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VOL. L.
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1933.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
NO. 42.
Peoples Bank Opens For Business
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Tobacco Market Opens October 17th
Opens W ithout Restriction; j
Does Business As of Old
Old Depositors Can Withdraw
Two-Thirds Of Deposits As
Of March 4th
^ANK NOW IN A FINE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The best news we can give our!
traders is that The Peoples !
Bank of Roxboro Is now open for
general business; that is, all restric
tions havie been withdrawn and the
bank can now do business just as
it did before March 4th.
Under the plan of opening the
old depositors agree to leave on de
posit one-third of the amount which
they had on deposit when it was
closed under restrictions. This will
put back in business about three
hundred thousand dollars, and will
help greatly in boosting business in
this town and County.
It has been a long, hard pull for
the officers, but too much praise
can not be given them for their un
tiring efforts to re-open the bank.
Their one aim has been to protect
both the depositor and the stock
holder, and how well they have suc
ceeded is proven by the fact that
neither will lose a dollar, and all
have been mutually protected.
We are safe in saying that no
bank in the country is in a better
financial condition than The Peo
ples Bank, and we are sure our peo
ple will show their appreciation of
the splendid work of the officers and
give it a liberal patronage in the
future.
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New Coal And
Wood Yard Now
Open For Business
Two local young men, P. T. Whitt
and George W. Brann, who were
raised in Person County and have
lived in Roxboro for many years,
have formed a partnership and will
be known as the Person Coal &
Wood Company, with their yards on
the Durham-Oxford highway next
to the Shell Oil Company plant.
These men have been successful
in other lines apd with their ex
perience and ability success is con
ceded them in this new business.
Contracts for coal having been
made before the late advance In
Kices will enable these young men
save you money on your winter's
pply of coal. Their motto might
well be "Cash for Coal at lower
rates."
Numbers of their friends have
signified their good wishes by leav
ing their orders for coal.
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Farmers Backed Bv
Gov. Ehringhaus
Our Governor has been to Wash
ington in behalf of better prices for
tobacco. He recently wired the
President to see that the farmers
get the price promised them. The
farmers are entitld to it and we
certainly hope they get a profit for
their hard labor and investment.
Now. Mr. Parmer, our state leader
is pulling for his home state. How
about you backing your home town
and county by selling yuor tobacco
here? The prices should be tjie
same here as anywhere elAe since
they are going to give an average
price over the state.
When you sell your tobacco well
be glad to welcome you in our town
and in this office.
Mr. Howard Young will be in the
office to welcome you.
KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY
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Fine Potatoes
Mr. W. A. Berry presented us
with some of the large3t sweet po
tatoes we have seen this season.
Prom one hill he gathered ten
pounds. '
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Garden Club to Meet
The regular meeting of the Gar
den Club will be held next Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Wom
an's Club building.? Pres.
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Have You Voted For
Your Favorite Baby?
"Lucky Baby" contest Is in full
swing now. If your baby has not
been entered, enter him at once.
Contest closes Saturday, Oct. 14, at
5 o'clock. Register and vote at Ml
Own Beauty Salon. Pay only a cent
a vote. The luckiest baby will re
ceive $2.50. The following babies
have already been entered. If your
baby's name isn't In the list enter
him at onoe: Alice Boatwright,
Russell Newell Jr., Donald Day
Swartz, Faith Lunsford Brooks, Bar
bara Jane Woody, Patsy Beam, Bob
by Daniel, Mary Ellen Frederick,
Anne Briggs Moore, Kate McKel
way, Bill Michie, Guthrie Bradsher
J t., John S. Pettigrew Jr., Kirk
Kynock, Zacky Gentry.
