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always abreast with the changing time IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS THE COURIER THE COURIER AND ASHEBORO MARCH IN STEP—AHEAD ' BOTH ARE LEADERS I'pI-WEEKLY < ;OLUM^ LX Est. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 Oldest I»aper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBOKO. N. C., SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 1936. Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVAN PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY NUMBER 8 preachingJWeet Has Drawn Huge Raleigh Crowds Has Been Necessary To Put Restrictions On Those Wishing To Attend Will End Today Dr e. Stanley Jones Of India Has Held Capacity Audi ences Spellbound Hailed as a spiritual gathering without an equal in the history of North Carolina, the sessions of the national preaching mission at Ra leigh attracted such huge throngs Thursday and Friday that special restrictions had to be placed upon those who could attend the various Meetings Saturday. It was stated that no laymen or women could possibly be admitted to the minist ers’ conference in the morning and an age limit was placed upon those attending the afternoon youth con ference. I),. E. Stanley Jones, world famous preacher from India, who held spellbound an audience that jammed Raleigh’s huge Memorial auditorium Thursday while he spoke on "The Magnificent Obses sion." the kingdom of God, again delivered a thrilling message to the youth conference Saturday after noon. D.. Jones spoke on the “Conquest of Fear” on Friday. The mission has overflown all bounds of expectation in Raleigh, ah«l Friday five colleges and edu cational institutions in and .ground Raleigh were visited in person by the missioners, while six North Carolina cities were visited by the distinguished religious leaders who have been massed here this week. There has been marked evidence of a great religious sweep through the hearts of the great throngs of people assembled here in this cent cr. Hounding, slugging, hammering and battering away at the false ideas of pride, conventionalism, prejudice and snobbishness, Miss Muriel Lester, the Jane Adams of London's Fast side, leveled her heavy cannonade against such way of living, and in her setting.up of a truer way of life, appealed to Jesus. Dr. Robert E. Speer, for a quar ter of a century a world leader in the field of religious thought, ask ed his congregation in Memorial auditorium the question, “why do men reject Jesus?” He went on to deliver a profound lecture which commanded the thought of the peo ple before him. A feature of the second evening of the mission was the presence in the auditorium of the Salvation Array brass band, under the com mand of Col. Alfred Tyler, divi sional commander of Charlotte. There are nearly 100 arm people here as special visitors to this mis sion. and their band, using Salva tion Army music, gave the gather ing crowd a religious concert, later accompanying the congregation 'n its song service. Ladies Night At Rotary Club Fri. The Ilotary club celebrated Ladies Night Friday, meeting with their guests at the Methodist Pro testant church at 7 o’clock. The meeting was a gay occasion with about 100 in attendance. A turkey dinner was served by the ladies of the M. P. church. Murray Field, Rotary- president, extended a welcome to all the visitors and expressed his pleasure at having the ladies present for this occasion. Gerald K. Ford then presented a number on his musical saw. He was accompanied by Mrs. Murray Field at the piano. Dr. 0. L. Presnell presided over * questions and answers contest dealing with history, geography, psychology, mathematics, and Political economy. This contest was won by “Judge” J. A. Spence, who received an oversize stick of bril liantly-hued peppermint candy as *n award. This feature of the pro gram was an education in itself. Hr. C. G. Smith made an address on the subject of Thanksgiving, mentioning and giving thanks for *11 the things we have received in the past for which we should be thankful. Following this address cams a drawing for a-bedroom suite, which was won by Mrs. Gharles W. Mr Crary. The suite was found wrap ped up in a cardboard box. After a few suitable words of acknowledgement by President Field, the meeting was concluded. Newspaperman Visits Raloh Andrew, vice president of ait ®tan,y News and Press cf Albemarle arid head of the mech anical department of that news paper, visited friends in Asheboro Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ■hd