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DANBURY REPORTER Volume 55. NEWS ITEMS AT WALNUT COVE Missionary Society Is Enter tained By Mrs. A. T. Roth rock—Personals. j Walnut Cove, Oct. 24.—The vwtncy Jones Missionary Society met yesterday at the home of Mrs. A. T. Rothrock with the president Mrs. A. G. Jones pre siding. Mrs. Joe Welch conduc ted the devotional exercises The topi cfor the afternoon was "Wi nning Our Community", and a Very interesting program was carried out. No important busi ness was taken up.During a soc ial half hour the hostess, assis ted ! her daughter. Miss Thel nm s. i vi d a tempting ice course. Tiie November meeting will be held at ti.. uonie oi Aiis. 11. H. Davis. Mr. and Mr-, Paul Fulton. Mr. and Mrs. p. W. Davis, Alt'. , . : nd Mrs. Howard Woo.irui'f, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Davis and Mi.-s Thelma Neal enjoyed an auto mobile trip to points of interest in Virginia Sunday. Among the members from the Eastern Star who attended the district meeting in Winston-Sa lem last Thursday were the fol lowing: Mesdames A. T. Roth rock, \V. I'. Wheeler, H. H. Dav is, P. W. Davis, Jacob Fulton, ** t\ li. Hutcherson, J. C. Bailey, Ramsey and Miss Kathleen Mar shall. Mrs. Norman Stone enter tained at a family dinner at her home in Winston-Salem Sun- day in honor of her mother's Mrs. A. G. Jones, birthday anni Mr. and Mrs. Donneil Van noppen, of Mebane, spent the week-end with their mother Mrs. J. G. Fulton. J. H. Fulton, C. E. Davis anil A. T. Rothrock made a business! trip to Pinnacb Tuesday. Dr. and Airs. A. G. Jones and j Miss Nannie Jones attended the speaking by Gov. McLean in Winston-Salem, Tuesday. Miss Thelma Rothrock will spend the week-end at Liberty with Miss Frances Smith. Miss Alice Fulton, who is a student at N. C. C. \V. spent the week-end at her home here. Some Real Estate Deals The following transfers oi real estate have taken place in Sto'x since last week. S. \V. IY.lliam to h. C. Whit", 42 acres in Yadkin township, consideration $5,.325.00. Sam Moran to Frank Rob ertson, 47 aires in Meadows, consideration $1,337.50. E. R. Rothrock to C. G. \Val\ one lot in Sauratown, consid . n-tion #405.00. Joe Tilley to L. T. Smith, one tract in Sauratown, considera tion $1,400.00. C. O. Wall to J. C. Moore, one lot in Saurat*.'wn, consid eration S2OO. Ed E. S frith t. W. S. Go.»r«e, G acres in Beaver Island, eon* ."•deration .?! 00, etc. Gladvs Moser, et al, to C. A. Moore,' 11 acres in Yadkin township, equitable share in di vision. DANBURY LODGE IS HONORED J. John Taylor Named As Dis trict Deputy In Special Work By Junior Order. Durham, Oct. 23.—Faced with a year of hard work, dur ing which he hopes to lead the order to new heights of interest and an enlarged membership, D. W. Sorrell, of Durham, state councilor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, is mapping out a program which will, he hopes, enable him to do much for the order. Much depends upon the active in terest of the district deputies, the state councilor has appoint ed the men who shall head up the work in all thi districts, 'ihcse deputies have been care fully selected and through their active work much good is expec ted to be obtained. It is interesting to note that J. John Taylor, of Danbur.v, has been named as one of the depu ties to help carry out thi pro gram now being put on by the Junior Order. News and Personals Oi' i'ine Hall Pine Hall, Oct 2:'>— Pine Hall school house was the scene of s n enjoyable community gathering Friday night. Those attending were first entertained by a .short program consisting of a reading and solo by Miss Albo> 'ta Redwine, the first grade j teacher: several quartets by some of the high school boys: 'a folk dance by a number of the 'elementary pupils: and several I victrola selections. Beauty and Ugly contests | were then declared in order. • Mr. Hassel Ashburn was voted ' ugliest man, and Miss Sara iWilliamson most beautiful young lady. Both received appropriate prizes. Everyone then revelled in the ecstasies of an old fash ioned box supper, and an oyster stew prepared by "Uncle Will" Carter, an old colored man of the community who knows his stuff when it comes to cooking oysters. I ' The school feels greatly in debted to Mr. Yelton, of the Madison Furniture Comnanv, for sending over the