THE DANBURY REPOSI ER.
Volume 61.
C. E. BURTON
IS ACQUITTED
CHARGED WITH KILLING R.'
O. WILES, DEFENDANT J
PLEADS SELF - DEFENSE
i AND IS DISCHARGED—C. IJ
1 COLLINS BOUND OVER TO
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' COURT.
In a midnight melee at the' Pig", j
a road house a mile out of VVal-j
nut Cove on the Winston-Salem,
highway, C. E. Burton shot and
killed K O. Wiles, May 30.
At the hearing here before
Esquire P. C. Campbell Tuesdav,
Burton who pleaded self defense,
was acquitted and discharged.
The testimony by Burton and
corroborated by other witnesse
showed that Wiles had snapped
liis gun in Burton's breast sever
al times, when Burton drew a
revolver and fired. Wiles gasped
*'l am shot," walked two or three
steps on the hard surface road
and fell dead.
Wiles was accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Collins, friends.
" and the party stopped at the
"Pig" for a rough house. AM
were drunk. Wiles claimed his
wife was being concealed at a
"tourist camp" nearby and was
trying to get Burton to accom
pany him in a search.
Burton was manager of the
"Pig", and tried to quiet Wiles,
who had out his gun and asked
Burton if he did not. think he
(Wiles) was a "good shot."
Burton had helped Wiles push
his car across the road to an
other filling station.
"Watch that light," he said, a:s
he fired at the street light over
the road. He then turned and
asked Burton if he was going
with him to find his wife.
Burton said "no," and then
"Wiles said: "G—d you, I
wil kill you."
He snapped his gun 3 times in
Burton's breast, but the magazine
of the revolver had hitched.
Then Burton drew a revolver
and fired
Arrests followed by Stokes of
ficers.
In the meantime George Neal
had hit Collins with a hammer,
inflict int* a wound which sent the
man to the hospital, while C-1-
lins had assaulted his own wife
with his fist.
At the trial, Collins was charg
ed also with operating a car in
toxicated, and was bound over to
court under a S2OO bond, which
he failed to give and is now in
jail.
Neal, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon, was bound over
to court, bond S2OO, which wa's
furnished.
(same Law Violates
James Thompson and C. C.
Scott, of Winston-Salem, both!
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colored, were recently arrested by.
County Game Warden T. L: Booth,
| charged with fishing without li
§L cense. They were arraigned be
g£fore Justice Elkin Smith and
■ * taxed with the cost of the action, i
■ Lefford Mabe, of Peter's Creek
Btownship, was in town Wednes-i
Established 1872.
BIG VOTE CAST ,
AT THE PRIMARY j
ALMOST AS MUCH INTEREST |
AND ACTIVITY AS AT REG-'
ULAR FALL ELECTION—!
BUT FEW REPUBLICANS!
CAME OUT TO VOTE ON!
THEIR LEGISLATIVE TICK *
ET HANCOCK DEFEATS
MRS MEBANE KOONTZ
LEADS YOUNCE—IN COUN
TY DEMOCRATIC O L 1)
GUARD HOLDS ITS OWN.
In Saturday's primary, which
was almost wholly Dmocratic, the
Republicans having out only r.
legislative ticket, there was great
interest and activity—almost as
much as in the regular fall elec
tion.
Only a few Republicans, about
600, went to the polls, but about
2500 Democrats voted.
The Democratic "old guard"
held its own. that is, the "ins"
f/.ayed in. Starting with Hancock
and Mebane, the congressman de
feated his lady opponent, not
only in Stokes but throughout the
district, by large majorities. There
was no fight made on Mrs. Mo
bane, except that she belonged
to the wrong sex.
Koontz for solicitor, won over
Younce by majorities in Stokes.
Guilford and Davidson.
In Stokes, John Taylor for
Sheriff swamped his two oppon
ents, Moir Hawkins and John
Brim. Taylor's majority over his
next highest competitor is 1800
plus.
