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? '* - For HigH Prices -Sell Your Tobacco In Roxboro THE DATE ON THE I' A BEL IS THE DATE YOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER AND DO NOT LET YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRE J. W NOELL. EDI TOR AND PUBLISHER VOL. No. XLIV HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT. ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. Wednesday Evening, September 2 1 , 1927. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE No. 38 Sanders Says Feed Hogs The Improved Way Partial Resuts.Of Hogs On The Self Feeder. Local Tarmers Approve Plan. THIS PIGS EAT AT WILL j-"'.. Four herds of hogs .were ^eig-ied' this week to ascertain iheir ' gaih m B| Pf- feeder, the cost per pound gain. .. and the average gain made per. day per pig. Mr. J * C WagstafT started \*uh ten ptg;s this spring on the self feeder and fed them according: to the j methods used by the best pOrk r row ers for securing the fastest and j cheapest gains bv allowing the pigs to eat at will from the self feeder of ; rem ni^alr fish meal and shorts, <-ach in separate compartments, with ? ? -plenty of water before the pigs at all _ times and salt, ashes and Sulphur; Which were kept before the pigs in separate box where they couM eat of these "minerals al^wHI'. " They were on the feeder i50 days ? when weighed. Thr total weight the ten .pigs yere 2390 lbs; Deduct ing 326 lbs for the initial weight of thfc pigs leaves 2070 lbs gained in 150 | days. This makes an average gain 1 ior the lot of 1.36 pounds per day per pig. One pig was sick a long i tir e and did not weigh as much as I the rest. If this pig were taken from i the lot. the gain per day for the niiie pigs would have been 1.63 pounds. per pig per day. The arver . age for the State last year, on .4 3,11 head fed under . similar conditions *rs a gain of 1.33 pounds per day. Counting the cost of all feeds since | the records started it market prices for the corn, corn meal, fish meal! and shorts, each pound of pork cost 7 s 4 cents per pound gain. Mr. K." C, Wagstaff started May If with 12 head of pigs on the Jeeder and sold four of them recently. ! Thr total weight of the eight 'pigs ;| was ' 2291 pounds. Deducting 320 , pcrmds for the . initial weight would j ive 1971 ponnds net gain in 140.! cays. . This would give an- average daily sain of 1.64. pound- pej^day. 1 Deducting the teed bill styows that | th" pork was produced at eight cents ?per pound gam. The average weigh*. ] of the eight pigs was 286 pounds . i ?-iv. Jno. D. Winstead started in I ~ ' AjM'.ll Willi 18 head ? of pigs -- which | 'were on the feeder 150 davs when ! weighed The average weight for the 18 head was 314 pounds. The initial weight of the 18 pigs was 57 pounds. T?")e weight last week was 5652 pounds. ! Deducting the initial weight would leave 5076 pounds gained in 150 1 cifiys. or an average of 1.88 pounds ^ er day gain per pig. However two- , ^?P'hivdS of this, bunch made a daily J WF; :i'~ n of more than 2 pounds per dav. pv "His heaviest hog which weighed 375 g . rounds, made an average gain of . 2 29 pounds per day. Total cost of all; feed eaten v. as 28 The cp ' was 7.22 cents per pe* pound tain. Mr. G. H, Winstead fed out 13 he.ad on the feeder under Similar coll isions The Initial weight of 'he : was 384 pouhdr. The .total ? ? ?ht' at the end of 150 days .va. ? ?75.1 pounds, which- leaves a gfejin" of -2367 pounds for the 12 head or avarge dailv gain of 1.33 pounds . per dav The average weight for the 12 head w a$ 229 pounds Th? feed hill, was $165.00 which if divided by 2797 pounds gain ^would "make the '-c if-* equal to 6.13 'trnts a pound. Good Business Record -WVion mi nun nr rnrpnrilt inn re mains in business thirty-two years Tlx! makes a success, tt shows evi dence ot ttood business ability. Messrs. Hambrtck. Austin & Thomas. Dt uijulats. are nnnounctne such- a retard elsewhere In an ad. . to which v.