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ASHEBORQ, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
NUMBER 33
5,021
City Tax Ra^f Lowered
As Refinancing Approved
Refinancing of Street and Side
walk Bonds la Worked Out By
City Fathers And Attorney
Board Appropriates
Money For School
City Will Finance Dental Health
Program Soon After School
Opens In September
On July l&th, it was announced
that the members of the city coun
cil had decided to refinance two
issues of Asheboro bonds. These were
the sidewalk and street improvement
bonds, both amounting to a total
of $192,000.0 This refunding pro
cess will lengthen the maturity dates
of the bonds and enable the town
to prevent raising the tax rate, which
appeared inevitable until this plan
was perfected.
The tax rate, therefore, for the
coming year was set at $1.48 while
the former rate has been $1.53, a
matter of five cents on the hun
dred dollars cheaper than formerly.
Unless the bonds had been refunded,
it would have been necessary to raise
the city rate to at least $2.00. This,
explained Mayor W. A. Bunch in
discussing the proceedings of the
meeting, would have worked a fur
ther hardship upon many people who
are already finding it hard to pay
their street assessments. So many
people have not been able to pay
up during the business depression
that the city was finding it difficult
to meet obligations.
The board then approved the res
olutions presented by H. M. Robins,
attorney for the town, concerning
the details of refunding these side
walk and street bonds.
Another interesting decision made
by the board that will affect the
town as a whole was the decision
of the board to appropriate $450.00
for holding a school dental clinic.
Dr. G. H. Sumner, county health
physician and Dr. Ernest A. Branch
in charge of the dental department
of the State Health department, ap
peared before the board and asked
cooperation. These two doctors point
ed out to the city fathers the im
portance of good teeth in the health
of children and this was the reason
for the decision to appropriate the
work as early In the- school year aa
possible.
The plan, which is only a part
of a somewhat extensive health pro
gram that is planned by the city
school this term, will probably get
in motion early and continue through
twenty weeks. Other schools in the
county expect to stage a similar
campaign which will be financed by
the county since the other schools in
Randolph are under the county board
of education.
funds to carry on the wdrk. It was
farther decided,-.after a conferenc*
with SnpafMMMI R. * Wlh«rr ni
die Asheboro school, to begin this
Clay Bischer Dies
After Three Weeks
Illness At Farmer
Deceased, Who Was Highly Es
teemed, Was Bora And Rear
ed In The Farmer Section
Farmer, Aug. 21.—Mr. and Mrs.
C. 0. Byrd and little Beth and Mrs.
Ella Arnold, of Worthville, spent a
short time in Fanner Sunday after
noon. Jack, Clara Brent and Miriam,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Byrd, who
had been visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Flora Morgan, returned home
with them.
Miss Ruby Elliott, of Ramseur R.
F. D., is the guest of her brother,
Claude Elliott
Mrs. A. F. Ridge spent last week
in High Point visiting her sons,
Ernest and Dewey Ridge, and her
daughters, Mrs. Baby Austin and
Mrs. Effie Weaver.
Dr. A. R. Shaw, A. R. Shaw, Jr.,
®nd H. P. Moore, of Charlotte, David
Moore, of Asheboro, and Master
Bobby Shaw spent a short time on
Tuesday with Dr. and Mrs. C. C.
Hubbard, on their way to visit rel
atives in the upper part of the coun
Miss Margaret Battle, of Tarboro,
at one time a teacher in Farmer
school, accompanied by Miss Alla
Meredith, of Washington, N. G, vis
ited friends here on Wednesday. Miss
®*ttle is a member of the faculty
of the Rocky Mount schools.
Clay Bischer, who has been eriti
iU for the past three weeks,
died on Sunday night. Funeral serv
ioos were held from the home on
Monday at 2 o’clock, by Rev. E. A.
