T?E O.VTK ON IDS ? LABEL IS THE DATE YOl'll PAPER WIH. HE STOPPED ' I WATCH THE LABEL | ON VOIR PAPER* I AND4JO NOT J LET YOIR , SIBSCBLPTION J. W. NOELL. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER HOME, FIRST. ABROAD NEXT. _ ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. Wednesday Evening, April 6, 1927 $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE VOL. No. XLIV NEW RE-DRYING PLANT TO BE OPERATED HERE ?tacked By Strong Independent Buyers, Witt Mean Much For Tht Market YILI. BE GREAT HEIP Papers have been signed And a hew viaijt which will mean much for the ! RofrotfD' tobacco market, is a eer* ; ;nty Mess * J Shields Harvey and y BoatwrighL two oi largest. 1 .dependent buyers on the. market :id who were a | rrat help- "in keep- ? vz the -market ih the ftprcrfront the .'i st season. have been working on Vis project lor several weeks and , 'a- news that it has settled will be '-'komed by every one interested in m; market. These gentlemen, with rong backing from some of the .rgest independent dealers ? in the ; ?auntrv. will open a re -drying plant Cere, and will operate the plant to ?s lull capacity. Roxboro- -Helena Walk Away With Honors "Tjrv Two Srhools Wort OvVr j>etitors1n Both Platrs We appreciate very much the ef >jrts of the young speaker^ from 4 eTson county who so eloquently won : '?v hbnors- oi ~pJTxanii>ioiislitp ~?n ?V? j , >ur . of the, triangular debars held ie follou.rtc places last Saturday* . \cht. Roxboro ^gainst Chapel Hill. ' : Roxboro. Roxboro against Reids ^rlf^at Reidsville.3- Helena against SragtowTT at Helena". Brag town a urr Helena At Bragtoy.n. The ?tbject discussed bv .thefc ybung , . fakers was. Resolved; That .. the : ~ur tiss- Reed bill. providing for ? a / ederal Department of Education be dOpted ,4 Miss Rachel - Brudsher and Mr. . ieorge Burch were the speakers in Heldsvllle. while Miss Neva Lunsforti ? nd Mr. F. D. Carver. Jr., spoke in ?batO here Froriv Helena. Misses -.nria Burton and Orace Tlllett de ..ated -at Helena, arici Misses Sallie ~TK3ts and Victoria Oarrrtt- did the :<"?king at , BrOgtowTi. '? Expressed Love "Brother men .one act. of charity ?ill teach us . more of the love 01 kid than a thousand sermonv-one ct of unselfishries. of real setf-de ? *ai. the puttmg forth of bne loving . ? ??elinc - to the outcast and- 'those who re out of the. way* will tell.'-us more ? f the Epiphany than whole volumes " ; the. w-lsest 'writers' -on 'theology." ? F W. ROBERTSON, j Sunday School at, 1Q:00 a. nv.v R. Wijtourh. .Supt.'- ... '. ? ,? Preachiug' 1100 a. .'ah. Subject-: i The CoUrtfehip.' of Jesus." 7:30. p. Subject : '"The Christian Athlete." B Y. P. U. 6-aO p. . lh. Oenerat B. \ . P, Xjj 7 ij" p. : :v. l)r H. fi? &B&I : :.rirector> ?' ~ ? Let us -lay ? >side';|\very ".werrh-t firl-'j which- doth so < asil-y -'b?ste us; : ? nd let as run vv.it h' patience .tUe ' mtfe- 1 f - :h?\ ? is '"i-et' befdre \\< : LoOkinV uuto.r '.?sus the author ahd finisher of pttr ; lilffi HeV lJ't-a a: jrduii ,v.elcoiv>c (??xt.entled to alt, ? ? W r. WX2ST. PasW. j ' - ' ? ?' . '?? ' -*r-;~0 .ji ,'V " J Granville Presbytery In Session 'Jftic- ^cvraivville Presyytery of the Presbyterian. uircli .v-onvened yes 'irday momlh-4 and is Jn session .to.- . ?y ? There are a bou t f ort y . dele^aTes^* . :i attendance. As. published in our ; ast issue these meetings ;tre held ally, with business sessions and reaching services in th?> evening'. ~~~ The sessions opened with a sermon ? ftpv Pos^ph Mack oi Roanoke -Lapids At . the business session in ne afternoon Mr. Jas. H. Young oi ^aJeurh was elected Moderator. Tueaday n mast inti'restliig ud?? _ .less was delivered by Dr. McDaugh onl Supt. of Counti-V churches TTw^ iHsting will come to aldose this eve >ln'! with a sermon by Df Ben Lacy:. ?