HearD about TowN Mrs. A. S. deVlaming has re returned from a stay with her daughter, Mrs. Larry Flynn hi Chapel HOI. Mr. and Mrs. Flynn will leave shortly for New York! where they will visit relatives and from there they will sail for Ger many, where Mr. Flynn will carry on his research work. ? ? ? Fortune surely favors the brave. Our young friend, Allie Holt, who,' has Just received his sheepskin at' State College, has accepted a posi-l tion with the Roanoke Mills, at, Roanoke Rapids. Allie is a fine young man and deserve success. It was indeed a pleasure to hear Dr. Brooks, of State College, speak in the highest terms of the work Allie did while in college. ? ? ? You know It Is an art the way some folkS/have in making you feel good, even if you do not get what you ask for. And Miss Hazel Price, the efficient and courteous cashier at the Durham Indi^trial Bank~pf Roxboro has this art to perfection. You may call on her for a loan, and she may turn you down, but some how, when you depart you actually feel as if She had done you a favor. She is an asset of no small pro portions to the institution which she serves. ? * ? While we were sojourning in Raleigh during the winter and , spring we remember Seeing some thing about a community garden which the town was sponsoring, but somehow it seems a cog slipped, for we "have heard nothing more about the proposition. We thought it was a fine undertaking, but guess the "old man" being out of town there was not sufficient pressure brought to bear, and the thing died a'born ing. The winds blew from the north east, and the rains came, and the moon was wrong, as usual, and the Ashing party composed of Messrs D. Witt Ledbetter, W. S. Clary Henry Sergeant, Landon Bradshei and Ruffln Puryear, who spent the week-end fishing at the camp ol Mr. Jim Ficklen, near Washington ?^found all of these things to be Jusi j flcViing They say the] had a rnTtr hi?, . , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Long left yes terday morning for Andover, Mass. where they will attend the com mencement exercises of Andovw academy, where their son, Edgar, fc a student. He will return with them. While away, Mr. and Mrs Long will probably attend the meet ing of Rotary International, which will meet in Boston. ? * ? Rev. W. F. West and Mr. J. How ard Young left Monday afternoon for Siler City, where the formei will do the preaching In a ten days meeting, while Mr. Young will lead the singing. ? ? ? "When will the Peoples Bank open," is a question you he>r everj day. We do not know, but we do know it would mean more jto Rox boro right now than any one thing we could mention. -It is said "all things come to those who wait and work," and we hope the workers will not tire but keep on the Job. ? ? ? Well, folks say we were right about that awning proposition, and insist that we keep behind it until relief is given. And, by the way. we are told that our worthy Mayor and chief of police need no further "laws or ordinance^, as there is such an ordinance now on the books. Get busy Mr. Mayor, or we will know who is negligent in this mat ter. Have every owner of an awn ing raise it to seven feet ? or take the consequences. ? ? ? A large number of relatives and friends of Mr. W. D. Yarboro, *fell known farmer and fertilizer deal er, gathered at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Shotwell, last Sun day to celebrate his birthday. A bountiful dinner was served under the trees. INDUSTRIAL BILL TO PROVIDE JOBS (Continued from first page) Air Corps. The Public Works Administrator ? the Senate amendment for a board of three having been eliminated ? would be empowered to make grants to States and municipalities forj construction and improvement pro jects and materials. The President Is authorized to in stitute proceedings before the tariff commission and to embargo or limit Imports where they interfere with the purposes of the act In raising wages and prloet. o ? Department of interior recently changed the name of Hoover dam back to -Boulder dam. Now we know who "the forgotten man" really to. LiiOACK 45 YEARS Recently We Came Across Two Issues Of The Courier