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SS, the Senate on Mondmy passed
the $2,428,00°,°0° «“** and de
SLncy hill- Amendments were
dded so rapidly as the members
I lit tong* after dusk that the exact
2,1 is still in doubt, over half go
in, for continuation of the work
Xf program. In their concentra
tion on this bill, Democrats snowed
«nder two Republican proposals,
to turn relief over to the states,
the other to refuse a new survey for
the Florida ship canal.
minimum wage law
OB WOMEN INVALID
bench leader again
dvocates debt payment
Washington.—The Supreme Court
Monday ruled that New York’s
1933 minimum wage law as applied
to women was unconstitutioiml be
muse it violated the right to make
contracts. Justice Butler, in de
lirering the majority opnuon as
oerted that women have jobs that
would otherwise belong to men
and that they must be governed by
the same competitive conditions.
This ended a session which has
been marked by reversals to New
Deal and alliml policies.
Paris.—Edouard Herriot, former
French premier, who lost his office
four years ago because of his in
sistence that France should pay her
war debts to the United States,
again brought the question before
the chamber of deputies Monday.
Herriot said he believed a majority
of the new chamber and ministry
were in favor of making the pay
ments, and that he was prepared to
visit the United States on a mission
connected with the settlement How
ever the premier designated Leon
Blum, made no statement to show
that he would use his influence for
further payment.
LEFUSE TO RECONSIDER
JN1VERS1TY CONSOLIDATION
Greensboro.—After nearly six
hours of debating Saturday the
bahrd of trustees of the University
of North Carolina refused to reopen
the question of consolidation of the
Greater University by a SO to 24
vote. This vote practically duplicat
ed the approval given last year by
the trustees to Dr. Graham’s con
solidation plan, by which the Wo
man’s College at Greensboro will be
distinctly for arts and sciences.
State College in Raleigh will have
the agricultural, textile, technolo
gical and engineering branches, and
Chapel Hill will have the college
of arts and sciences, six other
schools, including concentration of
commerce and education, and the
basis for the greatest graduate
school in the South. Chief opposition
was to moving the engineering de
partment from Chapel Hill to
Raleigh, but efforts led by Senator
John Sprunt Hill, Ambassador
Josephus Daniels, Judge John J.
Parker, and former Governor
Cameron Morrison were futile.
TALY ESTABLISHES COLONIAL
UOVERNMENT IN ETHIOPIA
Rome.—Mussolini has continued
with his empire building in Ethiopia
by eliminating the native chieftains
from the government except in a
consultative capacity. Ethiopia will
be ruled by a viceroy, who will have
an advisory council composed of six
Italian business men and six native
chiefs. Italian East Africa was
divided into five colonies, three be
mg made of Ethiopia in addition to
the old colonies of Eritrea and
Somaliland.
^ABOR HEAD SAYS
VOTERS ARE COERCED
Winston-Salem.—R. R. Lawrence,
President of the North Carolina
* u* Fe^erat*on of Labor, sent a
wtegram Sunday to each of the four
Democratic candidates for the
fnbernatorial nomination,
wat they reassure voters that they
"Te » right to make their own
“wee for governor. Lawrence stat
that workers had been nffktd to
Neoge themselves to vote for the
“Prayer’s choice, and that in some
“ms employers have told workers
in the event of a certain eandi
«te’s winning the factory weald
we to cut down on salaries, em
Jrf f*F«r wen, or move from the
■wte. He also asserted that work
er* had been told that ballots would
marked so that they could be
wracked up on.
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Ramseur, June 1.—Dr. J. T. Burrus,
former senator from Guilford county
will speak at the school building
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Dr. Burrus is well known in Randolph
county and is a speaker of note.
He will speak on the issues of the
present campaign.
Telegrams came last week to re
latives here announcing the death of
Wm. Elsie Luther, 57, who died May
28th, at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mr. Luther lived near Ramseur as a
young man and went west several
years ago on account of asthma
trouble.
Surviving are his wife, one son,
William, Jr., and one daughter, Mary.
One brother and five sisters also
survive, Clarene Luther and Mrs. T.
E. Burgess, Ramseur, Mrs. A. 0
Pugh and Mrs. Millie Brown, Ashe
boro, Mrs. J. B. Pugh, Climax, and
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Soldiers Bonos To
Boost Business Is
Generally Believed
World War Bonds Amounting
To $1,924,000,000 Will Be
Poured From Treasury
.Create “Buying Boom”
Complete Distribution Of New
Bonus Bonds Can Be Achieved
By June 30th, Is Plan
In less than two weeks now, the
most gigantic distribution of funds in
history will begin when the soldier’s
bonus checks are sent around.