* invite your attention. Presbyterian Church Sunday. School at 9 -45 Morntmj rervice at 11:00 o'clock. at 2:00 p.m. Prn^chlnR at Bushy Fork 3:30 Preachtru it ; Rouse:. icaH at 7:30. Everybodr welcome to' ?H thes-v f? - K-~> m-CARV ADAMS I'allnr - W ' ' - ? ?What Is -the" Tender Hour. Sep ii111e Dove with Ben Lyon In THE KNOER HOUR" at Palace Theatre Splay and Tuesday next week. Large Openir-* Sales on Middle Belt Markets Sales of tohacco got under way in the middle belt mar kets yesterday with large offer ings and prices rangjng on an average around 18 to 20 cents Old timers at Durham coul.l not recall a larger .'opening. The sales were around 700.00? pounds. the average being 20. rents. . Oxford had the best opening iii its history, nearly a half million pounds being sold, at an estimated average of 20 cents. Henderson sales were ralcu lated at 200.000 pounds:, the average being placed at. from 15 to 18 rents per pound. Most of the tobacco offered wis of an Inferior grade. Si?n ford, Carthage. Aberdeen and other markets had good openings j SOCIETY 1 Qn Saturday afternoon Miss Annie 1 ully. . entex tain-... ? cd with Miss Rosa Robertson as j honoree ^ r After an appropriate :^n3 irtlftreStr i in? cttott&t, fi'ttle Miss Frances Nora ! Featherstone invifed the guest of | honor to follow her to. the "end of | the rainbow", where a "pot of gold" was found, containing many lovely j and useful gifts. The hostess assisted by her sisters. Misses Pearl and Mavln Crowder, served a delicious ice course with pink and white mints. Those enjoying Miss. Crowder s I hospitality were. Miss Rosa Robert son. Njrs. E. J- Robertson. Miss Mary i Winstead. Mrs. J. B. Satterfleld, ! Misses. Mary and Carrie WagstatT. j Miss Emma Robertson. Miss Ruth I Hester. Miss Olarisse Brooks. Miss | Vivian Paylor and Miss l.ena Bailey. Mrs. C. O. Crowell very charming ' Iv entertained the Bridge Club at her I home on North Main street Wednes j day afternoon at three o'clock. Beau tiful dahlias of bright colors were ! used as decorations throughout the living room. Four tables were . placed ? for "the games and several interesting | progressions were played, at. the ! close of which the hostess Served de licious refreshments in. two courses. . : . ? The PhUathea class of the First ! Baptist church held their regular I inflnlhh ? meeting with Mioncn Maudo ! and Mabel Montague, on Friday | evening. An iisusually large crowd was present and several important business matters discussed. after i which a very delightful social hour | was spent. Delightful refreshments were served by the hostess. Items From Timberlake Miss Beatrice Young has returned I h"ine after spending a week in Greensboro. Miss Lucy - young is spending this | week in Durham visiting Mrs. J. B. t Mooi*e ! Misses Emma Rycroft and B?>?tha Wilson and Mr. Eugene Garrett spent ; last Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fpnton Sumerlin. of Durham. R. 4 -x Building New House Mr. Ben L. Evans /is just complet ing a splendid new home on Rout.' j .13. just North of Bakers Mill. He I will soon have it i*eady and will menv | in. Ben is a good farmer, and we j 'a"5- glad to see such substantial si?ns i < !' prosperity. _Work on Reams Avenue I Th.-* contractors have begun work ! I r n Roams Ave. This street will have | | concrete curb and gutter, and will j have a treatment of tar and gravel. If this venture proves successful ! several of the other streets will be civet* the same treatment in early j fpiring. . "? . ? .1 . o 1 Frazier School to Open The Prazler School will open Mon riav. September 20th. All pulpls of ?this school are tinted to be present t lor the, opening The patrons are ? cordially Invited. Miss Natalie Boyd .and Virginia Mayaetr. of- Townsend. N O., were week end guests In the home pf Mr. and Mitr? jfett WW ?? ?' / ? Big Day For The Farmers of Bushy Fork ? ? - ? __ Agricultural Council Meeting j October 1st, at Bushy | Fork School House DINNER WILL BE SERVED I The Agricultural meeting for tbii/ will be held at Bush" fork . SchoolhQu-e Octa(jpr 1st i:> the lcrm 'of an all day session with a basket dinner on the. grounds. Mr. E, C. Blair of State College. , will be present to discuss covsr crops : and methods o f soli improvement and Mr. Q. M. Qarren. also of State College will discuss the growing .if I small -irain^. and give demonstration-. , on how to treat wheat and or" . o - prevent such hsapy losses as have I : been sustained by the farmers cauie<l : from smut. It Is probable that Mr. i V. W. Lewis of The Department of I Markets will be present to dUcuss | Marketing of different farm products. 