IP YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOB ALL OF THE PEOPLE PUT IT IN THE COURIER WHICH BEACHES MOST OF THE PEOP1 K. '* ESTABLISHED 1881. PEBSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 47 YEARS. Best People on Earth; Good Churches and Schools; Where Optimism Rules. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. L ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1933. NO. 13. HURDLE MILLS AND JALONG WINNERS OF CUPS IN CONTEST Largt -owd Present To Hear A. ?ual Music Contest Here Friday Night CUPS GIVEN BY PILOT LIFE INSURANCE CO. One of the largest crowds ever to attend any event in Roxboro gath ered in the high School auditorium here Friday night, March 17, for the County Vocal Music Contest. The following schools entered: Hurdle Mills, Helena and Bethal Hill High Schools; Jalong and Olive Hill com j^sed the contestants for the Ele Bntary grades. Hurdle Mills won ^e cup for the high schools and Jalong for the elementary grades. The cups are known as Pilot Life Cups and are given by Knight's Agency. Mrs. Howard Young is music teacher of Hurdle Mills and Helena, and she is to be congratu lated for her splendid work. Mrs. Bmory W instead deserves much praise as music teacher of Jalong school. The music teachers, Miss Yarborough of Bethel Hill and Miss Hamby of Olive Hill, had their pu pils trained so well the judges found It very difficult to decide the win ner. Mr. G. C. Davidson, superintend ent of the city schools, presided over the contest. Mr. K. L. Street and two gentlemen from Durham served as judges. All the numbers render ed were greatly enjoyed by the large audience, which showed itself very appreciative of the efforts of the contestants. n Zangara Pays For His Crime Killer Who Aimed at Presi dent Roosevelt Stalks De fiantly to Death Chair DENIES GOD TO THE LAST Raiford, Fla., March 20. ? Giu seppe Zangara, the little Italian Im migrant who hated all government, was electrocuted at 9:15 A. M. (east ern standard time} today for mur dering Moyor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago in an attempt to assassi nate President Roosevelt. He went to the chair with the same defiant calm he had main tained ' since the night he fired wildly into a crowd assembled in Miami February 15 to extend a greeting to the then President-elect. "Don't Hold Me" It was 9:11 A. M. when he enter ed the death chamber, barefooted and dressed in striped trousers and ^^Uiite Shirt open at the neck. Two ^^Hlards accompanied him but as he ^Mapproached the chair, Zangara said, "Don't hold me, I no afraid of chair." One of the guards who fixed the electrode stepped back and said in a quiet voice, "all right, Joe." With that signal, Sheriff Dan Hardie of Davie county (Miami) walked be hind the chair and threw the switch | that sent 2,300 volts through Zan gara's body at 9:15. The little as sassin's body stiffened at the first shock and his head gave a jerk upward. Pronounced Dead His hands clenched the chair. The current was turned off after three minutes and Zangara's body relaxed, slumping forward. Guards hastily released the straps about his arms and physicians stepped for ward to make their examination. He was officially pronounced dead at 9:27 A. M., eastern standard time. o ?? - ..j Frank Hancock's Secretary Is Killed Oxford, March 20. ? Miss Heathie Linder. age 32, popular daughter of -Mrs. Irene Linder and secretary to Congressman Frank W. Hancock, Jr., in. Washington, met instant death late Saturday in a motor ac cident near Emporia, Va. Miss Linder, driving her own car,, was enroute to her home here for 8 week-end visit with her mother and grandmother,, Mrs. M. A. Nich olson. She was accompanied by Mrs. James Oiddeon, of Littleton, who was riding in the middle, and Marshal 8. Turner, of Oxford. Mrs. QMdeon sustained a broken leg and other Injuries of a less serious nature and Mr. Turner escaped . serious injury , Sousa Poise' Leone Sousa, daughter of the fa mous late March King, John Philip Sousa, was one of the six champion apparel wearing beauties selected by a group of noted artists, as be ing the model with most poise. Oxford Sextet Are Winners Orphanage Team ? Awarded Cup As Champions Of District Five - RRAGGTOWN IS SECOND 1 I The basketball sextet representing the Oxford Orphanage last Satur day night' defeated the Efiand team in the finals of the District Five Tournament in a close and hard fought game by the score of 22 to 16. "Ilie Oxford girls played a sur prisingly speedy