(ALWAYS ABREAST WITH THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS THE COURIER I TRI-WEEKLY VOLUME L£I Est. As The Regulator February 2. 1876 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES , NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. C„ TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1937. Changed To The Courier September 13, 1379 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDA1 NUMBER 37 Iry Forces Win jry roixt In Dare County Liquor Election jcal Option Liquor Store Sustains Defeat In First Contest In> State Margin Is Narrow )urham County Votes Today With Wets Having Advant age Of City Strength Dare county, first in the state lo vote on the establishment of liquor stores under the new State Wide county option law, appears to have been saved for the dry forces, hut the margin is so narrow thas they are still holding their breath, j Final returns from Dare county’s 05 precincts, with the tabulation of ficial except from two of the 15, ^ave the dry forces a 19 vote mar gin, 071 persons Voting against the establishment of liquor stores and p52 voting for stores. E. S. Wise, chairman of the Dare [founty board of elections, said the blficial tabulations had been lock fed up and that he did not remem ber the exact number of votes cast for and against liquor stores. Wet leaders, however, hinted at Startling developments which knight arise before the official fount is completed, while drys were feeluctant to claim victory before it Is definitely in the bag. Today Durham county is going (to the polls to vote on the same question, but the signs are pointing to a wet victory in that county. The drys are cheered up by the )are victory, but wets are predict ing a margin of at least 2,500 votes. The hopes of the prohibi tionist lie in getting the voters in the county to turn out in large [lumbers, as the city of Durham is conceded to the proponents of the liquor stores. iecurity Account Many Passed 65 rhis Group Not Originally In cluded In First Social Security Program italeigh, April 27.—Social Se curity account numbers of em ployees in North Carolina who have (reached or passed the 65 year age (limit will be issued by the post loffices in the state for the North (Carolina Unemployment Compen | sat ion Commission, Frank Bane, executive director of the Social [Security Board, has advised E. W. l’rice, director of the Unemploy nent Compensation Division of the Btate commission. The message advising that this nethod can be used for identifying employees who Jhad not prviously been issued Social Security account numbers because of their age reads _ follows: “Postoffices are being instructed issue Social Security account numbers to employees aged sixty five or over on and after April 27. Application entirely voluntary from federal viewpoint. You may, if cessary, and not earlier than Tuesday, April 27, issue State publicity, together with appro priate rule or regulation making application compulsory under state, |>ut not federal law.” Acting on the message, the North srolina commission, in meeting londay, adopted a rule requiring fiat employers of the state apply their local postoffices and secure jthese special Social Security ac count numbers for all their em-, ployees who have reached or pass the 65 age limit and who do not ave such numbers. As stated, this is entirely a state fiumber and the postoffice depart dent is cooperating in order that numbers,may be assigned to work 66^years of age and over for purposes of identification only for he State Unemployment Compen stion records. Workers above that ge limit do not participate in the ^ld-age benefits’ of the Social Se iirity program, but if they con nue to work are included in the revisions of the state unemploy nent compensation act. fews Tip Winner Is Miss G Wood Miss Cleo Wood was awarded vo tickets to see Jack Holt in forth of Nome” at the Carolina heatre, either Wednesday or hursday, in The Courier News Tip Contest. Mihs Wood’s tip was Awarded the prise just before press ;ime and the tickets went to her over several other excellent tips. The next period starts at 8:00 a. d. Wednesday and ends at 1:30 p. f m. Thursday after which time the f winner will receive ^ two tickets to see Sylvia Sidney* and Melvyn Douglas in “Mary Burns-Fugitive" her Friday or Saturday at the S4V:,.'Y'' . . r. .v-v' ■ .