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Asheboro, N. Cn Thursday, February 15, 1934.
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NUMBER 7
‘Legion Recommends Improvement
Of The Asheboro School Building
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Report Made Of Inspection Trip
To School Building And
Legion Approves It.
Fire Hazard Is
Very Dangerous
Committee Found; Building
Also Over-Crowded, Light
ing Deficient, Defective.
At the called meeting of Dixon
Post No. 45 American Legion, held
in the Legion hall Tuesday night,
with Commander A. E. Premeil pre
siding, the report o<f the school
inspection committee, appointed at
last meeting, was read and adopted
by unanimous vote. Copies were
ordered sent to the chairman of the
school board, the mayor of the dty,
and heads of the woman’s club,
American Legion auxiliary, Rotary
dub, Kiwanis club and chamber of
commerce.
Since the recommendations of this
committee are almost all incorporat
■ed in the CWA project, approved
January 1, 1034, and not completed,
Legion voted unanimously to recom
mend to the school board that this
project be carried through to «**»
J'1
The same committee that inspect
ed the local school last Friday was
appointed permanent school com
mittee and instructed to lend all
support possible to the effort being
made to secure a new school build
ing for Asheboro and at other
places in the county through a pro
posed $200,000 loan from the Public
"Works Administration. The Legion
as a whole went on record as fav
oring not only the improvement of
the present Asheboro school build
ing but also the construction of a
new school building in the city.
Following is the report of the
school inspection committee as made,
read and adopted at the legion
meeting:
Report Of School Inspection
Committee.
The committee appointed by the
acting commander at the regular
monthly meeting of Dixon Port. No.
45, American Legion, Tuesday night;
February 6, 1934, begs leave to re
port on its inspection of the Asbe
boro city school building, Friday
morning, February 9, as follows:
1. LIGHTING:
17 joorns pot wired* for lu
Extension cords - —-—,v
-wdring has been condemned by state
inspector and Southeastern Under
writers Association, and can’t be
used. All inside class roams im
properly lighted as to size and lo
cation of electric lights; natural
light insufficient on dark days. Halls,
both upstairs and downstairs, im
properly lighted. Upstairs hall ex
tremely dark. Window shades gen
erally in bad shape.
2. HEATING:
Heating in rooms fairly good on
date inspected which was very cold
day. Upstairs hall not heated and
strong, cold draft. No heat in
music rooms.
3. SANITATION:
Girls’ toilet in excellent condi
tion.
Boys’ toilets in good condition as
to cleanliness, but odor foul. Toilets
inadequate.
Outdoor toilets in good condition.
Outdoor toilet too far distant for
first grade girls, in frame annex,
who have to go entirely around
building to reach it.
Rooms and cloak rooms generally
dirty, except some in which teach
ers and children have cleaned them
as good as circumstances will permit.
Dirt and trash under radiators.
Music rooms and back stage, dir
ty, filthy fire-traps.
Water seeping through from up
stairs toilet floors.
Ventilation in inside roams very
pooir.
\ Janitor service inadequate.
4. STRUCTURAL DEFECTS:
Ceiling and piaster loose and fall
ing in several class rooms and cloak
rooms. '
Some room doors will not close
and Yale night latches are being
used and found locked from inside
while occupied by pupils.
In- many places floors .in the
building have sagged from % to 2
inches.
Roof oyer auditorium badly sag
ged.
One very dangerous crack along
entire north end of old pari of
building.
5. FIRE HAZARDS:
Steam plant seems to be very ef
ficient; boiler room in excellent con
dition and apparently fireproof.
However, there appears to be much
unnecessary trash in basement as
a whole. . >
No fire escapes.
Fire alarm bell does not sound to
all rooms.
14 upetsfcne rooms, with enroll
ment of 60S pupils in the elementary
grades, using two 4-foot, winding
stairways, with three sets of doors,
which open into 4-foot downstairs
exit. Pupils in downstairs end
rooms, using same exits in case of
fire.
