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~ Aahebora, V. G, ThunwUy, April 2», 1926
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IN ADVANCE
NUMBER 17
Moser Calls On People To Return
County To Sane Business Methods
County Getting Deeper in Debt
and No Provision Made
For Payment.
WANTS TO KNOW WHAT
BECAME OF BOND ISSUE
New Chairman Says People
Have a Right To Know How
Their Money Is Speht.
The Militant Democracy of Ran
dolph county met in the court house
in Asheboro last Saturday afternoon,
elected I. C. Moser for county chair
man upon motion of the retiring
chairman, C. C. Cranford, named dele
gates to the State convention being
held in Raleigh today and heard a
speech by the new chairman. There
k was no business to transact other
■L than the election of a chairman and
I delegates to the State convention and
a this was dispensed with in short or
■ der. Harmony prevailed throughout
S' the meeting. Moser was named
chairman by acclamation and there
5 was no contest over the names of the
delegates selected.
Dr. E. L. Moffitt was called to the
chair to preside over the meeting and
Tom English, of Trinity, and Lee M.
Kearns, of Asheboro, were secretaries
to the convention. Mr. C. C. Cran
' ford explained the purpose of the
meeting in a few words and Dr. Mof
fitt, following with a few words in
which he pointed out the splendid op
portunities for redeeming the county
from the Republicans in the fall cam
paign, put the convention to work by
naming a nominating committee.
While this committee was selecting
the list of delegates, Mr. Moser,
the new chairman, for about thirty
minutes called the attention of the
people of the county to the wretched
state of affairs in which our county
finances had drifted. , 4
Mr. Moser reminded the convention
that governmental affairs, like pri
vate business, should be conducted on
an economical business basis so
that the greatest possible returns
could be gotten for every dollar of
the people’s money. He pointed out
that public office is public trust and
that the holders of these offices are
accountable to the people for the
manner in which they conduct the
people’s affairs.
| Mr. Moser showed that when the
jjL Republican administration came in
■ to power .in the county December 1,
9 1924, provision had beert made by the
- outgoing Democratic administration
by means of a sinking fund to re
tire the outstanding bonds owed by
the county as they came due. Since
that time this sinking fund has dis
appeared from the bank in which it
had been placed by the Democrats
and whether it is in some other bank
as a sinking fund or whether it has
been spent for other purposes is not
known. He also showed that, accord
ing to records, the present adminis
tration in February, 1925, issued a
half million dollars in bonds. These
bonds were advertised as refunding
bonds and the news came out of the
office of the register of deeds, that
the proceeds were to be used to take
up short term notes in order to save
interest. The official minutes of the
commissioners’ proceedings show that
the bonds were issued for roads and
bridges.
That the proceeds of the bonds
were not used to take up short term
notes is shown by the audit of June,
1925, which shows that the amount of
outstanding short term notes was
nearly $13,000 larger than when the
Democrats went out of office. The
bonded indebtedness of the county in
that short period had increased from
$474,000 under Democratic rule to
^ $972,000. The Republican adminis
ration had in that time retired only
2,000 in bonds, and had issued $500,
more. Although issued on the
remise of taking up short term
jptes, Mr. Moser said, the amount of
pit term notes had actually in
_during that short period.
at has been done since June, 1925,
Hot known because no accounting
i been made to the public of the
osition of the county funds,
dding up the $500,000 received
1 the bond sale and 1924 and 1925
_ and the uncollected taxes of
at the time the Democrats went
[of office, Mr. Moser declared that
[present administration had spent
und figures one million dollars,
dy seems to know what there is
1 for this vast sum of money.
„ issued $500,000 to build roads
jidges, Mr. Moser asked for the
pn of these improvements in or
at the people might know what
rith the money.
new chairman called upon the
t administration to give the
► to the people as to how the
• of the county stand at this
He pointed out that during the
L1924 the official organ of the
lean party, the Randolph
a, rushed into print each week
Bong list of figures on the fln
Icondition of the county, but
fee new administration has
fearer figures on the finances of
Sty have been conspicious by
Spence from the organ's col
li' that the assessed valuation
Bpperty in the county is in
Kires $20,000,000, Mr. Moser
Kat every taxpayer’s prop
Kortgaged to the extent of
K $6 on every $100 owned,
■no provision has been made
m indebtedness.
