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HearD about TowN "Be sure your sins will find you out" is another truth often forgot ten, but nevertheless is true. Mon day afternoon a traveling man from Virginia called en us and during his conversation he asked us if We knew the state official who drove a car with license tag No. 3. Of course we' did, and gave him the informa tion, and asked why such a ques tion? Well, he said, I do not know where the gentleman driving the ear was but when I passed through South Boston this afternoon I Saw j the car with that number parked in front of the ABC store. Now, if you do not happen to know what the ABC store is, we wil tell you; it is the name for the Virginia bar room. Portnately the driver of the car bearing tag No. 3 is like Caesar's wife, above suspicion, but even with that he can, and did, prove to us that he did not enter the store, and did not know he was parking near It until .after he got out and left the car. However, he says the next time he goes to South Boston he will leave his car down near the Southern Railway station, which is several hundred yards from the aforesaid store. Vou Name "Em: In discussing the article by Mr. White about North Carolina liquor a prominent gen tleman said, "there are four places within a stone's throw of the court house where you can buy all of the liquor you want and any time you want it." We have been of the opin ion that liquor could be had here without much difficulty but honest ly, we did not think it was being handled at publicly as that. Kinder reflects on our officers, as well as our law abiding citizens, don't you think. We believe there are as many. beautiful homes In this county as you will find in any county in the State, certainly it is true if you consider the population. Among the beautiful country homes none are more attractive than the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff about six miles west of town. While there may be. and_are-, disadvantages in living in the country, still, you just naturall.y can not_ refrain from breaking the tenth" commandment when you see such lovely homes. One Of the most prosperious sec tions of this good county is that around Longville?this is 'the sub station of Roxboro. The farmers have good crops this season, and every one seems to have an eye for the beautiful, fresh paint being in evidence all about. Mr. p. D. Long, the efficient and popular chairman of the board of County Commission ers is, or would be if they had such an office, mayor and high-muck-a muck of this section. Waited. Help: That is the call Nat Jordan was making Monday af ternoon at the headquarters of the Lazy Men's club. Nat said Charlie Williams was reported to have de serted him and left for South Caro lina where he will put in some time in the tobacco business. Now. if it is proven beyond doubt that Charlie has actually gone to work . we will have to deal with him pronto, for any man who so de grades himself as to go to work can not be a member of this re spectable club and keep in good standing. But. somehow, we just do not believe Charlie has treated his- faithful brethren in such man ner. Our good friend Dr Tucker, the new postmaster, says he is getting on to the rules and regulations of the department all right, but really, he says, it has been so long since he did an honest day's work that it tomes mighty awkward. But you can bet on the Doctor, for whatever he does he does right. Week-End Houseparty The following members of the young social set attended a house party at Carver's Cabin. Rougemont. last week-end: Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace Harris. Misses Helen Morton, Winnie Wllburn. Waverly Thomas. Mary Elizabeth Sanders .and Messrs. Jake Taylor, John, Camp bell of Winston-Salem. Oeorge Thomas, and Reggie Harris. They reported a very enjoyable week-end in one of the prettiest spots any where around here in which to have a houseparty. o ; The world's oldest republic is Andorra, a tiny territory yritjj an area of 175 square miles and 6,000 population. It U situated in the Pyreneift, between Prance and Spain. I HAVE STUDIED ECZEMA Per 10 years. I have a treat ment that h satisfactory. P. R. Hardee, M.D. N. C. ? Bird's Eye View By F. O. Carver, Jr. Arch Wood* has the most pecu liar piece of wood that it has ever been our experience to see. Petri fied wood is not common in this sec tion, although it may be in some other sections of -this state and other states. But he has a piece up at the Central Service Station that must be away over one hundred years old. It is solid stone on one side and all the rest of it is hard. He says that he is going to use it for a razor hone as soon as he can get a smooth surface on it. Some things that we need: Hard surfacer streets in all sections "of the town, repairs to those that we do have, a