WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. JUNE 8. 1957 ROXBORO -REIDS VILLE ROXBORO—Take it or leave it “Blue Monday" is a tough day lo irtoir.ach whenever it rolls your •way It was Blue Monday" this week in Roxboro for everybody. The deaths, of love ones, fatal and near fatal accidents of friends, rel atives and neighbors created too great alarms to be passed unnotic ed by the most unsympathetic and calloused souls within the environs r,t the county. It was "Blue Mon day" tha* mounted woe to the strained Hearts of the citizenry of Roxboro when news reached town that Peter Johnson had suffered ♦he misfortune of being crushed severely hv an overturned tractor. Although he was rushed to the Veterans Hospital in Durham, sad hearts and touched souls pondered over his critical condition. The death of Mrs. Fannie 801 l h came like a had early morn ing dream that is hard to piece to gether after rising for the day. A pica-ant personality had passed ■ v tdenly and th: nows was too sho ’King 10 accept without ques tion . H--i husband. Mr Tames Smith and six children are 'he sur viving ones of her immediate {am* •ly She also leaves sisters, broth ers relatives and friends to mourn TJ'Mf 1.3 year-old Johnny Poole e’ro’vned Sunday evening while -wimmcnn g with four other com panions >n Newels pond on Se rna ra Road Johnny lived with his . randmother. Mrs. Maggie Bum pass on First St. His mother. Mrs. HTlheimina Satterfield, lives in n vs Mrs Mattie Lyons, 31. died at the heir. ,! - of Mr. and Mrs. James .Dixon in the Jones Chapel Com- by Saturday evening at 5 p.m. Fun -ral services were conducted from th- Jones Chape! Baptist Church it 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev U. R. Booker officiating. Monday was a day of sorrow and ?r>>f and no person was free from the mournful moments that aceoni- Kvf hefalJon friends, relatives and per the unhappy regrets that love ones of ihe town countryside ■ nd county Monday was 'Blue Monday" Take it or leave it. Clowns and New York Black Yankees The Indianapolis Clowns and the '.'•»■ York Black Yankees will play in South Boston Va. Thurs day nigh'. June fi Those worldwide famous teams are on their sen 'w's tour around the nation and South Boston is mi« of the lucky towns to erf a play. King Tut" and Spec Bebop Prince Joe Hen " and Clown Fid Barren will en tertain the fins with their antics i._eu asjr.smf.w ■ ■ m. .1. A. HUMPHRIES Groceries and Meats PHONE 5513 S2O Durham Road ROXBOKO. V. (\ “melville” Chevrolet Co,, Inc. SALE SERVICE Diai LOrusi 3-9851 MF-RANE. N. C. mwmmmmmmmmmm ly I Decides cm kma murM- ib oJ> Sharpe’s Funeral Home The immmt is generally based an family finanrjs, and in beeping with the life of the deceased. Since our services are complete, regardless of cost, every family is assured nf a comforting end appropriate funeral service. Sharpe Funeral Home Home of Person Mutual Burial Association 24 Hour Oxygen Equipped Ambulances 802 South Main Street Telephone 6163 1 ; ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA * 1 of "shawed ball and pepper pla' while the team tussles .vith the off erings of Soliz Rodriquize, pitcher of the Black Yankees who will be going for his 11th win of the season against 2 losses. BUI Majors of Johnson St. and Trankiin Bullock of Hill St spent Highlights Os Activities At Person County High School ROXBORO— During the school rear of 1350 and 1357 the various clubs, groups, and departments participated effectively in the life ; of the school: The choir consisting of about fifty members, under the able I leadership of Miss Georgia McCoy. j took an active part in such com munity interests as the Ir.terde- : nominational Musical Festival and j the finals of the Person County j Rural Progress Program. The j choir rendered two or more public ! musical concerts at the school. ' Recently the choir toured sec- j lions of this state rendering con certs at Chapel Hill, Yanceyville. Winston-Salem, and Joe Toler j School of Granville County. Miss I McCoy gave her service as direct- j ress of the choir of Shady Hill, a local church. The band of about forty mem- 1 burs, under the progressive lead- ! ership of Mr. Alexander, rendered j public concerts at the school, par- | ticipated in the finals of the Per- I son County Rural Progress Pro gram and in the annual homerore.