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PERSON COUNTY I IS ONE OF THE ? LEADING j AGRICULTURAL j .COUNTIES IN i NORTH CAR... P ZThc oxbow Courier R<&BORO ] WE I.COMES <F.W ! COMERS." | FOR INFORMA | TION WRITE THE f BOOSTERS CLUB J. W NOFT.T, FP1TOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRSF. ABROAD NEXT S1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE VOL. XLV.. ROXBORO. NOR TH-CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening, April 25r 1928. No. 17. Merchants Association -?Organized Officers .Have Been ElectadJ Organization Will ftegin Work ALOn^e H. B. DAWES. SECRETARY The Roxboro Merchants -Assocla* t tori was organized and incorporated under the State laws with R. B. Dawes. Secretary. This organization will, pool ' its forces toward any legitimate cause that tends toward* t*ve wetface ? and promotion of Roxboro and Person County It will also be a protective, as well as a boosting >rganziation It will be protective in the sense that all dead beats., iti so far as can be de termined. will be listed with its membership .and the honest and prompt will ?et their rightful lifting. Credit not abused is a powerful force for cood. It is 'worthy of any ef fort, and sacrifice: but when'Tt i.<*too extensively abused: it sometime len ders the credit of those who are en* titled to receive -it. ? Office over First National Bank. Bethel Hill Com mencement Begins On last Friday t lie first of the Be thel Hill G.nimencenient exercises were held nf the school auditorium. The -ixth and seventh grades gave an hour and a hdlf program in. a one act play, a two-act play and a stunt. A large crowd attended. The .^che'luFe of commencement ex .crci.it.-3 .follows, to. which_jaiLJEc Sar irons arid frinnds of .the school arS cordially invited: Minula v? ALii it .*'0(h:?Music?Recital." Friday. Mav 4th. Senior Play. Saturdav. May atii. Glass Dav and Graduating Fxercysev . iMindav M'v t'.t h. r^mnifrrr.omen'. : n ii a. j'n.; Liter.irv Addr- /< ?>'."?n by. At:frrcr Notice, Change In Date i / On Thursday night. Instead cf'Frl- I -clay, >he Hosboro H la h Schorril win'? gvh .i p&gxo mmstrei in*'the hiaht pfRool buUdjnc. The name of The Vjlark fiace comedy, is' "The Order of 'the MN' ()*?!?:' The minstrel is., composed <>i about. 20 local boys. We also havc'Towv muoiciahs with ' tiiriy instruments from Leasburs: to furnish music ; The 'minstrel*has three acts. After the regular pi a v * there will be"a ?v min ute neero v>rmon. The Owls will sing a./ew onus We have a Rood black face quurtett? made up of Kenneth Oaklev Birody RLttRsbee. Jake Taylor? nnfi1 Radford Gentry. We will also have two dancers. Coach He.ffner is play inc the part in the second act as the Queen. You can not afford to miss that part. It is a scream.' >1 Music at Hurdle Mills On 'Friday night April "2lth, at 8 o'elocl: there Is to bp n musical pro cram at Hurdle Mills High School. Hip program will be mostly string music Some of tho beet musicians of the County have been engaged for this occasion Among these, we arf tXF'Cting Charlie slaughter, the O'Brlant brothers and the "tl'ngen brothers. After paying them for their ser vices. the remainder of the proceeds will be used for the benefit of the whool. for which It K sorely needed. The public is urged to attend. Ad mission will be 25 and IS cents. As Our Neighbors See Us J. W. Moell. editor Of the Roxboro Courier. Is a candidate for the State fienate in this district composed of Oranvllle and Person Counties, no is well