r mosT people in asheboro and RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER—IT LEADS THE 7,000 PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHEBORO, EXACT “CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA” ■ semi-weekly yn^lME lx Oldest As The Regulator February 2, 1876 -Paper Published In Randolph County , NOT MEN ASHEBORO. N. C., TU»DAY, JULY 28, Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 45 late News L,te> National and International Happenings Briefly Told nROl'GHT GROWS WORSE jN WESTERN CORN BELT Chicago*—The drought has withered corn crops in the Mid j|, West to snch an extent that even if rains came they would be of little benefit. Iowa, the u,der among corn producing gates reported from 80 to 90 wr cent of her crop destroyed, with the situation worse than in the drought year of 1934; Wis consin’s com crop is irreparably damaged, and only in Illinois is there any hope, though that ex ists in but a few scattered loca tions. Heat continues to stay at a 100 degrees, and many places report 110 and 112 degrees while the Mississippi reached a new low for the year. SAYS TAXI DRIVER ADMITTED KILLING VETERAN Rockingham.—Police investi gating the death of John R. Moore, world war veteran of Lancaster, S. C, obtained a statement from Josephine Allen Monday that Lawrence Spradley. taxi driver, had admitted to her that he had killed Moore with a crank. Moore’s body was found floating on Ledbetter’s Pond near Rockingham July 16, so badly decomposed that officers wer,' unable to discover whether death had resulted from drown ing or violence. Miss Allen said that Moore, who had received $6011 bonus money shortly be fore. was drinking with Sprad ley at a tourist camp near Rock ingham on tho night of July 12, and that the next morning she mw the doubled up body of Moore in the trunk of a car in Spradley’s possession. UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO CANADIAN WAR DEAD Vimy, France.—King Edward VUI, in his first visit from England since he became ruler •f the British empire, unveiled a monument at Vimy Ridge to the 61,000 Canadians wlw Tell to the world war. The memorial, erected at the spot which marks the most glorious achievement among the many heroic deeds of (he Canadian troops, will serve to cement friendship between France, England and Canada. More than 100,000 persons, of whom about 10,000 were from Canada, stood quiet and solemn a; the King spoke, after a wel coming introduction by the French president, Lebrun. Extra precautions were taken to pro tect Edward in view of the at tempted assassination recently, hut he soon eluded his guard and mingled with the crowd. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE SPAIN Washington.—Claude G. Bow ers, American ambassador to •Spain, notified the state depart ment Monday of his intention to leave Spanish soil Tuesday, go inn aboard the coast guard cut ter Cayuga in order to keep in touch with American consuls in various parts of Spain. Mean while the cruiser Quincy was nearing Alicante, a port on the eastern coast of Spain, where a special train, the first to leave Madrid since the insurgents cut the railroad line last week, was carrying American and BritiV refugees. Battles still raged on half a dozen fronts, with govern ment in possession of the center, including Madrid, the east, and most of the south; while the re bels were strong in the north and held scattered points in the south. - CLEVENGER CASE Reaches STANDSTILL Asheville_With the release of W. L. Clevenger, uncle of the slain girl. Sheriff Laurence Brown admitted Monday that the Asheville hotel murder would probably prove to be a long .drawn out affair. His investiga tion is now centering around Daniel Gaddy, 38 year old night watchman, since a cheek on his lime clock revealed that the only (30 on the fatal e Mina Clevenger’s door locked from the ins’de, igh the uncle reported flnd >e door unlocked when he the body at 8:30. Attends Conference Irene Neal, certifying case ‘ for the county public wel -wrtment, attended a con dor social workers in Thqradey. Randolph Court Holds Memorial For Judge Oglesb Judge G. V. Cow per, Pl ing Over Court, Gives Brief Eulogy Others Pay Trib Resolutions Of Respect By Local Bar, Rel Splendid Character The second week of Rana county superior court went into the docket Monday morning after a brief memorial service which several friends of the late jurist attended Judge G. V. Cowper, presiding over the court, made a brief eulogy. This was followed by remarks