victrola and records. This feature ad •ded greatly to the enjoyment of ; the evening. Miss Louise Hanes of N. C. C. W. visited her parents Dr. land Mrs. J. L. Hanes Sunday. Miss Martha Hubbard, teach !er of Pine Hall High School i visited her parents in South I Boston, Va. Sunday. Misses Vera Robertson and Evelyn Avers attended the as sociation held at Stuart, Va. last Wednesday. I Sunday afternoon Mr. Harry iWilliamson and sister Sarah, visited their brother William who is now a patient in the St. Leo Hospital at Greensboro. Miss Elmer Taylor of Greens boro spent the week-end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. B. ' Taylor. Miss Clara Robertson is home again after a week stay in the Twin City Hospital, nursing a broken leg. Mr. W. C. Vouchees attended the Elon Richmond University football game Saturday at Greensboro. Those visiting in Greensboro Saturday were: Mrs. C. L. Les ter, Miss Marion Clark, Mr. Charles and George Lester. Miss Liono Dofflemeyer of Washington D. C. is visiting her sister Mrs. \V. C. Vooches. Mrs. Bryant Paris, now a patient in St. Leo Hospital is gt'ttinur along nicely. K. B. Dofflenger, a student at Elon College, has been visi ting Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Vooch ees for a few days. Little Gladys and W. C. Vooches, Jr. have returned home after an extended visit to their grandmother at Elkton, i Va. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1928. COUNTY BALLOTS ARE SENT OUT Board of Elections Met Here Yesterday To Apportion Bal lots To Several Precincts In Stokes. The Stokes Board of Elec tions, composed of S. P. Chris tian, chairman; Paul Fulton and D. H. Carter, was in session here yesterday, the primary ob ject of the meeting being to dis tribute the ballots to be voted in the coming election on Nov. 6th. These were mailed or sent by carrier to the twenty-one registrars of the county in order that they may be ready for the voters on election day. The ballots tor both parties were as follows: One for elec tors for President, one contain ing the names of all candidates for State offices, the congres sional ballot and the county I (al lot. '1 here is also, one baliot for or against amendments to the constitution. Slopes v oters i years :ig*> cast . • MI ml five thousand vote-, in i.. tli parties and more than double tins number was sem tne registrars. THE COLOKS OF ... AUTO PLATES 11)2:) Tags «ii 'I :»e Various States W ill Have All Color.? Of The Rainbow And More. Authorities say there will be 2:> different color motifs used on the 1929 automobile tags in the United States. The complete list of the vari ety of hues represented in the identification of the nation's transporting system on rubber tires was reported to the Chi i Motor Club by the Ameri can Automobile Association as follows: Color Sciieme Alabama—Yellow and black. Arizona—White on maroon. Arkansas—Gray on blue. California —Orange on black. Colorado —White on red. Connecticut —White on ma roon. Delaware —Blue on old gold. Dis. of Columbia—Yellow on black. Florida—Orange on blue. Georgia—Orange on black. Idaho—Orange on black. Illinois—Black on red. Indiana —Black on orange lowa—Black on green. Kansas—Black on yellow. Kentucky—White on blue. Louisiana —Yellow on black. Maine —White on blue. Maryland—White on green. Massachusetts White on blue. Michigan—Y'eiiow on black. Minnesota —White on black. Mississippi—White on ma roon. Missouri —White on black. Montana —Black on white. . Nebraska —White on black. Nevada —Black on orange 1 New Hampshire—Green on white. New Jersey—White on gray. •«e\v ei'K —Biacx on yellow N irth Carolina —White on Hue. M). Dakota—Black on alumi- uiiio—L>lack on green, v-k'aliuina —Ytiiow on black. Oregon—White on black. Pennsylvania—Gold on blue. Rhode Island Black o A white. South Carolina Black on white. South Dakota White on green. Tennessee—White on green. I Texas—Orange on black. Utah —Yellow on black. Vermont—Gold on maroon, i Virginia—Black on orange. Washington—White on green. West Virginia—Orange on black. Wisconsin—Green on white. Wyoming—Maroon on pearl gray. JUNIORS MEET AT GERMANTON Quarterly Gathering. Of Mem bers Of The District Have Nice Program With Supper Preceding. j On Saturday, October 20th,' ; the members of the Junior Or der United American Mechanics of the Eight District held their quarterly meeting with German ton Council No. 299. At 3 p. m. a business session was neld in the Junior Hall, District Deputy John J. Taylor presiding. A bounteous supper, prepared by the wives and friends of the Jun iors, was then served on long tables on the campus of the .Germanton High School, and' every one present enjoyed th.