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ROXBORO. NORTH CAROL4N A,. Wednesday Evening- June 24, 1925. ^ No. 25.
J. W. NOELb. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
VOL. No. XLII
SEVERE HAIL STORM
AND STR0N6 WIND
? . .. THE STORM WAS FIRST
FELT NEAR EDENTON
Ruined By Hail ? TfcOuaanda Of
Acre* Destroyed In Few j
Minutes
Washington, J\me 2B. ? A severe ;
liail storm accompanied by a strong i
wind anfounting almost to a gate ,
swept over a> section of country ,
nertheast of here last everting be
tween 5 and 6:80 o'clock doing sev-j
k three miles wide. It then jumped |
to near Windsor in Bertie county !
and headed for the Jamesville sec
Won, fhen on to Terra Ceia, Yeates
vi'Je and Gaylord. Striking the
F* Pkmlico river near Bayside, it veer
ed to Jlhe South creek section and
headed to Oriental and Atlantic
where it passed out tb sea. From'
Windsor on, the storm which fol
lowed a pyth about five miles wide;
f- destroyed all crops leaving nothing
hut deflate fields in its wake. Glass
was broken in hundreds of homes
and in many aises buildings on'
f roofed and damaged.
I Near Yeatesvillp a man with a
I' roadster from Belhaven took refuge
under a -treer for his car and man
aged to get inside a colored school
house until the storm passed over.
| While inside the building the wind
blew the tree over smashing the
I car into pieces and the hail broke .
| . every window in the school house. -
Near Terra Ceia a stable in which 1
o mule was placed was completely
destroyed and the mule was unhurt. '
? A: South -Cvepk the storm took off
the fop of J. L. Mayo's saw mill
I'. and bioke every window in that
"section. Hail stones as large as. a
1 ' . man's fin t fell fast and furious kill ?
>ng pigs and chickens l>y the score
as well as breaking thousands of
L windows. In Windsor and at Gaylord
P- the httil was so thick it could be
r - shr.veled into heaps.
Beautiful Crops Wiped Out
Thousands of acres of beautiful
corn, tobacco and cotton, which gave
promise 'of an abundant crop, at five
o'clock was in one fell swoop wiped
out.
Cro^s Of Many Farmers Utterly
Hundreds of farmers hnva '.ast
every acre of growing crop planted
In the Terra Ceia section.
W. B.' Rodman, Jr., with 600 asres,
Clifford Hartisr, 500 acres, A. L.
Smith, 400 acres, as well as the Nis
san. Farms, Columbus Gaylord, Hr
B Howell, G. L. and L. R. Pilley,
W J. Martin, the Pantego farms
? ari others lost their entire crops.
j?\i- At Yeatesville, ? the damage was
?l equally a' gieat. Among the heavy
? losers were }'. M. Tankard; J. T.
m Rabbins, W. A. Winfield, G. F.
Adams. W. B. Adams, J. W. Oden,
. Harry McMtlHen, J. H. Oden, W. ,H.
Brrrington, C. S. Windley, nnd_many
others whose-, names have not "yet
b* ?n secured. ,
? Hundreds of tenant farmers hove
bftd their prosppcts of a livelihood
completely "wiped out with only a
txjif over their head1! and in manyj
instances even this is gone.
The path cf the storm is easily
traced where in one side the crops
are beautiful to behold and the
other everything levelled. ?
3. M. Tankard, of Yeatesville, said
he had as pretty 65 acres of to-,
bacco as one could wish for. At 1
o'clock last night there was not a,
leaf left the size of his hand.
Many farmers were in the city to- ,
day arranging for sojt beans, sweet
> potato plants and corn to replant ]
the damaged fields. Many farmers,
have not money to buy seed or even
provisions and they need help.
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I SAY, MR. MERCHANT
Doesn't that Roxboro Directory look |
good* I* your name represented '
i: time T- We cordially commend tbe*?
ffcms to the business public and,
" ii - ure them tKev "will <fln3 just what]
, ,v M,|,nt and hr trentail while liu .
y;ur name h< -not in the "directory" !
.-'just phane us and we will see that ]
it is thea next ww*.
SHOWER GIVEN*
.FOR BRIDE- ELECT
The following clipped from ] the
Durham papers will be read with
interest as Mise Dowdee has vhited
in Roxboro on several occasions.
Miss Sadie Brook* delightfully
entertained a number of friends
Saturday afternoon from four to
six o'clock, honoring Miss Louise
Dowdee, a charming bride-elect of
the season.
