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IF ?OU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE PUT IT IN THE COURIER WHICH REACHES MOST OF THE PEOPlE. ESTARLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND REST 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, APRIL 12, 1933. NO. 16. Bank Stockholders Hear Reorganization Plans o Meeting Held Thursday Was Well Attended; Recommen dations Of Directors Were Unanimously Approved TO ISSUE NEW STOCK f ? ? An ' unusually large number of the stockholders of the People's Bank met at the courthouse last Thursday morning to hear plans, recommended by the Board of Di rectors, explained, looking to an early re-opening of the bank. Mr. J. A. Long, president of the bank, presided and explained the action proposed. Mr. William D. Merritt, the bank's attorney, read the official recommendation, as ^flfe^ted by the directors. Ht was stated that the directors i ^^^d a choice of four courses under j which they might proceed. The plan : which appeared to offer the greatest 1 benefit to all concerned, and which I was unanimously adopted by the stockholders in the meeting Thurs- | day, provides for the re-organiza tion of the bank under the follow* ing termS: 1. Cancellation of ' the present | stock. 2. The issuance of 1,000 shares of new common stock, amounting to $50,000. 3. Setting up a surplus fund of J $25,000, this freeing the common stock of any double liability. 4. Issuance of $50,000 in prefer red Stock, to be subscribed by the | R. P. C. ? It was stated at the meeting that | payments on this new stock would be acceptable from individual de- j posits now in the bank, and that j immediately on re-opening, all de- I posits would be available for use. -The necessity for this re-organiza- j tion arose, it was explained, from j the drastic drop in value of collat t eral held by the bank, due to the I general shrinkage in value of com-" modities and real property every where since the depression began. This has resulted in an impairment of the bank's capital to the extent of $72,000 and the replacement of i this amount is necessitated before present restrictions can be removed by the Commissioner of Banks and the bank allowed to resume normal : operations. It was apparently the consensus ' of opinion among the stockholders | that this plan was by far the most I feasible, and subscriptions to the j the new stock in varying amounts | were offered before the meeting had | hardly adjourned. However, no ac- j tive drive is being made for sub- ! scriptions for the new stock until final approval of the plan by the R. P. C. In view of the fact the new stock may be paid for from funds now on deposit, but withheld since March 4th, it is earnestly hoped that the entire issue of 1000 shares at $75 per share will be promptly subscribed, in order that bank, town and county may at get In step with the return of ^^osperity. evidences of which are already noticeable generally over the country. a DOUSE IN TEDIOUS CRM ON REVENUE MacLean Wins Long Battle For Extension Of State Supported Session REDUCE STATE PAYROLL Raleigh, April 11. ? North Carolina today adopted a statewide state supported eight months school. It required four years of depres sion, with the consequent demand for property tax relief, to assure country children an education near er that now enjoyed by the song and daughters of more populous sections of the state. The victory belonged to Senator Angus Dhu MacLean, of Beaufort, stern, poker-faced Scotchman who entered the legislative school fight over six years ago. He led the school forces in '29 and "31. This year he was first to see the depression as a means to an end unattainable in more prosperous times. The new law, he says, gives an average tax relief of over 35 centg on the $100' valuation. .Adopt Conference Report The eight months school term, to be supported by revenue from sources other than an ad valorem tax on property, was assured when (Continued on page four) Another Ruth Smile Most certainly Miss Julia Ruth, step-daughter of Babe Ruth, is hap py. Daddy has signed a $52,000 contract for playing baseball an other year . . . and Julia, well she beautified for New York state in St. Petersburg annual festival. DANIELS GOES TO POST IN MEXICO Departing Ambassador Given Ovation By Fellow Citizens At Raleigh WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY Raleigh, April 11. ? Bidden fare well by hundreds of his fellow citi zens, Josephus Daniels tonight left Raleigh for Mexico City where he is scheduled to arrive Saturday to begin his duties as American am bassador to the Republic of Mexico. The union station was jammed with TriendS, associates and relatives as the new ambassador and Mrs. Daniels boarded a Seaboard Air Line train that will take them to Birmingham, Ala. Prom Birmingham. Daniels