DANBURY RE
Volume 55.
AUTO WRECK
WALNUT COVE
P. W. Davis Goes To jHosplital
For Operation—A. J. Fair
Is 111—Personal Items.
Walnut Cove, Dec. 26.—An
automobile wreck occurred •'>
miles north of town on the Da'.'-
bury road Tuesday night when
car driven by Gilbert Hill col
■dod with a car driven by Wiley
to what extent the occupants
were injured.
Mrs. W. L. Vaughn, who has
• bten taking treatment for
sometime at a Winston-Salem
hospital has returned home ve
much improved her friends wi'l
be glad to know.
Mrs. Jacob Fulton Jr. enter
tained at three tables of bridge
• Wednesday evening. After seve
ral progressions Miss Mattie
Sue Taylor, of Danbury was
awarded high score prize,
novelty pin cushion. Paul Ful
ton received high score prize
for the gentlemen, a deck of
cards. Leake Loving was give.i
the consolation a minatu'v
Santa Claus filled with candy.
iQllie hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Loving very attractively
served cake a la mode.
P. W. Davis, who has been
sick for sometime went to
Greensboro yesterday where he
will submit to an operation on
Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Davis
spent Christmas day in Win
ston-Salem with Mrs. J. J.
Adams.
t service was held
at the Episcopal Church here
yesterday morning by Rev. E.
R. Mallett, of Greensboro and
Christmas presents given to the
Sunday School children.
Mr.*. Anne Carter and Little
daughter, Anne Holingsworth
spent the holidays in Mt. Airy
ivith the family of Attorney W.
F. Carter.
Miss Jonsie Graham, of Red
%,-;ngs is the guest of Mrs.
Xeake Loving.
Mrs. George Fulton and chil
dren visited relatives in Elkin
thir* week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman
have returned from their wed
ding trip and ae at the home of
Mr. Zimmerman's parents.
Friends of A. J. Fair will be
sorry to know that he continues
quite sick at his home here.
Dr. R. H. Hackler visited his
parents at Sparta Christmas
day.
Attorney J. Gilmer Sparger
spent the Christmas holidays in
Baltimore with retytjjves.
Robert Hedgecock and Billy
Bowles University students at
ha pel Hill are spending the
holidays here with their par
ents.
/ji Miss Nellie Chilton, who
loaches at Greensboro is spen
ding trip and are at the home of
father, M. T. Chilton.
Roy Willard Gets
In Jail Again
Roy Willard, of the Asbury
section, was brought here to
jail last night on the charge of
bigamy. Willard married a Vir
ginia girl last Sunday when it
was charged that he already
had two living wives. He ser
ved a term here on the same
charge when he married the
time.
Insurance is like fun—the
•older you get the more it costs.
CASH FOR STOKES
GAME PRESERVE
$2,500 Is Voted By State Board
To Start Work Here—More
May Be Available Later.
Raleigh, Dt£. 20—Assurance
was given the people of Stokes
and Forsyth counties that a
sufficient amount of money
would be expended by the State
to insure adequate development
of the Sauratown Game Preser
ve in Stokes county.
This action was taken late
today by the State Board of
Conservation and Development
in session here, after an earnest
appeal by Sanford Martin, of
Winston-Salem, member of the
board. The vote was unanimous
[and will mean the expenditure
of several thousand dollars by
the State on the Sauratown
Mountain Preserve near Win
ston-Salem.
Earlier today, the uoarc' had
appropriated ;, ? 2..»00 to begin de
velopment of ihis preserve.
Captain R. T. Stedman, of Win
ston-Salem, had asked for five
or six thousand, but Director
Phillips of the board recommen
ded the smaller amount, and it
was approved at the morning
session.
P>ut just before adjournament
this afternoon, Mr. Martin suc
ceeded in getting through his
motion of a sufficient amount
to insure "the people an ade
quate development of the Saura
town preserve."
Gasoline Tax Yields ~
$10,000,000 to N. 'C.
Raleigh; Dec. 21.—The State-
Department of Revenue report
ed today that gross gasoline
tax collections during the calen
dar year have crossed the $lO,-
000,000 mark for the first time
in the history of the State. Tax
collections to date this year are
$10,001,868.16, compared with
$9,111,297.24 last year. A col
lection of SIOO,OOO is expected
during the remainder' of the
month, the department report
ed. This will mean a million dol
lar increase over collections
last year.
Miss Stewart Bride
Of Mr. Durham
Miss Sallie Mabel Stewart,
daughter of Mr. and Mra. Jacob
Stewart, of Mocksville; and
John E. Durham, of Francisco,
were married Saturday evening
at the home of Rev. James T.
