THE DAN BURY REPORTER.
Established 1872
WILLIAM PULLIAM
ANSWERS SUMMONS
BURItJ AT KING SUNDAY—
FARMERS BUSY PULLING
TOBACCO BUMPER CORN
CROP IN PIiOSPEC r
HIHI HS OTHER KiNG
Ju!y 3,".—T he remains of
William Puiliam, 72, who died at
his borne in Pleasant Garden Fri
day, were brougiit back here and
laid to rest in the Baptist ceme
tery Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. The deceased, who wa.3
reared in Chattanooga, Tenn., is
survived by the widow and seve
ral children.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Huffman
have returned from a visit to
Washington, D. C.
Clade Jones has accepted a po
sition with the Twin City Motor
Company at Winston-Salem and
has already entered on his new
duties.
Farmers are beginning to pu!l
tobacco in this section.
Mrs. Mamie King of Stoneville
is spending a few days with rel
atives here.
From present indications there
will be a bumper corn crop in
this section.
Mr. and Mra. Marshall BotU
and Mis s Edith Brewer have re
turned to their home in Lindale,
r -Ha., after apetading some time
with relatives here and at Lex
ington.
The following patients under
went tonsil removal operations
here last week: Frank Haden,
Mis s Cathelene Johnson of Ger
manton, and Misses Ruth, Cath
eleen, Madeline and Dennis Cov
ington of Pinnacle and Bobby 1
Ray Davis of Tobaccoville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
have returned to their home in
Lincolnton after a visit to rela
tives here.
A. S. Francis attended the
rural letter carriers convention
at Shelby last week.
Mrs. Reid Jones has returned
to her home on West Main street
after a visit to White Plains
where she was the guest of Mrs.
George Nichols.
The King Tigers defeated the
Red Shields of Winston-Salem n
the King ball park Saturday to
the tune of 5 and 2.
The following births were re
corded here last week:to Mr. and
Mrs.. Robert Joyner, a son; to
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Nance, a daugh
ter; to Mr. and Mrs. John Tucker,
a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Puiliam, a daughter; to
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Spainhow
er, a daughter and to Mr. and
Mrs. Tink Shore, a daughter.
A baseball game which is ex
pected to attract a large crowd
tto town will be played on donkeys
in the King ball park July 20th.
The Larlie a Auxiliary of K>ng
Christian Church held their reg
ular monthly meeting Thi>r® iay
evening, June 22 at the home of
Mrs. •; Mary Collins wlfh Mrs.
Grady Collins, joint hostess. Tha
following program was rendered:
Bdk%—"What a Friend We Have
Volume 66
Soil Building
Makes L'i ogress
In Stoke i
AgikuKuiul conservation ha-;
made much progress in Stoke.4
county during the past three
yeais throujii the Triple-A pro
gram, reports J. F. Brown; coun
ty farm agent of the State Col
lege Extension Service. The pio
giam is becoming increasingly
popular and last year 78.9 per
cent, of the cropland in the coun
ty was in the program. This com
pares with 51.2 per cent, in 1930
and 72.7 per cent, in 1937.
earned 64.4 per cent,
of their maximum soil-building
payments in 1938, 77.1 per cent,
in 1937 and 65.9 per cent, in
1936. To receive payments
they planted within their acre
age allotments and carried out
such valuable soil-building prac
tices #s seeding legumeg an J
grasses; turning under green
manure crops; applying ground
limestone, superphosphate, and
potash and terracing.
For instance, in 1936 a total of
6,460 acreg of legumeg and
grasses were seeded in thi 8 coun
ty. In 1937 it wag 6,176 acres,
and in 1938 the seedings totaled
12,348 acres. Of these, 134 acres
of winter legumeg were seeded
in 1937 and 132 acres in 1938.
Green manure cropg were turned
under as follows: 1,855 acres in
1936, 14,078 acrcg in 1937 and
7,591 acreg in 1938. ,
Applications of ground lime
stone totaled 112 tons in 193« i,
154 tons in 1937 and 380 tons in 1
1938. Farmer a usej 4.3 tons of
16 per cent, superphosphate i.i
1936, .2 tons in 1937 and 19.7 |
tons in 1938. Six and nine-tenths i
tons of triple-superphosphate waj •
used in 1937. Potash applica-1
tions amounted to 1.0 ton in
1836.
