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T ? . ? ; ' 11 i. \y. NOELL. Editor and Pnbli _V'OL. XXXV1V _ . ' TOBACCO MARKET IN W - 9. CAROLINA OPENED Bin Sale at Lake City<?Disappointing at DtUoa?Cooperatives Open Later. . Chaleatnn( S. C., Aug; 1.?At various towns In-South Carolina the to- j bacco market opened today. At Lake. City sales amount 86' 650,090 pounds v averaging 21.33 cents a pound. At an average price of 17 cents more than 200,000 pounds were sold at Mullins. ; Some of the sales were as high as 49 cents a pound. There was great disappointment i among sellers at- Dillon whene the bleak was heavy,' prices ringing iL.tWee to tW'.rty-five' cents a I .... ^"tnd. Much tobacco was taken fyom floors and carried away by the ^Pt^^^^BWeral of the leading tobacco centers. ?y?r?nye being one, are' without in-; dependent warehouses. At Dillon. _ tags on tobacco had written on One aide-.'Tellows, don't you wish youj * _ were free JUce me!" this being in an1. | _ lndependenttiouse. Tb-> situation be-, S .' tween the independents and the coil . operative forces is. being closely ?; watched. . f I. - *? i SCHOOi. NOTES. .1 L The "Board of Education will nree'd I in called session on next Monday. All f"- . VHj have ^business with the Board i f. will have opportunity for a hearing. ; The committeemen of each school tsre requested and urged to meet ! i with -the Board on the above date? 11 f;; Monday. Aug.- 7th 1922. It is probable i I !' that there will be a session with the '1 ? committeernen upstairs in tb> court rson ionit time that day. It la ' i ( ceedinjjty necessary . for aft to be .1 present. . f o. OoThmitteeigcn Jar? not to sign any 1 ] j. " " contract with any "teacher who does I not hold a certificate. This is alt.im-'J ' IISBM1' ^Ses'iiJl" fllfcMf' Tl" ' r - v - J w irnrelnoffr CeTnTlOSt C,: " no matter if is a state, certificated is I ; valid, ttnleae signed b? the county i H - superintendent, ibis is resuired by 1 the public .school laws of, N. C. The ! | -weiii'st '11 1 1 1 11 r r" arif ^ [ - 5n?thip C?uhty_ii5ia.le_CA~r:. 1 rvn nekt < ? . snssicfn. And r will upon all S ~ parents''and 'guardian*; ta-4av tW-ir r plans and'.!the'H' ^rrariseflients.^; r ' ' ?n ksv V ?-.F o,sVs/v/\! o In ' cr>\s/v/vl- nh ihfe Irrst day of scjjoo] with a. detorminaiion to keep tbtrr. in.ev*ry day up- j i . less prevented by sickness'or death; 1 |' The -compulsory* Attendance law must 'be carried cut. Our plan fc?ttr'J f. * have .on* attendance* efilccr * 5n e.*v?h- - *- townsb.jp if put < ne for every ho ?!# J Truly ir was a day. of great tilings at AUensville last- Sunday. It was a i ! . ' * .S. S".. township Convention . highly | wor.tby of the n-in;o. The chairman, j . . Bro. S:.JT. Slaugther h$cd marshaUed Yhis forces sure'-rrr-ugh. and the four 1 | j ' cHuYchbs, AUenevHle, Trinity,* Sharon. H i' ? ah'd Rock Grove were there " in their , " strength. Each church had a singing K class. And such fine music as each \ class "lid give. It wis ?opl stiring * and field .that vast crowd literacy i Spell I>ound, It was an all day affairT /. and such a dinner?such a dinner?. that*fed the- great crowd. It seeqied that people were there .front all parts of" our county and many from other counties. I have mentioned the mosf j ^ excel'., nt .singing and how I ro.ioice ty~-_??t<l. toil you that' the speeches were of | high order, indeed. Most of them . . were made by laymen who delivered their excellent messages on Sunday - Schools in great fervor of soul and ze'al of spirit; which.so deeply moved, the people that glorious wiU bo fha , results of :hg. The peopl of Allenavlle township are great folks', and ar.