iz; ; IF YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE PUT IT IN THE COURIER WHICH REACHES MOST OF THE PEOPLE. ESTABLISHED 1881. PER80N COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 47 YEARS. Best People on Earth; Good Churches and B 4, % + * Schools; Where Optimism Rules. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. VOL. L. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1933. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. NO. 36. SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON OLD BUSHY FORK ROAD Miss Cleo James Seriously Hurt, Others Slightly Injured MISS JAMES IN HOSPITAL Thursday night at about 10 o'clock there was a serious accident which aecured on the old Bushy Fork road just in front of the Critcher farm about two miles out of town. Mr. Edgar Boatwright, Jr.. was out rid ing with Misses Cleo James and Maxine Lewis, and Messrs. Howard ' ^King and Maurice Allen Prom some Bause, Mr. Boatwright, who was ^driving, lost control of the car, when it smashed into a tree, injuring seriously Miss James, and slightly bruising the others. The car was almost a total wreck. A few minutes after the accident Mr J. B. Riggsbee came along and picked up the injured, bringing them to town. Dr. Beam was called and after examination rushed Miss James to the hospital in Durham, where for several days her life was almost given up. However, we are | glad to say that her condition at this writing is very favorable and It is thought she will recover. Miss James is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. James of Roxboro, and Miss Lewis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lewis of Farmville, Va.. both of the injured ladies are granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Clayton. o Aged Lady Dies Of Heart Trouble Mrs. Euphenia Clayton, widow ot the late John S. Clayton, died on Monday morning. Mrs. Clayton had been in (ailing health for some time but she had only been seriously ill for the past week. Her death was attributed to heart trouble. At the time of her death she was residing with her grandson, Mr. S. D. Clay ton, Rte. 4, Roxboro. She was 91 years old and is survived by one son, Mr. A. L. Clayton, and also numerous grandchildren and some great-grandchildrt n. The funeral was held at the home on Tuesday at 3 o'clock, ana was in charge of Elders W. R. Monk and L. D. Chandler of the Surl Primitive Baptist Church. Bur ial was in the John S. Clayton fam ily cemetery. ft A Wise Thing To Do If you held a policy In our Pilot Life, Mutual, or Indianapolis Life Companies, and it had disability on it in the contract, it will pay you to reinstate the policy. You cant buy the same kind again. Almost fctll companies have discontinued Hrriting policies with income disa ^Trflity in them. Even if your policy does not have this feature it'll be cheaper to re instate it. You save wiiat was paid in the policy and get it at a younger age. We simply redate the policy up and let you pay your next premium. We are equipped to handle your fire insurance, automobile and other forms of insurance. We want you to give us some of this line of business. KNIGHT S INSURANCE AGENCY KEEP UP WITH YOUR TIME We have a new line of wrist watches made by reliable watch i firms ? Elgin, Waltham. The prices on these watches are very reason- \ able. Now that we are all adopting new working hours it is to your own advantage that you have a watch cm which you may be assured that you can rely. Come in and look over our ne^ line. New hours demand reliable watches. THE NEWELLS "Jewels from Newells" Roxboro, N. C. ..o ? ? Baltimore Sports Writer Visits Here ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Jesse A. Llnthlcum aad daughter. Miss Mar Jorie, of Bal timore Md? and Miss Virginia! James of Laurinburg, N. C., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Woods Friday. The party was en route to Baltimore, where Mr. Lin thicum is sports editor of the Bal ?jtimore Sun, alter a viait to relatives to North Carolina. MASS MEETING OF TOBACCO GROWERS HERE SATURDAY, SEPT. 2ND, AT 2:30 P. M. In several oounti?? tobacco gro wets have organised tem porary associations for the purpose of cooperation with growers in other counties atad with the Ftodmal Government, looking to ward acreage and' production adjustment to rimt market de mands next year. It appears advisable to brine together official delegates from all tobacco growing