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Late News
State, National and
Happenings Briegy ToM
nrtnciFVELT CHALLENGES FOES
(^CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
yttle Bock, Ark.— President
Roosevelt told a chewing «“**««>
Little Rock Wednesday that the
Constitution was draw* up to meet
requirements of today as well as
yesterday, and promised to go for
ward with his New Deal policies
within constitutional limits. He
hurled a challenge at critics of his
ideas to fight out once and for si
the question of constitutional
authority and cited the purchase of
Louisiana by Jefferson as a pre
sent for ignoring the great
charter. The speech, expected to be
M address on the history and deve
lopment of Arkansas, whose centen
nial was being observed, was taken
to he a sweeping reply to recent
Republican charges.
SPAIN AGAIN TORN
BY INTERNAL WAR
Madrid.—The violence which haa
characterized Spain since the as
sumption of power by radical ele
menu in the February elections
flared again Wednesday in several
sections of the country. In Malaga
a machine gun battle between eons*
munists and syndicalists killed
three, in Aznalcasar the socialist
leader was killed, and in Esteps
civil guards were called out to
restrain riotous strikers; no attempt
to estimate the wounded in these
combats was made. Both strikes and
political unrest have contributed to
these quarrels which have cost 180
lives since February.
RALEIGH PRINCIPAL CLEARED;
DANIEL’S RESIGNATION ASKED
Raleigh.—The Raleigh school
board Wednesday exonerated Prin
cipal C. E. Wessinger of all charges
and ordered them struck from the
minutes, but took no action regard
ing his reinstatement. It also asked
for the resignation of City Super
intendent P. S. Daniel, who first
discharged Wessinger without ex
planation and then brought accusa
tions of inefficiency against him.
Daniel indicated that he would re
fuse to get out and would employ
legal aid to block anticipated move
ments of the board to lire him as
the first step in a thorough inquiry
of the city’s school affairs.
CHINA DRAFTS WOMEN
TO REPEL JAPANESE
Hongkong.—South China is still
going forward with her plan to fight
if necessary to force Japan to stop
her military encroachment. Despite
efforts at new! censorship word has
leaked out that coolies, including wo
men, are being conscripted for the
army, and that soldiers are on their
way north to oppose Japanese in
vasion. The Canton—South China—
government is continuing negotia
tions with northern leaders to form
a united front against their com
mon foe, but the latter are not yet
willing to commit themselves.
LANDON VICTORY CONCEDED;
ALL OPPONENTS RETIRE
Cleveland.—Late reports from
Cleveland Thursday concede the no
mination of Governor Alfred M.
Landon for the presidency, as his
chief rivals, Borah, Vandenberg,
Knox and Dickinson released their
delegates and declared that they
would not have their names present
ed. Both Knox of Illinois, and Van
denberg, of Michigan, were mention
ed for the vice presidential nomina
tion, but Vandenberg, who has re
peatedly refused the place, is urg
ing the selection of Knox. The chief
> work remaining before the conven
tion, besides nominating a vice
president, is to iron out differences
over the party platform, the mone
lary, monopoly, and labor planks
expected to cause the greatest de
bate.
HOOVER ATTACKS NEW
DEAL AT G. O. P. CONVENTION
Cleveland.—An enthusiastic Re
publican National Convention at
Cleveland Wednesday night heard
Herbert Hoover attack the Roosevelt
administration and charge the New
D»1 with adoprting European
tactics. When Hoover rose to speak
the packed hall rose to its feet and
cheered for IS minutes before he
could begin, and he was visibly af
twted by the thunderous welcome.
