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SCHOOL FINALS
Rev. W. H. WiUto To Preach
■on and Prof* Carroll
To Deliver Addreas.
Thie closing exerettfcs of the Ashe
boro high school mil begin Sunday
night at 8 o'clock with the baccalau
reate sermon in the school auditor
ium by Rev. W. H. Willis, pastor of
the local Methodist Episcopal church.
There will be no services at any of
the local churches that evening,
thereby giving the people of the
town an opportunity to attend the
service at the school audiorium.
Next Thursday, June 3, at 8 o’clock
in the evening the annual literary
address will be delivered by Prof.
Dudley Dewitt Carroll, Dean of the
School of Commerce of the University
of North Carolina, and follwing his
address diplomas will be presented to
the graduates of the high school.
On the Wednesday preceding the
literary address, the class day exer
cises will be held in the auditorium
beginning at 8 o’clock in the evening.
Following is the program that will be
rendered:
High school song, by tl>e class.
History q£ the Class, Pauline Burk
head.
Last Will and Testament, Claude
Phillips.
Statistician’s Report, Ellen Pres
nell.
Song, “June Time.”
Poem, Grace Redding.
Giftorian, Eva Brown.
Song, “Friendship.” v
Prophetic Pageant, a scene at Car
away Lodg% ten years hence, with
Frances Moore hostess.
Officers of the senior class of the
high school this year are Sam Miller,
president, Margaret Tyson, secretary,
and Grace Redding, treasurer. Miss
Louise Swaim is the class pianist.
The commencement this year will
mark the .close of a successful year
of school work under the direction
of Superintendent W. H. McMahan,
assisted by an able corps of teachers.
The enrollment in the school this
year numbers 796, which is less than
the number 974 last year when pupils
from the rural schools of Asheboro
township were enrolled also. The
senior class this spring numbers 24,
of which 18 are girls and 6 boys.
ASHEBORO ENJOYS A
TREAT IN CHAUTAUQUA
Three Days of Radcliffe Pro
grams in the Graded School
Auditorium.
For the past three days Asheboro
has enjoyed a treat in Radcliffe Chau
tauqua which began at the graded
school auditorium Monday afternoon.
Twenty-six of the citizens of the
town guaranteed the Chautauqua in
order that the people of Asheboro
might enjoy the programs.
Two programs daily were given on
Monday, Tuesday and yesterday, one
each afternoon and night. Fair crowds
attended. The programs have been
varied with lectures and musical and
art numbers. The Swiss yodlers the
first afternoon and evening met with
warm applause as did the other pro
grams during the Chautauqua. The
lectures have been interesting and in
structive.
Information Wanted About
Relatives of Stephen Osborn
Stephen Osborn and wife left North
Carolina before the Civil War and
went to Plainfield, Indiana. Mr. Os
bor left one brother in North Caro
lina who died during the Civil War.
Mrs. Osborn's maiden name was War
ner; She, it is said, had a married
sister who died leaving two children,
but the married name of this sister
Is not known. Persons having any in
formation as to the relatives of
Stephen Osborn and wife Sarah Os
born, who had' a son Barry Osborn
who died in Indiana last year, should
correspond with the editor of The
Courier to obtain valuable informa
tion
ALL DAY SERVICE TO BE AT
WHITE’S MEMORIAL SUNDAY
PEPPEfc
PINCHOT
PROMINENT WOMEN PAY
VISIT TO OUR TOWN
Mrs. E. E. Moffitt and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels Were In
Asheboro Last Week.
Mrs. E. E. Moffitt, of Richmond,
Va., a former resident of Asheboro,
and Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Mrs.
Henry M. London, Jr., of Raleigh,
were in Asheboro last week visiting
relatives and friends. They were ac
companied by Mrs. George Elliott, of
Linden, Mrs. Henry London and Mrs.
Carrie Jackson, of Pittsboro. Mrs.
Moffitt brought a number of books
for the literary society which was
organized last fall and which bears
her name.
