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lfftST PEOPLE IN ASHEBORO AND RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER _IT LEADS SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHE BORO, “CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA” ■k A* The Regulator Mbrmrj X lt76 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNES, 19367" Chanced To The Courier September II. 1«T» PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 30 Late News State. National and Internationa) Happening* Brieiy Told vxTIliE INDUSTRY HOPES {flSlPLOY KX*-000 MORE n,*rlette.—Committees have been formed by the American Cotton Manufacturers association to carry “ projects which are expected to °" W employment for o ver 100 000 more persons in the textile • j.Lrv according to an announct BCTt made Wednesday by DmiU Corner of Birmingham, president of the association. He said a W®tec ive tariff on jute would necessitate he use of enough additional cotton o provide work for one hundred thousand men. If effort, of Itepre gentative Fulmer, Democrat, South Carolina, to have cotton sold by upw weight are successful, more cottoiT bagging will be needed, and that will require the service* of an additional 15,000 textile workers., PARIS THREATENED WITH 55od, WATER SHORTAGE Paris.—A strike involving 100,000 workers is causing serious alarm in Paris as supplies of food, milk and water are being cut down by the closing of refrigeration plants, while bakeries and water pumping stations are threatening to join the walkout. Employees in all branches of industry and in all parts of France are refusing to work, but there has been no hint of violence. The strike was evidently timed to coincide with the assumption by Leon Blum of the premiership to impress him and the new cabinet with the strength behind union de mands, which ask shorter hours, higher pay, and recognition of the union as a bargaining agent for the workers. RALEIGH STUDENTS PROTEST DISMISSAL OF PRINCIPAL Raleigh.— Police reserves of Raleigh had to be called out Wed nesday to stop the march of students of Hugh Morson high school on the home of Paul S. Daniel, superintendent of city schools, as a gesture of protest against his firing of C. E. Messing er, Hugh Morson principal. Wes ainger, who came to the Raleigh school system 15 years ago as head of the mathematics department and who has been principal of Hugh Morson since its completion in 1926, was discharged without ex planation Tuesday, though later Daniel asserted unofficially that he was inefficient. More than 250 pupils marched through Raleigh’s business section Tuesday carrying banners denouncing Daniel, and burned him to effigy at a bonfire meeting that night, while teachers and parents are circulating peti tions asking for Wenninger's rein statement. SPEAKER BYRNS SUCCUMBS TO SUDDEN HEART ATTACK Washington.— Joseph Wellington Byms, speaker of the house of re presentatives and for many years a prominent congressman, died at 12:15 a. m„ Thursday, at the age of 66. His death was a complete surprise, for he was thought to be in good health until he was over come by a heart attack at 5:90 Wednesday afternoon, which was followed by a cerebral hemorrhage at 11 p. m. Byrne, a Tennessean, had been very busy trying to clear up pending legislation in order that congress could adjourn by this week-end, and the strain of this tremendous task is believed to be the immediate cause of his passing. HOUSE ELECTS BANKHEAD TO SUCCEED BYRNS Washington. — Representative William B. Bankhead of Alabama, Democratic floor leader, was elected speaker of the house Thursday to succeed the tote Joseph Wellington Byms of Tennessee. Chairman O’Connor, Democrat, of New York, submitted the resolution calling for the election of Bankhead, and it was adopted by unanimous note, the en tire proceedings taking but ive minutes. Representative Sabath, of Illinois, dean of the house, ad ministered the oath of office. WALLACE PLANS AID FOR SOUTHERN DROUGHT AREAS Washington.—Secretary of Agri culture Henry A. Wallace toM re porters Wednesday that he eras carefully considering a plan to in ««ase benefit payments in sections of 0* South where dry weather prevents production of a normal crop. Presentation of his plan, which would allow farmers to shift a larger acreage under the soil con servation program, followed a meet 1"* of congressmen from Georgia *nd the Carolinas whose consti tuencies are suffering most from the drought. Farm administrators re ported that approximately half of the tobacco crop Is stHl unplanted, »d that 1936 production will be far b*W»d that of 1935 even If rain Mfe soon, and that cottoa planting Nurses from Fourth DistricMVill Meet In Ashft ijro On 10th Randolph Be Host* hers { Local Pi bate Nurses Win To Fifty Mem jstrict Group ram Planned Mrs. Hammer Win Address Group; Music Planned With Business Session .Following The fourth district nurses will meet in Asheboro on Wednesday, June 10th at the nurses home of Randolph Hospital, Inc., for a meeting. Other towns comprising this fourth district are High Point, Burlington, Greens-1 boro and Thomasville. It is the custom* of these graduate nurses to hold monthly meetings and this time, at