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Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, August 20, 1925
NUMBER S
County Sunday School Convention At
Concord Church Largely Attended
Came To Close Yesterday After
noon With Election of New
Officers.
E. C. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT
Franklinville Extends Invitation
As Meeting Place Next
Year.
Tlie Randolph County Sunday
School Association which closed
Wednesday afternoon at Fanner was
the largest attended in the history of
the association. The services were
held, in the handsome new school
building with the first meeting Tues
day afternoon. At this meeting over
700 people were enrolled.
Mr. L. H. Smith, Jr., of Liberty,
called the association to order and
presided over all the sessions in a de
lightfully efficient manner. Miss
Lollm Jones, of Asheboro, acted as
ary. Attending all the meet
_nd speaking at several were Mr.
t. Sims, general superintendent of
de association, and Miss Daisy
children’s division superinten
of the State association. Both
speakers were enjoyed and their
talks contained many excellent plans
for better and more inspired Sunday
schools. Round table talks were con
ducted during the intermissions and
many phases of the work received
personal attention from these exper
ienced workers. Wednesday after
noon Rev. Jos. H. Peele, of Guilford
College, spoke for a half hour on “The
Daily Vacation Bible School”. This
was an inspiring address and contain
ed many helpful suggestions for both
the teachers of young boys and young
girls. After the speakers for the
afternoon were through, the report
of the resolution committee offered
thanks to all the officers, speakers,
and especially to the people of Far
mer who offered so generously of
their hospitality. Dinner was served
on the grounds each day and stands
unsurpassed in excellence and quan
tity.
The last thing on the program was
the election of officers and the pre
sentation of the banner for the larg
est attendance per mile. This went
to Old Union Sunday school which
had 44 delegates attending. The of
ficers for the new year are as fol
low: President, E. C. Williams, Lib
four Vice Presidents, A. If.
boro, Miss Dora Redding, of Caraway;
Secretary, Miss Hope Hubbard, of
Farmer; Assistant Secretary, Miss
Lollie Jones, of Asheboro; Children's
Division Superintendent, Miss Esther
Ross, Asheboro; Young People’s Sup
erintendent, Mrs. A. O. Adams, Cli
max; Adult Superintendent, M. E
Johnson, Ramseur; Administrative
Superintendent, Mr. L. H. Smith, Jr.,
liberty.
Sincere regret was expressed by the
entire association in the fact that Mt.
Smith could no longer serve as presi
dent of the organization, as he has
served most capably, and was such a
gracious and efficient presiding of
ficer, but Mr. E. C. Williamson, also
of Liberty, the incoming president re
ceived a hearty welcome, and the
work bids fair to go forward under
his capable direction.
Franklinville issued an invitation for
the’ meeting next year and the invita
tion was received gratefully.
ONLY ONE MILE OP 70
REMAINS UNFINISHED
Only about one mile of Route 70
above Randleman remains to-be paved
before the route is paved entirely all
the way from Randleman into Greens
boro. Contractors moved their ma
chinery to tbs Randleman end of the
read Saturday and began work on the
small stretch remaining unpaved. It
is expected that at the rate the force
is working now the paving will have
been completed within ten days and
the route opened soon after to the
public.
The bridge at Randleman has been
completed for some time and opened
to traffic. By using a short detour
the people have been able to make
use of the paved portion of the
Greensboro-Randleman road for sev
eral weeks.'
SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES
TO' TEACHERS AND PUPILS
The Courier is extending a special
subscription rate t<> teachers and pu
pils going away to school. We will
send The Courier for the school year
beginning September 1 to June for
$1.00 in advance. Send in subscrip
tion today.
PEOPLE OF TOWN MAY BUILD
OWN SANITARY PRIVIES
Our information i» that » num
ber of carpentero from out of town
have been following the inspector
of the State Board of Health, who
is in town for the purpose of seeing
that sanitary privies are built
where needed, creating the impres
sion that those required to build
the privies must employ them for
the job. This is to correct this er
roneous impression. There is no
objection to these carpenters build
ing the privies if the people want
to employ them, tqit there are car
penters in the employ of the State
Board of Health for this purpose.