counties, looking: toward state-wide action in connection with this problem. For that purpose, a mass meeting of al) tobacco growers la being called to medt at the courthouse at Roxboro next Satur day, Sept. 2, at 2:30 P. M. sharpy for the purpose rf discussing briefly, whether Person County farmers want an acreage and production adjustment over the flue Cdred belt to meet market demands next year, and if the concensus {of opinion is for such an adjustment, they w?Q elect three delegates from this county to meet three delegates from every) other county in the flue cured tobacco belt of the State to agree upon appropriate resolutions to be forwarded to the tobacco administration at Washington. It is also contemplated to effect a temporary organization in the couiity to assist in the furtherance of this work in the future. All growers are asked to bring their recommendations to the meeting, and so far as possible, it would be better to have the resolutions and recommendations written in order that the three delegates from the county may have same for review before going to Raleigh on Wednesday, September 6th, to meet the other delega'es for final recommendations to the tobacco administration at Washington. Woman's Club and Rotarians Will Sponsor Night School c COUNTY TAX I RATE SET AT $l! At a called meeting of the board of County commissioners held Mon day the tax rate for 1933 was fixed at $1.00. This will be good news to all who pay taxes; it is a reduction of five cents ' on the hundred dol lars. which with the 33 1-3 percent reduction in filiation, makes quite a worthwhile saving. In addition to this the fifteen cents for school purposes was taken ofT by the leg islature, and a further reduction will be observed by the abolition oi all special school tax districts. This rate will save many a dol lar to the hard pressed tax payers, and with the prospects for a good tobacco crop there should be far less delinquencies than for a num ber of years. c Stockholders Meeting By order of the Board of Direc tors of The Peoples Bank the Stock holders of said bank are hereby called to meet in the bank building in Roxboro, N. C., on Tuesday, Sep tember 5th, 1933, to vote on certain resolutions adopted by the Board cf Directors at a meeting held Aug ust 28th, 1933, said resolutions be ing for the purpose of amending the Certificate of Incorporation of The People Bank so as to author ize the issue of Preferred Stock and perfect the plan of reorganization of said bank in accordance with the plan which has already been ap proved by the Commissioner of Banks, which plan, when fully completed, will permit the said bank to reopen for business with out restrictions. This wil be a most important meeting. Do not permit anything to prevent you from being present in person,- but in the event you can not possibly be present in person, please fill in the attached proxy, sign your name thereto and return to the cashier at once. D. S. Brooks, Cashier. ?o Business Looking Up There is no surer evidence of prosperity than when people begin building homes, and we are glad to learn that three contracts have been awarded this week for new residences. Mr. E. T. Day, contrac tor, has secured contracts for the following: Mr. R. B. Dawes, brick veneer, near the high school; Mr. T. B. Woody, brick veneer, lot on North Main Street; Mr. W. B. Curtis, on the Oxford highway, adjoining lot of Mr. D. S. Brooks. Will Operate The Winstead Warehouse ? The undersigned men will oper ate the Winstead Warehouse for the coming season. They are men who have had long experience , In the handling of tobacco and who exert themselves to the fullest ex tent to give to each and every farmer a fair and square deal. J. O. Chambers, m ? S S. B. Winstead. > Schools Will Be Conducted In East Roxboro And At Longhurst BEGINS ABOUT MID DLE OF SEPTEMBER The Woman's Club and the Ro tary Club are planning another night school during the fall months for adult illiterates of Roxboro and surrounding community. This is our second attempt and we are hop ing it wil be equally as successful as last year. These two schools, one in East Roxboro and one in Longhurst,/ will be conducted in much the same manner as last year and will open around the middle of September. Details will be announced later. Any one interested in helping in this worthy cause will please notify at once Mrs. B. B. Manbum or Mr. O. B. McBroom. These schools are going to be op erated free