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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wedn^ay Evening, April 21, 1926.
No. 16.
DAIRY DEPARTMENT
Of FARMERS' COUNCIL
Demonstration of Cream Sep
erators by Two or Three
Companies
l*rof. B. I. Satterfield, chairman
of the Dairy Department of the1
Farmers' Council, will have charge
of* the program in the afternoon of
.Saturday; May 1st. He will have the j
following speakers:
Ohl Sis Cow ; Sir A. C, Turnery i
of State-College. - ? : ? ? - ? -J
I)uir.ving in Piedmont Carolina.: I
Mr. W: K; Sc#& of Alamance Ccunty .
Demonstration -ot cream Separa
tor* by representatives of two or
three standard, companies.
There --trill, be a short business
meeting of about 1-5 minutes, and
eacH speaker will be limited to 30 j
^miiiuu's.'. *i> the 1 1" jui Jin v, ill i . . et
about an hour and a quarter. The]
crfcam separators will be * in opera- j
tion both before and after the meet- f
ing, in order that every one may
have an opportunity to examine
them and ask questions. We plan i
to have the- actual separation of the
cream? pour milk into the bowl i.nd
separate it, so you can see cream
come out of one spout and milk j
from another
Every one interested jn arty phase
. <>f farming has a cardial invitation
to any meeting held by the Farmers*
Council.
t ? COUNTY COMMITTEE,
V. / V* "" a. j> CX. yf.agsf&tf* Chair in tn,-i
PERSON SON HLM1UATE1)
?' Norfolk Va. :
April t8. 1026.
Mr. * W.VNoell. , ? i
Roxhoi;c>; I?, C. :
Dear Sir:
: It JH&.-Jt* yews, to coa. j
Viriee ?? these, "people in the "GVent""
section of X rf lk .that 'Person Court*
: 'ty rtnd. Roxboro were even on : Uie '
. .Map^and just when t was tryiug to
make them believe' it w as the 1 Gar
th n Spot " my Home
Paper with a front . pliSfe item hi
"Box Car" letter^ commenting just
n little unfavorably on our Temple
tf Justic^, which upsets all I have
accomplished ? it is enough to rive
a' fellow :i genuine case. of "(Jon
dullions"? I see but one thing, to
Mother County to come back and say
''Son don't cry? -I. am going to build
a New Temple of Justice^? modern ;
and up-to-date in every respect, one ,
that all my 'Sons and Daughter*' '
can with pride point out to any
. stranger . within our grates." Until
then, I am a "Ruint 0oman in the *
Community whar I do reside.''
Yours truly, k
^ WALTER \\ HORTON.
I N TER KSTI XCS N M RET I \ G
Of the Poultry Department of the
? Farmers' C-ouncil'.
The poultry department of the*
Farmers' Council met last Saturday
eyefi fng* arid had a must enjoyable
and profitable meeting*. It was veil
attended, in .fact was entirely too
large for the size of room where it
Wak held. Many hidies.. am! men
. were. obliged t *ta?d throughout
the "?'??' -ton, hut ai ? .?? -nuti to en
joy the meeting : | yway. It - was j
scheduled '.j meet in the < oiu;t horse,
but the day being the regular meet
ing of the Person County" Co-op
Association. Che Council adjourned !
to the offices of Mr. R. f. Satter field.
County Supt. of Public Schools.
Mr. Allen G. Oliver, Poultry Ex
pert of State College, was Pf?*entt
and made a splendid talk on the
. subject of poultry. He advised every
one present to go into the poultry
fcusiness, starting with what, they
had, rather than to try to jump into
it 'too strong* '^jHerprovc.d cohellt
Mvaly that ,tlipre was^ii^ney Qi the
business fo't nv& cne "who would
give it study follow tho advice
* of those who have made a success
?of the poultry business. His slogan |
was "thjfee ' m-s nnrl offe "KundrEtT
hen*'* on every .farm. wisb:ou?
; ? ? -people .would ? ixite'u lo men ? wh^'
Mxx^-kwow and follow siichr a"dvice . for if
; 1 ? i wf "trrr n rri trr mafcrns: a ?. SHECl ~ st _
"farming new lines must be adopted.
Ji . ? : ' . V r? 7TT? v "
The last return of J). AY. (i.riAUh's
"The Birtfc A Nation** Palace
~~ T&aire, (Friday April 23rd. Two
.jerfortnauOeB only,' 3:00 and. 8:00. F.
