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THE CHANGING TIME
IN RANDOLPH COUNTY
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Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County
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Changed To The Courier
September 13. 1879
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V
YEAR IN ADVANCE
NUMBER 98
Randolph Boy Commits
Suicide At Union Home
With Borrowed Shotgun
Vester Sanders
Discovered Dead
Resents Parental Authority
Alwnt School Attendance
At Union School
Is Found Lying
In Blood Puddle
j)r. \V. L. Lambert, Count}
Coroner, Investigates Case
Thoroughly Wednesday
Disturbed over being forced to
attend school against his will,
Vester Sanders, 14 year old son of
Mi. and Mrs. George Sanders of
Seagrove, R. F. L»., committed
suicide Tuesday afternoon by
shooting himself with a shotgun.
Ho was a pupil in the fourth grade
at Union school.
Investigations of Coroner W. L.
Lambert and Sheriff C- to King
disclosed that the boy had stayed
out of school for two or tnree
weeks despite his father’s protests,
and that Mr. Sanders had finally
whipped Ids son and told him to
be sure toyigo to school Tuesday
morning. After Mr. Sanders went
olf to his work, ■» Vester waited
around for a while, according lo
witnesses, but evidently made up
his mind to go to school. He set
out to catch the school bus, but
reached the point where it stopped
in that neighborhood - too late.
What he did for the rest of the
morning is not known. When his
father came home and found that
he had not gone to school and was
not around the house, he sent one
of Vester’s brothers tojook for,
him. ^
At the house of a neighliof, a
Mi. Williams, the brothe^fc lljjjrul
that Vester had borrowed *si™ke
barrel shotgun and c.two sheM,
sa> ing that |ie wahteato shoot a
SM«vrrPf"He Had seen." Tfie'‘Williams
had no hesitation in lending the
gun to the boy, as they knew him
-well. This was about 2 o’clock.
The brother continued the
search, looking for Vester at the
homes of all the neighbors with
no success. Finally, about ti
o’clock he thought to go to a place
where the family had formerly
lived, the old W. £5. Hogan home.
There, in the barn, he found Vester,
the side of his head blown off by
the charge.
11c hurried home to tell his
parents, but in the meantime an
other party discovered the body
and informed the county officials.
Dr. Lambert and Sheriff King
reached the scene about 7:3() in the
evening. Dr. Lambert said that
there was no doubt but that it was
suicide. Power burns showed that
the gun had been fired close to
the hoy’s head, and the gun was
by the body. Death appeared in
stantaneous.
Funeral was held today at
Suggs Creek church in Montgom
ery county. In addition to his
parents, there are six brothers and
a sister surviving.
Colder Weather
Predicted Soon
Despite the fact that Christmas
ami the'> entire holiday season has
been remarkably mild, a return to
freezing weather was forecast for
the beginning of the new year
19:57. Many people contribute the
cause of so many colds to the un
natural, balmy weather for mid
winter and think that colder weath
er will bring better health to
many.
In New York the spring-like
weather has brought many people
"ut t» Central Park, children skat
ing with light wraps unbuttoned,
men pitching horse-shoes in their
shirt-sleeves and many people out
for walks.
Warm weather has prevailed
pretty generally throughout the
United States, especially in the
eastern section, but colder weath
er has started in several of the
northern and northwestern sections
already.
LOCAL men move
TO NEW OFFICES
Dr. 15. M. Weston, who has oc
eupied offices in the basement of
the armory, and A. H. Kearns,
Proprietor of the Kearns Hatcher
ms in the same location, have an
nounced that on January 1, they
will remove to the premises form
erly occupied by the Carolina Auto
.Supply company, next to the Hay
worth Motor company, on South
Fav^tteville street.
Mr. Kearns will handle chicken
feed in connection with his hatch
ery, and Dr. Weston will handle
two good lines of dog food.
News Flashes j
- irom -
THINK MATTSON RANSOM
WILL SOON BE PAID
Tacoma, Wash.—Payment at an
early date of the $28,000 ransom
demanded for the release of 10
year old Charles Mattson of
Tacoma by his kidnapper was pre-|
dieted Wednesday. Police investi
gators were called off the case at
the request of the parents lest the
boy be harmed, and Dr. Mattson,
well known Tacoma physician, who
is reported to be willing to meet
the kidnapper’s terms, made a
mysterious trip Wednesday.