by H. M. Robins, I. C. Moser, Dan Bums, A. I. Ferree, Lynwood Smith, Larry Hammond and Sam Miller, all local attorneys. After these tributes from attorneys, who have worked with the late Judge Oglesby, the fololwing reso lutions were read: WHEREAS, the Honorable John Montgomery Oglesby, late Judge Resident of the Fifteenth Judical District of North Carolina, has closed his work among us anil gone to his reward, and WHEREAS, the said John Mont gomery Oglesby was a man whom we knew to be honest, fearless, ef ficient, faithful and diligent in the performance of his duties as one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of North Caroline; who, in all of his official conduct truly and earnestly endeavored to dispense justice, without fear, favor, reward or the hope of re ward, and by diligent application and study, made of himself a judg< whose decisions were entitled t'> respect, and WHEREAS, the said John Mont gomery Oglesby, as a man and fellow-citizen, was honest, in dustrious, and in all respects de meaned himself in such way as to command the appro\fcl and sincere regard of his fetlowman, and WHEREAS, the said John Mont (Please turn to Page 8) Many Attending Farm Home Week Opening Monday Farmers And Farm Women Enjoy Recreation And De rive Benefit From Course Varied Program Several Experts On Soils, Electricity. Beautification Will Speak College Station, Raleigh, July 27.—Farm and Home Week, which i opened at State College Monday afternoon drew thousands of farm ers and farm women from all parts of North Carolina; The event, described as an edu cational vacation for rural North Carolinians, is designed to give them advanced information about the latest developments in agri culture, home-making, and farm living while they enjoy a respite from their toil. Attendance at the iast Farm and Home Week, held in 1934, was well over 5,000, A larger number is ex pected this year, said John W. Goodman, assistant director of the State college extension service, who is secretary of the week. In 1935, the annual event was cancelled on account of the out break of infantile paralysis that had spread over much of the state. This year everything possible has been done to provide a good program that will make up for the lapse, Goodman stated. “We feci (Please turn to Page 2) First Dresses To Be On Market From Local Plant Soon Work at the plant of Pinehurst rocks, Inc., has proceeded te a jint where William J. Armfield, I, general manager, expects to it the Arst dresses on the market about ten days or two weeks, ight different styles for fall 'esses have been designed by iss Caaton, and salesmen started it Monday with samPles of these i call pn prospective customers, he buldness will be entirely holesale, and Mr. Armfield m nds to build up a good trade , in ie two Carolinas, then expand irough the east. Just now more emphasis is be ,g placed upon training the new orkers thoroughly than on achiev g production. Five employees are aming to make the samples for ie salesmen and for diaplay. bout the same number will pro ibly be added this week, and the tree will gradually be increased , full capacity. lONv VCHwg — Or. Francis E. Townsend — The attention of thousands of del egates from Townsend clubs throughout the nation, was fo cused on this trio when club members gathered at Cleveland for the old age pension organiza tion's second annua) convention. Dr Francis E Townsend, head of the pension plan that hears his name, is shown in the top photo as he chatted with Otto A Case, convention keynoter At the right is Congressman Martin F Smith of Hoquiam. Wash., who was slated to serve as permanent chairman during the conclave Randolph Superior Court Begins Second Week July Court With Judge Cowper Judge G. V. Cowper opened the second week of civil court in Ashe-, boro for the regular two weeks July terra. Court began in Ran- j dolph on Monday, July '20th, with Judge Cowper presiding for Judge R* A. MeBlroy, who was . the -re gular jtadge assigned to Randolph court. The court has been a busy ses sion, with no cases of unusual im portance, but with several on th docket that have called for con-1 siderable tedious argument and study of the part of the attorneys and the Judge. No unusual sums of money nor of property have been involved in any of the cases. Since Wednesday, when a report was carried of the court proceed ings, there have been several minor suits settled out of court with oth ers disposed of to the satisfaction of the court and parties concerned. Eneas Sykes was ordered to pay $289 to the Randolph hospital for Canary Scott and $25 to Dr. J. T. Barnes for attending her. This case grew out of an injury. G. Elwood Stanton and W. C. Covington settled their case out of court agreeing upon a settlement of matters in controversy. The Wednesday Is Last Given For Filing County School Bids Wednesday will be the last day for filing bids for supplying furni ture for the new school buildings in Randolph county. At 11 o’clock the bids will be opened in the of fice of the secretary of the board of education of Randolph county, T. Fletcher Bulla. The items to be furnished are approximately 800 pupil’s desks. 