■ i ..— THE COURIER Leads in Both News and Circulation m*: ISSUED VOLUME UI WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ■ .... ■ ■ - .. Asheboro, N. C, Thursday, June SO, 1927 $2.00 A YEAR IN A' V im ANCR : 'i UMBER: '"fi ‘m Mrs. Sarah Hicks , Died Last Week Had Been In Declining Health For Some Time-Was The Widow of J. F. Hicks. Funeral Saturday Mrs. Satlth M. Hicks, aged 61 years, widow of |. F. Hicks, passed away at her hojrte about six miles from Gibsonville last Thursday night at 8 o’clock. , „ MrB. Hicks had been in declining health for several months, but for the past four weeks her condition had been critical. She always bore her sufferings patiently, never complain- j ing and died the same sweet, patient way that she had lived. The deceased was a daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret Staley, of Asheboro, Star Route. She was bom and resided on Asheboro Star Route, about five miles from Asheboro, until she was united in marriage to J. F. Hicks several years ago. After her marriage she made her home near Climax, living there until about ten months ago when she moved near Gib sonville, residing with her son, Gra ham Hicks. ... Mrs'. Hicks professed faith m Christ at an early age and united with the Level Cross church, at which place she remained a faithful mem ber until death. p A devout Christian was Mrs. Hicks, as was shown in her walks through life. She was ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need and comfort those in trouble. She was indeed a loving mother and a neigh bor that will be greatly missed. ' - Surviving are seven children. They are A. M. Hicks, Climax; Mrs. J. C. Johnson, High Point; G. W. Hicks, Gibsonville; J. W. Hides, Climax; Mrs. Harvey Ward, Gibsonville; and Misses Hath and Beulah Hicks, of Gibsonville. Two sisters, Mrs. Caro line Moffitt, of Kemps Mill; Mrs. John W. Smith, of Asheboro; and one brother, David C. Staley, of Asheboro, Star Route, also survive. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Level Cross church, Rev. W. H. Neese, pas tor of the church officiating. Inter ment was -made in the church ceme tery beside her husband, who died about ten years ago. The many beautiful floral tributes bespoke of the high esteem in which Mr*. Hicks was held. % Clerii Sixty-eight anglers’ Senses have been issued from the office of Clerk of Court W. A. Lovett. The larger number of these licenses were issued during the month of April and the larger number are state-wide in their scope, few anglers desiring to con fine their fishing activities to the county alone. With the opening of the game fishing season July 1st, the probablities are thpt several more li censes will be issued during the year. No license is required of the fisher man who uses the ordinary reed pole, line and hook. It is when the rod and reel are called Jnto play that the li cense is required. The license and the button issued with the license must be carried by the fisherman when fishing and upon request or demand must be shown to any fish and game wirden. Elise School Building Condemned By State Dept. The State Board of Education has condemned the Eliae high school building at Hemp as being unsafe. The school house is a wooden struc ture built 26 years ago and ia'in a dilapidated condition. The school has been off the State accredited list and will remain off until a new building is erected. The Fayetteville Presbytery which owns the building is seeking to raise funds to build a new and modem structure which will cost approximately $80,000. The Elise school isa famous institution of learn ing in its section. Many young peo ple from the southern and south-east ern part of Randolph county have been educated at the school'and it is, therefore, well and favorably regard ed in this county. I large of the pro to entertain five Ian amen on the day /: Everything In Readiness For A Great Celebration Here On 4th Finishing touches are being put on arrangements for the celebration of the Fourth of July in Asheboro next Monday. Committees having the various phases of the celebration in hand have been working this weelc to get everything in readiness for the exercises which begin Monday morn ing. The Merchants Association has pledged its hearty cooperation and each merchant has promised1 to deco rate store fronts both inside and out side. Streets will be decorated by the committee in charge of this part of the program. Residences will be decorated by individual owners. The celebration will begin at about 10:30 o'clock Monday morning with a big parade in which will be decorated cars, floats