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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 26
LEGION HONORS
BUDDIES WHO
HAVE PASSED ON
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Markers On Court House Lawn
Erected As Memorial To
Those Who Are Dead
POPPY SALE
GROSSES $84.00
Ttie green lawn of the court house
square with the white crosses, the
flags and the monument in the back
ground presents a miniature Flanders
Field to those who pass to and fro on
Main Street here. This arrangement
has been made by the Lester Black
well Post of the American Legion in
honor of those who have died, either
in the service or since the war closed.
A bulletin board at the edge of the
lawn tells the story of twenty-seven
Person County boys who went across,
some remaining beneath the green
sod of Europe's battle-ground and some
returning to live a short while be
fore passing to the Great Beyond,
Eighteen of them gave their lives
in the name of Democracy, some be
ing killed in action while others of
them died from varisu diseases that
infested the battlefields. The other
one-third have died since the close
of the war.
The Poppy sale for disabled veterans
conducted here Saturday, as it was in
most other towns throughout the coun
try, grossed $84.00. Some half dozen
girls helped the Legionaires to vend
these little flowers about the streets.
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Small Blaze Does
Slight Damage To
Store Building
Fire Discovered Shortly Before Noon
Friday Morning. Damage Negligible.
A small blaze in the root of Mr. L.
L. Lunsford's store building on Court
Street called out the fire department
who got *t here in ample time to put it
out before any damage could be done.
The fire caught from a flue, it is
thought, and burned up under the roof
for a short distance.
Although creating a great volume of
smoke, damage to the building was
very slight and there was no damage
to the stock of goods either by fire
or by water.
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Notice To R.
F. D. Carriers
The Woodsdale Carriers will enter
tain all R. P. D. Carriers and their
wives in The Basement of Bethel Hill
High School May the 30th at 12 o'
clock with an old fashion country din
ner. These carriers will have a good
program immediately after the dinner.
Don't fail to be there- All retired
carriers and their wives -are expected
to attend. Let's make it 100 percent.
Come.
N. H. Pox, Sec. Person County R.L.C.
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AlUDay Singing At
Wheeler's Church
Prof. Simmons Will Conduct The
Services On June 9th
Prof Walter Simmons, who is well
known in this County, having held
a number of song services here, will
hold an all-day song service at Wheel
ers Church on the second Sunday in
June, the 9th. All of his many friends,
and the public generally, are cordially
Invited to attend this sorig service.
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Attended Farmers
Dinner In Raleigh j
Messrs. Bill Perkins and Norwood
Newman attended a Farmers Dinner i
given Thursday night at State Col
lege at 7:00 by the Raleigh Chamber i
of Commerce. Messrs. Perkins and
Newman' represented the Virginia-Car- |
ollna Chemical Company.
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POLLS NEWSPAPERS
New York. ? A poll of 228 newspapers
in thirty states reported by Newsdom,
a newspaper publication, shows 114
newspaper leaders against the New
Deal. Seventy would continue the pres
ent Administration and 44 approving It
in part, believe that weaknesses would
? be remedied. On another basis the ad
verse vote represented thirty-five per
- cent of the popiilat.too ,
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Roosevelt declines House request for
transcript of press talk.
NRA Declared
Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Hands Down
Long Expected Decision On
Recovery Act
Telegram was received
here at 2:10 this after-noon
stating that the Supreme
Court of the United States
had handed down a decision
declaring the National Re
covery Act unconstitu
tional. This action comes in
the last days of the NRA as
it would have expired of its
own will on June 16. Agita
tion is now before the Con
gress to extend its life for
two more years, which this
act of the Supreme Cotirt
kills.
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Rotary Club Hears
Reports of Delegates
To District Meeting
The Roxboro Wotary Club held Its
regular meeting at the New Commun
ity House Thursday night. During the
business session of the meeting, upon
motion being made, It was voted that
a resolution be drawn up and sub
mitted to our Congressman, Frahk
Hancock, asking that immediate steps
be taken to secure a post offioe building
for Roxboro. ,
A committee was appointed by the
president to organize a 4 'soft ball"
team from the members of the club
and to make necessary arrangements
for a game with the Kiwanians.
Reports were made by members of
the club that attended the 57th Dis
trict Rotary Convention held at Ral
eigh last week. President elect of the
local club, J. S. Walker, made an in
teresting and detailed report of the ac
tivities of the convention. Immediate
ly following his report O. B. McBroom,
one of the members present at the
con,v?ntiton, rose to question where
Mr. Walkej received all of his infor
mation, as says Mr. McBroom, "He was
reported missing two hours after we
reached Raleigh and was not heard
from any more till he returned to
Roxboro Friday at midnight, at which
time the convention was over."
