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THE DANBURY REPORTER. Established 1872 DALLAS KIRBY CALLS VETERANS j MEETING AT DANB UR ¥ j COURT HOUSE NOVEMBER 11 I'ROMIN ENT SPEAKER TO BE SECURED, OYSTER SUPPER TO FOLLOW—VET ERANS URGED TO RESPOND For the past few months many of the veterans of Stokes coun ty have requested me to call a meeting of all the Veterans of the t county. Not having any Legion or V. F. W. post in the county, the veterans have not had a chance to come together for some years. After conference with several others we have decided to call a meeting of all Stokes county vet- erans for 3:00 P. M., November 11th. The meeting will be in the court house in Danbury. Some .. f' prominent speaker will be secured to make an address and discus sion will be had on a permanent organization and plans for a club house. Several sJtes are avail able and offer s of help in building have been made. After the meeting it is hoped to have an oyster stew somewhere near Danbury. In order to know how many to prepare, please mail the undersigned a card stating that, you will be present and will want to eat. Every veteran of all wars are requested and urged to come and participate. Sincerely yours, DALLAS KIRBY. Fun and Eats At Danbury School Hal lowe'en Night Look out for spooks and hot goblins at ithe Danbury school Monday night, Oct. 31. They will be on hand at 7:30 o'clock p. m. If you enjoy fun come on out Admission is free, but bring lots of money so that you and youi 1 girl friend can eat and enjoy the evening. There will be stunts, amaetuer contests and various ways of entertaining. We can't describe the barrels of fun that you will have. Just come on and see for yourself. Fifty-four Bushels Sweet Potatoes On One-Eigfath Acre _ W. F. Priddy of North View, I Danbury, Route 1, this year pro duced 54 bushels of sweet potatoes on one-eighth of an acre. If anybody can beat this, please let us hear from then. ■ 0 Two Stokes Men , Meet Tragic Death Wlllard Lewis i and Frank Stephens, driving a truck loaded with pipe, were killed by a train last Friday. Lewis was a son of John Lewis of Leaksville, former ly of Walnut Cove. Stephens was j-Jfc a son of Frank Stephens of Pine f Hall. Both worked for the Pine Hall brick plant. it* /l Volume 66 ! Union Republican Says Tobacco Is Selling High ■ The following is take n from the i Winston-Salem Union Republican: "Prices on the Winston-Salem Tobafcco Market continue to rule' high and the growers in most in- j I stances are well pleased with! 'their sales. "The market for the week end ing Friday, Oct, 14, operated almost to capacity during the | I week. Many of the lots brought ia s high as $52 per hundred. | "Incomplete reports indicate | that the week's total was around | 5,250,000 pounds at an average of j slightly over $25 per hundred. J This will swell the season's total j to well over 16,000,000 pounds. "From Raleigh the crop re porting system stated that prices 1! remained steady all the week on i 1 the North Carolina markets. ' "A slight increase in averages for most g ra des was shown on • i the middle belt, where offerings • were composed principally of common to fair leaf, and fair to : fine lugs. "Averages were almost un ' changed on the new and old ! brights. Offerings on the former were mostly low to good leaf and ' fair to fine lugs; on the latter, '■ common to fair leaf and fair to ' fine lugs predominated. "The week's average on the' ' bright bolt was $"3. 26- a hundred | pounds, compared with a season average of $23.32." Marriage of Miss Miriam Pepper Hal] and Walter Skellie Hunt, Jr. Miriam Pepper Hall and Wal ter Skellie Hunt, Jr., were mar ( ried today at St. James Episco pal Church, Chicago, Illinois. The bride's costume was of ] blue velvet. She wore white i! glove g and a shoulder corsage of | white orchids and lilies-of-the valley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hall of Danbury, North Carolina. She at- I tended Wingate College, The Uni versity of North Carolina and The' University of Missouri. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority j and Gamma Alpha Chi, honorary journalistic sorority. She is at present employed in the office of the State Auditor, Raleigh, N. C., where she will continue to work until Mr. Hunt completes his 1 training. Mr. Hunt, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Hunt of Thomss ville, is a senior in the Medical School of Northwestern Univer sity in Chicago, and is connected With Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, which connection he will keep until Eig graduation in June. He attended the University of North Carolina where he took his academic and pre-medical work and was a member of Theta Kappa Pai, medical fraternity. Mrs. J. Fred Gerner, Jr., of Danbury, N. C. and Hiss Ann Danbury, N. C., Thursday, October 27, 1938. LATNEY RUTLEDGE ! AND HIS POSSUM REMARKABLE INCIDENT OF ] ANIMAL GENEROSITY AT KING—STORK HAS EASY SAILING—OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST FROM YADKIN TOWNSHIP I King, Oct. 26.