# ' ? ? o? ? ? Clayton-? Kimery - Mr P?. O. Clayton wishes to an nounce the marriage of hts daughter. <tan Carrie h en JClayion < to Mr. Le?- ! irr . E. Klmery of Richmond, which j oofc_ pljcr .Supdayj Aprtr. 2nd. 'WJ.'j Jims Clayton is the accomplished^ uun : daughter of Mr F O. Clayton " :nd ha* a hexst of friends in this and J jlher sections of the state Mr Kim- ' -ry. up iiivclorsiaiul.j.s a voimg tv.t: i - > .tea man ofc Richmond. Va. They will ] '.take their home ln~ Rlehmentt see what- Happen;. T'Ufl in ? JCIBBPnr Room with Marie Prcvost, at Pal ace Theatre. Friday - April 8th MUSIC KHHMT BUSHY FORK WAS ENJOYED BY ALL On last Friday evening the people of the Bushy Fork community had the pleasure of listening: to an unus ually good and enjoyable musical urogram, when _JkIiSi_Lucile Walker of the Bushy Fork High School De partment or music and her music students, assisted by Miss Ruth Walker of Graham, entertained at a music recital at the school auditor ium: Outstanding numbers in the prograriv Kerf the splendid piano violin selectibns given by the Misses , Walker and: the vocal numbers so ' capably and charmingly rendered by Miss Willie Horton. The Piano trio j by Misses Lottie Long. Elizabeth Rogers and Larue Bradsher also de serve mention. In fact the duet by Misses Frances Hester and Lottie Newton ')>" p' 1 ^'-"i hy Mhti es Huldaji Hester- and Elizabeth : Rogers and Lottie Long were all mqst J excellent .giving evidence of great musical talent and ability on the part of the student and of their hav ing had a most superior musical i training. The songs by the Olee Club . of about .twenty voices furnished a fitting and Attractive beginning and tiijale lor the evenings program. Tn spite q{ the threatening weather ' the Misses Walker arid t|ie students.: were greeted by a. large audience Which was treated to decidedly the most enjoyable and-- the very' best music- recital MS the1- history' oJ.thiJ Bushy Fork School. * ' ' ? ? ' . - ' Died In Burlington Robert Ken- Long, oldest son ' of Mr, and ? Mrs-.. R. L.t Long of Burling - '?n. N c,. died, at his home in Burl itigton Saturday evening April ind. This was" a very sad death -indeed aV this young mart .had a bright future, with all probability of "a succe-wfuf ?; life. He 'developed pheumoma* early :'n the week resulting in his death Saturday, ? He* leaves a young wife and one little daughter, less than two ; years old. .mother, father, oiie sister . and several brothers. Interment- was .made in the family cemetery .near his old Home at Hurdle Mills. Sunday evening. The attendance at this, burial was. the largest we remember ever seeing at i country burial. Off To Florida Two of live very happiest people we on the streets, of Roxboro'.Mon* day. was Col.. J. H. Bnrch and Capt. Qeo.- W. 'Moore, two of Person Coun ties honored Confederate veterans. ho were on their way to Tampa.' Floricla. ? here - they will . participate, ill the National : Convention of the 'ate civil .War. This, is an-, aniiual of fair and one that is -looked for-V ..ard to by these :;rand old veteran^ . the big event of the year. I'his line old line ' is rapid!}' being matte short**- and. shorter each year and i ne by one they are answering the ??nal roll call unci '^rq many more convention periods rolls' arounci these i gatherings: as well . as the par.titv lyftiUs lull liavv taKen their 'places' in history,: both as the silent vigils over , nation they loved, ?6 well and fought >o bravely* for. and an >nent :n' ?luw,.