DANBUPY REPORTER
Volume LI.
BAD FIRE IN
EASTERN STOKES
Andy Martin Lost Stable, Cow, j
Mules, Truck, Etc.—Mr. Mar
tin 111 With Pneumonia At J
Time Of Fire.
On Sunday morning about 1 i
f. clock fire destroyed the feed barn
of Andy Martin, of Snow Creek.
township, Stokes eunty. In the fire :
Mr. Martin also lost two mules, one I
horse, 1 cow, a truck and his farm j
machinery and tools, making the
loss heavy on him. It could not be
learned whether he carried any in
surance on the property or not but
it is not thought here that he did.
Mr. Martin is now confined to his
bed with pneumonia, and his people
were up with him at the time the
tire was discovered. He has the
sympathy o fhis many friends in
•' misfortune.
SEIZED STILL AT
PINE HALL
Officers Flinchum and Ashburn
Catch Man and Pour Out
500 Gallons Beer Students
Of High School Do Well.
Pine Hall, Feb. 23.—Revenue Of
ficer Flinchum and Deputy Sheriff
Ashburn last week seized a big cop
per still running in full blast They
caught one of the men and gave the
other one a chase for several hun
dred yards. At the preliminary hear
dred yards. At the preliminary
hearing the one defendant was held
for federal court.
W. 11. Ashburn, deputy sheriff,
jmured out 200 gallons of beer near
Walnut Cove and .'lOO gallons near
Dodge Town, in Stokes, a few days
ago.
The students of the high school
this year are making a fine record.
There are four to graduate, as fol
lows : Miss Kate Alcon, Miss My-
rtJe Rothrock, Garland Blaekwell,
and Isaac Ayers.
Hattie Lou Myers.
Hattie Myers was bom November
4, 1890, died February 15, 1920,
making her stay on earth, 35 years,
3 months and 11 days. She was
married to Jesse F. Joyce, Dec. 27
1908. To this union was bom eight
children, five boys and three girls.
She is survived by her husband and
"eight children and father, also step
mother and seven brothers and four
sisters. Three brothers and one sis
ter dead..
She joined the Mayodan Mission
ary Baptist church at the age of
14 years. She was a good Christian
wife and mother. During her sick
ness and suffering, she often spoke
of dying and said she had suffered,
but nothing like Jesus had. A few
days before she died, she looked up
ward, smiled and clapped her hands
:uid said "It is so sweet to trust in
Jesus."
During a testimonial meeting v at
Oak Grove, she said all that worried
her was that Jesus had done so much
for her and she had done so little
for him.
She was a kind and loving neigh
bor, and loved by all who knew her.
A precious one from us has gone,
Never to return, though we can live
a Christian life and meet her on the
{ uther shore.
A FRIEND.
Washington Birthday
Entertainment Here
A George Washington entertain
ment was given at the new school
building here Monday night.
The play was under the direction
of Mrs. A. J. Fagg and proved a suc
cess in every way, being greatly en
joyed by the large number present.
This was the first time the audi
torium in the new school building
had been used and patrons of the
school were loud in their praise of
its convenience and beauty.
Quite a nice sum was realized
from the admission fees and from
lunch boxes which were sold at auc
tion at the close of the play.
lt is learned that Mrs. Fagg con
templates "putting on" another and
a more elaborate play at an early
date, which is being looked forward
to with pleasant anticipation.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
FOR C. G. SMITH|
L). J. Hooker Carried To Hos
pital For Treatment—New
Hardware Store For King—
LJ. L. Love Arrested.
King, Ffl>. 22. I). J. Hooker, who >
has been in failing health for some
time, was carried tothe state sani
torium last week for treatment.
The Pell-Mitchell Hardware C 0. ,!
of Pilot Mtn., have purchased from |
J. \V. Tuttle a lot on Main street,'
on which they will erect a new hard- j
ware store. Work will l>e comment'-1
ed at once on the new structure j
which will be built of brick and mod- j
em in every way. This store will ho i
operated as a 'branch store of the
Pilot Mtn. store.
Evangelist Thomas F. Pardue,
'(Thunderbolt Tom), of Winston
j Salem, formerly of King, has bought
I from the Virginia-Carolina Land C:i.
a lot in Pilot View, the new develop
| ment.
| Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Pulliam and
i Mrs. A. L. Hall spent the week end
with relatives i.t Rocky Mount.
