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THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED J. W. NOELL. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT. WATCH THE LA ON TOUR PAPER AND DO NOT LET YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRE VOL. No. XLIV ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. Wednesday Evening, August I 7, 1 927 SI. 50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCt - No. 33. Young Woman School Teacher Among Fliers Enroute To Honolulu Doran Plane Loses Time On Account Of Mechanical Trouble Miss Mildred Doran Riding With Pilot and Navigator In One Machine TWO FORCED -TO RETURN Three monoplanes and a biplane 1 are sowewhere between the mainland and Hawaii- ? racers in the $35,000 j James D. Dole air derby opened at ; neon Tuesday to airmen winding their way from the American coirti- 1 nent to the Island of Oahu. Two Qf the planes, the Aloha and I the Woolarco. were reported siphted 1 by ships s team inp along the great, circle route between San Francisco \ and Hawaii. The other two planes, the Golden Eagle and- the Miss Doran. | liad hot been heard from By racno stations in. San Francisca The latest check' put the Woolaroc j miles west of San Francisco at ? ?? ,i. ,nv. .PnntU: . .iinif. mrt -'hi. Aloha HOQ miles. \vest at, 2:$0 p. m. The i Woojavco is ; piloted by Art Goebel. | of Hollywood. Ca'l.. and. navigated by~< XJent Wm- Davis. Naval "air officer bf San Diego. The Aloha is piloted-' by Martin Jensen Honolulu's only ? /Dole Entrant, and navigated by Paul ? Cchulter. of San Francisco, a sea i tc^ptain who spurned a radio in lieu I of his mariners instruments. . j The Golden Eagle, entered in the j ? race, lav George Hearst, publisher of ? the San Francisco Examiner, car- I rieti ,a radio beacon set. and instrti- I ments enabling communication with passing ships. . Jvone of the vessels reporting on , t.he planes up to 6:4-j o'clock last j nicht told of even seeinc the yellow 1 metal monot>lan.e . arid it was believed that Jack Frost, her . pilot." had clime.d above the high fog. Gordon ] Scott!, of ;los Angeles, Was t the Gol den Eagles navigator. . . T&e Miss Doran. .carrying ?" the, 22.- ? year old womart . 'Flving School 1 Teacher.*" of Flint. Mich*, as a- pas- 1 senger piloted by John "Auggy''. Ped lafv ^nd navigated by Lieut Vila's R. Knop? .of rhe San , Diego Naval . air stations, was not equipped with radio >ind started ac'rossthe sferi with the *inderstandim that visible' oomriiurii <r>jori could lie* the oniy method of,, cbeckine with ships civ route. - y RpuftEmont News ' "Mrs- Julia Cftryer Toms of Phil- j urfelphia Pi' , visited her parents, i V r la i Mr ;nd Mrs H I. Urt' -ver. She and her little daughter ? left Sumter for Durham where . they : will -spen'l a after which thfcy will return to their home ! in '! Philadelphia. Mr. .and Mrs J.Bascom Hurlev and children. Juantta. Dorh and Bascom Jeft ft few davs ago for Virginia | r ?w'ch:. where vthey will'- spend their <| vacation. _ \ The ^aojtL^t jrtei^tinv was held last week in the RougVmont M, E. church J nnd nineteen members were . added to the church. j We had a good rain Sundav In ;u. Mrs. FUnton has been"; - visiting lnends at Rou^emont ? :Cor. N. Rcxboro B.Y.P.U. The following program has been arranged for the rrt-etin? of the B Y. P. U. oi North ^"xboro Baptist J cbarch for Sundav, Auaust ,21st Th^ sbKf' tn? _44ie #>ypiun? i% "Tnjf t Sabbath ' Keefliti? to be rendered by Group No. 3. Open with sons, Scripture read- ] inr. bv Miss Zora Branrv Iptroduc tiens by group captains. 1st Topic? Bible Background, by 1 Mr. J. T. JDickef?Qn. 2xld Topic? "What is Sunday For?" bv Mrs Sjlm Owens, Special music 3rd Topic ?"A Dav of Spiriturl \ St.rcnathenfn?. by Mrs pdell Q' ' ; Bfrfant. 