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Most People In Asheboro and Randolph County Read The COURIER—It Leads 5,021 People Welcome You to Asheboro, “Center or North Carolina” * PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBQRQ, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 27, 1934. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 38 Four Towns Meet Ramseur FrL Bach Club Participate® Making E™»tOt mount Interest To 4 C. Thayer Presides law Enforcement, Sanitation, Other Civic Problems Dis cussed With Suggestions. Rota nans from Asheboro, Siler City Sanford and liberty gathered it Ramseur Friday evening for an inter-city meeting with eighty-seven ner cent attendance on the part of the Asheboro club. The meeting was held in the old city hall with the ladies of Ramseur preparing and gerving dinner. Cleveland Thayer, of the Asheboro club, acted as toast jnaster and Dr. O. L. Presmell, also of Asheboro, had charge of the music. Chas. McCrary, president of the Asheboro Rotary chib, Dr. M. i. Matthews, president of the San ford club, Dr. Walter Giles, presi dent of the Siler City , club, J. A. Martin, president of the Liberty club, R- C. Stubbins, R. J. Hilker, 0. L. Presnell and Tom Truesdale, C. Thayer, all of Asheboro, were eeated at the speakers table. Each member from the different Rotary clubs introduced himself, des ignating the club to which he be longed. Several new members were welcomed to the clubs, including N. M. Cranford and Murray Field, of Asheboro. Sixteen members from the Liberty club were present, seven from Siler City, three from Sanford and thirty-four from Asheboro. The program was divided into four parts with each club participat ing. R. J. Hilker, superintendent of the Asheboro city schools, gave a humorous impersonation of Senator Cohen, of the eastern district of New York, making a political speech, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Interesting talks were made during the evening by Dr. M. L. Matthews, of Sanford, who discussed Club Serv ice; Walter Nau, of Liberty, spoke on Vocational Service; Dr. Walter Giles, of Siler City, discussed Com munity Service and pointed out some timely questions and suggested Ro tary might sponsor cooperating with the town authorities in cleanliness, imitation, beautifying, frequent meet mgs Ti r i tr mmirr^Tfm fluential citiwns. flepSIhted out fa cilities for the protection at children, stating that injuries alnd deaths oc cur too frequently, and- that more attention should be given to street and highway traffic, proper parking and other negotiations be carried ouc to the letter, especially when school children are involved. Tom Truesdale was the last speak : er on the program and his talk was on International Service. He asserted that Rotary is in a unique position in that it ia possibly the only in* temational contact through an or ganized body, except the Roman Catholic church, opening a great fu ture for service of one nation to the other, calling attention to the fact that we are each dependent on the other. Mr. Truesdale urged that every Rota nan attend the twenty zixth Rotary International conven tion to be held in Mexico City next Jane, where they will have an oppor tunity to get acquainted with men from other nations. Farm Workers Will Be Dropped From State’s Relief Work Project This Movement In Line With Administration’s General Re habilitation Policy. All farm workers in the state classed as "employble” were remov ™ from the relief rolls on Septem ber 26th, after an order from Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, State Relief Ad ministrator making this mandatory. This order, coming to the Asheboro office early this week, was issued «ter hundreds of calls for farm Workers were made at local offices Of private employers recently. It mas known at the central office in ■•Jogh that the need for direct re to care for unemployed farm orkers has sharply declined. With few exceptions all work pro J*ow in the rural areas are suspend « and farm laborers from relief rote in order that farmers and oth 7™ offering private employment may assured adequate help during the oarvesting season. Projects to be excepted are «ose deaiing with the handling of IOOjOOO cattle brought into the from the drought-stricken «*< the Mid West and the m™* Proimcf*- - ***• O'Berry stated that the dis *«tinttsnee of work projects and roassual of employable people Sy^rolief rolls is in line with g*n#“1 palk,J is made to see that clients return to private em !7y®a®t where they may continue in kV*?* in which they have been Sr®’ w work which they have t~~* accustomed to do, when the available. It is believ to ““Ploymen* now is available *“** ““a—**- of farm wotk further stated that * will ipiool Work Project row Completed With 'Other Plans Needed Painting Lights, Heating Not Included In Project Re cently Completed Attendance Good Records For First Eight Days Reveal Satisfying Attend ance In All Departments The sound of hammers and saws are no longer mingled with the voi ces of children in the Asheboro school for the work has ended. Many im provements have been made, but the project is said to be completed which means that all requirements for this particular piece of work have been met and the appropriation of money is expended. It is understood that efforts are now being made to secure another “project” which will provide for some inside painting and arti fical lights. The work recently com pleted is important, but there are many other needed improvements. Especially important is the work suggested in the furnace room and some additional radiators were in cluded in the recommendations by the state inspector last spring. The work, nor the additional radiators have been touched in the project that is completed. School work is moving along in a gratifying manner and Superin tenrent Hilker is especially pleased with the attendance record achieved during the first eight days of school. The attendance record by rooms is (Please turn to Page 8) Franklinville P. T. A. Elects Officers At Its Initial Fall Meeting {Three Hundred People Attend Meeting; Attend To Business & Enjoy Musical Program Eugene Wilson Injured People of Neighborhood Visit Friends And Receive Many Mg :.S& ,< e, Sep*. 24.—The P. T. A. held their first meeting for this school year Wednesday evening, Mrs. E. S. Thomas, president, presiding, with more than three hundred pres ent. Devotion was led by J. A. Wallace. An interesting report was made of the summer’s work and plans were made for the coming year. The following committee chairmen were announced: program, Mrs. M. F. Cheek; finance, C. C. Brady; hospi tality, Mrs. J. O. York; member ship, Mrs. Haywood Parks; publicity, Miss Nettie Moon. C. H. Julian was elected historian. Banners for attend ance were awarded the seventh and ninth grades. After the business session all enjoyed a concert given by Craven Brothers string band and a reading by Miss Esther Moon. Miss Irene Trogdon, who has been a patient in Randolph Hospital, Inc., Asheboro, for the past week has returned home. J. V. Cox and family, of Albe marle, passed the week end at the home of B. M. Allred. As usual, several of our people attended the revival meeting at Gray’s Chapel Sunday. Mrs. E. E. Cranford and Olin Cranford, of Spencer, and Miss Pat tie Cranford, of Asheboro, were guests Sunday in the home of Miss Pattie Lutterloh. Eugene Wilson, while helping his father in Deep River Roller Shop, had the misfortune of getting acid in his left eye a few days ago, but is improving. Lexie McKinnon, of Erect, was (Please turn to page 8) Development Edition To Be. Published By Courier Randolph County To Be Covered From Angles Of Religion, Agri culture, Industry, Education; The Entire 155 Years Of The County’s Formation Is To Be Outlined Historically. The Courier, realizing- that Randolph county has never had the share of recognition to which it is entitled for the prominent part which it has played in the the educational, agricultural, re ligious, Industrial and historical development 'of North Carolina, announces that work has begun on a comprehensive edition to be named The Randolph County Development Edition. • The edition will be published the first of November and will not only cover Asheboro, but will [nflwa every town and section of Rt"'wrt' county, showing when practically every communi ty was established and its pres ent development. The edition will be divided in to sections covering the above five phases of the county. The histories at outstanding business es which have been salient forces in the industrial and agricultural growth of the county will be re counted minutely. 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Brief Survey Depicting County’s Business Given The following article was prepared by M. E. Johnson, chairman of the Randolph county board of commis sioners, at the request of tins news paper. It is published with the view of furnishing authentic information for the people of the county whose money is handled by these four' men. Many citizens have not informed themselves upon the true conditions of affairs and are too busy with their own private affairs and inter ests to take a look at the affairs of the citizens of Randolph as a group. The important task of ex pending public money, of solving public problems and dealing with them for the best interests of the county has therefore fallen upon these four men who have dealt with matters as best they could with the Having Been made chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Randolph Postoffice Building Will Soon Appear As Reality In Stonework A business-like steam shovel do ing the work of fifty men is busy on the location selected for Ashe boro’s new postoffice. The grounds are being prepared in a rapid man ner and it is thought that by the end of the week the building program will call for the laying of the brick. Definite plans for the building program have previously been set forth but according to plans, specifications, blue-prints, pictuies and the like, this building will be one of the nicest in this section of the state and quite modem and ade quate throughout. According to the contract, the work will be completed with two hundred and fifty days from the time it was started. There will be a large num ber of workers put on the building as soon as the point is reached where workmen can go forward. The con tractor feels that this time is more than ample to complete the job and it will, with favorable conditions, be completed earlier than the contract calls for. Mrs. Novie Yow Knotts and two daughters, Mildred and Rebecca, of Lilesville, were guests of Mrs. Knott’s sister, Mrs. E. P. Barnes and family, Saturday and