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THE COURIER Leads In Both News and Circulation m ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LI1 THE CO Advertising Bring QitlMIINIHmiMfHIIMIlUINNIUNIHmMli $2.00AYEAR IN UMBER t Mrs. D. A. ComeKson Winner Of First Prize In Courier’s Circulation Contest Is Awarded Hudson Coach For Leading In Number of Votes As Campaign Ends. MRS. GEO. BURKHEAD WINS SECOND PRIZE Eight Others Are Also Winners of Prizes—Everybody Satis fied With Contest. The Circulation Campaign for The Courier closed last Friday evening at 6 o’clock after seven weeks of inter est among the contestants and their many friends. The votes for the va rious contestants were counted and the standing of the contestants was printed in The Courier last week. The votes were approved by the contest ants and turned over to the commit tee composed of Messrs. W. J. Arm field, E. H. Morris and F. J. Phillips, who acted in place of J. M.' Neely. The contestants deposited their votes after The Courier was issued last week in a locked box in the Bank of Randolph. At 6 o’clock Friday even ing the box was unlocked by the com mittee and the votes were counted. The committee made the following report, Mr. W. J. Armfield reading it to those who had assembled in, ’The Courier office: Judges Statement Asheboro, N. C., Dec. 31, 1926. To Whom It May Concern: We the undersigned members of the advisory board, appointed to have supervision of The Courier Campaign concluded this data and who have been selected to act B8 counting judges and auditors, certi fy and state that we have this day and date made a careful count and check of all ballots cast in the elec tion and find the results to be as fol lows: The Winners First Prize, Mrs. D. A. Comelison, The Hudson Car. Second Prize, Mrs. Geo. F. Burk head, The Ford Car. Third Prize, Mr. G. H. King, Bed Boom Suite. Fourth Prize, Miss Ruby McElhan non, Living Room Suite. Fifth Prize, Mr. Causey Pugh, Diamond Ring. Sixth Prize, Mrs. Etta Martin, $75 Merchandise Order. Miss Rebecca John ft Clark, Seventh son, $50.00 ©da&'s? Eighth Prize, Mrs. R. $25.00 Victrolh. Ninth Prise, Mrs. B. H. McCam, $18.00 Watch. Tenth Prize, Miss Madge Craven, Kodak. It is our belief that the campaign has been conducted in a fair and im partial manner to everyone interest ed and concerned and we commend the publisher of the Courier and the Campaign Manager for the business like methods employed in conducting the election. We further find that the candidate whose names are hereby given re ceived the number of votes opposite their names and are declared winners in their respective positions. All other candidates who remain active throughout the campaign will receive 12 Vi percent of amount of business secured by them. F. J. PHILLIPS, E. H. MORRIS, W. J. ARMFIELD, JR. The various contestants have ex pressed themselves as being pleased with the outcome of the contest. They have extended congratulations to each other and gratitude to their friends for courtesies extended. One of the contestants says that in ad dition to the prize, she had a million dollars worth of fun. Others say that the educational value was worth the effort; others express pleasure in meeting old friends and in making new friends, and agree that the con test was one of pleasure as well as of work. The Courier is grateful to each of the splendid workers and to the many friends who cooperated in making the campaign a success. Mr. Moser In Raleigh For Meeting of Legislature I- C. Moser, Randolph’s representa tive in the House of Representatives of the North Carolina & sembly, left Monday for ; be on hand for the openii Tuesday night Mr. Moo home late Friday night a in Aaheboro from that Monday morning. Then IAhTOCAI Cyrus E. Woods who has been appointed to the' Interstate Com* merce Commission by Pres. Cooi idge in place of F. I. Cox of New Jersey; whose term expired. A fight in the senate is expected to result. Funeral Sunday For Lacy W. Black Former Resident of Town Died In High Point Saturday— Born Near Ramseur. Many Asheboro people were grieved on last Saturday morning, January 1st, to hear that a former Asheboro citizen, William Lacy Black, had died in the Guilford General hospital, in High Point. Mr. Black was born near Ramseur, October 20th, 1898. While he was quite a child, his peo ple moved to Ramseur where they lived for several years. While living at Ramseur he professed saving faith in Jesus Christ and united with the Ramseur Baptist church where his membership remained *&JlgJfone linlifs young manhood the family moved to Ashe boro where he continued to live for several years. On December 27, 1917, he was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Spoon, daughter of the late M. G. Spoon and Mn. Spoon. Mr. and Mrs. Black located in High Point and Had