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PRINCIPLES, :;OTUEN
nOO A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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RAMSEUR NEWS '
DR. L. J: JULLES ,l ; .
FORMER GOVERNOR LOCKE CRAIG '
DIES AT HOME IN ASHEVULE
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AND HAPPENINGS
PromiBent In North Carolina Politics For Many Years, Praetidac
Law and Holding Many Public Offices Before He Took the
Governor Chair, January, 1913.
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Mr. J. Presley Dixon Dead.
Miss Sallie York Bride of
Mr. Randolph Ward.
Ramseur lost a good citizen when
Mr. J. Presley Dixon died, June Srd.
He bad s stroke of paralysis, Sunday,
June 1, and never rallied from it.
Mr. Dixon was 64 years old and had
been in good health until recently. He
was a member of Patterson's Grove
Christian church for a number' of
years but had not been active there
for1 some time having moved,' from
that community. He was; a good,
honest, hard-working man, Xwho be
lieved In a life of righteousness, r and
JjxJ n nlfill Vila faith hv Hvinir it.
He leaves a widow; one son, Arlie
Mrs. Carl Kinney, of Franklinville,
and Mrs. Chas. Welborne, of Ram
on..... Tw iMsn. Mm. Tom Pueh. 01
Ramseur and Mrs. Joe Welborn, of
Central Falls; and one brother, John
Dixon, of High Point
Rev. W. A. Earn conducted the
funeral here at the Kamseur Christian
church Thursday at ten o'clock,
t The many friends of the bereaved
ones sympathize with them in this
sudden loss w tnem ana tne comraun
it.
A pretty wedlirig was solemnized
f tho Knma nf Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
York of near Ramseur, June 4th,
when their attractive and accompiisn
A Hoiin-Vitor Mian Knllip. became the
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bride of Mr. Randolph Ward of near
Staley.
' The house was tastefully decorated
with berry blossoms, ferns and white
and pink roses, the colors being
white and pink. ':
""The relatives and guests we're sta
tioned on each side of .the room, while
the ribbons were drawn by little
Misses Pearl York and Lala Ward,
who wore beautiful white organdie
dresses.
As Lohengrin's Wedding March was
played by Miss Daile Marley the at
tendants entered followed by the min
istejr, Rev. W. A. Elam, while the
bride and groom took their places be
fore the floral arch. Then as "Melody
of Love" was softly played the un
. pressive yet brief ceremony was pro
...... n,tifoi mnta them husband
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, ancfwife. As the band of gold was
. placed on the finger oi we onae pj
the groom, Rev. Mr. Elam spoke flt
. m.t- -tf no ovmhnl of nnrifcv and
enduring love, vfollpwirig a brief
ma- tntnrmat .eonsmtulations
the guests were' directed to the dining
'BeUrdIjK? aettMJrie:
were fortunate in finding s rtig and
a piece of money respectively. De
licious pink and white cream and cake
. was served. . .. .-'
The brjde wore beautiful whtt
sttk crepe with blue .accessories to
match. Her traveling : suit was of
midnight blue with gray accessories.
They left immediately after the cere
mony under a shower of, rice for
. Washington. They were accompanied
to Greensboro by thetr attendants,
who were as follows: Mr. Raymond
York and Miss Hettie Staley. Mr.
Boyd Ward and Miss Edna Lowe,
Mr. Troy York and Miss Amy Teague.
Mrs. Ward is a young woman of
rare charm and accomplishments hav
ing been a teacher in Staley and Kil
dee school for several years. Mr.
Ward is a prosperous young farmer
of splendid character. They will be
at home at their country home near
Staley after June 1st
Mr. Joe Reece and family, formerly
of Ramseur, now residing in Biscoe,
spent Sunday here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Page, of Aberdeen,
. visited at E. B. Leonard's Sunday af
ternoon. - Mrs. J. E. Brady, who has been at
Harworth hospital at Asheboro for
an operation is reported as improving
rapidly.
Ber. W. L. Scott is attending the
preacher's summer school at Durham
this week.
Messrs. E. C. Watkins, N, F.