1 The use of limestone on the soil for ; air ' c?oTfcr"tmt-'be dts cussed- rrlro- -*trj this meeting. . All should make their i plans 1 1) he. nut and rpmpmhcr to bring a well filled gasket. Brings His Stil Admits H SmlthReld. Sept. '.ft.? John P.. Ryals. a white man of Elevation . township, did a thin? unusual in j court annals here today, when he. of his own volation, appeared be- | fore. Judge W. P. Avcock bring in? bis own brandy-malcing outflt and confessing his faults before the court, asking for judgment against himself violating the prohibition laws. About ten days ago Ryals uas searehed. out by the officers ami a small quantity of beverage was found in his possession. Since Mr. Glenn Able To Be Out Again' The friends of Thomas Glenn Will i be pleased to know that he Is able to; be out again. It will be remembered j that Mr. Glenn had a very painfull accident on his motocyile a few ; weeks ago near Rougemont. and suf fered several severe cuts and bruises. ; and was carried to Watts Hospital i for treatment. He is still unable to I ? work. r- O-? : Rev. J. A. Beam Is Improving We ate glad to know that the con- | dltlon of Rev. J. A. Beam is better, thii inorntn?. He is slowly gamin-; i his strength and his friends hope he , will soon be able to be up and out again. Day-Swartz Mr. Clyde Swartz and Miss Alma i Day left yesterday morning for 1 Lynchburg. Va.. where they were : married. They were accompanied by j Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Daniel, Misses Banna Day and Alice Oliver and i Mr. William Stewart Mr. and Mrs Swartz are two of Eoxboro's most popular young peo ple arid they have the best wishes'' _their friends Annnnnrpm *?T1 1 Ladies and Gentlemen: About ! Thursday. September 22nd, we will I open up a Coffee Shop In Hotel Jones, also private dining rpom. A! place where the tired housekeepers I can come and get good meals in com fort any time from 6 am. to mid- j night. Give us a trial. Notice On acount of the Jewish holidays, the Jewish stores will be closed in Roxboro. .Tuesday and Wednesday. September 2? and 28. RAIFF'S DfcPT. STORE An Hour of Forbid'den Romance "THE TENDER HOUR" with I'-rille ' Dow and Ben Lyon t*t- Palace Thr a | -tra Monday and Tuesday 'n.?xt week. Lowden's Manager 11 In Court, e Made Rum then hp has been under the SU" veirancc of the officers, and the strain became too jreat for him. He emted the matUr by brtngintc his ' little twenty-gallon copper distillery here to the courthouse and surrendering it to the offi cers of the law. He was. tried here today in the recorder's court and given a nine ty days road sentence, suspended upon gobd behavior and payment of cost and went home a much happier man than when he came to town this morning. A Peep At The New Model Ford Auto To those who are interested in the "new Ford automobile here is a little bit of Infdrmation sent out from De troit: Detroit the other day. one of *.ne party driving fqur of the new cars, disguised to look like old* Fords. The four c^trs made? GOO miles in the day. doing more than 60 miles in the last hour of the run." _-o ? ' Parent - Teachers Meeting Tuesday The Parent-Teachers Association will hoid its first meeting the graded school. Tuesday afternoon. September 27th, at 3:30. o'clock. We hope to have an interesting program with a talk fov.one of our townsmen. Lets have a large ' hCt^ftdande and get to work in earliest for the year. Fred Starek. formerly of Ohio, who has been made pre-convention man ager by former Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, in his bid XOr