J. W. NOELL. EDITOR AN HIGH SCHOOL COPIES?OK- THE M ASTKHl'l EC ES WttX HE SEEN HERE lteautiful Carbons and Photo gravures Will be Shown at the High School On December ?I t.> 13th " .Recognizing the educational ad antages to be derived frcm oppor ' u cities to see good -art, the school* hive arranged with the Els on Art Publication Off., Inc.. :f Belmont, Mdas? foi- amart exhibition, of two liundrnl pictures to be held in the ajMWt SAcol, Dec, 9 to 12th. collection, conn in ting in lane Y-irt of carhon phobCRranliR. phe^o /ravures and prints in fall col Or, .u?de directly from the' original mas ->eipiw.es, i' selected by art experts -nd should attract large crowds. A - mall "aiiihission will be charged, the ntire proceeds of which, after de ducting the expenses -of the exhibit -will "be used'lrf tM' HwHmse of pe tures for wall decoration. 'The pur pose of the exhibition is thus clearly two-fold: First ? To give people ah oppbr 1 unity to see a collection of the -J?orW'B famous masterpieces of Minting, sculpture, and architecture, j Second? Ti? make it possible for the public schools to own a few of these pictures. Why should this "exhibit interest ' -.ou? 'Y;:. "" . ?! Because, throughout the country, people are awakening to the impor tance and value of good art as crea -ive of a refining influence and in spiring atmosphere? and Just ...< -unely "as people become familiar . . ifti.d^ best^jn art, just so quickly. .'?IT the crude in art be displaced through appreciation of something) ! c-tter. It is. cf course, idle to sup- 1 >ose that one shall become a com-, letent judge of art simply through - tudying for a time photographs of uintv ? Rut what can arid should be ob- 1 1 ained is a large measure of appre ciation. A work of iirt which is ually great will bear leprcductinn, . i nd even though this may not pos es* the pleasure-giving power of he original in a gallery thre* thous and miles away, that measur:- of ower which- it does possess is well; >vorth taking. * One of . the leading art critic-- cf ?ur own, Jchn C, Van Dyke, says: j ?'You must, kok at pictures studi iusly, earnestly, honestly. It will j *-ftke years before you can come to 1 t full appreciation of it, but when! it Jast you have you will be pis^gi-s -.-d of one of the purest, loftiest and nost ennobling pleasures that the vorld can offer you." jjPwPSe-XJf at object of picture study is that of opening the eyes to the neauty all around which an artist's ?rained eye perceives, while-Is misled by' others. Thi.f is the essential ser vice of all great mon ? 1? draw us up ill some measure to their own level of insight, enjoyment, and inspira tion. These pictures are of interest to ivjth y;ung and old, and they ere I ?xpected to attract and instruct large numbers of people. Every eiie I -hould come.? MrsC Wifbum, Art Dept., Woman* Club. JfflfATH OK MR. TINGEN Mr Jbaeph Tingen, a well known cMud of thin County, died Novem ber 2lnt, 1925, at hia home place, late in the afternron. His son, Mr." ? ?bie Tingen, wTio waa "very much devoted to. hia father, vat with .hint when he died. He was burled about three mile* from Roxboro at the old family burying ground, beside his Diet irXe, tturial services were con ducted by Elder J. J. Hall; in the preaence of n large,. gathering of neighbor* end friend*. He leavc? several children t? mourn their toas, besides n large number of friends. A large floral offering wad placed .-on the graved Hi was a member of the Prlmfeve Baptist Church at Helena _A_EBlKVrt it'NIOR ORDER Roph-ro "ouncil No. 121 will meet at "7:510 o'clock Monday evening We hope all Tttemfiera will be pie^r it. ? M liUHRFORD, Councilor, B. (J. CLAYTON, Rec. Sec. D PUBLISHER ROXBORC iMAKKETT CLOSES FOR THANKSGIVING ! . X ?' Largest Sales and. Best PHces Past Week J Last week was the best week the I market Has had this season,, there j being more than 500,000 pounds sold | on the market, averaging nearly $17.00 f:r the week. j On Monday,, which was the best , day of the season; there was nearly ? 