Bingham, Rev. J. T. Bowman, of
"•“ton and Rev. W. L. Lanier, of
Earmer. Interment was made in the
homeJ ^urjr^n* ground near the
^ is survived by five children,
(Hand, Mamie, Lillian and
Kathleen, all of the home; one bro
Jh*r» Mhrvin Bischer and two sis
tf™, Mrs. Della Andrews, at High
Point, and Mrs. Minnie Miller, of
He waa bom
community and
and ad job
*• missed and
oiwle of friem
reared in this
well known in
He will
by a large
well as by his
Sheriff Ordered
Advertise Taxes
September First
A* has been previously an
nounced, the Board of County
Commissioners has ordered that
all property on which the 1933 tax
has n«t been paid, be advertised
for sale the first week in Sep
tember,
It is to be hoped, and I desire
to Insist, that all who can possi
bly do so, come forward and settle
up at once. Advertising necessari
ly adds cost to the amount of tax
due; but those who pay before this
time will save this extra cost.
C. B. KING, Sheriff.
Two Planes Crash
Here On Monday
Within Few Hours
Seldon Hunns and Gordon York
Escape Almost Uninjured
As Both Planes Crash
No technical explanation has been
advanced to cover the situation but,
apparently, flying conditions were
bad in and around Asheboro Monday
when Gordon York and Seldon
Hunns’ planes both crashed from
the air to the ground within a few
hour’s time of each other. Hunns,
York and Leo Rich attempted to go
up in the York plane Monday morn
ing when the motor stalled, causing
the plane to drop. Both wings of
the plane were consideraly damag
ed in the fall and other damages re
sulted to the handsome new plane
which was the pride and joy of Mr.
York who drove it home from New
York less than a month ago. Neither
of the three occupants of the plane
were seriously injured, however.
The afternoon of the same day,
Mr. Hunns attempted to fly his plane
with a similar result. This plane was
also damaged to a considerable ex
tent while the owner and driver was
not seriously hurt. He received sev
eral braises and cuts, and most pain
ful injuries to his nose.
It ia considered a coincident that
both wpeclts happened within such
■a sfcsst .th—sud thah
the causes'aitf) Injuries were so Sim
ilar. The many friends in Asheboro
of the three young men are rejoic
ing with them that their injuries
did not prove serious.
Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs
Enjoy Joint Outing At
Watkins Lake Thursday
The joint meeting of two of Ashe
boro’s civic organisations, the Kiwan
is and Rotary Clubs, held at Wat
kins lake near Ramseur Thursday
evening, was one of the most en
joyable meetings held this year by
these two clubs.
During the evening Cleveland
Thayer of the Rotary dub, compli
mented the Kiwanis club for taking
over the sponsoring of scout activi
ties in Asheboro and also told of the
interest the Rotarians had in the
promotion of scout work. Hinton
Pierce, scout master, told of some
of the work the Asheboro Boy Scout
troop was doing and expressed his
approbation to the Kiwanis dub for
what it was doing for the scours,
and also to the Rotary club for its
interest shown in scout work.
Music was furnished for the en
tertainment of the members of the
clubs by Mr. Cooke and his troupe
of musicians from Siler City. An
other interesting feature of the even
ing's program wub the supper pre
pared by Tom's place of Asheboro.
Preaching at Court Bouse
Elder J. W. Wyatt, of Martins
ville, Va., will preach at the court
house in Asheboro on Friday evening
at 8:00 o’clock. The public is invited
to attend.
Institutes Provided At Three
Colleges For FERA Teachers
While it will not guarantee any
teacher a position after the institute
is over, the Emergency Education
Program in the state for the session
of 1934-85 is planning to hold in
stitutes for the teachers employed
under the F. E it A. program. T.
F. Bulla, superintendent of education
in Randolph county has received in
structions from J. Henry High smith,
director of instructional service of
the state department of public in
struction concerning these institutes.
Teachers in this section employed
under this F* El R» A. program
may obtain blanks at the office of
Superintendent Bulla.
