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THE DANBURY REPORTER Establi?ne»l 1872 DEATH OF N. O. PETREE DEAN CF STOKES BAR PASSES AT WINSTON HOSPITAL FUNERAL AND INTERMENT HERE T DAY Nathaniel Oliver Petree, aged 86, died early Tuesday morning at a Winston-Salem hospital after a critical illness of several weeks. Mr. Petree, who was one of Danbury's most aged and honored citizens, was the dean of tho Stokes bar. having practiced law here for 42 years. He had been in declining health for several years, and suffered a heart attack a few weeks ago from which he never rallied. He was Clerk Superior Court of Stokes county for 16 years, was County Attorney for 24 years and a member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church conducted by Rev. J. L. Love and Rev. Ralph Buchanan, after which the inter ment was in the cemetery here. Pallbearers were R. J. Scott, J. J. Taj lor, Dallas Kirby, William McCanless, Tom Cofer and P. M. Stevens. Honorary pallbearers were R. M. Gordon, John W. Kurfees, •onn H. Folger, Dr. R. H. Moore ngton, H. M. Joyce, Sr., R. L. Smith, J. Watt Tuttle, John M. Ta\ lor, S. P. Christian, J. R. Leake, W. H. Rhodes and J. L. Christian Mr. Petree was born July 11, 1858, in Dalton, Stokes county, a son of Riley Frost and Olethia Helsabeck Petree. He was mar ried to Miss Minerva Hill of Ger manton. who died May 12, 1933. One daughter, Mrs. C. W. Joyce also preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons, Frank Petree of Altus, Okla., and T. S., W. G., and S. E. Petree, all of Danbury; one daughter, Mrs. C. M. Martin of Elgin, Ok!a.; 15 grandchildren and a number o( great-grandchildren. i ******* :** OUR BOYS ********* Pfc. Snndc rs McHone of Frar. Cisco, has notified liis mother nnu friends of his safe arrival >n France. He took his basic train inn at C'a.np Adair, Oregon and Camp Carson, Col. S. 2 C Ernest Mabe, son of Mr. an! Mis. Totn Mabe of Sandy Ridge, has notified his parents that he has landed safely in the '« Pacific area. He trained at * Peary, Va. Pvt. Reginald "Pee Wee" Joyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Joyce of Madison, has arrived in France He trained at Camp Adair, Ore., and Camp Carson, Col. Volume 72 PINE HALL NEWS I Pine Hall.—Mrs. Paul Ore visit ed her husband last Sunday at Fort Bragg. J. W. Craig has been wounded in action somewhere in the Pad -Ic. The Pine Hall school faculty at tendiU the teacher's mating at j Walnut Cove Tuesday. The young people of the Pres-j byterii.n "church had their regular meeting last Friday evening at; the fcOT.ie of the pastor Rev. Ralph L. Buchanan, dea-J cons and elders of the Prcsby-' , terinn church met last Wednesday evening to j lan the remodeling of the church. The work will begin about Nov. 1. i Roland Williams went to Wil ton-Salem on business Saturday. John rlanes is home on fur lough. He is stationed some where on the west coast. Leonard Williamson of Noi folk, Va., is at home on furlough, i Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williamson of Norfolk, Va., were called home last week-end for the funeral of Mrs. Williamson's sister, Mrs. Tate. I Mrs. L O. Williams and Miss | Mary Williams shopped in Madi son Wednesday. i Miss Sara Austin of Nebraska! and Miss Ann Adams of Washing-j ton. D. C., visited Mrs. Charlesj Lester Monday and Tuesday. I I LUNCHEON HONORS! GOV. BROUGHTON I Sheriff J. J. Taylor and Mrs. J S. Taylor entertained at luncheon at the home of Mrs. Taylor com plimenting Governor J. Melville Broughton, who was guest speak i er here Monday. The guest list included Gover nor and Mrs. Broughton, Mrs. J. H. Clement and Miss Lucy Booe, Walkertown; Mr. and Mrs. Paui Taylor, Mrs. Mattie Sue Wilkin son, E. D. Matthews, Winston-Sa lem; Judge F« lis E. Alley. Mr. andl I Mrs. Wm. F. Marshall C. E. Davis, | Mrs. Sn'Jie Pepper, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Tavlor. R. J. Scott, N. E.. i Pepper, S. P. Christian. D. C. Kir-' by, J. C. Carson. I i HOSPITALIZED i i Mrs. Will Jessup of Lawsonvi!l.\ RED. is a patient at City Hospital, Winston-Salem. 