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r most people in asheboro and RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER —IT LEADS THE COURIER SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHE BORO, “CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA’’ SEMI-WEEKLY V0LUMELX__— #■ Am The Regulator WbruMy J, 1876 Oldeat Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ASHEBORO. N. C., TUESDAY. JUNE 16,1936, Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NUMBER 33 State Democrats Throng To Capital Convention Friday Manv Notables In Attendance aS Enjoy Mingling With Old And New Friends Broughton Keynoter Praises Roosevelt In Fine Key note Address Amid Hearty And Frequent Applause Democrats by the hundreds gather ed Friday in Raleigh to attend the Ptate convention held at noon in the city memorial auditorium. Drawing a platform, endorsing President Roose velt and naming delegates, leaders and the like, consumed the time of the Democrats. Never in the history of state conventions has there been a more harmonious gathering. It was unusual that all eight of North Carolina’s congressmen were present for the convention. Both senators, Josiah W. Bailey and Bob Reynolds, were also on hand, although Mr. Bailey took time out to attend the funeral of an old family servant who had served faithfully for many yearr. Many Democratic men and wo men renewed friendships who had not seen each other since the last con vention, making the occasion a love feast indeed. The keynote speech raised the tune that ended in a regular paean of praise to President Roosevelt, touched upon by every speaker who spoke during the several hours consumed by the convention. J. Melville Broughton, Raleigh attorney, keynote speaker, was enthusiastic in his praise of the president and his policies. Mr. Broughton declared in his open ing sentences, “We are living in the golden era of Democracy in America. The Democratic party today is more fully in control among the several states and in the nation than it has been since the days of Andrew Jack son. Today 37 states have Democratic governors, the legislatures of over 30 states are under Democratic control, the mayors of most of our important cities are Democrats, and the Demo cratic control of the congress of the United States is more complete than at any time in the last hundred years. It may be said, therefore, with truth, that while the Republican party is suffering from political decrepitude, our own historic and glorious party is both militant and triumphant. It is not by accident or chance that the Democratic party has continued tn unbroken existence longer thany any political party among all the nations of the earth. It is founded upon prin ciples that are immortal; and its longevity, yea, its immortality, is conditioned upon faithful adherence to those principles. In the latest edi tion of a world famous and authorita tive British publication of a strictly non-partisan character, the following description is given of the Democratic party in its inception and establish ment: A party whose theory aimed at direct, popular control over the gov ernment; which championed the rights of the masses and was really demo cratic in theory and in fact; which was based on the fundamental belief that the people are capable of govern ing theibselves; which aimed at the widest possible extension of the suff rage and the fullest measure of per sonal liberty consistent with law, order and the national welfare; which was against all sumptuary laws; which favored the conservation of the rights of the states and opposed the centrali sation of power in the federal govern ment; which believed in equal rights for all and special privileges for none, and stood militantly for religious liberty, free speech and a free press.’ This is but a lucid summation of the principles espoused by that great est Democrat of all times, the spiritual father of the Democratic party—Thomas Jefferson. It was wider this charter of Democracy that the party was organised by that great hero of the Democratic party— Andrew Jackson. The guiding genius of Jefferson, the indomitable will of Jackson, the courage of Grover Cleveland and the high idealism of Woodrow Wilson are tbe priceless heritage of the Demo watic party. We are met here today, fellow Democrats, to pay homage to these immortal leaders whose •Pints look down upon us in conven tion assembled, to renew our faith Mid pledge anew our undying devotion to the cause of Democracy. “Faith of our fathers, Holy Faith! (Please tun to page 8) Return From , Mr and Mrs. John M. Neely, Mr. Mrs. Frank Annum, Dr. and Mrs. £ p- Sykes, Miss Kate Hammer and «rs. Mary Ward returned Saturday from a week’s trip to Bermuda. They Were members of the party at bank who held their annual meeting in eoODection with this cruise. Waterworks Near Completion With Tank Erection On A. H. Thomas Mrs. W. P. White iously 111 In Rand< Other Persoi Streets Of Town Torn Up And Blocked For Sever^Bteeks In Order To Spe&Pork oved ns Ser pital; on Ram ogressing town has Ramseur, June 15. seur’s water works rapidly now after the lived through the ordei^Mty streets being