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Sell Person County ? TOBACCO < In Person County And We All Will Be Benefitted J. W. NOELL, EDITOR VOL. LI. ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST N2WSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR SO YEARS. V k , - V. .1/. Sell Your TOBAC.CO In Rcxboro "No Better Market In The State" f HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ROX^ORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 16, 1935 NUMBER 3 i = i PROMINENT CASWELL ATTORNEY PISSES AI HIS HOME IN HM Mr. Marcus Winstead Died Sunday Morning; Once Lived Here""" ? ~ ? 1 Mr. Marcus Winstead, for many ! ? years a prominent lawyer and cit Wr Izen of Caswell County, died Sun- ] day morning at 10:40 o'clock at his home in Milton, N. C. Mr. Winstead had been ill for several days suffer ing with a cold, which later devel oped into influenza, causing his death on Sunday. Mr. Winstead is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie J. Winstead, three daughters, Mrs. Q. W. Crawford, of 4 Milton, Mrs. BUI Walker, 1 of R6x boro, and Miss Ann Winstead of Milton, and one son, Marcus, Jr. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. J. H, Shore of near Roxboro, three brothers, J. J. and Henijy Winstead of this city, and J. C^ Winstead of Omega, Ga. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from -the Milton Methodist Church with the pastor, ' Rev. R. -J. Laugh in charge. Rev. N. R. Clayton of Milton assisted in the services. Mr. Winstead was brought here ,fcnd buried in Byrchwood cemetery. Prjor to moving to Caswell Coun ty, Mr. Winstead and his family , lived here for many years and they are well known here by a large cir cle of friends who will leam of his death with regret. While a resi dent, of Roxboro Mr. Winstead serv ed for some time as the Mayor of the town. DR.W.R. HAMBRICK ENTERTAINS A T DINNER TUESDAY Dr. W. R. Hambrick entertained the druggists, doctors, dentists and others at a elaborate dinner Tues day evening at the New Hotel Jones Numbering about/twenty they gath ered in the dining-room on the sec ond floor of the hotel and were served an appetizing three course turkey dinner. Following the meal Dr. B. E. Lore, speaking for the group, expressed their appreciation to Dr. tlambrick for the delightful entertainment accorded- them.^ Dr. E. J. Tucker also made a few re marks, followed by Rev. J. Furman Herbert. Dr. Hambrick, in making the closing speech, stated that an occasion of this kind was some thing that he had had in mind for a long time and he was very happy to have all of them as his guests. : ? o- ; Boys, Confined By Siekness, Improving Master Moffett Hunter Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M Spencer, has been confined to his bed since August of last year. Pa^t of the time he has spent in the hospital and the rest of it at home. His condition is better and it is hoped that Jhe will soon be able to be out again. Bill Long. sQn of Mr. and Mrs: E. O. Long, was injured last fall in an explosion at the Lime cola Bottling Plant. He has been confin ed' to his bed since November 17. on account of the burns sustained that time. He is improving right ?hong and expects to be able to be ^^out again in a short time. o? Person County Boys Sent To CCC Camp Four Person County boys were assigned to CCC Camps last week. ? ' ~ "ITiey were sent from here to Ra leigh where they toe re required to undergo an examination to deter mine their fitness before being as signed to a camp. The boys who went are: Alvest Bowes, Cecil Bla i lock. Edward Shields, and George Solomon. , ^ p. Teachers' Meeting Dr. Robert Long entertained the teachers council of Long Memorial Methodist Sunday School at his home on South Main Street" on Monday evening, January 14th. A splendid attendance of officers and teachers marked this meeting, and the Long family proved very de lightful hosts. inHhospital Mrs. I. W. Blalock, who has been In the hospital for the past two weeks and undergone two opera tions, ts improving slowly. X Mr. Hubert S. "" Morton Found [--Dead In Bed One Of Roxboro's Best Known Citizens, Active In Busi ness And Churcji Affairs ? ? ? * i ?