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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. Wednesday Evening, December I 5, 1 926.
No. 50.
MB. JOSEPH H. ALIEN
PUSSES AWM SUDDENLY
Ki*hty-Two Years of Age;
Identified With Diifham
From Earliest Period
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
?4
Joseph If. Allen, an honored snd
-stemmed, us well as one of the old*
ejfc .< itizens of this city, yesterday
orotes: at 10 c 'clock, at his l.oroe^
? W Lynch street, "fell on sleep"
ieddenly. Te had eaten.' JJs break- j
?>ti and was sittihjr up readinp a ]
and had made ><JVQ& comments
?rj an article, when he was seen to
collapse. He died almost Immediate
ly. He htid not been in. gocd health
Jor somo time. - He was l?orn Jonc 2^
?\844; and consequently was l'n the
-JRB- year of his age. -c"
"Joe Alien, as he was familioly
caUeS by his inornate friends for
? ?ait e hal f ? a century, wa s a valu&ble
i>i' Durham, lie. jrrewup v th
.the city, t; nd was intimately jennet -y* ?
f.d with it-s. affairs \\y its earlier
:v:ays. He was an interested specta
tor at the ?ale of the first pound . f
'olmccb sold'on this' market. He was
Durham*,^ postmaster lender Cl'jve
?y d?s" fifst:- admini.si.rati n; and as-..
?'stan* postmaster under Cleveland^
Vecond term. The laite C?en. Julian
S. Carr never had a more devoted
rfcoJ d; Mr. Allen was . a man of
character; faith and hopes,
.fie wW loyal, to every duty, in all
ihe relatiotis -f life, ffe believed in
iis God; his country; is town; und
^i*. l'ulioW m;vn. ? lie was a civi! v ar
? r-fcvan; -was member of- company K. ;
"5th. N. C. regimftflt. Jte wash* the
*attfe ? Gettysburg; ;vmi also the
ne at Harper's Ferry ; and i e cajfe I
kd/wounds of th<\ war to his ^mve. ^
jfe ^a?. devoted t: the veterans and i
i treaded all of 'their': reunions whens
'riir he was able.
jVIr. Alien was for a number of
cars the city treasurer. In all 'of
'lis -official duties. he was a straight
forward, honest busihess niaji, and j
eft all Vffiees with a clean record
?f \?ork' well done. He was n" of ,
.-y.i .oldest, meinbi rs of the Kirst Bap-'
'i.s church, una a strong. believe.' in ;
Ihi
s* worker for Jtr^M^stey.
He .leaves & vyiduw, formerly. Moi
V . Reams; <te son, J, C".-. Alien; iui- j
? roiher. R. A, Alien and one M.-?ter, |
Vis^ Mary Allen, of. Person county; .!
-? wide circle of relatives and a
if friends t*x the city and Vhrouich- j
.--at the country.
Thit* iurtcra! .-' ?'.vices wHl Ije tteld
pjis. afternOvtf '.jit- 4 o\?i.ck, from
?jae rrijdeTu/'. HX W. Lynch; street,;
?roudiicteri fty Or. 0. Coleman.
;?ast0i: ?'f the" Kirst Baptl>t church; '
.. s : -?ted by Ra?v. .? (?eo. T. Walking of.
r?iace Baptist church, anil Rev. C.
... Do well of "Wake pore sr.. Special
arrangements. "a.i the /sejvices will j
ae. ma^e fcr U. R Webb tamp < 'on
| f cder :?t e veteffinfrr- ^1) urha m Ut?ra1d..l
Joe Terry's
Announcement
hi an x'hrv cXlumn will be. found ^
dop }9 J u suios 1 1 j,ja p b 05451
; '.Grocery Co., of South Boston, Va.
lo ijMTiv pfitv-s ' and- asks, you to;
.'ornpfure them, and then .-to- t-ome to(
y,t re and load ?]> your wiigon. ;
Afcoafi what fio hn.s to :s>5\,
Notice
"We can nofc Jury' Wttr.jp- from . 1 fee. ;
.?2. to. January t927i \Soi
ileasr ."briivj; v hat Cotton y : vi . want '
to 5*6)1 _? bjKoi-e ?'Oj>istma?r-'crt or , be* 1
fori?. Dec. ts&iw; *
noxnofia r.rr roN ,\in .. s.