World War bonus bonds and cash,
aggregating $1,924,000,000 will pour
out.Jfront the Treasury Jo, be in the
i hands of postmasters June 15, with
economic consequences admittedly in
! calculable. A “buying boom” of some
dimensions is certain. For a time at
least every counter, shop and consuni
ers-good factory in the nation will
hear the added jingle of cash. Later,
the purchasing wave will roll up into
the heavy goods industries. High
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Asheboro School Is
In Need Of Repair,
Is Report To Board
County Board Of Education
Studies Plans For Repairs
Of Asheboro Building
The Randolph board of education
met Monday ip regular session at the
county court house. At this time, a
group from the Asheboro school board
came before the meeting asking for
a loan from the state literary fund.
The purpose of the loan is to make
repairs on the Asheboro school build
ing which is in need of a coat of paint
inside and out, and a modern light
ing system.
Many of the rooms at the school
have insufficient lighting and will,
therefore, have to be lighted with
electricity. The entire building will
have to be rewired as there is no
wiring in the newer rooms and several
sections of the building. Nothing
definite was done at this meeting, but
details were thoroughly discussed
and a plan will probably be evolved
whereby the necessary repairs may be
made.
T. Fletcher Bulla was also authoriz
ed to prepare specifications and ask
for bids for furniture for the buildings
recently erected in Randolph county.
Purification Of Gty Water Is
Elaborate Process That Goes On
WithoutKnowIedge OfCitizens
Host of us accept so naturally the
fact that we can get pure, pleasant
tasting water merely by turning a
tap that we seldom, if ever, stop to
wonder just how that reaches us or
how it is purified. Of course we all
have a general idea, usually rather
vague, and fenow a few terms with
which to carry on a conversation. We
know that the town has a “reservoir”
from which the water goes to the
‘‘water tower” that we can all see
rearing up in the center of town, and
thence to our homes. We know that
the water is “purified" for us, and
we may be familiar with the words
“filtering” and “chlorine”, but that is
usually as far as our knowledge goes,
while the actiial connection of these
various parts of the whole process re
mains vague.
The water for Asheboro is supplied
by three city ponds, from which it
is pumped to the “raw water” re
on South Church street. This
Townsend Undefir Fire At Probe
"You and I have the world by the tail on a downhill tfull” and there
will be a “hatful of money” for those who stand by the Movement were
extracts from letters written by Dr. Francis E. Townsend, author of the
old age pension plan, to his former colleague, Robert E. Clements, it was
disclosed at the congressional hearing in Washington. Townsend, facing a
barrage of questions tired by members of the committee, which is headed
by Congressman Jasper C. Bell of Missouri, denied having amassed a fortune
and disclosed that he hoped to raise a $2,000,000 trust fund: to finance the
Townsend movement.
Crowd Is Expected
For Wednesday Game
McCrary And Bossong
A record-breaking crowd is expected
Wednesday at Lindley field for the
third McCrary-Bossong tilt. At both
previous games between the two local
clubs every seat was taken, and the
fans stood far down the first base
line. Consequently,, authorities for the
teams have erected additional bleach
i era in anticipation of an attendance
surpassing the 1,500 recorded twice
before.
Although Bossong won in both of
their earlier meetings and is the
league leader, nothing is being con
ceded in the way of an Indian victory.
Bossong barely came out ahead of
McCrary by a one run margin each
time, the scores being 2-1, and 5-4.
Moreover, Bossong is in a slump
which has cost them two straight
games, while the Eagles are riding
a victory streak which has brought
them from the cellar to third place.
Neither records nor form mean
anything when Bossong and McCrary
meet, and he would be a rash person
who would venture to name the
winner before the last man is out at
Lindley field Wednesday.
TOM’S PLACE CHANGES
HANDS RECENTLY
One of Asheboro’s most popular
eating places, the cafe on Church
street known as Tom’s Place, is now
operating under the management of
W. C. (Buck) Covington. He plans to
run the cafe along former lines, add
ing improvements as they seem called
for. One new feature is the installa
tion of a scoreboard which will record
the results of games played by local
ball teams and their league standing.
Leave For Bermuda
This year the Bankers’ Association,
instead of holding its annual meeting
at Pinehurst, will take a trip to
Bermuda and convene on board ship.
