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STATE DENTISTS OPEN
62ND ANNUAL MEETING
Pinehurst.—The 62nd annual
mwtinR of the North Carolina
Dental society began at Pinehurst
Monday with sessions to be held
through Wednesday noon. In the
opening address, Dr. Z. L. Ed
wards, of Washington, president of
the society, urged dentists to fight
the trend toward socialized den
tistry. stating that the experience
of foreign countries demonstrated
that it was not to the best interests
of the masses.
\ MITCHELL PALMER DIES;
former cabin Err official
Washington.—A. Mitchell Palmer,
attorney general during the last
two years of the Wilson administra
tion, candidate for the Democratic
nomination in 1920, died in Wash
ington Monday of a heart condition
while apparently on his way to
recovery from an appendicitis
operation. Palmer served Pennsy
lvania in congress from 1912 to
1915, was Alien Property Custodian
during the World War, and headed
the movements which won the
nomination for Wilson in 1912 and
1916. Horn a Quaker at Moosehead,
I’a., in 1872, he refused Wilson's
offer of the post of secretary of war
because of his faith.
LKAC I E REFUSES RECOGNITION
01 ITALY'S ETHIOPIAN CLAIMS
(ieneva.—The League of Nations
and Mussolini continue deadlocked
un the question of Italian claims to
conquered Ethiopia. Baron Aloisi,
Italian delegate, demanded removal
of the dispute from consideration
on the grounds that .Ethiopia was
no longer a sovereign state but an
Italian territory and thus there
could be no question of two separate
nations engaged in a plea to the
league. His manner seemed to
stiffen the opposition, led by
England, to enforce the sanctions
against Italy, and the council de
finitely refused to recognize Italian
sovereignty over Ethiopia.
FEDERAL AGENTS CAPTURE
THOS. ROBINSON, JR. KIDNAPER
(tlendale, Calif.—Thomas H.
Robinson. Jr., sought for two years
for the kidnaping of Mrs. Alice
•speed Stoll, Louisville, Ky., society
woman, was seized by G-Men in
Glendale, Monday, May 11. Known
as a "lone wolf” criminal because
he had no gang associates, Robin
son had made his capture still more
difficult by often posing as a
woman. Robinson held Mrs. Stoll
lor five days in October, 1934, be
fore releasing her for a $50,000 ran
som. His father and wife were im
plicated in the crime, but were
freed by a jury which decided they
were acting for Mrs. Stoll rather
than for Robinson. Wfith his ap
prehension officials climaxed their
campaign against major criminals,
1 ampbell and W'illiam Mahan, all
which netted them, within a week
and a half, Alvin Karpis, Harry
notorious kidnapers.
FACULTY defers action
0N ENGINEERING school
Chapel Hill.—U. N. C. faculty
members by a practically unanimous
'ote Monday night postponed action
"n a ^solution calling for con
■nuation of engineering education
at both the Raleigh and Chapel Hill
ranches of the university. The
majority of the faculty clearly
opposed the type of consolidation
a opted by the trustees last June,
"Ut favored a retention of certain
ranches of engineering at Chapel
1 *, rather than a return to the
atus before the consolidation act
*as passed in 1931. Although
veral speakers were emphatic in
jetimg President Graham that they
ought he had a mistaken idea of
l 1running of an engineering
enool, the discussion was generally
Kn*‘nred> *nd Graham was
™*y cheered for providing an op
portumty for open dehate on the
question.
Princess Elizabeth, Father Go For A Ride
They may be rulers of Great Britain some day, but today their thoughts are on a horseback ride through the
woods at Royal Lodge, Windsor, England. At the left is Princess Elizabeth, elder daughter of the Duke of York,
right. The duke is first in line to the British throne with Princess Elizabeth, who celebrated her tenth birthday
the day this photo was taken, second in line.
