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ALWAYS ABREAST WITH THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS THE COURIER AND ASHEBORO MARCH IN STEP—AHEAD BOTH ARE LEADERS n tri-weekly volumeTx Bst. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORQ, N. C., THUR§DAY7jAN. 7, 1937? \ Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUN! $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 102 [ Inauguration Ceremony At Raleigh Auditorium Brilliant Affair Today Hon. Clyde Hoey Is Now Governor Opening Of Second 100 Years Of Election By People Of North Carolina Former Governors Are In Attendance Message To People Revealed Pride In State; Budget Message 'Next Week All living governors of the state of North Carolina were assembled in Italeigh today, along with many who have aspirations for the future job hunters, prominent citizens— and just plain folk, for the in auguration of Hon. Clyde R. Hoey as 84th governor of North Caro lina. The ceremonies took place in the vast auditorium at 12 o’clock after almost two hours of band music, marching, parading and general celebration. A military salute to the incoming Chief was given as was one to the outgoing executive with high school bands, military companies and people of all grades marching, singing and having a good time. The inauguration today marked the beginning of a second hundred years government by the people of the state. Prior to 1916, the gov ernor of North Carolina was not actually named by the people, for it was in that year that the first primary was held, permitting peo ple to select their choice of a gov ernor. And, it will be recalled by tracing political history of North Carolina, that prior to 1836 gov ernors were elected by the general assembly. The governors of this state, then, fall into six classifica tions: those under the Lords Pro prietor from 1585 to 1730; those appointed by the Crown, from 1730 to 1776; those elected by the assembly, from 1776 to -, lose «Uwtwt>*W but nominated in convention, froDfi 1836 to 1919; and those nominat ed and elected directly by the peo ple since 1916. Former Governor Cameron ! Morrison and Mrs. Morrison, form er Governor O. Max Gardner and Irs. Gardner arrived Wednesday .o be on hand for the inauguration and welcoming of the new gover nor of the state and his family in ne state’s mansion. After this inauguration, Gover Dr Hoey plans to attend the presi ential inauguration in Washington i January 20th. The North Caro na delegation in Washington has fanned a dinner for Governor >ey in Washington, but are now , the opinion that a later date jill be set for this honorary affair,1 kher than during the inaugura te when the city is crowded to Opacity. Governor Hoey’s message to the ,eople of North Carolina today irhen he eulogized this fair state ^d gave a brief summary of his plans for the next four years, fol owed fast on the heels of the fare well message of the retiring Gover nor Ehringhaus when he spoke to jtate employes and prepared to re bume the practice of law in Ra- j eigh. The state assembly, ap irently in accord with the new rovemor, have been in session fince Tuesday and awaited his re wnmendations in his inaugural Jdress and are interested to know yhat is revealed in his budget re art next week. egin Painting Of Post Office tThe painting of the plaster on interior of the post office was wun Tuesday by Whitlock Bros., Pulaski, Virginia. The company i three men at work in the build and expects to be through in out ten days. Postmaster J. 0. Redding says the duties of the post office in i to social security work are wound up. He expressed a "that everyone get in his ap .tion in the next few days so , all numbers could be assigned, of the applications are al in, Mr. Redding said, ami 4,000 numbers have been as PJ1, but there are still a few i have not submitted their ap lons. amount of mail being handl l still holding up very well, de the slacking off after the rush. ; WILL INSTALL _vERS FRIDAY NIGHT i Woodmen of the World will 7:80 Friday evening in the Installation of officers and there will be All members present. place, I N. C. Governor CLYDE R. HOEY Municipalities League To Meet Mayor George Iseley Of Ra leigh, President Of League, In Charge Local Boards Bidden Banquet Will Be A Colorful Affair On Evening Of January 18th Raleigh, Jan. C.