Published: June 26, 2008 02:43 pm            

50 Years Ago - June 11, 1958

From The Randolph Guide

The lucky number will be 13 for the winner of this weekend’s Queen of Randolph Beauty Pageant. The fourth annual event to select Randolph County’s representative in the Miss North Carolina Pageant begins on Friday the 13th with 13 contestants vying for the crown.

The ladies will be judged on beauty, poise, personality, intellect and talent, appearing on the Asheboro High School Auditorium stage in evening gowns and bathing suit, and demonstrating their talents.

Judges are Elaine Herndon, Miss North Carolina of 1958; Dr. Ralph Maercks of Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem; Bill Hensley, N.C. State College sports publicity director; and Kays Gary of the Charlotte Observer, winner of the 1955 Ernie Pyle Award.

A film crew from WFMY-TV will photograph highlights.

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Asheboro commissioners approved a request Thursday to rezone a tract of land across Dixie Drive from the high school to allow a retail business on the site.

The property, owned by the Ingram Estate, is located at the southwest corner of Dixie Drive and Park Street. It’s the only quadrant at the intersection not owned by the City Schools.

Rezoning had been considered for several months with no opposition voiced at the public hearing.

Speaking for the request, John Randolph Ingram said the owners had received an offer from an oil company interested in developing the property for a filling station.

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A linesman for Weeks & Andrews Construction Co. narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday when he was knocked unconscious by the flash caused when he crossed two wires of a 1,200-volt circuit.

Marvin Collie was on a pole near the intersection of Wainman Avenue and Church Street at the time, repairing a primary feeder line. The flash created by crossing the two lines caused Collie to lose consciousness for a few moments. He was helped down the pole by a fellow employee, Donald Ray, and rushed by ambulance to Randolph Hospital.

Collie was kept overnight at the hospital for observation.

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Jane McCain of Randleman and Judy Davis of New Market carried off top honors Monday in the Senior and Junior divisions of the annual 4-H Club Country Dress Revue.

Both modeled dresses they made for the Church and Dressy Dress category.

Second place winner in the Senior Division was Betsy Hill of Mount Vernon. Nancy McCain of New Market was runnerup in the Junior Division.

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The nominating committee for the Randolph Electric Membership Corporation’s Board of Directors has selected a slate for members to vote on at the annual meeting on July 19.

Nominated to the board are T.L. York of Staley, T.H. Terry of Siler City, Zell Brown of Asheboro, J.T. Powers of Bennett, A.B. Ellis of Franklinville, D.R. Graves of Seagrove, R.H. Upchurch of High Falls, G.C. Cranford of Denton and C.E. Macon of Ramseur.

The nominating committee consisted of J.A. Price of Robbins, A.W. Moon Jr. of Snow Camp, William Bridges of Ramseur, M.C. Auman of Seagrove, R.G. Kidd of Bennett, R.L. Newman of Randleman, O.R. Cox of Asheboro, Lee A. Cox of Ramseur and G.B. Crowell of Denton.

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Verna Emily Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Cox of Ramseur, was married June 7 to Billy Grayson Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson of Route 4, Asheboro.

– Compiled by Larry Penkava, The Randolph Guide

        

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