SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN ROXBORO?PATRONIZE HOME WAREHOUSES AND HOME MERCHANTS?AND BOOST YOUR COUNTY.
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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1934.
' * (' _ NO. 38.
TOBACCO MARKET OPENS SEPTEMBER 25
Everything All Set And
Tobacco Folk Optimistic
Four Warehouses Will Receive j
Tobacco; Each Manned By
Capable Business Men
ALL ROXBORO WILL
WELCOME THE FARMER I
^ On Tuesday morning, Sept. 25,
Rehich is a week from neat Tuesday,
Rhe Roxboro Tobacco Market will
open for bqsiness. Everything is in
readiness for the reception of your
tobacco and we believe we can say
trouth fully that the warehouses as
a whole are better manned than for
several years; each individual house
has a strong set of business men
behind the sales, men who have
proven their ability to handle and
sell tobacco, and men in whom you
all have confidence. You know they
are your friends, and you know they
will not let a pile slip by, if such a
thing is possible, without it having
brought the highest dollar. They will
know no favorites, but the little
man is guaranteed Just as much per
pound for his tobacco, quality for
quality, as the biggest and most in_
fluentlal man in the county. And
that is as it should be, for too often
the big fellow gets more for his
grades than does the little fellow.
In this Issue you will find adver
tisements from these warehouses,
and though some of them may ap
pear a little optimistic, remember,
the crop in this county this year is
far above the average, and it is not
surprising that our warehousemen, |
who have seen quite a bit of this
weed while curing, naturally feel
that prices should be better in this
section. And bear in mind further.
this type of tobacco when placed on
sale with some of the other types
does not, and will not, bring as
much money as it will if sold where
it naturally belongs.
Don't be afraid to bring your to
bacco to this market this year, for
all of the large companies will bej
represented on this market, besides'
quite a. number pf strong indepen
dent buyers who -have-darge orders
to be fllled. and all will be on the
alert to get their part of this good
crop.
The prices in Georgia, the Border
Belt and the Middle Belt, lead us
to believe that tobacco this year will
come closer to bringing its true val
ue this season than it has in several
seasons, and we are confidently ex
pecting to see the farmer get a fair
return for the labor and expense
incurred in raising a crop of to
bacco.
^ We know that you are anxious to
Bell some tobacco, for you need the
^money, but we beg to sell It cau
tiously, slowly; don't glut the mar
ket, for under such circumstances,
you never have and you never will
receive the full value for your crop.
Market It orderly and you will cer
tainly be the richer thereby.
ALilENSVILLE PTA
TO MEET THURS.
All the parents of the Allensvllle
ihool district are urged to meet,
ith the teachers in the school au
Itorium Thursday evening. Sep
?tnber 20th, at 8 o'clock for the
Urpose of organizing a parent
sacher's association. Joe B. Cur
n. principal of Hurdles Mill school,
nd Mrs. B. O. Clayton, former pres
lent of the Roxboro P.T.A., will be
le speakers of the evening. They
ill speak a)ong the lines of' the
urpose and benefits of a P. T. A.
As a special feature of the pro
ram the high school glee club will
?nder the chorus, "Come Where
he LUlles Bloctn " Also, a piano
umber will be rendered by Misses
ornelia Thompson, odell Slaugh
>r and Mr. Jess W. Slaughter, a
?adlng, "The honorable Miss Bet
r," will be given by Miss Lillian
tandon.
A gecJal hour will be enjoyed fol
rwing the business meeting. All
arents are urged to attend.
SCOUT MEETING
The Roxboro Boy Scout CounMl
111 hold its next monthly meeting
uesday night. September 25th, at|
ie Womans' Club building In Rox-,
>ro at 7:30 P. M. All members are
fed to attend.
Roxboro Boy Scout Council.
NEW MANAGER
AT CLARAS
Miss Lorena Wade has succeeded
Miss Clara Greeson as manager of
Clara's Beauty Shop. She has as
sociated with her Miss Betty Belle
Yancey of the Ellis Stofte' Beauty
Shop In Durham. Miss Yancey .is a
former resident of Person County,
having been reared near Timber
lake. Clara's will continue to do
business in the same location on
Depot Street.
LEAVE FORTEXAS
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Shewbert left
Tuesday for their home in Texas.
