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¥ r_ THE COURIER Leads In Both News end Circulation ' 1 THE COURIER Advertising Bring Results HI ~ 1 J 4 -A ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME un *■ PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Asheboro, N. C„ Thursday, March 8, 1928 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADY Recommend New fe At FranklinvHle Bat Would Make It Junior High School, Sending 10th and 11th Grades To Ramseur. Coleridge School Board Will Build School House For Coleridge If Special Tax Is Voted. J. Henry Highsmith, State High School Inspector, was in Asheboro Monday and addressed a joint meet ing of the county boards of education and commissioners in behalf of the school consolidated ^ program of the county. He made especial reference to the conditions prevailing in the Franklinville and Coleridge communi ties and suggested how the school matters in these communities might be handled with advantage to all. He recommended that the tenth and eleventh grades at FranklinvHle school be discontinued and the pupils in these grades transported by school bus to Ramseur. Then, provide an adequate junior high school at Frank-1 linvUle which would take the pupils up to -and including the ninth grade. This recommendation was made for sake of economy and better instruct ion for the pupils. As he sees it, it will be impossible to maintain two strong high schools at Ramseur and FranklinvHle, towns which are not more than two and a half ndles apart. Should this plan of talcing care of the situation be carried out, the high school at Ramseur would get addition al- teachers to take care of the in creased number of pupils and would be stiU better equipped to give in struction. This would strengthen the Ramseur school and also make Frank lin ville a strong junior high school. The members of the county board of education and Mr. Highsmith vis ited Franklin ville, looked over the situation and recommended the boild ing of a new school house at this place. This recommendation' was without reservation as to, whether the FranklinvHle sehool would be made a junior high school or continued ha it is, a new school building being seeded in either case. In the gtesn territory to tionof the school i tern. This was on* mendations of Mr. HIghsmith after going into the matter folly with the beards of education and comndaaion era and looking the natter over closely. * The board of education and the county commisai*nors decided that only one school house would be huilt for the entire Coleridge community, and that this would not and could not be <W* ""til a sufficient tea was voted to operate the school the consti tutional term of eight months. Other School Matters The county board of edoeathm In session relative to other school mat ters than the FrahklinviUe and Cole ridge schools, ordered Oat bids for the two school houses for the colored race at Liberty and Ramaeur be »»b mittod to the board on the first Mon day in April at 8 o’clock. At present sites for these buildings have net been definitely determined upon, which has caused delay in letting the contracts. The board recommended that pupils in the Julian-district attend the lib erty school this year the full eight months’ term without extra charge above the special tax which the school patron* in the district are now paying. It was recommended by the board that outside students attending school In another district should pay a tui tion of S2 per month for the grades and 84 per month for high school. Any local board has the right to either increase or decrease these tui tion charges. The board feels that local school committees should nave the right to fix the rates ot tuition and merely recommends the rates noted above. 53 Cases Measles Reported In County Daring Past Month But Indications Are That Dis ease Is Slowing Down As No New Cases Recently. No new eases of measles have been reported to County Health Officer Dr. G. H. Sumner during the past few days, and indications are that the dis ease is slowing down in Randolph county. During the past month, how ever, fifty-three cases were reported to Dr. Sumner and these were quar antined immediately. Other contag ious diseases reported during the month, as Bhown by the health of ficer’s monthly report made to the County Board of Health in session in Asheboro Monday, included 3 cases of scarlet fever, 1 of diphtheria, 1 of smallpox and 15 chickenpox. During February, Dr. Sumner made 6 visits of instruction to