Improvements Are
Many And Varied On
M. F. Cheek Farm
Terraces, Pastures, Crop Rota
tion And Other Things In
Forward Program
Addition To Mill
Commencement Program Given;
Community Library' Will
Open Soon
Franklinville, May 11.—M. F. Cheek
has done much work on his farm 21 ■>.
miles south of Franklinville. This
farm was formally known as George
York place and joins the late A. J.
Curtis home place. Since Mr. Cheek
bought this property about 8 months
ago. more than 20 acres have been
cleared. By private work and aid of
the CCC camp, the farm has been
mapped, terraces run, pastures built
and land selected for the most suitable
crops. The farm is on the headwaters
of Curtis creek and several acres will
be run in pasture. Mr. Cheek expects
to build a dwelling house, a large
feed barn this summer.
The Randolph Mills, Inc., has built
an addition to their old boiler room
at.Mill No. 1 and the lappers are be
ing moved from the rock building to
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John Presnell Will
Have Leave For New
Work At High Falls
John Presnell is taking a leave of
absence from the Asheboro Furniture
Company, of which he is a stock
holder, in order to take charge of the
newly re-opened roller mill at High
Falls. This mill is a unit of High
Falls Mill, Incorporated, of which
John Currie is general manager and
superintendent. Mr. Presnel! expects
to do a good business, his chief
difficulty being not to sell the flour,
but to secure sufficient wheat and
corn.
Improvements and repairs amount
ing to between $4,000 and $5,000 have
been made to bring the various mills
in good condition. The management
hopes to have the cotton mill in
operation within 30 days, as soon as
the new water house is completed.
Associated with Mr. Presnell in this
enterprise are three other prominent
business men of Randolph county,
Henry Jones, Ernest Kearns and
Arthur Rpss. They bought the entire
town of High Falls in taking over the ]
mills.
Randolph Officers Aid Guilford
Group In Search For Murderer
Said To Be Hiding In County
High Point police were joined in!
Randolph by county and town officers
Monday when news got out that Jop
Dnnn was seen in Asheboro. The1
22-year-old negro is charged with
shooting his wife about 1:30 Sunday
morning. The woman was shot in the
left breast and, when the ambulance \
arrived, was found lying dead in a
vacant lot. Neighbors heard three
shots fired.
Police drew a warrant for Dunn:
charging him with first degree murd-1
er. Officers were informed that Dunn
fled immediately after the shooting
and had a gun in his possession at
the time.
' Hearing that he came toward Ashe
boro, police followed hot on his trail
but, apparently lost out. Reports of
the man’s whereabouts were varied
and plentiful but a woman, claiming
to know Dunn well, reported she saw;
him in an Ashebopo store Monday j
Auman-Vestal Motor Company
Moves Into New Quarters On
South Fayetteville Street, 14th
Ford Dealers Move Into Building
Formerly Occupied By Wil
son Motor Company
Thorough Renovation
Makes Modern Home
Formal Opening Date To Be
Announced Later; Repair
Shop Closed Thursday
The A i! man-Vesta I Motor Company
plans to move to their new home on
Thursday, May 14th. On this day, the
repair shop will be closed and the
mechanics will he engaged in moving:
heavy equipment used in the shop, ac
cording to Karl Vestal, manager of
the company.
These established Ford dealers are
moving from the building on North
Fayetteville street to a new building
on South Fayetteville street owned by
11. L. Ingram, A new show room has
been built to the north of the garage
which will give the company ample
space for displaying their large stock
of cars and for the service depart
ment. This show room is modern in
design and detail, as is the other
part of the building which has been
renovated since the Wilson Motor
Company moved to the old fair build
ing in North Asheboro.
The Auman-Vestal Company mov
ing into new quarters are yet linked
1 closely with the first Ford dealer in
Randolph county who was the late
Sheriff S. L. Hayworth who took the
agency in 1910. Later, his sons con
tinued the sale of Fords until in 1925
the H. A. Page motor company bought
the business. In November of 1935,
Frank Auman and Earl Vestal became
partners, with Mr. Auman president
of the company, • and Earl Vestal
general manager.