Her called upon the mem
fep convention to get out and
K| end that sane and econo
Builder of Roads
Remember when Spring meant
roads of mud full of hub-deep
:huck holes? Thomas H. McDon
ald of the U. S. Dept, of Agricul
ture is building old roads into new,
at the rate of 10,000 miles yearly,
by cooperating with the state high
way Depts.
RALEIGH WALLACE IS
VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK
Fatally Injured Sunday Near
Mitchfield—Funeral at Ma
ple Springs Church.
Mr. Raleigh Wallace, of Seagrove,
was in an automobile wreck on last
Saturday night and suffered a crush
ed skull and other injuries which
caused his death. Mr. Wallace and
Mr. Carl Lemmons were in a Ford
roadster going around a curve near
Mitchfield when the car turned over
two or three times. Mr. Wallace, who
was driving the car, was pinned under
the car and his head terribly injured.
Mr. Lemmons suffered slight injuries.
Immediately after the wreck'someone
passed and gave the alarm whereupon
help came and brought Mr. Wallace
to Memorial hospital in Asheboro. His
wounds were dressed but his injuries
were so «great that it was impossible
to save his life. Mr. Lemmons is re
covering from his injuries. Mr. Wal
lace’s body was taken to Maple
Springs for interment Monday.
OTEVENS “GANG’* TO W AT :
M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY EVE.
The Stephens “Gang”, under the di
rection of Captain Roy Gibson, of
High Point, held services at the
court house last Sunday afternoon.
There was a large crowd present and
a most enthusiastic meeting was
enjoyed. On next Sunday afternoon
at 3 o’clock the same gang will be at
the M. E. church in Aseboro. A spec
ial invitation is extended to everyone
to be present at the services.
BROWN-LUCK .
Sunday, April 25th, at the home
of the officiating justice of the peace,
J. A. Neighbors, Miss Rosella Luck
and Mr. G. Everett Brown were
united in marriage. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. W. F. Luck, of Ashe
boro, Star Route, and is an attractive
young woman. Mr. Brown is a son
of Mr. C. M. Brown, of Asheboro,
Star Route, and is a good farmer.
FIND BIG STILL
IN MOUNTAINS
Officers Run Across Giant Dis
tillery in Yadkin County
While On Chase.
Will York and Sheriff J. F. Cran
ford went over near Yadkinville
Tuesday night taking with them
York’s bloodhounds which had - been
called into service to chase some men
suspected of bam burning. One man
was caught in the chase in which a
number of county officers of Yadkin
county took part.
During the chase of the bam burn
ing suspects, the officers came upon
a 400-gallon capacity still and 9,000
gallons of beer. This was a giant of
its kind and much larger than the
average run of stills in Randolph
county.
It was rough going in the moun
tains where the chase was staged,
and, according to reports, some
rough characters were encountered.
Sheriff Cranford was taking a rest on
the back seat of his car while ' the
chase was on when two men came
out of the woods and got in his car
to drive it away. Sheriff Cranford
arose from the back seat and re
minded the trespassers if there was
to be any driving done he would do it.
The unwelcome guests departed post
haste. according to the Randolph
sheriff. A deputy sheriff’s car left
parked while the deputy helped look
for the bam burning suspects was
stripped by thieves while the owner
was absent.
Old Fiddlers* Convention
An Old Fiddlers’ Convention will
be held at Gray’s Chapel on Saturday
night,' May 8th. Prises will be of
fered to the winning musicians. A
small admission fee will be charged.
mi cal Democratic government, respon
sible to the people and sensible to the
necessities of economical administra
tion of county affairs be placed in
office next November.
REVIVAL MAKES
GOOD_PROGRESS
Rev. Clemmer Preaching Strong
Sermons at M. E. Church
This Week-Good Results.
