T«*®SDAY, FBB.
♦LOCALS
Thos S- Petree, who is still in a
Winston-Salem hospital, is report
ed gradually improving.
*****
Some of tbe Danbury people
stored ice from Stedman lake dur
ing the recent cold spell. The
take was frozen over to a depth
«r T or 8 inches.
*****
C County Game Protector Chas.
H. Martin is out again after an
illness of several days.
*****
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wood of
|pSe!ma visited relatives here the
week-end. Mrs. Wood's mother,
Mrs. N. A. Martin, who has rec
ently been seriously ill with pneu
"■ monia, is much better now and
on the road to recovery.
*****
R. M. Campbell of Lawsonvillc
is here tKis week on his way
home from a Winston-Salem hos
pital where he was seriously ill
tor a week or two, and submitted
to an operation amputating one
k, of his fingers. He is now much
improved.
Wilbur Forrest and his friend,
f Mr. Collins, of Francisco, visited
Danbury Sunday evening.
*****
Among the visitors in towu
Sunday evening were Mr. and
MTB. Travis Tuttle of Wilson's
Store community. Mr. and Mrs.
Tuttle have many warm friends
|in Danbury.
*****
Capt. J. E. Thore of Pilot Mt.
tstopped over a short while Tues
day on his way to Stuart, Va.
Capt. Thore reports his father-in
law Rex Smith as being quite se
riously ill. He has been confined
to his home for some time.
*****
George Petree returned Monday
night to Brevard College after
having spent the week-end at his
home here.
*****
' Misses Estelle and Anna Leo
Welch of Winston-Salem spent
the week-end with their aunt.
' Mrs. C. Y. York.
*****
County Superintendent of Wel
fare Ella Downing made a busi
ness trip to Durham Tuesday.
•** * *
Rev. and Mrs. L F. Cowan of
Wostfleld were here a short while
Sunday.
I Bedford H. Forrest spent the
week-end at his home ta Saluda,
C.
lHu Lib Moore returned to I
Home-la Charlotte Utm htvi
(pot aevaral days here with I
sfater, Mrs. Charlie Martin.
*•• • •
Constable Rnfus llabe of Pet*
Creek township waa here W
MMI
C. W. Ray, horse and m
dealer and prominent farmer
Trandsco. visited Danbury Tt
day-
Prof. 0. H. Hauser of Westflß
was here Monday shaking hands
with his friends. Prof. Hauser is
a Democratic candidate for the
Senate from Stokes and Surry,
t subject to the May primary.
Whitt McCollum of Madison,
Route 1 was here Wednesday.
Mr. McCollum is business census
taker for Stokes and is finishing
up. He reports his brother-in
law, Mac Wall, recently ill with
sinus trouble, but now better.
*****
Miss Hazel Petree has accepted
a position with the local office of
Winston-Salem Production Credit
Association.
> *****
The following Danbury people
attended the Stuart, Va., Theatre
Monday night; Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Todd and children; Sheriff and
Mrs. J. J. Taylor and children; Mr.
George Snerrill and Miss Marjori?
Pepper; Mr. Lacy Gibson; Miss
Lois Martin, Pauline Booth, and
several others.
*****
W. W. Dodson of Sandy Ridge
was here Tuesday. Mr. Dodaon'a
son Glenn, who is a splendid boy,
is highway patrolman located in
Caswell county at Yanceyville.
*****
Martin Luther Mitchell of Wal
nut Cove was here Tuesday.
*****
Walter King, who is ill in a
New York city hospital, is report
ed much improved. His mother,
Mrs. R. R. King of Danbury, who
has been with him, is expected to
return home this week.
*****
Coon Joyce, a fine tobacco
grower on the fine Davis farm
near Flatshoal, was here this
week.
•** * *
P. H. Linville, superintendent
of the State highway camp at
Meadows, is reported quite ill.
•** * •
Fred Ellis of Walnut Cove,
Route 1, was a Danbury visitor
today.
*****
Alex Southern of Flatshoal wa3
here Monday.
*****
W. R. Stovall was here today
making final settlement before
Clerk of the Court Tuttle in the
estate of tbe late J. R. Hill. Mr.
Stovall says the wind in the San
dy Ridge section was one of the
most violent ever known in that
community. A number of tobac
co barns were blown down or un
roofed.