The company plans at a later date
to have a formal opening, issuing in
vitations to their many friends in this
section of the state to visit them upon
that occasion. A definite date, how
ever, has not been set but will be an
nounced in this newspaper at a later
time.
No announcement has been made as
to what business will occupy the Hay
worth building vacated by the Au
man-Vestal Company.
Mrs. Diana K. Page arrived in
Asheboro Friday for a visit to re-1
latives. Mrs. Page has been in Greens-;
boro recently with her son, K. A. j
Page.
morning.
All day Monday and most of the
night, county officers and several of
the Asheboro police force, assisted
High Point and Guilford county
officers in a thorough search for the
man who is said to have been headed
toward Lexington on highway 90. It
is said that he was seen walking
along the highway. Another report
current on the streets was to the
effect that Dunn attempted to get Ott
Moffitt’s taxi, also one of Charlie
Hill’s taxicabs, to take him to
Lexington. After an all-day search
through Dogwood Acres and around
Back Creek mountain, the last report
was that the man was seen on the
old Mack road.
Reports were so conflicting that
officers have made little progress is
yet, but the man is said to be well
known and will probably be brought
in before many more hours.
Fire At Randleman
Held In Check By
.Volunteer Company
The volunteer fire department of
Randleman received a rush call
Tuesday morning at 11:30 when the
roof of a house caught from the
chimney. The home involved was
that of R. A. Wike, chief of police
of Randleman, located on Naomi
street between the Dobson and
Bunting homes.
I It was only due to the quick
response of the tire department and
their efficient work that the house
I was not destroyed, which would
probably have meant the loss of
the three homes so near together.
A hole about ten feet square was
I burned in the roof but, due to the
plentiful use of water the tire was
checked. Water damaged the house
and furniture even more than the
actual tire, but saved the situation.
People of Randleman were quite
delighted with the manner of hand
ling the situation by the local com
pany and were lavish in their
praise.
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Randleman News Of
Varied Character Is
Recorded This Week
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Personal Items. Deaths And
Illness Of Citizens Compose
News Of Week
C ommencement Is On
Methodist Protestant ('hutch
Sponsors Hen-Pecked Hus
band Contest
Randleman. May 11.—.Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Van Verry and Miss Klizabeth
Swaini spent Sunday in Raleigh visit
ing Miss Margaret N’ewlin at Meredith
college.
Rev. J. A. West is spending a few
days in Asheville.
P. C. Dean of Oxford was a visitor
here Sunday.
Mrs. A. X. liulla is spending this
week in Spring Hope with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Brantley.
Mrs. K. E. Bunting has gone to a
High Point hospital for treatment.
R. B. Hughes of Concord visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Hughes Sunday.
Earl Johnson of Concord was a
visitor at the home of Mayor and
Mrs. A. X. Bulla Sunday.
Randleman is now in the beginning
of a very busy week. School closes
Tuesday, March l!)fh, and the com
mencement begins Saturday evening
with the senior play, '“Here Comes
Charlie.’' Sunday the commencement
will be held with the Rev. E. M. j
Harris of Aberdeen in charge. Mon-1
day evening the senior class will pre-1
sent their class day exercises and on j
Tuesday 32 seniors expect to receive I
diplomas with Carl Goerch, Raleigh,
publisher, as their feature speaker.
A very impressive operetta, “Sunny
of Sunny Side,” was presented Satur-1
day evening in the high school
auditorium by the grammar grades of
the school. The occasion was complete
in every detail and door receipts were
good. Miss Hose Parrish and Miss
Ruth MacFarland were is charge of
the affair.
