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J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AN
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S. S. TRAINING SCHOOL
FOTPESSON 60.
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT AT
K|> ' > 7:45. .
The School 'Will Be Under the Directum
of Ar. L. L. Gobfael, Con.
. ' ference Supt.
Training School for the Sunday
"School and.Church Leaders of Person
P County.
Beginning Sunday night at 7:45
and continuing every night until Friday
night, there will be held a Training
School for Sunday School and
Church leaders of Person county ineluding.
Leasburg in Caswell county.
Hi The school will be held at the Edgar
Enng Memorial Methodist Church.
Similar schools ar^ being held in other
sections throughout the state with
? , fitie attendance and good results.- Rec??ogniemg
the^ urgent need, for- batter
trained 'teachers and leaders in our
Sunday schools and churches, the
Sunday School Board of the North
- Carolina Conference, in conjunction
with .the General Sunday School
"of the Southern Methodist
Church, has established these chain
of schools to meet this heed. ,
.Four courses are offered which
covers, in a general way, the immediate
needs of the average '-Sunday
schroi and Church. Regular class
work will be done under expert instructors.
The courses offered and
instructors are as follows:
1. Course for Elementary Workers,
Miss Georgia Keene, Conference Ele'
mentnry Superintendent, instructor.
2. Principles of Religious Teach.
ng, Prof. I. B. McKay of Trinity '.College,
instructor.
3. Organization and Administration
of the Sunday School, ,Mr. L. L. Gob- ^
bel. Conference Superintendent of (
ounaay acnooi wonc, instructor.
Methodist Church and Its
Work, Rev. M. T. Plyler, Presiding
Elder, Darham District, instructor. *
While this school is being 'conducted
under the auspices of the Methodist
Church, nil Sunday school workers
all denominations ate cordially
invited to attend and secure the ben.
. efits to be obtained^ There will be no
? charge for tuition. Text books for
each course will be on sale at cost
at the. Church.
The " Board of Managers and the
Charges Co-e'peraring are: <
- Rev. "Jf B. Hurley, Edgar Long '
Memorial,' Rev. B. C. Thompson, Person
Circuit, Rev. S?J. Starnes, East
Roxfcoro and Longhorst, Revt B. T.
. Hurley, Broeksdale Circuity Rev. J.
. C; Williams, Mt. TirzAh Circuit, Rev:
. S. F. NicksVLeasburg .Circuit. The
School will b? under the direction of
Mr. L. L. Gobbel, Conference Superintendent
of Sundhy Sehpol Work,
Durham, N. C.
! > Thi; is a fine opportunity for the
HH|Bahday' schobis in this section. Let
us avail ourselves of it if we hasp
to make some sacrifice in doing so. t
I Ccme, enroll in the schbcl, select the
Course of your choice, attend regtilnr
ly if possible, and if you so desire j
.it you, may stand nh. examination on
dST'^the ccursQ taken and get a ce'rtifii
cate from the Teacher Training de- .
jVjlftmbnt of the Methodist Church. f.
B. T. Hurl' y. |.,
. Chm. Board of Managers. I
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THE ADDRESS (IF [1
HON*. A. L. BROOKS.11
. The audience which greeted Hon. e
t ' A, L. Brooks at the Methodist church
last Sunday Sijriday night -when h& r
F:;: delivered his address cn the "Passion n
J. Play" jpyst. have been a^ inspiration o
r to him. At any eyer.t we have never
heard him-when he excelled his effort 1
lest Sunday night. Many of his hear- ?
1 . yr* had doubtless looked upon the a
Passion Play .as- sacrilegious, but aftfr
hearing this nddress'th'ey had a
Very different feeling. The word pictures
from Mr. Brooks were so near j
eye of faith every scene as depicted
#bv him.lt waj indeed a great lecture
and the people are deeply- idebted- to }
the Woman* Club and Mr. Brooks ]l
' for tjllis rare evening's-entertainmenti h
DOX'T-5B~l)Et'ElV El): ?
