% Most People in Aafceboro and Randolph County Read The COURIER—It Leads I 5,021 fwplt Welcome You to Asheboro, "Center of North Carolina” % ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN $2.00 A YEAR I ADVANCE VOLUME LVni Asheboro, N. C., Thursday, February 1, 1934. NUMBER 5 s Coldest Weather In Many Years Is Experienced Here Mercanr Pro^ri TO 7 Ateve Zero Tuesday Monilng, For Coldest Of The Winter. Sunday Was Warm Near Sumtoer Tempera^UO, But This Was Soon Dbpdled By Advancing Cold Wave. The coldest weather in a long time —John T. Brittain winter of 1910-17, Struck ASheboro late Sunday night.The «*rnH*neter fell from 69 on Sunday to 18 la-e in the night and do*n to 7 Tuesday morning. The low on Sunday was 43 degrees, while the warmest part «f the day, around noon, was almost like summer weather. Along about night the air became cooler and con tSd to turn cold until the climax was reached Tuesday morning. The temperature remained cold Monday, though the thermometer did go ba<* to 22. On Tuesday It was colder, but during cry went up for a bnef spell to 04 Wednesday morning the mercury ;tood at 13 degrees above ae»*or <5 degrees warmer than Tuesday ^The^weather since Sunday night has been the coldest this winter, last year the coldest weather wasm Feb ruary when the mercury fell to 10 abAS*S is not the wily hv the cold wave. It is g®***®1 throughout the Um^^tes **>* colder in most places *4“n. * North Carolina, and even colder near by than in Asheboro. In Greensboro on Tu^daythe odd est weather experienced since 1931 was recorded , as the mercury s^eA to four above aero. ; 0«y4a**e wnjw this winter has the mercury droPpW below 20, according to the record at the airport bureau. City News In Bi Open Feed Store Garland Pritchard is opening on Saturday a new business with the firm name of Statesville Feed Store, in the building formerly occupied by the pool room. The new business is both wholesale and retail and has an exchange plan which will appeal to the farmers, hawing as it does, ar rangements for accepting farm prod ucts in exchange for feeds. While the doors of the new feed store open Saturday, it will ibe about two weeks before the entire stock is in place. Mrs. Joyce Here For Ball Mrs. Frank Joyce, of Leaksville, arrived in Asheboro for the Roosevelt Bali Tuesday evening and for a visit during the remainder of the week to Mrs. Earl Bulla at Maple Grove, Mrs. R. C. Lewallen and Mrs. Her man Cranford. These three hostess es were guests of Mrs. Joyce over the past week end. Attend Sandhill Theatre Production Among those from Asheboro who motored to Southern Pines Saturday evening for the first production of the season staged by the Sandhills Little Theatre were Mr. and Mrs. William Underwood, Miss Bobby Jean Truesdaje, Mrs. Henry Armfield, Miss Frances Cripps, Miss Jeanette Cripps, Hart Campbell, Harriette Hammer Cripps and guests, Miss Marguerite Knox, secretary, Salem College; Miss Knox, director of Dramatics at Salem Academy; Mr. Campbell, professor of Biology and Roy McEwen, professor of physcology, also of Salem. Col lege. The play was “Whistling in the Dark”, and was directed by Har vey Cripps, of Asheboro. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram Return Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ingram re turned Saturday from a ten days trip to Washington, Philadelphia and New York. While in New York Mr. and Mrs. Ingram were guests of Mr. Ingram’s sister, Mrs. Howard Red ding. The Poetoffke Site Lot for the proposed new postoffice building for Asheboro has been laid off. It fronts 90 feet on Sunset avenue extends to a depth of 1*5 feet on Church street. The site is occupied by the Cranford old home, now occupied by the Pugh Funeral Home. Ample time will be given, under the sales agreement, to move or tear down the building now on the lot. Improve Park Street A PWA project approved, and un der direction of the State Highway Commission, is that which calls for paving of the center unpaved strip a mile long on the western end of Park street in Asheboro. This street ie a part of state highway *2, and the paving of the street in its entirety will be of great benefit to this much travelod^stato^route. Bowers,J>1 Little Bulla Girl Attacked By A Dog While Riding Bike There was considerable excite ment on Sunset