- coming to{ the..front at a rapid rn'o. along aH *: T-l 1 C..nJA.. * u? . imt;;,. i i?*7 e--i ?c? iivi.**; i^uimnv uioi B Allensvilie TTicrh school must soon he . .enlarged to tike care 'of tM? larrei Br -number of students in. the township.. Remember that this is not intended) B~ - lit ? '"lit" "T "* meeting at all, this will be done" in detail in fine' I' * shape by others f just felt rnmnetl-: B " e^to sa? this much. Blessintfs on all. the people Vloinir this aeart. work. 1 |T"r^-~ : - J-. Ay BKAjCtT." . L CAHH ANI^' ABRT. ' B "*"! "> !"' .r.mq Tlmi^ ttfflt--,. I 'Cash and party store would 'be pop-' iilar Ware Sh i we are ylad to know ; B that Mf. J. H. Loy has opened sucij^a > business. N"ow. you ladies who want P '.to buy jfreeerfes 'pi .t!J> very lowest) Hv. cash price undearry- yojir pur-Hasan j r'\' home have the oppdrtiHrltZ. You-wile n ; . find his place dVbusineaa on-Ah? ex. . t': ' treme- limits of/\touthem Main p Street anS he invites you to call. r.. ?-?*- ' , ' be % sher _ _ ROXBORO. Fr ?E?vAL_LAND BANK 1 A Great Boom for the Farmer?Easy .. ' . . Jy ? I I and Cheap Money. ? In an interview with Mr. Nv Cl Lunsford concerning this manner of w borrowing money, he. ssys: j The farmer is in a constant hatti ' '' with every conceivable sort of ene- " my. TUi tobacco worm, the "wilt",'p '.he boll weevil, and the elements'1' themselves seeni linked together. to render hie Existence more precarious i.v thtn Mat of an English. Sparrow. |^i Fighting against odds, he has stuck to.his job of feeding and clothing the universe, with less compensation, fi- 3 naneial or otherwise,; than any other. claM of men serving humanity. One of. the basic reasons back of til's sijS^ahMi has been the.*average'.^' fsrnwr^jjgflmdence .Upon unSympa- [ i-.il'iic; jtias^inx^juuiicy jenaers, WflO have kept him in a condition of finau-i tl cial servitude, without hope of ever | a] attainng financial independence, and ? in constant fear lest he will' be sold ai cut'to nreet the next payment on his b< mortgage. ; to I-have known a farmer who start-; id borrowing in 1900. and continued ] pi do renew every year, addingjothelfh original debt, for. Seventeen' years. ; " That farmer paid an. average of 10 tv per cent a ye'ar for tlJo ube of that in nogev. He paid the principal back j ni more than. ence, plus 6 per cent intrrert. "slid still: owed the principal debl.; w This case, was typical cf the c.on-j difion of the average "farmer up to in the.-time of the aivenfof long term , xi government"loans made through, the'ol Instrumentality" cf' theb various land ?ce ocnks. "But things Have changed now. i m The farmer fan borrow on even : to setter terms than euv other class at j si this time if he? i? sufficiently wide! p: >wake to take advantage of his op-' -0 oortunities. The Federal and Joint Stock J-JuuL _va Banks are now lending,, mon?'. oaa.ac ..-p if .< -y he land, plus one-fifth of the yrlue j?y >f. tti.