See t)ie "new up-to-date Jefferson 1
. . Standard Life policy" before you buy
i~T*MieililiJtjH?t h??Hh end lifii on in nno ifl
* policy. See Sum* field District Man- ,j
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vROXBORO, NORTH
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Tlie post bogle has sounded nrd eight entries for tlie United
States' four year classic, The' Presidential
Lt/)^." are already limbering up and Jockeying for
tdvsflpgt-ous positions
Tbb four woaritm "COP" colors ard~hend?f bytlie
favorite, president "Harding His opponents in tlie
trial uca t * up to tlie National convention are Senator
Johnaoc. of Callforula; Senator" BoraU- >f
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soHoot^Norrss. HI I Tumpq j
Summer School will open on June _
Ith and it is necessary for all teach- CHI 141 Qll'
rs to hp present at the opening. Pn CHURL DU
>rder for a teacher to secure credit - .* .* *
'or n unit of work, which consists of. ' "~7?~
'our courses taken five times a week THE MERCHANTS
lor six weeks, a tTacher mast enter WHY NOT PR
it the beginning and chow twenty- *
live- days* attendance, and must com- Woodsdale Roller ->
>lete four courses,, making a grade 1'lant Guarante
?f 75 per cent on the final exaniina- Equal to
ion given or each course.
The text-books used will be the "hegi
i&oks adopted by the State and teach- r^?s *3 nct an af*^'
rs will save money by bringing these a:mPle reminder th:
>ocJv3 from home, as all the schools we^ t0 ^e' consistent
>ee them.' The following is the list; chants preach, and
Second, and Third Readers for Pri- he home man shoulc
nary work, and Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, cncc? an<* *n Th
ind Seventh Readers for Grammar V sa>TS amen. Now,
irade work. -Good English Books I, infant industry in o
f, and III. School Arithmetic Books '-o ttfjfld op and expa
and II. Spelling?The Mastery of merchants cf Roxbci
Vords Book II. Essentials of . Geo- enterprise an
riphy. Book . II. Healthy "Living make goon.
?ook II. Elementary Science or Ag- The Woodsdale P
iculture. History of the People of Ju.st installed an o'
he United States. Young People's 3a>T '3 equal to tht
listory of North Carolina. Elemen- guarantee that their
ary Community Civics. .and meal are equa
If you do not posess these books than anything effen
n4. cattfic.t borrow them, please, each Their brands of
cacher, let me know at once how | bred Self Rising ari(
rinny and what kind to order for;^at?nt* anc* Pearl
ou, as we must be suspired*the firtt ?*ve entire ^atisfact
Py exacting housewife.
I*'Is time to .prepare the May Bud- hese brands and if
ct and the School Official^ are here- guarantee make the
y notified to present* their budgets **3stcn ^T<
or each school in the eountv. Please ?e,i; !S in man
o not neglect this but send the item- n''">ng business, hai
ted amounts necessary to run your' ''ne a" bis hfe..I
chcol for thb entire term to the Sa 's"'"s and ,ri
eiintendent not later than this week. IT' 'nP,f brands - i
his is very important and is requir- n" c'aitT f
d by law. Picas'; attend to it- 5" ;
AVe must have al) the final reports
ot inter than this week. Only seven ,
re lacking. See that you are not one
f the (even. * ' ,
Several teachers are applying for .
oanii. If you can and will take any &
f them to board, please let die know ?
t once. "j -P
Sincerely, . y
' J> A. .Beam, Supt.
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;ew building for
r- I/AM BETH MEMORIAL. Oif
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The new building for Lambeth X/
Memorial Saptistf church, which is' y , t /
seated about five miles west of Rox- .^r / ^
HJPU ON the Olive Hill road neaP AlliineC
Han scnool house, has l>?eh hirun
and is progressing rapidly. ' ^
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We cannot only fifyoo right in . . V / I
Unjrji, but i?f cnn-litlp year foot feoiW .
igfer mbfttii'lVWffl W.yW.t* buy.: "r~
oajr Shpes friffl ui. Try it Wllbum ~ ; _
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CAROLINA, Wednesday Lverting M
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Idaho and Secretary of Commerce* Uerbert Hoover, '
Of California. ]
Wearers'of Democratic colors aro going to the post ' .
with Henry Ford, of Detroit; and William Randolph
Hearst, of New fork, slightly overruling Former 1
Secretary of ITeaswry, William MeAdoo, of New Vc,-k,
and Senator Oscar I'nderwood, of Alabama, a? favor- i
' Itcs to win in the national convention sprint.
