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Great "Service Is Ren dered By Local Banks (Continued from page on*> accumulated, and after that we^ have to invest with great care, as it te vital that we protect and preserve the interests of our depositors money wy hold in sacred trust. Many people have the idea that a bank is a.-rich? man's insttfution. which is . erroneous, as the money in* a bank is largely made up of the savtnsk people of moderate mean's. A bank pefform? ? many serviced for which is Is pot adequately compen sated. We handle checks, drafts.' notes, or any Other fdrin of exchange, drawn on-any point in the United States or foreign countries, giving credit i5 many instances upon receipt cf fhe items. We keep your bank ac counts. straight, permitting you to check as often as you please. ' "Many people have no idea of the enormous; volume of bookkeeping that is created in a bank bv the thousands of checks that aTe drawn by the-depositors. 1 In addition, expensive equipment.: mechanical equipment, efc.. are fur;-< 1 ? h?'d to -ecurely protect the mol| ? ri the depositors and. to carry cn the i . volume , of bookkeeping and detail j tsork. rA large -force of efficient book- I Ve'epers and other help Ik necessary, j n addition..'to a competent staff, of; .rfflcers. All thi?= creates a heavy-ex-1 " rense and- tis furnished for t ho pro fitable. accounts' - as .Weil a? th*" un profitable accounts that a b3pk ha* to . handJe. ?TR^nrtrr Valuable Srrvlee ? :.. ' - Aprrhrr-. raltinhle s.ery'jce. rendered'1 hv ? banks- -is'-tlje- $dyic<* aitfl . counsel' freel.v ..;ven b\. '"the ^officers*. who- a^?v vvonllv ""-n. ft ?xp.eVienp? anr^ flood .. ana T'hey; are -balled upon );v cfVn^o^ir .for-their, .tin)?! r?iid advice. ;-.rhic.h' .i* uniformly -ren - ? c ) ehe^rPiiiv ? p'vl y. ithrtat an-; J . thfwVlit. of comnerisat ipn. .W; '?pnHc;aeni* telephone*. ? our ? .rJ^ctric -liefer; outfunoMIe* ian'd eve'ry . ' rfienire o^VT>><>kfrrr-the. fact ' ? ? ;?,p.,. .\.r ^ir.-jy-r?-- of handl!rik check?-J r rvi bv*-'bankV sre ^isr :as i ' v pikI'-? ^ij anrj. iJijt; :?*> necessary ajvV crrv.erjient. ;. ' Tf "V fpifew the.ehecfc 1 ? n i'.i.r i 1 .??r-f-er to;f -''me.other town. .'Vjlen ? fiie. bank .thpre and -back. ? 't.h;oi'Vh the' mails >.ve jvquld hav^a *' Verv ? c*vi knowledge of. tu?t *.tvh?f * >crvk?e a bahk renders ini/making .'col l' Ctr p? for its . customers and for the ? ; mm unit v' u\d our respect, for th? V.-.nkei would We very much creator Trv . vo collect in sonrie other-w*ftv and .; I.hfn :vpu will s<*e-how safe and sat \>4;u tory > the bank peryiCe you g6t: ?toere:' ? "????; r-.^' ?*.;.] ,.\ Mistaken Impression , y ; 90 man v people have an-idea that ?the. bank, open? r? A. M. and closes at 3 P. M . and that the day's work i Is done. There .is realty no measure ol time or hours lor the man in the ' tank. When closing time comes the ! balacmg-up. the busy time, and the time that means so much to depos- ' itors. because It is after the bank I doors are closed to the public that I the items are checked up and the) books are balanced so. that whatever : transactions you have bad with the I bank can be kept correctly.. .Ctften the rfays' are lob. short and the nights too long for the average man in the bank work and in hand- - ling business ot the community. 