? ?? . " " ? ? ??-. 1
More GoocLHogs
R. * siauflrbtcr f Ho*jty 1
V Ulr-d ? two hogs 1-i()0i
founds, ?jVoutnh each. , . .?
.',v L A. n . m k >.?? K* ? i u ! ;
.rJ-pOJM.V thif -fQU He- kjlVoi! tl,
' wr'iu'.iiiii.L' 3 'Nil. iO": ?' ?
"? '! >ia
' Y'orrring. Thw%sda>*-;7^jr.jUay--^-^atui<;;ty*'
' Xiixxmiwv.' Mtvr : ArU-'n's' j
- AVIATION" GTF! ' " .1? ivopli-,
Prominent Person County Man
Says Good Cultural Methods
Makes Farming Very Profitable
I ? - ? ? ? ? - ' - r :
DOLLAR DAY WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS
The Town Was Full Of People
And The Merchants Were
? Busy
BRINGS MUCH TRADE
, . ' * " " ? ? V
It was again demonstrated J&ftt
the people, of this section ate alive
to opportunities when bargains i*f? j
offered. The warehouses Were full J
of tobacco, the streets were lined
jwlth autom. biles and the hw.-.y -lien
fters kept the clerks on the jump all" j
'ny.
? T! i- w; i i ho" ?<<?? oncl "Hollar ; '<*&
staged in , K^xboro, and while the
?nci clients ffiivc been slow in adept- :
1ng this niethoa to get people to I
tcme in. we think they will all agree :
that such days are worth while. All
live merchants aW adopting this, and :
similar daysv to attract trad?> apd: we !
believe such days wjfl bee j me j
a fixture here. ' !
Notice To Our
Customers
Ouf plant, will be ttose<tf Christmas
week effective with Mrnday, Decem
ber 27th. Will do laundry work
in this week, oar Freshing, & i>ry
G'eanrng Dept. will bo closed Dtf?era
t>er 27-2Sr29th. Re : pen for buBirvsss '
Thursday December fiOth. Laundry
Department reopen for business Mon
day January 3*d. Customers will
please take lydtice.
ROXBORO STEAM LAUNDRY CO. '
? JylRBY BROS.
Christmas Program
Helena Hiffh School is to ffiw a
("iristnVas program Tuesday, Dec.
21 at 7:45, P. M. The ? program- will
bo given' by '.all jrrades. The primary
children, will; give a Christmas op
eretta, "Visit to Toyland" while the ]
gramma r grades will give a cantata,
find a pantomime. The high sch pl j
Kills will give a Star drill and some ,
eh rases. While last, hut not least,
the high school boy* will present .
" Santa C.laus At the Bar oi' Justus- \ "?%
bising tried* fo? a serious crime. The ,
program will also include some r^r.d- '
togs. that will entertain you.
Kvery one is urged to be ..present .
and set* whit is d*;ne with Santa';
r!:i us. Admission will lv?? 15 -erts
'.or children and 35 cents' far' adVHs. ?
A Little Too Careless
'Chief Oliver had- ocea-iiqn to make ?
his way o^r in Reams-town Satar- ?
day night ami when he c ame bach to j
?own he brought with him Jan es
Bolt-n and a quart of Iiq\i.r that ;
James had slightly hidden tinder |:ift j
overcoat, the bulk of which &tuck out
Jnf.t :? little top. Tar imd Chief Oliver-,
raised his overcoat and there it was', 1
jtiui thus the happy a nliiri patio n of ?
i' ha pity Sunday for James way alH
shattered and lie will get wn ihti r|
j"uet:on t. ihe court next term.
No Oil, Says Phillips
Durham, f De e. 10. -North Caro'inn . .
?<ioe* nol havf* any. oil. so far as he!