schools, completed 99 vaccinations for small pox and made seven visits . of in struction to tubercular patients. Ex amination of 227 school children was completed in February. A total of 30 professional visits were made during the month by the . county health officer to the jail and county home. Dr. Sumner traveled a dist ance of 1,060 miles in pursuance of his duties. The work done by the health officer if paid for at regular rates would have cost the county and the individuals who were beneficiar ies of the doctor’s services a total of $652. However, the total expendi tures for the month’s work amounted to only $382.51, which means that ev ery dollar invested in health work in Randolph in February did service amounting to $1.70. * Farmer Hi School Literary Society Met Last Friday For First Time ^mce Its Re-or ganization — Home Talent Play Presented. Farmer, March (.—Farmer high school literary society was reorganiz ed and had its first meeting last Fri its first meeting last Fri Mareh 2nd. The special the programs were a talk made by the president, Mr. Sidney Walker, on school spirit, and a play AMtfi Wright The Sewing Circle Mins Oda Morgan entertained the Sewing Circle Wednesday afternoon at her home with Mrs. Sanborn and Mrs. a D. Byrd as guasts. After an hour of enjoyable sewing, sandwiches and coffee was served followed by de licious spies fruit cake. John Barker Leaves Bulk Of Estate To His Only Son John Barker, aged and well known resident of Greensboro, who died a few days ago, formerly lived in Prov idence township, Randolph county, and was a half brother of G. P. Bar ker, of ftovidence township. Mr. Barker moved to Greensboro about forty years ago. In his will which disposed of his property accumulated during hie lifetime, there were five bequests. The bulk of the estate, which is considerable, goes to the only son, Junius A. Barker, of Corona, Cal ifornia; $600 to a nephew, John Bar ker, son of a half brother, G. P. Bar ker; ^500 to be expended in care and upkeep of the burying ground at Zion church, in Chatham county, where, father, mother and stepmother of the deceased are buried; $200 to the may or of Greensboro for maintenance and upkeep of the plot in Green Hill cem etery, Greensboro, in which Mr. Bar ker’s body was laid to rest; and $260 each to his half brother, G. P. Barker, and W. T. Sockwell, friend, as full payment of their services as executors of the estate of the deceased. To Move Machinery From New Jersey To Randolph It ii expected that the addition to the plant Of the Pennsylvania Textile Mina> ine., at Central Falls, will be completed and ready for occupancy by April 1st This addition is of brick construction and is 60 by 216 feet It wQ] be equipped with machinery moved from the company’s plant at Clifton, New Jersey, and yarn here tofore sent to this mill for weaving trill be woven at the Central Falls plant ; Isaac Yew Dead ^ Isaac Yew, 78* died at his near Central Falls Saturday Boning. Funeral was held from Giles' Oxapel church Sunday afternoon at * ode*. Surviving Mr. Yew are his widow, five daughters at* three sous.' Mr. Yew was employed a number of years by the Fsnneylvania Textile Mills, [nc., and was regarded as a fsod ux estimable Christian Charged With Car Theft Charles and Jack Wright young U. C. Richardson Died Suddenly Sunday Morning Dropped Dead In His Room Just After He Had Finished Dressing—Aged 61. Postmaster 6 Years Funeral Was Held Monday Af ternoon At First M. E. Church By Rev. B. C. Reavis. U. C. Richardson, 61, postmaster at Asheboro for the past six years, died suddenly from a heart, attack at his home on Salisbury street Sunday morning shortly after 5 o’clock. He had just arisen from bed and com pleted dressing from the morning and was in the act of getting up from his seat in a chair when he fell dead. He had been in ill health for the past sev eral months but for a week or ten days prior to his passing had seemed in better health than he had been foi some time. * The night before his death he was in unusually good spirits, ate a hearty supper and took part, in a rook game. He had obtained a leave of absence from his duties at the post office and was planning to go away, for a short rest. His 61st hirthday was on Tuesday prior to his death, and Mrs. J. T: Lewallen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, had planned a birthday dinner in honor of her parents for Sunday, the day on which Mr. Richardson died. This made the passing of Mr. Richardson the more a shock to the members of his