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_ - ? Roxboro and Person Agricultural and Industrial Edition Good Town To Live In. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST. ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE SPECIAL EDITION ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 1. 1928 " A WORTH-WHILE PAPER. Sketch Of Roxboro And Person County THREE OUTSTANDING MANUFACTURERS IN TEXTILE The Roxboro Cotton Mills, Col lins - Aikman Corporation, And Somerset Mills ? > REPRESENTING $1,500,000.00 Whil? Roxboro depends largely up on its 'arg'icu'ltural interests for busi ness the textile industries have grown to toe of considerable importance in the life ol:the' town. We are shown? elsewhere a' bird's eye view of thfc Longhiirsi Cotton Mills, being ' the ?second' mill established by flie Rox boro Cqtton MJljs. While it is imf possible with so small a picture ta give a lull- View ol this great mill, ? still, .it js very sobd. and one can ?c onje of the beauty of the plant. We regm we were unable to get views from the pollihs-Ajkman Cor -poration and the Somerset Miljs. firs: of' the mills to be established; here, the promoter being the* late Hon J A. Xipn?. He. with his wide \ -ion saw that if the town was to prosoor ft was. .irapreatlve that we have ' manufacturing, and he set to work , to establish a. cotton, mill. Under his wise administration it was a ..success from the-start, and soon an addition was made to the original plant, and ere long a s'tlll larger mill, under the same cQrporation. was built- at Jalorii;. and known as the T^oncrfcurstCotton' M'tjt This mill has largely. outgrown, the parent mill, but rs still managed bv the same . wise, coutreoiw hands that were trained under the tutorship of the senior Mr Long, jniidwg hand oeing his Mr. J. A, ijohg. Jr. The success of Th$*e mills, and ttVe Carrie?! efforts of .-My. Lone. 'iriduc?d , The A. .;T. Baker Companv. .of .Phi-la fVAlphia, to < establish a branch here, for the rnanufar'nre of plush.*, e.tr. This mill was an experiment and Mr. Baker installed ' only a limited num ber -of' 'looms hero, but the plant- ha*. ?' b??n .*>0 sucfwful' that today ''it is .about Joujr tiYnfeS ghje original plaht, i'nd' 'he rontract .alr<-adv. in the hand ?: ? ?he roiitfttttnr and twenty more residences will be constructed to fokr care of the help necessary to manage the new looms. And further, it ?-<? ntenned .to add two, hUhdre'd' <the -tittiiJdlh? *iext .'spring', f'hu?; mak 11 <-?mpl ' . ?%*!.;:ne.! plan <Continued cm page five:). t ASSOCIATION 18 ft GOOD ORGANIZATION On<> Of New Organizations Of Town. Whose Interesi Is Kox horo And Person County The merchants of Roxboro realiz ma 'hat if they we're to keep abreast ?vlth the live merchants ot the State they miw: b? organized. cot tobethe'r n fev. months since and organized t be rnxboro Merchant? Association. With Mr. M. W- Satterfleld as presi dent ml Mr p B p<\ue; as secre tary nd "?'viirer Practically all f th? m-:cbBaU,of the town are in this association, and they are pulling toge'her for the upbuilding of kox boro 'nd !'cr*on_ County. The citizens of Roxboro, yes, and the County an a ?hole, have JiMt cause in being proud-.pr thMr itrer chanti". for they arc men of excep tionally muh character, and tney UTtr up-to-datn merchant- In every sense of the word. No city has mUTl! var l#d. or better selected lines of the vailiMi1 .001 n Mian?1.< fnuiiil?In'it True, you might find some larger 5toek* but in tha Mora* here you will find IdenMrally the same -tandard line? from the same manufacturers and. what Is of much Importance, .nine tune? out of ten you will find these same lines.marked at a lower figure. -Jf you aVe"looking for the best, .for fklr treatment, and tielp when von ,,..i4 j|, Hn?brn(i wnsnhanli the bill. . ? - - R. B. DAWES Mayor of Roxboro.' and Secretary Treasurer of Merchants Association An Interesting Pen Picture Of This Favored Section HOME-SEEKERS AND MANUFACTURERS WELCOME By R. B. DAWES A glance, at a map of North Carohtia ; reveals the fact that Person County lies on the North Central boundary of the State and forms almost a perfect j square. The Northern boundary -coin ciding with that of Virginia; a closer study of Its Southern! Eastern. North ern and Western boundaries also show practical uniformity. There are few curves, it? lines being clearly defined, which show the hand of the surveyor and also marks the youths of > the County. It contains kijproximately ' 400 square miles. In-the coun ties, of North Carolina one notices the irre?iilafity of the boundaries and recalls what is knowns as- the system | of Gerrymandering that prevailed' in I this State during its earlier political career. Under this system county ? lines were turned and twisted to suit, political expediency and sagacity- The result of this is therefore stl-ongly ; ?, visibly even to. the. present day. There are few counties ih North Carolina that were exempt from these maneii-! verings. thoss that .were not can be easily distinguished. Person County _iiever became -subject to the political carvings of the earlier days. Historically it was cut off from Caswell, which was originally a part j of Oriijige County about the. year Continued on page four>: J. \V\ NOELL ?? Editor of The' Roxboro Courier, and President of C hamber Of .?Commerc# fflHMB ffltSALVAIIW WML THE HISTORY OF" ? THE ROXBORO CITY SCHOOLS Enrollment Past Year