THE DANBURY REPORTER
Established 1872
POOD MAY
* WIN THE WAR
80MB IMPORTANT AND TIME
IX ADVICE TO STOKE S
; FARMERS FROM THE OOUN
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As the old year makes its adieu
and 1941 rolls around, we are
store forcibly faced with the im
portance of producing food. This
is to make it possible for us to
carry out our Victory program.
K But someone asks, "How can wc
do this when so many persons are
leaving and are being taken o.
the farm." Of course we get ans
wers pro and con to this question.
We, as farm people, just put our
right foot forward and get start
ed in plenty of time to produce the
food and clothes needed by our
people. f
The first thing we must do ue
-0 for producing for our people is to
get refidy to produce, then we
must adjust ourselves to fit into
the farm program for those who
have left the farm, and last we
must produce the food for those
who have left the farm to take up
some other kind of work and for
those taken into active military
service. The farm people have al
ways fed the nations of the world
* and we are sure that they are
1 to do. a better? jofeaiuw than
they have ever deae More.
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A In order to produce the fod and
clothes required we must work
harder and work longer hours or
use larger farm equipment. In this
time of war more iron and steel
is needed and used in war equip
ment than ever before. Since the
0 amount of metal that can be pro
cessed in a year is limited we nec
essarily take a severe cut in the
of farm machinery. We
are forced to keep producing
guns, tanks, and other metal
equpment for war. This necessari
ly limits and lowers the amount
of metal that ordinarily goes into
the manufacture of farm equip
ment. But, they say, we are forc
ed to use larger equipment so
ih»t we may ketc up our present
production.
Jfany persons are going to be
discouraged when they are told by
dealers that, they no longer have
a specific machine. But on the
other hand, the dealer, along with
other agricultural workers, is go
ing to recommend that he buy
parts and repair his old machine.
This is. one thing that our govern
ment is Jping now. They are yrg
ing and insisting that farmers re
pair all the farm machinery. Often
we never have the old grain tires
shrunk until we are ready to sow
our spring oats, or never repair
the old mowing machine with new
sections and guards until we be
gin cutting hay.
The United States Government
urges each and every farmer to
check over his machinery and re
place broken or badly worn parts.
This will enable the farmer to
"make hay while the sun shines.'
Farmers, hitch your team to all
your equipment and examine
j it carefully for broken or badly
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worn parts. This will make you
a good rainy day job and in the
spring when the weather is pretty
and' you are anxious to put in
your crop, you will not have to
lose sevcial hours or days wor;
because you failed to repair your
machinery.
Year after year we get out our
old corn planter and fertilize dis
stributor only to find that the
plates are ruste'l so badly they
will not turn. Very often break
' the plates before we ever get
Uhem to move, then we have to
'run to town to :,et them next
Uprinur, if yru have to wait until
'that plr.te- is .n'v;pod from the fac
tory. you will he late getting ir
your crop so ACT NOW. Pull out
'the orrn plnntei* and examine it.
Drop a little kr .»rsene and motor
j oil on those parts most likely t
' rust and give you trouble when
planting time rolls around.
Then the old binder, it is for
ever giving you (rouble. The knot
ter won't tie, the platform is bent
i and full of holes, and the triple
Itree has lain out in the weathe
all winter and is rotten. "Oh
sure, 1 put the canvas where the
mice and rats could not get to it,
but alas, the rats did get to then
and they are nearly ruined. The
grain is ready to cut but I shall
have to wait until I can
this old canvas. Oh, my goodnesß,
I forgot that some of the ribs
tore off the canvas just as I was
finishing up last summer and the
last time I saw them was when
we got after the cows when they
got out of the pasture. Now
will have to make aud put some
ribs on the platform carua3."
Then just as you get the old
binder into good working order
the cows looked a little too hard
at the old fence and it Cell down.
Now we will have to stop cutting
the grain, put the cows back in
the pasture, and then 3x that
"drstted" fence. Farmois, let's
get busy and repair all farm
equipment even if the weather is
a little disagreeable and cold. 1
shppose the boys in Hawaa thi'Jc
things are a little disagreeable,
but they are not stopping. Th?y
are fighting and giving their
lives for their country. As farm
people, we must produce the food
| and clothes that they are going
jto use, but we cannot produce the
needed material unless we begin
I putting our shoulders to the wheel
I right now.
Come on fellows and get that
machinery ready for real work
jwhen planting time conies again
or we may never have another
planting season under our present
form of government. Whether you
realize it or not, the victory of
our nation depends on the victory
of our farming. If we fail to pro
duce the needed food and clothing
our nation is doomed to fall to
the enemy.
Here Wanofher way to look at
the machinery repair program.
