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Aaheboro, N. C, Thursday, December 16, 19X6
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Prominent Citizen
Of County Is Dead
M. s. Sherwood, of Randleman,
Died Saturday In Greens
boro Hospital.
Michael Swain Sherwood, promin
ent citizen of Randleman, died Satur
day morning about 8 o’clock in a hos
pital in Greensboro from the effects
of pneumonia. Mr. Sherwood was
bom at ti>e Sherwood home place on
Gaston street, Greensboro, October
14, 1865, the son of Michael Swain
Sherwood and Mrs. Mariah Thomas
Sherwood. He* spent a large part of
his life in Greensboro, having worked
during his youth for J. W. Scott and
Company, wholesale dry goods house,
and later was teller in the Greensboro
National Bank for about eighteen
years
He organised the Sherwood Bobbin
Company In Greensboro after leaving
the services of the Greensboro Na
tional Bank, and when a fire destroy
ed his plant, moved his business to
Tennessee to be hear a supply of
hardwood. He then came back to
North Carolina and located at Randle
man where he had lived the past six
teen yean and was secretary for the
Deep River Hills. He became one
of the leading citizens of his town
and county, ever active in civic and
religious work.
Mr. Sherwood was converted when
a boy and joined the West Market
Street Methodist church, in Greens
boro, and for a number of years af
ter reaching manhood was superin
tendent of the Sunday school in his
xbasdh. He taught in the Sunday
school for quite a time and was re
cording steward for the West Market
Street church.
'On December 8, 1897, he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Emma Mann,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James E.
Mann. Dr. Mann was pastor of the
West Market Street Methodist
.church, Greensboro, from 1856 to
1889.
When Mr. Sherwood moved to
IRandleman he united with the St.
Paul Methodist church and for many
years taught a class of boys in its
Sunday school.
The surviving members of the
family are Mrs. Sherwood, and the
following named sons and daughters:
Mrs. Evans (Mary) Mitchell, Colum
bus, Ga., and Miss Louise Sherwood,
Michael Mann Sherwood, Mjss Emily
Sherwood, Jams She*weed, Miss
coSueSfW
'Jth&t Methodist chorea*
Greensboro, Sunday afternoon at 2:80
o’clock by Rev. L. D. Thompson, pas
tor of the church, and Dr. S. B. Tur
rentine, president of Greensboro Col
lege. Ministers assisting in the ex
ercises were Rev. J. H., Brendall, Jr.,
ipastor of the Methodist church at
Randleman, Rev. A. R. Bell, Pleas
ant Garden, and Rev. W. L. Dawson,
Proximity, and other former pastors
of Mr. Sherwood.
The honorary pallbearers wore
Jt. P. Deal, Samuel Newlin, Nat
Newlin and J. W. McElhannon, at
Randleman, and Charles H. Ireland, J.
Clarence Watkins, Dr. John H. Well
er, R. H. Brooks, W. C. McLean,
Charles T. Brockman, of Greensboro.
The active pallbearers were Frank
C. Boyles, T. Moody Stroud, J Nor
man Wills, John S. Michaux, Joe J.
Stone, Thomas C. Hoyle and Dr. Joe
S. Betts, of Greensboro, and A. B.
Beasley, of Randleman. The young
men of Mr. Sherwood’s Sunday school
class acted as flower bearers. In
terment was made in Green Hill cem
etery, Greensboro.
Six Men Are In
The “Death Row”
Will Greet New Year Under
Shadow of Electric Chair—
87 Electrocuted.
There are six men in "death row”
at the State prison in Raleigh, who
will greet the new year with death
sentences hanging over their heads.
They are W. L. Ross, white confessed
■Warren county murderer; Moses
Green, negro, convicted of murder in
Wilson; Ernest P. Walker, negro, con
victed of murder in ©urham; Charlie
Johnson, negro, convicted of murder
in Mecklenburg; and Robert Lump
kh* and Booker WUHnms, convicted
of murder in Robeson
Four men went to llieir death in
First Period Of The Courier Contest
Comes To An End With Decided Success
Mrs. Geoitfe Burkhead Winner :
of China Dinner Set Offer
ed as Special Prize.
