— i^ V TlIE LES, NOT MEN Aaheboro* N. C, Thwoday, October 18, 1927 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADmNCE . Bismant Parents Given A Hearty Welcome At Local School Last Thursday, Visitor’s Day, 17& Parents And Patrons Visit The School. Observe Work Done Entire Faculty And Student Body Gave The Visitors A Most Hearty Welcome. Thursday afternoon the parents and patrons of the Asheboro graded school were invited to come to the school to meet the teachers and to familiarize themselves with the work done there. The entire building was open and the . visitors were taken to> any room they ^ cared to visit. Two representative pupils from each room acted as ush ers directing the visitors to various rooms. Some of the high school boys pre pared! a banner “Welcome to Our Par ents.” This was the spirit that pre vailed thoroughout the afternoon. Mr. Hilker and his entire faculty most heartily welcomed everyone who came, showing that they were indeed glad to have the parents and to be assured of their interest in the school. The visitors were delighted with the general appearance of the build ing and the grounds as well as the work that was being done in the dif ferent grades and departments of the school. On every side one could hear favorable comments on the condition of the rooms, the good behavior of the children, the interesting work be ing done in the separate grades and other remarks tending to prove each person felt gratified and glad to have the opportunity of meeting the teach ers and seeing the school during “working hours”. Mrs. Chas. Fox kept the register and at the close of the afternoon more than one hundred and seventy-five persons had registered. In speaking of visitors’ day at the school, Superintendent Rt J. Hilker has the following to say: This occasion was made possible only by the work of the Woman’s Club. An attempt was made to call on every patron of the school. Some of the members of the Woman’s Club spent as much as one fufl day in call ing on the different homes and invit ing them to attend. A short time af ter school closed the visitors were served refreshments by the members of the Woman’s Club in the teacher’s rest rdom and in one of the" high school class rooms. In behalf of the members of the faculty I wish to express a note of thanks to this organization for the splendid work which it did. Although this was considered visi tor’s day we would not wish it to be implied that there is only one day set aside during the year when visitors are welcome. We would like to have visitors come to school' real often. 'In > fact, any day of the school term is visitor’s day. If more parents would visit the schools they would be in a better position to see various diffi culties which their children face from time to time. Likewise, such visiting on the part of the parents will serve to inspire the pupil and teachers to do better work. Woman’s Club Plans Annual Flower Show To Be Held Some Time Between Nov. 1st and 10th—Other Club Matters. The Asheboro Woman’s Club held its regular monthly meeting in the library of the school house Wednes day, October 5th, at 3:30 P. M. The chairman of the Educational Department presented the plans for the Parent-Teacher reception which was held in the school house last Thursday afternoon. Ihe annual flower show will be held sometime between November 1st ' and 10th, the exact date to be deter mined by the maturing of the flowers. Mesdaraes J. K. Wood and O. L. Pres nell wili have charge of the tables. Mesdames W. A. Underwood, M. W. Parrish and A. M. Ferree have been appointed as the refreshment com mittee. Light refreshments other than the special dinner and supper will be served. In connection with the flower show, the Educational Department will have a bazaar for the benefit of the library and all club, qaembers and parents of school children are request ed to contribute something to this bazaar. The flower show is always given in the autumn when the chrys anthemums are at their best and it is the earnest desire of the club that everyone will try to make it a sue Drinking Fountain For Horses Has No Longer Use To Serve It Cannot Vend Gasoline, There fore There Is No Need For It In Age Of Gas. As a newspaper records the birth of a person or enterprise, it records the end. As relates man, the end is certain. As regards an enterprise it may die and it may not. These may carry oh from generation to genera tion. Specifically, this newspaper record ed in 1915 that Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Armfield, Jr., had donated, in spirit of public benefaction, a drinking fountain for horses to the town of Asheboro. This week, in the month of October and year of 1927, is re corded the end. Workmen have tom down the fountain. It has not ' out grown its usefulness. It has no use to serve. Placed on the street in front of the Bank of Randolph, a most convenient location, for years its sparkling waters quenched the thirst of many a thirsty horse. It made the long, hard grind of a day’s work in the