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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 27
Palace Will Open
Its Doors For
Sunday Movies
Theatre Will Make Move On
Next Sunday For First
Time In History
The Palace Theatre will open next
Sunday for an afternoon and an even
ing performance. Though many sur
rounding towns have made It a prac
tice for several months, this will be
the first time that Sunday pictures
have been shown here. Hiis move is
deemed necessary to give the patrons
of this house the best service ever.
Hie management of the theatre states
that a percentage of the proceeds
from the Sunday movies will be ap
plied toward a Milk Fund, which will
be in the hands of County Health
Nurse Ruth McCollum OUriant.
The schedule has been arranged that
none of the performances will con
flict with the church services that will
be in progress at the various churches
during the morning and evening. The
matinee shows will be shown at 2:30
and 4:00 p. M. and the evening per
formance will begin at 9:15 P. M. The
box office will be opened fifteen min
utes before each performance.
The opening performance will be
Shirley Temple In "Our Little Girl,"
which will also be shown on Monday
and Tuesday of next week. Shows will
be played each Sunday at the above
mentioned hours until further notice.
The Kirby Bros, have always held
the interests of their patrons as a
first consideration, and now, since they
have made this step,, it is felt that
they will continue the high standard
of excellence they have set in operat
ing a first-class theatre.
Brief Layout Of
Roxboro's Plan
Of Refinancing
Refunding Plan Is Not Likely
To Add Anything To The
Present Tax Burden
The refunding Plan to liquidate the
$623,117 outstanding obligation of the
Town of Roxboro has been tentative
ly approved by the North Carolina Lo
cal Government Commission, ; the
North Carolina Municipal Council, an
organization of municipal bond-hold
ers whose members, it is thought, hold
the majority of the town's bonds, and
it is more than likely that the Town
Board of Commissioners will approve
It at its next meeting.
$71,117 of the $623,117 is accrued
interest on the bonds and $33,000 of
it is in notes. The balance, $519,000
is outstanding bonds.
Under the Refunding Plan the bonds
will be refunded with thirty year
bonds bearing interest at the rate of
4 per cent. for the first ten years,4 1-2
per cent for the second ten, and 5
per cent for the third ten. Notes will
be refunded with twenty year bonds
bearing interest at 4 per cent for the
first ten years and at 4 1-2 per cent
for the second ten. The accrued in
terest will be refunded with fifteen year
bonds at 2 per cent. This refunding
> represents w average interest rate of
4.2 per cent as against an t^erage in
terest rate ot approximately 5.6 per
cent formerly.
The plan is now complete and ready
for printing.
It is computed that an adequate
sinking fund can be maintained and
interest on the new bonds paid with
out adding much if anything at all to
the present burden of tax-payers, in
deed, after the plan goes into opera
tion, there is every reason to hope that
the tax rate may be lowered in a
short time.
The plan provides for the purchase'
of town bonds in the open market with
accumulations of the sinking fund, if
they can be had for less than par val
ue. If not it is requested that the
sinking fund be used periodically to
retire bonds. All the new bonds will
be subject to call.
"Undoubtedly the town's credit will
be very much improved by this pro
gram if it proves successful and there
is every reason to suppose that It will
succeed," stated Town Attorney P. O
Carver and Mayor R. B. Dawes in
an interview this morning.
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BARRYMORE IN HAVANA
Havana, May 29? John Barrymore,
the American actor, 'arrived here at
9:30 A M. today aboard the yacht
: infanta,"
CHANGE IN DAYS OF ISSUE
When we began publishing THE
COURIER semi-weekly we gave
our publication days as Tuesday
and Friday, but as a matter of
fact published it on Monday and
Thursday. We shall continue to
publish on Monday and Thursday,
and the majority of our readers
will get it on Tuesday and Friday,
as at present, but it will bear date
as of the day it is printed, Mon
day and Thursday.
We (Jo not like the idea of print
lng on one day and dating It the
next day, as i{, is confusing, as for
instance, last week there was a
wedding here on Tuesday morning
at 11 o'clock and in reporting we
had to say that the wedding oc
curred this morning, and many
of our readers were reading about
it on Monday afternoon. So to
avoid such troubles we are dating
our papers as of day of publi
cation, Monday and Thursday.
