Volume 54.
TWO EYE-GLASS
PEDDLERS FLEECE
STOKES FARMER
I )."io of Them Poses As Surgeon
:nd Charges John Crim
$450.00 For Fake Operation
—Make Their Kscape After
letting All Money ('rim
Had.
John \V. ('rim, .1 good farmer re
siding down noar Belews Creek just
II v-r the Stokos line, was relieved
nf $250.00 in cash on Monday of this
wi'i k by two slick crooks who claim
ed to Ik l selling eye-glasses After
securing Mr. Crim's check for $2 r >o
and getting it cashed in Walnut
Cove the strangers disappeared and
their whereabouts as well as their
Jiair.es is unknown.
According to Mr. Trim's account
>f the affair two nice looking men
came to his home Monday driving a
nice automobile and offered to fit
him up a pair of glasses. After
an examination he was told by the
mm that one of his eyes was almost
nut. and he needed an operation
before having glasses fitted. It
was explained that one of the
strangers was a surgeon from John
Hopkins University and that he
(•oi.ld perform the operation then
and there, and that the charge
would be only a small matter. Mr.
 'rim agreed and towels were wrap
ped around his head and some kind
of medicine placed in the eye, after
which the man pretended to cut
.-or.-wething from the farmer's eye. He
was then told that his eye would be
all right in a few days. Upon ask
ing how much the charge was he
was told that the operation was
us-ually $900.00 but ■ e would only
charge Mr. Crim half price or
S4MJ.OO. After being urged strong
ly Mr. Crim wrote a check for
S2, r io.oo, which was the total of his
bank balance. As soon as the
strangers left an examination by
members of Mr. Crim's family re
vealed the fact that the "surgeon"'
had not done anything to the eye
fxcent placed a few drops of some
liquid in it.
Miss Mary Neal, of
Meadows, Elected Sec'y
Guilford College, Matvii 2i(. Tlk>
Y. W. A. of Guilford College, in
an exciting election, elected Miss
Aln*a Mast-ell, of Jamestown, for
their new Y. W. president for the
year 1K27-2S. Miss Hassell is both
a popular and talented young Co-
Ed. She has been a very efficient
worker on the Guilfordian staff, the
Guilford College weekly publication,
and has also done splendid work on
the Y. W. cabinet.
The officers to serve with Miss
Hassell were elected as follows:
Vice-president, Porise Joyner, of
"Walters, Va.; Treasurer, Ruth Lane,
of Tyner; Secretary, Mary Neal, of
Meadows; and undergraduate rep
resentative, Francis Osborne from
Pleasant Garden.
Just Changing
Their Location
lr. a statement in regard to the
change in Piedmont and Brown's
Warehouses, Messrs. Nelson, Glenn
& Fagg made the following state
ment:
"We are just changing locations
by this deal, as practically the same
force which has served Brown's and
its customers so faithfully will be
with us at Piedmont. Peter A. Wil
son, for 49 years such an important
figure at Brown's, will be associated
■with the management of Piedmont.
Colonel John Abe Newsum will be
our auctioneer, assisted by his son,
Robert. Piedmont warehouse will
be remodeled and will have as much
floor as heretofore, and every con
venience for its patrons, their cars,
or stock will be provided."
TWO DEATHS
OCCUR AT KING
R. If. Pulliam and Albert Mc-
Gee Pass At Kipe Old Ages
—Thieves Steal Apple
Several Births Hep >1 ted.
King, March 2S. — Happy Smith
has opened up a new cafe in the
Tuttle building 011 east Main street.
Richard I'ulliam, aged 715, die.l
last Wednesday at his home three
miles east of here after a lingering
illness with Hrights disease. He
is survived by the widow and three
sons, William, of Georgia, and 1.. K.
of King, and L. R., of King Route 2.
One brother, James I'ulliam, of
Winston-Salem, is also left to mourn
his loss. Interment was condu'.-tet
from Mount Olive church of which
he had long been a member.
The opening hnshall game of the
season was played here Wednesday,
when the high school and the Red
Goose teams crossed bats, resulting
in a score of nine to four in favor
of the geese.
Albert McGee, aged SO, died Wed
nesday at. his home three miles
south of here, almost sudden. The
interment was conducted at Antiocn
church. Mr. McGee was a good nu>n
and liked by all who knew him an i
will be greatly missed in the com
munity.
Kennis Pulliatn has accepted a
position as traveling salesman for
the Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Co., with headquarters at Frank
fort, Ky. He will leave this week
for Frankfort to enter 011 his new
duties.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moser are
the glad parents of a new baby boy.