will go to Memphis, reaching the Ten nessee city tomorrow night. After a three-hour stop there where he and Mrs. Daniels will be dinner guests of friends, the new ambas sador will board a train for San Antonio, Texas, where a one-hour step will be made before preceding to Mexico City. Daniels was in his editor's office in the News and Observer, bidding employes of his paper farewell, a few minutes before leaving for the union station, two blocks away. An American Legion drum and bugle corps added to the colorful scene at the station. H'Vh Honors Go To Person County Boys S. O. Winstead Jr., a Jaw student at Duke University, 'has been awarded a fellowship to Columbia University, New York City. This felolwship is worth $1500. Mr. Sam Byrd Winstead, a sen ior at Carolina, has been awarded an alternate fellowship at the University of North Carolina, val ued at $500. We extend to these worthy boys our heartiest congratu lations and rejoice with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. WinStead of Roxboro, in this signal honor which is extended on a basis of scholarship. o A Convention to Nom inate Town Officials A convention of the voters of the town of Roxboro has been called by the Board of Commissioners to be held at the Court House on Tuesday, April 18, 1933, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of nominating a Mayor and Board of Commissioners for the election to be held on May 2, 1933, at the City Mall. R. B. Dawes, Mayor. ? i. A . ? Laura Long U. D. C. The Laura Long Chapter of the U. D. C. will hold its regular month ly meeting Thursday, April 13th at the home of Eloise Newell at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to be present" and to bring this year's dues, which are 10c.-- Secretary. Brick brooders designed for the Catawba County Home farm by the farm agent has reduced the cost of brooding chicks at this farm and is assuring the inmates of a boun tiful Supply of poultry. LOCAL PLAYERS WILL ENTERBRIDGEOLYMPIC Second Bridge Olympic Be gins Monday, May 1st, At Woman's Club Building MRS. VAUGHN IN CHARGE Several of the bridge-players of Roxboro are planning to enter the second annual Bridge Olympic, sponsored by Mr. Ely B. Culbertson, which will be played on Monday, May 1st. The rules require that 16 players, or four tables, shall be entered, and ag many more as de sired. This Olympic proved of outstand ing interest last year, and players from all over the world participated. The cards, hands, rules, and other details are sent out from the Cul bertson headquarters to all local managers simultaneously. The ac tual hands are under seal, which must not be broken until the night of the contest. The hands are not in any sense "trick hands," but are average hands which might ap pear from any deal. Each player will play against an unknown "par" or theoretical perfect score. Mrs. James Vaughan, who Lg ar ranging the local entries, stated the results of the plav in Roxboro will be sent in to Mr. Culbertson for analysis and he will make a personal- reply to each player giv ing an official opinion on the bid ding and play. Handsome awards are to be presented the winners. Those desiring places at the tables, or w3shing further details, may communicate with Mrs. Vaughan at Mrs. P. Y. Pass*. Play will take | place at the Woman's Club build ing on Main street. | Merchant* Protest Sales Tax Monday Raleigh. April 10. ? More than 75 leading North Carolina merchants. ' infracting the board of dirdctOrt ? | the State Merchants association, met J here today, issuing a statement say ing "the present legislature will not | keep faith with the voters of this state if they enact a sales tax." The statement, issued under the names of David Ovens of Charlotte, R. W. Lehman of Durham, and W. R. Sellars of Burlington, also ex pressed "very definite and pro nounced disappointment over the stand taken by Governor Ehring haus in relation to economy and the sales tax." Economy Platform Cited "Mr. Ehringhaus," it said, "was ! supported in his campaign for the gubernatorial nomination last year by large numbers of merchants for the reason that he declared; in numerous addresses, for decided economy and against a sales tax and when he completely reversed him self the merchants throughout the state were astonished and bitterly disappointed." The meeting was held the same day the house began consideration, in a committee of the whole, the biennial revenue bill, which proposes a three percent general sales tax. v o Cake Sale Circle No. 1 of the First Baptist Church will have a cake sale on Saturday, April 15. Please reserve i your Easter orders for them. If interested call Mrs. H. M. Beam. Blaster Cantata At Presbyterian Church ? ? ? - "The Thorn-Crowned King," an Easfter Cantata, will be sung at the Presbyterian Church Friday