blocked or partially so, while the work went forward. The pipe line from the filtering plant is now al most completed and a greater part of j the sewer system has been laid. The i water tank is now in process of erec tion near the home of Mayor Mc Alister. The people of Ramseur, long desirous of this modern improvement' for the town, will rejoice when the work is complete. People of Ramseur community are delighted to learn that A. H. Thomas is so much improved that he expects to return from Wesley Long hospital this week and will spend some time beach. Mr. Thomas is one of our most highly respected leading citizens and everyone is interested in his complete recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Connor of High Point spent Sunday with Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Carl Brown and their families. Mr. and Mrs. T. EL Gardner spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Maness (Please turn to page 2) Recent News Items Of Past Week-End From Franklinville Mrs. J. T. Buie and Mrs. Mary C. Weatherly Return From Eastern Star Meeting Township S. S. Meet Miss Florence Marley At Home For Week-End; Personal Items Of Current Interest Franklinville, June 15.—Mrs. J. T. Buie and Mrs Mary C. Weatherly at tended the state convention of the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star at Winston-Salem recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lynn and daughter, Miss Thelma, Mrs. W. R. King and son, Jimmie, of Sharon, Pa., are spending a few days at the home of J. C. Maner. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Buie and family of Biscoe spent the week-end with Mrs. Mattie Buie. Mrs. Alton Moon and small son, Billy, of Hemp spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tippett. Franklinville Township Sunday School Association held a successful convention Sunday with Central Falls Baptist Sunday school. Good atten dance and a very interesting program were recorded. Ten out of twelve schools were represented. Reports showed an increase of 3 cradle rolls, 2 home departments and a total en rollment of 1647, an increase of 215 over last year. The old officers were unanimously reelected which are: Rev. John Q. Pugh, president; S. E. Trogdon, vice president; C. H. Julian, secretary and treasurer; J. H. Phillips, assistant secretary and treasurer; superintendents: children's division, Miss Nettie Moon; young people’s division, Fred Smith; adult division, W. H. Harrell; administrative division, (Please turn to page 4) Prepare Now For The Randolph County Fair September 29-Oct 3rd and the order given for a large supply of fireworks. There are thirty-six directors of the fair association headed by W. A. Bunch, president and manager, W. B. Millikan, vice presi dent and Mr. Hayworth, secretary. According to Mr. Hayworth, the people of Randolph should begin at once preparing for tills fair. Since the rain, farmers will be encouraged to plant seeds for fall crops for dis play at this annual event Cattle should be put into routine training and feeding now for the fall fete. In other words, now is the time for Randolph to get ready for the fall fair. FULLERS POST OFFICE IS DISCONTINUED BY DEPT. One of Randolph county's old land marks went out of existence Monday when Fullers post office, in Taber nacle township, was discontinued by order of the post office department This post office was established by A. W. Fuller in his store about 1890, Early as it would seem, it is not too early to start preparations for the Randolph county fair, according to C. M. Hayworth, secretary of the association. The dates for the fair have already been set—September 29 through October 3rd. Contracts have been signed for the shows, free acts This unusual photo of the new superliner, the Queen Mary, gives one a graphic idea of the sise of the huge ship whose bow towered high above the comparatively tiny tugs which maneuvered the ship into its berth in the North river in New York harbor, above. Randolph Equalization Board Meets Monday And Tuesday In Session With Many Petitions The Randolph board of county com-, missioners, sitting as the board of equalization the first two days of this j week, are faced with many and varied1 problems relating to the lands and taxes of Randolph county citizens. Go ing into session Monday morning, the board heard petition^ and complaints all day until more than a hundred citizens of Randolph had been before them. -..V' - —-. - - < No decisions were made on Monday since it was necessary for the whole • day to be consumed with petitions and discussions of values, but on Tuesday the board got down to work on the facts laid before them. It is possible that the work will be completed by Tuesday night, but this appeared an impossibility as the board went into session Tuesday morning and were faced with the voluminous data neces sary to probe before making decisions as to the valuation of the property in question. There were no especially unusual cases, chiefly cases where timber had been cut and the land value thus de Movietone Program And Radio Party At Chevrolet Co. Thurs. Nance Chevrolet company plans an evening of entertainment