The people required to build these
privies may build them themselves
or are at liberty to employ any
carpenter they pleasevfor the job.
The only requirement is that they
be constructed according to speci
fications laid down by the Board of
Health ajid these may be obtained
from the inspector.
This Negro Preacher Is 78
Years Old, Has 47 Children
Gertrude Carraway writing to the.
Greensboro News of Sunday from
Newbem tells an interesting story of
a 78-year-old negro preacher of her
town who is the father of 47 children
and has been twice married. He lives
in a large two-story home constructed
at a cost of 86. Rev. Anthony Shields
is the . name of the remarkable old
negro. ' He was bom a slave. After
the war he worked in various towns
in the State at odd jobs, but for the
past 30 years has lived at Newbem.
He had 30 children in 38 years by his
first wife, and by the second, seven
teen.
Rev. Anthony is a Baptist and fun
damentalist. He preaches in a church
erected on his backlot and when he
isn’t preaching he is cultivating his
garden or working at odd jobs about
town. He has been in Newbem so
long that he has become a town “insti
tution”. He never preaches for hire
and has never asked his congregation
for a penny, although he gratefully
receives all gifts that coma his way. j
Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Cooper, aged
84, died Thursday night at her home
three miles east of Staley. She was
“the widow of the late Oliver H. Coop
er. Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon from the Piney Grave
M. P. church in Chatham county.
COMMUNITY FAIRS
There will be four community fairs
in Davidson county this years as fol
lows: Arcadia, Sept. 16; Denton, Sept
17; Reeds, Sept. 18; and Tyro, Sept
19. The Davidson county fair will be
held at Lexington for four days be
ginning Sept. -22.
CELEBRATES HER
100TH BIRTHDAY
Sfbby Overman 'Recipient
of Honors on Reaching Cen
tury Mark In Age.
Hundreds of relatives and friends of
Mrs. SSbby Overman gathered at the
home of her oldest daughter, Mrs. Is
abel Sullivan, a few miles east of Lib
erty, in Chatham county, Sunday to
celebrate her 100th birthday. Among
those who attended were her eight
children, 39 grandchildren and 91
great grandchildren. Npt ‘many live
to celebrate the reaching of the cen
tury mark.
After greetings were exchanged, the
crowd at the birthday celebration was
called together and a short talk made
by Prof. Dixon, after-which prayer
was offered by Revs, Duke and Stu
art, of liberty. After the dinner hour
a music program was rendered by the
Pleasant Hill church choir, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
Relatives from Asheboro attending
the celebration were Mr. Giles Over
man and J. I* Overman, John Over
man and E. S, Cheek and families.
Mrs, Overman has not ventured far
from home during the past few years,
but she is stffl able to be about and
do a little work around the home. She
is a little deaf, but aside, from this
appears to be in perfect health for
one of her age and still takes a lively
ntereat in
Overman w»
a few miles from the place she
lives and was the daughter of
and Sarah York All
came to America
the beginning of the
mother was also of
How Old la Mary?
Mary Louise Spas, daughter of
a poor N. Y. janitor, is back home
washing dishes, following a few
days of Princess’ existence as the
adopted daughter of a millionaire.
Mary’s parents consented to her
going. Fifty new dresses made
Mary happy fer a day—then the
storm broke—gossip about her
real age—claimed to be 16. It is
said her age was misrepresented.
Mary cried. She wasn’t happy—
sH tried suicide, 'tis said—then
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LAY CORNERSTONE OF
JUNIOR ORPHANS’ HOME
Ceremonies Held at Lexington
Yesterday Evening—Joseph
us Daniels Speaks.
The cornerstone of the branch Na
tional Junior Order Home at Lexing
ton was laid yesterday afternoon with
impressive ceremonies. Thousands of
members of the order from all parts
of the State and many from distant
States, including high officals, were
present on the occasion. The entire
membership of the State Council in
session at Winston-Salem, numbering
500, attended in a body. Music was
furnished by the boys’ band from the
MpdgrSttoe at Tiffins; Ohfo. -tex
ington declared a half-hoEday for the
occasion. StSres and factories were
closed and the town elaborately dec
orated for the occasion.
