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JJOST PEOPLE IN A8HEBORO AND RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER—IT LEADS ! 7,000 PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHEBORO, “CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA” SEMI-WEEKLY VOLUME lx ~ PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. q, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1936. Oldest bt. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 Published In Randolph County Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NUMBER 13 Late News State. National and International Happenings Briefly Told MARILYN MILLER DIES IN NEW YORK TODAY Marilyn Miller, beloved stage and screen star, died in a New York hosoita! Tuesday afternoon after a three week’s illness. Miss Miller who, in private life was Mrs. Chester O’Brien, made her name memorable when she starred in “Sally” and other musical comedies. GREENSBORO RELIEF FUND TOTALS $37,031 TUESDAY Reports at noon Tuesday from Red Cross relief headquarters in Greensboro reveal a total of $37,031 contributed for relief of those citizens who suffered loss from the recent storm in that city. N. S. Calhoun, treasurer of the fund, an nounces that the need for $50,000 for this work is urgent. GREENSBORO OIL STATION IN HOLDUP ROBBERY TODAY A bold daylight robbery was per petrated In Greensboro Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock when the People’s Oil company, opposite the Southern Railway passenger depot, was robbed of $120 in bills and change. Two white men, driving a black Plymouth coach bearing a Virginia license plate, drove into the station while he was counting his money, held him up with a gun and made good their escape. FIVE AIRMEN FOUND BURNED IN PLANE The charred bodies of five army airmen were found in the wreckage of an army airship near Fredicks ville, Pa., Monday. The ship was thrown off its course by a storm which dashed it against heavily wooded mountains. Flames burst forth from the bomber and kept would-be rescuers away from the wreckage. TORNADO KILLS 122 AT GAINESVILLE; GEORGIA , A tornado stsuclc Gainesville, Georgia, Monday morning and wrecked the entire business dis trict of the city. There are 122 ' known dead, 10 of the bodies are burned beyond recognition, and more than 500 are reported as in jured. Fires broke out immediately after the wind struck. The lire de partment was unable to cope with the blaze as it is located in the city hall and the hall was wrecked so completely that members of the department were unable to get the equipment out for action. TORNADO TOLL NEARS 300 IN POUR STATES In Tupelo, Mississippi, a tornado killed 133 persons and injured more than 500. Several other towns in Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and Teidtessee were struck by the twisting winds. The cities and the known dead are as follows: Tupelo, 133; Gainesville, Ga^ 122; Booneville, Miss^ 4; - La Crosse, Ark., 1; Red Ray, Ala., 5; Columbia, Tenn., 6; Coffey ville, Miss., 4; Fay etteville, Tfcnn., 1,- and Elk wood, Ala., 3. HEAVY RAINS DAMAGE IN PIEDMONT AREA Heavy rains which poured on the piedmont section of the state Mon day have caused rivers and creeks to overflow their banks. The heaviest damage was done in Charlotte where Sugar Greek over flowed its bonks and flooded the first boors of 206 negro homes. The Peedee river is reported mi ram page. It is expected to reach a height of 43 feet by Tuesday after noon. DWIGHT BEARD TO OFFER INSANITY PLEA Wwight Beard, escaped convict from this state, who is being tried for murder in Dallas, Tea, will Plead insanity according to reports pn Monday. In support of the plea he told of head injuries received while playing football at N. C. State college in 1928 and 29, FIVE HIGHWAYS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, HIGH WATER High waters in the western par^ of the state had 'dosed flve high ways to traffic Monday, night W. Vance Raise, chief highway en gineer, announced the following highways as dosed. U. & route 84 and state route 284 in Transylvania county, with a bridge out at Ton way, U. S. route 18-W from the junction of route 88 to the Ten nessee line, Boise said that this route handles most of the traffic from northeastern Tennessee into Asheville; state route 197. in Yancey county, and U. S. route 74, All Children Free To AD Cooperate Seniors Confer Honors Senior Class Will Be Entertained At Theatre Party By Grade Mothers Friday Randleman, April 6.