Pub lished Forty-Five Years Ago. We Clip From An Issue Of February 16, 1888. How Many Of These People Do You Know? Place down a few stepping stones, Messrs. Commissioner*. ? * ? Oh! the stepping stones; Messrs. Street Commissioners, where are they? ? ? ? It being so muddy there was no service at the Methodist church last Sunday night. ? ? ? Mrs. John A. Noell and Miss Bee Vaughn have returned from their visit to Raleigh, Durham and 0 rah am. ? ? ? Mr. J. A. Long was baptized and received in full membership of the Methodist church last Sunday morning. ? ? ? "Commercial tourists" are getting to be thick in this section ? 4 or 5 a day, consequently landlord Fou shee wears a broad smile. ,? J,"'. ? ? ? Messrs. C. R. Critcher & Bro. will have a large and nice lot of coffins on hand in a few days. They are 1 now prepared to do all kinds of re- I pairing. I ... | Miss Maude Cunningham left last week for Augusta, Ga? where she will be Several weeks visiting. ... The surveyors on the line running i from Henderson to Danville are camped near here surveying in this section. Prom all indications this road will be built at an early day. If so, this will be a great advantage to Roxboro and Person county. Who is it that can say conscientiously that Roxboro is not the coming town? Li : - ? 4 -? . 1 In another place will be found the advertisement of Messrs. W. T. Pass & Co., which we request your careful attention. Go to see them and they will make it to your inter est to trade with them when you are in want of anything in the line " of provision^. ? ? ? Money Found ; I have found some money. The ' loser can get it from me by suf ? fliciently describing it, and paying ^ for this notice. W. W. Kitchn. 7 ? ? ? , . _ Married At Concord Qh.u. last Sunday dj ' the Rev. Solomon Lea, Mr. Johr ? Wnstead to Miss Cornelia Wagstaff " This young couple have our besl wishes through their wedded bliss i ? ? ? t A big boom in tobacco is going or at Jones Warehouse at Raleigh. To- 1 bacco is higher than ever known. II the farmers will but only go with a load and try them they will find out that Jones gets more for to bacco than any home in the State. Pine wrappers run from 75c to $1. ? ? ? STATE NEWS Negotiations are being made for the erection of an electric light plant at Reidtfville. It is imported that the Knights of Labor Tobacco Company will build a new factory at Raleigh. Negotiations are being made for the erection at Raleigh of a large auditorium capable of seating about 7,000 persons. :u~ - During 1887 the Oxford Orphan Asylum provided for 183 children at that institution, now there are 221, and 90 applicants for admis sion. The receipts of the institu tions were $19,072, expenditures $18, 428. ; The postoffice on the route from I Milton to Reidsville, which has here ' tofore been known as Stickridge, ' will hereafter be called East Bend. (Milton Advertiser.) A young man near Halifax, a few days ago, while cutting wood, by chance cut down a tree which con tained four gallons of honey, four bate and also a peck; of wasps. Next. ! Scotland Neck Democrat. j The net earning of the Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company for the ' year 1887 amounted to $278,000. Roland Williams, a prosperous farmer of Rockingham, has turned his attention to catching squirrels, i He ran down and captured 27 squir j rels in one day and says he thinks i it beats raising hogs hy a long ways. (Kernersville News and Farm.) The stingiest man ha? been found He lives in Charlotte, and will not keep a rooster because, he says, the rooster would eat as much as a hen, and produce no eggs. (Char lotte Hornet.) Very few persons have an idea ol the number of prisoners that are confined in Forsyth Jail from one r years end ^ another. Jailor Brad tjford in sumit<wv up ^ flret year-? . | record as keeper "?r u>c t that 450 prisoners have been con . fined within its walls during the past twelve months (Winston Re l publican.) Jimmie Mattern Starts i On Crossing of Pacific Helena Scout News The Helena Scouts are getting along fine In their scout work. Nine have passed the tenderfoot test, and are working on