HearD
about
TowN
Well, we did our boasting Just a
"leetle" too soon. You will remember
we called attention to the fact that
this section had not suffered any
excessive rains, and the crops had
not been hurt bf hall storms, etc.
Of course, we have been trying to
edit these colums long enough to
know better than to make any pre
dictions as to the weather, but we
were so cock-sure our crops were
past damage and feeling so good
about It that we just had to com
ment. After the rains last week and
thinking of our blunder we are re
minded of a little Incident which
happened many years ago when
this scribe was clerking In a coun-!
try store. There was a well known
and harmless fellow in the town
who was a confirmed drunkard;
one morning while we were doing
the sweeping act this fellow came
In, rubbing his eyes and seemingly
trying to awaken from a long slum-1
ber and said. "What do you sup
pose happened to me this morning? j
While asleep in my bed under that|
tree back there In the back lot I
felt something pecking at my eyes,
and looking up I saw a vulture sit
ting on my breast pecking at my
eyes; I told him he was "Just a
leetle too d?d smart, as I still had
plenty of life In my body."
Well, de did have a gulley wash
ing rain, but the crops were not ser
iously damaged, and are are still
looking for our good farmers to
make a living profit out of their to
bacco this season.
Certainly we sympathize with our
good friend, Mr. Claude Hall, In the
loss of his fine fish pond, but hon
estly we have felt for several months
that something was going to hap
pen to that pond. One day. Claud
favored us with a visit?ahd Ve al
ways enjoy Claud's visits for he is
so cheerful and such good company.
On this occasion he was telling us
about that pond and how many fish
had been placed therein, and we
told him how much we enjoyed fish
ing- and what great sport it was. In
fact we did everytthing but come
right out and tell him we wanted
to cast our hook in It; but never a
time did he say, come down and we
will try our luck. Yes,' we almost
knew something was going to hap
pen to him and that pond. " * <
Quite of number of wagon load
ed with tobacoc passed through here
yesterday on the way to the open
ing In Durham today. It Is yet
two weeks until our market opens,
and we know our farmers are need
ing money, but we doubt If an open
ing day is the beet time to sell.
Prom a report published else
where it will be noted that the
road men in charge of road in this
County say many bridges were
washed away and the roads other
wise damaged, but every effort Is
being put forth and no One will be
seriously inconvenienced for many
days. When it comes to looking
after roads we have one of the best
anywhere, namely, Nat Brooks. He
Is on the job and on it every day.
Roxboro is known for the very
cordial manner In which visitors are
welcomed, but we are glad to say
this cordiality has not been put to
the test by welcoming one of those
flying squadrons.
Conduct Last Rite*
For Mr*. Mary Bray
Mrs. Mary Ellen Bray died Tues
day night. Sept. 4 at her home
near Cunningham. Person County.
She was the youngest daughter of
the late Peter Clarke and Mary
Moore Clarke, 63 years of age and
a native of Person County. She is'
survived by one brother, James
Clarke, a sister. Mrs. N, H. Mont
gomery. and three daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Owen, Mrs. Walter Barker,
and Miss Shirley Bray, all of Per
son county. Mrs. Bray was twice
married, first to Robert Bray, and
after his death to hig brother, j
Marshall Bray, both of Person
county. There were no children by
the second marriage.
The fuenral was conducted from
the home Wednesday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock by her pastor, Rev.
Charles Newman. Interment was
In the family cemetery. Hie music
was in charge of Mrs. Edgar Morton,
assisted by Mrq. . Bruce Flowers,
Miss Ruth Davis; C. O: Chandler
and W- fc- Taylor,
Pallbearers were; T. H. Owen,
John Clarke, Walter Barker. Brodle
Rlggsbee, Charlie Clarke' And Per
man WUklns.
Honorary pallbearers were: E. R.
Barker, Clyde McSherry, Charlie
Blair Jr., M Turner, Joseph Coats,
Norman Mostgomery, Plem Wens,
Ells Wells, Giles Jones and Harry
Lockhart.
Floral bearers were Mrs. Bray's
granddaughters.
Vatican City Is foreign territory
even to the Ronjatl#. who ?iust Add
extra postage to mall going oyer Its
borders. t
Looking Back
Ten Years
The Following Items Were Picked
At Random From An Issue Of
The Courier This Week's Is
sue Tea Tears Ago
Roxboro Graded Schools Open:
Large Overflow Present But New
Building Promised?The Roxboro
Graded Schools opened Monday
and Prof. Stalvey was greeted by
the largest number of pupils since
his long career in our midst. He has
seen the school grow from a small
affair to. such a magnitude ' that
there is not room for them. They
were crowded last year but this
time Jti will be absolutely impos
sible to care for all who applied on
the first day. Appropriate exercises
were held on the opening but the
most cheering thing was the promise
of Mr. P. O. Carver, chairman of
the board of trustees, that ere school
opens in the fall of 1925 there would
be a building large enough to care
for all who apply, both in Roxboro
and from the country districts.