4th Topic? "Story of Jesus and the | Sabbath." by Mw Robe rs on ' 5th T^Opic?' ' Opportu n 1 ties offered ' rrr4^ Lftra 3 dav. ? ryr Mr:. \!v!r. t TValker _ . "? Let every member be present. ? Sec., . Oftlteeii Moofp with Jock MuihaH j ORCHIDS AND ERMINE play in* ^.t { Palace Theatre Monday and Tin's- ; <iay ijext. week. Veteran Lawyer His Own Client In Suit Arising From Wreck j James H. Pou, veteran Raleigh lawyer, got into Wake Superior Court on his own^account yes terday by filing a suit against .. f Steve Dixon, of Morehead City. Mr. Pou alleged in his com plaint that as his c hauffeur was driving a seven passenger auto- i mobile down the main street of i Morehead City ten days ago at 9 o'clock in the evening the de fendant violently hit the car and that it . was damaged. Mr. Pou alleges that he has had to make repairs to the amount of $87.50 and that he is informed and believes and "therefore alleges that other 4 damages to hjs car amount to $100. He asks for the recovery <ri S187.50. Dinner In Honor Of Mr. Lewis Mr. Ed Lewis, who left yesterday J morning for Rocky Mount. N. C.. . his ? fot*mer home wfts honored with a dinner ' given by some of his friends 1 at Hotel Jones Monday evening. Plates were laid for nine and a five j course ciinner served* Toasts- were responded to by Mr. Jack Strum and Mr. Ed Lewis. The following were present: Mess. Ed Lewis. Jake Tay- j lor. Clyde Bowen, Jack Strum. Niima | Edwards. Brodie Rlggsbsfe. Kenneth 1 Oakley. Clawrence Boweh and Ed ward Bowles. Mr, Lewis hits . . been a resident of Rtxboro for the past two Years, and ? hacir many warm personal, friends,, all mL whom regret to see him loave. He 4s a young man of sterling parts ;::id ;inv# community is fortunate :n | h^vin? him as a citizen. Hurdle Mills News Miss. lixenie Rimmer has returned j home after spending ton days with j Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Proctor of Rocky1 Mount and Mr. and Mrs. W. E.; Nance I of Raleigh. ' . ? ? - - ? - ? ^ -.4 Miss Alice Rimmer has returned i home after spending a week with ; her' grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. , John Dunn of. Danville. Va. Mr. and Mrfc.. Charlie Rimmer and j daughter, Virginia of Burlin<?otn. N, C:. spent Sunday . in Hurdle Mills j mith relatives. ! Mr. and Mrs E. Z. Bradley and Lottie Harris of Wilmington. N. C.. spent last week . with relatives at Hurdle Mills after spending a few ' davs at A.sheville. N. C. . Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson and 1 children of Va.J spent Wednesday j with Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Harris. Mrs. E. L. Harris and Doris of r Durham, spent Tuesday in Hurdle j Mills Miss Neilie Edwards has returned ! hime after a visit in Southern Pines: ! Mr. N. T. Harris spent the week- j end in Durham , as the guest of his ? brother. E. L. Harris. Junior Baraca's, Notice All members of the Junior Baraca Class of the First Baptist church are urj*ed to be present ne*t Sunday morning Items of importance will ?W discussed. Brins some one with you. ? :'.v 'C ?" Z *^i Jetor Danlefc- President. Church Notice In the absence of . the Pastor, Rev. J. W. Bradley, Rev. Charles B. .!<otig ulll preach on the third Sunday at Concord and Lees Chapel, and the fouith Sunday he will be at Oak Grove t*nd Woodsdaie. ? t-1.'. <v-~ Ly er 1 y- H am brick Mr. and Mrs, Eubert Lyerlv nn Tinunce the. encasement and proaefilnir marrlaart of their daughter . Josephine lo Dr. Robert Theortorn ? Humtewk. .Thf wpKdilin will tafcg jylaW I'jil.v In I hi' titli. : ; ? " Laugh and ttip world iauiths with jou. wetp and you neep ?lnn>: Guests Of The Rotary Club Las| Thursday evening the Rotary | Club had as its guests the Bethel Hill Farmers Club. This club is pat terned* somewhat after the Rotary : idea, meets-enee a month and has ? a supper and discusses farm af:airs ardund the table. ^ _After lunch at the pro well garage, served by the Presbyterian ladies, the ' meeting was turned oyer to the Beth- \ el Hill Club members, and speeches which were highly' enjoyed were de livered by Mess. Montague. Humph ries and Smith. : o Mary Hambrick Missionary