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CALL 2 5 0 We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. 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 VIII. NEWS of the WEE K 1 BUSINESS APPROACHES 1929 Washington, D. C. ln its eco nomic review of the world cover ing 1935, just released by the JDe partment of Commerce, analyses are produced to indicate that busi ness gains were better sustained last year than in any other year since the peak in 1929. POWERS WARN SPAIN London, Eng. The death of a second British subject at the hands of Spanish rebels has created a tense diplomatic situation between the two nations. Germany has al ready warned the Spanish Govern ment against death or injury to natives of the Reich resident in Spain. PRESIDENT RETURNS TO WASHINGTON Hyde Park, N. Y. President Roosevelt ended his vacation here and proceeded to the Capital by special train. His aides took issue with a statement by Governor Lan don’s campaign manager, John D. M. Hamilton, to the effect that Mr. Roosevelt, as President-elect, had declined to meet President Hoover to discuss the depression. They point out that the Hoover-Roose velt conferences took place prior to the latter’s inauguration. PREACHER ADVOCATES PULPIT MORATORIUM New York City ln the Trinity Year Book, the Rterv. Dr. Frederic S. Fleming, rector of Trinity church, “richest parish in the world,” states: “I seriously believe the Christian church would once again bring salvation to the world, and begin to save its own soul, if it had the wisdom and courage to declare a moratorium on preaching for one or two years.” CAPITAL BRIEFS Washington, D. C. At a cost of $3,382,069, WPA workers assigned te the Treasury Department have uncovered $16,494,811 additional taxes owed to the Government in income, alcohol and miscellaneous levifcs that otherwise might have been evaded. The Works Progress Administration has just announced that the 3,751,000 workers on Fed eral relief jobs in March received an average wage of $45.91 per month. The Federal Home Loan Bank announces that June build ing was 51 per cfept higher than May, 250 per cent better than June, 1935, and was greater than any other month since the Fall peak of 1929. A SWEET PAINT JOB Norwich, N. Y. Shortly after painting his houst; F. E. Lothridge was dismayed at finding thousands of insects hopelessly stuck in the fresh paint. Investigation showed that in the gloom of his cellar he had mixed his paint with maple syrup instead of oil. WORLD’S YOUNGEST INDUSTRY BOOMS Washington, D. C. The Bureau of Air Commerce reports a 32 per cent gain in passenger travel by air during the first six months of the year and a jump of 78 ptex cent in freight carried. Passengers num bered 421,587; freight 2,911,775 pounds; miles flown 29,078,403. All companies announce heavy new equipment programs. (Continued on Back Page) o AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY TO OPEN IN ROXBORO A new auto supply company will open a store in Roxboro at once in part of the building that has been used by the quality shop. A part of this building has been cut off from thq other making two sepa rate stores. It la understood that they will handle auto accessories. Iraon|Mimes PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1936 USE PERSON COUNTY PRODUCTS POST OFFICE JOB TO REQUIRE 210 DAYS FROM NOTICE Expected That Work Will Start In Very Short Time And Should Not Require Full 210 Days. Frank W. Hancock, representa tive from this district, is in receipt of the following message from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen eral. August 6, 1936 Hon. Frank W. Hancock, Jr. House of Representatives. Dear Mr< Hancock: It is a pleasure to advise that I am just in receipt of a letter dated August sth from the Procurement Division, Treasury Department, stating that the contract for con struction of the post office at Rox boro, N. C., was awarded on July 31, 1936, to the Upchurch Construc tion Company of Montgomery, Alabama, and calls for completion within 210 calendar days from the date of receipt of notice to pro ceed. With kindest personal regards, I am, Yours very truly, SMITH W. PURDUM, Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen. o MRS. C. S. ASHLEY DIED TUES. P. M. Had Been in Declining Health for Years, but Critically 111 for Only Two Weeks. Mrs. Rosa Rogers Ashley, 50, wife of Cornelious S. Ashley, died at her home in Helena at 3 o’clock Tues day