Dr. E. Gibson Davis, of Mt. Airy,
will begin a protracted meeting at
the King Baptist church the fourth
Sunday night in May.
Mrs. John H. Sink, has returned
to her home in Winston-Salem af
ter spending a few days with her
brother, Dr. F.. M. Griffin, in West
King.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
James was made happy Friday bv
the arrival of a new baby boy.
Newel Vest, of Charlotte, is i
spending several days with relativej 1
and friends here.
Unknown thieves broke a glass in '
the front window of the Standard
Oil Co.'s service s'.'tion at th • eor-1
tier of Depot and Main Streets last
Friday niirht and took a of,
apples;, all they could reach through
the hole, a era*" i rocum' from
hack of H. !'. Nvsv!n's store in
w. !ih to (; ,ry ofT fieir apples.
Work on the new Stone bui'ding
at the corner of Depot and Main
streets is well underway. The eon
tract calls for ,r.»ni,Mct:o>' of this
building in ninety day.;. This build
ing will cos*: approximately ten
thousand dollars and when cornplet-.
Ed will be decidedly the best build- i
ing in King-
Fred E. Shore went to High Point
today on a business trip.
C. W. Patterson of l"ilot Mtn., ]
was hen> Monday attending to some
business matters.
Dan bury Visitors To
Winston-Salem
Among the Danbury citizens who
visited Winston-Salem yesterday on
business and pleasure were Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Joyce, John Taylor, Dr.
E. W. Owen, M. O. Jones, N. E.
Pepper, R. A. Snith, Jas. B. Joyce
and others.
Error Corrected.
Mr. Editor:
Ploase correct an error in last
issue in regard to the cows I sold
recently. They brought from $6O
to $177 each instead of $6O to $75.
Yours truly,
F. W. VENABLE.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, March 30, 1927
MRS. J. F. PEPPER
PASSES AWAY
Had Been 111 At Her Home In
Walnut Cove For Long
While—Buried Al Danbury
Sunday.
Walnut Cove, March 2'.).—Mrs.
Rettie I'epper. widow of the late J
F. Pepper, died at her home here
Saturday night after an i!!nes> of
two years or more. The oeceased
was a fine Christian charade' and
bore her suffering with great pati
ence. The deceased was aged 68
years and is survived :>y one son
and one daughter, who w-re with
her at the time of her death. She
is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
N'. O. Petree and Miss Pattie iiili,
of Danbury, and two brothers, R.
W. Hill, of Winston-Salem, arid
Isaac Hill, of Meadows.
Services were held at the home
here and continued in the M. E.
church at Dafibury, interment be
ing made in the Danbury cemetery
on itundjay afternoon. A large
number of friends and relatives
were in attendance, probably one
hundred or more Walnut Cove peo
[ile going to the service at Danbury.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. O. K. Ward, pastor of the
Walnut Cove Baptist church.
COLONEL STOKES' LETTER.
March 28, 1927.
The Danbury Reporter,
Danbury, N. C.
I have encountered a sentiment among the people of Wal
nut Cove and have heard that the Southern Public Utilities
Company are favorable to transferring the electric |)owor plain
of Walnut Cove to the last named company. This would be a
big step forward for Stokes county.
Now the facts in the case are that the Southern Public
Utilities Company and parent companies, the Duke Power Com
pany and the Southern Power Company, have extended their
lines to Stokes county because they think it has possibilities of
development. They don't do much guessing. Right now they
are engaged in a nation-wide campaign to bring industries to
Stokes county and surrounding territory where land is cheaper
and labor is more plentiful. We need them and need them bad.
Some people might condemn Walnut Cove for spending so much
for an electric plant when instead of censure they should be
highly praised for what they have done. They have saddled
themselves with a $-1 tax rate in an effort to improve their com
munity and get into the ranks of progress and any mistakes
they might have made should not by any means condemn them.
The plant is there. They owe some money for it, but oti ac
count of its isolated situation and other natural factors, it ca i
not be made to operate as efficiently as service front a large i
concern and we should not expect it. Walnut Cove was pro
gressive enough to go ahead and get something. We must
give them credit and now that something better comes along it
is up to us to pitch in and help get it.
The Southern Public Utilities Company cannot afford to give
for this plant what it cost. The cost of material has fallen since
the plant was built and their greater building capacity and
operating expenses are much less than for a small plant like
this. It will benefit Walnut Cove and the county to sel' at a
loss. The charges for service will be reduced nearly a third.
The tax rate for the city will be greatly lowered and there will
be an unlimited supply of power for new industries when the
power company connects its lines in.
