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ISSUED WEEKLY
PEIKCIPLES, NOT MEN
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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YOLUME XXXXY
Asheber. Nortll Carolina, Taareday, April 1, 1920
NUMBER 14
SOPER10RCOUK
Hie two weeks civil term of
dolph superior court dosed last fc.
urday. The principal cases disposed v
since our last week's isue are as fol
lows
Tnirrmorit fnr S42u aeainst the de- bv
fendant for damages in the case
arainst Howard Slack and W. T. Sur-
rate for damages for injury by colli-!
lion It an automobile and bicycle.
L. M Henley recovered $3,000 judg-
mnt airainst A C Bulla for alleged himself. He spent several years m m. Clarenr Hiirhfill and Miss Al- r ranee lor the services rendered by ueiegai-es to uie muuiy rouveuuun, Kamseur and before the present lead
"'v f T,mi'KP western North Carolina in the mercan- ch7rTKViJv nH JXh the American soldiers. land elect five members of the town- 'ers in the industrial life ot Ramseur
mi. k. Minnie Innta. of
ine case in wio- -
Trinity township, against tne inierur-,
.. . . . , a l
v.-- Tirr. rnrnoration of Hieh Point,
Tf. ,f "T;-t f tsoft for the
aintiff. Judge Shaw reduced the
judgment to $2,000.
The criminl: cases disposed of at
this week's term, which adjourned
Wedsday aftenioon, are as follows:
Dave , Nta was called and failed.
The case against Colon Silcr et al
was nol prossed with leave 1
The defendant c. a. -
n0l flk a nol pross with
suspended, wMe a nol press
Lea? niiS Hlrlr i
dant, Lwi8 narpei. .
y-l ;fe- illicit rtistilline and
MTLTm1md abond for good be-
was fined $200 and a bond tor gooa
havior ior wo
avior ior v , n
.-W. fdrivini a car while 1
Buu v.. - i
intoxicated.
'trfr xi., raa t-t1 not euil-
. ,T'l Jf I
nansa fTnmer and
t tlnHanprtlt were nol prossed
w . '. -AA Ktminat
' J. 1-
w it?ITsinizer upon payment of the
v AaZ,nAnt hpinir reauired to
neir for two vears and show good
fPVmvior and to 'stay away from Mrs.
M M Robbins I
rw WnrH wai sentenced to three
months on the Rowan county roaas
Z aBi.iilt
IOr HSBB.U1V. 1 (. n
TTarrv Baldwm was nneu
a nistol
Claude Chrisco and Henry McNeill
were found guilty of making liquor.
Chrisco was sentenced to 14 months
and McNeill to 10 months on the Ro
wan county roads.
MoMr nertwriTie was fined $50 and the .
costs for carrying a concealed weap-1(m
rconro-a Patterson naia a nne ui 9""
and the costs for assault on Dolph entire game couid the visitors find
Hunter. n0f'him. Only one time during the entire
Forfeited recognizance case ajainst ine innings they seriously threat-
m U IlAlnlt
.TeKse Lawrence et ai, voiuu ,
Walter Tysingcr et al, .LesterYorR ,
et al, A. 0. Terree et ere dig-
missed upon the payment of the costs,
while Henry Mcweiii et w !
leased upon payment of ?300 and costs
for the same. 9pTof the
-ti 1 'L ..r. nnl
naruy rr """.
penalty of the bond upon the payment
P snrA .1 IVa nrI-T n 1
OI ipiUV ttUU Hl WOVO
FARMER NEWS
Miss Clvde Kearns' music class gave '
t 1 of tno Cf-Vinol house On r riday
night of last week. The programe was
a icuio. c .. -
well rendered, and was eryoyeu ny a A return game be piaycd in
good sized audience composed of rel- Bjscoe April 2.
atives and friends of the pupils. In a lneiy played game on the lo-
Mrs. A. C. Kearns mother of Messrs. I cal diamond last Saturdav, the Ashc
J. 0. and W. E. Kearns, is extremly b . Hi ha won from the liberty
ill and her recovery is not expected.