family. Mr. Richardson was the son of the late Dennis and Elizabeth Richardson and was born and reared in the Flag Springs community of the county. About twenty years ago, he came to Asheboro to make his home. For sev eral years prior to becoming post master in 1922, Mr. Richardson trav eled for a wholesale grocery company and was well known throughout this section of the State, where he had many friends and acquaintances. He was reappointed postmaster at Ashe boro upon expiration of his term in 1926. Mr. Richardson was a member of the first M. E. Church, Asheboro. Surviving are his widow, three sons and two daughters, who are; Mrs. J. T. Lewallen and Mrs. Arthur Cox, both of Asheboro; H°l»rtFUriiardsor^ Winston Salem; and Carl Richardson, The fatemI was held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon from the first M. E. Church by the pastor, Rev. B. C. Reavis, and Interment made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: C. N, Cox, Cephas Bowman, Wiley L. Ward, Dr. J. C. Crutchfield, C. M. Hayworth, W. F. Redding, Milt Bur row, and John M. Neely. Included in 'the list of honorary pallbearers were postmasters of the various offices in Randolph and adjoining counties. One of the largest crowds ever assembled in Asheboro was present to pay last tribute of respect to the deceased. Mrs.. Emily Beane Died Last Thursday Was Widow Of <5. H. Beane— Funeral Held At Rock Springs Church Monday. Mm. Emily Beane, wife of the late G. H. Beane, died last Thursday night in the local hospital following an illness of seven weeks. Mrs. Beane was 64 years old on the day of her death. Since the death of her husband two years ago she had been living with her children and was with her daughter, Mrs. Lola Lovett, on Randleman, Route 2, when she was taken ill. The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lola Lovett, Randle man, Route 2; Mrs. Allie Ellis, Mill boro; Mrs. Dema Brunson, Gibson ville; one son, Mr. B. F. Beane, of Asheboro; and 26 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at Rock Springs Church, of which the deceased was a faithful member, last Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. Loflin, of Cedar Falls. Local American Legion Auxiliary Proud Of Record Out of the sixty American Legion Auxiliary units in the state only four won a national citation in the recent paid-up membership campaign, .these being Asheboro, Winston-Salem, ~harlotte and Henderson. The Asheboro unit of the • it has made during the pest Many letters from state taring it on the work „ “ ““ 753 Rs membenfcip from 24 member* to of Democratic State Executive in TBaWgh Tues day, act the date for th* State con vention on Tuesday, J«M 12*. to the capital city, dad county convention* onJune 2nd. Sixty-three ^nprahweaf the oommittee, including several W while the ethers Nolan Alton And F. M. Wright In Race For Postmaster Job The chief topic of conversation on the streets of the town for the past few daps oenters around the discussion as to* who will he the next postmaster at Asheboro. One suspects that the same question is being discussed behind closed doors in party confabs. There are two candidates for the place. One is Frank M. Wright, ft former Clerk Superior Court of Randolph Coun ty, and Nolan Allen, for the past several years assistant postmaster. If the number of njimes signed on petitions has any nearing on the standing of the aspirants, Allen is in the lead., On thq other hand, if preference of the members of the county Republican Executive com mittee is any criterion, then Wright is far in front; for it is stated on good authority that at least 18 of the members of this committee, or more than a major ity, have endorsed Mr. Wright. A meeting of this executive commit tee is scheduled for Saturday in Asheboro and the aspirant endors ed at this meeting will be recom mended for appointment. The Asheboro postoffice is the judest political plum in the county and the wonder is, which is often ex pressed on the street, that there are not more Republicans out for the job. Boy Scout Drive For $500 Fund Is Put Over The Top Amount Raised In Short Order By The Committee In Charge Of Campaign. Court Of Honor Held Tuesday Night As Another Scout Activity Of The Past Few Days. The intensive first of the wm) benefit of the A went over the t< in charge of a e Arthur Be—, « ive staged the raise $500 for ere Boy Scouts he campaign was ■tttee composed of |jla, and C. C. of the executive' committee of the scouts were used in the canvass of the town. An Intensive