Avenue Sunday afternoon when Elizabeth Bulla, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrit D. W. Bulla, was at tacked by a vicious dog. The little gin was riding her tricycle when attacked. Her Gather came to the fbscue and the dog con tinued his attack upon him. Chief if Police Dewey Bulla was summoned and the dog showing no respect for “the law” and no fear of the "big high thief,” attacked him, where upon the end came. Upon advice of the family physician, the head of the dog was sent to Raleigh. Mr. ahd Mrs. Bulla and their friends express much relief over the negative report and the lit tle girl’s wounds are healing sat isfactorily. Mrs. S. L Teague Funeral Is Held At Franklinville Beloved Woman Laid To Rest In Community In Which She Had Spent Part Of Life. Celebrates Birthday Mrs. R. L. Robbins Celebrates 75th Birthday With Number Friends At Her Home. Franklinville, Jan. 29.—The funer al service of Sirs. Sarah Elizabeth Teague, whose death occurred Tues day evening, January 23 rd, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Routh, was held at Franklinville Baptist church- TSpusday afternoon, conducted by R«v.\F. C. Hawkins, pastor of Sanford Baptist church, as sisted by Rev. J. S. Willis, of Ham let, H. M. Stroup and J. M. Barker, of Bameeur. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Flower girls were members of the woman's mis sionary society of both the Baptist and M. E. churches. Pallbearers were grandchildren, Fred Byerly, Claude Byerly, Charlie Byerly, Ray Byerly, Paul Routh, Ernest Routh, David Teague, Sam Teague, Jr., Dr. Stool Teague and Norwood Teague. Mra. Taeirae was a daughter ef __ July 7,1848, near aumWe’s Mill. Randolph coanty; was married to Dr. S. F. Teague in 1867, rod made their home at Fall Creek, Chatham county, until they moved to franklinville in 1892. About seven rears after Mr. Teague’s death, 89 fears ago, she has made her home among her children, making her leadquanters at Sanford. She was a oyal member of the Baptist church, sver ready and willing to help in any $ood cause for the betterment of :hurch and community. Her unself ish, patient and Christian disposition von the affection and admiration of nil those with whom lontact. riie came in She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Byerly, of Sanford, and Mrs. E. A. Routh, of Franklinville; four sons, C. H., of Hamlet, D. B., sf Sanford, S. F., of Goldsboro, and C. E. Teague, of Greensboro; one brother, William Maffitt, Bennett, rt. 1; 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. J. W. Johnson has moved his fami ly to his farm north of Franklinville. M. D. Strider and family, of Greensboro, were called to the home if their son, M. A. Strider, Saturday evening. He is seriously ill with a severe cold and tonsilitis. (Please turn to page 8) I Nash Car Sales In First Month Of New. Year Show Big Gain “In three months the new 1934 Nash betters entire production of 1988 models,” is statement made by the makers of this popular automo bile, and also amply vouched for by E. L. Hedrick, local dealer. If one will take a 'good look at and make a minute inspection of the new Nash, Mr. Hedrick says such person can not doubt the factory statement that the 1934 models are going faster thpn they. can'supply the demand. Besides the new 1934 :Nash, Mr. Hedrick has the new Terraplane, which shows vast improvements over previous models, so much so as to stamp this car as surely one of the fastest selling automobiles in the United States this year. Hundreds of people have viewed these new cars and are enthusiastic .over them. PAY HONOR ALSO TO LINCOLN COUNTY MAN In connection with the Roosevelt birthday ball, Lincoln county paid a tribute to her native son, Dr. Michael Hoke, who is medical adviser and chief surgeon of the Warm Springs foundation in Georgia, having ac cepted that post at the behest of President Roosevelt. Dr. Hoke was bom in Lincoln coun ty in 1874, the son of the Confederate general, Robert F. Hoke. In 1893 he received his B. S. degree in electrical engineering at the University of North Carolina and was graduated hi medicine from the University of Vir j* .... ! Randolph County Building & Loan Had A Good Year Made A Splendid Record D liv ing Year Just Passed; Many Mortgage Loans Made. Helped Build Homes Assisted In The