>•' -i Mrs. Zioncheck Lured By Films The name, "Zioncheck,” which the exploits of her late, eccentric congressman husband made fami liar to the nation’s newspaper readers last year, is back in the news again, now that comely Rubye Nix Zioncheck is in Hollywood, considering offers of motion picture contracts. Shown above in a new picture, she has had singing and dancing' experience. Senator Reynolds Honors All Pages Newly Formed Board Will Find Plenty To Employ Their Time & Attention Because they recently voted him “the most popular senator we know”, Senator Robert R. Reynolds entertained the pages of the United States Senate Monday night at an informal banquet in the Senate restaurant. The president sent a letter expressing his interest in the pages and his appreciation of the “faithful service” they render to members of the senate.' Colonel James Roosevelt and newspapermen who represent North Carolina newspapers in Washington were honor guests of Senator Reynolds. Colonel Roose velt was presented to the pages anu spoke briefly, In a speech to the party, num bering about 100, Senator Rey nolds said, “It has been wisely said that ‘the youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity.’ This applies particularly to the boys we are honoring tonight. Alert of mind and of body, they daily serve their country in an important capacity. Documents of great value and great significance are placed in their hands. Missions of a confi dential character are performed, and the objective of these missions carefully safeguarded. And with it all, they bring to the senators they serve the refreshing companion ship of youth and security in the knowledge that they will not falter in their loyal service. “The preence of these boys in the senate each day as they quiet ly and graciously do their chores, is ever a reminder to their elders that all we do in the national legis lature is done for them—and the youths they so ably represent. Our institutions of government will suffice for those of us who are of mature years. But will they prove sufficient for our sons and daugh ters? That is the all-important question America is asking today. (Please turn to Page 3) Ramseur Holds Town Primary With McAlister Again Mayor Ramseur, April 26.—The biennial primary was held at the city hall on Saturday and without any great amount of agitation. The present officials with one exception were reelected, as follows: mayor, J. M. McAlister; commissioners, E. B. Leonard, C. A. Graham, A. W. Craven, D. E. Whitehead and W. E.' Marley. Durant Pell retired from the board and W. E. Marley takes hia place. Most of the teachers of Rai« seur school attended the educa tional pageant at Durham on Fri day. The Randolph W. M. Union will hold an all .day meeting at the Ramseur Baptist church Wednes day, April 28th. R. C. White ami family visited Mrs. White at Burlington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Webb and children spent Sunday with friends at High Point. Joe C. Ellis, who haB been critic ally ill at Wesley Long hospital for several days has shown some improvement the past three days. The many friends of Ed Allred who died at his home in Greehs boro Saturday are grieved to hear of his passing. He was for many years one of Ramseur’s citizens and has many relatives and friends here. His'sister, Mrs. R. C. Hauser and sons, of Montgomery, Ala. attended the funeral and spent a short while here. Mrs. J. E. Covington and daugh ters of Asheboro were guests oi Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Johnson Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Phillips, win are residing here for the present went to their home at Bennett over the week-end, attending the service Sunday when the baccalau reate sermon for graduating class was preached. Mr. and Mrs. John C. White and daughter, Anne, of Spruce Pins spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Moffitt. y. Waynick Remains Silent About His Plans For Future Governor Hoey Has Tendered | • Post Carrying Same Salary As Present Post I # - Director Division Purchase & Contract Waynick Does Not Like Idea Of Being Turned Out Of State Job For Another No announcement has yet been made by Capus Waynick, who is serving his final week as chairman of the state highway and public works commission, concerning his decision regarding the position of director of the division of purchase and contract. Governor Hoey has offered him this post at the same salary he receives as highway chairman. Chairman Waynick had this ofr i fer while the controversy over the chairmanship was at its height, ac cording to fellow workers with Governor Hoey. It is not of re cord, but attested by members of the official Hoey household that Waynick could have