DANBURY REPORTER
Volume 55.
LOUIS SHEPPARD
IS RE-ARRESTED
Held Without Bond In Connec
tion With Case In Which Mt.
Airy .Man Was Alleged To
Have Heen Shot By Ot's
Campbell.
New evidence having devel
oped in the case in which 't is
alleged Nettice Burkheart was
->:iot and killed by Otis Camp-
J>t.ll, in northern Stokes recent
ly. Louis Sheppard was re-ar
-jtirted Monday and remanded
ul Stokes jail without bond.
Sheppard was arrested some
di-.ys since and allowed to give
bond, but on complaint of the
attorneys for the wife of the
murdcied man he was re-arrest
-1 o.
I: is alleged that th:> pocket
be .k which Wiu- taken from
Mi's. Uurkhcart on the ngiht of
the murder was found at the
IK. me of Sheppard. Mrs. Burk
heart says the pocketbook was
jerked from lcr arm and that
ir contained in cash.
Young Rhodes, who was with
Campbell and Sheppard -at the
time of the shooting is still be
ing held in jail here.
Otis Campbell has so far
evaded the efforts of the oHic
ers to capture hin\, although
continuous search for him is
going on daily. It is under
stood that citizens in the. Law-
Fonville section will offer a re
ward for his capture.
A statement was made this
week by Mrs. Burkhart rela
tive to the incidents preceeding
following the fatal .shoot
ing.
The statement follows:
Ethel Burkhart makes the
following statement relative to
the killing of Nettice Burkhart:
We went to Price in Rocking
ham county on a visit; were re
turning home. A little before
Christmas we had sold our
house and land near the North
Carolina Granite Corporation
Quarries. On the night of
January 23rd or the mornin?
of the 24th. we stopped in
Stokes county near Smithtown;
had just built up a fire when
two men, Otis Campbell and
Louis Sheppard came up to
where we were; they had liqu
or and were drinking. They
sat down by the fire and tried
to make my husband take some
liquor; he finally took one drink
and they left. Campbell and
Sheppard came back a second
time and left, then they came
back a third time with Rhodes.
They had a shot gun, fired one
-shot before they got to us and
* followed. We smarted to leave.
They asked my husband where
we lived; asked how much we
got for our place and he told
th- m. They wanted to know
how much money he had in his
pocket. Sheppard did most of
the talking, he tried to get up a
fu. c s and my husband tried to
keep out of it. We started oft,
Sheppard took my suit case an 1
in the stu e sprained my wrist
or hand; Campbell had the gun.
lb fired, shot my husband and
Campbell ran and nty husband
grabbed the gun and shot the
other barrel at him. Rhodes
and Sheppard were arrested
and I identified them at Stuart.
They admitted being there bu;
denied the liquor and denied
taking my suit case. Sheppard
left in a car and Campbell and
Rhodes ran through the woods.
1 went to find some one to look
after my husband, found Mr.
HLOT MT. TO VOTE
ON POWER SALE
Southern Power Company Of
fers To Pay For
Municipal Electric IMant.
Pilot Mt., Jan. 26.—Apropo
sition Ims been submitted the
town of Pilot Mountain, by the
Southern Power company, for
the purchase of the Pilot Moun
tain power plant and city fran
chise.
This, of course ,is subject to
the will of the people. An elec
tion has been called and regis
tering is now going forth. The
eection will be held February
2G to decide the mjatter.
The purchase price being sub
mitted is $75,000 and it is gen
t-rally conceded that the propo
sition will carry overwhelming
ly.
News Items From
Germanton Route 1
Germanton, Jan. 28.—Mr.
Horace Southern and Miss Lou
ise 'latum were quietv united
in the holy bonds of matrimony
at Danbury by Justice of the
Peace N. A. Martin on Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss Tat urn is the attractive
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Tatum, of Germanton R.
1, and is admired by a wide
circle of friends. Mr. South
ern is the promising young son
of Mr. P. O. Southern, of Mead
ows Route 1.
Among those who visited
Misses Maude and Mary Ruth
Meadows last Sunday night
were : Messrs. Jim Rumley, El
bert Wagoner, Edgar Darnell,
Drexall Flynt and others.
Miss Nell Tatum spent the
past week with Msis Nannie
Rutledge, of Walnut Cove Route
four.
