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ASHEBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1935.
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ZZZZH ' NUMBER 47
Grade Mother For
FranklinviUe P.-T.
A. Elected Tuesday
sixth \nd Eleventh Grades Win
Banner For Best Attendance;
Committees Named.
Juniors Give Play
New Pastor Of Methodist Epis
copal Church Delivers Two
Sermons Sunday.
Fraiiklinville, Nov. 20. The P.-T.
* held their regular meeting at
the school auditorium, Tuesday even
i, ur with a large number present,
„LfiaUv from the rural sections of
the school district. Mrs. M. F. Cheek
had'charge of the program during
the social hour. After singing “O
Worship the King,” by the audience,
S"r was made by W. A. Martin.
The subject was "Hooks and Head
jne” How to Stimulate Interest in
Reading, Miss Katherine Buie; Read
ing Habits in the Home, Mrs. "Lucy
Davidson; Magazines, the Daily and
Weekly newspapers and its Influence,
W. P. Ward; Story Book Play, Miss
Nettie Moon and sixth grade pupils.
The community club, under the mana
gement of Miss Pearl Spence, furnish
ed the music, singing several “.Spiri
tual” numbers. The president, Mrs.
j. T. Buie had charge of last part
of the program. The names of the
grade mothers were read as follows:
First grade, Mrs. B. C. Jones and
Mrs. G. L. Craven; second grade.
Mrs. W. 1- GrimSley and Mrs. J. O.
York; third grade, Mrs. J. A. Wal
lace and Mrs. E. C. RoUth; fourth
grade A, Mrs. J. W. ‘Clark and Mrs.
Hugh Maner; fourth grade B, Mrs.
Lottie Husband and Mrs. Read Tho
mas; fifth grade, Mts. J. T. Brne
and Mrs. J. F. McCorqaodaJe; sixth
grade. Mrs. E. S. Thomas and Mrs.
A. V. Jones; seventh grade, Mrs. C.
C. Bradv and Mrs. WiBhuns Poole;
eighth grade, Mrs. Mattie Buie and
Mrs. W. A. Martin; ninth grade, Mrs.
J. H. Mitchell and Mrs. S. E. Trog
don, Asheboro, rt. 1; tenth grade,
Mrs. C. F. Caveness and Mrs. S. C.
Trogdon; eleventh grade, Mrs. Henry
Phillips, of Cedar Falls, and Mrs.
R. C. Curtis.
J. H. Mitchell read the duties and
characteristis of grade mothers. New
work was discussed and committees
appointed.
Banners for largest attendance
were won by 6th and eleventh grades.
Cleanliness banners were won by the
sixth and seventh grades!*
The Junior play, “Up the Hills to
Paradise,” a comedy-drama, given in
the school auditorium, Friday even
ing was well attended and the best
play of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rodgers at
tended the funeral of his nephew,
Odell Ayers Jr., at Greenville,
S. C., Thursday.
Musses Vida and Margaret Kivett
have moved to Ramseur.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde L.
Williams, November 17th, a daugh
ter, Phoebe Jane
Miss Harriet Hodgin, a member of
:the faculty of Nahunta high school,
•spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. W. P. Rodgers.
(Carl Durham, Wlho ;has been spend
ing some time at the home of L. W.
Rose, has returned t® his home in
Greenville, S. C.
Charles Wilson and JVliss Mar
garet Wilson, of Raleigh, spent the
week end w ith their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W'. W. Wilson.
Mrs. Zela Walker, of Greensboro,
is spending a few days with her sis
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Central Falls Group
Holds Election Meet
With Mrs. Bruton
The Missionary Society of the
Central Falls church met Tuesday
evening with Mrs. E. C. Bruton at
her home In Dogwood Acres with
twenty-four members present. One
of the most important matters of
business transacted by the group was
the election of officers for the year.
The entire set of officers were re
elected as follows: president, Mrs. L.
G. Yow; vice president, Mrs. R. B.
York; secretary, Mrs. F. F Saunders;
terasurer, Mrs. Glenn York. Mrs.
F. L. York had charge of the de
votions, with the prayer by Mrs.
Sara Rollins.
Following the business, Mrs. L. Q.
Yow read an article on Korean
Church Work. A discussion of mis
sion work in general followed the
reading. At the conclusion of the
program, rosebud gifts were ex
changed which proved of unusual
interest.