Financing Of 30 Homes; Opens A New Series Stock Feb. 1st. Lee M. Kearns, secretary and treas urer of the Randolph County Building and Loan Association, will present an annual report of the activities of the organization during the past year, to the stockholders in annual meet ing the evening of February 6, in the court house in Asheboro, that will show a most successful year’s business. Despite the unsettled business con ditions the past year, the Randolph County Building and Loan Associa tion forged ahead, gaining in streng th, and at the same time serving a great need for home building in Ran dolph county. The association closed the year’s business with 5,475 shares of stock in force, after having matured 370 during the year. Another matured series, which does not show in the annual report, is the 14th series, ma tured January 1, 1934, of 463 shares. During 1933 the association assisted in the building or buying of 20 homes at $n approximate cost of $30,000. It holds 304 first mortgages on homes in the county. During the year loans made reached $82,202.95, while loans totaling $76,741.00 were paid off. The association had on December 31, 1933, assets of $354,295.08, in cluding $319,960 in first mortgage loans. Continuing the splendid work of making home ownership available to i large number of patrons his as sociatfon will open a new series otf stock on February 1st These shares ire $1.00 each, plus • small initiation fee and thereafter are |1.00 each, paid in full. Each share matures $100, earning « per sent interest and often a little more. Ihe Randolph County Building and Loan Association operates throughout he county and prospective home wo* m anywhere in the county can take ^vantage of Re provisions in aaswb uppnotimitj for-- - oe money invested in building and n shares earns 6 per sent interest, ouch higher Interest rate than can obtained elsewhere. Officers of the Randolph County Building and Loan Association are: L. F. Ross, president; J. M. Neely, vice president; Lee M. Kearns, sec retary and treasurer; and L. F. Ross, T. F. Bulla, E. W. Davis, I. C. Moser, E. IH. Morris, H. L. Ingram John R. Andrews, D. R. York, C. C. Winmng ham, J. M. Neely and Lee M. Kearns, T. A. Bums is attorney for the as sociation. Effort Being Made To Organize Those Who Rent Property It is understood that an effort is being made (to organize property owners who have houses for rent into some sort of rental agency, whereby such landlords might protect themselves in the collection, of rents and 'loss from damage to rented pro perty. A call has been issued for persons interested in such organiza tion to meet in the office of Lee M. Kearns, at 7:30 o’clock on the even ing of February 2nd. Objects of such organization are the following: 1. To make it impossible for a tenant to rent another house from a member of the association without first paying his rent or making satisfactory settlement with his form er landlord. 2. To prevent unnecessary abuse of property. 3. To have a concrete, uniform understanding about what repairs are to be taken care of by the land lord and tenant, respectively. 4. To require a reasonable lengtn of notice from a tenant before he vacates. COLORED TEACHERS TO HOLD MEET FEB. 10TH The colored teachers of the city and county schools will meetJn ular session Saturday morning, * *& ruaay 10, at 10 o’clock, in the audi torium of the Randolph county tram jug school. In connection with tne teachers, various representatives and leaders from each aecton of the eoun ty are requested to meet. Mw- Bwce Craven, of Trinity, who is ™ charge of the women’s division of the CWA work, will speak. It is expected that a large attendance will gather for this important meeting as some very helpful information will be given out for the good of ail the people. Surprise Birthday Dinner J. M. (Jim) Rich celcfcrated Ws 53rd birthday Sunday, January 28th, with a surprise birthdayddnnerat Ms home on Sophia, iwte 1, with approximately one hundred of his relatives and friends present. The center of attraction at the noon Was the birthday cake winch held 53 pink candles. The evening was «>ent in conversation. It was an enjoyable Mule Fatally Hurt When Hit Saturday By Hit & Run Car A mule belonging 'to Walter Varner, who lives two and a half miles west of Asheboro on high