of charge to all adult illiterates. The expenses attached will be paid by the two clubs spon soring the movement. Those vol unteering to teach these pupils will be furnished transportation to and from classes. We earneslty request the people of Roxboro, especially the Woman's club and the Rotary club to help us to help other less fortunate than we and work together with a -sin cere determination to wipe out illi teracy in our town and county. Signed : Mrs. B. B. Mangum. Woman's Club, O. B. McBroom, Rotary Club, o Enjoys Fishing Trip A J>unch of men of East Roxboro spent a very enjoyable week-end at Bay View, N. C. A good time was had by all. About 150 pounds of fish were caught. Those composing the members of the party were as follows: Mr. Andrew, Jim, Raymond and Koplan Clayton, Mr. Charlie, Ozie and Elmer Morris, C. P. Hat cher, Jim Frederick, Martin Long, P. M. White and son, Charlie and Cruder Carver, jess Owens and son, Phillip Wesley, Davie and Robert Phillips, Willie Hamlett. Z. T. Hogg and son, Everette Sloan, Joe King, Ed Oakley, Felix Chandler, Russell Clayton. All report having a wonder&il time. o - Mrs. D. S. Long Suffers Bad Injury On Monday night Mrs. O. S. Long slipped and fell from the porch of her home, in the Warren's Grove community. She was earied into the house and upon examination by her doctor it was found that her hip was fractured. Although Mrs. Long's Injury is very painful, .she is not thought tc^ be* dangerously or seriously hurt. However it v was deemed advisable to take her t&the hospital so that she could, be under the constant care of a nurse. She wu carried to Watts Hospital on Tuesday morning. All of Mrs. Long's friends wish for her a .speedy re covery. j , . ...? ' J1C ^ ; ROBBERS GET AWAY WITH SMALL LOOT Man, Posing As Salesman, Picks Up Articles And Makes Get-Away SHERIFF GIVES CHASE Two men who, apparently, were only a couple of harmless salesmen, drove up to Big Pour Wholesale Grocery yesterday afternoon at about 2:45. One man got out of the car and came into the store; j the other one kept his seat at the steering wheel of the car. Billie Montague, bookkeeper for the firm, was in the store in company with a salesman of the Reynolds Tobac co Co. Besides these two there was a clerk persent. At first Billie says that he did not notice anything I particularly alarming in the man's I conduct and that although he sus- ! pected that this same fellow had been there before for the purpose of robbery, he did not act suspi ciously. However he was determin ed to catch him if he started any "funny business." After a few min utes the stranger started to leave the store and when Billie called up on him to stop and let -him examine the contents of his bag, the man i broke into a run and got into his car and the two men drove off. Convinced that something was wrong, Billie called the police sta tion and Chief Oliver, Sheriff Clay ton, Patrolman Robert-son ant? Mr, A. E. Jackson gave chase. Mr. Clayton and Robertson were in one j car and they picked up the trail about eight miles out of town, j Prom there they ran the robbers I across the state line in Virginia. ' Up to this time nothing further has been heard from them. Al- j though Mr. Montague has not made a complete check, he does not think jthe men succeeded in getting any thing more than some packages of B. C. Powders and a quantity of Black Draught. ft GOOD TOBACCO SELLING LOW Mr. Geo. W. Walker, who has , been on the Lumberton tobacco market since the opening, spent the week-end at home. In speaking of the tobacco sold ion the Lumberton market, he says the common grades are selling well, much higher than a year ago, but that he believes the better grades are bringing less than they did last season. We consider Mr. Walker decidedly one of the best posted to bacco men in this section, and are prone to believe any . report he brings in. However, we ere hoping conditions wil change before our market opens, for we have a good crop, quality much fetter than us ual, and if the good grades are low our farmers will be greatly disap pointed. o ? Squash 44 Inches Long | ? We have been raising squash for I a good many years, but we never saw one 44 inches long until this morning, when our good friend, Mr. W. T. Cancer brought in a sample j of his banana squash. He says he has one vine which has climbed an apple tree ten feet high, and has one on the vine which will measure eight feet. STOCK Quotations The following are today's closing prices on some of the more popular stocks on the New York Stock Ex change. Every effort Is made to keep the Urft absolutely correct; however the Courier does not hold itself responsible for typographical or other errors therein. American Tel. and Tel 127% American Tobacco, B 90% Anaconda 17% Chrysler 44% Cities Service 3% Collins and Aikman 19% Com. 8olv 38*4 Oen. Motors 33% Int. T. and T.' 17% Liggett and Myers, B 96% N. Y. Cent 51% Otis Elev 18% Packard 5% Fenn Dixie Cement ?