of the various mercantile establishments, business houses ' and manufacturing plants and clowns and the like. The parade, headed by a brass band, will start on South Fay etteville street and will continue up this street to Depot street where it it will turn west to Church, thence north to Salisbury and east on Salis bury to North Fayetteville, and south to the business section of the town where it will be disbanded. In addition to music by the brass band there will be tw'o string bands in town during the day to take part in the parade and in the various ex ercises. The Hoover Hill string band will furnish music for the street dance Monday evening in addition to taking part in the parade. The committees on arrangements have secured a num ber of free stunts and attractions for the day. There will be plenty of fun Jones Adds A Third Store To His Chain Buys Out Brown Department Store In Siler City—In New York Buying Goods. ‘ A deal consummated several days ago adds the Brown Department store in Siler City to the chain of stores operated by W. W- Jones and Son, of Asheboro. This firm in taking over the Siler City store in the next few days will have in operation three stones, one in Asheboro, one in Car thage and another in Siler City. The Asheboro store is under the manage ment of Mr. H. C. Jones, senior •mem ber of the firm, while that at Car tilage. is managed by Robot Jones. Wade and Wiley Jones. The Messrs. Jones left Sundajr for Now York and other nor thern markets to purchase stocks of goods for all three stores. Services Of Lady Aeronaut . v Secured For County Fair The management of the Randolph County Fair announces that a lady aeronaut has been engaged to make balloon ascensions every day during the county fair this fall. She promis es to perform athletic feats while ascending in the balloon and to make sensational drops in a parachute from the balloon. The balloon was the first medium of furnishing a trip in to the air and still is more interesting and sensational than the flying ma chine. The *lady who will make the flights at the fair is of long exper ience in her profession and promises a thrill for those witnessing her per formances in the air. Follows In Footsteps Of Famous Grandfather Major Thomas Jackson Christian, grandson of Stonewall Jackson, fa mous Confederate general, and son of William E. Christian, well known North Carolina newspaper man, now residing in Washington, and who re cently wrote the “Weekly Washington Letter” for Tlie Courier, has been up pointed head of the division of military science and tactics of the University of Chicago. His grandfather, the famous Southern general, was head of a similar division at Virginia Mil itary Institute before the outbreak of the Civil War. for young and old. It is probable that a speaker of note will be on hand to make an address at the noon hour to the crowd which will be here. A cordial invitation is extended to every man, woman and child in the county to come to Asheboro Monday, stay all day and enjoy every hour of the celebration. It is promised that there will be no dull moments during the day. Something has been planned to attract during every hour of the day. Exercises will close with the street dance on Depot street beginning at 8 o’clock Monday evening. Prizes for the parade will be as follows: Best decorated float, $5; sec ond best, $2.50; best decorated auto mobile, $5; second best, $2.50; fun niest cjown in parade, $4; auto with five prettiest girls, $6; worst looking car, $3; funniest looking car, $3; best looking car driven by couple, $3.50;' best string band, $5; best girl horse i rider, $5. Other prizes will be: Best decorated business house in town, $5; best dec orated residence in town, $5. In the athletic contests prizes will be distributed to the winners of the various contests as follows: three legged race, $2.50; wheelbarrow race, $2.50; 100 yard dash, $2; potato relay race, $2.50; roller skate race, boys, $2; roller skate-race, girls, $2.50; ap ple eating contest, $1.50; bicycle race, $2.00; best roller skater, $2; race with egg in spoon, $2.00. A greasy pole with a $2.50 gold piece on top will be provided for the boy climbers of the county, and the greasy pig will be the property of the person who is able to catch it. Will Honor Aged Lady On Birthday Mrs. Mary Robbins Foust, Na tive Of Trinity, To Celebrate 89th Milestone. Mrs. Mary Robbins Foust will cele brate her 89th milestone on Sunday July 3rd, at the old Foust home place near Graham. Mrs. Foust now makes her home with a daughter, Mrs. R. Lee White, of Guilford College. The elderly woman, who is remarkably ac tive for her age, has not been in formed of what is being planned for her by her children and grandchildren and will be a Very much surprised old lady next Sunday. Mrs. Foust was bom near Trinity, in Randolph etfunty, July S, 1??