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THE COURIER Published Every Wednesday Evening J. W. NoeU, Editor and Publisher 1 ~ < months 3 months ADVERTISING RATES Display Ads, U Cents per Inch. Notices, 10 Cents per line. The Editor is in no way responsible lor views expressed by Correspondents Entered at the Post Office at Rox boro, N. C- as second ^ass matter. THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSO. Foreign Advertising Representative. Wednesday, February 21, 1934. fibria CAN BUSINESS ABSORB THEM? On next Saturday the CWA will drop thirty per cent of those on the pay roll in this County, which means that 176 who have been re ceiving aid from this fund will have to look elsewhere for subsistence. Admitting, which is not subject to argument, that some have been re ceiving aid from this source which should never have been on the pay roll, this reduction is going to prove a hardship t^jpany families; many men have been at work during the winter who have been idle for months, not because they did not want to work and support their j families, but because they could not secure work, and now when some of these are dropped it will mean hardships. It will mean suffering, j for with no work, and the thermo meter hugging the zero mark, where are they to get not only bread, but coal or wood? It is expected, or hoped, that business will be able to absorb many of these, and thus pro vide permanently for them, but any one at all conversant with affairs here know that the manufacturers and public works will not be able to do anything of the kind. Some few of the most worthy may find work, but the vast majority will have hard slugging to keep body and soul to gether. ? Of course, no one expects all of the vast army now being helped by CWA, about four million, will be definitely cut off by May 1st, for that is unthinkable, but what the President has in mind is more like ly a change in the set up of the administration of the fund; th? CWA may go out of business, but if so some other department will be cjeated to see that no one actually suffers in- this great country. That the CWA has expended money too lavishly is true, but even if some money has been foolishly expended, is no reason to abolish the idea en tirely and say we will have no more of it. The dole, and it is nothing less, must be continued until busi ness so improves thjt the army of idle men and .women will be much smlaler than it is today, or there will be untold suffering. FURTHER EVIDENCE Every day we are more and more convinced that the short road to better living and better farming is through sell improvement, and up to the present good day no cheaper or better way to improve your land has been found than by using les pedeza. Concerning this legume Mr. S. L. Clement, county agent .for Hertford county says: "The time is at hand when farm ers must decide what. they will plant on the acres which they have rented to the government. Many farmers will wish to plant a part of these rented acres to food and feed, crops for home use, but there are half of the fW tobacco acres that cannot be planted to any crop which niay- be harvested. In Hertford County there will' be more than 500' rented acres of to bacco land on which can be plant ed only soil-improving or erosion preventing crops, pasture, or trees. While the government is paying a liberal rental on these acfCg the farmer Is given a wonderful oppor tunity to build up the fertility of his soil at little expense. Lespedeza is one of the best known plants for improving soil. At the same time it is building up the soil for future crops, lespedeza will furnish excel lent summer grazing. Dr. A. J. Pieters, United 8tates Department of Agriculture, says of this plant: I "Suppose a farmer pays 10 cents I a pound for lespedeza seed and sows 25 pounds per acre on winter oats I this spring. Suppose, further, after cutting the oats he leaves the field ! for two years and then puts it into cotton and gets a half bale per acre more than he would have if he had not grown lespedeza, what has he gained? At_UL cents a pound fori cotton, he will get $25 more cotton for $2.50 spent for lespedeza seed! 