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IF YOB WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU READ TBR PERSON COUNTY TIMRS—IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
VOLUME m PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THUI&DAY, OCTOBER STH, 1936 USE PERSON COUNTY PRODUCTS NUMBER TWELVE
400,000 Pounds of Tobacco
In Roxboro on Opening Day
Largest Break of'Tobacco That
Has Ever Been Seen In Box*
boro. All Farmers Pleased
as Tobacco Averages
Between 25 and
26 Cents.
Block Sold Off By Tuesday
Night and Everything
Ready For a, Sale a
Day at Eeach
House.
There’s no doubt about it. People
Jof Roxboro saw the “Day of Days”
last Monday in Roxboro whin ap
promixately 5,000 people came here
lor the opening of the tobacco mar
ket, to hear the broadcast, to see
and hear the governor and to see
and hear Frank Hancock.
The farmers brought 400,000
pounds of tobacco with them and
the average for Monday’s sale was
$25.82. This average was maintain
ed in spite of the fact that there
was a large amount of poor tobacco
ion hand.
Governor Here For Broadcast
Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus
was present for the opening and
spoke in the Winstead Warehouse
•over the radio. The message was
relayed over station WPTF, Raleigh,
land was heard by thousands of
people in North Carolina and Vir
ginia. In his talk here he wtent on
record as favoring tobacco legisla
tion “under certain conditions.” He
then began to auction tobacco and
sold some for excellent prices.
Congressman Frank Hancock of
this district was also present and
spoke briefly over the radio. Later
he spoke at the regular meeting of
the Roxboro- Kiwanis club.
Block Cleared
The opening day block was clear
ed by Tuesday night and the ware
houses are again ready for the
“Golden Weed.” A large sale is ex
pected Friday of this week, but not
a block sale.
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NEW REGULATIONS
AT SKEET CLUB
Large Crowd Expected For Sat
urday Afternoon. Ladies
Urged to Conte.
The Roxboro Skeet Club has in
stalled the new regulations adopted
July Ist by the National Associa
tion. The club will be open Satur
day evening at 4 o’clock for shoot
ing on the new course, the flight
of the target has been changed in
away that will make the shooting
much more interesting, a large
crowd is expected out Saturday
evening to try the new course.
It is understood that a number
of jeJlows are getting in a little
practice at the skeet club in order
that they might bring home a few
more birds this winter.
Ladies are invited to come out
land seiq if they can hit the targets
or to watch the men “try to hit
them.”
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
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Dr. Chas. C. Smith of Durham
will occupy the pulpit both morn
ing and night at the First Baptist
church next Sunday.
Dr. Smith is an able preacher and
kis messages will be a real treat
to our church and community.
The preaching service, the Sun
day school and the B. T. U. will be
at the usual hours.
The pastor is preaching in a se
ries of meetings at the Yates Church
in Durham.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
W. F. WEST, Pastor.
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ROXBORO HIGH TO FLAY SO.
BOSTON HIGH FRIDAY
Roxboro high will meet South
Boston high on the Roxboro grid
iron tomorrow, Friday, at 3 p. m.
Public urged to see this game.
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; VISITING IN NEW YORK CITY
Dr. B. E. Love and son, Mr. Bed
ford Love, left Tuesday afternoon
for New York City. While, there
Dr. Love will attend the m'ejeting
of Norfolk & Western Railway Ser-
Igeons’ Association October 7th and
V JBth. . . _
fnrsoniMimes
MR. AND MRS. MORRIS
TO BERMUDA ISLAND
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Morris left
Wednesday for Bermuda Islands.
They will spend several days in
New York City before sailing. This
trip was awarded Mr. Morris by a
frigidaire company for his splendid
sales. They expect to be away about
ten days.
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MASTERS CLUB MET
TUESDAY AT ROTE
Twelve Principals Present to
Enjoy Dinner and Discus
sion; Attendance Al
most 100 Percent.
SATTERWHITE SPEAKER
The first meeting of the Masters
Club was held at Hotel Roxboro
Tuesday evening, October 6th.
Twelve principals were present to
enjoy the dinner, discussions, and)
social hour.
Mr. S. B. Satterwhite discussed
the values that may be derived
ftbm local tfychers’ meetings. A
paper as to how to determine pro
motions, and some causes of fail
ures, was given by Mr. L. S. Can
non.