Can -you nick the winners?and the winner?
DCIliP TOWN ELECTION.
It was a mere matter of form yes- <
f| |T UDMC '"MM when the citizens of the town
Pi! HI fflt rc"e'srtei' the old officers for another
term of two years. There was only <
v . one -ticket, that put out_ by the cili- 1
?. rUEACH IT? zens in mSss-meeting assembled re- !
ACT ICE IT. cenfly, that being as follows: May.
- or, W. I. Newton, Town Board. Miss
tills Install New Hattie E. 'Boreh, Dr. W. A.- Bradsher, !
eing Product ft. *L. Harris, G. W. Kane and J. J. :
Any. ? Winstead. t .
I? " Of course, there were" some who ;
ruling let us say were not thoroughly satisfied with
rrtisemenb but a all the old crowd had done, but in, :
at it is always consideration of the fact that they
. All of the nier- were just beginning the work in buildrightfully,
that ir.g a town v.ater system, neeessitat- :
1 have the prefer- ;ng an expenditure of something like i
ie Courier heavti- one'hundred ?nd seventy five thous- ]
that there is an nnd dollars it was thought wise by !
ur County trying even- these, to continue the ore-sent j
nd we believe the officers. In this, we think the town t
to should all give acted with' rare good judgment for i
opportunity to the old boarzl and mayor are thorvoughly
conversant' with all of- the
lollcr Mills have iie tails, and it will be much' easier. ?
atfit which they and far more satisfactory, for them ,
? very best, and to conclude -lhe job. ,
brands of flour ^ s
1, if not.better, CEyiETFRY FLOWER . i
id on this mark- ^
flour. Thorough- j DAY?SUNDAY, MAY 13th. r
1 Mothers Choice ?o?
Table Meal will Mothers' D.ay 'and Cemetery Flower
lion to the most Day! Is ONE day in the year too ,
Why net stock much for flower thoughts of mothers ,
they ceme On to and others who hhve paid the price ?
m your standby, of lieir.g? We respect the memory J
wtry, the mana- cf the dead and remember with glad- ^
nor born in the nvss oar gratitude debt to them. Let ;
. ingxbeen in tfeis U3 g|ve evidence of these feelings by ,
le kn^-s the InKjvisitii.g their graves THIS SUN- j
his very b*st to N>AY, May 13th. The response to the j
above -mentioned i fay last year was coori.^This year it t
>r them'. [should be better. SHALI, A SINGLE v
MOUND IN OUR TOWN CEME- ,
TEP.Y EE FORGOTTEN?
Ilattie' E. Burch, , ,
t j Cemetaiqi^i Commissioner. [
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The Person County Sunday School .
-v -Convention will meet with Brook?- ,
^ # / ,N dale Methodist church on Saturday (
and Sunday May 19th and 2Qth-. _A j
V * 'ull program .is printed in another ,
/ ^!y - column and we believe it will b? -i
f ? S * worth your tinfte to attend this con- \
\ ? '' verition if you are at all interested in j
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^ -'?On next'StMxtey, tha 13ih, J will i
Jiold services at. Mitchell's Chapel at i
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I^y 9th, 1923
\fociety
Mrs. J'. J. Winstead was hostess to
he Friday Afternoon Bock Club at
ser home on North Jjlain Street. The
iouso was lovely with spring flowers.
Boston rOok was played at sijt tables
ind r\ftiir playing for moke than an
tour the hostess served a delightful
'jlad course with cofEPt*. and candy,
fhe members present were Mesd&mes
K.~ S. deVlaming, S. G. Long, J. W.
