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THE COURIER, \ SEMI - WEEKLY DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF PERSON COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE. She lloxboro Courier ISTABUS? ML PERSON 'cOUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 50 YEARS. . '<? 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 MONDAY, JULY 8, 1935 (County Correspondents Solicited) NUMBER 38 J.THEO CLAYTON DIES OF SELF-INFLICTED WOUND Dies Of Loss Of Blood After Severing Left Jugular Vein And Artery Mr. J. Theo Clayton, 45 year old resident of the Hesters' Store com munity, was found early Saturday morning about one hundred yards east of the home of his father, with whom he lived, with a severed throat. He was dead when he was found. Mr. Clayton had taken a sharp instrument and severed his own throat from ear to ear, cutting the juglar vein and ar tery. He had apparently died a fetf minutes after the cutting. , He arose about 3:00 a. m. and went to a brook about one hundred yards east of his home where he committed the act. He had been in poor health for the past five or six years. He had suffered severe wounds from shrapnel during the World War and was more or less crippled for the past few months. He had been brooding over his condition for some time and it is thought that this was what led to the suicide. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Clayton, suid three brothers, A. V., D. A., and A. E. Clay ton all of Hurdle Mille Route Two, and one sister, Mrs. J. H. Kirby of Pros pect Hill, N. C. Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with Elder Floyd Adams of Willow Springs, N. C. and Elder J. A. Herndon of Durham, N. C. Pall bearers were: Messrs. W. T. Kirby, H. J. Swanson, R. A. Whitfield, W. T. Bowes, W. A. Wrenn, and N. E. Davis. Flower bearers were: Messrs. R. G. Yarborough, S. M. Broach, T. H. Ta tum, K. L. Long, Will T. Gregory, Earl Wilkerson, A. G. Crabtree, J. H. Hor ton, Rainey Baines, W. D. Long, J. V. Roberts, B. D. Rimmer, and J. I. Brooks. Immediately following the ser vices Mr. Clayton was buried in the Newton Family Cemetery. Burglars Foiled In Attempted Burglary! Would-be thieves atrthe home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Thomas on North Main street were frightened away on Monday night by Mr. W. G. Bradsher, next door neighbor to the Thomasses. Mr. Bradsher heard the commotion when the thieves attempted to tear away window screens to effect an en trance. Knowing that Mr. and Mrs Thomas were not at home he went to investigate and in so doing frightened the robbers away before they could get into the house. Nothing was damag ed beyond the screens. A DEEP THINKER In the absence of the Pastor, Rev. W, P. West, Rev. Walter N. Johnson * was the preacher at the First Baptist Church here Sunday morning. Dr. Johnson is eJsily one of the most out standing ministers of the Baptists, and his sermon yesterday was unusually deep and profound. It was greatly en joyed by all who heard it. n Chairman 01 Tobacco Board Dies Suddenly Bowman Gray Dies Aboard -Steamer Kingsholm on The North Cape Cruise ONLY MEAGER DETAILS Wlnstorty-tSalem, July 7 ? James A. Gray, president of the R. J. Reynolds company, said tonight he had received a message that his brother. Bowman Gray, chairman of the firm's board of directors, died suddenly aboard the steamer Kingsholm en route on the North Cape cruise. The message, James A. Grey said, did not give the location of the vessel nor any details. With the board-chairman were Mrs. Gray and their two sons. Bowman Gray Jr., and Gordon Gray. Bowman Gray, who was 61 years' old, had been connected with the Reynolds company more than 40 years. He began as a salesman and successively was vice-president and president. He was bom here, the son of James A. Gray, Sr., and AureBa Bowman Grey. Besides his immediate family he is survived by his brother and two sis ters, Mrs. A. H. Galloway and Mrs. Bess Grey Plumly, all of Winston-Sa lem. f? ? " Skeet Clubbers Shoot High And Well over Week-end Good Scores Made By Those Who Shot The Regural Course And Those Who Didn't ? Skeet shooting, the fastest growing sport in this 'section, is developing some good shots as attested \)y these that were made over the Fourth of July and on Saturday. The high score of the week went to E. V. Btfatwright who brought down 19 out of 25, with Nat Harris following close on his heels with 17 out of 25. W. L. Bradsher, P. Williams, and Clintn Wlnstead brought down 16 out of 25, Jack Hambrick 14' out of 25, Dr. Gentry 13 and R. L. Hester 12 out of 25. Some good scores that were made by people not shooting the iregular course. They are as follows: A. M. Burns 10 out of 12, Dr. Gentry 20 out of 25, Lawrence Allgood 10 out of 12, George Currier 9 out of 12. ? On Saturday John Morris led with 18 out of 25, Fred Masten and W. L. Bradsher getting 13 and 12 respective ly, Henry Sergeant with 13 and Gordon Hunter with ten Just completed the regular course. Buddy Allgood led the seeing Saturday for those not shoot ing the regular course with 10 out of 13, taking them as they came. No one has yet claimed the box of shells and