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INTERESTING EVENTS OF YEARS AGO On Thursday, April 2, 1873 Rachmaninoff, com poser was bom. IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOINGTSiHutOUND YOU READ THE PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME VIL PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1936 USE PERSON COUNTY PRODUCTS NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN AMATEUR PROGRAM AT PALACE THEATRE A Program of Wide Variety and Accomplishment Has been Arranged For The Opening Day. The Palace Theatre will sponsor a series of amateur programs be ginning Thursday, April 2nd, per formances to be given at both mati nee and evening performances. Three prizes, a cash award of $7.50 from the Palace management, a $5 permanent from Mi-Own Salon, and $2.50 worth of tickets to the thea tre, will be given. A program of wide variety and accomplishment has been arranged for the initial performance, featuring Miss Nancy Carrol Walters, a four-year-old pro digy from Bushy Fork, Miss Jane Murphy and Miss Evelyn Ann Gar rett of Roxboro, Miss Rebecca Hunter, tap dancer, of Roxboro, The Person County Ramblers, a local string band, and Mr. J. K. Wood, soloist. Additional entertainment will be offered by a group of ama teurs from Durham. The sponsors of this program feel tty&t there is much talent in the town and countv which will be giv en an opportunity of expression in this fashion. Indeed, they express amazement at the number of people who turned out for the first audi tion Tuesdav night. Further audition will be held each Tuesday night at 7 o’clock at the Community house, and anyone who can sing a song, do a dance or play is urged to put in an appearance there for booking. CLYDE OAKLEf WON MATCH LAST FRI. Was 22nd Straight Victory. De feated Earl Gates of Burling ton. Clydfe, “Jack” Oakley, one of Rox boro’s best boxers, defeated Earl Gates, of Burlington, last Friday night in a scheduled eight-round boxing match. The fight was stopped in the sixth round as it was apparent that Oakley was handing Gates a little more than he could absorb. This fight was number twenty two that Oakley has won in succes sion. He is one of the few boxers who stays in training at all times and really enjoys a good clean fight. For the past two years or more he has been fighting around Roxboro, but seems destined to start climbing the ladder in a short timfe. o HISTORY OF DOLLY PAYNE MADISON History Recounts That She Was Born in Person County While Mother Was on a Visit. Roxboro’s new theatre, The Dolly Madison, which opens next week, was given its rame by a suggestion of Mrs. L. M. Carlton of Roxboro. The following interesting facts con cern Dolly Madison, the lady for whom Roxboro’s new place o' amusement was named: Dolly Payne was married to James Madison, laSqr President of the United States, in 1794. ITer death occurred in the year of 1849. He' parents were natives of Pennsyl vania. It was while her mother was visiting in Person Couhty that “Dolly” was born. Payne’s Tavern, a point only a few miles out of Rox boro, in Person county, was her birth place. She was a very brilliant society matron and her picture hangs in the art gallery in Raleigh N. C. —o- GARDEN CLUB TO MEET The Garden Club will meet joint ly with the Woman’s Club on Mon day afternoon at 3 o’clock at Com munity House. We will have an il lustrated lecture on The Wild Flow ers of N. C., by a member of the Botany Department of Duke Uni versity. Come and bring a friend, for we want as many as care to enjoy the opportunity to be free to come. Mrs. Sanders, Pres. IWiPnies B. F. Hester Died! Tues. At Home; i One of Person County’s Mostj Prominent and Beloved Citi zens Succumbed to Attack of Pneumonia. FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY B. F. (Marsh) Hestejr, age 80, of the Hester’s Store community, died at his home Tuesday night. Mr. Hester had been ill with pneumonia for several weeks. His condition had been critical for the past two weeks, and he had been weakening for the past several days. A sfevere attack of pneumonia last fall lefJ him in a weak condition. For a great many years he had been a faithful member of Salem Methodist church. Mr. Hester, a former state senator, served in the 1930 and 1931 tensions of the Gen eral Assembly, and served several terms as county commissioner. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Hester; 10 children,, by six daughters, Mrs. H. J. Hester, Mrs. L. A. Bradsher, Mrs. W. T. Bowles, all of Route 2, Hurdle Mills, N. C., Miss Eula Hester, of Raleigh, N. C., Miss Maire Hester, Raleigh, N. C., Mrs. E. R. Thompson, Leasburg, N. C. and four sons, Mr. C. E. Hester, W. E. Hester, and J. E. Hester, of Route 2, Hurdle) Mills, N. C., and Walter Hester, Hopewell, Va. Funeral services were held at the horrie today. His pastor, Rev. D. D. Tranum of Leasburg, N. C., Rev. S. F. Nicks of Cedar Grove, N. C. and Rev. Floyd Adams, Willow Springs. N. C., and Rev. J. L. Jenkins of Me bane, N. C. were the officiating ministers. Active pallbearers were Dr. R. F. Warren, Mr. Edgar Warren, Ar thur Hester, Howard Hester. Frank Hester. Raney Baynes, F. T. Whit field, Robert HestP|r. Honorary pallbearers were: Messrs. W. H. Harris. Tom Winstead. Ben Davis. Tom Bowes, W. T. Kirby, Bob Newton. Jack Pleasants, John Moore), D. M. Cash, Flem Long, Walter Hawkins, N. S. Thomnson. Mat Brooks. Chas. Holeman, W. R. Hambrick, Raloh H. Baynes, Harry Winstead, Kendall Street. J. A. Long, W. I. Newton, A. E. Newton. R. C. Hester, T. T. Hester. D. A. Hester. H. K. Sanders. R. L. Wil burn. A. W. Clayton, Dr. E. J. Tuck er. S G. Winstead, Ira Allen, A. E. Snines and W. H. Moore. Flower beaters were: Lewis Hest er. Francis Hester. Huldah Hester. Mildred Hester, Carl Hester. Jr.. Mrs. Carl Hester, Jr., Bernice Hest er. Beniamin Hester. Anne Hester. Frank Hester. Jr.. Lucille Hester. Frank Bradsher, Mrs. Frank Brad sher, Mrs. Collin Abbitt, Hassel Al len, Mrs. Hassel Allen, Winfred Bobbitt, Mrs. Winfred Bobbitt. Ben nie Bradsher, Nancv Bradsher. Katherine Thompson. Jacob Thomp son, Ed Thompson, Jr. Interment was made in the Hest er family cemetery. o SCOUT MEETING Scout troop 32 of Roxboro held its weekly meeting Monday, March 30. There was a large percent of the troop present and all of the mem bers tyijoyed the meeting. Troop Scribe, Billy West. o I DOLLY MADISON THEATRE I PRACTICALLY COMPLETE i j The Dolly Madison Theatre, lo- I rated on Main Street, is practically completed and will be ready for thet opening next week. George W. Kane, local contractor, had charge of this job and has done a fine piece of work. ANDREW JOYNER COMMENTS I• • . A recent communication from : Mr. Andrew Jioyner, City Man ager of Greensboro, contains the following in regard to th® recent Chamber of Commerce meeting in Roxboro: “I enjoyed the meeting at Rox boro last Monday night and was most favorably impressed with the atmosphere which prevailed. If the spirit evidenced on that occasion can be maintained. I feel sure that Roxboro ought to "go places.” DUKE UNIVERSITY DEBATORS Frank G. Satterfield, Jr., Durham, and Fred N. Cleaveland, Orange, N. J., juniors in Trinity college, Duke University, and members of the university’s varsity debate squad. The two debators will oppose a team from the University of Maryland in a discussion of the proposal to in crease the power of congress over the supreme court, to be held at Duke University tonight. This debate is one of the fifteen intercollegiate con tests scheduled by Duke this spring. Satterfield is the son of Frank G. Satterfield, well-known Durham tobacconist, of 922 N. Mangum St. and well known in Person county.—Duke University News Service. A. A. Wilkinson, Director. PHIL THOMAS TALKS ON CURB MARKET Calls Upon Members of Kiwanis Members to Discuss Proposi tion. Speaking before the Roxboro Ki wanis Club last Monday, Phil Thom as talked to the members about a curb market in Roxboro for the farmers of this county Mr. Thomas brought out a num ber of advantages that would result if a curb market was opened here. He then callqd upon different mem bers of thb| club for an opinion. A committee composed of Phil Thomas, Hugh Sawyer and Carl Bowen was appointed to look into the matter and report back to the club. It is expected that Basil Watkins, prominent attorney of Durham, will address the Kiwanis Club on Tues day, April 12 at the Community House. o Sale of Good Used Cars Sale Starts Tuesday, April 7th, and Will Continue to April 11th. Crowell - Lowe Motor Co., Rox boro, is staging one of their largest used car sales. This sale will start Tuesday and continue until April 11th. They are listing in today’s paper a few of the many bargains in cars that they have ready for sale. These cars have bctep gone over and are priced to sell. —o NORGE DEALER FOR PERSON COUNTY Hall’s Shop, Mr. Cliff Hall, pro prietor. has been appointed as of ficial dealer for Norge Refrigerators for this county. This refrigerator is known as being one of the best and a large number have already been placed in Person County. James Carver, sales manager, will be glad to demonstrate this machine to you. o CHARLES HARRIS, JR. ILL Charles Harris, Jr„ small son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harris, of