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VOL. LII.
(Monday and Thursday)
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 69
Prominent Tobacco
Head Of Roxboro
Is Taken By Death
Mr. J. Shields Harvey Passed
Away At Duke Hospital Wed
nesday Afternoon After Long
Period Of Failing Health
Was Prominently Identified with
Roxboro Tobacco Market
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY
Mr. J. Shields Harvey, 71, one of the
most outstanding buyers on the Rox
boro Tobacco Market died Wednesday
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in Duke Hos
pital where he had been carried about
two weeks ago for treatment. For the
past year Mr. Harvey had been in fail
ing health, but he had failed rapidly
for the past month or two. His con
dition became critical a week ago and
he weakened steadily until the end
came on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Harvey moved here from Dan
ville, Va., about twenty years ago and
from that time until his demise he
had been prominently identified with
the tobacco business and other inter
ests of the town. Up until the time
of his illness of a year ago he had
been actively engaged in buying on this
market. He was the head of the
Harvey Tobacco Company and also rep
resented the American Tobacco Co.
on this market.
Mr. Harvey leaves to mourn his pass
ing his wife, Mrs. Louise Hodges Har
vey, three daughters, Mrs. L. C. Clarke
and Mrs. C. A. Harris of Roxboro, and
Mrs. W'. I. Booth of Danville, Va., two
sons, Mr. J. Shields Harvey, Jr., of
Durham, and Mr. L. L. Harvey of this
city. He is also survived by three
sisters Mrs. Hutch Harper of Danville,
Va., Mrs. George Horton of Green
ville, N. C., and Mrs. H. H. Giles of
Danville, Va., and four brothers, Mes
srs. C. W. and E. W. Harvey of Green
ville, N. C., Mr. Fletcher Harvey of
Phoenix, Ariz., and Mr. Belt Harvey
of Radford, Va.
Since moving to Roxboro Mr. Harvey
had been a loyal and faithful member
of the First Baptist Church. Funer
al services will be conducted this af
ternoon at 4:00 o'clock from the home
on South Main Street and will be in
charge of the Masons, his home lodge,
Roman Eagle Lodge of Danville being
in charge. Officiating ministers will
be Dr. J. L. Shelburne of the First
Baptist Church, Danville, Va., assist
ed by Rev: W. F. West, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Roxboro.
Pall bearers, active : Messrs. G. W.
Walker, W. R. Hambrick, W. H. Har
ris, A. M. Burns, J. S. Walker, Messrs.
P. L. Booth and John B. Harvie of
Danville, Va., and Dr. A. F. Nichols,
Honorary: Messsrs. J. C. Watson, W.
T. Pass, W. D. Brandon, R. B. Smith,
J. D. Perkins, R. L. Hester, John M.
Brewer, J. A. Long, M. W. Satterfleld,
F. J. Hester, Charles Holemjn, W.
R. Wilkerson, Arch Woods, O. I. Prill -
iman, D. W. Ledbetter, J. W. Noell,
Errol D. Morton, E. V. Boatwright,
Charlie Stewart, Hugh Woods, G. W.
Thomas, R. L. Harris, J. T. Walker,
W. H. Harris, Jr., J. J. Hambrick, and
Henry Sergeant.
Following the funeral services Mr.
Harvey will be buried in Burchwood
Cemetery.
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Miss Bradsher
Again Honored
Miss Ann Bradsher, daughter of
Mrs. Anna Bradsher of this city, has
again been honored by Meredith Col
lege, of which institution she is a Sen
ior this term. She was named "Miss
Meredith", a distinct honor to any
student.
Since enrolling at Meredith Miss
Bradsher has taken an active part in
affairs of the campus and is one of the
recognized student leaders there to
day.
NOTICE!
I wish to announce that I am now
auctioneering for independent Ware
house at South Boston, Va. and will
be glad for all my old friends that I
used to sell for to come to see me.
Will always promise you my best ef
forts on your tobacco.
Ingram Scoggins
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NOTICE, FIRST SALE
New Brick Warehouse, South Bos
ton, Va.. has first sale Monday, Oc
tober 28th. Bring me a load.
Ben Evans
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Teacher? Tell me something about
the Diet of Worms.
Youngster ? I don't take cooking
lessons.