Mrs. C. H. Brown, associate hos
tess with Mrs. Bruton, assisted in
serving sandwiches, sweets, and a
fruit drink. Lovely fall flowers
made the Bruton home attractive
for this event.
Wins Diamond Ring
Paul Boone was the winner of the
diamond ring at Grimes & Hollings
worth, local jewelers, on Saturday
evening. This was the first of a
series of six drawings to be held
every Saturday evening at 8:30 o’clock
between now and Christmas. The
™ig won by Mr. Boone was a beauti
ful three-stone diamond ring of at
tractive design. This diamond ring
drawing will doubtless make these
already popular jewelers even more
Wdely known.
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Membership )rive Of Red
Cross In O inty Begins;
Anticipate J 00 Members
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An Advance Wish
For Thanksgiving
To Our Friends
INext week is Thanksgiving and
The Courier, in advance, wishes
you a happy holiday. And, don’t
think us old grannies if we wish
you safe motoring, happy land
ings and all that.
Incidentally, The Courier would
like to go to press a bit earlier
than usual and let the entire of
fice force off for games, visits,
hunting, turkey, and such. So. send
us your news and advertisements
earlier than usual, please and we
shall he able to join you in a
holiday..
Randolph Boy Dies
Sunday San Pedro
From Heart Attack
Word was received in Asheboro
cm .Sunday of Che sudden death of
Samuel Caldwell Brittain, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Brittain, of Ashe
boro. At the time of his sudden
death, from a heart attack., Mr. Brit
tain was in the United States army
stationed .at San Pedro, California.
He was born and reared in Ashe
boro, attended the local schools and
later attended the University of
North Carolina. He is well known
in this county where he resided un
til the time be entered the army.
No definite funeral arrangements
have been made due to the fact that
the body has been sent home, leaving
San Pedro Monday afternoon. While
it is expected to arrive the latter
part of this week, no exact time can
be set for the services, which will
be held in the home of his parents
on south Fayetteville street.
Mr. Brittain is survived by his
parents, three brothers and two sis
ters, all well known in this county.
Asheboro Hi Meets
Undefeated Liberty
Team Friday Nov. 2
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Homecoming: Day Will Be Ob
served Wednesday After
noon At Lindly.
Homecoming day will be observed
at Lindly Field Wednesday, Novem
ber 27th, when the high school team
plays the alumni in what proves to be
one of the best and most interesting
games of the year.
Last year the alumni beat the
high school to the tune of 6-0. The
high school this year is out to
avenge that defeat. The alumni will
present a well balanced team, and
with plenty of color. Make your
plans now to meet your friends at
this football game. The alumni are
now working out each evening and
will be in tip top shape for the
game.
Friday the school team goes to
Liberty to play the undefeated and
unturned Liberty high eleven. This
I will prove one of the toughest gam
es of the season for the locals, and
one that means a lot to them. Come
to Liberty and help support the
team of Asheboro there.
Garden Contest For
1935 Closes With
Winners Announced
Dogwood Acres, a residential sec
tion adjacent to Asheboro, has re
cently completed a garden contest
that was quite popular among the
residents of that section and which
has improved the appearance of many
of the lovely homes. This garden
contest has been an annual affair and
the 1935 contest was most popular.
The winner of the first prize was
Ray McCain, whose yard was voted
the most attractive for the season.
The award was $8.00 cash. Running
close second was the yard of R. Mor
rison with third prize going to Wil
liam Whittaker. Shrubbery, land
scaping and flowers were all con
sidered by the judges. The judges
were Bob Weed, Jess Gamer and C.
L. Scott.
Century Old Posts
D. J. Kemp of Asheboro, route 1,
was in Asheboro one day recently
and told an interesting story. Mr.
Kemp, who purchased the place in
Grant township known as the Asenith
I Cox place, was moving a fence dur
! ing the past week. In taking the
i posts from the ground, he noticed
they were dated 1835. It was an
old custom to date things in that
day, according to legend, which cus
tom reveals the fact that the post3
have been in the ground for exactly
a hundred years. It is Mr. Kemp’s
opinion that these two posts are
good for another hundred. They were
slightly smaller where they had
been in the ground, but he chopped
off the end and planted them deeper.
