J. W. NOELL, EDITOR to
VOL. No. XLI
PERSON COUNTY
K . FAIR WEEK
OPENS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7th
AND LAST FOR FIVE DAYS
The Officers Have Done Their Part
By Securing the Best Free Ex?
. hibits Ever Offered, and the
.People Are Expected to
do Theirs By Making
Exhibits
With the opening of the Person
County Fair only a few days off everything
looks most propitious for the
greatest fair in the history of the
. county. After days and days of rain
the slriee have Anally cleared and
President Hunter and Secretary
Burns say that all they ask to enable
f -'- ' them to make this year's fair the
greatest and grandest yet is clear
days with Old Sol lending a fair de
gree or warmtn Dy tils stimulating
Sjfc presence. ^'
For. say Messrs. Hunter and Burns,
' St looks like there is going to be the
greatest line of exhibits ever before
offered. Crops are good and everybody
seems -interested in this year's fair,
and with the liberal expansion of the
premiums everyene should have something
'on exhibit. One of the features
of the exhibit house will be -the exhibit
of the A. T. Baker Company and
the Roxhoro Cotton Mills. An immense
loom manufacturing the fine
plush made by the Baker Company
will be in operation in the exhibit
house. There will be high school exhibits,
single farm exhibits, and many
things of an educational nature.
And, whether the people do their
, . pait or not by making exhifits, the
officers say that they have done their
part or not by making exhibits, the
~ Amusement tealliTcs that'fiav*played
a fair in this section. There
r iv will be <a colossal fireworks display
each night; varied each night. One
should attend every one ot1 these disr
plays for. they will be different each
. nhrht. The free acts will be of a
quality and character distinctly fine
and -thrilling. A program of free acts.
* Tanging all the way from a clown act.
v to the thrilling acrobatic stunts of
. the Ferris Wheel Girls, lasting one
hour will be given each day and each
night. Millet- Brothers Shows will
, furnish midway attractions of superior
quality. Listed among their attractions
are the' new rides known as]
the Caterpillar and the "Cairoplanes
and two minature rides for the kiddies,
and shows such as the Motordrome
featuring: girl riders, Fnlj.os
Revue, Mechanical City, Fun House,
Circus Side Show, Minstrel, Athletie,
and others. A representative of Miller
i Bros, is already in town making ark
rangements for the arrival of the
carnival train.
Ik." All the management desires is for
| the people to attend the fair. They
\ " knew that everyone attending will be
PS* pleased. It is felt that the arrangements
made this year are ideal. A
t-. - rest room for the women will be
managed by the Woman's Club of
Roxboro. Good meals will be served
: by several organizations and indivi
-T- duals. Every man, woman, and child
irt Person County should' come to the
fair this year just to learn if not to
|r?;vY . he amu^od. and no doubt most * of
them will be present.
! ' _ SchoolDav has been get for Friday,
Oct. 10th by the Fair official*
nod the school authorities have declared
this a public holiday in the
county schools. Saturday has been
. designated as colored peoples clay.
' The colored i.eople are welcome at the.
Ife . fair any and' every day, but Suturk:/
day has been put on the fair program.
as a t extra day just for the
Bfc" ' ~ benefit of the njloied people -?6* that
they may meet ?t the fair yroum!?
ari'l have n day of their own. '
The oid residual' -of the county
JS . * \ should take this week fcr home eom I;
- inn week."The present resident should
- . take it as a home seeinT and neighbor
meeting, week. Meat week is the time
. -- nit tM*-in ftoipg to happen. The yatee
ifa j . -1 open on./Tuesday OyU-7th, and from
ffhee - then until the end of the week thinsrKan'
will be going on at the fair grounds.
CRITICALLY ILL.
Mrr E.' G. Painter, 'Who has ' beer
' - in the hospital in Richmond for sew
oral days, is critically ill. Mess/ C
h8. Talnter Miid -CrTt.jCiaj^.im Itlfl yes
tertny morning to be with him.
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ID PUBLISHER
ROXBORO,
SCHOOLS?SCHOOLS.
Dear Editor:
j If you may find space in your valuable
paper really) as the source cf
information, news, etc., as read
'doubtless adds as much to the pleasure
of the many readers as the profit
[ therefrom is a benefit to you.
