THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume 61.
Stokes Court
Moving Along
Large Number of Cases Dis
posed of t® Date. Term Prob
ably Last all Week. Ernest
Snyder Murder Case Nol
Prosed.
The regular fall term of
Stokes criminal court is in ses
sion at Danbury this week with
Judge Hoyle Sink presiding. A
heavy docket is being disposed
of rapidly with Solicitor Koontz
representing the state. The
term will probably continue all
week as no criminal term was
held in July.
Henry Smith, operating ear
while intoxicated, GO days.
Rev. 11. V. Domsey, reckless
driving, nol pros.
Chester Love, A. D. W., GO
days on road.
Alfred Mauser, possession of
liquor, prayer for judgment
continued to Friday.
Corbett Bennett, C. C. W., in
two cases. Nol pros in A. D. W.
C. C. C. fined $50.00 and cost.
In other A. D. W. prayer for
judgment continued for 2 years
upon payment of cost.
Hail Preston, sale of liquor,
prayer for judgment continued
2 years upon payment of cost.
Will Mecum, operating—««r
under influence of liquor, 90
days on road. Sentence to begin
January 1934.
Larry Hedrick. resisting an
officer, 6 months on roads.
Royal Soots, A. D. W„ 6
months suspended sentence for
3 years.
J. W. Throckmorton, unlaw
ful possession of liquor. To pay
cost.
L. G. Baker, unlawful posses
sion of liquor, fine of $50.00 and
cost.
George Eccles. A. D. W., 2
years on road.
Sam Wall, moving crop. To
pay cost that county would be
liable for.
Elmer King, operating car
while intoxicated. Gave bond of
SIOO.OO and continued to next
term.
Curtis Covington and Tom
Martin, disturbing religious
service. Nol pros for both de
fenders.
Zeb Peoples, Southern Fidel
ity & Surety Co., $450.00. Sci-
Fa. Cost of Sci Fa.
Elmer Brown (col.) alias El
mer Flynt. A. D. W., 5 months
on roads.
Robt. Mitchell (Col.) assault
on female. 2 years on road.
Jack Gunter and James Vop
ler, L. and R. 12 months each on
road.
Jack Gunter, breaking and
entering. Prayer for judgment
continued.
Jack Gunter and James \'o|-
ger, burning truck. 18 months
suspended sentence of 4 years.
Bernard Wilkins and Troy
Wilkins, A. D. W. with intent
to kill. 18 months suspended
for 5 years for Bernard Wilkins.
Established 1872.
Safecrackers At
Germanton t
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Yeggs cracked the safe in the nier.
cantile establishment of 11. AlcGec
at Germanton Thursday night l9>.
About S9O was secured by the thieves.
No trace has been found as lo the
identity of the robbers.
Mrs. Corbett Priddy
Sustains Operation
Mrs. Corbett l'riddy has recent'."
spent 3 weeks in a Stuart. V«., hos
pital. where she sustained several
serious operations. Mrs. l'riddy i*
now in High Point with Mrs. D. F.
Prddy, where she ,i« doing fine. She
is yet under the care of physicians.
Death Of
Gilmer Young
A telegram v. is received here Fri
day -"thi iiiuiouii'iiithe d' t'i
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Gilmer Youm;. .son of Mr. and Mr-..
1,. J. Young ot Hjiubury. The yoiiir.
man, who lived at Milwaukee \v s.
sustained a stroke of par'lysis tu"
weeks ago. No further parii' u'ar.
could lie learned
lie is survived by liis mother and
' father, and the .following brothers
and sisters: Frank Young, of Mi'.
' known; John Young, of West V'a..
waukee. Wis.; t'ary Young, address
■ W. H., C. L., Roy Young. o,f Dan.
' 'bury: Mrs. W. P. Nelson and .Mrs
T. L. Booth o£ Danhury; and Powell
1 -ftKHTUrffStt Virginia.
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Locates At Raleigh.
t'liisman llanes. >f Pine Hull, wl:
recently passed th? State oxaminaf , ;
> for tlie practice of law. lias formed a
, connection with a prominent Raleigh
legal firm, and will locate there for
the practice of his profession. Mr.
1 lanes is a eon of Dr. and Mrs. J.
1,. Danes of Raleigh.
I Mr. and Mi's. Tom Preston of Pine
Hall stopped over in Danbur.v a short
| while Sunday afternoon.
18 months for Troy Wilkins. ;
> Bernard Wilkins, assault, 18
! months on road.
I Bernard Wilkins, disturbing
• religious congregation, prayer
for judgment continued.
John Richardson, A. D. W. 12
months on road.
Clayton Dodson, John Rich
ardson, Troy Wilkins. A. D. W.
