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VOL. XXXIII_ YADKINVILLE, YADKIN COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926 . VOL. No. 9
A Revenue Officer
Plays In Hard Luck
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If ever a revenue officer played
in hard luck Federal Prohibition
Agent Fred Ratledge of Davie
county must hold the blue ribon.
Ratledge had been on a visit
to what is known as the “Little
Nation” section of Yadkin and
Davie counties and had been many i
weary miles through woods and
marsh without success. Finally j
deciding that the hunt was use-!
less he made his way out and
started for home in the direction
of Courtney. Soon he wTas over
taken by a Ford roadster con
taining three boys, driving reck
lessly over the road and trying to
pass the federal officer. His keen
nose told him there was easy pie
in that gang for him and he be
gan to play them in bad. In
their effort to get by the officers’ j
car, the Ford was overturned and
pinned all three occupants under
the car.
Well, thought Mr. Ratledge,
that was all to easy. But he was
destined to disappointment. He
could not let them stay under the
machine. That was inhuman. So
he pulled one of them out and
asked him to help extricate his j
fellow passengers. He appeared
willing enough, so they pulled out
a second one, leaving one yet j
under the wreckage. All hands j
then started to raise the little j
car from the pinioned companion
and when it was raised to a point j
' whefe it could not be turned loose
by all as it would fall on the
third man, the two helpers flew
the coop and made for the tall
timbers of which that section is
noted. Mr. Ratledge could only
hold his position and look at them
run or loose his hold and probab
ly kill the remaining man. He ,
held his post and the third man
was rescued, handcuffed, and
severely cautioned. But the first
chance that offered itself he broke
all the speed records in that sec- j
tion, taking with him handcuffs ;
and all. Mr. Ratledge had done •
his duty as he saw' it and done
it well, but suddenly found him
self with only a demolished Ford
and three pints of booze on his
hands.
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MR. TYRE C. HOBSON
DEAD, AGED 83 YEARS
Mr. Tyre C. Hobson, aged 83
years died at his home near
Union Grove church Monday aft
ernoon, with a complication of
diseases. He had been in declin
ing health for several months.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and several children and
grand children.
The funeral was conducted at
Union Grove church yesterday
afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. R.
P. Corum of Boonville, pastor of
the church. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Hobson was one of the old
est and most highly respected
citizens of that section. During
ithe war his people owned and
operated what is known as the
old Ore Banks, where iron ore
was mined and forged into iron.
He has a family of several grown
children, all of whom are good
citizens and neighbors.
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MR. JAMES A. GENTRY
DIES ALMOST SUDDENLY
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Mr. James A. Gentry, local
watchmaker and jeweler, died
early Tuesday morning after an
illness lasting about 24 hours. He
was 66 years old, and is survived
by his widow and three children.
Mr. Gentry was taken ill Mon
day morning with acute diabetes.
He had suffered with this disease
for some time but in a mild form.
Poison from clogged kidneys re
sulted in his serious illness.
The funeral was conducted
yesterday afternoon by Rev. R. E.
Ward at Center church and inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Gentry had been living in
Yadkinville for several years,
moving here from Mocksville. He
was a native of this county, but
many years ago moved to Wins
ton-Salem where he worked his
trade many years.
BOONVILLE MAN HURT
BY A FALLING TREE
Isaac Fowler in Elkin Hospital;
John Pardue in Auto Accident
Elkin, March 1.—While chop
ping in the woods, near his home
in Yadkin county, near Boonville,
last Tuesday, Isaac Fowler, a re
spected citizen and farmer of that
section, was struck by a falling
tree, his head receiving the full
blow, lacerating his face badly,
also other serious injuries. He
was rushed to the local hospital
here and received medical aid as
soon as possible, and is resting
as comfortably as could be ex
pected.
John Pardue, a resident of El
kin, while returning from Wins
ton-Salem on an unloaded truck,
where he had gone to distribute
several head of veal cattle, was
struck by a car, telescoping the
truck, knocking it down a high
embankment and striking a ti'ee
with full force. Pardue’s con
dition is quite serious, suffering
from bruises and cuts about the
head. He is married, has a large
family, and lives in the mill sec
tion of the town. He is resting
comfortably at the Elkin hospital.