Society Mrs. R. J. Teague. President of the Mary* Hambrick Society, presided over iiig of the. society whl<3h was held Monday afternoon. The devotional exercises . were led. by Mrs. Merritt. who also gave a report of the Study c.r&sv Mrs. Bowen led ine* mrrtttHTS in prayer. Mrs. Winstead gave an interesting report of the camping trip at Cluster Springs. A solo by Miss Patt1e; Rovster was much enjoyed and the meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Nichols.? Sup. Pub. ? ... . o Roxboro City Schools The ftoxboro City schools will open on September 9th- /or registration and classification of pupils. Class work will begin regularly ni) Monday morn ing. September 12th. It is very . im portant that all school children be present nn Sep! 9th in order to be properly classified and to get the necessary book lists. The schools will tjreatly appreciate the Cooperation of the parents in making the opening of the schools as comp etelasos the schools as complete as possible. G. C. DAVIDSON. Supt. Off On Camping Trip The Junior Batata class of the Baptist church left yesterday morn-, ing on their '.'annual camping trip. The party consisted of Mess. John Shotwell, John Day, John C Hall; Dolian Long. Floyd Satterfield. Aub rey King. Nat Dean. Taft Cozart. Robert Long and Rev W. F. West. They will be away for about ten days and will spend the majofity Of the time in Washington,. D, C., re turning home by way of the Valley of Virpfrila. taking in Natural Bridge and other places of interest. rO ? 1 " . Boy Scouts at Loch Lily Mr. C. L. Blackwell, leader, and IS Boy Scouts of .Hander'son, N. C.. spent last week at Loch Lily. They were in town . on several occasions and honored this office with a call Friday morning. They were a gen teel set of young men, and Mrl Black - well can well feel proud of this gen tlemanly bunch of young men. As beautiful as an Orchid is Colleen MoOre's ORCHIDS AND ERMINE at Palace Theatre Monday and Tuesday next wflek/":' ?' ? '-'A Cooper Says Mills Can't Meet Demand S 't;; C"',per Se?* Com mil tee Bnt i??atemen( ls \0( j Keassurinj; COM M ITTEE l>ls BA \ I )s rr tor. seme ,ort 5 of hot* % rt ?*** ,,?ward workers in f u ? rike ?f textile hew ^ L^r omet Cotton Mllls bers TZS&ZS# <*? ?? ofllce of a 'lnke commme6 to the i the corporation'. SKjE'TSE! ?' but. it. 5 tl,ts afternoon "PPeiU, ^l!'mOSt os qulcltlV a, it , ?????--??&*: aSrsET^^ authorities nc ,",Jf of the, mill ? ? "?' '". Jj'V HiMiunui aiwiiLiun questions indented bV"~~Fh* ? 1 10r vile mutual berii?fu a r .i. sns? s2 ~ 1 creased conditions and in ' mc^Uffl;,ean^ Z/Cnder "'tiom do not justifj- " pra,ent th^l'' materml difference in . an dte,^,T that *?ch w? naernU,e!eXcrptf"th? ?*. ?-V sttttcmfnt vt. o tod fl_\ s Personal ^??Per Promises his i-?SS&g2S? When the members of the commit determination " bn" th^'^or' Z fS ?2?3fc? 80 ba<* until the I croase hid ' Cent *a? ?? oase had been granted, that Mr I cooper h? said flatly (he mlUs are | not m position at ,thls Ump t0 ?tve New Road Work ramrti ' ?ad force 15 Pouring concrete ^apidlv nnw ?n rhr , "arue WniuuTTi^ leadinc to 1 ,u??!l is L">,n? placed on tile road I Ert \l?V'V'" "^''^avel.0 This 'r0xrda,ter f Big Holly Tree ?J i tm to* Mtkr '/ ,ttler'> '' alarger Holly farm of v,/"!"* f.lan "le onp C> the N c Thu r near Semoia te tn? *? ?"* measures .ever. height or JcTJT?' arOUIKl at a feet an* .. p area ,orfrV five : This is an atPd hP1?ht ?'y f?t ,ijr ,hu be well cared (n ? tre<" sh6,'ld I beauty and ^ize. of ?" Present Highway Debts Will Be Cleared In 1952 II no more highway bonds were t issued bv the State of North Caro- I ima the State would be free of high- I f wav debts in' 1952, with all of the j Ml 5.000 .000 worth of highway bonds'! j which have been issued since 1927 I ' paid, according to the present system ! | of retiring bonds. The State Highway Commission Is |5?ying $300.00 yearl ylftto a sinking ; fund which will retire the $85,000,000 I worth of highway bonds authorized prior to 1927. f>v 1952. The $30,000 D00 ordere dby the 1927 Legislature \s fls issued in sprlal bonds, which arc I coming due at the rate of $1,500,000 '? annually. This series will be rom S !