While enroute they will visit the
World's Fair in Chicago. Mr. and
Mrs. Shewbert will be pleasantly re
membered here, Mrs. Shewbert hav
ing taught at the Olive Hill School
for the past two years. Mr. Shew
bert has been doing graduate work
at the Duke University School of
Religion. They have been making
their home in Durham during the
WINSTEftD, CHAMBERS
AND BREWER INVITES
YOU TO THE WINSTEAD
All Home-Grown County Men
Who Will Take Care Of
You In Every Deal
For many years the Winstead
Warehouse has been one of the most
popular houses in this section, and
the proprietors. Messrs. Samuel Ryrd
Winstead. J. O. Chambers and J. M.
Brewer, are confident the same will
be true a_ain this year. All of these
men are native bom and - reared
Person county folks, and are alive
to your every interest. They know
you personally, and your interests
are their interests, and when you
sell with them you know you are
dealing with friends.
They invite you to bring them;
your very first load and are satis
fied they will satisfy you. both as to
prioe and accommodation. Their
force is complete and you will re
ceive not only the highest price, but
the best service possible to render.
You will make no mistake in selling
with the Winstead.
FORD AGENCY UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Purchased By Messrs. H. L.
And C. 0. Crowell, And
George Lowe
* The Roxboro Motor Co., agents
here for the Ford car. has been
purchased by Messrs. H. L. and C.
O. Crowell of Roxboro and Mr.
George Lowell of Charlotte. Mr.
C. O. Crowell, who has been man
ager for the Roxboro Motor Co.' will
continue in this capacity in the new
firm. The agency will be known as
Crowell-Lowe Motor Co.. Inc.. and
will be located at the same place
on Reams Avenue.
For many years Mr. H..L. Crowell
had the Ford agency here, and es
tablished an excellent reputation,
being succeeded by his son. C. O
Crowell. More recently this agencv
has been known as the .Roxboro
Motor Co. with Mr. C. O Crowell
as manager. Mr. George Lx>we is
from Charlotte. N. C.
This establishment will maintain
its up-to-date repair shop Just as it
always has. with approximately the
same force of expert ipechanics
There will not be many changes
made In fhe persgnnel, either in the
shop or ipsfbe sale^and office force.
AT HOME
? Mr. C. H. Oakley, who underwent
a minor operation at Watts hospi
tal has returned home.
BUYERS WHO REPRESENT VARIOUS COMPANIES ON ROXBORO MARKET
W. D. BRANDON
J. S. HARVEY
GEORGE WALKER
WALLACE HARRIS
The following buyers will be on the Roxboro market this year, and they alone are enough to guarantee the farmer will make no mistake
In bringing their first, as well as their last, load to Roxboro.
J. S. Harvey, who has large orders for his independent company, as well as buying for the American Tobacco Company; W. D. Brandon,
buyer: for the Export Tobacco Company; R.3. Smith, one of'tfie heaviest buyers last year, especially.in the wrapper line, buying for Liggett
& Myers Tobacco Company; Mr. Morton will again represent the Imperial Tobacco Company; Wallace Harris likewise a big buyer, will
again represent R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Geo. W. Walker, one of our largest independent buyers. We were unable to get photos of all.
These men have the same prices and the same margin as buyers on other markets have, and they are personally interested in the farmers
of this section and will see that your tobacco sells just as well in Roxboro as elsewhere.
TRUCK AND CAR
IN COLLISION
The truck belonging to the Bowen
Transfer Co. and a Ford V-8 foad
ster belonging to Mr. Connie Cash
were in a collision last night be
tween Roxboro and Jalong. The ac
cident occurred on a curve Just"
north of the Norfolk & Western
railway water tank located near the
Longhurst Cotton Mill plant. Mr. j
Carl Bowen, proprietor of the Bow- |
en Transfer Co., was driving the
truck along the highway going
north, while the Ford, driven by
Mr. Cash, was coming south. Mr.
Cash crashed into the side of the
trailer on the truck, damaging it
(Continued on page eight)
Dr.,W. N. Johnson at
First Baptist Church
Dr. Walter N. Johnson is conduct
ing a seres of meetings at the First
Baptist church, holding services
twice daily, at 9:30 a. m.. and -7:30
p| m| Dr. Johnson is one of the
outstanding preachers of the Bap
tist denomination and his sermons
are literary gems, full of the power
of the Gospel, and are being very
much enjoyed by Bible lovers.
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Jack In The
Beanstalk Tobacco
Mr. George Clayton of Hurdles
Mill had a stalk of tobacco on dis
play in town Monday that was said
to measure ten feet and six inches,
and by count, had eighty leaves on
it. Reminds one of the beanstalk of
folklore that grew so high into the
heavens.
