THE COURIER
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THE AMERICAN PRES8 ASSO.
Entered at the Post Office at Box.
boro, N. C, u second class matter.
Wednesday, February I, 1933
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WITH THE LAW
MAKERS
The public generally would Say.j
if they had kept up with the affairs
of the legislature, that the members
were doing nothing, simply killing
time; but the truth of the matter
is, they were unusually busy last
week, holding committee meetings
and getting thing# in shape for real
work; the Finance and Appropria
tions committees met two andj
three times a day last week, hear
ing from every one who wanted to
be heard ? and they all wanted to
have the pleasure of telling the
committees how much they had lost
during the past year. These two I
committees have been instructed to
report their findings to the legisla
ture not later than Monday, Febru
ary 6th. When the finance bill and
the appropriation bills have been
presented, the sessions of both
houses will be prolonged and the
visitors will think somethihg is be
ing done, ft>r then It is that the
fire works will begin.
During the past week several im
portant measures have had consid
_sration, among them being the bill
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of Mr. Moore to levy a tax on
public trucks; this bill was re
ported unfavorably by the Senate
committee, but it has been announc
ed that a bill along the same lined
will be introduced in the House;
the bill presented in the House for
the abolishing of the State-wide
primary law was killed, and a simi
lar bill abolishing a second primary
is now being considered; the bill to
abolish the Turlington act was' also
introduced in the House, but has
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not yet reached the Senate; this
will m^ce possible the sale of beer
and light wines; also allow the
druggists to sell whiskey on pre
scriptions from physicians. This bill
will' be the cause of much speech
making, and no one seems wise
enough to Say what will be its fate.
This week the time of the S^pate
is going to be taken up to a con
siderable extent- witR~the~biHs^i??
trdduced by the Reorganization
committee; it will be remembered
these bills have to do with reduc
ing the expense of State govern-1
ment; the outcome is very doubt- \
ful, for every time an effort is
made to abolish, consolidate or re
duce expenses in any department
those affected make a great ,howl. ]
However, enough is known to show!
that it is necessary to either make
drastic cuts along all lines or place'
some new form of taxation, which!
seems to be either, or both, a gen-j
eral or luxury s&les tax. Every one
abhors such a tax, but one of the
plans above mentioned seems inev
itable. *
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MR. LONG PRE
SENTS THE REMEDY
5 The people of this County as
sembled in large numbers at the
f?r'
mass meeting held Saturday, the
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purpose of which was to discus^
ways and means to reduce the taxes
of the County. After many had ex
pressed their views, Mr. J. A. Long
proposed that the one and orily
measure which could bring relief
was to refund the bonds of the
County; he showed that only a small
amount, fifteen cents on the dollar,
was expended for general County
purposes, while a very large amount
of the dollar was taken for the pur
pose of paying for maturing bonds
and interest on the bonded indebt
edness. If these maturing bond*
could be refunded then the County
i would be in a position to reduce the
| tax rate about fifty per cent, mak
ing the ripe approximately fifty
I cents on the hundred dollar valua
[ tion.
When it is remembered that more
j tfian forty counties in the State
I have defaulted in their bond pay
! ments, and more than sixty cities
and towns, it will be seen that
should this County default in its
payments it would be in company
with lots of other good counties.
However, we want to say that so
far this County has met every bond
payment as it fell due and has kept
up its interest as well, but it Seems
that it will not be able to meet
the payments this year.
Our readers will remember we
stated in an editorial several months
since that it was simply a matter
of whether the bond holders prefer
red a refunding or Repudiation; one
or the other, as we see it, is bound
to come; We believe the bond hold
ers will be glad to make the refund
for today there is no where they
can invest their money at so high
a rate of interest, and if they are
shown that their bonds will be paid,
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only delayed, tbey will gladly ac
cept the refund .
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HYSTERIA PASSED
AJaanker in speaking of "The De
pression," and when it will be over,
made the following sensible re
marks:
"Past records gh'w thrpg riisHnrfc
stages in former depressions: The
first is one of surprise and unbe
lief and the condition is thought to
be one of fear and despondency,
with the feeling that conditions
will never get better. Bankruptcies,
receiverships, failures, fires and sui
cides are every-day occurrences.
