-AST PEOPLE IN ASHEBORO RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER _IT LEADS semi-weekly THE COURIER Tne Regulator **»wrj X 1878 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. C., TUESDAY.7UNE 30Tl936. Chanced To The Courier September 13. 1379 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHE BORO, “CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA” $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 37 Late News SUfe National and International Happening8 Briefly Told vVW WPA PROGRAM J&YJULY1 n, ohimrton — With differences ^n larry L. Hopkins, WPA ad *ESlor S*cre“'T 'Ck“ PWA S ironrf »«. th» *hM New D'?' J£i and public works program is SSuled t0 «et un▼« instruction in etching and aedia. ®®®®ing conditions here j' Wute, head of the state ma “H e«trol board, instigated mos » oreeding conditions in Asheboro i L ?e wu particularly in i - ^ the situation in the west i Wction of the town, where mos reported to be wery bad. however, that the insects J. v household type, not the br««iing type. ^ Bet !taa“ » J »*• the hottest day Aahe ^nad this year, according to LI0W, ^y hall otfkial. The M, and the ef Aw heat TWCbada* Dix Committee M A. B. Ellis Of Millbor Chairman Of C-onj Organization Of Fj Named Lity lers. Randolph County Farmers Groui Into 7 Diflcts Organization Of New servation Program Under County Organization of the new soil conser vation program for Randolph county was set up last week under the direc tion of E. S. Millsaps, Jr., county farm agent. Mr. Millsaps grouped the townships into seven districts ac cording to the location of farmers filling out work sheets. Throughout the week he conducted meetings for each group at which were elected three committeemen and an alternate. The chairman of each committee be came a director in the county pro gram. On Saturday these committee chair men met with Mr. Millsaps in his of fice and elected officers for the or ganization. They chose A. B. Ellis, of Millboro, president; G. L. Robbins of Ramseur route 2, vice president, and E. S. Millsaps, Jr., secretary treasurer. The townships in each group and the committeemen follow: Central: Asheboro, Cedar Grove, Grant, Union; B. R. Chaney, chairman, C. E. Kearns, J. R. Auman, C. A. Lewallen, alter nate. North Western: Trinity and New Market: G. L. Robbins, chair man, J. P. Collett, W. S. Beeson, Bill Dorsett, alternate. Western: Taber nacle and Back Creek: L. E. Hoover, chairman, E. L. Walker, C. W. Wall, (Please turn to page 8) Randolph Fanners WiU Hear Address By MA. O’Neal Despite Losses In Recent Years University Of North Caro lina Has Fine Faculty. Foreign Experts Here Chapel HiH Professors Studying Abroad Lend International Flavor To SchooL E. S. Millsaps, Jr., county farm agent, is urging all Randolph farm ers to hear the address by Ed. A. O’Neal at the court house in Greens boro, Thursday, July 2, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. O’Neal is na tional president of the American Farm Bureau,the second largest or ganization of farmers in the country. His subject will be “Present and Fu ture Problems Concerning the New Farm Program—State and National,” and this will be one of only three appearances he will make in North Carolina. The program is sponsored by the Guilford County Farm Bureau, of which R. F. Shaw is president. J. B. (Please turn to page 8) GRAND JEAN SPEAKS TO K1WANIS ON CANADA The guest speaker at the Kiwanis meeting Tuesday night is Grand Jean, manager of the Marietta Paint and Color company of High Point. Mr. Jean was originally from Canada, and his talk will be upon life and cus toms in that country. WORK ON GOLF COURSE STOPS TEMPORARILY Work on the municipal golf course has stopped for a short period, but those in charge of the project expect to resume operations shortly. Since June 30 is the end of the fiscal year, a period of reckoning was necessary before the program for the new fis cal year could be started. New funds will be available July 1, and work will go on again soon thereafter. Many Asheboro Young People Are Attending Association At High Point College This Week A meeting of the young people’s association of the Methodist Protes tant church was held Sunday night. A supper was served and enjoyed by all. The group of about 36 was very enthusiastic and hopes to be able to continue these meetings throughout the summer. Following the supper, a worship service took place. There was also a very worthwhile talk by Miss Anna Belle Thompson, of High Point, director of .the Asheboro play ground system. The young people have planned a social for Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock in the social room of Hie church. Interest among the younger members of the church is very keen, had growing all the time. Several left Monday to attend the -■ -- ~ • > Bryan's Son At Convention --"-r— One of the most popular delegates at the Democratic convention in Phila delphia was William Jennings Bryan- Jr., left, of Los Angeles, son of the “Great Commoner,” shown talking with another California delegate, Thomas Lopez, of Fresno. National Democrat Convention Names Two Highest Leaders By Acclamation On Saturday Night In the closing hours of the national Democratic convention at Philadel phia, adjourning Saturday night in a blaze of glory, President Roosevelt was renominated formally to head his party, while John N. Garner was named vice president by acclamation for the second time. Cheering things of thousands assembled to hear the acceptance speeches of the leaders and to hear them sound a war cry for the cam paign. Tremendous cheers greeted the New Deal leaders as the giant open air mass meeting came to its collec tive feet in the steeply banked am -pbltheatre. Row oji row, the crowd blanketed also the turf of this famous playing field across which so many campus athletic feet have flown. This meeting made political history. Never before has a major party nominated its President and Vice President, notified them, and received their speeches of acceptance in the same day. Roosevelt was renamed early in the day; Garner in the af ternoon. Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the convention keynoter, who was to have notified Garner, sailed for Europe in the afternoon . His place was taken by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississ ippi. eH cut Barkley’s speech to a few word’s. Early in the afternoon—less than 13 hours after the early morning re nomination of the president—the con vention went through the motions of Park Playground Is Winner In Initial Inter-Ground Match The city park playground won the first of the inter-ground tournaments Friday, beating the schoolground group deciively in a ping-pong match. At 4 o’clock the two sections will have a horseshoe tournament, and Friday there will be another ping-pong tour nament. Thursday from 3 to 4:30 children from both playgrounds will enjoy roller skating and street show ers at the school grounds. An interesting program iB being prepared for July. New games will be introduced, and the supervisors are arranging for bicycle rides, hiking and nature study, and a thorough course in boys’ handicraft. Plans for a special Fourth of July program are also under consideration. Jr. The vacation Bible school also pre sented its commencement exercises Sunday night at the regular church hour. Each department gave a short program showing what it had ac complished. 76 students were given their certificates. The school was a great success, the splendid results being due equally to the fine leadership of Miss Anna Belle Thompson, the capable instruc tion o fher 16 assistants, the sard work of the 112 students, and the co operation of the whole, group. Bible work, hand work, wood work, and cooking were given apodal, and music and recreational activities made a renaming Gamer. Sharp contrast marked the two scenes. Hundreds of delegates, hoarse and worn from shouting eight hours the day before for Roosevelt, failed to appear for the Gamer cere monies. The galleries were all but empty. Disregarding a broken hip of sev eral weeks ago, Mrs. Sara Delano ' Roosevelt was on hand to welcome her son. An impromptu ovation was staged as Mrs. Roosevelt was escort ed to a chair. While waiting for the president to arrive for the formal cShgni,onies, va rious entertainers their bu Among them, Ely Pomt; ❖ho satog, “Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark.” The president accepted the nomina tion with a declaration of war against “economic tyranny.” Addressing a giant outdoor mass meeting from a dias raised above the grass of the big amphitheatre, the chief executive touch upon the con stitution and hit at “monopoly” and “the economic Royalists” who “com plain that we seek to overthrow the institutions of America.” His words, perhaps sounding a keynote in his 1936 campaign, climax ed a 24-hour period unprecedented in American political history. The president, declaring America was fighting “for the survival of democracy” and for economic freedom as well, concluded with these words: “I accept the commission you have (Please turn to page 2) Singing Class Of Oxford Orphanage At Franklinville Give Entertainment Saturday Evening: And Again Sunday Morning; At Baptist Church. Interesting Visitor Woman Past Eightieth Birthday Thinks Nothing Of Walking Several Miles Daily. Franklinville, June 29.—The con cert given in the school auditorium Saturday evening by the Oxford or phanage singing calss was one of the best entertainment of the season. The class is well trained, cheerful and put expression in their songs and recitations. The house was called to order by W. P. Rogers, who after de votions led by J. H. Mitchell, intro duced the class. One feature of the program was a song, “Oeconeechee,” by Mrs. Sadie T. Hutchinson, direc tor.' This song, words by A. T. Jar rett, of Dillsboro, N. C., music by Mrs. Hutchinson. Door receipts $21.70. Sunday morning the class took part in a song service at the preaching hour at the Franklinville Baptist church. At the close of the service an offering was taken for the class which amounted to $15.32, making a total, including private donations, of $41.35. Franklinville is always glad to have the singing class with us and while a new class each year, we look forward with pleasure to their com ing. Mrs. Ethel Finlator, past worthy grand matron of O. E. S., of North Carolina, was a week-end guest of Mrs. D. M. Weatherly. < A volunteer baseball team played Pleasant Ridge nine on the local Saturday afternoon which in a score of 6 to 0 in favor Two State Dailies Retract Political Primary Remarks News And Observer And Wins ston-Salem Journal-Sentinel Hasten To Retract. McDonald Supporters Comments Of Popular Columnist Prove Interesting As He Dis cusses The Matter. Accusations made by Professor