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THE COURIER Lead! In Both News sad Circulation 0 ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME Ln PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Ashebora, N. C„ Thursday, August 11, 1927 $2.00 A YEAR IN iv -IP ANCE NUMBER 32 Route 75 Changed To Highway No. 90 Which Makes It Second Longest State Highway In Carolina —10 Is Longest. Change In Name Only Signs bearing the insigna “N. C. 90” , have been placed on Highway 75 as far east as Lexington, replacing the «N. G. 70” markers that have desig nated the road for months past. These markers were placed on the highway through Randolph last week. The change in the name of this central highway, which is often -referred to > as “Zeb Vance Highway” in no wise changes the road. It -is merely a change in the number <of the route, a change which was announced through the columns of this newspaper a month or so ago. No. 90 is now the second longest highway in North Carolina, No. 10 holding the distinction of being the longest. According to map distances No. 90 is approximately 450 miles in length. It stretches from Lenoir in the west to Roanoke Island in the east. Beginning -at its eastern end it passes through Dare, Tyrrell, Washington, Martin, Edgecombe, Nash, Franklin, Wake, Chatham, Ran dolph, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, and Alexander counties and ends at Lenoir in the center of Caldwell. The route is improved practically the entire ‘distance, hard surface in some stretches, oil treated in others, sand day in -some and a few short stretches have not yet been improved, though contract has been let for prac tically all of these. Those parts of the highway for which contract has not been let or announced for August lettings include grading between Lex ington and Willomoore Springs, a dis tance of dbUut eleven miles, and a section between the Yadkin River and Mocksville. There is little doubt, however, that contract for the con struction of these short stretches will not be let in a short time. There is a great deal of work now being done on this highway, travelers over the road explaining that ever so often detours have to be made in or der to get around a construction project. One of these projects is the hard surfacing of about four miles of the road from Asheboro to the Harvey Dougan place. Seagrove News Letter Seagrove, Aug. 9.—Miss Blanche Hussey, of Asheboro, was the guest of Norvia Beane the past week end. ' A, sv Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hulin, of High Point, spent Saturday and Sunday at tiw home of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith. Mr. Lacy Harper, of Mount Airy, is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. R. Comer. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. King spent a few days the first of the week with Mrs. King’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cole, at Eagle Eprings. Mr. L. B. Parks is seriously ill at his home here. Miss Alta Hudson, of Liberty, is visiting friends here this week and is the guest of Miss Clarice Albright. Messrs. Lacy Harper and Joseph Comer spent the latter part of last week in Asheville and other points in Western North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lemonds, of Louisburg, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lemonds and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith. Mr. E. G. Harris, of Charlotte, was the guest of his brother, Mr. A. C. Harris, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Stutts and children, of Spencer, are visiting at Mr. E. B. Leachs’ and W. L. Stutts’. Miss Georgia Stutts returned home Sunday after spending several weeks at Spencer. Box Party At Central Falls Ladies of the Central Falls Bap tist church will give a box party and ice cream supper Saturday evening, August 18, at 7.30 for the benefit of the church. The public is cordially invited. , Eugene Mason, 45, white man, is under ‘arrest charged with first de gree murder on account of the slay ing Tuesday morning at his home in Wilson of police officer, J. H. Ellis, 88. Ellis was shot by Mason when he answered a call from Ellis’ wife, who alleges her husband was drunk and was beating her. Singefs’ Union To Hold Annual Meet At Glenwood M. E. Church, In , Greensboro, First Sunday In September. The 18th annual convention of the Singers’ Union, composed of various classes in vocal music from several churches in Randolph, Guilford, Ala mance, Forsyth and Rockingham counties, will meet' the first Sunday in September at the Glenwbod M. E. church, in Greensboro. Exercises will begin at 11 o’clock in the morning and will