Nol pros to Dodson, Richardson
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and Wilkins, 18 months suspen
ded sentence 5 years.
Wiley Mann, manufacturing
liquor, discharged.
Ernest Snyder, murder, nol
pros.
Ray George, A. D. \V., ncl
pros.
i Ray George, A. D. W., judg
ment pending.
I). W. Brown, A. D. W., in
tent to kill, 9 months on roa.d
Harvey Tilley, removing
crop, continued.
Tom France, disorderly con
duct, 6 months on road. ,
Chester Hughes, operating
car intoxicated, 90 days on road. *
Buford Bullin, A. D. W., con
tinued. I
Sam Holt, abuse of wife and
children, not a true bill.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday October 18 1933
CHILD DIES AT
LA WSON VILLE j
INFANT OF Mil. ANI» MRS. CHUCK
WOODS PASSKK W ITH HONK IN. J
F K C T I O N —I.AW'SONVIIiI-i: |
SCHOOL REPORTS I.AIUiK KN.'
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HOIiIiMKNT AIRS. 7. U. SIIKI*.!
PARI) AND AIRS. I*. 11. HOBKHT.'
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SON ENTKHTAIN.
Lawsonvllle, Oct. Hi.
Several >f the LawsonviUe citizen
attended the circus in Win-ston-Salem
Friday afternoon and night. They
reitorted a large crowd and a grand
time.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Check
Woods. LawsonviUe, will be sorry I"
hoar of the death of their 3 year
old daughter. The child had been
sick only a few days with tone in
fection. The little daughter wa* loir.
P'd Monday at Fa.-g cemetery near
LawsonviUe.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph she!ton nr.
the glad parents of a new girl, lid!,
.lac'ititdine: Mr. and lip. Nick
Stephens, a sonj Mr. and Mrs. t'ai"
Hole, a son.
The I.awsonville school is progress,
ins nicely under the management of
Professor Lassiter with a large en.
rollment reported.
Air. and Mrs. It. A. Robert'ii
visited their sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Hammock, W'alkertown, Sunday-
Mrs. AVeldon Smith, who has been
on the sick list for the past several
wee"ks is reported better.
Mr». Z. A. Sheppard and Mrs. P.
11. Robertson were joint hostesses
at a birthday party Oct. 7. honcrln
their daughters. Miss Kathleen Sh.->.
pard. HI years. Miss Blanch Rob.
ertson 12. With a number of friend
being present a number of
games and contest- were enjoyed
Master Russell Stephens winning t!>"
donkey contest for the little folk,-
and Miss I-orcin I.awson winning t'tc
donkey contest for the larger folk*.
Among other contest winner* were:
Miss Hallic Spencer and Miss De
cloice Robertson trying for the prise.
Miss Robertson received a lovely Jap.
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anese vase: Miss Spefijoer, a linen
. handkerchief. The color scheme of
pink and white was carried out In the
d-ning i-oom. The table holding two
birthday cakes. Where the guests
were invited and served deli'Mou-•
ic? cream, cake a n(d mints. The hon.
or guest received many useful gifts.
The LawsonviUe Parent-Teacher's
Association held itc meeting in the
high school auditorium Wednesday
night October 11 1933.
A.fter a brief business meeting,
tlie following program was rendered:
Song America. P. T. A: Devo
tional. Prof. La-*sitT: Talk Our
School and Attendance. Prof. I.as-i
--ter: l a lk—The Value of Athletics in
the Schoc.', Mr. Percy I'arker: Tt'l
--Air. Ci'nirv Sullivan: Vo-al . 010 -
, Mr-'. Eas-itrr.
Kofr r'mic;,: were served hv th
entertainment committee assl
by Misses Hallic Spencer auJ Kat't- 1
Icon Sheppard.
AH'ss J.isie I.awson visited Air. and
Mrs. Mil: Tucker last week.
Alissp- P.ernice and Georgia I.aw.'
son spent the week end at home,
from Mayodatt. N. P.
Misses Iris Williams and Rachel
Williams of Stuart. Va.. are visiting
Mn*. W. G. Tucker this week.
DEATH OF MRS.
DICK RIERSON
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SHE WAS A(iEI) 7.1 AND IJVKD
I NEAR KINO THE YADKIN,
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BIRTH RKCORD l'llOlllli
l It ALLY DRAWS I.AIUiK
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CROWD AT KING.
King. Oct 13 Tot Carroll lias
returned to his home in Little Roi-:;,
Ark, after spending sonic time with
relatives here. Mr. Carroll went
■west 17 years ago and this wa> lii* !
first visit back to his old home. He
was accompanied by his wife. Air
Carroll is a brother of l>e Carrci
and Ed win W. CarHil.
