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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 71
SAYS FIRST MAJOR CLASH IS
RACING ON THE OGADEN FRONT
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. Details Of The Battle Meagre,
However; Minor Skirmishes
On The Northern Sector
Harar, Ethiopia, Oct. 30? Thousands
of Ethiopian and Italian soldiers were
| locked in the first major battle of the
month -old war in Ogaden, southern
Ethiopia, tonight.
Information ' from the south said
the armies of Dejazmatch Nasibu and
Ras Desta Demptu, numbering ap
iJroximately I 350,000 |well-equipped
warriors, were attempting to halt the
Italian advance toward Jijiga, Harar
and Diredawa, 4 point on Ethiopia's
only railroad.
The Ethiopians were reported to be
standing t h e ir ground admirably
against Italian armored cars, baby
tanks and airplanes. Three Italian col
umns were reported attempting to
converge on Magalo, trading center
for the southeast, which was bombed
and set afire yesterday.
The Ethiopians were reported mass
ed on the western side of the ruined
town. A fierce battle there was im
minent if not already in progress, all
information indicated.
Italian Tactics
The Italians were reported follow
ing their previous tactics of first blast
ing out the path of advance with aer
ial bombardment, then sending in ar
mored cars and columns of Dubats
and somalis, native mercenary troops
to "clean up."
This strategy has pushed the Ital
ian advance about 70 miles up the
valley of the Webbe Shibeli, but the
effort to grasp Magalo met resistance.
It was believed Ethiopians under
Dejazmatch Nasibu, after permitting
the Italians to penetrate deeply into
the Fafan and Webbe Shibeli valleys,
had sortied from strongholds at Dag
aburrh and Gorahai and launched an
offensive on which the fate of the
southern campaign may rest. The
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OLIS GREGORY RETURNS
FROM THE HOSPITAL
Olis Gregory, who was injured in
an automobile accident and was car
ried to Watts hospital, has returned
home. He was not as seriously injured
as stated.
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HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Mr. David Rimmer has returned to
his home from Watts Hospital. Mr.
Rimmer was confined to the hospital
at some length, but is reported to be
better at this writing.
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BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. M. A. Stewart gave a dinner
last night honoring the birthday of
Mr. Stewart. A number of friends
were invited in for the Jolly occasion.
Stars Of Forty
Years Ago To See
State vs Carolina
Bill Merritt, One Of Stars, Put
Out Of Virginia Game, For
"Hard Tackling"
" Stars of the University of North
Carolina football team of 1895 will be
on hand to witness Carolina meet
State in Raleigh Saturday. That team
of the 90's was one of the greatest
football aggregations ever turned out
at the University.
Composed of "Guts" white at cen
ter, Bear Collier right guard, Jim
Baird right tackle, William D. Mer
ritt ight end, Riley Thomas Hurley
left guard, Robert Herring Wright
left tackle and Edwin C. Gregory left
?end, Joe Whitaker quarterback, Geo.
Stephens left half, Jbhnny Moore
right half and George Phineas But
ler fullback, the team had &s substi
tutes Robert Thomas Steele at end
and Samuel Strang Nicklin in the
backfleld, and these were all the sub
stitutes there were. They played 45
minute halves and if one got knocked
out, it was Just too bad.
In the Virginia game of that year
Bill Merritt was put out by the ref
eree for "hard tackling." The Roxboro
Republican sure did bust 'em wide
open.
Some of these boys will witness
the State-Carolina game in Raleigh
Saturday when the unbeaten Univer
sity boys step out to meet their an
cient rivals, the boys from "A. and M.
College," as state used to be known.
Excerpts from Greensboro Daily News
Some Good Sales
Below will be found some of the
good sales as reported to this office
this week:
Mr. R. E. Evans, who farms on the
lands of Mrs. Hattie E. Pulliam, sold
yesterday at the Hyco as follows 130
pounds at $75; 94 lbs. at $61; 20 lbs.
$40; 64 lbs. at $39; 98 lbs. at $33. The
entire load averaged $45.83.
Mr. J. W. Dickey sold at the Win
stead as follows: 934 lbs. for $336.56,
averaging $36.04. There have been
very few loads with a thousand lbs.
which has brought a better average
than Mr. Dickey received.
Mr. R. E. Crumpton sold at the
Planters with Jule (Perkins as follows:
672 lbs. for 301.20, averaging for his
entire load $45.54. This was just as
about as pretty load as we have seen.
Messrs. Moize and B. sold at the
Pioneer as follows: 492 lbs. for $209.38
averaging $42.55; one pile sold for
$75.
Mr. W. W. Whitfield sold a load at
the Pioneer yesterday as follows: 444
lbs. for $262.52, averaging for his load
$56.87.
Another good sale reported was
that of Mr. Lester Brown, who sold a
load at the Winstead ; he sold 604
pounds for $229.52.