Rev. J. H. Caligan, guest of the club
and who is assisting Rev. Thomas
Hamilton in a series of meetings at
the Presbyterian Church, sang two
numbers accompanied by Mrs. W. W.
Woods at the piano.
Other guests of the club were Mrs.
J. H. Caligan, Rev. Thomas Hamilton,
Hugh A. Sawyer, Prank Timberlake
of Timberlake and Heath Agle of
Greensboro.
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Kidnapped Boy's
Family Seeking
His Safe Return
Weyerhaeu'sers Being Permitted
To Conduct Own Negotia
tions For Ransom
ATTENTION TURNS TO
MYSTERIOUS TAN CAR
Vacoma, Wash., May 26 ? Forwarned
that their kidnapped son had but three
days more to live unless ransomed for
$200,000, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Weyerhae
worked In the seclusion of their home,
today to bring about a contact with
the abductors and the return of George
Weyerhaeuser, 9.
Federal, state and county authorities,
mobilized to start after the kidnappers,
held off for the time being to give the
family every possible opportunity to
rescue the little boy, but theywere
ready to start at the drop of a hat.
Meanwhile, mystery movements of a
tan motor car became an important
factor in the case, Mention of the au
tomobile, a sedan reported to* bear a
California license plate, entered the
abduction inquiry for the third time on
information given the Department, of
Justice agents by L. H. Burnett, prom
inent. Taroma jeweler,
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Ca-Vel Man
Takes Own Life
With Shotgun
John Wrenn Dies In Watts Hos
pital Four Hours After
Shooting Himself
Mr. John Wrenn, resident of Ca-Vel
tillage and an employee of Collins
and Aikman, took his own life Sunday
night about 10:00 P. M., when he shot
himself with a shot gun.
Mr. Wrenn retired early Sunday
night but about 10:00 o'clock arose
again and, without saying a word to
anyone, took down his shotgun, wound
ing himself severely about the , head
and face. As quickly as possible an
ambulance was summoned and he was
rushed to Watts hospital, Durham,
where he died about 2:00 A. M. Mon
day morning. No motive for the act
could be assigned.
Mr. Wrenn was about forty years of
age and is survived by his wife and
several children.
At this writing no funeral arrange
ments have been announced.
School M'arm Wins
DALLAS . . . Miss Margaret Spencer,
37, high school teacher here, is home
again with $10,000 in Uncle Sam's
baby bonds which she purchased with
money awarded her in a national radio
essay contest. Mrs. Roosevelt made
the awarci at Washington for the spon
sors of the contest.
MISS ELIZABETH MORRIS TO BECOME
BRIDE OF P. W. GLIDEWELL, JR.
Wedding Will Take Place Tues
day Morning At 11:00
O'clock At Home Of
Bride's Mother
"ttie marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Morris to Mr. P. W. Glidewell, Jr., will
take place this (Tuesday) mjorning
at eleven o'clock at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. J. D. Morris, on
Academy 8treet.
Miss Morris is the charming and ac
complished daughter of Mrs. J. D.
Morris. She was educated at Roxboro
High School and Hollins College. She
is one of the most popular members
of the social set here.
Mr. Glidewell is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. W. Glidewell of Reidsville, his
father being a well known lawyer of
that city. He was educated at Reids
ville High School, Oak Ridge Academy
and the University of North Carolina.
The many friends of Miss Morris
and Mr. Glidewell throughout this
state and Virginia will be interested
to know of their marriage.
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Johnson Is County C
MTC Representative
Mr. H. E. Johnson has been named
as theTepresentative of the Citizens
Military Training Corps in Person Co.
This corps enters a six weeks period of
service at Port Bragg every summer.
All who desire information or en
trance blanks should see Mr. John
son at his home in Ca-Vel Village or
call him at the Dye-House, Collons &
Aikman.
As the quota for this county is lim
ited to five persons interested parties
should contact Mr. Johnson at the
earliest possible time. ?
Bethel Hill F.F.A.
Club To Meet
The Bethel Hill Future Farmers
will hold their first summer meeting at
the Providence club house Friday nite,
May 31 at 8 o'clock.
liie Providence members will be in
charge of the meeting. Reginald Dunn
will have charge of the program and
Robert Pugh will supervise prepara
tion of refreshments.
Every member of the club should be
present for this social.
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Miss Critcher Is
Elected Chief Mar
shall At Academy
Has Been Active In Campos Affairs
During The School Tear
Miss Margaret Hannah Critcher, the
eldest daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Critcher, has been named as Chief
Marshall for the Class Day Exercises
at Salem Academy, Winston-Salem, N.
C. where she is a first-year student .
Miss Critcher is also president of the
Music Club and treasurer of the Puppet
Club. During the year she has partici
pated in various athletic contests, hav
ing made the varsity team in soccer,
hockey, and speed ball. She played in
/he tennis finals.
