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VOL. L.
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1933.
NO. 50.
$50 Extra Cash Prize This Week In Campaign
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President Makes Plea
For Temperance As Me
Ends Reign of Dry Law
Calls On Americans To Help
Restore Law And Order
In Proclamation Repeal
ing 18th Amendment
UTAH 36TH STATE TO
k RATIFY REPEAL VOTE
^ Washington, Dec, 5.? A doubly
purposed proclamation, putting an
official end to prohibition and call
ing on Americans to help restore
respect for law and order, was is
sued t#night by President Roosevelt.
The proclamation, an unusual one,
was signed by the Chief Executive
shortly after Acting Secretary Phil
lips had certified* that 36 states .had
approved the repealing amendment.
The National Recovery Act made
it mandatory that the Chief Execu
tive proclaim the end of prohibition
in order to abolish a series of spe
cital taxes.
The President made a special plea
that no state authorize return of
the saloon, either in its old form
or in a new guise, and said the ob
jective being sought thorugh a na
tional policy was education of every
citizen toward greater temperance.
Asks Cooperation.
In asking for cooperation with the
government in an effort to restore
respect for law and order, the Pres
ident enjoined all citizens and oth
ers in the United States to confine
their purchases of alcoholic bever
ages solely to lioensed dealers.
"The policy of the government
will be to see to it that the social
and political evils that have existed
in the pre-prohibition area shall
not be revived nor permitted again
to exist," he said. "We must re
move forever from our midst the
menace of the bootlegger and such
others as would profit at the ex
pense of good government and law
and order."
He said the observance of his re
quest for purchases solely, form li
censed dealers or agencies was made
"personally to every individual and
every family" in the nation, and
would result in consumption of bev
erages which had passed Federal
inspection, in the break-up and
eventual destruction of the "notor
iously evil illicit liquor traffic," and
payment of reasonable taxes for
support of the government.
Protect Dry States.
The proclamation directed "spe
cific attention" to authority given
the government by the repeal
^amendment to prohibit transporta
tion or importation of intoxicating
"iquors into
Word that 36th state
had ratified repeal was flashed to
the capital a few hours after Penn
sylvania and Ohio. A little later,
the final formalities were complet
ed with the issuance of proclama
tions by the State Department and
Presidest Roosevelt declaring pro
hibition at an end.
There was little ceremony at the
signing of the PresiSentiol or the
State Department proclamations,
but in wet states and some dry ones
there were celebrations.
Nearly 14 years of alcoholic
drought, enforced by the 18th
Amendment of World War days in
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A KW WOUDERS of. RADIO
TUAT SCftWCE: CAMT YET
tVPLAIW... AMD ONE OF
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THESE- ALLEGED VWO&MfcRS
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i "Here Comes Patricia"
Roxboro High School Auditorium
December 15th,
The Junior class of Roxboro High
School will soon present one of
Eugene O. Hafer's most popular
plays, "Here Comes Patricia." This
play Is under supervision of Miss
Texys Morris, assisted by Miss Mary
Hester.
The plot centers around Patricia
Grayson, the governor's daughter,
who in her craze for. excitement
buys a filling station and attempts
to manage it herself ? Her troubles
begin when she meets Mrs. Smith
J Porter, the snobbish society leader,
and Adam Wade, a hot tempered
little man of fifty who is the town's
big boss. However, neither Mrs.
Smith-Porter's social power nor
Adam Wade's financial power can
down Patricia ? not with Elbert
| Hastings, Jimmy Clarke and Bud
Flannigan to help her out.
You really can't afford to miss
seeing Louise Hassan play Patricia;
I and you must see R. E. Hamlin
j playing the town bum; and "it's
better'n a circus" to see Ruth Dav
idson and Jeanne Collins vamp J.
V. King. In fact it's Just as clever
and funny as it can be. If you
don't thoroughly enjoy every min
ute of this play ask the manager
to give you your money back.
Doht forget that it's an uproar
ious comedy at Roxboro High School
auditorium on December 15, 1933.
