Plans Laid For Semi-Pro Baseball Loop
Co!lins<S'Aikman Represented
At Organizatiotion Meeting
Charlie Horton Of Durham
Heads Committee to Draft
Constitution and By-Laws
Preliminary plans tot the organi
zation of a fast semi-pro baseball
league were made last night when
representatives of seven teams met
in Durh^uh.* Everyone prfeent were
enthused over the idea of having
such.' 5 baseball league. February
27 wa$ set as thcMate for these
representatives to hold a meeting
to work out Anal and complete- ar
rangements. ?- ?,
Representatives of Collins and
Aikman met with the other repre
sentatives last night. Other teams
represented were: Chapel Hill,
Hillsboro, Angler, Creedmoor and
Golden Belr and U-Drive-It of
Durham. -
Doc Smith, old professional play
er who represented Angier, heartily
endorsed the league bui Expressed
the opinion his town woulct throw
the proposed circuit out pf1 shape,
making for too much traveling.
Draft By-Laws
Charley Horton, manager of the
Golden Belt team ,was named to
head a committee to draft a con
stitution and by-laws. They will be
sent to clubs represented last night
and will be acted on at the next
meeting.
Each club will be confined to
players within the county in
which that team is located and no
one who has pflayed professional
ball within the last year will be
eligible. Number of games the teams
will' play each week and the days
on which they will play will be
decided later. The majority of
clubs represented at last night's
session favored Saturday and Sun
day games. Some, however, were
uncertain about playing on the
Sabbath and that question will be
decided later.
AUSTRIA'S GOVERNMENT
TOTTERS AS SOCIALISTS
REPEL LOYALIST ATTACK
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be given "well deserved sentences"
?meaning death.
At Linz, where the rebellion broke
out early Monday, fighting contin
ued. The government claimed con
trol of the city proper, but Social
ist forces held the suburbs. The
rebels were especiay active in the
Urfulfr district these, barricading
the postofflce until dislodged by
heavy trench "mortar bombardments.
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The stones and timber of some
Japanese temples were hoisOfed into
place by ropes made of hair sacrific
ed by thousands of women and girls.
Beneficent Angel
Appears In Iredell
Roof Blaze Discovered And Put Out
While Member* Of The House
hold Were Sick
Statesville, Feb. 13.?Prompt ac
tion on the part of field worker en
gaged In the rural housing survey
of Iredell county saved the home of
a north Iredell family from destruc
tion by fire a few days ago. This
field worker, driving up to a farm
home to interview the housewife as
to the most needed home improve
ments, discovered a fire ip the
roof, as she came up to the door.
She rushed in to advise the family
of their danger, only to find all
members of the household in bed
with measles. Without hesitating,
she threw down her census blanks
and other paraphernalia and ran 'to
a neighbor's house for assistance,
formed a bucket brigade, and help
ed draw water from the neighbor's
well, for the family whose house
was in danger, had no well. With
the assistance of the neighbors, the
fire was soon under control, with
out serious damage to the house.
The lady who- did all this?
brought assistance to people in dis
tress, saved their house and possi
bly, their lives?well, her last name
is Angel, and she was just living up
to her name.
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TOBACCO BRINGS BEST
PRICES SINCE 1929 CROP
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year in these belts were: New
bright, $12.41; old bright, $11.14;
South Carolina, $12.66 and Ashe
ville burley, $15.22?& lower price
than prevailed for the 1933 crop in
each instance except the Asheville
market.
A small boy should be allowed to
eat as much as he can?If there's
enough around to satisfy his ap
petite.
DIZZINESS
relieved by Black-Draught
"I decided to take Thedford's
Black-Draught, as I had been hav
ing bilious spells." writes !\tr. Chas.
1-3- Stevens, of Columbus, Ind. "When
I get bilious. T feel sleepy end tired
and do not feel like doing my work.
I get awfully dizzy. I know then
that I had better take something.
After I found how good Black-Draught
Is, that is what I have used. I guesa
It rids me of the bile, for I feel bet
ter? don't feel like I am dropping
off to sleep every time I sit down.
That, to me. is a very bad feeling.'
Now you can get B1ack-J)r aught tit
tho form of a SYRUP, for Childbsn.
Helena Cagers
Cop Two Wins
Playing good basketball, Helena
high school won a double-header
from Hurdle Mills Friday night on
the home court. The girls triumph
ed 17-UL . while . the boys came
through 18-3. Jones starred for
Helena girls, registered 13 points.