Itnown. and many In both counties ?111 deli&ht to honor and _;_CUBPeR ft""I stands. ffflt_tuc edu cational mornl nnd ' pirltuat progress /ud upUft of "the people and would fe* ? i-re^eiit Ui' ti'i :i .1 lull ;u?l iinnjn mariner ^ixfnrd Public ledger With The Chevrolet Co. Mr Ernest Ciavton Is now connected, with the Slewart Chevrolet Company - and. nf lands a cardial iftyllalw 'W Ills friends to come" and see him' He 1? a first class mechanic and Is quite ? uri addition to the splendid fore? at Chevrolet, headquarters. New . Baseball Idol Andy Cohen, star of the- first game of the season, who Is taking the place in the Giants team left vacant by the trading of Rogers ? Hornsby to-., the Braves. This young infielder made 'em wild over his inappy playing*, and won the opening game for the Giants. Earmers Are - "i Concerned In Price Effect Tobacconist Says It May Cut Or May Advance Leaf Price RETAIL MUCE MAY BE CUT PanvfUe. Va? April' ?24.?Farmers ? throughout the .bright tobacco b?lt. which produces the bulk of. cigarette tobacco?uro already?concerned over the possible effect of a "pric? war", between the \4ftrge manufacturers . on the- ppice of raw leal next season. A K. Jr.. incsld^- nT t h" Danville tobacco board Of trade.. satcl that it is. too early to gauge thy ? ible effect "It mislit -'reduce ? , i .. ? ?-?r!?"r? i' * - niso* the* possibility "of keen com-.. , en bu.'.ei"- t^reing-wises i:v ? he -.aid. r" The belief prevails here - that the retail price'"of cigarettes involved in the pHce cut will be lowered within a week. . N. Roxboro-B. X P. U, Group No, 4 in charge on Sunday. Apiil 29. 1923 Sutjjedt: Our Mission i Work among the Jew. Openlns prayer. Krf-sldent in charge. Mfs. W- W. Mor lcll. Chorister in charze, Miss Estelle Cole Usual chain of prayers Sec retary's report Roll of officers. Drill on Jtey verses - ' ' ?: Introduction by sroup captain. I. T blckerson. Devotional. Mrs. Nancy Yarboro. - 1st topic: Who are the Jews? Mr. ?J. 9. Beavers. . 2nd topic: The Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Miss Nellie Flynn. 3rd tople-: From Austria to Ameri ca. Mrs. Eva Robertson. 4th topic: Arrival In America. Mrs. Butler. fith topic: First dospel Sermon. Mrs. Harper. 6th topic: Studying the *l!lblc. Mr. Harper. . Mrs.' J. S. Beavers, Cor. Sec. Notice! We havn bought the interest of the Clayton Auto Company, and Invite I our friends and the public generally to' come to see us when in need of gas. oil or service of any kind. We will .iAfvf you with pleasure and do our irthiost In give satisfaction. We will not be responsible for bills of the old Company. " Rllfcy J. Oakley. A. W. McNeill. Bible Conference At Baptist Church A Daily Vacation Bible School con ference tvill be held at the Baptist Chureh next Wednesday afternoon and i limit Mar 2nd. Amon? tfie spMUtfr*4 vtf) be Mr. Perfy Morgan. Secretary,) M in O laily s Beck, elementary ^ecre ?T"j ""f? "V T rrffw 'V -V lem. All are cordially invited to ? at tend this conference For Rent WMi HWMHDf IK |? /ntlon in tn?n. Watir and llntiU.* ".irijc en Int, ? PRESTON' SATTERFIEM?. PARTS OF GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA BEING SWEPT BY FLOOD Much Competition Expected In Big Field Day Event Sat.! Postponed 1-ast Saturday Account Of Rain: AU - Schools Are Expected To Be Represented; Will Have Keen Com petition Between Some Schools IS BEING SPONSORED BY fHE ROXBORO ROTARY CLUB ?