Hon. Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh,
former Secretary of the Navy, and
editor of the News and Observer,
made the address on behalf of the
citizens of North Carolina, while high
officials of the Junior Order in the
State and nation took part in the pro
gram preceding the actual laying of
the cornerstone. The cornerstone was
laid by National Cnancilor Thomas H.
Walters and a large American flag
raised.
Miss Blanche Johnson, daughter of
J. M. Johnson, of Sophia, is one of
the best twin dispatchers in the coun
try and has keen acting in, this ca
pacity for several years. Mr. Ernest
Johnson, her brother, re chief oper
ator for the Soathen 'division,
of the citizens will remember
egraphers strike a number -*
ago. At fins tune Mr. Jdhnsnn was
depot agent at Sophia^ his twn child
ren, Blanche and Ernest, had picked
up some knowledge and were used
in this section. Their asceitt along
promotional lines began and they
are among the front ranks of their
profession. Mis Johnson is (director
in one of the Knoxville banks and a
stockholder in a branch bank in
Knoxville. She and her brother at
tended the National Eastern Star con
vention in Toronto, Canada, recently.
M. E. CHURCH MATTERS
(W. H. Willis)
Married in Ashcfcoro Saturday
the writer, Walter Fuller and Miss
Pearl Richardson. .
Harold B. Willis and Mrs. Bernice
Willis liave visited at the parsonage
recently.'
Mr. Waters, of the ■Gaddy evangel
istic party, sang for us am Sunday
morning.
Mews reaches as that the pews aad
pulpit furniture are about ready for
Miss Blanche Johnson Wins
Fame In Railway Sendee
KLANSMEN BURN !
THE FIERY CROSS
I At Gaddy Evangelistic Meeting
At Old Fair grounds Last j
Night.
The evangelistic services which j
have been in progress for the past
two weeks at the tabernacle at the j
old Fair Grounds is increasing in in- ;
terest. Last night the tabernacle was
crowded, not only with the congrega- j
tion, but a number of organizations of !
the town were present in a body. The ,
Patriotic Sons of America were pres
ent, as was a delegation from the K.
K. K. Mr. L T. Speaks, State secre
tary and treasurer of the PSOA, of
Statesville, was present, and was ac-1
companied by several friends of Mr.
Gaddy from Statesville. Mr. Speaks
made a short talk which fitted in j
well with the spirit of the occasion, j
As the K. K. K marched in the lights ;
were cut off and--a huge illuminated
cross over the pulpit lighted the
house. “Lift Up the Cross” was then
sung as a solo.
Mr. Gaddy’s sermon on this occasion
was from the text, “I find no fault
in this man,” bringing the Bibical
text into a modem application of the
present day conditions. He accentuated
the terms in modem advertisements
“faultless,” applying the fact that
adulteration was in all things save in
the life and character of Jesus. “Give
full measure” was also a point stress
ed, not only in business, but full
measure of service to the church and
community.
During the two weeks of this meet
ing interest hae been spreading rap
idly and the people of the town are
appreciating the fact that he has from
time to time urged the people to at
tend the churches and Sunday Schools
of the town. Services will continue
through this week and Sunday. An
nouncement will then be made wheth
er they will be extended longer or not.
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BAPTIST NEWS LETTER
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gregory recent
ly presented the pastor with a New In
dexed Bible. Many thanks to the
donors for this very Useful gift.
Sufficient amount, of money in cash
and pledges was secured last Sunday
morning after the morning service to
more than pay for 'the lot recently
purchased by oar church. The mem
bers were loyal and/manfully per
formed the doiggft^rlsns'worthy task.
It is an evidence of greater things for
our people.
The paster and family were happy
to have Dr. Edwards and Miss Islie
Scott visit in their home last Sunday.
Miss Scott is leaving Asheboro this
week. Our Sunday School and es
pecially the True Blue class wDl
greatly 'miss heT, fpr she was. one of
our most efficient and loyal teachers.
The writer and family motored to
Winston-Salem Thursday of last week
to visit Rev. C. A. Lineberger, an
uncle, who is now in the Baptist hos
pital of that city, having undergone
an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. E. S. Millsaps and the pastor
motored to Farmer Tuesday for the
opening of the Randolph County S. S.
convention.
