THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Established 1872
APRIL TERM, 1940
STOKES COUNTY CRIMINAL
COURT CALENDAR
His Honor, J. W. Pless, Jr.
JUDGE PRESIDING
Appearance Docket
MONDAY, APRIL IST, 1940 ; 1
f2, Claude Southern (Judgment)
63, Elmer King *" (Judgment)
64, 65, 66, Walter MerrHt (Cost)
68, Jack Gunter J . . \ '■ (Cost)
70, Roy Peon • f (Cost#
72, John Briggs '* (Cost)
73, Robert Farmer , r • (Cost)
74, John W. Phuupß i : ' r •'(Cost)
77, Elbert Inman 1 (Coat)
78, Hubert Seltz , ; [ I (Co® 1 )
79, John Harger | •* ' • j. (Cost)
80, William Moore . >1 )'} i (Judgment)
hi. S. E. Spach .... (Cost>
82, Luther Shelton ' ,% . (Cost;
83, Vergil White "» . . *. (Cost;
84, I- B. Chapman » % . (Cost)
85, Walter Farmer (Cos-)
86, Tom Willard , * V"' j  Cw,t)
87, Raymond Inman V (Cost)
89, Alvis Carter V $s (Cost)
♦il, Johnnie TUley i 1; (Cost)
92, Sandy Wilson ' -'.(.r (Cost)
Trial Docket
MONDAY, APRIL 1, IMO ,
; - \ 1 *■
1. Carl & Wm- Sheppard, Forcible tree pane
Sam Wilkins, Resisting officer . \ „
% Paul ilartin, A. D. W- " /.&&£'••■ *•' •••* 1
4 Wakefield Southern, Mfg. liquor
5-Mrs. Ruth Swain, O- C. I X,{ i. y---j:
7. William Brim A- D. W. ' • 
8, 9. Dewey Brim, A- D. W. * ;V" * l ' .? [*
lt A Otis Roberta, Non-support V
31, R. W. Stewart, Appeal from JP. Court V' *r'
J2, Tinker Moore, Recklem driving
as, Arthur Slate, Forcible trespass '' !* "
14, Millard Jordan, OC. I ' " *!? '
IK, Eugene P. Garrison, Resisting officer
?6, Healon Riggs & Watt Neal, POM. of liquor ! ' JjpV
17, 18, Dick Fulp, C. C. W- & Assault S
19, Lillian Hayden & Wanda Overby, Slander ' ! j- •v',l;
20, Will Chatman & Eugene Bolden, Larceny jfi ~ '
21, Will Hunter, Poss- off liquor J' V \ •
22, Holland B. Norton, O .C. I- * i
23, Howard Nelson, Reckless driving ' o r ''' "
24, 25, Ivey Royal, O- C. L ' ; ; til ;
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1940 • j ' r > ;
6, M- A. Abernathy, Larceny
26, N. C, Hooker, Reckless driving
27, James Dalton, A. D- W. . ..
28, Monroe Mitchell, A. D W.
29, Frank Butcher, Forcible trespass ; ' j
c%, lawa Fain, _ Larceny . '' ;*• l-ii
21, A. T. Thornton, Mfg. l'quor >
S2, Howard George. Mfg. liquor i ' l ' • •
?3, O. F. Thornton, Mfg. liquor * • •
54, A- L. Anthony, Reckless driving . ;
35, Charlie Hampton, O. C. I. ' '
2,6, D- D. Dodson, O. C. I- \. • •! '
37, Joe Overby, O. C. T- . ' ' .
38, JT. E. Smith, Jr. & Ed Booth, Larceny 1 ' >
L' 9, Sam McCollum, O C I.
40, Lewis Holland, C. C. W.
42, 43, Clarence Shelton, O. C- I. &C-C. W.
44, Santy Ca>n, O. C. I. .
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, IMO , ■
45, Byron C King, O. C- L , ;
* 46, Murvln Relquam, O. C. I. !
47, George Fulp, Larceny ' ' ,:
48, Enoch Howard, B. &E- ' i »'! | *t : '
49, Paul Brown, Transporting liquor T1 i ; • i
CO, B. F- Reynolds, O. C. L i' { {■ r |
SI, George Parks, \ •'$ 1 !'
m, Phillip Cftrh, 0 C. L
Volume 66
Danbury, N. C., Thursd ay, Mar. 21, 1940
W. D. Browder
Of Germanton
/ Section Passes
William David Browder, 79, one
of the best known fanners of the
Germanton community, died at a
Winston hospital at 4:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon following a
serious illness of 3 months. He
was in jailing health for Several
years.
Mr. Browder was born October!