every prospect of a long and happy life. However, about two months ago he was stricken down with disease. He >made a brave fight and two or three times showed signs of regaining his health, but about one I week before his death his friends saw . that he was slipping away, and the j end came Saturday morning about 2:30 o’clock. j The body was brought to Ashfi ! boro Saturday afternoon to the home of his mother, Mrs. John W. Black. The funeral was held from the Ashe boro Methodist Protestant church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. J. E. Pritchard, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the Asheboro M. E. church South. i The Masonic Order of High Point had charge at the grave in the local cemetery. Mr. Black is survived by his wid ow and two small sons, Wallace and Samuel; his mother, Mrs. John W. | Black, of Asheboro; one brother, S. B. Black, of Charlotte; and two sis | ters, Mrs. J. E. Covington, Ramseur, j and Mrs. C. H. Redding, Asheboro. Good Record For Back Yard Flock Rev. B. E. Morris Makes Good Showing With Small Flock of R. L Red Pullets. In addition to his various duties as pastor of the Asheboro Baptist church, Rev. B. E. Morris gets an opportunity in spare time tq take ears of a snail flock of chickens. Mr. Morris keeps twenty Rhode Island M Pullets fa his back yard lot, Confederate Vet Claimed By Death Kelly Latham Passed Away Saturday—Funeral Held At Fair Grove Sunday. HAD BEEN BLIND 4 YEARS Kelly Latham, veteran of the Con federacy, died at his. home near Sea grove , Saturday at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 17 days. In hia death the county loses another from its thinning ranks df those who wore the Confederate gray. Mr. Latham joined the J?hjbr Grove church when a young man ’hnd lived an exemplary Christian life. He joined the Confederate army in March 1862 and served until the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox, Va., in April 1865. He was a member of Company I, 22nd North Carolina reg iment. He was twice married. The first time to Miss Phoebe Cagle, and to this union were bom six children, four of whom are living. They are: Joel Latham and Mrs. Cynthia Yow, of Albemarle; Mrs. Manda Gamer, of Staley; and Mrs. Francena Hancock, of Steeds. In 1883, after the death of his first wife, Mr. Latham was married to Miss Elizabeth McNeill. To thiB union was bom one daughter, Miss Lucinda Latham, who made her home with her father. Mr. Latham had been partly blind for 18 years and totally without his sight for the past four years. De spite his lack of eyesight and the in firmities of age, his mind remained clear until the end and he greatly en joyed the visits of his friends and relatives. Possessed of a keen memo ry, he spoke quite often with distinct dearness of the happenings during sixties and the trying days following the Civil War. His pastor, Rev. D. I. Gamer, con ducted the funeral Sunday afternoon at Fair Grove church, after - which the body was laid to rest in Hie church cemetery by the side of that of Us daughter, Aim, who died several years ago. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended the last rites Co pay tribute to the memory of this respect ed citizen and veteran. Flowers were carried by Misses. Mildred Auman, Mary Williamson, Susan Lowdermilk, and Martha and Della Mae Graves. Rev. J. W. WeHoiis, Unab’e To Preach Sermpn, Sends New _ Year’s Message. Dr.J. W. Wellons, veteran Chris tian minister, and chaplain of the Maapnic and Eastern Star Home, at Greensboro, intended to celebrate his 101st birthday Saturday, January 1st, with a sermon at Elon College. In feeble health, in bed, however, he was unable to carry out his intention. But from his bedside he sent a mes sage to the public which was given out Saturday. In his message, Mr. Wellons pointed out the only way of salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. Taking as his text, First Peter 4:18, which reads as follows: "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner ap pear?”, the aged minister outlined his message in this wise: “I want to say that there is only one way of salvation, the gospel way, the way madp plain to us by the Saviour. Those who think they are righteous and can win Heaven by their good deeds will be sadly mis taken. There is no way of salvation, except through faith in Jesus Christ. Now the ungodly and the sinner have the same privilege of salvation ofV fered them as the righteoufe and it is my experience as a minister and evangelist that when they once .see their lost and ruined condition they are most ready to repent and accept salvation on the terms of the gospel. The righteous man and the moral man, I have found, because of their respectability and outward standard of living, are on the other hand hard to reach with a message of forgive