1 Mrs. Joe Moore, Madison, RFD, 1 is recuperating liom an appemlec ■ tomy in the Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem. , i ,1 Roland Christian 111 At Miami, Fla. t i , Roland Christian, son of S. P. i • Christian, is seriously ill in a Miami hospital, as a result of a i , heart attack suffered on Thursday Jof last week. 1 I Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Oct. 12. 194-1. GOV. BROUGHTON SPEAKS HI.RE i _____ Governor Broughton spoke at the courthouse Monday under the auspices of the county Democratic executive committee. He was in- 1 tro:Juced bv Congressman John H.j Folger and addressed a large crowd. Besides discussing the political situation, he touched on the pres ent tobacco marketing situation, l serious owing to the shortage of labor. He was hopeful of early improvement of marketing condi i tions. I Along The Home Demonstration Way By Clara Ralston i The schedule for the week end ing Oct. 21, is as follows: ! Oct. I(s—Office and home visits. I Oct. i«- CTnce. j Oct. 18— Mt. View HpC meeting lat Clubhouse at 8:00 o'clock. Oct. 19-Sandy Ridge HDC meeting at Home Economics class room at 2:30 o'clock. wCt. 20—Bethesda HDC meet ing af Mrs. Wallace Flynn't at ?:30 o'clock. Oct. 21 —Leak Memorial HDC meeting at Mrs. B. F. Oakley's at| 2:30 o'clock. . LOCALS President I. M. Gordon of the Bank of Pilot Mt., accompanied by his daughter, Mis. Evelyn G j Ripple, visited friends here today after attending the N. O. Petri e r ilea. *## * * j S. P. Christian left Tuesday 'or Miami, Fla., on account of the ill i ness of his son, Roland Christian, i who suffered a heart attack lust . week. He was accompanied h. i another son, Tom Christian, and S. F. Shi lion of Wcstfk-ld. I ..... j County Agent E. S. Stokes i * spending {liis week in Winston- Salem in connection with the For syth County Fair. #»"**» Mrs. Elmer Petree had as hei guest the first part of the week, her brother, Pvt. Doug Christian I who is home on furlough Ir. m i Camp Chaffee, Ark. Also vis'tin,: Mrs. Petree were her sisters, Mrs. Leon van Brunt, Jr. and daugh ter, Susan, and Mrs. Joe Napici of Pinnacle. 1 GRAM) JURY'S REPORT TO JUDGE i "State of North Carolina, County of Stokes. 1 "To His Honor, Feiix £. Alley, 1 Judge Presiding: / "The Grand Jury for the Octo ber Term of Superior Court Oi Stokes County, 1944, respectfully, submit the following report: "We acted on 38 bills of indict-1 nient, 37 found to be true bills and one not a true bill. "We acted upon all presentments submitted to our body. "A con.mittee from our body visited the State Prison Carnt ' and found it well kept, the prison ers well cared for, buildings in good sanitary condition. "A committee from our body visited the Stokes County Home and founJ the inmates well cared ! for f.nci buildings in good condi- , tion, sanitary and otherwise. I "A committee from our body visited the County Jail and found ' the prisoners well fed and well cared for, buildings in good state of repair. "A committee from our body I visited all county offices in the court house and found them well kept, all records in good condi tion: found the building in good state of repair except door on the west side of the courtroom near the fire escape which we recom ' mend that a new door be put! I there as early as possible. "Respectfully submitted, "J. MOIR HAWKINS, J "Foreman." WILSON STORE NEWS Wilson's Store.—Mrs. Nunk Kis ser has returned to her home from the Baptist Hospital, Wins ■ ton-Salem. She is much improved. I Visiting her Tuesday night were: Mr. and Mrs. Cal Kiser of Rural Hall: Jim Kiser and sou, Billy, of Gcrrnanton and Howard West mor !:*nd. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Slate and vons spent the week-end in Bas ket?. V;>. Mrs. James Bishop has return ed home from Texas where she spent some time with her hus.- h-n I. