King, May 10—Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Goff gave a birthday dinner Sunday in honor of their daughter, Mrs. Mae Wall, who was 19 years old, and also Mrs. Martin Coller, who is 63 years old. It was an enjoyable occasion for all who were present: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henning, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henning and children of East Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Culler, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Culler and children of Tobaccoville; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Goff and son of Pinnacle; Mrs. Mae and little Roberta Wall, and Mrs. Louise Boles and Mrs. Jane Meadows.
T.F. Calloway, a farmer who resides two miles west of town, had a fight with a rooster last Thursday in which the rooster got the best of the fight. Mr. Calloway’s chickens had been flying over the garden fence and destroying his garden. He had caught one of the hens and was clipping her wings when he was attacked by the rooster which spurred him in the leg near the knee. The spur was very sharp and went to the bone, inflicting a very painful wound. Mr. Calloway was laid up for a couple of days from the results of his fight.
Unknown thieves broke into the Griffin Drug store here Saturday night. The money drawer was torn open but no cash had been left in the cash drawer. A quantity of cigarettes, cigars and candy were the only articles missed. Judging from the nature of the articles taken, it must have been boys that committed the robbery.
The best baseball game that King has witnessed this season took place on the King diamond Friday when the King Highs and Mount Airy crossed bats. The game which was hard fought from the start was very interesting and exciting. The final score stood 2 to 1 in favor of the home team.
Dan and Dewry White of Roanoke, Va., spent the week end with relatives here.
H.L. McGee of Thomasville was here Saturday looking after some business matters.
The high school entertainment closes Saturday night. The exercises were good and the house was crowded all thru the entertainment.
The Red Goose baseball team put it over on Tobaccoville to the tune of 5 to 2 Saturday on the King diamond.
Roscoe Thor?as of High Point was here Saturday attending the closing exercises of the high school.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Calloway of Winston-Salem were visitors here Sunday afternoon.
Luther Lawson of High Point spent the day Sunday with relatives and friends here.
The King Tigers defeated White’s Coffin factory team of Winston-Salem in a game of ball played on the King diamond Saturday. The score was 10 to 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hutchins of Winston-Salem spent Sunday with Mrs. Hutchins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.F. White, here.
H.L. Kirby and family of Winston-Salem were visitors here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Love Jr. of Winston-Salem were visitors at the home of Mr. Love’s parents here Sunday.
Constable C.R. Lawson was here Monday from Lawsonville on business.
Jess Pyrtle of the Westfield section was a business visitor in town today.
Prof. J.T. Smith expects to return to his home at Leemoor, Cal., this week. He has been spending some time at the home of his father in Francisco.
From the front page of the Danbury Reporter, Wednesday, May 12, 1926
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