mm ■ imm __ the courier Advertiafaif Columns Brin# Results ■ ■ THE COURIER Leads In Bath Ne^rAnd Circulation I ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LID PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Asheboro, N. C Thursday, December 20, 1928 $2.00 A YEAR IN ANCE UMBER a. Board Authorizes School Braiding At Franklinville Commissioners Authorize Boar& - Of Education To Let Con tracts To Lowest Bidder. , Start Work In April Construction Of Project To Be Started Next Sprinjj—Total Cost More Than $50,000. The Randolph county board of com missioners in called meeting: last Fri day instructed the board of education to let contract to lowest bidder for, construction of Franklinville consoli dated high school building at Frank 1 invine, actual work on the project to be started on or about April 1st, 1929. No bill for work on the building will be approved or paid by the commis sioners until the first Monday in May, next year. It will be recalled that bids for the Franklinville school project were re ceived by the board of education in November. The lowest bid for the building was that made by Burrow and Lamb, local contractors, it being $42,515. Lowest bid on heating con tract was made by the Burlington Hardware Company, of Burlington, whose figures were $8,150. This same firm made lowest bids on plumbing, $2,942.60; and electrical wiring, $700. Total for all contracts reached $54, 307.60. This total ' did not include cost of artesian well which will have to be drilled to furnish water, nor the cost of additional school grounds. Total cost of the completed project will likely reach $60,000. The proposed building is to h§ of brick construction and two stories in height. It will contain 12 classrooms, library room,* general science room, study hall and large auditorium, to say nothing of closets, lavoratory rooms and the like. Appoint Rural Policeman Other business concluded by the county commissioners was the ap pointment of Roy E. Routh, of Provi dence township, rural policeman, for a term of two years from Dec. 14, 1928, on recommendation of Sheriff Millikan. Routh’s bond was present ed and approved. Settle Claim The . board settled a claim which W; V. Wood had made again* the tfedlforoe. Mr. ■ -REoctf:jjfFM* 1 * broken right arm on Nov. 81. 1928, while cranking a truck. He was paid $160 as compensation for his injuries, ■ml released all claim he may have against the county. Renew Notes Tax anticipation notes in the amount of $100,000 were renewed, the Md of W. O. Gay * Company be ing accepted. These notes will be due and payable June 17, 1929. The notes are in anticipation of collection of the $100,000 which is due the poun ty from the State Highway Commis sion, this representing the unpaid por tion of the $185,000 which Randolph loaned the commission for completion of Highway 90 from Aaheboro to the mvnfiimri county line. Allen Funeral Held At Flag Springs Last Sunday The funeral of Mr* JT» M. Allen, whose death was reported last week, was held at Fla* Springs Methodist Protestant church last Sunday after noon at two o’clock and was conduct-, ed by Rev. J. E. PritchaW, of Ashe boro. The local M. P. choir assisted in the music. There was a great throng of people there, many coming from .quite a distance. Thd •** feting was large and1 beautiful and was an esatssmn* of the esteem < in which the deceased was held. MtthodM Protestant Church 9:45 A. M. Sunday sduM, for people of all ages. 11:00 A. :iT. Morning wo«Wp with hymns and sermon appropriate to the Christmas season. 6:00 P;'M.' Christian’Ehdeavor. 7:00 P. M. Christmas; Progranuneby the Sunday school consisting of reci taH, Lucy Wylie and Frances Smith, Greensboro College. Misses Adele KiVett, Lucy Brown and Mary Lee Wright spent Saturday in Greensboro. Mrs. E. B. Leonard, Mrs. Tracy Brady, Burton Leonard and others were Greensboro shoppers Friday. Mrs. J. W. Lank filled Mr. Hoyle's appointment at Franklinville Sunday, Mr. Hoyle and family all being sick with flu. •Mrs. J. R. Wilson, who is in hos pital at High Point, is recovering from operation for appendicitis, We are glad to learn. Rev. W. A. Elam preached inspiring sermons at Ramseur Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. V. E. Marley and Miss Daile Marley spent Friday afternoon at Greensboro. • "The Arrival of Kitty?