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THE DANBURY REPORTER Established 1872 Volume 66 KING ENJOYS STEADY GROWTH MUSIC OF THE SAW AMI HAM M t; K MAKES Till; TOWN LiVELY LADii> AUXILIARY OF KING CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEETS WITH MRS. ROY M'UEE. King, Nov. 9.—The town ot King continues to grow. The ring of the saw and hammer are heard in all directions, the new two-story factory building of I. A. Gordy and Son is just about complete and will be occupied within the next few weeks. The King Lumber Company has b«n awarded the contract for th 3 erection of a new home for Mrs. Maud Green on Dan River street. Work i s already underway on this new building. Work is go ing along at a rapid rate on a new home for Worth Gentry on Cottage Grove avenue. And a force of carpenter a are at work on the new addition to the office building of Mrs. Lula Pulliam on Depot street. J. N. Newsum, railroad con ductor evangelist and Mrs. New sum have returned to their hom» in Roanoke, Y_u, .ter visiting relatives here. Elwocd Hix has purchased from Mrs. Fannie J. White a lot on east Broad street on which he n v will erect a new home. Mr. Hix holds a position with the Kin- Lumber Company. Fred Kapp of Winston-Salem was a week-end visitor to rela tives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Caudle ol Williesbcro are spending a few day a with relatives and friends here. Rober Hooker, Barum Newsum, Spencer Tuttle, P. H. Newsum •and Roger Slate, who compose the committte on arrangement for the horse show which will bs put on here next Saturday, Ncv. 11th, are about the busiest men in town getting everything ir. readiness for the big event. A large attendance is expected. Moir Baker hag purchased from Wiley Raker a home on west Main street and will moiw his family there. The following births were re corded hvire last week: to Mr. and MJB. Ruck TuttUi, a. daughter and to ME. and Mrs. James Owen, a son. Howard Wotff, young planter of the Neatmao section formerly of King, was among the bnsinesd visitors here Saturday. Mrs. Roy McGee was hostess to the Ladie« Auxiliary of King Christan Church Thursday night. The following program was ren dered: Song, "What a Friend", scripture reading, Mrs. Spencer Tuttle, followed by the Lord'* Prayer, duet, Mrs. Mary Collins and Mis» Rennie Collins. The benediction ws& given by Mrs. Spencer Tuttle. The following members were present: Mesdames R. A. Helsa toeck, R. c. Newsome, Pauline Caudle, Grady Collins, W. W. Woman's Missionary Society Meets (Contributed.) The Woman's Union Missions* y Society met in regular session on Wednesday evening, Novem ber Sth with Mrs. N. E. Wall as hostess, at the home of her moth- er, Mrs. 11. M. Joyce. The meeting came to ordti with the president, Mrs. N. E. Wall, presiding. Mrs. Spottswood Taylor read the first chapter of Luke for the devotionals, followed with pray er by Mrs. H. M. Joyce. During the business session the secretary's and treasurer's re- ports were read and approved. Fourteen cards, many trays, baskets of fruit, flowers, gifts, and ten visits were reported to the sick from our community. The program for the evening was the review of two chapters in our Study Book "Famous Wo- men of the Bible." Mrs. R. R King, beautifully portrayed the Best and Best known woman of all times, Mary, the mother o! Jesus. Mrs. King said, thife statement 'Blessed art thou anion.; women", after many centuric-; still stands unquestioned. The "Woman of Samaria" was carefully reviewed by Mrs. Dallas C. Kirby, this character askei J»3us the four great