POUR MORE PRIZES
HAVE BEEN ADDED
This Brings Total Number Up
To Ten, Giving Everyone
Chance To Win Prize.
The first period of The* Courier
Contest came to a dose last Saturday
night and was a decided success.
There were several surprises and a
few disappointments in the number
of subscriptions several of the con
testants turned in. Generally speak
ing we believe everyone is doing their
best and The Courier is more than
pleased with the results up to date.
Naturally everyone wants to win a
prise and Hie Courier wants you to,
so we have added four ne>w prises to
the list, bringing die total up to ten.
This we hope wiU lend encourage
ment to those that have fallen behind
and did not care to work for a cask
commission. It is believed that in
every case the value of the prise trill
exceed the cash commission.
While we are speaking of prizes,
we would like to call your attention
to the third and fourth prizes. Every
one knows, what the Hudson Coach
and Ford Touring car is but we have
no picture to illustrate the furniture
we feel that some sort of description
is necessary.
The third prize is a six-piece walnut
bedroom suite, purchased from Mar
ley and Caveness, of Bamseur. It
consists of six pieces, a bed, vanity
dresser, chiffonier, vanity beach, and
rocker, two straight chairs, all care
fully matched and in a beautiful de
sign. It was manufactured right
here in Randolph county, by the
Ramseur Furniture Co., who make a
very high grade line of furniture.
This set is now on display In Ashe
boro and will be shown anyone call
ing at The Courier office.
The fourth prize is very hard to
describe. It is a three-piece over
stuffed living suite, beautifully up
holstered and valued at $137.50. It
can be seen at the Fox Furniture Co.
here in Asheboro.
News of Contest In Brief
Mrs. Geo. Burkhead was awarded
the 51 piece China Dinner Set, pur
chased from Gilmers, Incorporated,
In Greensboro, for turning in 127
new subscriptions from Nov. 30 to
Dec. 11th. She is now at the head of
the list.
Mrs. G. H. King moves into second
place.
Mrs. D. A. Comelison steps up
three places and now in third
Mr. Causey JPugh climbs
tenth to sixth.
Mrs. CT W. Craven
longest jump on the list
slips into twelfth place
teenth.
Mrs. Earl Cox drops out
count of sickness.
Each week will bring new changes
to the list : ■ <’i■
Four ihore prises added. See ad
vertisement on page 1, aeeond section.
The second period will close Satur
day night, bee. 18. '
A bonus at 7*000 votes on every
$20<00 turned in.tfcia weaju •
JThe Job Printing, Cards will be on
from
the
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Ready For Last
Minute Shoppers
Randolph Merchants Never Had
Better Stocks From Which
To Select Gifts.
Christmas is just around the cor
ner. In fact, after today there are
only seven more shopping days. And
these seven days will pass in a hurry.
Most people wait until the last min
ute to do their shopping. Even
those who buy early think of some
body right at the last minute that
they were about to leave out in the
Christmas giving, and make a last
minute rush to get something.
Randolph county merchants, from
the smallest store at the cross roads
to the largest store hi any of the
towns in the county, are prepared for
t$e last minute shopper, just as they
were ready for the early buyer.
Steaks in thw-stores to the county
were never more complete. Not at
any previous time were they so re
plete with sensible merchandise.
These merchants have studied the
needs of their customers. They know
before hand just what many of the
hundreds who come into their stores
are going to buy and they know
these customers want best quality at
the lowest possible price. That is
human nature.
The home merchant, who is a suc
cess, makes a study of the needs of
the people in his trading territory.
Therefore, he is able to supply his
customer with just what he wants at
the right price. It is a good idea to
think about this when making up the
list of holiday purchases and give
the home merchant first chance.
There are dozens of attractive ad
vertisements of Randolph county
merchants in this issue of The Cou
rier. Each advertisement tells a
story that will interest you. Look
them over before making up the
Christmas list, for they contain many
valuable suggestions and tell you
where you can get what you want
with least delay—and least outlay.
