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r 9 wmim IIHItlllMMMHIli *mnmmn THE COURIER i in Both News sad Circulation ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME Ln NOT MEN PRIN St, 1*27 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBHl» Aunt Lettie, 119, Died Here Friday Was Probably North Carolina’s Oldest Citizen — A Most Interesting Character. Aunt Lettie Baldwin, probably North Carolina’s oldest citizen, died at the home of her daughter-in-law,1 Rosa Baldwin Isley, in the colored section of Asheboro Friday afternoon | at the age of one hundred and nine-1 teen years. She started the new year in the same excellent physical condition which she had enjoyed throughout her entire life but con- i tracted a slight cold which prompted her to make some “Bone Set” tea, a favorite remedy, on the night priori to her death. The following morning after breakfast, feeling a little in- ; disposed she decided to ■go to bed | and the end came at three o’clock,1 unexpectedly to members of her. family. For many years she has been an, interesting character and people from1 various places have visited her to j hear of her experiences in by gone days. She prided herself on telling the “white folks” things they “did not know”. Aunt Lettie claimed to be the daughter of a woman who came di rectly from Africa to this country, landing at Wilmington. She was bom in Richmond county, migrated to Montgomery county where she was first married to a man whose name she had forgotten. She was married the second time to Tom Skinner, who was in slavery, belong ing to a plantation owner, James Skinner,, of Montgomery county. Ac cording to Aunt Lettie, Torn was un kind to her, was a “mean nigger”, and was finally hanged. Aunt Lottie’s third matrimonial venture was to ' Bob Baldwin, soon after she came to Randolph county. Her last marriage occurred in 1908 to Tom Pike, a re ligious fanatic, who survives. This ceremony was performed by Esq. W. "N. Elder, of Trinity township, who happened to be in Asheboro when the bride and groom presented themselves for the license, which are now on record in the office of Register of, Deeds in Randolph county, with Aunt, Lettte’s age “118 years.” --I Aunt Lettie was the mother of nineteen children, eighteen of whom she reared and lived to bury all at i them. She recalled their ages say ing, “I had four children when the * "tor * usual glow Many store fell fc.. excitement among the citiseiuflUp. Upon being asked toe ages of her children, Aunt Lettie prided herself in comparing their ages with the “white folks”, to this community. ] "There’s one the age of Mr. Tipp Moring’s Willie”, another just the age of preacher Frank McDowell, an other same age as Cicero Hammer, who I have spanked many a time when I was working for his father, another just the age of Mrs. Elvira Moffitt’s boy, Herbert Jackson. One of the gals is just Lure Bulla’s age, another, the age of Col. McAlister’s Alex, another of the girls toe age of Mr. Barney Burns’, Lillie, • another the same age as Sam Porter, one of Mr. David Porter’s twins and there’s Garfield just the age of Garland Blair, Mr. Addison Blair's boy." .. Stony of the older citisens will re call that “Unde Bob and Aunt Let tie with tHeir children lived about a mil* and a half east of Asheboro and that they made baskets, fish baskets, had mats and scouring brooms from white oak splits. The would every mow and then bring them in for sale to provide needs in the home. Aunt Lettie was always active, en ergetic and tremendously religious. She was of the Baptist faith and was taken to the church of her faith for the" last rites. Burial took place in the local colered cemetery Sunday. Aunt Lettie talked of the .war and of her old master and mistress most affectionately. She recalled that •when she came to Asheboro there ■were only five houses and two stores, one belonging to Mr. Alfred Marsh and later occupied by Col. W. P. Wood. The other belonged to Mr. Jonathan Worth, who was Governor of North Carolina in 1862. His store suras built in 1848 and was later oc cupied by Dr. J. M. Worth. Aunt Lottie recalled making cof fee from wheat and rye and using many berbefor medical purposes. She was fond of snuff, tobacco and watermelon and would remind har white friends of her "like*’. In her old age she sang many of the lullabys which she had learned from her m#tfaer and which she need in rock H. S. Girls Can Win Scholarships To Be Given By The National live Stock and Meat Board —Several Offered. an opportunity to win a university scholarship through competition in a national meat story contest, accord ing to formal announcement of the event which has just been sent out to home economics teachers by the Na tional Live Stock and Meat Board. Several scholarships are being offer ed, it is said. It is the fourth annual contest to be sponsored by this insti tution of research-, and education. To compete, a Student must write a story or theme on some phase of the subject of meat or the live-stock industry. The stories' are to be judg ed by a committee of home economics authorities. Dr. Louise Stanley, chief of the bureau of home economics, United States Department of Agri culture, who has been chairman of the