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For The BEST PLACE! To TRADE Read The ADVERTISEMENTS In The COURIER! Hoxboro dourier ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 50 YEARS. For A HIGH PRICE Brine Your TOBACCO To The R O X B O R O TOBACCO MARKET! J. W. NOELL, EDITOR HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. LII. (Monday and Thursday) ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935 (County Correspondents Solicited) NUMBER 80 FAREWELL SERVICE FOR PASTOR J J. F. HERBERT IS WELL ATTENDED n_ I Citizens Bespeak Love And Es teem In Which Methodist Minister And His Family Are Held By Entire Community. ? VIOLIN SOLOS BY daNville man A packed house listened to leading citizens of Roxboro express the senti ment of the entire town and commu nity at the departure of Rev. J. P. Herbert and his family this week. The service was held Sunday night in Long Memorial Methodist Church, of which Mr. Herbert has been pastor for the past four years and was in charge of Rev. W. F. West, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Dr. B. E. Love, chairman of the Methodist Board of Stewards. Dr. Love made a few introductory remarks, turning the service over to the Baptist pastor, who introduced Mayor R. B. Dawes. The Mayor ex pressed in fitting terms the regret of the town at the departure of the Her bert family, touching on the fine co operative spirit shown by them in every worthwhile community under taking during their four years of resi dence here. Mrs. R. L. Wilburn, president of the Womans Club of Roxboro, spoke next about the many helpful ways that Mr. and Mrs. Herbert had aided the club in its undertakings, speaking of many incidences of thoughtfulness on their part. Mr. B. B. Knight spoke in behalf of the Kiwanis Club, of which Mr. Her bert is president, Mr. Knight being the vice-president. He talked of the tre mendous loss that the club would suffer in the loss of Mr. Herbert as a member and as an officer. Mr. Richard Penn, Danville tobacco buyef, delightfully interspersed the service with solos on his violin. He played, among other things, "The Rosary" and "Somewhere A Voice Is Calling." His playing was very de lightful and enjoyed by those who heard him. He accompanied the or gan in songs sung by the choir and congregation in addition to the solos. Speaking in behalf of the other churches in Roxboro and the County Rev. Thomas Hamilton, pastor of the Roxboro Presbyterian Church, spoke of the profound loss the ministerial association would suffer in the de parture of Mr. Herbert. He expressed the gratefulness of the other church es for the fine cooperative spirit shown by him In all undertakings by them. Remarking that he had not expected so many nice things to be said about him un til he was dead, Mr. Herbert express ed his appreciation for the service of the evening and also for thr fouT years that he had served as pastor of Long Memorial Church. He said that he left Roxboro with mingled feelings of gladness and regret. Regret that be had to go, gladness that he had been permitted to live here for the allotted time of a Methodist minister. Dr. B. E. Love spoke feelingly on behalf of himself and the church for the pastorate of Mr. Herbert. Rev. W. F. West pronounced the benediction, concluding the service. It Is understood that Mr. Herbert will leave for his new pastorate at Rockingham, N. C. some time about the middle of the week, and that the new pastor at Long Memorial, Rev. B. P. Robinson of Hertford, N. C., ^ wiH be here in time to preach next ? Sunday. ^ It is also understood that Mr. Rich ard Penn who so delighted the au dience Sunday evening with his vio lin numbers, will appear here at an early date in a violin concert. n Observation Day At Rios School Is Well Attended Prizes Awarded In Various Classes; Others Receive Prizes For Excellent Work Observation Day at the Rios School of Dancing was well attended. Gloria Ann Thomas, Marilyn Dillard and Jacqueline Abbitt won first prizes in the beginners' classes. Fay Harvey won first prize in the Intermediate class, and Betsy MacDonald won first prize in the Advanced class. Sarah Mangum and Audrey Wright received prizes for excellent work in Ballet class and Daisy Thompson won the prize as b^st all-round pupil. o KILLS TURKEY Mr. Roscoe Gentry of Jalong went hunting on Thankkiving and return ed with a nice, thirteen pound tur key. ft -? > Dinner The ladies of Edgar Long Memorial! Church will have their annual dinner in the basement ol the church next Saturday, Dec. 7th, beginning at 12 o'clock. Brunswick stew, chicken salad, cof fee, ice cream and cake will be served. Come and enjoy a good dinner m&t o James E. Horner Found Dead In Bed Thursday Morning Piominent Bushy Fork Farmer Passed Away Suddenly Thursday Morning While Still In Bed FUNERAL SERVICES HELD ON FRIDAY Mr. James E. Horner, 67, a prom inent farmer of the Bushy Pork com munity, was found dead in bed Thurs day morning when some member of his family went to awaken him. His passing was attributed to heart fail ure. It is thought that death must have occurred about 5:30 A. M., as he was heard moving around in his room about 5:00 A. M. Though he had been in ill health for some time, he did not appear to be feeling any worse than usual on the night before his demise. In fact he retired in a Jovial mood. It was a severe shock to his family when they went to call him the fol lowing morning and hearing no an swer went to his room and found that he had passed away during the night. ^ Mr. Horner is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jennie Childress Horner, and two sons: O. R. and J. C. Horner, both of Roxboro Route No. 1. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Bet tie Hicks of Hurdle Mills, N. C., and two brothers, J.. S. Horner of Cedar Grove and C. T. Horner of near Rox boro. Funeral services were conducted Fri day afternoon at 2:00 P. M. from Wheelers Church with Rev. Floyd Adams officiating. The Junior Order of which Mr. Homer was a member, had charge of the services. Imm$d* iately following the funeral Mr. Hor ner was buried in Wheelers Church cemetery. o Rumor Says The Post Office Sife Has Been Selected To Be Located On The Corner Of Main And Academy St. The Winston-Salem Journal carried the notice that the Post Office De partment in Washington had selected the site for the post office building to be erected here, having accepted the bid of the Peoples Bank for the lot submitted by them, being what is known as the Foushee corner, located on South Main and Academy street. If this is correct we are quite sure it will meet with the approval ,of most of the citizens of the town; of course, those living in the extreme north end will have a little further to walk for their mail, but the site is other wise well located, and a more beauti ful location could not be found. o Ca-Vel School Girl Wins State Prize Sixth Grade Pupil Wins News And Observer Contest For Best Essay In a recent state-wide contest carried on by the News and Ob server, of Raleigh, Josephine Buch anan won a prize of $1.00 for writ ing the best composition on the State of Florida. Josephine is in Mrs. Trowbridge's sixth grade, is eleven years of age, and is the daughter of Mrs. Mattie Buchanan of the Ca-Vel community. Contracts Let Saturday For New School Buildings George W. Kane Will Build Helena School, Additions To Roxboro High And Central Schools; Home Construction Co. Will Construct Bushy Fork School BEGIN WORK IN 15 DAYS Contracts were let Saturday morn ing for the construction of two new school buildings in the county, an ad dition to Roxboro High School build ing and for sanitary facilities at Cen tral Grammar School. George W. Kane will build the Helena school building, the addition to Roxboro High School and the sanitary facili ties at Central Grammar School, while the Home Construction Company of Durham, N. C. was awarded the con tract to build the Bushy Pork school building. It was announced from the county Superintendent's J office that work would begin on these new buildings ancl additions within fifteen days. Other contracts were let to cover the plumbing, heating, digging of wells where necessary, etc. in con nection with the construction of the proposed buildings. This brings to a definite reality the prolonged discussion as to the ad visability of building new buildings and making improvements in the old ones that has occupied the county's interest for the jV^t few njonths. Funds for these buildings have been made available under the PWA, which offers forty-five per cent in a direct grant and lends fifty-five per cent on easy terms. The contracts let Saturday did not include furnishings for the buildings, but this will be taken up at a later date. It is felt certain that all the buildings will be up and ready for occupancy by the opening of the fall term in 1936. o School Head Warns Pupils About Riding On Running Boards Dangers Involved In Such Prac tice Pointed Out; School Folks Unflagging In Safety Campaign We have In the schools repeatedly and insistently sounded the warning against the dangerous practice follow ed by many of the school boys and girls in riding on running boards and fenders of automobiles going to and coming from the city schools. It is not only an extreme risk of limb and life, but the practice Is in violation of the traffic regulations of the State au thorities. Sooner or later some school child will be seriously injured or kill ed while riding in the dangerous po sitions mentioned; and this public no tice is called to the matter that par ents and people generally may know that the schools are exerting pres sure against such a practice. A few years ago a fourteen-year -old boy In another town was riding on a running board when the car was side-swiped and his legs were cut off. He died a few hours later. We may expect the same kind of thing to happen here any day. At this point, and to make the effort of the schools and teachers entirely effective, we need the cooperation of the parents and other operators of cars. Some of the parents have permitted their own children and other children to ride on running boards and fenders of automobiles going to school in the mornings and at noontime and coming back from the same place. Obviously warning is worth little toward secur ing safety habits on the part of child ren so long as adults permit and en courage them to do the very things that are dangerous and that children have been warned not to do. We shall not let up In our efforts to safeguard the health and safety of the children under our direction, but we trust that we may not be held respon sible for accidents or Injuries that could be prevented very largely by par ental and other adult cooperation in stopping children from riding running boards and fenders of cars in Roxboro. Very respectfully, ? Q. C. Davidson, Principal Roxboro Schools, December 2, 1935. o