The revival services at the Metho
dist Episcopal church are being splen
didly attended and a great deal of in
terest is being manifested. Rev., Geo.
B. Clemmer is a very forceful and
attractive speaker. He is preaching
some excellent sermons and is mak
ing a wonderful impression.
Rev. Clemmer is a graduate of Em
ory University, Atlanta, Ga. He is
pastor of Ogbum Memorial church,
in Winston-Salem, and his new church,
which has been erected at the cost of
thirty thousand dollars, will be dedi
cated on next Sunday morning.
At a meeting of the board of stew
ards this week it was decided to in
vite the members of the Stevens
“Gang” under the direction of Capt.
Gibson, of High Point, to visit the
church on Monday evening. In ad
dition to the regular services a gen
eral testimonial service followed. The
Gang sang, and gave many testimon
als witnessing for Christ. A general
consecration meeting followed, which
will no doubt result in great good for
this community.
Rev. W. H. Willis, pastor of the
church, is optimistic over the result
of the meeting. There has been ma
ny reclamations and a number of
conversions.
The board of stewards is cooperat
ing in carrying out plans for the up
building of the church through the
revival. The music has also been in
spiring and enjoyed by all who have
attended the meetings.
B. Y. P. U. Meeting To Be
Held At Cedar Falls Saturday
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The Randolph District B. Y. P. U.
enjoyed a picnic at Cedar Falls last
Friday afternoon. Although the
county has been organized for some
time and the organization has its
regular monthly meetings on the
first Sunday afternoon of each month,
this was the first social affair the
District Union had enjoyed, and it
proved quite a success.
Cedar Falls does not as yet have a
B. Y. P. U. but the next regular
monthly meeting will be held at that
place next Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock.
Randolph County Club At
University Holds Meeting
The Randolph County Club at the
University of North Carolina met
Monday night, April 19, at the “Y.”
Mr. William Hammond had charge of
the program, and the meeting was
pronounced the most enjoyable one
that has been held this year. There
were a few short talks by different
members of the club, but the main
feature of the program was a fast
exhibition of boxing put on by two
of the boys. The referee declared the
bout a draw.
As this was the regular meeting
for the election of officers, the fol
lowing men were chosen: President,
J. T. Fox, of Franklinville; vice
president, J. E. Meredith, Trinity;
secretary and treasurer, r Herman
Bouldin, Trinity. After the business
part of the meeting was finished, the
club enjoyed refreshments, consist
ing of drinks, cakes, smokes, etc.
The attendance for the meeting was
extra good and everyone seemed to
enjoy it.
Next Saturday Afternoon Is
Date For Big Lot Sale Here
Next Saturday afternoon is the date
set for the sale of 150 residential lots
in Rushwood Park on the Farmer
Denton highway only a few minutes
drive to the schools and churches and
business houses of Asheboro. These
lots are ideally located for homesites
and those who are looking for lots on
which to build homes or for invest
ment would do well to attend the sale
and see what is offered.
Terms of the sale are most liberal,
in fact, tie most liberal ever offered
at an auction lot sale in Asheboro.
Pay $5 down on each lot you buy at
your price at the sale and the rest
$5 per month until the purchase price
is paid. These terms bring the lots
within the reach of all who want to
own real estate near the growing
town of Asheboro.
The sale begins promptly at 1
o’clock Saturday afternoon.
Forest Fire Sweeps Over
Lands In Union Township
A, fire of unknown origin began on
the lands lying near Frank Bingham
and William Tant in Union township
the latter part of last week. The
fire raged for two days until a rain
came and put out the flames. The
entire neighborhood turned out and
fought fire. Mr. E. W. Parks was
probably the greatest loser. , The
fire damaged much of the young tim
ber and some sawmill property. For
ests belonging to Hammer and Holder
also suffered from the fire. Many of
the young cedars and smaller trees
and some shanties which had been
used for sawmill operatives were de
stroyed.
Family Reunion
There will be a reunion of the
family of the late Jonathan Lewallen
held at the home of H. M. Lewallen,
south of Asheboro, Sunday, May lfith.
