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I Person County j IS ONE OK THE I TFvn.v.: AGRICULTURAL COUNTIES IN NORTH CAR. Meeting of Swine Feeders Sat. JV^arch 31 W, W. Shav, State College. To Discuss Marketing Problems And Feeding "LAST MEETING OF SERIES Mr/yWrSr.- Shay. .State Celiac. wUt - ?'Lie at coitri bouse- StfTWdfiy at the.Ust the court house Saturday at the. last o? a series of weekly meetings to dis cuss 'with* the breeder^, of swine prob lems of marKetirifi: and feeding. Therjr fare- 36 feeders-*in the coiinty in opera tion. and. while hogs are cheap, tlure .is no reason far .becoming discouraged. T&s Always will happen and the ijuui ^ho sticks -to the* problem will win cut irl -the long run. There is money ta be made feeding lio^s"for the. mar kets if. at least forty bushels of cr>rn ? are produced per j^eric on your own farm. > Those who want to dispose of any hogs in April or Mav should attend, the meeting, or write, the county apeht haw many^ he" will have to sell ?c arrangements can be made to stiip tlcm to Richmond if the Durham market cannot handle them. At ihis Special swine growers and feeders meeting an attempt will b? made to : try. to get- orders for a few registered gilts, or young pigs to be brought into, the c'ormty. We can raise good pigs as any other county, and a sodd brood sow on a few farms in Person Colin t V should not overstock thfe' coun try with good desirable pigs for ?>alc! Ii is much safer and better to raise your own pigs froui' good. large' well ? developed sows than to depend on outside sources for your pigs. . ... . Mr. Shay will discuss any and all proDiems . tne leeae.rs wish . discussed. ^ end a large, attendance should- be r resent tcf get advantage of expert Information on this Sideline on the * < ' "?' '*'?-?'???^1 A Delightful Evening ?Th#r Tlen-s "Brotherhood O?^ The Meth ediU Church A Live Oifpariizatian As t be ?gue.*>t of t he Castor, Rev. T. : A. Sikes. it was our pleasure to at tend the monthly luncheon of the Mens Brotherhood of the Edgar Long I.i E. Church, South, last Wednesday evening. The Brotherhood. . meets onqe a .month and lunch is served by the ladies of the Church. As an jounced by the president. Mr. O. C, D'ayidkon.. it. i<> run on the Dutch or der. every guest leaving*the price at his plate before leaving the table, it; Is composed of the laymen of the Churei*. and about eighty o! them were present on this occasion. . ? The progrrfm was th chafge of Mr. . J Poster Barnes, assisted by Mrs. Barnes and Mrs, Cunningham, of DurJiajn Mr. and Mrs. Barnes are well kn'dwn for their musical talents, ^md the ' f-veral selections thev render? ?t: were i really enjoyed. Mrs,y Ctm ^p - ghflm at the jriano v a equal ' the "occasion, in every respect Mr. Barnes included ,ln his yrofrram a .sermon by n negro hard-shell preacher, rpd this sermon was* much enjoyed. ' After the exercises a motion a as' made thanking the Visitors for their splendid entertainment and inviting nem -o ' -imp ? r . > , $ Triangle Debate Or> FrlVtav night. April 6th, the tri cngle debate will be held In the .graded school ?building. Franlcllnton ?'111 come here tor the nfTlrmatlve. whlia ?<iii ijjtim-?111 ?o to Loukburg for the .^rrfgative The debater* fiy , Roxboro ?r?. a.auiunti.c.. liev.i Lutnlord and Eugene Coflftllv: negative/ RacKrf ?4Brad?hcr a/id F . O Carver. Jr Every body I? Invited to come one and lend their encouragement to Ui? noma. team. Notice, Juniors Of Council No. 121 ?There will be meeting. Mondav evening April the second, a all of (hf churches- of the' town :ire going to have meeting* rill of next u-eeV Try t <7 *tt?nd some Of thtr?r R. A WhltOeld -Cmm R. W .Lunsford R. S. v v -J^otice test you' foreet' . Oet your Taxes paid on or before May trt I have m ? g ay so m the roitur. tHc"' law Mkvs, wr. mu*t Wttie_? - _ Your friend. l$gt. V:*Broolc*. ?iert*. price orr flour, fiifre SO it.?0 ?? Dlil..at Mimh Wnarifc High Winds Take Heavy Toll in The Carolinas Seeking Better Mail Facilities For about' thirty days RojT borp has been without any morning mail, save. the. morning papers, which are delivered by private carriers. The mail frarn Durham, north, now arrives-here at 12:^8, which deprives , its of . an?, mail at all during the moru; ihg. "A petition is heiifg oLf culated asking the . department. "to JjlVf us a morning mail from Durham