Sunday. in political history will also be covered from the date of the beginning of the county 155 years ago. Copies of the edition will be mailed throughout the Nation to leaders in industry and finance, to better acquaint them with the resources and undeveloped possi bilities of Randolph county. The Courier has always been actively interested in the eco nomic development of Randolph county. It has always been the policy of this newspaper to cre ate and promote worthwhile en terprises that reflect creditably mi the resources and the indus trious spirit of the inhabitants of the county. Citizens of Ran dolph county who have unprint ed manuscript pertaining to Ran dolph county on any of the above subjects are invited to communi cate with The Courier who will be glad to publish anything which would be of interest gen erally. county some months ago when the former chairman, & C. Williamson, resigned, it is my desire that every tax payer and citizen of the county may know the exact financial status of Randolph county as it pertains to county government. I have, beginning (with my term of office as county commissioner, given careful and intense study to this question, together with all other problems that the county officials have to grapple with in the adminis tration of the county affairs, so that every citizen may receive the max imum benefit for all money expend ed. In this Study county's indeb 1992 the I found that_ I *t$ m $ fl—'jlil’t-TJ* ing bonds, $1,660,500; county home (Please turn to page 4) Young Democrats To Gather Friday Night To Make Fall Plans Larry Hammond Urges All Young Democrats in Ran dolph To Come to Meet Barbecue Planned Each Precinct Will Be Organiz ed At Early Date And Acti vitity Will Begin Larry Hammond, president of the Young Democrat Club of Randolph county, has called a meeting of the group for Friday evening at the Randolph county court house in Ashe boro. The meeting will be held at 7:30 o’clock and will deal with plans for the fall campaign, therefore Mr. Hammond urges all members of the organization to attend the meeting. The meeting is also open to all Dem ocrats in the county, so the call is issued to “come and bring your neighbor.” Ladies and girls are es pecially invited as the plans for the fall work will include them in active political tactics. The meeting will be short, but of considerable importance. Among the J discussions slated for this occasion will be formulating plans for a big barbecue to be held between now and election time. Before last elec tion a similar affair was staged by this club with good speaking, good food and good fellowship. It is the desire of the club to hold a similar event this fall, making it even big ger and better. Each voting precinct will be or ganized between now and election and it is earnestly desired by the officers of the club that representa tives from every section of Randolph county attend this meeting and parti cipate in the plans that are made for the barbecue and for the work ings of the party in the coming campaign. This group of democrats were most active In the last campaign in Ran dolph county, as well as throughout the state as a whole and It is thought that even wider plans are in the formative stage for the organisation at present time. John TV Boflttt was the president of the Randolph club during last campaign and the or ganisation worked shoulder to shoul der with the elder Democrats of the section with satisfying results—so, •again the call comes, "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.” Meeting At Brewers A revival meeting will begin at Brewer’s Methodist Protestant church Sunday, October 14th. All denomina tions are invited to come sad take part in these meetings. Ramseur News Of Past Week Records Social Happenings Yonngr People Of Baptist Church Will Present Play To Raise Funds For Work. Mrs. Moffitt 111 Garden Club Holds First Meet ing Of Fall With Mrs. C. E. Baldwin; Plans Made. Ramseur, Sept. 25. — Saturday night, October 6th, the young peo ple of Ramseur Baptist church will give a play at the school building for the benefit of their work. The cast is now at work on it and this promises to be worth seeing. Miss Lizzie Stout, of Moffitt’s Mill, passed the past week end with Miss Edna Highfill. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitehead and Mr. and Mrs. Plott Bowden, of Greensboro, visited W. E. Marley and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Phillips visit ed friends at Asheboro Sunday. Hugh Nelson, of Atlanta, Ga., and Jack Parks, of Greensboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parks the past week. Miss Georgia Marsh of Liberty, visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Ben James and Misses Eva Sweet and Katherine Parks, of Greensboro, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Parks the past week. Mrs. E. A. Riehm, who has been visiting her sister in Fairmont, W. Va., returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Marley and Doris Anne, of Columbia, S. C., vis ited W. E. and V. C. Marley the past week. Miss Louise Parks visited friends at Greensboro the past week end. Mrs. T. A. Moffitt, is a patient in the High Point hospital and is im proving her many friends are glad to learn. J. I. Lambert, one of Ramseur’s merchants, is indisposed at his home here this week . The Wayside Garden Club