the RbpuWic^n presidential nomination. -George ? Fitam&ttrice^s Production. THE TENDER -HOUR" with Blllie Dove and Ben Lyon at Palace The? tre lUonday and Tuesday next week. First Baptist Church Sunday School 10 a.m . R. L. Wil burn. Superintendent. Preaching 11 a.m. Subject: The First Commandment of God"' * B. Y. P. U's 6:30 p.m. Miss Julia Yancey, director. ? "How amiadble are^Xhy tabernac les. O Lord of hosts; my soul longeth yea. fatnteth for the courts of the Lord.? A day in thv courts is better than a thousand." A cordial welcome 1s extended to" all. ' ? ? W F. WEST. Pastor. ? ? o ? - Hunters Take Notice Under the new game law all hunt ers are required to have license. I have nine deputies in the County who will be on the Job. If you are caught without license; blame no one but yourself. W C LAWSON. Game Warden. Piano Instruction 1 hereby 'announce that I shall tu ple ased to instruct pupils in piano at my home on .South Charles S*re~' on Mcndav v.- or Friday. mrs. joe. b. crams: ... ' ? . : CENTENNIAL MEETING HELD AT MEREDITH Notes From Hurdle Mills Section Rev, .C. D Bnrclifl filled the pul pit in the Methodist Ichuirch Sunday afternoon arid had a very apprecia tive audience. Mr.- r. s. Rimmer. Misses Ollie j Frances Riipmer. Wylie Blay- ? locj^and Wayne Rimmer attended' the Beulah Associations! B., Y. P> U. . Convention at Providence Baptist j Church Sunday and enjoyed the cn- j tire progtfexn. The Htirdle Mills Base ball team \ defeated Hlghtowers in a game Sa:- | urday afternoon, scoring 20 to 4 in j favor ol Hurdle Mills.? COr. i Person County W.M.U. ? ? =-i? , 1 We urge all the Baptist women. I and young people of Person County | to meet at Pr'ovidencc church. Satur day afternon. October 8th. 1927. ati 2 o'clock. This Is our regular fall j county meeting. The W M S of ' Roxboro will render the program. .-.-WC- beg that every Society In the County will be well represented.' Your attendance will be counted and credited on yOur final yearly report, tri grading your society j "Blest be the tie that bind Our hearts in Christian love, and i service. ^ Faithfully voters. MRS. D. W. BRADSHER. Superintend^ t. Robertson- Woody The following invitation has been j received at this office Mr and Mis Edwin Johnson Rob-' i crtsori request tlie honor of your presence at the marriage of their fin lighter Rosa.* to Mr. Lee Polk Woody, on Saturday afternoon the 1st of October at five o'clock. Woods dale Methodist Church. Woodsdale. North Carolina There will be no invitations issued i in the County, but friends and rela tives of the families are invited. Surprise Birthday Supper Given A surprise blrtfidav supper was given to Mr. D. S. Long and Mr. R. i S. Long. September 14th. at the home of Mr. D. S. i Long, celebrating their fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh able time and are wtshing'them both many more happy birthdays. ? X. Off To College Roxboro is furnishing quite a num , ber of students for the various col ' leges this time, however there are , many others who ought to go. Tlie ? following, young men and women reft this week. Chas. Wood. W. D I Merritt. Jr.. Garrett Standftejd. j Henry ' Sergeant. James Winsteajd. E. O. Long. Jr.. Eugene Thompson. Champ Wlnstead. and Curtis Oakley to Chapel Hill. Thomas Gentry. Bradsher Gentry.- M.lss Zula Green. Miss Juian .ConnaUy. Miss Elizabeth Barnett. Miss Vertle MoOre; Buck Barnett and George Burch to Duke. Lawrence AleOod. t)an Richmond and Chas. Reams, to State. Christmas Cards The Christmas card books are here ! and may be* seen by netting in com mimication with any of the ladies j of St MarkV Epicopal Church. We j ; will appreciate your orders, whc' her j large or small. This book is unusual- i ly attractive this year, so help ycur \ town and : buy AT HOME. ? A Will Close for Holiday Cantor's Department Store will be closed September 27th and 28th for | Holidays. Will open for Thursday j morning. o ? * Will Observe Holidays The Quality Shop will be closed ' September 27th and 28th for Holi days Will open Thursday morning as usual. ... ? .? 