ACCIDENT INJURIES PEGGY
JOYCE, KILLS FIANCE
St. Moritz, Switzerland. —
Thrown against a stone wall when
the horses pulling their sleigh be
came frightened and bolted, Peggy
Hopkins Joyce was slightly in
jured and her fiance, Vivian Jack
son, was killed. Jackson, profes
sor of astronomy at London Uni
versity, was to have been Miss
Joyce’s fifth husband as soon as
his divorce from his wife became
final. i
TWO LOSE LIVES
IN GREENSBORO CRASH
Greensboro.—Returning from a
holiday trip to Florida, Mr. and
Mrs. Jess F. Heilman, of .York,
Pennsylvania, were killed, and
Miss Grace Curran, also of York,
was injured when their car turned
over three times in Greensboro
Wednesday morning. Hfejlman, The
driver, lost control of the car ;.§n
a straight qtrftteh of roaR, possib
ly because of‘it dense fog:
MUSSOLINI AS ALLY
Rome.—Because of the failure
of the' Spanish fascisms to put a
successful eiyl to Spain’s civil
war, Premier Mussolini is report
ed ready to withdraw Italian sup
port to the rebel cause. He is said
to have recognized General Fran
co’s insurgent government and
countenanced sub rosa assistance
in the form of weapons and volun
teers when it appeared that with
a little help a fascist government
could be set up in Spain, but to
be unwilling to become involved in
any long drawn out affair.
Everywhere
SPANISH
Dr. Sidney Robins
Addresses Group
Dr. Sidney Robins, of the de
partment of philosophy at St.
Lawrence University, Canton, New
York, was the guest speaker at the
Kiwanis meeting Tuesday evening.
He talked on the importance of
free speech and a free press in our
American life.
Dr. Robins said that freedom of
expression was the greatest
method in the world for preserv
ing our democratic form of govern
ment. He did not agree with the
policy of restriction which prevent
ed teachers from speaking about
such subjects as communism and
fascism, because as soon as a mat
ter is surrounded with secrecy,
people begin to get interested in it.
The best way to combat these
doctrines would be to bring them
out into the open.
He also commended North Caro
lina on its fine record for conserva
tive government and the state’s
high standing in the nation in this
respect. Dr. Robins remarked that
the state of North Carolina was
very well thought of throughout
the United States.
-The Kiwanians were again re
minded that next Tuesday will be
Ladies Night, and at that meeting
the officers for 1937 will be install
ed. Walter Craven is the new presi
dent.
G. V. Boyd was the guest of D.
W. Downum at this meeting.
Elect Successor
To W. A. White
W. States Lee, Jr., well known
mining engineer of Charlotte
was elected president of the
Keystone gold mine Wednesday
to succeed W. A. White, who dis
appeared December 2. All ef
forts to locate White have so
far been fruitless.
According to a report in a
Charlotte paper Wednesday
White had with him at the time
of his disappearance cash and
gold worth from $8,000 to $50,
000. He was said to have a large
quantity of unrefined gold whose
exact value could not be deter
mined.
Justin Miller Is
Appointed To Tax
Appeal Board
Former Dean Of Duke Uni
versity Law School de
ceives Sought Foi donor
Was Only Vacancy
Held Post Of Chairman Of
Committee On Crime In
Department Of Justice
President Roosevelt announced
Wednesday the appointment of
Justin Miller, former dean of the
law school at Duke University, to
one of the most coveted posts in
Washington, a position on the
Board of Tax Appeals. Miller, at
present chairman of Attorney Gen
eral Cummings’ committee on
crime, will fill the unexpired term
of Thomas J. McMahon, of Wiscon
sin, who resigned in November.
This position pays $10,000 a
year. Miller will continue the pre
sent term until June, 1988, with a
good chance of reappointment
then. Although Miller’s residence
in North Carolina was compara
tively short, his appointment is
considered as accredited to this
state.
Miller a native Californian, is 48
years of age. At the time he be
came Dean of the Duke University
Law School in 1930, he had already
acquired a wide reputation in the
law school world and was then
dean of the school of law of the
University of Southern California,
having previously been connected
with several universities.
