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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1931.
NO. 45.
If Ereiy One Does His Of j
Her Mylhe Bank Ml 0/mi
The Matter Now A Personal
Oge, And AH Are Expected
To Respond
TIME IS SHORT?
MUST ACT QUICK
The committee appointed t*
canvass the stockholders of the
Ftnt National Bank have been
very active, and reports ere very
favorable, but the matter ias come
to thfc point? EVERT ONE must do
his or her duty, for it will require
the united efforts of every one to
baa'xe Jt a. success. The stockhold
ers" were asked for only one-third
of the amount of their stock and
when one falls down it necessarily
requires some one to make your fail
ure good. Undoubtedly it is for the
best of all concerned that the bank
re-open, in fact it wil be a calam
ity if it does not, but if t}?ere are
those who, by their actions, say
they are not interested and will let
George do it, then it will not be
done. Before you turn the propo- :
sition down, think seriously what It
will mean, and if you will think
soberly and calmly we believe If it
is passible that you will willingly
do your part.
Those lnteresed are trying to bring
the matter to a close by the 15th
of this month, and there is only a i
few more days left. Will you
shoulder your part of the, burden? I
BETHEL HILL
vs. ROXBORO
The most interesting game of the
season will be played on the Mer
ritt Field, at Bethel Hill. Friday, |
Nov. 13th, when the Bethel HU1 |
team plays Roxboro.
Hie game will create a great deal
of interest among the pairons of
Bethel Hill and Roxboro because
of the friendly rivalry among the
teams. Roxboro has the most ex- '
perienoed players, but the game will
be well played because both teams
will put forth their best effort. i
The admission will be twenty-five
cents. Every one is cordially In
vited to come out.
Time# Getting Better
Our good friend, Mr. Geo. Dan
iel. says times are getting better,
tor two of his turkey hens are lay
ing. He says this Is no Joke, and
it Is the first time In his life that
IK ever knew turkeys to lay at thfaf
sefuon of the year. '
really, times are getting
tiv jjTtjip plants are
naming more regular," 111 feet the
Somerset Towel Mills axe running
fuIL ttme. Now that wheat and
cotton hav? advanced, cotton from
five to ten dollars a bale and wheat
about twenty oents a bushel, if to
bacco will only follow suit we will
all begin to smile again as of old.
Free For All Fight
In a free for all light last Friday
night at a dance at the home of
John m Maxter Dunn received a
long gash across his back and Jene
Solomon was severely cut and beat
en about the face.
Johnnie Bolt is being held in Jail
in default of bond amounting to
1600 pending the outcome of Dunn'*
oondltion
Early Andrew and Walter Holt
are .charged with engaging In the
affray. Tit* argument If said to
have started at a dance at the ntz
home when Mrs. Fltz asked assist
of the Holt brothers in eject
men from the house. ?
rutted South Carolina
1 Mrs. B. B. Knlftht, and
ifhter. spent several days
Carolina the past week.
I pleasure with business
away they visited Anderson
Railed cm Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
1 who will be so pleasantly re
try many friends here.
r. Love Returns
E. Love, who underwent an
at Watts hospital about
i weeks sinee. has returned home,
men ft Rortoro are missed f
than Dr. Love and his num
friends a are *tad to have him
Ha !? wonderfully Improved
his practice very
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WINS PRIZE
TROPHY
B. B. Knlgnt, representing Pilot
Life Insurance company here, has
received word that he won honor
position as one of twelve leaders in
production for the company during
annual agency tournament.
Mr. Knight has also received
wOrd that he has won a trip to
Havana, Cuba, this winter as a
guest of the company during their
annual agency convention trip, and
his production is rapidly approach
ing the point where he may win'i
second trip for Kirs. Knight. '
Winning honor place among
leading twelve producers of the '
Pilot Life Insurance company
which he represents here, Mr. B. B.
Knight has been awarded an at
tractive portfolio inscribed with the
name of Cha?. W. Gold, the com
pany president and a message of
congratulations.
Mr. Knight, it was learned from
company officials, had a major
part in the October achievement
whereby the company bettered bj,
a wide margin the total submitted
business for October 1930. He is
being congratulated heartily by the
company upon his splendid record
of production.
NATIONAL RED CROSS
ANNUAL ROLL CALL
NOVEMBER 11, 1931
Mr. C. H. Hunter, Roll Call
Chairman, Appoints Work
ers For Roxboro -
TO ANNOUNCE COUNTY
SOLICITORS LATER
The American National Red KJross
annual roll call will * be vig
orously pushed in this County,
says Mr. C. H. Hunter, chairman
ot the committee. The membership
for this County is set at 600 and1'
every possible effort will be made
to meet the request. It Is true this
is very much more than for last
year, but when It irf realized that
there will probably be many more
calls for assistance this year than
last we feei Sure the people gener
ally will be more inclined to join.
