The Danbury Reporterl
N. E. PEPPER, Editor and Publisher
Issued Wednesdays at Danbury, N- C., and entered *t thfe Danbury
postoffiaa ias second class matter, under «ct of Oongress.
DANBUEY, N. C-, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938
Nobody can say Ickes didn't get 'em told. It is
a fight, he says, as to who will win—the 50 fami
lies of super-privilege or the common 120 mill
ion people.
Danbury needs more dwelling houses—or
more properly—dwelling land on which to build
houses. A town can't grow in the air without
foundations.
The beautiful weather of the last few days is
remarkable for the latter part of December, and
first of January. As an old citizen remarks,
however, we will probably be paying for it with
interest in a few days.
Former Governor Cameron Morrison may
enter the senatorial contest for Bob Reynolds'
seat. He has not yet made up his mind. At
present the only avowed candidates for this
position are Senator Reynolds and Congressman
Frank Hancock.
Although the law makes it a misdemeanor to
cut evergreens or other growth within 50 feet
of the highways, visiting vandals continue to
destroy our beautiful holly and spruce and ivy,
bearing it away in their cars. If left to the tender
mercies of the reckless public, our mountains
will become ugly and barren.
The report comes from eastern North Caro
lina that the farmers in that section are prepar
ing for an increased acreage in tobacco. Instead
of deterring tobacco growers in the west, this
will only induce them to plant still more. Com
pulsory crop control may jar on some people's
nerves, but in no other way will prices be higher.
Four V>undred people died sudden and violent
'Z i deaths iQ the nation during the week-end of
Christmas. Most of these fatalities were, of
• course, from automobiles. In the meantime
* North Carolina showed up well, with only three
killings from cars—an exceptionally fine record.
Four corpses a day is the average State record
from car lOO to 125 a month.
This is old Christmas. Quite a few Stokes peo
ple still believe this to be the real Christmas in
stead of December 25 and continue to celebrate
January 6. The custom is handed down from
the middle aeres. There is a legend that at mid
night of "old Christmas' the cattle and other
animals get down on their knees and moan as if
in prayer, and that the comatose bees in the
gums hum and swarm.
The plan of Japan as disclosed by some of the
Washington higher-ups is to conquer China, 1
Jji avail itself of that nation's tremendous reserves
of cheap labor and raw materials, arm its un- 1
J counted masses of soldiery, and thus become the
greatest industrial empire of the world. At the
L pame time Germany and Italy would lay their'
/ hands on South America. Would these pro-1
|p*ams threaten the existence of the great Amer
ican democracy whose capital is Washington? Do
your own figuring.
T ■—r •'
. The admirals have reported to Roosevelt that;
the United States navy is in such excellent shape,
and the Japanese have so far over-reached them
selves that the United States fleet could block
ade Japan without British ships—though with
the use of the Singapore base.
But why do we need a big navy if not to pro
tect our citizens and property in their rights?
The Panay incident should have been followed
immediately with a blockade of Japanese ports,
if the above statement from Washington is true.
And the conditions, all those already exacted,
with the demand for the open door in China, and
its riddance of Japs—or else.
Tom Heflin has met another overwhelming
defeat in Alabama senatorial primaries. He
was running- for the seat vacated by Justice
Black now of the supreme court. Heflin receiv
ed 8,375 votes out of so many precinctfs while his
opponent Lister Hill got 18,383. Heflin ran
anti-new deal, while Hill promised to support
the President's policies. This item is doubtless
interesting reading to Senator Bailey of North
Carolina.
STOKES COUNTY
Statistical Report For December
DEATHS BIRTHS STILLBIRTHS
Walnut Cove 2 9 0
Beaver Island 1 1 0
Big Creek 1 6 0
Danbury 1 5 0
Meadows 0 4 0
Peter's Creek 3 8 0
Quaker Gap 1 6 0
Sauihtown 1 3 0
S"ow Creek 1 2 0
Yadki n 7 9 0
Totals 18 44 •
, Lawsonville News
VLiawsonville, Jan. 4. —Born u«-,
to Mr. and Mrs. George Sheppard,
a fine boy. Mother a nd baby in
Stuart hospital doing nicely.
Mrs. Cutler Handy, one of Dr.
land Mrs. King of High Point, Mrs.
I Thompson's many patients, is
much improved . |
B. H- Jessup is sick with flu. |
Mrs. A. L. Bingman spent part
of the holidays with relatives at
Pilot Mountain. j
I v Those who visited Mr. and Mre,
C. J. Oorn during the holidays
were Mr. Mrs- Carlos Smith
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Horn
:
er Handy, and Geneva. Mrs. Elzie
Nelson, Marshall, Akers, Cassie
and Robert, Mr. a"d Mrs. Lear
one Dillon, Miss Kate Sheppard,
'j. H. Cora, Mr. arvd Mrs. T. W.
Tilley, Mr. and Mrs- R. Jones
Smith and family,
v Ainsong those who enjoyed
dinner with Mr. and Mr*. .Will
Doss Monday were Mr. fend Mrs.
Gilmer Netail and family ?f
Belew's Creek, Mr. and Mrs.
| Alvin Carroll of High Point, Mr.
|W. C- Moore, Mr. and Mre. Roy
| Doss end family, and Coy Does
and family.
i Mr. and Mrs .C. J. Corn visited
at H. T. Tucker's Monday even- 1
ing. '
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Young
I
visited their parents during the
I Chrstmas holidays.