><p|.p|y lialil In 1947, ? . , ? _ ? ~ The largest amount the State v til ' pay in any of? year iri interest and 1 linking fund -for these bonds wjll (.ill due In 1937 when $2,OOWOQ wfU. go into the sinking fund, and $6,091. 000 Interest will be paid. This year interest on the 585 000, 000 Ion* term bonds will amount to approximately $4,000,000 while inter est on bonds from the $30,000,000 issue wll be 1 -150.000 This Is in ad dition to the sinking fund of 52 .000.000 Which has already been paid. The, present road building program was started in 1921 wheh $50 000 000 worth oi bonds were authorized. The Legislature of 1923 authorized $15 000.000 In highway bonds, and the. 1925 Legislature authorized the is suance of $30300 .000 worth of bonds. The sinking fund . which begap in 1Q-M hah', fBiy.nlf p tlTHO nQQ ' During the last fiscal year the Highway Commission received from the -sale of automobile licenses title f(<es. and trasollne taxes S14.3S7.000. New Life of Christ i'rof Shirley J. Ca$e, of Chicago University, 4 whose book. "Life of Jesus Christ,*' will be off the press this mbnth. ; *mjr% the- Dtscrplts were politically ambitious and hoped for royal jobs when Christ became King of Palestine It is predicted the book will create much discussion Wade- Young A marriage of very quiet rtmpttctt? Jtapk place at the hum? uf. Mr. and Mrs Jpttn Wade on Thursday alter-, ? noon at four-thirty o'clock when their eldest daughter. Miss Nellie Wade V.-as ir.arried to Mr Hnuurd Vnnn;, The vows were n iven tii the room before ah nil provised altar of an arrangement of ferns, with Softly shaded lights, niaking the setting complete. Miss Loreria Wade. sister Of the bride wa sat the piano., uainfc Lohengrin's and Mendelssolms as the processional ancl recessional. Dur ing the ceremony "McDowell's To A Wild Rose" was played. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Charles T. Wade, being attended by Miss AHne ChappeH. as maid of honor, and was attired in a becoming and attractive costume of ashes of : .roses georgette.' with small .frit hat*. The vows were Riven by &ev. W. F. West, of the ; First Baptist Church, who ? used the rilig ceremony. The prayer was glvehby ftev'. K. J.^Jodd. of the Mill Creek Baptist churqh and pastor of t'lir* groom. Mrs. Vou.it if the accoTrjplish'*d . daughter. < I Mr., and Mrs. John Wade, and for Several . years has, , been a successful teacher in the count*", having taught in< rthc ? eastern part of . the . state 'he past . y?ar. She ha,? been actively identi fied with' the church work h^re nd with her husband will 'go to Philadel phia this fall . for training in _ t,h?? .^Eastern Seminary", for evangelistic vork. both being sihgers of promise. Mr. Young is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J7H., P. Young of tliis . c aunty an rti or tlir past year has been -studying 'at Philadelphia. He is a popular and . well liked genteman. and their many friends will fj? bw their work with in terest. The^: left immediately after the ceremony for a trip to the east ern part of the state Moved Into New Quarters Mr. Ellis _^aytoun:_j}rtipnct;or of J$q$boro Bargain store, ha? >nov'ed into the room ^formerly occupied 1%v Mess. J. E. Latta Co., cm Depot street. He lias larger quarters and will be better prepared than ever to serve bargains to his friends and customers. ? a tw _ Tifton Averaged $24.93" Mr. H. W Winstead. manager of the New Brick Warehouse in 'Tiftbn. Oa.^ sends us circular stating that on Tuesday he sold 94.412 pounds for an average of $24.93. Tobacco scrms to be selling well on the Georgia and South Carolina markets, a ad ts very encouraging to Person Comity farm ers, v ? cr ? ' ? Fish Fry at Lake Walton We want to reorganize the Rox boro Volunteer Kire Department and are eoinst to have a fish fry at Lake Tsaak Walton on Friday afternoon. August 19th. at 6:30 o'clock. Let all who are Interested In the fire organi zation be present. All old member.