'The business of banking is a stTenous one. Not only do we have "to try to. serve and serve well, as many as we can. but dO <his safely and for their con venience and profit. If you think that, this doesn't require thought and oftentimes sleepless hours far into the night, just try it. It is a man's Job. iilacllv rendered to. our customers, for this is Our business. THE HISTORY OF THE ROXBORO CITY SCHOOLS (Continued 'frpjn page one* tion given to seniors in all the stan dardized high, schools in the state each sprihcr. and which is . used. very | -largely by the college committees on e ntrance requirement?? as. a- basis for - recommendation for admission, to the Ire^inan class in college or' univer sity, The.'fact tha< abaut twenty-six c} the .tWrty-three graduates of this ' year's seriier~~cla?? have . made their arrangements for entering college this ?" : crnvincihfr proof of their ? irt tCresr in .higher learning*, and also 9t)-rvidfence thatUie C0lle^es ara \riH ing to. accept our graduates jeadily:'. Whatever has' been'* accomplished. "is. due largely to the . excellent. wofk of an efficient -corps of . teachers in the Tfnxbqfo school*.- These teachers, past and present, haw labored- often Any;* under considerable' handicaps. ti'..T -houttf.be vema\vri as,, sppedilv' as. ]:rissiWe. and/ home oi which are* b?*ng removed. Th* teaching- force tov- ihe . omnnv year almost ideri H"ca,uy same- a?. o( iasf year, and t.be_ good work already done -will be ?rtili^ed as- a foundation ; lot '5X111'I bettor .achievements- in the year just .ahea.d . of us. We feel, sure that the two new teachers cominq into our school system this year will help cf lect'usljy :ri carrying cn -he high type ni instruction thjar. y e are striving to maintain and to improve. The excellent cooperation of . the parents and. of the community in sencral. and the splendid spirit of i he pupils in the schools, guaranteed a very 1 a rgfc measure of success to the -chools. This altitude on -the Longhurst Cotton Mil!, J along. North Carolina part of * adults and children tob genuinely appreciated by teacher and administrative offcer alike: and for the coming session bP our schools we are confidently looking forward to the same kind of helpful spirit and cooperation from patrons' and pupHs. - Only by such a relationship can our schools mean as much as they should to the life of the community. It is pertinent here to mention "Sffme of the material things done by outsiders, for the benefit of the Rox boro schools the past year. To begin with, the Woman's Clut^. tinned over to the high, school library about two! hundred books that had been pur chased by the members for a club li brary. As a" result oi the interest aroused in the Rotary Club and through the efforts of Mr. Ed. A. Hill, his.sister. Miss Emily Hill. a librarian in New Jersey, secured for our high school library bweert 450 and . ^03 volumes of usable books. At. an ex 'periditttre ;cf about si90.co. of- public funds I bought 230 volumes of muc-h needed ficticii and mpplementary material. /For $33.00 1 bought a ?5?.00. set cf reference books that hAve been ?of ' great; service :6 the pupils. Gif;s ' of- books- from *!Te Revereiid Tr A. Si.kps. Mr. J, A Long. and'iVQni others swrnlecl the additions to - the htahi School library for the year to ab~:jt 850 "volumes. Only, a day cr-:two ago Sir. James F. ^rodhead-. delivered ? \ mv. cfflee fC.hundred volumes of fin thin for. tiift librhrV at..the high * school'. At the Central rehor)l#365..Mipplprv ro tary books. were added to the Trad" libraries To help in purchasing the*? liooks the following oonat'on1 were ' received'?i mm 'he * Pnrpnt-T.r->rhrr Association. $30 00: frpm the S-udv Club, $15 00; from . the Research Club. $15.00: from the