DANBURY REPORTER
Volume 57.
AUTOS KILLED
45 IN JULY,
Deaths and Wrecks Are On the
increase In North Carolina
—Other \ iolent Deaths.
Raleigh. Aug. 21.—A total of
772 tils of which lil wei v *
vioir:i! death*. were reported in
the State last m »uth according
to figures compiled by tin; Stat-. 1
Board >t' Health which .show
automobile accidents with a toll
of forty-five to be the leading
of violent deaths, and
tuberculosis to be the most
common cause of death in the
State with 199 attributed to'
this disease last month.
The violent deaths included
eight by lightning, sixteen sui
cides, twelve homicides, four
teen by drowning, eight from
railroad accidents, six from
burns, two from accidental gun
shot wounds, one from gunshot
of doubtful nature, and forty
five from automobile accidents.
Dirrohea and enteritis stood
next to tuberculosis in the
mimjber of victims it claimed,
with 1(34 children under two
years of age dying last month.
Pellagra caused ninet.v-niiv
deaths, pneumonia 138, and
septic sore throat 58. Typhoid
and paratyphoid fever caused
twenty-seven deaths, which is
considered low for this time of
ihe year. Infantile paralysis,
over which there was consider
able apprehension in Iredell and
.surrounding counties last
month, caused only two deaths.
-The death rate for July was
\*s per 1,000 population, or
slightly above the average for
the past year of 12.3. The
birth rate was 27.3 per 1,000
population, while the death
rate for children under two
years of age was 2.1 j)er 1,000
or about the same
as the average for the past
year.
Father of Mrs. Petree
Passes Suddenly
A message was rm ived here
Saturday morning announcing
the sudden death of the father
of Mrs. Walter G. Fctree. of
Danbrry. The following ac
count of his death is taken
from the Martinsville paper:
Martinsville. Va., Aug. 20.--
;jeoige M. Mitchell, aged t!7,
well-known tobacconist of this
city, died suddenly at his hoin
on Moss Street yesterday.
Having made his home in
Martinsville for the past sev
eral years, the deceased was
f outstanding figure in tfSbac
circles in this section of th»
State. At the time of his
death he was an independent
buyer of tobacco on the Mar
tinsville market.
80/n and reared in Surry
county, N. la lor when a
young man he located ;»t Stone
viile, N. C.. where ho  ngafevri
in the .obaco business. Sev
eral years age he enr.ie to >!:*.«
city vvhei'i lie bought a horn >,
and established his permanent
. residence.
Funeral services were held
this afternoon from the Moss
Street homa, Rev. T. F. Car
roll, of the Methodist church
and J. P. McCabe of the Bap
tist church, conducting the
services, the remains beins
taken to Stoneville where in
terment was made.
Another paradox is that the
sugar tariff is the cause of
bitter argument.
Walnut Cove Child
Hit By Car
The G-y ear-old child of Mr. 5
and Mrs. Dillard Dodson, at
\V»lnut Cove. was seriously cut
and bruised about the head
Wed lie.Mia," when she was hit
by a car-driven by the young
son of Mr. Sam Woods, -l the
Hart man community. The lit- 1
tie girl was attended by Dr.
R. H. llackler and is getting 1
along as well as could be expect- '
ed. It was learned that the '
child got out of another car
ami ran in front of the passing '
automobile before she saw it.
News Items Reported
From Meadows
i
Meadows, Aug. 20. Miss
Louise Neal, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Neal, has returned
to Pineville, accompanied by
her sister, Annie Ruth Neal. ,
Mr. Marvin Morefield. of
Baltimore, who has been visit
ing his uncle. Mr. Will More
field, and other relatives in
Stokes, has returned home.
Several young people of this
community attended the wein
er roast of Misses Clarice and
Wilma Young Saturday night.
All reported a good time.
Miss Ola Morefield, who has
been attending Roanoke Busi
ness College for the past six
months, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wm. Maretield.
She was accompanied home bv
Miss Willie B. Cornett, who will
be remembered as a former
teacher at Meadows,
i Miss Edna Neal has return
ed honve from Burlington,
where she visited friends for
past week. She was accompan
ied by Miss Anderson, who will
spend some time with her.