sons were en route to Staley *?r week-end where they will Mr. Andrew’s father, Rev. T. “• Andrew and family. Union Services To Start Again On Fifth Sundays Sponsored By Ministers Singing Fireman Of U. S. Congress I s If singing can be used in fili j blistering, Fireman John T. Ber nard, Minnesota Farmer-Laboritc, ought to be in first position in tlic next congress. Bernard, photo graphed as he sings an aria from Pagliacci, was successively iron miner, railroader, and fireman. Elected congressman November 3, he will join the Progressive bloc in the House. He is widely known for his singing. Other Snowfalls Of Thanksgiving Older Resident J. T. Brittain, Recalls Great ^nows Of Win Of Former Days Nov. 13, Earliest Recalls Great Snows Of Wint ters Past That Have Be come T/aditions With the coming of the first snow to Asheboro on Thanksgiving Day, swiftly though its few flakes passed, John T. Brittain, whose memory, in all probability, goes back farther and is more retentne than that of anyone else in Ran dolph county, turned his attention to other snows which had fallen on Thanksgiving Day. The heaviest snow ever to fall on that day, as long as he could remember, came in 1917 and amounted to eight inches. In general, though, said Mr. Brittain, Thanksgiving has been a mild, snowless day. The earliest date in the season on which a heavy snow fell he pul at November 15, 1913, which fell on a Sunday. The latest was on April 5 and Mr. Brittain thinks the year was 1905, but this was the only date about which he woula not make a positive statement. This snow was about a foot deep. The first snow of which Mr. Brittain has any record fell in December, 1796. The walls of the house in which he was born had just been raised when that sno-v came and covered the ground for several weeks so that the house could not be finished until the spring of 1797. The next great snow came in 1816, and in 1833 there was a heavy drifting fall. Mr. Brittain remembers his father speaking of the big snow of 1337, and also one that fell in December of 1856, av - eraging two feet in depth, but drifting. In 1873 came the first heavy snow of which Mr. Brittain has any personal recollection. This came on the night of March 3 and averaged 14 inches. This was another snow that drifted greatly, high spots being practically bare, but low places being covered to a depth of ten feet. For several years at this timC| the storms seem to have been severe. There was a bad snow on March 4, 1873, the same date the next year, and in January of 1876. During this last storm Mr. Brittain remembers a vain hunt for wild hogs which he and John Howerunton staged in the deep snow. 1876 saw a heavy snowstorm for Christmas. The snow began toi come down, the evening of the 23rd. | continued all day the 24th, and i amounted to a good two feet every where by the time it stopped on Christmas day. The weather re rnained cold and snow fell about once a week for the following month. It was during this period, | (Please turn to Page 5) Dr. Chas. Myers j Is First Speaker Will Be Held This Evening At Asheboro Baptist Church; Vesper Service First Of Series Public Is Invited To Attend This Union Inter-Denomin ational Event During last winter the Minist- j erial Association of Asheboro be- * gan the sponsorship of a union service every fifth Sunday Which idea was so successful that they plan to continue these services during this winter. The first ser vice of this winter will be held at the Baptist church Sunday evening November 29th at 5:00 o’clock. Dr. Charles F. Myers, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Greens boro, will be the speaker. Dr. Myers is well known in this com munity being heard over the radio by many of our people at 11:15 every Sunday morning. Six years ago he preached in the school audi torium in a series of services spon sored by all the churches. This is the first Sunday engagement Dr. Myers has given Asheboro, his Sundays heretofore having been pre-occupied by the demands of his large congregation in Greensboro. Since our five o’clock service does not conflict with his regular even ing service, it will be possible Fred Phipps, baritone soloist to be pre sent for a special musical num ber. Last winter, these scries of union services began with Dr. Francis Anscomb of Salem college deliver ing the first address on the Story of the English Bible. The address in March was delivered by Dr. Walter L. Lingle,. president of. Davidson college on the subject, Loyalty to the Essentials of Reli gion. By mutual agreement, the summer service was omitted and the coming of Dr. Myers marks the beginning of the new winter series. It is the purpose of these services to promote the spirit of Christian comradeship between the churches and at the same time to bring our community into contact with the outstanding religious leaders of our section. A cordial invitation is extended to the whole community to be present. A part of Dr. Myers church choir will come and furnish musical numbers for the service. Ramseur Observes Thanksgiving Day! Special Programs At School And Churches; Many Visitors For Holidays Ramseur, Nov. 28.