Mrs. Elliott is the granddaughter
of the late Jonathan Worth. She
lived in Asheboro during her child
hood and had not been . in Asheboro
for many years prior to last week.
All of the party were impressed with
the growth of Asheboro. They vis
ited the cemetery, the Presbyterian
church, the school building, which
stands on the site of the old fair
grounds, and other spots of interest
ort which business houses and resi
dences now stand. 5 .
M. P. CHURCfl ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:45 A- M. Sunday school, W. L.
Ward, Supt. Classes for people of
all ages.
11:00 A. M. Preaching by the pas
tor.
7:15 P. M. This congregation will
unite with the other congregations of
the town at the graded school audi
torium where the commencement ser
mon will be preached by Rev. W. H.
Willis. This Church extends its con
gratulations to those graduating and
prays that success may crown their
efforts in life.
Pleasant Ridge Memorial Service
On next Sunday, May 30,, an all day
memorial service will be held at
Pleasant Ridge Christian church. Din
ner will be served on the church
ground. Exercises will open with
Sunday school at 10 o’clock in the
morning, followed by a sermon at 11.
In the afternoon there will be preach
ing at 2 o’clock and Christian Endeav
or at 7:30.
IMPORTANT TO
ATTENDPRIMARY
Of Chief Interest Is Contest For
Solicitorship and United
States Senate.^
He has served in
senate longer than
with the exception
thing Democrat on
committees and
Saturday, June 5th, is the date of
the State-Wide primary. Since the
primary for the selection of candi
dates for county offices has been
abolished with reference to Randolph,
the chief interest locally in the pri
mary will be the contest for the Dem
ocratic nomination for solicitor of the
fifteenth Judicial district between B.
P. Brittain, of Asheboro, and Zeb V.
FORMER ASHEBORO GIRL
IS DEAD IN GREENSBORO
Mrs. Eula Glasgow Steele Dies
After Illness of Several Weeks
—Reared In Asheboro.
Mrs. Eula Glasgow Steele, aged 31,
died at a Greensboro hospital Sat
urday night. She had been ill for
several weeks and had been a patient
in the hospital a week prior to her
death. She was a member of the Grace
M. P. church of Greensboro. She was
educated at Greensboro College.
Mrs. Steele is survived by her hus
band, W. L. Steele; her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Glasgow, Greens
boro; three sisters, Mrs. Critz M.
Cox, Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Winst
ead Hall and Miss Wilsie Glasgow,
of Greensboro.
Mrs. Steele was the oldest daugh
ter 6f Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Glasgow
who made their home in Asheboro
for many years. She and her other
sisters attended the Asheboro graded
school. She was well known through
out the county and has a large number
of school mates who will regret to
learn of her death.
M. E. CHURCH MATTERS
<W. H. Willis)
Misses Gertrude Ferree arid Clara
bel Morris, as soloists, pleased our
people Sunday.
'L. J. Thompson, of Miller street,
joined us by letter Sunday.
Pastor Edens received 22 members
at Cedar Falls Sunday as a result of
the great meeting held at the M. P.
church of that place.
Appreciated gifts have been re
ceived by the writer recently from
Mrs. Bertha Wood, Mrs. E. G. Morr
is, Mrs. J. S. Presnell and Mrs. Emily
Elder.
The pastor had Sunday dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Phillips.
The quarterly conference for this,
charge will be held Sunday morning,
just after the service.
Rev. D. H. Tuttle, of Elm City,
worshipped with us Sunday morning.!
It being the time for the fifth Sun
day union meeting for the churches,
our congregation will worship at the
school auditorium Sunday night.
Bare Back Mole Race Will Be
A Feature of the County Fair
A bare back mule race will be a
feature of'the Randolph county fair
to be held the week of September
25th if the plans of Mr. James Burns
materialize. The details of the race
have not been worked out, but it is
understood that prizes w91 be award
ed the winners.
