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GAUL PHONE C9 ^ c JL " And Insert A Want Adv In The Courier For Results J. W. NOELL, EDITOR VOL. LII. THE COURIER C-ovefsThe News Of Person County. READ IT I 4' ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR >50 YEARS. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1934 $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 8 NUTSHELLS OF NEWS H^uptmaivn Wants Quick Action On Appeal ?Bruno Richard Hauptmann, con victed a week ago of the kidnap murder, stated yesterday In a let ter to Defense Counsel C. Doyd Fisher that he wanted quick action on his appeal from the conviction of the murder of the Lindberg baby. Pdications point to a long legal ttle. ? ? ? Daniels Enters Race Josephus Danials, Jr. of Raleigh Post of the American Legion, was nominated last week as a candi date for the post of Commander of the North Carolina Division of the Legion. ? ? ? World's Meanest Man Elizabeth City nominated for the J world's meanest man that person who walked along Main Street and - Colonial Avenue Thursday night and stuck a knife into twenty-one automobile tires. One man had six - tires" slashed and ripped with a knife. r ? ? Retroactive Pay Raise For Teachers Approved The House committee on Salar ies and Pees approved a substitute to the Thompson Bill to increase immediately the salaries of state teachers and lowest paid employ ees by twenty per cent, retroac tively effevtive as of Jan. 1. Publisher Dies In Church J. O. Hull, co-owner and general manager of the Messenger, weekly newspaper published in Durham, slumped dead in his pew at the West Durham Methodist Church while attending services there with his wife and daughter on Sunday morning. Mr. Hull was widely known in newspaper circles hav ing worked on several papers here and in South Carolina. He was a native of Rock Hill, S. C. where funeral services were held Tuesday. Surviving are his wife and one daughter. ? ? * Governors Present At Dcmpsey Opening Govs. Louis J. Brann. of Maine, and George E. Earle, of PennsyL vania, were present Sunday night at the opening of- Jack Dempsey's. new restaurant Just across from Madison Square Garden. More than - 700 were jammed into the tavern. Many other celebrities were pres ent. # ? ? Reynolds WUT Case to be Heard March lli The Smith Reynold's will case involving disposition of the $30, 000,000 trust estate, left by the ill fated tobacco heir, was set yester day for hearing at a special term of Forsyth County Superior Court beginning March 11. TOWNSEND BILI . DISCUSS'N DRAWS LARGE CROWD A crowd that was estimated at six hundred crowded into the courthouse here Wednesday night to hear the Townsend Pension Bill discussed. This bill, if it gets thru hands of Congress unscathed, ^?ports to pay to every person in United States who has reached the age of sixty or more, and who expresses his desire for such pen sion, the sum of two hundred dol lars per month. -There have been -numerous in quiries at the courthouse since the meeting there last week from peo ple who wish to sign the petition addressed to the Congressman from this district. There have even been some inquiries as to whether or not the checks have started to arriving as yet. : o Mr. And Mrs. Cole Return Home Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cole. wh.i| spent the past six weeks in Florida returned . home Saturday. Not withstanding that Mr. Cole spent | some time in Miami, with -4he "peaches on the beach" he is look ing fine and is very much improved. ' ; Roxboro Visitors Mr. and Mrs. -J. E. Bass of Lewis burg, W. -Va? arrived here Satur day. Mr. Bss* spent- tho wfrk-onri while Mrs. Bass, formerly Mrs Huldah Hambrick Satterfl'jld, will spend some time. . v CANTATA, "BRIGHT EASTER MORN", I TO BE HEARD HERE ? ? - | Methodist Choirs Of Roxboro And South Boston Will Present Cantata In , ; . Both Cities The choirs of the Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church of Roxboro and the Methodist choir of South Boston will render that beautiful Easter cantata, "Bright Easter Morn," by Heyser. in South 1 Boston on Good Friday night, April 19th, and In Roxboro on Easter Sunday night, April 21st. The com- i bined choirs number more than fi fty, and we are sure, judging by the past, that the lovers of good music have a treat in store. The Methodist choir here, under the leadership of Mrs. J. A. Long, has made quite a reputation, having been invited to sing in many of the 'Sdftp auipunoxms am u] saipjntp and we are looking forward to this Easter with quite a bit of interest. MEASLES CAUSES MT. HARMONY SCHOOL TO SUSPEND ALL WORK School Closed Tuesday For One Week Period In At tempt To Check The Spread of Disease ? The absence of approximately , forty per cent of the enrollment at Mt. Harmony school caused officials to deem it. advisable to suspend school work for one week. They closed