Charges of Manslaughter, Possession of Whiskey Against E.K. Powe Jr., Sept. 22, 1926

Powe Will Carry Case to U.S. Court. . . E. K. Powe Jr. to Carry Case to Higher Court, Charged with Manslaughter

Durham, Sept. 20—Hearing on the charges of manslaughter and possession of whiskey against E. K. Powe Jr., member of the Durham City Council, growing out of the automobile accident on the Durham-Roxboro road, in which the car Mr. Powe was driving ran off a bridge and dropped 20 feet to the ground below, pinning the driver and W. N Poindexter Jr. of Walkertown, near Winston-Salem, beneath it, has been set for Sept. 23. Mr. Poindexter died two days after the accident. Mr. Powe is still in Watts hospital, but is expected to be able to attend the hearing. He is under bonds totalling $2,800.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, Sept. 22, 1926

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Telegram from Miami: "Survived Hurricane O.K. It was terrible." J.H. Loy Jr., Sept. 22, 1926

Telegram from Miami Mr. J. H. Loy received the following message from his son, J. H. Jr., who was in Miami at the time of the great storm: “Survived hurricane O.K. It was terrible.” As far as we have been able to learn, this is the only message received from Florida, though there are quite a number of others there from this County. From page 3 of The Roxboro Courier, Sept. 22, 1926 newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073208/1926-09-22/ed-1/seq-3/

June Bug Special Carries 3,000 Pounds Creamery Butter from Mooresville to Charlotte, Sept. 22, 1926

An Express Town

Setting out from Statesville for Charlotte one night recently on Captain Claude Morrison’s June Bug Special, The Observer noted a delay of several minutes at the Mooresville depot. After we got under way the captain was asked about it. “Oh,” was his response, “nothing but creamery butter. We have just loaded 3,000 pounds from the Mooresville Creamery, but that happens three or four times a week.”

The Mooresville Creamery was one of the pioneer establishments in this section, and it has been managed in a manner markedly successful. It operated its own ice plant for refrigerating express cars and ships its butter to points widely separated Express shipments from the Mooresville depot have become in recent months a material factor in increased freight revenues from the Old A. T. & O. Farmers organized the business there and farmers and business men carry it on.

--Charlotte Observer

From the University of North Carolina News Letter, Chapel Hill, Sept. 22, 1926

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Benefits of Electricity on Farms, Sept. 22, 1926

Electricity on Farms

Electricity has had a magic effect as a factor in the development of industry. No other single agency perhaps has been such a potent factor in the building up of an industrial empire here in the piedmont region of the Carolinas. It has revolutionized industry in many localities in other parts of the country.

In urban life it has been a tremendous factor in promotion of the comfort and convenience of the people. Its use in lighting streets and residences, offices and business places, and in the operation of urban transportation facilities has been followed by its introduction and general use in the home for cooking, for the operation of sewing machines, washing machines, and for numerous other purposes.

The next step in the development in the utility of electricity is the extension of its use in rural communities, not only for domestic use in the country homes, including lighting, but as a factor in farm operations. New uses of electric power are already beginning to lighten farm work in field and home. Experiments indicate tremendous expansion of electrification in many rural districts in many states. Increasing use of electricity on farms of the United States is bringing about manifold benefits, it was reported by Dr. E. A. White, director of the committee on the relation of electricity to agriculture, at its third annual meeting in Chicago the other day. A dispatch to The Christian Science Monitor reports Dr. White as saying that electricity is releasing farm men and women from drudgery in much of their long day of activity. In homes it is used not only for light, but to speed up many household tasks and decrease physical toil in connection with them. For the poultry farmer, electricity is being used increasingly for stimulation of egg growth, brooders, incubators, and in food preparation. Investigations of the committee show that great good is being accomplished by use of electricity for the dairy farmer. Some uses involve water supply, ventilation, sterilization of equipment, feeding, milking and separation, it was reported. East of the Rocky Mountains and particularly in truck farming districts much interest is being directed toward use of electricity in development of overhead irrigation.

There is every prospect that within a few years development of electricity in rural America will make tremendous strides, Dr. White said, in an interview. He has traveled almost constantly during the past year, investigating, directing and observing for the committee, and he reported that there is a noticeable great improvement in rural homes, much of which may be attributed to the use of electricity.

--Charlotte Observer

From the University of North Carolina News Letter, Chapel Hill, Sept. 22, 1926

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PTA Names Committees for Roxboro Schools, Sept. 22, 1926

P. T. Association Names Committees. . . First Meeting Next Tuesday, September 28, 3:45 p.m. Graded School Building

At a called meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of Roxboro Schools at the residence of Mrs. Geo. W. Thomas, with Mrs. Duncan, the president, presiding, the following committees were appointed to carry on the work for the coming year:

Membership Committee: Mrs. Robert Smith, chairman, Mrs. Frank Hester and Mrs. Graham Thompson.

Ways and Means Committee: Mrs. George Thomas, chairman, Mrs. Geo. Kane and Miss Emily Southall.

Play-Ground Committee: Mrs. Matt Long, chairman, Miss Louise Stalvey and Miss Coe.

Beautifying Committee: Mrs. S. G. Winstead, chairman, Mrs. William Bullock and Mrs. Eugene Thomas.

Program Committee: Mrs. B. G. Clayton, chairman, Mrs. W. F. West, and Miss Mildred Satterfield.

Publicity Committee: Mrs. R. L. Wilburn, chairman, Miss Ethel Ervin and Miss Inda Collins.

Come to the first meeting next Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 3:45 p.m., Grammar school building. Every true parent should take a vital interest in the school and the community in which his family’s lot is cast and do everything in his power to make it a better school and community. Let us all pull together.

--Mrs. R. L. Wilburn, Chairman, Publicity Committee

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Sept. 22, 1926

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Moriah News in the Roxboro Courier, Sept. 22, 1926

Moriah News

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clayton, Sept. 12, 1926, a son.

Mr. and Mrs. Earlie Clayton are happy now, a son was born in their home a few days ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Jackie are lucky they have a new son, making the third boy in their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Burnice Thacker of Durham were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Clayton Sunday.

Mrs. J. J. Thacker, son Hoyle and daughter Juanita visited Mrs. Thackery’s sister, Mrs. Emma Clayton Sunday afternoon.

Farmers in this section are nearly through curing tobacco and have saved most of thei fodder and tops.

From page 3 of The Roxboro Courier, Sept. 22, 1926

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Funeral for R.A. Spencer Sept. 23, 1926

Mr. R. A. Spencer Died Tuesday Night, Suffered a Paralytic Stroke from Which He Never Recovered. . . Funeral Thursday

Mr. R. A. Spencer, for many years a leading citizen of Roxboro, died at his home on Reams Avenue yesterday evening at 10:30. He had been critically ill for a long time, having suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered. He was 67 years of age.

Mr. Spencer was a native of Viriginia but has been living in Person County and Roxboro for something like 35 years. He leaves a wife and four children, three daughters, Mrs. A. R. Warren of Roxboro, Mrs. F. A. Woody of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. T. E. Jeter of Southerlin, Va., and one son, Mr. R.M. Spencer, who was associated with him in business here.

Mr. Spencer was prominent in the life of the town and community, was a deacon in the First Baptist Church, a Mason of prominence, having been Worshipful Master of the lodge here, and a member of other fraternal organizations.

The funeral services will be conducted at the First Baptist Church tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, led by his pastor, Rev. W. F. West.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, Sept. 22, 1926

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