* "Mr. Hubert S. Morton, age 53, one of Roxboro's most prominent citizens died sometime during l^st Thursday night. He was in his usual state of health until about 11 p. m., Thursday night, when he oomplained about having indiges tion. Mrs. Morton remained with him until about 3 a, m., when he said he was fefeling better and in-, sisted that she retire. He would not consent to having a doctor call ed, sayipg his trouble would soon pass. When Mrs. Morton visited his room Friday morning about 8 o'clock he was found deacL He had been actively engaged in the mercantile business until a few years ago when he sold his inter est in the business- and devoted his time to looking after his farming interest, and this fall had been con nected with a warehouse in Dan ville, Va. He was1 a faithful and consistent member of First Baptist Church of RoxbOro, being a dea con at the time of his death. He was a native of this county and was known by almost every man,, woman and child in the county and numbered his friends by his ac quaintances. He is survived by his (Continued on page eight) ? ? o SPENDING THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Mr. Hall And Committee Go For "Consultation With . . Tobacco Heads Mr. Clude T. Hall, President of the Tobacco Growers Association, and his advisory committee are ; spending this week in Washington. D. C. While there they will consult with the heads, of the Tobacco De partment, discussing such ques tions as acreage and poundage for this coming crop year. They will also give special attention to the perplexing question of inequalities among the tobacco growers. There is no need to repeat here the good that has been done by this group in bringing to the farm er a fair and equitable price for his tobacco. It is to be hoped that this committee from the Tobacco Growers Association will be able to work' jriTiarmony with the govern ment officials and iron out all the differences that have cropped out as the .new set-up has developed. DEATH OF REV. S. S. McGREGOR K * Rev. J. C. McGregor, pastor of North Roxboro and Ca-Vel Baptist I churches, "received a wire yester day morning stating that his bro* ther, ReV. S. S. McGregor, of Gates ville, had been* stricken with para lysis. Accompanied by Rev. W. P. West Mr. McGregor got out of a sick bed and left for his brother's bedside, but his brother died before they reached hiin. Funeral ser vices will be conducted today. Bushy Fork Grange "Rie Bushy Pork Grange, No. 878, has elected hew officers. We urge every member to be~ptesehl at the , next meeting, Friday night, Jan. 1 18, at Bushy Fork school auditor ium. There will be a program and business attended to. Every mem ber be present. Onnie Whitfield, Lecturer. FREE ! FREE ! ABSOLUTELY FREE ? ? Have- you seen those, beau tiful Real China sets The Courier is presenting with each renewal or new sub scriber? It is the most beau tiful and worthwhile gift we have ever been a^le to offer, find if you miss tihLs oppor tunity you will regret it. , ea ? I , scription two sets for 2 years iubscript.cn, -or lh-ve sets for 3vyears subscription either re newal or new subscription. Come in today ar.d see them. o -o SCOUT EXECUTIVES ATTEND MEETING IN Order Of The Beaver Awarded | To Clyde Swartz For Out standing Service Members of the Executive Council and -Scoutmasters of the Roxboro Boy Scout organization attended a meeting "of the Cherokee Council in Graham on Thursday night. This meeting was a dinner meeting and about four hundred were present. ' Trtie following were present from Roxboro: Messrs. George Kane, An derson Timberlake, Clyde Swarta-, Billie ..Montague, Furman Herbert, Coy Day, Charlie Harris, Sam Mer ritt, G. C. Davidson, Robert Long, j George Walker and Carl Bowen. Each year one Scoutmaster out of each council iS awarded member ship in the Order of the Beaver for outstanding service done for his troop and for other troops in the' council over a period of Ave years. This is the highest honor that can 1 cQtne to a scoutmaster. At the meeting in Graham this award was presented to Clyde, Swartz, Master qf Troop No. 32 of the Roxboro Scout Group. Mr. Swartz has been one of the most active and in terested people in the scout move ment and has served his troop well. This award is a fitting tribute to what he has done to the advance* ment of this work in Roxboro and vicinity. ' New Wage Schedule Announced By FERA i As announced last week by. the local FERA office a new vi&ge sche dule will go into effect. From ' new on unskilled labor will be paid at the rate of twenty cents per hour. | In announcing this change the di- ) rector said that skilled labor will be paid in accordance with local rates that are being paid. i ? ; ? : O ? TOBACCO MARKET OPENED MONDAY Sa\es Were Light With Price About As Before The Holidays "Hie tobacco market opened here Monday after having been closed since December 14th. Sales ? were light, but prices ruled just about as they were when the market closed in December. No time has been set for the final closing for the season, but It is thought the market will remain op en until all of the crop is sold. The buyers are all on the market' and while the prices will hardly equal those earlier in the season you can count on receiving just as much here as elsewhere, and j^ou will '? , lose nothing by selling the remaind er of your crop on the Roxboro market. i - - ? TWO MORE COPIES sARE RECEIVED While we had already receive'd Unnecessary copies, for our file we appreciate others which have been received from Mrs. H. Horner