Rev. Joseph Hall, of Westfield,
preached a very interesting sermon
at the Baptist church here yesterday
Ranks Turner has sold his resid
ence in Woodland Heights to his
brother, A. L. Turner. Considera
| tion thiry-eight hundred dollars,
i Rev. Paul H. Nowsom tilled his
regular appointment at Mount Airy
Sunday.
K. P. Edwards has purchased one
third interest in the hardware busi
ness of Neal and Tuttle on east
Main street and will be actively en
gaged in the business.
\\. T. Newsom. of High Point,
spent Sundry with his parents in
Walnut Mills.
j B. 1.. I.ovc was arrested here yes
terday, charged with being under in
fluence of whiskey. He was placed
under bond for his appearance in
Judge Caudle's court next Tuesday.
Newel Vest, of Charlotte,, is spend
ing a tew days with relatives and
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Newsom, of
Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with
'Mr. Newsum's parents, on Pulliam
street.
I The relatives and friends of Mr. R.
G. Smith gave him a surprise birth
day dinner yesterday. About five
people were present. It was an en
joyable occasion for all who attend
ed. This was Mr. Smith's sixty
first mile-stone.
! Mr. R. W. Inman, of Mt. Airy, is
among the visitors here today.
W. E. Hendrix went to Winston
' Salem on business today. /
I Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caudle, of Win
ston-Salem, spent the day Sunday
with relatives here.
1 Enocher Johnson, of Walnut Gove,
is a business viitor here today.
Sheriff J. Frank Dunlap, of Dan
bury, is here today attending to
some legal matters.
J. M. Sharpe Will
Run For Solicitor
Reidsville, Feb. 24.— J. M. Sharp,
senator of the seventeenth district,
and for many years a member of
the Reidsville bar, definitely con
finned the rumor today that he
would be a candidate for solicitor
of the eleventh judicial district.
It will be recalled that Mr. Sharp
entered the primary against Solicitor
S. Porter Graves four years ago and
made an aggressive campaign. He
was defeated in that campaign, but
polled a splendid vote.
Mr. Sharp is at present county at
torney of Rockingham county. He is
also president of the Reidsville Ki
wanis club, and is closely indcntfied
with the civic life of the community
and section. He is a well known fra
ternity man, having served the
Junior Order of the state for many
years, passing thru all the chairs,
and is also a Royal Arch Mason.
It rumored here that Solicitor
Graves of Mt. Airy, will not he i
candidate for renomination, having
filled the position twenty-four years.
It is believe that this had much to
do with Mr. Sharp's definite* an
nouncement that he will enter the
race.
Wallace Webster, of Germanton
Route 1, was a business visitor hen
today.
Danbury, N. C, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1926
MARKET WILL ! r
CLOSE MARCH 12 J
Winslon-Salem Tobacco Ware- *
houses Will Have No l.uyers
On Market After This Date
—Sales Have Been Large.
Winston- Salem, Feb. 20. At a
meeting of the Board of Trade, *
held Tuesday morning it was un- '
animously decided to close the to- !
baeeo market for the season on Fn- v
day, March 12, and farmers are t
urged to get their tobacco to this '
market by that time as there will 1
be no extension of the closing time •
for after that date practically all I
of the companies will be off •he «
market so that no auction sides can 1
be run this season at a latter date '
than March 12. 1
The average for the sen-'/.n
far has been slt>.92, making tC.BC7,- 1!
214.98 paid out by the war'ih >»e- '
men during the season for tobacco 11
sold on their floors. ] !
Warehousemen now esti . i.t |
the market will reach between for-;'
ty-one and a half and forty-two mil-!'
lion pounds, all of which can be S
easily sold if the farmers will bring '
it on to market. j;
HARD SURFACE TO J
VIRGINIA LINE I
Commissioner Hanes Says the.
Road Will Be Finished From
I,
Twin City To Virginia Line
This Year.
Winston-Salem. Feb 20.—A delo-j
gation of Winston-Salem citizens at
tended a mass meeting in Martins-,
ville on Thursday, and discussed,
with the Virginjans, the eonstruc
-1 tion of hard surfaced roads. The
meeting was called by citizens of
Martinsville, headed by T. G. Burch,
president of the Kiwanis club, and
groups were present from Rocky
Mount, Ridgeway, Bassett, Fielddale
and Winston-Salem. The Twin-City
was represented by John L. Gilmer,
Harry Froeber, Nat Curl, A. S Hanes
Kent Sheppad, Fank Davis, G. VV.