Stare That Shine As Season Starts
lAyrooAtTCgl
Many JooWm
made gallant bi< Is for .fame, but ^f^ndom ?'feontinaes to idolize the
names of Ruth, Johnston, Cobb *nd Hornsby; veterang-triM nnd-tnio.
WM, B. COOPER, EX-LIEUT.
GOV. WINS NEW TRIAL
; *
Helena High vs
Roxboro High
Helena High defeated Rosboto I
High nine f:r the second tunc In
as many starts. They started \vjth
Helena Scoring on^ counter in the
firet stanza, but in the second in
nnijr Maogurh. the "Helena mourids
man lafct control, and wa.- relieved
by ,-Bialpck. 11 weVer, it loOkc-i .a*
if the ftve run tallied by Roxbriio- in
ihi> frame had 'put -the. game- in i?e;
*t&f: one _sr?Orcd tint il-" the fourth.
The Helena boy? w-ould not he de
nied either -hits or tallies, because I
tiu-y gathered twelve safe' '.blows oil,
'Davis. in the eight and . pri. 'ftiird
inhmea. an ! two- . safeties - off .-?f.
Ilpbjjoofi; It . was .-the stick woV< f
I'earce,' I. -Peacce, B. and Blaloct;
that, decided for Helena to add five,
markers in the ninth in.niiig r^tly.
Batteries: Helena: Mangum. Bla
. lock and Pcarce *" 1 . Roxboro ; Da vis.
II bi*3od and Richmond. /, . '
DEATH -W^MRS^ JOHN HARRIS
Mrs. John D. Harris died at the
home, of tier husband near Lcjteburg
last Wednesday night at 1- -Vcluck,
after a short illness. Th<? funeral
services were held from the Leus
burg church on Thursday aftefncicf),
the services being conducted by
Elder J. A. Herndon of Durham. Mrs.
Harris was well known in her com
munity. and was a woman of beau
tifuf Christian character, loved by
all. as was so well attested Ijy the
many beautiful floral offerings.
Surviving Mrs. Harris, bssre'e her
husband, are four daughters and
three son, whoe name are as fcl
Irjws: Mrs. J. A. Snipes of Richnv nd;
Mrs. S. S. Royster of Danville; Mrs.
N. A. W renn r>f Danville; Mts. Iv.es
I'leasants ??f- Leasburg; George K.
and J.- A. Harris of Roxboro, and
.Do Ian Harris of Durham,
AN ATTRACTIVE ?
WINDOW DISPLAY
Sergeant & Clayton had a -most J
Tovel and .attractive window display
the past week, it being a window
with about forty or fifty y untr
chickens in it. There was the hover
where the little fellows found shelt
er and .warmth, and then there was
the scratch patch which wa$ well
littered with the chicken feed which
Mess. Seargcant & Clayton are mak- j
in(g a specialty. It was the one |
popular place on Main . Street, for |
every one jpassmg stopped for a
look. ?'
NOTICE TO CON V
? ? FEDERATE vrtrans
The. Daughter.?, of tbcjConfeder^cy
have called our. annual meeting for
May. the ftyh, 1926. . All Veterans
W7TT~Vin>^r"in V-nrtirt hon^r r.t.' H'
o/fkek on this day for I ho -i >0^ : rio*- -
sessional desire that 'every W.cran
Jtte present as oun'rafil ^ ;?;<? very
?thin attdlt is. tjesired to havija* hjlf
attendance a^l jJn**ilile~
MPIPHHB|Camp Jones, .1206.
B&xboro; N". C , April *20th, 1 92<5.
Was Indicted Jointly With His
-Brother. Thomas K. Cooper ~
Richmond. Va., April 13. ? WH
liam B. Cocper, former /lieutenant
governor of North: Carolina, who was
convicted rn Wilmington of misap
plying funds and making false en
tries in the books of the Commer
cial National, bank kof that city,
won a reversal in the federal appeal
court here today . cn the' ground the
tiiul judge erred in charging ifcj
ju^. The cgse?vas remanded flu
a new trial.
ooper. who was - ?
blinks Was Indicted jointly with lifc
brother, Thomas K. Cooper, the
bank's president, who 'was aljso Ti/n
.Victedland i> now servlricr a term in ?
the Atlanta- pettitejitiary.
\Vityifcm B. C;oper wa> eonricted
i on. four counts and give^, 18. months'
on epeh, the" sentence^, to run con
currently.. H* was lieutenant-gov
ernor North Carolina when in
dictcd.
