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Sell Your TOBACCO In Roxboro "No Better Market In The State" ??'<3 ESTABLISHED XML PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 50 YEARS. Sell Person County TOBACCO In Person County And We All WU1 Be Benefitted J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ' VOL. LI. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, august is, mt NO. S3. LOCAL KIWANIANS HEAR CARL GOERCH Appetizing Supper Ser ved Bv Ladies Of Allensville | The Roxboro Kiwanis Clut.held <ts regular weekly meeting with the Ladies of the Allensville Methodist Church serving a tasty and clous meal on the grounds of the church The Kiwanians were pres strength with =^fy guests There were about seven y present m all. After the^untl ful supper was over, the P turned the program over to Chr Wagoner. who spoke a few words* encouragement and advice to Oea Currier, father of twin boys who. ^.are recent arrivals .and he also ? "resented him with two very use ^ful gifts for the boys. Messrs. Jake t Tavior 4?d Brodie Riggsl** had ofthe program for the eveny mg Mr. Taylor, in introducing the man who would present the speak er of the evening to the audience said that like every other Carolinian he knew Carl Goercn. "nt ^ ^rTre"" STV Noell r.oerch legislature, reported, editor StS ???. ?*?? jriSt choice Mr. Goerch told many In teresting things that he hadI learn ed about the Old North State drae he had been editing "The State thongs that he had gathered^ ^ his travels up and down the ^t and through all secUons of North spread of good things to eat, ?S. Sis visit, looked forward to; was to make the Kiwanians want to have him again, and his remarks Were enjoyed by everyone^ Out-of-town SS Carl Goerch. of Dr Keves of Washington, N. C? d? Reeves Taylor. Will Hick. WU liam Mcdford of Oxford. M^Med ford is the lieutenant governor of this Kiwanis District. Dr. E. J- Tucker was welcomed a new member. ?? Last Call For Cotton And Tobacco Tax- Ex emption Certifitates Within the next few days It will be too late to make application for certificates to sell either tobacco or cotton without paytog the taw This applies to farmers whoHAVE 1 NOT EllGNED CONTRACTS. All ^ applications MUST BE Tn the hands ^Bof the county Agent at once. marketing and allotment cards All farmers are interested now In the cards which will permit them to sell their tobacco. These cards will be ready for delivery before the markets open. Each contract sign er will be notified to call and sign for his cards Just as soon as they ate ready for delivery Do not be . uneasy about your cards. They ^ will be ready on time. YOU WILL , BE NOTIFIED WHEN TO CALL FOR THEM. 1 I wish to call your attention to one thing of very special import ance in regard to these cards: IF A CARD IS LOST OR DESTROY ED. NO DUPLICATE CAN BE IS SUED Please keep this in mind. H. K. Sanders. James Abbitt Appointed Examiner After a ten day training course in The National Aquatic School, at Brevard. N. C., The. American Nat . ional tied Cross has caused the fol lowing certificate to be Issued. J This certifies that James Main Abbitt Is iWn Examiner of the A merican Red Cross 'Life Saving Service and Is authorised to oon duct the Junior and Senior Life Saving Tests in Person County. (Signed) Richard W. Thrush, Assistant Director. Plrst Aid and Uf? Saving. Notice, Eastern Stars There will be no Eastern Star meeting oiv^hursday Aug 1?. This meeting has been" called, in. ? J Mrs. E. E. THOMAS. ForLeafGrower Priors Continue to Rise on Border Tcbacco Markets t ' Tobacco farmers of South Caro lina and border belt markets con tinued to flock to sales floors in jubilation today as prices for their offerings continued to rise, making ,lt once more ^n reality the "golden weed" after a long stretch of lean j years. ? ' Prom Darllrlgton, Lumberton, Timmonsville, Dillion. and back and forth across the North Carolina | south Carolina border county came the same reports. "Best in five years. Best In. 10 I years. Best since 1919." - [ j Reported averages ranged from I $20 to $26 per hundred at the vari i ous markets. Some better grades sold for as high as $60. Pew of the very poorest offering sold for less than $6 or $10. Some markets yester I day reported prices for the worst 1 grades which equalled averages for | total sales at the same period last I vear. Daily sales were running very | light. o CLUB WOMEN TO: STAGE A NOME GARDEN CONTEST Liberal Prizes Will Be Awarded Winners; Starts October 1 A fall and winter garden contest, with cash prizes to the winners, will