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ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRESS SERVICE BRODIE AGAIN HEAD OF GUANO COMPANY Appointment Announced by American Agricultural Chemical Chief IS LONG IN BUSINESS tviMliKtnl ONI C'oiii|Mn> ll«*r»* Many Vearx i>i»l wxv l-»ier \ <’ Yl<*e-l‘iTsid«*ni Ffom 19'**! To the War 1928 Effective tml » Janies il Hrodie became pirsidfni of the* Vance Gun no Company with heail«|imiteis in Hon dcraun it wa> announced hen* today. The Vance On.mu Company, a sub sidiary of tin- An u, an Agiicultuial Chemical Compam otgntu/ed in l»H». Mr r.i-iHiie wa.. connected with the Ameriean A„'i teuh mal Chemical Com pany sot eleven years from 1916 to UO». >cr. iog .i' a v tee - p reside itt of the company from '.922 on. He ha.~ been engaged n. the fertilizer busi ness for _’3 > eat - in announcing Mi Be »die > npj»«»int ment. Ho:a»*o i..»wke:\ president of the Ameiu >n An i ie.il* ui al Chemical Company, -.ml -It is with sineete pleasute ’hat wo announce the le’ui* •>! Mi Kiixiir t.» the A A C family, as president of the Vnm «* ituono C .mpany. a sufcr sidiary of the Atuoticrn Agricultural Chemical Compnnv. Mr BroU:e. wh has devoted a most a quarter of r> century to the tVi'if./er business, hu.- a wide Ka. kn.u i •! of practical ex perirnce u•?« :• .a V ir.ee county r»n' thmughout N.>:.!. Caiolina and ;*d joining .fates Tin* American Anri cultural Chenr.eal Company is mak ing a sinrtie o f ti :t t> meet piescn. conditions m .t.uiiculaiu* hv strength ening and inter ifyir.g it.- service. Mi Br*»dies appontmeat is in iine witl that policy." The statement made n > reference ti uny other per-onnel changes 111 th set-up of the local offices and plan of the contpanv. 35 CASES HAD IN RECORDER’S COURT Fines slOl and Fees $272 In Operations in Month of November A total of r 1 , VC|< tri-rl in th- Vann eoiii'* '• - • i<-1 court in No vember stun wh'eh fines weie cut Icctcd .iiiio.ii. ii.n t > iOl-.V' and fee. «*f $272m a :ai! of s:;71 which i- Ih 1 a r £r to'.al t-i my month m 11*3'. and one .i -n th ni !t,e previous ter oid ntimbi.'i of <a- foi ar.v month this vtar. [n Octohf-i 31 i-.a.-i - were tiled an fine-, arnoiin’e i *o x 3 ‘»n and iu N vcmh**r la - yeat 25 r ises vvetc tried v.'ith fine, us $76 MRS. T. T. HICKS IS BURIED WEDNESDAY l-'un«*r>»l Services Conducted From Home and Interment Is In Mini wooj Cemetery Here Funeral services were heid from her late re. idi ur<* on Harwell aveuuf yesteulav foi Mrs T. T Hicks, whi died Tuesday morning after an ill ness of six weeks following a strokt of paraysis. A large gathering of soi rowing relatives and friends attended Interment was in Elmwood cento • fcry hv the side of hot husband, th* late Thurston T. Hicks, in his life time one of the leading lawyers ol North Cimlina Th«* services were conducted by Dr H. A Mllis. pastoi of the First Bap:i * chinch, of whirl ihe dceea.-rd hot been a membet more than H* yi-ai •. ri -.-astcd by Di M \V. Genii gc:. i.-j tor of the Melho di.-t ProtCstan' »hik h and Rev. 12 K Nelson Bapli-r pa toi of this city The pnllheatcts wen- T G Hornet VV K. Horner Jasper B Hicks. S. I: Harris. J< . a.i of Henderson, an* James VV Horn*! I T Co/.art. Ji and William Huh- all of Oxford. There weir nun.e ous floral offei log- fiom menu -rd a number o out-of-town propP*. particularly fron Oxfoi d, whe * e th- family was prom incut ly connected. attended. Stopped His Wife’s Rheumatic Attack Fain, Agony ami Swells tg Gone In 4k Ilnurs With Swift Acting Prescription That nun velou pres-rlption Allenru - promt: • s you speedy .relief from pains. HChes and inflamauo!: of Rheu. m a turn. Neuritis Lumbago or Sciatica Folks who have sußsiod the mocit piercing, wincing ago jy literally ren dt red n' lph-ss fo> w<*eks and unable to work have gained miraculous, poy ful freedom from pain. Allenru contains r.o opiates rather, it a a super b foimula especially com pounded which tiers your trouble scientifically first immediately ending pain and bringing blessed comfort then Ji drives out from muscles, joints and tissues the excess uric acid which id toe cause of most rheumatic tioub les—this excess ur:c acid start to go within 2x nourv Parker's u*ug ■> ore and all leading druggists dispense- a,.Vuu .>i« 8 oz. bottle for 85c MLis'l give jvyu.iv re sults as stated akoyc .*• monti *«_ burned -Ady. ORATORY CONTEST TOMORROW NIGHT High School Students To Compete For American Legion Awards' WINNER TCTBE NAMED Will IV*. Mntervd In District Contest. Which lands Iu Statewide For* nsics at Tah-r llatr In Hilrtßh Contestants for the awards offered by the American Legion in the ora torical contest sponsored by the local pwst were announced today. The con test will be held in (he courthouse here Friday evening at 7 30 o’clock. The various high schools will be represented by the following Hen derson. Bobby Brewer: Zeb Vance. Miss Mabel Bell: Aycoc Miss Bucket!; Townsville, Jasper Woodlief; Dab ney. Miss Loui.