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.AfSEBORO, N. C, MAT. J. ltl THE ASHEBORO COURIER, ASHEBORO, N. G THE COURIER TELEPHONE NUMBER I PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Aaheboco, N. C, May tt, 1919 Mr. 8. S. Cox. of Asheboro Star! Miss Maxwell Honor Citeat Route, til la town last Tuesday. Hit ni , Cl . , w , o daughter, alias Lola G. Cox ha re-' Mr w- and Mra. W. S. r. .;k . v. anji entertained at a tea yesterday kwmr and ctMomnlwr in Madison, afternon honor f Miss Haxel Max- SCHOOLS AND ILUTERACT IN THE OLD NORTH STATE (Prom the University New Letter) TVb I, . - , ' 1 The Courier ia im receipt of an U- w. whose eipgement to ln E. D. alarming amount of illiteracy. In most w - , UWUliUK OlilUUilL Ul 1 i 1 i L I ill 111 ( 'Tl- vftation to the 71st annual commence ot Asaeboro, .as been an- gtate North Carollna. 4S7 out of 9, , BMDt of Greensboro College for Worn-1 n.oan.oea- . ln.?5 w at drafted men were found to be il ea. Mar SI. to June 3. Bent by Miss door by little Miss Louise bite. literate," says Edgar P. Hill, in the )Bdna Cavenees, daughter of Mr. and r - Jtos received the guests New Era Magazine, March issue, j Mr. J. IL Ceeness, of Asheboro, who f. I tof,ng.h?? Miss Mary Scales Miller, one of our jts a member of the 1919 graduating S. Evans, Mrs. W. W. Stanall, alumnae sends us this quotation from IcW Miss Carrie Erwin, daughter of "J185 .tor 5fWS'i 66f1S?SJ.f- Washington City, saying, These fig- Kev. and Jtra. Ira fcrwin, is also a !T V " T,- A" , nres astound and distress me; let me member of of the Senior class. rh Mesdames R. Blinn Owen and know what is really the truth about Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Moffitt ofTroy uiYi' 7.c in .ule Quun8 illitearcy in my home state. i wmm viaitA? in a iKohnp- locf nv Assisting in me ainine room were TKo m 1 u; ..v.v . ... . ..v.w . 1 . ( . . - . . . . . i I B1C ITCfCIOl Willi L' ? LU SiH ! Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moffitt, Mr. and U8?! "HL' n.d thenne Hugh- about the illiteracy fiirures auoted 'Mrs R r Mnffit onH Mori bits, ir. 1. roole and Miss Go wan fmnl Captain Cfcarte Kephart, formerly Hlmer Rich were at Elon Collego fori V " puncn cowi. Kaieign j First, army and census illiteracy I UNITED MUTES I I OOVUMaCXr I 1 I of Asheboro, now of Higfc Poiofr, haa lh Commencement last reek. Miu Editk Parish, of Hills store .Newt and Observer. rates were reckoned in different ways. Mrs. N. A. Moffitt visited Mrs. E. A I Routh in Franklinville last week. i; au tMiiM l-afisn, 01 Kills koto r.. ... . .1 in we census taking, if a person 'U the guest of Miss Maude Rush dur-,a"e" Celebration In Honor or could write his name, or even said he f ing Ctautauqoa. Mr. W. L. LyncU. of Asheboro ( could write his name, he was not re- 1 corded as an illiterate. Yet on this large number of the young peo- exceedingly slender and unsatisfactory received a commtsMon promoting bira t major. Misses Adn&.and Alia Laaab, of Gwllford College, are ruating their aiter, Mm. T. F. 6Ua. Mr. Uawd Uoaaev, ao of Alfred u Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Rich and family r r-i,. rv. o j .1 basis, nearly one out of everv five Hwssey, formerly of Cedar Grore and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moffitt, af mumty gathered at the home of Mr P m North Carolina in 1910, ten township, Randolph coaatr. wfco mor- Ardmore, Oklahoma who are visiting jjj, p l. Lynch at Asheboro years over' was illiterate, both e4 with hia father to High Point aer- in Asheboro were week-end guests of Route 2 on SundaT aftomonn t hiA races counted; while nearly one out en year ago, haa returned f rom tte B. B. Moffittt Troy. : SaU to Mr W L Uwh wl lert of ever dht native born hite as Panama Canal Zone where he has been, Miss Cleta Rich is at home from ft,r Pittsburgh 'Pa.' Tuesday A num-Uliterate- The figures are appalling for several years in the employ of the Elon College, to spend the vacation w 0f voun? 