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CALL PHONE 39 And Insert A Want Adv In The Courier For Results ESTABLISHES 18*1. PERSON CPUSJY'S OLDEST AND BE STC NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 59 TEARS THE COURIER Covers The News Of Person County. READ IT ! J. W. NOELL, EDITOR VOL. LII. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1935 NUMBER 16 ' ? 9 " Dawes Re-Nominated Mayor At Mass Meeting V MEETING HELD IN COURTHOUSE OVER TWO HUNDRED PRESENT Three Candidates Placed In Nomination For Mayor; ?Dawes Nominated On First Ballot; Commissioners Are Nominated. The citizens of Roxboro last night expressed their choice for nominees to fill the offices of Mayor and the Board of Commissioners when they met in a mass meeting in the court room. More than two hundred cit izens turned out for this meeting. Those nominated are the official candidates in the election which will be held on Tuesday, May 7. Others who desire to run must file notice of their candidacy. The mass meeting was called to order by the Mayor, who, being a candidate for re-election, asked Mr. L. M. Carlton to act as temporary chairman, and P. O. Carver, Jr., as secretary. Mr. Carlton called for the election of a permanent chair man, and it being moved and sec onded, the meeting elected Mr. Carlton to serve in that capacity. Messrs. Gordon C. Hunter and Pitz Davis were asked by the chair to serve as assistant secretaries. Mr. J. Melvin O'Brient was placed in nomination for Mayor and in rap id succession Mr. R. B. Dawes' name was placed before the meeting as was Mr. S. P. Nicks. Ballots were cast and upon being tabulated it was found that 209 votes had been cast with Mr. Dawes leading with 113 or a clean majority. He was de clared duly nominated. Mr. Nicks was second with 72 votes, and Mr. 0"Briant trailed with 24. Nominations for members of the Board of Commissioners were called for. Eight candidates were placed be fore the meeting. They were ? Messrs. George W. Kane, Preston Satterfield, W, R. Woody, G. C. Hunter, A. S. DeVlaming, G. J. Cushwa, R. H. Gates, C. L. Brooks. Again the ballots were cast and tab ulated with the following result: G. W. Cushwa 171 G. W. Kane 156 Preston Satterfield 145 G? C. Hunter 135 C. L. Brooks 121 Rl. H. Gates 118 W. R. Woody 113 A. S. DeVling 9 Total number of votes cast 208 As seven out of the eight candi dates had" a -majority of the total number of votes cast, the chair ruled that the five highest would be declared the nominees of the convention. These were: George J. Cushwa, George W. Kane, Preston Satterfield, Gordon C. Hunter, and C. Lester Brooks. Ttiere being no further business the meeting was adjourned. It is felt that the citizens have made a wise selection in their nom inees for mayor and commissioners. They can lend the value of long business experience to the affairs of the town. Hie /registration books for the election on May 7 will be open from April 19 through April 27. This is ^Mone for the convenience of all B>se who have not registered on Je town books. ^^?When Mr. Hunter's name was ^^piaced in nomination, he requested that someone be named in his place to serve as assistant secretary. Mr. E.G. Thompson was asked to take his place. County Supt. Speaks To Negro Schools Tuesday Several Negro Schools Have Group Commencement Exercises At Young's Chapel County Superintendent S. O. Win stead addressed a group commence ment meeting Tuesday heli at Young's Chapel. Several of the Negro grammar schools in the coun ty unde* the supervision of Pearl Wnrtver Plttman. Supervisor of Ne gro Schools in Iftls cOanty, had their commencement exercises to gether. The school term Is not yet ended as all the schools have about two more weeks in the regular term. All graduates of these grammar schools may come -to Roxboro next year and, "enroll in the Person County Training School. Chapel Hill Prepares For Scout Meeting Chapel Hill, April 16 ? Professoi Harold D. Meyer, educational chair man of Region 6 of the Boy Scouts of America, appealed to the student body of the University Monday morning to cooperate in entertain ing the 1400 Scouts who will come here April 26. Professor Meyer announced the program for the three-day jamboree which begins Thursday afternoon, April 25, when demonstrations of various scouting activities will take place. President Prank Graham will de ; liver a speech of welcome at a big campfire gathering on Emerson Field Thursday night. All Boy Scout councillors are ex pected to gather here for Friday's program when camp craft will be i exhibited. Another huge campfire is scheduled for this night. o Meeting To Be Held April 18 To Adopt By - Laws All Members Of Chamber Of Commerce Urged To At tend This Meeting In Court House Thursday Night at 7:45 P. M. On Thursday night, April 18, at 7:45 the members of the newly or I ganized Chamber of Commerce will : meet in the court house to adopt by-laws and elect a president. This is a \?ry important meeting and every member is urged to be present. It is earnestly desired that every business man; every profes sional man and any and all others 1 interested \ in the growth of the town become a member. If you have .not joined you are cordially invited to attend this meeting. James W. Green Dies At Home In Allensville Fri. Was A Jeweler Here From 1913 to 1926; Funeral Ser vices From The Home Sunday Mr. James W. Green, who was in the jewelry business here from 1913 to 1926 when he retired on account of his health, died at his home near Allensville Friday evening at 11:40 P. M. Mr. Green had been in declining health for three years or more and he suffered a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday, April 9. From that time until the end he failed rapidly. He is survived by two sons, C. A. Green of this city, and W. J. Green of Cowdard. 