The lower floor of the home was
thrown ensuibe, gladicltsT~snd sweet
peas being used in profusion.
The approaching wedding was an
nounced by tiny crossword puzzles,
given each guest, which added much
to the merriment of the afteinccn.
When Miss Dowdee was isked to
play the Edison she was delightfully
surprised to find numerous gifts in
place of records. : ~
After the gifts were opened the
guests were invited into the dining
room and were served a delicious ice
course witft sandwiches. The riinipg
table was a scene of loveliness, the
chandelier being showered with
white satin ribbons, sweet peas and
ferns.
Miss Brooks was assisted in en
training her guests by her mother,
Mrs. C. K. Brooks.
The invited .guests were as follows,
Miss Louise Dowdee, the honoree,
Misses Sallie Dowdee, Ruth Honey
cutt, Nadine and Leta Oldham, Jessie
Suggs, Margaret Hunt, Helen Free
land, Elizabeth Lassattfr' Florence
Gentry, Stella Craig, Carolyn Kime
and Mrs. Jesse Barnes. The out
of town guests were Misses Jane
Bre aks, Elizabeth - and Sallie Day of
Roxboro, and Ella Ferrell of Raleigh.
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SCHOOL NOTES.
Through a typographical error the
names of two' pupils who passed 4Mr
seventh grade examination were
omitted frcn . the. list last weak.
These two pupils are Iva Rdgers of
Helena High School- and Frances
Hurdle of Bushy Fork High School.
? On account of i.iokpen the teacher
of Jones Chapel Colored School did
not hand in the report from his pu
pils until the lists had been pub
lished. The following, from this
school either Passed or were Condit
ioned:
Mabel Clay ? P, Ivory Gentry ? P,
Elois^Jones? 2C, Otis Jones ? P, Gracie
Jones? P, Adelle Jeffries ? P, Phenon
Smith ? P, Artie Street ? P. ,
If there are any others whose
names have been omitted, please let
me know.
MRS. J. A. BEAM.
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SCHOOL NOTICE
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On next Saturday afternoon, at
2 o'clock, June 27, the colored people
of the county who are interested in
a High School for their race will
meet with Mr. N. .C. Newbold of the
State Department of Education, to
discuss the situation and make plana
for the school. The Person County
Board of Education and the Raxboro
Board of Education are invited and
urged to be present and help solve
the problem of a good High School
for the negroes.
IV<RS. J. A. BEAM.Supt:
COLORED TEACHERS NAMED
The following schools for negroes
have been supplied with the teachers
whose names follow the names of
the schools:
Allen's Chapel ? Mary D. Clay.
Bethel Hill ? Beeman J. Bowman,
Principal. Ophelia B. King, Caroline
Sarnette.
Outlaw? -Lela Satterfield.
Brown Hill ? Lucy Mason, Princi
pal, Ernestine Gilmore.
Jones Chapel ? "G. X. Dixon, Princi
pal, Earl Talley.
Paylor's Grove ? Mrs. Sallie Moore.
Olive Hill No. 1. ? Edna Jones.
Mt. Zion? Carrie Smith.
Pine Hill? Allie Villine*.
St. James ? Lillian Bullock.
Cedar Grove ? Bessie Barnette.
Harris Hill ? Delilah WtHiama,
Principal
Woodburn ? Flossie HumpTTrey;
Other schools and teacher* .will be
announced as ' soon as it is decided
who shall teacn. tneni.
MRS. Jl A. BEAM.
Don't misa Durham's Machine GunJ
[.Company's Mintt'rel With 22-charac
PERSON COUNTY
MISSIONARY MEETING
| Person County Mimaionary meeting
was held in Allensville M. E. Church
June 5, 1925 with Mrs. Kendall Street
presiding.
Mrs. B. G. Crumpton in a few
well chosen words made as all feel
that Allensville was glad to have
us. Mirs. Burley Clayton responded.
'Mrs. A. M. Gate* spoke on "How
to make our Missionary .Societies
worth while," By preperation, by
giving time, by knowing what y?n
want to do, and making every thin*
else cluster around that thought, not
neglecting the Spiritual side. . Mrs.
Gates alwayi has a helpful me**a'ge
that strikes heme.
Rev. and Mrs. I. L. Shaver and the
two little Shavers were introduced
to the meeting, the two children
dressed in Japanese costume. Xt
Shaver gave us a forceful talk on
"Missknary Dutyj" Mrs. Preston
Satterfield sang "In Thy Love."
