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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Wednesday, March 27, 1935
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THIEVES (AUGHT WITH GOODS
AFTER LOOTING CLOTHING STORE
Two Negro Ex-Convicts Are
Caught Early Sunday Morn
ing After Ransacking
Woody, Long & Howard's
Store.
' Charlie Kid and John Pratt, two
negro ex-convlcts, were apprehend
ed in the early hours of Sunday
morning after they had broken into
and looted Woody, Long & Howard,
mens* furnishing store. Entrance to
the building was gained through a
rear window, the glass of which
was shattered in order to give easy
access to the lock. Once inside the
men proceeded to fill two suitcases
with suits >of clothed, hats, ties,
handkerchiefs, a bathrobe, pajamas,
and a raincoat. The cash register,
which stands on the right* aisle
about mid-way of the store, was
robbed of all the money in it, which
amounted to about $15.00. Usually
the register is operated by hand,
but it has an automatic connection
so -that it may be operated with
electricity. The robbers had hooked
up the automatic connection, ap
parently to see how it worked.
It is thought that the outrage
took place somewhere around mid
night Saturday. The officers got on
the trail in a short time, and the
negroes were found in a stable be- i
longing to Mr. E. E. Bradsher, and j
located just off Lamar Street !
When discovered they were count- j
ing the money that it is alleged |
they had taken from the cash reg- j
ister. With them was found the two j
suitcases rammed and jammed full ;
of the items listed above, and which '
were identified as being part of the
stock belonging to Woody, Long &
Howard. One "A1 Smith," or brown
derby was found on the head of
one of the men. One peculiar thing i
about the robbery was that no shoes !
were missed and none have been
found that were taken from the
stock. This has been explained as
being either because shoes are too
cumbersome for robbers to mess
with, or that something scared
them off before they were finished
with their dirty work.
Hie management of the ran
sacked store has estimated that
about two-thirds of the stolen goods
were recovered^ This amounts In
dollars and cents to about $375.00.
Damage to the recovered stock was
considerable.
The men who were caught with
thef goods have been recently re
leased from the Person County
Prison Camp. One of them had com
pleted a three year sentence, be
ing freed on March 1; the other
one completed his sentence on Feb.
7.
After a hearing in Recorder's
Court yesterday these two men were
bound over to Superior Court under
bond of $800.00 each. Superior
Court meets on April 22.
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MISS HESTER
THANKS" FRIENDS
Hurdle Mills, N. C.
March 22, 1935,
Mr. J. W. Noell, Editor,
Roxboro Courier,
Roxboro, N. C.
Dear Mr. Noell:
I wish to thank you and each of
j^^the merchants who so kindly spon
Bsored the recent contest "Why I
Trade in Roxboro." J also want to
thank the judges and hope that my
letter will benefit and encourage
people to do their shopping in Rox
boro.
Sincerely,
Prances Hester j
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WEDDING PRESENTS
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a nice stock of suitable presents at
very reasonable prices. Come To
See Us.
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ATTEND FUNERAL
Messrs. Charlie Harris, Martin
Michie and Harold Thaxton attend
ed the funeral of Mr. W. H. Kinkead
in Philadelphia, Pa., Monday.
JAMES CRAIG IN TOWN
. Mr. James Craig, President of
Somerset Towel Mills, and a grand
old Irishman, was in town on busi
ness Thursday.
SYMBOLIC
Symbols of ^Easter1" purity. Our
Easter flowers. "Rare, so graceful
and fair." Phone 30
ROXBORO FLOWER SHOP '
Many Approve
Semi-Weekly
It has been most gratifying
at the response to our an
nouncement that The Courier
would soon go to a semi-week
ly, both in person and by let
ter. Almost everyone com
ing in our office has expressed
"pleasure at getting The
Courier twice a week for the
price of one, and many have
written us congratulating us
on the forward step.
Practically everything Is
ready, save Just a few minor
things, and in a few weeks we
will make the change.
Negro Minstrel
At Allensville
Mqrch 28, 7 :30
Be sure not to miss seeing "The.
Coontown Wedding" Thursday ;
night. The Junior Class plans to '
entertain you in a very gay manner.
