Published: July 03, 2008 04:21 pm            

50 Years Ago - July 2, 1958

From The Randolph Guide

The newly-formed Recreation Committee of Randleman held its first monthly meeting last Tuesday at City Hall with the appointment of officers and committees heading the business. The group also discussed a recreation program. Gilbert Christenberry, named chairman by the Randleman Board of Aldermen, appointed the following officers and committees: vice-chairman, the Rev. Winford Bray; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Clyde Rhyne; and publicity chairman, Charlie Allred. Committees are Planning and Finance with Mrs. Rhyne and Roger Johnson, and Facilities with Allred and Bray. The committee agreed to hire a director, as yet unnamed, to work five weeks this summer. They also decided the director would need an assistant, probably a young woman in high school or college. A playground has been obtained for the program and is ready for use. The board of the First Methodist Church has consented to the use of its grounds this summer.



The Asheboro Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the proposed sewer bond election in Asheboro and recommended its approval. The measure, calling for issuance of nearly $2 million in bonds to build a sewage treatment plant, construct new outfalls and extend lines, is expected to be brought to a vote in late August.



The Optimist Club of Asheboro became an active unit of Optimist International Thursday night as charter members were indoctrinated, adopted the by-laws and elected their first officers. Neal Cockerham, Randolph County deputy sheriff who had served as temporary chairman during the club’s organization, was elected president. Bob Delk and Carl L. King were named vice presidents, Sheriff Wayne W. Wilson is secretary-treasurer, and Alton Wall and Roy Hoover were elected to the board of directors for one year. C.W. Henley and Fields Caviness were named to the board for two years. Also, the Rev. Kenneth Johnson was appointed chaplain and J.D. Bulla was named sergeant-at-arms.



Robert P. Bunker became president of the Asheboro Rotary Club yesterday, accepting the gavel from J.O. DeVries, who became vice president. Other new officers who will begin their duties on July 1 are B.B. Walker, secretary; J.B. Johns, treasurer; Lee C. Phoenix, assistant secretary; J.D. Ross Jr., assistant treasurer; and Bob Crowley, sergeant-at-arms. Others on the board are David Stedman, Clifford Pace and Barron Mills.



Randolph County youth reached a new peak in 4-H Club work Wednesday as they captured nine out of 16 district contests entered in competition with 4-H’ers from a 17-county area. District winners will compete 2in Raleigh this summer. For the second straight year, Resal Craven and Randolph Macon of Coleridge won honors in the boy’s electric contest. Other Randolph winners were Wayne Allen of Ramseur, beekeeping; Jerry Callicutt of Seagrove, livestock conservation; Lindsay Joyce and Steve Moser of Coleridge, tobacco; Michael Allen of Liberty, vegetable and fruit production; and Donald Burgess of Ramseur, wildlife conservation. Martha Lewis and Brenda Cooper of Farmer won honors in dairy food demonstration and Verna Hall of Franklinville won the public speaking event, speaking on the U.S. Constitution.

– Compiled by Larry Penkava, The Randolph Guide

        

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