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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening, August 25, 1 926
VOL. No. XLII1
No. 34
"THREE G" CHAIN
STORES WILL OPEN
Formal Opening On Friday
August 27. No Goods Sold
On This Day.
THIRTEEN DEPARTMENTS
An event of ifousual interest in j
? merchandise in this County will be i
the opening of the "TVree G" Chain
Stores on 'Friday August 27th, Noth
ing will be sold on this day, but on
Saturday, August 28th, yoi^can buy
anything in the Store, and the pro
prietor says you will buy it at un
? usually attractive prices.
This, Roxbcro's newest one cer.t to
ore dollar store, will open at nine. A.
M- on Friday August ,27th. An un
u- lal feature of the opening is that'
no goods will be sold on the cpeninng j
day. It's just to be a kind of "House j
warming"-,' and a "Get Acquainted" !
day, when the public is invited to;
come in and just see the more than I
1000 different articles that the "Three j
G" management has assembled frcm
the markets of the world to satisfy
the needs of their local patrons.
The management of the "Three G"
Chain of stores asked us to extend
for them as general an invitation as .
possible covering Person and adjoin
ing counties. According to them, the
policy of the "T>ree GM Stores is not;
to make ita appeal for patronage on
the basis of price alone. The mart- .
ager said, "Tell them We are not just '
selling goods, we're selling satisfac- 1
? tion." > j
The new store will have thirteen
departments which will be operated
chandlsing met^/ids which means that !
by the latest and most scientific mer- 1
cmtomers can be served with a min
imum of inconvenience. The mer- J
chandise carried is of enormous var-T
iety and runs from blankets to *n?e- :
ty pins and from aluminum ware to
articles - For Milady's toilet.
The store will be- open for re?rula>
business <.n Saturday, .-'the 28th.
Heavy Rain
This County has been visited by
the most refreshing rains, imaginable,
and, crops have been wonderfully re- j
viVed. On last Thursday afternoon at ;
about 5:30 there was the heaviest;
rainfall webetievo we have ever seen.
(Fbr about thirty minutes the ram
came dl'wn in torrents, the streets
being almost a perfect sheet of water.
Mr. Abbitt, wl*o has charge of the j
government apparatus for keeping
tab oh the rainfall. >iys it showed
there was a rainfall of one and a
half inches during that thirty mint!*
tft*. But, notwithstanding there waan
considerable wind and lightning, no
damage was done the growing crops.
Corn was blown -down but no damage |
dene, and tobacco was not damaged
at all. It was feared ' the hard rain;
and wind would beat off the leaves,
but not so. With a few scattered!
showers fvt m now on, coi n and t> bae-'j
cc v.ijl matin* and >ve rave never
seen *uch fine prospects for both
- evhps Of course, tobacco is not >'tal
ly .mad? until iU' mt.- out. of the barn,,
and many rures will probably be ruin- :
. erl in thjfr p: c>s.> i .it fen the h.il it
looks fine.
Mr. E. M. Woods
On His Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. ?. M. Woods and son
jtefry, left last Thursday morning
V<jr Knoxvilh?i Tennv where they will
ypend ten days visiting: his old home,
relatives and friends.. Mr. Woods i ?*
our very capable and efficient fore
man. He has been with lis for two
years, and this is his first ; vacation.
He has. been on the job every work
Jay and, like the preacher, he hn
earned this vacaron, and we hope he
enjoy it to the full.
Two Hogs Killed
By Lightning
Mr J. .T. Barnelt of near Hurdle
Mil)H reports the'killinjt i.f two-fciir*
?" It. wan daring _th 't hard l ain. Mr.
Bnrnett says hl? ho>gB under
? trees when litrhtniriK struck? a
t!iapev.ine. fuHuU?_iLii' two. :'nd
? gfonctas off,, killing t*o line shosts
. oth'.'r , - nc ;! y ,h,>
?, $ n ? hfe J ? - ' -r .
?
Veterans in Pittsburg Baseball Shakeup
The recent shake-up on the Plratn Ball Club hu given fandom
food for many weeks' gossip.