Last year 111,200 feet of ter
raceg were built. In 1937 ter-.
race construction totaled 117,-
500 feet, and in 1936 it amount
ed to 123,400. |
J. F. BROWN,
County Agricultural Agent. |
You Berry Pickers
Look cut for the tick that gets
on you and impartg spotted fever.
in Jesus." Scripture reading—
Mrs. Barum Newsum, followed by
Lord's Prayer in unison. Read
ing—Mrs. Pauline Caudle. Song—
Florig, Beulah and Louise Col
lins. There was seventy cenlfi
collected for dues. The follow
ing members were present: Mes-
James R. A. Helsabeck, R. C.
Newsum. W. B. Newsum, Paulina
Caudle, Grady Collins, W. W.
Southern, L. E. Calloway, Wil
burn Whitman, Mary Collins, V.
0. Sells, Albesta Holland, Ola
Spainhoweri Roy McGee, and
Misses Mildred and Minnie Mae
Calloway, Opal and Lucille
Southern, and Reraiie GteJflfis.
The next meeting wiM be heW
wfth MRS. R. A. Helsabeck. TMFC
hostess served sdndwiefces, cake,
and lemonade.
Danbury, N. C., Thursday, July 13, 1939.
STOKES FARM
TuUii V* fciL> a liSi)AY
STARTS AT WALNUT COVK
AT MM; A. .11. I'ICINC
LUNCH TO III; SERVED—
tOXI KS T WITH I KIZKh
AWARDED I'LL ASL'G ABLi I
AND PROFITABLE DA V ES
ANTICIPATED.
The annual Stokes county Fnrni
Tour will be helj Wednesday,
July 19th it ha 3 been announced
by J. F. Brown, County Agent.
The tour which will have as its
theme "Balanced Farming and
Better Homemaking" will feature
improved practices in farming
and homemaking, throughout the
county.
Arrangements for the tour,
which will be under the supervi
sion of J. F. Brown, County
Agent, T. H. Sears, Assistant
County Agent, and Miss Ellen
Jenkins, Heme Demonstration
Agent, are being made. They will
be assisted by O. F. McCrary,
District Agent, R. W. Graeber,
Extension Forester and Miss Wil
lie Hunter, Extension Clo'.hi.n;
Specialist all of the State Col
lege Extension Service.
Some of the things that will
be visited and observed on the
tour include: Beef cattle, as a
farm income, tfyuher demonstra
tions, modernized kitchens, re
fir.ished furniture, home beauti
fi,cation, poultry, terracing, mea
dow strips, tobacco production, a
corn variety test and permanent
pastures.
Those attending the tour a: _• |
requested to assemble in front of j
State Planters Bank in Walnut j
Cove promptly at 9 A. M. The j
tour will end around 3:30 P. M.
A picnic lunch will be served i
at noon. Those attending are re- j
quested to bring a basket. Mr. J
Blown stated that it is to be a
joint tour for both men and wo-!
men and everyone is cordially in-!
vited to attend and spend the
day observing good crops and
improved farm and home prac
tices throughout the county. A
contest will be held in the after
noon with prizes awarded to the
winners.
A Fast Squirrel y/
Roy Wilson tells of a squirrel i
that was fast, but not faster
than gunpowder. He was hunt
ing last fall and saw the animal
stick its head from a hole high
up on a hollow tree. Befor# Roy
could fire, the squirrel raced 25
feet down the inside of the tree
and looked out at the hunter
from a lower hole. Mr. Wilson
adjusted hi 3 sights to fire, but
belore he could pull the trigger
the squirrel was looking at him
again from the upper opening.
This process continued for:
some time, increasing in speed
Until finally, Mr. Wilson declares, j
the squirrel had hie head out of
both hofcs at the same time.
He fired -and got the meat at
tfie lower hole.
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Ed Taylor was a visitor her.;
today. •
THE HAILSTORM
; AT liKLM GROVE
LIST OF SiiiI.KLKS IN LAST
WEDNESDAYS DISASTER IN
; QUAKER ;. 4 p TOWNSHIP—
DAMAGE AIIOTVD $25,000.
