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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 70
Three Negroes Are
(aught With Stolen
Goods Saturday
Lodged In Jail By Officers
Pending Hearing. Wilburn
& Satterfield Victimized
Three negroes, John Edward White,
Jr., Andrew Lowrey and John Evans
were lodged in jail Saturday, charged
with larceny of two boxes of under
wear from Wilburn and Sattrfleld, lo
cal merchants. It is understood that
a pair of pants was also taken by
one of the negroes, but they were
recovered before the men left the
store.
A truck operated by John Edward
White, jr., and alleged to be owned
by John White, negro of Durham,
crashed into the car of Walter Mor
ris of Woodsdale, N. C. on Hotel St.
here. The negro abandoned his truck
after the wreck, and investigating of
ficers found the two boxes of under
wear, which are alleged to be the
goods stolen from Wilburn and Sat
terfield. White, Jr. was lodged in jail
on a charge of reckless and careless
driving and injury to property.
Later the other two negroes, An
drew Lowery and John Evans, were
arrested and placed in jail, being
charged with theft, along with White.
They are now in jail awaiting a hear
ing.
"Your sins will find you out" say
some, for if it hadn't been for the
auto-truck crash the men might have
gotten away without a trace. It is
thought that they came to make a
big haul, since the truck was large
enough to accommodate large a
mounts of merchandise.
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Welcome To Roxboro
The Roxboro Chamber of Com
merce extends to the Woman's Club
a warm welcome to Roxboro. We
think you picked the best little city
in North Carolina for your conven
tion and we wish you a happy stay
here. If we can serve you in any way
you have only to call on us.
Your organization is rendering a
real worth while service to the peo
ple of this state. Business in its mad
scramble for the dollar has little
time for the finer accomplishments
that make our towns better places in
which to live. The work done by the
Roxboro Club in connection with the
building of Roxboro's Community
House is a good example of your ser
vice.
If we make suggestions, let us urge
you to work for more parks and play
grounds. Our children will play some
where. Lets provide at least one place
In every community where they can
play in safety.
MR. BOWEN HAS
UNIQUE CRADLE
Mr. Carl Bowen is the proud pos
sessor of a solid mahogany cradle
that was made in 1855. It belonged to
his wife's father who lived in Greens
boro, N. C., until his death this past
summer.
Mr. Bowen has had the cradle done
ovier and the date of its making cut
into the side. It is a beautiful piece
of work and one of which he is justly
proud.
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Somerset Woman
Passes Suddenly
Of Heart Attack
Mrs. Pearl J. Hearne Seized
With Fatal Attack Sunday
Morning About 8:00 A. M.,
Dying In Two Hours
Mrs. Pearl J. Hearne, 48, wife of
Mr. Calvin R. Hearne of Somerset,
passed away Sunday morning at 9:40
o'clock, following a heart attack at
8:00 a. m. Prior to that time Mrs.
Hearne had apparently been in her
usual health.
She leaves to mourn her passing
her husband, Calvin R. Hearne, one
daughter, Mrs. Mollie Goodwin of
Ppfson county, John Jones of Flor
ida, and two sisters, Mrs. Maude DU
lin of Virgilina, Va. and another sis-,
ter who resides in Raleigh, N. C.
Funeral services were conducted this
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from Ebe
nezer Church in Chatham County. Im
mediately following the services Mrs.
Hearne was burled in the church
cemetery.
Leaders Of Woman's Club Work Who Will Appear On Program
MRS. B. B. MANGUM
MRS. NANCY MILLER MARSHALL
MRS. R. L. WILBURN
Leaders who will appear on the program when the Eighth District of the North Carolina Federation of Woman's
Clubs meets here Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Mangum, a past president of the Roxboro Club, is now serving as president of the Eighth District of the
North Carolina Federation. She is also sponsor for a Junior Woman's Club here. Actively interested, Mrs. Mangum
is prominently identified with club work in North Carolina.
Mrs. R. L. Wilburn, president of the Roxboro Club, for long has been one of the leading members in Roxboro's
organization.
Mrs. Nancy Miller Marshall, president of the North Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs. Miller has
been and is now actively interested in the Woman's Club work throughout North Carolina.