They were of heart pine—the kind
produced in Randolph.
Calvin Chrisco and R. H. Brown,
of Seagrove, route, were Courier
visitors, Tuesday.
Pellagra Snfferers In County
Have Received $300.00
Worth Medicine.
Forty Children Are
Given Milk Daily
Would Be Randolph’s Principal
Hope Of Relief In Time
Of Disaster.
The annual membership drive for
the National Red Cross has begun
in Asheboro and the surrounding
vicinity, according to reports from
Mrs. Robert Wood, county chairman.
The goal this year is set at 500
members and Mrs. Wood urges all
to cooperate to this end. The last
year's membership was 325 and that
of the proceeding year was 650 for
this county.
During this year the national head
quarters have supplied pell agra pa
tients in Randolph county with more
than $300 dollars worth of medicinal
yeast. Forty undernourished children
in the Asheboro schools were pro
vided with a pint of milk per day.
More than $328 being spent on that
item.
In North Carolina storms, (there
have been five in 1935), the Red
Cross has helped the victims by
giving food, clothing, shelter and
medicinal supplies to the needy. In
the case of the Cumnock Mill mine
disaster, in 1923, this organization
was the main dependence of the un
fortunates. Some of the survivors
of the tragedy are still getting aid
and will continue to do so until
they reach their majority.
Should any great disaster strike
Randolph county, the Red Cross
would he the principal hope of re
lief.
The Red Cross has given aid to
victims in 128 disasters—eight of
which were in our own state, during
the past year. In countless other
ways the organization is servicer hu
manity and well deserves a generous
response to the roll call. In the
various work in which the Red Cross
is engaged, a total of nearly ten
million dollars was spent during the
past year by the national head
quarters and the 3711 local chapters,
and*'of this the government did not
contribute one penny. It came from
local dues from contributions and
interest from an endowment fund
which generous hearted people have
given the organization, truly called
“The Greatest Mother in The World.”
Greensboro Man Is
Guest Speaker At
Kiwanis Club Meet
The Asheboro Kiwanis club met
Tuesday evening with Frank Auman
and Rev. Nat M. Harrison in charge
of the program. Rev. N. G. Bethea,
of Greensboro, was introduced as
guest speaker, who complimented the
club on its fine humanitarian work
in the community and expressed his
pleasure as being associated with an
organization so interested in worth
while matters.
“Many times,” said the speaker,
“we are prone to become discouraged
in our efforts in building communi
I ty and civic activities because tangi
ble results are not immediately evi
dent.” “We look at our bonds or
other securities and view with pride
the interest returns we receive from
them because they are tangible and
definite but efforts to build citizen
ship and character must be built on
faith and continued determination
and effort.”
W. S. Long explained that he is
being transferred to Greensboro to
do some special work for his com
pany and would therefore have to
transfer his residence there and, for
that reason, handed his resignation
as a member here. He spoke feel
ingly of his friendship formed hero
and his regrets at having to move
but expressed his joy at having
Asheboro in his territory and would
be back here from time to time.
President Morris expressed his re
grets and the sentiments of the club
in losing Mr. Long and assured him
that everyone wished for him a
profitable future in his new field.
A report was heard from the
Under Privilege Child Committee on
their work and the needs for atten
tion. Supt. Turner explained that
a careful check is being made to de
termine definite needs in the school
and that he felt some work would
be worth while a little later. Plans
are being made to take care of those
I needs when they are definitely de
termined.
Twilight Sing Sunday
The girls glee club, a quartette,
and two faculty soloists, of the Ran
dolph County Training School, will
present a twilight sing at the Sunset
Theatre on Sunday afternoon, Nov
ember 24th, at 5:00 o’clock. These
talented colored singers have prepar
ed a special program of spirituals,
folk songs and sacred music for this
occasion. There will be no admission
fee charged, but a. thank offering
will be taken. Special provisions for
both white and colored people have
been made and the house will, in all
probability be filled to capacity.
Prominent Trinity
Woman Celebrates
Ninetieth Birthday
Is Direct Descendant Of One Of
First Settled Of Trinity
Community.
Hold F.^tTa. Meet
! Several From Trinity Communi
ty Attend Caro:ina-*Duke
] Game Saturday.