twenty-five targets of fered to the first person in Person County to break twenty out of twenty five. o Fifteen Counties Have Voted Wet By 4 To 1 Vote Big Change In Sentiment Seen As Wets Vote In Over whelming Numbers CATERET CO. CAN GO DRY BUT PROSPECTS SLIM . . Raleigh, July 7 ? Fifteep wet coun ties which have voted to date on the liquor bills on the basis of unofficial figures furnished as to nine of them ballotting yesterday, show that 39, 355 voters in Beafurt, Cateret, Craven, Edgecombe, Halifax, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanovef," Onslow; Pitt, Vance Warren and Wilson favored the opening of liquor stores and 9,589 did not. Subsequent returns will make a change of several hundred votes, but the only possible upset will be in Carteret, of ten Republican in its legislative repre sentation up until a few years ago, and the sharpest battleground of the parties in the far east. To effect such a turnover every voter not reported Saturday night in Carteret will have to vote dry. The chances are that the unreturned ballots will not enlarge the majority which was two to one today against the drys. o CLAYTON CEMETERY CLEANING JULY 13TH The annual cleaning for Martin Clayton's cemetery will be Saturday morning, July 13th. All families in terested are urged to come. The usual diijner will be discontinued. ? o MORE MONEY Washington, July 6 ? The Treas ury Department reported today that money in circulation at the end of the fiscal year. June 30, was equivalent to $43.79 for every man, woman, and child in the United States. The per capita circulation was 20c less than at the end of the pre vious month, and compares with (42.50 at the end of the previous fiscal year. The total money in cir culation was $5,567,988,498. The lure of th^ ?lot machine and send a dime letters was giv en unofficially'" as twtf primary factors in boosting mint activities during the last fiscal year to one of its highest peaks. Treasury officials said that busi ness improvement, together with relief payments calling for odd sums, and sales tax levies in va rious states, also were responsible for the mints' output of 608,414, 297 pieces during the year, 12 times the number turned out in the year before. Ice Truck Turns Over When Radius Rod Comes Loose Driver And Three- Young Men Hurt Severely In Wreck. In juries Not Thought To Be Serious ' >? Arch Monday, driver, and three oth er young men were severly though not seriously injured Friday owning about 11:00 o'clock when a truck belonging to the City Ice Company turned over on the Leasburg -Hester's Store highway. The accident happened when the ra dius rod on the truck came loose, throwing the truck in a crossways po sition of the road and turning over twice before it could be brought to a standstill. The cab was badly dam aged, but the body and motor of the truck were not damaged to any great extent. After repairing the radius rod Arch Monday drove the truck back to town. Monday was thrown through the top of the truck and suffered on? super ficial injuries such as bruises about the head and body and a few lacera tions. Buster Jftnes, the most serious ly injured of the quartet, is suffering from severe cuts and lacerations, a possible chest injury and possibly a broken shoulder, though a blod clot that developed around the injury has not cleared sufficiently for an X-ray to show the fracture, if any. Clarence Brann is suffering from a broken col lar bone, while Johnny Duncan is suf fering severe cuts about the legs and hands. Mr. W. W. Woods, manager of the City Ice Company, was informed of the wreck "shortly after noon and immed iately hastened to the scene of it, but met Monday coming into town on the truck under its own power. Just the day before another truck belonging, to this concern had suffered damages to the extent of seventy-five or a hund red dollars when it caught on fire. STORE WIDE JULY CLEARANCE SALE A Real Chance To Save Money On All July Purchases After July 12th Messrs. Harris & Burns, Roxboro's oldest department store, have just cause to feel proud of the reputation they have made. They are very conservative and our readers know when they make a statement they mean just what they say. If they tell you they are cutting prices, in some instances selling some certain articles for less than cost, they mean it, and are selling such at a real least, hence when they advertise bar gains you may rest asyjred they have have those bargains for you. In this issue ihey have a pag? spread and you will not "want to miss reading a single line of it, for it means money in your pocket on all purchases made on and after Friday, July 12th. While this sale will last the remainder of the month, still, if you are wise you will visit them early for some of the best bargains will be picked off early, and you want to be one of the lucky ones. Come early and often, for such an opportunity is not offered every day. o VISITOR FROM KINSTON X Mr. R. L. Stanford of Kinston, N. C? spent several days in the County last week, favoring us with a visit Saturday. Mr. Stanford is a native of this County and has many friends here. o ? RETURNED HOME Mr. Edagar Mas ten, who