THE COURIER, A
SEMI - WEEKLY
DEVOTED TO THE
INTERESTS OF
PERSON COUNTY
AND HER PEOPLE.
J. W. NOELL, EDITOR
VOL. LII.
ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER 8AME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 50 YEARS.
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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935
(County Correspondents Solicited)
NUMBER 29
Commissioners
Postpone Action
On Terracing Unit
Decide To Delay Action Until
August Meeting Of Board
FAVORABLY IMPRESSED
Though the County Board of Com
missioners was favorably impressed
with the proposition concerning the
terracing outfit as submitted to them
at their regular meeting on Monday,
they decided to postpone action until
the August meeting of the board. Sev
eral considerations entered into this
decision.
It was felt that the best course
would be to hold up a little while and
see how crops in this county were
going to pan out and also to see how
tobacco is going to sell on the other
markets that open prior to this one.
As pointed out in previous discus
sions of this project the cost of the
machine will run to approximately
$4,400, which would be paid for out
of the work that the machine does
in the county, co6t of operation run
ning from $2.80 to $3.00 per hour to
the farmer having terracing work done.
Figuring on repaying $1.25 to $1.50 of
this amount it would take about two
thousand acres per year for the next
two years. The first two thousand has
already been signed up. Other coun
ties that have tried this plan have
signed up enough to pay for their
machine without any additional soli
citation after the unit has been in
operation, sometimes for less than six
ty days.
The Commissioners considered only
routine business otherwise in its meet
ing on Monday.
Allot $15,306,117
To Two Corolinos
Washington, June 5 ? North Carolina
will get $9,544,131 and South Carolina
$5,761,989 fr>m the works program
found for construction of highways,
roads, streets and grajje crossing elim
inations.
The allotments were announced yes
terday. A total of $400,000,000 was ap
portioned among the states, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Hawaii for these
purposes.
North Carolina's allocation was di
vided as follows: $4,720,173 for high
ways, roads and streets, and $4,823,958
for grade crossing elimination.
South Carolina's was divided $2,702,
012 for highways, roads and streets
and $3,059,956 for grade crossing elimi
nation.
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Child Severely Burned
Little Miss Cornelia Young, eleven
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Young of the Providence com
munity, had the misfortune to get se
verely burned Tuesday morning when
she went to put some oil on the fire.
The blaze caught more quickly than
she had anticipated, burning her se
verely about the face, singeing her hair
and burning her hand. ,
As most of the burns were of a sup
erflous nature she was not injured se
riously, though suffering considerable
pain.
Fishermen Return
Dr. G. W. Oentry and Messrs Gor
don C. Hunter. D. W. Ledbetter, Osby
Gentry and Reade Gentry returned
yesterday afternoon from Manteo,
where they had spent several days
fishing; and the boys brought back
the fish; each being duly sworn says,
they did not buy a single one, but
made the catches themselves. They
sure were displaying some fine ones.
GRADUATES 7
WITH HONOR
Mr. Maurice Clayton, son of Mr. W.
G. Clayton, finished the regularly
prescribed academic course at Wake
Forest College in three and one half
years, finishing his work at the end
of the fall semester, this term. He
graduated "Cum Laude' which, to the
uninitiated, means "with praise". It is
understood* that Mr. Clayton is plan
ning to teach this fall.
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' CARRIED TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. W. W. Morrell, who has been
ill at her home in jalong-for the past
week, was carried to Watts Hospital
Tuesday afternoon where she will re
\ main for several days for a complete
t examination.
FIGHTS FOR SEAT
WASHINGTON . . .U. 8. Senator
elect Rush D. Holt (above), of West
Virginia will be 30 years old on June
19th, at which time he hopes to be
seated. He has occupied a seat dur
ing this session of congress but could
not vote. If seated he will be the
youngest U. S. Senator.