for Thurs day at their place on Sunset avenue. According to R. E. Nance, manager, there will be a sensational and thrill ing drama, “Master Hands” which will be a free treat for the friends of the Chevrolet company in this section. Mr. Nance invites all who are interested to come to this entertainment which will be held Thursday evening at 8:00 o’clock. In addition to this main picture, several short feature pictures will also be presented in connection with this big movietone program. Mr. Nance further srtates that after the program is over, the guests are invited to remain for a radio party of the Schmeling-Louis fight which is called for 9:00 o’clock. Home Day Lebanon Annual Home Day will be observed at Mt. Lebanon Methodist Protestant church at Randleman Sunday, June 21st. There will be special music for this occasion. This will be an all day affair and the public is cordially in vited to come and bring baskets and join in the picnic dinner at the noon hour. Annual Report Ot Rotarians Includes Detailed Report Crippled Clinic Work At its regular meeting FHday, the Rotary club of Asheboro con tinued with the reports of the activi ties of the club’s committees. Since the fiscal year of Rotary closes July 1, the month of June has been devoted to reckoning up the progress during the year now ending. The most important business of uus session was the report of the Crippled Children’s committee by N. M. Cran ford, the chairman. Ten regular monthly dinks, under the auperviata of Dr. Thomas F. Wheeldon, held, an# Dr. Wheeldon was here on one other oecaakm for i i creased. Fires and other similar cases contributed to other cases, with additional buildings and the like con stituting other cause ;for investigation. I These petitions w^re ardent for the : lowering of taxes on property in the county making it ijecessary for the 'board to make a very careful and thorough investigation in each case. Usually the boant remains in ses I siun • wt 'Wu-aPtufly affya1 anr ir wag thought that it might be necessary to run into Wednesday for this se sion. Postmaster Redding Issues Statement To Holders Of Vet Bonds If you wish your bonds con verted into cash they must be certified. The local post office force is organised to perform the nece&> ' sary certification when properly presented and satisfactorily iden tified. A meeting for the purpose of certifying bonds will be held in the Armory Hall, near the corn er of Church and Sunset streets, Friday night June 19th, at 7:30 o'clock Pl ra. This meeting will be followed by one on Saturday afternoon, June 20th, beginning at 2 o’clock p. m., and also one on the evening of the 20th, beginning at 7:30 o’clock p. m. Remember that perfect identifi cation is required, and if not fully acquainted with one of the certifying Officers, have two per sons accompany you to the hall who are known to one of the officers and who may be used for establishing your identity. The bonds will be taken up by the certifying officer and in their place an interim receipt issued to the bond owner to hold while the bonds are being transmitted to the Central Accounting Office at Asheville, for cash payment. This final cash payment will come direct to the bond owner, in the form of a government check, and should reach him in a very few days. As advised in a previous notice no post office funds may be used to cash these checks. J. O. REDDING, Postmaster. to $1,690.99. A detailed account of Mr. Cranford’s report will be found at the end of this article. Bob Wood, Rotary president, speak ing both for himself and the club, was outspoken in his expression of ap preciation of the fine work of Mr. Cranford and the entire committee. Mr. Cranford, as leader of the group, gave his time, effort, and interest un sparingly to the service of these crippled children, and is deserving of the highest praise of the whole community. It is to be hoped that this work may become permanent, as the City Playgrounds Open Monday With An Excellent Start Variety Of Entertainment Pro vided At Both Playgrounds For 200 Children Present Equipment Incomplete Regular Weekly Program Will Be Followed By Supervisors On Each Playground The long awaited playgrounds open ed Monday at 9 o’clock and by noon had already proved themselves a great success. More than 200 children, rang ing in age from 5 to 18 years, had enrolled. Still more are expected a3 the Bible school finish their terms, and all are encouraged to join. The playgrounds are open daily from 9 i to 12 in the morning and from 3 to 7 in the afternoon. A variety of entertainment is being provided at both the school ground and the city park branches. Equipment is not complete yet, but bats and balls, beanbags, and ping-pong outfits are in use, and the instructors are bu y teaching interesting games. Prepara tion is being made to put up slides and other mechanical apparatus for the younger children. Rev. N. M. Harrison, chairman of the supervising committee, asks that all people having games, athletic equipment, magazines, tennis nets, and garden hose that they no longer use donate them to the playgrounds. There will be a regular weekly pro gram followed which will be the