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VOL. L. 4 ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1933. ^ NO. 51.
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Campaign Ends Friday, December ^2
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"THE CHRISTMAS
MESSIAH" AT FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
Members From Choirs Of
Roxboro's Churches Will
Give Program Sunday
AT 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH
Some members from the Metho
dist* Presbyterian and First Baptist
kchoii^ will give selections taken
Hrom Handel's "Messiah" next Sun
^day,- Dec. 17, In the First aBptist
Church, beginning at 7:30 p. m.
The Messiah is Handel's most suc
cessful and best known oratorio,
was composed in the year 1741 in
twenty-four days, from August 22nd
to September 14th. It was first
performed at a concert given for
charitable purposes at Dublin, Ire
land, on April 13, 1742, with Han
del conducting the performance
himself in person. Beginning with
March 23, 1743, Handel brought the
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A Christmas Gift!
There is no more appropriate way
for a father to observe Christmas
day than by means of the gift of -a
Christmas Policy to his loved ones.
An income policy, as a Christmas
gift to his wife, makes an appeal to
every man, whether he can provide
a policy that will pay $10 or $1,000.
There isn't a man so rich or one so
poor but what his heart warms at the
idea of sending back such a remem
brance every Christmas morning.
All the reasons that impel a man
to provide protection for his wife and
family work with redoubled force as
he pictures the happiness that even
a small Income will bring to his sons
and daughters. An income policy to
provide such an income is a wonder
ful Christmas present. Through it, a
father can throw around his children
the protection of his love, a protec
tion that will be theirs as long as
they live.
What is a better Christmas -gift
than a policy for this purpose?
THOMPSON INSURANCE AGENCY
Successor to
Satterfield Insurance Agency
E. O. Thompson - W. O. James
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"Here Comes Patricia"
At Roxboro High School on Fri
day evening, Dec. 15th.
You saw the senior play at our
high school last -spring and pro
claimed it a great success. Miss
Morris directed that play and she's
^also directing the junior play to be
f^eaented Friday evening. You can
mffvmt her ability to entertain you.
An unusually talented cast has
been selected, and they are well
trained. It's a treat to see Dick
?Puckette play "Adam Wade," the
town's boss. Even those who have
- seen him often find him funnier
and more ridiculous each time. And
J. V. King, the timid Slim Sum
merville, who has been looking for
a girl for eighteen years now finds
hmlself fairly besieged by Jean
Collins and Ruth Davidson. Every
member of the cast is good. We
could tell you many interesting
things about them all, but that
would spoil your fun. You'll miss
something if you stay home on Fri
day evening. Everybody come!
VESffl. HI
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Wfc RtASow So
AAAMY PR&SEUT
FOLKS VIEW THEIR RJTURE
4$ HOPELESS IS BECAUSE
Of- TUfclR PAST . . . WHICH _
%y the waV(cau't BE
BLAMfcD GovtRWMfcklT.
Tq The Friends
of the Candidates
i In Campaign
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Your Favorite Gets 22,509
Votes For Second Payment
Subscribers and their friends
who have already given their
favorite candidate a subscrip
tion during the first of THE
COURIER Campaign can do
great service and help won
derfully in that member's
work by giving her another
year's $1.50 payment.
Such payments entitle mem
bers to an additional 22,500
votes and with the race so
close It will be these extra
payments which may decide
the winner of that new Se
dan or $600 Cash.
Help those who are help
ing themselves ? give your
favorite candidate a call and
show her vou are a real
friend by giving another sub
scription. They are all work
ing hard ? help them along!
I Your encouragement may be
just the incentive needed to
win one of these wonderful
cars or $600. Hurry, for vote
values drop after Saturday.
The campaign ends Friday,
December 22nd.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT LONG MEMORIAL
Will Give Annual Christmas
Treat And Program On
Wednesday, Dec. 20
JALONG AND EAST
ROXBORO S. S. INVITED
On Wednesday night, December
20th, at 7:30 o'clock the Sunday
School of Long Memorial Methodist
church is giving its annual Christ
mas program.
As special guests for this evening
cf Christmas entertainment and in
spiration the Long Memorial school
will have the people of the Jalong
and East Roxboro Sunday Schools.