bigger tobacco market, and a chamber of commerce with a live-wire at" the head who would answer every knock with two boosts. Some things that are being dope to answer some of our crying needs: The Woman's Club has started a li brary, the high school has built up a nloe library in the past few years, a gymnasium is in process of con struction at the high school, a long needed addition, the community) house is being built and it looks that we are going to get it this time in spite of everything, and our tobacco folks seem to be perk ing up this tline in an effort to have the market here that we should j have. Some things that we could use if we had them: Brighter street lights, public library with a wide selection of books, community play ground wit*1 swimming pool, tennis courts, etc., golf club for the golf minded populace, federal appropria tion for a post office building here. What about it, folks? Its up to us. Let's go after these needs of our community. TENNIS KIP Every afternoon large crowds gather to see the various play-offs in the championship matches for the coveted Tennis Trophy, a regu lar feature of the summer social activities here. This match is spon sored by those in and around town Who like to play tennis. Whether you are any good or .slot you are eligible to enter the play-offs. Mr. J. A. Long and Rollins & Aikman have very generously donated the use of their respective courts to the playing of. the cpntest. In the beginning., of the tournament 'there were twenty-odd players. This num ber has been weeded out until there are only two left in the upper bracket, these being Bick Long'and Champ Winstead, Jr., it being gen erally conceded around among those who know that these two are the best in town, stilus it would seem that the real fight is going to come in the semi-finals, although there are others who will likely give the winner of the "upper bracket a tighi time in the final match. In the lower bracket the seeded players are Taylor. Newell and Gardner, with one match, that between Sam Rob ertson and Puny Stafford to be ylayed. So we will see what we see when the final match has been played. ATTENDING SCOUT CAMP The following boys left Sunday for a week's camping trip at Camp Cherokee near Reidsvllle. From Scout Troop No. 49 Curtis Long. Bill Dickens, W. C. Warren, Jr., William, Bullock. Ben Broadwell. Bill Clay, Carrol' Spencer, Edward Harris, and Lloyd Gentry of He lena. From Troop NO; 32: Bill Kane. Matt Long, Robert Smith, Donad Bradsher. Ben Thaxton, Donald Carver. Charles Ball, Charles Oates. Pridmore Thomas, Joe Blanks, J. D. Oliver, Leonard Bullard and Dick Puckett. All of these wil spend a week in camp, learning about scouting. Dr. Robert Long, scout master of Troop No. 49, carried the boys up to Camp Cherokee. He also carried along some other boys with him who spent the day. returning home Sunday night. These were: James Bradsher. Riley Wade, Basil Riley, Billie Murphy. Bob Whltten, Billle Michaels, Edward Leroy James and Thomas Warren. J. V. King also went along for the day's trip, carrying some of the boys on his car. At camp Cherokee, located Just beyond Reidsvllle, the leaders of the Cherokee Council have put all available facilities for teaching the boys of the different units all they can about scouting in the " short summer months. They have boating, bathing, .regularly organized camp units for the boys and many other worthwhile features of scout train ing. The cost of the camp is very ireasonable, being only seven dol lars in toto. five of which may be paid in food. Geological experts report that the Rock of Gibraltar is crumbling and shrinking. , More than 1.000 Japanese ships have been equipped with radio tele graph equipment. Church News St. Marks Episcopal Rev. A. 8. Lawrence, Rector. - Services 11 A. M. every second Sunday, and 4:30 P. M. every fourth Sunday. '* LONG MEMORIAL Services for Sunday, Aug. 5th: Sunday School at 8:45, W. A. Ser geant, General Supt. Preaching at !!? A. M. by the I pastor. - ?* -? | Intermediate Young People's meeting at 7 P. M. | Union service at 8 P. M. at this church. Preaching by Rev. W. P. West, Baptist pastor. CLOSES MEETING On Sunday night Rev. J. P. Her bert. local Methodist pastor, closed special revival" services at Mt. Tabor Methodist Church, on the Bahama Circuit. | 1ST BAP. CHURCH If I have strength, I owe the ser-| vice of the strong. If melody I have, I owe the world a song. If I can stand when all around my post are falling; If I can run with speed when needy hearts are calling: And if my touch can light the dark of any night Then I must pay the debt I owe with living light. For any gift God gives to me I cannot pay; .Gifts are most mine when I most I give them all away. God's gifts are like his flowers j which show their right to stay .By giving all their bloom and frag rance away; Riches are not gold or land, es i tales or marts. The only wealth that is, is found in human hearts. ?Chas. Coke Woods. Bible School 9:45 A. M. Dr. H. M. Beam. General Superintendent. Preaching 11:00 A. M. Subject: "Certainties Amid Uncertainties." B. Y. P. U.'s 7,00 P. M. Miss Lo reria Wade, General Director. 