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THE DANBURY REPORTER. Established 1872 HANGING ROCK STATE FARK VIEW OF THE PROJECT AS SEEN BY THE WINSTON-SA LEM JOURNAL. North Carolina's newest moun tain playground—Hanging Rock State Park —w ui be opened to the public a3 soon 83 an adequate highway to the 4,U00-acre ait i i s constructed, it was announce! last night. Nestling in the heart of the Sauratown Mountains, only j stone's throw from Winston-Sal em, the park wa s inspected yes terday by the board of directors of the Twin City Chamber of Commerce and an associate 1 park committee. They were shown an unfolding panorama of mountain scenery, a crystal-clear lake nestling under the shadows of two towering peaks and a massive stone bath house and pavilion that will ac commodate 1,000 persons. They were told picnic grounds for 1,000 were being built, that almost 50 one, two and three room stone cabins—with running water, refrigeration and com pletely furnished —are contem plated. They saw plans for mile s of bridle and hiking paths, they learned water and sewage pipes have been laid over almost tlj entire area. And they were told the whole development in a few years would be a recreational paradise for Mr. and Mrs. Winston-Salem. State park officials said that only an adequate highway, con necting the park with nearby hard - surface thoroughfares, is needed before the park will be ready for the public. And it's - less than an hour from Winston-Salem by car. The almost 4,000 acres in the park were purchased for about $1 per acre with funds raised by Stokes county and Winston-Sal em. The labor is being furnished by Civilian Conservation Corp a of 175 boys. They've built roads, eliminated fire hazards, created the lake by ejection of two dams —one a tow ering 40-foot concrete and granite wall, and constructed the massive "bathhouse —which looks more like an English castle than a pa vilion. When the playground is finish ed the National Park Service, which is supervising its oanstrnc tion jointly with the State Park Service, wfll torn it over to North Carolina. « It will be one of Ave parts maintained by the state. A continuously developing pro ject, the park will not reach its contemplated stages for several years. v v But already it's so vast and so surprising in it* scope, that chamber of commerce board . members were praising Thorns* r. Morse, of the state park ser vice, and his assistants. Mbm told the bouti the i*** Volume 66 Many Requests For Aid Reach Welfare Agencies of State Approximately 2b,000 persons applies to local welfare depart ments in North Carolina in the six months ending the last of Ap ; ril, 1939, involving over 65.00J , men, women and children in rs j quests for government financial I aid, Mrs. W. T. Bost, State we'- i ' | fare commissioner, announced to | day. Monthly expenditures now run in the neighborhood of $525,0C0 ' for the 100 county welfare de ! partments for all types of as i sistance grants from Federal, | State and local funds to aid at i least 50,000 families. During April, 1933 blind per i sons were given an average | grant of $14.64 to bring the ! monthly State-wide total expend iture to $28,298.18 under th-i program administered by th-_ State Commission for the Blind, according to figures compiled by J. S. Kirk, Statistician for the State welfare department. To 32,385 old people went an average payment during April of $9.55 with the total expenditure amounting to $309,347.47; while North Carolina's average grant to families of dependent childrei wag $15.52 a family or for each child oh the rolls a total outlay of $125,324.92 to 8,075 families representing 21,- 534 children. Director of Public Assistance, Nathan H. Yelton, pointed out that the average North Carolina I payment to recipients under that phase of the program administer ed by the State Board of Chari ties and Public Welfare, is climb ing a few cents each month above the average for the preceding thirty-day period. From local relief funds alone 19,590 persons comprising 6,121) families received $34,799.80 at an average grant for April of $5.68 a family. During the month, 446 cases received $6,433.62 for pauper burials, boarding, home care, and other items, and 737 person s re ceived hospitalization at an av erage cost of $25 *>o from the $18,577.02 total for this type of aid by the counties. Kirk's figures showed. Milk production in 1938 reach ed a new peak about 4 per cent, higher than in 1937, and 2 per cent, above the preceding high in 1533, says John Arey, dairy man of the State College Exten sion Service. service wanted to throw open a aeetion of the playground as toon as the highway could be built. Making the inspection tour yesterday were: J. W. Alspaugh, V. J. DeTamble, Fred S. Hutch ins, Santford Martin, B. S. Moore, T. O. MooreTC. M. Norfleet, A. H. Parker, Graydon Pleasants, William T. Hitter, J. N. Weeks, Lloyd Tamplin and C. R. Wil liams—Winston-Salem Journal. Danbury, N. C., Thursday, June 