1100 auditorium chairs, 200 window shades, 40 teacher’s desks, and 40 primary tables. They are for the new elementary schools at Ashe boro, New Market, Tabernacle, Archdale and Coleridge; and for the new high schools at Ramseur and Staley. Emergency Peace Campaign Is Well Started In County A group of young people from the Methodist Protestant and Methodist Episcopal churches met on the lawn of the home of Miss Betsy Bulla Monday evening to dis cuss peace and peace movements. The leaders of the discussion group were delegates for the Emergency Peace campaign of America who are going throughout the county speaking on peace to the young people and discussing the subject with them. The leaders present dt this meeting were Miss Margaret Kem from Missouri, Miss Marion Harlansl from Mississippi, Miss Fern Stowe from Connecticut, Miss Margairet Ewing from Pennsyl vania, and Miss gillie Bulla, a Randolph county woman who teaches in New Jersey. Chaperons were once known in England as “gooseberries.” case of Lula Patterson vs. J. B. Cox and Mrs. Ruth Cox ended in a non-suit with the plaintiff taxed with,the costs in the case. Rex Hospital vs. Max Bloom re sulted in a judgment rendered ini ftrvor of the defendent a rad against the plaintig for a sum of $131. Most of the day Monday was consumed with the case of Lula A. Curtis vs. E. M. Hodgin et al. This proved to be a tedious case, as was so of several of the others of this court. Judgment has not yet been completed in this matter. , According to present indications, the court will proceed through the greater part of the week. While it appears to be moving slowly, the tedious technicalities of the cases involved require considerable thought and a great deal of time. It will further be recalled that the court has been interrupted twice during the term. The first interrup tion was for the installation of the new Judge, Frank Armstrong who was sworn in during this term of court to replace the late John M. Oglesby. The second departure from the regular docket was the memorial service for the late jurist, held on Monday. Fields Reunion The annual Fields family re union will be held at Bethlehem church Thursday, July 30. There will be speakers and musicians present, and a good time awaits all. The meeting will last all day, and everyone is invited to attend and bring full baskets for the picnic lunch which will take place on the grounds. Finds Snake Nest J. B. 'Overton of Pisgah killed a rattler in a stump hole Saturday. His dog treed it and in the nest were nineteen small rattlers seven inches long. Quite an event to find twenty rattlers in one nest. The mother snake was 51 inches long. Tonsil And Adenoid Clinic To Be Held AlHospital Each Wednesday According to an announcement coming from Dr. George H. Sumn er, Randolph county health officer, Wednesday will be tonsil clinic day at Randolph Hospital. The hos pital is cooperating in a movement. to do tonsil and adenoid operations for children of Randolph county j whose parents are not financially able to pay for this work. •> The first of the series of clinics will be held on Wednesday, July 29th. Some preliminary work must be done for these clinics and all parents who are interested in hav ing their children receive this care, are asked to make application either to the county welfare officer, Robert Lloyd or Dr. Sumner, health, officer. These applications should be .filled in at once, Further cooperation has been secured at the hands of the local rublic Library To lOpenAtAnEarly S Date In Ramseur Library Will Be Located Neat S QohL . _1 n «... Bank; Continued Drive For Book Collection !* Book Club Meets i^frs, N. F. Phillips Entertains Friday Afternoon; Many Summer Visitors Ramseur, July 27.