Knows, but sdi6 -does have 70 mil Hon j
ton sof eoai mder her surface". 7'Uxj
?WadfT'lH. rhlttips." direet" f <>f the
\ . C\ Department of Conseryai Ton ;
1 i Development . told the "?i!h
M mr ron tractors at their eon.vetion .
he-p last ? week. This state bag v.r.- :
ruiKSaUy' cr<Jod. bpirding matnriai' : n i
r. t:Uy i" r bt>-k 'aatl ?? t?]? .
[ M^rj.'L PhiJHps ,4:0 Id -the ' Contractors,
1 r ivihs Vhe State T7T]Jit<rt in Haivijrh
7'iuJ the proposed Duke /University
! bufidings as exam-pies. He . urged :
Ke.pi use- hbitfc j r-fckict- in 'their
? L^n -.urv, whejj-.eser, .vpos?<ibJK - 1 he
cniiactnr> appv veil a tf^rknir,'r_!x
? e-i'.s.it f >i|l, 1 >'i ri. ?: : n< ? Vjt
i law . sra>! 1 . . . fo *v?rmit:*d
? t o thb JenetffiV A srmbli *t its Jaij- ;
| uary meeting.
Tobacco MainfCrop But Grows
Live Stock, yfogs. Poultry,
And Necessary Food
L q V E S FA R M I N G
Running: a farm of "a thousand
aert-s U no -mail job, but Mi'.^obn
D. Wlnst?ad, whose place is cut c-n
Route o, Roxbcro, pets a lo* ot
pleasure out of it. In fact, he says
he chose farming: as his life work
because he h>ves it.
? Winsiead .ntek.es' tobacco his
main ,cr_p because he is not in a
wheat or cotton secticn: Yet. "it is.
m ruli' of. his. to grow 'as- m?ch as
possible of the necessary "feed Tor liis j
livi sljj.'k, poultry* etc., as nclli
as .fa-id fcr. the home. j
. jSom'^rf^tures 01 successful t\um- ]
Tng on^Which ".-Mr. Winstead
s<ress are thorough preparation i f his
land; proper- cultivation, planting!
go:d see*?. .freedom from pluht *Hs-f|
eases, insect ecnti rt, etc. He .-ays I
h|s ' 1926 'tobacco crop was ' entirely. )
free from disease, and brought- 1
prices as good as any he has, heard !
of in . his section. Like most; other ,
successful . tcbacco gr ewers, he finds
that better results are secured when ;1
the land is not put ? into tobacco' of- J
tener than every other year.
Mr. Winstead has made farming 1
his life time work, having, been .on j
his present farm. for. 39 years. His;
father was h. farmer, before him, and
all of his seven children except one j
ar? on farms. His farm 'supncttai
75 pec pie, men, women and children,
in itself enough for a fair sixed vil- j
iage. y
Irt ]&l2Z Mr. Win- tea d Vxpe,*t-v to |
continue his plan of concentrating '
on growing the finer grades of to- j
b'acco, for which he. expects a ?T- od ?
demand at fair prices,- but he d-e's ]
[not look for thf* low grades to dtf \
?o well. I
Junior-Senior Banquet
At Bushy Fork
On hi:;t ' tFricUry vvvn^rlp at the ,
tome of -Miss Lottie *Tongr the <ipn* |
iors wet*$ entertained by the j\nj!6f ]
class. The banquet was an elab : l it*-'
affair; : # d every owe erijeyed it
?Fruit cocktail was served first, aitjrf' '
thi? came chicken a la King:, a ? ;ila*l
course and. ice cream and cake. '
After the banquet all of the sttfr"'
dents went into the parlor and the^ '
Mis' sWvllie Horton sang several 1
*
th? : w: classes. ?
Will Keep Open at Night
In order t.> accommodate our cu2- j
tomers \yv will . remain open evw'y j
night until !? o'clock until afr^r j
Christmas. If you can n.'.t visit ?
store during the day, come in aftor(
supper and we will show you juttt j
what yon are looking for ? we haVe {
just the . thinff for that ChristnittS!
present for father, mother, broth01"
or sister. I. ok . them- over. A
HARRIS & BURNS
"A Poor Married Man"
Thinre will be a play given '
perry's (ii-ovo Sunday School ' j
("aldwi 1 llitrh -j>1 Frida\ Tight,
Dec. 17th. 19*26, at 7::*0 o'cUek. The j
name* or :hc pia\ - "A !'???.? Mm!