He became connected with the
Department of Justice in 19114,
going to Washington on a leave of
absence from the university while
Judge J. Crawford Biggs was
Solicitor General. His first as
signment was to argue cases in the
Supreme Court of the United
States. He became’ permanently
identified with the department in
19*15 and was appointed chairman
of the Attorney General’s advisory
committee on crime.
Prior to June of this year, North
Carolina t Was' represented on the
’tJoard of Tax Appeals, which has
1,1’members, by H. F. Seawell of
Carthage, a ReputtUcan. 'Wheb Mr.
Seawell’s term expired six months
ago, strenuous, but unsuccessful
efforts were made to have him re
placed by a North Carolina Demo
crat, with Mills Kitchin, son of the
late Representative Claude Kitchin,
having the strongest political sup
port of any of the aspirants.
When the present vacancy oc
curred, renewed efforts in behalf
of Mr. Kitchin were put forth by
Representative Robert L. Dough
ton and others. Several members of
congress defeated in the last elec
tion, including Blanton of Texas
and Sisson of New York, were
strongly urged for the place.
Clyde Hoey Will
Change Little Now
Personnel Of The State De
partments To Be Little
Changed Immediately
It is not now the plan of Clyde
It. Hoey to make any very im
portant changes in the personnel of
state departments immediately
upon taking his office as governor
of North Carolina, according to
statements from Shelby Wednes
day.
“Very few appointments will be
made when I first go in,” said Mr.
Hoey. The first to be announced,
probably on inauguration day, will
be his private secretary, a post ex
pected to be filled by Robert u.
Thompson of Raleigh, and the ex
ecutive office staff, which undoubt
edly will include Miss Mamie
Turner, executive clerk for six ad
ministrations.
While he is considering a lost of
immediate appointments, Mr. Hoey
said today, “I don’t intend to make
any wholesale changes until I get
in and get a chance to look
around.”
Reemphasizing his campaign as
sertion that no one has been prom
ised a job in his administration, he
declared that each office would be
investigated and appointments
made on merit.
MANY SMALL COUNTY
SCHOOLS REOPENED MON.
Although most of the county
schools are enjoying their second
week of Christmas holidays some
of the smaller schools began to
hold classes again Monday, County
Superintendent T. Fletcher Bulla
stated, but the names of all those
which have reopened are not avail
able.
PEARSON AUMAN SUFFERS
STROKE OF PARALYSIS
The condition of Pearson Au
man, prominent farmer of Sea
grove, route, who suffered a stroke
of paralysis Wednesday, is report
ed to be very serious. Mr. Auman
is a brother of Mrs. Eneas Sykes
of Asheboro.
AT LAST RITES FOR BRISBANE
Admirers of his newspaper writings mingled with business asso
ciates and relatives to pay tribute to Arthur Brisbane, famous editor,
at simple funeral rites in Sf. Bartholomew’s church on Park avenue
New York City. So gye'at was the throng that many had to stand on
the church steps during the services.
A Greeting For 1937 For Old
Friends And Those To Come
Many times wc have thoughs
anil wishes l'or our friends that
wc cannot clothe in proper words
—for lack of adequate words.
Greetings have been spoken*
written, wired all ffver the world.
Some of them aite beautiful ex
pressions of feeling.'The Courier
will not attempt any flowery
greeting for our friends, but we
do want to ipark the passing of «
the old year with a, word to our
many friends and loyal support
ers.
The past year has been a shade
more prosperous for many of us
than for sometime, and a bit
happier as well. For this we
are thankful. Material things
count in a big way, but most
important of all are the friends
made and retained. The Courier
staff would, therefore, thank our
friends—one and all—for loyal
support and friendship during
the past year and express the
hope that our business friends
and social friends of the past
will continue and ripen with the
passing of the years. New
friends may come during 19.'!7
and these will be welcome. So,
for all—old and new—we wish
a very happy, peaceful and pros
perous new year.
A nice thought for the coming
year is expressed by J. D.
Templeton:
I am the New Year.
I am the one unspoiled bit of
Beauty in God’s Universe.
Ship Strike Hits
Agriculture Also
Farming Interests And Many
Industries In California
Feel Tie-Up Effects
Large Wage Loss
Fruit Growers Have Lost
Oriental Markets; Lumber
Shortage Hits Building
The west coast shipping strike
is hurting not only shipping in
terests but also industry and agri
culture throughout California, the
San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce figures. The total loss for
California has been set at $102,
000,000, and for the entire Pacific
coast at $232,000,000.
