' Jcr«on County tHimro
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936
The report gdqs ’round and
'round that Roxboro is selling
tobacco higher. For the first
time in a number of years we
hear no complaints in the coun
try about the Roxboro tobacco
market. Farmers everywhere
agree that tobacco is selling
just as good, or better here than
anywhere. Visit this market
any day in the weqk and you
can see that top prices are be
ing paid. Roxboro is far ahead
of last year in number of
pounds sold for the same pe
riod of tint?’, and Roxboro is
going to continue to gain. The
price average for the season is
also climbing up and bids fair
to be on the top once more at
the end of thq year. For the past
two years Roxboro has been
right on top with price average.
This year offers the best op
portunity that we have; ever
seen for a large growth in this
market. There is absolutely no
complaint anywhere, and if all
the people would start working
hard to get tobacco here you
would see it start rolling.
At the present time Roxboro
has a heavy sale on Fridays
and Mondays, but not so much
tobacco comes here on the other
three days. A little work would
fix that and you would see
about a hundred thousand
pounds here every day until
after Thanksgiving. Now is the
time to start to work. In a ma
jority of instances the; farmers
had rather sell here than on
other markets and if we just
start asking them. they are
ready to come. It’s the first time
in a number of years when
there is absolutely no com
plaint that can honestly be
lodged against this market.
And another thing the
buyers on the Roxboro market
are doing all that they can do.
They are lending all of the co
operation that is possible and
they really going the limit.
We can well afford to be proud
of all our buyers.
Let’s go get that tobacco. You
will find everything in much
better shape and it is easier to
get.
The People’s Bank is sponsor
ing a series of broadcasts con
cerning the Roxboro market
ov*er radio station WPTF, Ra
leigh. This bank is doing this
of its own free will and accord,
i and it is certainly a fine thing
for the bank to do.
This program, one minute
long, comes on after supper, be
tween six and nine p. m. and is
heard every Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday in the week by
thousands of people.
The bank has set an example
that more should follow, that
of really trying to do some
thing for Roxboro. More than
that every pound of tobacco
that is raised on farms belong
ing to the People’s is sold in
Roxboro. /
The Person County Times is
very glad to welcome into the
Fourth Estate a number of
high school students who are,
this week, publishing their
first high school paper.
We haven’t seen a copy of it,
but we have an idea that it will
be very good. Those in charge
have worked long and hard on
the first issue and they have
received splendid co-operation
on the part of the merchants.
Place; your order now for one
of these papers. It will be very
interesting and well worth your
time and money.
Congratulations to those who
are in charge.
Duke; and Carolina have both
; been defeated in football. Now
we can go back to work and
not worry about the price of a
'ticket to the Rose Bowl.
Just a reminder to do your
Christmas shopping, qarly. You
can never tell when the snow
will come and make it hard to
get around. Remember last
winter.
RESET OF CASES IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Clawson L. Williams Pre
siding and Leo Can-
Prosecuting.
Below are the results of a num
ber of cases that were tried in the
last Superior Court:
State vs General Williams, indict
ment, careless and reckless driving,
continued.
Statte) vs Willie Pearce, indict
ment, non support of bastard child,
verdict, not guilty.
State vs Helex Ramsey, indict
ment, hit and run driving, judg
ment, not guilty.
State vs P. A. Samford, indict
ment, careless and reckless driving,
judgment, $25.00 and costs.
State vs Walter Cates, indictment,
larceny of mule, nol pros with leave.
State vs Grady Williams, indict
ment, assault on female, continued
to next term.
State vs Woodson Vaughan, in
dictment, larceny, directed verdict
of not guilty.
State vs Ileamon Bass, indict
ment, breaking and entering, ver
dict, guilty of forcible trespass, judg
ment, 8 months in jail to be as
signed to work roads.
State vs Jessie Shaw, indictment,
.non support, judgment, defendant,
to be confined to common jail in
Person County and assigned to
work roads of Person County for
18 months. Sentence to be suspend
ed upon certain conditions.
