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DO YOU • Want to buy something • Want to sell something • Want a tenant or renter • Perhaps lost something. Try a Courier-Times WANT ADI VOL. LXV County Casts Record Vote In Primary .. Total Number Os Votes Cast Exceeds 4100 A record-shattering vote of 4,112 I ballots was cast in the Democratic j primary in Person County Saturday, according to unofficial returns. Political leaders here, surprised at the extremely heavy turnout, said the vote was undoubtedly the largest ever cast in Person county in any kind of election. Two years ago, in a heated guber- | natorial contest between Dr. Ralph ' McDonald and R. Gregg Cherry, the j County cast only 1,487 ballots. The record vote was the result of 1 intense interest in races for clerk of court and for sheriff, and the contest for Congress. For clerk of court, 4,112 ballots were cast; for sheriff. 4.110; and for Congress, 4,043. For county commissioners, the total number of squares marked was 10.095; however, since each voter could mark the names of three candidates, only 3,365 persons mark ed ballots for commissioners provid ed each person marked three names. The County, and especially Rox boro, was agog with excitement Sat urday as the rank and file of Person citizenry left their homes and their work to go to the polls and vote. The crowd in Roxboro was unusually large all day, even for a Saturday, and hundreds of persons stayed in town until late Saturday night to get complete primary returns. All returns were in and had been tabu lated shortly after 10:30 p. m. Satur day. The political heat on primary day was intensified by the rays of the sun. Citizens sweltered in 85-degree temperature. Many wore bright-red poppies, made by disabled veterans, in honor of World War I and II dead. Despite the large crowds of people everywhere. County and City law enforcement officers reported very little trouble. The number of arrests made was about equal to that of a normal week end. Evidently the vast majority of the citizens • took their politics - too seriously to fool with “Or Man Booze” on primary day. First returns to reach the court rouse were received about 7:15 p. m. from Roxboro No. 2 (Pioneer ware house), on the Congressional race. Roxboro No. 1 iCourthouse) and No. 3 (Hiyco) followed within a few minutes with Congressional returns. First complete precinct report came from Bethel Hill, with Glenn's store, and Dixon's store followed in that order. It was reported Sunday that Person was the first county in the State to furnish complete Congres sional returns •to the Associated Press. For this achievement, local newsmen will receive a special award. Complete Congressional returns had been telephoned in by 8:45 p. nr. Os the more than 4,100 ballots cast, 2,367, or more than 57 per cent, were cast by voters in Roxboro. Only two precincts reported any candidate as not receiving any votes. Bethel Hill and Woodsdale both turned in a “O” for Joe J. Harris, candidate for Congress. o James Wilborn Dies Suddenly; Funeral Tuesday James H. Wilborn, 47, of Alta Vista, Va., formerly of Longhurst died suddenly at 4:15 p. m. Sunday at Alta Vista. Funeral services will be held at 4 o’clock Tuesday after noon at Longhurst Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Auburn C. Hayes. Burial will be in Bethel Hill Baptist church cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two small children, James, Jr., and Evelyn. He had been living at Alta Vista for the past two years. o Army Recruiters r-Not To Be Here United States Army recruiters will ' not be in Roxboro next Thursday, May 30, because of Memorial Day according to announcement by Staff Sgt ; Edward W. Chabot, sub station commander of the Durham recruiting station. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR IIK::-- . . . jl Be W SWEEPS PERSON —Thurmond Chatham of Winston-Salem, who defeated John H. Folger in Person county by a vote of almost two to one. Totals for the Fifth district as a whole gave Chatham a lead of .152 votes. Thomas A. Epes Succumbs Sunday In Local Hospital Thomas Algie Epes, 60, of Timber lake, died at 4:55 p. m. Sunday at j Community hospital, Roxboro. He j had been in declining health for seven years and ill one week. He was a fanner, and had been living in Person county for about 12 years. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Epes of Virginia. n «ftX Funeral services will be held from Woody's Funeral Home chapel at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. B. H. Houston. Interment will be In Burchwood cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillie Whitlow Epes; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Vires of Raleigh; two sons Pfc. Thomas Epes of the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Dix, N. J., and John David Epes of the home; ard four sisters, Mrs. G. T. Hutt and Miss Marion E. Epes of Richmond, Va., Mrs. A. E: Berry of Wilmington, and Mrs. J. E. Irby of Blackstonc, Va. Zone Will Meet At Long Memorial Mrs. Raney E. Crumpton, Zone leader, today announced that the Person Zone of W. S. C. S. will meet at Long Memorial Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday.after noon, June 2. Everyone is invited to attend. Mrs. A. H. Borland, Durham dis trict secretary, will be present with an informative message. Two new societies have been or ganized since the last Zone meeting, Mrs. Crumpton said. They are Brookland on the Brooksdale cl.arke an Salem on the Leasburg charge There are only three other Metho dist churches in the County at this time without a W. S. C. S. o Three Men Join Regular Army It was announced today by Staff Sgt. Edward W. Chabot, sub-station commander of the Durham recruit ing station, that the following men have enlisted or reenlisted in the regular Army, subject to final phy sical approval at Fort Bragg: Elbert S. Clayton, Timberlake, Route 1, enlisted for three years in field artillery. He chose the Euro pean theatre. Willie L. Clayton, Roxboro, Route 3, enlisted in field artillery for three years and chose European theatre. Bert C. Pixley, Timberlcke, Route 1, enlisted In field artillery and chose the European theatre. ®he Courier-fEtmes Unofficial Primary Returns 6 • t a m »• •£ ~ • 23 « S 2 ‘o- ' r i 4 tael S-jji ba-a'l g C % 5 StSoas MSS OM Ai 5 11 50* j' 63; 6 7 67 9 | 33 74 1 40 24 52 ! ! f Allensville 3 70 129 .) 141 54 22 124 94 ; 18 120 128 42 61 .85 Bethel Hill 0 27 56 |‘ 38 24 20 47 33 II GO 47 37 12 66 I i I Bushy Fork 7 109 79 j 64 31 101 148 50 | 60 122 28 162 74 52 Chandler's 1 9 65 f 52 20 2 35 38 j 5 75 15 33 22 58 I ! Chub Lake 5 58 70 j 118 8 19 115 29 | 47 102 ID 41 82 60 Cunn'gh'm 2 40 28 i 20 3b 12 16 54 i 8 20 14 13 32 30 I i i Dixon's St. 6 45 72. I 80 30 17 31 76 j 23 67 28 14 69 110 Glenn's St. 1 48 40 ] 52 28 18 } 46 SO | 3 97 22 19 25 37 I I ! Helena .... 4 37 86 ! 66 35 20 ! 89 41 ! 33 107 35 54 63 55 ! ! Hurdle Mills 5 24 144 108 23 41 i 127 46 j; 49. 113 20 65 71 74 i ' I Long's Store 16 75 165 j 53 19 187 181 70 ], 29 152 42 223 77 103 i : i Rox. 1 <CH) 14 254 490 j 350 290 116 444 313 : 161 506 183 343 428 424 Rox. 2 t-Pio.) 10 203 422 ' 317 205 115 423 215 :] 70 371 179 192 287 434 i i ; Rox. 3 (Hy.) 5 160 373 '! 351 115 80 368 176 83 290 154 124 203 377 i Rox. 4 (Wi.) 10 156 254 j 241 149 38 214 214 | 65 305 128 161 189 221 I ! ! Woodsdale 0 26 80 ; 48 32 25 60 48 ; 13 66 36 41 40 57 TOTALS 99 (|1352 2603 [2162 1105 846 2555 1556 _ 701 2651 1079 1603 1759 2299 Many Farmers Have Made Plans For The Year A recent summary made of 1946 farm plans filed with the Person County AAA committee, as requests for assistance through the 1946 agricultural program, reveals that 86 per cent of the County’s 1744 farm operators have mapped out their plans for the current year. According to Claude T. Hall, chairman, Person County AAA com mittee, approximately 5,339 tons of limestone and 758 pounds of phos phate are expected to be used to improve the quality of crops and to promote the growth of cover crops that will aid in retarding erosion. Mr. Hall said that the amount of limestone now being used on Person county farms is 10 times greater that was used in 1936 and phosphate 10 times greater. “Despite tris fact,” he said, “it is only a small part of the amount which should be used each year on our farmland.” Over 6.500 pounds of winter cover crop seeds are expected to be used in the County this fall to renew the soil and protect it during the winter months. Approximately 325 acreh are expected to be planted in Austrian winter peas; 1450 acres to crimson clover; and 1150 acres in ryegrass. Forty-five per cent of the County’s allocation of funds were used last year, but this year, under the more j flexible method of administering the program—with assistance based on the need for conservation and the operator’s ability to perform the practices—it is expected that 100 percent of the County’s allocation of $51,223 will be used. The final date for filing 1946 farm | plans is June 1. All farmers in the j County who did not file their farm plans with local Committeemen are urged to contact the local AAA Office immediately. No practices can he approved for payment unless they have been listed on the farm plan and filed by this date. COMING UP... TONIGHT 6:15 Kiwanis. Hotel Roxboro. TUESDAY 10 a. m. Recorder’s court. 