% She was a member of the graduating class of old Greensboro Female Academy, now Greensboro College, in 1859. It was during February, 1865, that she married Thomas C. Foust who died in 1918, three years after the couple had celebrated their golden wedding anni versary. All the children, except one son, IVank Foust, are living. There are 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Must Teach Traffic Laws To High School Students State traffic laws must be read and explained in weekly lesson's to high school students, it is pointed out by C. W. Roberts, secretary to the Caro lina Motor Club. Not only must the jlaw with reference to school busses be read and explained by all State laws relating to automobile traffic. The law limits the rate of speed of school busses to 25 miles per hour and provides, that cars must come to a full stop when loading and unloading passengers. Cars are forbidden to pass schopl busses while they are either loading or unloading pupils. The speed limit in any school zone in the State is 15 miles per hour. Henry Gay Perry, 79, Died Saturday Funeral Held Sunday Afternoon At Late Residence Near Moffitfs Mill. Member Shiloh Church Henry Clay Perry, aged 79 years, died Saturday evening at his home at Moffitt’s Mill after declining health foy about two years. He leaves his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Martha Spencer, four daughters, Mrs. W. M. Brady, of Coleridge; Mrs. Charlie Cox, Mrs. J. A Brown and Miss Martitia Perry, all of Moffitt’s Mill. He leaves also 23 grandchildren and 81 great grandchildren. Mrs. Perry was a consistent member of Shiloh Christian church for more will be night, July o’clock, in the consolid and ruled those which Farmer and t weeks past wil grove. A Bvrm w ufUK held by the of Commerce on Friday begii ~ to* of the Ait interesting m be« ray’s be given a fcer of short will be made by various memoers of the chamber of commerce on several different subjects. Every person in the Seagrove community is extended an invitation by the chamber of commerce to be present at the meeting. It is felt that something.will be said and done at the meeting Which will be of inter est and value to all concerned. A number of the members of the chamber of commerce and other Askeboro are expected the meeting also. These are being held by the of commerce in an effort better and closer relation ship between tie business men of Asheboro and jute business men and farmers of the county in order that all may benefit thereby. 1 ---- Held Funeral Of Mrs. Hohn Sunday At Asheboro M. P. Church By Revs. J. E. Pritchard And C. L. Gregory. End Cante Saturday Mrs. Nancy Bohn, aged 75 years, widow of the late Anthony Hohn, died at the home of her nephew, G. M. Yow, with whom she had been living for the past three years, at Sophia, Saturday. Mrs.'Hohn, while in feeble health was as well as usual until she was suddenly stricken. The end com ing almost instantly. She was the daughter of the late Christopher Yow and was an estim able, culture^ <and. thoroughly con scientious woman. 1 For many years her husband #tt# connected with the late Dr. J. Mi. Worth in the saw mill business, being toea^ in Asheboro, southern part of the county. Mrs. Hohn was converted in early life and joined the Methodist Church at Flint Hill near the home of her parents. She later joined the Christian church at Seagrove where she lived many years before breaking up housekeep ing. __ She is survived by two brothers, Mr. A. F. Yow, Asheboro, and G. W. Yow, of Sophia, and a stepson, David Hohn, of Guilford county. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. E. Pritchard assisted by Rev. C. L. Gregory in the local M. P. church Sun day at twelve o’clock, after which the burial followed in the city cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay respects to this splendid Christian woman. The following acted as pallbearers: G. M. Yow, John Yow, Luther Yow, Arvel Frazier, Milton Small, Millis Beeson and the flowers were borne by, Mrs. Henry Kersey, Miss Edna Beeson, Mrs% Hehry Small, Miss Bertha Small, Miss Ethel Small, Miss Ruby , Yow, Miss Ruth Yow, Miss Helen Brown, Miss Bessie Frazier, Miss Elizabeth Yow. committee together within the next few days to choose his successor. It is rumored that Dennis G. Brummitt, present Attorney