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Confederate Flag
Day On Saturday
November Ninth
.
Day Will Be Set Aside By State
UDC To Raise Funds For Be
nevolent Projects
This day is set apart by the State
U. D. c. for the purpose of raising
funds to help maintain the benevolent
projects of the State organization.
The two we are most interested in
at this time are the three free beds at
the Sanatorium and the scholarships
given to decendents of confederate
veterans. These free beds are main
tained from year to year by the chap
ters all over the State. There can be
no worthier cause than the one rep
resented by this fund, for in contrib
uting to the Bessie Beall RJeid Bed
Fund, you are erecting living monu
ments and every life saved as a re
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Remodeling Store
Mr. R. C. Hall, proprietor of Hall's
Harness Shop, is remodeling his store
building on Court Street. He has add
ed a new section at the rear, into
which he has moved his shoe-repair
ing department. He is erecting a sec
ond floor on top, as well as remodel
ing the front of his building. When
completed, the renovations will add
much to the attractiveness of the
store.
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Thanks, We Hope
To Make It Better
Mr. J. W. Dixon and J. W. Dixon,
Jr., were Roxboro visitors yesterday.
For a number of years Mr. Dixon was
a Roxboro citizen, but for the past
several years has been living on his
farm near Leasburg. We appreciated
his kind words concerning The Cour
ier, said it was by far the best semi
weekly paper he knew of. Thanks,
Jerry, we hope to make it better with
every issue.
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MISS WALTERS IS RE
TURNING HOME TODAY
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Miss Mollie Walters, who has been
teaching in New York City, will re
turn home today to accept the prin
cipalship of the Olive Hill school. The
patrons of this school are to be con
gratulated upon securing Miss Wal
ters, as she is a teacher of note, hav
ing taught in some of the outstanding
colleges.
You Have A Date
Tomorrow Night
You have a date tomorrow night at
eight o'clock at the Court House.
Without any more delay the citizens
of Roxboro and Person County will
decide at this meeting whether or not
a hospital is wanted here.
Mr. G. H. Winfrey is coming down
here from Richmond to explain to
you how a small hospital can be built
here. We urge you to take a few min
utes off and come up to hear what
he has to say. The meeting will be
short and to the point.
Everyone is invited.
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Textbook Rental
System Nets $1 556.36
For The First Month
System Thought To Be Very
Satisfactory As Soon As
People Get Used To The
Procedure
The textbook rental system, in
stalled in all schools of North Caro
lina for the first time this year, net
ted from Person County schools
$1556.36 for the first month. The
money is divided as follows: $866.93
was paid in on books rented to the
school children; $689.43 repipesen^l
outright sales, where children have
expressed a desire to buy rather than
rent textbooks.
The system charges a child one
third the cost of a book, for which
charge he has the privilege of using
the book throughout the year, return
ing it to a designated official at the
end of the school year.
It is thought that the system will
work very satisfactorily when people
have become mow used to th; ways
?>f obtaining books. Just at thlj time
rental of textbooks Is a new thing for
North Carolina as a wfto.e and es
pecially is this true of Person Coun
ty where, so far as can be learned, it
has never been tried before in any
form.
The money derived from rentals or
sales of books is forwarded to the
State Treasurer and is applied on the
cost of the books.
In the first month Roxooro schools
turned in more money on books, with
Person county Training School com
ing second ?nd Bethel Hill School
in third place.
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Peanut Week
Rose's 5-10-25c Store announces its
annual Peanut Week, November 2nd
-November 9th. See our window and
counter display. Buy peanuts at 10c
per pound.
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Fair Is Attracting
Large Crowds To Its
Doors This Week
Wedding To Be Staged Friday
Nigftt From : JPlatform.
Where All Can See
The Person County Agricultural
Fair, in session here all this week, is
attracting large crowds with its fine
show of exhibits and the many other
attractions that are offered for the
entertainment of the public.
One of the outstanding events of the
Fair will be the wedding to be staged
on the fair grounds Friday night. The
bride and groom have been selected,
the preacher and flower girls are en
gaged and everything is in readiness
for the wedding march to begin. It
is understood that the couple to be
married will be presented with some
very attractive gifts. The wedding
will be staged on a special platform
in view of everyone.
Wednesday was children's day at
fair and all day long throngs of school
folk crowded the grounds to take in
the many fine things that awaited
them there.
FUN FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS !
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Roxboro wants all the children from both town and
county to come into town tonight and have a good time.
Main street will be roped off and prizes will be given for
the best costume. We want this to be the best Hallow
een in the history of Roxboro and Person County, come
and have a good time.
District Woman's
Clubs Hold Meet
Here Wednesday
President Of N. C. Federation
Of Woman's Clubs Was The
Principal Speaker. Excellent
Reports Were Turned In.