State vs R. D. Elliott, indictment,
manslaughter, verdict, guilty, judge
ment, defendant to be confined to
State Prison and assigned to work
for not less than 6 years and not
more than 10 years.
State vs Bill Snipes, indictment,
false pintense, continued.
State vs Bate Rogers, indictment,
carnal kowLfcdge of child, verdict,
not guilty.
State vs Love Newman, indict
ment, assault and robbery, jury
withdrawn and mistrial ordered,
case continued to next term.
State vs Alex Robinson, indict
ment, possession for sale, verdict
of not guilty.
State vs Littleton Newcomb, in
dictment, driving while drunk,
judgment, defendant be confined
ot jail and be assigned to work
roads for 6 months and a fine of
$50.00 and costs. Prison sentence to
be suspended upon certain condi
tions.
State vs Robert L. Bass, indict
ment, assault on female, judgment,
defendant be confined in the com
mon jail of Person County and as
signed to work roads for 18 months
and that he pay costs. Road sent
ence to be suspended upon condi
tions and defendant give bond.
REPORT 0 OF
GRAND JURY
“Report of the Grand Jury for 1936,
October Term Person County
Superior Court”
We the Grand Jurors for the Oc
tober term of Person County Su
perior Court, beg to submit to His
Honor Judge Clawson L. Williams,
judge presiding, thq following re
port of what we have done.
1. We examined and acted upon
all bills sent us and have returned
true; bills and made presentments
in all cases that we thought needed
such action.
2. A committee from our number
visited the County Home, we found
the inmatep there well cared for, and
a plenty of supplies on hand, and
the affairs there to be well man
aged. We found 29 inmates, these
being composed of 17 whites, and 12
colored.
3. We visited the County Jail and
found same to be well kept and in
a very sanitary condition.
4. We visited the various county
offices of thb courthouse and found
them to be well kept in a neat and
brderly manner, and the records
all jvell kept, with plenty of vault
space to take case; of the present
needs.
5. We visited the various county
schools and found them all in fine
shape and condition, with the ex
ception that we found at one of the
schools three boys driving school
busses that are; under the age of
18, and at another school we found
four boys under the age of 18, and
at another school we found one boy
under said age driving the school
bus.
6. Wei visited the County Prison
Camp and found same to be right
badly tom up at the present time,
as the new camp is now under con
struction on the same sight of which
the old camp was situated. We are
informed by the Superintendent of
PERSON COUNTY TIMES —— ROXBORO, N. C.
said camp that they were anticipat
ing on moving into the new camp
now soon.
We found in the Clerk’s office
that all the Guardians, with the ex
ception of the following four, have
filed their Annual Reports as re
quired by law:
MOei Goodman Last report fil
ed June Bth, 1933. The report shows
that he had on hand for Shirley
Goodman $747.18, and for Ruth
Goodman $1138.00. Does not show
how invested.
J. Frank Timberlake Last re
port filed March 12th, 1933. Amount
in bank $413.78. Guardian due
Wards $191.68.
Mrs. Myrtle W. Long Qualified
as Guardian Oct. 20th, 1934, and
has not filed a report. Amount due
3 heirs at qualification was $127.38.
Mrs. Emily N. Watkins, Guardian
for Ann Watkins, died in 1934.
Amount due Minor at qualification
was SSOOO. Died before making a re
port. Will requested that no bond
be given.
All Justices of the Peace have fil
ed reports as required by law.
Having reported this work of ours
we feej that we have carried out
the duties of our office and ask that
we be discharged.
Respectfully submitted this the
20th day of October, 1936.
W. C. LAWSON,
10-29-lt Foreman.
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NORTH CAROLINA,
PERSON COUNTY.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Frank Pettiford, Plaintiff,
vs. NOTICE
Ella Pettiford, Defendant. |
The defendant, -Ella Pettiford will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the superior Court of Person Coun
ty to have declared the bonds ofi
matrimony existing between the I
plaintiff and the defendant served
and dissolved absolutely on the
grounds of two years separation;
and the said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to
appear at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said Coun
ty, at the courthouse, in Roxboro,
North Carolina, on or before the >
30th day of November, 1936, and an
swer or demur to the complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will ap
ply to the Court for the relief de
manded in said complaint now on
file in the office of the said Clerk.
