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ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LIT PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Asheboro, N. C* IWnday, September 18, 1930. $2.00 A YEAR IN THE COURIE Leads la Both News, Circulatioa Something Wrong With Tax Rate In Randolph County Bailey TeBs Trinity Audience That If Rate Is Not lowered , SametMnsr Wrong:. Tells Of State Aid Sent To This Camity—Aha lays Blame Far Present Panic t On The Heaver Regime. If there is a business depression in this country today the Republican party and no other organisation is responsible, Jesiah Wffllani Baitay told an audience of approximately 1,000 at Trirtfty Tuesday night. The Democratic nominee for the United States senate said that "when "Herbert Hoover was pleading for the people to return to power the Republican party he made some definite -pledges and promisee. Among the various promises he made was one to give the farmer relief and to see to it that every working man bad a job and -a full dinner bucket “Not only did Hoover tell the work ing people that be would see to it, if elected, that every man wbo want ed work would grit work but the Republican party wrote it into their platform,” said Hr. Bailey. ‘“Noiw they are trying to tell us that the Republican party and President Hoover are not responsible for the. depression this country is facing to day. They are responsible,” said the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate "and they shall answer for it.” Mr. Bailey opened bis address to night by saying that be realized be was speaking near the spot where Senator P. M. Simmons spent part of his childhood Bfe. Then the nomi nee took time to speakhlghly of Sen ator Simmons and praise him for the "great service he has rendered North Carolina.” Mr. Bailey spoke in the high school auditorium at Trinity, having gone there from Carthage, where he de livered an address on Monday after noon. Majpr Bruce Cnrven of Trini ty, who had charge of the arrange; meats for the speaking, introduced (Please turn to S) Liberty Merchants FullSef Merchants of liberty tart -week per fected the organization of a merch ants’ association. Boy Beits*# "was chosen president, P. V. McPherson be came vioe president, and 1 B Allen was selected to serve as executive secretary and treasurer. Nine men, together with the officers, will com pose a board of directors, and they were chosen to represent different in terests. They*1 are as follows, their business being stated: Dr. J. T. "Un derwood, drags; Earl Johnson, auto mobile sales and service; Dr. DeLacy Faust, medicine; C. G. Foushee, hard ware; B. M. Brower, banking; and Clyde Luther, Manufacturings The president, vice president and secre tary, represent the grocery, general merchandise, and insurance business, respectively. The new association has a mem bership of 30 merchants, who have instructed the directors to apply for a charter, join the state organiza tion, open offices, and go to work. Fred Page Named As Distributor For Sinclair Products Mr. Fred Page of the Randolph Motor Company, Inc., has been made distributor for Randolph county and other territory for Sinclair gas and oil. The business is separate and apart from the motor company, which is agent for Ford automobiles. Al ready arrangements have hear made for the opening of several filling sta tions in the town and county. A new filling station is being erected on the vacant lot On the corner of Srnrset Avenue and Church street, adjoining the Sunset Theatre. Another is being built on the Redding property on the comer of Park and Salisbury streets, being a part of the lot on which was located the old building of the Ashe boro Chair Company. It is probable that other stations will be built in other places in the town and leased the Sinclair corporation. PIEDMONT B. Y. P. U. IN INTERESTING MEETING An interesting meeting of the Pied mont district B. Y. P. U. was held in Greensboro Sunday with a large number of young people in attendance from churches in Randolub. Guilford and Rev. J. D. elected Asheboro High To Play SeasonV First Game On Friday With Two Weeks’ Practice Team Is Rounding Into Shape And Looks Best Ever. With two weeks practice behind them now the Asheboro high school football eleven is beginning to look like a smooth machine. Thirty-four men answered the call that was issu ed on September 3rd and of this number nine were regulars from last year’s fast stepping team. Coffin A Scarboro, local clothing store, gave the team a real incentive to work for when they offered one of their most expensive Bradley sweaters to the player who is voted the best all-round player at the close of the season. This player will be selected by* a committee and will be judged from the standpoint of loyalty, support, training, development, con duct, and sportsmanship. Every play er has already stated his intention to win this sweater. The first game of the season will be played