THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872 Volume 66
about ifie AAA and ot/ieky f • "*SWLiI&r J fcj
(CXTCNSION WORK
! CnuttuJlaent-
Mr. and Mrs C. R. Carroll of
King are to be congratulated on
the fine lot of fruit and vegatables
which they have grown on their,
town lot. From the peach trees
growing in the yard and poultry 1
lot, 58 quarts of peaches have al-11
ready been preserved. Other '
fruit from the trees was consumed
in the home and given to the I
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neighbors and relatives. Several
varieties of apples, grapees and
other tree fruits are being grown
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for the family food supply. Nine
varieties of vegtables were noted
in the Carroll garden ready for
daily use on the table.
Mrs. Carroll is doing much can- ;
ning this season anticipitng high
er food prices in the winLer. This
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practice is found on manv farms
of the county. It is hop-si all
families will ptOM ample supply
'f canned and brv 'oods lor the
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winter mo.iihareportb are
food prices are sure to be high.
The tobacco crop was damage- (
by hail and wind on farms in the
Collinstown community last week.
Several of thee hail beaten farm
ers are selling milk. "The bi
monthly milk check is a great aid
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in this time of bad crops," stated
Mr. Jasper J. Martin of Collins- [
town community.
W. S. Hart of the Lawsonville
community purchased a register
ed Angus bull from the Tranaou
herd of Alleghaney county.
We have just received a new I
bulletin, inexpensive practices
for Controlling Diseases of vag-1
etable CCrops, which will be given
free to anyone coming to the oi
fice requesting it. It is a worth
while bulletin and farmers are
urged to take advantage of it.'
use.
Farmers may be interested to
know three combines owned by
Stokes Farmers are available for
harvesting clover seed, grass
aeed anl lespede?a seecT us wall
as small grain. R. C. White of
King, John Chrip'an of Pinnacle
and Fred Christi. n of Francisco
are the owners.
Saturday morning August 2nd,
7:30 A. M. (Daylight Saving
Time) a farm tour will leave
Shell Service Station in King for
Iredell County to study types of
silos. Farmers are urged to go
on this tour-it will be interesting
and instructive. The trip will b3
in charge of R. C. White and tho
county agent.
PLANES AND MOBE PLANES 1
Defense production la steadily
Increasing. The OPM just an
npoppri that 1,476 miliary W
epft.nsra dslhwwl
T. R. Rogers,
Stokes County Yout\
Drowns In Va.
The body of Thurntun it. Hol
ers, aged 19, of Smart, Va..
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i Route 1, washed ashore Wednes
day on the Chesapeak* i~ iy n»ar
Norfolk, 24 hours after the youth
was reported missing while swim
ing with friends.
Police investigated the death
but deemed an injuost unneces
sary.
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The youth had been working in
Norfolk for only a month.
Funeral services will be m'.il at
the home a few miles north of
I here in Stokes county this after
noon at 2:30. Elder W. J. H-own
of Rural Hall will officiate. Bu
rial will be in the family ceme
tery.
Surviving are the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Rogers and a
brother, Benny Rogers.
Highway No. 89
To Be Open Soon
Highway No. 89, from thi Buck
Island bridge to Francisco, a lap
of about 15 miles v-'ll be opened
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in two weeks. Tnia h'ghway has
been closer to traffic top several
| months.
Presbyterian Manse
At Francisco
Is Completed
The new Presbyterian MEM- e,
which has been under construct
ion for some time at Francisc a,
is finished and will be occupied
next week by Rev, ar.J Mrs L. F.
Cowan and family.
Taylor Home Finished
The attractive new h'.me of E l
M. Taylor is completed ami will
| be occupied Saturday.
: Ed's family now lives iu Wolnui
Cove.
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Danbury, N. C., Thursday, July 31, 1941 * * *
NEWSUM HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
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Brit id! "V' A|'|»t'urs At liina — )
Tiiß'ves Enter Service station
—Marriage—Olh«*r Kin;; News
King- Play where the ni 'U-i
--tain scsnciy is grand-July .»! - t
The British "V" has made its HI • .
pearence here it is being scrawi- .
ed on doors, sidewalks, show win-
dows , automobiles and every
where. i.