afternoon of a complication of diseases. For a period of many years Mrs. Ashley had been in de clining health, but she was critical ly ill for only two week before her death. - *• Surviving Mrs. Ashley are j?er husband and one daughter, Mary Lou; two brotheirs, J. H. and G. W. Rogers, of Varina, and three sisters, Mrs. J. E. Fletcher, of Apex, Mrs. Obe Tingen and Miss Lucy Rogers, of Varina. Funeral services were conducted at Antioch Baptist church by Rev. N. J. Todd Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Active pallbearers were T. P. Noell, E. A. Brooks, W. A. Wilson, W. R. Barton, and F. W. Rogers. Honorary pallbearers were A. J. Terry, Charles Mcßroom, T. H. Clay, Riley Brooks, Albon Teague, W. A. Barton, W. L. Barton, J. F. Timberake and R. J. Rogers. Flow er bearers were nieces of the de ceased. Interment was made in Antioch church cemetery immediately fol lowing the funeral services. o J. K. Stiles To Head Mt. Tirzah Elected Principal of this School by School Board Yesterday. Mr. J. K. Stilqp, of Brison City, was elected principal of Mt. Tirzah school at a meeting of the school board yesterday. Mr. Stiles is a graduate of Wake Forest College and has practically completed work leading to his M.A. degree. He has had seven year’s experience as principal of high schools. The election of Mr. Stiles com pletes a well rounded faculty for this school and graduates of Mt. Tirzah may enfey colleges on the same basis of graduates from high school. All vacancies in the schools of this county have now been filled. o MR. SATTERFIELD MOVES TO MILTON Mr. R. C. Satterfield has moved to Milton, N. C. where he will make his home with his brother, Mr. J. L. Satterfield. o A Gaston County farmer report ed the otheir day that a field of timber was on fire. The county agent immediately notified the lo cal CCC camp and in ten minutes a crew of 35 men was beaded fori tlvq fire. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 35 East Wacker Drive CHICAGO, ILL. Chicago, 7 August, 1936 Mr. R. M. Spencer, President, The Rotary Club, Roxboro, North Carolina. Dear President Spencer: We were delighted to receive this morning several copies of the special edition of the “Person County Times.” What a fine piece of publicity. Certainly it will serve a very definite purpose in acquainting the entire community with the background of the two organiza tions and the many worthwhile contributions the local service clubs are making to the community. Congratu lations to all those who had a part in making this special edition possible. They did a fine job. Sincerely, R. I. SECRETARIAT CENTRAL OFFICE Charles M. Dyer mac TWO ROXBORO BOYS TO BE EAGLE SCOUTS Bill Kane and Joe Blanks Have Passed AH Tests and Are Now Eligible For This High Honor. Bill Kane and Joe Blanks, two Roxboro Scouts, have passed all of the required tests and are now awaiting their Eagle Scout badge. The rank of Eaglq Scout is one of the highest that can be obtained in scouting. In recent years Rox boro has had only one other scout to obtain this rank—Matt Long. In order to be an Eagle Scout one must pass 21 merit badge tests as well as many other things. It takes a large amount of time and work. Bill and Joe were Councilors at Camp Cherokee this summer and they performed their work in a very satisfactory manner. o PASSES STATE BAR Mr. S. B. Davis, Jr., law student of Duke University, recently passed the State Bar' law examination and is now ready to become a lawyer in the true sense of the word. Mr. Davis is a graduate of Wake Forest College and later received his legal training at Duke. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Davis of this city and has a brother who practices law in this city. Large Crowd Present At Boxing Exhibition Sat. Night Joe King Won Decision From Hen derson Monday. Two Fights Stop ped on Account of Injuries to Boxers. NEXT BOUT TO BE HELD LABOR DAY, SEPT. 7TH Approximately three hundred people were present at the Win stead Warehouse last Saturday night to witness the boxing exhibi tions. Joe King won a decision over Henderson Monday. This fight was stopped in the third round as Mon had suffered a dqep cut on the in side of his mouth. Basil Young won a decision from “Smut” Newcomb in a four round tilt. Young did a nice piece of work and was com plete master of the situation. The fight between Matt Long and Rufus Poole lasted about one min ute before Long was cut over the eye so badly that