<? ...... (' the courier Leads in Both News and Circulation V ISSUED WEEKLY YOLUMB u — * August 12, 1926 t E COURIER ertising Columns Bring Results IN ADVANCE Returns From The Precinct Meetings : - V No Biff Difference in Instructed ^ Votes For Sheriff and Reg ister of Deeds. r SEVERAL ENDORSED FOR COMMISSIONER Interest. Shown Indicates Con vention Crowd Saturday Will Be'Large. With six of the precincts in the county not heard from as to results of Saturday's meetings, indications are .that a large number of the ^9 dele gates to me Democratic county con vention which meets in Ashebbro Sat urday afternoon, August 14th, at 1 o’clock, will come without instructions. The six precincts not heard from have a total of 29 votes. Tabulation of the instructed dele gates shows that there is not much difference in the number instructed for each of the candidates for regis ter of deeds and for sheriff. Pre-. cincts which instructed their delega tions and which have been heard from show 59 delegates instructed for J. I1. Lambert, of Coleridge, for sher iff, 54.5 for A. N. (Arch) Bulla, of Randleman, and 6.5 for J. M. Brown, Ramseur, Route 1. For register of deeds there are J54 delegates instructed for M. F. Talbert, of f$nson, New Hope township, and 64 for E. A. Routh, of Fraiiklinville. W. A. Lovett has no opposition for the nomination for Clerk of the Court and while in many instances there is no mention of delegates instructed for him, all reports show he was the unanimous choice of the Democrats at the precinct meetings. . For surveyor, H. A. Lucas, the only candidate who has announced himself, has several delegates instructed for him. There were no candidates for cor oner, but several precincts' instructed for Dr. T. L. Helms, of Randleman, while one Asheboro precinct instruct ed for Dr. J. V. Hunter. ► No announcements have been made for candidates for the general as sembly. However, Asheboro, south ward, instructed for I. C. Moser, while ion was for J. A. Spence. there wen no candidates for sty commissioner, many townships did not instruct for these places on the ticket. Among those for in : Leach, Cleveland Grimes, W Smith, t- P. Craven, B. M. Brower, R. P. Deal, J. A. York and C. C. Bray. Judging from reports of the at tendance at Saturday’s meetings in the precincts, much interest is being taken in the county politics by the Democrats this year. Practically every precinct reported a large at tendance of interested Democrats. Col. Qox To Speak - Colonel Albert L. Cox, lawyer of Ra leigh, will address the county conven tion which will convene in the court house in Asheboro Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock. He is a good speaker, a well-informed man, and will have a I (Please turn to page 4.) Ross Clan Is In Reunion v Today At Pleasant Garden The annual reunion of thd Ross family is being held today in the M. E. church, at Pleasant Garden. Mem bers of the family will enjoy a real picnic dinner at noon and also a Brunswick stew. Mrs. Lalah Ross Perkins, of Greensboro, is president of the reunion, while J. D. Ross, of Asheboro, is the vice president. The family is large and prominent in this section of North Carolina. More than 300 persons are expected at the re union today. BAPTIST NEWS LETTER Bro. J. C. Pearce and the writer had a delightful trip to Mars Hill, at tending the Stewardship Conference. - The pastor and family took dinner in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Scott last Sunday. Messrs. E. S. Mill saps end P. D. Buck entertained with watermelon in the afternoon. It is vacation time and hot weather, but oUr congregations are increasing ly large. “Baptism, then What?" is'the sub ject, to be used by the jpastor next Sunday morning. “Co-op” service on the lawn of the Presbyterian church. Rev: W. H. Willis will preach. officials of the Randolph coun association announce that «wy of, the fair has bam or and that each of the organised units is moving forward at * pace promisor taadvsto Raa4olphpeO< plo on* of th* greatest fairs in the fOliSHES Of Is Upper, President GaHes of Mex ico and lower, Arehbithop Del Rio, leaden opposed in Mexico’s war, of gtate »[«««* Church. PURCHASING POWER OF DOLLAR IS DECLINING Report Shows It Is Below Pre War Levels and Is Continuing To Fall. (By G. Hunter Osborne). Washington* D. CL August 7.