Ralph McDonald, candidate for the governorship of the State of North Carolina, made against Don S. Elias, vice-president of the Asheville Citi •zens-Times company and against these papers, their editors and mana gers, Thomas L. Johnson, Asheville attorney, and Gurney P. Hood, state bank commissioner, by the News and Observer, Raleigh, and the Winston Salem Journal-Sentinel. According to the available press re ports these daily newspapers had a week of grace in which to take back the alleged libel in Dr. McDonalds’ attack. The Raleigh paper, making a tl orough investigation of its own and employing an accountant to do its work gave on the front page of its issue Monday morning expression of regret and specifically retracted various misstatements which it had been led to print in Dr. McDonald’s attack. The Winston-Salem paper made its retraction plenary, complete, and without variableness or shadow of turning from the statutory re quirements. The Raleigh paper led up to its back-taking by declaring the Asheville publications had “challeng ed” the right of the News and Ob serber to publish freely and in good faith political news of a nature com mon in any heated campaign.” But having said that and rubbed into Mr. Elias the record of his settlement of a reputed $756499 obligation to the Central Bank and Trust company, of Asheville for $4,800, of which $1,500 actually was paid, the paper express es regret. The two newspapers, staunch sup porters of the Professor in Kis aspi rations for the office of governor of North Carolina, were allowed until July 6th to retract their statements. Says a well known columnist of the state press in his Monctay dispatches: ^ These /jo'j”'als coo Id have taken ond primary would have been over and Dr. MoDonald have been spared the repudiation of his ugliest accusations i against the sundry individuals and corporations involved. Here in the final days of a furious warfare, the young professor is let down by two of his faithful friends. As the charges made by the can didate were political and frankly framed to hurt Clyde R. Hoey, Max Gardner, Governor Ehringhaus, Don Elias, Charles A .Webb, Robert Lath an, Judge Thomas L. Johnson and the Asheville paper, the effect of the joint withdrawals accompanied by acknowledgement of inaccuracies is difficult to calculate. When the News and Observer received its demand for retraction it interviewed Dr. McDon ald who declared that he had nothing to take back. But the papers have something. They have Dr. McDonald to take back or had. Thirteen Members Rotary Club Have Attended All Meets Harvey Mitchell, principal of the school at Franklinvilie, was the chief speaker at the Rotary meeting Fri day. Mr. Mitchell gave an interest ing account of his observations at the Duke Institute of International Re lations. This was the last meeting of the Rotary year. A report on attendance showed that the following members had been present every time during the year just over: Alton Craven, Fletcher Craven, Curry Loflin, Charlie McCrary, Frank McCrary, Dr. B. M. Weston, Joe Ross, Ferree Ross, E. O. Schaefer, Corbit Scott, Cleveland Thayer, Tom Truesdale, and Bob Wood. At the next session, July 3, the new officers will take over their du ties. Murray Field is the new pres ident, and Bob Wood the incoming secretary. Asheboro Bus Station Gives Contract Today For Repairs On Station And New Garage Contract was let Tuesday for re modeling the Asheboro bus station located on south Fayetteville street, according to James York, operating manager of the station. The plans call for a new waiting room for both white and colored passengers, re painting and general repair and mod ernization of the place. In addition to the repairs, outside and inside, the management plans for the erection of a company garage on the vacant lot owned by the com pany! behind the present station. For merly, the bases were housed and re Second Primary Called For Independence Day State Democratic Party Seeks Office GEORGE L. HUNDLEY George L. Hundley, well known real estate and insurance man of Thomasville, who is chairman of the eighth congressional district Young Democratic clubs, would be state president of that group. The convention will be held in Greensboro on July 17 and 18. Local Health Board. Is Making Special Immunity Efforts Dr. G. H. Sumner Urges Parents To Cooperate By Bringing Children For Treatment. Schedule Published Typhoid Fever, Small Fox And Diphtheria Inoculations Are Being Offered Randolphians Dr. G. H. Sumner is making a special effort to get children in Ran dolph county immunized against diph theria . Although deaths from this dis ease are not numerous in this county, the rate is higher than that for tne state as a whole. Dr. Sumner has sent cards to the parents of all chil dren bom in Randolph in 1935, urging them to have the children treated. The schedule for the remainder of his clinics, where typhoid fever and smallpox vaccinations as well as diph (Please turn to page 3) Ramseur C. of C. Will Meet Tuesday For Dinner Session Directors Of Organization Will Entertain Members With Banquet Tuesday Evening. Ramseaur, June 29.