Published: May 29, 2008 11:54 am            

50 Years Ago: May 28, 1958

From The Randolph Guide

Sen. B. Everett Jordan has asked Congress to approve nearly half a million dollars for "badly needed" water projects in North Carolina.

Most of the funds would be for survey work and include long-range studies in the Neuse and Cape Fear river basins. This takes in a proposal for a dam at Randleman on Deep River, which has strong support in Randolph County.

"The Cape Fear and Neuse river basin projects could easily change the entire economic complexion of Eastern North Carolina," Jordan said. "For many years, thousands of acres of fertile farmland, cities, industries, business houses and residences have had repeated floods and threats of floods."

Jordan described the projects he outlined to the Senate Appropriations Committee and the funds needed to carry on the work during the coming fiscal year as "minimum requirements to keep badly needed water development in North Carolina moving ahead.



More than $15,000 was contributed by the people of Randolph County to the 1958 March of Dimes, according to Alton P. Wall, county March of Dimes director.

Wall said it will cost an estimated $30,000 this year to care for the county's present polio patients. That will make it necessary for the National Foundation to supplement the Randolph County Chapter to help provide care for the many polio victims stricken during the past 10 years.

Gross receipts for 1958 were $15,056.24.



Betty Joe Albright, a dark-eyed beauty with a flashing smile and a winsome manner of selling milk, was crowned Randolph County's Dairy Princess Friday and will represent the county in the area contest next month in Greensboro.

Miss Albright, 16-year-old senior at Coleridge High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Albright of Rt. 2, Siler City.

Second place went to Jane McCain, 18-year-old member of the Class of 1958 at Randleman High. She's the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCain of Rt. 1, Sophia.

Third place was captured by Jewel Helen Routh, 17, of Grays Chapel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Routh of Rt. 1, Franklinville.

Ben P. Jenkins Jr., Randolph County agent, served as master of ceremonies for the contest, conducted at the Acme-McCrary Recreation Center. Judges were Henry Mills, Dr. H.C. Whims, Mrs. Sam J. Burrow Jr., J.O. DeVries and Glenn Southern. Other contestants were Donna Leigh Lawrence of Seagrove, Faye Foushee of Liberty, Nancy Brown of Staley, Betty Lou Lineberry of Ramseur, Frances Lamar of Farmer, Martha Jane Wright of Franklinville and Reva Welborn of Hopewell.



Betsy Hodge, a pert and pretty blond sophomore at Randleman High School, was crowned Miss Randleman Friday night as 66 girls competed for honors in the Junior and Senior divisions of the Lions Club beauty contest.

Faye Cooley, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Watt Cooley, was winner in the Junior division.

Miss Hodge, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hodge of Rt. 2, Randleman, was crowned by Adelaide Cromarti, a student at Woman's College and the retiring queen.



Harvey Ferree of Franklinville won the annual Teen-Age Road-e-o, sponsored by the Asheboro Jaycees. Another Franklinville student, Clayton Burrow, was second and Stephen Moser of Coleridge came in third. Bill Kirkman, teacher at Franklinville, accepted the plaque for Ferree, who was in Charlotte testing for the Air Force.

- Compiled by Larry Penkava, The Randolph Guide

        

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