Those interested in becoming con
testants in this unusual and interest
ing feature of the fair should get in
communication with Mr. Burns for
details of the race and prizes whieh
will be offered.
NEW YORK WEENIE STAND
OPENED ON DEPOT STREET
Mr. C. N. Bomba] is, who has
owned and operated the .New York
Cafe in High Point for the past fif
teen years, has opened the New York
Weinie Stand next door to the Ashe
boro Barber Shop. The building was
formerly occupied by the Cash and
Carry' Store. Mr. Bombalis lived in
Durham before moving to High Point.
He will spend a part of his time in
Asheboro. Through his business in
High Point he has become acquainted
with many Randolph county people.
Mr. and MW. L. C. Lanier, formerly
' Trinity townshin. but for the past
o* inuuy wwiwmp, uui lur tuc
few years residents of High Point,
will be here permanently with the
new weinie stand.
MRS. F. a WOOD
DEADAT AGE 89
End Came at Home of Daughter
In Salisbury—Was Born In
Virginia.
Mrs. F. H. Wood, aged 89 years,
widow of Dr. Frank H. Wood, died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
W. F. Ellis, at Salisbury, Tuesday
morning at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Wood had
been ill at her home at Trinity, Ran
• dolph county, for some time, but had
recovered Sufficiently to visit her
daughter.
Mrs. Wood was bom at Dinwiddie
Court House, Virginia, in 1837, and
at an early age moved to Greensboro
where in October, 1862, she was mar
ried to Dr. Wood, a Methodist minis
ter who served the church for 62
years. To this union nine children
were bom, of which four survive.
They are Mrs. J. J. Farris and George
T. Wood, of High Point; Mrs. W. F.
Ellis, Salisbury; and Frank W. Wood,
Marion.
/Mu. Wood was a most remarkable
woman, having retained all of her
faculties to the teat. She was inter
ested in church and civic work. She
was well known throughout the Pied
mont section of North Carolina and
had a wide circle of friends.
The funeral services were held at
Trinity yesterday and the body will
be buried in the Trinity cemetery by
the side of that of her husband, who
died thirteen years ago.
RECOMMENDS R. L. WHITE,
JR, FOR COUNTY SHERIFF
Dear Editor:
I have noticed a good deal in your
columns in regard to the candidacy
of my old friend R. L. White, Jr, for
sheriff of Randolph county. I wish
to endorse him for this most impor
tant office as I have known him all
of his life and know that he would
make a fearless officer. If we want
the best sheriff Randolph ever had let
us rally around "Little Bob” and car
ry Randolph by 600 majority.
Democrat.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
SANDY CREEK ASSOCIATION
The Sunday school convention of
the Sandy Creek Baptist Association
will be held at May’s Chapel church
Saturday and Suipa&next. The con
vention will be opejm at 10:30 Sat
urday morning with devotional exer
cises. Exercises will last throughout
the day, ending at 4 o’clock. Sunday
morning at 0:45 Sunday school will
be held and following will be talks
by Ed S. Phillips and E. L. Middleton.
The everting session Sunday will last
until 3:15 o’clock. An interesting and
instructive program has been ar
ranged for the occasion and a large
number of delegates and visitors are
expected to attend.
PRESIDENT’S ORDER
BRINGS MANY PROTESTS
Much Opposition To Using Local
Officers For Prohibition.
Enforcement.
President Coolidge’s recent order
authorizing state and local officials
to act as federal prohibition agents is
causing a storm of protest to pour in
to Washington from the various
states and also Congress is bitterly
opposing the order. The opposition is
based on the ground that the order
constitutes an invasion of state’s
rights. The President and the admin
istration spokesmen counter -with the
statement that there is no intention
of a state’s rights invasion and that
it is understood the Treasury Depart
ment in carrying out the order will
use state and local officers hi federal
capacity only in California.