—The people of Ramseur are continuing to work 'Ward the completion of the public ibrary. The library is to be located r the bank building where pre rations are now going forward the opening. Meanwhile a con Ipued effort is being made to as ble books for the Library in W of the early opening. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Trogdon of reensboro spent a few days here 1th relatives. Rev. J. W. Williams preached o very fine sermons at the 'ethodist church Sunday. Rev. and rs. Williams will spend some time Western North Carolina the ming month. % Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rightsell of 1ft. Vernon Springs were visitors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lily of Siler 'City have moved into the Watkins liome on Main street. Mr. Lily is a Federal inspector here in connec tion with the waterworks project. f Mr. and Mrs. Will F. Cox spent the past week-end with relatives at Farmer. 'i Miss Betty Marsh of Liberty is Spending the weekwith Mr. and /Mrs. N. F. Phillips. « Miss Edna Highfill, who holds a position in Greensboro, spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Highfill. ■ Clarence Luther and family Spent Sunday afternoon with friends at Liberty. Mrs. N. F. Phillips entertained the Ramseur Book Club Friday afternoon. At the conclusion of a splendid program the hostess serv ed an ice course to a large at r-tendance. i'.Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Highfill mt Liberty spent the afternoon with fsiendg in Ramseur Sunday. Boy Scout lamps Attract 500,000 Boys This Year Scouts Maintain 542 Camps Which Occupy Total Area Of 54,000 Acres Care For Health Swimming And Nature Stud ies Are Among Their Major Summer Pursuits Nearly a half million boys are enjoying camping experiences in Boy Scout camps this summer, ac cording to the National Camping Service of the Boy Scouts of Am erica. For most Scouts it will be training for the first Nations' Scout Jamboree to be held in Washington, D. C-, late in June and early in July, 1937. Camping has been one of the principal year-round activities of the Boy Scouts of America since its inception in 1910. There are some 542 permanent summer camps maintained by the local Boy Scout Councils. These camps oc cupy a total area of more than 54,000 acres that Scouts may truly call their own—an area larger than Rocky Mountain National Park. In addition there are hun dreds of temporary camp sites off ered through the generosity of private owners or on permits from state, county and national park (Please turn to Page 3) doctors, who will perform the op erations. The patient is to be al lowed to make a choice of the doctor who performs the free op eration. Dr. Sumner is anxious for parents to bring the children for these operations at once as it is only a short time before schools reopen and the children should have a little time to recover from the treatments. This is an op portunity that should be taken ad vantage of by the people of the county as tonsil and adenoids af fect the general health of the child in an important manner. Dr. Sumner states that it is hardly necessary to mention the condition produced by enlarged and infected tonsils and adenoids for it has been very -well demonstrated in this county that the removal of Two Men Drowned In Deep River As Rowboat Capsizes Frank Cox And Doomis Cran ford Lose Lives Before Help Could Reach Them Could Not Swim Tragedy Occurs Saturday i Morning As Several Spectators Look On A tragedy occurring Saturday j morning about 10:00 o'clock in Deep River near Central Fails, claimed the lives of two men, J. Frank Cox and Doomis Cranford. The two men had been fishing in the river for sometime when the rowboat, in which they were riding, capsized. Neither of the two men could swim and they floated down the rather swift current before people along the bank realized they were drowning. The two men were taken from the water within a few minutes, but efforts of resuscitation were without avail Dr. W. L. Lambert, of Asheboro, summoned to the scene, pronounced both dead from drowning. The bodies were removed to the Pugh Funeral home in Asheboro until relatives could be notified of the tragedy. Mr. Cox was a well konwn resi ’ dent of Revolution, a section of Greensboro. He left early Saturday morning for Central Falls, accom panied by his wife and young son and his father-in-law. He was about 35 years old. Doomis Cranford, a former resi dent and employee of the Central Falls mill, was a son of the late Giles Cranford of Asheboro. He was about 21 years old. One sister, Miss Essie Cranford and two half sisters, Mrs. Florence Hurley and Mrs. Sam