In return for an admission charge
of 10 and 20 cents they are going
to give you the laugh of your life
time.
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Easter Music At
Long Memorial
Same Cantata Will Be Presented By
Combined Choirs At Methodist
Church In South Boston
The Long Memorial Methodist
Church Choir, under the direction
of Mrs. J. A. Long, will unite with
the Methodist chpir from South
Boston, Va? under the direction of
Mrs. J. D. K. Richmond, Mrs. Long's
sister, to present the annual Easter
Cantata at Long Memorial Church
on the evening of Easter Sunday. |
April 21st.
The Cantata promises to be one of
the most distinguished musical
events of Roxboro for many years
The combined choirs will number
about fifty voices, and will con- i
tain many fine solo voices.
The same cantata will be present
ed by the combined choirs at the |
Methodist church in South Boston 1
on Good Friday evening, April 19th.
at 7:30 o'clock.
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Mr. R.L. Laws Dies
Sunday Afternoon
Had Been A Resident Of City
For Many Years; Funer
al Services Conducted
From Th&*<Melhodist
Churcft Mon. P. M.
Mr. R. L. Laws, 71 -year-old resi
dent of Roxboro, died at his home
on Main Street Sunday afternoon
at 3:15 p. m. His passing was at
tributed to heart trouble. He had
been in ill health for several years,
but had only been unable to work
for the past nine months. He
awoke Sunday morning complaining
of not feeling well, but got up and
went to Sunday School as was
his usual habit. But during the
course of Sunday School he had to
excuse himself and go home. A
physician was summoned immed
iately but his condition became con
tinuously worse until the end at
3:15 p. m.
He is survived by his wife,* Mrs.
Minnie Moore Laws; one daughter,
Mrs. Dav$ Buckner of Ringgold, Va.
one half sister, Mrs. Brant of Vir
ginia and One half-brother, Mr. -
Billy Laws of Richmond, Va.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Edgar Long Memorial
Methodist Church Monday after
noon at 3:30 p. m. Mr. Laws had
been a member of this church for
about twenty years. His pastor,
Rev. J. F. Herbert, was in charge
of the services. Pall bearers were:
Messrs. E. T. Day, Hugh Woods,
Luther Hull, A. S. Hassan, O. C.
Davidson, and A. W. Clayton. The
flower bearers were: Messrs. John
Winstead, N. S. Thompson, W. A.
Sergeant, M. W. S&tterfield, J. A.
Long, W, H. .Harris, -Tom Wilkins,
Ralph Fox, S. O "Wlnstend. and
C. H. I^janter. Immediately fol
lowing the funeral services Mr,
Laws was buried in Burchwood
cemetery. ?
Hie Comptroller of the Cur
rency has authorized the pay
ment of a second dividend of
7 1-2 per cent to all creditors
of the First National Bank of
Roxboro. It is necessary that
each creditor present his or her
Receivers certificate of proof of
claim upon the delivery of the
second dividend check.
There are some who have not
filed proof of claim and the
Receiver urgently requests those J
who have not filed to come in
and do so at once.
ROXBORO MAKES
ANOTHER STEP
Chamber Of Commerce Or
ganized At Meeting Of
Citizens Last Night
A meeting was held in the court
house last night when those who I
had signed as members organized
a Chamber of Commerce. The
meeting was called to order by J.
W. Noell. Mr. Sam Merritt was
named as secretary of the meeting.
After stating the object of Jthe
meeting a motion prevailed that a
board of directors, consisting of
sev^n, be named. A nominating
committee wa$ named, and report
ed recommending the following as
the board of directors: J. A. Long,
J. W. Noell, W. R. Woody, O. B.
McBroom, E. E. Bradsher, J. 8.
Merritt and Stuart M. Ford. Upon
motion of D. R. Taylor the report
was adopted.
The board of directors was au
thorized to submit by-laws and con
stitution to an early meeting of the
stock holders. After approval of
the by - laws and constitution a
president and secretary will be
named.
This, it is generally believed, is
a progressive step and will mean
much to the future of the town and
county.
