THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume 61.
DEATH OF MRS
N. O. PETREE
K vriiF.it SUDDEN PASSING OF
PHOMIXF.XT DAXBFKY wit.
MAN —HAD BEEX II I- OM.V \
FEW I>AVS—FFXEKAI. AMI IX
TKHMKNT 11 EKE TIUUSDAY
\ FIXE CHKISTIAX LADY.
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Mr.". Minerva .lane Hill Pet re". I
»•:«•(! 71, beloved wile of X. o. Pe
tree i.f Danbury. d: 1 i» Winston.
•Saleni Hospital Friday evening about
' oVioi'k.
Mr. Petree'* sad(Jen pa .sins o>~
a.->lon-ed a distinct *liO'-'l: to friends
-if tb»' family here anil elsewhere, a*
the end ha'l n"t been expertcd so
Minn. She liixl been in declining
health for some time, but only a
few Jay* prior to her removal to i
V."in-»-ton-Sa!em lumpitil had her
• ondjtion caused anxious concern t'>
:elatives anil fniends.
She was removed to the hospital
Thursday, where she continued to
>:row worse, and late Friday evening,
at 6:43. attended by several mem.
1 ers of the family, she passed quiet'.v
away.
On account of the absence in the
•we .c of a son, Frank Petree. who
v ill be unable lo reach Danburv
until Wednesdi i.v. funeral and inter.
fiet t were deferred until Thursday
•he body boing hold at 'the Vogler
funerr parlors in Winston-Salem
until Wednesday, when it will b
■conveyed here.
Funeral sorvjees will be in charge
of Rev • .1- B. Xeedham, pastor
of IJun'iury M. E. Church, nt £
o'c'ock P. M. Tliu:>i|ty. Interment
will follow in the Danbury cenieterv.
Pallbearers have been named as
follows:
Active—l. .lohn Taylor. Paul T.
Taylor. S. A. Flinchum, James B.
Joyce. M. liill. n. (!. l'etrce.
Ralph Tut tie. Or. C. J. llelsnbec::.
Honorary—S. I*. Christian, A. J.
F.I KB, 11. M. Joyce. Dr. It. H.
Morefield. Dr. J. Walter Neal, Dr.
D. D. Carroll. ,\l. K. o o in, li. P.,
Bailey. P. J. seo;t. i. M. Uirdon.
D. V. Carroll. 11. 1.. Mitchell, I.
M. Fulton. C. M. Jones. n. 11.
King, J. M. Taylor, Jan-h Fulton.
J. Vfit* Tutlle.
The deceased i survived by her
lx'-band, X. o. Petree. of I>anbnry,
and th" following children: Mrs.
''i'. c. W. Joyce, "f Fletcher, okli..
V"s. Dr. c. M. M.iptin, of K'gm.
"M i.; i'.-in!; Pe'ree. of A'tus. Okla-:
t'IIV. Petree, W. c,. p..free, S.
1". Pet'ee. of D-inhurj", and by th?
fallowing sifters .and brother.": Mi.-..-
Pattje Hill, of Dnibiiry: J. I. Hill,
oi Meadows, S:okes county: Itobt.
s•' e nlsn ITi grandchildren living.
Mrs. Pefi—o was a daughter >f
Hte Vi!o Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Hill.
She was born and reared in s:ok«
county, becoming umlted in marriage
e'rlh li :- Ir.i ban.i x. o. Petree in
t'ie year IS">.l. ju-t 50 years ago 111i
month. It. was a pathetie coincident
1 hit she should die only a few day.;
after tHp celebration of her rri Men
rnn:versary. yot this l tpi*n(vs fa
softened ill the hearts of the family
•'V t.be tbought that loved ones who
-.ad been absent several years '-li-oiill
have rennlined over folk-wing the
rei.nion, and were with her in her
last moments.
Established 1872. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, May 17 1933.
COUNTY NOTES
RENEWED TO JULY 1
$:tO.»UI» OBLIGATION'S EXTEND.
I:D—AUDITOR'S OFFICE AHOL.
ISIIED BY ACT OF LEGISLA.
