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The; Family News paper, with some thing for every member of the family. ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 48 YE\RS *, ??=^^======^^===^=======^^^^=====^=====r^=========:=^=^==^===============^===================^=================^==================i^^ - J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. LI. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1964. NO. 14. Local Folks 1 Of Roxfa o Stories In Golden Jubilee De velopment Edition Will Be Authentic Presentation Of Opportunities The following prominent. citizens business leaders, city and county of ficials are invited by The Courier to contribute special news stories on the subjects set forth opposite their names for the Courier's Golden Ju t pilee Development Edition: "Person county's Educational Progress," Prof. G. C. Davidson. "Roxboro Adapted for More In dustries," Mr. R. L. Harris. "What Roxboro Needs Now Prom Woman's Viewpoint," Mrs. S. B. be Ne^d For All To Pull To ller Now," Mr. D. S. BTOOk. "A History of Masonry Around Here," Mr. N. Lunsford. "Greater Agricultural Possibili ties," County Agent, H. K. Sanders. "Colonial and Indian Days," MiSj Bessie Heath Daniel. "Future of the Tobacco Planters," Mr. H. W. Winstead. "Industries Suited to Roxboro,? Col. Geo. Claiborne Simms. "Rotary Club's Development Pro gram," Mr. J. S. Walker. "Person County's Efficient Public Officials," F. J. Hulcher. "Kiwanians Vision Greater Things," F. O. Carver, Jr. "What Interests the Tourist Here," Mrs. Geo. c. Simms. "Activities of the American Le gion," Mr. C. C. Garrett . .. "City Administration Friendly To ward Industries," Mayor R. B. Dawes. * "Roxboro for Health, Ambition and Pulchritude,'* Mrs. Ruth Me Collum CBriant. "Sketch of Methodist Church," Rev. J. F. Herbert. "Short History of Baptist Church". Rev. W. F. West. "Outline of Presbyterian Church |i Here." Mr. H. L. Crowell. "Review of the Primitive Baptist:, Church," A. P. Clayton. "Historical Resume of Episcopal Church," Mrs. N. Lunsford. I "RoxborO Ten Years From Now,"! Mr. E. G. Thompson. "Better Jerseys and Gtlern*ys in County," W. R. Wilkerson. "Roxboro Woman's Club Boosts City." Mrs. B. fl. Mangum. "Among Our Doctors and Law yers," Dr. B. E. Love and R. P. Burns. "Roxboro as a Shopping Center," Mr. A. M. Burns. "New Highway Projects," Mr,. R. A. Burch. "Opportunity to Revive Mineral Mining Here," Dr. E. J. Tucker. "Splendid Financial Strength of County," County Treasurer, Mr. S. B. Davis. "After Fifty Years The Courier Grows Young Again," J. W. Noell. "Noted Men of Bygone Days and Builders of Roxboro" Mr. W. H Lnho's Who Among Our Big ? Bners." Miss Helen Oraves. ^^HtoXboro's Golden Opportunity. Col. Geo. Clajborne Slmms "What the CWA Has Done for Roxboro," Mr. Anderson Ttmberlakf "N. R. A., a Local Benefit," How ard Btrang. "Lumber Industry's Importance," Mr. W. C. Bullock "Grocery Stores Today and Ten Years Ago," W. A. Sergeant. "Roxboro's Hospitality and Home Life," Mrs. A. F. Nichols. j "What the' Tobacco Market Means I to Roxboro." Mr. J. ID. Mangum. I "Unlimited Electric Power," Mr. W. B. Bourne "Our Freight FfUilllties," Mr. Geo. C. Duncan. "From Mud and Mules to Mil lions." Mrs. Elizabeth Noell Master . These manuscripts should run anywhere from 300 to 1000 words and tt is the wish of the Courier that all parties named above notify Editor Noell of their acceptance of the request to co-operate thus to put Roxboro .before the nation.. We would like to have these manuscripts within 15 days. o NOT JUST ENOUGH !1 [ TO G E T BY WITH ? "The farm hand that does only as i much as he must do and no more ] Is not a profitable man," 1( the | way It Is expressed In the adver-11 tlsement of ACREES TOBACCO Fertilizer. The same thing, this ad vertisement says, applies to fer_ tlllzer. Look up the advertisement and read it. for it ts Interesting and may be of profit to you. These fertilizers are sold by Messrs. W T. Pass. W. R. Jones and F. J. Hester at the Hyco Warehouse ro Tell ?ro Offerings SOMETIMES here and there a merchant gets discouraged on account of poor business and thinks per haps something is wrong with the goods he wants to selL Many times the faul is his own because he does not advertise his wares so people may know what he has to selL These merchants must <tnap out f it, come alive and go after business by newspaper adver tising or they will soon be numbered in the business world as among the "dear departed. LARGE CROWD HEAR CANTATA AT LONG L Combined Choirs Of Town Render Petrie's "The Life Everlasting" On Sunday evening at the regular church service the choir of Long Memorial, assisted by the choirs of the First Baptist and the Presby terian churches presented Petrie's "The Life Everlasting," a beautiful Easter Cantata. An audience that taxed the capacity of the main?audi torium of the church and overflow ed into the Sunday school auditor ium heard this