WEDDING OF MISS MORRIS
AND MR. GLIDEWELL UNITES
TWO PROMINENT FAMILIES
Beautiful Ceremony Witnessed By Only A Few Of The immediate I
-Families; After Short Honeymoon They Will Be
At Home In Reidsville, North Carolina
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Mor
ris and Mr Powell W. Glidewell, Jr.,
of Reidsville, N. C., took place at the
home of .the bride's mother, Mrs. J. D.
Morris, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock
and the impressive' ceremony assembled
only the close relatives of the bride
and bridegroom.
Mrs. Curtis Oakley contributed the
wedding music, which consisted of
"Lieberstraum" by Liezt, before the
ceremony, Lohengrin's Wedding March
as the processional, "Ah Sweet Mystery
of Life," "Oh Promise Me" and "Be
cause" during the service with Men
delssohn's Wedding March as the re
cessional. ,
The guests were met at the door by
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall L. Street, uncle
and aunt of the bride, and the whole
lower floor was arranged for the occas
ion. An Improvised altar was placed
among a background of fern, inter
spersed with gladiollil.
The .bride entered with her brother,
John De Morris, by whom she was
given in marriage, antf was met at the
altar by the groom and his best man,
Mr. Powell, W. Olidewell. senior. Hie
ceremony was performed by the bride's
pastor, Rev. W. F. West.
Miss Morris wore a two-piece suit in
dull crepe, of powder blue trimmed in
alencon lace. Her slippers, hat, and
gloves were of flesh pink, and her
corsage was made of sweetheart roses
and valley lillles. ,
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests were Invited into the dining
room where the bride's cake was cut.
Later in the morning Mr. and Mrs.
Glidewell left for a wedding trip and
upon their return will be at home in
Reidsville, N. C. For traveling, Mrs.
Glidewell wore a yellow figured silk
dress, with a tailored yellow sport coat,
and brown accessories to match.
Mrs. Glidewell, the only daughter of
Mrs. Morris and the late John De
Morris, is one of Roxboro's finest and
most popular young women, being un
usually attractive and especially beau
tiful. She graduated from Hollins Col
lege and is a member of the Zeta Tau
Alpha sorority.
Mr. Glidewell is the son of Mr. Powell
W. Glidewell, and his mother was
the late Mrs. Bessie Terry Glidewell.
He attended Davidson College and the
University of North Carolina, and is
a member of the Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity. He is now in the insurance
business in Reidsville.
The out-of-town guests were: The
groom's sisters, Mrs. R. E. Price, Mrs.
T. S. Boyd, Misses Margaret and Mary
Uoyd Glidewell, an Aunt, Miss Lona
Glidewell, Mr. and Mrs. Glidewell, Sr.,
and Mrs. W. F. Sheep, all of Rteidsville;
his grand-mother, Mrs. C. J. Terry of
Raleigh, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H.
Street of Kernersville, N. C., cousins
of the bride.
Union Council
Plans Nice Meet
For Brooksdale
Session Will Open At 6:30 P. M.
With Picnic Supper At The
Brooksdale ChurcL
DR. JENKINS TO SPEAK
Meeting at the home of the adult
councilor of the Caswell-Person Co.
Young Peoples Union, Rev. J. P. Her
bert, the officers of the union laid
plans for a very interesting meeting
to be held at Brooksdale Church Fri
day night, June 7, at 6:30 P. M. This
will mark the third meeting of this
newly organized group of young Meth
odists in these adjoining counties.
The meeting will begin with a pic
nic supper on the lawn of the church,
and every group is requested to bring
along lunches.
One of the principal items on the
program will be an inspirational ad
dress by Dr. W. A. Jenkins, pastor of
the Chapel Hill Methodist church. Hie
whole program has been well worked
out and promises to be very entertain
ing and helpful to all those who attend.
Dr. Russell To
Head Maryland
Denial Society
Dentist Of Baltimore Elected
President Of Association
By Colleagues
Dr. A. Y. Russell of Baltimore was
piesident-elect of the Maryland State
Dental Association in convention at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, which entered
Its final session today.