Both of these churches were estab
lished under the mothering of Long
Memorial, which extends to all the'.r
people this invitation to join with
them in this Christmas program.
All who were present last Decem
ber at the Christmas entertainment
will remember what a magnificent
pageant of Christmas was present
ed under the direction of Dr. and!
Mrs. Flint Nichols. Again under
this leadership another pageant will
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Winner# in N. & W.
Track Inspection
The Norfolk and Western Railway
tcday announced the winenr of 81
cash prizes to section foremen of
the railroad in charge of the best
maintained track during the year.
The railroad awarded 21 first prises,
23 second, 19 third and 18 fourth
prizes. In the list we find the
l name of Mr. J. P. Woodall, of
Rougemont in the second list, and
that of Mr. P. J. Woodall of Rox
boro as winner in the third list.
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Stores Open At Night
Beginning on Friday night, Dec.
15th, the stores will be open ?t
night for the benefit of the trad
ing pubjiic. Don't put ' off your
Christmas shopping until the last
minute, but in order to accommo
date those who can not shop dur
ing the day the stores will remain
open at night.
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Carried .To Hospital
Mr. Wiley Fox, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Fox, of Route 2, was
carried to Duke hospital yesterday
morning for treatment. He is a
splendid young man, a member of
| the senior class, but was forced to
drop out on account of his illness.
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Attends Board Meeting
Rev. W. F. West, Rev. K. D. Stuk
enbrok, Rev. L. V. Coggins and Mrs. j
R. L. Wllburn attended a meeting
of the Baptist State Board in Ral
eigh yesterday. .
Ladies!
Do your Christmas shopping at
homs You'll find many lovely
novelties at Jones Hotel, Dec. 19th
and 20 th. The public Is cordially j
invited. Katherine S. Reade j
KIWANI8 CLUB ISl
FORMALLY CHARTERED
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New Kiwanis Club Chartered
At Elaborate Dinner Meet
ing Here Friday Night
MANY OUT-OF-TOWN
GUESTS PRESENT
The recently organized Kiwanis
club of Roxboro was formally char
tered last Friday evening at an ela
borate dinner meeting in the main
dining room at the New Hotel Jones.
sVi Merritt, vice-president of the
cluli, acted as toastmaster. The
visiting, guests, one hundred and
fifteen strong, were welcomed to
Roxboro by B. B. Knight; these
guests were representatives of the
clubs Oxford, sponsors for the
Roxboro clu%, Henderson, Durham,
Mebane, Chapfl Hill, and Hickory.
Remarks were /made by several of
the visiting members, among them
being the prelent Liteut-Governor,
Ralph Barkerjand the Lieut.-Gov.
Elect. Willianj Medford. The charter
for the 1. 1 mi|f w presented by the
District Governor, William H. Mont
gomery of Wilmington, N .C., and
was accepted in behalf of the Rox
boro club by its president, B. B.
Mangum. The principal address of
the evening was delivered by Frank -
l'.n H. Kean. representative of Ki
wanis International. Ift his speech
Mr. Kean exolained the high ideals
of Kiwanis, the obligation of a Ki
wanian to his club and to his com
munity, and called upon the local
club to uphold these high ideals.
A delicious turkey dinner was
served the Kiwanians and their
guests. The dining hall was beau
tifully decorated with the Kiwanis
colors. Music for the occasion was
furnished by Bill Weaver and His
Melody Weavers of Duke Lniversity.
Immediatly following the dinner
a dance, sponsored by The Skirt
Cotillion Club, was held in the din
ing hall.
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ivcxDcro notary
Hear? Mr. Herbert
The Roxboro Rotary Club, "with
practically 100% attendance, had an
interesting meeting Thursuday
night at the new Hotel Jones. The
program was in charge of W. R.
Hambrick, and in a witty and hu
morous manner he introduced Rev.
J. P. Herbert, pastor of Edgar Long
Memorial Church, as the principal
speaker.
Rev. Herbert related several In
teresting stories which the club en
Joyed thoroughly. He chose as his
subject "What Is Rotary; What Is
Its Purpose." He stated that Ro
tary as well as other civic organi
zations resulted in "Inspiration to
the humdrum of everyday living."
He showed the importance of mak
ing the events of every day living
worth while. He praised the home
and pointed out the many benefits [
of home life. He requested every 1
one to live nobly, well, and to keep;
on keeping on. His Jalk was thor
oughly enjoyed by everyone.