thi« city is a patient at Watt’s hospital, Durham, where he is receiving treatment. o MRS. FEATHERSTON AT MEETING Mrs. J. M. Featherston of this citv spent a few days last? week in Raleigh where she attended a meeting of the Spencer’s Corsetiees. o NOTICE— GRANGE MEETING There will be a meeting of the Bushv Fork Granoe Fridav night at ejght o’clock. Every member is urged to attend. TENNIS HITS TOWN IN GOOD FASHION One Court Has Been Open ed and Talk of Lighting One. The game of tennis has hit Rox boro full in the face once more and fans are getting out the rackets, balls and shoes as they prepare for a hard summer. There is one qxtra court this year. Mr. C. A. Harris has built one just to the rear of his home and it will be ready for playing in a few days. Other courts are—one on Lamar Strteet in front of the home of S. G. Winstead, another on Lamar just one block down, two at the high school, one at Collins and Aikman and one at Jalong. There has been some talk of lighting the court that belongs to J. A. Long. If this is donfe tennis will be popular both night and day. o SPRING AND SEED BOX GO HAND IN HAND Seed Box of Hambrick, Austin and Thomas Out On Street Again. Here’s good news for the mem bers of the Young Men’s Married Club. The old seed box of Hambrick, Austin and Thomas is out again. For years and years this seed box has been a sure sign of Spring in Roxboro. Men and wombn start their garden when the box comes out. A number of people use it as a seat and enjoy many hours of com plete, rest by using it in the above manner. It really is “Rest For the Weary.” o MISS WOODS IMPROVING Miss Rose Ellen Wods, who has 1 undergone an operation at Me-' Pherson’s hospital, is improving. o MRS. BRADSHER AT WATT’S Mrs. Landon Bradsher is a pa tient at Watt’s hospital, Durham. Her condition is not serious. o MRS CLAYTON AT DUKE Mrs. A. W. Clayton is recovering from an eye operation at Duke hospital. She tejepects to return home in a short time. o MASS MEETING OP FARMERS There will be a Mass Meeting of farmers at 2:00 p|. m. April 7th, in order that the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Plan may be explained. At 9:30 a. m., April 7th, there will be a meeting of the Community Committeemen who served under, the tobacco contract in 1934 and 1935. 120,000 Persons 111 In Milwaukee Fifth of City’s Population Said! to be Suffering From Ab dominal Malady. Milwaukee, March 30—An offici ally estimated 120,000 persons, one fifth of the city’s population, were ill and one man was dead today from an abdominal malady des cribed by some health authorities as intestinal influenza. Dr. John P. Koehler, city health i commissioner, expressed the opinion I that the epidemic was at its height! and would begin to taptejr off by the middle of the week. In giving the estimate, he said one out of | four of his acquaintances w'ere eith- j er ill or had recovered. The personnel of practically all factories, stores and office was as-1 fectejd. One department store re-j ported more than 200 clerks have l been ill during the last week or 10! days. | Dr. Koehler said tHe disease is communicable and apparently is transmitted by air or direct con tact. Physicians said it usuallyj sweeps through entire families. I Gripping pain, nausea and diar-1 rhleja distinguish the malady. In! many cases patients are bed-ridden several days. Dr. Kohler said that because the symptoms are akin to thote of appendicitis, sufferers should consult a doctor, although a Dhysician attributed the death of Edward Heckel, 41, to intestinal in fluenza, Dr. Koehler said the malady sweeping the) city could not be re garded as ordinarily fatal. The great danger, he said, is that it leaves the natient so weakened he is sus ceptible to more serious diseases. HEALTH ACTIVITIES ARE DISCUSSED FOR ORANGE AND PERSON Has Taken Over and Expanded the Department Already Ex isting; Includes a Wide Range of Activities. ' The District Health Department of Orange and Person Counties was organized last summer. It grew out of the decision of the State Board of Health and the University of North Carolina to develop a model health organization that would be linked with a public health division in the university medical school. In Person County, the District department has taken over and ex panded the department already ex isting, and headed by Mrs. Ruth O’Briant. The completed organiza tion will include a health officer, an assistant health officer, a sup ervising nurse and three staff nurs es. a general sanitary officer, a food | and milk sanitarian, and two clerks. | In addition the department will have | the services of a part time