North Carolina Newspapers

HearD about TowN , Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Woody of Baltimore have returned to their home after a visit to relatives in the town and county. Dr. Woody, better known to ua as Jack, is a person county boy? and this is his first visit since hi* recent marriage in Baltimore. ? ? ? Margaret Hester has return ed from a visit to Miss Sarah Eliz abeth Vernon in Burlington. While there she was one of the honor guests at a delightful tea given by Miss Vernon. ? ? ? Mrs. J. D. Perkins, who under went an operation at Watts hos pital has returned home, and her friends will be glad to know she is very much improved, and well on the way to recovery. ? ? ? Mr. Allen Griffin, of the Griffln Joyner Chevrolet Company, has brought his wife and baby to Rox boro, and they are making their home at Mrs. B. W. Gardner's apart ment on South Main street. We are glad to welcome Mrs. Griffin and baby to our town, for Mr. Griffin has made many friends since hW coming, and we are sure Mrs. Grif fin will receive the same welcome as extended to her husband. * ? ? Mr. J. S. Walker, and sister, MiSs Nannie Walker, have moved into the beautiful new residence which Mr. Walker has just completed on Academy Street. This is not leap year, but here is a chance for some girl; while he is among the bache lor class, he is not yet an "old bachelor," and the fortunate young, lady would find the coop all pre pared, nothing to do but walk in and take charge. But, our word for it, it is going to take some shrewd angling to land him. ? ? ? Dr. E. J. Tucker, another one of the young bachelors, st^vs things j are all to the good on his farm near town; his tobacco is looking fine, several barns of unsually good . quality already cured, and many more just waiting. Another oppor tunity for some wise fisher lady. But believe us, this will be some job. ? ? ? Rev. and Mrs. Milliam H. R. Jackson, of Aurora, N. C., are vis iting Mrs. Jackson's mother's, Mrs. Joe G. Moore. Mrs. Jackson be fore marriage was Miss Vertie Nor fleet Moore. 9 m m Most refreshing rains have fallen | here during the past forty-eight ( hours; Monday night there was a delightful shower, lasting almost an hour, and another fine shower yes terday afternoon. These showers: are | local, but they are having them all over the County, and crop prospects are fine indeed. ? ? ? Things are very quiet among our tobacco men just now, as a large number of them are off on the Southern markets. Within the past few days the following have left for the markets in South Carolina and Georgia; W. A. and P. W. A. Mills, Ivey Peatherston, E. V. Boatwright, W. S. Clary, I. T. Stanfield and Haywood Simpson. Possibly there1 are ethers whose names we failed to get. ? Preparing For Biggest Six Counties Fair Mebane. Aug. 1. ? Preparations for the biggest and best fair ever] attempted are under way for the Mebane Six Counties Fair to be held here beginning September 11 and lasting through September 16. Indications are for the biggest dis play of cattle, poultry, arts and crafts, farm products, etc., ever here. For the first time in the history of the fair poultry will be entered with out any entrance fee and this de partment has been opened to all/ standard breeds of poultry with' premiums practically the same as In previous years. The attractions will consist of a twenty girl revue, the first time for ; any fair the size of this one, a 100 girl bathing beauty, revue, besides a fireworks program never before attempted by any fair in the state. [ For the most beautiful girl In the bathing revue a trip to the World's, Fair will be given by the Mebane | Fair association and entries are, now open for any girl between the) ages of 16 and 20 to enter. This will be staged probably two nights of the fair. A mammoth carnival, the first time in North Carolina, has been signed and these shows will consist of twenty railroad cars, fifteen shows, ten rides and fifty ' concessions. The fair will be advertised throughout the six counties in every newspaper, as well as bumper cards, window cards, tire covers, and win dow displays and It is the hope of the management to make this the outstanding fair of the entire fif teen fairs held here. LOOKING BACK TEN YEARS The Following Items Were Taken At Random From The Courier Of Ten Years Ago This Week San Francisco, Cal., July 30; ? President Hording will be rushed back to Washington by Special train as soon as he recovers from his present Illness sufficient to travel, probably within two weeks. Neither