Most People In Asheboro sad Randolph County Read The COURIER—It Leads W. • ■: ,v ■y'Hi: -\'u: 'S \i iA » v Y ' i* W ' V 5,021 People Welcome You to Asheboro, “Center or North Carolina” I' ISSUED WEEKLY volume lviii ^2 PRINCIPLES, j\SHEBOEO, jfyjjC.; j s> y1 Ofe OT MEN $£ URSPAV, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 *2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE -A ' NUMBER a$ Thursday, September 13 Work On Building Incomplete But Progressing Satisfwtori iy; Allotment Again Cut First Grade Pupils Must Enroll Tuesday Two Vacancies Will Be Filled By Local Board Immediately; Last Minute Resignations ing day of school. Dir. Sumner will be at the first grade annex on the sooth of the main building on Tues day and will examine all cfcifctren who are to enter the first jptde this year. Miss Lucy Leigh fintf will also be on hand to fill tend should do so at one* in order to be provided for when school opens next week. Dr. Sumner and Miss Lovett will be at the school at 8:00 o’clock Tuesday morning to meet On Thursday, September 13th, more than 1,560 white boys and eirls and 300 colored children will return to the city schools for eight months work. Superintendent R. J. Bilker asks that pupils report for work at 8:30 a. m. and bring last year’s books. Throughout the ele mentary grades the first several days will be consumed with reviewing last year’s work and getting back into harness preparatory to taking up the new work very soon. Lists of books will be given to the pupils in ample time for them to secure their sup plies which will be carried by Hud son-Belk, a local department store. The high school books will be order ed from the school office and may he obtained there. Work is progressing on the school building despite the fact that the allotment and workers have been cut to a minimum since the work began. The town street department wagons and aiding in the completion of the work by hauling of debris as rap idly as it accumulates. The teacher list was still incom plete Wednesday afternoon, two va cancies haven arisen at the last min ute. Miss Clarke, commercial teach er and Miss Jean Osborne, teacher of the second grade, resigned within the past few days to fill positions elsewhere. These places will be filled readily, but have not yet been con firmed by the board. The first grade enrollment reached the number of 85 after two registra tions but Superintendent Hilker es timates that the number will reach 100 in this department on the open Sumner will those who desire to be examined for entrance. Colored School Open Thursday All plans are about completed for the opening of the Randolph County Training School, the local colored school—Thursday, September 18th at 8:30 o’clock. The first teachers meet ing will be held next Wednesday. It is expected that a larger enroll ment in the high school department will result as plans are made to help in the transportation of high school students from various sections of the county. The local school is the only accredited high school in the county for colored children and studies pursued in a non-accredited school can not be accepted here, or in any other accredited high school or college. Students expecting to do college work or complete an accredit ed high school are wasting time and money attending non-standard schools. Parents should make ar rangements to purchase the necessary hooks for their children at once. The teaching personnel follows: C. A. Barrett, principal; A. H. Mar row, Lovie Meador, Lola Chambers and Grace A. McNeil. There are 8 vacancies to be filled. Boy Scouts Render Real Service By Work At City Park Ron Up Sleeves And Clean City Park Which Was Ravished By Weeds, Mosquitoes The Asheboro Boy Scout troop ia organization that believe in the old adage that “actions speak louder than words,” They have demonstrate . their belief in this principle by going to the city park and literally w“j®g up their sleeves and working ®®^lthe spot is entirely transform «d. Weeds and. trash had grown and accumulated until it was far from an inviting spot as it was designed to be when given to the town. The noya and their scoot master, Hinton V*PC®> with Clyde McPherson, as yftant, made quick work of what “* “«en a community nroblem for sometime. Net only was the park beautified ®w the Scouts waged war on the mosquitoes that were hovering over water in the wading Jo°t* given several years ago for benefit of the children of the Ur*, “d unused recently. Seeing insanitary conditions, the Scouts g* m touch with the city authori y. wl*o drained and washed the °n*U It was free of trash and 5® ‘on*vr and ideal breeding place ™ mosquitoes. A department of the Asheboro woman's Club as well as some