8. C.; one daughter, Mrs. W. M. Whisnant o? Person County, 23 grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren; also one adopted son, G. A. Shepard of Chase City, Va. Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with Rev. W. F. West in charge. Active .pall bearers were : Messrs. G. G. Green, Paul Whis nant, Frank Whisnant, Charles Green, and Joe Allen. Honorary pall bearers were: Messrs. R. L. Wil burn, F. J. Hester, Robert Whitfield, G. C. Duncan, L. D. Puckett, W. Y. Pass, B. B. Knight, J. W. Noell, and SrM. Murray. Flower beam s wcrer Misses Annie Allen, Nola Owen. Laura HBmlett, Laura Shephard, Kate Smart, Thelma Whisnant, Blanche Wade, Mrs. Alpha Hum phries, Mrs. Zul&'Lawson, and Mrs. Flora Cozart. immediately follow ing the funeral services Mr. Green was buried in Burchwood Ceme tery] Catholic Church To Be Dedicate^ Sunday, April 28 Father Carrol Of Henderson J Will Be The Pastor; Ser vices Every Sunday First services in the new Catholic Church on North Main Street will be held Sunday, April 28. Father Carrol, pastor of this church, will officiate. At this service the church will be dedicated. There are about twenty-five Catholics that live in and around Roxboro and it will be a great as set to have this congregation wor shipping in our midst. Services wil be held every Sunday after the 28th. This church, which is located just beyond the intersection of Main and Lamar Streets on the north, was built at an approximate cost of $5, 000. It is of brick and will be a very attractive building when it is en tirely completed and the grounds put in shape. The building is near ing completion and it is expected that it will be all finished in time for the service of dedication. (ounly Supl. To Be Elected At May Meeting About A Dozen People Have Filed Application For The Position Since Present In cumbent Announced His Resignation Eleven or twelve people, includ ing one or two ladies have filed applications for the job of County Superintendent of Education since the present Superintendent, Mr. S. G. Winstead, announced his resigna tion. A little more than half of this number are people now residing in side the county and most of them teaching school within its bounds. In another column will be found the announcement of the appoint ment of a superintendent which will be held at the May meeting of the County Board of Education, sche duled for Monday, May 6th. Many of the applicants are per sonally known by Person County people and indications are that there will be a hot contest in the (naming of a superintendent. OUR TWICE -A- WEEK WILL BEGIN TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH i 1 ? ??????? Many Compliments And Best Wishes Received From Our Friends PRICE THE SAME, $1.50 PER YEAR We have everything in shape and on Tuesday, April 30th, we will issue our first edition of the twice a-week COURIER. To enable us to make it possible to give you THE COURIER twice-a-week it was nec essary to expend quite a large sum of money, more than $5,000.00, but we thought it worth it, and from the way our friends have been com plimenting the move we are still of that opinion. We shall continue to give you, what we believe, the best newspaper ever published in Person County, and give it to you every Tuesday and Friday at the same old price. $1.50 a year. We have been in the newspaper business here for more than fifty years, but have never received so many flattering compliments as we have received during the past eight or ten weeks, all of which is very gratifying to us, for it is our aim and desire to give you the very best Not only have they expressed their appreciation, but during the past two weeks we have received more subscribers than at any time when a special drive was not in progress Like all good newspaper folks, noth ing is considered too expensive when it comes to publishing a news paper, and we have shown our faith in the good people of Person Co. by putting out our good money. If you enjoy THE COURIER tell your neighbors about it, and if he is borrowing and reading your copy each week, suggest to him that he can now get two a week for the price of one. This new venture will go only if the reading people of this County continue to lend us their support and of this we feel perfectly secure after the manner of your kind expressions We keep open shop efrery day in the week, Sunday excepted, and al