their second class requirements. ^ Mr?. Hattie Hamlin was the- host ess at the regular weekly meeting at 7:15 Friday evening, June 9. Mise Ruth McCollum, the county nurse, was present, and taught them some first aid. After the lesson Misses Polly Hamlin, Mary Charlotte Ter ry, and Mrs. Hamlin served the following refreshments: candy, cake and lemonade. Mr. C. H. Mason, Mr. A. J. Timberlake and Mr. R. C. Garrison and several parents were present, also all the couts except one. Those present were: Fletcher Barton, Maxie and Richard Blalock, Garland Chambers, Jr., Berlie Clay ton, Floyd Gentry, Jr., Berkley Hall, Flint Hamlin, Raymond McBroom, Kenneth CBriant, Guy Timberlake and Wyche Tillett. o ? ? ? West Africa is the home of the world's smallest antelope; it stands only a little over 12 inches high at the shoulders. HOW SHE LOST 18! POUNDS OF FAT 1 FOR LESS THAN fl.00 "Will say in ngirdi to Kruscben: I took Mf to reduce. I lost 18 pounds after minx one bottle and fed fine. Just bought one more bottle today and expect to lose 18 more pounds. I now weigh 148 and feel fine." Mr*. Harry Robinson, Akron, Ohio (Jan. 9, 1933). Once a day take Kruschen Salts ? one half teaspoonful in a glass; of hot water first thing every morning. Besides losing ugly fat SAFELY you'll gain in health and physical attractiveness ? constipation, gas and acidity will cease to bother ? vou'U feel younger ? more active? full of ambition ? clear Skin ? sparkling eyes. A Jar that lasts 4 weeks costs but, a trifle at any drugstore in the world ? but demand and get Krus chen and if one bottle doesrt Joy fully please you? mofley back. Ameri Vfoecow Lone American Hops Off From On Perilous rid Flier irovsk rip FAR BEHIND GATTY RlCORD Mat- 1 >&, Si Nome, t dfui journey Moscow, June 13. ? Jii tern took off from Kha beria, early today to Alaska, on one of the gerous legs of his lone around the world. When he started towa; can soil, it was 8:15 p time, Monday night (12 Eastern standard time, This was nine days?isix 54 minutes after his de; New York on the first soloUttempt to circle the globe. The Texas aviator inte: possible, to hop across t' water stretches? across the Okhotsk and the Bering out halting. He was refreshed by the rest he had taken thus far, he finds the going rough afi jj-gt, he may change his mind and itop j at Petropavlosk, on the Kamcfxtka peninsula. Latest reports said heavy chosen route. Sharp northern and headwinds threatened al blew yesterday over the Sea of Ok. hotsk as far as Petropavlovsk and rain pelted the area. JEFFRESS AND MAXWELL GET IMPORTANT PLACES IN STATE GOVERNMENT (Continued from first page) ing his reappointment tonight, an nounced the addition of an assist ant commissioner whose duties will be of orgai^zation responsibiltes Dr. M. C. 8. Noble, Jr., of Ralegh, was named to the post rvs executive assistant commissioner. 1 IF YOU NEED anything in the! printing line you can save money by getting our price*. Our print ers KNOW HOW and we will save you money. Send us your orders. - The Courier Printing Dept. STATE NEWS , FARLEY TO SPEAK Greensboro, June 12. ? Postmaster General Farley will deliver the de dicatory address when the new federal building is opened here July e. CONVICT HIGH POINT BANKER Greensboro, June 12. ? E. H. Hayes, former bank teller in High Pol*t, was sentenced by Judge Thomas J. Shaw in superior court here today to serve trom 12 to 16 years in state prison for embezzlement. Formal notice of topeal was given and bond was fixed f $12,000. DURHAM tlLL PAT $6,000 CASH TO, WIDOW OF GILL Durham, dine 13. ? The city of Durham* will fey $6,000 to the widow of Roland A^vQill, police detective who was killedin line of duty early Saturday morikg, it was announc ed at the citAhall this morning. Payment will 4 made under the terms of the wAkmen's compensa tion act, it was laid, and the city will not contest wment of the full amount, which i? expected to be fixed soon by th4 state industrial commissioner. TT*e will be an other thousand wlmh is due from an insurance policjflparried by the city on its detectiT%. Gill was 33 years* age and in addition to. his wife 1^ a small