Mr. Lamon Eaton was the
guest of Rurth Rutledge
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Wall,
who has been in High Point for
the past week, have returned
to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace South
ern spent last Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. On'e Young.
Mr. Cornelius Southern was
the guest of Miss Hesie Lee
Tatum Sunday night.
Mrs. Nannie Rutledge gave
a parly last Wednesday night,
which a \arge crowd attended.
Among those who attend the
tobacco tieing at Mr. Ross
Meadows' last Tuesday nighi
were: Mr. Paul Lewis and Miss
Lilla Mendenhall, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Gatewood, Mozelle and
Arbelia Carroll, Edgar Darnell,
Lamon Eaton and Grady Nance.
Tucker who, with Ids son, car
ried me and my husband to
Stuart to the hospipal. (;.mp
!>ll had the gun a:id they said
to my husband "hold up your
hands and give up your mon
ey." 1 got between my husband
and them and while Sheppard
was taking my suit case, Camp
bell shot my husband. Shen
pard got in the car with the
su't case and lett and the other
two ran through the woods. Be
fore the shooting they asked my
husband if he had a gun and
what sort of knife he had. lie
had no gun and only a little
old knite. I went to Mr. Tuck
er's and he and his son went
with us to the hospital at
Stuart. My husband died about
six o'clock Thursday morning.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday Jan. 30, 1929
STEALING ON
HUGE SCALE
W. M. Tolbert Is Alleged To
Have Robbed Citizens Ofl 5
Truck Loads Of Goods lie
fore Landing In Stokes Jail.
i
W. M. Tolbert is being held
in Stokes jail on a charge of
grand larceny under a bond of
$2,000. Tolbert's wife is also
charged with the same offense
and was released Tuesday uf
lust week under a $5OO bond.
Tolbert until recently resided
near Walnut Cove, when he re
moved to the eastern section
of Stokes.
Evidence against him was
secured a few days since and
his premises were searched.
Sheriff Taylor and his deputies
seized about five truck loads >i'
goods of furious kinds which
are now being returned to their
owners.
Among the articles! seized .i
few are recalled here as fol
lows:
IM7 jars of canned fruit and
vegetables, 1" bushels of wheat,
:> bushels of onions, 3 busk.-is
of peas. These were the prop
erty of Jno. W. Kagg, of Wal
nut Cove.
Two feather beds, 7 pillows.
7 quilts, 2 blankets, 2 quilts, 2
pistols, 1 shot gun and 1 rifle,
auton\>bile tire, (>OO pounds of
tobacco, one cow, 2 pigs, 0 saws,
and scores of other things too
numerous to mention. Most ot
the articles have been identi
fied.
News Items From
Sandy Ridgre
Sandy Ridge, Jan. 26.—The
people of thi s section are almost
through selling tobacco, and
are getting ready for another
crop.
Mr. Gladv Joyce has just re
covered from mumps and is
driving the school bug again.
Miss Ernestine Hawkins
spent the night with Miss Peail
Hawkins Monday night, Janu
ary 21.
Mr. Brittert, of the Sandy
Ridge ,hi;h school c,al,led on
Miss Nettie Shelton, of the
Zebulon school Sunday after
noon.
Mr. Clint Dodson motored to
Madison Sunday night.
The members of the singing
school at Delta church had a
fine time Saturday and Sunday
mailing pictures.
Mr. Ernest Stevens called on
Miss Je.isie Saiturday
night.
The pupils of the Sandy
Ridge high chool are very busy
this week With examinations.
Wonder why Mr. Lindsay
Hawkins didn't attend the sing
ing Sunday?
Mr. Harry Re id t and Miss
Sudie Rhodes visited Miss
Blanch Woods Sunday after
noon.
Mr. Ph'U Dunlap was on. a
I> >k out for robbers Sunday.
Misses Estelle and Chrisiine
Jt.yie spent the afternoon with
Miss Nannie Belle Dodson Sun
day.
JUST KIDS.
Card of Thanks.
To our friends and neigh
bors we wish to express our
thanks and appreciation for
kindness and help shown us
during the long illness and
death of our loving mother and
wife, Mrs. S. B. Gatewood.
THE FAMILY.
AUTO ACCIDENT
AT WALNUT COVE
Lent Morefield Loses Residence
Hy Fire—Lions Club Meets
—l'erslonal And Social Items.