TAKEN BY DEATH
Mr. J. Shields Harvey, prominent to
bacconist and citizen, who died yester
day in Duke Hospital following an ill
ness of long duration.
8 -Year- Old Girl
Is Struck And
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Run Over By Train
South-Bound Passenger Train
Ran Over Dorothy Monday,
Injuring Her Seriously, Tues
day Afternoon. Child Is Re
ported To Be Resting Com
fortably. - *
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Little Dorothy Monday, who was
celebrating her eighth birthday, was i
struck and run over by the south
bound passenger train of the Norfolk
and Western railway at the Roxboro
crossing Tuesday afternoon at about
3:00 o'clock. She was brought to a lo
cal physician and rushed to th?\ hos
pital after a brief examination by'him.
At the hospital she was found to be
suffering with a compound fracture of
the skull. Latest reports aS to her
condition describe her as seriously |
hurt, but with a good chance to re- '
cov?r, unless complications set in.
The girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Sam Monday, had left the home of
her parents a few minutes before to
visit her brother, who lives Just to
the west, but across the railroad
tracks. It is thought that her father
called to her to watch for train, but
she looked to the south for the north
bound mail, and apparently did not
see the other train, nor realize it" was
upon her until it struck. The engine
and two coaches passed over her body
and after it had done so, she got to
her feet and staggered a few steps
before someone caught her and
Drought her to a doctor.
She was eight years old on the day
}f the accident, and members of her
family say that she was run down al
most to the minute eight years af
ter she was born.
Sales On Roxboro
Tobacco Market
Strong This Week
Largest Sale Of Season Monday,
With Good Prices
Notwithstanding the large amount
of tobacco on the floors Monday the
price was the best of the season, with
the average very near $24.00 ? to be
exact, $23.95. One house, which it will
probably tell you about in an adver
tisement, averaged almost $25.00 for
the entire sale.
Of course every one was not satis
fled, and we are not criticising any
farmer for taking in a pile when it
sells for lesg than he thinks It is
worth, for we know sometimes a pile
is overlooked ? which happens on any
market but when tobacco is averag
ing close to $25.00 a hundred it is
bringing a mighty good price. Almost
every farmer will tell you that this
crop is not as good as the crop of
1934, but the average is mighty close
to the price you received last year.
Sales were light Tuesday, but yes
terday there was a good sale at all
of the houses, with some unusually
high piles. Quite a number sold up In
the seventies, one brought $80.00, and
one pile sold for $90.00 a hundred, this
being the top so far. Bring a load of
good tobacco to Roxboro and we be
lieve you will go home satisfied.
The Person County
School Situation
Briefly Presented
Some Pertinent Facts Regarding
School Situation In This
County Today
BY R. B. GRIFFIN,
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS
The facilities of the Helena, Bushy
Pork and Roxboro schools are inade
quate. The Helena school is using a
store room, a basement and the stage
for class rooms. The water supply
comes from a nearby spring. The pres
ent building is in such a condition
that the state flre department head
would not permit any addition. The
enrollment in the Helena school last
year was 516. The Bushy Fork school
has been inadequate for years. There
is no heating system and all the
rooms are too small for the pupils.
The water supply is a nearby spring
with an enrollment of 247 last year.
The Roxboro schools are badly over
crowded. The library rooms are used
for class rooms in the Central school
and the high school. In the central
school the stage and auditorium are
used for classrooms. There is no hope
of adding home economics or agricul
ture to the Roxboro High school be
cause of insufficient rooms. The toilet
facilities at the central school are
unsanitary to use and a menace to the
health of all the people ift~R&xboro.
Anybody who questions the needs of
these schools is invited to visit them
now while school is in session.
These schools have been needed for
a number of years but have been post
poned for economical reasons and the
depression. The people have been
promised these buildings as soon as the
times ? justified it. Today these addi
tions to the County schools can be
made by the county paying 55 per
cent of the total cost with 45 per cent
being an outright gift from the Fed
eral government. The 45 per cent gift
will more thah pay for all labor costs
including architects fees and other
professional services.
The commissioners and board o f
education have gone into the needs of
these schools and acted in good faith
as regards the tax rate. The interest
only is to be paid for the next few
years. It seems that the reduction in
the present debt service of the schools
will take care of the principle on the
proposed bonds. Certainly, our tax
rate will be increased only a few cents
ii any.