Her daughter, Mrs. Roland Kearns, of
Caraway, is w'th her, and Mr. 1. S.
Kearns, of Badin, another son, has
been sent for.
Mrs. E. ii. Johnson, who underwent
an nneration for appendicitis .about
three weeks ago, is now aDie 10 oe up.
Mrs. Daniels, of Denton, is spending,
some time with her nephew, Rev. W.
B. Thompson.
Ivir. iwy oKeen, son of Mr. Josheph '
Skecn, of Denton, died recently of in-
fluenza, and was buried at Farmer, j
Mr. Claud Walker, of the Caraway '.
section, a former pupil of Farmer
High School, was the gueet of Mr. A.
J. Macon Saturday night.
A number of the Farmer people at-
(pniled nuarterlv meeting of the M. E. I
1 . . 1 1 . 1
Church at Salem Saturday; and
others went to Back Creek to quarter-
ly meeting of the Friends church.
r armer High acnooi uomnience -
nn tVih nioVif nt Msv 8th. with a
v., ,k muni. oiaa Thnra will
ICVIWi uj wm ... w .. m .ww. " -
n 1 . . r.A
program by the pupils of the Gram-!
mar Grades on Monday night, the
Do a sermon on ounoay, may cfui, a
graduating exercises andd an aaaress
on Tuesday, and a play on Tuesday
fitrht.
NEXT WEEK CLEAN UP WEEK
The week of April 6 to 10th, has
been set apart for clean-up week for
Asheboro, in compliance with the state
board ot health.
Last wee.': was designated as clean
op week, but owing to the fact that
eoort was in session here it was port-
rwmi tinrii fit -.tr.
r . . - . k ..
The errte department or ue wo-
ans dab, o which Mrs. John Wood
ehalmiatt, will co-operate with the
mans
is
town authorities in this natter and.it was splendid.
try to "get Asheboro dean.'
Wasto material whkh will not bum
should be rmt 1 in boxes or sacks and
placed along the streets to be hauled
away along with the other "junk", by
wagons furnlthod try the town.
"Cleanliness is next to Godliness"
and if the people of Asheboro will
cleaa up their premise and have the
trash that will not burn hauled off the
town can very easily be made dean.
It will not only present a more
beanUfd I appearance, br.t will help the
hoallh conditions.
MR. M. C SPOON OF RAMSEUR
ANSWERS CALL
Mr. M. Causey Spoon died at his
home in Ramseur Friday night after
everal years of ill health. Mr. Spoon
s the son of the late Joel Snoon and
- reared a few miles East of Ashe-
He had a large number of rel-
atives, acquaintances and friends. He
began his business career by clerking
in the store of Mr. Benjamin Moffltt,
who recently died. Later Mr. Spoon
engaged in the mercantile business for
tile hiisinpss Ahnut twentv vears aero
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ne returneu w xwuiuoipii cuuuiy w nc re
a i l . i ) iiu . . - i.
he opened up a store in Asheboro. Mr.
Snoon's health beean to fail and he -
moved his family to Ramseur where
they have since operated the Kamseur
lotel- A little more than three years
ago Mr. Spoon suffered an ""act of
paralysis from which he never
ered. HU death hojever J caused
by a Lt l S Mi
med about 11 years ago to Miss
. I - ,',
.oni Mrs Robert Cochra of darT
Raje h
and Misses Hazel and Maud Lee Spoon
f h th th ir
mother survive. Mr. Spoon is also sur-
vived by a sister, Mrs. John Henley, of
)Aghebo rothel9
u-oc s. ak nn,,f
x,r pMotn sn
and Mr. William Spoon of High
p:t Tno Ho.oo!oH won chmit RQ
years of age. The funeral services
were conducted in the Methodist
Protestant church in Asheboro by Rev.
