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IN RANDOLPH COUNTY
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VOLUME LXI
Est. As The Regu'ator
February 2. 1876
Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County
principles; not men
ASHEBORO, N. ci SUNPAYTfEB. 14, 1937T
Changed To The Courier
September IS, 1879
PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY
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NUMBERT
Restraining Order
On Slot Machines
Dissolved Friday
Garganhus Given 10 Days Td
R move Slot Machines From
Randolph County
Many Appeals Taken
Court Adjou ns Friday After
Settling Many Cases In
Last Two Days
Judge Felix Alley, in a hearing
of the case of T. Gurganious va.
C. E. King, sheriff, Thursday
afternoon, dissolved the restrain
ing order preventing the sheriff
from seising and destroying the
slot machines and vending ma
'chines owned and operated by
Gurganious in this county. It was
also ordered that the plaintiff pay
the costs.
Judge Alley allowed Gurganious
ten days from the closing of this
term of court in which to remove
these machines from Randolph
county. Upon failure to comply
with this order, the sheriff was
directed to seize them and hold
them pending further orders from
the court.
In reaching this decision the
court found that the machines in
question were definitely gaming
devices and as such forbidden by
law, therefore illegal.
The court settled a number of
other cases in busy sessions Thurs
day and Friday before adjourning.
One of the most important was
the recovery by E. D. Caviness of
a judgment for $2,600 against A.
L. Harper. Harper was the owner
of a car, driven by Jesse Saxon,
which struck Caviness on the
Streets of Liberty and inflicted in
juries of a permanent nature to his
right arm.
In an uncontested growing out
of a conditional sales contract, R.
A. Alien recovered from Artie
Russell $296 and possession of a
truck involved in the case. Others
recovering judgment were C. G.
Foushee from J. F. Willard, $69.19;
C. G. Foushee from J. M. Deaton,
$38.81; and C. G. Foushee from R.
A. Deaton, $176.85,
H. M. Robins, receiver for the
Covington-Prevost stores, rendered
a report, which was confirmed by
the court, showing that an agree
ment has been made whereby J. W.
Prevost is taking the business and
is clearing up all liabilities.
Minnie J. Fry King was awarded
a divorce and alimony of $10 a
month from D. O. King.
The court ordered surveys made
in the following cases involving
boundary disputes: Emma Henson
Edwards et al vs. Ernest B. White
head et al; and Fleta Luck vs B. S.
Strickland.
In the case of H. E. Cagle et al
vs. Manley Williams et al. the peti
tion for betterments by Clarence
Cagle, defendant, was dismissed
and the restraining order dissolv
ed. It was considered that Clarence
Cagle was estopped by a previous
agreed judgment.
A restraining order against the
defendant whs made permanent in
the matter of the Randolph Build
ing ft Loan Association vs. L. A.
Hughes. Settlements were effected
in the following: Effie Florence
Thompson vs. N. E. Thompson, ad
ministrator; and Dennis Frasier et
al vs. Jesse R. Tucker et al. The
court also construed a will in a
friendly action of Curtis Richard
son, executor, vs. Florence -Cheek
et al.
Appeals were made to the Sup
reme Court in several caqps: Mack
Pickett vs. John M. Allred, Flora
E. Pugh vs. Prudential Life In
surance company, Harvey Holder
vs. J. T. Pugh, T. Gurganious vs.
C. E. King, sheriff; H. E. Cagle vs.
Manley Williams, Curtis Richard
son vs. Florence Cheek, and Minnie
Fry King vs. D. 0. King.
Courier Will Conduct Poll
On Supreme Court Problem
Here is your chance to have a
say on President Roosevelt’s pro
posal to revamp the supreme court.
It is in the form of a nation
wide poll conducted by The Courier
and 700 other newspapers from
coast to coast, in cooperation with
NEA Service, Inc.
Approximately 60,000,000 other
Americans, readers of the 700 pap
ers using NEA Service, will have
the privilege of joining *n t*1*8
gigantic expression of .public opin
No plan suggested by President
Roosevelt ha. Vrou.ed more com
“snt than his suggested enlarge
w«it of the supreme court.
