THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Established 1872.
HONORS GIVEN
JOSEPH C. FRANS
I
LARGE CROWD RELA
TIVES AN!) F«;i;;M)S CELE
BRATE ANNIVIIItSARV Or
Li. ii)!N(i CITIZEN OS 1 ' Rt l-
Cli EK TOWNSHIP _ FINE
TRIBUTE BY lUi. J. T.
SMITH -- CON G 11 AT li LA
TIONS BY FRIENDS.
Joseph C. Frans, aced 71, n'i-1
one of Big Creek's most ou.-
stantiing citizens, had a happyi
day Sunday when a large crowd
of relatives and friends gathers 1
to d u him honor on his birthday, j
The men, women and children'
began gathering in early at Mr. j
Frans' home nea r Westfield, Sun
day morning, and by noon the
grounds were covered with park
ed automobiles, people and pala
table eats.
Long tables were arranged on
the lawn, and here the best
that the good housewives of
Westfield and Francisco know
how to prepare was spread.
Preceding the feast Rev. Dr.
J. T. Smith, Mr. Frans' Pastor,
made quit'e an elaborate talk and
paid fine tribute to the history
and the character of the honored
guest of the occasion. He spoke
of Mr. Erans' life-long friendship
to himself and others, his splend
ed valued public service to the
' community, the township and the
county, and to the unsullied in
tegrity of tho father of good
roads in Big Creek township.
Mi*. Frans has always been at
the forefront of every move for
the betterment of his people. He
has led in new and modern farm
ing methods. He has been a
faithful ad dep-ndab'e friend to
the shurch and its institutions.
He has ever stood for clean
and honef>t government.
Those and many other testi
monials were given by the speak
er, and then the audience assem
bled around the board of plenty
and welcome. A prayer was
said by Dr. Smith for a blcsring
which was very impressive and
touching.
Mr. Frans was showered with
congratulations on every hand (
He was surrounded by his rela
tives, and by friends from far
and near wh 0 expressed the cord
ial wish that he might enjoy
many more such happy oe.
ions.
Among the throng Who wfcre
present were the following:
Ruth Frans, Rachel Fran3,
Mary Neli Frans, Elouise Frans,
Jackie Sue Frans Annie George,
Alma George, Louse George, 1
Juanita George, Ruth George,
Rachel George, Nancy George,
Patricia George, Hazel Young
Nellie Young, Mildred Shrop
shire, Anna Martin, Alma
Walker, Rachel Smith, Mrs. J. A.;
Frans, Mrs. G. L. Pope, Mrs.
Bxyan Smith, Mrs. R. S. Smith,
Mrs. Emma Smith, Mrs. Leo
Kuhl, Mrs. Vally Valentine, Mre.
Nannie Smith, Mrs. Homer Dear
man, Mrs. Sam Dearman, Mrs.
Carlos Wright, Mrs. Fannie
Continued on pag* 4.)
Volume 66
Lawsonville Lady
Replies To Th:
"Battle of Lawson
ville"
In reply to the "l>a«tK- o!' Law
sonville," widen appealed in th.
Reporter May 0, 1 wish i>
couch several untiuihtul b„au-'
menu.
Kirat, thy letter was U.id b;
disiiiUnatou parties. Tiioio are
not any disinter ••'.'•ud pai lies >:i
ihe Lawsonville school district.
They are all inter, tucd one
way or another. If these peopl
Were disinterested, why were
j they interested enough to tell
any thing?
I It would hav e been better il'
they would have h»d a little more
interest and told the conditions
as they exist. These disintores;-
ed parties stated that the op
posing side had named J. T.
Lawson, Nick Stephens, Gene
Pringle and others for the com
mittee. None of these men had
been named for the committee
nor were they trying to petition
themselves in, but, if they were
the committee they couldn't be
any worse than the ones we have
now. All the men went before
j the Board of Education and the
| county superintendent t 0 ask for
a new committee since the pre
sent committee did not want a
change. The patrons of Lawson
ville school merely want a princi
pal to go before their children
!who is a leader and an example
! for their children. Although, the
'disinterested parties did not men
tion the petiton.
