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Asheboro, N. C., Thursday, April 5, 1934.
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jjiftER 14
Glenn Hughes Is
Tried On Charge
Of Killing Hudson
r*se Was Begun Wednesday
^MonunK And CompKW
During Day; Other Cases.
Mclver Found Guilty
Kirbv Mclver Convicted Of
R Manslaughter For Killing
Of Will Cranford.
The trial of Glenn Hughes charged
wth the slaying alWilliam C. Hud
son on the night of February 14, was
wun in Superior Court here yester
day morning. Evidence was in at
noon named argument in the case was
started on re-convening of court
after the noon hour. The state was
asking for conviction of second de
cree murder or manslaughter, al
though the grand jury returned a
true bill of first degree murder
Kirby Mclver, Asheboro negro,
was tried Tuesday for murder of
Will Cranford, white, on February
18, in Asheboro, and found guilty
by' the jury of manslaughter. Sen
tence had not been passed on Mclver
yesterday afternoon by Judge Hard
ing.
Judge W. F. Harding, of Charlotte,
is presiding over the criminal term
with Solicitor Zeb Long, of State*
ville, prosecuting the docket. The
docket is heavy and there are sev
eral important cases to be tried, in
addition to a large number of jail
cases, if the jail is to be cleared
durinc the week.
Members of the grand jury for
the term are as follows: Foreman,
M. W. Gamer, J. F. Birkhead, B. C.
Allen, VV. S. McKenzie, Ellis Scott,
J. R. Davis, Jake Floyd, L. B Crav
en, 1. E. Routh, J. A. Cain, H. M.
Jones, .J. T. Hoover, J. A. Ooltrane,
T. S. Bouldin, Jr., J. B. Henley, W.
G. Leach, D. O. King, N. H. Pre
vost.
In charge the Grand Jury, Judge
Harding discussed the importance of
the task as a member of such a body.
The judge feels that it is a de
plorable condition that all laws are
not enforced to rich and poor alike
and that he wanted it impressed that
the law was designed for citizens
as a whole rather than a discrimi
nated group. The responsibility
rests upon the Grand Jury to set
the pace and create a respect for
posed*to officera, grand^triwf and
'communities countenancing “high
brow drinking” while the "half-pint
man” is arrested and prosecuted. In
speaking of the importance of public
opinion, the Judge ^quoted the late
Governor Aycock who said, ”No
man can rise much above the ag
gregate of his constituents."
While Judge Harding is not in
terested in the enforcement of the
prohibition laws alone, he realized
the fact that a large percentage of
the one hundred and ten cases slat
ed for trial this week are prohibi
tion violations. He also mentioned
the importance of stopping the prac
tices of usuary, larceny and the
like.
Very clearly were the duties of
the group outlined by the Judge and
he was careful to explain the gravi
ty of the position in giving service
to the court, town and county by
conscientious, board service as jur
ors.
Among the cases tried are the
following:
State vs. John Gibson and Bud
Booth, defendants pleaded guilty to
larceny of property of less than $20
value and were sentenced to serve
two years each on the county roads,
terms to begin after they have com
pleted terms they are now serving
on the roads.
State vs. Arnold Ward, defendant
pleaded guilty to driving a car
while under influence of intoxicants,
was sentenced to the roads 60 days
xnd deprived of driving a car for
one year.
Robert Shepherd pleaded guilty to
attempt to commit forgery and the
state accepted the plea in the three
cases docketed against the defendant.
Miss Alice Baldwin
Guest Speaker To
Club Meeting Here
noon
Mrs.
Miss Alice Baldwin, dean of wo
men at Duke University, waa the
Piest speaker at the Friday After
Club, meeting at the home of
I. C. Moeer last week. Dean
Baldwin talked on .famous women
latter-writers, beginning with Bap
PUp and coming through several
quite modem writers. A few brief
examples were used as illustrations
®. this delightful talk of Dean Bald
win, who is a most delightful speak
?• 88 88 • thinkerwd student.
Several members of the did) assisted
Mrs. Moser in serving tea after
wards. Mrs. Kemp Alexander and
Mm. Ogburn Yates poured tea and
coffee at the attractive tea table.
A 8Toup of guests in addition to the
mmnbers of thTciab^oyed this
meeting.
Federal
The amm
sai£
Postal Receipts
Show A Big Gain
In First Quarter
Receipts First Three Months Of
Year Reach Total Of More
Than $9,000.00.
