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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 47
CITY MANAGER NAMED BY
BOARD A! TUESDAY'S MEETING
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James C. Harris, City Manager
At Fuquay Springs, Will
Fill Vacancy Here. Has
Made Good Record At
Present Post
TO TAKE OFFICE AUG. 15TH
James C. Harris, City Manager for
the past year and a half of Fuquay
Springs, N. C., was named to fill a
similar vacancy here at a meeting of
the Board of Commissioners Tuesday
night.
After studying public administration
at the University of North Carolina
for four years Mr. Harris did research
work for the PWA in county and
municipal government. Since going to
Fuquay he has paid off the indebted
ness of the town, collected back tax
es due several years, been instrumen
tal in organizing a Business Men's
Club, a Fair Association, and promot
ing a newspaper.
In addition to these accomplish
ments Mr. Harris was the leading fig
ure in getting work done on the streets
of the town and getting a better light
ing system. The affairs of the city im
proved so much under his administra
tion that the citizens voted last fall a
bond issue of $45,000 fcr a water and
sewer system.
He will take over his duties here on
August 15th and comes highly recom
mended by some of the leading citizens
of Fuquay Springs. His salary was
placed at $1500, which represents a
considerable saving cf the salary of
fered to W. M. Coff.n of Henderson,
whe declined the job.
In all of Mr. Harris's recommenda
tions he is represented as a progress
ive business man and a live wire in
handling the affairs of Fuquay dnce
us been thcr*. Kot onl> has he
been remarkably successful along the
lines of his office, but he has done
much to awaken the progressiveness
of the citizens of the town.
Jt is ftit that <he board has dene
well to name such a wide-awake per
son to fiil this vacancy.
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Heavy Showers
Wed. Answers Long
Felt Need For Rain
Clouds Were So Dark That The
Lights Had To Be Used In
Midaf ternoon
Clouds gathered, the thunder rolled
and lightning flashed. Then water be
gan to fall, and the plants lifted up
their parched mouths to drink freely
of the blessed rain that fell in almost
torrent proportions here and through
out the county yesterday (Wednesday)
afternoon.
The whole sky was covered with
heavy, black clouds that so darkened
the elements and obscured the sun
that it was necessary to use lights in
the stores and on automobiles in mid
afternoon.
So far as could be ascertained here
the rain seems to have been general
throughout all sections of the coun
ty. in the Timberlake section thye had
the first real rain that they have ex
perienced in some time. The south
western portion of the county has
been on the dry order all this season,
but they came in for a generous part
of the showers that fell- Wednesday
afternoon.
Though there were some rumors
that some sections got hail this could
not be verified. There have been no
reports of any hail in the immediate
vicinity of Roxboro.
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MR. CUNNINGHAM A
VISITOR TO OUR TOWN
Mr. George L. Cunningham of Win
ston-Salem was a Roxboro visitor yes
terday. He is spending some time in
Milton, where his sister, Mrs. Walker,
is ill. He is a native of this County,
and was for many years the King Bee
in politics over in his township. For
years this township returned a solid
- Democratic vote, and to George went
the credit for this distinction.
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CONGRESSMAN HANCOCK
PASSES THROUGH TOWN
Hon. Prank Hancock and family
passed through here yesterday after
noon on their way to Roaring Gap,
where the family will spend several
week?.
Small Blaze At
Joyner Chev. Co.
Tues. Morning
Fire Broke Oat In Trash Pile But Did
Little Damage Before Being
Under Controll
A small blaze that broke out in a
trash pile to the rear of C. H. Joyner
Chevrolet Company Tuesday morning
created quite a bit of excitement but
was brought under control before it
could do very much damage.
It seems that some one burned trash
back there earlier in the morning, but
apparently did not extinguish it
thoroughly. It caught up again, catch
ing in seme waste oil nearby, and
blazing up the back end of the build
ing.
It burned through on the rear end,
damaging the building- slightly, but a
sprinkler system installed/ in the build
ing got into action, and combined with
the prompt attention given it by the
city fire department, the fire was soon
put out.
Nothing inside the structure was
damaged.
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Person County
Schools To Open
Tues.r Sept. 10
Uniform Opening Date Set By
Education Department.
Will Not Be Changed Un
less Conditions War
rant Such A Move
A uniform opening date, Tuesday,
September 10th, has been set by the
Education Department for all the
white schools in Person County. Plans
now call for a general teachers con
ference on the day before the opening,
which will take place on Monday,
Sept. 9th.
Schools will open on this date unless
there is a drastic change in conditions
that would seem to point toward the
advisability of such change. For in
stance, if there should develop several
cases of Infantile Paralysis during the
latter part of this month, that might
constitute reason to delay the open
ing.
