Newspapers / The Roxboro Courier (Roxboro, … / Jan. 2, 1936, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The Roxboro Courier (Roxboro, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Mr. Webb Frederick of Frair’is Point, Miss, spent - the Christmas holidays in Roxboro. Messrs. Chas. Wood and Eugene Thompson were Raleigh visitors last Friday. Mr. Billie Miller, of Greensboro, spent several days in Roxboro this week. Misses Elizabeth Jones, Margaret Perkins, Anna Catherine Moore, Francis and Sallie Huddleston, Hel en King Howard, Marjorie sCrump ton and Edna Gentry, students,at Louisburg College, left Wednesday to resume their studies. Miss Mae Garrett, nurse at Watt’s hospital, spent a few days here last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Garrett. Mr Hubert Pearce spent a few days in Allendale, S. C. last week as guest of his brother. Mr. Franklin Faison spent the Christmas in Staunton, Va. with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Dixon and children spent a few days last week in Edenton, N. C. with Mrs. Dixon’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Cozart. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor and children spent part of the Christ mas holidays visiting relatives in Winston Salem. Mrs. Hudgins of Burlington is spending some time in the home of Mrs. Lucy Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Merritt and family of Greenville, N. C. spent a few days here last week visiting his mother, Mrs. Mamie Merritt Miss Lucille Pass of Ashville, N- C. spent the Christmas holidays here visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Bourne and daughter of Hamlet. N. C. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Pril liman last week. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Glidewell, Jr. of Chapel Hill spent the Christmas here as guests of Mrs. J. D. Mor ris, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Drake were visitors to Warrenton during the Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Thomas were visitors to Durham over the week end. Miss Sue Merritt spent a few davz last week in Greensboro as guest of Mrs. C. A. Hines. Miss Shuford Carlton left Mon day for Washington. 'D. C. after spending Christmas here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Carl ton. Mr. Frank Mooney of Temple, Okla. is soendine some time here visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Mooney. Mr. I. C. Pais of Blandenboro spent several days here last week as guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. F. West. Miss Bettie Belle Yancey of Rox boro and Miss Ruth Yancev of Dur ham spent last week-end in Helena with Miss Mona Ashley. Mr. Baxter Wade of Whi’e Lake N. C. has returned home- afte spending the Christmas holidays here with relatives. Miss Elva Wade his sister, returned home with him. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Markham of Lynchburg. Va. were visitors ih the home of her mother, Ms. Charles Ashley of Helena, during the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. William Copley of Durham spent, a few davs last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wade. Miss Marv Winstead left Tuesday for Shallotte, N. C. where she is teaching this year. -Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wttkerson spent Christmas visiting their vduaahter, Mrs. Claude M. Andrews ' Tallahassee. Fla. /■ and Mrs. Joe Swatz are j Ending a few days in Roanoke, ‘ Va. with their son. Miss Mary Lee Register of Dur ham spent Christmas with her grandfather, Mr. C. E. Winstead. Mr. Victor Satterfield spent Wed nesday in Charlotte on business. Mrs. Carl Hester spent several days last week in Ivanhoe visiting her sister, Mrs. E. H. Brown. Mr. Charles Webb of New York City spent Christmas here with his sister, Mrs. R. W. Wilkerson. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pulliam and \ family spent Christmas with his j mother, Mrs. E. C. Pulliam, in Ome ga, Va. Mrs. Thaddeus Tilley of Bahama spent the Christmas holidays visit ing Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Latta. Misses Mary and Huldah Heste left Wednesday for E. C. T. C. Greenville, to resume their studies « j —— Mr. Ernest Webb of Kinston, N C. spent some time here Christma visiting his sister, Mrs. R. W. Wil kerson. Mr. Bernice Hester left day for Elon College where he wil Ws, studies. Mrs. Mamie Bradsher of Gree ville, N. C. spent a few days her last week visiting her sister, Mrs Roger Wilkerson. Misses Libby Pulliam, Etta Mon’- and Ella Wilkerson and Messrs Carl Elliot of Durham, R. E. Danie 1 and Red Mallette were Danville visitors Thursday nighk Miss Mary Daniel will leave Sun day to resume her duties as teache in the Landis schools. (Mr. ar>d Mb's. Marvin B. Cox o' Richlands