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VOL. XL VIII.
ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1931.
NO. 47.
REV. J. F. HERBERT
ASSIGNED TO EDGAR
I. LONG MEMORIAL
Rev. W. L. Maness And Rev.
S. F. Nicks Are Returned
MR. SIKES TO LOUISBURG
The NOrth Carolina Methodist
conference met in Greenville last
week and at the close of the busi
ness appointments were read on
Sanday night. If we mistake not
only two of the pastors in this
County were returned, Rev. Mr.
Maness, pastor of Person circuit
and Rev. Mr. Nicks, pastor of
Brookcdale circuit. Rev. J. P. Her
come to the Edgar Long
JJ.are delighted in having
pastors upturned it is to
be regretted that our good friend
Mr. Sikes, could not come back.
Few men have gripped our people
as has Mr. Sikes, and to know him
was to Hve him. But it can be
truthfully said that what id our loss
is Loulsburg's gain.
Below follows a list of the ap
pointments for the Durham district:
Presiding elder, H. C. Smith. Ba
hama, C. W. Bar bee; Burlington,
Front Street, W. A. Cade; Webb
Avenue, R. L. Jerome; West Bur
lington, A. C. Thompson; Burling
ton, Central, H. E. Lance; Brooks
dale, S. F. Nicks; Cedar Grove, J.
W. Dimiruette; Chapel Hill, Albea
j- Godbold ; Durham ? Branson, C. T.
Thrift; Calvary, O. I. Hinson; Carr,
J. A. Russell; Duke Memorial, W.
A. Stanbury; Lake wood, W. C.
Huckabee, supply; ' Trinity, G. R.
Combs; West Durham, R. E. Brown;
Durham Central, B. H. Black;
Duke's bhapel, B. D. Ceathers;
Graham, Garfield Evans, supply;
Eaw River, L. A. Tilley; Hillsboro,
A- J. Parker; Holt's Chapel, Paul
Oook, supply; Leesburg, J. T. Stand
ford; Messey and Andrews, F. F.
Loftto; Mebane, J. D. Bundy; Mil
ton, M. F. Rogers; Mount Tirzah,
R. J. Hough; Orange-Carrboro, F.
B. Jackson, supply; Person, W. L.
Maness; Pitts boro, J. A. Dailey. A.
M. Williams, Junior preacher; Rox
boro, Long Memorial, J. F. Herbert;
East Roxboro, Longhurst, D. W.
Whittsett, supply; Rougemont, W.
L. Lineberger, supply; Siler City,
F. B. Peele; South Alamance, E. G.
Overton; Stem, C. H. Kelly, supply;
Yanceyville, L T. Pool; W. C. Jones
Supernumerary ; Professor Duke un
iversity, H. E. S pence, J. M. Or
mond. H. E. Myers; editor North
Carolina Christian Advocate, M. T.
Plyler; director Wesley Foundation,
board Christian education, J. M.
Culbreth; superannuates, L. E.
Thompson, T. S. Coble. L. 8. Mas
^^fey M. Bradshaw, G. W. Starling,
Mtoa Wilson.
To Their Charges
Roxboro vs. Bethel
Hill Friday Night
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Mr B. B. Knight, manager of
the Town, and C. & A. basketball
team, announces that on Friday
night, Nov. 87, the Bethel Hill boys
basketball team will play the form
er Mars of Roxboro and C. & A.
If you want to see a real game
come to the Planters Warehouse.
We want to give you some fast
basketball this year If you will
support us. We have teams like
Mlddleburg. and probably Elon
Freshman, Danville Military Aca
demy, Mebane. Reidsvllle and Dur
ham.
The stars of Bethel Hill will be
Claude Wllbum, Emm it Wllbura,
George JTIIbum. Frank Montague,
Jdnes. and others. Roxboro will
play Ota Gentry. Sam Oliver, B.
? Warren, Bruoe Maaney. Day, Long,
Walker and WBkereon. .
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Fixing Up Store
For Christmas
Mr. Hugh Woodd la making some
improvements in his store and show
windows, getting ready to display
his Christmas goods. If we mistake
not, Mr. Woods is the oldest mer
chant. in time of service in Rox
boro, but he is young enough to
keep abreast with the llvert gro
cery man in Roxboro.