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"Home First,
Abroad Next"
This Issue Strictly In Keeping
With Our Well Known
Motto
READ EVERYTHING IN IT
We believe in Roxboro and Per
son county, and with that in mind
we got out this edition to advertise
Rojcboro, its businesses and enter
prises. and did not solicit a single
line of out of town business. We are
boosting the Roxboro tobacco mar
ket and whatever good comes of this
issue will be for the benefit of the
warehouses in Roxboro. We could
have added several columns of ad
vertising had we solicited warehouse
advertising from other markets, but
we wanted to boost Roxboro, and
that is what we did.
Look over every page and see what
the warehousemen have to say, and
try them with your first load. And
then, look over the advertisements
of the Roxboro merchants and see
what they have to offer. All things
considered we do not believe you
cah find a better place to sell your
tobacco, and we are quite sure there
is no town, regardless of size, where
you can buy to better advantage
than right here in Roxboro.
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COOPER TAKES OVER
EORD AGENCY HERE
Will Occupy Building On De
pot Street, Formerly Leased
By Stewart Chevrolet Co.
C O. CROWELL MANAGER
Mr. Henry D. Cooper, of the Ox
ford Motor Company, of Oxford,
has been appointed distributor for
this County for the Ford cars. Mr.
Cooper is an experienced Ford man,
having handled this line in Oxford
for a number of years, and being
acquainted with the many good
qualities of the Ford will doubtless
bring this line back as one of the
big sellers.
The style name will be Roxboro
Motor Company, with the following
personnel: Henry D. Cooper, distri
butor; Clyde Crowell, manager, and
E. H. Smith, salesman.
Mr. Cooper has secured the build
ing on Depot street, formerly occu
pied by the Stewart Chevrolet Com
pany, where he will have abundant
room for show purposes, as well as
repairs.
Visiting Here
Mr. and Mrs. Max O. Smigelow.
of Raton, New Mexico, and Mrs. H.
von der Olsten of New, Vork City,
are visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. N. Lunsford. Mr. Smigelow Is
a brother of Mrs. Lunsford.
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SCHOOL BUS
OVERTURNS
One of the school busses at Allens
vllle High School turned over yes
terday afternoon as it was carrying
its load of school children home
from school. The bus had hardly
started on its trip before the acci
dent occurred. There is a steep
grade Just beyond the school build
ing ?nd the bus, in attempting to
go up the grade, turned over. The
cause was attributed to the fact
that the wheels on the truck locked,
throwing the trouck out of the driv
er's control, and causing it to skid
on some loose dirt on the shoulder
of the road. Hie worst injuries were
recorded among the Pool family,
there being four Pool children on
the bus at the time, who wfre hurt.
Two of these, Stuart ar.d June, arp
the children of Murrett Pool; the
other two, Rosa Mae and Blanche,
are the children of Tom Pool. Stuart
suffered a broken forearm and June
was lacerated about the head in a
painful manner. Rosa Mae had her
left arm broken while Blanche suf
fered the most painful wounds of
all, having her collarbone broken,
face wounds and an ugly cut about
the side of her head. None of the
other occupantts were hurt except
from shock and a general shaking up.
Dean Of Merchants
W. H. Harris, the Dean of Rox
boro merchants, having been in the
mercantile business here, at the
same location, for more than fifty
years.
Banner Season Is Looked
For H ere This Year
Mr. Ashley Takes Over
C. & A. Service Station
Mr. G. W. (Dick) Ashley has
taken over the C. & A. Service Sta
tion on the Durham highway at the
foot of Gallows Hill, which was
formerly owned by Clayton Ashley,
and. will continue busine&s at same
stand with complete line of auto
supplies.
Mr. Ashley has been connected
with other businesses for many
years and is well known to the peo
ple of Roxboro and Person county.
He cordially invites you to visit him
while passing that way. Get your
gas, oil, light lunch and sandwiches
where you will get best service and
courteous treatment.
ANNUAL CHARITY
LEAGUE BALL
The annual Charity League Ball
will be held in Durham Saturday,
Nov. 18th, at Roycroft's Warehouse,
following the Duke-Carolina foot
ball game. Ouy Lombardo and his
famous Royal Canadians will play.