N'oell, M. R.'Long, W. D. Merritt, H.
3: Morton, H. W. Winstead, Ruth
Stephens, with the following visa:ors:'
G. \V. Thomas, Preston Satterfield.
Sallie Morris, \V. C. Bullock,
Oscar Carver, R. B. Smith, T. B.
(A'ocdy, .E. V. Boatwright, G. AV.
rabiness, W. T. Long, G. W. Kane,
E- Z. Bradley, B. A1 Thaxtcn, E. E.j
Ihomas and Rosa Thompson.
Mrs. II. W. Newell, entertained at h
lovely announcement party in^janor
jf Miss Margaret Bradsher, who is
to be married to Dr. fimery Huth on
June the 14th.' Attractively decorated
with wedding bells made this
beautiful-heme a scene of rare loveliness.
Rook was played at seven tables,
st the conclusion of which a delightful
salad course with ice tea was
served. The announcement was concealed
in a sandwich. Mrs. Newell
presented the bride-to-be a lovely
K'tlii im?i ? T1
naj. urc y. uoi3 were iviesiames
R. W. Stephens, E. G. Long,
Joe Blanks. S. A. Jones, L. C. bradsher,
Cliff Winstead, B* A. Thaxton,
E. Z. Bradley, s Misses Margaret
Bradsher. guest of hcnor, Ruth. Ethel
and Kate Newton, Delia Kryant,
Bertha C,!ayton, Sue Mferritt, Edna
Bradsher, Evie Long, Christine Walkit,
Esther Thompson, May Willson,
Louise Thompson, 'Elizabeth Noell.
Wary Harris, Claire Harris, Lillian
and Bess Sample, Annie Laurie Barrett,
Mildred Satber field. * May' Hardy
and Miss Mendenhall of Oxford. ?
The Bridge Club met wijh Mrs; T.
B. Woody on Wednesday" afternoon.
Spring flowers lent an attractive glowi
o the home. Three tables were ararged
for the game.of Boston Took
ir.:l. after many interesting progressions
the hostess assisted by Mrs. H.
W. Winstead -and Miss Charlstte
SmigeJow served a tempting salad
:curse with ice tea. Those present
veTe Mesdames E. V. Boatyrright. j
Ft. A. Pass, S. A.'Jones, J. W. Xoell.i
SI. R. Long, I. O. Wilkerson, G. W\
Kane. A. S. detlaming, L. M. Carl-:
on. Misses if ay Will son, Mary Har-I
is, Lucile Pass and Elizabeth Xoell.
On Friday evening at eight o'clock,!
he Woman's. Club held its regular
ponthly business meeting in the Club
ooms, in the Kaplop. building. The
cssion was* presided over by the
tewly elected president, Mrs. B. G.
Clayton. Aftdr the minutes of the last
nee ting * were read, the various re?jrts
were called for. First was the j
.port of-Mrs. S. G. Winstead, Chair-j
nan of the Civics Department.. A]
'cry interesting discussion was-held
\s to the mcst satisfactory mean? of
lisposing of rubbish. Members adranc??l
se.^f'at good suggestions, all
if which were splendid, but W. C.
ilassey, of. the Chamber of Comnerce
in a short talk said that the
nost satisfactory was to bum all
hat "could be burnt, and bury that I
vhieh cctild not. That__not alone was]
he looks of the town to be consider-!
rd, but the suburbs. It is not a very]
?Uasant sight to be riding along the|
plertdid roads, and at various turns |
:o be confronted with, piles of tin
:ans, and ether rubbish. **' ,
Following this, Mrs. T. B. Woody,
Chairman of 'the Literary IXepartnent,\invited
all members of'the Wonan's
Club who were not menibers
>f some study/cluh, and who wished
,o join one that will be organized/to
report their names to her at once.
Under -this departments Mrs. X
Brooks gave a report on the library.
Ker's was very interesting and en:ouraging
one. This is especially patronised
by the school children, and
ill are invited to use the books. Mrs.
urooks is at tne club room every Mortlay
afternoon from four to five,
o'clock.