The committee desires to itete
most emphatically that the fire hes
ard at the school building ie ex
Vickory Is Bound
Over To Superior
Court; $500 Bond
Given . Preliminary . Hearing
Monday Afternoon Before
Magistrate L. C. Phillips
Preliminary hearing for Albert
Vickory, of the Level Cross com
munity, charged with the shooting
of Ed Green on Thursday night,
February 1st, was held Monday
afternoon before Magistrate L. C.
Phillips. The defendant was bound
to Superior Court under 'bond of
$500. Bond lias not been made and
defendant remains in custody of
Jailor Ben Morgan.
Ed Green was shot fatally on the
night of February 1 at a saw mill
shanty in the Level Cross communi
ty. According to the evidence, after
an argument inside the shanty,
Green followed Vickory outside when
the latter started home. Green was
warned by Vickory and others not
to follow Vickory, who was carrying
a shotgun. However, according to
testimony of the only eye witness,
Green followed Vickory and advanced
on him with a drawn stick. Vickory
fired once Without hitting Green,
though it was not brought out in the
evidence whether he fired in the
air or in the ground, or fired at
Green and missed. The second shot
took effect in Green’s body, however,
as he is said to have continued his
advance on Vickory. «
Green was brought to the hospital
in Ashebaro some time later, but
died on the way.
Jones Anticipates
Splendid Business*
Opening Of Spring
H. C. Jones, -general manager of
the W. W. Jones ahd Sons Depart
ment Stores, returned Saturday from
New York and Baltimore, where he
purchased spring and summer mer
chandise for the Jones chain of
stores. Mr. Jones found merchandise
has advanced slightly, but not so
much as the general public seems to
thfrk, (However, he thinks the small
increase in prise Is more than off
set by Improved quality of goods.
Buying on the markets is brisk, Mr.
, _ - - -— » and 1 the-' gegeral belief
—# goou wps spring. \
There are eight stores in the
ones’ chain, two in Asheboro, and
ne each in Liberty, Carthage, Me
ane, Thomasville, Siler City and
fadison. One of the Asheboro
tores is a one cent to five dollar
tore, as are also the stores at
liberty and Madison.
Medical Society
Monthly Meeting
The Randolph County Medical So
ciety met in regular monthly ses
sion in the count house Monday
afternoon. An unusual number of
communications relating to the wel
fare and work of the profession were
received and discussed. Dr. R. P.
Sykes and Dr. J. H. Soady were
chosen as delegates to the state con
vention which meets thisr- year at
Pinehurst about May 1st. Owing
to press of business, the clerical pro
gram was postponed. These papers
will be read at the next monthly
meeting in March.
TO PRESENT MUSICAL
PROGRAM NEXT SUNDAY
The music class of Miss Louise
Swaim will present a varied pro
gram of sacred music and pageants
at the Methodist Protestant church
Sunday evening at 7:00 o’clock in
tho evening. In addition to several
piano and vocal numbers, L. D.
Burkhead will give a mandolin se
lection and James Hendrix a violin
solo. Twelve children ftom Miss
Eholia PreanelPs class will give a
pageant or playlet dealing with the
life of Schumann. The public is
invited to attend this young peo
ple’s musical program.
now 1393.
Building 50 per cent overloaded.
No additions to building, except 2
small rooms in frame annex on south
side of brick structure.
library used for study hall and
high school pupils have to keep
books hi racks built on wall in un
lighted hall.
Equipment in many rooms an
tiquated; not mom to keep books in
many of the desks.
Inadequate drinking fountains and
these not of sanitary type.
7. RECOMMENDATIONS:
Skylights to light dark upstairs
halls.
Fire escapes.
Waring of unlighted moons and
(better lighting facilities for entire
building.
Adequate toilets by improvement of
Will Sponsor A
Community Fair
At Franklinville
Woman’s Missionary Society
Decided On This Course At
A Meeting Held Friday.
Miss Allred Better
Suffered Severe Burns Two
Weeks Ago And Is In Ran
dolph Hospital, Asbeboro.
Frank!inville, Feb. 12.—Miss Haze!
Allred, a daughter of J. M. Allred,
who had the misfortune of being
burned when her clothes caught on
(tire about two weeks ago, was taken
to Randolph Hospital, at Asheboro,
last week for treatment. We are
glad to learn that her condition is
improving.
