LT. mttzmber XT, Ittl
THE ASHEBORO COURIER; ASHEBORO. N. C
Paee Fife
" The Fair opened yesterday with a CO I' NT Y
i rftcora Dreamng attendance. I he of-
riclaU and each chairman are to 6
'congratulated upon the success which
j has already been pronounced. Thev
have been uniting their efforts and eral
NEWS
AND
HAPPENINGS
(WOMAN'S CUB E? TEBTAIN
SCHOOL K ACL LTV
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entered
Sidw
students ho have
! have succeeded in gathering inlendid scnool here from elsewhere
tl'i attended a show : exniDlt. ine Christian tndeavor
eht. Mr. H
Society
Mr. Hal Cranford. mho soent hi members met last Thursday evening
a Ore"401?! ft local theater man ; boyhood and early manhood in Ashe- st u school aucitonum, with sever-
, - recovering num ( - . - w uu r- wiv
j Bjffh romi. . rc 0j i brother Lonnie Cranferd. Mr. C run- 1 rie&s meeting various gurnets ere
. .rm &USea . , , ... i , . rli-i r,J
cuke were
iTafmpt to crank .it. ford went West and has been
&T Tl' Robbins, who was Pnn-
f' rrakville school last year
has
and friends in Asheboro
? t "oeen at Winchester, Va.,
I k.n during tne summer
r. uhvffl dji t lj.
k. He has gone to oiumuia
T -itv where he wiu uure
University ; m re me dutJeg
i T w Holmes of tne first
Mr.
h Carolina Infantry, uy;
2?liv t Randleman, and Is M
rsolSer to 1 kU
iti
Mr j M. Hughes, another veteran
J&.w" I" Asheboro recently. He
KnWoosley,whoisast,
AVtiniversity of Chicago, is
soldier
student
nnivpraltv of Chicago, is pur
t uie . .. .rT-oHiiAte course for
grt STS. returned to Chicago
this weeK. Rnlla. of Con-
KrP this week on a visit.
Bulla is an U.ncie
Oklahoma for a number of years. He joyed. Ice cream and
w a prominent member of the firm serveJ-
of the Empire Gas company at Bar- Miss Elblada Stutts, who has been
ttesville and has been successful. Mr. I visiting at Spencer, returned home
Cranford expresses surprise and de-! Monday.
ngnt over me marvelous growth of ; Several of the town people are at-
w m a r ! unldin the Protracted meeting at
Mrs. O. W. Crotts and son George, I Maple Springb and New Hope this
of Los Angeles, CaL, are the guests , week.
Mr. and
ord, were
7 , 7f rublic Instruction, T. .
teV and his wife is the widow of
ruud Woodell. Both formerly uvea
.in this county.
wek contained the information that
Mr and Mrs. Charles Phillips were
thrown from their car when struck
by another car near Thomasville re-
Wlv 1 hey were ran w v..c
rided the wounds were not critical.
There were three cars in the mixup.
Denton had a most successful com
munity fair last week. The three
Lcommunity lairs in rtanuoipn .i
week were an succesaiui. u "
t Flint Hill, Holly Springs and
8Mler'Annip Robbins returned Mon-
. .. . w- t..i:
visit to miss J una
Jo from a
Thoms at Aoerueen, iucaua,.
p W F. Kennett preached at the
M E church Sunday evening in the
abscence of Rev. W. H. Willis who is
helping Rev. Woosley in a protract
a mootinc at Mt. Vernon this week.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
lHpnri of Mr. M. E. Allen on
Main street.
Mr. G. H. Hussey, of Asheboro,
Rout 3. while in town Saturday
eave The Courier a pleasant call and
gave us his supscription.
Dr. u. A. riaywonn nan lei a con
tract for a handsome new residence
to be built on Sunset Avenue.
Mr. W. C. King ,of Pisgah, was a
visitor in Asheboro last Saturday.
Mr. Clifford Morris who is attend
ing school at Oak Ridge was the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Morris for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sorrell and
children, of near Raleigh, and Mrs.
R. L. Thompson, of Durham, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Scott, Saturday and Sunday.
A large number of our people at
tended the meeting at Gray's Chapel
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Talley, Misses
Allie Hege and Elizabeth Steele, of
Winston-Salem were guests at the
home of J. T. Wood Sunday.
Mr. W. H. Moring returned yester
day from an extended visit to Ra
leigh and Washington. D. C.
Miss Islev Scott was called to hpr
.home at Durham Sunday on account
ot tne illness of her mother, Mrs.