The institute is designed as pre
paration for such work as the teach
er pnay be able to do later and
white it does not insure a position,
they do prepare teachers for posi
tions when they are open for they
are held only for teachers who have
not previously attended such an in
stitute. It is for new teachers and
it is necessary to have a blank pro
perly filled out in order to be ad
mitted to the institute. The blank
must be signed by Superintendent
Bulla or the local school superinten
First of Five Game
Series To Be Staged
Here On Saturday
Bossong and McCrary to Square
Off For Ashetoro Champion*
ship; Rivalry Intense
*The Bossong and McCrary ball
teams will square off Saturday in
the first of a five game series for
the Asheboro city championship.
The rivalry between these two
clubs has been intense all the year,
and as both teams are playing fine
baseball, the local fans are guaran
teed plenty of thrills and entertain
ment. Both managers are confident
that their boys will come through
and are ready to shoot the works.
The second game is scheduled for
next Wednesday at which time an
announcement will be forthcoming
regarding the remainder of the se
ries.
While McCrary has a slight edge
over the Bossong Bad Boys so far
met Bossong administered a white
this season, the last time the teams
met Bossong administered a white
washing to the slugging Eagles. The
Bad Boys are out to show the pub
lic that this victory was no fluke,
and McCrary wants a great big hunk
of revenge. There is no doubt that
they will put on a great scrap, and
the 1934 baseball season in Ashe
boro will be brought to a grand
climax.
Bossong meets Central Falls Fri
day afternoon in the last game on
the local grounds of the Tri-County
League season, Siler City having
cancelled its Saturday game with
McCrary.
Franklinville Girl
Is Given A Shower
By S. W. B. Class
Franklinville Young Men Return
Front Trip to Northern
Places Of Interest
Start Revival Sunday
Rev. H. M. Stroupe Will Be
Assisted By Rev. J. C.
Meggs, of Polkton
Franklinville, Aug. 21.—C. L. All
red, J. T. Buie, Mason Buie and
Mack Buie left Wednesday morning
iotu rnmirnm day gntiaO- ift
'City, returning Saturday evening.
J. L. Grimsley, of Grimsleyville,
Va., spent the past week at the
home of his son, W. L. Grimsley.
Prof. William R. Curtis, of the
University of Illinois, is spending his
summer vacation at home with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Curtis.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Otus Jones,
August 11, a son, Bobby Harold.
Mrs. Eva Black spent the past
week with her sister, Mrs. Lalah
Burgess, at High Point.
Clarence Wallace, Howard Saun
ders. Clifford York and Clarence
York returned Saturday from a
week’s trip to Washington and
Maryland, visiting Endless Caverns,
Ocean View, Virginia Beach, Mt.
Vernon and other historic place in
Virginia.
J. R. Welch and M. H. Brown, of
near Bennett, spent a few days the
past week, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Welch.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pugh,
August 16, a daughter, Joyce Loraine.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, of High
Point, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. D. M. Weatherly, the teach
er, and the young ladies of the S.
W. B. class of Franklinville M. E.
Sunday school gave Miss Katherine
Julian a miscellaneous shower at her
home Thursday. She received a num
ber of useful gifts. Sandwiches, cake
and lemonade were served by Miss
Julian’s sister, Mrs. Lottie Husband.
Willie Hackney and two daugh
ters, of Charlotte, were week end
visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Grimsley and
son, Walter and Otus Grimsley left
Sunday afternoon for Grimsleyville,
Va. Mrs. Grimsley and son will spend
two weeks with relatives in Virginia
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dent and by the local director of
relief of the county or city. Only
those teachers whose applications as'
emergency teachers are properly ap
proved will be permitted to attend
the institute.
These institutes will be held in
three places in the state. The resi
dents living in western counties may
attend the institute at Appalachian
State Teachers College, at Boone
from August 27 through September
1st For those of eastern Carolina,
the Eastern Carolina Teachers Col
lege at Greenville, will offer accom
modations from September 3 through
September 8th and for those who
find either the eastern or western
school inconvenient the University
of North Carolina offers the same
course at Chapel Hill from August
27th through September hit
Those interested in this course
will, of course, attend the Univer
sity institute unless it seems more
advisable or convenient to attend one
of the other schools, arrangements
may be matte for doing so. Super
intendent Bulla will supply further
information to those who are inter
ested. , t *... .. | . J ,.