'oeonie of th npiirhhnf. Put Nrth Carolina near the gorernment. Mr. Huavey wm locate with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer hood also ininwl th mir ntiL A bottom of the illiteracy column. High Point and continue wtth his Rfafc. delightful afternoon was spent The! T iteracy Sheer and Near special ane 01 worn, me ruK" rwu' Messrs. Keid Hannah and Eueaca .,n, lo; m 1 "v. 1 in me army count a dratted man News says, educating tlie people along Qiisholm left last week on a bminesa trait and candies and thesewere sud-' was counted as an illiterate unless he the line of sanitation, recommending trjp points in Kansas. Inlnnt kv i',- mali t) culd read intelligently as well as a disenfectant and anti-fly preparation jjr. Lester Moffitt sustained a f7.h hnm write. Of course there are many peo which has worked wonders where it has fractured ritrht arm SunHnv whil at-i , , .. . Pie who can write their own names been used. , temping to crank a Ford automobue.'"rX nIT and nothinS or little elsei who can Mr. T. V. Rachelle has purchased a, Te fjnion Sundav Schol at Worth- read a little but cannot read anything 1 t),o- in Hicrh Point own- m :u .i. j r... i j He returned to Casino lechnical Col- iniiiontiv n,.! io ii nu-ac ' e" vine wiu uuserve jm rfuines uav ou 1. ; ti:4.i . i i ...n ' i'1 ncic n ,,1 w Mrs Ina Kreeman. and wui ,f oj0 tv ro.o n -t' x u" ""-' uj r wax uv-a. v uuuuaj a. probably move in juiy. in nun isnmer me iac umv proerame will i u- 1 i f itxviueu as illiterate in me uraii ex- !i : r vyuioc ui citvuimi CI1KI1ICC1- ominatinnc Tho ormv fimiru t:-,a. Mr. n, Iflmmn Rpv t on-- vHll .r. Lyncn was taking this course forei cover both sheer-illiteracv and mm llm Wanted-50,000 Red Oak Ties, sound and no dote. J. A. HOLDER Virgil Presnell was the first purchaser make an address in the mornin in college when he entered the service near illiteracy, is a far biSger prob- X of the Studebaner from the dealers w H Hall and Dr. C. E. Wilk- ?ef ? ly?"nug;.nlvn and 18 h!ld lc than sheer illiteracy-a fact that'S Envin and Walker, we snouia nave erosn speak in the afternoon. " i we are onlv tly discovering. The' w stated that Mr. T. J. Hoover was the businesg visitors in Ash The .young : people , m " on of fi illite do not tell first purchaser 01 tne vnevruiei,. j, yesteraay were Messrs. O. T. TIv V Ti- me wnoie story tne army ngures come Messrs Erwin and Walkar state that MaewTl Climax; and R. W. Kearns, ?nd the'r anifeStetion of friendship nearer the real truth. the Chevrolet, like the Studebaker, Asheboro Route 2 Ms much appreciated by his family. Roughly, the army illiteracy figures lias come to stay, and request that Messrs. charles H Craven and R. K Misses Lucy Lambert and Alhe Cra- are usuay two or three timeg the those who will, call or write agents Albright of Coles Store, were busi- Kft w? CensUS illiteracy fires for any given It Asheboro, for free demonstrations. nesg ors in Asheboro yesterday. " d Miss Maxme Cox, of W'ton, gtate amy rate of 50 cent The new law requires every opera- Mr G c Wright has o;ened a nice wer.e ls0 Present for the farewell in the North Carolina group referred tor of a wheat