Man.1* 'i
Time of playing '1 '.hours. ' omr ;
everybody" ana see what hard tinu*'
4,A* Ptkiy Married Man" has. Ad*>
mission.:. 15 an4 * $3 cents.-' Pi\ir.e|,rte \
go f*: ir foiilding Sunday Sch.ol roe/ns- j
Representing Anti
Saloon Leag?e
"Roe C, A'. Upi'hurch. supOi'riU^r,-,|
c*ent of the A rJ i -Si,' on l.eiiiru'e .si'''nr
l^st Snnday hen. In the m^ri^u?*!
h<r acldr e'sfcted the eoi7c:r<irat ion- of JW? (
M- jthrod ;-n ? church Aftd at ? irfgiljt ho'
^poke-in the ^Baptist Church.- f" j
.f "OminjEj Thursday -/r^ri .a'y S;\tu r?h?y
I Jece m b*er 24 - #*lh . M ? y ABe-nV I
'AVIATION .QiRUj"' 14?
RECEIVERS FIND LITTLE
SALVAGE TO AID FARMER
?fobacco- Co-operative Associa
tion Will Not Much More
' ? Than Pay Its., Bills
3YHTB.M fs COMMENDED
farmer Aaid .1 Lead I
Raleigh, Dec, 11.' ? Their -ex^er-j
fence in marketing the some tifty
million pounds of tobacco placed i;i
iheir hands by the receivership of
the tobacco growers' co-;perativf
association, has convinced the thrcf
receivers of . the association of the i
wisdom of co-operative marke ting I
in general ---but.
It has not convinced-a-tc^m oithei
wisdom cf the policy under which ;|
the defunct tobacco association was |
managed. ? I
Receivers of the association. Are I
Jimes H. Pou, Merfcrin L. Corey and
Hallett S. Ward . "
lit , a report to th?- judges of the '
several federal courts', having juris- (
diction over the defunct association. .
they stj?ed today i>i part?
?'The present market ' cdnditivns j
furnished abundant, proof of the nec
essity for the .*ound development of ;
c:- operative marketing in- the south. i
A strong well managed association i
would be s ucr a potent factor in this j
market as to insure greatly increas-.j
ed prices for the association stocks i
of tobacco and enhance returns off
millions of dollar sto the grewers I
upon this year's crdfjs. *
."A combination of eccncmic r.nd j
m arket conditions and unwise n?,m- ?
ifcment brought about the disastrous
failuiv of this association. Receiver
ship was inevitable. Had it beea
longer poFtpcne the 1--S8e* would,
have been, materially increased.
Great the financial losses upon j
grower ; members will prove to be. ;
ever, thin is. not so serious as their
shaken confidence in the value of to- j
T.perative marketing and in the busi- i
r.6s> capacity cf the men upon whom
they must rely to manage these -6r
ga nidations. It is to be hoped that
ee^mte thi;f discouragement, the to
bacco growers vvijl not permanently
ihandon c ^-operative marketing, for,
)? is their nly safeguard against the f
ruiriou-t .prices of disorganized mir- '
keting." j
That the receivers have had their ,
woes in the marketing of the nsso- ?
ciation's tobacco is plainly . indicated !
in the report which alleges '"serious,
overgrading" cf the association's to
bacco ait the time it was -placed * in i
the hands qf the receivers. *? "
This ov?rgrad??iir a.nd ~ price do- ,
dines are expected, to result in an i
inventory los> of about four nvllion ?
collars. ' ' .1
Thus .the apparent assets as vf v
November 'AO were ab.ut nineteen]
million dollars hut thf*se assets were !
reached by the inclusion of the dub
ious. inventory. v
The receivers depl re thiw but !
nevertheless txpect to pay off .all J
debts of the association ' in full nrid''
maybe luye. something left ;vei to'
dole out en the ill- fa tod participation j
certificates of the members.