Asheboro residents on the voyage will
be Mr. and Mrs. John M. Neely, Dr.
and Mrs. R. P. Sykes, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Auman, Miss Kate Hammer
and Mrs. J. B. Ward.
has a capacity of ono and a Quarter
million gallons, and here the water
is kept in its “raw” or original state
until needed for filtering.
Next it is piped by force of gravity
to the filter plant back of the city
hall. At the plant it is first mixed by
machine with activated charcoal and
alum and then run for twenty minutes
through flumes, where the alum
reacts with lime, mud particles, and
other impurities to form a “flock,” or
insoluble mass that will not be passed
on in the water to the next stage of
purification. The charcoal is assimilat
ed and removes unpleasant tastes and
odors,1 and sometimes gives a better
color, though this is not necessary
with Asheboro water.
After settling for four hours to al
low the alum and charcoal to com
plete their work, the water is ready
for filtering. Here it passes through
Franklinville News
Records Local Items
Of Neighborhood
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Attend
Finals At Mars Hill Where
Daughter, Niece Graduate
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New Home Erected
John Clark Attends Meeting Of
Trustees; Baseball Team
Plays Staley Saturday
Franklinville, June 1.—Lindsay D.
Luther, with the Luther Furniture
Furniture Company, Miami, Fla., and
Garland Slack of High Point were
visitors here Thursday.
I Mrs. J. A. Hodgin and daughters,
Miss Jean, Miss Sarah and Miss
Katherine, of Red Springs were
1 guests Friday and Saturday of Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Rodgers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Martin attended
j the finals of Mars Hill cellege Friday
; where their daughter, Miss Edith
Martin, and niece. Miss Versa Russell,
received their diplomas. They accom
panied them home.
Carson Smith is erecting a hand
some bungalow on his lot, near the
Jennings grocery and service station.
Miss Mattie and Miss Lucy Buie
! spent the week-end with relatives in
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MORE FIRMS JOIN IN
SUMMER HALF-HOLIDAY
In addition to the merchants whose
| name appeared on the li§t of stores
I joining on the Wednesday half-holi
day, the following men have decided
to observe the same plan during the
three summer months. W. A. Bunch,
for the People’s Building and Loan;
M. H. Birkhead, insurance agent; Lee
M. Kearns, for the Randolph County
Building and Loan Association. This
week, on Wednesday, June 3rd, will
be the first half holiday of the sum
mer, which practice will continue
through June, July and August.
Other Stores Join
In Wednesday Half
Holiday For Summer
Since the decision of the dry
goods merchants of Asheboro to
observe a half-holiday every
Wednesday afternoon during June,
July and August, several other
business firms have- decided to
observe the same plan. A number
of the grocery stores of Asheboro
will also take a holiday on Wednes
day afternoons.
It is the plan of the grocery
stores to close at 3:30 o’clock in
stead of at noon as is the plan with
the dry goods stores for Wednes
days. The following stores have
signed the contract to dose: Allen
Stores Number Eight, M-System.
Central Food Store, Pure food
Store, South Fayetteville Street
Store, Statesville Feed and Whole
sale Company, C Q. Allen’s
Market, Covington-Prevost and
People’s Store.
The barber shops of the town
will also take summer holiday. The
plan for all barber shops of the
town is to dose on Wednesdays at
1:00 o’clock for the summer.
Eli B. Leach Dies
At Seagrove Home
After Long Illness
Beloved Citizen Who Has Resid
ed In County For Seventy
une Years Buried Saturday
Staunch Democrat
Many Friends Attend Last Rites
Held At Home With Burial
Following At Mt. Olivet
Many Randolph citizens paid their
last loving tributes of respect to Eli
B. Leach at the funeral service held
Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at
his Seagrove home. Burial followed in
the Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Leach was a resident of Ran
dolph county for his seventy-one
years during which time he became
identified with Several business en
terprises of the county. He was bom
at Erect and for many years lived at
the old homestead, moving to Sea
grove a number of years ago. In both
communities, Mr. Leach was a general
favorite who had the respect of his
fellow men. Farming, sawmilling, and
other rural interests consumed the
early life of the deceased who, in
later years, was in the garage busi
ness. He was an active member of
the Baptist church and always con
nected with civic betterment in hia
community and of interest to his
home county of Randolph.
Even before he reached the voting
age, Mr. Leach was a staunch Demo
crat and began work for his party
which he served faithfully to his last
days. For many years he served as
registrar of Richland precinct and was
elected a member of the board of
county commissioners. He was known
as one of the most dependable mem
bers of the party who, when assigned
a task, saw it through to the best of
his ability.
