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"Person County Ctmes A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE (Published Every Thursday) J. S. MERRITT, Editor M. C. CLAYTON, Mgr. Entered as Second Class matter at the Postoffice at Roxboro, N. C., under the act of March 3rd., 1879. —Subscription Rates — One year SI.OO Six months 50 Three months ... ......—— 30 Advertising Cut Service At Dis posal of Advertisers at all times. Rates furnished upon request. News from our correspondents should reach this office not later than Tuesday noon to insure publication. THURSDAY, MAY 21ST, 1936 The reprinted article below was written by Tom Johnson, editor of the Oxford Ledger. At times Tom writes some very good articles and then again he writes some that are better. This one rather impress ed us and it is very appropriate at this season. The same thing is true of this paper. “The country newspaper, such as the Oxford Public Ledger, too often is regarded in the com munity as public property. It is supposed that some of the larg er papers have this same situa tion before them. It is the desire of the publish ers to present their readers with a fresh newspaper, sprightly prepared, interestingly written and well printed. Newspapers have a very definite obligation to subscribers and that obliga tion is to present the news fair ly and honestly, leaving any opinion about the ntews to be expressed on the editorial page. In the height of a political campaign, each mail brings a flood of political propaganda, written to promote the candi dacy of some individual. Like wise, scarcely a day passes that yourjnewspaper is not called up on to reprint some article, joke or funny story for the benefit of some historian or scrap-book maker who would like a printed copy of such item. One would hardly go into a grocery store and attempt to tell the proprietor which shelf a certain line of goods should be placed upon or how much of such goods might be placed up on a given shelf but that not en frequently occurs in the news paper office. Space is a newspaper’s stock in-trade. It is valuable and must be used for news items of in terest to the greatest number of readers in a given territory. There is no institution or indi vidual in your community who is more willing to aid in worthy causes than your newspaper, for as it grows, the entire commu nity grows and prospers.” There is more interest in the Democratic Primary this year than has been seen in a number of years. The very best of friends are supporting differ ent candidates and they are sup porting them with all their might and power. The friends even get mad and believe that each other has gone a little too far. After June 6th it will all be over and those who have hard ly been speaking will get to gether again as in the days long ago. Some candidates will win and some will lose—be glad you are not a candidate. Many high school seniors are graduating this week. For the past several weeks papers have had many accounts of gradua tion exercises. More will follow next week. Some of these gradu ates will go to college, but many will enter into some field and start upon their life’s work. The world has not beep wait ' ing for these graduates. They will not step into responsible positions and they will not be able to get a job on their high school diplomas. Life will be richer and finer on account of ’ their education, but they are now embarking upon a stormy i sea and they will have to “Sink ! or Swim.” ' The same thing applies to the l college graduate. Contrary to [ what he or shq may think the -’Vsis* world has not been waiting for them to finish and positions are hard to secure. Officials do not ask to see your college diplo ma and they do not ask what fra ternity you belonged to. They act nice and take; your name and future reference. All of the above is not to dis courage graduates (we doubt if any read it anyway)—but rather to inform them that thtey are now entering a field that is entirely different and where people pet ahead by hard work and ability. The graduates have a mile lead on all others, but it is up to them to hold to it. COMMITTEES OF SCOUT COUNCIL Council Met Tuesday Night and Made Plans For Increased Ac tivity. OPEN AIR PROGRAM TO BE: GIVEN - | The Person County Boy Scout Council met Tuesday night and made plans for a large amount of scout activity to take place this summer. An open air program will be given by the scouts of this county around the middle of June. The following men were named on the various scout committees: Finance: Moffett Spencer, Chm. R. L. Harris, W. C. Bullock, B. B. Mangum. Organization: Gene Thompson, Chm. Chas. Wood. Publicity: F. O. Carver, Jr., Chm. Sam Merritt, Hugh Sawyer. Court of Honor: Sam Merritt, Chm. Carl Bowen, Dr. A. F. Nichols, Chas. Wood. Civic