Central Falls Is
Dressed Up With
Coats Of Paint
Interest In Yards Has Also
Made Toward Farther Beau
ty Of Thriving Village
Tent Meeting On
Ronald Saunders Celebrates
Birthday; Church Organiza
tions Hold Social Meets
Central Falls, Aug. 22.—Quite a
bit of improvement has been made in
the appearance of Central Falls in
the past few months. Most of the
houses have been painted and the
painters are making rapid progress
and the remainder of them will be
finished in a short time. The roads
have also received some attention.
A prize was offered in the early
summer to the family showing the
greatest interest in their yards. The
judges haven’t as yet made their
decision, but it is apparent that they
will have a task as the villagers
have worked diligently on their
lawn, planting grass and flowers.
The past three months have changed
the living environment one hundred
per cent.
Thursday afternoon the members
of the Central Falls Baptist church
pounded Mrs. H. J. Sundstrom, who
has been unable to work for some
lime. The members of the Methodist
church and the Woman’s Missionary
society of which Mrs. Sundstrom is
a faithful member, presented her
with a nice snm of money which
was donated for her benefit. Quite
a bit of appreciated help has been
rendered to Mrs. Sundstrom during
her affliction.
The Epworth League and the Wo
men’s Adult class of Central Falls
Methodist church postponed their
regular monthly business meeting
for August cn ; ccount of the tent
meeting being i progress. Mrs. H.
J. Sundstrom ai i Miss Ida Harrell
have rendered i >me beautiful solos
and duets at th i tent meeting.
Mrs. W. H. F elds and daughters,
from Greenville, have been visiting
Mr. and Mra. G. York.
Luther Yow, who was taken to the
hospital at Asheboro Friday was able
to return to his home Saturday af
ter treatment^
Mrs. Willi'
dren, of
Week Wa
nent*
Lineberry.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lambe, Jr.,
and son, spent the week end in Ran
dleman.
The members of the children’s
class of the Central Falls Methodist
church were invited to help Master
Ronald Saunders celebrate his third
birthday Saturday afternoon at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. F. Saunders. Mrs. L. I. Yow, who
is the teacher of the class, had
charge of the games which were
thoroughly enjoyed by the little
guests. At the conclusion of the
games the children were invited into
the dining room where the birth
day cake was cut by the small host
and served with ice cream. Those
present were Artense and Betty Jean
Britt, Ruth and Dorothy Loutrelle,
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Personal Items
Of Interest To
Randleman Folks
Many Visitors Make Town Gay
While Others Are Away
For Vacation Trips
Miss Trogdon Honored
Dr. and Mrs. Porro Establish
Residence in Beasley- Home;
Mrs. Dobson Is 111
Randleman, Aug 21.—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Voss, of Gadsen, Ga., are vis
iting Mrs. Voss’ mother, Mrs. W. I.
Sumner.
Mrs. E. N. Wall and Miss Rozelle
Smith spent Monday in Greensboro
on business.
Miss Margaret Newlin has return
ed to her home after ten days at
Myrtle Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allred, of High
Point, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. Hinshaw.
Mr. and Mrsr. Ernest Talley and
children are spending a week at
Ocean View.
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Freeman spent
last Sunday visiting Mrs. Freeman’s
parents in Dunn. Clarence Dixon
Bane, brother of Mrs. Freeman re
turned with the Freemans to Ran
dleman for a week’s visit.
Mrs. W. C. Tucker, of Greensboro,
spent one day last week visiting her
brother, M. F. Hinshaw and Mrs.
Hinshaw.
Mrs. A. B. Freeman is going to
Dunn next Thursday for a luncheon.
Mrs. Charlen Dobson is a patient
in the High Point hospital.
Herbert and Bob Cole, of Greens
boro, spent last week in Randleman
visiting relatives, the Woollens and
Councils.
Dennis Fox and Argus Lineberry
left Monday for an eleven days trip
to the World’s Fair at Chicago.