Trinity, Nbv. 2Kw—Miss Josie Men
' denhall celebrated her 90th birthday
j Sunday, Novdinber 17. She was born
j Nove mber 17, 1845, a descendant of
Joseph Mendenhall, who was one of
the first settlers of Trinity communi
ty. “Miss Jos;e” has been a mem
ber of the M. E. church for 81 years
and was recently made a life mem
ber of the Woman’s missionary so
ciety of the W. N. C. conference. She
lives alone and is quite able to take
care of herself. She spent the day
at home entertaining many friends
who called tp show their Interest in
■ her long and useful life.
j The regular monthly meeting o£, the
P.-T. A was held in the school au
ditorium, Monday evening at 7:30
o’clock. After the business session,
a most interesting program was ren
dered, the subject being “Books.”
Talks were made by Mrs. A. E. Wil
| liams and Mrs. M. A. Woodell. A
| playlet was given by the sixth grade
■ and singing by the mothersingers.
There was a large attendance, and
many new members were added to
the association.
Mrs. Albert Leach, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Guilford General Hospital, Tuesday,
is recovering nicely.
Among those who attended the
football game at Duke Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pepper, Mr.
! and Mrs. John Payne, Gurney Peace
j and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Andrews.
: Mrs. C. C. Cagle remains ill at the
Guilford General hospital, where she
| underwent an-operation Friday.
: Mr. and Mys. A. H. FI inchum and
daughter Joyce, of Graham, spent
the week end:-here with their mother,
Mrs. J. A. Johnson.
I Miss Winona Williams, of German
town, spent'tKe week end witth home
folks here. -"
Bobby and Betty Parrish, who haw
been quite ill with tonsilitis are im
proving.
! Miss Carrie Phillips, of Greens
jiboro, spent the-week end with' hei
f parents here.
j Miss Sallie Pearson spent the week
, end with homefolk in Goldsboro.
Superintendent Of
Schools In Charge
P.-T. A. Meet Mon.
The P.-T. A. meeting of Novembei
18th was one of marked interest and
enthusiasm. Among the many point;
of interest mentioned in the business
meeting were the interesting report'
! of various committees which showed
J work successfully done. The mem
bership committee reported 55 new
| members.
j Miss Enolia Presnell’s class had
the greatest number of parents pre
sent at the meeting. Three high
school classes tied in number of par
ents present.
{ Mr. Turner had charge of the
program which was made up of a
play, “Mr. Good Book,” given by Miss
Enolia Presnell’s second grade, and
three instructive talks given by re
presentatives of the three depart
ments of the school. Miss Cagle
representing the primary department,
Miss Loflin the grammar grades, and
Miss Lassiter the high school.
All parents and friends are ask
to come and enjoy these important
meetings.
Zeb Rush Improves
| Zeb Rush, well known Asheboro
1 and Greensboro man, is considerably
improved after a serious operation
ten days ago. Mr. Rush is at the
Randolph Hospital, Inc., and while
his recovery will not be rapid, his
condition is said to be quite satis
factory.
Local Ministers Make Plans
Union Thanksgiving Service
For Asheboro Friends Church
In a meeting of the Asheboro
Ministerial Association, held on Mon
day morning, plans were perfected
for the annual union Thanksgiving
service in Asheboro. For many years
it has been the custom of the people
of the town to join in a union ser
i vice on Thanksgiving day to give
| thanks for their blessings. The cus
] tom has been to hold the services
in the various churches of Asheboro
in rotation. The ministers also take
turns preaching and it is a notable
fact that there is always a new
minister in the town for this service
j to which the courtesy of preaching
| is extended.
This year. Rev. H. P. Powell, pas
tor of the First M. E. Church, will
be the speaker at the service which
will be held at the Friends church,
i In consideration of the fact that
many people plan trips for Thanks
giving day and have guests, the
[service will be held at 0:00 a. m. to
Prominent Ramseur
Resident Dies; Dr.
Tate Returns Home
Ramseur String Band Broad
casts Concert Over WBIG
Saturday Afternoon.
Rev. Stroup Reports
Mrs. Watkins Entertains Thurs
day Afternoon Honoring Her
House Guest.