*, will be re peated at the school ’ auditorium Christmas night ’’The’ HomeEconom ics Department of the local school is giving this play, and it is rich in fun and will be well rendered by the girls and boys. It was given lecentlybOt a small crowd attended owing to sick ness. Let’s everybody come and en joy this splendid play. Maadames C. A- Graham, ' Frank Chisholm and 3* E. Covington were Greensboro shoppers last week. Dr. C. A. Graham and famflyvMited his parents; Mr. and Mrs. John ,Gra ham, pear Burlington Sunday. SAW J. W. Howell, of Randteman, was i Asheboro on boldness ' Monday Homing. MtHeWefl will bd 91 yean Id the second day of next January. Ie is still active for a man of his go, and possesses a bright emd act re mind. Mr. Howell served in the lonfodente army frort the very be aming of the Civil War anlil its lose. He saw the' first man killed a that fratricidal strife, tins being lenry Wyatt; a North Carolinian, at he battle of Bethel church, near forktown, in Virginia. Next Sunday evening *t seven o'clock theSvnday school of the lo cal Methodist Protestant church will give the annual' Christmas program. This sendee will consist of-songs and recitations hy the children amd a short address bythe pastor. A committee, consisting of Miss'Exie CaKcott, Miss Virginia' Lowe,' Mrs. W. F.: Redding, Jr., and Miss Beatrice f Lewdermia, has the work of getting up the ser vice in hand and considering the hsrge number of casco of the'flu have done remarkably well. Some of the «hfl dren to be i* the exercise are etffl sick hot it is hophd'they wfll amt «e able to fake their places. Christmas Program At M. P. Church Soaday John Rich Dies At Advanced Age Johai Rich, aged 81,- died -a*_ Ms mne a 'inQe west 'of' Asheboro M on lay afternoon' following a prolonged lines*. His death came Monday as i result of a stroke of paralysis and lie has been » complete invalid for nany months. ' Until the past : few man “Unde John”*, as he was famil iarly known in Asheboro, was a well diown and skmftd “yard man** be fore the tend became dignified Into landscape gardner”. He served faithfully many families of the town tar more than fifty . years. » Funeral md burial sernees were Kel l at West Bend cbdreh Tuesday afternoon. -He is survived by * wife «i. aid1 daughters, all of whom, jive in and near Asheboro. ^ Sheriff Millikan . And Deputies Raid Distilling Outfit Sheriff W. B. Millikan and deputies Jrookshire, Steed and Robbins ridded t still in Cbdar Grove township Sun i*rnight did brought Sack the stiU ind three men. Those tnhan at the itill, which was in fhll blast, were ■ Lucas, Montgomery county man, and Ervin arid Newton „nnon, Union township boys. All given a hearing before Justice -5 in Asheboro Monday „ bound over to Superior bond of |600 each. Ten re found at the 500 gallons of Young Man Bound Over To Court On Charge Of Theft William Gray Bn Phillips, Young White Man Of Winston-Sa lem, Remanded To Jell. Theft Involves $200 Alleged That Youth Entered Game Warden’s Office And Riflpd The Cash Drawer. William Graylin Phillips, young white man whose home is given as Winston-Salem, was bound over to Superior Court under |750 bond at a hearing before Town Clerk Grady Garner yesterday. He failed to make bond and was returned to the county jail, where he had been placed earlier in the week. Phillips was called into court to answer the allegation that he entered the office of game warden R. C. Lewallen a few days or nights ago and purloined from the cash drawer approximately $200 in cash and checks, together with some val uable papers. The office had not been opened for about a week, and it was not until Moriday that the theft Was discovered. Officers were noti fied and fingerprint expert W. P. Whitley, of the Greensboro police force, was called to photograph fin gerprints about the broken transom over the office door. These are said to resemble those of young Phillips. Phillips is said to haVe admitted •entering the warden’s office, but'con tends that it was after he discovered the break in the door, and that he did ,not steal anything therefrom, nor did he enter with the intention of so doing. This, he contends, accounts for his fingerprints on the door and about the inside of the office. But his quick departure from town, where he had been for two weeks on a visit1 : to his sister, caused suspicion to rest 1 on him, and when late Monday he ac costed the fingerprint expert on his way to Greensboro for a ride, he was taken into custody and driven to the police station instead of to the bus station, as he had requested. No mon ey or valuables of any Mnd were found on his person when he was taken into custody. Nathaniel C Allred Is Dead At Age 84 HMkhaniel C. Alhed, aged 84 years fSe$.