Her name has been on the dormi
tory honor roll all the year.
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BANK WILL OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY THURS.
In recognition of Memorial Day The
Peoples Bank will be closed all day
Thursday, May 30. ,
Average Chief Executive Of Large
Corporation Gets $31,750 Yearly
Washington, May 26 ? A $31,750 pay
check was shown in security commis
sion reports today to have gone in 1934
to the average chief executive of an
Indus trial corporation substantial
enough to list' its (securities on a
stock exchange.
Seven hundred and seV enty-one
such executives have reported their
earnings to the commission. Last year
they received an aggregate of $24,
480.972.
172 Get Over $50,000
Of the 1*. a total of 172 executives
received $50,000 or more. The range
of payments was from a few hundreds
to $365,000.
The salaries were reported in con
nection with applications of corpora
tions to the commission for perma
nent listing of their securities on stock
exchanges. Some 2,000 more corpora
tions have yet to file salary informa
tion, but it was not expected the ad
ditional filings will greatly affect the
$31,750 average.
Of the 172 executives receiving $50,
000 or more, 118 were paid between
$50,000 and $75,000 ; 29 between $75,000
and $100,000 and 17 between $100,000
and $150,000.
A final top eight, to make the total
of 172 were paid $150,000 or more ?
twice the salary of the President of
the United States.
Watson Heads List
Thomas J. Watson, New York, pres
ident, International Business Ma
chines corporation, received $365,358 in
salary and bonus; Charles M. Schwab.
New York, chairman, Bethlehem Steel
corporation, $250,000 in salary; George
Crawford, president, now resigned,
Laughlin Steel Corporation, $250,000
in salary and bonus. These three were
the only ones so far reporting who re
ceived $200,000 or more.
Right near the top was Rufus L.
Patterson, New York, president, Amer
ican Machine and Foundry company,
with $197,000. Next was Eugene Grace,
New York, president, Bethlehem Steel
corporation, $180,000.
1,400 Seek Listings
The other three of the eight were:
E. R. Crawford, Duquesne, Pa., presi
dent, McKeesport Tin Plate Company,
$173,750; Cornelius P. Kelley, New
York, president, Anaconda Copper
company, $171,666; Joseph Wllshire,
New York, president. Standard Brands,
incorporated, $152,559.
Hie salary data IS filed with the
commission for the information of
stockholders and investors. A substan
tial number of corporations haVe held
this information confidential or have
indicated they would 'file at a liter
date." Some 1,400 companies have ap
plied for permanent listings, including
the 771 which filed salaries. *,?
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Courier To Give
Away Cook Stove
A I Exposition
Stove Will Be On Display All
The Week In THE
COURIER Booth
Visit the booth of THE ROXBORO
COURIER at the Merchants', Manu
facturers' and Farmers' Exposition in"
the W instead Warehouse and see the
Coleman's Gas Cook Stove which THE
COURIER will present to some lucky
person Saturday night at 9:00 P. M.,
when Mayor R. B. Dawes will draw a
number that corresponds to one held
by some fortunate person.
This stove is one of the best on the
market to cook with and just as simple
to use as any.
To participate in this drawing all
you have to do is to go to the booth,
fill in the blank spaces with your name
and address, take your ticket and leave
your stub. Who knows? You may
hold the winning ticket.
Inquire at the booth for complete de
tails and at the same time inspect the
stove that will be given away abso
lutely free of all cost.
With each ticket comes a coupon
which, if presented at THE COURIER
office within the next thirty days, is
worth fifty cents on your yearly sub
scription, new or old.
All - Day Meeting
At Theresa Baptist
Church Sunday
Preaching In The Morning And
Sunday School Exercises
In The Afternoon
Sunday the Theresa Baptist Church,
Rev. C. E. Sullivan, pastor, held an
all-day service, with preaching in the
morning at 11 o'clock by the pastor.
Dinner was served on the grounds, and
a bountiful supply was served the large
crowd present.
After dinner a most interesting pro
gram was4 rendered by the various
classes, and this was decidedly inter
esting, the young folks showing care
ful and painstaking preparation. At
the close of this part of the program J.
W. Noell was introduced and made a
talk on Che Sunday School and It's Op
portunities. Following this Rev. W.
P. West, pastor of Roxboro First Bap
tist Church delivered one of his usual
instructive and interesting sermons.
Theresa Baptist Church was organ
ized just three years ago, and its grow
th has simply been wonderful. It
grew out of a small Sunday School
organized by Rev. C. E. Sullivan and
his good wife, who have ministered al
most single handed in the great work
which has been accomplished. An
effort will be made soon to build a
suitable house of worship, and we feel
sure when a canvass is made the good
petole of the entire County will gladly
contribute to the fund.
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Auxiliary To W.M.U.