-' ihsurable buildings , located | hereon, on 10 tc 33 years time,, the j -.j pans being. repayable in small semi-': , mnud installments, not much more -p, hr.n the interest ftmounts to, ana! ' . -hen the mortgage comes due. these ; vj email payefnti have pad ireff- n"t Vj borrower owes nothing. j pj Ai.r kind of a farmer, almost, can;,,. neeftbis small payment required ef;ot prm", and i.f \h should loose; out in his : - r Dattle wrh the pasta, -the wiUTbolt Vj. cveeVil, -or the elements/ he can still ' 0f rake up enough to get *>y without, 'icus omharaspment and prepare tn . -}* reecup another ?ea?on." I warn the .farmer of "North Caro-. ;i:.a that there is a Chinee-that this money may-. not always he available.; It .is only because the law "now per the- laud ban1-:? t j issue tax frc.? oonds against" their mortgages' that thfcse bunks are able to l?nfl rtionevj^ >n such ferms* and should thin priv- j ilege ho withdrawn, the banks will I have to tro out of business, and tHi'j ^ far{ners will have tp go hack to pay-1 " ing G p?r cent.interest plus as heavy .a bonus as'the traffic wilt bear. i _ What is. the sure . thing for . the- 1 farmers of North Caroling tp ' do? ! ^ There can be hut one answer. Get.as* ' much money on your farm on. lone'j * term as possible, within your reason-able needs, before the opportunity "j.1 witbirawn. The following infoYma^ - * tion may be helpful in deterrrrinTng j' 1 whether' one is- eligible to borrow from the land banks. , ' , ' j One must own a farm, usually of 1 * . 25 acres or more,..cr hold written^ option to purchase a farm, and be,in ; position to give the. lafid bank a first ] r mortgage thereon to secure the loan, i w In case of borrowing from the. " T 1 D??U nno r?nO/t nft* I JOSTU OlOCK L/JIUI. oaui\, o..*- ; iive on the* land, nor need he be fdl-.' 1 lowing farming as vocation, A Mer- p chant, bank casH.er, etc., can borrow; if-vhe has the security. . One need not farm his land in any ^ L-er:a n manner. One-fourth- of crops, or hrjf chare,-or money, or "HLSlul- " Tug rrrrr" not disqualify, ' No atock subscription ih required, ^ and no liability for the-default of |lj fellow borrower la incurred bv boT-ie' rawing from a Joint Stork Y^and ! Bank, . thirty to sfcity: days lo rldlWJ JLllW jm frag'- Joau from a .Tofnt B&nk,' a altV igh in, .some instance*'it mightH ^ take longer. -n ? jjy, ~ Itt luiiLlusiont 1 will say, that the: 7 wise farmer will ge,t money while the ? ?ett'~g iii wood. Thev slothful 'firmer jj will stick tq the old short leklfli and.continue t,tf. pay. hil surplus as a bono" to ;*ht private whoney lander. ^ -?' ? ? - CLf ; - -i s - - ? ; r? y gM"^"MM , ... " Home Fjrst, Abrc NORTH, CAROLINA. HE RESPONSIBILITY P .*-". -. . * OF >1 row IVES. ll*.^. a. ^ ^ One of the moat important activires in public health work ia that 6 onsernei wtiJ the inatruction of raid-1 .'i ivea. fci The Person County TJjil Cross;? urae has planned a secies of meet-! !~ ljrs for the mithvives of "this county?' ni the first one was held Saturday "1 i the Courthouse. Miss Katharine 'p> lyefs, the State Red Cross Super-;" ismg Nurse Wli_> Tins had a great rat of experience in teaching mid- irps throughout the State whs preset and asfeisted in explaining the tate laws dealing with this phase, f the maternity and infancy probm. " Four things are required of midiyes in- Nprth Carolina: i. jHrjrmust be registered with the tate Board of'Health, which means 10 filing of tW? name, address, age. fipeoximxta-niiiabcr of.cases attend1 VO.t-1 ? nnrf* ..-talk? .kt? . ? ...1 . - . ?-Jt ? "? *'UVIU^I a Hit I.U i^au. )d. *T?te^ A certificate which mdst . i renewed each year is given them/c| i sbow they ere registered. --2. The baby's birth rat^st ' be re:rted to the. local registrar witM?**' re days. rx: . . | RJ 3. In order to prevent . blindness iai \*o drops . 