—The school bad special Thanksgiving pro grams before closing for the holi days. Talks wore made by local ministers and the spirit of the oc casion was manifest in the activi ties of the several organizations. Prof. It. C. White and family are spending the holidays with friends at Glade Valley. Rev. E. J. Harbison and family of Mocksville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. It. Curtis Saturday. Mrs. Anne Fullerton and Mrs. Grace Dearborn of Boston, Mass., were the guests of Mrs. E. C. Watkins this week. They left by motor for Boston Thursday. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Massey of Macon, Ga., spent Thanksgiving with parents, Dr. and Mrs. Hem bree at Ramseur. Miss Elzie Fluharty of Greens boro spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Watkins and family. Hayworth Parks, who is attend ing school at Elon college, spent the past week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Parks. He was accompanied by one of his college mates, Mr. Moody, from Dillon, S. C. TROOP 25 DISCUSSES COMING COURT OF HONOR Troop 25 of the Asheboro Boy Scouts met Friday night, opening the meeting with a recitation of the scout oath by all the official scouts. In the absence of the scout master, the assistant scoutmaster, Ryan Neely, presided. The chief business coming before the session was a discussion of matters per taining to merit badges, as the date for the next Court of Honor is drawing near. It is expected that Scout Chief Bunn Hackney will be in Asheboro for the occasion. The public is invited to attend the troop’s meeting, which are held at 7:30 each Friday evening at the Presbyterian church. Rose’s 5-10 & 25c Stores Will Open New Unit Friday j ■Mi Open Friday From 4-5 8-9 For Informal View Of Store And Goods Here Nine Years ,! Open For Business Saturday Morning In Former Hudson- I Belk Building After several weeks of intensive labor and extensive renovation to the Sunset avenue building form erly occupied by Hudson-Belk, Rose’s 5-10 & 25c Stores will open on Friday, December 4th another establishment in that location, nearly opposite their present store. E. W. Downum, manager of the old Rose’s store, will remain there ' until the first of the year, when he will assume charge of the new store. Until that time the new store will be under the manage-? ment of G. V. Boyd. The new store will be informal? lv introduced to the people of Ashcboro on Friday when it will be open from 4-5 o’clock in the afternoon and from 8-9 in the evening. At this time the public is invited to inspect the new store and every effort will be made to acquaint the people with the' variety and quality of Rose’s mer chandise, but no sales will fee made. Souvenirs commemorative of the occasion will be distributed to all visitors Friday. The store will actually open for business at 8:30 Saturday morning. R. W. Thorne of Henderson, dis trict superintendent for Rose’s stores, will be in Ashcboro for the; opening and will supervise proceed-, ings. Rose’s 5-10 & 25c Stores have been in Asheboro for about nin$j years and feel that the steadily in creasing patronage of their friends warrants this expansion. Rose’s operates more than 100 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia. For the opening day there will be 35 sales girls employed to fur . wish efficient .service to the demamft of customers. The public is invited to come and make the acquaintance of the new store and its personnel. Excelsior Plant At Lenoir Burns --- J. D. Ross, Jr., head of J. D. Ross company and vice president of the National Excelsior Products association, received word early Friday morning that firs had com pletely destroyed the Lenoir Pad company’s plant at Lenoir. The Lenoir plant was about the size of the Ross plant here, and both were concerned with excelsior and ex celsior products. The fire is said to have been one of the worst in the history of Lenoir, and many citizens of Ashe > boro will recall the fire which burned down the Asheboro Pad company factory in 1929. The heat generated on that occasion by the burning excelsior is considered to have been the hottest of any fire :n Asheboro. The J. D. Ross company is successor to the Asheboro Pad company. Exact damage on the loss suff ered at Lenoir are not available, but Mr. Ross stated that it was very heavy. Arrangements have already made with other southern manufacturers to take care of their business until they can rebuild, which they are planning to do soon. ASHEBORO GIRL IN CAST COLLEGE PLAY Buie’s Creek, Nov. 28.