be conducted this season by the State College Extension Service to stimulate more interest in farm home gardens. Any farm home garden in North j Carolina will be eligible to com pete for a prize. The enrollment of contestants, to be made by ' the garden leaders of local home de- j monstration clubs, should be com-1 pleted by October I, as no entries will be accepted after that time. Women wishing to enter the con test must begin their planting in August, said Miss Ruth Current, dis- I 1 trict home demonstration agent at I ' State College. -The contest will start October 1 and continue until next March 31. I In each county the contest will be under the sponsorship of the coun ty council of home demonstration clubs and the garden leader of each local club. The gardens will be graded on I their efficiency, as 'indicated by | monthly records, and on a short ar ticle written by the contestants re-; Jgarding the gardens. Pictures may be Included with the stories. The efficiency will count 75 percent and j t the article 25 percent In scoring | points. The highest score In the State will; merit a $20 prize, with $12.50 and $7.50 for second and third prizes, respectively. In each county, the first prize will be $5 and the sec ond prize $2.50. Prizes of $20. $12.50. $7.50. and $5 will go to the county councils with the largest number of mem bers completing the contest. ENTERTAINS BIBLE CLASS The Womens' Bible Class of the Brcoksdale Methodist Church had their class meeting on the lawn of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin : Brooks, with Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. j George Pox as Joint hostesses. At 6:45 P. M. a picnic supper was ] served to the guests and was thor , oughly enjoyed by all. The busi ness session was presided over by the Vice-president MYs. Jamie Moore After the business had been dis posed- of the members were Invited to help themselves to a delicious watermelon spread. Funeral Designs Beautiful funeral designs as low as $1.50. .... ; ROXHORO FLOWER SHOP phone - 30. I . ( Fraternity Holds Annual Election on High Seas BERMUDA.. The Alpha Delta Phi, one ol the oldest American college fraternities, cetebrgted its 102nd year by holding the annual convention and election of officers on the high seas enroute here aboard the Queen of Bermuda of the Furness Lines. Photos show, (insert), Dr. Fredrick Sill of the Kent School, Kent, Conn., elected Alpha Delta,Phi President for 1934. (Above), W. L. Momsen, secretary of Executive Council, feugene C. Worden, chairman Executive Council, and Irwin H. Cornell, committee chairman of the Columbia U. chapter, sponsors of. the voyage. New Superintendent j Arrives At Somerset Mr. H. L. Ballard and family ar-; rived yesterday from Kannapolis, N. C.' ? Mr. Ballard will succeed Mr. W. H. Kinkaid as superintendent of Somereset Mills, Inc. He has been connected with the Cannon Mills at Kannapolis, N. C. and is a man who has had many years of expert' ence in the towel business. He and his family will occupy the superin tendent's home there at Somerset Mills. I We extend greeting to Mr. Ballard and family and hope that they will find town and county to be what we know it is, the best in the state. Fire Protection Bright red, hungry flames eating up all the profits that you had hop ed to 'make out of that tobacco crop and all because someone careless ly got the flu-pipe too hot, and caught the barn on fire. And it is too risky to pack tobacco up in a pack barn where anyone is likely to throw a cigarette or a match. Dont't risk it. Insure with us today. We carry insurance to cover all kinds of risks. THOMPSON INS. AGENCY. Successor to Satterfield Insurance Agency. ; 0 Dr. Philip L. Thomas, of the Tho-1 mas Drug Store, is spending the day A BEAUTIFUL , DISPLAY WINDOW All of the depertment stores here make much of their display windows but the display at Harris & Burns this morning is a- thing of beauty. We do not know who has the honor of this display but we do know that it is out of the ordintry and an artist was behind the scheme. Next to the space used in these columns' calling attention to the many at tractive things being offered from day to day comes that of the display windiw, and our merchants are wise to the fact. ?o Palace Installs New Seats The management of the Palace Theatre, always on the lookout for the comfort of their many patrons, have installed new cushioned seats in their modern picture house. These seats will make it much more comfortable for the customers of this popular theatre. Important Notice To Unemployed