Coan, Jr., and W. T. Ritter.
| The meeting was greatly inter
ested in a statement by Mr. Hanes,
district highway commissioner, that
the distance of approximately 35
miles from Winston-Salem to the
Virginia line would be under con
struction and completed this year.
He said that already a part of th's
distance had been let to contract,
and much of the work is already
finished. It was pointed out that
with the completion of the North
Carolina stretch, it will be possible
to travel over hard surface from a
point in South Caolina to the State
of Maine, the only soil road in the
entire distance to be the stretch be
tween Rocky Mount, Virginia, and
the North Carolina line.
At the meetng Thursday, a com
mittee, headed by Mr. Burch, and to
consist of men named by him, was
authorized to immediately arrange
with Chairman Shirley, of the Vir
ginia state highway commission for
a series of hearings by the full com
mission for the towns along this
route. Mr. Burch and members of
his committee will probably go t >
Richmond within the next few days
to begin the work.
The local citizens who attended
the meeting state that th Virgin
ians are enthusiastic over the propo
sition of hardsurfacing the Virginia
highways, and they are determined
to do everything in their power to
bring about a condition that will be
in keeping with the road facilities of
North Carolina, along this route.
Moravians To Build
Three New Churches
Winston-Salem, Feb. 19.—At a
conference of the provincial elders
of the southern province held here
today it was decided to build three
new Moravain churches this year
besides completing the one in course
of construction at Mt. Airy. The
three new ones will be at Rural
Hall, High Point and Leaksville.
Dr. A. G. Jones and daughter, Miss
Nannie Jones, visited Danbury a
short while Monday.
Joseph Flippin, of Francisco, was 
here a short while today.
THIEF ENTERS
ROOM OF ('. E. DAVISj
Clothing. I'istol and Watrh Sr
ciired IJy Rubber— A. Thos. j
Uo'hnvk lil—Col:nvd Man!
I)io.« At Ajji» of 1 »."» Years. |
Wi hint Cnvc, Feb. 25.— An un
known party or parties filtered the
home ..f ('. K. Davis here 1.i.-t iiifjht
and went 11)1 rtairs t> the room
where Mr. Davis was sleeping. The
thief took Mr. I (avis' watch, pistol,
overcoat, trousers, etc., hut secured
only a very small amount of money.'
this being some small change in his
pocket. Mr. Davis was not awaken
ed by the intruder and knew nothing
of his presence until the next morn- I
ing. So far no clue has been found
pointing to the guilty party.
A. T. Roth rock, merchant, here, is
suffering from an attack of influ
enza. Mrs. Rothrock has been eon
lined to her home several days with
an injured foot.
"Uncle" Sam Webster, a respect
ed colored man who resided in the
eastern section of Stokes near the
Rockingham county line, died yes- 
terdny at the extreme old age of 105
years. He was one of the oldest
slaves and was owned by Pleasant
Webster before the civil war.
Mr. and Mrflv J. H. Fulton are
the happy recipients of a line little
daughter.
Misses Minnie and Willie Mae
C'ates, of Greensboro, were at home
here for the week end.
Literary Society For
Danbury School
; February 5, H)2t>, the boys rnd
girls of the Danbury school under
the supervision of the teachers, or
ganized a literary society. C'ary Hole,
Miss Myrtle I'riddy and Carlo rTi -
chum were elected by an overwhelm
ing majority as prsiucnt, tirst vice
president and second vice-president
respectively. The secretary awl
the "assistant secretary are Misses
Virginia Forkner and Nancy l.ee
Dunlap. Their majority was not >0
impressive as was that of th" exi
, cutive officials. In this stage of the
election the boys and girls seemed
to realize to certain extent the im
portance of their ballot. A'tar a
hard race, Powell Flinchuni vas
chosen to hold the society's "filthy
lucer". Miss Flora, the sueessful in
termediate teacher, was unanimously
elected as critic. Then the society
without regard to political belief or
prejudicies declared that the society
should be named in honor of the late
Governor of North Carolina Hon. T.
