•A Landslide Twisted "This .
Telephone poles snapped, pavements buckled, and streets collapsed
when a night landslide on Lene Mountain in San Francisco, Calif.,
endangered the San Francisco College for Women. The huge twisted
blocks cf concrete shown above reveal the damage done to the road
way leading to the college. Just 60 feet back from the edge of the
slide, a dormitory housing 25 women was threatened by the collapse
SOCIETY
MISS VICTORIA GARRETT
Social Editor
Mrs. Pass Is
Hostess
On last Friday at 1 o’clock Mrs.
W. T. Pass was a delightful hostess
to the Friday Book club at a lovely
luncheon.
The home was very pretty with
potted plants ,and a three course
luncheon was served the guests up
on arrival.
Following the luncheon the inter
esting game of Boston Rook was
enjoyed for several hours.
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Mrs. Burns Is
Hostess
Mrs. R. P. Burns was a very
charming hostess to the Tuesday
bridge club on Tuesday night of this
week.
Two tables were placed in the
living room Where the game wad
enjoyed for several hours. Mrs. J.
A. Long was awarded club high
prize, a pretty pillow. To Mrs. Cur
tis Oakley went the visitor’s prize,
a novelty ash tray.
PLANT BED FERTILIZER
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I am. representing The Smith-Douglas Fertilizer Co.
again this year and have a supply of Blue Ribbon es
pecially for plants on hand at my home on Route No. 1
or can supply you at Roxboro. Also plenty of Nitrate
Soda. See me at Courthouse-
F- D. LONG
Roxboro, N, C.
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At The End Os The
Tobacco Season
THE TOBACCO SEASON IS RAPIDLY DRAWING TO
AN END AND WE WANT EVERY FARMER TO
KNOW THAT WE ARE AS ANXIOUS AS EVER TO
SELL YOUR TOBACCO.
WE ARE GOING TO WORK JUST AS HARD FROM
NOW ON AS WE EVER HAVE TO GET YOU THE
HIGHEST DOLLAR
We Are Here To Serve You I
To The End I
Winstead Warehouse
ROXBORO, N. C
-8. B. Winstead, John Brewer, Boh Oakley, T. D. Windload
The hostess served a tempting
salad course, custard and fruit cake
with coffee to the following: Mes
dames J. A. Long, A. M. Burns, F.
W. A. Mills, E. V. Boatwright, B. B.
Mangum, W. E. Bowles and Philip
Thomas.
U. D. C. Has Very
Interesting Meet
On Tuesday afternoon of this
week Mesdames Mamie Merritt and
T. E. Austin entertained the mem
bers of the U. D. C. at the home of
the latter.
Roll call was answered with quo
tations from great men. The affair
was given in commemoration of the
birthdays of Lee, Jackson, Smith,
and Maurey. Each of these great
men have birthdays coming in this
month.
A pretty violin solo was rendered
by little Miss Billy Street, who was
accompanied at the piano by he
mother, Mrs. Kendall Street. Fol
lowing this Mrs. R. G. Cole gave a
most fascinating paper on “North
Carolina Indians.” Miss Frances
Critcher followed with a beautiful
piano solo. Mrs. Oveida Long
sketched the life of Jackson; Mrs.
H. G. Simpson reveiwed the life
of Lee; Mrs. Mamie Merritt recall
ed the outstanding features in
Maurey’s life and Mrs. F. O. Carver
climaxed with a lovely story of the
PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
life of Smith.
Delicious waffles and hot tea were
served by the hostesses to the fol
lowing members: Mesdames R. J.
Teague, H. G. Simpson, H. H. Mas
ten, O. B. Mcßroom, Mamie Mer
ritt, Oveida Long, Reide Jones,
R. D. Hardman, E. B. Foushee, R. G.
Cole, F. O. Carver, Lula Reade
Bowen, T. E. Austin, S. B. Davis
and Miss Claire Harris.
The B. and F. Club
Has Meeting
Miss Lorena Wade was the de
lightful hostess on Tuesday night
of this week to the members of the
B. and F. club at her home on La
mar street.
Miss Wade, as president, called
the meeting to order and conduct
ed a short business session. At this
time the year’s plans for the newly
organized club were discussed. Ini
tiation followed.
The interesting game of Bingo was
clayed for some time. Miss Ora
Latta, club high scorer, was given
a pretty ash tray. Miss Lucille Oliver
won second honors and was award
ed a similar prize.
The hostess served a delicious
salad course with hot coffee.
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Literary Club
The Thursday Literary Club met
on Thursday, Jan. 9, 1936, at the
home of Mrs. E. B. Craven, at 6
o’clock. The hostess invited us into
the dining room; there we were
served a delicious turkey dinner.
After dinner we assembled into
the living room for the program.
The meeting was called tp order
by the President, Mrs. Craven. The
subject of the evening was “Present
Thoughts.” Our roll call was an
swered with “An Important Move
ment of tjie Day.” The first paper
on the program was “Trend of the
Thoughts of the Day.” This was
given by Mrs. R. L. Wilburn. This
was a splendid paper giving us all
the highlights of the day. The sec
ond paper, “Music,” was given by
Mrs. K. L. Street. This was a very
good paper. In this paper Mrs.
Street said she thought music and
art were so very closely related
that when she looked at any pic
ture she could hear music. Mrs.
Wilburn then told us about the
Mellon collection of famous paint
ings 'tliat are to be shown in Wash
ington D. C. in the near future.
Mrs. Wilburn then had an art ap
preciation contest Each member
was given a piece of paper and pen
cil and asked to draw a picture of
a mule and an elephant. These
were interesting. After much de
bating the prize went to Mrs. W. E.
Malone. The meeting then adjourn
ed.
