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I ? • ":!:' „ ji^_—. . ■-■-...-—-———' i.i,J fV ;. - A EVERY DEMOCRAT Should Trite Port In The Primary Saturday ISSUED WEEKLY ■SI . VOLUME un mm vmrnxMY, JUNE i Attend aafl Get Every Other HUME ■ * ’ So.? $2.00 A YEAR IN ADV . • ■' . £«■ 23 Seniors Are Graduated From Asheboro School stf Diplomas At Final e* Held Monday Night \Get Certificates. /* v delivers Address ■ At dsing Exercises—Rev. C. ! Gregory Preached Com mencement Sermon. The commencement exercises of Asheboro high school opened last Saturday evening with the class exer cises, and closed Monday evening with the annual address and presen - tation of diplomas and certificates to the twenty-three members of the graduating class. On Saturday evening the following numbers were presented: President’s Address—Penn Wood Bedding. Song—“Where, Oh Where”—class. History—Nina Tillman. Statistics—Nettie Alice Wood. Poem—Myrtle Lea. Giftorian’s Address—Howard Ham lin. Song—‘“Asheboro Hi”—Class. Last Will and Testament—Joseph iJr. " tor of the loca Sunday evening r lown were clos F end cc ■Helen Bennett. The prophecy was presented in the Xann of living pictures, the different members of the class appearing, as it | was supposed they will look five, fan, or twenty years from now. The baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. C. L. Gregory, pas tor of the local Friends church, on evening. The churches of the closed for the evening, and congregations heard the ^pgunencement sermon. Class Day Exercises Monday evening was commence ment proper. The salutatory was de livered by Miss Sallie McCain; the m*2n address, by Prof. C. M. Heck, of State College, Raleigh; and the valedictory, by Richard Clay John son, Jr. The diplomas and certifi cates were presented by Mr. J. 0. Bedding, president of the school board. The following young people re ceived dipldmas: lfisses Helen Bennett, Ruth Han ner, Ruth Keans, Evelyn Moore, Sal lie MoCaifi, Pauline Styres, Blanche I son, Floyd Johnson, Henry Redding, Penn Wood Redding, Joseph Boss, and Jesse Tyson, * ' * Miss Faye McCombs and Mr. Elmer Chlicott received certificates from the school for having completed fif teen units of work each. A prise of five dollars went to Miss Margaret Erwin Robins, of the eighth grade, presented by the local . Woman’s Club for having made the highest marks the past year of any student who had perfect attendance. Another prize of five dollars was won by Miss Ruth Kearns of the Senior class for having written the second best essay on the Constitution of the United States, of those written and submitted by one thousand stu dents from all parts of North Caro lina. This prize was given by the American Legion Auxiliary of the State. Next week The Courier will pub lish papers presented by the grad uates in their class exercises, as well as a synopsis of Rev. Mr. Gregory’s Mr. Heck’s Address The address by Mf. Heck on Mon day evening was very timely and in <4sphring. The speaker pointed out to the young people that they are living in sa age of the greatest opportuni ties the world has ever known, and that they should grasp these oppor tunities and make the moet of them. Association Has Free Acts I ^ P j| H The management of the local f^ir association has signed up a number of ^■toae acts for the annual Randolph Oounty Fair this fall. The lire works, w* aw told, will he wore elaborate entertaining than heretofore. The Detanere Trio, one man and two ladies, will present a spectacular roll ins globe act and also a novelty tight wire act. The Rus and two daughters, will ,_ two free acta. The two girls in one act present the trained dogs, which do many tricks. In the next which do many tricks. in tne nexi act, the throe Rusaells do many jug gling stunts. Free bets this ye*r; wffl at 8 o’clock in the evening in that the children may enjoy Heretofore, they have been a late hour when it was time to he in bed. Republicans Again Recommend Wright For Postmastership Executive Committee By Vote Of 15 To 6 Say That Wright Is Man For The Job. Meeting in the court house in Asheboro in executive session yester day afternoon at 3 o’clock, the Ran dolph county Republican executive committee recommended Frank M. Wright to be postmaster at Asheboro by a vote of 16 to 6. This is the sec ond time the Republican executive committee for the county has rec ommended Mr. Wright for the ap pointment over Mr. Nolan Allen. Just why the meeting was called yesterday and why it was necessary for the committee to go on reconi the sec ond time favoring Mr. Wright is not known. Inquiry brought .the informa tion from one source that the meeting was made necessary by a recent change in the plan of organization of the party in North Carolina. It is understood, however, that the Allen forces were never at any time con tented with the first action of the committee in favor of Mr. Wright, and have for the past several weeks kept up a