Tuesday and will resume j work a week from that date. Out cf 280 pupils enrolled there were 118 absent Tuesday. Measles was giver} as the cause of the majority of the absences. Although there are numbers of j measles cases in the county, there has been but little Interference with school' wor?. The Cunning ham and Indian Schools closed, but they have resumed work. Aside from these twoi' and Mt. Harmony there have been no other schools that had to close during the pre valent seige of measles. c McGrecror Points Out Three CS to " Kiwanis Club * -j Program Features Singing and Tap Dancing by Two Small Girls Hie Kiwanis chib met In the Womans' Club building Monday night in the Tegular weekly session. Little Misses Anita Kirby and Peg gy Whitten were introduced in several song and dance numbers. Mrs. S. R. Whitten accompanied them at the piano. Kiawian Mc Gregor spoke to the club for sev eral minutes. He pointed out three cs of conduct along which Kiwanis Clubs were seeking to build in mak ing better men out of good men. These points were : Courtesy, char- j acter and courage. Mr. McGregor stated that courtesy is needed in the business and social world, but that character was another essen tial trait for successful living and that we needed more than we need ed any other one thing the cour age to live for those things that are worth living for/ HERE FOR 3 DAYS Our tailor representative, Mr. Gale Hillyard. will be in our store for 3 days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday to take your measure for that Spring Suit. His line is unsurpassed and prices are in keep ing with the times. Come in. HARRIS & BURNS. : o Work Bejrina On New Church Bldg. Work has begun on the new Catholic church building on North Main street. The building will be of" brick construction and will be an a tractive church building. For several years the members of this faith have been worshipping in Durham and Oxford, and the erection of the new church, building wirf be quite a convenience to them. Aged Lady Succumbs To Measles and Pro bable Pneumonia Funeral Services Conducted Thurs day afternoon from Olive Branch Baptist Church Mrs. Mary Bettie Melton Bryant, 78, died at her home in the Olive Branch Church community Wed nesday afternoon at 3:00 P. M. Mrs. Bryant had been in ill health for a number of years and had been confined to her bed until about a week before her pasting, at which time she contracted measles. One sister, Mrs% Katherine Harris of Wendell, N. C., and several neices and nephews survive. Funeral services were conducted from the Olive Branch Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 2: 30 P. M. with Rev. Joe B. Currin and Rev. Kenneth Clark in charge. Mrs. Bryant had been a loyal and consistent member of this church for nearly fifty years. Pall bearers were: Messrs. Way land Gillis, Gai ther Melton, Horace Stigall, Nor Man Long, W. A. Gravitt, and Brud Gentry. Flower bearers were: Mrs. T. J. Dixon, Hazel Dixon, Mary El len Clark, Gladys Wilkerson, Edna Young, Otelia Gravitt, Ann Gillis, Janie Humphries, and Mrs. Ho race Stigall. After the funeral ser vices Mrs. Bryant was buried in the Olive Branch church cemetery. o ; Agricultural Meet ings At Bethel Hill A series of ten agricultural meet-! ings will begin at Bethel Hill High School Monday night, February 18 at 7:30 O'clock. These meetings will be conducted by A. G. Bullard, lo cal agricultural teacher, Monday, j Werdnesday and Thursday nights of the first week and every night during the second 'week of the meetings. All farmers in that section of the county are invited to come out and take part in these discussions of current fram problems. A large at tendance is desired. The following is a list or the" top ics to be discussed: The tobacco outlook- for 1835; .The prevention and control of tobacco mosaic; The 1935 tobacco adjustment program; Farm credit through the Farm Credit Administration; A Soil build ing program for Bethel Hill Com munity ;The relation of the type cf .soil to the choice and use of fer tilizers; Producing fryers for the market; Does the use of nitrogen pay? A yell organized farm. Ca-Vel Win* From Hill? bore; Bows To Lucky Strike Two Fast Games Played on High School Gym court Thursday " and Saturday nights Ca-Vel met two fast basketball j teams" or the Roxboro High School gymnasium court last week, and came through with one victory and one loss. They met the Hillsboro High School team Thursday night, licking them by 30-21. On Saturday night they met the Lucky Strike team from Durham and lost to them by the close score of 27-26. Both games were fast and thrill packed. WIN $5.00 Name the new cafe at the Circle at CoHins and Aikm^n and win $5.00. We are taking a fresh barbe aue oft the pit today. If you would like to have some barbeque right ' off the flre come down and get it. ! We expect to have a fresh one each week and will gradually improve our eats and service. Thank you. o First Baptist Church Bib'e School 9:45 A. M. Preaching 11:00 a jn. Subject: REWARDS OF FAITH. . Baptist Training Union 6:30 p.m. Preaching 7:30 p. m. Subject: TESTING THE CLAIMS OF JE SUS. A cordial invitation is extended to all. W. F. West, Pastor. o STRING MUSI CAL PROGRAM The Antioch Baptist Church will sponsor a String Musical Program, using several different string bands at Helena high school an Friday night, February 22, 1935, at 7:30 P. M. This will be an entertainment worthwhile and ydu are cordially invited - to -attend. Admission for Adults ? 