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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1933.
NO. 52.
"THE CHRISTMAS
MESSIAH" GIVEN
BY LOCAL CHOIRS
Highly Appreciative Audience
Hears This Wonderful
Cantata
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The "Messiah" Is Handel's most |
successful and best known oratirio?
It was composed In the year 1741
in twenty-four days, from August
k"t}2nd to September 14th. it was first
^performed at a concert given for
Bhharitablf purposes at Dublin Ire
?to'TJlC April 13th, 1742, with Han
Hr conducting the performance
^himself in person. Beginning with
March 23rd, 1743, Handel brought
the Messiah every year to London
audiences with great applause.
Sunday night in the First Bap
tist church the choir, composed of
voices from the several churches,)
under the direction of Mr. J. How
ard Young. choir director of the
First Baptist Church, gave the Mes
siah before a highly appreciative
audience of music lovers. Long be-j
fore the opening hour, 7:30, the
church was filled to capacity, stand
ing room being at a premium.
It is a well known fact that Rox
boro has some talented musicians
and the choirs singly compare, most
favorably with any, but collectively
we doubt if they have an equal in
these parts. Visitors present Sun
day night who had heard the Mes
siah elsewhere stated they had nev?T
heard it rendered better anywhere.
The soloists, individually and col
lectively, did themselves proud, and
all will long remember with pleas
ure the Messiah, as rendered by
the choir. ?
Hie voices that participated in
the oratorio were as follows: So
pranos: Mrs. Carrie Bradsher, Mrs.
Victor Satterfield, Mrs. Geo. W.
Kane, Mrs. B. E. Love, Mr* Ed Long,
Mrs. J. H. Kinkiad, Mrs. H. D.
Young. Miss Wilma Walker and
Miss Ruth Franklin. Altos: Mrs.
Wheeler Newell, Mrs. Foreman, Mrs. I
J. Howard Young. Mrs. J. D. Mor
ris, Miss Mary Riley, Miss Helen
Stanfield and Miss Lorena Wade.
Tenors: Messrs. J. H. Kinkaid, H.
D. Young, Jesse Slaughter, O. B.
Riley and J. S. Walker. Basses:
Rev. A. J. McKelway, Rev. V. E.
Duncan, Messrs. Wallace Woods,
Wm. Strange. N. H. Street and C.
C. Garrett.
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First Baptist Church
li.know not how. that Bethlehem's
w'Sbabe
^<Ct*uld in the Godhead be;
I on\y know the Manger Child
Has brought God's life to me!
I know no! how that Calvary's cross
tf^A wostt of sin could free;
Hrxily- 4Enow it's matchless love
O^Has brought God's love to met
I know not how that Joseph's tomb
Could solve deatlPs mystery;
I only know a living Christ,
Our immortality!
? H. W. Farrington.
Bible School 9:34 A. M. Dr. H.
M. Beam, General SUpt.
Special Christmas program and
treat for the children.
Preaching 11:00 A. M. Subject:
THE GIFT OF LOVE.
Vesper Service 5:00 to 6:00 P. M.
This will be a lovely and impressive
service. There will be no B. Y. P. U.
nor preaching service at the even
ing hours.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all. W. F. West, Pastor.
A Visit To Bethel
Hill High School
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Friday morning It was our pleasure
to visit Bethel Hill high school and
to observe some of the work which
is being done at that splendid In
stitution. Everything was running
like clock work, and there seems to
be an air of work in every de
partment. The trustees, or school
committeemen, or whatever or who
ever it is in charge have a happy,
knack of bringing together a corps
of teachers who fit in nicely.
There may be other communities
Just as good, but certainly there are
none better, but this is not to be
Oumlweil at, for BetM Hill was
one of the very first Communities
in 'the County to establish a worth
whBe school, and for something
like fifty years there has been a
good school In that locality.
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Bristow, <Dlka., no longer has a
"white way." The city ogclals turn
ed off the light to save money.
ROMANS OBSERVE
LADIES NIGHT
Annual Ladies Night Was A
Jolly Occasion And En
joyed By All
Last Thursday night the Roxborol
Rotary club held Its annual Ladies'
Night at the New Jones Hotel, the !
banquet being served In the dining
room. The room was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, every
thing having an air of Christmas
ab^ut it. The meeting was almost
a hundred per cent, and nearly
every one had either his wife or
sw etheart present.
