5,021 People Welcome Yon to
Asheboro, “Center of
North Carolina”
*
Most People In Asheboro and
Randolph County Read The
COURIER—It Leads
s' ISSUED WEEKLY
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ASHEBORQ. N. &, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8t 1934
NUMBER 44
Vote Close In Randolph With Voters
Choosing Officers From Both Parties;
Voting Is Light Throughout County
v
I Clay Johnson 1s
Apparently High Ota
Democratic Ticket
Sheriff Carl King Runs Second
With Five Hess Votes,
Is Report
Report Unofficial
Until Thursday
Commissioners Probably Receiv
ed One Democrat And One
Republican Tuesday
lx>ng, hard and bitter In some
fewes, as is always the case in Ran
idolph county politics, has been the
! political fight that culminated at the
polls in Randolph’s thirty-one vot
f ing precincts on Tuesday- Election
toy was clear and favorable as to
' weather which made politicians hope
ful of a heavy vote throughout the
county. This was not the case, how
ever, and while the Anal returns are
not available, nor ere the figures
which were obtainable for publica
tion authentic until the Canvassing
Board meets on Thursday, it would
wem that the vote was light.
The lightness of the vote was not
the nerve-racking point, however,
either to candidates or to their
friends and politicians, for on Wed
nesday morning one count would con
tradict another in several instances.
The midnight report Tuesday night
revealed the apparent loss of both
Democratic commissioners, C. M.
Hayworth and S. A. Cox. La
ter in the morning, friends of these
; candidates returned to their adding
! machines with tabulations and word
i went the rounds that both these men
; were elected, with both parties hop
ing for their candidates. The latest,
> apparently the' »**t Correct
count reveals the commissioners’
votes as follows: Hayworth 6,369
with his Republican opponent W. R.
Brown’s vote ranging around 6,283,
a majority of 86 for Hayworth. S.
A. Cox, Democratic candidate for
( commissioner received 6,317 votes
efaile his Republican opponent, John
B, Far low, appears the victor with a
total vote of 6,328, and a majority
of 11 votes. This may, of course, be
dunged when the official vote is an
nounced Thursday by the Canvassing
owtru.
Gay Johnson High Man
In the mixed ticket of Democrat*
and Republicans in Randolph, the un
cial count places R. Clay John
*®i present Democratic Register of
i. Deeds, high man on the Democratic
ticket by five votes over Sheriff
l Cirl King who is second high Dem
* eerat. Mr. Johnson’s vote is 6,699,
John H. Hodgin, Republican opponent
W20, majority, 379 for Johnson,
henry L. Ingram, Democratic can
didate for the House, polled 6,226
wtes to his Republican opponent,
Horace Ragan’s 6,422, Ragan majori
' tf, 196.
Sheriff King’s vote ran 6,683 with
A. 0. Ferree, Republican opponent
; polling 6,209, King’s majority, *74.
^ W. L. Lambert, Democrat, poll
; *d 6,435 against 6,318 for Dr. Bulla,
Republican candidate for coroner. H.
; *• Lucas, Democrat, received 6,378
: for surveyor against 6,302 for Sam
w Barnes, Republican candidate,
wfus Routh, Republican Clerk of
~®rt received 6«406 votes against C.
J^vett’s 6,387, 101 majority for
Die state ticket has not yet been
added but it will ran reasonably
a small Democratic majority
The Courier offers regrets to all
»«ders who would like an official
*«ort in this week’s issue, but it
*ould be more of a disappointment
: »r the paper to be mailed as late
; « it would he necessary to do this
■order to catch the official news on
; ‘nursday afternoon. This would mean
r*\ m«ny rural readers would not
!2*®v* any printed news through
a* Courier until Saturday, and no
rt*er in Randolph county would like
ws delay.
ler Randolphian
Rjturn8 To County
To Manage Station
E- Trogdon, at GreeuAoro, ha*
« Asheboro and assumed man
nt of the Standard Esso Sta
at the traffic light in Asheboro.
i *>een formerly man*
i by Bill Brown who has recent
/*«gned and ia now devoting his
Jr ,th« Brown Derby Cafe and
tai*4' »°«. Mr. Trogdon ia a
WiSi N Tro*d»» of nearAdbe
jigS*,". «■»** i« AJ»
Jhis Standard station was
•boot five maye ago
station
Girl, Five, Makes Red Cross Sale [
President Roosevelt opened the annual Red Cross membership drive for
funds after buying his own button from cute Phyllis Smith, five-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. De Witt Smith, of Edgemoor, Md. This photo
shows Phyllis pinning the button on the President in the latter’s offices.