'of silver nitrate solution; ?1 list be instilled In each eye of a ?w-&om baby. '.f jfe 4. Sore ?yes occurring within two' eeks after birth: must be reported. . .fc The responsibility cf the midwjves th a|v;ig life and health of motWiit^ td babies, was -emphasized, and their vl ligation to call a physician where te rtin symntoms indicated an abnoy-; th al condition. They were urged not th allow .themselves to be engaged on se ;ch* cases bat .to. insist/that their a -tients place tUimselvjSf under the in ire of physicians. Pi The m yd wives were also told of tie H ^ gf ^ ' } :? .--i-s'l'n j nut32 in bidder that she might v?- >r them and secure for thcwi -tfch ad-: ri! spry letters which are sent th the-jdi ip'ectaht mothers froip the State p? oard of-Health. . in 17 mid wives were present an-i :r.ree ^ si tors. The. closest atention- sv.*3S" yt I've-, t: the teaclfng and many ex- 1; ^sed! appreciation of.'this oppor-j 'r snity to. improve their work. Twolpt her, meetings, wall be. held and at I ge . + rt* '.rin . r r. >: ;.r. will-talk to : -\ milhv'v ? -* a. an important phase! hr their work. *? Vy'\ 4 J pc Thb next meeting will be VI M at si} :e Roxhofo High" 'School Saturday r i ofhirg it. P'.ftO August" 5th. Every c\ Mwife in Person. County is urged :-r he there. * gl o v . BETHEL HILL ITEMS. 1' fc The f?rmrrj are abo\it througH; ith their work around here. Mr. and Mrs. R R. Wiley are visit- v ? g Mrs. Wiley's parents Mr. and r$. John Brooks.at Brooksdale. , *n We are glad to See Mr. John Mon- ^ gue out again after having been M cSTT '. ' P1 Mr. P. H. Wooiy is out again af- di r having slight attack of malarial :ver. ' Dr. John Mertifct, after being in3posed tllb second time with, his .?' iot is able to be otft again taking ut) ai s 'work. * m The protracted meeting will begin P: Bethel Baptist Church the first . jnday- in August. The public is in- <^' ted to -attend tae?s? services Mr. Walter Woody has returned bm Richmond after spending two ; eeks with his people. * . 0j Mrs. Visco Woody is somewHat ^ aproved at this visijng. Her fri- tr :ds hope sht? will continjfe^to imroye* . . .... i . ir >tr. i-vsooaV is. visiting menus pi vjr Qcldsboro, N. C. Rl Mr. If. H. Chang from Richmond ^ illeee is spending some lima in the ? nme of Mrs. W. A. Wcody. p Misses Eugenia Martir-ynd Eliza- g, i th Wiv.-Mly see at home after nding the summer srhohl at Rat- {, eh?D. ' . ,7s" ;.. ' v . . o . lr "ABSOI.I TEI.Y FREE.. ' " w ill ?j*" ' jflJ" " - * 5; W Aff'll Ihi'S'.' ilaj' l i' "nil 'line _ nlopportunity; Jo eat' anything frae, ot just at this'timt Mess. ChanJ-j ers & Co. are giving sway a ki* -hen $ MiTnett nhsoTiifolv free.' See thair r. ig ad Mid see ytut they have to aafr j.h bout the msrtldr. orTieJta'r still call 55 t their store in the Jones 'Total fl uilding and let tiiern tell you aboqVd ..." : ..'v- " . "r *' **' h* >ad Next. Wednesday Evening All ERSOX COUNTY 3. 3. ASSOCIATION.' # The "township J presidents of 1 the erscn County Sunday School Asaoation are called to meet in Roxboro J Ssturdoy, August 5th, at 3 o'clock.1 . M., iri the oSlee of Crowell Ante j trmpatiy. It isearnestly desired that] ?ch president be present, ae matters t. Importance will come up at this eeting. TT)> fallowing compose the' ur.mittee: Alitnsville: S. T. Slaugther. ' Olive Hill: K. C. Wagstaff. ' Bushy Fork: F. J. Hester. Cuninghara! To be supplied. Holloways: A. .J. Crutchfield. "Woolsd^le: E. J. Robertson;" Mt. Tiruah: D. Si. Cash. ? ' Roxboro: S. G. Wnstcad. (Flat River: S. P. Jones. ' H; ""LP CROWELL, ; President,,.M-' J ar ;?u H fROM Al.LENSVft.LE. Our township Sunday School AssOat'on held on; July 30tW was in any ways a great success. At-cn- rh' hour, people from every