ness. I want to say to people every where on this, my 101st birthday, they must repent and accept the of the gospel in order to be and the alike SSSJt — words of the sacred Book I and all ‘Coma, fa tta water of Bf• fraaV, * S3? thing in readiness the plant by the fit This new indi on Salisbury si formerly occupied" Coffin and Casket' lation of madhinery em type has been power will be tu: week. Each macl A force of 26 under the direction formerly foreman neer Company, of capacity output of * a car of veneer a djK' Officers of the enterprise are C. L. Cranford, president, C. C. Cranford, vice president, and E. H. Cranford, secretary and treasurer. Mr. T. S. Burkhead will be in dharge of the office. -M the opening in Asheboro, y. An zation of made several announcement s of the com tting every the opening of f the year, be located the building the Asheboro ,y. Instal the most mod pleted and the on one day this is motor driven. 1 be employed L. A. Smith, ie Augusta Ve to, Ga. The plant will be W. E. Yeairgin Dies After Long Period of Illness Mr. W. E. Yeargin, aged 60 years, died at his home on Spring Garden street in West Asheboro Sunday fol lowing several months of declining health which eventually developed in pellagra, Mr. Yeargin was born and reared in Concord township and lived there until nine years ago, when he moved his Asheboro. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Frank Lamb, Mines Mattie and Blanche Yeargin, of Asheboro, and four sons, Alex, Hal, and Robert Yeargin, of Asheboro^ and Orin Year gin who resides with his uncle, James Walker, in Concord township. The funeral and buriAl wgs conducted at Old Union by Rev.^C.. L. Gregory, of Asheboro, Monday Ministers Of The Asheboro Ministerial Associa tion held ita regular monthly meet ing: in the office of the directors 0f the' First National Bank Monday morning. A number of matters of importance were discussed and plans made for the coming year. Officers as follows were elected for the com ing year: Rev. B. E. Morris, presi dent; Rev. C. L. Gregory, vice presi dent; Rev. C. G. Smith, secretary and treasurer; and Rev. B. C. Reavis, chairman of the Sabbath observance committee of the local association. Rev. J. E. Pritchard was appointed to represent the local association at the state-wide ministerial meeting to be held in High Point, Tuesday, Jan uary 11th. Rotary Club Has Ladies As Guests Rotary Anns Join In Banquet Held Last Friday Night— Chas. Ketchum Speaks. Last Friday night was "Ladies’ Night” with the Asheboro Rotary Club, and the Rotarians entertained the Rotary Anns at a banquet in the basement rooms of the Methodist Episcopal church, ladies of the church in charge of the serving. Charlie Ketchum, secretary of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, and a Rotarian, and Mrs. Ketchum were present. Mr. Ketchum made the principal talk of the evening, con fining his remarks to the “True Fel lowship of Rotary.” 1116 banquet was opened with the singing of "America” and the program throughout .was in terspersed with songs, Mrs. James Burns accompanying on the piano. The stunt of the banquet was put on by James Burns and Henry In gram. Rotarian Oscar Redding in troduced Madame MartineUi, pTNew York, announcing that she- would sing one of her popular songs for the dub. Madame MartineUi was Henry Ingram dressed in wearing appasd appropriate to the occasion, while the attendant was James Bums. Smell ing salts had to be applied frequently to the nose of the distinguished opera singer, who often became overcome of songs and by the of her (or Mb) Honor guests for the evening were: Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Reavis; Mr. and Mrs. Troy Smith, of Asheboro; Mr. and Mm. L F. Craven, Ramaeur; and Mr. and Mrs. Chi*. Ketchum, of Bon Voyage! Five U. S. planes are now wing ing their way on a 20,000 mile air jaunt around South America. Ma jor H. A. Dargue, (top) "comman der of the flight, bears personal letters from Pres. Coolidge to be presented '%jo the* head of each visited country. Lower photo is of Capt. 1. G. Eaker. Also in com mand. Sheriff Promises Tax Settlement Admits Correctness of Auditor’s Statement and Will Pay In Collected Taxes. At a meeting of the board of coun ty commissioners held in the court house in Asheboro Saturday, Jan uary 1st, Sheriff J. F. Cranford ap peared before the board, admitted the correctness of the auditor's statement of the amount due on taxes for the year. 19^ and p^ojn^&jleposit on. the sum of $29,000. The board met again Monday and accepted the bond of Dr. T. L. Helms, of Randleman, as coroner, and that of Earl C. Cox, as constable. Permission was granted by the board to J. H. Kearns to build an underpass on the highway near his home, the cost of the project to be 'borne by Mr. Kearns. S. W. Presnell was appointed road