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RANDOLPH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT EDITION % RANDOLPH COUNTY Is Proud oT Its 165 Years of Historical Background ISSUED WEEKLY volume LVlii ~ PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN - ■ -■ . -li. .. _ ASHEBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1934. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 43 Large Crowd Attended Barbecue-Rally Saturday I T T. Hammond, President Of Randolph’s Yoon* Democrats, In Charge Of Program. Displayed Throughout Hon. Clyde Hoey, Speaker Of Occasion, With Congressmen Lambeth And Cooley. The prediction that five thousand people would attend the barbecue staged by the Young Democratic Club of Randolph fell almost two thousand short as those in charge of the food estimated that seven thousand were served the bountiful dinner. This dinner followed the speaking and introduction of candi dates from the county and many state-wide figures were also present to mingle with the Randolph Demo crats on this occasion. The speaking started promptly at 11:30 a. m., the meeting being call ed to older by L. T. Hammond, pres ident of the Young Democrats. Mr. Hammond welcomed everybody and led the song, “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here.” C. C. Cranford, county chairman was the first to be intro duced to the assemblage. Arthur Ross was then asked to explain the terms for winning the silver loving cup, a gift of C. C. Cranford, to the town ship getting out the largest percent age of registered Democratic voters on election day. Sam Miller, of Coleridge, then in troduced the candidates on the coun ty ticket who were all greeted with a round of hearty applause as they stood on the platform. J. A. Spence then presented Baxter Durham, state auditor, who in tom, paid a fitting tribute to a former state auditor, the late Colonel W. P. Wood, of Ashe boro. Walter Lambeth, of Thomasville. now representative of the eighth district, who was appointed to fill the vacancy from the seventh dis trict at the death of Congressman Wm. C. Hammer four years ago, was one of the three speakers of the day. At the beginning of bis speech, Mr. Lambeth paid a very lovely tri bute to his predecessor. Mr. Lam beth urged the Democrats to go to the polls on ejection day and vote for the whole Democratic ticket. He further made a very strong, although brief, commendation of the New Deal under the Roosevelt administration, contrasting the present conditions and the innovation during the 18 months of the Roosevelt regime to the Hoover campaign. Mr. Lambeth was introduced by Box Cox. The second speaker was Harold (Please turn to page 4) Rotarians Study Federal Housing At Past Weekly Meeting Ladies Night Will Be Observed Next Week With Dinner At First M. E. Church. At the regular weekly meeting of the Asheboro Rotary dub Friday, O. Arthur Kirkman, of High Point, president of the High Point, Thom uville and Denton railway company, vas the speaker. Mr. Kirkman came upon special invitation from the club to tell the members about the Federal Housing Administration pro gram for home improvement. Mr. Kirkman explained that the federal housing act waa for the pur pose of loosening credit, improving •wets of the country by way of. re modeling and renovating homos, in crease employment in building trades end stimaUte badness in general. He explain^ that it la hot the purpose of the government to make direct loans for this better housing pro gram, tut that the intention was for the money to bfc raised locally with e guarantee by the government of it being repaid. Charles McCrary, president, an nounced tlaj ladies night would be observed Friday evening at 7 o’ clock and that the meeting would he held in the social rooms of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Development Edition Gives Perspective Of County’s Attainments DeveloMMni JMttfam. we hare tried to live • feir perspective ®f tl>e grew til end development of Randolph county and her princi 9* town end-cities.. In the edi tion you will find valuable fat formation which will interest you. , In section A will be foand a historical aketch at the county h)r David Moore; also early his ***}*• of Archdale. Trinity College, to* torn dshehaso Schools.. Postal ►— -: Presides At Barbecue LARRY T. HAMMOND L. T. Hammond, president of Ran dolph County’s Young Democratic Clubs, who presided at the big bar becue-rally held on Saturday, Octo ber 27th at the fair grounds in Ashe boro. More than five thousand peo ple attended this event, prophesying an enormous victory for the Demo cratic party in Randolph on election day. Dr. R. S. Truesdale Is Again Assigned To Local Church