NOTICE
All past due or back taxes due the
Town of Roxboro must be paid by
Nov. 15th. This embraces curb and
guttter and street assessments as
well as advalorem taxes.
R. A. Burch, City Mgr.
Sept. 17th, 1934.
Who's Who On Market
Recognized as having one of the best sales organi
zations in its history, the Roxboro tobacco market
announces with much pleasure the following line-up:
WINSTEAD WAREHOUSE
Proprietors: Winstead, Chambers and Brewer.
Office Manager: Albert Warren.
Auctioneers R. H. Oakley.
Weighmaster: L. J. Chandler.
Floor Manager: Joe Smith.
Book and Clip Men: John Walker and Kenneth
Bradsher.
PLANTERS WAREHOUSE
Proprietors: J. D. Perkins & Company.
.Auctioneer: S. R. Mincey.
PIONEER WAREHOUSE
Proprietors: J. J. Winstead and R. L. Hester.
Office Manager: I. T. "StanfieTd.
Auctioneer: S. R. Mincey.
Weighmaster: John Hester.
Clip and Book Men: Irving Brooks and Ivey
Featherston.
HYCO WAREHOUSE
Proprietors: W. T. Pass & Company.
State Election Board Declares
Miss Bradsher The Nominee
ABOUT FINISHED
The redecoratlons that have been
going on at Rose's Five and Ten
Cent Store for the past few weeks
are nearlng completion. When they
have been finished and the addi
tional floor space filled up with the
attractive novelties that this store
handles, they will have one of the
most attractive stores in town,
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A good furniture polish is made
of equal parts of kerosene, turpen
tine and vinegar.
MAYOR DAWES EXTENDS CORDIAL
WELCOME ON BEHALF OF TOWN
The Roxboro Tobacco Market will open for its forty
fourth season on the twenty-fifth day of September.
, We bid the farmers of Person and adjoining coun
ties a cordial welcome to come to Roxboro, not only
on opening day, but for every day during tpe season an^i
yeat^ where you will find experienced warehousemen
ahcT a corps of buyers renresenting all the leading
companies and are assured as good prices and fair
dealing as on any market in the Old Belt.
We welcome ,you not only for the Tobacco Men. but
also on behalf of eve'ry line of business and all the
?people of this] town.
Roxboro has caught and is Imbued with the spirit
of the "New Deal" and you will find it in evidence
on every hand.
, Come, to Roxboro at any and all fimes where a warm
welcdme and" a genuine hospitality always awaits you.
R. B. DAWES, Mayor.
Is First Woman To Have Been
Nominated To Elective
Office In County
Telegrams were received here Sat
urday announcing the tact that
Miss Sue Bradsher had been de
clared the nominee for the office of
Clerk of the Superior Court for this
County. It will be recalled that at
the meeting of the County return
ing board Miss Bradsher had a ma
jority of three. MCr. C. Lester Brooks,
the opposing candidate, asked for a
recount, and at this recount her ma
jority was Increased by five, making
her majority eight. At this hearing
only undisputed questions were con
sidered. The State board met here
on the 12th and went Into the mat
ter of Irregular votes, and this hear
ing gave Miss Bradsher the nomi
nation.
The official report has not been
received at this writing, but we are
Informed that It will show Miss
Bradsher won by a majority of 34.
WEtefrS BROOM
LIKE VETERAN
Chief Oliver and a corps of as
sistants are giving the traffic lines
'a new coat of paint this week. This
time, lnsead of being white,* they
are.,cream colored. Well, anyway,
whatever the color scheme may be.
Chief Oliver certainly knows how to
handle a broom like a veteran. He
was certainly welldlng It yesterday
afternoon when we stopped to
watch the proceedings. In spite of
what his friends gay. Sam has gone
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J. J. WINSTEAD
AND R. L HESTER
HEADS PIONEER
\ When Tobacco Sells For More
Money They Say The Pio
neer Will Sell l,t
Messrs. J. J. Winstead .and R. L.
Hester, two of the best judges of
tobacco in this section, are again
in charge of the Pioneer Warehouse,
one of the largest, best lighted and
most conveniently arranged houses
to be found anywhere. Both of
these gentlemen have had long ex
perience 'n the warehouse business
1 and know how to handle yoursales,
and you will make no mistake when
yoh sell with them.