Subjects for next Sunday: Morning,
“The Magnanimity of Little Hungs";
Evening, “A {Thriftless Hotel/’ There
will be special music by Mm. James
Whichard.
ANNOUNCE AMOUNTS TO
BE ADVANCED TO CO-OPS
The boaid of directors of the North
Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative
Assciation have authorized the follow
ing initial advances to be made to
members on delivery of the 1926 crop
•f cotton:
On bales weighing 500 pounds and
op $75.00.
On bales weighing 481 to 499
pounds $70.00.
On bales weighing 451 pounds to
480 pounds $65.00.
On bales weighing 401 to 450
pounds $55.00.
On bales weighing 351 to 400
pounds $4500.
This is $5 per bale more than the
initial advance last season. The asso
ciation in addition to encouraging its
members to plant the beat seed is em
deavoring to get them to pack their
cotton as near as possible in 50 pound
hales and to adhere as strictly as pos
sible to the Southern MID rules in
wrapping the hale.
The recent rains have helped the
water supply of the town considerably
both In quality and quantity and no
•hortaye is anticipated. The old pond
to almost full and tbe new pond which
has been in use for the last several
weeks is filling up fairly well.
.
Mrs. J. W. Steed’s Becipe for Cucum
REV. CARL E. GADDY, EVANGELIST
ROCKS AND KNIVES ARE
FEATURES OF BIG FIGHT
Asheboro Negroes Engage In
Free-for-all at Ramseur Ne
gro Church.
In a free-for-all fight featuring
rocks, knives and later, pistols, staged
at a negro church one mile north of
Ramseur Sunday noon during the
intermission between services a num
ber of negro principals in the fight
are in jail at Asheboro and most of
them are suffering more or less from
wounds received in the melee. Jim
Staley and his brother, Lindsay Sta
ley, Ershie Grant, Jack Siler and
Colon Siler all of Asheboro, are the
negroes alleged to have staged the
fight with disaster to themselves and
with disturbance to the services at
the church.
Jack Siler was the most seriously
injured of the number having been
cut severely in the back with a knife
said to have been in the hands of
Jim Staley, Staley himself suffered
cuts and bruises about the face at the
hands of Ershie Grant, according to
the best information. The others got
off more lightly. Jim Staley and his
brother, not being satisfied, it seems,
with the outcome of the fight at the
church, followed the edr' m which
Jack Siler was being brought to the
hospital at Asheboro and overtaking
it at a short distance from the church,
began firing into the' car with pistols.
Siler leaped out of the car and ran in
to the woods. The shots did "no damage
except puncture the automobile in
places. Siler was brought later to the
hospital after Statey had driven on.
All of the principals in the fight
were arrested Sunday and placed in
jail, Staley being overtaken on the
road between Liberty and Staley by
Sheriff Cranford. It is understood a
number of warrants have been issued
in the matter, all of which will be
threshed out at the hearing to be
held in Asheboro this afternoon.
W.W. ORMOND SHOT TO HEATH
AT ROCKINGHAM BY W, W. COLE
W. W. ©rmond, aged a, electrician
at State College, ensisrvlce n«n, son
of Rev. A. L. Ormond, pastor of a
Methodist church at Nashville, N.
C, was shot to dfflfth 'with % calli
hre pistol in the hands of W. S. Cole,
wealthy cotton manufacturer an*
president of the Hannah Pickett min,
at Rockingham, late Saturday after
noon while young Ormond was sitting
in a -Ford road titer parked not fur
from Mr. Cole’s office. Cole is held
in Rockingham jail without bond for
trial -jtt the Octriber term :of Richmond
county Superior court. .Funeral for
young Ormond was held Monday and
attended by the largest crowd ever at
a funeral in Richmond county.
Cole has made no statement rela
tive ho the shooting. Rumor has it
that the shooting grew .out of strain
ed relations between Mr. Cole and Mr.