Fourth Year As Pastor Of First Methodist Congregation Be gins For Minister. Pageant Attracts Other Ministers Well Known In This Section Are Recounted The 45th annual session of the Weetem North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, which was in session in Greensboro the past week came to a close Sunday evening with the read ing of pastoral appointments by Bishop Paul B. Kern. Dr. R. S. Truesdale, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Asheboro, was returned for his fourth year, and Rev. W. F. Cooley comes to Asheboro circuit. Rev. J. B. Craven, native Randolphian, enters bis second year as presiding elder of the Charlotte district, and Rev. A. C. Gibbs, a former pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church in Asheboro, also begins his second year as presiding elder of the Mt Airy district Rev. B. C. Reavis, also a former pastor of the local M. E. church and who has been pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Morgunton, for the past four years, goes to College Place M. E. church, Greensboro. Other appointments in the county are: Cedar Falls, Rev. A A. Lyerly; Farmer, W. L. Lanier; Coleridge, Rev. W. J. Huneycutt; Archdale, J. W. Groce; Liberty, L. P. Barnett; New Hope, R. M. Var ner; Ramseur-Ftanklinville, Rev. J. M. Barber; Randleman, C. O. Ken nedy; Randolph, G. W. Williams. Former Asheboro pastors and min isters who have served in this coun ty have been assigned ss follow*; Rev. W. R. Harris, Polkton; Rev. F. H. Weddington; Rev. C. F. Womble. Cnswertrin Re* Ear ner, North Forest; Rev. E. C. Wden house, Boone; Rev. W. H. Willis, Madison; Rev. A C. Wagoner, Spray; Rev. R. H. Taylor, Harmony; Rev. j. A Howell, Norwood circuit; Rev. G. W. Clay, Catawba; Rev. J. H. Brendall, Jr., Brevard; Rev. W. H. Groce, Erianger; Rev. E. J. Harbi son, Mocksville; Rev. A C. Tippett, Ardmore, Winston-Salem; Rev. H. H. Robbins, Highland, High Point Dr. Loy Thompson is entering up on his second year as presiding el der of the Greensboro district An especially interesting feature of the conference was the pageant “Marching Men of Methodism” which was an unusually splendid pageant depicting the progress of the de nomination. Hon. Jake F. Newell Will Speak Saturday County Court House Tho Republics:! party of Randolpb t^mby invite the citizens of Kan dolph, both Democratic and Repub licans. to gather at the «>unty House on Saturday evemng, Novem ber 3rd to hear the Honorable Jake F Newell apeak. Mr. Newell is well pcpl1fri^«nn and is an unusually good •^NtSeH tea prominent stton.^ at Charlotte who has held some totaUe positions in his party. He te onsidered well informed upon the of notion m Final Plans For Coming Election Are Made Public People Urged To Go To Polls And Vote Their Preferences On Tuesday. Polls Open 6:24 A. M. School Teachers Ruling Made By Last Legislature Is Point ed Out By Attorney. From Democratic Headquarters comes the announcement that the final plans are almost completed for the battle on November 6th, when lines will be closely drawn between the Democrats and Republicans of Randolph county. Both sides are claiming victory and the estimates made by leaders of both parties range from 500 to 1,200 majorities. This reveals the need for every qualified voter in the county to go to the polls on election day and ex press their preference for candidates. Chairman C. C. Cranford, of the Democratic Camp and L. T. Ham mond, president of Randolph’s Young Democrats, urge every member of the Democratic party in the county to go to the polls early and vote the ticket “as is.” According to E. H. Cranford, chairman of the board of elections, the polls will open at 6:42 a. m. and close at 5:26 p. m. People are asked to make careful note of the time and Mr. Cranford also urges people to to to the polls early to cast their vote. A few last minute speeches are slated for the remaining days of the campaign. On Thursday evening B. S. Hurley, of Troy, and solicitor elect Charles Coggin, will speak at Randleman. On Friday evening, J. D. Ross, Roy Cox and J. V. Wilson will speak at Flint Hill. On the same evening, H. L. Ingram, candi date for the state Legislature, and Sam Miller, of Coleridge, will speak at Dunn’s Cross Roads. Attention of teachers is called by A. I. Ferree, local attorney, to the election laws passed by the 1933 Legislature, school teachers must ypte. at tfck home of their parents (Please turn to page 4) Asheboro’s Oldest Store Said To Be Standard Drug Co. The oldest mercantile business of Asheboro, continuing to operate, ac cording to several of the older res idents, is the Standard Drug Com pany on Depot street. W. A. Under wood, son of Dr. George C. Under wood, of Marley’s