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THE COURIER Leads la Both News «nd» Circulation ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LII PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Aaheboro, N. C, Thurwby, April 14, 1927 'i 1 1 THE COURIER Columns I Results $2.00 A YEAR ■ ADVANCE number!* Rufus W. Frazier Buried Yesterday Died At Tabor Monday Evening After Intermittent Illiness Of A Year. Long Prominent Citizen Many Times Honored By His Native County. Rufus W. Frasier, who died at Ta bor, Columbus county, Monday after noon, was buried iii the cemetery in Asheboro yesterday afternoon, the services at the grave being in charge of Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal church. Mr, Frazier’s death came after an inter mittent illniess of more than a year. He was 78 years of age. He was for many years an active citizen of Randolph county, devoting much of his energy to educational and civic matters. He was educated at Trinity college and held many edu cational offices. For some time he served as superintendent of schools in his county and served on its board of education and board of county com missioners. In 1874 he was elected Register of Deeds of Randolph county, and the records of the county to this day bespeak his accurate and pains taking care. In 1875 he was named a trustee of the University of North Carolina. Mr. Frazier donated to the town of Asheboro its first and only city park which bears his name. This park is located on Park street. He was actively engaged in busi ness for a number of years. As one of the organizers and its first secre tary he promoted the cotton mill at Central Falls. For a number of years he was secretary of the Troy branch of the Guilford Lumber Company. He retired from active business about fifteen years ago, and shortly after wards moved to Tabor. Mr. Frazier sprang irom a iamuy of churchmen. He was the son of Harrison Frazier and Grace Pickett Frazier. (He was a descendant of James Fraser, of Scotland, who came to North Carolina with the early band of Pennsylvania Quakers in 1761, and he was «l«o a descendant of Tristram Coffin, proprietor of Nantuckett, Is land, Mass., in 1642. It will be seen that for many generations his family wHs connected with the Society of Friends, and Mr. Frazier maintained bis faith and membership in that so ciety, although for a number of years be was a beloved teacher of the Men’s class fat theAsheboro^and^Troy Surviving him in* addition to his wife, Della Moss Frazier, are two daughters, Mrs. Bettie F. Wade, of Tabor, and Mrs. Nannie F. Pember ton, of Charlotte. He also leayes two brothers, Cyrus P. Frazier, of Greens boro, and J. Gurney Frazier, of Guilford College. Veteran Friends Minister Is Dead Rev. Michael A. Farlow, Strick Wlth Paralysis While en Preaching, Died Sunday. Funeral At Marlboro Rev. Michael A. Farlow, prominent of the Friends church, died in High Point Sunday afternoon from the effects of a stroke of paralysis suffered the Sunday previous while he was delivering a sermon at Marlboro church, Randolph county. Mr. Fallow was bom in Randolph county August, 1847, the son of Michael H. and Ade lia Bulla Farlow. The deceased is survived, by the widow, who, prior to her marriage was Miss Loovenia Loflin, also of Randolph county, five F Farlow, of Greensboro; F. M. f ar low, N. C. Farlow, J. C. Farlow and J. B. Farlow, all of Sophia; and a daughter, Mrs. J. F. Adams, of Sophia. The funeral was held at Marlboro Monday afternoon «t 3 o’clock byltev. Tom A. Sykes, pastor of the Central Friends church, High P°int, offieat ing. The body was laid to rest ta the local cemetery. r Egg Hunt For The Kiddles Asheboro To Get New $250,000 MiD For several weeks past it has been general town talk that Ashe* boro was to get two new hosiery mills. Now comes the assurance that these new industries will ma terialize. D. B. McCrary, who with others will be associated in the erection and operation of one of the new mills, has furnished the information that the plant he and his associates will have in mind will be capitalized at $250,000. The plant, a modern, two-story brick structure, 70 by 130 feet, will be located on the vacant lot on North street and adjoining the present plant of the Acme Hosiery mill. Full-fashioned silk hosiery for la dies will be manufactured in the new plant, which will in the be ginning employ 25 persons, with view to increasing this number to 100 any time. Machinery of the latest type, most of it imported, has been purchased for the plant. Construction of the building will begin about May 1st. Definite an nouncement will be made shortly of the other new industry of which Asheboro will be the beneficiary. • W , ,,,-.,1 . ... Presbyterians To Meet In Asheboro Orange Presbytery Will Convene In 314th Session—Organiz ed In Year 1776. Open To The Public Rev. S. M. Rankin To Deliver Opening Sermon. The three hundred and fourteenth session of Orange Presbytery will convene jn the • Presbyterian church of Asheboro, at seven-thirty o’clock, Tuesday night of next week. Orange Presbytery was organized in 1776, at Hawfields Presbyterian church, eight miles south of Mebane. At that time it? territory included this state and parts of South Carolina. Eight other Presbyteries have been cut from its borders in North Carolina. Cotnmis sioners from the Presbyterian church es in the seven adjoining counties are expected to attend. All of the sessions are open to vis itors. The communion service and the conferences on Missions will be of _ pft*ehM'1rdesaay night by Rev. S. M. Rankin, the retiring mod erator. Ross York Is Run ' Over By An Auto Sustained Severe Cuts And Bruises About Face And Chest—In Hospital. Ross York, of Sophia, is in Memor ial hospital, Asheboro, suffering from the effects of Injuries sustained Sun day afternoon when he was run over by a car driven by Irwin Hayes, of Asheboro, on Highway 70, near Hasty’s Filling Station, just north of town. York was severely cut and bruised about the face and chest. York was run over by the Hayes car while he was walking along the highway. Hayps was attempting to avoid a car directly in front of him when York was hit, having seen York too late to bring his car to a full stop. The injured man was brought to the hospital. <'ine Musical Program To Be Given At M. P. Church What promisee to be one of the finest musical programs which the choir of the local Methodist Protest ant chnrch has given for quite a while will be rendered next Sunday morning at eleven o’clock when the rant***, "The Prince of Life”, will be rendered. The choir is being directed by Miss Bertie May. For several weeks neither time nor effort haa been spared in getting ready for the ser vice. Practically all of the morning church hour will be used in giving the program. The public is cordially in vited to the service. Revival At Fanner The revival services at Concord ehureh, at Farmer, which began last Sunday, are being largely attended. Rev. William Stewart, of Burlington, traveling evangelist of Burlington, U P)..,i«Hnf the^ pastor, Rev. G. W. Clay, HhHeetings. Son* excellent ser mons era being preached. L B. B. McCRARY C, JOHNSON Stt> r. R. C. Johnson ha? sold Ms s property to Mr. D. B. McCrary will vacate next week. Mr. t Hughes Annual Meeting B.&L Association Secretary’s Report Shows Asso ciation Has Made Good The Past Year. Officers Are Elected More Than 1,000 Shares In New Series. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Randolph County Build ing and Loan Association was held in the court house in Asheboro Tuesday night with a large number of those financially interested in the associa tion present. Matters of business at tended to was the reading of and adop tion of the annual report of the sec retary and the election of officers. ' L. F. Ross was re-elected president of the association, E. C. WilKamson re-elected vice president, and Lee M. Kearns re-elected secretary. The fol lowing are the directors who were named at the meeting: E. H. Mor ris, H. M. Robins, J. M. Neely, E. W. Davis, J. B. Humble, H. L. Ingram, T. F. Bulla and J. K. Wood. The report read by the secretary, Mr. Kearns, disclosed some interest ing figures relative to the growth and strength of the association. In force December 31, 1926, the date of the closing of the year’s business were 3,645 shares, a gain of 300 during the •year. Total loans in force at that time was $207,135.20. The assets of the association amounted to $216, 435.98. Profits to shareholders dur ing the year were $15,012.98, which represented an earning capacity of a little more than six and one-fifth per cent. The last series matured by the as sociation was one the first of March, this year, amounting to $15,500. Dur ing February another series was opened and 1,025 shares have been subscribed, or more than three times the entire gain in shares last year. ^ Beginning February 1st, 1927, with its first series of approximately 50 shares subscribed, this association has shown a remarkable growth. It has grown consistently since that time until now it is one of the leading institutions of its kind in this section of North Carolina. All money loaned by the association is either on first mortgages on real estate in Randolph county, or on stock loans. The plan of loaning money and the careful at tention which is given to the suffi ciency of collateral for every loan,as* shies absolute’safety the share holders who have their monjy invest ed in the association. A total of 80 loans was made last year. Sixty-two of these were on first mortgage real estate with an av erage of $1260 per loan, while 18 were stock loans averaging $400 per loan. The National Bank of Goldsboro distributed 1000 plants of the Young variety of dewberries to 300 farmers of Wayne county. The plants were grown by the Coastal Plain Station near Willard. Randolph Has High H< ‘ Piedmont And N( The news coming from Washington that withdrawal has been made