Mr. H. C. Evans will be at the court house on the last Monday of this month. August 27, 1934. to register, reregister, or renew unem ployed applicants from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is necessary that all ap plicants desiring employment see Mr. Evans on this date. How To Apply for Loan . To Improve Your Home Washington. Aug. 9. Here are the answer to some of your ques tions as to how to obtain a loan to improve a home or commercial building under the plan of the Fed eral housing administration: Who may apply? Any property owner, individual, partnership or corporation with a regular Income from salary, com missions, business or other assured source. It is not necessary to be a depositor In the financial institu tion consulted. To whom do I apply? Any national bank, state bank or trust company, savings bank, indus trial bank, building and loan asso ciation. or finance company ap proved by the Federal housing ad ministration. How much may I apply for? From $100 to $2,000, depending on your Income, for improvements on any -one property, and in connection with not more than five properties unless approved by the housing ad ministration. The Income of the signers of the note must be at least five times the annual payments. How long may notes run? From one to 36 months. Notes ex tending from 3 months to five years may be submitted to the housing administration by financial Institu tions for special consideration. What security Is required? An adequate regular Income and a good credit record. t The property owners^md. except in special cases. If the owner Is an individual and is married, also sig nature of wife or husband. No oth er co-signers or endorsers are re 1 quired The financial institution may not collect as fees of any kind a total charge in exoess of an amount equivalent to $5' discount per year per $100 original face amount of ; note. "v ? How do I pay the note? By making regular, equal month ly payments (season payments for farmers when they sell crops) un til the note Is paid in full The regular installments payments will be made in person at the place of business of the financial institu tions. or by mall, or as otherwise arranged., u ~ May the owner of any kind of property apply Applications will be considered for credit to improve one and two family residences, apartment build ings, stores, office buildings, facto rjes^warehouses and farm buildings | May I pay the note in full before maturity date? | Yes. at any time, a reasonable re bate- will be allowed for prepayment j if charges have been collected in i advance. What if T am late in making my | payment? Should a payment be more than ,15 days late, the financial inatltu 1 ( Ion's expenses caused thereby j I should be reimbursed in part at the rate of not more than 5 cents per I dollar for each payment in arrears. Persistent delinquency will make it necessary for the financial lnstitu ' tion to take proper steps to affect ' collection in full. NR. WALKER WRITES ABOUT THE EASTERN TOBACCO MARKET Crop Is Short, Good In Color, But Poor In Quality AVERAGING $23.00 Lumberton, N. C., Aug. 13, 1934 To The Rexbiro Courier: Quite a few of my friends in and around town asked that X give them a report on the tobacco mar ket at Lumberton as soon as J saw the opening prices. It is not possible for me to write them all so I am taking this method. I am speaking only of this particular section and market. The crop is a short one from the standpoint of pounds, pro bably 60 per cent of a normal crop will get it. I consider it very poor in quality, very thin, with no grain, but high in color, this of course gives it a very showy appearance on the Warehouse floors. As to prices, "Not War time" but there seems to be a good demand for all grades, with the medium grades selling extremely high. Prices range ing all the way from 8c for -the very common grades up to 50c for the better ones. The general aver age for the market has been slightly above 23c per pound. The breaks have been lighter for the opening sales than usual and it will be the first of another week before the floors commence to fill up. GEO. W. WALKER. BEAUTIES BEING SELECTED FOR LEGION PAGE'NT The local beauty pageant spon sored by the Lester Blackwell Post No.138, of the American Legion will be held at the (Palace Theatre Thursday, August 23. The business houses of "the town are co-operating with the Legion in the project, and many of the most beautiful girls in the town and county have been chosen as their representatives. It is hoped that many others will en ter