150,000 pounds sold ^averaging $20. i for everything on the floors. It, I looked like old times Monday to see ; the wagons blocked in the streets, waiting fcr an opportunity to un load. Not cnly the fqrmers of this Ccun i-tjr, but from all adjoining coun4:cs, Seim t realize that this is a gcod market for their tobacco, .ind they are bringing it in. The market will close lV*Ts evening, I Wednesday, for Thanksgiving Hay, and will .net op.en again ^until next Mcnday morning; when a hhrbrt sk is expected, as it will give the farm ers three full days for stripping and getting their tobacco in jpj^r. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EAST ROXHORO AND LONGHURST No mid-week, prayer services dur ing the week. Pastor and wife are to visit the members as far as pos sible. /?< ' ' Thanksgiving serr ices at Longhurst Thursday a. m. Offering goes to the Methcdist Orphanage. Preaching at Ljnghurst evefy Sunday a. mM and at Grace church overy* Sunday night, a series of sermons being used. We expect good crowds all the time. PASTOR AND WTFE A GIVE THANKS * ? L*t those who are thankful and can do so, meet at Concord chuich at 11 a. m. on Thanksgiving Day for an appropriate nervine. Also Thknk*givii\cr ysrvices* at Lea's Chapel at 11 a. irt. and at War ren's Grcve at 3 p? m. next Sunday. A voluntary offering fir. orphanage at each semce. J. W. BRADLEY. ? ?? o? ? THANKSGIVING CELEBRA TION LEASBLTBG SCHOOL Brunswick stew and barbc?ue served. Main Street will be opened at 6 o'clock, p. m. Thanksgiving* banquet at 8 o'clock. j Music furnished by the Aliens* j ville String Band under the direc tion of Mr. Charlie Slaughter. Miss Nannie Cox >cf Richlanda, N. C., will give a music recital. If | you have never heard Miss Cox jou j d? not want to miss this opportune | ity. Come and enjoy the feast- with us, and see "The Great White Way/' p.nd hear some real classical and old fashioned music.' Admission 15 and 25. cents; iplates for banquet 50 cents. I i MARY HAM BRICK ? - MISSIONARY SOCIETY The, Mary Hamhfrick Missionary ! society, held their inspirational meet ing in the ladies parlor of the M. E. Church on Nov, 23*d. 'Numbes present 40. Bible .study was; led by Mrs. Stalvey, Acts 21st chapter. Thi1 treasurer reported ^32.i0 collected the Week cf prayer. ? -Sec. PROGRAM OF Person County Farmers fleeting .Saturday, Not. 28, 1925. 2:00 P. M.? Meeting called to order by temporary chairman. ' -Address by I. O. Schaub, Sfate nrrrrttyr-of Extension Work. 2:20-? Adcreea by Marketing Special ist. 2:35 ? Addresfc b>' O. F. McCr.iry, DMri"1?pAgrnt. t2;50 ? Two-minute remarks by fayjn j ers. s.r any one interested their i work. . I OXFORD ORPHANAGE CLASS The class from the Oxford Orphan- \ age gave their annual concert here! la*i Saturday . night ajid- as us?ial, j it was well worth while1. This class is under able >niltruetor? and when one goes out tc hear them thinking ? they are simply doing a ?*h*rity act, ; they are much mistaken, for- the con cert is worth the. .price. The\ -o "well ^..r pp., 'mil* I gladly lam out'and give-tfcjttn a full [house. . ' ? HOME FIR i ), NORT H CAROLIf TR1-STATC POOL SSAKE5.BI8 SAl _ ?' THRH^-111 THS OK REOR1I S'l'OCK SOLD (Jet : Three ard Half Million Do lnf? For Fifteen 'Minion Pounds #3 Of 1923 Tobacco ' K^cord. ? sales cf trbocco - receivany and L. L. Straus Tobacco Com pa? have purchased three-fifth * of. all We - redvied stocks. I j More than 1500 new members if (Continued on Page Four) .5 1 NEAR SERIOUS ACCIDENT VI ? i An accident happened cut on tile Bushy Pork road last Wednesday 1 night which came near being serious. A crowd of young: Moss. Landon Harvey, GocTge kei\ Zeb Morton, Alifred Walk und Nunn Kd wards were rctu< ing from , Danville where they 1 been to attend a &jjpV, and w)j they reached the oVvice statf m& 1? Uk!l|jNI!