8:00 P."M. Union service at Edgar Long Memorial Church. ,j> .. A cordial invitation 1s extended to all. W. F. West, Pastor. Revival Services At Helena M. E. Church Revival services "will begin ? at Helena Methodist church next Sun day. August 5th. at 7:30 p. m. Will continue during the week with night seryices only. Rev. N. C. Dunn, of Bahama, will assist in this meet ing. A cordial invitation to all. o Notice Sale Of Personal Property The undersigned Executrix of the last will and testament of E. M. Davis, deceased, late of Person County, will on Monday, August 6th, 1934, at" ten o'clock A. M. on the premises in Rcxboro, North Carolina, P Sell to the highest bidder at pub lic auction following personal prop erty belonging to the estate of E. M. Davis, to-wit: All of that stock of goods, wares, and merchandise, consisting of drugs, medicines, toilet articles, together with show cases, furniture and fix tures, soda fountain luncheonette and perhaps other personal prop jerty now located in that store room | on the West side of Main Street In .the Town of Roxboro in the Mrs. R. J. Teague building and known as Davis Drug Company stock. Also all book accounts, notes and choses I in action belonging to said estate. TERMS OF SALE. Cash. | An inventory of same will be shown on day of sale. This July 17th, Mrs. Elizabeth Wood Davis, Executrix. NOTICE SALE OF LAND I Under and by virtue of the au thority conferred upon me by a certain deed of trust executed by R. T. Eakes and wife, Fannie* Eakes, on the 1st day of February. 1928. and duly recorded in the ofllce of the Register of Deeds of Person County in Book No. 8, at page 79. I default having been made in the payment of the note secured by said deed of trust, I will on Monday, August 27, 1934, at twelve o'clock M.. In front of the courthouse door, in Roxboro, North Carolina, sell to |the highest bidder, for cash, the Snd fonreyed in said deed of trust, -wit: I That certain tract of land lying and being in Mt. Tlrzah Township, Person Cofanty, North Carolina, bounded on the North by the lands nf c. O Umphries, on the South by the lands of C. O. Umphries and Arch Hayes and on the West by the lands of D. C. Chandler, containing 101 acres, more or lees, and known as the Fleming Bakes home place. This July 27, 1834. , N. Lunsford, Trustee. Yawn and The World Yawns With You J^OOK at the baby In tbis picture. You yawned didn't you? Why? Simply because one good yawn de serves another. Or if you prefer to be psychological, it's a reflex ac tion. At any rate, when the baby, in tbis picture made his debut on a car card in New York's crowded, subways in behalf of a well "tenown 99.44 per cent pure soap,' it was remarked in an equally well known newspaper column that everyone who looked at the baby yawned. And If you don't care to take the columnist's word for it, try it on your friends. . STORY OF LO GAN MEADOWS (Continued from first page) | of murder1 in the secondi degree, and . the prosecution agreed to accept I that plea. Thus when the case was called at the fall term the indict ment was changed to read murder in the second degree, to which the defendant plead guilty, and he was sentenced to serve twenty-five years at hard labor in the State Prison at Raleigh. In 1919 this sentence was terminated and the state had been paid in full for the slaying of Wil lis Royster. Prom this point the history of Meadows is vague, since he went back to Durham County to I live. It is said that he committed some offense there and was sent back to the State Prison, and was cnly released on July 12 of this year, j Logan, son oHir. pnd Mrs. Dave Meadows, was born and reared; in that section of r^rfurigfe. County which later was transformed Into Durham^ County. Whin ,be flrst served a jprison term he coulcl" hot have ti^en 'more than twenty 6r twgntgrone years ?of ??ge. At this time "he is sixty-five or sixty-six years old. And now in the declin ing years of his life, having paid to the State his debt, he sits and pon ders on the past, reviewing in his mind, perhaps, the joys and the sor rows. taking the bad with the good. But now the cup of bitterness seems to be running over for him. Home less, with no source of income, the .old man ?applied to the transient bureau in Durham for aid. Undoubt edly they aided him there tempo rarily, but when they went to see where they could place him perma nently. Durham said he was Orange C ounty's charge since he was born and reared In Orange County; Orange County said that he was By J. F. Winchester, S.A.E. Supervisor of Motor