direc- .j on were- driving- into our little church , rove . with . full" baskets- and boxes : id happy hearts. The! servce was j | >ened by brother Ed Gentry, then1. ? singing commenced by Sharon', adng off. Then Bro. Ernest IJavis ade a talk on Sunday School music,' , flawed by. Bro. S.; T. Slaugther,il en singing by all-four classes: as:' 'llows: Sharon* Rpck Grove, Allensile and Trinity. Bro. S. F. Slaagh- . r had his class'well drilled, and , erefore furnished .the best music-cf e occasion', with" Allersville a'.cldse cond. Bro. Joe Currin then made us talk of some length' on homo read: g, followed by sinking, after which 16* Beam preached us a-sermon on a?py Home, then singing "as pl'anl by Bui. WDtdbee; (hen Bro. Whed-;' i^nade an announcement iti regard i v*i,h threw j d-impcifv. ' 1 much of the chowd 'hlidt* ght- many to go Home without .afiy 1 T]ner at all. Now friends,' I am in no sition to apologize for a man hold- ' g the position Bro. Whc-dbee does 1" ! P".V' IdA-'i '>?! to I'liv m cut of your- kpr.c-r v.*hr : made ' ; fay. tHoujjh >-v c.1 vt ho would. "for-it \vi.5 sinvoly im>ssibie for a law .lady waiters t-o ! e that all got dinner. Th^good \v.> .' en of 'Allen? vllle ar. i -Roik Q?o;y-'. id pane t" pr<?at trouble and e"tfjn?o to furnish a nice dinner and icceedc:l well in.?o doing and Rich d hopes that each of you can look or this great mistake' of the prev^hand crme again, for we are mighVy . ad tc Htve you wrh .us. A fftor- tlm tlmnaf vnrnco cimr:n-r { ipvmenced. again by Jto*k Grove.'l llowed by ail of the classes. Then ^ ime a speech by Eugene Hobgood. ien singing followed with a speech . t. T. B. Davis,^followed by s'nging.!,ion a speech by Victor Yarbrough, j 1 flowed by,Rev. J.* C. Whedbee. then r. T:. BuehUnan, followed by L. B. i cFarland. Victor. Yarbrough .was p ropounced the best speaker of the . iy with L, B. McFsr'ahd a close:' scond, but* in volume Bro. Beam ! ?at them all. This "was, 1 think, the greatest i atherjn'g ever seep .at ANensville! *k1 one greatly enjoyed by a large i 'ajor.ity of those present.?POOR ICHAHD. ? rRIKE WILL NOT INTERFERE.:, Mr. W. T. Pass informs us that ] lere iy no question as to the opening t] I the New Hy;cov for-the sale of to-, icco tlij old auctiort way on the dab? . he agreed on by the near bv mark-j :s. All of the fteel for the new build- j'l ?g ha.t arrived and *is being rapidly i', laoed in position*, and the strike will j ot delay any shipments for . the j. -i, *l; . i'kA as vwryimiin' ?*? v? ? ?? j round*'Regardless of what may be'; aid, ydu independent farmers who J icpect to 6eU old way may rest minted-will be a market hera >f the sale of your tobacco, and buyr# will be. oja..the^ market representIE all of the bif?. companies. Wis is f * ? . ] U4?nmir' SCaOQI- . ~T Mr. C. ,H. Huntar, W. M.. ,?G con-f ucting a WMontr Srtmol lade; Mm every ffijeadfry evening frottij 7 . ^8:30 o'clock. This ia not onlV'Very! it? resting but instructive and evary j tfirrsttr rf-rhr-Mu?ww . nd regular standing is invited in st.' and tH'.ae sassinns. ? r* 1 ~ " ~~ ~ "V Itmfi ???-5???BBS $1. gust 2nd >922 LONG LEADING REED BY OVER 9.000. SWANSON WINS IN, VA. Early reports show that Breckinridge Long is leading Senator Jame3. A. Reed of Missouri for Democratic rtbnainhtion for Senator. Latest reports show that Long has-a lead^pf, more than 9,000 votes, though the two .strongholds, of Rked, Kansas City and St. Lotris, are to. he heard irom. Many of us would be glad to see ttte Senator defeated, but we lave little hopes of this being accomplished. ?