He urged Americans to fight for
hberty before it was too late, as
serting that the New Deal was
leading the country deeper and
ueeper into ap economic morass
*hile politically approaching
Fasdatic government and a dictator
Floods Menace Northwest
Vancouver,, B. C. —Yukon
British Columbia wore threatens*
Mnous floods this week as
swelled glaoer-fed river
Boyal Northwest Mounted 1
**mon» u man-hunters, wen
«to cam food
ther Of The
Streets Of
passable
;Home
Hostess To
Vhite HaU
Evening
Repairs Are Made
i Randleman Streets
Since GoodWeather
Prolonged
Winter Has
Town
Young:
Mrs. Joe
Bridge Club
On Tu
Randleman, June 11.—Mrs. Joe
Newlin was hostess to the Tuesday
evening Bridge club at her home, neai
Vhite Hall, Tuesday evening. All of
the members were present and the
club enjoyed a lovely evening.
During the past week many of the
young people of the town who have
been attending college have returned
to their homes for the summer holi
days. Some of them are as follows:
Dennis Fox, from Vanderbilt Univer
sity of Nashville; Forrest Matthews,
of University , of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill; Margaret Newlin, of
Meredith college, Raleigh; Louise and
Sarah Matthews of N. C. C. W„
Greensboro; John Council, of Brevard
college, Brevard.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dobson will make
a trip to Western North Carolina this
week-end.
During the past two weeks the town
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Asheboro Girl Is
Awarded A. B. Degree
U. N. C. Graduation
Miss Eleanor Ann Hammond,
Daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Hammond
Chapel Hill, June 10.—Eleanor
Anne Hammond, of Asheboro, was
among the 425 students who were
awarded diplomas at the closing ex
ercises here Tuesday evening of the
University of North Carolina’s 141st
commencement Miss Hammond is the |
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.j
C. Hammond. Miss Hammond received |
an A. B. degree.
Dr. John W. Studebaker, United
States Commissioner of Education,!
delivered the baccalaureate address,
after which he and five Of the gradu
ates, leaders in their class, participat
ed in a panel discussion during which
the five seniors submitted a. program
for the future development of tfee na
tion as young America views it.
As far as can be ascertained this
was the first lecture-panel discussion
ever to be held in this country in'
connection with a college commence
ment.
Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus pre
sented the diplomas.
Following a concert by the Univer
sity band, the academic procession, in
caps and gowns, formed at the west
gate of Kenan stadium and marched
to seats in the beautiful outdoor arena.
Administrative Dean Robert B.
House presided and President Frank
P. Graham delivered a brief parting
message to the graduates.
Expect Great Many
Asheboro Democrats
At State Convention
Many Asheboro people, both staunch |
old-line veterans and the youngest of
the young Democrats, are planning to
go to Raleigh Friday for the state
convention. Leaders anticipate that
the vast Memorial auditorium will be
packed for the biennial rally, and re
ports from Raleigh indicate that it is
difficult to find hotel accomodations.
J. Wallace Wiijbome of Marion, state
Democratic chairman said that the
convention would be conducted in
routine style. J. M. Broughton of
Raleigh, president of the state bar as
sociation will deliver the keynote
speech and serve as temporary. Little
interest has been shown in selecting
a permanent chairman, though the
name of congressman Lindsay War
ren, chairman two years ago, has
been mentioned.
D. M. Weatherly of Franklinville
was in Asheboro Wednesday for
several hours.
Asheboro Postoffice Promoted
To First Class On July First Is
Official Statement From Depm’t
Following an official report from
the postoffice department that Ashe
boro would be raised to first-lass on
July 1, postmaster J. O. Redding has
explained the conditions which
brought about tide elevation.
The rank of a postoffice depends
upon the amount of the business it
does. Under standards in use until a
few years ago an office had to have
receipts of $40,000 for a year in order
to become first class. The amount was
hslesrt at tiie time that three cent
stamps replaced two cent ones, but the
MO,000 was kept Now,
is subtracted'from the
before the figure is
w that a postoffice must
New dining room, service station and cabins opened a t western section of city limits. The Sunset Diner is
owned by H. C. Jones, well known business man of the town and county, but has been leased to Grady T. Cable
who will manage the place. Visitors are invited to come to this attractive new place, opened today.