—Reservations | from local government officials are fast pouring into headquarters of the North Carolina League of Municipalities for the conference banquet which will be held Janu ary 18, Mayor George Iseley of Raleigh, president of the league, announced today. :> Local boards in 175 municipali ties have been invited to send ^itliori zed^votm^^ ^ re pr eaentati ves the league’s legislative program Will be adopted finally. This numb er, with members of the general as sembly, will bring to 300 or more the number of guests at that even ing’s banquet which the league sponsors biennially for the legislat ors. At last summer’s annual conven tion, the league approved a legisla tive program designed to assist local municipalities in profitably and efficiently solving various pro blems. This program will be draft ed in final form at the January 18 meeting. Legislators as well as members of the League of Municipalities are looking forward with interest to the banquet, which will be a color ful affair at Hotel Sir Walter. Gov ernor Clyde R. Hoey will serve as toastmaster after President Iseley opens the banquet session. Principal speaker will be State Senator T. V. Smith of Chicago, professor of philosophy of the University of Chicago, who will discuss “A Philosophy of Skill in Politics.” Well qualified to discuss this subject, both by oratorical ability | and political acumen, is Senator Smith, who was one of President Roosevelt’s most effective radio campaigners during the pre-elec tion battle. Speaking often on na tional networks, he is said to have received more Democratic “fan mail” than any other campaign speaker. Legion And Sons Meet Tuesday Eve A talk by Gerald K. Ford on character building was the feature of a joint meeting of Dixon Post 45, local American Legion unit, and the Sons of the Legion held Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. Mr. Ford's remarks were in terestingly presented as well as be ing valuable and inspiring. Mrs. Blanche Walker, president of the Sons of the Legion was in charge of the portion of the meet ing which dealt with their affairs. It was decided that the organisa tion of this body would be made at the February meeting. Up to that time the charter will remain open for new members, but after the February session the charter will be closed and, while eligible ap plicants will be admitted to the group, they will no longer have the privilege of becoming charter members. Any boy is eligible whose father is a Legionnaire or whose mother belongs to the Le gion Auxiliary. The Legion continued working* on plans to pay off the indebted ness incurred in financing the Junior Legion baseball team. 17 Sons of the Legion and 16 Legionnaires were present at this meeting. ’* • Randolph Health , Office Improves , Check On Disease Work Of Dr. George Sumner And County Nurses Causes Better Reports Less Typhoid 1936 Health Report For December Shows Chicken Pox Pre valent In Randolph Reports to the county health of fice on contagious diseases for December show that chicken pox hit many Randolph county chil dren, the number of these cases, 35, being more than the total of all others together. This mild epi demic is still in full sweep, eight cases having been reported this week. Other diseases for December were reported as follows: venereal disease, 10; pneumonia, 8; scarlet fever, 7; diphtheria, 3; influenza, 2; measles, 1 ;< meningitis, 1; septic sore throat, 1; and tuberculosis, 1. Dr. George Sumner, county health officer, said Wednesday that 1936 had been a good year in the county from a health standpoint, many improvements having been made. A report of diseases in Ran dolph county shows an increase in the majority of instances in 1936 over the- number in 1935, but this is' chiefly due to more efficient work by Dr. Sumner and the coun ity health nurses which has re sulted in more cases being report ed to the authorities than former ly A few diseases which occur periodically actually were more numerous than in 1935. Among them was German measles, of which there were 134 cases in 1936, and none at all reported in 1935. The more careful check up made by the department in 1936 was most evident with respect to ven ereal diseases. In 1935 only 41 were reported—one chancroid, 30 gonorrhea, and 10 syphilis— though this almost certainly did not give a true picture of the con dition in the county. In 1936 the health office was able to obtain re ports on a total of 133 venereal fi rhamfnid. 