THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872 Volume 66
CALLED FOR
FORT BRAGG
FOURTEEN STOKES BOYS TO
, ENTRAIN JANUARY 22
LOCAL WAR BOARD HAS
ARRANGED FOR FOUR THUS
FAR—THERE WILL BE TEN
, VOLUNTEERS AND FOUR
DRAFTEES.
Trosßy William Flynt.
George Millard Joyce. t
Clarence Amos.
Glenn Robert Tilley.
The above four Stokes county
boyß will entrain for Fort Brag:?
on Wednesday, January 32.
Theße are part of the contin
gent of 14 who will be selected
by the local draft board for serv
ice in the United States army.
They will have the company of
10 others when the sftart is made,
for the government's big training
center near Fayetteville. This
quota means 14 men. The first
four, as above mentioned, are all
volunteers. There are six more
volunteers to be listed, while four
will be draftees.
Clerk Ellington was unable to
day to give additional names, as
blood tests have not yet been re
ceived for the others.
The selected men will be sent
by train or automobile to the
government's big training center
at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville,
Cumberland county, where there
are already 20,000 men in the
service, and wliere 60,000 will
gather before summer, constitu
ting the third biggest city of the
State.
To date three boys from Stokes
Jiave been sent to" training quar
ters, to-wit., Lewis 'Norman Atno*,
James Hughes Hall and Robert
Hedgecoclc, who enlisted at Fort
Bragg Dec. 11, 1940. They were
the first contingent Trom Stokod
county.
SPECIAL TERM
FOR NEXT WEEK
COURT, WITH JUDGE OLIVE
ON THE BENCH, CONVENES
MONDAY 13—CRAIG TO BE
ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER—
HEARING GIVEN TUESDAY
—DEFENDANT ASKED NO
BOND AND WAS REMANDED
TO JAIL—OTHER CASK TO
BE TRIED.
The special term of Stokes
criminal court will convene here
next Monday, January 13.
The outstanding case on the
docket Is the State vs. Anthony
Craig, charged 'with the murder
of Otia Walker on December 23.
Craig was given a hearing here
Tuesday before Justice of the
Peaee P .C. Campbell. He asked
for no bood, and the evidence was
sufficient to the court to remand
him to jail, to appear before
Judge Olive here for trial next
week.
His case is set for Wednesday
according to the calendar ar
ranged bv t' ft 'awyent
Many otJi >. j .. ♦ '
for'J '
BIG POWDER PLANT
AT CLEMMONS FORD
WILL THE GOVERNMENT
SELECT THIS VALUABLE
AND STRATEGIC LOCATION
FOR DEFENSE MANUFAC
TURE* REPORTED WAR
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGA
TING SITE—WOULD AFFORD
EMPLOYMENT FOR THOU
SANDS OF WORKERS.
I
It is reported here this week
that the government is investiga
ting the possibilities of Clemmons
Ford water power as the site for
a huge powder and ammunition
plant in the gigantic program
for national defense, now slowly
emerging into high gear.
| The report is that a govern-
ment expert last week was look-
ing over the site, with the view
of the establishment of a project
similar to that now being built
at Radford, Va., on the New Riv
er.
It is a well known fact that
i the possibilities for hydro-electri;
!development at Clemmons are
enormous, and that coupled with
the adjacent Big Creek power, a
base for big operations could bs
secured.
This site was surveyed for the
use of High Point's municipal
i needs, as in opposition to the
j Yadkin river site which was later
i selected by the city of High
| Point, this section being elimina
ted largely on account of its dis
tance from High Point.
It is stated by engineers who
| have surveyed the Clemmons
Ford power site that it would af
ford ample power for the pur
poses of the government whose
policy to to secure Isolated points
for development of power projects
rather than larger central loca
tions of super-power.
In other words, with the les
sons of the European wars before
it, the government would not
put "too many eggs in one tas
k«L"
Thus the unique vahie of the
isolated country plants become 'in
creasingly desirable from ttv;
army's view point.