->e Harris, The contes tant from Middlehurg was not an nounced. Every high school in the county will be represented in the ot at ions made, and the public is in vited. The winner will receive SH) in gold as the first prize, and the second best wiil receive £5 Both piizrs are given by Henderson Bust. No, 660. of the American Legion. The winner here will enter tin- dis trict contest, and the winner in that elimination will go into the Statewide contest, which is sponsored by the North Carolina Department of the American Legion. County eliminations are being held all over the State to uorrow night. The Statewide contest will be held in Raleigh January 20. Prizes in the Statewide contest will •onsist of $75 in cash and a gold medal; second prize SSO; third. $25 md fourth Sls. alt cash. The general • übject of the orations throughout he State is, "Public Education iu Vorth Carolina: Its Past and Future." NEGRO EXHIBIT AT INSTITUTE FRIDAY Agricultural Show Opens Tomorrow and Extends Through Saturday The Negro agricultural exhibi* and •urn show will open it Henderson In titute on Friday morning and con inue through Saturday afternoon of his week. Plans for the event have •>een completed and the exhibition i 'xpected to be very successful. A large number of entries have been dedged and an interesting and edu ational display is expected. This ex mbit is open to all Negroes in Vance •ounty and Henderson and will give hem a chance to display their can led goods, garden products, farm noducts and handwork. Plenty of space is available for pro lucts to be displayed, as the exhibi ion is being held in the large gym tasium at the Institute. All entries ire asked to have their products at he school by Thursday night; and •ertainly no later than 9:30 o’clock on Friday morning as those in charge of he affair are anxious for everything to be in readiness at the set time for he opening which is 12 o'clock Fri day. On Friday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock m entertainment will be given by htee well known acrobatic artists. Hus program promises to be one of rreat entertainment and will add nuch to the other attractions of the exhibition. An persons in Vance county ate cordially invited to attend this event. Reported. foneralTsld FOR W. A. OWEN, 73 Native of Granville and Died at Home in Din widdie County, Va. Funeral services wer*> held this aft. •moon at Rock Spring Baptist church tear Townsville, for the late W'. A )wcn, 73. who died Tuesday night at 11 o'clock at his home in Dinwiddl :ou'ity, Virginia, * after a stroke of ipoplexy. He had sufb-rerd with high Hood pressure for a long while In orment was in the church cemetery. The funeral was conducted by Rev. /. U. Teague, lotmer pastor of thhe ieceased and a close friend, and he was assisted by Rev. J. W. Kennison. of Townsbille, pastor of a group of Presbyterian churches In this county. Mr. Owen was born in Granville county, but later moved to Mecklen burg county. Virginia. H e had lived in Dinwiddie county about four years. Mr. Owen was twice married, nad is survived by his second wife, and the following children: Mrs. E. G. Roy. ster, Mrs. J. C. Caudle, Robert L. Owen and W. H. Owen, all of Peters borg. Va.. Mrs. F. T. Tucker and Mrs. W. C. Tucker, both of Tow*ns ville; T. L. Owen, of Clarksville. Route 1, and Miss Ruth Owen, of New Bern, and Mrs. J. K. Wood, of Rox. boro. Surviving also are a brother, Alex Owen, and a half brother, Rol and Owen both of Dabney, this county. ’’ Active pallbearers for the ftAieral were announced as follows; W. S. Richardson T. J. Richardson. George Tarry, G. W. Matthews, J H. Ma* thewa and Joe Hough. ; l&mfcprsnnJJaihj Hispafrij Buy ’Em No w! At Roth-Stewart’s 3 Store Sale All Prices Further Reduced Entire Stocks Now Being Liquidated! We Are Going to Make a Change January Ist All Ladies Coats at y 3 oft All Ladies Dresses $3.88, $5.88, $7.88 & $9.88 All Ladies Hats SI.OO and SI.9S Men’s Suits As Low As $7.95 Nunn Bush Shoes, Special Lot $3.95 Men’s O’coats As Low As $7.95 Eagle $2.00 Shirts .... 97^ Knox Hats $3.95 Munsingwear Underwear 25% off Good Quality Hats . . . $1.95 All Suits, Best Qualities $11.85 and $14.85 ECONOMY DEPARTMENT Druid LL Sheeting, Yard Wide 5/ Sweaters, All Kinds up Winter Underwear 25/ up Men s Suits, All Wool $4.97 Boys All Wool Overcoats $1.95 Men’s O’coats, All Wool $4.97 Ladies Dresses 49c, 97c & $1.97 Ladies Coats $1.95' $2.95 and $4.95 SHOES SHOES Don't Stop Until You Get Here for Your Shoes. You Can Save From a Quarter to a Dollar on Every Pair. Roth-Stewart Co. All 3 Stores THURSDAY, DECEMBER