The county would benefit more than the town of Walnut Cove
by this transaction. As soon as the S. P. L*. Co. buys the plant
they begin to pay taxes and will soon become our heaviest tax
payer and they will bring in industries which will pay more and
more taxes. For this reason Stokes county could well afford to
assume the bonds covering the loss to Walnut Cove in selling
the plant. This is a far greater improvement than a few mile.;
of road and we seldom stand back on this. This is a big oppor
tunity and everyone should push it. Progress requires much
push and some money, but it pays big. Don't form an opinion
against this proposal until you realize that progress is coming
to Stokes county and it is a juggernaut which rolls obstructors
flat.
Respectfully Yours, ,
COL. JOHN STOKKS,
of Stokes County.
NOTE:—The Reporter will publish each week the best letter
contributed in this form, as coming from Colonel John Stokes,
for whom the county is named. The letter must be in the form ot'
constructive criticism, which gives conditions as they are and
suggests a plan for improvement of these conditions. It is an
open forum to all.
iDANBURY SCHOOL
i CLOSES FOR YEAR
I'lay (liven By Teachers and
Pupils Saturday Night Well
Attended Two Teachers
: Will Conduct Private School.
i
Ih. Danbury public school closed
■ the year Friday and a play was
i i -ciiied on Saturday night by the
teatlurs and pupils which was well
attended.
Iwo of the teachers—Prof. R. J.
i (iiiison and Miss Minnie Mora—will
conduct a private school here during
I
iithe next two months bcgin"ing next
i j-veek.
( I
• | Miss Taylor Is Given
'' Surprise Birthday
I
IJ Winston-Salem, March 2(i.—Miss
I Mat tie Taylor was honored Wedne.-
• day at a surprise birthday party at
. her home on Spring Street. A very
delicious course dinner was served
■ and Miss Taylor was extended many
> cordial birthday wishes.
: (iuests were: Miss Taylor, Mr.
• and Mrs. Spot Taylor, of Danbury;
Mrs. Ben Dyer, of Leaksville; Mrs.
I Sain Taylor, Mrs. Roland Taylor,
and John M. Taylor.
I
-'I Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Joyce spent
yesterday in Winston-Salem.
540 FEET CEMENT
FIRST DAY
Contractor Martin Made Good
Start On Danlniry-Walnrt
Cove Highway Tuesday—~>i
Trucks In Action.
A start was made Tuesda\
on the hardsurface for the Danbury-
W'alnut Cove highway, about >lO
lineal feet being poured in le.s than
ten hours. The work wa> started
at Meadows postollice, an I the con
tractor is working towaid Walnut
Cove. He slated Tie-dav that he
hoped to reach Wa'nui Co'-e in two
months and would then start. on
the Danbury-Moadows secii>;>.
Citizens in Walnut Cve this
morning stated thai fifty four
trucks were standiiiit 011 the street
there awaiting orders to begin haul
ing ivaterial t.i the tig concrete
| mixer
OPEN BIDS ON
STATE ROADS
These Involve Construction of
78 Miles of Hard Surface— i
6:5 Miles Dirt Road.
Raleigh, March 2S.—Bids on twen-)
ty road projects, involving construe- j
tion of 78.58 miles of hard-surface, j
03.(18 miles of top soil and two |
bridges, will be opened here tomor
row by the Highway Commission.
The work will cost about two mil
lion dollars, the commission an
nounced today. Contract will be
awarded to the sucessful bidders
following the meeting of the Stat':
Highway Commission April »>th ami
7th.
The projects:
Project 1420: Halifax county, 5.0
miles of hard surface on Route 40,
Halifax to Weldon.
Project 11 1: Halifax county, 14 .'>
miles of top soil on Route 125, Scot
land Neck to intersection of Route
40.
Project 1001: Wilson county, 10.7)
miles of grading, Wiggins Mill to
Johnston county line.
Project 2700: Sampson county. |
!U> miles hard surface on Route 21.
Project 333: Columbus county,
7.•> miles to soil ro:ui fivni end of'
pro.je.-t -JUI to inter>e. ti.in (•;' Rou'.i
2d.
I'roji-. t 33i>: Cumberland county,
lo miles of top s «.il on Route 21.
Fayetteville to Harnett county line. |
Project 3080: Robeson county, lO.iij
miles hard surface to Route 70,1
l.umberton to Fairmont.
Project 401: Chatham (county,
12.21 miles hard surface, Pittsboro
to Orange county line.
Project 42(5: Franklin county, 5.G71
miles grading Ixniisburg east i.n I
Route 56.