A Good Report
Mt\ P. T. Whht. the worthy ;.nd4
'successful keeper of the Burchwood j
eime-tery, sVntcd that part cif the
cometei-y which has not bet'n platted
iirtd- planted :t I" tobacco. the crop .
brite^intjr his Of course, the !
town, received t>tu?- fourth. .f this for';
lent. *, s. . . ' ? j;
Arfefaged $51.39
Me.'". H. I.. F.vans and L. F. .Wjilk- i
<t :?ld a.- load of- tobacco at the' Hy. oj
for which thov ~:Vveragad . $51 39. j
They had, 806 .pounds which hrortfrh^j
thejn ? $41*4.22. Of course. n?\v :?vtre j
u"ll. pjea*?L ? : ' i
? ?
Christmas Senln
. Kiffbt XuherruaisiH
? tn ?
?. Person 1 4*011 t-j
Roxboro Market
Will Close Friday
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
MAKES STATEMENT
Bonds Outstanding $581,000.
Sinking Fund of 1 per cent
Set Aside Kach Year
>1 1.1 17.36 PEOPLES BANK
Person Co. Highway Com Load
Mr. Mii R- Long, Chairman of :
Pers J r. bounty Highway Commissi r.n,
furnishes us with the following state
ment as ivsked for in our last issue: 'i
Bond Issue tor Koaid Improvement ;
In Person County
Roxb:.i> Township '/ per
cent K..a<l ImprQvt-nu'ni
?K J&ds.issued Jan. 1, TDlv>.
?10 ycai' bonds $75,000 00
Retire! ' *6. 000.00
Outstanding, doe July 1.
-
Person County Road Im
proved Bonds (serial)
issued May 1. .1919 $225,000/00' f
?15.000 due May 1.. 1.924. Relived i
f 15.000 due May 1. 1929.
$20,000 due May 1.' 1934.
*25.000 due May t, 1939.
?3S.OOO due May 1, 1944
$40,000 due May J, 1949
^30.000 due. .May 1. 1954..
$25-000 due May 1. 1959.
Person County 5 3-4 per
vent Road Improvement
R.nds i-ucd jttn.l. ;
1922 J300.0frJ.00 i
$3,000 due Jan. 1, 1924., Retired)
$3,000 due Jan. 1. 4925. Retired I
$4,000 due i??.' '-.V*:
(Continued on Pajre Ten)
Roxboro Maroons
Meets South Boston
In Seasons First Garne <?
On Friday- evening at fight o'clock
.the Roxboro Maroons will meet the i
^oyth Bosun boy > in the first game I
uf the season at the W instead Ware--;
house. Come. oUV ami witness this j
gan.ie as we promise you s .nie inr '?
teres ting sport . and \& p:ood c-iv wd '
will lend an air :f encouragement to
sjUi ge sc m e i* vqn . m ore; I n te rest i n g ]
mantes daring the season.
Admission .!"> und 25 cent
Ghristmas Holidays Not
Without Its Temptations
:As the < : 'istmas holiday- draw \
near -onie ttf oar citizens ?^ire . in- j
elinr i 10 think the holiday period I
Will not bo complete unless a . I'.ttlo !
'Mikker'\1s mixed in with the season,
but fortunately \yc have a .bunch : f
?? differs ii^ tfal* r unty who a*e i n- i
deavoi mir to make thirps ius; a .lit .
tie uneoitrfoHable for all sych Tel- i
Vow,-* so a few .nights. upo Sheriff
Brooks had ; -cation "to send Demit y
Tlradsfh'rr and' upon VnVestiga t i n Mr. j
(5 entry' '."found cjevural" trillion.*, hidden <
in hits home,- alrd now thi? man will
have an opprt jn.it, v to-tel! the judge ?
why he had so much medicine in his
home all ;it the same time., an he
was \;iven i* hearing, and l*rund ; *'*
Flag Raising and
Bible' Presentation
On next Sunday < v<:nin*i. jit '2:30* }
t he- L nffhur-t .f. 0. .U. A. M. Goim-'j
cif WW present The Hurdle. Mill* 1
Flijrb School with a I'^ble and ? ftajj. j
An interesting. program has. heeni
airangeil by the program committee !
aprf lhc pcncra! public in cordially |
invited. . Among the speakers that !
have /been sec.ared fth- tfce oecafJwi&j
are* R. jC. .(rut^^r. f Durham, 'N.. < '
who wUT- pre-wnt the flag on behalf!
of council,. and C. W. StaUjifgs, j
.Jif "1 HirJu'imy N*. (?-. who will present
the- -bible <^"ith.; 4flt'6 r.eslin g and a. up'-.1
propria ti. sp^echies ^ 'U.- M . i '::r! v
m ju^ed to make ;in ad^reaj?r!