60 gonorrhea, and 68 syphilis. Valuable work was done in re ducing the number of cases of typhoid fever. The 1935 figure was cut in half, as there were 8 in stances of the malady in 1935 and only 4 last year. There was a startling reduction in the number of whooping cough cases from 88 in 1935 to 2 in 1936. Figures of other diseases for the past two years follow. In each case the first figure is for 1935, the second for 1936. Chicken pox, 58, 66; diphtheria, 13, 13; meningitis, 1, 2; Influenza, 88, 163; lobar pneumonia, 13, 48; measles, 3, 23; infantile paralysis, 3, 1; pellagra, 11, 34; scarlet fever, 53, 83; tuberculosis, 18, 17. Continued Rains Causing Concern Rivers throughout several southern states have been con tinually rising during the recent prolonged rainy spell until streams along the Gulf and Atlantic wat ersheds came near the flood stage danger zone Wednesday. For al most a week rain has poured con tinuously damaging crops and flooding lowlands. Conditions were worst in mid south-Alabama where the Cahaba river inundated thousands of acres and a fleet of small boats stood ready to evacuate hundreds of families in the Selma-Uniontown area. * The Roanoke and other eastern North Carolina rivers also continu ed a slow rise that has done con siderable damage to crops, high ways and a few sawmills. South Carolina streams were receding after doing minor harm. Ehringhaus Has A Federal Offer Dame rumor has it that a justice department post—special assistant to the attorney general—awaits Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus of North Carolina on expiration of his term of office this month. Ehringhaus conferred with At torney General Cummings and Solicitor General John Dickinson at the justice department yester day and from usually well-inform ed sources it was learned Cumm ings offered lj,im a place in the department’s anti-trust division. Should Ehringhaus accept Cum mings’ offer, it was Indicated he would be given charge of the gov ernment’s prosecution of 25 major oil companies and 60 individuals under indictment at Madison, Wis., on charges of conspiring to fix gasoline prices. There is enough power in a stroke of lightning to run an eight inch fan for 150 hours. News Flashes -from Everywhere CONDITION OF POPE CONTINUES SERIOUS Vatican City.—The paralysis in Pope Pius’ legs had grown so pain ful Wednesday that he could not bear the weight of a blanket on it, and attendants had to construct an arch to hold the covers away. His heart beat had speeded up to 12'J times per minute, compared to the normal 68-72, and he had several spells of unconsciousness. VOIDS REAL ESTATE LICENSING LAW Raleigh.—The state supreme court Wednesday ruled unconstitu tional the 10 year old law requir ing that real' estate salesmen and brokers be licensed by the state real estate commission, holding it “burdensome and discriminatory.” This law was applied only in cer tain counties, and the court’s deci sion affects licensing by the com mission only, not by the state. FLORIDA MAYORALTY ROW SETTLED Tallahassee, Fla.—Fred P. Cone, new governor of Florida, in one of his first official acts, revoked the ouster order by which ex-governor David Sholtz tried to remove Daytona Beach’s woman mayor, Mrs. Irene Armstrong, on charges of extravagance. Mrs. Armstrong had formed city police into a de fense cordon around the city hall to resist efforts of state troopers to put her out. HEARST, MAE WEST MOST HIGHLY PAID Washington.—The report by thie house ways and means committee of every person making more than $15,000 yearly revealed that the most highly paid in the United States were William Randolph Hearst, publisher, $500,000, arifl Mae West, screen celebrity, $408/ 833. Tops in North Carolina were S. F. Dribben, vice president of the Cone Export and Commission com* pany of Greensboro, who received $77,500, and S. Clay Williams, chairman of the board of R. $ Reynolds Tobacco company, with $60,000. Deep Snowfall Through Arizona Rescue Parties Aid 200 Marooned People In North ern Section’Of Arizona On Tuesday, January 6th, re ports from Kingman, Arizona re veal many people marooned by heavy snows. Rescue parties pushed through deep snow drifts to the aid of ap proximately 200 snowbound per sons in northern Arizona as the U. S. weather bureau warned of ad ditional snow tonight. Those marooned included a Civ ilian Conservation corps camp of 157 Oklahoma and Texas youths in the Hualapai mountains near here. Lieut. William K. Ringold, com mander of the camp, made his way to Kingman, to report there had been no suffering and that the food supply was sufficient. CCC headquarters grew anxious regarding the welfare of the camp, when the new storm warning was reported. Telephone lines were down, and the camp’s radio was out