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TFHE. WHICH \LSO F.I.IMIX.
ATES HEM* FOK CI.EHK COI HT
TITTLE—I'OVITT HOUSE TO BE
HEI'AIXTED MMIMI OF
ROAHD OF COMMISSI* IXERS
MONDAY.
obligations of the county of
f-U'kes amounting to SSO,OOO were
ordered renewed until July 1. with
another extension expected from
then until November 1, by th"
county commissioners in session here
M onday.
The notes are held by the State
Planters Dank of Walnut Cove, and
•cdNcounted wiith the Reconstruc
tion Finance Corporation.
Xo action was taken by the Board
with reference to the office of coun.
Tv auditor, which was extended -it
the May 1 meeting of the board un
til June. 1 . The office of auditor was
ci'Olished by an act of the legisla
ture introduced las-; week by Repre
sentative Phillips. The act requires
the offices of the Sheriff and Reen
ter of Deeds to perform the duties
heretofore done by Auditor F. P
Stone. and states that no additional
tompeixation shall be Paid by the
ounty for the auditorial work. The
xiine ac-t cuts -the salary of Mrs.
Jeswie P. Christian as helper in the
effjee of Clerk of Snipe floi* Ofctirt
Tut tie from $«00 to $40(1 per yea-",
until Tveemlier 1. 1933, and then
eliminates this position entirely.
Clerl. Tuttle's salary js s'-',OOO pP
:ea- He employs A. J. Fagg at $75
l-ir month, and Airs. Christian at
S'jO.t'O per month.
The business of Monday's session
of the board was of a routine nature,
with the exception of the above.
A new coat of paint was ordered
ip* tied to the court house.
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A IIIXT TO Till: HIHS'ITTE.
Kin«. May 15.
Fil.ltor Rep-irter:
Please advise why our Stokes
ectint.v younir men do no; Brow
Hitler nuiy, tc.-ies. I think they (the
lc.tistacnes) are swe li.
KIXC IIKHI SCHOOL IIUL.
Attorney J. I!. McM.ihan and
Mrs. Mc.Mahan, of Wa-hiimton, n.
' -. -and Mrs. .Mebane of
Greensboro visited Danbury la-t
v t*e k.
The deleaved was a consistent
i-ember Kos bud Clirj-.tini
church, near Walnut Cove, which
-he connected herself »i:h early in
ili'c.
Mrs. I'.-tree was ;t woman of ad
mirablo i| ia!ities of christian char
•'.tier, of fine mo:herl.v inKiiinet-.
o! iiiiuave: in ; loyalty to family and
friends and to her eonvjetions or
ji:l-tice .tiiiil HBIU. she exerted a
wholesome influence in the commun
ity. Vet she was quiet and uaas-'un:-
in her many acti> of charity an I
kindne-s. which is the '.rue mark of
Christianity.
, She will l>e ciadly missed in tip!
 irele In which she lived, while her
! >ss in tl>e home will be (irreparable-
STOKES LAD HELD
AT WASHINGTON
HIT CIIAHI.IE tOHHETT HEX. '
XI-riT IS I.ATEIt Hl-'.I.EASED BY
CAPITA I. POLICE PEXDIXCi
FFHTIIEH DEVEI.OPMEXTS
WAXTED AT CAPIiI.I. A CO It AS.
SAl'l.T OX EI.FTIOX DAY—
M SPECTED OF HOHBEHY OF
SID HEXXETT IX .IAXI AHY. j
Charles Corbe't Bennett, about 21,
was arrested by \Va.-bin:;ton, D. 0.,
detectives on information by Win
.•:on.Salem authorities that he Wis
•tanted on a warrant cl( with
assuiult with intent to kill Oscar
t.'ouk .at Capella last November.
election day.
The youns Stokes county man,
who is suspected of beinß implicate"
in the robbery of Sid P. Bennett |
last January, near Cupella, was re-'
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leaded by the Washington officials,'
who li/ive Mince notified Sheriff J.
J• Taylor that they can possibly re
arrest him. They have wired Sheriff j
"la.vlor asking instructions. Sheriff
Taylor advised them the extradition
papers might be procured on a war
rant charging a inoiv serious offence
against Bennett than "assault with
intent to kill."