F peaking for co-ordination between
the medical and dental professions. Dr.
Sidney R. Miller, noted internist of
Baltimore, declared that all dentists
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Rotary Issues
Challenge To
Kiwanis Club
Is Challenged To Play Soft Ball]
Game On June 4th
GOOD PLAYERS WILL
BE IN THE LINE-UP i
The Rotary Club has challenged the
Kiwanis Club to a soft ball game on
Tuesday afternoon, June 4, at 5:30 P.
M. on ihe High School grounds, and
the Kiwanians have tentatively ac
cepted the challenge.
The following line-up wf<l rev^ent |
the Rotary Club:
Riley Hambrick, Catcher
Bill West. Pitcher
Bill Harris, First Base
Joe Noell, Second Base
Ben Davis, , Short-stop
Isaac Abbitt, Third-Base
Jim Walker, Right Field
Alex Sergeant, Center Field
Nath Lunsford. Left Field
George Walker, Pitcher
George Kane, Catcher
This is the probable ltne-up. for the |
Kiwanis Club:
Carl Bowen,
Furman Herbert;
Ralph Cole.
Eugene Tucker,
William Price,
Stewart Ford,
Jack Strum,
Second Base
Short-stop
Third-Base
Right Field
First Base
Catcher
Pitcher
Brodie Riggsbee, Center Field
This game has been talked of quite
a. bit and will, no doubt, create quite
an interest among the baseball loving
fraternity.
KAY FRANCES UNDERGOES
London, May 28 ? Kay Francis, Amer
ican motion picture actress was re
covering today from an operation for
the removal of the salivary gland.
Hospital attendants said she will leave
the nursing home tomorrow.
Bennie Tftaxton,
Tom Hamilton,
Carlton McGregor.
Left Field
Catcher
Pitcher
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OPERATION AT LONDON
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Memorial Day
Awakens Memories
Of The Greal W a r
A Brief Sketch Of The Heroism
Of A Person County Boy
Is Herewith Enclosed
This day, Thursday, May 30th, has
been set aside when we pause to re
member those who fought and died
in the three major conflicts in which '
this country has engaged during the
past three-quarters of a century.
For Person County's foremost hero,
in the World War, especial mention is
deserved. Robert Lester Blackwell
served overseas from May 12, 1918 un
til the day when he was killed in ac
tion around Bellicourt on October 11,
1918. Told by some of the boys who
were present at the time the story is
briefly this. Blackwell, a private in
Co. K. of the 119th Infantry, 30th Di
vision, was among a group who were
entrapped Just outside the little town
of St. Soupiet, in Prance. The com
manding officer, desiring to get help
from the artillery, detailed three men,
one after the other to go into the town
and get the help desired. All of these
men were killed before they could
reach the town. Upon stating that
he, the captain, would not detail any
more men to go into what looked like
certain death, but that he would call
for volunteers to go, Blackwell step
ped forward and volunteered. He went,
reached the streets of the town, but
was shot down. In recognition of this
brave act he was awarded the Con
gressional Medal of Honor, the only
one given to a North Carolina soldier,
so far as we can ascertain, and one
of the few that was awarded in the
nation. Upon the death of James B.
Blackwell, his father, of Hurdle Mills,
N. C., and at his request, this medal
in honor of his son's heroism was
placed in the Hall of History in Ra
leigh where it is now to be seen.
ROLL OF HONOR
This is the Roll Call in honor and
memory of those who lost their lives
in Prance and also of those who have
died since the close of the war : Their
names, company and date of death:
Robert Lester Blackwell, Co. K, 119th
Infty. 30th Div., killed October 11, 1918,
Bellicourt. Willie Childress, Co. B.
7th Infty., Killed July 16, 1918. Arthur
Deshazo, Co. O. 321st Inft., Killed on
Sept. 30, 1918. Lex C. Brown, Co. K.
119th Infty. Died October 11, 1918.