the request of Miss Annie Reece Quinn, superintendent of the Randolph hospital, the group will assemble in Asheboro. There are approximately fifty nurses expected for this meeting, according to advance reports. Miss Quinn, in planning the pro gram, has arranged for local talent to entertain the group. Mrs. Wm. C. Hammer will speak soon after the as sembling of the members at 3:30 o’clock. Mrs. Hammer will discuss the status of women in the business world of today touching on the legal status of women as well as their share in service to their fellowmen, of which nursing is a high calling. Lawrence Sours will sing, “Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life’’ and “Queen Of My Heart’’ from Cherry Blossom. He will he accompanied by Bliss Ethel Johnson at the piano. The nurses of the Randolph hospital, acting as hostesses, will serve refreshments after the meeting which will be con cluded by a business session after the speech and musical program. Franklinville News Of Current Week Is Fresh And Varied Woman’s Missionary Society To Sell Ice Cream On Church Grounds Sat. Afternoon Birth Is Announced Miss Laura Sumner Returns From Salem Academy Where She Has Taught School Franklinville, June 5.—The Wo man’s Missionary Society of the M. E. church will sell home made ice cream on the church lawn Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock. Come and enjoy some good cream and take part in this social occasion. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kivett, May 29, a son. Mrs. Rosa Jordan, who has been spending several days with her sister, 'Mrs. C. H. Teague, at Hamlet has re turned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Welch and daughter, Miss Rachel, and Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Welch and son, C. W., were guests Sunday at the home of F. T. Welch. Miss Laura Sumner, who has been teaching in Salem Academy, Winston Salem, the past year has returned to her home at Franklinville. The town has tom away the old bridge across Walnut Creek, near the railroad qnderpass and have re placed the old bridge with a new one. Miss Mary Cox is spending this week with relatives in Greensboro. Mrs. Mary C. Weatherly was called to Rich Square Tuesday night on ac count of the serious illness and death of her son-in-law, J. W. Peele. Mrs. Haywood Parks took her Sun day school class on a picnic to the S. T. Jones farm Wednesday afternoon. A pleasant outing was enjoyed by the class with refreshments forming an interesting part of the program. After A Long: Illness E. S. Millsaps, father of E. S. Mill* taps, Jr., who is well-known to many residents of Asheboro and Randolph county for his service as county farm agent, passed to his final rest late Tuesday night at his home in States ville. Mr. Millsaps was nearly 60 years old, and had been ill for several years. Funeral service was held in the First Baptist church at Statesville at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mr. Millsaps was (me of the pioneers in North Carolina agricultural exten sion work. As Iredell county farm agent in 1908, he was one of tire first group of eight such workers in the state. Later he was Piedmont district agent, with headquarters at States ville, which position he held until poor health forced his retirement five years ago. The deceased was a Mason and a member of the XI chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, honorary agricultural ex tension service fraternity. He is survived by his widow and two daughters, besides E. a Millsaps, Jr. Pioneer Farm Agent Dies At Statesville Seek To Identify Black Legion “Higher Ups” * ■— " Ray Ernest being arraigned ' Prosecutor McCrae As authorities of midwestem states joined forces to smash the Black Legion and its sinister activities, ad ditional information about the hooded order was disclosed by investigators. At Lansing, Mich, Ray Ernest, a state prison guard, was arraigned on charges of kidnaping and assault in connection with the subsequent death of Paul Every, a former prison guard. Arraignment proceedings are shown at the left, Ernest standing. Detroit authorities proceeded to fingerprint 12 alleged members of the Black Legion charged with the reported “execution” of Charles A. Poole, top. First in line is Dayton Dean^ na id by authorities to have been the “executioner”, while Harvey Davis, reputed Black Legion colonel, is seconA Meanwhile, Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrae of Detroit, shown lower right reading a report of a local newspaper story purporting to identify him as a Black Legion member, denied the charge and explained he might have unknowingly signed a membership blank when he joined num erous organizations during his campaign. The blanks resemble insurance applications. Presbyterians Will Hear New Organ In Two Services Sunday Organ Will Accompany Regular Music In Morning With Sun day Afternoon Concert The music Sunday at the Presby terian church will be accompanied by a Hammond organ, set up on trial with possibility of ultimate purchase i by the church. This organ was develop ed three years ago and only within the last few months has been put on the market. It is a musical invention producing