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CALL ill We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT 18 GOING ON AROUND YOU READ THE PERSON COUNTY TIMES— if IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME Vffl. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936 USE PERSON COUNTY PRODUCTS NUMBER NINE NEWS of the WEEK . HITLER WARNS REDS Nuremberg, Germany —ln a demonstration against Bolshevism lasting the entire day, 187,600 Storm Troops marched before Chancellor Hitler, who announced, in review ing them: “Not even 5 per cent of my guards are standing here. We could have twenty such demonstra tions simultanteously in different places in Germany.” AVALANCHE HURLS DEATH Loen, Norway When an esti mated million tons of rock crashed into a lake during the night from the Ravnefjeld, 6,388 feet high, it sent a 300-foot wave rolling down the Boedal Valley, washing away farm houses and taking 74 lives. COURT OF WISDOM PROPOSED Boston, Mass. Among the lead ing scientists of the world, gathered here for Harvard’s Tercentenary, sentiment favors the formation of a “Court of Wisdom,” pooling the col lective accumulation of knowledge for the purpose of increasing the health, wealth and happiness of mankind. REBELS TAKE SAN SEBASTIAN Madrid, Spain While this city continues to hold out against spo radic bombardment, the Rebel forc es have occupied the seaport of San Sebastian and have raised the ted and gold flag of the old mon archy. The city, which is largely evacuated, was taken with little or no resistance. “MISS AMERICA” CHOSEN Atlantic City, N. J. Appearing among 48 contestants as “Miss Philadelphia” Rose Veronica Coyle, of Yeadon, Pa., was chosen as “Miss America of 1936.” She is 22 years old, 5 ft. 6 in., weighs 114, has black hair, dark brown eyes and olive complexion. EX-QUEEN DUE HERE l New York City Former Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain will ar rive this week to visit her son, Al fonso de Bourbon, Count of Cava donga, who has been critically ill in a local hospital of hemophilia "curse of the Bourbons,” marked by excessive bleeding from the slightest cut. COTTON PICKERS SCARE •Memphis, Tqnn. “Go to work or go to jail” was the edict laid down by local officials when a scar city of pickers threatened the cot ton crop, forced to early maturity by an over-hot summer. Growers offered the highest prices in years for experienced hands, but state that many workers prefer to remain on relief. CAPITAL NOTES Washington, D. C.—Treasury De partment reports money in circula tion on August 31st at $6,226,557,- 523, sixty-four and a half millions more than the July 31st total . . . Labor Department reported that since March, 1933, low point of the depression, 5,500,000 workers have found jobs in private industry and 3,000,000 had been engagkd in Fed eral emergency employment . . . The President approved 124 new PWA construction projects, to cost $17,140,000, marking the first allo cation from the $300,000,000 PWA fund authorized by last Congress. COLD SHOWERS CONDEMNED New York City A thousand members listened to weighty pap ers at the American Congress of Physical Therapy, including one by Dr. Hans J. Behrend of the Hospital for Joint Diseases, who said cold ahowers did more harm than good; Another by Dr. Robert H. Kennedy, of Columbia University, who cau tioned physicians against coddling patients during convalescence. ®^son|^(Eimps HOWARDOAKLEY SCRAP ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION To Take Place in Winstead Warehouse Next Saturday Night and is Scheduled Fo(r 10 Rounds. There is a large amount of in terest in the Howard-Oakley box ing match that is to take place in Roxboro next Saturday night. These two young men are the best boxers in Roxboro and for a long time boxing fans have wanted to see them together. This fight is sche duled for ten rounds. On the same program will be Bill Winstead vs Frank Holt. These boys weigh around 130 pounds and will box for four rounds. Joe King, 136, will meet Matt Long, 134, and this should be a real scrap for six rounds. Bout number three will be between Gaither “Diddly” Dixon and Basil Young. This bout is scheduled for six rounds. Admission will be 25c general admission and 25c ringside. Child ren under 12 years will be admitted to ringside for 10c. o MRS. MONTAGUE BETTER Mrs. Billie Montague is rapidly recovering from an operation at Watt’s hospital. She is expected home soon. o ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY TO OPEN FRIDAYMORNING Located on Main Street Next to Five and Ten Cent Store in the Kaplan Building Friday morning, September 18th, marks the opening of Roxboro’s newest