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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24. 1935
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NUMBER 17
PICKED HOUSE
HEARS CHOIRS
GIVE CANTATA
Choirs Of Long Memorial And
South Boston Methodist
Church Presented "Bright
Easter Morn" Sunday Night
(ame PRESENTATION
AT SOUTH BOSTON
An audience of approxiirfately one
thousand was held spellbound Sun
day evening for sixty-five minutes
while a combined chorus of forty
five voices sang the trumphal num
bers of Heyser's "Bright Easter
Morn."
Words beggar an adequate des
cription of the beauty and effective
ness of the presentation. Sweet mu
sic that lingered in the ears of the
hearers long after the last echo had
died away prevaded the air. The
building reverberated and resounded
the triumph of the numbers which
was so neatly brought out in the
singing.
Hie chorus, combined choirs of the
Long Memorial church and the South
Boston Methodist Church, gave the
same presentation in the South
Boston Church on Friday night.
Practice for these performances had
been going on for more than a
month before Easter. Mrs. J. A. Long
is the director of the choir here
and Mrs. J. D. K. Richmond is the
director of the South Boston choir.
The Cantata drew a crowd that
taxed the church's seating capacity
to almost the limit.
Mrs. W. T. Long, organist for the
Roxboro choir, and Miss Harriet
Crews, organist for the South Bos
ton choir, presided at their respec
tive organs.
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R. L. M o i z e
Stabbed by Negro
H ig h wayman
Roxboro Man Was Attacked In
Durham Monday Night
Mr. R. L. Moize of this city was
admitted to Watts hospital Monday
night following an attempt by four
negro highwaymen to hold him up
on Riggsbee Avenue, Durham about
9:00 P.M., Mr. Moize was suffering
from a stab in his neck.
Mr. Moize was unable to give po
lice a detailed description of the
attack or of his assailants. Four
stitches were required to close the
wound but his condition is not con
sidered serious.
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D. of A. Instituted
At Jalong, N. C.
The Daughters of America, re
gional auxiliary of the Jr. O. U. M.
instituted a new council at Jalong,
Saturday night, April 20. Mr. Ed
gar Weaver, State Secretary of the
D. of A., assisted by twelve sisters
and brothers of Charity Council No.
6 of Greensboro, acted as institu
ing officers.
The ntew council. Mother Jones
Council No. 5 was received in the
order with forty-one charter mem
bers.
^ After the institution of the Lodge
Refreshments were served by the
new council.
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First Catholic
Services To Be
Held Sunday
Saints Mary and Edward Catho
lic Chapel on North Main Street
will be dedicated at eleven o'clock
on next Sunday, April 28th, by the
Most Reverend WilliAm J. Hafey,
D.D? Bishop of the Diocese of Ral
eigh. Father Eugene P. Carroll, pas
tor, will be the celebrant of the
High Mass and the choir of St.
Mary's Catholic Church of Durham
will assist. Hie public is mo6t cor
dially Invited to attend.
Paul Sprang
A Surprise
Mr. Paul Scarbrough of Rocking
ham, N. C.t was a visitor at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs:
J. H. Scarbrough last Sunday, bring
ing with him his young wife and
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nan ess.
Paul sprang a surpirse oh his friends
~ by taking unto himself a wife on
Feb. 24th.
NEW SOLICITOR
Mr. S. F. Nicks, Jr., who was ap
pointed yesterday to fill out the un
expired term of County Solicitor
Robert P. Burns, resigned.
Nicks To Succeed
Burns, Resigned,
As Co. Solicitor
.
R. P. Burns Tendered His
Resignation Tuesday To
Become Effective At
Once; Nicks Is Ap
pointed
At a called meeting of the County
Board of Commissioners Tuesday
morning Mr. S. F. Nicks, Jr. was ap
pointed to succeed Mr. R. P. Burns
as County Solicitor.
Mr. Burns tendered his resigna
tion the first of the week to become
effective at once. He said that he
felt compelled to resign on account
of his private practice, as he could
not do full justice to both jobs.
