THE COUBIEB . IdrcrtMig Cohans Bring Results « ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LTV i PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Aiktbwo, N. C. Thursday, December 19, 1929 $2.00 A YEAR IN i VANCE NUMBER 5« Pension Vouchers Have Arrived For Confederate Vets Fifty-Nine Widows Of Veterans, 20 Veterans And 2 Body Servants On Rolls. Checks Total $7,300 Two Widows Have Died Since Previous Distribution, But All Vets Are Living. Christmas cheer in the form of pen sion vouchers is being distributed this week to Confederate veterans and their widows from the office of R. F. . South, Clerk Superior Court, Ran dolph county. These checks were re ceived at the Clerk’s office from the State Auditor at Raleigh on Saturday. There are only twenty veterans of the Confederacy on the pension rolls in Randolph county. Each of these veterans gets $182.50 this distribu tion, or a total of $3,750.00. There arft two negro body servants of vet erans who draw $100.00 each, or a to tal of $200. There are 55 widows of veterans in the county, who are rated in Class B and receive each $50.00 each semi-annual distribution, or a total of $2,750.00. Four class A widows re ceive $150.00 each, or a total of $600.00. The total of the pension vouchers distributed from the Clerk’s office amounts to $7,300.00. Two checks for widows will have to be re turned to the State Auditor on ac count of death, No Confederate vet eran on* the pension rolls has died in Randolph since the previous distribu tion in July. In sending the pension vouchers to the Clerk’s office, tha State Auditor calls attention to the ract that the ap propriation for pensions was not suf ficient for placing on the rolls for this distribution those veterans and their widows who were approved for pensions during the year by the coun ty pension boards; nor were the in creases allowed by these boards made. It is the plan to include these new pensioners in the first semi-annual distribution in 1930. ) Legion Auxiliary Is Mindful Of Veterans At Oteen Hospital The American Legion Auxiliary of ing the past week > a box has been packed for six soldiers at Oteen. This box contained such practical articles as 3 shirts, ties, onting pajamas, and two checks of $3.00 each. In addition to this, 17 children of ex-service men have been gladdened with toys, candy and fruits. The members of the Aux iliary are all interested in this splen did work, and justly proud of their achievements. CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Monday night at 7:30 the children of the Presbyterian Sunday school will present an attractive Christmas program. A Christmas tree will be interesting to the children and Santa himself has promised to be present. THOMASVILLE GIRL AWAKES - AFTER MONTHS OF SLEEP Miss Juanita Everhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everhart, of Thomasville, after a sleep of four and a half inonths in a Morganton hospit al, has awakened at last and is receiv ing nourishment. During her sleep she was fed by artificial means. Hopes are entertained for her recovery from the mysterious malady with which she is afflicted. Organise Junior Council Four-H club members of Edge combe county have organized a Jun ior Council. The first meeting was held recently when they listened in on the National Four-H radio program. Good Egg Average From a flock of 154 white leghorn hens, T. A. Woody, of Marshall, rente 4, in Madison county, gathered 29,361 eggs, or an average of 190 y per hen. "Beat this if you can,” i County Agent Earle Brintnall. Take A Christmas Shopping Tour Thru Stores! Stores In Asheboro Take this of The Courier Ur. W. S. Rankin Tells Local Folks Advantages Of Community Hospital The proposal to erect in Asheboro a $100,000 community hospital was giv en a decided boost Tuesday night when Dr. W. S. Rankin, of Charlotte, di dector of the Duke Endowment, spoke to a representative audience of citizens of the city. This was Dr. Rankin’s second appearance in a year in Ashe boro in the interest of the project. Following his talk about a year ago, a hospital committee was formed and since has been busy working on the proposition. Dr. Rankin was introduced Tuesday ,night by Mr. D. B. McCrary, chairman of the hospital committee, who stated .the purpose of the meeting and ex plained the proposition which is for the voters of the city to decide. Dr. Rankin told in an earnest and straight forward way, without arty oratorical embellishments, about the Duke Foun dation, its origin, purposes and aims. He explained that the greater part of a trust fund of $80,000,000 set aside by the late James B. Duke is be ing used in North and South Carolina for hospitalization purposes. Mr. Duke, after years of careful consider ation, arrived at the conclusion that the need of hospitals was paramount in these two # states, and believed he could use his immense fortune in no better way than in assisting cities and counties in erecting and maintaining hospitals. Two questions confront Asheboro people in this matter of a community hospital, Dr. Rankin stated. These are the money question and the moral question. The coat,1 he pointed out, will be negligible. A bond issue of $25,000 for Asheboro, he stated, would hot call for an increase in the tax rate. He had been informed that the increase in property valuation in the