The Mount Lebanon Methodist
Protestant church is sponsoring a
“hen-pecked husband” contest. Polls
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W. Bryan Davis Of
The Millboro Section
Announces For House
Promises If Elected To Strive
For Best Interests Of People
As A Whole
Prosperous Farmer
Would Abide By Results Of
Primary And Support Nominee
In General Election
W. Bryan Davis of Millboro is this
week announcing formally his candi
dacy for the state legislature as a
representative from Randolph county.
Mr. Davis is a comparatively young
man, a veteran of the world war, and
popular in his community where he
has lived for many years. He is a
farmer of prominence and prosperous,
due to his energy and good manage
ment.
Mr. Davis’ notice to the voters of
Randolph follows:
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination to the
house of representatives from Ran
dolph county subject to the will of
the Democratic voters in the June,
11)36, primary.
If nominated and elected, 1 promise
to devote my time and ability to the
best interests and welfare of the
people of Randolph county and th .*
state of North C. rolina. [ am a
farmer, and have been all my life
except the time I was in service dur
ing the world war, and if nominated
and elected, I shall try to represent
the people as a whole, paying parti
cular attention to the interests and
welfare of the farmer and the laboring
man.
1 feel that the people of Randolph
I county should nominate and elect a
representative to the legislature who
can represent the people as a whole,
including the farmer, the laborer, the
manufacturer, and all classes that
j make up our county and state. And, if
| nominated and elected, I shall be
guided by their wishes and needs and
not the wishes of some select few.
I further promise to abide by the
results of the Democratic primary and
support the Democratic nominees in
the general election.
Respectfully,
W. BRYAN DAVIS,
Miljboro, X. C.
Ramseur Observes
Mother’s Day With
1 Fitting Programs
Minstrel And Melodrama Well
Received IJy People Of
Ramseur Section
Cale Burgess, 24th
Oren York Recovers From K\
tended Illness At His Home
On Route Two
Ramseur, May 11,—Ramseur church
people observed Mother’s Day Sunday
with appropriate music and messages
by ministers. This day celebrated na
] tionally was set apart by congress and
the president's proclamation in 11114,
as one that has found a responsive
cord in th° hearts of American people
! and is universally observed.
The minstrel and melodrama given
■ by the Rotarians Friday night, was
i well attended and a great success in
every way. The players deported
themselves like veterans of the stage
and made their audience proud of
them all.
Mrs. J. 1’. Cox spent some time with
; Miss Berta Ellison at Louisville this
I week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Luther of
Liberty were visitors in Ramseur Sun
! day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Patterson and
Miss Virginia Patterson spent the
week-end with friends at Sanford.
Theodore Wilson of L'. N. C. at
Chapel Hill spent Sunday at home.
Holroyd Wilson left last week for
Rock Hill, S. C., where he is con
nected with a large transfer com
pany.
Cale Burgess of Raleigh will
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Rotary Show Nets Tidy Sum For
Work Among Crippled Children
Of Randolph Sponsored By Club
According: to a report made at the i
Rotary luncheon Friday, gross receipts
to the extent of $566.50 were realized
on the Rotary minstrel for the benefit
of crippled children given at the
Capitol theatre Monday and Tuesday,
May 4th and 5th.
R. W. Wood, president of the
club, announces that the net receipts
from the show in Asheboro as cal - i
culated Friday amounted to $404.80,
with total expenditures amounting to [
$161.67. Results of the minstrel when |
taken to Ramseur Friday night have
not yet been announced.
Guests of the Rotary club at
luncheon Friday were the following
members of the minstrel show: Miss
Louise McCain, Henry Redding, John
Kirkman, Lawrence Sours, Guy
Purvis, Jimmie Croom and Lawrence
Hammond.
Plana were discussed at the
Candidates File Saturday
For County Offices In Lieu:
Of Democratic Primary
For Legislature
RALPH L. Bl'LLA
Ralph L. Bulla, young man from
the North Ashehoro community, is in
the race for the Democratic nomina
tion for the house of representatives
of the general assembly of North
< arolina. Mr. Bulla, a member of a
well known family in Randolph
county, has been interested in govern
mental affairs for some time. He has
worked in a hosiery mill in Asheboro
for a number of years.