the variety of tones pos sible on « pipe organ without the use of pipes. Widespread attention has been attracted in musical circles throughout the state, and the coming of the new instrument to Asheboro has been anticipated with considerable interest. The organ will be heard at the eleven o’clock service, and at five o’clock in the evening there will be a musical recital to which all music lovers are cordially invited. The organ will be played by Miss Katherine Goggans of Charlotte. Tentative program for the five o’clock recital is as follows: Arioso, Bach; vocal solo, Lawrence Sours; vocal solo, Mr. Samburg; Cadinette Shepherd Song, Jones; Air du Roi Louis XIII, Ghys; Pilgrim’s Chorus, Wagner; vocal solo, Mrs. Field; March, Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar. Bookmending Work Well Started With Extensive Program The bookmending which began this week at the Asheboro school is only one stage of a county-wide book re pairing program being carried on by the WPA. The force has already re i paired over 1,200 books for the schools at Randleman, Liberty, Gray’s Chapel, Staley, Franklinville, Sea grove and Ramseur and is now finish ing up those from Farmer. After putting the books of the local school in good condition, the workers will attend to volumes from other schools in the county. Not only are tom books mended, but dirty ones are cleaned. Every page is carefully gone over, and all pencil marks and ink stains are removed. Tom pages are mended with trans parent tape so that the reading mat ter shall not he obscured. Many volumes must be entirely rebound, and in doing this attention is paid to making the new binding attractive, though usefulness is the chief aim. Newspaper Poll Reveals McDonald Is Leading But Conditions May Change As this newspaper goes to press, the afternoon newspapers of Thurs day give what they term the final figures on the straw vote prior to the primary of Saturday. According to the straw ballot, Prof. McDonald retains his lead in 24 counties with a mini mum lead of 35,000 votes. Estimate for Clyde R. Hoey, gives this candi date 82 counties or a per cent of 32.3 The newspaper poll esti mates the Graham majority only for one county, that of his home county of Orange and McRae one comity, Anson. * / ~J§: 19 and Former Randolph . County Man Dies In Western State Hugh P. McCrary Dies In King man, Indiana, Where He Has lived For Many Years -- Confederate Veteran Uncle Of D. B. McCrary Of Asheboro; Kept In Touch With Randolph People Hugh P. McCrary, brother of the late W. P. McCrary of Randolph county, and uncle of our townsman, D. B. McCrary, died May 31, at the home of his son, W. E. McCrary, in Kingman, Ind. He was bom in 1845, and at the age of 16 joined the Con federate army. One year after the war he went west. He was in Indiana some years, then to Oklahoma when lands were offered to settlers in the Indian territory. In 1900, he and a friend returned to Indiana to tho newly settled town of Kingman and opened a mercantile establishment. Later he bought out his friend and took in his only son, W. E. McCrary as a partner. While he had retired from active work some years ago, he was interested in local and national affairs and enjoyed relaxation fish ing, particularly, until the last few months of his life, when ill health overtook him. His boyhood home was near Lexington, Davidson county and he had kept in touch, to some degree, with people back home. The Lexing ton Dispatch carried an article about a special honor being shown him under date of February 16, 1934, that year by the citizens of Kingman on the occasion of his 89th birthday. He was lauded as the city’s “first citizen” where he was known and loved by all. He came back east three or four times, the last time more-than twenty years ago. HOEY RALLY AND SUPPER HELD IN UNION TUESDAY - ! An enjoyable meeting in the nature i of a Hoey for Governor rally and ice cream supper was held in Union j township at the lodge of W. C. Lucasj on Tuesday night. A feature of the | gathering was music by the Hardister children’s string band. Inspiring and interesting talks were made by Henry Ingram and Joe Ross. Some three hundred people were present and much Hoey enthusiasm was manifested. classification, but a careful perusal of the article, reveals Randolph in the doubtful list, which make a second primary look fairly certain unless the fickle wind of politics blows the other way. The newspaper poll was conducted by the cooperation of twenty-four newspapers of the state with cards sent to every tenth or twelfth person whose name is properly enrolled on the poll books of the state. After taking all factors into con sideration, the newspapers participat ing in the poll announce that allowing for reasonable deviations from the straw vote figures, McDonald is scheduled to lead bp a minimum of Summer Classes In Progress At School With Twenty Pupils Many Volumes Of The School Library Are In Process Of Renovation By Workers More than twenty pupils of the Asheboro high and grammar schools are busy making up work under the direction of Fred Swing, mathematics instructor, and Miss Leona Wood, of the grammar school. Mr. Swing has seventeen pupils studying