Only one or two counties in the
whole state have failed to take ad
vantage of the P. W.A. loan and
grant. Dozens of other counties are
clamoring for the P. W. A. loan and
grant. Our application was approved
because of our recognized needs and
the fact that we had not received
any previous P. W. A. money.
R. B. Griffin, Supt. Schools
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Junior Woman's
Club Decides On
Objectives For Year
Meeting Held Monday Night In The
Community House. Club Will
Take Active Part In
Civic Life
With Mrs. B. B. Mangum in the
chair because of the absence of Pres
ident Mrs. Allan Griffin the Junior
Womans Club met Monday night in
the community house. The chairman
called for various committee reports,
after which the club went into a hud
dle to decide on some worthwhile pro
jects for the coming year.
The membership decided that it
would undertake the furnishing of one
of the rooms of the community cen
ter as one of its objects and the raising
of hospital relief money as another.
Committees were also appointed for
the District meeting of the Womans
Club, which is scheduled to be held
on Wednesday, October 30th.
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Good Sales At
The Planters
Good sales are being made at the
Planters Warehouse these days. Hill
and Clayton had one basket that
brought $61.00. Brother Jule says now
is the time to bring it on boys and
don't forget that the Planters always
sells It higher.
J. D. Perkins and Company
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Good Sale
Ben Evans sold at the New Brick
678 pounds for 273.36, averaging $40.31
for the load.*- ?
Red Cross Helpful
In Many Instances
During Past Year
Several Local People Helped
Through Difficulties By Or
ganization. Roll Call To Be.
gin November 11th
The Summary of Red Cross accom
plishments for last year is a brilliant
page to Red Cross history. 128 disaster
relief operations in the United States
last year exceed by 58 per cent the
previous 10 years. Last year relief was
given by Red Cross in 160 disasters,
located as follows:
United States 128; Hawaii 1; philip
ines 26; Puerto Rico 3; Foreign 2.
The 128 disasters in the United
States were located in 37 of the 48
states, and relief was given 110,000
victims.
The disasters included dust storms,
explosions, fires, floods, epidemics of
disease and ship wrecks of all types.
This variation called for expert coun
sel on health and nutrition problems,
as well as case work for relief.
Expenditures for the National Red
Cross work in the United States last
year was $464,413.00. All of this mon
ey was spent out of the Red Cross
fund without any extra contributions
being asked for in this section of the
country.
Fifty cents of each dollar received
from the Red Cross Roll call goes to
National American Red Cross for dis
aster relief, while the remaining fifty
cents stays in Person County for hos
pitalization purposes. Your local
Chapiter helped the following cases
during the last year, the relief work
being supervised by our County Nurse
Mrs. Ruth O'Briant, and in every case
some person was helped, who could
not receive aid from any other sourse.
Four children were X-Rayed to aid
in treatment of tuberculosis. This
aided in obtaining treatment for the
children, and probably, save a life.
Aided one little girl to .get glasses,
that otherwise could not have contin
ued in school.
Helped to pay hospitalization bill
and relieve the suffering of an elder
ly man.
Bought serum and helped treat
contageous diseases, in the county.
Paid for transportation to the san
itorium for tuberculosis patients.
Helped in hospitilization and oper
ation in an advanced case of can
cer.
Paid railroad transportation for one
boy to the hospital in Qastonia.
(Continued On Page Five)
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OFFICE MOVED
The office of the Morris Tele
phone Company has been moved to
the store of Morris & Ledbetter on
Depot street, doors below The
Courier office. Mr. J. D. Morris, of the
Morris Telephone Company, says the
phone office, that is the mechanical
department, will remain in the pres
ent headquarters, over the store of
Messrs. Sergeant & Clayton. The of
fice is being moved so that Mr. Morris
can give more time to the business
of Morris & Ledbetter, and not have
to be ruunning from one place to
the other. If you have business with
the Morris Telephone Company you
will find Mr. Morris at the location
on Depot Street.
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Some High Tobacco'
Sold At Winstead
Mrs. S. P. Brown sold a pile of to
bacco at the Winstead Warehouse on
Monday for $67.00. This is one of the
best sales that has been recorded on
the local market.
