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Lincoln County Standing Behind Commissioner William A. Graham (Editorial From Lincoln County News, Lincolnton, N. C., April 20, 1936.) Among the last minute candidates to file for a state office was W. Kerr Scott, of Alamance, who seeks thfe nomination for Commissioner of Ag riculture against William A. Gra ham, behind whom the democracy of Lincoln county will stand solidly in the June primary. If there is a public officer in whom the people of this county have a peculiar interest and who has their loyal support it is Commissioner Graham, who was bom and reared here and has been iactive in public affairs since the days of his youth. He has been chairman of the Democratic pre cinct executive committee at Den ver and a- member of the County Executive Committee since he was 21 years old, and was for a number of years a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee from this District. There has never been a fight for democracy in which he did not have a hand, since he became of age. He was elected to the State Senate and served this district in the session of 1923, when he was appointed chair man of the committee on agricul ture. While he was chairman of this important committee, his distin guished father, the late Major Wil liam A. Graham, passed on, and Governor Morrison appointed him to succeed him as Commissioner of Agriculture. He assumed office in January, 1924, and in the primary of June, that same year, he won the nomination over two opponents. Under the leadership of Commis sioner Graham, the North Carolina State Department of Agriculture has continued to advance, while this dis tinguished son of Lincoln county, through his wide affiliations, has brought honor to his State. When he had been in office only two years, he was elected vice-president of the National Association of Commis sioners of Agriculture, and the next year, 1927, he was elected president of that nationwide organization, suc ceeding Commissioner Berne A. Pyrke, of New York. He is at pres ent a member of the executive com mittee of that organization and of the Southern Association of Com missioners of Agriculture. Commissioner Graham, himself a farmer since his boyhood, has al ways given his support to and staunchly advocated farmers’ or ganizations. He had been a mem ber of the Grange since that or ganization’s recent re-entry into North Carolina. Many of the things that have come to be sound agri cultural practices have long been advocated by the North Carolina Commissioner, including a balanced agricultural program, including di versification, and opposition to over production. On more than one occasion, Com missioner Graham has focused at tention on the North Carolina De partment of Agriculture through the recognition given it by well known leaders from other states. When Commissioner Nathan Mayo, of Florida, was in North Carolina to study the State Department of Ag riculture, with a view of securing ideas to put into effect in his own department, he declared that the North Carolina Department had no superior in the United States. He was quoted in the Raleigh News and Observer as declaring that he doubt ed if it had an equal. Among the other Commissioners Our permanent waving process guarantees yen a beautiful wave all summer. Wind and son are healthful, but they’re net kind to your and hair. Let ns take eare of yon with our modern: beauty method. , CLARA’S BEAUTY SHOPPE Ilia bm W*de, Mgr. ***• * i W. A. GRAHAM N. C. Commissioner of Agriculture, who announces he is a candidate for renomination to succeed himself. who have visited the North Caro lina Department and have comment ed favorably upon it during Com missioner Graham’s tenture of of fice were: Commissioners Jewell Mayes, of Missouri; G. W. Koiner, of Virginia; Arthur Gilbert, of Mas sachusetts; J. C. Holton, of Missis sippi; Eugene Talmadge, of Georgia; Homer Hancack, of Tennessee, and Alcott King, of Connecticut. There is little doubt but that Commissioner Graham will receive an overwhelming majority on June 6. Political Adv. FINAL RITES HELD ~ FOR W.W. DAVIS Many Friends and Relatives in Person County. Mr. Willie Washington Davis, a resident of Unionville, Va. was stricken down while at work in the U. S. Navy Yard at Washington, D. C. where he was employed in the moulding department, last Thursday, May 14, 1936 at 3 o’clock. He was taken immediately to Provi dence hospital where he lingered, without being able to speqjt or to move himself other than his left arm until 11:50 Saturday when he passed on. Mr. Davis was bom in North Carolina 47 years ago and for the last 14 years had lived in Washington, D. C. He was employed in the Navy Yard the last seven ykjars of his life. In 1935 he pur chased the former home of the late Robert B. Harris and in March of the same year, with Mrs. Davis and Louis Davis, a nephew of Mrs. Davis, occupied this property. He was a quiet, 'energetic likeable man and made many friends in the neighbor hood, since his sojourn here, who mourn his untimely passing and who extend to the bereaved widow and his family their sincere sympa thy in this their sorrow. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Mary Mann, daughter of the late Edgar Mann and Lula Daniel Mann of Orange County, where Mr. Davis was born and rear ed, and two sisters, Mrs. J. R. Buc hanan, Rougqmont, and Mrs. J. G. Owens, Woodsdale, N. C., eleven nieces and nephews. His body was brought to his late home in the village Monday after- PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. noon where it was watched over by his neighbors and friends until in terment in the cemetery of the Rhoadsville Baptist church on Tues day afternoon at 2 o’clock in the presence of a large congregation. Funeral services were held from the church with Rev. E. V. Payton, the pastor, assisted by Rev. S. South gate, pastor of Orange circuit, con ducting the services. The active pallbearers were: Mr. Joseph Stone, his foreman, Preston Kirk, Vitala Martino, George E. Lanham, John W. Corrie and John P. Taylor, his fellow workers in the Navy Yard. The honorary pallbear ers were his friends here and other places. Among those present from a dis tance were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stone and his representatives of the Navy Yard, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gentry and Mr. Gay Owens of Woodsdale, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Buchanan, Mr. Fred and UEEEirS DEPARTMENT M ROXBORO’S SHOPPING CENTER QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT POPULAR PRICES cottons Sheer Cotton Dresses the Day and sheer dimities. Each frock wm Ready-to-wear section—2nd floor Treat yourself to a new straw. A complete asst. Sennets, Banku, and Panamas, at prices that make them outstanding values. n Hf Mens Wash Pants A complete stock of men’s washable pants. Each pair sanforized against shrinkage. Neat checks, stripes, also white. Priced at $1.48 - $1.69 - $1.98 Bags 10 doz. new bags in patent and asst, leathers. A large variety of shapes and styles in white and pastel colors. Street floor. Priced at 97c-$1.98 Miss Doris Buchanan, Mr. Tural Mangum of Rougemont, N. C., Mrs. Puline Napolitina, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tilley and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chambers, also of Rougemont, N. C., Mr. John Owen, Mr. Abner Mann and Miss Ora Mann of Wash ington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Davis, Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Mann of Port Deposit. Md. So under cloudless sky, with na ture at her loveliest, beneath a pro fusion of choice flowers, the tribute of loved ones and friends, we left our neighbor sleeping in the beau tiful cemetery of the Rhoadsville Baptist church. —Written by J. C. Clark, Unionville, Va. o Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men. Advertise in the Times For Immediate Results ACTIVITIES OF BETHEL HILL TAT. H.F. CLUB | Ten dollars in prizes was awarded to four outstanding argicultural stu dents at the final exercises at Bethel Hill high school Tuesday night, May 12. C. L. Perkins was winner of the first prize of three dollars in the tenth and eleventh grade section and James Shotwell won the second prize of two dollars. In thle eighth and ninth grade section, Elvin Tuck was winner of the first prize of three dollars and Raymond Lester won second prize of two dollars. This annual contest was sponsor ed by the local chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers. The awards were made on the basis of the student s participation in the following activi ties: scholarship, leadership, commu nity service, supervised practice Millinery An elaborate showing of white l felts for summer wear. Wide and off the face brims, all head sizes. \ -V Second floor Special at \ siS3' 97c - $1.98 ’ Hosiery pm New knee length hose, in { ra||fr | a variety of new summer / \ ** " / shades. Sizes to fit all. 'T 'V \II IF / Priced at | ''4 ■ • jj 59c -69 c -97 c Sandals New sandals in both open and closed toe styles. Patent and asst, leathers. Colors white and pastels. Shoe sec tion. Street floor. - $2.98 Bargain Basement Specials Men’s good heavy full cut Work Shirts, an outstanding value at 59c Blood Hound Overalls, good heavy full cut and mill shrunk, sizes 32 to 52. Special 97c Boys’ King Kotton Overalls, extra full cut 48c One table 36-in. fast color Voiles, batiste and dimities, all tub fast .. 10c Ladies’ Sandals, colors, white and • pastels 97c pr. 1000 yds. 80-square Percales, 50 pat terns to select from 19c P & G SOAP o R SOAP 3 bars for 10c 6 bars for •••, ........... I®® THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1956 work, Y. T. H. F. meetings, Thrift and recreation. Raymond Lester, eighth grade stu dent, won first " place in a public speaking contest in competition with two schools from Durham county. His subject was “Vocational Agricul ture and the Future Farmer.” The Bethel Hill livestock judging team won first place as a team in a judging contest between four schools in Durham and Person coun ties. Joseph Hall, Bethel Hill stu dent, made the highest individual score in the contest, with Wallace Tingen, also a Bethel Hill student, making the third highest individual score. o It is not the oath that makes us believe he man, but the man the oath
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