ways welcome visits from friends, neighbors and enemies ? if we have such. All are cordially invited to visit us when in town, and if you have grievance we will talk the matter over, smoke the pipe vof peace and everything will be love ly. Come in to see us and tell us any neighborhood news you may happen to think of. ? ? ? Qn Attended Kiwanis Meet -Messrs. ? W; R. Minor, B B. Knight, Russell Murray, E. E. Thomas and Dr. B. A. Thaxton at tended a meeting of the Fifth Di vision k>f Kiwanis International Friday night. This meeting was held in the Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh. Governor MacMillan, Kiwanis Gov ernor of the Carolinaa District, ad dressed* 4he assembled group. Seven Living Children of Rev. G. N. Crowder The Eldest ChUd Is Now 86; Aver age Age Of These Children Is Around Ripe Age Of 78 R?v. G. N. Crowder, who during his lifetime was a Methodist preach er, left a remarkable heritage. Sev en children are living, the eldest, Mrs. S. P. Bagby, is in her eighty sixth year. She resides in Halifax County, Va. Mr. C. D. Crowder of Virgilina, Va. and the father of Mrs. Harry Puckett of this city. Is in his sixty-eighth year. During Rev. Mr. Crowder's min istry in Halifax County the Shady Grove Methodist Church was built. Mr. Crowder was the pastor of this church. ROTARY CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS J. S. Walker Heads List As New President; Humor ous And Entertaining Program Given The Rotary Club held election of officers at its regular meeting Thurs day night. The newly elected of ficers of the club are: J. S. Walker, President: C. T. Hall, Vice Presi dent; E. G. Thompson, Secretary; H. W. Newell, Treasurer; and How ard Strang and J. A. Timberlake, Directors. An interesting and humorous fea ture of the meeting was that Just prior to the election the nominees for the various offices were called on to make a speech stating their qualifications for the office for which they had been nominated. As was prearranged. Instead of the nominee responding when called on, anothef member of the club immediately Jumped to his feet, represented himself to be 'the nominee and made a hot campaign speech in his own behalf. All speeches were good but that made by George W. Kane, representing himself to be J. S. Walker, was in a class all by it self. ? * Guests of the club for the even ing were R. L. Bolton, Chapel Hill; O. B. Gorman, fUeldsville; and Charlie Harris. 1 ? ? o ? Moved To South Roxboro Mrs. E. M. Green ^nd her daugh ter, Mrs. Zula Green Lftwson, who have been living in East Roxboro, have purchased a home in South Roxbdro and hare moved into their new home. ?? PREACHER AND SONG DIRECTOR REV. W. F. WEST ROGER L. HICKMAN REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY Rev. W. F. West Will Do The Preaching; Mr. Roger Hickman To Lead The Song Service The Spring time revival services -wHl begin at First Baptist Church next Sunday morning and will con tinue for ten days or two weeks. The preaching will be done by the pastor, Rev. W. P. West. This is the tenth year of Bro. West's pas torate and as has been his custom he has done his own preaching every other year so that this .will be the fifth meeting the pastor has held in his own church. During this time more than 250 have been baptized into the fellowship of the church. The music will be in charge of Mr. Roger M. Hickman of Petersburg, Tenn. Mr. Hickman has been for a number of years connected with the Evangelistic Staff of the Bap tist Home Mission Board and has won for himself an enviable re putation in the field of evangel ism. He has a rich baritone voice, and in addition to the vocal num bers he uses the Marimba very ef fectively at each service. He will be supported in his work by a splendid choir. Mr. Hickman is also a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and is an effective personal worker. The hours for the services will be 9:30 to 10.30 A. M. and at 7: 30 P. M. THE PUBLIC IS COR DIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THESE SERVICES ; >o Miss Gates Is Very Active In G.C. Campus Life She Is Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. R. H. Gates; This Is Her Sec ond Year In College. The Greensboro College Collogian sends out the news that Miss Christobel Gates is representing the campus in various organization of fices since the first of March. She was unanamously elected to suc ceed herself in the Y W. C. A. Cabinet as Publicity Chairman. She was also elected reporter for . the Rapheal Art dub and Secretary and Treasurer of the club. Miss Gates recently received her Junior privileges on merits of de portment and scholastic standing. This is her second year at Greens boro College. She received a leave of absence from scholastic work to go on a "Retreat" with the "Y" Cabinet to Blowing Rock from April 12 toHth. Miss Gates is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ri. H. Gates. She will be at home with her parents April 18-25 for Spring holidays. o MEMBERS OF COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ARE > REAPPOINTED Mr. R. L. Harris has re-appointed