North Carolina Newspapers

The annual meeting of farmers .at The Oxford Tobacco Experiment Sta tion will be held August lit. during which time a splendid program will be given In the forenoon and inspec tion of tobacco experiments In vol v ing fertilizers, limestone, and crop ro tations-for tobacco will be the order for the afternoon. At least one hundred farmers should make this trip to aee the different ex periments being carried on. Make your plans to attend this Important gathering of farmers on a subject that Is of great/Interest to all in the to bacco belt. Wednesday afternoon Miss Anna Wooding Wlnstead charmingly enter tained at a lovely bridge party, at'her home on North Main street, honor ing Miss Dorothy Hammond, of Louls burg. who is a guest of Miss Mildred Richmond, and who was a camp mate of ~the-tigstess at Camp Cheonda. Lake Junaluska. The llting room was attractively arranged, with lovely summer flowers of varied color?. Three tables were placed -for bridge and. the guests en joyed many ?plrtlxf yamx two hinir? which followed. High score for the afternoon was made by Miss Mary Marshall bunlap. The hostess, assisted by Misses Sue Hester ana Ellen Bradsher. served a delicious salad course with teed tea. One of the outstanding eventt of the past ?>?ek in the social circle took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Montague on South Main street Thursday night when Misses Maude, M able and Musette Montague were hostesses at a shower In honor of Mrs. J. J. Woody, who" [pairing!, to James Jennings Woody took place at Hendersonville. July 6. The large number of guests at tending the affair were cordially greeted by the hostesses and present ed to the honor guest. A musical pro gram which was greatly enjoyed was rendered. Later In the evening a unipde pro gram began' The bride's book was passed around and each one was re quested to write some words of ad vice. Tills afforded much merriment md was throughly enjoyed. Following this the bride was given a card attached to a white ribbon and told to follow the direction in I which the ribbon led. She took many turns before reaching the end of her Journey and at this point there was a lovely corsage artistically placed on top of a mound.of glfta In the center. of & Ulile. A^targe ana lovely assort ment) of linen was received by the bride and she expressed appreciation as the presents were opened Refreshments were served the fuests which consisted of a -'delicious Ice course Favors of daintv pink bas kets filled with nuts, which carried with them the color scheme of the evening were also given the guests. Mrs L. C. Clark and Mrs. Charlie Harris entertained In honor of Mrs. Boothi' of Danville and Mrs. "Arm strong of $ali>ft>ury at a delightful bridge party Thursday evening at the home of their mother. Mrs. J. S. Har- 1 vey. The living room was very at tractive with bright summer flowers arranged in lovely manner. Bridge "war played at five tables and many spirited progressions pla'ved. The hon-' or guests were given beautiful giftax and high score was won by Mrs. W O. Bradsher, a cindy Jar. A delic-! lous Ice course with mints was serv- i ed. THIS WEEK By Arthur Rrtob&ne BIRTHDAYS. RfX'KFF.U.KR'K SERVICE WIVES AND PROHIBITION. NEW SI/.E MONET. Which birthdays in human life are most Important? The first starts life going The twenty-Qria begins work and responsibility. The fiftieth means fhat old age i has started. The seventieth that active life Is over. Eighty means old age, although It should not. And ninety Is reached by few. John D. Rockefeller has celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Those that apprelcnte a life and a groat fortune well spent will wish for him many more years, taking him far beyond 100. Mr. Rockefeller, employing able scientists to fight disease, with un audited resources at their disposal, has rendered service to the human race for centuries to come He has given hundreds of millions to education and scientific research. No man In history has given as lib erally or more intelligently Mrs. Sabln. wife of a well-known banker, will Investigate prohibition among wive* of working men through out the nation. This "survey' **111 ask the their opinion of prohibition. Those whoa* husband.? used to drink whiskey and can't a0ord It now will say they favor prohibition. If their husbands stUI drink whts kev. paying bootlergers' prices, they will be against prohibition. Wives whole husbands used ti drink beer or light wine and drink whiskey now. because -they cant ge? beer or wine. will be aurnsi prohi bition. wotfW wtn in the nation, at large. and lose'in the big cities. This week jx'u will get the new small money, bills much smaller than the old size. 1 , The Government vjll save many millions In paper ?mt ink. - Some clttzens will (eel that a small dollar isn't quite so good as a big dollar. When the calendar was corrected and the date pushed several days ahead, there was rioting by those who thought their lives had been mads shorter by the same number of days. We have progressed beyond that stage. o i ? Is Livestock The Farm Problem Solution? ? When many leading (successful) farmers were asked tor their ideas of farm relief, the majority said that onlv through livestock ?as an Impor tant part will any relief be' probable for the next few years If this proves true, our cotton and tobacco counties mnv have hard -d edidng. The Department of Agriculture has recently Issued county figures i>n all crops and types of livestock. These ?