traces a little easier to bear for many a dumb animal. But, noW hardly one animal passes it a day whereas at its beginning there were scores. The fountain is relegated to the scrap heap to take its place with the buggy. The difference is that whereas the buggy may decay, the rust eat into the last piece of iron in its ancient frame, the fountain may rise again. But not to give drink to horse or mule. Some day it may on a grassy spot on a welbikept lawn be renovated, be surmounted with the figure of a swan or some other appro priate work of art, and made to serve to beautify its surroundings and to furnish water and baths for birds. This fountain gives way to the mo torised age. Where once was the creak of the loaded wagon and the jangle of the trace chains is now the swish of the rubber tire and the shrill honk of the automobile horn. In its place are the red and yellow tanks that vend gasoline, for the horse of the present age is the auto mobile, equipped with a gas tank which must be filled to quench the thirst of a much-cylindered gasoline engine. If dumb animals could speak, they would arise to call the fountain blessed and also its donors. If it could have been followed to its rest ing place in Mr. Armfield’s back lot, its funeral train would have been a long line of horses Mid mules of every, age and condition. But it was carried in no horse-drawn bier and there was no long line of animal life behind it It was hauled on a truck, on one of the family of motors which helped to deliver the death blow, and its funeral train was the scent of burned gasoline. Transportation And Sale Of Malt Products Illegal The transportation and sale of malt products for the manufacture of “home brew” was declared illegal by Judge A. M. Stack, presiding over Wake County Superior Court yester day. The judge was issuing particu larly a warning to merchants and rail ways which have been handling and hauling respectively malt to be used in the making of “home brew.” He emphasized especially that in Wilkes county the Southern railway was hauling in malt in carload lots and that the merchants were doing a big business with it. Both the merchants and the railway companies are liable to indictments, holds the judge, and he has asked solicitors to bring in-* dictments against those guilty of these acts. Mrs. Mary Kanoy Dead Mrs. Mary Kanoy, aged 29 yeara, died Friday afternoon at her home in the New Salem community, following a short illness. Funeral was held from New Salem church Sunday af ternoon by Rev. W. H. Neese, of Ran dleman, and the body laid to rest in the church oemetery, Mrs. Kanoy was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hin shaw, of the New Salem community, who survive together with her hus band, Roby Kanoy, and an infant son. Seagrove News Entertainment To Be Given By School Friday Night. Seagrove, Oct. 11.—Mrs. Charlie Fields and Mr. and Mrs. Hal Fields, >f Pleasant Garden, visited at Mr. Frank Auman’s one day last week. Misses Leta, Alberta and Mildred Human Visited their sister, Mrs. Worthy Brown, at Eagle Springs last Saturday. Rev. W. L. Maness, of Siler City, vas in town last Thursday on busi There will be an entertainment in the school auditorium here 14. The entire at the Training Course ForS. S. Workers To Begin In First M. E. Church Next Sunday With O. V. Woosley In Charge. Outline Of Program The standard training school for Sunday school leaders and workers, with Mr. O. V. Woosley, Conference Sunday School Superintendent, in charge, will begin at the First M. E. Church, in Asheboro, next Sunday af ternoon at 3 o’clock. Certificates of credit will be awarded tv those who satisfactorily complete the course, provided he or she is over 17 years of age and otherwise complies with the conditions which are set forth. The program for the school is outlined as follows: Sunday Afternoon, Oct. 1© 3 p. m. opening session, worship period, opening remarks, report of enrollment by schools, organization of classes. 3:25 to 4:15, First Class Period. 4:15 to 4:20, Recreation Period. 4:20 to 5:10, Second Class Period. Monday, October 17, to Friday, Oc tober 21—Nightly Schedule 7:30 to 8:20, First Class Period. 8:20 to 8:40, Worship Period. 8:40 to 9:30, Second Class Period. Sunday, October 23, 11:00 A. M. Awarding of Certificates at Various Churches by Pastors in Charge. Statement By Committee With reference to the school, the publicity committee gives the follow ing information which will be of in terest to those who are contemplating taking the course: The Randolph County Training School holds its first session Sunday, Oct. 16, at the First M. E. Church in Asheboro at 3:00 P. M. Each and every Sunday school worker should take advantage of these courses. Each student should secure the text book designated for his class. These can be obtained from Edward Cran ford at Asheboro.’ Those enrolling for the course are expected to attend if possible all twelve of the sessions in order to re ceive credit. There will be no cost attached to this school save the cost of the text books. Classes will meet each night at 7:30 from Monday night until Friday night, inclusive. Courses have been selected to meet the needs of every Sunday school worker, and each in dividual is asked to choose the course best suited to his or her needs. The courses are as follows: A Gen eral Course, “The Church and Its Work,” taught by Rev. H. C. Sprinkle; Intermediate Senior Department, taught by Miss Edna Wilkins; The Primary Department entitled “The Primary Pupil”, taught by Miss Cor rinne Little; The Cokesbury Course, “The Sunday School Worker”, taught by Mr. Paul Evans. Each Sunday school worker in the county is urged to make his or her plans to attend this school. —LEE M. KEARNS, DONNIE LEE LOFLIN, MRS. T. H. REDDING, Committee. Improvements Made On Town’s Streets And Walks Decided improvements have been made on the streets and sidewalks in Asheboro during the past several days. The street force has been busy cleaning the grass and dirt from along the sidewalks and also from along the sides of the streets. This cleaning of the sidewalks and streets has added materially to the good appearance of the town. Clean up week was gener ally observed and there is a decided improvement also in back lots and in vacant lots all over Asheboro. Wife Of Judge James E. Boyd Dies Sunday Night Mrs. Sallie Holt Boyd, wife of Judge James E. Boyd, died at her home in Greensboro Sunday night af ter an illness of a week. She had passed .her 82nd birthday, having been born in Alamance county on Jan uary 22, 1846, a daughter of Dr. Michael Holt and Mrs. Anna Webb Holt. Surviving Mrs. Boyd in addi tion to her husband are two nephews, Frank M. Holt, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Isaac Foust, of Ramseur; and three nieces, Mrs. W. D. Lane, of Ramseur; Mrs. R. B. Finnison, of Troy, and Mrs. Fannie Webb Holt, of Jacksonville, Fla. Revival At Neighbors Grove A series of revival meetings will begin next Sunday, October 16th, at Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Methodist church. The meeting will be in charge of Rev. J. C. Clubb assisted by other workers. The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings. North Carolina Produces Bumper Crop Of Tobacco The North Carolina Department of Agriculture estimates that the tobac co crop in the State this year will reach 417,648,000 pounds, which will be 81 million pounds id excess of the crop last year. The next heaviest crop will be that of Kentucky with 226,866,000 pounds. Other crop estimates made by the department include: apples, 1,761,000 —....-' ■ ■ • ' -1— Hunters Pay More Than $700.00 For Licenses In County More than $700 has been col lected by the Clerk of Superior Court, Game Warden Jess Garner and deputy Wardens in various parts of the county for hunters li censes since the hunting season started. County licenses have been by far in the majority with State licenses coming next and a sprink ling of non-resident licenses. The county license costs $1.25, State $5.25 and non-resident $15.25. Any person who hunts off his own land must have a license. The county license gives permission to hunt anywhere in the county, ex cept, of course, on leased land or posted land. The State license ap plies to anywhere in the State, other oonditions being favorable. The non-resident license also is State-wide in application. Following are the names of per sons and places where licenses may be obtained in Randolph county: A. M. and J. M. Spencer, Trinity; Winslow Walker, Asheboro, Route 2; C. A. Gamer, Farmer; J. B. Lanier, New Hope Academy; Leach Motor Company, Seagrove; Grady Foushee, Liberty; R. H. Un derwood, Gray’s Chapel; J. M. Brown, Coleridge; Ingram Filling Station, Asheboro; and office of Clerk of Court, Asheboro. Asheboro Honor Roll For The First Month Of The School Year. Following is the honor roll for the first month of the Asheboro graded school. In order for a pupil to be on the Honor Roll it is necessary to meet the following requirements: Number 1—He must receive as much as one on deportment. Number 2—He must receive at least two in scholarship. Number 3—Must be on time every morning and noon. Number 4—He cannot have a half or a full day absence during the month. The following is a list of the pupils that are on the Honor Roll for this month: Second Grade: Edward Allred, Billy Bulla, Joe Bunting, Jim Henry Crutch field, Rex Ellis, Calvin Hughes, Ever ett Wright, Howard Brown, Helen Hill, Louise Lloyd, Lois Pritchard, Ola Yates, Kermit Jordan, John Mc Cormick, James Hendrix, Mary Eliza beth Bunch, Agnes Cox, Femko John son, ^r'-Trr'Trr tWftftMr~, Margaret Pritchard, Dorothy Burrow, Blonde! Chriscoe, Helen Hill, Mildred Mill saps, Mary Wolfe, Gertrude Brady, George Maner. Fifth Grade: Clifton’ Brown, Ema gene Kearns, Ruth Prevost, Ruth Ledwell. . Sixth Grade: Edith Allred, Frances Robins, Evelyn Harrelson, Frances Griffin. Eighth Grade: Colvin West, Waldo Cheek, Eldon Cox. Tenth Grade: Margaret Hammond. Eleventh Grade: Blanch Spencer. Mrs. Almond Wins Prize Mrs. David Almond, of