North Carolina Newspapers

jflftIJED WEEKLY volume LVin PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN_ " ASHEBORO, N. C- THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1934. 5,021 People Welcome You to Asheboro, “Center am North Carolina” B $2.00 A YEAR Blue Prints Arrive In Asheboro For Proposed New Post Office Building; Open Bids For Construction Aug. 17 Long Desired Plan Looms (hi Horizon As A Reality Now Brief History Of Five Sites Of Local Office Recounted By Old Resident All Past Postmasters And Offices Recalled Mrs. Eugenia McCain, Postmis tress For 42 Years During Political Fights. A great deal of talk concerning a aew post office for Asheboro is about to materialize and the sealed bids be publically opened on August 17th for the erection of the building. The site on the corner of Sunset ,venue and Church streets was se lected some months ago and the building housing Pugh’s Funeral es tablishment has been tom down. The government contract calls for the completion of the building with in 250 calendar days after the govern ment gives the final order to proceed with the work. It is understood that a number of contractors are interested in submitting bids for this building. A handsome and quite impressive set of blue print* is now in the hands of the postmaster, J. O. Red ding, as well as voluminous descrip tions’ of material to be used and de tails for construction of the building. The government has set aside $56,000 for the Asheboro post office. It is understood approximately $8,000 was alloted for the site and the re mainder will be spent in the build ing. The fund for this project came through the P. W. A- branch of the United States treasury. Handsome Building The plans and specifications now at die Asheboro post office indicate that the building will be one of tWeh coming generations will point «Kh pride. The exterior design is * omen-stive and quite in keeping with tin character of the lot. The build utih a range of color." The trim mings 'wffl be of cast stone, light gray, the necessary stucco to match the stone in color. All woodwork is to be painted cream and topped with a slate roof of unfading mottled green and purple. A concrete drive way will surround the building and the grounds will be attractively plant The interior specifications call for woodwork painted ivory, tile, wood and cement floors, plastered walls— pointed lighter than the woodwork— end many other details that give a general idea of a handsome and com fortable interior. A lobby, mez mnine, general work room, mailing pktform, office for the postmaster and other necessities that go to stake up a modern post office. Ma bogany finished desks in the lobby *ad in the office equipment are smong the details called for by the /government. Five Sites For This Generation Many older residents of Asheboro recall five different sites for the Asheboro post office. The first location was in the home of Mrs. (Please turn to page 4) 1950 Inoculated In Eastern Randolph During Past Week County Health Officer Issues Warning Concerning Impure Water And Milk. The County Health. Department be I® typhoid clinics In the eastern of the county last week. About •60 were inoculated on Tuesday, TOO on Thursday, and 700 on Mon ** <* this week. We have had three cases of typhoid ■g” reported this year with no eewhg. The Greensboro paper car * >J«ws article about cases of wpnoid in Greensboro. Two of these !**•* were contracted while they P* on vacations. One of these ?™ted fatally. This should be a **"} to those who are going: on ytions where they are not able to ®®w the purity of the water and j^whfch they drink while on the y~°n- Every person that takes a ■won should, by all means, be in typhoid. case of spotted fever hss been KSr «o fw this year. Last year 4tr*°'had one case reported by this PVJTheye wwa seven cases in county iast year. There are two *** “ot beat reported. In the wo have had * number of 1 from this disease. ■to should be careful about Mtor children go to “the hole" or to any other "•KPfaee which has not been M Safa 1_tjj. nr. County Convention For Republicans Is Set For Saturday All Republicans in Randolph are invited to attend the county convention called by chairman W. L. Ward for Saturday after noon, August 4th, at 2:30 o’clock. The Randolph county court room is designated as the place of meeting. Mr. Wand will preside over the meeting and Rufus Routh will serve as secretary. Representatives from all sec tions of Randolph signify their intention of attending this meet ing and several local leaders will speak informally. State-wide speakers, however, will occupy the center of the stage for the occasion with Hon. Charles A. Jonas, former congressman and national committeeman, and Hon. W. C. Meekins, state chairman of the Republican party, used as key-noters. The date of the convention is