way 62, was struck hy a hit and run automobile drive)1 Saturday night. The mule’s leg: was brok en and terribly crushed, and he was found Sunday morning standing on three legs and very weak, apparently havitig lo t sev eral gallons of blood.: Neighbors found the mule and reported his condition to the owner. The ani mal had to be killed. Work Is Started On Big Addition Stedman Plant Stedman Manufacturing Com pany Will Double Size And Capacity Of The Plant. Ready April 15th Hoped To Have Addition Ready For Occupancy Then; Plant Established In 1930. Excavation was started Monday for the addition to the Stedman Manu facturing Company. This addition, which will be three stories in height, will double the capacity of the pres ent plant. The structure is being built by Burrow and Lamb and should be ready about April 15th. Not only will the addit’on double the capacity of the plant, now mak ing 25,000 dozens of handkerchiefs a week, hut will also increase the num ber of employees from 140 to 280, thereby doubling the payroll. Addition to the plant became nec essary due to increased business, and the adoption of the national code governing operation of plants of thta nature. Under this code it be came necessary for the Stedman plant to discontinue one of its shift*, there by-decreasing the ntill’s output and making necessary to enlarge in order to take care of business. The Stedman Manufacturing Com pany waa established in 1880 by Solon B. Stedman end has enjoyed a good buodn eas since its opening. Even during the darkest days of the roll up, thereby -- „ utd business in general in Asheboro. Deaths George Henry Fink George Henry Fink, 73, who died at Duke hospital, Durham, Jan. 27, was at one time a merchant in Ashe boro, having his store in the building which has been operated as a pool parlor between The Courier office and the Fox building. Funeral services were held at the home in Clement Crest, Mocksville, having moved there from Asheboro, Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. T. G. Proctor, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Green lawn cemetery, China Grove. The deceased was a native of Row an county, and was bom July 14, 1861. He had resided in Mocksville. Franklin M. Harris Franklin M. Harris, who died at Fayetteville, Sunday, was a brother of R. L. Harris, of Trinity, and Mrs. H. C. Reams, of High Point He also had a number of other relatives in this county. (Hie left here 36 years ago to make his home in Fayetteville. Mr. Harris is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Anderson Harris; four daughters, Misses Mina and Cuma Harris, of Fayetteville; Mrs. Her man A. Campbell, of Pinehurst; Mrs. Lucien P. Tyson, of Carthage, and by one son, Preston Harris, who is on the staff of the European edition of the New York Herald in Paris and is on his way to be with his mother. J. C. Bullins J. C. Bullins, 69, Grant township fanner, died Friday morning after an illness l«m*W about three weeks. Mr. BuKHm i* survived toy his widow, the former Miss Kate Shelton, and ten children, Wesley, Fred, Earl, W. M. BuHms and Mrs. Raymond Burk hart, all of Asheboro, route 1; Beu lah, Melvin, and J. C. Bullins, at home; Mrs. M. J. Spencer, Aahe boro, star route; and Mrs. Ola Mill er, Saxapahaw. Funeral was con ducted toy Rev. J. E. Shaw, pastor of Asheboro Holiness church. Mrs. J. B. Richardson Funeral services for Mrs. J. B Richardson, 69, who died Monday at her home on Randleman, route 1 were conducted at Ebenezer M. E church yesterday afternoon. Deatl resulted from a stroke of paralysi which she suffered earlier in the day. In addition to her husband, she is survived by eight sons and daugh tors. C. C., of Greensboro; B. L. of High Point; D. F., and J. C. of Randleman, route one; four daugh ters, Mm R. S. Caudle, of Lakeland Fla.; Mrs. A. P. Truitt, of Burling ton; Mis. H. L. Alridge, of Louise ville, Ky., and Mrs. J. E. Murrow of Gmemdraro. She is also survive! toy two brothers, John Gardner, o High Point, and Jeese Gardner, o Jamestown. President’s Ball Held In Asheboro On Tuesday Night Celebration Of President Roose velt’s Birthday Was In The Form Of Square Dance. Features Of Dance Group Of Young Girls Gave Square Dance In Costume; Many Were Present. Asheboro staged a Roosevelt Birth day Ball on Tuesday evening while the