and Mr. C. R. Griffin. It all goes to show that if you want something which has been lost, or .misplaced, j just try a little want ad in the Courier. Honestly, we do appre ciate more than words can convey the kindness of our friends in sup plying us with these missing copies, for with one issue missing a file - would not be complete, and ten years frotriTthat date in getting' up . "Looking Back" we could not pub lish those interesting old items. ? _L o State Senator Gets Mail In Virginia I ? I ' X Senator John S Watkins, wlio re sides in Granville County and who represents this district in the State Senate, has his address listed in the Senate Directory as "Virgilina, Virginia, R. F. D. No 2. Senator Watkins lives near the North Car o'ina- Virginia line and Virgilina is his nearest post-office. - ? j DID I. NOT" GO TO BERMUDA L - . ? J? i>' ' / Mrs. J. A. Beam afiks us to make gthe following correction: She did "not fly from Florida to Bermuda, j. but instead flew to Cuba. She had a most interesting trip, and we have asked her to giv* our readers an account of the Services Held For Mother * And Daughter ' Mrs. A. H. Parker, 'And Daughter, Mrs. Thomas Breeze, Buried In Same Ceremony _ Hurdle Mills was the scene of a double funeral service on Thurs day afternoon when Mrs. "A. H. Par ker' and her daughter, Mrs. Thom as Breeze, were buried at the same time. Mrs. Parker, 35, succumbed first to an attack of pneumonia. She had been ill only four days. Mrs. Breeze had been confined to her bed for some time when she re ceived news of -the death of her daughter. It is thought that the shock was too much in her weaken ed condition and she succumbed shortly thereafter. Nephews lof Mrs. Parker acted as pallbearers at the double funeral Honorary pall-bearers were: Messrs. J. C. Monk, Q. J. Rimmer, Victor Wal ters, Harry Deignhart, Guy Phelps, j J. H. Long, Jessie Porterfield, Hay? , wood McCullough, Hubert Laws, Edward Lorg, Buimie Rimmer, Claude Parker, Elmo Phelps, Andy Jordan, and Dr. R. F. Warren, and Dr. R. H. Baynes. Following the ser vices mother and daughter were laid to rest side by side at Hurdle Mills. o PAGE HARRIS IS APPIONT'D PAGE IN THE HOUSE Among the list that Speaker Johnson ? read Thursday morning as his appointments for pages in the House of Representatives for this session of the legislature was the name of Page Harris of this 1 city. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Harris and is a student ! in the local school. His duties as j page will necessitate his absence from school work',' but the school ing he will get while at the legis- I lature will undoubtedly be of great benefit to him. He serves the same group in which Jiis fa#ier sits as a member . ? o ? . MR. WINSTEAD WITH CREEDMOOR SUPPLY COMPANY Mr. Tom Winst-ead announces to his mahy friends in Person and surrounding counties that he is con nected with the Creedmoor Supply Co.. who have a stock of horses arid mules at {lie Planters ware house here. Mr. Winstead' has had many years of experience in the raising and selljng ? of livestock and is well qualified to' Judge 'the qual ities of such. EOCENE 0-BRIflNf BURIED FRIDAY Sixty-one Year Old Man Died Thursday, Victim Of Paralysis Mr. Eugene T. O'Briant, sixty-one year old resident of Cajiel Village, died ' at the home of . his brother, Mr. R. M. O'Briant, Thursday night at 9:15 o'clock, a victim of paraly sis and high blood pressure. Mr. O'Briant suffered his first stroke of paralysis in 1932, from which he never fully recovered, having another slight attack about a year ago. Howe\cer he was able to be about until the third attack which occured . on Sunday, January 6th, abjut the middle of the afternoon. He failed rapidly from that ' time until his death on Thursday hight. ! He is survived by three brothers; ( Mr. R, M. O'Briant,' with whom he made his home, J. M. O'Briant of this city and S. D. O'Briant of] Greensboro, N. C. Mr. O'Briant is also survived by numerous neices and nephews. Funeral services were conducted from the Stories Creek Church in this county Friday afternoon at 2:30 Pr-m with Elder J. A. Herndon of Durham in charge.' Pall-bearers were: Messrs. 