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- THE COURIER Leads in Both Newa and Circulation .......3 THE COURIER .....— THE COURIER Advertising Columns S Bring Results JSfc :1 IIIIHIIIIIIMHIII ►WWMHIHMttmiHWtfWX ISSUES) WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN VE2.00A YEAR IN ADVANCE VOLUME L VjF. Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, October 15, 1925 -i Cr NUMBER 41 MAY GET WATER FROM BUSH CREEK Experts Find This Is Nearest Source of Pare Water For Town of Asheboro. The onlty possible chance Asheboro has of increasing its water supply to such an extent that the factories of the town may be put in operation is to run a pipe line seven and one-half miles in length to the old iron mine pond on Bush Creek, which empties its water into Deep River just above Franklinville. This move on the part of the town would mean an expense of more than $35,000, which the town can ill afford to incur at this time. Thirty days or more would be required to lay the pipe line and it would like ly be longer before water would be pumped into town. However, the authorities feel that something should be done about the town’s water supply and they are get ting figures and estimates as to the actual cost of the job of pumping water from Bush Creek. The past few days, experts from the State Bureau of Health have been in Asheboro going over the situation with the town authorities. It was first proposed to get water from the old copper mine two and one-half miles north of town. This was turned down, however, when it was discover ed that there was too much iron ar\d copper in the water. Samples were taken from Deep River at Cedar Falls, but this source too was reject ed an account of impurities found in the water. Of the samples taken, that from Bush Creek was the only water found available for use. It is now a question of whether the town will make the expenditure necessary to pump this water to Asheboro, For the past few weeks the town has had to rely solely on its wells and the McGrew mine south of town. -There is enough water in reserve in the city ponds for use in case of fire, but none to use for drinking purposes. Unless the drought continues for weeks long er, the present sources will supply drinking water, but will not furnish enough for manufacturing purposes. Streams around Asheboro that have never been known to go dry before in the memory of the oldest inhabitants are dry. Richland creek is practically dry. There is none at Henley’s pond, none at Humble’s mill. The South fork of Richland creek is dry and both prongs of Little River at the Duke Williams place eight miles from Ashe boro are dry. Gabriel’s Creek, never known to.gEo dry before, has no water in it. Therefore, the only streams left froifl which water is available are Deep River and Bush Creek, the for mer being-eliminated on account of impurity. Get Still in Back Creek Will Underwood, Fletcher Humble and Oliver Willard captured a 45 gallon copper still in Back Creek township last Saturday afternoon. The still was not in operation at the time, but showed evidence of having been in continuous operation for some time. There was neither beer nor liquor at the still, but all the containers were there ready for another run. The still was located on the top of a hill in a thickly wooded section some distance from any road. Water had been haul ed to the still from quite a distance by means of a barrel staapped to . a sled. The sled was stopped at a dis tance from the still and tte water car ried to the still itself, the operators having worn out a smooth path be tween the two points. A CORRECTION In the article in.last week’s issue of The Courier it was stated through error that W. B. Trogdon was elected president of the Trogdon Historical Society at a meeting of the Trogdon family in the court house at Asheboro the Sunday previous. W. F. Trogdon, of North Wilkesboro was elected pres ident and not W. B. Trogdon. CHARGES MADE AGAINST CONVICT CAMP BOSS N. C. Cranford, Convict Boss in Stanly County, Under Fire Following Investigation. N. C. Cranford, prison camp super intendent for Stanly county, is under fire. Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, State Commissioner of Charities and Wel fare, has sent to the judge of the dis trict and to the solicitor a report based on the findings of J. E. Whitley, pris on camp inspector. All kinds of cruelties and irregularities are charg ed against Cranford in the report. One charge is that he tied a sick pris oner to an automobile truck and dragged him to death. Solicitor Phillips has stated that he will make an investigation of the charges and if there is anything to them will ask an indictment against Cranfonf next November term of court. The county attorney and the county superintendent of welfare deny the truth of the statements of cruelty. Cranford is a native of New Hope township, Randolph county, a son of MRS. JOHN C. CRAVEN DIES FROM PARALYSIS Funeral Held at Pleasant Ridge Church Sunday Afternoon— Been 111 Four Weeks. Mrs. John Calvin Craven, aged 63 years, died at her home in Grant township, three miles west of Ram seur, October 10th, following an ill ness of four weeks from paralysis. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Rufus, Fred, James and Claude and -Mrs. Lillie Craven Cox, wife of T. A. Cox, of Ramseur, Route 1; Mrs. Isabelle Cra ven Cox, wife of Carl Cox, of Ashe Iboro, Route 1; and one sister, Mrs. Edith Brown, wife of John C. Brown, of Asheboro, Route 1. Mrs. Craven before her manage was Miss Rada Hinson, danghter of the late Madison Hinson. For more than twenty years she was a con sistent member of the Pleasant Ridge Christian church. Mrs. Craven lived such a life that she was held in high esteem and affection by her family, neighbors and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Pleasant Ridge church by hex pastor, Rev. John Allred, of Asheboro, Jt. F. D. Burial was made in the church cemetery. RANDOLPH STUDENTS FORM CLUB AT H. P. COLLEGE The students and faculty members of High Point College from Randolph county have organized a county club. The object of the club are to work financially and otherwise for the col lege and to create a spirit of close fellowship among those in school from this county. The officers of the club are: President, Miss Canary Johnson; vice president, Mr. Floyd Garrett; secretary and treasurer, Mr. George Ferree; reporter, Miss Jewel Hughes. FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL SHOWS GOOD ATTENDANCE The first month of the local school has ended and Mr. W. H. McMahan, superintendent, is pleased with the splendid attendance and the general progress of the school. Work has be gun in earnest and • teachers and pu pils are co-operating in making a good start for the school year. Grades Seven A, Eight A and Nine A have made the excellent record of having no absences and no tardies. SINGING CLASS AT METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH SUNDAY The singing elass, composed of four teen bright girls and boys from the Methodist Proteiitant-Children’s Home, at High Point, was at Flag Springs Sunday afternoon and at the Metho dist Protestant church in Asheboro Sunday night. They were accompanied by Rev. E. G. Lowdermilk, Superin tendent of the Home, and Miss Ruth Vuncannon, who is a teacher ip the school at'the Children’s Home. The church was crowded and the children reflected honor upon themselves and upon .those who trained them. A var ied program was rendered, songs, reci tations, and a playlet which was en joyed. The offering amounted to $35.00. The local church has adopted the plan of making monthly offer ings through the Sunday school and the Woman’s Home Missionary Society has always made generous contribu tions. WILL HAVE WHITE WAY BY JAN. 1ST Signs Contract With Carolina . Power and Light Co.—Equip-. ment Purchased. The town authorities have signed a contract with the Carolina Power and Light Company for the installation of Asheboro’s white way. The authori ties have also contracted with the Westinghouse Electric Company for the equipment for the white way. This equipment has to be built to order and it will be probably about the first of the year before complete installation is made after the equipment is re ceived. Asheboro’s white way will be mod ern in every respect and will be a thing of beauty, the equipment being identical with that used in Asheville’s white way, which is considered one of the most beautiful in the country. The white way will extend from the intersection of North Fayetteville and Salisbury Streets south the Acad emy Street, below the postoffice, and from the intersection of North Fay etteville and Depot Streets west on Depot to Church Street. Two or three poles will be placed on Worth Street, probably as far out as the court house. This will conatitue the initial white way of steel posts, ornamental brack ets and high powered lights, and will be >o constructed that it may be added to as the finances of the town will per mit. (VINTER HITS STATES TO NORTH, EAST AND WEST Winter hit many States in the east, wrth and west last Friday night. Rain, snow and sleet fell in Chicago md an icy wind struck the Middle by a in or , New Secretary of Waif DWIGHT E. DAVIS Named Secretary of War yesterday to succeed John W. Weeks, who re signed on account of ill health. Mr. Davis is a world war veteran and holder of the distinguished service cross for gallantry in action. He was before his appointment to the cabinet post assistant secretary under Weeks. John M. Cox Dead John M. Cox, aged 70 years, died at his home in the Sandy Creek sect ion Wednesday of last week. Funeral services were held at Gray’s Chapel church Thursday afternoon and in terment made in the church cemetery. He leaves his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Dora Thomas, of Liberty; two sons, C. B. Cox and P. S. Cox, of Millboro; nineteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers at the funeral were Mr. Cox’s grandsons, Charles, Howard, Gamy and Kineth Thomas, and Foye and Wesley Cox. Flower bearers were Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs. W. P. Julian, and Misses Ruby Cox, Gertrude Brown, Mary Brown, Tilda Hardin and Dorothy Thomas. Dr. Hamlin Has Narrow Escape Dr. J. J. Hamlin, of High Point, had. a narrow escape from car wreck and probable personal injury near Asheboro Sunday when his automobile skidded in an effort to avoid a col lision with an automobile driven by a boy. Dr. Hamlin had to apply the brakes to avoid a headon collision. The wheels of his car locked and skidded across the road heading into a telephone post which damaged one of the fenders on the car. THE SANDHILL FAIR AT PINEHURST OPENS 27TH The Sandhill Fair, at Pinehurst, will open October 27th and will last to and including the 30th. The fair man agement has spared no time anti ex pense in making this the greatest of the Sandhill Fairs. Every day of the program is replete with interesting events. One of the fair’s many fea tures will be the historical pageant. Mrs. J. K. Wood, of Asheboro, has charge of the costumes in this stu pendous production. Complete details of the fair will be published in next week’s issue of this paper. SINGING CLASS OF OXFORD ORPHANAGE TO BE HERE 19TH The singing class of the Oxford orphanage will be in Asheboro next Monday night, October 19th, and will hold its exercises at the graded school auditorium. The singing class from this orphanage has been in Asheboro many times and is always greeted by a large audience and it never disap points. A large crowd is expected next Monday night. All Masons of the county are especially urged to be present. Admission charges will be fifty cents and twenty-five cents. BAPTIST NEWS LETTER j The writer has closed his evangelis i tic engagements for the summer and fall. Six meetings have been conduct ed, not including the Asheboro meet ing last June. All have yielded fruit age for the Kingdom and many haye been added to the churches where the meetings were conducted. Thanks to the Asheboro church for granting the | pastor the privilege of being absent to conduct these meetings. It is my understanding that our Sunday schpol has almost if not fully reached the Standard of Excellence. So have I been informed by our super intendent, Mr. J. C. Pearce, this week. If there is any point in the Standard | of Excellence that we have not yet captured, that Is our objective for next Sunday. The campaign in the Sunday school, an imaginary trip around the world to all our great missionary centers on foreign fields, is producing a good ef fect. It is said by the officials of the Sunday school that there were more Bibles in our church last Sunday than ever before at any one time. Let the good work continue. Next Sunday we are to be visiting China. Rev. A. J. Lassiter supplied our pul pit very acceptably last Sunday morn ing. We are happy to hear our peo ple say so many good things about his SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS ORGANIZED Local Organization Has l3 Char ter Members—Geo. T. Mur dock Commander. ' A local camp of Sons of Confederate j Veterans was organized in Asheboro last Friday afternoon with thirteen members. Officers of the organiza tion were elected as follows: Com mander, George T. Murdock; treasur er and adjutant, F. J. Phillips; chap lain, Ralph O. Smith; surgeon, J. T. Pugh; historian, E. H. Morris; judge