The Reporter is advised that;
young Bennett is suspected of boing
implicated in the robbery of Sid P.
Bennett last January, and that on
this charge it would be possible to
bring t-'C accused back to Stoker for
trial. It is reported that he was'
spending money freely In Winston-
Salem shortly following the Capella
lobberv, buying an automobile, etc.,
and that a witness can be produced
in Winston-Salem who will swear
he was attempted to be persuaded
by Young Bennett to engage with
him in the robbery of Sid P. Ben.
licit.
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Mrs. Dr. Morefield
j Entertains L. U. M. S.
i*a>t Wednesday, May l ft . the Dan
bury I-adie» Union Missionary Soei.
11 ty met and was entertained by
I Mrs. Dr. I!. 11. Morefield at her
la-me. The meeting was opened with
:
i the song "More Love to Thee." fid
; lowed by the Lord's Prayer in con
jiert. The secretary and treasurer'.-
• report was the"' read, and the ro!l
! culled, to which I I members re
, sponded. "ne new member was re
ceived. The scripture le-won wis
I by the president, Mrs. A. .1
I igg. after which the song "Carrv
j Yonr Sorrows to Hint." was sung by
Mr.i. X. K. Pepper. Interesting 'li
vers. were read as follows: "Jail ."
by Mrs. 11. M. Joyce; "Moun
taineers." by M->. Nc'ilie M . Taylor:
"N'e.roes." by Mrs. Lydia Marti '•
j The mec:in-r elused with the son-:
'Onward, Christian Soldiers."
During the !'-n ial hour the hos'c-.
served -ti'hwliorvy shortcake, ice tc'.
•rits and fruits.
A**x Southern, ot (iermanton.
pas-sid through town Scada.v. r.ini
in" to stoa iteve but li: arclorr!
I
being buhe couldn't reach a
standstill, so he kept 011 going
northward.
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It. I*. and Fred Olidewell of
M', does were in town lant week.
THE LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS MONDAY;
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IHKEK I'EH CKNT. KALKS TAX
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EIGHT MONTHS SCHOOL. UK.
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MOVAL OF IT KTKKNA'KN'T AH.
VALOREM TAX ON HI.AI. MS.
TATK. nAND lIALAXCKII
lII'DGET THE OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVMKNTs OK T II K HE.
MAHKAIILK SKSSIOX.
Tho boys stayed away lomi, but
wi'en they came home they brought
the bacon.
The e'(»it l!i"-.3.'t legislature h-.
at last addoiirne>). the final sessicn
beins: hold Monday.
i
Senator Sparser and Itepresenta-
Live Phillips have returned t> their
respective homes a*. Oanbury ani
Dalton-
The outstanding achievement* of
this Generally Assembly are as fol
lows:
A 3_per cent, sales tax:
An s.months school for every child
in North Carolina;
Remotf il of the 13-oent advalorem
tax on real estate;
Legalization of the sale of beer
and Huht wines in North Carolina.
A balanced budget.
This was the seco-nd longestjsl'.
ttns leKistiture in the hi*'ory of tho
State, and «ne of tbe most construc
tive.
The Truth About
Mrs. Ann Fulton
Carter, Principal
Mrs. Ann Kulton Carter of Wal.
rut Cove visited friend s here the
v.'eek-end.
she is an example of that fine dis
crimination which I'rof. .1. c - . Ciir—
fon, t>uperintei.dent of •- -ho'-'ls.
Miuietimes shows in hi.-' election of
teachers.
This lady if admirably el>'i!>P*(l
l»v education and temperament,
built over st> Hins qualities of Christ
ian character. to bn head of a nicd
ern institution for the training of
b iy« and niris, »in h as our nei-h-
Io: city of Walnut Cove boasts.
Mrs. Carter is >0 enthusiast! ■
a! 1 ut her work, and nothini; wo it '
while was c*v r accomplished with
out enthusiasm. Moreover .-he pos.
t-ses that i-oiioiiminir energy wli« 'h
knows no such word as fail. She is
•1 youna: w uiian of id al*. which
!i>ean» a keen outlook for the l«e- ;
in life, and .-tie is withal a Keniil.'
x •aeeful personality.