Sunset Diner And Service Station
Formally Opened Today West Of
City Limits Higkway Intersection
H. C. Jones Owner Of New Eating Place, Service Station, And
Modern Cabins; Grady T. Cable Has Leased Sunset Diner
And Will Manage Entire Business
■The Sunset Diner and service sta
tion is Asheboro’s newest, new busi-.
ness. This place of business, modem
and smart in detail, is located 200
yards outside the corporate limits on
West Salisbury and Sunset avenue
intersection. Instead of the usual one
diner, there are several of these re
novated street cars employed in this
j attractive eating place. The main
diner is set at a convenient angle, with
concrete driveways all around the
| building to insure ample parking
space, and several other renovated
cars cluster around in the clump of
pine trees. An orange, tan and green
'combination of highly glossy paint,
makes the place interesting, bright and
attractive.
The gas station in front where
Standard oil products are sold, forms
the front with the main diner hard
by. The orange and tan diner with its
matching awnings, is painted a soft
green inside, equipped with a large
electric fan, counter, stools and other
necessary equipment An ell is built
j onto the rear of the diner where
several private booths will allow
customers to sit quietly for their meal.
There is also one diner in the rear
Pinehurst Frocks, Inc.
To Open In Asheboro
Around August First
—
j William J .Armfield, HI, general
manager for Pinehurst Frocks, In
corporated, has been busy lately, pre
paring for the opening of the plant
in Asheboro, which is still scheduled
for August 1. Mr. Armfield has been
particularly concerned with purchas
ing machinery and assembling his
staff.
He has obtained the services of two
• outstanding members of the personnel
| of the Sterling Dress Company, of
Chicago, which is one of the largest
manufacturers of dresses in the
United States. Howard Sprague will
come to Asheboro as superintendent
of the factory, and Miss Louise
Caston will be the designer for the
firm. Both Miss Caston and Mr.
Sprague will report here July 1.
Mr. Armfield also made a special
trip to New York to arrange for- the
purchase of machinery for the factory.
It will be shipped from New York
June 26, and will be set up in the
company’s building, the old Cranford
showroom on Church street, im
mediately upon arrival.
Attend Burrus Rites
The entire nursing staff of which
Dr. Burrus was the chief surgeon at
tended the funeral service held in
High Point Wednesday. A number of
doctors and friends from Randolph at
tended the funeral also.
word by the first of April
office would be raised.
that average for a six month period.
Asheboro had receipts of over $45,000
for 1985, and continued with such
high receipts that Mr. Redding
received
that
HH —J— rating
the Asheboro postoffice will enjoy
several new advantages. In the first
place the postmaster’s salary is in
creased from $3,000 to $3,200. The
postoffice is entitled to, and has al
ready been granted, an assistant post
master and an additional clerk, but
their appointment is being delayed by
the machinery of the civil service and
department routine. Finally, accord
ing to Ifr. Redding, Asheboro will
have a better — In rim imvt.
arranged for a real dining room
where parties may enjoy their meals.
It is not necessary, however, to go
in for a meal at the Sunset Diner, for
a fleet of colored curb boys will be
on hand at all times of day and night
to serve cars with a varied menu.
Sandwiches will be a specialty of this
new eating place and one interesting
part of the culinary department will
be the outside barbecue pit with an
experienced man in charge of the
cooking. Plate lunches, beer and soft
drinks will also be a part of the
menu.
Several cabins for tourists are locat
ed under the trees, with electric bell
service to the front of the place
where Grady T. Cable, manager, is in
charge. Mr. Cable has leased the
place from H. C. Jones, owner of the
property. Mr. Cable, will also attend
Jfc.-g»a^d oi^-j|Brt tj^0<i_ is ex-1
penenced in tni» line as well as in
managing the diner and cabins. The
gas service includes a new electric
automatic pump. The plan is to never
close the place and have curb service
at any hour of the day or night for
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Sunday, June 21st
Will Be Celebrated
Annual Father's Day
With all the expressions of ap
preciation, affection and love evoked
by the observance of Mother’s Day,
which-has become a fixed institution
throughout the civilized world, it is
not surprising that there iB a grow
ing interest in Father’s Day. Though
this day, too, has been observed for
several years, it has not yet reached
the importance accorded to Mother’s
Day.