By repairing old machinery a
small amount of iron will put
many machines in operation but
this amount of iron would not go
Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 1942 ** * * Published Thursdays ** * * Number 0,619
Paralysis DanJce
Will Be Held
At Walnut Cove
(Reported
The Infantile Paralysis Dance
will be held at Walnut Cove on
Saturday night, January 31st
9 till 12 o'clock.
Round and square dancing will
be in order and the girls will
break on the boys during part of
the dance. It will be held in the
Junior Hall.
William Marshall will furnish
the coal and give everyone a warm
welcome. Mis. Sallie F. Pepper is
printing the tickets free.
Old Land Mark
Is Torn Down
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(Written for Reporter)
One of the oldest houses in Dan
bury is being torn away—the
home of "Aunt" Thursday Lem
ons, colored.
| Many of the older ones have
I happy memories of "Aunt" Thurs-
I
I day and "Uncle" Brad, her hus
|band. They always had a happy
word for the white children and
a piece of cake or pie as they pas
sed by.
It may make some of the new
comers to Danbury happy to see
this structure torn down but it
makes Boms of the older families
sad.
Registration Day
February 16th
All men who have attained
their 20th birthday on or before
December 31st, 1941 and have not
herefore registered, must register
on February 16th, 1942.
far toward making a new mach
ine. In other words, 100 pounds
of iron in repair parts will put a
large number of binders in opera
tion but it would not go far to
ward making a new binder.
Possibly you have junked a
machine of the same make many
of your neighbors have. If so, urge
your neighbors to get repair parts
from your old abandoned mach
ine. This will be "killing two
birds with one stone." You will
be putting dollars in your pocket
and will be helping your neigh
bors to repair their equipment.
Then in turn will make possible
the planting or harvesting of lar
ger crops.
Your Government urges that
you immediately check over your
farm equipment and get in your
order for 1942 farm supplies dur
ing January and February. Then
| if your implement deader docs not
have your needed repair, he may
[put in an order for thpm. We must
produce feed for our soldiers and
for our people at home. A hungry
people cannon and will not do the
most work. You can never pro
duce the most crops when you J
are hungry and fatigued, neither j
can or will a soldier do his best
fighting on an empty stomach.
The army moves on lis stomach -
keep it well fed with wholesome
and substantial foods.
Stokes Farmers Making
Money On Milk, Beef
and Poultry.
This is the time of year when
many businesses are checking over
their stock of goods to see if they
have made or lost money during
the past year. But we don't often
think of a farmer taking an inven
tory of his farm. However, many
of our farmers have kept records
of their sales and expences for the
past year. They have found it to
be beneficial in determining just
which farm enterprise is making
them the most money.
W. S. Hart, Lawsonville, has
sold $737,52 worth of beef and
$708.51 worth of milk during the
past year, plus the milk used in
his home and sold at his store.
I. M. Neal, Walnut Cove, sold
$266.33 worth of milk during 1941.
He milked fSi average of three
cows for this period.
On January 1, 1941, S. J. Mo
ran, Lawsom*ille, had 85 laying
henß and on December 31, 1941,
he had 103 hens in his flock. Du
ring 1941 he sold $329.13 worth of
eggs from his flock.
Let the Government
Have Your Scrap Iron
(County Agent)
FarAters and business men are
urged to get behind the scrap iron
and farm machinery repair pro
gram-thus do their bit in helping
to win the war. The government
needß scrap iron in the manufac
ture of war materials. If you have
only a small amount—say 25
pounds—collect aud take it im
mediately to your local store or
scrap iron center.
You are also urged to inspect
all machinery and purchase im
mediately repair parts and needed
farm equipment before the sup
ply is exhausted. Let's be honest
with ourselves —do our bit and
help lead our country to victory.
Scrap iron scattered over every
farm in Stokes county is greatly
needed by the government for
manufacture of war materials.
Farmers and businessmen are ask
ed to exert every effort in getting
scrap iron to the government
junk dealers.
Boy and girls may help by pick
ing up useless broken pieces of
iron in the fields and barn lot.
Danbury Citizens Join
In March Of Dimes
(Reported)
The first greeting to the Presi
dent on his Diamond Jubilee
Birthday filled with dimes came
from little Franklin Delano Roose
velt Smith, age 7 and in the sec
ond grade at school. He is the at
tractive son of Mr. and Mrs.
I Burke Smith of Danbury.
Sheriff J. John Taylor, Solicitor
R. J. Scott, Jones E. Nelson, Mrs.
Frances H. Marshall have also
handed in theirs. Several more
are expected today.
John M. Taylor of Winston-
Salem was here Tuesday.
At Danbury School
Have Good Record
(Written for the Reporter)
John Brown, who drives ana,
takes care of the bookmobile, is
a good one for the job. Every
morning he is here on time and
has a peasant "good morning" for
everyone.