of order. The breakdown of a snowplow bucking the huge drifts lessened rescuers’ hopes of immediately reaching the camp. The plow had forced its way to a summit over looking a valley where the camp is situated. Another plow was ex pected from a neighboring camp. Asheboro Youth Will Attend World Scout Meet In Holland David Stedman One Of Ashe boro’s Eagle Scouts, Lead er In Troop 24 David Stedman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sulon Stedman, was the first scout in tiie Uwharrie Council to sign up to attend the World Scout Jamboree in Vogelenzang-Bloe mendal, Holland, July 29-August 13, Scout Executive Bunn Hackney of High Point has disclosed. David has been a leader in the activities of Troop 24 since its founding and is' one of Asheboro s five Eagle Scouts, having attained this highest of scout rankings dur ing the past summer. He will also attend the National Jamboree to be held from June 39 to July 9 in Washington, D. C. For sometime he has had an add ed interest as well as his scout work and has been a tireless collector of foreign stamps which is probably one of the prijpe rea sons for his interest, in the fbreign trip. . ' William M. Piatt Secured To Make Sanitary Survey Durham Engineer Selected To Make Long Planned Sewer And Water Check Within Ten Days January 15 Limit For Sub mitting Proposed City Pro jects To Government The sanitary survey of Ashe boro’s water and sewer system, planned for several weeks, will be completed soon, City Treasurer Walter Yow said Wednesday in announcing1 that William M. Piatt, consulting engineer of Durham, had been secured to conduct the survey. The survey will be made as soon as weather conditions permit, and Mr. Yow said it would probably be made within the next ten days. The actual survey will be made by Mr. Davis, field engineer for Mr. Piatt. Mr. Davis will study the sewer out falls and make tests for pollution in the streams that feed Ashe boro’s water supply. While in Raleigh Tuesday to confer with T. S. Johnson, chair man of the state planning board, Mr. Yow was informed that the list of city improvement projects planned for the next years should be turned in by January 15. The government wants to know at this time what improvements cities all over the country are likely to make in the next few years so that pro vision for helping them may be made in the federal budget. Asheboro’s projects include the water-sewer-filter project and the city hall, which have already been submitted and approved. Plans for a complete sanitary sewer system are quite definite, and it is certain that Asheboro will need consider able work on street extension and repairs soon. There are several oth er minor projects which are being considered as possible, for in stance, a well equipped playground or recreation center. Plans Perfected ^ * For *T5)rdnation Plans for the coronation of King George VI are going ahead in London on the same schedule as was planned for Edward. Special committees appointed to select coronation colors and fashions have reached a decision. The route to be followed by the king between Buckingham Palace and West minster for the coronation in May has been picked out and has been made longer than necessary to re lieve congestion by the throngs who will come to see the king. The great organ being built in Westminster Abbey at a cost of more than $80,000 will be used for the first time next May. The chair in which King George will sit to be crowned is of oak and dates from the fourteenth century. Made for Edward I, it contains the Stone of Scone, traditionally known as the Stone of Destiny, a block of reddish sandstone from the west coast of Scotland. During the ceremony the King will wear, first, St. Edward’s Crown, then—at the close of the service—the more splendid Crown of State, notable for its big ruby and the Stars of Africa, cut from the Cullinan diamond. In olden days the newly crowned Sovereign walked from the Abbey to Westminster Hall, where a ban quet was held, but in May the King will drive back to Buckingham Palace immediately after the cere mony. DAVID STEDMAN m OPENS 1937 CONGRESS WITH PR Opening a momentous session of Congress, Rev. James Montgom ery, chaplain (at rostrum), prays before the standing House of Re presentatives. A few minutes later the House began its deliberations. Prepared to speed neutrality legislation applicable to the Spanish civil war, members of the House of Representatives pause to bow in prayer at the opening ot the 75th Congress, before plunging into the