MISS NICHOLSON HONORED
ON 23rd BIRTHDAY
Miss Irene Nicholson delight
fully entertained a number of
her friends in honor of her sister,
Miss Mary Nicholson, on Saturday
evening at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Nichol
son Poplardal, Enon, N. C. The
affair was given in celebration
of her twenty-third birthday.
After playing several interest
ing games and joining in the In
dian Penny Contest which was
one of the most enjoyable events
of the evening. Miss Kate Tay
lor and W. H. Clyde Neill being
the lucky winners, and piano
selection by Misses Taylor and
Brann. After which the guests
were ushered into the dining
room which was beautifully de
corated, the color being white.
The center piece of the table be
ing a cake with 23 candles. De
licious punch and small cakes
were served by Miss Irene Nichol
son assisted by Miss Laura Poin
dexter. Much fun was also en
joyed in cutting the cake to find
the lucky ones, by the different
things the cake contained.
Those enjoying the occasion
were: Misses Kate and Anna
Mae Taylor, Mabel Brann, Laura
and Clara Poindexter, Maggie
Hoots, Ethel Munfty, Fannie Tay
lor and Alma Taylor. Messrs
Robert Brann, Evan and Gray
Taylor, Moses Ratledge, Robert
Poindexter, Clyde Stoe and Roy
Neill.
LEXINGTON PROPOSES
MEMORIAL TO LINCOLN
Lexington, Feb. 25.—Lexington
will erect a memorial to Abra
ham Lincoln on its public square
if Mayor James A. Leonard and
President W. O. Burgin of the
chamber of commerce succeed in
carrying out plans they now en
tertain. They have broached the
subject to a number of local citiz
ens and are said to have received
many assurances of support for
the proposal.
Further impetus was given the
movement at the meeting of the
Rotary club Tuesday when Rev.
W. R. Shelton, pastor of First
Methodist church, in the course
of a talk on our attitude toward
Washington and Lincoln, gave
hearty indorsement to the idek of
a public memorial here. At the
conclusion of his talk, in which
he warmly praised the virtues of
Lincoln, Mr. Shelton was given
prolonged applause.
On the occasion of Lincoln’s
birthday, Mr. Burgin and others
talked before the Rotary club on
the place that Lincoln holds in
the history of the country. No
announcement was made at that
time concerning the proposed
memorial, but later Mayor Leon
ard and Mr. Burgin stated that
they were ready to sponsor a cam
paign to erect the memorial at
once and dedicate it some time
during the present year with not
able ceremonies.
| ARMY PLANE SETS NEW RE
CORD IN 725-MILE FLIGHT
Boston, Feb. 28,—The army air
plane DH-4 B-3 set what is said
i to be a new record for the flight
from Dayton, O., to Boston today
when it flew the 723 miles in five
hours and 50 minutgs. The
flight, a non stop trip, was car
ried out to test new instruments
which enable flying through fog
and above clouds. At the Boston
airport, where the aviators land
ed, it was said that it was a com
plete success.
The trip was made by Lieuten
ant Lyman P. Whitten and Navi
gaton Engineer, Bradley H. Jones,
test pilot and instrument engi
neer, respectively, at McCook
Field, Dayton. The flight was
made at an average altitude of
8,000 or 9,000 feet and the pilots
were guided entirely by the new
eai*th inductor compas, a new
indicator and other instruments.
They had a favoring wind much
of the way,
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SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST
By virtu re of a deed of trust j
executed by W. P. Henderson and
wife B. L. Henderson 7th day of
August, 1924, and recorded in
Book 33, Page 59, in the office of
Register of Deeds for Yadkin
County, I will re-sell for cash at
public auction at the Court house
door in Yadkinville, North Caro
lina, ON SATURDAY, MARCH
6th, 1926 the following real es
tate to-wit: In Buck Shoal town
ship, Yadkin County: Beginning
at a stone in Salmon’s line, corn
er of widows dower, and Lot No.
1, runs West 3* North 32 chs to
a stone, corner of Lot No. 1;
thence North 50 Iks to a stone,
corner of dower; thence West
7.55 chs to a stone on East bank
of public road; thence North 31*
West with road 8 chs to red oak:
thence North 51West with said
road • chs to a stone; North 4 1-2*
East 4 1-2 chs to a stone; thence
.East 3* South 31 chs to a stone;
thence North 3* East 8.25 chs to
a stone, old corner; thence North
on old line 1 ch to a stone, old
corner; thence East 5.51 chs to a
,stone; thence South 13.12 chs to
a stone, Salmon’s line; thence
£0.50 chs to a stone, Salmon’s
I agreed corner; thence South on
his line 7 chs to a stone; thence
East on his line 32 chs to a stone,
agreed on by A. M. Salmon’s and
I others; thence South 3 1-2 chs to
| the beginning, containing 37 1-2
acrs, more or less.
