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IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU READ THE PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
VOLUME VH. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1936 USE PERSON COUNTY PRODUCTS NUMBER FORTY-NINE
NEWS
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AL SMITH’S WALK-OUT
Philadelphia, Pa. Two threats
to the New Deal ushered in the Na
tional Democratic Convention. One,
sponsored by Father Coughlin,
launched a third party headed by
Representative Lemke, of North
Dakota. The other consisted of an
open letter calling upon all Demo
crats to repudiate the Roosevelt
policies, signed by Alfred E. Smith.
Bainbridge Colby, former Senator
James A. Reed, Joseph B. Ely and
Daniel F. Cohalan. Party leaders
point out that all Stat delegations
have bqen instructed for the Presi
dent; that they could no switch to
another candidate if they so desir
ed.
74TH CONGRESS QUITS
Washington, D. C. With an all
time, peace or war, record of $19,-
296,187,373 appropriated, members
of the 74th Congress straggled off
to their homes. At the final session
it was revealed that at least eleven
members will not seek reelection
but go into voluntary political re
tirement.
SURPRISE DESSERT
L. McCammand tendered a testi
monial dinner to his faithful em
ployes, he reserved the evening’s
surprise for the dessert. Frozen in
their ice cream, his guests found
checks totaling $4,600.
CANADA’S NEW DEAL WRECKED
Ottawa, Can. ln a series of
sweeping decisions somewhat anala
gous to those of the Supreme Court
of the United States, the Dominion’s
Supreme Court scrapped the bulk
of Canada’s New Deal legislation.
The six justices arrived at their
decisions after hearing (a 500,000-
word import in 14 days, studying
briefs for five months. As the Court
renders “opinions” only, appeal
may be carried to tre Privy Council
in London.
CURB ON CHAIN STORES
Washington, D. C. One of the
last bills passed by the retiring
Congress was the Anti-Price-Dis
crimination measure aimed at the
chain stores. It curbs special dis
counts, kills “los-leaders,” discour
ages secret rebates and other means
of giving the chains an advantage
over independent stores. It is esti
mated that last year between 125,-
000 and 150,000| chain stores did ?5
per cent of the nation’s thirty-bil
lion-dollar retail trade.
KANSAS OIL BOOM
Top|rka, Kan. Kansas are
beaming. With a favorite son run
ning for tHq Presidency and bumper
crops indicated in wheat, potatoes,
corn and rye, the Stae’s oil wealth
monuted when two new oil pools
were brought in in Rice
One of thJep produced a 10,000
barrel gusher, and oilmen say thei
Hauschild pool is on of the major
discoveries of the year.
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LEE CLAY INJURED
Lee Clay was rushed to Lincoln
hospital Monday, June 15, having
a car accident near McGhee’s Mill
while en ronte to his farm. The hos
pital officials say his condition is
very serious, having fivta ribs dis
located, fractured collar bone and a
slight puncture of the lungs.
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TAXPAYERS INCREASE
Washington, D. C. Guy T. Hel
vering, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, announces an increase in
1934 of 301,865 income taxpayers
over 1933. Returns were received
from 4,201,859 individuals for 1934,
twd-thirds of whom came from nine
New York, Pennsylvania,
piinnia, Massachusetts,
|erson»€imts
VETERANS RECEIVE
$79,650 AND MORE
EXPECTED AT ONCE
Equally as Much Expected to be
Received in Roxboro Next
VVeek.
75 PER CENT APPLIED
FOR SOME CASH
$79,650 in cash has been received
by veterans in Person County who
immediately had all or a part of
their bonds cashed. Applications
have been made for equally that
much more and is expected to ar
rive daily.
Seventy-five pqr cent of the vet
erans of this county have applied
for some cash and it appears as tho
60 per cent of the total amount will
be called for in cash.
The post officq at Roxboro has
waited on 203 veterans and is still
rather busy although the rush is
over.
Those who have received their i
money seiem to be spending it very
wisely. Some are paying bills and
others are doing things that they
have been wanting to do for a long
time. A large part of the cash is
going to the bank and will probably
bq used later. ;
$270,000 was due the Person ,
County boys and Uncle Sam has
paid them off.
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POLITICAL SITUATION
GETS WARM AGAIN
Second Primary Between Knight
and Warren Shows Promise of
Real Contest.