of the organizations of the town have Colored Man Is Caught Robbing Bowling Alley Willard Foust, young colored Ban of Aaheboro, son of Edgar Foust, was caught in the Bowling Alley about midnight Tuesday night. Some people passing the Bowling Alley saw the man in there and reported to night po liceman Pearlie Miller, who ap prehended Foust with about $8.00 of cigarettes, candy .and other small articles, in his possession. Another man was waiting on the outside, but he has not been ar rested as yet. Two weeks ago an attempt was made to rob this place, according to S. C. Frazier, but it was un successful Whether this was the guilty party at that attempt or not, has not been established, A hearing will bt given Foust as noon as possible. Central Falls Items Include Social News & Business Activity Ckurche? Alert As Vacation Season Comes To Close; Sev eral Organizations Meet W.O.W. Weiner Roast Considerable Visiting In Com munity; Colon York Suf fers Broken Ankle Sat. Central Falls, Sept. 5.—Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Saunders have returned from a two week’s vacation in Alta Vista, Va. The teachers and officers of Cen tral FaUs M. E. church met for their regular monthly business meeting at the church Mopday night, August 27. Tim meeting was opened with song MitrfSwr. The business was >SanlS!r after spending a week with Mrs. Outlaw’s family. They were ac companied home by their daughter, Helen, who has been spending a month with her grandparents, Mrs. Mary Tanner. Colon York is suffering from an ankle which he sprained Saturday night. Tuesday night, August 28, the Epworth League of Central Falls M. E. church held the regular month ly business meeting at the home of Mrs. W. L. Thomas. The meeting was opened with song and prayer. The lily was selected as the league flower and “All For Christ” was chosen for the motto. A play, “The Second Mile,” which is to be used (Please turn to page 8) Randolph County Grange Picnic Be Held At Trinity Open Meeting And Valuable Talks On Timely Topics Will Feature Program Erosion Discussion Other News Of Community Of Personal Interest Of The Past Week; Clyde Coltrane Hurt On Monday, September 10th, there will be a county grange picnic to which the public is cordially invited. The program begins at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon, a picnic supper and open meeting in the evening. The program as planned is in charge of Mrs. Melvina Martin, lecturer. Games 4-6:30 p. m.; picnic supper 6:30-7:30 p. m.; regular open meeting 7:80. Welcome address by grange master, J. Spurgeon White. Music, quartet Addres, “Value of Grange to the Family and Community” by the state lecturer, Mr. Caldwell. Re (Please turn to page 4) Young People Will Soon Leave Asheboro For State Colleges During the next few days the fol lowing young people from Asheboro will leave for college: John Redding and Clifton Brown to State College, Raleigh; John McDowell, Annie Gil bert Ross, Elisabeth Phillips, Bma gene Kearns, Allene and Mildred T^mh and Gladys Humble, to High Point Collage, High Point; Edith Milks and Rebecca Hedrick, to Ca tawba College, Salisbury; Pauline Ellis, to Flora McDonald College, Red Springs; Dee Armfield, to Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia; Clifford Cox to the University of Vir ginia, Charlottesville, Va., Eddie Steere, to McCallie School, Chattan nooga, Tenn., and Hal Hammer Walker, Frank Bulkhead and Tom mie Bulla to U. N. G, Chapel Hill. ■ ’ _ - Ramseur Gtfeenf Describes Motor ' Thru Mountains Garland Allen and Dr. Caveness Enjoy Thirteen Hunched Miles Mountain Scenery 1934 Class Reunion Ramseur School Will Open On Thursday, Sept 13th, In Ac cordance With County Plan Ramseur, Sept. 5.—An interesting account is given by Garland W. Al len, cashier of the bank here, of a trip he and Dr. R. L. Caveness, of Coleridge, made the past week end to Mammouth Cave, Kentucky. Many other places of special in terest were visited on the trip; Nash ville, Knoxville, Johnson City, and many smaller towns. After closing hour of the bank Saturday, Mr. Allen and Dr. Cave ness left Coleridge driving via Boone and Bristol, Tenn., reaching Mam mouth Cave Sunday and spending some time in this wonderful chasm underground. Dr. Caveness had vis ited the cave forty-five years ago and recalled many of the forma tions to be seen in the cave. Of course it is well known that this one of the World’s wonders is owned by the government and ad mission cost you two dollars. Never theless, it is crowded much of the time with tourists from all over. It has been explored 150 miles, has a large lake and many blind fish and hundreds of points of interest for the visitor. Mr. Allen observed that all along