Panic and fear grip the hearts of
I the people. The third stage is mark
ed by a calmer view, a balancing
of budgets, both public and private,
preparation for a long siege, ad
justments downward, getting back
i to sound fundamental principles, a
willingness to begin again building
up the savings which have been
lost, and a resolve to get the better
of conditions and regain prosperity
in spite of them. In referring to
the third stage, a well-known eco
nomist said, 'It is not merely the
forerunner "Of the dawn; it is large
ly the cause of the dawn." The hys
teria and panic which raged a year
ago have passed, leaving in their
wake the wrecks of many good
banks s^nd businesses. The people
in our section are now more resign
ed to conditions than they were one
year ago, and there is a display of
courage, a disposition to work hard
and live hard, and a determination
to adjust business and personal af-1
conditions that was
not so apparent in 1931. These are
good sign^ and this spirit will, in
time, bring us through a most de
vastating period, better prepared
to meet the changed conditions of
the future."
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The Legislative Finance Commit
tee probably became all too fa
miliar last week with the following
couplet, from the pen of the Greens
boro Daily News paragrapher:
Oh, Mr. 'Legislator, don't tax me;
Tax the fellow behind that tree.
It begins to look very much as
if those officials of state depart
ments who have not practised eco
nomy will perforce now have to
practice self defense.
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That pesky word "drastic"
Shouldn't be so elastic,
But a , little less plastic;
It's too darn bombastic.
Mr. Pou states that he can get
the State out of debt, but would hava
to get himself out of Raleigh. If
he can achieve the former, he i?
welcome to substitute Roxboro for
. the latter.
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Judging from the unending tales
of woe gloomily depicted before the
members of the Finance Committer
last week, when prosperity finally
turns the corner, posterity will be
turning the one Just behind.
CENTRAL SCHOOL
NEWS
The fourth month of school has
been extended over a space of time
from Dec. 12. 1932, to Jan. 25, 1933,
but not without events worthy of re
calling. ?
One great pride of the ' School
for this month was the successful
presentation of "Hie Great Deliver
er," a religious Christmas cantata,
given under the auspices of the P.
T. A. A program committee con
sisting of Mri. V. O. Blalock. Mrs.
K. L.' Street and Miss Katherine
Hatchett were in charge of the can
tata. By their faithful and able di
rection they presented one of the
best entertainments. These lead
ers and other teachers of the Cen
tral Graded School who aideed the
committee and the children who so
efficiently took part in the cantata
deserve praise. The regret te that
the weather or. the night of the
cantata was bad thus causing the
| crowd to be small. It is such a
pity for the. public to have missed
this valuable, uplifting entertain
ment. When you have another op
portunity to see one that promises'
to be of equkl worth do not fail to
take advantage of it.
Honoring three Confederate he
roes whose birthdays occur in Jan
uary the U. D. C. sponsored a series
of programs, two of which were
given in our school. At the Janu
ary P. T. A. meeting Mr. McKel
way gave an interesting account of
the work of Matthew Fontaine
Maury. Mr. Davidson in a chapel
talk tbld us of the life and char
acter of Robert E. Lee, following
which the pupils of Miss Claire
Harris' fifth grade sang songs of
I the Civil War.
Mr. Kirby aided greatly in getting
the youth of today more intensely
interested in the life and works of
Robert E. Lee by offering a free
ticket to a picture show to the child I
from each room in the Central
Graded School who did the best
Diece of work in the grade concern
ine Robert E. Lee. Mr. Kirby's ef
fort was supported by each teacher
assigning definite work. By this of
fer the children studied , Lee's life
and realized more deeply than ever
before, the good traits as well a$ j
the heroic acts of Lee. The chiM
<1ren thoroughly enjoyed the pic- ,
ture and wish to thank Mr. Kirby
for fiiis kindness.
It is with a deep sense of respon
sibility that a teacher shotild enter
a ?chool room, therefore, who is in
a better position to advise the young
of their present and growing re~-~
sponsibility than a teacher?