P. D. Long, James Brooks and L. I
H. Johnson were guests of the club. |
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Drive For Boy Scouts
The annual drive for funds with
which to carry on Scout work in
this County was put on last week,
and, of course, it went over big. We
doubt if there is a town or County,
in which the people rwpond more
liberally than those of th'* section.
No matter what the object, if it is
worthy, our people respond freely.
Mr. Geo. W. Kane Is in charge of
this work here, and he is giving it
quite a bit of his time, which as
sures the success of the work.
Safe Blowers Foiled
Some time Saturday night safe
blowers visited the plant of the
Coca-Cola Bottling Qomp&ny and
blew open the safe, but for some
cause, either fright or inability to
get open, the Inside door was not
damaged. Other than the destruc
tion of the safe, there was no loss.
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City School Close
Wedensday Dec. 20
The Roxboro City Schools will
close on Wednesday, Dec. 20th. for
the Christmas holidays. They will
resume operation on the morning
of Jan. 2nd. (
MUSICAL STAR
MABEL SPERRY
SALES BLOCKED
HERE ON MONDAY
Market Will Close On Friday
For Holidays; Opens On
Tuesday, Jan. 9th
PRICES REMAIN FIRM
Probably the largest sale of the
season was that of Monday, when
the sales were blocked, selling at
only three of the houses. While
some said prices were not quite *o
good as before the Thanksgiving
holiday, there was no perceptible
difference, and most of the farm
ers were well pleased with their
sales. It was noticed that several
farmers from a distance were here
slilng. and these without exception
were well pleased with prices.
The markets will all close on Fri
day and will remain closed for
the Christmas holidays until Tues
day, January 9th, 1934. This mar
ket has sold considerably more to
bacco this season than for the past
several seasons, and at a much
higher price, which means that the
farmers have received much more
for their crops. Owing to the fact
that this market was three weeks
late in opening there is more to
bacco to be sold than for several
years, and that means the market
will probably be open longer than
formerly.
WORLD'S FAIR ARTIST
COMING WITH BIRCH
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Mabel Sperry, Famous Xylo
phonist, Will Be Here With
Birch, Famous Magician
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22ND
When Birch, the Famous Magi
cian, appears at the High School
Auditorium, Friday, Dec. 22nd, he
will present not only startling feats
of spectacular magic, but also brings
a sparkling program that is varied
with several distinct features.
Heading the Birch staff of assist
ing artists is Mabel Sperry, bril
liant young musical star and dan
seuse. This charming young lady
comes to our city direct from her
appearance as xylophone soloist
with the 100-piece Marimba Band
at the Century of Progress, Chicago.
Her special built Marimba- Xylo
phone, which was planned by an
expert designer, is without question
the most beautiful instrument of
its kind ever produced. It is not
cnly a triumph of tone and tuning,
but an artistic achievement as well.
Miss Sperry is known in the con
cert and radio world as an artist of
unusual ability, and critics hail her
as the world's greatest girl xylo
phonist. Her artistry, coupled with
her sparkling personality, makes
her a favorite wherever she appears.
Don't fail to hear this talented
musician and her "Marvelous Melo
dies" at the Birch performance on
Friday, December 22nd.
Will Play Santa Claus
Every time the clock ticks people
are passing into the great beyond.
When they leavie their loved ones
they are taken care of by insur
ance, usually, or they are in a
tight place. As we look into the
papers and see a picture of Santa
! Claus and the gifts he expects to
bring these to whom he will play
Santa Claus, we naturally wonder
what will happen if we were not
here to pay Santa Claus.
I have a program whereby you
can save so that at Xmas time your
family will receive their presents as
usual, in case you are not here.
If you will deposit around $3.00 per
month for five years we will guar
antee you for at least twenty years
$11.67 each Xmas, or after twenty
years we wil All somebody's stock
ing with $71.10 for at least twenty
years we will fill somebody's stock -
the proposed plan for your family
j for future Xmas happiness.
(KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY
HARDEST FIGHT OF THE ENTIRE
CAMPAIGN NOW ON AS PROTECT
YOU VOTE OFFER ENDS
SATURDAY, 16TH
Excitement runs high in THE COURIER Christmas Club Cash
Offer Campaign as this is the great Protect You Vote Offer week
and last offer on double votes. Eight working days and big drop
in rotes after Saturday. Business turned in between now and
Saturday night will more than likely decide who has best chances
of winning that $600.00 Cash Award, or a new car. All workers
are busy this week.
SATURDAY NIGHT PROMISES TO SHOW BEST RESULTS OF
ANY WEEK IN BIG CAMPAIGN TO DATE "
THOSE BIG CASH AWARDS AND CARS HAVE NOT BEEN WON
YET, AND ANYONE WEAKENING AT THIS CRITICAL
TIME MAY, REGRET IT? REAL FIGHTING IS
IMPORTANT NOW!
Several big workers are making headway and anyone may
crash through the line for first place and win the 1,000,000 free
"Protect You" vote ballot by Saturday night.
Most all the candidates did fine work last week and changes
are taking place rpaidly in the vote line up as end draws near.
The winners of the "Protect You" Votes will have the better
chance of the two major awards.
List of Candidates and Votes Accepted for Publication:
NAME TOWN VOTES
Mlfs Edna Erie Cole . Roxboro 403,000
Mrs. Wallace Harris Roxboro 411,000
Miss Helen Wagst&ff , . .F. D. Long's Store 409,000
Miss Mildred Richmond Roxboro 405,000
M!ss Louise Ball ...Bahama, R. F. D 405^)00
Mrs. Walter Bowes Bushy Pork v 211,000
Miss Lillian Adcock Berea 397,000
Miss Gladys Hamlett Roxboro 380,000
Mrs. Effle Massey Roxboro ...400.001
Mrs. D. T. Chandler Roxboro 407,000
Miss Willie ^j?e Moore Burl . 407,000
Miss lola Day Moriah 395,000
Mrs. Claiborne Dixon Jalonj 353,000
REMEMBER, ITS UP TO YOU, TOUR COMPETITOR WILL
BEAT YOU IF SHE CAN
Candidates who expect to win big will work every hour of every
day from now to end of campaign. CAMPAIGN CLOSES FRI
DAY, DECEMBER 22. ONLY 8 MORE WORKING DAYS LEFT.
WHERE WILL YOU FINISH?
Hardest Fight On For Lead
Among Candidates Striving
To Win Automobile or Cash
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New Pastor Welcomed (
Jalong and E. Roxboro
Rev. B. E. Kelly, recently appoint- ,
;d as pastor at the Jalong and East
Roxboro Methodist churches, held
liis first services on the past Sun
lay morning at the Jalong church 1
md at night at Grace church. East
Roxboro. Many people of the two
churches have expressed themselves
it delighted with the preaching and
personality of Mr. Kelly.
Mr. Kelly is pursuing work at
the School of Religion in Duke Uni
versity, but will give much of his
time to the two churches. He comes
frm West Virginia, has a splendid
education, and is fitted in every
way for effective ministry in our
county. The citizens of the com
munity welcome him as do the peo- ,
pie of the churches to whom he j
has been appointed to minister.
TWO HEN INJURED
IN DYNAMITE BUST
CWA Workers Seriously In
jured By Belated Dynamite
Blast At Olive flill School
While wroking.Sf Olive Hill Col
ored school 01* Monday two men,
one white and the other colored,
were the rictims of a belated dyna
Working under the
local administration of the Civil
Works relief corps, these men, Flet
cher Lea, white, and Percy Womack,
colored, were working with a group
at the colored high school. They
were atetmpting to blast an old
well, which had gone dry, so as to
touch water. For this purpose they
n laced two sticks of dynamite In
fhe well, lighted the fuses and
backed away to await the blast.
One stick went off, but when the
cecond explosion failed to come,
they went to see what was the
trouble ,and just as they looked
into the well, the explosion came.
Both men received the full shock
~f the blast in the face. They were
brought immediately to a doctor in
Roxboro and he administered first
aid treatment, directing that they
be carried to a hospital. They were
carried to Durham, and are recov
ering as nicely as could be expected.
Both men were cut and bruised
badly about the face and ^shoulders.