continue throughout the day, with an, intermission at 1 o’clock for the picnic dinner. Books which will be used in the singing are those en titled "Truth and Hope” and "Praise Melodies.” Those who attend the convention are requested to bring copies of these hymnals if they have them. A. M. Fentriss, of Pleasant Garden, is president of the Singers’ Union, and Thomas Reynolds, of Jul ian, is the vice {resident. Why Not Home Coming Aug. 21 All Former Students Of Why Not Academy And All Former Residents Are Invited. Rev. Auman To Speak Sunday, August 21, has been set aside as home coming day for those who attended Why Not Academy, at Why Not, on Seagrove, Route 1, and also for former residents of the com* munity. This day will mark also the beginning of revival services at Why Not church. Rev. J. Clyde Auman, who has recently returned from Japan where he has served as missionary of the Methodist Protestant church, will preach at the 11 o’clock hour. At the noon hour dinner will be served in picnic style on the church grounds. The program in the afternoon will consist of an address of welcome toy L. A. King and the response by W. 'C. Garner, of High Point. Follcrwing this, will be short talks made hy sev eral of the home comers, followed by several song selections. A special number will be rendered by Mrs. Fred J. Cox, of Lexington, who before 'her marriage was Miss Mabel Stuart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. TE. 'Stuart, of the Why Not community. Elaborate plans are being made for the occasion, and it is expected that several of the former students of Why Not Academy together with hundreds of former residents of the community and their friends will be present to enjoy the day. Oscar Coffin Is In Randolph On Visit Mr. O. J. Coffin, head of Depart ment of Journalism at the State Uni versity, and a writer of note, is shaking hands with his many friends in his old home town. Whether in his department work at the University, “pushing the pencil” for the differ ent publications in high or'low estate, he does not forget his old friends— not only this but he stores the short comings, down sittings and uprisings for future reference and from time to time, hands it out in broken doses either practically or jocularly to the public. Theodore Ward SfigUtfey Injured In Auto Accident Theodore Ward, Asheboro man, sustained several slight 'cuts and bruises in an automobile accident which happened yesterday .afternoon at Dixie Service Station, two miles north of Asheboro. Ward was back log his car, a Ford, out >of the Dixie Station on to the hard surface high way, when it was hit by a Dodge oc cupied by W. T. Bynum and J. B. Johnson, both of High Point. Both cars were badly damaged. Messrs. Bynum and Johnson were brought be fore a magistrate in Asheboro for a hearing and the matter was continued until today. Seagrove, Route 1, News Seagrove, Route 1, Aug. 9.—Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McKinnon and Mrs. W. H. Dowdy, of High Point, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. Hancock Sunday and attended the meeting at Union Grove. Miss Alta Hudson, of Randleman, spent the week-end with Miss Clarice Albright. Miss Helen Garner, who has been spending some time with homefolks, returned to Asheboro Monday, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Sanders, of Ramseur, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Way. Mrs. Claude Chrisco, of Greensboro, visited at Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Leach's Sunday. The revival meeting will begin at New Center the fourth Sunday in this month. Two Winston Attorneys Go Wrong During Year C. W. Stevens, Winston-Salem at torney, last week admitted guilt of fraud, and was ordered by the court to leave Forsyth county by October 1st During this year an attorney by the name of Hollingsworth was de nied the privilege of continuing his practice of law in the same city. This makes two lawyers of the Twin City who have been banished from the For syth county bar in a year. It doesn't mean that Winston-Salem lawyers are bad as a class or are worse than law yers anywhere else, but that the Twin City, having more than 200 attorneys, more than any other city in the State, can't be sure always that there aren’t some goats among the sheep. M. P. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS 9:46 A M. Sunday school, Mr. W. L. Ward, Supt. 11:00 A. M. and 8: P. M. Preaching by the pastor. 7:00 P. M. Senior and Junior Chris tian Endeavor. 