Miss Blanche. W instead empha
sized this phase of true citizenship
in a chapel talk this month. Her
suegestions should be a helpful
sruide to the future behavior of
those who heard her. The thought
left for all to nourish was that
there should be a general uplift as
evidenced by their dependable and
assumed responsibility as they enter
their homes, their school, and their
community.
Law and Order Day was observed
in the Central School Friday, Jan.
27th. On Thursday Rev. Sv P.
Nicks was present at chapel and in
a fitting wav led the teachers and
pupils into the day with far-reach
ing thoughts. After reading from
Romans the twelfth chapter he left
this idea ? By means of cooperation
the country, state, county, town, and
individuals may enjoy law and or
der. We all have need one of an
other. By cooperation we observe
obedience and approach perfection.
With these thoughts of inspiration
each teacher followed with her
planned lesson on Alcoholism and
CiUzenship, Friday, It believed
that some profitsbte thoughta were
given the children and that much
lasting good may be the outcome
which will be instrumental in- Law
and Order.
The influenza came along with
examination. Much interest and di
version was added to the season by
the disease. No one knew who would
be the next to be kept away from
school but it is now a pleasant
thought that examinations have
passed and influenza seems to be
passing. The flu surely made a bit
of history for the school. The prin
cipal's report for this month shows
1246 absences and an attendance
percentage of 85.71%. This isanan
uSually low percentage for tha Cen
tral school.
Miss Collins' sixth grade, B sec
tion, and Mrs. Blalock's sixth
grade, A section, got the attendance
banner for the month.
Mrs. Mary Long's and MlsS Marie
Oarland's primary grades made the
lowest percentage of attendance for
the fourth month.
Olive Hill Honor Roll
Seventh grade: Frances Lee. -
Sixth grade: Louise Dickens.
Fifth grade: Rachel Brewer, T.
C. Wagstaff, Jr.
Fourth grade: Nannie Lou Hall,
Ethel Lee.
Third grade: John Dunkley. Har
old Oakley, Elrafo Mitchell. ? Ann
Brewer, Daphne Davis, Virginia
Garrett, Virginia Warren.
Flrsft grade: Ruth Hester Wagstaff.
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TRY OUR WANT ADS.
By Mrs. B. B. Mangum
The Roxboro Woman's Club is to
be honored with a visit from Mrs.
J. M. Hobvrood of Farmville, N. C.,
president of the State Federation of
Women'* Clubs, on next Monday,
February 6, at 3:00 o'clock in -the
afternoon. This la the regular Fgb- ,
ruary meeting of the club and most
of the time will be given Mrs. Hob
s-cod for her message to us. She Is
showing our club quite an honor to
visit us and we want to show our
appreciation of her presence and
our high regard for her by coming
out to hear her. I have had Sev
eral personal letters from Mrs. Hob
good this club year and she has
taken note of Qur splendid work in
Roxboro. Our club stands high
among the clubs in this district and
we should feel proud of the fact.
This should give us courage to press
on to greater things from year to
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Luncheon For Mrs. Hobgood
We are having a luncheon honor
ing Mrs. Hobgood at 1 o'clock, Mon
day, Feb. 6 before the club meeting
at three. This luncheon will be
served by Hotel Shirley. ? The price
is 40 cents per person and every one
will pay for her own plate. This, we
believe, will be a very enloyable af
fair and we hope every club woman
will make an effort to attend.
Books Overdue
The patrons of our Woman's Club
library will please take note of the
list of books overdue, etc., given on !
another page of this issue of the :
Courier. This list is published with |
the intention of reminding those
having books out overtime, so we can
get them back as quickly os pos
sible. We hope that everyone will
realize that in order to have a
library at all we have to keep up
with our books and we find this the
only way. If you or your child has
a book overdue will you please look
it up Immediately, return it to the
library and pay the fine. The wo
men who are keeping this library
open from week to week are trying
their best without hope Of reward to
give you the best service possible
and we beg of you to make our task
as easy as you can by returning
books promptly, and if you happen
to forget and keep a book overtime,
then pay your finejifeerfully. We
would greatly appreciate A,,'
? Planning New Projects
The ways and me&np committee
is planning several projects to make
money for our club during February"
and March. If you are called on
to help or give something please
do so, for It is Imperative that we
meet our obligations in the very
near future.