> "good eats" judging from the way they disappeared. The open, session at 7:30 p. m. was pre sided over by J. J. Taylor and the following program was en- 1 joyed: Song "America" prayer. District Chaplain, C. IR. Hutchison. Songs, Fisher Quartet of i Winston-Salem. I Address of Welcome, C. C. McGee, of Germ.-;nton. Response, M. O. Jones, of Danbury. —«- - •*» j C. W. Snyder. Ta-t Stato Councilor, introduced I). W. iSorrell, Durham, N. present State Councilor, who delive red a splendid address. Songs, Leake Choir from Mt. Tabor Church. J. M. Sharp, of Reidsville gave an address on the princi- pies of the order. Two prizes were presented one to Robert Briggs and one to J. R. Hartgrove of German ton order for securing the larg est**ftumber of applications for membership for the past 30 days. The meeting adjourned with every one feeling that it was good to have been there. 4 The next session will be held at Coolemee. TOBACCO PRICES IMPROVE SOME Price Tuesday Was .SI7 Per Hundred—Market Had 1.191,- 000 Pounds On That Day At Winston-Salem. Tobacco prices are looking up slightly this week. Some say it is on account of the better quality of the weed being of fered. Anyhow on Tuesday the sales on the Winston-Salem market averaged sl7 per hun dred and there was 1,191,000 pounds on the warehouse floors. Since Saturday Stokes far mers, especially north of Danbury, have been marke ting the weed at a good rate, and many cars and trucks are seen daily passing through l>anburr loaded with the leal. Native Stokes Men On Forsyth Ticket It is interesting t > note that two native Stokes men ..WQ U be voted tor or. me ibpuiicai ticket in Forsyth county ; t tlu 1 'tiling election. They are John G. Morefield, for county com missioners, and Dr. R. G. Tat tle, for coroner. Mr. Moreiiek' is a former Register of Deeds in Stokes county. Death Of E. A. Moser At Tobaccos ille Edwin Augustus Moser. \ Confederate veteran of the ."2n: N. C. Regiment, Lane's Brigade, died at his home, Tobaccovil'.e I'onr.' 3, Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Moser had been well, and quite active for one of his age, until Friday of last week, when he was taken ill with a chill. FIVE DIVORCES BY STOKES COURT Si\ Couples Made Application 1 —C iv i 1 Court Adjourned Tuesday After Only Two Days Session. Stokes civil court made a new record for this county this week when five divorces were granted. The court continued the sixth case. This is unusual as the court never has more than two divorce cases on the docket at one time. | The civil term of court this week held only two days, judge Shaw leaving for his home 'iuis day afternoon. . Cases disposed of by th-, court were as follows: I R. A. Covington vs. Elsie Covington. Divorce granted. ■ Joseph Bullin vs. July Bullin. Divorce granted, j P. J. Langley vs. Beulah Lan giev. Divorce granted, j John J. Sheppard vs. Lilla Sh'-ppard. Divorce granted. { Mannie Pearl Tilley vs. Claud Tiliey. Divorce granted, j Mrs O. L. Gerry vs. O. L. Gerry. Continued until next term. • i J. B. Colt Co. vs. S. L. Vene ble. Judgment for plaintiff of |H»O and cost. i X. Earl Wall vs. Stoke- County Highway Commission. Judgment of .*I.OOO for plaintiff. '! Sarah Lett et al vs. Benjamin I Walker et al. Compromise judg ' i ment .signed. , I Other cases on the docket ; were continued. Hickman Hangs Saying Prayer i Spn Quentin Prison, Calif., j • Oct. 19.