m0st people in asheboro and RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER—IT LEADS THE COURIER 7,000 PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHEBORO, ‘‘CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA” semi-weekly ynT.UME LX ®st. Am The Regulator February 2, 1876 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORO. N. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936. Changed To The Courier September 13. 18T9 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NUMBER 17 * gubernatorial poll results interesting First returns received by the two Greensboro newspapers in the state wide poll on the Democratic, gubernatorial race in which 25 daily newspaper are cooperating, indicate that Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, and I)r. Raiph W. McDonald, of Wins ton-Salem are running neck and neck. Returns from Randolph county so far were 5 for Hoey to 7 for McDonald. A. H. “Sandy” Graham was running third, and no votes have yet been received by the News and Record for John A. McRae of Charlotte. TOBACCO FARMERS ARE STRONG FOR SESSION Raleigh.—Tobacco -farmers of Noith Carolina “marched on Raleigh Tuesday with the avowed determination of demanding that Governor Ehringhaus call an extra ordinary session of the general as sembly to consider legislation aimed at controlling the size of the 1936 leaf crop. L4WYER PROMISES EARLY ARREST OF REAL KIDNAPERS Chicago.—Arrest of persons he termed the “real kidnapers” of the Lindbergh baby “within several weeks at the most” was predicted today by Bernard J. Finnigan, young Chicago lawyer who said he was taking a part in Governor Harold G. Hoffman’s investigation of the case. MUNITIONS COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATION Washington.— Nationalization of enough industrial plants to produce warships, guns, and powder for peacetime needs of the army and navy was recommended by a majority report of the senate muni tions committee Monday. It was a split committee that handed in the report, however for a minority pro tested that nationalization was not desirable because of “inevitable political pressure to maintain these plants at full capacity production regardless of actupl defense needs.” •r, iw jAi t.i'.u MW.q. ■ - - BRITISH SECRETARY IS AGAINST POISON GAS Geneva.—Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary, bluntly attacked Italy’s alleged use of poison gas ' Monday, after Premier Mussolini had informed the League of Nations Council that the Fascist nation de manded virtually all of Ethiopia as the price of peace. TREASURY REPORT REVEALS RELIEF FUNDS REMAINING Washington.—A treasury report disclosed Monday that more than $2,000,000,000 remained of the $4,880,000,000 work relief fund at the end of the third quarter of this fiscal year, March 31. The total re maining far surpassed President Roosevelt’s recent estimate. Total expenditures up to March 31 were $2,515,082,158. BRITAIN WARNS LEAGUE TO SAFEGUARD INTERESTS Geneva.—The League of Nations is admittedly in peril because of its failure to settle the Italy-Ethiopian war. Anthony Eden, foreign sec retary for Greet Britian, issued two warnings as a result. The first was that unless nations are prepared to take combined action against an aggressor now, they must not ex pect help from Great Britain if they get themselves into difficulties later. By aggressor, Eden means Italy. His second warning was that unless nations fulfill their duty of collec tive security, Britain may lose her 1 faith in the value of the League and turn to other methods of safeguard ing her interests. ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL GREENSBORO THIS WEEK Greensboro.—The highlight of the 17th annual state high school music contest which - in being held in Greensboro this week, will be the concert by the festival chorus Friday night. This chorus of 500 voices will be made up of choral groups from 11 high schools, under the direction of Dr. John Finley Williamkon, director of the West minister Choir school, Princeton. Enrollment in the contest pushed 3,000. AIR CORPS TO INCREASE IN NEXT FIVE YEARS Washington.—A boost in army air corps strength, from 1,800 planes to 4,000 planes within the next five years, was approved Monday by the house. The five year program had the endorsement of the house military committee which contended that 4,000 planes was an absolute minimum for adequate national defense. ROOSEVELT WILL PUSH REDUCTION IN ARMS Washington.