While bonds frighten most of us,
we believe he was perfectly right in
making such a promise, for now
that the women are voting there
is little doubt of the measure pass
ing when submitted to a vote. Fol
lowing is a list of the teachers and
their work: Main White School First
Grade: Mr?. W. H. Long; second
grade, ,^Iiss Lucille Pearce; third
grade. Miss Ethel -Newton; primary
grades, Miss Sue Merritt; fourth
grade, Miss Carrie Sue Vemon;
fifth grade, Miss Orphia Lee All
good; sixth grade, Miss Inda Col
lins; seventh grade, Miss Daisy
Stephens; high school, Miss Delia
Dodson. Miss Mildred Satterfleld,
Miss Ethel Ervin, and Mr. R. B.
Dawes. East Roxboro: Misses Hal
lie Pugh and Julia Yancey. Colored
I schools: Pearl E. Burton, Mabel H.
Bridget, Bennie Cates and Ellis W.
Brooks.
Durham Coming: Four hundred
.?itizens with brass band Tuesday,
Sept. 16th the day. Let's give them
i royal welcome. Bringing between
;hree hundred and four hundred
leading citizens, a brass band, a
large mixed choir, and a flock of
other entertainment features, Dur
ham will visit Roxboro Tuesday,
Sept. 16 at 11:55 A. M.
Goes to practice dentistry. Dr.
larl L. Thomas, a June graduate
- ??(k, University of
-?ari i~i. luvuiw, v. . _
n dentistry of the University
Maryland, left yesterday for Rox
ooro where he trill practice, his pro
fession. Dr. Thomas is-the son of
Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Thomas of this
city, and is a young man of sterl
i
.'ivy, aiiu -> ? ,-?m
ng qualities, well-versed in his
jrofession. He is a graduate of D.
M. I., and won a scholarship to
A. 1.. ana www ? ?
Washington and Lee University
rom D. M. I.?Danville News.
Notice to Contractors. The Board
of Education of Person County will
receive bids on an eight room brick
arWftHe ?]?_5tory school building to
be constructed at Hurdle Mills, N.
C., until noon on Friday, Septem
ber 19th.
Back From tht Old Country. Mr.
and Mrs. V. Kaplan returned last
Saturday after spending the sum
mer in the old country?Germany,
Russia, etc. They report a great
trip, especially as it was the vrst
?1m? In manv vears In wh'eh Mr.
Kaplan had visited his relatives. He
says that financially the old coun
try is in terrible straits and the av
erage person has a hard time mak
ing a living.
Motored to Washington. Messrs.
Nat Broks, J. W. Dixon. Joe Klrby.
and J. B Jones spent several davs
In Washington. D. C., last week,
making the trip in Mr. Brook's car.
Eleven dp-operative Warehouses
open September 23rd. Raleigh,
pt. 5.?The Tobacco Growers Oo
erative Association will open 11
ore markets in Central North
trollna on Tuesday. 8ept. 23 ac
rdlng to todays' statement of
chard R. Paterson. general man
or of the association. The addi
?>nal markets of the Central Car
ina belt which will open for de
-?r'es bv associated growers are:
urilngton, Me bane. Durham,
reedmoor. Oxford, Henderson
orllna. Towns vile, Loulsburg. and
?oxboro. *
eath of Mr. Ivie. Mr. ?? H
died at his home in Leaxs
. yesterday evening. He had
n In ill health for a long time
his death was not unexpected,
a number "of years-Mr. Ivie had
n a citizen of Roxboro, being
-elated with Mr. O. W.
the sale of horaes and mutes He
, a valuable citizen and will be
y much missed. We extend sym
hy to the bereaved family.
PRINTERS IN AIR
A giant airplane, just completed
v the Russian government, has
board a printing plant which will
t operated by'crew of printers who
rifi print and "then distribute from
he flying plahe propaganda in ac
ordance with government Instruc
ions to be given them by radio.
Observation
and Comment
By F. O. Carver, Jr.
Flying squadrons?made up of
hundreds of workers, some of them
pressed into service?laterally pa
ing men and women who want to
troling the mills of the state, keep
work away Irom their jobs. One man
gays that be will not join the Union
Labor forces, but that he will quit
work when the flying squadron
comes around and tells him to quit.