Marsh, A. H. Thomas and others at
tended the road convention at Greens
' bora last week. Mr. Watkins pur
chased a handsome Studebaker liraon-
sine. . , ' V: ; i . ' ,
Mr. and Mm.' M. E. Johnson and
" Mr. E. 11. Leonard and family spent
' Sunday with friends at High Point i
The revival at the Ramseur Chris
tian church closed Sunday night Uev
. Mr. Johnson oi 1'uquay ppruiKs . oiu
some trrnt preaching, the sinking be;
! lar. Thr- mooting was well attended
'. througho"' nn,) n number of, accet
t sions to the rhurch resulted. . ' '
h Prof. H. D. Marsh loft, last ; week
.tfor Ri')(?iret where he will , spend
part of tho summer at his amrocr
i' "Slastft Eva and Nina Graham and
; Mr. and HVs. ITorbert Graham and
children of Burlinjrton 1 spent -tanm
'i Umwilh Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Graham
. at Ramseur last week. . 1; '
f" E. B. Steed and family and Dr, .and
Mrs. Thompson were visitors at K. J.
i Pteeds Sunday sUfrnoon. Mrs. E. J.
; 8ted Is upending the wk with them
t ' at Whwlon-8lnm' -L ' ' . lVl!
; Miss liyire V indham, of Sontnern
' pin, wM the 'guest or Mrs. W. K.
.Marley Ion wevk. Mm. Marley en
t terulned r Miibr of young Indies at
' i . her home Thumday afternoon In hon
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' Mr. and Mrs. Will MeDonald spent
.' the week-end with friends at Gibwon
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ASHEBORO'S GREAT
TABERNACLE MEETING BEGINS
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Dl,
ous Nation
r - Serriees With the Assistance
Pastors of AH
iirtfe'
of nation-wide reputation; He Is a
man of pleasant' address, Bound rea-
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ffinSl fforTto
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or mm.
On Tuesday night of this week, as
stated, Dr. Miller preached his first
sermon and it was an aoie anu ciear
presentation of the Bible text se
lected. He has none of the fireworks
of Billy Sunday and McLendon but he
is more on the order of bam Jones
Without the biting sarcasm of jon
he preaches very much the same
kind of doctrine. He rings clear anl
true in condemnation of the popular
sins of the day. He has no law for
the new issues, but like St. Paul,
Breaches the New Birth-wnan must
b born again.
Dr." Miller has conducted Evangel
istic meetings throughout the country.
He is a most attractive and powerful
preacher, convincing and eloquent.
. The large tent that has been erect
ed will be, it is predicted, within a
few days insufficient to accommodate
anything like all the people who will
be in attendance. For, with the fine
roads which we have leading out in
every direction from Asheboro many
people will come from this county
and others to hear this great preach-
er and popular evangelist
The director of music and the choir,
VwaVd6 mi eVcS
t aatDatt
is the earnest sermons of this great
nreacher. who has come to Ashehoro
to conduct what it- is believed will be
a great reliprious revival.
A Cnll to the Colors.
The following has horn haml-vt to
The Counor by ono of the pastor oT
one or AshniK)rH cnur.M.n. .
"The Chri(ian pr-ople of Ashrboro,
And eommunities ndjiirent have come
to an open door of spiritual npportun-
hy.- This Is to invite and urn: evnry-
one to enter in to bring the rorro 01 publihed weekly,
his .personal innuenee and bnnnr 'tThun)day of each week.
now in the
interest of a (Trent
victory. ;,
Kofc In manv vears have all the
churches In Asheboro, formally united
in evanirelhiUe effort. Thry w
erected m tent and are ready to com
fortablv Meat 800 to 1000 people. A
choir of 100 voices, Wider the lender
ship of great choir director is In
r roe-re S of orranlxatfon. ' 4 Posters
htva bMM nested In the nearby til-
lares Invitln alt to come and help to
make the influence of the meeting
county wide. 1 -
Meaftn. .Miller and Milam, :wno
pictures appear in this papef are the-
leaders. The speaker closed a series
of meetings Monday In NashvUlofH For auditor Cook 670; Durham
Tnn.. hence did not arrive here n 1.028. t 1 r , '
til Tuesday. v In the mean time," the
local pastors, , Fogleman, uregory
8mllA, Staley and WiUis bava -preitcn-
td s sernlon each. ; - '
KtW song bocks have been ordered.
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Wide Evangelist, Conducting th
and Co-operation of All the
the Churches.
with us since Sunday has
fine Impression. . ..
