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^OX^BORO^^ORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Eveniiy^ July 29, 1925.
No. 30.
FAREWELL SERMON V/
REV. R, E. WHITE
LARGE CONGREGATION BIDS |
l-ASTOR GOD
l.nion Service Held ht
Church To Hear urewell
Sermon of Rer. R. E. White
Last Sunday night a large congre
gation, which filled the house to itv
utmost capacity, gathered to hear
the farewell sermon of Rev. R. E.
White. For three years and three
month' Mr. White has been Pastor
of the Roxboro Baptist Church and
hi* popularity was attested by the
large congregation which gathered
to bid him adieu, and wish him well.
The choir rendered some beautiful
music with Mrs. A. M. Burns nnd
Miss'Janie Burns at the pipe organ.
A beautiful offertory was rendered,
followed by a most beautiful solo
sung in her best manner by Mrs. |
Carrie Pettigrew Bradsher.
Before the sermon Rer. J. C. Can- .
ipe made a few remarks, calling at- :
tention to the spendid work done
here and in the Beulah Association,
"by Mr. White. Mr. White read -a
part of the 20th chapter of Acts, say
ing he would not take any text, but
thought this leave taking of Paul to
tie church at Ephesus was a fitting
???abject. He spoke very feelingly of
the pleasant relations which had ex
isted between the church and him- ,
self since becoming Pastor and aa- '
sured every one, not only of the
ohurch, but of the town and com- :
tnunlty, that he was leaving with
a heart full of love for them all,
evtry one -for the many
deeds of kindness shown him and
his family. i
At the close of the sermon Rev.
J. A. Beam spoke concerning the .
ability, 'WJWrJina-iTnrfutar# w
Mr. White, telling of the great love
he had for him and of the apprecia
tion of the work* done during the
many years he had known Mr. White.
After the "caiTgnegation was dis
missed it "seemed that every one in
the congregation went forward to
shake the hand of the retiring Pas
tor, and his heart was made glad
by the many endearing words and
good wishes which he heard.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ANNOUNCE M KNT
iThe Annual Union Picnic of thtt
Episcopal churches of Roxboro,
Goshen, Milton. Cuningham a%id
Yanceyville will be held Friday,
Jaly Slat, at Franklin Springs. The
truck for children and the automo
, biles for adults will leane St. Mark's
Church, Roxboro, Friday morning at
1) o'clock. This is a basket picnic
and all of the members of the
Sfo 'ohurches, their relatives and their
fjrlends are cordially invited to atr
t*nd.
The notices of JMjfvic ca for Sun
?'*y are: V/
At Roxtioro: Sunday School 10
A. M. Reading of Morning Prayer
11 A. 'M., by Mr. John Kbrrman,
^..Lay-Reader.
At Milton: Morning Prayer and
t?rmon at 1.1 A. M. by the Rec. r
At Cuningham Chapel: Evening
?y]\Trayer and sermon at 3 o'clock by
, tfee Rector.
W. A LlI.LYf'ROP. Rector.
J TRY- LIST
The following Jurors were drawn
the August term of Superior
Court of Person . County, August
19th:
Roy CStes, W. H Wagstaflf, J. C.
Wagstaff, W. R. Jones, James Foun
tain, A. D. Newton, J. R. Jones,
Charlie Daniel, W. C. Rogers, Daniel
t-ong, Walter Bradsher, C. F. Duke,
EL Perkins. W. L. Terry, Charlie
C. Gray, R. T. Ashley, J.
T. Dunn, J. W. Dixon. R. E. Newell,
M. .Detony, W. W. Frederick, Dick
Wilkin-, H. E. Denny. R. D. Newton.