'For the land's sake,' plant lespe deza!" ! The United States Supreme Court has confirmed the decision ot Judge Johnson J. Hayes that persons charged with violating the prohibi tion law before its repeal cannot be tried for such offense. By this de cision all who were indicted after the repeal of the eighteenth' amend ment will go scot free, while the poor devil who was tried the week before the repeal and arilroaded to the pen for six or twelve months, must serve out his sentence. If Governor Ehringhaus. or his pardon commissioner should ask for our ad vice we would say, turn every man and boy?for there are hundreds and thousands of boys serving such sentences?free and let them-make a new start. Many are not crimi nals and would be much better off at home, where they might make good citizens. Ninety-nine per cent of the land grown to tobacco in Person county j has been signed under reduction con- j tracts for 1934 and 1935, reports P. H. Jeter of the agricultural depart-! ment. We want to say to Mr .Jeter that the good farmers of this Coun-, ty are of that kind, goes the whole, hog for everything they undertake.] (mticlduNotef, MISS DUNCAN TO WED MR. WM. FRANKLIN LONG The following announcement will1 be read with interest here: Mr. and Mrs. George Alexander Duncan invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter Jessie Steele to Mr. William Franklin Long, junior on Wednesday morning the twenty eighth of February at eleven o'clock Edgar Long Memorial Church Roxbsro, North Carolina. MRS. MORRIS HOSTESS TO DELIGHTFUL DINNER-PARTY Mrs. J. D. Morris was the charm ing hostess to a delightful dinner party on Thursday evening at her home on Academy street. The lower floor being decorated with lovely spring flowers and thrown ensuite for bridge. After several progres sions scores were tallied and Mrs. J. A. Long was awarded high score and Mrs. T. B. Woody consolation. A delicious four course dinner was served at six thirty o'clock at small tables. FRIDAY PLEASURE CLUB MEETS AT HOME OF MRS. MORRIS The Friday Afternoon Pleasure club met with Mrs. J. D. Morris at a delightful meeting on Friday af ternoon . Several tables were ar ranged for the club game of pro gressive contract. Following a num ber of interesting Rubbers, prizes were awarded Mrs. E. E. Thomas for club high and Mrs. Oeo. Thomas for visitors high. The hostess, as sisted by her daughter. Miss Eliza beth. served a turkey course with accessories, coffee and plum pud ding. GIVE DINNER IN HONOR OF HER FATHER'S BIRTHDAY On Tuesday evening. Feb. 13. Mrs. B. F. Boone was hostess at dinner complimenting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J: Edwards at their home in Hurdle Mills, the occasion being the sixty-third birthday of her fa ther and the eve of the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. A color soheme of red and white was effectively carried " Trot. -The. beauttfuly appointed table with lace cloth was centered with a large white birthday cake holding" sixty three tiny red candles on a silver tray, and was flanked by tall red tapers in silver holders. Candles burning throughout the dining room together with a large open fire fur nished a pretty setting for this mer ry celebration. Place cards, favors and bon bon? further accentuated the Valentine motif. This would have been a family reunion but for the absence of-three of the children and their families: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Edwards of Durham, Mr. and Mrs. R. Samuel Edwards of Fayetteville and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Smith of Durham. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edward honorees, and Rev, and Mrs. B. P. Boone, Mr. and Mrs. IN. A. Edwards. J. Harry Edwards and Misses Nell Edwards and Stella Nicks of Roxboro, and Misses Rachel Long and Bertha Cooke of Hurdle Mills. MRS. WOODS HOSTESS TO PARTY WEDNESDAY EVENING A lovely party was given on Wed nesd evening by Mrs. Lawrence Woods at her home on Main Street. The rooms were beautiful, decorated for the occasion bv the use of many flowers. Several tables were placed for the interesting game of con tract. High score was won by Mrs. Curtis Oakley. A delightful surprise of the evening was a telegram re ceived and announcing the wedding of Miss Jessie Duncan to Mr. Frank lin Long. Feb. 28. A dainty salad course with coffee was served by the