We hope her K"od work as pi'in
' ipal 01' Wainu- Cove hUh s.ho- I
ii.i.y so on uninterruptedly.
Incarcerated For
License Default
Sirs. Nannie Smith- of Walnut
Cc-v., liout'e 1. wis locked up in th.?
JaJ! here S.tturUi\ ni lit for alleged
f i.llure to provide State license on
!>er automobile, which lie hail bee'i
Cirivinsr 0:1 the hiuhw.iys. The pen.
Kilty was implied by Justice T. 11.
Ib rry, before whom the offender wis
tried.
Mrs. \V. K. Joy e. Mrs. N. K.
l'epprr anil Vance l'eppcr visited
Winston-Saiem Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 11. Sheppatd of
Sandy llidue were visitors hero
Tiiursdfiy.
BUCK ISLAND
STATE LINE ROAD
TIIIS iiit;n\v\v Tiiitoton l'irr.
Klt'S  K K !•: K TOWNSHIP.
Wllini IS A I'KDI'KAIi All*
i
I'IKMKCT, Wll.l/ NOT l»K IIAHI>.
MRFACKKR I NTH, FKUHKA I.'
STOP.OKDKU Is MOI»IFIKI»
FHANK. HANCOCK. iNVF.STI.
(iATKS SITI ATION
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The nc«' highway from lluck Is.
and bridge. through Peter's Creois
township tn tlie Virginia line near
Molloni'Vi filling station. will n't ''(•
r.ai'dsur-u.'cd unci', a Federal i-top.
■order is modif-ted.
This information ha" been procur.
t»d by the Reporter through (' >n
g'-ossman Frank Hancock, froni the
government bureau of public roads.
The road, who«o grading .1111!
drainage has practically boon com.
pletvd l>.v federal funds, is of groat
importance to Nor-th Carolina in 1
Virginia traffic. It was expected c«
to completed with a liardsurface
dressing at an early dafe. but evi.
dtt.tl.v mu.-t remain in an uncertain
sta.te for sometinre to come, as i-
shown by a copy of th> - foHowjn :
letter received by the Reporter:
r. S. DEI 'A HTM HNT OF AO HI.
CL'i/rrmc
Rurmu of Public Roads
Washington, I>. c.
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Hon. Frank Hancock.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Hancock:
Receipt is acknowledged of your
letter of April 25 quoting a portion '
of a letter received by you from Mr-
N. K. Popper of I'anbury, North
Carolina, concerning the allotment of
Federal funds toward the improve,
ment of the highway in North Car
olina between Ruck Island bridge in
Stokes county and the North Oaro-
Kt.a-Vimjnia state line. Thi« pr.»ie. 1
iri designated in our record'* as
emergency Construction Highway
Project No. .Section A.
An allotment of Federal funds
was made last yinr for the grading
•"ltd draining of this highway and
the construction of one bridge. Th>
tctal cost of (his work estimated to
b- in oxce-s of sso.(iijn. is to '«• pro.
vided from Federal funds. The '
Work is substantially completed and
the state has indicated it -5 desire to
I-'aco a snivel surfao'im over the en
tire project and has requested Fed
eral Aid for this surfacing.
' Pending further study of the sit.
nation a temporary order suspend,
jiiv. work on .1!] cop.ii'.'ii'ts no! .iwi i*tl—
n' before March -- was issued. \v
are n>t able :•> advise when th s
| > rder wiil be modified bir jt' -j j
-11 odiried to permit i.pur v a l o:" the
g:'ivel surf.K in this w, rk will .1 ■
adv nvod in the u-.i ii way.
Very ir.iiy yours.
Tlios. li. In l\.\|,|>
Ciiief of Ruri a
M and .Mr- I. .well i'oo ■ at* !
• hild en v: -it e I I'.nbiir.v S.ic.ly
li'd-r Sunday.
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"How I l.iv-,] Six Year as a Man.''