March Big Month
Largest Receipts In History Of
Local Office; A Sign That
Business Is Good.
If postal receipts are a criterion
of business activity in the communi
ty—and they are so adjudged—the
month of March was one of the best
business months in the history of
Asheboro. Postal receipts during
this month at the Asheboro post
office amounted to $3,717.19, which
ran the first quarter of 1934, in
cluding the months of January, Feb
ruary and March, to the grand total
of $9,141.81, perhaps the largest
quarter’s receipts in the entire his
tory of the Asheboro postoffice.
These receipts, of course, do not
include postal savings and money
order business. These were corres
pondingly as large as the other re
ceipts and showed as large, if not
larger, net gain.
In comparison with the March
quarter 1933, receipts the past quar
ter were 50 per cent greater. Re
ceipts for the March quarter 1933
were $6,855.06, and for the December
quarter 1933 were $8,228.85.
A few more quarters like the past
and Asheboro’s postoffice receipts
will be larger enough to put the of
fice in first class.
Many factors enter into the sud
den increase in postal receipts. Even
a blind man can feel the hurry and
bustle of increased business activi
ty in Asheboro. Mills and factories
are in operation, hosiery shipments
are picking up every day, other
commodities are moving people are
buying and selling locally—and do
ing more business in every way. All
this means more postoffice receipts,
but, better still perhaps, it means
more money in circulation among all
classes of people and correspond
ingly better and more happy liv
ing conditions.
Locals Eliminated
From Taking Part
In State-Wide Meet
One Of The Asheboro Debat
ing Teams Lost, Thereby
Eliminating School.
The triangular debates among the
high schools of Asheboro, Troy, and
Kannapolis, were staged last Fri
day, iwth the result that both Kan
napolis teams lost, one Ashebooo
team won, and both Troy teams won.
These two victories give Troy the
right to send her debaters to Chapel
Hill in April, to contend for the
Aycock memorial cup. '
The question for debate this year
is resolved: That the U. S. should
adopt the essential features of the
British system of radio control and
operation. All the debating in the
preliminaries was done on neutral
ground.
Asheboro’s affirmative team, made
up of James Keever and Catherine
Cranford, was defeated by Troy’s
negative in Kannapolis by a vote of
2 to 1.
Troy’s affirmative met Kannapolis’
negative in Asheboro, with the re
sult that the former won by a vote
of 2 to 1. The Reverends R. C.
Stubbins and C. G. Smith and Mrs.
Wm. C. Hammer acted as judges in
the Troy-Kannapolis debate.
Misses Mildred Lamb and Mary
Rollins were the alternates for the
local affirmative and negative
teams, respectively. Superintendent
R. J. Hilker and Miss Clara Gill
coached the teams.
The teams from Kannapolis were
made up of the following young peo
ple: Affirmative, Gene Overcasle,
and Johnny Hudson; negative, Car
son Williams, and Leroy Scott,
Troy's winners were: Affirinative,
Sara Owen and Ladella Hulin; ne
gative, Maxine Hix and Howard Mc
Call.
A Correction
The Courier is informed that it
was in error in the article in the
issue last week as regards the loss
of $167 in cash in the Sea grove
school fire the day before. Prof.
Jim Green, head of the school, says
the actual amount of cash lost
in the fire was $37, and that twelve
dollars of this amount had been re
covered, though some of it was so
damaged as to make the denomina
tions of the pieces impossible to de
cipher. The Courier was honest
in its mistake last week, but hastens
to the correction as to the
facts.
Card Of thanks
[re. Carolina Rush and family
li to thank the many friends who
dfested sympathetic kilMJl^8?
ing the illness and death of Hal
h. The. beautiful flowers mid
»r tokens of friendship made this
oeoasion lighter.
S. Harris, of Denton, route 1,
a visitor in AshAoro Tuesday,
called at The Courier office.
Harris said he and the Hunt
there, of Farmer, went on »
hunt in South Carolina Easter
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Edward W. Pou, Representative from the
Fourth North Carolina district continuously from March 4, 1901.
until his death Sunday morning, April 1, 1934, is shown above
in characteristic poses. Mr. Pou was head of the powerful
Rules Committee of the House of Representatives, and one of
the most influential men in the National Congress. He was 71
years old at the time of his death.
Veteran 4th District Representative
Died Early Sunday In Washington
People from all sections of North
Carotin** from other states and a1
large delegation of national officials
mingled with the family of Congress
man Edward Pou at the Pou home at
Smithfield as the body of the well
known Congressman from the fourth ■
district, of which Randolph is a part,
lay in state in the simple little \
Episcopal chapel on Tuesday. The \
simple funeral services were held in
the old cemetery behind the church
and in sight of the law office and
home of Mr. Pou.
