Mr. and Mrs. N.M. Cranford and Master Jack Pugh were visitors in High Point Saturday.
Mr. Irvin Taylor Burlington visited Mr. and Mrs. I.C. Smith one day the latter part of last week.
Miss Virtle Wright visited relatives at Coleridge last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Fritz of Troy is the guest of relatives in Asheboro this week.
Mesdames C.E. Stuart, J.C. Yow, and Frances Yow of Seagrove were in Asheboro shopping Monday.
Mr. J.L. Briles of Trinity, Route 1, while in town Monday gave The Courier a pleasant call and renewed his subscription.
Mr. John Redding, a student at Duke University, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Redding.
Little Miss Hazel McMahan, who underwent an operation in the High Point hospital about three weeks ago, has returned home much improved.
Mr. E.L. Moffitt returned Tuesday form a few days stay with Mrs. Moffitt, who is taking treatment in a hospital in Baltimore.
Liberty high school basketball team defeated the Randleman highs in a game at Liberty Monday by a score of 29 to 16. The game was slow due to the wet conditions of the court on which the game was played.
Mr. Frank Fuller continues indisposed at his home at Fullers. For several week Mr. Fuller was seriously ill in a hospital in High Point, after which time he was taken home. He is a brother of Mrs. L.C. Phillips.
Miss Claire Presnell, who has been in training at Hebrew hospital in Philadelphia, is at home for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Presnell. Miss Presnell spent Sunday in Troy with her sister, Mrs. K.P. Darby.
The board of education met in regular meeting in the office of the county superintendent of schools in Asheboro Monday and transacted the usual routine of business. No business of special nature came before the board.
George Langley, aged 45 died of smallpox Thursday night of last week at his home in Siler City. The funeral was held at Shady Grove Baptist church, near Staley, Friday afternoon. His wife died some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rich went to Troy yesterday morning in response to a message that Mrs. Rich’s mother, Mrs. M.H. Moffitt, had been burned. Mrs. Moffitt rose before the other members of the family had gotten up and her clothing caught on fire. The extent of her injuries have not been ascertained.
Mr. H.P. Baldwin, who moved from Eastern Randolph county to Sanford a few years ago, has moved his family to Archdale. Mr. Baldwin has been connected with a lumber and veneer business and will in all probability engage in this line of business in High Point. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin’s friends in the county will welcome them back home.
Mr. John W. Curtis and his new partner, Mr. Dees of Liberty, were in Asheboro Monday evening returning from Worthville where they had been called on account of the death of Mrs. Hal Goley. Mr. Curtis has recently added a new and modern hearse to his undertaking establishment, one which is a credit to any community. Mr. dees has recently come to Liberty from Roanoke, Va.
Alexander Burns, familiarly known as “Dan,” was among the 75 young men of the State who successfully passed the State board of examiners for the practice of law last week. Mr. Burns is the son of Mrs. Mary Burns and has many sterling qualities and is a young man of ability and personality. The Courier extends congratulations to this young “follower of Themis” and joins with his many friends in good wishes.
Mr. Samuel L. Allred, aged 56, who died recently at Wesley-Long hospital, Greensboro, was mail carrier for 15 years from the Staley post office. He was born and reared two miles north of Asheboro. He was first married to Miss Minnie Trogdon and to this unio six children were born. His first wife died 21 years ago. Mr. Allred was later married to Miss Emma Craven of Ramseur, who survives.
Mr. McAllister Carson of Charlotte, a nephew of Miss May McAllister of Asheboro, has accepted chairmanship of the general campaign committee in connection with the $300,000 endowment campaign for Queens College, Charlotte, to be launched in April. Mr. Carson is manager of the insurance department of the Independent Trust Company. He has visited Asheboro many times and is well known here.
Mr. D.G. Davis of Trinity, Route 2, was a business visitor in Asheboro Monday and called at The Courier office and renewed his subscription. Mr. Davis decided three weeks ago that he could get along without The Courier and after missing two issues came in and kindly told us that he and his family could not do without The Courier. Mr. Davis could pay us no greater compliment and it is much appreciated.
Mrs. Minnie Caudle has been spending the winter with Mrs. Fred F. Waltz, Vocal Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., but expected to leave the first of March for Annapolis, Md. To visit her sister, Mrs. Joseph M. Perudie before returning to Asheboro. Mrs. Caudle and Mrs. Waltz say The Courier brings them the home county news which they cannot be without. Mrs. Caudle’s husband, the late Henry Caudle, was for many years foreman in The Courier office and his efforts, patience and untiring energy will never be forgotten.
From the front page of the Asheboro Courier, Feb. 5, 1925
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