Eighth District Woman s Clubs
Will Meet Here Wednesday
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without any cost, and little effort, just a few minutes of your time in
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are two other prizes for some girls.
The COURIER is making this proposition to the girls, and there
are no strings tied to it, nothing to sell, no guessing, just a reward for
the best essay. Write today, and send it to the COURIER.
WPA Boss Speaks
To Rotary Club
Thursday Night
Philip R. Whitley Speaks Inter
estingly And Entertain
ingly To Civic Group
Mr. Phil Whitley, District Adminis
trator for the W. P. A., with offices
in Raleigh, spoke to the Rotary Club
at its regular weekly meeting at the
Community Center on Thursday even
ing. The speaker gave a very inter
esting and constructive explanation o*
the functions of the Works Progress
Administration and outlined its var
ious projects already under way in
this district. Mr. Whitley particular
ly emphasized the important part that
young people are playing in the pro
gram of the present administration
and requested the support and pa
tience of the citizenship in working
out of present day problems.
Rotarian O. B. McBroom extended
an invitation to the club to hold its
meeting on November 7th as his
guests in his new plant. This invita
tion was readily accepted. An in
vitation by the Boy Scout Council to
meet Jointly with the Kiwanis Club
as guests of the scouts was also ac
cepted. This meeting is to be held on
November 11th, Armistice Day, in the
high school gymnasium.
A committee was appointed by
President Jim Walker to investigate
and report on the matter of the club's
cooperating with other civic organi
zations in holding a Christmas fes
tival for the poor of the county.
Guests of the club were: Miss Helen
Morton, Messrs. Kenneth Oakley, and
Phil Whitley, of Raleigh, and Mr. John ,
Harvey of Danville, Va.
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Presiding Elder To
Be At Allensville
Rev. H. B. Porter, Presiding Elder
of the Durham district will preach at
Allensville Friday morning, November
1st, at 11 o'clock. The public Is cord-*
ially invited to attend.
The Board of Stewards of Brooks
dale Charge will meet at the parson
age at 6 o'clock Friday, Nov. 1st. A
full attendance is deSfred.
R. E. Pittman, Pastor
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Babson predicts prosperity soon.
Local Couple Will
Be Married At Fair
On Friday Night
Fair To Open Tonight With Everything
In Full Blast
A local couple has already been sign
ed to be married Friday night, Novem
ber 1st, in full view of everyone. The
flower girls and minister have already
been engaged. This will be held on a
special platform, which will be located
where all can see.
The Fair committee promises that
this will be one of the most spectacu
lar events ever staged In Person
County.
The Fair starts tonight with all its
ga}axy of mammoth rides, shows, ev
erything in a blaze of electric lights.
Rides of all kinds for young and old.
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Roxboro Market
Continues Strong
With Good Prices
Many Farmers Averaged More
Than Forty Dollars For
Their Loads
Not only was the price very satis
factory but there were more pounds
sold on the market last week than
for any week this season. Tobacco of
quality is selling well, while the low
grades are not bringing much, never
did and probably never will.
The average for the week was be
tween $23 and $25, we do not happen
to have the exact figures, but will
not miss the $25.00 mark very far,
even if at all. Quite a nuumber of
farmers averaged more than $40.00
for their entire loads. While the mar
ket is not selling all of the tobacco
raised in the County, there were
quite a number of loads here from
Durham, Wake and Harnett coun
ties, and all said they were coming
again.
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JUST ANOTHER GOOD SALE
S. L. Evans was another good far
mer who went away from here glad
that he brought his tobacco to the
Roxboro market. He sold 180? pounds
here Friday for $61.00 & hundred.
That was a valuable pile. In fact his
entire load brought good prices.
Sessions Will Be Held In The
Methodist Church. Mrs. B. B.
Mangum, Distrilct President,
Will Preside.
Principal Address By President
Of N. C. Federation Of
Woman's Clubs
The Eighth District of North Car
j olina Federation of Woman's Clubs,
which embraces five counties, will
meet here Wednesday. Mrs. B. B.