1, 1939. THE FUNNIEST / TALE EVER TOLD STORY OF A TRIP TO CHI CAGO WORLD'S FAIR OF MVJi PROMINENT STOKKS CITIZENS—NOW BEING PLU LISIILD IN BOOK FORM. j The story of the visit oi nine i I Stokes county prominent citizens jto the Chicago world's fair in 1933, is now being published in book form, to be given away a 3 premiums to readers of thi Danbury Reporter. The story, which was published |in a number of editions of the I Danbury Reporter in the sum-' mer and fall of 1933, is undoubt edly the funniest tale ever told to those who know the visitors, and the circumstances of the trip. High lights >n the book will be the "Start," embracing the Ker nersville, Mayodan and Hillsville incidents, the enforced stops on J the way, the arrival at Washing ton. The reception by the Pres ident, the Frank Hancock Party, the final arrival at Chicago, the incidents there, and the return home. Fifty other absurd and laugh able incidents are recorded. The book will contain some 60 pages, and will be entertaining j reading. Among the characters in the book, besidea the nine travellers, are the following: B. P. Bailey, Lon Sisk, Mack Wall, "Jean" the lady with breeches on; Joe Lynch, Jim j Joyce, Capt. Jack Thore, Vest-. Christian, P. M. Stevens, Senatoi Bob Reynolds, Secretary of the Interior Ickes, President Roose velt, Mrs. Roosevelt, Commis sioners J. A. Joyce, H. H. Brown and F. P. Stone, J. Watt Tuttle, J. John Taylor, R. L. Smith, Riley Turner, J. C. Butcherson, J. C. Frans, Congressman Frank : Hancock, Claude Swanson, Jim ; Farley, Bishop Cannon, Tinzio Mabe, Dad Smith, Alex Southern, Bryant Mabe, George Neal, Rex Tilley, Jesse James, Will Stovall, Sandy Moore, John Ed Mabe, Sam Corns, Sebe Shelton, Reid Forrest, Jr., J. O. Pyrtle, Fonzy Nunn, Rufe King, Lem Bennett, Lawyer John Tucker, Hence Flin chum, Charley Dawes, Dallas Kirby, A 1 Smith, Scarface Mike, Raleigh Young, Mayor of Chica go, Sheriff of Cook County, Frank Hart man of Southside, Dr. Morefield, Jone 8 Nelson, Will White, Sam Riggs, Ebb Bennett. T. S. Petree, ladies of the Fine Arts Club, Mody Bullin, Gilmer Sparger, Mose Carroll, and var ious others. This book will be something to read and keep and re-read, and for the children in the days to come. Given away with a 3-year sub scription to the Danbury Report er. The increased number of sows farrowing this spring as com pared with a year ago ig expect ed to more than offset reported losses of spring pigs in some areas. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO WAS GENTLE, FORGIVING AND FORGETTING WHEN COMPARED WITH THE RUTHLESS, PATIENT AND VINDICTIVE WILL STOVALL —ROW A SMITHTOWN Gi l GOT EVEN AT LAST Willi LON SISK. The most celebrated example of I vengeance in history or ficJo;:! wa 3 the wait of the Count of j Monte Cristo to get even with his foes I j But thig classical incident was ' a mild, samaritanic, forgiving | episode when compared with the ■ patient. surreptitious and vindic- j l , tive lying-in-wait of Will Stovall j I for Lon Sisk. It was on a Christmas eve night way back in the days when ribald revelry echoed and re-echoed among the hills of old Smithtown when the holidays came around. A dance was be ing pulley off in the neighbor hood, and the crowd was large from all the country around. Lon wa g a proficient dancer, and al ways attended these things, being unmarried and looking for fun and pleasure. The dance closed some time after midnight. The night was dark, a nerw-fallen snow lay on the ground, and Lon had t( walk six mile s home. Will lived close by, and as the crowd was breaking up, he invited Lon to spend the night with him. Lon hesitated a moment an " | then said: "Well, Will, we have always j been good friends, and I would j like to stay with you, but it al-1 ways made me sick to do without; rny breakfast." The crowd laughed heartily at j ! the joke. I I The incident was forgotten by j th* neighbors as the years rolled along, but it was not forgotten | by Will. Twenty-three years slipped by after that Christmas eve night, and a political gathering was be ing held at the fine Sandy Ridge school building. To be exact it was 1928 in th 3 fall before Al Smith's historical fall. The crowd packed the audi torium. The speakers had not arrived. So an entertainment was arranged for the audience's di version. It was a clog dance between Lon Sisk and Sam Wilkins and a prize of five dollars to the best dancer. Both of the participants were soon on tne stage with flying hoofs. The music was grand. It was, I think, "Coming Around the Mountain." A committee of three watched the dance. After the clog was over they retired to make up their decision. Lon had the edge on his opponent on account of be ing. considerably younger and the audience knew this. But one of the committee wanted to give the money to Sam on account Russians Reject The Pact i j The Soviet Russian govern ment startled London and Par:s I ; | yesterday by rejecting Great Briiian's latest proposals to