Ramseur Soon
To Have Modern
W. W. & W. Cafe
C. E. York Loses Perfect At
tendance Record Of Seven
Years Standing
Seniors Entertained
Ramseur Likes Courier’s Recent
J Development Edition
And Says So
Ramseur, Nov. 7.—Ramseur is to
have a new cafe soon, “The Wilson,
Wilson and Wilson,” owned and run
by the Wilson boys of our town.
Equipment is being assembled and
will open soon in the Carter Mer
cantile building. We hope to see this
new business prosper and add to
the facilities of the town and ac
commodate the public in this parti
cular.
One of our energetic and loyal
stulents, C. E. York, Jr., has been
kept out of school the past week or
two with scarlet fever which made
him break a record for perfect at
tendance, neither absent or tardy
since he began school, seven years
ago. We regret this for him and
hope he may be able to finish high
school without another break in his
fine record.
The Seniors were royally enter
tained by the Juniors at a Hallowe’en
party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Wilson on Thursday night.
Many interesting contests, games and
spooky stunts were indulged in af
ter which refreshments were served.
Sunday a red letter day for one
of our R. F. D. 1 families, when
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Macon celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary with
a good dinner at their country home.
We congratulate these fine people
on their good health and happiness
in life and wish for them another
twenty-five span of years to
gether. They hiui as their guests
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Welfare Office Announces
Work Resumed At Airport
Silence from the local welfare of
fice for the past week or so does
not mean inactivity there for re
cently 208 head of “relief" or
“drought” cattle have been received
in Randolph. Director R. T. Lloyd
states further that he expects an
additional three hundred head in the
near future. These addditional cat
tle will come to Randolph from Rob
eson county and are expected almost
daily. The arrival of the additional
cattle will give Randolph county a
total of 608 head of cattle, which is
practically all the pasture land avail
able and ready at the moment.
Director Lloyd also announces that
he is ready to begin the laundry at
very short notice. The work wi.l
begin in Asheboro as soon as orders
come from Greensboro that it is »
necessary adjunct to the state ERA
cannery which has been set up in
hat city for the canning of cattle
t£ drought arfas. At the pres
nt initial state of the cannery, the
lo_ _____ at va
to M*d *ro«nd Gre*.ns;
loro, hut thia to * *“f?I*f*J*“
ind will soon ba changed, R to ex
The plans for the Asheboro
been rather thoroughly
ha opened aa soon as
Mr, Ltoyd
News Of Liberty
Reveals Business
& Social Activity
Rotary Gub Makes Study Soil
Erosion Project; W. C.
Bowers Chief Speaker
Hallowe’en Party
Cast Is Chosen For Senior Play,
“Six Wives (hi A Rampage’*'
To Be Presented Soon
Liberty, Nov. 6.—The Liberty Ro
tary Club sponsored a soil erosion
program Thursday night. W. E.
Bowers, soil erosion supervisor of
this district, was the principal speak
er.
Miss Dorothy Curtis entertained
her music class with a Hallowe’en
party at her home on Fayetteville
street. Before entering the house each
guest was furnished with a mask.
A number of Hallowe’en games and
contests were played. Winners of
prizes were Lynn Bridges, Lyndon
Moore and Evelyn Millikan. The
witches den where fortunes were told
was a papular retreat. Hallowe’en
favors were given.
Honoring her husband with a sur
prise birthday party, Mrs. C. S. Jet
ton entertained in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Loflin with four ta
bles of bridge. Mrs. Loflin held high
score for ladies and was presented
perfume. Mr. Loflin held high score
for men and was given shaving lo
tion. Delightful refreshments were
served.
Rev. and Mrs. Q. O. Lyerly en
tertained the Young People’s Sunday
school class of Melanchton Monday
night at their home.
Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Pointer, nee
Miss Frances Curtis, of Williams
burg, Va., were guests last week of
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Curtis.
Mrs. Worth Kelly has returned
after an extended visit with relatives
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is ready and waiting for the orders
to begin this activity which will fur
nish occupation for about fifty or
seventy-five Randolph people.