25 cents, Children l!r cents. Proceeds for the benefit of Antioch 1 Baptist Church. ? ? DECIDE TO STAND BY PLANS FOR BIG CROP Of TOBACCO Advisory Committee, With One Exception, Sticks To Previous Allotments MEMBERS REPLY TO GROWER'S CHARGES Leaders of Movement Protesting High Allotments Linked With 'Politics and Jobs'; Mass Meet ing to Be Held at Raleigh to De termine Grower Sentiment. Washington, Feb. 18. ? The up shot of a meeting of the flue-cured tebacco advisory committee here to day was a a decision, with only one dissent, to stand by the previously j announced program of allotments for 1935, which were vehemently J protested last week by a group of ; growers from North Carolina and Virginia headed by Gov. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, of North Carolina. To Meet in Raleigh It was decided that a large mass meeting will be held to Raleigh in the hear future with growers from North Carolina Joined by commit teemen from Virginia, South Car olina and "Georgia, the other three states which grow flue-cured to bacco. mm coot PARENT-TEACHERS Mrs. W. B. Aycock Made An Excellent Talk To The Large Group Present On Tuesday evening at 8:00 o' clock, In the Roxboro high school auditorium was held the regular monthly meeting of , the Parent Teacher Association. After the usu al business session the special guests and visiting speakers were pre sented. Mrs. W. B. Aycock, president of the North Carolina Parent.Teacher Congress made an excellent talk to the large group present, which included practically all the princi pals of rural schools and represen tatives of their local Parent-Teach er organizations as well as - the i members of the Roxboro P. T.. A Mrs. Aycock stressed the impera tive need of having something im mediately to strengthen our State school by reducing teacher loads, providing forking materials and proper clafes rooms, ' insuring safer and more commodious busses, and also increasing teachers' sal aries to a figure that will provide an adequate living and keep in the teaching profession the best trained teachers. Mrs N. W. Walker, president of the North Central District of Par ent-Teacher Councils made a brief talk concerning the county-council organization, and at the close of the meeting a Person County Par ent-Teacher Council was organized. Mrs. J. H. Hughes was elected pres ident: Mrs. R. C. Garrison, vice president; Mr. Satterwhite, secre ary; Mr. Dewey Young, treasurer. Miss Nancy Lee, chairman of the classroom management group in the North Carolina district held a meeting with a large group of Per son Crunty teachers before the reg ular meeting of the evening. A two-part program consisting of a pantomine and a peagant, di rected by Miss Morris, was effec ttveV presented as the first part of the evening's program. A resolution was passed unam imouslv approving and supporting Superintendent Erwin's $22,000,000 program for the public schools of North Carolina. A social hour was held in the high school library. ? o HOW ABOUT YOUR CHILD One of the most important things t? do for your child Is to plan for their future. We have an educa tional policy which pays dividends and at any age you may specify they will receive funds, for a col ?lesre education. We can sell you $1000. on a child for $12.00 per year up. Our policies go in fiill force at age six and one half. This Is cne of the litest steps in giving your child * fxrticy. . - ? ^ KNIGHT'S INSURANCE AGENCY Miss Ellen Turner Dies iAt /Brother's Home Sunday , Had been in ill iiealth about two years; confined to her bed for about six weeks Miss Ellen Turner, aged 69, died Sunday afternoon at 2:P.M. at the home of her brother, Mr. T. H. Turner, with whom ?he made her home, in the Allensville community, j Miss Turner had been in ill health ' since she suffered a stroke of paf- j alysis two years ago .but had not been confined to her room until ; about six weeks prior to her death. She failed rapidly for several days before her death occured on Sun day. Her demise was due to kid ney trouble -?nd to the stroke of paralysis of two years ago. She leaves to mourn her passing two brothers, Mr. J. T. Turner of Prospect Hill, N. C., and W. H. Turner of the Allensville commun ity, and a large number of neices and nephews. Funeral