campaign inside the party on behalf of Mr. Allen’s appointment. The matter is understood to have been taken up directly with the State chairman and over the head of the county committee. Whether the, mat ter is definitely settled nobody seems to know, save that the Wright forces .are sure of their man, and since he is serving as postmaster and has been since the death of Mr. Richardson, “possession is nine points of the law.” Local Guard Unit Formally Inspected By Federal Officers Company Is Composed of 37 En listed Men And Two Officers —Inspectors Pleased. Headquarters company of the .third battalion, 120th infantry, North Carolina National Guard, recently organized in Asheboro, was officially inspected and recognized by the United States government Thursday night of last week ip the armory in the Hedrick building on Sunset ave nue. J. Van B. Metts, Adjutant Gen eral of North Carolina, and Colonel Davids, of the regular army, in the North Caro made the offic _with the personnel of the new organization. The organization has two officers and 37 unlisted men at present. These are: Clarence J. Lovett, first lieuten ant, and Roy Cox, second lieutenant; and the following enlisted personnel: Joe D. Bowman, Forest E. Brady, Ben Bulla, James E. Cotton, Lemuel G. Cox, Martin E. Cooper, Carl E. Chriscoe, Fay Cross, Martin E. Cal licutt, James C. Davis, Moody W. Dor man, Cleron R. Elliott, Willard S. Foust, Jack J. Hamlet, Vernon C. Johnson, Floyd A. Johnson, Eugene E. Lewallen, Jr., Dennis L. Lomax, George C. Led well, Roy A. Luther, Calvin J. Maness, Richard H. McDan iel, Enoch V. Nelson, William P. Os borae^Joe M. Parrish, Stanton J. Presnell, John N. Robbins, Carl A. Rush, Virgil B. Redding, Jasper L. Skeen, James Allen Scott, Jonathan E. Steed, Weldon P. Stone, Ralph H. Spainhour, Jr., Paul N. Teague, Jarry A. Thurber, Theodore E. Ward. The Asheboro Colored School Closes Tomorrow The Aaheioro colored school will hold final exercises Friday evening in the school auditorium with class day exercises. At tlds time an interesting program will be presented. Among the numbers will be Valedictory by h'<i roe Strickland and Salautiory by Etirabethi Scutten. These two pupils haive made the highest recent in the graduating c-sss for the past two years. On Friday night dipleir.au wall be presented. The school has been under the management of Prof. Jade E. E. Grant, who has won high praise in the methods of school management. There are eleven in the graduating Few Delegates To The Convention Are Instructed Democrats In Large Number Of Precincts Preferred To Leave Things To Delegates. Smith Probably Loser Franklinville And Grant In struct, While Others Only Take Poll Of Sentiment. Returns from the Democratic pre cinct meetings held at the 29 polling places in Randolph county last Sat urday afternoon indicate that more than usual interest was manifested by the voters. Attendance was good at the larger number of the precinct meetings, better than is generally the case when the only matter to come up is that of selecting delegates to the county convention, which has for its chief object the selection of a dele gation to the State convention. The prospect of a contest between the forces of Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New York, and Representative Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, probably accounted for the interest In only a few precincts, however, was a poll taken of those who attend ed and in only a few instances were .delegates instructed. In the matter of instructed delegates Smith seems to have, gotten the wont of it Frank linville instructed for a candidate for President who would uphold the 18th amendment and favor restricted im migration. Grant instructed for dry candidate for President without men tioning any choice. Sentiment was expressed in other precincts against the New York governor. The larger number of the precincts, however, were content to send dele gations to Asheboro Saturday after noon, June 9th, without instructions, leaving it up to the delegates to take care of the interests of the rank and file of the party. Delegations named by the precincts and other information relative to Saturday’s meeting are given in detail below: Asheboro, South Ward Delegates: J. A. Spence, J. D. Ross, W. J. Scarboro, Mrs. Hal Walker, S. W. Presnell, Zell Brown, Z. T. Byrd, C. C. Cranford, Mrs. J. W. Hanner, T. Fletcher Bulla, E. C. Gox, G. D. Andrews. > ,m«r Rich, S. F. Lowdermilk, B. F. Brittain, J, T. Pugh. r>. No vote was taken in this ward on Presidential preference, but a poll of the thirteen present at tlje meeting disclosed two for Smith and eleven for Hull. (Please turn to page 4) Surprise Birthday Dinner Sunday For Mrs. W. L. Stutts Alternates: W.. C. Hammond, Mrs., All Children Present From Va rious Places—Miss Hattie Luck In Hospital. Seagrove, May 28.—Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Johnson attended the com mencement at High Point College the first of the week. Their daughter, Miss Canary, was a member of the graduating class. Mrs. Columbus Lucas and Mr. Wade Harris are recovering from measles. The children of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stutts gathered at their home here Sunday, and gave Mrs. Stutts a sur prise birthday dinner, which is on May 81. Those present were Mr. J. W. Beane and family, Mr. Hermon Stutts and family, of Spencer; Messrs. F. O. and Enastus Stutts and families, of Winston-Salem. Mias El flada Stutts accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Beane back to Spencer where she will spend tome time. Mr. and Mm. D. A. Comelison vis ited Mrs. Cornelison’s sister, Miss Hattie Lock, at High Point hospital, Sunday. Miss Luck has been serious ly ill for several days but is now im proving. Mr. W. L. Stutts, the undertaker, went to Riverside Sunday to bury Mrs. Lydia Jane Maness, widow of Alfred Maness, who died May 26. Mr. Stutts also went to New Center the same day to bury the infant of Mr. and Mm. Vance Gamer. Misses Mary, Mabel, Alberta and Mildred Auman attended the Elise commencement last week. * Mr. C. E. Brown, of Kemp’s Mill, was in town on business Monday. Death Takes Heavy Toll | From Seventieth Congress Death’s scythe has mowed down in the 70th Congress the heaviest toll of members in recent yearn. The number was brought to seven Sunday night when Representative Thomas S. Butler, of Pennsylvania, died. The others who died during . ——«w4———... — "—■ • To Voters Of Randolph County: i I began my career as a country school teacher in Davidson county and never wronged her or her people, but always I have been her staunch friend and helper. I spent roost of my time for eight years in my young manhood in Davidson county going to school and teaching school. I have brought some honors and no dishonor to Randolph . ■ I mi^^mi'iin.iiij.. '. county, my home. Here I have lived; here I was born, M grew up and worked on a ■kwV farm and as a day laborer, suffered and became strong Hp physically: here I was mat ■Rp ried and my child was born; Rt here my dead are buried and here I expect to sleep the last long sleep. The of Randolph il: county have throughout the period of my public $ life been my friends and neighbors. They gave me their unanimous vote for Congress when I was first I nominated. They have I stood by me faithfully, and ■ I have rendered every ser vice for them as well as the ict. I have opposition in the primary on rom all over the district I have received the most encouraging news. The trouble in the upper counties there is a light vote while there in a heavy vote in the rest of the district, and over eonfldeUae on the part of my friends might bring de lve, I felt that I should remain in Washing ms adjourned this week and attend to the S both in committee rooms and on the floor [ have been back in the district since Con sessions last December only about ten days look! The is unsu good to their men and w pending on love the th that un reward. I and urge day’s work bers of thi them p of Randolph county and North Carolina Tlie farms and orchards and homes are 1 love to look upon the crystal flow of s, but above all I respect the manly women of this favored land. I am de anly men, who think as I think, who 1 appeal to the women, who believe ul and honest service should have its to all to see their neighbors and friends to the primary before they begin their morning of June 2nd, and take the mem ■msmam'- w**o are voters and cast their votes for me. You know me and I know you. I trust you, and I think you can and will trust me and repose the confi dence in me tiikt I will serve you truly and faithfuUy. I shall be mrafTipiteful to all who will step into harness and help in a clean* honest, fair primary. 1 promised when elect ed to Congrpnih a^primary that was conducted fairly and . 'as your member . I have kept the faith and while I have voted as my con science dictated, Thave never once voted against the policies and the principles of'the party as laid down in the party platforms. 1 I believe 4n being frank and candid in public affairs and acts as well as in business and personal relations. The people are entitled to know the position of their representative on questions of public interest and when I have been asked for my views I state them frankly and do not dodge by using indefinite generalities and platitudes. I am not merely for proper legislation for farmers and business and industrial interests and other necessary legislation, but I say what kind relief or remedies I favor. My purpose has been to represent all the people and believe that their interests can best be served in the hands of a Democratic administration by agents and representatives who have convictions and believe in the rule of the majority and not the favored few. You can vote only on next Saturday, June 2. Voting is a personal matter and cannot be done by proxy. I shall ap preciate your vote in the primary. Nothing counts but votes in getting in a contest where the people rule, and every vote counts that much. Yours most truly, Wm. C. HAMMER. May 30, 1928. 