' F: Montague, F. L. Moores. R. F.
jgowes,* A. G. Riley. V. W. Thomas,
C. H. WinKtotfd, Geo. C. Barrett, R.
: LAWN P.*RTY
yffiieig ' jltf . be _ ft^law^L yarty 'at
church, near .Hester's Store,
p< Friday flight ? Thr puhlii
^HRJJE DEVELOPMENTS
[ HIGHLY FAVORABLE
700 New Co-Op Members In South
Carolina Belt Reported
From Raleigh
Three outstanding developments in
the affairs of the Tobacco Growers'
Association during the past weets
indicate that the fight on the organi-i
zed growers is weakening most
where the attack haa been heaviest.
The first is the popular reaction!
to the resignation of Dr. Jamei Y.J
Joyner, former superintendent of
public instruction in North Carolina,
as an employee of the association.
Dr. Jbyner, in severing his official
connection with the association, ten- 1
dered his service! in the interest of I
the association without pay.
"Let me congratulate you with all
my heart upon the inestimable sor-l
v ice you have rendered the emanci - J
pation of the farmer,'* a well known
Eastern North .Carolina minister
wrote Dr. Joyner. Many other let
ters have been received lauding the
position of Dr. Joyner, who is a?|
zealous in behalf of the movement
which means prosperity on the farms
as he was for almost 20 yean in J
behalf of extending the public sys
tem to every child in North Carolina.
(Opponents of cooperative marke
ting suffered another set-back when,
In a speech at Zebulon, one of the
opposition propagandists was asked I
point-blank by a member grower if
he had not been employed to make
"anti-co-op" speeches by the organi-l
led 'auction warehousemen. Thel
speaker denied any collusion but ad
mitted that he did not take the
stump against the association uptil
after ? long interview with an offi
cial of the organized warehouseman's!
association. 1
So much happened by way of -u?'|
ing back the undercover fight which I
opponents Of cooperative marketing!
have bWB .making. ? I
On tke other side of the fence
was the announcement from head
quarters this week that the new sign
up campaign has brought into the
fold of organized growers over seven
hundred new members.
Most of these new memberships
are in South Carolina territory, al
though quite a few have come from
Columbus, Bladen and Robeson "coun
ties. The result as viewed by asso
ciation officials, is a most effective
answer to the hostile attacks which
are being made by agents of the
i auction system.
' Figures which have been made
public in a series of newspaper ad
I vertisements from Raleigh head-||
quarters, according to directors in ,
the field, have served to present the)
cooperative marketing question to ,
business men in a new light and the
apathy which has marked the pro
gress of the movement in some sec
tions cf North Carolina, these direc
tors say. will be converted into ac
tive championship of the association.
The 200,000,000 slogan for 1925,
according to the good news which is j
new reaching headquarters daily, isj
I not an over-estimate.
THE DREAM THAT CAME TRt'F.j
'?The Dream That Came True" will j
I be presented ? at Bethel Hill High |
School on Saturday, August lst.J
1925, at 8 o'clock, under the auspices J
of the B. Y. P. U. The young peo-|
I'lc have given thin |>lay eonrulornhla I
I time and you are promised a pleas
ant evening when .you attend. All I
are invited, especially the good peo-j
pie of Roxboro.
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ATTENDED THE PEACH _BHOWj
Mr. M. R. Long attended the
peach show at Hamlett last week.
We *e quite sure of this statement.!
for ne favored us with a sample
basket of the peaches, and finer or
more delicious we have never seen.
PROTRACT FID SERVICES
V- AT SALTfM CHURCH 1
Protracted meeeting will begin at
Salem Church ? on the first Sunday
in August and continue throughout
the week. Services every afternoon
at 2:30 and 4 o'clock. Vou are or-'
dially'invited to all of these services.
SPENT WEEH Kl<n ' .
IN Louis BVRG
Rev, ahd Mis. J: A. Beam. Mrs.
T. W. Smith ?nd children, and VlipV
? <ilaJys Itenm-JtWHiV SumUy in !,?<>>?
j burg visiting Sir. M. Beam.