Mr. Pou was dean of the House
of Representatives, and while he has
suffered from organic and chronic
troubles for some years, he attended
to his duties in the House ten days j
before his death. Many honors came
to Mr. Pou officially and privately
while serving for thirty-four years
in Congress. His opinions were
sought often by the highest officials
of our country and he served on
many important committees. At the
time of his death he was chairman
of the Rules Committee which possi
tion carried vast responsibility and
called for some very hard work.
Mr. Pou was bom at Tuskegee,
Ala., September 9, 1863, but his
family had lived for years in North
Carolina. He went to Smithfield as
a boy, was educated at the Universi
ty of North Carolina, and became
a lawyer. He entered politics in i
1886 as chairman of a county execu-1
First Recital Of
Dancing School Is
A Pleasing Affair
A large audience obviously enjoy
ed the first recital presented by the
School of Dancing held in the school
auditorium Saturday evening. A
distinctively varied program com
posed of pupils of all ages won hear
ty applause and called for frequent
enehores. Especially interesting
were the very small children who
showed excellent training in rythm.
Their interpretation and rendition of
nursery jingles such as Three Little
pigsj Yankee Doodle, Miss Muffet,
Old ’King Cole and others were de
lightful indeed. Interesting tap
dances, Highland flings were topped
by a rythmicballet dance by Mrs.
Bums, director of the class, her sis
ter, Miss Catherine Bonitz, >f
Greensboro and Mrs. Elmer Habel.
Mina Louise Swaim, musician of the
dancing school, accompanied the
dances.
Community Singing At
Balfour Church Sunday
There will be held a community
singing at Balfour Baptist chureh
Sunday evening, April 8, beginning
at two o’clock.. This church is lo
cated about two miles north of Ashe
boro on No. 70 highway. A few
Sundays ago a singing was almost
rained out §nd a second attempt is
y»ing made so it is hoped to have
a large audience with a goodly num
ber of singers to participate. The
woman’s auxiliary is sponsoring this
program with R. P Smith, of Lib
erty, directing.
tive committee.
Miss Carrie
came a presidential elector, and for
10 years was solicitor.
Vice President Garner said today,
“Ed Pou was one of the most lovable
| and courageous characters I’ve ever
known.”
Speaker Rainey said, “Mr. Pou was
! a great man. He had high princi
ples and adhered to them."
Representative Byms, of Tennes
see, Democratic leader, said, “He
was noble in soul and principle.”
In the delegation which accom
panied members of the Pou family
were Speaker Henry T. Rainey of
the House; House Majority Leader
Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee;
House Minority Leader Bertram
Snell, of New York; Representative
John J. O’Connor, New York; Re
presentative Joseph Martin, Jr., of
Massachusetts; and Representative
William B. Bankhead, of Alabama,
who will succeed Mr. Pou as chair
man of the powerful House rules
committee.
North Carolina members of Con
gress who accompanied the body
were Senator Robert R. Reynolds,
and Representatives Walter Lam
Ibeth, Zebulon Weaver, W. B. Um
| stead, J. Bayard Clark and A. L.
[ Bulwinkle.
I Kenneth Romney, sergeant at arms
I of the House, was with the official
I delegation.
Seagrove School
Opened On Monday
For Rest Of Term
Seagrove, April 3.—The Seagrove
school opened Monday after being
closed a week on account of the
recent fire which completely de
stroyed the school building. By us
ing the new M. P. church the
Christian church and rooms in build
ings, it has been possible to carry
on all the school work here in town.
Mrs. J. P. Atkinson returned to
her home at Mullins, S. C., today
after spending two weeks with her
father, O. D. Lawrence, who has
been confined to his room for the
past month with pneumonia, but is
able to be up most of the time now.
Misses Mabel Auman, of W. C. U.
N. C., Greensboro, and Mildred Au
man, of Durham, are spending the
Easter holidays with homefolks.
Mrs. J. F. Atkinson and Miss
Maple Lawrence spent last Wednes
day in Greensboro, shopping, and al
so visiting Mrs. Temple Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. York visited
Mr. York’s parents at' Staley last
week.
Mrs. E. T. Vuncannon, who has
been confined to her bed with illness
for several days, seems to be im
proving.
Among those visiting at Mr. O. D.