the way people were very courteous, ready to offer information or render any service needed. One thing no ticeable was the one breed of fine cattle, Hereford, they saw all through Tennessee and Kentucky. The fa mous Tennessee Valley was beautiful to see with it broad acres of mea dow land and its hundreds of hay stacks, its great herds of fat cat tle and spacious farm houses along the turn pike. An interesting cus tom of the folk in the villages and towns was noted; that of the young girls tolling the cows home from the pasture at milking time. The young girls and especially the cows seem ed to have righ-of-way in the street as they were unconcerned about au quors and wine were sold, too looked very attractive as it was displayed in windows and on tables, but it was offered for sale in coun try places only, as towns had bar (Please turn to page 4) Trinity School To Have 24 Teachers; Large Enrollment The Trinity consolidated schools will open for work on Thursday, September 13th. There will be twen ty-four teachers in this system for this coming school session, the state having added an extra high school teacher. The high school enrollment will be at least three hundred this school year, while that of the ele mentary school will run a little over seven hundred. There will be eight high school teachers and sixteen ele mentary. The Trinity high school is situated on the same campus that Trinity College used before it was moved to Durham. All pupils should try to get a good start in school this year by reporting the first day. The books will be the same as last year except a change has been made in all high school history books includ ing civics. There have been a few changes in some of the history books in the grades. To Hold Hoover Reunion Sunday The 12th annual Hoover reunion will be held on Sunday, September 9th, at Mayfield Hooover’s home in Guilford county, seven miles south east of High Point near Fairfield church. All relatives and family con nections are asked to be there with well filled baskets. Randolph County Board Education Plans For Schools To Open In County On 13 Inspection Of New Building At' Seagrove Will Be Made and Formally Accepted Soon The Randolph county board of ed ucation held a busy session on Mon day in the court house at Asheboro, preparatory to the opening of the schools of the county. Many small matters were discussed and disposed of at this time and plans perfected for this event which will affect thous ands of families throughout the coun ty. A proposition was made by some citizens of Randleman to either rent ot sell the John Ferree home site and land, which the County Board of Education owns and for the past few years has been used as a home for the principal and teachers who wish to live there. After the Board made a trip to inspect the house and grounds and seeing that it will re quire several hundred dollars to put the house in good condition, it was decided to offer the house and small tract of land adjacent for sale at the court house to the highest bid der. Selling this will relieve the coun Will Be Clinic idenee At Asheboro M«|i^ne With Barnes Bies Hotel Dr. Harvey practiced medicine years at Star, boro for the He will be psey Barnes iff in, who has ir the past eight (located in Ashe lice of medicine. _ with- Or. Dem ill not only do private practice hot will assist in the work at the Sanies clinic as well. He will assist Dr. Dempsey Barnes in tonsil operations and other minor surgical work as has formerly been carried on at the clinic. Dr. Griffin is well prepared in medicine having taken work at Wake Forest, Virginia Medical College, with interne work, at Memorial Hos pital in Richmoni pital at Hazlet with eight years combine to foundation. Dr. of Fairmont, N. the City Hos This training, leal experience, sound medical in is a native He is an active member of the Baptist church and interested in community upbuilding. Dr. Griffin’s wife and young son are expected to arrive In Asheboro today and will bp located for the present at the Central Hotel until a satisfactory house may be ob tained for a permanent residence. The doctor’s personal medical library and part of his fixtures from the for mer office have already been .installed in the Barnes ClMc. I Dr. Dempsey Barnes, the senior member of this firm which will be known as Barnes and Griffin, has already become established in Ashe boro and the sjurrounding section during his eight years residence here, where he and his family have fitted into the life and health work of the town and couaty. Mrs. Joe Swaim and daughter, Mary Ellen, of liberty, were guests of Dr. and Mrssi . John Swaim the past week end. Little Miss Mary Ellen remained for a week’s visit. -.