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Blum of Winston-Salem visited Mr. and Mrs. I. (J. Ross Suii'.l y. Miss .1 we I Cirm.chael of Bas set!. V., is visiting relatives here. Mrs. I. G. Ross spent Monday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Mitchell, at Walnut Cove. | Mr. and Mrs. Gray Slate and children of High Point visited; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Slate Sunday, j Miss Velemarie White and Miss Ar.nie Lee Fowler visited Miss Virginia Lewis Monday night. Mrs. Spencer Fowler and Mrs. 1 Pearl Fowler attended court in Danbury Monday. PUBLISHED THURSDAYS TO BE EXAMINED FOR ARMY OCT. 11 j i The following are scheduled to unuergo pre-induction physic;: 1 ex- I amination Oct. IS, at Camp Croft, S. C\: I Louis John Alvarez Joshua Mabe Ray Dillon Cook I Dennis Clinton Landrtlh | Raymond Wilson Cummings | Jesse Calvin Marshall \ John Carson Fulp Harold Richard Love i Robert Joseph Burrow Lewis Junior Shaffer . Carlton Joyce I Eugene Garland Sizemore 1 Robert Dennis Boyles Wiley Thomas Culler, Jr. : Oscar Gabe Talley Wm. Lewis Gordon Duggins i Leslie Gilbert Bullins i Claude Swanson Mabe Lehmon Lee Lawson ! Carl Lee Vaden | Wm. Hugh Mitchell I Clifford Edgar George : Herman Leo Smith I Rheuben Daniel Southern | Joseph Wm. Craddock Oteen Wall Snyder Jesse Aubrey Miller Sanford Carl Covington Paul Taylor Gibson James Monroe Martin James Weldon Moran I James Martin, Jr. Woren Harden Gordon I Charles Pier son Tuttle I Reid Washington Boles, Jr. Robert Lee Vernon. .FUNERAL FOR YANCEY HALL i Funeral services for Yancey L. Hall, aged 32, were held today at 'i o'clock at Snow Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Elder Fred Rhodes and Elder D. A. O'Bryant conducted the services, and burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Hall died suddenly of :• heart attack at 3 o'clock Monday r.fternoon in New York City. Mr. Hall managed the second floor of Belks Store at Winston Salem for six years. He was ma I'ing purchases of merchandise in New York when he was stricken For the past two years he hap managed Belk-Stevens Depart meat Store at Shelby. Mr. Hall's grandmother sur vives. King- Chapter Future Farmers of America Elects Officers (SpecfaT to the Reporter) II The King chapter of the Future {Farmers of America has elected i i-s officers as follows: President, Max Boyles; Vice president, Mack Sizemore; Secre tary, A. J. Bennett; Treasurer, Coy Conrad; Advisor, S. B. Bran don; (Watch Dog, Billy Boyles). Nun iher 3.7 72. CRIMINAL COURT CLOSED WEDNESDAY EARLIER ADJOI'FINMENT ON ACCOt NT DEATH OF N. O. I'ETRKE - IJST OF CASES I DISPOSED OF CIVIL COURT ! NEXT WEEK | JuJge Alloy's court closed Wed nesday, adjourning earlier on ac count of the death of N. O. Petree, prominent Stokes attorney, whose 'passing was respected by the jcou rt. Civil court begins next Monday. E low is a list of cases disposed of at this criminal court: STATE AGAINST: Willie Ashby, OCI. SSO & cost. Oliver W. Owens, reckless driv ing. no! pros. ! Sum Eovd, failure to send child to school, cost. ! Claude Bullin, failure to send child to school, cost. John Wm. Hawkins, OCI and I reckless driving, SIOO A cost, i Eulice Rogers, OCI, SSO & cost, j Clarence Amos, VPL, SSO, cost. Wm. Milton Peterson, OCI and unlawful possession of liquor, SSO and cost. Clifton Rhodes, OCI, SSO, cost. Otis Wood, OCT, SSO & cost. Eugene Hairston, unlawful pos session of liquor, SSO & cost. Tommy Scales, VPL, cost. Robert Joyce, transporting li quor, cost. j Elmer Stewart, OCI, SSO, cost. ! A. G. Southern, larceny, $25 & cost. | Thos. E. Moser, OCI, SSO & cost I Gilbert Brown. VPL, SIOO, cost. Wilson Isom, reckless driving, nol pros. James Pyrtle, larceny, nol pros. Belvin llairston, manslaughter, I nol pros. Jess Brown, manslaughter, nol pros. !• Henry Cclenian, ADW, cost. Jus. Miller, non-support, trans ferred to Inactive Docket. ; A. J. Wilkins, ADW, $135. cost ,' Clyde J. Clayton. OCI. SSO, cost. , Sam Corn, CCVV & ADW, st>so & cost. Calbe Lawery, possession of li quor. $12.50 & cost. Bob Amnions, OCI & hit & run. , $75 & cost. „ . , ( Catherine Boyles, disorderly f . conduct, cost. Aaron 11. Gordon, OCI, & ; os essicn ot liquor, SIOO &• cost. I Pfc. Powell Robertson, Awarded Purple Heart, May Return To States • - I I Pfc. P.nvell H. Robertson, Jr., j I SMC, son of Mi\ and Mrs. P. IT. ( Robert son of Lawsonville, who .was recently awarded the Purple ? Heart lor wounds received in ac -1 tion on July 23, 1044 on th> island of Guam, is now in a hos pital in Honolulu. Thc Red Cr °ss has informed , p cf. Robertson's parents that he - would be sent to the mainland for treatment.