*i>-. thai was unique. and ' in- - terestliis ur itk .niake Up. OliVe Hill Parent Teacher Meeting , The regular monthly ?mcetincr of .Olive Hill Parent -Teacher Associa tion will be. held: Thursday afternoon, AprH 14th, at 2 o'clock. It is urged that parents of pupils -attending the school be present at this meeting, as it will probably t>e the last one for this year.? Sec, ? ? ? - - ? ? o ? ? ? ? . Mr. Oakley improving Wr arc very glad to know that Mr. "^urtiss Oakley; , who/ - has brrrj sick for j some time at his home h?ro in improving and had the- following fel low students visit, hirti Sunday: Mess rs O. C. Kale. O. A. McDaniel. R. AT% Johnson, C. E. Holshouser and K. P. Frailer - ?; . "! -7- Ci ? ' Recitation Contest .There will . be a. recitation contest hv the *lrU> at AUenyrtlle Hi?h School Friday night Tlir pnbllc is rordially invited to attend. Buck Jones- ? h!ut an absence of ?'oven rhnathsi in "Desert Valley*';, at Palace .Thtatrc. Saturday Matinee and Night April 9th. . ? , Mexico Avenges the Mtirder of Wilkina, American Citizen! ; .Mrxico City. April 5.? \?th [ seven outlaws summarily ex ecuted after being convicted of j a court martial of responsibility for the kidnaping and murder of Edgar 31. Wilkim, American engineer. the Mexican govern ment is ' continuing its iron handed poliry of combatting t rebel und outlaw activities in { the republic. In. officially notifying the j United States embassy today j of the punishment of the slay- j ;crs of \VUkins, the foreign of- I fice stated that efforts to . j prehend anyone else concerned j will be continued. , j HIILS80R0 WINS FROM R0XB0R0 HIGH SCHOOL from the Flying Whirlwind of the Roxboro High school on the local field; Davis pitched in VValter Johnson's. ) torm. and was never threatened after .i the fourth inning, his wonderful speed and form; was unsurpassed al-'j though Hurley pttched good tall. ' Both teams flayed alr-tk;ht ball, but bredit L- due Warren, the lanky third" baseman of . the locals.. 4 Bas?v oh balls by Davis, none: by Hurley "three. Strike ant- by Davis, three; by. .Hurley six. Score 2?1 in . faxot ^HiOsfeoro- . . j A Whirlwind ol daring and datiger is "Desert VaUeyV \vitiv Buck -Jones. , at Palace Thbatre Saturday Matmi-c and Night April 9th. - , ";'1A Gala Day For SgI Girls To Be - " ? ' ? - 1 " ? 1 j He MaKes 'em All Laugh J SEE HAROLD LLOYD IN "THE KID BROTHER" IVlevfes Foremost Comedian To He Seen At Pailace 'i Theatre April 11? 12 ? Harold "Lloyd s latest comedy JjU. "The Kid Brother" is to 'be preswjted iioon- by the Palace Thfe^tre. Reni em ber how you': wanted to help Harold over the Goal line .with the- .winning touchdown in "Tl}e P'Teshman? 7"0TT~ can expect to experience, the same feelincj when you see "The Kid Bro ther" tor again Harold has one of those Sympathetic parts that makes the audience pull with him every j minute. Palace Theatre. . Moada^t ? and Tuesday April lt?? )2th. Speech rat Matmee Mommy -3:3a rr Mr ^ Farm Notes By County Agent Are Interesting Special Pir Delivery' Da.V Next Saturday; 100 Pigs TJp Be (>n Hand TO AS If IP NO POULTRY ^ There WttV not be any poultry stilppcd from Roxboro oft April 8. -either by express or. by car as. rherc were not enough subscribed. Only :20 fowls were subscribed over, the f 'county, ana as this was 3710 short of a cirload. the project could not go fOver. . Hence it will be seen that Person's problem at the pre$ent time Is not so much one of marketing as it Is one Df production and more eh'ort be put forward in the future to ward this accomplishment. There is a strong