T. k a4AnM mill ' arid
a-Tull "-Mherr and 6 Doh
couy wDl bTbiessed with a
nwnnKQ nprv Klrw ctorf
F. L. BROOKS OPENS NEW STORE
Formal Opening Day Saturday
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The opening of F. L. Brooks new
store in which he has excelled him-
self in the selection of goods has ad-
aea to AsneDoros spienaia merean- Shipman 62,823, Grist 54,310, Peter
tile establishments. Mr. Brooks 80n 23,779, Nash 16,154. For commis
sure will be known as the Ladies 6ioner 0f agriculture, 1,309, precincts,
Store as everything for women and Graham 75,193, Latham 57,532, Par
girls will be carried, with especial er 31 213
attention to "Ready-to-Wear" ' .
Mr. Brooks has been in the mer- PARTY OF RAMSEUR FOLKS
cantile business since 1916. For , CAMPING' ON CARAWAY
three years he was manager or nrus
in Burlinirton and later came to
Asheboro where he was a member of
the firm of Brooks and Byrd, later
selling out to F. E. Byrd.
On Saturday Mr. Brooks will ob-
serve formal opening day and he has
several features of interest to visitors
and patrons. Among the , sales he
has secured a large lot of China,
which will be sold for ten cents each
piece. Ice cream and cold drinks will
ibe en sale.' The community is for-
'tunate in having two uch stores js
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Store and F. L. Brooks' New Store,
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NEW PUBLICATION
Thr Randolph Tribune, a Tiopubli-
in:ififfpr
,fho offjM js
can newspaper, with u. J,. r,miore as
fa the MorinK building aero the
t rojn the Norf0lk tnuthern
raiway gtation, The shop is equipped
1 a Mfirjrm,thaler linotype, prew!
other machinery. The paper will
appearing
RESULTS ON STATE AND COUNTY
OFFICES IN PRIMARY IN RANDOLPH
Thexoffidal vote of Randolph coun
ty for the state and county officers in
tv
the state-wide primary which
was
held last Saturday follows:
For Governor?' McLsanM08;
Bal-
UfJM, v, ; ?
For lieutenant governor: Reynolds
181 1 Long 1,168 r Bowie 683. '
- For attorney general) BrummiU 64; f
JB75. Nash 3.r ,j
: r"or CommlsKlowr of Agrtcuiiure:
! Parker 2XA Letham.W2; Graham
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McLEAN WINS
OVER BAILEY
Second
' For
State Wide Primary
Some of the State
Offices.
Withreturns from 1539 townshins out
votes; J. W. Bailey ISAM Votes. Tot
Wgovernor , lM prerincte,
,64,5
cincts, Durham , 92,968, Cook 67,767.
For attorney general, 1,290 precincts,
,Brummitt 61(762) Uom 66)951f Naah
41,746. For corporation commission-
er, 158 precincts, Peel 147,595, Car -
Penter 59,094. For insurance commis-,
sionel.( 1(258 precincts, Wade 122,880;
32,383. For commiss,oner of
iaDOr and printing, 1,243 precincts,,
A party of boys and girls from
Ramseur passed through Asheboro
Tuesday morning en route for Cara
way Perk where they intend to camp
for two days.
The party consists of Misses Madge
Moffitt, Gladys Leonard, Bryte Elam,
Hazel and Maude Lee Spoon, Paige
Leonard, Julia West, Jess Whitehead,
Elizabeth Smith, Cornie Rlghtselt;
and Messrs, Fred Burgess, Roy Mof
fitt, Dewey Whitehead, Arnold Mc
Math, Yancey Bus bee, Burton Leon
ard, Bob Wooley, Newby Phillips and
June Frazier of Asheboro; and James
Wrenn, of High Point. Rev. and Mrs.
W. A. Elam act as chaperones.
Republican Primary Ballot
The Republican
priuwiry resulted
as follow:;:
For Ri'f;i,';Lrr of Perils: R. O.
Smith 970; K. II. JVann 1 52.
For Sheriff: A. C. .Ipnkirw 176; J.
F. Cranford 636; W. D. Millikan 350.
Fhr commis: ioner: T. H. Hornndny
799; C. M. 1-oflin 804; G. E. Stanton
77(; J. C. Yow 758; J. F. White 1049;
Victor Parker 534; T. C. Brookshire
675.
For commissioner of labor
printing: Nash 98; Shipman
and
770;
Peterson, 120; Grist 879.
For Insurance Commissioner: Flow
ers 391; Wade 1,460.
For member of cnrnomllon com
misslonr, Cnrpenter 62r Pell 1,225.
'Demecrstlc Cavnty Primary Ballot
'' For Democratic County Commls-
(donors: C,
C. Cranford 1770; K. B.
Jach 1776; I. M. Cranford 188; C
M. HUley, 1445; Donk , Finch, 107
J. B, DcUt, 787; Waltdr F. Matthews,
J920. .