Economic security is held a large factor in disease prevention. , 1 Much Interest In Big Belter Sight Contest Apparent Boys And Girls Under 18 In Roxboro Determined To Win Some Of 133 Prizes Offered In The Contest Boys and girls of Roxboro are work ing hard in the big Better Sight Christ mas Gift Contest which was announced several weeks ago by the Carolina Pow er and Light Company. They are de termined to have Roxboro represented among the grand prize winners and the paste pots, paint boxes and crayons and mother's shears are being brought into play as they work out the interest ing solutions presented in this unique contest. Hundreds of dollars worth of hand some electrical appliances make up the prize list. There are 133 prizes in all and the winners will have the privilege of selecting their own prizes from those in the various groups. Electric ranges, refrigerators, water heaters, ironers and washing machines make up the grand prize list, while in the secondary and general prize lists there are roasters, sight saving lamps, automatic ironing sets, kitchen mixers, hospitality trays with toasters, waffle irons, percolators, and many other useful and worthwhile articles. Entry blanks containing all the nec essary information, rules, prize lists, and a free-mailing entry card may be secured from any cooperating electri cal dealer or from -the office of the : Carolina Power and Light Company. The contest is limited to boys and girls under 18 years of age whose homes re | ceive the retail service of the power company. There is nothing to buy, sell or collect. Children who are com peting have been asked to turn in their finished entries at the office of the power company just as soon a s they are finished. The closing time has been set at 5 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon December 10th. o Prominent Citizen Of Ml. Tirzah Taken By Death Sunday Mr. Thomas B. Reade Dies Sun day Morning Of A Com plication Of Diseases. Funeral Tuesday Mr. Thomas B. Reade, prominent and well known 79-year-old farmer of the Mt. Tirzah community, died Sunday morning at his home at 11:00 o'clock. Mr. Reade had been in declining health for the past several years and his passing was attributed to a complica tion of diseases. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. E. N. Tillett, of Tim berlake, and one son, W. P. Reade of Detroit, Mich. Also surviving are the following grandchildren: Elizabeth, Grace, Adeline, James, Arthur, Nancy, Wyche, Betty Sue, Billie and Reade Tillett, of Timberlake, and Mrs. M. C. Dunn of Bahama, and Betty Jean Reade of Detroit. One sister, Mrs. J. W. Noell, of Timberlake, and four brothers, W. F. Reade, C. G. Reade, J. G. Reade of Timberlake, and E. W. Reade of Durham also survive. Mr. Reade was born and reared in this county, being the son of Washing ton F. and Susan Burton Reade. He lived his entire life near the home place of his parents and was one of the most successful farmers of his community. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Mt. Tirzah Methodist Church. Rev. Millard C. Dunn, of Bahama, assisted by Rev. B. H. Black, pastor of the Mt. Tirzah Church, will officiate. Inter ment will be in the church cemetery. Pall bearers will be the fallowing nephews: Re P. Reade, Dr. A. P. Reade, Ben Reade, Frank Reade, Robert Reade, and Victor Moore. Floral bearers will be the grandchildren and Misses Lila Reade, Kate Reade and Mary Noell. o In Hospital At San Angelo, Texas Mr. Arthur and Miss Hattie Burch left last week for San Angelo, Texas, where Mr. Burch entered the Shannon Memorial Hospital, of which another sister, Miss Frances I. Burch, is sup erintendent. Information at this office is that Mr. Burch was advised by a physician to enter a hospital to receive treatment for an ailment with which he has been suffering for the past several years. City Dads Propose To Dress Up Town For Christmas Will Ask The Merchants To Co-operate And Make Main Street Attractive We congratulate the City Dads for the Interest they are taking in making Roxboro attractive for the Christmas holidays. We under stand the Chamber of Commerce will offer a prize for the most at tractive decoration put on by the merchants. This is a good move, and will, we are quite sure, be a drawing card for business, as every one just naturally loves to see any thing with a Christmas appearance. Not only will the children of both town and country be interested, but the old folks also. Lend a help ing hand and lets make this the best Christmas display ever seen in the town. Child Run Over By School Bus Dies Al Walt's Hospital Nettie Frances Edwards Suc cumbs Friday To Injuries Sustained When Run Over By School Bus Nettie Frances Edwards, 14-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards, died at Watts hospital Fri day afternoon at about 3:00 o'clock from injuries sustained on November 18 when a school bus backed over her The child was a student at Bushy Fork school and was enroute to the home of her parents at the time of che accident. She had left the bus to make a purchase at a nearby store, when the driver, unaware of her ap proach, backed the bus toward the ? store, and she, apparently not see ing, the approaching bus, walked right into the rear end. The truck passed over her body, her injuries consisting of cuts about the face and head, a fractured thigh and jaw. She was brought to a local physi cian who administered first aid and was then rushed to the hospital. Up until a week before her passing it was thought that she was recovering. However she developed meningitis, after which time she rapidly grew wrose until the end came on Friday. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards, one brother. Harold, 10, and one sister, Foy, 3, all of Hurdle Mills, N. C. Route No. 2. Funeral services were conducted from Ephesus Church with her pas tor, Rev. L. V. Coggins, of Semora in charge. She was a member of Clement Missionary Baptist Church. Immediately following the services she was buried in Eplhesus Church cemetery. o Whitfield's Service Station Bought By Local Young Men Main Street Firm Bought Out By Coy Day And R. D. Bumpass Who Will Do Business At Same Stand In Future Messrs. Coy Day and R. D. Bum rass have assumed active charge of Whitfield's Service Station, which they purchased on the first of Dec ember. For the past several years thi* service station has been in operation 011 North Main street, next door to Pass Furniture Company and has built up an excellent business by the excellent quality of the products they carry and by the unexcelled service they have given at all times. The new owners will continue to handle practically the same lines of goods as was handled by the former proprietor and they announce that they will ever strive to maintain the same high standard of service as here tofore. You are invited down to visit these young and enterprising business men at their new place of business For several years Mr. Day was in the service station business, being manager of the station which he and Mr. Bumpass has just purchased. Mr Bumpass has been connected with Somerset Mills, Inc, * for the past sev eral years, and has also held a posit ion with the 1933 and 1935 sessions of the General Assembly. ? t> ? Merchant marine rehabilitation is sought to save our prestige. R.E. Nance Will Give Demonstration Here Wednesday, 2 P. M. Assistant Professor Of Animal Husbandry To G^ve Meat Cutting And Meat - Curing Demonstration. ' Meeting In Old Export Tobacco Factory Building The office of the Farm Agent has se cured the services of Mr. R. E. Nance Assistant Professor of Animal Hus bandry at State College, Raleigh, N. C., to give a meat-cutting and meat-cur ing demonstration in Roxboro on Wed nesday, December 4th, at 2:00 P. M. Arrangements have been made for the demonstration to be held in the old Export Tobacco Building just back of the Roxboro Lumber yard. This place is equipped with seats so that the peo ple visiting the demonstration will have fairly comfortable quarters for such a meeting. We shall be glad to have all farmers and their wives and daughters who are interested in the proper preparation and preservation of meat to be present. All housewives are interested in good food for the ta ble and in better preparation of any surplus for market. For this reason, the ladies are given a cordial invita tion to be present at this demonstra tion. All people of the town or county who are interested in meat-cutting and su gar-cured meat-curing are urged to at tend this meeting. If we are to produce hams and ba con in the future for the market, we should learn how to trim the hams, shoulders and the bacon so as to be as attractive as possible; and further more, it is believed that if our farm ers would use the sugar -cured method instead of the salt method, that our hams and bacon offered for sale in Person County would be far more ac (Continued on page 8) o 4 Per Cent Interest Paid If you have any money that you want to deposit at interest your com pany pays 4% if you carry a policy with us. You can send money on deposit and draw it out on a moment's notice. We guarantee 34%, but we are paying 4%. After you have a sufficient amount of insurance it would pay you to use this premium depository. Why invest your money in something else and have to wait 15 or 20 years in order to get 1 or 2% more interest, when if you need money you can draw it out at once with us. See us before investing in a long term contract. KNIGHTS INSURANCE AGENCY. 0 Junior Woman's Club Meets Tonight The Junior Woman's Club will meet tonight at 8:00 P. M. in the Community house. As this is a very important meeting all members are urged to note this announcement and be present. o DANCE PROGRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 18 Of interest to the dance - loving public and vicinity will be the dance program to be staged by the pupils of the Rios School of Dancing at the Roxboro High School auditorium at 8:00 P. M. December 18. You are urged to attend and lend your sup port. o AFTER FORTY YEARS Our good friend, Mr. K. L. Stanford of Kinston, is visiting friends and rel atives here, and while here he spent a few days in his old home section hunting. He says he sat under the same old hickory tree and killed squirrels as he did when a boy, tho it has stood all of these forty years. 1 ? o PERSONAL STATEMENT In the course of four years possibly I have overlooked some financial ob bligation great or small. I should greatly appreciate it if any person to whom I owe anything would present me a bill at once, as I am leaving Roxboro on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. J. F. Herbert. 4 o? ? LONG MEMORIAL CHURCH Rev. B. P. Robinson will preach Long Memorial Church at 11 o'clock and 7:30 o'clock on Sunday, December 8th. There will be no Prayer Meet ing on Wednesday, Dec. 4th.
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