—All plans have been completed here for the an nual summer roundup of children, who are planning to enter school next fall. The clinic will be held in the high school auditorium, Wednesday after noon, at 1:00 o’clock. Mrs. J. C. Fox, president of the Parent-Teachers As sociation and Mrs. E. E. Bunting, who is in charge, have asked that all parents, having children, who will be come 6 years old in time for the next term, beginning in September, to be sure and bring their children for this examination. There 'will be no cost attached to this and the children will be given a thorough examination. Mrs. E. E. Bunting entertained her rook club, Tuesday evening at her home. There were a large number of guests present and after several (Please turn to page 2) A. J. Maxwell Tells Inadequacy Of The McDonald Proposal Commissioner Of Revenue Gives Figures Revealing Reaction To Professor’s Program Campaign Warming Up Lumpkin, Manager For Mc Donald, States Maxwell Is Inaccurate In Figures A- J. Maxwell, commissioner of revenue for the state of North Caro lina, has issued several statements concerning the inadequacy of the proposed revenue to meet the propos ed spending suggested by Dr. Ralph McDonald, one of the four candidates for governor in the present cam paign. !Now that ^formal opening speeches have been made and head quarters opened, the campaign is actually taking shape and will be an interesting show from now on until the day of the June primary—perhaps longer. According to press reports from Mr. Maxwell on Monday, revenue measures with which Dr. McDonald proposes to eliminate the sales tax would yield only $3,000,000 to replace the $10,000,000 yielded by the retail sales tax levy, now in force. Mr. Maxwell is quoted as saying, “The first reaction to the McDonald pro gram announced Thursday night in a formal address is the pitiful in adequacy of revenue to meet the spending program.” Even if a proposed constitutional amendment raising the limitation on income taxes from six to ten per cent is ratified by the voters in November, continued Maxwell, “and the highest possible rates under that enacted on both corporation and dividend in come—which would make our corpora tion income taxes twice as high as (Please turn to page 3) Attending Federation Mrs. Cleveland Thayer, president of the Asheboro Woman’s Club, Mrs. O. L. Presnell, delegate, Mrs. J. D. Ross. Mrs. Curry Loflin, Mrs. W. L. Lam bert, Mrs. L. F. Ross and Mrs. C. M. Fox are among the Asheboro ladies attending the State Federation meet in High Point this week. New Rabies Scare Hits Randolph With Recommendations Offered Dr. Weston, Local Veterinarian According to Dr. B. M. Weafon, veterinarian, of Aaheboro, there is a new outbreak of rabies in Randolph. About this time every spring a ‘^mad dog” scare comes, and with it, a great hue and cry and shooting of dogs—some mad and some not. Dr. Weston states that rabies can be eradicated in the United States by vaccination, confinement and quaran tine. Dr. Weston states that England has not had a case of rabies in several years: There are some other countries that do not have rabies. Some people think there is nothing to vaccination but statistics show that there were 6000 dogs vaccinated in Chicago and only one went mad. I have vaccinated (26 dogs in the past two years and not a single one reported as going mad, this was given before the dogs were bitten. 25J>ave been treated after being bitten and two have developed rabies. 10 cows and two horses were treated last spring that had been ex posed to rabies and not a one has Randolph County Credit Sufficiently Improved F or Commissioners Save Cash Saving Of Almost $40,000 Is Effected To County By Refunding Bonds Slot Machines Are Ordered Taxed Heavily Health Officer, Dr. Sumner, Ordered To Take Charge Of Rabies Situation The Randolph county commissioners have effected a saving for the tax payers of the county amounting to between 435,000 and $40,000. In refinancing the $82,000 bonds, the in terest on which is $4,070, at a lower rate of interest, which is possible, the saving will be brought about. It is possible to refund these bonds on account of the improved credit of Randolph, and the commissioners are able to sell the bonds for a lower rate of interest than has been possible for sometime. These bonds are de scribed as bonds “for special pur poses.” It was further ordered by the commissioners that an order be published in this newspaper showing the assesses valuation of the county to be $17,767,418.00 with a net debt for purposes other than school pur poses, including the proposed bonds to be $1,462,228.68. Robert Lloyd, county welfare of ficer, was instructed to rent the pro perty of David Hedgcock who is now an inmate of the county home and apply rental from same toward the support of Hedgcock. The improvement of several secondary roads came up for dis cussion and recommendations made to the highway commission. As to the operation of slot machines, the commissioners in structed Sheriff King to enforce the law regulating the operation of machines as set forth in the public laws of 1935 and he was further in structed to collect a privilege tax for the years 1935 and 1936 as follows: lc machines $10.00, annual tax; 5c machines, $29.00 annual tax; 10c , machines, $40.00, annual tax for all or any part of a year, the same to be dated from May 1,. 