spent Christmas visitin" relatives in the county. ? Miss Minnie McGregor of Spring hope. N. C., is spending a few days as the guest of Miss Lorena Wade Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Street an ’ soft, Jimmie, of Kemersville. visi+e'’ Mr. Street’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Norman Street, during the hoildays Mr. D’Arcev Bradsher will' leave Sunday for Mars Hill College where he will resume his studies in school ————o Dr. Nelson Thomas and family o f Oxford soent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kirby. o— Mr. J. D. Cochran and son, Jim spent several days in Roxboro last Week visiting Mrs. T. E. Austin and other relatives. Mr. E. P. Walker, of Atlanta, spent the Christmas holidays i- Roxboro visiting relatives. Mr. -and Mrs. C. A. Hines and son. Winstead, spent Christmas day in Roxboro. Mr. Steve Dickens returned to Elon College on Wednesday to re sume his studies. Misses Hallie and Alma Bradsher of Yanceyville snent Inst week-end visiting their cousin, Miss Hannah Brewer. R. E. Knight was a week-end visitor to Greenville, S. C. Mrs. McMahon and daughter, Bet ty Lou. of Sanford, N. C.. returned home Mondav after visiting Mrs McMahon’s sister, Mrs. R. B. Dawes here. FOR RENT— Six room apartment for rent on Lamar Street. Brick building, good location, all con veniences. D. W. Long, 1-2-lt. HAUPTMANN . SHIVERS AS KILLER DIES Trenton, N. J., Dec. Sl —Mrs. An na Hauptmann, wife of the convict ed murderer of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., spent 45 minutes with her husband late today and came out of the State prison death house to report that Hauptmann was “feeling good and is not at all downhearted.” Trenton. N. J.. Dec. 31 —The iron nerves of Bruno Richard Hauptmann are cracking at last, authorities at the New Jersey State prison be lieved today. After watching Hauptmann’s re action to the execution of one of his fellow death house inmates, Ro maine Johnson, thirty-four-year old Negro, last night, the prison of ficials declared it was not unreason able to hope the stolid Bronx car penter would make a complete con fession of his part in the Lind bergh kidnapping and murder be fore his scheduled walk to the death chair himself the week of January 13. Has Case of “Nerves” The first word that Hauptmann’s amazing fortune had begun to de sert him came from Col. Mark O. Kimberling, warden of the prison. He said: "Hauptmann displayed a bad case of ‘nerves’ while the death warrant PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO. N. C. Indians Pray for Happy Landings. Standing on top of a huge transport plane, this picturesque group of braves in paint and feathers, members of the Grand Canyon Navajo and Hopl clan, pray to their gods for success in the white man’s new air venture. This ceremony took place recently at the inauguration of a transport plane connection between Winslow. Ariz., and the Grand Canyon airport. was being read to Johnson, and so. . an hour before and more than two hours after Johnson’s execution h; lay huddled bdneath the blanket of his cot.” Food Untouched All day yesterday Hauptmann left his food standing untouched. Only when two of his attorneys, C. Lloyd Fisher and Frederick Pope visited him and told him they be lieved his chances before the Court of Pardons were “better than ever” did the prisoner appear.’ to become cheered. o HIT-RUN DRIVER RAN FOR TAG Kansas City. Mo.. Dec., 31—De tective John Costello’s psychologi cal deduction, plus the fact that it’s the time of year to get a new automobile license plates, trapped a hit-run driver. Costello went to lcienise headquarters and arrested the first man to armly for a tag for an automobile of the make that ran dowp Andrew Roberts. The ap plicant, Harry Moranty, confessed. ■■:q fi-T 0 IN U. 5-TEARS ALL ON RELIEF L *>:. J, i Chicago.;.Dec. 31 —It seemed tha’i what the: i United Stales meant to alien Frank Pupsta, fifty-seven, was a leu? rest. Testimony in a disord wl” conduct case avainst him show ed he arrived in this country fi”° vears ago. promptly went on relie' and staved there. Judge Thomas Op/w fined him SIOO and announc ed he would ask deportation. o PILLINGER NFMFSTS BRUISED IN CRASH Atlanta 1500. 