«t his home in the Gray’s CtapA community Monday afternoon from the infirmities of age. Mr. Allred had long been an active farmer and ever interested in civic matters in l£te community and county. The funeral eras held at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning from Gray’s Chapel Metho dist church with Rev. O. A. landtey and Rev. W. F. Ashburn officiating. Surviving Mr. Allred are two ■daughters, Mrs. Victoria Underwood, of Climax; Mrs. W. M. Keyton, of Draper; four sons, Thomas Allied, of Staley; Lee Allred, of Greensboro; A. M. Allred,of liberty; A. N. Allred, of Climax; one brother, B. T. Allred, of MBlboro; 25 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Randolph Youth Is Most Valuable Player At Guilford Gmlford Ocfilege, Dec. 14-—Foot ball followers of Guilford College have just voted Ray Parrish, of Car away, the -most valuable player am the Quaker eleven for this past sea son and the most valuable to his team of any man in the little Six cirdle. This is Parrish’s fourth year at Guilford and he has been the main stay in the Quaker backfield Tor some time. Wot only has Parrish received honors in football but in ad dition he was recently elected head of the Athletic Association. > , When we realise that Parrish was the main hey in Guilford's victories, which brought them the little Six State championship then we know how valuable he really was. Local Dcfifer Fkaeed With New Pontiac Car hfr. W. G- Phillips. «f the Motor Sales Company, local Oaklaad-Pon tiac sales agency, who has just re tamed from a dealer meeting held in Charlotte on Dec. 15th, Is highly en thused over the new Pontiac Big Six, which was shown at the meeting. Qaldand-Pontiac dealers from North and South Carolina, Virginia, Ten nessee and West Virgin* were pres ent at this meeting. An innovation hi the presentation of the new Pon tiac car to the dealers organisation was provided by the urn of the mov itone, or the talking film, the first time used by any auto manufacturer in America to bring to the audience a message about motor cars. High executives of the Oakland-Pontiac company were on hand for the meet ing. « Flames Destroyed Garage And 2 Cars ♦Early Wednesday Fire of undetermined origin qjbout 2 o’clock Wednesday morning de stroyed the garage of the late A. M. Ferree on Church street, burning two automobiles, a Buick sedan, property of the Ferree estate, and a Hudson closed car, property of A. I. Ferree. The flames were through the roof of the garage when dijcovered and ga rage and cars were almost completely destroyed before the flames could be extinguished by the local fire company. There was no insurance on the property. This was the second Are alarm of the week. It is common saying in Asheboro that does the fire siren blow once it will surely sound two other times in a few days. Past ex perience has pretty generally borne this out. An alarm was sent in Mon day when a sedge field caught on fire in the southern part of town, the flames being extinguished in short order. Where the next alarm will send the fire truck, of course, nobody knows, but there are hundreds of Asheboro citizens who feel that the third alarm is due in short order. Mary Pierce Fell Dead In Yard Of Home At Staley j Staley, Dec. 17.—Mary Pierce fell. dead in the yard at her home here Saturday front a heart attack. Fun-, eral was held at Hickory Grove church, near here, Monday. The hosiery mill here closed down Saturday until after the holidays. There are several' cases of flu in and around Staley, but -the cases are not so severe as they were 9 years ago. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Poe, Dec. 14, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Holmes and children visited Mrs. Kosa Toe Sun day on Staley, R. F. D. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Marley, of Siler City, were visitors in Staley Sunday. Mia. George Berry was shopping in Greensboro Saturday. Mrs. M. It. Deaton, Miss Hazel Mc Master, Stawnsy Deaton and Boxie Overman were shopping in Astieboro Saturday. Mrs. Rebecca Williams ar.d family, who have been confined with flu, are all able to be out again. . Mrs. Cora Kivett is improving some from flu and pneumonia. Mrs. T. F*. Andrew and son. Kirnber, and daatftter, May, are right ill with ‘ Mrs.'Martha Langley, of Burfirtg ton, is visiting here for a few days. Mrs. *Carl Teague and daughter, Nina Alice, are visiting her parents at TrMty. Mr.G: H. Freeman Dies Suddenly At Home Near Steeds G. H. Freeman, 38, died suddenly at Kis home near Steeds Tuesday morning about 1 o’clock from a heart attack. Death came while "Mr. Free man was sitting in a chair at the "bed side of a sick child. Mr. Freeman had "been ill with influenza, but had recovered apparently from the at tack -a few days previous to his pass ing. "He leaves his widow and two children, Bonnie and CurtSs; his fath er, G. B. Freeman, of Seagrove; three brothers, W. B. and J. R. Freeman, of High Point; and W. L. Freeman of Seagrove; and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Luther, Asheboitr; and Mis. B. H. Pegraro, Steeds. Funeral was held Wednesday after noon at 2 o’clock from Suggf’s “Creek Baptist dhurch, in Morttgwmery coun ty, and the body laid to rest in 'file church cemetery. Funeral For Mr. M. E. Shamburger Held Wednesday A number of Asbeboro people -at tended the funeral of Mr. M. E. Shamburger at Biseee Wednesday af