drive was made and pledge cards gotten signed in short order. In connection with Boy Scout ac tivities during the weeh, a Court of Honor was held Teusday night at the First M. E. Church, with C. J. Lovett, I. C. Moser and W. H. Redding, mem bers of the court, present Merit Badges were conferred upon the fol lowing: Carlysle Page, wood carving; Blease Hasty, cycling; Colon Moore, Reid Hix and James Holder, fireman ship; Eagene Craven and Henry Cra ven, tenderfoot Second Class Badges were awarded Blease Hasty and Car lysle Paga Scout activities have taken on new life in Asheboro. The various troops are composed of wide-a-wake young sters who are taking a keen interest in scouting; and these troops are growing in membership as well as in efficiency. The troop commanders are taking a lively interest in their respective troops, and they are ably assisted in all scout movements by the local executive Committee of busi ness and professional men as well as by Scout Executive Bunn Hackney. 48 Mexican Quail Have Arrived Here For The Game Farm A shipment of 48 Mexican quail, a >art of the 4,000 to be brought into ttorth Carolina and liberated, has ar rived at the State Game Farm, two niles south of Asheboro. These, how ever, will not be liberated, but will be rsed for breeding purposes. Another ihipment is expected for liberation in he county. These Mexican quail are i little smaller and lative quail nore hardy. Work is going lorgaro on irintendeat’s residence at the Arm. The breeding pens have been ompleted and will ha ready soon for he reception of breading stock. At >rese»t, the 48 Mexican quail and (2 pheasants compriaa all it the farm. Wade H. Phillips, of nent of conservation and nent, was in Asheboro Tuesday on tectien with the game that kept at t from the game Kev. J. E. Pritc 9:45 A. M. Sun L. Ward, Supt. 11:00 A. M. P] T. Lloyd. 6:80 P. M. Chrii ior, Intermediate by the pastor, ly invited to Spelling Match At High School Building, Mch. 16 Twenty-Fire Of Best Spellers is Asheboro Will Compete With A High School Team. Prize For Winner Prices Also Being Offered High School Pupils In Connection With Elson AH Exhibit. The main entertainment feature on the program of the Elson Art Ex hibit at the high school, Friday, March 16, will be an old time spelling match. The high school will com pete with the people of the town. Mrs. I. C. Moser, who is chairman of the educational work of the Woman’s Club, has accepted the responsibility of getting together a team of twenty five people to represent the town. All who wish to spell in this contest should communicate with her. The high school team will be picked from those who ranked highest on a spell ing test which was recently given. A very capable person will have charge of the mateh and call out the words. The plan' is to keep on spelling until only one person is left standing. A Shaeffer fountain pen, valued at $2.50, has been offered by Reaves’ Pharmacy to the winner of the match. To the last person remaining on the losing side, the Asheboro Courier is offering a new subscription or a re newal to their paper. — On Thursday, March 15, the pro gram in the auditorium will consist largely of a series of “living pictures” represented on the stage by various pupils in school. > .Another interesting feature of the exhibition which will be greatly en joyed both nights is the display of work done by pupils throughout the school. Several business firms have been interested enough to offer prizes for different kinds of work as fol lows: (Each prize is one dollar’s worth of merchandise to be selected by the winner.) High School Pupils 1. For the best oil painting, offered by W. W. Jones & Sons. 2. For the befet ink drawing, offered by Asheboro Printing Co. 8. For the best pencil drawing, Of fered by Asheboro Hardware Co. ■ 1. For the l»st drf’p^ntteg, offered by Asheboro Drug Co. • 2. For the best work in water col ors, offered by Jtoring & Wood. 8. For the best pencil drawing, of fered by Coffin A Scarboro. Grades 1-3 1. For the best grade exhibit, of fered by Standard Drug Store. The admission charges are 20c each night for adults and 10c for school children. However, until the day for the exhibition, adults may procure season tickets which admit them to both nights’ performances for 25c. The Elson Art Publication Co., Inc., has furnished the school with a $4.00 copy of “The Pot of Basil” by , the American artist, Alexander, which is to be presented to the school by the class which has the largest sale of tickets. Tickets