Newspapers / The Danbury Reporter (Danbury, … / Feb. 17, 1932, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Danbury Reporter (Danbury, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
THE DANBURY REPORTER. Volume 59. 24,000,000 ARE IN DISTRESS j A Million Americans Are On the Verge of Starvation—j Calls Them Dead People—j Fight In Congress. Washington, Feb. B.—A mil-! lion Americans are on the verge, of starvation, Congress was I told today as the fight for di rect federal relief to unemploy ed was opened in both houses. Edward McGrady, of the American Federation of Labor, testified before the House lab or committee hearing on a bill giving federal aid that there were 8,300,000 pA-sons unem ployed at the present time and dependents increased the num ber of people actually in dis tress to 24,000,000. "We have got walking around the United States a mil lion dead—people on the verge of starvation," he said. Representative George Hud dleston (D), Alabama, pleaded for his own $100,000,000 direct federal-aid bill, and brbke down emotionally when he spoke of conditions in his own state. In Birmingham alono, he said, "at least 25,000 are being fed by charity, and probably that many more are not getting enough to act." Of himself, he said that but for his con gressional salary he would be "passing the hat." Many prom inent men are similarly in dis tress, he said. In the Senate, Senator Robt. M. LaFollette (R), Wisconsin, mcved to bring up the $375,- 000,000 LaFollette-Costigan bill authorizing expenditure of $125,000,000 through federal and state agencies for direct federal relief in the next five months and $250,000,000 for the fiscal year starring July 1. SOLD BURLEY GROW V IN STOKES S. U. Atwood, of King, Carried A Load of Buriey Tobacco To the Abbington, Va., Mar ket Last Week. S. U. Atwood, well known fanner and stock dealer of King, carried a load of his bur- tobacco to the Abbington, Va., maijket this week, as there is no demand for this class of tobaccgT on the mla|rkets here. Mr. Atwood was very much disappointed in the price re ceived for the load. Farmers Migrating South. Edward Mabe and family, Everett Mabe and family, Ham Mabe and family and Gid Mabe and family have recently re moved from Danbury township, to Richmond county, where they expect to make their fu ture homes. Quite a number of Stokes county farmers, discouraged over the low price of tobacco, have recently moved to other counties. Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, etc., where they have rented land. Established 1872. MARKET'S CLOSING DATE IS DELAYED Winston-Salem Tobacco.. Mart Will Close On February 25 Instead of Earlier. Winstcn-Salem, Feb. 12. Winston-Salem tobacco board of trade voted today to extend 1 the closing date of the local market t 0 Thursday. February: 2. The original plans were to 1 close the market next Friday. In view of the fact that many farmers are believed to have; delayed bringing their tobacco to the market, warehousemen | and market officials believed : the closing date should be ex- j tended and therefore decided • today to move it up to Febru ary 25. Figures compiled tonight showed that 702,508 pounds of, tobacco was sold on the market hei'e this week and it brought the growers $51,428,97, or an average of $5.28 a hundred | pounds. The sales today were 120.618 pounds and the market paid out $6,167.27 or an aver-1 age of $5.11. This season the market has sold 43, 454.372 pounds and has paid out $2,- j 920,422.22, or an average of $6.72 per hundred. P.-T ASSOCIATION HOLDS MEETING i Debate Held On the Best Form | Of Government—High School Pupils To Buy Shrubbery For School Grounds. Walnut Cove, Feb. 17.—The Parent - Tearher Associatnio held its regular monthly meet ing in the high school auditor ium last week. The opening de votional service was conducted by Mr. Hinshaw. Music on stringed instru ments was fupnished by Carl Flinchum and Stedman Mitch ell. \ A debate, "Resolved 1 that self government is the best form of government for high school students," followed. Sara Flinchum and Evelyn Hicks took the affirmative and Janie Franks and Ruth Smith the negative. H. R. McPher son. Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman, and Mr. Hinshaw were appoint ed judges. Their decision was in favor of the negative. During the brief business session, which followed the de bate, Mrs. Anne Carter), chair man of the committee on ways and means, suggested that each member of this year's graduat ing class be asked to donate money for the purpose of pur chasing shrubbery to beautify , the school grounds. This sug gestion was very favorably re ceived by the association, and i it was left with Mrs. Carter I to appoint her committee to carry out the plan. Miss Railey and Miss Blue wer e appointed to arrange the . program for the March meet evening. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1932. CANDIDATE FOR j STATE SENATE N. S. Mullican, Prominent Stokes Citizen, Makes Formal j Announcement Of His Inten tion To Run. N. S. Mullican, well known Stokes county citizen, announ-1 ces that he will be a candidate iin the coming Democratic pri -1 mary for the office of State Senator of the 23iV5 district, comprising Stokes and Surry ; counties. Mr. Mullican has for a num ! ber of years been active in 1 politics in Stokes. He came j here from Davie county scon after Stokes started building » good roads and acted as county i highway engineer for several years. It is hinted that there will be 1 other announcements for the Senate but so far nothing de-1 finite has developed. Mr. Mullican's announcement j is the fiilst for any office to bei made in this county, but it is J expected that things will begin j to liven up politically here with- j in the next few weeks. Eastern Star Meeting Held at Walnut Cove Walnut Cove, P'eb. 17.—The Order of the Eastern Star held! an unusually interesting meet-' 'ing in the Ma.sor.se 1 :dl last] | night. Plans were made for a' . tacky party and old time spell-1 , ing match to be given in about two weeks, details of same to be, given out later. Mrs. H. H. Davis won the i pi'ize in a contest of scrambled words which was a dainty i I sachet and handkerchief Refreshments were served at the close of a very pleasant; ing. Walnut Cove Personal; Mrfc. H. N. Scott is spending | the week in Winston-Salem with her sister, Mrs. E. D. Matthews. North Carolinian Wins Automobile HB ■ - v 1 -pAUL P.. VESTAL, 822 Silver Avo ir nuo, Greensbcro, has just boon " notified that he won the 197 th automo bile in the daily nation-wide Cre-.-.o i contest announced each wodi-cl ? y nisht ovor the Cs!u:v.bia notwoi-;:. Mr. Vestal was bo'vs in Greensboro in caged in tho bar-tins busi.le.l3 for j three yei.ra. lie haj ilia ehaicc c." i Ford. Chevrolet or Plymouth automo bile r.3 a reward for writing ti:e win ning statement. VICTORY FUND CAMPAIGN DRIVE Chairman Sparger Appoints Committees Contributions Solicited. I Mr. Gilmer Sparger, who is chairman of the Victory Fund i Campaign in Stokes county, has I appointed the following com mittees in the county: Banbury Precinct. S. P. Christian and Miss Nell Binkley, Danbury. Ross' Store Precinct. W. A. Southern, Walnut Cove, P. 0. Southern. German ton. Germanton Precinct. J. C. Carson and L. M. Mc- Kenzie, Germanton. Mi/pah Precinct. I J. T. Boles and W. O. Baker, Mizpah. Boyles Precinct. i R. S. Redding and H. C. John i son, Kiftg. King Precinct, i Cladie Xewsum and N. H. Brown, King. Pinnacle Precinct. E. F. Stone and J. L. Chris ! I tian, Pinnacle. Flinty Knoll Precinct. J. A. Shelton and P. O. Frye. Pinnacle. Brown Mountain Precinct. Jesse F. George and Tom i Smith, Westfield. A,vJ?rans Precinct. ! J. C. Fi'ans and M. I. Chris- I ]tian, Westfield. Moir Precinct. Dr. S. A. Moir and J. R. For 'rest. Francisco. Lawsonville Precinct. F. T. Tilley and Z. R. Shep pard, Lawsonville. Tilley Precinct. W. S. Hart and John Tucker, Lawsonville. ! East Sandy Ridge Precinct. Will Poore, and Miss Laura Ellington, Sandy Ridge. West Sandy Ridge I'rdcinct. E. W. Hutcherson and Moir I Hawkins, Sandy Ridge. | Mitchell Precinct. Frank Mitchell, and Wallace Flynn, Walnut Cove. Pine Hall Precinct. Mrs. T. D. Preston and Rol and Williams, Pine Hall. Freeman Precinct. H. L. Gibson and Jim Craig, Belew's Craek. East Walnut Cove Precinct. Roy Vaughn and Mrs. W. J. Sands, Walnut Cove. West Walnut Cove Precinct. David Tuttle and J. L. Mitch ell. Walnut Cove. Hartman Precinct. H. G. Alley, Danbury. Three Men Escaped; One Is Captured At the State road camp near Danbury Monday three of the men escaped just as the guard called bed time. One of these was captured on the German ton road, nea - : Ross' store Tues day. Mr. and Mr?. R. R. King and son. Clifford, war.-. visitors tc Wirston-Salem today. GEN. SALES TAX ALMOST CERTAINTY Recommendations Also For In creases in Income Tax and For the Levying of a Gitt Tax. i Washington, Feb. 11. A manufactures sales tax of 1 or 2 per cent, appeared certain to be the big item in the new revenue bill being •i.Y.flivl by the House ways and moan* committee, with appointment today of a sub-committee of seven to study the proposal ad vocated by a large number of representatives of bi;.r indus tries. Subcommittee > were ap pointed to draft recommends'.-j tions for increases in income j taxes and for the levying of a j gift tax. Acting Chairman Crisp de clined to make the personnel of the subcommittees public. Tho| proposal likely of approval is to levy a general sales tax on manufactures as they come. | King- News And Personal Items' i / King, Feb. 17.