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THE DANBUI Established 1872 ODELL WOODS i SHOOTS SELF TAKES GUN OF CRISS HOLT AND ENDS HIS OWN LIFE— 1 NO REASON KNOWN FOR RASH ACT. ' ' f ——— • • 1 Jesse Odell Woods, living near j Lawsonville, shot and killed him- } self Monday night. He was aged j about 30, and nnmairied. Dr. C. J. Helsabeck, Stokes , county coroner, said that on the , basis of evidence at band no in quest would be necessary. There • was no doubt that Woods ended his own life, Dr. Helsabeck said. According to available informa tion, Woods went to the home of a neighbor Monday night and asked to borrow a rifle, osten sibly for squirrel hunting, but {or some reason was unable to get the rifle. Then, it wa a stated, Woods apparently went to the home of a Mr. Holt, another neighbor, and finding no one at home, took a shotgun from there, went into the yard and fired a charge into his body. The body was discovered later when the Holts returned home. As far as could be ltarned, Woods left Q0 notes and members j of hig family were unable to as sign any reason for hi 8 action. Woods is survived by hi 8 moth er, Mrs. Lula Woods; four sis ters, Mr*. Ila Sands, Mrs. Jesst j Brown, Mr. Thelma Smith and Miss Bircha Woods, ail of Dan bury, Route JL The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock j at Piney Grove Primitive Bap tist church, conducted by Elder, W- J. Brown, of Rural Hall, ani I Elder M. H. Y:.i!en, of Francisco.] Rev. T. H. Houck Returns To Danbury M. E. Charge The people of Danbury are sin cerely gratified at the return of Rev. T. H. Houck and family. The M. E. conference at Greens boro elected Mr. Houck to this charge again. He with bis wifs and kids are the recipients of a cordial and unalloyed welcome Jmre. Robert Petree Re ported a Suicide Mews has been received hone Robert fttree, Jr., eon of ox-Register of Robert Petree of Germanion, «h«*t and kitted Mraeelf at Us borne near CSermantou. No particulars were available at tbe hour the Report er went to press. Carl Ray who gets 'em coming and going, spends lots of his time at Danbury and Walnut Cove, as lie is our whole-time deputy sher iff and portable patrolman. Please drive straight and hold your breath when Carl comes by. He's a mighty good fellow if you do right, but if you don't —then good sight. T. G. Ferguson of Germanton ma ft visitor in Danbury Friday. Volume 66 Stokes County Road 1 Building—No. 89 To Be Finished i State highway officials gave ;t out this week that the gap on No. 89 between Danbury and West field is to be completed, a survey having "been ordered. Thig news will doubtless be received with satisfaction by citizens of Big,' Creek and other sections of, 1 northern Stokes. The two miles west of Francisco of this highway J ha s recently been black-topped. Two mile* on No. 772 from Dodge- j town south has been finished, j and grading is now underway | south to U. S. No. 311. No. 311, a distance of 3 miles from Walnut Cove toward Madi-, son, is now being widened from > 16 to 20 feet. WHOLE MILK ROUTE TO BE ORGANIZED FLANS ARE NOW ON FOOT IF FARMERS WILL CO-OPER ATE MEETINGS SCHED ULED FOR DISCUSSION. Plans are now underway for organizing a whole milk route in' j Stokes county. We have been as-' | sured the cooperation of nearby j milk plants as a market for milk providing enough volume can be se ured to justify a route. For a discussing this! • , ! matter several meeting s have been scheduled for different sec- J tions of the county next week. > The meetings are scheduled as j fellows: I Monday, Oct- 30, Walnut Cove school at 7:30 p. m. j Sandy Ridge school at 2:30 p. m. j Tuesday, Oct. 31, Hart' a store at 10:30 a. m. and at Uoy Red ' ding's store at 2:30 p. m. J Wednesday, Nov. 1, King school at 7:30 p. m. ■ | With the present unsettled to ■ bacco situation and the possibili ty of a large cut in the tobacco ■ acreage next year the sale of milk i offer s Stokeg county farmers an ■ excellent opportunity to receive i i an added «ource of income. ' Our county is .ideally located for the production of milk, being ctose to several cities and hav ing natural .advantages an to soil - and farming .conditions. A repre sentative from a nearby milk plant .will be present at each meet- ing to give complete detaiie on j Jbow the milk is ID be bought. Ail interested fanoer a are uiyed to attend see of .these meetings. > Even though a fanner is only milking one or two cows at this time and might not have any sur r plus milk to sell at preeent, we are anxious for bun to attend i an,} get details if such per sons are interested in selling milk. • \ J. F. BROWN, County Agent. > j Mrs. J. S. Taylor iis expected home today from