- ! is program of Person County High ! School. Tee band toured sections j of the state and rendered concerts I at Yanceyville. Henderson. Wake i Forest, Hillsboro, and Joe Toler i High School of Granville County, i The North Piedmont Bus Driv ers' Guild, consiting of fifty or more bus drivers from Caswell, verson, and Granville counties | under the leadership of Mr. S. N Knight, rendered two public pro- \ grams, one in October and the oth- i er in February at Caswell Train ing School featured Patrolman , Cliff Palmer and Patrolman Guf fi'ies as keynote speakers, respec- I lively. The aim of the guild is to I promote safe school bus trahspor- i tation. to encourage desirable at- ! rittides, to provide diversions, and j to give status to public school bus 1 drivers The Girl Scouts. Lone Troup, 'inder the leadership of Miss 1,. A P*rry provided baskets s ot th aged, sick and shut-in persons last Thanksgiving. Recently. M : ss Per- ! •y and th" scouts took a trip to Winston-Salem. On the return trip they stopped and toured A&-T Col lege, Greensboro. The Dramatic Club, under the leadership of Mrs. Virgie B. Phi- ! fcr. did not participate in ihe Dis uict and State Dramatic Contests this Term The. club presented sev eral original dramas for The bene- I ; il of the pupils and teachers dur- I me the school term. The club pre- j sented also one of its original rim- ! mas to the students of Caswell j County Training School. Vaneev- 1 ville, N. C The Profession! Committee, com i posed of departmental heads with | Mrs. H F. Satterfield, dean, act ing as chairman. conducted ; monthly chntcal studies of Better | Correlation of Secondary School 1 Subjects, with the basic aim 0 f promoting reading skills, study ' habits, and logical thinking The Journal Club, under the 1 c upervision of Mrs Ruby Hester -ek the Panther, the school pa- : wv, as r a project During Ihe ,. m . , ■ nrir -0-" T -r*MT l ri "fin the weekend home from Washing ! ton. D. C. Mr. and Mrs Otis Hester will be ! leaving for New Jersey this week ; end for the summer. Miss Mary Robinson, the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robinson, craduafed from Fayetteville State • : month of April the club made an | educational tout to places of in- I terest in Durham. N. C Several . members of the club and faculty j advisors attended the .Tournaiistie | Clinic conducted at North Caro- j j lin.-i College at Durham, j The Committee on Entertain- ' ! ments headed by Miss Georgia j ; MCcoy, made the usual schedule ; | for the annual Freshman Hop, the j : Sophomore Ball, and the Junior- I Senior Prom In addition weekly j ! chapel programs were scheduled I ! and assigned. The teachers took ; i turns to make simple information al and inspirational talks to pu- ' pi Is on such topics as "Activating j a Devotion to High Civic. Ethical i and Moral Ideals' . 'Using the Li- \ ! brary as an aid to Mental j Growth". "Pupils’ Rule in a Bet i lor School ---Community Relation Program". The committee brought | such well known speakers and on i retaining groups to thf campus as 1 Mr. Jones. Principal, Roxboro ; High School, Sargeant Fry. Rev. H A, Smith. Do Albeit Turner, Mr ! Louis Austin Caswell County 1 I Training Band and Choir The Student Council under thi ; direct sup. - rvision of Mrs H F j SatterfP id as chairman, Mrs. Sa i lnma Minis, and Mr. S N, Knight las co-chairmen, sponsored a Get j Acquainted Social” for new stu dents and presented student hand-, books to seniors and freshmen. The I I council sent eleven delegates to the i stale meeting in Raleigh. It is now ! ' editing a 1357-5," handbook for stu i dents. The Forensic Club, with Mrs. !H. F. Satterfield as chairman, ! j sponsored one public program as ! preparaory step to participation m I j a speaking contest next spring. The