Gann, both of Central Falls, are among the survivors. There was considerable excit ment about the tragedy t as there were several people fishing in the river and from the bank at the time, as well as nearby, since the location of the river is almost in the center of the mill village. One report was to the effect that two women, firfimg from the- bank, tried to get the men out when it became apparent that they were helpless in tin water, but the water soaked bodies were too heavy. Both bodies floated downstream some distance before Cranford was rescued. It was more than twenty minutes before the body of Frank Cox was brought to the bank. Every effort was made to revive the men, but to no avail. Truck Driver Held Reckless Charge After Collision Two negroes were hurt and their car considerably damaged when struck early Monday morning a few miles north of Randleman by a truck driven by Robert Hunt. The negroes, who gave their names as Kessers Green and Louis Mc Nair, are from Greensboro and are said to be ministers. Hunt is from the western part of the county and is employed in a saw mill near Randleman. Green suffered a slight concus sion, lacerations of the head and knees, a cut on the neck, and a sprained thumb. He was treated by a local doctor and taken to the Randolph hospital, but had recov ered enough to leave later in the morning. McNair had lacerations about the head and legs, and was also treated here. Hunt was un hurt, but was taken to the county jail and charged with reckless driv ing, police investigating the case saying that he was responsible for the wreck. S. A. Cox of Pisgah was among the business visitors in Asheboro Tuesday. tonsils and adenoids have improy ed the health of numbers of chil dren. If the child has defective nasal breathing it is most likely a result of enlarged adenoids. The adenoids should be removed. If they are not removed the child will have the typical facies of the mouth breather. In addition, the child will be subject to frequent head colds and most likely will develop sinus trouble later in life. Enlarged tonsils will produce the same results. Infected tonsils will poison the whole system. They often cause arthritis, kidney and heart diseases. If North Carolina expects to improve the health of her children, it is necessary to re move such defects as tonsils and adenoids. If they are removed the state will be blessed with healthier and happier children. Tentative Budget Rate For Asheboro Is Set At Recent Board Meeting King’s Assailant I GEOKGE McMAHON Belayed from London to New York across the Atlantic by radio photo, and thence transmitted to Cleveland by soundphoto, this In ternational Illustrated News photo gives a closeup of George Andrew McMahon, the eccentric middle aged journalist who attempted to assassinate King Edward VIII of Great Britain. Week’s News Items Of Franklinville Are Interesting McAlister Completes Hand some Residence Near Mid way Service'Station v • ' *«•% umii wfl «i * '■ Personal Mention Carrie Stafford And His Carolina Hill Billies To Ap pear Friday Evening Frank! inville, July 27.— Mrs. Lettie Vestal and children have, moved to their new residence re- j eently built on highway !)0, two I miles east of Asheboro. Miss Iva Sutton of Greensboro spent last week with Miss Lucy. Welch. I Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parks and j Luther Parks and daughter, Miss Katherine Parks, of Youngs Is land, S. C., were guests last week at the home of Miss Grace Moon. Miss FJeanor Davidson, who has been at work for some time in the Emergency Hospital, Washington, D. C., is spending a few days with (Please turn to Page 3) Increase Is Voted i To N. C. Teachers At School Meeting A pay increase of 4.16 per cent, the same as that given to all other state employees, was voted for teachers at a meeting of the state | school commission Friday. This | makes a total increase of 25 per ] cent since January 1, 1935. The pay j raise was passed without the; lengthy discussion that marked the ! 