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The Family News paper, with some thing for every member of the family. / ESTABLISHED 1881. PEKSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 48 YEARS J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER 1 EAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. LI. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1934. NO 15. rr*t to in tit a mirix p r w I 11 f II I Tll/r Banker Says Gratified At BusihessGains Robert M. Hanes Says Im proved Conditions Pleasing To State Bankers DEPOSITS ON INCREASE Asheville. April 5.?Robert M Hanes, oT Winston-Salem, president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust company, said here tonight that bankers in the state are gratified with the improved business condi tions of the past few months and are hopeful that industry and th< public works program will be ablt to foster their continuance after tht of the civil works'-program. j^^Mtr. Hanes arrived in the city this ^MKrning to spend two days in con ference with officials of the loca! branch. Bank clearings and deposits in creased considerably during th< months that the CWA program waj in effect, particularly in towns and small cities, Mr. Hanes pointed oul in an interview. Industry and public works pro jects will have to absorb those em ployed by the CWA, if the improv ed conditions are to be sustain id he explained. "The opening of the Great Smoky Mountains National park should b< a boon to western North Carolina': tourist and resort business," thf bank executive asserted. Mr. Hanes, who has served aj president of the North carolins Bankers' association, said it was hi: observation that bankers are glad to be operating under the NR.A banking code. "Bank clerks have always beer overworked and underpaid," he said "Now, under the code they only work 40 hours a week at stabilized wages, whereas previously they worked 50 or 60 hours a week al varied rates." The shortening o! the hours worked by bank employe: per week has resulted in the Wa chovia bank adding about 25 ney employes to the personnel of it: five offices, he pointed out. Charles W. Moore Dies Of Paralysis In Richmond, Va Word was received here yesterday that Mr. Charles W. Moore died ir Richmond at 8 P. M. Monday. Mr Moore suffered a stroke of para lysis last September, from whict he never recovered. Although hi was able to get around, his healtt was never good after he had hi: first stroke. In December of las year he went to Richmond to vlsi his sister, Mrs, H.' E. Pearce. Whili there his health gradually go worse, until he suffered anothei stroke last Thursday. This stroki proved fatal, death occurring or [onday. r. Moore was unmarried, and L tved by one brother, Mr. S. P Moore of Roxboro, and Mrs. H. E Pearce of Richmond. He'had beer a member of Mt. Zion Methodisi church for more than forty years. Funeral services for Mr. Moori were conducted at Mt. Zion churct this afternoon at 1:30 "P. M., wit! Rev. B. E. 8tanfleld. his pastor, ir charge. Immediately following th< funeral Mr. Moore was buried in Mt Zion church cemetery. pi ?-?? ^on m YES, IT RAINED We have not heard the repor from Mr. I. O. Abbitt, who keep; a record of the rainfall, but we fee safe in saying there has not a.' much water fallen in many month.' as fell here Monday. For once in s long while the ground is thoroughly wet, and we hope enough is storet in the soil to Insure a good cror this season All during the fall many wells ir the County were dry, and number were dug deeper, but if they do no: respond now, then you had Just a: well give them up. for there will bi no water we fear in those well: again. TO HOLDERS OF LIBERTY BONDS The fourth Liberty Loan Bond: have been called by the govern ment These can be exchanged 01 cashed, but it should be done be fore the fifteenth of April. If yot have Liberty Bonds, it might be i good idea \o see if you have any of this partclular series. The Peo plea Bank Is offering its services t< those who want to get these bond cashed or exchanged. ? c i i Gordon Hunter Named Head Of Bankers in Group 4 Henderson, April 7? Bankers of the district known as group four met In annual convention here Fri day night, with an attendance es timated In excess of 100. The terri tory embraces banks in Warren, Franklin, Vance, Granville, person, Wake, Durham, Orange and John ston counties, and nearly every bank in the district was represented. In the election of officers Gordon Hunter, of Roxboro, was ch06en president. (Mr. Hunter is the popular execu tive vice-president of The Peoples Bank here and we congratulate him upon being named to head the Bankers Association. Messrs. D. S. Brooks and J. B. Riggsbee, also of The Peoples Bank, attended the meeting in Henderson with Mr. Hunter.) o TOBACCO RENTAL CHECKS DOE SOON i North Carolina To Get Total Of $286,125; 5,000 to 10,000 Being Sent Out Daily Washington, April 10.?Govern ment money starts flowing this week to those tobacco farmers in the South's flue-cured belt who are co > operating in the Farm Adminlstra ?! tlon's crop reduction program. J. B. Hutson, chief of the tobacco 5 section, announced that the mailing 1 j today of $764,431 in rental and 5 price-equalling payments to con 1 trading producers of flue-cured in 1 itiated the movement of approxi mately $12,269,000 in first payments 1 to an estimated 275,000 growers of ? | all types of tobacco participating in '| the 1934 adjustment plan. ' Hutson said a final audit is now in progress on an approved block of ? 