rest of the nation joined hands in a circle reaching all the way to Warm Springs, Ga., where the Foun dation Fund for crippled children will receive treatment for infantile para lysis. This form of celebrating the birthday of Franldinville Delano Roosevelt was his own and Mrs. Roosevelt’s suggestions and met with favor in cities, large and small, throughout these United States over which Mr. Roosevelt is ruling as President. The affair at Asheboro was a bit different in form from the formal balls of many towns and cities, and took on the form of an old-fashion ed square dance with fiddling and special dance features held in the court house in Asheboro. People from High Point, Greensboro and many other places where square dancing in a form of recreation, came and joined in the evening's fes tivities. Especially interesting was the group brought down from High Point by Captain H. H. Kennedy, former resident of Asheboro. Among the special features of the evening was the early American square dance, presented in charming cotumes, by a group of young girls from the fVnTiffing school of Mrs, Dan Burns and Miss Louise Swaim. The colorful costumes and the interesting form of the dance combined with the grace of the young dancers, won high acclaim from the audience. Those pnr*udp»ting in this dance were Miss Frances Betts, Miss Dorothy Pres nell, Miss Anne Lewadlen, Miss LucUe Cox, Miss Jane Page Walker, Miss Arlene Jones, Miss Margaret Alex ander. William Armfield was general chairman for Randolph county and Herman Cranford arranged the de tails of the square dance. Rian Begin Work On ^ Airport Project At First Coming’ Week Calls For Expenditure Of About $35,000; Few Projects Are Being Approved Now. The local office of the CWA has been unable to obtain the approval of any projects during the past ten days or so. Several projects have been made up and applied for, but approvals are slow coming out of Raleigh. This is probably due to the government’s expressed intention of cutting down the CWA work so that it will be negligible by May 1st. A local project is one calling for expenditure of approximately $40,000 for extension of water and sewer lin es in Asheboro, and furnishing em ployment for 100 men. This project, however, has not been approved at Raleigh. Another project which Asheboro has in with the State CWA is that calling for widening of South Fay etteville street, from Cranford street to Kivett street, but neither has this project been approved. It would require outlay of about $18,000 and employ fifty men. The airport project, already ap proved, is about to actually get under way. Organization of the executive and labor force on this project is ■being made this week with view to starting work early next week. This project calls for the expenditure of about $35,000 for construction of a landing field on the state game farm property, two miles south of Ashe boro, a piece of property being abandoned by the state. Legion Conference At Statesville On 2 Days This Month The poet and unit officers con ference of the American Legion will be held in Statesville on Sunday and Monday, February 11th and 12th. This conference will be honored by the presence of the national Presi dent of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Ray F. Biester, and the National Commander Hayes. Many of the members of the auxili ary unit and the Dixon Post No. 45 are expected to attend this con vention. Home Is Burned The residence of Paul Boone in North Ashebaro, on highway No. 62, was destroyed by fire Tuesday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Shepperd and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were residing in the home. A defective flue was con sidered the cause of the fire. The loss was partially covered by in surance. When Oscar Phillips started hii cotton reduction campaign in Meek lenburg county recently, 1132 farmer l took part in the opening meetings an< P indications were that the grower P would sign the adjustment contrac 100 per cent Orders Received To Open Bossong Mill Early This Morning After standing on account of a strike since October 26th, Bossong Mill will reopen this morning to an announcement posted on the mill door and given out for the press by J. H. Wrape, superinten dent of the mill. The telegram to Mr. Wrape was