The Woman’s Missionary Society,
of the M. E. church met at the home
of the president, Mrs. J. T. Buie,
on Friday afternoon. The cold dis
agreeable weather kept a few of the
members away, nevertheless they
held a very profitable meeting. They
decided to sponsor a Community
Fair, which will be during the com
ing fall.
George McDaniel, of Lexington,
has traded for what is formerly konwn
as the A. B. Steel farm, South
of Franklinville, and expects to build
a nice home in the near future. His
father, W. D. McDaniel has been liv
ing on this property at the old home
place for past few years.
Howard S. Lineberry, who has been
making his home with S T. Jones,
East Franklinville, has moved to
the Henry Slack residence, near the
school building.
Mrs. John W. Clark is spending
some time in Florida.
W. B. Moon, while hunting one
day last week, had the pleasure of
killing two wild turkey goblers,
weighing 16 and 18 pounds.
J. F. Marquette, of Statesville, as
sistant Grand Lesturer, who spent
past week here, left Sunday after
noon for Ramseur, where he will
spend this week with members of
the Mariebta_Lodge.
Miss Lovie Evans and Herman
Smith were united in marriage, Sat
urday afternoon at the home of the
brides’ parents, Rev. F. R. Cooper,
of Asheboro, officiating. The bride
k a daughter of Mr. mid Mrs. C. A.
Evans. Mr. Smith is a son of C. C.
Smith, of Asheboro, route 1. They
^^. ptake tbffir home at Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Trogdon were
visitors, Sunday in Gibsonville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Thomas, of
Melanchton, and John Thomas and
family were visitors here Sunday
afternoon.
The Asheboro district Baptist
Sunday school meeting will be held
at the Franklinville Baptist church,
Sunday afternoon, February 18, at
3:00 o’clock.
The Franklinville 'boys’ and girls’
basketball teams will play the Lib
erty teams here Friday night Febru
ary 16th.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Ernest Routh entertained 30
little folks at a birthday party Wed
nesday afternoon, at her home on
highway 90. The occasion was in
honor of little Nancy Routh’s 7th
birthday. Several games were play
ed, led by Mrs. Rogers. Then all
listened to a birthday program over
■the radio by Old Man Happy from
WPTF, after which the little folks
were invited into the dining room
where there was a beautiful birth
day cake with seven candles. As
sisted by Mesdames Jones, Davis
and Grimsley, Mrs. Routh served ice
cream and cake.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Routh and
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Grimsley went
to Greensboro Friday night for a
theatre party.
Mrs. Maggie Kidd and grandson,
Jimmie Ellis, of liberty, spent a
few days last week with Mrs. E. A.
Routh.
fiam Buie and Mr. Cunningham, of
Winston-Salem, spent a few hours at
the home of H. B. Buie Friday.
Dr. Hoeushel Entertains
Dr. Elmer U. Hoeushel, lecturer,
writer, and entertainer, of Wayns
boro, Virginia, gave an interesting
program at the school auditorium
last Thursday afternoon to the school
children. Dr. Hoeushel is author of
several books and a master of spok
en English. His program, “Just One
Thing After Another,” was greatly
enjoyed by the school children.
Plan Early Start
On Construction Of
New Baptist Church
Indications are that the new Bap
tist church will be started at once
on the kt across the street from
the site of the structure burned sev
eral weeks ago. The architect is
making: blue prints of the plan ap
proved by the building committee,
and construction, under direction of
E. E. Morgan, of Davidson county,
will begin as soon as weather per
mits. . >..
Plane are to build the edifice of
tapestry brick, construction of the
auditorium to be the first construc
tion at a coat of from $15,906 t«
$20,000. The auditorium plan per
mits of additions of other rooms
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approximating » - total coat of
cS*Wd structure at $40,000.
aver, the Baptist congregation
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Work Begiis On
Landing Field
South Of Town
Farce At Work Under Direction
Of Jack Lowe; R. D. Trogidon
Engineer Id Charge.
Clear Game Farm
CCC Detail From Jackson
Springs Moving'Game Farm
Property From Site.
