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VOLUME vm. PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1937 NUMBER FORTY - SIX
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIED SUDDENLY
WEDNESDAY A. M.
J. M. O’Briant Suffered Heart
Attack After Supper Tuesday
Night And Died At 3 A. M.
Funeral Services To Be Held
Today At 3:00 P. M-
J. Melvin. O’Briant, 66, prominent
Roxboro citizen, died at his home
Wednesday morning at about 3:00
A. M. after suffering from a heart
attack of several hours duration.
Prior to this time he had been in
his usual state of health. Immediate
ly after supper he became ill and
called a physician. In a short time
he became much better and remain
ed that way until about one hour
prior to his death.
The deceased was a member of
the Roxboro Primitive Baptist
church, joining this church shortly
after coming to Roxboro in 1905 and
was devoted to this church and all
its activities. He was a great lover
of Roxboro and Person County and
had been in the services of this city
and county for the past twenty-five
years. At one time he served as
mayor of Roxboro for a number of
years, also as city commissioner
for years and as sheriff of the
county. At the time of his death he
was chief of the Roxboro Fire De
partment and justice of the peace.
Surviving Mr. O’Briant is his wife,
Mrs. Maude O’Briant, and three
sons, H. E. and H. W. O’Briant of
Roxboro and B. L. O’Briant of Nor
folk, Va. Two brothers also survive,
R. M. O’Briant of Roxboro and S.
D. O’Briant of Greensboro.
Funeral Services will be held at
the home today at 3:00 p. m. with
his pastor, Elder J. A. Herndon in
charge. He will be assisted by Elder
O. J. Denny of Winston-Salem and
Rev. W. F. West of Roxboro.
Active pall bearers will be F. D.
Long, W. T. Kirby, M. T. Clayton,
J. M. Long, Dr. B. A. Thaxton and
W. C. Bullock.
Honorary pall bearers will be W.
rr. Daniel, J. T. Newton, R. A. Bul
lock, W. H. Harris, R. P. Burns,
Sam Perkins, J. P. Carver, A. J.
Harris, O. T. Kirby, Dr. E. J. Tuck
er, E. E. Thomas, N. S. Thompson,
R. B. Griffin, J. E. Daniel, S. B. Da
vis, L. M. Carlton, G. J. Cushwa,
R. B. Dawes, E. J. Foushee, B. P.
Chaney, C. D. Short, R. A. Whit
field, E. V. Dickerson, M. U. Daniel,
J. H. Hall, J. W. Clayton, Robert
Whitt, C. C. Dixon, S. A. Oliver,
G. E. Harris, W. D. Yarbrough, Dr.
J. H. Hughes, G. L. Rhew, Dallas
Long, Dameron Long, J. J. Woody,
C. T. Hall, J. W. Noell, J. S. Merritt,
J. J. Whitley, Lester Williford,
Chief Frank R. Bennett, of the Dur
ham Fire Department* E. A. Po
well, W. M. Dickson, G. W. Walker
and J. S. Walker.
Flower bearers will be Mesdames
A. M. Long, W. D. Yarbrough, Koma
Nelson, J. T. Bradsher, F. D. Long,
Charles Long, Kate Mcßroom, S. B.
Davis, Mrs. Earlie Brooks, Mrs. E.
R. Blalock, Mrs. Nannie B. Hamlin,
Mrs. Susie Tillman, Mrs. Stella
Frederick, and Mrs. J. M. Long.
Interment will be in Burchwood
Cemetery.
L. T. HEFFNER LOSES
MOTHER MONDAY
mother Os Former Roxboro High
School Teacher; Funeral Last
Tuesday
Word was received in Roxboro
Monday afternoon of the death of
Mrs. Heffner of Maiden, N. C. Mrs.
Heffner was the mother of L. T.
Heffner who taught school in Rox
boro from 1926 until 1936. Mr. Hef
fner left here last year to accept a
position in his home town, Maiden.
Prior to the news of Mrs. Hef
fner’s death nothing here had been
heard of her illness and is not known
whether she was ill for any long
length of time or not.
Funeral services were held at
Maiden Tuesday.