But September 10 was set for at least
two reasons. By that time much of
the hot weather will be on the wane,
and as poliomyelitis is essentially a
hot weather disease, the danger from
it will be greatly reduced. It is also
felt that by that date the rental system
set up by the last legislature will be
well under way, thus enabling child
ren to start to school fully equipped
with books on the opening date.
Though it is thought that the In
dian and Negro schools will open about
the same time, definite plans for these
have not been announced as yet.
Will Back Lindy As
Republican 1936
Presidential Nominee
Washington, Ai|g. 6 ? Sutfport in |
various sections for Charles A. Lind
bergh as republican presidential nom
inee next year was reported today by
Robert H. Lucas, former executive di
rector of the party's national commit
tee.
The aviator would not reach 35, the
minimum age required by the consti
tution for service in the presidency,
until February, 1937, four months af
ter election time and a month after
inauguration.
Two other names written in on s
questionnaire sent by Lucas to party
workers to sound sentiment on nomi
nation possibilities were those of for
mer Governor Winant of New Hamp
shire, and former Governor Caulfleld
of Missouri.
Hie Lucas letter named some of those
who have been frequently mentioned
to oppose Roosevelt, seeking reaction
He told reporters today the replies
had not yet been tabulated, 80 he
could not give indication of who was
leading In the poll.
He doubted that he would make
public the poll standing of the candi
dates as he wished to avoid any in
justice.
"The possibilities for the nomina
tion are very scattered," he said.
"Lindbergh hit been named lots of
times."
Teachers' Pay
Increase Fixed
Al 20 Per Cent
State Board Of Education Elim
inates Uncertainty About
The Eighth Month
MAKES NO MENTION
OF EXPECTED DEFICIT
Comtigency Fund Slated To Round
Out Payments For last Month
Of The Term
The State Board of Education yes
terday took formal action that was
construed as guaranteeing public
school teachers 20 per cent salary in
creases for the full eight months of
the coming term.
The board which has final authori
ty in fixing school salary schedules, re
jected the recommendation of the
State School Commission which pro
vided for 20 per cent increase in the
schedules for first seven months, but
left the eighth month -open for. pay
ments in such amount as might be
available.
Instead it adopted the following
resolution:
"Be it resolved: That the salary
schedule for teachers and principals
be established for the year 1935-36 on
the basis of a 20 per cent Increase in
the 1934-35 salary schedule, thereby
preserving the present system of in
crements and raised certificates; and
provided further, that in cases where
a teacher moves to a higher class cer
tificate, the experience credit allowed
under the new certificate shall be i
denticai with that which would have
been allowed under the certificate sur
rendered."
From Contingency Fund
Both the Governor and other mem
bers of the board declined to commit
themselves on where funds would bfe
obtained to make up the deficit when
the amount required for salaries with
the full 20 per cent increase and the
amount appropriated for schools by
the Legislature ? estimated at $237,000
? nor was the shortage mentioned in
the resolution fixing the scale, nor was
it brought at the meeting of the Coun
cil of State following the Board of
Education meeting.
But it was generally agreed that
whatever shortage existed when the
eighth month pay roll was made up,
after every economy possible had been
applied from the contingency and
emergency fund despite the withold
ing of formal committment at this
time.
Leroy Martin, executive secretary of
the State School Commission by a
careful analysis and check had defi
nitely determined there would not be
enough money to give a full 20 per
cent raise for eight months, and said
"the money will have to come from
the contingency and emergency or
some other State fund."
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Dan Loftis Burned
By Exploding Fuse
Wed. Afternoon
Mr. Dan Loftis was painfully though
not seriously injured Wednesday after
noon when a fuse exploded, setting the
fuse box on which he was working at
the Roxboro Cotton Mills afire.
The severe electrical display Wed
nesday afternoon had burned out the
fuse in this particular box and Mr.
Loftis, who is an assistant to Fred Long,
local electrician, had gone to replace
them. There were three to be put in
to the box and he had already placed
two in position, but when he went to
place the third, it exploded, setting
the box on fire and caught Mr. Loftis.
He was severely burned about the
left ear and forearm but was able to
be up shortly after his wounds were
dressed.
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Surprise Pounding
On Saturday evening August 3, El
der and Mrs. E. C. Oakes were given
a surprise pounding. A number of rel
atives and friends gathered in their
home about 7:30 o'clock and left many
pounds and gifts on their dining table.
After which they sang some good old
songs and all left saying they enjoyed
the evening fine and hope to surprise
them again some day.
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Harry Leading
Georgia Market
The following telegram was received
from Mr. H. W. Wlnstead this morn
ing: Twin Brick sold today 408,820 ibs.
f<?r (102,373.88, average $39.14 for one
days sale.