Ormond /over the latter’s attention to
Mr. ■dole’s daughter. Ormond for
merly lived in Rodkxnghaan while his
father was stationed there and -was
very popular in the town. A love af
fair grew up between him and Miss
Cole to which, it seams, the father of
the girl objected.
Rockingham is starred by the trag
edy ob account of the popularity and
prominence of the principals.
TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE TO
COME TO CLOSE FRIDAY
The six-weeks’ teachers summer
school »%ich has been In progress in
the Asheboro graded school building
comes to a close next Friday. One
hundred and three teachers have com
pleted the course of study. This week
in addition to their regular class work
the teachers are busy with examina
tions. These teachers who have been
in Asheboro for the past six weeks
are from this county, Chatham, Moore
and Montgomery.
The course which has been given at
the summer school has been J-x—“L
ing ae well aa instruct**
corps of instructors h
of the week,
part ha*
LARGE NUMBER DEATHS
FROM VIOLENCE IN N. C.
One Homicde in State For Every
Working Day of the Year—
1,102 Deaths in 1924.
The total number of deaths by vio
lence in North Carolina in 1924 was
1,102, while for the first seven months
the total reached 637, maintaining the
average for 1924 of three deaths a
day.
In 1924 deaths from bums was the
chief cause of violent deaths, while
so far in 1925 automobile accidents
are the chief cause. The least number
among deaths among the causes listed
is for accidents involving grade cross
ings.
There were 299 homicides in the
State in 1924, or one for every work
ing day of the year. During the first
seven months there were 139 homi
cides in the State.
During 1924, according to the State
Board of Health, causes of deaths by
violence and th‘e number of deaths
were listed as follows: bums, 343;
automobile accidents, 319; accidental
drowning, 119; railroad accidents, 89;
automobile and railroad accidents, 18;
homicides, 299; and lightning, 15.
The corresponding figures for the
fonst seven months of 1925 a*e: bums
170; automobile accidents, 176; acci
dental drownings, 69; railroad acci
dents, 58; automobile and railroads
6; homicides, 139; and lightning, 19.
Series of Meetings Begin At Browers
Sunday
On next Sunday August 23, a series
of revival services will begin in
Browers Methodist Protestant church.
Rev. C. H. Hill, the pastor, will be
assisted by Rev. W. B. Thompson.
The congregation is looking forward
to a large attendance.
MAKE CHANGE IN
PARKING SYSTEM
Handling of Traffic Has Become
Problem In Asheboro—The
Streets Affected.
i The board of commissioners for the,
town of Asbeboro at their last regu
lar meeting made some changes in
parking regulations in the town to go
into effect as soon as the streets can
be properly marked off. The streets
affected and the changes made are as
follows:
ville Street from Depot Street to
done on the west side of the street
instead of the east side as is now in
effect; on west side of South Fayette
ville Street from Depto Street to
Academy, automobiles will park at an
angle with the curb; and on the east
side of the same street within the
same limits cars will park parallel
with the curb; Market Street will be
made a one-way drive with parking
on the South side only.
Traffic in Asheboro has reached
such proportions that the problem of
parking cars and handling traffic is
not an easy task. It is the plan of the
town board and Chief of Police Steed
to do considerable experimenting and
observing in order to work out a bet
drive on Market Street is more or less
ter and safer system. The one way
an experiment, the street being short
the authorities can test out the idea
and the results taken into considera
tion to help in the solution of traffic
problems that will arise from time to
time.
The town board at this meeting al
so made an order that filling stations
and garages must be closed on Sun
day between thfc hours of 9:30 a. m.
and 12:30 p. m., a penalty of $5 fine
to be imposed on violators of this or
dinance.
DR. MILLARD FOX
DIES SUDDENLY
Was Native of Randolph County
—Brother of O. R. Fox, of
Asheboro.
Dr. Millard F. Fox, aged 73 years,
native of Randolph county, but since
1880 a practicing physician in Guil
ford county, died suddenly at 8 o’clock
last Saturday evening from the effect*
of a heart attack at the home of H_
H. Belton, in Norfolk, Va., where lie
had gone Wednesday prior to Vis.
death. Dr. Fox had just come in from
the street and had sat down in a
chair when death came. He had been
in ill health for the past several
years.
