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NUMBER 1
Dr. Gregg, Of Iifcer^, C«re
pletes Coarse For TMst
Special Purpose.
Is Statewide Plan
In Many Counties
Health Norse Abo Located In
County Under New Inten
sive Program.
The 'duties of
The Randolph county health de
partment will start the new year
with a new personnel thro without
wiS one exception. Dr. A. D. Gregg,
of liberty, took over the rtinjs on
Wednesday and will be in charge
of the office until the cdntract 'With
'Dr. George H. Sumner expires. Dr
Sumner is in Boston taking
work and is on a leave of
Dr. Gregg comes to *
this work fresh from a
course at Chapel Hill,
was staged jointly by
of health and the m
the University. The
does not employ men for this new
health program save those who have
experienced this special ti
which Dr. Gregg has recently
Working with Dr. Gregg
Miss JgLizabeth Pratt, of <
boro, who has done six year
in Guilford county as public
nurse and who has likewise dope
special work-ito fit her for this posi
^tjen. Miss faltie McCain, who has
■^been with the local health depart
ment for sometime, will continue in
the capacity of clerk. A vacancy in
the form of a santtpry inspector will
"he filled in the hr future by; the
tary matters from a scientific stand
point. He will further be able to ad
vise on the sanitary disposal of sew
age.
Dr. Gregg’s plans for the county
for the next several months will coin
cide with those of the national health
program including, chiefly, preven
tative measures and medicine. The
work will be largely rural in char
acter, but will cover a broad scope.
Dr. Gregg will, from time to time,
give detailed information to the pub
lic concerning the doings of the de
partment
Under the present program, every
county in the state with an authoriz
ed health department, will participate
in this somewhat broad program
dealing with preventative medicine.
The nurse, Miss Pratt, will spend
considerable time in the rural schools
where defects in the children will
be carefully checked and, where it is
possible, corrected.
New Manager For
Headquarters Of
W. W. Jones & Sons
H. C. Jones, general manager of
the eight Jones’ stores, announces a
new manager for the Asheboro store.
This is B. H. Martin, of Burlington,
who has this week come to Asheboro
to manage the W. W. Jones store,
replacing R. F. Neely, who has been
with the Asheboro store for some
time.
Mr.
Martin comes to Asheboro
frssn the W. W. Jones store at
Mebane, when he has served in the
capacity of assistant manager. of
that store. Prior to this time, Mr.
Martin was manager of Montgomery
Ward’s atom in Asheville, which ex
' me admirably fits him for eer
. in Asheboro. Mr. Martin is
of ideiM»h»g personality, which
added to his capabilities will be a
The Jones’ stores form a growing
organization with headquarttCT »d
main rffice in Asheboro. The other
store, bn located at Cartlmge, Me
bane, Madison, ThomasviHe, and Siler
City, which, with the two Asheboro
stores, form the group of eight up
to-date mercantile establishments.
Son Of
- ,;W. Gy* Ltaaa, rf the Na- ,
tional Chair Company, located
at Sooth Asfceboro, Baa just re- 1
eeived a patent from the patent
Bureau, Washington, for a chair
seat. The ’patent is muabet-,.
94,069, and concerns a slat seat
designed by Mr. Lucas to replace
the double eain seat so popular
in this section when chair bot
toming was “farmed out” among
the residences of Piedmont Caro*
lina. This practice which proved
somewhat remunerative to many
who could find no other employ
ment was discontinued under
some code .violation terms.
’EM* patent notice dated Dec.
18, 1&S4, gives Mr. Lucas and
the,'National Ghair company ex
clusive rights to this particular
type seat, which is quite attrac
/tive in design and appearance.
Tfcis patent has been pending ap
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James Apartness
Dies At Statesville
idcr In M*ny Battles For
Cause Of Dewocraey In
North Carolina
rmer Newspaper Mail
[getting something to reneve indiges
tion when he suffered * sodden at
tack and1 was removed to the hospi
tal. What he aryl members of his
family thought to be acute indi
gestion was found to be heart trouble
ishich resulted in his death a few
hours later.
The funeral service was held
Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
from the First Presbyterian church,
of which Mr. Hartness was a mem
ber. The pastor, Dr. Charles E.
Raynal, was in charge. Inter
ment followed in the family plot
in Oak wood cemetery.
.James Alexander Hartness was
bom July 28, 1863 in Iredell county,
six miles north of Statesville, a son
of Hiram and Martha Gibson Hart
ness. He was educated in the coun
ty schools and at the Statesville Aca
demy. He studied law under a pri
vate teacher and was licensed to
practice law in 1887. In 1893 he
established the Statesville Masc&, a
Democratic newspaper, and was per
sonally interested in newspaper work
for a number of years.
