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Asheboro, N.
C*» Thursday,
March 4, 1926
NUMBER •
RESTORE LOCAL
TAX AT SOPHIA
Also In Marlboro District Upon
Petition of the School Com
mitteemen—Business.
- The eounty board of education met
in regular monthly session Monday in
the office of the county superintend
ent with L. F. Ross, chairman, and
J. F. Hughes present. A number of
patrons from Bell’s Grove and Gravel
mu districts in New Hope township
presented a petition to the board ask
ing that their district boundaries re
main as now constituted for the rea
son that they were opposed to consoli
dation of school districts in any form.
These patrons were assured by the
board that when the matter of school
district consolidation in New Hope
comes up, again for Consideration an
opportunity would be given each side
i to discuss the proposition.
The school committee of Marlboro
I and Sophia districts came before the
board and requested that the local tax
levy made several years ago in their
districts t>e reinstated. Request was
granted by the bqard and a levy of
25 cents on the $100 valuation will be
made, the proceeds derived from Xhe
tax to be used to pay tuition of stu
dents from these districts in any
high school in the county they may
desire to attend and the remainder to
be used to increase the length of the
school terms in the two districts.
It was the decision of the board
that if the local tax election to be
held in Back Creek and Tabernacle
township carries that the«cons'olidat
ed school building will be built at the
center of the territory running from
east to west on Highway 76, or with
in one-half mile from the center on
either side.
The following sales of school houses
were confirmed, the ambunts being
the high bids at the various sales:
Melanchton, $375; White’s Memorial,
$131.50; Harden’s, $110; Millboro,
$275; lineberry, $145; Gray’s Chapel,
$100.
The board of education being unable
to produce title to the Harden’s school
house lot, it was decided to make a
’ quit claim deed to the Pugh heirs as
the lot originally came from the
Pugh estate, but no deed was ever
made to the county for the lot. Jesse
Cox, who purchased the old building,
is to have a year in which to remove
the house. 4
The matter of disposal of two small
. lots belonging to tho Trinity school
grounds was referred to the school
committee for investigation and rec
ommendation. •
E. C. Cox Leads All Delco
Light Salesmen in Production
Mr. E. C. Cox, representative of
Delco Light System in this district,
was at the last State convention
elected a delagate to the national
convention of Delco Light represen
tatives to be held in Dayton, Ohio, in
April. Mr. Cox has the distinction
of having been named “Star Sales
man,” having sold more plants than
any other salesman in the western
district of the State. He has been
allotted more outfits for this year
than any other salesman in the State.
Stealiitg Meat is Latest
Occupation of Thieves
The stealing of pork and bacon
seems to be the very latest occupa
tion of a gang of thieves who have
t started operations in the northern
part of Montgomery and the southern
part of Randolph counties. One night
last week robbers entered a smoke
house,belonging to Mr. Frank Steed,
of Steeds, and carried away every
piece of meat Mr. Steed had in the
smokehouse except one small piece of
bacon. There is no doubt but what
this gang of pork robbers are com
bined with a gang who are stealing
meat In huge quantities for Hie pur
pose of selling to the public through
some crooked "middlemen" It has al
so been reported that similar rob
beries have occurred in the vicinity
of Asheborp. Last week a young
man was arrested in Lexington for
selling pork bn the streets without
license and it was afterwards learned
that it was the pork which was stolen
from some farmer in Western North
Carolina.
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Circle 1 of W. M. S. of M. E.
Church, To Hold “Easter Sale”
Circle One of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church will have an “Easter
Sale” Friday and Saturday before
Easter. Aprons, pies, cakes and can
dies will be on sale and refreshments
will be served. Place of sale will be
announced later.
Mrs. Minnie Burke '
Died Monday P. M.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon at the h»me in
High Point for Mrs. Minnie Black
Burke, widow of Malcombe Burke,
who died Monday afternoon following
an illness of three months. Mrs.
Burke was an earnest Christian wo
man and a regular attendant of the
Lutheran church. She had lived in
High Point the past 28 years.