The dance is from 8:30 to 12, and
will be the chief social event of the
state for that month.
Visited Red Springs
Mesdames W. C. Bullock, J. W.
Noell, Elizabeth Noell Mas ten and
Miss Dorothy Bowles spent last Sat
urday in Red Springs where they
visited Miss Nancy Bullock at Flora
McDonald college. Upon their re*
turn Miss Nancy accompanied them,
and being a little indisposed will
remain for a few days.
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Mr. J. J. Woody
Will Return Sunday
Mr. J. J. Woody, who has been in
the hospital for several months, will
return home Sunday, his physicians
have pronounced him much improv
ed and in fine condition. This will
be good news to every one, for we
all love Dick Woody.
Store Hours Changed
Beginning Monday, Oct. 18th,
dry goods and clothing stores In
Roxboro will open at 8:30 a. m., and
close at 5:30 p. m. Close Saturdays
at 9:00 p. /n.
Death Of Infant
The infant, Alton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Walker died Monday,
at the home of the parent* on South
Main street. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. W. F. West
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Market Better Prepared To
Serve Growers Than Ever
Before In History
UN OPERATION 43 YEARS
| Roxboro presents to the tobacco
growers of the Piedmont section
j this year a market better prepared
; to serve them than ever before in
! its 43 years of operation. The ware
housemen have provided every con
venience possible for the farmers, as
suring them more efficient serv
ice, the Jike of which can not be ex
celled by any other market in the
state. The unequaled growth attain
ed by the Roxboro tobacco market
over a period of years has been
nothing short of phenomenal. It
has prompted the warehousemen
and others connected with the mar
ket, such as the business men. Ro
tary club, and the tobacco board of
trade, to better prepare the market
for handling the golden weed this
year than ever before.
Roxboro is webbed with paved
highways and good roads, making it
within a few minutes drive from
most points in this section. It has
the reputation of being the biggest
little market in the Piedmont belt,
and is destined to climb in prices
and pounds to even greater heights
because of being located in the
heapt of a great tobacco producing
section.
Market Started In 1890.
The tobacco industry of Roxboro
began in 1890 when two warehouses
were built in that year for the sale
of leaf tobacco at auction. Just
as the large oak from the little
acorn grows, has the Roxboro tobac
co market from its small beginning
43 years ago developed even greater
and more rapidly than the oak or
the progress attained by any other
market in this section over the
same period of years. And today it is
recognized everywhere as one of the
Important and outstanding markets
in the Piedmont section. Much of
the progress and recognition gained
bv the Roxoboro tobacco market in
the past is due to the co-operation
existing between the warehousemen,
the tobacco buyers, and the business
and professional men of the town,
all working together for the better
ment of the market and for the
protection and the interest of the
farmers. Then, too, the unexcelled
system of operation employed by the
warehousemen and buying compan
ies has proven a big factor In the
continued climb of the market.
Roxboro organized a tobacco board
of trade several years ago to pro
mote interest in Roxboro as a sell
ing point, also to see that tobacco
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REPRESENTATIVES OF
ALL FIRMS ATTEND
MEETING HELD HERE
100 Percent Cooperation Man
ifested At Meeting Of
Business Men
Meetng here a few days ago, the
business men completed plans for
preparing a whole-soul and whole
hearted invitation to tobacco growers
and to tell them that a great wel
come awaits them in Roxboro trad
ing and marketing center. That the
invitation and awaiting welcome is
a unanimous one is evidenced by !
the attendance of representatives
from every separate and distinct
business house who pledged their
support and offered their time in
advancing the interest of the mar
ket and every patron, whether he be
large or small.
A marked spirit of co-operation
pervaded the meeting, being sup
ported 100 per cent strong by every
one in attendance. Something must
be doing when such a marked co
operation is shown. Sarmers will well
know that these business men know
what they are talking about and
what they are doing. Surely they
would not be extending a glad wel
come to farmers everywhere if they
even thought that the community,
town and market would not live up
to it. Farmers will find things in j
Roxboro as they are advertised. The j
town that is large enough to offer
every marketing and trading ad
vantage and just the right size to
appreciate the friendship and pat
ronage of all.
