ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT
.-ESS ION WENT OVER
TIME LIMIT TKREE DAYS
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-?y .Raleigh, Mnrch 10 ? -The general
..i*embly of North - Carolina ad
journed it* 1925 session sine die at
"4:22 tonight.
Shortly before the hotir for ad
journment was reached and the
..alendare in both home had been
.wared, the doors of both chambers
"Ktra opened so that Speaker Pharr
pnd Lieutenant Governor Long might
s;e each other.- The ijsrv^ls in the
"i wo chambers fell simultaneously.
The general as-sembly had been in
> Elision for 6S days, three more than
tthe constitutional length prescribed.
.< locks in the two houses wen turned
?j-jrward right- minutes to uUK*" llie
-ands point to: 11:30 as a joint reso
lution had already been passed call
iag for closing at that hour.
A a the Hoar of adjournment ap
V rdached, the center . aisle* <ft the
- :nate and house were crowded with
i-ierabers and visitors anxious to see
th? formalities attendant upon the
occasion.
The senfeants at arms "turned
jer ward -the clocks at 11:22 o'clock
?M that the hands pointed to the half
-our. Then Speaker Pharr and Presi
dent Long raised their gavels in the
r>oonce this body adjourned sine die,"
declared Mr. Long.
"I do now pronounce this house ad
jraml sine die," declared Mr. Pharr.
The gavels fell in "unison and the
J 925 session of the general assem
bly had passed into history. |
fO THJt U!
COMIHi^SlONERS FOR PER- ,
" ^ SON COUNTY
I hereby rnaka application for the
position of Treasurer for Person
' \auntjr. If you see fit to favor me
?rith this position I will serve the
County to the best of .my ability,
?eep all vecordtf as the County may
<jgge*t and duly and faithfully acre
*i?r the funds of the County without
ny salary whatsoever.
chr..
"By virtue of
resident of the sen
now pro
irity as
-?
Respectfully,
FRANK. iL W1LLSON.
B. and 1.. STOCKHOLDERS
MET. SATURDAY.
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The Stockholders of the Roxboi"o
Building and Loan Aasociatoin held
'heir Annual meeting lajt Saturday
at 11 o'clock' in the offices cf the
Secretary. The Secretary rSniered
Ms report which showed the Asso
- i iation to be in very KealUiy condit
5 P?n. This report was accepted and
approved without change The el
ection of directors resulted in the
? ?-electon of all the old tlliectuis, who
:n a short meeting later reelected all
the present officer- _ '
This Association, though, compar
atively young, has made fine pro
gress and bids fair to become one
4f the most useful of Roxboro's or
* p-aniratkms , ? ?'
.... Attention of the -^wkKoldcru a
called to the next series of stock,
? liiletl la to be issued beginning AprtI
1st. The Secretary and other of
' ice re are anxious that a large num
ber of shares be subscribed for in
'.his serfes
tVANT COOl, I DOE TO
THROW FVST BALL
Washington, March 10 ? Washing
ton baseball officials today put in
'heir bid to have President Coolidgc
,pen the season here April 22 by
throwing out the Tlrst ball in the
came wWh the Naw York Yankees.
- An official invitation was extended
" it the White "House, the trtsi
,lMit s expected to accept if he is in
-He city at that time. ^He- wfca jeg
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AJl menbera ot tne American Reg
ion Auxiliary- rorr>iaat?d-ta meat
.It J ???* Motet" on Hex t Tuesday right
it 7:30. Uusint&s of importance :
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Y^Urtg Men ? W" fc?ve. what you
" ..Wfkt tn a spring H.h&? HflT W
|)rre Wilbur* A Satterfield.
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MR. a I. SATTERKIiELD HON OH El)
I The friends of Mr. B. L Satter
field will be interested to know that
he was among the members received
in the Chi Tan national fraternity
i at the initiation of the Eta chapter
I of the organization in Columbia
University, New York City last .veek.