Vehicle Equipment, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey ""THE sperlc plug is one of those * parts of an automobile which the average motorist feels he can install and promptly forget for thousands of miles. So he ean; but only at the expense of truly efficient operation of his automobile. Spark plugs should be checked over now and then. A check-up may rtveal a loose connection, a burned-out or thin resistance unit which permits only a small amount of current to pass through the plug, improperly set in terrupter points, burned points; or it may be carbonized and cause missing at low or high speeds. Any one of these faults is sufficient to cause inefficient combustion, miss ing or pro-ignition. Faulty plugs often increase gas consumption. The mechanically minded motor ist an inspect his own plugs. He should be sure they are screwed in tight. He should check the connec tions, look for cracks In the por celain, dean the points and test the spark plug gap. This last Job is best dqne by a competent mechanic, as the size of the gap is determined by various factors. Plugs can be cleaned with alcohol, gasoline or kerosene, preferably with t lcohol Periodic attention to the spark plugs will do much to insure your getting smooth engine performance and maximum mileage. Durham County's charge sftce he lived In that part of Orange that later became Durham County. We don't know, but it seema that the old man "could be given someplace where he might 11 vw out the lew remaining years of his life in com parative comfort after the stormy career that, for him, has Just closed. Nazis Accused Of Killing Dollfuss . Die Upon Gallows (Continued from first page) ment of Kurt Von Schuschnigg, Dollfuss" successor, took stern meas ures to suppress Nazis, ordering that [those who engaged in rebellion be placed in concentration camps at hard labor. Their property Is to be. confiscated. Kolzweber and Planet ta were hanged after the prescribed three | hours following their conviction by the court martial. Their counsel made a plea fort clemency, which was rejected by President Miklas. The men had faced the court clamly, and the Official statement regarding the execution, which was witnessed only by government of ficials designated to do so, report-j led their defiance as continuing to the end- I Pale faces of the soldiers who witnessed today's execution indicat ed the strain they were under. i Another witness was black-robed j Provincial Court Councillor Kreuz huber, who was required to watch (the hangman carry out his orders. He saluted the police and then ran up the steps to his chamber. Then a woman in a blue dress, | weeping bitterly and supported by', two friends, came out. I She was Frau Planetta, who yes-;, terday had begged to be allowed to express her sympathy to the wife ?of the man her husband killed. (The wish has not been granted and Frau Dollfuss now has return-'. ed to her children in Riccione, Italy.) | The official statement said the' pro-German cries of the two men came after the death warrant was read to each as he stood on the gallows. : 1 Holzweber was allowed a fare well moment with his wife, and) Planetta said goodbye to his wife, sister and a sister-in-law. \ The trial of Planetta and Holz-' weber started yesterday, but was adjourned late at night after a long discussion of the counsel and re- [ 6umed this morning. Not Intended. "'i did not mean to kill the Chan cellor," Planetta had said in the court, where he and his co-defend ant seemed the calmest persons present. "I am sorry." MILL CREEK CITIZEN DIES Mr. George W. Averitt, prominent resident of the Mill Creek section, died at his home on last Thursday about 4:30 P. M. His "death came as a result of a heart allmenit with other complications. He had been ill for some months, but had been able to attend to his regular duties until about three months ago. His condition became critical about ten days before his death, and he failed steadily until death occurred. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Averitt, one son, Clarence, and two daughters. Misses Blanche and Jewell Averitt. He is also survived by his father, James T. Averitt, and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were conducted from the Rock Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. J. B. Currin and Elder Roy Monk in charge. Active pall-bearers were: Messrs. I. C. Tingen, A. R. Tingen, O. N. Tingen, N. L. Tingen, C. O. Tingen, and Tommy Hicks. Floral bearers were Misses Nancy B. Aver itt, Lilian Averitt, Polly Vickers and Messrs. Silas Averitt, James Averitt, Merlllon Averitt, Oliver Averitt, Jes sie Averitt, Ernest Dixon, Thomas Dixon and Durell Tingen. The mu sic was furnished by the choir of the Rock Grove Church. At the conclusion of the funeral ser vices the body was buried in the church cemetery. FIFTY MILLIONS