10,749 flue-cured contracts which : called for disbursement of $439,403 ; in rental payments and $325,028 to ' cover 3.410 applications for price ' equalizing payments. 5 Payments by states,' of the block of flue-cured applications approved to date are: North Carolina, $286. 125; South Carolina. $121^39; Geor-. gia, $213,703; Virginia, $101,753 and Florida. $41,309. Checks are to be sent out to par ticipating farmers at the rate of ' 5,000 to 10,000 a day until the pay t ments are completed. To date, 45, ? 365 flue-cured contracts have- been - received together with 26.000 appli 1 cations for price equalizing pay ! ments. SPRINGTIME IS HERE Warm weather, pretty days create the desire to travel. Travelling Is , dangerous?whether It be on land or sea. Accident insurance gives , you that peace and contentment of mind which is essential for a pleas ant Journey. As exclusive repre j sentatives of the Traevlers Insur t' ance Company, we can sell you a policy for one day for 25 cents. This , policy pays $5000 for accidental j death and $25.00 per week for to , tal disability. The policy can be , written for any length of time you , desire It. THOMPSON INS AGENCY E. G. Thompson - W. G. James K. L. Street MR. HANCOCK HAS OPPOSITION 1 Mrs. Lily M. Mebane. of Spray, who has represented Rockingham 5 county in the legislature the past 1 two terms, and one term in the sen ate, if we mistake not has announc 1 ed herself as a candidate for a seat > in the House of Representatives from the fifth district. Mrs. Mebane 1 is well and favorably known ' throughout the district, and says she 1 will make an active campaign for 5 the nomination. FARMERS TO MEET APRIL 17, 18, 19TH There will be a meeting at the 1 following named places for the pur pose of dlscuss'ng the forming of a v Farmers Mutual Exchange In Rox ?, boro: r Allensville High 8chool, 7:30 p. - m.. Tuesday, April 17th. i Olive Hill High 8chool, 7:30 p. i m? Wednesday, April 18th. Cunlngham school, 7:30 p. m.. Thursday, April 19th. 1' We hope that all of the farmers Uj these communities will be pres et. DR. P. G. PRITCHtl I I DIES SUDDENLY AT HOI LAST NIGHT 90-Year-Old Retired Doctor Dies Suddenly From Heart Attack FUNERAL HELD TODAY One of the most beloved citizens of the county died suddenly at his home about four' miles west of Roxboro on the Roxboro-Oxford highway last night. Dr. Pritchett was ninety years old at the time of his passing. He had retired from an active practice of medicine about four years ago on account of falling health, but there was nothing to in dicate that he was in any more fee ble state of health than he had been for some time. He was stricken with a heart attack about five o'clock Tuesday evening, death oc curring almost immediately. He is survived by six children, two sons and four daughters: Mr. Ed. Prit chett of Timber lake, Mr. Talmadge o Pritchett of Oxford, Mrs. Nat Den- n ny of Oxford, Mrs. Ernest Thomas j f and Mrs. J. K. 0"Brlant of Tim- ? berlake, and Mrs. Jessie Denny of t Roxboro. Funeral services for Dr. Pritchett j, will be conducted from the home u this afternoon at 4 o'clock. These v services will be in charge of Rev. t E. G. Usury of Oxford and Rev. J B. Currin, his pastor. He had been a member of Sharon Baptist church ' for a good many years. Immediate- f; ly following the funeral services Dr. 0 Pritchett will be buried in the fam- r ily burial plot. i 8 WOMAN'S CLUB ORDER FORMED ? A chapter of the order of the Eas tern star was organized here Tues day night. Mr. Eugene Hester. Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of North Carolina Order of Eastern Star, and other members and offi cials helped institute this chaper. ""TO an impressive ceremony Mrs. Eugene Thomas, Worthy Matron, W. W. Morrell, Worthy Patron, and their corps of officers were install ed. Visitors were present from the following chapters: Durham, Bur lington. Mebane, and Oreensboro. SERVICES LONG MEMORIAL CH. Services at Long Memorial Meth odist Church foi; April 15 follows: Sunday School at 9:45. W. A. Ser geant, General Supt. Morning Worship at 11. Sermon by the Pastor. Subject: "For Lo, The Winter Is Past." Young People's Meetings at 6:45. No night preaching service. The congregation will worship at the Baptist revival meeting. Stcre Changes Hands Messrs. Chandler & Jones, who have been conducting a grocery store on Main Street, has sold out to Mr. Badford Oentry, who will continue the business at the same stanc*. Postpone Garden Club The April meeting of the Garden club is postponed. We hope to have Mrs. Wooten of Chapel Hill visit us, and further notice will be given. Mrs. J. J. Wlnstead, Sec. MET APRIL 3RD b n The Woman's Club met April 3 b in 'he club room. Mrs. S. B. Davis w opened the mee^jpg with the usual s exercises. The president told the c club something about "Clean Up Week," which is to be observed soon, u She urged the ladies to cooperate a with the civics department and the p Mayor of the town in making this p a success. 1 ?The Study Club presented the club f Wffti twelve new books for the Wo- r man's club library. This is a great t addition to the library and the club is very grateful for this gift. Mrs. B. B. Mangum spoke on Wo man's,. ,club_ work, particularly ? of n Roxbcbo woman's club. She men-- f tioned one or two plans whereby he Jb might gain new members for the b coming year. h Mrs. E. E. Thomas and Mrs. B. B p Strum were elected as delegates to b the Federation of Woman's Club u which meets in Ashev ile May 2. - with Mrs. B. B. Mangur. as district . president. ' r\ ?? ? ! ^ HOW WOULD THIS LOOK IN OUR CITY? v*V\V " .v The above picture gives an idea f what Roxboro needs?factories,' nills and regular weekly payrolls. tourier is trying to bring about hrough its plan to send the big lictorial Special Edition to a se ated list of America's largest man facturers, bankers, investors, ad ertising agencies, tourist bureaus, rade journals, etc. The drive is meeting with close o 100. per cent, co-operation. In act, no representaive business man r firm in the community has so efused to co-operate. Here's what few more say about it: Mr. G. C. Hunter, Peoples Bank: We have had some inquiries about toxboro, but they don't seem to ring anything tangible. What we i eed is a message that will sell Rox- i oro and I hope that The Courier Jill put this message where it i hould go in a way to start things oming our way." ' ? - - i Mr. I. O. Abbltt: "I want the lanufacturing world to know what! c fine water system we have, ourji >ure, sparkling clear water and 1 ilenty of it, with a good pressure. | hat's one thing' they always look ' or. The advertising of Roxboro I lationally is about the best thing i hat's happened around here in some ! ears." ? 1 Mr. C. O. Crowell, Ford distribu- ]' or: "I think Roxboro has been eeding something to wake it up or several years and that this costing of our town to the nation's liggest manufacturers," investment louses and bankers by sending them ersonally a copy of the Courier's >ig special edition is bound to get s some things we need here and bring in new blood and new money. My faith Is attested by the fact that I have got in back of Bro. Noell's effort with a half-page ad." Mr. P. I. Satterfield: "Roxboro has plenty of opportunities, but we need outside capital, people exper ienced in other lines of endeavor to give us a diversity of manufactur ing and greater payrolls and make this a 12-months in the year town Instead of a tobacco season spurt Df prosperity. I know that this work to be done rightly is going to cost a heap of money and that the advertising rates must be in ac cordance with the cost and I ad mire J. W. Noell's pluck in tack ling so big a contract. It shows his great faith in Roxboro to take such a gamble and I think it is now up to all of us to get solidly in back of him." Prof. G. C. Davidson: "I'm for anything to advance and build up Roxboro and approve of The Courier campaign for big investments in in dustires to come here with their beneficial payrolls." Mr. J. S. Merritt, publisher of The Person County Times, stated before- the City Council last Tues day? night that the work looked to him as a good thing and he stated he was for it. The City of-Roxboro bought a page display announce ment. The Roxboro Building & Loan Association followed suit with a page ad. The drive is meeting with a popular reception generally and it seems that no Roxboroian wants to be left out of a commun ity co-operative drive to lastingly benefit the town and everybody in It. series 01 Meetings At First Baptist Church lev. F. C. Feezor Conducts Services Twice Daily, 9:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Revival services are being held at he First Baptist church'here, with tev. F. C. Feezor, pastor of the "abernacle Baptist church of Ral igh. doing the preaching. He is a lan of God, gifted with unusual ower, and holds the attention of is audience from the moment he egins- to speak until the last word i spoken. At the opening service londay night, notwithstanding the ain, he was greeted with a large rowd