TELEGRAM SENT TO
BRODGEN FAMILY
The Eighth District of the North
Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs
held its annual meeting in Edgar
Long Memorial Church here Wednes
day. Mrs. B. B. Mangum, president of
the district, presided over the session
in her usual graceful manner. Re
ports were turned in from the various
clubs over the district, which em
braces the five counties of Chatham,
Durham, Orange, Person and Wake,
and improvement was shown along
every line of endeavor.
Approximately two hundred dele
gates were present for the very de
lightful program that had been ar
ranged by the sponsors and by the
Roxboro club, Mrs. R. L. Wilburn,
president. The leading address of the
day was delivered by Mrs. George
Marshall, president of the North Car
olina Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Mrs. Marshall spoke along the theme
of "Modern Education To Meet Mod
ern Needs." She pointed out some of
the most pertinent evils that face
youth today, giving helpful suggest
ions as to how these might be met
and overcome. Her remarks were
forceful and very much enjoyed by
her hearers.
Resolutions were passed expressing
the regret of the district at the un
timely passing of Justice Willis James
Brogden and a telegram of sympathy
was dispatched to the bereaved Brog
den family. Mrs. Brogden is a very
active leader in Woman's Club work
in North Carolina, being president of
the Durham Club and also being
prominently mentioned for high state
offices in the organization.
Following the session the delegates
and visitors were invited into the
basement of the church where a de
licious luncheon was served.
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Essay Contest On
Better Light-Better
Sight Ends Saturday
Contestants Required To Have
Essays In This Office By
Noon On Saturday
The Better Light-Better Sight es
say contest is Being sponsored by The
Courier. It is hoped that a great many
girls in this vicinity will take advan
tage of this opportunity to win a new
handsome study lamp that has the
approval of the Illuminating Engin
eering Society. Second and Third
prizes are also offered and consist of
new, improved models of the popu
lar, handy "Hang-It-Up" lamps.
Contestants are required to have
their essays in The Courier office not
later than noon Saturday. So hurry ?
the time is short. And remember that
every school girl ha& an equal oppor
tunity to win one of these attractive
prizes. It is going to be a close con
test but you may be the grand prize
winner. Here are the few simple rules
that you have to follow:
This contest is open to all school
girls up to and including 14 years of
age. excepting members of families
connected with the Carolina Power &
Light Company and The Roxboro
Courier.
Write an essay of not more than
iOO words telling "How Better Light
Means Better Sight."
Essays should be mailed or brought
to the Courier office not later than
noon, Saturday November 2nd, 1935.
Address your entry to Better Light
Sight Editor.
Write on one side of the paper on
ly and be sure your name and address
are written plainly at the top of the
left hand corner. The contest editor
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A Welcome Visitor
We very murh enjoyed a call yes
terday from our good friend, Mrs.
Jennie Cothran, of Ashley Heights, N.
C. Mrs. cothran is a native of this
Country, but some time since moved to
her present home be ause her son
was living in that co*nmunlty. She
Is spending the week here with her
friends and relatives.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
The N. C. Conservation Depart
ment, realizing the necessity for
game protection in Person Coun
ty, has a representative in Rox
boro today lor the purpose of en
forcing the game laws of the
County. A County game warden
and deputies throughout the
County will be appointed to en
force the law. Anyone caught in
a field with a gun and a dog will
be prosecuted and fined $50.00
and cost. The Conservation De
partment announces that the law
will be rigidly enforced, and here
by instructs violators of this law
to think twice before (hunting.
We feel sure that the people of
the County will welcome this pro
tection as it will materially in
crease the supply of wild game in
the County in the future.
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Sales Blocked
On The Roxboro
Market Monday
More Than 250,000 pounds On
The Floors Monday With
Good Averages
AVERAGE FOR ENTIRE
SALES WAS $26.57
If there has been any doubt in your
mind as to what position the Roxboro
market was going to occupy, then
worry no more, for it is going to be
right at the top when the gong
sounds. Monday was the best day the
market has had, there being a quar
ter of a million pounds of tobacco
on the floors of the different houses,
and it sold for $26.57 per hundred, in
cluring everything offered, good, bad
and indifferent.
Better grades are coming in now.
and it is nothing out of the ordinary
for farmers to average better than
$40, and some few have averaged bet
ter than $50.00 a hundred for their
entire load.
But even with these high prices
some few will not be satisfied, they
have their sights too high; we saw
some few piles which were knocked
out at $58.00 and 61.00 taken in, tags
tucked. Well, we hope they made
money by the transaction, but hon
estly, we doubt it.
Again, we say, bring your tobacco
to Roxboro and get the highest prices.