Ft. Leaven worth, Kan., where she has been i visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. . William Wilkinson. Danbury, N. C., Th FARMERS MEET FRIDAY, OCT. 2 ARM COMMITTEES TO B] ELECTED TO HANDLE TH] AGRICULTURAL FKOGRAI FOR 1940—PLACES WHER TIIEV MAY VOTE. According to an announcemei Dy J. F. Brown, county agen Meetings have been scheduled t ;lect community eommitteeme for Stokes county on Friday, O Lober 27. Farmer 8 are urged I elect suitable men who are f miliar with farming conditioi and who are successful in the own farming operations; all that the men elected should havi the ability to assist in education al work and who will further th objectives of the progran through the' establishment o equitable allotments and yields. According to the articles of tl association, a farmer eligible t vote or to be elected ag commui ity committeeman must ha\ qualified for payments in 193 under the Soil Conservation Pn gram or certify their intention t cooperate in 1940. Eligib'e vo crs are urged to attend thes meetings and help to elect tl best men. A! 1 landlords are r quested to notify their tenants the election and insist on the attending, as the succes 3 of tl 1940 progiam depends largely the men elected to represent ea respective community. The election will be held i Friday, October 27, at the folio ing places and voters are urg to be on time if they intend vote: Beaver Island, 3:30 p. at Dillard school; Big Creek, 3: p. m. at Francisco school; Da bury, 9:30 a. m. at the cou house in Dan bury; Meadov township, 3:30 p. in. PaJmyi school; Peter's Creek, 7:30 p. : at Lawsonville school; Quak Gap, 9:30 a. m. at Reynoli school; Sauralown, 7:30 p. m. Walnut Cove school; Snow Cree 9:30 a. m. Sandy Ridge schc and Yadkin, 7:30 p. m. at Ki school. I 'Entertained At Bridi J -Mrs. A. E. Reynolds and Ellen Prather Hall entertained at bridge |at ihe home of Mrs. Reynolds .Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock. The Halloween motif was carried out. Thras tables were at. play and after 4 progressions, prizes were awarded to Mrs. Charlie Martin, high scone, Mrs. Alfred Ellington, runner-up, and Mrs. J. C. Walt, Jew score. Jtefreshmesdg were served to tbfl following; Mrs. Alfred El lington, Mrs. William McCanless, Mrs. Charlie Martin, Mrs. J. C. Wall, Mrs. Robah Smith, Mr*. Larry Pearson, Misse s Grace Whitsett, Marjorie Pepper, Mar gie Petree, Ellen Kate Pepper, and the hostesses, Mrs. Reynolds and Ellen Prather Hall. Mm. Lucy Hart, county nurse, was in town Tuesday. DAMAGED TEXT honored at a party on his third birthday by his mother, Mrs. C. H. Martin last Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Chubby was a happy little fellow untying the lovely gifts his friends had arranged For him. i Upon their arrival each guest was given a horn, carrying out the Halloween motif. Game 8 were played and then ice cream, cake and candy were served to the fol lowing little folks: Barbara Ann Smith, Anne Wall, Mary and Bill Booth, Betty Law son, Buster Brown, of King, Patricia and Nancy Scott, Jimmy and Harry Leake, Dean and William Ashby, Biddie Martin, and Chubby Mar tin, the honoree. Mrs. R. J. Scott, Mrs. J. F. Brown of King, Mrs. Frank Law son, Mrs. Berk Smith and Ola Campbell assisted with refresh ments. from Europe where he had been studying. The subject for the meeting was "Early American Heroes." Mr. Lane spoke delight fully on Aaron Burr. The chapter, at the suggestion of Mrs. G. P. Dillard, decided to write the history of old and in teresting homes in Rockingham county. The meeting was closed with the singing of the chapter song. "The Land We Love" There were twenty-five mem bers present, and several guests. Refreshments were served by the hi'tess, assisted by Angela and Nellie Louise Taylor. Glad to see McKinley Nlelison over today from Piedmont Springs. His health has not been good for several years, but he id K as to be about though he can't do much hard work. Service Project. Dinner Party Given i By Miss Grace Taylor A dinner party tendered by i Xfisg Grace Taylor at her home .here Tuesday night was attended by the following guests: j Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Price, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ivie, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fagg, of Leaksville; Mr. ancl Mrs. R. J. Scott, Sheriff 'and Mrs. J. 4- Taylo r and Mrs. A. ;G. Sisk of Danbury; Miss Lucy ißooe of Walkertown, a house ' guest. j Ain't It So — «*« One WPA project which would 'meet with the hearty approval of 98 per cent, of our people right now would be to widen the Atlan tic and Pacific oceans.—Union Re publican.
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