Governor McLean of North Caro
lina in answer to an inquiry as to
how the Executive order will affect
officers in this State quotes the con
stitution which provides that no man
in North Carolina can aet as a fed
eral officer pnd at the same time hold
a position with the State. It is under
stood, however, that a number of
county sheriffs will have their depu
ties sworn in as dry agents. These
officers, it is stated, are the only
state officers who.can act in this
dual capacity. Sheriffs are barred by
the constitution from becoming dry
agents while still holding their of
fices.
Mrs. Roseanna Coble Brown
Died Tuesday at Age of 70
of Char
R. W. Sta
illie Wiek
Mrs. Mary
ulian. and Mr
berty; i
me siai
MR. KEARNS DIES
AT HOME OF SON
End Comes From Heart Trouble
—Funeral At Mt. Shepherd
Church Yesterday.
Mr. W. A. Kearns, one of the coun
ty’s prominent and prosperous citi
zens, died at the home of his son, E.
M. Kearns, on Asheboro, Route 2,
Tuesday at the age of 66 years. Mr.
Kearns had during the past few
months developed heart trouble, but
his condition was not regarded as
serious even when he was confined to
his bed last Saturday.
He married Miss Bettie Davis, a
daughter of the late Dougan Davis,
more than forty years ago. To .this
union are two surviving children, Mrs.
J. W. Morgan, of Durham, and E. M.
Kearns, of Asheboro, Route 2. Mr.
Kearns had since the death of his
wife resided with his daughter who
lived west of Asheboro until six
months ago when she moved to Dur
ham. Since that time he had lived
with his son. He was a member of Mt.
Shepherd Methodist church and had
since early boyhood been a regular at
tendant upon all the services. The
funeral service was conducted at Mt.
Shepherd Wednesday by Rev. G. W.
Clay, pastor, after which the body
was laid to rest in the church ceme
tery.
In the passing of Mr. Kearns the
county has lost one of its most sub
stantial citizens, the community a
kind neighbor and friend and the
children a beloved and devoted parent.
GIRLS FROM ASHEBORO
WIN HONORS AT COLLEGE
Misses Etta Reid Wood and Nan
Lewis, of Asheboro, have returned
from Converse College, Spartanburg,
S. C., where they graduated with high
honors. There were 67 members of
the graduating class, 33 of whom
were accorded distinction on account
of having averaged A on all subjects
during the senior year. Miss Wood
was among this number.
Miss Lewis graduated from the
music department and was one of
the two students honored with artists
diplomas.
Among the graduates were two
Serbian girls. Miss Mary Gee, dean
of the college, was decorated by the
Jugo-Slavian government and given
a diploma in recognition of her ser
vices' and the services of Converse'
College in educating these two girls,
who were sent there in 1918 at re
quest of the college and supported and
educated by the students.
.. Among the fathers of the graduates
at Converse this year were four presi
dents of State colleges. Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. John K.
Wood, Mrs. Henry Ingram, and Misses
Adelaide Armfield and Nettie Alice
Wood, all of Asheboro, attended the
commencement exercises and a lunch
eon given in honor of the senior class
and the parents, relatives and friends
of the young ladies.
T. D. Bryson Has Resigned
As Judge of Superior Court |
Judge T. D. Bryson, of Bryson
City, has tendered his resignation as
Superior Court judge effective July
1st and his resignation has been ac
cepted by Governor McLean. No rea
son was given by Judge Bryson for
his act, but it is understood it is for
the purpose of giving more time to
the campaign for the Smoky Mountain
National Park in which he has been
active. Judge Bryson is well known
in this county as well as in practic
ally all parts of the State. He has
impressed himself upon the people
of Randolph county as one of the
best judges ever to hold court in Ashe
boro and the n,ews of his resignation
will be felt with keen regret.
BAPTIST NEWS LETTER
A crate of strawberries was the
substantial gift last Friday at the
pastor’s home by Mr. and Mrs. Gar
ner. Thanks to these liberal friends.
The writer performed the marriage
ceremony thia^ morning (Tuesday) 9
o’clock for Mr. Earl -Cox and Miss
Vera Thomas at the home of the bride.