President Otis McBroom was
to astm aster, and Mr. Geo. W. Kane
delivered the speech of welcome. He
is noted for his wit and humor, and
on this occasion he was up to his
high standard and every one
thoroughly enjoyed this welcome; 1
he was followed Mrs. S. B. Davis
who responded to the welcome. Mrs.
Davis is happy on her feet, and on
this occasion she was at her best,
and all wished she could have had
mere time allotted for her response.
Others to speak were Rev. A. J.
McKelway and Rev. W. P. West. A
quartette, by Rotarians, was one of
the much enjoyed features.
Following these speakers a Christ
mas entertainment, put on by Mrs.
J. H. Hughes and other Rotaryanns,
was given, and this was most en
joyable. Favors were distributed to
the ladies by old Santa Claus.
H.- K.MND0B
AMKES KIWANIS
Local County Agent Was
First Organizer of 4-H
Clubs In The U. S.
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Introducing H. K. Sanders, Per
son Countv Farm Agent. at the reg
ular meeting of the K'wanis club.
Rev; J. p. Herbert, chairman of
public service committee, said Mr.
Sanders was the first to organize
4-H clubs in the U. S. as sponsored
bv public funds through business
firms in January, 1913, at Fort
Worth, Ark. Mr. Sanders explain-)
ed the meaning of 4-H clubs as
training of head to think and plan,
the heart to be kind, true and sym
pathetic; hand to iise skilfully and
health to resist disease and enjoy
life. He explained that he had not
the time to organize the young
bovs 4-H club as his time was taken
with the older men. He said that he !
needed a full time stenographer in
order to organize this club here.
Robert Burns was presented with
a very suitable gift from the club
the new Kiwanian In his home
R. P. Burns, Jr.
At the business session the club
adoDted the recommendation of the
public service committee to appoint
a committee to cooperate with
other organizations of Roxboro in
locking forward to the providing of
a community building, and to spon
sor the organization of 4-H clubs
throughout the county.
It was decided upon the recom
mendation of the public service
committee, to forego the usual sup
per at its meeting for Christmas
week and direct the treasurer to
turn over to Miss Price, president of
the Young Womans Business Club
the amount spent on the sapper'
this to be used in supplying the
fruits, nuts, and candles to accom
panv the toys assembled bv the Boy
Scout., to be giv?n t? the ^
children.
? Guests were; Jim A. Vaughn, H.I
,K. Sanders, Carl L. Bowen, Thomas
Julckel of Durham, and Cecil Wil- !
son of Winston-Salem. 1
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IV. J. O'Briant Is
Claimed By Death i
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W. J. O'Briant, "50-year-old Per- j
son county resident, died at his '
i home live miles east of Roxboro
1 Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
: following a heart attack.
Surviving in addition to his wid
ow, Mrs. Vergle O'Briant, are five
son?. Baxter O'Briant, of Hot |
Springs, N. C., and Bernard, Ru
ben, Wallace and James O'Briant,
all of Roxboro; and one daughter,
Mrs. Nora Thomas.
Funeral services will be held at
the 'heme Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock with Rev. J. B. Ourrln, of
Rnxboro, and Rev. S. "F. Nicks of
ficiating. interment will be in the
i anex to Burchwood cemetery.
Rev. P. Crossley Morgan, who will
conduct a series of services here |
beginning Sunday, January 7th.
TOBACCO MARKET
CLOSED FOR THE
XMAS HOLIDAYS
Will Open Again On Tuesday,
January 9th; Sales Total
Three Million Pounds
SEASON AVERAGE GOOD
In many respects this has been
the most satisfactory season the
market ?has had in a number of
years; last year you will remember
the tobacco crop in this County was
a failure, both as to quality and
quantity. This year the crop was
a full crop, and the quality the best
for a number of years, the result
being that the farmers have receiv
ed a very satisfactory price. True,
it has not been a high price, but
the price was such as to enable al
most every farmer in the County to
make a reasorable profit on his
labor.
The market has sold three million
pounds at an average of practically
$18.00, which is nearly three times
what it sold for in 1932. The ware- (
housemen are confidently predicting
that the market will sell five mil
lion pounds this year, which if Just
half of the goal set by our boosters
before the market opened.