John Fox and young sons, John
and George, spent Monday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mat
Farmers Of Sophia
Thresh Wheat With
Satisfactory Yields
Southern Quarterly Meeting Of
Friends Called for Marlboro
Church on August 26
Sophia Rt. 1., Aug. 22.—Farmers
were much pleased over the good
rain which came here last Friday
evening. Com and soja beans are
not doing so well on account of the
drought. Tobacco and cotton fairly
good, melons and truck are not so
good. Those raising tobacco here
are busily engaged in curing it and
report that it is curing up very good.
J. C. Loflin has finished threshing
in this section. He reports that grain
was very good. He threshed about
12,000 bushels. The following farm
ers also had good yields: Tom Farlow
1486 bushels, Percy Farlow 396 bu
shels, C. A. Farlpw 536 bushels,
Walter Farlow 345 bushels, Ellis
Farlow 320 bushels, A. E. Loflin
500 bushels, J. C. Loflin 802 bushels,
A. W. Davis 380 bushels, Davis
Bros. 350 bushels, Sidney Beeson
1,109 bushels and lots of smaller
crops. It is reported that Will Col
trane had more than 800 bushels.
We are glad to see Frank Ridge,
who has been confined to his home
for some time on account of illness,
able to be out again.
J. C. Newlin, who has been con
fined to his home with erysipelas
the past week is improving, and
now able to be out some.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Loflin anil
children were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Lowe near Ritter’s
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Sizable Order
Starts Ramseur
Textile Plants
Special Order for Sugar Bags
Employs Ramseur Mill Af
ter Summer Vacations
Marleys Visit S. C.
Ramseur Enjoys Asheboro Civic
Clubs Picnicing in Their
Midst On Thursday
Ramseur, Aug. 22.—The manufac
turing plants qf oar city are enjoy
week's vacation, but are now busy
with a rush order of sizeable capa
city, something out of the regular
sheeting line; special weights and
stripe for sugar bags. We are glad
to see this business that assures the
people of several weeks work. Other
plants are active in their lines and
now the outlook is good for fall
months.
Ramseur school will soon open with
most of last year’s faculty return
ing.
C. G. Whitehead, I. F. Craven and
his sons, Alton and Jesse and Billy
Watkins spent part of last week fish
ing on the coast. They most solemn
ly affirm that they lowered four lines
and brought up at once eight fish.
The lines had double hooks. These
are men of unquestionable veracity.
The fish were unusually hungry last
week.
Our good friend Wade Montgom
ery, of Che raw, S. C.t is supplying
for Mr. Moffitt as railway agent
for a short while.
Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Thompson and
son, Roy, and Miss Lula Steed, of
Winston-Salem, were visitors in
town Sunday.
Miss Clarke, of Siler City, was
the guest of Miss Virtle Lambert
this week.
W. E. Luck and daughter, Miss
Joyce, of Raleigh, were visitors here
Saturday.
Mr. E. M. Chappell and family, of
Washington, D. C., were the guests
of Mrs. Chappell’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. M. Whitehead, this week.
Miss Irene Dorsett, of Greensboro,
spent a short while here with friends
last week.
Mrs. J. C. Whitesell and daugh
ter, Anne, of High Point, have been
with Mrs. Whitesell’s mother, Mrs.
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Politics Will Have No Place In
An> Federal Relief Activities
___ i
.Mrs. Annie L. O’Berry, administra
tor of emergency relief for the state
of North Carolina has this week sent
out the following notice to Robert
T. Lloyd, director for Randolph
county.
“The President has repeatedly
stated that partisan politics shall
have no place in Federal Emergency
Relief activities. Notwithstanding the
publicity given this policy, there
arises frofti time to time cases where
there is every indication that parti*
san politics do enter into the ad
ministration of relief in the States.
“Continued employment of person
nel must be on the basis of qualifi
cation and in the case of recipients,
actual need is the only factor to be
considered.
^Political and religious beliefs are
of no concern to relief agencies and
must not enter into relief activities.
"Employees of Relief Administra
tions shell- in no way use their of
ficial positions in attempts to con
trol political movements and shall
not engage in political activities that
in any way interfere with the ef
Randolph Sheriffs Force
Active As Court Looms
■A
School library
Receives Books
From Chib Dept.