Murtit wid be f gir n i 5 h ?i b y. the fco ng-j
i.ui- bund. . ?
Will Open Again After Christ
mas on ToestUy. January
Fcmrt h
BEST SEASON IN HISTORY
With the closing- on Friday.. Dtf
17 th, for the J^olid ays the Rok}>o> <*
market will Iftive had it* best sea,
generally and the farmers have been
well pleased. The market opened
on Oct. 5th and in the two and- en* ~
half mcnths has Hold more than ftxt
million pounds, and with the c
that is yet in the hands cf the fa*m
Cri sales should ruk? well :iroon?
seven million pounds.
The market \y51I open on Tuesday,
?Ian. ftft, and there is no reasonable
excuse, for a !pound of* this toKiccr
t6.be / other thaai on thi* mar
ket .
I.. ?
Presbyterian Church
Sunday School at 0:45,. H. t*. C'ro
well> Supt^ Please come on time
While we are arranging the Christ
mtcrtainment w* ask all par*-ntH
to see that their children are *vp
time to all practices.
!Moromg service at 11 a. m-* Ser
mon by the Paster,- "The Spirit of
Christmas." Evening service at 7:3ft
p. m. ?
Sunday School at. Mitchell Chapel
at 2 p. m. Preaching service 'aft
Warren Grove school at 3:30 p. m.
<tn H^turdaay night at 7^9 the
Mitcaeli -Chapel Sunday School will
give :i Christmas <*nterta?nment, Fhj*
children are going to do their parts
well and old Santa Claus will com*
for the little children. The gr^vpn
tip folks lino any ethers that will,
are asl^ed to bring as a gift to the
poor of Person County any fooii
ituff, such as canned goods, potatce-v
apples, ftcur, etc. This .wfjj be riven
tp those that really need. ^It. is
more, blessed to give than to receive.*"
IE very one Is invited to come.
I\ GARY Al>-\ MS. pastor.
Bushy Fork
Defeats Bahama
Getting" down. to mul-beason term
the Bushy F.rk Giants defeated Ba
hama liigh Schcol last Wednesday
cveing by the score of 2J to
Bushy Fork completely outflanked
her opponents after the first ouatter,
allowing them cxily one shct^""^ \<*'e
basket after the first eight W
Oliver again played a tin e
getting a majority of the points, for
Bushy Fork.--? S- ,
First Baptist Church
Sunday School 10:15 A. *M'., R. V>.
Wilbum, Supt.
Preach ing 11 A. ? M.
"The Gift of L^ve." 7:30 P. Mn >nk^
jeet: "M<?ne, Mene? TekV?, Upharsin,**'
B. v. p. u's 4ak p. m.
'?Thanks ?!>** unto Ocd 'for Hi' up ;
>peakab!e gift.v 2 Cor. 9:15.
W. K. 'WEST,- Pastor.
Planters Warehouse Sold
Last -Friday Mesa. Powell v.?d 1
Coltraine, receivers for the Co-?p*f
sold at auction the Planters ware
house on Court Street. Mr. R. A
Burch was the purchaser, the last
ami U*?t Vui $14,000, pjir h
nsor to pay all hack taxe.*, whicb w*
?.4i - 1 i? * tan i amounted to ab.ml. $1,000.
Box Party Success
The Hurttle .\fil)H tftjjlfl^hool gave ?
their annual box party Saturday
night in the audilit fjcjn of the seln>ot .
VuiMing. The ?. a tendance was wry*
?ni- u raging. ajJ?l . the whole wvmng ?
was tilled, up with a general .mixture .
of hiich class etertainmeht which W??
enjoyed by every one present- .
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