North Carolina Newspapers

THE COURIER, A SEMI - WEEKLY DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF PERSON COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE. <Tlje Haxboro (?ou rier ESTABUSHED .??. PERSON COONTTS OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSH.P FOR ? VEARS. IF YOU HAVE SOME THING TO SELL, TELL IT THROUGH OUR WANT COLUMN MONDAY AND THURSDAY J. W. NOELL, EDITOR HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. LII. (Monday and Thursday) ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1935 (County Correspondents Solicited) NUMBER 47 CITY MANAGER NAMED BY BOARD A! TUESDAY'S MEETING n _ ? 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. o 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. O ; 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. o 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. o 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." o 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. o 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. ? 0 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. ? 1 JAILER PREVENTS MOB DISORDER IN CASWELL o 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 (Continued On Page Eight) 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 - (Continued On Page Eight) o 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. If ? 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. 0 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. o 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. . o ? Lord Baden-Powell hails gains of Scout movement in u. S.