Books Overdue at the
Woman'* Club Library
The following books, with names
of borrowers and amounts due, are
over-due at the Woman's Club Li
brary and we urgently ask that
these be returned at once, in com
pliance with the rules of the Li
brary:
The Aristocratic. Due Jan. 13. Bor
rowed by Rose Radford. Due 15c.
Mrs. Cliff's Yacht. Due Jan. 13.
"Mrs. Merrivale. Due Jan. 13. Both
borrowed by Clara Raynor. Due 30c. j
The Camp Fire Girls on Farms. ;
Due Jan. 13. Borrowed by Mrs. I. O.
Abbitt. Due 15c.
Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing.
Due Jan. 13. Rival Bicyclist. Due
Jan. 13: Both borrowed by Donald
Carver.
Nomads of the North. Due Dec.
16. Borrowed by R. W. Wilkerson,
Jr. Due 35c.
Leonard Broadwell due 10c on
book returned.
The Mine with the Iron Door.
Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.
Due Jan. 20. Both borrowed by
-by Pn^h??lp Rryan Pup Mr
Over the Polar Ice. Boy Scout
Rivals. Due Jan. 20. Both borrow
ed b? Tom Thaxton. Due 20c.
Tom Slade on the River, and The
Search For the Spy. Both due
Jan. 20. "Borrowed by Curtis Long.
Due 20c.
The Bird BoyS. Due Jan. 20. Bor
rowed by Donald Carver. JDue 10c.
The Flying Boys to the Rescue.
Due Jan. 20. Borrowed by Everette
James. Due 10c.
Ted Jones, Fortune Hunter. Due
Jan. 20. Borrowed by D'Arcy Brad
sher. Due 10c.
The X Bar Boys Lost in Rockies.
Due Jan. 27. Over the Rockies with
Air Mail. Due Jan. 27. Borrowed
by Mack Long. Due 10c.
The Virginian. Dae Jan. 27. Bor
rowed by James Abbitt. Due 5c.
The Roman Hat Mystery. Due
Jan. 27.. Borrowed by Edwin Ham
lin. Due 5c.
* Andy at Yale. Due Jan. 27. Bor
rowed by Thomas BumpasS. Due 5c.
Tom Slade. Due Jan. 27. Borrow
ed by James Hamlet. Due 5c.
Rul < Governing Operation Of Wo1
man's Club Library
The Woman's Club Librafy will
be open every Friday afternoon
from 3 'till 5:30 o'clock
The books in this library will be
loaned to persons for a period of
two weeks. Books kept out over two
weeks time will be charged five
cents per book per week thereafter.
No person U allowed more than
two books on his or her card. Any
person letting other people use his
card will be held responsible for
books taken out In his name. Bor
rowers am held responsible for
books lest or not returned.
'Books may be renewed at the
end of two weel^s but no person is
allowed to take out more books ^>n
his card until the two he has pre
viously borrowed are returned. '
Persons owing fines on book& are
now allowed to borrow more until
fine is paid. .
Signed: Library Committee.
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Grand Jury Report
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Report of Grand Jury for 1933
January Term Person County Su
perior Court.
We, the Grand Jury for the Jan
uary Term Person County Superior
Court, beg to submit to His Honor
Judge Clayton Moore, Judge presid
ing, the following report of what
we have done.
1. We have examined and acted
upon all bills sent us and have re
turned true bills and ipade present
ments in cases that we thought
needed such action. ?
2. A committee from our num
ber visited the County Home. We
found the inmates of the County
Home well cared for in all re
spects. with lots of supplies on hand.
3. We visited the County Jail and
find it kept in a neat and orderly
manner. We wish to commend Mr.
Long for the sanitary condition of
the jail.
4. We visited all the County Of
fices of the courthouse. The records
seem to be well kept, and every
thing Seems to be kept in a neat
and orderly way.
Having / reported this work of
ours we feel that we have carried
out the duties of oor office and ask
that we be discharged. Respectfully,
this the 24th day of January, 1933.
