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IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU HEAD TH* PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OP PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
VOLUME VUL
Seed Loan Available This Year
For Farmers Who Need Money
Fanner Must First Show That
He is not Eligible for Credit
- Through a Production
Credit Association
Loans Will be Made Primarily to
Help the Small Farmers
Seed loans will be available once
again for farmers who need the
money |for crop production. The
seed loan office will begin taking
applications for loans on Monday,
Feb. 22nd. Applications may be
made at the seed loan office in the
Courthouse in Roxboro.
The seed loan act was passed by
Congress in record breaking time
making these loans available for)
farmers earlier than ever
before. This will enable the farmers
to get their money early, buy their
fertilizer early and thus get the
‘ benefit of cheaper prices on their
fertilizer.
The regulations require that be
fore a loan can be granted a farmer
must first show that he is not eli
gible for credit through a produc
tion credit association or any other
leading agency. He must also show
that he is not a Standard Rehabi
litation Client. In this act it was set
forth that these loans are primarily
to help the little farmer who can
not secure credit from any other
agency.
To aid the farmer even more the
rate of interest has been cut to 4%.
It is also interesting to note that
Person and Granville Counties have
the highest collection per centage of
any territory in the state.
Congressman Frank Hancock was
very active in getting this seed loan
act passed to help the farmers.
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GRADES OF BUSHY
FORK ENJOY DAY
All Grades Have Valentine Par
ty or Some Form of
Amusement
First grade A: Two of the grade
mothers, Mrs. Ewing Long and Mrs.
Joseph Oliver entertained the first
grade children in Mrs. C. H. Nel
son’s room with a Valentine party
Friday afternoon, Feb. 12. Light re
freshments were served.
First grade B: Mrs. G. L. Slaugh
ter and Mrs. J. L. Bradsher served
lemonade and cakes to the first
grade, Friday afternoon, Feb. 12. ,
Second grade: The second grade 1
children enjoyed a Valentine treat,
from Mrs. J. L. Hester, a grade
mother. The treat consisted of Va-!
lentine candies.
Third grade: Miss Lelia Russel,
the third grade teacher gave her
children a unique party on Valen
tine Day. Their party combined the
Valentine and “Abe Lincoln” ideas, j
A prize was given to the child who I
made the best “Lincoln Cabin.” This j
honor went to Lois Stephens.
Fourth grade: Mrs. Lewis Wag-'
staff tfas the welcome visitor to
the fourth grade room on Feb. 12,
bringing with her a “Valentine par
ty” and a treat.
Fifth gfade: Friday afternoon,
Feb. 12, the fifth grade enjoyed a
party which came to them as a re-
Ward for selling the most garden
seed for the benefit of the school.
The amount of $9.70 was turned in
by the fifth grade as their part of
the project. The individual honor
going to Bobby Hester, a third
grade pupil, who sold $3 worth.
Six and seventh grades: Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Hurdle entertained the
sixth and seventh grades Monday.
They served delicious cake and
punch.
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Her. Robinson At Bethel Hill
The high school students at Bet
hel Hill enjoyed an address by Mr.
Ttobinson, pastor of Long Memorial
Church, at their regular assembly
period, Tuesday. Mr. Robinson chose
as his subject “Watchfulness and
Strength.” He reminded the students
that they should be constantly
Watchful of all evil for it appears
In many attractive forms. “A real
ly strong person,” he said, “must
be strong in body, mind, and char
acter.”
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• "May God bless your honor,” ex
claimed Patrick Caroon of St. Louis
when sentenced to a year’s im
prisonment for burglary.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1937 USE PERSON COUNTY PRODUCTS
CHARLIE WADE GETS
HIS MAN AFTER
LONG HARD CHASE
Chased Car With Two Colored
People All The Way to So.
Boston
Charlie Wade, local officer, has
earned a reputation of getting his
man, even tho he has to run him
for thirty miles. Last Saturday
night, it is reported, Mr. Wade spot
ted a car on Reams Ave. of Rox
boro. He thought that this car had
whiskey on it and started in pur
suit. Clarence Phelps and another
colored man were in the car. The
race continued until both cars were
at the edge of So. Boston, about
thirty miles from Roxboro. There
Mr. Wade caught up with the car,
Crashed into the side of it and
forced both cars to a stop. The two
colored men took to the Woods
leaving the car and two cases of
whiskey.
