Volume 54
DEMOBRATIC MAJORITIES
IN THE STATE
ARE INCREASED
j
State Ticket and Senator Overman May Receive.
Majorities Exceeding 100,000-Democrats Ap-j
pear To Have Elected Congressmen In Every
District Of State.
Charlotte. Nov. 2.—With report#
scattering ut best ami with aetual
returns received from only approxi
mately one-third of the state. North
Hurolina today on the face of avail
able returns apparently pave the
Democratic state ticket and United
States Senator Iwc S. Overman a
majority in excess of 100,000 in the
Ifeneral elections of today.
At least nine of the state's ten
Democratic congressmen were re
elected.
The early returns also indicated
approval of the referendum measure
providing a $2,000,000 bond issue for
i» loan fund from which world war
veterans may borrow to build homes,
and the constitutional amendment
providing for the state election
board to declare election returns.
TOBACCO IS
MOVING RAPIDLY
Some Farmers Have Sold F.n
tiiv Crop and It Is Estimated
That Nearly Half >f Hu>
Weed In Stokes Has Been
Marketed.
Alex lingers was here Monday
euroute to his hmnc in
Peters Creek township and stated
C at he had jusi finished selling his
rop of tobacco, something over ten
t ousand pounds being produced on
his farm this year. Asked as to
what per cent of the crop had been
sold in his section Mr. Rogers stated
that h" believed the farmers had
less than half of the crop on hand
now. Nearly all of them have sold
some tobacco while a numhci of
farmers including himself had fin
ished selling.
Good Progress Being-
Made On Stokes Road
The contractor started pouring
concrete last week at the corporate
limits of Walnut Cove for the hard
surface road between Walnut Cove
and Madison. The Madison end of
this road is already completed as
,far as Dan river and only that sec
tion between Walnut Cove and the
river is to pour. The concrete
bridge across the river was finished
two weeks since, and the entire road
will likely be finished by Christmas.
Official Vote of Stokes County, November 2, 1926
— k Reg. Deeds! I Sheriff. County_Commissioner fl .
solicitor. Senate~ Hou,e. . Clerk. i_ ■ , «
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DANBURV 1? {IS 27 lit ||» « » 111 l S ll*B |S | >| *g '£ 1 'lt *8
HARTMAN ,£ 102 166 115 163 116 "0 115 IK lg I# , 12 g 6 24 92 89 94 22 18 i^
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|m }« «« is z»lg 15 las ra % ias s:g u>sg f 6
« |JS 177 i£ >63 I|7 166 »91 156 209 1« g> «• I & 99 165 [ ,66 2.1 234 .76
KING 142 224 169 228 160 224 168 201 n 25 gg 4, 64 18 |l2, 42 90 9( oo
PINNACLE 17 si 27 86 23 90 -8 77 |o , w 103 18 84 87 88 210 414 .00
MIZPAH 83 ! 189 87 214 1 90 1 211 187 211 *j gg | 5( . g .83, 84 5. B. .n
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iOTSPBS* :: := }g ,£ ift l >£ \« .8 ft g g .g ;g « g ft \£ % | « fj
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MOUNTAIN i°__ U l_ U - - - 2184 2452 2328 :'l '2 2090 2050 2190 [2602 2'>4'> 2604
■ 2142 2517 '2268 2628 ' L>246 2613 r *-
c. C. Campbell Loses
Four Barns Tobacco
\ V. Campbell, of rotors 'rook
township, suffered a heavy loss Mon
day night whon ono of his tohuooo
hums in which four barns of leuf
tobacco had boon paokod was burn
oil. No tiro hud boon about tho barn
and it is suspootod that it was sot
on tiro.
SNOW DEFEATED
FOR STATE SENATE
Surry Gives Him 25)7 Majority
But {Stokes Overcomes This
With 267 Majority For Mn
guire.
Attorney O. K. Snow, of Pilot
Mountain, Democratic oandidato for
tho Stuto Senate front Stokes and
Surry counties, was defeated luos
da.v by a majority of only sevont .•
votes.
Mr. Snow's homo county gave him
a majority "f 2'.»7 votes, but Stoke.-
piled up a majority of tin. against
him, according to tho official count
in the two counties, and his oppon
ent. S. ». Maguire, is elected.
Hallowe'en Party
Hero Monday NijHit
A crowd that tilled I (anbury's now
school building auditorium attended
it Hallowe'en party here Mondav
night. A great many of those in
attendance were dressed in fancy
costumes and those in attendance
appeared to enjoy the evening im
mensely. A box supper, in which
boxes of good things to eat were
sold at auction was held and a nice
little sum was realized front this for
the school's treasury.