thresher to secure a grocery store on South Fayette- paS,.,0 Mr T,m , raon.oftoj to above is neariy twice the census license from the register of deeds of viUe treet 'j the buikting adjoining1 mile. Mr. Lynch regretted losing rate, if these drafted men were ne Ihe county in which the thresher 1 ves Se Willow meat market. Mr. Wright l "tZ oes alone: more than three times and also blanks on which must be kept hag been connected with Brown-Lyn- fVftrJS,? K the census rate if they were both L curate record of amount o- grain do sho comnanv. of Greensboro. We ove,r whl ld Pr0dly floats whites and negroes; and more tian threshed. A report of grain threshed extend to Mr M a cordial wel. ana parenra wno nave Deen loyal ana four tirnes our census rate if they must be made to the register 01 aeeus come to the town -"c ,were whites alone. Toefore November 1. Mr. T. F. Bulla is in High Point' ' It would be comforting to think rv T. M. Mercer, pastor of Thorn- ... . t th hpflsij of v,:a fati.. "umbb hi HiiBiuiniH ibii iiiiibiii tbat the nfty perCent illiteracy rate asville Baptist church, has been cauea er Mr B F Bulla who ig seriousiy Eastern .North Caro- ... t. H- h pnint imcnitl i HEAR THI C " w.. " " " f- I n: and has accepted. , County Supevir.tendent of Religious Mr. John R. May 01 i r.ommc Education, R. W. Prevost, has gotten and Asheboro Plumbing Electric Works At Your Service Any Time PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC SUPPLIES lee Us For All Plumbing and Electric Work McDOWELL BUILDING OVER , JOYLAND THEATRE ASHEBORO, N. C. a publication, "The Rec- :,i;, ho Asheboro Motor Co. in ..li; TTfirisnn Tractors. They have . f. If RaTirlnlnVl sold three within the past weeK. Many county Sunday school association, farmers will use kerosene tractors to which is neat and creditable. "The operate their binders this harrest Record" contains four pages of quite Misses Edna Caveness and Oarrie readabie matter. "Erwin returned to Greensboro Uiliege Mrs M R Lassiter and son George, for Women, Greensboro, Monday aiv of MecbanjCj were m town on business ernoon after a visit to hometoiKs. yesterday MrS- Lassiter's home was "PI.., rviomViPrR of the STradUatlng ,lj.J l ooIit f- imam class and will receive their diplomas a(?o ghe hag recentiy completed a VitanolA Natuialas Life O. R. FOX Furniture Store Tuesday. , v nice n-w home and moved into it Mr F. A. Hancock, of Woodland, . ,,nllt turao wppItb no-n J. has moved his family to Ashe- 'Mr Thog Lambeth, an aged and NOTICE There are several plates and te 42.4 percent. -i -Ml Uonnnlf will GStaDllSfl a : a. t -U tj;il Ofnvn -vulcanizing plant in Asheboro. we nas sectioni jg seriously ill at his home In lived in Woodland, N. J., for the past that n(.ighborhood. seven years. . . , , . I Mr. Harris Birkhead has accepted i: io,.imvot Morns leil yestei- :t: tl c :i,t ,ifmt nf XYllbb illtti ft", v,- , - - . a UU&lblUll III LUC llClgllb ucpai wiivm i H of this particular group of North Carolina soldiers is a mistake, but we greatly fear that the figures are accurate. We found in Camp Wads worth last summer a thirty- four per- ent illiteracy rate in one group of white soldiers from two adjoining counties in midland Norths Carolina; which was almost exactly tfiree times the census rate of illiteracy in these counties. If the group referred to in the New Era Magazine came from any one of seven counties in North Caro lina, the fifty percent illiteracy rate is not unbelievable. The census il literacy rate lor the whites alone in these seven counties ranges irom 19 Since the army