—The Ramseur chamber of commerce is meeting at the town hall Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. The directors of the or ganization are giving a banquet to the members. The dinner will be furnished and served by the Metho dist Ladies’ Missionary Circle. The program will consist of short talks by members and music and songs by local talent. Dr. C. A. Graham is chairman of the social committee which arranged for the banquet. M. E. Johnson is presidet of the cham ber of commerce. Mrs. R. Hi. Wilson of Rock Hill, South Carolina, visited in Ramseur over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Marley and fam ily were in Cooleemee Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Alexander and Lonnie Dehart of Cooleemee and Bryson City visited Ramseur Sunday. Miss Lois Brown entertained a group of young people Saturday at1 a party honoring her guests, Miss Rachel Luther and Miss Henrietta Luther of Liberty. begin this work at a very early date and rush its completion as rapidly as possible, carrying on business as us ual during the building operations. This Asheboro bus station was es tablished about 1928 by the late J. A. York of this place. The line runs from Greensboro to Asheboro, Fay etteville, Rockingham, Fort Bragg and Charleston and is called the Greensboro-Fayetteville Bus Line, Inc Officers of the line are L. A. Love of Charlotte, general manager, with James York of Asheboro operating manager. Prior to this time there were other stockholders and officers who have since sold their When be modem nicest sma of the state. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State Will Be Selected By Democrats. Candidates Await Second County Vote Dan Burns And Bryan Davis Will Be Candidates For State Legislature From Randolph The date for North Carolina’s sec ond primary of democratic candidates for governor of North Carolina, for lieutenant governor and for secretary of state will be held on Saturday, July 4th. In addition to the state ticket, Randolph county will vote for a chocice of two candidates for the state legislature. In the county legislature fight, Dan (T. A.) Bums, high man in the first primary, and W. Bryan Davis will be the two candidates for the people of Randolph county to choose between. For governor, Clyde R. Hoey, high man in the gubernatorial contest, will again stand with Professor Ralph McDonald. For lieutenant governor, Wilkins P. Horton and Paul Grady will contest the office at the polls. This office was formerly occupied by Sandy (A. H.) Graham, who resigned to run for the office of governor of North Carolina. Stacy Wade, present incumbent, and Thad Eure will stand for nomination for the office of sec retary of state. Not for many years has a primary, nor a general election for that mat ter, been so heated as the recent pri mary, held on Saturday, June 6th. TTie contest for the office of governor was so heated that the fight for other offices was overshadowed. The four original candidates were Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, well known attorney of Shelby who has been in North Caro lina’s political limelight for some thirty years and whose record is well known. Mr. Hoey was high man in the first primary. Second contestant in the race was Professor Ralph Mc Donald, somewhat of a newcomer in the state, having come to North Caro ni“ «ecominy m terested in North Carolina politics, Dr. McDonald resigned his postiion and ran for the state legislature from Forsyth county and won. Hi3 interest in things political mounted until he announced his candidacy for the office of governor of the state, coming out second in the race. Sandy (A. H.) Graham, lieutenant governor, resigned his office to run for the same high post and came out third in the contest, with John A. McRae, Charlotte attorney, taking fourth place in the fray. Now, North Carolina will again go to the polls on Saturday, July 4th. This time, for a second primary, and with too little enthusiasm. The same important issues are at stake and the same honor is to be given to some grou pof democrats. It behooves the thinking democrats of North Carolina, to go to the polls on Saturday and vote their sentiments on Saturday, the fourth of July. t Merchants Predict r That Business Will " Hold This Summer David Owens, member of the board of directors of the National Retail Dry Goods association, and past pres dent of that association, has recently returned to his home in Charlotte from a meeting of the board in New York city. Mr. Owens was of the opinion that business would continue good during the summer. “Merchants generally believe that business will continue good through out the summer months,” Mr. Owens said. “Comprehensive surveys have been made that lead to the belief that there will be little if any recession. “The belief was also general that business improvement has come to stay. Regardless of who is elected president in November, leading retail merchants are confident that business conditions will continue to improve. “It was thought that the campaign between now and November wil Inot retard business, as has been the case in many presidential campaigns.” ELEVENTH CLINIC FOR CHILDREN ON JULY 2ND The eleventh clinic for crippled children in Randolph county will be held on Thursday, July 2, at the Ran dolph Hospital, Inc. Parents are aske dto cooperate in getting1 their children to the clinic for this free treatment which is provided by the Rotary club of Asheboro. . FURNITURE COMPANY MOVES INTO NEW BUILDING The Huntley-Stockton-Hill Furni ture company moved into new quart ers, next door to the old store, on Sunset avenue, Tuesday morning. Bob Cheshire is