Hartness had always been a strong
advocate of temperance and educa
tion and was one of the first sup
porters of the cause of good roads.
Hartness was brought up in the
Assocaater Reformed Presbyterian
faith, but later he joined the Presby
terian church.
Mr. Hartness was twice married.
From the first union to Miss Jennie
Henderson, of Rowan county, the
following eight children survive: Miss
Elva Hartness and Charles Hartness
©f Statesville; William W. Hartness
of Louisiana; Mrs. Henry Summer
ville of Charlotte; Mrs. Geo. Reeves
of Albemarle; Luke Hartness, Mrs.
W. Rae Parker and Mrs. Daniel B.
Floyd, of Raleigh. Several years
after the death of his first wife,
Mr. Hartness was married to Miss
Anne Sloan, of Winston-Salem, who
survives.
Bank Of Randolph Moves
: Into Modernized Building
After three months away from
home and several necessary delays
in returning, the Bank of Randolph
is again doing business at the same
old stand. The same, but different,
for the building is quite modem in
detail. During the three months the
Bank of Randolph has been located
in temporary quarters in the home
of the Asheboro Bank and Trust
company, the old building has been
thoroughly modernized.
The outside of the building is not
radically changed save for an outside
metal staircase, the steps to the en
. Jffintimately * yeajfcWTa often
the case with such matters.
Mr, Lucas is a native of San*
dolph
the manufacturing work. He has
been in Sooth Carolina for a
number of years where he was
engaged in his chosen line of
work, but has been in A she boro
for the past two years where he
has worked tirelessly in this line.
His many friends in this section
will be pleased to know of his
achievement and that the patent
• matter has at last been settled.
The National Chair company
has made no other type for more
than six months except this new
bent seat chair, because of it’s
popularity. Little wonder is this,
for the chair is artistic hi design
as well as durable.
Ideal Weather Adds To Joy Of
Holidays And Increases The
Number Of Visitors.
W. D. Burke Dies
Two JfiRMitfgcs Unite Well
Known’ Young People Of
*y. ■ Tan Comaiuiiity. ■ -JS,
Frank] inville, Jan, 1.—Hamby 1
>i* Phillips a«d Miss Lillie Gertr
nogdon were married December
Sae heme of Rev. W. A Elans
mtav'Mrs. Phillips is the chans
mghter of Mr. and Mrs. a C.jS
m business coarse
bell College. They are among -mt
popular young people and will make
their home at Franklinville. X
Elvin Curtis and Miss Mary Rags
dale were married on Saturday af
ternoon, December 22, at the Baptist
parsonage, Ramseur, Rev. H. M.
Stroup officiating. |Mrs. Curtis is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Ragsdale and Mr. Curtis a son of
Charles 1C. Curtis.
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who has been making
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Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thom
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Clothing Store To
Be Opened Within
The Next Pew Days
C. J. Pearson, of Mount Airy, and
his twin brother, €. H. Pearson, of
Thomasviile, have consolidated their
two clothing: stores in the respec
tive cities mentioned, and expect to
open an up-to-date clothing: store in
the city of Asheboro, where they
have recently moved.
This new store will carry a com
plete line of smart gentlemen’s cloth
ing:, and, by the early spring, hope to
have a brand new lot of smart
clothes for the men.
•These two brothers have been ex
perienced merchants for the past
fourteen years, and so they come to
Asheboro well prepared to serve
the men and boys in this section of
the state.
At the present, the Wagger build
ing, where the Pearson’s will carry
on their business, is being remodeled
in the most up-to-date fashion pos
sible, and should be finished by the
latter part of this week. The firm
name will be “Pearson Bios.”
installed for the safety of the insti
tution and this fact will be of in
terest to the depositors of the institu
tion. Steam heat, an adequate sys
tem, heats the hank and the officers
on the second floor as well. Other
modern conveniences have also been
added.
The officers of this, the oldest bank
in the county, are well known to the
people of Randolph. They are: D. B.
McCrary, president; W. J.
Jr., cashier;
nt; R. G.
