THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872 Volume 66
STOKES BOYS
AT FORT BENNING
CLYDE BOYLES TELLS ABOUT
LIFE WITH THE 20TH EN
GINEERS—ALL ARE WELL.
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Fort Benning, Ga.
Dear Mr. Pepper:
Just a line as you asked me to
write you when we boys from old
Stokes landed in camp.
Well, as for me I like the army
fine although the drilling is plen
ty tough. We have drilled 7 or
the 8 weeks away and hoping we
only have one more to go.
As for the boys who came with
me, Jefferson, Smith, Mabe, Ver
non, Duggins, and Boles, and fov
the benefit of their parents, they
are all doing O. K., only slightly
homesick.
The weather here is plenty
warm and the uniforms hot.
All the boys who came to Fort
Benning landed irj the engineers
where they do lots of construction
work, such as building roads,
bridges, and keeps the other
branches of the army on the go
during the time of war. One
thing we did do was construct a
15-ton bridge in 2 hours, 350 feet
long, but we really had to hustle.
We have just gotten back from
1 motor_march through Alabama,
1 and as far south as Panama City.
Fla., where we all had to slee?)
on the ground, but I think every
one enjoyed the trip even if it
was tough going.
Well, as this is about all thf
has happened up to this time,
will close hoping you will print
this for the benefit of those whn
might know us.
From all the Stokes boys.
Signed: CLYDE BOYLES,
Co. E, 20th Eng's.
Gaston Shelton Dies
George Gaston Shelton, aged
74, died at his home near Dan
bury Wednesday morning at 8:30,
following a long illness.
Surviving are his widow, who
before marriage was Miss Sara
Whitten; three daughters,* Mrs.
Jettie Eaton, Walnut Cove, Route
1; Mrs. Roland Mabe and Mrs.
Elrrrr Ashby, Danbury; three
sons. Reid Shelton, Sandy Ridge:
Ham Shelton, Lawsonville; and
Cassie Shelton, Walnut Cove.
Funeral services will be con
ducted today at North View Bap
tist Church, with Elders J. A.
Fa Erg and W* J. Brown officiating.
Burial will be in the church
graveyard.
Mrs. James Knight
Dies at Pine Hall
Mrs. Glennie Lee Knight, aged
70, widow of James S .Knight,
died April 12 at 10:30 o'clock at
the home at Pine Hall after an
illness of 12 weeks.
' The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Pine
Hall Presbyterian Church. Rev.
Mr. Cowan and Rev. John D.
Smith conducted the services.
Lawsonville News
Lawsonville. Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Stevens announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Ruth, to
Julius George of Francisco. The
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrj.
Will George.
A maddog came through Law
sonville Wednesday, biting ail
the dogs. The dog was killed by
Tom Gray at his home. All tho
dogs which were bitten have been
killed.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Sheppar.l
and Miss Kathleen Sheppard spent
Saturday in Winston shopping.
Miss Dean Frazier, who teaches
at Sege Garden and sister of Mr.
Frazier who teaches at Lawson
ville, spent Easter with Miss
Kathleen Sheppard.
A large crowd from here at
tended the services at Nelson's
Chapel Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hill visited
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Smith Sun
day.
Sheriff Frank Mays of Stuar*.
Va. t and Misses Jewel and Iris
Williams were the dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. BilT Tucker Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Clark and
family of High Point visited here
the week-end.
Several from here went to
Lover's Leap Easter Monday and
took dinner.
Egg Rolling at
j The County Home
The annual egg hunt at the
County Home grounds, given bv
Superintendent of the Home ani
Mrs. H. P. Loftis on Easter Mon
days, was held Monday. A large
crowd of happy children attend
ed, many of them accompanied by
their parents. Five hundred and
25 eggs were hidden, 425 were
found. Mary Forrest gatherer.
31, receiving a prize of 50 cen*s
Alex Booth got 28, receiving 2"t
cents.
The occasion was much enjoy
ed.
ROBERT WHITAKER INJURED
Robert Whitaker, employed at
the rock crushing plant at Buck
Island, was taken to a hospital
Tuesday with his foot crushed in
contact with a machine.
The other evening at the cafe,
I Grace Whitsett was surprised by
a group of her friends tenderin;
her a nice supper, presents ani
happy felicitations. The occasion
was Miss Grace's birthday, and
she had forgotten about its ar
rival.
Burial was in the church grave
yard. * WW
Survivors are two sons, Tal
madge and Emory Knight of the J
home; four brothers, E. O. Creak- j
man of Walnut Cove, L. C-> H.