The following solicitors for- the
town are announced:
South Main Street, from Mrs.
Nichols South: Mrs. W. O. Miller,
Mrs. G^o. W, Thomas and MY-s.
?*reston Satterfleld,
Barnett Street, North Main and
Va. Avenue: Mrs. W. T. Pass, Mrs.
Clyde Crowe 11, Mrs. E. P. Dunlap
and Mrs. Hubert Morton.
Academy Street : Mrs. G. A. Dun
can and Miss Hattie Burch.
Lamarr Street, South: Mrs. Mar
vin Carver and Mrs. J. H. Hughes.
Lamarr Street, North: Mrs. Ralph
Cole and Mrs. T. B. Woody.
Webb Street: Mrs. B. B. Mangum.
Court Street: Mrs. Cliff Hall and
Mrs. E. E. Thomas.
Reams Ave. and Morgan Street:
Mrs. O. B. McBroom, Mrs. O. J.
Cushwa and Miss Ruth Newton.
Depot Street: Mrs Reade Jones.
Miaij oo* named is urged to ac- |
cept the work and art asked to call '
at the health office and get badges
and receipt books.
I will Appoint and publish the
County list later.
C. H. Hunter, Chairman.
A Beautiful Store
Carney's Milliner; moved into
new quarters last Saturday and
was ready for budiiess Monday
morning. We do not believe w? of
fend modesty when we say this is
easily one of the most beautiful
stores in town, in fact It has every
appearance of a city store. The
new location is the Hunter stand on
Main 8treet, and you are cordially
Invited to call.
Union Services at Edgar Long
Memorial Methodist Church
Fiddlers Convention
An old time fiddlers convention
will be held at J&long School on
Saturday night, Not. 14th. begin
ning at 7:30 o'clock, Hiere will
be first and second prize given for
beat Btrfag bands. Also solo prizes
will be offered on each instru
ment.
There will be other features of
entertainment. Given for benefit
of the Jalong Methodist Church.
Admission 15c and -36c.
Mrs. Raiff Injured
As Mr and Mrs. H. Raiff were
returning home last Sunday after
noon they met with an accident to
which two cars were involved. The j
other car was driven by some young
college men from Athens, Oa. The
car was an ancient Chevrolet, and
was completely demolished, so
much so that the boy* left the car
here and took the train for their
home.
In the accident Mrs. Raiff was
aumirty braised, theugh we are
glad to know, not seriously.
Mr. Evans Loses 20
Barns Of Tpbacco
Mr. Ben L Evans.
one of the County's best tobacoo
farmers, had the misfortune to lose .
his pack bam containing about 30
barns of tobacco last Friday night! '
Mr. Evans aays he has no idea U
to how the fire originated.
Following this fire he lost one of
bis tenant houses. Both fires were |
total losses, though Mr. Evans says j
ta tad * small amount of hour- 1
Rev. T. A. Sikes Closes Work
Here And All Churches
Will Bid Him Adieu
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FOUR YEARS FULL
OF GOOD WORKS
Next Sunday night will see the
last service of Rev. T. A. Sikes as
pastor of the Edgar Long Memorial
Methodist Church, and the churches
of the town will worship with his
church For four years Mr. Sikes
has labored here, not only for the
success of his church, but for the
upbuilding of the town and County,
and his work has been Signally
blessed. Pew ministers have meant
more to this section than has the
efforts of Mr. Sikes. and realising
the loss in his leaving an appro
priate service will be held next Sun
day night.
The onier of worship for this Ser
vice Is aa follows:
Organ Prelude.
Hymn.
Invocation.
Anthem, by Methodist Choir.
Scripture reading.
Announcements.
Representative of First Baptist
Church.
Representative of Presbyterian
Church.
Anthem, by Men's Chorus.
Representative of City, Mayor
DaVes.
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Dwelling For Rent
Members Of The East Roxboro And Jalong Nutrition Classes
.Members of the East Roxboro and Jalong Nutrit ion Classes, who met together Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was in charge of miks Edna S. Draper, Red Crocs Nutritionist, and Miss Helen D. Al
verson, Home Demonstration Agent for Halifax County, Virginia.
MISS DRAPER DOING
SPLENDID WORK WITH
HER NUTRITION CLASS
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Worthwhile Meeting Of Class
es Held At Jalong School
Last Thursday
LECTURES AND DEMON
STRATIONS ARE GIVEN
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About 35 members of the Nutri
tion Classes and several visitors at
tended the meeting held at Jalong
Schoql House on Wednesday. The
meeting opened with an appropriate
prayer led by Mr. O. C. Davidson.