Another one says that he dies not
want to see any more strikes, and
that he would rather work for less
money per day than go on a strike.
Does this not indicate the attitude
lot labor toward this strike? Ten
I days ago the strike was called. One
; hundred * and ninety-nine thousand
I out of six hundred and fifty thous
and walked out. Thirty percent re
sponded to| the call, and that thirty
per cent has dictated to almost all
of the other seventy. The workers
have Been forced to quit their Jobs
whether they will or no. Arbitra
tion is on the way. If necessary,
the president himself will be appeal
ed to in order to settle the differ
ences. But what does the majority
of the laborers want? If they were
not satisfied why did they not re
spond to the first call? We hesitate
to say, but this thing begins to take
on . the aspect of a membership
drive on the part of some of our
organized labor unions. It is entire-'
ly within the rights or organized
labor to declare a strike, call out
the members of their own body,
and, if they are strong enough, this
will automatically close the mill, but
when they resort to such tactics as
the picketing of unaffected mills,
and in some cases going to other
industries to picket, and fly around
the countryside in strong groups,
uand using strong arm methods to
close mills, where union labor mem
Rev. W. M.
Phaup
Began a revival
meeting at the Wes
1? y a n Methodist
Tabernacle, North
Main Street, on Sep
tember 9th, and will
rbn through 30th.
Services are being
held each evening
at 7:30 o'clock. The*
public; is cordially
invited..
bership is not strong enough to close
it, then they are becoming obnoxious
to the mill workers and' to the au
thorities.
If it is a membership drive, and
that is what it looks like, then it
is the most unique idea that has
yet been put into practice. If it
isnt, then the whole thing must be
a farce, because the great majority
of laborers are not with the strik
ers, but who give up their jobs rath- i
er than run the risk of being club
bed over the head or something
worse. Let those who wish to do so,
j strike, and let those who wish to do
so, work. One Honea Path was too
many. i ?
We suggest that the textile uniajia
Use high-pressure salesmanship if
they want more members. But may
be they cant afford to pay high
pressure salesmen enough until they
get more members.
Florida motorists pay in motor ve
hicle, gasoline, and license taxes
about 25 percent of all tax reve
nue collected in "that state.
BULLS COP
CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES SUNDAY
The Durham Bulls retired Ca-Vel,
Sunday from the championship race j
of the Central State League by
handing them a licking to the tune
l of 5-1 on the El Toro field In
[Durham. Ca-Vel marked up Its
I lone score In the first round when
1C. Wilborn, first man up, was hit,1
j stole second and scored on E.
Slaughter's double. Durham tied;
the score in the first round and put
the game on ice in the secofid when
two singles and Wilkie's triple ac
counted for a brace of markers.
Durham finished .scoring in the
seventh on singles by Wilkie and
Williams and Goodwin that brought
in two more runs. Andrews led off
for Ca-Vel on the mound and gave
up eleven hits in six and two-thirds
innings that he worked. Lefty
Crowder supplanted him on the
mound and held Durham hitless for
the rest for the way .Lefty Parker
held Ca-Vel to seven hits for the
whole game. This game was the
deciding one In the championship
race, Durham having taken the
honors in the first halt and Ca-Vel
coming out winners in the second
hall. .
SATURDAY GAME
Hitting heavily the Ca-Vel aggre
gation went down In defeat last;
Saturday on the Jalong field when j
they met the Durham Bulls in the |
second round of the Central State
League Championship. Ca-Vel col
lected 16 hits off the combined of
ferings of Sparrow and Veasey, l
screw ball ace of Durham. Durham
got only twelve hits from Lefty
Crowder and E. Wilburn. With the
count tied the Bulls went to work
In the sixth pushing over three runs
adding two more in the seventh and
ending up with a lone, marker in
the ninth. The Ca-Velites threaten
ed in the ninth when the first man
up doubled but a neat catch by-Av
erette and two fast infield plays
stopped the threat. The game end-,
ed with the Bulls wining, 9-7.
o
ROXBORO P. T. A.
The Rarent-TJeacher Association
will have its regular meeting Tues
day afternoon, Sept. 18, at 3:45
o'clock in the Central School. Par
ents and teachers are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting. Mrs.
J. H. Hughes is our new president.
Do your part in helping her.
Bu^It Up Strength
By Taking Cardui
Here's her own account of how
Mrs. T. W. 'Hardin, of Greer, ?. C*
was benefited by taking Cardui:
"I suffered a great deal from weak- |
ness in my back and pains In my
side and felt so miserable," she
writes. "X read of Cardui and de
cided to try it. I felt better after
I took my first bottle, so kept on
taking it as I felt such a need of
strength, and it helped me so
much."