—President Roosevelt asserted Monday night at an qd i dress to Daughters of American ' Revolution, that the United States win continue to press for an in i temational arms ndmlhin agree All N. C. Candidates Have Now Filed For Offices Are Democrats Re Entered te Comers ocrats Who An eviously Have Not ed Formally The entry list for candidates for the coming election saw the books closed in Raleigh Saturday night, April 18th with seventy-nine candidates filed for the twenty-five races. Fifty-four of the filers are Demo crats, and of these only nine candi dates in as many races were nominat ed automatically because of no op position. Forty-five are to contest in the primary June 6 for the right to carry their party’s standards in 16 races this fall. Since there is no primary for the Republican party, only one entrant filed for each of the twenty-three races. There were two qualifiers for the two associate justiceships of the state Supreme court that must be filled this year. Democratic incumbents who coasted into the finals next November without opposition were: Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell of Raleigh; Major A. L. Fletcher of Raleigh, commissioner of labor; Dan C. Boney of Raleigh, insurance commissioner: Associate Justices George W. Connor of Wilson and Raleigh and William A. Devin of Oxford, for the State Supreme Court; (Please turn to page 8) Franklinville News Of Current Week Is Of Many Interests Community House Reopening Draws Many People For Initial Picture Friday Piano Recital Saturday Faculty Play Will Be Presented On Saturday, April 25th, At School Auditorium K-'»r.vw., - •<_," fts - .' Franklinville, April 28.—'The re opening of the picture show and com munity house Friday evening was a success and well attended. Before the lights were turned off C. S. Trogdon, manager of the operating room, made a short address of welcome and introduced W. P. Ward, superinten dent of Randolph Mills, who made a very interesting talk, referring to changes made in order to make it a place of amusement for our young people and asked the cooperation of the community in making it one of the best. There will be a meeting at the school auditorium Wednesday evening. April 22, at 7:30 for the purpose of explaining the new soil conservation program. All farmers of this com munity are invited to attend. “Where’s Grandma?” a comedy in three acts, will be given at the school auditorium Saturday evening, April 25, at 8 o’clock by the school faculty. This promises to be one of the best, of the season. A. B. Angel has moved his family from the Morris building to a place (Please tum to page 8) PRE-SCHOOL CLINICS SLATED FOR RANDOLPH Pre-school clinics will be held in Franklinville on Tuesday, in Balfour on Wednesday, and in Asheboro on Friday, according to Dr. George Sumner, county health doctor. At these clinics, all the little children who are planning to enter school next fall will be given an examination by the doctor and his assistant. Asheboro’s Canine Population | Decreased Rapidly Within The~ Past Fortnight Due To Rabies Abound forty dogs and several other animals, which h.id been exposed to a mad dog:, have been killed in Asheboro in the past two weeks, ac cording to Police Chief, Dewey Bulla. Thirteen of the dogs, and two cows were killed at the city dump heap last week, and it is reported that three actual mad dogs were shot in Ashe boro during the week. Dr. Weston, veterinarian, states that he has been giving a full treatment to four hogs, one horse, seven cows, and five dogs which were exposed to a rabid dog. Many dogs of Asheboro have been vaccinated as a precau tionary measure. A hog belonging to Fletcher Humble was bitten by one of his dogs that went mad, and the hog went mad before the treatments given it could take effect. Dr. Weston said that the animal had been bitten severely about the head. Six of the fine fox-hounds belong ing to Will Bunting, also of Asheboro, were killed, as were four dogs be longing to Connie Ingold. The police department emphasises the fact that there is a quarantine on Hogs in the city and county, and that I Superintendent Of County Home Resigns At Meeting Of Commissioners Monday Judge Siler Will Speak Friday P. M. State Legislation Judge Waiter Siler will speak before the members of the Friday Afternoon club in Asheboro on Friday, April 24th. Judge Siler, who is from Siler City and Pitts boro, is-a candidate for the general assembly from his section in the coming election. He has, therefore, made a careful study of conditions in the state and will speak on some important matters of legislation that will probably engage the mem bers of the next assembly. Judge Siler has always been in demand a« a speaker, especially since he resigned as assistant at torney general of the state of North Carolina and has had more time for speaking. He has made a careful study of government and has recently spoken before the Ran dolph Book club of Asheboro on the Constitution. Ramseur Masons In Attendance State Meeting At Raleigh Representative From Ramseur Firms Attend Merchants Meeting At Raleigh Mrs. Phillips Hostess Music Class Presents Musicale With Party Following; Fire Destroys Homes Ramseur. April 20.