All the descendants of the late Jona
than Lewallen and .all related by blood
or marriage are invited to be present.
Shumann Heink, Famous Opera Star
The great singer tells the world that, “it isn’t necessary for a
girl to sacrifice either career or marriage, as they can be successful*
jy combined.” Her own life proves it. Madame Schumann Heink, near*
ing 65, brought up children, yet achieved international fame in Opgra,
one of the most difficult of all professions. *
OFFICERS OF COUNTY
S. S. ASSOCIATION MEET
Made Plans or Summer Work in
the County—Convention
This Summer.
A meeting of the President, Secre
tary and Vice-Presidents of the Coun
ty Sunday School Association was
held on Sunday afternoon at the M.
P. church, in Asheboro, to plan for
the summer work of the Association.
Institutes have been held during the
winter and spring in nearly all of the,
townships, many of them being well
attended. Beginning ip May all the
townships will hold conventions dur
ing the summer, amPEbirCaunty Con
vention will probably he held in Au
gust. This has been invited to the
Baptist church of Franklinville.
. The county at present is divided in
to four regions, each of which has a
vice-president in charge of the work.
The northwest region is composed of
Trinity, New Market, Tabernacle, and
Back Creek townships, and Miss Dora
Redding, Randleman, Route 3, is the
vice-president.
The northeast region contains Ran
dleman-Level Cross, Providence, Lib
erty, Columbia, and Franklinville. Mr.
A. L. Briles, Cedar Falls, has charge
of this region.
The southwest region is in charge
of Mr. W. L. Ward, Asheboro, and
consists of Asheboro, Cedar Grove,
Concord, New Hope, and Union.
The southeast region has Mr. O. D.
Lawrence, Seagrove, for vice-presi
dent and contains Grant, Richland,
Brower, Pleasant Grove and Coleridge.
In securing speakers for the vari
ous conventions help will be gladly
given by any of the above officers, or
by the county president, Mr. E. C.
Williamson, Liberty, and Miss Hope
Hubbard, county secretary, Farmer,
N. C.
A number of workers have made
plans to attend the State Convention
at Hickory next week, beginning Mon
day night and closing Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Maggie Jane Spoon Dead
At Age of Seventy-One Years
Mrs. Maggie Jane Spoon, bom
Sept. 4, 1852, at Hartshorn, died at
her home on Burlington, Route 1, Sun
day afternoon following an illness of
three years. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at Mount
Pleasant Church by Rev. Martin W.
Buck, assisted by Rev. S. W. Taylor.
Mrs. Spoon was married to Frolen
tine Spoon on Feb. 23, 1882, and to
this union nine children were born,
all of whom survive. They are: Dr.
J. P. and Fred F. Spoon, Burlington;
L. Lee, of Kimesville; Floyd M., Lib
erty, Route 2; Dr. R. Eugene, Wins
ton-Salem; Carl, Greensboro; Mrs.
Vallie Bead, Salisbury; Mrs. Oppie
Cornwell, Charlotte, and Miss Effie J.
Spoon, who lives at home; also one
sister, Miss Fannie Spoon, Liberty;
and one brother, R. M., Greensboro.
Oscar Coffin Will Work On
Weekly Paper This Summer
News conies from Raleigh that Os
car J. Coffin, brother of Mr. W. A
Coffin, of Asheboro, formerly a mem
ber of The Courier staff, more re
cently for nine years with the Raleigh
Evening Times and its editor since
1918, will resign from the Times on
May 1st and will spend the summer
working on the weekly newspaper at
Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Coffin, it is
understood, will go to the University
at the opening of the scholastic year
in the fall to take charge of the De
partment of Journalism vacated by
Gerald W. Johnson, son of , Mr. and
Mrs. Archibald Johnson; of Thomas
ville, who will become associated with
the editorial department of the Bal
timore Sun.
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL IS
OPENED IN ASHEBORO
Is Branch of Georgia-Carolina
School, at Bruswick, Ga.—
In Law Building.