Surviving are on son, Grady Burke,
of High Point; three brothers, W. C.
Slack, of. Franklinvflle, H. H. Slack,
of Liberty, and C. C. Mack, of Greens
boro; and three sisters, Mrs. Alice
Luther, of Franklinville, and Mrs. B.
F. Gray and Mrs. B. S. Craven, both
of this county, m
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Woman has rapidly come to the fore in all lines of endeavor, bot
three girls have made the world sit up and take notice by
tchieving the pinnacle of success while still in their teens. The sport
world worships at the feet of Helen Wills, (center) America's youth
ful tennis queen, rises to its feet to acclaim Marion Talley, (left)
triumphant debut at the Metropolitan makes her a star of the
magnitude Gene Goldman demonstrates the ability of her sex
earn money instead of spending it. by amassing a million dollars
ling Chicago real estate
SERIES OF MEETINGS
ENDED LAST FRIDAY]
Dr. Myers, of Greensboro,
Preached Able Sermons at
Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Charles P. Myers, pastor of,
the First Presbyterian church of
Greensboro, closed his series of meet
ings at the Asheboro Presbyterian
church Friday night of last week, j
Much interest was taken in these ser-'
vices by the people from many parts
of the county. Each night the church
was filled to its capacity. Few
speakers have been more genuinely
helpful or more universally liked than
Dr. Myers.
Wednesday night Dr. Jfyers spoke
on the “Sin of Indifference.” He re
minded the congregation of the fever
ish interest which the wofld war ex- j
cited in great and small. Even the
child felt that he must do his bit.
While in the cause of religion men are
as indifferent as the soldiers .at the
Crucifixion, who we are told “sat
down and watched Him there.” Every
one must have and does have a mast
er, he said. Where could one find a
better Master than Christ t- On the
last night of, the meeting the subject
was, “The Greatest Thing ih the
Worid.” To Paul’s mind that was re
demption. Dr. Myers spoke of the
religious department of the United
States Treasury at Washington,
i There, he said, one might take the
most soiled and ragged scrap of paper
currency and exchange it for new
money. So it is in the Kingdom of
God. The most soiled and broken
wreck of a man may be taken to the
foot of the cross and there be re
newed and washed from every stain.
“If any man be in Christ Jesus, he is
a new creature. Old things are passed
away, behold all things are become
new.”
Prof. C. E. Teague Named
On School Survey Committee
Prof. C. E. Teague, of Sanford,
formerly superintendent of the Ashe
boro graded school, has been named
one of a committee of leading educa
tors and citizens by Governor Mc
Lean to make a survey of the schools
of the State.
The recommendations of this com
mittee, the most important yet ap
pointed by the Governor, will present
their recommendations at the 1927
general assembly.
FEBRUARY BELOW
AVERAGE IN RAIN
Temperature, However, Was
Above Average, According
To Rev. J. E. Pritchard.
According to the figures given out
by Rev. J. E. Pritchard, the official
weather observer for Asheboro, the
month of February fell below the av
erage in rainfall and was above the
| average in temperature. The rainfall
; amounted to 3.66 inches as against an
| average of 3.92 inches. The mean
temperature for the month was 44.3
as against a twenty year average in'
this section of 39.9. The highest tem
perature of the month was 74 on the
14th and the lowest was 19 on the
11th. The greatest daily range of
temperature was 33 on the 8th and
15th. The greatest rainfall in 24
hours was on the 18th, 1.40 inches.
The number of days with 0.01 inches
of precipitation was seven. There
were 18 clear days, 10 partly cloudy
and 5 cloudy. Excess of Rainfall
since January 1 is 0.35 inches.