% Reynolds, B 53% Radio tSort) 8% Southern Ry 32% U. 8. 8t?el 56 Lorillard '... 22% Texaco 26% North Amer. Aviation f %\ May Be Ambassador Jefferson Caffery, above, Is the man slated to be the new U. S. Ambassador to Cuba, to relieve Sumner Welles, who it is reported will come home to be Assistant Secretary of State. MRS. MARTHA BASS SUCCUMBS AT 81 < - Mother Of Mrs. H. S. Morton Passes At Home Of Her Daughter in Gastonia FUNERAL HERE SUNDAY Mrs. Martha Prances Bass, 81, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Armstrong- m Gastonia on Friday, August 25th, 1933. at 11:40 a. m. Mrs. Bass had been In de clining health for some time, but was on a visit to her daughter in ; Gastonia when she died, after a brief illness. Mrs. Bass was a mem ber of Rojcboro First Baptist church, and was dearly loved by every mem ber. As an evidence of this fact we do not think we have ever seen such a profusion of beautiful flow erg. Mrs. Bass is survived by six daughters, Mrs. H. S. Morton of Roxboro; Mrs. C. C. Armstrong of Gastonia; Mrs. J F Swann of Qas tonia; Mrs B. H Wade of Danville ; Mrs. R. H. Wilkins of Alton, Va.; Mrs. M. A. Angle of Milton. Sur viving also are three sons, Joe E. Bass of Lewisburg, W. Va.; A. L. and H. L. Bass of Gastonia. Also four brother, Joe Sydnor of Manns - boro, Va.; W. O. Sydnor of Hunt ington, W. Va.; Henry Sydnor of Richmond. Va., and Roland Syd nor of Richmond, Va. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Morton Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. W. F. West and in terment followed . in Burchwood cemetery. Active pall bearers were: Dr. B. E. Love and Messrs. E. E. Brad sher. Hugh Wray, W. C. Bullock. W Y. Pass and J. B. Rlgj?sbee. Honorary pallbearers were Messrs. L. M. Carlton, J. W. Noell, R. L. Wilburn, J. A. Long, S. B. Dfcvis, W. D. Merritt, Albert Clayton. W. T. Pass, F. J. Hester, J. S. Walker, Geo. ; W. Walker, Hugh Woods, J. J. Winstead, A. M. Burns, J. W. Montague and Dr. E. J. Tucker. Floral bearers were Misses Jessie Duncan. Winnie Wilburn, Annie W. Wins bead. Annie Bradsher, Cather ine Winstead, Janie Allsrood, Ann Watkins, Mary Elizabeth Sanders. Margaret Hannah Critcher, Mary Marshal Dunlap, Jennie Stephens. Rachael Bradsher, Ellen Bradsher, Edna Cole, Lisette Allgood and Mrs. Henry Walker. F. F. A. Chapter In Regular Meeting ? - - - The Bethel Hill chapter of i Young Tar Heel Farmers held Its ! August meeting at the school build- i lng Friday night, Aug. 25. Busi-. 1 ness matters brought up were, the point contest, which will end in a few days, and a talk on better chap ter work, given by the Adviser, A. O. Bullard. Several members were on the program. After the meeting the membeis held a watermelon slicing. 1 Methodist Pastor Back ' i Rev. J. F. Herbert will return to 1 Roxboro on the coming Saturday ' for the Sunday services Sept. 3rd. Mr. Herbert has been holding special revival services at Belton, 8. O. He will preach at Long Mem orial church here at eight P. M. 1 on the coming Sunday. Rev. F. M. 1 Shamburger will preach at 11 A. M. ' o . . 1 1 Insects have been found by air- i plane observers as fygjj a; 10,000 t feet above thfc earth. - ii Low Opening Prices Fan Interest Of Growers In Tobacco Protest Meeting - ? 1 < Mrs. Jones Gives Graphic Description Of Recent Storm Mrs. W. R. Jones, her daughter. Doris, and Miss Hilda Shoemaker have recently returned from the storm-torn area around Norfolk and Ocean View, Va. However, before they left the scene of the' disaster they made some pictures of the damage done. These pictures tell more graphically than any descrip tion of the ferocity of the storm and the damage wreaked along the coast of Virginia. The boardwalk, along which visitors to Ocean View were wont to promenade, was com pletely wrecked. One or two things we noted particularly were that the water, in addition to carrying off the boardwalk, had washed away a large amount of the dirt