Phelps was later arrested in Rox
boro, but the other occupant evi
dently has not returned to this
city.
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Louisburg College
To Hold School
In Summer
School to Employ Self-Help Plan.
Every Student May Get
Work if Desired
Louisburg,—Students from Per
son County enrolled at Louisburg
College and others from this sec
tion who desire summer training
in business subjects, farm and in
dustrial mechanics and regular col
lege credit courses w.ill be interest
ed in the announcement made this
week that Louisburg College will
hold its first summer session this
year.
The Summer School w.ill be held
as a result of the demand on the
part of the students now attending
the College and also many other
persons in this part of North Caro
lina who desire short term work
in practical or cultural subjects that
can be completed w.lthin a period
of five or six weeks.
Another feature of the summer
session will be its self-help plan.
Under this procedure, every per
son desiring to take up work dur
ing the summer term w.ill be given
some form of self-help work that
will materially aid them in defray
ing their expenses.
{ bourses to be offered include
those in such business subjects as
bookkeeping, shorthand, and ty
ping; piano and music, including
Public School Music; and the usual
college courses such as science,
English, history, government, lan
guages, psychology and other sub
jects.
MRS. J.C. ROGERS
DIED THIS AM.
Had Been 111 for Several Weeks,
Death Resulted From Old
Age and Complications
Mrs. J. C. Rogers, who lived near
Christie, Val* dfied at hier home
early this morning. Mrs. Rogers had
been ill for several weeks and death
came as a result of old age and
complications.
Mrs. Rogers was well known in
this county where she had numerous
relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon and interment will be in
the family cemetery at the home
place.
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SCOUT NEWS
Scout Troop 32 held its regular
weekly meeting in the basement
<Jf the Methodist church Monday;
night at 7:30. Twenty two scouts
and one new member were present
to enjoy the enthusiastic meeting.
Billy West, Scribe
ROXBORO P.T. A
TO MEET FEB. 23
New Feature to be on Program
Such as has Never been
Seen Here
The regular meeting of the Rox
boro P. T. A. will be held in the
Central School Auditorium on Tues
day afternoon, Feb. 23.
Every parent and friend is ear
nestly urged to be present for this
meeting.
There is to be a new feature on
this program, the like of which has
never been seen or heard in Rox
boro before. Don’t miss this rare
treat!
Did You Know?
1. The P. T. A. movement began
forty years ago this year?
2. That Founders Day was first
celebrated on Feb. 17, 1910?
3. That this year each local as
sociation is asked to plant a tree as
a special commeruoratory servj.ce
(an oak, the symbol of our organi
zation, would be a most happy se
lection)?
4. The P. T. A. was founded be
cause of the interest of the welfare
and well-being of the children in
all phases of life?
5. That during the past two years
the P. T. A. membership in N. C.
was almost doubled?
6. That the N. C. P. T. A. was
eighteen years old, Nov. 5, 1936?
7. Mrs. Davis Yates of Charlotte,
N. C. was the founder of the N. C.
P. T. A.?
8. Our eighteenth annual conven
tion will be held in Richmond, Va.,
May 3-7, 1937?
9. That Misses Inda Collins’ and
Isabel deVlaming’s 4th grades were
planning a very nice and interes
ting program to be given in the
Central school auditorium on Feb.
23, 1937 at 3:30 p. m.? •
10. Besides the 4th grade program
there is to be a speaker also, and
11. That you will certainly miss
a great treat if you fail to be pre
sent on Feb. 23?
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BUSHY FORK P.T.A
MET THURSDAY
Mi&s Inda Collins Delivered
Splendid Talk That Was
Greatly Enjoyed
Thursday night, Feb. 11, the P.
T. A. of the Bushy Fork School
held its regular rrionthly meeting
in the school auditorium, w.ith the
best attendance since it was orga
nized.
Mr. Trynhum, pastor of the Per
son circuit led the devotional, a
quartet composed of Mr. Wood, Mr.