Wrenn scored all of the Hurdle
Mills' points. Ross and Timberlake
were high scorers for the Helena
boys.
GIRLS' LINEUP
Helena (17) Hurdle Mills (10)
Jones (13) rf Blalock
Blackard (2) If Laws
Freshwater cf Wrenn (10)
Pearce eg Cates
Lunsford rg Berry
Ashley lg Gates
Substitutes?Helena: Mangum (2),
Meadows. Hurdle Mills: Breeze,
McCullock, Allen. Referee: Hicks.
BOYS' LINEUP
Helena (18) Hurdle Mills (3)
RoSA (9) rf Long
Timberlake (6) If B. Hester (2)
Rhaw (2) c Wrenn (1)
Lunsford rg R. Hester
Whitfield (1) Ig S. Hester
Substitutes?Helena: Terry, An
drews. Hurdle Mills: Hawkins,
Crumpton. Referee: Hicks.
BETHEL HILL TEAMS
DEFEAT HELENATEAMS
Bethel Hill registered a double
victory over Helena High school In
the Helena gymnasium last Tues
i day night, the boys triumphing 21 j
I to 9 and the girls winning 9 to 5.
The girls' game was featured by
| close guarding on the part of both
| clubs. The work of Murray and
Humphries was outstanding for the
| Hllltoppers, while Jones and Ash
I ley did best for Helena.
Bethel Hill boys'ran up a 13 to 4
' advantage by half time. Day, with
11 points, and Joyner with live,
starred in offense, while Brandon
was best for Bethel Hill on defense.
Hicks and Timberlake played best'
for Helena.
GIRLS' LINEUP
Sfethel Hill (9)
Merritt (2)
Wrenn (3)
Murray (4)
i Bailey
! Humphries
Morton
Helena (5)
rf
Jones (4)
If
Blackard (1)
c
Freshwater
eg
Pearce
rg
Lunsford
lg
Ashley
BOYS' LINEUP r
Bethel Hill (21) Helena (9)
Joyner (5) rf Lunsford
Slaughter If Timberlake (6)
Day (11) c-. Rhew
1 A. Brandon (4) rg Hicks (2)
, P. Brandon -(1) lg Whitfield (1)
I Referee: Knight (Furman).
DEATHS
Mrs. Eva C. Long
Claimed By Death'
Mrs. Eva Chambers Long, aged
21, died at the home of her parents,
Mr.- and Mrs. J. T. Chambers,' near
Helena, last Saturday at 12:00 M.1
The cause of her death was attri-'
buted to cancer and other compli- j
caticns. She had been ill since last
May and had an operation in June,
in an attempt to check the disease. |
She is survived by her husband, Mr. j
Talmadge Long, and one daughter,
a child about one year old. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cham
bers. five brothers. Thomas, George.'
William. Sam, and Clarence Cham-!
bers. six sisters. Mrs. Herbert Day
and Mrs. Ollie Day of Roxboro, Mrs.
Chas. Montcastle of Lynchburg,
Va., Mrs. Floyd Wade of Timber
lake, Miss Naomi Day and Miss
Lucy Day of Timberlake.
The funeral services for Mrs.
long were held from the home of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.!
Chambers at 2 P. M. Sunday. Elder
Lex-Chandler was In charge of the'
services. Pall-bearers were: Messrs.!
Clyde Blalock, Jimmie Gregory, Ru- \
fus Gentry, Wiley Mooney, Wright
Wilson and Ernest Dixon. Floral
bearers were: Miss Brunette Gen
try, Miss Myrtle Wade. Miss Ida
Campbell, Miss Hallle Bell Cham
bers. Miss Mary Montcastle, Miss
Krecie-Wilmouth. Miss Nannie Mae
Wilson. Mrs. Fannie May McBroom.j
Mrs. Hortie Montcastle. and Mrs.
i
I
Agnes Gristoll. The choir was made'
up of friends of the family and
they sang these selections: "Chil-!
dren of Heavenly King." "Amazing!
Grace." and "How Happy Are They." ?
Immediately following the fun
eral service the body was interred j
in the Chambers family cemetery. !
Mr. Herod Allen
Pa**e* At Hi* Mo
riah Home Thursday ;
Mr. Herod Allen, beloved citizen,
of the Moriah community, passed
away on Thursday morning. Feb.