20 per cent raise given last sum mer. ! Under the new schedules teach ers with A certificates will receive from $87.50, if inexperienced, to $112.50, with eight years’ ex perience; B certificates, from $75 to $93.75; and C certificates, from $68.75 to $81.25. The exact cost for each school or county system can not be determined until it is learn ed how many teachers will receive salary increments for additional training and experience. Judge Cowper Is Rotary Speaker At Luncheon Friday Judge G. V. Cowper, of Kinston, who is presiding over a two weeks’ term of civil court in Asheboro, was the guest speaker at the Rotary luncheon Friday. Judge Cowper gave a short and interest ing talk on the opportunities of Rotarians for service in solving the social and economic problems of the future, problems such as have al ready arisen from changed condi tions since the world war. He is a member of the Rotary club of Kinston. Among several guests was Frank Page, president of the Greensboro Rotary club. Immediately after the meeting the board of directors was called to an executive session by President Murray Field. Final Rate Will Be Formally Set At Next Meeting Of Board August 6th City Is Hopeful Adding Filter Unit Several Other Smaller Pro jects Under Way In Town; Streets Force Busy At a meeting of the city board Friday a tentative budget rate of $1.48 per hundred, the same rate as last year, was set. As usual, this figure will remain in abeyance for ten days in case of any possible objection, and the final rate will be fixed at the next board meeting, August fi. The budget is now open for public inspection at the office of the city clerk in the city hall. The city is hopeful of adding a new 500,000 gallon filter unit to the water plant through the PWA, Walter E. Yow, city treasurer and superintendent of water works announced Saturday. This addition is needed both to provide for future growth an also because there should always be a supply of water available double the norm al, in case one unit should re quire repairs or some emergency should arise. The project has al ready been drawn up and sent in to PWA headquarters. It is reasonable to expect that PWA officials will approve this I project since the city recently took on its own hands another project ■ that was to have been put through i by the PWA. This was for the in ■ stallation of a 12 inch pipe line to carry raw water from the city ponds in place of the present 8 inch line. The city has completed all the preliminary arrangements incidental to the installation, the pipe has been ordered, and the actual work is to begin within ten I days. Several other smaller projects .are also under way in Asheboro. A new w*t**4i»*ie^heing putiaoa ■'East Pritchard street to the city limit. The sewer line at Haskitt’s creek is nearing completion. Here a new 12 inch line is replacing the old one installed in 1911. It will be connected with the system be tween the Bossong and Cetwick mills. The street force is now grading Pershing street and Home avenue. Friday the Austin-Weston Motor company of Richmond, Va., de monstrated to city officials one of its latest motors for grading and dragging streets, but no decision ' as to a purchase was made. A force of men is cleaning up the old junkyard on the extension of Sunset avenue on the edge of town. Thursday Is Set For Opening Day At Rogers’ Store New Firm Of Credit Jewelers To Be Managed By Franz Strickland After several busy days renovat ing the store formerly occupied by the clothing firm of Pearson Bros., at 110 Sunset avenue, Rogers Credit Jewelers, Inc., have announced that they will open Thursday morning. A complete line of jewelry, watches, silver ware, china, leather goods, clocks and radios will feature the offer ings of the store. These articles will all be the products of na tionally known firms. The store is also prepared to do expert repair work on all makes of watches. Franz Strickland, who has been assistant manager at Jones lc to $5 store for the last year and a half, will manage the new jewelry ! concern. He is well qualified for this post, having had four years’ experience in the jewelry business with his uncle in Lake City, South Carolina. Mr. Strickland has lived I most of his life in Asheboro, and has many friends here and else where in the county. When alterations are completed the appearance of the store will j improve the attractiveness of both I the building and the block. A new | Neon electric sign has been hung, j The front has been entirely done in black terrazza, which has the double advantage of being in the most modernistic style and of re maining clean and fresh. The windows have been built up to the special design used by all jewelers for their displays. All new lighting fixtures have been installed throughout. Mr. Strickland has said that terms will be easy, and liberal credit will be allowed. In order that arrangements for credit may be made in strict privacy special booths are being constructed for the transaction of this phase of the business.