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THE DANBURY REPORTER. Established 1872 J. P. SHELTON KILLS HIMSELI , AGED FARMER NEAR KINO I FOUND SHOT TO DEATH CORONER PRONOUNCES AF-1 FAIR SUICIDE. John Powell Shelton, 79, re tired farmer, of King, R. F. D., was found shot to death in a packhouse across from his home j Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. A shotgun was lying beside the ! body and the coroner pronounced the death a suicide. Shelton's wife said the aged farmer left the house early Wed nesday morning without eating breakfast. He was not seen af terwards until the body was found. Mr. Shelton is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Buf ord Jones, of Stanleytown, Va.; Mm. R. A. Southern, of Winston- Salem; Mrs. Mickey Nance of McLeansville, and Mrs. Robert Boyles, of Kernersville; and one ■on, P. B. Shelton, of King, R. F. D. The funeral service will be held at Mount Olive Church to day at 2 o'clock, P. M. Elder J. W. Brown and the Rev. Fran* Swanson will officiate. HONOR ROLL RECENT PAID- IN- ADVANCE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE DANBURY REPORTER. Ernest Martin to December, 1939. Alex Rodgers to October, 1939. Roscoe Tilley to October, 1939. M. L. Martin to October, 1939. G. D. Watking to December, 1939. . Jasper J. Martin to March, 1940. Mrs. Catherine Hart to Sep tember, 1939. J. N. Lackey to November, 1939. A. H. Kallam to September, 1939. Blaine R. Hill to July, 1939. W. S. Hart to January, 1940. Jim Tom Lawson to April, 1949. . - Herbert Smith to November, 1940. C. R. Lawson to February, 1940. Blanche Hart to March, 1941. R. T. Spencer to April, 1939. G. J. 'Moore to April, 1939. Herbert Ray to July, 1939. • W. Silas Tucker to July, 1939. ' Mrs. Ham Stevens to October, 1939. C. C. Campbell to December, 1989. s Recreational Program Project for Stokes George W. Coan, Jr., State WPA head, has approved a $21,- 192 recreational project, county wide, for Stokee. This project «U1 give jobs to about 75 per «P» Attorney J. W, Hall is suffer , if ttm * severe attack of flue. Volume 66 H. D. CLUB MEETS AT RIDGE MISS ELLEN JENKINS GIVES INTERESTING DEMONSTRA TIONS—PERSONALS. Sandy Ridge, March 22.—The Home Demonstration club met in the Sandy Ridge High School Home economics room, Thursday; P. M., March 16. The meeting • wag called to order by the presi dent, Mrs. Rosa Hutcherson. The Secretary, Mrs. John A Dodson, read the minutes of the last meet i ing. Various members gave short, talks concerning the short course which they attended at Mt. View recently. Miss Ellen Jenkins gave an interesting talk on kit-, chen conveniences. Two magic stunts were per formed. I Delicious refreshments consist-; ing of ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. J. A. Wall and Mrs. H. E. Carter. I A demonstration on cottage cheese will be given at the next meeting which will be held April 20, and all members are urged to attend. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Carroll j and family of near Liberty visit-' ed relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dodson were the dinner guests of Mr. f and Mrs. Weldon Carter Sunday. Mrs. L. B. Hawkins visited Mrs. J. W. A. Dodson Sunday. Misseg Mabel and Ruby Bing man of Lawsonville spent the j week-end with Miss Doris Cook of Francisco. Misseg Louise Jessup and Lil lie Mae Priddy visited Mr. and Mrs. Janieg Hawkins Sun Jay night. j Mr. p.nj Mrs. Charlie Martin ' of Stoneville visited friends here I Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Chapman | visited Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dod ! son Saturday night. Miss Mavie Stovall of Lawson ville spent the week-end with Misg Ailene Joyce. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Darr and daughter. Joan, and Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Chapman were the dinner and supper guests of Prof, and Mrs. E. M. Macon of Ruffin, N. C. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lemmorw and son, dec, wer e in Winston- Salem Saturday. Mr. C. R. Darr attended the teachers' meeting in Raleigh Fri day and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymoad Handy and Mr. Ulric Handy were the supper guests of Miss Ailene Joyce Sunday. Miss Annie and Florence Prid dy were the week-end guests of Missee Lillie Mae and 2311 a Prid- Jy. Mrs. Loftis IU v Mrs. H. P. Loftis, wife of the superintendent of the county home, la quite ill with measles. Measles is reported plentiful in several sections of the county. Danbury, N. C., Thursday, March 23, 1939. MAY ADJOURN FIRST OF APRIL LEGISLATURE NOW ON ITS LAST LEGS —NO MORE 1 BILLS TO BE RECEIVED j PROBABLY AFTER MONDAY] NEXT