have been placed in the hands of the high school and each room is trying to sell the most so as to have the honor of making the presentation. . The programs in the auditorium will start about 7:45 each night and last until about 9:00. The doors will be opened at-7:00 so as to give suf ficient time for viewing the exhibit in the halls before the programs. Rev. B. C. Reavis Is Honored By His Church Rev. B. C. Reavis left Tuesday for Richmond where he went to attend the International Evangelistic Confer ence of the M. E. church. An honor was conferred upon Mr. Reavis in this appointment by the Bishop as he is the only North Carolinian to attend the meeting. Ten Bishops of the church will be present as will many other notables. There are four of these conferences throughout the United States, the others being in San Francisco, Birmingham and Houston. Mr. Reavis will return the latter part of the week. William Underwood Gets A Mertitcd Promotion Mr. William Underwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A Underwood, is in Asbeboro this week, the guest of | his parents. Mr. Underwood was tentoed a position with Iiggett Myers Tobacco Company,. with head quarters in Richmond before be grad uated at Duke University in 1926. He was at home (mly a few days be fore entering upon bis duties. Pro motions have come to our youthful townsman during bis short business career and aisih 1* has been pro moted. The company is Mr. Underwood to Bluefield, West Virginia, where he will remain until thetot of June whs® he will saUfor Manila, Phlllipine islands. Mr. Un derwood will be in charge of the Farmers’ Institute To Be Held March 16, 17, 18 At Star Under Auspices Of Country Life Academy—Fine Pro grams Arranged For Meet. An agricultural institute which all farmers and their wives in this coun ty are invited to attend is that which will be held by the Country Life Academy, at Star, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 16, 17 and 18. There will be three sessions on Fri day, beginning in the morning and concluding at night. On Saturday there will be morning and afternoon sessions, but none at night. On Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock there will be a lecture on “Vocational Guid ance” by’ Edward W. Boshart. The sessions will be featured chiefly by lectures and talks, some of which will be illustrated. On the program are such promin ent farm workers as Dr. B. F. Kaupp, of State Colege, who is on the pro gram Friday morning and afternoon. E. H. Garrison, C. H. Brannon, Prof. W. W. Shay, F. H. Claridge, Prof. W. F. Pate, Mr. Osteen, Miss Erfort, George Ross , and Miss Merriman are some of the others who are on the program for lectures. E. S. Millsaps, Jr., Randolph farm agent, will discuss dairying and purebred stock on Fri day afternoon. O. R. Carrithers, Montgomery farm agent, will deliver a talk on bees on Saturday morning. B. S. Lawrence', of Seagrove, Route 1, Randolph “master farmer,” is on the Saturday afternoon program. Those ’who attend the institute should bring their own lunches or, make arrangements to get them in Star. Hot coffee will be served free to those who take their luncheon on the school grounds. Aged Ulah Woman Is Claimed By Death Mrs. Martha Ann Dawson, 88, Died Sunday Morning—Bur ied Monday At Hopewell. Mrs. Martha Ann Nance Dawson, widow of Ransom Dawson, died near Ulah early Sunday morning at the age of eighty-eight years, eleven months and fifteen days. Mrs. Daw son had been a most active, energetic and conscientious woman who was considerate and kind to aU with whom she came hi contact. ■ ■Utttff'af ; war yean ago, when her health began to decline, Mn. Dawson had been re markably active and had ihinistered to her friends and neighbon when they were sick or distressed. Her long life had been spent in doing deeds for othen. Mrs. Dawson had since early life been a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. W. S. Williams, and two sons, William and Frank, the latter with whom she resided. She is also survived by six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The fun eral was held Monday at Hopewell church, Rev. C. L. Gregory, pastor of the local Friends church, officiating. Baptists Observing Study Course Week Meetings Held Each Day At Noon During The Week— 40 Enrolled In Course. The Baptist churches of the Pied mont Association began the Annual Study Course Week last Sunday night. All of the churches having B. Y. P. U’s. in the Association are cooperat ing. Each day at noon a central