6:30 P. M. Tuesday. Intermediate Christian Endeavor. The public is cordially invited to Ml the services. Sunday School Picnic The members of the Sunday school of the Methodist Episcopal church of Asheboro went on a picnic and Out ing last Thursday afternoon at Rit ter’s Lake. A number of the members : enjoyed swimming for some time ; while others spent the time in various ways. After a short prayer by the pastor, a sumptuous picnic supper was served. Fire Practically Destroys Plant Of Old Dominion Box Company Fire originating in the back part of the second story of the Ross build ing on Salisbury street about six o’clock Tuesday afternoon damaged the building to the extent of approx imately $10,000 and the plant of the Old Dominion Paper Box Company, housed in the structure, to the extent of $30,000. Just how the fire origin ated is not known. It began shortly after the 25 or more employees of the company had quit work for the day, and was first noticed by passersby who saw dense smoke coming from out of the second story windows. In surance on the building to the amount of $5,000 will reduce the loss that will have to be sustained by Arthur Ross, owner of the two story brick struc ture, by half. The loss of the paper box plant, after deducting the insur ance, will approximate $15,000. The second story of the building was used as storage for manufactured boxes and for raw material. The temperature during the summer months in this second story is about 100 degrees, this assisting in making the combustible material stored there in more susceptible to the spread of the flames. Flames spread rapidly until the entire second story of the building was on fire. The fire com pany responded quickly to the alarm and soon had three lines of hose pouring water in the burning build ing. It was due to the strenuous and intelligent efforts of the local fire men that the machinery on the first floor was kept from being badly dam aged. Officials of the company in Asheboro yesterday morning were high in their praise of the work of the local firemen. Main damage to the machinery resulted from water, little fire having gotten to it. This branch plant of the Old Do minion Paper Box Company, with Winningham Family Holds Annual Reunion More Than 150 Relatives And Friends Present—Mr. Ham mer Delivers Speech. The annual reunion of the Winning ham family was held last Sunday at the home of X. L. Winningham, two miles east of Asheboro, with about one hundred and fifty relatives and friends present. The meeting was presided over by j. L. Winningham, president of the reunion. An excellent dinner was served in picnic style on the lawn, and was enjoyed by all present. Congressman William G. Hammer made an interesting talk af ter the dinner hour on the importance of preserving family history and on benefits in general which accrue from family reunions from year to year. Officers elected for the ensuing year were J. L. Winningham, of Thomasville, president; K. L. Win ningham, of Asheboro, vice president; and Miss Peggis Bain, of Greensboro, secretary and treasurer. Dismiss Prohibition Agent Arthur McDuffie, deputy prohibi tion commissioner in charge of en forcement in North Carolina, and six of his agents, James Rosser, Roger Horton, Alexander Adams, Elmer Culp, J. Hal Shaffer and James Pear son, were dismissed from the service Tuesday on the allegation that they had improperly disposed of confiscat ed liquor. They are alleged to have appropriated for their own use liquor seized at a certain residence in the State. SERVICES AT THE M. E. CHURCH Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., Mr. Hugh Parks, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Morning subject: “What Is It To Be Good?’*; evening subject: “The Powerful 'I Must.'” Epworth Leagues at 7:15 p. m. Junior Missionary Society, Tues day 3:30 p. m. Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 p. m. Midweek service Wednesday 8 p. m. Junior Choir re hearsal Thursday 7:30 p. m. Every body invited. J. Frank Foster Fatally Injured In Auto Wreck J. Frank Foster, High Point young man, who died in a Boone hospital Monday night as the result of injur ies received in an automobile accident Sunday afternoon, was well known’ in Asheboro, having been in this county with the State highway forces for some time until he was transferred to another district about a year ago. Young Foster made many friends in Randolph county while engaged in highway work in this section. Mr. Foster is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Foster; two sisters, Mrs. E. B. Ware and Mrs. J. E. Bar ton, Reidsville; three brothers, W. B. Foster, Greensboro, and E. B. and J. R. Foster, Reidsville. Bright Tobacco Bringing Good Price In The East North Carolina’s seven border to bacco markets- on Tuesday, opening day, handled 20,000,000 