The loss to ship owners is shown
by the decline in export and im
port figures for November, the first
full month that the strike was in
effect. Every 1936 month prior to
the strike showed an increase in
both sets of figures over 1935, but
November imports dropped to
$1,250,$08, as compared with
$4,912,924 for 1935. Export figures
sank to $3,071,222 from the 1935
figure of $7,324,514, according to
the Collector of Customs.
In the Los Angeles area the
direct wage loss to strikers is
estimated at $40,000 a day, with
an early prospect of twice as much
to be inflicted on workers not
directly concerned in the strike.
The local building industries, busi
er now than for years, face an
early shortage of lumber and con
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I am Romance, and (ilitlef, and
High Resolution, and—Dreams.
My only Handicap is the dead
weight of old Habits and hard
set .ways of Doing Things that I
must carry over from the Past
into my new ministry to your
j heart. r
My one Fear is. that some day
j you also will settle down to the
conviction that the'-New W al
I ways an Illusion.
My single Hope lies in your
: chance Faith:
I
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I
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Faith that what has been prov
ed Impossible by long experience
can at last be attained;
Faith that Failure is but an
Incident and not the End of the
Journey;
Faith that, some day, Mankind
will be free from the shackles
of his own forging, Childhood
will have its chance, and Love
will achieve its God-like Destiny;
Faith that he who said “Be
hold, I make all things new,”
had somehow grasped the Secret
for making his own Dream come
true.
Faith that those who share
with him the Adventure of his
Self-commitment shall find the
Secret of Overflowing Life.
I am God’s plan for Girding
the Lions of His intrepid co
workers in the long, but joyous
march to the Goal of His Bene
ficent Purpose.
I am the New Year.
Sen. Bob Reynolds •
Returns From Trip
Hack In Washington After <
Tour Of South America
And Central America
Visits Buenos Aires
Reports People Of Foreign
Countries Extremely
Friendly To U. S.
Returning from a two months
tour of most of the countries of
South America and Central Ameri
ca, Senator Bob Reynolds is back
in Washington, holding the record
as the most traveled member of
the United States senate.
Senator Reynolds headed a sub
committee of the military affairs
committee, of which Senators Min
ton of Indiana and Uutr.v of Wis
consin were the other members,
which made an investigation of the
Panama Canal Zone.
“Our Bob,” then visited most of
the countries of Central and South
America, concluding his tour in
Mexico.
Senator Reynolds first went to
Panama Canal Zone as a member
of the senate subcommittee of the
military affairs committee assign
ed to study improvement of forti
fications along the Panama Canal.
The United States has a naval base
on the Atlantic side of the canal
and maintains a great army post
at Fort Clayton on the Pacific end
of the canal. The question of gen
eral improvement in defense and
especially harbor improvements at
(Continued from page 2)
Herbert Jackson /
Dies Suddenly At
Home In Richmond
Born And Reared In Randolph
County, Is Well Known To
Many Citizens
Widely Known Man
Son Of Well Known Woman
Of Randolph And Grand
son Of Governor Worth
i
Herbert Worth Jackson, 71,
president of the Virginia Trust
company, of Richmond, Virginia,
and leader in many civic enter
prises of that city, died suddenly at
his home in Richmond Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. Jackson was horn in Ashe
boro, the son of the late Samuel
S. Jackson and Mrs. Elvira Jack
son Walker Moffitt, and spent his
early boyhood days here. He had
many friends and relatives in this
county and is well remembered by
the older residents. He was a
grandson of former Governor
Jonathan Worth.
Shortly after graduating from
the University of North Carolina in
1 S8t», Mr. Jackson and his mother,
who was for many years a figure
of importance in the life of Ashe
boro, moved to Raleigh. He estab
lished a reputation for sound and
able financial abilities while serv
ing in the office of the state trea
surer and in 1909 was elected presi
dent of the Virginia Trust’ com
pany. In Richmond he was noted
as a leader in business and public
affairs, and also gave much of his
time to religious matters.