25th Annual Old People’s Day To Be Observed Sunday Elaborate Program Arranged For The Event In Union Church At Worthville. Next Sunday at the Union church at Worthville will he held Old People’s Day. This will be the 26th anniver sary of this event at Worthville. Every year the event attracts hun dreds of people from all parts of Ran dolph county, and this year is expect ed to be no exception. Following: is the program which will be rendered Sunday: 9:46 A. M.—Sunday School, Dr. C. C. Hubbard, Supt. 10:46 A. M.—Intermission. 11:00 A. M.-—Song Service. 11:16 A. M.—Sermon by Pastor, Rev. E. C. Widenhouse. 12:00 A. M.—Dinner. 1:46 P. M.—Song Service. 2:00 P. M.—-Address, Rev. J. M. Hilliard, High Point, N. C. 2:20 P. M.—Song. 2:26 P. M.—The Beauty of Grow ing Older, Rev. R. L. Melton, Gran Memorial Revival Services At Local Baptist Church Postponed Evangelist Miller 111—Date Set For Beginning Of Revival Is June 17th. The revival meeting which was scheduled to begin at the Baptist church next Sunday, June 3, has been postponed for Wo weeks on account of the illness of the Evangelist Rev. L. H. Miller. The new dates are June 17-July 1. Plans are being made and forces are at work to malm this one of the best meetings ever held here. “Miller Brothers”, L. H., the preacher, and Charles 0., the singer, whose headquarters are Charlotte, have been secured to hold the meet ing. The men are with the evangel istic forces of the Southern Baptist Convention, and are eminently quali fied for the work. They have just closed a meeting with the First Bap tist church, Charlotte, in which there were over two hundred conversions and restorations. They are always in demand for meetings, and Asheboro should feel itself fortunate in being able to get such men. Democrats Will Select Nominees Saturday, June 2 For Lieutenant Governor, Com missioner Of Labor And Printing And Congress. Should Take Part I Every Democrat Should Attend The Primary And Vote For His Preference. Democratic voters in North Caro lina are privileged to go to their re j spective polling places next Saturday and participate in a State-wide prima ry for the selection of a candidate for lieutenant governor, a candidate for commissioner of labor and printing, and in this, the Seventh Congressional district, a nominee for Congress. Polls will be open all day, observing the hours of the general election. Registrars and judges appointed for the general election will serve for the primary on Saturday, June 2. Candidates for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor are Col. Johir D. Langston, of Golds boro; Richard T. Fountain, of Rocky Mount; and W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Northampton county. Candidates for .the nomination for commissioner of labor and printing are Frank D. Grist, present commissioner; M. L. Shipman, of Raleigh, former holder of the office; and O. J. Peterson, editor .of the Chatham Record, of Pittsboro. All the candidates are outstanding Democrats and either will serve the party capably. For Congress from the Seventh dis trict, the present Congressman, Wil liam C. Hammer, of Asheboro, is op posed for the nomination by Mr. T. E. Battley, of Richmond county. This is the first time since his initial nom ination that Mr. Hammer has had op position in the primary. Should Take Part Through the State wide primary Democratic voters of North Carolina have the opportunity to select nom inees for the various State, county, and district offices. This affords the Democrats a direct voice in the choice of their Candidas. The Republi cans have consistently ignored the State-wide primary, preferring always to nominate their tickets in convention instead of letting the rank and Hie of the party have a voice in choosing their nominees. The .Democrat who j .does not take part ; in the primary an# then is not satisfied with the action of his party has no right to kick. It is his privilege to take part in selecting candidates to make the race on the Democratic ticket. Every Democrat should feel it a privilege to vote in the primary and urge every other Democrat entitled to vote to take part also. The mere fact that there are few candidates to be voted for in the primary Saturday should not dis courage full expression of the will of the Democratic voters. It is as im portant to choose the right man for even the smallest office as it is to see that the entire list of Democratic nominees to every office are the right men. School Building Suffers Heavily From Vandalism Sixty-nine window panes were broken out of the school building at a late hour Friday night. The van dalism is thought to have been the act of several boys of the town who stood on the outside and broke the panes by