to arrive hefre at around ?S o'clock. It is. believed this - Is ?? so. ? jjust and reaso/iable that the request will be granted. As .. it now Is' the rural routes all over the County jgo out in the morning, and no rural subscrib er recieves his daily paper un til the following morning, mak ing it about 26 hours old before receipt. . , At Thfe Edgar Long M. E. Church NeXt Sunday, April 1st. the simul taneous services in the City o1 Rox boro will'begin The churches co-op erating are t h? Presbyternin. Brooks - dale. First Baptist atid Edgar ty>n4 Memoriaj. . All the day services' will Ajf held at 8 o'clock: each ? iftortttfig in t-He Presbyterian Church. These will be conducted by the pastbrs, alternate tlvely The night services beginning at 7:30 p. m., will be held in the . various Churches, and the pastors will do the preaching. The public is corx dially invited to attend. Let the mem-r bership. of the churches be: much in prayer. All regular .services will be ...held.1 in this church* Sunday. Mr. John i Guice of Conway. Ark., will be pres ent to assist in the singing during the meeting. r "He came. The soul .the most fall , n' love.- the most sacredly virtuous the* mo?t deeply inspired" by God and tin liiture that mep ha ye yet seen on. earth: Jesus..He bent over the corpse of < the dead world and whispered ' word of faith. Over the ela? that hacf lost all of man But "the movement and the form. He uttered words yn- | til then, unknown. Love. Sacrifice, a Heavenly origin, and the dead arose. J world, the world of liberty and equal- , world, the would of liberty and equal*-'1 itv! From that clay arose the true 1 man. the irrf^ge of God. the precursor j of humanity.."?rMazzina ConCord and Oak Grove Alfaboard lor Bible School at Con cord "Sunday at ton o'clock Study well the lessons. Be on time. Preach- : ln$ at eleven. Bring an offering and finish .-up the Mlsisonarv Special at"1 ermcord. Sunday School at Oak Orove Just a ? little after two. Preaching Just a lit-.] tic, after three. Let's All up ' the j church attain. J, W Bradley. Pastor, i ' -o ' ? ?! Woman's Club The-Woman's club wJll meet at the club rooms next Monday. April 2nd. The art department has prepared a i most, interesting program- T>n Interlgf decoration and picture hanging. I ^ ' sjyi on "Art- Appreciation" by th? pupils of the high school will be reaA i and m: prUre awarded "to the pupil wl-ose essay'is vbted to > the bsst The annual election of officers will \ also be held A full attendance if.i earnestly desired. Death Of Mr. Taylor Mr. Ttvlor. prominent citizen oft Klb-rvlnvUlr died last PrlrfaC lilght. He was the father of Mr. D. R. Tuj. I lor. who was called to hi* l>edsW??. or. Tuesday morn In? Mr. Taylor vas' ! ratl'.r oj /tnrjersonviur and was i \rry influential In. ill aflalrn imrtaln Ing to his section. Free! Free! Beginning Saturday. Sarrh 31st 1923" w> will give a Tube' FREE Vlth 1 ivery automobile casing ?old. . This 1 .m"t lasu; only IB days au . a.??, "WirSelin rases and thori> arr now ; better. All- fire* strictly rash, ftoek. Inn Service Station, Long & MofiV Tfie Season'!! Mammoth Production, ? THE BTUOKNT MliNCS" with' Rtt TUK'tl NllVlRU jinit ??illiift Stieai't nt Falaca [Theatre Monday.and Tuesday. 11 rr" ? ? " Five Killed In Georgia \Yfien_ T wis ter Sweeps Eastern ryCherokee C'ouivty WIRES DOWN IN THIS STATE Canton. Ga.. March 27.--A S;n^U tornado tore a-path through" two little communities in - Eastern Cherokee County last night. leaving five dead and abput twenty injured. Moving northwest to southwest and cuting a comparatively narrow patij. ;he twi.^r truck first at the Mill wood hern? in Orange community, dc inolishing the .house and scattering sleeping inmates^ High Winds Sweep Carolina* Spartanburg S. C., March ? 27.?Ac cutting a-comparatively harrow path that covered a wide area, high Winds late last .riitfht swooped down on out lying-communities iA'^the Caraiinas. injurifig^ at l'east a store of "persons and doing damage estimated to run into "many. thousands- of dollars. None of the injuries-was serious. The northwestern section of South Carolina and eastern North Carolina seperated by a distance of. 200 miles. jwej^B ' the hardest hit. . It .was in South Carolina, however, that human injuries ..were reported and there from a 'half dozen communities came re ports <jf homes blown away, barns and stores damaged or demolished'. Maye^-ten miles frofri Spartanburg, was hardest hit, according to available reports. *?here lour homes were de stroyed and in two of them 18 mem bers of the families of Fred a.nd p. O. Turner were injured by flying deb ris. but not; seriously. At Mayo also. a warehouse ^ barns and outbuildings Were leveled. The loss at Mayo is .flxecf at approximate- ? ly $8.000.