Lines are being drawn sharply
> electorate. Few are
Quizzed In Mattson Kidnap Killing
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Charged with illegally entering the United States from Canaria,
Stanislaus Por^cki, a sailor, shown here in two views, was held at
Pembina, N. D., as federal agents rushed his photograph to Tacoma
for possible identification in connection with the kidnap slaying of
Charles Mattson. Government agents said Poracki is an ex-convict,
slightly demented.
Promises To Be Big
For Building Here
Observe Birth Of
Ramseur Citizen
Family Of Uncle Chalie
Craven Gather For Cele
biation Of Beloved Man
Tate Recovering
Missionary Circles Of Several
Churches Meet; Other News
Of The Week
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Ramseur, Feb. 13.—It was a hap
py occasion for “Uncle” Charlie
Craven and his loved ones when all
the children and grandchildren mat
at the Craven home Thursday
evening for a buffet supper. It was
a celebration of his 70th birthday.
The home was brightened for the
occasion by jouquils, Forsythia and
other spring flowers. The table had
a centerpiece of yellow Jonquils
and fern on a blue reflector.
A large birthday cake with ap
propriate candles was a feature of
the spread.
Fitting words of love and ap
preciation were spoken by mem
bers of the family and they brought
gifts of value and usefulness to
further ekpress their love for this
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T. B. Specialist
Here For 2 Weeks
Dr. C. D. Thomas, tuberculosis
specialist at the state sanitorium,
will be in the county for the next
two weeks to conduct a tuberculo
sis clinic in conjunction with the
county health office. Dr. George
H. Sumner is urging those who
are interested in being examined
or who have evidenced any symp
toms to. make appointments as
soon as possible, as a great deal
of the time is being reserved for
teachers. Dr. Sumner is trying to
discover all cases of tuberculosis in
time for treatment to be helpful.
Dr. Thomas will be at the health
office in the court house all next
week to conduct the clinics. Tho
following week he will be in the
county for the first three days—
February 22 at the Ramseur school,
February 23 at Liberty school, and
February 24 at Trinity school; and
will come back to the office for the
last two days of the week.
without definite opinion, for or
against the plan which would give
the president power to increase the
court membership to 15 by appoint
ing one new member for each pre
sent member over 70 years old.
Just how does it all add up .
And do you stand with the
majority?
It is to answer these questions
in your mind, as well as to find
where the nation stands as a whole
that The Courier and NEA Sen-ice
planned this nation-wide sympos
ium. . ,
While there are other proposals
for judicial reform in the bill sub
mitted to congress, the main point
of contention 1b the one question:
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Lumber Dealers
And Contractors
Have Many Orders
This Year Expected To Sur
pass 1936, Which was Larg
est Boom Year To Date
More Dwellings
V Nw Being Built
Two New Apartment Houses,
Many Private Homes. Will
Relieve Congestion
Although 1036 was in all pro
bability the greatest year for build
ing in Asheboro’s history, the re
markable amount of construction
activity during the winter months
points to an even greater boom
year in 1937. For, despite all that
was done last year, it was barely
enough to keep pace with the
growth of the town, and at present
there are no vacant houses and
little vacant office or store space.
Lumber dealers, such as the
Home Building, Inc., General Lum
ber company, and Auman Lumber
company, are kept busy filling ord
ers for material. Most of the con
tractors are rushed to complete
jobs so they can begin on new
ones. Especially busy are Erman
Trogdon, Clyde Wood, N. B.
Pickett, Lamb and Lewallen and C.
C. Yates and Amos Yates.
Where back in the summer and
fall the major part of the new
building was in the business dis
trict, the emphasis now seems to
be on dwellings. Two apartment
houses are being planned to re
lieve congestion and will fill one
of the town’s greatest needs. That
being built by Dr. Tiffany Barnes
on Park street is well on its way
to completion, while the materials
for the other, to be built by Mrs.
N. M. Harrison on the Lewis pro
perty on Sunset avenue, are al
ready being assembled on the site.