"Babe" Adama (left), Carson Blgbee (right) were released from
the team, and Max Carey (centre) was Indefinitely suspended for
alleged insubordination by the Pittsburg management. If these
penal tin art billeted It may cost the Pirates the flag;
1 Drowned, 2 Hurt When
Big W ave Sweeps Beach
Wilmington, . Aag. .21.? A huge
wave which swept over sonie
three-score bather* at Carolina
Beach today caused the death of
one man' and almost claimed the
lives of two otheea.
L. C? Filter, 22, of near Win
ston-Salem. was drowned, and
Thomas Mitchell, cf Greensboro,
was brought ashore in a serious
condition. Mrs. E, R. Brady, of
Tourist From
Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Clark and
*on Ralph of Waynesburpr, Greene
County, Pennsylvania, arrived Sunday
evening, August 22nd, at the home
of the formers daughter, Mrs. S. J.
Cullow?y of C'hristUi. Va. T$p
of '627 miles was made by auto over
the "Old National Pike," via Union
town, .ConnelsviHe* Pa,. the Shenan
doah Valley, Natural Bridge, and
Lynchburg. The route home will af
ford the motorists an opportunity for
sightseeing at Petersburg, Richmond,
Washington, D. C., and Gettysburg,
Pa.
Georgia Prices
Mr. H. W. Winstead, who is man
aging the New Biick Warehouse in
Tifton, Ga., writes us that prices are!
booming down there. One farmer j
averaged for 826 pounds $55.53, while
another farmer received $2,1 88.52 for |
his tead. He did not say how large
jivisHoad was, bat. regardless of size,
it was a good fat check, and one
which any one of our best farmers
would appre?inte.
Here's hoping these prices will held
good for Pe? Son County's crop this
season.
Regular Services At
Methodist Church
There will be regular services in
the Method tat Church in Rbxboro
next Sunday morning and night.
You are cordially invited to \v v
shtp with us.
>\ M. ? Sham burger, Pa?tor.
o- ? i ? .
Episcapal Services
There will be services at Saint
Marks Epi-capal Chdrch Sunday
morning August 20th. at eleven o'
clock and in the evening at 7:30
These .services will be conducted by
the Revcrened Mr. Lellyorop, who
is now rectov^at Hamlet Everyone
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
Painful Accident
I.ast Friday Mr. Joe H< Carver hap
pened to a very painful accident. Hp
?a; ridintr on hi? wagron, with his
l'tfRs *winjfinK down, when the waflBn
ran over a stump, utrikine hi* lei?
and breaking it between the knee and
the ankle^ ...
Death Of Mr?. Win. Hill
~ ? Mr. Eddie A. Hill \\\\v c ailed- La-hia
?c.M home in Wyoming, N. J., last
j-' r i < 1 a y .1 > v *.w r -?v, <>n a c i.<J Ufl I ? of (ho
' deatlr of Ttus mother, MTjC/\Y.HHam
uv. ? ? ? ; ? . v..
Baltimore, wu the other victim. |
and waii rescued after apparent
ly iriven up hope of reaching
shore.
Spectators said Fisher wa*
washed out to sea, while his
brother were making an effort
to save him and life guards were 1
making efforts to rescue Mrs.
Brady and Mitchell. A large
number of bathers were" cir~-the
beach when the wave swept .in.
Getting Ready
For Opening
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Greenstone's Department Stores, I
which is located in the building . next
door to the peoples Bank, is getting*!
ready tor their opening, which will btf
announced scon. Mr. Greens torfe-$4y> \
tfcM will **? ? - -* u?.-nrj
stores, and will be a place much j
sought by all who really want to save]
money. Watch for the apening date.
Interesting Personal
Items Of Roxboro
Mr. and Mr?. L R. Carter of Paces. 1
Va., were week end visitors.
Miss Rosa Newell is visiting 1
the l ome . -f Mr. T. C. Brook...
Miss Emma Elliott spent Sunday in
Nelson, Vk;
Miss Maxine Lewis is spenindgj
the week with Miss Cleo James !
Mrs.' E. E. Thomas and children
spent last week at Appalaehia, Vaf, I
with relatives.
Mrs , W. 0, Watkins is spending two
weeks at Connelly Springs.
Miss Louise Watkins of Durham 1
is visiting relatives here. |
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Xewbcld and !
sons of Raleigh spent week end here
with relatives.
Miss Mary Haitchett left Tuesday ;
tc, r Rocky Point, where she will t^ach
this year.
Miss Kathriue Bradsher of Oxford .
is visiting Mrs. Richard Bullock.