TOBACCO CONTRACTS
I READY NEXT WEEK
j Sign-Up To Be By Townships;
Local Committeemen Will
Be In Charge
I BLANKS MAILED AHEAD
The tobacco acreage reduction
contracts between the Secretary of
Agriculture and the landlords will
be In the hands of the township
and community chairmen of the re
spective townships next week, at the
following places:
Tuesday. Dec. 12, at J. Q. Yar
boro's; D. L. Whitfield; T. H. Owen;
-J. G. Chambers; S. P. Gentry
Store No 1; D. M. Cash. P. D. Long;
Gravitte's Store; E. J. Robertson.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, at P. T.
Whitfield ;H. D. Dickerson; J. C.
Tingen; J. L. Timber lake; A. H.
Woody; B. S. Glenn; Guy R. Clay
|ton; County Home and W. G.
I Clayton.
Thursday, Dec. 14, at H. E. Den
ny; I. G. Baynes; C. A. Long; W.
IC. Allen; G. W. Dixon; Thomas
| Bros; Winstead Pilling Station at
Leas Chapel; G. M. Fox and C. T.
I Duncan Store.
Friday, Dec. 15, at Durgy Mine
I Store; R. A. Hester; Ai voting pre
cinct; Lowry's Store; Mt. Tirzah
Store; Winstead Store at Sam Ful
cher's; and Warren's Grove.
Each landlord, whether a signer
of the agreement or not, should fill
out the Information blank being
mailed to each signer of the agree
ment, In order that the committee
men will have little trouble in as
sisting each landlord with each re
spective contract. Fill out the blank
carefully and take it to your near
est; place In your township and
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Says:
"Life insurance should be con
sidered not as an expense but as
sayings. It should be the first fac- ,
tor In any program of Investment. |
It should be the last to let go. m
hard times it is especially Important
and we should make every effort
to keep his old life insurance In
force
He further stated that you should
carry all the new that you can. Let
us fix a policy for a few cents per
week that will give your wife, moth
er or father, or children, a check
each Christmas xor $100, or as much
as you would want them to have.
KNIOHT-S 'INSURANCE AGENCY
ROXBORO HAS
THE BEST WEEK
OF THE SEASON
Last Week's Sales Pushed
The Total Poundage Up
Considerably
PRICES REMAIN STRONG
Last week was the best week the
market has had this season, there
being more tobacco on the market
[ and It sold for better prices. The
market closed on Wednesday after
noon for the Thanksgiving holidays,
and opened on Monday morning;
while sales were not so heavy, prices
continued strong and every one con
nected with the market feels that
the opening was proof that prices
are going to remain firm, least
until after the Christmas nolidays.
We believe the farmer will make no
mistake to market as much of his
tobacco as possible before Christ
mas.
The Winstead Warehouse says
Monday's sales were unusually sat
isfactory, as evidenoed by the fol
lowing figures:
Tom Jones sold 1252 pounds for
$346.91, averaging $27.70.
Jesse Rogers sold 832 pounds for
$251.54, averaging $30.23.
Fowler & Chambers sold 602
pounds for $167.38, average $27.80.
Note these were real loads, not ,
simply a few high priced piles!
picked out for advertising purposes.
Following are some of the sales
made at The Pioneer: Mrs. J. R.
Rimmer spld 324 pounds for $143.54,
average |44.30; R. C. Wilson sold
356 pounds for $170.72, average
$47.90; Long & Pettiford sold 768
pounds for $290.41, average $38.00;
J. A. Painter sold 384 pounds for
$148.88, average $38.75.
Will Serve Dinner
The Circles of the Mary Hambrick |
Missionary Society will serve din
ner in the church basement on |
Saturday, Dec. 9th, from 11 to 4 j
o'clock. The following menu will
be served: Brunswick stew, a salad
course, consisting of chicken salad,
potato chips, pickle and sandwiches,
hot coffee, and a dessert will also
be served. Everybody is cordially
invited and urged to attend. The
proceeds will go for a worthy cause.
Chm. of Publicity.
BIRCH, AMERICA'S
FOREMOST YOUNG
MAGICIAN COMING
At High School Auditorium
On Friday, Dec. 22nd
Afternoon and Night
AUSPICES OF THE SCHOOL
Announcement was made today
that Birch, America's foremost
young magician, with his company
of assisting artists, will play an en
gagement in this city on Dec. 22,
at high school auditorium, under
the auspi&s of the high school.