—In ability of thu^M^nHistration to aid the farmer is strikingly illustrated in an official bulletin just issued by the TJ. S. Department of Agriculture. Both the prices of farm products and Bantus'**1*** Hie wont feature of the situation is that the Department says in its statement that if the present farm price levels continue the purchasing power of the farmer's dollar will fall to the lowest point since 1924 when it was worth a little more than sixty cents. The bulletin points out: “The general level of farm prices dropped from 139 to 135 per cent of the pre-war level from ,June 15, ac cording to the monthly price index of the Department of agriculture. At 139 the general level of farm prices is fourteen points below July a year ago. “The price level of grains as a group declined five points during the month, cotton six points, meat animals two points and fruit, and vegetables twenty-one points, while dairy and poultry and unclassified commodities remained about constant. “From June 15 to July 15 the farm prices of cotton, cotton-geed, oats, wheat and potatoes declined, while com, barley, rye and flaxseed in creased slightly. Farm prices of all live stock products declined somewhat with the Exception of milk cows and wool which remained about the same as a month ago. Below Pre-War Level “As the season advances the chang es in prospective production of this year's crop cause changes in the prices of farm crops, while the “cary pver” of the old crop is also an im portant price determining factor. “The department’s { index of the" purchasing power of farm products is placed at eighty-seven for June, the same as' in May, the 1909-14 five-year period being used as a base of one hundred. ‘‘Thus, the general average of pur chasing power of farm products in June was thirteen per cent below! that in the five-year pre-war period. “With a fourteen point drop in the farm price index for July, if non agricultural products remain at the June level, the July purchasing power of farm products may be as low as eighty-five, the lowest point since De cember, 1924." losition recently held exceed the “Hade in ition in site o«Uy. STRANG FACULTY FOR HIGH SCHOOL R. J. Hilker New Superintendent —Many of Last Year’s Teachers Re-Elected. The date for. the opening of the fall term of the Asheboro city schools has not been set, although the faculty has been selected. This faculty, in the opinion of the members of the school board, is one of the strongest in the histohy of the local school. Many of the former teachers in the school were re-elected for the coming session and only eight neW members are shown in fhe list of teachers. The new superintendent of the school is Prof. R.. J, Hilker. Mr. Hil ker is about thirty years of age. He was bom and reared in Wisconsin. Prof. Hilker has a brother practicing law in Charlotte and has himself spent some time in the State. He was graduated ,at Lawrence College, in Wisconsin, and has had post graduate work at the University. His teaching experience consists of several years in Wisconsin and one year as principal of schools at Newton, this State. He re cently married the head of the public school music department of the Char lotte city schools. He comes to Ashe boro highly recommended. _ A list of the faculty follows: Grade 1-A, Miss Kate Bdlla,. Ashe boro; 1-B, Miss Gladys Julian, Salis bury; 1-C, Miss Lucy Leigh Lovett, Asheboro. Grade 2-A, Miss Julia T. English, Mocksville; 2-B, Miss Frances Barker, Asheboro. Grade 3-A, Mrs. Bessie L. Rice, Asheboro; 3-B, Miss Enolia Presnell, Charlotte. Grade 4-A, Miss Donna Lee Loflin, Asheboro; 4-B, Miss Edith Keel, Al lendale, S. C. Grade 5-A, Miss Bertha Presnell, Asheboro; 5-B, Miss Adna Lamb, Guilford College. Grade 6-A, Miss Nannie Emma Farmer, News Ferry, Va.; 6-B, Miss Callie Vuncannon, Asheboro, Rt. 2. Grade 7-A, Mrs. George Saunders, Asheboro; 7-B, Mrs. John T. Moffitt, Asheboro. Public school music,' Miss Ruby Honeycutt, Raleigh; Supply, Mrs. Jesse P. Gamer, Asheboro; Music, Misses Nannie Bulla, Asheboro, and