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DANBURY REPORTER Volume LI. WESTFIELD FOLKS GROWING CHICKS Sebe Shelton, Former Terror of Bootleggers, Engages In the Industry 1500 "Fryers" Are On the Way. Sebum F. Shelton, well known citizen and former prohibition agent, whose home is at Westfteld, has de serted the still-hunting and rum running game for the more pleasant occupation of raising chickens. A representative of the Reporter was at Westfield Sunday and had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Shelton's lit tle flock of probably two thousand chicks. He is preparing for turning out fowls on a large scale and has just completed a house built accor ding to the specifications of expert coultrymen. The house is divided Ri'to several departments for the different sizes of chicks. One room is used for the newly-hatched bid dies and has a brooder in it. The brooder is heated by a kerosene oil burner. One night recently while Mr. Shelton had 1500 little ones in this room the burner in the brooder went out for some cause and as the room became cooler the little chicks huddled closer and closer to the brooder until seven or eight hun dred of them were trampled and smothered to death. But this loss was made good by the seller of the brooder, as it was guaranteed not to go out. The writer saw Mr. and Mrs. Shelton uncrate and turn loose in the brooder room nine hundred day-old chicks at one time. It was a pretty sight. Just opposite Mr. Shelton's home is that of Bernie Smith, who is also engaged in the chicken business on almost or quite as large a scale as Mr. Shelton. However, just at this time Mr. Smith's flocks are more advanced than Mr. Shelton's, having almost reached "frying size," and are about ready to he placed on the ifenitrket at fancy prices, as spring Thickens this early in the season are a rarity. There are a number of other Westfield people engaged in the poultry business and all are having excellent success so far, it is learned. Virginia's Auto Tax Higher Than Ours There may be some satisfaction to local and other Tar Heels who own automobiles to learn that Virginians have to pay more tax on their cars than do North Carolinians—this, too, despite the fact that this state has paid out during the past few years millions of dollars more than her-sis ter state in the construction of mod cm highways. A bill which has already passed the senate of the Virginia legisla ture and is expected to go thru the house with little opposition, bases the tax on weight rather than on horse-power, as is done in this state. There are a few exceptions in which Carolina licenses *vi!l be high er, it is said, but these cas»s aver age only a few cents higher while the Virginia licenses arj on a whole several dollars higher. It is estimated that the weight li cense law for automobiles will re sult in a net gain to Virginia in rev enue of $600,000. Ford owners are •he only ones to benefit by the plan. Under the present hor3epowr rat ing, they pay $13.20 while under the new license on weight owners of Fords will pay $12.00, owfcers of Ford coupes $12.60 and owners of Ford sedans $13.30. In North Caro- Jina al Fords are taxed $12.50. License taxes for Buicks, Stude bakers, Overlands, Nashes, Pack ards and Peerless automobiles in North Carolina vary according to the type of automobile turned out. Warehouses Close Next Friday The tobacco warehouses in Wins ton-Salem and Martinsville, Va., will close for the season next Fri day, March 12th. The crop is about sold now and sales from this time on will nodoubt be very light. Mr. and Mrs. Ausby Smith, of f Lawsonville, were here today en j route Jiome from Wimf.on-Salem. Mr. Smith is a merchant and went to the Twn-City to buy goods. BANK OF STOKES BUYS FARMERS' UNION BANK Merger of Interests of Two Stokes County Financial In stitutions—Bank of Stokes Takes Over Assets of Far mers' Union Bank and As sumes Its Liabilities. After negotiations which had been pending for more than a year, a contract has been entered into by the directors of the Bank of Stokes County and the directors of the Farmers' Union Bank, of Walnut Cove, whereby the former becomes the owner of all the assets of the latter and assumes its liabilitis. The agreement between the contracting parties was ratified by