HUAM JENNINGS
COMMONER POUNfl? DEAD IN HIS BEd4
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Was Preparing "TC> "tT^WeDayton In a Few Days)
To Fill Several Engagements
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William Jennings Bryan /"
Dies Suddenly At Dayton
Dayton, Tenn., July 26 (AP)?
William Jennings Bryan known the
world over for his eloquence died
here this afternoon.
The end came while the great
commoner was asleep and was at
tributed by physicans to apoplexy.
He had retired to his room shortly
after eating a large dinner to take
a short rest. Mrs. Bryan sent the
family chauffer, Jim McCartney, to
wake him about 4:30 and it was
learned then that he was dead.
iDr. W. F. Thomason and Dr. A.
C. ^Jroylcs, who examined the body,
expressed the opinion Mr. Bryan had
been dead between thirty and forty
five minutes before th?y arrived.
|The death occurred in the resi
dence of Richard Rogers which had
been assigned to the BryatVs during
their stay here. -
Funeral arrangements had
been completed late tonight, but Mrs.
Bryan intimated that interment
would be in Arlington cemetery. Mr.
Bryan, who was the colonel of the
third Nebraska volunteers during
the Spanish American war, on seve
lal occasions had expressed a desire
to be buried in Arlington.
Mr. Bryan's death came 011 the
eve of another crusade he had
planned to carry before the Ameri
can people ? a battle against modern
ism. lie returned in n^ytmi this
morning after having made addres
ses yesterday at Jasper and Win
chester, Tenn., and after having
completed arrangements for the
early publication of the speech he
was to have made in closing the
trial of John T. Scopes who was
recently found guilty of violating
Tennessee's anti-evolution law.
Despite the strenuous program Mr.
Bryan had been following as a mem
ber of the pt^ecution staff in the
Scopes' case and as leader of the
fundamentalists, he appeared in ex
cellent health.
Shortly before Mr. Bryan entered
his room to rest he told his wife he]
had never felt better in his life and
was ready to go before the country
to wage his fight in behalf of funda
mentalism.
About 4:30 o'clock, Mrs. Bryan
said she Jolt her husband had slept
long enough, so flie "sent the chauT7
feur,. who also was hfs personal rf
tendaht ti> wake him. _McC?rtney,
the- chauffeur," 'sfcok Mr. _ Bryan
twic# before he noticed the bitter
was not breathing, Dr. W. F, Thomp
A. C. Pmyles weiu sinnr
monfd immediately and A B. An
drews was alio called by McCartney.
After an eximanation the pbysicans
stated Mr. Bryan evidently had been
dead between 30 and 45 minutes and
that death had been caused by ap
oplexy.
"During all the excitement Mrs.
Bryan was the calmest person in the
house," Mr. Andrews said. "She took
complete charge of affairs and
showed more nerve than I have ever
seen in a woman ? and she is an
invalid too."
Several, times, Mrs. Bryan said
the commoner expressed a desire to
be buried in Arlington cemetery.
"You know he was a colonel in
the Spanish-American war and sin.-e
it was his wish to rest in Arlington,
we prQbably will place him there,"
she continued. "But no definite de
cision will be reached until we hear
from William Jennings Bryan, Jr."
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R. E. WHITE AND \J
FAMILY LEAVE
Rev. R. E. White, who has been
pastor of the Roxboro Baptist Church
for little more than three years,
left Monday morning for Rocking
ham county where he will be en
gaged in a revival* this week. Mrs
R. Er White, Misses Helen and
Eunice White and Mr. Wallace
While lyfl cm-Saturday (!veninjj"~foT~
Richmond, where they will spend a
week and then meet Mr. White in
Washington. dNQ;, whers they will
make their home.
O
CHURCH NOTICE
Revival services at Oak Grove arc
being held this week at three and
five in the after-noon. Come pray
and worship with us. There will be
a "Home-coming" day next Sunday.
Dinner on the ground.