-. ^ Several buildings were wrecked at Lockhajrt. Junction and .Kelly's Sta tion in l/nion County, and at Oaffnev the1 wind wrecked the shipping room' of the Daisy Damask Mills, olew over telephone'poles; and tilted tne. nf several other places. Reaching into North Carolina the ? storm spy lit Its 'futy, but :^r_SHelby and other mountain points high winds, ana electrical storms? were reported. -Jp -eastern North Carolina damage v/ftn done to timber and telephone and telegraph lines. In Wilson. Oreertvllle. New Bern and several pthef' eastern towns and communities, reported poles down and wires severed Rotarians Play Success <irt-rtrd With Full lloosf And A Neat Sum Realized The, plays [fyt on-J>y the ftotary club and. some of their friends last Friday evening was a real success in ev#ry way. The people turned out strong, and we believe everyone felt like they received their moneys worth. The characters had been thoroughly drilled and each performed like old stagers. Especially was the act by Mr Willie Tokestad worthy of special mention. ' The Rotary club is 'endeavoring to pay orf an old obligation incurred In tfTorts to help athletics, and the play t as so well received that It will probably be given at other points in the County. Attended State Teachers Association The following members of, the R-ix- - t>oro City School {acuity attended ifte. meeting of the State Teachers Asso ciation Ih Raleigh last week: Prof. O C. Davidson, Rupt of the City erl ools. Mr B. B. Knlghj and;Mlsse? Mildred Satterfleld and Ethel Ervln. , l?o ; In Durham Hospital for several **eks! was ^?ar?Ud to. Watt? hospital last week far examlna-? t ion and treatment Her condition Is somewhat Improved and she returned, home yesterday afternoon Regular pate For Clinic Tije (fllnir (or-"crtj)pled children, which Is being held here monthly. will be held" on the fourth Thnrsdav In each month. The next cllnle will " hr on Thursday. April '26th. All In terested are requested fo n-riiember (lit'?mate ~ For Rent "N>w rftrrHInt In oiwllftit lo cation In town. Wltft and Hfht* . Q*ir*|? on lot. PUKtini - S?ATItHfiiUI. Roxboro Wins Latin Contest Gets Cup And First Mention; Ttes For Second Mention in . University Event EUGENE CONALLY LEADS Chapet. JFflll, March 22?The Rox boro high. School, with t&e paper ;sub mitted by Eugene Corinally. his declared winner of the . school Latin ccntest for North Carolina hig-n schooU for the year, according ic* oti ? announcement authorized today by the fcommittee on award here. The annual high school-latin c^a-'? tost :s ccric!uct?d under tlie -.aitipl&fs cr the Department or t&tfn.and -in? .University Extensicn. Division of the University'of North C art lina.' Seven ty-nine, high schools, represented by :?218 students, took' part in this yearY contest, which was held in par ticipating high schools throughout thre^State on March 2. The beat three .papers from each high school were sent to the committee on award at the University. This com mittee consisted of Professors George Howe G .'.At Harrer., and S. G. San* ders, of the Department of Latin of? . the University. 'First honorable mention in the con test was -won 4for the Roxboro high, school .by Edrta Reams. Second lion- i orable mention was a tie between the paper submitted by .Jacob' Levin, of the Durham high school and the paper submitted by Samuel Byrd W.instead, of the Roxboro high school. Third honorable pifMition was won lor the Shelby high school by Milani Bridges Fourth honorable, mention ? was won for, t he Wilson bi?h school by Harper Barnes. Fifth honorable mention was won for the Shelby high school bv Kate. Bridges. In addition to the schools mention ed above, the following'high schools sent in sft least one paper which mer- i ited the grade of or better in the, view of the committee on award. Asheville. Charlotte, Concord. David son, Fayetteville. High* Point. Lenoir. PMtV Airy, and Winston-Salem. A trophy cup will be awarded to the Roxboro high school r4yr-thfi_JLIni? Ter?ItV Extension Division. The award of this cup wilV be made at. LhefinAl -debate of the High School Debating Union of North Carolina for the Ay cotk Memorial Cup. This final' de* bate will be held as the concluding: feature of the-High School Week cele-' bratlon hero on April 20. 