Lawrence’s Sunday and Monday
were: J. L Spencer and family, of
McLeansville, Miss Pearl© Spencer,
Wellville, Va., Mrs. J. W. Austin and
children, Margaret and Harold, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lawrence, High
Point
Mrs. Grady Floyd, of Asheboro,
vMted. at W. *H Own’ the past
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Board Moves To
Rebuilding The
Seagrove School
Instructs County Superinten
dent To Have Plans For
New School Drawn.
School Is Opened
Began There Monday Morning;
Naming Committeemen De
layed Until Next Meet.
Superior Court
The Randolph county board of
education in its regular meeting
Monday approved the set up of
continuing the school at Seagrove,
at which place the modem brick
school house was burned about two
weeks ago.
School began at Seagrove Monday
morning, using both the Methodist
Protestant and Christian church
buildings, Auman’s vacant store
building and the second story of D.
A. Comelison’s store building. Chairs
were bought by the board of educa
tion for seating in the store build
ings and other equipment absolutely
necessary provided in one way or
another. In this way, the remaining
six weeks of school will be carried
out.
The board also instructed the coun
ty superintendent to proceed with
having an architect draw plans for
the new building at Seagrove, and
to report to the next monthly meet
ing of the board. It is probable
that plans will be drawn for a larger
building, since the building burned,
though built only eight years ago,
was too small to accommodate the
enrollment, the auditorium having to
be used for classes.
The county superintendent was in
structed to sell Payne’s school house
in Liberty township, sale to involve
the building only and not the lot.
It was decided that the usual plan
in this county of having dealers
handle school books be continued, in
stead of letting the county superin
tendent’s office distribute the books,
as is done in some counties.
A number of school committeemen
were appointed, with appointment of
others held over until the May meet
ing of the board. The complete list
will be available at that time and
will be published.
Attention of the board was . called
to the condition of the bridge over
Muddy Creek on Mountain road, both
bridge and road used by school bus.
A resolution was ,adopted by the
board, asking the county road sup
ervisor, E. 0. Russell, of Asheboro,
to inspect the bridge and, if pos
sible, have it put in good condition
Miss Cranford Bride
Of DeWitt Reynolds
In Quiet Ceremony
Farmer, March 31.—The home of
Mr. and Mrs. Carson C. Cranford
was the scene of a marriage, beau
tiful in its simplicity, when on
March 31st, their daughter, Melva,
became the bride of DeWitt Rey
nolds, of Star.
The floral decorations were green
and gold, and the bride wore a
charming gown, of navy blue with
white accessories.
Rev. W. L. Lanier, pastor of the
bride, heard the vows.
Mrs. Reynolds is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Cranford, and after
her graduation in Farmer high
school, held a position in Asheboro.
Recently she has been at home with
her parents.
Mr. Reynolds is the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reynolds, of
Star, and was with the American
Expeditionary Forces in the World
War, serving in the 3rd Division,
with a rank of 1st Lieutenant. For
sometime after the War he held a
position in Greensboro, but for the
past few years has been farming.
After a short wedding trip they
will be at home at Star.
To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cranford
will celebrate their 50th anniversary
Tuesday, April 10th from 3 to 8
o’clock at their home- on No. 4
Miller street. All their friends are
cordially invited to call. No cards
are being issued.
Missionary Society Meets
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of Central Falls M. E. Church held
a business meeting and social at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Cox the third
Tuesday evening in March with Mrs.
L. Q. Yow as joint hostess. The
meeting opened with the song,
“Come Thou Almighty King," by the
society. Mrs. C. J. Brown led the
worship period. This was followed
by the business presided over by
Mrs. L. Q. Yow when Miss Lee Har
rell was welcomed as a new mem
ber. The topic for the month,
“Brazil a Missionary Opportunity,”
was discussed by five members.
A social followed when the hostess
served sandwiches. A “Rosebud” re
vealing and exchange of gifts took
place. Names were drawn anew for
the next quarter. Mrs. E. C. Bru
ton gave the society an invitation to
meet with her the third Tuesday
evening in April.
James Truesdale returned to Duke
University Tuesday after spending
Easter with his parents, Dr. and
and Mrs. R. S. Truesdale, in Ashe
boro.
List Takers Are
Named For County
At Meet Monday
List Takers For The Twenty
Townships In County Named
By The County Board.
Compensation Set
Board Defines Limit Of Pay
For The Work; Meet For
Instruction On Monday.