business organization. Chaplain James S. Montgomery, flanked by House officials, presides at the rostrum while the Congressmen stand. President Roosevelt’s Speech Highlight Of Congress, Jan. 6 The highlight of the opening of the 75th congress was the address of President Roosevelt who told them that a broad view and in terpretation of the constitution was necessary. The President further I stated that it was his belief that all future executives whether go ing out or_ coming in for a second term, should, in every fourth year, “review the existing state of our national affairs and outline broad future problems, leaving specific recommendations for future legis lation to be made by the President about to be inaugurated.” The President’s message was straight, clear-cut and dodged no issue. He discussed the depression I Install Officers AtKiwanisMeet Walter Craven Takes Office As President; Larry Ham mond Vice President Ladies Night John H. Brown, Winston Salem, Urges Cultivation Of Greater Friendliness Walter Craven and Larry Ham mond were installed as president and vice president respectively of the Kiwanis Club Tuesday evening at one of the best attended and most successful meetings ever held. The new board of directors for 1937 was also installed. Ladies Night was observed at the meeting Tuesday, and many wives and friends of the Kiwan ians were present. There were 76 in attendance, many being out-of town guests. The dinner was serv ed by Circle 6 of the First Metho dist Episcopal church. The principal address was made by John H. Brown of Winston Salem, a former president of the Winston Kiwanis club. He was in troduced by Rufus Routh, retiring president. Mr. Brown encouraged the cultivation of greater friendliness and neighborliness in our daily liv ing. His address was presented in a humorous vein and demonstrated his versatility as a speaker. His style of speech was* reminiscent of that of the late Will Rogers, who was a personal friend of Mr. Brown. Another distinguished visitor was Dr. J. K. Peppel, also of Win ston-Salem, district lieutenant gov ernor of Kiwanis, who was present ed by Walter Craven. This was the first official visit of Dr. Pepper to any club in the district. Dr. Pepper recounted the founda tion of Kiwanis, which was begun in Detroit in 1914. The first con vention had 16 members, who re presented 20 clubs. The organisa tion has now grown to a member ship of 90,000, grouped in 1900 clubs in all parts of the United States. He urged all who could to attend the International Convention to be (Please turn to Page 3) crisis first of all, asking coopera tion in the next four years; re covery, security, slum tenant pro blems, unemployment, trade evils, federal aid, the constitution, peace in America, the courts and like topics of national interest, conclud ing with the soundness of demo cracy. ...... His speech was, of course, re ceived in the nation’s capital with a galaxy of mixed emotions, the Democrats warm in their praise while the Republicans for the most part, were grudging in their ap proval or even registering dissent. The president spoke immediately after the electoral college had polled the election vote. Pope Pius’ Illness Continues Grave . Cardinals And Executive Of ficers Of Catholic Church Remaining Near Suffers Greatly Physician In Charge To Con sult Specialists Concerning i His Condition The prolonged serious illness of Pope Pius has necessitated an ord er that cardinals heading congre gations or executive departments of the Roman Catholic church not to leave Rome or Vatican City, ac cording to foreign reports, said to be authentic. Pope Pius suffers continuing pains in his swollen legs and sleeps quite poorly. The 79 year old Pontiff was rais ' ed almost to a sitting position in his bed in an effort by his physi j cian, Dr. Aminta Milani, to over come some of the difficulty he ex perienced in breathing because of asthma, one of the many ailments from which he suffers. He was given an injection to ' stimulate his kidney action, and Dr. Milani ordered that this be re peated every four days. Vatican sources generally admit | ted the Holy Father would have to celebrate either in bed or on a spe cial chair the fifteenth anniversary of his election to the Papacy, Feb ruary 6, and of his coronation, February 12. Vatican informants said His Holiness hoped to send a message to the new ponitifical academy when it meets for its first session on the anniversary of his selection as Pope. A reliable source said Dr. Milani was consulting