—-Miss | Annie Heck Green, Asheboro, wi'l j play the role of a collector in “Civil j Service,” a comedy-drama by; Walter Ben Hare to be presented j by the sophomore class at Camp-1 bell college December 5. Miss Gladys Strickland, class sponsor, is | directing the rehearsals. Criminal Calendar For The December Term Of Court, 7 The criminal calendar for term of court beginning December 7, as prepared Saturday by Clerk ol Court Rufus Routh, lists 10b cases slated to come up for trial, with liquor cases again predomin ating. Thirty-five cases, or more than a third of the total, deal with intoxication or some violation of • the laws concerning liquor enforce ment. Of these thirty-five, twenty seven concern intoxicated drivers. No single case of any outstand ing importance is listed for this term. Omitted from the calendar are two recent cases, one involving the death of James Saunders, who was hit by a car and killed about a month ago; the other the fatal, shooting of John Hanner, colored man, for which Will Cottingham Will Marry ‘Girl He Left Behind’ A romance which waited through two Antarctic expeditions will he climaxed by the marriage, Decem ber 19, of Ruth 1. Johanncsmeyer, top photo, of Meadville, Fa., to Paul Siple, lower photo. Siple, Erie, Pa., Eagle Scout, was selected fr*bm more than 800,000 Scouts- to accompany the first Byrd expedi tion to the South Pole, and was chief biologist on Byrd’s second polar trip. His engagement to Miss Johannesmeyer was announced as Siple left with the second expedi tion. Franklinville Folk „ Observe Holiday P.-T. A. Gives Turkey Dinner Which Is Widely Patroniz ed; Good Results Last Lecture Tues. Basketball Game, Birthday Dinner, Union Service Make Up Day’s Program Franklinville, Nov. 28. — Mrs. Wylie Peele and son, John Murchi son, of Rich Square, spent a few days this week with Mrs. D. M. Weatherly. The P.-T. A. turkey dinner Tues day night in the dining room of the Community Theatre was patronis ed, not only by Franklinville peo ple but several from out of town. ' Members of the society were I pleased with results. ) Mrs. Bess Rosa of Woman’s col lege, Greensboro will deliver her last lecture of the series, given under the auspices of the P.-T. A. at the M. E. church annex Tuesday I afternoon, 1:45 o’clock, using for ‘ her subject “Sex Education”. A ! large attendance is desired. W. J. Moffitt and family attend ; ed a birthday dinner at the home and in honor of Millard Wrenn, near Erect on Sunday. Places of business were closed for Thanksgiving. Several attend ed union service at the M. E. church. The sermon was preached by Rev. H. M. Stroupe, pastor of the Baptist church. A. R. Millikan has moved from “Paradise Farm” owned by A. T. Wrenn to his farm, west of Mill boro and L. W. Rose has moved from Bleachery Lake at Randolph Mill No. 2, to the house vacated by Mr. Millikan. Gray’s Chapel basket ball teams came over Monday night and play (Please turn to Page 5) and Marvin Uutler are being held. One old case of manslaughter, in which Itoby Spencer is tttte de fendant, is scheduled to come up as is an old murder charges against Marvin Harris. An unusually large number of abandonment cases are included in the docket. For the rest the calen dar runs very much as usual, with several cases of larceny, assault and trespass. ‘The criminal cases are expected to take up the first two or possibly three days of the two weeks term, over which Judge P. A. McElroy is scheduled to preside. The remaind er of the mixed term will be devot ed to the civil calendar, which was prepared and announced earlier in | the week. Hon. Clyde Hoev Will Meet For Two Open Conferences Farmers And Merchants Will Discuss Problems With Governor-Elect December 9, 10 Met Last Week With State Budget Commission Dis cussing Their Load Mindful of his promise marie during the fall, Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, governor-elect, plans to meet with representatives of