'Bernice Howerton, Lannie ShotweU, J. Clyde Woody, Andrew Black, L. C. White, and W. H. Yarbrough. The floral-bearers were his neices and nephews. Fol lowing the services he was buried in the Stories Creek Church Cemetrey. EXCURSION TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL OFFERS NICE TRIP Many Places Of Interest Will Be Visited - During The Four Day Visit ? i The excursion to Washington, D. C., and personally conducted tour of the Nation's Capital will hold many and pleasant sights. All of educational value and great inter est;, will leave Tuesday, January 22 at about noon to be gone four days. The leaders of this trip are assur ing everyone that they will enjoy good, comfortable transportation to and from Washington, D. C. The en tire groyp will be put up at a first class hotel. Only two persons to a room with twin beds and baths. All meals will be taken in the hotel dining room. We have arranged just such accommodations in order to make this the best and most com fortable trip possible. Sight-see ing busses with educated lecturers and guides on every bus will call at the hotel and take the entire party to a^l the points of interest in and about Washington, D. C. The length of our tour will enable us to see all the sights that we are most inter ested in and when we return home we will feel no degree of fatigue whatsoever as there will be no hur ry, scurry, pull or push on this tour at all. Places that we will visit, United States Capital (Senate and House of Representative Chambers) The Library of Congress, The White House, United States Treasury, Pan- i American Union, Washington Mon ument, Lincoln Memorial, Smith sonian and National Museums, Un ion Station. Arlington Cemetery, ? (Tomb of Unnnown Soldier), Mt. Vernon, The National Cathedral, (Tomb of Wood row Wilson) and many other places of untold inter- i est and pleasure to all of us. Pur chaie your ticket from: Mr. Flem D. Long, Mr. C. Lester Brooks, Mr. j Joe E. Kirby or William Thomas. o' ? . . I Elect Chairman For Better Homes Drive Meeting Held Saturday "Afternoon j In Courthouse With FHA Representatives Mr. Ralph E. Hallock of the Ashe vilie office of the Federal Housing Commission met with a group of lo cal citizens in the courthouse Sat urday afternoon for the purpose ol organizing a "Better Housing Cam paign for Roxboro" Mr. Nath Luns ford was in charge of the meeting. The only order of business to come up at tliis meeting was the election of a chairman for this campaign. Mr. W. H. Harris was nominated and elected. He will appoint his advisory committee a,t ,a later date. ? o? : MR. ALLEN MOVES T O HENDERSON Mr. O. L. Allen and family left for Henderson Monday, where they will make their home. Mi*, and Mrs. Alien are an acquisition to . any city or town, ?nd Henderson is to be congratulated upon having them bfecome citizens. , Mr. Allen was for a number of years district agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Company here, and was a very successful representative.- He will be associated with the Agricultural Chemical Company in Henderson. I Long Memorial . . Methodist Church Sunday, January 20, 1935, - ftinday School- at 9:45, W. , ,A. Sergeant, General Superintendent. Morning Worship Service at II o'clock, sermm by the pastor, sub ject: "Other Gods". Young people's Meetings at 6 :45 Evening Service at 7:30 o'clock. ENTERTAINS WITH OYSTER SUPPER Mr. Prank Whitfield entertained a large humber of his friends with an oyster supper at ais store at Bushy . Pork Tuesday night. Noth ing further need be said for we know that lh-'ank Entertained in his j usual hospitable ip'*nner. ? $ o ? ? ^ Judge Pass Improving Judge J. C. Pass, who has been critically ill for the,i*st two weeks shows decided Change for the bet ter this morning, and his condition is considered more favorable. - -* State Mourns Death Of D. G. Brummitt Liberal democratic Leader Yields To Pneumonia Attack Dennis G. Brummitt, Attorney General of North Carolina and one of the most distinguished sons of Granville County, died at his home in Raleigh at 12:10 Saturday after noon, January 12. The funeral was held at the First Baptist church in Oxford Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Roy McCulloch, pastor. In terment was in Elmwood cemetery. The service was attended by a throng of admirers of Mr. Brummitt many of them state and national officials. Mr. Brummitt was taken ill with a severe cold after the Christmas holidays and last week his condi tion became critical and his Ill ness was diagnosed as post influ enza bronchial pneumonia. Dtr. Benjamin K. Hayes, an uncle of Mr. Brummitt, was called to Ra leigh the first of the, week and went in consultation with the phy sicians there who were attending j Mr. Brummitt. Had he lived until February 1. Mr. Brummitt would have been 54 years of age. PRESIDENT'S BALL TO BE STAGED HERE Local Affair Is In Hands 'Of Gene Thompson And Dolian Long; Good Entertain ment Planned The President's Birthday Ball, which was staged last year for the first time, will again be held thru out the nation on January 30. The purpose of this occasion is to raise money to handle the cure of in fantile paralysis. La?t year all the money was turned over to the Treasurer of the Warm Springs Foundation, located at Warm Springs, Ga. This time plans call for a little different handling of the funds. Thirty percertt, or thir yt cents out of every dollar that is raised here, will go into a general treasury to help battle this plague all along the lines. Seventy per cent, or seventy cents out of every