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There Is No Room In Roxboro For Kickers~-Boost
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VOL. No. XLII1 ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. Wednesday Evening, October 20, I 926. No. 42
Roxboro To Have Dollar Day October 28
FACTS AND FIGURES
NEVER WILL LIE
C o m p a r is o n s Are Odious,
Though Sometimes Found
a Necessity
KOXBORO MARKET HIGH
Comparison* are Odiou*. Though
Sometime* a Necessity.
Wt> do not brieve knocking- ;
i.i:y markbt, in fact all of the mar
?T:'cN -no having g:od silrs aml^
Vccco Is Selling well, but so msny; i
y< fi"X ??? th- m paid for it. are tolling
yoj what certain load a c.f tobacco
Tifive brovyrht eiseNvhere that we
. stptply can not refrain from telling
you abrut a ..load, the half of which
yvam buough here one . day hist wt t*k.
This load was divided as a test load,
half " sold n a neighboring market
and (half isold in Roxboro. There were
four lot* in this l:ad and the first f
fat brought in Roxboro $15.00, cn
the other market $12-50. 2nd lot
.-?old in Roxboro for $37.00. on the
other market $18.00. 3rd lot sold
in Roxboro for $47.00, on other mar
lif-t $40.00. 4th let sjld in Roxboro
for $43.00, other .market $33.00.
N \v. tlifs is no trumped up sale
for publication, for we saw. both bills
of sale.: and While we could irive
nnAie of" seller and also cf other mar
ket, we will not -do so, . f.r <yo do:
not thiPk il \vl?M?-to <16 anything wblcfi
Is calculated to make bard feciing>.
But the moral ??f the t;!l" is that
&>xhoro V the BEST place to ?-ll j
tobacco, ?.???? . ?!
Some Advantages of
Buying at Home
1. Lower . prices ? -R? member you i
o v fv'.i-ght from mail Ortler house*
it c mips high!
ttr.tt.er . goods ? at home you set*
what y u are buying, instead of j
inking what is. sent you. Lt is not
damaged. : Nd railroad claims to
h'other with. No inferior j^.cds ta
l??* nut i;p with, rather : than bother
tc .return.
So cash in advance ? .v> money
i- iers t,o pay for. So risks to take.
No delays ? take y ur . goods right!
homo with you.
4. Keep your ca?sh circulating at
J- :ue? -\! ?- v ur lyeig'. borhood
r qve prosperous.
.">. What's tthe of son ling you-' -
ir ^d money .away for good* w?? can .
furnish you right here. (Jet' it here.
. -t ? ;?n r, -h?t ?r. easier anlquicker.
Chrurch Announcement
I.ove that- i "fds t; be entreated
j *? *i t pM'fe-t live. A n:c? chur.rh.
( . 1 ?? t.i Longhurst Sunday School.
-i::VV A. M. ? , '
T^feachifv' a* 11 A. M. Epworth
TVagucs 3:30 ? 6:15 P. M.
?- ntrhurs* Methodist <*'hur:^ lcks
v re'vntly Tainted.
Kist Roxboro, prcaehir.g at 7 V. ,
M next Sunday:
Pr a ye Mcct.ng at Longhurst
?. -rv Wednesday tt. M. 7 o'clo?k.
Rvcry member is urged to assist
: r -? c ia lly Con t'erence i s n ear.
m <? elusrbf.. p, c. *
Person County
Superior Court
Pr son County Superior Court is
?-r session this weiyj, with Judge F.
A. Daniels anH f GL>r Maj. Me
. Lc.idon, in charge. th? docket is
wry' light, and court will pr bablv
la*t only a few days, 'unless s.me
K^gthy civil matter takes up the
I'me. We will girt full- proceedings
in otJr next issue.
' a Visum pf life before. JKrth in
? iKLL ME WHY at Patacf Theatre
f ' "n)'y. < > to' >*? r 22nd. ^
^ u?TV>rt inn >?f |fndU'H CQSftK
- ow ready for you. Any prrce
you- may wish from $11.75 to
$67.50. n arris & Burns.