— a B;
Children
Archibald Jo
editor of Chai
for a longer ti
gorous champk
eousness, died'
ing at his hon
Funeral aerv
the First Rapt
ville Friday «
with Rev. M. I
tor in charge. '
day afternoon
Scotland couni
Hill churchy**
of his cousin,
pool
Although hit
ously impaired
Johnson’s stri
, 75, for 40 years
nd Children and
courageously vi
irogressive right
i Thursday mom
as conducted at
ireh of Thomas
f at 11 o’clock
Bander, the pas
erment was Fri
80 at Riverton,
the old Spring
e by the grave
Charles McNeill.
had been seri
«ral years, Mr.
nstitution and
rmitted the dis
duties, and his
foBowed a pul
iffered Wednes
l a shock to his
Be is survived
Flora McNeill
was married in
^following chil
r. Lambeth, of
7. Johnson, as
taltimore Even
Parham, of Ox
Webb of Green
r Lois Johnson,
pbaaville high
mien. The late
mding Baptist
It to Hon. J.
«f the Biblical
Archibald
August 29,
Ut of Dun
Livingston)
(ad at the
($r a brief
nered the
pmded the
Flater .the
a place of commanding influence over
the state. Religiously devout with an
especial passion for the interests of
the orphaned child, he accepted the
call of has church and moved to
Thomas ville, where he entered upon
his remarkabel service as editor of
Charity and Childrn.
But the superb literary talent of
Mr. Johnson was not confined to the
causes of the orphan. With command
ing influence on the platform and
with his expressive writing he early
became a leader in the fight for edu
cation and temperaance.
Throughout a noble life, a briliant
editorial career, and three genera
tions of magnificent public service,
Archibald Johnson spent himself for
the people of his state. Close to the
people, he spoke of them in their
assemblies and won their approval
and esteem. In his going, Thomasville
loses its “grand old man,’’ the orp
han loses a valiant and persuasive
friend, and the people of his state
lose one of their first citizens—first
in Christlike character and first in
splendid achievement.
Randolph Mutual
Association Holds
Meeting Dec. 31st
Discuss Program For Coming
Year And Plan Even
Better Business.
The Randolph Mutual Burial As
sociation met on New Year's eve at
Pugh’s Funeral home, which is the
headquarters for the association. H.
L. Loflin, president of the organi
sation, was in charge of the meet
ing, the business of which was dis
patched to the entire satisfaction of
the members and board of directors.
The officers of the association are:
President A. L. Loflin; vice presi
dent, Hayes Phillips, of Star; secre
tary and treasurer, J. T. Pugh; di
rectors, E. H. Cranford, C. F. Loflin,
N. M. Cranford, Jack NewHn, L. R.
Pugh, W. Y. Boling and C. L. Scott
Sixty-six members of the associa
tion have been buried by this asso
ciation the past year. Although this
seems to be' an alarming number,
the cost of these burials has been
very slight compared to a burial
when one is not a member of the as
sociation.
I
After the business was completed
at this recent meeting, an informal
supper was served by Mr. Pugh at
the funeral “
Kiwanians Hold
Forth Thursday;
Trade* aIMImki Booster Pr*
fram. Topic For The
Meeting
Wide Cooperation
Asfaeboro Merchants Receive
Much Of Randolph’s Busi
ness During Holiday
Reports of the trade-at-home boos
ter campaign proved the highlight of
the Kiwanis program held Thursday
evening at the First Methodist Epis
copal church of Asheboro. All the fam
ilies of the Kiwanians were invited,
and many of them attended this
Christmas meeting.
A vote of thanks was extended to
those business houses in town which
so liberally cooperated with the Ki
wanis club in staging this holiday
campaign. Two objectives were stress
ed at this meeting: to bring as much
trade to the local merchants and busi
nesses as possible both for the present
and to convince the buying public that
local business interests are prepared
to serve the community needs as com
pletely and economically as the towns
in />ther counties and also to try,
through this medium, to raise a little
money for community service, created
hearty cooperation from the business,
element and again showed the public
spirit of the community.
All the business houses of Ashe
both in town and in the outskirts of
town, extended hearty cooperation and
support, along with the newspapers.
The various merchants were joined in
this worthy undertaking by the coal
dealers, auto parts dealers, shoe shops,
barber shops, beauty parlors, automo
bile dealers, service stations, fruit
stands, fish markets, cafes, bowlings
alleys, livestock dealers, dry cleaners,
machine works and brick yards. Both
banks, The Coca Cola Bottling Co.,
and the Hoifte Building Co., gave do
nations to help make the program a
success.
The lucky number which drew the
automobile was held by Mrs. Cleve
land Thayer, of Asheboro. Hugh Bur
gess, of Ramseur, received the $20.00
and Dewey Whitehead, also of Ram
seUr, was the winner of $10.00. The
four $6 awards went to Howard Re
niger, of Asheboro, Miss Jewel Shane,
vt Asheboro,’ R. F. W, *dd Waa J*£
ona Mae Baggett, of Asheboro.