With 10.000,000 pounds as their
I goal this season, tobacconists, busi
ness men, and other citizens of the
town are carrying a personal invi
tation to the farmers in Person ajid
surrounding counties, according to
the schedule.
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PASTURES ARE AS
GREEN AT HONE
AS ELSEWHERE
Mayor Dawes Advises Farm
ers To Stick To Their
Home Market
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT
WILL GfeT MOST MONEY
I am sure of one thing, when an
appeal is made to the farmer to sell
his tobacco on the home market J
that in the final analysis he is go
ing to sell it where he gets the most
money. Roxboro and Person coun
ty is one and the same, and as the
tobacco market prospers so will It
inure to the benefit of all of us.
Just the same as our mills operate
and hundreds are guaranteed a sub
stantial living ? we cannot afford to
lose by indifference, lack of interest
and disloyalty our industrial activ
ities or our tobacco market. A good
tobaoco market in Roxboro will pay
every man in the county, Just as our
increased industrial activity pays
every man In the county directly or
indirectly.
Just this word, sell your tobacco
at home and see your county grow.
It is my belief that you will receive
as good an average here taking your
crop through and through as on
any market. There are exceptions
to the rule, but you will find these
exceptions anywhere you go. Hie
pastures are as green at home as
elsewhere. We have assurances of
& good set of buyers. Give your
hoitae market a try ? bring your to
bacco to Roxboro and our county
will prosper accordingly. Think It
over before going elsewhere and
you will find It will pay in more
ways than one.
R. B. Dawes.
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Read this issue thoroughly and
consider the facts it brings.
THE TOBACCO
HOLIDAY DATES
BALLED US UP!
When we began work on this is- |
sue we promised our advertisers
that we would issue same one week
before the market opened, and with
that in view we set to work on the
proposition. Well, the Governor call- F
ed for a holiday for the ware
houses. and set the date for open
ing for this market as of October
10th. So, when you read the double
spread of the Roxboro and Person ?
County Boosters you will see it stat
ed that the market would open on
Tuesday, October 10th. But the hol
iday lasted three weeks in lieu of f,
two. and our market does not open y
until the 17th. hence the error. Of tl
course, it is stated in many places w
that the .opening will be on the 17th, w
and all will understand why the
error.
No mistake about the opening |
now. it will be on TUESDAY, OC
TOBER 17TH and we are expecting
you all to be on hand.
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GM-JOYNER NOT
TO LEAVE ROXBORO
Rumored All Over Town That
Chevrolet Dealers Were To
Give Up Agency
HAVE HAD UNUSUAL
SALES SUCCESS HERE
As is often the case an idle word I "
spoken creates a vast amount of talk, n
and such was the case when It was e
rumored here a few days since that s
the popular dealers of the Chevro- n
let Motor Company, Messrs. Griffin t<
& Joyner. were going to surrender
the agency for these popular cars
and leave Roxboro. No one could
understand the rumor, for it was
generally known these live, hustling
young men were selling more Chev
rolets than ever before, and since
thir coming among us had made
friends by the score. But the rumor
persisted, and caused so much talk
and worry that Mr. Joyner took the
matter up with Mr. T. D. Hunter,
general manager of the Chevrolet
Motor Co., to knbw what all the
trouble was abouty Mr. Hunter in
formed him that /it was news to
him. and that ?)4ere was absolutely
no truth in the rumor.
We thought all the while that
there was something wrong, for we
did not see how any manager would
want to change when the agency
was selling so many cars, and stood
so well with the public. It is a pleas
ure to spike the rumor, and we trust '
It will be many years before these
popular young men see fit to leave
Roxboro, for we consider them 'an
asset to our town and community.