which served as a foundation for the boardwalk. In fact all of the foun dation up to the cement base of the shed which covered the places of amusement and entertainment I was carried away entirely. A large | part of the places of amusement I was wrecked completely. Practi cally all of the houses on the beach | were flooded and the waters, when ttiey.. receded, left .sand to a con siderable dgptgh. In the Woodhouse Cottage sand was as deep as four feet after the inundation. Although a large part of the fa mous summer report was damaged to a considerable extent, the work of rebuilding it is going forward and it is believed that holiday-seekers wil soon be able to be entertained at Ocean View again. ft INVESTMENT BOND , Suppose at age 23 your decide to purchase a contract of this nature. It Pays ? $1,000 To you in cash if alive at age 65. 300 In dividends from age 43 to 65. 1,300 In all if alive at age 548 Total deposits on bond to age at which time it becomes paid up. 852 Total cash profit on bond at age 65. It Pays ? $1,000 To your family in event of death from ordinary causes. $2,000 To your family in event of 1 death from accidental causes. In event of disability deposits on bond will be waived for the dura tion of disability. You can secure this bond for a small semi-annual deposit of only $13.79. These bonds are available for any person lho is insurable. They are written in the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. Con sult us. SATTERFIELD INS. AGENCY "Old & Tried" E. O. Thompson, Mgr. ? > WITH THE HYCO I am glad to say to my friends and aU who will sell tobacco that I will be connected with the Hyco Warehouse the coming season. I feel that I will be in a better posi tion to serve you than ever, and I promise faithfully to look after every load sold with me. TJie Hyco is one of the oldest and most popular houses in this sec tion, with all modern conveniences, fire proof, well lighted and tobacco shows up well under any and all circumstances, prospects look good for the market, and I believe I can get the very highest dollar for evtefry load sold with us. Try us. Your friend, Prank J. Hester. ^ E. Roxboro Wins Over Bethel Hill Bethel Hill was handed Its third iefeat in ten starts last Saturday jv East Roxboro on the latter's field. . rhe score was 7 to 4. A. Brandon ? pitched good ball for Bethel Hill. , ind W 11 born and Humphries each . i&nged out a homer for the losers. \ Returns Heme Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Carver and 'amlly hare returned from Manteo where they spent several weeks. Mr. Carver says he thinks there is bc 1 jlaoe like Maneto ? and we agree i rith him. but whn the sea goes on 2 i rampage he feels safer in Rouge- ( nont - > ) New Bright Belt Markets Re port Higher Opening Of ' ferings But Few Pleased LOWER GRADES BRING BEST PRICE; AVERAGE ESTIMATED $10 TO $12 Enthusiastic Responses Re ceived From Call For Mass Meeting For Thursday Raleigh, Aug. 30. ? Disappointing prices marked the opening of the j New Bright Belt tobacco market yesterday. Most markets reported higher opening volume than last season, but few clamed satisfaction of the mass of growers with the prices paid them. Considerable tag turning was in evidence. Blocked sales were reported. In the absence of official figures, supervisors and observers at the various markets estimated that the belt average price ranged between 10 and 12 cents. Much low quality tobacco was offered, bringing bet ter prices than on last season's opening. Better grades opened off, but showed a tendency to Arm as the sales progressed. Adverse weather reduced offer ings on a number of markets, which are looking for heavier than ordi nary second -day sales. Large crowds milled about the market, demonstrating keen inter est in prices. No disorders were re ported. Fan Meeting Interest. Low opening prices fanned In terest in the growers mass meeting to be held here tomorrow at 11 o'clock in the Memorial Auditor ium. The meeting, sponsored by 42 influential Eastern Caorlina grow ers, is expected to attract upward of 5,000 growers from the entire East Carolina producing territory. The sentiment of the mass protest will be transmitted to the Federal administration in Washington. It is the plan to elect delegates to go to Washington personanly to lay the plight of the tobacco farmers before the President and Secretary Wallace. R. Hunter Pope of Enflled will be chairman of the meeting. Sh