—Latney Rut- j ledge, one of the champion yos-1 | 1 sum hunters in this neck of the; I woods, had p. very pleasant sur prise one night last week. He 1 was awakened by his dog whiqii ' ! seemed t° have treed in the ' j neighborhood of his home in ; north side. Upon investiga tion Mr Rutledge found that the ! canine had run a large fat opos- ' sum into a box which he had pre pared to keep opossums that he caught while fattening them. All ihe had to do was shut the door jto the box and go back to bed i for a good night's rest. Jame 3 Burge of High Point spent the week-end here the : guest of his sister, Mrs. Alvin White, on Meadow View Drive. John McGee is having the in terior of his home on north Depot i street repainted. Mrs. Garfield Doss is quite sick at her home in Five Forks, , her friends will regret to learn. The stork had easy sailing ■ again last week, only two births 1 being recorded. They were: To i Mr. and Mrs. Romie Roberts, a son, and to Mr. and Mrs. Royal Brtner, a son. Banks Turner and Spencer Tut- . tie were among the King citizens , attending Stokes civil court at Danbury last week. Eugene Moser of Tobaccoville wa s here Saturday looking after ■ some business matters. j The following patients under ', went tonsil removal operations in ! ■ the Stone Helsabeck Clinic last .1 I i week: Marion Lawson of Ger manton. Miss Emily Hays of King, Route 2 and Mrs. Everette Stone of King. | Jasper Shamel, who incurred a fractured skull in an automobile accident a week since, is get- ; ting along as well as could be ex- j pected. | Gilmer Newsum, who has been on the siek list at his home at Five Forks for some time, is ' ' sufficiently improved to come to ! town again, his friends are glad 1 to learn. 1 William Pulliam, tobacco grow- 1 er of the Mount Oiive section, was 1 here Saturday on business. i Bynum of Raleigh, N. C. were i present at the wedding; also Dr. ] and Mrs. James B. Eas ton, Akron, Ohio; Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Fran cis, Salt Lake City, Utah; Dr. H. F. Bertram, Oklahoma City, Okla- } homa; Dr. George H. Curtis and t Dr. H. E. Smith, Salt Lake City, i Utah; Dr. William Fitzgerald, Madison, Wisconsin; and Dr. Douglas Campbell, Clear Lake, 1 Wisconsin, colleagues of Mr. Hunt MISS JENKINS ] ON THE RIDGE HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT DEMONSTRATES CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES —THE OLD MAIDS CLUB— . HALLOWE'EN ANNOUNCE- MENT— DEATH— BIRTH , OTIU'JR SANDY RIDGE NEWS , ] Sandy Ridge, Oct. 24. —The | Home Demonstration Club met in , the Sandy Ridge High School Home Economics room, Thursday , evening, Oct. 20. The meeting was | called to order by the president. Mrs. Rosa Hutcherson. Collect of club women of America was read by the secretary and stood ap proved. Mrs. Vester Dunlap and Mrs. Neal Vernon wish to be hos tesses for the next meeting. The following program was well rendered: Scripture and pray e r—Mrs. Johnnie Dodson. Poem—"Others" —Mrs. Vester Dunlap. The following program com mittee was appointed for the next meeting: Mrs. Ed Shelton and Miss Margaret Vernon. Miss Jenkins gave an interest ing demonstration on curtains and draperies. The roll was called by the Sec retary, Mrs. John A. Dodson with eighteen member 3 present. An interesting vegetable contest was conducted by Miss Jenkins with MrA Hilary Chapman as winner. Delicious refreshments consist ing of cakes, cracker and peanut butter sandwiches, and lemonade were served by Mrs. Johnnie Dod son and Mrs. Taze Sheppard. "OLD MAIDS CLUB" The play "Old Maids Club" which was presented in the Sandy Ridge High School auditorium Thursday night, Oct. 20, was i great success. A large crowd at tended. Proceeds will go toward remodeling the Sandy Ridge M. E. Church. ANNOUNCEMENT An interesting liillowe'en pro gram will be presented in the Sandy Ridge High School audi torium Friday night, Oct. 28, at S p. m. Children from various grades will participate. The pub lic i s cordially invited to attend. DEATH The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hawkins passed away Sunday October 23. Surviving are the parents, two sifters, Janie and Hazel, one brother, L. B. Jr. Burial followed Monday afternoon in the Priddy family cemetery near Danbury. BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Dodson announce the arrival of a s°n, Keith Douglas, October 20. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wall and daughter, Emrogene, Misses Neli Wall and Abbie Hawkins spent the week-end with relatives in Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. John Dodson and daughter, Ruby, visited Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Joyce Sunday. Misses ZiUa and Liilie Mae Prid- Folger To Speak ] On Tobacco Control At Pinnacle Tuesday Night The public is invited to attend a meeting at the Pinnacle High j School Tuesday Evening at 7:3»j p. m. to hear Hon. John H. Fol- j gcr discuss the Tobacco Control i Program and its effect on the t"- j bacco farmer and other issues »! the day. The best string band in North' Carolina will furnish music., Come and bring your friend® witn you. Ladies are cordially invited to. attend. i Delmore Brothers Coming To Lawson ville Saturday Night On Saturday night of this week, the Delmore Brothers, of WSM, Nashville will appear at the Law sonville school at 7:30. This will be their first appearance in this part of the State, and a large j crowd is anticipated. If neces- ] 1 sary, two performances will be given. A small aJ.nission charge will be made at the door. dy were the dinner guests of Miss Louise Jessup Sunday. Miss Pauline Sisk was the week end guest of Miss Ruby Bingman. Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Chapman spent Friday with the former's. parents near Walnut Cove. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Spencer and j children of Walnut Cove, and E. M. Hawkins visited Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hawkins Sunday. Mr. and Mis. Murry Handy and children were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jessup of Mount Airy. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hpvt of Mt. I Airy visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Priddy Sun-1 day. Misses Edith and Bessie Hennis and Eunice Amo s were at Dun River Sunday. Messrs. Sam, Frank, Spotts wood, and James Taylor McFar land, John Joyce, and Henry Rich ardson visited Misses Edith and Bessie Hennis Sunday night. Miss Alice Vernon was the week-end guest of Miss Francis Hawkins. Little Joan Darr was the guest of little Madeline Hawkins Fri day. Miss Nannie Belle Dodson of Madison was the week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. A. Dodson. Misses Ruth and Ailene Joyce were in Madison Saturday. Misses Annie Priddy and Leon Joyce spent Sunday in King. Miss Louise Jessup shopped In Martinsville Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Dodson attended a birthday dinner near Madison Sunday. Used Cave for Glass Work The first glass maker in Scotland was George Hay (1566-1629). Ha took advantage of a peculiarly formed cavo at Wemyss, on the Fife coast, and set up his furnsce there in. 1 Number 3,344 808 REYNOLDS LON FOLGER STOKES DEMOCRATS TO STAGE BIG KAM.V AND BARBECIE NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT DANBI'RV —BRASS BAND AND PARADE —LARGE CROW I) EXPECTED The Stokes county Democrats are making preparations f«r a hi;,' j rally on Friday, November •!, which is just •' days before the 'election on November 8. j Senator Robert R. Reynolds and Hon. A. D. Folger will speak at, - the court house, beginning at I p. m. The American Legion brass band of Winston-Salem will dis pense music. After the speaking a parade will be formed, and the crowd will i repair to the barbecue, where hundreds of pounds of meats, 'chicken, and other palatable eats | will be served to the throng by a score of young ladies from every section of the county. The place for the barbelue will be j at th«. Pau] Taylor club house and grounds one mile west of Dan bury. It is planned to have several speakeis of State-wide reputa tion, including perhaps Gov. Hbey, Congressman Robert L. Doughton. ! Thert will be a barbecue, while I efforts are being made to have the American Legion brass band present to dispense music. | The committee on arrange* ments is expecting from two to ] three thousand people to attend. Republicans a s well as Demo : Civ.,.3 uro invited. The ladies h-vc a s, .cial and urgent invita tion to come. The rally will be held rain of '.shine. In case the weather should .be unfavorable, arrangements will l>e made with an awning compan/ jto furnish a large tent to shelter the crowd. It will be a red-letter day for Stokes Democrats who are ex pected to attend i n large num bers. The Taylor club house is located very conveniently right beside No. 89 hardsurface road, and the situation is ideal for a big gathering. All Democrats are urged to come and bring their friends. Fine Sale By Will " Stevens At Simmons Warehouse « ► * Vf • | I sold at Simmong Warehouse at lit. Airy Monday as follows: 88 ((? 45 , 248 •" : 102 (a) 31 ' ; Total $218.58 172 ti> 40 276 (f> 35 00 «> 30 Total *192.40 WILL STEVENS, Lawsonville, N. C. (Advt) t _4
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