services were conducted from the Allensville Methodist Ch urch, Monday at 2:00 P.M. of which j she had been a member since mov ing her membership from the Mill Creek Baptist Church several years a @p. Her pastor, ReV! R. E. Pittman and Rev. S. P. Nicks of, Ceder Grove N. C., a former pastor, were in charge of the services. Paul-bear ers were: Messrs. Arch, Otis, Thom as, George, Robert, and Abner Turner. Flower bearers were: Mis ses Pattie LOyd, Bessie, Rose, Myr tle, Inez, Nellie, Mabel, Pollie, and Nell Turner, and Anna L. Capps. Following the services Miss foirner was laid to rest in the Allensville Church cemetery. ROXBORO LOSES i VALU'BLE CITIZEN! Mr. J. D. Mangum, who has been manager of Leggett's Department Store, here since its organization, j left the first of the week for New- ; port News. Va.. where he will have charge of a similar store by the Leggett's. Pew men have lived here who have left a greater im- ! pulse o*-?w people; he is a fine Christian gentleman, 'worthy of any honor, and has taken much inter est in everything pertaining to the upbuilding of the town. For the past two seasons he has been chair man of the committee looking to the growth of our tobacco mar- j ket, and he labored most effective- 1 ly. He will be missed and his place in the community will be hard to fill. Mr. and Mrs. Mangum are ,an asset to any community and we regret to see thepi leave Roxboro. 1 Of course, his leaving is caused by a promotion, but because a man has made good in Roxboro is all the | more cause to regret the move. Had he been a failure here, then we could better have spared him, and. his loss to us would not be such a vital thing. For the present Mr. Victor Sat- j terfleld, who has been-*- associated with this firm since its opening, I will be in charge of the business. ; Mr. Satterfleld is a good merchant and his friends wish him success. Ca-Vel Ball Team Leaves Tuesday To Enter Tournament Eight Players make the trip ac- j companied by Coach Knight and Manager Mangum. Eight members of the Ca-Vel basketball team, accompanied by Coach B. B. Knight and Manager B. B. Mangum, left Tuesday for Greenville, S. C. to enter the South ern Textile Basketball Tournament. Those who made the trip are: Claud Wilborn, Sam lOliver, JTr, Ransome Frederick. Toimnle Crow der, Lester James, Howard King, Arch Walker, Jack Craven, and the ccach and manager. The#Ca-Vel team has met some of the most formidable teams in this section during the current season and have emerged with a very successful re cord. The tournament in Greenville will begin Wendesday and contin ue until Saturday. rfcKSUN COUNTY GIRLS MAKE MERE DITH HONOR ROLL The honor roll report released from Meredith College Saturday for the fall term contained the names of two Person County girls. Miss Liztte Allgoo<L daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allgood of Roxboro and Miss Evelyn Crutehfleld. daughter ?of ,Mr. and "Mrs. A. JL Crutchfleld of Woodsdale, N. C. were the girls who made the honor roll for the fejl quarter; U. S. Wins In Gold Rulings Production Credit Association Opens Office Here Office Located in Court House; Charles Wilkerson is in Charge The Hillsboro Production Credit Association has opened an office for Person County here in Rox boro. The office is located in the southern entrance of the court house, on the first floor. Mr. Charles Wilkerson is in charge of this branch office. Loans will be made to fanners for the purchase of fer tilizer, feed, seed, farm equipment, live-stock, and home alterations. Delays will be avoided by the filing of early applications for these loans. VALUABLE PRIZES . 10 BE AWARDED 10 OUR READERS Get Busy Now And Be A Winner Of One Of These Prizes Through the cooperation of four teen of the leading firms of Rox boro we are able to award to our readers many valuable plrize^ tr be given for only a few moihents effort. All you have to da is to write a letter to the Courier tell why you like to trade with one or more 6f the firms represented on an inside page entitled "Why I Trade With These Roxboro Firms." Turn to this page now and get your letter in telling what you like best about them. Everyone is eligible, no strings of any kind, no entrance fee. This is open to ev ery citizen of Roxboro and Person County. Get busy now and be a winner of one of - these handsome prizes. Rules and full list of the prizes on the same page with the adver tisements. Turn to it now and familiarize yourself with the sub jects The following firms made this feature possible : Tom's Battery Co, Roxboro Steam Laundry, Roxboro Drug Co., Mi Own Beauty Salon, Clara's Beauty Shoppe, Hambrick, Austin and Thomas, Thomas Drug Store, Woody's Funeral Home, Green's Jewelry, Camp Fertilizer Co., Carl Winstead Grocery, Central Service Station, Roxboro Furniture Co. and Long, Bradsher and Co. Due to the fact that time was limited