L. W. Horton, Mrs. Jerry Hester,
and Mrs. Dewey Rogers was ren
dered, also a negro spiritual was
enjoyed, rendered by L. W. Horton,
Mr. Wood, Elbert Moore, and Mrs.
Chas. Wilkerson, a bass solo, sung
by Mr. Wood, of Allensville, was
enjoyed very much.
The main feature of the evening,
was a talk by Miss Inda Collins of
the Roxboro school faculty, which
was very interesting as well as help
ful, and I think was appreciated by
everyone present, she used as her
subject “Guidance” she compared
the child to a tender plant, upon
intering school to be cultivated by
the teacher, she tried to bring out
this thought, that there should be
better understanding between the
parent and the teacher.
Mrs. E. P. Warren, president of
the P. T. A had cliarge of the
business.
Founders Day program was ob
served and a free-will offering was
taken. It was voted a tree should be
planted on the school lawn as a me
morium to this cause.
At the close ice cream and cake
were served by Mrs. Allen Hester,
Mrs. Carl Hester, Miss Addie Hes
ter, and Mrs. Robt. Hester, assisted
by Mrs. Janie Pope.
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Barton Winstead Back
From Hospital
Barton Winstead, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. G. Winstead, has returned
to Roxtyoijo after ui|derg(>ing an
operation at Watt’s Hospital, Dur
ham. He is rapidly recovering.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Oakley are
receiving congratulations (on the
birth of a baby girl, born Sun
day, Feb. 14.
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ROTARIANS TO PLAY
KIWANIANS FRIDAY
Fast Basket-ball Game Expect
ed at the High School Gym
At 7:30 P. M.
The Rotarians will play the Ki
wanians in a basketball game Fri
day night at 7:30 P. M. in the local
high school gymnasium in the first
game of,, basketball ever to be play
ed by these two teams.
A few of the stars for the Ki
wanians are Phil Thomas, E. B.
Craven, Jr., M. W. Lawrence, S. B.
Winstead, Gus Deering, Neal Paris,
George Currier, Earl Bradsher,
Thomas Brooks, and B. B. Knight.
Rotary stars are-C. H. Oakley,
Gene Thompson, J. W. Gaddy, Earl
Bradsher, Sr., Cris Waggoner and
scores of professional players.
Coach Dunlop w.ill call the game.
Proceeds will go to the high school
athletic fund and a big time is ex
pected by all.
Players are requested to wear
clothes suitable for the occasion.
Admission 25c
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PERSON CO. SCHOOLS
VERY FORTUNATE
None Have Had to Close on Ac
count of Roads This Year
R. B. Griffin, superintendent of
education for Person County, has
an idea that the schools of this
county have been very fortunate
this winter. In spite of all the rain
the schools have not been forced
to close on account of bad roads.
Mr. Griffin stated that on one or
two occasions he thought that the
trucks would have to stop running,
but each time the roads dried out
in short order.
Last year several weeks wtene
lost due to bad roads, but last year
saw plenty of snow.
All of the schools are reporting
good years and attendance seems
to be holding up very good in spite
of all the rain that has caused
much sickness over the county.
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—NOTICE—
Monday, February 22 will be ob
served- as a Holiday. Freight sta
tion will be closed for receipt and
delivery of less than carload freight.
H. L. Umstead, Agent
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NEW BUILDING
Mr. E. T. Day, local contractor,
has secured a contract from B. F.
Wade to erect a new brick building
on Depot St.
This building will be used as a
laundry and will be occupied by
J. C. Whitt.
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A PICTURE SHOW
“THE HARVESTER,” “The Three
Midgets, a comedy, at Bushy Fork
Schooj, Friday evening, Feb. 19,
1937 at 7:30 p. m. Admission 15-
25c. Everyone come and enjoy an
evening of entertainment and fun.
ALL TEACHERS TO
MEET APRIL 13TH.
Dinner Meeting Will be Held at
Community House at
7:00 P. M.
A county-wide dinner meeting
for all the teachers of this county
will be held in the Community
House on April 13th at 7:00 P. M.