Sunday Blue Law
For Roxboro Is
Being Considered
Meeting Held In Mr. Long's Of
fice And Committees
Are Appointed
A meeting was held in the office of
Mr. J. A. Long, president of the Rox
boro Cotton Mills, Tuesday sfternoon
looking to the better observance of the
Sabbath in Roxboro. The following
gentlemen were present:
J. A. Long, H. A. Sawyer, Stephen
Georges, Dave Belman, R. A Whit
field, Wyatt Monk, Ralph Cole. H. W.
Newell, L. C. Clark, W. R. Hambrick,
M G. Johnson, Phil Thomas and I. O.
Abbitt.
Mr. J. A. Long was elected chair
man, H. A. Sawyer, secretary. The
matter of better Sunday observance
was discussed at lengtn and the fol
lowing committees appointed, with in
structions to meet and see if some plan
could not be worked out: Drug stores,
Phil Thomas. chairman; Cafes, Steph
en Georges, chairman; Filling stations.
L. C. Clark, chairman. The chairman
expressed the hope that each of these
committees would make their report
in time for same to be put in effect
September 1st.
Lumberton Market
Averages 20 Cents
Legion Commander
JOSEPHUS DANIELS, JR.
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JAILER PREVENTS MOB
DISORDER IN CASWELL
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USES WITS TO HOLD MOB j
Giles Mebane Invites Leaders To
Search Yanceyville Jail
For The Suspect
ASSAILANT WAS SOUGHT
yanceyville, Aug. 7 ? A mild man- ;
nered 50-year-old jailer early today
kept his wits and spared North Caro
lina a blemish on its racial record. He
was Giles Mebane, deputy sheriff of
Caswell county, keeper of the county
jail and he out-argued a mob of 200
who descended upon this sleeping
county seat at 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing, ostensibly bent on lynching a ne
gro, who is sought for slapping; Mrs.
Kelly Wilson, of Burlington, Monday
night as she waited outside the cot
ton mill in her car for her husband.
Yanceyville was collectively tossing
in the heat of a midsummer night
when a stream of cars poured into the
town. Encircling the public square
mcst of them surrounded the county
jail which was flooded by their head
lights.
Crowd Was Masked
Out cf these cars tumbled a motley
throrg, most of them with handker
chiefs over their faces. They made for
the jail where Mebane and his family
occupy quarters on the lower floor.
"My wife woke me "up," Mebane ex
plained this evening, and told me that
there must have been an automobile
wreck because men were standing out
side with their faces tied up."
Mebane went to the door and ertvek
p<J it Two tairs of fceady eyes met
him above two white handkerchiefs.
0>.c of the twv in,;n said "Wc want
negro," ??.!"!??? teJ 'ng Mebane that
they knew he was secretly liar&oring
a negro alleged to have assaulted Mrs.
W'lson.
Negro was Released
Mebane's mind worked fast and ef
fectively. He saw at a glance that as
lailer he was coping with a force of
men who could run riot on a mistake.
He told the leaders that it was true
that the previous day he had arrested
Joe Corbett, of Burlington, a negro
suspected of the crime, but that Mrs.
Wilson and her husband with Chief
of Police Stanford, of Burlington, had
come here soon afterwards, the wo
man being certain that the suspect
was not the man wha had attacked
her. Her assailant was coal black. The
suspect was ginger cake and did not
have the heavy shock of hair which
further was a predominant character
istic of the wanted man.
These things did not impress the
mcb. "We want him" came a voice out
of the sultry darkness.
"You can't get into this jail," firm
ly replied Mebane, who admits he did
not have a shooting iron with him.
"I wonder why the hell we cant"
piped a voice from the menacing
crowd.
Mebane saw quickly what was hap
pening, the dangeroifc half moment
between a combined assault.
Inspection Snjrxrestad
"If you all don't believe me," said
Mebane. "I'll tell you what 111 do. You
select two of your crowd to come with
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Attend American
Legion Convention
The following men from the Lester
Blackweil Post of the American Le
gion attended the convention of the
North Carolina Department in session
at Fayetteville the first of this week:
Robert Whitfield, Fletcher Carver,
Kenneth Long, Early Gill, J. Lester
Clayton, Ira T. Wade, C. C. Garrett,
W. Roy Cates, Frank Whitfield, Dr.
B. A. Thaxton, and Dr. O. G. Davis.
Democrats Will
Keep Ml Riders
Out Of Tax Bill
Senator Robinson Announces
Decision In Effort To
Hasten Adjournment
PUTS END TO MOVE
FOR VOTE ON BONUS
And CntTies Bonus Issue Forward As
Major Item At Next Session; Re
publican Leader Sees Disposition To
Expedite Tax Bill And Send Legis
lators Home
Washington, Aug. 6. ? Senate admin
istration forces agreed today upon an
effort to outlaw "riders" to the wealth
tax bill and to speed adjournment by
resort to debate-choking tactics.