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Frank Pulliam has accepted a j
1 position with the Twin Star Set- j
i vice Station and Cafe on east
I Broad street. i
Ollie Neißon had the misfortune j
to loose his home, all household'.
effects and wearing apparel of j
the family by fire Thursday night J -
while the family waß attending (
preachng at a tent meetng at j
Five Forks Thursday nigh*. (
W. C. Searcy and family luve
returned to their home on Pul
liam street after a few da/*? visit
to Mr. Searcy's mother, M-.s. U.
J. Searcy at Shores, Va. .
Austin Garner has been ap- i
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pointed Post Master here. It :s j
not known just when he will enter i
on his new duties.
Mr. aRd Mrs. Paul As'.iburn
have returned to their hom« irx ]
after a few days sta>
with Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Stone on ,
west Main street.
Unknown thieves broke into
the Shell Service Station operat- 1
ed by Vesta and Austin Wall |
automobile tires, tubes and cigar-'
1 ettes valued at about $200.00. En-'
Friday night and carried off |
trance was gained to the building
by breaking & back win do v. Guy'
' j
| Scott of Raleigh and deputy
'sheriff R. W. Stewart are work
ing on the case. They hav.' soou
i
leads.
Mrs. Robert I. Lee has return- j
i 1
ed to her home in Raleigh alter
visiting her mother, Mrs, P W.
Gunter on Cottage Grove Avenue.
Announcement is made ol th
marriage of Meredith Payne td
Goidonsviile, Va. and Mitss Re
becca Helsabeck of King. fin
t ceremony took place Saturday
evening July 19th at the home
! of the brides parents, Dr. ami Mrs.
Meet The South Americans
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FEDERAL AGENTS
NAB STGKES MAN
FRIiMVs K\!l> NETS
ION S'j P.|,, 1,00/f . >IW:
AM) Hf.WK K ill)
FY V'.il :i!c'i!vil tax unit inv
ti;,t gallons of whisk-.
200 ?. !l us of mash and a nv i
when they ma le ;i rr.i l Friday i.
Stokes County.
The man, Frank Reid, waiv I
preliminary hearing before the
United States commissioner at
Maycdan, and was released under
, SSOO bond. Trial in Federal court
is slated for the November term. ,
When the officers raided the
place there was evidence a run
I had been made the day before, j
I The still had been removed when
they arrived. Size of the furnace
indicated the still had a capacity
of 150 gallons.
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Bitten By Snake
Ann, the small daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Flfpchuir. wa3
bitten by a morcif.in while play
ing in the back yard of her home (
She is recjvr.ring. |
iU. M. Society To Meet',
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The Union Missionary S c:ct> :
of Danbury will meet Monday j
night, August 4th, at 8:00 o'clock
(e.s.t.), in the Presbyter iar.
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church.
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R. L. Llewellyn, Attorney, was
here fijm Madison Wed air lay.
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Rupert S. Helsabeck on Dan
' River street. After a honeymoon
' trip they will be at home in Fred
• rkksbutgh, Va. where Vr Payn
holds a position with th" Finance,
Corporation.
■] T. D. Tuttle if Camp Lo\ Va.
• is visiting reK'iv.s here i.nd a:
Rural Hall.
King went on d ylight havin:-
time Sunday wl. ;i me
chants and hou»i ,st
• their clocks v.p nn hnn
Oscar M. Kiiby Jr. V.i» is in
i
• the U. H. Mnrines ia statonel i.i
le land relet ivos nave koml
through corref.pr.ndciue.
Published Thursdays
Robert C. Booth
Claimed |]v Death,
Rot •» \ iio-i' i, ■ _ i .v ::
kno. ii St U - ■ . j'i*y ! timei • !
W. .aut Cov. Ro.«- • l. i d !• ,
day ni«.'/ ' ' V\ M-.tmi .
hospital ! ! lot!.. IHIII.-. H..
coalition i.ai been cntßv! 01.
week.
Surviving ar • t!v
former Miss Mary Vioia Bulli'i:
six daughters, Mrs Jasper Roy
Tedder of Walnut Cove, Route 1
Misses Nellie Joe and Louise
Booth of the home and Mrs. Wal- !