Mrs. Nell Fowler Godley is head
of the Library here. She is very
sweet and thoughtful to everyone.
She is very considerate in helping
the teachers and students find the
books they want.
Mrs. Emma Coleman and Mrs.
Lizzie Stewart mend books. N«
one has ever seen them idle. See
ing how continuous these four
people are, this Bible verse cann
to the writers' mind: St. Mathew
25:21: "His Lord said unto him,
'well done thou good and faithful
servant; thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make
thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy
Lord."
Officers Get Prisoner
From Martinsville, Va.
Sheriff J. J. Taylor and Special
Deputy Sheriff Carl Ray went to
Martinsville, Va. Wednesday
where they relieved authorities of
Benbo Brfm, a negro, of Sandy
Ridge.
Brim was wanted by Stokes of
ficers for skipping bond. He is
now doing a 30-day stretch on the
county road pending his trial at
the next term of Superior court:.
Stokes Officers
Get Big Still
At Dicktown
Sheriff J. J. Taylor, and Depu
ties Mack Wall, Mose Carroll and
Special Deputy Carl Ray captur
ed a 150-gallon still Tuesday near
Dicktown, west of Walnut Cove.
Three hundred gallons of beer
was taken with the still.
The bootleg outfit was new and
had never been fired. No prisoners
were taken.
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Parent Teacher's Meet
(Contribted.)
The Walnut Cove Parent Teach
er's Meeting which was scheduled
for last Monday night and post
poned, will be held January 25th
at 7:30 p. m. at the high school
auditorium.
Don't forget we have a debate
included in the program, so come
prepared for a discussion af'c:
the debate.
The question:
RcaolvH that the nations of
the Western Hemisphere shoui.l
unite.
The public is urged to be pres
ent.
Miss Angela Taylor, student at
Salem College, spent Sunday
afternoon with her father, Sheriff
J. J. Taylor, here.
Deputy Sheriff Mack Wall of
Madison waa Here Tuesday,
GREYHOUND Bl i
ON FIRE AT F iNG
REVERE DAMAGE, PV-..KNG
-1 ERS ESCAPE IT /^ESS
CHANGES VXD OTHi * ..INO
NEWS.
King Conic ho wii.:; the
crowds —Jan. 22.—Moir Smith
has purchased from LVi.tr 11#
Shore the sty J: and fi: re 3o(
| the Twin Star Service u.- n and
.cafe corner Broad awd '.o.>rge St.
Mr. Shore will move i-> Mural Hall
where lie will i>. business,
i The inf: nt chil lof Mi and Mrs,
Zelma M .be v. i." i n Dan
River St re t u... i.i. ■ rest at
Mount Olive c • meter/
, Wednesday.
Theodore X•• m ;urned
from a n.'iinc' t:. 4 1 •'.reens
boro.
Miss Rnyv'in i of Rural
Hall underwent a tor.;. ! removal
operation here Friday.
Charlie Ross Newsum, Jr., who
holds a defense position at Wil
mington, spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Newsum, Sr., in North Side.
Attorney Dallas C. Kirby of
Danbury was here Monday look
ing after some legal matters.
Dr. Isaac A. Booe is recovering
from an illness at his home on
West Main Street.
Sanford Sprinkle of Winston-
Salem was among the business
visitors here Friday.
A granary and storage house
at the home of Mrs. Virginia Pul
liam on Broad Street was destroy
ed by fire Saturday night. About
sixty bushels of wheat, two tons
of coal and a number of chickens
and other articles was burned.
Some ashes had been emptied
near the building which ignited
grass spreading to the building.
Bill Law has about fully recov
ered from a recent illness.
Cladie Newsum has sold hid
half interest in CTie Stokes Motor
Company to C. T. McGee. Mr.
Newsum will rest for a while after
which he will enter some kind of
business.
Here's the irtork's report for
last week: to Mr. and Mrs. Mar
vin Watts, a son; Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin White, a daughter; and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Whicker, a son.
James C. Burge~bf High Point
spent the week end with relatives
on Meadowveiw Drive.
Robert Hooker is .undergoing
treatment in the government hos
' pital at Fnyctteville.
| The south bound Greyhound
bus caught on fire here Friday
night and it took heroic work to
keep it from burning up. The dam
age was so great that it had to
•
Ibe pulled into Winston-Salem. All
i passengers escaped injury,
j S. S. Boles, who has been quite
| sick at his home, Lone Oak Farm
| one mile south of town, is con-
I valescing.
John Priddy and son, Herman,
of near Hart man, were visitors
in Danbury Monday. Mr. Priddy
is one of Stokea county's finest
citizens.