judging committee for the three previous contests, will again serve in this capacity, it is said. The Board gives as the reason for this annual competition for scholar ships a desire to stimulate a greater interest in the study of home econom ics, a subject which is considered of great importance to the coming gen erations of housewives. If is pointed out that today education is playing a most important part in the solution of the housewife’s many problems. More than 10,000 girls competed last year, it is said, and the contest di rectors expressed the belief that even more will enroll far the present contest which will come to a close on March 15. The contest has been successful due to the fact that teachers have found it especially valuable as a class project, says the Board’s statement. »- • M —...». ASHEBORO MEN OPEN v MODERN CAFE AT TROY Messrs. Reid Hannah and Eugene Chisholm who have opened a cafe in Troy, are in the Thompson Building, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Britt, of North I Wilkesboro, have had charge of the ! new hotel since its formal opening 1 and have already mad# many friends High school girls are to be given ‘ but havp not taken charge hotel as was erroa#3usly one of the leadbsg dailies o ge of the new ily stated in s of the State. SHILOH ITEMS Miss Wilma Jttout, who has been ill with tonsilitis lor several days, is greatly improved. Mr. E. P. Boroughs returned to his work in High Point Monday after spending a weak with home folks.' . A number of our people attended the funeral of Frank Brown at Deep River Baptist church last Sunday af ternoon. Mr. Elvin Beane is visiting friends in Richmond connty ths week. Miss Myrtis Beane, of Asheboro, spent last weA-end with her father, Mr. D. E. Beane. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Lambert vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beane, at MofHtt Mills, last Sunday. Mr. Willie One lhad a tobacco bam raising last Tharsday on-the old farm at H. T. Moffitt. EDGMLNEWS ' Sophia, Route 1, Jan. 18—Mr. B. F^ Ridge, who has been seriously ill for some time, is still confined to his home. An Essex car, stolen in High Point from Norman Morris Saturday night about 11 o'clock by a negro, crashed into the concrete bridge on highway 77 south of Glenola, near B. F. Ridge’s, and was almost a complete wreck. The car was followed by po lice but although hurt and bleeding the negro made good hie escape af ter going to a home nearby for at tention to his wounds. W. B. Ridge had the misfortune of losing a fine milk cow last week. Little Martha Blur Davis is spend ing a few days this week with her grandmother/ Mrs. N. E. Davis. Dr. Clyde Ridge, of TJhurmond, W. Va., spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ridge. l One of the twin infants bom to Mr. and Mrs. Paxey Fallow last week was buried at Marlboro last •JK*. The other child Is getting along very nicely . __ ifp * # \ It C f ¥ (0* wyrwrw? | OnOmrd r ~| Nicaragua. During this emergency U. S. Warships are stationed in the harbor with orders to protect Am erican lives and property. Admiral Julian Latimer is in command. January 19th is one of the greatest events in Southern History—the birth day of qur great leader, General Robert E. Lee, One man whose very name can produce a thrill in the heart of every loyal southerner to say nothing of the Confederate Vet erans and Daughters of the Confed eracy. A recent’edition of one of the State papers carried a most intimate and interesting story of the three men living in Richmond who remem ber the beloved General. These are General Jo Lane Stem, who entered the service of the Con federacy as a telegraph operator when he was 13 years old; James Poyntz Nelson, a cousin of Thomas Nelson Page who graduated from Washington and Lee University dur ing the time General Lee was presi dent of that institution; and^Ccd^Efcn^ to talk of his association with the family, but says he played with the children of the family at Arlington. James Nelson recalls several inci dents occuring while Lee was presi dent of the University. Jo Lane Stem who was a telegraph operator ini the army recalls amusing stories. Among them the fact that he. once went on a mission for one of the Lee girls and was permitted to ride the famous Traveler, a feat that was ac complished1 by no one outride the im mediate family. , Each man tells a different incident connected with the life of the great man but with one accord they all touch upon the greatness, kindliness and bigness of soul of the outstanding leader, General Robert E. Lee, whose 120th anniversary, was celebrated throughout the Southland yesterday. MRS. JRILLIAM HILL DIED AT ARCHDALE Mrs. Lilly Allred Hill, aged 42 years, died Saturday at her home at Archdale following an illness of two or three weeks. Mrs. Hill was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bod All red, of Asheboro, Route 3, who with her husband and four children, Ethel, Howard, Lanta and Grady,' survive. She is also survived by one* brother, John Allred, of Asheboro. Mrs. Hill was an estimable woman, possessing most admirable traits of character. She was a member of Flag Springs Methodist Protestant church but was taken to the family burial plot at Hopewell for interment on Sunday. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. C. L. Gregory, of Asheboro. Youthful Offenders Apprehended During the fall Wesley Brower, a colored merchant of North Asheboro, missed cigarettes, apples, etc., from his store and was unable to find the guilty parties. Three little colored boys, Raeford Walker, Causey Ridge, and Curtis Smitherman were appre hended and brought before Justice Ridge. The boys were turned over to Clerk of Court Lovett, Juvenile Jus tice, and were tourned loose on pro fats been a busy its and legislators have been literally 9, of all types from I, inheritance, sigp pi liens, to the Mex id abolishing the it pelts in Macon The past aw one for the sei at Raleigh. T1 swamped with taxes on dgan irig of farmers ican situation, bounty on wib county. The appropriation and permanent improvement bifin have also been introduced in b<Mk bouses, and, with the revenue bill, are in the hands of committees withSearly action gen erally predicted1' fpnight. They represent the most impor tant business o| - the general as sembly and th< early in the sea all precedent. H bill calls for out of $14,686,105 f 124,059 for 1921 improvement bil issue of $5,500,1 The senate’s was thrown int< hour, of Burke* to repeal all scn law providing i tion, normal 1 The teaching o the public schc| also be abolish^ passed in 1925 ' the American 3| considered get! sweeping attach tern of educatioj On Friday a . Kluttz, of Catd 55 hour per we ing man of the present 60 hour for ten hour wo half day on Sat lege of working After this bill the hopper, Mr county, introdui the bounty now on wild cat pelj county. s Saturday the all Confederate;; initiates of somi placed on thdjj with « favorttS if legislative bomb Ilje camp by Spain ’he Bill is desiring >ns of the state vocational educa ools, certification. Americanism” in of the state would IThis section was ler pressure from ion. This bill was l|y as the most § the state’s sys wer introduced, .'was presented by 4 providing for a foil for the work ite instead of the )The bill provides iiig days with a fay, with the privi tiger for more pay. firmly settled in Hksbe, of Macon V bill abolishing ■prized to be paid In his mountain providing - that sns Who are not lie institution be 1 list. This met port from the vote. This was slated for early pas sage. Representative little, of Polk county, offered a joint resolution “op posing a warlike policy of the United States with Mexico”. It was moved that the rules be suspended and the measure placed on immediate pas sage. After much debate, Rev. Os car Haywood, of Montgomery, won out and the bill .was tabled. This bill is slated to come up about the middle of this week. Another bill slated for early discussion this week was the Australian ballot. Three senators are interested in presenting a bill of this nature, but harmony is expected among the three as the passage of a statewide lew is what is desired. On Monday ten bills were passed soon after the house convened. Nine of these were of local nature and the tenth had to do with changing the statutes so that persons convicted of a misdemeanor should be sent to the state prison instead of the county •jails in the discretion of the trial judge. After much debate this was passed on the second and third read ings with only a few dissenting votes. Ashlyn Hotel on this Asheboro C. of C. To Have Banquet The Chamber of Commerce -of Asheboro will have a birthday party on the evening of February 4th. At this time the organization is one year old and will celebrat banquet at the occasion. A unique way baa been decided upon for the nomination of directors. Cards are to the mailed to each mem ber asking each one to nominate 38 directors, and at the meeting in Feb ruary 19 directors will be elected from this number. During the year the Chamber has promoted several new enterprises for the town being directly responsible for the Cream ery and the-Paper Box Factory for the town. This is a wide awake or ganization and has meant tile town even the first year. M. G. Edwards is sec retar Arthur University Chib Holds Meeting Bill Hammond Talks of Banquet Held At Asheboro During llte Holidays. The Randolph County Club at the University of North Carolina held its first meeting after the holidays on Friday night with a large attendance. Each member seemed to hav^ stored up much of the holiday spirit which he seemed to enjoy sharing with the other members of the club. "Bill” Hammond made an interest ing talk on the success of the ban quet held at Asheboro during the Christmas holidays. The . club in structed the President to make ar rangements to have* a picture takea of the Randolph County Club as a unit and put in the Yackety Yack this year. And also, realizing the importance and much benefit to be derived through high school debating, a committee was appointed to write all of the high schools in the County and offer any encouragement and assistance possible to get them enter the statewide debating contest this year put on by the University of North Carolina. Then eats and smokes were served. —H. M. BOULDIN, Sec. ...