10:15 Eighth District home demon stration meeting, Roxboro high school. j 6:15 p. m. Businers and Profession al Women’s club, Hotel Roxboro. 7:30 Veterans of Foreign Wars, USO building. 7:30 Masons, Lodge Hall. 3:00 Piano recital by pupils of Mrs. Wallace WoodSj.Central school . auditorium. WEDNESDAY * 12 noon Person County Council of Social Agencies, Hotel Roxboro. 6:45 p. m. Exchage, Recreation center. THURSDAY 6:30 Rotary, Hotel Roxboro. 7:45 Presbyterian church banquet, ROXBORO. NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, MAY 27, 1946 CONGRESS CLERK OF COURT SHERIFF .r* a-.H ■ 4 ' & ' • iii| lj||j ■P**"' LEAD IN COMMISSIONER RACE—John R. Jones, left, and R. D. Bumpass were high men in the race for county commissioners. Third high man was VV. Roy Cates, whoses picture the Courier- Times docs not possess. Jones led the entire County ticket with a vote of 2,650. Bushy Fork Holds Final Exercises With Rep. John H. Folger as speaker, commencement exercises were held at Bushy Fork school Thursday night before a capacity crowd. Certificates were awarded to both eighth and tenth grade gradu ates. In his address Rep. Folger discuss ed the benefits of education, and j related part of his activities in be- ! half of education while he was a j member of the State School Com-! mission. He also told the graduates | that character is far more importan* | I than reputation, and the Golden i Rule is the only sound basis on which to build a life. The speaker was introduced by j Mayor S. G. Winstead of Roxboro. | Songs were presented by the eighth and tenth grades, glee club, and en tire school. Invocation was given by the Rev. W. Grady Burgin, and wel come address by Esther Jane Long. Certificates were presented by Supt. R. B. Griffin. Cup for the outstanding eighth grade student was presented to Larry Hester by Mrs. Luther Long. This cup is given each year by the Bushy Fork home demonstration club. The PTa president, Mrs. Charlie Wilkerson, made a short talk, and i remarks were made by Principal C. j (continued on page 6) -■ i Qlosuf *lUe. Way I can't help but feel that this column would not be fulfilling it's job if I did not mention something about the garden of John Bullock. Why he takes as much time with a graden when he is making so much money in the lumber business is more than I can see but he honestly works in that garden. Now John has orie rule that he tries to follow and that is to never break a sweat if it can be helped. He generally abides by the rule except when it comes to the garden. When he gets there he Just goes ahead and does the work and then after it is over he gets mad with himself for working as hard as he did. John is no lover of hard work—in that respect he is very different from the writer of this column—but he does like roasting ears and he has them. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FFA Students In District Contests Warren Talley and Stanley Wil | born, members of the Bethel Hill : FFA, participated in the District II ! FFA contest held at Raleigh on j May 21. Wilborn, who had won first place in the public speaking contest of the Person-Granville Federation, I placed fifth out of eight contestants j in the district contest. Talley, who had previously won first place in judging beef cattle and swine in the Federation contest, won a place on the District II three-mnn team. Talley and 14 other boys from the 5 districts of tire State will judge in a Contest to be held this summer to determine the 3 men who will represent North Carolina in the Na tional judging contest to be held n Kansas City, Missouri. o Roy Cates, Jr., seaman first class, of the USS Intrepid, San Francisco. Calif., has been spending several days here with his parents. $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Chatham Gets 14 Precincts; Jones High Man; Holeman, Bass, Bumpass, Cates Win • •#'.