Mrs. 1. H. Phillips
Dies Suddenly Sat.
Thomasville Home
W ell Known Woman In Pied
mont Carolina: Dies From
Heart Attack
Native Of Randolph
Sister of Mrs. L. C. Phillips Ot'
Asheboro; Funeral Monday
Afternoon
Funeral service w- held Monday
afternoon for Mrs. Charles H. Phillips
at Main Street Methodist church at
rhoniasville. [lev. R. Dwight Ware,
pastor, was assisted - hy Dr. Will A.
Lambeth, of Huh Point and Thomas
ville.
Mr.-. Phillips, whose sudden death
on Saturday afternoon was a distinct
.-hock to Piedmont Carolina, was a well
known woman. She was the former
Miss Bessie Fuller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Isom Fuller of Randolph
county. It was in the Fuller's com
munity in northwestern Randolph that
Mrs. Phillips was born and reared and
where she and Dr. Phillips made their
home until fifteen years ago when
they moved to Thomasville.
Mrs. Phillips ha- always been active
in church and civic work as well a
social affairs. She is a past president
of the Thomasville Garden Club, a
, member of the Woman’s Auxiliary X.
I C. Medical Society and of the Thomas
ville chapter D. A R. She wa
closely associated with church and
: civic organizations of her home town.
Site was attending the state medical
meeting at Asheville with Dr. Phillips
when she first became ill. but was
thought to be improved after return
ing to her home at Thomasville.
Sometime ago, Mr-. Phillip- suffered
a heart attack from which she had
not fully recovered. Her death was
attributed to a heart attack.
Mrs. Phillips is a sister-of Mrs, I..
C. Phillips of Asheboro who was Mi -
Lou fuller. Mrs. L. <Phillips and the
deceased married brothers.
Other survivors are: Dr. Phillip-,
two sons. Charles Phillip- of Greens
boro and Marion S. Phillips of
Thomasville: a daughter, Mrs. Xat
Walker ot Thomasville and High
Point, and six grandchildren. Mrs.
Everett Kearns of Thomasville is also
a sister.
luncheon to attemi the 57th district
conference to be held in Winston
Salem, May 19th and 20th. Murray
Field and Robert Wood are the chosen
delegates to the Rotary convention,
but a number of the other members of
the club are planning to attend.
News of the international con
ference of the Rotary club to be he'd
at Atlantic City June 22 was announc
ed. To this conference will come
delegates from 80 countries of the
world. Murray Field is the official
delegate from Asheboro, but other
members are planning to attend since
this international convention is so
near. The next convention will be held
in London.
During the business session, R. W.
Wood was elected as secretary to fill
the place left vacant when Frank Mc
Crary resigned.
Many Candidates Wait latjj
Last Minute To Announce
Intention Of Running
Democrats Have
Republican Foejf
Few Democrats Have Opponent*
Rut Many Republicans File
For Various Posts
With Saturday, May bth, all eanrU—
dates filing for county offices had
settled the matter and either filed or"
decided to curb their political aspira
tions for another two or four year#
time. K. IT. Cranford, chairman of the'
county board of elections, had a bu*j>'
day on Saturday as many candidate*'
waited until the last day to file for"
offices.
Sheriff C. F. King, present incunt—
bent, will be opposed by three Re
publican candidates: J. A. Cox, Ram—
seur; George M. Kimrey, Ramsea*;,'
A. O. Ferree, Asheboro.
R. C. Johnson, register of deed* fof"
the count) will be unopposed by at
Democrat, but will have S. C. Era tier.
Asheboro; E. Philmore Upton, RarxJ
leman and Troy Pearce of Ashebor-*
as Republican opponents.
The present coroner, Dr. W. Le
Lambert will be opposed by Lee fritz.