8 at 3:30 o'clock. Mr. Allen was
seventy-seven years old at the time i
of his passing, and although he had
been in failing health for several,
vears, he was able to get about; I
his condition did not become crltl-l
cal until the Monday preceding his
death Mr. Allen leaves his wife, |
Mrs. Nealie Allen, four sons, W. H.I
Allen of Roxboro, J. A. Allen of j
Rougemont. J. S. and A. L. Allen
"f Timberlake, two daughters, Mrs.
W E. Whisnant of Roxboro, and
Miss Bannle Allen of Rougemont.
"n? brother. Hosea Allen of Tim
berlake. and one sister, Mrs. Delia
Hundley of Carrboro. N. C. Besides
these he leaves a host of friends to
mourn his passing.
The funeral services were held
from the Burl Primitive Baptist
Church at 3:00 P. M. on Friday,
Feb. 9, with Rev. jo? B. Currln of
ficiating. The ptCTl-bearers were:
Messrs. R. L. Day, Jas. Cothran,
Henry Clay, William Bowling, A. D.
Newton, and Will Clay. Floral
bearers were: Misses Iola Day. Mag
titflta Allen. Minnie Cates and Mrs.
Alpha Day. The Burl church choir
sang these selections: "A Few More,
Days On Earth To Snend," "Rock
of Ages," and "Jesus Lover Of My,
Soul." Immediately following the
funeral services the body was In
terred In the Surl Chureh cemetery.
BEEN VISITING? SfilD IT IN
Mirs Julian Richmond
Dies In Sanitorium
Word was received here Saturday
morning that Miss Julian Richmond,
aged 25, daughter of Mr. E. J.
Richmond of Durham, had died
some time Friday night. Miss Rich
mond had been ill several years and
had been confined to a sanitorium
in Asheville during that time. Re
cently she had moved from Ashe
ville to the Hijlcroft Sanitorium at
Biltmore, N. C. It was here that
she died. The body was sent to
Durham and funeral services were
held from the Hall-Wynne Funeral
Home on Sunday afternoon. Miss
Richmond is survived by her fa
ther. Mr. E. J. Richmond, three
aunts, Mrs. J. R. Sims. Mrs. J. J.
Lawson, both of Durham, anjJ Mrs.
Long of Hurdle Mills; two uncles.
N. D. Harris of Hurdle Mills and
J. D. K. Richmond of South Bos
ton. f., _
Miss Richmond had a-wlde circle
of friends and relatives here. She
was a frequent visitor in the home
of Mr. John Richmond before she
was confined to the sanitorium.
Pellagra Is Fatal To
Miss Libbie Satterfield
Miss Libbie Satterfield, 37, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Satter
field, died at the home of her fa- j
ther five miles south of Roxboro
Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock. Pel
lagra with complications was given
as the cause. She had been in de
clining health for five years, and
gradually her condition became
worse.
Miss Satterfield was an active
member of the Antioch Missionary
Baptist church since early child-'
hood. - I
Surviving, in addition to her par- j
ents, are four brothers, W. R. and
E. O. Satterfield, of Roxboro; J. B.
Satterfield, of Pleasant Shade, Va.:
and M. R. Satterfield, of Abingdon,
Va.; and five sisters, Mrs. J. L.
Wilkerson and Mrs. D. T. Reams, of
Apex; Mrs. B. H. Woodlief, of
Raleigh; Mrs. W. A. Wilkins. of
Wake Forest; and Miss Lois Satter
field, of Roxboro.
Funeral services will be conduct- :
f d from the home at 11 o'clock 1
Thursday morning with the Rev. E.
O. Usery, of Oxford, officiating.
Burial will be made in the annex I
to Burchwood cemetery.
Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank each and every
one of our friends who were so kind
to us during the illness and death
of our dear daughter, and sister.
May Ood bless each and every one
of you.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Chambers |
and family.
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Experiments have shown that the1
afternoon rest of children is much,
quieter than their sight rest.
DURHAM IRON
WORKS
7U East Main St
Durham, N. C.
MACHINERY REPAIRS
BRAZING and WELDING
TRUCK-TRACTOR SERVICE
Special Sale!
32 PIECE SET
China
Ware
$
4.25
MID-WINTER
Special Sale
26 PIECE SET
Win. Rogers
SILVERWARE
$5.95
The Newells
JEWELERS
Jewels From Newells
Roxboro North Carolina
HearD
about
TowN
The weather the past few days
has been too much for us;- it~has
been so cold that you could hardly
Interview any one, for the words
would freeze almost as fast as they
were uttered?any way, you would
freeze If you stood still listening to
any one. Consequently, there is not
much to report in this coijimri this
week.