—Mrs. S. W.' Pulliam entertained at dinnei recently the widows of Kin« and community. About twenty-! five were present and it was an enjoyable occasion for all who attended. ? i Arthur Daub and family, of Tobaccoville, and John Beaslev. of King, left last week for Cana da where they expect to make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Love, of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with relatives and friends here. Sherift' J. John Taylor, of. Danbur.v, was here Saturday j attending to some legal mat- j ters.. J. Elmer Rutledge, of Dalton, j was here Saturday looking af- ! ter some business matters. Miss Flossie B. Caudle, of Bon Air, Winston-Salem, spent the week-end with relatives here. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Martin was made happy Saturday by the arrival of a new baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Lester 0. Pul liam, of Durham, are spending a few days with Mr. Pulliam's mother, Mis. J. S. D. Pulliam. S. G. Slate, of Winston- Salem. spent Saturday and Sun day with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pulliam. of High Point, were visitors to relatives here Sunday. The Moravian Ladies' Aid I met with Mrs. S. H. Brown and Mrs. E. A. Moser for their February meeting. The meet ing was held at the home of Mrs. Brown on Main street. 17 answered the roll call by read ing a short poem on spring. The Bible study was the first chapter of John and was used PS a contest, Mesdames J. E. Stone and C. S. Newsum being winners in the contest. Two visitors, Mrs. Charles R. Car roll and Mrs. Gray Goff. Next meeting will be held with Mrs. L. S. Grabs. Mrs. Sallie Newsum is spend ing a few days with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ham Kiger. near Donnaha. The Womans' Club held theip February meeting with Mrs. G. E. Stone. A Lincoln pro gram was studied. The club will give a play at the high school March sth. " Blimmers Blamed" is the comedy. 21 members were present. P. H. Newsum made a busi ness tr.flp to Winston-Salem Monday. Number 3,713 DAN HOOKER INSTANTLY KILLED Aged Francisco Farmer Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver As He Walked Along Highway Near His Home—No Trace of Driver Or Car Found So Far —Eye Witnesses To Tragedy. Dan Hooker, an aged farmer of the Francisco community, lesiding on the Daniury- West field highway, was struck by a hit-and-run auto"V)Oile driver Sunday afternoon six D'clock aiui instantly kl''ed. Mr. Honker wu- wall in,r along it dde tii-_. hijr'i.vav .■ !»■ J eye-Wit nesses say the c«i v \v>. •vi 1 and hit him aiii; then '\vii f luck into the roau, f iu' driwr not ev*-:i stopping nis car 11' strik.njr Mi*. Ilooker, whose "ev w:.s broken from the impact. Those who saw the car say i f Aas a Chevrolet coupe or spurt roadster with rumble seat and bad two passengers behind, as kvell as two in the front seat. The car boi\> a Virginia license Lag and was of a bluish or yroen color with a tire on the •unning board. Sheriff Taylor went to the scene of the wreck and after naking an investigation it was :ound not necessary to call a :oroner's jury as theije were ;ye - witnesses. Accompanied jy deputies they visited Mt. \ir.v, Stuart, Va.. and other joints to ascertain whether the "hevrolet dealers there hud sold aich a car as that described, nit n> trace of the car wanted ould be found. The officers ire still making every effort to ind the car and its driver. The funeral and burial of Mr. iooker was held Tuesday at he family burying ground. [N HOSPITAL WITH APPENDICITIS Little Catherine Bailey Under goes Operation—Little Nancy Fulton Recovering From Pneumonia—Personals. Walnut Cove, Feb. 17.—Cath erine Bailey, young daughter )f Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey, is in a Winston-Saiem hospital wher e she submitted to an op eratipn for appendicitis. Friends will be glad to know that she is improving nicely. Mrs. Wes Slate and sister. Miss Irene Tilley, of Spencer, passed through town this morn ing en route to the northern part of Stokes to visit relatives. They are former residents of this place. R. P. Webstoi. of Madison, was here yesti'dny to sco his aunt, Mrs. Nannie Fulton, who has been sick for sometime. Nancy, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fulton, has recovered from an attack of pneumonia. Mi', and Mrs. Abe Jones, of Greensboro, spent the veek-end with their parents, Dv. and Mrs. A. D. Jones.
The Danbury Reporter (Danbury, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 17, 1932, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75