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Most People In Asheboro an4 Randolph County Read The COURIER—It Lei t ISSUED WEEKLY .VOLUME LVII PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Asheboro, N. C., Thursday, September 28, 1933. $2.00 A YEAR IN AiUJn Nf Ie! CE ER 37 ■tag Puttie Watkins, Mias Lora lineberry And Miss Dorothy Wright The Winners. Was Largely Attended Me# Stage Setting Helped Out With The Event; Revival At Holiness Church. Ramseur, Sept. 25.—If Ramseur doesn't send a representative to the Weald’s Fair from the beauty con tact-well the judges axe nearsighted. Anyway our girls are going to give the district a run for their money, mmi of course we hope one of them win. The pageant and fashion show tee Tuesday night was well at tended and was a great success. The mam stage setting, that is in the Baking, enhanced the effectiveness «f the program, and we are sure win add greatly to all our plays and f agraros when the equipment is completed. Winners in the beauty pageant .were Miss Pafctie Watkins, Miss Lora lineberry and Miss Dorothy Wright 13m lighting system is so much littrr than heretofore that we are ddljTitr tl with it We hope we will he aHe soon to complete the entire scenery and then we will have one «f the most attractive stages in this section of the State. A revival is in progress here at the Holiness church, conducted by Rev. A. A. Holt, of Greensboro, a Sumner boy of Ramseur. We hope he wtBl have great success in this cam paign at his old home town. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoner, of Greensboro, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Curtis last Sunday. Jmek Riebm, of Philadelphia, visit ad Ms brother, E. A. Riehm, here, AMs week. Charles Dorset*, student of Guil M college, spent the week end at Mss. Alexander and daughter, Miss WiBt. and her college mate, Miss Jam* of Greensboro College, visit*.! (Please tun to page 4) hi -will begin promptly at eleven tlocfc^ 11:00—song, Congregation; Special nek, Bulla quartet. 11:10—Devotions, Rev. B. H. Malli 11:10—Memorials, Kate Balia. 11:25—Special music, Dorothy and 11:3ft—Address, Worth Henderson, Barney af Greensboro. 11:50—Duet, Nannie Blanche and haily Kirkman. 11:5ft—Brief talk, T. Fletcher Bulla. 12:00—Buaineas session: Report of arts in sting committee. 12:15—Adjournment Fellowship dinner—everybody bring This i wiB be prizes given to the Mm! and youngest members present. Win Hold Gamer Reunion October 1 I Harris M. Gamer’s fourth annual reunion of the of Phillip Garner, will be aft Harris M. Garner’s place on » No. 10#, about 2* miles North enton, and about 2 miles south on the first Sunday in Qcto ' at 11:00 o’clock a.m. •ffl he placed on route No. to grounds whom the vtt be held. ■who will address those will bei O. Arthur Kiifaman, Jr., of General Manager of the Mot, Thomaaville and Denton member of the Execu of The American Short d Asaoctofthm. R. MoCrary, of Laxansten, _ attorney for the United Court middle district. to extended to Boats, . FTysingera and all ted relatives of these famili picnic Everything In Readiness For Opening Of Randolph Fair Tuesday, Oct. 3rd Everything: is in readiness for one of the greatest fairs in the hfetory of Randolph, beginning next Tuesday, October 3, and dosing Saturday night, October 7. Pair officials claim that they have arranged one of the most elaborate programs of enter tainment for the • big exposition. | People throughout Randolph indicate that they are going to fill the main exhibit hall, cattle and poultry bams with fine exhibits. I j Aside from the eihJbits which is the basis of all fain, Max Gruber^ is bringing to Randolph Fair, one of the largest cleanest and best shows ever to come into the grounds. Sever al of our people visited the shows in Mebane and say they are 100 per cent. They have 8 rides, numerous shows and concessions and plenty of clean entertainment. The free acts in front of the grand stand will be a regular circus. The Aerial Moores, Nagles Dogs, Tight Wire Ant, the Rosaids, La Belle Carman and Rosardo, come to the fair from various parts of the United States to entertain and