demand for poultry at this time. Richmond is begins: for them -a* 2a cent* per pound lor heavy hens and 2 C cent sfor the light or Leg- .1 horn class. Other counties are shipp ing a car every month and this brings considerable extra money which can t ftp obtained as a side line and not interfere with the main crqps to any appreciable extent. This will give an Opportunity for something to" do through the winter -months when little .farming operations can" be car ried on. still poultry require coiisid . erable care and attention. If there are any who have a marketing prob lem on -their individual." farm With their, poultry. ? write the county agent or iou cannot- dispose of them on the local market " to advantage. Re member, his. oif ice da-ys are Satur- ? days only, so do .not come to Rox-* ?'* Continued On Page Eight i. aool Boys And Held In Roxboro I ???' r*~ Fers<?n County Field And Track Meet. ? Interesting Events ' For Everyone SATURDAY APRIL 23. W>27 There is to be a field day. for- all' ci the High Schools of Person Coun ty. held at Roxboro on the athletic held, of Roxboro High School. Every boy or girl who has taken 4 subjects throughout the year are eligible to take part tit t he V eveftts. . Thi* Prin cipals ,of each school are. asfcejl fo mail to. the conlnvittee as soon as .pos sible' the names of the . ones ;4.hat ;vre eligible - ' ' ' v. ' v The meet will begin about 10 a, m. and will fill the morning hour* vith lots ;oT excitement. Each and- every, one will be responsible for their own dinner. - There w(Jl' most likely, i>e a sandufitc hhooth oft- .the' "grounds* but This . is a ft.he* time; ,fqr folks' to have a big picnic dinner for themselves. in the. afternoon there will pr. . "Vi ball j ^anie between two or -three <)f ? ? the;*)c?st teams in the County. There will be a cup presented to: ?the' schc>o! winning the highest num ber of points- and a medal to the one winning the highest number <?t uv? j dividual points. . 25 cents ill be charged* ior your tick^j for the whole day. Only Uio^e that have their nanies on the. aPr proved - list signed by the- Principals wW be admitted free. The following events will be run : : Boys; '100 ? yard dash; 220 yard ? dash: 440 yard relay ?4 man team*. Runs:- 1-2 mile, . . Jumps: Standing broad: ? running "3>road; running high, pole, fault. Oirjs : 50 yard dash: standing .broad jump; running, high. ' ? Miscellaneous for boys or gifls: * Basevair throw: sack race: 23 yards; i three-legged race. 50 yards? 25- yds. Boys: Pig -a- back Race <25 yds'. 2 maw. leaSTT? one rid* oift and carry -back. Shot put: ? ; ? ..w ? ? ? THE BOOSTERS CLUB The Floxboro and Person Couiity Boosters Club was ofgwuaiHl last October for six month*. and by limitation expired the first of -April. ? <V i> oX some of the citizens last week it was decided that vhe club had been of itfuch service to the town and County and was too good *a tiling to let the. So a coinmittee /was appointed and authorized to canvass the town and see if there could not be a'mf flcien.t number of memberships pledged to continue the club. We believe every business Arm Si every description should Join the club.1 and we believe that ninety-nine per cent of the professional I men w ill join, because there an aot-a -more- ira t.riotlc 'jeL of nr.pt'"' \ nn 1 1 | m'en anywhere, tlntn you-ftnri in Hoxboro. The dues are very iwalli so small that no onrTaTr hmwMly keep em m? ao^onni of the rhnrers and we trust every one wHl.^meet the committee with a smile and 5,tffn rw' tKtt r< ? - ? -?L ( - v^unuice vain a smilcf and I sign on the dotted. Tine Cooperation . what is .needed in Roxboro^ I fnr**? W?