son. LIGGETT-MYERS It ERECT $60,000 STORAGE ft DURHAM Durham, June 12.? ?ie imme diate construction herc4if a large storage warehouse costiV in the neighborhood of $60,000 \ contem i plated by the Liggett andlyers To bacco company, it was lined to day. Work is expected to Vt under way during the latter pai\of the month. The building willbe of modern construction and 1111 be located on Randolph streetV SHOWERS GIVE NEW Lift TO KINSTON TOBACCOiaOP Kinston, June 12. ? One ofLiose million dollar rains came Ulthis section today in time to sawthe tobacco crop from severe dAge. Another 48 hours of the holdry weather that has prevailed for Ifeks would have resulted in disastft it was believed. Showers that soaked the grftid to a nominal depth came at m ' break. The skies remained A ! cast, which added to farmers' pk. ! . ure. Hot sunshine following le ? | rain would have wilted plants, i Tobacconists here said the prft i pitation was literally worth a A lion dollars. The crop is promts i?. YOUNG MAN KILLED AT SWIMMING RESORT SUNDAY Elkin, June 12. ? Martin Hinshav 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hin shaw, was fatally shot late yester day at a mill pond swimming resor near Toaphill. Hershel Richardsor alleged to have fired the ball int the back of Hinshaw's head as h tried to run, is being sought by of fleers. Play among a group of boy; arcund a spring, after a swim, turn ed to fury on part of Richardson it is said, after he had been sprint led with water. Flashing a Jacl knife which was forced from hii hand, he left the spot, returninj with a pistol to attack Hinshaw firing twice at his back as Hlnshav ran. The second discharge piereec the brain. Hinshaw died an houi later in a local hospital. 10 CENT COTTON Goldsboro, June 13.? Three balef of cotton sold for 10 cents a pound on the Goldsboro market today. Carl Gray, tenant on the farm of E. R. Pate, six miles north of Golds boro, who sold the cotton, stated that it had been abouti four years since he got that much for his cot ton before this sale. o Golf balls were first made of horsehide cases which were Stuffed with feathers. Underweight Children Need More Iron in Their Blood! Children who are thin and pale and who lack appetite are usually suffering from a deficiency of iron. When the blood lacks iron it becomes thin and poor and fails to nourish. Then a child loses appetite and becomes still thinner U?d weaker ? and easy prey to disease! To build up your child, give him Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It contains bon which makes for rich, red blood. U also contains tasteless quinine which tends to purify the blood. These two cficcts make it an exceptional medicine E* young and old. A few days on Grove's Juteless Chill Tonic will work wonders 1 Jrour child. It will sharpen his appetite, "Wrovt his color and build up his pep energy and increase his resistance to Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is W'Wnt to take. Children like it and it's ?o?*iteIy Mfe f0r them. Contains notb ,m* htrmful. AD stores sell Grove's Taste - 58 Chill Tonic. Get a bottle today and k?w your child will benefit from it Helena Scouts De feat Roxboro Scouts The Helena Scouts, troop No. 9, played the Roxboro Scouts troop No| 49, in baseball. at Helena Sat urday evening June 10. The Helena scouts won 9 to 3. The line up was as follows: Roxboro Ab H J. Bradsher, ss 3 1 Michaels, rf 3 0 Puckett, 3b ........ 2 0 J. Bradsher, If 3 1 Bullock, cf . 2 0 A. Bradsher, p 2 0 Dickens, c 2 0 Broadwell, lb ..... . 2 0 Riley, 2b 2 0 Total 21 2 Helena Ab H Barton, c ......... 