Stokes Men Chosen
Federal Court Jurors
Jurors have just been drawn to
serve in Federal court at both Win
ston-Salem and Greensboro during
the month of December. Three
Stokes citizens were drawn for jury
duty, as follows:
J. H. Baker and W. G. Meadows,
of Gcrmanton Route 1, and Elbert
Rhodes, of Beaver Island township.
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Danburv, N. C., Wednesday, Nov.i9-6
AUTO DEATH TOLL
AMOUNTS TO 232
Automobile Fatalities ami Ser
ious Accidents in The South
and North Carolina Continue
Unabated.
Traffic took a totl of 2:12 dead and
DIM injured persons in the 11
Southern states during the month
of October.
Purine the past week 72 persons
were kille.i and :Ul> injured. In
Soith Carolina t» were killed and 21
injured, reported hut there were
perhaps a great number of accidents
that never found their way to the
public press.
Music Club Meets.
Written for The Reporter.
The St. Cecelia Music Club met
with Miss Nancy l.ee Dunlap on
Wenesday evening, Oct. 2»lth. The
Gorman Composer Handel was
studied at this meeting with the
following program:
Club Song My club.
Reading Life of Handel—Nancy
l.ee Dunlap.
Music notes -Frances Humphreys.
Yocul duet—Miriam Hall and
Nancy I«eo Dunlap.
Reading. Handel's Musical Works,
Myrtle I'riddy.
(juarttto. Dla Campbell. I7fiv.;i
lieth Martin. Francis Martin and
Clifford King.
Mm ic.tl Jokes—Mrs. B. !>• Het*ry.
Duel Ellen I'rather Hall and
K.~telle Humphreys.
Vocal Solo Miriam Hall.
He. Ration Clifford King,
j'imo Solo, "t >bl Time Favorites."
Ola ampltell, Elizabeth Martin,
Mary Gentry, Miriam Hall, Myrtle
I'riddy and Nancy l.ee Dunlap.
Piano Solo Mrs. J. \\. Hall.
Reading Miriam Hall.
Song. "l.argo, by llnudel," —elub.
The ilull heat'. welcomed F.d
Taylor as a new member.
During an informal social hour,
It novelty contest was engaged in.
Miss K.li/iibeth Martin and F.ilwin
Taylor, each winning a prize.
The hostess, assisted by M-ss
Myrtle I'riddy and Mrs. B. D. Gen
try, • rved a dainty salad course.
The club adjourned to meet witb
Miss Kiizabeth Martin November 12.
Honor Roll For
Academy School
The following is the honor roll
for the Academy school near I.aw
lonville:
Eighth grade—Gladys Ray.
Sixth grade—Amah Bryant.
Fifth grade—Helen Tucker.
MRS. W. B. MOORE. Teacher.
KING POPULATION
IS GROWING
Number of New Citizens Ar
rived I'sist Week—Little (tirl
Bitten By Madtlng Copper
Still Found.
King, Nov. 1. Mr. and Mrs. b.
K. Pulliam, of 11 »»rh Point, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
I The following births were regis
' tereil here last week: Mr. and Mrs.
Krnest S|»tinkle, a son, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. t'ook, a daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Smith, a son, Mr. and Mrs.
C. K. Kirhy, a daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Coy Nanee, a son.
j (). L Itains, is erecting a new
store building on Kuilroad Street to
take rare of his increasing produce
business.
I Mrs. A. F. Collins has returned
from the Twin City hospital at Win
ston-Salem, where she underwent an
operation last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hutehins, of
Winston-Sulem, spent Sunday with
relatives and friends here.
T. F. Newsum, who resides here,
and owns it farm one mile south of
here, found a twenty-Kalian eopper
still on his farm last Friday. The
still was brouKht here and turned
over to deputy sheriff, A. 1.. H'tll.
The still was not set up ready for
use hut had apparently been hid
in a thicket.
Omar Pulliam. of Winston Salem,
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends here.
Johnny Newsum, of Mount Airy,
spent Sunday with relatives here,
p. O. Hutehins, of Winston-Salem,
wtts among the visitors here Nun
day.
,1. M Alley ha> pur. hased front
C. o, lloyles his home on west Main
street.
F.dwin Clark went to Winston-
Salem on ti business trip today.
