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IF YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE PUT IT IN THE COURIER WHICH REACHES MOST OF THE PEOPLE. Best People on Earth; Good Churches and Schools; Where Optimism Rules. ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 47 YEARS. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. L. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1933. NO. 43 ROXBORO MARKET HAS SATISFACTORY OPENING Large Number Of Farmers On Hand To See How The Prices Would Run MORE THAN 100,000 LBS. AVERAGE $12.50 Monday afternoon tobacco began coming in for the opening sale yes terday, and by 9 o'clock, the hour for the first sale, quite a crowd had assembled to see the opening. The Winstead warehouse drew the first sale, with the Hyco second, the Planters third and the Pioneer hav ing the closing sale. While the tobacco offered was not the best by any means, still, there ^ was a noticeable difference in this I first sale and that of a year ago. At the opening sale for 1932 the average was $7.95, while for 1931 the average was $6.91. Yesterday the average was $12.50 ? and this Is correct almost to a cent. All of the four houses had very good sales, with the Hyco leading and the Pio neer coming second. The total amount sold was just a little more than 100.000 pounds. While the price paid was not what would be called high, still, we think the farmers should be, and were as a rule, well pleased with prices. Very few tags were tucked, and there was generaly a feeling of optimism. While the parity price of seventeen dollars was not reach ed, judging by the first sale, this market is going to maintain the parity price, and our farmers will have more money than they have handled in a number of years. o B. B. Knipht Wins Trip to World's Fair Mr. Knight, well known local In surance man, representing the In dianapolis Life Insurance Company, has won honors through his pro duction of business during June, July, August and September. His total volume exceeded the amount set by the Company as required in order to qualify for a free trip to A Century of Progress and to an important meeting of the company's leading representatives from the various states. The meeting was held at the Congress Hotel in Chi cago, October J4th to 17th. It is a source of joy to us to see our tobacco market opening with more encouraging signs of good prices than we have seen in many a year. The next thought that oc curs to us, and should be the con cern of every person, and that is, how are we going to invest the money that we make above our liv ing expenses? Insurance compan ies have made an excellent record as a good place for investment. During the depression there were rery few failures among insurance companies in the whole country. Come in and let us explain the (policies which we carry and that Srtll yield an income. Whether you are interested or not, come in to see us; we will always be delighted to see you. KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY Registration Books Open on Oct. 28th For the purpose of registering for the election to be held on Nov. 7th the registration books will be open on Saturday, October 28th, ONLY. If you wish to register for this elec tion bear in mind that Saturday, Oct. 28th, is the only day in which the books will be open. If you voted in the last election you don ot have to register again, but if you were not on the books for that election, you must register. o Boy Scouts After A Swimming Pool There has been several attempts made to interest the town in a swimming pool, but so far no way has been found to finance the pro position; but we hope the Boy Scouts will be more successful. They are agitating the question, and with their youthful courage may be will And a way. o COURT WEEK Court is in session thi*~week, with Judge W. A. Devin presiding, and Solicitor Carr prosecuting. The State docket was disposed of by noon on yesterday, but the civil docket will probably consume the remainder tf the week. There was nothing of real worth before the court. p I Olive Hill P. T. A. The first meeting of the Olive ; Hill P, T. A. was held Thursday.; Oct. 12, in the school auditorium. I The informal opening brought every one to laughter as character songs were sung by the parents and teachers. After an enthusiastic contest in the singing of nursery rhymes the business was transacted. About thirty-eight parents were present. Miss Hamby's room won the picture for having the most parents present. This picture which was given by the P. T. A. is pre sented each month to the room having the most parents present. At the end of the year the picture will go to the room having won it the most times during the year. The picture causes a great deal of friendly rivalry which keeps both parents and chillren interested and working. The Ways and Means Committee of the P. T. A. is selecting a play which will be presented eome time before Christmas. FOOTBALL TEwT IS MAKING GOOD Greatest Need