—William Edward Hick- j 1 man paid his legal debt to the ; state of California here today 1 when he was hanged for the! , murder of 12-year-old Marian ! Parker. Los Angeles school giri. ( , last December. ' Hickman was hanged at 10:10' a. m. and, 15 minutes later was pronounced dead. His neck was j 1 not broken, as is usually the; 1 case: he was strangled to death., , jThis was because at the last j second before the trap was 'sprung, he began io collapse.! shortening the distance of his j ! fall. I M;" cbnitr with steady st . | the 30 steps or more from the 1 gallows and up the 13 steps of the scaffold to the trap, lie smi led faintly as the noose was ad-1 justed, and with palms uprais ed together, whispered a hur | ried prayer. •' As the black cap was place 1 1! over his head, the prison chap ilain, Rev. William A. Fleming ; read the litany of the dead. Warden James B. Holohan wav ed his arm, and three convicts ■ enclosed within a box-like super-! ' structure over the scaffold cut! three ropes, one of which releas-1 e:i the trap. Hickman's body shot through the open space like a plummet, ilardiy a tremor was visible in his body. Completion of* Stone Mt Group Will Take Year Atlanta, U-... Oct. 2i.—De'.e --•r tos to the annual convention . of the United Daughters 01 the Confederacy, Georgia - tlivi-i > ' were told today 1 v G. F. Willi . president of the Stone Moun tain Memorial group of figures, Lee, Davis and Jackson mak : ing up the memorial could b • finished within twelve months "from the day we resume oper ations and at a cost of slsu.oi»o to $200,000." Increased Prices 1 On New Hern Market New Bern. Oct. 24.—An in j crease of five cents per pound , has been noted in tobacco av erages here during the last I week, according to warehouse men, who state that decidedly J better grades of the weed are being brought now to the local No. 2,940 12 TO ROADS; THREE TO PEN Stokes Superior Court Had Biggest Docket In History Last Week—May Call Spec ial Term Soon—Men Taken To Durham County. __ Stokes court last week had the largest docket in its history, and during the entire week dis posed of less than half the cases on the docket.Twelve men were given road sentences and three were sent to the State peniten tiary. Court continued in session until late Saturday in an effort to dispose of as many cases as possible. A special venire was •summon ed on Friday with the expec tation of trying the case of Porter Wall, charged with rape, but the court was unable t take up the case. Wall is being held in jail here and will not be allowed to give bond. The casj is a very unusual one, the 15- year-old boy being charged v, !> th ' lather of a child which was born unto the 11- year-old daughter of Mr. and rs. J. T. Erowder, of Yadkin township. Under the law this is consider c-d a capital offense. It is probable that the Gov ernor will be asked to call a special term of criminal court for Stokes to try the Wall case, as well as numerous others on the docket. The proceedings of last week's term of criminal court were given in this paper up until Wednesday. After that time the following named cases were dis posed of: J. A. Lewis, retailing, sen tenced to 6 months in jail, and 'required to pay cost and ex pense, including his board while in jail. Dink Middleton. throwing rocks at home of Mrs. Emma Scott, was fined §250.00 and the cost, the fine to go to Mrs. Middleton. Carter Hall, slandering a woman, was required to pay the cost, and prayer for judg ment was continued for three years upon his good behavior. Sanders Jessup and John I). Hill, charged with manufactu ring liquor, were found not guilty by a jury. James E. Fulk, retailing, fined $25 and cost. Norman Hawkins, retailing, G months on road. T. H. Carter, manufacturing liquor. G months on road. Geo. Dalton, manufacturing liquor, sentenced to 12 months on road. Appealed to Supreme court and gave appearance bond of §2,000 and appeal bond of SIOO. Henry Massey, manufacturing liquor, 10 months on road. Ernest Jenkins, retailing 4 months on road. John W. (Vvington manufac turing liquor, paid jr t and yiv en suspended sentence of S months on road. Florence Murphy, manufac turing liquor, G months on road. Sam Corn, retailing, fined $500.00 and the cosi and given 18 months suspended sentence. Teat Dalton. manufacturing' liquor, G months on load. Teat Dalton, secona case on same charge, given 12 months suspended senttnee. G. O. P. Fund In N. C. Totals 823,103.50 Raleigh. Oct. 24.—Contribu tions to the Republican State campaign fund so far have been $23,103.50, a preliminary re port filed with Secretary of State Hartness today by A. M. McWhirter, secretary of the Re publican State Committee, show ed. Of the contributions, $lO,- ,000 was received from out-of ! State sources and the rest wai collected in North Carolina, the report said. Expenditures wevj not given.
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