1928. . The Charlotte high school won the high school Latin contest of 1925. The Lillingion high school won thfc contest of 1920. and the Wilson, high school won the contest df 1927. Wade Grocery Co^. Incorporated Here ' ' | ' ?? t Mr. S. R Wade, proprietor of the Wade Orocery Company, has had the business incorporated, authorised cap ital stock $50.000. paid in $20.000 S. |-R. "Wade, president: W. A. Sergeant, vice-president; M. J. Carver', of Eougs mont. :;ecre.tary ami treasurer. They will be open for business on Monday. April; 2nd. ? * The new firm Mill greatly Increase their stock and to care tor tlys avIU move tnto the building formerly oe cupjsd by the Lim? Cola Company on Reams Ave, Declamation Contest ^''fhere will be a declamation contest at Allensvllle high school Friday evening at 7 ,p,,m. The public Is tp vited to come, especially those inter ested In our school. Those who win first and second, place will be awarded a prize, made "possible bv. the jjtft of the First National Bank of Roxboro and The peoples Bank r' Roxboro The Judges of the contest are: Mr. ,i -w.v Noell. Mr. R. B. Dawes and Miss Mildred Satterfleld. ? <? tJ. J Todd. Principal. Victrolas, Victor Records On next" Saturday. March 31. 19M wr w'lll receive mbre thifti one Jhous ni.d of the newMt and. beat Okeh Columbia and Victor Records You will find in our stock a large aSiatf:! ment of Victrolas in the Orthophony -rmd-'rheiw model*. rarnrfn? m price from $15.00 to J300.00. ' If your talking ranchlnr needs ic jiajrinc; brln? it to us, We are lft a position to service and repair any B'.ake of machine ?. ??- - t w '. t*- ugh. - 2 ... RoxbOB). JSL--?? Ernest, Lobltsch's Production THE STUDENT ftUNCf' wff? RJimon Mi*vorrn, e.od Nojm'a K?>earer at Pal ace . Theatre. Monday & ' Tuesday'.} Anrtl- f. and 3rd Home Run Heroes The Home Run Kins" and ' The Crown Prtnce" Ret tbgether as Lob Gehrig (lefti and Babe Ruth 'right' pose Tor their pictures. at t he Spring tjaining camp" of the New York Yan kees, St. Petersburg." Fla. $6,500 To Be Given Pupils And Teachers ScHool Officials Cooperate With. Highway- Education Board In ' Seventh Safety Contest ? GET TRIP TO WASHINGTON* -v Washington. D. C? March 27-rOf lering $6.500 in prizes for the brst essays and lessons on street .and high way safety, the Highway Education Board is announcing to the schools the annual safety contest open to elementary school pupils and elemen tary school teachers of the nation. The competition Is conducted each year with the active - cooperation . ot the school authorities. Based on past experience, official* of the Board say they .expect to re ceive essays, not only from each state In the Union and virtually every city of size, but from." the territories and outlying possessions as cell, such as Alaska, the Philippines Hawaii. Por to Rico and the Canal ?one. . The $8.500 in prizes is given by the National Automobile Chattfber tif tommeroe. and this vetfr includes 442 state "prlres for elementary school pu pils. three national prizes for pupUs. and three national prizes for teachers, the latter totaling $1.000 in cash, fn addition, the pupil, and the teacher Whose essay respectively ore chosen as the best In the nation are'glveh a trip r<i Washington with all ex penses paid, no matter from wnat section of [he nation they may come This year, according to the rules pupils are to write essays of IWO words in length on the subject "Why We Have and ? Practice Traffic Rules." Teachers are given the subject "Ob J< cttves and Methods of Education In Street and Highway Safety," on-which they are asked to- prepare practical lemons lor use. dot alone in Jheir own class rooms, but by other teacher j in <Continued to page ten) . '^.T.TaB^tr.T" .' Roxboro v?. Bethel Hill In Debate ?Thp rieteiiMn? "mm at Bnubwpo Bethil Hill are going to meet In. a practice debate Saturday rit*ht at i p. m. The negatives from each school wUl Visit. The public is cordially in, A c on s t icon Installed Atl acoustion has been installed in Ih* Firat'TOptiat efvurcTf. and rTT aH o havs any difficulty fn hearing are In vlted to enjoy" the use of this >iutru-~ ?..niir in- lifrlna wuid uf Ood ?tflwiaita. :?: Direct lam iU Naw York rua-"THE STUDENT PRTNCE with Ramon KaVarro at Palace Theatre. Monday L.. Tuesday. Aufll J-Jrd Annual State SundaySchool Convention IJegins Tuesday Night, April Tenth. In Concord leasts ? Two Days TWO SESSIONS EACH PAY a : v.; ? ' '?? ?? . BCginnm* Tuesday.