get j Russia to join the British-French , bloc being built to countcrbalanci the Rome-Berlin axis. The sui prise rejection— both the British and French haj iiwi cated they thought Moscow • would accept—was announced b;. Premier - Foreign Commissar , Vyacheslaff Molotol'f in a 70- minute speech befoie the cheer ing Soviet Parliament, j "It is impossible," Molotoff said ! caustically of the efforts of the 1 British-French bloc, "to think now whether they want to end aggression." Independence Stressed He made it plain Russia was completely independent in her foreign policy, and indicated that Russia had no intention of lead ing an anti-Hitler boycott. Ger man-Russian trade negotiations "may be resumed," he said. Molotoff left a slight opening for continuance cf negotiations it London and Paris are willing to meet the Soviet position. Russii is interested in a common front of all peaceful nations, he said, and demands a mutual assistance pact covering not only those j countries guaranteed by Britian i and France but also "all neigh- I boring countries of the U. S. S. R." ' The rejection came as a rude I shock to Paris, as an explosion lof hope s to London, and as an j encouragement to Berlin. Diplomatic souricg in Paris, al ; though obviously surprised, said j that fresh efforts would be mad'.' :to bring Russia into the Paris- London camp. In London, some saw a hope in the fact that Molotoff did not j rule out further negotiations, but it was regarded as doubtful, whether the Chamberlain govern ment would be willing to make any more concessions to the So viet view. of his age. The other said, "naw, Lon got it, you know he did, and he ought to have it." The third member of the com mittee wag Will Stovall, and his mind reverted to a Christmas eve night of the long ago, when snow lay on the ground and he had offered the proverbial Smithtown hospitality which was rebuffed as the crowd laughed. Will said: "I vote for Sam." Then when the chairman of the dance-committee walked to the footlights and announced that Mr. Wilkins had won the prize, Will wae sitting on a fronc bench. He turned and looked around for Lon with a look in his eyes just like when he had made a good profit on a cow-trade. He saw Lon back there looking crestfallen. He yelled: "Lon, did it make you sick to lose that five bucks.?" Number 3,503 PIER SON KISER BUILDING HOME "WATCH KING GROW" IS THE SLOGAN FOR YADKIN TOWNSHIP TOWN NEW CAFE AND SERVICE STA TION—STORK HAS A VERY" BLSY W?:EK. i King, June I. "Watch King ! grow." Work ig well underway on a new home for Pierson Kiser ' cast of town. Thomas E. Smith had a formal ! opening Saturday of his new cafe and service station just com pleted on Main street. Free ice cream was served anj the- King string band made music for the occasion. The new home being erected ion Dan River street by Austiu Garner, is nearing completion. Dale, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Newsum, fell from a tree while at play last week breaking his arm. Dr. R. S. Helsabeck reset the broken membar ar.d he is recovering nicely. Prospects are good for a fine wheat crop in this section this year. Five new converts were bap tized into the Baptist Mission on west Main street Wednesday. Miss Alma Matthew s of Pilot Mountain underwent a tonsil op eration in the Stone-Helsabeck Clinic Thursday. Mr. and Mis. E. P. Edwards entertained at their home in , King honoring their grandson, Billy Edwards on hi s 9th birth ; day. Games were enjoyed on the ! lawn under the direction of Re becca Brown and Irene Edward.-;. ' Later the guer.ts were invited in to "io t ,: "ing room. and were ' server cak", ice cr r :im ar.d lem . onaJe. The following were scrv- I ! c:l: Billy Edwards. Annie Ruth ' A'ley, n«'lpna Sisk. Mary Jo Car roll. Mary Ann Ferguson, Doris ! Law, Helen Francis, Mcßay Fran | cis. Jack Sprinkle, Junior Crabbs, Rebecca Brown, Iris Lemons, Irene Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Edwards, and Mr. and Mr». R. M. Edwards. Miss Bernice Sills of Kerners ville is spending some time heru the guest of her brother, Otis Sills, on Depot street. • - The stork haj a very busy week last week, nine birth s being recorded. They were: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Scales, 3 son; to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gordy, a son; to Mr. and Mra. Rober Patterson, a daughter; o Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lane, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Smith, a son; to Mr. anj Mrs. Kirt Moser.i a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Ollie White, n daughter, and to Mr. and Mrs. Avery Slate, a son. Ray Roles of Greensboro was a week-end visitor to relatives and fricrds here. X Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Pul- Ham of Mount Airy spent the week-end with Mr. Pulllam's parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Pul liam on Main street.
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