the stock holders of the Farmers' Union last Friday night, and by the stockhold ers of the Bank of Stokes last night. The arrangement, which had the ap proval of the Corporation Commis sion, and which was unanimously voted by more than two-thirds of the stockholders of the two institu tions, is effective at once. The Farmers' Union Bank was es tablished in 1912. Its capital is $25,000, surplus $12,000, deposits $250,000. Its President is J. Spot Taylor, Vice-President M. T. Chil ton; Cashier, H. R. McPherson; As sistant cashier, Dewey Johnson. Its board of directors at the time of the merger were as follows : J. Spot Taylor, W. I). Hrowder, M. T. Chil ton, W. L. Nelson, Dr. J. W. Neal, C. E. Davis, N. E. Pepper. The Rank of Stokes County was established in 1905. Its President is Dr. J. \V. Neal; Vice-Presidents, J. R. Woodruff, W. 11. Rynum, V. T. Grabs, I). S. Priddy. Cashiers : C. C. McGee, 11. 11. Leake, C. K. Davis, N. E. Pepper. Its board of directors consists of the following: J. W. Neal, Sam'l Hairston, J. R. Woodruff, V. T. Grabs, Dr. W, 11. Rynum, E. W. Carroll, C. C. McGee, J. C. Carson, C. M. Mauser, S. W. Pulliam, E. P. Newsom, H. H. J. Wesley Morefield, John H. Mar shall, P. H. Linville, J. A. C. E. Davis, W. S. Steele, E. P. Pep per, N. E. Pepper. The Bank of Stokes has a capital and surplus of about $lOO,OOO, and deposits of more than one and a half mjlions. By the acquisition of the Farmers' Union interests, its total resources will be nearly $2,000,000. News Items From Pinnacle Route 2 Pinnacle Route 2, March 2. —The people of this section are about through sowing plant beds and are having choppings at present. Among thse who are on the sick list are Misses Irene Covington and Irene and Murphy Venable. The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gordon had the misfor tune of getting three of her fingers cut off a few days ago while play ing with an axe. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. George Collins, a fine girl. Mrs. Ira Denny, of Greensboro, was buried at Cedar Hill Baptist church Sunday afternoon. A large crowd attended the funeral. Mr. Frank Chandler, formerly of Pinnacle Route 2 who has been mak ing his home in Springfield, Ind., for the past few years, is visiting in this section. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gordon and family visited Mrs. Gordon's parents here Sunday. Miss Lula Midkiff, of Mt. Airy, s visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Midkiff, this wiek. Mr and Mrs. J. C. Samuel, o* Pilot Mtn., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Venable Sunday. RAMBLER. A Ford truck went off of one of the high embankments on the road just south of Danbury Saturday af ternoon. The name of the owner or driver was not learned, but it was stated that no one was hurt. J. Walter Tuttle, of Wallburg, and R. L. Tuttle, of Winston-Salem, were here Monday and qualified as executors of the will of their father, the late Wm. B. Tutle, of Sokes county, who died last month. Both of the sons are natives of Stokes. ■*v .• v..-■ ••«? Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, March 3, 1926 JURORS FOR SAMET TRIAL Special Venire of Forsyth County Men Summoned To Attend Coming Term of Stokes Court. Winston-Salem, March I.—By a special order of the judge at the last term of Stokes Superior court, the county com/nissioners of For syth county today issued summons to a special venire of forty men to go to Stokes county at the next term of the Superior court there to do jury duty in the case against Max, Morris and Jake Samet, charged with setting fire to a store building in King last summer. The court overruled a motion by the defense that the hearing be re moved to some adjacent county, but it provided that the jury should be drawn from. Forsyth. The case is set for the March term of Stokes court with Judge T. B. P'inley, pre siding. The charge of incendiarism was brought following the destruction by fire of a store owned by the Samets at King. The store was burned last summer. The defend ants were given a preliminary hear ing at King on the following week and were ordered held for Stokes Superior court. The Samets deny the chage that they set fire to the store. The fire broke out about 10 o'clock at night, They claimed they were not in