Basketball
A&ensville boys and girls will
play Helena boys and girts Wed
nesday. Nor. 28th at 7:30 p. m?
at Planters Warehouse. A good
came to expected.
Friday Night, 7:30 O'clock, At
The Court House
Are you interested in see
ing the First National Bank
open again? If yon have the
food of the County and town
at heart you are intensely '
interested, and yon are invit
ed to attend a mass meeting
at the court house on next
Friday night. Nor. 27th, at
7:3* o'clock.
The ttcqe has come when
we must act, and if you want
to see the bank open again
it is up to you to do your
part. ALL must beli.
Come to this meeting and
hear the full facts.
Commissioners In
Session Monday
The board of County Commission
ers were in called session yesterday.
They met for the purpose of re
ceiving the bond of the Sheriff and
turning over the tax books to him.
Other matters of minor importance
1 were attended to.
BETHEL HILL HIGH- !
SCORES 7 TO 0
OVER R0XB0R0
Humphries Intercepts Pass
And Races 80 Yards For
Lone Touchdown
Bethel Bill won the county
championship- by defeating Roxboro
the second consecutive game 7?0,
Tuesday afternoon, cm the latter's
gridiron.
The game was hard fought from,
?tart to finish. Both Hues put up
a stubborn defense and most of the
gains were made on end runs and
passes.
Humphries, Bethel Hill half,
made the lone touchdown of the
game when he intercepted a Rox
boro pass and raced 80 yards for
the goal. Wilbom hit the center of '
the line for the extra point.
Hatchett and Frederick made
several nice gains for Roxboro but i
were unable to, Score. Humphries,
Wilbom and Perkins shared honors
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Popular Young Couple
Married In Danville
Mr. Gilbert Carver and Miss Cor
nelia Newton were quietly married
In Danville last Thursday morning.
They were accompanied by
Riley Oakley and Miss Celia Dan
iel. Mr. and Mrs. Carver are both
' popular and well known here so- ]
c tally, where they have lived prac
tically all of their lives. Mrs. Car
ver is the charming daughter of ,
Mr and Mrs. J. T. Newton, and
the groom is the son of Mr. and
Mri. W. T. Carver, of Brooksdale.
After the ceremony they returned
here and are making their home
with the groom's parents, Mr. and :
Mrs. W. T. Carver, at Brooksdale.
A Mr. 8 tames, who lives out
from Salisbury, had a life's saving
which was around 13,000.00 In cash
hid away in his home. While he was
away, someone stole the money. j
to keep your money is to buy some
to keep you rmeney is to buy some
insurance. You have protection
and the satisfaction of knowing
your money 1* safe. When you
need It wft can IK you have some.
If you are unaple to obtain in
surance, we can *11 you annuities.
This is a form of investment with
a good interest and a billion dol
lars of capital around it for pro
tection.
K*IOHT8 INSURANCE AGENCY.
New Pastor to Preach
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tor ot me Kdgar Long Memorial
Methodist Church, will preach his
firct sermon here on next Sunday
.womlng at 11 o'clock. -AH are cor
dially Invited to hear him.
In 12 months the British Royal
Mint issued M, 780 ,000 coins.
$3,000.00 Stolen
ROXBORO CITY I
SCHOOL NOTES
City Schools WiH Be Closed
Thursday And Friday For
Thanksgiving Holidays
COMMENCEMENT
SPEAKER ANNOUNCED
Doctor Prank Porter Graham,
president of the University of
North Carolina, has accepted the
invitation to deliver the commence
ment address at the Roxboro high
school next May. Doctor Graham
was announced as the commence
ment speaker here last June, but
urgent business In connection with
his duties at the University retired
his presence in New York City at
about the time he was expected to
Speak in Roxboro. Our town and
county will look forward with great
anticipation to the coming of Prank
Graham, as he is familiarly and
affectionately known to thousands
who know and admire the man.
