Stolen Car Turns Out to be Owned by Sheriff Hodnett, Sept. 15, 1926

Youth Arrested for Stealing Car. . . Came to Asheboro to Attend Court and Got in Jail for Auto Theft

Tuesday morning officers from Danville, Va., came to Asheboro and identified an automobile which was taken by the Randolph County officers in front of the courthouse in Asheboro Thursday. Last week was court week and a large number of cars were parked in front of the courthouse during the entire week, but on Thursday the officers became suspicious of the actions of James Gambell of near Greensboro, who was subpoenaed to court. It turned out that after taking young Gambell into custody that he had been put in Jackson Training school when he was 14 years old and was there until last October when he was 21 years old. At first he refused to tell anything about where he got the Ford touring car he drove to Asheboro, later on told that he got the car at Bennett.

Investigation proved this untrue, and he was retained in jail overnight. The next afternoon young Gambell decided to tell the whole story and admitted that he got the car in Danville, Va., in front of Patterson’s Drug Co. The Randolph officials took the matter up with Danville officers and found that the car belonged to Sheriff Hodnett of Chatham, Va. Tuesday the officers from Danville came to Asheboro with the title to the Ford, took the car and Gambell and all to Danville.

From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926

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Should C. P. Barringer Be Allowed a License to Practice Law in N.C.? Sept. 11, 1926

Barringer Case Will be Pressed. .. Wagoner Informs Supreme Court He Can Prove Charge Against Labor Head

Raleigh News and Observer

With the protestant allowed until Monday to file a reply to the answer already in the record and the case set for hearing on Thursday, September 30th, there is every indication of a likely fight over the hearing to be held by the Supreme Court to determine whether or not C. P. Barringer, president of the North Carolina Federation of Labor, possesses sufficient moral character to be granted a license to practice law in North Carolina, Barringer passed the examination held on August 23rd, but his license was held up pending the inquiry into his character.

The protest was filed by J. M. Wagoner, Salisbury attorney, in behalf of O. K. Everhardt, an affidavit alleging that Barringer had defendant Everhardt by borrowing money on a second mortgage which purported to be a first mortgage on real estate.

Later the note was paid off and Wagoner attempted to withdraw the protest, the court declining to permit this course to be taken.

Barringer filed an answer in which he stated he stated the protest was merely a scheme to collect the debt and that Everhardt would not have signed the protest had he known its effect and had he known what was therein contained.

Wagoner has come back with a letter in which he says Barringer has attempted to get Everhardt to change his position, but that Everhardt will appear and testify before the court.

The new charge against Barringer is contained in the following paragraph of the Wagoner letter to the court:

“The matter contained in the affidavit and complaint filed by my client, G. K. Everhardt, have facts, and Mr. Everhardt states that he is prepared to back up the matters sworn to in the affidavit and complaint, and that if required he will appear at any place designated by the court and give his evidence. Barringer has requested and tried to persuade him to make another affidavit to the effect that the matters sworn to in the complaint and affidavit were untrue, which Mr. Everhardt states he refused to do.”

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 11, 1926

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Arthur Oldham Paroled Sept. 9, 1926

Arthur Oldham Paroled

Arthur Oldham, who was sentenced quite a while ago to the roads for six months, but who has served very little of his term, has been paroled by Governor McLean on recommendation of Judge N. A. Sinclair, who stated that he was convinced that his judgment in pronouncing sentence was in error.

From the front page of the Chatham Record, Pittsboro, N. C. Thursday, Sept. 9, 1926

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Randleman High School Opened Sept. 13, 1926

Randleman High School Has Opened. . . More than 500 Pupils Enrolled First Day—Prof. E. L. Shelton in Charge

The Randleman school opened for the fall term Monday, September 13, at 8:30 o’clock. Exercises were held in the school auditorium and announcements were made concerning the work for the year. A large number of the local school board were present to lend their encouragement to the teachers and children.

Mr. E. L. Shelton, who has taught in the Gaston County schools, is principal of the school this year. Mr. Shelton comes to Randleman highly recommended, and he has a splendid staff of teachers to support him. Many of the teachers who taught in the school last year are again at their posts of duty and warmly welcomed by both parents and children. Between five and six hundred children are enrolled in the school at present. Work is going forward on the new wing of the building and it is hoped that part will soon be finished as conditions are very much crowded. Work has begun well, however, and in spite of carpenters and contractors, everything bids fair to be a successful school term.

From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926

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Asheboro School for Colored Children Opened Sept. 15, 1926; New Building Not Ready Yet

Colored School Opened Wednesday. . . 200 Pupils Enrolled—Five Teachers Have Charge of the York This Year

The Asheboro school for colored children opened Wednesday morning, September 15th, in the old building in North Asheboro. A few weeks ago announcement was made that the new building would be ready for occupancy but for several reasons, it was impossible to open school in the new building this week. The old building is in a bad state of repair, but it is hoped that within a month the colored children of the town will be in the new building and things running smoothly. The school opened with about 200 children enrolled and five teachers. Prof. E. E. Grant, who was last year assistant to Prof. J. E. Brower, is principal of the school, and has some well made plans for the year’s work.

Among his plans is a Domestic Science Department when the school gets into the new building. This will mean much to the children and to the town as a whole, an Prof. Grant has the good wishes of the town people in his undertaking. The other teachers are Elsie E. Jones of Red Hill, who has charge of the Primary Department; Susie a. Hoover, who is physical director and teaches some subjects in the 1, 2, and 3rd grades; Mary J. Rodgers of Burlington, teaching the 4, 5, and 6th grades; Katie B. Massey of Salisbury, who will do High School work.

From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926

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Randolph Creamery to Be Built on Salisbury Street, Sept. 15, 1926

Randolph Creamery Selects Location. . . Buys Lot on Salisbury Street. . . To Begin Erection of Plant soon. . . Officers and Directors

Mr. a. R. Winningham, secretary and treasurer of the Randolph Creamery Inc., is in Salisbury for a few days looking over the plant of the Rowan Creamery and familiarizing himself with its operations preparatory to launching the creamery in Asheboro. The creamery company had purchased the Mary Jane Sluder lot, near the office of the old Cox Lumber Company, on Salisbury street, and will begin soon the erection of a modern plant on the premises.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the creamery last Friday night, officers were elected and plans made for going ahead with the work. The officers elected were: Arthur Ross, president; J. S. Lewis, vice president; A. R. Winningham, secretary and treasurer; and J. S. Lewis, Arthur Ross, A. C. Cox, M. G. Edwards, A. R. Winningham, W. F. Redding Sr., J. A. York, W. J. Armfield Jr., and Hugh Parks, directors.

From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926

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Owners Sold Asheboro Laundry and Bought Asheboro Dry Cleaning Company, Sept. 15, 1926

Asheboro Laundry Has Been Sold to Trio of Business Men

The Asheboro Dry Cleaning Company has changed hands recently and is now owned and operated by G. F. Brown, L. A. Bonkemeyer, and L. T. Brown, all of Asheboro. The business was previously owned by Mr. Jess Overman, head of the Coca-Cola Bottling Works.

Messrs. Brown and Bonkemeyer have for several years been operating the Asheboro Laundry, which they recently sold.

From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926

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