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Prize For Bert Ten Ear* Again Offered To Grower? of Corn By The Southern Atlanta. Oa.. July 23.?Com grow er? of the South will haw the op portunity during'the 1*11 of '1939 to compete for the handsome ?liver cup offered by the S|tadhem Railway System to hte grower of the best ten ears ol com produced In Virginia. North Carolina. South'. Carodlna, Oeorgla. Kentucky. Tennessee. Ala bama or Mississippi, according to an nouncement by Roland Turner, gen eral agricultural agent lor the South ern. To qualify lor the competition for this coveted trophy, the exhibit at cam must have won a first prize at one of the designated state or dis trict fairs. The prize winning exhibits tram each fair will be sest to Mr. Turner's office at Atlanta where they will be. judged by a committee of three experts. The cup was flrit awarded In 1935 and was won by Willie Pat Boland. a corn club boy of Newberry County. S.. C. In 1926 it was won by James A. Patterson of Rowan County, N. C.; In 1927 b? Dan W. Bickiey, a corn club boy of Lexington County. S. C .i and In 1928 by C has. N. Long, of ?Haraliuu Cuuuty. O?.?: ! "The object of the Southern In a-! warding this cup." said Mr. Turner,) " In announcing the 1929 competition, "is to encourage the growing of more and better corn in the South It Is' - hoped that an increasing muaber_fit. farmers will enter exhibits at the] fairs which will -put them in line lor j competition for the cup. . , "The award of this trophy, being made by a selection from the best corn exhibited in each state. Is equiv- j alent to a certifiratinn that the win. ner has grown the best corn In the South that year." A Drop Too Much. "He was considered the most ex-1 pert parachute-jumper In the coun,-j ti?." remarked one of the friends, standing Reside the open coflln. "Ves." said the other, "he was good till the last drop." The first postage stamps were put on sale May 1. 1840. Professional Cards DR. O. G. DAVIS Veterinarian Otters his service to Roxboro and surrounding community Phone 87 ROBERT P. BURNS AUorney-at-L?w Office In Old Post Office Building HALL & BAILEY ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Office in .(ones Hotel Building R. B. DAWES Attorney-at-Law Offlce Adjoining L M. Carlton Roxboro, N. C. DR. E. C. BROWN CHIROPRACTOR Complete X-Ray Laboratory Lady Attendant Phones: Res. L-5224, Of. L-4351 Over Rogers Drug Store DURHAM. N. C. DR. B. B. BLALOCK Optometrist South Boston, V?. Eyes examined and .glasses fitted by up-to-date sclentlfle method?. Satisfaction guaranteed. In New Hotel John Randolph. drT g. c. vickers Dentist Offlce In Wlltjurn and Batterfleld Store Bulldliv on Main Street, up stair?, \g-ner rooms - N. LUNSFORD Attorney-at-I-aw Offlce over Oarrett'n Store Roxboro, N. C. TT WOODY Liwwi Embalmer Roxboro, N. 0. DR. E. J. TUCKER Dentist Offlce In Hotel Jonea DR. J. H. HUGHES Dentist Offlce In Hotel Jones, next door tft Dr. Tucker'? Offlce Dr. J. D. BRADSHER Dent M Office over Wlbnm A Satterfleld'i Store Buldlnp W. T. BUCHANAN Surveyor ?V>Tboro. N C. Route ? ?BWW7 ?= URGES NEGROES TO; FORM OWN PARTY July il Oku Dr Print. Nttw. ot the First TlHiwh ?Milil, today n borted u uOnn of hknw to form their own politic*, party! Declaring that there were 1* or morrCongn?!onal districts in the United State? with sufficient strength to ?end Negroes to the lower house of Congress, De Print charged his district with being politically." "I'm In Washington to serve -my race." he asserted." "and I hareat ?m bega to tight. I'm the only one W ?35 Congraaun who will appoint a Negro to Annapolis or West Paint. 