28, 1869, in Stokes county, the
son of J- W. Browdir and Sallie
Tuttl e Browder. He spent his en
tire life »n Stokes county. H e was
a member of Corinth Christian
Church.
Mr. Browder was married to
Miss Anne Marie Westmoreland
April 14, 1895- Sh e died May 27
1930-
Survivors >nclud e six daughters,
Mi's. Sadie Bowman and Mrs.
Mattie McGee, both of German
ton Mrs. Clemmio Mitchell, Wins
ton-Salem, Route 3; Mrs. Mary
Bell e Leake, Guilford College,
Mrs. Viola Johnson, Walnut
Cove and Mrs. Ida Watts, of the
home, Germanton, Route 1; four
sons, \V. Hobert and Luther
Browder, Germanton; Robah
Browder, Roland and Thomas
Browder, Advance; 31 grand
cchild-
The funeral was held at 2:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
home the Re*. Robert Helm
beck and "Rev. S., L. Huffman in
charge. Burial was in the Browder
family graveyard near German
ton.
: Mrs. W. E Joyce, Mre J. W.
Hall and Mrs- T. C. Cofer attend
from the Sandy Ridge vicinity.
Raleigh Friday of last week.
W. A. Stovall, deputy sheriff
from thee Sandy Ridge vicinity.
53, 54, John Wm. Hawkins, 0. C- I. & C. C- W.
55, Ben Drake, Poss. of liquor
56, Solomon Kemp, Transporting liquor
t !.
E7, Jabe Kemp, Transporting liquor gj •{ •
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1940 •' '
58, Kem yon V- Norman, Transporting liquor ' j-'"'y'\£
59, Lonni e Myers, Jr., Transporting liquor ■!' '*
60, Sam Ray, Transporting liquor ii p ! r » p ''r
61, Joe Presley, O. C- I. : •
f3, Bole;/ Smi*!-, Reckless driving ' "•
94; Paul Mabe, Mfg. liquor V 1 '
95, Jesse Green,
96, Robert Kapp, Reckless driving
97, 98 W. B Hughes, Transport liquor & O. C. I
-99, Claude Jones, O. C. I- & Reckless driving
100, Rene Leroy Burtner, O- C. I. '
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1940
101, J H. Wehry ! .
102, J. H. Wehry, O. C- I.
103, Paul Ziglar, B- & E.
104, Julian & David Wilkes, B- & E. 4
105, Julian & David Wilkes, B. & E.
106, Feiand Hall, O. GI. ' , ' '•?
107, Sam Hancock, O. C- I. i '
41, Ralph Chilton, O. C I.
108, Lewis & Lester Gom, B. & E-, Larceny.
109, Homer Yost, Larceny
110, Emlis Whitley, O. C- I.
111, 112, Abe Creasey, C. G W. & A. D W.
113, 114, Pual Mabe, O C. I, etc.
115, George Hondros Reckless driving
116, Jim Pratt, Assault
not reacned on day set for trial will be heard as the court
WOMJ direet.
J. WATT TUTTLB, Clerk Sup*ier Cow-t
NEW POWER LINE
NEAR KING
EXTENDS FROM SCHAUB
PLACE TO MT- PLEASANT
OHUBCH NEW HOME FOR
KING OTHJSR ITEMS
FROM BUSY TOWN-
King, March 21. —James Sisl*
aged 72 died at his home hero
I Saturday following a lingering
j illness of several months. The
deceased who was one among
Kind's best citizens, is survived
by the widow, several children
and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral service was conducted at
Volunteer Church near Pinnacle
Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock
and burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Friends will be pleased to learn
.that there is continued improve-
J ment in the condition of Miss
: Kate Stone, who has been very
sick at her home on Main street.
| Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Spain
hower of High Point, formerly of
! King, were week-end visitors to
relatives here.
I
I A new power line extending
from the James S. Schaub place
( to Mount Pleasant Church has
I been approved by the Duke Pow
er Company and construction
work is expected to he cr.m
|menced at an early date. The
,new line will give lights and
j'power to' about ten farm homes.
I Mips Lucille Kapp, trained
nurse of Richmond, Va., is spend
ing a few days with her parents
'near Five Points.
Mrs. Nelia Pulliam remains
quite sick at her home on Main
i street.
Joseph E. Stone has purchased
from C. T. McGee the Banks Tur
ner farm, one mile south of
town.
Death Claims
F. D. Myers
Of Germanton
Franklin David Myers, 76.
Germanton, died Saturday after
noon at his home folllowing an
illness of two years and a critical
illness of three weeks.
Mr. Myers was born in For
ryth gounty April 15, 1863, t!-r»
son of William and Elizabeth
Weisner Myers. He lived near
Germanton since 1906. He was
a well kr.own farmer. He was a
member of Germanton Baptist
Church.