People in Person County have
started talking politics again and
they will soon be ready to go to
the polls for the second primary bn
July 4th.
There is not as much interest in
the governors race this time as in
the first primary, but things have
started warming up and will prob
ably be good and hot by July 4th.
Many people are watching with
much interest the fight between
Ed Warren and B. B. Knight in
their race for the Legislature. Both
of these candidates are making a
strong bid for this position.
It is expected that the vote will
be rather light in the second pri
mary, but one can never tell what
will happen during a campaign.
Many people will probably leave
home] on the 4th, but they may vote
before they leave and then too the
vote may be heavier due to the
fact that July 4th is a holiday.
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KIWANIANS HEAR
ff. A. SERGEANT MON.
Best Talk of the Year Delivered
on Life of Thos. Jefferson.
Mr. W. A. Sergeant, local Rox
boro citizen and orator, was guest
’ speaker at the regular meeting of
the Roxboro Kiwanis club Monday
evening. Mr. Sergeant gave a brief
review of the life of Thos. Jefferson
and his talk was one of the best
that has ever been heard at the
Kiwanis club.
His talk was well delivered and
was very interesting from start to
finish. In fact you could have heard
a pin drop at any time during the
timq he spoke.
Mr. Sergeant has rapidly made a
name for himself as an orator and
all Kiwanians agree that he has
reached the highest peak. He was
urged to come back and address the
club again.
It was announced at tne meeting
that any member who had three
unexcused absences from the club,
in succession, would bq suspended.
MR. J. R. ROBERTSON
IS NEW MANAGER
In an ad in today’s Times, Woods
dale Roller Mills is announcing its
opening under new management.
Mr. J. R. Robertson, of Woodsdale, j
is the new proprietor. The entire
ym has been remodeled and all the
has teen reworked. You
are invited to cany your grain
ffl NEWI-WI
/ STANDARD BEARERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
A new picture of President Roosevelt (left), taken on his recent Soothern tour. Over bis right shoulder is
Governor James V. Allred, and to his left Representative Maury Maverick, both of Texas. Right: A portrait
bust of Vice-President John Nance Garner being nnveiled at the Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas, by
*■— Miss Electra Waggoner.
Procurement Division Gails lor
Bids on'Post Office In Roxboro
Sealed Proposals Will be Public
s’ ly Opened in Washington at
1:00 P. so. July 17th. Expect
ed That Work Will Start Im
mediately Thereafter.
CALL FOR BIDS IN
TODAY’S TIMES
The Procurement Division, Pub
lic Works Branch, Washington, D.
C., has called for sealed proposals
in duplicate for furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all
work for the construction of the
United States Post Office at Rox
boro, N. C.
These bids must bq in the above
mentioned office by July 17th and
will be opened at 1:00 p. m.
The notice sent by the Procure
ment Division is in today’s Times
and will be run for two weeks.
This notice is the final answer to
the question of “when will Roxboro
get its post office?” It is now defi
nite that work will bq started very
soon after all bids are open.
The buildings on the lot where
the new post office will be situated
are now bejing torn down and the
lot will be made ready for the new
building. Just how long it will take
for the actual construction is not
known.
The post office or Federal build
ing is on its way and soon we will
get our mail in thq new building.
NOTICE TO PERSON
COUNTY DEMOCRATS
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Hon. Clyde R. Hoey Will Speak
in Courthouse June 30th.
It will be noticed elsewhere in
this paper that Hon. Clyde R. Hoey
will speak in the courthouse in
Roxboro on Tuesday night, June 30,
at eight o’clock. May we impress
you that every person in the coun
ty is invited to be present. Whether
you agree with the though)!, and
words of the greatest orator in
North Carolina or not you will be
pleased with him and his genuine
ness.
Mr. Hoey, self-made man, natural
gentleman, Democrat since boyhood, J
not just for four years, through us
invites you to hear and meet him.
R. P. BURNS, County Mgr.
S. G. WINSTEAD, Co. Co-
Mgr.
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MR. GENTRY GOES TO
NEW YORK
Mr. Thomas Gentry left Friday
for New York City where he will
attend Summer School at Columbia'
University.
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SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
There will be a School of Instruc
tion for the members of the O. E. S.
beginning next Thursday, June 25,
at 7:30 p. m. At this timle other
dates will be named for a contin
uance of this instruction.