North Carolina farmers on December 9th and a committee from the state merchants association on Decem ber 10th. Doth conferences will be held in Raleigh when Mr. Hoey discusses with each group their problems and attempts to work out a satisfactory solution. Last week Mr. Hoey met with the North Carolina budget com mission and discussed with com mission members the problems be fore that body. He hopes to fami liarize himself more thoroughly with the work of the various gov ernmental agencies between now and January 7, when he is to be inaugurated Governor of North Carolina. During the campaign Mr. Hoey declared he would be glad to meet with a committee to be named by the North Carolina Merchants as-1 sociation to discuss with the com mittee members any proposed revi- | sions of the present sales tax they might suggest with respect espe cially to the method of collecting the tax. Some time ago a committee of 14 members of the merchants group, including Secretary Willard Dowell, was named to meet with the Governor-elect and the meet ing was set for Thursday, Decem ber 10, Mr. Hoey said last night. Mr. Hoey will address members of the State Grange at a dinner the night before his scheduled meet ing with the merchants committee. Preceding the night meeting he will talk with Grange representa tives on problems of particular t'oncem to thte farmers of the" state.' he said last night. Out of the two conferences the Governor-elect hopes something may be evolved from which pro posed legislation may be framed for presentation to the 1937 ses sion of the General Assembly. The 1936 Democratic platform promis ed the removal of the sales tax from necessities of life and out of conference with the merchants’ committee may come a definition of what constitutes the necessities of life that may serve as a guide for the General Assembly in revis ing the sales tax law to carry out the platform pledges. Ed Armfield Runs 95 Yards To Score As ths curtain came down Thursday on the 1936 football sea son in North Carolina, as far as I the major teams are concerned, it was the feat of an Asheboro boy, Ed Armfield, which stood out among the many brilliant plays of the day. Aryifield took the kick-off at the opening of the second halt of the Davidson-Wake Forest clash and raced 95 yards for a touch down. The run came at a time when Davidson was leading a fighting Deacon team by a narrow 13-6 margin and gave the Wildcats a de finite edge. This was Armfield’s second 95 yard scoring run of the season, as he had turned the trick against Furman. The six points he earned j by his touchdown Thursday put him in the lead, according to un official tabulations, in Southern Conference scoring. Dr. L. R. O’Brian Is Union Speaker Many Asheboro people of all de nominations gathered at the local Methodist Protestant church for the annual union Thanksgiving service held at 9:00 o’clock on Thanksgiving morning. The con gregation was more representative than it has ever been with the largest number present. Dr. L. R. O’Brian, of the Ashe boro Baptist church, was selected by the Ministerial Association to deliver the sermon upon this oc casion. His topic was “The Cross”, fitting it in admirably with the Thanksgiving idea and spirit. An offering was taken for the various church institutions, especially the orphanages represented by the con gregations present. VISITOR FROM GEORGIA UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. J. B. Massey of Macon, Georgia, is resting well in the Randolph hospital after an emer gency operation Thursday night. Mrs. Massey was visiting her father, Captain John A. Hembree, camp surgeon at the Randolph County C. C. C. camp, ent Roosevelt If vation By Man) astic Brazilians On Trial Under Old Slave Law ...... Fur “causing persons to be held as slaves,” Paul I). Peacher, above, former deputy sheriff of Earle, Ark., was placed on trial in U. S. Court at Jonesboro, Ark. A grand jury, invoking the Federal Anti i Slavery Statute of 1866, charged Peacher with falsely arresting | eight Negroes and having them clear land for him after they had been “illegally” sentenced for vagrancy. It was the second time since the Civil War that the statute had been invoked. Band To Serenade Business District ■ ■ Asheboro Band Under Direc tion Of Patrick Leonard Makes Great Progress Has 17 Members Will Render Christmas Eve Serenade And Present Re cital After Christmas When Asheboro’s band, or to be more exact the band of the Young Men’s Musical Association, played at the opening of the new gym nasium it was the