This year Father’s Day will come on
Sunday, June 21, and it would be an
appropriate token of the love and
esteem each of us feels for his father
if we should all try to make this day
happy for him. Of course the most
natural way to do this is to give some
thing that we know he needs or that
he will enjoy, nor must such a gift
be imposing or expensive. The chief
thing is that he should know that we
have given some thought to what he
has done for U3 and that we are tak
ing sortie care to insure his happiness,
and our actions during the whole day
can better exemplify the ideals behind
Father’s Day than any present.
Dr. Taylor Announces
Opening Of Vacation
Bible School Monday
Dr. S. W. Taylor, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church, has an
nounced that the church will sponsor
a vacation Bible school, which will
begin Monday, June 16.
Sessions will be held daily for two
weeks, starting at 8:30 each morning
and lasting until 11:00. Work will be
under the supervision of Miss Anna
Belle Thompson of High Point, who
is an experienced leader of vacation
Bible school study. All children Con
nected with fthe church will be wel
come to attend this school.
Auman Reunion Held
With Pearson Auman.
Near Seagrove Sun.
The Auman reunion was held June
7th at the home of Psarson Auman.
west of Seagrove. All of the family
were present except .three. They
found that there had been no deaths
in the family since the last reunion.
The reunion has been held at Mr.
Auman’s far several yean*. There are
twelve children,
children, and four
Aim. A sumptuous
lawn which
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Franklinville News
Of Varied Interest
During Recent Days
John Clark Brings Family From
Florida Thursday To New
Residence In Greensboro
Special Lodge Work
Miss Sumner, Mr. Mitchell At
tend Institute International
Relations At Duke
Franklinville, June 11.—John W.
Clark has been spending a few days
with his family in St. Petersburg,
Flordia. They returned Thursday and
have moved to their beautiful home in
West Greensboro. The Clarks formerly
lived in the handsome old Hugh
Parks home which was burned in
December.
Miss Laura Sumner and J. H.
Mitchell are attending the Institute of
International Relations at Duke
University this week.
Miss Nettie and Miss Esther Moon
and Mrs. E. C. Routh are spending
this week at the home of R. H.
Stephens near Raleigh,
j Astor York, of the U. S,-Navy, .who
J is now stationed at Norfolk, Va., is
| spending a few days at the home of
| his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. York.
G. L. McDonald and family were
visitors in Greensboro Sunday.
J. A. Marquette, assistant grand
lecturer, will be with Hank’s Lodge
No. 128 A. F. and A. M. for instruc
tion week, beginning June 15. Mem
bers of this order should avail them
selves of the opportunity to learn
more about the work.
Harold Denson of Bakley, West Va.,
is spending the summer with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Denson.
Mrs. W. J. Moffitt and son, J.
Hampton Moffitt, were visitors in
Greensboro Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown of Ashe
boro and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bristow
of Liberty were guests Sunday at the
home of T. H. Brown.
Edward Allred and Worth Craven
left Sunday for a few weeks visit in
Montgomery, Ala.
A. T. Saunders and family attended
the funeral of his nephew, Zel Saund
ers at Laurel Hill Baptist church
near Candor Tuesday afternoon.
Millsaps Return
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Millsaps and
family went to Chapel Hill Tuesday
for the commencement exercises of
the University of North Carolina. Mr.
Millsaps’ niece, Miss Vera Millsaps of
Statesville, received a degree of doctor
of philosophy, her work having beer,
in botany. Miss Millsaps is a teacher
in Washington, D. C.