Asheboro, was one of the winners in the $30, 000 Coca-Cola prize contest which has just closed. Mrs. Almond was one of those who was presented with $25 for best answers submitted to questions relative the six keys to the popularity of Coca-Cola. Miss Mabel Millspaugh, a stenographer of Anderson, Indiana, was winner of the first prize, a check for $10,000. Football “Dope” On Asheboro Hi Team The boys of the Asheboro high school are developing one of the finest school spirits possible in any high school. Last Friday the foot ball team played the second team of Greensboro at Greensboro. Although losing by a small margin of 7 to 6 the boys did not lose heart. It would be impossible to say who played the best. Red Ogbum of Greensboro kicked the extra point that gave his team the one point margin. It was noted that Ogburn played a good game the next day, Greensboro first team vs Winston-Salem first team. Last Friday at the Pep Meeting, Coach White made a call for new men as the squad was composed of only nineteen men. Tuesday the squad consisted of twenty-six men. There are a few more men who said they would report at once. New equipment, will be bought for these additional members of the squad. This Friday the squad journeys up to Thomasville to play the Thomas ville high school team. Thomasville is a new team on the locals and is not to be under rated. Scrimmages are in order for Wednesday and a light drill for Thursday. If possible the boys will do some work on the new athletic field this Saturday. They would like to know if this outside support is really be hind them. The boys are laying News Of Week In Brief Paragraphs Short Mention Of Important Happenings In State And Nation For Busy Reader. One hundred and eighty-four new cases of diphtheria were reported in North Carolina last week. A four-inch snow fall in Alberta Province, in Canada, last week is de laying the wheat harvest. Lexington’s tax rate has been fixed at $1.40 in the $100 valuation, an increase of 15 cents over the 1926 rate. Ruby Pauline, aged 8 years, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cox, of near High Point, died Tuesday morn ing after an illness of five weeks. Marriages in England in 1926 were fewest in 40 years save in 1917 in stress of war. The most popular marriage months of the year in Eng land are July, August and September. : Charles A. Lindbergh, young Amer ican aviator who was first to fly , across the Atlantic, will be in Greens- , boro tomorrow, Friday. He will visit 1 also Winston-Salem and High Point , on his itinerary. Rain and the boll weevil have con- 1 siderabiy damaged the North Caro- ] lina cotton crop, according to gov ernment forecasts, and a crop of only 1 845,000 bales is predicted. Estimate September 1st was for 911,000 bales. Dr. C. A. Owens, for four and a half years pastor of the First Baptist church, Lexington, has resigned to ac cept pastorate of the leading Baptist church in Monroe, Georgia. Dr. Owens is considered to be one of the leading J ministers in the Baptist church. Fire originating in five separate . places Sunday afternoon in the ] Greensboro postoffice building did , several thousand dollars worth of \ damage. Little damage was done to ( the first floor of the building and the ( chief damage to the other parts of , the structure was caused by water. , Julius Frenz, of Hickman, Ky., : feared robbers would steal the $8,0C0 in cash and bonds which he had ac- ' cumulated, so he hid them under his house. He went to get them the other day to clip the coupons from the bonds and found thy had been stolen. The bonds were not registered, lend ing difficulty in recovering them. John Q. Finch’s damage suit against T. J. Fineh, P: D. Pinch, Walter D. Finch, Frank Hunsucker and Sheriff D. B. Stafford of Guilford county for $300,000 for alleged illegal committ ment to the State insane asylum was dismissed in federal court at Winston Salem last week by Judge Hayes, who held that the commitment was legal. Thieves entered the lobby of the March hotel, Lexington, in the early hours of Friday morning and while the clerk and bellboy were taking a nap in the comfortable upholstered chairs in the lobby carried out the cash register and its contents, amount ing to about $275. The cash register, with lid broken open and contents missing was found Friday by the side of Highway 66 just across the David son line in Forsyth county. Erecting New Home For W. W. Jones & Sons Store Mr. W. J. Armfield, Jr., has under construction on the lot between the Morris building and the Caveness building on Depot Street a struc ture which, when completed, will be occupied by W. W. Jones & Sons Department Store. The building will be of brick construction, two stories in height, with both a front and back entrance. It will have an inside width of 23 feet and a depth of 100 feet. In addition to the space afforded by the first and second floor there will be a balcony forty feet in length in the back part of the building. This will be directly over what will be oc cupied as the