If you want the highest dollar for
your tobacco bring it to the Winstead
Warehouse.
S. B. Winstead and Co.
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Mr. Winstead Is
Thought Improved
Mr. J. J. Winstead, who has been
confined to his home on North Main
street since suffering a heart attack
earlier in the week, is thought to be
somewhat improved this morning. He
is still confined to his home and it
will be several days before he will
be able to be out.
NEW FURNITURE STORE ,
The Piedmont Furniture Company,
formerly of Durham, but now of Dur
ham and Roxboro, has opened a store
on Depot Street, next door to the
Roxboro Auto "Parts Company store
They will carry a complete line of
furniture.
Mr. Long With WPA
Office In Durham
Mr. E. G. Long, prominent citizen
of Roxboro, has accepted a position
with the PWA tri-county branch of
fice located in Durham. The branch
embraces Durham, Person and Orange
counties iand Mr. Long has been
named chief time-keeper for the ter
ritory. He has already assumed his
duties.
For the past sleveral months Mr.
Long has been in charge of the Na
tional Re-Employment office located
here. It is not known at this time
who will take over his duties in that
office.
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Mass Meeting
In Interest Of
County Hospital
To Be Held In The Court House
On Friday Night, Nov.
First, at 8 P. M.
The Roxboro Chamber of Commerce
is very anxious to know how our cit
izens feel in regard to establishing a
hospital here. There will be another
mass meeting Friday night November
1st. Every citizen of Roxboro and the
County is urged to be present. Mr. G.
H. Winfrey of Richmond Va. will be
the principal speaker. He will have
with him for distribution an outline
of the plans and cost in connection
with putting up a small hospital.
Again we urge you to come to this
mass meeting. It will be held in the
court house. The time is eight P. M.
and the date is Friday November 1st.
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Hyco Warehouse
Still Leading For
* High Prices
B. J. Long of Route 1 is the champ
ion so far, having sold a pile at the
Hyco Tuesday for $90.00 a hundred
Mr. Long is not only a booster for
Roxboro, but is likewise boosting the
Hyco. We sold nearly fifty thousand
pounds Monday for an average of $25
Bring us your next load and let us
show you.
W. T. Pass & Co.
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MISS OVEIDA LONG
HONORED AT SCHOOL
Miss Oveida Long, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Oveida Long of this city,
has been accepted as a member of the
French and Spanish Clubs at Agnes
Scott College, Decatur, Ga.
Civic Club Lays
Plans For Huge
Christmas Festival
Kiwanis Club Takes Steps To
Assure Celebration. Dele
gation To Convention
Makes Report
Kiwanian Carl Bo-wen called the at
tention of his fellow members Monday
night to a hi^ge Christmas 'festival
that could be put on here with all
civic and church groups cooperating
for a gigantic Christmas tree and
celebration for the poor children of
the community. In this teonnect,ior
two motions were put before the
group to the effect that the matter
be looked into by a committee to be
appointed by the president, see what
could be done and what other or
ganizations would be willing to co
operate and report back to the club
Should the committee findings war
rant it, then definite plans will be
laid for such a celebration, one that
will bring the entire town under one
cooperating unit and have one big
celebration.
It was decided by thf group that
the Salvation Army be appealed to to
furnish baskets for poor families
around Christmas time.
Sam Merritt Charles Woods and
Hugh Sawyer, delegates to the Caro
linas Convention held in Charleston
S. C. last week were called on for a
report of their activities. "Hiey gave
a. complete report of the" convention
and saying that IL to&s a .great success
and that they met many other Ki
wanians. absorbing many new ideas
that might be put to practical appli
;ation by the local club.
It was voted by the club that no
more invitations to meet In the coun
try be accepted until next summer.
Mrs. H. G. Clayton
Died Tuesday After
Prolonged Illness
Death As Result Of Complica
tion Of Diseases. Came After
Illness Of More Than Year.