hostess. YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY A LOVELY VALENTINE PARTY The young peoples' Friendship Classes of Lam beth Memorial Church enjoyed a lovely party last Friday night at the home of Mrs. R. E. Dixon, with the entire Valen tine idea.being carried out. Games and contests were enjoyed, after which" the guests were served de licious chicken salad sandwiches with hot chocolate. Those enjoying the occasion were: Misses Molly Wrenn, Corinna Childress, Mildred Pai.nter. Cassie Childress, Lucille Pulliam. Hazel Carver. Lucy Chil dress, Margaret Wagstsiff, Janie Wagstaff. Dora Carver, Erna Taylor. Bertha Mae Howard. Nellie and Ann Dixon. Mesdames Errol D. Mor ten, A. O. Painter, O. L. Taylor, F. H. Carver and Edd Wagstaff. Messrs. L. V. Coggins, S. C. Tillman, J. A. Carver, R. E. Dixon, Melvin Taylor, John Henry Walker, Oscar Chil dress. Robert Taylor, Cary Pulliam, Claude Dixon, Paul Childress, Fletcher Carver. Bill Brewer, Mel vin Wrenn, Ralph Monday, Early Lee, Billy WagstafT, Joe Carver and Edward Foushee. MRS. CURRIER ENTERTAINS WITH CONTRACT PARTY Mrs. George Currier entertained a number of her friends at her home at Ca-Vlel Thursday evening. A Valentine color scheme was used in the decorations and refreshments. Contract was the game enjoyed dur ing the evening. High score was won by Mrs. B. B. Mangum, low by Mrs. Dixon. Refreshments con sisting of a salad course with ac cessories were served by the hostess. MRS. J. L. MOORE HONORED ! AT MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER Misses Lucv and Mary Elizabeth Ranes were hostesses at a miscel laneous shower given in their home Feb. 16th, honoring Mrs. J. L. Moore, a recent bride. The room was beau tifully decorated in red and white, the Valentine idea being carried out. After the guests assembled each was asked to register and write a wish or helpful hint for the bride ?n the bride's book. Later three Very interesting contests were enjoyed by all; the prizes being awarded toMrs. Mary Joyner and Miss Mabel Mon tague. Tnose present then seated them selves in a semi-circle leaving the chair in the center for the bride. The' hostess served a sweet course with salted nuts. Immediately af terwards a lovely umbrella was "lowly lowered from the ceiling into the center?which contained the gifts. Much amusement was fur nished as the honoree opened her manv useful and attractive gifts. The following guests were pres ent: Mesdames J. L. Moore, Sim Clayton, Pervis Gray, Billy Monta gue. Oentrv Bullard, Mason Maur rav. Pat Woody. Bernice Wilborn, Kellv Pavlor and C. M. Ranes, Misses Maude. Mabel. Musette Montague, Lottie Bailey, Jewell Fogleman. Lois Smith. Ruth Starling, Janie Rogers and Helen and Mary Joyner. VALENTINE PARTY Mbs Marv Joyner entertained th? Y. W. A. girls of the Bethel Hill Bantlst church Wednesday evening, J"eb. 14. at herhome near Dennlston. Va. The ev?n'n<? was snent In games and contests In keeping with the season.- Miss Madeline Hall was ?"t-arded first prize In the Valen tine cross word puzzle contest, while Miss Ellen Coxe Merritt was awarded first honor In the musical completion test. The hostess. Miss Joyner. served refreshments aided by Miss Lois SmUh and Mr. S. J. Callowiy The guests were: Misses Thelma Bailey. Elizabeth Merritt, Ellen COxe Merritt, Lois . Smith. Mary Elizabeth Ranes. Louise Humphries, Helen "Hat! Madeline Hall. Oladvs Murray. Nannie Murray, dphetla Montague. Helen joyner, Mrs. J. H. Merritt. Mrs. A. O. Bullard. Mrs. $. J. Calloway, and little misses Ann WUburn and Alice Calloway. The hasten was given original verses written by the guests ex pressing their appreciation (or an enjoyable evening. THURSDAY LITERARY CLUB Mrs. R .L. WUburn entertained the club in a charming manner on Feb. 15th. The Valentine idea was carried on throughout the entire program, red berries and green plants helping the color scheme. Roll call was answered by naming two noted lovers, in keeping with the subject (or the afternoon, "Ro mance." Mrs. Albert Warren led with the first paper on the ideal romance of Robert Browning and Elizabeth. This was followed by Mrs. Jack Strum reading "Famous Love Let ters." Both papers proved romance to an interested audience. At the close of the program the hostess, assisted by her daughter. Mrs. Timberlake, served