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New Mechanic At '
Chevrolet Plant Here
Mr. S. E. Dickens, of Lincolnton,
N. C., has accepted a position with
Grlffln-Joyner Chevrolet Co., as
head mechanic . Mr. Dickens has
been connected with the servicing of
Chevrolets since 1923 and has taken
every course that the Chevrolet
Corporation has offered for the
benefit of its mechanics. He was re
commended highly for this position
and Grifi&n-Joyner counts Itself for
tunate to get such an excellent man
and expert mechanic. Mr. Dickens
has also had a wide range of ex
perience in radios and is an expert
on any and all makes.
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Messrs. B. B. Knight, J. E. Daniel,
E. N. Jones. Bradsher Gentry and
R. D. Bumpass left this morning
for Chicago and the World's Fair.
Mr. Knight is taking this trip with
the compliments of the Indianapo
lis Life Insurance Company, whom
he represents in this section. This
comes in the form of a prize for
having don* enough business in the
past year to send him to Chicago to
meet others who are connected with
the same company. , j ch
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iVERYTHING ALL
SET AND TOBACCO
FOLKS OPTIMISTIC
"our Warehouses Will Receive
Tobacco; Each Manned by
Capable Business Men
LLL ROXBORO WILL
WELCOME THE FARMER
On next Tuesday morning the
jur warehouses here will open for
le reception of your tobaccp. Every
ling is in readiness and we believe
e can say truthfully that the
arehouses as a whole are better
MARKETS IN MIDDLE
BELT NOW OPEN
The markets in the middle
belt, -In which Durham, Ox
ford and Henderson are lo
cated, opened for the sale of
tobacco on Tuesday morning.
While the prices were in a de
gree satisfactory, they were
not considered high; the low
grades are about as they were
last season, with cigarette
types very much better, while
the better grades, wrappers,
etc.. were very much lower.
The truth is, it takes a mighty
fine wrapper to bring 35 cents.
The general average for all
of the markets was about 15
cents.
lanned than for several years;
ach individual house has a strong
at of business men behind the sales,
len who have proven their ability
s handle and sell tobacco, and men
i whom you all have confidence.
rou know they are your friends, and
ou know they will not allow a pile
3 slip by, if such a thing Is possible,
'ithout it having brousrht the hlgh
st dollar. They will know no
ivorites. but the little man is guar
nteed Just as much per pound,
uality for qualitv, as the biggest
nd most influential man 1 n the
lounty. "And that is as it should
e, for too often the big fellow gets
lore for his grades than does the
ttle fellow.
In this issue you will find adver
isements from these warehouses,
nd while some of them may appear
little optimistic, remember, the
rop in this County this year is far
bove the average, and it is not sur
rising that our warehousemen, who
ave seen quite a bit of this weed
hile curjnsr, naturally feel that
rices should be better in this see
on. And bear in mind further,
lis type of tobacco when placed on
rfe with some of the other types
oes not, and will not, bring as
luch money as if sold where it
aturally belongs.
Don't be afraid to bring your to
acco to this market this year, for
11 of the large companies will be
presented on th!s market, besides
jite a number of strong independ
it buvers who have large orders
? be filled, and all will be on the
lert to get their part of this good
^P.
While we are not hoping to see
bacco bring anything like its true
ilue, for if it did you would get
itter than 25 cents a pound for
; but we are confidently expecting
fair price, and for the first time
i several years we expect to see
m get a profit on the labor ex
mded in making the crop.
We know you are anxious to sell
me tobacco, for you need the
oney, but we beg you to sell it
lutiously, slowly; dont glut the
arket, for under such circum
ances you never have, and never
HI, receive the full value of your
op. Market it orderly and you
ill certainly be the richer thereby.
.ocal Artist Wins Prize
In looking over the winners at the
ate Fair we find that one of
nboro's talented young men was
ted among the winners. Mr. Lyn
>od Carver won first place for
arcoal and pastel.