Bertie May, Carthage. High School History and Civks, Mrs. Joe New lin, Randleman; Latin, Miss Alma Tnarf+.r.Mias Maesa Lambert, Asheboro; French and Spanish, Miss Dorothy Lowe, Elon College; Science and Athletics, Mr. R. G. White, LaFayette, Ala.; Mathe matics, Mr. Jesse P. Burton, Culpeper, Va. (Continued on page 4) MISS ANNIE WILLIAMS THE BRIDE OF MR. TROY KIVETT Miss Annie Williams and Mr. Troy Kivett motored to Pittsboro Saturday, August 7th, where they were married by Rev. Chas. E. Lance at the Bap tist parsonage. Mrs. Kivett is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wil liams of Asheboro and a popular young lady. Mr. Kivett is a young business man and the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Kivett, of Liberty, Route 2. He is with the State highway commission and is now'stationed at Franklinville on Highway 75. M. E. CHURCH MATTERS , « (W. H. Willis)' Rev. G. E. Overton, of Burlington, who is assisting Pastor Edens at White Hall, is making our parsonage his headquarters. The writer's son, Harold B. Willis, of Lexington, spent the last week-end with us. Affairs matrimonial showed con siderable activity Saturday, last. The writer had the pleasure of officiating for the following: At the parsonage, Lawrence C. Brown and Addie Hut son, of liberty; at the courthouse, Arthur Phillips and Nora Joyce, of Siler City. About 86 years ago, I preached my first sermon. It was at Oak Gram church in Jones county. 1 propose to repeat this sermon next Sunday morn ing. Come if you would like to hear it. The East Circle ladies had a good dinner awaiting their pastor on his return from his vacation. Gifts have tome in from a number of sources during the week. Balfour Heights Sale of Lots A Great Success « As evidence that property in or near Aaheboro commands a ready sale at a good price was the successful sale of SO choice lots in Balfour Heights, just north of King Tut on the hard surface highway last Saturday. All the lots were sold at satisfactory prices. The land was the old A. 0. Feme property owned by E. L. Hed rick And L. Lb Whitaker. E. T. Wal ton was &e selling agent. vii aiv * w uuui DIED SUDDENLY Rev. J. H. Herman, of Liberty, Stricken YWth Heart Attack While ©riving Car. kRev. John H. ‘Bowman, aged 66, died ddenly Saturday morning about 10:30 o’clock fit the steering wheel of his automobile, following a severe heart attack. - Qeath occurred about one mile south of Staley on highway No. 60 while Mr. Bowman, driving alone in his car, :was en route to Bonlee to open revival services at 11 o’clock. According to Rev. 0. P. Foster, ne gro preacher, who was in a car only a few yards behind the Ford driven by Mr. Bowman,-the ear was being driv en at a rate of speed not exceeding 20 miles an hour. On a straight stretch of road, Mr. Bowman’s car was seen to swerve, leave the road and tumble down a four-foot em bankment. Foster hurried to the car and found Mr. Bokyman stricken. He groaned several times, but before he could be taken from under his car by Foster and others^ who had arrived on the scene, he waa-'dead. It was first thought Mr. Bowman had lost con trol of his car and had been killed when it was wrecked, but a physi cian’s examination disclosed that death was due to i heart attack. Rev. John H. Bowman had lived practically all his life eight miles north of Liberty, his homestead being in Guilford county. At the time of his death he was pastor of Chatham circuit of the Methodist Protestant church. He had been preaching for 30 years and had served pastorates in Randolph, Chatham and Guilford counties. He was one of the best be loved ministers of the Gospel in North Carolina. He was a man who put his preaching into practice and it is said of him that no person rich or poor, white or black,, in distress ever called upon him in vain. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Dora Qreason, of Guilford county; and four Children, W. T. and J.