Mr. Harvey Neal and Spen
cer Hill made their usual trip
to Mayodan Sunday afternoon.
! Misses Lucy Neal and Ruby
Hartman, of Belews Creek,
.visited Miss Mattie Morefield
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs C L. Neal are
the proud parents of a new son.
Many people of the commun
ity have been enjoying the
swimming pool at Piedmont
Springs.
Miss Mattie Morefield spent
a few days last week with Miss
Evelyn Shields at Kernersville.
The farmers are busy curing
tobacco in this community. Re
ports are that crops are unus
ually good.
Dix Wood Hurts
Himself in Fall
D. C. Wood was here Tues
day looking for a doctor to
dress a severely hurt limb. One
'evening recently he was re
turning from his tobacco barn
to the house, and feeling good
over his fine cures, he triad to
i jump like a young colt, and fell.
He struck his leg against the
i corner of the fforch and sus
. tained severe bruises.
Mr. Fountain Is
i Danbury Visitor
I Lieutenant Governor R. T.
Fountain was here from Ral
eigh today, spending a short
time in Danbury on his way to
( Mt. Airy, where he went to at
tend a meeting of the State
Board of Equalization. Mr.
Fountain has a host of friends
, in this section of the State who
f would like to see him elected
Governor three years hence.
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Danbury, N. C. August 21, 1929.
NEWSY LETTER 1
FROM W. COVE
Social Events and Personals I\
From County's Largest City
—Veneer Plant Running
Double Time. i
Wainiit Cove, Aug. 2'.—The (
Veneer plant here, «>;. - ;u*d and t
operated by J. W. Junes. !.-> v
having a large addition buiit .
to meet the demands of this
growng enterprse. The plant is j
at present running over time. (
Mrs. Leake Lovin entertain- t
ed at a delightful party last
Friday aiffiernoon complement- j
ing her guests, Miss Johnsie t
Graham, of Red Springs, and t
Miss Kathryn Hutcherson. \
bride-elect of September. Five t
tables were placed for bridge |
amid a beautiful setting of i
bright summer flowers. After ]
an enthusiastic game Mrs. Phil
Woodward, of New port News, i
Va., was given a silhouette for
making highest score. Mrs.
Jacob Fulton received the con
solation, a novelty bridge set.
The hostess presented to Miss
Hutcherson a crystal fruit
bowl of intricate design and to
Miss Graham a lovely print.
To Mrs. Archie McNeal. a iv-'
cent bride, was given a pretty,
linen towel. An ice course was)
served, carrying out a color j
scheme of green and white with
baskets of mints as favors.
Miss Coodle Neal is visiting
friends in Sparta this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Voss and
children, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Vaughn and children spent
Sunday at Shatlev Springs near
West Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hire, of
Greensboro, were visitors here
Friday. •
Mrs. Anne Fulton Carter re
turned home Saturday after
attending a six weeks summer
school at Columbia University,
New York.
Mrs. Alexander Mack, of De
catur, Ga., is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Archie Mc-
Neal.
Miss Maigarett Davis, of
Martinsville, Va., is visiting
Miss Thelnia Rothrock .
' Misses. Thelma and Coodle
Neal and Mrs. Roland Nelson,
of Chit ago, visited relative.*
at Monroe last week. I
Nat Young, of Henderson, is
in town this week.
Miss Christine White and
brother, Has sell White, of Kli
zabothtown, Tenn., were the
guests of Miss Mary Wood
ruff the first of the week.
In an entertaining ball game
here last Thursday the Leans
won over the Fats with a score
of 30 and twenty fiv®.
i Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Davis,
returned Sunday from an auto-1
mobile trip to New York City
and intervening points of in
terest.
The Woman's Auxiliary of
the Episcopal church met Tues
day evening with Mrs. Paul.
Fulton in a very interesting
meeting. Mrs. R. A. Hedge
cock presided and the lesson
from the seventh chapter of
the Gospel of St. Luke was
given by Mrs. Leake Lovin.