The decision announced by Senator
Robinson, the Democratic leader, ap
parently cast the bonus issue as the
curtain-raiser for next January's ses
sion and started rumblinbs of opposi
tion among Senate inflationists. Borah.
(R.Ida) said "no" when asked about
a flllibuster, but said "there may be
full discussion."
Quickly after the Democratic agree -
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BY WAY SKYLINE DRIVE
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Satterfleld and
children, Buster, Marie, and Gerold
ine; Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Jones, Annie
Sue and Victor Jones, also Jewell
Fogleman have returned from a two
day trip through the Valley of Vir
ginia, Natural Bridge, Endless Cav
erns. etc., returning by way of the
Skyline Drive, a wonderful scenic Nat
ional driveway high up on the crest
of the Blue Ridge.
PITTSBURG VISITORS tIERE
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Street and daugh
ter, Miss Alta Street, of Pittsburgh,
Pa , are visiting Mr. Street's sister, Mrs.
J. D. Morris and two brothers, Mes
srs. K. L. and N. H.- Street. Mr. Street
is an old Person county boy, a son of
the late Mr. T. H. Street, and Is anoth
er one of our boys who has made good
in his adopted home. He has been liv
ing in Pit tsburgh for many years.
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Good Quality Tobacco Offered
With Heavy Breaks And
Satisfactory Sales
Lumberton opened its tobacco mar
ket today with heavy breaks of tobacco
being offered for sale. Prices ranged
from five to thirty-five cents with the
general average being twenty cents.
Tobacco offered for the opening
sales was high color, good quality weed.
Information received here stated that
sales were satisfactory.
Just a week ago the Georgia mar
ket opened with an average that was
estimated at a little better than twen
ty cents.' According to reports tobac
co in eastern North Carolina is not
up to standard, and to this may be at
tributed the slight decline in prices on
the opening of the border market un
der -the general average of the Geor
gia tobacco sale.
Lumberton is one of the largest mar
kets in the border belt, and it is felt
that the prices paid for the golden
weed there indicate the general price
range in the belt.
Last year Lumberton opened with
an average that ranged from twenty
to twenty-five cents, but, undoubted
ly the quality of tobacco offered
marks the difference in this year's
price as compared with those of a year
ago.
Slowly the hand creeps upward, nor
will it be long until we hear the famil
iar cry of the auctioneer and the rum
ble of trucks on warehouse floors in
our midst. Indications point toward
good prices in this belt this season.
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Attended District
Masonic Meeting
Some fifteen members of the local
Masonic Lodge attended the district
meeting held at the Oxford Orphan
age Tuesday.
The high light of the session was an
address by Grand Master Charles B.
Newcomb of Wilmington, N. C.
Supper was served ali guests on the
grounds of the Orphanage. About one
hundred- and fifty took advantage of
this meeting to visit the Oxford lodge,
look over the Orphanage and hear the
Grand Master.
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Daniels Elected
Commander For
Coining Year
Business Manager Of News And
Observer Named Without
Opposition
1936 CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN ASHEVILLE
Joseph us Daniels, Jr. was elected to
head the North Carolina department
of the American Legion, succeeding
Hubert Olive, at the annual conven
tion held in Fayetteville August 4
through 6th. Not a trace of opposition
developed throughout the convention
and the election.
Mr. Daniels, the son of Ambassador
Joseph us and Mrs. Daniels, this coun
try's representative to Mexico and
Secretary of the Navy under Wood
row Wilson, is forty-one years of age,
married, with one son, Edgar Poster
Daniels. He is the Business Manager
for the News and Observer.
Upon the entrance of the United
States into the World War Mr. Dan
iels enlisted in the Marine Corps as
a privatf and rose to the rank of cap
tain. He served a year overseas with
the 13th Marines and was aide to Gen
eral Smedley Butler.
Since the formation of the* Legion
he has been active in its affairs, be
ing a past commander of Raleigh Post
No. l, and for several years he was
chairman of the Legion's Luncheon
club in the State Capital. He has at
tended several national conventions as
a delegate from this state, and has al
so been delegate from the Raleigh post
to several state conventions. -
Mrs. Daniels was Miss Evelina Fos
ter McCauley of Nashville, Tenn. She
is a member of the Raleigh Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary. Their
son Is a charter member of the Ral
eigh Chapter of Sons of the Legion.
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Lord Baden-Powell hails gains of
Scout movement in u. S.