sanitary] engindqr, and one or more dentists! from the Division of Oral Hvgiene! of the State Board of Health will work in the two counties for a to tal of forty weeks. Os the abovq personnel, two nurs es, the assistant health officer, and a clerk will live in Roxboro. The annual budget of the deoart ment will amount to around $35,000 of which over $20,000 is provided bv the State Board of Health outl ,of federal funds made available I under the national Social Security Act. The program of the hbalth depart ment will include a wide range of activities designed to prevent dis ease, improve health, and develop a better understanding of the prin ciples of heajth among the oublic generally. Its most important ac tivities come undlar the following heads: 1. Collection, tabulation, and in terpretation of data relating to the occurence of disease, cause of death, and births. 2. Communicable disease control by quarantine regulations, study to discover sources and avenuies of transirvss’on, and promotion of im nunization. ■ 3. Tuberculosis control through case-finding activities and educa tional nursing supervision of known cases. 4.Venereal disease control by ef forts to find sources of infection (Continued on Page Four) CALL 2 5 0 We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. BRITAIN IS TESTING DEADLY AIR WEAPON Single-Seated Bomber Held Most Formidable Machine Yet De veloped. London, March 31—A new single engined bombing plane described as the most formidable air weapon yet developed is now being put through its final tests, air ministry officials disclosed today. The plane is said to be capable jof a speed of 300 miles an hour. I Although it is ytejt to be placed into ! service by the royal air force, it I is regarded as one of the most im- I portant developments to date in j British military aviation. | It is said to be so fast and so ad j vanced in range carrying power and I ease of maneuvering, that single i seater fighter planes wil be practi- I cally useless against it. Known as the Fairqy “battle” me dium bomber, it is powered with a new Rols-Royce Merlin 12-cylinder engine, has a 54-foot wing span and an over-all length of 42 fcfet 1 3-4 j inches. Bombs are carried inside the I wings. Openings in the machine for bomb : dropping, bomb aiming and camera work are concealed. Pilot and gun ner are housed under a nonbreak able “glass tunnel” which can be found quickly for actual combat. How to provide a defense by in terceptor planes against bombers of this new type is now a subject of speculation among aviation experts here. During an attack on London by bombers of this new type, it is pointed out, interceptor planes would be fortunate if, after climb ing to engage in combat they would have a margain of 60 seconds in which to shoot down the bomber in time to prevent bombs from being dropped. YANCEYVILLE CCC CAMP TO REMAIN Members of Camp Will Assist in Several Projects For Per son County. There has recently been a large i; amount of speculation about the ; I CCC Camp at Yanceyville. It was j thought that this camp would be ■ moved from this territory and con solidated with another. A recent letter to Hugh Sawyer from Senator Bailey stated that this camp would remain at Yanceyville. The boys from this camp are ex pected to help with a number of projects in Person County and had iit been movefd this county would have felt the loss almost as much as Caswell. Cleaning of Marlow Creek is one project that is expected to start at an early date. WILLIAM H. WHITT DIED TUESDAY P.M. Funeral Services Held Today. Interment in Family Cemetery William H. Whitt, 39, died of pa ralysis at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at his home 10 miles east of here, j He, leaves a widow, Mrs. Maggie j N. Whitt, two daughters, Elener and Ruby, and four sons, William, Ray mond, Owen and Thelbert. Funeral services were held today at 2 p. m. at the homle, with Rev. J. L. Rainey of Durham officiating. Interment was made in the family cemetery near Virgilina, Va. Nephews of the deceased served as pallbearers. Neices acted as flo ral bearers. o ALL A MISTAKE “All A Mistake,” to be; presented in high school auditorium. "All A Mistake,”—a play in three acts will be given Saturday, April 4th at 8 p. m. The play is being put on by the East Roxboro Dra mantic Club, under the direction of i Mrs. Beth Brewer Pridgen, director . °f the East Roxjboro Recreational Activities. There will be special numbers by . the Junior and Senior Glee Clubs. The proceeds from the play win be applied on the music fund of the Recreation Program.
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