Now Is The Support Of General Pub lic By Attending Games 1 The Roxboro High football team hasn't had much publicity so far, but we're here to tell you that Rox boro has a team! What we need now is support. The students are showing more school spirit this year than last, several having al ready joined the athletic associa tion, but there are still more that are needed badly. If the team wins people have the , habit of saying "we" won, but if | they lose we say "they" lost. That's |not the spirit. It's Roxboro's team I if they win or lose. So back them j and "we" will win more. ? * j | The season was started off right two weeks ago by our team beating Alexander-Wilson, 25-0. South Bos ton defeated us, 12-6. The boys from both sides fought hard, and but for a little bad luck, we would have come out on top. Last Friday Roxboro played their first confer-! encegame which was against Bur lington. The Burlington Bulldogs winning, 33-7. Our boys certainly1 uut up a fight and with another chance and lots of backing I be lieve we could beat them, don't you? Friday we play Reidsville. Their team is pretty strong but ours is too, so come on over and see your boys give Reidsville all they acn stand. There are several new boys on Roxboro's line-up. All in all, they are a fighting bunch and are de veloping into a strong team. Back them, folks, come over and give the coaches and team plenty of peppy yells! o Hallowe'en Carnival Oct. 27 at Leas Chapel On Friday night, Oct. 27, the Youns? People's Division of Leas Chapel church is putting on a car nival. The festivity will take place in the Louis Wagstaff log cabin, i five miles out from Roxboro on highway No. 48. The proceeds from this carnival are to be used in the interest of the church, therefore a hundred per cent of the church membership is urged to attend the affair and to spend liberally. The patronage of other Young People's Divisions will be especially appre ciated. Every one, young and old, is cordially invited to come share the fun and eats, both of which will be on sale by 6 p. m. Oct. 18 2t o Mr. Moize Improving We are glad to say that Mr. R. L. Mozie, who has feen confined to his room in the Person Realty Co. build ing, is improving and hopes to be out soon. Mr. Moize suffered a stroke of paralysis last week. Up un til that time he had run his ma ( chine and general repair shop on I regular schedule. j The Onslow mutual exchange has sold about 1,500 bushels of grapes at a price of approximately $1 for a bushel of 60 pounds. Black grapes are being sold at 75 cent* a bushel. The recent storm seriously Injured I the crop. NEW OFFICERS AT METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Herbert Nominates Officers For Long Memorial Church For Next Year At the meeting of the fourth quar terly conference of Long Memorial Methodist church on the past Sun day night, October 15th, the pastor. Rev. J. P. Herbert, nominated the officers for the conference year 1933-1934. The conference was pre sided over by Rev. H. C. Smith, of Durham, presiding elder of the Dur ham district. At the pastor's nomination the following new officers were elected: Stewards:' P. O. Carver, Sr., <3. A. Duncan, Eugene Thompson, Harry Winstead, W. A. Sergeant. Trustees: Dr. Dewey Bradsher, Fred Long. Recording Steward: J. Sam Mer ritt. District Steward: R. L. Harris. S. S. Supt.: W. A. Sergeant. Charge Lay Leader: Dr. W. R. Hambrick. The following is a more complete list of the officers nominated and elected at this meeting, most of which represent a continuance in of fice from the year now closing:* Stewards^: J. A. Long, R. L. Har ris, O. B. McBroom, K. L. Street, B. E. Love, R. G. Cole, J. E. Kirby, H. K. Sanders, Dr. A. P. Nichols, Clyde Swartz, B. B. Mangum, Hughi Woods, J. S. Merritt, Clyde Crowell, Eugene Thompson, G. A. Duncan. W. A. Sergenat. Trustees: S. G. Winstead, Dr. Dewey Bradsher, Fred Long, N. S. Thmopson, C. A. Harris. S. S. Superintendent: W. A. Ser geant. Lay Leader: Dr. W. R. Hambrick. 73 YEARS ON JOB Wm. C. Creamer, nearing 83rd birthday, has worked for a New York department store 73 years. He went with the firm in 1860 as a boy of 9. A party was given for him by the store last week. Roosevelt Supports Tobacco Price Boost President Pledges Full Co-openution In Letter To Governor Ehringhaus Raleigh, Oct. 17. ? President Roo sevelt, in a letter to Governor Eh ringhaus, pledged full support of the administration in securing bet ter prices for flue cured tobacco, it was announced at the governor's office here today. The letter, which was in reply to two telegrams sent the President by Gov. Ehringhaus early in the month, said the President had con ferred with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and George N. Peck, farm administrator, and that he had personally examined the to tobacco marketing contract. In the absence of Governor Eh ringhaus, the text of the letter which was of a personal character, was not made public. Roosevelt Takes Steps To Compel Compliance With NRA