—Several mem bers of the Ramseur Lodge are at tending the ■Grand lodge session of Masonic Order at Raleigh today. Dr. C. A. Graham, district deputy grand master; D. E. Whitehead, worshipful master; A. N. Stout, senior warden; V C. Marlcy, junior warden; S. E. Leonard and- W, E. ..-Majley* delegates, are official representatives. Several other members also attended the meeting. Ramseur firms who are members of the North Carolina Merchants As sociation are Watkins Leonard Co., Crescent Furniture Co., J. I. Lambert and Marley Brothers. Some of these are representing Ramseur at the State meeting at Raleigh this week. Mrs. A. C. Wachter of Greensboro was honored on her birthday Sunday at the home of her aunt, Mrs. N. F. Phillips, who served a sumptuous dinner, appropriate to the occasion. Members of the family and friends who enjoyed the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burgess, Charles Burgess, Miss Margarite Welis, all of Greensboro, and Mrs. E. C. Watkins and family of Ramseur. Mrs. Charlie Welch of Franklinville spent some time here last week with V. L. Welch and family. Friends of Hunter Brady, Edgar Brown, C. Brewer and families regret to learn of their loss in the fire which destroyed the home Saturday. Very little of the household goods of the three families was saved from the burning building. The music class of the Ramseur high school gave an Easter musicale Friday evening at the home of their director. Those appearing on the program were: Beryl Grimes, Mary R. Cox, Velna Lee Cox, Sarah Grimes, EMen Parks, Nancey Stroup, Frances Baldwin, Margaret Anne White, Ruby Burgess, Esther1 Burgess, Betty Sue Brady, Jimmy Chisholm, Elizabeth (Please turn to page 8) any stray dogs found without a tag will be caught and killed. There have been numerous reports of rabid dogs over the county, and all owners are urged to keep their dogs up and under observation. At the first sign of restlessness, nervousness, or queerness in a dog, it should be locked up, as this is the first stage of Tabies. A squirrel came down out of a tree and attacked Mrs. M. L. Williams of Asheboro recently. The squirrel was killed, and its head sent to Raleigh to be examined. The official report said that no evidence of rabies was found, but Mrs. Williams was advised to take the treatment as a precautionary measure since a mad dog had passed that way about two weeks ago. Since rabies is a virus that can only live in an animal or human, and be transferred through an abrasion in the skin, it could be almost completely eradicated from the country if every dog owner had his dogs vaccinated, and kept them dose in for about two years. Then the virus could not spread (Please turn to page 3) Britt Poole Selected To Replace I. M. Thomas As Superin tendent Of Institution Road Machinery Is Sold To Bidder Commissioners Order Randolph Court House Locked At Night And On Sundays At a call meeting of the commis sioners of Randolph county, held Mon day afternoon, the resignation of I. M. Thomas as superintendent of the county home, was accepted and Britt Poole named to fill the vacancy. Mr. Thomas’ resignation takes effect not later than April 35th. Mr. Poole’s salary will be the same as is paid at the present time. The Commis sioners looked well into Mr. Poole’s qualifications and his selection was considered a wise one for the county. One of the chief items of importance at this meeting was the issuance of $15,000 school refunding bonds for the county. This sum was to refund the outstanding county bonds issued for school purposes, the action for which was taken by the commissioners at a previous meeting. This was also true of the order authorizing the is suance of $67,000 refunding bonds of the county issued for special pur poses. The old road machinery, is posses sion of Banks Hinshaw, was ordered delivered to Virgil Hill for a bid of $15.00 made for sam% Various matters ,of*de tailed work were discussed by the board at this session and plans made for the next regular meeting which will be held on Monday, May 4th. .1 Before adjourning^ however, it was ordered that keys .for each office holder be made and furnished them and that the court house be locked each evening and ph Sunday*., This action was taken fb$ the protection of the property of tlie county stored in the court house. P.