E. R. Thompson, Foreman.
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Solicitor s Report
SUPERIOR COURT
January Term. 1933.
NORTH CAROLINA,
Person County.
To Hon. Clayton Moore. Judge Pre- |
siding.
This is to state that I have in
spected at this term the office of
Hon. C. L. BroOks, Clerk Superior
Court of Person County and the
said office appears to be well ad
ministered.
William B. Umstead,
Solicitor 10th Judicial District. |
Approved :
Clayton Moore, Judge Presiding.
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Helena Defeats
Bethel Hiil Teams'
Helena, Jan. 30. ? In two fast and
furious games the Helena boys and
.girl?. woo.? a - douhl?_- header from
Bethel Hill. Taking the lead in the
first quarters the Helena teams were
able to hofd it throughout both
games. The game lost to Helena
is the first one that the Bethel Hill
iboys have lost this season.
The lineup for the girls:
Helena 36 points U. H. 15 points
Jones, R.F. 6 Wrenn, R.F. 1
Garrett, L.P. 12 Humphries, L. F. 2
Clayton, C.F. 16 Joyner, C.F. 12
Clayton, R.G. Merritt C.G.
B. Barton, C.G. Graham, R.G.
M. Barton. L. G. Bailey, L.G.
Substitutions for Helena: Black
ard, 2 points, Gregory. Bethel Hill:
Ranes and Murry.
Lineup for the boys:
Helena, 18 points; B. H. 12 points
Tilley. R.F. 6 Humphries 5
G. Hicks, L.F. ' Perkins 1
Rhew, C. 2 Day 3
Jopes, R.d. 1 ? Brandon 1
N." Hicks! L.G. 9 Wehrenburg 2
BETHEL HILL
SCHOOL NEWS I
Soup is being served to the chil
dren of the first three grades. It is
interesting to note the impr ove
rturn*- in- phvslral cnnriit.jnn of many
of the undernourished children.
Bethel Hill boys and girls' will
play basket ball at Helena Monday
evrningr.
The epidemic of flu is affecting
our attendance. We hope everyone
will soon be able to attend school
again.
The Farmer's Club will meet Fri
day evening at 7:30 p. m. Tliere will
be a speaker to address the meet
ing. The subject for discussion
will be "Marketing."
The local high school basket ball
teams took a double header from
Hurdle Mills here last Tuesday
night. The boys score was 24 to 16.
The girls score, f5-9.
Rcxboro Honor Roll
There are two scholarship honor
rolls; the first consists of thosfe
students who average 95% or more
on their studies; and the second
of those who average 90% to 94%.
First Honor Roll 7 A Mrs. Clayton: |
Elizabeth Long.
Second Honor Roll: Charles Lee
Ball, Joe Blanks, Burley Clayton,
A. P. James, Matt- Long. Catherine
Harris, Mary Lee Murray, Bill
Phillips, Earl Stewart, Esther Thax
ton. Eugene Tuck, Annie Alene
Wilkerson.
First Honor Roll 7 B ? Mrs. Simp
son: Nancy Bradsher, Ivey Clayton,
Viola Oakley, June Varner.
Second Honor Roll: Hall Brooks.
John Henry Hargis. Billy Kane,
Lucile Poston, H. K. Sanders, Jr.,
Marjorie Thomas.
First
Showing
Spring
Dresses
The first shipment of new Spring Dresses has ar
rived. In this lot are pretty prints and plain and
print combinations of crepes. All in the newest
Spring styles with latest sleeve effects. Such dresses
usually sell at a much higher price buf all of these
are marked Special at S5.95
A new lot of newest Spring styling in finest 80 square
prints, stripes, plaids, etc., at yard ? 15c
ON SPECIAL BARGAIN COUNTER
One lot of ladies fine shoes, odds and ends 98c
One lot as above, finer grades SI. 98
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Low Sale Prices still prevail on Beds, Beddings,
Floor Coverings, Ready-to-Wear, etc.
REAL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
HARRIS BURNS
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"Roxboro's Best Store"
: 8th grade: First Honor Roll ?