Annie Scott.
Mr. ami Mrs. A. D. Howell, of Ra-
den, spent the week-end in Asheboro,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Dickens.
After a two week's visit in Ashe
boro, Spencer and Baden, Mrs. W. B.
Allred returned to her home at Cam-
oen, s. ( .
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allred an
amcren relumed the later part of
msiwerk from Washington, New
lOrK ami Olhpr nnint-a nf intaraot
Mr. T. W. Mitchell, of
was a business visitor in town Tues
day. Horn to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bran
son, September 21st, a daughter.
Mr. Jhn Miller was a visitor in
Lexington last Sunday.
The regular meeting of the Wo
.n Club will meet with Mrs. W.
Stedman, Wednesday afternoon,
October :rd at 3:15.
f.I. '"""n's Club has been of
lered a budding lot in the central
Part of town and we wjsh e
memher mterested to be present at
ion K y metine for a discus
a mlfin,ay MeAJhrtar returned from
treatnrieny wRh 'd 8t M-
laulrv,t!ndMrs- Erwin d little
Jfifciwl, of Charlotte, are
Iris" r' ftnd Mr- Hn,T M. Rob-
Baker trem to Candor. Mr.
the mpCr i . Bevr' months been
Asheboro he
poon.
new rim Wn pleted. Twenty
w room, are being opened this
of Mrs. Crotts' brother, Mr. Rowland
B riles, this week.
Mr. R. C. Hoover, of Mechanic, was
among the Fair visitors in town yes
terday. Mr. and Mrs. James Walker and
children of Sea grove were in town
attending the Fair yesterday. Mr.
Walker said he raised a sweet potato
weighing six pounds. It was ten
inches in length and seventeen inch
es around.
The post office has added 110 new
boxes this week.
Mr. W. F. Hunsucker, who haa
for a number of years been The
Courier's field representative, is on
the Fair grounds writing receipts fori
tnose who pay their subscription.
Subscribe for The Courier during
the Fair.
Everybody is wondering who will
receive the Ford car and the Delco
Light plant at the fair Saturday.
Mr. John B. Humble is suffering
from a cracked rib, the consequence
of a fall two years ago.
Mrs. C. H. Phillips and daughter
of Thomasville were among the vis
itors at the Fair yesterday.
Mr. Elmer Rich is suffering from
a sprained arm, from a fall he had
at his brick yard in South Asheboro.
Rev. S. L. Morgan and family, of
Ramseur, were among the Fair vis
itors yesterday.
Leave your subscription to The
Courier while in the city for the Fair.
Mrs. W. H. Parks, of Franklinville,
who underwent an operation for ap
pendicitis at Memorial hospital last
week is reported as doing as well as
could be expected.
Mrs. James Wrenn. , Miss Massie
Stone and Mr. Frank Stone, of Siler
I4ty, were in town attending the
rair yesterday.
born to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hav-
worth, September 22nd a daughter.
ine many friends of Capt. W. H.
Weinell, who has been critically ill
for sometime in Memorial hospital,
will be glad to know that he is im
proving rapidly and expects to go to
his home in Virginia sometime next
week.
Mrs. Marvin Lovett has returned
from Asheville where she has been
for sometime on account of her health
Mr. E. B, Johnson and daughters,
Misses Jessie and Annie and Master
Glenn, of Bombay, were among the
visitors attending the Fair yesterday.
inc. uonn uayis wno sunered a
stroke of paralysis last Thursday
night, does not improve.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lewis are mov
ing in with their son, Mr. Lacy Lewis
until their handsome new home on
Fayetteville street is completed. Mr.
Hugh Parks of Franklinville who pur
chased Mr. Lewis' residence on Sun
set avenue is making a number of
improvements before moving his
family here.
Mrs. Joe Betts who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
High Point hospital, at High Point,
is reported as doing well.
Mr. John Kearns of Bombay, was n
visitor in Asheboro Wednesday.
Mr. W. A. Rousseau, who has
been with Congressman Hammer for
nearly two years as secreatry, has re
signed his position and accepted a
position as district agent of the
Southern Life & Trust Company with
headquarters at North Wilkesboro,
his territory being composed of
Wilkes and a half-dozen or more ad
joining counties. Mr. Rousseau while
with Mr. Hammer made many friends
both in Washington and in Asheboro
who wish for him much success in
his new endeavor.