city would take care of the $3,500 an nually needed to retire the bonds. The county had agreed to put up approxi mately $3,600 a year for maintenance A Prominent Former Citizen Of Randolph Is Dead At Denton Paralysis Following 111 Health For Some Time Fatal To J. Frank Cameron, 76. J. Frank Cameron, 76, died at his home at Denton at 9 o’clock Monday morning from the effects of a stroke at paralysis following failing health for several months. Funeral waaheld Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Piney Grove church, in Randolph county. Mr. Cameron was native of Concord township, Randolph county, where he lived a great part of his life, engaged in farming, real estate and the lumber and sawmill business. During his residence in Randolph, he was one of the leading citizens of his community and county, taking an active interest in civic and political affairs. Though he never held office in Randolph, he was one of his party’s leaders in the county. Upon his removal to David son county several years ago, he con tinued his business interests and also his interest in politics and civic mat ters, having served his adopted county as a member of the board of county commissioners. Mr. Cameron leaves his wiaow, who was Miss Lizzie Nance, of Ran dolph county; and the following sons and daughters: John Cameron and Mrs. Ben Morgan, Caraway; Ross Cameron, Cid; Charles - Cameron, Thompson, Ga.; Mrs. H. P. Gilchrist, Thompson, Ala.; Clyde Cameron, Lex ington; Wesley Cameron, Thomasville; Byrd Cameron, Denton; and R. F. Cameron, High Point 88-Year-Old Veteran Visitor Here Monday Mr. A. J. Rush, who claims to be one of The Courier’s oldest subscrib ers, beta* 88 years of age, was a vis itor in Our office Monday and paid his subscription for the fifty-third time. He began taking The Courier when it was established in 1878 and has never failed to renew his subscrip tion. Mr. Rush is one of the few.vCon , federate veterans of the county and as the years go by he says his mem ory of earlier days, especially “during war times,” grows more vivid while happenings of more recent years do not seem so fresh. Fortune has smil ed more favorably upon Mr. Rush 'than on many who followed the Con federate flag, but he has never lost interest in his comrades whose path has been more uneven. Card Of Thanks We wish to express' oar thanks to ,all our neighbors, friends and relatives for their kind attention in the death of oar sbn and brother; and we thank those for the beautiful floral offer ings. To each of you we feel very grateful and pray God's richest bles sings upon alLr*-Jfr. and Mrs. a A. Pugh and' committee in meeting Monday ruled Democratic primaries next year. His failure to support the head of the ticket to the 1928 election was reason for ruling. Alabama’s governor, a candidate to succeed himself in the next primaries was ruled out for toe " Senator Heflin announced the gen Demo * - ::: of charity beds, while the Duke Foun dation would put up a dollar a day for each day a charity bed in the proposed hospital is occupied. Sire Hospital Needed The Duke Foundation and the hos pital committee had found that a hos pital of 40 beds, fully equipped and costing $100,000 would serve the needs of Asheboro and Randolph coun ty for some years to come. It is pro posed to finance this hospital with a i bond issue of $25,000, supplemented by private subscriptions for a like amount, and further supplemented with a donation of $50,000 from the Duke Foundation. In other words, the people of Asheboro are being of fered a $100,000 plant for $25,000, or a fourth of its value. Dr. Rankin stated that research by the federal government had found that rural sections and small cities and towns were woefully deficient in hoB pital facilities. In the large centers of population hospital facilities are generally adequate, but in the more sparsely settled communities these fa cilities are lacking. Consequently, eventually the larger cities get the best medical talent and the best med ical services, for the best physician cannot function to full efficiency with out hospital facilities. A good hos pital in any Community, Dr. Rankin stated, would increase the efficiency of local physicians by at least 25 per cent Moral Obligation Dr. Rankin told his audience that goverment figures had disclosed that ,50 .per cent of all hospital patients pay their hospital bills in full; 20 per cent pay part; and 30 per cent are not able to pay anything. In addition to furnishing adequate hospital facili ties for those who can pay, the pur pose of a community hospital is to (Please turn to page 8) Mrs. C. G. Frazier, 74, Died Friday At The Home Of Daughter For Many Years Resident Of Asheboro—Was Quiet, Unas suming Christian Woman. Mrs. C. G. Frazier, 74 years of age, who for many years lived in Asheboro, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. R. Cox, at Staley, Friday of last week,- She contracted & heavy cold, during the Thanksgiving holidays but had apparently improved until early last week when she suddenly develop ed pneumonia, and having been frail for many years, could not withstand the disease. Mr. Frazier died four years ago and soon afterwards Mrs. Frazier broke up housekeeping in Asheboro and decided to Jive with her children. She has spent most of the time with her daughters in Greensboro and Staley since leaving Asheboro. Mrs. Frazier was a quiet, conse crated Christian woman who was in terested in the success and accomp lishments of her family, friends, church and community. She was a true and devoted wife and mother and was ever mindful of the comfort and welfare of those with whom she came in contact. The death of her son, Clyde, in France, while in the world war cast a gloom over the mother’s heart, but she felt she had contributed to a great cause. She was a faith ful member of the Baptist church and when physically able was a regular attendant upon the services. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. M. R. Cox, Staley; Mrs. F. D. Whitehead. Greens boro; Miss Grace Frazier, Charlotte; Rev. I. P. Frazier, Statesville; M. E. Frazier, Greensboro; C. G. Frazier, Jr., Asheboro; and J. E. Frazier, Brevard; two brothers—G. P. Barker, Climax; and A. S. Barker, Randleman; and 10 grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at the residence of Mrs. Cox, at Staley, by Dr. O. G. Tillman, pastor of Concord Baptist church, and Rev. T. F. An drews, of Staley, after which the body was taken to Green Hill cemetery, Greensboro, for burial. To Give Pageant At Presbyterian Church Sunday At 5 O’Clock Sunday morning: at eleven o’clock, Rev. Wade C. Smith will speak at the Presbyterian church. At this service Mr. Smith will illustrate his sermon cm the board using the "Little Jetts.” Twelve years ago Mr. Smith created the Little Jetts. Today through the columns of the Sunday School Times and other publications, they are' well known throughout the United States, Canada and in many-foreign coun tries. Sunday afternoon the annual Christ mas Vesper Service of the chuJfeh will be held at five o’clock. At this time a very beautiful pageant, "The Light of the World," wiff be presented. By combining music, evergreens, cos tumes and candle light the true mean ing of Christmas will be portrayed in an impressive way. A cordial invita tion is extended the public to attend both of these services. SPECIAL SONG SERVICE AT LOCAL FRIENDS CHURCH A special song service will be held at the Asheboro Friends church on Sunday night, Dec. 22, beginning at 7 o'clock, offering a most diversified entertainment of songs under the di rection of Rev. John Permar. The public is cordially invited to attend. ' V ! ! Saturday Is ? Last * Registration Day Hospital Election Saturday, Dec. 21, is the last day for registration for the Bond elec tion to be held ft* Aeheboro on Tuesday, Dec. Slat. This election is to decide whether the voters will authorize the iaspfhg of $25,000 in bonds as part construction cost of a proposed $100,000 community hospital. The hospital committee states that if At totem will au thorize this bond Issue, an addition al $25,000 wifi be Secured by pri vate subscripting This will make a total of $50,00$,, Then, the Duke ps to match this | the $100,000 Detraction of a |rital. The coun imissioners has ■ to the effect U furnish $3,600 Mice of the char itution, and the inrposes the giv ly lor each char ging every year, i in this election, and there are left. Already re have register modern 40-bed 1 ty board of c adopted a resold that the county a year for main!1 ity beds in the h Duke Foundatioi ing of a dollar a ity bed occupied If you want to v< you must regist< only a few day more than 800 va ed for the electh Mrs. AdelaidltRichardson Mrs. Adelaide Rwardson, aged 60 years, 6 months and 6 days, died Dec. 14 at her home in Randleman. Funeral was held from Rode Springs church Monday afternoon, |Dee. 16, in the southern part of fhie county, where she resided before fcoving to Randle man several years ago. She united with the church whin 17 years old and when she moved to Randleman, joined the Baptist church jthere. She leaves the following childSen: Miss Gwen Richardson, Mrs. Ira Brown and Mrs. Leslie Cranford, all of Randleman. Mrs. C. W. Hinshaw Mrs. Fannie Gillette Hinshaw, wife of C. W. Hinshaw, prominent Ran dolph county farmer of near Worth ville, died Sunday night after an ill ness of a few weeks with paralysis. Funeral was held from Bethany M. P. church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. D. I. Garner, pastor, assisted by Rev. T. A. Williams, at Randleman. Surviving are the_ husband, 4lour daughters, Mr*. Love, of Char lotte'; Mrs?jrDr*Snre, or Tampa, Fla.; Miss Inez Hinshaw, of Winston Salem, and Miss Nora Hinshaw, who ltVes at home; two sons, Fred H. Hin shaw, of the United States navy, sta tioned in California; Jesse Hinshaw, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Mc Vicker, of Charlotte, and Mrs. Armeta West, of Lexington; and three grand children. For the past 25 years Mrs. Hinshaw has been a devoted member of Bethlehem Methodist Protestant church. Mrs. Alpheus Auman Mrs. Alpheus Auman, aged about 45 years, died last Friday following a few days’ illness. S|ie was apparently in good health until on Saturday prior to her death when she was stricken, with a complication of troubles, where upon she was taken to the High Point hospital, underwent an operation and treatment, but of no avail. Mra Au man had a large circle of friends and acquaintances who admired her for her gentle, jovial disposition, her en ergy and good sense. Many will as sociate her with the splendid exhibits at the county fair, as she