Helpful questions were asked
on the chapter. Mrs. Jacob
Fulton was appointed to lead
at the next meeting. At the
conclusion of the business a
frozen fruit salad course with
iced tea was served by the hos
tess. The Auxiliary will meet
in September with Miss Ruth
Hairston.
LADIES RETURN !
THANKS FARMERS
Many Growers of Tobacco
Pled ge a Pound to the Fin.* '
Arts Club. i
Editor Reporter: 1
\\ e desire through your pap- '
IT to express our appreciation
to the farmers who are re
sponding in our request for a 1
gift of one pound of tobacco to 1
our organization, the proceeds
from which are to be used to 1
defray expenses of our work in 1
the county. «
Since last week the follow- 1
ing farmers have voluntarily
offered us one pound each of '
their best tobacco when cured. 1
We expect to give a prize of $5
to the farmer who gives us the j
best pound. Full announce
ment will be published in the
Reporter later.
The list of voluntary con
tributors since last week are
as follows:
Alex Mabe,
Powell Mabe,
E. L. Alley,
R. O. Wood.
W. V. Wood.
Fred Glide well,
H. G. Alley,
R. A. Smith,
Dr. R. H. Morefield,
A. G. Sisk,
Noel I^ackey,
Eugene Ray,
Harry Martin.
S. A. Flinchum,
Corbett Priddy,
Frank Joyce,
W. R. Bole?
DANBURY FINE ARTS CL,UP>.
Mrs. W. E. Joyce, Prest.
Walnut Cove Route 3
Walnut C-ove Route 3, Aug.
19.—0n Saturday night, Aug.
17, Mr. and Mrs. David Tille.v
and family gave a brunswicl;
stew to some of their friends.
Those present were: Mr. anil
Mrs. Flim Priddy and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tillev, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Tuttle and little
daughter, Misses Gertrude,
Mamie, Bern ice, Lois and Elsie
Gatewood, Messrs. Joe Allen,
Jr., Marvin James, John James
and several others. Everybody
present enjoyed themselves
tine.
Mr. John H. Brown has btten
confined to his honte the past
week with mumps, but is out
again now, his many friends
will be glad to learn.
Mijss Gertrude
spent Saturday night with Miss
BerniC'i Gatewood.
Those who visited Miss Ger
trude Mounce Sunday were:
Miss Elsie Gatewood, Mr. Gra
ham Guy, and Mr. Thurmau
Joyce, of Meadows.
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'R. A. GEORGE
DIES AT FRANCISCO
Was One of the Very Few Sur
viving Ex-Confederate Sold
iers of the County.
Reuben A. George, a promin
ent and highly respected citi
zen of Francisco, died Thurs
day of last week at his home,
after a short ijlness. Mr.
treorge was one of the very few
surviving ex-Confudera(te sold
iers of the county. He was 86
years old.
It looks as though the Fed
eral Farm Board is not going
to exactly play the role of
Santa Claus.
Try an ad in the Reporter.
State Patrol To
Make Arrests
Final warning has been given
by the State highway patrol
in the seventh district and til»
three patrolmen mean busines..
now. according > Lieutenant
Fisher of Win.-toii-Salen;,. 
Lieut. Fisher stated that a •
was well pleased in the manner
in which his three patrolmen.
Guy Duncan, of Winston-Sal
em; Tom Lee, Jr., of North
Wilkesboro, and Mr. Fontaine,
of Elkin. had checked and re
ported the cars in this section.
Fsher and Foontaine spent
a goodly part of the time Sat
urday checking motorists to
whom cards had been issued
and had not been returned
signed.
The patrolmen from each
district will be changed every
two months with one being
changed at a time rotating
from district to district.
The state highway patrol
since its establishment several
weeks ago has been lauded
highly by state automobile
clubs and prominent state offi
cials who realize the amount of
good they are doing.
Walnut Cove News
Walnut Cove, Aug. 20.—Miss
Ola Campbeil, of Danbury.
spent the week-end with Miss
Ruth Mitchell.
Miss Annie Kate Jones is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bee
son, in Greensboro.