While trade has been light with
the merchants, sales small at the
warehouses, the plumbers have been
doing a rushing business. It Is a
fact that while the thermometer did
not go as low as on the previous
cold snap, there were more bursted
pipe, and the- plumbers had more
work than they could take care of.
The "Iron Man" ,at Hambrick,
Austin* -& Thomas drew a crowd
every day, but then, this popular i
firm generally has a crowd, for the!
people Just naturally flock there,
whether it Is for business or pleas-1
ure; It Is one place where you can
always find some one to listen to
you while you tell of your woes, or
comment on the weather.
Many are foolish enough to say
the ground hog is all a myth, but
when the little rascal sees his shad
ow on "ground hog day" you had
better see that your coal bin has
plenty of coal, for you surely will
needit.
One more week and the market
for the sale of leaf tobacco will j
close, and then the farmer will be- ]
gin making preparations for an
other crop. Well, here's hoping he
gets at least as much as he did,
this year for his crop. This has
been one season when he made
some money, and we are all rejoic
ing with him.
We stated above that the mer-1
chants had been having a dull!
week, but not so with the coal
HAMAS WINS DICISION
OVER MAX SCHMELING
Crowd Of 16,000 Sees Fight Without
Knockdown?Schmcttng Determin
ed To Regain King Prestige
Despitg Overwhelming Defeat
Convention Hall, Philadelphia,
Feb. 13.?The comeback campaign of
dogged Max Schmellng, once heavy
weight champion of the world,
crumbled tonight before the sledg
ing fists of young Steve Hamas,
more famous as a football player
titan a prize fighter, in another
Stunning ring upset.
Before a crowd of 16,000 that
jammed Convention hall as a fight
place hasn't been jammed in Phila
delphia since Gene Tunney beat
Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight
title in the Sesquicentennial sta
dium. Hamas battered the stub
born Teuton for the greater part of
twelve rounds, slashed his left eye
brow open in the ninth, and easily
won the unanimous decision of
Referee Spud Murphy and two'
judges.
dealers. Somehow, we never saw;
coal burn quite so fast, just seem-j
ed to melt,away like the snow with!
the sun shining on it.
j We see from the papers that they
are still taking their daily plunge
in the waters down at Miami. Well,
! we could do the same here, pro
vided you broke the ice first.
Thanks to the PWA, the CWA and
all the other alphabetical serving
stations there were none to suffer
in this good town and County. By
the way. these stations have been
very good to us, and we are willing
to give full credit.
Save the fresh leaves of celery
tops ;wash carefuly and dry out in
the oven. You can rub them down
to a powder if desired, or merely
store away in a glass jar with a
tight lid. This makes a delightful
flavoring for stews, soups and cas
serole dishes.?,
The yellow coloring of butter is
obtained from the anatto tree of the1
tropics.
THURS. NIGHT
The Roxboro Town basketball
team will play the Neamons Candy
Company team of Durham, Thurs
day night at' the Planters Ware
house at eight o'clock. The Roxboro
team has won three games and lost
one. The team wants to schedule
some more games with big teams.
B. B. Knight, Manager.
Missionary Society
Met On Monday
De
UI*P
The Womans Missionary Society
met at the Baptist church Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Meeting was
called and minutes of last meeting
read and approved. Special mention
was made of two very Important
1 dates: Home. Mission prayer week,
March 5-9, and the Annual Mission
ary Society meeting which is to be
held in Rocky Mount, Mar. 13-:
A splendid report of personal si
vice work was given by the chaii
man, Mrs. T. B. Woody'
Circle No. 2 had charge of the
program. Mrs. Carl Bowen, leader,
led the devotional. The topic of
the month was "Persecution ip-the
Spread of Christianity." Mrs. H.
M. Beam very interestingly tald of
the early persecutions in the spread
of Christianity. Mrs. R. L. Wilburn
delighted the members by present
ing an enlarged hand painted like
ness of the missionary pin, the
shape of which is a double headed
fish. She gave a pageant of this
pin. Two dreams centered around
this pin were read by Mrs. Wilburn
and Mrs. M. S. Asbury. The pro
gram was closed with a prayer by
Mrs. W. P. West.
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