M. P. Ladies Aid Society
.To Serve Chicken Dinner
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Under the supervision of the La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist
Protestant chtuvh a chicken dinner
will be served in the Hedrick Motor
company's show room from 6 to 8 p.
m, Saturday. In addition to the reg
ular dinner a frozen fruit salad will
be served, which will be frozen by
the Frigidabe plant in the show
This will be
istration in
very attractive
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MISS ALEXANDER IS
WOMAN’S CLUB SPEAKER
At Meeting Held by Federated
Clubs of County in Asheboro
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Woman's Club was hostess to
the Federated Clubs in the county at
the school auditorium yesterday af
ternoon from 3 to 4:30 o’clock. Rep
resentatives from the clubs of Arch
dale, Randleman, Liberty and Ram
seur were present. Miss Louise Al
exander, a practicing attorney in
Greensboro, spoke on American citi
zenship. For many years before Miss
Alexander secured her law license she
taught civics in one of the Greensboro
schools. She is an interesting and
inspiring speaker and her address
was full of suggestions along lines
which women could work efficiently
and of service to the community in
which they live.
Miss Idell Bucken, a representative
of the State Board of Health, spoke
on health conditions in Randolph
j county public schools. Miss Bucken
has been in the county visiting the
schools six weeks and notes wonder
ful improvements over conditions
.which existed when she made a simi
lar survey three'years ago.
A- musicdl program interspersed
the afternoon meeting. Clarence
Cranford played several saxophone
J solos accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Mc
I Mahan. Mfiss Louise Swaim played
a piano solo, and Mrs. Hal Walker
sang “Th^feittle Damozel”, aceom
i panied by Mrs. James Burns. Many of
| the visitors accepted the invitation
extended by Prof. W. H. McMahan,
superintendent of the school, to visit
the classrooms. Mrs. Charles Fox
and members of the educational de
partment escorted the visitors through
, the school. An interesting feature of
the afternoon program were the re
ports made of work done along lines
of health, welfare and civic, from
which arose discussions which will be
of service to all the participating or
ganizations.
Light refreshments were served
and a delightful social hour was en
joyed. This was the first meeting of
the kind held in the county and will
probably prove a stimulus for the
formation of more organizations.
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BAPTIST NEWS LETTER
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Drattghan and
son were dinner guests, in tie paster’s
home last Sunday.
Oar parsonage has recently been
underpinned and the reaT lot inclosed.
The underpinning makes the home
more comfortable and the inclosure
provides for the keeping of ponltry
without tresspassing. Thanks for
these conveniences.^
The District B. Y. P. TJ. meets with
the Franklinville Baptist church next
Sunday afternoon.
The Piedmont Associations! B. Y. P.
U. meets with the Gibsonville Bap
tist church March 13 and 14.
Mesdames C. W. Scott, C. G. Fra
zier and G.. W. Berry are attending
the W. M. U. Convention in Raleigh
this week.
Subjects for next Sunday: Morning,
“Occupy till I come;” (Luke 19:1-27).
Evening, “The Lone Star” (Luke 9:
28-36).
Mrs.
Sarah Beulah Fry
Died Last Saturday Night
Mrs. Sarah Beulah Fry, aged 41,
<|ied Sunday night at Greensboro hos
pital following a short illness. She
is survived by he? husband, J. E. Fry;
her father, J. F. P. Thomas, of near
Asheboro; a son, Talmage Fry; - a
daughter, Lethia Fry; five sisters,
Mrs. Dick Chambers, of Draper; Mrs.
Lilly Bain, Mrs. Lula Daniels, Mrs. C.
T. Walker, Mrs. W. B. Rosses, all of
Greensboro; two brothers,' John
Thomas and Jim Thomas, of near
Asheboro.
Superior Court Convenes
In Ashebdro March. 15th
Randolph county Superior court for
the trial of both civil and criminal
cases will convene in Asheboro on
Monday, Match 15th, with Judge T. D.
Bryson, of Bryson City, presiding.
The first two weeks of court will be
for the trial of cases on the civil
docket, while the last week of court
will be for trial of criminal
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ENLARGE MILL
AT COLERIDGE
Will Put Machinery Into New
Brick Buildirig and Increase
Number «rf Spindles.