Mr. Nicks has been practicing law
here since his graduation from the
Duke Law School in 1932. It is felt
that the board has made a wise se
lection in picking him to fill the
shoes of Mr. Burns, though he will
have a hard road to travel to main
tain the high standard of fair deal
ing that has been set by his pre-,"!
decessor.
The. present term of solicitor will
expire in February, 1936.
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Joe Hamlin Injured
Early This Morning
Was Thrown From Wagon And Was
Dragged About Fifteen Feet
Mr. Joe Hamlin, who li*?s on his
farm about two miles from town,
was injured this morning when a
mule, hitched to a wagon, made an
attempt to run away. Mr. Hamlin
was thrown from the wagon, but
he managed to hang onto the reins.
However he was dragged about fif
teen feet before he could bring the
mule to a stop.
Mr. J. E. Latta, a neighbor!
brought him to a doctor. It was Pound
that he was suffering from several
broken ribs and* other injuries of
>a lesser nature. He is resting at
this time as well as could be ex
pected.
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Sale Out Of
The Ordinary
It is not often Harris St Burns
put on a sale, but when they do
you can swear by the statements
made. This week they are adver
tising a Ten Day Sale and you
will miss some real bargains if you
fail to attend this sale. When you
pass along Main street be sure to
take a look at their display window
and see the unheard of prices they
are offering on Congoleum rugs, real
money savers. A dollar saved Is a
dollar made, and in this instance
you have the opportunity of saving
several dollars.
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Dr. Hillman At
Bethel Hill Sun.
Dr. E. L. Hillman of the Trinity
Methodist Church of Durham will
deliver the Baccalaureate sermon
next Sunday afternoon' at 3:30 p.m
The services will be held in the
school auditorium. ~ '
Dr. Hillman's reputation is gen
erally known in this pfrt of the
state so a large crowd is expected.
Interesting News
Items Concerning
Person Farmers
Many Improvements Being
Made By Person County
Farmers
BY IL K. SANDERS
J. H. Shotwell of R 2 tried grow
ing 500 broilers for the market this
season and he has made quite a suc
cess of his first attempt at this new
work. He ordered 500 Barred Rocks
baby chicks and has not lost any
at all. They are now 8 weeks old
and are being sold through the lo
cal market. These broilers were
brooded around a rock furnace.
J. A. Whitfield is building a dairy
barn and is digging a trench silo
in connection with the barn. The
trench silo will be under the roof
of the barn, with trap doors; and is
concreted on all sides, with concrete
steps and partitions to make hand
ling and saving of the ensilage as
convenient as possible.
Mr. J. P. Whitfield is bedding 25
bushels of Improved Porto Rico Po
tatoes. He is the first one in the Co.
to introduce these improved potatoes.
Mr. Whitfield seeded an alfalfa
patch this spring which is up to
a good stand. An inspection of his
orchard shows it to be well pruned
and sprayed.
Messrs. G. M. Crowder of Woods
dale R 1 and H. Roy Rogers of Kbx
boro R 1 have some very good wheat,
among the best in the county. It
gives promise of . a good yield in
spite of the prolonged rains we
have had which has turned so much
of the wheat yellow.
Crimson Clover is exceptionally
fine in Person County this year and
gives promise of ' a large yield of
hay.
TAXPAYERS ARE
URGED TO LIST
THEIR TAXES
Only A Few Days Left In Which
To List; Better To Do It Now
Than Later
Tax Lister George W. Walker ur
ges alt "tajQsSyers to list their taxes
before the time limit is reached. May
1st is the day set for the books to
Close. This means that all taxes
should be listed by the last day in
this month.
If you have not already done so,
vou are urged to come and list. Tax
listers are in the grand jury room
at the court house every day In the
week except Sunday, and they will
be there for the rest of this month.
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Commencement
School closes at Olive Hill on
Friday, May 3. On Wednesday
night May 1, .at 8 o'clock, a pro
gram will be presented by the sec
ond, third, fourth and fifth grades.
On Friday night, May 3, at the same
hour, by the sixth and seventh
grades. Certificates and awards will
be presented on Friday night.