AMERICA'S GREATEST NEBI>
America's greatest need is not
bettor laws< nor better schools, *w*r i
better social and industrial condi
tions, but it -is a genuine revival -of ;
the Christian religion. Make right
the hearts of- men and every thing '
else will be right. j
-The First Baptist Church is seek
ing to help men get right at -heart.
Sunday School 9:45 A. M., R. L.
AVilburn, Supt.
Preaching at It A. M-. Subject:
"God's Formula For a Revival.'
7 :.10 P. M. Subject. "They All Do
It/'
b. v. p. u. at em P. M.
"Ho' that heareth My word and
believeth'^on Him that sent Me, hath
everlasting lit' \ and shaH ntt come
into condemnation,; but is ' passed
from death unto life." J no. 51 24.
'W. ,F WESt. Pastor.
PERSON SrPFRIOIi COURT
? Pais n < ' jiinty ? Su>nai:r Court is
in bf-s^ion this week. Judge Devin,
presiding, with $Iaj. McLendffn pvosr- ?
ecuting. With his customary action
pudge'. Deviit got right down to
business, and after a *hort charge
to the grand-jury; had business mov
ing right along. Mr. E. A. Snipes
was made foremaji of the grand- jury.
Several cases were disposed of dur
ing the first day, ' some receiving
lines, others either to the roads or
jail. , ?
We will give full proceedings in,
our next issue,
"THE PATH ACROSJr THE HILL" {
A comedy drama-m theee- wet** five
males, five females. Umei t\tfo
hours, yfm ' be given at Helena
High School Friday evening, April
23rd. at eight o'clock, under the aus
pices of Antiocfi Baptist church. A)
? ? ? ? iad< . a 'Id man t !-?'??
-4e*t: those ? Yrhrrm he lores. hr-* the r
jilot are interwoven a. wealth of fun- 1
rry situations, affording a delight
ful, blending of drama, comedy and
fftntinu-;.' - -
f*t inn;, and ? spt'nTfrs^rT .!?>?
evening. AdmissioB.. 2" 'and 1_"?
(I. D. C Meeting Held At
Roxboro - Local Chapter
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION
The Democratic . County Con
vention is hereby called to
meet in the court house in ,
Koxboro on Saturday, April
24th. nt 2 l\ M., f<rr the pur- j
pose of naming delegates to .
_ the State Convention in Ral- __
eigh.
All Democrats in the Coun
ty are urged to attend this
convention.
N. LUNSFORD,
Chm'tPDem. Ex.. Com.
Nevvs^In And
Around Helena
Mrs. Kate Ashley is; visiting at
the home of Mr. C. R. Ashely.
Mrs. Graham Oakley Vvhr> holds a
"position"* fro Ro*boro spent the vreek
^ end at her home here.
Mrs. Pet tic 'TTamlia and. daughter.
Miss I<la af Mt. ?iojt were visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs./CMiar
IVc Hamlin last week.
Miss Elizabeth Timberlake has
accepted a "position with Raiff'a De
partment store in Roxborx). ,
Mr.. ?T. D. Chambers; Prof. "B. I.
Satterfield and Mr Frank Rogers
'Were in 'Durham -on business ^londay. j
Migs Mattie Oakley, daughter of
Mr. J. Oakley is sick at her hnme
"here. ?"
ldht Bo\yla^.is at home after
a visit to relatives in Virginia.- :
Helena Hr^h Sch:-..s ? \. .?,i
placed baseball with Roxborc on the
Roxboro <lii?moTul last Friday. The
team and loc&I . fans were very much
elated ' -ver the retire of to it iii
favor of Helena.. On \ heir way home
the team and a number of visitors
stepped at Barton'^ Mill and cele
brated with a weiijer roast. On last
Saturday the local' team was de
feated, though on "their owndiumond
in a one sided game with J a: long.
?Last Sunday evening, Rev. Mr.
BarclijT of Duke University, district
chairman f. the Ep\yorth League,
had charge of the League- program.
Mr. BarcJiff is well and favorably
known here and at this time gave
to the vcung people *a helpful ad
dress. Special musical numbers
wer? rendered by Misses Odell Ham
lin, Omega Boushee, Lucy Tillett
and Blanche Oouch.
Quite a number of the ladies of
our community have realized that
there is m'oncv in poultry ami# t^ev
have gone intr? . the business on a
large scale. Mrs. J. H. Jones has*
had over f>00 chicks hatched out to-,
date and has already sold broilers at
a fancy price. Mrs. Penn Noell has j
a flock of eighty pure bred white 1
Leghorn hens that are laying, and
is also ryi)n1pg an incubator with a
capacity of .400 eggs. Mrs. Creorge
Hauser is also raising chickens f .r
market. These and others have nice
flocks of poultry and will continue
to increase their stick.