Fletcher Merritt, Co. H. 120th Infty.,
Died Aug. 20th, 1918. Bennie Paylor,
Co. "D. 318th. MG. Bt.l. Died October
19, 1918. David Clint Dixon, Co. B. 7th
Infty, Killed October 3, 1918. Joseph
C. Evans, Co. E. 119th Infty., Killed
October 29, 1918. Leonard J. Long,
Co. M. 119th. Infty., Killed October
10, 1918. Dallas S. Rimmer, Co. E. 54th
Infty., Died October 16, 1918. Charlie
Terrell, Co. D. 324 Infty., Died Nov
ember 5, 1928. Hugh A. Williams, 316
MG Battalion, Killed Sept. 13, 1918.
Johnnie Wilburn, Co. I 119th Infty.,
Killed August 9, 1918. George T. Wil
burn, Co. F. 120th Infty., Killed Oct
ober 9, 1918. Guy G. Winstead, 38th
Infty. Killed July 15, 1918. William
C. Bailey, Killed in Action November
11, 1918. Benjamin Franklin died
October 11, 1918. Samuel Par ham
died October 11, 1918. W. -W. Connoly
died in 1933. David K. Broach, 51 MG
Co. Died since. Otis Dixon, Bat. B.
11th Reg. Died since. Hassel War
ren, killed in accident since. Edd G.
Evans, Co. K., 119th Infty, died since.
George T. Long, Co. E. 324 Infty. died
Oteen since. Walter Rogers, 120th
Air Squadron, died since. Sammie
Cates, Co. K. 119th Infty., died since.
Richard Blalock, died since. Edgar
J. Holt, died in 1931. Dr. W. T. Long,
died 1928.
Ransom Not Yet
Paid Kidnappers
Possibility Of Return Of Missing
Boy Shrouded By Mysteri
ous Activities
Tacoma, Wash., May 29 ? A source
close to the family indicated tonight
that" no payment had yet been made for
the release of 9 year old George Wey
erhaeuser despite the arrival of the
crucial fifth-day "dead-line in the $200,
000 ransom kidnapping.
This information came suddenly
through the pall of silence surround
ing the activities in the case and In
the face of rumors that the money
already -had been- paid.
The source would not enlarge upon
the information given, but this was
taken to indicate that Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Weyerhaeu?er, Jr., supposedly
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UNCERTAINTY RULES AS RESULT
OE COURT DECISION ON NRA
Wesleyan Revival
Services To Close
Sunday Evening
Services Have Been In Progress Since
May 12. Pastor Reports Suc
cessful Meeting
Pastor William Phaup of the Wes
lyan Methodist Tabernacle in an
nouncing that his special series of re
vival services will come to a close
Sunday evening, stated that he had
had a very successful meeting.
Since Sunday, May 12, Rev. W. B.
Dunkum of Louisville, Ky. has been
preaching daily at the Tabernacle and
Rev. James Bolen of High Point has
been leading the song service. ,
They have carried on a great meeting
here and Mr. Phaup and his members
are to be congratulated upon having
them in Roxboro for this special series
of services.
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Rebecca Hunter
Wins Prize In
Amateur Contest
About One Dozen Local Talent
ed Amateurs Enter Contest
At Exposition
Local amateurs entered the Ama
teur Night Contest at the Exposition
Wednesday night with Miss Rebecca
Hunter and Mr. Taft Cozart vieing for
first place honors. Miss Hunter was
finally declared the winner.
The entrants and their qualifications
follow: Taft Cozart, singer; Rebecca
Hunter, dancer; Pay O'Briant, dancer;
Esther Walker, dancer; Tommy Hall,
singer; Russell O wings, singer; Robert
Walker, singer; Adeline Tillett, sing
er; Rachel Hunter, dancer; Ida Pleas
ants, dancer-singer.
The contest "Was judged by the re
ception given the contestants, basing
the decision on the amoun', of applause
accorded each one. The field ijms
finally narrowed to Miss Hunter 'and
Mr. Cozart, the former being declared
the winner.