pounds of leaf at an average price of 20 cents per pound. These markets are in the southeastern part of the State in the bright belt. Warehouse men state the quality of the tobacco was not of the best, but they anticipate the good to bacco has not been brought out, the growers waiting to see what the prices would be. home offices in Lynchburg, Va., was opened in Asheboro about the first of last September. At first only the second story of the building and a part of the first floor were used by the company. Last June, however, continued expansion of the business made necessary' more room, and the Asheboro Laundry, which used a part of the first floor, was moved out into a new one-story brick building ad joining and tho box company took over the use of the entire structure. The building itself is practically new, having been constructed originally as a warehouse for the Home Building, Inc. The box factory made boxes primarily for the local hosiery mills and was kept busy supplying their demands. The plant was under the direct management of Mr. £. O. Schaefer. Mr. C. C. Cranford immediately tendered the box plant the use of one floor of the Randolph Chair Company building for the purpose of storing and cleaning up the damaged machin ery and also as storage for boxes which will be made in Lynchburg and shipped here for the purpose of sup plying the trade built up by the oon cem in Asheboro. Mr. Dillard, pres ident of the company, was in Bur lington at the time of the fire. He was gotten in touch with in a short time and was here yesterday looking after the interests of his company. It was announced yesterday by the offi cials of the company that plans would be made for the immediate restora tion of the business in Asheboro. It is probable that they will occupy the same building after the repairs have been made. These repairs will be started immediately after the ma chinery and debris of the fire are cleared out, according to statement made by Mr. Ross yesterday. W. E. Beck, Aged 78, Died Monday Morning Death Followed Illness Of Only Two Days—Buried At Chris tian Union. W. E. Beck, aged 78 years, died Monday morning at the home of his son, B. F. Beck, on Seagrove, Route 1, following an illness of only two days. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Christian Union church, and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. Mr. Beck had long been a consistent member of Riverside Baptj^j^ehprch. He leaves the following children: Eli and Robert Beck, of Asheboro; Rufus Beck, of Carthage, R. F. D.; B. F. Beck, Seagrove, Route 1; Charlie Bedk, High Point; Everett Beck, Siler City: Mrs. Minnie Sugg, Ether; and Miss Ada Beck, Ether. North Carolina Leads The Nation In Birth Rate Births in North Carolina last year numbered 82,459, or 28.8 per 1,000 population. In high percentage of births North Carolina for the seventh consecutive year led the nation. Eight hundred and fifty-seven of these babies were bom in Randolph county. North Carolina led again in pure Anglo-Saxon heritage, hav ing only two-tenths of one per cent of people in the State of foreign birth. Star Boy Injured The radius rod on Arthur Free man’s Ford roadster broke early Sun day morning on a highway near Lib erty and the car turned over. Freeman sustained injuries which resulted in paralysis of his body from the waist down, and is in St. Leo’s hospital, Greensboro, undergoing treatment Freeman is 21 years of age and is the son of Mrs. Christian Freeman, of Star. 7 Violent Deaths In State Over Week End Automobiles Take Toll Of Five, Suicide one and Liquor Claims Seventh. Violent death stalked throughout North Carolina the past week end, taking a toll of seven victims. Five persons were killed in automobile ac cidents, one committed suicide and another’s demise was attributed to strong drink. Frank Hough, of Wadesboro, was instantly lolled when a wagon in which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by N. P. Pendlay, of Atlanta, Ga., near Wadesboro. Westley Harris, 10 of near Asheville, died from loss of blood from a severed jugular vein caused.by an automobile accident. Carl W. Jacobs, High Point youth, was killed when he ran his automobile into the Benbow bridge Sunday morn ing. Mildred Virginia Harrington, two-year-old daughter • of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Howerton, of High Point, was killed in an automobile collision at Rural Hall. 0. S. Macon, 54, Ingleside mer chant, killed himself by firing a bullet into his brain. Lloyd Jenldps, young Rockingham automobile salesman, said to be on a drunken spree, died from loss of blood when he shoved his hand and arm through an automo bile