Fermer Governor Locke Craig died
at his home in Asheville Monday af
ternoon, after a lingering illness. Mr.
Craig had been seriously ill for sev-
,!rZa tte end "ot un"
expected. For many years he was
proininent m North Carolina politics,
practicing law and holding many pub-
he offices before he took the governor
8nair.
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For twenty years before he took the bride and groom to the parsonage to
governor's chair of North caro- witness the marriage which united!
Ima Locke Cralge practiced law and two of the States popular young pea
held various public offices. He took pie. The impressive ring ceremony of
a prominent part in State affairs and the M. E. Church, South, of which
was said to have been one of the both the bride and groom are mem
State's foremost orators. The form- bers was used. The bride is the)
er governor was born in Bertie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I.
County, North Carolina, August 16, Scarboro, of Asheboro. After fin
1860, the son of Mr. and Mrs. An- ishing at the High School in Ashe
drew Murdock Craig. His mother boro, Mrs. Myatt went to the North
before her marriage was Miss Cla- Carolina College after whicn she has
rissa Rebecca Gillam. His paternal taught successfully for four years.
ancestor, William Craig, came from The groom was born in Eastern Cam
Scotland to this country after a lina but his , father, a tobacco man,
short residence in Ireland, in 1749, moved to Winston a few years .age
and settled in Orange County, North where both he and his son have been
Carolina. engaged in the tobacco business. For
In 1880, Locke Craig graduated he P1 (ew vears Mr- Myatt has
with honor from the University of Peen on ad and will move his
North Carolina, receiving an A. 13.
degree. Three years later he finish- ,
ed his preliminary work for admis-
sion to the North Carolina bar and
immediately located in Asheville to
practice law.
The Ninth Congressional District
selected him as Presidential elector
in 1892 and four years later he be
came elector for the State at large.
It was during 1896 that he made a
canvass of North Carolina in behalf
of William Jennings Bryan's candi
dacy for the Presidency.
Buncombe County nominated him
for the Legislature in 1898. After
a bitter campaign he won over the
Republican nominee, although the
county was considered a Republi
can stronghold with a usual ma
jority of 600. Craig's majority was
approximately 700 votes. As a rep
resentative, he became one of the
leaders of the House. In 1900, he
was returned with a larger majori
ty than in huf . first campaign. He
took a prominent part in the fight
for the impeachment of Chief Jus
tice Furches andJude R- M. -Douglas
as a result of :1jeir decisions
in the famous White ease. The Jus
tice and Judge were f Wjnd, . not guil-
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oe xormer uovernor was one
of
the; first representatfves
te tiT'Co3tio in ijr
the United States Senate in 1903 he
was defeated, but in 1912 he ran for
Governor and was elected. He be
gan his term in January, 1913.
On ' November 18, 1891, former
fiflvpmnr CVflio- msrripH Mfan AnniA
Burgin, of McDowell County, North
, nmlin. Th.r wm fnnr onn
Carlyle, George Winston, Arthur
and Jr who were' born in
the Governor's Mansion in 1914.
AGED FRANKLINVILLE
CITIZEN DEAD
Wm. James Moore died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Nannie
Patterson, at Franklinville, with
whom he had made his home since
the death of his wife 7 years ago,
May 31st, at the age of 72 years.
Mr. Moore was born in Guilford
county, but moved to Franklinville a
number of years ago. He lived an
honest quiet life, was a good neigh
bor, and the citizens of his commun
ity feel the loss of one of their old
est and best citizens. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. W. A
Elam, of Ramseur, assistel by Revs,
W. L Scott and John Allred at
Pleasant Ridge Christian church, June by members of the graduating class
1st, and interment followed in the of the Asheboro high school on Wed
church cemetery. nesday evening of last week was a
The deceased is survived by nine , marked success in every way. The
children, Mrs. Buriel Snyder, New I young people showed ability and
Market; Mrs. Henry Ridge, High ' (food training, entertaining their au
Point; Mrs. Oscar Tierce, Farmer; l'ence without a dull minute during
Mrs. Wiley Williams, Rjimseur; Mrs.
Gurney liurireBB, High Point; Mrs.
Nannie I'.'.tterson, Franklinville;
Homer Moore, Canton Ohio, Will and
George J'ore, Greensboro.
r.XGE-RUTLANI)
Mr. Viilliim Carl Pnfrc :iml Mi.n
Mary l.'ulland were iiii'tly mar
ried At th( home of Mr. and Mrs V.