Mother And Son
About To Die
Upon Gallows
Delaware People, Scheduled To
Be Hanged Friday, Find
Solace In Religion
Georgetown, Del., June 5 ? A mother
and her tldest son, pi sparing to die
on Delaware's gallows Friday, have
found solace in religion.
For the slaying of the woman's
brother more than seven years ago, a
crime which the court termed one of
the "most vicious in the criminal an
nals of the state." Mrs. May H. Carey,
52, and Howard Carey, 27, must pay
with their lives.
The victim was Robert Hitch ens, 55,
the motive, his $2,000 insurance policy.
A second son is serving a life term.
Turns Down Plea
The pardon board has turned down
their plea for clemency. Governor C.
Douglass Buck has shown no inclina
tion to intervene.
Mrs. Carey and Howard spend much
time pondering the Bible and the
I words of their spiritual advisors, the
J Rev. Richard K. White of Georgetown
and Rev. J. C. Bolton, of Frankford.
Only once before has Delaware hang
I id a woman, Sarah Jane Bradley, a
negress, in 1869. The only other wo
nrn sentenced to capital pwuhmen'
in Delaware was Patty Cannon notor
j ious kidnaper who cheated the gal
lows by taking poison in the George
town jail in 1829.
The hangings prcbatfy will take place
; in the early morning.
Witnesses will be restricted to 30
: persSns, including the Jury of 12 which
returned the convictiorfs. News men are
j barred.
Mrs. Carey at her trial admitted
i shooting Hitchens and bludgeoning him
| to death in his home near Omah in
! November, 1927.*
Liquor was poured on his body to
create the Impression his death was
| the result of a drunken brawl, and for
seven years the slaying was a mystery.
Last December, Lawrence Carey, the
woman's youngest son, was arrested
for breaking and entering and a state
ment attributed to him re-opened the
case.
Cooleemee Mill
Closed Indefinitely
Following Strike
Durham, June 5. ? The Erwin Cot
ton mills at Cooleemee, scene of to
day's strikes of between 150 and 200
weavers, were closed indefinitely to
night, W. H. Ruffin, secretary and as
sistant treasurer of the ErWin mills,
announced here late today.
"We have no statement to make ex
cept to say that we have not In
creased at all the work assignment,"
Mr. Ruffin stated when questioned
about the Cooleemee situation, adding
"it is true that about half of our weav
|ers left their Jobs. No other de
I partments of the plants were Affected.
Having operated unprofitably for some
time we are closing our Cooleemee mill
at the regular closing time tonight for
an indefinite period."
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Kiwanis To Meet
At Bushy Fork
The regular meeting of the Kiwanis
Club will be held Monday at 6:00 P.
M. at Frank Whitfield's Store at Bushy
Fork. The losing side in the attend
ance contest staged sometime ago will
entertain the club at a barbecue sup
j per.
Scoutmasters
Training Course
Organized Here
Troop Leadership To Be Taught
In Three Sessions
MEETINGS TO BE HELD
AT COMMUNITY HOUSE
Under the direction of O. B., /Coun
try, Gorman, a Scoutmasters Training
Course was organized here Tuesday
night at the Community House with
Clyde Swartz as Senior Patrol Leader,
Anderson Timberlake being named
leader of the Wildcat Patrol and Dr.
Robert Long as head of the Silver Pox
Patrol, and Carl Bowen as an instruc
tor.
In this troop, which is Scout Troop
No. 101, the leaders and prospective
leaders taking the course were divided
into patrols just as the boys are di
vided. Beginning with the meeting on
Tuesday night and continuing for two
more consecutive Tuesday evenings
troop will meet in the Community
House at 7:30 o'clock to be put through
the various fundamentals that good
scouts are supposed to know how to do.
There were twelve men who started
the course and it is hoped that each
patrol will be able to fill out its quota
before the end of the training period.
A scribe for the troop was narked
who will keep an accurate account of
the attendance on the meetings.