*7^ f * - [*? - * Jr NOMINATED FOR CLERK— Alex Bass of Roxboro, who has been nominated for clerk of Superior court in Person county. He won a decisive victory over his two op ponents, A. M. Burns, Jr., and Lewis T. Wagstaff. Rotary Considers Helping Band The Roxboro Rotary Club met at | Hotel Roxboro, Thursday evening. | John Fitzgerald presided. R. B. Griffin proposed that the three men’s civic clubs of Roxboro • underwrite a part of the expenses of I keeping the high hchool band intact during the summer months. If such a plan can be worked out, Johnny Thompson, former director of the band, is planning to instruct the band members during the week, and on one night of each week, lb give a Concert for the people of the com munity. This matter was referred to the board of directors, and will be acted oh at the next meeting. Because of the absence of Umstead Laws, who had charge of the evening program, W. W. Woods, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, gave a brief historical sketch on Chamber of Commerce organization in America, and pointed out the various changes that have taken place in Chamber of Commerce activities, especially since the beginning of the 20th century. Primarily an organiza tion for trade promotion, the present day Chamber of Commerce carries on activities designed to promote the growth of ,the entire community along commercial, industrial, and civic linns. Guest of tie club was Wilbur A. Smith, manager of the local contact office of the Veterans Administra tion. The meeting next week will be in charge of T. Miller White. o Books Received Some 50 or 60 books for both adults and children have recently been received at the Negro branch of the Person County Public library, according to announcement by Mrs. Margaret L. Howard. A list of the' titles will be released later, she said. Harris Enjoys Life At 87 ‘ Four score and seven years ago” ■ —these are the opening words of Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg ad dress, delivered in Pennsylvannia in | 1863. Even while Lincoln was speak- j ing the words, a four-year-old boy I in Person county was growing up on his father’s farm about, five miles northwest of Roxboro. Yesterday that little boy, now a retired merchant, reached the four score and seven year mark in his own life. This most respected and honored citizen is William Henry Harris, whose delightful humor and erect posture belie the fact that he was 87-years-old on May 26. Born in 1859, son of William Henry | and Martha Carver Harris, he came ] to Roxboro in 1879, and started his; aercautile career as a grocery sales On the basis of unofficial returns. Thurmond Chatham carried Person county almost two to one. Alex Bass was easily nominated tor clerk of court over his two opponents, Clarence Holeman defeated Sheri!f M. T. Clayton by 999 votes, and John R. Jones, R. O. Bumpass, and. W. Roy Cates were nominated lor county commissioners. Possibility ts a second primary in the race for Congress was seen today as returns from all 141 pre cincts in the Fifth District gave Thurmond Chatham a lead oi only 152 votes over the incumbent, Rep. John H. Folger. The unofficial totals were: Chatham, 21,083; Folger, 20,- 931; and Joe J. Harris, 689. If there is a second primary, it will be held on June 22. In Person, Chatham 'carried 14 out j of 17 precincts for a total of 2,603 as compared with 1,352 for Folger and ! 99 for Harris. Only precincts earned Iby Folger were Bushy Fork, Cun i ningham, and Glenn’s Store, j Biggest surprise in the county con j tests was the ease with which Bass was nominated lor clerk over A. M. i Burns, Jr., and Lewis T. Wagstaff, and Holeman was nominated lor sheriff over Clayton, who has bet n ' in office for 18 years. John R. Jones, candidate lor uim j missioner, led the entire ticket in Person. He received 2,651 votes. Other commissioners named were i R. D. Bumpass, 2,299 votes, and W. Roy Cates, 1,759. Fourth man was j John B. Hester with 1,603. with W. j'H. Gentry and James T. Burch j trailing with 1,079 and 704 votes respectively. Bass carried 14 out of 17 pre cincts. Burns carried Cunningham, and Wagstaff carried Long's store and Bushy Fork. Totals were: Buss, 2,162; Burns, 1,105; and Wagstaff, 845. Thus Bass' lead