Murray, in Winston-Salem.
The young couple will make
their home at Rnoxville, Tenn.
Wire For Game
Preserve Arrives
Wire for enclosing the Stokes
game preserve has arrived and
will be put up at an early date.
Only a single strand of wire
will be used. It is not intended
to confine the game but to mark
I the boundary of the game pn -
serve. The boundary line covers
'about 40 miles.
Ddath of Good Woman
Near Hartmhn
Mrs. Harriet Alley, aged 70
years, died at her home in the
jHartman community on Tues
day nitfht following an attack
of puenmonia. The deceased was
an excellent Christian woman,
and the widow of the late Levin
Alley, and is survived by seve
ral sons and daughters.
I
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Dec. 26,191
NEWS RECORD AND REVIEW OE
IRE TEAR 1928 IN STOKES Ci
A SUMMARY OF THE NOTABLE EVEN
THE TWELVE MONTHS IN STOKES CO
Off Year —Income of County Drops One ]
Dollars —Hard Times Come —Schools Ii
ing-—Tax Rate Increased.
By The Secretary Chamber of Commerce of Stokes Count
It is a common superstition that the periodic visit
seventeen year locusts bodes evil and however fallible tl
—the locusts and a presidential election coming to
have upset conditions which have not been overprosp*
several years. Rock bottom must have been reached t
A very wet growing season caused a short and inferioi
crop and when the golden leaf fails Stokes is in a bad
how bad, few people realize because our citizens are st
inclined to hope for better conditions and are not inclii
anything about it, neither seeking or applying i
Although conditions were much worse than during t
previous the times are marked by an absence of protest
in farmers mass meetings on tobacco prices. A lctharg
to have attacked the people and bewilderment exists to j
degree in farming and all commercial pursuits. .
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
The tobacco crop brings in 92 per cent of the total i
the county and from figures compiled on this year's
market up to date and concisely interprorated for the r
lof the selling season the total cash received in the coi
year will be a little over one million dollars less than th
'ed last year. There has E>een a small incease in incol
! other sources which comprise less than 10 per cent of
income of the county.
Analysis shows this to be a serious condition as the o:
dollars which are short this year represents the enti
available frepi The entire production of the county
gears' income, if anything, only represents and may l*
short of the total cost of production. There i s nothin
improvemens and luxuries. Our citizens this year w
able to buy phonographs, radios, pianos and bigger ar
automobiles, and already a 40 per cent drop in automi
has been noted and cash sales for autos have slumped
Replacement sales are the l)ulk of the auto business,
tion of ears dropped 12 per cent in the county during
and it is to be reasonably assumed that the annual
cost of all the automobiles in Stokes county of $1,300,0
ly, which is about one-half the total income from all t]
crop, will be materially reduced this and next year.
This experience in Stokes county is at variance wil
tural conditions in the State as a whole which show a
in total production and a slight increase in income per
tivated. The weather which was very wet during th
J season is blamed principally for the poor crops but th
[statistics accurate enough to determine whether thia
j conditions were the govering facors, however i is
'everyone that the old belt is overproducing in type ai
of tobacco, and that alhough his crop will bring
monetary value per acre cultivated than any other i
thing is radically wrong. It is also evident that oui
: must decersify and include crops which will allow ther
more than 100 days if the 300 "working days in each ;
by greatly increasing their income.
No benefit can be expected from the proposed farm
because this legislation will be framed to benefit thi
producing foodstuffs and not tobacco whicli is ci
luxury subject to a maximum of taxes. f
It is estimated that the wheat crop was 50 per
and the corn crop 30 per cent short in this county
; principally due to unfavorable weather conditions. 1
age of foodstuffs added to the one million dollars si
the cash income from tobacco hits the county harda
evidenced by general appearances and the effect cam
.dieted for the new year.
The year is closing with the dullest trading season
|td for a decade or more. An influenza epidemic aco
effect.
Walnut Cove, the largest town in the county, has h
hit of any section of the county a sin addi
shortage on crops this place which was the working
constructing or paving state highways 77 and 85) dur
18 months, is also minus about $150,000 which repi
funds spent by the state for labor and hauling in
these highways. The community has stood up well
double setback which has been somewhat offset by
Power Co. taking off its shoulders the electric svstf
Cove is coming back strong as evidenced by a pres
'of residences and a year marked by the building
modern buildings.
SCHOOLS BEING IMPROVED.
The County School Board and J. C. Carson, Super
Schools are to be complimented upon the improver
county schools and the wise use of additional funds i
from the State Treasury. It is noted that the teacl
stantly improving in ability and experience, the a
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