-, are especially liivlted. P. CARY ADAMS. Chief. ? - o > ? Brooksdale Methodist' Yon are Invited - to attend the Brooksdale Sunday school. Epworth I-engue and fchurch services on Aii* ust 21st. Preaching at 8 p. ni. Sub ject: "Oatherin? in the Harvest." Each member of our church 1s ex pected. to be present Sunday nliht. W/L. LOY. Pastor. . Danville Grays Sent To Guard Halifax Jail Protect Expected Capture Of Negro Who Attempted As sault on White Woman HALIFAX COURT HOUSE Danvjlle. Ya.. Aut 16? The Dan ville Gray, local . militia company, were tonight on duty at Halifax court house for the purpose of guarding the jail in event of the expected cap ture ol Robert Sims, a ne^ro who this morning attempted a criminal attach on the ' 22-year-old ?wlfe of a flllin-r station proprietor. The Orav in com mand of Captain Harry Adkins. were accompanied by a detail of the Dan ville tank company under Captain John Hawkins, the tanks being used to cary the 50 militiamen to Halifax. It was admitted that serious trouble was ill the making with ab3ut 100 armed men scouring the country side Tor the man who was last seen a hatf hour att?r .the attempted attack at 10:30 o'clock [Sims had been in the habit of calling at the home of the white woman for laundry and this morning .prnffMng bv the absence nf of-ther people, made the alleged at tack. . The husband was among the ftot to get '.he Jflarm and with 'xo other Mif.n- /hastened'' to tne s?C?15.- ' ? sa\y Sims dctsh off. Pursuit was but 'he nSro eluded them. The county is difficult for a serach of this kind and with darkness the chance of an early capture seemed remote. The Danville Grays are on the scene to guard the jail in the event of capture .and for other ser vices in protecting the negro, if pos sible. The call for troops was sent to Governor Byrd by Sheriff Luther Rice, a tried official and one not easily excited. He weighed the situa tion and thought it best to notify the governor and to make it possible to have troops on the scene bV the titiic Of capture. J Spends Week at Lake Waccamaw Di -,T H. Hughes and Mess. R. P. Burn's. J. D. Morris. Wallace Woods and Herbert Harriett left Friday morning for. Lake Waccamaw;. Lake Waccamaw has bee; n the tpost popular iC3ort for the people from Roxtoorp this season. It i really a moat beautiful s-pot. which, connected wth the fact that Mr: and Mrs,. W. O. Miller are proprietors of the Wagram Hjbtel. ..gives- it a drawing which Kox \ Coleman-Best A quiet marriage was solemfced in the home of " Mrs. Jodie Harris no South Main stroer last Thursday eve ning lit 8:30 o'clock when Miss Sal Lie Catharen Coleman daughter of Dr. J. r Coleman', o( Hurdle Mills, be came the wife of Mr. Dolphin Beat young business man of Frankllnton, 1ST. C. The ceremony was performed bv Rev L. V. CoggJhS in the presence of only a very few intimate friends' They will make their home in Frank - C. . Vs: -J ,V V-l Home Coming Day At Mt. Tirtah Home cominsj day at Mt. Tlr/ah. second. Sunday in September **fc 11 a. m. Dinner will be served on the ground. All Old pastors, members and friends are cordially invited tc* attend. Come and even- hody enjoy the day.? -H. E. Lance. Pastor. ? More Fine Potatoes Mr. Willie J. Huff is a pretty good. farmer when it comes to raising - Irish potatoes as his yield was .sixty bushels of fine potatoes from two bags. /, Masonic Notice Regular commiml , /3\ 'allon of Person Lodge No. 113, Tj T Tues<lay even my, ? August 23rd. 7:3? o'clock. All Mas / \ ter Masons urged to ^ attend. Visiting brethren cordially invited. J. J. WOODY. W M. A. C: OENTRY. See. _ See Colleen Moore s~ bigger bet OR CHIDS AND ERMINE at Palace Theatre Monday and Tuesday nextr week.
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