Randolph County Rend The COURIER—It Lends m EggxjED weekly PRINCIPLES, ASHEBORO, N. Q, 5,021 People Welcome You to Asheboro, “Center North Carolina” $2.00 A YEAR Commissioners Held An Adjourned Session Monday, July 23rd, To Fix The County Budget For 1934-1935 Local School Debt Would Be Laid Upon Randolph County Counsel For Schools Demanded Commissioners Assume Bonded Indebtedness. Pass Resolution Approving Budget institutional Debts Ordered Paid While Proposed Budget Stands Open 20 Days. Probably the most widely interest inir item discussed at; the adjourned lession of the County Commissioners held on Monday, July 23rd, at the Court House in Asheboro, dealt with the question as to whether or not Randolph would take over the Ashe boro school debt The board met primarily for the purpose of con tinning the work of fixing the budget for the county for the coming year and the matter of whether or not the city schools would enjoy the same benefits and privileges as other school districts as to the payment of local school debts by the county proved an interesting discussion. The minutes of the board, as re corded state: “H. M. Robins, attorney for the Asheboro chartered schools, appeared before the board and de manded that the county assume all bonded indebtedness of the Asheboro chartered schools. The board de clined to do this, unless the charter ed school would surrender their charter, as has been done by outer chartered schools 5n the county, namely, Randleman, Franklinville and Rsmseur. The Asheboro school re futed to do this.” There was no further action re coded on the part of the board and whether or not the attorney for the -wi will issue a mandamus order « the county board has not been lade public. It was mentioned, how -» that this matter came before and misdosers to consult with their at torney concerning. L C. Moser re present* the ‘Commissioners. The school debt is approximately $100,000.00. It will be remembered that some two years or more ago two members of the school board presented this matter to the county board of education but the county authorities declined to take over the city school for reason that the school would not surrender their charter. Several outstanding debts of small denominations were ordered paid and the following resolution was adopted. "Be it resolved that the board of county commissioners of Randolph county, North Carolina, this the 23 rd day of July, 1984, that for the nec essary expenses of the county gov ernment, its activities and institution for the period from June 30, 1934 until the adoption and approval of the annual budget appropriation, there are hereby appropriated an •mount sufficient to defray the ex penses of said activities and institu tions until said appropriations are made.” Another action of the board was the appropal of the budget appropria tions for 19S4-1935 and placed on file in the office of JR. C. Johnson, derk of the board, for public in spection for a period of 20 days. A few minor orders as, stopping removal of top soil from county home property, and like items, con cluded the work for this special ses sion. Peaches Now Ripe In Randolph Co.; Unsually Erne With Sandhill peaches in dose prosimity and so delicious, we we prone to forget that peaches also JJww fa the clay, bat heavily laden ®eee bear out the statement. At the Highland Peach Orchard, located a ™e south of Aaheboro on High ■** 70. the Bdk in their prim th Republicans Issue Call For County Convention August 4 With the November general election better than two months in the future, politics begin to simmer and warm up in Randol ph county where the county of fices are often divided between the two parties. The immediate interest of the moment is the formal call for the Randolph county Republican convention which will be held in the county court house in Asheboro on Sat urday, August 4th. The time of the meeting announced by chair man W. L. Ward and secretary Rufus Routh is 2:30 o’clock. Leaders throughout the coun ty intimate that there is already considerable interest evinced throughout various sections of the county. For this reason, an unusually large crowd is expected in attendance at the convention. Candidates for the county of fices will be discussed and nam ed at the meeting Saturday. Mr. Ward will call the con vention to order and several local men will speak. The chief speak ers of the afternoon, however, will be Hon. Charles A. Jonas and Hon. Wm. C. Meekins. Mr. Jonas is a former Congress Randolph Court Of Civil Actions Concluded Wed. Finishing up the second week of civil cases, Judge A. M. Stack closed Randolph county superior court Wed nesday evening after the disposal of a large number of cases. The first case taken up this week was that of John R. Smith vs. Essie L. Mor rison, concerning the division of land. The case was referred to H. M. Robins, local attorney, for settle ment. A number of other eases were discussed and non suited while others were continued. Three divorces were These were accorded Wfl worth A Heed vs. Sarah Allred. The case of Glenn Lowdermilk vs. Annie King Gillis Holbrook, a suit to set aside a mortgage, claimed to have been obtained by fraud, con sumed considerable time. The mort gage was cancelled. Jack Lowe was allowed the sum of |310 as a result of an automobile colision. The case was slated Jack Lowe vs. Ben Jackson. Judge A. M. Stack, of Monroe, has presided over the docket and has received high commendation from the local bar, several visiting at torneys, and others who have come in contact with the workings of this term of court Judge Stack presided in the place of Hon. Michael Schenek, who was appointed to the Supreme court bench since the court calendar was made out Judge Stack presided over a term of Randolph court five years ago and the an nouncement that he would come to Randolph to replace Judge Schenck met with general