musical feast. Immediately preceding the cantata Rev, Furman Herbert, pastor of the Long Memorial Church and Rev. W. P. West, pastor of the First Baptist Church, held a short service in tionor of Rev, A. J. McKelway, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, who has accepted a call to pastor the Presbyterian Church at Pinehurst. The sorrow of the entire commun ity at the imminent departure of Rev. and Mrs. McKelway was ex_ pressed'by his fellow pastors. Xhe cantata itself was Just sixty minutes long and the whole au dience was held in rapt attention during the entire program. Not only was the cantata composed of beau tiful and inspiring music but under the direction of Mrs. Wheeler Newell the choir Itself was made up of a group of artists who carried all parts of the program to the ulti mate in perfection. CARL WINSTEAD ADDS MEAT DEPT. Will Have Mr. Etheridge Per kins In Charge Of This Department ALL NEW EQUIPMENT An up-to-date meat market, in charge of Mr. Etheride Perkins, is being installed by Carl WInstead in connection with his new grocery store. Thls market is the latest thing out in the way of markets. All of the new equipment for keeping meat fresh, and for preserving every thing in a sanitary atmosphere has been incorporated into this addition. Mr. Winstead says to trade with him and get the benefit of McCray re_ rrigeration and Kelvinator preser vation. In this store one may find everything that is carried by a modernly equipped grocery store and meat market. On another page you will find an advertisement announc ing the opening of this market. In there you might be interested to see the prices thaf, he is offering. jAt any rate look it over and see. Both Mr. Winstead and Mr. Per kins are men, though young, who tiave had many years experience in !he grocery and meat market busi ness. They are both natives of Per son County, and,.until recently, they nave had prominent connections with seme of the leading grocery nouses in town. Since Mr. Winstead nas been in business for himself there has been an increasing de mand that he establish a market, md, yielding to this demand, he has nut forth every effort to glve his customers and friends the latest thing in market equipment. Now. he iay), it is up to his customers to Help him and "Perk" make a sue_ cess of the grocery store-meat mar Wt. V DUKE SURVEY OE STATE SHOWS MANY BIG OPPORTUNITIES j Facts Brought Out Will Be Used by Hulcher and Simms In Special Edition Work The late James Duke was so firm ly impressed by the undeveloped pos sibiltles.of the two Carollnas that he left in 'his will a large sum of money for'a four-years survey of the two Carolinas industrially and agriculturally. Astounding facts were brought out by this work, now completed, and the results are in the hands of the special edition team of Hulcher & Simms in charge of. The Courier's forthcoming Golden Jubilee Devel opment Edition and this edition will set forth the outstanding openings so found. It does not deal alone with raw materials, labor, powers .transpor tation. etc.. but it displays that North Carolinians spend millions for shoes made in other states, for dish es made from North Carolina clays, flint and feldspar, for meats both fresh and cured and that 50 meat packing plants would be required to absorb this demand, that most of the shirts worn by Tarheels are made in other states and is an item of around two million dollars a ye?r And on down the line of things people of this state have to buy that are not made within the state the Duke foundation survey shows what opportunities exist through actual demand. These openings for large investment houses will be re viewed in the special edition and should bring about some potential reaction here of a highly beneficial and lasting nature.. MR. COLE THANKS HIS MANY FRIENDS It is impossible for me to tell you Just how much I appreciat ed the many kindnesses shown me while I was ill. Not only immediate neighbors, but every one seemed to ' want to do something for my com fort. I want to take this method to return sincere thanks to each and all, but* especially do I want to thank Mr-. D. W. Ledbetter, who so kindly installed a radio by my bed side, which afforded me so much pleasure. I assure you that I shall ever remember these courtesies, and trust I may some time be able to show my appreciation in a more substantial manner. Very respectfully, Kaipn u. core. PLAN CHURCH GET-TOGETHER An old fashioned social and gen eral get-together is being planned by the committee for the Sunday School and church members of Long Memorial, to be held on Mon day night. April 23rd. New members j of the church will be the special guests of the occasion. It is gen erally reported that many surprises will be sprung, and that every mem ber ig in for a big loss who misses this social get-together. NOTICE TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS We appreciate most highly the