Work was began Monday on the
landing field project at the state
game farm, now being abandoned
by the stgte. R. E, Trogdon ia en
gineer in charge of laying out the
field, while the actual work is under
direction of Jack Uwe. Already a
force of 35 rpen is working, and oth
ers will be added as the work pro
A force of 50 me£ from the Civil
ian Conservation Camp at Jackson
Springs Is clearing off the wire and
coops and other structures, except
the residence, from jthat part of the
tract occupied as a game farm. This
equipment is being shipped to Fay
etteville to be used at a game farm
near that place.
Every hitch has been removed
from the landing field project. The
state has abandoned the land it had
leased from the county for 99 years,
and the county in turn has leased it
to the city of Asheboro for a landing
field for five years at an annual
rental of $400. Nothing remains
now except the actual construction
of the landing field! and this is pro
gressing as rapidly as the weather
permits.
Building & Loan
Association Will
Open NeW Series
Peoples Building « Lean Asso
ciation Will Open Series
Shares March 15th.
Had Splendid Year
Annual Report Discloses One
- Of Best Years fn History
Of Local
His
holders of the Peoples Building and
Loan Association was held Friday
evening with a good attendance. The
secretary’s report, read at the meet
ing and adopted, indicated a very
successful year of business.
Election of officers and directors
resulted in the re-election of the en
tire personnel of the past year. W.
J. Armfield, Jr., is president; D. B.
McCrary, vice president; W. 'A.
Bunch, _ secretary and treasurer; and
J. A. Spence, attorney. Directors
are W. J. Armfield, Jr., D. B. Mc
Crary, W. F. Redding, J. O. Redding',
Arthur Ross, C. C. Cranford, F. E.
Byrd, John Swaim, W. C. Pag?, W.
J. Armfield, III, W. A. Bunch.
The secretary’s report showpd
8649 shares in force at the close of
business December 81, 1933, with
363 shareholders. Shares matured
during the year amounted to 1012, or
$101,200. Part of this was repre
sented in canceled mortgages and
part in cash paid to holders of ma
tured shares. The association holds
233 first mortgage loans.
During 1933 the association loan
ed $81,810.55, and in the same period
loans aggregating $108,644.52 were
retired. The organization helped in
the construction of 19 homes during
the year, at an estimated total value
of $55,000.
The Peoples Building and Loan
Association loans money on first
mortgages in Asheboro only, though
persons anywhere may subscribe to
shares in the association for invest
ness recovery it is anticipated that
the new series of March 15, this
year, will be larger than that of last,
and one of the largest in the history
of the organization.
The Peoples Building and Loan
Association was organised in Au
gust, 1904, with firs* payment on
shares September 15. Prom this
small beginning thirty years ago, the
association has grown into one of
the strongest financial organization.^
in the county, and is operated on
a mutual plan to aid people in own
ing homes and saving money, not
for profit making.
Box Supper At Shttoh
There will be an oM fashion boa
Sapper at the Shiloh school build
ing Saturday, Ptobniw ITth, at T:8(
p. m. Swing mask will be furmshec
by a. local band. The public is cor
dially invited to come and tab
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mem purpose.
A new series of shares will be
opened March 15th, when those, de
siring to do some systematic saving
may have the opportunity to do so,
and those desiring to take shares
with view to later borrowing money
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Ramseur Scene
Of Many Socials
During The Week
C.,H. Craven And W. D. Coward
Each Celebrate Birthdays;
Class Meeting.
Mrs. Wilson Hostess
Entertains At Two Lovely Par
ties For Mrs. J. R. Johnson
And Miss Eugene Green.
Ramseur, Feb. 12.—Miss Margaret
Hammond spent Saturday in Greens
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Allen, of
Ramseur, route 1, spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. C. R. White
head.
Mrs. Sallie Kerr, of Liberty, visit
ed here one day last week.
Mrs. Andrews, of Orange county,
spent some time with (her sisters,
Mrs. D. A. Kivett and Miss Bessie
Brantley.
Mrs. A. W. Craven and children
returned from a visit at Mt. Vernon
Springs Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Misenheimcr, of Mt.
Gilead, visited here one day last
week.
Celebrates Birthday
Sunday was a great day for C. H.