The ijta chapter at Cohinjbia was
. secured primarily through the efforts
of Mr. JJaVbertleld, it is understood
here. Chi.Tau haj chapters at Duke
University, State College, University
of -North Carolina, Wake Forest,
Presbyterian College, Clintun H. C.
and will install a chapter at the Uni
versity of California on Marclr H. ? ,
Mr. Satterfield was graduated from
Duke University in the cla;s of 1922,
winning a number of student honors
nt that institution. The next iyto
, years he taught school, and he is now
at Columbia completing work far his
master's degreeNn education. That
he is making good .in his work in
the New York institution is showh
"Trom the fact that he has been elec
tajl to membership in Phi Delta
^appa, the 'leading educational fra
ternity in the United States. Only
students showing considerable pro
mise are invited to join this organ
ization. The membership is limited
to 15 per cent of the graduate class
inVedueation. w
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SOMETJHNG GOOD
? It was a meeting of the Concord
Missionary Society at the home of
Mrti. John H. Hester last Tftur?lrf>'
afternoon. The regular program con
sisted of songs and prayers, readme
and discussions about both our home
and foreign fields. It was so inter
esting that II not lake an_hour :
and a half long to fly by. After
this splendid session, led by Mrv. J.
D. Winatoad,.the very efficient pres- 1
ident, the party was invited to the
rear of the building where were s?t !
fl*l" f"""'1 La hie fur the.
children and vne Urge tabie'for i ight
couples. The tables were not sup, 1
plied with calrds for Boston rook or i
set back, but with a typical Person
County dinner. Oh, suctT.ham and
turkey and salads and cakes and ?
Well, we didn't eat it all. The people ;
at my end of the table agreed that J
Mrs. I. G. Stephen' won the first !
prize and Mi's. J. A. Paylor the sez
onfl prize. Many thanks to Mrs. lies- j
teT and her daughters. ? Onne Who
Was There.
NOTICR TO Nl EMBERS QF THE
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION
On Monday. March 16th, a final
settlement wilf be made to' members |
if the Association on all' grades of
the, 1922-vrop, and on the same date
final settlement will be made on the j
following grades of the 1923 crop:
_ JU, A-2. A-1; JU, B-8, B-D, B-1Q-D j
B-1I-D; C-8 C-l; D-U. D-4. D-5, ;
D-6., D-7, D-8; E-l. .E-2, E-8, ES-4, ;
E-H. E-B, E-7, E-8; F-l, F-2 F-3 :
F-4. E-5. F-6. F-7; H-fi, H-7. H-8,j
H-9. ' '
Of the remaining grade* we have
on hand unsold 6,879, 218 pounds ol '
192't Old Belt tobacco for which no
settlement will be made at this time.
"'.J wish to. call your attention still
further to the fact* that Our market,
will close for the season on March
20th, and all Members are . urged to
bava .their tobacco m by this time.
J. W COPLEY,
? - " Manager. :
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HEV . J. H. MICHOLS TO BE AT
CONCORD
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i Rev. J. H. Nichols 4of Itartwell,
i Ga.t -will preach at Concord next
Sunday at 11 A. M. I will be present
and go to Lea's Chapel at 8 P. M.
i J. W. BRADLEY, PaMor.
CARD OF THANKS
I
^"1 wish to thank every person who
hii? visited me or done anything for
me during the longnetiod of my yick
nes*. May God bless every on- for
their 1iTnd?me;i l mm*
yau that they will long be remem
I be red, K > -Ay-;
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Mieky and Babe (Those two girlst
?TOE ROSE-Irt/D GIRLS" _at
i nee fWt?( ThttrwUy, Friday,- Sat
i he "TTflYTwr?
\ Ceiint; news.
MISS ELLEN /
J3RADSKER WINS
ROXBORO HIGH SCHOOL
HONORED
Jri the State-wkk: Latfti ? Contest ,a
pupil of Ihe Roxbjro High School,
Mm? Ellen Bradsher, won the distinct
tion'for having the second best paper
submitted. There were hundreds of
papers submitted a,nd this Is a dis
trict honor to MBa Bradsher and
The Roxboro High School. There
were two other.papers submitted,' one
by Master Champ Winstead, ahich
received honorable mention, and
by Master Ben Stalvey.
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CALIFORNIA WIENIE AND ]
LIGHT LUNCH TO OPEN
A new liifht lunch establishment
will open soon on Court Street, in
the building occupied by Mr, Simp
son as a me?t market for a number
of years. This new business w:ll he
under the style of the , California
Wetnie and Light Lund), ami will be
under the same management as the
Royal Hotel and Cafe. The Royal
Lfotel and Cafp has been wonderful
ly successful, and they ettributo
their success tt> the fact that they,
nerve the very best the.market affords,"
to thf'r svitary conditions and utter
liatred _for anything akin to dirt,*
This policy assures the ?uc
cm of the California from the day.
they first open.
HOW THE VOCATIONAL TEA
CHER SERVES THE COM- Y 1
MfNlTY.