1 may go to Caogreaa, for only one term, bat in that, term 111 be a Congressman. The other Cwrl 1.1' nan go to the Congressional barber shop and I go there, too. They go to the Congressional wash room and so do L" Water From Atlantic Poured In Mississippi Renewing Old Rite Memphis. Tenn ?Reenacting the "Marriage of ijje Waters." which was solemnized in Memphis in 1857. sev enty-two years ago. In celebration of -the completion of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, forming In con- j nection with other lines a continuous | railroad between the Atlantic ocean and the Mississippi river. Mayor Thomas P. Stoney of Charleston. S. | c? on 'T*'n'f;ri?v |"1" nfh | ? m i pit an barrel of water from the Atlantic Into I the Father of Waters. Mayor Stoney rode into Memphis on | the "Best Friend of Charleston." first i locomotive built in the United States 1 to be used in actual railroad service.! which has been reproduced by the Southern Railway System and Is now tourin?TKe South. He was welcomed | by Mayor Watkin Overton of Mem phis at the original terminus of the Memphis and Charleston railroad which is still known as the "Charles ton yard" and the two mayors joined in the repetition of the ancient rite. The "Best Friend" was built in New York City for the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company, brought to Charleston by ship, and made its first schedule run on Dec.. 25. 1830. When completed to Hamburg. S. C.. on the Savannah river tippnu'lf rtu ?gttsWT ua.. J33 rnlJes. In- 1833. the South Carolina line was the longest continuous railroad in the world. It and the Memphis and Charleston lormed the eastern and western links in the line between the Atlantio ocean and the Mississippi river. Both are now included In the Southern Railway System. Syndicate Buys Portion Of Willys Moto'r Stock Toledo. Ohio. July 21.?In answer to may inquires received at the of- : pany. Toledo. Ohio. A. B. Qualy, Sec retary. Issued the following statement: "Late Wednesday afternoon a syn- i 1 ne M. Jone?.' President ol ih* Ohio Savings Bank. <& Trust Company. Toledo; Marshall Field and _ Charles Gore ol Field. Gore anil Company: C. O. Mlniger. President, TIT? Bectrtc?Aum-Llte Company, Toledo, and officers of The Willys-Overland Company, purchased from John N. WUlys a very substan ? i.-i 1 ;virt inn q! ^5 PPTSOIial ! of Willys-Overland common stock. Moat of the members of the syndi cate have been cioaely associated with Mr. Willys far a number of years and were already large holders of the\ Company's securities. . f "Their action in acquiring this ad ditional Interest reflects their confi dence In the future of The WUly Overland Comp any and of the auto mobile' industry, and will add fur ther strength to the organization. Mr. Willys, who perKDAlly.. negotiated this deal.-said that ~ftr9sts not mean his withdrawal from the company, but no further announcement of plans will be made for a few days." Saunders Promenades Along Streets Clad In Pajamas And Sandals Elizabeth City, July 15.?Climaxing an editorial crusade for cooler sum mer attire for men. W. O. Saunders, editor of Elizabeth City Independent. \ yesterday made a Sunday afternoon j promenade down the principal busi- [ ness street here clad only in pajamas and sandals. The incident passed Without excite ment or molestation by police. . | Saunders' action fololwed a chal lenge from Louij Graves, editor of the Chapel Hill . Weekly, who hasj long advocated pajamas as the proper | attire , for men in summer, but has yet to appear publicly so dressed. North Carolina Cow Wins Gold Medal Newton. N. C.. July 16.?Fanny's! Golden Star 629581, a purebred Jer sey cow owned by j. O. Lutz of New- j ton, N. C., has won the American Jer sey Cattle Club Gold Medal for her excellent" production record recently j completed. Starting at the age of 5 years and 5 months Golden Star pro duced a total of 661.95 lbs. of butter fat and 14.123 lbs. of milk in 305 days. She was with calf 190 days oi the test. To maintain this fine re cord her yield of butterfat was above the 53-lb. mark every complete month' of the ten and reached 84.63 lbs. in her best month. Golden Star was previously tested; and