game, which at times was almost dazzling. Unusual - I ly effective guarding, however, . on ' the part of their opponents kept the score practically even, until the closing minutes of the last quarter, when three field goals in rapid suc cession gave the winners a six point margin. Fields for. Oxford jled her team by scoring 10 points, 1 but Mc Actum ? for the loccrc r&n her a close second with nine. Ox ford gained a place in the finals with previous victories over Green Hope and Allensville. In the play-off game for the con solation cup, indicating second place in the tournament, Bragg town won the decision over Efland in a close game, 10 to nine. Clements starred for Braggtown in this con test, scoring all 10 of the points. The Hieh School tournament for District Five was Staged under the supervision of Mr. B. B. Knight, of this city, and was a great success from a playing standpoint, though the attendance at the games was rather Small. Fourteen counties were represented. Officials were as follows: Referees, Watson, Jones and Knight. Scorer, Sam Oliver; Timer, Bradsher. Several of the games were hotly contested. Mr. Ragan, coach of the Oxford girls, is to be congratulated for presenting such a fast, well-train ed team. Efland also presented a well-trained team, and from the start was practically conceded ei ther first or second place. Roxboro and Allensville High Schools were the only local teams to enter, and while not anticipat ing victory, were game to the last and gained some valuable exper ience. Clements of Braggtown took tournament high - Scoring honors with 59 points, closely followed by C. Jones of Efland, who turned in 57 points. Mr. Knight states that he is pleased with the outcome. Tournament results in full were as follows: . Aycock, 21; Allensville, 11. Efland, 50; Roxboro, "5. Green Hope, 18; Oxford Orph., 24. Roxboro, 7; Allensville, 15. Aycock, 8; Efland, 37. Aycock, 33; Braggtown, 28. Braggtown, 21; Green Hope, 20. Braggtown, 27; Aycock, 18. Oxford Orph., 23; Allensville, 13. Oxford Orphanage, 22; Efland, 16. Braggtown, 10; Efland, 9. Rev. Earnhardt To Preach Here Sunday Rev. Ed. Earnhardt, pastor of the Methodist Church at Henderson, will occupy the pulpit of Long Mem orial Methodist Church on the com ing Sunday morning, March 26th. Mr. Herbert, the local pastor, will at the same hour occupy the pulpit at the Oxford Methodist Church. The exchange of the pulpit- U a three-cornered exchange between the Oxford, Roxboro and- Hender son Methodist Churches and is done in the Interest of the Missionary Cultivation period now on at all the Methodist Churches In the state. /? J House Allots 14 Millions To Schools Rigid Economy Program May Go by Board as Sales Taxers Appear to Regain Control MOVE LOOMS TO SHELVE ALL OF BOWIE FIGURES Raleigh, March 21. ? The house this afternoon voted to allot 114,- , 050,000 for operation and mainten ance of the public scltools in North Carolina each year of the next bi- j ennlum. By a 58 to 43 vote the house, in , committee of the whole, accepted the appropriations committee allot ment for the six months term and turned thumbs down on the Bowie Cherry economy figures. Eight-Months Term Beaten An amendment by Representative Williams of Duplin to appropriate $14,000,000 for an eight-months term, . with other supplement pro hibited, was withdrawn. An amend ment to limit administrative ex penses of the board of equalization to $12,000 annually was also de feated. Before the house resolved itsfelf into committee of the whole to take up the appropriations bill, Repre sentative Turner, of Guilford, one of the floor leaders for the appro priations committee bill, said the j administration forces would probab All sections of the bill approved j lv move to substitute the committee j figures for all Bowie-Cherry allot ments already approved }f they won the school fight, ?