The list of private homes and
houses being built as single re
sidences is large. Among the
finest are Cleveland Thayer’s new
home and Dr. J. T. Barnes at the
entrance to Dogwood Acres and
Miss Rosa Rush’s house in Grey
stone Terrace. Just ready this
week was the J. A. Cheely home
on Academy street.
Others, to name only a few, are
being erected by Paul Redding on
Wainnian avenue and Carl Cox, N.
Cox street. Anyone driving
through the streets along
the edges of Asheboro will fre
quently notice signs of building,
which are certain to be greater
with the coming of spring.
The most important of the non
residential buildings now going up
in Asheboro is the new agricul
tural building, the construction of
which is being supervised by J. O.
Kintr of Ramseur. The filling sta
tion'of the Bisco'e Oil company in
S. Asheboro is also coming along
well. Recently finished buildings in
the commercial category are the
Asheboro Grocery company’s build
ing, which was a thorough remod
eling job, and the new garage of
the Greensboro-Fayetteville Bus
Lines as well as its renovated)
station. ]
Business men are noticeably re
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Merchants Asso.
Membership Now
More Than Fifty
Charter Members For Lxal
O ganization Include Many
Fields Of Industry
Drivels Incomplete
Such An Organization Has
Long Been Desired In Ashe*
biro By Business Folk
For years at intervals, agitation
for a merchants association ii)
Asheboro, has been a source of in-*
terest. It was not until recently
that such an organization has beer
formed. This time, as a result of i
meating at the county court house
an organization has actually beer
formed and is now assured for th*
town.
At the first meeting Willarc
Dowell, executive secretary for tin
organization assisted in the founda
tion plans and spoke on the many
functions of the organization. A\
that time an executive committee
was named and several meetings
held since that time by the com
mittee have resulted in consider
able progress. With the drive for
charter members only well begjjn,
there are fifty-five charter mem
bers on the roll. The membership
includes:
Roger’s, Inc. B. C. Moore & Scars,
Hughes-Morris Hdwe. Co., General
Lumber Co., La Rose Florist, Ran
dolph Tribune, Dixie Ice & Coal,
Home Ice & Fuel, Asheboro Drug
Co., Meyers Appliance Co., Home
Bldg. Co., The Courier, Johnsbn’s
Service Sta., W. W. Jones & Sons,
Pughe’s Funeral Home, Cut R*t3
Furniture Co., Nance Chevrolet Co.,
Wilson Motor Co., Hayworth Motor
Co., The Bank of Randolph, Prevosj,
Stores, Ideal Dry Cleaners, Fo±
Laundry, Asheboro Dairy, Mj.
System, Asheboro Printing Co.,
& H. Clothing Co., Kivett ElectBjfc
Co.,. Kemp ( & Chriscoe Servj|te
Station, Pi'nehurst Frocks, TnfcV?
Central Hotel, Wood Mutual Age.,
! Randolph Drug Co., M’Ladys Shop,
Little Castle, Reaves Pharmacy,
Economy -Auto Supply, Sunset
Cafe, Old Hickory Cafe, West
Service Station & Grocery, C. & P.
Food Store, Way Grocery, States
ville Feed & Seed, Lane’s Place,
Amos Furniture Co., Hudson-Belk
Co., Huntley-Stockton-Hill, Motor
Service Co., First National Bank,
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Carolina
Theatre, Eagles Stores, Asheboro
Recreational Center, Asheboro
Hdwe. Co., Grimes & Hollings
worth.
Want Applicants
For Legion Show
The committee on arrangements
for the American Legion 19:17
Amateur Broadcast met Friday
| night and continued plans for ob
1 taining the best possible talent in
j Randolph county for the show. The
performance, to be giveh March 10,
is sponsored by Dixon Post 45.
Bob Bunch, committee chairman,
announces that applications for
ten good acts have already been re
: ceived. The committee is still anx
j ious to receive applications, but
I Friday, February 19, has been set
! as the deadline for applying.
! Anyone interested should 3ee
! Bob Bunch, T. O. Lisk, Arthur
Burkhead, or Rufus Routh in Ashe
boro, or Bob Hammond in Farm
er.