James lloyles returned from th •
tiilutdeo market tit V.Lmttun-Sutton
today, lie states that there is the
most tohaeeo on the nfarket that It*
has siM'ii for u low? linu\
S. W. Pulliam returned to his
home here today from Washington,
where he aeeontpanieil his wife, who
underwent an operation in the hpis
copal last Thursday for her eyes.
He states that Mrs. Pulliam is get
tiiiK alonK as well as could he ex
pected.
Franeis, the small duughter of Mr
and Mrs. F.lmer Hauser, was bitten
by a small poodle dog,, belonging
to Dr. K. M. C.riffln Saturday night
The canine was killed and its hea!
sent to Kuleigh for examination. A
telegram was received today stat
ing the dog had rabies. The chip:
will start taking the pasteur treat
jnent at once.
REPUBLICANS ELECT
ALL COUNTY OFFICERS
FXCEPT REGISTER DEEDS
Average Republican Majority Is Increased Over
Two Years Ago—Heaviest Vote In History ot
County Is Polled -Election Officials Met Here
Thursday To Canvass \ ote.
Amendments Are
Defeated In Stokes
Thf two amendments to the con
stitution voted upon in the election
Tuesday were defeated in Stokes hy
small majorities, the one in regard
to regulation of elections being de
feated h.v only 2rt votes. The one
authorizing the loaning of money to
ex-soldiers lost out hy ll. r >.
HAYES DEFEATED
OVERMAN HY 470
Six Years Ago A. I'«. Holton
Defeated Overman lit Stokes
By A Majority of 085.
Official returns here Tuesdu;,
showed that Senator Overman was
defeated in Stokes hy his opponent,
Johnson .1. Hayes, hy 170 majority.
Six years ago Senator Overman
was defeated in Stokes hy his oppon
ent. A. K. Helton, hy P7O majority. ;
which indicates that Senator Over
man i> hemming more popular in
Stokes a- the years go hy.
More New Arrivals
In Stokes This Week
Twit gills were horn unto Mi
ami Mrs. tophus Jones, of 1-awson
villi', this week. This is the set-on i
time the couple have been presented
with twins, the others, hoth girl.-,
are two years old now.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilassel Tilley. of
Uawsonville. have a line new girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nelson, of
Peters t'leek, also have a nice new
girl.
Madison Attempting*
To Get Electric Power
Madison, Nov. I. If The South
ern Power Company does not run its
lines into Madison it will not he the
town'* fault. At a mass meeting of
citizens here Friday night a commit
tee was appointed to confer with the
power company and empowered to
meet any reasonable requests the
company might make. Stoncville
is also interested in getting power
front the same company.
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No. 2,842
I In the election Tuesday the Re
! publicans won all of tl«' county of
tici's in Stokes except Register of
Deeds, ami the Kepubliean majority
,vvas inereaseii over two yours ago
Jiy vonsiiiorahly more than a hund
red votes. For instance, two years
ago the Republican majority for
' Governor was lU2, while this year
the Republican majority for solici
tor was MO, making a gain of DM
. votes.
John Taylor. Democrat, was elect
ed Register of Deeds by a majority
of :t2, while A. J. Kagg. was elected
t'lerk of the Court by 482. J. Frank
Dunlap, Republican, had a majority
for Sheriff of 184. The majorities
of the three Republican county com
missioners ranged around 400. t on
gressman Stedmun was defeated by
:$?5 in the county. The varying ma
jorities indicates much "scratching
by both parties.
On this page w 11 be found the
nilirial vote as cast in Stokes att I
tabulated by the county Board of
Flections Tuesday.
CONCERT AT
WESTFIEUI) NOV. (>
tiiiiU'oril College (llff 11« * > NV ill
ltemler Kntertaining Pro
grain In High School Audi
torium.
On Sat unlay night of this week,
Nov. Hth. at 7: lf», th. Guilford Col
lege Glee Club will give a concert
in the auditorium of the Westlield
high school building.
The program will consist of solos,
nuartettes, stunts, jokes, etc., and an
evening of amusement and pleasure
is promised all who attend.
A small admission fee of 2- r > and
3.1 cents will be charged, which will
go for the bene lit of the Westtteld
school, and all are urged to attend
Records secured by dairy exten
sion specialists show that about five
million dollars is being paid annual
ly to farmers of North Carolina foi
their milk products. This include!
the milk supplied to the nine largi
cities, the hutterfat supplied to I!
creameries and the milk converte.
into cheese in the mountains.
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