windshield, severing an artery. Dallas Marshall, 21, of Pender county, was killed in an automobile crash near Washington, D. C. Kearns And Wood Annual Reunion Met Sunday At City Park In Asheboro With 150 Mem bers In Attendance. Officers Elected The annual reunion of the Kearns and Wood families was held in the city park Sunday with approximately 150 members of the families present from Randolph, Guilford and Chat ham counties. The members of the family began to gather at the park about 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning and stayed together until 3:30 in the afternoon. Many ties of friendship were renewed as were old acquaint ances. There were no formal exer cises on the morning’s program, the time being spent in a general good fellowship meeting. A bountiful picnic dinner was served at 1 o’clock. Rev. B. C. Reavis conducted the devotional exercises and spoke briefly with reference to the reunion. Mrs. W. A. Underwood, president of the reunion, made a short address of welcome, after which Mrs. Robert Kearns, of High Point, secretary of the reunion, read the min utes of the annual reunion last year. The minutes were unanimously adopt ed. Mrs. Kearns spoke with refer ence to the necessity of obtaining a more complete history of the two families and distributed question naires to those present to be filled in with detailed information for this purpose. Prof. D. M. Weatherly, of Frank linville, made a short talk in which he told of the benefits of family gath erings and the advantage of better acquaintances one with another. During the afternoon the question of the time of holding the annual re union came up for discussion. The propriety of holding the reunion was questioned by some of those present, while others argued that no better day could be found for the annual meeting. Finally a vote was taken which resulted in a majority for con tinuing the reunion on Sunday. The first Sunday in August is always the date on which the reunion is held, and the 1928 reunion will be held on this day at the city park in Asheboro. Officers elected for the ensuing year are Lee M. Kearns, of Asheboro, president; J. T. Wood, of Asheboro, vice president; Mrs. Robert Kearns, of High Point, secretary; and Mrs. Lillian Thornburg, of Mechanic, and Mrs. J. O. Redding, of Asheboro, historians. The two oldest persons present at the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kearns, of' Mechanic, father and mother of Mr. Lee M. Kearns, the newly elected president. Mr. Keams is in his 84th year while Mrs. Keams is 81 years of age. Additions Planned For Marlboro Church To Build Sunday School Rooms To Main Church Building— Church Too Small. Sophia, Route 1, Aug. 8.—This sec tion was visited by a good rain last Monday night and crops are looking fine. Tobacco is curing up well. Mr. and Mrs. Zander Ball, of Fair field section, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Robbins. W. B. Ridge and family visited at the home of D. A. Davis, on High Point, Route 3, last Sunday afternoon. James and John Pearson, of Golds boro, who attended the Friends Yearly Meeting at Guilford College last week, also spent part of the time with their aunt, Mrs. Emily Farlow, and their uncle, J. O. Newlin. Next Sunday morning is the ap pointment date of Jeff Jones of Deep River. There will be speakers there also from a distance. L. J. Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Davis, Carl Beeson and family and others made a trip to Pinehurst last Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde F. Ridge and little daughter, of Thurmond, W. Va., and Mrs. S. G. Parker, of Kinston, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ridge, last week. Plans are being made to build some Sunday school rooms at ? Marlboro Friends church as soon as possible. The attendance at this Sunday school has increased to such an extent that there is hardly room for the classes in the present church building. The present church building was erected in 1889. Among those from this section who attended the Friends Yearly Meeting at Guilford College last Friday were Mrs. Eliza Williams, Mrs. C. A. Far low, M. C. Farlow and Joel Davis. Jackson Creek News Jackson Creek, Aug. 9.