Court Of Honor
With Carl Bowen in the chair and
Robert Long and Clyde Swartz as
members of the Court, the Scout Hon
or Court met in the basement of the
Methodist Church Monday night to
pass classification teste and also to
award merit badges. Prom Troop No.
32, George Cushwa, Jr., and Lawrence
Clark passed the Second Class Scout
test, as did Riley Wade and Curtis
Long of Troop 49. Basil Riley was
awarded merit badges In Bird Study
and Cooking. John Bradsher was a
warded merit badges in Handicraft,
Woodwork and Carpentry. Before a
boy may be awarded a merit badge he
must become a first class scout.
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Four-Year-Old Boy
Dies of Pneumonia
Bu^dy Rhew Died Wednesday Follow
ing Illness Of Two Months
Buddy Rhew, four-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. Ruffin Rhew of Rox
bcro. Route 3, died Wednesday morn
ing at 1:30 o'clock following measles
and pneumonia. The child contracted
measles about two months ago and
pneumonia more recently. After con
tracting pneumonia, he failed rapidly
until the end came Wednesday.
Besides his parents he is survived by
three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at the graveside In the
J. S. Clayton family cemetery on the
Oxford highway. Elder Lex- Chandler
was in charge of the services. Immed
iately following the little body was laid
to rest in the cemetery. ,
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* HAS OPERATION
Mr. Carl Winstead left Sunday for
Charlotte Hospital In charlotte, N. C.,
where he had an operation on his
knee. Mr. Winstead injured his knee
about six weeks ago and since that
time has been unable to use it very
much. He expects to return some time
the latter part of the week.
Harris Appointed
To Textbook Group
R. L. Harris And R. Gregg Cherry, Both
Members Of 1935 House, Appointed
Governor Ehringhaus last night ap
pointed Messrs. R. L. Harris of this
city and R. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia
as members of the new state textbook
rental commission.
These men, together with State Sup
erintendent Clyde Erwin. Attorney
General A. A. P. Seawell, and A. S.
Brower, director of purchase and con
tract, will form the commission. The
others were provided in the act creat
ing tl^ commission.
UmR the law it . is empowered to
set up its own plans for distribution of
the texts, and provision is made for
the council of state to authorize the
issuance of shd6?Jerm bonds or notes
to supply funds for Initial purchases
of books, if necessary.
$1,980,401 For
N.C. During April
Raleigh, June 5 ? North Carolinians
received a totil of $1,980,401,17 for all
purposes in April, according to Mrs.
Thomas O'Berry, state relief adminis
trator, whose office released these fig
ures today.
The pressure has been lifted in part,
but Mrs. 0"Berry's office shows that
there were 67,008 families on relief dur
ing the month with a total of 70,857
"ases.aided. This figure represents 327,
825 individuals and shows North Car
olina still to be a low, in percentage,
among the states whose citizens must
be helped by the government.
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CARRIED TO HOSPITAL
Charlie Clayton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Clayton, was carried to McPher
son's hospital last Saturday for a ton
sil and adenoid operation. He is im
proving -nicely. Charlie recently had
a mastoid operation on both sides.
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Kiwanians Debate
Sun. Movie Issue
Program Also Features Two
Numbers By Local Talent
Under the direction of Messrs. Jack
Strum and R. B. Dawes the Kiwank
Club put on a very entertaining pro
gram Monday night at the Community
House when four members of the club
debated the Sunday movie issue both
pro and con in a no decision discus
sion.
Kiwanians Merritt and Winstead up
held the affirmative side of the query:
"Resolved That Sunday Movies Are
Not Morally Objectionable In Rox
boro" with Kiwanians Dawes and Car
ver appearing for the negative. Each
side presented an able defense for its
contention.
Messrs. Morgan and Owings gave two
delightful numbers which were very
pleasing to their audience. They were
accompanied at the piano by Mr. Lin
wood Carver.