been director of the budget, chairman of the liquor commission, director of old age assistance “and or” head of the division of purchase and contract. It is further declared that he de clined all such offices until he was disposed of as chairman. His successor, Frank L. Dunlap, called on him Monday afternoon and asked him to take the new of fer. Waynick, the politicians say. thinks well of the honesty and patriotism of Dunlap, and received his advice in a welcome manner. He is said to like the new job itself but not the idea of accepting it after being turned out of another state office. How long Waynick will take to decide what he will do ts an issue that lies in his own lap. 1929 Employment Level Is Reached Manufacturers Ass’n Says Its Industries Now Employing Many As Ever Employment in the manufactur ing industries is back at the 1929 level, reports the National Associa tion of Manufacturers, stating that there are now approximately 11, 000,000 persons on the payroll. The estimate was based upon the most recent figures available on the employment situation. Rough ly 3,310,000 workers have obtained jobs since 1933, it was revealed. Of these about 3,190,000, or 96 per cent, were accounted for by the durable goods industries and the remainder in other manufacturing enterprises. “The manufacturing industries,” , the report set forth, “have been and are swiftly reemploying the 1 idle. With the strides that have I been made and the indication fov the future, if cooperation can be supplanted for industrial strife, .t is only folly to speak of America with a permanent unemployment I problem of huge proportions.” j Advocating a census of unem | ployed the report points out prn ! sent estimates of the total out oi work range between 3,000,000 and above 10,000,000. Reemployment is general in al most every manufacturing indu stry except the miscellaneous grout which includes tobacco and musi cal instruments, the survey dis closed. Statisticians of the associa tion said they regarded the esti mates of .increase over 1933 conser vative since the average employ ment of that year was used as a (Please turn to Page 3) U. S, Envoy Off To Coronation It takes a British tailor to make the court breeches required for coronation dress, in the opinion of James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany and President Roosevelt's personal representative at the crowning of King George VI. That’s why, as he sailed from New York accompanied by Mrs. Gerard (they’re pictured together above), he ex plained that he had not entrusted that ticklish task to his American tailor. Two Well Known Men Killed Instantly Today Pearl Elliott, 52, and T. C. Russell, about 65, both of Denton, were killed at noon today in Charlotte in a collision when a light truck in which they were riding collided with a bus. Both are prominent Davidson county men and both are former resi dents of Randolph county, and have several relatives now living in Asheboro. Mr. Elliott was. a brother of Houston Elliott of Asheboro. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Bess Cranford of the Farmer community, and two sons, Hansel and Howell Elliott, all of the home. Mrs. Elliott is a sister of Ivey and Ernest Cran^ ford of Winston-Salem, the late . N. L. Cranford, former Winston ; Salem postmaster, and Grady ! Cranford of Farmer, j Mr. Russell is a former resi I dent of Farmer, but had lived in | Denton for more than 20 years. i He is survived by Mrs. Russell i and eight children, two of whom, ! Miss Lillian Russell and Mrs. C. i C. Homey, live in Asheboro. Nothing more had been learn j ed by the families of the two , men as The Courier went to press j other than what came over the | radio today. They had gone to ! Charlotte for a load of stone, | which Mr. Russell, a well known I tombstone designer and sales j men, > ipten^od to use in... hi? "'business. Many Entries Coming in For Randolph County Field Day Begin Drive On Cattle Disease State Veterinary Division Opens Campaign On'Cost ly Bang’s Disease A war on Bang’s disease, most prevalent and costly disease of North Carolina’s $14,000,000 dairy industry, will be launehedi by the state department of agriculture this week. Under the direction of Pr. Wil liam Moore, head of the depart ment’s veterinary division, veterin rian-assistants will enter Cabarrus county this week to test 5,462 ani mals on 2,027 farms, for. Bang's disease, or infectious abortion. By order of the Cabarrus Board of County Commissioners, it is compulsory for all animal owners in that county to submit their cat tle for testing, under the 1957 law. “The testing work will not cost the dairyman a penny,” Dr. Moore said. “And not only will the work be done free, but owners of diseas ed cattle will be paid for slaughter ing such animals.” 