rate fruit jars left on tables at 10th of covers both sheer- and near-illiteracy, May celebration, now at The Cou- fifty percent would be about correct rier office. Persons short of above The truth is, we are not yet fully named articles call and set same, aroused in North Carolina about com The Courier. mon-school education and widespread intelligence, for all the patient hero- t Uwnnd. where she will join , ,.u t;i.q uih ho VipI.I ia.v w ' . o u . ten """"'V" " . ...... :.L rl... A. Mr and Mrs. KODerc opaus'. ii before he entered the service ol Uncle MlLLlUlNo are sunenng wim ivhcu- ism oi wiiey, me Diazing eloquence Slavs' trip to Asheville, Chimney Kock gam matism. Most important discovery of of Aycock, the deathless devotion of and other points in Western North Aljsg Jessie Cox of pisgah, has been the age. A herb that actually drives Mclver, and the dauntless courage of Carolina. . , tVl 'a tending Chautauqua in Asheboro. the most stubborn case of Rheumatism Joyner. Under the superb leadership Mr Sidney Wood, a student of tne. Curry L0njni who is traveling entirely out of the system. People of Bickett and Brooks, the legislature State College, Raleigh, was in town jevvelry concem has made a write us and say they are astounded of 1919 made a long step forward, for the past week-end. splendid record with his company. He at the results, especially op the kid- but we still have a long way to go Miss Luna Kearns, who holds a po- begn wonderfully successful in the nevs. Just think of the money mak- before we head the columns in the -ition as a stenographer in Greensboro, of jewelry por the past two ing possibilities. Representatives march of American states. has been in Asheboro a few days re- weekg he hag been working this coun- wanted. $1.12 pound postpaid, 10 The second thing to say is (1) that i-entlv attending Chautauqua ana vis- 'pounds $5 express paid. Rheumatism 94 percent of our illiteracy is rural ... i.- c :i Wv and Mrs. J. W. ,,.. A tji ( Wir,. u-u r ran; roUfnrnia (2 that RS nprrent. of it is adult, and inner ine lauiiij lvir. unu iiis. a. hi. iiuituu, ui m utiu . cm.., vy.iw. . ; v- i , Birkhead. s'.on-Salem, were in Asheboro last Fri- li-Kneaa. , vl; s.on t- n M weatneny, oi j Mr viUe, has been among tne business. visitors of the past few days. i Mr Wade Cranford who has recent- Miss Ardena Lowe, who is spending returned from France is visiting the summer with relatives in in hjs ntg Mr- and Mrs. Charles ountrv, is in Asheboro this week vis- Cranford Mr Cranford was in Kan iting homefolks and attending nau- when he enlisted in the service, taunua. . . and has made a splendid record in (3) that adult white illiteracy Holton was here on legal DRIVERS WANTED We want two North Carolina has steadily increased good steady drivers for team haul- since lew. o read me census iig ing in Chatham county. Asheboro ures. See the University News Let Wheelbarrow Co., Asheboro, N. C. ter, Vol, III Nos. 15 and 20. The i census showing is bad enough; the WHY GROW POOR POTATOES? army figures are worse, but as we Pure Nancr Hall potatoes irrow said before census rates do not tell Visitors to our store today should not go away without first viewing the brilliant second-floor displays of Summertime's Daintiest Frocks It would be a difficult task to convey to you any definite idea of the style, the beauty, the charm and the excep ional quality of these frocks; words will simply not do them justice. We'd prefer, anyway, that you view them for yourself; your own judgment will tell you that they represent the cream of the season's creations. There are dresses for every occasion, in every wanted material and combination, and in all the warm-hued popular shades of the year. Extraordinary Values in Suits, Coats, Capes and Dolmans . , -u -t and has made Mrs. L. B. LamDert anU armv life. . ... i a.. a c n- ----j . . Troy, are visiting remwvco . - j Mr everett Newby, of OreensDoro, toro this week. . was a visitor in Asheboro the first of Mr. W. A. Buncn s - the week Miss Hallie Ross, a student oi aa rv. y . . 