and most complete tire, bat tery, and accessory store, the Eco nomy Auto Supply, located next door to the ten cent store in the Kaplan building, according to Mr. W. B. Weatherly, owner and man ager of this firm, “Everything for the Car” is thq motto of this store as over 1600 different items are carried. Mr. Weatherly stated that Good rich tires, batteries and accessories as well as a complete line of other nationally advertised st a n dard brand accessories are being stock ed. The latest type of display fixtures have been installed making it pos sibly for the customer to see and inspect the complete stock. Mr. W. B. Weatherly was formerly in business in Durham and has been connected with the automobile and tire industry for a number of years. have been mailed to car owners throughout the county, however additional copies will be available at the store. Mr. Weatherly states that the public is cordially invited to attend the opening of the Economy Auto Supply and inspect the complete line. Free souvenirs will be given to all car owners visiting the store the opening days, Friday and Sat urday, September 18th and 19th. o RADIO SEES BIG YEAR New York City Radio manu facturers, who are holding a fort night’s exhibit of .new 1937 models, explqct a boom year for their indus try, with an estimated production of from 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 sets, against last year’s total of 4,750,000. The Committee on Radio Research reported that two out of evei*y three American families have radios, and that 25 per cent of the sales were for automobile installation. o TENNIS QUEEN DEPOSED Forest Hills, N. Y. After win ning the Women’s National Tennis Championship four times, Helen Jacobs was defeated by Alice Marble, of San Francisco. In the men’s division, Fred J. Perry, of England, defeated Donald Budge, winning the United States title for the third time, giving him perma nent possession of the men’s singles cup. TEACHERS MEET WITH KIWANIANS Approximately Thirty - five Teachers From Roxboro, Ca-Vel and Jalong at Regular Meeting of Kiwanis Club. One of the best meetings of the year was ynjoyed by the members of the Roxboro Kiwanis club last Monday night. Special guests for the evening were the teachers from Roxboro, Jalong and Ca-Vel. Ap proximately thirty-five teachers and and thirty-five Kiwanians were present. A splendid welcome address by Jake Taylor was responded to by Prof. J. W. Gaddy, principal of the Roxboro schools. Mr. Gaddy ex pressed the thanks of the teachers for the invitation to the meeting and for other favors that had been extended them. The program consisted of three dance numbers by Miss Ida Pleas ant and Miss Fay O’Briant and a number of selections by a quartette composed of Messrs. Charlie Wade, K. L. Street, W. W. Woods and Ozby Gentry. R. B. Griffin, superintendent of the county schools, made a short talk that was greatly enjoyed. o BETTER PARKING IS PROMISED FOR FAIR All Who Expect to Have Cattle on Exhibit Are Urged to Notify R. L. Perkins. Each day brings us nearer to Person County Fair Week and Per son County Fair Week is expected to be a great event in Person Comi ty this year. C. C. Garrett, president of the association states that everything is ready for the big occasion. There will be better parking and it is thought that there wili ve no diffi culty in finding a place to park. Mr. R. L. Perkins, who is very active in the cattle show, has re quested that all pqople who plan to enter a cow or bull for exhibit to please let him know at once. It is very necessary that this be done as the cattle show is going to re quire. a large amount of time and effort. There will be fun for all at the fair on October sth to Oct. 10th, as well as hundreds of educational ex hibits. MERCHANTSPREPARE FOR FALL TRADE Many Getting in Large Stock and Arranging Goods For Large Fall Trade. The merchants of Roxboro are preparing for a big fall trade this year. Aleardy a large number of concerns have received a heavy fall stock and they are now getting it on their shelves ready for sale. The warehousemen are ready for the sale of tobacco. It is generally agreed that the Roxboro market is rapidly growing and this season will find a new company on the Roxboro market, O. W. Dudley and Co. Mr. E. V. Boatwright will do the buying for this company. The Roxboro market opens Mon day, Oct. sth. The merchants are ready, the warehouses are ready and the farmers will be ready, o NO FISHERMAN Messrs. James Harris, city man ager, and S. A. Oliver, chief of po lice, went fishing Tuesday after noon. They had hard luck and fail ed to bring any meat home. o S. F. NICKS, JR. BACK IN ROXBORO