wmm 1W IhM I I 1 ISSUED WEEKLY = ' -- -- VOLUME L LES, NOT MEN Thursday, Ayrfl 9, US SUPERIOR COURT T COMES TO AN END Held Over Monday Morning For A Verdict—Many Cases are Disposed of. Randolph County Superior Court which was scheduled to have adjourn ed Saturday was held over until Mon day morning in order that the verdict in the cans State against C. T. Spoon could be returned. Spoon was found guilty on three counts charging false and fraudulent entries, but not *ulty on the first fourteen; counts charging embezzlement He was sentenced to serve not less than two years and not more than five years in the peni tentiary. Appeal was taken to the Supreme Court and appearance bond fixed at $5,000, which the defendant i gave. A number of cases were disposed of during the term and many were ■ continued for various reasons. Among those disposed of were: ; State vs. B. M. Anthony, defendant withdraws appeal to Supreme Court, and was sentenced to 8 months on the roads of Guilford county. State vs. Melvin Beckerdite, during progress of trial defendant plead guilty and sentenced to roads for 1 year. In another case the defendant drew three years. State vs. Joseph Bud Underwood, judgment suspended two years upon payment at the costs and good be havior. State vs. Stephen Belo, Sr., and Stephen Belo, Jr., judgment suspend ed as to the elder, and suspended as to Stephen Belo, Jr., for two years con ditioned on good behavior. ' State vs. Joe Hunter, alias Joe Shoffner, not guilty. State vs. John Allen, suspended sentence of 6 months to roads, capias to issue on order of the court at any time within three years. State vs. Garfield Bolton and Leon ard McClaffey, not guilty. State va John Spinks, judgment suspended two years upon good be havior and payment of the costs, t State vs. Ernest Franks and Jack Siler, fined $20 each and the costs. Sentence of Siler was changed later to three months on the roads, prisoner not to wear stripes. State vs. Marshal Chriscoe, sen tenced to three months on roads, pris oner not to wear stripes. pl£?^trShsSteS to /years on the roads, maLao***- to issue any time in two years upon or* der of the court ' State vs. Alvin gwaney, J. A. Hold er and B. F. Morgan, discharged up on payment of the costs. State va. Claud Routh, Virgil Hill and B. F. Morgan, discharged upon payment of the costs. Thomas Alexander Burns was mitted to pratice of'law before court Thursday morning. Following is the report of Grand Jury for the term. Grand Jury Report f We, the Grand Jury for the term, beg leave to submit the following re ^We have completed the business be fore our body and have returned all bills submitted to us for action and have acted on all except a few cades which are continued for lack of evi dence. ... We lave visited all the institutions of the county in a body. On examination of the jail we found white males, 4 colored males and te colored female prisoners. The Q is in good condition, the prisoners ifiw well fed and well Cared for. We the screens be placed in windows on the first the plastering in the jailer he repaired, at once.* examined the found ad the the he We good = Womaa’s Club Wants To Open School Library To Public This Summer. At tite meeting of the Woman's dob Wednesday afternoon, April 1st, it was the unanimous opinion of those present that ft would be very benefi cial to have our school library open to the readers of Ash&boro through the summer months. The matter was left to the judgment of our school superintendent, Mr McMahan, and the school committee. Our town, needs a public library and we feel that this beginning may prove the first steps towards one. One afternoon could be given to the school library each week, and we believe this would be the means of de veloping readers both among young and old. - We trust you have not forgotten your donation of a booh or books to the library this week. Should you not have the books to give, we would 'gladly accept money to buy some of the many books required. We are anxious to devote one sec tion of a shelf in this library to'the history of our own county, and would appreciate literature on this subject. mrs. j. o. redding; MRS. C. B. GRIFFITH, MRS. L. L. WHITAKER, MRS. CHAS. FOX, The School Committee. Number Improvements Being Blade At Standard Drug Co. The Standard Drug Company is having made extensive improvements in refinishing the interior of the store and in rearranging and install ing furniture and fixtures. A late model Green Frigidare fountain has been installed together with a new bade bar behind the fountain.. Among the other new fixtures are a new can dy case, window display and new seating arrangements for the Store’s customers. The rear of the store in side has been extended and made at tractive with a canopy top. A new finUh on the interior walls and ceil ing together with the new lighting ar rangement and new fixtures gives the store an added attractiveness and 'charm, that is seldom seen in a drug store in a town the si«e of Asheboro. Guilford and Randolph counties nominees as delegates to choose di rectors for the Tri-State Growers Co operative Marketing Association were elected at a meeting in the courthouse in Greensboro last