ternoon. "Mr. Shamburger died Mon day night fallowing an attack of In fluenza and pneumonia. He was for many years a prominent merchant of Biseee having a number of Other bus iness Interests in the county. He was educated at Old Trinity College In Randolph county. Funeral services were conducted from the Shamburger home in Biscoe by Rev. N. P. John son, Dr. Oscar Maywood, of ML Gil ead, and Rev. McDuffie. Bunsl fol lowed in the Biseee cemetery. Me is survived by his wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Bruton; and the fol lowing children: Mrs. May Shamburg er Griffin, Dr. Burney Shamburger, both of Biscoe; Lacy Shamburger, of Richmond; Mrs. Stephen Anderson, of Wilson; Frank Shamburger, of Aberdeen; and Elsa Shamburger, Jr., of Zebulon. His brothers are Dr. J. B. Shamburger, of Star; and Rev. F. M. Shamburger, of ML Gilead. Spectacular Wreck One man killed, a ear demolished and a drug store wrecked Sunday when the engine of a fast passenger train hit an automobile at a grade Christinas Made Joyous For Vets Of Confederacy Clerk Routh Is Distributing This Week Pension Vouchers From A Grateful State. Is Nearly $10,000 Ranks Are Growing Thinner In Randolph, And Each Year Fewer Vets On Rolls. Clerk Rufus A. Routh is dispensing Christmas cheer to nearly one hun dred Confederate veterans and wid ows of veterans this week in the way of semi-annual pension checks from the State of North Carolina. Thirty Confederate veterans in Class A get $182.50 each, or a total of $5, 475.00. Thirty-two checks were.sent for distribution, but two of the vet erans, Wright Davis and W. D. Siler, had passed a,way since the former dis tribution in July. This makes four veterans who have died during the year. •One Colored man is on the pension list, this being Enoch Brown, who gets $100 twice feach year. He was body servant to Capt. J. M. Odell dur ing the Civil War. The State remembered four widows in Class A. this Christmas, sending each a check for $150, or a total of $600.00. This number is one less than it was the first of the year. Sixty widows of Confederate vet erans in Class B. each received check for $50, or a total of $3,000. Thirteen of these pensioners have died during the year, rapidly thinning the ranks of those who served the Confederacy best at home. Checks are being distributed fast this week, all the veterans and wid ows endeavoring to get them before the Christmas holidays begin, as the State expects and wishes. There are 7,431 veterans and widows in North Carolina who this week will receive a monetary appreciation from the TaT Heel State for their valiant ser vices to the Lost Cause. The number helped in this way this time is more than 200 fewer than the army of pensioners last'December. The ranks grow thinner' each gemi-annUal per iod, until in the not long distant fu tui* only the memories of the lives lived by these veterans and their wid ows will remain with the present gen eration. •/ George W. Hammer Died Tuesday After Lingering Illness Emil Came In Hospital At High Paint—Funeral Held At His Home Wednesday. George W. Hammer, aged 74 years, died at a Jfrgh Poidt hospital Tues day morning following an illness of several we^ks. While Mr. Hammer hafi only been seriously ill foT a few weeks, his death was not unexpected. "He was "far many years a prominent contractor of. Asheboro, and having 'been "b^rn and reared in Randolph, had many warm friends in rile town as well as the entire county. He was always known as 'an honest, substan tial citizen, end won the respect of Ins fellowmen. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss "Belle "Ldller, of Statesvfflei three daughters, Tttrs. Hugh Slack, of "High Point; Miss Artie Hammer, of Asheboia, Miss TCate Hammer, of Ap palachia, Va.; arid one son, Dewey Tfammer, of High'Point. One sister, "Mrs. Martha Gaitt,.nf Statesville. His 'first wife, who was Miss Elizabeth 'Vestal, df "Randdlph, died many years •ago. "Funeral services were conduct ed at the home "Wednesday afternoon art; 2100 tf'clock wKh Rev. J. E. Pritch ard, Rev. "B. C. "Reavis and Rev. O. C. •Tinman *n charge of the services. Burial fallowed at the old family burial ground at Brower’s Chapel a few miles south -df Asheboro. Madison Cagle 'Dies At His Home Near Ether Madisqm Cagle, 70 years of age, died at his home near Ether Sunday, and was buried Monday. Mr. Cagle had influenza, which developed into pneumonia and resulted fatally. He was a remarkably active man, and was interested in the affairs of his 1 county and State. His wife died dur ing the influenza epidemic a few years ago. Surviving are two sons, Rufus and Ira, and two daughters, Mrs. Verna Hogan and "Bonnie Cagle, all in the Ether community. Card Of Thanks During the illness and death of our husband and father there were innum erable kindnesses and expressions of sympathy extended for which we are indeed grateful. We thank each and every one to whom we are indebted, for acts of kindness and deeds of love and sympathy.