The Randolph county commission
ers, in regular session Monday, made
appointment of list takers for the
twenty townships in the county.
Compensation of list takers was fix
ed as follows: In townships with
200 or less abstracts, $25; in town
ships with more than 200 abstracts,
$25 for the first 200 and 7 cents
for each additional abstract. In no
case, however, is compensation above
$90 to be paid any list taker.
To aid the list takers in placing
value on automobiles, the county
board ordered 20 copies of the Na
tional Used Car Market Report, one
copy to be placed in the hands of
each list taker, so there will be no
guess work in valuing cars for taxa
tion.
The list takers are to meet with
the county assessor, R. C. Johnson,
and the auditors next Monday for
instruction as to their duties.
List takers by townships are as
fallows:
Asheboro—iFred M. Kearns.
Back Creek—J. W. Morgan.
Brower—J. F. Hayes.
Coleridge—Mrs. Paul Fry.
Columbia—I. H. Foust.
Cedar Grove—Mrs. C. T. Luck.
Concord—S. M. Lewis.
Franklinville—E. A. Routh.
Grant—C. A. Lewallen
Liberty—Roy C. Reitzel.
Level Cross—C. B. Adams.
New Hope—James M. Hopkins.
New Market—E. L. White.
Providence—W. L. Pugh.
Pleasant Grove—E. S. Seawell.
Randleman—C. W. Hilliard.
Richland—E. B. Leach.
Trinity—Charles Redding.
Tabernacle—L. E. Hoover.
Union—T. E. Luther.
jC/fy News In Brief
.Mr. Chamness Visits Courier .
N. Chamness, of Seagrove route 2,
stopped in to pay The Courier a
visit Monday. He was on his way
back to Dennis Cox’s old mill place,
Seagrove, route 2. Mr. Chamness has
been spending some time with his
wife, who has been quite ill at
their home, near Central Falls.
Mr. Chamness bought the old mill
several years ago and reports ex
cellent business, grinding several
hundred bushels of wheat and com
in the past year. He is also stocking
the pond with some very nice bass
and other game fish.
Easter Guests Of Mrs. Rice
Mrs. Bessie Rice had as her Easter
guests her two daughters, Miss
Emma Rice and Miss Julia Rice.
Miss Emma Rice is a music teach
er at King’s Mountain and returned
to her work on Tuesday. Miss Julia
Rice, a student at Woman’s College
Greensboro, will remain for the
week, due to the spring vacation
observed by that school at Easter
time.
Old Subscriber Drops In
B. F. Snider, of New Market town
ship, paid The Courier a visit Tues
day. Mr. Snider is an old subscrib
er having been receiving The Courier
| for over thirty years. He always
| pays us a visit when in town.
Mrs. Corwith To Richmond
Mrs. H. P. Corwith left Tuesday
for Richmond where she will have
treatment. Mrs. Corwith has been
ill for several weeks and has been
receiving treatment at a Greensboro
hospital. She has been at home for
the past week, however. Mr? Corwith
accompanied Mrs. Corwith to Rich
mond.
Exhibition Game
An exhibition game of baseball,
to usher in the spring season locally,
will be that Saturday afternoon,
April 14, at 3:00 o’clock, at Lindley
athletic field, when the McCrary
Hosiery Mill team will take on the
Oak Ridge Institute team. The Mc
Crary team is a member of the
Randolph County Baseball League,
which officially opens its season
April 28th.
Grade Mothers To Meet
Mrs. T. E. Myatt, chairman of the
Grade Mothers of the Asheboro
school, announces that the April
meeting will be held on Monday
afternoon, April 9th, at 3:00 o’clock
in the primary annex of the school.
Attend Pou Funeral
Mrs. Wm. C. Hammer, Harriette
Hammer and Mrs. I. C. Moser were
among those from Asheboro who at
tended the funeral of Congressman
Edward Pou at Smithfield Tuesday.
Several party leaders and personal
friends of Congressman Pou and
family were detained in Asheboro on
account of criminal court now in
session.
Mrs. Underwood Improving
Mrs. W. A. Underwood, is consid
erably improved after a week’s stay
at Randolph Hospital and expects to
return to her home on Old Main
street soon. Mrs. Underwood has
been suffering from a severe bron
chial cold.
Nearly 200 Present For Sun
day School Easter, And Fine
Program Rendered.