Craven, who celebrated his 67th
birthday with his family at his home
on Liberty street. He didn’t know
they were coming, but they came
and brought plenty iwith them. A
fine dinner and gifts to remind this
grand young father that they loved
him and wanted to show it. He was
bom in year '67, and was 67 years
old Sunday, last. He also partook of
another supper on this date, “The
Lord’s Supper” which was adminis
tered at the service Sunday morn
ing. His children: Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Craven and family, of Ashe
boro, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baldwin,
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Motffitt, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Kivett
and Miss Nellie Craven, of Ramseur
and his fine companion, Mrs. Ella
Lambert Craven, all enjoyed the
feast together. May he and they
be with us many more such oc
casions.
Philathea Class Meeting
Mrs. M. E. Johnson entertained
the members of the Baptist Phila
thea class Friday evening. The
president, Mrs. Sam Coward, presid
ed over the business meeting. Fol
lowing the business session the meet
ing il|S ttitned over to the hostess.
^SpSSifVg -ferWetSatfort rtaintr&aMvaa
were the diversions of the evening,
at the conclusion of which the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. E. B. Leonard
and .Mrs. Tracy Brady served de
lightful refreshments. Valentine
favors were given.
Missionary Society Meets
Circle No. 2 of the woman’s mis
sionary society of the Baptist church
met with Mrs: C. E. York, Wednes
day afternoon. Following a short
business session, the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. C. E. Baldwin,
who had charge of the program.
Among those who read papers were
Mrs. A. H. Thomas, Mrs. J. C. Ellis,
and Mrs. C. E. Baldwin.
Church Circle Meets
Circle Ho. 1 of the Methodist Mis
sionary Society met with Mrs. W. D.
Lane Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J.
P. Cox and Mrs. M. .A. Teague led
the devotional, a study from the life
of Samuel. Miss Virtle Lambert
conducted the first in a series of
Bible studies on “The Origin and
Growth of the Bible.” Mrs. S. E.
Leonard presented the topic for the
evening, “Promoting World Friend
ship Among the Children.” Mrs.
Leonard presented this subject so
well that the circle became interested
enough in the children’s work to
pledge a year’s subscription to
“World Friends,” for Mrs. C. A.
Graham’s childrens reader. Mrs. W. D.
Lane presented the local work. The
circle voted to help circle No. 2 to
pudhase a Ibed room suite for the
parsonage.
Two Delightful Socials
One of the most delightful affairs
of the season was that of the shower
given by Mrs. J. R. Wilson for Mrs.
J. R. Johnson. The guests were re
ceived at the door iby the hostess
and directed to tables at which the
game of hearts was played. The
entire entertainment was based on
<the Valentine season, and the climax
reached when little Betty Cole Lane,
dressed as the queen of hearts, ar
rived with a beautifully decorated
wagon of miscellaneous gifts for the
bride. The popularity of Mrs. John
son, formerly Miss Lois Ellis, was
well expressed in the early gifts
she received. To Mrs. Herbert Kiv
ett, as high score, was presented a
box of correspondence cards. Mrs.
Burton Leonard, another recent bride
to come to the city was welcomed
and given a set of silver candle
holders.
Friday night Mrs. Wilson was
again the delightful hostess when
she entertained with a birthday J»ar
•ty for Miss Eugenia Green. Again
the Valentine spirit ruled in decora
todn. The guests enjoyed such e
variety of games that every one
present was well entertained. A verj
unique idea was expressed when
from, the birthday ca^e each guesl
was asked to draw *' candle ahoul
which was placed his .predicted fii
tams. At both entertainments a de
lidous salad course was served a
refreshments. Those present at th<
evening entertainment ware: Miss
es Eugenia Green, lacy Wylie, Mar
garet Lana, Buby/Fyaor, Margare
Hammond, Helm Marsh and Fran
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Dr. Howard Rondthaler To | leak
At Chamber Of Commercdlleetiiig
Mrs. W. F. Cross, 51,
Died Tuesday At
Home In Asheboro
Well Known Local Woman Died
After 111 Health Some Time;
Funeral Held Thursday.
Mrs. W. F. Cross, 51, well known
Asheboro woman, died at her home
in North Asheboro, early Tuesday
morning following a prolonged ill
ness. While Mrs. Cross had been in
ill health far some years, her illness
was not considered serious un
til three weeks ago.