National Honor Society of ; sixteen regular members and eight i probationary, under the leadership I l of Mrs E M. Harper has been i very appreciatively effective in efforts to promote desirable atti- 1 j tudes, school citizenship and a I | scholastic climate on the campus j ; This year the society is giving a • scholarship to one of its deserving members on the condition mat tm i candidate enrolls in some standard * ! college to person a four-year j course of study The Panther Club of which Mr. j ! Drumwright is president and Mr , V.’nv Tuck is secretary, voted to j | sponsor baseball this term. The ! club contributed two hundred do!- ; I lavs f 5200.0 01 to the financial sup- j j port of the athletic teams and of j | fieial? of the various clubs and ! ! organizations of the school with a j banquet. During the banquet, the i officials gave high lights of the j I activities of their respective or- \ ganizatons The basketball team I ended ihe season with fifteen j games won and five lop Brady j Johnson, who for two consecutive | i years set a neu- record for Person | I County High School with 33 and j ! 42 scores respectively. Johnson re- • reived the recognition of being the 1 "Player of the Year". I Tlie Commercial dub members j ; contribute annually to the Award 1 ; Funds to he used to encourage ! outstanding accomplishments and . excellence in the area of com i meree. The person County High School ‘ and Roxboro Elementary Parents I | end Teachers' Association of which ! ■ Mr Houston Patillo is president j | Contributed two hundred dollars | ■ $200.(10 1 to each of the schools. | The high school used gratefully the money for athletics and the elementary school for audio visual aids equipment Mrs. Catherine Lawson. Mrs Ruth Tillman, and j Mr. Colße Alien rieserye words of ’ gratitude and commendations for . recent growth in interest in and increased support of the »chools by parents and patrons On May .30, 1957, diplomas { sr" awarded to eighty-nine 1 189) students. Miss Julia Oliv "c Miss Doris Brooks, Miss Bessie Pulliam. Miss Nora j Lunsford. Miss Doris Vlllines, Mi - . Philip Johnson, Mr. Frank Bradsher, Miss Leola Williams, Miss Katie Rogers. Miss Eva Johnson. Miss Arlean Robert 'on, Sylvia Outlaw, Mr. Alex- j atider Branson, Miss Blovenia has* and Mr. Brady Johnson were among those awarded for j outstanding accomplishments. , * I, "r H. A. Smith delivered the graduation sermon and Dr. Albert Turner, (he educational i address New Farmers of America: Dur- ' np fne month of September the i organization won national r«ce*. ! : rition as a result of Edward Bow- ! man winning -a national award in ; Hie national contest held in At- j lanta, Ga. Several prizes were won j by members of she organization • at the Greater Danville Fair. One j member. Bernard Allen, won a ! nnze at the North Carolina State I Fair. This prize was won as a re- i • su! ' ot exhibiting high quality j eggs. The organization donated '■ nine dollars ($9.00> to the March •vs Dimes .The judging team won 1 third place in the federation eon- I test, held at N C. State College i Rslftigh. T he organization raised $130,90' !* ,rs donated to the NFA Oma I Building Fund. The accomplish j Teachers College Tuesday, June 4 The Band Mothers Club gave a farewell banquet to Mr. James Alexander Friday night in the school cafeteria. Mr Alexander re signed as bend director of Person County High School to assume a similar position at Dunbar High School hi East Spencer, ments maoe by the organization played a very definite part in the winning of the award by the coun ty in the Rural Progress Program. I A W, Jones is local advisor for j the New Farmers of America. The physical facilities of Person ! County High School are augment- I eri by six modern classrooms and ' a large gymnasium . 