COST OF STRIKES TO THIS NATION! The financial lost entailed by I striken in America has been as-1 sembled and given out for the pub- | lie information through the press of this country by conservative esti mates workers already have lost 15, 000,000 days of this year because of. strikes or lockouts?and all the re-| turns are not in. Labor Department records show. that there were 10.000,000 man-1 days In which workingmen went I without pay because of labor dis pute up to June 4. Official data for June and July' are lacking, but these months have | seen industrial unrest mount until a climax was reached in the SanEran cisco general strike. . - Officials say the cost tc the na tion as a whole, directly and indi rectly, probably would run into the hundreds of millions. They point out that the slash in the income of the workers alone would be around $50,000,000, if not more. The department's summary of the number of days lost until the end of May was: January, 1,926,035 days; February, 789,553; March, 1,091,023; April, 2,937,515, and May, 3,477,893. At the end of May 44,151 em ployes were out because of con troversies with their employers. An offhand estimate of the number af fected now?or out within the past week?is 200,000. WASHING SOIL BIGGEST MENACE "Washing away of the soil is the biggest menace to present-day agri culture," declared W. E. Bowers, agronomist of the S?U erosion ser vice, United States Department of Interior, who was in Roxboro Friday. "Soil erosion caused the decline in crop yields of Oklahoma alone 'The cost to North Carolina farm ers from unrestricted erosion is at to the extent of $100,000,000 an nually," pointed out Mr. Bowers, least $66 000,000 a year, and that loesn't include the stupendous ex pense erosion causes the state in lamage to highways, the filling up cf water-supply reservoirs, and the silting of streams and harbors." Mr. Bowers said the government had found recently that sediment in the last five years, since the 340 icre High Point municipal lake was mpounded on Deep River, had fill ed that reservoir with silt to around 10 percent of the lake's capacity, rhe High Point reservoir, he In formed, cost the citiaens of that city something like *1.000.000. In 40 year* at the present rate of siting the Deep River lake will be extinct, ac cording to government specialist*. In order that it* water supply may be protected High Point officials are asking cooperation of the soil ero sion service to prevent the aggra vated washing of silt into the lake. A movement Is on foot to interest the government in helping to pro vide a protective cover of trees and gnus on all land for some distance surrounding the lake property. o?? The largest gold coin In the world is the Japanese oban, which Is live Inches in diameter and weighs four ounces. Tltania's Palace, the miniature house which toured this country a few years ago. Is to be shown in Australia for the benefit of a crip pled children's society. Singer Sewing Machines are known for their good work. We carry a complete line -of Singer ma terials. Let us fix that old machine like new. All work guaranteed. Orders for new machines taken GREEN'S Watchmakers and Jewelers A Legal Will MAY SAVE MONEY FOR HEIRS Your will is probably the most important document you will ever sign and it should be a monument to your business judgment. Unlike most business documents a will does not go into effect until after death of the maker, when it is too late to make changes. * A will based upon a carefully made es tate j^lan is a necessity, and postponement of action is unwise, unbusinesslike? Our suggestion for an' estate plan that will give consideration to money saving privileges and protective measures allow ed to a testator, can be put into legal forn^ in your will by an attorney of your own choifce. An interview in confidence without obli gation will be welcomed. The Peoples Bank Roxboro, N. C. (The Deposits Of This Bank Are Insured To The Extent Pro Tided In The Banking Act Of 1933) False Report It has been rumored that I have a cancer and for that reason some of my good customers have felt some uneasiness about my secying them. There is absolutely no truth in these statements, as evidenced by the following affidavit: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: . , .... This is to certify that I have made a physical examination of Joe Ammen and find him to be in good physical condition and free from any disease, contagious or otherwise. This July 26, 1934. Signed, A. F. Nichols, :,T G. W. Gentry, B. A. Thaxton. This certificate is on exhibitton at my place, and can be seen at any and all times. Pay no attention to false rumors, but come to the most sanitary place in town and get the best the market affords. JOE AMMEN. City Coffee Shop Court Street Roxboro, N. C:
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