31—Melv ; n Purvis forme- Federal a«rent and nemis’s of John Dillinger and other out laws omened with bruises in an automobile collision here early to day. “Wild Bill” Howard BRIEF NEWS ITEMS A flock of 235 Rhode Island Red hens returned J. L. Houk of Mor ganton, Route 2. Burke County, a net profit of $580.00 above feed costs during the past season. < PRINCE HITS BOMB ING OF RED CROSS i Swedish Nobleman Protests Ital ian Air Raid in Which 32 Per sons Were Killel. Stockholm. Sweden. Dec. 31 — : Prince Charles of Sweden tele ’ graphed todav to the international i Red Crrss e-hn-izaMon at Geneva, demanding the moa f complete inves tigaVen 'iywc«Kje of the reported ; borhhinr of a 9w»dj"h Red Cross hospital in Ethiopia. The Prince , who is sponsor of the hospital, ask . ed particularly why the Red Cross b sign on its roof was not respected. r 1 Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 31— > Special police guards were placed l around the Italian Legation tonight ! as Swedish indignation over the bombing of a Swedish Red Cross - hospital in Ethiopia turned nito bit ter resentment against Italians here. r Addis Ababa, Dec. 31—Fighting which may develop into the major hj battle of the Italo-jßchiopian wan I broke out on tfie northern front' . today. ' Three great Ethiopian armies numbering hundreds of thousands , of men were converging upon Ma , kale, according to unofficial reports t received here. Heavy Casualties Twenty-three Italian officers were reported among the slain. Casual ties were reported extremely heavy I on both sides. On the southern front Ras Desta Demtu, son-in-law o f Emperor : Haile Selassie, announced in a wireless message that nine Swedes, he full personnel of a Swedish Red Cross ambulance unit, and 23 Ethi opians were killed by Italian air planes in a raid 20 miles northwest of Dolo. In the northern fighting Ras Mou 'ougetta, War Minister, and Ras Kassa and Ras Seyoum, veteran northern front commanders, were reported marching upon Makale, southernmost pointj of the wedge shaped 'wWa captured by the Ital ians many ago. Commuications Cut The concerted drive of the mass ed forces followed several recent battles in which comparatively small Ethiopian detachments pene trated beyond the Italian -advance lines, in some instances cutting off the Italian communications. o A new headlight buld just intro duced is said tp improve visibility through fog and rain. —, o New York state car owners paid $115,237,179 in motor vehicle fees and taxes during 1934, or an aver age of $38.11 for each vehicle regis tered. o Expansion of the British Royal Air Force calls for establishment of 13 additional civilian flying schools. There is a possiblity that; auto gyros may become part of the reg ular equipment of the British naval air fleet, following successful tests with these planes from the deck of ’he aircraft carrier “Furious.” o A gallon of gas requires 90 pounds' of air for economical combustion. A device which provides for con tinuous feeding of an anti-ice solu tion to the propellor blades while the plane is in flight is being used on many of the country’s air lines. o Chinese tradition says that one of the first emperors of China invent ed the water clock. Happy New Year to You You can add to the joy and profits of the year by invest ing in merchandise of quality. We have good shoes, good hats, good clothes and 9uality merchandise for every member of the family. U will pay to trade with us this year. TRY IT. WILBURN & SATTERFIELD In the heart of town, in front of the courthouse MAAA/WWSAWyVSAMfIWVVWVWVWVWWYWWWSraAA £4 jyfc YOU CAN BUILD inR cheaper THIS MB • IVhHRB Profit by Prcs ' lIMBH ent Low Prices REALIZE your dreams to build a home or to add a wing to your present home—by obtaining a loan through the Federal Housing Administration! Winter building means spring occupancy! WATKINS & BULLOCK EVERYTHING TO BUILD WITH Roxboro, N- C. Ten Cent Specials POTATOES, No. 2 can !!.'Z Me CORN, No. 2 can . a..J Me JUNE PEAS, No. 2 can —... 10c BUTTER BEANS, No. 2 can 10c STRING BEANS, No. 2 can 10c BLACK BERRIES, No. 2 can 10c HOMINY, No. 2VicanH f -'.. 10c PORK AND BEANS, No. 2Vz can 10c Sergeant & Clayton PHONE 23 AND PHONE 24 It is thuoght that airplanes in flight are never subject to a direct hit by lightning, because the elec trical capacity of the crafe, in pro portion to its size, is insufficient to permit a charge of great magni tude tp build up on it. # A Canine Giant and Midget ' jr |H Extremes of dogdom In a Cali fornia show were these two pets. One Is a 200-pound Harlequin Great Dane, Varus Von Engel burg, owned by a San Diegan. The other, General Villa, a Chihuahua, weighs only three fourths pound and belongs to a Los Angeles woman. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 1936 j&art % Hear One of the best ways is to get out all your clothes and call for our truck. Let us clean your suits and dresses to day— also Shote Repairing Phone 96 J. C WHITT Roxboro, N. C. ——l Testing caterpillar’ response to noise, scientists report that many; perhaps all, caterpillars have some means of perceiving sound. The automobile show held recent ly in Boston reported an increuu of 300 percent in sales over the previous exhibition.
The Roxboro Courier (Roxboro, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 2, 1936, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75