' There were two drawn up, the
first petition was to remove the
principal, Lassiter, with approxi
mately 100 signers, the commit
tee refused to favor the majority
of the patrons of Lawsonville
school.
' Therefore, a petition with R'D
signers was presented to the
Eoard of Education at Stoker)
County to remove the committee.
This was not Tom Spencer.
But all for the want of a new
principal (of Lawsonville .school,
there was one truthful statement
in the letter and that was the
'title, "The Battle of Lawson
ville," because the battle has
been raging for four years.
In the spring the teachers are
sent along their way like soldiers,
! falling on the battlefeild in the
fall, but volunteers come in dry
jthe next spring too. But the old
' general stays behind the lines
ready to send out another regi
ment.
j Principal Lassiter's expression
is "I kicked out so and so last
year.''
! Mr. Lassiter may be retained in
the minds of the Board of Edu
cation, but is not reinstated in
.the minds of the majoriy of the
patrons of Lawsonville school.
EDITH LAWSON.
Mule Drops Dead
McKinley Nelson of Piedmont
Springs lost a good mule a few
days ago. The dropped
I dead while pulling the plow.
Danbury, N. C., Thursday, May 27, 1937
808 REYNOLDS
TALKS o*' YOUTH
TEN THOUSAND BOYS AND
GIULS VISITING JN WASH
INGTON—"iUE YOJ NG GEN
I RYriON Till! ROPE OF THE
ITTI'RE.
O'lo of tin. most, hopeful sig:r..'
I
oi thv lulu re .a evidence hi !
Washington today is a tremcan
dous interest in activities,
einai -nt and private, that are d
si;;nc,.i to reach the youth of our
count iy. Perhaps never b ;'o:
lias th-re bien such an intensive
effort to formulate wholesome
programs for reaching our ci'i-l
zens of tomorrow. And no Fed- j
ernl expenditures are producing
finer results.
As this weekly article is being
writt-n. i.H-re is gathered in
Washington some ten thousand j
' boys and girls from twenty!
states and the I i.tional Capita*. '
j They represent a voluntary'
organization of youngsters, band-'
ed together with the very fine 1
purpose of protecting the life and
limb of their schoolmates. I am
happy that North Carolina is
well represented in this demon
stration here and it is most re
freshing t 0 see the shining facsjs
of those happy ouys and girls an
,they go about the National Capi
tal, receiving the inspiration of
fered by our great institutions.
Next month will see thirty
thousand boy scouts gat here!
here for a National Jamboree,
j A tented city is being built
along the banks of the Potomac
and with many nations of the
world engaged in diplomatic in
trigues that may loose the "gods
of war", it is inspiring to see th-
"peace time cantonment" being
built for the Boy Scouts. It is
a challenge to our national lead
ers to maintain peace on the
American continent.
| Another indicaton of the or
ganisation for youth is the prep
aration for continuing the activi
ties of the Civilian Conservation
Corps. It is now evident that the
Congress wll provide the nec
essary funds for maintaining, at
least for the present, the work of
the CCC camps. Certainly if our
nation can afford to maintain
' camps in time of peace, where
young men unable to find employ
ment on farm or in factory, can
live in the outdoors, maintain
their health, and receive train
ing and discipline so necessary to
our youth.
All these things indicate that
'we need not fear for tomorrow,
| Our younger generation is be
| ing well trained in the responsi
bilities of citizenship. Our
youngsters are getting a deeper
i insight into the fundamental pur-
I poses of government. They have
a fine respect for the roots of
our national institutions. And
we can rcßt assured that despite
many uncertainties existing to
day, we are preparing to leave
our affairs of the future in cap
able hands.
Another favorable indication iB
(Continued on page 4.)
BOOKS .NOYV READY
FOR THE PUIiLIC
SEVEN I'l'M RED vou
LUIRMIY PROJECT Oli.N.i
EEKE— Si vi.N'SOilE!) liV 'iilE
N. C EEiV. \RY C(HM':V.|;h
AND IS STARTED AS \.\ E.V
PEKI.MENT—THIS IS A V. IV.
" PROJECT.