he could not con tinue. The* fans were very anxious to see this match as both boys are among the best in their respective classes. NEAL PARIS JOINS KIWANIS CLUB J. B. Riggsbee Comes Back After Leave of Absence of Several Months. The Roxboro Kiwanis Club met at Oak Grove church last Monday night and enjoyed a meal that was fit for kings and queens. A num ber of the members of the club brought their wiVqs or best girls. Neal Paris of the Carolina Power and Light Company was taken in to the club. Hugh Sawyer instruct ed him in the rules and regulations and some things that were not in the rules. J. B. Riggsbee received a warm welcome back into the club after an absence of several months. Next Monday night the club will meet at the Prospect Hill school building where they will be served a picnic lunch by the ladies of that community. On Aug. 24th Lieutenant Gover nor Cloyd of the sth Kiwanis Dis trict will meet with the Roxboro club. o SIDNEY BRADSHER VISITOR Mr. Sidney Bradsher, a former Roxboro citizen, spent Wedrieday in Roxboro. He and Mrs. Bradsher are now making their home in Asheville. Victor Hargis deftated Huel Whit field in the main bout of the even ing. Hargis should class in the ring, but was unable to land a blow that had the proper amount of power behind it. Whitfield’s second threw in the towel in the fourth round. The bout that furnished most fun to the spectators was the first one on the card between two col ored boys, Ralph White and Loyd Blackwell. These two boys fought like tigers and did a fancy piece of boxing and wrestling before the bout was over. The decision was i won by Blackwell, but he had a hard time getting it. The next boxing program will be on Monday, Labor Day, September ' 7th, at nine o’clock in the Winstead • Warehouse. The promoters are very anxious to get in touch with more boys who would like to box. If you know of any or if you care to be placed on ■ a card you are asked to leave your name at the Times’ office. Boys from every section of the county are wanted and it is possible that you may be pladejd on a program in short order. GUN SALUTE MARKS 30NCHECK FUNERAL lulogized As “Shell-Shocked Com rade” Dying In Fight To Aid Poor. Seattle, Aug. 11—A public fun eral and a 17-gun salute today marked the final rites for Represen tative Marion A. Zioncheck, who was eulogized as “a shell-shocked comrade who died at the barricades fighting to the very last for the poor and the; dispossessed.” Zioncheck died last Friday night at the feet of his bride after a five story plunge from his newly open ed campaign headquarters. The death was listed as suicide. About 2,000 persons crowded into the small auditorium where the services Were held. They occupied all available seats and standing room. Another 500 stood outside. Hundreds of others passed Zion check’s brier before the services started. In a setting of flowers given by numerous of the city’s labor un ions’ friends and family, the Rev. Fred W. Shorter of the Church of the people preached the funeral sermon. “Marion Zioncheck was a casual ty in a war greater in magnitude and significance than the World war, veterans of which found in him their best friend,” the pastor said. “His ve,ry last words revealed the passion of his young life. ‘I have tried,’ he said, ‘to improve the con dition of an unfair economic sys tem that holds no promise—even a decent chance to survive, let alone live.’ “He wag a sensitive man who took life seriously. He took it so seriously, indeed, that it crushed him.” With a congressional delegation and Kenneth Romney, sergeant-at arms of the house of representa tives, attending, the auditorium in which the service was held began to fill in mid-forenoon. .The body lay in a flag-draped casket guarded by marines from the Sand Point naval air station. A military escort accompanied the funeral cortege to the Evergreen cemetery after the service, follow ed by a long line of cars. A 17 gun salute was fired by artillerymen at Fort Lawton. The flag on the coun- j ty-city building flew at half staff during the afternoon. o G. C. Davidson To | Enter Ins. Field Will Represent Well Krpwn Life Insurance Company and Later Sell Fire Insurance. G. C. Davidson, well known citi zen of this county, has been named by the Mutual Benefit Life Insu rance Company as their representa tive in this county. Mr. Davidson has accepted this appointment and entered upon his duties. In an in terview yesterday he