1 1 : : n rv Ura An- -cottage on his lot aujouu8 , ie Robins on old Main street. Mr. Vernon Johnson, who is a stu dent at Bailey. Military Institute Greenwood, bouMro''""." '-'" lem College has returned home for the summer vacation. Miss Sallie May Russell, of Star, was in Asheboro the first of the week Rich. and Edward twice as many per acre and finer for the whole etory. table use, 1,000 expressed $2. R.j Aycock's Prayer U. rarics, uanen, ua. mwt Elsewhere in this issue we are : - ranking the states of the Union ac AGENTS WANTED To sell Barom- cording to the percapita expenditures eters for Ford cars. W. M. Thacker, for public school education in 1915 High Point, N. C, Distributor. 4t i6- xhe figures cover (1) all pubic school expenditures except school Miw""i " V i t h TnVtnsnn was in Asneouru uio mo parents, Mr. and Mrs R. C 3oon, Mrg otig Rj that in a recent contest at targrt prae M Walte James , -i: h mdn the hiehest mark oi , . . 0. - molfiT, so out Buncn weni ""Uv.. ".k : , Commencement at Saturday to attend the lunera, or ner f ? possible 60. mm!5n VLC t,,:: uncle. Mr. J. P. Bunch. They were RbiIav Military inauvuw w.h ; . K Mr Ot ia Rrh. Mr. 12,.. , ;m Bunch is a brother of the late Rev. LOST-A Coniel.an society - p.n set in to near,y M a. Johnaio AianuKCi ui ... . i .i t ------- - m. . vv. A. uncn, wnu w S,",ebration wth Unit 0. paftor of the Asheboro viwif -- --- . . i Mr. W.J. LAwe, vi ivemjB initio, WUI corps that repMresent. the StUuis Lightning Rod T"r2r lrl, colony, the largest concern of its mim V r TT n T H kind In the world, was in town yester- rehluh MisTila LambS day He Is the largest dealer in light returned w th it Misi Ila lnbetn y SUte. slso from this county w ""-t-'"" Dorwtt of Farmer. ! LOST Baby locket and chain. Re- expenditures except school bond money ward if returned to J. T. Underwood, bond moneys, and (2) the number of Standard Drug Store. It pUpil . in average daily attendance. ' i The fitr-res for North Carolina South Carolina, FOR RENT Ten-room dwelling next were 12.3i per pupil, and only Mis- w iiiuniBB uomucim ic uu main Hi8Hippi made a poorer showing, street. Apply to W. C. Hammer. , Under our new law our total will move up from $5,493,000 in 1915-16 tn nearly 19.000.000 in 1919-20. (as pearls. Initials A P. on back. Find- estimated: and our miblic school er please return to Alice Phillips, xerm will rise from four to six months - state over. OVERLAND 5-PASSENGER, MOD- Wc UM the 1915-16 figures because 75-B FOR SALE Fina condition t- cy are the very latest aviilable for very way. Will sell for cash, pine alj the ,tates. The 1919-20 figi.res lumoer, or -incn outvert can. c i.oW mmense sudden jram time M. P. church. Kemps Mills, who L. Moffitt, Asheboro, N. C. xuraa ft France during the last year of the war, the guest of Miss Lena Mae John- wee K. Mr. li. ti. BKeen, iora:i i ""r . . n . 1? 