The Pioneer is one of the leading
houses in this section, and with the
I splendid force they have this season
Messrs. Winstead & Hester say they
j are better prepared than ever to
see that you get thet highest market I
price. Ttiey do not fear competition I
and invite you" 'to''compare sales'
made on their floor with those made
elsewhere.
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BECK FINDS LITTLE
ENCOURAGEMENT HERE
Union Organizer Makes Effort
To Secure.Place To Deliver
Address, But Fails
Mr. ^Albert Beck, connected with
the union organization, was here
Saturday trying to find a place
where he could deliver an address,
but he found little encouragement.
After seeking to locate a place from
which he might speak he finally
made a stand on Depot street near
the N. & W. railway station, but
' was informed, so we are told, that
he could not use the right of way.
He had previously asked- for the
.court house auditorium, the school
auditorium and the Masonic hall,
but was politely informed that he
could not use either.
Quite a crowd gathered at the
station, many curious to know just,
what kind of a speech he wag going
to make, but all waggs disappointed
as no speech was made. The gen
eral opinion Is that he, or 'any
tother of like persuasion, will have
a' hard time in the way of organiz
ing here; (be operatives almost to
a man, want, to work, and have lit
tle sympathy frith the idea of,
striking.
!
MRS. HESTER ILL
Mrs. T. T. Hester Is confined to
her home' on the Leasburg highway
recuperating from a slight paraly
tic stroke suffered several days age
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10 COLLECT EXCESS
ALLOTMENT CARDS
Jitter To County Agent H. K.
| Senders Explains A Matter
Of Interest To Farmers
State College Station,
Raleigh. N. C.,
September 13, 1934.
To all County Agents In Tobacco
Counties:
We have made arrangements
with the State Agent In Georgia to
collect all of the excess allotment
cards that they can get and send
those cards to this office. The plan
is for you to make up a list of the
serial numbers .the man's name and .
the amount of pounds that he wants,
and send that list to us in dupli
cate. We will try to match your
request with cards coming from
Georgia, and we will send you the
Georgia cards with the original list
that you sent us. You will in turn
have the producer make out a
money order to the Georgia pro
ducer. who is sending his card to
you. through us. The money order
will be sent to this office and we
will in turn send it to the State
Agent in Georgia.
We cannot tell you at this time
Just how much unsold allotments
we will be able to get from Oeorgia
but the State Agent thinks he can
send us from 8 to 10 million pounds.
At a meeting here with a represen
tative from all four states, and also
a representative from the tobacco
section, the following was decided.
Considering the loss from 12M% to
B% when we fill a man's marketing
card, the Georgia cards should be
worth about 5 cents per pound and
this will be the amount that you
can tell your growers that the
Georgia unsold allotments will cost.
We feel like this would be a faiT
exchange when cards are exchanged
in separate states. Of course, it is
the privilege of the producer as to
what he charges when it is a coun
ty affair.
Very truly yours,
E. Y. Floyd.
. Exten Tobacco Specialist.
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
MOST TOBACCO
B. B. Knight is offering $5.00 to
the fanner who sells the highest
number of pounds of tobacco on the
Rokboro market during the opening
week of sale. Mr. Knight states that
he is doing this in order to promote
more Interest in the local market.
TAXRATEIS T
FIXED AT 2.00
The City Dads at their last meet
ing fixed the town tax rate at $2.00;
the rate the past year was $2.25.
With the 33 1-3 per cent reduction
in valuation the past year the rate
as fixed represents quite a reduction,
all of which is gratefully received
by Mr. Tax Payer.
NOTICE
All Town of Roxboro privilege
taxes for 1034-35, beginning June 1,
1934, and ending May 31, 1935, are
now past due, and must be paid
by Sept. 30th, or action will be
taken. This also Includes all past
due privilege taxes for any year.
R. A. Burch, City Mgr.
Sept. 17th, 1934.
Mr. Hall Attends
Columbia Meeting
Mr. Claude T. Hall, president of
the Hlllsboro Production Credit As
sociation. left Monday morning,
Sept 10th, for Columbia, S. C.
where he had been called to attend
a meeting of all the presidents of
the association in the third district.
Mr. Hall was "Wcompanied by his
secretary,- Mr.'Jbeorgr C. Neal, of
Hlllsboro. tf. oO
TOBACCONISTS .
RETURNING HOME
Messrs. Qeo. w. Walker and Rob
ert Lunsford, who havaJSeen on the
Lumberton market for the past few
weeks, have returned home. Both
of these gentlemen are well known
tobacco men and will, as usual, be.
with the industry here.