There witl be no preaching, at
jConcord next Sunday at eleven. Re
Svivai befeina "at Lea's Chapel next
Monday at four P. M. *
J. W. BRADLEY, Pastor.
NEW LAUNDRY FOR ROXTIORO
?
On or abcut the first of Sep'cm
"ber the Whitjj ? Star Laundry wTTT
open in Rq*boro, ' with \ first class
outfit, Iwrger .and better than any
ever operated here; the manngejr
tnyi.. -ft- wHI be loffsted oh;iar.iarr
Street mid will make. a strong bid
~Tm the \SprTt of the Ww-n and coun;
try. . " - '
ROXBORO ROTARY HOST
>? OXFORD CLUB
Rail Gam* and Barbecue Features
Of TV? Meel
Last Thursday afternoon the Rox
bopo Rotary Club had the delight
ful pleasure of entertaining the Ox
ford Rotary Clob. Thirty of the
thirty-four Oxford members wore
present, with their wives and quite
a number of Oxford citizens wha
came over to enjoy the ball game.
And it was a game of rare sorts,
principally for errors made by bath,
nines. It was amusing to see some
cf the "old"men, who had not played
ball sinec their college days, try
ing to do the stunt. But they sur
prised many of their friends, for all
in all, it was a really good game
until about the sixth inning when
these same "old" men on the Oxford
team gave out of wind and turned
the game over to Roxboro. If we
mistake not, at the end of the fifth
inning the score stood Oxford 10,
Roxboro 5, but at -the close of the
next inning things had changed and
the score stood Roxboro 16, OxfordlO
Anyway, the final showed the score
to be Roxboro 16, Oxford 10- The
batteries for the Oxford team were
Ray and L. C. and Kerr Taylor,
while Hill and ' Bradsher did the
work for the Roxboro team.
From the ball grounds every one
was invited to the Lake where a bar
becue and b runs wick stew, with
water melon and cold drinks awaited
the crowd.
It was a happy occasion and we
oply hope the visitors enjoyed the
evening as well as the Roxboro
folks. Before leaving, Oxford chal
lenged the Rotary boys to another
trial at ball to be played in Oxford
on "Thursday August 13th, wheA the
Roxboro Club will be the guests of
the Oxford Club.
Bl'ELAH ASSOCIATION
Met Yesterday Morning At Clem
ents for Two Day Sesaion
The Beulah Baptist Association
which is composed of churches in
Caswell and Pearson counties met
yesterday morning at Clem ? it
Church, and will remain in session for
two days. The Moderator, Rev. R.
W. Prevost, having moved out of
the Association, was absent. We will
give a full report in our next issue
of the meeting.
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"VALLEY FARM"
Members of the Mill Creek R. Y.
P. U. will give the play. ''Valley
Farm," at Helena High School on
Friday night, July 31st, at 8 o'clock.
Admission 15 and 25 cents. The
class gave this play at Allcnsville
High School recently and those who
s I* it pronounced it first class.
The proceeds of the piay go to buy
ring equipment for the B. Y. P. U.
and aside from spending a pleasant
evening you _ will he helping in s
worthy cause. j
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DEATH OF LITTLE
DOROTHY LONG
Dmhy Long, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Long, died yesterday morn
inpr. Her death was a great shock
to her parents, as she was sick only
a few days, having been taken sick
\p%t Sunday night. Dorothy was
only about ten years of- age, and a
beautiful and lovely little character.
The sympathy of all go out t?> the
bereaved parents. *
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THE DAVIDSON'S ARRIVF. U
. IN DAVEfNPORXj
The friends of Dr. and Mrs. David- ?
ton will be ((lad to learn that they j
have ^.rnved in Davenport, Iowa,|
fafely. They made the trip of over|
1200 . nitU-.i in about 10 days. . TS6 1
greatest trouble they had was two ;
blow-cut*. Dr. and Mrs. Davidson ]
nyide many friends while here, who',
will be glad to see them when they |
return.