received Tuesday and is explanatory: “As per your suggestion we have absolutely wo orders wot even for one case and no prospects of getting any that will let us break even but wilt meet your wishes in the matter to open February first and see what business de velopes in the next few weeks— writing you full instructions to night, signed—X C. Bossong and Company. Ramseur Suffers Loss Iu Death Of William E. Elliott One Of The Substantial Citizens Of The Town Died Suddenly On Monday This Week. Funeral On Tuesday Wayside Garden Club And Ram seur Book Club Meet; First Quarterly Conference. Ramseur. Jam. 29v—Raimseur feels keenly the loss of another fine citi zen. long time resident of the com munity, one of our most substantial men, in the sudden death of Win. M. Elliott, Monday morning, January 29th. Mr. Elliott was nearing his 66th birthday, in apparent good health, going to his work as usual, engineer of Columbia Cotton Mill, which position he had held for about forty years. A stroke of paralysis caused almost instant death. He liv ed only a few minutes after being taken to bis home. He is survived by his wife and one half brother, W. E. Poe, several nieces and nephews and a large number of friends. Mr. EHiott lived such a quiet life that his worth was not jecognazed widely, but to those who knew him fie was one of the finest examples if honor and straight forward living to be foynd. A good neighbor, and BilmngE cnrrad, industrious and interested m the progress of his community, ready to contribute to the work of his church and a faithful attendant upon the services. He was a man who ex emplified the principles of Christiani ty and encouraged others to do right and be useful. Funeral services were held at Ramseur Christian church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by a former pastor, Rev. T. E. White. Inter ment followed in local cemetery. The Wayside Garden club met with Mrs. G. F. Lane last Thursday. In the absence of the president, Mrs. C. A.. Graham, Mrs. I. F. Craven, vice president, had charge of the program. The feature of the meeting was a discussion of “How the clubs can cooperate in working out the town beautiful plan”. Visitors at the meeting were Mrs. W. D. Lane and Miss Mat Cochran. Delicious re freshments were served by the hos tess. The First Quarterly Conference of Ramseur-Franklinville Charge was (Please turn to page 8) Mrs. Bruce Craven Vitally Interested In Furniture Code Mrs. Bruce Craven, county chair man of women’s work, was in Ashe boro Tuesday and expressed much in terest in work for women. After being1 informed of the threatening withdrawal of the work of chair bottoming in the homes as a means by which many women are earning towards the household expenses, Mrs. Craven expects to go into the matter fully. She realizes that so far, little work has been provided for women and feels with many others that it is a pity to take this industry away. There are approximately 100 homes within a radius of eight to ten miles of Asheboro where cane seats are bottomed by women who can do their home work and this extra work in their spare time. The manufacturers send the chairs by trucks to the homes, with the cane, the women bottom the chairs, and the factory truck calls for them. This industry has afforded a means of livelihood in many homes. Children have been clothed and school books have been purchased in many instances. The work is not hard and can be done by the fire in winter and in the open in summer. Special Meeting A special meeting is now in pro gress at the Pilgrim Holiness churcl on Hoover street. Rev. J. Ardiai Grant, of Durham is assisting th< pastor, Rev. Mrs. J. B. Fulp. Then is special singing by Rev. Davi< Waehtel with Mrs. Grant at th< piano. Other workers are expected ti i join in to help make this meeting i ■ great success. The preachers an< i Christian workers of Asheboro an I invited to join us in this battl i against sin. Services each evenin: i at 7:00 o’clock, with three service an Sunday until February 11th. Advanc Ticke Sue le Of ssures Of Play Well-Filled Auditoriuin Is An ticipated For Presentation Of “Oh, Madam!” Club Is Interested Junior Woman’s Club In Charge Of Ticket Sales; Other Plays To Come Soon. Judging by the advance sale of tickets for the production of “Oh, Madam!” the first play