City Superintendent of Schools, and
a short message of welcome by the
president of the Jalong Class, Mrs.
C. R. Clayton.
The subject for discussion, "Meats
and Meat Substitutes," was taken
up immadi&tely by Miss Draper.
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Accepts Work
In Baltimore
Mr. Walter Dodge, who has been
with the Camp Fertilizer Company
here since ittf organization, has ac
cepted a position with Davison
Chemical Company, Baltimore, and
will lea\re soon to take up his new
duties. Mr. Dodge has made many
friends since he came here and
every one regrets to see him leave.
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Rev. T. A. Sikes In
Asheville This Week
Rev. T. A. Sikes, the beloved pas
tor of Edgar Long Memorial Meth
odist Church, left yesterday morn
ing for Asheville, where he will at
tend the Western North Carolina
Conference. Mr. Sikes Is an old
newspaper man and will report the
proceedings of the conference for
several of the dally papers:
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Changes In N. & W.
> Schedule Sunday.
Beginning Sunday the following
change Will take place In the
schedule of the Norfolk & Western
train service: >
Train No. 37, for Durham, 11:55
AM.
Train No. 35 and 36 will meet
here at 2:91 P. M.
Train No. 38 for Lynchburg, 8:0J
P M.
P. T. A. Meeting
The Pa rent- Teacher Association
will meet next Monday afternoon.
Nov. 18th. at the Central Graded
School at 3:30 p. m. Our attend
ance has been very encouraging
tor both meetings we have had
this year. Come and make this one
even better.? Pres.
Mr. Baynes Honored
Hr Phil Baynsa, who Is a student
In the Atlanta-Southern Dental
Colloge has been honored with the
office of secretary of his class Mr.
Baynes W a senior and takes a
prominent part in student activi
ties.
American Legion Boys
Having Big Time Today
Big Parade First Feature,
Followed By Address Of
Col. Chambers of Durham
PICNIC DINNER AT THE
- PIONEER WAREHOUSE
There are two occasions in which
all of us take great pride. Old Sol
diers Day And Armistice Day, but
what a difference; year by year the
Old Vets grow fewer and fewer,
! and soon the day will be but a
memory, while the Legion Boys
come out in larger numbers, as
they take more and more interest
on each anniversary.
The street parade at about ten
o'clock, was the first- of the pio*
gram, and well did the boys show
how well they had been drilled as
they marched in step along the
way. This was followed by an ad
dress from Col. Sidney C. Cham
bers, of Durham, and the program
as announced in our last issue was
carried out.
After these exercises were con
cluded at the court house the Legion
boyrf, their wives, fathers, mothers,
and' sisters were invited to a dinner
which was a real old time picnic,
such only as the good farmers wives
of this good County know how to
prepare.
It was a great day for the boys,
and it was a Joy to see how very
milch they enjoyed everything.
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IS. WILLIAMS DIES
YESTERDAY AT HOME
Mrs. G. B. Williams Dies After
Two Days Illness ? Funeral
Services This Morning
Woodsdale, Nov. 10.? Mrs. G. B.
Williams, 82, died at her home be
tween Chub Lake and Woodsdate
this morning at a o'clock, follow
ing; a two-day's illness with pneu
monia.
Mrs. Williams was a native of
Person county. She had lived in
this community several years and
had many friends here. She was
a beautiful christian character, and
her deeds of charity and love will
be greatly mined.
Beside* her husband she Is sur
vived hiy three daughters: Mrs. Ir
win Richardson, of TurbeviUa, V*.;
Mrs. Willard Mercer, of Wilson, and
Miss Lillian Williams, of Danville,
I.Va.; four sons, J. K, H. T., W. C.
and B. S. Williams, and two step
sons. Lacy and B. B. Williams.
funeral cervices will be held at
the Oak Grove Methodist church
Wednesday morning at 10:30, with
the pastor, Rev. W. L. Maness. of
ficiating. Burial will be made in
the church cemetery.
I The fallowing will be active pall I
bearers: Charlie, George. Banks, I
Ww, and Tuttle Williams, and
Carson Gregory.
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Sevan head at pure bred milking
utraln of Shorthorns have been
placed in Alleghany County tMs
summer and It heskj of Hampshire !
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Oxford Singing
Class Here On
Tues., Nov. 24
The Oxford Orphanage sing
ing class will be here on Tues
day night, Not. 24th. For a
number of yean this chss has
delighted the people of this
section with their splendid
concert, and all are looking
forward to their craning with
pleasure. Remember the date,
November 24th, 1931.
PROMINENT COUPLE .