ROXBORO HIGH TAKES
GAME FROM BETHEL
ftoxboro High School Eleven
Smashes Bethel Hill With
Score of 6 ? 0
JERRY STANjFIELD SCORES
At last Roxborors Basketball te:tm
has scored a victory, Jerry StanfieUl
scored . the touchdown Saturday af
Jrl n on, wHich gjrve |t*he Rf. xboro
eleven ? their first victory of the sea
son. when the boys held the Bethel
Hill team to a goose egg. whije they
.succeeded in making 6 point.?, which,
gave them the vjstory.' Through both
peT::ds of the ' gamp, Roxboro hac^,
thfe advantage of the Hill eleven;
by keeping the ball on their side,
and also by showing speed that the
opp. -ingtoum were at odds to over
cohie. Th'e local h are working
hard t j. make a similar showing in
the'nrxt game, and if possible, by
showing a little more of the fight
Vi? spirit add another victory to)
their list of one.
Swathmore Chautauqua
The Swathmore Chautauqua held
forth here, beginning last Saturday
night. It was decidedly one of the
best >eries of entertainments .put
en here for a icng time. The lec
' tires ' were especially good," in fact"
the -lecture Sunday night at the re
ligious service by f'apt, Upt n was!
well worth the price of the season ,
ticket: Itts subject was, "Playing
the Game," and we believe every i
one present will play the gar\? ?f
life, beter for having hard this spln
[m lecture;
After the, play. "Applesauce.' Mon
day night an expression was asked
from the . congregation as t ? their j
interest in the Chautauqua and rot 1
a ^dissenting lute .was heard. This j
doubtless assures the return of. this I
' jden'did- Chautauqua. ? . . |
Willing To Ac
comodate, But ?
, I am always pleased when an op- j
portunity. is presented t help my j
fellow man, and T am g!a'd I could be j
of service to the fellow eaufrht In
T. ,wn Tuesday night without lights. I
money," or credit who borrowed the !
M^hts from my coupe in fr nt of the |
traded school building, though 'I
think he. might have left me one and I
to k only cne.
I didil't have any money but did
have credit so 1 got home safely,
' ut in all fair plav and t. restore '
my confidence in my fellow man I
think, he should mail me the- cost of
my new bulbs ? 80 cents, and .net
me rn my way rejoicings? Mrs. H.
Lance,
Mr. Stanfield Leads
Mr. L. G. Stanrteld. wh; represents
tire American Agriculural Chemical
Company in this section, had the hon
or tc lf-ad all salesmen in the South
rn district during the past year and
? '-on a cash premium f $00.00, This
| J quite an honor and we conjrratu
I 'ate him upon his success.
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If you ever on?e take Sam Wa'den
' ? nd Chas. Loftls of South Boston.
; Va.. Motley's warehouse, a load of
' ob'aceo you . cannot help coming a
! i ?gular customer, because they know
tobacco and how to get the hiirh
market dollar far every pile. Look at
ome f the saies they made for
one of their customers elsewhere
Jn this issue. Take them your rext
Dad and ba rnnvinreri they inr thv
icadeTS. unletting high prrce*.
,ki.\rWn Tjaf^ios," a wund<'tTfut ylityr
. >i at l'alnrr -The ,>???
en Tuesday. Oft. 20th7 -r
Woman's .CJub. Don't rata* H. ,
Byrd Touring U.S. In Polar Plane
im vVv ; ..z,"' i>- -X . . ? ^ . /^v . ? .
re ::: -agpamii. -1
Many cities and states will have the opportunity to see tha
history-making plane that Commander Byrd used to fly over the
North Pole. Floyd Bennet will accompany Bynl on the trip, which
it backed by the Guggenheim Aviation Fund.
Roxboro Toltco Market Has
1 Passed The Million Pound Mark
Members of Oak Grove
And Woodsdale, Look
Next Sunday la^t service befi.W
Conference. Let's all go t V church
and pay out all regular dues. I'm
looking for you and counting :n you.