The Literary Departmeri*,n fc
Woman’s Club has recentlj‘andoii
ed the following books to^the
Asheboro school library: “The Di
vine Lady,” Barrington; “Star
Magic,” by Channing Pollock;
“The Old Man Dies,” by Eliza
beth Sprigge; “Best British Short
Stories of 1933,” by O’Brien;
“Sand Dollars,” by Katherine Ba'l
Ripley; “Pull Devil, Pull Baker,”
by Stella Benson; and “Magnifi
cent Obsession,” by Lloyd Doug
lass. This donation comes tat a
time when the library stock is
running low and when devotees of
the library are begging for new
books. Several of these books men
tioned are classed as exceptional
ly good fiction. A few weeks ago
Miss Massa Lambert, summer li
braian, sent out an S. O. S. call
for books to meet the demands of
her readers. Since then books have
come into the library in response
to that call. If you have not done
your part, there is always room
for one more on the shelf—send
them over to Miss Lambert.
Revival Services
Will Commence At
Randleman Sept. 2
St. Pauls and Naomi M. E.
Churches to Unite in Re
vival Service at School
St. Pauls and Naomi M. E.
churches, of Randleman, are uniting
forces and will hold revival services
in the school auditorium beginning
Sunday evening, September 2nd.
Rev. H. H. Robbins, pastor, an
nounces that the special series of
services will be held each evening
at 7:30 o’clock. The meetings will
probably continue for ten days or
two weeks according to the interest
displayed.
Rev. Ur. Robbins will be assisted
in the meeting by Mrs. C. L. Stud
ley, of High Point, who is consider
ed an unusually good preacher. Her
Ueauai JMa a bit "m«"»l and .brines
StHjkffwU «o^r£fcrniire»tin g form?
to young and old. For this reason,
the general public is issued a cor
dial invitation to attend any or all
services.
Good music will also be a special
feature of the meetings and will be
composed of special numbers with
plenty of good old-time congrega
tional singing that is a very essen
tial part of revival services. Further
announcements concerning special
topic of the visiting minister will
appear in The Courier next week.
Ellis Families Hold
First Reunion Near
Ramseur Homestead
Members of the Ellis family of
Randolph, Chatham, Moore and ad
joining counties met at the home of
J. M. Ellis, Ramseur route 1, Sun
day, August 19, 1934, This being
the first reunion of the Ellis fam
ilies, officers were elected as fol
lows: Joe Ellis, Jr., president; Mar
jorie Ruth MoLean, of Carthage,
secretary-treas.; and Van E. Ellis,
of Goldston, historian.
Plans were made to make this af
fair an annual event. The place and
date of next meeting has not as
yet been decided.
Eighty-five people, including a few
very dose friends enjoyed a splendid
dinner spread on large tables under
the spadous oaks near the home
stead. The reunion was in charge of
Mrs. W. L. McLean, of Carthage,
and her brother, Dr. J. A. Ellis,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
of Sherman, Texas. Devotional ex
ercises were conducted by A. B.
Cameron, of Carthage. After dinner
a business session was held, followed
by short addresses by Mr. Cameron
and Dr. Ellis.
fectiveness and integrity of relief
operations.
“Any relief employee who may run
for political office, whether National,
State, or local, must resign, and any
employee found to be engaging in
activities in conflict with the clear
intent of this order will be summar
ily dismissed.
The contents of this order shall
be brought to the attention of every
employee of the Relief Administra
tion, both in State and local of
fices.”
Further news from the local wel
fare department reveals the arrival
of fifty additional cattle. These cows
are on the farms of W. P. Lassiter
and J. M. Lassiter, of Farmer. Hiis
makes a total of 600 cattle for Ran
dolph to date.
Miss Nettie Alice Wood has receiv
ed an appointment as assistant dis
bursing officer for the welfare de
partment which means that she has
entire charge of the disbursements
in Randolph county. This is quite
a responsible position whieh Miss
Wood is handling ably.