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Jalong Limbers
Up For Baseball
Officers For This Year Have Been
Elected; Practice Has Begun
In Preparation For The
Opening Game
The enthusiasm of organizing the
Central State Baseball Lobp has car
ried on to the point where most of
the teams have begun active prep
arations for the opening game which
has been tentatively set for April
13. Jalong has elected its officers for
the season. They are: W. W. Mor
rell. President, Robin Walker, Busi
ness Manager, and Tinnie Owens,
Field Manager. Prospects look good
for the Jjonghurst aggregation this
season. They have put up some fine
exhibitions of baseball in the past
and it is expected that this year will
be no exception to the rule.
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Celebrates 79th
, Birthday
Mrs. Mary Pass Jones celebrated
her 79th birthday * on Monday,
March 25. Although Mrs. Jones uses
a stick in aiding her to get around,
she says that she does it because it
is stylish and not because she needs
it.
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To Speak Friday
Mrs. W. S. Bernard of Chapel
Hill, president of the State Feder
ation of the United Daughters of
Confederacy, will speak here Friday
at the meeting of the U. D. C.
The meeting will be presided over
by the Seventh District Director,
Mrs. J. M. Gregory, of Pittsboro
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CHANGE IN BAKERS CAFE
In another column will be,, found
an "advertisement -lor thfe Bakers
Cafe, which is under new owner
ship, 'with' Mrs. Eocene Whitt '-as
manager. You will enjoy driving out
to Ca-Vel and trying . the eats at
Bakers Cafe. Everything sanitary
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SIX TEAMS FORM
CENTRAL STATE
BASEBALL LOOP
Baxter Mangum Elected Pres
ident Of League, Charlie
Horton Reelected Sec.
At Durham Meeting
Friday Night.
The Central State Baseball
League was formally organized at a
meeting held in Durham Friday
night with six club members. The
loop will be composed of Ca-Vel,
Jalong, Henderson, Oxford, Hills
boro, and Durham. It is expected
that play will begin April 13 and
will continue at the rate of two
games per week until the first week
in September. A split season will be
played with the winners of the two
halves meeting in a post-season
series for the championship.
At the meeting Friday night,
Baxter Mangum of Ca-Vel, was
elected president of the league, suc
ceeding Harry Davis, of Hillsboro,
while Charlie Horton of the Dur
ham Bulls was reelected secretary.
A schedule of games will be
drafted within the next few days
and will be submitted to the league
directors for approval at a meet
ing in the Ca-Vel schoolhouse at
7.30 P. M. next Friday night. Open
ing games however will bring Hills
boro to Durham; Ca-Vel at Ja
long; and Oxford at Henderson.
Each team will be required to
post a $50.00 certified check to
guarantee completion of the season.
Considerable interest was manifest
at the meeting Friday night.
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Mrs. Davis Retires
As President Of
The Woman's Club
During Her Reign She Has
Made A Wonderful Record
And Sets A High Mark
For Her Successor
Mrs. S. Ben Davis in retiring as
president of the Woman's club very
modestly says that whatever suc
cess has been achieved during her
term as president has been largely
due to the vary cordial support she
has received from every member of
the club, and all of the other civic
clubs. Of course, this is very charm
ing in Mrs. Davis, but the truth is,
Mrs. Davis was the power behind
it all, and we are quite sure every
member of the Woman's, club, the
Kiwanis, the Rotary, and all other
cluhs will agree with us in this state
ment. The Woman's club has been
a1 factor for good in Roxboro for
many years, and we trust its activ
ities will continue, but Mrs. Davis
has set a record which it is going
to be hard for any one to keep up.
In electing Mrs. R. L. Wilburn as
president the club acted wisely and
well, we think, and community af
fairs will not suffer under her ad
ministration, but she will have to
aim high and shoot straight if she
matches the work of her predeces
sor.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in the new community build
ing, and it is proposed to hold a
housewarming for the public on or
about Tuesday, April 9th.
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Register 0 r
Renew Cards
A representative of the Employ
ment Service will be in Roxboro
next Thursday, March 28th, from
9 A. M. to 1 P. M., at the court
house, to register or renew cards
of any unemployed persons in Per
son County.