was great enough not to call for a second pri mary In the sheriff's race, Holeman re ceived 2,555 votes to 1,556 for Clay ton. Holeman earned 12 precincts, Clayton carried 4, and at one pre cinct—Roxboro No. 4—the candi dates each received exactly 214 votes. Heaviest vote cast lor any one candidate at any precinct was 506 for John R. Jones at Roxboro No. 1. All returns above are unofficial. The official count will be made Tuesday. New county officers will take over December 1. o ——— Agencies Council Meets Wednesday At Hotel Roxboro Final meeting of the Person Coun | ty Council of Social Agencies until next September will be at Hotel Roxboro at noon Wednesday, May 29, it has been announced by Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff, who said no special pro gram for the meeting has been planned but a general discussion will be held concerning accomplish ments of the group during the past several months. Presiding will be the Rev. J. Boyce Brookr. chairman. o RELEASED FROM NAVY Harvey Stone, SC 3 C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Stone, has re- I ceived his discharge from the U. S. I Navy after over two years of ser vice. man. working for Jim Carver and | Sheriff John C. Barnette. During j these ten montrs his salary was I $12.50 a month. j For personal reasons he gave up I this job to go with Sam Winstead and Hugh Barnette, wrose store was a small brick house on the corner of “Hotel lot,” the present location of Green's Jewelery store. Here Mr. Harris sold dry goods at a ralary of $8.30 a month plus room and board. Two months later. Winstead and Barnette sold out to C. A. Jordan and Company, who employed Mr. Harris at the amazing salary of $225 a year—more than $lB a month— plus room and board, jOn December 21,1881, the youthful | Mr. Harris began working as a clerk ;for J. A. Lorte, who operated a gener al store whjere Burns, Gentry and 2 Fatal Highway Accidents IN PERSON COUNTY IN 1946 DON'T HELP INCREASE IT! DRIVE CAREFULLY NUMBER 50 . .y" ■ -gjjr - “ j|B v, ' ill £' Jj i NEW SHERlFF—Clarence Hole ' man of Roxboro, who was nomi nated for sheriff of Person county in the Democratic primary. He de feated M. T. Clayton, incumbent, ; by 1,000 votes on the basis of uu l official returns. Dixons Seeking Return Os Bill Os Special Value i __ j Wanted: a -10 bill of unusual sen | timental value. | The words 'Clyde Lee Dixon, Died j January 30, 1946" are written across [ the face of it. A new $lO bill, plus a reward, will be given loi: its return to Vivian Dixon of Longhurst. The bill is one of two which were | found on the person of Clyde Lee Dixon after he was instantly killed , in an automobile accident near th? j Roxboro city limits on the Durham ! highway on the afternoon of Jan uary 30. The bills, a ten and a five, were being kept in the home of Vivian Dixon, brother of Clyde, and were to be given to Clyde’s two small : children when they get older. However, someone went in the Vivian Dixon home and took the two bills, and also sls belonging to Vivian's wife. Virginia. The couple told their friends to be on the look out. for the bills, which were marked identically with the name “Clyde ' Lee Dixon” and the date he was killed. A local service station recently located the $5 bill. It has been re turned to Vivian. Information on the $lO bill will be appreciated, the Dixons said. o Bank To Close The Peoples Bank will not be open for business on Thursday, May 30, which is Memorial Day and a legal holiday. o Mr, and Mrs. Jimmy Berry and children, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bradsher spent Sunday in Sanford, visiting Mr. Bradsher’s sister, Mrs. I Annie Coble. Mrs. Coble is confined to her home because of illness. Strum is now located. In 1892 Mr. 1 Harris bought an interest in the « store, which then yas named J. A. Long & Co. Iti 1896 it became J. A. |3 Long, Son & Co., each partner own ing one-third interest. Mr. Harris and one of his friends, $ A. M. Burns, agreed to form a part- ; nership in the summer of 1986, M making it retroactive to January, 1905. The firm was to handle aQ Jj types of dry goods, and was to be Jj known as Hards <fc Burns. This partnership was destined to last 32 years—from 1905 to ljj|jjljg when Mr. Harris decided to as he .said this week, “so I wouldn't ters.’’ The younger member of tt||l Burns who is now actively connected