On Sunday afternoon, May 5, at
3 o'clock, Mr. W. F. West, will preach
I the commencement sermon In the
| school auditorium.
The public is invited to attend all
i these exercises.
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Celebrates
76th Birthday
The family gathered Friday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tim
berlake to celebrate the 76 birth
j day of Mrs. Timberlake. It was a
! Joyous occasion as all of the chil
i dren were present, save one daugh
ter. Messrs. Joe E. Timberlake, of
Columbia. S. C., and E. A. Timber
lake of Lexington, N. C., were call
ers at this office during the day.
This is a remarkable couple, hav
fcg raised a large family, and they
are Justly proud of the splendid
sons and daughters, for without
exception they have all made good.
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Reproving Our
Neighbours
Thou shalt not hate thy brother
In thy heart, thou shalt in any
wise . rebuke thy neighbour, and
not suffer sin upon him.
Come to Theresa Baptist Church
Sunday p. M. Three o'clock and
hear a God sent menace by a God
sent man.
Magazine Editor
To Deliver Finals
Address At Bethel
Carl Goerch, Editor Of "The
State" And Day-By-Day
Legislative Reporter T o
Speak May 2.
On Thursday night May 2 Edi
tor-Reporter Carl Goerch will de
liver the commencement address
to the graduating class of Bethel
Hill High School. Exercises will be
gin at 8:00 P. M.
Bethel Hill counts "itself fortunate
Indeed In being able to get such a.
well known and versatile man as
Mr. Goerch to deliver its commen
cement address. Carl Goerch Is
known throughout this state not
only by the columns of his maga
zine, "The State," but through his
daily reports of the doings of the
legislature over the radio.
Mr. R. L. Harris, Representative
from this county, and the chairman
of the Committee on Education, will
Introduce him.
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'Your Uncle Dudley'
Will Be Presented
By R. H. S. Seniors
Star Roles To Be Played By R- E.
Hamlin, Jr. And Helen Day
"Your Uncle Dudley," one of the
outstanding hits of the theatrical
year, will be presented by the Sen
ior Class of the Roxboro High
School, May 10. It is rich, racy,
clean and convulsing fun of such
intimate and engaging sort as to
give the audiehce the sense of be
ing a part of a family circle rather
than a part of the audience. Wal
ter Conna%? pNtfed the star role
in New York, with Mrs. Jacques
Martin in the part of Janet P'xon,
Dudley's seventy-year-old and au
dacious mother, running the star a
close second for honors. These two
really great' roles will be played by
R. E. Hamlin, Jr. and Helen Day
in the forthcoming performance at
Roxboro High School.
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Revival Services i
In Progress At
Baptist Church
Began Sunday With The Pas
tor Preaching And Mr.
Hickman Leading The
Song Services
SERVICES DAILY AT
9:30 A.M. AND 7:30 P.M.
The revival services which began
at the First Baptist Church Sunday
will continue throughout the week,
with services twice daily, at 9:30
A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
The pastor. Rev. W. P. West, is
doing the preaching and Mr. Roger
H. Hickman leading the song set
vice. At. each evening service there
will be a thirty minute song ser
vice, during which Mr. Hickman will
sing one or more solos. He is a
singer of note, and these services
are most enjoyable. Every one who
can sing is earnestly invited to join
the choir and take part in this
service.
The public 1s cordially invited to
attend any or all of the services.
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Roxboro Chamber
Of Commerce
Adopt By-Laws
At a meeting of the members of
the newly organized Chamber of
Commerce last Thursdajy evening
the by-laws were adopted, and the
board of directors increased by two,
making the number to nine. Messrs.
C. T. Hall |nd E. O. Thompson were
elected as members of the board.
The directors are expected to hold
a meeting at an early day and elect
a president and get ready for busi
ness."
MOVED" INTO NEW HOME
Mr. and Mrs. B*. B. Knight and
family moved Into their new home
on Broad Street Saturday. Mr.
Knight has a most attractive brick
home built along bungalow lines.
CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING
Miss Nell Scoff
Will Conduct
Cooking School
Widely Known Home Service
Expert To Be In Charge
Of The Electric Dem- |
onst rat ions
School would probably be better
named "Kitchen Show," for It will
bring to Roxboro the housewife's j
"7th Heaven" in modern kitchen
equipment and technique. This fas
cinating, interesting and instruc
tive event W1 be April 30th and
May 1st, in the Community House
at 2 o'clock P. M. daily. There is no
admission fee and every home mak
er in this community is cordially
invited.
Miss Nell Scott, Home Service 1
Expert of the Carolina Power & j
Light Company, will be in charge.
Miss Scott has gained a wide rep- i
utation for her skill and knowledge j
of home economics. She has prov
en time and time again that it is
not merely a theoiy taught in
schools but practical every day j
routine for the average housewife.
She L\akes it so entertaining and
interesting that Mrs. Home Maker ;
will find many new joys and de
lights in her every day chores.
Menu planning for three meals
a day, party menus that are dif
ferent, a host of new electric range
and refrigerator recipes, a practical
demonstration of proper home light
ing ? theseL together with economi
cal marketing plans, will form the
programs during this two days
"Kitchen Show."
Roxboro's most prominent mer
chant* are co-operating in this 1935
event.
Kenneth Oakley
With Knight's
Ins. Agency
Mr. Kenneth Oakley has accepted
a position with Knight's Insurance
Agency. He has many friends who
will congratulate him and wish him
much success in his new undertak
ing. Mr. Oakley is a native of Rox
boro, being the son or Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Oakley and is one of the most
popular members of the younger
set.
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Graduation Gifts
Nice assortment of graduation
gifts. Watches, bracelets, rings,
belts and buckle sets, fountain pen
and pencil sets, week-end bags. Any
thing you want in the jewelry line.
Come to see us. We welcome you.
THE NEWELLS
Jewelers Roxboro, N. C.
Superior Court
In Session Here
All This Week
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Criminal Docket Finished On
First Day; Civil Cases
To Be Tried
At adjournment time Tuesday the
criminal docket of this tefm's Su
perior Court was finished. Most
of these cases were of the usual
routine nature and they were not
long in being disposed of.
This morning the court settled
down to the trial of civil cases: It
is thought that these will occupy
the balance of the week.
Court did not convene here un
til Tuesday morning because Mon
day was a part of the Easter holi
days.
Complete details of the court pro
ceedings will be published next
week.
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6 Year Old Boy
Struck By Auto
Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Oscar Long
Injured Monday In Front Of
Father's Place Of Business
Oscar Long, Jr., 6 year old son of
Mr. said Mrs. O. W. Long was in
jured Monday about noon when he
was struck by an automobile. His
injuries were painful but not thought
to be serious.
He was struck when he attempted
to cross the street in front of his
father's place of business at North
End.
Miss Minnie <5elf of Ca-Vel was
said to have been operating the car
at the time. She stopped and gave
assistance. Her sister was with her.
The boy was bruised about the head
and legs. He was knocked to the
pavement but the wheels of the car
did not pass over his body.
W. M. U. Meeting
The W. M. U. Circle of the First
Baptist church met Monday after
noon April 29, at three o'clock as
follows: Circle No. 1 Mrs. H. M.
Beam, leader, with Mrs. K. L. W11
burn.
Circle No. 2 Mrs. Berta Clary,
leader, with Mrs. Ed. Poushee. *_
Circle No. 3, Mrs. Curtis Oakley,
leader, with Mrs. W. D. Brandon.
Circle No. 4 Mrs. T. B. Woody,
leader, with Mrs. G. C. Duncan.
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A WELCOME VISITOR
We enjoyed a visit from our warm
friend, Miss Bessie Thompson of
Leasburg last Friday. Miss Thomp
son is especially interested in af
fairs political and knows just what
is going on.
Golden Wedding
Celebrated At
Floating Recepti'n
About Two Hundred Guests
Call During Evening To
Congratulate Couple
On Anniversary
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MANY PRESENTS
ARE RECEIVED
? From 7:30 until 10.00 P. M. Mon
day evening Mr. and Mrs. W. I.