A libra• \ i-jaiai nng 7m) ,vui
uir.es of t. !•.. htcifitip-v is b ing
establiuhcj l.i e by the Vv'l'A,
! ;ponsoivJ ' thv N. C. Library
Commissio!! mavaged by
I\I;&S Mai l! m Powell, couuty pro
ject superv ;,-ir. Ell. 11 IV-ilhor
Hall is libr; iian. in charge of the
office a'-id the public i.; invited *>°
I read and enjoy the books.
The library is started as an
experiment, anu it will b.' appreci
ated if everyone who values good ,
literature will help to make the
I '
i venture a success.
If this library proves worth
I while, others will be established
lin the county. The county boa*d
of education is co-spor.sor of this
: experiment.
Among the fine volumes avail
able at the libiary now are boo';!,
by the following celebrated V.u
thors: Peter B. Kyne , Zane
Grey. O'Henry, Grace R. Rich
mond, Sinclair Lewis, Sir Walter
i
, Scott, Julia Peterkin, J. M. Bar
jrie, May Roberts Rhinehart, Alice
Re«an Rice, Mary Austin, Robt.
Louis Stevenson and many oth
ers.
Married.
License was recently issued ,r
Stuart, Va., for the marriage of
Si"!ps people as follows:
j William Rrown, Jr., of Gre"n
boro and Emogene Cook of Wal
nut Cove.
R rnard Wilkir.s o!' Sandy
Rid'-e and Otbeba XToorefiold f
Danbury.
Rrockley Smith and Ruby M>.'
Corns of Lawsonville.
Will Dunkh'v and Alma Mae
Owens of Francisco.
COLORED.
John Hylton ,'of Stuart, Vw.,
and Anna Moore of Winston-
Salem.
Burnet Taylor of Westfield and
Lois Simmons of Francisco.
I
New Store At
Walnut Cove—Mrs.
James Neal In Charge
| A very attractive and inviting
new store has been openej at
Walnut Cove. It is known as the
.United Variety Store, and is a 5-
and 10-Cent establishment, loca
ted in the Post office block. Mrs.
!
James Neal, wife of the young
(man recently killed in an acci
dent, is in charge of this store.
J Everything is new and first
class, and Mrs. Neal cordially in
cites her friends and the public
in general to call.
I Settlement with the county
commissioners for the 1936 taxes
was made Tuesday by Sheriff
'John Taylor.
| The full board of commis
sioners was here, as follows: J.
A. Joyce, chairman; H. L. Gib
json and Harvey Johnson.
,hnr'- 12 Liust D'.iy m
Which I aimers Vs"". l
Sheets Mi'y lb riled.
Or..v has m-,
Ju\. :j t .s t:.v last d-y 'j.. \.a ;
v. urk r:.i • s t.-uy i.v t . u i•>
I ly tT,'.-' on'.i «* l"i' ' .
j. : jio.v o! ]> Ili ij". i: in i,.
1837 Agricultural Cunsen-a io:i
I I !;M. r\hi n.' •:
fiirr.i ,• v.!i.. i-v.! N.it fill i„ii a
work slur! l y June 12 will n A
l.e able to qualify for any )ay
i.iiiits this v*' ar. A laiv nur.i':-
of ,S;i;ki«s County fanr.ers h.'.ve
alreaily fil d work sheets since
t d tliat those who have not filed
participating n the program
the Ist of April and it is sugges
work sheets and are interested in
should either come to the offie->
or Danbury and fill out A V.M:K
sheet or se(> their committee;.',
in their respective to\#.ishi{»fi.
I Use Triple Su|M*r|»hos|»hate.
Soil Conserving Crops.
The Agricultural Adjustment j
I '
Administration has made a pro-.
I vision wlureby the farmers who
participate in the I'JliV i£uil Con-
'c.curc and uso tripl. supuphos
'phate made by the Tennessee j
servation Program wll be able to
ValU-y Auihority at ShjlTicU,
Ala I)an 1 )an i. phosphate
on soil conserving crops is an ap
proved practice and a payment
will be made for it. Of course, a
fanner can not re.eive more for
this practice than his soil build
ing allowance.