Brigadier General Saw yer, the President's personal phy sician, nor Lieutenant Commodore Boone, assistant to Dr. Sawyer, would make any statement in ad nance of a bulletin, promised for 10 a. m. There was encouragement, however, in the fact that all was quiet about the President's sick room. * ? ? In the Mayof's Court: Judging the following actions of the Mayor it must have been considered quite a crime to violate the speed laws' in Roxboro ten years ago. One poor fellow had to cough up $28.30 for speeding, while the matter of get ting drunk on the streets was of minor importance, as one violator got off with a fine of only $6.55. Here was the entries: James Carver, Speeding on the i streets, fine and costs $12.55. J. J. Woody, speeding on the streets, fine and costs $12.55. John Haynie, jcol., Reding on the streets, fine and costs $12.55. Will Tallie, col., riding horse at unlawful speed, fine and costs $7.65. Willie Carver, col., drunk on street, fine and cost $6.55. > Jack Johnston, col., speeding on' streets, fine and costs $28.30. ?? * m Listen just a minute : I want to ' thank all who helped, and also all who attended the Dumb Festival Friday night. I hope that all en- ? joyed themselves. Mrs. T. C. Brooks, | chairman of group 7, Woman's 1 club. (Must have been especially 1 for the male gender. ? Ed.) * * ? Birthday Supper: Mrs. D. W. Bradsher gave a birthday Supper to her husband. Judge D. W. Brad- j sher, on last Saturday night. The , following children and grandchil dren were present: Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bradsher and children, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bradsher and children, Mr. S. M. Bradsher, Mr. W. G > Bradsher, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bradsher, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. New bold and children of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hester and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. K. Richmond and children, Mr. and Mrs. Enrol D. Morton and children, Misses Sue and Edna Bradsher. ? ? ? Heavy Damage Done: The heav iest rain of the season fell yester day afternoon and night. It was a regular downpour and did consid erable damage to the roads, wash ing away some bridges. The fill near Mr. L. C. Bradsher's home, j about two miles west of town on the Loch Lily road, was washed out, leaving a gap of some forty feet, while the bridge over the j creek at the head of Loch Llly| was washed away. ? ? ? Moved Into New Home: Mr. E. j V. Boatwright and family have ( moved into their handsome new j home on North Main Street. We j doubt if there is another block In any town that can boast of quite so many handsome homes as this block on North Main. Some claim.; but remember this block is four- j tenths of a mile in length. ? ? ? Camping Party: Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bradsher and children. Mr. and Mrs. Errol Morton and children and 1 Mrs. Jake Bradsher and children . left Monday morning for Blowing Rock where they will spend the week on a camping party. ? ? ? Rev. J. A. Dailey of Fremont Is j spending a part of his vacation in and around Roxboro, visiting his numerous friends. ? ? ? Mrs. R. B. Horn and son, Howell, of Valdosta, Ga., are visiting Mrs. Horn's daughter, Mrs. T. C. Wag staff: , ? ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Henderson returned last Friday evening after a visit to Richmond and Ocean View, stopping for a short stay at Buffalo Springs on their return. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pass have returned home after spending about two weeks at Buffalo Lithia Springs, I and one week at Ocean View, Va. | Grocery Code Washington, July 31.? The code that becomes effective tomoh-ow in grocery and food stores throughout the land carries the language of the President's agreement ^except for the following change^ Article I The term "food and grocery dis tributors" as used in this code shall mean and apply to and include any person, firm, corporation, partner ship, association and any "others wholly or partically performing the functions of wholesale and or re tail distribution (except the farmer as a producer nor shall it be appli cable to strictly manufacturing op erations) engaged in the business of assembling, distributing and sell ing raw and or prepared foods and merchandise entering into or used in connection with or in the keep ing, processing or preparation of the same for use for consumption; and such other merchandise as is by custom classified