Miss Pat tie Garrett of Carterville, 1
Va., is visiting fr-iends here.
Mrs. Mamie Merritt, who has been .
spending some time at Junalu^ka,
returned hime yesterday morning.
Mr . J. S. Harvte Jr., of Danville, :
Va., spent week ond here.
Mrs. Ellis Zaytoun left Monday j
for New Bern where she will enter i
St. Luke's Hospital for treatment
Mr. Zaytoun left today to be with
her. *
Tobacco Barn De
stroyed By Fire
Mr. Jim ,Lee? a tenant on the farm
of Mr. F. D. Long, lost a tobacco
barn and curing of tobacco cn lait
Saturday morning. This is the sea41
son when things occur pretty oten,
j but this is the first to be reported
to us this season. __
Notice
There wilt^bea brunwick stow
given at Frank RogM?r' on Friday
evi-nitiR fi'On! ft t'T ft .Vlonfc, for
f t iif Awttwli f'hureh. Everybody
cam?. T>Je pnbllo U cnrdinlly-iiivked.
? TW i.n ?.t? H>h.: RF.TTIE.
,vnd AftH Uft- A HAIR. CnnK ,;;n3
sde.
CHARLOTTE DAMAGED I
BT TEflJf IC STOfi
ilaff!C. Wocl??<l. Telegraph
Wires Put Out Of
Commission
ST- C'AR SERVICE HALTED
'itSSffV* 20-?ne m?" ??i
and ^he/ ,'*htnin*' he'vv
,n , ?bjeCti' wer? hurled out
-W Jon" t?W" and mUCh Cth" d,m
?*e done by a 3evere wind and elec
? .Sb? whic* ?tnjck Charlotte !
vice Street car ser- |
' traffic a';?.h*lted fov a time, Knd
traffic condition! in the downtown ;
action caued serioius ti<Juble
i " F" Elw??d. of 400 Tremont ave
te-S :tUnned wh" "*htninf
,iof ,U"e' t<!8rin,r " ]"*e h?W
m the ,oof to enter the room oocu
chiM L man "nd hi' four
j children. He was only slightly hurt
* " * r^?v"ed ? a few minutes.
*f th* children were hurt
blo-n one
, thf ! ,?he'- floors Of the uncom
in* .N'akiwTul Bank build
omoVI , ,nt? lht tCp of ??
tomob.le. dome considerable damage
but not injuring it? occupant, whose,
' tuT.T' T 'earned- Shortly of. I
bJTT another timber fell from the I
buitrfmu. blew clear across the strict.
D,fd At Her Home
In Semora, N. Car.
Follow^ of two : I
^ last few day, ?f whjcf)
?lT 1 b?Jritica1' Pn?nionia hav!
i y veloped, Air* T \ ir- I
?"?? away ? hoAe in 1
Ausru?t tMh. m<rra on
? M"' the wi(W ?f
^ ^..Wte^"d' Wbo ?' October
. MU Bettie OH^,"3S^E^,^(
r.elius L. and Zura T. Oliver, of Per
STKS """*??.?
Mr*. Winstead was born in 1HG1
and -lived in Person countv until ?>-,
I years ?^o when she moved to C
f iflora. I
In 1918 Mrs. Wnstead Ion her
??n, W illie Stephen. Two children
-,-vive: Miss M,r:le Wi,?tead and
|ir w :rMd-b:th ?f ** ***
The funeral aervic? Wo ? J
bv th at Lebanon Christian church
by the .pa.t?r. Rev. C. E. .Vewman' j
f VInrilina, assisted by Rev. N R
'** -
exemnl WinV,"d * woman of I
exemplary cN, ratter, and was hlrii
ly esteemed by who I;new J*r
The death cf this srood woman is a !
. t e community, and the
Wttfe neighborhood expressed un
for t"ho 3?TkV "n'1 <U'e" s-vmpathy
U,-MS^'Cken - *??>?.:
Better Fellowship
Meeting Held
The Uoxbor: Rotary Club held its
meeting last Th'ursday evening -with
the ladles of the Bronksdale Methodist =
Church as hostesses. This meeting \
was tho fir^t of the "Better Fellow- {
ship Meetings" which it is proo .ved
to hold during the reminder f this
and next month.
