Thursday, March 3, 1938
THE ROXBORO RAMBLER
Page Three
Roxboro Basketball
Team Ends Season
Earl Stewart Leads Scoring; Faculty
Defeats Students, 29-17
The Roxboro quint met Schoolfield
on the latter’s home court and were
defeated 27-16. The Schoolfield five
managed to hold the lead during the
entire game.
Hurdle Mills was victim to a se
vere drubbing—the score being 28-5.
The entire Roxboro squad saw ac
tion.
The first game Roxboro played
against Henderson ended 21-19. The
entire game proved to be exciting
and thrilling.
Roxboro next defeated South Bos
ton 15-11. Both teams played bril
liant ball throughout the game.
Roxboro overcame the Allensville
players 13-8. Neither of the teams
was playing up to par, which ac
counts for the low score.
D. M. I., n a last minute sprint,
defeated the Ramblers 25-19. Rox
boro kept the lead for three quarters,
but were unable to check the Dan
ville boys’ scoring, spree in the last
two minutes of play.
Roxboro got its revenge with fly
ing colors when it defeated Bethel
Hill 20-13. The Ramblers held the
Hill Toppers to four field goals
against its nine field goals.
Roxboro, leading in the last quar
ter 10 points, were again defeated by
Yanceyville, who in the last few min
utes of play dropped in 12 points to
top the Ramblers 18-16.
Having been defeated on their
home court, Roxboro put out every
thing they had and defeated Hen
derson 18-10. The Roxboro quint
played excellent ball and made the
game very interesting.
South Boston fell for the second
—time under the brilliant playing of
Roxboro. With two minutes to play,
Roxboro was leading 10-8. Then the
Ramblers “froze” the ball for the re
maining minutes of play. The game
ended 10-8.
To end the season the faculty, com
posed of Principal Gaddy, industrial
arts instructor Titus, teachers Dun
lop and Sledge, with the help of Bill
Harris and Sam Oliver, Jr., defeated
the high school 29-17.
With the tournament approaching
the Ramblers are loking forward to
victory and championship.
Extra!
At long last, our principal, J. W.
Gaddy, shot a goal in the Student-
Faculty game. Rotarians, please note!
The Lunsfords
Between the thirty-five and
forty years we have been in
business in Roxboro this has
been our motto:
^Honesty Is the Best
Policy”
J. T. Bradsher
Plumbing and
Heating
• •
For twenty continuous years
I have tried to give to the peo
ple of Person County good
class work at reasonable prices.
I have stayed in business by
hard work and honest dealings.
First Basketball Team Of Roxboro High School
This is the first basketball team of Roxboro High School. Albert Satterfield, who went to Durham High
School the year before, originated the game here and became captain and manager. As there was no
teacher to coach, Dr. B. A. Thaxton, who has always been a generous supporter of athletics, offered his
services as coach. Reading from left to right, back: Winfrey Clayton, Kitchen Harris, Wallace Harris,
Nathaniel Warren, and Sam Merritt. Front row: Dr. Thaxton and Albert Satterfield.
Honor Roll—Fifth Month
Eleventh Grade—Page Harris,
Margaret Painter, Virginia Saunders.
Tenth Grade—Barden Winstead,
Martha King, Elva Moore, Helen
Reid Sanders, Mary Sievers Woody,
Mary Lewis Dickens, Doris Scog
gins, Ella Harris Winstead, William
West.
Ninth Grade—Margaret Green,
Helen Hall, Sam Paul Davis, Teddy
Parker, Peggy Brooks, Kitty Ell-
more, Ethel Lee, Bertha Mae Morris,
Lois Pickering, Louise Walker, An
nie Sue Barnette.
Eighth Grade—George Kirby, Eve
lyn Long, Marjorie Dickerson, Bill
Long, Billy Newell, Anna Marie
Deering, Emma Bailey Jones, Arline
Newell, Eleanor Winstead, Nettie
Allen, Anna Catherine Barnette,
Blanche Hurdle, Anita Kirby.
Seventh Grade—Emily Moore, Ce
lia Barnett, Toufielk Ameen, Thelma
Duncan, Janie Clayton, Elsie Saun-
Although we have handled good
BUILDING MATERIAL
for twenty-nine years, we consider the good will of the people
of Person County as the greatest factor to the development of
our business and the greatest asset in continuing its existence.