Several friends were present to wit
ness the occasion. The married cou
ple left immediately after the cere
mony for a trfp to Asheville and
other places in western N. C. May
long life, good health and much hap
piness be the major part in the life
of this young couple.
The revival spirit is on in Asheboro
and the immediate community. Form
ally the revival begins on the first
Sunday in June at the Asheboro Bap
tist church, when Rev. I. L. Yearby,
A. B., Th. M., of Tarboro, somes to us.
However, Brother Yearby may not
arrive before Monday following the
first Sunday. It looks now like the
Spirit of God will be mightiy among
us for the beginning of the meeting.
is invited to attend these prayer ser
vices which will continue each Tues
day and Thursday evenings at differ
ent homes in the community until the
first Sunday.
“Revive Us Again”, is the subject
for next Sunday morning. Sunday
evening we will repair to the school
auditorium for the farewell sermon
to the graduating class.
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Tom Tarheel says the best invest
ment in fertilixer t&t he ever made
was when he plowed under a nice
400,000
|A.UTOCACTm I
Miss.Dorothy Jean Utley, age 14,
•f Bemidji, Minnesota is the proud
est young lady in the land. Her
essay on “Highway Safety” won
first prise in a state contest in
which 400,000 other boys and girls
competed. Miss Utley, was given
a free trip to Washington, met our
President and • received a gold
watch. No wonder she’s proud.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Winningham
Are Remembered on This Oc
casion By Children.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Jones, of
Greensboro, entertained at dinner last
Sundaj^ evening in honor of the gold
en wedding anniversary of Mrs.
Jones’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Winningham. Mr. and Mrs. Winning
ham were both reared in Asheboro
and were married there at the" home of
Mrs. Winningham’s father, J. S.
Steed, May 24,1876. They have lived
in Greensboro for 37 years, with the
exception of several years in which
Mr. Winningham was in business iiu
Thomasville. They had planned jW
have a reception in their old home in*
Greensboro but owing to the fact
that all of their children could not be
present postponed it until later.
Their children are R. P. Winning
ham, Boston, Mass.; James L. Win
ningham, Jr., of Denver, Col.; Mrs.
G. C. McQueen, Rocky Ford, Cot;
Mrs. S. L. Jones, of Greensboro; and
Miss Alma Winningham, at present
living in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Winningham were the
"recipients bf»everil haridsoKne pres
ents on the occasion of their golden
wedding anniversary, among which
was a purse of gold from their chil
dren.
Wheat In Davidson
Wheat in Davidson county, says
the Lexington Dispatch, will not have
very heavy straw this year. The
grain on good land has put out large
heads and these appear to be filling
well. On poor land the weather con
ditions have not been suitable for a
good yield. However, conditions on
a whole promise to produce a better
crop of wheat in Davidson this year
than last. Oats are showing up well
in the county.
A crop of 2,000 cars is predicted
for the Sandhills peach belt by Jphn
Nichols, vice president of the Page
Trust Company, at Carthage. These
figures, while in excess of the crop
Fast year, are about 1,000 cars short
of the expected yield.
WILL BUILD NEW
COLORED SCHOOL
Contract Let Tuesday To J. S.
Ferree, of Greensboro,
For $15,980.
Contract was let Tuesday for the
construction of the new colored high
school building foij Asheboro. J. S.
Ferree, of Greensboro, was successful
bidder at $15,980 for the general
building contract, not including
plumbing, wiring and heating, which
will be let later. #
The building will be of brick and
one story in height and will also
have large basement. There will be
six classrooms, an industrial room,
large auditorium and office and li
brary combined. The entire front
age of the building will ‘be 142 feet
and ten inches and the main building
will extend back 53 feet and ten
inches, while the auditorium will make
an extension at the back of 46 feet.
The plan of the building is one ap
proved by the State board of educa
tion and the Rosenwald committee. It
will be located on a site purchased
some months ago by the city school
board in the eastern part of town, a
site which is considered ideal for a
school house.