The meeting was greatly enjoyed j
by the Rotarians, and remarks were !
made by Byrd Satter field. Joe NoeH j
and Cary Adams, and responded to!
by Rev. W. L. Loy and Mr. D. I,.
Brooks in behalf of the Brcoksdale
community.
Owine to the rain and wind storm
j the attendance was not as lange as
' usual, but every member present was
enthusiastic in singing the praise* of
! the ladies of the Church for the most j
| excellent sunper and other attentions J
sfvewed. The nextmeeting is schedul
i to-be at Helena on tomorrow night.
. Opening Of The
Hat Box Thur?day
? - - Vh<>- -Hut W ? . new miUiacrr)
. .itorf _jar tlegbars, will h?yr ii? oprn. i
injr on tomorrow, Thur ? i ay, Artjrn'-t i
? 2fith. The lailits-will find a com-]
: pleiely now stuck fiuui ? wlyi li to
make? thaii- - selection a. ? tintf- every'
4adv inTftg. fmyn. and "T niinty i rcrdUj
iUvftyj^tn nlfend;.tlu< opcjjini:
School Election To Create
A New School District
7C
Interesting Social,
News Of Roxboro
4
On Saturday, evening, I (to; B. G. ;
Clayton was hostess to several
friends at a dinner party, honoring
Messes Bess Cameron Finley, Grace
Finley, Bess Gordon Finley, of North
Wilkeaboro. N. C., and Norma Stev
enson, of Hictaory; N. C. Summer
flowers in pretty vases an bowls
made attractive^ center pieces for the
tables, at which an elegant four
course dinner was served.^ The hos
tess, assisted by Misses Elizabeth
Farley, and Vertie Moore served the
collation. "The guests* of Mrs. Clay
ton, were Mesdams. Jack Hughes,.
Richard Bulioek, f>. H. Rathb:ne, E.
G. Clayton, W. C. Watkins. I. O.
Wilkerson, Misses. Sue Merritt, and
Bertha Clayton.
Mrs. A. S. deVlaming and Miss
Isabel deVlaming were hostess to a
Bridge party on Thursday evening.
French blue asters and pink roses
were predominating in the decora
tion. When accres were tallied Mrs.
W. S. Clary, Jr., held the highest
score and was awarded a vmnity,
which she presented to Miss Mattie
Roger Smith - pf Martinsville, JVa.
Misses Williams and Bryan guests
of Miss Mary Hester were presented
with dainty gifts. Punch was served
by Mesdamrs, J. H. Hughes, E. M.
Davis and \V. S. Clary, Jr. The
hostess served a- delicious ice course
and salted nuts.
One of .many socials of the p??t
week was the IVely dinner paefv Miss
fe??-Vt'?rru^*0SL.^~r ?1 he:
Williams and Rosalind Bryan of Wil
son "on Saturday evening at Miss
Hesters beautiful honie on South
Main Street. The dinner room was
very attractive with flowers arrang
ed in artisic manner in baskets and
vases. A delicious foui* course din
ner was served. After which Bridge
was enjoyed. Those present ' were
Misses Williams and Bryan and
Mess. Ed. Lewis and Jake Taylor-.
With Mrs June Shell and daugh
ters. Misses Francis, Marjorie, Lois
and Bettie Jane, of Lenoir, X. C..
as her guests of honor, Mrs. G, E.
Moore was hostess at a dinner par
ty Tuesday evening, entertaining at
the Lake. A lovely three course
dinner was served in cafeteria style
to fifteen: gqests. .
Mesdames B. E. Love and W. D.
Merritt entertained oh Friday eve"n
injjat the home of Mrs. Love: A
prof us in of fall flowers were,JfSed
in decorating. Nine tables were :ar
ianged for Rook and at the conclu
sion of a riiimbei' of games the hess
tess served an ice course and stuffed
dates. DeUcibu? punch was served
the guest s
. Misses Bryan ami \Villi?ms of
.Wils,n wore honored Tuesday evert -
inf. when Mis? Mary Hester was at
home to a number of friend- at her
home on South Main Street. Sum
mer flowers were artistically arrang
ed throughout the home, and mtfhy
guests called during the evening to
meet the attractive visitors. Punch
and ,<andwitches were served.