and common referred to as part of a grocer'S stock. Article III Section 1. All employes of food and grocer distributors shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and shall be free from interference, restraint or coercion of employers of labor, or of their agents in the designation of such representatives, or in self organization, or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collec tive bargaining, or other mutual aid or protection. Section 2. No employes and no one seeking employment in the food and grocery distributing trade Shall be required as a condition of em ployment to Join any company un ion or to refrain from Joining a labor organization of his own choos ing. Section 3. All members of the food and grocery distributing trade shall comply with the maximum hours of labor and the minimum rates of pay herein set forth. Article Sv Section 1. *rtie maximum hours of labor shall be 48 hours per week and no one shall be employed more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period, excepting on the day preceding a legal holiday and on an additional 12 days (when the maximum hours in any one day shall not exceed 10 hours) in any six months period. Section 2. The minimum hours I of any store or service Station shall be 52 hours per week, providing however that where store or service operations were less than 52 hours per week before July 1, 1933. this minimum requirement shall not ap ply nor shall such hours be reduced. Section 3. The maximum hours fixed in the foregoing paragraphs ! shall not apply to employes in es tablishments employing not more than two persons in towns of less than 2,500 population, which towns' are not a part of a larger trade area, nor to employes in managerial or executive capacity who now re ceive more than $35.00 per week, nor 1 to outside Salesmen or delivery men, nor to employes on emergency maintenance and repair work, nor to very special cases where restric tion of hours would unavoidably re duce production but, in any such special case, at least time and one third shall be paid for hours work ed in excess of the maximum. Section 4. The minimum wage for all classes of employes shall be as follows: Not less than (A) $15 per week in any city of over 500,000 population, or in the immediate trade area thereof, Nor less than (B) $14.50 per week in any city be tween 250,000 and 500,000 popula tion, or in the immediate trade area thereof. (C) $14.00 per week in any city of between 2,500 and 150,000 popu- j lation, cr in the immediate trade area thereof. (D) Employes with less than Six (6) months experience In this trade may be paid $1.00 per week less than wages hereinbefore prescribed. (E) The minimum wages which shall be paid by employers in this trade to any employes shall be at the rate of $1.00 per week less in the southern section of the trad$ than the rate specified in para graphs "A", "B" and "C" and "D" hereabove. The south is defined as the fol lowing states? Virginia, West Vir- ' ginia, North Carolina, South Caro lina, Georgia, Kentueky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arka nsaS, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Mary land, District of Columbia. (P) In towns of less than 2,500 population all wages shall be in-j creased by not less than 20 percent provided that this shall- not require wages in excess of $12.00 per week. (CD population for the purpose this code shall be determined by reference to the 1930 federal cen sus. (H) Not to reduce the compensa tion for employment now In excess 1 of the minimum wages hereby agreed to (notwithstanding that the hours worked in such employment may be hereby reduced) and to in crease the pay for such employ- , ment by an equitable adjustment of all pay schedule*. Article V This agreement in all respects subject to (1) the provisions of the agricultural adjustment act and < (3) the executive order dated June; 28, 1933, by which the President 1 delegated to the secretary of agri culture certain of his power* and functions under the national recov ery act. ? ? o Church News Bethany Bapt. Church Home-Coming Service! Fiftieth anniversary services to be held on Sunday, August 13th: General committee: D. M. Cash, Guy Sweaney, J. A. Malone. Grounds and Table committee: Henry Clayton, Mangum Tilley, Robert Hunt, John Garrett, L. W. Copley. Basket committee: Mrs. Vena Tilley, Mrs. L. J. Meadows, Mrs. Mollie Clayton, Mrs. Mollie Man gum. Music committee: Miss Iola Day, Miss Ila Allen, Mrs. D. M. Cash. Committee on history: J. A. Ma lone, Mrs. Guy Sweaney. Program 11:00 Sermon by Rev. J. B. Currin 12:00 Address by S. P. Nicks, Jr. 12:30 Memorial address, by Rev. J. B. Currin 1:00 Adjournment for dinner 2:00 Address by Hon. W. D. Merritt 2:45 History of the church, J. A. Malone 3:00 Address by Chas. P. Hudson 4:30 Baptism at Bowling's Mill. First Baptist Church A Christian is A MIND Through which Christ thinks A HEART Through which Christ loves A VOICE Throught which Christ speaks A HAND Through which Christ help*. 