Project 408: Warren county, 4 71•
miles hard surface on Route 48,
Warrenton to Macon.
Project 548: Hoke county, 0.8
| miles hard surface on Route 24,
| Raeford to Cumberland county line.
Project 5780: Randolph county, 2
mile.s hard surface in Liberty.
Project 020: Cabarrus countv.
8.117 miles on Route 27, through th
county.
Project (1102: Mecklenburg coun
ty. 12.8 miles hard surface on Route
2(>, from Charlotte south.
Project t>7(>: Rowan countv. struc
\ *
tu res.
Project 7250: Caldwell county.
4.:50 mile# top soil from intersection
of Routes IS to 77, to end of Pro
ject 721.
j Project 73G8: I>avie county, bridge
over Yadkin River.
t Project 840: Henderson count;,,
( bridge over Green river.
, Project 0000: Buncombe county.
3.4 mile gap in Route 20.
Project 948: Haywood county,
4.14 miles grading, Catawba to
Buncombe county line.
No. 2,859
LIONS CLUB FOR
STOKES COUNTY
Will I;»• Formed At Walnut
Cove Thursday Nijjkt—Fast
em Star Holds .Meet MI# —
Personal and .Wws Items.
Walnut Ciivi. Marc h 2!'- A I.o ; n's
Cluli f«.| Stokes county is to in* or
ganized at a meeting >.'h (iuled for
Thursday night of this %vvk in the
city hall here. A preleminary
meeting was held last Thutaday
night at which time Judge (J. 11.
Hastings, Tracy Odom and J. I''.
Marshall, of the Winston-Salem
Club, were present and made ad
dresses to the members-to-be of tho
Stokes Club.
The organization of this club will
till a long felt want in the county, it
is felt. Every community needs
such an organization.
The following pledged themselves
as charter members: C. E. Davis,
M. I). Jones, J. J. Taylor. Jacob Ful
ton, W. 11. Sanders, M. T. Chilton,
I'aul l-'ulton J. S. Zimmerman, 11.
A. Muivfielci, 1). F. Creak man, ).
I Spot Taylor, A. F. Marshall, J. (\
I Joyce. .!. H. Burton, \\*. H. Marshall,
| W. M. Wheeler, .1. I. Zimmerman, J.
[ Frank Dunlap, I. C. Badger, George
11. Fulton. J. '. HuUherson, Dr. H.
E. Blackburn, (J L. Jams, Dr. C. J.
| Helsabeck, J. H. Marshall, A. T.
1 Rothrock, R. L. Brown, Dan Heath,
Davis Tuttlo, N. K. Popper, E.
Pepper.
The Eastern Star held the regular
meeting in the Junior hall Wednes
day evening. The new officers for
the coming year presided for
the first time. A chicken Supper
was planned for the near future.
Mesdames J. W. Slate, John T.
Ellis and Mr. Frank Slate, of High
Point, spent the day with friend*
here Friday.
Squire James F. Marshall, For
syth's legislative representative in
the recent legislature, was here Fri
day.
Attorney \V. Reid Johnson, of
Winston-Salem, was a business visi
j tor hero Friday.
I Miss Nannie Jones visited her
sister, Mrs. Herbert Smith, at lib
erty last week.
Miss "Cowile" Seal, who has bcti
j attending school at Memlith College
ai liali-iyh, is spending the spring
vacation with her parents.
Si \ -r.i! from hen" attended tk*
: dance a' Madison last Wednesday.
Mis- Carrie Moore Neal. wh»
| tauirht 'in the school at Danbury this
: year, has returned to her homo
! hero.
j Does Advertising* Pay?
j Ask Those Who Use It
| Wrigloys spend §3,500,000 a year
to tell the public about chewing
gum.
The electric light and power in
dustry spend more than $4,000.00'.)
in advertising.
Campbells spend $1,500,000 adver
tising soups.
;| Electric railway companies ad
| vertising appropriations total |2,-
' . r H>O.OOO.
i j The advertising budget for Col
| gates is 51.155,000.
Some $1,170,000 is spent by Proc
ter and Gamble to sell soap.
Gas companies spend something
.'more than $2,000,000.
j A total of $1,142,000 is spent o»
Vi.tor talking machines,
, Telephone companies have busy
. I advertising lines with an estimated
j tell of $1,500,000. Along each line
. j sound the voice with the smile.
Does advertising pay? The an
t swer is to be found in America s
business, commercial and industrial
trend.
, Thomas Tilley and son, rla-ssel,
> Tilley, of Peters C'reek township,
were visitors here today.