Service: B. B. Mangum, Chm. Earl Bradsher, Jr., Hugh Sawyer. Camping: Charlie Harris, Chm. Dr. A. F. Nichols. J. A. Timberlake. Health and Safety: Dr. Nyhols, Chm. Charlie Harris. Thos. Hamilton. Training: Robert Long, Chm. Clyde Swartz, Carl Bowen. Rural Scouting: Chas. Wood, Chm. W. W. Woods, Banks Berry. Inter-racial: G. C. Davidson, Chm. Sea Scouting: Carl Bowen, Chm. S. M. Ford, B. B. Mangum. CREDIT ASSO. LOANS LENDS MORE MONEY $136,687.00 Went to Farmers in Cash Loans in Three Months This Year. Loans made by the Graham Pro duction Credit Association during the first quarter of the year show an increase over last year, according to James Bishop, Jr., secretary - treas urer of the association, which serves this couny. Over $136,687.00 went to farmers in cash loans during the first threfe months of the year, compared to $124,221.00 in the same period in 1935, Mr. Bishop said. Authorized to serve farmers in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Dur ham, Guilford, Orange, Person, Ran dolph, Rockingham, the association made\ 785 loans during the first quarter for an average amount of $174.55 per loan. Farmers Ufeed the loans primarily to purchase seed, fertilizer, and farm supplies, secretary Bishop stated. “With a good outlook in farm con ditions and production money avail able) at reasonable rates, many farm ers in this section are starting to finance their operations on a cash basis,” he continued. “Storekeepers and supply merchants are selling to more farmers for cash this spring than for a numttqr of years. With continued improvement in farm con ditions, a large number of store ac counts will probably be transferred to cash accounts due to the financ ing of production credit associations, banks, and other lenders equipped to handle farmers’ short-town credit needs on a business basis at a reas onable cost.” o The TV A triple superphosphate is finding favor with Transylvania farmers especially where they mix the material with ground limestone in the proportion of 200 pounds of the lime to 100 pounds of phosphate. BEER': Ice Cold BEER The Coldest Beer In Town BARNETT SERVICE STATION SAM BARNETT, Prop. PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. T. JULE WARREN Candidate for North Carolina Senate. PROGRAM GIVEN AT CA-VEL SCHOOL Stuart Ford and Rev. T. W. Lee Speakers of Occasion. Certifi cates Presented by G. C. Davidson. The Ca-Vel school held its com mencement exercises Tuesday night in the school auditorium at 8 o’clock. Mr. Stuart Ford and Rev. T. W. Lee were the principal speakers of the evening. Certificates were presented to the seventh grade graduates by Mr. G. C. Davidson of the Roxboro schools. In addition to the above program the fifth grade gave a play that was greatly enjoyed by those present and three girls gave dance numbers. o EDGAR LONG MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1936 i Church School meets at 9:45 Sun- j day morning. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. . Young Peo ple’s Division 7:15. Senior Emvorth League 7:15. Prayer ILeetinfj Wednesday 8 p. m. I Circles of Woman’s Missionary i Society meat"- Monday as follows: | Circle No. 1, home of Mrs. Mami: j Merritt, 4 p. m. Circle No. 2, homo of Mrs. K. L. Street, 8 p. m. Circle No. 3, home of Mrs. W. I. Newton, 4 p. m. Circle No. 4, home of Mrs. Joe Blanks, 7: 30 p. m. Circle No. 5 home of Miss Claire Harris. 7: 30 p. m. Motto: Worship, Fellowship, Ser vice. B. P. ROBINSON, Pastor. o RETURN FROM TRIP Mrs. G. E. Woody and Miss Addie May Merritt have returned from a trip to Richmond, Williamsburg and Newport Nejvs, Va. In transporting they crossed the James River bridge, the longest in the world. o FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH “Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll. Leave thy low vaulted past. Let each new temple nobler than the last, Shut thqe from heaven with a dome more vast.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes. Bible School 9:45 a. m. Preaching 11 a. m. Subject, “Why Stand Ye Gazing?” Baptist Training Union 7 p. m. Preaching 8 p. m. Subject, On Olivet With Jesus. A cordial invitation is extended to all. W. F. WEST, Pastor. © NEW* WEEK NEWS FROM THE FRONT Gov. Alf London of Kansas .scans primary reports from many slates in race for Repub lican presidential nomination. HON. FRANK HANCOCK Candidate for Re-election to Congress. wanOdsT - 0 PlANO—Because of financial re verses by the original purchaser a beautiful piano in this com munity is being returned to us. Will transfer this account to re sponsible party for balance due, cash or terms. For particulars ad dress Lee Piano Company, Lynch burg, Va. 4-30-4 t. o FOUND —A small pig on the street, owner can get same by paying for this ad. Clyde Murphy. 