Rev. S. L. Morgan will preach at
both the morning and evening ser
vice at Franklinville Baptist church
next Sunday. This change is due to
The highway which is being con
structed near this place is progress
ing rapidly under the management
of Mr. R. E. Shell.
Mr. Ben Aum&n has accepted a
position with the Seagrove Hardware
Company.
Mr. J. J. Harper and family of Ben
nett are attending the meeting at
Maple Springs this week.
Messrs. Frank and Jasper Auman
went to Norman last Sunday to see
their brother, Jason Auman, who is
very ill.
Honoring the school faculty, the
Woman s Club entertained at tne
.Country club Krid nfterriuwii frvm
3:80 to 5.0
Every effort wa made in order
that alt might get acquainted, ajid in
formality was the keynote. Progres
siY hearts was enthusiastically play
ed, highest score being made by Mis
Virginia Steed. The onie was a
Lstrand.of amber beads
The music was especially pleasing.
Mr. McMahan delightfully sang two
numbers. Misses Bulla and May
gave several selections, while Mrs.
Sulon Stedman with her violin added
to the enjoyment of it all.
Delicious refreshments were served
in three courses.
We regret that any member of the
faculty or club was unable to attend
the reception.
The community fairs in Randolph Mr Aiei Evans, a prominent eiti-
ast week at Hint Hill. Holly Spnr. len of Yadkin cu.iese. Davidson
And Farmers proved a success in county, died at the home of hig
every way, and the exhibit in the iacghter, Mrs Nannie Hartley. D-
ounty fair this week is the most at ceased was S9 years c4d aad was a
ractive thing there. confederate soldier.
Farmer.
The Community Fair held at Far
mer on the 21st was fairly well at
tended considering the time spent
in preparation for it. The farm
exhibit was not as good as it might
have been, but the pantry supplies
ana woman s needlework shown were
excellent. The talks made by Miss
Nora Bradford, and Messrs. McCrary
and Kimery on subjects of interest
to farmers and farm people were
very interesting.
Among the visitors from a distance
attending the Fair were Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Allen from Holly Springs, Mrs.
Julia Fuller from Fullers, Mrs. Julia
Plummer from Hannersville, and
Miss Dora Redding and Mr. Troy
Redding of Flint HilL
Misses Madge Kearns, Velon and
Janie Cranford left last week for
Pleasant Garden where they have en
tered school.
Mr. Edgar Kearns and family of
High Point spent Sunday with rela
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Kearns and chil
dren of Mt. Gilead, were week-end
guests of Mrs. Roxana Dorsett.
Mrs. L. C. Elliott went to Balti
more, Md., last week to consult Dr.
Howard A. Kely. She was accompa
nied by Mr. Elliott and Mr. T. E. Lu
ther. Mr. Luther has trouble with
his eye, and was treated with radium.
Report ef the Condition of
THE BANK OF RANDOLPH
At Ashebero, N. C, in the State of
North Carolina, at the coi? of ousi
ness, September 14, 1923.
He-sources
Loans and discounts $486,255.95
Overdrafts 1,881.76
United States Bonds and
Liberty bonds 17,850.00
North Carolina state
Bonds 500.00
All other stocks, bonds,
and mortgages 6,200.00
Cankinc house.-, and ruini-
ture and fixtures 10, 000. CO
Cr.uh in vault and net
amounts due from banks,
bankers and trust com
panies 210,430.53
Oash items held over 24
hours 4,319.70
Checks for clearing . . . . 2,183.14
Total $739,621.14
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in .... ?21,40O.00
Surplus fund 78 600.00
Undivided prohts, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 25,922.09
Deposits subject to check,
individual 590,182.21
Deposits Due State of N. C.
or any Official thereot .. la.zzv.zf
Cashier a checks outstand
ing 4,277.57
Certified Checks 12.00
Flint Hill.
Mrs. Lilly Marley, of Oakland, Cal.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mis.
J. M. Kanoy.
A number of our young men left
Tuesday morning on a big fox hunt.
Mrs. OUie Briles is visiting her
father, Mr. J. E. Ward.
The community Fair at Flint Hill
Wednesday of last week was a great
success.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cooper have
returned from a visit to California.
The Sunday school at Flint Hill is
progressing nicely.
The birthday dinner at Mr. Michael
Farlow was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kanoy had a
family reunion on September 23,
nonoring their daughter Mrs. Lilly
Marley, of California and Mrs. Ma
mie Jones, of Ohio, who are visiting
'.hem. A sumptuous dinner was
:erved on a large table on the lawn.