I want to say however, we are glad
. to announce the opening of the high
school at Helena on last Monday
morning, fine bunch of children, able
staff of teachers, advice and talks by
several and bright prospects for even
a greater year than ever before.
| Doubtless it's felt that great care
and study by an efficient mind has
j been exercised in' making up the
splendid staff of teachers for the
' year. Thus far, it's felt that, in the
selection of the faculty this year, suecess
has been attained in a large
measure already. And that we go into
the year with a greater determination
and doubtless better equipped than
fver before and with such interest by
benefit of past success for the advancement
and greater achievement
in this great cause. And with pleasure
I would.deem it appropriate to
say, that for the special and personal
efforts and work in bringing the
standard of the Helena High School
to the present high level and efficiency,
that credit in abundance should
be given "the principal. Miss Noell,
together with co-operation or the Committee
and .Honorable Ro^rd of Education
and SupU, of our splendid litj
tie Person County and to any others
I who have as nobly shown such at.
.interest from a public spirited point
Iof view.
It's hbpsd and believed that each
. teacher this year may fully see, apI
preciate and recognize the impori!
ant task before them to the end that
I harmony, loyal support, and that
, cheerful unbiased cooperation may
prevail throughout the year that it
f mlly 'lSe a benefit" to bur children artd
a profit and credit to each teacher.
| In this space. I grasp the opportunity
to say to the teachers, (since
[it's impossible to see each, one per'
sonally) it's felt that the community
! especially the patrons and the citizens
; generally, welcome; you in our midst
(Continued on page two)
Meet Joe Kiljoy,
' j_
NOTICE.
| To My (Friends in Person and Adjoining
Counties of N. C. and Border
Counties of Va.:
Since it is impossible for me to see
.and talk to every one I am taking
this opportunity to thank each one of
you for the very liberal patronage you
have given me for-the past 25 years
in the Warehouse business, sxnd especially
the past 3 years in Danville,
j 1 assure you I appreciate and .am
grateful to each one cf you, both
;v>hite and colored people, and will appreciate
a continuanee of your patronage.
I I am this year again with the Cen|
tral Warehouse, Danville, Va., where
you will find me at all times and I'll
give every pile of your tobacco my
personal attention and get you the
Highest Price possible.
Again thanking you I am,
Yours truly,
Geo. E. Harris.
Meet Joe Kiljby at the FAIR.
REXALL ONE CENT SALE
I
This Sale Will'Be Well Worth Your
Consideration.
?o?
The Davis Drug Company have'just
received a big shipmerrt of goods con*
slsiting of the following:
Household drugs and remedies, stationery,
Dental creams and powder.
tooth brur.hrr.t hnir brushes,- combs,
e.nd toilet articles of all descriptioh
"hot water bottles, fountain syringes
Pure food products and coffee, and
will conduct , a?
REX ALL ONE CENT SALE
for three days, October 8th, 9th and
'10$: 7; ^
i. This sale will surpass any nreviouilv
riven bv the Davis Drug Company
,for the jieQnle ofBoxboro and Person
County.
1 Don't forget the dates and avail
yourselves of an opportunity to obtain
really wonderful bargains.
, The United r", 'hpough theii
i agencies, employ this method of ad
'vertieing their products. . '
j DAVIS DRUG CO., . The
Remit?Store/ ~ -d
October Sth, Oth" and 10th.
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HOME FIRS1
NORTH CAROLINA, U
BEAUTIFUL ART EXHIBIT
AT OLIVE HILL
October 3rd-4th will Offer Rare Off- '
portunity .to People of This Section. '
Misa Poteat to Speak.
On Friday afternoon and Saturday 1
of this week an unusually fine col
lection of the world's masterpieces of 9
fine art, as reproduced by the Elson t
Art Company, Boston, Mass., will be '
. on exhibit at Olive Hill High School. The
exhibit consists of about two "
hundred large pictures. I
The small admission fee (10e> s
should lead no one to undervalue the
exhibit. Since the enterpiise is put *
on foot chiefly for its educational aau ?