Ramseur, Nov. 12.—Mrs. Louellu
Dixon VVelbom, wife of J. Charles
Welborn, was a faithful and active
number of Ramseur Christian church,
serving in the Sunday school and
benevolent organizations of her
church at every opportunity. Her
home, church and community suffer
a distinct loss in her passing. Sur-j
viving, beside the husband are two
daughters, Mrs. W. O. Burns and
Miss Ch!o Welborn, "one son Chas.
Hardee, all of Ramseur. Her mother,
Mrs. J. Presley Dixon, and one sister,
Mrs. Carl Kinney, of Ramseur, and
one brother Arlie Dixon, of Ashe
boro, also survive.
Funeral was conducted at Ram
seur Christian church, Thursday at
2:30, the pastor, Rev. Geo. M. Talley
officiating, assisted by Rev. G. F.
Hinshaw and Rev. W. R. Phillips.
A large congregation assembled to
mourn the loss of this friend. Beau
tiful flow'ers in a great number of
designs was evidence of the love felt
for this good woman. Interment fol
lowed the service in the family plot
at Pleasant Ridge Christian church.
Flowers were carried by: Mrs. D.
E. Highfill, Mrs. T. E. Burgess, Mrs.
M. A. Ward, Mrs. Eli Cox, Mrs. R.
0. Hammer, Mrs. C. L. Stuart, Mrs.
H. M. Kivett, Mrs. J. W. Brown,
Mrs. W. M. Burgess, Mrs. W. I,.
Burgess, Mrs. Henry Stuart, Mrs. E.
A. Cox, Mrs. Hohert Leonard, Mrs.
J. A. Craven, Mrs. Ora Petty, Mrs.
1. H. Foust, Mrs. J. M. Marley, Mrs.
R. L. Cagle, Mrs. R. M. Caveness,
Mrs. Arthur Allen Mrs. J. O. King,
Mrs. J. A. Parks, Mrs. J. L. Cheek,
Mrs. T. A. Moffitt, Mrs. C. W.
Craven, Mrs. Eva Pickett, Mrs. G.
T. York, Mrs. E. H. Brady, Mrs. H.
F. Brady.
Active pallbearers were: C. E.
Baldwin, J. A. Craven, E. H. Bray,
W. R. Maness, J. W. Brown, Earl
Cox, and W. L. Burgess.
Honorary pallbearers were: D. E.
Highfill, I. H. Foust, Eli Cox, W., M.
Burgess, Chas. Stuart, C. W. Gra
ven, Henry Scott, J. L. Cheek, T. A.
Moffitt, G. H. Hodgin, R. L. Cagle
and I. C. Brewer.
Ramseur people are delighted to
have Dr. Tate with us again after
several weeks at Randolph hospi
; tal. We hope he will soon be on
the streets again.
A large congregation at the Bap
tist church here heard the pastor,
Rev. H. M. Stroup give an instruc
tive report of the annual convention
of the state, which was held at
Asheville last week. The work of
the past, present and future objec
tives, reviewed by Mr. Stroup show
ed that the organized effort of this
| great denomination has been, is, and
will be felt in the spread of Chris
tianity in the State and the world.
Prof. R. C. White and family en
joyed a birthday dinner with rela
j tives at Greensboro Sunday.
Miss Henrietta Davis of Washing
ton, D. C., spent last week here with
her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Riehm.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam W. Miller, of
Asheboro, were in Ramseur shop
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Sining Convention Sunday
| The Coleridge township singing
j convention will be held at Maple
Springs M. E. church on Sunday,
November 24th, and will be an all
! day affair beginning at 10:00 a. m.
Picnic dinner at noon.
Lovely Gift
The Courier is the proud owner of
a very lovely calendar, a gift from
Alex Samett, manager of the Caro
, lina Auto Supply Company. The
calendar is a very large wall por
trait of Cleopati'a with a colorful
1 peacock hard by—quite colorful and ,
I intrigueing withal.
enable the public to start the day
with a fitting’ service that has been
the custom since that first great
Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock.
Offerings for the various orphan
ages of the state will be received at
this service and distributed to the
charitable organization designated by
the donors.
All church choirs of the town are
requested to join in the music for
this event. A rehearsal will be held
on Monday evening, November 25th,
at the Friends church and all singers
are invited to attend preparatory to
the service of Thursday.
Rev. H. A. Parker, pastor of the
local Friends church, Dr. Cothran G.