Cleveland Thayer Slated Leading
Part In Conference Of District
Governors Of Rotary June I5th
Cleveland Thayer, district governor
for the 57th district of Rotary Inter
national, will take a leading part in
two approaching meetings of that
organization. Mr. Thayer will first at
tend the international assembly at
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, begin
ning June 15. This assembly is for
officers only, and they will plan the
work of the district governors for the
ensuing year.
From there he will go to Atlantic
City for the annual convention of
Rotary International, which is to be
held during the week of June 22. At
this huge gathering there will be be
tween 10,000 and 15,000 Rotarians
from all over the world. Members from
such distant regions as Japan, China,
India, the Straits Settlements,
Australia, and South Africa, as well
as from European countries and all
the states of the union, will join in
one vast brotherhood.
Asheboro Playgrounds To
Open Monday, June 15th
For Active Season Program
Eager Democrats
Leave Early For
State Convention
As the hour for the state Demo
cratic convention to assemble
grows nearer. Democrats of Ashe
boro and, indeed, all Randolph
county can be seen in every in
creasing number descending upon
Raleigh. Thursday afternoon
several cars loaded with en
thusiastic Democrats, young and
old, departed for the capital, pre
paring to attend the caucus and
“love-feast” that night.
Still more are leaving this morn
ing as early as possible so that they
will reach Raleigh in time for the
district and committee meetings to
be held during the morning hours.
Then at noon the whole great
throng will come together for the
real purpose of the trip, the chief
event of the gathering, the formal
opening of the convention itself.
Kenan Fellowship Is
Awarded Third Time
In Same N. C. Family
Miss Jane Ross Wins Award
Taken Earlier By Father And
Older Sister At U. N. C.
Miss Jane Ross, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Otho Ross of Charlotte, complet
ed a remarkable family cycle for
winning philosophy honors when she
received the $750 Kenan Fellowship
for graduate study for her outstand
ing work in philosophy under Dr.
Horace Williams at the University of
North Carolina. Announcement of the
awarding of highest honors in
philosophy to Miss Ross, which pro
bably sets a winning record within
one family unequaled in university
history, came during commencement
exercises at the university Tuesday.
Two years ago, a sister, Miss Laura
Ross won wide publicity when she won
the philosophy prize and it was
heralded that she had duplicated the
record of hex father who had been
awarded the same prize when he was
graduated from the university.
At the time pictures of the event
were captioned “A Chip Off the Old
Block.” It is now suggested that Miss
Jane Ross has demonstrated that a
couple of chips have taken their place
in the history of the university.
This was only one of the many
honors won by Miss Ross in her work
at the university.
Going directly to the university
from Central high school, she has
completed with honors the full four
year course in three years, winning
her Pri Beta Kappa key.
She was given the highest honor of
coeds of the school when she was
elected president of the Women’s as
sociation. She has 'been elected to the
presidency for next year of Alpha
Kappa Gamma honor society. She is
a member of the Chi Omega sorority.
As president of the Woman’s as
sociation she was ex officio member
of the student council, which came in
to nation wide prominence last year
with its courageous handling of the
cheating scandal at the university.
Among other honors, Miss Ross was
given prominence by being placed in
the Who’s Who of American colleges.
B. F. Brown In Town
B. F. Brown, popular farmer of
Erect, came to Asheboro on business
Wednesday. Mr. Brown reports that
many farmers in his neighborhood
are smiling for the first time in weeks
as the result of the recent rains.
and lead the discussion on this topic,
which has for long been one of his
chief interests. Mr. Thayer considers
that the question of directing young
people toward their proper vocation
is one of the most vital problems fac
ing the country today, and his
thorough knowledge of this subject
makes him an ideal leader for such
a discussion.
nounced that this district has been
designated as one of the six outstand
ing districts in the entire world on the
basis of work accomplished ad deve
lopments made during the past year.
This reflects credits not only on Mr.
Thayer for his achievements as dis
trict governor, but also on all Ro
tarians of this section.