The Roxboro city schools will be
closed during Thursday and Friday
of this- week as a Thanksgiving hol
iday. Regular work will be resum
ed on Monday morning.
All the teachers of the Roxboro
high school, and all the teachers of
the elementary school except Sev
eral who were unwell, attended the
North Central District Teachers'
Meeting recently held In Durham.
Hie schools were suspended here on
Friday afternoon to give the teach
ers a chance to attend the district
meeting.
On a recent Monday morning a
canvass was made at the Roxboro
high school to ascertain the num
ber of students attending Sunday
School and church services the day
before. The record follows:
Of the 56 seventh grade pupils,
34 attended Sunday .school and 26
attended church servioes.
Of the 280 high school students
enrolled, 171 attended Sunday
school and 113 attended church
services.
Twenty-four seventh grade girli
attended Sunday school, but only
eighteen of them went to church.
Ten seventh grade boys went to
Sunday school and eight attended
church.
Of the 150 high school rgirls, 93
attended Sunday school and 68 went
to church.
Of the .130 high school boys, 78
went to Sunday school and 46 were
at preaching services.
Living At Home
Since it has become popular to
live-at-home many are &dng It,
but Mr. Dallas 8. Long had been
practicing it so long that he says
he woul*^, not know how to farm
any other way. And he does live
at home. Esq. William Martin ,
Clayton dined with him recently
and he said It was a sight worth
while to see the many good things
which will be found around the
home of Mr. Long: Old com, forty
or fifty "barrels, wheat enough to
last him two or three years, bacon,
yes, and honestt to goodness old
country cured hams; in^feet, you
can hardly mention something to
eat that either Mr. Long or his
good wife can show you some of it.
Delightful Concert
The singing class from the Oxford
Orphanage gave a most delightful
concert here last night. They were
greeted by a good house and the
concert was one of the best they
have given. These annual visits
from the classes are looked for
ward to with pleasure, not simply
because the proceeds are used for
such a good cause, but because
their concerts are always worth
while. ' | ]
Mt. TirzaH Mountain
Fire Does Damage !
Forest fire broke out on Mt. Tlr- j
zah mountain, about ten miles
south of here, and, we are informed i
has burned over about one thous
and acres. In the path of the fire
was an aid house whtrh was built
before the Civil waf, formerly
owned by Mr. M. J. Carver's great- i
grandfather, but at present owned <
by Miss Bertha Nichols. ; .
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Dwelling For Rent
PHC8TON SATTERF1ELD.
tVill One Of These Men Be The Democratic Nominee For President?
J.H.
LfcWIS1
JAMES fi
FQANKL1N '
! D.
ROOSEVELT |
OWEN
D
YOUNG
I
ALFRED E SMITH
M&VTTON D. BAKER
MELVI W
A.
TRAYLOR
From present indications, one of the above nine men will be selected to oppose President Hoover, when
the Democrats hold their national convention next summer.
Re-opening of Bank ;
Depends On You
ANNUAL METHODIST DINNER
PRICES REDUCED? 30 AND 40 CENTS A PLATE
Dinner will be served by tfce Edgar Lou* Memorial
Methodist Church la the basement of the eharch on Sai
mrday, Dee. 5th, 1931, from 11:30 A. ML, to 2:30 P. M.
Brunswick stew, chicken salad, sandwiches, ice cream
and cake will be served. Plates priced at 30 and 40 cents.
Everybody come, help the church. Me your friends
and enjoy a (ood dinner.
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BLOCKED SALES
AGAIN MONDAY
Market Will Close for Thanks
giving Holidays Today, And
Open Monday
GOOD GRADES ARE
SELLING FAIRLY WELL
The warehouses were literally
running "ver with tobacco here
last Monday, sales being blocked
after selling at only two of the
houses. The block was lfited yes
terday and everything ready lor
the sales today, after which the
market will close for Thanksgiving,
opening again Monday morning.
The farmers were sorely disap
pointed with prices Monday, as
there seemed to be no price for
the common grades; -the better
grades sold fairly well.
For the past several years prioert
have declined after Thanksgiving,
but it does not seem passible for
them to decline much this season,
and it is to be hoped this will be
one time when prices will improve
when the market opens next Mon
day morning.