Mrs. Ethel C. Lipscomb,
District Manager
Dist. Deputy Grand
Master Addresses
MasonsTues. Night
Visitors From Oxford Attend Meet
ing Tuesday Night; D. S. John
son Makes Principal Talk
Mr. D. S. Johnson, District Dep
uty Grand Master of the Twentieth
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District of the Order of Masons, i
addressed the Person Lodge on
Tuesday night of this week. Mr.
Johnson has been appointed to
fill out the term of Rev. B. E. Stan
fleld of Timberlake, who has re
signed oh account of illness. He
is connected with the Oxford Or
phanage, and made a very stirring
address to the Masons of Person
County. Mr. M. P. Hill of Oxford
also made a talk to the local group.
Accompanying them were Messrs.
G. E. Chatham and W. W. Puller.
SEED 10AN FUND
IS APPROVED
Way Cleared For Tenant
Farmer To Get Federal
Aid In Buying Seeds
For Spring Planting
The House of Representatives
cleared the way last week for the
tenant farmers to get federal aid
in buying seed for spring planting
when it adopted the conference re
port on the deficiency bill.
Senator Smith, author of the
seed loan bill, funds for which are
carried in the deficiency legislation,
declared that loans would be made
In the next few days out of the
$60,000,000 fund allotted under his
bill.
Although it looked for a time as
though the farmer would have to
go this year without federal aid in
the purchasing of his seed for plant
ing, it is definitely assured now
that the money will be forthcom
ing. Jjoans will begin to be made
within the next few days or weeks.
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Jimmie Long
Injures Hand
While engaged at his duties in the
Longhurst plant of the Roxboro
Cotton Mills, Monday morning, Mr.
Jimmie Long had the misfortune
to get his left hand caught under
some rollers on the machine that
he was operating. He was carried
to the hospital where an exam
ination revealed that his hand had
been severely bruised, but that no
bones were broken.
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Mr J Goodfriend
Visits Roxboro
Mr. Louis Goodfriend of Baltimore
spent the Week-end here visiting old
friends. For many years he was one
o f the leading merchants of Rox
boro, and probably had as many
friends in the town and county as
any merchants who ever did busi
ness here. He was universally pop
ular, honest to the 'nth degree and
was very successful. His friends
were glad to see him, and would
that he would visit us oftener.
SPRING Is
IN THE AIR
One sure sign of spring we see
is that the various tennis courts
around town are being Repaired,
prepatory to the regular spring un
limbering of muscles grown stiff
from lack of exercise during the
winter. The one at Ca-Vel Circle
is being put in shape, and it is ex
pected that the others will be
shaped up, rolled and lined within
the next few weeks. Tliere is also
some talk going around of the build
ing of a new one on Lamar Street.
REV. J. F. HERBERT TO
CONDUCT QUESTION BOX
It is with real pleasure we announce that Rev. J. P. Herbert,
will cbnduct a question box for THE COURIER. He will give
answers to all questions relating to moral and biblical questions,
" but will not attempt to answer flippant, questions. Mail your ques.
tions direct to THE COURIER or to Rev. J. J*. Herbert.
Mr, fiefberl'Js" a deep thinker ' arid we tte- suTeoar readers will
be glad to submit questions of a moral or biblical nature. Send
"? m.your questions and watch for the answer. - ? -s-~
m mum marches up
jMrp down again
Student Leader
Ann Bradsher, attractive daugh
ter of Mrs. W. A. Bradsher, who was
recently elected the President of
the Student Government Associa
tion of Meredith College for the
year 1935-36.
Man Charged With
Larceny Is Bound
Over To Court
Harvey Roberts Shoe, Alias Harvey
Roberts, Is Held On Charge Of
Larceny Of Room-Mate's
Clothes
In Recorder's Court yesterday
Judge Newton placed Harvey Rob
erts under a bond of $250.00 to ap
pear in Superior Court next month.
Roberts, whose real name turned out i
to be Harvey Roberts Shoe, was
charged with the larceny of his
room-mate's clothes. His room-mate
was Jack Allen and both of the
young men worked at Collins and
Aikman, living in the village..
Allen's clothes turned up missing
Saturday afternoon or night, but
Roberts or Shoe denied ?arity know
ledge of their whereabouts. However
the Judge found probable cause and
ordered him held for the Grand
Jury.