first time many of the townspeople had seen an or ganization of which increasingly favorable comments have been spreading. Organized less than a year ago, in February, 1936, by Patrick J. Leonard of Albemarle, the band now numbers 17 members. Those who have followed their progress closely have noted a steady im provement, and their playing at the gym opening was a credit to them to Mr. Leonard, and to the town. Soon after Christmas the Y. M. M. A. will give a recital at which the people of Asheboro will have an opportunity to see what a fine band Asheboro has. The band will also serenade the business district on Christmas eve, playing sacred music of all kinds. The band will appear in front of all the stores and will play inside when request ed. The band members now have smart new uniforms of black and ] white which make an impressive effect. The Y. M. M. A. practices once a week. It has already played for • three entertainments. Below is a list of the members with the instruments they play. Director Leonard expects to add about ten members by the first of the year. Harold Cranford, Alto Saxa phone; Cicero Holder, clarinet; Arthur Presnell, Jr., clarinet; Jack Pugh, baritone; James Nance, soprano saxaphone; Billy Moore, trumpet; Wescott Moser, cornet; John McGlohon, trombone; Glenn Pugh, clarinet; Billy Allred, cor net; Wallace Black, alto saxa phone; Dick Milks, bass horn; Harris Lamb, cornet; John Stan back Lewis, soprano saxaphone; Millicent Brittain, melody saxa phone; Max Nance, soprano saxa phone; Bob Milks, drums. Dist. Convention Runs Through Sun. The Eastern district convention of the Wesleyan Methodist church in North Carolina, which began at Neighbor’s Grove Wesleyan Metho dist church Thursday evening will continue through Sunday evening. There will be services Sunday at 10 a. m., 11 a. m.( 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. In the Sunday 3 p. m. service the young people of the Central Regional district will present the program. It will be a most in teresting service. The general public is urged to attend the re maining services of the convention. Highest Emissary For World Pea A Decided Step Toward Inte national Good Feeling And Peace Of World Speaks To Joint Session Congre Is Applauded When He Stat We Cannot Countenance Any Aggression A decided step toward interna tional good feeling, if not peace ' self, was the tumultous welcome b thousands of Brazilians to Pres dent Roosevelt who pledged tl United States against any invask of the “New World.” The Preside spoke before a joint session of t' Brazilian congress after an offic ’ automobile cavalcade had bo; him through wildly cheer crowds, the President of the Un! States declared: “We cannot countenance ag sion from wherever it may con “It is unthinkable to me tha this time of world-wide apprenh' sion we should fail to seize the o; portunity to meet what is a hea responsibility. “There is no American confl i that cannot be settled by orde I and peaceful means. “This is no time to hesitate must be guided by a serene generous view of our com: needs.” President Roosevelt’s addre delivered from the tribune of Chamber meeting in joint session followed tremendous ovatio which started when the U. ' Executive embarked from f cruiser Indianapolis in placid harbor and lasted all along route to- the Congressional b ing. Brazilian warships and! pi greeted the Indianapolis pefor docked, the men-of-war exchang 21-gun salutes honoring Presid Roosevelt and President Get Vargas of Brazil who met and e braced Mr. Roosevelt at the dc Collision Occurs On Saturday E. A collision occurring about 6'° Saturday evening on Highway 70 a mile south of Asheboro in fro of Hasty’s Cafe, resulted in sev eral bruises and cuts for Mrs. Chaney Auman who was trer ed at Randolph Hospital, Inc. far as could be ascertained, no ficer checked the accident wl is reported as a collision with c, siderable damage to the two ca involved and no serious damage t. the occupants. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Vuncannon and baby of Seagrove, route tv were riding in a Ford while M' and Mrs. Chaney Auman who 1 near the scene of the accident, we ■ I riding in a Chevrolet. Both we.' touring cars. Mrs. Auman was taken to Rr dolph Hospital where she v treated but it was not thought t? her injuries were serious. A htail iffoHi M i f It it | It n By Clement Clarke Moore . I way to the windoltr I flcOr v hl(C a flash. Tore often the shutters and threw up the sash. (Continued in Next Issue) cnly22 more SHOPPING DAYS CHRISTMAS ILL si