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Sutherland Resigns
Supreme Court Post
I Washington, Jan. 5-—Associate
Justice George Sutherland an
nounced his retirement from the:
Supreme court today, giving
President Roosevelt a longfewalt- 1
,ed opportunity to increase the
j court's "liberal" faction to a de
pendable majority.
Four of the remaining members
—Stone, Branded, Cardozo and
Black —have habitually espoused
a liberal interpretation of the
j constitution, tending to confer
i I
wide powers on the federal gov-,
instead of restricting
i
there to the letter of that docu-.
ment.
Now, one more follower of
that school is expected to be ap-i
pointed by the President, Who
has engaged in repeated hattles'
with the court abo" 4 : 'he
riay in which the constitution
should be interpreted. This ap-|
pointment would give the liberal
group five of the court's nine
Aside from these five, Chief
Justice Hughes and Associate
'Justice Roberts have occasionally
supported the liberal and ocoas
i ionolly the conservative side.
They thus held ia balance of pow
er, which, as Washington sees it,
will end with the new appoint
| ment.
Federal Collections
Set All-Time Record
I Reaching an all-time high oi
the basis of available records,
collections in the sum of $324,-
657,303.12 were secured for the
federal government in North Car
olina by Ool.t-ctor of Tnternai
Revenue Charles H. Robertson
and his associates in the calen
dar yqar 1937, the report com
piled Tuesday by L T. Newton,
chief of the accounting division,
shows. i
This constitutes a gain of $24,-
716,008.21 over the total of $209,-'
941,294.91 in collections obtained
in the calendar yejair 1936.
Collections for the first six
months of the current fiscal year
amounted to $170,719,948.76,
representing an increase of $13,-'
j 690,962 60 over those of the six
!
. months ending December 31,
1 1936, the corresponding period in,
the preceding fiscal year, when
, they aggregated $157,058,986.16. j
These figures are regarded as
indicative of continued sustained |
basic improvement in business.
In December, 1937, internal
revenue collections totaled $27,-
656,814.75, or
than those i n the sum of $27,.-
781,877.56 obtained in December
1 1936.
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For Sale or Rent
Will sell or rent for one-fourth
crop. Eight acres tobacco, 50
acres tenable land, 3 miles north
of Wialnut Cove. i
N., Care Da'vbury Reporter, j
6jan2w
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NOTICE.
Hpvinsr qualified as the Ad
| miniatrator of A. J Gibson, late
1 of Stokes county, this is to notify
all persons holding clahns a-'
! patost said estate fco present!
i them to me, duly authenticated, i
j on or before November 20. 1938.
or this notice will be pleaded In
bar of thleir recovery. All per
ia owin? said estate will m ake
-.mediate settlement
i This November I*6. 1937-
I H. L» GIBSON,
AdMiafetrator «f A J Gibsom.
deceased.
Happy New Year
Wf jrtinsville, Jpn. 1, —
Banner Wanefcpuse, MJrrtijumlle, |
Va., and its entire force, extend
New Year's greetings a"d best
wishes for a very happy and
proeperous 1938 to all of its cus
omers and friend*, hoping you
-nay be blessed with good health,
good crops soil good prices.
Ou r market will resume sales
ruescDay, January 11th, *and will
run for two or weeks or perhaps
to close of the month. Get your
obacco ready and bring it on.
We expect to see prices continue
3;ood on all desirable types.
Our o£,les run as follows:
Tuesday, Jan. 11th, Ist sale. (
Wednesday, 12th, 2nd sale.
Thursday, 13th, Ist sale.
Friday, 14th, 2nd sale.
Monday, 17th, Ist sale.
Tuesday, 18th, 2nd sale.
Start
A SAVI/NGS ACCOUNT
NOW
M STATf PLAHTCBS BH
YOUR MONEY IS INSURED BY FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.
U. S. DEPOSITORY
STATE PLANTERS BANK
Walnut Cove, N. C.
F^isTlßAiQA^
| In North Carolina. |
0 Eighty-five acre tobacco and grain farm !
6 on hard-surface highway. Good build- 6
X ings. Easy terms.
1 E. G. MORRIS, JR., f
| 6j4t Asheboro, N. C. a
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iWe have just received a car load of x
fresh country mules from 3to 7 years £
old, 900 to 1300 pounds. All broke and t
gentle. This is as good a lot of mules as $
you will see this year and we have them £
priced to sell. Every mule sold to be as x
represented or money back. We also £
have several other mules on hand. It 6
will pay you to see us before you buy or I
trade. I
Will Cardwell,
Sarrt Price,
Jack Webster I
| Stable between New Brick Warehouses \
x Old Cardwefl's Stable. X
I Sj4w MADISON, N. C. I
Wednesday, 19th, Ist sale.
Thursday, 20th, 2nd sale.
Frday, 21st, Ist sale.
' Come to see us with your next
M. , )
Your friend,
E. J. DAVIS.
Slave Holders
I In Stokes County
At the beginning of the Civil
War 128 different people is
Stokes county owned over Two
Thousand, Four Hundred slaves,
valued at over $1,100,000.00. Send
$lOO and I will send you correct
list showing how many slaves
each party bad and the assessed
valuation. This will be of interest
Ito most every family in Stokes
i county. I guarantee list t° be
accurate.
T. S. PETREE,
Danbury, N. C.