'Expenses will be paid by the state department of agriculture and the federal government. For diseased grade cattle slaughtered, the owner will be paid $25 per head, and for diseased purebred cattle slaughtered, owners will be paid $50 per head. Bang’s disease control work is not new in North Carolina. It was begun ten years ago, and much progress has been reported from time to time. The state department of agricul ture, in cooperation with the fed eral program, has tested more than 8,5(M> herds for the disease - since 1934. Of thef 202,780 cattle tested, 9,543 were found to have Bang’s disease. From 1934 to April 1, for diseas ed animals destroyed, the federal government has paid North Caro lina fanners a total of $291,019. The veterinary division of the state department of agricultuie has made 27,651 tests for Bang’s disease since January 1. Mrs. Field In Recital Mrs. Murray Field will be among those presented in a piano recital in Charlotte Thursday evening by Mrs. Coral Baker. Mrs. Baker is one of the outstanding musicians in the state, and was one year vot ( ed Charlotte’s first citizen for her contribution to enriching the life of {that city. ...Hi. . Coach Boh Jamieson X)f Greensboro Will Serve As Starter And Referee Bob Jamieson, coach at Greens boro high school and a prominent figure in state athletic circles, has been secured to act as referee and starter for the Randolph County Field Day, Glenn Robertson, Field Day manager, announced Monday. Mr. Robertson, principal of Gray’s) Chapel school, has been making i every effort to make a success of' the affair and reports that pros pects are very good. The Field Day, the first to be held in this county, will take place in Lindley Field, Asheboro, Thurs day, afternoon, April 29, beginning at 2 o’clock. All the more popular events of a regulation track meet are included on the program, which also lists horseshoe pitching and the baseball throw. About ten schools have signified that they will enter the competi tion. Mr. Robertson said that there would probably be an average of ten entrants from each school, making a total entry list of 100. Many more are expected to attend as spectators. Medals will be given individual winners, and there will be trophies for the winning relay teams and a cup for the school with the highest point score. It will not be possible to make the presentation of the medals on Thursday, but they will be mailed to the winners shortly after the meet. Following is a schedule of events: 2:00, 100 yard dash, trials; 2:10, high jump; 2:30, 220 yard dash, trials; 2:40, baseball throw; 3:00, 100 yard relay, final; 3:10, broad jump (running); 3:30, 880 yard run, final; 3:40, shot put; 4:00, 100 yard dash, final; 4:10, broad jump (standing); 4:30, 220 yard dash, final; 4:40, horse shoe (double-single), final; 5:00, 220 re lay, final. Horse shoe eliminations will take place during the meet wherever convenient to the teams. MRS. MARY JEANNETTE WARD DIES MONDAY Mrs. Mary Jeannette Ward, Of year old Asheboro resident, died Monday afternoon in the local hos-, pital after a few weeks illness. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Catherine Ward, and a stepson, John D. Ward, both of Asheboro. Funeral service and burial took place this afternoon at Clarkton, the original home of Mrs. Ward. Multitudinous Duties Allotted Alcoholic Board Entertains At Dinner In Senate Restaurant; Janies Roosevelt Speaker Board To Meet In Raleigh Soon Duties Of Board Clearly Set Forth In Law Made By 1937 Legislature The appointment of the new state board of alcoholic control and the duties of that board are a mat ter of great interest to the state of North Carolina as a whole and to a few counties in particular. This board, often referred to an the “state liquor board,” ABC board and several other names, will find plenty for willing hands to do. I The new board also has very wide powers in that it is charged with the administration and en foreement of the liquor control law throughout the entire state, with authority to remove the mem bers of the various county liquor control boards or of law enforce ment officers in the counties serv ing under this act. The board, composed of Cut lar Moore, Lumberton, as chair man and of F. Webb Williams, Elizabeth City and Thomas J. Murphy, Greensboro, as part-time members, is expected to meet in Raleigh Tuesday or Wednesday of next week to be sworn in and to hold its first meeting. It must sup ervise the opening of any addition al liquor stores in any counties which may vote for such stores! under the 1937 act. Many people in North Carolina are interested in knowing the exact duties of this newly formed board as set out in section 4 of the 1937 liquor control act: 1. To see that all the laws re lating to the sale and control of alcoholic -beverages are observed and performed. 