J Watt Tut tie,, Clerk Superb l '
Court, beat Frank R. Stone with
a majority of 611.
Register of Deeds Bailey was
victorious over his opponent Ro
bah Smith, by only 12 votes. A
second primary is called in this
contest.
For the legislature, S. Gilmer
Sparger led his four opponents
Thore, Phillips, Macßae and Gar
ner, by a majority over the next
highest of 868 votes
The old board of education re
ceived the highest votes ove>'
their competitors. Forrest led
with 1128 and has majority, but
Hutcherson, while being 11»
ahead of Francis, did not receive
the necessary majority to avoid •>
rocond primary. However, it is
understood that Francis will not
enter second primary, and this
gives the victory to the two pres-l
ent incumbents. Forrest and Hut-1
cherson.
Stack
Defeated In Primary;
Judge A. M. Stack lost out in
the primary in his district Satur
day, being defeated by a majority
of about 1,000.
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Critically 111. j
Mrs. Tuttle, the aged mother
of Clerk Superior Court, J. Watt
Tuttle, is critically ill.
Do you know how to sleep?
Science Reveals Curious New
Facts About Slumber. Read this
story in The American. Weekly
(Issue of-June 10), which comes
with the Baltimore Sunday Am
erican. Get your copy from your
favorite newsdealer or newsboy.
Wednesday, June 6, 1934.
THORE WILL SEEK
EARLY REDRESS
ALLEGES MISREPRESENTA
TION AND DAMAGE BY OP-,
PONENTS IN LATE PRI-,
MARY—EXHIBITS TAX RE- j
CEIPTS.
Capt. J. E. Thore declares that
his defeat in the late Democratic
primary was a direct result of
misrepresentations made by some
of his opponents, that his charac
ter and reputation were seriously
injured and that he at an early
date will seek such redress as
may properly belong to him.
Capt. Thore was here Wednes
day, and exhibited receipts from
county authorities showing that
he had paid his poll and personal
property taxes for the years 1931
and 1932 ;
The matter grows out of a
sworn affidavit published in this
newspaper and the Stoke 3 Record
last week, prior to the primary,
in which the statement was made
that Capt. Thore had not paid his
personal property and poll taxes
for the years 1931 and 1932. as
well as other years.
The publishers of the Reporter
desire to make the statement
that the affidavit in question was
published as a paid political ad
vertisement, and that the Report
er had no knowledge of its truth
or untruth, but it was printed in
good faith, and that this news
paper had no desire or intention
to injure Capt. Thore's political
or personal standing in the coun
ty, and that as far as this news
paper is concerned this correction
is cheerfully made.
Capt. Thore was a candidate
for the legislature on the Demo
cratic ticket, with four competi
tors, as follows: S. G. Sparger,
A. R. Phillips, Lawrence Macßae
and Stedman Garner. The pri
mary resulted in Capt. Thore's
defeat, he receiving 453. Votes
received by the other candidates
were as follows: Sparger, 1321:
Phillips, 334; Macßae, 69; Garn
er, 81.
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Fiddlers' Convntion 1
A fiddlers convention if. being
organized by Mrs. Julia Hairston
to t:e hold on June loth,
the benefit of the Walnut Cow
Woman'*; Club Garden Depart
ment.
The convntione will be held at
the Walnut Cove school auditor
ium, at S P. M.
i
Anyone interested in entering
contest f';ould write Mrs. Juli i
Ilairston, Walnut Cove. She will
be glad to hear from fiddlers,
banjo player, guitar players, etc.
Careful attention will be given.
\V. R. Badgett 111
With Paralysis
W. R. Badgett, of Pilot Moun
tain, prominent attorney, is con
fined to his home with what doc
tors have diagnosed as a slight j
stroke of paralysis. He was
ill last Friday and since tren hc (
has been confined to his bed. j
Latest reports are that his condi- [
tion is some better and it is hoped
I
he will soon be abl to go to his
office.