LEGISLATION OF j SPECIAL INTEREST TO] STOKES. i i The general assembly is expec'-! I ed to adjourn sine die on April 1. I No more bills will probably be received after next Monday, ] ! March, 27. i ! Lawg of special interegt to Stokes, introduced or now in pro- J cess of enactment include the following: , A bill to create a special law I I enforcement district at King. This bill received an unfavorable report, and will not be passed, j I • HB No. 774, would empower the sheriff of Stokes to employ one special deputy and to set his j I duties. The bill provides that i I the special deputy shall receive a salary not lo exceed SIOO a' month and be paid 5 cents a mile for traveling expenses. He would j receive no fees and any fees I which might acrue would be" paid 1 into the general fund. It further provides that all fees j now allowed by law to all deputy sheriffs, constables and law en forcement officers would be sup- 1 plemented by $35 for the capturjj | of any auto used in the illegal j transportation of more than fi\o gallons of nontax-paid liquor. The special deputy would not receive this extra compensation. J The bill also would allow tho payment of 5 cents per mile for traveling to and from the Stokes jail in transportation of prison ers. Under the terms of the bill, the sheriff would be permitted to buy a car for the use of his depart ment, to be paid for out of the county fund. If the special deputy uses this car he would not be . paid mileage. j HB No. 775, would restore lo I the clerk of superior court a sum for clerk hire which was cut off in 1933, amounting to around S6OO a year. Both of these bills will be en acted Into law. T. H. Sheppard Hit On The Nose While engaged in the digging of a well at las place, and haul ing up the bucket, T. H. Shep pard was struck on the nose with the flying windlass, which al most smashed his proboscis. A doctor had to give relief. Mr. Sheppard was in town Wednesday night with his nose all plastered up, but it is now rapidly healing. T. H. says his father, C. H. Sheppard, well known operator of Sheppard's roller mill, is now nearly 80 years old—will be in May. But he is in good health yet, and his many friends will learn this with pleasure. HOW STOKES STANDS ON RELIEF; I 185 CASES, REPRESENTING 1108 PERSONS, RECEIVE!) SURPLUS COMMODITIES UP i TO MARCH I—REPORT OF ! LUNCH ROOMS. February certifications for re- j ceipt of surplus commodities 1 totaled 218,045 persons in 47,22'j relief cases in North Carolina with Stokes county welfare au thorities listing 1108 persong in 185 cases as on the eligible list, Arthur E. Langston, State direc tor of commodity distribution with the State Board of Chari ties and Public Welfare announ ced thig week. Seven hundred and ninety three school lunch rooms of th * State were certified during the' month to distribute free com-' modities to 46,949 eligible child-' ren in the graded schools. Stokes county, serviced from the surplus commodity ware- 1 house at Walnut Cove, is in the Winston-Salem district which j listed a total of 5,119 cages rep resenting 23,644 persons certi fied eligible during the month. I Rev. O. Pi Routh Dies , in Yadkin County Rev. O. P. Routh, who was pas ■ tor of the M. E. Church here' four years from 1914 to 1918,! i | died at his home in Yadkin coun- j ty this week. Hig illness dated back several months. He was about 72 years of age, and was a superannuated minister of his church. Mr. Routh is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Kinyoun Routh; 4 children, Mrs. M. L. Zimmci -1 man, of Lexington; Mrs. E. L. j Yarner, of High F'oint; M. Kin ' youn Routh, of East Bend, , Route 2; William H. Routh, of 1 Asheboro. I ; J W. Barber Dies Suddenly James Wiley Barber, 68-year ' old farmer of Pinnacle died sud ' denly in a field at hig home Wed ' nesday morning. Mr. Barber had gone out to plow and collapsed in the field. He died before aid could be summoned. The funeral will be held Fri day afternoon at 1 o'clock at Shoals Baptist Church with the paator, the Rev. Ellis Norman in charge, asaisted by the Rev. .T. D. Morris. Burial will be in tho church graveyard. Mr. Barber is survived by his wife; four sons, Roy Barber of Pilot Mountain, R. E. Ray, and, Roland Barber of Pinnacle; one | daughter, Mrs. Ruby Miclcela of Pinnacle; hig mother, Mrs. Matil-I da Jane Barber of Pinnacle; one, brother Charlie Barber of Pin nacle; and two aisters, Mrs. Laura Owens of Pinnacle and Mrs. Laura Spencer of East Bend. Thomas Preston of Pine Hall waa here Tuesday. RELIEF OFFICE ( PLENTY BUSY POWERS, DUTIES AND HE- ] SPON SIBILITIES Oi THE COUNTY Di.PARI.UENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AS PRO VIDED FOR BY LAW AM) RULES AND REGULATIONS OF TIIE STATE BOARD OK CHARITIES AND PUBLIC WELFARE. i 1 1. To administer, under thy t supervision of the State Board of i Charities and Public Welfare, Old i Age Assistance and Aid to Dc- 1 pendent Children. Th ro u g h11 agreement between the State i Commission for the Blind, State 1 i I I Board of Charities and Public ! Welfare, and the County Com-. missioners the Superintendent of 1 ( Public Welfare receives and in- j , vestigates applications for Aid to i the Blind. I' j 2. To have, under control of,1 the County Commissioners, thi 1 I | care and supervision of the poor, I and to administer the poor fundu. 