2. To audit the accounts, records and books of county boards and stores. 3. To approve or disapprove the prices fixed for alcoholic beverages by county boards and to maintain uniform prices in all the liquor stores in the state. 4. To remove any member or members of county liquor boards when in the opinion of the stave board such member or members may be unfit to serve. 5. To test any and all alcoholic beverages which may be sold and to install and operate such ap paratus and laboratories as rnr.y be needed. 6. To supervise the purchasing of liquors by county boards when it is regarded advisable for it to exercise such powers, and have full authority to disapprove any pur chases and to inspect all invoices, papers, books and records^. 7. To approve or disapprove all regulations adopted by county boards for the operation of county stores and for the enforcement of the ABC laws. 8. To require not less than 5 per cent and not more than 10 per cent of the net profits from the sale of liquor in the counties having liquor stores to be used for the enforce ment of the ABC laws. 9. To remove officers employed, elected or appointed in the counties where liquor stores are located in case of violation of the terms or spirit of the law. 10. To approve or disapprove the opening of county stores, except in the county seat of each county which may vote for ABC stores, and to give due consideration to the towns or communities in which a majority of votes were cast against control and to approve the location of anjf additional stores which may be opened from time to time. 11. To have the. authority to close any of these additional stores at any time it may decide such additional stores are not operated efficiently or may be inimical to (Please turn to Page 3) Franklinville Plans School Finals Beginning on May 13 Franklinville, April 27.— The finals of the commencement ex ercises of Franklinville high schpol will be held on Thursday, May 13, at 8:00 p. m. in the school audi torium. The commencement speak er will be Ben L. Smith, superin tendent of Greensboro city schools and newly-elected vice president of the North Carolina Education Association. Rev. L. R. O’Brian, pastor of the Asheboro Baptist church, will deliver the baccalau reate sermon to the senior class on Sunday evening, May 9. Class day exercises in the form of a playlet entitled “The Rosy Pathway” will be presented by the senior class on Wednesday evening, Supreme Govt Accepts Case Involvin^Old Age Pension as a Test Case ■i Victoria’s Last Son Gravely 111 Under the care of Lord Dawson of Penn, the Duke of Connaught, above, was reported to be gravely ill at his residence in Bornemouth, England. The Duke is the last sur viving son of Queen Victoria and is the great-uncle of King George VI. Grade Mothers Of Four Groups Busy Mrs. Routh 111 At Franklin ville Home; Other News Of Community Interest Franklinville, April 26. — The grade mothers of 7, 8, 9, and/10 I grades gave a party at the school gym, Saturday evening for the teachers and parents of their rooms. The room, in keeping of spring time, was beautifully de corated with white dogwood. For two hours the guests were busily engaged in having a good social time. Miss Esther Moon gave a reading, “Summer Night.” Refresh ments of punch and cake were serv ed. Mrs. E. C. Routh was taken to Randolph hospital Wednesday afternoon for treatment, and was able to return home Sunday after noon. She seems to be improving ■ and it is hoped that she will soon be well again. Mrs. S. L. Welch and Mrs. Spenc er Silmon of Greensboro, were visitors here Wednesday. Miss Pauline Cox of Greensboro came down Thursday for a few days visit. E. C. Graves spent Saturday ani Sunday at home in Mebane with his parents. Roy Parham and Miss Mabel Pugh left Friday for Asheville and Waynesville, returning Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Skeen of Troy were visitors at the home of Elmer Batton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrison of Durham