THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Established 1872
SUICIDE NEAR
LAWSONVILLE
LINCOLN WILLIAMS KILLS
HIMSELF, MAKING THE
THIRD SELF-MURDER DUR
ING THE HOLIDAYS.
Shooting himself through the
breast with a shotgun to make
the third suicide in the county
during the holidays, Lincoln Wil
liams, aged 26, died Monday night
at his home near Lawsonville. He
lived some hours after the fatal
shot, asking once for water, and
continuously calling on the Lora.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Williams. He is survived
by his widow, who was Miss Ada
Fulcher; a small daughter, and
his parents. Also the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Roht.
Hutchens. of Stuart, Va.; Zannie,
Zelma, Ina and Bettie Williams
of the home; Ross Williams of
Walnut Cove; Simon, Hubert, and
Sandy Williams of Lawsonville.
Funeral was conducted Wednes
day by Elder Watt Priddy, and
burial in the Smith Chapel ceme
tery.
Mr. Williams was the third
SJtokes county man to commit
•Buicide during the holidays; W.
C. llounce of Meadows, on Christ
mas day; two days later followed
by Dave Tuttle near Walnut
Successful Stokes
Business Man
E. L. Bailey of Walnut Cove
was here today on business. Mr.
Bailey who is the manager of
our "Home Department Store" at
Walnut Cove, reports splendid
business in the fall just past. He
is encouraged at the prospects
which the New Year is offering.
Mr. Bailey's department store i 3
equal in its facilities and equip
ment to many leading city's es
tablishments. Its service and
prices are winning the support of
man>» new customers every day.
Williams-Wilson
Miss Magdalene Wilson of Dan
bury, was united in marriage to
Mr. John Williams, Jr., of Mea
dows, at Stuart, Virginia, Decem
ber 27.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Wilson of
Danbury. The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Willtam
aon of Meadows.
They are making their horn •
with the groom's parent®.
Marjorie Pepper is in the Bap
tist hospital in Winston-Salem for
treatment following an illness
which attacked her December 25.
She was carried to the hospital
Sunday, January 1. Her condi
tion appears favorable.
* ■
S. A. Flinchum of the Pied
taont Springs section, was here
on business Tuesday.
Walter Lackey of 7 • tivi.le
▼Mted friends and rr 4 In
Panbury This week.
Volume 66
Thinks Farmers Made
Mistake
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P. H. Young, prominent citizen
of Sandy Ridge, was here Wed
nesday. Mr. Young thinks the
farmers made a mistake in voting
for uncontrolled production jf
tobacco.
He is now 86 years of age. He!
says Uncle Bib Priddy, who re
jcently removed to Amelia county,
I Va, to live with his grandson,
Ed Priddy, is 93 years old.
Death Of L. C. Boyles
Lee Columbus Boyles, 67, died
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock at
his home, King, Route 2, follow-
I ing a heart attack. He had been
ill for several monlhs.
Surviving are six children, Ottis,
,
Gerland, Ray, Evelyn and Mrs. |
Porter Bennett, all of King, j
Route 2, and Mrs. Jerry Clodfelter;
of Wallburg; and three brothers,
I. A. Boyles of Winston-Salem; J.
S. Boyles of Dalton and P. R.
Boyles of Capella.
The funeral was held Wednes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Mount Olive Baptist Church. Rev.
E. T. Sims and Rev. L. W. Bur
ma conducted the services.
Burial was in the church grave
yard.
Death of W. Z. Shelton
William Z. Shelton, 72, died
early this morning at his home.
Walnut Cove, Route 2, after a
long illness.
Surviving are one son, Ben
Shelton, of the home; two daugh- [
ters, Mrs. Joe Brown and Mrs. 1
Gilbert Mabe, of Walnut Cove,'
Route 2; and one brother, Gaston 1
Shelton, of Danbury, Route 1.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Salem 1
| Chapel Christian church. Elder j
:S. H. Reid and Rev. R. E. Briti
I
will conduct the services. Burial
will be in the church graveyard.
Death Of Mrs.