same for each playground. New games will be learned and new interests develop ed each week, and it is proposed to have tournaments and contests be tween the two grounds. One of the most valuable features of the system is the handcraft which is being taught. The girls are learning to make mats, quilts, beaded objects and laces. The boys are concerned chiefly with wood work, both hand carving and carpentry. They will make some of the equipment used there, such as checker boards. First aid methods will also be taught so that the children will know what to do if one of their number should be hurt while playing. Dr. W. L. Mattison gave a lesson Monday afternoon, and will continue giving instruction at least once a week. In a couple of weeks, when the playgrounds are running smoothly, the committee plans to set up a program for adults. These periods will probably run from 5 or 5:30 until 7 o’clock, and there will be such games as soft ball. and volleyball. Henry Ingram Seeks More Candidates For C. M. T. C. Training Henry L. Ingram, C. M. T. C. re presentative for Randolph county, wishes to call attention to the fact that this county may send as many as 20 young men to the Citizen’s Military Training Camp at Fort Bragg. So far only one applicant has availed himself of this privilege. Any young man between the ages of 17 and 24 is eligible. All expenses— food, clothing, and lodging—are paid while in camp, and there is an al lowance of $12 for traveling expenses, so that a youth who can find his own transportation will have that much clear profit. In addition to the military training, the government provides time and opportunity for all sorts of summer sports, in particular baseball and swimming. The camp will be open this year from August 5 to September 3. Any one interested should apply to Henry Ingram of Asheboro. GRAHAM’S MANAGER NOW WITH HOEY ORGANIZATION From J. V. Wilson, secretary of the local headquarters for Clyde Hoey for governor of North Carolina, comes the information that W. C. Craven, leader of the Sandy Graham group in Ran dolph during the first primary, has been made assistant secretary of the local organization. M. H. Birkhead, also a member of the Graham organi zation in Randolph, has been made a member of the advisory board in the Hoey organization. W. C. Page is Mr. Hoey’s manager for Randolph county. committees, with their chairmen, are boys’ work, Dr. C. G. Smith; county projects, J. W. Clark; crippled chil dren, N. M. Cranford; safety council, H. L. Ingram; and social service, Dr. S. W. Taylor. Murray Field, the incoming presi dent, has been designated the official representative to the Rotary Inter national convention in Atlantic City. At the next meeting Ijhe club will hear the report at the social service committee. There will also be a motion picture ahpw pat on by the Nance Chevrolet company. The report at the crippled children’s Second Primary Assured Formal Call All That Is Necessary From Board Conducts Revival The Rev. C. N. Royal, who is now , conducting a revival at Balfour Bap- j tist church. Services are held each 1 evening at 7:45, and a cordial welcome is extended to all to attend. Much in terest has already been shown in the revival, which is going on for two weeks, closing June 26. Appoints Rabies Inspectors For Randolph County J. W. Rollins To Vaccinate In In Cedar Falls And Franklin* ville Wednesday County Clinics Busy Injections Given By Dr. Sumner To Many; Schedule Repeated For Others Dr. George H. Sumner has an nounced the appointment of rabies inspectors for seven townships in Randolph county. The localities whieh have been interested in having rabies vaccinations given, with the men selected to do the work, are as fol lows: Asheboro, Rufus Betts; Cole ridge, Paul Frye of Ramseur; Con cord, Hal Kearns of Asheboro route 2; Columbia, L. W. Vickory of Ram seur; Franklinville, J. W. Rollins of Central Falls; Liberty, Wade Hardin of Liberty; and Trinity, Bill Dorsett of Trinity route 1. The only one of these men who has fixed the date when he will perform his vaccinations is J. W. Rollins. He will be in Cedar Falls Wednesday, June 17, from 9 to 10 o’clock, and in Franklinville from 10:15 to 12 the (Please turn to page 4) Wiley Ledwell, One Of Randolph’s Last CSA Veterans, Dies After a lingering illness, Wiley Led well, 90, died at the home of his brother, Thomas Ledwell, at Strieby Monday night. His death was not un expected as he has been seriously ill for several weeks. Mr. Ledwell served in the Confed erate army throughout the entire war between the states. His stories of the wartime days were interesting and thrilling. He always attended and en joyed the Confederate reunions on May 10th in Asheboro. Mr. Ledwell was a son of the late Thomas Ledwell. Among the survivors in Randolph county are a sister, Mrs. Nancy Luther of Asheboro and the brother, Thomas Ledwell of Strieby. Funeral service was conducted Tuesday afternoon at Mt. Lebanon church at 2:00 o’clock with burial fol lowing in the church cemetery. Mr. Ledwell was one of the last three remaining Confederate veterans in Randolph county, several of his comrades having answered the last roll call