-T. A. Installs New Officers At Meeting Held ModdafEve Murray Field Takes Over Office Of President Formerly Held By Mrs. I. C. Moser Annual Reports Made Rev. N. M. Harrison Presides Over Open Forum; Delegates Named To Meet Five delegates besides the new president, Murray Field, were elected to attend the P.-T. A. convention in Charlotte this week, at the regular monthly meeting of the Asheboro Parent-Teacher Association held Mon day evening at the Asheboro school. Those who will attend the convention are: Mrs. L. F. Ross, Mrs. N. M. Harrison, Mrs. Ed Hedrick, Mrs. (Please turn to page 8) Pre-School Clinic For Asheboro Slated For Friday, April 24th A pre-school clinic for all children who will start to school in the fall, will be held on Friday, April 24 at the Asheboro school. The Asheboro Parent-Teacher association will spon sor the work and assist Dr. George Sumner, county health officer, in the examination of the little folk. All children who will be six years old before October are entitled to this free examination and their parents are urged to bring the children for the check. No treatment will be given, but a thorough physical check of each child will be made and defects, if any, noted with recommendations for correction before they enter school. The clinic will open at 9:00 o’clock and will continue all day. Parents are requested to bring their children as early in the day as is possible in order to finish the work. A group of women from the P.-T. A. will assist in gathering the children for the examination. Deacons Ordained At Baptist Church In Service Sunday Rev. J. A. Neilson of Mills Home church, Thomasville, preached an ordination sermon in the First Baptist church here Sunday evening, at which time several deacons were ordained. Mrs. Neilson, who accom panied her husband to Asheboro, sang a beautiful solo. A large congregation witnessed the ordaination. Sunday morning the Tithers’ Testimonial service was held at the First Baptist church. This came at the conclusion of a fifteen week tithers test program in the church, and many fine testimonies to the ease and value of tithing were given by about fifteen of the church members. At the con clusion of the service, the church voted unanimously to continue the present arrangement for the year. District Juniors Will Meet Saturday In One Day Session Henry Royals Of Trinity Will Preside As District Deputy State Councilor Outstanding Visitors Children From Junior Older Home Will Present Program For The Occasion The spring meeting of District No. 13 Jr. O. U. A. M. will be held with Guilford Council No. 23 at High Point on Saturday, April 25. A business ses sion will be held at 3:00 p. m. and a public session at 8:00 p. m. The following state officers are expected to attend: state councilor, Monroe Adams of Statesville; state vice coun cilor, E. L. Gavin of Sanford; junior past state councilor, Charles F. Tank ersley, Jr. of Henderson and state treasurer, Gurney P. Hood of Raleigh. The meeting will be in charge of Henry C. Royals of Trinity, district deputy state councilor. He will be assisted by the following district officers: Junior past councilor, C. L. Younger, (Please turn to page 4) Musicale Held At Farmer For Benefit Local School Fund Rev. H. P. Powell Speaks At Farmer Church On Recent Trip To Palestine Personal Mention Farmer Cemetery Will Be Clean ed On Saturday; Cooperation Is Urged Farmer, April 20. — McCarthy brothers of High Point gave a musical entertainment in the school auditorium on Wednesday evening, the proceeds of which were shared by the enter tainers and the local school. The program was clean and entertaining. Miss Beth Richardson of West End was a week-end visitor at Ray Brown’s on Farmer Star route. Rev. H. F. Powell of Asheboro spoke the local church- on Sunday after noon, his subject being his travels in Palestine. Mrs. W. A. Underwood, also of Asheboro, spoke on Christian education. Quite a number of local folk were present. Cedar Grove township singing con vention was held at Science Hill on Sunday, and was attended by a large crowd. Singers from nearby schools were there, also many from more distant points making the occasion an enjoyable one, not- only for lovers of song but for many others who met and greeted old friends and