To The Children:
Dear Children:
All letters to Dear Old Santa Claus
which have not already appeared in
The Courier will be published next
week. They will travel by air routes
this year and will reach Santa in
plenty of time. Santa expects to
make part of his journey by air
plane this year to give his reindeer
some rest.
Yours truly,
BROWNIE NO. 1,
Sect to Mr. Santa Claus.
North Pole.
sale, starting next Monday. Ask
about them.
Two more weeks and the contest
wffl end.
Only 8 more shopping days until
Christmas.
Do ' your Christmas Shopping
early.
Send The Courier as a present to
someone who has moved away from
Randolph county.
Standing of (udidttes
5 have the latest standing of the contestants
of 100,000 votes for every $20.00 in the
.. 3,996,600
.’’ . 8^12*460
£=:=; m
611,800
608,700
334.000
831,400
206.000
Played Dead, Bat
Very Much Alive
Wherein Afed Man Attempt
ed To Defeat Justice, But
Was Causht In The End.
Henry Williams, a man about 78
years of age, is still very much alive,
in spite of the fact that news of his
death in Florida was carried in this
newspaper and others in the state
several months age. How Williams
was declared dead and then came to
life all came out in'.Superior court in
Asheboro last week.
Williams, who lived in this county,
had forged sortie time ago a check on
Clark Hammond. He went to Char
lotte and got Virgil Presnell, former
Asheboro citizen, who knew both Wil
liams and Hammond, to identify him
at a bank so that he could get the
check cashed. After he had gotten
the money, Williams, it seems, went
to Florida.
Some time later, remorse probably
weighing on him for his act and also
fear of detection of his crime, so it
came out. in the trial, he had a letter
written from some place in Florida
announcing his death and giving the
details of his life and surviving rela
tives. This news Hem appeared in
the newspapers in North Carolina.
But a niece of the supposed dead Mr.
Williams went over to look at the let
ter which had been received by some
person in Randolph county to see if
she could identify the handwriting.
She could and did and pronounced it
to be that of WilliamB himself.
Some time later Williams came
back into North Carolina, thinking
perhaps that he was considered dead,
and not knowing that his handwriting
had been identified. Detectives, who
are always looking after check flash
ers, got hold of the old man and he
was brought into court here, last
week. He offered no defense, had no
attorney, but demanded a jury trial.
He got it and also a year in the State
prison. He also had the pleasure, if
pleasure it was, of hearing his own
obituary read to Mm in open court.
He denied, however, having! written
back the news of his demise.
BAPTIST NEWS LETTER
Since the “Baptist News Letter”
for last week’s Courier was lest in
transit, we will re-write a part of
that letter for this week.
Miss Willie Kelly, of Shanghi,
China, one of the five hundred and
thirty missionaries working under
the direction of the Southern Baptist
Convention in seventeen different for
eign countries, has been visiting rela
tives in Asheboro. Miss Kelly is a
member of and is working in the
North Gate Baptist church, Shanghi.
She has been in China for thirty-two
years and has witnessed a marvelous
growth of churches during this time.
We were pleased to have the privi
lege of her presence and to hear her
speak to the W. M. S. of our church,
meeting in the home of Mrs. C. G.
Ftasier.
Our annual budget was adopted
last Sunday. The amount of the
budget for 1927 is in excess of five
thousand. The canvass is on this
week.
Deacon J. C. Pearce and the writer
were in High Point Monday of this
week, attending the meeting of the
executive board of the Piedmont As
sociation. Appropriations were made
to the needy church of our associa
tion.
Long life, happiness, much useful
ness and prosperity for the bride and
the bridegroom, Dr. and Mrs. Tiffany
Barnes.
“No room in the Inn, an ideal giv
ing Christmas service,” will be given
at our church Wednesday evening
before Christmas. A sacrificial, of
fering will be made at that time by
each of the Sunday school classes for
A building fund.
Subjects for next Sunday: Morning,
“Hie Finished Work”; Evening, "The
Lost Silver."
Mrs, D. W. McNeill
Died Saturday P. M.
Death FoHo-^PSma&g off Five
Months From Heart Trouble
-Funeral Monday.