3 1 Timberla'.e, lb 3 3 Clayton, ss 3 1 Hall, 3b 3 2 j Hamlin, p 3 2 Chambers, 2b 3 1 McBrom, If 3 1 Blalock, cf 3 1 Tillett, rf 3 1 Total 27 13 Helena. Ball Team Has Very Good Year The Helesa high baseball team had its most successful year in its I history this year, winning eleven out of the twelve games played. The team scored 143 runs to the opponents' 51. Neither N. Hicks nor Clayton, the regular pitchers, lost a single game. The only game lost was by a very close score, 8-6. The leading batters were: I. Pearce, .486; Clayton, .476; Lunsford, .448; G. Hicks, .444; and N. Hicks, J 93. Twenty-eight runs, twenty-nine hits, eighteen bases on balls, one man hit by a pitcher, one wild | pitch and three errors, all in one game between the New York Yan- i kees and the Philadelphia Athletics in New York, the other day, in ; which New York won 17 to 11. Phil- j adelphia scored 11 runs in the third and New York ten in the fifth. Doesn't sound like big league base ball. ? * ? Don't be surprised if the 1936 ( Olympic Games are taken away from Berlin and staged in Rome instead. ? ? ? A lot of tennis fans will want to j know why Prank X. Shields, fifth ranking United States tennis player ! who was expected to compete in the English championships at Wim bledon, is returning home. Shields was defeated in the French cham pionships by Christian Boussus. . . . k Bicycle racing is being revived in Jparious parts of the country. ? ? ? ? t\ Archery tournaments are becom i, Wg increasingly popular, o ? ? ? e - j ceivfc latu: b nor H^se racing and betting has re sanction of the Texas leg is - and when signed by Gover Jerguson, the bill becomes op - 1 erat^ in 90 days, in time for . fall , lafrs Wlfcpet racing drew 17,000 the otheJday in Portland, Oregon. ? ? * Ba ball, boxing, dog Shows, golf toun ments, horse shows, polo, hors< racing, yachting, are all of fered to the New York sports fan these days. ? ? ? Jac Sharkey and Primo Camera will leet in the Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York, June 29th. ? ? ? The big intercollegiate regatta with tie be*t crews of the country j compete, is scheduled for Long Beach, \Cal.t July 8th. The Rational Outdoor Fencing Championships are scheduled to be held in Chicago June 33 and 24. * ? ? There is considerable interest among track followers In the com ing Yale-Harvard vs. Oxford-Cam bridge meet to be held at Cambride, MasS., July 8. PERSON COUNTY IS OFFERING PROTECTION BY FREE VACCINATION (Continued from page one) the other fellow. All children old enough to enter school should have their vaccina tion now, or it will be done at school. Vaccination will be given at the following places: Mondays Jane 19, 26; July 3, 10 Lacy Long's Store, 1 p. m. Hurdle Mills, 2 p. m. W. O. Allen's Store, 4 p. m. Tnasdays, Jane 20, 27; July 4, 11 East Roxboro, 10 a. m. Mont Tirxah, 1 p. m. Helena, 2 p. m. Timberlake Store, 4 p. m. J. H. Garrett's Store, 5 p. m. Wednesdays, Jane 21, 28; July 5, 12 Oa?Vel, 9 a. m. J. Y. Humphries, 1 p. n. Indian School, 2 p. m. Dixon's Store, 8:20 p. m. Sherwood Today Russel T. Sherwood, friend and ? alleged financial confidant of former mayor Jimmy Walker of New YorV is back after 21 months absence t face court charges involving "a ta lien and a $50,000 contempt fim 8herwood disappeared preceding tit \VplV<?r ii?v>*t:-,ntinn. Larry's Store, 5 p. m. Thursdays, June 22, 29; Jnly 6, 13 Bushy Pork Store, 1 p. m. " Bayne's Store, 2 p. m. Hester's Store, 3 p. m. Bushy Pork School, 4 p. m. Tom Moore's Pilling Sta., 5 p. m. Fridays, Jane 23, 30. Jnly 7, 14 Brooksdale, 10 a. m. Surl, 1 p. m. Ai, 2 p. m. Somerset, 3 p. m. Plat River Church, 4:30 p. m. Mondays, Jnly 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7 \ Fletcher Winstead's Store. 1 p. m. Flem Long's Store, 2 p. m. Paylor's Store, 4 p. m. Steve Dickens* Store, 5 p. m. Tuesdays, July 18, 25; Auy. 1, 8 Warren's Grove, 10 a. m. Lockhart Pilling Station 1 p. m. T. H. Owen's Store, 2 p. m. McGhee's Mill, 3 p. m. Ceffo, 4 p. m. Wednesdays, June 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9 Moriah P. O., 1 p. m. Mount Harmony, 2 p. m. Folgleman & Glenn, 3 p. m. Thomas' Store, 4 p. m. Thursdays, July 20, 27; Aug. 3, 10 Clayton's Store, Chub Lake, 10 a. m. Woodsdale, 1 p. m. Bethel Hill, 2 p. m. S. P. Gentry's, 3 p. m. Jalong Mill, 4:30 p. m. Fridays, July 21, 28;cAug. 4, 11 Denny's Store, 1 p. m. Aliens ville H. S., 2 p. m. Street's Store, 3 p. m. Providence Church, 5 p. m. Saturdays, June 24; July 1, 8, 15 Health Office, 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. Come to the nearest clinic.. Be on time. Tell everyone about this campaign. o ? ? Some men get a lot of fun out of