400 ADDITIONAL
TOBACCO CHECKS
i ;
THIS MANY DUE IN STOKES
I YET GOVERNMENT I S
1 I
I PAYING ITS RENT PROMPT
LY—COUNTY AGENT KIRBY
GIVES INFORMATION T O
; FARMERS. I
Of the 1781 government rental
checks received in Stokes, all but
about 200 have been delivered,
and about 400 more are due right
away. The rental checks are for
the payment of rent on acres of
tobacco land that is rented to the
i
government. The checks represent
a payment and not a loan.
The rental checks go to the
land owner, cash renters or lesv
ore. Share-croppers and share
tenants will receive checks for
equalizing payments after the
crop is harvested and sold. The
tenant's share of the equalizing
payments will be in the same,
ratio as the portion of the crop
which he produces.
One-half of the rented acres
may be planted to feed or food
crops, if necessary to supply the
needs of either the land owner or
his tenants and one-half the rent
ed acres either must be left idle
or planted in soil-improvement
crops or forest trees.
! A Few Contracts Require Ad
; I justments.
Gr/ajvers whose contracts re
quire adjustments, either upward)
or downward in the production
allotments will be given a heav
ing. These growers whose con
tracts should be changed are urg
ed to present their claims to the
county committee. A few growers
have found that through an over-j
sight they did not list their pro
duction correctly. Where a grow
er is in a position to furnish evi-i
dcnce to show that he did not
list his pounds properly at the
time of making his contract, the!
committee will consider recom
mending changes but unless the
adjustments asked of the com- j
mittee are meritorious and tho 1
i
claims are supported by reliable
I
evidence, there is little to be
• 1
done.
The county agent will correct
errors and will approve re
quests for changes in the meth
od of arriving at the base acre
age and base production but he
cannot revise contract figures. If
your pounds are too low take the
matter up with your county com
mittee, not with the county agent.
The county committee will
meet to consider claims which
growers may wish to bring before,
them on Monday at 2 o'clock.
t
P. M„ June 11th. and ngnin on j
the first Mondny in July at 10
o'clock.
i Contracts Go With the I/tnd a
Where land has been Pul l since;
the contract was signed, the con- ]
tract goes with the land and i«j
fully obligatory upon all future
purchasers, lessees, tenant and
encumbrancers on such land or
i
I any part thereof. Rental checks
Iby right should go the person
' who owns the land during the
J season in which the land is rent
ed unless other arrangements are,
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agreed upon and entered into at
the time of the saie.-
KING DRUG STORE
ROOF BLOWN OFF
TERRIFFIC WIND STORM
DOES CONSIDERABLE DAM
■
AGE —CLARENCE LAWSON
DIES IN GUILFORD—OTIIEK
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NEWS OF KING.
,
King, June 6. —The Fidelis
class of King Baptist church met
Friday night with Miss Edith
Brown and Mrs. C. O. Boyles, Jr
at their home on east Main St.,
with the president, Mrs. Sally
Kiser presiding. The following
program was rendered. Scripture
reading, by Thelma Lawson,
prayer by Theadore Newsum, fol
lowed by the class song, "Will
There Be Any Stars In My
Crown." During the business
session the class decided to give.
an ice cream supper Saturday
June 9. Following the business
session a social hour was enjoyed.
Little Virginia New sang "There's
An Old Spinning Wheel," and Re
becca Rains sang "Little Mary,
You've Had a Busy Day." Sever
al interesting contests were en
gaged in, prizes being awarded to
Misses Lois Adams and Dorothy
Boyles for their skill. The hos
tesses, assisted by Mrs. H. H.
Brown, served a delicious salad
course, carrying out an effective
color scheme of pink and green.
The class was glad to have back
those who have just returned
i from college, also Misses Rebecca
beck, Ruby Lawson, Elizabeth
Rumley and Virginia New as visi
tors.
James M Boles and family, of
Strasburg, Va., spent the week
end with relatives here. Mr.