The following farmers ol tlu
Brim Grove .section of Quaker
(Jap township nustained either
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whole or partial loss of their
ciops of com and tobacco in the
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hailstorm of Wednesday, July 5.
at 2 P. M.:
Robert Giavitt,
Carl Wilson.
Manuel Sodirist,
Gardner Joyce,
Roy Wilson,
Harvey Smith,
Ej Cox,
Alda Boles,
Bertha Joyce,
Roy Joyce.
Harvard Mitchell,
Kirk Joyce,
Joe Joyce,
Howard Bowman,
Roscoe Hall,
j Walter Mitchell,
j Ezra Jcsstip,
Charlie Bowman and Pink
Smith on George Park's farm.
Sam Dearmin.
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1 County A::cnt J. F. Brown,
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who visited th? stricken section, 1
1 I
says the result of the hail and
I
wind was pitiful. Many crops of
tobacco wfere completely destroy
ed. Many fie'ds of corn were
cut into strings. The path of
the storm was a mile wide and
approximately 5 or G miles long, j
G. Wray Holt
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J Goldsloro. —Funeral services |
j for G. Wray Holt, 52 prominent,
i Goldsboro tobacconist, were con- J
j ducted at his home Wednesday
j by the Rev. Walter C. Ball, pas-1
tor of St. Paul Methodist Church; !
: Rabbi I. L. Freund of Ohe'o,
I
Sholcm Temple, Goldsboro, and
the Rev. J. C. Williams of
!
Fayetteville, former pastor if t
Holly Springs Methodist Chuivn,
of which Mr. Holt wa s a member, j
A large of relatives and
friends, both from Goldsboro and
1
out of town, attended. Many
1
prominent tobacconmts from
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North Carolina and Virginia were
present.
Members of the Elks, Masons
and American Legion attended in
bodies. Legionnaires in uniform
formed a guard of honor to th:
grave in the family plot in Wil
low Dale cemetery. The casket
and flowera were borne through
this double line of Legionnaires.
The casket was draper with the
United State 3 flag. At the con
clusion of the services taps was
sounded.
Mr*. Holt wa 3 a native of Holly
Springs. He had lived in Golds
boro for 25 years, and was loci
factory manager for the Imperial j
Tobacco Company. He is sur- j
vfved by hi 3 widow, Mrs. Judith
Edward Holt, and a stepson,
Maurice Edwards, of Goldsboro;
his mother, Mrs. T. B. Holt of
Holly Springs; and four sisters,
Mrsi Cora H. Bobbit of Holly'
Death ol J. N. Young*
viobej, at Winston
-1 ' saioiu
Jo&fruu >.Yv. .on V 71 '!■ -
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ncisvilie roa\ died at a Win?:
• hospital a. 5:20 o'clv >; Tut-.•«.•
ui'tuiioon. xJe bvtum* ;.l W
nesday «;}' l;>st v.xvk unj was i; t
critical eundrion thei'tai^r.
, i
j Mr. Yuun;, was bor.i i.i I»ck
ingiiain county March 0, lv>».
the son of the late A. I'. Wan.;
and Francis A. (Young) Youuj,.
Ho \va s rnanitcJ to Mis s Mar,
Delia Martin July 18, H.
; spent the last -5 years ol his life
I
in Winston-Salem and Forsyth
! county and lor many years was
, connected with the R. J. Reyn-
Tobacco Company as a tore
man. He wag a member of the
Episcopal Church.
Mr. Young familiarly known
.a s "Tobe", with his family lived
in Stokc-5 at Meadows, and laic;
at Danbury, for several years.
Survivors include the widow;
three daughters, Mrs. F. H.
j Hodges. Knoxville, Tenn., an J
Mrs. J. C- Bennett, and Mrs. Wil
liam E. Each,' Winston-Salom;
two sons-. Julius O. Young an J
| Irving Young, both of Winston
j Salem; 10 grandchildren: an i
j two bro th c rs, W. A. Young.
. Stokesdale, and A. D. Young,
j Kerncrsville.
Mrs. Kirby Entertains
In Honor Of Mrs.
Marshall
j (Contributed.)