Tiney Lankford
Mrs. ' ney Lankford Ore, 42,,
wife of .1. W. Ore, died Monday |
night a. the home at Pine Hfill. j
| She had been ill for several years. |
She had been married twice. Her,
first husband was J. H. Cardwell.
Surviving are the husband; eixi
children, C. O. and J. H. Card-1
well, Mrs. Chester Hicks, William
Thomas and Mary Ore, all of,
Pine Hall and two brothers.
The funeral was held Wednes-:
day afternoon at 1 o'clock at the |
home, burial in Knollhurst Ceme
tery.
Solicitor Scott
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Will prosecute for the State
hits first court at Dolfflon £ rry
county, next Monday. ,
Fc:u Alley will be on the ben h.
Alex Flinchum with Corrcll'' '

*. urchousc anr' J. D. Flinchum
v» lt Taylor's leave Saturday to
be ready for the rooi>oning of t'ie
Winston-caieiu tobacco market. 1
Danbury, N. C., Thursday, January 5, 1939.
SERIOUS EROSION
IN STOKES
MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN
COUNTY TO DISCUSS SITUA
TION—STATE COMMITTEE TO
BE PRESENI'—J. F. BROWN
CALLS ATENTION TO URG
ENCY OF MATTER.
Editor Reporter:
In the summer and fall of 193S J
petitions were filed in Raleigh
with a group known as the State
Soil Conservation Committee. The !
signatures of 227 farm owners !
representing 139, 611 acres of
land in Stokes, Rockingham, Cas- j
well and Person counties were af- j
fixed to these petitions. Just why j
were these farmers so interested in
making a request for the forma-'
I .
tion of a soil conservation dis
j trict ? The answer is a simple.
one—they realized fully that their
I '
valuable farm lands were washing
away so rapidly that it would
not be many years until even av
erage production was merely .i
matter of history only.
Let's look at this thing called '
EROSION. The dictionary states t
that erosion is "a wearing away,
especially from the action of
water on soil or rock." Ho.v true
this statement is. No wonder
.formers speak of eroded pelds as
"worn out." That ft just what i
has happened to them —they have
worn out through the actual re
moval of plant nutrients by crops.'
Is there much erosion—much i
worn out land—in Stokes county?
I Well, one has only to look at any
jfarm to see the results of soil
I washing. Even if the farm is all
j bottomland along the river the
j evidences of erosion are there in'
I the form of sand, silt, or clay laid i
down on the fields during flood ■
periods. A little trip about th?
; county will open one's eyes. On '
every side there are slopes with
raw, red gullies or "galled" spots. |
Thousands of acres in pine woods
I are silent evidence of land once j
;in crops, but abandoned because
jit had become so badly washed
and gullied that cultivation WPS
not practical. Dozens of mill
j ponds are so full of "silt" that
I there is no reserve of water;
other ponds have been abandoned
as worthless. Many acres of the
jbest soil in the county—the firit
.bottomlands—are flooded so fre
quently or so covered with worth
!
less soil material that their cul
tivation Is a very hazardous prop
osition.
In 1934 n state-wide survey was
made to determine the extent of
erosion. From this survey, and
from a study of the farms co
operating with the CCC Camp it
i Madison, considerable information
is avai •» for Stokes county.
.And. ir. though we dislike to
admit ikes is among the
more sc. '-osion-damaged
coif in Nc: 'orolina. Ex
ec t the that there are
largs "rent much as the Sauro
town Mmintfilr* which could not
( ltmued on 4th page.)
C. T. M'GEE
BUYS KING FARM
PURCHASES EIGHTY ACRES
OF EDWIN JESSUP—STORK
IS KEPT KLSY—MISS LUMAK
KAPI» IS HONORED—MISS
VIRGINIA THOMAS ENTER
TAINS.
King, Jan. 4—J. M. Alley, Jr.,
lof the United States Army
stationed at Fort Bragg, is spend
ing a sl'.ort furlough with rela
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. White,
of Washington, D. C-, have re
| turned to their home after spend
ing a few days here the guests of
jMr. White's mother, Mrs. Fannie
IJ. White, on east Main Street.
| C. T. McGee has purchased the
eighty-acre farm of Edwin Kiser,
two miles north of town.