King at the tim •. The county commissioners in ses sion yesterday drew the list of forty from which the jury will be em panelled. The list follows: E. M. Graham, West Salem; A. 1.. Caudle, first ward; \V. Z. West, third ward; J. 11. Morris, South Fork; Jasper H. Long, Old Rich mond; 1.. T. Long, fir.st ward; K. M. Fulk, Old Town; Basil Woodall first ward; C. S. Cook, Kernersville; C. P. Ha inner, second ward; W. P. Wil burn, Abbott's Creek; George W. Cooper, Clemmons; H. G. Petree, Bethania; W. K. Martin, first ward; R. A. Hauser, Old Richmond; R. D. Dalton, second ward; Howard E. Fulton, second ward; W. C. Logan, third ward; R. A. MeCuiston, West Salem; J. E. Fuqua, first ward; W. E. Sink, Broadbay; Paul C. Smith erman,first ward; T. G. Trivette, third ward; L. C. Deal, third ward; E. M. Kenickle, first ward; C. F. Blair, Broadbay; C. E. Mickle, Jr., Vienna; R. H. Hunter, Clemmons; J. C. Ragland, Kemersville; W. J. Coggins, South Fork; Charles L. Cruse, Middle Fork; George R. Kim ball, Broadbay; P. R. Casey, West Salem; Charles F. Vance, first ward; W. V. Hilton, third ward; Wesley A Speas, Bethania; Alvis A. Hunter, Old Richmond; C. C. Tavis, third ward; W. M. Spach, second ward; William Ketner, West Salem. News Items From Germanton Route 1 Route 1, March I. The many friends of Mrs. Sallie Tut tle will regret to learn that she is seriously ill at her home with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Tuttlc spent Friday afternon with Mrs. Eliza Rutledge. Miss Pearl Holland and Mr. Jas. Riser, of Winston-Salem, spent Sun day with homefolks here. Miss Annie Fwler spent the week end with relatives in High Point. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowmar. visit ed relatives i.ear here Sunday. They were accompanied home by Miss Clarice Holland, who has* accepted a position in Winston- Salem. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Tuttle visited relatives here Sunday. Messrs. Joe Bowles, Charlie and Bradus Rutledge, of High Point, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends here. Among those who visited Mrs. T. J. Boles Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs Jesse Hill, of High Point, Miss Nell Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Harley White and childien, Mr. and Mrs. John Boles and small son, Mrs. Neal Rutledge, Joe Boles and others. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boles and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Boles. R. R. King was confined to his home with a severe cold yesterday. THE CHANGES IN FIFTY YEARS C. B. Johnson Tells Of Some In teresting Things That Have Taken Place In North Caro-' lina In That Time. The Charlotte Observer recently printed a "Carolina Booster" edition and in an article entitled "Come To North Carolina," C. B. Harris, pres ident? »if the Observer, wrote as fol lows i North Carolina ! What a tale of forward action ! Fifty years ago there wasn't a solvent bank in the state. Fifty years ago poverty stalked abroad. Fifty years ago, next to New Mexico, North Carolina was pointed to as the most illiterate state in the Union. Fifty years ago there wasn't a de cent highway in the state. Fifty years ago the state's en feebled and afflicted suffered with out the touch of the helping hand. Fifty years ago the state's indus tries were represented by four cot ton mills, a few small grist mills and lumbering operations on a small scale. "Tar, pitch and turpentine" was all that the world had knowledge of in North Carolina. But fifty years ago brave men be gan to erect on the ashes of civil war conflagration the foundation of a new Commonwealth. What a change today. No state in the union has equalled the progress made along many es sential lines. Today North Carolina pays more tax to the Federal government than the States of South Carolina, Geor gia, Alabama and Florida combined, and ranks seventh in the United States. Today North Carolina ranks fifth as an agricultural State, first as :i and second as a cotton-producing miscellaneous manufacturing state K)!ate;first in the pnodution of to bacco; first in the production of pea nuts; second in the manufacture of furniture, and second in the manu facture of cotto. "Instead of her four cotton mills, the state is the home of over four hundred representing