> In the race for Senator for virginiKv Senator Claude ?A. Swanson is evi-' lentljs nominated over his opponent, iY-e*terinor?land Davis, by the overwhelming majority of - 50,000. - I Thar races in Missouri and Virgin-1 a have been hotly contested and tlosely; d'atched by many outside of t!Jj states, especially is this true as ;o Missouri. - . I" ' -v. * ' o ? IVORK OX HARD SURFACE ROAD TO DURfi.VM .Mes?. Porttfr & Boyd, contractors FqY the ha0r<5 surfaced. road leading j to Durham have arrived and are receiving "mac^^ieTy for their \vork. Ai arge concrete mixer Was carried-out' to camp near Barton's Will last Mon-; lay, and a Targe number of trucks \ svere unloaded *tbi; same day. It is evident from the preparations being. r?adt that these, gentlemen . dp nr propose' to loaf on the job. However; it best we may ejepec't .to have .them: .vith us fpr ? something like twelve nonths an3 we are welcopie.j hem to oOr town. ? ST.XT SUNDAY AT THE " METHODIST CHURCH.! ' " i ? ' II Aj -M. The doors of the cHorch, sill ije opened for the--reception ofi ie*r members. At nice,class will be | vlmitted, both by vows and letters! U:i j -service will be 'immediately fob I owed' by tlfe Wdty Commnnjew Jfe-j to see -the largest Communion ve have yet witnessei in Edgar Long Memorial-ChunrtJ. . I P. M, JU' l Ml III'!' '.'!!! ^.un : he hour ."in thdir annual Children's n v < e :TheM t\i*? Services j -houjii attract; larze numbers _f ou; ; eo.Hr '-la vi.he a 'Go.i. Ci-..?nd Jot us'worship the Lord. ' . J. B. tll'RLfcY. 1_Pa^r-j MRS THOMAS ENTERTAINS Mrs;. E. E. Thema* save a part?;.- ; i"\ic*sday morning in lienor of Mrs;. fa-sco Thaxton. a recent, bride. Four, ibles \vere placed fou'.Rcok ui tjie'j ivinjr room*, and reception hr, 11, which ; were attractive "with many bowls of -aramcf flower.-. Ccr.eluime tiJ [ ranie* a delightful >alai course*. - ice , reapi and C3ke was served by the j hofltois assisted by Misses Biven? Winstead and Coll a DanieU Those; present were Mesttames Oscar Car- j Tlr, Otis Wilke*r3on. AJgy Jackson.; I. J. Winstead, B. A. Thaxton. G. W. rhomas. P. T. day, Joe 'BlankBp W.' 5. Clary, Jr.. and Joe Kirbv. Misses j Elizabeth Xoell, Edna Bradsher.^Banna Garfett and Ruth Newton. -j?o?i ? OFFICE OPENED FOR RED CROSS NL'RSE The Red Cross Chapter has opened i-\ oinee lor tne tcta t.ross county | S'Vfse r.ext door to the Morris Tele-1 phone Co. Miss Smigelotf wilfc be in I her cjffice all day on Saturday after VuguBt* 10th audT \lntilthat date ev*ry Saturday afternoon. Mctbexs" are inyited to bring their* babies to be weiged talk over, diets' >r any health problem concerning in-1 fanta as well jCb children who have passed the infant age. Come, and bring your babies; fell assured you will find a warm" welcome. . Red Cross Nursing Committee. 8-2 Tits. : ' M AJ Lib. HIS CONTRACT^ Dear Harry: I am mailing you my contract'for Co-operative Marketing. I am'signing tHia on my own account. T nm nm'vinred -that a option said are wrong for a. man to get what-la com mg to hjm. i wish for ttwisy In ufllie Cod speed, and that'a supreme power may reign 'in the hearts of those who stood hand* on the wH'ot- of Safety may be established? !.. 'I ; * -Joseph F. Whitfield'. Hurtle MttlS. July. 24. a.