supervisor for the county for a per iod of thirty days. Alex Jarrell was named janitor for the court houser. The board entered an order re leasing from penalty persons who re deemed their property sold at- the sheriff’s sale for taxes Monday pro vided same is done within 30 days. The board, after allowing bills, ad journed to meet again on Saturday, January 22nd. Broughton Becomes Business Manager Montgomery Herald According to announcement carried in its last week’s issue, the Montgom ery Herald, Troy’s newspaper, now has associated with ifc. as business and advertising manager, Mr. C. C. Broughton, Troy attorney. The Her ald has just completed a successful subscription campaign which added 700 new subscribers to its already large list. The management, accord ing to statement made last week, ex pects to announce in the not far dis tant future new additions to the mechanical department of the paper. BAPTIST NEWS LETTER Our church services came near nor mality last Sunday. The congrega tion was much on the increase. The pastor and' family appreciate more than feeble words express the substantial and very palatable trays recently given by Mesdamee C. W. Scott, W. H. Grimes and G. V. Mc Combs. Mrs. , Morris is still on the way of recovering front the attack of . mas toid tronble. The physician thinks ~ be no need of operation, onr thought on the jtfeme, Jesus and Bis Principles of Soda! life, wet win consider Sunday morning "The Social Ideals of Jesus,” “Under His Yoke,” witf be the theme for the Sunday evening service. NEW LHAVE 4 LET GARAGE _Johnson-Phillips Motor Com General Assembly Opened Yesterday McLean Delivered Message In The Afternoon—Many Impor- , tant Matters To Consider. FOUNTAIN IS SPEAKER The 1927 session of the General Assembly of North Carolina began yesterday at noon, with lieutenant Governor J. Elmer Long, of Durham, presiding over the senate and R. T. Fountain, of Edgecombe, over the house. Governor McLean delivered his annual message in the afternoon, disregarding the usual custom of ad dressing the legislature on the second day of its meeting. The Governor’s message contained more than 9,000 words and was full of facts, figures and information about the affairs of State. More will be said of this mes sage in our issue of next week. At the Democratic caucus Tuesday night, R. T. Fountain, of Edgecombe county, was nominated for speaker of the house over Nat Townsend, of Harnett, and H. G. Connor, of Wilson. Nomination came on the second bal lot. Townsend will be in line for the chairmanship of the finance com mittee of the house. Other candidates nominated at the Democratic caucus Tuesday night were: Principal clerk, Alex Lassiter, of Aulander, re-elected for the 11th time; engrossing clerk, Miss Rosa Munds, of Concord; sergeant-at-arms, Major J. X. Liske, of' Montgomery county. tfhe senate was organized with W. Lumsford Long, of Halifax county, as president pro tem; B. F. Smith, of Wake county, reading clerk; Leroy B. Martin, of Yadkin, principal clerk; and 0. F. Shell, Harnett county, ser geant-at-arms. This session of the general as sembly promises to be a busy one and one which will have many important matters to consider. Most likely it will be urged on the legislature to submit to the . people an amendment to the constitution relative to a State wide eight months school term. Ap propriations to ran the State gov ernment and the various State-sup ported institutions will have to be worked out; the emergency judge act may come in for critical changes; the State highway commission will probably recommend a State cons likely be presented to the members of the general assembly for action. Other bills which have been sug gested include one to abolish capital punishment, one for a uniform State game law, and another for a State wide Australian Ballot act. These bills with the mass of local legisla tion to say nothing of the bond issue for roads will keep the members of the legislature busy during the ses sion. Asheboro Man Writes Of High Waters in Mississippi Our townsman, J. E. McDowell, who is on a trip buying furs in the Mis sissippi valley, is experiencing some discomfort in travel from the high waters in ^nnessee and Mississippi during the past several days. Writ ing from Hattiesburg, Miss., and again fi*om Yazoo City, Mr. McDowell tells that everything there and in the section is under water. The popula tion is deserting the lowlands and making for the hills to escape the rising waters. Train service is bad on account of trestles and bridges having been washed out. However, waters there are now subsiding, the high flood stage having been reached last week. Here’s A Good Record Mrs. Queen Nelson, of Randleman, has a flock of 26 chickens from which she received during the year a total of 3,140 eggs. Rainfall During Year Not