The Ladies of the Brooksdale church
served a most bountiful and delightful
meal of fried chicken with all its ac-^
cessories, a vote of thanks being ac
corded them for the very excellent din
ner. A vote of thanks was also given
those who mapped out the profeiam and
those who took part in It.
Guests fer the evening were: Rev.
George Atkinson of Columbia. 8. C.,
Messrs. Russell Owings, Bill Morgan,
and Linwood Carver .
ANTI-SUES TAXERS WILL PUT
UP CANDIDATE FDR GOVERNOR
Charlotte Newspaper Says It Has Been "Definitely Decided" That
Either Senator Burrus Or Representative
McDonald Will Head Ticket *
Charlotte. June 4 ? The Observer says
itr was "definitely decided" today that
either Senator John T. Burrus, of
Guilford, or Representative Ralph W.
McDonald would be a candidate for
governor next year on an antUsales
tax platform. ,
Representative Willie Lee Lumpkin,
of Franklin, was said to have beeh
fixed upon as candidate for lieutenant
governor on the same ticket.
The paper quotes an undintifled
source, described as a participant i|i
the conference leading to the decision,
v; saying:
"A series of conferences has been
held, the result of which is the forma
tion of a well conceived campaign to
take the anti-sales tax cause, along
with restoration of public education
and advancement of labor before the
people of the state in a fight to the
finish against the Hoey-Graham
forces.
"It is well known that both Hoey
and Graham are considered by these
groups as representing Substantially
the same interests and the same po
litical philosophy. It is no secret that
these groups consider both Hoey and
Graham as promising nothing better
than a continuation of present poli
cies. In the words of one spokesman.
The 'time has come for the voters of
North Carolina to rise up against the
wealth-dominated ring politics of the
state and return to the government of
the people.' "
CITY DADS MEET FUR THE
ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS
Only 25 Cents
BUT IT TURNED THE TRICK
In Tuesday's issue there ap-.
peared a little Want Ad which
cost only 25 cents, but it did the
work. It read:
For Sale ? One refrigerator in
good condition. $5".00 will buy it
See Alec Bass at Charles Hol
man Company.
Mr. Bass says he sold it before
he left the store that night. Look
around and see what you have
which you do not need, and then
try our Want Column. Alec is
$4.75 better ofT, because he tried
it.
Postponed Ball
Game To Be Played
Tuesday Afternoon
Rotarians And Kiwanians To
Engage In Ball Game On
High School Field
The softball game that was sched
uled to be played between the Rotar
ians and Kiwanians on this past Tues
day afternoon has been called for next
Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 P. M. on the
high school grounds.
It was called off Tuesday on ac
count of the uncertainty of the weath
er during the morning and early af
ternoon, and also for other reasons.
But, barring some more inclement
weather, it will be played on sched
ule this time.
Much interest has been manifest in
this game as it will feature some real
old-time baseball players.
Hie ball and bat to be used are at
Long and Bradsher Hardware Co. It
is not known whether the Rotarians
plan to do any practicing before the
game or not, but with such formidable
opposition as the Kiwanis line-up of
fers it is felt that they would be wise
to limber tip before hand. Herbert's
pitching ia untried as yet but he comes
well recommended and Bowen's catch
ing is known to be of the first quality.
It will be really a treat to watch them
in action as it will be to witness the
Rotarian batteries: Riley Hambrick
and Billy West, who are doped to of
fer rear resistance to the Kiwanis at
tack,
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Sunday School Class
Visits Roanoke, Va.
On Annual Outing
Methodist School Class Take Annual
Trip Wednesday.
Every year the class of the Methodist
Sunday School taught by Mr. P. O.
Carver plans an outing to some nearby
point. This is known as the annual
picnic of the class and on some oc
casions they have been known to go
ouite some distance, one year going to
Natural Bridge, Va.
Usually all the members provide
ways and lunches and they go out and
have -a good time together, but this
year they decided to take a slightly
different method. They chartered a
bus from one of the lines and took the
whole group-to Roanoke, Va., to spend
the day. Though this was not the
first time the class had chartered a
bus to go on this picnic, it is the long
est trip they have taken by bus.