The people of the couafy gen
erally would welcome this big
project which would doubtless af
ford employment to many thou
sands of people, and would be :i
big asset to the wealth oJ the
county.
Mill to Start
Received a pleasant visit tht*
week rom N. G. Covington of Ca
pella. Mr. Covington is rehabili
tating the C. Jl. Lunsford old
roller mill, which he now owns.
The mill will start operations in
first class shape this week with
W. H. McGee, an experienced mil
ler, in charge. The mill is 35-
barrell capacity, and one of the
best mills in the county. The pro
duet will be all water-ground, and
the niU v\M-'li.-rodle all grain
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Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Jan. 9,1941 * * * Published Thursdays
RALPH HENDRIX
DIES IN HOSPITAL
MR. AND MRS. J. W. THOMAS
INJURED IN CAR CRASH
WATCH SERVICE TUESDAY
NIGHT—KING H. D. CLUB
MEETS OTHER KING
ITEMS.
King.—A good place to be at
or from. —Jan. 9.—Ralph Hendrix,
! aged 30, died in a Winston-Sal
em hospital Sunday following a
prolonge.l illness. The deceased
is survived by the father, Thomas
Hendrix; four brothers and 3 sis
ters. Funeral and interment
were at Mount Pleasant Church
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thomas,
who were injured in an automo
bile wreck near Kernersville Sat-
urday, are still confined to their j
home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Voss and
son, Gwyn, have returned to
their home at Laurinburg after
visiting relatives and frends here.
• Frances, the small daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Rumley, who
has been very sick at their home
on Dan River street, shows de
cided improvement.
Rev. and Mrs. R. Ode 11 Browr.
have returned to their home i;i
Waynesville after visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Boyles on west Main
' street. >
j The small son of Mr. -and Mrs.
Harvpy Pullfam, who is suffering
from an attack of pneumonia, i«
very sick.
Fred Slate has returned from
; Atlanta, Ga., where he spent sev
eral days. #
Ralton Griffin, who has been
confined to his home on Broad
stneet by illness, is able to "be out
on the street again.
Bryan White, who has leased a
farm at Mebane, bas moved his
family there.
Walter Boyles of Birmingham,
Ala., who is visiting relatives
here, is quite sirk from an attack
lof pneumonia at the home ot C.
V. Riser west of town,
j A watch service was conducted
at the King Moravian Church
(from 11:30 P. M. to 12:30 A. M.
Tuesday night. A large crowd at
tended the service which was the
|"flrst one of the kind ever he l d
"here.
Miss Lojean Young of Walnut
Cove underwent a tonsil removal
operation here Saturday.
MTS. Lula Pulliam, who under
went. a capital operation in the
Twin City Hospital last week, is
getting along as well as could be
expected.
Nome White lias gone to De
troit, Mich to accept a position.
The stork had another ' very
busy week, the following calls be
ing registered: to Mr. and Mrs.
Elsworth Duggins, a daughter; to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred East, a son; to
Mr. and Mrs. William Bowman, a
daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Martin, n son; to Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde EatJs, a son; to Mr. aud
Mrs. Joseph Badal, a daughter ;
to Mr. and V'H. Norman Tattle, R
oon and >- T * " '*-9. Caivr.-
F.D.R. BIRTHDAY
JANUARY 301
COUNTY CHARIMEN APPOINT
ED FOR PARTIES MRS. j
TOM PRESTON HAS ACCEPT !
| ED FOR STOKES.
Chapel Hill. —Dr. Julian Miller,'
of Charlotte, who is serving as'
State chairman of the President's
birthday parties on January 30
for the benefit of the infantile I
paralysis fund, announced today 1
the namc3 of additional county
chairmen who has just been ap
pointed.
He said that North Carolina is
expected to raise about $35,000
.
this year and that one-half of all
raised will be retained in this
State for infantile paralysis
cases.
I r.