— -- .. . — LEXINGTON GROCERY, IN TROY, SELLS BUSINESS The Piedmont Grocery Company, Inc., an organization composed of business men of Troy and nearby towns, has purchased the Troy branch of the Lexington Grocery Company which was opened a number of years ago. The Asheboro and Troy branch es of the Lexington Grocery Company were consolidated about two years ago with Troy as headquarters. Mr. L. L. Whitaker and Mr. Jason Moff j itt, who were connected with the local firm, went to Troy, Mr. Moffitt mov ing his family there. Mr. Whitaker has been going back and forth for the past year. The new grocery com pany has an authorized capital stock of $50,000 with a paid in capital of $35,000. Former Asheboro Men Own Best Milk Cow A small guernsey cow owned by S. E. Coble and Sons, formerly of Ran dolph county but now of Guilford Col lege, leads the Piedmont Cow Testing Association in the-production ter fat, the amount being during the month of December 80.2 pounds. Buy Roller Mill Messrs. S. G. Richardson, of Sea grove, and Frank M. Wright, of Ashe boro, have bought the roller mill at Seagrove from W. R. Williams and John Presnell. The mill will be op erated under the name, Seagrove Rol ler Mills. s ASHEBORO (M. E.) CIRCUIT I BAPTIST NEWS LET|fR The writer'Is, conducting a training class in S. If. P. U. work tins week at; the Jtandleman, Baptist church. The meetings are held at- seven o’clock each evening. Samuel Miller is winning distinction at Mars Hill College. Recently he participated in an Important college debate in which he and hie colleague won the the stricken relatives and friends Dwight Neely Sykes, aged nearly four years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Sykes, was buried at West Bend last Friday. The funeral was conducted by the pastor. We are sorry to report the illness of Mr. Oliver P. Wood, one of our stewards at White’s Chapel, near Lib erty, who is suffering with pneu monia. A|so Mr. W. C. Thomas, one of the stewards of Randolph church, We are gradually getting our ~— ference claims paid on the circuit. Pisgah church is the nearest out, having paid about 90 per cent, Ran dolph comes second with 70 per cent. White’? Chapel has paid 60 per cent, West Bend 50 per cent, West Chapel 50 per cent. We have received into church mem bership by letter Mr. Daniel M. Luther who unites with us at Pisgah. Appointments for next Sunday, January 23rd, Pisgah 11 o’clock, West Chapel 3 o’clock, White Hall 7 o’clock. M. P. CHURCH NEWS 9:45 A. M. Sunday school, Mr. W. L. Ward, SupL Clashes for people of all ages. Special alteration given to children.' . , ~ i 11:00 A. M. $drinon by pastor, subject, “Making the Church More Efficient.” -Sp5 A 6:15 P. M. Christian-Endeavor. 7:00 P. M. Eyeding worship with sermon by paster, 'Subject, “terser ve ranee.” The public is cordially welcomed to the services and assured of a warm, comfortable room. Father of 34 President Coolldge recently con gratulated Reuben Bland (above) of Robersonville, N. C., who claims to be the champion father of U. S. Mr. Bland is papa to 34 childn» Asheboro Hit By Severe Cold Wave One of the most disagreeable cold waves for quite awhile struck this section last Saturday. Early Satur day morning the wind became strong from the Northwest and the temper ature stood practically stationary during the day, due to the bright sunshine, however, as the sun began to go down the temperature started falling and fell at the rate of two and one half degrees each hour until ten o’clock. It seemed that it would go to zero before morning, but soon after midnight the crest of the cold wave passed by and nine degrees was the lowest registered. While this was three degrees higher than on Wed nesday morning yet it seemed colder and water pipes froze much worse, due to the nigh wind and high bar ometric pressure. A great many peo ple had frozen water pipes to contend with on Sunday morning, and some almost wished there had never been a modem water system invented,1 however, as the day wore away the temperature went up, pipes were thawed out and these who have water he .. without it The official weather observer here gave it as his opinion that if the cold wave had been five or six hours later it would have been much worse, but the fact that the sun was shining while a great deal of it was passing over this section, kept the tempera ture from going so low. “AUNT TITIA” GATLIN, AGED CITIZEN, DEAD Sunday afternoon another of Ashe boro’s oldest citizens died, Martitia Gatlin, well known to many of the older residents of the town and coun ty. For nine years she had been in ill health but during her 84 years she has enjoyed remarkably robust health until the past few years. She is the daughter of Sallie King Gatlin and Ned Gatlin, and the grand daughter of the late Frank and Mary King, with whoip she made her home. She was bom and reared ten miles south of Asheboro between Ulah and Seagrove, moving to Asheboro when she was a young girl. “Aunt Titia” as she was familiarly known could tell many interesting tales and incidents of the war be tween the states. At the time of the war she was about 14 years old. She was the mother of nine children four of whom are living. They are Dil liard, Elmore, and Alice, all of Ashe boro, and Mrs. G. B. Cox, of South ern Pines. The funeral and burial services were held