KOXBORjO DIRECTORY
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Thee* is no surergujjjp post/to the
prop'cY" pln?e to buy-4hxu yen will
fAlUka.'1 the B>miii??? Mens' Diractary
I of"Ttr>*bcro, Therfe -?ne? itnprftim'f
>jur btisiness i:%i.?vant yell >o- kri ?
I (hey -?rc l-gady and prepared u>
[ seryg you. Read ' the list and~kefp
! them fn "jnind. ' v7~7.:'~|
The Bridge Club had a delightful
meeting with Miss Mary Harris oa
Wuiinejjay morning. .Five trthi
were arranged in the living MB
and hall. Summer fiowers were
artistically placed througout th*
hbme. The hostess served a delici
ous aalad course with ice tea. K
beautiful silver vase was given Mn.
C. A. Harris, a recent bride.
The Friday Afternoon Pleasure
Club held its last meeting of the
year with Mrs. Conner Merritt on
Friday afternoon with a few invited
guests. Delicious punch wsS nerved
by Misses Sue Merritt and Loui*e
Thompson. Boston Rook was pLayed
at eight tables and many interesting
games were enjoyed. The- hostess
served an ice course and candy.
On Friday evening- Mia! Louise
Thompson gave a lovely party in
honor of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hughes
and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harris.
Bridge was played at four table*
and many interesting progressions
were played. Delicious punch was
served throughout the evening. The
hostess assisted by Miss Mary Mc
Causland served an ice course with
candy.
Miss Elizabeth Masten delight
fully entertained the Young Girls
Bridge Club nn Friday morning.
Bright summer flowers were ar
ranged over the house in a very at
tractive manner. Three tabled were
placcd in 'the living room for the
game. Miss Polly Wllhtr won high
score, a . ? beautiful deck of ca?t?r
while Miss Evie Newton won law
score, a lovely hand painted note
book. The hostess served a most
appetizing salad ccar.'e with ice tea
and salted nuts. Those present were
'.Misses .Polly Walker, Evie Newton,
Dorothy Younger, Elizabeth Feather
ston, Nellie Bryd Woods, Marion
deVlaming, Louise ' Wilburn, Murtis
and Norma Maynard of Salisbury
and Rebcca- Duncan. . ?
NEW FORD SALES RECORD'
A new June sales record was es
tablished by the Ford Motor Com
pany during the month just passed,
when approximately 6,000 more Ford
cars and trucks were deiiv-ed t?>
retail customers in the United States
than during the - same month a year
ago, which held the previous high ^
mark for June.
Reports indicate a c-ontinued large
volume of business through the
summer months with a higher buy
ing level than is usual during this
season of the year. The outlook is
for another record breaking month
for July. Urgent requests for ad
ditional shipments have made neces
sary increasing the company's July
production schedule, which now call*
Tar several thousand more cars and
trucks than were produced in June.
Sale* figures just given out by
the company show that the totel ^
sales for Jun<* were 195. 300 Ford
cars and trucks. Of this number,
176,2^0 represent domestic sales, a*
compared with 170,547. enri and
trucks sold in June a year asfD.
Buying conditions also continue
good in the high priced car market
Evidence of this appears in the sales
of Lincoln cars during June, with
deliveries to domestic customers
totaling 892, and increase of 95 over
Jul (e a year ago.
C U R I N G TOBACCO
IX BURL SECTION
Mr. Tom- Praiier furnished us
with the information that they ire
curing tobaccto in the Surl Section,
Mess. A. F. Duncan and C. T. Duke>
having cured some primings the. put
week, also that Mr. Geo, Oakley,
near Allensville, had made a curing.
These -curings howeyer> were prim
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JR. O. r, A. M. MEETTIXf;
Lcnghurst Council Xo.. 570 meet*
every Fritfhy evening 7:30. Come.. ^
to these meetings members Husl
?rteiw ;of ' importance ?: comes before Us
often which you should know about.
\V. K. SIMPSON', Councillor, 1
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