Mr. Jones: Mary Lee Ellmore, Mary
MlUer.
Second Honor Roll: Marion Buch
anan, Caroline Michaels, Louise
Warmack.
8th grade ? Mr. Brown: Second
Honor Roll: Bessie Allen,,, Earl
Brooks, Raymond Blalock. O. Yv
Clayton, Jr., Frances Critcher, Elsie
Mae Hassan. Marie Spencer.
9th grade ? Miss Morris': First
Honor Roll: Helen Day. Second
Honor Roll: Ruth Davidson. Anna
{Catherine Love.
9th g*rade ? Miss E. Thompson:
First Honor Roll: Archie Lee, Lot
tie Wells, Louise Wells.
10th grade ? Miss Hester: Second
Honor Roll: James Brooks, Lois
Hamlin, Isadore Long. Billy Mil*
4er, Elizabeth -Paylorr- Joe- Pointerr
Annetta Phillips, Helen Thompson,
Montine Warmack.
10th grade ? Miss L. Thompson:
First Honor Roll: Lois Ellmore,
Thomas Featherston, Eva Jones,
Helen Morton, Eunice Tapp.
Second Honor Roll: Jane Carver,
Frances Chandler, Hilman Stan
field. Katherine Thompson.
11th grade ? Mrs. Nichols: First
Honor Roll: Lisette Allgood, Vir
ginia Barker.
Second Honor Roll: Gladys Bar
ker, Nancy Bullock. Christobel
Gates, Edwin Hamlin, Raymond
Jordan, Beatrice Long, Robert
Nicks, Elnora Raiff, Margie Stan
field, Anne Watkins.
Most for Your Money
In a Good Laxative
Thedford's BLACK-DRAUGHT has
been highly regarded for a long,
long time, but it is better appre
ciated now than ever before. Peo-'
pie are buying everything more care
fully today. In buying Black-Draught,
they gret the most for their money,
in a good, effective laxative, depend
able for the relief Of ordinary consti
pation troubles. ,
25 or more doses of
Thedford's Black-Draught
to a 25- cent package
For Children, get pleasant-tasting
J'BYRUP of Thedford's Black-Draught.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
Under and by virtue of the terms
of that d*?ed of trust executed on
October 9th, 1931. by Willie Bryant
and wife. Bettie Bryant, to the un
dersigned Trustee, recorded in Book
7. page -203. Register's Office of
Person County, default having been
made in the payment of the note
secured thereby, and upon request
of the holder thereof, I will on
Saturday. March 4, 1933, at
twelve o'clock Noon, at the Court
house door in Roxboro, N. C.
Sell to the highest bidder at pub
lic auction for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Those two lots lying and being
in the Town of Roxboro, and known
and designated as Lots Nos. 2 and
3 on the plat of the "A. S. Clayton
sub-division" as shown by plat re
corded in Register's Office of Per
son County, said lot No. 2 fronting
50 ft. on Broad Street and running
back 148.5 ft.; Lot No. 3 fronting
50 ft. on Bread Street and running
back 148 ft. and being those lots
conveyed to Willie Bryant by A. S. -
Clayton and wife Nola Clayton on
October 23rd. 1926, by deed re
corded in Book 35, page 137, Reg
ister's Office. ?
That certain lot or parcel of
land lying and being in the Town
of Roxboro. and being designated as
Lot No. 1 in the sub-division of
the A. S. Clayton land, as surveyed
and platted by W. R. Cates, on
the 18th day of September, 1926,
said lot fronting 50 ft. on Broad
Street, and running back 148.5 ft.
on one side and 149.5 ft on the
other side. For. a more complete
description of same reference Is
hereby made to said plat, same be
ing duly recorded in the Register '
of Deeds Office, Person County, in
Book 36, page 476. See deed from
A. S. Clayton and wife Nola Clay
tpn to Willie Bryan in Register's
Office Person County.
This February 1st, 1933.
If.- M. Carlton, Trustee -
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TRY A , COURIER WANT AD.
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Add Porches ? Add Rooms ? Add
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Space ? Add Beauty ? Add Value
at Low Cost.
Watkins & -Bullock
"Everything to Build With"