The gardens are begwiwng to look
attractive around here now. Pos
sibly Mr. G. H. .Hauser has the j
earliest vegetables: nice lettuce, cab-'
gabe ftbout large enough to eat, gar
den peas blooming.
Mrs. Tom Clay delightfully enter
tained the Study Club of Roxboro at
her beautiful home here Friday .af
ternoon April 16th. 1 hef.lwer fl^pr
was thrown ert suite and Svas made
more attractive by pptted plants and
spring flowers. After the ^program
the hostt - served delickras
menU, Cafeteria style, collating of
Ham, rolls, butter, pickles, Angel
Food Cake .and coffee.
Besides the members. Mrs: Clay
had as visitors Mesdames T. O. Pass,
T. \V. F'as^ of Roxboro, Mrs. R. A.
Pas* of Asheville and Mrs. IT. JL
Hall x. f Helena:
iPREAX^HING AT .
- - ABRKia GROVE
There will be preaching service at
ffiCTCT-g <h?vt on the fi^st StXtdiiy
in May, at .? P. .M:, by Key S- A.
1 f? i : ?T ' ? -4 be. -pn'off '?
cordially invito tii tfris s?ervloe. ?
Mrs. J. Dolph Lang,, the State
President, Explains Work
~T" of Various "Chapters
-*? , ?
The diatrifcC jneeting of the U. D.
C. was -heki with. the rRoxbora chap
ter- an Thursday 'm. ruing in the
lylgar Ldiir Mcnuri^l ehureh, pre
sided over by the president. of the
..Pgr-'on count y ? chapter, ? Xh*. ? M. 'R.
Lohg.
The address of welcome was made
by Mri*. J. J.1 Wtnstead, of Roxhoro,
with response by Mrs. Joseph Gra
ham, of the Julian S. Carr, Chapter,
of Durham. * The repcrt? fr:>m the
chapters in the division were then
made. all of which were encouraging
and interesting, two of them report
ing the work in organizing a chil
dren's chapter. Mrs. L. B. N-Well,
Of Charlotte, second state vice pres
ident, and chairman of the educa
tional division, followed with a short
address on educational work.
A vocal number. "An Arcadian-Lul
laby" Was given after this by Mrs;
J. A. Long. The state president.
Mrs. J.' Dolph Long, of Graham, was
then introduced; and gave a. full and
detailed outline of the general work
cf the state chapters. The delegates
enjoyed the address which -gave to
them such a splendid: insight into
the various divisions in the U, D. G.
She laid great stress especially on
the organising of children's chap
ters. for the preserving, of history
for Coming generation*. Another
fact to be regretted was the ab.lenee
if a Nr.rth- CaMina Monument at
Gttty:sburg. -She spoke of tj^e grvat
J >ride Xorth Carolina had av the fart
that her troops went farthest at
Gettysburg anit yet to mark this,
there was only a small tablet put
there by thff federal, government, of.
which >he was ashdtfied to peak.
After her address, Mrs. T. C*. Brad
sher sang "In a Garden Quaint and
Old." Th?* closed . the program, and
the ladies were then Invited to en.-]
joy a delicious lunche:r.. The next
meeting will be held with the Leon
itlas Polk chapter. *>f Chapel 1 1 i VI .
FOR CM \ lUTY'S SAKE
. Concert . by South Bo -ton Kiwannis
Club. Under Auspices of Rox
boro Rotary
The South Boston Kiwannis. C'ub.
under the auspic&s of. the Roxhoro
Rotary Club, will give a concert ift
the new High School auditorium fjr<
the benefit of charity and the crip
pled children fund. Th:s concert
fom'efc with the very highest fei
ommendh^ions rnd every one w;|t 'be
amply repaid for -attending* to say
nothing cf the good work the pro
ceeds will gO to.
There will be. vocal and oiario
solos, negro quartette and abundant,
music. This is the first entertain
ment given in the. new high "Chool
auditorium and it is hoped to see
the house packt i.
Remember the date ? Tuesday
April 27. 8 P. M.
? ^ o
"COME orr OF THE KITCHEN"
High School play to bt* given in
graded school auditorium Friday
night at 8 o'clock. April 23rd.