splendid manner in which the schools have cooperated with us in giving school news. We are glad to have these and any other items of news value from your community, but we must insist that the re porters let us have copy NOT LATER THAN 10 O'CLOCK TUESDAY MORNINO. otherwise it will be im possible to handle for that week's is sue. Please let us have your copy Just as early as possible on any and all matters. Well appreciate it. SERVICES AT LONG MEMORIAL Sunday Schol at 8:45. W. A. Ser geant. superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 o'clock Sermon by Rev. B. E. Kelly. Y. P. Meetings at fl:?6. No night service. EARTHQUAKE Bucharest, Roumania. March 29.? A violent earthquake at 9:18 p. m.. tonight sent the populace fleeing in panic Into the streets as buildings swayed and the - ground trembled. Telephonic communication was In terrupted when numerous girls In various exchanges fainted from fright. No casualties were reported. GRAY. IND. . . . Above Is Dr. Wm. i A. Wirt, educator, who charged the Roosevelt "Brain-Trusters" with Communism in a letter read by James H. Rand, Jr. Dr. Wirt says he will reveal the names jpf the .brain-trust whom he accuses of plotting to undermine the govern meit, when the welfare of the coun try demands. Rotarians Hear W. R. Hambrick Makes Interesting Tajik At Regular Meeting Thurs day Night Dr. W. R. Hambrick, chairman of | the Community Service Committee, j presented the Rotary club with an I interesting program last Thursday night. Dr. Hambrick in his sefiousl and sincere w^y spoke on "Kind Words and Good Deeds; Smiles and Frowns." His remarks were timely and everyone received an inspiration from them. Among other things he said he believed Rotary was formed with a smile and that it created a desire to go out and d<5 good deeds. George W. Kane briefly enumer ated a number of worthwhile pro jects which the Rotary club sh sored and the results thereof. He placed particular emphasis on the? work donp In behalf of crippled" children, boys' work, and night school, work. His talk was, thorough ly ?enjoyed by everyone. Rev. A. J. McKelway was a guest of the club. ROXBORO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH "When Jesus met his disciples af . ter his resnrrection he issued com mands to them. The risen Christ is a Christ who requires service? and who, has a right to expect ser vice. He has a right to expect ser vice because he has the power o make that service completely sue-; cessful. As the Risen Christ he has at hig command all ol the power ol the universe. Are we ready to serve the Risen Christ?" 1 Bible Schol 9:45 a. m. Dr. H. M. Beam. General Supt. Preaching 11:00 a. m. Subject: "When Our Hearts Burn Within Us!" j B. Y. P. D's 6:30 p. m. Miss Lo rena Wade. General Director. Preaching 7:30 p. m. Rev. K. D. Stukenbrok will bring the message at the evening houT. Sunday will mark the beginning of a series of evangelist service which will continue for ten days or two weeks wlth Dt- F- O. Peezor of ? Raleigh doing the preaching, and Rev. and Mrs. K. D. Stukenbrok will be in charge of the personal work. A cordial Invitation Is extended to all to unite with us In prayer and service. W. P. West, Pastor. No Prayer Meeting At Long Memorial ThereytPTTl be rm-qprayer meeting this v /k at Long Memorial church. On lastVWednesday night the prayer meeilns\roup concluded a study of The Hcly* Spirit, consisting of eight addrevy, by the 'pastor. Prayer meeting serviced will be resumed af ter the close of the meeting at the First Baptist Church. NIGHT SERVICES ARE CALLED OFF There will be no preaching ser vice on Sunday night. April 8th, I at Long Memorial- church. All Sun day night preaching and Wednes- ; day evening cervices wlU be called off during the meeting at the Bap tist church, which begin* on April 8th. Dr. Feezor, of Raleigh, preach ing. ': COMMUNITY LEADERS FAVOR BOOSTER PLAN Want To See City Advertised Nationally That Industrial Investments And Payrolls Be Brought Here To Create A Steady Commujiity Prosperity ? I (By Frank J. Hulcher, of the Special Edition Team of Huleher A Shnms) Rgxboro people cannot be charged with being asleep or indifferent when it comes to any move that promises to result In lasting bene fit or upbuilding of the community. The public spirit here is certainly splendid. Next to an inherent love of the grand old American flag comes their patriotism for the old home town. They are for its ad vancement along every avenue of civic, educational, financial and in dustrial importance. I have been impressed by comments made the last few days by leading citizens, showing how earnest ls their desire to see a Bigger, Busier, Better Rox bcro. As nearly as possible I quote some of them: Mr. R. L. Harris: "The project to nationally advertise our fair city to the nation's leading manufacturers, investment houses and bankers is a fine idea and Mr. Noell deserves CTedit for it. We will do our part." Mayor R. B. Dawes: "I am for Mr. Noell's plan to advertise our city at this time and directly to the manu facturers and investors. Big firms must build more factories now that the depression has been depressed. And why shoqlcj. qgt Roxboro have her share of them? The better pre sentation we make through the spe cial edition of the Courier, the bet ter will be our chances of industrial enrichment in-new plants and pay rolls. We have every desirability required by industries. All we need to do is to put, our message crver and put it over with a bang." Messrs. Howard Strang and B. B. Mangum, at tlie plush mill, have requested their New York offices to get in back of this drive. It would benefit industries already located here.