Hurt in Football Game '
Woodrow Milam, 18-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Milam of
Bakenrllle. suffered two fractures
jf his right arm Friday afWropon
while playing football. A group of
toy* had taken sides and were
icrimmaging when young Milam '
left the field following the injury '
io his arm.
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Mr. Carver Betters
Mr. Daniel's Report
Last week Mr. Daniel was telling
ibout a turkey hen which had laid
iever.il egg*, and this week Mr, M.
r. Carter tails about an old turkey
*n which has laid fourteen eggs
tad is not sitting on them.
Report to Mr. Hunter
AU solicitors for Red Cross are to
nake their reports directly to the
toll Call Chairman Mr. C. ft.
lunter.
COTTON DELEGATES
ADOPT TEXAS LAW
Jackson Conference Calls On
Governors To Follow Lone
Star Lead
4 STATES HAVE ENACTED
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Jackson, MISs., Nov.y 23. ? The
soutti-wide uniform cotton control
conference late today adopted the
Texas curtailment plan, calling for
j SO percent- red uction In planting in
j 1932 and 1833, as its reoommenda
\ tion for relief legislation in all the
' sothern states.
| Ten of the 11 cotton producing
states represented here cast their
votes for the Texas plan to boost
prices in the face of this year's
bumper crop, North Carolina's dele
' gation. Instructed not to vote, ab
stained from the ballot
Bonn Of Argument
The resolution adopted by the
' conferees, seeking uniform legisla
tion throughout the Jouth, was re
commeniea by a special committee
composed of two representatives
from each state, which wrestled for
hour* behind closed doors.
The lead of the Texas legislature
in enacting an acreage curtailment
law has already been followed by i
South Carolina, Arkansas and Mis
sissippi. Governors of all states
where the plan has not been in
voked were urged by the conference
to convene their legislatures Imme
diately to enact the uniform law.
Louisiana has enacted a cotton
holiday measure which will probably
have to be substituted by the pro
posed acreage reduction plan.
Thanksgiving Services j
Sunrise, 7:00 o'clock, service will '
be held In the First Baptist church
tomorrow morning, at which time <
a collection will be taken for \he 1
Mills Borne.
Following this *rvioe at 10 O'clock
services will be held In the Edgar
Long Memorial church, conducted <
by Rev. T A. Sites, and a oollec- '
tkm taken for the Methodist Or- i
phanage at Raleigh. The public Is 1
cordially invited to these servioas j t
Through Mistaken Idea Some
Of The Depositors Are j
Holding Off
ALL MUST CO-OPERATE
When the question of reopening i
the First National Bank was dis
cussed it was thought the real
trouble would be in getting the
stockholders to agree to make a
donation of as much as one-third
of the stock held, but it has turned
out that the real trouble is in get
ting the depositors to agree to
leave their money on deposit for a
term of four years, if that much
time was necessary. Of course, if
the bank does not open again the
stockholders will suffer"! quite a
loss, but they will not suffer alone,
as the depositors will Iom heavily.
Th? depositors can only get their
money after t?e bills due, paper
which is held by other banks, have
been paid, as this paper is prefer- ?
red. It is known by all at all fa
miliar with the general condition
of the bank that If liquidation is
made by the receiver and collec
tions pushed there will be a big
loss to the bank, and the depositors
can not possibly receive very much. !
while it is admitted on the other
hand if the bank opens again and
the notes collected by orderly pro
cess the depositors will receive a j
hundred cents ?n the dollar for !
their deposits. Still, there are quite
a number who are declining to
sign the necessary paper agree
ing to leave their money on de
posit. This, we think, is poor
Judgment, and can only mean a
loss to all concerned.
The opening of the bank depends 1
on concerted action by every one
Interested, and if you think the
bank will open anyway, whether
you sign or not, you will probably
Wake up when It is too late, and
take" your loss along with those
who tried to save you.