>1 . .t Local Relief Office Will Survey In County Just a reminder to ear friends, •Id and new, who will be interest ed in the special Church Edition which The Courier is issuing next week. This edition is especially prepared and is designed as a congratulatory number to the members of the Aaheboro Baptist congregation and their minister. Dr, Herman Stevens. The issue will contain historical sketches and photographs of the churches of this denomination in this section of the state. It will be of value, not only at the present time, but will be worthy of preservation for historical reference purposes. The handsome new church, into which the Baptists of Aaheboro are about to move, is worthy of high praise architecturally and in many other ways to see the stee ple lighted at night with the cross, is indeed an inspiring sight which makes Asheboro realize that the destructive fire of a year ago, was a blessing in disguise. Branson-Vuncannon Reunion The annual Branson-Vuncanon family reunion will be held at Hope well M. P. church on Sunday, Sep tember 9th, beginning at 10:30 o’ clock, An interesting program is be ing arranged by the program com mittee. Rev. R. C. Stubbins, pastor of the Asheboro Methodist Protest ant church will make the principal address of the event. All relatives or family connections are invited to be present on this occasion. A picnic dinner will be served at the noon hour. ty of a big repair bill and too it is property not needed. At a later date the boundaries and specifica tions will be given and an adver tisement placed in the county papers offering the piece of property for sale. The Board decided that truck driv ers salaries would be the same as last year, which was $5.00 for one long trip, $6.00 for one short and one long trip, and $6.50 for two long trips. A proposition was presented to the Board of Education by J. E. Smith, special agent for the Aetna Fire In surance company, to write one poli cy covering all the insurance on the school buildings in the county. All agents in the county would partici pate as they now do in writing in surance but one policy would be made to cover the entire amount It was determined that there would be very little saving to change from our present system, therefore, the propo sition was rejected. The Board requested that all schools begin on September 13th and it is desired that a full attendance Commissioners Act For Best Interests Randolph Citizens Sheriff King Makes Report Col* lected and Uncollected Tax es For Two Years Several Refunds Made Two Patients In Need Tubercu lar Treatment To Be Cared For If It Is Possible M. E. Johnson, chairman, E. M. Kearns, E. 1). Frazier and H. S. Ragan, constituted the board of county commissioners, met in regu lar session at the court house in Asheboro on Monday. Various mat ters such as refunding dog tax to people who do not own dogs. In the cases of two tubercular pa tients it was decided that Miss Flor ence Whitcomo, at present a patient at Bethel Home, be removed, if poss ible to the State Sanitorium for a period of two months beginning No vember 1st. R. T. Loyd, county di rector of relief, was authorized to negotiate the admittance of this pa tient. It was also agreed by the board, on the recommendation of Pr. George Sumner, that the board pay $7,50 per month toward the ex penses of A. W. Peele, Jr., of Trini ty township, at the Sanitorium. E. L. Brady contracted with the commissioners for the purchase of some discarded machinery for the sum of $10.00. Sheriff C. E. King’s report of un collected taxes for 19S2 and 1933 was included in the statement before this body. The total balance of 1932 taxes was se4 at $7,747.21. For 1933 the total balance of uncollected taxes is $39,648.05. The balance reported from the August collections showed $45,287.46. This matter of taxes has consumed considerable time and thought for the past several meet (Please turn to page 8) Careful Check To Be Blade By With View ilt fct Be Planted Here Bids Asked For 15 Teams For Work at Airport; Allotment Of $8,000 Is Granted The entire force of the local relief office will complete their plans which were started on Tuesday after a Labor Day holiday for a complete survey of the relief rolls of Ran dolph county. Director Lloyd states that this investigation will entail a personal visit by some member of the staff into every home in the j county that is receiving aid of any ' kind. The reason for this survey and j investigation is to determine the real value of the expenditures for relief work. If necessary, the plans will then be varied in order to make for more permanent benefit. The workers held a two-day con ference making plans and discussing cases. During the survey