Thousands of women, testify Cardui
benefited them. If It doea not benefit
YOU, consult a physician.
PROGRAM
Program for North Roxboro:
Senior B. Y. P. U. September 9,
1934, Subject?A Ooot Minister of
Jesus Christ.
Group Captain?Charlie Gentry:
1 Topic?The Young Man; 2 Topic
Paul chooses a Companion, Fran
cis Cole; 3 Topic?Timothy's Sur
vive, Nellie Flym; 4 Topic?Timo
thy's Later Years, Estelle Cole; 5
Topic?Seeing Timothy Through
Paul?Zora Bearer.
R. Jeff Daniel Dies
In Atlanta, Texas
R. Jeff Daniel, former register of
deeds in Granville county, died Sun
day at his home in Atlanta, Tex.
The funeral will be held. Tuesday
afternoon- at 2:30 o'clock thefe. Mr.
Daniel has a large number of nieces
and nephews in this county. Fur
ther information about the death
was not available on Monday.
Long Memo. Services
Services for Sunday, Sept. 16th:
Sunday School at 9:46.
Preaching service at 11 o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor. Subject; "Now
I See, Lord I. Believe."
Young people's intermediate meet
ing at 6:45 P. M.
There will be no evening service
on account of the meeting at the
Baptist church.
PICNIC SUPPER ^
The Mt. Zion Ladies' Aid Society
will sponsor a picnic supper to be
held Thursday, Sept. 20, at 5:00
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Moore.
The ladies of the Mt. Zion com
munity will entertain the men at
this time. Please accept this an
nouncement as an invitation and
come, bring a lunch. There will be
a cake sold for a nickel. You may
be the winner.
m
BACK TO SCHOOL
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SCHOOL DRESSES
A clever group of new
printed wash dresses strict
ly fast fast color. Size 6-16
PRICE 79 c
BETTER DRESSES
One group of stylish little
dresses with woolen skirts
combined with fast color
plaid waist. Size 8 to 14.
PRICE 98 c
SILK DRESSES
Children's wash silk dress
es, styled like the grown
ups. Size 8 to 16. Prices
$1.98 & 2.98
Children's Dresses
A stunning group of the
season's most outstanding
silk dresses, in styles to
please the modern miss as
well as the more conserva
tive type. Prices?
$2.98 $4.98
$7.95
and up to
$19.50
BOYS' KNICKERS
They are well tailored,
lined all the way down, and
have knitted cuff. Colors:
brown, navy and snappy
tweed mixtures, prices
S1.69S2.69
BOYS' SHIRTS -
Captain Kidd dress shirts
are full cut and fast color,
fancy stripes and checks,
also white and blue, Prices
79c or
2 for $1.50
FALL COATS
that have style, quality and
workmanship to please and
are tailored to fit. They are
here in sport and tailored
models, some are fur trim
med. Prices?
S9.95
to
$29.50 \
(A small deposit will hold
any garment for you)
Leggett's Dept. Store has been outfitting little ladies and gentlemen for school for nearly a quarter of cen
tury. And everyone likes to shop where selections are complete and conveniently arranged.; And that's
exactly what you'll find at our stpVe. Moderate prices at our store account for many of our sales, but we
also carry the very best in quality goods. Most mothers are looking for school clothes that will wear good
under the rough treatment that a child naturally gives to clothes, and yet they must not cost too much.
You will find the quality and the price right at our store.
GIRL'S SCHOOL OXFORDS
In black or brown, at pair SI.98
LADIES' SPORT OXFORDS
k good shoe for the money: Ladies' Sport
Oxfords with rubber soles. Basement price,
per pair
LADIES' SILK HOSE
Full fashioned, 42 guage pure thread silk
chiffon or service weight hose in all new
fall colbrs, pair ______ __59c
MEN'S NEW FALL SUITS
Men's fall suits ir. conservative styles, tail
ored to fit from all wool hard finished ma
terials. Sizes'34 to 46, at?
S12.95 T0 S19.95
YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
A complete assortment of snappy styles, in
bi-swing and plain tailored models, hop
sack, oxford and pin check materials?
514.95 TO 519.95
MEN'S DRESS OXFORDS
In bal or blucher styles. Basement price,
per pair ?___ SI.98
MEN'S WORK SHOES
^.11 leather. Basement price 38
' Children's School OXFORDS
200 pafrs of children's, shoes in black or
sm*ke elk leather. Sizes 8>/2 to 2. Base
ment price, per pair" v - 98c