King, June 18—Messrs. James R. Caudle and Elmer P. Newsum, Spanish-American War veterans, are planning to attend the 25th annual national reunion which will be held at Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 16th to 20th. They expect to meet many of their comrades at the reunion.
Born unto Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Hall, a son, the young man arriving last night. Mr. J.E. Slate has moved into his nice new home in east King.
Miss Bessie Rumley, aged about 20 years, died at the home of her parents three miles south of town Friday night about midnight from tuberculosis. The interment was conducted from Mount Pleasant church Sunday at 11 o’clock A.M. Miss Rumley was a kind clever girl and was liked by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed in the community.
Prof. Murry Thompson of Mt. Airy was among the visitors here Saturday.
Farmers in this section are beginning to harvest their wheat crop. The crop is good this year.
Miss Crysel Caudle of Winston-Salem spent Sunday with her parents in Walnut Hills.
Mrs. S.T. Keiger of Mount Airy is spending a few days with relatives here.
Miss Tuttle and children of Rural Hall are spending a few days with relatives in Walnut Hills.
King seems to be getting on the map in the baseball world, the four teams of King each playing a game Saturday and each team won their game. The scores were as follows:
--Modern Woodman of America team 7 and Perch 2. This game was played at Rural Hall.
--The King Tigers 13 and Westfield 8. This game was played on the King diamond.
--Tink Shore’s Red Goose team 34 and the Jefferson Knickerbockers 17. This game was played at Jefferson school house. This Red Goose team of which Tink Shore is manager is made up of boys whose ages range from 10 to 13 years and believe me they play ball for yearlings. They expect their new uniforms, each of which will have a red goose on them, by July 4th. They will play here during the big celebration on the fourth of July.
[No mention of the fourth team.]
J.S.D. Pulliam who has been seriously sick at his home here for some time shows slight improvement, we are glad to note.
Mrs. N.O. Tuttle and children of Suffolk, Va., are spending a few weeks with relatives here.
The Tobacco Growers Marketing Association will give a big barbecue and picnic here on the fourth of July. We will have with us A.S. Speer, director of the 12th district and a fine speaker from Raleigh, who will deliver an address on the occasion. Speaking at 11 and 2 o’clock. King cornet band will furnish music, Barbecue at 12:00 o’clock noon. Double header baseball game in the afternoon. In connection with our barbecue, come and bring your basket and help make this an enjoyable occasion.
Wiley Johnson who recently underwent an operation in a Richmond, Va., hospital for tumor on the brain, is reported to be doing fairly well and it is thought now that he will recover.
Ray Ingram, a baseball player of this place, received a broken nose during the game here Saturday.
The Carolina Tile & Marble Co. of Winston-Salem put a force of men to work this morning laying a new tile floor in the Stokes County Bank building.
J.S. Boyles made a business trip to Winston-Salem today. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Fulk, a son. From the front page of the Danbury Reporter, June 20, 1923
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