just two months prior to the November election and already interest is increasing in county, state and national politics. Lead ers of both parties claim that the coming campaign will be dose and hard fought. County S. S. Meeting With State Group At Balfour School All Day Meeting Planned For August 15th; Fellowship Luncheon At Noon. Especially interesting is the pro gram planned for the Bandolph coun ty Sunday school convention to be held at Balfour school on August 15th. The convention is held under the Joint auspices of the Randolph county association and the state organisation. The program for this year is designed especially to help meet the needs of the individual Sunday schools in addition to the inspirational part at the plan. There will be addresses, study grasps and music and other special features will characterize the program. The general theme for the con vention will be “Building Christian Homes.” Rev. Shuford Peeler, general secretary; Miss Myrtle A. McDaniel, director of leadership training; Miss Edith Krider, director of young peo ple’s work of the state association are among the prominent speakers for the convention. S. G. Richard son, oi tSeagrove, is president of the county association and Miss Bertha Presnell, of Asheboro, secretary. The two local officers issue a cordial in vitation to all the churches in the county to send representatives to this convention. A pennant will be awarded to the school having the heat record of attendance based on the number of miles traveled. There will be a morning, afternoon and evening session held. The night session is especially designed in the interest of young people but will be of interest to everyone. A pleasant break in the day’s program will he the basket picnic during the noon hour. This meal will be termed a fellowship lunch. Additional information may be se cured from Mr. Richardson and Miss Presnell. COOPER-SILER REUNION TO BE HELD AUG. 6TH The sixth annual reunion of the Cooper-Siler families will be held Sunday, August 6th at the old home place of the late Wm. Cooper, in Chatham county, three miles east of Staley. There will be a program of speeches and music by quartets and a string band. Picnic dinner will ■be served. All relatives and friends of these families are invited.—Mrs. A. E. Pleasants, Secretary. Farm Loan Group Would Keep Farmers On Farms In Randolph in An interesting meeting held — Asheboro at the office of the local relief director, Robert Lloyd, was the group meeting in the interest of the Farm Debt Adjustment Commission. Harry T. Watkins, Raleigh represen tative met with B. M. Brower, of Liberty, C. A. Lowdermilk, of Sea grove tnd Bruce Craven, of Trinity, who constitute the local committee. Mr. Brower was made temporary chairman with Mr. Lowdermilk vice chairman and Major Craven secre tary. This committe will be supplemented with two additional members to be chosen soon. The group was form ed for the purpose of handlingTarm loans in Randolph «nd for bnnging about a better understanding and relation between the farmer and tho mortgage holder. Already ten mil lion farm loans have been approved throughout the state and the govern ment hopes, through these local com mittees set up throughout the state, to bring about approximately »« million releases. The local commit Randolph Tribune Has Changed Hands During This Week This week, the Randolph Tri bune has changed hands and management. Roy Cox, who has been associated with The Courier continuously for the past ten years, announces that he is own er and editor of the publication having bought the plant from Francis White and Tom Wiles. Mr. White and Mr. Wiles have operated The Tribune for the past eight months and have is sued two tabliod papers weekly during that time. Mr. Cox announces that he ex pects to continue this publication. He is well known as a capable newspaper man and while he has been with The Courier for the past ten years, he was for merly employed by The Courier before going to the World War and served his apprenticeship in this office. The Tribune was organized in 1924 by a group of stockholders and edited by A. I. Ferree who sold out to Mr. White and Mr. Wiles. Mr. Cox expects to re tain the name of the paper and the twice a week tabliod publi cations. Young Democrats Met At Asheville Last Week End Many Attend Meeting Where Sales Levy, Constitution, And Liquor Discussed. Governor Speaks Doyle Alley, Young Waynesville Attorney, Is Made President Of Organization. Many interesting discussions that wiQ be- important- issues in- the com ing campaign were heard under dis cuwaon st **. meeW'of the Democratic clubs held at Asheville over last week end. In addressing the convention Governor Ehringhaus declared that democracy is the hope of the people of North Carolina and the nation, Governor Ehringhaus told 300 luncheon guests of the North