Mill, came to Ashe boro and organized a drug store with W. C. Hammer, as partner in 1898. For some years the drug store was operated thus, with W. A. Under wood the genial manager. After a time, however, Mr. Underwood bought out the stock of his partner and was sole owner of the store for many years prior to his death in 1930. At this period, the store was incorporated as The Standard Drug Store, Inc. Wm. A. Underwood, Jr. is president; Henrietta Underwood Dudley, vice-president; E. L. Bay, secretary and treasurer. In 1916 a new building was erect ed on the same location where the many friends of the business who have been patrons through the years continue to meet their friends. r Ioy town ng ship or precinct voting the largest percentage of their registered Democrats on Tuesday, November 6th. The name of fjke winning township will be engraved on the cup. This is a worthwhile prize and will be a source of pride to the winner.. C. C Cranford, coun ty chairman, offered the loving cup and will have It'Wsgrsved for the winner. Both town precincts and town ships are eligible for entrance in this contest and are invited to compete for the cap. There is considerable friendly rivalry mani fested in the winning of this cup in various sections of the county, and interest along fids line is mounting daily as election day draws near. T1m> cwp was shown at the barbecue-rally held last Saturday at the Aendslpk county fair grounds. The whiner will be announced in next week’s psper. Mrs. D. C. Holt And Miss Maud Tickle Attend Funeral Of Father, Daniel Tickle. H. L. Siler Returns Marriage Of J. A. Patterson To Miss Uentz At Raeford Last Week Creates Interest. Liberty, October 8f Tickle, of the Eton ColJ ty, died Saturday nften illness of four weeks, j vices and burial were Lutheran church. 11 Mrs. D. C. Holt, of] Miss Maude Tickle, a j school faculty here fli Mrs. Margaret Cm Madison, died suddyfl her home and wak eM Sunday. Mrs. Crutchfl a resident of this city. Miss Marie Ward honored Mrs. Boyd Frazier with a miscellaneous shower the past week. Mrs. Frazier was formerly Miss Marjorie Allred. H. L. Siler, who was recently a patient in a Greensboro hospital has commum i after an neral ser it Friends laughters, prty, and Ser of the Prominent Man Dies; Father Of 2 (Please turn to page 4) Fire On Tuesday Does Little Harm To Johnson House The former residence of R. C. Johnson on South Fayetteville street, now occupied by Mrs. Isaiah Hamilton, was the scene of considerable excitement and 9moke on Tuesday afternoon when fire broke out from a de fective flue. According to C. Rush, chief of the local fire department, the fire originated at the side of a flue which was easily reached from a closet be hind the flue and was soon under control. The exact estimate of the cost is not available yet, but it is said to ran rather low both from fire and water damage. Randolph Baptists Form Organization At Franklinville Randolph Formerly Formed Twilight Zone Of 4 Assn’s. With Headquarters Remote Officers Named Dr. Herman Stevens, Of Ashe boro, Elected Moderator Of This Group Of Baptists A movement that has been in mo tion for sometime materialized on Thursday when a representative group of Baptists met at the school auditorium in Franklinville and or ganized the Randolph Baptist Asso ciation. Randolph county has here tofore been a part of the Piedmont Association. Randolph county Baptists have been in what might be termed the “twilight zone” of four associations. This new association, it is believed, will tend to solidify the interests of the Baptist churches of the county, bringing them into a closer relation ship with one another. Then, too, no church will be so far away from the associations! meetings that their representatives cannot attend. This will result in a better informed mem bership, and a centralization of ef fort which' will prove beneficial. The interest manifested at the or ganization meeting was gratifying, even greater than had been antici pated, which indicates that the churches believed this to be for the best interests of the denominational program, as well as for the churches. For a year or more this sentiment has been crystalizing. The following were elected by the association as its officers for the associational year: Moderator, Dr. H. T. Stevens; vice moderator, H. M. Stroup; clerk and treasurer, W. F. Cates; Sunday school director, J. Harvey Mitchell. W. M. U. supt. Mrs. H. T. Stevens; B. T. U. director, William Henry Leonard The association was divided into four districts, highways No. 90 and JJJq. 70 being the dividing lines. The executive committee will con sist of the moderator, vice moderator, clerk and two representatives from each of