Mr. S. F. Nicks, Jr., prominent attorriey, is now back in his office in the Thomas & Carver Building on Main street. For the past sev eral weeks he has been recovering from an illness at his father’s home in Cedar Grove, N. C. 4 JAMES C. HARRIS City Manager of Roxboro JAMES HARRIS MAKES SPLENDID RECORD FDR FIRST YEAR City of Roxboro is in Much Better Shape Now Than it Has Been For a Num ber of Years. GROSS REVENUE FOR YEAR GOES TO $83,865 In an interview with Mr. P. W. Hutchings, certified accountant, on Monday of this week, he stated that the city of Roxboro was in better shape than it had been for a num ber of years. Mr. Hutchings has been auditing the books here for a long time and he has been famili ar with the affairs of Roxboro from every financial standpoint. He was loud * his praise, of James Harris, city manager, and stated that Mr. Harris had done a good job here. Here are some figures about Rox boro that will prove to bei very in teresting and encouraging. Street assessments collected this year $18,200. Last year the amount collected was $10,672. This year’s collection represents an increase of approximately 80 per cent. Gross revenues for the year amounted to $83,865 as compared with $77,398 for last year. Expenses for this year ran to $68,779. Last year’s expenses went much higher to the tune of $79,934. The decrease in expenses was $11,155 which is a nice sum. In other words Roxboro is $17,621 better off this year than last year. The surplus from the operations this year was $15,085. Last year there was a deficit of $2,535. There is an additional surplus of $47,682 in the sinking fund. The entire surplus of Roxboro is now $81,979. A year ago it was $28,154. The entire Issue of Roxboro bonds of $614,955 has been refunded with the exception of $19,000. Bonds purchased this year amount to $55,000, cancelled $9,000. Interest coupons purchased SII,OOO, can celled SIO,OOO. In addition to the above there has been a tax rate induction of 25c and 83 per cent of the 1935 taxes have been collected. o MAN GETS 10 YEARS FOR SOUTH BOSTON ROBBERY Halifax, Va., Sept. 15 John Daniels, of Clover, was today sen tendqd to 10 years in the state peni tentiary for his part in the robbery of a South Boston bank July 7. Daniel, one of six men charged with being accessories to the hold up which netted $1,200, admitted he had “ridden around” with the others held for the crime but that he knew nothing of the bank rob bery. At the recess of court this after noon Taylor Campbell, of Rich mond, pleaded guilty to his indict ment as an accessory. He will be sentenced September 25 along with W. C. Wells, Richmond taxicab driver, Tirho entered a guilty p lo a last week. .. o ■■ ■ MRS. MONK IMPROVING Mrs. W. R. Monk, of this city, who has been quite ill for the past several days is reported to be rest ing much better at Watt’s hospital where she was taken the first of this wqek. WORK TO START ON SCOUT CABIN SOON Will be in Charge of Otey Mc- Broom and Will be a Log Affair With Lots of Room. For a long time plans have been made for the erection of a log cab in for the Scouts of this county. In fact a part of the logs were hauled several months ago, but nothing more was done. At a meeting of the Scout Council Tuesday night it was decided to go ahead with the work at once and a committee was nam ed to see to it that the work was completed. Mr. O. B. Mcßroom will have active charge. The cabin will be in the same lot with the community house and will be large enough to car e for the needs of the boys. At this same meeting it was de cided to hold a training course for scouters in Roxboro in about two or three weeks. Plans are now under way for the organization of a colored troop in Roxboro. This troop probably will be in another month. Pat fatterson, Scout Executive for this district, was present for the meeting Tuesday. o JALONG CHANGES NAME TO LONGHURST Postoffice Department Complied With Wishes of People and Ordered Name Chang ed After Oct. Ist. For a long time a village about one mile north of Roxboro has gone by the name of Jalong. That was its official name even tho a num ber of people spoktq of it as being Longhurst. R. G. Cole, manager of Longhurst Mercantile Co., took the matter up with the postoffice department in Washingon, D. C. and asked that the name be officially changed to Longhurst and this wish will be complied with on Oct. Ist. The people of this village and the officials of the mill were all in favor of the change and the Norfok & Western railway readily agreed to it with the postoffice depart ment. In the future address your mail to Longhurst if you care for it to go to a nice little town about one mile north