] Mrs. Dallas C. Kirby enter-
I
tamed a few friends Wednesday
| evening in honor of her mother,
Mis. R. K. Marshall of Greens
boro, who is her house I
j The Kit by a;tar;mer.is v.'?r? I
prettily decorat'-j with mixed
j summer flowers. After an hour
of social conversation, the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. R. R. King,
Bobby Clegg and Bobby Kirfcv
'served Russian tea and sand
wiches. followed with sweets, to
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the following guests:
j Mesdamcs J. S. Taylor, H. M.
Joyce, R. R. King, G. H. Alford.
I s
N. E. Pepper, S. P. Christian, R.
H. Moorofield, J. J. Taylor. P. C.
1 Campbell, and the honored guest,
Mrs. R. K. Marshall.
SUNDAY BASEBALL
Danbury will play Brown Rog
ers Dixon baseball team of Wins
ton-Salem here Sunday afternoon '
at 3:30.
Rob Joyce of Walnut Cove was
a visitor here Tuesday.
John L. Christian of Pinnacle
wa 3 here today.
Springs, Mrs. D. N. Stewart and
Miss Blanche Holt of Raleigh |
and Mrs. W. S. Co.'.art of Fuquay
Springs.
(A*. Holt wa s a lifelong friend]
of G. H. Alford of Danbury, and
a brother of Mrs. Cora H. Bobbitt
of Raleigh who recently visited
Mr. and Mrs. Alford here.)
Number 3,5(19
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I'IUISO.S AI.S.
L-i.v.-ui.viK •, Ja'y 12. Th
Home Club me-t t'
t!:e h'j:::• o. Mrs. >i. i;. Walking
Ji.'y 5. .Mi°.s Ellen J nkins dem
onstrated j-iekU- making. Mis. H.
O. Shcppard, pusiikat. called
the mee-Mug to order. The sec
retary's and tieasurer's reports
vwre it_ad and appioved. There
were 11 mernber s present. One
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visitor, Mrs. Frank TiJley. Mrs.
R. A. Robertson and Mrs. Thorn
ton Tut tie were the prize win
ners. Deliciou s refreshments
'wera served: All uported r . goo;l
ti.ve.
[ The 4-H Cluq met at the Law
| sonville high school July TO. with
Miss Ellen Jenkins and County
; Agent J. F. Brown.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Orvi.s
Smith, a fine baby girl, July 10.
i Dewey Mabc's two daughters
of Staunton, Va., aie visiting rel
atives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Robert
son are visiting relatives in
Washington. D. C. t thi s week.
| Glenn Lawson i s spending th.
| week with his grandparents at
Sandy Ridge, Mr. and Mis. P. U.
Young.
Mr, and Mrs. Eeld Martin and
; daughter of Martinsville, Va..
|
visited Mr. and Mrs. K. (!. Law
son Sunday.
The revival is going em at
,Peter's Cicek Missionary Baptist
1 Church thig .week with a larg •
crc>«'(' attending th' services.
'V. .A. Joyce and two chil
dren of Stuart. Va., spent the
week-enj with Mrs. Utss Lawson.
Dr. an 1 Mrs. R. H. Moore fie! i
visited l.HWSonville Sunday from
Danbury.
Mis s Irene Lawson has be e u
on the siek list but is well at
this writing, her many friend.;
are glad to learn.
V
Several from here attended the
| Primitive Baptist Communioa
service at North View Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Beaslev'
of Stuar:, Va., visited Mrs. Cora
Tilley Sunday.
Misses Mildred and Betty Mar
tin visited Mary Lawson Satur
day afternoon.
Mrs. Bob Oakley of Walker
i town i s spending the week with
relatives here.
Mr. and Mis. Aubrey Bohan
non and family of Liberty spent
severa-1 days with Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Lawson the past week.
Mere bi;i'.u:ngr. are bc.'ng erect
ed at the Slate highway camp at
Meadows. CV.c of the new struc
tures ia a wanning house for
I trucks. Oth ate* too] house-*,
etc. This unit of the highway
camp system is modfcin in every
detail, one of the best in the
State.
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Mis* Ella Downing went *o
| Winston-Salem Wednesday.