—Mrs. J. M. Allen, Homer, Windom, Ben and Garrett Al len. The government forester of Russia has sent to the North Carolina De partment of Conservation and Devel opment a letter asking for five pounds of persimmon seed with which to start experiments in Russia on a persim mon forest. I, Franklinville Folk Pleased Over Action New School House Will Start On Building: Next Spring—Respected Colored Citizen Died Last Friday. Franklinville, Dec. 17.—M. F. Cheek, W. A. Martin, John W. Clark, CMarles C. and C. H. Julian attended a meeting of the board of county commissioners at Asheboro Friday afternoon in the interest of the school building for Franklinville. Our people are well pleased, and ap preciate the stand our commissioners took in ordering the board of "educa tion to let the contract to lowest bid der, with the understanding that ac tual construction should not begin be fore April 1, 1929. This is in keeping with former promise and the voting of a special school tax. Henry Allred, 74 years of age, col ored, died at his home about three miles south of Franklinville Friday evening of paralysis. Funeral ser vice was at Shady Grove church, colored, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. McCollum. Interment was made, in the church cemetery. He was a respected citizen of this sec tion, where he had resided for a num ber of years. Surviving are two daughters, Esther Marley and Emma Moffitt, and one sister, Emeline Lindsay. Otis Thomas, who has been attend ing school at Mountain Park Insti tute, Mountain Park, N. C., is at home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Lucy Welch spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tippett, at Revolution, Greensboro. A. R. Millikan, of hear Millboro, spent Thursday evening with his son, Jesse Millikan. Robert Garrison, Jr., who has a position with the Fidelity Bank, at Durham, spent Sunday with home folks. Unidentified thieves entered C. L. Allred’s store last Thursday night and reduced his stock of goods to the amount of $100. Entrance was gained from the south side of the building, and the goods were carried across the lot and railroad to a car parked on River Drive, a street little used. Robert Hughes, who holds a posi tion with Southern Dairies, Inc., of Greensboro, spent Sunday with his parents. Joe T. Fox, who has been teaching at Chapel Hill high school, is at home for the Christmas holidays. There are several light cases of influenza in our community, and Franklinville high school closed last Friday afternoon uatilMonday, Dec. ST, on aottefttr bf 'the epidemic, an* .for Christmas holidays. Messrs, John’and C. B. Thomas, of High Point, were visitors here Sun day, Messrs. J. Basil and P. C. Cox, of Greensboro, were here a short while Sunday evening. Dr. ana Mrs. G. H. Sumner, of Asheboro, are spending a few days at the 'home of D. S. Sumner. Mts. Mary Burrow Heath, of Mt. Olive, came home Friday foT a two VAaVb1 -tri f" Mrs. ■€. C. Brady, Mrs. J. T. Buie, Miss Fannie SumneT and Mr. Joe Fox made a business trip to Greens boro Monday. Franklinville high school girls ■played’.a game of basketball with the Gray’s Chapel girls here Thursday afternoon with a score of 39 to 16 in favor f the youth of the county at heart. f human existence than the late ex sheriff Ashworth. Mr. Ashworth was twice married. His first wife was Miss Elmira Brookshire, and after her death he was married to Miss Mattie Sheridan* >f Chatham county, who survives. To the fiTst union was bom one son, Dr. W. C. Ashworth, who lives at Greens boro. To the last union there are ten ihildren i living, these being, Mrs. Joe Betts, Mrs. J. P. Bishop and Mrs. A. S. Mason, Asheboro; Mrs. J. C. Boeh er, Dunbarton, Vat; Mrs. J. O. Ash worth, Koslriusko, Mies.; O. 0. Ash worth, " Richmond, 'Va:; Miss Mattie Ashworth New'York City; Miss Grace Ashworth, Gastonia; and Joel and Manly .‘AWiworth, of Asheboro, Route hree. x Physicians Pushed To Tike Care Of Patients PhysiciaM of the town and county hate "been 'pushed'to the limit during the past two weeks on account of the growing number of influenza pa tients. Nurses'have been hard to get to take care of patients, and in many instances servant help is just as dif ficult to obtain and keep on account of influenza. The peak of the epi demic seems to "have been reached, however, in the county. Most of the cases are light, but 'patients are com pelled to exercise great care during recuperation period to -avoid pneu monia, which often follows influenza. If you want to rent m ha perhaps you will find what want advertised in the Class Column. Reported Staley, Dec.1^1 of tularemia, or “i so far reported in I that with which Mi