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce spent last week-end with Mrs. Pierce’s father in Wake county. J. R. Mitchell and a Mr. Dean, of Montclair, N. J., are spending a few days at Tip Top Lodge. They made the trip through the country by mo tor. There have beeniBeveral conversions at the series of meetings in progress at Hoover’s Grove church. Rev. G. W. Clay and family, of Farmer, spent a short while one day last week with S. D. Surratt* and family. Protracted meeting will begin at Piney Grove next Sunday with chil dren’s day services "in the morning and preaching in the afternoon. Commissioners Fix The County Budget For Ensuing Year The board of commissioners for Randolph county in meeting yes terday afternoon adopted the budget for the county for the en suing year. A few minor changes will have to be made in the figures of the budget for several of the de partments of the county govern ment, which will change the totals which have been arrived at by the county auditor. These necessary changes prevent The Courier front obtaining a copy of the budget for this week’s issue, but the figures of the budget will be published in next week’s issue. The tax rate was not fixed at yesterday’s ses sion, this matter having to be left open until twenty days after the adoption of the county budget. The commissioners spent a large part of yesterday’s session in hearing complaints of alleged in equalities in assessment of land in the various townships of the county. There were only a few of these allegations, but considerable time was given to arriving at de cisions. Very little change was made in any assessments, some few were raised slightly while in other cases the assessment was scaled down. Effort was made by the board to arrive at equal values for all land in the same area. Com plaints were heard by the board and these discussed with the as sessors from the townships from which the allegations came. Randolph Sunday School Convention Meets Next Tuesday And Wed nesday In Mount Vernon Church, Near Trinity. Next Tuesday and Wednesday, Au gust 16 and 17, the Randolph County Sunday School Convention will be held in Mount Vernon church, in Trin ity township. Mr. D. W. Simms and Miss Daisy Magee, well known to .Sunday school workers in the county, will be on the program. Rev. Ray mond Smith, director of religious education at Wesley Memorial church, High Point, will speak Tuesday af ternoon on cooperation, and on Wed nesday afternoon, Rev. J. E. Pritch ard, pastor of the Asheboro M. P. church, will make a talk on the Daily Vacation School. Local pastors will have charge of the worship services. A pennant will be awarded the Sun day school which has the' largest number of representatives present, ac cording to the number of miles trav eled. Entertainment will be provided in the homes in the Mount Vernon community. Miss Davis Hurt In Wreck Miss Clara Davis, of the Marlboro community, sustained several cuts about the face and head late Thurs day evening as the result of a wreck on the High Point-Thomasville high way. A. W. Davis, her father, who was riding with her at the time, suf fered several slight cuts about the face from broken glass. The accident occurred when Miss Davis pulled her car sharply across the road to avoid hitting a little boy riding a bicycle, the boy having darted out from be hind a fence directly in front of Miss Davis’ car. When Miss Davis pulled her car across the road it ran into an embankment before she could bring it to a stop, resulting in injuries to herself and father and serious damage to the car. Sophia Defeats Asheboro Sophia, Aug. 6.—Sophia defeated the Asheboro team this afternoon by the overwhelming score of 20 to 2. Farlowe of Sophia twirled a good brand of ball, and deserved a shutout, while Beam for Asheboro was wild and ineffective in the pinches. Rus sell of Sophia hit for a triple in the fifth, the hit being one of the longest drives on the Sophia field this season. Sophia meets the strong Central Falls team at Sophia on Saturday, August 13, and an exciting game is expected. Batteries: Farlowe and Coltrane; Beam and Steed. Denies Forging Notes On another page of this issue it is stated Clem Wrenn, president of the defunct Bank of Wilkes, in North Wilkesboro, confessed to forging Wilkes county school notes to the ex tent of $150,000. The statement con taining his confession was given out by his attorneys. However, Mr. Wrenn comes back with the statement made from his bed, in which he is confined by illness, that he did not make the statement and denies that he ever forged a note. As a result of the con flicting statements Wilkes county folks are in a bigger muddle than ever. North Carolina Republicans Will Favor Frank O. Lowden North Carolina Republicans will support Frank O. Lowden, former Governor of Illinois, for the Republi can nomination for President, was the gist of the statement made Tuesday by W. C. Bramham, of Durham, for mer Republican State chairman. Hoover, said Mr. Bramham is a big man and there is no man who can fit into any more places than he, but withal North Carolina Republicans will be for