* VOL. XXXIV ‘All The County News For Everybody" MOCKSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1952 “AH The County News For Everybody No. 38 Children’s Christinas Penny Post Card Tax Listing for 1952 $850,000 LO AN Party Held Despite Expired Tuesday Began For Davie County Weather and Bad Roads An American institution, the Townships Wednesday GRANTED R.E.A. penny post car, died on Tuesday. Tax listing for Davie County Rural Electrification Adminis­ Despite the weather and im­ Begenning that day the price is began Wednesday in the seven tration has approved a loan for passable roads, the annual Christ­ two cents. In addition the costs townships, according to Mrs. Elo- $850,000 for the Davie Electric mas party of the local Junior of other mailing services was al­ ise Stephens, Davie Tax Super­ Membership Corporation. This Chamber of Commerce was a suc­ so increased, all to bring more visor. loan is to be utilized to build 30 cess. The party was held on Dec. revenue into the postal service. The law provides that all listing miles of electric line to connect 20, perhaps the worst day of 1051. For cards bought in quantities of property must be completed 300 new rural consumers and for Around 45 children gathered at of 50 or more there will be a sur­ within the month of January and general system improvements in- the Rotary Hut. charge of ten per cent. an effort will be mude to com­ eluding 26 miles of transmission The 45 children were escort­ Persons who have penny post line. plete it for Davie County within ed from various parts of the coun­ cards on hand, the postmaster this alloted time. Citizens are C. C. Smoot, President of the ty to the Rotary hut by the Jay- announced, will have to place a asked to list early in the month Board of Directors, was advised cees. Here the children enjoyed penny stamp to the le’it of the if possible and avoid a last min­ of loan approval by REA author­ refreshments, were entertained present printed stamp on the card ute rush which sometimes devel­ ities and by a wire from Con­ by movies, and sang Christmas in order to mail them. gressman C. B. Deane. ops near the end of the period. carols. The highlight of tile pro­ Other increases include the J. C. Jonts, Manager o't the List takers appointed with their gram was the visit from Santa cost of special delivery which (Enterprise Stall’ Photo). Davie Electric Membership Cor­ respective townships follow:-Cal- Claus. Each child received a nice goes up from 15 cents to 20 cents THE WRECK OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY’S FREIGHT NO. 52, on Dec. 23 resulted in poration, stated that plans call ahaln, T. A. Vanzant; Mocksville, gift and a bag o'f treats. The chil­ for first class leter mail. Second the derailment of 18 cars and a twisted mass of wreckage as shown above. for making tke system adequate Mrs. J. S. Haire; Fulton, Lucille dren were then taken back home third, and fourth class parcels (up to give 7,500 consumers an aver­ Williams; Jerusalem, Mrs. W. S. by the Jaycees. to two pounds) will go from the age of 250 kwh per month. Many of the Jaycees had to Sanders; Farmington, Mrs. Mau- present 25 cents to 35 cents. Sec­ Freight Train In Eighteen Car At the present time the co-op walk through the mud'and ice to rine Ward; Clarksville, L. S. Driv­ ond, third and fourth class from is operating with two sub-stations. the home and carry the child to er; Shady Grove, Joe Talbert. two to 10 pounds will cost 45 Flans call for the installation of the car. Others finding this meth­ The law prescribes a penalty of cents and over 10 pounds, 60 three additional sub-stations in 10 per cent, with a minimum of Derailment Here December 23 od not feasible carried the pres­ cents. the near future. ents and treats through the mud $1, for those who fail to list dur­ Certain limitations for parcels through Mocksville. From 2:40 a. The Davie Electric Membership and ice to the children. ing January. Broken Rail also went into effect on Tuesday. m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, service Corporation is operating 1600 This party is held each year by Mrs. Lee Craven, 62, A limit of 40 pounds and 72 inch­ Causes Wreck was interrupted on the line. miles of lines in six counties, the Jaycees for certain children es girth and length combined was John F. Hendon, 38, A broken rail brought about T-ains were re-routed along lines Dies At Home Monday serving 6,200 homes in Northwest between the ages of six and ten. placed on parcel