refining influence, the price is redltc I
ed to a minimum. Expenses will be s
paid from the tickets sold, and the
money left' over will be used to bay 1
pictures for the school. A booklet do- t
scribing the pictures will add greatly c
I to tljf pleasure of those enjoying thr -3
' exhibit: these will be on sale in the f
hall. i
The exhibit'will be open to all on i
Friday from 2 P. M. to 4 P. M.; and c
Saturday from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. e
The schools are especially invited for t
Friday afternoon; but if this time
proves inconvenient to some, they i
' are erufally welcome on Saturday. The j
aim is that every person within reach c
who loves beautiful things may have c
an opportunity to enjoy the pictures, t
On Saturday dinner, consisting of t
brunswick stew such as only the abod
cookt of this community know hbw \
"GRAND C
k
Monday, October 6th, of
foremost Motion Picture! Pala
reme. Masterpiece . "W^NDl
LAND" With Jack Holt, Kat
Billie Dove. Filmed' in the {
Arizona, entirely in natural cc
personal supervision. You'll 1
white movies when you see 1
in colors. Every foot absolut
TRACTION (The Felix Cat i
at 3:00 P. M., Admission 15c
and 9:00 P. M. Don't miss the
I
Monday, Octobi
to prepare will be served," together <
with ice cream. The proceeds from c
the dinner will go toward purchas- I
ing school equipment. All art-lovers. t
and "stew lovers" of the city of Rax-1 f
boro and the surrounding country are'c
cordially invited to drop la at Olive c
Hill during lunch hour Saturday. t
One of the best things Saturday has f
to offer is an address at 3 P*. M. by s
Miss Ida Poteat, who has been head j
of the Art Department at Meredith,
College since the institution was ?
formed. Miss Poteat has visited the t
Art Galleries of Europe and America t
many times; she knows and loves the
beautiful paintings and architecture \
of the world as one knows and loves a
a personal friend. In her own. charm- \
ing way she will give to her audi- t
ence some of the joy of this intimate
friendship with beautiful things. No":
one can afford to miss this feature of t
the exhibit./"" " ~~ Ts
Next week this exhibit goes to. t
South Boston; the week after to (
Greensboro, If you love beautiful and \
worth while things, Olive Hill offers ?
you the best Friday afternoon and ^
Saturday, Oct. 3-4. 2
See and hear and tatsteL It will
mnke you glad!?E. T.
See Wilburn & Satterfield's ReadyTo-Wear
before you buy.
FIELD MEETING - _ '
. There wilt be a' special meeting of
atTfRe churches of rov field at MiU ]
Creek Sunday. Oct. 5th. All members .
[ 6f Antiodu tiorth Roaboro, Provid- "
ence. Bethel Hill and 'Mill Creek, are ,
I urged to attend. Rev. K. D. Stuken"
brok and wife each will deliver ad-1
dretses in the morning, and the worn
en and young people of Mill Creek
will give a program in the afternoon.
The program'for the day will be in
the interest of the 75^ Million Dollar
ptiugajgu Mty .
ro %
\ ABROAD NEXT
'ednesday Evening, Octol:
SCHOOL NOTB8.
Constant vigilance is the price we
nust pay'if our schools are to be eficient.
No school law or administra-'
ive machinery) can replace a real in- j
erest on the part of the citzens of;
he community in the welfare of their
chools. All citizens should keep themselves
informed as to conditions in
heir schools. The proper training of
he children, requires a close co-operaion
between the home and the schopl.
[ his co-operation can exist only when
>a rents are thoroughly familiar with!
chool conditions.
One of the best means of knowing^
vhat is being done is to visit the
chool. At least once a year every!
>arent should visit the class room in:
vhich his child is being instructed, j
?u>vviicwviv ncno amya. in?|
ioard of Education of Guilford Coun-,
y has signed tlv^ death warrant of)
>ne-teacher schools. There were last
rear 34 one teacher schools in Gul''ord,
and the policy of the Board
neans that not one of these will be
n operation this fall. Pupils will be
ared for in large schools, with con- _
sequently -better facilities ann better
eachers."
Person' County Board of Education
ong-ago adopted this policy and this
ear by means of transportation are
lombining small schools with larger
>nes and thereby eliminating weak
eachers, and giviny the children beter
advantages. ?
Ail of our. High Schools are full
vith enrollments from 200 to 300 and
?
PENING"
Palace Theatre (Roxboro's
ce) with Zane Grey's SupERER
OF THE WASTED
. - -
hlyn William, Noah Berry,
rorgeoTis painted valley of
ilors and under Zane Grey's
forget all about black and
:l)is picture! made entirely
ely life like. ADDED ATCamedy).
Matinee Monday
and 35c. Evening at 7:15
opening.
er 6th, 1924
)ver. This spells Pi ogress with a
r.pital P. for the rural sections of
'arson County. We point with pride
o our Rural High Schools and the
ine citizenship of all these growing
immunities. The children of these
ommutiities will rise up and bless
he foresight and sacrifices of their
alhers and mothers who are doing
0 much for them in their helpless
dtith and dependence.