please. The free acts each evening vyill be climaxed by a fire works display; Differences Between Management And Employees Cause Closing Bossong Mill 11 ■ .... I —■ The Bossong Mill oloeed Wednes day afternoon until further notice. Meager information obtained as The Courier goes to press indicates that Abe trouble started some week or so ago when, under the conditions of the NRA, a number of employees composing a third shift were laid off, the NRA allowing only two shifts daily. Feeling has resulted as a cause of this, it ie alleged. It Is reported from a committee, sent from the American Federation of Labor that a shop committee con ferred Wednesday morning with Charles Bossong, manager of the mill, hut no agreement was reached, therefore at another meeting of the Union Wednesday night, a strike called. It is Wednesday the mill was by the further notice. On night, however, some Burying tile Hemp team, champ ions of the Tri-Oounty League, under an arodandhe of base hits, Asheboro took a game by the wore of 22 to 4 Saturday. Hemp’s Cubans had an off day, whole the locals had their batting eye and once started could not he stopped. Talley Qox pitched good ball, al though he was never in danger and did not have to bear down. Wade Stout, Asheboro left fielder had a bad day with the stick, the beet he was able to do waa collect five hits out of five tripe to the plate, one of these being a triple. The whole Asheboro team fielded well, Davis Cranford looking like a real leaguer. Ed. Cranford caught well, and “Monk” Davis played his usual good game. The focal s have won 19 straight ball games. Box soore and summary: Asbeboro AB R H P A E C. Johnson, s* 7 8 4 0 2 0 D. Cranford, 2b 6 4 8 2 5 0 Davis, Sb 6 2 8 4 8 0 H. Johnson, cf 4 4 2 2 0 0 Babel, if 6 8 & 1 0 0 Wilson, lb 5 2 1 18 0 1 Stent, If 5 2 6 10 0 E. Cranford, c 5 118 10 Cox, p *12 18 0 I Total 49 22 24 27 14 1 Three base hits: Stoat Two base hits: D. Cranford, 2; C. Johnson, Davis, Hebei, Stoat, Cox. Hemp ABB 1PAE Peres, 3b 4 0 0 3 0 1 Ingram, c-p 4 114 0 0 O. Sewell, it 4 12 2 10 Hernandex, lb 4 13.901 U Sowell, p 4 12 0 11 Dias, ss-p 4 0 0 0 4 2 Welch, rf 4 0 3 1 0 0 Doha, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Davis, 2b-p 4 0 0 2 8 0 Total . 86 4 12 23 6 6 Two baas hate: L. SeweB, 2; Welch. M. D. Stoat, formerly of Cedai Falls but for many yean * resident of Greensboro, was a visitor in boro Monday. He is pger of the Bobertoo* mwHmi with headquarters in Nor folk, Va., and baa arranged for a fertilizer that alone will justify any one at tending the fair. The Beauty Pageant preliminaries ■which began on Wednesday with the finals on Thursday night is a new feature of the fair, and is attracting great interest. Rameeur has already held its pageant. Liberty, Slier City, Trinity, Archdale, Randleman,. Star, Biseoe, Candor and Troy are holding their elimination contests and are sending their beauties to the fair here. The winner of the Fair Page ant will be crowned “Miss Randolph Fair,’” which will entitle her to a free trip to the Chicago Exposition or World's Fair. The main exhibit hall this year will be decorated with pine boughs, shrubbery and flowers, which will give the many exhibits to be found at the fair a beautiful back ground. Arrangements are now under way for making this the most beautiful exhibition in the history of the fair. Many other attractions such as horse shoe pitching contests, square danc es, etc., have been added from day to day. Tuesday, the opening day is school day and all school children will be admitted free. boarders were finishing some work in the finishing department that would have spoiled otherwise but left the work unfinished at 10:30 o’clock. Reports conflict as to whether these workers left voluntarily or were forced to leave.. Lawrence iHogan, of (High Point, held a meeting in front of the mill Thursday morning and urged that the workers demand a 26 per cent in crease in pay and other conditions. Two or three hundred people were present at this time, but there was Uttle demonstration. , . A committee composed of Ronald Norman, Leon Patterson and Halbert Lowe are picketing