>hnw that nitje predominate In the. central and western counties: hogs in eastern (Coastal Belt) counties, sheep In northwestern mountains'', mules in 'he cotton belt and goats In the water front Coastal counties. Por Person County there were last year 1452 horses; 3657 mules: 2592 iairy cattle: 3437 all cattle: 5870 hogs: 127 sheep and 49 goats. The Sta?? value per head 1929 Is horses 18600: mules $124.00: milk cattle $64.00: all cattle $43.30: sheep $9.00 and hogs <12.40. North Carolina's National ranks In Hrestnrte raluop Jlujw 29tli Ul UOriita;1 Ird ? in mules.-35th for all cattle and 24th In milk cattle, swine 12th and sheep 33rd. 'Our rank In crops is 8th; in livestock' 26tH, while for both com bined we are !6th. L i v e S to c k offers proportionately better opportunities than do cash crops. Xivestock show relative farm nrices to be much higher than crops. Poultry, veal calves, lambs and wool are more than twice the pre-war trend. Butter shows to b; (154 "^5 a good product. The purchasing power of ltvestock products Is better than before the war, while crops will buy only about 75 per cent as much as formerly. I Each In His -Own Ton?ur. Customer?"You may bring me some hash." " -?I ?WaUei lu KllClieu?1 kevtew of Re1"' views for one." J Second Customer?"You may bring me hash, too." Waller to Kitchen?"Another gen tleman will take a chance." ?) Third Customer?"Make mine the same." . ' Walter to Kitchen?"Another sport!" Fourth Customer?Two poached eggs on toast!" Walter to Kitchen?"Adam and Eve on a raft!" Customer?"Will you kindly change that to scrambled eggs?" Waiter?"Shipwreck Adam and Eve!" Government authorities tell us that thtrty different -diseases- are trans mitted by flies. Any one of these often proves fatal. Files fiust be killed Use FLY-TOX the scientific product developed at Mellon Institute at Industrial Research by Rex Fellow ship. It is harmless to mankind but death to all household Insects. Just follow instructions on blue label of bottle. INSIST on FLY-TOX with the perfume-like fragrance.?Adv. There's peaeeHn the household guarded by Castorla. Peaceful sleep for Baby. Uninterrupted rest for Mother. For a few dron? of pura Castoria will quiet any fretful infant. Or put tha little on* back to ?Ircppwlwn there'* an upset dar ing the night. Parents, don't try to do without good r>1d ( axtoria! It ian't fair to the baby, and H makes thing* hard for you. You can't give Baby med Wine meant for grown-ups?or shouldn't? Csstorla la tba solution. It in always safe. It al ways does tha work. And although It act* as swiftly sa M opiate or a nar rotif. It contains neither. Pastoria w pnrtly rrgti&blm. Glre H whenever there's constipation, colic, diarrhea. No laas than five million modern mothers have com? to depend on Oaa torla, for twenty-live million bottles were bought last year I Get yours to day ; don't wait for some night whan it's soeded, and the drugstore ta closed 1 W. W. Dick of Outlford County has purchased a combine harvester and thresher?Hi MWIW MB 8?? ?na lye this MKjug wlUi ai combine an* will use tt Otis fait in his Soybean crop. Scotland County farmers - are hav ing a hard time finding seed - with which to plant their Stubble Lands. RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ROXBORO Authorizing the construc tion OF CURBS AND GUTTERS ON LAMAR STREET. AND FOR OTHER IMPROVEMENT ON SAID STREET. Whereas, a petition has been filed by a number of owners of land abut I ting Immediately on Lamar Street in the town of Roxboro requesting that curbs and gutters of concrete or other approved material be constructed on i both sides of said street, beginning i at its intersection with Reams Avenue to Its Intersection with the Roxboro Bushy Pork road, formerly a part of state road No. 144. It being stipulated in said petition that the expense of said curbs and gutters, other than the expense Incurred at Intersections, be assessed upon the lots or parcels ot land abutting directly thereon: and vthreas. the clerk of this board reports that he has made due investigation of the sufficiency of such petition, and certifies?that?the?total?number?of owners of land abutting directly on the street therein described Is thirty eight. and that the total number of feet of frontage abuttlrfg directly on said street six thousand nine hundred and seventy-two and nine-tenths lineal feet, and that said petition is signed by twenty-five of said owners. 