L. W. Gerringer, pastor and Rev.
pnnal ehureh in Ramseur
Beautiful
and impressive music was rendered by
two quartets from the Ramseur choir,
The flowers were borne by intimate
friends of the Misses Spoon. After the
funeral services at the church the body
was turned over to the Masons who
nad cnarge 01 tne Dunai nies. a
lare number of people from Ramseur
nJ Jiff nov vP millTV
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Asheboro Highs Win Two Games
In the first game of the season for
both teams the Asheboro High School
v,0Koii Mm nn Mirrh 9a wnn frnm
t,:,.,. - . u rVl f..,,. nf silc nothing
the local diamond. Hunter, the
I mniiniiamnn fnr the locals. Ditched
onlonrlirl hull At. nn time riunnir the
.... ... 1
en to score, secunmr only one scratcn
hit while their men were being fanned
b HuBtert snperb pitching.
The twirler for the visiting team
pitched good ball. However, he got
ff . . . . . b jy,,. a man jn
. .
the first mnmg and en-the D
nad Deen nuea, Dy ioreing m one u...
Later m the game wlth ony occaslon.
. .it 1 1 "1 ..1
al moments of wildnesss he showed
much better form.
I (JWine tO the Splendid UOlK OI
n(. .1. fioiriora nf thp lnnk were
H Z?JZ S
, , ,
Tire Or SnOW lOCUl lailO Wliai. uicv
,
Srhooi. The final score war. in to 6
in favor of Asheboro. Errors on bot'i
sides were frequent and it was on:y
through the good work of Hunter, the
' local pitcher, that saved the day for
the home team. This was Ashrboro's
second game and second victory of the
season.
NEWS FROM OLD TRINITY
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, of
Thomasville, have moved back to our
town. Mrs. Johnson was Miss Annie
Tindale originally of Philadelphia. We
welcome these people back in our
midst.
Mr. Jim White is now working in
High Point,
Mr. nd Mrs. Tibball have moved to
.High Point.
The newsboys keep us supplied witn
,the Post and Digest.
1 mr. rirnimn, wiiu una irccn vci in
for some time is some better.
The relatives or Mr. uiaric weiDorn
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LJ . 1 lA..- wvm L!M n 1 r.T.1
ui iung num inm c j "
days ago. He stated that he was as
1 delighted as ever with Kansas and
. mat nis two oiuem mym u siw
at the SUte University and the
rest were doing well. ome may, suu
Messrs. J. P. Church and John F.
Hill, of Trinity Route 1. are installing
teiepnones in ineir resiaence.
. i . i , .
Mrs. Lena Church is improving aft-
er severe illness.
Miss Vannia Hill, who has been ill
for some time, is much improved.
Mr. Lee Hill, who has been serious-
ly ML is able to be up again. The oth-1
er day Mr. Hill decided to try his luck
i i ii - i l - i i .i. l
on nj fo mm n
, el" to do. The cake looked very nice
Indeed and friends who sampled it say
Mrs. Joe Lewsilea HoeteM to Friday
Afternoon Club
' The members of the Friday after -
noon dub were entertained , by Mrs.
Joe Lewallen at the borne of Mrs. t
r -. i.. .v- a-.t ut4
gneets were present and enjoyed the!
hospitality of Mesdaaea UwalW and,
Moser amon thent wu Mrs. Charles
Broadf oot, of FayettarUla, one of
Asheboro-I tooent brides. , After an
boor of sewing grapefruit salad, sand-
wiches and coffee were served.
LIBERTY KEWS
The Wallaoe
magician eotertain-
ment u the auditorium Thurs-'
,j nit wag wejj Bttandd
w , i .
w' Ta?.7i ir' u
pi. n.ui-i, marniwi 5t'
urday night in ' Greeensboro Mr
p presents the Jefferson Stand-
ardLfo iWime Company in Ral-
eigh wtere they wOl mike their fu-
h0me '"
j rj TT.-a.cii i o.i.
jr. iou ill ra. nim xn 111111 i.i vuic-
ridge, .