were week-end visitors at the home of R. D. Garrison Sun day the Garrisons and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Garrison were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Garrison of Charlotte. H. C. Simpson, Charles Cox and Clarence Bradford spent the week end in Greensboro. R. H. Stephens and family of near Raleigh were week-end visit (Please turn to Page 3) May 12, at 8:00 o’clock. Preceding this exercise diplomas will be pre sented to the seventh grads graduates. The graduating class this year is one of the largest in the history of the school, numbering twenty-one. Following is a list of the graduates: Mary Opal Ausley, Virginia Brown, Clara Hancock, Ruby Hennis, Myrtle Johnson, Evangeline Mc Corquodale, Mildred Mitchell, Lucille Jones, Mary Hazel Pilken ton, Elizabeth Wallace, Eva Daile West, Ina York, Edna Shoemaker, Coy Chandler, Garrett Gatlin, George Julian, Joseph Jordan, Howard Saunders, Clifford Trog don, Jr., Garvin Pugh and Eugene Ashbum. .'■■V . ..... .V Possibility Now Early Test Case Security Legislation Affects 26,000,000 Wage Earners Of The Nation Will Also Affect 2,700,000 Employers Social Security The Last Vital New Deal Issue Pending In Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Monday accepted a case involving the con stitutionality of federal old age annuity taxes, thus making possi ble and early test of Social Secur ity legislation affecting 26,000,000 wage earners and 2,700,000 em ployers. Social Security is the last vital New Deal issue pending in the court, which will recess May 31 or June 7 until next October. The decision will have an importanat bearing on the bitter fight over the judiciary bill. Two phases are being tested: 1. The old age annuities, under which workers and their employers are taxed equally to provide a pen sion fund out of which the workers will be paid pensions ranging from $10 to $85 on retirement at 65. 2. Unemployment insurance, un der which the federal govemnisn: imposes a payroll tax to raise a fund out of which workers will be paid limited benefits under state administered laws when they lose their jobs. The case accepted Monday invol ves old age annuities. It was filed by George P. Davis, stockholder in the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., Boston, who sought to pre vent collection of the tax. He won, the decision in the Boston Circuit. Court of Appeals and the govern ment brought the case into the Supreme Court in the record time of 10 days. Unemployment taxes already are under advisement in cases, ap pealed from Alabama which invol ve not only validity of the Federal tax, but the constitutionality of the State law covering administra tion. In addition the court has un der consideration a petition for rehearing of three cases attacking the New York' State unemploy ment insurance law. The court up held the law 4 to 4 when Justice Harlan Fiske Stone was absent and the manufacturers testing the law asked a final decision by the en tire court. Opponents of the President’s ju diciary bill contend that a deci sion upholding social security would seal the doom of the propos ed court increase. They claim to have gained strength because of the court’s favorable decisions oh minimum wage and labor relations laws. While the close Senate line up has shown no definite change as a result of the latter decisions, two undecided members of the Senate judiciary committee are understood to feel now that the President’s bill is unnecessary. Last Member Of Old Family Dies Miss Mary E. Lambert, 83, of Cole’s store, died at her home Mon day evening of paralysis, after an illness of about two weeks. Miss Lambert was a native of that sec tion of Randolph county and the last member of a large and well known family. Surviving are a niece, Mrs. H. C. Craven, and a nephew, J. R. Lam bert, both of Ramseur. A number of more distant relatives living in the Ramseur section also survive. Miss Lambert was an aunt of George Lambert of Asheboro. Funeral service was conducted this afternoon from Concord Methodist Episcopal church at Coleridge. The pastor, Rev. O. P. Ader, officiated. Commencement At Union On Friday Pisgah, April 26.—The Union school at Pisgah will present its commencement program FrkMy evening April 30, at 7:45. The public is cordially invited to at tend- ■ Short plays will be given by 1st and 2nd grades; 3rd grade; 5th, 6th and 7th grades. There will also be the tion of perfect attendance ficates, as well as 7th grad motion certificates. The school children of will be several songs