Mrs. Gates led the nocn Devotio
nal, her subject, "My place in God's
plans for the redemption of the
world." >
The aftemron devotional w4s led
by Miss Mattie Pulllam who way
District Secretary for five years.
Mrs. R. B. Smith told of the Social
Sen-ice work of the county and of
the cripple children who have been
sent to the. Orthopedic Hospital
through this social service work.
Mrs. Clarence Riggsbee represen
ted the Young People's work and
told how our Young People stand 1n
the North Carolina Conference, and
gave some instruction* on how. -Jj*
report. . JP,
Mrs. S. G. Winstead U>U ' (tout
the Bright Jpwel work and the in-,
fkience of parents over the child
ren. ,
? , ? - - ? "? to a
telephone message from Btaeil. IfU
^vin*tead and Margaret CritdtiS
| sang a duet,
' Every society in the county was
represented, all- giving reports from
their own Auxiliary ? _
I Mrs, Ralph Davidson sans a solo
and Mrs. S. G. Winstead dismissed
i the meeting with prayer.
iTho Allensville people served a
} bountiful picnic lunch in the grove?
The church was full and some
standing in the doors and around
the windows.
These County Missionary Meeting*
have been a help and inspiration Ho
! the work in Person County.
Rec. Sec.
PROGRAM EPHESUS?
CLEMENT FIELI>
Next Sfinday at Semora, Morning
service at 11 o'clock and evening
service at 8 o'clock.
Series of Meetings will begin at
Lea Bethel church Sunday, the first
service at 3 p. m. Beginning Mon
day and continuing through the
week. Oxder of service willbe 6 and
8 o'clock p. m. Rev. R. W. Provost
of EJizabeth City will be the preach
er.
A cordial invitation and welcome
to these services.
L, V. COGGlNS. Pastor.
WORKERS .COUNCIL
The Workers CouaSTPof Mill Creek
Church will be held" Thursday eve
ning June 25, 1925, nt the residence
of Rev. N". J. Todd. I especially
want to urge that all members come.
We give those. who are not member?
of this council a cordial welcome to
come and join us. We need your
aid, come.
N. J. TODD, Director.
MARY E. GENTRY, Sec.
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Get your Shoes from Wilburn and
Fatterfield.
malt delightfully Friday morning at
her home on Main Street, having as
honor guests Mrs. Eugene Mills of,
Raleigh and Mrs. J. 11. Hughes, a
rerent bride. The living rooms were'
pretty with decorations of bright !
supimer flowers and three tables
ivere placed for bridge. Concluding
tKe game, a delicious course lun
chton was served. Dainty gifts were
presented the guests of honor.
A lovely party was given Tuesday
morning when Mrs. I. O. Wllkerson
entertained In honor of Mrs. J. H.
Hllyhea nnri Mrs CUudv KwueU,
recent brides. The house was lovely
jvith bright summer flowers arranged
m baskets and bowls. Bridge was
played at three tables and many in
teresting games were enjoyed. The
!(pstess, assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Jfr.ell, served a delicious salad course
with ice tea. Beautiful pieces of sil
ver were given to the honor guests.
EAST ROXBORO AND
LONGHURST CHARGE
iSunday School 'at Jalong at 9:30.
O. J. Blue, Superintendent. Sunday
School at Grace Church at 11 o'clock,
J- Sr. Johnson, Superintendent.
Regular church service at Jakmg at
11 o'clock next Sunday morning.
The Pastor will hold his own ser
vice using the following theme: The
*Three Story Building. I
\The third Quarterly Conference is
Uj be held at Grace Chprch at 8
K, M." next Sunday. Dr. Mike Bra
sher, the Presiding Elder of the- Dur
ham District, is to preach and to
Hflld the business meeting. The
hfer is Rood therefore we ex- J
pect a church full of people.
, The following . week is the period
of time in whieh ? the District Con
ference is to be held at Fletchers
Chapel, near Durham, X. C. Our
charge is expected to be well repre
sented and to have a good report
July 1st and 2nd are the days.
Just a word: The pastor returns
from 'he pastor's- Summer School on
June 24th.- He plans for and expects
the fullest cooperation of his people
from now until the close of the Con
ference yeai4. Many church obli
gations are to be met; much is to be
done and everybody has all that can
be done. The stewards of the
churches are urged to assist in col
lecting misson money, conference
collections and orphanage money.