the mill. The office of the mill is dosed and only Kirkman, the watchman, is inaide. No announcements as to plans of either the management or of the American Federation of Labor have been made Thursday morning. X Trotter, On Route 2 On Sunday, Sept. 24th, the decen dafnte of Roes Trotter met at the home of Allen Trotter,- on Ashe born, route 2, with about 175 present. A long table was arranged in the yard and a sumptous dinner was en joyed by all. After dinner was served an interesting talk was made by A. H. Trotter, of High Point, his subject being “Memories of the Past”. Oddi Brown, of High Point, also made a talk on “The Essentials that make a good family.” Officers were chosen for the com ing year as follows: A. iH. Trotter, President; Maxine Hill, vice presi dent; Mrs. Claude Routh, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Bernice Kearns, historian. .They will meet next year at Mt, Shepherd church on the 4th Sunday in September. Establish Cetwick Memorial Fund For Gty Of Asheboro was always keenly interested, gen erous with bis time, money and counoel, and glad to do anything in bis power for Ashebero's advance ment It is a gnat satisfaction that his memory is*to be perpetuated in the Emmet Leo Cetwick Flower Memorial Fund. This fund has been established by his sisters, the Masses Minnie E. and Clam B. Oetvrick, and contributions meg be made to it by any person in memory of any re lative or friend. The money contri buted will bo wsed far the purchase of books which will be inscribed with the name of the person thus remembered. r. C4*!^ T' This fund fe being established through the Woman's Club of Ashe boro, and is to be used for the pur chase of books for iflie school library. Those will 'be mailed a receipt and a card will be sent to the bereaved family giving, the name of .the river. In the books purchased with this fund will be (placed a sticker on which will be printed “Emmet Leo Cetwick Flower Memorial Fund” as well as .the name of the person whose memory is honored. A list of contributors and those remembered is to be’mbtiBhad each’ Largest Number Of People In History Of The Reunions Attend This Gathering. Dr. Whiliit Speaks In Which lilk Fami Historical History The annual family re union was held at Fla* Springs Methodist Protestant church south oi Asheboro on Sunday, September 24th with the largest crowd present that has yet attended this annual gather The present QhuKh which is the fourth, building on this same ground was filled for the, exercises. Here, nearly a century ago the first church was built, and frtm the beginning of its history the JLowdemnilk family has been active in Jts work. In the ancient cemetery deep many of the early members of-this family. The devotional and song services were followed by the historical ad dress which was (felivered this year by Dr. W. T. Whit sett, of Whitsett, who had collected1 a fund of early history that proved interesting to those present \ He traced the family history from its origin in the kingdom of Ba varia, Germany, west of the Rhine river, and along the Lauter river which serves to give the family name. Lauter’s pure, and: milch milk, mak ing the original fsinily name signify, “pure milk” so named doubtless from the great dairy interests of the region. ... From original records now on file in the State Library at Harrisburg, Penn., he showed the date of arrival of the earlier members of the family; Wilhelm LeutenufTch on the ship, Brittania, September 21, 1731; this early comer accompanied by George William and Magdelena Lauter milch. On September 28, 1782 these were followed by Johan* and John Lauter (PI ease turn to page 6) . . ed Full Governor Heel State The associated press has given wide publicity to the Charlie Betts dog case and to the pardon that re sulted after pardon commissioner, Edwin QiU -was in possession of the facts. An A. P. report of several days ago follows: A full pardon, rare in these days of reprieve and commutations, went yesterday ito Charlie Betts, Randolph county dog lover, after he had serv ed a month and 19 days on county roads for “stealing" hds own dog. Betts had