Randolph Officers Find Then**
selves Center of Consider
able Activity This Week ;
Alleged Theft Ring
Brought To Asheboro
Criminal Court Will Be Full
With 187 Cases Already On
Docket; Others Pending
With Randolph Superior court less
than two weeks distant, Sheriff Carl
King and his deputies have been un
usually busy and active for the past
several days. A week’s term of crim
inal court will commence in Asheboro
on Monday, September 3rd, over
which Judge Stack will preside.
The activities during the past sev
ereal days of the Randolph county
officers have included cooperation
with officers of the state highway
patrol and the automobile under
writer’s insurance company who ap
prehended several men alleged to be
members of an automobile theft ring
operating in Cumberland, Randolph
and Montgomery counties. W. A.
Coble, of the insurance company, and
patrol officers Mitchell, Ingram,
Fisher and Lt. Croom, of Greens
boro, brought the following men to
Randolph county jail where some of
them have given bond: Millard Hen
rix, in jail at Asheboro; Frank
Davis, out on bond; Frank Morris,
in jail; Fred Hendrix, out on bond;
Charlie Henderson, in jail; Fred
Hendrix was apprehended by Cum
berland county officers working with
the state patrol.
The High Point police have been
working with the Randolph Sheriff
and his men concerning the alleged
assault of a young white girl, 13
year-old daughter of D. H. Hancock,
of High Point. The girl was accom
panied by her 10-year-old brother
i who are reported to have caught a
I ride with Stacy Harris, 48, who is
held in the Randolph jail at Ashe
boro while Randolph and High Point
officers make further investigation.
No formal charges have been lodg
ed against Harris until a more
thorough examination has been made
of the case. The Randolph officers
have been alert in their investiga
tion of the case, however.
Another receiving consid
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more
pairs of shoes, a dozen pants, cig
arettes, candy and several other
small items amounting at least |10ff
loss to * Mr. Comelison, were taken
by the thieves. Sheriff King feels
reasonably certain that he will lo
cate the guilty parties before long.
These above mentioned cases are
in addition to the already 187 cases
on the court calendar for September
term which bids fair to be of more
than usual interest and activity. So
licitor Zeb V. Long will prosecute
the docket.
erahie attention' from Sheriff
of
time Monday n:
Special Services At < \
Pilgrim Holiness
Church On Sunday;
The services of the Pilgrim Holi
ness congregation of Asheboro will
include a special baptismal event on
Sunday, August 26th. This baptism
will be held at a creek on west Mc
Crary street extension at 3:00 p.
m. There are several candidates to
be immersed and the pastor, Mrs.
J. B. Pulp, will be in charge. This
will be a public service and those
who are interested are invited to
attend.
The regular church services will
go on as usual during the day be
ginning with Sunday school at 0:45
a. m. Rev. S. M. Stikeleather will
preach at the 11:00 o’clock service
and the public is invited to hear
this visiting minister.
The evening service will begin at
7:00 o’clock with Young People’s
meeting followed by preaching at
7:45.
H. Grady Miller,
A Native Son, Has
Received Degree
H. Grady Miller returned to his
home in Asheboro Wednesday from
New York City. Mr. Miller receiv
ed his bachelor’s degree at Columbia
University Friday where he had been
for the past nine weeks studying
music and other sciences. Mr. Miller,
was for a number of years head of
music in the Greensboro city schools*
The past year he served with the
music department at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel HUL
Mr. Miller is a son of the late
J. G. Miller and Mrs. Miller of Ashe
boro, and is a native son upon whom
the eyes of many Asheboro people
have turned with pride for a number
of years. He displayed musical tal
ent early, studying with Miss Nan
nie Bulla, of Asheboro before study
ing in Raleigh, Charlotte, New York
and other places. His mother is one
of Asheboro’s active ciUsens although
she celebrated her 88th birthday on
August 6th.
Revival At Utah
A series of revival meetings
begin in the school house at
Sunday, September 2nd, begis
at 2 o’clock p. m. Rev. M. B.
lips, of Mt. Airy, will be in eh
<rf the services. The public is in