M. C. ELLERBE, Pastor, |
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A. R. V. John 20 ? 31: "But these
things are written, that ye may be
lieve that Jesus is the Christ, the
son of God; and that believing ye
may have life in his name."
That is also the purpose of the
Evangelistic services to be held at
our church by Dr. Wm. Black June
28th to July 5th. If you are not a
Christian come ami learn the will
of Qod concerning you. If- you are
a Christian come and receive new
blessings and hell* us with the Lord's
work.
All singers are asked to meet with
Mr. Smith Saturday night at 8 P. M.
at the church for the purposo of
organizing a choir for this meeting.
Sunday School .at 9:45 A. M.
Preaching at 11 A.. M. by Dr. Wm.
Black. Evening service at 8 o'clock.
P. Cary Adams, Pastor.
"An Evening of Fun," Durham's
Minstrel Troupe Palace Theatre
Thursday June 25th.
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Roxboro, N. C., June 22nd, 1925. ..
. Editor The Courier,
Roxboro, N. C.
Dear Sir:? .
We enclose herewith copy for our ad for this week.
We are glad to advise ? that when we advertised" through The
Courier for a name for our new Filling aUtlOH. we liad "?ei
two hundred'and fiffy-Tfpnes.-fnror v?noB*^p?rts this. i^juiav.
as welt as from others. Hmm accept our thanks 73r your
co- >pe ration. ' " . ' ' 7T- ' ? ? -
- " ? Yours truly, -
ROCK INN >K?v 14 H OTATHJN.
. ' ? . - ~ * by R. A: WhittfldT "
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PALACE THEATRE
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June
29? 30th, Juty 1?I.
. -Paramount's greatest masterpiece
"THB TEN COMMANDMENTS."
The pronouncement of the Command
menta to Moses from on high; the
passage of the Red Sea and the sub
sequent engulfing of the six hundred
chariots of the Egyptians, set ab
solutely new marks in jramera and
production achievements.
Matinee's daily at 3 P. M. Child
ren finder 12 years of age admitted:
to Matinee for 25 cents. Adult ad
mission Matinee 75 cents ? (tax in
cluded.) Evening performance at
8:15. Admissions night 50 cents and
*1.00.
If ysu never see another Movie,
Don't miss '"THE TEN COMMAND
MENTS."
OAK ,GROVE AND
WOOD8DALE SERVICES
Let all thje churches bear irt mind
the Quarterly Conference at War
ren's Grove Saturday. Preaching at
eleven by Dr. Bradshaw. Dinner on
the ground, Conference in P. M.
Regular Sunday School and preach
ing services at Oak? Grove and
Woodsdale Sunday.
Mrs. Bradley is about ready to
leave the hositital.
J. W. BRADLEY. Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
There will be the usual services at
the Baptist Church- next Sunday,
Sunday School at 9:45, A. M. Preach
ing by the pastor at 11 A. M. Special
music. There will be no service at
? P. M., as the congregation will
unite in the special services at the
Presbyterian Chutch. ?
R. & WHITE, Pastor. .
LAWN PARTY AT ALLENSVILLE
The Iadie3 of Allensville Church
and of ' the Missionary Society are
going to give a lawn party on the
(Siuunds ? at the ? liiuivli ? mi ? mt
Saturday afternoon, the 27th begin
ning at four o'clock. They will seH
ice cream, cake, sandwiches, candy,
etc., the proceeds to be used for the
benefit of the church. The public is
cordially invited. /
NEW LAUNDRY BUILDING*
Mr. C. T. Hall has let the contract
for a new laundry building which is
to be erected on the Hotel Jones lot,
to Mr. John F. Reams. This build
ing will be rushed to completion and
when completed will be occupied by
the Roxboro Laundry Co. They ex
pect to move in about Sept. 1st.
WALLACE, THE MAGICIAN
Wallace, magician Jiand entertainer,
.will be at the gradefl school auditor
ium Friday night, June 26th, at 8
o'clock. Benefit piano of primary
department of Methodist Sunday
School. Buy your tickets in advance
from the children as they do not get
a commission on door receipts.
OFF FOR CALIFORNIA
Mess. Landon Harvey and Sam.
Merritt left last week fffr a tour . of
he western country, taking in Caii
fornia, " They' left in a stripped
down Ford, with prospects of lots
of fun ahead before they reach their
destination.