, Boles, who was reared here, holds
a position with the Southern Rail
way Co. as road master.
The roof of the King Drug Co.
building was blown off during the
severe wind storm last week.
Much other damage was done by
the storm in this ruction.
The remains of Clarence Lan •
son, who died at his home if
; Guilford county, were brought \
Poplar Springs cl tirch Suncla*' af
tcrnoon. Mr. Lawson va:> a form- ■
'er resident of this community j
Meetings of tobacco growers
will be held for the purpose of
discussing the adjustment plan n
each of the townships of tho
county. The schedule for this is
as follows: Lawsonville, Tv.cslav
at 8:00 o'clock, p. m., June I'.:
Francisco, Wednesday at
o'clock p. m.. June 13th; Pine
Hall Thursday at 8:00 o'clock p.
i
p.!., June 14th: Sandy Ridge Fri
day at 8:00 o'clock p. m., June
15th. All tobacco growers and
jthose interested in the plan
n'-e invited to these niectin.js .
j Instruction and record hock;
have been sent to the -1-11 Club
mcmbero. The corn club mcrnh
linve been p sited for a report on
I their corn work. Several of these
have already returned their re
ports and have been issued an
order to get the 100 pound bag
of nitrate of soda which goe3 to
each of the first twenty-five
members? who show that they
have qualified to receive it. Each
,of these mem-bets who have se
lected an acre of corn is urged to
send in his report
Number 3,021
RUN-OFF SET FOR
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
ANOTHER PRIMARY CALLED
TO SETTLE THE DIFFER
ENCE OF TWELVE VOTES
BETWEEN REGISTER O F
DEEDS CANDIDATES —WILL
BAILEY OR SMITH WIN,
ANYBODY'S OIESS —NO
SECOND FOR MEMBER OF
BOARD EDUCATION
Roban L. Smith will request a
second primary to settle the ques
tion of whom the people of Stokes,
want for Register of Deeds—him
self or B. Pinnix Bailey
So the Board of Elections set
Saturday, June 30 as the date for
a second primary to decide this
question.
In last Saturday's primary
Bailey received 995 votes, while
his nearest competitor received
983. Johnson's vote was 396.
Thus nobody got a majority of
the votes cast. In such a situa
tion, unless there is an agreement
between the candidates, the run-
I
ner-up is entitled to demand an
other try. So Smith calls for the
second primary.
i In the contest for member of
Board of Education, R. E. L.
Francis, who received 921 votes
in the primary, is entitled to re
quest a second show-down witli
his opponent, R. B Huteherson,
who got 1037 votes. But Francis
it is learned, will not enter the
primary. This situation leaves
J. R. Forrest and R. B. Hutcher
ron, members of the old board,
secure in their positions on the
school board. While they will
not be on the ticket this fall for
election, they are certain to be
re-appointed by the legislature in
January or February of next
year, according to the State plan
of selecting school boards.
It is anybody's guess as to who
will win the Register's nomina
tion, Bailey or Smith. Both have
their strong backings of friends,
and neither may expect a walk
over. As Johnson, the low man,
I
drops out. the question is, who
. will get his strength.
! It it- probable that in this con
tost n much lighter vote will be
cast than was recorr'e.l in the
June 2 primary, when quite a
number of separate organizations
were functioning, bringing out a
rather heavy vote.
Martin Family Reunion
All relatives and friends of the
late S. P. Martin are urged to
attend the Martin family reuniou
to be held Sunday. June 1", 1934,
at *'"c homo of J I\ (P>nd Pete)
Martin, Mnyo.lun Route 1. near
Joyce school, and bring a well fill
ed basket. Special music will be
on tiie program.
M E. Church Services.
i
Davis Chapel, next Sunday, 11
A. M.
i Danbury, 8. P. M.
I Public cordially invited to these
! services.
LOST, strayed or stolen one
white Collie dog. $5 reward fo>
, any information, dead or aliv*. •
MRS. N. A. MARTIN,
» Danbury, N. C.