*> nm n Ji IIIILH rs? tlUTC IVWinKS ] in committee of the whole must later pass three readings In Tegular house session before the money i spending measure goes to the senate. Everett Demands Hifhfr Figure The. sales tax question was ? brought back Into debate by Everett of^ Durham, who argued Jhat_ the r appropriations commit t e e figure should be adopted with a sales tax levied if necessary to raise reve | nue. ! . "Both parties haye repudiated the 1 15 cent school tax now levied but neither has officially recorded itself against a sales tax," Everett as serted. Representative Cameron of Moore opened the fight for the Cherry Bowie figure, urging the house to "get down to basic fundamentals for^schooling and cut out the frills." Representative Turner of Guil ford, who is acting as one of the floor leaders for the appropriations committee bill which was displaced (Continued on last page) no"ruljng~ YET FROM GURNEY HOOD Latest advice from the officers of The Peoples Bank is that there is no change in the local banking situation up to the time of going to press. No ruling has as yet been re ceived from the Commissioner of Banks with reference to opening without restrictions. New deposits are being received on special account In increasing numbers, and are subject to with drawal without restrictions or limi tations. _ ' * o " -I Entertainment Tues. At Central School Come all to the Central Graded Schoor For a Jolly good time, no fixed rule At 8 o'clock, the 28th at night. Two for a quater will be Just right. An orchestra composed of ladles fair Will in the evening's program share Musical' in?tfUmepts both novel and new Will greatly amuse and Interest you. The talented negro minstrels will perform And chase away your cares and gloom. A genuine laugh, an hour of fun. Truly should be relished by every one. ? Sponsored by Circle number two of the M. E. Church. o Boy Scout Notice The monthly meeting of the Rox boro Boy Scout Council will be held at Hotel Shirley Tuesday night, March 28th at 7:30 P. M. All mem bers and parent# are urged to at tend. Roxboro~Boy Scout Council. PERSON TEACHERS HOLD CONFERENCE Durham High School Pupils Present Program at County Meeting Here The county-wide teachers' meet ing for Person county was held In the central school auditorium Sat urday morning beginning at 10 o'clock. The entertainment program which came shortly after the meeting was called to order consisted of several vocal and instrumental selections presented by Durham high school pupils with Prof. W. P. Twaddell acting as ILccompanist. An instrumental solo wap present ed by Miss Katherine Hatchett, who played "The Bells of St. Mary." Prayer was offered by Rev. J. B. Currin and Miss Emily Stephens, secretary, heard the roll call. A trumpet solo was rendered by M. T. Cousins, of Durham, while Henry Emory, seventh grade stu dent in Durham city schools ren dered a vocal selection. Euticus Renn, also of Durham gave a vocal selection. Miss Grace Carrington, Durham high school, rendered an alto solo, "Jean." The topic for the meeting was "Character Education," while the purpose was to make the school function in character development. Miss Ella Graves Thompson, of Roxboro high school dealt with stu dent activities valuable in charac ter building while "Organized Games and Physical Education Periods," was the subject upon which Miss Marie Garland, of the central school spoke. Owing to the illness of Miss Thompson her paper was read by Mrs. H. G. Simpson. "cnaracter training values in Ju nior Red Cross work," was discuss ed by Miss Maude L. Montague, of the central school and "Social ac tivities in relation to character edu cation," was discussed by Miss Mary Poy Hester of the local high school. . ^'School Subjects _as? Media aL Character Development," was the subject upon which Miss Claire Harris, of the central school spoke and at the conclusion Prof. Q. C. Davidson spoke on "The Assign ment and Character Building." mmim HAD ACM CAREER Belonged To Group Closely Identified With Country's Development I ' ' 1 L A B O RED ELSEWHERE ? Person county always has had a Justifiable pride in its history. Since the time that the flnSt settlers came i to our county, we have had a poli tical, industrial, and social history that would do credit to any people in any community. | Among the families that, from the earliest days of our county, have made valuable contributions to our history is the ancient and Illus trious family of McGhee, of Wood burn and Burleigh. Branches of thig family are to be found throughout the Southern States, contributing, as did their ancestors in North Carolina and Virginia, the best in them to the p^rpetratiorr and development of our Nation. But, we observe with re gret, that there is now in all our county only one of the McGhees yet living, Mrs. Robert S. Phlfer, of Burleigh. Before her marriage to the late Professor Robert S. Phlfer of Danville, Virginia, she was Miss Isabella Hunt McGhee, daughter of Thomas Jeffreys Mc Ghee, Esq., of Burleigh, and grand daughter of Hon. Thomas McGhee of Woodburn; and she is now "the last of the McGhees." Recently thte lady suffered an ir reparable loss in the death of her (Continued on last page) DONT MISS "STATE FAIR" with Jaynet Gaynor, Lew Ajret, Salty Filers, Will Ibigtn, Nor man Foster, Louise Dressier. (From Paul Green's Story) PALACE THEATRE Thursday- Friday this week. Matinee Friday 3:00 P. 1ML First Step Toward Banking- Reform i _ President Roosevelt, with Secretary Woodin of the Treasury at his side, signing the drastic banking bill by the Seventy-Third Congress during the first day of the extraordinary session which was called to meet the financial crisis. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT URGES HUGE EMPLOYMENT PLAN First Of Unemployment Pro jects Contemplates Work for Quarter-Million in Forests CONGRESS IMMEDIATELY TAKES UP LEGISLATION Washington, March 21. ? President Roosevelt sent to congress today the first of his plans for restoring em ployment. one putting aqtrarbermil lion men to work in the forests, and Immediate steps were taken to put the undertaking into act. No sooner had this message, fifth major recommendation to the spe cial Session by the chief executive, been read and applauded in both houses than Senator Robinson of Arkansas and Senator Wagner (D., N. Y.) introduced a bill under which, as the President requested, there would be created a "civilian conservation corps" whose enlisted personnel would work at reforesta tion and halting soil erosion. Relief Administrator The President, besides asking that this legislation be enacted within two weeks so he could put 250,000 men now unemployed to work at the forest task, told congress he could soon send up recommendations *for establishment of a federal relief administrator to direct his relief plans; for further "grants to states for relief work," and a broad pro gram of public construction. The Robinson-Wagner bill was referred to the committee on educa tion and labor. The President's mes sage similarly was referred by the house to its labor committee. Under the senate measure, the President would be authorized to select from the unemployed men to work on reforestation, flood and Soil erosion preventation and other pro jects at not more than $30 a month, with food and housing provided. The money would be provided from unexpended balances now in the treasury, approximately $200, 000,000 being needed this year. The conservation corps would be employed for one year and in case of dependents the Preisdent would be authorized to prescribe how much should go to these, but in no event would the pay exceed $30 a month. The projects to be worked would be 'self-liquidating insofar as prac ticable, although this rule would be flexible. When skilled- artisans were need ed to assist the corpg, the President would be authorized to employ them at the prevailing wage in the lo cality. O" ? Revival Service* At First Baptist Church Revival services will begin at the First Baptist Church on Sunday, April 2nd, and will continue for ten days or two weeks. Rev. J. C. Ca nipe of Siler City, will do the preaching and Miss Cora Lee Can non of Durham will direct the personal work. 1 Both of these people are well known to the community and will be welcomed back for the coming meeting. 9 ? 1 Timber lake Woman Dies In Roxboro Mrs. Louisana James Succumbs At Home Of Son Here From Pneumonia Mrs. Louisana Painter James, 70, I wife of J. R. James, of Timberlaker1 ! died at the home of her son, A. P. Tuesday afternoon. Death was at-1 tributed to pneumonia and compli cation^. Mrs. Painter in addition to her husband is survived by three sons, W. A. James and T. L. James, of Durham, and A. F. James of Rox boro; five daughters, Mrs. C. S. Day, Mrs. J. D. Clayton, of Timber lake, Mrs. S. J. Garrett, Mr?. R. W. j Lunsford, and Mrs. L. N. Lunsford, all of Roxboro; and one brother, William Painter. Funeral services were held at the old home at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Elder Lex Chandler officiating. Interment was in the family burying grounds. ? ? ? o YOUR CHILDREN We can give you a policy on your child immediately after it is born which will be in force for the full amount when it passes 6% years of age. You don't have to wait un til they are 10 -years old to get one just like an adult can buy. We sell participating and non-participating. We can give you one in a stock or mutual life company. Start your child's program right. It is a part of its education. We include the parent in the child's policy for a dollar per year. If the father dies the child's policy is paid up. The child will be able to go to school . on it or use cash for any other purpose. For an average of sixteen cents 1 per week we can give you $500 pol icy on any child up to 15 years old with a cash value of about $400. KNIGliT'S INSURANCE AGENCY ? o "The Holy City" To Be Given April 2nd '"Hie Holy City," a sacred can tata by Gaul, will be presented at the First Baptist Church on Sun- ? day night, April Jind, it was an- 1 nounced yastei^ayoy Mr. J. H. Young. Assisting the choir in this presentation will be Mr. A. J. Mc K^'way, of the Presbyterian Church, 1 as bass soloist. "The Holy City" is ; is a very well-known composition, of . 