The Birch show is one of the
largest magic shows that has ever
toured this country. Equipment, fit
tings, scenery and effects valued in
excess of $25,000 are carried and
will be seen at the local perform
ance.
This excellent company offers a
sensational program o* amazing
feats of magic varied with pleasing
musical features. Heading the Birch
staff of assisting artists is Mabel
S perry, hailed by critics as the
world's greatest girl xylophonist.
Miss Sperry charms music lovers
everywhere with brilliant solos on
her Artist's Special Xylophone.
Tickets for the local engagement
are at popular prices, 40c for adults,
and 20c for children. Special mat
inee 3:15 p. m. Admission, adults,
25c, children 10c.
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An Explanation
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We regret we had to disappoint
quite a number of new readers last
week, but the fact is we received
so many new subscriptions that we
did not have enough papers to go
around. If you failed to get your
copy last week you will receive this
week's issue, and your subscription
will be dated- from that date.
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In Regard To CWA
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Official word has been received
here that no person who is already
employed, or who quits a job in
order to be available for work un
der the Ciril Works Corp, will be
given work by the local officials ?*
the CWA. The local director states
that this regulation will be observ
ed strictly in so far as the local
group is concerned.
EXTRA EXTRA
$50 EXTRA CASH PRIZE THIS WEEK
Who will win the extra $50.00 Cash Prize has been the cry all
week from the interested, eager Contestants and their friends.
We are all anxious to know who the winner will be. Put forth
every effort this week, as the $50.00 cash prize winner will have
the better chance of that new Sedan or $600.00 CASH.
BAHAMA LEADS THIS WEEK
Miss Louisa Ball, Bahama, is leading hi votes published today.
Miss Helen War-staff. Mrs. Wallace Harris and Mrs. D. T. Chandler
are second, with Mbs Willie Lee Moore, Miss Mildred Richmond
and Miss Lillian Adcock tied for third in votes publshed today. Miss
Edna Cole and Mrs. EfHe Massey and others in the race are mak
ing progress this week and all say they are trying hard to win the
$50.00 prise this week.
WHO WILL WIN THE EXTRA $50
A terrific struggle is on between the big workers, and things are
happening In quick succession as the go getters are scouring the
highways and byways for all subscriptions possible this week, as
the Extra Cash Prize offer ends on Saturday and the end of the
big race draws near. No one has that $600.00 won yet. Any one
of the big workers can take the lead by going after the all im
portant subscriptions this week.
THE WINNERS ARE WORKING NOW. ARE YOU A WINNER?
THE BIO RACE ENDS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE
PRESENT OFFER CLOSES.
List of Candidates and Votes Accepted for Publication:
NAME TOWN VOTES
Miss Edna Erie Cole Roxboro 205,000
Mrs. Wallace Harris Roxboro 209,000
Miss Helen Wagstaff F. D. Long's Store ..209,000
Miss Mildred Richmond Roxboro 206,000
Miss Louise Ball Bahama. R. P. D.
Mrs. Walter Bowes Bushy Pork
Miss Lillian Adcock ? Berea
Miss Gladys Hamlett Roxboro ..
Mrs. Effle Massey Roxboro ..
Mrs. D. T. Chandler Roxboro ..
Miss Willie Lee; Moore Surl
Miss Iola Day . ..." Moriah ....
Mrs. Claiborne ' Dixon Jalong
...211,000
...160,700
...306,000
...200,000
. . .354,000
...209.000
. . .206.090
...203,000
. . .186,250
$50.00 Cash to the Candidate turning in the most money for i
subscrintions from Monday. December 4, to Saturday night, Dec. 9. I
CANDIDATES ? There is almost $60.00 per day for the remain
ing fourteen working days for top winner in THE COURIER Cam- I
paign. ACT NOW!
CANDIDATES: ITS UP TO YOU I
Birch, The Great
Magician, Coming j
Thurston, reigning king of magic,
publicly declares that Birch is the
only magician sufficiently talented
to be his successor, and the man
he has picked to "fill his shoes."
FUN FOR
THE CROWD
P, T. Association Of Bethel Hill
High School To Make Merry
Entertainment to suit the tastes
of everyone may be had at Bethel
Hill High School Friday night, Dec.