General, will be ele vated to the place. Others, however, have been mentioned, including Chair man Hines of the Guilford county Democratic executive committee. Boy Drowned at High Rock The six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Waters was drowned at High Rock Saturday. The little child was walking across the trestle by the dam holding to the hand of his father when he made a misstep and fell through the trestle in the swift cur rent. Hie father plunged into the swirling waters after the child but was unable to save Um. TMa ia the fourt person t<) lose his life by drown John 6. Dawson Resigns As Democratic Chairman John G. Dawson, of Lenoir county, for the past four years chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Exe cutive Committee, issued a statement Saturday in which he gave intention of resigning from the post which he has served so well. Reasons given for his act is that the pressure of private business is so great that he cannot in justice to his family or himself hold the post which requires so much of his time any longer. He gave no tice that he would call the executive Will Let Contract My 6th For ' Five Miles Hard Surface On Rt. 75 In the issue of The Courier of June 9th information was carried that con tract would soon be let by the State Highway Commission for four or five miles of paving on Highway 75 be ’ ginning at Asheboro and extending j towards Lexington. The Courier was ! the only newspaper in the county to ! contain this information and was days ahead of every other newspaper in ' the State in getting the news to the 'public. Now, from Raleigh comes the confirmation of that which this newspapers told its readers on June 9th. On July 6th bids will be received by the State Highway Commission for the building of an 18-foot con crete road on Route 75 from Ashe boro a distance of five miles towards Lexington. This will mean that 75 will be paved to a short distance be yond the McCrary farm on which Earl Bulla operates a dairy. In the same letting Randolph will profit by another project. This calls for the laying of top soil and the j building of bridges on Route 60 be-1 Daily Vacation Bible School Closes Friday Appropriate Exercises Will Be Held To Which The Public Is Invited The Daily Vacation Bible school of the local Methodist Protestant church which has been in progress since June 20th will close Friday of this week. At eight o’clock Friday evening the closing exercises will be held to which the parents of the children and the public in general are invited. The school has far surpassed the expecta tions of those responsible for it, both in the number in attendance and qual ity of work done. The average at tendance last week was 127 and so far this week practically the same number have been present as on last week. Ifi the commencement exercise Friday evening the public will have a splendid opportunity to see just what has been accomplished in the past two weeks of the school. Too Much Liquor Gets ‘ High Point Negro In Bad Charlie Kelsey, High Point negro, will face a • series of formidable charges before some examining mag istrate m Asheboro in the course of the next few days, or else waive a preliminary hearing and tell it .to.*. Superior Ca6fft Judge. Chhriie was found Tuesday just north of Ashe boro on highway 70 serenely sitting in his car which was parked in the middle of the road. He had his ar senal along with him and had his courage fortified with too much for bidden liquor. Iq. fact, his belliger ency, if he had any, had been wilted away by the imbibing of too much of the forbidden juice. The day was hot and Charlie was sleepy, therefore he parked his car in the handiest spot. Now he is charged with a half dozen or more violations of the law, in culded among which are that of being drunk on the highway, violation of traffic law, possessing and transport ing liquor, carrying concealed wea pons and operating a car while under the influence of liquor. Offices Wal ter Robbins made the arrest. Charlie is straightening out the kinks in his system in the county jail. Randleman Wins Ball Game Randleman defeated Jamestown 11 to 8 Saturday afternoon at Randle man. Five errors, each of them coming at a critical time in the game, played havoc with Jamestown’s chance to roll up a larger score. The Ran dleman team is a member of the Tri County League composed of Trinity, Lexington, Randleman, Jamestown, High Point and Thomasville amateur teams. Trinity stands at the head of the league while Randleman is in third place. Randolph Boy Married In an- impressive' ceremony