The . Enterprise Manufacturing
Company, manufacturers of high
grade cotton yarns, at Coleridge, has
let contract under the supervision
of Lockwood, Gjreene and Com
pany, mill engineers of Charlotte,
for the work of enlarging the capac
ity of its plant. The program of ex
pansion includes the completion of a
large brick buildi/ng, practically fin
ished in 1921 but work discontinued
for various reasons, the removal of
machinery from the old frame mill
building into the new, the installation
of new machinery^; heating plant and
electric power.
The mill has approximately 2500
spindles in operation and the new im
provements will greatly increase this
number. The comple’tion of the
complete unit would give the new mill
a capacity of 6000 spindles, but this
is not completed at present. After
the new mill building is completed and
equipped the plant will compare fa
vorably in operating conditions with
any mill in North Carolina. Electric
power, generated by the company’s
own plant, now used in the mill and
to light the village, will be used in the
new building. ,
The Enterprise Manufacturing
Company is one of the oldest cotton
mills in Randolph county. It is under
the management of F. C. Caveness.
Dr. R. L. Caveness, of Cole#idge, is
president of the corporation and Mr.
J. M. Caveness, of Asheboro, is vice
president. The present owners have
operated the mill since 1905. In ad
dition to the mill itself the holdings
of the company include a large tract
of land on Deep River, at Coleridge,
a number of dwelling houses for the
employes, a general store under the
management of Mr. J. T. Lambert,
and various other interests.
Miss Jane Bunch Dies At
The Agp of 77 Years
Miss Jane Buhch, aged 77 years,
died at her hom« on Summerfield, R.
F. D., Monday night, March 1st,
from pneumonia after an illness of
two weeks. Fmeral services were
conducted Tuesday by Rev. Miller, of
KernersviUe, at Oak Ridge M. P.
church of whicfyJuhe deceased was a
member. *
Miss Bunch is survived by two
nieces, Mrs. Horace Sisk, of North
Wilkesboro, and Miss Lillian Bunch,
of Greensboro; six nephews, J. C., W.
A. and Robert Bunch, all of Ashe
boro; LeRoy Bunch, of McColl, S. C.,
Henry Bunch, of Oak Ridge, and Ed
ward Bunch of Carthage.
ELECT OFFICERS
P. & P. CHAIR CO.
Meeting of Stockholders Held
Tuesday Night—At Work
On Building.
The organization meeting of the
j stockholders of the P. and P. Chair
I Company was held Tuesday night and
the following officers elected: Arthur
Presnell, president; Sulon B. Stedman,
vice president; and W. C. Page, secre
tary and treasurer. The board of
directors is composed of Arthur Pres
nell, W. C. Page, J. M. Caveness, J.
D. Ross and W. J. Armfield, Jr.
The factory will "be located on a
lot near the old Asheboro roller mill
buiding. It wil be of iron-clad con
struction. Work has already begun in
clearing off the site for the building
and it will be pushed forward rapidly
to completion, according to the de
cision of the stockholders. A part of
the machinery has been bought and all
machinery necessary for the operation
of the plant will be installed as soon
as the building is completed. Steam
and electric power will be used.
Brother of Mrs. Maggie
Kennedy, of Sophia, Dead
Julins Omar Newton, 72, who died
at his home in High Point Wednesday
morning of last week, was a brother
of Mrs. Maggie Kennedy, of Sophia.
Funeral services were held at Pros
pect church Thursday and interment
made in the church cemetery.
SEAGROVE AND BISCOE
•POSTOFFICES ROBBED
Both Were Broken Into Last
Friday Night and Lot of
Mail Taken Away.
Postoffices at Seagrove and Biscoe
were broken into last Friday night.
No trace has been found of the rob
bers. At Seagrove entrance was made
through a window in the small frame
building occupied by the postoffice
and an inner door broken down in
order to get into the room where the
mail was kept. A small sum of money
and several pieces of first class mail
and parcels post were taken.
At Biscoe the same night a lot of
first class mail and some parcels post
packages were stolen. Entrance was
I recently that
the small
the office.
has been
i ago the
d the safe
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR D. B. KEITH
Died Friday From Paralysis—
Long a Member of the Pres
byterian Church.