Her own Story Writ'en by "Col.
Marker of the llt'itish Army." Renins
i'l the American V'eokl.v, the Mag
azine Retributed with Next Sun
day's RAI/IIMolli: AMERICAN, j
liny your copy from your favorite
newsboys or newsdealer.
Number 3,776
NEWS OF INTEREST
OF WALNUT COVE
;K.\I»I vrioN I:.\l:K I-r.s A T
lilt.ll scilool, YKItV IMI'RKS
SIM:—MOTH Kit's I»\Y l> It u.
.it\Ms vi sToKi;srtriui sex.
1> \ Y M 11001. AMI AT THE
ITVl'Tivr  111 IT« II—M:\Y SKF.D
I.OAN mi ll i:i: ion STORKS—
HKII.I. IN MASOMC WllltK \l"
CO\ 1: I.OOUK.
Walnut 'uvc. May 16.
The Walnut  \>ve 1! i.'h School
rlved one of its ni»>st sur-essfiil
: I 11-.X- in tli*- history •:' tin- school.
-An entire ni-ht was given to the
members of the seventh grade. The
•l'adm'i'n 1 iv exen-1.--s were very
inii'iivive. 1 Jressed in their n.'lwa
m'-h one >f th ■ tweniy.seven mem.
• ers of the class played his or hor
I'-'irt in a «lis mified manner. The
I *-iv: "I.et'-* G.'t Married," dosed
th- hitfh school activities for this
term.
In the Sunday school at Stoke&«
I.urg, Mother's L'ay program was
observed during the d"\*otional per.
•:od, being carried on by the class of
Mr*, i'. .1. Lambe.
| At the eleven o'clock hour a.t the
1 aptist church a fine program waj
i 1 - evented in observance of this
j sreat day for Mothers. Mrs. Slit_
chell and Mrs. \V. F. Marshall and
i
others showed that a great deal of
| ha!"l work was dene in the prepara
tion of this program. A large crowd
Mas in attoncjiiue•
| Mr. 11. s. Anderson, formerly
with the l'. S. Farmer's Seed loan
Office, representing Stok.x county,
was a visitor in Walnut Cove Wed.
t.esday of last week. Mr ANDERSON
informs the Reporter th;it Mr. W.
11. James, whose Post Office is Mt.
• A i l y• ■ "•, will devote Monday.
Tuesday tnd Wednesday of each
week to the service of the work in
Surry county: while Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday >f each week will
'•e given to Stokes county, if any
farmer desires to know anything
abiwt h;s farm luin in any manner,
:>:i are privileged to direct a
•uunir.ition to Mr. w. it. .tames.
Mt. A;r.v. North Carolina.
Mrs. Nannie 1.. Smith. Walnut
Cove. KoiKc 1, was charged l>>- the
State I'.itro] of driving her car wi*h
oi t .i'-en-«e. she was t icd S.t'urday
ai'ternot»n: found guilty, fined.
| Mr. Jeff 1.. Nelson. .Wt. Grand
' c tur-T. The Grand Ijo.lge of North
Carolina, A. F. A A. M. . arrived
Walnut Cove Sun.lay afternoon.
Mr. Nelson Ik id just finished a
week's work in I'ilot Mountain lie.
lore vHt:n.' the W tin'.it Cove Lodge
No. . The -Masonic body of this
section will hive an opportunity for
one week to be «lt ill. J i„ the Mas.
in:> work, -mil j! eirn .«t!y hoped
Mr. Nelson and the officer* of
1,10 all the Mason* in
Uhir. ,-ountv 1 in.l adjoining couniies
win take „f th- tutoring
r "'ii" week b> Mr. N't 1.-on. Mo n _
•n ' n -h; ilie Master ,>!' the Lodge
-1 lle'-a''. k w:is welt
' •'.•a.-e.i w.;h the attend.inc. ~\ large
nii liber I:,. mb e r, were in ,atten_
•'•anee. and many other hiiv e pr c .
\ ioiisly expressed the desire to at_
tend the c.a-.se s each night.
j
s. P. Christian and Kelt' Smith
visited Koanoke. Va.. Sunday.