at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bull, in Greensboro, Sunday, Miss Hazel Mozelle Bull be came the bride of Mr. C. H. Trogdon, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Trogdon, of Millboro. The young couple left im- ] mediately on a wedding trip north and upon their return home will be at home in Greensboro where Mr. Trog don is in the employ of the Jefferson Motors. Mr. Trogdon is well known in Randolph although he has made his home in Greensboro for several years. He was a member of Company K, 120th infantry, the Asheboro Na tional Guard unit. Ramseur Wins And Loees Thursday afternoon in a listless game of ball played at Siler City, Ramseur lost to the Chatham nine by a score of 11 to 4. Edwards for Siler City fanned seven of the Ramseu rites. Chisholm for Ramseur hit a home run in the second inning with nobody on base. The next day Ramseur turned on Star and took the game by nine to nothing. Brady, pitching for Ram nr, let the Star team down with five scattered hits and was never in danger, while his mates were pound ing the ball all over the Star diamond. Cardof tween Julian and liberty. Indirectly the county will profit by every fifth district contract to be let July 6th. For every contract in the district with the exception of that affecting Route 60 concerns 75. One of the projects calls for the laying of top soil and construction of bridges on Route 75 from Reed's Cross Roads in Davidson county to the Yad kin River. Another calls for the lay ing of top soil and construction of bridges on Route 75 from Reed’s Cross Roads in Davidson county to the Yadkin River. Another calls for the laying of top soil and construction of bridges from Lexington on Route 75 to Reed’s Cross Roads. This links up 75 from Lexington to the Yadkin River, and contract has already been let for the bridge across this stream. Still another project affecting 75 is that calling for six miles of roadway on Route 75 to be built in Davidson county between the Randolph-David son county line and Lexington. Randolph County Laymen’s Meeting To Be Held at Old Union Church, Near Randleman, Sunday, . July 3rd. The Randolph county laymen’s meeting will be held next Sunday, July 3rd, in Old Union church, near Randleman. The meeting will last throughout the day, beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning. A very inter esting and instructive program has been arranged by the committee in charge. Speeches will be made by prominent laymen in the county, mu sic will be furnished and there will be a picnic dinner on the church grounds. Rev. J. B. Craven, of Greensboro, Presiding Elder for the district, will be the principal speaker of the day. Male quartettes from Randleman, Asheboro and Ramseur will assist in the singing. Coleridge Is Ready For 4th Of July Celebration Beginning with the parade at 9:45 o’clock Saturday morning, July 2nd. Coleridge will celebrate the fourth of July with exercises that will last throughout the day and terminate with a negro minstrel in the school building in the evening at 7:30 o’clock. T^ie address®! welcome wSR be- de livered at 11 o’clock by Dr. R. L. Cav eness, folowed by the devotional by Rev. R. L. Melton, and at 11:40 with an address by Congressman William C. Hammer. Following the noon hour, various games and contests- will be en joyed. Prizes will be awarded winners in the contests as will also winners in the contests for best decorated car in the parade. In celebrating the holiday on Satur day, Coleridge does not conflict with the mammoth celebration whic)i will be staged Monday at Siler City and also at Asheboro. RANDLEMAN PERSONALS Randleman, June 27.—Miss Almeda Comelison, who has been in training at Roper Hospital, Charleston, S. C., for the past year, is spending a two weeks’ vacation with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Dosier, at Randleman. Mrs. Orlando Graves is seriously sick at her home in Randleman. Miss Glacy Cagle and Mr. Wrigley, of High Point, spent Sunday after noon with Miss Almeda Comelison. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dosier are re modeling their home in Randleman, which will add much to the appear ance. Had Long Been Prominent Citi zen Of His Community— Member Baptist Church. Funeral Yesterday P. M. After an illness of two weeks Mr. J. M. Harmon, aged forty-five years, died at his home at Cedar Falls Tues day. Mr. Harmon was reared at Cedar Falls and has lived there prac tically a^l his life. He wtent to Greens boro several years ago where he re sided a short time returning to Cedar Falls eight years ago. Mr. Harpum was one of the leading citizens of the community and one in whom every one had implicit trust. He was a faithful and consecrated member of the Baptist church and was also a prominent member in Jr. O. U. A M. and Woodmen of the World. He married Miss Jessie Lackey, who with the following, sons and daugh ters survive: Virgil, ForeBt, Lloyd and Glenn, all of Cedar Falla; four sisters, Mrs. John Fox, Bear Creek; Mrs. J, E. Fields and Mrs. W. H. Wil liams, of Durham, and Mrs. Joe Fox, of Greensboro, and his stepmother, Mrs. G. W. Harmon, of Greensboro,. The funeral was held from Ce dar Falls Baptist church yesterday af J.E Harmon, 45, Of Suggests Ways In Which Rata May Be Of Service To Tara Of Asheboro. “Service” Is Keynofc The Asheboro Rotary Club held a “Father and Son” banquet at its reg ular meeting in the Ashlyn hotel but Friday noon. Members of the dob had their sons as guests. Rev. B. R. Morris, pastor of the local Baptidb church, was the chief speaker at tea banquet. Mr. Morris spoke on “Ser vice.” He began by telling of the origin of Rotary and its aims. The keyword of the organization, declare! Mr. Morris, is “Service.” He pointed out three ways by which the Rotary club could serve the town of Asheboro. The first of these ways is the promotion of a Community Chest whereby the charity cases im the town and county could be taken care of in a systematic manner 'and the money that is sent to towns an! cities outside the county for charity, purposes be utilized at home. The second way would be the pro motion of a Community Building which would provide physical develop ment and recreation for the young people of the town. Such an enter prise, said the speaker, would tend to detract attention from distant evila and would help to build character of the youth of the town. The third way in which the Rotar ians could be of service to the town, in the opinion of Mr. Morris, would ba the promotion of a City Library, ana of the greatest needs of Asheboro and the county. We have our good schools and our good roads, declared the speaker, but we need a library to supplement these assets. A library, argued Mr. Morris, would help develop the character and personality of both, old and young in the town and county. I yj i Home Burned Near Farmer Fire, believed to have originated from burning newspapers in the fire place, destroyed the home of David Ridge, near Farmer, Friday. AH members of the family escaped am hurt, although the dwelling and tire entire contents went up in flames. Euzelian Bible School Clare Met The Euzelian Bible School Class ad the Asheboro Baptist church ut Monday evening in the hut. Mire Gladys Hall, the president, priaidfi over tiie meeting and spine very im portant business matters were trelm acted. The members reported em personal service, and there had been several visits to see the sick during the past month. Mr. Morris maria his farewell address to the class and wished that it might keep on deing good work. At the dose of the meet ing Misses lone Hudson and Hared Gamer served iced tea and sandwich es. m Has An Old Ring H. M. Comelsen, of Kinston, bn at finger ring in his possession that in 480 years old. It is a plain gold band ring and is about eight times as heavy as the ordinary ring. It has been handr ed down in his family since the fif teenth century, says Comelsen, whs is a native of the Netherlands, having; been in America only about two yearn. He has refused an offer of $2,800 for the ring and says he would not sell ft at any price. LAST MINUTE BRIEFS Bom to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. 0raw ness, of Coleridge, yesterday after noon, a daughter. According to the thermometer, J«» terday was the hottest day so br this year, the high mark being 9S degrees. Ramseur baseball team lost a gam to High Falls yesterday aftemdbn Wt Ramseur by the score of 5 to 1. See well, High Falls pitcher, fanned IX of the Ramseur batters. J. A. Brady, Jr., who has been ootm ty jailor for the past several months, is vacating his post today, and ia moving his furniture to Ramseur. Me. Brady, however, will continue to make his home in Asheboro. He will ha succeeded by Deputy Sheriff. T. A Brookshire, of Randleman, who k$ moving his family to Asheboro today. escaped death yesterday morning whea a 70-foot concrete tower on which ha was working in connection with eua struction of the Yadkin river bridge on highway 75 collapsed. R. C. Webb, at near Morganton, working on the tower also, was killed, while Henry S< still another worker, escaped jured. i

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