- w
Mrs. A. M. Erliss was buried in the
w "lc
f" e XSLfSrh W STr"
Mrs G L IntnW toHGreensboro
gje ed Awnihose attend-
esn .le.a-
JSrmick, JtotoS
Mi Hattie Burgess. ;
u
two trames of baseball last week. Lib-
erty winmng he first and Pleasant
Gard d jh. tae will be
Flayed off at Pleasant Garden at the
close of the Pleasant Garden school.,
Liberty and Asheboro high school
r played a game 01 oesepaii last
Saturday afternoon, the Asheboroj
boys winning: by a score of 13 to 6.'
Liberty, seen to think had they not'0ak Place; Star".
nave inea 10 nave ueen w nn in re-
turn for uncivil treatment sue would
lave stood more snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Ridenhour, Who have
been living in Washington, are mov-
hour win De connectea , witn the
Meyers Shoe Department , $rs. Rid-1
enhour will be in liberty". for several!
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawson.
Mrs. Eliza Allen was buried it
Cane Creek a few weeks ago. Mrs.
Allen was the mother ot Mrs. OUie
Hudson and Mrs. Henry Garrett of
IV: 1 H All 1 -V- I.
uua piace. iuri. Alien ubu uevn man-
ing her home with Mrs. Garrett
Mr. Albion Fogleman is moving his
saw mill near the new planing mill of
Mr. Bruce Staley.
Mr. Cecil Frazier is suffering from
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FRANKLINVILLE NEWS
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Po t v pi.a tw.n..i. k.'
filled the pulpit at the Baptist church
Sunday at this place hjas accepted the
call to Rameeur and PrankllnTille
: 1
Bantiat. phunOiM and.. 4,; ,?
.
iy to th
week.
Mr B Teague of near Pleasant
Garden visited C H Julian last Wed-
ri ' .
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Mr- A- w- J- Craven left Saturday
tor Marlboro where he exi
d & few d '
.
vrii ht PeCtS M
Mr. A. F. Hayes has moved his
family to Randleman. Mr. Hayes is
a r,onH HMzpn nnH Vina nn ovr-ollont
t "1 1 j. ,
i0, .to loose ,h.e?'
uchiibuh na; inuveu niiAi
th n11D.ua ,.. , . ho'nn.r nn r
S. Sumner. 'was in the city today conferring with contemplating leaving for come time
Mr. B. I. Parham is visiting rela- leading citizens in connection with as he handed the county commission
tives this week at Bluefield, Va. the campaign for 1920. Mr. C. G. Som- rrs his resignation on the first Mon
Colon Cox and family, Mrs. Nan ers, manager of the Alamance Insur- day in January effective some time by
Cox, C. H. Cox, and Mrs. James C. ance and Real Estate Company, has the first of July. His letter of res
Craven, of Revolution, spent Sunday been appointed chairman for Kan- ip-nation to the Department of Atrri-
in town.
Mr. H. T. Garrison spent a
davs at home last week.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. E. A. Routh
daughter, Miss Iula, Mrs. II. B.
and daughter, Miss IU;.rgaret spent
Sunday with the family of Howard
Frazier near Marley's MilK
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Craven and daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred, spent Saturday and
Sundav at Liberty with relatives.
Mr. Russell Parks,
attending
school at Woodbury, Va.. spent Sat
urday and Sunday at home.
Mr. J. H. Fentriss and family vis
ited at High Point Saturday and Sun
day. Mrs. Rinda Kearns Dead
Mrs.
. . . .1
Rinda Kearns, widow of the
late Martin yearns, aiea ai ner nome
in uoncora township, louowir.g a snon
iiiucno vl (oimoio.
Mrs. Kearns was
a consecrated
L,nriswan woman ana win oe irreauy
... i. m
ml.aul In H. MIMimillllV Xh. WBI
iiuouch .u wi vvuumum.,..
the mother of three children, who sur-
yive. They ara Messn i. Ed and Orf
n.euu., u. 'i -
Kearns, of Caraway. The funeral was,
conouctea mesaay at ooncora mein-
as In the church cemetery.