Your Pastor,
J. \V. BRADLEY.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M., H.
I,. Or'., well, Supt. ' Morning.' service
at 11 A.M. Sermon by the Pasaxr.
Sunday Scho:l at Mitchell Chapel
a. t 2 P. Mi ^Preaching at Bushy
Fork schcol hou.se at 3:30 P. M.
Every one welcome at all services.
P. CAR Y ADAMS, Pastor.
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Rotary Governor Here
Mr. Wade H. Marr, Govern "r. of
this- Rctary District, met with the j
Roxboro Rotarians yesterday even- j
'ntr and addressed" them on the sub-.}
jeet of .Rotary. The ciub was i-rt- 1
t'jrta;ncd. by the young ladies of the!
Baptist Church and served a .dinner {
whit" hw&s a delight t < all. Several 1
of . the leading citizens of the i wn
were invited guests.
A Card of Thanks
For Co-Operation
J have been asked' to write a few
words ? f thanks for the East Rox
born Church. The. member-? and
paste, r are truly grateful for the
kindnesses and c. -operation shown '
them while they were preparing for
the stew that was served last Sat
urday. The churches on the ' East j
Roxbcro and L". nghurst Charge are'
doing their best to make a 100 per)
cent record this year, therefore the j
members appreciate all co-operation. :
Thinking all who contributed to ?
ward making the occasion a success, i
Pastor rind Members.
Return From
Their Honeymoon
Mr. and Mr*. Clyde Crowell nave
returned from their honeymo:n and !
w'iil, we hear, go to housekeeping on
Nrrth Main Street. The people of
Roxboro are glad to welcome Mrs,
Crowell, w>o before marriage was
Mi*s Delia Boding to *>mi? good t jwil I
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The Harmoniaers of old time South- >
cr'n Melodies "The Big 4 Colored Of- ;
chestra" at J'al&ce Theatre Thursday
Oct 'ber ' 2lsV . ?
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"I.JsTfrn tartlM." a wondeftnt 1^*7. 1
will he frre.-Hmtod lit" Palape Theatre ;
ifn, I u^KiJay, uct. 26HT7 tfeneiu oil
Woman's Club) Don't miss it.
Sales Are Growing Heavier Each
Dsiy And The Price (lets ?
Better and Better
READ AVERAGES MADE
The Roxboro Tobacco market has
been djpened just two wi'eki arid
already the million p und mark has
b< . passed, and best of all, prices j
.uet beter and beter We ha v.; r.frver
ttecn the market so active, the buy
ers so anxious f r the weed. Honest
ly, tl eie is no market m North ('.ir
olina^Tr Virginia, where the b'jycr?
are look in ft: more -cl sely tffier .the
farmers tobacco than the biiyc?> on'
this market. We are. proud of them
; nd the. market i< to be congratulat
ed upon having such a splendid rcp
ris.ntative of buyers.
Talk is cheap, in fac.t there has
been much cheap talk by men why
wre paid to spread, surh propaganda,
as to what neighboring markets are
doing, and how much better .it is !
selling at ther market-, but remem
ber they a-re only talking to earn
their salaries, and when you want
leal facts ask the man who- has sohi* .
here. As further evidence read some
of the; few ^prices which have ber?n
paitl s . me <>f your neighbors during1
th; psist week: '
The follo\v:r.g sales have been made
at- tl'? I{yco" Fr.'C, C'layt n sold 478 1
!lv?. for $222.-12, averting $4
.Newman & W. sold 428 lbs, for $184.
36, averaging $43.00. flag & Co. sold
170 lbs. for S185.2G, averaging $38
pO . J. L. ^Gentry sold 540 Vbs, for.,
?206.40, averaging $:18.22. Holi'way
& Tally sold 334 lbs. for $122.72,
".vera g in g $36.00. W. A. Oakley sold
>02 ]'bt/ f r $194.81 averaged $.V 0 7 J
Pioneer and Planters report th?
following:
J.' Reaves Long sold 1080 lbs, for ;
$491.57, averaging $45.51 . Carver &
P>radsher sold 604 lbs. for $277.34,
averaging $45.92. Mr. Giles M.