Pride in one's community and an
ictive interest in all that pertains to
he building of our rural sections is
he backbone of our county on which
lepends its high grade of citizenship.
?et not jealousy mar our growth but
1 spirit of emulation and friendly rial
ry exist among all the schools of
he County.
S100.00 Prize.
The Travellers Protective Associa
ion oners siuu to the liigh school |
tuilent in North Carolina who writes
he best essay on the subject. "Safety
m the Public Highways." A copy o>
he rules will be furnished to nny
tudent desiring to enter the contest,
vhich closes the last.: day of this
rear. .
Mrs. J. A. Beam.
RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS.
The Woman's Club will give a re:eption
for the teachers o.f Roxboro
?nd Person County on Friday night
?t 8 o'clock fir the Kaplan building.
All teachers, both in Roxboro and the
"onnty, am cordially invited and it
Is earnestly hoped every one will be
present. The public is cordially invited,
..
ATTENDING MEETING
OF N. & W. SURGEONS.
Dr.* B. E. Epve. is attending a
meeting of the N. & W. Surgeons at
Norfolk,-4fe is accompanied .by Mrs.
tou ri
$1^1
>er 1 st, 1 924.
CO-OP ASSO. LOSES SUIT.
]udnt Allen Says Co-Ops Appear to
Seek to Hold Up and Cripple
Sales
Kinston, Sept 26th.?A temporary,
inlunction preventing sale of a quantity
of tqbacco on the open market
by L. Harvey and Son company, Dixon
Bros.. L. O. Pullock, Frs. M. J.j
Pollock and others. Kinstbn and Tenton
merchants and Jones county growers,
was dissolved hree today by!
Judge Oliver H. Allen. The Co-operative
Growers association was plaintiff.
Judge Allen criticised the association
saying it appeared to seek to "hold
up and crivple" rather than to be
after money, and suggested that the
tobacco be sold at once. An original
action was agatnst the 'growers.
When the time merchants stepped in
and started to market the tobacco as
lien holders another order was sought
by the association and granted by
Judge Allen the first of this week. He
did not know of all the details or he
would not have issued the injunction,
he said, holding that the merchants
should have been included in the original
action. A permanent order would
tie up money due the time men and
keep the growers from getting assistance
from merchants, he stated. Tobacconists
said the tobacco had been
damaged from being withheld from
market.
/
Season tickets, good for 9 admi.i >on?,
for sale at Blanks & Morris for
$2.50.
ST! MARK'S CHURCH.
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity,
Oct." 5th; Church School at 10:00 A.
M. Edwin Bberman, Supt. Evening
prayer and sermon at 7:30 P. M.
Beginning Sunday, Oct. 12th, a mission
wil be conducted in St. Mark's
by the Rev. B. N. de Foe Wagner of
Warrenton, ,N. C. Mr. Wagner is
widely known as a gifted speaker and
a sincere man of God, and it will do:
you good to hear him. These services;
will continue through * the following
Sunday. We ask you to bear these
services in mind, tell your friends
and neighbors about them and bring;
those who need to hear the man of
God perhaps worse than you do. We
want everybody to join us in these i
services, but the ones we want most
are those who most need them.
Sincerely;
J. L. Martin, Rector.
TOBACCO ROLLING IN
Independent Market Opens With AI
Rush, Roth. Houses Full.
On Tuesday night there were quite;
a number of farmers here for the op-!
ening sale this morning, and long be-j
fore the hour for the first sale, 101
o'clock, both houses were pretty well
filled.
The Winstead Warehouse drew the j
opening, sale and ifromptly at the
hour appointed, 10 o'clock sales began.
The quality, as well-as quantity, was
well beyond expectations, and the
buyer? are bidding lively for every
pile. At this hour,"Wednesday morning,
it is impossible to make any >
gues? at the number of pounds or th?
price, but the opening looks auspicious
nnd every one feels that Roxboro
is going to have a record breaker this
year.
TO THE VOTERS OF
PERSON COUNTY:
I ,ara a candidate for County
Commissioner of Person County and.
respectfully ask your support. If(
elected I pled#*, myself to serve yoc .
to the best of my ability.
Edward J. Clayton,
Morinh, N. C.
Sept. 24V 3ts. v
?
. Get your Shoes from Wiiburn ?Satterfldld
and learn what shoe satis-1
faction- is. . ~ r"n 1
WIU. SEKVE LUlflTf """]
AT i'HK f'AIK."