1936# Concerning the matter of control of rabies in dogs of this oounty, it was ordered that Dr. George Sumner, county health officer, take charge of the situation and dispose of it as he saw fit. The meeting adjourned to meet in call session on April 20th. Thousands Throng Greensboro To See Badly Damaged Area Thousands of people .from all over the state poured into Greensboro Sunday to see the destruction which was wrought by the tornado Thursday night. All main streets leading into the city were chocked with traffic. The sidewalks were overflowed with the visiting throngs who walked to the tunes of saws and hammers. Policemen, patrolmen and Bov Scouts were taxed to the utmost in keeping down confusion and keeping the cars and people moving. The crowds reflected a jovial spirit although dark overhanging clouds cast a scene of gloom oveT the city. There was some dispute Saturday among officials as to whether or not the public would be admitted into the devastated area, but inasmuch as all moveable property had been trans ferred and all streets had been cleared it was decided that traffic would be allowed to pass through. — Drive Carefully—Save a Life is the first symptom of rabies. The dog will not bite in this stage of the disease. It develops very fast, a change is. noticed in the behavior of dog each day it becomes restless vous, irritable around other id especially chickens—chick uu not have rabies. If the dog is not confined it will leave home. The disease is well developed when the dog begins to bite. A cat with rabies behaves in the opposite manner—it is unusually af fectionate. Running fits is not a symptom of rabies. A mad dog does not have fits except in the latter stages of the disease. A dog that has bitten a person should nbt be killed as a dog can give a person rabies in the early stage of the disease—before the negri bodies have developed in the brain— if these negri bodies have not develop ed a laboratory cannot confirm a diagnose so a laboratory examination is no good. Randolph Filters Are At Flood Stage But Recede On Tuesday Nearly seven years ago, freshets in Randolph caused- Deep River at Franklinville to rife a bit higher than is recorded Ut present at Franklinville, but not since. TJte river was fully ten feet above normal and well out of bounds. At the section of Randolph mill, term ed mill number one,1 it was deemed wise to cut off the exhaust from the water wheel in order to pre vent the*water coming into the mill as was the case seyeral years ago when the river becfcme unmanage able. This, of course, stopped this section of the mill from running for a few dayk until the water recedes. At the underpass approaching the town of Franklinville, the low est place in the highway for a quarter of a mile in either direc tion from Franklinville, water was over the highway most the after ' noon Monday. The depth of the water was 14 and 15 inches. About eight o'clock Monday night the water was at its highest and began receding thereafter. On Tuesday noon most of the water was off the highway and the river was going down perceptibly. Deep River at Randleman has also been high, but did not reach the very high bridge spanning the stream at that place. The Uwharrie river, in western Randolph, has not been idle during the heavy rains and storms, but has been steadily rising until Tuesday morning. According to mail car riers, it was not necessary to make any detours in this part of the county, but the river was very high under the bridges on highway 90. Is ImpossiMeTr Provide Benefits Without Taxation Hon. Clyde R. Hoey Discusses Problem Of Improvements And Cost Of Same Making Few Promises Candidate For Governor Realizes Promises Are Easy To Make And Hard To Keep Raleigh, April 6.—“One of the things I will work as soon as I take office is free text books for the children in our schools,” declared Clyde R. Hoey, candidate for the Democratjc nomination for Governor, in a public statement made last week. “We already provide free tuition and free transportation to an<i from the schools,” he continued, “and in order to complete the program we must provide free books. T:ie text books are the tools the children must have to do the work required of them and if the state is to provide an equal opportunity for all children to re ceive an education, the state must provide the books as well as the schools.” The candidate said that he had made a study of the book problem, discussing it with the state school authorities, and had come to the con clusion that the books would cost the state about $650,000 a year and that he believed the system could be in (Please turn to page 2) SEVEN TRUCKS FILLED WITH CCC MEN ASSIST Seven trucks filled with colored boys from Randolph’s CCC camp, went to the aid of Greensboro Friday following the tornado of Thursday night. The colored men, some 150 in number, assisted in removing debris from the path of the- storm and otherwise rendered aid to the stricken areas of Randolph’s neighboring city. Pre-Easter Plans At Friends Church Services All Week Beginning Wednesday evening, April 8th, and continuing each even ing thereafter until the end of the week there will be -a series of pre Easter services conducted at the Asheboro Friends chunch by the school teachers, it will be held in connection with the regular business meeting. The Thursday and Friday evening services will be held for Sun Directors Ramseur Chamber Commerce Plan Summer Work Mosquitoes In 111 Repute With Organization; Painting On The Program New Buildings On Way Senior Class Entertained At Easter Party By Class Mother On Saturday Ramseur, April 6.