He is survived by his widow, who
was before their marriage Miss
Annie Phillips of Tarboro; two
sons, Herbert Worth Jackson, Jr.,
and Samuel S. Jackson; and one
daughter, Miss Evelyn S. Jackson,
all of Richmond.
Funeral service will be held at
3 o’clock Friday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church in
Raleigh. Burial will follow in the
family plot in Raleigh.
The News and Observer says of
the late Herbert Jackson:
Mr. Jackson was born in Ashe
boro, on February 15, 1865. He
was the only son of Samuel Spen
cer Jackson and Elvira Worth, He
was prepared for college at Bing
ham Military School at Mebane,
and graduated at the University of
North Carolina in 1886. The next
year he and his mother, the late
Mrs. Elvira Moffitt, moved to |
Raleigh, and Mr. Jackson accepted,
a position in the State Treasurer’s!
office. They lived in Raleigh untiP
1909 when he was elected president I
of the Virginia Trust company,
which position he held at the time
of his death.
Mr. Jackson was married on
October 22, 1890, to Miss Annie
Hyman Philips, daughter of the
late Judge Frederick Philips of
Tarboro. He is survived by his wife
and three children, Miss Evelyn
Hyman Jackson, Herbert Worth
Jackson, Jr., and Samuel Spencer
Jackson, and a large circle of re
latives in North Carolina. His
father w'as descended from Samuel
Spencer, who was an eminent
judge and a leader in the debates
in the Constitutional Convention at
Hillsboro, and for whom his fath
er was named. His mother, Elvira
Worth, was a daughter of Gov.
Jonathan Worth, of Randolph coun
ty.
Mr. Jackson was a leader in the
organization of the Commercial
and Farmers’ Bank in Raleigh,
and was an officer and a moving
spirit in that institution until he
accepted the position of president
i of the Virginia Trust Company.
1 It was not only as a sound bank
er, enjoying confidence in his judg
ment and in his integrity, that Mr.
Jackson won high position. He
touched life in many other fields,
being at one time chairman of the
board of directors of the Aberdeen
and Rockfish Railroad, and w'as
director of the Virginia Electric
and Power Company, the Johnson
Publishing Company, the Tredegar
Company, and other corporations.
His advice was sought by investors
who trusted in his knowledge of
banking and business and in his
sincerity and remarkable sagacity.
While a resident of Raleigh he
was one of the most popular and
useful citizens in the community.
Hold Watch Night
Program Tonight
The Young People’s Division of
the First Methodist Episcopal
church will hold a Watch Night
service from 9 o’clock until mid
night this evening, Thursday,
December 31, in the Young Peo
ple’s assembly room. j
There will be an hour of enter
tainment, an hour and a half of re
creation, during which refresh
ments will be served, and a half
hour of devotions just before the
old year goes out.
An invitation has been extended
to all the young people of the
several churchs of the city to at
tend.
Business WiM Continue
As Usual In Asliehoro
Friday, New rear’s Day
♦ _
Wrong Simpson
Gets Her Mai!
Mrs. Richard H. Simpson, above,
complains there are too many Mrs.
Simpsons at Cannes, Frances. Be
cause of the similarity of their
names, says Mrs. R. H., her mail
is being delivered erroneously to
Mrs. Wallis Simpson, friend of
the Duke of Windsor, at the near
by Rogers’ villa.
Christmas Time
Brings Visiting
Many People Return To Visit
Friends And Relatives In
The Community
Marriage Occurs
W. D. Piper Is Transferred
To Asheville; F. W. Graves
Visits Brother
Franklinville, Dec. .'30.—Misses
Kathleen and Margaret and Her
mon Gilliland and Mrs. T. N. Gilli
land of Statesville spent the week
end at the home of E. B. Gilliland.
Sam Shakelford, Sr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Shakelford of near
Rejdsville were week-end guests at
the home of Arthur Ellison, on the
Cheek farm, south of Franklinville.
J. V. Denson, Conard and Her
bert Ashburn of Winston-Salem,
spent the Christmas holidays with
home folks.
Mrs. Lena Gibson and daughter.
Miss Margie, of Saluda, S. C.,
were guests the past week of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Riley.
J. P. Heath and daughter, Miss
Susan, of High Point, Mrs. Lillian
Wood of Randleman and Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Laughlin of Raleigh
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. C.
Trogdon, Christmas week.