Friday afternoon Sept. 19, at 4 o’clock on the Lindley Athletic Field in Greystone Terrace. The Greensboro nigh school reserve team will be met by the local eleven and a hard game is expected. Last year •these two teams battled through four quarters without either team cross ing the other’s goal line. After this game Friday the follow ing games have been scheduled: September 26, Siler City, there; (October 3, Jleidsville, there; October 10, Liberty (Fair), here; October 17, Burlington, here; October 24, Grah am, here; October 31, Mebane, there; and November 7, State championship race begins. Lowdermilk Family To Hold A Reunion" At Pleasant Hill A reunion of the Lowdermilk fami ly will be held Sunday, September 28, act Pleasant Hill church, near Sea grove. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Research shows that the Lowdermilk family originat ed from the Lowdermilks who came over to the United States from the Palatines. The first of the Lowder milks to come to America was Gott fried Lautermilch, a Palatinate, who sailed from Rotterdam on September 16, 1780. Next came Wilhelm Lau termflch, who arrived in Philadelphia. about 31 years later, on September 20, 1772, from Rotterdam. The Lauter milchs were dairymen, the derivation Of the latter part of the name show ing this clearly. Democratic Vote In Maine Shows A Decided Increase Washington, Sept. 15-—In an anal ysis of the recent vote of Maine, the New York Times' calls attention to a considerable increase in the Demo cratic vote m that state on the Sena torship. using the non-Presidential year of 1926 for comparative pur poses. In that year, the Republican candidate for Senator (Mr. Gould) received 79,000 votes and the Demo cratic candidate received 31,000. The Times says: Mr. Gould's plurality for Senator was about 48,000. Representative White’s plurality this year (for Sena tor) is about 30,000. His vote is substantially the same as Mr. Gould's. In 1926, the Democratic camdidate4got 31,000 votes. The 1930 candidate got more than 70 per cent, while the Re publican vote was practically statio nary.1' MORE HOT DAYS IN SEPTEMBER THAN JUNE Believe it or not, there have been already more hot days in September Han in June. There mere six days in June locally that the temperature ran over ninety, and already in Sept, there have been seven such days. There have been fifty such days all told during the year. DR. GREGG ADDRESSES _ MEDICAL ARTS MEETING The Relation of the Medical Pro fession to the Business World” was the subject used by Dr. J. D. Gregg, of Liberty, Thursday night of last week in an address before the Med ical Arts Club of Greensboro at its regular fortnightly meeting. Dr. W. C. Ashworth presided over the meet ing, and Dr. Gregg was presented by Dr. A. K. Maness. Dr. Gregg urged adoption of better business methods by doctors, declaring they would re sult in better professional service. Dr. Gregg has an office in Greens boro as well as in Liberty for the practice of his profession, dentistry. McDowell-Small '» ■ ,'<§ 1 HIm n^» and Mr. Arthur McDowell were united fa marriage at the home at the officiating justice of the peace, Mr. J. a Wdge, at Jadc son Creek, last Saturday. Mrs. Mc Dowell is the daughter of Mr. and Mm R. H. Small, of Pullers, route 1, and Mr. McDowell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. McDowell, of Me Thieves broke fa the High Point Grocery Store at High Point owned by 0, P. Moffitt, Saturday night and stole more than 11,000 worth of mer J. wi Hoover Reunion Held Sunday At Zion M. P. Church With Several Hundred Members Of The Family And Friends Present On Occasion. Mr. Phillips Speaks Tells Of Heritage Of Family, Tracing Family History From Andrew Hoover. The annual reunion of the Hoover family was held at Zion Methodist Protestant church in Tabernacle town ship Sunday with more than six hund red members of the family and their friends in attendance. The reunion was presided over by Gurney Hoover, of Asheboro, president. A sumptuous picnic dinner was served on the church grounds at the noon hour. The dinner was sufficient to have fed several hundred more persons than were pres ent. The occasion was one of greatest enjoyment and satisfaction to the many members of the family present. Old acquaintances were renewed and many new ones made during the so cial hour of the reunion. ' The principal speech on the occasion was made by Mr. L. C. Phillips, of Asheboro. Mr. Phillips spoke for 25 or 30 minutes, dealing largely with history of the Hoover family, the splendid traits of character of the members of the family and its part in the upbuilding of Randolph county and other communities in which the Hoovers have settled and become citizens. He traced the history of ithe Hoov er family from Andrew Hooves-, who came to North Carolina in 1774 and brought large tracts of land in the colony. It was J. Hoover, descendant of Andrew, who is progenitor of the Hoover branch which populated Ran dolph