night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. J. A. Long and Mrs. Wheeler Newell will assist the choir, Mrs. Long, Soprano, and Mrs. Newell al to, taking solo parts of the Can tata, and together singing "In The Garden, " a soprano-alto duet. Besides the special parts sung by Mrs. Long and Mrs. Newell, the Cantata will include a men's quar tette number sung by Messrs. Jas. Kinkaid, tenor; A. Js McKelway, 2nd tenor; William Strange, bari tone; W. L. King, bass; a women's trio, sung by Mesdames J. A. Long, soprano; Wheeler Newell, alto; A. J. McKelway, 2nd alto; a tenor bass duet by Messrs. James Kin kaid and A. J. McKelway. The public is cordially invited to this worship. The service will be gin at 8 o'clock and the renditon of the Cantata will conslume about forty-five minutes. o HAM, EGGS AND POULTRYSALE DATES Beginning Tomorrow Sales Will Be Held Every Other Thursday Mornings EGGS AND HAMS BOUGHT The dates for the poultry sales have been changed to meet the conveniences of other counties par ticipating i n these cooperative sales, and all are urged to .make note of the following dates fdr fu ture sales: The next sale will be Thursdav, April 13th in the morning; then the next sale will be held Thurs day morning, April 20th. Begin ning with the sale for April 13th, the sales will be held every other Thursday morning instead of the j first and third Thursday mornings of each month, as was previously announced. The poultry sales are holding out well. About 1500 pounds were' of fered at the last sale. The price for poultry remains about the same. Chatham County sold 4000 pounds of poultry and 400 dozen eggs at their last sale. Person County farmers will have to grow more poultry if they expect to keep up with Chatham County. The Dur hum Mutual Exchange is buying eggs and hams at each of the poul try sales, therefore if you have' either for sale, they "will offer you the market price for same. This added feature to the sales gives us two other farm commodities that can be marketed every other Thurs day morning at these poultry sales. o April Meeting Of P. T. A. Tuesday The April meeting of the P. T. A. will be held in the Central School on Tuesday, April 18, at 3:30. Miss McCollum will be with us to dis cuss the summer round-up of chil dren who wilf enter school next fall for the first ,*ime, and the , meeting wil be of particular inter- ' est to parents of such children. Election of officers for the next school year will be held at this time. Please note the date and plan to come. LOOKING BACK TEN YEARS The Following Items Were Taken At Random From The Courier Of Ten Years Ago This Week Handsome new home of Messrs. T. W. Pass St Soft completed and occupied. It Is one of the hand somest buildings in Roxboro. ? ? ? Miss Mary Cheek spent last week with friends at Chapel Hill. ? * ? ?'V " The Episcopal church closes a series of meetings conducted by Rev. Morrison Bethea, Archdeacon of the Convocation of Raleigh. * ? ? Master Edgar Boatwright Jr. has returned from New York, where he spent several weeks sightseeing. Edgar is only six years old, but in sisted that he did not need anyone to help him around Broadway. ? ? ? A. P. Clayton, former Register of '"Deeds, and Mr. Edgar Wtlkerson, form new grocery firm, having pur chased the business of J. L. Garrett , & Company. I Friends of Mr. Lawrence E. Bradsher will be interested to learn that he is now enroute to Shanghai, China, where he will represent the Universal Tobacco Company. -? ? * Princess Theatre advertise* "Rich Men's Wives," starring Claire Windsor, House Peter*, Rosemary Theby and Myrtle Stedman. Re member them? ? ? ? Mr. Claude T. Hall recommended as director of the Person County Co-operative Tobacco Growers' As sociation. ? ? ? Fifteen bids fere received for $ 60,000 worth of Roxboro town bonds. ? ? ? One of the pleasures coming to The Courier this week was a visit ' from Rev. O. W. Dowd, former pas | tor of the Methodist church. FATHER-SON BANQUET BETHEL HILL SCHOOL Over 60 Present To Enjoy j Banquet And Hear Inter esting Talks IS AN ANNUAL AFFAIR The agricultural students of Bethel Hill high school were hosts ! to their dads at a Father and Son banquet held in the high school j gymnasium Friday night, April 7. Covers were laid for sixty people and several high school girls and teachers served a meal of three courstes. James Day, president of the local Young Tar Heel Farmers Club, presided and acted as toast master. The guests were welcomed by Riley Tuck followed by a toast to the dads by Jack Crutchfleld. S. G. Winstead, County Supt. of Schools, was the chief speaker of the evening. In speaking of the fu ture life he said, "Life has in store for us a new deal." A. B. Bullard. instructor in vocational agriculture, in summarizing the results of the supervised farming that the stu dehts have been doing under his direction, brought