-T. Bowman and; Mrs. L. W. Causey, all of Liberty, Route 2; and Mrs. Plato Futrelle, of Greensboro, Route 3. He was a brother of Miss Millie Bowman, for teacher at th< week. A. Bowman, general asse from Guilford matron and Bible odist Protestant who died last a brother of W. the The funeral was conducted xrom Pleasant Union Methodist Protestaht church in the southeastern part of Guilford county Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock. Rev. A. G. Dixon, D. D., President of the N. C. Conference, had charge of the services. Rev. J. D. Williams, D. D., of Reidsville, led in prayer. The obituary notice was read by the pastor of the church, Rev. G. F. Milloway. Short addresses con cerning the life of Mr. Bowman were made by Rev. J. E. Pritchard, of Asheboro, and Rev. J. A. Burgess, of Burlington. A large number of min isters was present but all could not take a part. A great throng of peo ple was present to pay their tribute of respect to one whom they loved. Rev. • Mr. Bowman served Richland circuit, the churches around Ashe boro twice, first in 1900 and 1901 and again in 1913. Funeral Was Held Tuesday For Little Worth Curtis Funeral was held at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning from Bethapy Meth odist church by Rev. 'J. H. Brendall for Worth Curtis, aged nine months, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Curtis, of Liberty, R. F. D., who died Monday following an illness of Beveral days. In addition to his parents, the child is survived by three sisters and one brother, all at home. FARMER SCHOOL TO OPEN SEPT. 6 Fred A. Ficquet Again Superin tendent of School—Strong Faculty To Assist Him. The fall term of Farmer consoli dated high school, in Con'cord town ship, will opeh Monday, September 6th, with Prof. Fred A1 Ficquett, of Farmer, in charge of the school and teacher of Latin and mathematics iu the high school. A. A, Wall, of Sophia, will teach history and science in the high school grades, while Miss Margaret Battle, of Tarboro, has been elected to teach high school English and French, although her ac ceptance has not been received. Mr. M. R. McLeod, of Jackson Springs, graduate of State College, will teach vocational agriculture, tak ing the place made vacant by the resignation of R. F. Srockin, who has accepted similar Other teachers el grade, Miss Alice S. C.; 8rd grade, Mi ri“—4th grade, 1th grade, 6th In Troy, are: 1st Allendale, Ficquett, Morris, era Mc Lucy Miss hma, Broadwa y; vine Chera forward his of new added so Rector's Wife Facing Murder Charge | inn. «««Niwa uauf been arrested ^md is now out murder of her husband and mystery now four years old Of Car Accident Near Franklinvple Joseph York and Raeford Maness Died Without Regaining Con sciousness—Guy York and Everett Maness Injured— Wreck Occurred Late Sunday Night. Two young men were killed, one se-1 riously injured and another -slightly ] hurt late last Sunday night on the hill just west of Franklinville on Highway 75 when the roadster in which the quartet was riding crashed into a car parked on the side of the road, turned over and threw its occu pants to the ground. The dead are Joseph York, seven teen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Millard York, and Raeford Maness, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Maness, all of near Ramseur. The injured are Guy York, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther York, of near Ramseur, and Everett Maness, 19, brother of the dead Maness youth. Everett Maness is still in Memorial hospital, Asheboro, to which the four youths were brought immediately af ter the accident. His condition is se rious. Guy York’s injuries were of minor nature and he returned to his home after having his injuries dressed. Reports of the accident are conflict ing. Some state that the parked car was on the wrong side of the road while others state it was parked on the right and off the hard surface on FUNERAL FOR CLARK J. COX AT HOLLY SPRINGS Funeral service for C. J. Cox, of Greensboro, were held at Holly Springs Quaker church, in Randolph comfy, last Friday. Rev. Milo Hinckle, pastor of the Friends church in Greensboro, was in charge of the ser vices. A number of Mr. Cox’s friends made interesting talks on his life. Mr. Cox was for a number of years an influential and prominent citizen of Asheboro. The large crowd attending the funeral and the beautiful floral offering attested