- Miss Bosaie Daniel than -reported
?i-i tliairmen?of- the tnnin) Service
Duintruiumt. She told of The spleiriid
arm If being done by the respective
denommations Sat the' inmates
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of , the County Homo.
The president then appointed severs!
committees, first of which was
respectively. The first named is. to
have as its heads Mrs. J. D. K. Richmond,
the latter, Mrs. H. L. CrowelL
A nominating committee was then
ppointed to nominate members of
the Ways and Means Committee.
\V. *C. btassey then addressed the
c'.nb in the interest of a Curb Markj.et
for Roxboro. The ladies are interested
in this and hope it will be worked
otft for good. '
In the absence of the Chairman of V
Education Department there was no
report from . this department. .
- This meeting pf the club is the
last one of this year, but another
will be called in a few weeks, at
which time the delegates who attended
the Satte Federation, will report
to the Club. At the close of the
business hour, a very, pleasant social
half hour vras enjoyed. Mrs." J. W.
Pass. Chairman of the Entertainment
Coii-.mittee, served sandwiches
and tea. .'
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PIANO SALE A. GREAT SUCCESS#
The well known exclusive furniture
house of T. W. Pass & Son are noth
mg u not progressive, as an evidence
of this fact we learn that during their
recent, piano sale they disposed of
exactly twenty nine 'high class piaios.
We are glad to he/tr of J&U sale,
foi there alte few things in a home
which add? more tc the pleasure of
both young and old than a piano.
"Music "hath charms to soothe the
savage- breast," and when you find a
family particularly fond of music
you are almost sure tc 'find a happy
heme,
MOTHERS DAY.
Appropriate services will be held
at the .Edgar Long Memorial^ Sunday
at 11 o'clock. The pastor will
preach a- s'ermon appropriate to the
occasion. Subject: Motherhood, God's
Divinest Gift to Man.
The -Training Institute for Sunday
School \torkprs for Roxbro&o and
surrounding section will hold its
*:rst session ht th?*7?vehing hour beginning
at 7:4" o'clock. All the Sunday
SchcOl v.-crkers of all denominations
are cordially invited to avail
rhemre]ve.j. cf the benefits of this
.raining school. t
J. B. "Hurley, Pastor.
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I HELP VOIR NEIGHBOR.
: . ' "~3~ - t1* In
talking .with the farmers from
all sections of the county we find
I there is a scarcity cf Toba;cc Plants.
[ For their convenience,",, just as soon
j.as- practicable."we would.be glad to
| hev'e all-those who have a surplus of
plants and those who desire to render
a service to his- fellow man, to ledve
with u#a memorandum showing about
what he has on hand that he will not
[use. We nrc of the opinion that by
I this mefms we can render a service
to the farmers of this county.
PEOPLES BANK
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
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Memorial exercises will be held here
tomorrow. The Veterans will meet in
[ their jtnnual meeting,_ after which
they will march to - the auditorium"
j where they will have the pleasure of
hearing Hon.* W. J. Brogden of Dur
nam. tie win speak at It o'clock.
As_usual the Daughters have preI
pared for all of the Old Vets and
heir wives a sumptuous dinner,
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Krery morning when we wake nj
now, t !ur sun Is shining, and birds
are ehl/plng a welcome to the new- _
horn uay. Why not fall in llne-rarlse
and shine?smile and perk np
at the call of this delightful Spring.
If we want to grunt and ihoan of
course we can da. It, bpt. the sun will
shine just the same for those who
ham 111011 ah i epae to enjoy it. Old ;
Dame Xptfira hns-Wked ihinv. nam?
that there's no chance tot the feV
low who keeps' out of step putting...
the trhale profession on the blink.
Vr.il might jum H" mill trow to thai
?? "1>S liiiiiie nntl nureh ' " r t tvum-v
1 'i human u HI she w.llf, } uu may ilw 3
. end i n't, and when she won't she
i je'll ueil ilimn sa sai uni> i ,
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