Funeral services were held Satur
day morning at 11 o’clock at the Pres
byterian church for D. B. Keith, who
died Friday afternoon in the Memorial
hospital following a short illness from
paralysis. The services were conduct
ed by his pastor, Rev. C. G. Smith,
assisted by Rev. W. H. Willis, pastor
of the Methodist church.
The officers of the, Presbyterian
church acted as honorary pallbearers.
The active pallbearers were Walter
Stowe, Harvey Rogers, W. A. Bean,
Dennis Bean, Wm. Hinshaw and W. N.
Steed. Flower bearers were Mes-!
dames Henry Robins, John Brittain, I
N. D. Wray, J. M. Neely, F. L. Brooks
and C. G Smith
Mr. Keith was bom June 13, 1868,
at Vass. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Minnie Fox Keith; one sister,
Miss Katherine Keith; and one broth
er, Hugh A. Keith, of Aberdeen.
In 1917 he moved to Asheboro
where he was employed by the Ashe
boro Chair Company. During the nine
years that he had lived here he made
many friends who have been sadden
ed by his death. At the early age of
nineteen he joined the Presbyterian
church and was a devoted and faith
ful member until death. He held the
office of a deacon in the church here.
Alfred Cox Dies At The
Age of Seventy-two Years
Funeral services were held at Pleas
ant Grove church Friday for Alfred
I. Cox, aged 72 years, who died at
his home in Providence township,
Randolph county, last Wednesday fol
lowing an illness of two months. He
was bom and reared in the Brush
Creek section of the countty and lived
there many years. He lived for sev
eral years in Guilford county where
he was engaged in farming.
He leaves his widow, six daughters
and six sons, as follows: Mrs. G. P.
Bray, Mrs. J. L. Oakley, Mrs. J. W,
Gaulden, Mrs. Bettie H. DeHart, Miss
Katie Cox, and N. H., T. M., A. I.,
and Roy Cox; and four brothers, two
of whom are John Cox, of Greensboro,
and Frank Cox, of Randolph county.
M. E. CHURCH MATTERS
(Rev. W. H. Willis)
I Presiding Elder J. B. Craven
I preaches Sunday night, and holds our
I second quarterly conference.
After a short sermon Sunday morn
j ing on “Saving Some” the pastor will
administer the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper.
The people’s interest in the revival
services to be held April 18th seems
j to be increasing. Some are talking
about it, and arranging their plans to
be present and participate.
Parents and teachers of pupils in
our Sunday school are asked to co
operate in an effort to lead these
children to Christ and the church.
Confession or decision day will be
held on March 21st. There are about
fifty people of proper age in our
school who are not members of our
church.
As a preparation for the revival, a
series of weekly cottage meetings will
be held about over the town during
the proceeding four weeks. There is
to be one in each section of the town
each week.
The Presiding Elder has been ask
ed, as far as possible, to make the
district conference April 15-16 a spir
itual conference. Our people should
enjoy these two days.
Ate dinner Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Hurley—the event being
in honor of Mrs. A. C. AJlred’s birth
day.
■Guilford Defeats Trinity
The Guilford high school girls’ 'bas
ketball team Saturday night defeated
the Trinity high sextette by a score of
38 to 18 in the district championship
series. The Guilford girls excelled in
] every department of the game. Miss
; Pringle of/ the winners was high
't scorer with 24 to her credit while Miss
: Payne with 14 led the Trinity team.
World War Veterans May Get
North Carolina Medals Here
Veterans of the late war ljiay se
cure badges which have been gotten
out by the state, and sent to Ashe
boro for distribution. Badges may
be secured by applying either to Mr.
J. H. Kivett, at his'barber shop, or
to Mr. Colon Bunting, at Bunting’s
Filling Station.
JACKSON’S CREEK NEWS
Aunt Pollie Cashatt, aged 90 years,
died last Saturday and was buried at
Pierce’s Chapel Sunday.