Dr. Fox was bom in. FranklinviKc
township, this county in 1852, and was
a son" of the late James T. Fox. Hie
studied medicine under the late Dt
Mike Fox and later studied his pro
fession in Baltimore. He located it
Guilford county for the practice of
medicine and for many years livet
near Tabernacle church with Sidney
Hunter. He later moved to Guilfori
College. He was a member of the
Tabernacle M. P. church and of tim
Guilford County Medical Association.
In his younger days when his health
was good he enjoyed one of the largest
practices in Guilford county.
Dr. Fox leaves his widow wbo, be
fore her marriage, was Miss Flora.
Dixon, daughter of Thomas Dixon, of
Snow Camp; one brother, O. B- Fog,
of Asheboro; three sons, Thomas D,
of Los Angeles, Cal.; James Tysm
of Havana Cuba; and Dr. Norman A.
of Campe Kennebec, North Belgrade.
Maine; and three daughters, Bit JL
S. Downing, of Lenoir; Mrs. A. S.
Windsor, of Chapel Hill; and Ha.
C. S. Ballinger, of High PterrfL
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at 10:30 o’clock at the
Friends church, at Guilford College,
by Rev. Joseph Peele, assisted by
Rev. Philmore McCulloch, Gtetatf
boro, and Dr. L. L. Hobbs, uf 'Guil
ford College. Interment was made I*
the church cemetery.
SOCIAL EVENTS FEATURE
THE WEEK AT LIBERTY
MfS. J. T. Underwood Entertains
the Woman’s Club—Mias
Juanita Gregg Hostess*
Liberty, Aug. —-Harris M.
ner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A
ner, of Sanford, was stricken
paralysis Tuesday of last Week
on a visit to his aunt, Miss Lai**®
Cameron, and was taken to the hoa
pital at Sanford for an
Latest reports are that he is recoT^J^
ing nicely from the operation.
Wednesday morning of Jasft week,?
Miss Jaunita Gregg chaMriingly «e-*
tertained at a bridge party 'honoring
her guest, Miss Betsy 'Tow, of .Thom*
asville. High score went to
Loretta Smith, n box of .siiiStenes-y. To
the honoree was giosn •& eranpaci.
Those playing we*6 Elizabeth John
son, Alberta Smith, Betsy Tow, Eliza
beth Koloss, Helen Fogleman, Thelma
Martin, Helen Long Hanner, Grace
Waller and Pauline Elkins. A salad
course with ice tea was served fol
lowed by mints.
Mrs. R. D. Patterson and Mrs. W
H. Albright were joint hostesses to
the literary department of the Wo
man’s club at the beautiful country
home of Mrs. Patterson. The topic
was, “A Stranger Within Our Gates.**
Interesting papers were read om the
study of the state, and each meniber
responded to the roll call by giving
the name of one of the early govern
ors of the state. A delicious coarse
of ice cream and cake was served at
the conclusion of the program.
The Woman’s club was entertained
by the president, Mrs. J. T. Under
wood at her home Friday afternoe*.
Chairs were placed on the lawn and
the members and invited guests en
joyed an outdoor meeting. After the
business of the club was disposed dF
interesting talks were made by the
mayor, Roy C. Reitzel, who gave a
talk on the improvement of the town*
while Prof. D. C. Holt, of the
school spoke on the furnishing cif ttm
new school building. Several invited
guests were present: Mrs. J. V.
ringer, of Norwood; Miss Lora
man; Mrs. O. N. Rodgers, of G
boro; Mrs. J. O. Redding, Mrs. J. 1
Wood, and Mrs. W. A. Underwood, <
Asheboro. The hostess, |
her small daughter, Katherine, ai
Miss Lucile Ward, served bride i
cream and small cakes. Mrs. Ad
burn served punch to the
they arrived.
Miss Juanita Gregg gave A
ming party at Ximesville Frida]
ning honoring her house guest,
Betsy Yow, of Thomasville.
Health Bulletin Fea
The Pemberto
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The seven-year-old twin glr
pictures are on the cover
recent issue of the No”*1
Health Bulletin are the
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
isor*Mr
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tel