Funeral services w:ll he held
Thursday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock
at the Asheboro Presbyterian church,
of which idie was & member. Dr.
Cothran G. Smith, pastor of the
church, will be in charge of the
services at the church and at the
cemetery in Worthville afterwards,
where burial will take place. Mr.
and Mrs. Cross lived in Worth
ville (before coming to Asheboro more
than eighteen years ago.
Surviving are a large number of
friends and relatives. Immediate
family survivors are: W. F. Cross,
husband of the deceased, one son,
Carl Cross, and one daughter, Mrs.
Florence Crass Wicks, and H. L.
Bean, of Seagrove, father of Mrs.,
Gross. Five sisters also survive:
Mrs. M. J. Parks, Mrs. Janie Au
man, Mrs. Nettie Lucas and Miss
Nina Bean, all of Seagrove and Mrs.
Nina Porter, of Cramerton. Four
surviving brothers are John, Luke
and Boody Bean, all of Asheboro,
and C. V. Bean, of Augusta, Ga.
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Mr. W. B. Curtis
Mrs. W. B. Curtis, 45 years of age,
died Wednesday night about 9 o’clock
at her home in Randleman after an
illness of several months.
Mrs. Curtis had ibeen a life-long
resident of Randleman, and was fav
orably known by a wide circle of
friends. She was a devoted wife and
mother, a true friend, and a kind
neighbor. Her death has saddened
the hearts of many acquaintances,
who knew and loved her.
Surviving are her husband, W. B.
Curtis, three children, Jennings, Dar
rell, and Duey Allen, all qf the home,
and her mother, Mr$.' Frances Bol
ing, of Randleman.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon, from the home, by Rev.
S. F. Morton; pastor of the, Randle-,
man Baptist church. Burial follow
ed in the Randleman cemetery.
Regular Meeting Of
Parent-Teachers Is
Held At Seagrove
Seagrove, Feb. 12.—On Saturday
evening, February 24, Lillian Mor
timer’s latest three-act comedy
drama, “Closed Lips,” will be pres
ented by the high school pupils
under the direction of J. H. Line
berry. The proceeds will go for the
benefit of the school.
The Seagrove basketball teams de
feated the. Franklinville teams on
the local court last Tuesday even
ing. Score of the boys’ game was
26-15, and the girls 8 to 7.
On Wednesday night the Parent
Teachers association held its regu
lar meeting. Pupils from the first
and second grades took part on the
program. A very interesting talk
was given by J. H. Lineberry on
“Thrift”. The eight grade received
the prize for the largest number of
parents present.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Far
low, February 7, a daughter.
Mesdams I. A. Stuart, and Clyde
Russell, Misses Lena Rissell and
Hazel Airman, went to Greensboro
shopping Saturday.
C. K. Stuart, of Jackson Springs,
spent the week end with his step
mother, Mrs. I. A. Stuart.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. York spent
the past week end with Mr. York’s
parents at iStaley.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole, of Eagle
Springs, have moved to Seagrove,
they have rooms with Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Farlow in the house owned
by the late Jasper Auman. Mr.
Cole is a brother to Mrs. B. A.
King, he will assist Mr. King in his
lumber business.
After the regular meeting of the
Junior Order at the Junior Hall,
Thursday night, the members were
entertained with string music ren
dered by local talent. Several visi
tors came in for the music which was
enjoyed by all present.
Church Supper
Supper will be served in the base
ment of new Methodist Protestant,
church at Seagrove Saturday even
ing, February 17th from 6 to 9
o’clock. Plate 35 cents. Everyone
invited. Proceeds to go toward furn
ishing the church.
Day Of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer will be
observed at the Methodist Protestant
church in Asheboro on Friday, Feb
ruary 16th. The church will be
open and heated from 9:00 a. m.
until 5:00 p. m., with quiet music
throughout There wail be no special
service, hut those who desire U
do so may stop in for Quite medita
tion and prayer.
Mrs. Wm. C. Hammer is improvmc
from a severe bronchial attacl
which has conftsadhe* ta bod for/
week. While Mm. Hammer kfdl ..
bed, her eondftfoa is «■»
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Large Attendance expected At
Annual Meeting To Be Held
Next Thursday Evening.