The Junior Woman’s Club commu
nity Christmas tree received a con
tribution from this fund, and the dub
announces that there is still a balance
left, all of which will be used in com
munity service, such as Kiwanis is or
ganized to aid.
A court of honor was held Friday
night at the scout meeting, according
to Scoutmaster L. H. Pierce. Chief B.
W. Hackney of High Point was the
guest of honor. He also assisted
at the court. The dub was highly
pleased to learn that eight of the lo
cal scouts have advanced to Star
scouts, and that general interest is
manifested in advancement in scout
work by the entire group. Following
is the list of scouts that have advan
ced to the Star scout group: David
Sted man, Tal Rochelle, Robert McGlo
hon, Steve Millsaps, Billy Allred,
Bobby Allred, Bud Hedrick, and Truett
Frazier.
Enlarging Business
The Asheboro Auto Supply com
pany, operated by Alex Samet, has
found it necessary to enlarge the bus
iness and are this week undergoing
a renovation of the building on South
Fayetteville street. The partition in
the long store building has been
moved back nearer the rear of the
building to make room for the ex
ceptionally large stock of tires that
will be sold on the budget plan by
Mr. Samet. Many new fixtures and
equipment are included in the plans
of this business for the near future.
Dick Davis Receives Letter
The Courier wishes to make the fol
lowing correction: instead of fifteen
men making football letters, as it was
stated last week, sixteen men received
these awards, the extra man being
Dick Davis, who played a fine game at
fullback all season. We extend our
apologies to Dick for not putting his
name in the selected list last week.
Many Business Changes
Made In One Building
Among the many business changes
that have been effected in Ashe boro
during the early days of the new
year'are several within one roof in
the center of Asheboro that spread,
web-like in several directions. The
business concern located on Fayette
ville street known for many years
as Ingram-Garner Company, later
as J. P. Garner, Inc., is the scene
of the changes.
J. P. Garner has gone out of busi
ness ait that stand and Robert L.
Wilson has rented the ground floor,
or basement, and the main . floor of
School Resum
To Compl
Sheriff King Will
Push Tax Payment
During The Month
Beginning Tuesday, January
8th, Sheriff Carl King will make
hie annual rounds for the collec
tion of taxes. For the conveni
ence of the people living in rural
sections of Randolph, the Sheriff
will visit twenty-two precincts in
the county where the citizens may
meet him and pay their taxes
without the trouble and loss of
time by coming to Jiis office in
the county court house.
The month of January has been
set aside by the sheriff for the
purpose of collecting taxes and
he urges the cooperation of the
people in this matter.. The first
of February a penalty must be
laid on uncollected taxes, accord
ing to law. For this reason the
attention of the citizens of the
county is called to the matter of
payment during this month of
January.
A list of the places and the cor
responding dates where the sheriff
will be for this purpose appears
in this issue of IV Courier and
people are asked to take of note
of this and be on hand promptly.
Interesting News
Items Of Ramseur
And Community
Various Clubs Meet During Hol
idays; Former Asheboro
Teacher Married
Holiday Enjoyed
Many Visitors And Former
Citizens Come Back To
Ramseur For Holidays
Ramaeur, Jut. 1.—Mrs. C. A. Gra
ham entertained the members of the
Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club and
Mrs. N. F. Phillips presented a
targe class of pupils in a music re
cital Thursday evening. The well
rendered numbers by the little folks
showed fiie splendid training they had
received by their director.
Dr. C. S. Tate visited his daugh
ter, Mrs. J. M. Foust, and family
at Mt. Vernon Springs during the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Hazel Allen, of Greensboro,
visited her sister, Mrs. C. R. White
head, and other relatives in the
community during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Vestal, of
Broadway, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. York Christmas day.
Joe Stone and Ed Phillips, of Ben
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Rev. P. R. Cooper
And Daughter Hurt
In Automobile Wreck
Rev. F. R. Cooper and young
daughter, of Asheboro and Hemp,
were returning from services at
Hemp Holiness church of which Rev.
Cooper is pastor, when they collided
with a truck, two miles South of
Asheboro. Rev. Mr. Cooper stated
that a truck loaded with cattle park
ed along the highway without lights,
caused the wreck. Rev. Cooper ran
his Ford into the rear end of the
truck. This turned the Ford com
pletely over, and badly damaged the
front end. Rev. Cooper and his
daughter were rushed to the Ran
dolph Hospital, Inc., in Pugh’s am
bulance. Their cuts and bruises were
administered to there, and it was
found that neither of them were
seriously hurt, the nature of their
injuries being more painfulthan
serious. A little later on they were
taken to their home on Hoover at.