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DONATES BOOKS FOR
LIBRARY ANNIVERSARY
The following books have been
donated by Mrs. Don McGlohon to
the Randolph Public Library for its
first anniversary: Harold Bell
Wright’s “The Winning of Barbara
Worth” and “The Shepherd of the
Hill”, Grace Richmond’s “Straw
berry Acres” and “Foursquare”,
I and Herman Hagedom’s “The Book
of Courage”, the last being a book
for boys and girls.
I Randolph Building And Loan
Hears Report At Fri. Meeting
The election of officers at the
annual meeting of the People’s
Building & Loan Association held
[in tKe court house Friday night
' resulted in the reelection of all the
present officers. Those who will
serve again are W. J. Armfleld, Jr.i
[ president; D. B. McCrary, vice pre
sident; W. A. Bunch, secretary
treasurer; and J. A. Spence, at
torney.
The following will serve as
■' directors: W. J. Armfleld, Jr., D. B.
McCrary, W. A. Bunch, W. F.
Redding, C. C. Cranford, Arthur
Ross, John Swaim, F. E. Byrd, W.
C. Page, W. J. Armfleld, III, and
J. G. Crutchfield.
Biggest Drop In Votes
During Campaign Comes
After Saturday, Feb. 20
Special Notice
For Subscribers
Courier subscribers who plan
to give their favorite campaign
workers votes on their subscrip
tion or renewal are urged to do
so during this last big extra
club vote offer. All subscrip
tions turned in during this
special offer will count a far
greater number of'votes than
they will after Saturday Feb
ruary 20th.
It is impossible for the work
ers to get to all of you good
subscribers during this special
weeks offer so do them the
great favor of sending your
subscription to them or to The
Courier office. It does not cost
you anything extra to give them
a big boost with your subscrip
tion and as they are working
hard you can be assured that it
will be greatly appreciated.
The Cash Offer Campaign is
in keeping with Randolph coun
ty’s progressive spirit and justi
fies your support. SUBSCRIBE
NOW—Help one of the workers
to win.
5 Supreme Court
Changes Recorded
Number Increased In 1807,
1837, 1863, And 1869; De
creased In 1866
^ Began With Six
Grunt Also Charged With
Packing Court To Obtain
Favored Rulings
President Rooseveh’s drastic pro
posal to increase the membership
of the Supreme Court Is not with
out precedent. This body has Rad
its make-up changed five times,
four of the changes being in
creases.
Although most of the enlarge
in judicial activities, once before,
ments were due to a heavy raise
during the Grant administration",
statements were heard that the
president was trying to pack the
court. The incident occurred when
Grant was seeking a ruling uphold
ing the constitutionality of the
legal tender act.
This measure, which had been
passed to provide paper money to
pay for the Civil War, was declar
ed partially invalid by a vote of 4
to 3.
On the same day the decision
was delivered in 1870, Grant sent
to the senate the nominations of
two men to become new members
of the court. There was only one
vacancy to be filled but congress
added another member to the tri
bunal.
A little later, a rehearing was
granted and the entire legislation
was upheld by a 5 to 4 vote. The
two new justices joined with the
trio of previous dissenters to form
a majority for the act. «
Grant denied that he had at
tempted to “pack” the court and
said he had not known of the de
cision when he forwarded the no
minations.
The court originally was com
posed of six members. It was
raised to seven in 1807, to nine in
1837, ten in 1863, dropped to eight
in 1866 and made nine—the pre
sent number—in 1869.
In 1866, the reduction was voted
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The report of the secretary
treasurer showed that the associa
tion had enjoyed a very profitable
year. It is maturing the 21st series
February 15 in 83 payments. The
association is paying to non-bor
rowing stockholders $39,750 and is
canceling loans valued at $48,760,
making a total of $88,500.
An added token of the fine year
the body had in 1936 is evidenced
by the fact that $101,282 was made
in loans on Asheborq homes and in
stock loans. It now has 10,973
shares of stock in force.
The stockholders voted Friday to
open, .a new series on March 16th.
Workers Can Win
Or Lose $600 Now
First And Second Awards Re
present $1000 For Two
Highest Winners
$25.00 Winner To Be
Announced Sun., 21
What Workers Win Depends
Largely On What They Do
By End Of Last Club Offer
The result of The Courier “Cash
Offer” Campaign for circulation
last week was most gratifying.