Mrs. Jordan Dead
Mrs. Verda Jordan Died Friday
At Home Near Franklin
ville; Funeral Sunday
Franklinville, April 2.—Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Thomas and G. P. Cra
ven were visitors Saturday evening
in High Point, and early Sunday
morning attended the annual Easter
sunrise service at the Moravian
church in Winston-Salem.
John W. Clark and W. A. Martin
attended the 'biennial Jackson Day
dinner of the Young Democratic
Clubs of North Carolina in memorial'
auditorium in Raleigh Saturday
evening.
E. A. Routh, list taker for .Frank
linville township, will begin his work
at Franklinville Motor Co., April 10
and 11 thence to Gray’s Chapel and
other points in the township.
Hugh Maner went to Duke Hospi
tal, Durham, Friday of last week
for a few days’ treatment. ...
Among our young people who are
teaching in High schools in other^
counties, who spent the Easter holi
days with homefolks were Misses
Laura Sumner, of Salem Academy,
Winston-Salem; Katherine Buie, of
Pilot School, Thomasville, and Mary
Holiday, of Silk Hope near Siler
Lity.
J. E. Lanier, of High Point, is
opening an antique work shop on
Depot street, near Dove’s grocery
store. He will buy, sell and repair
antiques.
There were nearly 200 present at
M. E. Sunday school Sunday morn
ing and all received an Easter but
ton with the words “He Is Risen.’’
The children; including the Begin
ners, Primary and Junior classes,
had charge of the opening exercises,
using an interesting program all
their own, consisting of songs, scrip
ture lesson, devotional and an Easter
poem. This group received a nice
treat of candy Easter eggs.
Rev. J. M. Barber filled his ap
pointment Sunday at the M. E.
church, preaching two able sermons,
using for his Easter message Sun
day morning, “Life,” John 15:19.
The choir furnished special music,
including a beautiful number by
the ladies quartet.
Mrs. J. M. Archer, of Greensboro,
spent a few days last week with
her mother, Mrs. M. L. Buie.
Mrs. W. C. Caveness, of Raleigh,,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Patterson.
Eugene Wilson and Miss Vallie
Burrow motored to Bennettsville,
S. C., Sunday, where they were
united in marriage. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Burrow and Mr, Wilson is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson.
Howard Gardner, of Angier, was
a visitor here Sunday.
Jessie Denson and family spent
Sunday with their son, Edgar Den
son, of Winston-Salem.
Misses Edith Martin, Versa Rus
sel, Maxine York, Mildred and Faye
Mitchell, and Prof. J. H. Mitchell
attended the B. Y. P. U. regional
convention of the central region in.
j Durham Saturday.
Miss Nell Spence, of Coleridge,
j visited her sister, Miss eParl Spence,
Thursday and Friday She was ac
companied home by Miss Spence and
Miss Ollie Burgess, who spent the
week end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rodgers spent
Easter with Mrs. Rodgers’ parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hodgin, at Red Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Craven and
Joe Ellis and family, of Ramseur,
were visitors at W. J. Moffitt’s Sun
day afternoon.
C. B. Thomas and family, of High
Point, were visitors here Sunday.
To Present Operetta
The high school Glee Club will
present the operetta, “Gypsy Trou
badour,” Saturday night in the
school auditorium. The cast is as
follows:
Todora, ruler of tribe, James Mar
tin; Maria, his wife, Selma Hayes;
Vario, their nephew, E. S. Thomas;
Janina, Elena, Rosita, Gypsy girls,
Rachel Burrow, Lois Sanders, Inez
Curtis; Marko, Clarence Chandler;
Nikoli, son of Todora, George Allred;
Tom Gordon, Nikolis college pal,
Billy Carter. Mrs Jean Jerrold, a
widow, Stella Hudson; Henry Clay
ton, business man, Marvin Grose;
Mary Matthews—Florence Jones;
Clare Clayton—Vivian Wrenn.
Accompanist will be Miss Spence,
assisted by Edgar Thomas, violinist
and Clayton McAlister, saxaphone.
Mrs. Verda Jordan, 35, died of
apoplexy at her home north of
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Mrs Ross At Hospital .
Mrs. J. D. Ross, who ..fell some
months ago and seriously injured a
limb, is again suffering from the
Injury. Although Mrs. Ross has
been able to walk some since the
accident, the trouble has recurred re
cently to such an extent that X-rays
and further examination were neces
sary. As a result, Mr. Roes is now
at Randolph Hospital, Inc., with the
injured limb in a cast. It is hoped,
however, that she will ibe able to
be removed to her home oh Worth
street soon although the cart will
be necessary for several weeks.