County chairmen announced to
jday, in addition to those previous
ly named, were: Alexander coun
ty: Clay Elledge, Taylorsville;
Catawba: Emmett C. Willis,
Hickory; Chatham: W. P. Horton,
Pittsboro; Hoke: Dr. A. L.
O'Briant, Raeford; Lee: A. K.
Miller, Sanford; New Hanover:
Hei\rv Rehder, Wilmington;
Northhampton: J. Buxton Weav
er, Rich Square; Orange: Roy
Armstrong, Chapel Hill; Polk:
Robert S- McFarland, Coluinbua,
Randolph: H. H. Hamilton, Ran
dlemaa;
Swain: H. L. Bacon, Bryson
Robert S.
I Mocksville; Lincoln: S. H. Stecl
jman, Lincolnton; Anson: Hay
• wood B. Huntley, Wadesboro;
CabHTrus; F. Lestus Miles, Con
cord; Greene: Mrs. Roy Mew
borne, Snow Hill; Guilford:
; Charles C. Hudson, Jr., Greenw
! boro; Haywood: James Queen,
;Wayneßville; Hyde: P. G. Gal
lopp, 'Swan Quarter; Moore: F. D.
Farrell, Aberdeen;
Onslow: Z. E. Murrell, Jackson
ville; Pender: T. R. Everett, Wil
lard; Perquimans: S. M. Whedbec,
Hertford; Wilkes: John K. Black
burn, North Wilkesboro; Rocking-
ham: Mrs. R. E. Labberton, Mad
ison; Ashe: Dr. J. K. Hunter,
West Jefferson; Bertie: H. W
Early, "Windsor; Edpecome: Aub
rey Shackwell, Tarboro; Forsyth:
A. H. Parker, Winston-Salem;
Granville: J. Robert Woods, Jr.
Oxford;
Hertford: Alvah Early, Ahos
kie; Madison: Miss Evelyn Mc
.ljean, Marshall; Martin: Dr. E. T.
| Walker, Williamston; Stokes:
l Mrs. Thomas Preston, Pine Hall;
iWarren: Dr. H. H. Foster, Nor
lina; Transylvania: Ernest D. Mc-
Fatfl, Rosman.
Dr. R. H. "Xfoorefleld and adopt
ed son Joe Martin returned Tues
day from Baltimore, where they
visited Mrs. Moorefleld, who is
under treatment in a hospital of
that city. It will be of pleasur
able Interest to Mrs. Moorefield's
many friends to know that she is
not seriously ill. She is now bet
ter and hopes to return home
soon.
Jim a"d Carl Ray FUuehnm of
(WAR TIME
23 YEARS AGO
FIRST CONTINGENT OF |
j STOKES BOYS LEFT FOR
! CAMP JACKSON SEPT. 5.
I 1917—THERE WERE EIGHT 1
1 IN THE SQUAD, AND THEY j
! WERE ACCOMPANIED TO
RAILWAY STATION BY
LARGE CROWD OTIF'P.
NEWS OF THE KY-GONE KH.'»
'
' The following items are reprint
ed from the Danbury Reporter of
Sept. 5, 3017:
"Telegram from War Depart-'
ment Saturday changed the orig
inal plan of sendintr two men each
day for five days—Alex Flippin is
placed in charge of Stokes boys
—Danbury people accompany,
| boys to railway station and bid j
them goodbye.
' Eight young Stokes county
men, the county's first em> .ibu
tion to the new nation-il i.rniv.
left toda.' for Camp JacAs n\ Co
lumbia, S. C. The names and ad
dresses o the young men follow:
Alex A. Flippin, of Francisco.
M. Belton Grabs, of King.
Urban Shelton, of Moores
Springs.
' Henry C. Newsom, of King.
Luther J. Adams, of Walnut
I
Cove.
James S. Rothrock, of Dillard.
John H. Tillotson, of German
, ton.
Kiib of Compbtli.
Mr. Alex A. Flippin was placed
in command of the squad by the
local board, while Mr. John Tillot
son was made assistant.