held its first fall meeting at the home of Mrs. C. E. Baldwin on Liberty street Thursday afternoon. In the absence of both chairmen, Mrs. I. P. Craven (Please turn to Page 8) J. Nathaniel Steed, native Ran dolphian, was in the county last week visiting old friends, and scenes of his boyhood. He was born and reared in Asheboro, the son of the late Stanley Steed. Their home was where the colored school was locat ed until the new building was fin alfy erected. That section of the town in those years was occupied by the Steed, Winningham, Vuncannon, East, Hamlin and other families and was approached by what is now Old Main Street extension. Mr. Steed, amazed at the growth and beauty of his native town, recalls the in teresting peoDle, places, and beauty spots, of years ago. He misses the old familiar faces and friends, find ing few here who were residents among his early life, those being Peter Page, W. H. Moring, J. F. McDowell, of the white people and Harry and Ann Cox, of the colored folks. Mr. Steed left the county more than fifty years ago and went to Washington, where he began his bus iness career soon after locating a position in the government printing office in which he served his appren ticeship, and continued in govern mental positions until his retirement last month. In 1909 Mr. Steed was transferred to the adjutant general's office, where he did editorial work, later becoming chief of the publica tion division. He was transferred to the tariff division in 1923 and con cluded his service there. During his busy career, he found time to write Tar Heel Tales. Democrats & Republicans Open Headquarters Here Democrats Locate In Law Building In Office Formerly Occupied By Party Leader; Republicans Move In Implements For Warfare Over Standard Drug Co. Both Claim Victory Election day is not far distant when both political parties in Ran dolph county open headquarters. Dur ing the first part of this week the Democrats and Republicans have both found quarters and have opened a campaign that bids fair to exceed any previous ones in heat and inter est in the history of Randolph coun ty. Always close, Randolph is a fer tile field for politicians both local and at state and national note. Each party is claimmg that Randolph “will be 01080.” The Democrats have opened head quarters in the office occupied by L. C. Phillips, J. P., for the past sev eral months. This second office in lawyers row is the one formerly oc cupied by Congressman Wm. C. Ham mer for his law practice. Mr. Phil lips retains the small office in the rear, however. Leon Cranford is in charge of the office with Miss Tim Soady doing the secretarial work. C. C. Cranford, county chairman, in vites all Democrats to drop into the office and have a part in the forma Randolph Cbunty’s Fair Will Open Tuesday, 2nd Mayor Of Asheboro Commends Courier’s Progressive Plan Mrs. Harriette Hammer Walker, Editor, The Courier, Asheboro, N. C. My dear Mrs. Walker: It is with much pleasure that I learn that The Courier will publish a Randolph County Deve lopment Edition during the first of November. As Irving Cobb once said, “All That North Carolina Needs Is A Good Press Agent” and I con cur in this opinion with the ex ception that I would like to bring the area to a smaller dimension by saying “Asheboro Needs A Good Press Agent” and, I feel that this project of the Courier will be a means of giving our fair city much needed good pub licity. The sun shines bright in Ran dolph. We want the world to know about it. I have always been a booster of Randolph Coun ty and of Asheboro, and sincerely wish you well in this undertaking, and, commend the idea and plan to the citizens of this city. Cordially, W. A. BUNCH, Mayor, City of Asheboro. Sept. 25. 1934. Improvements Made At Central Falls As School Term Begins Water Cooler Installed School; Patrol Committed Named For Children’s Safety Parties Are Given Business And Social Affairs Of The Village Going As Usual Throughout the Week ^^ntra^lfrdli^Sept. 26.—The Wo-1 home of Mrs. G. G. Nicholson Tues day, September 18tli, with Mrs. North York as joint hostess, for its reg ular monthly business meeting. The president, Mrs. L. Q. Yow, presided over the meeting. The program was opened with a song, “Blest be the Tie That Binds.” This was followed by prayer and the devotional led by Miss Ida Harrell. Miss Cleta Lee Williams called the roll in the ab sence of the secretary. Mrs. J. W. Rollins read the minutes of the Aug ust meeting which were approved by the society. Reports from the vari ous chairmen were given. Mrs. J. W. Rollins read the bulletin news. An interesting discussion- was given by Mrs. P. T. Dixon on the zone meet ing which was held at Ramseur this year. The topic of the evening was “Our Deaconess Serving in Rural Communities.” This was participat ed in by Miss Florence Clayton, Miss Coline Rich, Mrs. William Harrell, Mrs. H. J. Sundstrom, Mrs. W. L. Thomas, and Mrs. J. W. Rollins. The program was closed with prayer led by Mrs. P. T. Dixon. A social hour was enjoyed by the members roast ing weiners in the back yard. Dur ing the social hour the Rosebud re vealing took place and new rosebuds were drawn. ■ Members present were: Mesdames J. W. Rollins, L. Q. Yow, William Harrell, Garle Rollins, W. L. Thomas, Carl Kemodle, B. M. Morris, Hal Connor, P. T. Dixon, F. F. Saunders, North York, F. L. York, Dewey