post mailed from the derailment of 18 freight cars further to the east. Mrs. Darcus O’Della Allen Cra­ North Carolina. Around 75 children had been ex­ Dies In Sleep a first class post office to another here around 2:40 a.m. Sunday, All of the section forces and ven, 62, died at her home on Sal­ Plans call for completion of the pected to attend this party had John Franklin Hendon, 38, first class post office in either Dec. 23. The wreck occured just wrecking crews in the Winston- isbury Street here at 9:3Q a.m. new improvement: by 1953. How­ the weather been favorable. passed away in his sleep early the first or second postal zones after Southern Railway’s No. 52, Salem Division worked all day Monday. ever, actual progress will be gov­ The Jaycee Youth Welfare Com­ Tuesday morning at his home on (up to 150 miles distance), and enroute from Charlotte to Win- Sunday. Assisted by two giant A native of Davie County, she erned by the allocation of stra­ mittee, composed of Edgar Dick­ Wilkesboro St. Death was attrib­ for parcels mailed to the third ston-Salem passed by the Mocks­ cranes, boxcars were moved and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tegic material involved. inson, Ramey F. Kemp and Wayne uted to n heart attack. through the eigth zones (other ville depot. shifted until a passing track was W. G. A Men. She was married The lew loan brings a total al­ Eaton were in charge of the ar­ A native of Gadsden, Ala., he sections of the nation past the The freight train, composed of cleared around 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 14, 19C9, to George Lee Cra­ location to the Davie Electrie rangements. was the *on of Mrs. Eugene E. 150 mile zone a weight limit of evening. After that the passenger ven. She was a rpambe^ oMh»- Membership of mort than $3,200,- Ewing and the late Walter L. 48 cars, was being pulled by two 2 pounds and 72 inches length ‘trains, filled with hundreds en First Methodist Church. 000. The first allocation was Hendon of Gadsden. In June 1940 diesel engines. Apparently the Americanism Defined and girth comhined i* in effect. second diesel was the first to joaVe i rou*e home for-Christmas, slowly Surviving ' are ' 10 “ children, made in Feb., 1939, of *250,000. he married Miss Sadie Hall Wood­ the rails, scattering the 18 cars snaked their way by the wreck­ Leary, C. C., and Floyd Craven, This REA co-op Is approximate­ For Local Rotary Club ruff of Mocksville, who survives. all over the tracks and banks be­ age, all of Mocksville, George C. Cra­ A fellow Rotarian, A. J. Cox, Agriculture Council He. was educated at the Ala­ ly two and one-half years ahead hind. No one was injured. Shortly after 6 a.m. Monday, ven of Camden, S. C., W. G. Cra- on repayment of principal and discusscd the topic: “What is bama Polytechnic Institute of To Conduct Meetings__ —The-ears which-rerrraincd-on the' Christmas Evor4h*-Southern-Rai -C ra^- A7ncriearism?l’ fortheMocksvine AutUrri. Ke owned and operated interest-off all- loans- granted to rails were towed back to Barbers way’s crock passenger train No. ven oi Newton, Iowa, and M/Sgt. date. Rotary Club on Tuesday. On Livestock Program the Purina Feed Store in Selma, Junction as the repair work be­ 15, bound from New York to Clarence E. Craven of thc U. S. The Davie County Agricultural Alabama, until four years ago Mr. Cox defined Americanism gan. Asheville, crept through Mocks­ Air Force, Athens, Greene; three Workers Council will conduct when he suffered a stroke of par­ as being (1) The land of freedom; John Whitaker, night watcliman ville. No. 15 wound its way daughters, Mrs. Frank Short of Another Wreck At five community meetings on live­ alysis which brought about his (2) The land of apportunity; (3) for Heritage, reported he saw No. through the area by going off on Mocksville, Mrs. W. H. Epper­ stock production. retirement from the business ‘Suicide Crossing’ Concern about the individual, in­ 52 flying by the depot. St'conds the passing track and then mov son of Dallas, N. C. and Mrs. C. Wrecks continue to happen at The meetings will include the field. stead of concern for things; (4) later he heard a terrific crash that I in8 back onto the main line' Pass‘ R. Thompson of Washington, D. “Suicide Crossing,” the intersec­ use of slides and discussions on Last June he moved his fam' Respect for hard and honest work; rattled window panes in the large cnf?ers Peered out thc windows at C.; two brothers, M. K. Allen of tion of highway 158 and 64.