McNeill, aged 48,
D. W. McNeill, died at her
nine miles south of Ramseur
Saturday afternoon following an ill
ness of five months with heart
trouble.
She leaves her husband, her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Criscoe, of near Steeds;
three daughters, Misses Hattie,
Madge and Helen McNeill; five sons,
Herbert, Howard, Herman, Lewis, all
of Ramseur, and Lexie, of High
Point; four sisters, Mrs. J. W. Brown,
of Steeds; Mrs. E. C. Lambert, of
Biscoe; Mrs. A. L. Moody, of Ashe
boro, and Mrs. George McNeill, of
Candor, and one brother, Enoch
Criscoe, of Steeds.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 3 o’clock from Chris
tian Union Baptist church, conducted
by Rev. D. R. Moffitt Interment
was made in the church cemetery.
News Of The Week
From Randleman
Mrs. Deal Entertains Book Club
Flower Pageant Enjoyed By
All— Personal Mention.
Randleman, Dec. 13.—Mrs. Harold
Deal delightfully entertained the
Book Club at her home Thursday
night. Rook was played and the high
score prize went to Miss Spencer,
while Mrs. N. N. Newlin received the
booby. Mrs. Deal served delicious
salad, sandwiches and cocoa. The
guests of the club on this occasion
were Mesdames R. P. Deal, E. E.
Bunting and Emmitt Sumner.
The members of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Baptist church held
their annual bazaar and supper Sat
urday afternoon and night. The
bazaar this year was unusually suc
cessful.
The flower pageant sponsored by
Mrs. H. W. Walker, of the music de
partment of the school, was given
at the school house last Thursday
evening. The program was well got
ten up and was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Mrs. A. N. Bulla and Mrs. Earl
Johnson were shoppers in Greensboro
Saturday.
Miss Alta Hudson spent the week
end at her home in Liberty.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Swaim, of
Greensboro, were in town Saturday.
'Sam Hughes, of Flint, Mich., is
spending the Christmas holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Hughes. Since Mr. Hughes left last
July for Flint he has been to many
places of interest in New York and
Canada.
Miss Mary Ferguson, of Greens
boro, spent Sunday here with her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Cook, of
Burlington, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Cook’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Slack.
Vick Barker and daughter, Mary
Frances, were the guests of Mr.
Barker’s mother Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Brookshire
and Mrs. John Cook were in Greens
boro Saturday.
Little Miss Bernice Holland, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holland
who has been very ill with pneumonia,
is improving.
Mrs. Emest Talley was in Greens
boro the first of the week.
Misses Margie Hanner, Leona Las
siter and Ruth Slack were' in Greens
boro Saturday. «*#
SERVICES AT M. E. CHURCH
Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Mr. Hugh Parks,
superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.
m. and 7:00 p. m. by the pastor.
At both of the services there will
be special Christmas music by the
choir, also special Chrismas hymns
by the congregation. The sermon at
the morning hour will be a Christ
mas message. "The First Christmas
Service, What Then” will be the
subject. However, the special Christ
mas message will be brought on the
following Sunday, December 26.
"The Privilege of Saving and
Shining” will be the subject of the
sermon at the evening hour. The new
officers of the Woman’s Missionary
Society are to be installed at this
service.
The three Epworth Leagues will
meet at their respective places at
6:1S Sunday evening.
There will be a special Christmas
program given by the children and
young people of the Sunday school
next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Richardson
Died December 11
At Her Home In Grant Town
ship—Funeral Sunday At
Flag Springs.
Mrs. John T. Richardson died at
her home in Grant township Decem
ber 11th, at the age of 57 years, 4
months and one day, following an ill
ness of two months with heart
trouble.
Mrs. Richardson was a conscien
tious Christian woman and for a
number of years had been a faith
ful member of Flag Springs M. P.
church.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Garner at Flag Springs church
last Sunday and interment made in
the church cemetery.
The deceased is survived by six
children. Hester, Mary, Jewel, Ray
mond and Byard Richardson, all at
home, and Mrs. Will Hussey, of
yiah.