Review'Club. $15.00 These L-{fts were thoroughly appreciated .by both the teachers and the pupils, A Very large opportunity for further-good work on the part of public-spirited citizens i$ to be found i?i sirpplvinC more library books for the children in the primary, and | grammar grades of ell. the schools. . With the opening of the city -schools en September 6th this year we expect a large registration in All grades, and with a full teaching force we are look ing forward to the best year of work I and achievement so far In the history of our schools. We solicit the cottper-; a t ion of the patrons in sending -the children the first day for registra tion and classification in order that there may be no-delay and nn lost time when the class work begins on regular schedule. We hope to make your schools mean as much as pos . sible to. your children, ^to your' homes.' and to your community. J. W. NOELL An Appreciation, by A. B. Stevenson Born in Alamance County. Kir. Noel] has been a resident oi Roxbpro. for the past 38.'years, during which tiipp hehatf been publisher of the Courier and has witnessed v it s growth *from a vfxcolujnn .four, pace paper ,pf 360 ?tireflation td; i*.<- present- pro'wth of culr.Men of .3100. The Courier is one rf-. ?he. pre-eminent weekly pa per ft of ?Jszpk Carolina" f.hd from la news wicl nleotoanical* standpoint. it is an ex.-.' ?.reliant news' medium. ? Mr.. Noel! irrip're--ed the''writer ? i sverl"i'nc honesty rind havin ?'chrf-r?eter ci that _ r ? -pe .wh'icli is - ''.u; /Vquar^s -ti>.a;lJ ;he. wind*. thfti ; blow. A publisher. e*p<r~4aVv - i a paper, in juv'- .estimation, carries H ? r.rcsttfer. presfclfjfe and .infltrriic? amrrr^ *hc*e vhp rea'd'his-, pajaer; to a. !-ai ? i ttaifH "Xrent *ha"n t'ha.t -a ftietr'o-. daily. .Responsibilitiesdevplve 'upon him. v.-Jhirh decidecl)y tfrtjfcly. ' zr* verv sreat factors in \-develop .'it'lii ' i ? The CcUri>v under Mr.- Noeli. ha? Heals and h "does nqt .lieilt^te to ive expression "to .them., In 1927 the ?Savory. Cup was bestowed upon the. Gcuricr for beins best published week . lv in the-tar heel state, It is housed ?' in its own building?a commodious one and a credit to Roxbord. Mr. Noell is associated With ? the Baptist' church, active in the local Rotarv and president Pf the Roxbnro Chamber of. Commerce. In public spirit .and pregret he takes an ao" t lye part and is keenly interested iri the* development of this section. /tVe have never met a publisher who im pressed,, us as being-a* finer man than this Kentjeman. The spoken . ;^'ord with him U Ju?t as solid as the written signature. Dr. R. H. Noell. superintendent of the Coast Line Hospital at Rocky Mount.. Is a son of the ,editor, who has made a record for himself whilf in charge of this institution. He served tJnele Snm overseas for fdurfeen months and retired with the rank cf ,captain, and is also affliiated with the ? American Legion. Thomas Jeflferson one1? aid, "Be-. tweeto: a government ? cl ? newspapers and that of laws, .1 would choose the fottoifr." E?'4! n?.? m fold is. receptive u'nd^r ? nrr. jhrjucht?*, and ' rach tesOo ,cl th* <ftou?er. con taji:? merital ?y ?ini-, ?v'.an.t^' that are. 20todVfor\the mind. ' ;hat i- r^cen^ve 'under' theni:* - There ? no* .a- ? cf -T-Mie'.-'" :n Ri:c > ? pjtm itixSpA C' ?; L>ry ? >h r. * ; ' n -1 ??m'or? "Jvrh*? TT ;harfnsc.. he C wsirr ! In ?. . .'As b:-fq're. 'Mr I'S^ejj fcrt-rf ideals irporl. u>. * Wh'?n one c^rr.es dc;vh .'"a .a ?ael. *?ch -.of xv* kiyr^ fur?'i i iv'ir* r-"?i . hv ;'nnv ^hir?^ter $8t . wiir-m ? W r.Avt'** h ??