of an application tiled with the Interstate Commerce Commission by Mark W. Potter, of New York, and W. S. O'B. Robinson, of Charlotte, asking for au thority to finish construction of the Piedmont and Northern Interurhan line between Spartanburg, S. C., and Winston-Salem, N. C., is of more than passing Interest to Randolph county people. Reason given for the with drawal of the petition was that pub licity given the proposed extension had caused an inordinate rise in the value along the route to he taken from Charlotte, by way of Lexington to Winston-Salem. This reason, accnfing to local folks, nay have influenced the action of Messes. Robinson and Potter to some extent, but more credence is given to Ac possibility of the with drawal having been made* in order that a new rente may be taken, that acroes Stanly, Randolph and Chatham coun ties to Durham, instead of from Cha^ lotto to fifaUabary and Ltorington and an to Winston-Salem. The with drawal of the petition is viewed by Asheboro dtiaens as indicating that the officials of the road are not ready to Mad themselves to any particular route, and the hope is created that the is indication ling up their e the trucks [zflns of ante observance of nated by Ma 11th to 18th. urged alj property to clean up about to place the rubbish containers along .the it might be hauled trucks. On every that the citizens premises for sprkii have been busy hat Vacant lots should as should alleys and places of business, have been cleaned, up while others have not is anticipated, however, the week is over the cleaned up thoroughly The Woman’s erating with the people to observe has extended its ing pf the planting home gardens. iwn oi ly in1 week as last» weeic in town premises and convenient so that by the town cleaned up! lots about; of these g the week touched. It | it before, will be spring, been coop purging the week and the urg irs and of - - A. L. Bain, Forme Succumbs On leis 01 JJD |iddenly art at irn pas I. Mr. man until moke busi mary. ' ;r» Mr. Bain was a member of Grace M. P. church, Greensboro, and/ the funeral was held from that church Thursday. Chimes At M. E. Church A group of the members of the Asheboro M. E. church have installed chimes in the new pipe organ. The chimes are the best made. They will be used in the Easter services next Sunday morning. The public is cor dially invited to came and enjoy the splendid music. ipes Of Getting orthem Electric Road Appeal To Support Local Baseball Nine The base ball team of Asheboro high school has woo four of the live games that they have already played. We have several more strong teams to play yet and we fed confident, our hoys will bring home the bacon at the dose of the Mr. Fan, where are you? Wo have been looking for you to sup port us in our ambition to win the state championship in hose ball. Wo don’t fed that wn have the support from the cHlseus of Ashe hen» that vo should hatn. We are unable to determine why jreu have net given us this sappert. It may he due to the fact that you have been disappointed in our past rec ord. but won’t you look to the fu time, belief being that perhaps the route from Charlotte by Salisbury and Lexington had been dedded on, the action in withdrawing the petition has given new heart to local business men, who still see a Fighting chance to get the road across Randolph county. Long Term Bonds To Replace Notes Commissioners To Save Interest Will Take Up Outstanding Short Notes. To Sell Bonds Apr. 27th Present Board Did Not Make The Indebtedness. The Randolph county board of com missioners met in called session in 1 the court house Monday afternoon and passed a resolution authorizing the issuance of $645,000 in bonds to take up short term notes of the county outstanding on December 6, 1926, the date the new board of com- j missioners assumed office. The out standing indebtedness of the county! at that time outside of the bonded in- j debtedness was $644,228.40. Notes had been made for short terms and the new board of commissioners was constantly called on to keep these notes renewed. Now in order to save interest charges, these short term notes will be replaced with long term funding bonds. These bonds will be sold at a lower rate of interest than the county has been paying on its short term notes and a savings effected the county in this regard. None of the bonds sold will be used for any other purpose than the taking up of short term notes, notes for which the pres ent board was in no wise responsible. The commissioners will meet again at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning, April 2Vth, for the purpose of re-1 ceiving bids on these bonds. J. Elwood Coxj fifth district high way commissioner, of High Point, who had been invited to attend the meet ing Monday to discuss road matters with the board was not present. Death Gaimed Mr. A. N.Routh Tuesday Died From Paralysis At Home Of His Daughter Near Millboro. Funeral At Bethany A. N. Routh