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Mr. W. H. Kinkead
Dies In Durham
Was Resident Of Roxboro
Prior To Moving To Dur
ham About Year Ago
Mr. W. H. Kinkead died Friday
.morning at 10:00 A. M. following a
critical illness of several days. His
condition became so critical that it
was deemed necessary to remove
him to Watts hospital on Sunday
before he died on Friday. Mr. Kin
kead's death was attributed to a
complication of diseases.
His body was removed to Phila
delphia, Pa., Friday night and fun
eral services were conducted in his
old home there on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinkead and fam
ily were well known here where they
made their home for several years.
He. was superintendent of Somer
set Mills, Inc., up until about a
year ago, when he resigned. Since
that time he had been making his
home in Durham. His wife and sev
eral sons and daughters (survive
him.
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Flannagan to Speak
Rep. John W. Flannagan, Jr., will
speak over the radio Saturday night
at 7:45 p. m., with regard to the
Tobacco Grading Bill. Rep Flan
nagan is from Virginia and is the
author of this bill.
MR. PASS BURNS HAND
Mr. W. T. Pass had the misfor
tune to bum his right hand badly
one morning last week. Although
causing considerable pain, it is not
thought that his hand was danger
ously burned. " * ? , -
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Sentiment dear to her heart, a
corsage of our exquisite Sowers. i
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After A Hectic Week The
House Passes Finance Bill
On Third Reading
For the past week the Senate has
?had little to do, other than catch
ing up with its calendar, which was
composed most'y of local bills. But
in the House it was different. The
House had been wrestling with the
finance bill, and reached its first
reading on Friday afternoon. After
passing its first reading the House
adjourned to meet Saturday morn
ing at 12:10 ? ten minutes after
midnight. This action was taken so
that the bill could go its second
reading, then adjourn for the week
end and put it on its third read
ing Monday.
But when Monday came there was
another story to tell. The McDonald
Lumpkin forces, the anti-sales tax
ers .had gone into a huddle and
when the bill came up for its third
reading a motion to change the
three per cent sales tax to two per
cent was adopted; then a motion
prevailed that an increase of five
cents en each admission to all games
of football and baseball. The adopt
ion of this motion meant simply
that the bill would go back on its
first reading. The House then ad
journed until 11 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
When the House met again Tues
day morning there was still another
story, for Chairman Gregg Cherry,
leader of the administration forces,
had done some effective work, and
it took only a short time to see
that Cherry and his forces were
again In the saddle, and all the
House had done at the previous
meeting was reconsidered: and the
bill again came up for its third
reading. On the third reading it
was overwhelmingly adopted, and
thus the troublesome finance bill
has gone to the Senate. It is pre
dicted that the Senate will make
short work of it, probably adopting
it within forty-eight hours, though
this is simply a guess, for no one
knows.
The beer bill, raising the alco
holic contents from 3.2 to 5 per
cent was adopted, and is now a law.
If the Senate approves the fi
nance bill the chances are that the
Legislature will adjourn about April
15th.
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Production
Ass'n Moves
Headquarters
The Hillsboro Production Credit
Association has been changed to the
Graham Production' Credit Associa
tion. Its principal offices have been
moved from Hillsboro to Graham,
N. C. The branch office will be
maintained here with offices in the
court-house and in charge of Mr.
Charles Wilkerson.
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School Buses And
School Attendance
Monday morning was a very rainy
one and storm clouds threatened
darkly about the time pupils were
ready to start to school. A check
of attendance in the schools in
Roxboro Monday showed the fol
lowing:
Central School: absent 71, only
7 of which were bus Children.
High School: absent 66, only 12
of whom were bus riders.
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MR. HESTER
IS IMPROVED
Mr. John Hester, who has been
quite ill at his home in the Con
cord section is reported to be much
improved. Mr. Hester is a promi
nent citizen of this county and
popular wherever he is known. His
many friends will be glad to learn
that his condition is improved.
Jalong Will Have
Fiddlers Convention
An old time Fiddlers Convention
will be held in the Jalong School .
building at 7:46 P. M. on Friday,
March 29th Admission will be 18
and 25 cents andlthj proceeds. wiH
?o to the Jalong school. Prizes will
be awarded for the best string
band and for every single instru
ment.
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