several advertisements had to be left out. Copy had to be in the office Tuesday in time to make the edition. We regret that oth ers who desired to cooperate with us were unable to do so for this reason. A CORRECTION Last week we published an arti cle about the membership of the Rcxboro High School in the South ern Association of colleges and Secondary Schools. We said that al though Roxboro High had been a member in past years, that the re duced standard caused it to be dropped from the accredited list. This was an error. Roxboro High School has been a member of this association every year since it was admitted ,and is now one of sixty seven North Carolina schools that are in the association. - ? ? ? n Rotary Entertained by Tap Dancers The Rotary Club was highly en tertained at Its last meeting by ! a program furnished by Miss Re becca Hunter and little Miss Peggy Whitten. Miss Hunter first ap peared in a tap dance, which was decidedly good; following tills Mr. Gordon Hunter, in charge of the, program, came in pulling a wagon i which had all the ear marks of a Valentine outfit, but presently | the box on the wagon began to move upwards and out stepped a real live Valentine, little Miss Peg gy Whitten, ?uid her dancing was superb. It was a most enjoyable performance afid the club was un der obligations to Misses Hunter and Whitten {or & most enjoyable evening. _ -v ? u Currency . Power Is Backed ; Federal Issue Is Lost But U. S. Can't Be Sued VOTE FIVE TO FOUR Washington, Feb. 18 ? Dividing: five to four, the supreme court to day in effect swept away any gov ernment or private obligation to pay gold bonds in gold. ? Chief justice Hughes, delivering the majority opinion in a court room tense withe the realization of an historic moment, said Con gress must be free to deal as it saw fit with matters which would af fect the currency, and the court must take account of current eco nomic conditions even in ruling on contracts. Dissenting ? with three of his colleagues ? Justice McReynolds said: "The constitution is gone." While invalidating the law say ing government obligations need not be paid in gold, the court si multaneously denied holders of fed eral bonds the right to sue for re dress in the court of claims. This right also was denied hold ers of the old gold certificates, who had sought to get $1.69 for each dollar in their certificates. The government won all along the line with regards to private bonds and state and municipal gold contracts. In each case, by five to four all around, the court upheld the right of congress to regulate the cur rency. ? ' o Funeral Services Held Monday For Pneumonia Victim Mias Lessie J. Blalock passes Sat urday night following ill ness of one week. ft ________ Miss Lessie J. Blalock, twenty five - year old woman of Hurdle Mills, died at the home of her par ents in Hurdle Hills Saturday night following an illness of one week with pneumonia. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Blalock. four brothers, Brodie Bla lock of Durham, Jessie, Ollie, and Vance Blalock of Hurdle Mills, and three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Mincey of Hillsboro, Miss Lizzie Blalock. of Hurdle Mills, and Mrs. Pattie Rob erts of Ceder Grove. Funeral services were conducted, from the Walnut Grove Methodist - Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. S. P. Nicks, the pastor, in charge, assisted by Rev. P. A. Lupton. The pall bearers: Messrs. W. W. Breeze, S. J. Parker, -Jesses Porterfleld, W. H. Cole, Bry ant Berry, and C. E. Berry. Inter ment was in the church cemetery. < ? - o Dogs Are Valuable But So Are Sheep Sheep killing dogs are a great menace to the raisers pf sheep. There has been a report current that some raisers of sheep in the western part of the county have been having trouble with dogs of this nature. A dog is a valuable an imal, especially to the owner, but it is no more valuable than the sheep are to their owners, and are much less trouble to raise. One person who has brought two sheep up to a flock of eighteen grown sheep and fifteen lambs states that all but five of the lambs have been killed by dogs of this vicious na ture and that three of the grown sheep have gone in the same man ner. A farm is a place where you raise any animals that you choose. If you want dogs, you raise dogs; if yoil want sheep .you raise sheep. " It is only logical that the "raisers | of dogs should keep them within the bound of their own territory, as it is logical that sheep-raisers or the raisers of any other animals allow them to roam only on those grounds that belong to them. o Long Memorial Methodist Church Services For Sunday February 24. O Sunday School At 9:45, W. A. Ser geant, Oeneral Superintendent. Morning, Worship At 11 O'clock, Sermon By TTie Pastor. Subject ? "LfcSSONS FROM A RIRTHDAY" Young People's Meeting At -6:46 Kvenina service at 7:30 P. M,