The Georgia Commercial School
opened in the Law building on the
second floor over Moser & Burns of
fice yesterday morning. Miss Mon
crief, of Opelika, Ala., will have
charge of the school. She is a grad
uate from the Georgia Commercial
College of Brunswick, Ga. She has
hadP Normal training and actual ex
perience in teaching. Mr. Alton H.
Perry* president of the Brunswick
school, and Mr. and Mrs. O. McLean
were present for the opening. Mr.
McLean is vice president of the col
lege.
The business school in Asheboro is
one of forty schools which have been
established throughout the country, a
number being in North Carolina. The
school located at Brunswick, Georgia,
is the headquarters' school. There is
a permanent school in Goldsboro, N.
C. The school in Asheboro is only a
term school which will extend over a
period of five months. It is to be
hoped that this will be made a perma
nent location for a business college.
A large number of the young people
from Asheboro and this county go
away for business courses and they
will find it much more convenient and
more economical to take a course in
Asheboro.
Mr. S. Harrison, organfzer of
schools, has been in Asheboro for the
past three weeks making plans for
the opening of the school.
Fred Floyd Griffin Killed
By Live Wire Near Ramseur
Funeral services were held at Siler
City Baptist church Friday afternoon
for Fred Floyd Griffin, who was
killed Wednesday evening of last
week while at work on the lines of
the Carolina Light and Power Com
pany, near Ramseur. One end of the
wire that was being put up struck a
live wire carrying 23,000 volts. Grif
fin was killed instantly and five com
panions were severely shocked.
Mr. Griffin was nearly 34 years of
age. He is survived by his widow
and one child.
Moody-Burns
At the home of J. A. Neighbors,
the officiating justice of the peace, in
Asheboro, Saturday, Miss Teresa
Bums, daughter of Mr. Charles
Bums, of Randleman, Route 3, was
united in marriage to Mr. Dwight
Moody, son of the late Alfred Moody,
of North Asheboro.
Worthville School Finals
Tomorrow and Saturday P. M.
The Worthville school, which has
been successfully taught by Mr. C. T.
Hinshaw and his splendid corps of
teachers, will close tomorrow. The
commencement exercises will be held
on tomorrow and Saturday evenings.
Tomorrow evening the primary de
partment will give a program. On
Saturday evening, May 1st, there will
be a comedy drama entitled, HA Lit
tle Clodhopper” by the high school
grades. The Asheboro orchestra will
furnish the music. It will take two
hours for this program to be carried
out The admission will be 25c and
35c. Proceeds will go to the school.
Little Child Dead
Joseph Paul Caudle, two-days-old
infant of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Caudle,
of Randleman, Route 1, died Sunday,
April 25th, at«the home of its parents.
Funeral service was held at Level
Cross Monday by Rev. W. H. Neese
and interment made in the church
cemetery.
O.D. BEAN DIED
IN HIGH POINT
Funeral Tuesday at Suggs Creek
—Was Born In Randolph
County.
Oliver D. Bean, aged 61 years, bom
in Randolph county and resident of
Steeds where he was engaged in farm
ing, died Sunday night at 10 o’clock
in a High Point hospital, following an
illness of ten days. Funeral services
were conducted at Suggs Creek church
Tuesday afternoon and interment
made in the church cemetery.
Mr. Bean is survived by four
sons, J. W. Bean, of Spencer, Ollie,
Wesley and Irvin, of Steeds; five
daughters, Mrs. G. H. Auman, Steeds;
Mrs. H. C. Cole, Woodville, Fla.; Mrs.
Jennie Farlow, Seagrove; Mrs. Hilson
Cole, Litesville; and Mrs. Irma King,
Seagrove; two brothers, E. O. Bean,
of Thomasville, and A. H. Bean,
Chapel Hill; three sisters, Mrs. J. G.
Nelson, Asheboro; Mrs. John Calli
cott, Cedar Falls, and Mrs. J. H.
Strickland, Elizabethtown.