Saturday. They are John W. King. Monroe Chrismon, C. C. Huff, R. O. Gamble, J. M. Michael, Z. L. Groome, S. E. Coletrane and W. L. Mitchell. The last name is a Randolph county man; all the others .are Guilford members of the Co-operatives A ballot containing ■ these names will be mailed to all members of the tobacco association in Guilford and Randolph counties and they Vote for four. They may write other names in if they wish. These ballots are on addressed cards and the cards will be mailed back here. The four getting the highest number of votes will be the delegates to attend a meeting in Raleigh or In Reidsville and elect di rectors for fee association. ' W. H. Barton, GIVES SOUND ADVICE — __, county agent for wwnn county, has resigned effect ive April 16 to accept an offer of the extension department of Clems on Col lege. In his farewell address-to the farmers of the county published in last week's issue of the Rockingham Post-Dispatch Mr. Barton leaves the admonition to plant legumes summer and winter. It is the salvation of the soil of tiie sandhills and of ev Mias Julia Alexander, lawyer and member of the North Carolina legislature, wants to be governor of her state. She has announced her candidacy, for the Democratic nomination. JOHN E OGLESBY NAMEDAS JUDGE Succeeds Late Judge Long—As sumes Duties Next Week— Number of Candidates. John M. Oglesby, of Cabarrus coun ty, was Saturday afternoon named judge of the fifteenth judicial district by Governor McLean to succeed Judge Benjamin F. jxmg, who died suddenly three weeks ago in Statesville. Ogles by is 37 years of age, an ex-service man, a lawyer of marked ability, a former newspaper man having been for a time city editor of the Concord Tribune, a nephew nothing to do with the information of department. Each his taxes would r on the list taker also the agrieul-* if he would have in his mind so quired under 1 the recent a farm census, instances this; what neglected s less a volant list taker. No Great care sho this matter, it i that the true a tiie crops raised| found. The taxation, but is the agricul farmer before confer a great and on himself tural de the info that it may with dispatd Following the list ships: Asheboro, Back Creek, * 'ly and _names df various town Brower, W. G. Moffxtt. Cedar Grove, W. G. Kinney. Coleridge, /. C. Cox, Jr. Concord, C. C. Horney. Columbia, D. H. Frazier. Franklinville, W. P. Connor. Grant, C. E. Brown. Liberty, G. Level Cross, New Hope, New Market Providence, Pleasant Randleman, Richland, A. Tabernacle, Trinity, E. C. Union, ck. Rockett. Adams. Edwards. Neece. Powers, alley. avis. Spencer. The will of the.lftte State Sena tor R. E. fattll, of Wadesboro, stands by' the Verdict of a Moore county jury who heard the case at Wadesboro in a trial lasting over two weeks. Members of the fam ily contested the will that left $100, 000 to a hospital and the balance of the estate, valued as a whole at about $300,000, to the family from whom he was estranged for several years be fore his death. The caveators moved to set aside the verdict and the motion will be argued before Judge T, D. Bryson this month. New Furniture Store Mr. T. E. Lassiter will on April 20th open for business a retail furniture store in the building on Depot street across the railroad now occupied by the Burt Shoe Company. The retail shoe store is conducting a closing out sale and expects to vacate the build ing by the 18th of this month. Mr. Lassiter intends to carry an up-to date line of furniture and make his store moderA in every respect — --— Guilford Officers Elected At a mass meeting of the Women’s Student government association at Guilford College, Miss Hazel Col trane, of Salisbury, was elected presi dent. Miss Coltrme is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coltrane who formerly resided af Trinity, Randolph county. Miss Ina Mixon, of Golds boro, was named vice-president; Miss Annie Wagoner, of Gibsonville, sec retary; and Misa Ruth Lane, of Tyner, treasurer. Asheboro High School Baseball Schedule for all the games for children and lose wishing sea* [. McMahan. ^ l that the com* p our team and Seriously HI 13 e. Secretary of War Secretary of War John Wingate Weeks, of Massachusetts, taken suddenly ill at his home in Washing ton with thrombosis, or a blood clot on the brain, affeeting the muscles of his left arm, has forgone his official duties and is confined to bed. Weeks is 67 years of age. Former Asheboro Man Dies In High Point ' Mr. H. K. Bush died Thursday, April 2, at his home in High Point, following a long illness at the age of '53 years. Mr. Rush was an honest, upright citizen and held in high es teem by all who knew him. He was a resident of Asheboro until about a 'year ago when he moved his family to High Point. The deceased is survived by his wife and seven children and a brother, Mr. A. S. Rush, of Caraway, Route 1. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. W. Clay, of Farmer, at Mt. Shepherd M. E. church, April 3rd, and interment made in the church ceme tery. TO REBUILD ROAD FROM CHATHAM THROUGH LIBERTY Road projects agreed upon at the meeting of the state highway com mission in Raleigh Thursday include rebuilding a road from the Chatham line through liberty, to eliminate , all, grade crossings. Oil treatment will be given this road through the \ town of Liberty and some oiling will be done at Julian. Alfred Peacock Dies Suddenly Mr. S. T, Hill, of Trinity township; brings us the news of the death of Alfred Peacock, aged 75 years, 11 months, and 15 days, a highly re spected citizen of his township, on Monday, March 30th. Mr. Peacock was stricken with heart trouble while on his way home from a saw mill be longing to a Mr. Farlow, which was located about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Peacock’s home, and died before help could reach him. He is survived by his wife. The funeral services were conducted March 31st at Old Caraway by Mr. Hill, an old friend of the deceased. Thief Gets Mr. Belk’s Car A Ford coupe belonging to Mr. J. L. Belk, foreman of the mechanical department of The Courier, was stolen late last Thursday night from the garage at his home about one mile north of Asheboro. Officers be gan a diligent search for the car and the thieves. .The car was located Sat urday morning on an unused road near Mill boro. It had been stripped completely, tires, rims, generator, spark plugs and everything detach able was taken. C. J. Seabolt’s Home Destroyed By - Fire The home and all household prop erty of Mr., C. J. Seabolt in New Hope township was totally destroyed by fire last Thursday evening. Mr. Seabolt and his son, Paul, lived alone and had gone into the woods after supper to saw wood. When they re turned home they found it in ftantes and beyond control. The origin of the fire is not known. MtflSgMt* McCrary Member College Board Governor McLean last week named D. B. McCrary, of Asheboro, a mem ber of the board of trustees for the State Teachers’ College for Negroes. Others named on the board were A. D. Pogler, of Durham; Gordon Hack ett, North Wilkesboro; J. D. Humph reys, Danbury; and N. C. Newbold, 11 ' ;• V Decrease In dumber Animals On Randolph County Farms Randolph county, according to the census of 1924, has 4,813 farms. On these farms are 2,600 horses and 4, es, 4,437 milk cattle, 4*39 tie 8,600 hogs 1,677 sows of age, 900 sheep, and 118,486 of laying age. "rf was a decrease of 348 horses the census Of 1923 and also ha of mules by 29. In fact SIMMER SCHOOL BEGINSJULY 1BTH Decision Reached At Monthly Meeting of Board of Educa tion—New School. The Randolph county board of edu cation met in regular monthly session Monday in the office of the county superintendent of schools and trans acted the routine of business. All members of the board were present and in compliance with the school law took the oath of office before D. M. Weatherly, Clerk of the Superior Court. The board ordered that $2 per month be paid to the trustees of An drew’s Grove colored church for the use of the church building as a school house, it appearing that the church was used for school purposes eighteen ‘months before the new house was built. A voucher was ordered made to the trustees. It was ordered that an amount not to exceed $200 be appropriated1 out of the operating and equipment fund to erect a school room near the Da vidson county line on the Denton and Parmer road to take the, place of the house which was recently burned. T^he exact location and design of the build ing to be agreed upon by the county superintendent and the patrons of the school. The county superintendent was au thorized to make arrangements for the county summer school to be held for the teachers of the county in Ashefeero beginning Monday, July 13th. On the first Monday in May the board will appoint all school commit teemen whose terms have expired. All racancies caused by resignations will be filled and all appointments made for vacancies from whatever cause. FURTHER REPORTS ON SHOOTING IN MOORE Former Randolph Boy Charged With Shooting Man Named Phillips—Will Recover. Mabry Richarson, son of George ] Richardson, who lives in the Gray’s ] Chapel section in Franklinville town ihip, and who lives in Moore county, J s in jail at Carthage on chargee pre erred in connection with the shooting j >f a man by the name of Phillips ' which occurred Saturday night two , week ago, in Moore county, near Rich- ■ irdsoftVhbme. ’ From the information which has been obtained Richardson i ind his brother-in-law, a Mr. Walker, , who was visiting at the Richardsou lome, were out riding at the time of ' ;he affray. One version of the shooting is that ' Richardson and Walker a mile and a lalf from Richardson’s home were ixing their radiator when Phillips and ' four other men drove up and got out >f a car and started towards Rich irdson and Walker, whereupon Rich- 1 irdson opened fire, but the details of ;he shooting are not given. Another , version is that Phillips drove up to where a car was being worked on , when Richardson went up to Phillips stnd pointing a pistol at him said, ‘Look in this looking glass”, where upon Phillips said, “Go away”, and the shot fired. Phillips, was taken to a hospital at Sanford, but has sufficiently recovered to return to his home and it is said will recover, although the bullet is said to have gone through some part of his head. , ’ Senator