county. Joseph Hoover dis covered, owned and operated the Hoover gold mine and later sold it. When ithe Hoovers first came to North Carolina the state was almost (Please turn to page 8) Mrs. W. W. Martin To Work In County In Interest Of P. T. A. Has Arranged Itinerary Of Schoofe She Wig Visit In The County Next Week. Mr. T. Fletcher Bulla, county super intendent of public instruction, an nounces that Mrs. W. W. Martin, of the North Carolina College for Wo men, Greensboro, faculty, will be in Randolph county next week in the in terest of Parent-Teacher Association organization. Although her itinerary ends on Friday night, an effort is being made to get her to stay over until Saturday to address a teachers meeting which Mr. Bulla has planned for that time. Meetings in the afternoon will be held at 3:30 o’clock in each instance and in the evening the meetings will be at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. Martin’s itinerary is as follows: Monday afternoon, Liberty; night, Staley. Tuesday afternoon, Seagrove; night, Farmer. Wednesday afternoon, Randleman; night Providence. Thursday afternoon, Ramseur; night, Franklinviille. Friday afternoon, Balfour; night, Trinity. N. P. Cox Moves His Jewelry Store To P. O. Building Mr. N. P. Cox has this week moved his jewelry and optical store from on North street to the postoffice build ing, formerly occupied by T. J. Hoover’s undertaking establishment’ on South Fayetteville street. Mr. Cox came to Ashe boro from Randleman 29 years ago and bought the jewelry store owned by A- E. Sheets which occupied an old wooden building on the site where the Asheboro Drug Co. is now located. Mr. Cox stayed at this location for seven years after which he moved into the Mc Dowell building on North street where he has been for the past 22 years. YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE AT TRINITY Young Democrats of Trinity town ship will meet Friday night at 7:30 in the Trinity school auditorium to perfect a young men’s Democratic club. The group will he organised and run by the young men themselves, according to Major Bruce Craven, who announced the meeting at the Bailey Revival Meeting The revival meeting will begin at Giles chapel, Sunday, Sept. 21. Rev. «. L. Isley, of Burlington, will be the pulpit help. Everybody is cordially invited to attend these services.-—Joel B. Trogdon, Pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb V. Crutchfield, of Thomasville, have sold the Mock hotel to Mr. and Sirs. J. P. Dewey, experienced hotel operators, of But ler, Ga., who will take charge immedi ately. - .,«■, ... .... ....... at Trinity school Friday Sell Hotel Randolph Democratic Headquarters Opened In Allen Building’ Chairman T. A. Burns of the Randolph County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee announced yes terday that county headquarters would be opened on the first floor of the Allen building on Worth street Friday of this week. An nouncement has not been made as to who will be In charge of head quarters. With the opening of county central headquarters will begin an aggrd|sive campaign to carry the county Democratic in the November election. The party has nominated a splendid ticket from top to bottom;- and these can didates are busy in the county lin ing up supperf .for the November It election, that the any time that which is the electorate* ticket are men, carefully J fices which of the county visit to Ashehoro at receive a 11 y conceded not offered at better ticket than this fall to 1 members of the bl and capable for the of seek. Democrats urged to pay a rs while in time. They will welcome. 1 - Discuss ftps Of Historical Asso.’ At Monday’s Meet Held In boro Julia The House In Ashe With Miss is Presiding. Officers Elected Association It Concerned Over A County library, And In History-Of County. A meeting1 of the Randolph Histori cal Association was held at the court house on Monday afternoon. The president, Mr. ®al. M. Worth, was unable to attend, and Miss Julia Thoms, vice president, presided. The former officers were reelected ex cept Mr. Worth, who was unable to serve as president for the coming year, and Mrs. W. C. Hammer was elected to the office of president. The list of officers is as follows: President, Mrs. W. C. Hammer; Sec.