| the car they rau into ;ne of the lers of the serrii-e station, complete ly wrecking the ?ar. knocking dawn the pillar to the service station, turned the car over and spilled the boys cut. Fortunately no- one was seriously hurt-, thoash Mr. Bdwa'ds was laid up f:r repairs for several d""^. It was .i ivirr&w $tcape und the boys aic to bo c;n;fratulat;d that nothing more serious thnn the demolishment of the car hnppened.l ANOTHER 100 PER V ? CBNT MEBCTNtt. A .Most Interesting Meeting ? Ladle ?; I)o The Talking Last Thursday night the Roxbcro Rotary club held another 100 per cent meeting, the second this month. ' This w4f easily one of the most in- j t?resting meetings the clutf has held. The program wps in the hands of Nath Lunsford and was known as Welfare meeting. * He had as in vited guests Mesdames Moe Good man. Mamie Merritt, R. B. Smit^i, R. L. Wilburn nnd Miss Bessie Heath Daniel, all of whom delivered address es, and we do no hurt to any- of the several speakers .who have addressr ed the club to say there have been hs better or more interesting speak er? before the club than these five ladies. A MOST INTERESTING SERMON Rev. A. L, Brcwn of Rose Hill, N. C.. who is here vWitlrtg his father, Mr. P. A Tirown, preached for the ?on*Nregation at tjhe iFirst Baptist ?church Sunday night, And many have pron.:unc?d it one of the most interesting * and instructive ser^ong doliverei here in seme time He used js* his text Phil. 3: 13 and 14, his subject being "Three Essentials In Building a Successful Life." ThU was the fi*3t time Mr. Brown has been heard here, but we can safely promise that', if he comes this way again he will be greeted by a full hrjae. HILLS BOKO 38 -ROXBORO 0 ' The Hillsborp hitfh schcol -*>oys came over Friday and took the meas uer of the Roxboro high school boys. The game was played on the field at Umghurst. resuhing in a victory ; for the Hillsbcro boy^ of 38 to 0. The score does not indicate, the game in reality, for-the home boyrr put up a stiff, fight, and made Dne of the boat showing made by thofri Ul-M >u>on pliiVintf Subscribe lor' THE COURIER ABROAD NEXT Wednesday Evening- No\ MR. CATF.S SHOOTS 1IIMSEU Told His Wife He Was (i.rfng To Shoot A Dog* Ami Did Not Return Mr. J. C. K^tcs. known as Brudd ' Cates, who lived about v.- ight miles south of Koxboro, jn the ;ld Oltes ' Mill -road, shot himself yesterdayl mowing. Very little is known of the accident, if it was an accident. Early ifestcrday morning, ;i#ter spending ! a restless night, he gat tip and took [? lvs gun, t filing his wife that he was gofng to shcot a dog. He 14ft j the house and in a very few minutes ?Mrs. Cates heard shots, three we are , told? .and after waiting and he did I not return she wei\t out" to see what i Was the trouble. When he was found there were two wounds caused by the shnts, cne passing near hie watch in his vest pocket and another just under the chin, lie had taken eff one of his shoes, and the sup position: is that he committed the act, pulling the trigger of the gun with his toe. Mr. Cates was a good citizen and his friends are at a loss ..to under stand the rash act. SOMERSET ?MILLS, L^C. New Textile Plant For Jto^Wiro Incorporated A new textile plant known as the |_ga*ti?Het Mills, Inc., has been in corporated, with the following gen tlemen applying f-j- the charter: Man. W. H. Harris, .1. C. Pnsfs C. H. Iluntor. K. F.. Hrndshi-r ami D. S. Brooks. The Company has bought fifty acres just beyond Picks Siding and same is being surveyed fir the buildings. The authorized capital stock is fifty thousand dollars. *WJ(r. J'. A. Lcng, president of '.he chain of cotton mills here and in Durham ciunty. was insl i omental 4a locating this mil) here. -iad we hope hp will keep up the go-SJ rt vk, Tor this is the second manufa - jring riant which has come her.? -bccanPa of his great interest in the town and County. ^ INDEPEN DENT SfcA RE HOUSE IS THE PLACE1 Dear. Friend: We have etiho ; fi^jres t3 . submit to you whicii if yoti will consider for ^ji minute inclusively show that the INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE IS THE PEACE TO MARKET YOUR TOBACCO- ' , Last week the market at JSouth Boston sold t)71fl 22 pounds at an average of $16.94. The INDEPEN DENT WAREHOUSE SOLI) 418, 020 pounds for the sum of $74,747. 