Marshall Lineberry of near
Gray’s Chapel and Miss Lois
Mozelle Saunders of Franklinville,
were married in Richmond, Va.,
Saturday afternoon. The bride Ps
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Saunders. Mr. Lineberry holds a
position with the Central FalfS
Manufacturing Company. They ex
pect to make their home at Central
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ward spent
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Lindbergh Case
May I>c Reopened
Discovery of $21 ,(>50 in gold
notes, which are said to check
with the serial numbers of the
bills given by Colonel Charles
Lindbergh for the ransom of his
kidnapped son, threatens to lead
to a re-opening of the celebrated
case which resulted in the convic
tion of Bruno Hauptmann and
his execution in April, 1936. The
money was found by a New
Jersey state trooper Wednesday.
Although Lindbergh paid $50,
000, less than $15,000 was ever
j recovered; and this was one fact
which led many people, including
New Jersey’s Governor Hoffman,
to believe that Hauptmann was
not alone’ in his guilt. Hoffman
is said to-have been continuing
his efforts to clear up doubtful
points in the mystery, and Mrs.
Hauptmann and a private de
tective have visited him fre
quently in recent weeks.
Stores And Banks
Friday, Jan. 1st
Postoffice Will Be Closed With
No City Nor Route De
livery Service
License Bureau
Is A Busy Place
No Extension Of Time For
License Purchase Makes
Asheboro Office Busy
New Year’s day will be celebrat
ed in Asheboro with the continua
tion of business. Merchants and
most business folk are busy at
this season with inventory and
plans for the new year. Stores (
will, however, be open for business
on , this day.
Banks will also remain open un
like the practice over Christmas
when a double holiday was enjoyed.
These county institutions were
closed from Christmas eve until
Monday following.
The postoffice will observe holi
day on new year’s day, as will the
rural carriers and city carriers.
Mail will be worked, however, and
those having boxes will have the
usual service as on Sundays.
Possibly the busiest place in
Asheboro at the moment is the
license bureau headquarters for
the sale of state and city license
plates. This place, located in the
Hedrick building, has been quite a
busy center for some days but on
Thursday morning, the last day
for the purchase of license plates,
the line formed early and continued
throughout the day, due to definite
warning that 1936 license plates
will not be allowed to be displayed
after midnight of Thursday,
December 31st. Several years ago
the time limit for the purchase of
license plates was extended once or
twice, which made people feel that
this was a precedent established.
The state department has madd
this plain this year that there will
be no extension.
As to the business outlook for
the new year, merchants, manu
facturers, business men of all
types and grades .are optimistic.
There is more money in circula
tion. There are more people at
work and there is actually more
prosperity. People are better ^
dressed, better fed and happier
than for several years and Ashe
boro business folk, along with
others of the nation, look forward
to a good year in 1937.
Furniture Chain
Head Leaves Post
George L. Stansbury, manager
of the chain of Huntley-Stockton
Hill furniture stores which extend
throughout the two Carolinas and
of which the Asheboro store by
that name is a unit, resigned his
position Tuesday. He made his
headquarters in Greensboro, com
ing there from West Virginia in
1908.
Mr. Stansbury was first head of
the understaking department of
the Greensboro branch of Huntley
Stockton-Hill, from which he grad
ually rose to the district manager
ship about three years ago. In the
course of the years he has held
many positions of responsibility in
public affairs, and the reason given
by Mr. Stansbury for his resigna
tion was to allow more time for
looking after the affairs of Guil
ford county, as he has been chair
man of the county board of com
missioners for several years.
First 1937 Baby
Will Be Honored
The Courier’s annual First Baby
Contest has been announced in a
previous issue of this newspaper
and a detailed list of prizes which
will be showered upon little Miss
or Mr. 1937, given in a news story
and a page advertisement by the
business men of the town.
The only rules of the contest are
that the birth be reported to this
office by noon Monday, January
4th and signed either by the
doctor in charge or a birth certi
ficate, the names of the parents
and the baby-if-named—as well as
the exact hour of birth.
The business folk of Asheboro
have for several years welcomed
Randolph county’s first baby in this
fashion and are doing the same
this year. Be sure to send in your
birth report.
Summary sheets of results on
farm management demonstrations
in Transylvania county show a
great improvement in pasture land
this year due to. the use of triplet
superphosphate.