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Exposition Is Big
Drawing Card For
All This Week
Change Of Shaw Nightly With
Songs, Dances, Comedians,
As Principal Attractions
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Merchants', Manufacturers' and
Farmers Exposition swung into action
Monday night when Mayor R. B. Dawes
welcomed the patrons on behalf of
the City of Roxboro and with Gordon
C. Hunter, President of the Chamber
of Commerce, and Secretary Hugh
Sawyer, speaking a few words on be
half of that organization.
Some fifty merchants have booths
at the Exposition, and the supreme ef
fort seems to have been put forth to
make these the most beautiful that
have ever been seen in this county.
Indeed many old-time exposition men
have stated that they are the most
beautiful they have seen at an expo
sition in a town approximating the
size of this one.
With a change of show nightly, an
entertainment that is well worth wit
nessing, everything points to a very
successful week, and, if you have not
attended, you are urged to do so be
fore the week is gone. The stage
show, which may be seen for no extra
charge, presents a well-balanced pro
gram of dancing, music, magicians,
acrobatics and comedy.
Each night there is some special at
traction. The feature tonight will be
the fashion parade, with the Grand
Ball Friday night, and the big, climax
ing day Saturday.
And while you are at the Exposition
be sure to call at THE COURIER booth
and take a chance at the Coleman's
Gasoline Stove that will be given away
free of charge Saturday night at 9:00
o'clock.
Local Reaction Seems To Be
One Of Optimism And Yet
With Air Of Uncertainty
With the whole country in a tur
moil over the decision of the Su
preme Court declaring the NRA as
violating the Constitution, local re
action seems to contain feeling of
optimism and yet with an air of un
certainty.
In going about the writer has met
with various opinions concerning this
decision, but they all seem to lead
to one conclusion and that is this:
Although the NRA has been officially
cancelled the effects of it are here
to stay in one form or another. Should
outside influences insert themselves in
to this community and force indus
try to totally abandon the present
status, it will be deplorable. Until such
shall happen, industrial leaders con
template no change in the schedule
that is at present being maintained.
Collins and Aikman, inc., has post
ed a notice for their employees
that they contemplate no departure
from their present schedule.
Other reactions are that the Pres
ident and Administrator Donald Rich
berg will have a new plan to present
in the near future, which will ob
serve the limitations of the Constitu
tion and be acceptable to Congress.
RELIEF OFFICE
CONTINUES ITS
PROJECT WORK
Work At Roxboro High, Allens
ville, And In Gardens Be
ing Carried On
Prbjects begun by the NCERA In
this county are moving forward on
schedule time. The gymnasium at
the Roxboro High School is in the
process of having a new coat of paint
put on. Work on the Allensville High
School water system is going forward
and it Is thought that this particular
job will be completed before so very
long. The ladies who have been work
ing on mattresses for the past several
weeks haVe Just about wound up this
work. There 'will be two hundred and
fifty of these mattresses when they
are completed.
The most attention at this time is *
being centered on gardens for the
summer months. It is the plan of the
officials to see that each family on
relief rolls has a garden this summer
with enough foodstuffs to do some
canning for next winter.
It is .understood that effort will be
made to get dressing rooms for the
gymnasium at the high school. There
is ample space underneath the build
ing and it would certainly be a big
Improvement to the present structure.
About the skeleton in the closet, the
swimming pool, we know nothing.
CONSTRUCTION
BEING DONE ON
CITY STREETS
North Main Being Widened And
Reams Avenue Being Ex
tended.
Activities have already begun on the
widening of North Main Street which
will be a great advantage to travelers
and local folk when finished.
Reams Avenue Is being extended to
the city limits and the old ridge road
that parallels the Roxboro-Jalong high
way is in the process of repair and
straightening. Heretofore, as one came
to the end of Reams Avenue at its
western extremity, you either had to
turn around, go into Chub Lake Ave
nue, or risk the little more than a
lane branching off to the right of
Reams. This street Ur being widened,
top-soiled, and the i^oad leading on
into Jalong is being repaired, top
soiled and re-routed in places.
For many years this road has been
practically closed to people who wished
to go north, but with the repairs that
are being made, one of the most at
tractive "parts Of the- "town will be
opened up. ' vr
This h?d will be used as one of the
detours while jthe widening of North
Main Street is in progress.