>ue to the rain last Saturday, the Person County School Day was postponed until "this Saturdav, April' 28th. This was.a day enjoyed by every body last year. It was the initial j : Field Day, sponsored by the Ro tary Club. This year the compe- I tition is even keener; AliensviUe j has a crowd that is going out strong for ti^ cup and the rest | of the teams will have to ptep " pretty lively to compete with them, i Bushy Fork will also be right near the top. The critics are look- [ Ing for a 'tough battle betweerj these two schools and Rnxboro j High School. The officers ? are very much Helena High School Commencement Begins 1 . The Commencement exercises of the Helena High School begins Fri day evening . at 8 o'clock when the : 1 acuity and students present ?Rebec ca's Triumph." ;a drama in three acts. It has two interior scenes and one extreior.' and is feaiured by costume* of .olden days. * bn Sunday. April- 2fl. or n n'rirtri Dr. Elbert Russell, of the School of Religion in Duke University. wjll }-reach the Cornmencemant sermon in ;'if srhpiM. andUpnum.?Pi1. ;?? a man well known andfc an auhor^ty in his field. He preached the cotn . menccmem -'rnron at Duke Cnvier ;.citV last year. Che Helena peopja are i ? i ??i?j *. ??!' ? [f "ine" opportunity, of having such/* mail as'Dr. ???? Oil' Tilda,*' Mvltmg. Alaj.; 4*vb. .a; b o'clock, vili be the annual Readers' and Declsaimers contests. The First liona 1 Bank of Roxboro is giving -ths Readers medal igain this*~year. The Peoples Bank will give the? medal for the Declaimers. . These two in- ? ?stitutions have manifested an active.' interest in the boys arid girls of the County on more than one occasion, and . deserve your patronage. .On. Saturday^ JMay-:5ilL iaL12 o'clockj will be the class day program. The graduation exercises and literary ad dress by Maj. L. P. McLendon of Dim*- j ham will be held on Saturday even- j taiTTit ^fOO. W&y~5th.. The. public is cordially invited to j attend these programs. . Court Week Court opened here Monday morn ing. Judge Walter Small presiding, j and Solicitor W. B. Umste&d prose cuting. The State docket is unusual ly light, and it Is hoped the civil 1 docket will be cleared of a number of cases, as thf session is expected to last throughout the week. We will 1 give full account of the proceedings] in our next issue. ? ? o ?-?' Mill Creek B. Y. P. U. There will not be a meeting of the B.. Y. P. U. at Rev. N. J. Todd's Sun titty night. April 29, as we will *o to Bethel HU1. Mill Creek B. Y. P. U. will give the quiz and Bethel Hill will give the program.^ Song Chain of prayer by Reuben Strum. Etta Wtl kerson. Monday: Joseph, the Con scientious Dreamer. by-Huel Oentry. Tuesday: Joseph's Misfortune, by Hraold Oentry. Wednesday: The Triumph of a Lofty Spirit Over Cala mitous Circumstances, by ..Mary E Oentry. Thursday: Joseph's Wivlom In Deallpg with his Brethren, by Mr?. Addle Mav Ix>ng. Friday: Joseph's Spirit of Forgiveness, by Luclle Oen try. Saturday: Joseph'!. Happy Fam llv Life, by Littleton Todd. t wtmr to nrw mi tM mgnWtft w go 1o Bethel Hill Sunday night Mrs. Joe Buchanan. Qui/. Lead?/. ? ' *-? -" -III i i? i ? ' I AM IN A POSITION TO Dp YOUR Hunstttchiua promptly, as "I sm I devoting my entire time to *hf work.! liAvlnir my marhlne -at ? mv home gn Lnmarr Street. Straight hem ?tltchiwr eltrht renti' i>er v?rd Mrs. Hsttle CMafc Carver ; Th- cream ?hipping station ?t! Sanford in Lee County n ,now re ceiving from 80'to WO pounds'of ?our. cream each- week- . .