THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume 61.
MAY DAY PROGRAM
COVE HIGH SCHOOL
BEAUTIFUL CKREMONIAI. AT.
TKN I)F,D BY THIi()\(iB—MAU.
G.VKCT FII.TON UROWXED
QUEEN OF THE MAY—H. «'.
ni'BNF.TT FAU.S ON CEMENT
ANI) IS NOW SEKIOrsI.Y 'II.I.
WITH PN El .MONIA—AMERICAN
I.ECS ION WILL DEMAND THE
SOLDIER BOMS—NEXT MEET.
INO TIIIIID SATITIBAY IN MAY.
Walnut t'ovo. May x.
The M.iy Day Program. which w.n
deferred from last Frjilay nil a l ',
count of thy inclement went her. un
til this afternoon at 2:30 p. 111., was
feted with a throne of people- Run.
T»i"— ixu 'tly «oi s. he'in'e time, the
-Indent hedy "f the entire •-*> ho'n
.L-seitii'i'. I i 'lemselves in perL t
iorder. after which the so nit by the
primary ctiiidr.'ii w-i« followed by
a sont front the sixth and seven h
grade etiicS -tvts'. J tarry 11 nt• l»i^.•,»
gave a fine impressive history of the
May Day, statin" that the hi-'tory if
thy day tinted far back in the early
cent ur.es in Europe. The May Pole
l>:.nre. and the dance of the flowers,
followed by the s*>ng of the Pixies,
showed that the children in the pri.
Mary grades had l>een given excel
lent tulining by their teachers. Even
though the sun was hot, not even
respecting tlhe pianist. Miss itiue
and her assistant. Littfle Miss Nancy
I.timbe. the Queen, and her entire
.•.•itft appeirt-d dressed in all the
•splendor of the various Spring coi.
"•s. and received the wreath, crown,
ing Miss Margaret Fiiltion Queen ')*
the May.
Mr. 11. C. Burnett, "ho was "ti
Nas- Thursday morning making ar
rangements for the connection with
the Southern Puhlje" Utility Company
t'er .lights to thy -N'e'il filling station
office room, suffered a severe fail
on the concrete in front of the luiild,
ing. On Friday nftprnott pncuinonit
developed: an.l at this writing Mr.
Burnett's condition is serious.
Mr. PJ'.iph li. Mills and family
spent Sunday in Statesvillc. Th»
mother of Mr. Mills returned with
her son to spend the summer in
Walnut Dove-
Mr. M. Oliver Marshall, P.. F.
D. N'o. 2. died at his home last
Thumday morning, and "Us buried
Saturday at Stoke-dale. Surviving are
the widow. Mrs. Le-sie Pesram Mar.
sllilll; two da tig It tors, Doris and
Mary: and three sons., Percjval,
Martin Oliver, Jr., and Garland: his
father, \V. 1). Marshal.!, Petersburg,
Va.: two sisters. Mr*. AV. P. Oerre.v
and Mrs. O. L. CSerrey of Walnut
D »ve: two brothers, W. M. Marshall,
Suffolk, Va., and N. J. Marshall
of Detroit. Mich.
East Tuesday evening after dark.
Dr. c. J. Heisabeok had an 'accident
'of serious appearance When h-s
ltuick automobile crashed into a ten
fort embinkment at the intersection
on Main and Sixth Streets. Other
than having his fenders slightly
damaged, there was no other damage
•to his person or property. "Doc"
it was caused by the drizzling
rain and a car light reflecting
through his windshield, making for
obscure vision; but who knows that
was the actual oiuse?
Mrs. L. R. Brltt and small
Established 1872. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, May 10 1933.
CORRECT DATE IS
THIRD SUNDAY MAY
HOME COMING DAY AT BETHKI.
IS FINALLY DEFINITELY 'AH. i
RANGED, AND YOC ARE IN. I
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VITEI) TO l»E THERE—SPECIAL
Ml NIC. DINNER IN PICNIC
FASHION, ETC.