^eir .;".:ord. TV.jrf'v 7 $wr '">? p'l.i r thers ? r rid <-?>.'?'/ r.: : c^<;?swc? '*?. .? FAFMFBS HARD WARE CO. The manav&r rtly- farmers \Hatd ?wf?re iCo. is .11?; P. A. Bri?!-fijcyjf rf thf town . -H.? r.a< ? proven- !.i- :*bil ity by..the sue^ss of . the- concern ? over which ft* :resides'. The Farin-. '.'cfs Hardware' v? 'he-\ ounces* ui the harWarp business- but -it is by no means -the smallest Mr Bullock uives" the closest attention to bu->i fiess and :hi> customers know .? when Dick Bullo.ck .^avs \t jfc that tt . simply has to, rich( Mr Bullock is ti native of Gran vine county but Is one of the strong est Roxboro boosters, and is always ready to give both of hie time *nd money to anything which ha? for Its aim the betterment of Roxboro or Person County, either morally or aa terially. Three Outstanding Manufacturers In The Textile Industry ? ii^ontiiuied from page ?ne > ' for this mill Mr. Ed Hill. ot'. Phila delphia. whQ was sent here whrrj'tfte mills first began operating, is Ira charge and his ability ? is. shown ; by the rapid growth of the mill. Orig inally, as stated the mill was known as the A. T. Baker Co.. and it known locally a? Bakers Mill. Some time- back the A. T.. Baker Co. ? was consolidated with the. Collins-Ajkman Corporation, making it the' largest plant of the kind in this country The Somerset Mills was established here only a few* years ago. also be ing a branch of ? Philadelphia con cern.'wife Mr. James Craig? as presi dent, arid Mr.. Chas, Carrir as secre tary for the manufacture ot uxwels,. aftd has been a success from the very beginning. Tt: started off in a mod est way, bu' ha? 6 very indication of t'eveloping Into one of the (arse . plant's of Its kind . \ AUBREY LONG & CO. M>- A. ubrev ? r.'rV/r t\- r* anidife ? .?hp/H^0inu-;'?:jeec?rii/'.of thr; towf,- \a -?rocpfv yr.ore .herCf. aritf ? .?/h?y lnste* ?'? hVv-'veil- for vi*a?h fimf self .^-"tor- }(*?? ' To. convince the* public (JftJ'do v. ha* tHrrv '-ay-fh'-x do. 3 ^tte.v regularly consistijnt lv .in The C- QTlpr atiri- Xrorii v *-??& to ram*. rripc w likih ;'?r?vcorjvftjc iM?. ? Mr. /?? tbr/'v lione >vhtf?a'torm^ map. tip*. h^/j' n^jrh c^pf-rience :t| ?rf?? >'?: me<\n<1 L'jvev #n.s ?vvV:?:h? vv attention., ' \Wy-:n' ? .<3V*t1 with ' hi .firm' cow . ore. no; in-ftrkinji >?' leaJfi In .'tlte . riark t <j\t. XV-; tan 'nun. -.rur ? column?! enftr ?"^rk-^h:'. '.xliT.-t. voir, v.'ill-. parv !">? fhe' af?a- n y,enjv; ? ? -Ent^rprisin?. . trfrmers .in-' eastern - rr ;n- " T,V?*>r ? mi; fk.yr corn in rhr dr'r.'h 5ta?e >a,nd pert inc. their ?' . f'himnL? i eady for the high market. K T. Batfcn. of Bur {raw has 60 1 pips ih, ? n a ore?.'of coi*ri .jiqvc in th* dOMKh stage Th<j pigs will be ready ? tb. hfarket. in" October. J5, he ^avs. Tom Tarheel savs nttropen is" tp&' hich trv; b;iv when he ran get it for nothihe. bv pljmtinc and -plowing*, under vetch and other legrtiraes. Tobacco! Tobacco! Bring The 1928 Crop To C. H. COZART Durham, N. C. AND OBTAIN THE Biggest Dollars VE DELIVER THE GOODS, WHICH MEANS MORE DOLLARS TO YOU. ALL ROADS LEAD TO DURHAM AND THE ?Big Four?_ Warehouse IT IS TO YOUR PROFIT Splendid Housing Conditions New and Most Modern Finished Warehouse ON CORPORATION STREETS FROM MORRIS TO FOSTER STREETS, AND OXFORD HIGHWAY GO ING RIGHT BY OUR DOOR IN DURHAM AUCTIONEER WILLIE KERN, KNOWS HOW TO GET THE BIGGEST DOLLAR VALUE TArr MnrHAMrrs RPiisir vnnp tor Arm TP Big Bull Warehouse G. A. WEBSTER, Manager ? ? Durham ...... North Carolina
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