Mrs. Cole, of Durham, was pres
ent and offered suggestions from
the WPA as to hot lunchCg for
school children. Her discussion was
left with the principals for consid
eration.
Supt. R. B. Griffin gave infor
mation concerning State Rented
book reports and gave other re
port blanks to bte filled. Mr. Grif
fin, also presented each principal
with fair tickets for each of their
teachers.
The attendance was almost 100
percent. Be present at th e next
meeting and know your co-work
ers.
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MR. & MRS. HUNTER
RETURN TO ROXBORO
Attended Bankers Convention
in San Francisco, Calif.
Traveled 8,000 Miles.
After attending the annual con
vention of American Bankers Asso
ciation in San Francisco, Calif., Mr. I
and Mrs. G. C. Hunter returned
home Thursday night. They left
Roxboro more than two weeks ago
and since that time they have trav
eled eight thousand miles and crossed
twienty-one states. They report an
excellent time in Ban Francisco,
where they, along with other mem
bers of the association, were royal
ly entertained. They took in new
Oakland - San Francisco bridge,
Grand Canyon, Painted Desert and
Dallas, Texas, where they visited
the Texas Centennial. Mr. Hunter
sums up the trip to be one of the
very best he has ever taken.
TWO HUNDRED x
GALLONS LEMONADE
SERVED MONDAY
Jim Harris Acted as Chief Chef
of the Lemonade Depart*
ment on Opening Day of
Tobacco Market.
Two hundred gallons of good
sweet lemonade were served to the
people of Roxboro and Person
County on Monday of this week.
Jim Harris, city manager, had
charge of the free drink and he was
very proud that all seemed to like
it so well.
This lemonade was a treat for the
farmers, their wives and children
on the opening day of the tobacco
market and was served from the
steps leading to the courthouse
lawn.
S. B. WINSTEAD
Mr. Winstead was elected president
of the Roxboro Kiwanis Club Mon
day night. He will take office Jan
uary Ist.
Governor J. G B. Ehringhaus,
Congressman Frank Hancock
Visitors At Central School
Both Governor And Congress
man Made Splendid Speeches
That Were Greatly Enjoyed
By Teachers And Pupils in
troduced Bv R. L. Harris of
Person County.
Central graded school has been
most highly honored this week. In
fact we do not recall any time in
the recent past history of the school
when there was ever such honor
bestowed upon the pupils, or teach
ers.
Everyone was delighted when the
news came that our good friend,
Mr. Reginald Harris, Ex-Legisla
tive representative from Person
county, was coming up to see us
and bring with him His Excellency,
the Governor of North Caro
lina, Mr. J. C. B. Ehringhaus,
of Raleigh, and Congressman Frank
Hancock, of Oxford, N. C. and
Washington, D. C., Mr. Hugh Saw
yer, secretary of the Roxboro
Chamber of Commerce, and two
newspaper reporters. Mr. Harris in
troduced the in a unique man
ner. Gov. Ehringhaus made a
splendid address using as his sub
ject the word “Strength.” He very
forcibly impressed upon the minds
and hearts of qach the great need
for, and good derived from, com
plete moral, mental, and spiritual
strength.
Congressman Hancock also made
a very timely talk and even though
these welcomed visitors were with
us a while after the usual closing
hour of school, everyone was per
fectly contented to stay and even
reluctant to have, their visit come
to an end so early.
The filth day of October,, 1936
will long be remembered as one of
the “red letter” days for Central
graded school.
For the morning devotionals Mon
day at chapel Mr. E. B. Craven of
Roxboro brought a most worth-while
message based on Psalm I. We hope
Mr. Crav'dn will bring Us many
more such helpful lessons in the
near future.
Miss Collins and the Morris &
•Ledbetter Company were together
responsible for a third treat to our
school on Monday, October 5. They
installed a radio and everyone
spent a part of the noon lunch hour
enjoying the program which was
broadcast from one of our home
tobacco warehouses which was pre
sided over by our noted radio an-
FIRE DRILLS HELD IN
ROXBORO SCHOOLS
Fire Chief J. M. OTBriant and
Principal J. W. Gaddy conducted
fire; drills in the Roxboro schools
this week.
The time required by the pupils
for cleaning the buildings was as
follows Central School, 450 pu
pils, 1 minute, 6 seconds. High
school, 460 pupils, 1 minute 11 sec
onds. East Roxboro, 57 pupils, 11
seconds. Person County Training
Schol, 692 pupils, 1 minute, 36 sec
inds.