Mr. Myers was twice married,
the first time to Miss Mary Alice
Charles, who passed away. The
second time he was married to
Mrs. Jennie Cumbie. She sur
vives him.
Other survivors include two
daughters, Mrs. C. J. Foy, Win
ston-Salem, and Mrs. J. L.
Schenck, Greensboro: one son,
Gilbert G. Myers, Salisbury; one
stepdaughter, Mrs. E. H. little,
Winston-Salem; six grandchild
ren; thiee great-grandchildren
and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Snyder ind Mrs. Millie Swaim,
both of Route 5.
The funeral was Kid at the
home ar 2 o'clock Monday after
noon. The Rev. Mr. Ilovis. cf
KernersviJle, was in charge
Burial was at Red Bi'A P.iptisr
cemetery.
Announcement
Subject to the action of the
Democratic primary, I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for
county commissioner of Stokes
county. I will appreciate the
support of my friends in Stokes
county.
J. A- JOYCE,
Sandy Ridge, N. C.
I
The following births were re
corded here last week: to Mr.
and Mrs. Hobert Kiger, a son;
and to Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Newsum a daughter.
Mra. Mamie King of Stonevilh
is spending some time with rela
tives here.
Lar.dis Newsum has moved in
to his new home recently com
pleted on his farm just west of
town.
Moir, ?on of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
White, cut off his thumb while
splitting stovewood at his home
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Brown of
the Mourt Pleasant section, wei'3
among f he visitors here Satur
day.
Material is being placed on th?
site on east Alain street prepara
tory to erecting a new dwelling
for Banner Shelton.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Newsum
spent Sunday with relatives near
Donnaha.
John Denny, aged about 75,
died Sunday at his home near
Mount Oiive Church from an at
tack of pneumonia following n
heart attack. Surviving are the
widow, several children, and n
number of
Number 3,544
H. D. CLUB AT
LAWSONVILLK
INTERESTING PROGRAM WAS
RENDERED—THE 4-II CLUB
ALSO MEETS—OTHER NEWS
AND PERSONALS FROM
LAWSONVILLE.
Lawsonville H- D. Club met
with Mrs.. H. D- Lass'ter and
Miss Lucy Smith at school build-
; ng, Match 13. The meeting call
ed to order by the president,
Mrs. B. O- Sheppard> Song "Ts
Everybody Happy," by Col
lect of club women of America
read by the club. Business came
up for April meet'ng and appro
ved. Mrs- Lila T. Pearce gave a
demonstration on walls for the
home. Contest g>ven by Miss
Smith, Mrs. R. M. Hunley the
winner, a beautiful waste basket.
Th P members present as follows:
Mrs B- O. Sheppard, Miss Lucy
Smith, Mrs. P. H. Robertson.
Mrs. R. A- Roberstoa, Mrs- E. G.
Lawson, Mrs. Sam Lawson, Mrs.
R. W- Hunley, Mrs- Sadie Kal
lam, Mrs. J. N. Tucker, Mrs. H-
D- Lassiter, Miss Meeter Hare!!.
Two visitors, Mrs Nellie Moore,
Miss Novella Stevens. Delicious
refreshments served by the hos* -
ess, and Miss Lucy Smith. April
meeting with Mrs. J. N. Tucker
4-H club met at Lawsonv'lle
scchoolhouse, March 13, with .(
F. Brown and Mrs. Lila Pearce
present. Ross Lawson was
a medal for being the
healthiest one in the club-
Miss Mary Lou Martin, of
Sandy R'dge, spent the week-end
with Miss Lenora Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Emlis Whitney, of
Walkertown spent Sunday with
Mrs- C. M. Mabe-
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stevens
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hassell Till
ey Sunday-
Gertrude Lawson and family
and Mrs Will Dalton visited Mr.
and Mrs P. H. Young Sunday
i Mr. and Mrs. H. D- Lassiter
'spent Friday in Raleigh-
Lawsonville's high school play
was Friday night with a large
attendance- The play was good.
Mr. and Mrs- Woodrow Davis,
of Grpensboro, spent the week
end with Mr- and Mrs. J. H. Law
i
son.
Virgini? Owens and Ircen Law
son visited Anni,. Mae Lawson
Sunday-
Mr, and Mrs. John Dalton spe it
! the Week end with Mrs. Cora
T'lley.
%
Mrs John Lowson and daugh
ter, Mary, spent Monday ' i
Winston
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Handy
visited relatives at Stuar.t Va,
tjhe week end. i
Several from here went to the
show at Stuart, Va., Tuesday
night.
Primitive Methods I
Need Not I
/ft- Followed I
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