at West Bend church, three miles south of Asheboro Tuesday morning. Tax Books For Columbia Township In Hands of Sheriff The 1926 tax book for Columbia township has been completed and turned over to Sheriff J. A. Brady, Tax Collector. The announcement is made from Register of Deeds Routh’s office that as corrections and addi tions are made the 1926 books will be delivered to Mr. Brady. James A. Maness, of Pomona, Seriously Injured By Auto James A. Maness, A merchant of Pomona was injured, perhaps fatally Tuesday evening when he was hit by a Fqrd car on Highway 10 four miles east of Greensboro. Mr. Maness Had been driving along the highway a few minutes before, but engine trouble had stopped him, and he walked back a few hundred- yards to a garage. A man from the garage was towing his car in for repairs and Ms walking beside the car i met them, speeding. The William Fogleman Mordered by Negr* Was Guarding Store Last Sat urday Night When The Murderer Entered. The citizens of Siler City and the surrounding towns in Chatham coun ty were considerably agitated o»e* the murder of William Fogleman^ aged 60, in the store of M. V. Cheek, of Ore Hill, last Saturday night. At the time the murder was committed. Fobleman with Allen Cheek, a lh year-old boy was guarding the store which had been the scene of sevend robberies during the past few months. The latest robbery was last Tuesday night and it was after this that lie. Cheek decided to have the store watched. Tracks in the snow gave a clue as to the identity of the thief. Saturday night early after the tv* men who were watching had lain down on the cot, but were not asleep, they heard the thief enter. He had prised open the window blind and helped himself to a large bundle of goods which he was wrapping up when tire watchers made their presence known. The negro begged them not to shoots according to the statement made by young Cheek. The two men thougtt the negro would make no trouble and > they approached within a few feet of him and he whipped out a pistol of .38 caliber and fired one bullet into Mr. Fogleman’s side, killing him in stantly. He turned his pistol on young Cheek, firing twice at close range, inflicting a scalp wound and s flesh wound in the side. Neither is considered serious but during the fight that followed the two middle fingers on the young man’s right hand were fearfully lacerated when the negro got them in his mouth. Cheek • had fired once at the negro, missing him, and when he tried to shoot again his pistol jammed. From then on for perhaps 20 min utes, according to young Cheek, K was a hard tussel, the negro telling; him he would kill him. However, it developed there had been only three cartridges in the negro’s pistol. Dree ing the struggle the negro get twa of Cheek’s fingers between his teeth and held them "fast while the bey fought valiantly with his left hand, pounding the black over the head several times with a scale weight. Cheek used his teeth with good ef fect, bitting the negro in the face, on the eyebrows and on onp.eaj, ' " His strength gradually faffifijif, boy told the negro if he would leave the scene he would let him go, but the black refused, still threatening to kill him. However, they struggled to a door and the boy managed ta open it, shoving his assailant out side. The negro, ran, Cheek follow ing for some distance, but he finally got away. The hoy summoned help and the man-huirt started. Officers arrived about midnight with bloodhounds and the negro waa trailed as far as Bear Creek, where the dogs lost track of him. The pistol belonging to the negre was found and identified as belonging to Pearl Mitchell. Officers searched all Saturday night and all day Son day. Mitchell had gone to the henre of his uncle, Dick De Gaffenreid. The uncle and Ruby Siler, two respected negroes of the community persuaded him to surrender and remain there on til officers could be summoned. Ha was taken to jail at Httsboro Sunday night where he will await triaL Later on Sunday night Mitchell wan taken to Durham jail by Sheriff Blair of Chatham county for safe keeping. He is in a cell alone. Former Asheboro Citizen Buys Interest In Life Ins. Cn Several Greensboro men have pur chased the half interest in the Gate City Life Insurance Co. owned by W. L. Carter. Those making the pur chase were R. C. Kelly, Julian Pric^ Julian Cone, J. W. Money, and J. 8. Duncan. Mr. Kelly was a former Asheboro citizen connected with the law firm of Hammer and Kelly. He is now a prominent attorney and cap italist of Greensboro. The purcham price of this share was not announced, but it is understood that it runs weft into the thousands. New Paper Appears At Liberty On January 13fk Randolph county has a new pape^ The Liberty Messenger. The first edition appeared January 13th, fie Burlington News Publishing Com pany, of Burlington, printing it * The paper contains numerous item* of interest of the town of liberty and the surrounding community, raft many advertisements of local firms. This is the third paper for the coun ty, the oldest one being The Courier; established in 1876, the Tribune, left of Asheboro, and the third the lib erty Messenger. t ..—.4 j
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