fishing, but the majority of them seem to get the most pleasure out of telling about it. o Wesley an Tabernacle Services at Wesleyan Methodist Tabernacle, North Main Street, as follows: Sunday -School 9:46. James M. Johnson, Supt. Morning Wdrahip 11:00. Y. M. W. B. program 6:15. Evening Worship 7:00. Rev. Lorenzo A. Harvey, Pastor. Use This Laxative made from plants Thedford's Black-Dbaught Is made from plants that grow In the ground, like the garden vegetables you eat at every meaL NATURE has put Into these plants ah active medicine that stimulates the bowels to act ' ? Just as Nature put the ma terials that sustain your body into the vegetable foods you eat. In Black-Draught you have a natu ral laxative, free from synthetic drugs. Its use does not make you have to depend on cathartic chemical drugs to get the bowels to act daily. Now you con pet Black-Draught in the form of a SYRUP, for Children. i ii Church News Person County Religious Survey A county-wide religious survey for Person county is to be held on the afternoon of Sunday, July 2nd. This survey is being organized by the Methodist pastors and Metho dist churcheg of the county. Each of the nine townships in the county will have a township or ganization to carry out this survey. It is planned that at least thirty fire workers will be at work in each township on that afternoon. Its purpose & to discover and tab ulate the religious affiliation of each white person in Fewon county, the goal being the discovery of all per sons not affiliated with church or Sunday School. The results of the survey will be made available to all denominations within the county. Announcement* of the complete organization will be made next week. Daily Vacation Bible School Here June 26 The Baptist BibW School will hold its third Daily Vacation Bible school at the Pirsft Baptist church here June 26 to July 7, wth Mrs. P. D. Stukenbrok as principal. An excel lently trained faculty has been lected. Indications point to an un-S usually large attendance and the most successful the Bible school has held. Those desiring further in formation will please get in touch with Mrs. Stukenbrok, principal. Special Services At Jalong M. E. Church There will be a special service at the Jalong Methodist Church Sun day morning, June 18th. at eleven o'clock. The pastor will bring a message on "The Worthless Posses sions." There will also be special music rendered by the Southerland children. All members are espe cially urged to be present. Long's Chape! Church The revival now in progress at Long's Chapel is going fine. Big crowds are coming out to hear the Rev. Stukenbrok explain the fun damental truths of Gods" word. The singing is going fine under the leadership of Miss Ethel Clayton. You are invited to come out and take part in the evening services. Services begin at 7:30 p. m. Bible Drama At Methodist Church Services for June 18th at Long Memorial Methodist Church will be as follows: 9:45 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Sermon by the pastor. 7:00 P. M. Young People's Meet meeting^. 8:00 P. M. Evening service. At this meeting the pastor will present a Bible drama entitled: Saul Of Tarsus. At Long: Memorial On next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock Rev. J. P. Herbert ^11 pre sent a Bible drama at the regular evening service hours. The drama is entitled "Saul of Tarsus." Mt. Zion Aid Society Mt. Zion Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Roy Rogers June lfej at 3 o'clock. " Mrs. J. T. Blackard, Pres. S. S. Day At Mt. Zion M. E. Church ! Sunday School Day will be ob served at Mt. Zion M. E. Church Sunday, June 18th, at 11 o'clock. We extend to the public a cordial invitation to meet with us. o Contrary to popular belief, the United States imports no more than five per cent, of its textile from Europe. SPECIALS We are still selling White House guaran teed flour for $5.00 Per bbl. Sugar, per 100 lbs. $4.75 We pay highest market price for hams, chickens and eggs. We are never overstocked. Chandler & Jones Next door to Spencers and in ~ - Winstead Warehouse

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