Newton and family rfie at home to
two hundred guests who called to
honor Mr. anl Mrs. Newton on
their Golden Wedding Arniversary.
greeting the guests at the door
were Mrs. B. G. Clayton and Miss
Claire Harris who directed them to
the music room where Mrs. W. R.
Jones introduced them to the re
cieving line. In the receiving line
were: Mr. and Mrs. Newton, their
daughters. G. C. Cox and Mrs.
D. D. Lott of Bluefleld, West Va.p
Mrs. E. G. Clayton of Lexington,
Ky., Misses Ruth and Eva Newton
of Roxboro, Mrs. Prank Howard and
husband, of Roxboro, Mrs. Walter
G. Thomas and husband of Roanoke,
Va., Mrs. W. A. Wilkerson of Dur
ham, sister to Mr. Newton, Mrs.
Ida O'Brien of Roxboro, sister to
Mrs. Newton.
Mrs. K. L. Street directed the
guests to the register where Miss
Claudia Carney presided. Mrs. E. E.
Thomas and Walter Grey Thomas,
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Newton, .
presented them to MesdameS Prank
Wilson and Ernest Swaine of Dur
ham who directed them into the
dining room.
The dining room was lovely to
its decorations that carried out the
motif of gold and white. Yellow can
dles in crystal holders lighted the
room and the table, centered with
a large bowl of yellow roses, was
covered with an exquisite lace cloth.
Refreshments of block ice cream,
cakes and mints were served. On the
cakes were the letters "1885-1935."
Upon leaving the dining room the
guests were then directed into
the living room which was in charge
of Mrs. P. O. Carver. The room
was lined with tables loaded with
gifts of gold, silver, linen, china, etc.,
all carrying the colors of gold and
white.
Good byes were said to Mrs. A.
P. Nichols.
The bride was attired in a black
chiffon dinner gown and she wore
a shoulder corsage of yellow sweet
heart roses and valley lilies.
Serving in the dining room were:
Mrs. Minnie Delamar of Durham,
Mrs. Ray Jackson, Miss Jane Car
ver, Miss Janie Rogers, and Miss
Hilda Shoemaker.
Dr. W. H. Adair presided over
the ice cream freezer.
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Attended D. A. R.
Meeting In Durham J
Mesdames W. R. Jones, P. O.
Carver, A. W. Clayton, R. H. Gates,
R. D. Hardman, R. G. Cole, H. G.
Simpson, R. M. Spencer, Evelyn
Newman, Roxanna Yancey, Har
vey Chappell ,E. B. Foushee, and O.
B. Mc Broom motored over to Dur
ham Tuesday afternoon to a tea
given by the Durham chapter of the
D. A. R. in honor of the Roxboro
and Chapel Hill chapters. The tea
was held at the Forest Hill Club
house at 3:00 P. M. A nice program
had been arranged.
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INJURES KNEE
Mr. Carl Winstead was carried to
Watts Hospital yesterday morning
with an injured knee.
He injured it Monday afternoon
while sitting in a car. When he went
to straighten out his leg, he found
that it would not straighten. Upon
consulting a doctor it was found
that a leader in his knee had slipped
out of place.
Although causing him consider
able inconvenience he is not thought
to be seriously injured.
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See Mrs. Woody
For The Stote
Probably the most popular mag
azine coming to Roxboro is The
State, published by Carl Goerch. If
you are not reading It you are miss
ing a treat. Mrs. jule Woody is i?
representing this magazine and will
be glad to take your subscription,
or renewal.
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best guide to values.
FIRST ISSUE OF SEMI -WEEKLY
ON Tuesday, April 30th, we will come out with our
first issue of our twice-a-week. From and after that
date' THE COURIER will be published on Tuesday
and Friday, twice a week.
We beg to call the attention of our correspondents
and advertisers to the dead lines which we will have
to adopt. For Tuesday's issue we must have copy in
by noon on Saturday, and for Friday's issue-it must
be in by noon Wednesday. Please bear these hours in
mind for we will have to observe them, as we must
catch the mails to serve our readers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Newton who recently celebrated their Golden Wed
ding Anniversary.