The men were ordered to re
port at Danbury at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon nnd last night
they were tendered an informal
j
: reception and a watermelon feast
jat the home of N. E. Pe pp; i,
| Short addresses were delivered by
Messrs. J. A. Lawson, W. P. Holt,
Dr. W. B. Moore, Mr. Albert Phil
lips, Mrs. W. B. Moore and oth
ers.
| Today the young men were ac
companied to the railway station
at Walnut Cove by almost half
the population of Danbury, a long
procession of automobiles carry
ing them over. All of the mem
bers of the Exemption Board ac
companied the party.
I The original plan of sending
five per cent, of Stokes' quota in
five daily installments, as out
lined in this paper last week, was
abandoned by the authorities,
and instead eight men were sent
all the same day, as stated above.
! According to the plans of the
war department, as they stand
1 now, the next soldiers will go
from Stokes to the training camp
Jon September 19th, two weeks
I from today. At that time forty
:per cent, of Stokes county' j
| quota will go, which is about
seventy men.
Other news of the Sept. 5, 1017,
issue follows:
The next contingent of men,
numbering 70 men, will be sent to
camp on Sept. 19.
Sheriff S. P. Christ Lvi
Mrs. Mary Ti'l y, \
Number 3,572
A. J. ELLINGTON
CLERK WAR BOARD
YOUNG OANBIRY LAWYER
SELECTED OUT OK SOME
TWENTY APPLICANTS—WILL
GIYE WHOLE TIME TO IM
PORTANT POSITION.
Out of Home L'O applicants the
''rnf 4 beard at its meeting
here Friday night named Alfred
J. Ellington, young Danbury law
yer, to act as clerk and assistant
:
to the hoard, and in the board's
absence ti transact business.
It is understood this position,
which is a very important one in
this serious time in the nation'.*
history, will pay $l5O per month.
Mr. Ellington will give his whole
tine to the work which will
, gradually increase in importance
| as the nation's tremendous prep
arations evolve.
Stenographer and assistant to
Mr. Ellington in his duties will
Miss Julia Flinchum, daughter
of Mr. S. A. Flinchum.
The draft board will meet one
jor more times a week to pass
;on the questions thct will (Con
stantly arrive touching th?
county s part in the prepared
ness program, particularly the en
listing of the young men who
will fill the county's quota
in the army selective service.
, The draft board is composed of
jMoir Hawkins, chairman; S. A.
I?':. -hum and' W. D. George.
Jailor Henderson Flinchum is
suffering with an affection of tha
j shoulder joint of his right arm,
so that he cannot use his arm. It
is doubtless a rheumatic condi
tion, which should disappear in
or tiire? wwks.
j Warehouses at Walnut Cove
open Sept. 11. Walnut Cove high
school opens Sept. 17.
! Roland F. Moser and Miss Lelia
Rhodes married.
I Tobacco on Winston-Salem
market cveragod 24.
Stokes County Warehouse, Wal
nut Cove, operated by E. J. Davis
and Sons.
Farmer's Warehouse, Walnut
Cove, op-rated by John L, Chris
tian, Chas. M. Jones, R. p. Joyce.
, Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kin?,
a girl.
i Miss Janie Martin returned
from Pittsburg, P a .
1 C. H. Sheppard, P. H. Young. ,T.
D. Young and Rex Sheppard in
town.
' Paul Ta >' ,or - with Farmers
Warehouse Winston.
! MiSßes Gracc Ttv ' or nnd Rnvnor
Joyce, teaehers at Tuttle school.
J Prof. D. D. Carroll c f Mizpah
ffoes to Knw York as teacher in
Woman's College.
Clerk Court M. T. Chilton ex
pecting his wife home from Sante
Fe, .V. M.
The Danbury-Walnut Cove sand
clay road in bt> ] condition.
John C. Huteherson with Pied
mont Waiehouse. W;- ; •
! John A. Pu-;«