In The Jioxboro Schools Was The ? "Largest- In History 732 WHITES; 213 COLORED I By O. D AVIDSON Supt. TCoxbor? Schools Thf history of th? graded schools in Ro;:boro-i$ already- well known: to the people of this community; and the reputation and achievements of the .Roxboro schools are known by Lfnubg ptople in various sections of our State As good as past accom plishments ? may be, tin* goal of U school or of a . system of'schools, like :Ji?t of an individual. stlotild lawavs be found in th?.direction of wholesome growth and of better achievements Such n i!oal is the. objective toward which th(i Roxboro schools are di . rating their efforts. During ihe'past school year the ? r.rollm nt and the .colored ctioots vas .the largest In their history. tl;e ' s'al number of v.h it n being 752 and "f ? colored 243. The yvhltemade ah %ttei)dancc record of 90.3' of '.he i-: rcHnwnt. an dtlv f^lorerl school werawd, 58 4 ". All building, were t",n'4?'.tod last year.. It was necessary In the Central school, to put one sSc ticn of -a grade in the library., tiny at the high school every room in that practically new structure was occu pied. The East Roxboro school was full, and the crowded conditions In (he colored school were almost be yond mentioning. An index to the Interest amf'earnestness of any com munity with regard to it? schools may be found In the attendance records; and the fact that almost every new school building Is crowded with pupils within a year or two after the build ing U completed Is ample proof of the eagerness of the treat mAlorltv of parents and guardians to ?ee that th!> children get the benefit of en larged opportunities in school lit? Growth Is a law of life; our schools cannot ttve untess thev grow. The best evidence of the value of nnv undertaking fa the result pro duced. "The tree Is known bv It? frutt," We think we can sav with wiranrmM* - prine and ?immn iismt In? that the result* secured from our ?chool work here during the past -cholajftlc year were verv commend ..Dn1 n.t' -liuwlull' luad? ?w ?tnn dard 'ests bv our. pupils were hlghl' ?rattfsdn* in mW instance? ?ml 1 almost the whole state knows the records made bv our representatives ;'n the state-wide debates and .In th state~wMe_i?ttn contest. TTJie mi iprltv of t lie . high school -graduate* showed up well on the'North Caro lina Ht*h Bchwrt S-nlm- Esamln?M?n < Continued on page ft ye) C. H. HUNTER Secretary and Treasurer of Roxboro Chamber of Commerce G. C. DAVIDSON' Superintendent of thr Koxboro City Schools Roxboro Rotary Club--A Civic Club Doing Things !' ? ? ? ? ' ' ' I, Among The Many Things To Its Credit Is The Clinic For Crippled Children IS NOT SIMPLY A LUNCHEON CLUB it an Clubs of The Roxboro Rotary Club other one of the progressive clubs | this live town. ? Since It? organization is has proven that the oft expressed opinion of those who knew no better, that it was simply a elub where the members gathered together for the purpo<e of rating a square meal. The Roxboro Rotary Club has many good deeds lo its credit, for It has accom . plished much since its Inception. It | has added materially to the life 1 <if the young folks of the town and County, has lent valuable aid. finan cially and morally to the athletics of the school*. has given scholarships , to the most deserving, sponsored and made possible the Boy Scout? .move ment. and. best of all. we think, is : paying for a regular monthly clinic for crippled children, not slmplv for Roxboro and Person Coiintv. but for "lullMtnliig conmtes- Caswell and Oran v iil#- Oa the fourth Thursday tn each month this clinic is held and already scores of crtppled children have been wonderfully benefitted,, without cost t d the parents tfr the County. This clinic has been financed .' for twelve months and will run through the. year TJte president of the club for the t year Is Mr. George W Kane, one of the most? progressive citizens of the town, and Mr. B. B. Mangum Is the worthy secretary. Both pf the?o gen tlement are closely allied with tht best interest of tin1 linwi .U'lfl County. Mr. Mangum being . City Manager. The club has a membership of 37. representing t h<* leading business men of Roxboro. ami they have shown that their meeting together every i Thursday evening around the table Is of value, not only to themselves, but the town mul i?un>y uni'raili.? THE ROXBORO TOBACCO MARKET WILL OPEN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND Resolved, That we are golnir to stand by the Home Market ai\d give it our preference as long as prices are as good here as etaewhfcr'e. ' - ' ' ? 1 RVerv Toval farmer of "this jrood Countv should at least be willing rn give tila t??artv snppari: in utwwp nawrtirtion. You will notice the_date has bewr chrxnjred,-"?ct tock nne iuwIc?making niir nnetiing dav October-ft?H?28, i nstead of 'September SJitthr HONEST DISCUSSION OF THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION L \ Showing Its Advantages Over Old System: And Earnest Appeal For ^ nnspliriatiun IS-AN ISSUE IN eWNTV By B. I. SATTEKFIELD, County Supt. To "the schools is committed the opportunity ot asistirtg in the devel opment of the. human individual The bigness of the privilege cannot be ap preciated until we realize that the1 child o! today , is the product of all the civilization o,l the past and thai upon its shoulders falls Inevitably t'h I responsibility of carrying on and im proving this. heritage