01, cv an AVERAGE OF $17.88. Now this IS conclusive proof that we have a competent force cf men that are wide-awake and know how to look after the interests of the farmer at 'all times. We felt like you would be interest ed in this'informntbn. so have taken the time to write you. With beat wishes and trusting to see ycu at the Independent with a pood load soon, we are INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE, CARD OF THANKS * I desire to take this method to thnnk all who have been so kind and attentive to m" since my accident last Wednesday evening. It is gocd to feei that you have friends, and so many have proven that they uzz my friend? that it makes even thi-. neat serious accident seem like a biers ins. Of, course,- I can never re pay either in words or deeds for your mtiny fav&a. hut I flSMirc you thty will never be fsrgotten. Very respectfully, NUMA KDWARI>? ^ I'ASTOR CALLED Koxhcro Baptist <_'hurch Call To Rev.-? W. Royal Last Sunday morning Rev. Mr. Sbacklett cf Durham occupied the pulpit i>t the Baptist church ami preached o most interesting fortnon, using for his text "The Lord's ?prayer." AfUr the sermon n business meet ing wi> held and it was voted to ex tend an invitation to Rev. M. W. : Royal, now of Baitimne, Mi., to'b? come pastor of th? ? *ih?rrh Mr. I th/. ..hn.eh about Iwi. i weeks ago and the - 1 murh pleased with Yours to serve, South Boston, Va. $1.50 ,25, 1925. F. fi. SHARPEIS KILLED BY TRAIN ! pi I i ACCIDENT AT FRANK LINTON MONDAY MORNING 1 Daughter llarl, SuR/pjtk Injury to Foot Aa N'cjfro Chauffeur Pulls Her From Auto Henderson, Nov. 28? F. R. Sharp, if Mooresville, paving contractor, wns killed outright, and his daugh ter, Miss Louise, sustained painful injury to her left flot wjiilo a negro chauffeur. Char 1 ie PurceLl, was tin- . injured, when fast Seaboard Air Line train No. 2 northbound, struck a closed car in which they were riding at a grade crossing in Frai.k linton early today, the accident 'oc curring ih:rtly after midnight. . The Txxly of Sharp was brought here and turned .ever to an under taker ta await instructions from the family, while the girl was placed in Marin Parham hospital for treat ^mcnt-. Her injuries am rot ?erlou3. According to a statement by Pur : cell, Sharp was driving the enr at the time it was struck by the train. As they approached the cr.ssinjr, ac% cording to the statement, the trirl saw the train approaching from the acuth, nnd urged her fathsr to hurry across the track. As the train bore down upon them, Sharp cried to the negro to save his daughter, Purcell said, and he opened the d or and jump hI out', '4 rabbin a the girl and jerking her with him. The injury j she sustained was received, he said, when, aa sh? hesitated to leave her I father, her foot appaivntfe got i cctiaht in ? jmc cf the gear - ods of j the dpor, and the boy was forced t: "pull her to safety by main force, hi'i shoe b^ing pulled off.. Sharp was a contractor, r.ml tart-t been with the R. G. Lassltei- ' on struction company in Kl' -ij'i" fa' s-;mc time engaged in n inn{e otflt-j tract there. The daughter waf- ;n| (Continued on Page Eight) j SINGING CLASS FROM METHODIST ORPHANAGE The singing c tarts from the Metfo cist Orphanage .cf Raleigh was at the .Edgar Ltiig Memorial church Sunday night, and had charge of the. services. This class is composed , largely of; small children,- but the exercises were of a very high order and greatly enjoyed by a large con gregation. A SPECIAL- REQUEST We publish weekly a column of society news and we want to impress, upon our country subscribers that we are anxious to have reports of every social gathering in the Ccunfcy. When your society pr club meets will you not do ua the favor to let us have a report of it for cur so ciety column. This column is not intended for "city" folks exclusively. Please send in reports of your so cial gatherings. Your name will not be published if yoy-dr) not want it. We are trying to make The Courier interesting to every sub scriber and we want all cf the local j County news. If you have a friend visiting you, or if there is a friend visiting n the community, lot w know t. We want liOC^L news, not long essays. Won't ycu h^lp i|s make this paper YOUR paper? RAISING OPOSSUMS Our friend. .M*. J: j. Bamott, of near Helena, tells ua that ho is some what in the 'po?sum business. Dur ime the pmM mumwm- i?