and at the service last night he auditorium was filled, it being eoessary to place chairs in the isles. Two services are being held daily, t 9:30, lasting Just an hour, and at .15 p. m., when the song service egins. with preaching at 7:30. If cu are missing a rare treat. All are ou are missing a rare treatt. All are ordlally invited to any, and all, f the services. ) CHURCH SOCIAL There will be a church and Sun ay school social gathering for all he church folks of Long Memorial 'hurch on Monday night. April 23. t 8 o'clock, in the basement rooms, et every member of the church or unday school keep this engage tent in mind. Womanless Wedding Don't forget the Womanless wed- ( ing to be presented under aus ices of the Young People's Division f Long Memorial Church on Frl-, ay night, April 27th. BIG TIME, HURDLE MILLS SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, P. M. Hurdle Mills High school team will play baseball with Helena at Hurdle Mills Thursday afternoon. Following the game welnere, Ice cream, drinks and stew will be served. At 7:30 the Hlllsboro Sere nades will present a program. Ad mission to his prgoram will be 10 and 20c. Family. 50c. The P. T. A. will serve the eats and sponsor the night's program Come and help the P. T. A. By do ing so you will help your school and community as all proceeds will be spent for the benefit of the school. Chm. Publicity Com. P. T. A Mr. Jones Now With Jackson Motor Co. Mr. S. Arch Jones Is now cqn nected with Jackson Motor Com pany in the sales department. Mr. Jones has had wide experience In the handling of automobiles and Jackson Motor Co.. Is fortunate to have secured his services. tw State Jr. Champion Master William Bullock. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bulock, who sells the American Magazine. Ov Ladles Home Journal and Colliers Weekly here, has the distinction of being the State Junior champion salesman for March. This is quite an honor for our young friend, and we extend him congratulations. YUCLIC WAR1>ILU AGAINST MEASLES Parents are urged to keep clow watch on their children who havt not had Measles, and if expose* show your cooperation in the figh against the epidemic that threaten, our county by keeping the expose* one home fourteen days and notif; your family physician. Should yoi have a case of measles in you home notify the Health Departmen at once. It is impossible to preven the spread of the disease unless w< know who is sick with the disease I call your attention to the fac that it is bad for your .child to b sick but worse for you to caus some other parent's child to be sicl by your carelessness. Don't cause i death by spreading measles. Con suit your family physician. Mrs. Ruth M. CBriant, County Health Nurse. RULES GOVERNING JUNE PRIMARV New Election Laws Mak< Many Changes; Board Of Elections Meet April 14 i FILING DATE ENDS MAY i I The following are extracts fron the new election laws governing th< primary to be held in June: Section 16 of the Elections Law: pamphlet provides that the newh appointed members of the Count; Boards of Elections shall meet ai the courthouse on the 7th Satur day before the Primary and organ ize by electing one member a: Chairman and one member as Sec retary. The 7th Saturday this yeai will fall on April 14th. At this meet j ing you are also directed to appoini all the registrars and judges o: election for the county. One regis trar and two judges shall be ap pointed for each voting precinct it the county. Section 16 of the Elec tion Laws pamphlet explains hov the registrars and judges are to tx selected so read that before ap pointing. I call your especial attention t< Section 87 of the election pamphle providing how, when and with whon the '?ounty, legislative and townshii 'candidates file; also Section 81 whiclr provides the amount of filins fee required. Notice that the las: -legislature changed the filing timi of candidates for these offices fron the SECOND Saturday to th< FOURTH Saturday before the Pri mary. The fourth Saturday come: on May 5th. therefore, all candi dates for said offices must file witt the County Board of Elections by ( o'clock P. M. on Saturday, May 5th in order to get their names printOc on the official ballots. You will alst notice in Section 88 that the filint fee for such candidates has beer changed and that now the filing fee required of a county, leglslatlvt or township candidate is one-hal: of one per cent of the annual salar; of the office contested for. It fur ther provides, however, that candi dates for the office of Surveyor Coroner. County Commissioner Member of the Cuonty Board of Ed ucation. or any township office, shal pay a filing fee of one dollar. In i few counties the office of Sheriff Register of Deeds and Clerk of th? Court, are operated on a fee basis instead of a salary basis, so the State Board of Elections has fixed