8, from eight to eleven o'clock. An
evening of fun and merry making
is being planned by the Parent
Teacher's Association of that com
munity.
' Tap dancing, acrobatic dancing,
singing and string music are some
of .the .specialties to. beonihe^tage
that nfght. Other features of the
evenings' entertainment will be an
"old timey" pretty girl's cake, stunts,
and the antics of a comedian, con
cluded with an old fashioned box
supper. A cake walk is to be an
other feature of the entertainment,
with a free cake to be given, away
to the lucky person.
Everyone is invited and everyone
is expected. Admission is free. Oome
and meet your friends at Bethel
Hill school, Friday night, Dec. 8th,
for an evening of complete enter
tainment, merry making, and a riot
of good spirit.
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Dancing Class Recital
Mrs. Horace Cheek will present
the pupils of her dancing class in!
a recital at tjie Palace Theatre Fri- 1
day night, Dec. 22nd.
Miss Grace Cox, popular dance
instructor of Durham, will be guest
artist and will present as her num
ber "Shim, Sham Shimmy." Miss
Cox is a very gifted dancer, having
studied in New York City
The recital closes the studio for
the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Cheek
will resume her classes on Jan. 1st.
New pupils "will be taken at that
time.
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Orphanage Singing
Class Here Friday
The Oxford Orphanage singing
! class gave a concert here last Fri
day night, and were greeted with
| a good house. This class gives an
I annual concert here, and they are 1
| always heard with pleasure; their
i performance Friday night was one
of the best ever given here, and we
are glad they came our way. The
! receipts amounted to something near
| one hundred dollars.
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I Advance Masonic
Notices of Interest
December 26th, at 6:30 o'clock* P.
M., Person Lodge No. 113, A. F. &
A. M. will have
turkey, we think,
at "Peck's Place,"
Hotel Jones.
At 7:30 o'clock
P. M., Person
Lodge will convene
In a regular com
munication. This will also be elec
tion night, the election of the 1934
officers to bt made at this meeting.
Probably installation of officers also.
Important, Masonic visitors are
invited and all of the members of
Person. Lodge are expected to keep
Announces Birth
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dawes are re
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a *>n, December 5, at their
home on Morgan Street.
Subscriptions Hove Double
Value In Votes and Applies
On $50 Cash Prize Also
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Sheriff Clayton
Makes Big Haul
Sheriff Clayton certainly cast a
pall of gloom over the operators of
"stills" In Person County last Fri
day. On one trip he and his dep
uties went down in Plat River
Tcwnship and captured what the
Sheriff termed "a little still," one
that would hold only about thirty
galIons of whiskey. This still and
all of the "fixins" for making a
run were destroyed by the raiding
party.
Not satisfied with this haul the
Sheriff and his party went over into
Cunningham Cownship and put a
crimp in the illegal practice of
making whiskey in that particular
I section. This time they got an out
fit really worth bragging about. It
was one of the most up-to-date
stills that this county has seen in
many a day. All made of copper,
brand new, and fixed to make a
really big run. The raiders captured
thirty gallons of whiskey that was
in the still at the time of their
arrival, but the still had a capacity
of one hundred and fifty gallons.
They also poured out about three
thousands gallons of beer.
No arrests were made in either
case, but developments are expected
anytime.
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THAXTON CONFESSES
KILLING MR. GENTRY
Tom Williams, Who Confessed
Last Week, Followed In
Confession By Thaxton
3 NEGROES BEING HELD
IN THE DURHAM JAIL
Last week Tom Williams, one of
the negroes held for the murder of
Mr. Butler Gentry made a confes
sion, stating that he was with Wal
ter Thaxton when he, Thaxton, shot
Mr. Gentry. Fearing some trouble
might arise both negroes were car
ried to Durham and placed in jail
for safe keeping; and now it is
stated that Thaxton has made a
full confession, stating that he did
the shooting.
Thaxton. according to reports,
said he shot Gentry because he
became nervous when the latter was
slow in holding up his hands when
so commanded. He and Williams
lay in wait some time for their vic
tim, stating that he knew Mr. Gen
try had money and robbery was
their Intention.
Another negrc. Spice Biddings,
who is accused of murdering Mr.