Watkins & Bullock
The firm of Hambrick, Austin & Thomas was established in
1893 with W. R. Hambrick as head, who introduced faithfulness
and sincerity as first principles in the business.
The present firm strives to maintain the standards he set
and attributes all success to those same principles.
Ever remembering:
“This above all things, to thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night the day;
Thou cans’t not then be false to any man.”
Hambrick, Austin & Thomas
The Friendly Druggists
THE NEWELLS — Jewelers
1888— 5 0 Years in Business in Roxboro —1938
Our first consideration is to sell Quality that will outlive the Price.
This business was founded and is still being run under the motto of
"Live and let live” principle.
Come to see us for the best Quality jewelry at the lowest possible Price.
THE NEWELLS — Jewelers
ROXBORO, N. C.
Roxboro Gets Revenge
Against Bethel Hill
With the largest crowd of the sea
son, Roxboro defeated Bethel Hill in
their second game, 20-13. Both
teams played brilliantly, but the
Ramblers showed that they were get
ting their revenge. Bradsher and
Stewart added 11 of the 20 points
for the Ramblers. Pixley and Shot
well led the scoring of the Hill-top
pers. Lineups:
Roxboro Bethel Hill
L.F.—Winstead Shotwell
R.F.—Stewart Young
C.—Jones Merritt
ders, Margaret Davis, Madeline
Tapp, Theo Strum, Marion Freder
ick, Martha Boatwright.
Sixth Grade—Janie Pearl Crump
ton, Martin Michie, Clyde Wade,
Thomas Long, Mary Ella Morris,
Charlie Harris, Mary Frances Cro
well.
Now Answer These
♦
Why are these people important?
1. Jane Addams
2. Maude Ballington Booth
3. Madame Schumann Heink
4. Ignace Paderewski
5. Luther Burbank
6. George W. Goethals
7. Madame Curie
7. MadameCrurie
R.G.—Whitten Tingen
L.G.—Bradsher Pixley
Subs.: Roxboro—Dixon.
Kinston Defeats
Roxboro, 23-22
In an overtime battle Kinston
topped Roxboro by a one point mar
gin. Stewart, Roxboro’s crack for
ward, contributed 12 points to the
Ramblers and Bradsher added seven
more.
Chapin led the scoring of Kinston
with 11 points to his credit, and Cap
tain Evans totaled 9 points for Kins
ton.
Although Kinston was favored,
Roxboro played a fine defensive game
and made a good showing, which the
score indicates.
Clean sportsmanship prevailed
throughout the game although there
was great rivalry between these two
teams.
Awarded Music Pin
Miss Madeline Tapp, a student in
the seventh grade, has just been
awarded a music pin for the best
music notebook in the sixth and sev
enth grades. The students have .been
working on these notebooks ever
since last fall. Miss Bowers, Miss
Harkrader, and Miss deVaney were
the judges. Honorable mention was
given Miss Sara Wilson.
R. H. GATES
For 17 years I have made
the climb in my business from
nothing to my present position.
I have built my business on
honest dealing and a small
profit.
My motto has been to treat
the other person as I would
have him treat me.
G. W. Kane, Contractor
No structure is stronger than its foundation, therefore, we
build carefully from the ground up. Our slogan for 18 years has
been—no job too small or large to merit and get our careful
attention.
A HARDWARE STORE
1898 When Grandfather Was A Boy 1938
For forty years this store has served the people of Roxboro and
Person County as a Hardware and Farm Implement Store. And for
the same number of years we have been a booster of Roxboro and
Person County.
One of the first things we did, and have continued to do, was sell
only quality merchandise backed by reputable manufacturers, assuring
our customers goods of dependability.
To serve you well satisfies us, to be well served pleases you. Our
secure position in the community has been attained through this mutual
satisfaction and we mean to hold it.
You will find our working force like one big harmonious family, all
work together in the interest of our customers, all are enthusiastic,
loyal, attentive, all want you to make this store your store in every way
it can serve you. Your every wish, your smallest purchase receives our
best attention. One of our friends calls this store, “The Store with a
Heart, and Soul, and Conscience.”
Won’t you come in soon for a little friendly chat? We will be glad
toseeyou LONG, BRADSHER & CO.
G. W. THOMAS
Hardware
I have lived in and seen Roxboro grow for around 46 years.
I entered business in 1900 under the same name I now run, and
have been on the same spot—even though burned out three times.
My motto has been to do the best I could at all times.