always took pride in decorating a farm booth and has been a prize winner for several years. She was the daughter of Mr. Martin, of Star. In young womanhood she was married to Mr. Alpheus Au man, of Seagrove, R. F. D., one of the county’s prosperous farmers. To this union there 1 are ten • children, the youngest of whom is two years of age. The funeral and burial service was conducted at Pleasant Hill church Saturday, a large assemblage being present for the last rites. School Consolidation Prooosal For Union Township Defeated Loses By Margin Of Only Four Votes Out Of Registration 150—Election Tuesday. The proposal to consolidate Pisgah, Welch, High Pine and parts of two other school districts in Union town ship and to vote a special tax of 26 cents on the ?l60 valuation was voted down Tuesday. Of the 150 voters registered for the special election, 73 voted for the proposal, 75 failed to vote and were counted against the pro posal and two went out to the polls and cast their votes in the negative. In the three districts, there are two one-teacher schools and one two-teach er school, this being Welch. Both High Pine and Pisgah are one-teacher schools. The board of education, if it follows its present policy* will not build new school houses in these three districts, though they are badly need ed. The status of the districts in the future will be probably as at present, though a special election proposing consolidation of the greater part of this territory with Ulah has bepn con sidered by patrons living in parts of Union township. Card Of Hunks We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends who were ~ MM r s Mr*. Vanda Ward, Of Ether, May Have Been The Victim Of Foul Play Vanda Ward, world war veteran of Ether, is held in Montgomery county jail at Troy without privilege of bond, following a coroner’s inquest yester day afternoon over the body of his wife, exhumed from a grave in Dover church cemetery near Star. The body had been buried since December 5th, following the woman’s death on the 4th. A telephone communication with Sheriff C. C. Howell of Montgomery county this morning elicited the infor mation that the coroner’s jury found evidences of foul play, indicating that the woman had been choked to death and her body later badly burned with fire. 1 Mrs. Ward’s death on the morning of Dec. 4th was first thought to have been due to suicide. She did not arise that morning with her husband, and after he had been out of the room about five minutes engaged in doing chores about the house, fire was dis covered in the room which he and his Christmas Services At The First M. E. Church Next Sunday i Throughout the day next i Sunday the services at the First M. E. church will be in keeping with the Christmas season. At 11:00 a. m. the pastor will preach a Christmas sermon, the sub ject being: “The King in the Cradle.” Christmas music will be rendered by the choir. In place of the regular 7:00 p. m. service there will be a Christmas Vesper service at 5:00 p. m. The pro gram is as follows: Organ Prelude—Christmas Chimes. Invocation Song—"O little Town of Bethlehem”, Redner, by the choir. Hymn No. 115—“While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks”, Brady, by the congregation. Prayer. Anthem—“The People That Walked in Darkness”, Stults. Psalm No. 24. Offertory—“And There Were Shep herds”, Ashford. Incidental Solo—Mrs. H. L. Ingram and Violin Obligato. Double Quintet—“The Brightest an<^ Best”, Stults. Scripture Lesson. Hymn No. Ill—“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”, Wesley. Sermonet—"Christmas”, by the Pastor. Anthem—“It Came .Upon a, Mid .night Clear”, Stults. Recessional Hymn by the Choir— “Silent Night”, Mohr. , On Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock, “When Santa Listens In”, a cantata, will be presented by the Sunday school. This promises to be good. Following this cantata a Christmas treat will be given the children of the Sunday school. The public is cordially invited to all of these services. Distillery Is Found In A Peculiar Place Randolph county officers captured a 70 gallon distilling outfit Tuesday in a most unusual place near the Sawyer Mine. Instead of being near a stream of water, as is the usual and neces sary thing, the still was located in a mining hole 200 yards or more from any branch. No whiskey or beer was found, although the place bore evidences of having been worked a short time before the arrival of the officers. SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The Asheboro city schools will close tomorrow, Friday, for a Christmas va cation of one week. They will reopen on Monday, December 30, and there will be no holiday for New Year. Deaths Increase Deaths attributed to automobile accidents in North Carolina totalled 577 during the calendar year 1928, an increase of 74 over the 503 of the pre ceding year, the United States de partment of commerce announces. ANNOUNCEMENT There will be a Christmas program at Neighbor’s Grove Wesleyan Meth odist church December 22nd. In the morning there will be Sunday school and the Christmas treat will be given out. At 7:30 o’clock the program will be given. It will consist of songs, recitations and dialogues by the chil dren. Come and enjoy this with us. There will be preaching at the Wes leyan Methodist church at High Pine, December 22n