raised a .bird dog from a puppy and prized it highly. The Pointer had a reputation as a highly sensitive and intelligent hunter. A man named Morris borrowed the dog and refused to return it. Betts, sought by court procedure to regain possession, but failed to proceed ac cording to the letter of the law. Meanwhile Morris sold the dog to Bledsoe Cole in Rockingham for $100. That was too much for Betts. He went to Rockingham, invaded the premises of Cole and took the dog. A few days thereafter the dog died, but not the vigilance of the law. Betts went to the Randolph county roads to do six months far breaking, . In granting the full pardon upon Convincing Evidence Depression Is lifted The work at remodeling the eld Cepitol theatre huildHwg ®t the brier section of Depot end Fayetteville streets end the throngs of school children who stop daily to display in terest, end otter comments upon the progress of the work, had called forth some very clever lines form Hn Hsl Worth, who is in the re-employment office adjoining. “And children, going home from ’.iU*7* Valuable Mill Property at Randleman Sold to Highest Bidders Last Monday An auction sale of deep concern to Randleman and Randolph county was that Monday, September 25th, when the mill property of the Hunter Manufacturing: and Commission Com pany at Randleman was sold on the block to the highest bidder to several individuals at a total approximate price of $90,000. This property at one time was valued at close to a million dollars, but for more than a year had been inactive and no market found for it The successful bidders were A B. Beasley, cashier of the Peoples Bank at Randleman, and E. W. Freeze, of High Point, who obtained what is generally known as mill No. 1, consisting df the Plaidville and Marietta Knit units, 86 tenant hous es and considerable land and equip ment for $47,550. Robert L. McElroy, of Charlottes ville, Va., Robert L. Huffines, of Clayton, and associates, came into ownership of moll No. 2, or the Naomi plant, 60 tenants houses and other land and equipment, the pur chase price ‘being $20,000. The Sapona Cotton Mills, of Ashe boro, bought the Cox power plant, dam and lake, four miles south of Randleman, on Deep river. Two grist mills, store buildings, and other minor properties were bid off by several different individuals. The Sapona mills also acquired one fourth interest in a proposed power Randolph Fair To Offer Fine Program Free Entertainment Randolph County Fair has booked for the first week in October the most elaborate free act program ever heretofore contracted. The free acts are thrilling:, entertaining and full of comedy. They have to begin with the Aerial Moores who work high in the air over nets. It is similar to acts seen in circuses. Nagles Dogs will be pleasing to every one. They are composed of three people who pur. 15 of the best trained dogs through acts which in some instances appear to be absolutely impossible for dumb animals. The Rosards do a comedy aerial trapeze act that is a pure scream. This is a tight wire act by a lady and gentlemen. La Belle Caraaar* the lady presenting the Ip free act program will end pht with a gorgeous display works, put on by Ohio Fire Display Company, who will their program each night, t Fair is offering the best . in front of the grand stand Rev. Edward Suits To Make Speeches On Repeal Election Beginning' Sunday, October 1st, Rev. Edward Suits will present the question of prohibition at (the several churches which he serves as pastor. On ajftisjt, October 1st Rev. Mr. SuJttlMIB^dfeliver this message at BathemjLakurch at 3:00 p. m. and onv .flKv 8th at Bethel at 11:00 a. m. a»4 at-Gray’s Chapel at 3:00 tufts further announces Oal protracted meeting m at Gray's Chapel will continue through J. M. Morgan, of Con ing in the services. rater News League Entertained rs. J. R. Hammond Partner, Sept. 26th.