out the fact that In Spite of the bad seasons last year the agricultural boys made a total laobr income of $198. Others who made short talks were: Mrs. Mae Campbell, R. B. Griffln, J. K. Coggin and G. C. Davidson, A feature of the program was a re citation "Moo Cow Moo," by W. W. Rogers, Jr. The blue and gold colors of the Future Farmers National organiza tion were carried out in the table | decorations and flowed The Eas ter idea was brought out?in the Easter egg nests placed at inter vals on the table and by attractive place cards. String music was ren dered throughout the program by S. P. Gentry, R. B. Pixley, E. F. Wilborn and Bernice Wilborn. This very successful banquet was sponsored by the local chapter of The Future Farmers of America, a national organization of students taking vocational agriculture. Sev eral of these banquets have been held by the different chapters in this state. The list o fgtfests follows: W. W. Rogers, W. W. Rogers Jr., William Morris, J. G. Murray, W. L. Mon tague, Newton Day, John Clayton, I. C. Tingen, J. T. Russell, B. L. Evans, Dr. J. H. Merritt, E. Y. Jones, W. R. Hayes, Tommy Dixon, J. Y. Humphries, Samuel Brandon, J. B. Bo^well, E. L. Wehrenburg, Blam Tuck, H. B. Williams, C. M. Ranes, R. H. Griffln, A. J. Crutchfleld, R. | B. Griffln, Ray Parrish, S. G. Win Stead, Mrs. Mae Campbell, G. C. Davidson, J. K. Coggin, S. P. Gen try, E. F. Wilburn, R. B. Pixley, Ber nice Wilborn. - Funeral Services^'For Geo. T. Long Monday Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon for George T. Long, age 43, from the home in the Oak Grove section. Interment followed in the family cemetery. Rev. S. P. Nicks and Rev. J. R. Jenkins were in charge of the services. * Mr. Long died at the Veterans' Hospital at Oteen Saturday morn ing at 6:30 o'clock. He was an ex soldier and a member of the local post of the American Legion, mem bers of which took part in the funeral services. The usual mili tary procedure was followed. The deceased was the son of the late Mr. ! JefT D. Long, and is survived by hte stepmother, besides several bro thers and sisters. fl Masonic Meetings For Month of April Person Lodge No. 113, A. P. & A. M., will convene at 7:30 o'clock P. M., on the following dates: Friday, April 21st: Work in the First Degree. Tuesday, April 25th: Regular Communication. All Master Masons are cordially invited to attend these important Masonic meetings. N William W. Morrell, Master, J. Brodie Riggsbee, Sec'ty. Garden ChST Will Elect Officers Mon. ? The regular meeting of the Rox boro Garden Club will be held In the club rooms Monday afternoon, April 17th at 3 b'clock. New officers will be elected. Each member is requested to bring a suggestion for a community shrub. There will also be an exchange of plants, A large attendance is urged. ? Sec. Libby Holman and Son Libby Holman, famous Broadway torch singer and wife of Smith Rey nolds who was mysteriously shot be fore the birth of her son, permitted | this first photo to be taken of the infant who now weighs 7 pounds. Weighing less than 3 pounds at I birth, the child was kept in a baby | incubator. BETHEL HILL GOES TO DEBATING FINALS Will Send Four Speakers To I Chapel Hill For Contests Thursday and Friday 55 SCHOOL WILL ENTER Bethel Hill High School is one of the 55 high schools of the state which will have representatives in .finals of the state-^ijle con | te&t for the Aycock Memorial cup. The final debates will be staged at Chapel Hill on April 13th and f4th, during the University's 21st annual High School week celebration. Mem-, J bers of Bethel Hill's winning teams are Prances Featherstone, Riley Tuck, Annie Mae Brandon and Wil liam Humphries. This will be the won the distinction of going into the finals. Pifty-flv? high schools won both debates in the state-wide triangular contests on March 31st and will send their representatives, number ing 220 speakers, to Chapel Hill this week. The query for discussion is: "Resolved, that North Carolina should adopt the sales tax as a fea ture of its State system of revenue." n Indianapolis Life Insurance Company Gains In 19 3 2 On page eight you will find a financial statement of the Indian apolis Life Insurance Company. It speaks for itself. In the face of a hard year in 1932, this company grew stronger for its policyholders. It is a policyholder company. You get yoqr insurance at the lowest rate. Securities are deposited with the State of Indiana for each pol icy it issues. This makes your mon ey in this company as safe as the Government. It is not the largest company in the country although ; it is the largest mutual company or ganized since 1900. Sometimes Size is a hindrance when it comes to getting service. The main thing about this protection is that you get it at the lowest net cost and you are guaranteed absolute safety. New York is the