MISS EMILY MILLER,
AGED LADY DIES
Miss Emily Miller, aged 80 years,
died at Memorial hospital in Ashe
boro Monday from paralysis. Miss
Miller was brought to Memorial hos
pital following a stroke of paralysis
ten days prior to her death. She is
the last of her immediate family, her
parents, brothers and sisters having
passed away years ago. For some
time Miss Miller had made her home
with her niece, H. C. Nance, at Far
mer. Other near relatives are Mrs.
Allen Kearns, Glenola, Mrs. N. D.
Nance and Mrs. Walter Parrish, Fir
mer. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. G. W. Clay at Fanner Tuesday.
Those attending from elsewhere were!
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ridge, Asheboro,
Mr. and Mrs. L E. Harris, Mr. and
mm
Lena Wilton, a girl from the
Canadian backwoods, is engaged to
marry "Bud” Stillman, son of
James A. Stillman, multi-million
aire New York banker. This, girl
of the Limberlost met the rich
man’s son and their friendship
blossomed into love, just like in
movies and books.
Veterans Pension
Checks On Hand
May Be Had By Calling: At
Clerk’s Office—Must Be Call
ed For In 60 Days.
Pension vouchers representing $8,
190 have arrived at the office of
Clerk of the Court W. A. Lovett and
are ready for distribution to Con
federate veterans and their widows
living in Randolph county. There
are forty-one veterans in the county
on the pension roll, all in the fourth
class, and these will each receive a
voucher for $100, which is $22.60
more than the voucher of July 16th.
There are 77 widows in fourth class
on the roll and these will get $60
each, and the two in first class will
each get $120.
Pension vouchers a*e mailed out
for distribution twice each year, on
July 16th and December 16th. They
must be called for at the office of
the Clerk of the Court by the pen
sioner in person or by a duly author
ized agent They must be called for
within 60 days from the 15th of Ju
ly and 15th day of December, else
the vouchers will be returned to the
State Auditor.
Seventeen Confederate veterans
died during the past year, thinning
the ranks of the pensioners, so that
the pensions as of December 15 are
larger than those each veteran re
ceived July 15th.
Honor Roll For Second
Month At New Center
Following is the honor roll second
month of New Center school:
First Grade: Gracie Albright, Fais
ter Cole, Magalene Cagle, Elton Al
bright, Cleadel Garner, Nellie Pres
nell, Clara Stutts, Alene Spencer,
Everette Northcott, Herman Spen
cer.
Second Grade: James Spencer, Clay
Presnell.
Third Grade: Clelia Cole, Myrtle
Stutts, Clarence Chriscoe, Mamie
Stutts. t
Fifth Grade: Oma Stutts, Mattie
Spencer, Elbert Albright.
—Isabella Luther, Teacher.
Play At Randleman
“Topsy Turvy” a three act play,
will be given at the school auditor
ium by the junior class of the Ran
dleman high school Saturday even
ing at 8 o’clock. Proceeds will be
used for the junior class. There is
much interest in the performance and
it is hoped the public will patronize
the entertainment.
M. P. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:45 A. M. Sunday school. Classes
for people of all ages. Warm rooms.
11:00 A. M. Sermon by the pastor,
subject, Good things wrongly used.
6:15 P. M. Christian Endeavor—
Senior, Junior, Intermediate.
7:00 P. M. Sermon by the pastor,
subject', Importance of Repentance.
There will be special music by the
choir Sunday morning. Hie male
quartet has agreed to sing each Sun
day evening.
Rev. J. W. HoWell, of Randleman,
one of The Courier’s highly esteemed
friends, was in Asheboro this morn
ing. Mr. Howell is looking forward
to going to Raleigh during the Leg
islature, where he will be door keeper
in the Senate. Mr. Howell has held
this- position for sixteen years.
With Christmas just around the
comer which brings cheer to our
hearts, let us ever be mindful of
those who We less fortunate, many
of whom are little children, others
aged and afflicted. Thfere are many
families in Randolph county whom
are very deserving, therefore, this is
an appeal , to all organisations, chibs*
churches and to every citizen to con
tribute in ihny manner and amount
they desire to this very worthy muse.