-Treasurer, JMiss Hope Hubbard; First Vice Preg^red R. Burgess; Second H. M. Robins; Third Viflg Pres., Miss Julia Thoms. The purpose of the association were fully discussed. They are the col lection, preservation, production and dissemination of the history of the county; the encouragement of his torical interest and information among the people; the marking of historical spots in the county; the establishment of a county library and museum, and the engendering of a healthy county and state pride among the rising generation. A great deal of interest was shown in the booklet written by J. A. Blair and now out of print, which is the only history of the county ever pub lished, except a pamphlet, “Randolph County, Economic and Social,” writ ten by Fred Burgess of Ramseur, and published in 1924. Plans were made looking toward the reprinting of this little pamphlet. Another concern of the association was the county library and it is hoped that plans may soon be put into ef fect to cooperate with other organiza tions in the County to bring it about. All persons interested in the history of the county, and the purpose of the organization are asked to become members. The payment of one dollar annual fee places your name on the list of members. The fees should be sent to Miss Hope Hubbard, Fanner, N. C. Interest Centers In Flower Show At Courthouse Friday The flower show and baby show, which are to be sponsored by the flower committee of the Woman’s Club tomorrow at the court house, is attracting much interest throughout the town and county. Mrs. John K. Wood and her committee are putting forth every effort to make this show a success. The rook garden demon stration is a new feature of the flower show which has heretofore been a chrysanthemum show. Not only the parents of the babies who have been and will be exhibited will be interested in this feature of the attraction, but many of the friends as well. Names and ages of the babies should be phoned to Mrs. John K. Wood or any member of her committee. Rules and regulations appeared in The Courier last week. In addition to the exhibits refresh ments will ne served, proceeds from which will go to the Woman’s Club. PLENTY OP SYRUP Thousands of gallons of sorghum syrup will be cooked in Union County this month. G. B. Hagler of Unionville, has installed a modern plant where he expects to make 10, 000 gallons from his own cane. Other farmers have purchased cans by the carload. General John J. Pershing, com mander of the American army in the world war, celebrated his 70th birth day Friday, Septilmber 12, twelve of Good Citizen Of Ramseur Claimed By Death Monday H. T. Branson, 53, Straight— Forward Christian Citizen, Passed Away Monday. Holding Revival At Holiness Church This Week —Change Is Made In Faculty Of Ramseur School. Ramseur, Sept. 15.—Again Ram seur has been visited by death and a good citizen taken. Mr. H. T. Bran son, 53, died Monday morning after an illness of several weeks. He is sur vived by his wife and five sons, War ren, Armp, Pearl, Hoyle and William, off of Ramseur; and six daughters, Mrs. J. L. Allen, Mrs. Oscar Langley, Mrs. R. H. Marshman and Mrs. J. H. Richardson, of Greensboro, and Miss es Ua and Eva Branson, of Ramseur. Mr. Branson was a good straight forward Christian man, having many friends in this section who will miss him. Funeral services will be held at Holly Springs Friends church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. John M. Allred conducted the Service, assisted by Rev. H. B. Bar ger. Rev. Mr. McClusky, of Greensboro, is conducting revival services at the Ramseur Holiness church at this time, preaching deep spiritual sermons. Mr. McClusky is an evangelist of great ability, a real messenger of God, bringing the gospel with great earn estness and power. Mrs. T. A Moffitt returned from High Point last week after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Whitesell, who moved into their new home there last week. Mrs. Platt Bowden and child and Mrs. Corina Long, of Greensboro, spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marley. Mr. Y. L. Busbee, of Durham, spent last Sunday here with Mrs. Busbee and child in Ramseur. (Please turn to page 8) 6 Months Schools To Open In County During Next Month The six months public schools in Randolph county will be started on Monday, October 13> and M»ndayr October 20th, according to announce ment made from the office of the county superintendent, Mr. T. Fletch er Bulla, yesterday. High schools of the county have already begun their work and have become well organized for the year. Teachers for all schools in the county have been ob tained, there being no dearth of in structors this year in the county. Elaborate Display Fireworks Planned For Randolph Fair The fireworks at the Randolph County Fair in October will be the best and most elaborate of any fire display heretofore offered. The patrons of the fair for five nights will be entertained by the Schenectady Fire Works Company, of New York. The heavens will be light ed with bombs and corrugated shells that send out hundreds of different colors. There will be numerous set pieces on the ground that will dis play Niagara Falls. The White House, The Windmill, Farm Life, etc. The program will be entirely new every night and it is expected that hundreds of Randolph county .people will be present every night and see these wonderful displays that will cost hundreds of dollars to exhibit. MISS FLETA LEWALLEN IS APPOINTED OFFICE DEPUTY Miss Fleta Lewallen, daughter of the late E. E. Lewallen who was of fice deputy under Sheriff W. B. Millikan, has 'been appointed to fill out