Twenty-eight people went along yes
terday, most of them, but not all, being
members of the class, and they report
a very nice day's holiday.
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BACK HOME
Mrs. M. G. Johnson returned Mon- I
day from Watts hospital where she '
underwent an operation for append!- j
citis. Mrs. Johnson is recuperating
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Allen, on Main Street.
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RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Mclver Featherston returned
Monday from Watts Hospital where
she was operated on for appendicitis
rriore than two weeks ago. She is con
valescing satisfactorily at her home an
Oak Street.
Most Of The Present Force Con
tinued In Office. New Health
Officer Appointed
REFUNDING PLAN IS
FORMALLY APPROVED
Meeting In extraordinary session this
morning the City Fathers turned their
attention to the personnel of the town
for the coming term, and to the re
funding plan which was submitted to
the Finance Committee Tuesday night
for study and recommendation.
Proceeding with the election they
made Mr. I. O. Abbitt superintendent
of Water Works and Streets, S. A.
Oliver, chief of police, L. K. Walker
fire truck man, J. M. O'Briant, fire
chief, electrical and building inspector, d
Dr. B. A. Thaxton, health officer, and
Mrs. Hattie Carver clerk In the city
office.
Heretofore the office of Health Of
ficer has been filled by the Sanitary
Inspector, which has been held joint
ly with the Fire Chief's job, but this
board abolished the Sanitary Inspec
tor's office altogether, combining the
Fire Chief and the Building and Elec
trical Inspector offices, thus throwing
the Health Inspection Into this new
office. Mrs. Hattie Carver was re
appointed to her present office, sub
ject to the approval of the new city
manager when he is elected and takes
office. The board took no action on
the city manager's position at this
meeting. Nor did it elect a night po
liceman.
The Refunding Plan that was sub
mitted to Finance Committee Gordon
Hunter and Preston Satterfleld Tues
day night at the regular monthly .board
meeting was reported back to the full
board this morning who adopted a res
olution formally approving it. Now
it will have to go to the North Caro
lina Local Government Commission
and to the North Carolina Municipal
Council for formal approval.
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Alterations Begun On
Winstead Warehouse
Front Will Be Torn Out And Service
Station Substituted
Alterations began on the Winstead
Warehouse the first of the week. Plans
are to tear out the entire first floor
front of the building and put in a
modern service station. These changes
are being made by the Person Oil
Company, local Shell distributors, and
it is understood that they will lease it
to some operator.
The rear of the building will be
used for the same purpose that it is
now used for, and the driveway will
be maintained in its present place
leading to the floor of the house.
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Miss Harris Leaves
For Mountains
Miss Katye Harris will leave this
week with her aunt, Mrs. Dolian Har
ris of Durham, for the mountains of
Western North Carolina where they
will spend the summer. While in the
mountains Miss Harris will take a
study course in Supervision Methods
and Public School Music at State
Teacher's College.
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WALLACE WOODS
INJURES HIS EYE
Mr. Wallace W. Woods, manager of
the City Ice Plant, had the misfortune
to be struck in the eye Monday after
noon by a flying nail. Mr. Woods
was doing some repair work at his
plant when the hammer glanced, caus
ing the nail to fly upward into his
eye. Fortunately it struck sidewise
rather than at either end, and al
though it bruised the ball of his eye, .
it is not thought that the sight is im
paired.
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RETURNED HOME
Judge J. C. Pass returned Saturday
from Watts Hospital where he was
carried Monday for a few days of ob
servation. He is reported tb be im
proved from his recent illness.
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S
COUNTY UNION
The Caswell-Person Methodist Young
People's Union will meet at the Meth
odist Church in Brooksdale at 6:30,
Friday June 7th. All the Methodist
Young people of Caswell and Person
Counties are urged to come ,and par
ticipate to- the Union meeting.