An interesting announcement also
coming from this office on Wednes
day reveals work on the airport re
sumed. For the past week sixty-five
men and seven teams have been busy
clearing, grading and building the
necessary runway for the city air
port. The work commenced several
months ago, but was stopped for the
lack of sufficient funds. After sev
eral trips to Raleigh, letters, and
supplications of various types and
forms, the powers that be at Raleigh
gave permission—and the necessary
money—for the continuance of this
project started previously. The ap
plications for work on this project
have poured into the local office, but
all who are employed on this piece
of work must either be eligible for
relief or already be enrolled on the
lists as eligible of receiving help.
Several civic dubs of the town
nd various private business men of
Lsheboro and Randolph county add
d their appeals for the county to
iave this airport which is now about
oSaterialiseT The work will likely
ontinue for an indefinite period.
Neu^Deal Popular At Polls Tuesday
Two Week’s Tern§ Slated For
September To Have Fol
lowing Jurors
Machinery Sold
W. J. Armfield, In, Awarded
Year’s Contract For Fur
nishing Galaline
Road work and thf sale of some
old road machinery consumed con
siderable time at the November sess
ion of Randolph eMudy commission
ers held Monday. A petition was pre
sented the body in session concern
ing the road leading jfrom Kennedy
Cross Roads to the Thomas Arnold
place and the road frail Flag Springs
church to Kempt iMill at or near Ar
te m us darner’s home. The matter
was referred to Oscar Russell, su
pervisor of this district. It was fur
ther ordered by the hoard that the
old road machinery niar Liberty be
sold to A. L. Campbell and Millard
Murry for the sum of $10.00. The
machinery was purchased for person
al use for maintain? toads on their
premises.
Poll taxes were released in sev
eral cases, especially in the cases of
cripples. E. C. Blair, of Trinity
township, was released from the pay
ment of taxes on 1,000-^valuation er
ror of listing. P. A. Teter was also
released from payment of some erro
neous taxes.
It was ordered by the board that
W. J. Armfield, 3rd, be awarded a
contract for a period of one year
dating from November 45th, 1^34 to
furnish the county all petroleum pro
ducts necessary for the operation of
the sheriff’s car.
The following jurora were drawn
for the two weeks’ team of, court to
b<» held in Randolph
cember:
First Week
Asheboro township: S. L. Pulliam,
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Courier Will Carry
Series Of Articles
By Prof* Hodges
—
Oldest Living Alumnus Of Old
Trinity College Writes Per
sonal Recollections
Professor J. D. Hodges, of Mocks
ville, has written a series of articles,
which have recently appeared in the
Christian Advocate, giving personal
recollections of Dr. Braxton Craven,
and old Trinity College, now Duke
University. Mr. Hodges, ninety-two
years of age, is the oldest living stu
dent of old Trinity college, formerly
located in this county. He was a
teacher and was Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Davie county,
during which time, he writes The
Courier, the late Win. C. Hammer
visited the schools with him and gave
valuable assistance in his work. Mr.
Hodges, in response to a letter from
Mrs. Hammer recently writes the
following:
“Mr. Hammer has been in my
home. We have met at many places.
I liked him and was happy in be
lieving he liked me. He was an in
spiration of those “Advocate” arti
cles. I saw him only a few weeks
before he died. He was at Mocksville,
and made a political speech. He saw
me in the audience and when through
speaking, he came to me, and among
other things he said substantially, ‘I
wrote in the public prints that you
are the oldest living man connected
in any way with Trinity college. You
doubtless know many things about
Dr. Craven that nobody else knows.
I think you ought to write out some
of your recollections for publication.
If nobody else will, I will print it
in my paper.' ”
Other articles will follow from
week to week and Prof. Hodges kind
ly offers to continue those heretofore
published.
Talented Evangelist
To Visit Asheboro
In Series Services
Rev. R. G. McLees, D. D. pastor
of the Presbyterian church of Chat
ham, Virginia, has been engaged to
conduct a series of services in the
local Presbyterian church, beginning
next Monday night Although not a
professional evangelist, Dr. McLees is
in much demand for evangelistic
services and comes to Asheboro from
an engagement in Greenwood, Miss
issippi. He is well known and great
ly beloved in many southern states.
His preaching is of the simple,
scriptural sort that lifts life up and
makes it worth living in joy and
sorrow.