a careful list of the methods whereby the families are expending the funds pro vided and what other methods they are using to regain independence. This investigation and survey will probably continue most of the month of September. An intensive campaign has been waged by Mr. Ellis relative to gar dening and the growing of food stuffs while Miss Hammond and her assistants have conserved the supply of fruits and vegetables that it was possible to obtain. This method of canning has also produced employ ment for a large number of people who would otherwise have been out of jobs and without food as well. (Please turn to page 4) Bus Driver Pay Will Remain Same; Janitor’s Salaries Are Given In Tabulation be had from the beginning. Repairs are being made on houses and sup plies will be distributed and every thing will be in readiness as nearly as possible for the opening date. It is requested that the date of open ing be given as much publicity as possible. The Board adjourned to meet Thursday to go to Sea grove to make final inspection of the school build ing and receive it provided the ar chitect recommends it. In the matter of janitor’s salaries, the salaries were fixed in line with the allotment from the state which is $8,050.00 for the eight months. The total monthly expenditures for this service run $381.00 and are ap portioned as follows: Trinity, $48.00; Rahdleman, $52.00; Providence. $24.00; Gray’s Chapel, $29.00; Lib erty, $40.00; Staley, $20.00; iRam seur, $38.00; Seagrove, $32.00; Bal four, $23.00; Franklinville, $33.00; Worthville, $9.00. Work On Asheboro U. S. Postoffice Will Begin In 20 Days From tke office of the National Reemployment Service, at High Point, comes the information that the contract has been let for the Asheboro postoffice building with work to start within twenty days from the date of the notice which was September 4th. The cost of this building is estimated at $38, 475.00. The contract has been let to the Murch Construction com pany, of St. Louis, Mo. This com pany had the contract for the post office at New Bern, which is a new and handsome building. Sentiment has already been manifested for the employment of local workmen on the project, which is made possible through the public works department of the government. There is an abundance of native labor avail able and it is hoped that when this construction work commences, it will furnish employment to a large number of those now un employed. Franklinville Plans For School Opening Thursday, Sept 13 Only One Change In Faculty; R.i C. Fields Replaces W. P. Rodgers As Coach Leaving For Colleges Other Personal Items Of Those Who Visit And Receive Friends During Week Franklinville, Sept. 5.—Franklin ville high school will open Thursday, September 13th. The same faculty as last yeaa* will be in charge, with the exception of W. P. Rodgers, who holds a position with Franklinville roller mill, R. C. fields, of Carthage, will take Mr. Rodgers’ place on the letic coach. W. P. Marable and family who have been spending some time here with relatives, have returned to their home at Barto, Fla., accompanied by Mrs. Amanda Frazier and Miss Dina Marable. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ausley have moved to J. H. Burrow residence on Allred street. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hughes, of Huntington, W. Va., who have been spending some time here with rela tives have returned home, accom panied by Miss Lilly Hughes, who, after spending a while at Hunting ton, will visit friends and relatives (Please turn to page 4) School Building At Seagrove Ready For Occupancy On 13th New Automobile Belonging To Noah Williams Stolen in High Point Enjoy Weiner Roast Many Visitors At Seagrove Dur ing The Past Week; Vir ginia Guests Leave Seagrove, Sept. 5.—Mr. and Mrs. Lebbeus Auman and children have returned to their home in Langley Field, Va., after a visit with rela tives here. Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Spencer, of Henderson, visited Mr. Spencer’s sis ter, Mrs. O. D. Lawrence, last week. While here Mr. Spencer assisted Rev. G. L. Reynolds in a series of meet ings at the M. P. church. Misses Dadie and Marporie Barnes, and Helen Stone, of Henderson, vis ited last week with their aunt, Mrs. J. M. Green. Miss Alberta Auman spent a few (Please turn to Page 8) Books Recalled As Summer Library Ends For School Opening Library Has Loaned 1,244 Vol umes During 21 Afternoons Open During Vacation The school library, open for the public during the summer months under the auspices of the Education al Department of the Asheboro Wo man’s Club, will close Monday after noon, September 10th. Miss Massa Lambert has acted as librarian the two afternoons