W. Bickett. Accordingly the name
of the society is "The T. W. Bickett
Literary Society of the Danbury
school."
The following program was suc
cessfully rendered on February 12:
1. The Lord's prayer, Society.
2. America, Society.
3. Reading, the 3rd Palsin, Al
vester Flinchuni.
4. Debate, Query Resolved That
Country Life is More Desirable than
City Life."
Affirmative: Myrtle Priddy and
Clifford King.
Negative: Nancy Lee Dunlap and
Walter King.
5. Recitation, Fred Pepper. ,
♦5. Reading Short Story, Elsie
Mabe .
7. Laughing contest, Ola Camp
hell and Alex Flinchuni.
In the debate the judges decided
two to one in faver of the negative.
Program for Friday, Feb. 19, l!>2»i.
1. laird's prayer in concert, So
ciety.
2. Reading, "The First Psalm",
Miriam Hall .
3. Recitation, Carrie Hole.
4. Debate: Query, "Resolved
That Moving Pictures do More Harm
Than Good."
Affirmative: Bertha I.awson,
Maude Ray and Mattie Hole.
Negative: Kasley Joyce, Vir
ginia Forkner and Delia Southern.
5. Story, Edwin Taylor.
>. Vocal Solo, Miriam Hall.
The judges again rendered their
decision in favor of the negative,
but by unanimous vote.
Jack Duggins has been seriously
ill with pneumonia at his home near
Piedmont Springs for the past few
days, but is slightly improved at
this time. •
i
KING BANK SAFE
ROBBED MONDAY
About SX.OOO In Cash and Lib
erty Donds Stolen —Work if
Professionals—l.oss Doubly
j Covered Uy Insurance.
Monday night or early Tuesday
morning the outside safe of the
Hank of Stokes County at King was
burglarized, the robbers usintr an
acetylene gas torch t hi- latest me
thod of safe robbers—cutting thru
the steel and removing its contents.
About s>,ooo in rush, and several
thousand dollars in registered Lib
erty Itotids being taken, besides a
number of commercial notes,
i The loss was fully covered by in
surance, so that no dairiage falls on
the bank and no interference in busi
ness will result. Cashier H. H. Ix-uk
at once notified the insurance com
pany, and the local agents from
Greensboro were at once on the
scene, making adjustments and set
tling for the loss, even buying new
safe for the bank, which will arrive
in a few days.
I The commercial notes were list
ed and registered, and as payment
was at once stopped on the
originals, there will be no loss what
ever resulting on these, duplicates
being furnished.
The robbers left no trace what
ever as to where they come from or
where they went. It was the gen
eral opinion that the work was done
by professionals, local criminals not
having the skill or experience to put
up such a neat job.
Since the Hanks of Stoke,- County
have been in existence for more
than 20 years, it has been known and
realized that insurance was the saf
est protection for a country bank,
and for this reason polices are car
ried in the National Surity Com
pany and others of the strongest
bonding companies in the United
States guaranteini; protection again
st robbers. These polices not only
cover loss of money and securities,
but also damages to safes, vaults,
buildings and furniture. The polices
not only cover burglary and robbery
by blowing open safes, entrance by
H>is torch or otherwise, but also
hold-ups and daylight robberies.
By this method country banking is
just as safe for stockholders and
depositors as city banking where
there is ample police protection.
DRY FORCE IS
AGAIN CUT
February 1 It Was Reduced to
65 Men and Now Another 7
Must Be Dropped.
i Charlotte, Feb. 21.—For the sec
ond time within .'lO dhys, prohibi
tion forces operating under Hen C.
Sharpe, administrator in the eight
th district, composed of North and
South Carolina and Georgia will
be reduced by order of General 1..
C. Andrews, according to word
from Washington to Mr. Sharpe, it
was learned here today.
The force of agents operating ; n
this division, which effective Feb
ruary 1, was reduced to 6."> men,
must be reduced by seven more, the
order said. z
"1 have received an order to drop
seven agents and I will forward the
names of the men to be dropped to
Washington probably on Monday."
Further than that statement Mr.
Sharpe refused to be quoted.
The latest order directing a re
duction in the federal enforcement
staff in this section cuts the force
half of what it was when Gcnerel
Andrews reorganized the enforce
ment machinery last year, the eighth
division being allowed 10C men
when Mr. Sharpe first opened divi
sion headquarters here.