We believe nearly every. one now
admits that no on has really made
any tflolMy by selling Person county '
tobacco on any other market, for (
the price has consistently been as:
high here as elsewhere. This is no
bull, but simply facte, and nearly
all unbiased men will admit it.;
With , such being true we believe the1
time is not far distant when the i
Roxboro market will again be "con- 1
sidered one of the big markets ?
and it should be.
REV. F. C. MORGAN
WILL CONDUCT SERIES
Of MEETINGS HERE
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First Service Sunday, Jan.
9th, At The Baptist
Church
CHUECHES COOPERATING
Rev. P. Crossley Morgan, D. D?
distinguished son of the great Dr.
Campbell Morgan, will conduct a
series of services for the Churches
of Roxboro during the week begin
ning with the flrst Sunday in Jan
uary. Dr. Morgan will come to
Roxborq upon the invitation of the
pastors of the Baptist, Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches, fie #ill
preach morning and evening on
Sunday, January 7 at the Baptist
Church, ifi both of which services
of worship the congregations of the
Methodist and Presbyterian Church
es will unite With the Baptist
Church. Every afternoon in the
week up to and including Friday,
the services will be held in the
Presfcyterian Church. The evening
services, after Sunday wil be held
in the Edgar Long Memorial Meth
odist Church. I
Dr. Morgan's last pastorate was
in Augusta, Ga., where^ his home
now is. So great and insistent were
the demands made upon him for
religious conference work and the
conduct of meetings outside his own
city that he resigned his pastorate
about t*o years ago in order to de
vote his entire time to this wider
ministry of the Word.
It is very significant that on this
flrst Sundan in a new Anno Domini
e Christian forces of Roxboro
ould give this fresh testimony of
the close and cordial relations which
exist between the several churches
of the city. And all those who
know of Dr. P. Crossley Morgan
believe that the people of Roxboro
are especially fortunate in having
such a man deliver the messages
from that Book and on that Gospel
through which all people are drawn
in a unity of faith which transcends
every apparent division.
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Eld win Winstead
' Buried At Concord
Mr. Edwin Wipstead, who died at
his home ip Raleigh some time
Monday night, was buried at Con
cord Church this: afternoon. Mr.
Winstead was a native of this coun
ty and had lived here prior to mov
ing to Raleigh where he has lived
for many years. He had been ill
for some time prior to his death,
and while death comes as a distinct
shock to his family* and friends, it
was not altogether unexpected. Mr.
Winstead was the brother of Mrs.
I. G. Stephens of this county. '
VOTES LANDED THESE LAST
FEW HOURS WILL DECIDE
THE BIG AWARD WINNERS
With the close of this great race almost at hand and the real workers
eoin? stronar for the $600 or New Sedan, and $400 In Cash or New Coupe,
Friday night will no doubt show greatest returns oL any one period of
the entire campaign, so see to it that you have a strong finish If you
wish to be among the winners. It up to the workers to finish high
and win big or fall down in this last period and get paid accordingly, j
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HERE THE* ARE ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ' <
In fairness to all candidates the names are arraneed alphabetically.
Pick the one you would like to see win the best prize and give your
strongest support this last and final week. The climax, the finish, the end,
Adco?k ? Miss Lillian ? 1 Berea
Ball ? Miss Louise Bahama
Bowes ? Mrs. Walter Bushy Fork
Chandler ? Mrs. D. T. ? Roxborq,
Cole ? Miss Edna ' , Roxboro
Day ? Miss Iola Moriah
Dixon ? Mrs. Claiborne r ? ^ Jalong
Hamlet ? Miss Gladys ? --v ??---Roxboro
Harris ? Mrs. Wallace ? ? Roxboro
Massey ? Mrs. Effie -Roxboro
Moore ? Miss Willie Lee i *__Suri
Richmond ? Miss Mildred ? i.__ Roxboro
Wagstaff ? Miss* H^len * Long's Store
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Candidates are requested to turn in all extensions on hand by four
P. M. Friday.
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REMEMBER
The three "Protect You" W>te Ballots offered this final week ? if you !
won a ballot last week don't overlook, the fact that ydu should protect j
it with a big report on this week. It you failed to win a ballot last!
week you must win this weak to be a big award winner.
All Prizes will be awarded Saturday. All Commissions Checks will
be given, therefore, all Candidates are requested to be present after
the Judges finish their count.
DONT BE DEFEATED NOW!
Better be a few votes over than one under. It- is easy to fall to the
bottom with such real hustlers working for the big awards. REAI
ACTION IS NECESSARY NOW. Few more hours? win or k?e.