I am a man, and nothing in
man's lot can be indifferent to
me—(Terrence.)
Opportunity is the best captain
of all endeavor.—(Sophocles.)
Triflas make perfection, and
perfection is no trifle—(Michelan
gelo.)
ocratic primary in Stokes county
to be held in May.
DALLAS. C. KIRBY.
Danbury, N. C. Feb. 14, 1940.
TH&mNBURY BEIPORTER
A Corn Test
On a corn variety test conduct
ed with G. F. Stone near King in
1939, some interesting results
were obtained by comparing the
per acre production of 12 differ
ent varieties of prolific yellow
and white corn and three hybrids,
according to an announcement by
J. F. Brown, county agent. Eacn
of the plats received uniform
treatmenr as to fertilizer and cul
tural practices. The plats were
also located on a field which was
uniform as to soil type and fer
tility. Results obtained in this
demonstration were as follows:
Variety of Bu's. shell'd
corn per acre
Weekley'i Imp'ved 71.80
Cooke's Prolific 68.95
S'thern B'ty 70.38
Douthits Prolific 73.38
Mosby's Prolific 66.47
Local 54.39
Jar vis G. Prolific 65.47
Indian Chief 66.67
Pou's Cross 82.43
Wood's H'b'd G'l'd'n 74.64
Wood's Yellow Dent 57.66
Wood's H'b'd White D'nt 58.41
Hints For Motorists
By Joseph R. Rollins *
The Atlantic Refining Company
IT IS good insurance against re
pair bills to drain the oil fre
quently during the months of hard
winter driving, Instead of trying to
get everything you possibly can out
of It. Dilution destroys the body of
(he oil. and tbe grit that gradually
accumulates makes It abrasive. The
resulting expense tor repair bills ia
likely to prove far greater than any
possible saving from boarding your
oIL
• • •
Bluish smoke coming from the ex
haust means that oil 1b burning up
In the cylinders. Black smoke la
due to a too rich mixture. White
means steam, and If It la continu
ous It may be due to water leaking
Palmetto Theater,
Sunday and Monday, February 18th and 19th
"FIGHTING 69TH"
ooooooooooooooooo«oooooooooooooxooooooo
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20th and 21st
"EARL OF CHICAGO"
Starring Robert Montgomery and Edward Arnold.
Thursday Night, February 22nd t 10c. to all.
"SECRET OF DR. KILDARE"
Starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore.
Friday and Saturday, February 23rd and 24th
"STRAWBERRY ROAN"
Starring Ken Maynard.
"GONE WITH THE WIND" COMING SOON.
Will be able to give exact date within a few days.
ROADSTERS COUPES
Our New Fords
are selling so fast that our used car department is over-stocked
so we have decided to sell all our
USED CARS AT AUCTION
RAIN OR SHINE
ALL MODELS - ALL MAKES
Saturday, Feb. 1 7th
TWO SALES—AT 2:30 AND 7:30 P. M.
The 2:30 Sale On Used Car Lot- —The 7:3# Sale In Our Garage
PRACTICALLY EVERY MAKE OF CAR WILL BE OFFERED AT THIS AUCTION . . .
MANY HAVE BEEN RECONDITIONED ANDREPAINTED . . . ALL MUST BE SOLD!
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY YOU MAY NEVER HAVE AGAIN TO BUY RECONDITION
ED USED CARS AT
SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS EASY MONTHLY TERMS
EACH USED OAR WILL BE ACCURATELY This is an opportunity you may never have
DESCRIBED BEFORE IT IS again to buy just the car you want at th-
OFFERED price you care to pay—«o come early, pick out
your car. Follow the crowds to this big auc-
As each car is brought up to the selling
tion. Vour price is our price.
block the Auctioneer will give you a detailed,
accurate and truthful report regarding its con- EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS
dition.
You can buy any car at this auction with
the same assurance of confidence and satisfac- Come YoQr Car N(m
Hon that you would buy at a private sale, and
Try It Out Before the Sale.
OB
EASY MONTHLY TERMS _________________________
Coaches V " r E S™fs d Sedans
Tuttle Motor Co.
Telephone No. 56 Your FORD Dealer Walnut Cove, N. C.