Officials attached to headquarters
here for some time have felt that
sudden cutting otT of prohibition
agents has had a l»ad effect on the
morals of the men left in the ser
vice none of these being certain of
a job for any length of time.
Mrs. Jimmie T. Nelson is ill with
pneumonia at her home near Pied
mont Springs. Mrs. Nelson had
been suffering from influenza for
some days previous to the develop
ment of pneumonia. She is getting
; along as well as could be expected.
No. 2.508
WALNUT COVE TO
BE ON HIGHWAY
Shenandoah Valley Road Will
1 'ass Throujrh Stokes Town
—News and I'ersonal Items
Of Interest.
Walnut I'.IVC, Kcli. t.'-'!. The con
tractor who is yrrjuli 11 ji- that part of
the Shenandoah Valley highway ly
ing between Wal.iut Cove and Madi
soli has aliout '.*>itt;>i t■ I the grading
between Madison and the riand
is now working between Walnut
Cove and the river. The pouring of
concrete on the Madison end of this
road will begin within a short time.
Work has been in progress on the
$Bl,OOO concrete bridge across the
Dan for some time now. With the
completion of the bridge and road
between Madison and Walnut Cove
our town will be right on the Shen
andoah-Winston-Salem highway, the
i traffic on which now goes byway of
Rock Hill. At a meeting of North
Carolina and Virginia good mads
enthusiasts, held in Martinsville, Va.,
last week, Commissioner A.S. Hanes
stated that this road would be
paved all the way from Winston-
Salem to the Virginia line this year.
The Virginia delegation gave as
surance that their part of the road
from Rocky Mount to the North
Carolina line would be hard sur
faced as soon as possible.
Mrs. Jacob Fulton, Jr., entertain
ed the past week at a most delight
ful Valentine party at her home
here. The evening was spent in
varied contests and stunts, prizes
being awarded in each one. Mr.
Harry Sanders carried otT several
honors of the evening, while Miss
Alma Chilton, Mrs. I*. W. Davis,
Miss Kathryn Hutcherson. Messrs.
(ieorge H. Fulton and Ralph Chilton
each proved fortunate in others, th.-
prizes ranging from a lolypop to a
lovely box of candy. A delicious
course of refreshments was served
emphasizing the Valentine motif,
consisting of ice cream topped with
gay cupids, angel food eaeffect
ively decorated with hearts, stuffed
dates and salted nuts. Attractive
baskets filled with candy hearts
were given each guest as favors.
Attorney G. L. Jarvis has been
on a pleasure trip to points h Flor
ida.
Mr. and Mrs. John CI. Fulton, of
Ogburn, spent Sunday here with
Mr. and Mrs. George Fulton,
j Miss Janie Martin, who is teach
ing at Pine Hall, spent the week
end here with Miss Annie Martin.
I Rev. A. H. Marshall, of Mount
Airy, filled his regular appointment
here at the Episcopal church Sunday
; morning.
Mrs. J. H. Neoly and Miss Mildred
' Neely, of Wintjton-Salem, sper.t
Sunday here with Miss Julia
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Matthews, of
Winston-Salem, spent Sunday her".
Mrs. Viola Floyd and children left
this week for an extended visit to
relatives in Florida.
Mrs. John Hutchcrson, Misses
Kathryn and Margaret Hutcherson
spent Tuesday in Winston-Salem.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
RALLY AT KING
Attorney Marshall 1,. Mott. of
Winston-Salem, Will Deliver
Address On "Respect For the
Law."
There will be a Sunday School
rally at King Baptist church next
Sunday, Feb. 2Sth, at 2 o'clock. P.
M.
A model Sunday school will be
conducted, using the regular Inter
national lesson for this Sunday in
all the classes. After the lesson
Attorney Marshall L. Mott, Jr., of
Winston-Salem, will deliver an ad
dress on respect for law. Mr. Mott
is a brilliant young lawyer and a
Christian man who will be well
worth hearing. We hope to give
him a good hearing and receive a
message that will inspire us all to
do greater work in the Sunday
school field.
YADKIN TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
SCHOOL COMMIT I FF..
11. A. CARROLL, ( hm.
A. S. FRANCIS, Sec'y*