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VOLUME m PUBLISHED EV*«Y SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBOBO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1937 NUMBER FORTY . TWO
BLUE MOLD NOT
1 LIKELY TO CUT
TOBACCO CROP
Not as Serious as May Believe
Since More Beds Than Needed
Are Always Planted
Raleigh, April 20.—While blue
mold in tobacco beds is rather se
rious in some sections of the state,
it is not as serious as some people
have thought and is not likely to
have any effect whatever upon the
total acreage pllanted to tobacco
this spring, in the opinion of Com
missioner of Agriculture W. Kerr
Scott. As a result, he sees no rea
son to become alarmed over the
situation.
“Every spring there is always a
lot of talk about the possibility of
a short tobacco crop as the result
of blue mold getting into the plant
beds, but when planting time
comes, all the farmers usually
manage to get all the plants they
need,” Commissioner Scott Said.
“Accordingly, I am not becoming
alarmed at the blue mold scare this
spring. For when planting time
comes, here will be plenty of good
plants for every one, since many
more beds were planted each year
than are actually needed. Hence
the farmers who are not able to
get plants from their own beds will
be able to get them from someone
else.”
While it is too early to obtain
any definite estimate as to the
number of acres which will be
planted to tobacco in the state this
year, indications are that the acre
age this year will be at least 10
percent more than last year, ac
cording to Frank Parker, statis
tican in the crop reporting service.
The total tobacco acreage in the
state last year was 807,000 acres
while in 1935 it was 618,000 acres.
The five-year average ending with
1936, is 678,000 acres. It is ex
pected that approximately 640,00
acres will be planted to tobacco
this year.
The total yield of tobacco last
year was 465,000,000 pounds, while
in 1935 the yield was 577,000,000
pounds. It will be impossible to
estimate the yield of this year’s
crop until after the growing sea
son is well advanced, since weather
conditions are a big factor in the
yield.
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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY
Next Friday, April 30th., the Dol
ly Madison Theatre will observe
Shirley Temple’s birthday with a
special party for the kiddies.
[ On Thursday (and Friday thjls
theatre will play the picture “Now
And Forever” with Shirley Temple,
Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard.
On the Friday afternoon matinee
one large Shirley Temple doll will
be given away to some child and
every child who attends this mati
nee gets a picture of Shirley and a
lollypop.
CITY: ELECTION TO
r TAKE PLACE 4TH.
Town Officers And City Mana
ger To Be Appointed in June
The election for mayor and city of
ficials of Roxboro will take place
on May 4th. It is understood that
voting will take place in the city
manager’s office.
Those who were nominated at the
mass meeting last Monday night
were R. B. Dawes for mayor, R. H.
Shelton, Preston Satterfield, G. J.
Cushwa, Lester Brooks and R. H.
Gates for commissioners. It is possi
ble for another ticket to enter the
field before election day, but so farj
there has been no other ticket.
All city officials are appointed in
June such as policemen, superinten
dent of water works and city mana
ger.
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J. B. Riggsbee Attended Funeral
Brodie Riggsbee attended the
funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Mary
.Franklin Powell at Halifax, Va. last
Thursday.
TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION
lersotiHiGimrs
OUT AGAIN, IN
AGAIN BUMPASS
Crawford Rumpass Doesn’t
Seem To Be Able To Stay
Out Os Trouble
Crawford Bumpass, Col., who has
just completed a jail term in this
county was tried before Judge Par
ker in Superior court last week for
carrying a concealed weapon find
for assault with a deadly weapon.
Bumpass was freed on both charges,
but he didn’t remain away from of
ficers very long. On Friday after
his trial in Roxboro he was arrested
in Durham on a charge of larceny
of $7.50 from James Mcßea, resi
dent of Baiden.
It was alleged that he and Louise
Bumpass held Mcßea by force and
took his money from his pocket.
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COMMENCEMENT AT
TRAINING SCHOOL
Baccalaureate Address To Be
Delivered By W. E. Carring
ton of Livingston College
Commencement exercises at Per
son County Training School will be
gin Tuesday at 8:00 p. m. and will
continue through May 7th. Below is
the program.
1. Tuesday, April 27, 8:00 P. M.-
Operetta “Fairies Are Really Trqly”
Primary Department.
2. Friday, April 30, 8:00 P.M.-i
Comedy .drama “A Wild Flower of
the Hills” Freshman “A”
Sunday.,.May 2, 3:00 p. m.-
Baccalaureate Address - Prof. Win."