For Immediate Results
Advertise in ttte Times
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BILL WARREN
Elected vice-president of the Rox
boro Kiwanis Club Monday night.
Goerch, of Ra
leigh, N. C. We he came
to our little city. The
was a treat to all, but
the children who do not have radios
in their homes. To Miss Collins and
the Morris & Ledbetter Company,
we are grateful for their thought
fulness.
In vitejw of the fact that this is
such an outstanding week for Rox
borq and Person County with to-
markets opening, the Person
County Fair in progress 'and so
many celebrities visiting our city,
our attendance at school has been
unusually good and both pupils and
parents have been very cooperative
in helping make this possible. We
are sure that this is the way by
which the children of Central
School are helping express to the
managers of Person Fair their ap
preciation for free admittance to
! the fair Wednesday.
At this time, and through this
means, the teachers of Central
I School wish to thank Mr. R. B.
Griffin, and all Fair officials, for
their frelq tickets to the fair. We
appreciate, and will greatly enjoy
this kind and thoughtful act in your
part.
Again we all, 100 percent strong,
wish to extend sincere thanks to
both Messrs. O. T. Kirby and C. B.
Kirby, managers of thq Dolly Madi
son and Palace theatres for their
hospitality and free passes, Thurs
day or Friday of this week, to their
theatres.
What would the teachers of the
Roxboro schools do for some social
recreation, if it were not for the
Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Fair
officials, and theatre managers?
The teachers appreciate every kind
ness shown them by each and every
one, much more than words can
adequately express. To epch and
every member of these organiza
tions we, the teachers of Central
School, express “sincere thanks.”
Tuesday, October 6th, at a call
meeting of the P. T. A. Mrs. R. B.
Dawes was unanimiusly elected
president of the Roxboro P. T. A.
Mrs. Davrtep is a good worker, and
an interested mother. She has al
ready begun working and has
mapped out good programs and
plans for the year. This will be a
great year for Roxboro P. T. A. if
every patent of every child in the
Roxboro schools will give your sin
cere and sympathetic cooperation
to Mrs Dawes in the task she has
undertaken.
MR. CARVER WITH LIGGETT
AND MYERS
Mr. James L. Carver, son of the
late W. A. Carver, of Rougemont, is
on the Roxboro market this season.
Mir. Carver is connected with Lig
and Myers Tobacco Co., as
bookkeeper.
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Joe Etoch, grocery store manag
er of Helena, Ark., won a sales con
test sponsored by his company. The
prize was a bathroom scale regis
tering up to 250 pounds. Etoch
weighs 260.
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For Immediate Results
Advertise la the Times
Sam B. Winstead President
Os Kiwanis Club For 1937
JACK POT WINNERS AT
COUNTY FAIR
On Monday night of this week
Mike Malone, colored, was win
ner of the Fair Jack Pot of S2O.
There was no winner Tues. night,
but on Wednesday night Mrs.
Lessie Wilkerson won S4O.
The Jack Pot for tonight is
S2O. If there is no winner tonight
it will be S4O Friday.
THANKS RENDERED
BY TWO OFFICIALS
Monday Regarded as the Greatest
Day in History iof
Roxboro.
On behalf of the tobacco commit
tee we wish to take this opportuni
ty to thank each and every one who
contributed money or services in
making Monday the greatest day
in the history of Roxboro. We wish
also to thank each and every farm
er for cooperating with us by bring
ing tobacco to our local market, and
we feel sure that you have no re
grets for doing so. It was a gala
occasion in every respect, and it will
long be remembered as one of the
most important events ever to take
place in our fair city. This wonder
ful beginning of a successful tobac
co season for Roxboro has been
brought about only by the efforts,
money, and services of the people
of the entire community. Special
thanks go to Kirby Brothers for giv
ing free picture show tickets to all
farmers who sold tobacco here.
With such a, good beginning the
Roxlboro tofcacqp market will un
questionably have the best year of
its history.
E. G. Thompson, chairman to
bacco committee.
Hugh Sawyer, secty. Cham
ber Commerce.
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CAR OVERTURNED
BUT NONE HURT
S. J. Dickens and J. H. Shore
Narrowly Escape Serious
Injury Saturday.