Agreements Publishes Order Calling For Fine Of $500 And Six Months' Imprisonment For Violators JOHNSON ALSO ISSUES MORE SPECIFIC RULES Washington. Oct. 17.? A two- 1 edged executive order designed to, force compliance with the Blue j Eagle provisions of the Presidential agreement was issued tonight by President Roosevelt. The order called for a fine of $500 and six months' imprisonment for any person falsely representing him self to be operating under the agreement or displaying the Blue 1 Eaele insignia while not complying With its provisions. The President's order, issued under specific authority of the in- j dustrial law. also authorized Hugh S. Johnson, the recovery adminis- 1 trator, to prescribe further rules amplifying those laid down by the Chief Executive. It followed cloeelv upon removal of the Blue Eaele from the first es- 1 tabllshments that were reported to] have been violating the Presidential agreement. Specific Rules. A supplementary order isued by Johnson covered specific rules for display of the Eagle, said that anyj person might display the emblem so long as he complied with the President's reemployment agree ment, and that when in the judg ment of the administrator, any per son had failed to comply, it should be surrendered on demand and be not again displayed as penalties for violation of these rules. I The order was issued shortly after Chairman Wagner of the National Labnr^Board. had announced that ' he had received "assurance by tele-j gram from the Pord Motor Com pany in Dearborn that the company is prepared to meet authorized re presentatives of their employes." Close behind the Wagner an nouncement came word from De troit that a spokesman for the Pord Motor Company said no telegram had been sent from the Dearborn offices today to Wagner and that a communication earlier in the week of "quite a different tenor" had been "withheld." , ! The London Zoo onee had an al bina cobra, almost entirely white and with pink eye*. - j N. C. Symphony Orchestra. Lamar Stringfield Director The Symphony Society was organ ized to bring line music to the people at popular prices and to provide a professional outlet for the efforts of the best musical talents of the State. The program for the Durham concert on October 27 will be: "Marriage of Figaro," Mozart; "New World Symphony," Dvorak; "Rhapsodie Negre," John Powell; "March Slave," Tschaiskowski. In Page Auditorium, Duke Uni versity, 8:30 p. m., Oct. 27th. Mrs. S. B. Davis will take orders for tickets to this concert. Prices range from 50c to $1.50. A special price to high school pupils up to the number of 25 at 25c each. Ticket sales must be completed not later than October 19th. The small com mission realized will go to the li brary for books. Those who are uncertain about, gofng and do not want to buy tickets so early, will say, if for any reason you do not go and will return your ticket to me at once your money will be re funded. ? o Mr. Rogers Wins Prize Mr. Roy Rogers won the $5.00 pa'r of shoes given away by Leg gett's for the highest average made on the Roxboro market at the open ing sale. He sold 284 pounds for $66.84, averaging $23.53, with Messrs. Clavton & Neathery a close second, j with a sale of 466 pounds for $107.88 averaging $23.15. Mr. Brooks With Independent Whse. Mr. J. W. Brooks is connected with the Independent Warehouse, South Boston, V?.t and cordially invites his friends to sell with him this season. Mr. Brooks is well known in this County and will enjoy a good business for this popular house. o j Booms and Bubbles. Warnings have been issued by the government against what it calls! "unjustified land speculation" in the Muscle Shoals country. The land sharks are trying to promote booms in that section that are sure to end in bubbles. * WHERE HAS OUR NIGHT SCHOOL FALLEN DOWN Membership This Year Much Less Than Last Year, Bat Schools Still Operating Last year the Rotary Club and the Woipan's Club sponsored * move ment to give educational help to those of our community who* felt that they needed such aid. It was a great move and everyone was enthusiastically in favor of it Con sequently a school was established at Longhurst and one in East Rox boro for the purpose of training those who felt the need of being trained further than they had beeh already and there were classes for those who had not had any school training at all. The teachers went willingy and eagerly to this school which was conducted after working I hours. Prom 7 until 9 p. m. two nights a week this school was car Jried on and it was felt that much good had been accomplished. This interest continued throughout the entire course which lasted twelve weeks, ending sometime about the first of December. This year the same plan was tried but with a story that is far differ ent from that of last year. Mind you, on the opening night of last ; year there were some one hundred ' and fifty present and this was main tained for the most part during the j entire course, but what happened , this