—Miss Ocia Morgan and Miss Myrtle Scarboro spent the week end in Graham, guests of Mrs. S. A. Cooper. The Epworth League of Ooncord church was entertained on Friday night by Mrs. J. R. Hammond. After merry games and contests on the lawn, cake and ice cream were served. Mr. and Mm. W. P. Cox, of Ram seur, were guests of Mrs. Roxana Dorsett during the week end. D. S. Hoover of Washington, D. C. was the guest of Dr. C. C. Hubbard on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mm. CL E. Kearns, and Miss Clyde Kearns, of Greensboro, spent Sunday with kinfolks here. Mr. and Mr*. Hal Lassiter of Greensboro, and Mr- and Mrs. Char les Newlin, of Summerfield, and Miss Ahna Lassiter, of Aaheboro, were Sunday visitor* at W. W. Lassiter’s. Mr. and Mm. Reece Kearns, of Lynchburg, Va., spent the week end with Mrs. Genie Kearns. A idee stone has recently been placed in the Concord cemetery, marking the grave at Mrs. Laura Groom, who died tpet year near Jar. end Mm Fred Shinn spent development located oil Deep river in Moore county. The auction sale was conducted by J. W. Ferrell selling' company, selling agents, of Petersburg, Pa., through Charles F. Swain, auctioneer, of Greensboro. The sale prices must be confirmed by the Hunter Commis sion and Manufacturing Company be fore the new owners take charge, but there is little doubt but that this will be done. No plans have been announced by the new owners of this vast and valuable mill and power property, but it is assumed that efforts. wdl be rtuide for the immediate' opera tion of all the plant units acquired at the sale. The Sapona mills have a plant and valuable holdings at Cedar Falls, a short distance down Deep river from the Cox mill dam, and it is assumed this plant will be utilized for this mill. It has been quite a while since Randle man, once the most prosperous miU town in Randolph county, has heard the hum of spindles and the sale of the properties there wa3 watched with considerable interest by business men and the citizenry of the community in general, many of whom have had to look elsewhere for employment .the past several months. The prospect of early operation of the mills sold Monday is a cheering aspect for the community and the county. Speaking Dates Are Announced By United Dry Forces The following is a list of places and speakers for the United Dry Forces, Randolph County: Sunday, October 1st. 2:30 p. m. Central Falls M. E. church: Dr. H. T. Stevens, John W. Clark. 2:80 p. m. Worthville Union church; Dr. <X G. Smith, C. N. Cox. 7:30 p. m. Bethel church; Rev. N. M. Harrison, W. L. Ward. October 3rd. 7:30 Tabernacle school house: Dr. R. S. Trueadale, W. L. Ward. October 5t|i. 7:30 p. m. Pleasant Grove church: Rev. N. M. Harrison, C. N. Cox. Staley, Sept. 25.—The Staley school opened Septemer 14th with 258 pupils enrolled, 199 in the grades and 59 in the high school. More pupils are expected as the harvesting is com pleted. There are nine teachers in the system: W. M. Johnson, principal; Miss Staley Furgerson and Zeb Den ny, high school teachers; and D. V. Pike, Mrs. W. M. Johnson, Misses Evelyn Cox, Ava McArthur, Sara Staley, and Eunice Clark, grades teachers. Coach Denny has begun soccer practice, and expects to have a team ready to take the field with in a feiw days. He hopes for a championship team again this year. The girls are playing volley ball in preparation for basketball. Biology has been added to the science department. Singers Convention At liberty School On Saturday Night Liberty, Sept 26.—A singers’ con vention will be held in the Liberty school auditorium Saturday night, September 80, at 8 o’clock. A pro gram is being arranged with some of the best quartets from Lexington, Greensboro, Burlington and other places. There will be string music before and during the program. It has been almost two years since Liberty held the first big singers’ convention and on that oc casion there were 18 different sing ing units taking part. This year it is hoped to have another interesting program and a cordial invitation is extended singers and the general public to attend. This program is being sponsored by the Liberty M. P. church Ladies’’ Auxiliary and di rected by R. P. Smith. MUST FILE SOON FOR THE REPEAL ELECTION Candidates chose for delegates to the state constitutional convention to determine North Carolina’s position on repeal of the 18th amendment, must file