F., and Matt Creakman of West
Virginia.
Pallbearers were Charles Les
ter, Garland Black well, Dalton
Blackwell, James Dalton, John
Williams, BUI Blackwell, Luther
| Williams and Roland Williams.
Danbury, N. C., Thursd ay, April 17, 1941 ** * Published Thursdays
(Editorial)
ALMOST "TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE"
The American people are now beginning to see
where the disloyalty, fifth columnism and sabo
tage of advisers like Wheeler and Lindbergh has
them.
: Hitler has conquered nearly all the free states
of Europe.
Russia and Turkey dare not to move.
The British empire is reeling to its fall and will
be destroyed before the summer is over unless
i American help saves it, and some of the most in
jtelligent Americans now believe our help will be
I too little and too late.
| The isolationists in congress, with methods like
.the Hitler-poisoned delegates in the French
: chamber practiced to destroy France, have held
jback every move made for real defense since the
■war clouds first arose in Europe. They opposed
■ everything. The idea of Germany threatening
America was preposterous. The number of
planes suggested was far too many.
! .Some of the leading Senators agreed that 2500
by 1943 would be ample.
It took nearly two months to pass the lease
iend bill over their heads. During this farce of
speakings precious time was lost.
As soon as the bill was signed by the President,
ihe strikes began. Factories holding millions of
dollars of defense contracts close*! down. One
of them holding orders for 40 millions in war ma -
terials stayed shut up for 75 days while John L.
Lewis' pickets guarded the doors to keep out in -
dependent workmen. As late as a week ago
there were more than 50 plants idle, one of them
Ford's employing 85,000 men and holding gov
ernment contracts for $140,000,000 worth of
planes, tanks, and other equipment. Other big
plants on strike were Bethlehem Steel, Genera!
Motors, Chrysler, U. S. Steel, etc.
And now the coal miners, 450,000 in number,
are on a strike.
! The Dies committee has already disclosed that
communists and Fascists were influencing many
of the strikes.
Henry Ford said nearly a year ago that he
could manufacture 1,000 planes a day in his
River Rouge factory, if necessary. But after
months, all the plants of the nation are able to
put out only about 1200 planes a month.
Only those few people who know that with th-:
fall of England, America faces the crisis of her
career, with the cards stacked against her, car.
be in position to appraise the damage that th
"isolationists," the saboteurs and the traitors on
the inside have done to the future of America.
Quaker Gap News
Quaker Gap. James Hughes
I Hall, serving a one-year term in
i
(camp at Fort Jackson, S. C..
i
spent a three day furlougu at
home with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Hall of Vade Mecum
Springs.
Cleo Hal' spent Easter with hii
sisters, Eva Hall and Kate Smith
of Winston-Salem. They attend
ed the sun rise services there in
town, reported having a good
time.
The junior-senior banquet was
I held Friday night*' April 11, at
Nancy Reynolds high school '»
the auditorium. Everybody re
ported a very good time.
Miss Margaret King of West
field spent the Easter week-end
with Mary Meade McKinney at
Gap.
| The annual revival is being held
i at. Stony Ridge Baptist Church
! this week. Rev. Shoemake i;-:
conducting the meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hull wero
welcomed by their children far
and near Easter. The ones at
tending were: Mr. and Mrs. R.
G. Hall, Burlington; J. Hughes
Hall, Fort Jackson, S. C., Mr?.
C. E. Smith and Mi3s Eva Ilall
Winston-Salem; Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Boyles and children Bet t.y
Lou and Joan, King; Mr. and Mrs.
.Jones Hall and child,. Peggy, and
'Cleo Hall and Earl Hall, Vade
I Mecum.
i
i
1 Miss Mary Taylor of German
;ton and Miss Luna Taylor of Pine
Hall were at home for the week
and.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Todd, Patsy
Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas C. Kir
jby and Bobby Kirby attended the
horse show in Asheboro Easter
Monday.
Adolphus Slate Serious
ly 111—Stork Visits Mr.
and Mrs. Cary Carroll-
Other News of King
King—Seventy-five percent, of
1 its citizens own their homes -
I April 17.—Adolphus Slate is se
j riously sick at liin home in east
Ki-ir.- his friends wi'l l'-cr '
k;ii n.
Roxie Ann Southern uf M:
Airy is spending some time wit .
her granddaughter, Mrs. William
Spainhowcr. Mrs. Southern form
erly resided here. He r first hus
band was Dr. Joub Knight, wh
were among the first settlers
King.
Frank Stone, who is attending
dental college at Richmond, Va.
is the guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Stone on Main
street.