Mrs. Thayer, who left Asheboro
Wednesday to visit friends in Balti
more, will also attend the convention
in Atlantic City. Among other Ashe
boro people who expect to he there
a» the incoming president of Rotary
Rev. N. M. Harrison Pleased
With Moral And Financial
Cooperation Of People
Two Locations Are
Selected For Grounds
Mrs. Herbert Parks Of High
Point Will Divide Time Be
tween That City And Here
A dream that is about to become
a reality, is the announcement of the
opening of the two city playgrounds
on Monday, June 15th. The workers
are now busy finishing details which
will be complete on Monday. A pre
vious announcement stated that the
grounds would be opened on Friday,
June 12th. The time of opening is
set for Monday morning, according to
Rev. N. M. Harrison, who has been
serving as general chairman of the
playgrounds committee since the
movement was started by the local
Parent-Teacher organization some
months ago.
The two playgrounds are located at
the city park, usually known a9
Frazier park, and the school grounds.
It is understood that if there is not
sufficient room on the school grounds,
the Lewis field will be used for cer
tain types recreation.
This much needed move for Ashe
boro has been the topic of wide in
terest by leading citizens during the
past several years. There is little or
no place for young people and
children to enjoy recreation in Ashe
boro. This fact has been deplored
sufficiently for the movement for
supervised playgrounds to have met
with general approval by the people
of the town. Character bonds were
sold throughout the town with general
cooperation from the citizens.
The grounds will be open from 9:00
o’clock in the morning until about 7:00
p. m. with the exception of the two
or three hottest hours around noon.
Children and young people between
the ages of five and eighteen will be
welcome during the open hours at the
playgrounds. Smaller children should
be accompanied by their nurses as the
supervisors will be engaged in plan
ning and supervision of games.
Supervisors have been chosen as
follows: Mrs. Herbert Parks, Miss
Pauline Parker, Miss Virginia Barker,
Dillard Chisholm and Gail Holt. Mrs.
Parks is an experienced person in
playground work. She has been em
ployed in High Point playgrounds for
the past several years and will divide
her time between High Point and
Asheboro. Miss Parker is from Rich
mond, Va., and has been employed
with the High Point playgrounds for
two years. Miss Barker is an Ashe
boro citizen and a teacher for several
years in the Asheboro school. Mr.
Chisholm is a teacher and athletic
director in a Forsyth county school
and Mr. Holt is young people’s
director of the First Methodist church
in Asheboro.
Rev. N. M. Harrison is continuing
as general chairman of the executive
committee with Mrs. I. C. Moser, Mrs.
Dan Burns, S. B. Stedman and J. D.
Ross, Jr., assisting. y
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Mechanical Cotton
Picker Will Throw
Many Out Of Work
State College Expert Sees
Seriousness Of Situation For
Southern Farmers
Dean I. O. Schaub of North Caro
lina State college, speaking in Char
lotte Tuesday, said that the recently
developed mechanical cotton picker
will throw large numbers of farm
workers out of employment and create
a great social problem for the south.
He believes that one-half or two
thirds of the agricultural workers in
North Carolina could do all the work
there is to be done, but realizes that
to eliminate the rest would have
serious results.
Dean Schaub cited the fact that at
present two and a half times as many
workers are needed on the 103,000,000
acres of land given to cotton in the
South as on the 102,000,000 acres
given to corn in the North.
He foresaw a great problem ahead
if the time comes when the markets
for cotton and tobacco grown on
American farms are limited to the
domestic demand.
His address was devoted to a dis
cussion of the three problems that
now face the farmers: 1. Efficient pro
duction—“more economic production
per unit”; 2. Marketing, disposing of
farm products; 3. Conservation of
land, saving the soil from erosion and
building up greater fertility.
Speakin
ducts and
American farmer, uean ocnauo saiu
farmers sure beginning to be resentful
of business and professional
living Jn cities buying farms and
ing into competition with the real
farmers, and that a board of control
to say who shall farm has been suj
seated. He pointed out that them ai
10 boards of * ' B