dollar that is raised at the local hall will remain in this section to help the local fight against the ? plague of infantile paralysis. The Roxboro Ball will be held in the Kaplan Ball room and will be hand- j led under the Joiijt chairmanship of Gene Thompson aft* Dolian Long. It is felt that this hisbeen a wise j choice as these two young men will give unstintingly of time and ef fort to make the affair a success ful one. All of their work is done 1 gratis as all money above actual , expenses will go toward the above j named purpose. Mr. Long has been remarkably successful to stag ing balls and his experience will go a long way toward' making this One a great success. JJr Thompson is ever willing to fall In and help In anything that is for the advance ment of the community. We predict a. big success for the President's ; Ball here. ?. Flag At Half Mast On account of the death of Hon. Dennis G. Brummitt, Attorney Gen-, eral, tfce U. S. Flag in front of the Courthouse was flying at half mast Monday. Palace Theatre Thurs., Jan. I 7th Noel Lester's '20th .Century Arabian Nights' (21-Eye Filling Scenes Elab aborately Staged) Gorgepus Girls Beautifully Costumed. A MAGICAL MUSICAL REVUE. Ladles Matinee 3:15 pjn. ? Two for the Price of One 26c Evening 7:t5-9:00 p. m. Admission# 16-36c "YOU'VE <"NEVER. SEEN >. , ANYTHING LIKE IT" NORTH CAROLINA'S 1 FIRST SHOWING OF "SAFETY CRUSADE:' Tilghman Motors And Jackson Motor Co., Will Show Safe ty Car Here January 17 North Carolina's first "Safety Crusade" will be- inaugurated here Thursday, January 17th. Tilghman Motors, Inc., and jack son Motor Co. with the approval of ?; S Captain Charles D. Farmer, of the State Highway Patrol, will send a Hudson-built Terraplane "Safety Crusade Cart out from Raleigh, over eastern Carolina on a two to threr* weeks drive, preaching and teachlv^ safety in the various cities and towns on- the route that has bem selected, and will be in Rox b.>ro Thursday, January 17th. Ihe object of the "Safety Cru sade" is to make the people of North Carolina "safety minded"? an effort to cut the State's heavy au tomobile accident toll. "Happy" S. Hunter, nationally known veteran race and stunt driv *er, has been selected to drive the ( "Safety Car" and to deliver safety > - talks. "It is one of the finest ways to teach Safety; one of the finest s movements I know," said Captain Farmer, in commenting on the "Safety Car Crusade." "Tilghman Motors, Inc., and Jack son Motor Co. are to be congratu lated in sponsoring such a move ment to teach safety on the high ways of North Carolina," the pa trol Head said. Such a movement as the "Safety Crusade" has never before been at tempted in North Carolina. It's results, its sponsors " feel .depends upon the people themselves ? the light lin which they recefv^-the "Safety Car Crusade." The "Safety Car" will be equip ped with an amplyfing system. And from the Car "Happy" Hunter will deliver talks on safety. - - ? n : First In Volume; First In Service Business is good and money is plentiful. The question is ? how long will it be that way? We have years of adversity and years of pros perity, and we can prepare for the years of adversity by saving during the years of prosperity. Life Insurance answers the need and we sell policies for people of all ages. We also sell every known type of insurance, including fire, casualty, and bonds. Buy youj* insurance from the lar gest, oldest, an^I best insurance agency in Roxboro or Person Coun ty. We sell only insurance and do not sell insurance as a side line. Your insurance agent must devote his ?ull time to- insurance to give you the proper service and the best contracts. * We sell only stock com- ^ pany, legal reserve insurance. We are full time agents. THOMPSON INS. AGENCY. E. Q. Thompson W. C. w'ame? Coy E. Day o ? Basketball Wednesday And Friday Nights The basketball team from Ca-Vel will meet the South Boston basket eers in the Roxboro High School gymnasium on Wednesday night at ^ :00 and the Scott and Roberts team from Durham on Friday -night at the same place. There is a possi- ' bility that these games Will be a - doobleheader on both nights, but at this time the Ca-Vel girl's team has not yet scheduled a game. retuirn^To PHILADELPHIA Mr. and Mrs. J. ft. Farrell and two daughters, who have been living at . CTa-V^l, teturned to Philadelphia yesterday, where they will reside in the- future. Mr. and Mrs. Far rell have made many lasting friends Tffere, and all regrttl.tto see them leave. I i ?* An Old And Appreciated Friend We regret very much we were ' absent when our good old friend. Mr. Ned Moore, called Saturday. Few men in the County are better versed in things in general, and r \ in Person county history, than is Ned ? in fact, since the death of our good friehd. Mr Lewis H. Dafrra. we know of no pne quite so familiar with such affairs., "" *.