Sergeant J. M. Alley, Jr., ci
: Fort Bragg is spending a lew
days with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan White, Mir-.
| Frank Loggins and Joe Bill Lo- 
i of Mebane are the guests of relf
jtives and friends here.
1 The stork had five calls las:
week. They were to Mr. an.i
Mrs. Vernie Williams, p. daugh
ter; to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cal
houn, a daughter; to Mr. on i
Mrs. Mack Flynt, a daughter: t
Mr. and Mrs. Cary Carroll, -t
daughter and to Mr. MI I Mrs. El
wood Hutz, a s>;n.
The Moravian comet'-ry on or-'
Broad sire t is being inclose;! b.
n nic fence which nd.is much !
th? appearance.
Lcroy (Red) Kirby and Carle
Meadows of Fort Jacks -n, S. C.
are spending a short
with relatives here.
McKinley Brown. whn is teach
ing at Sandy Ridge, was th«
guest of his parents over th,
week-end.
I Mrs. Ray Young of Rural Ha:!
'underwent a tonsil removal opern
jtion heie Saturday.
Banks Turner, who holds a pi •
sition at Holly Ridge, spent t'v
I week-end with his family hi
; Westview.
Miss Margie Smith of Winston-
Salem spent Faster with her pa:-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. P'te Smith or.
Depot street.
Mrs. A. K. Rum ley of Greens
boro was among the visitors he:
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Boyles and
son, Harold have returned
[their home here after visiting
I Mr. and Mrs. Odell Halcomb in
jElkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennis Pulliam of
I Knoxville, Tenn., are the guest:-
.of Mr. Pulliam's mother, Mrs.
I Virginia Pulliam on Broad street.
Mrs. C. D. Slate, Jr., of Rad
jford, Va., is visiting relatives
i here. Her husband holds a posi
tion at the big powder plant at
Radford.
Esker Pulliam of Charlotte was
here for a few .hours Saturday.
Mr. Pulliam holds a position with
the Railway Express Company.
Harvey Hall of Mountain View
.was a visitor here Saturday.
Number 3,581.
AGENT BRUMFIELD
TALKS FOOD
I nited States Will Undertake to
Help the Fighting Democracies
With Something to Kat As Well
As Something I" Fight With.
L. F. Brumfield, County Agent,
the attention of the peopla
l.civssity if food produc
'it 11 in these serious times.
With human freedom at staka
ill the world the United States
has thrown the weight of its pow-
J erful resources on the side of tin?
I
nations defending themselves
against aggression. Defense has
become the number one job nor
only in making this country
strong but in maintaining the
strength of the nations defending
j democracy. In this situation, the
j first task of agriculture is to
i make sure that there wilfTTj
| plenty of all the foods needed in
1: he defense effort.
Among the fo.,ds for whict
I there will be increased need ar.
! Meats and dairy products an I
I - ggs. The time has come to con
vert feed supplies into food su»«.
plies. We have plenty of feed in
•he ever-normal granary. Farm
ers need only to be assured (
prices that will enable them to
step up the production of th
foods wo need. N'ow, favorabla
i rices should be assured through
nri e-supporting purchases over :
period of more than two year
fndin;' June 30, 1943.
Farmers will b:> urged to in
n-ease | i!: production by feed
ing: hogs to heavier weights an '
y inei easing farrowing of pigs:
~i increase dairy production bv
j feeding cows more grain and !>.'
I milking more cows; and to pro.
fluce more poultry by increasing
the size of flocks. Ample sup
. plies of corn for increased feed
,in:; will be assured by continu
ations of the policy of making gov
(ernment hold c orn available to
producers at the loan rate plus
carrying charges.
Department purchases will le
r.inde in such a way at; to supf
prices at approximate l . - the fol
lowing levels (Chicago basis):
Hogs. .SP.OO per hundred; but ;r :
cents per >nund; cee*. 22
"• rth nor dozen: and .thW'i..; if»
I
per pound.
Th.- prices will vary according
to seasonal variations, accorie.'g
to grade, and according to pi-ieij
differentials governed by ship
ping distances.
j
I
Dr. Spottswood Taylor, accom
| panied by Dr. Elizabeth Parson,
'
| both of Kingston, N. Y., returned
Tuesday after spending the holi
days with Mrs. J. s. Taylor. TP,
also visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Taylor in Winston-Salem before
returning to New York.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Kirby and
Bobby will spend the week-end in
Greensboro as guests of Mrs. C.
B. Clegg and family and Mrs. R.
iK. Marshall.