half of the entire South's spindleage. The out put of her industries annually totals in value $750,000,000. "Streams that for centuries rolled to the sea, untouched by the hand of capital, are today developing more horsepwer than is develped in all tho balance of the South com bined! "One hundred and twenty million dollars are being expended on good roads within a five-year period. "Millions upon millions have been spent to give the youth of the state the best of educatinal advantages, and from Hatteras to the Tonnes see line one finds the whole suite studded with magnificent brick schools, colleges nnd universititej. "The rare beauty of Carolina beach and mountain scenes is bringing to North Carolina from all quarters the continent armies of men and wa and for the first time North Caro lina's surpassing resort advantages are being natonally recognized as superior. "It is a story of forward move ment all r;long the line. One record is made only to be broken by a bet ter ime and no str.te in South and few in the nation have been so much in the public eye in late years! "The issue tells the story of Caro lina achievement and Carolina op portunity, and the Observer joins with leaders of the state in invit ing the outsider to come and investi gate the opportunities offered by North Carolina—the pre-eminent state of the South. As spokesman for the state, Gov, A.W. McLean thus opened his sketch f the achiements, especially indus trial and educational of the people in the year recently closed. 'That the year 1925 WHS in North Cnrolina a period of ad vancement and industrir.l and com mercial activity is a fact within the personal experienc ar.d observation of every citizen of the staU 1 , what ever his residence. "Life among our people has never been more active and hopeful. Enter prise that a few years ago was cx- JURORS DRAWN FOR SPRING COURT Criminal Term Opens March 29th With Judge T. B. Fin ley Presiding—Forsyth Jury Will Try Samets. Jurors were drawn last Monday to serve at the coming criminal and civil terms of Stokes Superior court, the criminal term to begin March 29th, with the civil term starting on the following Monday. Judge T. B. Finley, of Wilkesboro, has been as signed to preside over both terms. The case of the State against the Samets, on the charge of arson, is probably the nu>st important case on the criminal docket. A jury of Forsyth county citizens will hear this case. Their names appear else where in this paper. The names of the Stokes jurors drawn here last Monday follow : FIRST WEEK—CRIMINAL TKRM J. M. Carroll, J. 11. Sams, J. A. Wall, G. A. Jones, G. J. Hall, W. I. Smith, Sam. L. Lawrence, 11. D. Turpin, C. H. Jessup, John Bowman, Claud Moser, W. T. Dunlap, Levi M. Jessup, F. P. Richardson, Ira W. Moser, J. P. Slawter, O. C. King, J. E. Holt, Presley Palmer, G. H. Parks, E. F.. Smith, J. J. Martin, Burwell Overby, W. E. Hennis, Roht. Jones, J. I). Flinchum, J. R. Dunn man, M. T. Watts, R. 11. Simmons, Curtis Smith, S. P. Dearmin, M. L. Hunter, Jerry Bennett, M. F. Ed wards, Silas Westmoreland, J. L. Frances. SECOND -WEKK—-CIVIL TERM, ('has. R. Carroll, Jack Martin, Coy E. Bennett, K. P. New.som, D. G. Lane, M .S. Hall, V. K. Adkins, .1. 11. Tillcy, S. 11. llennis, 11. S. Boyles, L. E. Hauser, 1.. Slate, E. E. Wil lard, J. P .Collins, Baxter Fulp, S. W. Pullia.ni, I). D. Venable, W. A. Southern, P. O. Bennett, R. R. Kine:, M. T. Boyles, C. C. Kiser, C. K. Boy les, G. W. Smith. REPUBLICANS TO MEET HERE 20TH Will Name New Chairman and i Delegates To Various Con ventions To Be Held Within I Next Few Weeks. A call was issued this we«k by , Chairman M. 0. Jones for the as sembling of Stokes Republicans in convention here on March 20th. The convention will be held for the purpose of naming a county chairman, and for electing delegates to the State, judicial and congress ional conventions. The election this fall promises to be an interesting one. CONTRACT FOR REMOVING BRIDGE Structure Over Creek At Brown Place To Be Shifted To Jeff Boaze Place In Qua ker Gap Township. The Stokes County Highway Com mission on Monday of this week awarded a contract for the removal and erection of a bridge. The struc ture to be removed is the bridge ac cross the creek at the Brown place in Sauratown township which was covered by