bargain basement of the Jones store. The new building will afford the additional space which is badly needed by W. W. Jones & Sons on account of their rapidly ex panding business. Revival At Archdale Friends A revival is in progress this week at the Friends church at Archdale, Rev. Tillman Hobson, evangelist, do ing the preaching. In charge of the singing is Clarence Cosand, the “sing ing evangelist,” whose music is at tracting many people. The Spring field gospel team is also assisting in the services which are held each even ing at 7:30 o’clock. The public is extended a cordial invitation to at tend. A . . Play To Be Given Tonight At Local School Auditorium “Mr. Bob,” a play by the members of the Pleasant Garden high school, will be presented in the Asheboro graded school auditorium tonight at 8 o’clock. Admission will be 25 cents and 50 cents. The proceeds from the play will be divided equally between the two schools. Aaheboro’s share will be used in buying extra equip ment for improvement of instruction in high school subjects. This will be a fine opportunity to obtain an even ing of profitable enjoyment and at the same time help the local high school to better equip its classroom Them will be music between acta < theplay. Jail Geared When Mecklenburg Takes County’s Prisoners Twelve Of Them Taken To Mecklenburg Tuesday, One Goes To Co. Home. Brookshire has room for thirteen more boarders at the county jail. This has been made possible by the removal Tuesday of twelve of the in mates of the county bastile to the Mecklenburg county roads and the hiring of one out to the county home. When September term of Randolph Superior Court was over, the county found itself with 13 prisoners on hand sentenced to the county roads with nowhere for them to go. Rowan county had been in the habit of taking Randolph’s road prisoners after each term of criminal court. But Rowan found herself with as many or more members of her enforced road force as she can well take care of. In fact, the county has found that it doesn’t pay any big thing to work prisoners. So Randolph was up against it to find work for. those who had been or- ; dered by Judge Finley to do time for the State. Several counties which , operate road gangs were approached : with offer of Randolph’s thirteen, but , there was no county but that had all such workers as it wanted. Finally, ; Mecklenburg assented to work them, so Tuesday twelve of them were sent to that county, and one who had but , twelve months to serve was hired out , to the county home. Purity Bakery Opens New Enterprise Began Business Last Saturday. The Purity Steam Bakery, owned and operated by J. R. Parks and his family, formerly of Melbourne, Fla., opened for business Saturday. Only a small amount of bread, rolls and the like was baked the first day since several adjustments had to be made on the oven and other equipment, but this was taken quickly by those who called to see Asheboro’s latest busi ness enterprise. The bread made at the bakery may now be obtained from local stores. Those in Asheboro who have eaten some of the first bakings of the new bakery are enthusiastic over it and the product promises to find a ready market in the town and county. Hot rolls, pies and various other delicacies of the baking art are being made by the new enterprise and are tempting those who pass the sidewalk by the bakery. Mr. Parks and his family are experienced in their fine efbtrshreg^Savfn^ had con siderable experience in Florida, and before that Mr. Parks was connected with a bakery in »A.sheboro. Mrs. Sallie Brower, Of Ramseur, Died Sunday P. M. Mrs. Sallie Brower, aged 34 years, died at her home at Ramseur Sun day afternoon following an illness of two weeks. Funeral was held at Re hobeth M. E. church Monday after noon at 2 o’clock by Rev. T. J. Green, of Elon College, assisted by Rev. D. R. Moffitt, of Coleridge. Mrs. Brower is survived by her husband, C. C. Brower; three daugh ters, Inez, Marjorie and Dorothy; three sisters, Mrs. W. H. H. Brown, Mrs. S. D. Smith and Mrs. R. V. Spoon; and seven brothers, Emmett, L. G., C. L., W. L., H. B. and O. L. Brown. Short Term Schools In County Began Monday, 10th The six months’ term schools began in Randolph county Monday morning with good attendance opening day at each and every school. County Sup erintendent Bulla is confident that the average enrollment this year will sur pass all other years and that there will be a record enrollment of pupils in the county. Teachers have been secured for all the schools and every thing is in readiness at the very be ginning for the operation of the schools successfully during the year. Little Robert Jarrell Dead Robert, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Shube Jarrell, died at the home of his parents in Asheboro township, yesterday morning follow ing an illness of two weeks. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from Giles Chapel church and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. D. B. Presnell Died In Rockingham, 9th Was Born And Reared In Ran dolph—Brother Of M. J. Pres nell, of Seagrove. D. B. Presnell, 71, died October 9th at Rockingham. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Emeline Curtis and the second time to Miss Martha McLane, of Rockingham. To the first union were born three children, one of whom, Mrs. Lawrence Albright, of Coleridge, survives. To the last un ion was bom one daughter, Mary, who also survives. “Doc” "Presnell, as he was generally known, had lived in Randolph county all his life until a few years ago when he moved to Rockingham. He was a member of Riverside Baptist church, at Coleridge. Besides his widow and two children, he leaves one brother, M. J. Presnell, of Seagrove, and two sis Tragic Death Sf Dr. Walker Casts Gloom Over Town Was Run Over By A Car Ani Fatally Injured Saturday Oa Street In Randleman. j Died In Hospital Funeral Conducted Monday T» Asheboro—Was Member Of A Prominent Family. The tragic death Saturday of Dr. T. Carl Walker has cast a gloom over his large family connection and wide cir cle of friends throughout the State. Dr. Walker and his aged father, CoL J. E. Walker, while residents of Ashe boro had been spending the summer with Misses Mary and Lena Bostick; nieces of Colonel Walker, at the old Bostick home in Randleman. Dr. Walker had gone to the mail box, across the road from the residence, had purchased stamps of the rural carrier, and had gotten to within twe feet of the edge of the road when the car driven by Norwood A. Heath, a real estate dealer of Greensboro, struck him and dragged him fifty feet before the car could be stopped. Dr. Walker’s body was badly man gled, suffering two skull fracture*, one at the base of the brain and the other in the forehead; a broken leg and internal injuries. He was taken immediately to a physician’s office in Randleman and while his condition was considered virtually hopeless, he was taken to a High Point hospital, where death came a few hours later. According to reports, when Mr. Heath sounded the horn of his car. Dr. Walker instead of proceeding for ward, jumped backwards in front of the car which the driver had swerved to the left near where the mail car was standing. Mr. Heath, after ren dering all the assistance he could, surrendered to Mayor Talley. Inves tigation was made of the accident by Mayor Talley and Chief of Police Brindle and Mr. Heath released. Dr. Walker was bom and reared in Randleman. He was the son of Col. J. E. and the late Mrs Frances Birk head Walker who died only a few months ago. His grandfather, Jesse Walker, was one of the poineer cot ton mill men of this section and the family has long been associated with the development of Asheboro 'and Randleman. He received his early education in private schools in I&n he went to New Salem, where Dr. Brooks, a splendid educator taught. He later went to Trinity College which was then located in Randolph county but later moved to Durham; taking the name of Duke University instead of Trinity College. Upon fin ishing his education at Trinity Col lege, Dr. Walker returned to Randle man and was made secretary of the Powhatan Cotton Mill of which his father was president. His unusual talent for medicine led him to go to Richmond, Virginia, where he entered the Virginia Medi cal College. While in Richmond, Dr. Walker lived with the late Dr. J. W. Long with whom he was closely as sociated during his educational career and in later years as a friend. After completing his medical education Dn. Walker returned to North Carolina, locating at Thomasville where he was when the Spanish American war was declared. He enlisted in the army, went to Cuba and was later sent te the Phillipine Islands. During his 26 years of army service he was sta tioned at Fort Slocumb, N. Y., at Presido, California, and also visited various countries. He retired from the army about seven years ago when his eyesight had become impaired and returned to Asheboro to be with has parents, after having made an en viable reputation as an army physi cian and surgeon. (Please turn to page 4) ) - .1 Improve School Grounds Improvements on the Asheboro high school grounds are being pushed forward rapidly to completion. A near and wide sidewalk has been laid the entire length of the school house lot and a walk from the sidewalk to the school building completed and alse walks at right angles to this walk have been constructed of concrete. The grounds about the building have been improved during the past several weeks. It is understood that tike beauty of the building will be en hanced further by the planting of shrubbery. Sunday Is Home Coming ** Mt. Lebanon Churdi Jext Sunday is home coming dor at Mount Lebanon M. P. churdi, Raa dleman. All former members of tho church, former residents of the lowt^ their friends and the public in general are invited to attend. Exercises wfll begin in the forenoon with Bev. W. 1 Neese, the pastor, in charge, in the afternoon, Prof. P. E. of High Point College, will, address. Another ternoon will be selections 1 Worthville M. P. choir.