"-.The Vocational Agricultural Teach
or serves bis.- school emummitv r. i
year rfrotind. He Is hi constarrt rooch"
with the boys project work through
out the summer with the exception
of a short time off for professional
improvement at the State College and
U short Vacation.
_ By the agricultural teachers conT
tact with the farm boys through 1
their project work he comes in con
tact with the bbys father and' other
members of the family, discusses the
mwt approved methods and practices
in agriculture with the men.
After the vocational Jteacher has _
been in the community for some time
he probably knows the community
as will or better than any other
"freTscn, the farm, the homes nnd their
needs. *
The agricultural teacher's main
work is with the farm boys but he
renders valuable assistance to the
farmers in controlling "disease of
plants and animals and the cooperat
ive buying- ot. iU-ed, lime, fertilizer.
Pure bred livestock eta.- He also as
sists and demonstrates in pruning
grafting, spraying, feeds, feeding and
numerous other things. .
During the month of January and
February a short course is held at
the school for the benefit -of the adult
farmers of the community. Experts
from the state extension division arc
brought in by the vocational tea her
and detailed discussion is carried on
concerning certain phases of farming
which is most important to the farm
; ?B?
in many rases the agricultural tea
th?" live* on the school c round" and
helps take care of school property.
He takes an active and important
part in the organ i ihtUms of the com
"muhit/.? G. W. Smith
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NEW WHOLESALE - GROCER*
HOUSE
The. Wade Grocery Co. will open
' up soon In the building on Depot
; Street just vacated by Mess. Chas.
Holeman and Co. This film will han
dle groceries at wholesale only.
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VORI Ml TO HAVr; PLAY 1
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; What? Play, bashful Mr. Bobbs.
I Where T Mot'** School.
r When? StrW-tHtr- -right, March Uth
j 1926. '
. Pf K in 7. .10. ? Admimian ? 18 and it
j fflrtai '
> GirTs? Go**ts? Giggles FeatoP
! v.mwrtiv, ^ -mr.
i ROSE-BCD Gl&t^-at Prima Th?
; IM.1.TMH Milan ? igrlUny "aalwSwy
Thin wA. ,
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SHERIKK BROOKS POSSW
? I HAVE LIVELY TIME
Last Tuesday Sheriff Brook* jot
!nfapn*i?n th?t a still W?J in full
. bUst (4own tjear -Christie, Va. With
deputy Gentry and Mr. Sam 'Oliver
he.Strcnt down to investigate. They
-firunrf the still, which \va? still warm
l'rotn a resent run, but no whisky.
Having reason ? to " believe . that one
If. E; tcn?s', who runs n small store
near, was doing the stillinir, he
<-?(t;ed along a 'search warrant, and
wfht up (o the house to search. They
fbun J Jones in bed, not feeling well,
he i aid, but failed to find any moon
shine, but upor'ma Icing a thorough
inivstlgation they . finally located
11 gallons near the store
When they came back having seen
iSffeego back into the house,, they
attested him and started. wth him
to^heiv cars, when Mrs. Jones came
o at with a gun. which she levelled
mht Bheriff, tolling him they were
no$, going to take her ..husband, any
where. Deputy Gentry slipped around
back of Mrs. Jones, and caught her.
taking her gun from- her. Sheriff
!>ay? the bore In that gun looked lar
ger to him than any he had ever
lookeif into before. 1/
{They brought Jones to town and
rtfter a hearing he was bound over
to count under a $S00 bond, which he
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TAX NOTICE
j van be ?i the following place*
on.? the dates named for the purpose
of" collecting taxes: _ - .
Jifwriohj Dv-M. Cash's Store. Ihurs
day.'March 26th.
NU?. Owens Store, Friday,
h 27th. ' ,
meet me'SFthese places ?nd
prepared to ??Ctk' for yoar *??*?
P V. BROOKS.
, ^ Sheriff.
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Where are you, going?
To Bethel Hill High School Audito
rium.
What fort
To see "The ' Farmerette" a play in
three acta, presented by the faculty.
When?
'Friday, March 20 1925, 8:00 P. M.
Who's going?
Everybody.
Come young. Come old. Come every
body. You can't afford to miss it.
PALACE THEATRE
Monday and Tuesday March 16
17th Rafael Sabat'ni'm screen classic
of the year "CAPTAIN BLOOD"
With' J. Warren Kerrigan ? JeanPage
Allan Forrest and1 James Morrison.