the old County school board as fol lows: Messrs. W. R. Wilkerson, E. E. BradSher, ff. H. Montgomery, G. W. Walker and R.' G. Cole. I IN WATTS HOSPITAL Mr. N. R. Clayton was carried to Watts hospital on Monday, April 1 15th, where he is receiving treat I ment. o? Guest Speakers To Appear On P. T. A. Program Tuesday Roxboro P. T. A. Will Meet In The High School Build ing Tuesday, April 23, At 3:45 P. M. PARENTS URGED TO ATTEND Miss Lucy Steele, Dean %f the Bible School of Peace Institute, will deliver a brief address on the top ic, "Youth oi Today." Dr. W. C. Presley, President of Peace Institute, will also address the meeting briefly. The two speakers named deserve a good audience. Iheir messages will doubtless be of much interest to parents and to children. Let our school parents and patrons come in large numbers to the high school auditorium on next Tuesday after noon. A suitable gift will be presented to the high school home-room that secures the largest attendance of parents at this meeting. Cantata 'Bright Easter Horn' To Be Presented Sun. Chorus Of Fort y-Five Or More Voices To Take j Part In Presentation At Long Memorial On Sunday night at the regular preaching hour the combined choirs of the Long Memorial Church and the Methodist Church in South Boston will present an Easter Can tata, "Bright Easter Mor$," at the Long Memorial Church. The Cantata is a rarely beautiful composition and the presenting of it here should be a memorable oc casion for all lovers of music. The same cantata will be pre sented in the South Boston church on Good Friday night, April 19. These choirs have beeTT rehearsing for these performances for the past month or more and they undoubt edly wilT give a fine petTormance. The public is cordially invited to either or both of these presenta tions. Mrs. J. A. Long, Director of the Long Memorial Choir, and Mrs. J. D. K. Richmond, DUtector of the South Boston Choir, have com bined their talents In bringing this can tat*. Funeral Services This Morning For Mrs. Dickerson Mrs. Dickerson Succombed Monday A. M. Following An Operation Sunday ? Night Funeral services were conducted this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the home on Leasburg Avenue for Mrs. R. V. Dickerson who died Mon day morning at Watts hospital fol lowing an operation performed Sunday night. Mrs. Dickerson had been ill for about two weeks at her home before being carried to the hospital on Saturday. She is survived by her husband, Robert V. Dickerson, two grand children and two sisters, Mrs. W. J. Winstead and Mrs. Irene Hall, both of this city and ,by two brothers, Mr. Cleveland Carver of Philadel phia, Pa. and Mr. Monroe Carver of Danville, Va. Mrs. Dickerson had been a loyal and consistent member of the First Baptist Church of Roxboro for near thirty years. Her. pastor, Rev. W. F. West, was in charge of the ser vices. Pall bearers were: Messrs. James Carver, E. E. Thomas. Emory Foushee, Ed Ashley, F. O. Carver, Jr., and J. T. Bradsher. Honorary pall bearers were: Messrs. Claibore Dixon, Harvey Chappel, F. O. Car ver, Howard Hall, Tom Winstead, John Wrenn, Arthur Scoggins, R. A. Whitfield, J. M. O'Briant, Henry O'Briant, C. D. Short, J. Dean, Brud Buchanan. W. R. Jones, John ?Clay ton, Lad Walker, Monroe Pleasants, CapCJ" Joe Swartz, Dr. B. A. Thax ton and Dr. B. E. Love, Flower , bearers were: Mrs. Monroe Pleas ants, Mrs. King Day, Mrs. Andrew Day, Mrs. Luna Thomas, Mrs. Clai bourn Dixon, Mrs. Howard Hall, Mrs. John Clayton, Mrs. J. T. Brad sher, Mrs. Cora Oakley, Mrs. F. O. Carver, Mrs. Harvey Chappell, Mrs. Ed Ashley, Mrs. Reade Jones, and Mrs. M. U. Daniels. A choir composed of Mesdames Victor Satterfield and B. B. Newell, Messrs Lawrence Hall, K. L. Street and Brodie Riggsbee sang several old songs. Immediately following the serv ices Mrs. Dickerson was laid to rest in Burchwood Cemetery. n NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF BOARD OF EDUCATION There will be a meeting of the Person County Board of Education on Monday, May 6th. 1935 at 10 o'clock A. M. In the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the courthouse. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint Superinten dent of Schools of Person County for the next biennium. This the 15th day of April, 1935. W. R. Wilkerson. Chairman of Board of Education. S. G. Winstead, Secretary o Attended Young Peoples Meeting The following attended the Young Peoples Conference In Raleigh last Sunday: Mrs. Alex Spriggs, Eleanor Spriggs, Mrs. O'Briant, Dorothy | Bowles, Elizabeth Harris, Christine j Long, Nina and Dorothy Abbitt, Baxter Wade and J. V. King. I o Stores To Close Easter Monday We the undersigned merchants agree to close eur stores all day Easter Monday, April 22, 1935: Rose's 5-10-25 Cent Store. Wilburn <k Satterfleld. Leggett's Department Store. Harris & Burns. The Quality Shop. The Newells. Carney's Millinery. S. & J. Goodfriend. H. RalfT. _ Foreman's Department Store. Qreen's, Jewelers. Woody, Long & Howard. o NEW OPERATOR Miss Pearl Creech of Smithfleld, N. O., arrived Monday and to lo cated at Clara's Beauty Shop.