Overman To Run Again Senator Lee S. Overman has put a quietus on rumors that he would not be a candidate to succeed himself in 1926. In a statement made in Salis bury Tuesday he said he was in the pink of condition physically. He sees no reason that he should have any opposition and does not anticipate any. Mr. Overman was first elected to the senate in 1903 and has been con stantly re-elected since that time. George Ross Pou Is Re-Elected Superintendent of State Prison The board of directors of the State prison Tuesday afternoon announced the re-election of George Ross Pou, superintendent at a salary of $400 per month. Hugh A Love waa re elected assistant superintendent and chief cleric at a salary of $266.76 a month and the office of warden and prison physician were combined and the place given to Dr. J. H. Norman at $300 a month. H. H. Honeycutt was re-elected as sistant warden at a salary of $160 a month. . V V- '■*<:'; The board voted to require that all prison officials furnish their own food and household furnishings. They said in a statement following the meeting that this would, in their opinion, effect a saving of at least $4, BOARDS AGREE ON SCHOOL NATTERS County Will Furnish One-Half Cost of Building ConsoikMr ed School Houses. A joint meeting of the board of ed ucation and the county board of com missioners was held in the auditorium of the court house Monday afternoon at 1:80 o’clock for the purpose of dis cussing the advisability of the taking over by the commissioners the build ing program for school houses for the entire county. This is to apply only to consolidated schools approved by the state and county boards of education. Mr. Howard, representa tive of the state department, was present and explained thoroughly the law permitting the county commis sioners to take over the future build ing program and assume the indebt edness for buildings in the past. Del egations were present from various sections of the county. A number of people made short talks in favor of the building program outlined. After a thorough discussion of the matter between the members of the two boards the board of commission ers went into executive session. Af ter consideration of the matter the commissioners decided not to make the building program a county-wide matter, but did agree to furnish one half the funds for any consolidated school which may be built in the future, provided the people vote a tax furnishing one-half of the funds. The commissioners further agreed to fur nish the people’s half of the building fund when they have voted taxes ta support it. In the future it will be the policy of the commissioners to ge fifty-fifty on any building project as »utlined and agreed. Under the provisions of this m m m ~'V'’ ■': •’ ment between the two county boards -and 5 special school elections for Providence uid Gray’s Chapel districts were au horized for the purpose of raising, ’unds for the building of consolidated schools. Notices of these elections vill be published later. All members of the board of com nissioners were present for the meet ng Monday and besides the matter of he school program which was con id ered jointly with the board of edu ation, a number of other matters tertaining to the business of the ounty were disposed of. It was ordered by the board that a tridge be (ranch, . dghway north of ridge is to be irvision of J. W| ;ier. The road supervisor was instructed ;o investigate the road leading from iVill Carter’s to the Montgomery sounty line by way of Eleazer church md report as early as possible. An ther road to be looked over by the mpervisor is the road leading from resse Shaw’s to the Montgomery county line by way of Burney’s bridge, rhe supervisor was also instructed to nvestigate the road from J. E. Da vidson’s to the Spero-Sophia road and ;o report his findings as to this road. It was ordered by the board that in the matter of the road running from Liberty to Kimesville factory. Horner Stuart, Walter D. Staley and C. P. Smith, be, and are hereby appointed to stake off and locate said road from near Milliard Fogleman’s to the Alamance county litre, a distance of something over a mile, and to report their findings to the commissioners for approval. The attention of the commissioners having been called to the report of the grand jury of the last term of court with reference to two children aged 7 and 11 years at the county home, the board upon investigation found that the children were some time ago placed with the Children’s Home Society, of Greensboro, where they remained until the authorities of the home advised the county to move the children for medical treatment. Upon such advice the children were brought to the county home where they are now under treatment. Ef $ 1 1 A* forts are being made to get children in some home. Those placed on the outside list by the commissioners a» as lows: Mrs. Eliza Callicutt, $2 month; Julia C. Kindley, $2; Lee lin, $5 per month. The board adjourned to meet' 16th. cept asfc appointment and James E. Lambeth, of th Chair Company, Thomas named in his place. The member ia J. Rowan Rape wood, M. A. Earp, road a ent for the county for se\ has resigned and his plac