(The greatest love story ever told)
This stupendous production is an eye i
spectacle unsurpassed on the screen,
Port Royal, Jamaica, Bridgetown,
Tarbadoes and Tortuga, the earliest
settlements in the West Indies are
reproduced with Historical accuracy.
Water fronts and Harbors were es
ptii.illy constructed aeeneding ti data j
supplied by Historians. Special Child
ren's Matinee Monday at 3:45 P. M.
Admissions 15c up to 15 years of T?ge.
Niight Performances at 7:16 ? 9:00
P. M. Admissions Night 20c nhd 40c
Both Floors (A Picture you cant
afford to miss) ? 1
I'EATH OF MR? N. P. HLRPI.^j
Mr Nathan P. Hurdle died at his|
home near Bushy Fork on Thursday, ]
Feb. 12th, and was buried at the j
family burying ground Friday, thej
funeral services being conducted ,by|
JBIder J. J. Hall. A
* Mr. .Hurdle was 59 yeas old and;
leaves a wife, two eons and pne dau- ]
ghter. He had been in declining ]
health for a' long time, but h'a death
came suddenly, as he had not been
serious'Iy ill at all. ' The -immediate
caule of death was heart trouble. ;
In the death of Mr. Hurdla his com
munity loses a splendid' citizen and
hi* friends deeply sympathise with
the wife and children. .
Oi.1 VK HILL rARKNT TEACHERS
S ASSOCIATION
The tegular monthly meeting, ofj
i\w Oliye Hill Parent Toft?h<m>
ciation will be hold at the school build
All parent* are ur*e*i to t>e present.
Mattehi of frppOTtaiice jertniniTig U
~the .yrheeT^Win be
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Subscribe for THE <OuitIkr&- ?
R0X60H0 BUILDERS
TO JE FRONT
ROXBORO WELL REPRESENTED 1
Buy ..What You Need At Komr
Every indication point* to the
fact that Spring is just around the
corner and if you are contemplating
doing any buUding or repairing, no*,
is the proper time. The Courier to '
running a special page this week de
voted to building operations and we
rail your attention to the displays t
shown on page three.
These firms are <11 'well-known to j
you, and are well-equipped in tue.r
line u> lender you full and complete
service on all of your building ' re- ?
quirements.
It cannot be too strongly .emphas- !
laed that the dollar you 'end attay i
from home is gone forever "from this .
Community. Every dollar spent here :
E baclc to you directly or indir
nnd helps to build up the com-i
y; and so -we all benefit from
this growth. Give these firms your
business; they in turn will patronise I
you, and the whole Town and County ;
will be prosperous and enjoy a nane,
healthy growth.
ANNOUNCEMENT . EPHESIS
CI.KMENT KIELI>.
fl ... em. 'a I
Clement ^ next Sunday; devotional
.?orvice at 10:80, sermon at H o'clock.
Usual- service at Lea Bethel at .1
o'clock.
The Church is God"^ great school
for the development _of .Christian
character* -Am ? rrvwnbe* of the church
be loyal' to it at all times. Regular
attendance -is a sure W^ans of your
-own spiritual development and n
positive, -contribution to the welfare
urrh.^jytth .
for its advancement, your interest
and help for its upbuilding and year
generou* and grateful-hearted pay
ing of money for its expenses, you
will find "in church membership a sure
means of growth in grace.
L. V. COGCINS. Pastor. '
ASSISTANT IN B. Y. P. U. WORK.!
4
Miss. Edn* Bradsher has kindly !
consented "to help me with Interme
diate and Junior B. Y. P. U. The par
ents who wish for their little girls
and boys to get this training we win
appreciate your urging ujjon their
being present every Sunday evening |
on time, six-thirty, if you please. We
sincerely hope that all of the little
girls and boys from 9 to 17 years
will join our band and try t6 learn "
to do something for (the upbuilding
of God's kingdom and our church. ?
Mollie Strum'. '
MRS. WRENN DROPS DEAD
The community was shocked Mon
Mrs, J. S. Wrenn dropped, dead at
the home of her husband, Mr. J. S,
Wrenn. Mr. Wrenn had gone out to
his/farm, and Mrs. Wrqnn was about
hor household duties when she was
.yrlcken, Mrs. Wrenn was a mem
/f r of Roxbofo Baptist Church, and
'was a most earnest Christian woman.