approval. Judge Schenck held court in Randolph last year and also has a large number of friends in the county. * Mr. And Mrs. Bulla Observe Wedding Anniversary, 19th In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Bulla passed the day quietly with a few relatives and close friends calling to extend Kaof uriahpc Mr. and Mrs. Bulla were quietly married on July 18th, 1909 at the parents, Mr. home of Mrs. Bulla’s . and Mrs. P. L. Scurlock, in Glenola. James B. Coltrane, J. P., performed the ceremony in the presence of a few friends and, relatives. Mrs. Bulla’s parents later moved to New Bern, but her father was connected with the Glenola Brick Yard for many years. # Mr. Bulla is a son of Mr. and Mrs. P. L Bulla, of North Asheboro, life long residents of the county. The ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Bulla are all living. They are: Otis Bulla, of Asheboro: Mrs. Bessie McPherson, of High Point: Ralph, Prank, Sadie, Kenneth, Velma, Marie, Lyndon, and Scurlock, at heme. There is only one grandchild, Patricia Jean McPherson. Mr. And Mrs. McCssd Move Mr. and Mrs. McCord who have been living in Asheboro for the nut year have moved to Spartan K. S a, where Mr. McCord has accepted a position with theMoirt gomery hardware company. Mr. Mc Ooid was formerly connected with o man and is now national commit teeman Mr. Meekins is state chairman of the Republican party and is also well known throughout Republican ranks. Both men are well known speak ers as state leaders in their party. It will be recalled that Mr. Meekins was named chairman of the party in the state at the Charlotte convention some two or three months ago. At this time Asheboro offered a candi date, A. I. Ferree, who made an exceeding good run and gave Mr. Meekins a chase for his office. But, in true Republican fashion, Mr. Ferree makes a grand gesture and is instrumen tal in inviting his opponent to his home county for a speech and to meet the leaders. The convention not only bids fair to offer some good-old-time political speakers, but promises to be a love feast of the breath em who are laying their plans and setting their traps for the coming campaign with the Demo crats of Randolph in the ap proaching November election. Kiwanians Picnic At City Pond On Thursday Evening Program Of Fan Indudes Horse Shoe Pitching; Sumptuous Picnic Supper Enjoyed. The Asheboro Kiwanis Club enjoy ed their annual outing at the city pond on Thursday afternoon and evening, this meeting supplanting the regular weekly dinner meeting held by the organization. I. C. Moser, local attorney, made the chief speech of the evening. His talk dealt largely the work and high ideals of the Kiwanis Club. Jokes inter spersed the talk, making it a typical thfe deligWtfuf occasion. Included in the guest list was Hoy J. Spearman, of the High Point Kiwanis club. The local club expressed regret at the absence of Kiwanian E. V. Hobbs, who has been ill and was unable to attend this meeting. The most interesting feature of the meeting was the unusually good supper served by the ladies of the Charlotte Methodist Protestant church. For many years, these ladies have had the reputation of being excellent cooks. This meal, however, was voted more delicious than usual and proved a delightful part of the outing meeting. After the supper, Bob Bunch and Lee Kearns produced horse shoes and sponsored games which were par ticipated in by most of the members of the club and their visitors. Con tests and fancy pitching of the shoes furnished great fun both for the spectators and for the participants. Former Randolphian III C. M. Fuller, former Randolph citizen, who has resided in Lumber ton practically during his business career, suffered a stroke of paralysis last week. Mr. Fuller has many friends and relatives in the county who will learn of his illness with regret. He attends the fairs and public occasions of general interest in this, his native county as a mani festation of his continued interest. Mr. Fuller is 76 and has been a man of unusual strength and endurance. Mrs. Coffin’s Parents Injured Mrs. Harris Coffin was called to namlet Monday on account of in juries sustained, in an auto accident, by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie is in a hos pital but Mrs. Ritchie has sufficiently improved to be removed to her home. Mrs. I. F. Hoffner, of Greensboro, accompanied Mir. and Mrs. Coffin to Miss Margaret Hammond, Emergency Agent, Plans Active Canning Campaign Miss Margaret Hammond, county emergency home agent for Randolph, is encouraging relief families throughout the county to save every thing possible by canning or drying. The response to this program has been moat gratifying and the results will mean a difference in the relief work of the county next winter. According to Mias Hammond’s re port 2^70 quarts of fruits and vege tables have already been canned, but the report is not complete. This amount includes beans, beets, ber ries, fruits, cucumbers, kraut, to matoes, com, soup mixture. Miss Hammond requests that any families having surplus vegetables or fruits to donate same to the relief office. Such expression on the part of these people will be greatly appreciated and will go a long way toward furthering the work of relief. Hiis cooperation will hear fruit this win ter .when needy families am to be taken cam of in the way of food. .The emergency home relief work National Forest Area Embraces A Large Land Tract More Than Half A Million Acres Of Land In Four Counties Are Included. Boundaries Are Set Rough Outside Boundaries Of The Area Are Set Up And Land Photographed. In Randolph county Tuesday look ing over the possibilities of using the Uwharrie National Forest unit for a national park were J. R. Eakin, superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, with head quarters at Galtinburg, Tenn., and V. Roswell Ludgate, landscape ar chitect with