3. To cc'ect and certify to the - CCC such persons as are eligible. | 4. To investigate and refer to 1 j WPA applicants who are eligible for work on WPA and NYA pro- 1 jects. j 5. To certify persons eligible to receive surplus commodities and to distribute products of 1 WPA sewing rooms. ! 6. To issue employment cer-1 ! tificates to children in such form' and under such conditions as; may be prescribed by the Stat'.- 1 Department of Labor. ! 7. To prepare and submit to, 1 the Eugenics Borax! of Nortu, Carolina petitions for steriliza-' ' tion of county institutional and ■ non-institutional cases, and to ar ' range for operations authorized ' by by the Eugenics Board. 8. To enforce the School a'- tendence laws. 9. To act as agent of th.? i State Board in relation to any work to be done by the State Board within the county. 10. Under the direction of the I i State Board, to look after and . " I 1 j keep up with the condition of ( i persons discharged from hospi- j I tals for the insane and from ' other State institutions. 11. To have oversight of all, prisoners in the county on parole. 12. To serve as investigating officer for the Juvenile Court and Ito have oversight of dependent I and delinquent children, including | those on parole or probation. 13. To assist and co-operate in the oversight of all prisoners in the county on probation when re | quested by State Probation offi cer. | 14. To investigate cases for | 1 adoption and to supervise place ment for adoption. 15. To supervise boarding homes under rules and regula tions of the State Board. 16. To promote wholesome j recreation in the county. 17. Under the direction of the | State Board, to have oversight Number 3,493 CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN STARTS FIXE A UTS CUB SPONSOR ING MOVEMENT FOR MORE ATTRACT! V E TOWN TRUCK TO V!"»iT KEGI'LAR LY TO BEAR AWAY IN SIGHTLY RIIBBISII. The Danbury Fine Arts Club is sponsoring a clean-up campaign for the town of Danbury looking to more attractive surroundings and more sanitary premises, oil the streets and around business houses, shops and residences. On March 31, a truck will visit at all places to remove trash, rub bish anj other unsightly and un sanitary impedimenta such as empty cans, discarded pieces of furniture, etc. The citizens of Danbury, one and all, men and women, are invited to co-operate with the Fine Arts Club in its commenda ble enterprise. Death Of Mrs. Bethania Christian Mrs. Bethania Jessup Christian, 80, died at her home at Westfield Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. She was the wife of A. F. Chris tian. j Surviving are the husband; | three sons, Fred Christian of Francisco, G. W. Christian of I White Plains, and W. W. Chris- I tian of two daughters, Mrs R. C. Simmons of Mount ! Airy and Mrs. A!f Cook of Lib ( erty; a brother, A. W. Jessup ol; i Mount Airy; and a sister. Mrs. C. W. Simmons of Mount Airy. ! Funeral will be conducted to -1 day at 3 o'clock, p. in., at the V/esnitid Friends Church by Rev. Lewis McFarland. Eurial will be in the church graveyard. Special King Lav/ En ; forcement Bi]l Gets , Unfavorable Report The bill introduced in the leg i islature to create a special law enforcement district for King, re ceived an unfavorable report by the committee. This is equiva lent to the death of the bill. Jno. L. Christian of Pinnacle was a visitor in Danbury Wed nesday. j over dependent children placed . the county by the State Board. I 18. To assist in finding em ployment for the unemployed. 19. To investigate into th« cause of distress, under the di rection of the State Board, and i to make such other investigations in the interest of social welfare l as the State Board ma y direct. 20. To arrange for admissions to various State institutions. 21. To co-operate with tha State Bureau of Vocational Re habilitation. i, 1 ' ! j 22. To co-operate with the Di | vision of Crippled Children, j State Board of Health. 23. To keep records of all ac tivities.
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