advocate, Wm. C. Hammer; division commander, C. C. Cranford; quarter master, John M. Neely; color sergeant, W. E. Yow. The members of the camp include the above named officers and James B. Neely, J. V. Wilson and E. D. Cran ford. The head office of the organization is in Richmond, Va. Only recently have efforts been made to organize camps in this section of the State. A large camp has been organized at Charlotte and also one at Sanford and camps at various other points in North Carolina. Application has been made to the headquarters at Raleigh for a charter for the local camp. It is anticipated that others will be enrolled in the or ganization other than the charter members after the charter is received. Any man whose father or grandfather served the Confederacy during the Civil War is eligible for membership. Reunion of Lewallen Family October 25th There will be a reunion of the de scendants of Jonathan and John Lew alien held at the home of Thomas Lewallen, about three miles south of Asheboro just west of Route 70, the fourtli Sunday in this month. All rel atives by blood or marriage are in vited to cdme and bring with them well filled baskets for the picnic dinner that will be spread at noon. There will be devotional exercises and a speech by some good speaker. All friends of the members of the families represented at the reunion are also Invited to be present. Jonathan and John Lewallen were sons of Mashack Lewallen, who came to America from Scotland before the Revolutionary- War together with his two brothers, Ham and Shem, and settled in this county. John Lewallen was the great grandfather of Thomas Lewallen, at whose home the reunion will be held October 26th. Jonathan T^ewallen was-.^jp ^rrandfather of Rev. Henry Lewallcfl. History has it that the cons of both Jonathan and John Lewallen served their country in the Revolutionary War. It is probable that two other sons of Mashack, Tom and Thomas, were killed in this war while in the service of the struggling eolonies. MRS. NANCY MALINDA POUNDS AN INVALID FOR 26 YEARS Mrs. Nancy Malinda Paounds, wife of J. M. Pounds who died at her home at Cedar Falls September 25, last, was bom June 18, 1841, in Guilford coun ty, and had been an invalid for about twenty-six years prior to her death. She had beeh a member of the Cedar Falls Baptist church since October, 1890, from which the funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Hilliard, of High Point, the pastor. She leaves her husband and four children, who are, J. L. Pounds, of Asheboro, and Mrs. Florence Loflin, Miss Minnie Pounds and Rudolph Pounds, all of Cedar Falls; and four grandchildren. Mrs, Pounds was a consistent Chris tian woman and despite her long con finement was always cheerful and in- : terested in her family and the affairs of her community. Were “Refunding” Bonds Issued in Good Faith Or To Provide For Extravagant Spending? sion.for the construction of Route 75 from Asheboro to the Chatham county line came due last Saturday. The State, according to the county com missioners, could not meet the obliga tion and therefore the commissioners had to take care of the notes. This the present board of commissioners did by renewing the notes for six months, making them due and payable at the Hanover National Bank, in New York City, April 10, 1926. These notes were issued in a series of 26. Numbers 1 to 15, inclusive, were made for $5,000 each, and num bers 16 to 26, inclusive, were made for $10,000 each. All are to bear in terest at the rate of 4.95 per cent per annum. A little history in connection with notes and bonds owed by the county would be interesting at this point. The present board of county commis sioners at its regular session Jan uary, last, authorized the issuing of $500,000 in bonds to be known as “Road and Bridge Bonds”, and adver tised and sold them as refunding bonds. It was stated at the time that these bonds were for the purpose of taking up short term notes owed by the county and by doing so effect a saving in interest Charges. The outstanding short term notes on December 1st, 19ft, when the Re publicans took chfcrge of the county amounted to $364,460, divided as fol lows: roads, $336,500; general fund, $19,500; bond in direst fund, $6,400. There was a matter Of some $83,000 The $185,000 which the county bor rowed in October of last year and loaned to the State Highway Commis j. WESLEY ALLRED DIED LAST FRIDAY End Came After an Extended Illness—Was 79 Years of Age—Highly Esteemed. Ramseur, Oct. 12.