died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clark Pugh, near Mill boro, late Tuesday afternoon from paralysis. He had been in feeble health for more than a year. Mr. Routh, had he lived, would have been 79 years of age next August. He was a son of Zachariah and Agnes Spoon Routh, of near Gray’s Chapel. He married Martitia Julian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Julian. She died fifteen years ago leaving the following children: J. F. Routh, Ran dleman, B. C. Routh and Monroe Routh, Bennett, Causey Routh, Roa noke, Va., Walter Routh, Asheboro, Route 1, Mrs. Cicero Walker, Greens boro, Mrs. Clark Pugh, Millboro, and Mrs. Otis White, Randleman. Mr. Routh is survived also by one brother, P. A. Routh, of Millboro, Route 1. The funeral will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o’clock from Bethany church, near Worthville, and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. G. W. Frazier Is Dead Oceanna Frazier, aged 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Frazier, of Trinity township, died Tuesday morn ing after an illness of two days. The child was apparently in good health Saturday, and during the week had been attending Caraway school, but was stricken suddenly with an illness Sunday. Surviving besides the parents are the following sisters: Mrs. Rhetta Ward, Glenola; Mrs. Escall Camp bell, High Point; and Edna, Clara, Eva, Beatrice, Dorothy and Paulinp Frazier, of Trinity township. Funeral was held from Mount Vern on church, Trinity township, Wednes day afternoon by Rev. E. W. Jones, of High Point. James Tucker, Of SeagrOve, Is Dead End Came After Stroke Of Par alysis—Had Long Been Mem ber of the Church. James Tucker, farmer of the Sea grove community, died at his home Sunday night following a week's Al ness from paralysis. He was bom February 4, 1872, and was at the time of his death 55 years, two’ months and 6 days of age. He came to Randolph from Stokes county four years ago and engaged in farming in which he was successful. In 1899 he was married to Miss Bettie Bohannon, who died 25 years ago. In 1908 he was married to Miss Ruth Bohannon and to this union were bom eleven children. One child wps bora to the Mf/lfacker joined the church in early life and ever lived a faithful Extension Of Route 62 Is A Certainty The extension of Highway 62 from Aaheboro through the county in the general direction of Albe marle will be the next State high way‘project for Randolph county. This highway will be taken over by the Highway Commission prob ably by the middle of the summer. The assurance that 62 would be the next highway to get attention in Randolph was given last Thurs day by the Highway Commission in meeting in Raleigh to a delega tion of Asheboro and Randolph citizens who appeared before the commission in behalf of 62. This committee was composed of three members of the town board of Asheboro, three members of the board of county commissioners, Mayor D. B. McCrary, of Asheboro, Arthur Ross and others. Junior Gass Is Host To Seniors Annual Junior-Senior Banquet Held Last Friday Evening In ML E. Church. Most Enjoyable Affair Last Friday evening, in the dining room of the new M. E. church, the Junior class of Asheboro high school gave the annual banquet in honor of the Senior class, the guests including seniors and faculty. The Senior class colors, lavender and white, were effectively carried out in the decorations of lilies, spirea, and crepe paper, the dining hall pre senting a scene of beauty. A four-course dinner was served, including the following: fruit cup, creamed chicken _ on toast, English peas, glorified sweet potatoes, potato chips, pickles, rolls, ice tea, pear salad, saltines, cream, cake and mints. The meal was served by the East Circle of the Woman's Missionary So ciety of the M. E. church. Mr. Penn Wood Bedding, President of the Junior class, acted as toast master, and the following toasts were given: To the class of '27, Miss Helen Bennett; Response, Mr. Lawrence Hammond; To Our School, Miss Sal lie McCain; Response, Mr. R. J. Hilker; To Our Teachers, Mr. Jesse Tysqn; Response, Mr. J. P. Burton. Mr. R. G. White, also, made an im promptu talk. During the evening, vocal solos were rendered by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hilker; and a quartet, by Messrs. Penn Wood Redding, J. D. Ross, Jr., Henry Redding, and Bruce Hilliard. Miss Jacksie Brooks, of the Senior class, made a short farewell speech and the program was closed with the spirited singing of “Carolina” and “I’m a Tar Heel Bom.” Half Brother Of Late Mrs. R. R. Ross Died Yesterday Mr. David H. McCulloch, aged about 84 years, died in Greensboro yester day. He was a half-brother of the late Mrs. R. R. Ross, who died at her home in Asheboro a few weeks ago. Mr. McCulloch had been remarkably alert and strong man but he had been feeble for the past few years due to the informities of age. He was un able to attend the funeral of his sis ter here. While Mr. McCplloch and j