—The directors of the recently organized Chamber of Commerce met Thursday evening to complete the work of the organization. All were present except two who were sick. The certificate of incorporation had been duly sealed by the Secretary of State and returned to the secretary of the Ramseur Chamber of Commerce. Reports were given by the member ship committee and the by-laws com mittee. Members to the number of sixty-seven were enrolled, the goal being seventy-five, before the meet ing of the whole body on April 21st. The by-laws committee presented laws drafted for consideration which were amended and passed. Several minor matters were discuss ed and special work to be done this spring was suggested by members of the board. Among these, were the im portance of a real clean up campaign to save us from the mosquitoes this summer. This body of^men are ready to work with the city fathers for a healthier and a more peaceful Ramseur. Last year it was anything but peaceful. In spite of the tom up condition of the town just now, we must work to eliminate a repetition of tfiis trouble. Along with this, it is hoped that the people of the town will cooperate in tearing down old unsightly build ings and painting all that they can afford to paint that the appearance of our town may be noticeable improved. Other progressive moves will be (Please turn to page 4) Two Asheboro Firms Will Remodel Their \ Business Homes Soon Htt nt ley -Stockton Hill And M System To Make Moves And Modern Remodeling According to Robert Cheshire, manager of the Asheboro branch Huntley-Stockton-Hill, that firm will shortly move into the building now occupied^by the M-System market. The building, adjoining the present location, is owned by J. Francis White, Jr., and will shortly be remodeled in side and outside. This new location will, according to those in charge of the firm, afford more commodious quarters of approximately 6,000 feet of display space. The space will be arranged into booths in order to better display the attractive line of household furniture in the proper setting. This will afford customers and prospective buyers in this section to observe furniture under homelike and favorable conditions, as well as offering modern suggestions of arrangement of furniture. Modem lighting will also accompany the modernization of the new home of this company. It is further announced that the personnel of the store will also be enlarged to take care of the addition and the added business which this move will, in all probability, result in for the firm. According to E. V. Hobbs, of the M-System, the market, now located in this space will move out at once into a section of the M-System store where the grocery department now is housed. The fixtures will be rearrang ed and the market will be placed con veniently for the public who shop with this food store for staple, fancy groceries and vegetables, as well as their meats, all in one convenient place of business. Work On Municipal Golf Course Progressing Rapidly According To Reports From The Supervisor Work on Asheboro’s municipal golf course is progressing rapidly accord ing to the supervisor of construction, Angus Maples. The supervisor, who is recognized as one of the best in the south, says that the local course which was mapped by the reputable Donald Ross, will have greens equal to those of the number 2 course at Pinehurst. Maples, who is well known for his construction of the costly Carolina Pines course in Raleieh the choice of the architect supervision of the local layout. The construction has been underwa; five months. The employees work four days a week and eight hours a day. Out of the 80 working days S3 have been rainy or otherwise inclement, leaving' only 47 days on which the employees could work unhampered. At the present time about fifty daily. Six double mule Henry L. Ingram States Candidacy From District In N.C. General Assembly For State Senate HENRY L. INGRAM Franklinville Plans For Spring Cleaning During This Week Seniors Will Present Class Play, “Plain Jane” On Saturday Evening Community Visiting Community Contributes Toward Flood And Tornado Havoc Victim’s Relief Franklinville, April 6.—The com ! missioners of the town of Franklin ville have designated the week be ginning April 6, as clean-up week. All persons having tin cans or other useless matter are asked to place in sacks, boxes or barrels where it can be reached conveniently from the street. A conveyance will remove the trash on Friday, April 10th. Co operation hr necessary to make 'thb town cleaner and healthier. The Woman’s Missionary Society of j the M. E. church has been distribut | ing the premium list for the In dustrial Fair and Chrysanthemum Show for this coming fall. They have a creditable list and many pre j miums worth striving for. Misses Nettie and Esther Moon and Mrs. E. C. Routh were guests, I Sunday at the home of R. H. Stephens near Raleigh. Mrs. Mary C. Weatherly made a trip to Lexington Thursday afternoon, (Please turn to page 4) Program Is Planned At First Methodist During Holy Week The following program has been arranged by the pastor and congrega tion of the First M. E. Church, South, for Holy Week: Prayer meet ing Wednesday evening at 7:30, the topic, “Love’s Necessity,” will be dis cussed by the pastor. Communion ser vice Thursday evening at 7:30. Good Friday service at nine o’clock in the morning, sermon subject: “The Gospel From The Cross.” Sunrise