Mangum. president of the district,
will preside over the session which
will be held in the Long Memorial
Methodist Church.
The principal address of the day
will be by Mrs. George Marshall of
Mt. Airy, N. C., president of the N.
Carolina Federation of Woman 'f',
Clubs. Mrs. Marshall is keenly inter
ested in club work and it is expect
ed that she will have some things
worthwhile to tell the assembly here
Wednesday.
The Roxboro Woman's Club, Mrs.
R. L. Wilubrn, president, the Junior
Woman's Club, Mrs. Allen Griffin,
president, and Mrs. B. B. Mangum.
president of the district, have been
busy planning .an Interesting meet
ing, as well as an instructive one, and
they hare lined up an excellent pro
gram for the day.
Aside from the principal address by
the State President there will be
music, reports of various activities in
the district, introduction of the new
clubs, and a luncheon for the club
women and guests.
The program follows:
Mrs. B. B. Mangum, president, pre
siding;
Mrs. B. B. Strum, secretary
Hie Club Woman's Hymn
Invocation ? Rev. J. F. Herbert.
Collect
Greetings? Mrs. R. L. Wilburn
Response? Mrs. George Logan
Minutes of Last Meeting
Appointment of Committees.
Introduction of New Clubs
Reports from all clubs
Address ? Mrs. George Marshall, the
President of N. C. Federation of
Woman's Clubs
Music ? Rev. Thomas Hamilton
Report of Chr. Districts ? Mrs. John
D. Robinson
Report of District President ? Mrs. B.
B. Mangum
Report of nominating committee
Report of home demonstration clubs
Report of Committees
Adjournment
Luncheon
Another Opportunity
Due to the fact that a number of
people attended the. football game at
Roxboro High School on Friday and
the game at Chapel Hill on Saturday
and did not get to shoot in the Rox
boro Skeet tournament, another op
portunity will be given on Wednesday
afternoon for them to shoot. The
tournament will be definitely closed
on Wednesday, unless prevented by
rain.
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Why is it that people will lose a
half day trying to get a twenty-five
cent complimentary ticket?
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"Cicero Steps Out"
Presented By PTA
Friday Evening
Good House Witnesses Home
Talent Actors In Capers
About The Stage
"Cicero Steps Out," a two-act com
edy with music and dances, presented
Friday night at the Roxboro High
school auditorium by the Parent
Teacher Association, was declared to
be one of the most successful per
formances ever put on here by local
talent.
Miss Winnie McWhorter as the eld
erly school teacher and Wallace
Woods as the janitorial professor pro
vided much amusement with their
capers about the stage.
Billy Montague, the romancing pro
fessorial janitor, with RJachael Brad
sher. a coy co-ed, were excellent in
their respective roles.
Other members of the cast included
Misses Mabel Montague, Virginia
Puckett and Nancy Bradsher, Messrs.
Coy Day, Matt Long, Jr., F.O. Carver, Jr.
and all were universally acclaimed
for the excellent manner in which
they portrayed their respective roles.
Miss Lily Mae Carter, the direct
ress, came in for her share of the
praise for coaching such an excellent
performance.
A good house, estimated at about
three hundred, watched the perfor
mance.
The choruses, selected from the high
school girls, were very attractive in
their roles. The dancing of Miss Re
becca Hunter, who appeared in a solo
number, was particularly good. The
audience showed deep appreciation of
the in-between acts dances of little
Misses Martha and Alice Lee Boat
wright, and Miss Peggy Whitten.
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Gala Time To Be
Had Af Fair Here j
All This Week!
Rides, Shows, Exhibits, Every
thing To Make A Successful
Week Is Now Ready
FREE ACTS EVERY DAY
The Person Co. Agricultural pair, the
second In Its series, gives every prom
ise of being one of the best that has
been held here in many a day. World's
Exposition Shows is now on the
grounds and they have one of the
finest array of shows, rides and free
acts to be found on the road any
where.
The exhibit tent has been fixed up
and decorated in attractive color
schemes and is crowded with exhibits
that will delight the eye, and some
of them will make the mouth water.