before August 23. The winner in the local contest will compete in Greensboro for the title, "Mis8 North Carolina 1934", and the one chosen there will be given a trip to the National Convention of the American Legion at Miami, Florida in October. ?? Tobacco Averages High On S. C. Marts We see from the Georgia. North and South Carolina markets that the farmers are getting almost twice as much as- they did last year foi their tobacco. Nobody is entitled to it more than the farmers. We rejoice with them. Since it is sell ing so high you better let us insure your pack and curing barns. We also sell life insurance for natural death, double for accidental cash loan value and pays $1.00 pei day per $1,000 if the insured is sick or hurt. Agents. H. L. Cooley, E. N. Jones, G. C. Davidson, B. B. Knight. Irvin O'Briant. KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY ?? ? o New Pastor At The Wesley an Tabernacle We feel that we are very for tunate to have Rev. Walter Phaup wly has graduated from the Junior College, at Cincinnati Ohio, as out pastor for this conference year. Mr Phaup is a fine Christian young man if intelligence, and of high Ideals in life. The public is cordi ally invited to come out Sunday and hear him preach. " Sunday School each Sunday at 9:45. Preaching at 11:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M.?Cor. Returns Home Miss Virginia Brandon, who has been operated on for appendicitis at Watts Hospital, Durham, has re turned home, and is Improving nice ly. Her many friends will be glad tp know that Miss Brandon is get ting on so nicely. < o Tonsil Clinic Dr. B. W. Faseett will conduct a tonsil clinic here at Hotel Jones on Friday. August 24. This clinic will be for the benefit of both adults and children Automobile Takes Dive Off Bridge, Injuring Two Men On the road from Woodsdale that leads out to the Roxboro South Boston highway there Is lo cated a bridge on a sharp curve. Now this road Is a so-called short cut from Roxboro to Bethel HID. One night last week. Thursday, t Messrs. Joe Wilkerson and Oarl Winstead were traveling from Rox boro to the South Boston road via this short cut. Mr. Wilkerson *as driving his car, and, not being fa miliar with the road, he was driv ing along at a slow rate of speed. He approached the -bridge, unaware that it was there. Understand that the bushes are grown around It so that, unless one knows that he is approaching a bridge, he cannot know it until he is almost on it. As Mr. Wilkerson did not know the road very well, he, naturally, could not know that- the bridge was im minent. and consequently, his car took -a dive Into the creek, about i a twenty foot drop, it. is said. His . car was considerably damaged, but, , luckily the two young men escaped i without serious Injury, their wounds consisting of very painful but not i serious cuts and bruises. Now here ? is what we are driving at.|On that bridge there was not a sign of any i kind of railing, thus forming a dan gerous hazard to anyone travelling that particular road. And especial ? ly is this true of strangers who have no way of knowing that there is ? such a dangerous hazard when they ; might be going over that road. The State Highway Commission, or some 6ne, should look to these defects that are here and make the high ways safe for us. as citizens, and safe for those who are transients in our state. o MISS. MATTIE MORTON II Funeral Was Conduct ed From Home Mon day Afternoon Miss Mattie E. Morton, aged 64. died at her home on North Main Street sopietime between the hours of twelve o'clock midnight Saturday and .breakfast time Sunday morn ing.' "ICtiss Mattie", as she was fa miliarly known to all her friends, had been in failing health for sev eral years and had been confined -(to her bed for all of the two mon ths prior to her passing. She was suffering with a heart and kidney complications with high blood pres sure. and these were given as caus ing her death. She is survived by her nephew. Zeb Mot ton. who made . his home with, and one .brother. Hubert S. Morton of this 'city. The exact hour of her passing could not I be determined, but it was apparent ? that the end had come quietly, prob ably while she was asleep. The funeral was conducted from the home Monday afternoon at 4:00 p. m. with her pastor. Rev. J. F. ; Herbert, of the Edgar Long Me morial church in charge assisted by Rev. W. F. West of the First Bap i tist church. Miss Mattie was a faithful and consistent member of the Long Me morial Church and had been prac tioally all her life. The active pall . bearers were: Messrs! M. C. Clayton Wyatt Monk. J. B. Riggsbee. T. B. | Woody; S. B. Davis, and Dr. B. A, TRaxton. The honorary pall-bear esr were:'Messrs. L. M. Carlton, A : W. Clayton. O. T. Kirby, K. L Street, W. H. Harris, C. H. Hunter. J. Y. Blanks. W. T. Pass, and F. O. i Carver. The floral-bearers were: ' Mesdames: T. B. Woody, F. O. Car ' ver, R. H Gates. Mrs. Mary Woody, Margaret Critcher, L. M.'Carlton Howard Frank. J. M. Featherston, W. T. Pass. L. T. 6ow14s. Wyatt Monk. H. K. Sanders. T. E Aus jon. A. W. Clayton. Hugtf Woods, J. Y". Blanks. Wlnfrev Clayton. E. B. Foushee. George Thaxton, T. D. Wtnstead, R H. Oakley, and Alek Wrenn. and Misses Julia Bray, Mar garet Williams, and Katie Pointer. Miss Morton was buried at Bureh wood Cemetery immediately follow ing the funeral services. o Mr Gordon Hunter has returned from Ocracoke and Klnston. While there he reported that he enjoyed several days of nice fishing. Twelve communities in Orange j County have prepared data for hav ing rural electrical lines placed for serving the farm homes of each community. The American flag of. 18 stars and IS stripes was in ofllcial use for 33 years, from 17WL to ltlt. GOVERNOR APPOINTS lOCAt COMMITTEE TO ADJUST FARM DEBTS Committee Will Assist Debtor Or Creditor With Adjustments Messrs. P. D. Long. D. L. Whit field, S. B. Davis, D. S. Brooks, J. S. Walker, received notice last week of their appointment by Governor Ehringhaus as the local committee for the adjustment of farm debts in 'Person County. Mr. Henry P. Watkins. field agent, met with the committee in their initial meeting last Thursday to explain the func tion of the gToup and to elect offi cers. They are: J. S. Walker, chair man. S. B. Davis, Vice- chairman, and. D. S. Brooks, Secretary. The purpose of the organization is to bring together the debtor and the creditor in a friendly meeting to see if some mutual basis of agree ment can be worked out. Blanks for the purpose of requesting the aid of the committee have been fur nished the committee and will be given to either the debtor or the creditor upon request. North Caro lina owes $105,900,000 on farms and Person County owes $1,200,000 on its farms. The services of the com mittee will be at the call of any one desiring to adjust their farm debts, but either the debtor or the creditor will have to take the first step and that is to-file an appli cation asking for their services. The State committee is composed of the following: Leon Weil, R. A. Dough ton, Dr. G. W. Forster. Executive Secretary. Raleigh. J. L. Skinner, Millard F. Jones. H. A. Mills. Ju lian Price, M. O. Blount, and J. Allen Taylor. Both .the local and the State committees are appoint ees of the governor. The next meet ing of the local committee will be held Thursday, August 16, at 3:00 p. m. in the office of Miss Eglan tine Mferritt. county Administra tor. Death of Mrs. Buchan Mrs. H. C. Buchan died at her home in Raieigh yesterday morning; funeral services will be conducted a{. the residence tomorrow morn ing at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Buchan was a niece of Mrs. W. H. B. Newell of this city. Z o 0__ Off On Vacation Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Long and. two daughters, and Miss Leola Long left Saturday morning for Lexing ton, S. C., Mr. Long's former home, where they will spend their vlfea tion visiting Mr. Long's parents. ?rv Will Visit Manteo Mr. R. L. Harris will leave Friday morning for Manteo where he will attend the 350th anniversary of the birth of English fcivilizaition in America. He will drive to Moore head Qity land will probably fly from there to Manteo. with his friend, Mr. Carl Goerch. Visitors From Loch Haven Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Bickford and son and daughter of Loch Haven. Pa., were guests in the home of Mrs. J. A. Long Monday and Tues day. o Asheville Visitor# Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Burns left Saturday for Asheville to visit their son. Mr. Merrimon Burns. Mr. Bums returned alter spending the week-end, while Mrs. Burns will spend several weeks. . ? Tuberculosis Clinic Dr. H. F. Easom, of North Caro lina State Sanatorium, will conduct an adult tuberculosis clinic at the Health offlce in Roxboro, September third through the seventh. Appoint ments made at Health offlce. Attended Tobacco Graders Association, Mr. Vasco Woody of" Bethel-ML attended the Tbbacco Graders As sociation in Raleigh last week. Mr Woody Is an old tobacco raiser and we expect he was able to tell those experts quite a bit about handling and draging tobacco.