Mrs. Ross were only half-brothers and sisters there had been a tie which seemed to bind them as real brother and sister. The funeral will be con ducted at Tabernacle church at eleven o’clock today. Funeral For Child Funeral was held Sunday afternoon from Why Not church, on Seagrove, Route 1, by Rev. Mr. Garner for War ren Redse Saunders, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Saunders, who died at the home of its parents in High Point Saturday. American motorists last year paid in federal, state and municipal taxes last year more than $750,000,000, an excess of $83,000,000 over the amount paid in 1925. In 1926 there were 22,001,393 cars registered in the United States. * Fiddlers’ Convention There will be an old time fiddlers’ convention at Shiloh school house on Saturday night, April 16. Substan tial prizes will be awarded the best tiddler, banjo picker, guitar and dul cimer. There will also be prizes for whistling, laughing and dancing* SeagrcB Host To Disiri ct Juniors Saturday Afternoon Date Set For Important Meeting Jun ior Councils. Expect State Councilor Class Initiation At Asheboacn Following Meeting. There will be a meeting of the Thir teenth District Jr. O. U. A. M; at Seagrove Saturday, April 16th. At this meeting, the Juniors will present a Bible and flag to the Seagrove school. The meeting will be called te order by D. C. Holt, of Liberty, Dis trict Deputy, at 3 p. m. C. W. Snyder, State Councilor, will be on the pre gram for a talk on “Juniorism.” j At 5 o’clock the Juniors of the Seagrove council will serve supper on grounds of or near the school build ing to the visitors. At this time the different councils of the district will compete for the loving cup now held by the White Oak council. The class initiation for Randolph county, the district having been di vided for this work at this time, wiB be put on following the meeting at Seagrove, at Asheboro promptly at 8 o’clock. The different councils of the county will bring their candidates out at this time. Asheboro counci has been working extra to make the work impressive. Delegates to the district meeting from Asheboro Council 199 are Rev. J. E. Pritchard, U. C. Richardson, SL N. Allen. The alternates are J. B. Kivett, W. B. Lamb and Baxter AH red. Colored Boy Run Over By An Auto Hit On Road Near White Hal By High Point Laundry Truck —In Hospital. A ten-year-old colored boy living above the White Hall Filling: Station on Route .70 was run over yesterday afternoon and badly hurt by a High Point Laundry Company truck. Ac cording to information available the boy suffered a compound fracture «f one of his legs, and bad bruises and cuts about the body. The accident happened when the boy ran out in the road in front of the truck in an effort to get acrpas thS Wghwaj was standing on the sWU highway waiting for a truck in of the laundry truck to pass and dashed out behind this truck, not seeing the laundry truck. The driver of the truck is said to have made ' every effort possible to avoid hitting the colored lad. He was taken to the High Point hospital where he is re ceiving treatment. Father And Son Banquet Success Held At M. P. Church Last Fri day Evening With Good Crowd Present. Several Talks Made The annual Father and Son Ban quet, held at the local Metiuxfisfc 1 Protestant Church on Friday evening April 8, was a delightful affair, i Quite a fine company of fathers and ■ sons was present, the largest num ber of boys being brought by Mr. W L. Ward, who had four boys present. Rev. J. E. Pritchard, the pastor edT the church, presided over the ban quet and introduced the speakers. The principal address was delivered by Mr. W. C. Hammer, member of Congress from the 7th N. C. District. Mr. Hammer brought a timely mea | sage on the subject of “Truth an! ' Honesty.” Short addresses were de livered by Mr. W. L. Ward, Mr. J. W. Wolff and by the pastor. Delightful piano music was. rendered by Mrs. Garland Pritchard. When time cane to depart all went away feeling that the occasion had been eminently worthwhile. The women of the church with Mrs. W. M. Ridge ns .director served an elegant dfunx. Diseases In North Carolina The week ending April 2nd tfcs» j were 733 cases of whooping cough la [ North Carolina, 782 cases of measles 29 cases scarlet fever, 16 cases of | diphtheria, 74 of smallpox and t eC j typhoid fever. Of the 782 cases at measles, Durham alone reported 14*. First “Good Fellowship” Meeting Of Local Chamber Of Commerce At Farmer, April 22 At the meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce held Mon day evening jImh ^ for the first “Good Fellowshi ing which will he put, on al on Friday evening, April 22 o’clock. Four Asheboro men lected to fifteen-minut eo on subjects concerning tb of Randolph county. and it is program will be put on of f ing importance. TV held In the school building a and everybody, both mnaen asvw*jwv/y hvwi A committee of twenty of the
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