Offle Clayton, was brought here by
the 8heriff from Pennsylvania, and
was immediately carried to Durham.
While there had been no actual
! threats made, feeling was running
high and Sheriff Clayton thought
it wise to carry the prisoner away
I for the tiipe being.
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jYounjy Women's
Business Club
I The Young Women's Business
club held their regular meeting
Tuesday night at the Hotel Jones.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Hazel Price, follow
ed by the club singing America,
\ after which a delightful dinner was
served. Then the following pro
grain was rendered :
Tap dance, three club members.
Solo, Skippers of St. Ives, Miss
Carrie Bradsher.
Report from project committee,
Mrs. Zula Green Lawson. At this
time Mrs. Lawson told the club
about the girl scout organization of
which was very Interesting. The
club then closed this discussion by
electing a committee as follows:
Winnie Wilburn, Wilma Walker and
Mary Riley, to carry out further
plans for our next meeting.
Several new members were pres
ent.
The meeting adjourned to meet
Dec. 19th, at Hotel Jones.
Thr name Palestine is derived,
from the name Philistine.
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Early Reports Predict Record
Breaking Week As Great
Activity Is Shown
EFFORTS PLUS RE
SULTS WILL WIN
Big Added Cash Prize Spurs Work
er* To Action; Great Offer Ends
Saturday Nitfht; Subscriptions
Bearing December 9 Postmark
Will Be Counted; Public Eagerly
Awaits Outcome Of Campaign
The big extra $50.00 cash prize and
double vote has taken the campaign
members and their friends by storm.
One and all are of the same accord
in trying to far surpass , any past
record in getting subscriptions this
week.
The Extra Prize.
The $50.00 in cash is the added re
ward for the member who turns in
the largest amount of money for
both old and new subscription pay
ments this week from Monday, Dec.
4, to Saturday night, Dec. 9.
The members are plunging into
the fray with all the energy at their
command. Excitement has attained
the highest point yet witnessed in
the great race. Every member in
the list except two or three is mani
festing every effort that could bt
expected to win the extra $50.00.
Courier For Christmas
What gift could be more suitable
? more acceptable ? more appreci
ated? THE COURIER is the ideal
Christmas gift ? the gift that lasts
until next Christmas. All the news
of HOME and HOME POLKS. Fif
ty-two times next year the recipient
will be reminded of you and your
thoughtfulness . . and think of the
convenience! Simply give some can
didate in the Christmas Club Cash
Ofler campaign $1.50 and the name
and address of the person to whom
you wish the paper sent. THE
COURIER will do the rest. Sub
scribe NOW! The first copy will
be mailed Dec. 20.
New Interest
Members who, up to a week or so
ago, had displayed only a casual in
terest in the race, realize that their
chances of winning the big awards
are as good as any other member's.
The fact that Just the subscriptions
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In Hospital
Misa Margaret Hannah Critcher,
eldest daughter of Mrs. Margaret
L. Critcher, was carried to a hos
pital in Richmond early Tuesday
I morning. Miss Critcher has been
j confined to her home on South
Main street for about ten days suf
fering with a throat infection. Her
i stay In the hospital will be for pur
I poses of observation, and we wish *
for her a speedy return.
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Commissioners Meet
The County Board of Commisslon
! ers met In their regular monthly
! meeting last Monday. The election
j of a new County Attorney was the
only Item of interest. Mr. R. P.
Burns, the present incumbent, was
elected to serve another term.
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Mr. Long Improving
It will be welcome news to his
i friends to know that Mr. J. A.
Long, who has been in at his home
on South Main street for several
! weeks, is very much improved. His
I physicians allow him to sit up now
for a few hours each day.
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New Residence
Mr. W. B. Walker of Jalong has
let contract to Mr. Geo. W. Kane
for a new residence. It will be built
' on the Roxboro-Longhurst-Ca-Vel
boulevard, and will be one of the
most handsbme homes in the town,
the contract calling for modern Im
provements throughout, at a cost
of about $15,000.
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Christmas Cantata
Some members from the Meth
odist, Presbyterian and First Bap
tisUchoirs are giving selections tak
en from Handels "Messiah" Sun
day night, December 17, at 7:30, in
the First Baptist Church.