The services will begin at 7:30
every night of the week, beginning
November 12th. The officers and
members of the Presbyterian church
cordially invite the ctjtiljHHEto
share in this
Parents Invited Today To
Visit The Asheboro School
School Has Observed National^
Educational Week With In
teresting Program
To Visit Rooms And
Remain For Tea Later
First Opportunity Offered This
Term For Patrons To
Visit Local School
The Asheboro city schools are tak
ing: part in the observation of Na
tional Educational Week. Today,
Thursday, is visitors day. All pa
rents of students, members of the
educational department of the Wo
man’s club, and all friends of the
school were invited to visit classes
from 1:30 to 2:30 this afternoon,
and attend a tea given by the facul
ty from 2:30 to 3:30.
The teachers, grade mothers and
several friends are receiving at the
tea which tops off the observance of
educational week. This will afford an
opportunity for many of the town
people and parents to get acquaint
ed with the teachers whom they do
not know. The social hour was de
cided upon for this reason and a
blanket invitation to parents is ex
tended to remain for this social hour.
This is the first opportunity of
fered to the parents and other town
folk to visit the school this year.
It will be recalled that when school
opened in September, the carpenters
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Chrysanthemums To
Mingle And Decorate
At Industrial Fair
TWWmSW.. iW'ttBrtmraa
Show Of Flowers And In
dustrial Exhibits
Two Funerals Held
Senior Class Of High School En
joys Hallowe’en Party At
York Home Friday
Franklinville, Nov. 7.—John S.
Brady, 69, died Sunday morning at
the home of Walter Miles, north of
Franklinville. He suffered a stroke of
paralysis four years ago from which
he never recovered. Funeral was held
at Giles’ Chapel Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. H. M. Stroupe, of
Ramseur. Interment was made in the
church cemetery. For several years
Mr. Brady had made his home at or
near Franklinville. He is survived by
his wife, who before marriage was
Miss Martha Trogdon; two daugh
ters, Mrs. A. C. Reaves and Mrs. J.
W. Miles, of Franklinville; three sis
ters, Miss Isabelle Brady, Mrs. W.
A. Davis, and Mrs. Lula Birkhead,
all of Greensboro; fourteen grand
children also survive.
Jay Patterson, of High Point, spent
a few days last week with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Patterson.
J. T. Buie, W. D Maner, W L.
Grimsley, J. A. Wallace and C. H.
Julian attended a Masonic district
meeting at Greensboro Tuesday even
ing of last week.
E. K. Hudson and son, of Green
ville, S. C., visited Mr. Hudson’s sis
ter, Mrs. J. V. McCombs, Sunday.
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“Lest We Forget, Lest We Forget”
The poppies bloom in
Flanders’ Fields — the
grave of the Unknown
Soldier is bewreathed and
guarded constantly—but
the people of America
are prone to forget that
proud morning on Novem
ber 11th, 1918 when whis
tles blew, bells rung and
the people sent up pray
ers of thanksgiving that
the dreadful war had at
last ended. November 11th
was soon set apart as na
tional Armistice Day and,
as that day- again ap
proaches, let us not forget
in Randolph county to
turn a thought toward
those brave boys who
fought for American free
dom. • ■ » |
Many of these former
soldiers brave and true
are now physical wrecks
—many of their families
in want—while others are ,
dead—but not forgotten1
in Flanders’ Fields or In
God’s acres.
I
=H
DR. R. G. McLEES
Dr. McLees, of Chatham, Virginia,
widely renowned evangelist, who will
speak to Presbyterians of Asheboro,
in a series of services beginning Mon
day evening, November 12. The Pres
byterians are inviting their friends
of other denominations to join them
in this, meeting.
Social Happenings
At Central Falls
October 27th
Church Is Painted
Young Peoples’ Class Enjoys
Old-Fashioned O’Possum
Hunt On Saturday
Central Falls, Nov. 6.—The Meth
odist church has been painted inside
which greatly improves the appear
ance of the church.
Miss Nellie Bullins and Carl Brook
bank were married Saturday, Octo
ber 27th at Stuart, Va. Mrs. Brook
bank is an attractive daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bullins, of Sandy
Ridge, and Mr. Brookbank is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Brookbank,
of Coleridge. The young couple are
both employees of Central Falls Man
ufacturing Co. They are now making
their home north of Asheboro. The
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brook
bank will read of their marriage
with interest.