Britt, E. C. Bruton and Mrs. H. J. Sundstrom, Misses Alebra Morris, Cleta Lee Williams, Lee Harrell, Jewel Helen (Glasgow. (Please turn to page 4) tion of plans for the beginning of the fall campaign. A telephone is being installed this week and pre cinct organisation will soon be com pleted. .The G. 0. P. of Randolph county, with some officers scattered among the Democratic holders of the ma jority of offices, are not asleep at the switch, for their headquarter*, located over the Standard Pmg Com pany, are already familiar to many party leaders. As in the case of the Democrats, invitations to all mem bers of their ranks are issued to call around and participate in the plans. Organisation is also the prime object of this group. Johnny Hodgin is in charge of opening this office with Mrs. P. G. Newsom doing the secretarial work. W. L. Ward is chairman of the Re publican ctunp and he, with his steer ing committee composed of active leaders in the party, plan to organ ise at once and ge forward with campaign plans. Five Days And Five Nights Of Varied Entertainment De signed To Suit All Tastes «; Splendid Prospects ^ For Best Fair Ever Officials Of Fair Believe This Will Be Best Fair In His tory From Every Angle Better and better grow the pros pects for the best fair ever as the time draws near for the gates te swing open and admit the throngs of people who will undoubtedly visit this fourteenth annual Randolph county fair next week. In order for the fair to be better than any pre vious event, each department must be improved and this is just what every indication points toward. W. A. Bunch, president of the associa tion, B. F. Millikan, vice-president and Clint Hayworth, secretary-treas urer, all agree that things look good from every angle. Farmers are in terested, farm wives are interested, manufacturers and merchants are in terested—and the children have been saving money for weeks for hobby horses, ferris wheels and other in teresting entertainments. Spaces in the main exhibit build ing are rapidly being taken, and the general trend of thought of those who are bringing exhibits in cooper ation for a splendid fair and a gen eral good time. This fair will be par ticipated in by farmers from every section of the county and a spirit of friendly rivalry is underlying the large number of exhibits that will begin pouring in Monday from the remotest corners of Randolph. Especially interesting this year will be the cattle show which will be the main show of the fair. There are a great many thoroughbred Guernsey’s and other breeds that will be shown in this exhibit, which is more than an exhibit this time. The midway will really open on Monday night while the exhibits are being lined up for the week. On Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, the fair really opens with all school children admitted free. This is term ed as Children’s Day. Wednesday all exhibits will be judged except live stock which will be the principal event of Thursday. The 4-H clubs On Friday, dome Coming Day will be observed. Entertainment will be provided in diversified form and those who like an active, versatile midway will be well pleased with what Gruberg’s Shows provide. There will be fifty shows and rides with 500 people in cluded to furnish entertainment for five days and five nights. Free acts twice daily and fireworks at 9:00 o’clock each evening will top off the day’s program. Come to the fair—meet your old friends, make new ones—see what your neighbor is growing, making and planning. Take a week off and contribute toward the success of your fair with your products and your presence—incidentally, a “good time will be had by all.” „ * Lowdermilk Families Arrange Program For Annual Reunion 30th The annual Lowdermilk reunion, to be held at Pleasant Hill Metho dist Protestant church on Sunday, September 30th will be characterized by an interesting program. The* serv ices will begin at 10:30 o’clock and will adjourn for lunch at 12:15. Rev. E. G. Lowdermilk will conduct the morning devotions followed by a solo by Miss Esther Lowdermilk. An address by G. H. Jones, city attorney of High Point, will also be heard during the morning. Prizes for the oldest and youngest person present will be awarded by Mrs. D. S. Col trane, of Greensboro. Lunch ht the noon hour will be a time when many old friends meet for conversation and to renew friend ships. There will also be an after noon session, called to order at 1:30 p. m. This will be chiefly a business session where officers for the. group will be named for the coming year. Several quartets will foe heard throughout the morning and after noon program with adjournment at 2:30. Revival Services At Marlboro Church Are Well Attended Sophia, Rt. 1, Sept. 25. — The revival at Marlboro is being well attended. Rev. L. W. McFar land is doing some excellent preach ing. Talley Greene end Charles Mc Daniel have moved their families from High Point to the residence known as the late Thomas home place. Miss Eunice Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer, had her tonsils removed at ’ Asheboro last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Janies M. Davis re turned to their home at Wilmington, Del., last Saturday after spending two weeks among relatives here. Miss Ruth Cox is spending a while with Mrs. O. fk Kirlcman near Greensboro. 'r'"' '■ _ ,