questions that we still have with us *tcday said Mrs. Kirby. First—"What keeps the races apart?" Second "Whcre is the proper place to worship?" Third —"Who i 3 tl: right object °f worship " Fourth —"Who i 3 the Messiah and when will he come?" Mrs. J. S. Taylor and Mrs. H. M. Joyce will review the next twr characters for our December meeting. During the social hour the hostes s assisted by her mother Mrs. H. M. Joyce, and sistex Mrs. N. E. Pepper, served re freshments to the following mem bers: Mcsdames S. P. Christian, R. R. King, J. S. Taylor, N. E. Pepper. G. H. Alford, D. C. Kirby, J. .!. Taylor, H. M. Joyce and the hos tess, Mrs. N. E. Wall. Southern, I*. E. Calloway, Wil burn Whitman, Norman TJew fome, Mary Collins, Grace Callo way, Ola Spaiabour, Roy McGee, .Spenoer Tattle, and MDmßes Mil dred Calloway, Rennie Collins and Mary Lee Newsome. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Carolea Ingram. The hostesjj served coffee, eakt, pickles and apples. Fred F. Carter, Editor of the Kernersville News, was a busi ness visitor in Danbury this week. . :Y v \a • Reid Flinchum, one of Stokes county's best tobacco growers wag in town a short while one day this week. Ernest Nelson was here Wed nesday from Piedmont Springs. Danbury, N. C., Thursc'ay, Nov. 9, 1939. FARM COMMITTEES ARE ELECTED STOKES I'KKSOXXEL THAT WILL HA.VDI.F ALLOT ME.YTs FOR TIIL ifi; o CROI OF TOBACCO. Following tlie election of Octo ber 27, ihe oilicc of C«ui:ty Agcn>. J. F Brown here iv'icascj. tic lir. of county and towns'iip co nmit • tecn~.cn who will have char.,'; of the 19-30 Slckes couiity tobacco allotments, a s follows: COL NTY COMMITTEE Jacojj Fulton, chairman. J. Moir Hawkins, vice-chair man. John L. Christian, member. Numa F. Christian, Ist alter nate. Guy T. Eggleston, 2nd alter nate. John F. Erown, secretary. Jessie J. Stone, treasurer. BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP V H. Overfcy, chairman; Elmci E. Shelton, vice-chairman; Numa F. Christian, member. BEAVER ISLAND TOWNSHIP Whitt McCollum, chairman: Guy T. E-rgleston, vice-chairman; J. Van Tattle, member. DANBURY TOWNSHIP H. G. Alley, chairman; S. A. Flinchum. vice-chairman; H. P. Loftis, member. MEADOWS TOWNSHIP J. Will Moorefield, chairman; J. G. Rut ledge, vice-chairman; VY. C. Jones, member. PETER'S CREEK TOWNSHIP F. c. Smith, chairman; Tori Gray, vice-chairman; R. L. Law son, member. QUAKER GAP TOWNSHIP Turn Smith, chairman; Ton. Covington, vice-chairman; L. P. Ptil, member. SAURATOWN TOWNSHIP J. C. Cx;.:y, chairman; E. A. R®throcU, vice-chrJrman; L 5. L:. Walker, member. SNOW CREEK TOWNSHIP J. C. Amos, chairman; Lec Joyce, vice-chairman; W. C-. Joyce, member. YADKIN TOWNSHIP W. E. Tuttle, chairman; Roy Redding, vice-chairman; Worth Gentry j member. Bridge Clnb Meets Mrs. William McCanless and Mis. AiKred Ellington delightful ly entertained their bridge club al the home of Mrs. McCanlesa Tuesday evening at .7230 o'clock. TJtree tabJes were at play and after four progressioa®, prizes were awarded as follows: Mrs. Larry Pearson, high; Elle» Kate Pepper, second-Jbti&h; and Margie Petree, low. A dessert course was served to the following members: Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, Mrs. J. C. Wall, Mrs. Robah Smith, Mrs. Charlie i Martin, Mrs. Larry Pearson and; Masse* Grace .Whitsett, Margie Petree, Ellen Kate Pepper, Mar jorie Pepper, and the hostesses, Mrs. Elßngton and Mrs. McCan less. MRS. E. G. LAW SON EN TEitTAINS HER GUESIS WERE MEM BERS OF THE HOME DEM ON SIR \TION CLUB MRS. CAN SMITH STILL l.\ STUART HOSPITAL. Lawsonville, Nov. 9.