Carolina clubs of Young Democrats that under the present administraton North Carolina is the most econo mically governed state in the union and that the state’s credit has been restored. Governor Ehringhaus drew for the large audience a graphic picture of North Carolina’s struggle during the past two or. three years and said that the state is now about on its feet again and that, due to the sales tax —a last resort—the budgets have been balanced and schools of the state have been saved from closing entirely. “In the early days of 1933 the depression had reached its most crit ical point,” Governor Ehringhaus said. “Banks were closing, North Carolina had the second highest state bonded indebtedness in the United tSates, North Carolina was running behind $7,500,000 annually, there was a state deficit of $16,000, 000, we owed banks of the country $12,250,000 and were paying 6 per cent interest on the debts, there was no money in the treasury, we were overdrawn $4,000,000 on our highway fund, our notes were being called, no hope could be seen and it was a dark day indeed. “I want to thank that group of men that made up our legislature for their noble work at that time. They cut the expense of government more than 30 per cent. Throughout the state there could be heard sug gestions that we cut the schools still (Please turn to page 4) the purpose of adjusting farm debts to prevent • foreclosure and driving farmers from their homes. There are several possible plans for preventing foreclosoue. The re duction of rate of interest; scaling down the amount of the principal; lengthening the time of the pay ments, are all acceptable plans to the government and designed to aid the farmers. There is a definite swing back to ward holding the farmers on the farms of the country. In order to do this, under the prevailing low prices of produce, they must be ac corded consideration and careful co operative planning. Farmers who are saddled with mortgages are invited to make contracts with members of the local committee or to attend the meeting of the committee. Mort gage holders are also welcome to dis cuss prphWns in order that an amicable and satisfactory settle ment may be made for all concern ed. The date of the nest meeting has been announced for Friday, August 10th at 3:00 P- m % Randleman Active With Business & Sommer Visitors Mrs. Matthews Replaces M. F. Hinshaw As Postmaster; Both Receive Praise House Party Returns Three Visitors Honored Party; Other SodallBappenings Of Wedt, Randleman, July , SI.—Mrs. J. O. Pickard and chOdreft and Miss Mary Swaim spent last w*ek at Lake Wac camaw. The following boys and girls have returned to their Somes in Randle man, after spepite a week, at White Lake: Denny pox, Claude Fox, Robert Allred, Forrest Matthews, Kermit Floyd, Junius Davis, Argus Lineberry, Mildred.and Eugenia Tal iey, Dorothy Fox, Louise Matthews, Mary Elizabeth Robbins and Della Stroupe, of Cherryville. The group was chaperoned ®y Mr. and Mrs. Weaver Lineberry?' Mrs. Annie Fox, of Siler City, is visiting in the home of Dr. Fox. Mrs. J. A. Cla$j| and Mrs. Ethel Millikan are speniahg a week' visit ing relatives at Spow Camp. Mrs. Henry to her home in has returned nd after spending a few ddys in Randleman, the guest of Mrs. J, A. Clapp. She was accompanied to her home by Jimmy Ward who will remain in Richmond for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bane and Mr. and Mrs. Ro'ot. Bane, of Greensboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hinshaw last Sunday. # t Mr. and Mrs. R. C, Welbom, Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Welbom, of Kan sas, visited Mrs. T. A. Brookshire Sunday. Mr3. R. C. Welbom is Mrs. Brookshires’ sister, the former Miss Jennie Bulla. - „ _ ' M. F. Hinshaw,. for twelve years, postmaster at Randle man, retired from service on August 1st. The ser vice he rendered Ithe public in the handling of the mafl, has been the subject of most favorable comment. While the people of, Randleman re gret his leaving, they feel that this efficient service will ’ be continued under the able aupervision of the new postmistress, Mrs. W. F. Mat thews. Mr. and Mra* Alley and Mrs. Callie Brown. Mrs. Alley was formerly Miss Grace Brown, a Rand leman high school teacher. C. J. Williamson, of Raeford, visited his sister, Mrs. Eugene Wise, on Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Spaugh and children, of Atlanta, spent a few hours Sun day with Mrs. Spaugh’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Pickard. Mary Jane Ross, of Asheboro, and Ophelia Davis, of Sophia, route 1, spent last week with their aunt, Mrs. Joseph N. Newlin. Mrs. J. L. Houston and son, Jim my, of Roanoke, Va., were the guests last week, of Mrs. H. H. Robbins. H. H. Hamilton, of Chalybeate Springs, was a business visitor in Randleman Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Brookshire