algebra, geometry, geography, physics and history. Miss Wood has six in various of the lower grades. The summer school is in the second week of a six-weeks session, and was started with the hope of bringing the children who had lost credit for one reason or another up with thefr re gular classes. Another activity going on at the school at present with which the principal, Reginald Turner, is greatly pleased, is the bookmending by a force of nine workers under the auspices of the PWA. A great many volumes qf the school library, including supple mentary readers, are being put in good shape for the fall term. Young Colored Man Arrested On Charge Of Several Robberies The Asheboro police believe they have solved the mystery of the series of petty thefts in Greystone Terrace with the arrest of Leonard Foust, young colored man. Officer Pearlie Miller made the arrest Tuesday after noon after suspicion had been directed to Foust, who is now in the county jail. Police Chief Dewey Bulla Is convinc ed that Foust alone committed the robberies, though the latter has con fessed to only three, evidence being found in his possession proving his connection with at least that number. Officer have recovered a pistol stolen from W. C. File on South Fayetteville street, a watch of Rev. H. A. Parker, and some shirts and other clothing belonging to Robert Wilson, the last two being among the Greystone Terrace residents suffering from the recent larcenies. Foust, the son of Edgar Foust, well known colored resident, has here tofore had a good reputation, and officials were surprised to find him guilty. Graham, 16.1; McRae, 1.8. The headlines of the newspapers were large, flashy and interesting, as they should be, but—the continuation of the article to an obscure page of the paper revealed the fact that the newspaper poll in North Carolina clos ed exactly a week ago last night, Thursday, May 28th. Political prog nosticators state that there has been a great change of heart during that time. Just what the changes of the week have been are problematical, but changes there have been. The poll does not account for rain and while the farmers of the state appear to favor McDonald, they also favor a good rain which might also change the poll of the actual primary on Primary Facts Relating To Saturday’s Election Throughout This County Airplane Soaring Over Asheboro At Noon Bears Notice The sound of a siren drew the attention of business folk uptown and housewives all over Asheboro at noon Thursday when an airplane bearing a hugh streamer “Vote For Sandy Graham" circled the town several times. While there has been political advertising of varied and assorted types ever since the early days of the cam paign, Mr. Graham’s clever idea for attracting the attention of the voters, comes well toward the top of the list. The plane circled the business district of Asheboro, went over all the residential sections and came dipping very low over the business section in a farewell gesture as the pilot left town. Not since the days of Bob Reynold’s airplane-T Model-Ford campaign has advertis ing of this type been employed in this section of the state and it will doubtless have its effect on the poll in Saturday’s voting in the pri mary. Trinity Citizens Hear Dr. Burrus Political Speech Woman’s Missionary Society To Present Play At Trinity School Friday Evening Pete Mrs. Ray Parrish Personal Items Of Interest To Community Happening Over The Current Week Trinity, June 4.—Dr. John T. Burrus of High Point addressed the people of Trinity township in the high school auditorium Friday evening in behalf of Prof. Ralph W. McDonald, candidate for the Democratic nomina tion for governor. Dr. Burrus abo highly praised Mrs. Helen Wohl of Guilford county for state treasurer. The Woman’s Missionary Society of Ward Street M. E. Church, High Point, will present a play “A Southern Cinderella” at the Trinity high school auditorium Friday evening at 8 o’clock, under the sponsorship of the W. M. S. of Archdale. Proceeds will be used for the benefit of the debt of both churches. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. John Payne and Miss Bess Johnson entertained Thursday even ing at the home of Mrs. Payne to compliment Mrs. Ray Parrish, who has been a member of the Trinity school faculty for a number of years and is leaving for Roxboro to make her home. Guests were seated at three tables arranged in a setting of red roses, the color motif being carried out in markers and an ice course. At (Please turn to page 5) Rotary Club Will Hear Reports At The Friday Meeting The Rotary club will hold its re gular Friday meeting today at 12:15 at the Methodist Protestant church. Russell Parks, chairman of the Inter national service committee, and Fletcher Craven, chairman of the vocational service committee, will make reports on the activity of their groups. W. K. Holt will speak on the subject “Why I Like Rotary.” Members who have had a 100% attendance record this year are Alton Craven, Hubert Grimes, Curry Loflin, Charlie McCrary, Frank McCrary, Joe Ross, Ferree. Ross, E. O. Schaefer, Corbitt Scott, Cleveland Thayer, Tom! Truesdale, Dr. Weston, Bob Wood and Fletcher Craven. Amick Thomas has been