Ollie Pulliam, of Winston-thif m.
spent Sunday with hi.- mother. At: .
B. F. Pulliam on Alain street.
Mrs. Dick Ilier.-on. aged 73. died
at their home three niibv west
town Thursday morning following ;■
brief illness. The funeral serve
was coi jiacte I at .Mom:', >;
Chui-'U Friday afternoon ;n t
o'clock and interment followed
the church cemetery. The dec n* ( > i
is survived by the husband and sev
eral children.
Alis.-iti- iMara Pu'liam and "a"t
Williams, of Greensboro, and Krsie
rulliam, of Rurlington. spent tli 1
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week end here the guests of rela
tives and friend.-.
Tlie following births were record
ed here last 1 week: To Air. and Mrs.'
Oakley JJartgrove, a son: to'-Mr.
and Mi«. MHUie Cole, a daughter,; *
to Air. and Airs. Albert Lynch. s
son; to Air. and Airs. George Bar?",
a son: and to Air. and ATr s . Robert
Nowsum. a son.
Farmers in this section an
through harvesting and curing t•.
baeco and arc very busy preparing
wheat land and getting their weed
ready for the market.
The King Junior League tock one
aw-a.v from Poplar Springs on the
King diamond Saturday. Final sc«r.>
1(1 and 4.
Mr. and Airs. Lester O. Pulliam.
of WinstonuSalem, were week end
visitors to relatives.
Mr. and Airs. P. J. Caudle and
daughter .Mis* Floss's Cnudle. »:f
Air. W.'iiston-Salcin. spent SIM.
day With relatives her.,. I
The King Tigers lost t" Pilot Mt
in a game played at Pilot Saturday,
score 13 and 7.
Thomas Fcrgusotj, prominent
•planter of the Haw Pond section,
was a business visitor here Satur
day.
Rev. Itomie Adams filled his reg
ular appointment at the first Bap
tist Church Sunday morning.
A very large crowd attended th*
Prohibition rally held here sund r
afternoon.
Austin Garner, who is teaching a
Sandy Ridge, spent the week end
with his mother. Airs. AJ. E. (li -
ter in ea*t King.
Mrs. Lilla Estes
Prathcr !:
Mrs- Lilla Estes l'rather. widow
of the lnt? Jc.io ii. Prit'ter of Mc.
A'ry. :r str'eus y j ". ,*Mi ■ was vl -it i (
at Mt. Airy th\s week l,y Mrs. Je
P. Christian and Mrs. J. W. I!•>
of Danbury. ,
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Jesse George of Qu a kr Gap. R-\-\
no>lds section, was in town Mondav.
CRIMINAL COURT
IN SESSION!
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ItKMiKST IMM'Kiri' I'Olt YKAItK
hoy c \ ii o o x Girrs twol
YKAItS ON HOAII OTIIKU
I 'ASKS I>ISI'OSKI> or—llll.All Y '
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soi thi:hn i*i:\i»i\;.
Superior Criminal Court hsv
jn session all the week. will ont'ir'v
until Saturday nii»n or longer-
The docket is tlie largest for years.
Most of the case* are for minor of.
fen.ses, though there are on;, •>
more capital ea^es.
Hoy t'ah'oon nets two years on
roads, tor manslaughter.
The 'as • ag.O'st Hilary South- >•:>
charged with S'-dti'tion am!
knowledge. is ponding at the i;,.. . .
ter goes to press.
Paul Crown. •!> rat ■ a
i'a'e'l. Un ity, sixty da r u>!
Sam Claris, j»- s. ssion li-t i ,r. T
months on roads, werl; he j.- able t'
d».
S:uli Til'"., t -p: itoytin
guilty. I'iv • mi!'.' 1 ■ in jail. Ann ' '
Aloir Aui".:. oper'tin's ear i:t. •
h it d. n,.t rni'ty.
I .other 'loins, i-arnal know Cd-e.
Continued.
v. 1!. Kim.', "P'fati'iK ear int •
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i'"ated. Guilty. suo fine ami eosi .
j IV. I". Coit'ns. a. d. w.. n ■
guilty.
' Harden Smith, rcM/ng off!,-, r.
Guilty. Suspended sentence. S month'
roads. \ ■ i.
Hoy Young. assault on fettftl
Guilty.. Suspended sentence 2 year
Pay county costs.
Reb Peoples, operating ear 'nto •
KUilt.v. Prayer for judgment eontitrt
ed.
Zi'b Peoples, c. c. utility. Knur
hated. Guilty. Prayer for jud'-v
ment continiied to April term, HOI.
Zeh Peoples, C. C. \V.. utility Kou •
months on road.
Jones chapman.
and operating car intoxicated. Con.
tinned-
Ralph Boyles, manslaughter- Not
guilty.