ASHEBORO HIGH SCHOOL
TEAM IN THE STATE RACE
| The Asheboro high school team by (
defeating High Point highs last Fri- [
day and the Leaksville team Tuesday
afternoon still remains in the State ‘
high school championship race. High j
Point fell before Asheboro’s fast
team Friday afternoon on the High '
Point diamond by a score of 3 to 2.
Jack Hamlet let the High Point
sluggers down with five scattered
hits and fanned 13 men. The game
was featured by the good playing of
the Asheboro team in all depart
ments of the game and the home run
by Phillips. Way and Miller led in
the hitting for Asheboro.
On Tuesday afternoon on Lewis
field Asheboro defeated the Leaks
ville high school team by a score of
4 to 1 to take the second game in
the State championship race. Ten
men fell before Jack Hamlet’s slants
in this game and the entire Leaks
ville nine scratched out only three
hits. Miller and Hamlet led the
Asheboro team, each garnering 3
hits off of the Leaksville pitcher.
Asheboro will next week probably
play the winner of the Reidsville
Mebane game for the championship of
Group 1.
MR. G. DWIGHT SMITH IS
MARRIED TO FLORIDA GIRL
The following clipping from a Flor-> I
ida newspaper dated April 4th will be
of interest to many Randolph county
people:
Miss Daisy Louise Campbell and G.
Dwight Smith were married yesterday
morning at 10 o’clock at the home of
the bride’s parents, 2302 Highland
Avenue, Tampa, Fla.
Rev. H. F. Talle performed the
ceremony in the presence of relatives
and a few close friends.
They were attended by Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Cox and will make their
home with them at 5506 Seminole
Avenue, Tampa, upon their return
from their honeymoon.
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mrs.
P. E. Tenny and has lived in Tampa
two years, having come here from
Perry. She attended the Hillsboro
high school. Mr. Smith came here
about nine months ago from Seagrove,
N. C., and is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Smith.
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR J. L C. FOX
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Conducted Sunday Afternoon at
Staley, Following His Death
Saturday Afternoon.
Funeral services for Jessie Lewis
C. Fox, aged 42, who died Saturday
morning, were conducted from Staley
M. E. church Sunday afternoon at
three o’clock, by Rev. Samuel Nelson,
of Greensboro.
Mr. Fox was a son of J. P. and
Martha E. Fox, and was bom in Chat
ham county September 25th, 1883.
While a young man he was converted
and joined the Holiness church to
which he was a faithful and useful
member. Since contracting an ill
ness seven years ago that caused his
death he has lived with his mother at
Staley, where he died.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by one son, George; two
brothers, Grant G. Fox, Harrisburg,
Pa.; Rankin L. Fox, Seattle, Wash.;
three sisters, Mrs. Sarah L. Frazier,
Burlington; Mrs. Aggie L. Clarida,
Greensboro, and Mrs. Mary E. Mines,
Staley.
Pallbearers were Benson Cooper,
Otis Pierce, Oscar Pierce, Banks
Teague, H. B. Hogan, and Cone Fra
zier. Flower bearers were Mrs.
Maud Tate, Mrs. Lillian Davis, Mrs.
Banks Teague, and Miss May Frasier.
The services were largely attended
and the many beautiful floral offer
ings bespeak of the high esteem in
which he was held. Interment was
made in the church cemetery.
Road Signs Placed
The Asheboro Chamber of Com
merce has placed road signs on the
four leading roads into Asheboro.
These signs are attractive and are
well placed so that they may be seen
by motorists coming into town from
each direction. The signs welcome
the reader to Asheboro, center of
North Carolina.
FUNERAL HELD
FOR P, L WELCH
Buried At Pisgah Sunday—Died
In High Point Friday After
Long Illness.
Perry L. Welch, aged 30, died at
j his home on Tomlinson street, in
High Point, Friday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock following at extended ill—
■ ness. Funeral services were held at
; Pisgah church, Union township, Sun
1 day afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev.
Eli Lawrence, of Randleman, and in
terment was made in the church ceme
tery.