According to the contract, the
building must be completed and ready
for occupancy by September 1st, next.
HIGH POINT COLLEGE
HOME COMING IS
SET FORSEPT. 21
Chamber of Commerce Wants
Names of Tho^e Who Have
Left The County.
Some weeks ago the Ashebcro
chamber of commerce at a meeting of
its executive committee agreed to
sponsor a home coming week tor
Randolph county to be held during the
fair this fall. Numbers of Randolph
county people have moved out of the
county in years past and while many
of them come home to visit relative*
and friends at regular intervals, stall
others have not visited the county of
their nativity in many years. These
latter persons know little of the won
derful progress Randolph has made
during the past years and it is desired
that they may be brought bade for a
week if no longer in order that they
may know of Randolph’s progress and
to renew friendships with the people
of the county.
In order to make home comm*
week a success, the chamber of com
merce is anxious that every person in
the county who has relatives and
friends who have moved elsewhere
from this county bend every effort to
get them to visit Randolph the weed:
of September 21st, home coming
week. In addition to these individual
invitations, it is desired that the
names and addresses of these rela
tives and friends be sent to Dr. M. G.
Edwards, secretary of the chamber of
commerce, Asheboro, in order that an
official invitation may be extended
them to return , to the county during
the fair.
The county fair officials working
with the chamber of commerce expect
to furnish each visitor with whole
some recreation and entertainment
while in the county and to do every
thing possible to make the visit pleas
ant and profitable.
V
COUNTY IN MIDST OF
A SERIOUS DRY SPEU.
Has Been Little Rain Since
April 12th—Crops Are Fed- - «
ing Effects. r
Randolph county and this section of
the State is now in the midst of *
very serious drought. The rainfall
for the winter was barely normal and
not sufficient to make up for the
tremendous shortage pf last year. Ac
cording to thd official report Only OMt
of an inch of rain has fallen during
the month of May and only 0.6 of a*
inch has fallen since April 12 *n®
this has been divided up into suck
light showers that it was"barelyaai
ficient to moisten the ground, drops
are feeling the effects of the drought,
and if it should continue the situation
would be much more serious than la*
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pttgii ^
Serve Dinner to Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pugh served a
picnic dinner on the lawn at their
home on Cox street Monday to the
twenty-five Pugh heirs who came t»
Asheboro that day for the purpose of
the settlement of the estate of S. F.
Pugh, of Asheboro, Route 1, who died
several months ago. Mr. and Mn.
Pugh served an elaborate dinner and
the social hour was much enjoyed bjr
the large family. Those present were
Mr. T. F. Pugh and family, Mr. A. C.
Pugh and family, of Millboro; Me.
Sam Pugh and family, of Millboro;
Mr. John Pugh and family, of Browa
Summitt; Mr. Orlando Pugh and
family, Mrs. Bob Lineberry and fam
ily and Mrs. R. S. Underwood and
family, of Gray's Chapel; and Mrs.
Mike Ward and family, of Millboro.
CELEBRATE SEVENTY-FIRST
BIRTHDAY OF MRS. HAYES
In celebration of her 71st birthday
the children and grandchildren of
Mrs. E. P. Hayes gathered at her
home in Randleman Sunday. A pic
nic dinner was brought and spread
on the lovely lawn. After dinner Mr*.
Hayes was surprised with present*
from all. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Hayes, Frank, June*
and Carl Hayes, of Greensboro; Mis*
Clara Hayes, Randleman; Mr. anl
Mrs. T. D. Collins, Durham; and Me.
and Mrs. Hobert Steele, Burlington.
Out Under Bond
Robert Jester, automobile salesman,
charged with the killing of Nathan
Lankford at his home in High Point
May 9 and bound over to court at a
preliminary hearing, has been released
under $20,000 bond.
MRS. DAVID THOMAS
DIED IN TABERNACLE