. . .
i jjrg. w. L. Thurber returned irom
r.rnnhoro and Glbaonville where she'
has been visiting her daughters, one
day last week.
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SAVE MONEY ON MEAT
Here is a real thrift recipe for
cosUy meat It is Issued by the
Hr !
. 7-j
-co.uy
m"
ustlce. Use this recipe ana
POT ROA8T WITH VEGETABLES
8 or 4 pounds chock roast
1 1 can sliced carrots
. I cop sucea owoss
tablespoons fat (preferably from salt pork.)
If the meat U not sold In a solid ihntirtti It Into shape, wipe
it with rlimn chueMcloth. and roll in flour. Boil vegetables In salt water to
barely eover until soft. Rub through a
pan or Dutck oven. Pot la tho meat and
is used, transfer the meat, alter K is
enough to bold the beef. Poor the vegetables smujw ucnio over ine meav
together with any preferred seasoning. jCow tightly and let "Unmet slowly
for four or five hoars, turning twice. Thicken the gravy a little, and pour
orer the meat.
MEMORIAL SERVICE APRIL 11TH
, I
Ben F. Dixon Post American Legion!
Will Hold Memorial Service
. On Sunday tenioon at 3 o'clock,
April 11, the Ben F. Dixon Post Am-
erican Lesion will hold a memorial
service to the soldiers of Randolph, by
Montgomery and Moor counties who
gave tneir Kve in the service. One of
the Principal features of the service
is to be the presentation of the French
diplomas which have been sent as a
token of appreciation by the people of
r".
Col. S. W. Minor, of Durham, and
w. u. ... .uiuvt, v. auiuoju,
Major wade ri. fhiuips, oi ljexington,1,
. , - . . i
?wers the dutn umsvon nave
m m . -. . . . . ,
Wn in.J n.i-.;
vices. Representatives from Moore,
in tne ser- ::
aid Montgomery will also be invited "le veuuon anu peneevmg
P m tne services. A pro-ljjy TaT iQPn .t io'
(o'clock at Raleigh N. C, be and the
The foUowing is a list of the -e'tiLKeieon
est kin, to v,hom diplomas will be t?on. d g Uemocratlc Lonven
preSented: , Imnortj,nt n . t . Rpm(mIlprei
C. H. Bean, relationship not known,,
Franklinville.
Pearl Maude Evans, wife, Randle-
man Route 1.
w F. McTWpII. father. AshVwiro.
Garret F. Gatlin, father, Erect.
Yancey Rachel, father, Spokane,
c G. Frazier, father, Asheboro.
vinMn.o m r.n mih
B. F. Craven, father, Ramseur.
Mr. H. Allred, not known, FranlJin-
ville.
John Weslev Warner, fathor. Trov.lin '
Mr. Simon M. Wall, not known, Ran
' . F .
Mr. David Saunders, father, Bfscoe
K. D. Harmon, father, Seagrove.
James M. King, father, Asheboro.
Alice Wood, not known, Randleman.
Wm. L. Stafford, father, Ophir.
Neal Dunlap, father, Steeds Rt. 1.
Mrs. Nannie Kivett, mother, Ashe-
boro.
Mr. Joseph E. Pool, father, Ashe
1
Doro.
Mrs. Sledge, mother, address not
known.
Mary Brad Stale, mother, Sea-
grove Route 1.
,L-1 Foust father, Asheboro.
Bethel Lucas, father. Seasrrove.
David Smitherman, father. Ashe-,
F0, , , , . ,
Lonnie C. Richardson, father, Star.
wuue j. uovru, iatner. ciscoe Kt. 1.
. MrsJ Lambert, mother, Ashe-
JS j101!6 2 .
V601? ConSton mother, Ashe-
TkM T T 1 L i.1 a -T I
uuiTiw if 'j i . , iv ' i
jt k, h'
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M,re,Ce' father' .f13-
Eh W. Moffltt, father, Ramseur Rt.
lm
Emma Phillips, wife, Asheboro.