Land sold to satisfy note secur
ed by said deed of trust, after de
fault having been made in the
payment of same, and at the re
quest of the holder of said note.
This Feb. 16th, 1926.
S. CARTER WILLIAMS,
28 2t. Trustee.
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.SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST
—
By virtue of a deed of trust,
executed by J. H. Steelman and
wife Lou Steelman on the 17th
; day of August, 1923, and record
| ed in b<fok 33 page 87, in the of
fice of Register of Deeds for Yad
i kin county, I will sell for cash at
public auction at the Court House
door in Yadkinville, North Caro
lina, on SATURDAY, MARCH 20,
1926 the following real estate to
wit: Beginning at persimmon,
runs North 83 1-4 degrees West
21 chs to a stone; thence South
,38 degrees East 8 chs to a pine;
! thence South 23 degrees West 3
.50-100 chs to a double post oak;
thence South 50 degrees West 9
60-100 chs to a pine stump; thence
West 40 degrees North 11 chs to
a double gum; thence South 5 de
grees West 14 70-100 chs to a
post oak and sourwood; thence
East 23 chs to pointers and stone;
thence South 15 90-100 chs to a
stone; thence East G chs to a
pointer at branch; thence North
ward about 70 degrees East 27
; 70-100 chs to a stone; thence 43
i degrees West 4 66-100 chs to a
stone; thence North 13 degrees
West 8 75-100 chs to a persim
mon; thence North*50 degrees 10
11-2 chs to the beginning, contain
ing 80 acres , be the same, more
or less.
Land sold to satisfy note se
I cured by said deed of trust, after
i default having been made in the
! payment of same, and at the re
! quest of the holder of said note.
This February 18th, 1926.
WA£E REAVIS, Trustee.
BUTLER WILL MAKE A POOR
SHOWING AT THE STATE
CONVENTION
Durham, March 1.—W. G.
Bramham, chairman of the state
Republican executive committee,
opposes Marion Butler's plan of
an enlarged committee on the
ground that a quorum could not
be secured and unscrupulous
leaders could secure control of
tbe committee by proxies, in a
letter issued last week. “A blind
man can see through this scheme
and what it leads to,” he said.
Mr. Bramham denies the chair
man is a “czar,” saying one mem
ber is ejected bv each of the con
gressional district committees,
one appointed by the state chair
man from each district, and two
women as associate members
of the state committee. Federal
patronage is left to the county
committees, he said. Mr. Bram
ham expects Mr. Butler to make a
stiff fight at the state Republican
convention to be held in Durham
April 8, but he thinks the former
senator will make little headway
with the state G;. 0. P.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of W. J. Jester
deceased, late of Yadkin county,
this is to notify all persons hold
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
within one year from date of this
notice or same will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This March 4, 1926.
J. A. H. JESTER, Adrm., of
estate of W. J. Jester, deceased.
Avalon E. Hall. Attorney, o 4 Gt.
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A I) MINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as administra
! tl'ix C. T. A., of the estate of
| Rachel D. Willard this is to noti
I fv all persons having claims a
i gainst said estate to present them
to the undersigned within one
year from date of this notice or
same will. be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are request
ed to settle at once. This Feb.
16, 1926.
MRS. LULA SHORE
MRS MINNIE MARTIN
Admrx. C. T. A. of Rachel Wil
lard, deed.
Williams & Reavis, Attys.
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the au
thority contained in a certain deed
of trust executed on the 30th day
of March, 1925 by J. T. Simmons
and wife, Mattie Simmons to the
undersigned trustee, which deed
of trust is duly recorded in book
33 of Mortgages on page 103 in
the office of the Register of Deeds
of Yadkin county, and default
having been made in the payment
of the note secured by said deed
of trust and at the request of the
holder of said note, the undersign
ed trustee will expose to sale and
sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash at the Court
House door of Yadkin county at
12 o’clock noon on Thursday the
25th day of March, 1926, the fol
lowing described property.
