From The Randolph Guide – May 4, 1960

Preliminary census reports indicate that Asheboro will fall far short of the anticipated 10,000-plus population mark.

Spokesmen for the City of Asheboro and the Chamber of Commerce said preliminary figures show Asheboro about 1,000 persons shy of 10,000.

What’s of concern to city officials is that the census enumerators have turned in their final reports and that families missed will have to take their own initiative to be counted.

“We are sure that there are a number of families in Asheboro who were missed, through no particular fault of the enumerators,” said Harry Barlowe, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber of Commerce would like to appeal to these people to take a few minutes of their time to fill out the census forms in order that all people in Asheboro might be counted in the census.”

Mayor John C. Bunch said the city is anxious to get an accurate count and urged all families who have not been contacted to send in their forms.

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Russell G. Walker, president of Food Line Super Markets, announced today that his company plans to open a Food Line store in Randleman in a building now being constructed on South Main Street on the east side of the street about a block north of the new Randleman Elementary School.

Food Line now operates two stores in Asheboro — one at 656 N. Fayetteville St. and another at 832 W. Salisbury.

Walker said it’s anticipated that the new store will open sometime between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, 1960.

The new building is being constructed by F.M. Farlow of Asheboro. Of modern design, the building is being built of large-size brick and will contain some 72,000 square feet of floor space for merchandising and display.

A parking lot on the south side of the building will be of such size as to accommodate 75 cars.

The front of the building, Walker said, will be of glass and brick with a marque a portion of the way down the side.

“We plan to use the same self service system and the same pricing of items as in our two Asheboro stores,” Walker said.

“We have felt for a long time that the people wanted and deserved a modern super market.”

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“It is one of the greatest honors that I have ever received. I only hope that I can live up to the responsibilities that this office will entail.”

Those were the words of Judy Stutts, the first girl ever to be elected president of the Asheboro High School Student Council.

The students of the school conducted their annual convention and elections last week. Stutts was elected president, Phil Thomas was voted vice president, Ernestine Brown is secretary and Kenton McCartney is treasurer.

The president-elect, daughter of Edith Stutts, has been active in school and other activities. She is chief majorette, on the honor roll, member of the Beta Club and Future Teachers of America, president of the  Spanish Club, member of the junior class play and active in the Order of the Rainbow. She was vice president of her freshman and sophomore classes.

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Ralph L. Bulla, acting chairman of the Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee, today announced the appointment of a committee to draft a tentative county platform.

Gerald Parker of Liberty was named chairman. Others on the committee are Sam J. Burrow Jr., C.W. Henley, Charlie Lewis, Dr. Hugh Fitzpatrick, Wallace Garner, Clyde Ayers and Jack Ellis.

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Albert G. Taylor will take over his new duties as finance officer for the City of Asheboro on May 16.

– Compiled by Larry Penkava from archives of The Randolph Guide