What was almost a serious acci
dent occurred Saturday morning
when Mr. S. J. Dickens and Rev. J.
H. Shore, who live five miles west
of Roxboro, narrowly escaped seri-1
ous injuries. They were on their
way to this city when the car in
which they were riding overturned.
Mr. Dickens, the driver, reached to
straighten a jug of milk which was
on the floor of the car, and in so
doing lost control of the machine
which ran off the highway and down
a bank, turning completely over. The
accident occurred nqar their homes.
They were brought here where a
physician’s examination revealed
that the injuries sustained were not
serious. The car was slightly dam
aged.
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FRANK HANCOCK
SPEAKER AT LOCAL
KIWANIS CLUB
Popular Representative Spent
Monday in Roxboro; Visit
ing School and Mill.
Hon. Frank Hancock, representa
tive from this district, was the
chief speaker at the Roxboro Ki
wanis club Monday night. Mr. Han
cock spoke on many different phas
es of the New Deal and maintained
that the president had brought this
nation well along the road to re
covery.
During the day he spent much
time) in the warehouses of Roxboro
and later visited Central School
and Collins & Aikman Corp.
Congressman Hancock is very
popular in Person County and is
always greeted by a large num
bfcr of friends. His home is in Ox
ford, N. C. .
INTERESTING EVENTS
OF YEARS AGO
Thursday, Oct. 8, 1851.
N. Y. C. R» R. opened to
Albany.
William Warren, Vice President;
E. B. Craven, Treasurer; R. &
Strum, W. T. Kirby, S. M.
Ford, B. B. Mangum and J. S.
Merritt, Directors. „
DINNER SERVED BY
ROXBORO CHAPTER OF
EASTERN STAR
S. B. Winstead, prominent to
bacconists of Roxboro, was elected
president of the Roxboro Kiwanis
club at their regular meeting last
Monday night at the Community
House. He will take office January
Ist, 1397. Mr. Winstead is a charter
member of this club and served as
secretary of the club in 1933. Since
that time he has served on many
different Kiwanis committees and
has been very prominent in all club
activities.
Other officers elected Monday
night were: William Warvicy
president; E. B. Craven, treasurer;
B. B. Strum, W. T. Kirby, S. BL
Ford, B. B. Mangum and J. S.
Merritt, directors. All of the above
will take office in January and will
remain in office during the year
1937. The secretary of the club will
be appointed by the president.
The ladies of the Eastern Star
served a delightful meal before the
program started.
PERSON CO. FAIR 1
ATTRACTING HUGE
CROWDSEVERYDAY
Many Exhibits on Display and
Hundreds of Things to
Entertain Both Young
and Old.
Person County’s big fair is now
in full blast and thousands of people
have already attended. The largest
crowds of the week are expected
this week-end.
Visitors will find hundreds of
things to entertain them and many
are free attractions. The exhibit
tent is full of Person County pro
ducts and one tent is crowded with
prize chickens.
On the mid-way will be found the
World’s Exposition shows and rides,
and the price of admission to all
of these shows and rides is vfery
reasonable.
A large firework display is stag
ed every night as well as other free
outside attractions. If you are lucky
you might win the Jack Pot of S2O
that is given away each night. In
case the winner is not present the
amount of money is doubled for the
next night.
The ditectors of the Fair Associ
ation urge all the people in this
county to be sure to see their fair
this year. .
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TOM’S BATTERY REMODELED
Tom’s Battery Co. has gone in
for quite a bit of remodelling and
the place is now one of the most
attractive to be found.
The front has been repainted, the
front window dressed up and the
main sales room has been enlarg
ed.
You are invited to drop by and
take a look. 1
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CREEDMOOR SUPPLY HAS A
LARGE NUMBER OF HORSES
AND MULES
The Creedmoor Supply Co., lo
cated in the Winstead Stables, La
mar street, has a large supply of
horses and mules on hand and they
will be glad to show you any kind
that you might need.
Mr. E. B. Bragg is manager of this
concern and he is assisted by Mr..
T. D. Winstead.
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A wealthy woman of Lublin, Po
land, stopped to give, alms to a
blind beggar and recognized him as
her long-missing husband. He had
lost his memory during the war.
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Digging in his basement looking
for rats, Ole Lingen of Stanley,
Wfe., unearthed • jar containing
388 silver dollars, all dated before
1900.