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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.
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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