and children visited at Snow 'Camp, recently. Nancy and Betsy Deal, of Durham, are spending this week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Deal. Their mother Mrs. Harold Beal was called to her home in Tenn. on account of the death of her father. Margaret Wall is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Wade Andrews in Tarboro. Frances and Daisy Farlow, of the J. 0. U. A. M. Children’s Home, (Please turn to page 8) Boy Scouts Are Honor Guests At Banquet Tonight Kiwanis Club Hosts At Banquet; Will Assist In Sponsoring Park Pool Plan. The Asheboro Kiwanis club plans to give a banquet Thursday evening at the First Methodist church with the Boy Scouts and their fathers honor guests. The Kiwanians are anxious that all scouts in town at tend this affair which will begin at 6:30 p. m. ' B. W. Hackney, divisional scout head, will be the speaker for the occasion. Mr. Hackney is well known in this section of the state and the Kiwanis club as well as the scouts look forward to his talk with keen anticipation. A feature of the past meeting of the Kiwanis club was the interesting report made by L. Hinton Pearce, who has charge of the local scouts. A large number of the boys have the requirements for first class scouts and will soon receive their awards. Dr. C. G. Smith presented the plan for the town repairing and fill ing the wading pool at Frasier Park for the benefit and pleasure of the children of the town. The health angle was also discussed in connection with this work. Dr. Smith suggested that the club as a whole and the individual members stand squarely behind this movement. As a result Edwin Morris and Tom Wiles were appointed to cooperate with other organisations sponsoring this civic Former Pastor Of Asheboro Church Died (hi Tuesday Dr. W. L. Gerringer, Pastor When Methodist Protestant Church Was Built. Born In Alamance Many Local Parishioners Attend Funeral At Kemersville Wednesday Noon. Dr. L. W. Gerringer, former pas tor of the Methodist Protestant church in Asheboro, died in a Hen derson hospital, Tuesday, after a month’s serious illness. He wa3 suddenly stricken, with a severe head trouble, which 'baffled physcians but which was later diagnosed, Cerebral Tumor. Dr. Gerringer, was taken to Duke hospital, but later removed, to the Henderson hospital, with no hope for his recovery. A stroke of para lysis which he suffered Monday and which affected the lower half of his body, hastened his death. He was bom in Alamance county, and after completing the education, which the public schools afforded went to Western Maryland college Westminister, Md., where he gradu ated, and later took his theological course, receiving his bachelor of di vinity degree in 1913. He was award ed a master of arts degree there in 1927; in 1932 the honorary degree of doctor of divinity was given him by High Point college. Dr. Gerringer had been in the active ministry for 21 years. He was pastor of the Asheboro Methodist Protestant church for four years, from 1918 to 1922, during which time the new and present building was erected. He also served the Asheville, Burlington, Greensboro and Henderson churches. Calvary church, Greensboro, was also built under Dr. Gerringer’s pastorate. Dr. Gerringer, was secretary to the board of trustees, of High Point col lege, had been a member of the general conference of the denomina tion for the past three quadrenniums. At the 1933 session of the North Carolina conference he was elected to preach the ordination sermon at the annual session of that conference next fall at Grace church, Greens boro. He was recognized as an able and consecrated minister, one of the moat useful men ip the denomina Dr. Gerringer is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Oliver, of Kemersville, before their marriage in 1916 and by four children, Mary Frances, 17, who graduated from Henderson high school last May; L. W. Jr., Sarah Lou, 13, and Wilson Oliver Gerringer, 10; also three full brothers, J. D. Gerringer, of Wash ington, N. C.; J. F. Gerringer, of Gibsonville, and E. L. Gerringer, of Draper, and two half-brothers, J. P. Loy, of Greensboro, and F. B. Loy, of Mound City, Mo.; and one sister, Mrs. Lessie Conklin, of Elon Col lege. A number of Asheboro friends at tended the funeral. A brief funeral service was held yesterday morning in the First Methodist Protestant church in Hen derson, where he had served as pas tor for more than three years, with Rev. W. C. Cumming, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in charge, assisted by Rev. C. L. Spencer and Rev. D. D. Broome, pastors of rural churches of the denomination in Vance county. The body was then taken to Kemersville, where it lay in state in the Methodist Protestant church from 2 to 3 o’clock, the fun eral services being held at 3 o’clock, in charge of