5-21-lt. o FOUND—By Miss Ester Carver, SIOO by attending the Palace Theatre Wednesday night. 5-21-lt o WANTED—A winner for the Jack Pot of SSO at the Dolly Madison Friday. 5-21-lt o WANTED—SOOO people to register for Auto Day at the Dolly Madison and Palace Theati’qs. 5-21-lt o WANTED—SmaII furnished apart ment or room and board in pri vate home by married couDle. Ad dress, Box 263, Roxboro, N. C. o METHODIST MERGER SEEN AT M. P. MEET President of Protestant Group Conference Predicts Approval of Union. High Point, May 19 —Dr. J. C. Broomfield, of Pittsburgh, president of the Methodist Protestant general conference, predicted tonight the conference would approve union with the other branchep of Metho dism. The conference opens here tomor row, but the question of union with the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South, will not come up until Fri day, when thq commission on church union makes its report. A majority of the delegates’ votes is needed to approve the plan. In view of the recent action of the l Methodist Episcopal conference, ap proving the union, it was expected the proposal would be sent imme diately to the annual conference of the Methodist Protestant church. Twio-Thirds Necessary It would have to be approved by two-thirds of the annual conferences. The Maryland conference would be* thq first to vote on the plan. The board of Christian education, in a pre-conference session today, heard favorable reports from its col lege presidents. Submitting reports were Dr. G. I. Humphreys, president of High Point college; Dr. F. G. Holloway, president of Western Maryland college; Dr. C. E. Forlines, president of Westminister Theo logical Seminary, and Dr. H. L. Greeman, president of Adrian col lege, Adrian, Mich. Progress of the institutions was termed exceedingly satisfactory, their enrollment having doubled within the past ten years. The board adopted a motion com mending Dr. Frank W. Stephenson, its executive secretary, for work he has done during his administration. A leadership education conference was held in the afternoon. Address es were made by leaders in this work from 15 states, with Dr. F. L. Knapp, Chicago, and the Rev. F. L. Gibbs, Pittsburgh, in charge of the program. Various problems relating to leadership training courses within individual churches, camps and conferences were discussed. o : PROMOTION EXERCISES On Friday morning at 10:30 the seventh grade promotion exercises of Roxboro school will be as follows: Processional. Song by the grade. Piano solo, by Louise Walker. Address to the class, Rev. B. P. Robinson. Awarding certificates of promo tion. - Recessional o For Immediate Results Advertise in the Times | P. 1 WEAR HUMMING BIRD HOSIERY SW j; I I There are plenty of high notes in the Humming jj Bird line, and no high prices. Spring Colors ... I[ sun vibrant, new; scaling down to soft rich tones "» that blend with everything. Glass-dear, daintily \ seamed, extra reinforcements at point of wear. All Humming Birds are made of fresh silk, all fuQ fashioned and all true u high C” quality. •' 70c to tjummfnq Bird W FULL FASHIONED HOSIERY Ij Two thread sheers to seven thread sturdies J* Harris & Burns ROXBORO’S BEST STORE ij DUHyI Jr *• © NEWBWEEK 0 THE KING INSPECTS HIS IRISH GUARDS ; LEdward VIII saluting the colon uhe review* the First Battalion of i Kthe Irish Guards, lined up for inspection at the Chelsea Barracks, j J^oudon.^Th e traditional height of the guardsmen make the King’a ' stature seem less than it really is. Herriot Sees Way Open To Settlement Os War Debt i . i Paris, May 19—Former .premier Edouard Herroit declared today “the ; way is open” to settlement of the war debt “misunderstanding” be- j tween the United States and Francs ; through the new trade treaty. Writing in Information, he applaud- i * ed the recent speech of Premier designate Leon Blum before the 1 American Club. t IN THE SPRING A YOUNG MAN’S FANCY LIGHTLY TURNS TO— MARRIAGE and we have the wedding announcements that you will want. -o * • . Consult us for a nice announcement at a price that will save you money— Printed or Engraved. TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 21ST, 193 C , Blum still is endeavoring to get Herroit into his Cabinet as Foreign Minister, although Herriot’s journal, L'Ere Nouville, said he was not like ly to accept. j Herriot indicated in his article i that settlement of the war debt con troversy was desired to gain the aid ; of the United States in the troubled 1 situation with Germany. | Declaring President Roosevelt had i shown himself “so conciliatory” on j the debt question in 1932, Herriot | said France’s failure to listen to Mr. j Roosevelt’s “fraternal appeal” was “a terrible failure for the peace of the world.”
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