starting at the age of 4 years and -9?iiiuiltlkM sne produced 556.09 lbs. of j butterfat and 11.463 lbs. of milk. This WANTED 200 Cords Pine Wood. Central Service Station Roxboro, N. C. THE UCC PLAN FOR TIME PAYMENTS ON PRODUCTS The benefit of the established r Ford policy of direct interest in every stage in the manufacture and distribution of its products, from the mine to the consumer, is passed along by this plan to the buyer who wishes to pur chase on convenient terms. Write or phone for leaflet Crowell Auto Company The Home of Real Ford Service pgcj\. t\UAPU?U. IN. new medal winner Is only one 01 the pwMtm-xTit m mt iJiH'i herd. The covered wagon was rather slow gbUX~Gar if Witt M The earth receives as much light and heat from the syn in thirteen seconds as it gets from the moon in a whole year. Executor's Notice Having qualified as Executors of the last will and testament of A. Y. Rus sell on February 7th, 1928, this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before Jul; 1st, 1930. or this notice will be plead ed in bar of their recovery. All per sons Indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This July 1st, IMS. Leila Q. Russell, Executrix, Collie H. Russell. Executor. Tax Sales On Monday August 5th, 1829, same being first Monday in August, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court house door in Roxboro, North Carolina, the under signed will sell at public kale to the SPELLS OF BACKACHE "I ha vb oeed Car. <hd at intervals for ?ixteen year?, when I suffered from weekneee, and H alwaye helped me," ?T? Bin. J. W. Jlnrfght, R. F. D. 2, Troy. Ala. "Meetly I ?u afflicted with bad ?pell* of herktrhe. At time* I felt aa if my back would break. I would drag one foot after the other, in a helpleee aort of a way, and once I got down in bad. My husband urged me to take Cardui, and I aoon found what a fine medicina it really waa. "When my second waa little, I waa in very bad health. I did not pick up u I ahould have. I waa weak and aickly. I do not believe that I would have come through, but for CarxhiL- ... for cash ] quent in the payment ol Uuces due the County of Person lor Use jreai 1*38. -a T&t "of the Lsndi to be sold thc iis&ft of?tlie ssDBti I hereof.?sod ' the amount of taxes due by each o) 1 them being as follows, to-wit: AUensrille Township I Thomas 8c Long. 238 acres. 1-3 paid by O. W. Thomas, bal. . ?20-30 Esaw Yancey. 13 acres 5.16 Bushy Fork J. W. Wolf. 80 acre? ......... ?37.55 Flat Hirer Gaston Cameron. Est,, 46 acres .$8.45 Jim Word, t lot ?t* A o. ,Yari>on>! ?P??re?*. US K Y. BHOOKS. ? ? Tix collector for Ejc* Scientifically m Wert M? In Street MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT NORTH CAROLINA'S FAMOUS WATERING RESORTS Conveniently and comfortably reached via NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN SERVICE via Goldsboro or New Bera Sunday, Week-end and Seawon Limit Eaearata* tickets at reduced rates. Commit any Ticket Agent for Fares, Schedules and Pullman ~ The Jefferson Read what Mrs. Addie Mae O' Briant Bays in this issue of The Courier. Its almost unanimous in Per son county. Its a life business. Get the Best, and get the Service with it. Nor for one year, but for 20 years or more. Take n.o other. See StterM insurance Agency "Old and Tried" 8. P. 8ATTERFIELD, Manafrr Roxboro ? ? North Carolina the filANT POWER FUEL Swing* you over the Mteepeat hill* wilh plenty of power to upare Who rare* for hill*? Not you?If you have RSSO, the Giant Power Foel In your tank.. For ESSO, designed e*peeiallv for higli-cnmpre*?ion motor*, give* better all-'round performanee and greater power to any motor?new or old. ? Sold only at silver ESSO pump* wfth ESSO globe*. Colored red?not beenune eolor make* it better?bat (?> identify 1? for your protection^* ' <? r.il* rmital.tH It-:-t *?" ' . STANDARD OIL OOMFANY OF NEW JERSEY
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