\v frrtcht future fur the U)w?t, fur Chi- County afid j Worthy Pardon Conley. Dabriey, of .'Frankfort, - j Ky., above, said he Waal innocent, oijt h* was convicted of killing Mary .Victory four year# ajfo. Now Mary Vickery shown up alive ? 'jand the body foun?f in an old mine? . : still is a mystery. Governor Ftel< If of Kentucky quickly granted a par ilon and" Dabney's.. lijfc is saved. S. G. Win stead Ap pointed Co. Supervisor List Of . Township Lister and j Assessors . For "Different Town ships . At their regular monthly -meefcrfc? held last Monday . the Board \ot County Commissioners appointed Mr. S. ?>. W instead County ''SuporvUori aftd lip, with- the aid aiul sanction Qf the Board named the following tax listers and " assessors.: - Bushy ForkT Township? A. Hest er, tax lister and assessor.- W. C. AVarrcn-aiid. W. C. 'Law son : assessors. Allensyille Township -J. L Gentry, tax lister and assessor. B; Q.' Crump ton ancT D. C_ Moore, asses> : " C* 11 n n i u'gham "?~l 1 ow nsmJV-AT! Franklin. tax liSler and assessor s M. Green and Jacob Thompson. .1^ sessor^ ? Flat, fever Township Charles HAmlin. .tak' lister and assessor. J. Q. Pierce and D. ft. Rhew. ...assessors. .Hoi 10 ways Township? L. P\. :? Woody, tax lister and a tfifssor. W fi. Hayes and S. P. Ofentry, assessors. : Mt. Virzah Township? j L. iboth- 1 ran, tax lister, an J: assessor. - 7. A., Foglertian and . Z H, Clayton, atisess ors. ' ?? ;? ? M "? Olive Hill.' Township r TV C, "VVag staf f . - . tax 1 iste r and . a sses s oi* - J ohn ? .Brewer and *R. C,.: -.Hester,, assizors. ' [ ? Roxboro .Township-. ^-.G. VV Walker, tax lister and- assessor- T "Ww Young-.: er and C, b; Brooks ' assessors. " " WoodSdale Township- -B. E.. \iitjph ell. tax . lister and assessor L, P.. Uun cah and R. H.- Bailey,;. Assessors'' ' ' ' ... ,-y.. ~ Frank Sradsher Home We are .r.lai^ to inform our readers'.-' t lie fr-irnds:,:pt Frank Bfadsher that he is- rjfrptfjiv. recovering trom. hi yre ?cent wounds knd ;; * ho*, hr^pit a I auth- ? j ViHities . uave ? hiiti .v.' two da.v:-> .vacation ! irom t he hospital this 'weete- pec in- .'j j hjfjk ?.Monday . Frank says the. h&s- j i pital is a very fine place ? to. <40 when. y6u act si'ck but that -|ie '.vjii 'tx- vver-' I lastingly t;lad ..when' ? iUK recovers to* the extent t|iat i? \ an c?ame. hojne to stay." '. I ?" J Newton Bros. Buy THe Newton Drug Store At a Rale yesterday iriorriing the stock . ai\ci fixities of the Newton Drus Company v&s Knocked out to Newtpn Bros, at the last Of .-$43)50. We do not know what disposition the new ftr.m will make, but hope they wiH continue the busines. as it hits become almost a fixture and Depot Street citizens, would ?.feel 'lost 'vitb out the Newton Drug Conipanv. - - ' Q Death of Mr. J. H. Loy Mf. J. H, U)-, who has been critic-., ally ill for some thhe? died last* Wed nesday afternoon, and was buried m the city cemetery in .Durham on Thursday. M*\ Loy had lived, in Rox- i bofo for many years and was a good citteen, He leaves u wife, tmr& sons and two daughters The funeral! services were - conducted bv R P. \ M- iShamburjrer. Prayer Services . Callecf~OfF~ "? "1-niHi lit Hm luiial ii Hi iiT |1|I Oranvillt Presbytery at the Prrsby teiuii Ohtireh, the prayer setvUies for . tonight at the Baptist Church hive . broil ialli-d off. :.n that" the congrega tion. mav worship ivttli ihc Pr,-<l?v - tefianj;. " . ? ? Heavy Storm Does Damage In Bull City Garajjes Wr Smashed Ami Heavy Timbers Are Re ported Hurled in Air HIPS RQOFS OFF HOrSES .Durham. April ! 