Mti.dows, May s. |
We wi~ti to correct the statement
which app.-ored in the article in l.i.'t
week's Reporter regarding th"
changing "f tlie 1 ate of ihc lloni-
Coming Day at Ivtliol Rapt id
churcii :roin the third to the second
Sunday in May.
Th; if'ca >f making tip. change
was br. iivht about after leaning of
lie Annua! Primitive Rupt'et A - -o_
.'ia-tfun in Walnut Cove en the thii-l
Sunday. However, sin • 1.-arniiig thit
there is an ail .lay service at Pal
myra M. 1,. church on the second
Sunday .and :il-o that this j s the
r"gu!ar church day at Clear Springs.
mr nearest neighbor church. we
deemed it advisable io have our
llontc Coming Day on the tiiir.l
Sunday as was the ""iuinal plans
We h>:>e everyone will try to find
it convenient to come out and wan
ship with us on this Hiy. There will
he special music all diy with the
entire afternoon set-vice being de
voted to a community singing. Din.
ner will fe served picnic style, and
everyone is invited to attend.
REV. M. E. MANUEL. P. C.
Demented Woman
Confined In Jail
Miv. M!|ggie Kullin. a demented
woman, was brought here and eon
fined in jail Monday.
Mrs. l.uwson -In is spent some
time in the state hepita! .'it Mor.
uattton hut had been allowed "
come home when her mind was im
proved.
C. A. Mickey of Gap was a visi
tor here Saturday.
daughter of I.a Grange have joine 1
on an extended visit with her hus
band. who is employed by the Bank
of Stokes County. Mrs. Hritt, we
thought it time for you to come and
check up on your husband, because
—•he was losing entirely too much
time playing croquet-
Mr. Geo. H. Fuilton, of Roanoke.
Va., has a conference with the
members of the Walnut Cove Itealtv
&• Ins. Co- insurance agents, relative
to the adjustment of the recent loss
by fire cf his club house located
about 5 miles Northeast from here-
The American Legion met in reg.
ular session last Saturday evening a;
the Post Hall. The members seem
to have taken on new lite. A lively
discussion was entered into relative
to the immediate payment of the
Soldier Bonus: and under motion,
the Commander was ordered to ap
point a committee, consisting of
Legionaries M. O. lones. C. J
Helsabeck, and Roy 1.. Vaughn, to
draw up suitable resolutions to be
presented to tile -SenutorK and Con
gressmen of North Carolina. The
next meeting will he held on the
third Saturday evening in. May.
Every World War veteran in Stokes
County is expected to be present to
pass upon these questions.
|L. F. FULK HOME
BURNS AT KING
LIGHTNING PKOHABLY THE
| CAUSE OF Till' FIRE—HOUSE, j
! HOLD EFFECTS ALSO DES. \
TUOYED—KING HIGH SCHOOL
CI/OSING EXERCISES FRIDAY
I
AND SATURDAY—MEETING OF
| THE WOMAN'S CU B THI'RS.
i DAY.
King. May in.—Work has been
com iilete'i on a new cement dam en
tlie farm of Berl "• Snider ju-t wst
of town. Th>- ne" dam will form a
fine lake which will be .-.forked with
Ms It by Mr. snider who i- a resident
of 'Win-' oii-Saleni.
Mr. and All's. Bryan Pull] ,tn of
Winston spent Sunday with relative
here.
Mr. ami .Mrs. Lulu F. I'ulk. who
Ivul the misfortune to 10-e their
home ami- practically ,all their house.
h"UI (>' le"ts by fire last Tuesday
niglit, wish to ex'.end their sincer'
appreciation to the neighbors and
frtends who i-o ,fi-ie!y contriUuteJ
•to their wants in this time of need-
The home, which \\ps located two
miles east of town, burned during an
electrical storm and it is believed
that lightning set the dwelling oa
fire.