Mr. Clay Bell and family have
moved from the old Lambert mill
place to High Point.
Mr. Bob Hardister and family have
moved from the R. C. Hoover place
to High Point. We regret seeing so
many people leaving the community.
Mrs. Sula Kopplemeyer has re
turned home after spending a few
weeks with relatives in High Point.
The road through by Parker’s Mill
is completed after so long a time. We
now need this road graveled.
Messrs.- C. C. and John Ridge made
a business trip to Thomasville last
Tuesday.
Piney Grove school house came |
very near burning up last Monday
from fire catching on the roof. 1
9 Ships in 3 Hours
H. L. Ferguson, president Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding Co.,
cheered the hearts of American
merchant marine advocates in his
announcement that 9 ships will be
launched and 3 keels laid within 3
hours on March 2ft.
AMERICAN LEGTON TO
HAVE A DUTCH LUNCH
Next Saturday Night in F. E.
Byrd Old Stand—Invite All
Ex-Service Men.
According to announcement made
by W. I. Burrow, post commander, a
meeting" of the local American Legion
post will be held in the old F. E.
Byrd store building on Depot street
west of the railroad next Saturday
night beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The
meeting will be featured by a Dutch
lunch and smoker following a short
business meeting.
All ex-service men of the county
are requested to attend the meeting.
There will be no charges, everything
free. Mr. James Neely will explain
War Risk insurance to the veterans
present and there will be discussed
many matters of financial importance
to former soldiers.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Governor Miriam Ferguson, the
first woman governor of Texas, has
announced that she will be a candi
date for renomination and reelection.
Her term of office expires January
1927.
Wallace Ray, Madison county man,
tried at Marshall for the murder of
Dr. O. V. Burnett last year, was sen
tenced Saturday to 25 years in prison
following his conviction of second de
gree murder.
The Bank of Snow Hill, which fail
ed last year, had $21.37 in cash in
its vaults when it closed its doors,
according to the cashier testifying in
a trial last week.
“Old Clubfoot,” an enormous man
eating tiger which has been terroriz
ing the natives of Mysore State, In
dia, several months, has killed his
17th victim. The animal derives its
nickname from a deformed paw.
John McAlister, son of A. M. Mc
Alister, has been selected assistant
manager of the Pilot Insurance Com
panies, Greensboro, to succeed C. A.
Mebane, deceased.
H. Q. Jones, 81, died Friday at his
’home near Siler City. He is survived
| by three brothers and five sisters, two
i of whom are Mrs. W. V. Cheek, of
i Ore Hill, and Mrs. Emsley Jones, of
I Bennett.
Troy Fitzgerald, being held in
j State penitentiary for safekeeping
[ charged with bank robbery, hanged
I himself with a bed sheet Sunday af
1 ternoon. He was 37 years old.
TO SHIP ANOTHER
CAR OF POULTRY
| Will Be Loaded in Asheboro
Next Tuesday and Wednes
day By Millsaps.
County farm agent E. S. Millsaps
is announcing in this week’s issue the
! proposed shipment of a car of poul
! try under supervision of the State
i Division of Markets. The car will be
j loaded at Asheboro next Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 9th and 10th. Cash
: will be paid at the car door £& usual
with the handling of such shipments.
This shipment will be the last car
loaded until the broiler market opens
; up, according to Mr. Millsaps. It is
being done mainly at this time in or
der to give the people of the county
( an opportunity to cull out their flocks
to get rid1 of the boarders and to
make room for the young chickens
that will be hatched out this month
and next.
M. P. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:45 A. M. Sunday school, W. L.
Ward Supt. Classes for people of all
ages, the smallest children carefully
trained.
11:00 A. M. Communion and re
ception of members.
7:30 P. M. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. J. E. Pritchard. On next Sun
day evening the Senior Christian En
deavor society will observe Dixie En
deavor Day and instead of having
their service at the usual bout, they
will hold it immediately after the
evening church service and the entire
congregation will be urged to re
main. .»