formed new friendships. Mrs. Roxana Dorsett spent last week in Asheboro with her daughter, Mrs. I. S. Kearns. Mrs. Nora Kearns, Mrs. Bessie Kearns and Miss Clyre Kearns spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. R. W. Fuller. J. B. Carter of Newsom, and son Harold Carter, of Star were in Farmer Sunday for a short time. Mr. Carter was formerly a citizen of this section, and his many friends were glad to renew their contact with him. All persons who have an interest in the Farmer cemetery are requested to come and help to put it in good order on Saturday, April 25th. Those who cannot come are asked to send a contribution, the money to be used in hiring help. If the day proves to be rainy the work will be done on Monday following. Mrs. Flora Morgan, Ocia Morgan, P. C. Morgan and daughter, Helen, B. F. Bingham and family, E. E. Byrd and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Alethea Byrd at Holly Spring Sunday. Mr. Jones At Merchants Meet Henry C. Jones, general manager of the Jones stores, left Monday after noon for Raleigh where he is attend ing the meeting of the North Carolina Merchants Association in session there for the first two days of the week. The meeting calls for some speakers of note and the discussions slated touch many phases of the mercantile busi ness of the state. Inter-City Industrial Baseball League To Open In Asheboro Saturday With Big Game On Local teams in the Inter-City In dustrial baseball league will in augurate the 1936 season Saturday afternoon with the McCrary Eagles opening the season here against the Adams-Millis team of High Point and the Bossong Indians going to Thomas ville to battle the Ragan-Maurice club of that city. In the other game of the league’s opener, Thomasville Chair will tackle Proximity of Greensboro at Greens boro. The opener here will be a gala occasion. McCrary will trot out a last* number of new stars who will become favorites of local fans* To inaugurate the season in the grand Asheboro Is Beginning A Program Of Progress For Spring And Summer Time P. 0. S. Of A. Head :: HUGH G. MITCHELL Hugh Mitchell, national president of P. O. S. of A. was the chief speaker at the district meeting of that organization held in Asheboro on Saturday. Mr. Mitchell spoke at the dinner which was held at the armory following the business session of the afternoon. Mrs. C. Caveness Is Made President Randolph P.-T. A. Mrs. W. A. Bunch Of Asheboro Serves With President From Franklin ville Illiteracy Discussed Clyde Erwin Chief Speaker Of The Occasion; Randolph Teachers Also Present Some significant problems of educa tion were graphically presented hy Clyde Erwin, state superintendent of public instruction, at a combined meeting of the Parent-Teachers as sociations of the county, and the county teachers, which was held Saturday morning at the Asheboro city school. Prior to his speech, the business meeting of the P.-T. A. of the county was held, with the out-going presi dent, Mrs. E. S. Millsaps presiding. Mrs. Carl Caveness of Franklinville, newly elected president, Mrs. Walter Bunch of Asheboro, vice president, (Please turn to page 8) Local Women Plan To Attend State Meeting P. - T. A. Charlotte One of the important events of the P.-T. A. year is the state convention which will be held in Charlotte at the Charlotte hotel April 22 through 24. Among the delegates from Randolph county who are planning to attend are Mrs. L. F. Ross, Mrs. E. L. Hed rick and Mrs. George Burkhead of Asheboro, and Mrs. J. T. Buie and Mrs. Carl Caveness of Franklinville. The convention theme is “Looking Ahead With Our Children’’. Among the nationally known speakers at the meeting will be Josh Lee, congressman from Oklahoma, and Sidonie Latsner Gruenberg, director of the Child Study Association of America, and lecturer on Parent Education at Columbia University. T>r. Ben Lacy, Jr., president of the Union Thelogicial Seminary of Richmond, Va., will also speak. Coming events for Parent-Teacher association members include a summer institute at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill to be held August 3rd through the 7th. Officers of each group are expected to attend 'this course. A meeting of the western North Carolina district of P.