The plav. based on the story of
the satue name by Alice Duer Miller,
is full Of wit and humor and stjll
has a strong underlying plot. The
pipy ran several successful seasohV
in New York and 4>aa also been
screened by the Paramount Pitcture
Corporation with like success.
A strong and well selected caste
has been taken from - the student
body ahd tbeir interpretation. of the
parts give* promise of a mo*t suc
cessful production. The leading
role? are played b yRacha^l-Bradsher
and Ben Stfthrey, supported b.v Emi
ly 'Stephens, F.dith Bowles,' >Tary
Shu ford Carlton, \^iJdred Richmond.
r.dmt lolm IfftM-ninnT^IKnTr
ConnaHy, George Biirch and cWmp
WinRtoRd: .
Tickets *wilj be on sale at the Pal
w&a' Phramafljr,; prtces ,35 and 50
rentft. ? ~ ? .
Pricey of Indies Spring coats great
' ly -reduced Qt Harris & Burns.
PERSON COUNTY
| . S.S.GONVENTION
Meets With Lambeth Memorial
liaptist Church On
April 24-23th
Office of Person County Sunday
I Schrol Association are cf the* opin
1 ion that oiie of the most interesting
artd helpful, as well as. one of the
most largely attended Sunday School
. meetings ever held in the Couxrfyr
will be the annual County Sunday
i Schocl Convention at the I.amberth
Memorial Baptist Church; Saturday
ftnrt Sunday, Apr'd 24 and 25.
prrams of the Convention have been
mailed to all pastor:* and Sunday
School superintendents in the ?ountyr
With special yimtation? to attend
the convention themselves, and re
questing that they try 'to get all of
officers to attend.
The Convention program includes
addresses and conferences on prac
tically all, phases of. the Work of
the modern Sun.day School. In ar
ranging the program the small Sun-*
day School was given much atten
tion. During the Convention there
will he question and discussion per
iods, when those present will have*
opportunity to give and get infor
, maiion . concerning ; iuiy Sunday
Schbcl problem. .
The Person C~unty Sunday School
Association is one . of the units of
the North Carolina Sunday School
Association, in which Sunday School
worker? jf :iU evongelioafr denomina
tions participate many of which ^re
completely organized and doimf fine
work. At this time all of the. one
hundred counties in the State are
organized into C-unty Sunday School
Av :? i;it ? ,' n.- . ? "
LOOK-OUT!!! .
"FOR HEAVEN S SAKE"
ST PALACE THEATRE
Palace T. v atre. RoS:bpro ,N, G.,
Monday and Tuesday April 26-27 fch
Harold Lloyd is.kinir of laughter to
day for the simple roascrt that
laughter follow^ him as Rainbows
follow summer showers. The latent
comedy, pern frahi the screen's Com
edy Genius ? -Harold Lloyd's first bi|f
Paramount Comedy. "For Heaven's
Sake Don't miss it"? Matinee Mon
day 3:30. P. M.. Evenings 7:30 ? .0:00
P. M. Admimssions 25 and 50 cent**.
The Palace The?tue. .. ...
MASONIC .HEETTtSG
There will be an
important meetinpr
of Person fsodge
No 113 A. F. & A.
jM. on Tuesday
April 27-th, 7:30 P.
M. All members are urged to bo
present.
Wm. W. MORRfctX, W. M.
A C. GENTRY, Clerk.
V
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Sunday School at 0:15. * H. L.
Crowell, Supt. Morning: service at
tj- ,AV Sermon by Pasta**.
Sunday' School at Mit cheH's Chap
el at i P. M. Preaching at .Bushsr ^
Fork school house at 3SJ0 P. M.
Evening service at 7r30 P. M.
Sermon by Pastor.
Every one welcome at all service*.
P. CARY ADAMS, Pastor ?
NOTICE
The Veterans of Person C'ounty
will please note the change in date
of the. Annual Dinner given by the
Person County Chapter U. p. C.
Instead of May 10th the dinner will
be served May . nth, ax the sarnie Mm a
and place as heretofore.
B Mrs.. M, R. LONG.
C-ouoVy - Chapfcetk --
See the welding of the N?-rth and '?
Sotith in I>. W. .Griffith's ^Tha Birth 'f '?
"of a-Jiatiori*' Paiac^ Theatre . FxxdaiM
AyH BSrd, at 3:00 and 8:00 -P Nb
YOU HAVHv NEVER ~een uny thing
more witty and appealing than. ?
the little Irish girl rrt ^giiaw Out *?
? of the Kitchen." She is none
other than'~