This the 28th day of October, 1936.
SUE C. BRADSHER,
Clerk Superior Court.
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Roxboro, N. C.
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' OXFORD, N. C.
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SPENCER’S
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Phone 747-1 Roxboro, N. C.
To be used for church not
ices, church organization
notices, or any notices re
lating to public organiza
tions, etc.
Call 250 and ask for this
space.
Revival meeting contin
ues at First Baptist church
with Dr. Walter Johnson
preaching daily, at 9:30 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. PuhJic
cordially invited.
o
Bushy Fork school will
have a big Hallowe’en cele
bration Friday night.
Plenty of fun for all. Pub
lic invited.
Organizations are wel
come to use this space. Call
250 and ask for it.
CENTRAL
j SCHOOL
,NEWS
On Thursday morning of last
welek Central School was favored
with a visit from Mr. Hamilton,
who, in his usual interesting man
ner, told the ptory of Isaac and
Jacob, which was greatly enjoyed.
To Mr. Hamilton the school would
like to give the name that Robert
Louis Stevenson won among the
natives of Samoa, “Tusitala,” the
“Teller of Tales.” The school can
think of no more appropriate or
more fitting one as he always
brings a story that fascinates and
holds our attention from begin
ning to end.
Tuesday morning, October 27,
New Arrivals
This Week
New things are coming in constantly II
in every department.
Os special mention for this week are: j!
For Women
Beautiful New Dresses $2.00 to SIO.OO
Serviceable Coat Sweaters $1.69 to $3.00
New Fall Colors in Hosiery 69c to $1.25
New Fall Punjab Prints, the best 25c
• For Men
Two big lots Fall Shirts SI.OO to $2.00
New Zipper Jackets, Suede Leather, $5.00
New lot Friendly Five Shoes $5.00
Beautiful Silk and Wool Ties 25c to $2.00
Big lot of Dress and Work Pants $2.00 to $5.00
New Fall Interwoven Socks 35c and 50c
For Housekeepers
Big shipment of the newest and smartest in
Curtains 59c to $2.00 pair
Stocks of Fall and Winter Clothing for Men and Ready
to-Wear for Women are complete.
Harris & Burns
ROXBORO’S BEST STORE
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Miss Biglow of Kansas Ctiy, Mis- Miss Hall, the new county nurse,
souri, took charge of the chapel ex- visited each room of Central School
ercises. She intertained the child- this week so rthe first time. Every
ren and teachers, in a very gracious one was glad to have her and ex
and efficient manner, with stories tend her an invitation to visit us
and readings. as often as she possibly can.
Aubrey Long Cr Co.
If It’s Good To Eat We Have It
WE DELIVER
PHONE 113 Court Street
Fat-back FLOUR SS
Fresh Thick
lb. 14c * bbl ' ' • • $ 2 - 95
Fancy Onions, per bag $1.35
PEAS Succotash CORN
Green Garden Fancy Fancy Crushed
3 cans .. 25c 2 cans .. 25c 3 cans .. 25c
Granulated Sugar $4.98
KLEINS Armours PORK & BEANS I
Cocoa Corned Beef Van Camps
2 lb. pkg. 15c 2 cans .. 31c 6 cans ' * 29c
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FRESH MEAT SPECIALS
Bologna, lb. . 15c Round Stk.,lb 21c
Bacon, lb. ... 29c T-Bone, lb. .. 29c
Pig Tails, lb.. 15c Stew Beef lb, 12c
Spare Ribs, lb. 18c Rib Roast, lb. 16c
WANTED chickens and eggs,
highest market price paid. Cash or
trade.
ASK US BEFORE YOU SELL SEE US
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 1935