Total $739,621.14
State of North Carolina, County of
Randolph, September 24th, 1923.
T. W. J. Aimfield. Jr.. Cashier
:he above named bank, do solemnly
-ear. that the above statement is
niue the best of my knowledge and
belief.
W. J. ARMFIELD, Jr , Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before ine,
this 24th day of September, 1923.
D. D. ALMOND,
Notary Public.
Mv commission expires 1-8-25
Con ef Attest:
D. B. McCRARY,
P. H. MORRIS,
J. D. ROSS,
Directors.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Come Right In
Do you live out of town? If so, we in
vite you to make our Bank your head
quarters when here.
Come right in. You are as welcome as
the people here, and they are all welcome.
Come in and get acquainted with our of
ficers and our customers. Use the facil
ities at our Bank freely. It is the service
we have to offer that makes us proud of
our Bank. You don't need to be a custom
er. Come in, anyway. You are welcome.
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ASHEBORO BANK & TRUST CO.
OUR UP TO DATE PLANT
produces perfect work on your linens,
and we are willing that you should be
the judge of this fact. Place an order
with us this week and the finished
clothes will be delivered to you
promply. Compare our washing and
ironing with others and note the big
improvement.
ASHEBORO STEAM LAUNDRY
Phone 57 W. P. ROYSTER Mgr.
While working in
married Miss Kate
Wlswt Aftu1Tr in Green.
WtSu Jt T- Uwiter will
street will hotlM Bungalow
by '
Ym."Tn- HkJrm and T. D.
rt " . Mr In thi Mrtr?
J,,, TTtof tnjoyinf th.
Wu"1 'f' toomw for
Kemps Mill.
In and by virtue of an order of
Superior Court of Randolph county,
worth Carolina, made in special pro
ceedings entitled Mary Blair, widow,
E. A. Blair et al, heirs at law of C. W.
Blair, deceased ex parte, the under
signed commissioner J. W. Fouts will
on, Saturday, October the 27th, 1923
at 2 o'clock p. m., on the premises
offer for sale to the highest bidder
the following described tract of land:
lying and being in the County of
Randolph in the state of North Caro
lina in Trinity township and bounded
The showers we have roeentlv had as follows: and adjoining the lands
were very much appreciated. It was of Bowers, Proctor, Johnson, Bundy,
very dry in this section. 'an others, and bounded as follows:
Allie Iliown, daughter of W. W. i Beginning at a stone. Sink and
Brown, who has been in the Memor- I Bower's corner in Asbury Peace's
ial hospital at Asheboro, for the past line; thence south 4 degrees 30 min
two weeks, is expected home on a few 'iites west long Brower's line 759 feet
days. We are glad she is getting to a .'tone, . ::id Bower's corner;
along nicely. , thence south 86 degrees 30 minutes
Amos Hinshaw, Iwis Hinshaw : east along Ran Proctor's and John
arid wife and K. ('. Bird and wife son's line 990 feet to a stone, John
who were called to Horton, Indiana, son's comer in said Hundy's line
on account of the illness of their 1 hence north 4 degrees and 30 min
brother, Frances Hinshaw, have re-'utes east along said Hundy's line 759
turned to their homes on Ramseur, ' feet to a stone in said line, now As
Route 1. burv Peace's corner; thence along
The sale at M. K. Allen's on Ashe-'saiii Peace line north 86 degrees 30
boro, Route 1 was well attended nnd minutes west 1025 feet to the begin
nings sold well. Wm. Barcley from ' ning containing 17.55 acres more or
the Mt. Airy section has bought Al- les-- save and except 7. 3.8 acres sold
lien's farm and has already moved on to .1. W. Fouts January 10, 1905.
it, occupying a tenant house until Al- This land is situated about two
B. R. Vainer, son of Mr. and Mrs.'1'8 h""8 i? cLoml,1rtp'1- , miles west of High Point, right near
T m v i., K.-omi,, 1 1 : "'m uii iioiiKiu na-s oevun worK t he s;in -c av roai . iearinir irorn
ine laci mat tne revival service
continue through Sundav at
Methodist church in Ramseur.
OBITUARY
v -: 1 1
the
181)0, and died in Norfolk, Virginia,
from typhoid fever on August 8,
1923. The funeral and burial were
at New Hope, this county, the old
home church of the deceased, on
August 12.
Mr. Vamcr sold his home in High
Point in June and went to work
awhile in Norfolk before locating.