—Our town, com munity and county has sustained a distinct losd in the death of John Wesley Allred, one of our oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, who died last Friday night at the age of 79 years at his home in Ramseur. The' end came after an- extended illness, and while his family expected his death it came as a distinct shock. He is survived by his widow, three sons and four daughters, who are: Ed Allred, Charles Allred and George Allred, all of Greensboro; and Mrs. j. M. Milton, of Florida, Mrs. J. W. Stout, of Sanford, Mrs. Nannie Haus er, of Montgomery, Ala., and Miss Pauline Allred of Ramseur; two sis ters, Mrs. W. R. Hamlin, of Ashe boro, and Mrs. Ada King, of Greens boro. His pastor, Rev. W. L. Scott, assist-; ed by Rev. W. A Elam, pastor of thei Ramseur Baptist church, conducted the funeral service at the residence Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock. His brother Masons from Ramseur and Franklinville buried him with fitting ceremony at his old burying ground at Giles’ Chapel. A large crowd of people attended the service at the home and an unusually large proces sion accompanied the remains to the cemetery. This spoke more plainly than words the high esteem in which he was held by the people of the community. Mr. Allred was the son of the late Aaron Allred and was born on the old plank road north of Asheboro. He entered the Confederate army at the age of 16 years and fought in many battles. He was married to Miss Flora York, of Central Falls, July 28, 1867, and to this union were born eight children, one of whom died in infancy. He was a brick mason by trade. He had lived in Ramseur for many years and his congenial Christian dis position, integrity, honesty and broth erly love had endeared him to the peo ple of the community. He was a mem ber of the Ramseur M. E. church sev eral years. Before moving to Ram seur he was a member of the M. P. church, at Giles’ Chapel, but later moved his membership to Ramseur. He was a faithful member of the Ma sonic fraternity and the brick masons’ union. mrs. McDaniels dies at HOME OF HER DAUGHTER Mrs. Sallie McDaniel, widow of the late Nezeriah McDaniel, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Overman, in the Marley’s Mill section, seven miles east of Ramseur, early last Wednesday morning, after an ill ness lasting hbout nine months. Fun eral services were conducted at Moon’s Chapel Baptist church Thursday af ternoon by Rev. T. W. Siler, of Siler City, and Rev. W. A. Elam, of Ram seur, and interment was made in the church cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel had been a member of Moon’s Chapel church for more than 50 years. Mrs. McDaniel before her marriage was Miss Sallie Scog gins, of Gulf, having been bom Feb. 11, 1836. In the year 1885 she was married to Nezeriah McDaniel and to that union were born five children, who survive, as follows: Sam McDan iel, of Ramseur, and J. C. McDaniel, of Greensboro; and Mrs. W. M. Mar ley, of Ramseur; Mrs. C. F. Overman, of Ramseur, Route 1; and Mrs. J. N. Burgess, of Pomona. Mrs. McDaniel was a loving mother, a faithful church member and a friend and good neigh bor to all who were so fortunate as to know her. short term notes included the $185,000 borrowed for the State.. It is understood that the commis sioners set aside the sum of $185,000 from the proceeds of the $500,000 bond sale to pay off the Route 75 when it came due, but instead of taking up the notes with this amount have spent all or part of the money so set aside. Then when the notes came due last Saturday the only recourse left was to renew the notes. In the first place when $500,000 refunding bonds were issued if the commissioners had paid off every dollar of short term notes outstand ing, including the school notes, there would have been about $100,000 left from the bond issue, which would mean an additional county indebted ness 4n that amount. In the second place, if the commis sioners had paid off every cent of the short term notes, not including the school notes, there would have been an additional county indebtedness of approximately $200,000. Now, since the commissioners have not taken up the $185,000 State loan out of the proceeds of the bond issue, the county indebtedness is increased by $285,000 in the first instance cited above. In the second instance, the in creased indebtedness would amount to approximately $385,000. Just which of the