Smith and Dr. Sam W. Taylor presi
dent of the local ministerial associa
tion, were named on a committee
to plan for the service to. which they
urge the attendance to the citizens
of Asheboro and any visitors who
wish to worship on this day. I
Asheboro Citizens Must
Vote Before Money May
Be Spent For School Lot
Payments May Be
Made For Streets
Installment Plan
In last week’s ('mirier an article
appeared relating to the extension
<»t the payment of any instail
mcnt of any spcrial asses meats,
the plan of the city fathers wa
to arrange the payments, in:crest
and costs into a new series of ten
annual installments. Since the
street assessments are the only
assessments pending, it was not
mentioned that this related to
street as essments and has caus
ed considerable confusion at the
city hall, according to those in
charge of the books at that place.
This article, appearing on page
seven of The Courier last week
and entitled “Resolution No. 108”
fully explains the matter of defer
red payments. The article ap
pears in this newspaper again this
week and relates to the payment
of street assessments.
There are blanks at the city
hall for applications for deferring
these payments that may be had
for the asking. It is necessary
to apply formally. Those in charge
of the office will gladly give fur
ther inormation concerning this
matter to any who desire addi
tional details.
Cedar F'aIJ's M d1
School Institute
Is Well Attended
The Township Sunday School In
1 stitute held at Cedar Falls M. E.
I church, Sunday afternoon was one
: of the best in the history of the as
! sociation, with Rev. John Q. Pugh,
■ president, presiding. Devotional was
led by Rev. G. M. Talley, of Parks
| Cross Roads. Those taking part
| were: John H. Hurley, county presi
dent and John Presnell, of Asheboro,
| Mrs. L. R. Yow, of Central Falls,
R. K. Craven, of near Coleridge, and
Rev. G. M. Talley. Eight of the
twelve Sunday schools were repre
sented. Reports were encouraging.
The schools at Central Falls have in
j creased their enrollment 15 per cent
I since the Township Convention and
the school at White's Memorial 100
per cent and has organized a cradle
: roll and home department.
Eastern Star To Meet
The Randolph Chapter Order
Eastern Star will meet in the Ma
I sonic hall on Monday evening, Nov
! ember 25th, at 7:30 o’clock. A full
attendance of members is desired.
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Contracts Let For
School Additions In
Sections Of County
The Randolph county board of edu
cation met on Friday and completed
! arrangements for letting the con
tracts for the additions to several
of the county schools. Ramseur anil
Staley schools are to have additions
to their buildings and wells will be
: dug at Staley, Archdale, New Market
i and Tabernacle and Coleridge on the
; school property.
Herman and Sipe of Conover, re
ceived the contract for the building
with heating and plumbing jobs go
[ ing to various companies over the
j state. Contracts for drilling the
; wells went to J. S. Clayton, of
Winston-Salem. These were the first
contracts let for school building un
| der the PWA loan and grant. The
I work will likely go forward at once.
Asheboro Woman To
Speak At Campbell
Anniv. Celebration
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P.uie’s Creek, Nov. 20.—Mrs. Bill
| I^ewallen, Asheboro, who was former
j ly Miss Inez Curtis, Franklinville, a
graduate from Campbell College of
I 1931, will give a reading for the
I Astro literary society as a feature
j of Society Anniversary Day at Camp
j hell College, November 23.
While at Campbell she was a ment
! her of Epsilon Pi Eta honor society;
played the lead in the commencement
plays; was a glee club member; an
intercollegiate debater; did outstand
ing work in the Astro literary so
ciety; and gave a graduate recital in
expression.
Society Homecoming- this year will
be featured by the annual society
debate at 10 o'clock; a football game
with Boiling Springs at 2:30; a ban
quet at 0:00 p. m.; and an alumni
program at 8:00 p. m.
Clary Thompson, George Penny.
] and Marian Tayloe will represent the
! Phi and Sappho societies in the de
i bate. Mack Mclvcr, George Kelly,
and Edith Williams will oppose them
from the Eu and Astro societies.
Miss Rosalyn Adcock, will read
for the alumnae Sapphos, and Dr.
B. Y. Tyner, Dean of Education at
Meredith, will speak for the Eus.
Sally Hinton, Sappho, and Eloise
Chappelle, Astro, will give readings
in the morning program. Prof. H. F.