Dr. R. M. Andrews, of High Point, president of the Metho dist Protestant conference of North Carolina, assisted by Dr. N. G. Bethea, pastor of Gibsonville, and Dr. C. W. Bates, pastor of Winston Salem and secretary of the North Carolina conference. The best farming and growing sea son in years is reported by farmers of Alleghany county who say they will produce the biggest crop of Irish potatoes in five years. Asheboro Veterinarian Is Called To Raleigh For Emergency Work Dr. B. M. Weston, well known veterinarian, who for the past three years has been a resident of Ashe boro and Randolph county, was call ed to Raleigh last week for some special ‘emergency work relating: to the inspection of cattle from the drought areas. Dr. Weston was one of five veterinarians who from the middle of last week to Tuesday night of this week examined more than twenty-five hundred cattle which had been shipped from the drought area of the west Dr. Weston says that the plan is for a larger percent of shipments to pass through Raleigh on account of better facilities for load ing and unloading, for tests, and for more ample room for the large num ber which is, and will be coming in within the next thirty days. On the whole, Dr. Weston says, the animals passed good inspection, only twenty five or thirty of those in spected, having been condemned, after which they were killed and burned. They were affected with contagious abortion, tubercolis and Kerotitis, which is an eye affection and cause total blindness. After tests City School Building mo Undergo Needed Rlpair to. Hepaii Library Continues Popular Retreat For The Reading Public Open Monday And Thursday Afternoons; Average Sixty Volumns Each Time. Large number of young people and some older ones continue I to patronize the city school library, which is open to the public two afternoons a week during the summer. Miss Massa Lambert is acting as summer Librarian. The library hours are three to six on Monday and Thursday afternoons. During the eleven afternoons the library has been open a total of 632 book loans have been made, an average of nearly sixty for each time. C. Of C. Sponsors Soil Erosion Plan Along Deep River Regional Director And Agrono' mist Explain Value Of Ex tension Of Project. Committee Named Representatives From Other Sections Of County Will Be Added For Movement. Within the past few days an active movement has been started for ex tending the soil erosion project that has been of keen interest to many people in Piedmont Carolina. The plan touches Deep River at Randle man, but a group of interested citizens see the potentialities of the .project and desire the extension at several points along Deep river. Dr. T. H. Stallings, regional director, and W. E. Bowers, agronomist, were in Asheboro Friday and discussed the matter informally with a few leading citizens of the town. Following the suggestion that the Asheboro Cham ber of Commerce take the lead in urging the extension of the project, Dr. O. L. Presnell, president of the Chamber of Commerce, called- to gether the board of directors and went somewhat thoroughly into the plans and potentialities of the ex tension. John Clark and Cleve Thayer were named to work with Dr. Presnell in contacting the various towns along Deep river and expect, in the near future, to formally pe tition the heads of the erosion pro (Please turn to page 8) Garden Department Of Woman’s Club Would Clean Pool Mayor Chamber Of Commerce, Kiwanis And Rotary Clubs Fall Quickly In Line. The Garden Department of the Woman’s dub at its July meeting became interested in cleaning up Frazier Park for young children to swim. It is not sanitary in its pre sent condition. Mrs. Charles Redding and Mrs. M. I. Ellis were asked to consult witfi the president of the civic organizations of Asheboro and determine what could be done im mediately. W. A. Bunch as mayor has promised free water. The Kiwanis club has named E. H. Mor ris, Jr., and Rufus Routh as a com mittee of investigation. The Rotari ans named as their committee Jess Garner and Russell Parks. Dr. Pres nell as president of Chamber of Com merce gave hearty consideration and Dr. Sumner, county health physician regards it a good movement and necessary for the health of the town. With this cooperation the pools at the park should be made attractive rather than a menace to the people living in the vicinity. were made assignment was shipped to Wenona Test farm in Washington county. Veterinarians over the state have been pressed into service and the local doctor will be sufoect to call at any time to assist the examination of cattle that is a most important factor in order to protect the cattle and people of North Carolina from any possibility of infection from this source. Especially interesting to the people of aRndolph is this project, since George Ross, a native of Asheboro, son