-halL been he?rin?, at he supposed, rats in his i^ouse, but the other day he .discov ered that the rats were opossums. He set traps and has enught two line cnea, and says the end is not yet. ROXDORO ORADF.D SCHO0I.M The entire Roxboro Graded Sehocl rejoiced with .great appluuse last Friday mornU'K when a Rift of >10.00 f'-'i I hp "TO IIK'' lihesey w'an announced. This (fit cnme.frt>m the Study club and we wish to say, 'thank you. The jrtAWrfn of the ttr*r| tirade gladly gave fifteen/1 !rahs for Vhn Study" Club. This sum added to the penny idHecticn . given by the children :rvnkr- >.!?>. 45^, UTTVi w i !1 1>e next? PER YEAR IN ADVANCE \ M?. J. O. Wagjtaff entertained n* , a very charming msnner on last Fri day evening in honor of the teaehera ?-,( Olive Hill High School, and ? number of "invited truest*. lbs. Emery Wipstead gave sereraj piano ^elections and Mis* Carlton a read ins which were enjoyed by all. Five table* were arranged for the game -of Rook. After a number o? interesting progressions the hostess, assisted by Mesdames J. B. Satter field and R. T. Winstead, served a delicious salad ccurse, hot chocolate and mints. ? A very, delightful meeting of the Review club was held with Mrs. K. L. Street last Thursday afternoon. This -being Thanksgiving meeting it was an afterr :on of diveraicn; Af ter -repeating the one hundredth Psalm in concert, lead by Mrs.' F. M. Shatnbcrget, Mrs. H. L. Crowell pre sented a very interesting paper on "The Evolution of Thanksgiving," followed by a realistic description of 2 westirn trip by Mrs. R. B. David ton, closing the aftern~on with a. musical program which was very much enjeyed. The member* were then invited into the dining aoom where tempting refreshments were served.? Cpr Sec. Mrs Roger Wiilcerfoh' and Mrs. O. B. McBroom were joint hostess t? thfe Ladies Wesley Bible claas at the home 'if Mrs. McBroom on Tuesday evening. The meeting was opened by the reading of a few verses at Scripture and prayer. The report* at the class were made and several matters, of iuipoitance were dis ruasetf. There being no further business a most enjoyable social hour- was spent after which the how testet served a mcst delightful salad curse with coffee and whipped cream. ? No. 47. Mrs. Jce'V. Blanks entertained at cards on Wednesday afternoon. FJ * e tables were placed for the game of BostonMi-ook. The rooms were moat * attractive with lovely chrysanthe mums r.ivi late fall flowers arraiHred in baskets and vases. Many interes ting progresses were enjoyed, after which the hostess served chick en salad, pickles, potato chips, sand wiches, hot rolls, coffee with whipped cream are! candies. The regular meeting aper on "The Explorer." The third mem bei on the prrgram was Mrs. E E. Bradsher, whose subject was "Of Human Bondage." The last paper was on *'The M:on and Sixpence/' by Mrs. S. G. Winstead. The hostess served refreshment* after which they adjourned to meet next time with Mrs. H. S. Morton. COR. SBC Miss Elizabeth Noell was hostess to the Bridge fclub at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Noell on Tuesday afternoon. Lcvely Chry sfnthemums- were arranged in an brtistic manner over the heme. The coK>r scheme of yellow and white was carried out in every- detail. Bridge was played at * three table#. The hostess assisted by Mts. Bullock served a salad . coursct and sweet course. , mrst t?irjoyabir-*-meet jng"> of the Friday Afternoon Pleas ure Club was held with Mrs. frank Wilaon on Friday afternoon. The tally cards carried out the Thanks giving idea. Six tables were placed' the" game cf Rook. Misses Mattie and" Cathnne Hatchett assisted the hostess in serving a delicious a lad ccurse. coffee with whipped cream and c?ndy. Af'PRECrATEO WORDS Our* good friend, . Mr. W. J. Dean of Moriah was a welcome visitor lafet Monday, and we appreciated his kind words, about Th5 Courier. He [ riif times were hard, and h