Other interests were his member
ship in the Junior Order, which group
assisted with the burial service at
Mt. Olivet. Rev. John Kidd,
Rev. E. G. Cowan and Rev.
Heath were in charge of the funeral
service at the home and the burial.
Pall bearers were O. D. Lawrence, D.
A. Comelison, W. L. Wright, Noah
Williams, Frank Auman and D. R.
Graves.
Surviving are the following: Mrs.
Leach, who was the former Miss
Melissa Lowdermilk; three sons,
Garrett of Spa grove and Aaheboro;
Frank, of the home place, and Carson
of Hopewell, Va.: two daughters, Mrs.
J. C. Walker of Greensboro, and Mrs.
H. D. Stutts of Spencer.
W. Carl Page Gives
Speaking Dates For
Hoey For The Week
Radio Speeches From WPTF,
Raleigh, Will Be Broadcast
During This Week
W. Carl Page, manager for Clyde
R. Hoey for Randolph county, an
nounces the following radio broad
casts for his gubernatorial candidate
beginning on Thursday evening, June
4th, from 7:30 to 8 p. m., Clyde R.
Hoey will broadcast over stations
WBT Charlotte, WPTF Raleigh,
WBIG Greensboro, WWNC Asheville
and WSJS Winston-Salem.
On Friday evening, June 5th, from
7:15 to 7:30 p. m., Hubert E. Olive
will broadcast from stations WBT
Charlotte and WPTF Raleigh.
Mr. Hoey will speak at the fol
lowing places the week of June 1st.
You managers in the counties and ad
joining counties to where Mr. Hoey
will speak this week do everything
possible to help get large and en
thusiastic crowds to the following
speakings by Mr. Hoey:
Monday, June 1st, Boone, 10:30 a.
m.; Jefferson, 3:00 p. m.; Winston
Salem, 8:00 p. m., court house.
Tuesday, June 2, Yanceyville, 1:30
p. m„ court house; Reidsville, 8:00 p.
m., court house.
Wednesday, June 3, Newton, 8:00
p. m.
Thursday, June 4, Greensboro, 7:30
p. m. court house.
Randolph Library Is Steadily
Increasing And Is Attracting
Interest From Many Citizens
The Randolph Public Library after
nearly four months of operation is
steadily attracting: the interest of
more and more readers and the
support of more and more public
spirited citizens of Asheboro. Since
its opening February 10, the number
of volumes in the library has grown
to 1150, despite the lack of any fund
with which to purchase books. The
circulation of these books has been
8,156, and the number of patrons has
reached 843.
The number of magazines in the
library is increasing with the number
of books. Mrs. Irvin Ray has given
a subscription to “The American
Girl”, published by the Girl Scouts
of America. This magazine, while
having features that are particularly
attractive to Girl Scouts, is edited
with the idea of interesting all girls.
SsSSF5,
Randolph Commissioners
Held Busy Session Monday
Attending County Matters
Speaks In County
DR. J. T. BURRUS
Dr. John T. Burrus
To Speak In County
For Prof. McDonald
Schedule Calls For Address In
Asheboro Thursday Evening,
June 4th At 8:00 O’clock
Rally Of Forces Called
Speaking At Trinity Tuesday
With Speaking At Ramseur
Set For Wednesday Eve
Dr. J. T. Burrus of High Point,
well known physician in this section
of the state, will speak at the court
house in Asheboro on Thursday even
ing, June 4th at 8:00 o’clock. Dr.
Burrus will speak for Professor Ralph
McDonald with whom he served in the
state legislature, working on several
of the same committees with the
Professor.
Dr. Burrus has made ., several
speeches in the county for Professor
McDonald. He spoke at Trinity on
Friday evening, May 29th, to a large
group of the citizens assembled in the
school auditorium.
On Wednesday evening, June 3rd,
Dr. Burrus is scheduled to speak to
the people of Ramseur. This speaking
will also be held in the school build
ing at 8:00 o’clock. The public is in
vited to these speakings.
L. T. Hammond, who is managing
the McDonald campaign in Randolph
during the absence of W. J. Armfield,
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improvements Made
In Water System At
Dogwood Acres Now
H. P. Corwith, owner of Dogwood
Acres, has announced that a number
of improvements are being made in
the water system in that section. In
view of the expected increase in
residents several new reservoirs are
to be added to the present 8,000
gallon one, and a double capacity
electric automatic pump will also be
installed.
A considerable greater amount of
piping is being laid to carry to all
owners desiring it the pure spring
water for which Dogwood Acres is
known. This water is examined
monthly by the North Carolina
Hygiene Department to insure purity.