stated that he expected to sell fire and other forms of insurance latex. For the present time he will center his ef forts on life insurance. iMr. Davidson is well known in this section of the state and should experience no difficulty in getting a splendid start in his new work. o SKEET CLUB TO OPEN The Roxboro Skeet Club, after being closed due to the hot weath "r, will reopen again Saturday aft ernoon, to get in practice for the State shoot to be held in High Point September 11 and 12. All people in terested in entering this shoot, please get in touch with the High Point or local club. A large crowd is expected out Saturday afternoon, and several of the local shooters are raring to go. The shooting will start promptly at 4:30 p. m. o MRS. J. T. NEWTON DIED TODAY AT 2 P. M. Mrs. J. T. Newton, prominent lady of Roxboro, died at her home on Court street about two o’clock today. Mrs. Nfeprton had been ill for several months. Funeral arrangements had not been made at the time this paper went to press. Detoils will be given next week. i - • • . ».■_ INTERESTING EVENTS OF YEARS AGO Thursday, Aug. 13, 1818, Lucy Stone, woman suf fragist, born. NUMBER FOUR CHEVROLET DRAWING iO TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Winner Must Attend One of Theatres on August 27 or 28 in Order to Receive Car. The drawing for the new Chev rolet auto to be given away by the Palace and Dolly Madison Theatres will take place on August 28. In order to get this car your name must be drawn from the barrel and you must have attended one of the theatres on Thursday, Aug. 27th or Friday, Aug. 28th. At frist the man agers stated that it was necessary for a contestant to be present on Friday, but they decided that it was impossible for all of the people to attend that day as the theatres probably could not take care of the crowds. That was the reason for the extra day, Thursday. A majority of the readers of this paper understand the rules. Every time a person has attended either theatre on Friday their nam was placed in a barrel. One name will be drawn from the barrel on Aug. 28th, and if that person is present or has attended either theatre on Thursday, Aug. 27 or Friday, Aug. 28, he or she gets the new Chevro let. If the person whose name is drawn is not present or has not at tended the theatres on the dates named the drawing will take place again the next Friday. o MISS LUCILLE LONG NAMED WINNER “Miss Roxboro” Will Enter State Beauty Contest to be Held in Fall. At the “Three-In-One” program presented by Roxboro Woman’s Club at the high school here Friday night Miss Lucille Long was named “Miss Roxboro.” Miss Audrey Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wright, of Ca-Vel, won in the Shirley Temple Contest. Miss Fay O’Briant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry O’Briarit, was winner in the Amateur contest. Honorable men tion went to Miss Faith Brooks, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Brooks, in the Shirley Temple Con test, and honorable mention in the Amateur Contest went to Miss Mar garet O’Briant. “Miss Roxboro” will enter the state beauty contest to be held in the fall and will be given a, screen test. Winner of the Amateur Con test is entitled to a radio broadcast when she enters the state meet in the fall. The winner in the Shirley Temple Contest was given a Shir ley Temple dress. Judges for the contests were Mrs. H. W. Puckett, Miss Jane Parker, of Warrenton, and Mr. F. O. Carv er, Jr. o LIQUOR FLOWS LIKE WATER Chief Oliver poured out 49 pinto and 29 half of liqiijor on Tuesday of this week. This liquor was an accumulation of several months. No accidents were reported dur ing the time that the liquor was being poured. o 1 NEW DIRECTORS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Messrs R. H. Shelton and O. B. Mcßroom were recently elected as directors of the Roxboro Chamber of Commerce. They take the places of Paul Cashwell and Preston Satterfield. o NEW ARRIVALS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wright, of Ca-Vel Circle, twin boys, on Sunday, August 9, at Watt’s hospital, Durham, N. C. Both moth er and sons are reported to be do ing nicely. , o VISIT RELATIVES IN GEORGIA Messrs. G. M. Fox, Sr., G. M. Fox, Jr., A. H. Fox, N. H. Fox and Reams Long have returned from Calhoun, Ga. where they visited in the homes of Mr. C. V. McClure and Mr. Jeff Fox for several days. While there they attended a reunion of Hi* family.