throwing rocks through them. Officers have been investigat ing the matter and those guilty are expected to be caught. Much indig nation has been expressed locally over the act. Penalty For Those Who Fall To List Their Poll In the advertising columns of this week’s issue, County Supervisor Hal M. Worth is calling attention to the fact that several persons have failed to list their property and poll with the list takers in the various town ships of the county. Mr. Worth is advising those who have not listed to do so at the first opportunity before the books are closed, citing the pen alty provided by law for failure to do so. The penalty for failure to list is indictment for misdemeanor and the levying of double poll tax on property owned and not listed. Republican Delegates Delegates to the Republican nation al convention at. Kansas City from the Seventh Congressional district are Presley E. Brown, Wilkesboro; Herbert F. Seawell, Carthage; Alter nates, J. D. Gregg, liberty; C. E. Mocksley, Yadkinville. , Fiddlers’’ Convention Point Shortage Was $21,000 But Was Made Good By Bonffiqf Company After Auditors Had Re-checked Books. i J. Free Cranford, former sheriff of Kandolph county, was arrested in High Point Tuesday morning on a warrant charging him with embezzle ment of $21,000 from the county white he was in office. The warrant was issued in Asheboro and was sent to High Point for service. It was issued on complaint of one of the member* of the board of county commissioners^ W. C. Grimes. ' Shortly after his ar rest, Mr. Cranford was released un der bond of $1,000, signed by his brother who lives in Greensboro, for appearance at preliminary hearing be fore Magistrate Hal M. Worth, in Asheboro, on June 11th. The news of the arrest of He. Cranford came as a surprise to Asbe boro people, only a few of whom knew of the issuing of the warrant until after the former sheriff was arrested. Mr. Cranford was elected sheriff of Randolph county in November, 1924, on the Republican ticket. He was renominated in 1926 and was one of the two Republicans Who survived far the Democratic majority which was piled up for the other candidates. He resigned, however, in January, 1927, and was succeeded by J. A. Brady, present sheriff, who was appointed by the board of commissioners to fill out the unexpired term. An audit of the books in Sheriff Cranford’s office shortly after the election in 1926 disclosed that the sheriff was short in his accounts with the county. The new tax ’boohs were not turned over to Mr. Cranford and taxes for *1926 were collected by Sheriff Brady. Finally, when in vestigation of Mr. Cranford’s office was concluded, the shortage was found to be in the neighborhood of $31,000. Of this amount, however approximately $10,000 was represent ed in uncollected taxes, receipts for which were in the office. Deducting this amount from file sum due the county, the net shortage was approX knately $21,080. This w*i made good some time latpr by the bonding com pany, surety for the sheriff. Mr. Cranford continued his resi dence on Salisbury street in Asheboro for several weeks after his resigna tion froip the sheriffs office, but later moved to High Point, where he has been working as traveling sales man. News from High Point is te the effect that Mr. Cranford only re cently had become candidate for the job of chief of police for High Point to succeed Roy Gibson, who resigned some weeks ago, and who died about 15 days ago. The arrest of the former sheriff was a chief topic of conversation on the streets of Asheboro Tuesday, and is still being discussed pro and con. There was considerable wonder about the time the shortage was discovered as to why Mr. Cranford was not plac ed under arrest, but upon his removal to High Point little was said about that the bonding company is the twk that he bonding company is the mov ing force behind the arrest of the former sheriff. Moser Elected Member Of Uwharrie Scout Council At the annual meeting1 of the exe cutive committee of the Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts, held in ibe Sheraton hotel, High Point, Thurs day night of last week, H. JL Millie was re-elected to serve his sixth term as president of the committee. J. R Lambeth, of Thomaaville, was re elected first vice preddHtt, and J. V. Moffitt, of Lexington, re-elected third vice president. I. C. Moser, of Asheboro, was elected third vice president, and Garland Daniel, of High Point, secretary and treasures. Rev. B. C. Reavis, of Asheboro, was a member of the nominating com mittee. Mr. Moser was appointed oa the committee composed of himself, R. T. Amos, Austin Finch and J. V. Moffitt to work out a plan to relieve the Uwharrie camp of its present in debtedness. W. L. Ward, of Ashe boro, actively identified with Scouting, attended the meeting also. “What Others Promise To Do, UamsIMAM Dma „ I) Hammer xi&s Lrone*
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