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Mr. Sergeant Resigns
Mr. W. A. Sergeant, who has
been a member of the Town Board
for several years, has tendered his
r-esiamation. Mr. Sergeant has been
a faithful member, and has render
ed a real service to the town, be
ng conservative, at the same time
not willing to see any progressive
<-tep hindered. H i s resignation
creates a vacancy which will be hard
to fill. There are matters of grave
importance which the board will
have to look after, and a wise busi
ness man should be selected. It is
no time to pay political debts, or
to select some one because he stands
well with this or that click.
BRING YOUR
OLD TOYS TO
THE PALACE
Boy Scouts' toy matinee Saturday,
December 16th, 10 a. m. Admis
sion by toys only; anybody admit
ted, old or young, for toys. Spe
cial performance "Elmer The
Great," by Joe E. Brown. The only
time this picture wil be run is
Saturday, 10 A. M.
The toy* so collected will be re
paired and distributed to under
privileged children by the Boy
Scouts.
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Visits Exposition
Mrs. R. H. Harris and Mrs. O. J. |
Cushwa, as guests of Mr. W. H. ]
Harrig of Harris * Burns, visited !
the TomUrfiRSTTurniture Exposition I
Building, High Point, on Tuesday, i
December S. I
Dffer Closing Saturday Is Of
Vital Importance To Those
Who Expect Best Awards
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WINNER HAS CHOICE OF
SEDAN OF $600 IN CASH
With The Throe Great "Proiec*
You" Vote Ballots And Last Dou
ble Vote Offer At Stake And Time
For Finteh So Near, Every Day
From Now To Finis 1* 1 Is Worth
Almost $100 to First Award Win
ner; Members Of Campaign Re
alize That M<*V Of Them Have
A chance To Win HIjrh Honors;
The "Protect Yon "/Vote Winners
Will More Than Likely Be Win
ners Of The Best Awards
"Hie Double' Vote schedule is In
effect again for the week begin
ning Monday, Dec." 11th, and end
ing Saturday, Dec. 16th. There is
no time to lose during the remain
der of this week, as there will be a
big drop in votes again next week.
Itom the beginning of the cam
paign land continuing through
Saturday of this week, the "Pro
tect You Vote" offer will be in effect.
Here Is The Offer
The three "Protect You" vote bal
lots are offered to the candidates
In the "Cash Offer" campaign dur
ing the week ending Dec. 16. These
"Protect You" vote ballots will be
awarded at the end of the cam
paign.
"Vote Ballot^ of 1,000,000, 500,
000 and 300,000 wil be given to the
three candidates having to their
credit the largest number of votes
turned in for both old and new
subscriptions from the beginning of
the campaign up to and Including
Saturday night, December 16.
There is no doubt, that as the
campaign nears the end, the pres
ent "Protect You" Ballot Offer will
exceed any previous week in point
of subscription collections. A more
determined effort is bound to be put
forth by any candidate wishing to
win, as the automobile aspirants
must realize that the winners of
these "Protect You" Ballots will
most likely be the winner of big
prizes.
Second Payment*
Second payments will doubtless
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Santa Claus Letters
We regret we ate compelled to
disappoint7 some of our little friends
by leavlng out their letters to 'Santa
Claus. but owing to our crowded
columns we are forced to leave
some over for next week. Rest as
sured every letter addrssed to Santa
Claus sent us will be published in
our next issue. Be sure to get
all others to be written in early
in the week.
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A Rare Opportunity
An opportunity will be given real
estate dealers, or any one looking
for a home or building lot here on
next Saturday, when the home
place of the late Mr. Hugh Barnett
will be sold at public auction. This
property is close in and desirably
located and with the upward trend
of affairs should be a good buy
either for investment or personal
use. Sale will take place on the
premises and will begin at 10
o'clock, a. m. Don't fail to attend
this sale.
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Varina Farmers
Here With Tobacco
The following farmers from Va
rina were in town Monday selling
tobacco on our market: Messrs.
Grady Rowland, Bridge Rowland,
Vail Rowland and J. M. McOee.
They were all well pleased, having
made an average of $30.00 for
their loads.
Makes Good Sale
Mr. R. S. Long, one of our very
beat citizens and fanners, made a
irood sale at the Planters Ware
bouse one day last week. He sold
243 pounds for $88.27. averaging
$36.47. No need to talk to him
about foregin markets, he knows?
and sells In Roxboro. ,