Walnut Cove, Jan. 20.—An
automobile accident occurred
on north Alain St. Monday af
ternoon when a sedan driven
by young Mr. Farmer, son of
Avery Farmer, who resides
near here, left the road and
struck Miss Mary Zimmerman.
Those who witnessed the acci
dent stated that the sedan turn
ed sharply to the right to avoid
hitting a Standard Oil truck
and ran into a deep side ditch.
None of the occupants of the
car were hurt, however and
Miss Zimmerman received only
minor injuries.
The residence of Lent Moiv
iiekl on the Rock Hill road was
destroyed by lire jlast Tuesday
morning. Mr. and Mrs. Moore
lield were here at the home of
their father, J. Wesley Moore
lield, i-..t the time of the fire. Il
is thought he lire originated
from an electric wire.
Mrs. George Fulton enter
tained at her home here Tues
day evening with lour tables of
bridge. After several progres
sions Mrs. Leake Lovin held
high score and was given a box
of crysialized fruit. Mis s Mary
Frances Davis received low
score prize, a box of candy. At
the conclusion of the game ••
delectable course of refresh
ments were served by the hos
tess, Mrs. J. W. Jones and
Mrs. Jacob Fulton.
Mrs. Howard Woodruff, Miss
Grace Woodruff and Walter
Woodruff visited relatives s't
Danville, Va., the past week.
Miss) Frances Fiilton, a stu
dent at liichard J. Reynolds
High School, Winston-Salem,
spent the week end at home.
Miss Nell Chilton, who H
teaching in Greensboro, spent
the week end at her home. here.
Ernest Vaughn, of Jackson
ville, Fla., has returned home
after a visit to his rrlother, Mrs.
W. L. Vaughn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Gentry
and small son Jack, of Mont
gomery, Ala., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Dunlap.
Mesdames H. N. Scott, Eve
rett Matthews and Walter
Vaughn spent yesterday here
with relatives.
The Stokes County Lions
Club held their meeting at the
Stokes Hotel Monday evening
enjoying a delightful banquet
at this time. A number of
prominent guests were present,
among whom were Judge Hast
ings, Martin, Benbow, of Win
ston-Salem.
Mr. John Huteherson is con
fined to his home here with
rht umatism, friends will regret
to know.
200 Gallon Still
Captured Wednesday
Deputy Sheriff Mack Wall
of Heaver Island township, has
the record for capturing th-.
largest ill. On Wednesday
he l'ound one in the Dillard sec
tion that estimated to have
capacity of near two hundred
gallons. The still not ii
operation and no arrests la\\
been made so far.
Mrs. li. D. Gentry and littK
son, "Jackie," of Montgomery
Ala., ivre visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank I)iinla;>
at Walnut Cove.
FINE SHOWING BY
BANK OF STOKES
Annual Meeting of Stockhold
ers Held At Walnut Cove—
Substantial Growth Is Shown
Hy Institution.
The regular annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Bank
of Stokes County was held Mon
day afternoon in the office of
the Bank at Walnut Cove wit'i
|a large attendance of stockhold
ers from various sections of the
country. The reports rendered
by the active officers were very
encouraging, and indicated that
the bank had enjoyed a sub
stantial growth in deposits and
resources during the past year
depite adverse crop condition*
and prevailing prices of farm
products. The earnings for the
year amounted to twenty-four
per cent of the invested capital.
The former members of th •
Board of Directors were re
flected for the ensuing year,
and the active officers will re
main as follows: Dr. J. W.
Xeal, President; N. K. Pepper.
.T. C. Carson and V. T. Grabs,
Vice-Presidents; C. K. Davis,
Secretary Board of Directoi s
and Cashier at Walnut Cove;
M. O Jones, Cashier at Dan
bury; H. H.Leake, Cashier at
King, and C. C. McGee, Cashier
at Germanton.
The capital stock of the bank
is now Sixty Thousand, surplus
and prifits Fiftji-nine Thous
and, deposits of Two Million,
substantial cash reserves of a
quarter of a million with no
bills payable or rediscounts.
In addition to the regular
officers the following will com
prise the personnel of the or
ganization during 1929; At
Danburv, R. A. Smith, James
Jones and Mrs. Louise Jones;
at King ,K. F. Yarborough; at
Germanton, J. D. Johnson and
Miss Jessie Smith; at Walnut
Cove, Mrs. Margaret Davis,
Misses Thelma Xeal and Irene
Alley.