Will Install New
Officers At Meeting
Dr. O. L. Presnell To Be New
President, Succeeding J. P.
Garner; Many Guests.
The annual meeting of the Ashe
boro chamber of commerce will be
held Thursday night, February 22,
in the social room of the First Me
thodist church. As has been the
custom, the meeting will take the
form of a banquet, plates costing
$1.00 each. An attendance of at
least* 225 persons is expected. Many
of these will be women, since this
occasion is also "ladies night" for
the chamber of commerce.
Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, of
Winston-Salem, will be principal
speaker on the occasion. Charles
M. Ketch um, secretary of the
j Greensboro chamber of commerce,
| will also be on the program, as
^vill be ethers. There will be many
out-of-town guests.
A splendid program is under pre
paration for this meeting, which is
expected to be the hi,'h l'ght of the
many similar meetings of this kind
held 'by this organization.
New officers will be installed at
this time. Dr. O. L. Presnell will
succeed J. P. Gamer as president of
the chamber of commerce.
Teachers Meeting
The county-wide teachers and par
[ ent-teachers association meeting,
first announced for the evening of
[ February 22, will be held at 7 o’clock
on Wednesday evening, February 21,
in the social room of the Methodist
Protestant church. Dr. A. T. Allen,
state superintendent of public in
struction, will be principal speaker
on the occasion.
An Unexpected “Lift”
The county superintendent of
schools received what is like money
from home Monday when the mail
brought notice that the county
schools would get $3,577.87 of the
1932 Randolph poll taxes for main
tenance. The Asheboro city school
gets from the same fund $695. T. F
Bulla, county superintendent, has
been trying for some time to obtain,
this allocation which has been past
due. >
Sidewalk Improvements
A force of CWA workers under
direction of Clyde Wood is busy
laying new sidewalks on portions of
the walk in the business section
of Asheboro. -Broken sidewalk along
Sunset avenue is being taken up and
new concrete being poured.
Baby Died February 13
I The five-months-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. George Abbott, of Bridge
town, N. J., died February 13, ac
cording to communication received
by the child’s aunt, Mrs. R. C. Lew
alien, in Asheboro. The child’s moth
er is the former Miss Ruth Cox, sis
ter of Mrs. R. C. Lewallen. The
Abibo'tts have two children living.
Mrs. Hamlin Critically 111
Mr. W. H. Hamlin, well known
Asheboro woman, is critically ill at
her home in North Asheboro. Mrs.
Hamlin’s daughter, Mrs. Maude Eng
land, of Atlanta, and several sons
who live in this section of the state,
are at the bedside of their mother.
Recovering From Pneumonia
George Bulkhead is recovering
from a rather severe attack of in
fluenza and pneumonia ar.d is able
to sit up after an illness of two
weeks. Mr. Burkhead is at his home
on South Fayetteville street.
Browers Ladies In
Profitable Meeting
Thursday Afternoon
Mrs. R. L. IHethcox, wife of the
pastor of the Brower’s church, was
hostess to the members of the ladies
of circle one of that church at the
parsonage. Thursday afternoon. The
meeting was both interesting and
instructive with articles on progres
sive church plans read by a group of
the members. The readers for this
meeting were, Mrs. A. M. Ragsdale,
Mrs. Arlie Pugh, Mrs. Thomas
Brown, Mrs. Hugh Brown, Mrs. Tal
jnage Bonkemeyer and Miss Effie
Brown.
The roll called by Mrs. Winning
ham disclosed .fifteen present and
the devotions were led by Miss Ef
fie Brown. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. Talmage Bonke
meyer on Thursday March 1st
After the business was taken care
at and the program closed, Mrs.
Hethcox served light refreshments.
Brower’s Ladies’ Aid
Win Hold Food Sale
The Laides Aid of the Browers
church will hold a food sale at the
Hedrick Building on Saturday, Feb
ruary 17 th. The sale will open at
10:00 a. m. and continue until 8:00
6’dock hi the evening. Cakes, pies,
chicken salad in bulk and for serving
and in sandwiches, with coffee will
be included In the menu. The public
is invited to attend this .
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