CELEBRATE THEIR
50TH ANNIVERSARY
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reade
Celebrate A Long And
Happy Union
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
On Oct 24th, at their home In
Mt. Tirzah, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Reade charmingly entertained at
a lovely buffet luncheon celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary.
The home never looked lovelier
than on this occasion, with it* mag
nificent autumn flowers and beauti
ful gifts from so many fiends and
relatives.
Mr. R. P. Reade of Durham, gave
a toast to the happy coupe, and
Ruth Reade had the honor of select- 1
ing the bridal bouquet which match- 1
ed beautifully the bride's costume. 1
The cakesj_many of them were bak
ed by their numerous friends. Those
of special mentiofi Ming made by
Mrs. W. O. Clayton and Reg. Har
ris, of Roxboro. The Immense wed
ding cake was adorned by a mlnia
ture bride and groom.
Many out of town guests were 1
present and every one had a de- >
lightful time.
One always finds in this home ?
bit of real Southern hospitality and I
? happier more contented couple
can not be found elsewhere.
Those of us who attended this ,
happy occasion are indeed grateful
for the privilege and we wish them
many, many more year* of weddetf
happiness.? A niece.
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Good Averages
At The Pioneer
During the past week we have
mad* the following averages for :
the entire load? this include* everyr
thing in the I? I "i ~r 'Tif "ij; 3
Clayton & P., 840 lbs., av. 33c
J. 6. Bradsher. 4<S lbs. aver. 28c
Mrs. R. L. Rimmer, 312 lbs.. *r. 28c. 1
Rlmmar & L., 288 IBs., average SOc 1
Watts te R., 908 lbs., average 21c. ]
Bold several piles train 55 to 90 <
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FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. SALLIE
THOMAS HELD SUN.
Large Crowd Attend Funeral
Services Here Last Sunday
For Well Known Lady
PROMINENT IN SOCIAL
AND CIVIC AFFAIRS
Mrs. Sallie Nelson Thomarf, widow
of Woodson L. Thomas, died at the
residence of her step-daughter,
Miss Annie Lou Thomas, on South
Main Street last Saturday morning
at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Thomas was a devoted .mem
ber of the First Baptist church,
and took a deep interest in her
church aSalrg. She was a native
of Mecklenburg county, Va., but had
lived here for more than 20 years.
The funeral services were held at
the home Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, conducted by her patftor,
Rev. W. P. West, assisted by Dr.
Parker, of Danville, interment tak
ing place in Burchwood cemetery
immediately following the funeral
services.
Mrs. Thomas had been an Invalid
for some time, but the immediate
cause of her death was heart failure.
Surviving Ve four sistert, Mrs. G.
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Two Great Sermons
In the absence of the Pastor,
Rev. W. P. West, his pulpit was
filled by Dr. D. B. Bryan, of Wake
Forest College, last Sunday morn
ing. It was not Dr. Bryan'tf first
visit here, and the people of the
town gave him Ik good congrega
tion, both morning and night, and
those who <^id not hear him missed
a treat, a rare treat. His sermon
in the morning was from one of
the Psalms, "What is man that thou
art mindful of him," his subject
being "Man." It was a big germon,
but at the evening service he ex
celled himself, his text being, "Be
of good cheer; I have overcome
the world." We wish we could pub
lish this sermon, for undoubtedly it
would cheer many in this time of
depression. It was indeed an in
structive interesting Sermon, and
all hung on his words as if they
were magic.
Dr. dryan was accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan, who has several school
mates here.
Has Beautiful
Show Window
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As a rule the merchants of Rox
boro make good use of their show
windows in displaying the many
merchandise values, but the window
of Leggett's for Armistice Day was
exceedingly appropriate, and a
thing of beauty. Their entire mid
dle window was given over to this
display, showing many articles used
by the boys in the late war. Along
with these articles was space given
to the Red Cross, calling attention
to the roll oall drive. It was beau
tiful in design and Mr. Mangum,
the manager, and his helpers de
serve credit for their work.
Edmondson Ware
house, South Boston
Your Attention is called to the
advertisement, which will be found
on another page, of Edmondson
Warehouse, South Boston. Read it.
Interesting Masonic
Meeting Last Night
Person Lodge No. 113 held a most
enjoyable and interesting meeting
last night. After quite a large num
ber of business matters had been
cared for refreshments were sierved
and a number of most Interesting
talks were made.
Committers were appointed to
look after the singing class which
will be here on November 24th. A
committee will meet then and
homes will be provided. This is al
ways an event here and the class
will no doubt be given a full
bouse.
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Garden Club To Meet
The last meeting of the year of
the Roxbnro Garden Club win be
held in the club moms Monday.
November l#th. at 3:30 p. m. Dr.
Doker of Chapel Hill win make an
iddress, which we are sura win to
veil worth a large attendance AH