*?. i pleased with the number o( con testants this year which Is .much larger than last year. It Is hoped ; that the schools of the county will keep building on their teams so that they will rank as high as the best teams in the state. In this Field Day. it is desired to give an incentive to have good track teams' to meet the other schools of the county on a 'compe tition basis in order to extend the fellowship and spirit of the coun ty nr. a wholo. For the information of the con-. testants. It is announced that there will be four more events for the girls and boys of the - lower erades?50 yard Dash , arid Broad Jump for Junior Boys .and Girls. Bethel Hill Defeats Turbeville, Va. Boys The -Bethel Hill boys defeated the strong TurbevillCs Va.. nine Jast* week by a score of nine to six. The Vir ginia boys started off qfith a rush, the first three men to face WUborn securing safe hits. Alter this. %bad ^ginning, they were held safely. in check until the last-inning when they, rilllpfl nfrer a nnmhrr nf Bethel Hill substitutes had been put into the ,?ame The fielding .of Archie Walker, who end? his High School athletic fh4*- ?r-Pf fnotiM-r. nr.fl ;*as been in every gtfBQfc this year. The hitting afld fielding of ?am GarrV who plays first ? base, was also out vtafrdine. The .longest hit, 0.1 the same.%-a three baa ver." 'was ".M'j.iil iiy . -OForrp"Wt*4ker~___ _ i'hiH vas t ne ritmih* 'Trai-^n' v n ? :or this, team. This year Bethel Hik is goln^ to enter the State .champion ship race which begins this ' week. Last week tw'q, games were postponed, <*nfe with. Hilisboro and one with Rok boro on account of rain. Both of these games are to be plaved durin? Commencement week. Review Club Takes Trip Unique In every detail was the mCet ;.lng of the Review Club op Thursday April 19th. This being the last meet ing ijf thf vfai- every member pres ent V./1S in. gala spirits. Vrom the"1 time of leaving Roxboco at 10:30 lrvj the morning until arriving at home at 6 p. nl'., there was not a slack move- | ment. Following a delicious five-course lunchcon. served at the Welcome Inn, a sight seeing trip was taken. Many beauty spots in Durham \yere visited. Eleven members were present: ft' note' of appreciation from Mrs. T. W. Pass., the club's efficient secretary was read. Quest? of the club for fhe . clay were Mrs Harry WInstead and Miss Jessie Duncan of Roxboro and Mrs. Carl Tlmberlake of Durham.?8. Commencement Sermon Rev. T. A. Slkes. Pastor Edear Loriu Memorial Methodist Church, will preach the Commencement sermon at Allensvllle Hleh School. In the school auditorium Sunday morning, April 29. at 11 o'clock. You are cor- - clially Invited. N. J. Todd, Principal. Presbyterian Service Rev. E. s. Currle. returned mission ary from China, will preach lor us Sunday momlna at 11 o'clock. The public iv cordially Invited to all ser vice*. P. CARY ADAMS. Pastor ? A Rc&l Pal San Francisco, C&l Apr 24 ? bo? u-vn?w. m m -.M? -TT Santa Roso for ten days. ? during _A-hich time his* shepherd dog' took_ up his post in front of the prtaon Ltilldliw Mo refused food and howl rd eontinmmly made t Ind-" ?tie Wood's Hero '40 - 000 MILCE) WITH LlNDBEROy- at t>i..iMonday Tuesday. ' Matinee at.3:00 P. M. . - ? ? ?Residents?Of?Several?Little Cities and Town Along Rivers In Three States Are Forced To I^eaye Homes And Carry Belongings To Higher Ground THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS Middle and southern Georgia and Alabama and northwestern .Florida swept by most dteastrous floods m j tfiany years as result of torrential rains last Saturday and Sunday. * Six lives known to have been lost; damage *? to -buildings, highway^ rail ways. public'utilities and .crops runs into 'millions of dollars. Estimates of homeless van* from 2,000 to 6.000: half dozen towns an.d villages evacuated as swirling waters inundate- homes.