Weekly and has ren dered an exceptionally fine service to the public. FThe closing date is set for Monday in order to prepare for the opening of school on Sep tember 13th. All patrons are urged to return (Please turn to Page 8) f Judge Opines That Great Saving Would Be Effected By Thin Method Of Trial Criminal Calendar Too Full For Week’s Term Solicitor Long Cooperating In Clearing Docket As Speedi ly As Possible Randolph county superior court, for the trial of of criminal Cases, con vened in the county court house in Asheboro Monday morning. Judge A. M. Stack, of Monroe, is presiding and Hon. Zeb V. Long, solicitor, if prosecuting the docket, which is com posed of more than 200 cases. In his charge to the jury Judge Stack pointed out the fact that one of Randolph county’s greatest needs was the establishment of an inferior court. Such a court for Randolph would, in the opinion of Judge Stack, be a matter of great economy to the county and the Judge suggested that the county commissioners look well into the matter. He further suggested to the grand jury that they consider the question and if they thought ad visable, that they make recommen dations to the commissioners. Tim judge stated that he could not un derstand why this had not already been attended to by the local ban. It was also pointed out that the present term of court is slated to ran for one week with more than tire hundred cases for trial, which is an impossible feat to accomplish. The judge further pointed out pubUriV that superior courts are expensive necessities and that a very large percentage of the cases congesting the dockets might well be disposed of in an inferior court at a great saving to the people. The charge closed with instructions in the essential duties of the grand jury of which Clarence Allen waf made foreman. Considerable time Monday morn |T land Jarrett, which .was open ftr •dgnwut, costs were paid. Roe Tal cudi-ged with treepaav WH ing drunk, was given 18 months t* three years. In the larceny riutfge and conviction of Shube Morris, If months was the sentence while RJ mer Hoover was given a three months suspended sentence with a $100.00- fine and costs. Allen Hudson, also convicted of larceny was girw four months. ing was consumed in arranging the docket for the exceptionally large docket of criminal cases. During the three days, however, many cases have been heard and disposed of by be court. In the case of State vt. LeRoy Isley convicted of the mnr der of Hubert Brown was given 1Z to 15 years. The manslaughter charge against James Leak was changed te hit and run driving—sentence not yet passed. Bill Richardson, driving drunk, four months on the roads. State vs. F. Foster and A. S. Macon, costs paid. There are a number of other im portant and tedious cases slated for trial including a manslaughter ease and a case of assault on a female The alleged automobile theft ring composed of Millard Hendrix, Char les Henderson, Frank Morris, was nol prossed for lack of sufficient evidence. Tent Meeting To Continue \ The Holiness tent meeting, started on Sunday, August 19th, will con tinue through Sunday. Rev. L. F* MoCarson, of Asheville, is assisted in the preaching by Rev. Georg* King, of High Point. The public j* welcome to the services which an* held every evening at 7:30 on Cem etery and Ward streets. County Game Warden Appoints Agents For Disposing Of License Calls Special Attention Change In Date For Hunting Squir' rels Which Is Oct. 1st R. C. Lewallen, game warden for Randolph county, which is included in the Central Zone, has named agencies at various points in Biv dolph for selling licenses for the hunting season, now opening in the state. This plan has been settled up on by Mr. Lewallen in order to make the purchase of licenses more con venient for hunters in this county* In Asheboro, the Asheboro Hardware company has taken this service over for those who find it more conveni ent than applying in person to K& Lewallen at the Red Star service station located at the red light, to Asheboro. A. W. Craven will render a similar service at Ramseur; J. g. Royals, at Trinity; E. B. Leach, at Seagrove; J. R. Hammond, Fanner and a representative will be secured at Liberty at an. early date. Mr. Lewallen calls particular at tention to the fact that the ope* season for squirrels has been chang ed from September 15th to October 1st. Heretofore the season for hunt ing squirrels has been open in Sep tember and Mr. Lewallen is joining with many other game waidan* throughout the state in calling the attention of hunters to this change in dates, The only open season at this time is for doves and deer to eastern Carolina.

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