a delicious salad course, followed by Valentine heart cakes. MRS. CAVANAUGH HOSTESS AT DELIGHTFUL PARTY On Thursday evening Mrs. Tom Cavanaugh was the delightful host ess at her home at Ca-Vel. The lower floor of the home was attra'fc-j tive with flowers and several tables were arranged for the game of con tract. After a number of progres sions prizes were awarded to Mrs. Cunningham for high score and Mrs. Strang for consolation. The hostess served a delicious salad course. MISS THOMPSON ENTERTAINS i AT BIRTHDAY DANCE One of the most elaborate social events of the season was an infor mal dance given by Miss Helen Thompson honoring her seventeenth birthday in the club rooms last Sat urday evening. The. hall, which was used for the entertainment, was graced with early spring cut flowers assisted , by winter ferns. Chaperones for the occasion were Miss Texys Morris and Mr. E. N. Jones, members of the high school faculty. Miss Isadore Lcng was awarded a stunning gift for the most beautiful girl present. The hostess served a delicious course consisting- of punch and cakes. Friends receiving invitations were: Misses Mpry Craven. Jean Morton, Isadore Long, Daisy Thomp son, Montine Warmack. Cornelia Satterfield. Margaret Critcher, Mar . caret Perkins, Emily Bradsher, Frances Chandler. Ethel Moore, Lcuie M. Satterfield, Annie L. Brad sher. Nell Wagstaff, Helen Pointer. Virginia Whitten, Cleo Fox. Margie Stanfleld, Ernestine Wilkerson and Misses Elizabeth Evans and Evelyn Hamilton fo Lynchburg: Rip Scott. Norman Pope, Cecil Yates, John Norris, and Paul Talley of Durham: Randolph Flynn and Burch Sig mon of Danville; Gilbert Wagstaff, of Chapel Hill; Bob Michaels. James Abbitt, Bickford Long. Joe Pointer. Douglas Davis, Reade Gentry, Car roll Carver, James Brooks. Maurice Jackson, Jack Price. Gordon Car ver, Errol Morton. Ransome Fred erick. Bill Miller, Bill Harris, Jack and E. B. Craven. Bill Satterfield, "Pal" Hamlin, Collins Terry, Clin 1 ton Winstead, , Thomas Bumpass, Ralph Tucker and D'Arcy Bradsher. MRS. McBROOM ENTERTAINS THE FRIDAY STUDY CLUB Mrs. O. B. McBroom entertained , the members and guests of the Friday Afternoon Study club at her home on Reams Avenue. Feb. 16. The subject for the afternoon was the old grandfathers clock and "the old spinning wheel in the parlor." Interesting papers were given by Mrs. C. L. Bowen and Mrs. S. B. Davis. Roll call was respond ed to with favorite composers. Mrs. R. A. Whitfield presided over the meeting in the absence of the pres ident. Mrs. Davis delighted her hearers with a paper on Ludwig Van Beethhoven, the most Ulus trous and revered of musical com posers, telling how his influence in music has been helpful "and Inspir ing to the race as Shakespeare's1 was in literature. His "Brentons" "Letters" "Wagner" was ably dis cussed by Mrs. C. L. Bowen. At the conclusion of the program the hostess invited the members and guests into the dining room which was very inviting with a beautiful huge growing poinsettia and potted plagrts. Covers were laid for sixteen. The table was centered with a lowJdowI of pink and scarlet ger eniums, with buring red tapers in j (silver holders. A delicious satad" course with ham biscuits and coffee was served. The hostess was assist ed in serving by Miss Margaret Jackon. BRIDF.-EEECT HONORED WITH BRIDGE SHOWER As a charming courtesy to Miss Jessie Duncan, whose marrtage Is the next week, Mrs. Henry Walker entertained at a bridge shower Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at her home. TOa- living room was very cosy with Drlght fire and potted plants. Three tables were placed for the game of bridge, and after many tnterestln progressions, scores were tallied and for club high Miss Rose Woods yu given an attractive gift. For visitors' high r ptfze was presented to Mrs. O. C. Cheek. fflHss Duncan was the recipient of a love ly kitchen shower. The hostess serv ed a salad course with coffee. MESDAMES MILLS AND JONES ' ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE PARTY On Tuesday afternoon Mesdames P. W. A. Mills and S. A. Jones en tertained a few friends at a bridge party at the home of-Mrs. M. A. Stewart. A pretty assortment of spring flowers was used in the living room where four tables were aranged for the game of contract. Following