•'alius I.ash. op rutin:: ear ?nt »x'.
i' a'ed. Ctii tv. Prayer judgment oir
tinned t" April term, i t.
' Johtty «'•« rd well. i«eat>e. gu'lty.
Road 12 months.
I Kenneth Kdnmnds. w ., p'e
nolo contendere. Pay eost.s, weapon
confiscated .
Lent llatrston. making liqttn
guilty. 5 months on road.
Tom Gerry, operating ear intoxi
cated. guilty. Judgment t>o days.
Poland Hullen. a- d. w., tin d;n
on road.
Lent Mal'e. assault, not guilty.
A. L. Smith, a. d. w., SSO and
costs.
Knox \\ oniaek, reekl ?s drivitt
not guilty.
I'.i'l Mom-., p. an I I', am! 'a' en
guilty. Judgment pending.
John Southern, making ijqu
guilty. Judgment pending.
Claude Cromer, a- d- »•.. Co days
on r>ad.
i Kmmett Hill, making liquor, guilty.
C months on roads, beginning Dee.
1, 1933.
Roy Cahoon. murder and a. d. vv.,
defendant entered conditional plea of
mar.lt'augbtir. 2 years on roads.
Number 3898
PRISON CAMP
IS EXONERATED
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(HAltliKS ItIMM UIIT HE PORK
] at\M).llitV .IIIX.I:i> WITH
OFT FOFXHATIOX IiKAXD
•M'KV'S »M.M!TI|:i: REPORTS
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FOF.XTV HOME, PRISON FAMP
AM) ••All. IV «R»OI> roVlilTlOX.
AI,I, ORHCKS COFNTY
SFPERIXTEX DENT'S VISITKU,
AXI> I;KT (.OOI) REPORTS.
The following report was rendered
Judge sink Friday before tlie grand
jury adjourned:
STATE OF XORTII CAROLINA.
STOKES COUNTY.
IX THE SUPERIOR
COURT, OCT. TERM.
To Honorable 11. Doyle Kirk, Judge
Presiding:
The (.rami .Inc. :',,r October
1 enn, 1:1:1:1. •I: { i , t i r Cou't
01 Siokcs Coiialy nr. t r- -pectfulls
reports to the •'••art t . :he.v havj
acted on u'l tii'.' !..:N ■ : indictment
which have 1 ipt 11 s.-m ■ , ihem,
with th* i'X|.t»jdj,(n - ;■ 11 it> lack
Of witnesses, and have I,l.id:' pre
sent oeiit- jill inatl. r criminal
nature that ar within their know
ledge.
Commitec appointed to inspect
county home. i»ri• ■)i ainp, an*l jail,
the committee report- to this body
that they lind the home w«. 11 kept,
inmates well cared l'or and inmates
report that they were treated v.ell.
Committee reports to this body
that the prison camp was found In
good condition, everything clean and
sanitary.
Committee found the jail in good
and clean condition as could be e«-
•peeted, some small repair work
. : b t terias wfeer**
some hrealts are started, a little re
pairing done would save larger re
pair bill later.
Committee on inspecting offices
in court house report that they
found offices all kept in good con
dition. All 1 looks, rei-ord* et» ,
seemed to he in good shape. court
house in good condition, same recent
repairing helped the appearance of
the building.
Office of Mupt. of Public In-truc.
tion was nut visited owing t" the
fact that the olllce is located at
Oerniauton about 12 miles fron«
county seat-
The ('.rand Jury investigated cer
tain matters brought before it by
witnesses in icgard to i>rison camp
officials and employees and founA
no foundation for charges of any
kind.
E. F. STOXE, Foreman of th®.
Grand Jury.
Soil Survey Of
Stokes County
E. F. floidelston and I!. C. Plea
sants. of the X. c. Agricultural Ex
periment Station, are working ir*.
P anbury and vicinity getting up a
soil survey of Stokes county. Thi»
work is sponsored by the Experiment
station, the F. s. Department of
Agriculture, and the Rur e au of
Chemistry and Soils. The task is no*
ahont half completed and w"l be
fini-hed next fall.
Special Term
Of Court Jan. 8
To Try Bankers
Solicitor 11. 1,. Ko.>ntx this week
made roqnk.itlon on the Governor fcr
a special I "ii of Stokes eonrt *o
convene Jan x. i p :B4. to try the of.
fiver* and directors of th" defunct
Pink of Stokes County.
| The l-ank failed in I!>3'>. iln d a
grand jury in l!>3t found bil's Invol.
ving the officials.
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Mrs. H. M. Joyce and Mrs. N.
E. Pepper went to Winston.S»!em
(Friday 20th) to visit Miss Willie Ed
monds, who is seriously ill.