with the county board of elections not later than October 7th. To be eligible for filing such can didates must have the names of 2 per cent of the county's voting strength at last election on their petitions. Randolph county is en titled to ode delegate to this con vention. John W. Clark, of Frank linviHe, has already bean detennbnd ea the delegate for the dry*, while the candidate for the repeaUste has not yet been selected. Card Of Thanks Sflay Promotion Exercise At FranklinviDe i Annual Promotion Day At FranklinviDe M. E. Chtuch Set For Next Sunday. Allred Reunion To Be Held At Home J. M. Allred, Near FranklinviDe; Gray’s Chapel RevivaL Franklinville, Sept,25,—Joe Ellison ihST Edward Allred left Friday for Kingswood, Ky., where they will b» students in Kingswood college. Black Batton, of near Troy, haw moved into an apartment in M. D. Strider’s residence on Academy street. Annual promotion day exercises of Franklinville M. E. Sunday school will be held next Sunday morning. Rev. A. C. Tippett, pastor, will pre sent the certificates of promotion. Miss Dorothy Liles had her tonsils removed Friday at Barnes Clinic, Asheboro. Miss Dena Marable, of Cedar Falls, is spending a few days at the home of L. M. Welch. The annual reunion of the Allred family will be October 1st, at the home of J. M. Allred, two miles North of Franklinville. As usual several of our people attended revival meeting at Gray'*. Chapel Sunday. Bliss Pauline Cox spent the week end with friends and relatives in High Point. Frank Rich, Herbert Rich, Belviu Curtis and J. D. Prevo went on a week end fishing trip to Parkwood Lake, near Putman. Wesley Holt, Harvy Dickens and' Thomas Bridges, of near Colon, Lee county, were guests Sunday of Mr. - and Mrs. G. K. Reaves. L. B. Melvin and family, of Greens boro, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hughes. Misses Lillie Trogdon and Lucy Welch spent the week end at the ■ home of Simon Bean at Cedar Falls. - Mrs. E. E. Cranford and children, Olin and Bliss Hattie, of Spencer, were week end guests in the home of Miss Pattne Lutterloh. Lloyd Wrenn and family, of Salis bury, and Mr. and Blrs. of Seagtove, > i-fWpSjp his family from south of Franidin ville to Asheboro. Mrs. Ranald Norman, Mrs. Don Norman and daughter, Bliss Ila Mae, of Asheboro, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Allred, Sunday after noon. J. Harper Erwin, Jr., of Durham, was a visitor here one day last, week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, Miss es Mildred and Fay Mitchell, and’ Misses Patty Odom, Ruth Lineberger,. and Stella Ray attended the organ and carillon recital at Duke Univer sity Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Bean, of near ~ Asheboro, spent Sunday here, the * guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Curtis. W. H. Wrenn was a visitor in High. Point Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes Rawlins and son, Billy, of Greensboro, were guests. Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Parks. First M. El Church, South R. S. Truesdale, {pastor. 9:45 a. m. Sunday school meets. 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. preaching by the pastor. 6:45 p. m. Epworth League. Good •music and a warm welcome. Aaheboro Baptist Church H. T. Stevens, pastor. “The Mourners and the Meek” and “Court ship” <will be the pastor's subject Sunday. Sunday school 9:45; B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m. Friends Church iH. A. Parker, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching ser vices at 11 a m. and 7:30 p. m. Pastor’s subject Sunday morning,. “Spiritual Prosperity”. Christian En deavor at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and choir practice each Wednesday' pt 7:00 p. m. Presbyterian Church 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m~ morning service. "The Lords Table."' A lesson in love that outruns the requirement of friendship. 7:30 p. ne_ evening service, subject, “Annas aadT the Temple Bing." M. P. Church R. C. Stuhbias, pasta school at 9:45 a. m. W< sermon at 11 a. m. Christian or, 6:80 p m. _ of pageant st 7:30 p. m. - ■ Two thank