Beginning at a stone, earner’s
corner, runs S. 3* W. 55 poles to
a stone; thence S. 80* E. 16 poles
to a stone; thence S. 4* W. 30
poles to a stone; thence S. 83* E.
100 1-2 poles to a white oak;
thence S. 5* W. 136 poles to a
stone; thence N. 88* W. 102 1-2
poles to a "Stone; thence S. 4* W.
169 poles to a stone; thence S. 86*
E. 98 poles to a stone; thence N.
3* E. 85 poles to va pine; thence
N. 88* W. 70 1-2 poles to a stake;
thence N. 14* E. 36 poles to a
stone; thence N. 2* E. 72 poles
to a stone; thence N. 35* W. 50
poles to a stake; thence N. 3* E.
80 poles to a stake on the Island
Ford Road; thence with said road
Eastward about 84 poles to a
stake on said road; thence N. 3*
E. 76 poles to a( sourwood; thence
N. 43* W. 63 poles to a hickory;
thence N. 89* W. 210 poles to a
stone, the beginning, containing
365 acres, more or less.
This deed of trust is subject to
| less 25 acres less sold to J. V.
1 Howell, making a total of 343
i acres.
j This the 18th day of February,
1926.
H. M. RATCLIFF, Trustee.
TOTAL OF 238,318 DRY I
PROSECUTIONS
Washington, Feb. 26.—Prohibi
tion prosecutions by the depart
ment of justice under the natio
nal dry net have totalled 238,
818, E. M*: Kennard, administra
tive account for the department
of justice, told a house appropria
tion subcommittee in reports of
hearings made public today.
Of these cases, Mr. Kennard
said, 217,031 were criminal prose
cutions and 21,787 were civil
suits. Collections of fines and
civil judgments totalled $20,000,
000. The witness explained that
the increase in civil actions had
been due largely to padlock cases
and injunction proceedings.
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
YADKIN COUNTY
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of M. Catherine
Jester, deceased, late of Yadkin >
county, N. C., notice is hereby
given that all persons having
claims against the said estate to
file same with the undersigned on
or before February 19th, 1927, or
this notice will be pled in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es
tate will please make settlement
at once.
This the 15th day, Feb. 1926.
W. L. KELLY, Administrator.
Avalon E. Hall, Attorney.
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NOTICE OF SALE
By virtu re of the power of sale
contained in a certain mortgage
deed, executed March 10th, 1022,
by J. P. Cheek and wife Nora
Cheek, P. M. Cheek and wife Nel
lie Cheek and W. M. Cheek to J.
P. Collins, which mortgage is re
corded in the office of Register of
Deeds of Yadkin County, North
Carolina, Book 80, Page 52, and
default having been made in the
payment of the deed secured by
said mortgage deed I will sell for
cash to the highest bidder at pub
lic auction at the Court house door
in Yadkinville, North Carolina, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 13th, 1926,
p. m., the following described
real estate: Lying and being in
Yadkin County, Buck Shoal Town
ship, State of North Carolina,
and described and defined as fol
lows :
Tract One: Beginning at a
Spanish oak, A. Matthews corner;
thence East 24 poles to a double
sourwood in Finney line; thence
North with Finney line 40 poles
to a stone; thence West 31 poles
to a stone in A. Matthews line;
thence South w’ith A. Matthews
line 39 poles to the beginning,
containing 6 acres, more or less.
Second Tract: Beginning at a
large maple on the branch, M.
•Finneys corner, runs South 52
poles to a large stooped pine, M.
Finneys; thence West 56 poles to
a stone on West side of road;
thence North with said road 33 1-2
poles to a black oak; thence East
38 poles to a stone; thence North
37 poles to a hickory, A. Mat
thew’s corner; thence East 36
poles to the branch with dead
Spanish oak corner; thence down
said branch as ft meanders to the
beginning, containing 34 acres,
more or less.
Third Tract: Beginning at a
Spanish oak, W. M. Cheeks corn
er, running North 33 poles to a
stone; thence West 36 1-2 poles
to a stone; thence South 33 poles
to a black oak, in Godfreys line;
thence East 40 poles to the be
ginning, containing 8 acres more
or less.