of R. R. Ross, is at the head of this phase of work. H. N. Steed, of Candor, also well known in this section, will have charge of the canneries that will soon be establish ed at various places throughout the state. Latest developments indicate that a cannery will be located in Greensboro and that city has been most active recently inviting the in dustry to come to the town. The idea is that approximately 800 of Greensboro’s unemployed will receive (Please turn to page 4) J. O. Redding, Chairman Of Board, Announces Work Will Commence Friday. Plan To Repair Rooms In Old Section First Additional Windows, Sky Lights, Fire Escapes And Heating Plant In Program. Early last spring there was con siderable ado concerning the urgent need of repairs at the Asheboro school. A great hue and cry went up about sanitation, safety, fire escapes, poor lighting, inadequate heat and many other things within the build ing that houses hundreds of Ashe boro’s future citizens. Individuals became interested, an organization of the town became agitated and sent a committee that did a fine piece of work. After several Visits, this committee made some practicable recommendations for improvements. School closed and nothing was done— obviously for lack of money. This week the school board is beginning a rather large program of improvements within the building. Approximately $5,000 will be ex pended in improvements. Material is furnished by the state and the work will be supplied as a PWA project. While the amount appears sufficient ly large on the outside, J. O. Redding chairman of the board, states that the most pressing needs will be at tended to first. It is understood that the work will begin Friday and the first strok es will fall upon the class rooms lo cated in what is known as the old part of the building. Extra lights and repairs will be more upon these class rooms at once in lieu of the opening of school in little better than a month. Sky lights and windows will be arranged in good position in these rooms and transoms will furnish light and ventilation in the hall. Fire escapes will be added to each end of the building during the course of the work program and various general improvements will be set in motion according to their im portance and relation to the opening of school. The furnace will come in for it's share of overhauling and several im provements are scheduled to be made on the heating plant before the winds of winter descend upon us. Two fine doors will be made in the auditorium and celotex will be in stalled overhead to aid the poor acoustics. These mentioned repairs are con- t sidered the most urgent on the pro gram and will be started at once and pushed on to completion in order t* get the workmen away before school opens. There will doubtless arise other needs than those mentioned and it is hoped by the board to press forward with the work as long as money is available. This news will, in all probability, be greeted with hearty applause by many who value the comfort and health of their children in process of education. , * Lightning Strikes ^ r* Tree At Farmer In Hammond’s Yard Respected Colored Man Honored By Children On Birthday; Other News. Farmer, July 31.—Miss Edith Sae boch, of Hickory, is the guest of Miss Ocia Morgan this week. Miss Sae boch will be a member of the local school faculty next term as for the past two years. Mrs. B. F. Bingham spent several days last week in Denton, the guest of her brother, Adam Newsom. During a severe thunderstorm on Thursday night the lightning struck a tree in the yard at Madison Ham mond’s place and jumped from the tree to a light wire and into the house, burning out a fuse and several lamps, leaving the house in darkness. No other damage was done. W. H. Dewar returned yesterday from Fuquay Springs where he had been for several days on account of the illness of his father. Mrs. Dewar visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Smith on Trinity route, during Mr. Dewar’s absence. Grant Parks, a substantial colored citizen of the Mechanic community was given a dinner last Sunday by his children and friends, celebrating his 66th birthday. He moved to this section from Wilkes county several years ago, has won the friendship of his white neighbors as well as that of members of his own race. Miss Sue Morgan returned home Sunday after spending some time in High Point. MR. SMITH BUYS CLEANING PLANT J. A. Smith, of Liberty, has bought the Randleman Cleaning Service com pany, at Randleman from G. C. Wright Mr. Smith will take immediate charge of the business and will in stall a modem Glover plant. East Graves will continue aa preseer. Ur. Smith has had several yean ex perience in the business as a cleaner and will give his personal attention to this phase of the work. The name of the company will 1* changed from the Randleman Clean