the four districts, these re presentatives being: District No. 1, J. C. Edwards, E. C. Williamson; district No. 2, M. E. Johnson, Ves ter Moore; district No. 3, Mrs. John A. Richardson, Sam Scarlet; district No. 4, A. C. Smith and George Ferree. Asheboro Bus Burns One of the busses belonging to the Greensboro-Fayetteville bus line caught on fire near Shady Grove Service station while en route to High Point Friday. The bus was completely demolished but all of the passengers escaped without injury. It was partially covered by insur ance. W. C. Pritchard was the driv er of the bus. Musical At Pisgah Rev. B. H. Vestal, evangelist, of Winston-Salem, and a band of sing ers will be at Pisgah M. E. church Sunday, November 4th, at 2 o’clock p. m. and give a musical program. There will also be other singers pre sent and will take part on the pro gram. Rev. Vestal is a minister of the Moravian denomination. l An Open Letter Tb All Manufacturers Seeking To Locate In New Territory Randolph county and the many prosperous communities within her bounds. Randolph county, ideally located in the geographical center of North Carolina, is Whin p^v reach of all important points in the State and subsequently throughout the . • TT.-ip,] states Her accessibility is enhanced by an improved and paved road net ditire Umted S • , m;nutelv linking even the most outlying section with pnnci M eh wavs!*1 The county is served by three efficiently modem rail mads^several motor trucking companies and two bus lines to complete an adequate trans portation system. Parwininh’* climate is never extremely cold or uncomfortably hot which makes for ideal li^n^nd workinTconditi^. The mildness of her climate, coupled with the natural nch S^r^ stil^makes Randolph versatile in agricultural products, assuring manufac turers^of1 great sources of raw materials and residents of great sources of fresh produce. PanHninh already established as a leading industrial county, is still removed from ^fUJiimbistrial areas but not too far removed to prevent the drawing of adequate SgSjyfflS labor. But the population of the county in itself affords an abundance of native bom, intelligent labor. Randolph county is served by electrical power produced in sufficient quantities to take care oHhe most exacting demands. The power rates compare favorably in lowness with those in any section. ‘ . . „ . „ . pQ„jn]nh and ail of her municipalities are efficiently governed and controlled. bach manufacturer is assured of the ultimate in modem residential improvements taxTates thatare not prohibitive. Further, the improvemmts in the SuntyaS in the municipalities have been built in anticipation of future growth. Randolph last but by far the most important, is made up of far sighted, industrious^ Friendly! Ste honit, RanUh’s. citizenry riving new and progressive citizens are liHi Education Week Will Be Observed In Local School ■4 Urges Bankers’ Aid ..I .iii' PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Urging American bankers to "re now your confidence in the people.” President Roosevelt is photographed at Washington as he addressed dele gates attending the annual conven tion of the American Rankers’ as sociation. Ticket Markers Are Selected For Election On Tues. Randolph , County Board Of Elections Holds Meeting On Friday, 26th. f E. H. Cranford, Chm. Announced In Preparation Of Coming General Election For Tuesday, November, 6th. The following are the markers se lected by the Randolph county board of elections of which E. H. Cranford is chairman, in a meeting Friday, October 26th for the general elect ion to be held on Tuesday, Novem ber 6th: East Cedar Grove: Democrat, Carl Luck; Republican, Garrett Dawson. West Cedar Grove: Democrat, Jack Lowe; Republican, W. I. Miller; poll holders, W. M. Bingham and Sidney Walker. West Asheboro: Democrats, Fred Cranford, L. F. Ross, Raymond York; Republicans, C. M. Bunting, Mrs. F. G. Newsom. North Asheboro, Democrats, John T. Moffitt, Arthur Ross, R. L. Bunch; Republicans, W. L. Ward, Mrs. G. S. Brown. South Asheboro: Democrats, Henry Rich, Frank McCrary, C. C. Cran ford; Republicans, S. C. Frazier, E. L. Hedrick. East Asheboro: Democrats, T. G. Bonkemeyer, Carl Steed; Republican, S. T. Brown. South Trinity: Democrats, Vance Harris, June Royals, Mrs. Melvin Martin; Republicans, J. T. Black, J. W. Meredith. North Trinity: Democrat, Jack Aldridge; Republicans, J. J. Frazier, Elsie Spencer. Cedar Falls: Democrat, W. L. Bray; Republican, Fletcher Loflin. Corcord: Democrat, Claude Dor (Please turn to page 4) New £arl’s Service Station Will Open In Old Gulf Stand Old Gulf Station, N. Fayette* ville St, Leased By Earl Cox Being Renovated The Gulf Station on North Fayette