John G. Smith, retired farmer
of the Saurotown Mountain sec
tion, has purchased a home an J
moved his family here. Mr. Smith
was one among the finest tobacco
growers in his section.
The stork was kept quite busy
all last week, four births being
recorded. They were: To Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Ker.nit Wall, *
daughter: to Mr. an ; j Mrs Rheu
ben Stewart, a son; to Mr and
Mrs. Spencer Burrow, a daughter,
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merritt,
a son.
| Burke Flynt of Winston-Salem
was a business visitor here Fri
day.
1 J. W. Thomas of the CCC Camp,
near Danbury, was a vititor here
J over the week-end.
The new home of County
Agent J. F Brown on west Main
street is rearing completion.
Joseph Pulliam of the United
States Navy has returned to his
post at Portsmouth, Va., after
spending a short furlough here.
He was the guest of his grand
| mother, Mrs. Virginia Pulliam on
! Broad street.
The following patients under
|went' tonsil removal operations
in the Stone-Helsabeck Clinic laat
| week: Miss Lucile Spease and
;Melvin Spease of Tobaccoville, Joe
Lawson of Tobaccoville Route 1,
and Miss Dot Law of King.
Bill Spainhower, who has been
the guest of his father, Martin
Spainhower, for the past few
'days, has returned to his home at
Buies Creek.
Miss Virginia Thomas entertain
ed the Senior Class of 1937 at
her home with a Christmas party.
Games and contests were played
with prizes going to Lucile Joner,
Leonard Mabe, and Billy Helsa
beck. Refreshments were served
to Renard Griffin, Lucile Jones,
Leonard Mabe, Clyde Hhrtgrove,
Billy Helsabeck, Opal Doss and
Virginia Thomas. Several visi
tors were present.
Miss Lumae Kapp of Five
Forks spent the Christmas holi
days with her cousins, Misses Vir
ginia and Meta Mae Kapp of
Dalton She was given a party
at Virginia's home. The guests
were: Miss Lumae Kapp, Miss
Eva Lee Creed, Miss Colleen
jKirbv, Clyde and Claud Kirby,
j Robert Spainhower of Five
i Forks, Gere Smith and Miss Re
becca of Winston-Salem, Miss
Lucile Barr of Mt. Airy, Ted and
.itfias Margie Cox, Dallas Con rid j
anV? Miss Helen Smith of Saura
town mruntain, Wallace Preston
of Clio.  C., Miss Virgii and
Meta Ma * Kapp, Robert *ap'> and 1
Skeoter Boles, all of Dalton, and,
Mss Ruth Alderman of Durman.
Refreshments were: sandwiches,
cake, Ice tea und fruits. ,
CUPID BUSY
ON THE RIDGE
SEVERAL WEDDINGS DURING
THE HOLIDAYS—A BIRTH.
TOO—MOVEMENTS OF PEO
PLE.
■
JOYCE - HAWKINS
Miss P.uth Miller Joyce and M>.
James Eveiette Hawkins niotore 1
to Wentworth, North Carolin:i
i
Saturday, October 8, where tlic-y
'were uirted in marriage in tin
presence of a few close friend:;
ana lelatives. Mrs. Hawkins i.;
the youngest daughter of Re",
and Mrs J. A. Joyce of Sandy
Ridge. She is a member of the
senior class of Sandy Ridge
!school. Mr. Hawkins is the oldest
1 son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M . Haw
kins of Sandy Ridge. He attend
ed Sandy Ridge high school anri
|is now engaged in farming. Tlit
i young couple have a host of
| friends who extend congratula
tions.
DODSON - THROCKMORTON
Miss LJllie Mae Dodson became
the bride of Mr. Otis Throck
mcia).; Friiiay, November 4, at
gtuart, Virginia. Mrs. Throck
morton is the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dodson of
.Madison, Route 1. She attended
Sandy Ridge high school, gradua
ting in the class of 1936. Mr.
is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Throckmorton of
I
Danbury, Route 1. He is a pros
perous farmer.