the unexnired terra of her father. It is understood there was a large number of applications for the job. Trinity Man Victor In Struggle With Big Hawk Mr. J. E. Johnson, seventy-year <fld citizen of Trinity township, was in Asheboro Tuesday morning ex hibiting a large hawk, which measur ed four feet and four inches from tip to tip. Mr. Johnson heard his chickens squawking apparently in a thicket of pines fifty feet from his home, whereupon he started to find the'trouble. Going through some high weeds, l,e stumbled on the hawk, which had pounced upon a fine hen and was having a battle with her. Mr. Johnson stamped the hawk and finally dubbed him to death, but not without resistance from the feathery victim as he put up sufficient fight to bury his claws in Mr. Johnson's pants sufficient to make it difficult to release them after his death. Mr. Johnson was accompanied to Ashe boro by Mr. L. B. Frazier, candidate for Clerk of Court on the Democratic ticket. Randleraan Enrollment The Randleman school opened on September 8th with a total enroll ment of 758 pupils, of whom 548 were in the elementary grades and 215 in high school. Prof. H. H. Ham ilton is band of the school E. E. LewaUen Died Suddenly ~0n Sunday At Home In The City Death Came While He Was Pre paring To Attend Family Re union—Deputy Sheriff. E. E. Lewallen, son of the late Zimri Lewallen and Sarah Jane Gray Lewallen, died suddenly Sunday morn ing from apoplexy at his home in Asheboro. While he had been in de clining health since a partial stroke several months ago, he had recent ly expressed himself as feeling well. He was stricken in the bath room Sunday morning while preparing to go to the Vuncannon reunion at Hope well church, near the former home of his wife, who was before her marriage Miss Nettie Vuncannon. They were married around thirty years ago and resided in Asheboro where Mr. Lew allen was engaged in the mercantile business. He later engaged in the lumber business and they moved twelve miles south of Asheboro, and later still they went to Florida, where Mr. Lewallen continued in the lumber business. The family returned to Asheboro 24 years ago. Mr. Lewallen was elected Treasurer on the Republican ticket in 1922 and served until the office was abolished. He has served as Deputy Sheriff un der Sheriff Brady and Sheriff Milli kan. He was educated at Guilford College and was a member of the Asheboro Friends church. (He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Fleta and Dorothy, Ashe boro; Mrs. Banks Gorman, Reidsville; Mrs. W. D. McCuller, Clayton; one son, E. E. Lewallen, Compton, Calif.; three sisters Mrs. D. W. Brown, Florida; Mrs. H. B. S. Thompson, Littleton; Miss Lizzie Lewallen, Greensboro and three brothers, W. G. R., C. and J. T., of Asheboro. Funeral services were held Tues day morning at 10:30 o’clock from the Friends church at Asheboro, with the pastor Rev. John Permar, and a former pastor, Rev. C. L. Gregory, officiating. Especially beautiful and impressive was a duet “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” by Rev. and Mrs. Permar. A large circle of friends and relatives from the county and surrounding counties assembled to attend the last rites. To Hold A Family Reunion At Home Of Late James Kennedy Trinity, Rt. 1, Sept. 16.—Mr. and Mis. R. T. Morris, of Chester, S. C., visited Mr. Morris’ sister, Mrs. Riley Sumner, Monday. Young people who left Tuesday for school are Misses Eula Spencer, Pau line and Cletus Sumner, to Trinity. They are members of the senior class this year at Trinity high school. Miss Jewel Crowson left Monday for High Point college; Misses Eliza beth Redding, Mozelle Crowson and Lula Morris leave today to attend Greensboro College. There will be a family reunion at the home place of the late James Kennedy next Sunday, Sept. 21, in Davidson county. All relatives of the family are requested to be present. Mrs. Homer Wall and little son, Jack Benson, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bullock, at Proctorville this week. Large congregations are attending the protracted meeting at Poplar Ridge Friends church. Rev. R. H. Melvin, of Greensboro, is doing the preaching. This is one of the best revivals that has been held in this church in many years. Old and young are taking great interest in the meet ing. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Floyd attend ed the Hoover reunion at Mt. Zion M. P. church last Sunday. Hoover’s Trip To Randolph County Is Not To Be Realized President Herbert Hoover will not stop over in High Point on his way to the Kings Mountain celebration on October 7, nor will he motor through Randolph county either on his way down or on his way back. The graves of his ancestors over in the western part of the county, he will not visit this trip, nor will he view the haunts of Andrew Hoover and his sons who were progenitors of the President himself and of numerous other Hoov ers in North Carolina and other sta tes. Hopes that the President would be able to pay a visit to the county, though but a short one, have faded away. Announcement has been made that he will leave Boston, where he speaks twice on October 6th, by special train and proceed directly to Kings Mountain. From the station there he will have an eight-mile drive to the scene of the famous bat tle and celebration. He wall deliver his address and remain for the ex ercises of the day, returning to Wash ington by most direct route by special train. To Hold Cattle Show Forty 4-H club members of Iredell County will show their 50 pure bred Jersey cows and heifers at a club show to be held at Statesville on October 4. The prise winners will rep resent the County at the State Fair. Alfalfa Demonstrations Twenty new demonstrations in Al falfa will he started in Lincoln County this fall. The first coopera tive carload of limestone to be used in these demonstrations has been un loaded. Teaching Load I In City SchA Unusually Mvy Each Teacher Has More Thaa State Requirements Of 150 Enrolled In Departments. Home Rooms Crowded One Room Holds 60 Pupils, With Room For Only 40—-Other Rooms Badly Crowded. Work for the year in the city schools is now under full headway The enrollment, is now as follows: elementary, 780; high school, 277; total, 1057. The teaching load in the high school is very heavy; one teacher 216 enrolled in her department, while both the North Carolina Education Association and the National Educa tion Association require that each high school teacher shall have only 150 students, with not more than thirty to a class. Following is ths enrollment by classes in the high school: French II, 26; French L 41; English, IV, 36; English III, two sec tions with 27 and 24 respectively; English II, two sections of 42 each; English I, three sections of about 29 each; Geometry, 35; Algebra II, bww sections with 45 and 40, respectively; Algebra I, three sections with 27, 31. and 29, respectively; Latin II, 29; Latin I, 20; Chemistry, 16; Geogra phy, 26; General Science, two sections of 25 and 23, respectively; Biology, two sections of 37 and 26; Ancient History, two sections, of about 52 and 40 respectively; American History, 38; Civics, two sections of about 42 (Pleas© turn to page 8) John H. Lowdermilk Dies At Age Of 88 At Proximity Home Aged Veteran Of The Confeder acy And Native Of Randol ph County Passes Away. *! John Harrison Lowdermilk, 88, died Monday night at the home of his son, John G. Lowdermilk, in Proxi mity, Greensboro, after an illness of two weeks. He was the father of ' 15 children, 10 of whom survive: L. M. Lowdermilk, El A. Lowdermilk, John G. Lowdermilk, Bennie Lowder mfflc, MiHaret Lowdermilk, Mre. Brown, Mrs. Alomeda Brady, Mrs. Otela Brown, Mrs. Lyda Myrick, u4 Mrs. Artis Shields. There also sur vive 08 grandchildren, 127 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Funeral for Mr. Lowdermilk was conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock from Pleasant Grove church, Randolph county, by the pastor, Rev. T. J. Green, and Rev. D. R. Moffitfc. Mr. Lowdermilk was bom at Wad dle’s Ferry on the banks of Dm£ river, in Randolph county, and liveJ in the vicinity of his birth practically all his life until about four years age . when he went to Greensboro to live with his son. Mr. Lowdermilk served * in the Civil War the entire duration of that struggle. He was a member of Jackson’s command, generally known as “Jackson’s foot cavalry.” He was wounded during the seven days’ battle around Richmond, but re covered from his wound. Mr. Lowdermilk has been married three times, all of his mates having died. His first wife, who was Mis* Macy A. Brady, bore him 14 children. One more child was borne by hi* second wife, who before the union was Miss Rebecca Yow. His third wife was Miss Katherine Hart Surprise Birthday Dinner Given At John Trotter Home A surprise birthday dinner, proved to be a very delightful was given at the home of Mrs. John Trotter about two northeast of Asheboro The occasion was given in Mrs. Benjamin Isely, of Cooleem* sister of Mrs. Trotter. Quite a 1 number of friends and relatives the family were present for the casion and all had a delightful tune. While the occasion was a birthday celebration it also took the form of a family reunion. A long table was erected in the yard and was loaded down with a bountiful supply of good things to eat. The invocation was by Rev. J. E. Pritchard, of Asheboro, who had been a lifelong friend mil former neighbor of the family. Fol lowing the dinner short talks were made by Rev. J. E. Pritchard, Hr. J. C. Allred, of Central Falls, and Mr. Ben is a and J. Earl at G!enwoo4, Guilford tried, in Federal court 1 Tuesday and sentenced to yean in the penitentiary for propjriation of $600 postal Brown entered plea of guilty as case was quickly disposed of. alleged defalcation to< vears ago. Brown is ridge township, Rando
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