How cam
Boara Moves To
Halt Road Work
Asks County Attorney To In
vestigate Last Transaction
Made By Old Board.
The old hoard of commissioners for
Randolph county, acting in its offi
cial capacity for the last time am
Monday morning, December 6th,
passed a resolution authorizing the
oiling of the road leading from High
way 77 at Archdale to Trinity, m
distance of about two and one-haff
miles. To make sure of the appro
priation to pay for the work, this dll
board in the closing hours of its of
ficial existence borrowed $7,000 .and
placed it in a bank to the credit of
H. S. Ragan, a member of the old
board of commissioners, and treasur
er of the fund so borrowed. He was
instructed to have the wofk done ■»*
spring and at the closing of the con
tract to make a report to the'present
board of commissioners as to the
disposition of the money placed in
his hands.
The new board of commissioners
meeting Monday afternoon, after the
old board had gone out of power, Sid
not know of this transaction, W
learned of it later. At meeting Mon
day, however, with all the facts St
hand, this new board passed a reso
lution demanding an Investigation
of the transaction, putting same in
the hands of the county attorney.
This resolution, which is published be
low, was signed by all members of the
board except Mr. W. L. Ward.
The Resolution
A resolution authorizing I. C. Mos
er, Attorney for the County Board of
Commissioners of Randolph County,
North Carolina, to investigate an ap
propriation of seven thousand ($7*
000) dollars made by retiring Board of
Commissioners of Randolph County
on December 6th, 1926, providing tar
the oiling of the highway leading from
Trinity to Archdale.
Whereas, the County Commission
ers of Randolph County on 6th day
of December, 1926 before they ad
journed and gave way to the new
Board of Commissioners which wera
sworn in and inducted into offiee aa
said day authorised the borrowing of
seven thousand (?7,000) dollars far
the purpose of oiling the highway
leading from Trinity, Randolph coun
ty, to the town of Archdale, and
Whereas; the money so appropriat
ed was actually borrowed by aafct
Board oi Commissioner^-in tharlaafc >
few minutes while they were atttbtg'
as a Board, and
Whereas, the same was turned over
to one H. S. Ragan, a member af .
said Board of Commissioners, an
Treasurer of a Committee appointed
by said board, and
Whereas, this Board of Commis
sioners deems it wise that said trans
action should be investigated by the
County Attorney.'
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Board of Commissioners of Ran
dolph County
Section One; That I. C. .Moser, At
torney for said Board, be and he la
hereby authorized and instructed ts
investigate said transaction and af
ter doing so to advise said Board off
Commissioners as to what disposition
should be made of the same.
Section Two; That the said H. SL
Ragan be notified by E. A. Routh,
Clerk for this Board, not to incur any
contract on behalf of Randolph coun
ty by reason of said appropriation
until he receives further advice and
instructions from this Board.
This the 13th day of December,
1926.
E. C. WATKINS, Chairman.
E. B. LEACH,
J. W. McELHANN ON„
W. C. GRIMES.
The report of Welfare Officer Gar
ner was made to the board at its
meeting Monday. He was instructed
to continue the duties of his office at
a cost to the county not exceeding
$400 a year.
Other business transacted by the
commissioners was the authorizing of
the placing of Roy Faucette, convict
ed at last week’s term of court, in the
hands of the foreman of the Alamance
county chaingang to begin his aen
tence as soon as the costs in the
case were paid over to Randolph
county. Jesse Lane, convicted last
week in Superior Court, was ordered
delivered in the custody of J. Harper
Erwin, at Franklinville, after costa
were paid.
E. B, Leach, a member of the board,
was authorized to investigate the ad
visability of making a public eaal
out of the road leading from dm
Nance place to Highway 70.
The road supervisor was last reeled
to reopen the old public road, nafar
Ramseur, said road extending from
the colored church to Highway 7S.
fering for want of clothes dtiring this
inclement weather t
All persons wishing to contribide
any articles are hereby notified that
space has been secured over waggftrtl
Store beginning Monday, December
20th, for storing
will be there to
persons wishing to donate
please see or mail same to Mr.
Arrafield, Jr., who has beep a]
ed treasurer.
AJiyone knowing any das