year? At East Roxboro there were about an even dozen and at j Longhurst there were about eight, j Twenty students, eager, earnest, ! wanting to learn something further I than what they already knew. Whajt has happened to the many students' who came to school last year? We feel sure thafc the superintendents would be more than grateful if , someone would! just tell them what is wrong with the school. The teach ers are just as eager to help as they have ever been, the Rotary I and Woman's Clubs are anxious to see this school prosper because It means so much to our community, i these students who attend are ready and willing workers. But somewhere a cog has slipped and the whole ma j chinery is almost at a standstill. Again we ask, what is the matter? | n INSURANCE FOR EVERY NEED With the begininng of fall and icold weather fire insurance is as es sential as meat and sugar. Have you stopped to consider the conse quences provided a fire destroyed yuor home? This protection is ex ceedingly cheap and with conditions improving daily you cannot afford to take a chance. Reinstate your automobile policy because an accident will Jeopardize your entire estate. If your life policy is so far in ar rears that you cannot meet the (payments, we shall be glad to give you our advice. Insurance problems are our specialty and ? we would like to help you. We sell every known type of in surance. 8ATTERFIELD INS. AGENCY "Old and Tried" E. G. Thompson and W. G. James * ?O ' Virsrina Feathers ton Win* Baby Contest Lucky baby contest closed Satur day at 5:30. Twenty-five babies en tered the contest and the race was very close, but at the final count Virginia Anne Featherston, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Feather ston, was found to have the highest number of votes. Donald Day Swartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swartz. was second highest, and Larry Woods, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woods, third highest. Circle 5 wishes to thank every one for their cooperation during this contest. o Mr. Yarboro Brines The Largest Load Mr, A. O. Yarboro had the dis tinction of bringing in the largest load of tobacco for the opening sale, having 2422 pounds, which brought him $318.39 cents, and was awarded the five dollar book of tickets pre sented by the Palace Theatre. Mr. Yarboro sold at the Hyco Ware house. and was well pleased with his sale. o There's a swanky society women's club here which has a beautiful ( swimming pool In the club house. One bf the rules Is that members ! need not wear bathing suits while swimming In the pool. Dr. Hambrick Retires As General Supt. After twenty-nine years as the general superintendent of the Long Memorial Methodist Sunday School, Dr. W. R. Hambrick has asked that the duties of that office be placed upon younger shoulders, and a suc cessor chosen. At the meeting of the fourth quarterly conference at Long Memorial church on October 15th Mr. W. A. Sergeant was elect ed to succeed to the general super intendency, and Dr. Hambrick was elected lay leader of the church. In making the new nominations the pastor, Mr. Herbert, called at tention to the long and worthy ser vice of Dr. Hambrick in this most important position in the church life. The Presiding Elder, Dr. Smith, likewise paid high tribute to the distinguished service of Dr. Ham brick. During the period of service he was likewise for a number of years the chairman of the board of stewards at Long Memorial church. The pastor and people feel very fortunate in the election of Mr. W. A. Sergeant to the general superin tendency of the Sunday School. o LOCAL ROTARY CLUB J MS GOOD MEETING Club Jubilant Over Reopening Of The Peoples Bank; Sev eral Guests Present The Roxboro Rotary club had one of the most interesting meet ings of the year at its regular meet ing in the New Hotel Jones Thurs day night. The club was quite jubilant oyer the reopening, of the Peofles Bank, and J. A. Long, pres ident, and D. S. Brook, cashier, ex pressed their appreciation for the cooperation given them by the club and the people generally. W. A. Sergeant- made a most In spiring and entertaining talk in be- ; half of the club's honorary member, Henry Crowell. He enumerated the many worthwhile characteristics of Mr. Crowell and impressed on him the fact that his presence was de sired and expected on each Thurs day night. W. D. Merritt, popular local at torney, was the guest of -the club and made a brief talk on the merits of Roxboro. His talk was thor oughly appreciated by everyone. He particularly expressed his apprecia tion for the splendid cooperation given the officials of the Peoples Bank in their successful efforts in reopening. Other guests of the club were John Bradsher, W. D. Fruger and M. O. Smigelow. o- ? Mrs. Nonnie Ashley j Dies Fr6m Pneumonia Mrs. Nonnie Edith Ashley, age 28, wife of Bunnie Ashley, died Sun day afternoon following about a week's illness. Death was attributed to pneumonia which she had con tracted only a few days before. Mrs. Ashley had been carried to Duke Hospital in Durham and It was three that she died. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband. Bunnie Ashley, one infant son and several brothers and sisters. "The funeral services were conducted from Antioch Baptist church, of which she had been a faithful mem ber, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, j Rev.'W. P. West of Roxboro was in charge of the service. The pall- 1 bearers were: Messrs. Glenn Davis, Dorsey Ashley, J. W. Jones, W. A. Brown. R. B. Ashley and Jim Ash ley. Floral bearers were: Mrs. J. P. Evans, Miss Maude Clark, Mrs. Thomas Jones, Miss Julia _ Jones, Miss Ruth Ashley, Miss Bettie White Ashley, Miss Maude Ashley, Miss Loyd Ashley, Miss Nannie Brown. Miss Myrtle Gresham, Mrs. D. P. Bowles, Miss Foy Jones, Miss May Jones, Miss Ethel Ashley, and ; Miss Brunette Ashley. Following the funeral services the body was carired to its final resting place In ; the Antioch church cemetery. ! POTATO STORAGE HOUSE IS PLANNED A 3,000-bushel sweet potato house owned by G. E. Harris, of Roxboro. 1 route oile, will be used this year as 1 a community storage house, reports ( County Agent H. K. Sanders. This 1 is the largest bouse in the county*' and Mr. Harris will store potatoes for neighboring farmers until the house is full. Jimmy Wilson, Cardinal catcher, ] is sought by another National Leag- I ue club as manager for 1834. i COMPLETE PLANS FOR ADVANCE TO COTTON GROWERS Commodity Credit Corpora tion To Lend 10 Cents A Pound On 1933 Cotton SEEK TO PEG PRICE AT TEN-CENT LEVEL Washington, Oct. 17. ? Stepping to the aid of the cotton farmers, the administration today organized the Commodity Credit Corporation and made $250,000,000 of Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds/available to bring the price of cotton to 10 qents a pound for low middling and better. Under the plan, the government will lend 10 cents a pound to farm ers who still have their cotton,* if it is low middling and better in grade and % inch or better in staple. Loans of eight cents will be made on low middling or better cotton of less than % inch staple. No loans will be made on cotton classing be low low middling. The money is to be loaned at four per cent interest to fanners who agree to participate in the acreage curtailment agreement. The notes mature on July 1, 1934, or are call able when the price of middling seven-eighths spot cotton reaches 15 cents a pound on the New Or leans exchange. rrmy njencies. More than a million note forms and loan agreements will be sent out before the end of this week to county agents aVid leading agencies of the Reconstruction Corporation at Federal Reserve Bank and branch points in the South. Loans may be negotiated directly with lending agencies of the R. F. C? or through brokers, merchants, warehousemen. Co-operative associations, banks and other lending agencies. Loans will be made only on cot ton delivered by the producers at warehouses. Prdoucers will be per mitted to select any acceptable warehouse, but no allowance will be made for freight and no difference in valuation will be made because of the location of the warehouse. Producers who have already stored cotton and hold warehouse receipts may procure loans. Warehouses that have state licenses or approval of the R. F. C. district agency are qual ified under the rules of the corpor ation. Warehousemen were "advised to communicate with the loan agency of the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration as to unlicensed ware houses and approval will either be given by letter .or publication of the list of approved warehouses." IMPORTANT! ? TAX NOTICE I wish to call your attention to the matter of taxes. All taxes for 1932 and 1933 are now due and I hope you will give them your at tention, and settle for same out of the first money you can spare from your tobacco sales. You may feel you must spend this first money for something else, but remember how indulgent the Commissioners have been with you on your 1932 taxes, and do not force them to at last sell your property, either real or personal, to satisfy these taxes. Please give this your first atten tion, and save us ill both worry and ccsts. Your friend, M. T. Clayton, Sheriff-Tax Collector. ?u ? - National Re- Employ ment Office Open The local office of the National Reemployment Service is now open on the second floor in the court house. Applications are being filed for jobs of all classes, skilled and unskilled. If you want to apply for a Job come in and register. For fur ther information seee Mrs. Kenneth Dakey. manager. AIR CIRCUS On Bunday, October 22, 1933, there will be an air circus at Gentry's Btore, six miles north of Roxboro; plain and fancy flying, by three li censed pilots in three licensed planes. Rates, $1.50 and $3.00. Every one is cordially invited for the day. See "Uncle Josh" Uncle Josh will be at Hurdle Mills high school on Friday even ing. Oct. 20th, at 7:30 o'clock. Ad mission 10c and 20c.