I tit t vi r 1
W. L. Cranford, brother, Asheboro.
Salvation Army Home Serviee Appeal
tne annual campaign 01 the baK
vation Army which replaces the old'
foo.liiirlu ni in nf iuiuii.tr 'nnik fnr
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th? .hm.e erv,?e wt be on through -
OUI norm laiuiillil may iu-iu.
Field Organizer Mr. N. B. Peake,
dolph county and Mr. J. I). Ross treas-
few urer.
1 Mr. Peake called at The Courier of
anrt fice and the following women were
Ililie nominated as members of the womans
division: Mesdames J. V. Hunter, J.
S. Lewis, V. A. Underwood, R. I.
Dickens, W. C. Hammer and Miss .May
McAlister.
Representative Thomas J. Gold, of
High Point, is general chairman for
the zone which includes Randi
county.
T.10 Salvation Army
the job.
always on
Memorial Hospital in Asheboro Open
to Patients
One of Randolph's greatest nerds
7. . . . r
has been supplied in the opening of a
modern and up-to-aate nospiiai in
Asheboro. wnue the Memorial Hos-;do,
- - tUOlpil t-uunvy uu.iw:.inr.i uirai. hkih-ui-
pital has not had iU formal openmg,1 an(J Kit woul( bo
Ik. 1 1 nnf nnlo TVin .
it has been receiving patients. The
Mrs. Havwortn nave leu no sione un-
. ... i . .,
. A 1M i .Aw. 4A lha nonnl. M tho
vuicu m ri ni. w w v.
county a hospital with all the modern,
conveniences and equipment. The ; 'r-l
mai upen.ng wm ""
Miss Freeman is superintendent
ghe has naa spienaid training ana
Iman was at one time connected with
'the High Point Hospital. Patients are,
t , -.. 1 1 .v- 1 - L
oeing aamiuea aou uie vwym u. i
county as well as Asheboro will find
the hospital will be a great conven-
ience.
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a tasty, nutritious dish PPd from
Division of Women's Activities,
save money on
1 cup celery cat in bits
1 cup sliced turnips
coarse strainer. Heat fat taa frying
brown onaU sides. If the frying pan
Drown, to a awio, aniees we pea is oeep
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD COUNTY
CONVENTION APRIL THIRD,
1 .
To the Democrats of Randolph Coun
ty:
At a meeting hsld in Raleigh, N. C, 1
the State Executive Committee
the following dates were fixed to hold
the important meetings:
Saturday, March 27th, 1920, be and
same is hereby fixed as common day
on which all Democratic township
meetings shall be held tor election or
snjP .ex:utiv "ST-
,-, . , . . n . , 1 .
nnnimav a nil .1 my no nnnisi
C It r ' .' , i Tij
nprpnv nvMn n cnmmnn nnv nir tin n.
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e PurPose of electing delegates , to
7 . : : a
r k -h n.,., ,
by all Democrats
April 3, 1920
County Convention at Asheboro at
1. -1 U Jl i. A- Otni. I
wow w eicti, uen.-K&u: vi outic
zation
a 1QOft
, . ' . . , I
State Convention at ; Raleigh, N. C.
County board of elections meet at
V"11' ul "fc""o mrol
ihf!: HifTif "liJSrt
registrars and judges of election to
serve in June 5 nnmarv and eeneral
V.VblVU.
April 29, 1920
Registration books open for prima
ry. May 1, 1920
Poll tax for previous year must be
paid on or before May 1, 1920, before
person can vote. In order to vote vot
er has only to pay $2 poll tax.
May 224920.
Registration books close at sunset .
June 5, 1920.
General primary for nomination of
candidates.
June 7, 1920. 1
Board of county canvassers meets
at Asheboro at 10 a. m., at court house
to canvass result of primary.