has been at Sanatorium for several weeks, has returned home. He Is very much im proved, in fact his physician advises him he is all right. W.W.Warren Killed When Car Crashes Bridge Railing Crash Came When He Reached Down To Tune Radio Mr. W. W. Warren, 30, well known young man of Prospect Hill, was killed instantly about one o'clock Friday morning when the car he wa s driving crashed into the railing of a narrow bridge on highway 103 about three miles north of Mebane. Reports said that Mr. Warren and Mr. Robert Newton were enroute to their homes in Prospect Hill after at tending a dance at Mebane, N. C., and that the crash came as Mr. Warren reached down to tune the radio of his car, losing control of the automo bile. Mr. Newton was only slightly injured. Mr. Warren was well known here where he had many friends who will regret to hear of his untimely death. He is survived by his father, Mr. P. R. Warren of Prospect Hill, Mr. W. F. >Varren, Superintendent of fche Dur ham City School System was a bro ther. Other brothers and sisters, who survive are: R. B. Warren, of Durham, Rudy Warren of Goldsboro, V. S. War ren of Mebane, R. W. and J. H. War ren of Prospect Hill, and one sister, Mrs. J. S. Wells, of Reidsville, N. C. Funeral services were conducted from the home in Prospect Hill Sat urday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and burial was made in the town ceme tery. o Two More Cases Of Polio Reported In Person County The Total Now Stands At Ten For This County Two cases of poliomyelitis, one Wed nesday, a colored child, Vivian Cam eron, the other a white child. Glower Cox, have been reported to the health office. This brings the total number to ten cases reported in Person Co. Once again all parents are urged to take every possible precaution against the spread of infantile paralysis to prevent its further spread as far as possible. Of those cases that were first re ported some are getting well rapidly while in one or two instances progress has been slow. ft J.W. Patton To Lecture Person Masonic Lodge Mr. J. W. Patton, A.G.L,, will lec ture at the Person Lodge of the Ma sonic Order the week of July 15th to 20th. The hours of lecture will be as follows 9:0? to 11:30 a. m., 3:00 to 5:00 p. m., and the evening session will begin at >30 o'clock to adjourn at will. These lectures will be held daily during that week. All masons are in yited to attend. They are urged to make use of this by getting in at the first session. o Beauty Shops Will Close Each Wednesday P.M. Both beauty shops, Clara's and Mi Own, are announcing that they will close their doors at noon each Wednes day during the summer months. No appointments will be made after 11:00 A. M. This is done in order that both shops may be ready to close at noon. The cooperation of all patrons of these two establishments is ask^d. AMERICAN ALL-STARS WHIP THE NATIONALS 4-1 IN CLEVELAND GAME Americans Use Four Pitchers, While Nationals Used Two In Afternoon's Game; 80,000 Fans Watch Game The All-Star game between the Na tional and American Leagues came to a close this afternoon at 3:40 o'clock with the A's in the lead by three runs. Foxx started things in the first, when he knocked a home run to deep left field scoring Oehringer. As events turned out this won the game. In the .second Hemsley hit a three bagger and Cronin knocked a long fly, scoring Hemsley after the catch. Again in i the fifth Foxx smashed one to Schu macher 'with the bases loaded, scoring Vosmik. The Nationals made their lone score in the fourth when Vaughan smacked one to right center for two bases and scored on a single by the next batter. The A's took the Nationals- for eight hits while alt the N's could get from the winners was four. "Hie game ended 4-1 in favor of the Americans. City Manager Elected By Board In Called Session 96 TODAY John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who Is 96 years old today. There will be no formal celebration of the day, but It is expected that telegrams will pour in to Golf House, the Rockefeller estate where the aged financier is living at present. He will not issue his customary statement on public affairs which he did up until last year when he closed the custom. o Mr. L. E. Noell Dies Thursday Following One Month's Illness Funeral Services Are Conducted ] From Mt. Zion Church On Friday Afternoon Mr. L. E. Noell, 54 years old, and a resident of the Timberlake community died at his home Thursday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock. He had been in ill health since 1928 when he suffered a stroke of paralysis and more recently iWhen he suffered another stroke as a ! result of the development of a compli j cation of diseases. Funeral services were conducted | from the Mt. Zion Methodist Church ! Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with ! his pastor, Rev. C. F. Dubose, in charge, j Active pall bearers were : Messrs. T. A. Pearce, J. O. Pearce, Hyfle Riley, ' T. P. Noell, T. C. Oakley, and R- B. j Holman. Flower bearers were: Miss ITemesia Laws, Miss Edna Laws. Miss Byrle Barton Misses Lucille Noell, Clar jice Jones, Eloise Pearce, Edith Pearce, Louise Noell, Mesdames R. B. R'awles. and J. M. Eidson. Immediately follow ing the services he was buried in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Mr. Noell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Laws Noell, one daughter. Miss Rose Sue Noell, both of Timberlak? and by five brothers: Mr. W. B. Noell of Raleigh, N. C., Mr. F. Y. Noell of Hillsboro, Mr. P. O. Noell of Greens boro, N. C., Mr. G. B. Noell of Hester, N. C., and Mr. T. E. Noell of Mayodan, N. C. and one sister, Mrs. J. R. Billings of Durham. N. C. ; ? o NOTICE! After- publication of this notice for two weeks the ordinance of the Town of Roxboro prohibiting the parking of automobiles in excess of fifteen min utes in the business section on Main Street will be enforced. Police officers will also be instructed to arrest speeders and reckless driv ers at once in corporate limits of the Town of Roxboro. ? We particularly request the co-opera tion of the people in the town respect ing parking of vehicles on Main St., as well as observing the speed laws. KI B. Dawes, Mayor. o HOLIDAY VISITORS llr. and Mrs. Victor Winstead and Mrs. M. W. Heiges of York, Pa. rfpent the holidays here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Heiges is the mother of Mrs. Winstead. Mr. Winstead, who- was reared in this county, being the son of Mr. and M*s. Charles Winstead, left here several years ago to live in York, Pa., where he is successfully engaged in t>?e tobacco business. W. M. Coffin Of Henderson Is Named To Office Vacant Past Several Months IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Mr. W. M. Coffin, 39 years old, and for the past nine years Engineer and Superintendent of Streets In Hender son, N. C., was named to fill the vacant office of City Manager for the Town of Roxboro. The board elected Mr. Coffin in a called session held Saturday night. Mr. Coffin will take office on August 1st. The City Manager-elect comes to his new duties highly recommended both as an Engineer and an office man. He finished at North Carolina State Col lege and since his graduation has held various engineering positions in towns over the state, for the past nine years being connected with the City of Hen derson in the capacity named above. His experience in both ends of civic affairs, as engineer on the outside and office man on the inside, moved the board to name Mr. Coffin to manage the town's affairs. So far M this office has been- able to ascertain, the* board has made no mistake in naming the man that they did. The office of City Manager has been vacant for the past several months and has been a problem with which the City Dads have been wrestling since they took office the first of June. The election Saturday night came as the result of a concerted effort on the part of the Fathers to get the best qualified man available. o Ca-Vel Leads 10-7; Rain, Halts Game Jafong- And Ca-Vel Were Rained Out Saturday Daring Fourth Frame t Ca-Vel was at the bat in the fourth inning Saturday with a 10-0 lead on Jaiong when the contest was c: i!ed on account of rain. The two -rival teams met on the Jatong ball park in a Cen tral State League contest. It is though that the game will be ulayed at some near date. Had the rain held off for juss .* rttle whilo !Mnger and allowed the teams to finish the fifth inning it wpj.i have been counted a game, but th; regH'.ailons ?av that any game that must be closed before fifth inning is to be declared no-con test. o Stale Farmers Paid $12,519,933 In 1934 Dean Schaub Asserts Adjust ment Benefits Are About Double Property Tax BIG BOOST IN INCOME Raleeigh, July 4 ? Agricultural ad justment administration benefit pay ments to North Carolina farmers in 1934 amounted to approximately twice as much as the taxes on farm property. Dean Schaub of State college extension service, announced today. The 1934 benefit payments totalled $12,519,933, Schaub said, while property taxes amounted to about $6,684,000. The exact sum of the taxes is not known, but this total is an estimate based on a study of farm taxation by Dr. G. W. Forster, agricultural ecbn omist at the college. The cotton payments alone ? $6,521, 997 ? would almost have sufficed for all the farm property taxes the state levied for 1934. Schaub stated, with tobacco payments falling only slightly short qf the tax total at $5,640,000. "These benefit payments pale into comparative insignificance," the dean said, "when compared with the more than $120,000,000 increase in farm in come derived from the sale of cash crops." "In 1934, \jith the adjustment pro gram well under way, the tobacco, cot ton, wheat and peanut crops sold for around $186,800,000, as compared with $65,178,000 in 1932 before the programs were started." The rise in corn and ho? prices aug mented the farm income still further, but exact figures on the income from these two commodities were not on hand when Schaub calculated the state fafm income. Combined, the benefit payments and the increased prices boosted the 1934 North Carolina farm income more than $132,000,000 above that for 1932, or ap proximately 22 times the amount of the 1934 farm property taxes, the figures shdwed.
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