Lowden. He cites the fact that North Carolina has always been favorable to the Illinois man. Large Nuiftr Of People Clinics Approximately 1500 Take Ty phoid And Diphtheria Vac cine—May Reach 2500. To Make Four Rounds Approximately 1500 persona in Ran dolph county were vaccinated against typhoid and diphtheria at the first series of clinics held last week by Dr. G. H. Sumner, county health officer. Included in this number are the four hundred and fifty persons who came to Dr. Sumner’s office in the court house Saturday for the vaccination. Dr. Sumner is making his second round in the county this week, and re ports on his work that larger nuln bers are attending these second clinics than were at the first. He will be in ' his office in Asheboro again next Sat urday to give vaccination to those who may come to take advantage of it It is likely that the county health officer will make four rounds in the county instead of three, as first an nounced, for the reason that three vaccinations are required to immunize the patient from either typhoid or diphtheria. Those who did not at tend the first clinic last week but who are coming out for the first time this week would be those who should at tend the fourth clinic in order to ob tain the required three vaccinations. The clinics are necessarily late in the season because of the fact that the health service was not put on until the first Monday in August. However, It is expected that in all from 2,000 to 2,500 people will be vaccinated before the clinics close. And it is explained that a clinic early in the summer next year will result in a still larger num ber of Randolph people immunized from typhoid and diphtheria. There have been no new cases of typhoid in the county in recent days, the slight epidemic in various places in the county seeming to have been brought under control. Receding of the epidemic throughout the State is also reported. However, August and September are months in which the disease is prevalent and vaccination should be taken to guard against the disease. Monkeys Keep Clean The cleanest animal in the world it a wild monkey. It will not touch decayed or unclean food. Its body is kept clean. A mother monkey is as careful with her children as any human mother. At night she gives each monkey child a thorough going overbeftnw fcedjte* Ryes, hose and ears must be clean and furry coats combed and smoothed, before the young monkeys can turn in for the night. Insures Employees The Carolina Power and Light Company, through a contract with the Metropolitan Life Insurance, has pro vided life insurance for its employees on the cooperative plan. Under the contract each employee who has been with the company at least six months is insured without cost to himself for $500. This contract, effective July 31, covered immediately 1,700 employees and will ultimately cover the 2,200 men in the employ of the company in 350 communities. Passing The Buck David Lawrence, veteran Washing ton political writer, says President Coolidge’s statement that he does not “choose to run for the Presidency in 1928” is a short way of passing the buck to the party. He will run if drafted, says Lawrence. He did not say he would not accept the nomina tion, but merely that he didn't choose to be an active candidate for the nomination. It is up to his party as to whether Coolidge will be a candi date for a third term. Inspiring Young People’s Service A very inspiring Young People’s Service was held at the local Metho dist Protestant Church last Sunday evening, at which time reports were given by the young people who at tended the Young People’s Summer Conference at High Point College, July 19-26. Those taking part in the service Sunday evening were MisseB Esther, Elizabeth and Lucy Clyde Ross and Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Pritch Reitzel Reunion To Be Held Thursday Family Will Gather At Richland Church, Near Liberty—In teresting Program. The ninth annual Reitzel reunion will be held at Richland church, four miles east of Liberty, on Thursday, August 18, according to announce ment made yesterday by Boyd Reitsel, of Liberty, president of the reunion. All persons related to the Reitsel family either by blood, or marriage, as well as all friends of the family, are invited to attend. The reunion will begin at 10 o’clock in the morning, and after .the picnic dinner at the noon hour, an afternoon session will be held. Officers of the reunion are Boyd Reitzel, of liberty, president; T. T. Stafford, of Burlington, secretary. The committee on arrangements for the reunion Thursday is composed of Chas. A. Moser, Chas. Reitzel, F. E. Clapp, Wm. A. Kime, J. Rom Smith,