Fourth Tract: Beginning at a
double sourwood, runs North 36
poles to a pine; in Godfreys line;
thence South w’ith a ditch 61 poles
to the Wilkes Road, Pinnix line;
thence East with said road 30
poles to a rock, corner of Thomas
Shore place; thence North with
said Shore line 12 2-3 poles to a
rock; thence East 12 2-3 poles to
the Jonesville road; thence North
with said road to a stone on South
side of said road; thence East 12
poles to a chesnut stump, Finney
corner; thence North to the be
ginning, containing 12 acres, more
or less.
This the 8th day of February,
1926.
J. P. COLLINS, Mortagee
Williams & Reavis^ Attys. 2 11
NOTICE
By virtue of the power contain
ed in a mortgage deed executed
on the 4th day of February, 1924,
by A. H. Crews and wife J. A.
Crews and recorded in book 52.
page 219 and default having been
made in payment of note secured
thereby, I will offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash at the
court house door in Yadkinville,
N. C., on Monday, March the 22nd
1920, between the hours of 12 o’
clock M , and 2 p. m. The fol
lowing described lands beginning
at a pine bush in the Kirk line and
runs East 12 ch3 to a stake;
thence South 17 chs and 50 Iks to
a hickory; thence East 4 chs and
50 Iks to a stone; thence South 18
chs to a pine bush in Gray Nor
man line; then West 17 chs and
50 Iks with Norman’s line to a
pine bush; then North 35 chs and
about 50 Iks to the beginning, con
taining 43 1-4 acres, more or less.
This Feb. 13th, 1926.
J. W. CRATER, Mortagee.
F. W. Hanes, Atty. for Mortagee.
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SALE OF LAND UNDER
MORTGAGE
By virtue of a mortgage deed,
executed by J. A. H. Jester and
wife Dollie Jester on the 3rd day
of January, 1920, and recorded in
book 27, page 197, in the office of
register of deeds for Yadkin
county, I will sell for cash at pub
lic auction at the Court House
door in Yadkinville, North Caro
lina, on the 15th DAY OF
MARCH, 1926 the following real
estate to-wit: Beginning at a
stone. J. W. Matthew’s corner,
runs South 14 chs 75 Iks to the
State Road; then Cast with said
road 10 chs and 99 Iks to a stone,
W. Y. Wall and J. H. Matthew’s
corner; then North 14 chs 50 Iks
to a stake in Sarah Taylors line:
then West 13 ehs to the beginning
containing 16 1-3 acres more or
less.
Also one other tract as follows:
Beginning at a stone in Westley
Choplins line, John Choplin heirs,
Southwest corner at Lot No. 3 and
runs West 20 chs 50 Iks to a stone.
W. Y. Walls line; then with Walls
line 5 chs and 55 Iks to a stone,
Arthur Angels Southwest corner;
then with said line 20 chs 50 Iks
to a stone, John Choplins heirs
corner; then South with Choplin
heirs line 5 chs 55 IksAo the be
ginning, containing 11 83-100
' acres, more or less.
Sale made to satisfy note secur
ed by said mortgage after default
having been made In the payment
of same.
This February 13th, 1926.
D. C. HOBSON, Mortagee.
Williams & Reavis, Attorneys.
» NOTICE
In Superior Court.
NORTH CAROLINA,
YADKIN COUNTY.
C. A. Hall administrator of J.
V. Hauser deed, vs Emma Mat
thews et al.
By virture of an order of the
Superior Court made in the above
intitled action I will sell at the
late residence of the said J. V.
Hauser, March 6, 192G at 12 o’
clock M„ the following described
lands: Lying and being in East
Bend township, Yadkin county,
State of North Carolina, adjoin
ing the lands of J. W. Culler and
others and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stone, J. W. Cull
er’s corner, in J. V. Hauser’s line,
and runs North 32 degrees East
149 chains to the Yadkin River,
! thence up the river 9 chains to a
! stone, thence South 43 degrees
West 20.90 chains to a stone, M. M.
! Flynn’s corner, thence South 38
| degrees West 15.33 chains to a
| stone; thence East 4 degrees
i South 7.65 chains to a stone;
' thence South 41 degrees West 24
chains to a stone; thence East 4
degrees South 14.50 chains fco-the
beginning, containing 09 1-2 acres
more or less.
Terms of sale.—One-third of
purchase money to be paid in cash.
The remainder—one half in six
months, and one-half in twelve
months. Bond and approved se
curity required. Title reserved
until purchase money ; paid. Also
at same time and place I will sell
a lot of cot’n and fodder for cash.
This Jan. 30, 1926.
C. A. HALL, Commissioner.
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