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Mr. Horner Leads
The Market So Far
Sold 932 Pounds For $553.40; With
An Average Of $59.38
Raising tobacco is like any other
calling, it takes brains to do it, and
Mr. J. E. Horner has just what it
takes to raise good tobacco. He sold
a load at the Pioneer yesterday for
the following prices 50 lbs. at $31.;
146 lbs. at $40; 394 lbs. at $64; 166 lbs.
at $74; 106 lbs at $55 and 70 lbs. at
$66. The average for his entire load
was $59.38. When you hear of a bet
ter sale just let us know about it.
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Entertainment
Is Postponed
The entertainment to be given by
the Central School on November 1st
has been postponed, and will be given
on Thursday night, Nov. 7th. This
entertainment is under the auspices
of the Roxboro P. T. A. and the pro
ceeds will go to help pay for the Pub
lic School music in the Central
School.
The program will be a varied one.
composed of a most worthwhile al
legorical playlet interspersed with
musical and dance features. Remem
ber the date, Thursday night, Nov.
7th, and be sure to be present.
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The Winstead Leads!
We led the market Monday with an
average of $27.44, with Long, White
and Company averaging $50.63 for
their entire offering. Amos Johnson
sold some for $75.00 and $67.00. Bring
your tobacco to the WiTStead for
higher prices.
S. B. Winstead & Co.
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LITTLE FRANCES MARIE
IS MUCH IMPROVED
Little Francis Maries daughter of i
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ashley of Hurdle
Mills, has returned from Watts hospi
tal where she has been a patient for
the past several days. She Is very
much improved. i
Brogden's Death
May Complicate
Court Situation
DEVIN IS CONSIDERED
TO HAVE BEST CHANCE
Recommendations Of Candi
dates For Post Precede
Funeral In Durham
Eventual Decision On Constitution
ality Of Liquor Laws May Depend
On Appointment; Governor To
Head Delegation Attending Funeral
This Afternoon
The funeral of Willis J. Brogden,
late Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, will be held in Durham at 4
o'clock this afternoon. A few hours
thereafter Governor Ehringhaus is
expected to name his successor.
More than 24 hours before the
scheduled time of Justice Brogden's
funeral, recommendations of candi
dates for his post were coming into
the capital from all sides. Governor
Ehringhaus, who has been indisposed
for several days and who yesterday
was running a fever, escaped part of
the pre-funeral pressure by retiring
to the mansion during the afternoon.
Judge W. A. Devin of Oxford for
more than 25 years a Judge of the
Superior Court was the man most
people believed would get the post.
But there were others mentioned, in
cluding Attorney General A. A. F.
Sea well; Judges M. V. Barnhill; N.
A. Sinclair of Fayetteville and Wal
ter Small of Elizabeth City, Angus D.
MacLean, just resigned as Assistant,
Attorney General of the United
States; Percy McMullan of Elizabeth
City; and even Clyde Hoey of Shel
by now a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor.
Counts Problem
Yesterday the Supreme Court met
for only three minutes, heard from
Attorney General Seawell a formal
announcement of Justice Brogden's
death and adjourned until Friday. To
morrow the court will resume the
hearings scheduled Friday and pre
pare to hand down opinions, probably
Friday or Monday.
To Attend Funeral
Governor Ehringhaus, the four jus
tices of the court and a large number
of State officials and employes are ex
pected to attend Judge Brogden's
funeral this afternoon. The Carolina
Coach Company, on the busses of
which Judge Brogden commuted back
and forth from Durham for almost
10 years, is offering the use of one of
its busses to take employes to the
funeral without charge. It will leave
the Supreme Court Building at 2 o'
clock.
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Dolores Captain
Will Arrive Monday
A. M. November 4th
Notice In Last Issue Failed To
Give Date And Was
Misleading
Dolores Captain, famous beauty au
thority, repi-esenting- "LangTpia, .will
arrive Monday morning, November
4th, and will be at Hambrick, Austin
& Thomas' for the week.
Miss Dolores Captain in talking
about her mission here says,
"We believe that every woman has
a loveliest self . . the self that looks
out from her mirror when she is hap
py, thrilled, enthusiastic abcrut life,
and confident that the impression
she is making is a charming one.
<"I want to devote 45 minutes to
discussing with each woman who
comes to me her own skin condition
and problems . . to giving her a
restful facial followed by an individ
ualized make-up that will minimize
any imperfections of feature or com
plexion and accent every beauty.
"I use only M. Langlois' famous
Cara Nome Beauty creations because
I have found them the purest finest
and most effective obtainable.
"There is no obligation ... no
charge for tjiis consultation. Ham
brick, Austin & Thomas have person
ally engaged me for this service as a
couj-tesy to their customers and
friends."
Miss Dolores Captain will really
help women to attain the new beauty
demanded today. She will be available
all the week for appointments be
tween 9 A. M. and 4:45 P. M.
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This Is a good time to read a book;
In fact, any old time will do.