specialists concern ing the Pope’s condition. It was also understood Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State who visited the Pontiff today as usual, had informed President Roosevelt of the status of the Holy Father’s illness at the request of the United States Executive, made to the apostolic delegate in Wash ington. Yesterday’s medical bulletin, of ficially revealing for the first time that Pius’ illness was considered (Please turn to Page 3) County Fair Asso. Holds The Annual Meet Wednesday W. A. Bunch Will Again Serve As President Of Or ganization Another Term Others Retained Mr. Bunch Makes 1936 Trea surer’s Report Before Stockholders Meeting At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Randolph Coun ty Fair Association held in the court house Wednesday the satis faction‘of that body with the man ner affairs of the association have been conducted during the past year was reflected in the reelection of all incumbent officers for another term. W. A. Bunch will again serve as president and trea surer, W. B. Millikan vice presi dent, and C. M. Hayworth secre tary. By a unanimous vote the stock holders moved to have the associa tion put on another county fair in the fall of 1937. The dates and final arrangements are to be made by the officers. It is planned to follow the same general outline that made the 1936 fair such a good one, but to introduce new features that will be interesting to the public. The meeting was called to order by President Bunch, who then re quested T. F. Bulla to act as chair man, Mr. Bulla thereupon presid ing for the balance of the session. After the customary checking of the stock the minutes of last year's meeting were read by C. M. Hay worth, secretary, and approved. W. A. Bunch made the 1936 treasurer’s report and this was ordered spread upon the minutes. Because of the removal of the side track into the fair grounds the surplus account was reduced by the amount covering the cost of this old siding. C. G. Allen and Charles Hasty were appointed as a committee to measure and locate the corners of the vacant lot owned by the asso ciation and known as the old fair ground, in North Asheboro. The stockholders further decided to sell this property if a satisfactory price could be secured. The following citizens of Ran dolph county were elected directors for 1937: J. T. Redding, Randle man; C. E. Allen, Kemp’s Mill; T. L. Cox, Randleman; Jasper Vun cannon, Seagrove; W. R. Williams, Seagrove; and A. I. Ferree; J. D. Ross, W. A. Bunch, W. J. Armfield, Jr., T. F. Bulla, W. B. Millikan, C. W. Brower, C. L. Hasty, C. M. Hayworth, J. M. McDowell, B. F. Brittain, and L. F. Ross, all of Asheboro. Emily Diane Frye Rites Friday A. M. Emily Diane Frye, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin C. Frye, died early this morning at the Randolph hospital after having been critically ill with pneumonia for the last two weeks. She was a member of the begin ners’ department of the Sunday school of the First Methodist Episcopal church. She is survived by her parents, one brother, Ervin Frye, Jr.; and by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cranford of Asheboro, and Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Frye of Car thage. Mrs. Frye was before her mar riage Miss Eva Cranford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cranford, well known family of Asheboro. Funeral service will be held from the First Methodist Episcopal church at 11 o’clock Friday morn ing, January 8. The pastor. Rev. Howard P. Powell, will officiate. Doctors Choose Their Officers to make up for the comii The record sist of Dr. ! Tiffany Bar Sumner and to make up for the comii The record sist of Dr. ! Tiffany Bar Sumner and The staff of the Randolph hos pital met at 8:30 Tuesday evening in the hospital for the annual elec tion of officers. Dv. H. L. Griffin was chosen chairman of the staff and Dr. J. T. Barnes vice chairman. Dr. J. H. Soadyt was reelected secretary for the sixth year. Dr. J. R. Johnson of Ramseur and Dr. W. L. Lambed; ere chosen with the three officers make up the board of directors coming year. ecords committee will con Dr. R. P. Sykes and Dr. Barnes. Dr. George H. i Dr. Dempsey BartMft iorm me scientific committee. The staff for the current under the direction of the Clinic will be Drs. R. P. Sykes, L. Lambert, J. T. Barnes, J. Soady, Q. H. Sumner, J. V. er, H. L. Griffin, Dempsey and Tiffany Barnes, all of boro, and J. R. Johnson of seur. .'feM&T
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