MR. BULLOCK MUCH IMPROVF,D
Mr. W. C. Bullock, who has been
critically ill with pneumonia, is very
much improved, and his friend* hope
to see him about his usual busitoiss'
iffairs now soon.
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DEATh OF AN ONLY SISTER l/
Mr. t. H. Hunter received a wire
Sunday announcing the death of his
only sister, Mrs. R. B. Hambrick, of
Nashville, .Tenn, On account oi the
dintance Mr. Hunter' was unable to
attend the burial serviees_ on Mon
day afternoon. i
SERIES OF MBEfTNtiE' AT J AI QMi
; Rev. J. C. Cmtpe, a welt known
Evangelist, is conducting a series*
of-mwtinge at- Jatong thia and rtext
week. Services are held dtrifry ?tt
TiTO r M ?nil rlnrpnWif it rarrlmHr
invited to all of the sj'rvicB>.
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SINK PRAISES
. PRISON CAMPS
5JR. SINKS REPORTS
TO GOVERNOR McLEAN
Pardon Commissioner Finds Condi
tion At Two Camps Marvelow
ljr Oood
Pardcn'^Comniisiioner H. H. Sink
returned to the Capital yesterday
highly pleased with hip inspection
of the State Prison Farm in Halifax
county and the rock quarry camp
near Wilson.
Mr. Sink transmitted a report of
his findings to Governor .McLean
and at the satne time the Governor
stated that he would continue th*
Morrison policy of commutations to
indeterminate sentences and that he
had instructed Mr. Sink to investi
gate and report on all case* of
worthy prisoners who have ns one
to intercede for them.
Mr. Sink yesterday issued the fol
lowing statement on his trip: *
"In accordance with our recent
conversation and in order to become
more fully conversant with prison
conditions I have recently visited
the Caledonia Farm, also the Simms
Camp, near Wilson, both under the
supervision of the State's Prison.
As you well know, there are ap
proximately five hundred prisoner*
on the Caledonia Farm, principally
white prisoners. My arrival was an
nounced and my effort while there
"was to detertnine as best I could the
conditions surrounding the prisoner*
and also the attitude of the official*
to the prisoners and vice versa.
The first feature that attracted
my attention was to find that a
large number of the prisoners took
a very genuine interest in the State
farm, that is: as to the crops, the
live stock and general farm condi
tions. Some of them seem to take.
quite as much pride in the craps
that they are engaged in cultivating
as would a farmer in his own crops.
Incidentally, the crops were in splen
did condition, as were the mule* and
/ther live stock On the farm."
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CONTRACT L0T FOR K
N0W STORE RI ILDING
The ? Roxboro Lumber Com puny
have let the contract for the, erection
of a new store building on Court
Street, next door to Farmers Hard
ware Co., to Mr. John F. Reams.
This building will be an up-to-date
building in every way and will be
a Credit to the town.
JUNIOR ORDER MEETINGS
Longhurst Council No. 570. Next
Meeting Will be held Friday night:
July 3rd. All Members are reques
ted to be present. Officers are to be
Install**. . . '? t
JOHN HESTER WAG STAFF
?John Hester Wagstaff," 9 -Year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wagstaff
died Monday afternoon at his home,
from a complicated hdart trouble.
.Burial services were conducted Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at Con
cord Church.
WILL CLOSE TOR INVENTORY
We will be closed on' Tuesday,
June 30th, taking inventory. Kindly
bear this date in mind and let us
have your orders for groceries on
the day before.
BLANKS and MORRIS
"De Gunners -Ministrel" with 22
characters at Palace Thoatre Thurs
day only, June 25th.
NOTICE TO 'CUSTOMERS
Any officer or employee of any
Bank that pays your Check without
sufficient funds to your cretttt, know
ingly, violates the Law. The NftK
ional Banking Laws .as well . as the
State Banking Laws provide a Mt
, alty for this offense. After July 1st
WE WILL NOT HONOR ANY CUS
LomSfPWD " ? """ ?
^'<>MlTT"^_i_ILL?K WHO HASN'T *
I F&NBS TO MEET THE CHEf^K- '?
THIS IS BOTH FINAL AND POSI
TIVE. WE DO NOT INTEND TO
KNOWINGLY VltOtATK THE LA.W ^ ;"
AGAIN. ? * . ?
.TUB ..'PAKK- ? U
[ THBFttWT NATIONAL BAN'S;
GEO, F. COLE, Coancillar,
O. J. BLUE, Rec Sec.