. Miss lionise Brooks entertained
Saturday morning at her country
home, 'TWe Ptnes, in honor of Miss
Elisabeth Walker of Raleigh, who
was her week, pnd guest. Two tables
were placed for Rook ami ? bridge
and at the close of the game* at
tractive table prizes were given and
a lovely guest prize was presented
the honoree. A dainty salad course
and ice teq.was served;
Bass-O'Briarit
The pretty country home of Mr.
and Mrs. T; O'Briant at Hurdle "Mills
| Van the scene of a quite but pretty
weddintr this morning at Ti o'dcck
when their daughter Jbsephjne Lee
j became the bride"5 of Lionel Bas. of.
I Belmont, NT'TTT
I The ceremony, preformed by Rtv.
fafhnr of 4be -gvooiw io? k
i pLape" in - the sp n n* ot\V parlor be acjti *
New Registration For Said
Election Has Been Ordered.
E. L. Wilkerson* Registrar.
ELECTION SEPTEMBER 27,
Notice of Election On The Question .
Of RnlarjfinR The Roxboro Grad
ed School District By Adding
Thereto The New Territory Added
To The Town Of Roxboro By
Chapter 175. Private Laws Of
1925.
An ^li^ction has been called by tUi*
Board of Commissioners of Roxboro
and will be held at the court house
in Roxboro, Ncrth Carolina, on Sep
tember 27, 192fi, at which election
will be submitted to the electors of
the territory added to the town of
Roxboro under the provisions of
CThmpler 175, Private Uw? of 1925,
the question of enlarging the Rox
boro Graded School District by ad
ding such t&rritory to it, and making
it a part of said district, thereby
making the said Roxbcro Graded"
School District coterminous with the
corporate limits of the town of Rox
boro, as defined by said Act of the
General Assembly. The said" new
territory which it is proposed to add
to the said school district embraces
and indudei all of that territory ly
ing outside the present Roxboro
Graded School District (being the
same as the former corporate lim
it of said town) and within the pre
sent corporate limits of raid town,
as described and defined in section
one of Chapter 175, Private Laws
oi' 1925. At such election ail qaaJi
fied olecttfr^ living in said territory
e^tft?r c?Kiyf t0 votp- tf at *"ch
voters of. such tcritorv f.T
enlargement of said, Roxboro Grad
ed School district the .residents
of said, new territory and the pro
perty therein will be subject to the
same rate of taxe* for maintenance I
of 'said school and for the payment j
of the indebtedness, bonded or other
wise, f said district as how app'.ies
Land obtains in -the said district, s,ame
being a rute of not less tha-n twenty
cents and not over sixty cents on |
the one hundred dollars valuation
of property, plus a sufficient tax to
pay the principal and interest on
j$20,000 bonded debt created fojf th<?
purpose of building and equipping ?
the school builditif? now Used as an
elementary school as authorized by
Chapter 112, Private laws of 1907,
plus a sufficient tax to pay princi
I pal and interest of a debt amount- I
ring to $100,000 created for, the pur
pose of building and equipping the
the new high school building in said |
district: $75,000 of which is repre
sented' by bonds issued under Chap
ter 89, Private Laws of 1,021 as
amended by Chapter 46, Private
Laws of 1024; and $25,000 borrowed
from the State. A new registra
tion of electors of said territory has
been- ordered and E. L. Wilkerson
has been appointed registrar. Tt-e
registration bocks will be open from j
?August 28t.h to September I8thr in
clusive except Sundays, and everyj
Saturday during that time they will
be opened 'at the Courthouse in Rox
boro, North Carolina.
R M. Spencfrr, Town Clejjc^_^_=^^_j
fully decorated with ferns and sum
med flower?.
The bride, who isa very popular
member of the social set of t,he cuan
ty, n a .graduate of Hast Carolina
Teachers College and for the past
few years has been teaching school in
this state
The nrroom is the only son of Ray.
andMrs. S. R. Bass of Belmont, N. C.
He is a graduate if Furman Urilver- '
sity at Greenville, S. C., and holds a
prominent position with the Pied
mont and Northern Railroad Co.( of
Charlotte, N. iC.
Mrs. fiass was becomingly dress
iM lh a aiUei iif RMerjrBoreftto-dre&i ?
with accessories to match- - _.
After a ten day trip in. Western
North *f;nrolina Mr. and \frs. Bum
will mate their home' in Belmont.
X. C. ? v . ..
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