Cr.wdor probably made ?the best
sale made here this season consider
ing the quantity. He sold 3014 lbs.
f:r $11*6.46, averaging $39.37 for;
the entire lot.
From the Wln.?tead we get the fol
lowing report:
C. C. Carr sold SSS lbs, for $188.
78. averaging $35.01.. Smith &
Walker soW 500 ? lhs. for $l.82.S0, j
averaging $36 42. A. D. Knott eold
334 'lbs. .{pr $153.13. averaging $42.
?02, Thomas and R. sold 616 - lbs.
for $230.14, averaging $87^0. A, P.
Carver sold 012 lbs. for ,$259.34,
averaif iivt-r $12,37. L. H. Carver sold_j
"14 lbs, f 1 $rJGr>r,. averaglng*Vi()T
00; ( arrrr-jmd^P. sold 546 ov
-TTZtorr* oW-4 1 25. Jfrs. tori $4^,^
averaging $40.50.
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Another Big Day To
Be Staged In Roxboro
"The Old Maids
Association"
The Helena High School will pre
sent a program Friday night, Oct.
22nd, . at 4ey en -forty five o'clcck in
the s?ha:l. auditorium. This Is the
first prog rani of. the sc. ho 1 'yfcsr and
promises to he one of the b?-t ( ver
given at- Helena.
One of the main features will be
the "Old Maids Association," pr-eT
serited by the entire faculty of the
Helena school, assisted by a number
f Hgh school pupils. This number
is -unique within its. self. as well as
in costijtne. This is the first pro
gram, in which the faculty haVe. ap
peared. Miss Mabel Montague, the
: president of the club, has a <lif icuit
task to preserve law and order when
the name of man is uttered ? within
the club. The club 13* organized to
promote happy and prosperous
h : mes, 1 9 brih g joy to every bache
lor and widower. When you see it
you will agree that they have lived
up to their motto. Professor Make
reav c raw to their rescue .and of
course, feels his importance because
of hi* nvidern invention.
The program will also consist of
snappy choruses, ghost* drills, read
ings, Ualowejfo" ron'gs and stunts
^7 every grade m school. The sec
ond gracte will give a Jack-cfcdarttern
drill of twenty four children.
The admissirn price: will be twen
ty-five cents for children and thirty
five for adults, proceeds" t.o go to
ln^z'.ne: subscription, s?h ol n* fi
let ics and library fund. The public
ib: invited to. come out strong f- r a
greater Helena Higr School.
Babe Ruth Won a Car
Babe Ruth, not.,- only won -evrrlastr
'ns base ball renown .with his trio
of hem^ rjm swats in the f?*j*th
game of the World Series pi:. y%- I :n
St. Louis, but he also won .1) ChMr
let.
One of the rivcUit ;>ou-'y ' crashed
Through the p'.a.te glav ?indow of
ap automobile salesroom r.>nr tie
Cardinal park and bounded off the
side f a <'hev?-olet c~upe display
inside. In acknowledgement of his
feat ihe Bambino was presented with
I he. coupei
"Times have' changed, said Rutn
with a broad grin. "Some- years ngo
it would have been a serious offeree
for any of us t .1 break a window
with a base' ball. N- xv it Urings a
Hew. ?^utomobile'/l ?. ? ! ;
At The Winstead
Tie warehouses. and Rxb ro ftrt
erally, art* to be congratulated upon
the strong force ail of the ware-"
houAt.* havo hcn1 this year, but we !
doubt if there is a man in the bunch
who is more ' tho-oj^hly known. ?tnd.
we might add;, better liked f;r be
ing kn:\vnr than W. R. Wilkerson.
Wllie," us his friends call* him.