Misses Carolyn Fowler and
Evelyn Mitchell spent the week
end with Mrs. Ralph Blum in
Winston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fowler
and Mr. Blaine Fowler, of Fair
mont. spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fowler.
Mrs. H. E. Blackburn and
little daughter. Virginia, have
returned to their home after
visiting her parents in Atlanta.
Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaorge More
field, of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Mitchell last week.
Miss Gertrude Creakman has
returned home after visiting
relatives in West Virginia.
Roads For the Future
It is common for roads that
were built a comparatively few
years ago to beome dangerous
because of the antazing in
crease in motor travel. Nar
row surfaces, overly steep hill
and unbanked turns constitute
a serious menace in these days
of congested, high speed traffic,
i Progressive communites are
protecting their own future*
futures by building wider roads
to care for the still greater
traffic "of tomorrow. It is sai.i
on good authority that all high
ways of importance should be
broad enough to carry two
lanes of traffic in both direc
tions.
' Even in rural districts, where
expense of road building is
prl'en4VuHt, low cost, oil and
atyhaltic surfaces are i{rorid
ing the farmer and rural dwell
er with high grade highways,
reasonable to build and main
tain. In ths modern age, civil
izaton follows the hghway and
a community with insufficient
or poor roads must exist in an
undeveloped state.
Socialists are so impatient.
Why can't they wait until we
get to Heaven? Then all will
be equal, if any.
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No. 2,988
TO** .*XX> SELLS
LOW IN EAST
I.uniberton .Market Averages
!(! Cents For Week—Much
C'lmmon Tobacco.
l.N!!.l-t*i 'oil, Allg. !7. Oil'.*
of t.'ii' out-.taxiing .Vii'i:- in th •
•lisioi'y o: Luiv'ierton's tobacco
market closed last r.ight,
figures eumpilfd by ti. \V. Joy
ner, supervisor 01 sales, reveal
ed today.
Sales amounted to l,811,o."0
pounds, which brought a total
of $301,600.50. ail average or*
$16.65 per hundred. Thursday
was the biggest day, 4.">5,5;8
pounds of tobacco being sold
on the four warehouse floors
for a sum of $67,864.92.
Included in the poundage was
much common, cheap Eastern
Carolina primings, which
ed the average to l>e lower than ,
otherwise would have been the
case. An evidence of this fact
was shown when one Lumber
ton house that had practically
none of this type of tobaccj
Mondav. averaged $.*52.48.
Constructive Mining
Policy Essential
Laws that are discouraging
to the mining industry are in
opposition to the general pros
perity and progress of the en
tire nation.
As our civilization develops,
an adequate, fair priced sup
ply of metals becomes a con
stantly more mperative need.
I In recent years the mining in
dustry has revolutionized itself
until, at the present time, the*
science of metal recovery, mar
■ keting and mining wage stand
. ards are at the highest point
i in history.
Yet many laws are proposed,
I and sometimes passed, that
regulate too stringently th.i
• activities of the industry. Fair
, laws, that protect both the in
dustry and the public, and rea
. sonable taxes arc imperative.
, But burdensome legislation,
. such as mining has been sub
jected to in the past, benefits
i no one.
Our Sugar Insurance
Planting of sugar beat# in
the United States this .war to
talled 781,000 acres, an in
crease of 81.000 acres over last
year, according to the Depart*
ment of Agriculture.
It is expected that this year's
harvest fill yield 7,6:13.000 tons,
compared with 7.101,000 tons
last year and a live-year aver
age of 7,.'>70.000 tons.
I
If average sugar extraction
1 is obtained, this year's crop
* will nfake 992,000 tons of sug
ar, compared with a five-year
production of 975,000 tons.
Planting and culture of sug
ar beets and theii manufacture
into sugar builds up a farming
community and affords family
employment. to thousands of
persons.
1 Gas Progress
Within the span of a single
lifetime, the gas industry ha*
. witnessed a change from a 90
. per cent lighting load to a 92
I per cent heating load.
t A great field for gas progress
n has been opened up with the
innovation of automatic central
heating systems which combine
;. economy, efficiency and depend
e ability with money and labor
II saving in the modern home or
factory.