\mSTERW.KIME
BURIED MONDAY
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Died Sunday from Pneumonia—
Was Prosperous Farmer and
Highly Regarded.
Funeral services for Wister W.
Kime, who died Sunday morning about
ten o’clock at his home near Line
berry Station were conducted from
Gray’s Chapel church Monday after
noon at three o’clock, by the pastor^
Rev. A. O. Lindley.
Mr. Kime was bom December 5,
1883, being 42 years, 2 months and
23 days of age. He had lived in
Randolph county his entire life and
has many friends not only in Ran
dolph but also in adjoining counties.
He was a prosperous farmer, and a
highly respected citizen. He joined
Gray’s Chapel church while a young
man and until death was a faithful
member. His death came as a shock
to the whole community. He had
been sick about ten days but his con
dition was not considered serious un
til a few days ago when he developed
pneumonia.
In addition to his widow, who be
fore marriage was Miss Lee Annie
Pugh, he is survived by four childrens
Worth, Charlie, Marie, and Howard;
three brothers W. A. Kime, of Greens
boro; C. C. Kime, of Mt. Gilead; E. E.
Kime, of Liberty, R. F. D.; and one
sister, Mrs. J. P. Fields, Climau,
R. F. D.
The services were largely attended,
and interment was made in the church
cemetery.
Jesse E. Wood Dies In High
Point at the Age of 76 Years
Jesse E. Wood, bom 76 years age
in Randolph county, died at his home
in High Point Sunday afternoon fal
lowing an attack of heart disease.
Mr. Wood had lived in High Point
for 18 years, having moved there
from Guilford station. He is survived
by five sons, John Wood, of Ran
dolph county; C. E. and T. M. Wood,
of High Point; Bascom Wood of
Greensboro; and Earl Wood, of
Martinsville, Va. He is also survived
by one sister, Mrs. Charity, of Sandy
Ridge.
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Miss Bucken Finds Sanitary
Conditions Are Improved
Miss Well Bucken, representative of
the State Board of Health, who has
i been visiting the schools of Randolph
county for the past few weeks, im
ports that health and sanitary (con
ditions are much improved. Miss
Buckner spent several weeifcs !in this
county three years ago and not only
! finds conditions improved but also the
| sentiment for improving conditions is
I better. She will be in Randolph for
| two weeks longer, after which she
: will go to Hoke county, where she -wSR
do similar work. j*
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Chase To Stay ^
I H. W. Chase, president of the TJfli
! versity of North Carolina, offered the
1 presidency of the University of Ore
' gon at a largely increased salary, has
I announced that he has rejected the
: offer and will remain at Carolina
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RURAL CHURCH NEWS
Seven members were received in
the Central Falls Baptist church by
lettter last Sunday.
Mr. P. D. Buck will fill his regular
appointment at Cedar Falls Baptist
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
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Young People's Auxiliary Meets
The Young People’s Auxiliary of
' the Baptist church met Friday night
of last week with Miss Nettie Beane.
Following the business meeting an in
teresting program was enjoyed. The
I hostess served assorted sandwiches
and hot chocolate. ,
Wright T. Dixon Organizes
An Accountancy Company
The following announcement ap
peared in the Raleigh News and Ob
server of Tuesday: Wright T. Dixon
and William M. Russ announce the
; formation of a partnership for the
There Are 5,361
general practice of accountancy under
the firm name, Dixon and Russ, Cer-.
tified Public Accountants.
Wright Dixon is the brother of the
late Capt. Ben F. Dixon, who was
killed in action Sept. 29, 1918. Wright
Dixon was also an officer in the 120fh
infantry, 30th division, and is well
known to. all the Randolph coontjr
boys who served with this unit during
the world war. He was assistant
State Auditor for many months dur
ing the incumbency of the late CoL
W. P. Wood, of Asheboro,
Only .three foreign
more automobiles than the
North Carolina, accor
tomobile registration_
from the State revenue
Carolina had * - ‘ *
1st, 377,049, _
counties in the State 1
cars with
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