Every Democrat in tlie county,
should remember the foregoing dates
and see that there is a large attend-1
ance at the primaries and county and
siaie conveniions.
Reme
we
May ,
UMnMn kAnn i.niio r wtn
were 21 years old on or before'
A V X It, 1 11 .
I, musi usi ana pay pom
iw. uub inu 'H' ui . imun ju.v x luib
fee K.arfdierHWeafler "Wk Wfjiends richly bless his efforts
ln he war " fXeP, J1, &ld E among us during his long and useful
and each one should list and pay. The ,jfe 4
lasl meeuns 01 ln" araVL uuy
'commissioners at which polls may be
listed is the first Monday in April.
D. S. Coltrane Resigns as County Ag- j
ncuuurm Ktm
County Agricultural Agent D. S.
f!nlri-!ino Vina Visinilfwl flip nnnnvtmpnt.
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of Agnculture his .resignation as,
UOUlll.y iiyeui. ui ivaimui'Jii i-uumj ci
fective May 1. Mr. Coltrane has been
culture reads as follow
"After careful consideration I have
decided to resign the wink as county
agricultural agent of Randolph coun
ty, and I ask that you consider my
resignation c!V"ct'c May 1. It is with
a great deal of regret that 1 leave
Randolph county and the AgriculUii al
Extension Service bccau.-i' 1 like the
work, I like the people h re and the
work for this year is in good shape
ph While tnere i a great held for :-cr.-ice
here. 1 feel that the work I antici-
pate doing will offer a much gi eater
field for service and at the same time
be much more attractive from a linan-
cial standpoint.
I "I do hope that the work will con-
'lintm Vi.rn tin.l llml m v cnrrpiwnr mriv
be secure1 uml on th0 job by the time
Oe HtTUltll UIU1 uu UIC jui u tne mill;
T , am , v' anxi0U3 that
a , maQ be 8ecurei because Ran-
h county poasesses great agricul-
very unfortunate should the people
, ,v, ,i;,.f! inmmntri
lime 1.11c uiitvviuu vi mm i..v ....... ...
. .
adviper.
jjj M , Mr ColtranP
. gale8 manager and educator!
for the American Limestone Compa -
ny 0f Knoxville , Tenn. He will be lo-
rtJvi in Rip ffh
gooe,. will Accept Republican Noml-
. fn, plri-nrr rwii.ion.iw
I '
Herbert Hoover Monday wired the
Hoover Republican club of California
that if he would accept the nomlna -
tion for President if it was felt that
the issues necessitated it and if It was
demanded of him. Mr. Hoover says
u fc wU t t ttn(ter
ltlolll whlch foUow:
that wtuie he does not sees: the nomM
M Ou. amihllrM n.rf v with th
ntftmftwifc 1 mnfc of wKlK T aim
nktnr.ll fmtal -donta - fnrwmm
looking, liberal, constructive platform
on the treaty and on oar economic is
sues and if the party proposes meas
ures for sound traslness administra
tion of the country, and Is neither re
actionary nor radical In its approach
Jto oar great dome, tie questions and
Is beaked by men who nadoubtodly as-
sure the consummation of these doU-
dea and measures, I will gtre It my
entire support.
1 do not and will not myself see
the nomination."
RAMSEUR NEWS
CAPT. Y. M. C. JOHNSON, PROMI.
I NENT CITIZEN, DEAD OTHER
NEWS
Ramseur has lost one of her moat 4
distinguished and best loved citizens f
in the death of Y. M. C. Johnson yjf
which occurred last Saturday night at C
midnight. He was one of the oldest-, :
residents of our town having lived '
here long before the town became
I were in charge of affairs.
.. - .....
captain Johnson was a little over
nn . ...
o years old. He expressed a desire,
birthday. He rUzei Jesiref
iew montns ago to see ms eoio
coming go on the 30th (j-y of JanB
He has been in feeble health or S
years, especially so for the fi
t ...4
Mr Johnson leaves two sons, M. E. I
Johnson, of Ramseur, and J. P. John- .
son, of Greensboro, and one daughter. J
mrf Marsn 01 Greensboro, sev-
eral grandchildren and other relatives
and an unnumbered host of meads.