Aside from the shows there mill
be daily free acts that are exception
ally good. Wednesday has been de
signated as school day by the fair of
ficials and all school children in the
county will be admitted to the Pair
grounds free of charge.
It is going to be a gala week for
Roxboro and Person County. Every
one is urged to come and share in the
good time.
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J. H. Lewis To
Manage Furniture
Store Just Opened
Man With Many Year's Exper
ience Will Be Manager For
Piedmont Furniture Store
Here.
Mr. J. H. Lewis, a furniture man
with many years experience in the
business and one who is known to
many In Person County, will be the
new manager for the Piedmont Fur
niture Company who are opening a
store on Depot Street, diagonally a
cross from The Courier office. . Mr.
Lewis has been with Piedmont Fur
niture Company for the past seven
teen years and has been coming to
Roxboro for the past seven. This
managership is a deserved promotion
for him, according to officials of the
company.
With Mr. Lewis will be associated
Mr. Clyde Blalock, who has joined
the sales force of this store. Mr. Bla
lock is a native of Person County
and has many friends who will be in
terested to know that he is associated
with this new business.
Miss Carrie Sue
Vernon Is Wed
To J. S. Walker
Wedding Unites Two Prominent
People Of Roxboro. Bride la
Member Of Roxboro School
Faculty, While Groom Is The
Popular B. & L. Secretary
Miss Carrie Sue Vernon, a member
of the Roxboro Schools faculty, and
Mr. J. S. Walker, prominent business
man of this city and popular secre
tary of the Roxboro Building and
Loan Association, were wed Saturday
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the home
of the bride's parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Vernon, in Bur
lington, N. C. Only members of the
immediate families witnessed the cer
emony.
The nuptial vows were spoken be
fore Rev. A. B. Kinnett, pastor of
the bride and pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Burlington.
Mrs. Walker has been a member of
the Roxboro Central Grammar school
faculty for a number of years and
since her residence here she has en
deared herself to a large circle of
friends.
Mr. Walker has been prominently
associated with the business and so
cial life of Roxboro for many years
and has hosts of friends who will
read of his marriage with interest.
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Olis Gregory
Injured In Auto
Wreck Sunday
Resident of Berry's Grove Community
Injured On Timberlake-Mt. Tirzah
Road; In Hospital
Mr. Olis Gregory, son of Mr. Lou
Gregory, and a resident of the Ber
ry's Grove community was in Watts
hospital last night with a broken
back, a fractured shoulder and> brok
en jaw as the result of an automobile
wreck on the Timberlake-Mt. Tirzah
road Sunday afternoon. Details of the
accident were meagre, but it is un
derstood that Mr. Gregory was found
beneath his car by passing motor
ists, and that he was unconscious.
He was rushed to the hospital via
ambulance, but no word as to his
condition was available this morning.
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Masque Ball At
Club Rendezvous
"Soldiers Of Rhythm Band" To Play
All Asked To Come In Costume
Loretta Grey with her 1936 Revue,
featuring her eight piece orchestra,
"Soldiers of Rhythm Band," will ap
pear in a floor show at the Masque
Ball to be held at Club Rendezvous,
on the second floor of the Kaplan
building, Thursday night, Halloween.
This will be the second time that
the club has opened this season. All
participants are asked to come in cos
tume, though this is to be regarded
cnly as a request, and not compul
sory.
A prize will be given for the best
costume appearing on the floor.
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CCC To Take Over
Marlowe's Creek
Clearing Project
As Soon As Possible Boys Will
Come And Assume Work
Of Cleaning Out Creek
Marlowe's Creek, the stream that
drains Roxboro and vicinity on the
north, will be cleaned out and the
bed of the stream widened by the CCC
Camp unit at Ya'nceyville, according
to word received at the City Mana
ger's office. This work was undertak
en under an appropriation from the
WPA, but it has been thought best to
transfer the work to the CCC boys.
At present the CCC unit is engaged
in soil conservation work, but as soon
as this is caught up they will be sent
here to begin work on the creek proj
ect.
It is understood that the funds al
lotted to this project will be directed
into other channels.
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The moneyed-class, as a rule, is
against anything that looks like it
might make a tap on the gold collec
tion.