R. V. Wilson and Paul Dixon, of
Washington, N, C., visited Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Seagrove Saturday.
Misses Nell Cross and Teresa Tay
lor. of Lexington, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Jean Coble and family over
the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lambe, Jr.
and son motored through several
points of Western North Carolina
during the week end, stopping at
Asheville and Blowing Rock. They
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
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To Carl
keen
Nation Likes The
New Deal According
To Popular Voting
Landslides In Various States
Unseat Rock-Ribbed Na
tional Republicans
President Is Pleased
With Early Reports
Many Fights And Uprisings
Throughout Several States
As Nation Goes Polls
North Carolina went to the polls
on Tuesday, joining in a nation-wide
applause of the New Deal under
President Roosevelt—which was the
first opportunity for popular apprais
al at the polls since the President
took office. All states voted on Tues
day save Maine, which held its elec
tion on September 11th. Thirty-one
states voted upon thirty-five Sena
tors while forty-seven voting chose
482 of the 435 members of the House,
Maine having already named three
members, North Carolina retained 11
seats in the coming Congress by
comfortable margins.
Despite the fdct that former Pres
ident Herbert ftoover, from his re
cent seclusion of retirement from his
Palo Alto home, came forward on
the front page of Tuesday’s New
York Times with an open appeal to
the people of America for the elec
tion of Republicans to “protect hu
man liberty” in Congress.
Pennsylvania, rock-ribbed and deep
dyed in G. O. P. principles, swung
away from the old faith of their fa
thers and voted for some New Deal
candidates. Postmaster General Par
ley telephoned President Roosevelt
and they rejoiced together that fa
mous Republican figures are passing
into oblivion under the new regime.
Early and somewhat incomplete
and unofficial Associated Press re
turns announced^ott Wednesday, in
dicated that irt the UnitetT States
Senate Democrats elected totaled six?
holdovers, 43; total, 49. Republicans
elected, 2; holdovers, 18; total, 20.
This left 27 seats still in doubt with
a Democratic lead of 13; Republi
cans 8—necessary for a majority,
49.
In the House, the table reveals a
simpler story. Democrats elected,
114; present Congress, 309; vacan
cies, &—Republicans elected, 12; pres
ent Congress, 114; vacancies, 2;
Farmer-Laborites elected, none; pres
ent Congress, 5. Seats still in doubt
309—necessary for a majority, 218.
Prominent figures who are leading
in the major races over several states
include Rush D. Holt, the young
man from West Virginia, not yet
old enough to be seated in the Sen
ate; Dr. Royal S. Copeland, for
Senate from New York; Herbert Leh
man, for Governor of New York; A.
Vic Donahey, for Senate in Ohior
Harry S. Truman, for Senate in
Missouri; Sherman, for Senate in
Missouri; Sherman Minton, for Sen
ate in Indiana.
All was not pleasant in the nation
wide poll, however, for grave dis
orders prevailed in many places as
the nation voted. Fourteen were
wounded in Pennsylvania, with four
deaths; Missouri was the scene of
rampage by gunmen; a fatality oc
curred in Ohio and various riots and
minor fights all over the nation as
the members of the two major po
litical parties went to the polls.
American Legion
And Auxiliary Will
Celebrate Armistice
The American Legion and Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary will celebrate
Armistice Day this year in Asheboro
on Friday, November 9th. The plans
call for a banquet for the Legion
and • Auxiliary to be held in the din
ing rooms of the Asheboro Baptist
church at 7:00 o’clock in the even
ing. There will be informal speeches
and various entertainment during the
dinner planned by a program com
mittee.
Following the dinner a dance will
be staged in the Armory hall. This
dance will Ibe staged by the Stand
ard Club but Legion members will
be accorded courtesies. This is a
subscription dance in which the pub
lic may participate. Pat Leonard and
his orchestra will furnish music for
this occasion. The dance will begin
at 9:00 p. m.
Compliments .Edition
Henry R. Linkamper, of South At
tleboro, Mass, who has has been
in Asheboro for the past six months
where he is superintendent of the
Standard Tytape Company called at
The Courier office to compliment it
New England states. Mr. Linkamper
edition gotten out the past week and
to ask for four additional copies of
the edition which he expects to aend
to relatives in Germany and the
ew England tea Mr Unkampar
was
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