His wife, one daughter and two
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preceded him to the beyond years ago.
P111 Jhnson was first and fore-
most a Christian gentleman of the
highest type. He has served the Lord
almostj having
risti . ? d
then a devoted Christian and conse-
crated member of the Ramseur B
fi t h h ge at death
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.record OI the Church DaCK to I80I. tie
served te church in many prominent ,
capacities always doing his full duty. . j
He was captain of Company L in the ;
civil war which rank was attached to.
his name the remainder of his life, ev- -'
eryone calling him Captain Johnson.
He has served his town and county , '
for years as justice of the peace and .
mayor and other responsible and use-, '
places.
Although Captain Johnson was for
many years a sufferer from compli-
cated troubles he was the youngest
man for his age in spirit in the com
munity. He was always ready to
make a joke of his own sufferings and :
by giving the world a smile he won
the admiration and love of those
around him.
We have often remarked that what
our good friend, Captain Johnson.
dies we will sorely miss him.
His knowledge of legal matters as
weu as religious ana political an airs
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i, -ij . i ; i . .
Funeral services were conducted' by .
his pastor, Rev. J. F. Black, assisted
bv Rev. W. M. Smith and Rev. A. T.
Banks, at the Baptist church Monday
Flower bearers were the glee club.
assisted by Misses Grazelle Moore,
J , , .
rage Lonara ana L.ouise 1 nomas.
Pall bearers, N. F. Phillip,, N. P.
Marsh, R. B. Finnison, J. D. Leonard, 1
W. M. Burgess and J. C. Whitehenrl
We have suffered the loss of tw
good men from our town thi3 week,
Mr. M. C. Spoon passing away Friday
night. An account of his death and
burial will be found elsewhere in this
paper. Our deepest sympathy is ex
tended to the be icaved ones in their
loss. '
Mr. C. L. Higbfill and Miss Stewart;
of Liberty, were visitors at Mr. D. L.
llighlill's Sunday.
Rev. J. T. Rlack and family arrived
from Albemarle last week to be with
us ni the capacity of pastor of Rarn
sour and Frankhnv'.lle Baptist church-:,
es. We extend to them a hearty wel
come. Mr. P. P. Turner, of Greensboro,
one of our old home boys, was in town '
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Craven, of ;
Greensboro, were visitors at hi sis
ter's, Mrs. C. E. Baldwin, one day last
week.
Mr. S. A. Caveness, of Greensboro,
. . , i
was ,n town on bun-neS8 one day last
woek.
Mr. Walter Covington and family, '
. . . , T1 ,, . o j i
of Central 1 alls, were here Sundaj M
' ttflnmnnn .
afternoon.
Mrs. W. C. Hammer, of Asheboro,
was a welcome visitor in town MM
day last week,
. The Randolph County Fair Ajsodsv
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'organized and made plans for a lair
i lms la"- vmcer wm oo -.iiiiuuai
tn'B year-
1 Mr. F. C. Seawell, of Draper, V
1 L1. nu
visitor here this xreek.
j Mrs. R. I. Kearns is spending oomo
time with friends near Farmer,
1 Mr. H. B. Moore and others mad
'a trip to Atlanta and drove Cberr
lets through for Moore Motor Compa A
ny, this week.
County Democratic Convention In
Asheboro Satarday
Democratic primaries were held in
the various precincts in
Kandoipa
Delegate
ooanty on last Saturday.
were elected to the county convenOn
in Asheboro next Saturday, April 3,
at X o'clock. Precinct eomnditeeenra
were also appointed. Th Democrats
of the county are urged to attend tha
convention Satarday, which meets for
the purpose of electing delegates to
tha etata convention. Chairmen ef the
various precincts will meet Immedi
ately after tha convention 8ataMny
and elect central axecothra eommitt
sad chairman and secretary. 4
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