Boy Seriously Burned
In Gas Explosion
Last Saturday night Mr. Bert |
Carver. 18-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Carver was the victim
of a serious accident at the' Whit
field 8ervice Station. He was fill- j
tug a car wfth car when it ex
ploded, burning h 1 m Seriously.
Physicians say he will recover,
though hi* burns are serious. The .
:ar being filled was the property
>f his father, and was almost a to- '
Lai loss. The filling station was 1
considerably damaged al?o
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Store* Will Be '
Closed Tomorrow
Thursday, being a national holl- j
lay, practically all of the stores 1
iere will be cloaed. You are ad- a
?Ised to buy your groceries for t
thanksgiving today, and save
rouble and Inconvenience
MR. E. M. GREEN
DIED AT HIS HOME
IN EAST ROXBORO
Had Long. Been Associated
With The Roxboro Cotton
Mills Here
A LARGE CROWD
ATTENDED FUNERAL
Mr. E. M. Green, one of the
best known and loved citizens of the
town, age 52, died at his home in
East Roxboro last Thursday even
ing at 7 o'clock. He had been ill
for six months or more, and for
somt time was a patient in Watts
hospital. The doctors said there
wad no chance for him, and he re
turned from the hospital and had
been confined to his bed for about
three months.
He was born in Ellenboro but had
been a citizen of Roxboro for the
past twenty years, holding an im
portant position with the Roxboro
Cotton Mills, and was highly es
teemed by all. He was a member
of the First Baptist Church of
Roxboro.
Besides his widow, the deceased
is Survived by his father, J. W.
Green; four daughters, Mrs. Cooper
Lawson, Miss Alpha Green, and
two small children, Margaret and - -
Hazel Green; three sons, Charles,
Billy and Donald Green; one sis
ter, Mrs. W. M. Whlanant and two
brothers, W. J. and C. A. Green.
Funeral services for the deceased
were conducted from the home
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. In
terment was made the Burch
wood cemetery. Re'? W. F. West,
pastor of the Baptist church, offi
ciated, while A. J. McKelway, pas
tar of the Presbyterian church,
assisted.
Active pallbearers were: P. M. .
White, E. E. Bradsher, Charlie Car
ver, Ed Carver, JesS Owen and J.
W. Frederick. Honorary pallbear
ers were: Paul and Henry Carroll,
Z. T. Hogg, L. T. Chandler, Jake
Court. Robert Sanders, Charlie
Sanders, E. L. Keller, I*. T.Cozart,
Cruder . Carver, Andrew Clayton,
Joe P. Carver, Henry Owen, Jloe
Allen, Walter Humphries, and Max
ie Clayton.
Floral bearers were: Miss Kate
Smart, Mrs. L. T. Oossart, Mrs. E. L.
; Keller, Mrs. Laura Hamlett, Mrs.
Jess Owen, Mrs. Joe Allen, Miss
Irene Green, and Miss Clara Raynor.
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Brooks- Win* tead
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Brooks and Mr. Burkwell W Instead
came as quite a surprise to their
many friends. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. V.
Brooks, in the presence of the fam
ily and a few Invited guests at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
house was beautifully decorated and
presented a scene of loveliness.
The bride is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and -Mrs. N. V..
Brooks and Is wy^popular with
the younger set. In which she is v
quite a leader. The groom is the Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Win
stead and is one of the substantial
fanners of his community. Imme
diately after the ceremony the
happy couple left for a bridal trip
to New York and other northern
cities. Upon their return they will
make their home in Leasburg.
Thanksgiving Services
At The Graded School
Very appropriate and interesting
exercises were held this morning In
the graded school building. At the
Close of the exercises an offering
was made by the Junior Red Cross
members, consisting o f canned
goods, frultt, Jellies, preserves, etc.,
when a box holding about twenty
bushels was filled, and almost
enough to fill another similar box.
rhis was a splendid offering by
these young people and speaks
highly of the good work the teach
ers have been doing In helping to
make ready for the needy this
winter.
Tax Notice
The tax books aae now in my
lands and I will be glad to receipt
K>u for r*B 1931 taMa. If paid
Ms month. November, yob will
**e one-half of one per cent. No
JTt Ctavt^T Sheriff
and Tax Collector