With a few exceptions each candi
date “went over the top” in great
style and, with colors flying, turn
ed in more than they predicted they
would at the beginning of the
week.
Ends Saturday
As the final call goes out for the
end of the big extra votes on $30
clubs, members of The Courier
“Cash Offer” Campaign are comb
ing their territory in an effort to
obtain all possible subscriptions.
Saturday night promises to see all
records broken in regard to the
number of subscriptions turned in
so fat in the campaign. In fact,
several of the members already
have a nice business to report
Wednesday and those who have
not will do well to take heed and I
get busy on that last-minute rush
for the big credits.
Last Big Vote Offer
Beginning Monday, February 15,
and ending Saturday, February go,,
lower extra votes’will be given on
each and every $30 club of both
new and old subscriptions turned
in. This is the last extra vote
offer that will be made .for clubs of
subscriptions and the Candida’ c
who is ahead at the end of this
extra vote offer will more than
likely have the better side of the
vote argument at the end of the
campaign.
Candidates who have been slight
ly down on the list of standing are
climbing steadily to the top. This
is apparently making the ones who
had a few more votes to their cred
it realize that the margins of lead
ership are very narrow and it’s
anybody’s race for one of the big
gest cash awards.
Saturday Last Day of Big Votes
To come out victorious in this |
race is the aim of every “live-wire-”
candidate and from the activity the
friends of the contestants are show
ing it appears that there is intense
rivalry on every hand. Each candi
date has his or her circle of friends
boosting for their favorite—and
their “factions” are up in arms in
earnest, pitching in with enthus
iasm and energy trying to put their
favorite “across the wire first.”
Saturday night ends the last |
extra vote offer to be made for
clubs of subscriptions and the big
gest and best offer of the entire
campaign really is narrowing
down to a matter of only a few
hours. Soon, and almost before you
know it, the last big extra vote
offer on “clubs” will be over. There
is no time to be lost—every single
moment should be the means of
pushing you that much further to
ward success.
Big Subscriptions Count Most
The big subscription counts the |
fastest. Two ten-year subscriptions
turned in by Saturday night earn
590,000 votes. Ten of these ten year
subscriptions would pile up 2,950,
000 votes to any club member.
Votes pile up rapidly during this
last extra vote offer on $30 clubs
and your chance to turn in sub
scriptions on this offer ends Satur
day night, February 20. Keep in
mind that the voting power of sub
scriptions is now higher than it
will be after Saturday night. It is
to your interest to get in every
possible subscription before that
time—because that is the end of
the big votes.
It is anybody’s race for the
$600.00 or one of the other big cash
awards. Next Saturday night is the
final period of the big votes on $30
clubs. WILL YOU ACT NOW?
Report Days
Be sure to make a cash report of
all subscriptions on hand Wednes
day by 6 p. m., and on Saturday by
8 p. m.
With Local Store
Henry Armfield, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Armfield, Jr., has
recently joined the sales force of
Meyer’s Major Appliance Store in
Asheboro.
When police found the body of
pretty Genevieve Legnon, 17,
above, lying on the pavement in
front of a roadhouse near Donald
son, La., after a drinking party,
they looked for bloodstains, found
none and charged five persons with
her murder, despite their stories
of a hit-run driver. The girl’s skull
was fractured. Held incommuni
cado were the five charged, three
boys, members of prominent fami-'
lies, and two girls.
High Point Man
Found Dead Fri.
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A. R. Cass Dies From Sudden
Heart Attack While Hunt
ing In Randolph County
Relatives In County
Dr. Lambert, Coroner, And
Sheriff King Declare Death
From Heart Failure
A. R. Cass, proprietor of the
High Point Hotel for the past 15
years, was found dead of a heart
attack Friday afternoon on the
farm of J. W. Frazier in the
Trinity section.