The members of Lamrbeth Memorial
Baptist Church will serve lunch daily
at the Fair next-week and cordially
invite every one U>'.take lunch wjth
them while at the Fair. Sandwiches,
weenies, coffee, cream, etc. Help'these
good-people1 out, foe they are ddintt a
EXCrosition.
iffrWHsn "ri-ii Hiftij r
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3 PER YEAR IN" ADVANCk j
No. 40
SOCIETY'
Mrs. E. E. Thomas entertained Saturday
afternoon at a most delightful
Rook party. The house was lovely
with bright fall flowers. Six tables
were arranged in the living room and
hall and many interesting progressions
were enjoyed. The hostess assisted
by her mother, Mrs. W. J.
YV'.nstead and Miss Celia Daniel served
a delicious salad course with punch.
Attractive rose buds Ailed with green
and yellow mints were given as
favors. Those pre&nt were Mesdames
F. O. Carver, W. C. Bullock, J. 1.
Winstead, B. A. Thaxton, L O. Wilk
erson, T. C. Bradsher, Fred Long. Joe
Kirby, G. W. Thomas, B. B. Mangum,
E. Eberman, W. T. Pass, H. W. Newell,
Joe Blanks, Frank Howard, Reade
Jones, W. T. Long, G. C. Cabanlas,
W. R. Woody. Frank Wilson am*
Misses Ruth Newton, Bivins Wnistead,
Elizabeth Noell and Bertha Clayton.
The first meeting of the year for . ..
the Research club was held with lira.
S. G. Winstead. After a short business
session the program was taken
up. The club is stdying "Recent Tendencies
in the Theatre" and the first
paper was read by Mrs. A. M. Burns,
who discussed "Modern Drama on
the Continent." Mrs. J. A. Beam followed
with a paper on "The English
Drama." At the close of the study
period, the hostess served a salad
course to the following members:
Mesdames J. A'. Beam, W. C. Bullock,
A. M. Burns, L. M. Carlton, B. G.
Clayton. H. S. Morton, A. S. doVlaming,
E. P. Dunlap, W. T. Pass, R. L.
Wilburn and J. J. Winstead.
M,v? erhib'f> at the PERSON
COUNTY FAIR,
TO THE VOTERS OF
PERSON COUNTT:
..esmerdkm. *
I am a candidate for Sheriff of Person
County and respectrully ask the
vote of every one who wants to see '
the laws honestly and fairly executed.
If elected I pledge myself to give
justice to the poor as we|l as the rich.
I respectfuly solicit the vbtes of the
good women who all stand and vote
for purity in all laws and law enforcement."
Your support is respectfully solieited.
j
J. W .Chambers, ' '"J
Better known ns Ititlv
the 5 and 10 Cent man.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
ROCK GROVE CHURCH.
On Friday night, October 3r our
Worker's School will open. We hope
to begin about eight o'clock.
Classes will be held Friday night,
Saturday afternoon after church services,
Saturday night, and Sunday
afternoon.
We are expecting Prof. C. S. Green
of the Durham City High School to
teach a class in the first division of
the Sunday School Manual, and
Brother White, pastor of the Roxboro
Baptist * Church to teach one in
"Winning to Christ". We hope later
to make definite arrangements for a
c.lass .in the third/ division of the
Manual.
A cordial welcome is extended to
any who will come and take a part in
this work. ;<
On Sunday morning, October 5, we *
are to have our Cradle Roll Service.
The subject to be discussed by the
pastor is THE VALUE OF A CHILD.
We hope that every mother who
has a child that 'is or ought to be
enrolled in the Cradle Roll class will
be present with it.
Joe B. Currin, pastor.
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TOBACCO CO.OP SENT PRISON
-a
TTTTToti TTp violated Hestramiiir
Order
Goldsboro, Sept. 27.?Will Evan*,. 3
white farmer of Wayne xounty, was
placed in the Wayne county jail j
twenty days sentence for coiptempt of- ~
Ttourx. Judge M;~ V. Barnhitl Imposed n
the sentence. . i
It was charged that Evans, who is 1
a member of the Tobacco. Growers j
Cooperative association, was restrain- . j
ed from seeing his crop out-side of
| the asociation. It was alleged that he" j
violated t he restraining order and
| sold a nart of his crop on the "open'.
floor in -n-nen'r-hv town. The contempt , -.3
J sentence followed. '' . \
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