1 ?: .-I STrs K L. Harris Is- vtslRKf! t>l". ! and Mrs. B. R Long in Oreensboro this u eefc ?i . r * * ? * * i ? . Mrs; ?. V. Gwynn of Danville is | visiting her sister, Mrs^JL a Lgng. Supper Was Served to About ,800 Guests By The Meredith Girltf IA> 01) Ml SK'AL PROGRAM The North Carolina Baptist Cen tennial Campaign was launched at Meredith College on Thursday even In?. September 15th. A complimen tary and very dellcous supper was served to about 800 quests "by the Meredith i-irls. The guests were tlifc Presidents, trustees and faculties of our seven schools, the member?* ol the' general board, tlie members. of the State Centennial Canpa^gn Com mittee, the pastors and many ?? key men and women of the churche-. in the nine associations in- th* central part ol the ' state. Our Bevilah As sociation was represented bv pastors. W. -F. West, L. V. Cogglns. N. J. To-'o. and^A. M. -and R. P. Burns. -Mrs. P. W Bradsher. Miss Ruth Harris. Mrs. A "J? Uiyns. Mrs. Frank Hester. Mrs Anna Bradsher. O. F. Cole. John Glenn nnl Mrs. R. L. Wilbum. Chair man Mo* Gardner was unable to be ?peasant. so R. N stmrws- ? was- nutter. ... of ceremonies and presided in a most riflightfnl manner _ Dr Maddry as general director made an earnest plea to the repreien tation of the churches for their held and co-operation in this worthy object Dr. W L Poteat, ex-president of Wake Forest College, spoke in his usual eloquent and Impressive man ner. comparing the Wake Forest of 1834 when It was established as the first effort of North Carolina Baptist Convention towards the education of young men called of God to the nun istrv. to the Wake Forest to today and of the future, closing with this prophetic utterance. "Me thinks T sec the dawn appearing in the east Mrs W. fJ. Jones. President of the N C. W M. U. th^n spoke. pledg.ni the worfien of North Carolina to sup port the campaign, body and soul. Dr Francis P. Qatnes. the new 'presldnt of Wake Forest was then introduced It .w:as the first tiiu*: that many of the people present Aad had an opportunity of seeing and hearinz Dr Gaines. AU were (acti vated "by his appearnce and char.n ijig personality,' as he impressively spoke on Christian education. His -thoughts hovered around the text, "Let this mind be iri you which was Blso in Christ Jesus." The object ot Christian education, he said. Is to redeem and set free the minds of our children from the shackles of ijn? ance and sin. so that they may li able to perceive and know the trutlt In Christ Jesus. A most enjoyable musical program was rendered by th? Meredith girl* and quartets from Wake Forest and Campbell sang to the appreciative audience. Recognition of the pastors j\ncl Church workers of the association, the college presidents and alumni and presidents of the college student gov ernment was then made. The meeting was one of great in spiration as all caught the spiritual vision of the glorious future aheid far Christian education in North Carolina. This will be made possible by prayer and a sacrificial gift of a. million and a half. The assembly broke up to go back home and work as they have never worked before to make it rome fo pass. Masonic Notice Regular communication Person Lodge No. 113 A. F. & A. M. Tues day evening. Sept. 27th. at 1 :30 pjn. Business ol Vital Importance All Master Masons urged to attend. All visiting brethren are heartily <rel comed. J. J. Woody. W.M. A. C. Gentry. Sec. No more anxiety. No more dinger. No more doubt. Use Fly-Tox. then you may be sure your garments will retain their original beauty and per fection? free from ravages of moths. Flv-Tox kills moths, eggs, larvae. Spray thoroughly blankets, carpels; nigs, clothing, furs and woolens. Tii sist on Fly-Tox. Fly-Tox Is the I sclenting insecticide developed at Mellon Institute or Industrial , Re search by Rex Felowsljlp. Simple in structions on each bottle for klll'ng ALL- household Insects. Fly-To* Is ; safe, stiflnlrss. fragrant, sure. Every j bottle guaranteed.
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