back water from the Walnut Cove power plant dam. The bridge will be erected across North Double creek at the Jeff Bols plac in Quaker Gap township. Contract for the work was ftwr.rded R.R. King at the price of $1300.00. Very little other business was transacted by the board at its meet ing here Monday. ception has become a rule of conduct There is not a city or town that does not feel in its community conscious ness the impulse to grow and the determination to improve its faci lities. As a consequence we have been experiencing an unprecedented era of productivity. The average man has bee"! making more money, spending more and investing more. What a habit of thought is apt to denounce as a new habit of extrava gance and luxury in reality means no more than a higher standard of effort and efficiency. No. 2,808» IN JUDGE CAUDLE'S COURT AT KING Two Men Pay Fines For Im bibing Too Freely «.f ••Joy- Juice"—No Clue On King Bank Robbery. King, March I.—Leopold Wood* iiff, of High I'oint, spent Sunday 'with relatives and friends here. Work on L. R Newsum's new home is well underway, and will be I pushed threugh to completion at an early date. C. W. Uutchins, of Winston-Salem, was among the visitors here Sun day. Rev. Paul If. Newsum f'lled hi» regular appointment at Brown Mtn. Sunday. Harvey Pulliam, of High Point, spent Sunday with his parents oa west Main street. | B. L. Love paid a fine of ten dol lars and the cost in Judge Caudle's court here Thursday for partaking of too much joy juice. T. J. Rier son was lined ten dollars and th» cost for a similar offense. Jacob Mickey, of Winston-Salem, has purchased from The Virginia- Carolina Land Corporation a resi dent lot in Pilot View. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. White attend ed the funeral of Joseph Gravitt at Cluster Springs, Va., last Friday. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. White. Ray Kiser, of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with relatives and friends here. In last week's issue of The Repor ter there was a write-up in the King news of the surprise birthday of Mr. R. (J. Smith. This item stated that there were five people present. This was a misprint, and should have read sixty-five people. Good headway is being made on the new store building which is be ing erected for the Pell-Mitchell Hardware Co. on east Main treet. The building is being constructed of brick and will be modern in every way. They expect to have it com pleted by April 15th. Theadore Newsum, of High Point, spent Sunday with his parents in Walnut Hills. I There is still no clue to the guilty parties who robbed the bank here last Monday night. It seems that they completely covered up their tracks. The contents of the safe was fully covered by insurance there will be no loss to depositors to the bank. The Co-operative tobacco ware house here will clcse for this season Friday, March 12. A force of hands went to work this morning on the home for F.ar lie Moser in Walnut Hills. This new dwellng will be pushed through to ! completion at an early date. Jackson Dug-gins Died Saturday Stonewall Jackson Duggins, ag«d near fifty years, died at his home two miles north-west of Danburyon the Piedmbnt Springs road Saturday evening about dark. The deceased had been ill only a few days with pneumonia. He was a hard-workinjf farmer and was liked by all wh» knew him. Mr. Duggins was a sol dier in the Spanish-American war, and spent a good many months in the Phillipine Islands while in the service. The deceased is survived by his wife and seven children, several of the latter being quite young. He also has one brother, Hayes Duggins r who resides in Forsyth county. The funeral services were con ducted by Elder Watt Tuttle, of the Primitive Baptist church, on Sunday afternoon and interment was made in the Danbury cemetery. Bank Of Stokes Pays Dividends The Rank of Stokes County has recently paid its stockholders 8 per cent dividend for 8 months, which is equivalent to 12 per cent for the past year. The usual time of divi dend-paying has been the month of May, but this has been changed to the month of January, when the law prescribes that the books shall be closed. At the meeting all of the old of ficers were re-elected.
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