- ;. - { , - la. i.1'' tLji -v' ... ,, - ;; - " " ?J _ ' \. . f\ tt. ' V ' * 50 Per Year in Advanc: ' < ' , No. 30 ? i ? ??. jiii .. "MARKETING ASSO. ' . DIRECTOR HERE. Yesterday evening Mr. E. G. Mens, the director for tKs district of thy Co-operative Marketing. Association, delvered an address to the citizens , -of Roxboro and the few farmers who happened to ?e>"in to\Ai. Mr. Moss was not scheduled for ^ speech but simpiy came over to uiscuss some, matters with Mr. Wmslfead concerning this market, but at /he request of Mr. Winstead consented to address the business men an some points which the town ?fas greatly intery*ted in?especially . th?t part looking to getting the farmers to sign ' to deliver their tobacco to this market. Mr. Moss is a pleasing speaker aad delighted thrr husiness men. DEATH OF MRS. BROODS* Mrs. Emma p. Brooks wife of Mr. C. B. Brooks, died yesterday evening at about 7";o'3o^lf .at' the home of her husband near Brooksdaje. On Inst Fryisy Mrs.' Brooks suffered a stroke of paralysis "and lingered until last night. The funeral- services will be held at the home on.;Thurs'-~ T" day morning at Iff. o'clock. Mrs. Brooks was a most lovable character and will be . sorely missed in her commnnity. ~ COMMI NITT MEETING ; AT Bl'SHY FORK. T1J re will be a'CommtijiityMeet- ' " ing at Bushy Fork High Sihool on next Sunday. afternoon at 3 o'clock. Everybody is invited; We are expecting pinging classes from Rock Grove and Allensville. Other churches and schools are invited to have classes ^ also to help make the meeting a success. . . ' V Come and help us. i. A. Beam. , _ o ^ ttNION SERVICES . LAST Sl'NDAT. "As -is the custom her- during the hm St yii?r" cundav night. F. v. R. E. White, of -V -he Bhp^ist Church, doing the prgach- ? ?Tvcr: There was a Urge o on gre station -ni the people slit-wad their, rreat ' t''a<uye' in nnpting together! _* r FINE PEACHES. We are under oblisat'ens -to' our A.ior.d Mr. LV for ?om'e of the f.pest 3' v.e < yer saw -rowii '..a this section.' In- .the note aecom- . oahyincr the .pearfiu* Mr. Hull says /'* we do not unpen to jrVew -any S>ch hno. poochei di* v*H] ta!ci"oor r ier'.for trees that , will bear such. \NOTHER STIFF CAPTl RED. On last Wednesday, abo\it three miles freir. Sufi. Deputy Sheriff J. , Me.lvin hong and Mr. Sdni A.. Oliver aptured a still and complete outfit. It was not-*in Operation and no one was hear, though it was quite evident a run had repehtly been made. VIRGINIA EDITOR ('TIAS. We?enjoyed n -pleasant call from ' Bro. J. B. Wall, editor of the Farmville, Va.. Herald yesterday. He, with i party of Virginians, are 'spending some time at Loch.t?ily, and are load in their praises of this* beautiful resort. CALLED TO GUARD DUTT. | Mr. R. L. Perkins." who came home on Wis two weeks vacation, was called | to Rocky Mount after only three day? leave for guard duty with the National Guards of Burlington, on account of the railroad strike. Mr. Harvey Clayton, .resprerenting the R.- J. Reynolds Co., left for Ayden, S. C., Monday. * * ? * Miss T. Stein er of New YorkwfU spend some time here visiting Sirs. A.*t,ipshits. ? Mrs. R. N. Featrerston. arid son, Robert, and Miss- Mary M ins tend are yisiting friend* in* Rockingham, hf . __ C. . . ;FTi' ~*i' iirri ?Myr"3T r. Capps, supi'iiiiUiiiJatit of ? ; the L^ura Mills, favored us with a ' pleasant eati this morning, jar. oappa "~~ fm marly lire il here iiwii-wan una of . . our, best citizen*. ^ . * A * Sell Origfhal Watkins Frbd uuoto. territory still open. Get our wonder offer and free sam plea. Write today, Tib J. R. Wat Kins Co_ Dept. "3, NeW. V-Offc, !f: K. =3 ! : - . . ^8-2-ltr, pd. - ~T"^Tr .? . i . 7 ?
The Roxboro Courier (Roxboro, N.C.)
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Aug. 2, 1922, edition 1
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