BIG WINNER8 WIL& nj*I4B STRONG ?' J
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Ballot Box Reports
Will Decide Winners
THE JUDGES
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In The Courier Christinas
Ctub Caeh Offer Campaign
The following named gen
tlemen have kindly consented
to act as judges at the close
of the The Courier Christmas
Club Cash Offer Campaign on
Friday night, December 22,
at 8 o'clock.
P. D. Long, Chairman Board
of County Commissioners.
Broadie Riggsbee, Assistant
Cashier Peoples Bank.
O. J. Cushwa, of Roxboro
Cotton Mills.
MENTEM
AT LONG MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH
Annual Christmas Tree And
Entertainment Will Be
Given Tonight
The annual Christmas entertain
ment, initiated last Christmas at.
Long Memorial Methodist Church,
will be presented on Wednesday;
night of this week, Dec. 20, in the
main auditorium of the church.
To this Christmas program the
people of the entire community are
cordially invited. As the special
guests of the Sunday school are in
vited th Sunday schools of the
Methodist churches in East Rox
boro and Jalorig.
Santa Claus will be present to
greet everybody and will have
something for all the children of
the three Sunday schools fourteen
years of age and under, who are
present at the entertainment.
The feature of the evening that
will doubtless bring the most Christ
mas inspiration is the .pageant of
the Nativity, which will be brought
by a number of the young people of
the town, under the direction of Dr.
and Mrs. A. P. Nichols.
Dr. Robert Long is general chair
man of trie committee having in
charcte the program.. Other members
of the committee ^re: Christmas
tree, Mr, and Mrs. Roger Wilkerson,
Jr.; Santa CRaus and gifts, Mr. and
Mrs. O. B. McBrofltn; Pageant, Dr.
and Mrs. A. P. Nichols: lighing, Mr.
Fred Long; transportation, Mr.
Numa Edwards.
Transportation will be furnished
for all the members of the Jalong
church who so notify their pas
tor, and are present at. the Jalong
church at seven o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
this Christmas program.
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Person Co. Red Cross
Chapter Fails in Quota
Under the direction of Mr. J.
Howard Young as chairman, the
Person County chapter of the Nat;
ional Red Cross raised fifty dollars
in its annual drive. This was far
short of the quota for Person coun
ty, and it is the purpose of the
[chapter to make another drive
some time in the early spring to
raise the amount that has been as
signed to this county. This is a
worthy cause and with its selection
,of Mr. Young to lead and direct
| the campaign for funds, Person
County should certainly come
through -with flying colors,
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Crowded Out
We have been forced to leave out
several matters of interest to our
readers, but the truth is the little
folks have swamped us jhis week;
but we have no apology to make,
for these children have right of
way. even though it necessitates
leaving out some paid matter.
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A Correction
In the marriage notice of Day
Hill last week it should have read.
They motored to Roxboro and
were married in the hOntie of Elder
Roy Monk, Nov. *0, 1933, Instead of,
Halifax. Va. ., |
Christmas Club Campaign
Will Close Friday Night At
8 O'clock; Few Hours Left
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Robi. Burns Talks To
Providence Farmers
Robert Burns, Roxboro attorney,
was a special guest of the Prov
idence Farmers Club at an oyster
supper last Friday night. Mr. Burns
made a very interesting talk in
which he stressed the importance
of dealing square with your fellow
ma rv He also congratulated the
farmers in having an organization
through which they might make a
better community.
E. M. Young, sec.-treas. of the
club, reported that over thirty-eight
dollars had been subscribed to the
club house. Twenty dollars has been
paid in to date.
The club will hold its next meet
ing Fr!day night, J&nuary 12, at 7
o'cock.
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v A Happy Farmer
# Our good friend, Mr. C. J. Clay
ton, of Timberlake, R. 2, is one
farmer who has Just cause for be
ing happy. He favored us with a
call and after renewing for The
Courier stated that was the last
dollar he owed any man. He said
his tobacco for the year 1932 brought
him Just $68.00, and he did not see
how it would be possible to make
another crop, but he and his good
wife talked th? Jfcatter over, and de
cided * would wear patches
rather tftfcn go into debt, save for
Actual necessities; he borrowed from
the government to make his crop
this year, and while he has not sold
all of it, he has sold enough to
pay off all indebtedness, and now
he can look his fellowman in the
face and feel that he is his own
man.