1.? Striking with terrible swiftness; a vvindstorn af cyclonic intensity hit the . western section of the city tonight, unroot ing houses, tearing ,'xreat stripe ot shingles from Others! crushing in Karagcs as though they were but mere eg* shells. - and causing panv among many of the people in ? that, section. With Che same swiftness ui which it appeared it departed: Im?t irig in iu wake. a scene of wredws and damage running into thousand* of- <k)tlars . Nobody was Hurt so far as could be learned. Tlie storm swooped down upon t&t citv at the time when thousands off _ housewives were preparing the eve ning mea1 and. after its fury bad. been -spent it" left many kitchens and other sections of. the house exposed through the ripping off of entire r roofs or portions of them. The wind of intense velpcyy was apparently m a nlayfu) mood for U struck in on* spot, doting much, damage, only U> skip for some, distance and then sud denly strike in some other sectipii. l.ike Hupe Electric Fan ?. Even .a'. fair estimate; of the dam^ nut could not be ascertained, i&it night norAyas tfre full extent of til' area covered . learned, with ahy dpire^ ' of accuracy a trip through 'por - tions of the -storm -struck- city wa; sufficient, however, to see that muf.t . damage had been done in. the lawg. number of-bpuses which felt the. vent of the wind's fury. According to people who wiuvawd wind appeared, accompanied by a. s ound as of a mammoth electric1' f an . knocking .down . trees, bowling, are. ' garages and other ontlumses. and carrying the ,def>ris /considerable dis tance before depositing it for . some other freakish prank. . List of Juriors for April ? Term Superior Court The. following names : hav^ beea drawn for tlifc Jury lust lor; the April . term of Court. Monday th? 25th : ' M. ^1. .Fqntauh-. J. H. Ulster. J. T. vHiackard-. J. C- BriggW. fc. B. Qentrv,. L S, Deaii." O.. W. Carr. A. 3. Crutch? -rrrtri -v>:-.iMea^ant W. C. Hawkins, j. -A. -Whitl.ei-i " .1 I Glenn. *W. R. Wi.lkerson Ft p. Knott, R. ft. Oak ley L. .1 MtMUui.s, Jur- H. "Oedtyy. W A,' \Vhitf.'Hd. .1 T. plenn. ' R. L-" Hunt ira Cash. A. M' Snipes. Willie Bre.^o. R. W. Cyumpton H. E. Oak . lev. Ed T. Gantry. L. fcC. Walker. R. X. Rujid R A. Hester. . john Davis. N. p.'. Harns.:- J- H, ^ewtmi. C>' 2VJT: Ranes, Willie A. clayt'iiii J. A -Davfs/.A W. Hoiton: H. C,. Pleasant. [ O. W. Clay ton C. A. Moore. I. II.. Brooks'.' Oscar Long>-E< J. ;ptfmani. C^as. . Holeman, C: W 'McSher- g? Music at "The Pines Saturday evemhs. at their' ..subur- . 'ban' J the. Pifle.s, Mr. and ;Mrs. T, C Brooks and- a timber of friends enjoyed , a very mtcre^tuig musical program rehired by Hie AllensviAe-Jtari. string band, after, which- refresh merits wtrre " orVed by* the liostess. - Returned From China Mr. James Johnson, who lias been in Ctyjia. for. the past .three year*, j. arrived here, last Saturday. Mr. John son was connected with the British American. Tobacco Company, ^aud - was located in. the Interior, about seven hundred miles from- Sh^nchai Notice! ?Notice! ' ?' - '? 4 ' ..I -? Oct your cakes Saturday trem Carolina Power .1- Lifeht Co'* attns from 8:30 to 11:30.' After that heur get them at. Methodist Church-' V?u win also be 'sesved an <? rfcelient itm iter at tho Church, in the basement. : '.'Eyes Of Love" Eyos of " Low." a comedy drama. in three acts, by Lillian Mortimer ^ith five males and fiv< feriuUes. ?rOI be Riven at Lonsilurst Saturday e?* Antioch Church Everybody "come. ~ ASmt^sion'- 25 and . 35. cents The .Seasons Comedy Treat ? "Up to Mabel'- Room" with M:iW HrgVIMU at Palace Theatre- Friday ^April ath. : ? >*. -

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