short term notes, if any, the commissioners have taken up with the proceeds of the $500,000 bond issue sold as refunding bonds is not known. The public has not been 1. It sometimes seems to the man that the men FUNERAL FOR WALT «*l R. MORGAN AT FARMER Died in High Point October 7th —Leaves Widow and Five Small Children. Walter R. Morgan, son of the late M. N. Morgan, died at his home in High Point, October 7th, following Ian illness of about thirty hours. He was taken suddenly in the afternoon of the previous day and suffered in tensely until his death. He was 31 years of age. He was married ten years ago to Miss Bertie May Chand ler, of New Hope Academy, who sur vives him, with five little children, Mahlon, Hoyle, Charles, Ila Marie and Oline. He is survived also by his mother, Mrs. Flora Morgan, of Farmer; three sisters, Mrs. Colin Byrd, of Siler, I City, and Misses Ocia and Sue Mor gan, of Farmer; and two brothers, J. T. Morgan, of High Point, and P. C. Morgan, of Farmer. Funeral services at Farmer were conducted by his pastor, Rev. Mr. Harbison, of High Point, assisted by Rev. G. W. Clay, of Farmer, and Rev. Edmond Ridge, of Denton, and were attended by a large number of rela tives and friends. The deceased was a Christian, a member of the East Bend M. E. church, High Point, and faithfully striving to fulfil his duties as a father, husband and citizen. He was formerly employed in the office of the Southern Express Company, but had been for more than a year with the Tucker Pressing Club. The sympathy of all of the friends of the family goes out to them in their sorrow, and especially to the young widow, upon whom the blow falls the heaviest. DISTRICT PRESBYTERIAN CONFERENCE IN ASHEBORO Meets In Local Presbyterian Church Tomorrow—Expect 125 Visitors. The Second District Conference of the Orange Presbyterial will meet in the Presbyterian church in Asheboro tomorrow. There will probably be more than one hundred and twenty five visitors. This district comprises Randolph, Guilford and Rockingham counties. Mrs. Walter L. Whorton, of Greensboro, is chairman. The pro gram follows: — Theme: Soul-Winning. Morning Sessioh, 10 o’clock Hymn: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” Devotional, Rev. Cothran Smith. 10:15—Welcome, Mrs. Currie Loflin. 10:20—Response, Mrs. K. C. Denny. 10:25—Standard of Excellence, Mrs. E. E. Gillespie. 10:50—Rally Day, Study Classes, Etc, Mrs. E. P. Wharton. 11:20—Presbyterial Secretaries and Treasurer. Silent Prayer, followed' by hymn, “Open My Eyes”. 11:35—Missionary Address, Rev. Dwight Wynn. Prayer for Missions. Adjournment for Lunch. Registration. Afternoon Session, 1:30 * Devotional. 1:35—Methods of Bible Study, Mrs. R. E. McClure. 1:55—Building Spiritual Life in the Auxiliary, Mrs. Chas. Myers. 2:15—Self Denial and Loyalty Day, Mrs. Cothran Smith. . 2:35—Report of Montreat School of Missions, Mrs. E. P. Wharton. 2:55—Voluntary Prayer that Church Budget May be Raised. 3:00—Rural Church Problems— Open Discussions. Closing Hymn. Benediction. Meeting of Executive Committee. The ladies of Asheboro are invited to attend the meeting. Rev. Dwight Wynn will make a missionary address at 11:35 which will be of unusual in terest. DR. ANDERSON, AGED PHYSICIAN, IS DEAD Following a stroke of paralysis with which he was stricken about a week ago, Dr. A. Anderson, a well known and prominent physician died at his home in Denton yesterday morning at the age of seventy years. He was born and reare^ in Davie county, but moved to Denton in early life beginning the practice of his pro-: fession there. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom survive: Mesdames A. L. Plummer, Wade Hill, and Fannie Lassiter, of Denton, and Mrs. Iola Lopp, of Lexington; Messrs. Charles, Ross and Thomas Anderson, all of Denton and surrounding com munity. He was .also the father of the late Walter Anderson, who was register of deeds in Davidson county, and later in the office of United States Attorney Wm. C. Hammer, in Asheboro. Dr. Anderson was known far and wide and was recognized as a man who had contributed of his time and service in ministering to suf fering humanity. The funeral service will be held at Tom’s Creek today, af ter which the body will be laid to rest beside his wife who has been dead many years! DAN BURNS SENDS CAROLINA FOOTBALL TEAM MASCOT No longer will the football team of the University of North Carolina meet its opponents without a mascot. Dan Burns, Asheboro attorney, set