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Gecrsre W. Kane To
Head Contractors!
Charlotte, Dec. 14.? George W.
Kane, of Roxboro. today was elect
ed president^ of the Carolina's
branch. Associated General Contrac
tors of America, at the final sei
slon of its thirteenth annual con- 1
vention here.
Other officers elected j?re: Vice
president, C. P. Ballenger, Green
ville, S. C., treasurer, F. N. Thomp
son, Charlotte. Directors elected
were: Building group, J. C. Hesley, j
Columbia, S. C.; Herbert Caven
augh, Wilmington and B. C. Fiske,
Greenville; highway and public
works group, Joe Blythe, Charlotte,
C. G. Fuller, Barnwell, S. C., and |
W. S. Lee, -Jr., Charlotte.
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Advance Masonic
Notices' Of Interst
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 be made at this meet
ing. I^obably installation of offi
cers also.
Important: Masonic visitors are
invited and all of the members ?f |
Person Lodge are expected to keep
this date in mind.%
J. Brodie Riggsbee, Sec.
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the .
Board of County Commissioners j
will meet on Friday, December 22,
1933. at at 2:00 o'clock P. M. to
consider getting certain roads inj
this county worked and improved <
by the C. W. A. Any citizen or
group of tfltiaens desiring to make
recommendation at this time will
be heard by the Board.
W. T. Kirby, Clerk.
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)End Of Vote Gathering Near
And Members Who Fail To
Work At Top Speed Will
Quickly Slip To Small Prize
Positions
GRIT WILL, SURELY
ASSERT ITSELF NOW
With So Many Having A Chance
To Win, Those Failing To Pro
duce Results Will Regret It, As
There Is So Much Difference In
The Value Of Low Plaes; It's Uf?
To The Members Entirely, So
Finish High And Get Big Pay Or
Fall Down And Get Paid Ac
cordingly
Calls for additional receipt books
this week indicate real action among
leaders. A big finish is predicted.
If you have planned to win be sure
your competitor does not nose you
out in the last few hours.
They're now on the home stretch.
After weeks of strenuous efforts on
the part of ambitfous workers, who
have been striving aealously in quest
of subscriptions and votes, they see
victory just ahead of them. With
closing time a few hours off, the
curtains will have to come down
upon one of the most far-reaching
cash offer subscription campaigns
ever conducted in this part of North
Carolina. . ~
Hundreds and hundreds of NEW
subscriptions have been fedded to
THE COURIER list ? come to stay,
we hope, permanently.
It Won't Be Long
All is anxiety as the candidates
pound down the home stretch, vic
ing with each other to reach the
wire first in The Courier Christmas
Club Cash Offer Campaign, which
means highest honor to the winners.
Nothing in life worth while is
ever gained without effort, and
while all cannot win an automobile
in The Courier campaign, the
business experience gained, the
friends made, will be of inestimable
value In later years.
With the rich awards hanging in
the balance, all candidates are
waging a furious battle of ballots
which will eiwl at 8 p. m., Friday,
December 22nd.
If you are expecting to win an
automobile or big cash award in
The Courier campaign, it is up to
you alone to have more votes than
your competitor. Work hard ? vic
tory is Just ahead. The doors of
the campaign office will close
promptly at 8 :00 p. m., on Friday,
Dec. 22, and no one will be per
mitted to enter after that time to
turn in votes and subscriptions.
f The .iudges or their representa
tives will be on hand to see that
the cam oaten is closed in accord -
ienoe with the rules. Those who are
in the campaign office when the
doors are closed will be permitted
sufficient time to prepare their sub
scriptions and votes and place them
in the sealed ballot box which will
be placed in the campaign office
the last day of the campaign.
Junior Class Play
Draws Large Crowd
Last Friday night Roxboro and
community were given one of the
finest treats that it has been our
pleasure to witness in a long time.
This was the play, "Here Comes
Patricia," put on by the Junior
class of Roxboro high school. The
actors ' and actresses looked as
though they might have been bom
to act. Every one of them carried
out their part in the best maimer
possible. When we consider that
these folks have had very little ex
perience on the strike, they deserve
all the <$?dtt that we ean give
them. Also it shows a great amount
of work on the part of the direc
tors, Misses. Mary Heater and Trxya
Morris, both members of the high
scnooi I acuity.
Plenty At Stake
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