-night,. April 10,. and' ? continuing' . fchrough", Thursday v nteht: ttye j^.^e Anhual State Sun- _ day ScUool Convention under the auspices, of. the'.North Carolina Sun-*" day School Association, will- be lield in Concert, C-if-nferal- sessioiu of the Convention will be" held on, Tiiesdiy ntfclvt, April 10. and Wednesday and Thursday* foornlngft and nights, the. 11 and 12. in the First feapti^t, ChurCh wMch* '"?'ill be -the convention head quarters ...The afternoons of Wednes xiay and'Thursday will be .devoted .to ? departmental conferences, which ,will be Reld. in the First Presbyterian and Central Methodist Churches. ' An . out-of-state Sunday SchaqV specialist will be. in charge or eacfv ol -the departmental conferences Di recting the worte in the conference* foi'wbrkers in the Cradle Roll. Begin ners. Primary and Junior Depart ments, will b??Mi.t>s Mabel Lee Cooper, ? New York. Field Worker and Direc tor of Teacher Training lor the-de partment-of Religious Education of the Protestant .Episcopal Church. The conferenbes for Workers -in the Intermedial S^nidr',' and Pe1: pie's Departnitn- will be c-n!?b^ted bv Mrs. Elizabeth - M ~ Finn," Director . ?1. Vouog^ People's- work for the Northern Baptist J3anday ? Sch.ool Board. Dr Wade Crawford Barclay.Chica go. Executive Sdcrotary of the Cona mi it tee on Religious Education in For eign Fields* "Board of Fdnnmnn?at ? the Methodist Episcopal Church, will help in the conferences -for worker* w'tth adults m the Sunday School. Dr. Charles P. Wiles, Philadelphia. Head of the Editorial Department of the United Lutheran Sunday School Board, will emphasize Sunday School the conferences for pasters, . superin tendents., and other general Sunday School offlrors ?j ? Besides these out-of-state'specialiste a number o[ tjie .State's .nfjpst. prota Inrnt leaders- m religious education will help with the program. Dr. E. D Soper'.-Durham, Dean of the School pf Religion of Duke University, will give: the. opening address of the.con vention on Tuesday riight. April 10. Rev F A. Bower. Afbermarle. Pastor of the First Baptist Church, will lead the Convention music, and Rev J. K. PHtchafd Asheboro. Pastor of the Methodist Church, will give a devo tional message at each> general session. First Baptist Church It is ? very gratifying to see the" marked degree of interest that la be-' ing . manifested Irr the approaching ? imultaneous. evangelistic services which are _to be held in our Com munity beginning next Sunday. We I have every reason tp believe that this will bj one of. the most' for reaching I meetings ever held in Hoxboro, and It is hoped that every church wtll be I filled to its capacity each night. There will be a- union service held each .morning at .eight o'clock at thn Presbyterian Church whicl) will tak? thr place of the clay services o t thf other churches. The Baptists' are very fortunate in securing the services of Mr: Q. L. Fry to lead the singing as he Is a very capable and experienced conse crated young man who needs no In troduction to nany of the young peo ple .of our state as he Is a native of Hickory, and hfls frequently led -thij singing at Young. Peoples Conventions. Bible School 10:00 a m.. R. L. WU i.iii i, Supt. Preaching. 11 00 a.' ' m. Subject: "Lost Dove." ' . PreaeWn?- 1-SO p. m, subject "Sod om^ KoOnd'^ _ B. Y. P. O s ? 30 p. to. Prof B. B. KnlglU. Oen.. Director. A cordial welcome extended to all. vr f west, moitoir Miss Anders In Hotpital Miss 7.ula Anders was carried U? the Baptist hospital In Wlnsfon-Sa Trtn la*t "rtftnday. where ah? under went an operation"', for appeo(llolU?._ "Stir vrn- hy Mr. J,'f. Ni-tttArx ujv4 Mf?? Anders. ?>. A Beautiful Bungalow ?(lilt al'iKe many attractive bunga lows which have been,.built in tlw? Countjf recently.is that of Mi'. Kttchfn HarrLs. out on the Virgilioa road. Tt U of log - construction afid 1? decidcd ,ir aiuaatYc, : ?
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