Teachers from the county schools
as well as the city schools will be
present. There will also be a num
ber of educational leaders present
and the preachers of this county
are expected to be on hand.
Carl Goerch, prominent radio
commentator, will address the
gathering. Mr. Goerch has made
several talks in this county and they
have all been enjoyed.
This meeting is an annual affair
with the teachers and the preac
; hers an,d the rfogrpm is ,always
I good.
Superintendent Griffin stated that
Ih e was expecting a large crowd to
be present.
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ROXBORO MARKET
MAKES GOOD RECORD
Official Average for Season Re
ported at $23.73 per hundred
According to figures obtained
| from one of the leading tobacco
companies of this city, Roxboro
sold 4,153,344 pounds of tobacco
this season for an average of $23.-
73.
This is not quite as much tobacco
as was sold here last season, but is
considered very good due to the
fact that not as much tobacco was
raised this season as last season.
The price average is standing
right on top with the leaders. All
of the averages from other mar
kets have not been obtained, but
the Roxboro average is a splendid
one. This market always makes a
good average.
Warehousemen are very optimis
tic about the 37-38 season. They are
looking for a large crop and have
reasons to believe that Roxboro
sales will increase.
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MRS. LONG RETURNED
Mrs. D. W. Long has returned
to .Hoxlforo after undfcrgping an
operation at McPherson’s Hospital
in Durham. Her condition is ex
cellent.
TEACHERS 0 MEETING
There will be a county-wide
teacher’s meeting at Helena High
School Wednesday, March 3rd. at
3:30 P. M. A full attendance is de
sired.
W. M. S. MEETS MONDAY
The W. M. S. of the First Baptist
Church wjll meet in the following
homes on Monday afternoon at 3:00.
Circle 1, Mrs. Melvin Clayton
Circle 2, Mrs. Robt. Bums.
Circle 3, Mrs. H. M. Beam
Circle 4, Mfs. E. E. Thomas
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ber of readers, is extending the
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JAMES W. WHITT
DIED FRIDAY P.M.
Death Caused by Complications
and Old Age; Services
Last Sunday
James W. Whitt, 77, husband of
Mrs. Meelie Whitt, of the Provi
dence community, died Friday, Feb.
12 at 3:00 o’clock following an ill
ness of one week. Death was cau
sed by complications and old age.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Meelie Whitt, six daughters, Mrs.
Isaac Owen, Mrs. Carl Dickerson,
Mrs. Haywood Thaxton, Mrs. Zeb
O. Owen, Mrs. J. H. Lowery, all of
Roxboro, and Mrs. Hal Allen, of
Danville, Va.; One brother, Mr.
Dink Whitt, of Dinniston, Va.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. John Coley, pastor of Pro
vidence Baptist Church, assisted by
Rev. Edwin Hartz, pastor of Long
hurst Methodist Church, Sunday,
Feb. 14 at 1:00 o’clock from the
home.
Pall bearers were: Messrs Gar
land Owen, Jessie Owen, Bronchot
Owen, Cecil Dickerson, Ozie Dic
kerson, and Elvis Thaxton.
Floqhl bearers were: Misses
Gladys Lowery, Ollie Dickerson,
Helen Slaughter, Odell Owen, Rac
hel Owen and Lucille Owen.
Interment was made in the family
cemetery.
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Three Hundred
Volumes Added
At Longhurst
“Swing Billies” to be at School
on Tues. Feb. 23rd. at 7:30
There will be a meeting of the
Community League of Longhurst
School on Thursday evening Feb.
25th at 7:30 o’clock. An interesting
program is being arranged by the
tqachers of the third and fourth
grades with music and plays on
important February dates.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30
o’clock in the school auitorium, the
“Swing Billies” will give a program. _
The admission to be 25-15 c. Thie
jpublic is invited to attend this .
program of comedy and music.
Mr. Lawrence, pastor of Person
Circuit, visited the school Feb. 10,
and talked on the subject of “See
ing and Serving Jesus.” Hp told the
story of Martin in a very impressive
manner.
Around three hundred volumes
have been added this month to the
J. W. Allgood Library of the school
which brings the school up to stan
dard in library equipment. . ",