of Roxboro on the main high way. FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. IS. WILSON Deceased Had Been in Declining Health for Several Years. Interment in Family Cemetery. Mrs. J. S. Wilson, 75, died at her home at Hurdle Mills at 11:45 Sun day night. For stqveral years Mrs. Wilson had been in declining health. She was the daughter of the late Elijah and Elizabeth Brooks. Her entire life was spent in the com munity of Hurdle Mills. Surviving are: her husband, the following children, E. E. Wilson, of Durham, I. J. Wilson, of Cedar Grove, Mrs. Walton Wilson, Bert S. Wilson and Miss Bessie Wilson, all of Hurdle Mills, N. C., twenty six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were conducted from the home Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by Elder O. C. Haw kins. Interment was made in the family cemetery. Pallbearers were the following grandsons: J. E., R. L., Dallas, Thom as, A. E., and Monroe Wilson. o IRVING O’BRIANT LEADS THE STATE In the recent 30th Annivtersary Campaign Mr. Irving O’Briant led the agents of the Ohio State Life Insurance Company of North Caro lina. Mr. O’Briant hustles from morning until night. He won a prize for writing a good number of applications and is highly commend ed for his hard work. [INTERESTING EVENTS OF YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 17, 1787, Delegates signed U. S. Constitution. DRIVE BEING MADE j IN BEHALF OF ROXBORO MARKET Committee Expects to Raise Over One Thousand Dollars to Promote Sale of To bacco in Roxboro. BUSINESS LEADERS RESPONDING TO CALL WITH COLD CASH It is very evident that the busi ness men of Roxboro are determin ed to do all that they can to pro mote the Roxboro Tobacco market this year. Last year the Roxboro market sold close to a million pounds more than the year before and it is expected that it will gain another million this year. Business men are now being call od upon for a cash donation in torder that a number of things might be done this year that are supposed to help. It is thought that a thousand dollars can be raised in the next week and this money will be put to work at once. Thej crop in this county is very good, but not as good as it would have been had there been more rain, but there is a large amount of good tobacco here. Prices are ex pected to be better than last year —in fact everything points to a good year. Person County produces between 10 and 14 million pounds of tobac co each year. o MRS. O.T. EVANS DIED FRIDAY P.M. Funeral Services Held at Burch wood Cemetery. Interment Followed Immediately. Mrs. Delma Clayton Evans, age 28, of Route 1, Woodsdale, died at Watt’s hospital, Durham, Friday night about 6 p. m. The cause of death was undetermined; she was well until Wednesday morning about 3 a. m. whe,n she began to suffer with what was thought to be acute indigestion. She was taken to Watt’s hospital Thursday morn ing as her condition did not im prove. Friday morning she began to grow weaker and seemed to suf fer eVep more severely. Her con dition remained grave until death occurred. She is survived by her husband, Owen Thomas Evans, and two children, one daughter, Ada Frances Evans, age 3, and one son, Lawrence Thomas Evans, age 7. Also surviv ing are her parents, Mi - , and Mrs. Chas. D. Clayton and two sister; Mrs. Hoke Day, of Timberlake and Mrs. Arthur Ashley, of N. C.; six brothers: Mr. Clyde Clay ton, of Timberlake, Marvin, Dolian, James, Howard and Gerald Clayton, all of Roxboro. Funeral services were held Sun day, September 13, at Burch wood cemetery with Elder Roy Monk in charge. Pallbearers were: Messrs. John G. Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Steph en Wilkins, Carl Oakley, Luther Clayton and Rainey Oakley. Honorary pallbearers wtefe: Messrs. Earlie Lee, S. D. Wilkins, Wesley Williams, Lester Davis, Talmadge Ramsey, Leonard Barton, Frank Rogers, Frank Timberlake, H. S. Long, Dr. H. M. Beam, James Gar rett, Carl Clayton, Victor Clayton. Flower bearers were: Misses Irma Clayton, Mildred Painter, Janie Wilkins, Margaret Wilkins, Eliza Whitfield, Nettie Oakley, Mesdames Bertha Male Lee, Mary Wilkins, Eugene Clayton, Messrs. Percy Wilkins, Jesse Wilkins, Archie Lee. Interment was made in Burch wood cemetery. o . RAY JACKSON LOST S7O BY NOT ATTENDING THEATRE Ray Jackson, Roxboro citizen, did not attend either the Palace or Dolly Madison theatres yesterday, Wednesday, and for that reason he could not collect S7O when his name was drawn from the barrel. The Jack Pot will be SBO next and you may attend either theatre on Wednesday and have an equal chance of winning. SBO is a large amount of money and the theatrs will probably be crowded.