Normal Weather Report Shows It Was Under Average By 7 Inches —Dec. Rainfall Heavy. According to the monthly report of Eev. J, E. Pritchard, the observer here for the U. S. Weather Bureau, the temperature for the month of De cember was r approximately normal. The twenty years average for this section for December is a mean tem perature of 40 degrees while this year it was 40.2 degrees. The high est temperature was 68 degrees on the fifth while the lowest was IS on the 19th. The rainfall for the month amount ed to 4.76 inches as compared to a normal of 3.91 inches. The total amount of rainfall for the year was 89.89 inches as compar ed to a normal of 46.94 leaving a def sar of 7.06 inches, temperature during the degrees above zero on of the ldJfL; $f March Farmers’ Mutual Had AGood Year Annual Meeting Held In Asfce boro Monday—Secretary’s Report Shows Gains. RE-ELECT COX PRESIDENT i Assembling in annual meeting iw the court house in Asheboro Monday several hundred members of the Ran dolph County Branch Farmers* Mu tual Fire Insurance Association of North Carolina re-elected all officers of last year with the exception of one and heard a very encouraging report of the year’s work. The report read to the members of the association disclosed that while the membership during the year fell from 1,967 at the end of the year 1925 to 1,956 on December 31, 1926, the amount of insurance in force had increased during the same period from $2,910,000 to $2,973,333. The association has on hand cash in the banks a total of $459.54. It has no unpaid losses, but has a note for $506 for money borrowed from the First National Bank. During the year 1926, the associa tion received in cash from all sources a total of $9,525.34, of which $8,139.3ft was derived from the annual assess ment. During the same period the association paid out $9,065.80, there by leaving a balance from the year's operations. Of the money paid out, $3,625.50 was for wind and fire losses, and during the year a note for $4,509 was paid. The members present at the meet ing Monday re-elected S. S. Cox, of Asheboro, Star Route, president, C. E. Allen, of Asheboro, secretary and treasurer, and elected J. P. Collett, Trinity, Route 1, to the vice presi dency of the. association. J. F. Routh, of Randleman, and J. M. Allen, of Asheboro, were continued as, agents. The directors, all of whom were re elected, are W. M. Coble, Jr., Sea grove, Route 2; G. H. Comelison. Asheboro, Star Route; W. R. Ham lin, Randleman, Route 2; and T. S. Bouldin, Trinity. There were only a few changes made in the personnel <& the appraisers for the various town ships in the county. Anxious ''lood County Agent’s Office With Requests About Poultry And Livestock. Are Randolph county fanners in terested in poultry and dairying? Of course they are. In addition to the interest that is being manifested by Randolph fanners in letters written to the county demonstrator, tele phone calls and personal contact out in the field, every office day County Agent Millsaps has is chock full of giving advice arid answering ques tions on poultry and dairying. Last Monday, an office day on ac count of its being the first Monday in the month, Mr. Millsaps was deluged with visits of farmers. Some forty or more wanted him to come out tm their farms and cull their flocks of chickens. A similar number or more wanted information about where to buy good cows and wanted to know ail about the new creamery and dairying prospects in general in the county. Millsaps has been preaching better cows and better and more poultry un til he has started a movement in the county so large that in adition to his other duties, he has almost come ts feel that about all he can do now is to ride along with the wave. It is * hard matter to keep ahead of these Randolph farmers when they sefc their heads to get somewhere. Rev. J. E. Pritchard, Pastor. 9:45 A. M. Sunday School, Mr. W. L. Ward, Supt. 11:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M. ing by the pastor. 0:16 P. M. Christian Endeavor, cordially V1CKORY-KEARNS na Mrs. R. L. Vickory, of CU maz, announce the marriage of their daughter, Dolly Louisa, to Joe W Keams, on Friday,' December 24, IMS. MISS CLETUS KEARNS IS BRIDE OF MR. JACK LOWk A marriage of interest occurred la Asheboro Monday evening when Miss Cletua Kearns was married to. Mt Jack Lowe. The ceremony was per formed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Worth, Mr. Worth officiating. The bride is an attractive young wo man, the daughter of Mr. and Mm. Wilson Kearns, of Asheboro, Monte 2. She was educated at Farmer Hugh school. The groom is the son of Hk Mary Jane Lowe, of Asheboro, and Is „ one <*f the county’s substantial farm ers. Mr. and Mm. Lowe left imme diately after the ceremony for the western pr** Lowe h structio M. P. CHURCH NEWS