1.11 111. Mr. W. L, Doraett who reccnUv died to$,Cto"u"qua. I in HlffH Point is a son cf David Dor- Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Sharpe, of Ub 2tf of Kndo Jh eTunty who wr-'erty, are In town visiting relative, and vrwil himM doea his wie, Mra. Lula attending Chautauqua this week. Doraett, four sons, J. H. Domett, of Mr. J. R. Lutterloh, of Franklin W Ins ton-Sal em; Cicero and Odell Dor- vMe, was In town on business yester aett, also of Winston-Salem; and Roy day. Dowtt, of High Points and two, ra. J. H. Sluder has returned home daughter!, Mr. Hattle Hayworth and from H, h Polnt wnere Bnt nM been Mrs. Ora Robblna. Three brothers and ukn? treatment from Dr. Fotnan. thm aln al-oiurvlTe. MM Beulah Sluder, of Asheboro r..rt"r.ntv lS wik He SUr Route, 1. ipendlmr the week with rail In Moore county ust weea. n .i-i, t n Uammnr and at was aecretary and treasurer of the .'Mn?: " M High Fall rnanufacturinir company tCTd nf ChauUuo and was M years old.' He la iranrtv-l MUe Kettie Newbr visited her ed by one daughter. He was bora and ter, Mrt Kay Cranford, In Green- reared at Woodjrs muis near iki-wiv iui w narle church la Guilford county. " in North Carolina; but we must re ; , . ' ... . . member that almost every other state Urge print Bibles and Testament u alg0 mMng a ULe heroic effort, f?f .'ya,;JJB0kl,r.ni Bio jm0' nd "urt Dot '"Tritcd tl.ere-fPu1- C,MB RkW1; lore to find turselves next year still Publisher, Burlington, N. C. 4t neM y,, bottom of the list MILLIONS CABBAGE AND X0M ' thafwe may rork "buHd" p ad!odb to plants 1,000 maed l.?5j 600 y, t shmli b, M B Uht shining postpaid 1.00. R. 0. Parks, Darien, throujh the land ten, fifty, a Cious- Ga. mi-b M(j nni, power. Behind this move . .....J, n, . " ment for the education of tha children IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR of our land there stands One who said larm s u. n. iving, ainu ni Jiicy w .. there be light" C. B. AVCOCk. lend. . " PROGRAM OF "OLD PEOPLES' DAY AT WORTHVILLt FOR SALE One good five nasngr 1917 model Ford ear. A. F. Parrish. Asheboro, N. C. It pd IeW nu.Hy ,t Worthvllle, under TT T : r ithe auspices of the Union Bunoa; FOR SALE Six ewes, 1 rrm and rv- Khool en lambs. Apply R. W. Keams.i month 1st, nineteen nineteen Asheboro, N. C, Route 2. 2t fonmoon. Sunday School, 9:45 o'clock. Sins by Uie car load are committed g,. ryi n ' o'clock. in the name of efficiency. A curious Inaulrer wanted to know "What are the sister States?" and the Devotional Exercises, Rev. F. Cooke. An Address, J. A. Giles. Recess for dinner. Afternoon. 7 srle church In Guilford county. 1 . . - brilliant country sdltcr answered: .We have had p clubs and now t.J -We are not quiU ur but we -0ld People'i Place In the Sunday are bavin calf clubs, and as soon as Bsttallw 1 "'"'sbould judge that they are kins Ourt gchooL Rev. W. l. WalL .rV 1 !. j;V,. lir Vui rtet.fc 1ta Ho- T7 Aw. Caiue romia,iA Talk, Dr. C. E. WlHerson. Mr. K. W. Moore, a progrssIr Are, dwpit his, determine protest. ..... - A. I wre.ivi T.n,.. The TCTca too it ior .grantea v o4: j uM ,nJ ' " .w. r-- t 1 - M fll.. Ma Im JMt Reductions are being made on the entire line of wom en's fine apparel, including all Suits, Dolmana, Capes and n.-its. In many instances special groups are offered at extra large discounts. Ellis Stone & Company GREENSBORO, N. C. Dependable Merchandise Prompt Mail Service Carolina Auto Co. Agents for Studebaker and Chevrolet Cars Swinetiart Tires H. W. Walker J. I. Erwin ft the men had surrendered. Minnie Sota, and Mrs, BippC". I Musis by the Grtetutore church band.' Children dry i rOR FLCTCHCB'S C ASTORIA Ohlldion Orv roR riiTcrrrs CAOXOtlA . i y i' '.1 v'vi. i business last Tuesday, , J
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