White Spot Remodeled
The White Spot which is operated
by Bert Spinks will be closed for
about six weeks. Mr. Spinks has
operated this popular eating place for
eighteen months, and it is now being
remodeled. The building will be en
larged and beautified.
The Girl Scouts have demonstrated
one of their helpful activities in Ashe
boro by assisting the librarians. Every
day since the library started one of
the scouts has come to offer her ser
vices and their aid has been invalu
able.
The library also announces that
Charles Bossong has donated! a sub
scription to the magazine “Fortune”,
and has in addition given all back
copies from September, 1933, to date.
“Fortune” is a non-fiction publication
which specializes in the thorough
treatment of a few subjects of
interest. Lavish illustrations,
ainera studies which are
truly works of art, and simple, direct
language help to clarify serious or
technical articles and to enliven
familiar topics. Both in appearance
and content It is one of the country’s
New Counters And Files For
Clerk And Register Of Deeds
Ordered Purchased
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Discuss Welfare Work
Sheriff Carl King Gives Report
Of Taxes Since Report Made
At May Meeting
The June meeting of the board of
county commissioners was a busy one
with a number of important matters
given attention. The jurors were
drawn for the July term of court as
well as other matters of financial in
terest to the county as a whole.
Sheriff Carl King gave a report in
dicating the total balance since last
report revealed a total balance of
$69,747.47. Credits since last report
totaled $7,300.00 with $119.05 re
leases. This leaves the total balance
of uncollected taxes at present stand
ing at $63,365.18.
several matters were discussed with
Robert Lloyd, superintendent of wel
fare. In the matter taking a woman
to the county home, Mr. Lloyd was
instructed to make further attempt to
connect with relatives before taking
over the property in question for the
county of Randolph.
A discussion of the purchase of
book and document counters for the
offices of the clerk of court and re
gister of deeds of Randolph. The bill
will total $570 installed, according to
the contract with the A. T. Wyrick
company, where the stock will be pur
chased.
It was decided to recommend to the
state highway department the build
ing of a connecting road between two
main highways in the Mt. Shepherd
section. Several other road matters
were under consideration also.
The contract with the A. T. Allen
company of Ashe boro and Raleigh
was renewed for the county for anoth
er year. This company of auditors
have served Randolph county for
several years.
J. Martin Yow Is
Possessor Of Odd
Bird Recently Cau&ht
J. Martin Yow, well known citizen
of Seagrove route one, caught a
branded bird in his home recently.
The bird came down the chimney and
into the room of the Yow home where
he was caught.
The bird bore a brand on his leg
bearing the numbers 101236. Mr. Yow
would like to know more of this bird
which he now has in captivity. The
bird called chimney sweep, from its
habits, is originally known as an
English swallow, and is not a common
one in this country.
Equalization Board
Called To Meet For *
Business June 15ttr
Monday, June 15th, the Randolph
county board of commissioners will
sit as a board of equalization and re
view. The board will, at this time, up
on request hear any and all taxpayers
who own taxable property assessed
for taxation in the county. The valua
tion of property will be discussed at
this time.
The board of county commissioners
cannot increase, reduce or modify in
any manner whatever, the valuations
assessed and certified to by the board
of equalization and review at their
annual session for the current year
and as appears on the tax list and
assessment roll as certified by them.
Clerical errors, of course, do not enter
into this law that was a part of the
1935 machinery act.
This notice of the special meeting
of the board of equalization has been
formally called by R. C. Johnson, clerk
ex-offico of the board of county com
missioners. The meeting will be held
at 10:00 o’clock.
Building Increase
A Sign Of Asheboro’s
Growing Prosperity
Another sign of Asheboro’s increas
ing prosperity is the amount of build
ing that has been going on in the
town during the past year. Ernest
Kearns and A. R. Winningham, who
were appointed at a call meeting of
the county commissioners to make a
survey of building activity here, have
completed their check-up, finding that
Asheboro new construction has been
the largest for any year in its history.
125 new residences have been put
up, and three apartments erected.
These buildings are located in all
sections of Asheboro, showing that
the development taking place is
embracing the entire community,
though the northern portion of the
town is somewhat ahead of the rest
in number of houses built.
In addition to the new construction,
an unusual amount of altering and
improving has been going on so that
many of,, the older residences have
been made to look as attractive as
later ones.
Returns From Indianapolis
A. L. Brault and W. P. Amos
turned Monday from Indianan