This is an order of the Worthy
Grand Matron of the Grand Chap
ter O. E. S. of North Carolina and
I should be obeyed by every member
of the order.
Certificates will be presented
i. those finishing the course of in-
JACK POT FOR KIDDIES
WILL BE $20.00
Kiddies Jack Pot Saturday a.
m. at the Palace Theatre will be
$20.00.
If no winner the first time the
drawing will be continued until
there is a winner for $5.00.
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FARMERS ARE BUSY
SINCE RECENT RAINS
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Tobacco and Cotton Received Set-;
backs During Dry Spell.
Now that rains have broken;
drought conditions over a large por
tion of the State, farmers are re-!
doubling their efforts to produce a
crop this year.
Realizing this, extension special
ists who are to appqar on the Caro
lina Farm Features radio program
this week will place particular em- j
phasis on the proper procedures to
be following to secure the largest
possible yields. Drought seriously i 1
affected most crops, and before J
rains fell, the agricultural situation
looked gloomy.
Tobacco and cotton, the two larg
est crops in North Carolina, prob
ably suffered the greatest set-backs.
Farmers, now far behind in their
cultivation of these two crops, are
having to work rapidly to produce
even a fair-siaqd crop.
According to specialists of the
Extension Service, crop conditions
in the Coastal Plain section look
much better than those in the Pied
mont whei'q a smaller amount of
rain has fallen.
The rains have also brought out
green feeds, which will help live
stock and poultry raisers.
The radio schedule in full for the
week of June 22-27 follows: A. C. ;
Kimrey, “Feeding for Milk Produc- .
tion;” Tuesday, Dr. I. V. Shunk,
“Water Plants;” Wednesday, C. H. ,
Brannon,. “801 l Weevil Control;”;,
j Thursday, Miss Ruth Current, “The 1
4-H Short Course;” Friday, C. J.
Maupin, “Keeping Egg Production j
Up;” and Saturday, Agronomy De- 1
partmqnt.
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FOP KOLA CROWNS ARE
BEING REDEEMED
The Lime Cola Bottling Co. re
deemed around five thousand Pop
Kola crowns on Monday of this
week for theatre tickets. Mr. Clay
ton, manager of the plant, stated
that there was a large amount of
interest in thq program and he ex
pected even more crowns to come
in this week-end.
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MRS HARRIS IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Rufus Harris of this city was
taken to Watt’s hospital, Durham,
N. C. last Friday. She underwent a
minor operation there Saturday.
Her friends will be glad to know
that she is recovering nictejly and is
expected to be at home the latter
part of this week.
2,000 ATTENDING
KIWANIS MEETING
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IF. O. Carver, Jr. and B. B. Man
gum Attending as Delegates
From Roxboro Club.
Washington, June 22—Two thou
sand delegates to thq twentieth an
nual Kiwanis international conven
tion met in a score of conferences
today to hammer out a program for
lifting business standards and guid
ing American youth.
Harper Gatton of Madisonville,
Ky., Kiwanis president, called the
organization’s 90,000 members to
help stamp out communism and
stimulate employment by “intelli
gent and aggressive citizenship.
“America is still a land of plenty
and opportunity,” he said. “We have
i the necessary capital, land, building
; material, skilled labor, leadership
I and courage for complete recovery.”
A code of business standards,
stressing fair competition and long
range planning of public and priv
ate construction, was outlined be-
I fore three group conferences.
| Defeated by a committee headed
‘by Bqnjamin Allen of Hartford,
Conn., the code recommended vol
untary arbitration as a substitute
for litigation and industrial war
-1 fare.
Reporting that 642 clubs already
were engaged in vocational guid
ance work, Clarqnce C. Dunsmoor
■ of Waterloo, lowa, asked Kiwanians
j to aid young people in finding their
life work.
The Roxboro Kiwanis club has
two delegates attending the conven
tion in Washington. They are F. O.
Carver, Jr. and B. B. Mangum.
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NIGHT DEPOSITORY
BEING INSTALLED
Work Started at the Peoples
Bank This A. M. and Should
Be Completed By Monday.
The Peoples Bank of Roxboro
has purchased a night depository
that is now being installed by
workmen of the York Safe Co.