There happened to be no insurance
on the car.
Oil products from this convenient
and well established location. In ad-,
dition to gas, oil and like products,
a complete line of accessories, in
cluding batteries, tires and the like,
will be handled, making the station’s
new name an appropriate one when
it is called .the One-Stop Service
Station.
Mr. Garner, who for many years
has been identified with this place
of business will move into the build
ing now occupied by the Superb Bar
ber Shop, adjoining the post office.
The barber shop force will very soon
move into a new building now in pro
cess of erection at the south end of
this same row of buildings—adjoining
the Hedrick Motor company.
Mr. Gamer plans to open his
|p known as Gar
II
Eads Oa Jaaoarjr
ring Work Begins
nnary 21st.
Warning Issued
By School Head
Superintendent Hilker Would
Have Children Prepare
For Exams.
School has opened again in Ashe
boro on Wednesday mwning for the
completion of the fall term, which
will be observed Friday, January 21.
Report cards, estimating1 the work
accomplished during the fall months
will be distributed on Monday, Jan
uary, 28th.
Attention is called by Superintend
ent R. J. Hilker of both parents and
children to the fact that there are
only a few more days to “brush up’*
for examinations after the rest dur
ing the holidays. It is hoped by the
faculty that the pupils will make
good use of their time in order to
show up well in the tests.
'An important work begun with
the opening of school was the dental
work among the school children. Dr.
W. L. Woodward, an experienced
dentist, who has been conducting
clinics in the county for several
weeks, began this work in the Ashe
boro school. This work includes chil
dren through the sixth grades al
though other children will be exam
ined and suggestions made as to nec
essary work. Under the seventh
grade, the children are given the nec
essary treatment free.
This dental clinic will continue
through six weeks. It is financed by
the county and local tax levies. Some
civic organizations have also been
interested in the health work in the
school during this term and the pro
gram will doubtless have wide coop
eration.
The school has run along smoothly
during the fall term with little pub
licity and comment, which means
business is good and that the wheels
of the machinery are well oiled and
functioning satisfactorily. The school
is the largest in the history of the
town but the discipline and routine
wider the direction of Superintendent
Hilker have not suffered by the in
creased numbers.
Various Persons
. Visit Randleman
Past Week End
Birthday Dinner Given By Trog*
don Family In Honor Of
S. L. Adams
Randleman, Rt. 1, Dec. 31.—Mrs.
C. A. Pugh' is ill at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farlow, of High
Point, were visitors here Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Trogdon andP
family attended the birthday dinner
given at the home of Mrs. Trogdon’s
father, S. L. Adams, in honor of his
67th birthday recently.
Mrs. Jane Doctor was called to
Asheboro Saturday night on account
of the death of her nephew’s wife,
Mrs. Pearly Osborne.
The children and a few friends
gathered at the home of J. M. Hin
shaw for a birthday dinner, given in
honor of his 65th birthday the past
week.
J. V. and E. C. Hinshaw, who have
been visiting their parents here, re
turned to their homes in Atlanta, Ga.,
Sunday.
James Wall, of High Point, visited
his sister, Mrs. Charles Hays, Sun
day. >.U
R. S. Hayes and family, of Wins
ton-Salem, were guests of relatives
here during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ward, of High
Point, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Pugh during the holidays.
Jesse Ward spent Saturday night
with his grandmother, Mrs. Fanny
‘Ward, on Millboro, route.
Noted Singer Will
Appear At Baptist
Church January 6
Next Sunday night, January 8,
1935, at the Aaheboro Baptist church,
an evangilistic singer, W. Plunkett
Martin, will give a special musical
program. Mr. Martin is one of the
very best of our gospel singers, ami
has been in this sort of work for
many years.
The following program, to which
the public is cordially invited to at
tend, will be rendered:
Programme
W. Plunkett Martin
1. Hymn, “Revive Us Again.”
2. Prayer.
8. Hymn, ‘TOe Keeps Me Singing.”
4. Gospel solo, (a) “My Friend"—
Harkness. (b) “The Holy City
Adams. W. Plunkett Martin.
5. Chorus, “Sing, Smile, Pray.”
6. Gospel Solo, (a) “Sunrise,” Ack
ley; (b) “The Penitent” (Gospel
text Uuke 15) Van de Water; (c)
“When They Ring the Golden Bells,”
De Marbelle.
7. Hymn, “The Promised' Land,”
& Announcements and Offering.
9. Gospel Solo, ‘“The Pierced
Prince”, Ackley.
10. Benediction.