Survived By Several Children
FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY
Mrs. H. G. Clayton, aged 78, died
Tuesday morning at 3:15 o'clock follow
ing an illness of more than a year. In
September, 1834, she underwent an
operation that was not successful and
from that time until the end she had
gradually grown weaker.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
C. H. Winstead of Roxboro and Mrs.
M. S. Whitted of Durham, three sons,
N. V. Brooks of Roxboro, L. N. Brooks
of Jackson, Miss., and S. P. Brooks of
Philadelphia, Pa., and four step-child
ren, Mr. H. G. Clayton, Jr., of Green
ville, N. C., Miss Bertha Clayton, of
Durham, N. C., Miss Annie Clayton of
Roxboro, and Mrs. L. J. Lea, of Max
ton, N. C.
Funeral services were conducted from
the home of her son, Mr. N. V. Brooks,
at 2:30 P. M. Wednesday and were in
charge of Rev. J. P. Herbert, pastor
of the Edgar Long Memorial Methodist
Church, of which church Mrs. Clayton
had been a loyal and consistent mem
ber, and Rev. J. H. Shore. Pall bearers
active: Messsrs. Page Brooks, John
Henry Winstead, James Winstead, Bill
Winstead, M. 8. Whitted, Jr., and
Franklin Long. Honorary: Messrs.
W. T. Kirby, R. A. Bullock, W. C. Bul
lock, M. C. Clayton, F. D. Long, W. H.
Harris, R. L. Harris, G. J. Cushwa, E.
E. Thomas, E. G. Thompson, Kyle
Jones, Charles Holeman, O. B. Mc
Broom, T. D. Winstead, W. R. Ham
brick, G. W. Thomas, J. E. Kirby, O.
T. Kirby, W. A. Sergeant, L. M. Carl
ton, Paul Cashwell, W. D. Merritt, C.
A. Harris, R. C. Hall, O. G. Davis, T.
A. Long, C. A. Bowen, C. H. Hunter,
W. T. Daniel, S. R. Wade, Ben Wade,
P. T. Whitt, Fred Long, B. B. Newell,
Russell Newell, W. H. Newell, J. S.
Walker, S. B. Davis, Dr. B. E. Love,
Dr. B. A. Thaxtoh and Dr. R. E. Long.
Flower bearers: Mesdames T. ?' E.
Austin, Lula Bowen, F. O. Carver, R.
G. Cole, Anna Cole, E. P. Dunlap, R.
H. Gates, Dick Huddleston, J. A. Long,
W. D. Merritt, W. T. Pass, J. E. Bass.
N. H. Street, N. S. Thompson, R. W.
Wilkerson, H. W. Winstead, S. G. Win
stead, T. D. Winstead, E. E. Thomas,
G. J. Cushwa, R. H. Harris, J. H. Lock
hart, Howard Frank, R. H. Oakley,
Hugh.* Woods, W. A. Sergeant, O. B.
McBroom, Misses Ruby. Paul and
Maude Satterfleld.
Immediately following the funeral
services Mrs. Clayton was buried in
Burchwood Cemetery.
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Dr. Hambrick Is
Given Surprise
Birthday Dinner
The children and grandchildren of
Mr. W. R. Hambrick gave him a sur
prise party on Oct. 20th at his home
in the form of a lovely birthday din
ner.
Beautiful fall flowers centered the
lining table from which a typical old
fashioned dinner was served. The
birthday cake of ice cream and pound
:ake, bearing lighted candles, were
suggestive of the occasion.
No formality prevailed. It was Just
an enjoyable occcsion on a perfect
lay.
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KENNETH LONG
SCORES AGAIN
A few weeks since Kenneth Long,
that good red headed farmer who lives
iust outside the corporate limits of the
town, made a sale which was worth
sailing especial attention to, made an
3ther sale. Monday which was hard to
seat. His best pile brought $79.00, and
It was not Just a shirt tail full but
Jiad almost a hundred pounds in the
Dile. Scott Hovettor, another boy raised
in town but had the good sense to
;o to the country, sold a pile for $89.
Both sold at the Pioneer, where more
termers are selling this year. Why?
Because they know they will make the .
jest average. Follow the crowds to the
PIONEER.
Robert Hester and Tranham Mitchell
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FORMER CITIZEN VISITING
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Mr. E. Eberman, a former citizen of
?vbxboro, but who has been living in
Norfolk for the past several years, was
i Roxboro visitor yesterday. He was
(pending a short while with his
laughter, Mrs. o. C. Vickers, who
ivea near town.