The Moravian Ladies Aid met
Tuesday afternoon with Miss Agnes
and Mrs. John PuUiam.. Fifteen
members answered to the -roll call
One visitor. Mm. T. O. New, was
present at the nieeting. Next liiee'-
ing will be held with Mrs. Ernest
[ M. Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. D o !p have
I
returned to their home at Spurt,
alter spending a few days with their
""it, R. p.. Del;, on Piny Street.
Theodore New-sum attended th
stiite convention of Modern Wood
men of America at Raleigh last
week.
Lite tmlowing births were reuis
tciV-d here last Week, to Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Canady a son, to Mr.
■and Mrs. Sjl'is Fnlk a daughter, to
I Mr. and Mrs Chester Burrow a son.
to Mr. and Ali-s. Loin Holder a son
; and to Mr. and Mrs. John Spain
, a «on.
I The closing exercises of the King
, High School will i,c held next Fri.
i day -nnd Saturday evenings. A large
attendance is expected.
Mrs. Dewey Love, who underwent
, a tonsil operation tit Winston.Salem
, last week, has been removed to her
home here and is getting on nicely.
, Dr. Dallas C. Speasc. formerly of
I King, performed the operation.
l'resent indications are that there
. W « !I a bumper wheat crop in this
. section.
, APe.-cJjmes Rupert S. Helsabeck,
. Grady E. Stone. Chester T. Mi-Gee
, and Charles U. Carrol! attended the
, meeting of fh-c Woman's Clul) at
Raleigh last week.
The Senior C7i«s of '33 of the
r King High School gave a play to a
crowded housy- Friday night.
> Numbers of farmers in this sec.
tion complain that the blue mold Is
playing havoc with .their tobacco
plants-
Charles ISpalnhoiver, of Toledo,
Ohio, is spending some time with
i relatives near here. Mr. Spalnhow-.
> er .stated to your correspondent that
'business conditions are bad in the
MODERN GARAGE
FOR LAWSONVILLE
C. M. MA HI-* TO START I'ROSPKIL.
| ITV KOIjMNO IX J'KTKirs
IKKKK—L.OAL) OK «; I A X O
STOLKX FROM It. A. UOHKRT.
I
NOX—OTIIKK XKWS OF LAW.
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SOX VI U.K.
Lawsnnvillo. May *•
The f armlet's In thi* community
are vei'V busy with their farniinu.
Seine have alreaily pl'inted out --'"lne
tobacco, A let of complaint s l«ein~
made about :he hjn'c He 'd dost' '.vine
the plains hefiu'e they .are planted-
Ml>s De'lovie 1 Jol'el't •m. \\lm
wa-» operated on lis week, at
home prna'es-iiv-' nicely.
The Latvmnville hall nine wmi i
d'llilile he ,'er Saturday, played mi
ih" I.awsnnvjlle diamond.
T.itm Ma-ter Plncles Robert-- n
M'ent last weeU with >'s vran.l
nirther. Mrs. K. A. Oakley, ill' W.i!.
kertnun.
Mrs. I!. A. had an old
time quiltine party last Tuesday and
Krplay with a number of friends
present cnjoyinji a stood ciiit.
Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Step liens
and family visited their dftutrh*er
' Mr. and Mrs. Olenn Smith of Stuart,
1 Va.. .last Sund'ay.
Mrs. R. A. Oakley is visit'ins her
■ daughters Mrs. O. M. Mabe and
i Mrs. It. A. Robertson this week.
I Professor R. Karl Hood, of Hick.
,*«■>', principal o Lawsonvjlle High
' School, has been a visitor in Law.
■ t-onville the past week.
Mr. P. M. Ma he is eutMnw ltim.
be' - , preparing for the erect:na of a
new modern euuipped carace in
' l.aw-onville..