CURRY - WILLIAMS
Miss Vivian Belle Curry and
Mr. George Williams were united \
in marriage Thursday, December)
22, at Martinsville, Virginia. Mrs. l
I
Williams is the youngest daughter ■
of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Curry of
Sandy Ridge. Mr. Williams is the j
' son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wil
liams of Sandy Ridge and is en
gaged in farming.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood an
nounce the arrival of a daughter,
Shelby P.itricia, December 25.
Legislature Meets
The legislature is now in ses
jsion. W. F. Marshall, Stokes
[county's representative, and Fred
I Folger, Senator from Surry and
Stokes, who are attending, will be
given important committee as- 1
signments. D. L. Ward was'
elected speaker.
Van Noppen Is
Chairman
i
The campaign for the celebra-;
tion of the Presidents birthday
will begin January 16. Leonard!
van Noppen is chairman. The i
proceeds go to fight infantile I
paralysis.
| Ed Burroughs of Rural Hall
was a visitor here this week.
| Mrs. N. A. Martin has been |
quite ill recently, bui is im- i
prove a.
County commissioner met here ■
josday, transacting only routine
buainftM.
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Number 3,353
LIGHTS TURNED ON
AT LAWSONVILLE
THE CITIZENS ARE GLAD—A
MARRIAGE—MRS. ROBERT
SON IS IMPROVING—OTHER
t
LAVVSONviIIi; news.
Lawsor.ville. Jan. 4- The 4-H
Club met at Lawsonville sehool
Januaiy 4. It is getting along
fine.
The Home Dci.ic.n:-teat ion Club
met with Mrs. H. D. Lassiter
Januaiy 4, with a large attend
|
ancc.
Thf» Lawsonville community is
glad of its electric lights. Thev
were turner on January 3.
Mrs. Trudie Stephens and two
daughteis and Mrs. Betty Lawson
spent Saturday with Mrs. Ger
' trade Lawson.
Mrs. R. A. Robertson, who has
■ been very sick, is improving, her
| many friends will be glad to learn.
Wayne Bohannon and Miss
Florence Manring were married
Christmas.
Mrs. Gertrude Lawson went to
Walnut Cove Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Tilley is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
.Winifred Beasley, of Stuart, Va.
Mrs. Rilla Sheppard and Mrs.
Pearl Robertson visited Mrs. C.
M. Mabe Saturday night.
Mrs. Emily Smith's parents of
| Leaksville spent Saturday with
, her.
Miss Virginia Lawson visited
Annie Mac Lawson Saturday.
King P. T. A. Meets
The Paren t Teachers Associa
tion of the King high school met
i;i ii«c sciioo! auditorium on Mon
u..y c."tying for the regular
' incc.l.ig. The meeting
'openej with the ringing of "Auld
Lang Syne", by the association.
Mr. Roy Greene had charge ot"
the devotional. Mrs. Rrid Jones
sang "Perfect Prayer", accom
panied' by Miss Sadie Wilson at
»
the piano. The chairman of the
| program committee, Mrs. Worth
j Gentry, present. 1 Rev. C. C.
, Washam, pastor of Chestnut
, Grove Methodist church, who talk
[ed interestingly o; orr duties and
'responsibilities for the New Year.
, Mr. Washam urged that in launch
ing into the New Year we might
jput forth a greater effort in our
• work than ever before, not nog.
Meeting the spiritual values of life.
During the business session
| Mrs. Pauline Erwin, of the Stokes
,County Health Dopprtmcnt, dis
cussed the work of this depart
j mcnt and asked the support of
the P. T. A. in carrying out a
program of healt'i. President Car
roll appointed a health committed
to worl' v'ith Mrs. Erwin in mak
ing plans for Public Health Work.
Warehouses
Open Tuesday
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I The warehouses reopen rext
jTn «da' Ja.iunry 10, for the Bale
e L*la. ""e i the 3938 crop of
•co, which j.iobibly will not
d 5 per c«?nt.