Beulah Association
Providence, Caswell Baptist
Church June 4, 1935
Afternoon Session 3:30-5:30 P. M.
Keynote: Lifting the Banner of Christ.
Devotional . . Dorothy Stanfleld
Roll Call ? One minute report from
each Auxiliary. Jr. Secretary, :
Virginia Puckett.
Jr. Supt. Report Mary E. Gentry
Special Music . Providence (C) Choir
Message Prom Supt. Mrs. R.L. Wilburn
Appointment of Committees.
Awarding of Banners . Roxanna Gentry
Recognition of Visitors.
Stewardship Contest.
Announcements.
Adjourn. ?
Evening Session 7:30-9:00 P. M.
Devotional . . . Prances .Todd
Prayer .... Walter Gentry '
Report of Committees.
Address ? State Y. P. Sec. Mary Currin
Special Music . Roxboro Y. W..A.
Stereoptician Slides of Africa and Ja- !
pan . Mrs. L. V. Cogglns and Rev.
W. P. West.
Adjournment.
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IDENTIAL BIDS
New York ? For the fourth time in!
recent months, ten leading Are hosej
to this city, which rejected them also
for the. fourth time.. j
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Liberal Terms
Are Offered For
Public Works
Town And County Officials Are
Urged To Act Promptly
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS
WAXES ENTHUSIASTIC
The announcement from Washing
ton yesterday that the Federal Gov
ernment would finance the construc
tion of worth while public work by
giving to a community 45 per cent of
the total cost of a project and lend
ing the remainder of the money needed
at 3 per cent interest caused the State
Board of Health to go Into high gear
and get out in a half day almost one
thousand letters to city, county and
school officials urging them to sub
mit at once projects for needed im- /
provements.
"This is Just what we've been waiting
for" beamed Warren H. Booker, Chief
Engineer of the Department, "and
the town or county that does not get
needed new school buildings, new water
and sewerage systems, new hospitals,
or whatever is needed Is over looking
the only opportunity of its kind for
public improvements that has ever
been presented."
"Why, Just think what this is going,
to mean to North Carolina," enthused
Mr. Booker, "new school buildings will
be provided and decent sanitary facil
ities installed at many existing schools.
There are almost 1000 schools in this
State without toilet facilities of any
kind, not even privies, and over 3000
with facilities appraised as bad. These
schools accommodate over 400,000 Nor
th Carolina school children," continued
Mr. Booker. "Wide awake school of
ficials are going to take advantage of
Federal financing of public works to
| eliminate many such health menacing
I situations."
There are many communities in the
Stat that do not have public water
supply and sewerage facilities that will
obtain them under this new program,
or the officiate of such communities
will have to answer to their constitu
ents later for failing to obtain a share
of the improvements financed by the
Federal Government," asserted Mr.
Booker. "An abundance of disease
germ free and sparkling water togeth
er with facUities for immediate and
complete disposal of domestic wast' >
are two of the greatest blessings of
modern civilization, and" added Mr.
Booker "are two most important puo
lic health objectives that can be at
tained in any community.
New public water supply systems, new
sewerage systems and extensions, new
water purification plans and sewage
treatment plans wiH be given prefer
ence in the new program of public
works.
"Think of getting absolutely free
sufficient money to cover 45 per cent
! of the cost of a project, that alone
should be inducement enough for pub
! lie officials to determine Jxj have need
j ed improvements made now, but in
addition" enthused Mr. Booker, "the
balance of the money, 55 percent of
the cost of a project, can be obtained
I at only 3 per cent interest, a hereto
fore unheard of rate for the financing
| of public work."
In the letters to city, county and
school officials Mr. Booker urged that
architects and engineers be retained at
the earliest possible moment to pre
pare plans and specifications for the
I needed improvements and to prepare
| the application to the PWA for funds.
Attention was directed also to the fact
that revenue producing municipal im
provements may now be financed with
bonds that pledge only the revenue
from the facility for the retirement of
the debt.
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IN HOSPITAL
Judge J. C. Pass, who has been ill
at his home on Academy Street since
December, was carried to Watts Hos
pital Monday afternoon. His many
friends hope for him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. J. H. Shore will visit with Mrs. *
R. N. Feathers ton, Mr. Pass' sister,
who lives with him, during his ab
sence.
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TALKING IT OVER
Mr. P. D. Long, chairman of the ?
Board of -County Commissioners, and
Mr. Gordon C. Hunter, president of
the Roxboro Chamber of Commerce,
are in Chapel Hill today talking it
over with Dr. Baity, trying to find
out Just what steps are necessary for
this town and County to figure in the
OoVernment hand-out.
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The new, Improved strain of Porto
Rico sweet potatoes developed at the
Coastal Plain- Branch Station will be _
tested by H. T. Watklns of Caswell
County. " ~_r~ "