the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Among those attending the funeral outside of Asheboro and Greensboro were Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Herdlebach, of Danville, Va., Mr. and Mrs. John Pague, of High ‘Point, Mrs. J. R. Wall, Mr. Bevan Farfow, Mr. Carey Farlow, all of Ellerbe,' Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wicker, of Rockingham, Mr. W. Farlow, of Star, and Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Caddell, of Elon College. MISS ETHEL OVERMAN BRIDE OF A. C. JORDAN Miss Ethel Overman and Mr. A. C. Jordan were married Saturday, Au gust 7th, at the home of J. A. Neigh bors, the officiating justice of the peace. : Mrs. Jordan is the charming daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Johh Overman, of Asheboro, and Mr. Jordan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jordan, of Randleman, Route 2. He is connected with the State highway commission. The young couple will make their home in Asheboro. Rev. Tasso Siler Injured Rev. Tasso Siler, well known Bap tist minister, of Siler City, was se riously hurt Tuesday morning near Kttsboro when the car in which he was riding overturned down a four foot embankment. He was uncon scious when found by a passing motor ist 30 minutes after the accident. Ex amination disclosed six fractured ribs, broken collar bone and internal in juries. , George Hughes, 78, Buck Creek Farmer, Is Deed Georg* Hughes, 78, Back Creek township farmer, died last Thursday Jerusalem church, in Davidson county, Saturday by Rev. Rhinehardt. Surviv ing ere four sons and one daughter. His wife died.18 months ago. Davidson Sunday School Officer* At the Davidson county Sunday school convention held at Arcadia Methodist church on Aug. 3 and 4, Ed following failing time. The funeral health for some was conducted at the gravel shoulder of the hard sur face highway. It was in charge of a negro from Asheboro by the name of i Covington, who had stopped to make some repairs. Other cars had passed Covington prior to accident and had j observed him at work. That the car . in which the four boys were riding and driven by Guy York was traveling at a rather rapid rate of speed is the statement made also. It was closely followed by another car, the occupants of which witnessed the accident. When the roadster struck the park ed car, the four youths were,hurled from the car, three of them striking a large rock near the road side. They were picked up by passing cars and brought to the hospital at Asheboro ty minutes later. S thills of both were fractured. The funeral of young Raeford Maness was held at Franklinville i Tuesday morning at Ufc o’clock, while York was buried at Rehobeth church at 2 o’clock the same day. E. A. ROUTH ENDORSED FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS Asheboro, N. C., Aug. 10, 1926. The Editor, Asheboro Courier, Asheboro, N. C. We, the undersigned citizens of Asheboro, wish, through your columns, to recommend and endorse the can didacy of Mr. E. A. Routh of Frank linville for the office of Register of Deeds or Randolph county on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Routh is a hard worker and competent and has always been a loy al Democrat. We feel that his section of the county should be represented at I the county seat of government. I He is widely known throughout the county. Signed: M. E. ALLEN, ZELL BROWN, J. D. ROSS, W. J. ARMFIELD, C. L. LUCK, J. A. YORK, J. M. PRESNELL, * SULON B. STEDMAN, C. I. ALLEN, HUGH PARKS, RUSSELL PARKS, C. L. WINNINGHAM, FRANK W. STEED, R. A. PUGH. E. C. COX, where daw minutes w sciousness. Lonnie Gallimore Hurt Lonnie Gallimore, Emmons town ship Davidson county farmer, was se riously hurt recently while operating a threshing machine belonging to Will Varner in, Randolph county. Mr. Gallimore’s clothing caught on a set screw on the main drive shaft of the machine and he was hurled around violently until his clothing was al most tom off. Two severe cuts were inflicted on his head and he was badly bruised on the body. He was treated in the local hospital. Entire Stock For Cr« Members of Chamber of Commei < —Experts Ex; A creamery for Randolph is an es tablished fact. At