-T. A. will be held in North Wilkesboro in October. old style Mayor W. A. Bunch will step to the plate and toss across the first ball, whether it be a strike or ball. Both local clubs have strengthened considerably and will be in the midst of the struggle for the league cham pionship. The teams promise to give Asheboro plenty of fast baseball here this season. The feud between Adams-Millis and McCrary is expected to run white hot. These two dubs have met on the diamond on several occasions during the past several years and it is under stood that the High Pointers have primed their guns to give the Eagles I plenty of opposition. Local Government Commission Has Approved Plans For Ad ditional Water Pipes Asheboro Streets Will Be Patched CCC Boys Setting Out Trees And Beautifying City Pond; Erosion Work Also Springtime in Asheboro sees a rather extensive program under way. According to Mayor Bunch, the local government commission has placed the final stamp of approval on the necessary bonds for the extension ot water pipe lines and for the larger pipes now necessary to serve the town. Bids will be received at an early date and the work will probably begin shortly. It will be recalled that some 12,000 feet of 12 inch water pipes wilt replace the now inadequate 8 inch lines. Further improvement in the town which will be greeted with general ap proval is the announcement of the materials at hand for the patching of the streets of Asheboro, which are ill the worst shape since the town had “good roads” and sidewalks. Neces sary supplies are now on hand to do this work and, since the weather is now favorable, it will probably be done immediately. The recent bad weather has not improved the worn streets of the town. There is some talk of paving several additional streets of the town during the summer months. This, however, will depend entirely upon the matter of sentiment of the property owners along the proposed streets, for they it will be who will pay. This is not a city project, according to tho town rules and the owners of the in dividual property will be entirely responsible for whether or not this work is done. Now that the weather is better, work is beginning at the city pond by the colored boys of Randolph’s CCC camp. The grounds will be beautified by the cutting of dead trees, setting out countless young trees along the vacant hillside and, at the same time, preventing erosion. The city pond was last summer a favored spot for picnics and, when this extra work has been completed, _ will prove even more 'popular. x ' , Dental Program Now Being Conducted In Schools Of Randolph Dr. H. E. Butler, State School Dentist In Cooperation With County Health Department An important dental program is being conducted at the Asheboro city school by Dr. H. E. Butler, state school dentist, through the coopera* |tion of the local county health de* I partment, the school officials, and the North Carolina state board of health. Dr. Butler is conducting class room and auditorium lectures on the proper care of teeth and the importance of daily use of the toothbrush, and re gular visits to the family dentist. Many children are being given treatment by the state dentist in demonstration of what may be done if the parents will cooperate by taking their child to the family dentist, and giving the child the opportunities of dental treatment. In this demonstration work, many infectious conditions are cleared up, but it is impossible for Dr. Butler to treat each one of the 1300 children at the school. Many serious conditions found will not be treated at school, but the parents will be notified of the further dental attention needed by the child. In this state school dentist work for children between the ages of six and thirteen, importance is being placed on the proper care of baby teeth, and the sixth year molars, which are pennanent teeth and erupt around the age of si c years. These teeth are lost many times at a very early age because parents regal'd them as baby teeth and do not take proper care of them. Balfour P.-T. A. To Sponsor Minstrel On Friday Eve, April 24 Unusual In Character Will Be The Show From Strat To Finish; Public Invited Unusual ip detail from start to finish will be the minstrel to be pre sented at Balfour school and audi torium on Friday evening, April 24th. The minstrel called “Dixie Black birds”, is coached by Miss Mildred Eury, a professional coach from Atlanta, who promises an entertain ment of catchy songs, peppy dancing, colorful costumes and plenty of fun. The minstrel, unlike most of such entertainments, is composed of three parts. The first part in the juvenile group with four junior end men and Thomas Millsaps interlocuor, who 1* excellent hi the role. The adult section features J. K Gilback aa interlocutor with the Bulla quartet as blade-faced end men. Mr. Gilback’s role smacks of a profession!** (Please turn to page 8) .Alb