Mr. Cass had driven out from
High Point to go hunting about 10
i o’clock in the morning, and had
told a bellboy from his hotel to
I come for him at 1 o’clock. The boy
returned at this time' and as he
reached the spot noticed Mr. Cass,
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nquor Vote Will •
T'nmeUpIn Senate
. Tuesday, Feb. 16
Senate Approves County Op:
tion Liquor BiH To Re- «
peal Present Plan
Revenue Bill Vote :
Every Amendment Voted
Down Except Diversion Of
State’s Highway Fund
News from the state’s general
assembly of the week, especially |
the past few days, reveals a busy
time. After a public hearing on the
liquor question on Thursday, the
senate committee approved the j
county option liquor bill which ;
would repeal the state’s 28-year-old \
prohibition law.
The liquor bill, already approv
ed by the house, was reported i
favorably in the senate after the
body’s judiciary committee No. 1
had indorsed the measure by $
5-to-2 vote. The upper house, how
ever, yielding to pressure of the
drys, postponed action on the pror
posal, placing it on the calendar for
special consideration Tuesday, bf
a vote of 25 to 17.
The delay was voted upon to
prevent undue criticism of at
tempting to “ramrod” the bill by
anti-prohibitionists.
Meanwhile the house voted ana
passed the biennial revenue maa*
sure. ,
The revenue bill sailed smoothly
through second reading, virtually
as drafted by the Advisory Budget
commission and amended by the
joint revenue committee, in an 87
to-4 vote. Davis of Hyde, McBryde
of Wilson, and Taylor of Caswell
cast the negative ballots. \
Every material amendment was
voted down, except one which pro
vides there should be no highway
fund diversion unless absolutely
necessary. The tax committee h
recommended that diversion bis1 in
creased from the present figure of
$1,000,000 a year to $2,100,000.
Governor Hoey, as director of the
budget, would decide when diver
sions were “absolutely necessary.”
SEVERAL CASES OF
FLU IN ASHEBORO
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During the past week there have
been a number of cases of irj^ :*|
fluenza in Asheboro. Miss Marianna
Redding, who has been ill at Salent
College for a week, was brought io
the Randolph hospital Saturday
afternoon. Among those who have
flu are: Mrs. J. S. Presnell and Tom
Presnell. While none of the cases
have been very serious, the disease
is somewhat widespread.
Last Chance For Big Votes'
On $30 Subscription Club
Ends Saturday, February 20
Candidates will wage a furious battle for the all-important
subscriptions in The Courier “Cash Offer” Campaign as the final offer
of big votes on $30 “clubs” comes to a close Saturday evening, Feb-'
ruary 20th.
Business Landed on this last $30 club offer will largely be
determining factor as to who will win the $600 or $400 and
other valuable cash awards.
Hundreds of subscriptions in the wide territory for workers
who are in to win. The field has hardly been “scratched” compared
with great number of Courier readers in Asheboro and surrounding
| territory.
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Anyone Who Will Work Can Win $600
One subscription now will count more votes than two will after
next Saturday. Why not get yours now.
List Of Workers In The “Cash Offer” Campaign and
Votes Accepted For Publication
NAME TOWN VOTES
Mrs. Walter E. Yow .. Asheboro ..
Mrs. luia Routh Jones,.Franklinville
Miss Edith Cagle .Archdale .. 7
Mrs. Lane Russell .Asheboro .
Mrs. Katherine B. Freeman_Greensboro
Mrs. Bob Cheshire.Asheboro . 88,500
Mrs. Charles Luck .. Seagrove . 88,500
Miss Cora Edwards .Sophia
Miss May Caudle..Randleman . 42,000
Harmon Hastings.Asheboro ............... 93,0©Q
Mrs. R. V. Anthony.High Point, R. F. D. ..... 4
Mrs. Clarence Ward.. Central Falla
Mrs. A. B. Copenhaver .Asheboro
Harold Ellis .Millboro
Miss Minnie Lee Kennedy ...... High Point
John Cameron.. Asheboro, R, 2
Etta Kearns .Trinity, R. F. D.
Doris King...Seagrove
Loula Andrews.. Caraway
Lacy Poole .Coleridge .
The $25 extra prize was won by extra
will win the $600. Winner of $25
nounced February 21st.
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