larger than Rox boro. If that is the only reason why you had rather live there, you ' ought to move there. I dare say that you will enjoy living in Roxboro more, even if it is a smaller town, than you would in New York City. You know your friends and they know you. In a larger place you are lost in population. The same thing is about true in comparison with smaller companies. KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY o Stores To Be Closed On Easter Monday Easter Monday, April 17th, will be observed as a holiday by many of the stores and firms in Roxboro. However, it was stated that the gro cery stores would remain open un til 12 o'clock, taking only the af ternoon off. Stores intending to close at 12 o'clock noon are Moore Bros., Hugh Woods, Sergeant & Clayton, Aubrey Long St Co. and Pender's. Stores which will be clos ed all day Monday are the follow ing: Harris <fe Burns, Rose's, Leg getfs, Wilburn & Satterfield, Car ney's Millinery, Cheek & Woody and Foreman's. There may also be other to be included in this group, | whose names we were unable to get. - -I LOCAL CHAPTER U. D. C. WELL REPRESENTED AT DISTRICT MEETING Roxboro Delegates Give Iiir teresting Account Of Meet ing And Entertainments ATTEND DUKE RECITAL The district meeting of the U. D. C. was held in Durham April 4th. The meeting convened at 11 o'clock !n the beautiful and spacious living room of the King's Daughters Home on Buchanan Boulevard. The address of welcome was given by Mrs. Patton of the Julian S. Cair chapter. The response by Mrs. W. S. Bernard of Chapel Hill. Mrs. H. E. Myers sang two beautiful soles, an English folk song and a Swedish folk song, accompanied by Mrs. Bert Cunningham at the piano. Two beautiful violin solos were rendered by Mr. Pease of the Junior high school faculty, accom Danied by Miss Greene. Mrs. James . E. Woodard, state president, then gave a very inspiring and instrufc- ? tive address. After the reports of the different chapters, lunch was1 served in the beautiful .dicing room by a circle of the King's Daughters. At the center table were attractive place cards showing where the state pres ident, state recording secretary, state treasurer, historian-general, district chairmen, presidents . and vice-presidents of the chapters should sit. Other delegates found places at other tables. During lunch the State Tresawrer and State Re-"* " cor&lng Secretary igave their re ports. Only two reporte ol ,C. of C. work were given. I*Sl|5ba?& ana Roxboro. MrS. D. M. Connor, president of the jfuiian S. Can- chapter, ex tended to us an invitation to a carillon and organ recital at Duke University. AtA o'clock we went to the love lv home of Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Pew for tea by a special invitation extended to us through Mrs. Con nor. The beautiful home was made more beautiful by a profusion of gorgeous spring flowers. On enter ing we were greeted by Mrs. Tay lor who in turn introduced us to the receiving line composed of Mrs. W. P. Pew, Mrs. D. M. Connor, Mrs. James E. Woodard, state pres.; Mrs. J. A. Anderson, historian-gen.; Mrs. B. L. Tyree, dist. chm.; Mrs. W. S. Bernard, newly elected dist. chm.; Mrs. Victor R. Johnson, state rec. sec., and Mrs Garland Daniel, state treasurer. After wandering through the beautiful rooms and out into the gardens we were served delicious refreshments in the lovely dining-room. Mrs. Few was' assist ed in serving by several prominent Durhafai women. Thus ended a day beautiful in its new friendships and instjructiveness. I am Sure that I voice* the senti ments of those present when I say, "We thoroughly enjoyed the day and especially the delightful courtesies extended to us by Mr. Apgar and Dr. and Mrs. Few. The delegates attending this de lightful meeting from the local chapter were: Mrs. G. A. Dsncan, president, Mrs. E. E. Bradsher, Mrs. S. B. Davis, Mrs. R. H. Gates, Mrs. R. L. Harris, Mrs. Martin Michle, Mrs. Clarence Bowen. Mrs. Lula Bowen, Mrs. Theo. Clayton, Mrs. R. D. Hardman and Mifs Mary Harris. major rnrnm THEIR DOORS TODAY Chilly Weather And Showers In Three Cities May Re duce Attendance ROOSEVELT AT OPENING New York, April 11. ? Shorn of its boom-time opulence and featuring instead a return of the old-time fighting spirit, by official request, the uniformed ranks of major leag ue baseball will march into action tomorrow in a campaign deftly cal culated to recapture national pop larity and, incidentally, to end the domination of the New York Yan kees. The return of one of America's greatest and most colorful sporting institutions to its old familiar bat tleground*, scattered from the shores of the Potomac to the banks of the Mississippi, will be celebrated, weather permitting, with a display of old-time enthusiasm, gala cere (Contlnued on page four)
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