ville street, formerly operated by Bill Lewallen, has been recently leas ed by Earl Cox and will be operated by him in the future under the name of Earl’s Service Station. At pre sent the entire station is undergoing a thorough and complete overhauling, being modernized with a new brick front and a repainting inside and out. Mr. Cox states that the remodelled station will be open for business within the next ten days. According to Mr. Cox, the station will carry a complete line of Gulf Products, and he expects to give to Asheboro in the newly modernized and equipped establishment one of the finest and most up-to-date one stop service stations in this section. In addition to the full operation of the service station Mr. Cox will eon “Educating The Youth For To morrow” Is General Theme To Be Followed. Climax On Thursday With Visitors Day Parents And Educational De partment Of Woman’s Club Invited To Tea. The week of Nov. 5th to 11th will be observed in Asheboro as Educa tion Week and the school is making' elaborate plans for the event. Miss Catherine Moffitt, from the primary department, Miss Bertha Presnell, from the grammar grades Miss Clam GiU, from high school and Miss Sue Morgan, in charge of publicity, are assisting Superintendent R. J. Hil ker with plans. The general theme for the week is “Educating the Youth for Tomorrow.” The observance of Education Week is in line with a national program wherein the slogan, “The most cot ly of all things in the world is ig norance,” is stressed. P. P. Claxton, former commissioner of education, holds that there are only three fac tors in the ability of a nation or state to produce wealth. One of these is the racial heritage of a people, another is the natural re sources of a country, and the third is the amount of training the peo ple give their children. Possibly the climax of the week will be reached Thursday afternoon, November 8th, when the parents and patrons and are invited to visit the school. Visiting hours in the high school are from 1:00 to 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. At this time visitors may observe the regular class procedure. Visiting hours in the grammar grades and the primary de partment are from 1:30 to 2:30. At this time the primary grades will have programs based on education week, such as the value of books, study, etc. The work in the gram mar grades will probably be regular class room procedure and also varied programs. The parents and the educational department of the Woman’s club are invited tp an informal tea at 2:30 p. m. given hy the faculty. The purpose of the tea is to give the parents and teachers an opportunity to become better acquainted, for it is through complete understanding of child, parent and teacher that the greatest progress is made. . \ , Ajsheboro Girl Is Starring This Week In Jr. League Follies The Junior League Follies to be given at Aycock auditorium, Novem ber 2, promises to be the most de lightful affair that Greensboro has known since the Gay 20’s. The list of patrons and patronesses is grow ing daily. After all, everybody loves a good show. < George H. Chiles, the director, has been connected with many success ful productions, the last of which was “Life Begins at 8:40,” the cur rent musical hit on Broadway. One of the hit numbers from that show, “You’re a Builder-Upper,” will be used in the Follies. Mr. Chiles is importing lavish costumes, and scene ry from New York. The cast includes such artists as Mia. Dewey Farrell, soprano, Paul Gyles, tenor, Bobbie Jean Troesdale, of Asheboro, and Elston Phyfe, spec ialty dancers, MLittle Jack Horner,” of radio fame, “Rooney Boone,” com edian, Jack Wardlaw and his orches tra. There will be choruses from the Junior League and a Fashion Show during the “Cocktail Hour” number. It will be a fast moving musical show with a generous sprinkling of scintillating skits as up-to-the min ute as tomorrow’s news. There will be no let-up of enter tainment at the cabaret, which fol lows at the King Cotton Hotel, for Jack Wardlaw will be there with his seventeen-piece orchestra, and torch singer, who have just completed a successful season at the Steel Pier. The Courier Thanks All Aiding In This Development Edition The Courier, in offering: this Development Edition desires to express appreciation to every ad vertiser taking part in the edi tion and to all others who con tributed toward the success of this effort to upbuild and boost Randolph county. Many people offered articles and information that will prove of permanent bene fit and serve as historical data for years to come.. In publishing the many advantages of Randolph county and her present assets, an invitation Is extended to ether