I In usng the T. V. A. t.-pu
tli? on\v actual
cost to the farmer will be the
freight and storage charges,
winch will amount to appr-.n
a'.ately 40 c.n's J)n" : ill
o/ -lo per cent. 111|.! • superpho -
ph Ui, ()>■ apptoximat. ly lij
each lo pound.) . avail:',!
i' o";ihatc.
vVin-n the ICC71 C C7 pa.'.n :i's a i..
made, thy Y/a'-hingtun office will
CO cents on l:o bar;.J o! lilt)
phosphate, or .'SO cei.:-; if th
pounds of available phosphate or
deduct 60 cents ior each 10
pounds of 16 per cent, super
phosphate is applied on green
manure crops.
By applying phosphate many
of the farmers would probably
be able to earn a'l of their soil
building allowance, whervas ?ast
year they earned a very small
percentage. If anycbie is inter
iested in using phosphate, please
call at the office and we will be
Phosphate has been recognized
g'ad to explain the whole propo
sition to you.
ias one of the most essential of
i plant foods necessary in growing
soil conserving crops. Our soils
(are very deficient in this practical
•plant food and by taking advan
tage of the proposition offered
to build up our soil cheaper than
by the Agricultural Adjutant
Administration we may fce (ftble
we could otherwse.
SEARS,
Asst Co. Agt.
The Danbury Reporter sent to
any address SI.OO the year.
Nur.j?;er
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I i' .V T K 1 N (i
1:1 n.DJ.wj i\ Tifk v.xpi.i\
lOV. V>>»; s» x r I KOi'dj.js.
o>xn.\i/i> in Ki: nm-
Il£ CO.MI'AM j;\ |
LINKS ;• •; }; M.N.-
Kin Ma; : ij ;
: ■ mton :.■ , • : ,j
wl.i.\ ..
his : 'y Ji, • . Mi. i !,,
a lio.i'inn \vi: h •.!» King i-
Company.
Mif* D n.>•];>• X-.wf urn »*i -•; I
Miss lioiijf Xew :it the X. C. C.
W. College G:\ . nsbo:o over t! e
week-end.
OKI Richmond defeated the
V.. /'lovia Oil team of Winston
■ a ga'me played in the
I'tiilt Saturday t;i the
; i.i : 1 and 8.
Work is well rndonvay on a
new home for L. J. Kiscr on cast
j Main street. The E. C. Slate
I Lunib'. v Colli limy an: the COll
- actors.
Kdgar Johnson un] Mi»s Lil
lian Sprinkle both of King motor
'ul t {> Hillsviile, Va., Saturday
where they wore united in mar
riuge. Th y hit immediately
for Washington, D. C. on a hon
ey-moon trip. Tlwy will make
their home in King. S T : i
! C. D. Slate Sr.. Joel Y. South
ern and Herman XevTUm a'l had
a birthday last Sunday. Their
ages were - r >6. 40 ai*i Ul> respect
ively.
Gray Moon* of tl 1 Artioc'.s s"c
lion was a business v : sitor hero
Saturday.
Turner Deles hi.s !:•: i. 11-
ion of being one among tkv
fanners in this secti' a U i t- :
planting tobacco crop.
Mycr Ilollii' who > *i. ..
f; (•;i. ia'i"k of i. Un ' • i-'
i !■ !'is I.oijj'' M i>'
l cn ui a' le lo walk f->r s nne
I i'ile.
, The Duke Pov'r Company
have ext- ndi d their power line
giving lights to a number of
homes on Meadow View drive,
j A. L. White who has been con
fined to his home by illness for
•several days is able to be out on
the street again.
1 Harvey Johnson progressive
farmer and m p mbe r of the board
of county commissioners of the
Quaker Gap section, was here on
business Friday.
! From present indications thia
section will be blest with a bump
er wheat crop this year.
| The stork had about an av
erage week's work last week, the
following births being recorded:
to Mr. and Mrs Nume Tut tie a
daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Hartgrove a son, to Mr. and
Mrs. Walter J. Rooth a daughter,
1
to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Riggs a
son and to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Sprinkle a son.
| The King Tigers took one nway
from Advance at Advance Sat
urday, score an d Rryca
Cromer the pitch of Tiger fame
fanned eleven men during th«
game.
(Continued on page 2.)