I. Cranford, on Thursday momiiiir,
June 5, Kov. W. H. WilliH performing
Uu cerivi ni y in the presence of 01, ly
a few iiiliinate friends. Immediately
after tho ceremony, the young coup'e
left for a honeymoon trip to WcMern
North C:mlma and a vWt to the
home of the hride in Ia Grange, Ga.
letter they will be at home in Ahe
boro. Both Mr. and Mrs. Page are well
and favorably known In . Afthchoro.
Mr. Page In a son of Mr. P
8. Page,
of Lakeview, South Caro-
Una, lie holds ins position or eec
retnry ari'l treasurer of the PiMlmont
Chair Company. lie U a young man
of character and ability. Mm. Page
Is a dnuphUr of Dr. and Mrs. Wade
Rutland, of LaGrange, Ga. She
taught In the Asheboro Illgh School
during the ar 1922-23, and In Isl
ington the pant year. She is a young
woman of culture and tharm, who
will be welcomed hack to Asheboro by
a large circle of friends. .
MISS LUCILE SCARBORO j
BRIDE OF THOMAS MTATT
On last Saturday afternoon Miss
Lucile Scarboro and Mr. T)inm-
Myatt were married at the Methodiat
Episcopal Parsonage, with Rev. W. H.
Willin iwrfnra.in. nT
lv ntar wtloHva. .V.
headquarters to Asheboro. Mrs.
Myatt will be at the Central hoteL
Their many friends extend con
gratulations and good wishes.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN SESSION
The Republican National Conven
tion is in session at Cleveland, Ohio,
and Hon. Theodore Burton, member
of Congress from Ohio district, de
livered the keynote speech, supposed
to contain the issues upon which the
President will go before the people in
November, adhered principally to the
tariff, tax reform, prosperity, econo
my and party regularity. Burton had
a lot to say about keeping the party
regular and threw out all of those
who attempted to interfere with the
party program. He might have had
Morris, Borah, Brookhart' and La
Lollette in mind, and he got a big
cheer for it.
The corruption and graft in public
affairs, which were revealed by the
investigation recently conducted in
Congress, were pooh-poohed by Bur
ton. Evidently the Republicans will
try to avoid reference to the disclos
ures made by these investigations hi
the campaign. Burton dismissed them
abruptly with the statement that the
country, will not listen to the 'ravings
TTZ TrLr tLTf?
to have the endorsement of President
uoouage. ,
An expression of regret that Con
gress did not hold up the Japanese ex
clusion law until President Coolidge
could have "negotiated" the matter
with the Japanese empire brought no
applause. Endorsement of the idea
that in future war all capital, as well
as labor, shoud be conscripted in or
der to stop' profiteering, was irener-
ously applauded, as was a declaration
that courage as well as honesty is
needed among public officials.
The speech of Burton had but one
meaning, to "stand hitched" to the
special interests, and that there
should be but two parties and that
the Republiuan organization be the
keepers of the individual conscience of
of each member of the party, and
that big business control everything
in both parties.
fiTGH SCHOOL PLAY A SUCCESS
New School Anditorinm Was
For Commencement.
Used
The play, ''A Bunch of Fun", riven
me evening. 1 ne sum or was
cleared for the school after paying
for the use of the Capitol theater
where the play a.i presented. This
ilay closed the commencement Reason
of the local hy school.
All th" other closing rycm'scn of
the gchn' ' were held in tt e beautiful,
new auditorium, but since the cur
tains have not yet been hung in the
school auditorium, it wa necessary
to give the play In the theater.
The new auditorium will scat from
fourteen to fifteen hum'red people.
When completed with curtiins, chairs,
and other fixtures, it will be one of
the mopt commodious school audi
toriums in the state.
MODERN RATTLE TO RE
STAGED AT GETTYSBURG
On July 4, several thousand United
Statee soldiers and 100 army air
planes will stage battle at Getty
mirg tnvtr roost modem war condition-,
T-t year the marine re-enacted
the battle as H occurred b
twn the Blue " and Cray fores.
July 4, will be a battle of a different
kind when the hug tanks, " modern
machine inns fend large cannon win
take the pine of the more ancient
type of warfare WMpona. Thousand
of visltArs from alt part of the
empilry Will be present to witnee th
great 4th of July demonstration. ,
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