There he was stricken with fatal ill
ness. The deceased leaven to mourn his
lost his wife and the following chil
dren; Cleta, aged 11; Edward, 9;
and B. R., Jr., 4; his mother, Mrs.
Etta Varner; one sister, Mrs. J. M.
Chandler, New Hope; two brothers,
W. B. and Louis Varner, of High
Point: six nieces, and a host of
mends.
I on his new house.
(High Point to Prospect church. A
We understand a roller mill is to cr,.,,d rnmmnnitv and the land is well
be installed in the mill at Kemp's ; suited for poultry and small truck
Mills. They have been using a kind farming.
of half-roller proces-s. , The tprmN 2r cpnt ,,0WI)i 2B
S. h. Barker ami wife spent the ' t in ix tweve Hm eighteen
week-end with relatives at Edirar. . ..' .i ho-- .i
Bargains In Tires
." Brand New Stock
GOODYEAR - and GOODRICH
Both are Good
Bad weather is coming and old tires wi '1
soon be "going bad" so now is the time tc
put on new tires for the winter.
We can save you money on tires and will
prove it if you will let us.
Ford sizes from $7.00 in Fabric to $12.50 in
Cord.
Moore Motor Company t
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Ramseur, N. (1,
accompanied by Lucile
They were
Edgerton.
Horace Edgerton and wife and lit
tle daughter Sybil, who have been on
an extended visit to their relatives
and friends in Ohio, have returned
home. While away they attended the I ion
viuu cany meeting ui conservative
Friends, which wan a large and im
pressive occasion.
per cent interest, title reserved un
til final payment iR made. Sale will
be t-ubject to confirmation of court.
J. W. FOUTS, Commissioner,
High Point Route 5.
This the 18th day of September
4t-9-27
MONEY TO LOAN
I i..-. . . .i
On. nf th. I.nre.t rrowdii B.en at i . """1 ""'""I11. " money
..... V. , ; to oan n S IOU.UU, S600.00. 1800 Oo
.w Hope for many vear. attended! ,1W)0.00 .mount, on eitherW
t funeral services, which were con- T t"
Mi Vmvm vJ r T.ln HUh or country property. I also have
"- money to loan In larger amounts on
Ne
the
VII V 1UIIVIW RCI Vll;na Willi,!! wn-
ducted by Revs. W. C. Lovln, High
n . i -v n n il a m
J."'"' V """". r satlifurtorv farm Ar.r4tu T..
easy and rate of interest low. Anv-
one interested will call at the office
New Hop church
As the summer's day was blending
Into twilight's mystic vision,
Then noble life was ending,
On had served his earthly mission.
Bom of flitting wings of angels
Was his spirit freed from care,
To lasting habitation
In tho universe somewhere.
. A Friend.
of Hammer A Moser, over th Ashe
boro Bargain House, in Asheboro, N.
C 2t 9-27-23
A truck driver, named Lou David
son, ww recently kJIUd by oast-bound
passenger train 23 in Iredell county,
at Kim wood. The cans of tfie acd-
Dr. Earl 8. Sloan, of Boston, in
hhi will left 13,000 to Now Bern, N.
C. and 13,000 to the Mason J Lodge
at that elty.
CAR LOAD APPLES
to arrive in a few days.
Good eating and cook
ing apples at half the
usual price. Apples are
scarce and will be high
this winter. Better stock
up now. Special price to
merchants in quantities.
H. B. Moore, Ramseur,
N. C. It 9-27
Dr. John Alexander William, ago
St rears. prominent kurnon rf
Croonsboro Connected with. BX. Leo's
"nt wMho waa irtoppTnf U WtJSi
th KtaU law, whe7h attempted l,fJ fl?" uVPa
to .'art the 'glno n stepped OO ,W"m tT h WM Ukn Ut
LoU Not. 12, 18, 14, 16 and 1, block
C, and lot No. , 7. and 8. block
D, in th Hamlin Highlands, in
Asheboro, as shown by map of
Hemlln Height reglirUrad hi Book
138, rr 2.19, regwter'i of Ac for
Randolph eounty art for aal. ,8
Wm. C. Hammer. ,
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Don't forget that we are giving this Boy
Scout knife with every boys' suit $10.00 up.
We are continuing our sale as previously
advertised, through Fair Week, ending
September 29th.
We still have some wonderful bargains in
every line of merchandise. Make our place
headquarters while in town for the Fair.
Wood Cash Clothing Co.
t Asheboro. N. C. 3. ;v
1 l - t I ,
! I . l ead was cut off.