Republican, of Asheboro. 1). L. Immax,
Democrat, of Asheboro will ras
against S. M. Karnes, Republican, for'
the place of surveyor.
Democratic county commission***
include: M. E. Johnson, Columbia; A,
B. Beasley, Randleman; Clegg Carti
er, New Hope.
Republicans running for the name"
offices are J. R. Hammond, Farmer.
J. Roosevelt Hinshaw, Asheboro; f. F,
Stout, Moffitt; William W. Horx*t;„<
Providence.
State senator: Democrat, Henry
Ingram, Asheboro; Republican, E. f„.
Hedrick and John R. Smith, Ashe—
boro.
House of representatives, Demo
crats: T. R. Wall, Liberty; Ralph L
Bulla, Asheboro; T. A. Bums, Ashe
boro; W. Bryan Davis, Prankl'inriRe
Republicans: J. Francis White, Jr„
Asheboro; Victor Parker. CYmpord
township.
Justices of the Peace, Democrsfs
Asheboro township: J. T. Lambert, W.
C. Craven, W. K. Lewallen, E.
1 Cranford. Carl Steed, /.. L. Keever, I,
j C. Phillips, J. T. Pugh; Franklin viLe'
| township, R. B. York. Republican*
| Concord, P. F. Albertson; Randleman.
j J. F. Routh; Brower. Herbert It. Cot:
j Cedar Grove, J. L. Moore; Grant. VS
> 11. Garner; Columbia. G. P. Kivett
| Liberty, W. D. Frazier, Concord
John W. Yates; Randleman. J. Vf
Parsons; Grant, C. F. Brown.
Constable, Democrats: L. Q. Y
| Franklinville; J. F. Wilson, Trinity;!
1 Walter F. Scott, Coleridge; A \*
j Manns, Asheboro. Republican: C. f,,
Macon, Grant township.
COUNTY HEALTH NURSE
ARRIVES IN RANDOM*!*
Mrs. Lily Lowe of Charlotte arrive,-f.
| in Asheboro Tuesday to assume the
I duties connected with health nursing
in Randolph county. Mrs Lowe come*
to Randolph from Sampson rourtty
where she has been assigned to specgC
1 work. The place has been vacant mtw»
I Miss Elizabeth Pratt left for White-*
jville where she accepted a position .j*
I health nurse for that county.
Lari»e Percentage Of
Local Children In
Need Dental WorV
I --
Of tlic 7(57 children examined dur
ing the past seven weeks at the*
j A.-he'boro school by Dr. IL K, Butler
state health dentist, approximately
sf per cent were fouinl to have <5*.
[feciive teeth.
About 250 of the children examined
in the class rooms, were taken t«
the office, set up hack of the serton
auditorium, and there were gives:
actual treatment, including ail sort
of dental work from tilling smalr.
cavities to extracting several absce.v.
ed teeth from one mouth.
Dr. Butler was not able to treat a'e'
the children in the short time he ha*
been here, so he is mailing oul card*
this week to the parents of the'
parents of the children whose teetk
need dental care.
Superintendent Reginald Tamer
commented very favorably on tit
work done in the dental clinic, declar
ing:
“I want to urge all parents wtwc
are notified that their children have
defective teeth, to take their childreu
to the family dentist during thr
summer. so that they may be more
physically able to undertake Their
school work next year.”
T. WINGATE ANDREWS TO
SPEAK AT BALFOUR UN AIK
The closing exercises of Balfour'
school will be held in the svhort*.
auditorium on Friday evening, M*f
15th at 8:00 o’clock. Honorable T.
Wingate Andrews, superintendent <sf
the High Point city schools, will W
the speaker. T. F. Bulla will Aekurr
the diplomas to the graduating (1ml
Mr. Andrews, in addition to be bdsg
one of the best school men of tkf>
state, is an excellent speaker, Ttm
public will be invited to Jie#r Mm.
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