tled that Monday when he took down to Chapel Hill a 114 * mascot has been J Mr. Bun to be on DEATH CLAIMS HENRY H. BEESON Aged and Prominent Citizen of New Market Township Died Last Sunday. — — Henry Harrison Beeson, one of the oldest citizens of New Market town ship, died Sunday at the home of his son, W. S. Beeson. He was bora November 22, 1832, and so was al most ninety-three years of age. He was the son of Richard and Asenath Beeson, who died when he was very young. . In early life he was converted and joined the Society of Friends, and continued his membership with them throughout his life, serving as an el der in the church and superintendent of his Sunday school until increasing infirmity made it necessary that these duties should be given up to younger men. His faith in Christ was unshak en and his influence was ever for the highest good in his church and com munity. He was married in 1860 to Olive Jane Blair, and to them were bora six children: Mrs. R. B. Spencer, of Glenola; Mrs. Charles Marsh, of So phia; Mrs. ,W. W. Lassiter, of Me chanic; and John F. Beeson and Wil liam Sidney Beeson, of Randleman, R. F. D. One daughter, Mrs. J. S. Ridge, died a number of years ago. Besides the children who survive, there are 27 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral services and interment were at Marlboro Friend's church on Monday afternoon, Rev. R. H. Mel vin, pastor of the church conducting the service. A large number of rel atives and frjends of the family at tended. A long and useful life on earth has ended and one of joyful service in heaven has begun. MR. WINNINGHAM SERIOUSLY ILL NEAR CENTRAL FALLS Mr. M. L. Winningham suffered a stroke of paralysis early Tuesday morning at his home near Central Falls. He had been in ill health for two years and last November had a stroke of paralysis. Since that time he has been indisposed. Early Tues day morning Mr. Winningham took his dog and went down in the-field hunting for o’possums. As he did not return promptly and upon hear ing the dog barking as if he had found something Mr. Winningham’s son, Artemus, went down and found his father lying on the ground in a serious Mr. Winningham’s entire left side is involved, and little hope is enter tained for his recovery. Mr. A. R. Winningham, a son who has been in Okeechobee City, Florida, for the past month arrived last night. Other members of the family had arrived in response to a summons to come to the bedside of Mr. Winningham. Mrs. Thomas H. Matthews Dead Mrs. Thomas H. Matthews, aged 38 years, died at her home in. High Point Sunday morning following an illness of two years. Prior to her marriage she was Miss Daisy Farra bee, of the Abbott’s section. She was a sister of Mr. John Farrabee, a res ident of this county. EE. CONFERENCE NOW IN SESSION Holding: Meeting at Statesville— —Will Vote on Unification During the Week. condition, which has not The pastors of the M. E. churches in the Western North Carolina con ference gathered yesterday in States ville for the thirty-ninth annual session. Among the pastors from this county attending are Rev. W. H. Willis, pastor of the Asheboro M. E. church, Rev. O. P. Routh, of Central Falls, Rev. G. W. Clay, of Fanner, and Rev. W. A. Elam, of Kamseur. Mr. Willis has closed his. third year as pastor of the local church. The conference allows only four consecutive years at one charge. As far as is known, Mr. Willis’ pastorate has been satisfactory to the members of his church and he will be most likely returned for another year. Bishop Collins Denny is presiding at the conference. Several members of the conference will preach during its sessions. Much important work will be taken up during this meeting as is usual in conference. One of the most vital will be the vote on unification. The division on this issue will decide whether the conference will be one of harmony or contention. Before the plan of unification of the Northern and Southern Methodist churches can be carried out three-fourths of the members of each conference must vote in its favor. There are more than a half hundred of these conferences to vote on the plan and it will not carry unless the tabulation of the total vote shows that three-fourths of the members voted for it. Just what the Western North Caro lina conference will do in this matter is a subject of conjecture. Nobody knows which way it is going to vote.
The Courier (Asheboro, N.C.)
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