Mrs. E. B. Craven, Pres.
Mrs. W. E. Malone, Sec.
“It is a religious duty to invite
the best thoughts.” Frederick
Lynch.
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Tuesday Club
Enjoys Bridge
Mrs. Clyde Bowen on last Satur
doy night delightfully entertained
the Tuesday club at two tables of
bridge.
Quite a number of very interest
ing progressions were enjoyed dur- j
ing the evening. At the close of the
game a double deck of cards, club
high score prize, was awarded to
Mrs. Curtis Oakley. A very pretty
work hjox was given Mrs. B. B.
Strum for visitor’s high.
The hostess served a delicious
salad course with hot tea to the
following: Mesdames Curtis Oakley,
J. J. Woody, B. B. Strum, R. B.
Dawes, and Misses Claire Harris,
Mary Hester, Marie Garland and
Eglantine Merritt
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Joint Hostesses For
Entre Nous
A delightful party entertaining
the Entre Nous club was given on
last Thursday evening by Mesdames
W. H. Adair and Bill Minor at the
home of the latter.
The interesting game of Bingo was
i enjoyed for several hours. The club
| at this time remembered with gifts
i the birthdays of two of its mem
! bers—those of Misses Bivins Win
[ stead and Hilda Shoemaker,
i The hostesses served delicious
| chicken salad sandwiches and hot
i coffee to the following: Misses Lot
| tie Bailey, Bivins Winstead and
| and Hilda Shoemaker; Mesdames
! Gilbert Carver, Maxie Daniel, Rob
[ ert Whitfield, Reide Jones, R. C.
i Hall and R. D. Bass.
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along ...” You’d Imagine even
a terrapin would want to oblige
this fair Miami mermaid, but the
little old codger apparently has a
heart as hard as hit shell, and
won’t put on a spurt even If los3
of the race means his name will
be soup. «
FINAL RITES FOR
BEOVED PASTOR
HELD TUESDAY
(Contineud from Front Page)
LaGrange circuit, Fremont circuit,
Mt. Olive circuit on two different
occasions, Kittrell circuit and
Brooksdale circuit where he was
entering his third year in the work.
Rev. Pittman was a well loved
man in the pulpit and was a great
citizen, neighbor and friend.
The body was removed to the
Brooksdale church at 9 o’clock
Tuesday morning where it lay in
state until the funeral service at
ten. A steady flow of people viewed
the body until the service hour.
Rev. H. B. Porter, Presiding Eld
er, and a great friend of Rev. Pitt
man, conducted the funeral. He was
assisted by five or six other pastors. 1
Active pallbearers were: James
Bagby, B. G. Crumpton, George'
Davis, Robert Daniel, G. M. Fox, 1
Jr., D. S. Brooks, Brooks Carver
and P. T. Whitt.
Honorary pallbearers were: Dr.
G. W. Gentry, C. B. Brooks, W. T.
Carver, S. Y. Wrenn, C. A. Gentry,
Thomas Gentry, Geo. A. Daniel, J.
T. Jones, W. W. Wilkerson, C. T.
Davis, W. M. Gill, F. O. Bumpass,
H. A. Royster, J. C. Ford, J. H.
Jones, Alex Wrenn, E. T. Wilkerson,
R. A. Gentry, C. A. Gentry, Brad-1
sher Centry, Carlton Slaughter, |
Carter G. Daniel, Floyd Davis, C.'
T. Williams, Ormonde Hobgood,
Graham Huff, Lonnie Gentry, Early
Gill, Geo. W. Pollard, H. A. Roys
ter, W. C. Lawson, H. L. Umstead
and G. C. Davidson.
The ladies of the Missionary so
cieties of the Brooksdale charge
and the Woman’s Sunday School
class at Brooksdale were the flower
bearers.
Interment followed about 12 j
o’clock in the new section of the 1
Maplewood cemetery in Durham.
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State Warrants For Sale at
Times’ Office.
I I SALE OF CHAIRS AND STUDIO COUCHES
AS LONG AS THEY LAST <
We are closing out our chairs and odd pieces at a 35% reduction. Every j|
2 chair is marked below cost, cleaning out our store for spring merchandise. J!
■: IF YOU WILL COME IN AND LOOK YOU WILL BUY [j jj \\
Jj 1 Chair and Studio Couch covered with tapestry and mohair
;I 1 Chair, regular price $24-50 sale price $15.90 j|l j J j
j| 1 Chair, regular price $24.50 sale price sls-90 jJ| > ;!
!| 1 Chair, regular price $22-50 sale price 514.60 Jj j! j |
!| 1 Chair, regular price $22.50 sale price sl4-60 ![J Lj!
;j 2 Chain, regular price $6.00 sale price lin - $ 3-90 j! j| J •
j| 1 Studio Couch, regular price $39.1)0 sale price $25-66 3
1 Studio Couch, regular price $25-00 sale price sl6.ffr*w J j
Roxboro Furniture Cqm
Court Street Roxboro. N. 6.
Street Assessments
Past Due
There is owing to the City of Roxboro about $25,000 for
street assessments* An attempt will be made to collect
this next month. .
If you owe any street assessment please come by the
City Manager’s offide and attend to this at once.
Remember interest is growing every day.
James C. Harris,
City Manager.
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bring your prescription to this Drug Store where you are
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and purity are the main factors.
WE DO NOT BARGAIN FOR
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When your prescription is filled at this store you are
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WE RANK SECOND TO NONE IN
OUR PRESCRIPTION SERVICE
- YOUR DOCTOR KNOWS
Our Prescription business shows an increase of 300%
THAT MEANS SOMETHING
We are proud of our Prescription Department because in
this department rests our sole ambition
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THURSDAY, JANUARY ltufeass