Hi' has Ion.? been a booster for Rox- ,
boro and Person County, and when
anything is to he bad which means c
the betterment cf the town and Coun
ty. Willie is always found on the [
light ?wle f the question. We are
*lad to knew he is associated with
the Winstead Warehouse this sea- ;?
son and his friends will find him .
ever on the alert looking after . their \
interests. \
The Celebrated Big 4 Colored Or
chestra at Palace Jheatte, Thurs
day nly, Oct. 21st. ? - ? 4
Cooler weather is >u?t ahead, the
greater part of our Fall purchase !
of ladies and" misses coats are t
lu re, i Thev are idealities too.
C^ats are 25 per cent higher In"
the wh les?le markets now than !
when we bought ours oiv acecunfe I
of *Kvxt&; -tYqu tte T>an*n?td
?.our- mrY)- ; purchase. Harris &,
? Bums. - ? ? ? * **' ' ? 1 *f* ~j ?' ? ? 1
The Boosters Club Have Induced
The Merchants of Roxboro
to Put on a Dollar Day
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SEE FULL PAGE AD
We believe the farmers of this ?;n(I
adjoining counties have learned ore
this thai the Boosters Club, with
i .Mr, G. H. Hunter in charge, arc
rea)ly at work in the interest of the
farmers. Mr. Hunter has succeeded
in setting v me of the wide-awake
merchants to put on a Dollar Day
on Thursday. October 2&th, and on
-that day offer -ome extraordinary
bargains,
.Look up the page advertisement
and see just what -pecial Dollar Bsr
oqi < i oil udty} jam noA* uit?5<
mierchant advertising, the article and
make your selection. You- wl' he
able to make considerable savin# on
thus day and the merchants want
i you t know they are making: no
' money on these SPECIALS but are
dcing- this simply as an evidence of
| their desire to make Roxboro the
most popular place in this section
for you I patronize.
Remember, the Boosters Club and
Mr. C, H. Hunter are here for yjiir
benefit and; nothing trey can do will
be k it undone, Call oh them.
A Strong Mam
Th. quality jf :m indivM'Ji1?a
j strength is defer mined by his internal
ciir.iit.on .f r.no amount ;f physical
?! xer?i>i- will make a man stronar so
?long- a.- he suffering from some
se.ripus organic disdrder.
N'eithi-r can one b? string intellec
tually nor spiritually whose person
. ality iA suffering' from a diseased
; moral fiber.
What \ve. do is.- determined by what
!. we arev - ?
"A good man out of the good
treasures of his heart bringeth frfch
tl at which is jtfocd.*' Luke 6:45.
Sunday School 10:15 A. M,, R. L,
Wilbuin, Supt,
Poaching 11:00 A. M. Subject:
The Ordinances-? "Th e Lord's Sup^
per." 7:-W) P. M; Subject: "A Man
. of Strength."' . -
B Y. p.' 7 T., Junior 0 P. M. Inter
mediate and Senior fi:30 P. M.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCn.
W. F. WEST, Pastor.
Mr. Hayes Here
Last Week
Mr. .1 ..hnstiin J. Have*, Republican
Candidate for, the Senate, was here
last -Thursday and delivered a speech
before a small cr:wd, about 125. Mr.
Hays is a pleasant speaker and wan
very fair indeed in his remarks. Sel
dom has a campaign speaker be. en
heard I" ere who received more com
pliments. -
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New Enterprise
Mr. ,T. M. O'Briant has opened up
a new enterprise on Leasburg Street,
it being a corn mill and filling sta
tion. His ad appears in another
column. Icok it up. ,
Mrs. Morton Makes
A Good Sale
Our gctal friend, Mrs. G. W. Mor
ton *>f Woodsdale 'tvas in town ]Mt
Thursday witfy a load of tobacco which
she &3ld nt the Win stead Warehouse,
and, she says it was the beat *ale
"made nore trtis year." In any event,
Mrs. Morton was delighted with the
sale, -which netted her an average
of better than twenty dollar*, and*
considering the quality she insist?
Tt was the. best sale made.
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i A Tremendous Photoplay of Mother *
j Theatre ? Friday October 22d4?