and then to transmit It on to posterity. If we are to f.ulv appreciate the re sponsibility thai is upon chools in the development <?! tne best there l in' the child. we should attempt to tet a clear conception of the possl i.Uiii ? Ot -ll>* child and the. proper ?: JTV:iip ? i :Ol to I' 'r I hap? we should turn the search light of questioning upon ourselves. Have rou ever asked yourself these ques tions What Is a child? Do 1 urider tand. its emotions and ambitions? bo I understand iiw ditlerences between children? Do I knov. i.ist ?.hot h JectS should be taught and. the best method of teaching them? Ask your sfflf these and other questions. - and . ilie responsibility ot the- school be comes apparent. The thoughtful par ent and those Interested In the wel fare of children realize that It is im perative TITsk. the child attend that type of school where its possibilities can be best developed That rawps a live issue that exist? among our cit Izensfilp. what type of school ii best for the children of Person County? There are two types of schools in Person County, namely, the consoli dated school made powlbl.- by the operation of trucks, and the small one and two-teacher school that la being rapidly replaced by the larger school. To one of" these types of school, the parents of Person Count, are sending their children - Which of these schools give to the boys and girls the opportunity to develop their possibilities to the greatest degree? I'here an those who believe whole heartedly In the small- schools: and there are thoce who believe that tli? consolidated schools are giving oppor tunities to the rural children- that am far superior than can possibly be given la the small on* and two-teach er school I agree with the latter group. This conviction has come to me after attending a small due and two-teacher school for nine or ten years ind aftee having studied the emcjpnev of various type* of sehiW systems It is human nature for us 'i he! n*?v, and on-' of. ili (Con-. nued on page four) THE ROXBORO AND PERSON COUNTY C. Of COMMERCE Organized Two Years Ago A? The Boosters Club; Change In Name Deemed Advisable SECTY HUNTER LIVE WIRE ?Ttrr? several^?years Roxboro ? wa? without ari organization of any kind looking to the material \yelfare of the town, when- the citizens got to gether ami organized the Roxboro and Person County Boosters Club. J. W. Noell W elected president and C. H. ? Hunter was clected secretary. At first the organization, did. not feel Justi fied In having an all-time secretary, .but he gave almost * all of his time to the work, so enthusiastic wis he, and the very first year the results were mast gratifying. The Roxboro tobacco market .vas not selling a* much tobacco .ay the , surouriditifp justified ,-.nd ;o. tpis effort Mr. Hun ;?es, gave his. undivided attention. He "??islUt! tvery iaiuiej ur in# County. 1 and many of those in adjoining mm ties, the result being very satisfactory. The second year the club retained the ?old. bracers and put the secretary on full, tune salary, and the result was that'the market increased Its sole ' nearly fifty per cent. At the anmiaT~meetlrig held in April It was deemed wise to change the name, so that the club might af filiate with.-tljp State clubs, and the name was made. and. now it Is the Roxborp and Person County Cham ber of Commerce We have wasted little time :.n trying to bnb? fiy-by mght enterprises to come to Roxboro. at the same time. the president and I?"'-Hp*^?, af considerable . w**m - v ith "enterprises "of mpri; However. = 1 far frothing (fungible has come - from these efforts-. The Chitiib?r of Commerc? and the town as a while, stands reaflv to aid liny worthwhile: enterprise l iking for a new. location. and will gladly lend a ?helpir.c hand There i, no more ejithusiastic club sinvwh?re, and the secretary; is an the Job. every minute For the next few months he will devote hi* rime large ly to the farmers, seeing that every courtesy is his. and 'Hat no farmer shall leave Roxboro dissatisfied with his ale; t hr ? reasonable : 'ici wants I to be fair. His time is viurs. Mr." Farme-, and you are uriprl to use him. . GREAT SERVICE IS RENDERED BY Without These Organization?* Community Cannot Have Any Development By E. G. I.ONO Vice President peoples Hank A great many people in the com munity, including many who keep deposits in banks do not realize the service rendered by the bank? of the country, and especially the amount of service rendered without any - com pensation, It has beeri said, and it la probably true, that a bank does more work for .nothing than any other Institution. A bank occupies a very useful place In every community and ha^ a part in almost every banking undertaking. Every one should really be interested In and appreciate banking as a busi ness which mobilizes the financial strength of the community and fo cuses It on the tasks which-should be for tha accumulation of the wealth ot the community In the totm of ma?;.* available for credit and In that sen? really belongs to the people. A banker 1? frequently a inurh-mUunderttood Individual. The mone'y he has to handle belongs almost entirely to other people and In many case* be long? to many different people Handling of Money ?West. we have the money paid In by the stockholders Then we have . It'llltiever - profits ? or surplus we ha*? i Continued on page five)
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