11 ley being the owners of a total frontage of four thousand three hun dred and ninety-three and seven tenths lineal feet: Be it now- therefore, resolved by the Bflf^ "F fr\m < Qui. ? bora; Section 1. That It Is found and determined <a> that said petition is signed by a majority In number of property owners abutting directly on said street, and (b> that said signers represent -a majority of all lineal feet of frontage of land abutting thereon. Section 2. That curhs and gutters of concrete shall be forthwith con - structed on both sides of said street, and the total cost of amo, exclusive of the cost and expense incurred at ! Intersections and for grading and en gineering. shall be assessed upon the lots or parcels of land abutting dir ectly on said street, according to the extent of their respective frontage thereon, by an equal rate per foot of such frontage, as provided bv law. Sentlon 3. That it Is found and de termined that iho cost nf irnrllna ami engineering will amount to less than one-half of the total cost, exclusive 1 of the cost Incurred at Intersections Section 4. That the roadway of said street shall be surfaced with gravel and oil or tarvia. or such other material as may be hereafter deter mined upon, provided, however, that (or curb provement shall In do way be depend. ?11 upon tug nwfUlum uf Uimeettan-1 orations M published tn the Rot boro Courier. Adopted at regular meeting held July 2, 1929 -O. J. Cushwa. Clerk. RESOLUTION BT THE BOARD OF ' COMMISSIONERS OF ROXBORO \UTHORIZING THE CONSTRUC TION OF CURBS AND GCTTSRS ON A SECTION 0> WISH STREET. AND FOR OTHER IM i PROVEMENT ON SAID STREET. Whereas, a petition has been filed bv a number ol owners of land "abut ting Immediately on Foushee Street In the town of Roxboro requesting that curbs and gutters of concrete or other aporoved material be construc ted on both sides of said street, be ginning at Its" Intersection with Acad emy 8treet and extending north 200 feet to the comer of lot owned by Sirs. J. D. Morris. It b?lng stipulated In said petition that the expense of said curbs and gutters, other than the expense incurred at intersection, be assessed upon the lots or parcels of .land abutting directly thereon; md ; whereas, the clerk of this board re I ports that he has made due Inves - tlgatlon of the stiffIciencv of such 1 pcHHnn ?nH r.rtt'fli^ trmf, th? tOtftl number of owners of land abutting i directly on the street thsrvln describ ed Is two. and that the total number , of feet of frontage abating dlrectlv on said street is four hundred, and that said petition is ilgntd oy both of said owners, they being-the own?rs of a total frontage of four hund-ed feet: Be It now. therefore, resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Rox ? at the ? ^ AMERICAN CAFE Good wholesome food, quick and po lite service. Try our 50c Blue P4afceT3inner. AMERICAN CAFE J. E. LatU, Proprietor. Roxboro, N. C. For the Woman Who Appreciates the Best We Can Promise The Best For We Know. EUGENE PERMANENT WAVE ONLY $7.50 Phone 257 for appointment, or come to see us at Thomas' -Barber Shop. LEWIS' BEAUTY PARLOR Roxboro, N. C. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH Tobacco Flues THEY FIT We have a complete stock of Flues made up. We have the best material. They fit, the price fe right. We aim have an improved Tobacco Thermometer, com plete line of Tobacco Knives, Lanterns, and Twine for stringing. Come to us for your Hardware. We give you service and quality. Long, Bradsher S Co. Roxboro, N. C. Section 1. That 'tt i? found and de- . -f*>?Umi. Mill peUHuii a property owners ?batting directly on said street, and (b) that said sign ers represent a majority ot all lineal feet ot frontage of land abutting thereon. Section 2. That curbs and gutters ot concrete shall be forthwith cons t rue - {ted on both sides of said street, and the total cost of same, exclusive ot the coat and expense incurred at Inter section and for grading and en gineering. shall be' assessed upop the lots or parcels ot land abutting dir ectly on said street, according to the extent of their respective1 frontage thereon, by an equal rate per foot of such frontage, as provided by law. Section 3. That tt Is found" and de termined that the coat of grading and. engineering will amount to less than one-halt ot the total cost, exclusive of the cost incurred at intersection^ Section 4. That the roadway of Said street shall be surfaced with gravel and oil or tarvLa. or such other ' material as may be hereafter deter mined. upon, provided, however, that assessments for curb and gutter im provement shall In no way be depend ent upon the provisions of this sec tion. ! Section 5. That a copy of these r?s . olutions be published in the Rpxboro Courier. Adopted at regular meeUog of toe Puaitl of?OuuihiuijUhui J?h?td July T'l m. O. J. Cushwa, Clerk. Try Roxboro Dry Cleaners FIRST New Prices Men Suits, Dry Cleaned. ........ .$1.00 Ladies' Dresses, Dry Cleaned. . . .$1.00 up Ladies' Coats, Dry Cleaned. $1.00 up All fancy or extra ladies' work at propor tionate attractive cash prices.? No cut in quality, only in price1; ROXBORO J. E. LATTA & CO. p. LAUNDRY J3ry Cleaners and Dry Cleaners and Pressers Kressers Tel. No. 157 Tel. No. 61 Roxboro, N. C. Let's Be Neighborly ROXBORO Keep Informed of What is Happening In Durham, In North Carolina and The Nation At Large Through Durham's Live Afternoon Newspaper As In Roxboro and Everywhere Evening Hours Are Reading Hours Get Todays News Today * 1 5c a week places the Sun in your home be fore supper.