3 i<" ROY BROWN, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Border Brown of Person County is stationed at i Seymour Johnson Mr Base in Goldsboor. Mr Brown was home over the weekend visiting his parents and his lovely girl friend, Miss Jeanette Graves. MISS (LEO JONES Is Ihr | popular and charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jones of Ivey •Street. Miss Jones is active in civic and social circles of the younger set Her dynamic per sonality and m insomr smile are assets n success as a popular CAROLINIAN salesman i ;;; ——- v j : ■ ■ • ■ ' 'j I ' '*,’**.! .1< ■ J ' . '' a , i. . .a, MISS JOYC E ANN FEATH ERSTONE, a graduate of Person County High 8enoo) rompleted all < requirements and graduated re gently from the Duke University School of Practical Nursing. Mis* j Featherstone is the daughter of j Rev. an i Mr« Featherstone of | fimith Main Street In Roxboro, ; I Tho ninth grade English classes I of the Washington School have ; IviKt completed the. prescribed units ! for the year. The classes used as ; the basic texts Enjoying English 1 11123X523! ' VETECANij- -IF YOUR Gl FIT CHECK 15 U>srOE STOi-EN, TELL VA RIGHT AWAY i ’ 50 VA CAN ACT TO PROTECT YOU AMD THE GOVERNMENT, . j ' _ ~ ..JtfVL. .?*%? mfrrmtlion m the errAimt— A dump track were oA wwt> rtv- aw m » f rrrmnti. ‘Hers ’« the foondatwwi. ue»V Wwropo aw* an U spire; Artransit-mP crock inroneh* *» *w y concrete there. x hs timbers asd Sonars* * «*et, *» *< wood i Was hruieai from Aw tevesst bv ■smc.A ; P fWhit etse eoukt’t The fumitune. canpeH. Pv home oeeAn galore Were h oot for *** wan. wooM fee saw ; ' m the store 1 The food no the watrte. «* MrxherSi j r dress AH made «h«tr teowttancr by mr* or repros* 1 There \ alsroyw hot water hw wa and *or ). sire; A tank -truck defivrm (the sues for (hr S Dm garden m pretty Its abrnhs mks Mb t Bees s '•’«« brought m » prekwp there's wide ' use for these And daily, (hourh weafhet h m .... n> shivery TH* family rmlkr’s beoisahl (hem fey oredaww delivery 1 While via tire school bps kufc seek •dura tions. Dads reach, at a tramlt bo*, business locations So to look around yun and think of your luck flow much of root (toy* yon owe « e iw» TRUCK! » * • Thp popular w»W no Dee Vntwp my sister eu idea tfi*} looks ; aim ply delighi- fnl in the /lining 1 alcove and ha* rJWathß'e earned h» r metre rum pitmen ta. She ttbluced the r pulley device idea hut iu place r ~ r - yrr -WjlJ of lam pa used 5.Ai_J ivy planters permittmg her to raise or _ lower the plants to any deaf red height. One planter she hilt's over the table rrestih* an ahove-the-tahle centerpiece, and it\ moat attmcdv>! | Top row, left to right XOC i President Alfonso Elder: fit Howard Thurman, dean of ] Marsh Chapel. Boston Ini i versify, ’'finals'* speaker. Dr / Joseph H Taylor, chief mar ;Miss Geraldine Harris, Bride-Elect, Feted At Shower; To Wed June 15 j Mrs Mary M Alien and Mr?. ’ Rebecca Cooke were hostps. cs at a linen shower given for Geraldine Harris, bride-elect, last Tuesday evening. The Mary Talbot Rom .2’7 F,asi Davie Street, was (be scene of ihp shower. Miss Harris will marry lieu “Veep” Richard Nixon, Wife Head List Os Notables At Press Awards Dinner Washington canp• The, “greatest mistake” Western na-J tions ran make is "to fail to rc-i cognize the equality and dignity", of the peoples of Asia and Africa This was the observation made by Vice President Richard Nixon in remarks before the Capital Press Club dinner at (he Willard* hotel. Saturday night The Vice President was one of! the honored guests at the Four-i teenth Annual CPC dinner, which; was addressed by Congresswom an Frances P. Bolton of Ohio. Mrs. Bolton, who was an of ficial Government Represent,i* trie accompanying fbr Vice President and Mrs. Nixon to Saturday Jane 8: Louis Jordan !Guest On The Gleason Show Hollywood—< ANP)— Lou l oj - dan and his Tympany Five will be guest starred on the Jackie Glea son show on CBS-TV, June S. from F *o 3 P.M. CNYT. The Tympany Kim: is sc* * n add a generous helping of mu sicr,J mirth to Glrison's fast moving program. HII he the first time tlir two famed maes tro?, have appeared on the same program although both ire charter member* of (he ''mu tual admiration" society. Meanwhiie Jordan’s torrid crew’ featuring organist. Jackie Davie, j Dottie Smith and Austin Powell ! are proving show' stoppers where- |] ever they appear. The Tympany Five opens a: ; Club Zanzihaj in Buffalo. N. Y i on May 23. They just, completed a series of college prom date? at Grambling College. Grambhng. La University of Kentucky Lexing ton. Ky., Beia Upsilon chapter Al pha Phi Alpha fraternity. Jackson, Tennessee Feeding roughage hay or sil age - helps reduce the threat of bloating in form animals ■»A»*n/*»r«v.ißJwvinw /JT- MH.ui.prr - , Use La Ha’s Nu Prn DRY CLEANING All Clothes Cleaned &t Da Ha's will be Moth-Proofed FREE of charge The New Miracle discovery, Nu Pro Process is now being used at Latta’s. FOR FAST PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE CALL 5493 also offer a ?,-Hour Cash »nd Carry Service at No Extra Coat. LITTA’S TAILORING SHOP Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repairing 20fi COURT STREET Roxhoro, N C shill, inrt Dr. G T Kslc iin dcrgradiiatc schon! dean Low cr left. Dr. It K. Barksdale, dc.m of the graduate sehooi and Dr. \lhcrt 1,. 7’umer dean of the !a\\. school XI ! O'.ve »■ tenant Frederick D Burroughs mi June I‘>, a! the Saint Pan! AM V Church j White flowers decorated the homo and a punch bowl surround ed by white (lowers centered the j cr»w i*x r tnl*, ics Ghana during its freedom da? eclebration. pointed out thu( tmcrica recognizes the strength and possibilitites of the future of Africa. | The Ohio Representative re ceived a Press Club award for her : work in the fields of health edu cation and social service. Other awards went to Mrs Richard M. Nixon, the Rev. Mar tin Luther King. Jr., Miss Jeanne Rogers, William Worthy, and Mirs •Jeanette DcHaven foi honorable service Several press club mem bers received competitive awards for outstanding work M - Nixon was cit’d for the increased humanity she has in fused into international relations as the charming companion of her illustrious husband in his wmld wide travels on important mis sions for our country.” This In ternational Relations Award" was prevented by Miss Fannie Gran ton of Johnson's Publications The M:»n of the Ywir V uard ’ « presented *o f<( v. King in abstenfia. It was in rerognition of b - "effecti'e Christian leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott which not only resulted in a significant supreme court de e if. vm, but also provided a, fresh and more penetniting approach to human relations." This plaque was presented hv Samuel Hoskins, editor of the Washington \frn • Smeriean. | TARHEEL CHEVBDIET Incorporated I CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE SALES n SERV!r r 'Dealer No 130» | r r , f I ~inner- *y -•r.rasss ” —l t‘“i iiiirrmi —nrrrnmn LEWIS FURNITURE COMPANY Quality Furniture Low* Prices Easy Terms Call Us Fox An Evening Appointment t!3 DEPOT ST. ROXBORO, N. C. PHO.VE mi xt: ■*■*•»*»■. t e '■m.-wnr.war SEVEN STAR 1 PI Si:} 30 PROOF I I S£VEN STAR 1 ,9*5 * n osl § 4"* PINT "" •** *xo *-* 8 jra •M.we»»*r»t»i»'**'lw»)uuv iwmmw* 1 SEVEN STAX, MINDED WHISKEY, «C S 'i PROOf. 3TVi% STRAIGHT WHISKEY * F : a * years ex mom oto spa* gbaim neu- TRAI SPIRITS. COODERHAM A WORT* * tn>„ PEORIA, IUL. PAGE THIRTEEN right are the three -ummi /-uin Dude graduates, Yvonne GrH u iji. Columbia French major. Barbara Ann Lumpkin, Dur ham drama major and Aden J V, right. ,ashevitjn rummerm major. M ;.t HArrlv received a cors.agf of wh:tp carnations and many useful ! gifts. Guest? present were the honor re’:- neither friends of Mrs Allen, end the members of the Young Adult Bible CLs? of (he Fv-stte- Ville Rfrcat Bvptist Church Receiving F for (hr Bav, King wi* Eugene Davidson, presi dent of the D c. Branch of NAACP. Miss Roger? education reporter Tunes Herald was honored for her objective and comprehensive if porting in the field of public education which helped to create a climate which facilitated the transition of the District, public "hool from a dual to a single fern " This award was present ed by Mr* Alice A Dtmmcan of the Associated Negro Press ;¥Rr7ii¥c igsloo jST n R t ChiiHrep Clothe-. 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