compelled to drop out of the club because of ill health. Sawmill Burns Tues. Destroying: Lumber In Largre Amounts The Siler sawmill near Liberty burned Tuesday night with the loss of 300,000 feet of lumber. The exact value of the damage has not been learned, but the mill was a total loss. The mill, which started to operate only a few days ago, caught fire from sparks from its own ’furnace. With the absence of any water supply noth ing could be done to save it, especially as all the wood was so dry from the long rainless spell. The flame also spread into the surrounding forest, but a group of C. C. C. boys arrived on the scene in time to prevent the fire from making too great headway, A large crowd was attracted by the blaze, which Ut up the sky for miles, from its out break about nine o'clock until two in the morning when the C. C. C. fixe List Of Candidates Opposing Each Other In Saturday’s Spectacular Contest Cranford States Law Affecting Primaries Ruling Of Attorney General Is Again Cited For Information Of Voters Many people claim they do not know the names of the candidates who will be voted upon in the Democratic primary on Saturday, June 6th. This newspaper, as well as other papers, speakers and private citizens hava flaunted these names from time to time during the campaign and should be thoroughly familiar with the names of all candidates by this time. The ' Courier publishes the entire ticket in ' this issue for the information of the readers. Meanwhile, R. C. Johnson is the Democratic choice, unopposed, for register of deeds with three Republi • can opponents: Philmore Upton of |Randleman; Shelly C. Frazier, Ashe boro; Troy Pierce, Asheboro. Sheriff Carl King is also unopposed I by any brother Democrat, but has | three foes in Alson Cox, Ramseur; A. : O. Ferree, Asheboro; George H. Kimrey, Kamseur. For the house of representatives, the fight has more cohorts with T. R. Wall, Liberty; Bryson Davis, Mill boro; Ralph L. Bulla, Asheboro and Dan Bums, Asheboro, the Democratic line-up. Two Republicans oppose these four men, J. Francis White, Jr., Ashe boro, and Victor Parker, Farmer. Ed Hedrick and John R. Smith, Re publicans of Asheboro are opposing Henry L. Ingram, Democrat, of Ashe boro for the state senate. The Re publican party is entitled to two re presentatives, if elected. Three commissioners are to be elected. The Democrats running for these offices are Clegg Garner, Farm er; M. E. Johnson, Ramseur; and A. B. Beasley, Randleman. These three Democrats are opposed by Robert L. Hammond, Farmer; J. Roosevelt Hin shaw, Balfour; Fletcher Stout, Mof ffitt; W. H. Hockett, Climax route. As to the participation of Re publicans in the Democratic primary, E. H. Cranford, chairman of the county board of elections, cites the following communication in the form of a ruling from the attorney general: “You inquire of me whether or not a voter who has been duly registered and has declared his party affiliation upon such registration, may, subse quent to the closing of the registra tion books, and upon the day of vot ing, change his party affiliation so as to render him eligible to cast his vote in the primary held for another party,, with which he was not theretofore affiliated and contrary to his declara tion at the time of registration. “In my opinion he cannot. “I understand from your letter that you are still receiving inquiries as to whether an Independent, who has not declared his affiliation with either party, may participate in the primary of the Democrat or Republican parties. The answer is no. The primary law is intended to protect the rights of members of the parties to which it applies and to restrict the voting in the primary to such members. Those who are not members of the party, that is to say, are not affiliated there with, have no right under the law to participate in either primary.” This ruling is very important for (riease turn to page *) Jury List Is Drawn For 2 Week’s Term Civil Court In July List Drawn By Randolph County Commissioners At Their Re gular June Meeting The following names were chosen by the Randolph commissioners at their June meeting as jurors for the two week’s term civil court to convene in Asheboro on Monday, July 20th. First week—Asheboro: M. L. All red, Charles W. McCrary, M. V. Canoy, C. S. Lowdermilk. Back Creek: Clark son York, Floyd L. Redding. Colum bia: W. A. Brown, George W. Hicks, R. F. York, T. E. Burgess, Elbert Brown, Banks McMaster. Concord: James Hulin, W. M. Bescher. Taber nacle: R. C. Parrish, L. E. Hoover, C. H. McGee. Randleman: H. Claude Lamb. Union: J. H. Bean. Pleasant Grove: W. R. Cox, O. M. Brown. Trinity: J. R. Andrews, A. G. Albert son, O. G. Moser. New Hope: J. H. Johnson. Grant: C. A. Lewallen, D. G. Macon. Second week—Asheboro: John T. Presnell, Coy E. Martin, Vaughn R. Pugh, J. F. McCrary, John W. Rich, V. J. Pugh, W. B. Cross, B. F. Mc Dowell. Randleman: W. G. Farlow, R. W. Lineberry. Tabernacle: Peart Small. Trinity: C. G. Royals, Grady Johnson. Back Creek: G. W. Watson, G. M. Allred. Brower: James H Leach, M. E. Smith. Grant: Staley Williams. Coleridge: W. B. Hicks. Liberty: Wade Hardin, B. J. Gregson.
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