—The Horn .' Demonstration ciub of L&v;tsu.> ville met at the home of Mis. E. G. Lawson Wednesday, Nov. l. The meeting opened with a song, "God Of Our Fathers". Roll call and business came up for the coming year. All business read and approved. Miss Rose Eilwoud Bryan, home demonstration agent at large, gave a demonstration on homemade furniture that could be made at very little cost at home. The membcr s present were as follows: Mesdames B. O. Shep pard, C. M. Mabc, R. A. Robert son, O. E. Smith, Walter Lackey, E. A. Tilley, Sadie Kallam, J. N. Tucker, R. M. Hunley, H. D. Las siter, and Misses Blanche Robert son, Lucy Smith and Lillian Al ford. At the close of the meeting Mrs. E. G. Lawson, assisted by Annie Mae Lawson and Blanche, served the guests with delicious punch and cake. The December meeting will be held with Mis. R. A. Robertson. J. E. Helrr.es and daughter, Ruby, of Stuart, Va., were visit ors here Sunday. Hampton Lawson has accepted a position with his uncle, Paul Dalton, of Stuart, Va., as clerk. Mrs. Leola Brown and Mrs. Carrie Ma be visited Mrs. C. M. Ma.be Sunday. Mrs. Tom Hall of Madison visited Mr. and Mrs. Josh Law son Sunday. Mrs. W. W. Smith visited her mother, Mrs. Can Sn:hh, r.s Stuart, Va., .Monday. Death Of Rev. J. T. Ratledge Rev. John Thomas Ratledge, 71, retired Methodist minister, died at his home at Madison Wednesday night after a serious illness of several days. A native of Davie county, Rev. Mr. Ratledge was born at Calla han. His wife, the former Miss Mary Sue Dalton, of Stokes coun ty, died several years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Misse s Annie Ruth and Maud? Ratledge, of Madison; three brothers, A. D. and M. G. Rat ledge, of Mocksville, and Rev. A. P. Ratledge, of Sylvia; three sis ters, Mrs. Charlie Booe, of Win ston-Salem; Mrs. S. O. Stimpaon, of Statesville, and Mrs. Jesse Richardson, of Harmony. The funeral will be held Satui day morning at 10 o'clock at Madison Methodist Church. Rev. Robert M. Loughlin will conduct the seTvlces. Burial will be in Mount Hermon Church Grave yard, near Madison. Rev." Mr. Ratledge was pastot of the M. E. Church at Danbury for two or three ycar 8 35 to 4(1 years ago. .Milk Route To L'c i Started In Stokes December 1, 193 i) On Monday night a voienthu siastic meeting was held at li.« Agricultural Building in Walnut Cove for the purpose of further- I ing details of a whole milk route I for the county. The meeting was : itenci?j by approxii... farmers rcpdescnting nearly every section of the county, i Mr. A. C. Kimrey, Extension Dairyman from State College 'gave a most interesting discus sion on the possibilities of the i dairy cow In a well balanced farm I program. | Mr. E. T. Woodall, Field Mai I for the Coble Creamery in Lex ington, presented to the group their plan for purchasing whole j milk in the county. Mr. Woodall j explained that his company j would be willing to start a route lin the county if as much as 1,000 1 pounds or 125 gallons of miik j could be secured daily at the be ginning of the route. After this, a census was taken of farmers ; pr„a...t ..