Mr. Welch was bom in Union town
ship, Randolph county, a son of J. J.
and Catherine Welch, for years resi
dent of that section, but later resi
dents of Seagrove and for the past
two or three years living in High
Point. In 1915, Mr. Welch was mar
ried to Miss Eskew Trogdon, of
Seagrov£, Route 2, and to this union
were bom four children, James D.,
Joseph J., Pauline and Lois, all of
whom, with the widow, survive. Sur
viving also are Mr. Welch’s parents
and three brothers, G. C. and Lee
Welch, of High Point, and B. O.
Welch, of Melbourne, Fla.; and one
sister, Mrs. Edgar Yow, of High
Point.
The deceased had been living in
High Point only since January, this
year, having moved there from Wash
ington, D. C., where he was engaged
in the insurance business. Prior to
moving to Washington he had been
in the insurance business in Richmond,
Va., where he was a member of the
First Christian church.
Mrs. J. D. Stone Dies At
Her Home In Chatham County
Following an illness of ten years,
Mrs. J. D. Stone died at her home
near Blue Rock, in Chatham county;
Monday afternoon. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday from Fall
Creek Baptist church of which she
was a member by Rev. J. C. Kidd, her
pastor, assisted by Rev. E. A. Liv
ingston, of Bennett.
Mrs. Stone is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. Buckner Yow, her husband,
two young sons, Ernest and Paul;
seven brothers, John, at Bennett, Eli,
at Greensboro, Charles, at Barnwell,
Ala., Frank and Norman, at home;
Colon, of Ore Hill, Route 1, Bertice,
at Azolea; three sisters, Mrs. C. H.
Hill, Ore Hill, Route 1, Mrs. A. N.
Dixon and Mrs. D. C. Huckabee,
Greensboro, and one stepdaughter,
Mrs. Ed. S. Phillips, at Bennett, >
RESORT OWNERS PACE *
SUIT FOR BIG DAMAGES
Willomoore Springs Owners Are
Asked To Pay $10,000 For
Injuries to C. R. Tuttle. 1
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W. L. and E. C. Helper, of Greens
boro, owners of Willomoore Springs,
a resort in Davidson county and well
known to Randolph county people,
are defendants in an unusual damage
suit which has been filed in Guilford
county Superior court by C. R. Tuttle,
of Lynchburg, Va., in which damages
to the amount of $10,009 are asked
for injuries alleged to have been sus
tained by the plaintiff on Aug. 24,
1924, while he was endeavoring to
save F. M. Peters from drowing in
the lake at the resort.
According to the complaint, Tuttle,
Peters and some others were in
swimming and Tuttle had reached the
dam after crossing deep water. He
was standing on the dam while Pe
ters was attempting to reach him,
but when Peters tried to grasp the
dam to pull himself from deep water,
he could not retain his hold and was,
the plaintiff says, in danger of
drowning.
Tuttle grabbed the hand of Peters
and was attempting to pull him from
the water when his grasp failed and
he was thrown backwards down the
rough face of the dam a distance of
between 20 and 30 feet. The plaintiff
contends his right wrist and two ribs
were broken and that his left leg, left
hip and back were seriously and per
manently injured. Since the accident,
he declares, he has been forced to
spend $1,000 for treatment.
The defendants, the Virginian al
leges, are negligent and liable be
cause the swimming pool, or lake,
was not provided with guard, railing
or any other safety device. He further
asserts that prior to the accident he
was 43 years old and in good health,
earning $3,000 per year. For the
physical pain and mental anguish
suffered he wants balm in the sum
of $10,000.
M. E. CHURCH MATTERS
The school attendance Sunday
reached 314. This goes beyond any*
thing since the opening day.
More than 500 people heard the
preacher Sunday night. This is the
largest number of people ever gath
ered under Methodist auspices in
history of the town.
This is to publicly uiana me nn
byterian. Friends, and Baptist con*
gregations for their presence and co
operation in the service Sunday even
ing.
One of the Stephen’s Gangs
present Monday niaht
in the service.
The stewards . ,
ner of Mr. D. B. McCrary at
church dining room Monday,
meeting was in the interest of
revival.
So far, some have profes
in Christ, end the doors of t
will