Mrs. Paul Davis
Entertains Friends
Walnut Cove, Jan. 30.—Mrs.
Paul Davis entertained at .1
very delight,ful party Tuesday
evening honoring 'the teachers
in the school here. Tables were
attractively placed for bridge
and the game was enthusias
tically played for several pro
gressions. High score prize for
the ladie s was won by Mrs.
Anne Fulton Carter, two l>eauti
ful maderia handkerchiefs. Gen
tleman's hijTh score pr.'jzc was
won by Dr. K. H. llackler, a
cigarette holder. Low score
prize, a bridge score liad. wa s
given Miss Jimmy Campbell.
A delicious course of refresh
ments was very temptingly
•vi'ved consisting of frozen
fruit salad, sandwiches, coffee,
pickles, nuts and mints. Those
present were: Mrs. Annie Car
ter. Misses Julia Hairston. Nell
Hutcherson, Alexandria Mack.
Beeves, Jimmy Campbell, Mary
Lane Brewer, Mesdames \\ iil
Wheeler, Paul Fulton, Joe Z m
merman. Kanoy and Messrs.
Gilmer Sparger, Arch McNeil,
Ralph Chilton. Paul Fulton, W.
P. Wheeler, Joe Zimmerman.
John Woodruff, K. H. llackler.
Britton. Bill Fulton, Kanoy..
A woman writer says. "Man
is no more fooli.sh at forty than
any other year." We were jusi
wo:uL'n::g iT ihat\» a compli
ment or what.
No. 2,954
TWO MEN HELD
IN ARSON CASE
Preliminary Hearing In Moser
and Stuart Case Here Yester
day—.Men Are Placed I'nder
Bonds 0$ Bach,
A preliminary hearing was
held here yesterday in the cast
in which A. R. Moser and Jake
Stewart are charged with an
attempt to burn the home of
William Briggs a few week.-
since in the King section.
Justices J. B. Joyce, of Dan
bury, and J. S. Garner, of King,
hoard the evidence of some 2,\
or .'ill witnesses and the two
defendants were placed under
bonds of $l,OOO each.
Both men are being held in
the county jail here. Moser is
a white man and Stewart a
negro. The case wiil be tried
at the next tei-m of Stoke* Su
perior court.
TWO MEN ANI)
CAR CAPTURED
High Point Boys Were HauKng
Five Gallons Of Whiskey
When Deputy Made the Ar
rest.
Bill Johnson and Douglas
Priddy, giving their home ad
dress as High Point, were taken,
together with the Hudson car
in which they were riding, on
Wednesday, when Deputy Sher
iff Mack Wall discovered that
they were hauling 5 gallons of
whiskey on the car.
Mr. Wall stated that he chas
ed the car until one tire ran off.
when he was able to eateh up
with the Hudson.
The two men are being held
in jail here in default of bonds
of $3OO each.
Bids To Be Opened
For Small Projects
Raleigh. Jan. 28.—B»ds on
eight small projects calling fo.-
the construction of dirt roads,
small structure and grading
will be opened by the state high
way commission on February
10.
Projects:
Robeson county: k0.5 mile.s
grading and structures on route
70 from Fairmont to South
Carolina l ie
Robeson county: 11 miles
grading and structures on 201
from Lumberton to the Bladen
county line.
Robeson county: Over flow
bridge on route 20 across the
Lumber river.
Anson county: 0.8 miles top
soil on route 8» l>etween Wades
boro and Ansonville.
Mecklenburg county, struc
tures on route 261.
Caldwell and Watauga coun
ties: 10.:>9 miles gravel t'rem
the Avery-Caldwell county line
to Blowing Rock. This is a
portion  i the old I.onah-Los
ee turnpike.
Wtikes county: '0 miles dirt
road lVi.m Wdkesoor » un
route 60.
Davie and Ilowan counties:
grading approaches to bridge
over Yadkin river on route 80.
Will Mabc and family., of
Danbuiy Route 1. removed to
Kernersville Route 2. the past
week. Mr. Mabe ha s about re
covered from injuries received
in an automobile accident some
weeks since.
The Afghans may be dassec
as AmanuUitkationists.
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