a meeting of the chamber of commerce held in the court house Tuesday night following a watermelon feast on the lawn, stock amounting to |15,000 for th prise was raised in a few mix large block of the stock> previously subscribed, but a mained to be taken, the project Tuesday i those who had alre stock together with OWVA ****** the trade ery, the CLINIC TO LAST THROUGH FRIDAY Twenty-Five Operations Are Made Each Day—Can’t Ac commodate Applicants. The ^tonsil and adenoid clinic for children which began in the local high school building early Tuesday morn ing will continue through Friday. Twenty-five patients are operated on each day, fifty having been operated on Tuesday and Wednesday. Opera tions each day are all finished by 12 o’clock noon. Several applicants for operation have to be turned away each day on account of lack of room to accommodate them. Three rooms are filled with cots for the little pa tients and these are not able to take care of all who desire the treatment. Dr. John B. Wright, of Raleigh, has charge of the operations while Dr. Lois B. Gaw, of the State Board of Health, gives the anaesthetics. Eight nurses and two orderlies are also on duty. One room of the school building has heen fitted up for the operations, one as anaesthetic room, another as nurses’ room, and another for play room for the children. The Asheboro Woman’s Club is serving lunch each night to the par ents of the children. O. C. Marsh Declines To Make Race For Commissioner 0. C. Maieh, of Randleman, nomin- . ated at the recent Republican county convention as one of the five candi dates for county commissioner of Randolph county, has resigned from ! the ticket and the Republican execu i tive committee has selected Mr. C. C. ■Homey, of Conrad township, to make the race in Mr. Marsh’s place. It had been rumored for some time that Mr. Marsh would not let his name stay on the ticket and his withdrawal con firms these rumors. -.... i i Mrs. Lena Lewallen Dead Mrs. Lena Lewallen, aged 42, died at her home in West Asheboro last Thursday following a short illness. Funeral was held at West Bend church Friday and interment made in the church cemetery. Besides her husband, Noah M. Lewallen, she is survived by several children. MRS. LOUKLMA BROWN, OF , COLERIDGE, DIED TUESDAY Mrs. Louelma Brown, aged 64, died from the effects of cancer at her home in Coleridge Tuesday afternoon. She was a member of the church at Pleasant Grove from which the fun eral was held Wednesday by Rev. Rufus Moffitt. Surviving are the following children: C. E., J. 0., Wal ter, Isaac, Joe, Dan, Roy, Clayton, Misses Emma, Flossie and Flora Brown, all of Coleridge; and one sis ter, Mrs. L. P. Craven, of Coleridge. LITTLE EDITH KATHLEEN LEDNUM DIES AT STALEY Edith Kathleen Lednum, aged 7, died Wednesday night at 10 o’clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lednum, at Staley. Death re sulted from paralysis following an illness of a week from pneumonia. In addition to her parents, she is sur vived by two sisters, Kindred Maxine and Margaret Lee and her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Lednum. Funeral service will be held at Shady Grove church Friday. City Negro School Building The new Asheboro school building for the colored race will be completed by the first of October. It will cost when completed about $40,000 and will be modem in every respect. Seagrove School Building of school. Seagrove consolidated high school building is almost completed. This building will be modemly equipped in. every particular and will cost approx imately $40,000. Plans are to have it ready for the opening of the fall term — ... superintendent and surgeon at Wesley Long hospital, Greensboro, has been selected to con tinue the operation of the hospital on the same high plane it was conducted during the lifetime of Dr. Long. The selection was made by the board of trustees named in Dr. Long’s will. earner? Is Subscri rce Get Together and P-* » * plain Benefits. soon to arrange these matters. Present Tuesday night at ing were representatives Division of Markets and 1 department of the Agriculture to a creamery in

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