This depository will enable cus
tomers to deposit their money after
j banking hours and at any hour of
| the night.
' Work started early this morning
'and will probably be completed by
Monday morning. Actual installa
tion will not require so much time,
but time will be, required for the
cement to set.
1 This depository will be welcome
here as a number of stores and in
dustries quite frequently have
’ money that they would like to de
, posit after banking hours.
’ This equipment is the very latest
thing on the market in its particu
. lar line.
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* W. M. S. CIRCLES TO MEET
The W. M. S. Circles of the First
Baptist church will meet Monday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock as follows:
s Circle No. 1 with Mrs. B. B.
, Knight.
i Circle No. 2 with Mrs. A. R. War
. ren.
r Circle No. 3 with Mrs. W. D.
s Brandon.
r Circle No. 4 with Mrs. W. T>
Daniel.
INTERESTING EVENTS
OF YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 25, 1788,
Virginia ratified the Con
stitution.
NATIONAL RALLY TO
BE HELD HERE ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
Roosevelt Nominators Will
Meet in the Courthouse at 9
P. M. and Will Listen to
President’s Speech of Accept
ance.
MEMBERSHIP IN F. D. R.
NOMINATORS COST SI.OO
In 1932 Nominee Franklin D.
Roosevelt broke a precedent by go
ing before the Democratic National
Convention /at Chicago to receive
the notification of his nomination
for President the day it was made,
and to respond from the convention
platform with his speech of accept
ance.
In 1936 President Franklin D.
Roosevelt will break another pre
cedent when, on receiving notifi
cation on his renomination by the
Democratic National Convention at
Philadelphia, he will deliver his ad
dress of acceptance in thq open air
at Franklin Field before the Con
vention itself and a gigantic rally
of Democrats.
This great central rally in Frank
lin Field will be reproduced with
out the convention in over 20 of
the greatest cities in the country.
Arrangements have already been
made for great meetings in baseball
fields, stadiums and convention
halls. The Roosevelt Nominators
hopq to have similar smaller Rallies
in practically every city and town
in the country. In smaller cities
these Rallies may take the form of
outdoor meetings, or assemblies in
hotql ballrooms or town halls, and
some cities are even planning even
ing outdoor barbecues and picnics.
The universal feature of all thesq
National Rallies will be the recep
tion of the President’s address by
radio.
For thq purpose of conducting
these National Rallies simultane
ously with the one at Franklin
Field, there is being created a great
nation-wide organization known as
thq Roosevelt Nominators. Its slo
gan is “I WANT ROOSEVELT
AGAIN.” Membership in the Roose
velt Nominators which includes ad
mission to the local Rally will be
acquired by the payment of SI.OO
or more to the local organization.
The member’s name, together with
his contribution, will be registered
on the Roosevelt Nominators En
rollment Roster which, after the
Convention, will be presented to
President Roosevelt. The ticket will
be issued in two parts. One-half
will be a certificate of membership
as an original Roosevelt Nominator
to be paid for, signed and retained
by the member. The other half will
;he free ticket which entitles
thg holder to admission to the Ral
ly.
The Roosevelt Nominators will
accomplish two purposes. First,
they will have raised by the very
day of the President's nomination,
a substantial part of the national
campaign fund, and second, they
will launch that campaign with
victory rallies in cities and towns
throughout the country by giving
assemblage of local Democrats, and
all those who want to have a part
in President’s Roosevelt’s re-elec
tion, the opportunity of hearing and
receiving inspiration from the
President’s address of acceptance.
All of these meetings will be held
simultaneously on the evening of
Saturday, June 27th. The President
will begin speaking over thte radio
from Fliiladelphia at approximately
10 p. m. Eastern Daylight Time, and
all local Chairmen should check
with their nearest broadcasting sta
tion as to exact time thte\ speech
will be received in their area.
The Person County meeting will
be held in tho Courthouse in Rox
boro at 9 p. m. June 27th.
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THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
Our next association will be held
with Eno Church at Bragtown near
Durham. The people of that church
have set July Ist to meet to build
the Arbor and Stand, also clear the
grounds. They are fefw in number
and would appreciate all that will
come and assist them with their
work; and select your camping
grounds.
F. D. LONG.
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Macon County 4-H club boys will
finish and exhibit 15 calves at that
. Fat Cattle Show in Asheville this
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