during the past year. Randolph Democrats Named To Positions 4th District Meet Included in the list of Democrats named to important posts at the meet ing of the fourth district Democrats in convention were several from Ran dolph county. Judge J. S. Manning presided over the meeting and Henry L. Ingram of Asheboro acted as sec retary. D. B. McCrary of Asheboro was the Randolph member named on the state executive committee; J. V. Wilson, on the congressional com mittee; T. R. Wall on the judicial committee; H. C. Craven, state sena torial committee. J. D. Ross was named delegate from Randolph to the national Demo cratic convention in Philadelphia. Other delegates from the fourth district included: Judge M. V. Barn hill, Nash; D. Stanton Inscoe, Wake; J. H. Bridge ra, Vance. The meal State Board Of Canvassers Meets With Several Candi dates Attending Meet Change Of Date For Second Primary Up W. Bryon Davis States Intention Of Asking For Second Runoff If State Officers File With the state board of elections meeting in Raleigh on Saturday, the candidates who wished to speak did just that with several appearing be fore the board. A second primary for July 4th now appears certain with Thad Eure, second high man jn the race for secretary of state asking for a runoff against the incumbent, Stacy Wade. Mr. Eure asked for this second primary very soon after the state board of elections had certified returns in the first primary. ' Senator Wilkins P. Horton of Chat ham appeared before the board in person to file his request for a second primary in his race against Senator Paul D. Grady of Johnston for the lieutenant governorship and Dr. Ralph McDonald, second man in the race for the governorship, also was present at the meeting. McDonald al ready had given notice he would seek a second primary. As the board met, Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, leading in the gubernatorial race, laid claim to the “support of the great bulk of Sandy Graham support ers” and a statement issued from his headquarters here said it was indicat ed “that Graham leaders in all sec tions of the state are joining the Shelby man’s forces. It was announc ed that eight more Graham county managers had pledged their support to Hoey. The board of elections canvassed and certified the vote in the primary for six state offices, the senate seat and seven congressional seats and in five state senate races. One Republi can primary, the state senate race in the 25th district, also was canvassed. The board took up in executive ses sion the question of changing the date of the second primary from July Fourth, a legal holiday, to July 6, and heard Hubert Olive, campaign manag er for Clyde R. Hoey, gubernatorial candidate, and Dr. McDonald, Hoey’s rival, on the question. Many requests for the change, Major L. P. McLen don, chairman, said, had been received. After conferring with Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell, the board issued a statement saying that it was “without authority to order the sec ond primary for any other day than the fourth Saturday after June 6 pri mary” and ordered that the second primary be called on July Fourth. After hearing charges made by Fountain, who was defeated by Sen ator Josiah W. Bailey in a four cornered race, the board went into - executive session to consider them and emerged to announce through Major McLendon that there was “no basis on which to proceed” in an investigation. Fountain charged that heavy vote in the Senatorial race Saturday, as contrasted with the 1932 primary vote, indicated that a large number of Re publicans had voted in the senate con test in violation of the law. He also charged illegal use of the absentee ballot had a part in defeating hint , In the county election, W. Bryon Davis, second candidate for the state legislature from Randolph announced to Herman Cranford, chairman of the county board of elections, that if there was a second primary called in the state, he would run against Dan Bums, high man from Randolph. Mr. Davis further stated that he would pay for the printing of tickets and entail no expense to the county. While the intention of these candi dates has been signified, the definite filing for the second primary has not been called. It is the general consensus of opinion that we are now in the early stages of the second primary which promises to beat the first in heat of several kinds. Rev. Charles W. Worth To Give An Illustrated Lecture On Wednesday Rev. Charles W. Worth, a mission ary representing the Southern Presby terian church in China will present a stereoptician lecture Wednesday night at 8 o’clock in the Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr. Worth is the son of Dr. George Worth and truly belongs to Randolph county since his fore bears have 'been so prominently as sociated in the civic and spiritual life of the county. The pictures are colored and are said to be truly beautiful. He, him self, is an attractive speaker. Dr. George Worth will very likely be present and have a part on the pro gram. The whole community is invited to share in this missionary feast.
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