- ' Mrs. Mollie Barrett r "Roxboro .needs to be woke' up and I thinir the idea is splendid and I want an advertisement In "the edition that tqurists, may be attracted to .my. home-like establishment' few rooms and meals. I thoroughly believe in the value of printer's ink." Mr. J. s. Walker: "I think this advertising program a fine thiipg for the town and needed move. I am for it." Mr. E. G. Thompson: "There is one thing which would benefit our town as much or more than fac tories with their business building payrolls. It would spell business every day for everybody, which we do not have now. It'? a splendid thing and I congratulate Mr. Noell on his enterprise." Mr. O. B. McBroom: "Sounds good to me and we cannot afford not to get in back of J. W. Noell in this." Mr. B. B. Knight: "This is some thing we have needed here for a long while, for to have "a ship come In' we must first send a ship out to come In. ' So let's send out a big one that will attract attention." Mr. R. M. Spencer: The Idea is O. K. And here's no tfs, ands or buts about it that if Roxboro is going to grow she must have something more than she's got now. and the only way to get It is to go after It. Let's show what go-getters we are." Mr. O. Y.. Clayton: "The Courier is certainly on the right track and Brother Noell has vision and is out to do something for all ol us. It is a huge order he has undertaken and I wish him a record-breaking suc cess." Mr. D. S. Brooks: "It strikes m? that this is one of the finest things undertaken here in years. We have a good town now. But it ls high time we started to grow the same as High Point did a few years ago and Durham too. And the way to do that is for all to get together In a community effort like this." Hilltboro Serenade? "The Hillsboro Serenaders" will 1 give a concert at the Helena High School auditorium on Tuesday even ing. April 10th. at 7:30 o'clock. The 1 admission will be 10 cents for all ' school children and 20 cents for all adults. You are cordially invited. o ;?? Womaniest Wedding i ?.? ; A Woman less Wedding will be i presented on Friday night. April I nth, at the Central Graded 8chool | by the Young People's Division of 1 Long Memorial Methodist church i Reynolds to Receive His ^ Immense Fortune Today FARMERS ATTENTION There will be a meeting at the court house at Roxboro on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of or ganizing a Farmers Mutual Ex change at Roxboro. Mr. O. McCrary, District Agent Ex tension Division of North Car clina will! address the farmers. Be sure to be here. BACKUS DECLARES INE j STAGED BIG STEAL Charges Group With Getting $70,000,000 Through Forced Receivership SENATE COMMITTEE IMPRESSED BY STORY Washington, April 3.?Charges of a $70,000,000 bankers' "steal" by the process of a forced receivership were referred to the Senate's special bank ruptcy committee today, and follow ed by a statement from its chair man that lack of funds preevnted a full investigation. The allegations ji,'e re made before the Senate banking committee by Edward L. Backus, former president of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company, and were directed at the Chase National Bank and the First National Bank of Boston. The "trail of evil." he said, also ran through the International Pa per and Power Company. Halsey, Stuart and Company, and Bond and Goodwins Th" addition, he asserted, Federal Judge Molyneaux, at Min -neapolis, "signed on the dotted line." His story, briefly, was that after pledging financial support to the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Com pany, the bankers told him the "only solution" was a receivership. The company, he contended, was solvent, but said that "under du ress," he agreed and was named re (Continued on page four) KIWANIANS HEAR W. A. SERGEANT Talks On "The Highly-Privi leged Boy," At Meeting Held Last Night The weeky meeting of the Kiwanis club was held last night at the New Hotel Jones with Dr. Ben Thaxton and Jack Strum In charge of the prgoram. After disposing of an ex cellent supper and dispatching the regular business, the president turn ed the program over to Jack Strum who introduced the guest artists of the evening?little Miss