E. Carrington, Dean of the Theolo
gical Department, Livingston Col
lege, Salisbury, N. C.
4. Monday, May 3, 8:00 P. M.-
Sophomore final Declamatory Con
test.
5 Friday, May 7, 8:00 P. M.-=
Graduation Exercises of the Class of
1937, Address by Dr. R. P. Daniel,
President of Shaw University, Ra
leigh, N. C.
The public is cordially invited to
be present at all of these exercises.
SCOUT LEADERS AT
BETHEL HILL TODAY
Spent Night Last Night And
Are Cooking Their Own Meals
Dr. Robert Long, Earl Bradsher,
Joe Gussy, Pat Patterson, Guy Tim
berlake and G. W. Kane and seve
ral others are at Bethel Hill high
school today where they are tak
ing the Scout leaders training cour
es that is being given under the
direction of Pat Patterson, Scout ex
ecutive of this council.
All of the fellows spent last night
in the high school gymnasium where
they slept on cots. Last night they
had a delicious supper that they pre
pared and their breakfast this morn
ing was cooked in the kitchen of
this school.
Rev. Marcus Lawrence will con
duct the devotional service this
morning at 11 o’clock. The course
will be brought to a close at 3 P. M.
The purpose of this course is to
train men for leadership in scout
activities.
U-SHARE-DAY BEGINS
Beginning Tuesday, April 27th.,
we will start a plan known as the
U-Share-Day. At the start will be
set aside SIO.OO as a prize. People
will be given a number and a card
with $1.50 in punches on it. On
Saturday* night at 9:00 p. m. we
will draw one number from a bar
rel. If that is your number and your
card has been punched out you win.
However, you cannot ever win un
less your card has been punched out
If there is no winner the prize goes
up $5.00 each week. If a winner,
the prize, after the first week, goes
back to $5.00. Get your card and
number Tuesday.
Thomas & Oakley Drug Store
Scouts To Help
Boy Scouts of this city and coun
ty will assist in directing traffic
and parking autos on May 7th. when
Governor Hoey speaks here.
President Gets First Buddy Poppy
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• President Roosevelt shown receiving the first buddy poppy of the 1937
Buddy Poppy sale conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, from little
Ruth Joyce Bradish. Miss Bradish admires a part of the collection of
pmimals on the President’s desk, after the presentation.
WET, DRY, NEUTRAL
ON LIQUOR BOARD
Cutler Moore, Lumberton, Heads
Board Which Also Includes
Williams And Murphy
Raleigh, April 23—Governor Clyde
R. Hoey appointed a wet, dry and
a “middle of the road” man to the
important state liquor commission
"Cutler Mooie of Lumberton, de
scribed by officials in the gover
nor’s office as the “middle of the
road man,” was appointed chair,
man of the liquor commission and
will receive a \palary of $6,000 a
year.
Representative Frank Webb Wil
liams of Elizabeth City, who in
1935 sponsored the wet Pasquotank
act, and Thomas J. Murphy of
Greensboro, a dry, were named as
sociate commissioners and will re
ceive $25 a day each when engaged
in official duties.
Moore, a former secretary of the
state Democratic executive commit
tee, resigned his party post last
year to work in the Hoey campaign
headquarters here, During the re
cent session of the general assem
bly, he Was active as a lobbyist,
receiving $2,000 in fees.
Murphy, a lawyer, is former
mayor of Greensboro and a former
city manager of both Greensboro
and High Point. Williams is a lum
ber dealer and farmer.
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MARX BROTHERS INDICTED
Los Angeles, Cal.—Charged with
copyright infringement in broad
casting without permission a skit
called “Mr. Diffle and Mr. Daffle,”
a Federal grand jury indicted
Groucho and Chico Marks, stage,
movie and radio buffoons, against
whom a $26,000 civil damage suit
is also pending. Chico denied his
guilt, posted SI,OOO bail, and prom
ised to have Groucho return fronl
Honolulu at once.
Along The Way- All Appears To Be Very ;
Quiet - No News
It’s very quiet in Roxboro, not
much news as one walks along
or takes a general view of the situ
ation over the county.
The teachers are back from Dur
ham where they have been attend
ing the NCEA’s 53rd. annual con
vention. They report an excellent
convention and a large attendance
from this county. Now they are
thinking about the long vacation
that will soon bo staring than in
the face.