service Easter Sunday morning at six o’clock. Church school at nine forty-five. “Love’s Promise,” will be the subject of the pastor’s Easter message at eleven o’clock. Young people’s divi sion at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30, | the pastor will speak again, using the subject, “Our Ever Living Lord.” You are invited ;by the pastor, Rev. H. P. Powell. nine are now ready to be seeded. Maples has purchased 96 tons of manure, 8 tons of fertilizer and a carload of sand. As soon as the manure and fertilizer are delivered sowing will be begun on the fairways. The sand is to be used in making a loam foundation for top soil on the greens. It will take an average of 75 yards of top soil for each green (675 for the nine). Two hundred yards has been collected and the re mainder will be gathered in the near future. me planting and all preliminary preparation on the course will be com pleted by the first of July. The supervisor hopes to have the first three and ninth holes in playing condition by this time; however the layout will not be in regular playing condition before the first of August a* the fairwava will Has Represented County In State Senate During Session Of 1933 Makes His Formal Announcement Today Would Represent Randolph, Moore, Hoke And Harnett Counties Next Assembly Politics throughout the state warm from day to day and now, with the announcement of a local man for the state senate, local politics will assume a rosier glow. Coming today to this newspaper is the formal announce ment from Henry L. Ingram as fol lows: Editor of The Courier: Will you kindly publish the follow ing in the next issue of your valuable democratic newspaper. To the Democratic voters of Ran dolph county I desire to announce, for their consideration and judgment, that I will be a candidate for the nomination for State Senator, 12th Senatorial District, subject to the Democratic primary June 6, 1936. If nominated and elected I shall endeavor at all times to conduct my self and direct my efforts in such manner as will reflect credit to the judgment of those who appoint me their legislative representative, and in matters of legislation I will use my experience and training as a legislat or, a business man, and a man to the best of my ability for the betterment and protection of the people of Ran dolph county and the rest of this state. HENRY INGRAM Mr. Ingram served in the state senate during the session of the gen eral assembly in 1933 as senator from Randolph, Moore, Hoke and Harnett counties, He is, therefore, not un known to the Democrats of the 12th senatorial district. Mr. Ingram is well known in busi ness circles as a distributor of petroleum products in Randolph county, which business he has been engaged in for the past fourteen years. He is a veteran of the World War, serving with the Start, dr Wald Cat division overseas With the rank Vf captain. Living in Randolph for many years, he believes sufficiently in his home county to have invested rather heavily in real estate—owns his own home on Sunset avenue as well as several pieces of business property in various sections of the town and county as well. Boston Man Visits Randolph Looking Up Relatives & Homesites James N. B. Hill of Boston, Mass., was a visitor in Asheboro and in the western section of Randolph county on Friday and Saturday. Mr. Hill is a son of the late Samuel Hill, native of Randolph, who died in 1931 in Portland, Ore. The Hill family is well known in Randolph, Mr. Hill tracing his ancestors in an interesting manner that will also prove of> interest to i many of our readers. His father, | Samuel Hill, was born in Randolph on | May 13, 1857 and graduated in law j from Harvard in the class of 1879. He was a son of Dr. Nathaniel Bran son Hill who lived near what is known to this generation as Hill’s store. Hill’s store, according to the Boston visitor, was originally a warehouse for tobacco, cotton and the like, was built by his great-grandfather, Samuel Hill. Both these last mentioned men were graduates of Harverford college, and prominent Quakers. Mr. Hill has been stopping at High Point for a few days and, in company with John Blair, well known historian of the state, also from a prominent Quaker family, visited Dr. Hubbani and family at Farmer. While Mr. Hill’s father left Randolph county in ’65, he is interested in his relatives in the county at the present time as well as his prominent ancestors. ROUTH AND KIRKMAN * STATION IS ROBBED According to reports coming to Asheboro Tuesday morning, Routb and Kirkman filling station at Randle man was entered by thieves during Monday night. According to unofficial rumors, the slot machine was broken into and the money inside was taken. It is understood that some other articles were also stolen, but a definite check has not been made. Finger-print men are working on the job with the Randleman police officer. .Ehringhaus To Atlanta Governor Ehringhaus Sunday that he had accepted an in vitation from the Democratic Na tional Executive Committee to speak before the Democratic Women'? Clubs of Georgia in Atlanta on Easter Monday. In his address the Governor will offer an of the New Deal. &
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