- all homeless cared lor and no sufTe.ririe. Acute conditions in extreme South Alabama .and in , northwest Florida as sluggish, streams choked with de luge" empty slowly into sea. flooding farms and sawmill communities. rah ana numway Vrlimi:. unimiu paralyzed over area stretching from central South Alabama to. Oconee river in east central Georgia and varying m width from 50 to 100 miles. Disastrous cfamage to crops. which newly planted and now virtually de stroyed. must be* planted ? auatn; near ly "whole crop. of- South Alabama . must be replanted. Brewton. -Ala., claiming to be rich est town per capita in United States, becomes little Venice as citizens zo . about work in batteaux: 1.000 were driven from their homes bv the in undation. Citizens of Newton. Ga,. on Flint rtyeiy fearing disaster simitar to floods, of -1935.. fle-e to titgner ground, and abandon (own to ap , proaching. u av.?- . . ' Inhabitants of "lower reaches of Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers in south central Georgia vz-airtiM to -.?"vepiire' f.ir lnyh wnr-'T V.-tI'rs vti".';. 24 hours. * Girl Scouts Enioy "Trip to Winston-Salem rwplvf membtr- of Roxb?ro of Girl S&oirto attended th? Juliette Low regional convention which ttipt last Friday nnd Sa-turdav at Winston Sal-irt. ThLs ^as the flr?t convention, to be attended by the Roxboro scout< and- they all report a very pleasant trio arid a mast enjoyable time-. Those making the trip4were as. foUows:* Misses Alice Smith. Susanne Win stead. Annie Woodinc Winstead. riiossom Rant, c-atnerme wmstnn" leader of Troop ftp. l^^elen Morton. Rose Ellen Woods. Lizette Allgood. leader of Troon rio. 2; Mary Jane and Oveida Long. Frances Wood, and Shirley Qoodman. leader of Troop No. 3. The Councillors accompanying the Scouts and acting as chaperons were Mrs. M. J$. Lone. Misses Orpha Allgood and Luc lie Anders. Providence B. Y. P. U. Program for Saturday. April 28. 7:30 p. m.. President Mr. Eddie Per kins in charge Song. Lovaltv. No. 40 Prayer by C. P. Qrayltte Busi ness session, choir leader in charge. I Group No. 5. M Us Mildred Slaughter in charge. "Our Work Among Jews" Son? No. M Scripture reading. Isaiah 83, by Mr. Thebert shot well; Romans 10:1-10. Mrs. A. L. Oravitte. Prayer by Rev O. C. Oravitte. Introduction. Miss Mildred Slaughter Topic flo. 1: Who are the Jews?" by John Henry Walker. No. 2: The Lion of the Tribe of Judah, by- Mrs. Luther Whltt. Song No. 57. No. 3: Prom Austria to America, first port Bradsher Ora^ftte: second-,, third and fourth part by Mr. Ernest Young: fifth and sixth pwt by Mr. Eddie Per king. Prayer. Song No. 1? Come and study this mission les son with us: be on time": visitors are cordially Invited to these meetings Miss Mildred Slaughter. Cor. Sec Touches No?es With A Bear Nllunv, n: Wow- touched nose when Ouver Drove, trapper crawled on his hands and knees into a hole i'rt ft1 rmrr una, m t-w piwm ftifign1 cavity hiimped tincpremonlousT? fnto p black bear. The boar' rfiarred. flattened- lire curious ,f?rr" ?tu. /tf the hole betpre. Orwre could crawl out Hon,- ever filmed 1 40.000 MILES^WrnT I.IND6KROH" playing ^ at Palace riieatre MolVdav A- Tuesday Matme* P M The B.Y.P.U. Convention - To Meet Here Baptists Making Big -Plans To Entertain This Large Delegation MORE THAN 500 EXPECTED The Central Regional B. Y. P. U. Convention will meet in the Roxboro First Baptist Church _ne>ct Friday evening at 7:30. Last SiincTay_Rev. W. F. West, the beloved "Pastor, urged even* o\ie to throw their hearts and ?oul? into the few remaning da?