The Scout leaders are all down at
Bethel Hill high school where they
are taking the training course, eat
ing their own cooking and sleeping
on cots. Rev. Marcus Lawrence will
conduct the devotional exercise this
morning. ,
I SUPERIOR COURT
i CASES OF LAST WEEK
i Judge R. Hunt Parker Presiding
And Solicitor Carr
Prosecuting
'■ Results of some of the cases
1 tried in Superior court in Roxboro
i last week were as follows:
State vs General Willjams -in
dictment, careless and reckless
driving; verdict, not guilty.
State vs Crawford Bumpass -
Ind., Carrying consealed weapon
and assault with deadly weapon;
verdict, not guilty on both charges.
State vs Willie Jones - Ind., Reek
driving; verdict, guilty; fine $25.00
and costs.
State vs Bill Snipes - Ind., false
pretense; verdict, not guilty.
State vs Love Newman - Ind., as
sault and robbery, vendict, guilty;
to be confined to jail for 10 months
and be assigned to work roads.
State vs Jimmy Averette - Ind.,
breaking and entering. Plea given of
nolo contendere which the state ac
cepted. Verdict, defendant be con
fined in common jail for 6 months
and be assigned to work roads.
State vs Arthur Hudgins - Ind.,
larceny; verdict, not guilty.
State vs Ennis Long - Ind., dis
posing of mortgaged property; ver
dict, Nol Pros with leave, defendant
is under 21 years of age.
State vs Luther Holt - Ind., lar
ceny; verdict, guilty, 4 months on
road.
State vs Gratdy Williams - Ind.,
assault on female; verdict, judge
ment suspended upon payment of
costs.
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CENSUS OF IDLE ASKED
Washington, D. C.—Declaring that
Department of Labor statistics
covering unemployment are 5,000,-
000 out of line, Senator Vanden
berg, of Michigan states his be
lief that there are only 2,975,000 idle
workers in the country, and urges
a national census to determine the
true state of labor. Current esti
mates of the unemployed range
from 6,000,000 to 10,000,000.
There has been a little talk about
the Kiwanis Club playing the Ro
tary Club in tennis. So far talk is
all and this warm weather makes
all the fellows so lazy that they
probably will not have enough en
ergy to play.
C. C. Garrett has not come out ■
with his first tale about fresh vege
tables. It may be expected at any
minute and when he tells it you will ;
not be able to believe it.
Gene Thompson is back from :
Mexico and has learned to talk
Spanish. He can say “beautiful” and '
“I love you.”
No news—Just a little more scan
dal and we promised on our word
of honor not to say anything about
it, much less print it.
Presbytery To Meet
In Roxboro
Two-Day Session Ends In Hend
erson; Hamilton, Moderator,
Still Is Clerk °
Henderson,—The spring con
ference of the Granville Presby
tery in session in Henderson last
week closed last Wednesday with
reports of various committees.
The conference opened Tuesday
morning with the Rev. R. H.
Hamilton chosen moderator and L.
I. Still of Roanoke Rapids named
cjerk. The sessions were held in
the First Presbyterian Church,
with luncheon being served during
the noon recess by ladies of the
church. Nine counties were repre
sented in this Presbytery, which
will hold its fall session in Roxboro,
October 5.
YANCEYVILLE ROT’RY
ENTERTAINED THURS.
Roxboro Club Host to 32 New
Members of International
Organization
The Roxboro Rotary Club enter
tained the Yanceyville Rotary Club
last Thursday night in the Com-
house. Thirty-two mem
bers of the Yanceyville Club were
present.
After the meal all of the Yan
ceyville members were introduced
and J. A. Long welcomed them to
Roxboro and to this meeting. Sam
'Bason, of Yanceyvtillcl, Responded
to this welcome.
Alex Sergeant made the princi
pal address of the evening and his
talk, as usual, was splendid.
The Yanceyville Club is a new
club having been organized about
one month. Sam Bason is presi
dent. This club has something over
thirty members and indications pro
ve that it is a live club with ex
cellent prospects of doing things
in a big way.
EVERYONE LOOKING
FORWARD TO THURS.
All Merchant’s Windows Will
Be Lighted And Many Free
Prizes Have Been
Announced
Next Thursday night, April 29th.,
will be a big night in Roxboro. This
night has been designated as Win
dow Shopping Night. All of the
store windows will be brilliantly
lighted and the stores will be open
Window lighting equipment has
been installed in practically every
store in Roxboro and these lights
will make Roxboro look like Broad
way.