-u a Cvii.siUkiabie quan tity of milk was promised. Mr. j Woodall explained that there is 'naturally a shortage of milk at j thi s time due to the diy fall and short pastures; however, he fur (ther explained that hi s concern j was willing to take a chance of starting the route with 125 gal ! i ;!ons daily since the volume would automatically increase next skiing. He further stated thru the Coble Creamery was in posi tion to buy an unlimited quantity of milk from Stokc-g county and ar. incrcr.se i:i tii" > production in the SPRING ;.IKI si.rnr.lCl- r.v>::ths nc:.t year would hot tit. nu.iiber oi latr/urg who eou &c:l milk on tho route. F.'cns arc unth r»vuy i" art *. Uu'k louto lor li'.V.ing iv ixdlk i"i tin county th«: Cist •:' December. A.l ..r; •.;.s have any surplus milk at this time and l:uvc not been contacted, are urged t> f,et in touch with the county agent immediately. Death Of Mrs. Sarah Poore Mrs. Sarah Frances Poore, G3, died at her home, Lawsonville, Route 1 Friday morning, Nov. S, at 11 o'clock after a long illness. Surviving are the husband, W. J. Poore, and six stepchildren, Mrs. W. F. Smith, of StoKesßale, Mrs. Charlie Smith, Mrs. J. H. Spencer, Lowell and Clarence Poore of Lawsonville, and Tom Poore of High Point. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon, at 1 o'clock at Smith Chapel M. E. Church. Elders J. Watt Tuttle and Lewis Pyrtle conducted the servicejs. Burial was in the Joyce Cemetery. S. A. Flinchum, planter of the Piedmont Springs section, wa s in town this week. D. C. Kirby and N. E. Wall made a business trip to Winston- Salem Thursday. Number 3,52»i ENGLISH CLI i; HOLDS THiRi) .MLLi' MISS LI LA IMnVMMi TALKS ON SOCIAL UiILIAIU; WORK AS A PROFESSION BOOK REVIEWS. ! , The Walnut Cove high school jSnglish f!rb hl! i*>- third mee> Friday morning, November 10, at 9:.'io o'clock, i/i the home room of Mis s Clair J Eastman, its sponsor. i After the devotionals, 'ed by Juanita Richardsun, the club was .honored with the presence DI , Mis s Ella Downing, superinten- I dent of public welfare in Stokes ( county, who gave a talk on "So jcial Weifnre Work as a Profes sion." Mis s Downing said that social .ease work is a business job or lan established profession r.i . which an individual might learn i more in two years than he would J learn in five years in another | profession. "A Pledge to Serv ice is usually the sect*l of sue i ,e.ss in welfare work," said Miss i I Downing. She also told the pro cess through which an applicant I went to receive welfare assist - I ance. I "Both men and women pluy | important parts in the social I welfare field. The men usually 'have - charge of men or boys be jfore release from the welfare as sistance. Women si'! pass, [HI - haps, the men in tlx t ability to 'evaluate the needs in a homo; j therefore they are used more in 'ti i s field." i I FoiU v .:;g Miss Dc talk, t SiSii gave a talk, *'Th..' Iv. : r.:.! L'e.t So'.le;s-," in which J.. XV..- co;cml Web and | I the Rock," "Grai.t s ».' Wrath," 'and N;.r.tv .1.-.ne ii si.'. clt d:; .1 the t.riiti in i . ' tioaai I'oi.iii'.il ol li*'} 'I \vi(;. Li>.'» . The m.eiing was Ickst.l with play, "Tickets, I Plt.'se", with Vaughn Linvillo jand Marion Fulton taking the lead. i Death Of Mrs. | Mary Etta Gatewood Mrs. Mary Etta Gatewood, 62, i wife of J. VV. Gate-wood, Walnut Cove, Route 1, died Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock at a Winston ■ Salem hospital after a long ill ness. t § ** Surviving are the husband; ;five daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hall jof Germanton, Route 1; Mrs. R. iC. Redding of Lexington, Rout 3 1; Mrs. O. L. Cameion of Win ston-Salem, Route 3; Mrs. M. L. Smith of Madison, Route 4; and Miss Lelia Gatewood of Winston- Salem, Route 3; and three sons, O. R. Gatewood of Stoneville; C. R. Gatewood of Germanton anct A. C. Gatewood of Ellerbee. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Quaker Gap Baptist Church. Rev. E. T. Sim 8 conduct ed the services. Burial was the church graveyard. . , -
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