the filing fee to cover such cases aj follows: The County Boards ol Elections shall fix the filing fee for the candidates for county offices operated on a fee basis at a mini mum of $10 with the county board having the right to increase that amount if circumstances warrant it, but not to exceed one-half of one per cent of the estimated income of such office for the preceding year. This will take care of those coun ties whose offices are operated on a fee basis. . o A LONG SNAKE Some people think it is still win ter because the weather has been so bad. But it is over enough for snakes to begin traveling. About two miles from Roxboro last Friday Messrs. John L. Roberson. Mextcr and Thelma Dunn killed a black snake measuring in length six feet and eight inches. LIVING PICTURES On Thursday, April 26 at the Pal ace Theatre. Circle 6 of the Mary Hambrick Missionary Society will sponsor a program of "Living Pic tures." Watch for further announce ment concerning the cast. ; r.t.K.fl. WILL lAILt OVER C.W.A WORK Hope To Have Setup Read) To Begin Work By First Of Next Week TO COMPLETE PROJECTS On April 1 all C.W.A. work was automatically halted by orders of national headquarters. Since that time the local officials have been engaged in the clearing of the C. W. A. accounts and when that Is ' completed the new setup, the F.E. R-A., will take charge. Under this new plan each family who has been on relief rolls prior to April 1 will be re-registered and reinvestigated. Wherein there is at least one able bodied man to a family he will be given enough work on the projects jstarted here to enable him to meet, his family budget. Where there is no able bodied man to work these families will be continued on relief until other provision^ are made. The director hopes to get the new setup under way by the first of next week. At any rate it will be pro jected just as soon as the relief rolls have been checked over and the. re investigation of relief cases has got under way. It 1s the assurance of the headquarters that such projects as the community house, the swim ming pool, and the high school gym nasium will be completed. Also that those projects that have been start ed in the county will be completed ' \ under the new organization. The farm and gardening program ' as organized by the relief directors plans to have each family raise enough of those things that can be ' raised on the farms to last from one year to the next. Where a ten r ant farmer has been depending on the relief for his supplies, it is * hoped that these can be shifted to the landlords and thus taken off the direct relief list. " I On one project, the community 1 house, during the last week of the Civil Works- some of those working | on this project were asked if they ? would give one day's labor toward 'ithe completion of this center. The response received was magnificent. 5 That is these men had completed 1 their twenty-four hour week, which 1 is all the national headquarters will ' allow one man to work in the 5 course of a week, but they gave an ' extra day's labor toward this com - munity work. A list of those who ' did this, with their classification 1 follows: - O. B. Riley, foreman: Howard ' Hall, foreman; A1 Stanfleld, stone > mason; Jack Johnson, stone mason; ? Ben Johnson, stone mason; Roy 1 Wrenn, stone mason; Willie Bailey, 5 laborer; Earl Jones, laborer; Ran ? dolph Sims, laborer; Jack Clay, la ' borer; Walter Williams, laborer; > Spencer Blackwell, laborer; Linii ! sey Peace, laborer; Taft Moore, la 1 borer; Earl Harris, laborer. ? LOCAL GIRL ON ! HONOR ROLL AT UNIVERSITY Miss Suzanne B. Winstead of Rox ' boro made the scholasltic ljoll of ' honor at the University Of North Carolina for the quarter Just ended, l- according to announcement by the* ? Registrar's Office. ' Out of a student body of 2300, on ' ly 317 students won this high dis tinction. To make the honor roll j a student must averse a grade of : B (90 to 95) in all studies. The honor students were classified by schools as follows: Arts, 205; 1 Commerce, 52; Engineering, 29; Ap plied Science, 24; Pharmacy, 7. By classes they were: Seniors. 82; Jun 1 lore, 95; sophomores, 64, freshmen, 76. NEW RESIDENCIES If there linger any doubts in your minds as to the prosperity of this section, and Roxboro especially, all you need to do is to drive around town and note the number of new residences going up. During the past few months something like a dozen new homes, handsome homes, all of brick construction, have been built, or are in course of construc tion. P. T. A. MEETING CENTRAL SCHOOL The April meeting of the P. T. A. will be held In the Central School on -Monday the sixteenth at 3:30 P. M. ' Hie program which will be In charge of Mrs. Ruth McCol lum O'Briant will be based on liealth work with children of both school and pre-school ages. A full I attendance Is desired.