a number of interesting rubbers a prize was awarded Mrs. W. H. Morris with high score. A delicious salad course, coffee and sweet- course was served. Short Sermons By J. B. Cnrrin DIVINE SYMPATHY Lazarus of Bethany was sick. We know not how long he had been ill; nor do we know the nature of; the trouble. But his sisters thought it best to send word to Jesus, whd seems to have been at the time about two days journey away. We know not what those sisters expected the Master to do on hear ing that message. They seem to have thought it unnecessary to do mere than to say, "He whom thou lovest is sick." They may have ex pected an immediate cure, or they may have thought Jesus would pay them a visit -to see his sick friend. I It appears from the reading of the Scripture that he was a special friend of his. ' , But no cure was wrought, and the hours lengthened into days; still Jesus did not come. How disap pointed those sisters must have, been! No doubt many were the times they looked down the street to catch a glimpse of him. but he, did not appear. The time came when it was necessary to take the brother to the tomb; yet he had not come. When he Anally arrived he found that his friend had been dead four days. On hearing that he was coming Martha went out to meet him. Then later she went back and called Mary secretly saying. "The Master is come and calleth for thee." She then arose quickly and went out, to. the place where Martha had met him, and said as her sister had said before, "Lord, if thou hadst been here my brother had not died." The Jews who were there to com fort them saw Mary get up and go out hastily, and supposed she was going to the tomb to weep there. Therefore they followed her. Now we are told that when he saw the sisters and the Jews who were with them weeping he "groaned in Leave It To The MIRROR! Put on that old hat of yours, stand in front of the mirror and take a good look at yourself as others see you! Gosh! You didn't rea lize that it was quite that bad, did you? Never mind! We're awaiting your visit with the great est array of Stetsons and cheaper hats you've ever - laid eyes on. And you ^ can wear a Stetson with the double satisfaction of that you are wearing the finest and looking your best. But, if you are not willing to pay the Stet son price, we have good looking and splendid j wearing hats for less. Genuine Branded Stetsons . . . .,. . $6.50 i Penn Craft, Stetson made . . . $5.00 J Schobles $4.00 and $5.00 j Daltons, best for price . . . $3.50 | | Others at.. $1.45, $1.95 to $2.95 | ! Look at your hat. Others do. Then come in and j let us improve your appearance with a real becoming j hat. | I HARRIS & BURNS 1 i Roxboro's Best Store the spirit and was troubled." Then wc read that short but meaningful sentence, "Jesus wept." He had delayed, for good and suf ficient reason, but it was not be cause of any lack of sympathy for them. He loved them and had come to bring his blessings. When we are called upon to go through trying circumstances and experiences we are not to consider that he has deserted us. ?o THRIFT?two ideas The outstanding example of thrift in modern times, it seems to me, is the case of Emily Smith. Miss Smith spent her lifetime in charge of a famous labyrinth of hedges in which a visitor can wander for hours and not find either the center or the way out. Miss Smith's fee for each visitoi i to the Maze was one penny?two cents. She died the other day and left an estate valued at $250,000. Anybody can accumulate money by spending less than his intake Few realize that it is harder to keep money than to get it. ?.?o . LET US HAVE ALL THE NEWS Chest Colds Don't let them get a strangle hold. Fight germs quickly. Creom&lsion com bines 7 major helps in one. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to take. No nar cotics. Your own druggist is authorized to refund your money on the spot if your cough or cold is not relieved' by Creoniulsion. (adv.) "li his Fertilizer I RDYSTFRs; fERTIUZCR -m has been Field Tested in the Tobacco Field " D( 'O YOU know what that means? ,It means that when you use Royster's Tobacco Fertilizer you know ahead of time that it has stood the test of time?in the tobacco field?for nearly 50 years! 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