A load of fertilize! was stolen
front It. A. Robertson over
week-end- X» clues lin'e Vet been
• found.
Sum Porn is in a critical condition
as a result of shot fired by oiji
■ Pamphpll. an "scaped prisoner from
' ibe state Pen- The shoot'.na ceeur.
red las; Saturday nlyht.
Gardens Good.
II
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Since the rains pardons Iiv«» look
led imotf- Chance- are favorable for
: Plenty of beans and P'litces, and
. other truck.
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i Ohio city,
t j Clyde Mickey, of Winston-Salem
i | spent the week-end with relative'
■ and friends here.
The Woman's Club met at the
f I school lauditorlum Thursday even in-'
at S o'clock with twenty.two mem.
i bprs present.
i TH'c meetint; was presided over by
the president. Mrs. ■- B- Stone
, Roll o.ill and minutes read by th"
j secretary. Miss Acnes Pulliam. The
3 business session was very brief,
t as no new business was presented to
'the meeting,
s The chairman of the Ljteuiture
i IKcpartment had charse of the pro.
I kram for the evening.
. I The club was dplijrhted to have
* Mr. P. K. Kelts present, who saw
i a very inspiring talk on "t'.ood Lit.
' erature "
l
i A delicious course of cake and cof.
t fee vrtus served by the hostesses.
I
. | Mesdames Smith and Rains, and
t Misses Raby, Hutching, Blow and
i Holland.
I
OTIS CAMPBELL
SHOOTS SAM CORN
THE AFFAIR OUUI ItltCI) AT THE
HOME OF HUGHES STOVALL, IN
PETER'S CHEEK TOWNSIIII'—!
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CORN IN It \TIIER SERIOUS
CONDITION—CAMPBELL IS AN
ESCAPED CON VHT F It O M
STATE PENITENTIARY.
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I
Him Corn wan seriously shot by
Otis Camphell Saturday niglit at the
home of Hugcs stov;ull, jn Peter's
Creek township.
Darned lately of thy shooting.
Campbell l'b-.i over the s'tMe line
int.. Virginia, near !••..
Campbell i- a" e-.-ap.-il convb-i
from the Si.ite pri- .u, and has been
at large for more than a yrur. lie
was S' at up i*ll Stokes t-a- 20 yea*
for murder sy.y: ii years a_
'I be St,,km .uirhor.'t-e- liave l«e.-ii op
the lookout for him f. r in >nths.
Tiie parii.-ulars of the affair uf
as told to the Repori.t-r are
that a ti-ht w.is in progre.-s between
a brother of Corn and a brother nt'
Campbell, i n the yard n»ar the
house- Corn was trying to separate
1 the combatants, when he wan shot
by Campbell froni a window in the
, houso.
Huges stovall was shot several!
years a.gi> by Zaek Campbell, a
I brother of Otis.
! 1
Prosperity. (
Jim Flinchuni has got him a new
ear tlutit runs rings around all the
■ rigs on the r»ad. It in one of these
I nhi.'iy Y..S tbin.gw. a stream line
I baby that sails like a swallow on the
wind, and make- th>- pedestrian
when Jim Whizzes by feel like a
ni.-ilti'eated hound a- a dog frolic.
i
! Back From Hospital.
l
Mrs. 11. 11. Kin' 4 has retnrno'l
1 1*0121 the hospital much improve!.
\
whi h h« -r friends will learn with
pleasure. Slip will return u» the hos.
pital Tht»r-dav to loie'-ve farther
treatn.ont
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Beer High And Weak.
I It in learned that those who
bought license to sell beer are rath,
er diuiPlxs-nted. as the drinking
public reacts against the high price
, and the miild kjek.
| Blue Mold.
Blue Mold Is reported by farmers
from every section of the county.
• n some sections plants will be ex.
treniiely ncarce-
People are rupposed to go to
church t> watch and pray. It : s
a m«Sm ninn who eat-d that women
go to church to watch.
i
' Quite -a nunvber of Danbury peo.