9:45 A. M. Bible School. Dr.H. M. Beam. General Superintendent. 11:00 a. m. Preaching by the pastor. Subject: "The Way Back To God." 7:00 p. m. B. Y. P. U's. Mrs. W. W .Woods, General Director. Miss Helen Morton, Associate. There will be no night service. W. F. West, Pastor. No Services At The Presbyterian Church Rev. A. J. McKelway and his family left Roxboro Tuesday morn ing for Washington, D. C., where they will visit Mr. McKelway's mother and his brother, Mr. Ben McKelway. During Mr. McKelway's absence, the first two Sundays in August, there will be no preaching services of worship ?t the Presbyterian Church. The Sunday School ses- 1 sions will continue each Sunday; morning at 9:45 a. m. o N. & W. Ry. Spends j $700,000 For Signals! The Norfolk and Western Railway has spent more than $700,000 for wigwag signals and other highway grade crossing protecting on its line, according to a statement be ing published by the railroad in newspapers in its territory. In spite of these "advertisements of danger," the statement says, 18 per cent of all grade crossing accidents on the railroad during 1932 were due toi automobiles being driven into the sides of trains, and 143 automo biles were driven through and ! broke down N. & W. crossing gates j which had been lowered to protect j them against approaching trains. t To solve this serious problem. It is pointed out, the railroads have done, and are doing, more than their part. "But," the statement continues, "the railways alone can not solve it. It is essentially the problem of the automobile driver, and the public. Automobile drivers and others can entirely avoid high way grade crossing accidents by us ing even the most ordinary care ? by heeding that unmistakable warn ing signal? <the railroad's 'adver tisement of danger.'" r> Garnet, name of a gem, was for merly spelled "granet." BARBER SHOPS ADOPT CODE All Barber Shops of Rox boro have adopted the follow ing schedule: Monday through Friday ? 9:00 A. M. to 0:00 P. ML Saturday ? 9:00 A- M. to 9:00 r. m. Please take notice and have your barber work done as soon The Newells "Jewelers" Roxboro, N. C. 4 To the Public: In 1888 this firm was established here in Roxboro. For forty-five years we have served the people of Rox boro and Person County. We point with pride to the fact that whenever the people of this county need jewelry they consult "The Newells." To us this is sufficient proof that our business has been maintained on an ex ceedingly high level. This is not only a tribute to the superior quality of our goods but it is a vote of confidence from Person Coiinty. Any claim to your patronage based only on the num ber of years we have kept in busines would not be any claim at all. But our long years of service coupled with our experience in the jewelry business makes us particu larly fitted to buy the best quality merchandise and pass it on to you with the knowledge that you will be well pleased with your purchase. ? When you need something in jewelry remember, consult "The Newells." Drop in to see us and look over our specially priced wrist watches. Yours very sincerely, THE NEWELLS H. W. Newell, Mgr. ...... in the name of patriotism and humanity" Leggett's Dept. Store Has Signed EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. 1ST. WE BEGAN OPERATIONS UNDER THE TEMPORARY BLANKET CODE! MILL MEMBER ^ ? WE DO OUR PART Leggett's has signed the Re-Employment Agreement ? heroic prelude to the enactment of the National Recovery Act. We thereby announce that this company is in thorough accord with the measure adopted by the President and pledge him one hundred per* cent cooperation. We feel that it is the patriotic duty of every American citizen to work with the administration in order that everything possible may be ttone to assure the success of this plan. May We Call Your Attention To Our New Store Hours MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. SATURDAY: 9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. Leggett's"t>ept. Store "ROXBORO'S SHOPPING CENTER" Roxboro North Carolina