1 unusual beauty, and will be present- 1 edr under the direction of Mr. 1 Young. 1 o ? Masonic Notice There will be a regular meeting of Person Lodge No. IIS, Av F. & A. M., in the Lodge Hall Tuesday. March 28th, at 7:30 P. M. Several matters of importance wftl be con sidered. Visiting Master Madons ( cordially Invited to be present. ( W. W. Morrell, Master. I HEART ATTACK FATAL TO MRS. MARTHA GARRETT Widow Of Mr. J. Logan Gar rett Dies At Her Home Here Yesterday F U N E R AL "TOMORROW Mrs. Martha A. Garrett, age 71, died Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock as the result of a heart at tack suffered last Saturday. She was the widow of the late Mr. J. Logan Garrett, and had been in failing health since his death last February. Mrs. Garrett was a native of this county and had been a resident of this community for many years. She was a devoted member of the Roxboro Baptist Church, and will be greatly missed, not only in her church, but in her neighborhood, for she was a friend to everyone in trouble. Her many charitable deeds will long be remembered by all who have had occasion to seek her coun sel or aid. Surviving are one son, J. R. Gar rett; and six daughters, Mrs. C. L. Wilkerson, Mrs. L. G. Stanfield, Mrs. A. E. Jaqksoh, Miss Jennie Garrett, Miss Banna Garrett, all of Roxboro, and Mrs. P. T. Thaxton, of Charlotte. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at the home with Rev. W. F. West, of First Baptist Church, Rev. S. F. Nicks, Brooksdale church, and Rev. E. G. Usury, of Oxford, officiating. Interment will be in the city ceme tery. Active pallbearers will be: Ray mond Daniel, Randall Garrett, James Garrett, Algy Jackson Jr., Garrett Stanfield, Hill Stanfield, Bedford Stanfield and James Moore. n STATE-WIDE BANKING SYSTEM IS PLANNED Hood Says Institution Now in Speculative Stage Will Have Assets of Six Millions INDUSTRIAL BANK ALSO CONSIDERED Raleigh, March 21. ? Ouroey P. Hood, state commissioner of banks, said early today that plans were un der way to organize a state-wide commercial bank with capital as sets of about $6,000,000. Hood'said details of the plan had not been worked out and that "it is in the speculative Stage." A similar state-wide industrial bank with capital assets of at least $1,000,000 is also contemplated for North Carolina, Hood said. The nucleus around which the commercial bank w?uld be built would be state banks which have not reopened for unrestricted busi ness since banks were closed for the holiday early in March. In ad dition national banks not already opened might be Included. Others May Merge If the plan for the state-wide in stitution is consummated it is planned that banks which are now operating without restrictions and which might desire to do so would merge with the giant new institu tion. Under the proposed plan the liq uid assets of banks now closed or operating under restrictions would be capitalized upon to provide as sets for the new institution. Stock holders facing a double liability would have a chance to escape an assessment in the new institution. The proposed financial house would have banks in all parts of the s'ate and probably would have de positories surrounding the unit banks. Under the plan expounded by Hord the new bank would have capital of $2,000,000, a surplus of U ,000 ,000 and there would be $3, 500,000 in preferred stock to be sold to the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration, making $6,000,000 in cap Ital assets. The bank commissioner said that Ihe plan for the state-wide bank *ras being favorably received by >ankers In all parte of the state. o ? - Minstrel At School Hear the negro minstrels at the Central Graded School the evening >f the 38th at 8 o'clock. Sponsored jy Circle No. 2 of the M. E. church.

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