1 pie attended the May Day festivities
- at Walnut Cove High School Mon
day.
i No Peace for the Lindberghs. How
_ Cranks. Blackmailers and Amateur
Detectives Constantly Torment the
. Flier and H.is Family. Told in The
American Weekly. the Magazine
1 Distributed with next Sunday's
i Baltimore American- Buy It from
your favorite newsdealer or newsboy.
Number 3,775
CH'CH RAPS BEER
AT WALNUT COVE
THI-I ITI'.V LIMIKKALD
ixvri'Ks M KTHODISTS WHO
l)»:\l, IN Till: I'OA.MIN(i Klilll).
I
TO GKT OI T THK H\ K DOOR
—.NI ATHINT; DKM NATATION
Html Till: STOKKSIUTtG Pt'L.
I*N ( ITI:M:S SK.NN.VITON, AND
nitlVl.s KII'I.V I'ltOM COR,
M:si'o.\in:xT. WHO YNNTS
SAINT MATTIIKW IIAIK AT
nil: ITCI: \ III:K.
Walnut ' "Vc, May S.
The Hevi iend . 15. Fitzgerald
1 1-■ Sunday iicu'iting I.i.d aside hj.s
Hi de. no-hy .tin»i iiis tw • .-aiiirfd
sword. an! ■ i - lit down upon the
I'c ul ' his (•■■in- hop h members
!'-e i. 'i.| i> .n!i:;n.itioii «>f 'J*eity
lie read from the t'hu.'ii I »is"*i
toy a text ' I -ft all ua r ppcacherii
ami members abstain ft.uu • lw» man.
mai l tire ami .-ale "f intoaticatln-;
liquors t> he u.-ed as a heve age....
under the laws of any state. If any
member shall violate any of the
!>r"vj*icns of this paragraph, he
.-'hall hp deemed guilty of innmihral.,
ity:' (Sees. 513.515); and he subject
to indictment by the church and ex.
pulsion."
In fact, it was only the nepebttioa.
of the same sermon on the entire
j category of sins with the subject of
Hi'hl- thrown in for good meats,
ure.
j Never has any minister-efcojod in
the stokewhursr pulpit and directed
such sea thins' deunciations at one
or two particular inhabitants of the
doomed* city of Walnut *o"e for
dispensing l>eer. inviting those of
tlie sinful nature to walk out the
"t'hiirch's hack doof."
; ''ile t hi— scribe is in in position
• o julive, we are reminded of what
ft M itthew relates: ' And he said
unto '.hem: an enemy hath dorm
this. The servant said unto him,
i t thou, then, hat we go and
gather them up? IJut he said. Nay,
lest while ye gather up the tares,
ye root up a.:so the wheat with
ihem."
I Ami in :hi.-* same connection. we
are wondering ii this good man of
f'aith would accept a donutjon on
Hie Pastor's salary from these people
who dtfpcn.-e l>eer; who drink iieer;
who play croquet, or cards; who
would swim in public; waltz; who
. talk with bad .language? We are
also wondering if this Holy man 0 f
j Hod ha* been to see these erring
members; or if he has prayed with
them, and pleaded with them to
, "top their erring ways before invit.
ins them out the bao.k door??
Mrs. Kiser Passes
At Rome Near King
Mrs. I-a lira Ann Riser. 74, widow
of s. W Riser, died suddenly last
week at her home. Ring K. K. D. I.
She had been in declining; health for
(several months, but her death wa>
unexpected.
Mrs- Ivjser is survived hy five
children, Mrs. I.eniniie Cronter, of
Mjzpuh. Stokes county; Mrs, Mar.
tha Tuttlc, of Oermanton Route 1;
Mre. Jennie Hall, of Guilford COUR
, ty; Walter Riser, of Germenten
, Route 1, and Luther Riser, of For.
, syth county.
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