*r*s6 that-.ii .might be a nughtv success. It . i.1 estimated that irfore than 500 dele-*? gates will be present. and the congre gation with 'the- help , of . friends. i3 expecting to furnish homes for about 200 delegates who will Spend the. en tire time of the contention here. ~he local Boy Scouts will assist in every way possible towards making the visitors feel at home The scouts- ; will act as guides and direct the dele pates to their appointed home- They win alsoauend.in uw' umrmuiuin of? programs, and jxxst signs throughout the business disitrfct.' pn w hich will appear "Welcome to Roxboro. B. Y. delegates, A -program fllUed with inspiring ad-' dresses, sermons, reports and musical entertainment! will keep the ?conven tion in bway t rem. the- time of the opening. Friday evening until the closing sermon on Sunday morning. [ Many notable speakers are Co ap pear before ;he convention. The program that will be rendered during ihe two. day session ct the B. V..P. V. Convention is as follows; Friday Evening 7 SO^Rcng ""services leader, B. D. Blihtt. 61 lillifttfwn. Planil." Mrs. W. M.?King. of ftaleigh. ?-.4? D^VOTlinnl.?^ t '-TirMn uf ISoojiy ' 7;SO'?Welcome -6 Ycu. by, ' Ste el he! Bradsher. of Roxboro ; ? ?/ > T 7.7.>?Hr-? ?.of P . ?>()?F-MOCi: t ^ S.,---,;:; _ .opoilltr m-r.; o t cSmmir.h - 8:10-??ti!o.-L.eavf ,1: T,- H?n>. *>? -*r, "..j ,??r?rtrt- :?!?_ il.? I .!i ? -. ,;'.nal president's message. . t j.n ??1.i t^-reitnrr. 3r--Rgg':irtr ? ? 3:;?6??'ridrpss . by D;. J: Powell Tttrktr ol Ralfelglv. Saturd.iv Mornin* - 9:30--Spn? service. 9:45?Devotional lov Mtss Jessa mine Qldham. o! Zebulofi 9:50?B'ports from associallonal and local unions . 10:15 ?AcidEBSS; The Assoclationaf R. Y. P. V.: by O. E. Lee of Oreens 10:33?Open forum, by Jame? Ivey. of Raleigh. 10:50--MutiiC, congregation. ? 10:55?Address. The General B. Y. Pr-S.?Org-anizotmn. by Mtts Mar guerite Harrison, eastern B. Y. P. o! field worker of Ooldsboro. U: 15?Open forum, on general or ganisation. -by Miss Winnie fUekctt, of Raleigh. 11:35?The Pastor Lead!ng His Ycrurjg people, by Rev. Frank O. Hawkins, of .Sanford, 11:55?Mi^sic. congregation 12:00?Address. The Nazarene* by Rev. E Norfleet Gardner, state B. Y. P. U.' president, if! ThomfStille. Saturday Afternoon 2:30?Sons service. 2:45^-Devotional, bv Ollbert Clrady of Rose Kilt. 2:50?Special ^feature. by M Us Mag gie X.enr of Nashville., Tenn. 3:00?Youth's Equipment for Lead ership. by Miss Pearle Jones, Mere dith college. Raleigh. 3:10?Solo. The OoOd Shepherd, by MIm Pauline Powell. Meredith col lege .Raleigh. 3:15?Keynote address by Jame? A. Ivey. state B. Y. P. V. secretary, of TWielgb 3:40?Conferences: Presidents, Mian Marguerite Harrison: secretarfee. J, C. Mathews; juniors. Mrs. J. D. Cox; (Continued.on page eight) Prince Solves Puzzle . And Win* Auto Stockholm.-?Prince Carl of Sweden Ms won a shining new automobile because he gave a correct, solution to a cross word nuzzle. A Stockholm newspaper offered the jjrize The Princes' solution' was the flF?I' rlfcht. answer Oo. to I4ugl Wuude Xoi awl corn. fiuden gi*ass> and flour M * ;?a .. In an article on Better' speech Week a teacher deejar? thwt t*?e ?? crej of good Kngltsii 'ls keep erer listingly. at. It." Ladles will agree.