Page will speak for the Phi so
ciety of which he is founder.
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People Must Vote Before Ashe*
boro Can Legally Supply The
Agreed $4,000.
Outcome Decision
To Buy Lewis Lot
Building Plans Call For Large
Auditorium And Twelve
Class Rooms.
As tho Asheboro school building
j manor goes deeper into consideration
; "i the city fathers and the city at
! torney, H. M. Robins, it is definite
j ly announced that the people of the
town must vote before the money is
expended for the necessary lot. Ac
cording to Mr. Robins, before the
city of Asheboro is at liberty to
supply the $4,000 they agreed to pay,
matching a like amount by the coun
‘ ty commissioners, the people must
| formally vote on the matter, ac
j cording to the N. C. Statutes.
It is probable that formal notice
| of this election, or vote, will be given
at an early date and, if carried,
j which it probably will be, for it has
long been one of the most urgent
1 needs of the town, things will begin
to move rapidly. Mayor Bunch states
that the board will meet soon for
discussion of this matter.
In addition to the $4,000 necessary
from the town funds, the $4,000 from
the county, about $18,000 will be
I available from private subscriptions
for the lot. As will be recalled, the
1 city board, the school board and
; the special committee of citizens, met
recently and decided to purchase the
Lewis field in west Asheboro. The
j lot is 580 by 600 feet.
1 The plans for the new building
call for a large auditorium and
• twelve class rooms' in the L-shaped
? building. The cost of the building
" ; and equipment wall be approximately
’ $47,000. Sometime ago the PWA
3 fund was known to be available and
3 the proper requisition was made by
c the commissioners for securing thi3
much needed building. Children of
' the primary and intermediate grades
! will be housed in the new building
■* with both primary, intermediate and
e | high school work in the old building
in south Asheboro.
t W. J. Baldwin Has
J! 74th Birthday Fete
Tendered By Friends
W. J. Baldwin of Spies celebrated
his 74th birthday on Sunday, Novem
ber 17th with a birthday dinner. This
dinner was a surprise tendered by
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Munroe. In a
recent letter from Mr. Baldwun he
says, “I have been reading in The
Courier of the large number of long
readers. I was 74 years old yester
day and I read the Randolph Regu
lator in the early seventies, when I
first learned to read. I subscribed
to The Courier in its infancy. I am
not certain as to the date, but it
was around 1879 or 1880 when the
late Sam Bradshaw was editor and
the late Jack Hamlet was printer.
This was sometime prior to the time
that Nat Steed commenced work as
printer’s devil at the shop. So, I
look forward every week for The
Courier to come in. In fact, The
Courier feels like one of the family.”
Tr. Baldwin’s statement concern
ing his love for The Courier is not
onesided in the least, for he is one
of a great many old and loyal sub
! scribers that are highly prized by
this newspaper. There are several
| other people who have given us in
| teresting bits of information con
* corning The Courier of earlier days
that will appear from time to time
| in the paper.
Deaths
Mrs. Rucy Jane Williams
Mrs. Lucy Jane Williams, 81, wife
'of the late Thos. H. Williams, died
at her home on Seagrove, route 2,
Nb\ ember 15th, after a long illness.
Funeral sendee was conducted Sun
day at Hopewell Methodist Protestant
church by the pastor, Rev. C. H. Hill
and interment made in the church
: cemetery.
i *The deceased is survived by three
. daughters, Mrs. Della Staley, Mrs.
R. A. King, both of Seagrove, route
12; Mrs. W. H. Loflin, Denton; two
i sons, Dewey Williams, Seagrove;
i Wister Williams, Ulah, nineteen
■ t grandchildren and sixteen great
, grandchildren.
Club Is Postponed
j The Friday Afternoon Club, sehe
11 duled to meet Friday afternoon,
November 22nd, wdth Mrs. Ed. Cran
ford will not meet until Tuesday
afternoon, Mrs. Reginald Turner
1 will speak to the club at this meet
I ing on Literature in South America.
Visitors From Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Copeland, of
; Norfolk, Va., spent the week end
; with Mrs. Copeland’s parents, Mr.
. and Mrs. R. B. Register. Mr. Cope
■ land attended the Carolina-Dpke
football game Saturday.