This plan, originated and worked
out by the Roxboro Chamber of
Commerce, is something new in this
field and has been acclaimed by
hundreds as being an idea of the
very best. It really makes a forward
step in the business life of Rox
boro Merchants.
Not only will the windows be
lighted, but the stores will be open
and those desiring to make purchas
es may do so. Many of the stores
are offering rare bargains on this
night and they also offer free prizes
to the lucky people who come in
their store.
There will also be an award of $5.00
which will be given to the person
submitting the best answer to the
question - “What Does Window
Lighting Mean To Roxboro?” Entry
blanks will be available to all per
sons who desire them.
A judging committee will be ap
pointed to inspect the various dis
play windows. Each display window
will be judged for its attractiveness
and excellency of merchandising
display and a prize of $19.00 will
be awarded the merchants judged
to have the most effective decor
ated and lighted window. A second
prize of $5.00 will be given for the
next best window display.
Make your plans to be here next
Thursday night
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A homing pigeon accompanies
Richard Beaton, 12, of Leavenham,
Eng., to school every day and sits
on his desk during recitations.
EIGHT PAGES
TODAY
DEBATERS LOSE IN
SEMI - FINALS AT
CHAPE HILL THURS.
Negative Team Rated As Ou«
Os The Best And Affirmative
Made Excellent Record
Chaple Hill—The Weldon high
school of Halifax—the county which
has produced the Kitchins, the Ran
soms, the Dunns, and other promin
ent speakers—won the state cham
pionship at the university Thurs
day night.
Weldon couldn’t lose tonight, for
the Halifax school did what has
been done only one time before in
25 years by sending its affirmative
and negative teams both to the fi
nals. The judges of the semi-fi
nals said that the Weldon team in
each section clearly deserved first
place.
Back in 1930 Goldsboro duplicated
Weldon’s feat by sending both of
its teams to the finals.
It was the second time a Halifax
county school had won the Aycock
memorial cup that goes with the
state title. Roanoke Rapids took it
in 1929.
Weldon’s affirmative team was
represented by Philip Moore and
Frances Johnson, while the nega
tive was supported by Katherine
Henderson and Blanches MitchelL
The affirmative team was picked
unanimously as winner late tonight.
Weldon’s teams were coached by
Miss Elizabeth Green, a recent uni
versity graduate, who has served as
debating tutor for only two years.
Weldon thus succeeds to the
championship won last year by the
Kinston team coached by Mrs.
Berry Moore.
Hamlet high school was awarded
second place in the affirmative sec
tion, and Erwin won second honors
in the negative section in the semi
finals today.
The query debated this year was
“Resolved: Hiat the government
should own and operate all electric
light and power utilities.”
The two teams in the semi-finals
tonight had emerged victorious over
some 1,500 students who entered the
first preliminaries back home. Two
hundres and fifty-two debaters rep
resenting 63 schools entered the pre
liminaries here Wednesday night,
and 32 teams were in the semi-fi
nals today.
Roxboro—The Roxboro negative
team, composed of Nancy Bradsher
and Frances Winstead, advanced to
the semi-finals before they were
eliminated. This is an excellent re
cord and speaks well for the school,
the debaters and coaches, Miss Yan
cey and Miss Hester. The affirm
ative team composed of Bar
den Winstead and Billy West was
eliminated in the quarter-finals.
This team was also very good.
President Frank P. Graham pre
sided, and E. R. Rankin acted as
secretary at tonight’s finals.
Judges were Dean A. W. Hobbs,
Dean D. D. Carroll, Dean W. W.
Pierson, Jr., Dean M. T. VanHecke,
and Prof. G. M. McKie.
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ALBERT COATES TO.
ADDRESS ROT’RIANS
Director of Institute Os Govem-
Ment at Chapel Hill and Law
Professor to he in Roxboro
Albert Coates, director of Insti
tute of Government and law pro
fessor at the University of North
Carolina, will address the Rotarians
next Thursday night at their regular
meeting.
All members of the local bar as
sociation and public officers will
be invited to this meeting to hear
Mr. Coates.
Mr. Coates is coming to Roxboro
on the invitation of E. G. Thompson
who is a former law student of this
prominent professor.
It is also probable that he will
make the Commencement address
at Roxboro High School.
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Asserting that cannibals will not
eat a man who has used tobacco,
a reformer asked if that is not a
potent argument against the filthy
weed. It would seem to favor the -
habit if one were inclined to mix.
in cannibal society. r