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SOME FINE CHICKENS
. Last Saturday y/e ffrove out te the
farnr of Dr. B. A. Thaxton and took
a look at his pen of Rhode Inland
Midi. ?He Has 46 hefis and 6 roosters,
and a prettier lot of birds we have
never ^seen. But why shouldn't they
be fine 3 He bought a- setting .of
eggs from some high sounding name
| for which he paid $1.00 an egg. But
' judging from his birds, they were
I worth it. He ?ay\ hia best record ist
j 42 eggs f ?o?n 48 hens in one day.
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NOTICE *
? fThr tacujt^ if Bethel ? H41 ? H;yh
School will present "The Farmerette"
a three act play, in Uveir high school
I auditorium. Friday. March 2t?thj
8:00 -P. M. ? -
cementH.
Sylvester Roys < Lyric Tenor) Late
; songs. New Faces and Iwifti
j "TtiK rose-wu Grrotrtrjite
ing with Mis j Mary Harris at th?
home of MY a. R. L. Harris en- Wed
nesday afternoon. Two tables wens
placed in the living room tn4 nuy
interesting progressions Were enjoy
ed. The hostess assisted by her sis
ter "Mrs. C. M. Micbie served a dte|?
ciods salad coulee with hot tea. r
ilfirs. W. T. Pass entertained Tile
Friday Afternoon Book Club on Fri
day afternoon. .The home ?r?? at
tractive with bright spring fkiwersr
arranged in bowl* and baskets. Bon
ton Rook was the game played kr
the guest*. The hostess assisted toy
her sister Miss Myrtle MeDade sertei
a most appetizing salad course with
coffee.
.The Review club met with Sir* T.
C. Bradsher on Thursday afterman.
Mrs. E. E. Thomas had a paper sa
Margaret Preston, with setectSosr*
from her writings, and Mrs. T. W.
Pass read a sketch of the life of Mary
Johnston, with selections from To
Have And To Hold." At the end*
sion of the study period the hostess
assisted by Mesdames A; R. Warren
and R. M. Spencer served n salad
conn* with coffee and salted not* to
the members. -.|
Miss Lisz.it Timberlako entertained
tfte Study chib at her home at Helena
on TKarsday. afternoon. f-'.nrtifbt
potted plants throughout the Reuse
made an attractive decoration for th?
St. Patrick idea which was carried
qut in appointments Papers ? w*B " J
prepared were given, aftar which th?
hostess served a delicious menu to
SERVICES AT (>RKHB?TEUM?-;
C'Hl'RCH
Rev. J. H. Gruver of Raleigh .wBI
conduct services at the Presbyterian
Church beginning next Thursday
night, running through t? Sunday.
Services every night at 7:30. Re*.
P. Cary Adams, the Pastor, wiD be
hefeTSunday and will probably con
duct the services on that day..
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ROXBORO TO LOSE ANOTHBt J
GOOD t TTIZjEN I
Mr. Geo. G. Cabanis, who has been
the popular and most efficient agent
for the N. 4 \V. Railway Co. hers
for a nilmber of yosra, will be trans- ,
ferred to Bedford .City, Va., oa or
al?ut the 23rd of this month. Roi
horo .will regret to lose Mr. Cabanias,
fow'he has hot only made a good
a^nt for the N. & W., but he bas
teen a most useful citizen .ever on.
the alert to help the-town m every
good work.
MARY HAMBRICK MISSIONARY
? SOCIETY ?
.The business meeting of tjie Mary
Hambrick Missionary Society was
held in the Sunday School toom on
Monday, March 9th. ' The rctom was
tastefully decorated with ferns and
jonquils. 1
Mi's. Margaret Teague was elected
J# legate to the Missionary Canter- ?
ence to be held in Greenville, K. V.,
on. May 20th.
| The Mission Study Class will have
one all day meeting one day tfeia^
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Notice to Tax Payer*
Of Person Conlf
It is with regret I have lo cMl jr??w
attention again to your Past One
Taxes. At a meeting of the Board of
bounty Commissioners Mondav, Peb.
2, the Board again called my
tion to my- duties in regards to Ti
Now, I personally know the Ooortty
is being pushed to borrow money on
xrrnmtf of unpaid taxes, and 1- ?>W
know, and you know. I took Holemn
oath to do my dufy,. and I prwmiM^
you tti do it. I honestly hate to ad
liaytiig the tax rap ?av^ that
Mrrftssmenl and save you pl( IW
T v^iw^rin? <anr^*? i
nnd if your tax U not
1st pf April, yoo way expect .yoar