Peggy Whit- I ten and Miss Anita Kirby. These 1 two young ladles entertained the club with songs, tap dancing by Peggy and an acrobatic number by Anita. These were novel features in the meeting of the club and were thoroughly enjoyed by the whole group. When "Prof," Strum concluded his part of the program he turned it over to his partner, Beny Thaxton. "Dr. Thaxton intro duced the guest speaker of the evening, Mr. W. A. 8eTgeant. Mr. Sergeant talked on "The Highly Privileged Boy." He charged the Kiwtanians to build their lives so that the boy who was following in their footsteps might not be led, astray. I" Oueets of the club were: Misses r Anita Kirby and Peggy Whitten, Messrs. Frank MacDonald, Thomas Dixon, Jr., and W. A. Sergeant. ^ t II There will be an entertainment c at Olive Hill school Friday evening,'r ENTERTAINMENT tl Apft #th, at 8 o'clock. The pro- J (ram will consist of music, tap-danc ng. Juggling, hoop-rolling. The en ertalnment 1, sponsored by the ladies' Aid of Concord church. Ad nlsslon 10 and IS cents. Cornel Richard J. Reynolds, Jr., Will Probably Be "World's Richest Young Man" FO GET $30,000,000 LEFT HIM BY FATHER Winston-Salem, April 3. ? Dick Reynolds, the young man who In herits approximately $30,000,000 to ?norrow, has become something of a nan of mystery. April 4 is his 28th birthday, the late he becomes "the world's rich est young man," possibly, due to the fortune left him by his late to bacco magnate father, R. J. Reyn olds. Sr., but Reynolds, Jr., is not " talking about it. Reynolds recently returned from Florida and since then he has re fused^steadfastly to talk for pub lication, either for himself or through his attorney, Stratton Coy ner. He is "not interested" in talk-* ing publicly about his plans for the* future and prefers to be allowed to follow his own bent?especially re garding tomorrow. The fortune Reynolds receives to morrow was a portion of the reput ed $100,000,000 his father made from niearettes and left in trust for Richard. Jr. Plans Not Made Public Whether the heir will go to Bal timore to take over the money or remain here was not known. It is presumed that all Reynolds need do to receive his inheritance is to sign the necessary papers now in the hands of the Safety Deposit Company of Baltimore, the company which is handling distribution of the estate under the wills of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Reynolds. Persons closely connected with the family, however, feel young Reyn olds will acquire the money without delay. Reynolds has not indicated if he will continue living here, following his hobbv of riding his horses in races and hunting; take to his yacht converted from a freighter and now anchored off Florida or whether Reynolda will be disposed of. Ther? have been rumors that Rey'.olds will leave Reynolda fol lowing receipt of his fortune and that the estate will be given up and changed in some manner but this has not been authenticated. Estal'e Beautiful and Vast. The estate is known far gnd wide for its great beauty and vastness. - It has its own power, water and other utilities: Includes a golf course and other recreational facilities. Prior to the encroachment- of Winston-Salem's city limits on its confines, it was a model village wi'hin itself. Reynolda, Inc.. is en~ gaged in dairying, farming and the raising of flowers in particular. A regular business has been con ducted along these lines?the village furnishing vegetables in season, flowers from vast hot houses, and fresh mlik and dairy products to the citizens of Winston-Salem and to those close to the village, itself. But whether Dick Reynolds?who has backed Broadway shows, bought bnd sold aviation fields, freighted tobacco in the craft that now is his yacht from America to Europe, toured the country solo on a motor cycle and disappeared from the pub lic eye merely because he wanted to be alone?will continue to live at Reynolda is not known. He remains hidden from newspa pers and the public?but tomorrow ie bocomes possibly "the world's richest young man." EASTERN STAR ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT At a meeting of the wives and listers of the local Masons at the liasonic Lodge last night a local ihapter of the Eastern Star was or ranized Mrs. Aetna Wyatt District Deputy Grand Matron O. E. S. of Jurlington was present and pre ented to the local ladies the setup if the society . About forty were in ittendsnce and they conducted a cundtable discussion to clear up as nany of the details or organization is possible. The results of the elec ion show Mrs. E. E. Thomas, Wor-, hy Matron; Associate Worthy Ma ron. Mrs. J. J. Woody: Worthy ?atron, Mr. W. W. Morrell; Asso iate Worthy Patron. Mr. O. A. Har is; Treasurer, Mrs. C. E. Stewart, r.; Conductress, Mrs. J. L. Duke; associate Conductress. Mrs O. Z. lentry. and other officers The average horse can exert only iree-fourths of a horsepower. Charges Communism