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ter Southern of Radiotu, Va.;
nine sons, J. J. and T .L. Boot.'i
of Walnut Cove; Willie Booth ol
Stonesville; Roy Booth of Cai*
ithage; Hambo Booth of Walnut
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Cove, Route 1; Roberl J. Booth ;
of Walnut Cove, Route Giady
Booth of Walnut Cove; Odell 1
.and P. C. Booth of the home;
| and on? brother,
'james Booth of Vade Mecum. j
The funeral was held at Clear j
Springs Baptist Church Sunday >
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Elders J. 1
Watt Tuttle and W. J. Brown'
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conducted the services. Burial
was in the family plot in Danbury
Cemetary. I
MORE BOYS OFF
j FOR FORT BRAGG
ELEVEN STOKES DRAFTEES
i TO ENTER TRAINING AT
j FORT BRAGG
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Eleven Stokes county boys will
leave Danbury Tuesday monnn,;
to enter training at Fort BruLg
and become a p.* ri of the v i-i
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army of ■>? lefi3t 2 r.-.iaion v.h: h
America is prepnrin r for d. !eas \
The list is as follows:
i George William Wilson, Vil.it
Mtn.
Hnnes O'Neil Wood, San d /
RiJge.
Edwni.l Vaughn, Lawsonville.
William Anderson Mv r.un ■,
Lr.v.sonvillo.
M ir Evens, Madison.
L st..- Samuel Bullins, Wahv.t
Cove.
C" '.'T Bickett I'odson, San
Hid.
Crndv Kuu- ae Watkins Ln .•
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Number *3,595
NEW INDrSTRV
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Burr ITMH'. ( •-MII« -ti*N >
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I ».t;ihli>.!i li; \ • •.oci.i
ti . Uilh i ,• fjurial t,n
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W. I:.':' ' . '■ a iu»!
•11l I .!»:•!• ill*.! Ul > ' iSSOCiatjon,
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....i ...s u\:i coiui" i: (I with the
.Vclwui Burial A.v-oi iation oi
Dunbury, Iloutu 1 lot more than.
7 jvars, has withdrawn from that
concern an*l formed a connection
I with the Fowler Burial Associa
tion of Wilson's Store. The Fow
i!er establishment will be removed
to Walnut Cove wheie the new
firm has purchased the Ralph
Mills property, diagonally across
from the postoffice. It is stated
that modern buildings will be
erected, and the latest type of
jmortinary equipment added to the
already excellent appointmMt3 of
the Fowlers.
The Nelson Funeral Home near
jDanbury ranks the most
, up-to-date establishment ot the
I kind in the State, and h'.s
achieved under the management
of J. E. T 'elson and I K Bur
| roughs an outstanding iuc
Burroughs has won for him.
|self during his stay in this sec
tion a reputation lor being one
of the finest embalmers in Noith
Carolina. During his connection
with Nelson his work has attract
ed outside notice resulting in
his receiving flattering offers
1 fr.>m other concerns. Walnut
' Cove and Stokes county are to be
' congratulated on retaining hint
as a citizen and business man.
During the past several year*
the Fowler association has greiu*
ly expanded and won tor itself a
' large degree of success.
THE WAR
Attn a snuggle of .'lti days th
Russians haw stopped Hitler'.;
mini s. The 1 !i i mans are estima
't.'l»o !i vc 1 i.>l ■ thi:it ■ mil
lion men.
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I Jap. !. is . i i:.i\,. Indo.i'hit.
I'.iitniti and Am>-; i liavi n ti i>
: la'i iii n aie :in tini hi i si 'lit it r
the Pacific . Tin .t a s bombed i
„'American -'.unl , .i\\ • mn:
tin has denian i ■. 'i ■ ,-tim .
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! Tli British air ;.>n is ire tea*
jtn pjeecs the ir.dustria iities >.
| Germany while Hit 'or is busy
| with Russia.
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sonviile.
Vestcr Stephens, Walnut Cove.
Clyde Gilmer Beasley, West
field. _
George Ernst us .lessup, Mount
' Airy.
Ice Cream Supper
Miss Bessie Joyce was hus'ess
Tuesday night to an ice cream
supper at her home at Sandy
Ridge. The invited guests were!
Misses Erna Neal, Emorie Pepper,
and Hazel Fulp of Walnut Cove;
Frances Alley of King; Trixie
Ziglar of Sandy Ridge and Leon
ard van Noppen qf Danbury and
Noel Duahraot of
. Md