re port and inspirational meeting is held, and lunch served. These meetings are for the purpose of hearing the reports of the progress from each church. The first meeting was held Monday with the Green Street Baptist Church, at High Point; Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Greensboro, which will also be host on Thursday, Ashe boro on Wednesday, and FiTst Bap tist, High Point, Friday. Miss Marguerite Harrison, of Wake Forest, who is one of the State Work ers, with headquarters in Goldsboro, is assisting in the work in Asheboro, the Juniors and Intermed iates, while DrJ Tillman is teaching the Seniors and Adults. Much good is accomplished through these Study Courses. This year the work here is confined to a study of the various Manuals, or guides, which teach how to make the Young People’s work a success. About forty have enrolled thus far, with prospects of a* least sixty before the end of the week. Cold Waves Have Been Those people who have been saying that the cold waves have been com ing at the week-ends this winter are substantiated by some figures given out by the Weather Observer here showing that the mean minimum temperature for the Sundays of De “Stop” Crossinj Are Desij By County Board Applies Mainly To Cnssiags On Old Ashelmw-High Point County Highway. County Depositories Are Again Designated By Cano missidnere—$20,000 Ota 90 Day Notes Borrowed. The board of commissioners ef Randolph county met in regular monthly session in the court hows Monday with all members of the board in attendance. Sheriff J. A. Brady reported to the board tax col lections of $50,103.90 during Fcbn aiy, which leaves a balance of Urn 1927 taxes still outstanding of $117r 553.51. The board, in compliance frith See. 6, Chapter 148, Public Laws of 1927, designated certain grade crossings in the county at which the railroad com pany must erect appropriate stew signs and which must be observe# ftp traffic along the routes oft which tftn crossings are located. Particular reference was had at the meeting Monday to the county highway lead ing from near Spero to the Randolphs Guilford county line in Trinity town ship. Crossings on this route desig nated as “Stop” crossings are the following: Trinity, York, Robbing Frazier, Hill, North and South Gfe* ola, Spencer, North and South Edgazv Marlboro, Hughes, Sophia, Penn, Bid la, Brown’s Hinshaw and Spec*. “Stop” signs placed at these cross ings by the railway company will be in conformity with the standard set by the State Highway Commission. County Depositories The board passed a resolution re designating depositories for the coun ty’s money. A few-of the funds were switched, but the amounts which wfll be deposited in the banks will not fte fat different from those whieh have been deposited in the past under the original depository designation reso lution passed soon after the preseefc board of commissioners were seen in office. All former resolutions woe rescinded and the one adopted Mon day provides the following allocate** of the county funds: Bank of Randolph: County wheel First National Bank: Real and bond interest and red* fund. Asheboro Bank and Trust Company: General county fund and Itiiialbnaa road fund. Bank of Ramseur: Special district school funds and county debt and sinking fund. Provision is that the cOunty sinking fund bear interest. Borrow $20,000 The commissioners borrowed 000 on short term notes at 4J cent interest. "Notes are due and i able in ninety days, and the_ was borrowed against tax Eyer & Company, through the boro Bank ft Trust Company, successful' bidder for the notes, bids for the notes were ranging in interest rates from 4jS per cent to 4.3 per cent. Other Matters The road superintendent was In structed to investigate the road la Coleridge township leading from tha Chatham county line to the Coleridge road near Lambert’s school fcaoaet and to report on same at the next reg ular meeting of the commissioner*. Order was made to discontinue as a public highway the road south at Roland Kearns’ place from the new road east to the Dr. Bulla road. Mrs. Emma C. Neece was made re porter of vital statistics for Provi dence township to succeed W. WL Neece, deceased. The next meeting of the comiws sioners will be held March 17th, ad X o’clock in the afternoon. Miss Alverson Is Well Pleased With Workers Conference churches of the county wen n sen ted and the reports from the idtrars were ^highly favorable, b thing pointed to a successful en
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