U-SHARE-DAY S2O
The name of Thos. B. Woody was
drawn as winner of the U-
Share-Day prize at Thomas At Oak
ley Drug Store Saturday, but ;
Woody had not uaed up his card and
-did not receive the money. The
toe this Saturday.
ferson|Mitms
ESSO MARKETERS
MEET MONDAY
Approximately 100 Dealers
From Person, Caswell, And
Granville Gather In
Roxboro
A talking motion picture, “Sul
phur and Molasses’’ produced by the
Esso Marketers was shown before
90 or 100 persons on Monday night
at the Hotel Roxboro, Roxboro, N. C.
District representatives, dealers,
salesmen and company employees
of the Esso marketers and their
guests were entertained by this new
scund film which dramatized the
latest service and merchandising
practices developed by the Esso Mar
keters for their dealers.
An experienced cast for the film
included Richard Bond, male lead,
who has played in important motion
pictures; Marian Shockley, a baby
Wampas star of 1933; Edward Cra
ven, who has had numerous stage,
screen and radio roles; Robert Shay
ne and Donald Mcßride, who again
played the part of Dealer Dan.
Monty, a dog, is played by Monty,
seen many times in Hollywood pro
ductions.
Mr. R. M. Allen, District Sales
Manager, Raleigh, N. C., was in
charge of the program and pre
sented Mr. R. T. Hammett, Mr. F.
B. Miller and Mr. Geo. A. Newman
who represented the management
from Charlotte, N. C. The Person
County Esso Dealers were very glad
to have had a part in entertaining
the Esso Dealers from Granville and
Caswell Counties.
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EIGHT ROXBORO
SCOUTS TO ATTEND
JUNE JAMBOREE
Court Os Honor Meeting Will Be
Held Tomorrow Night
Scouts Dick Huddleston, George
Cushwa, Elbert Gates, Charles Ga
tes, Bill Kane, Carl Bowen, Jack
Womack and Joe Blanks are expect
ed to leave Roxboro around the last
of June for the National Jamboree
that is to be held in Washington, D.
C. from June 30th to July 9th.
Earl Bradsher, assistant scout mas
ter, is expected to go with these boys
and will have charge of them while
they are in the capitol city.
A. P. Patterson, Scout Executive
of Cherokee Council, has stated that
there are a few vacancies left and
if any other scouts from this district
are to attend the Jamboree they had
better register at once.
On Friday night of this week, the
Court of Honor will be held at the
(;cout cabin. S(couts whja wish, to
pass any tests are requested to be
present for this meeting. Mr. Pat
terson will be here and will meet
with the Jamboree scouts immedi
ately after the Court of Honor meet
ing.
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FINAL RITES FOR
A. W. BREEZE
A. W. Breeze, 79, long a resident
of Orange County, died at his home
near Hurdle Mills Monday night at
9: 00 o’clock.
The deceased broke his hip in a
fall recently which led to his death.
He is survived by three daugh
ters, Mrs. B. T. Blaylock of Durham,
Mrs. R. H. Breeze and Mrs. Vernon
Ray of Hurdle Mills and one son,
W. W. Breeze of Mebane.
Funeral service were held from
the Little River Church Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Reverend
Caldwell of Hillsboro and Reverends
Nicks and Mann of Cedar Grove of
ficiated.
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PRESIDENTIAL HOAX
Washington, D. C.—White House
correspondents were amazed when
their editors wired for “flashes” on
the President’s "critical illness”.
Many of them telegraphed back
home to watch the newsreels show
ing Mr. Roosevelt in excellent
health. A warmed over Wall Street
rumor is credited with the hoax.
Us 1 f ' 'Up ...
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© UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL-NEWS WEEK
GRAND NATIONAL OF THE WATERWAYS
That it what the sporting world calls the annual Albany-to-New York
outboard motorboat Marathon, the start of which is shown above. The
145-mile course was covered by the winner, Marshall Eldredge, East
_Weymonth, Mass, at an average speed oi 41.7 miles-per-honr.
DR. MYERS TO BE
NEAR YANCEifIVILLE
Person County People Invited To
Attend Services At Bethesda
Church
Rev. Charles F. Myers, D. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Greensboro, N. C, will
begin a series of evangelistic servi-'
ces in the Bethesda Presbyterian.
Church near Yanceyville in Caswell
County Monday night, May 31st. He
will preach each evening at 8 o’-
clock. Dr. Myers is one of the most
beloved and gifted preachers in this
section and holds one of the hand
somest pulpits in the south. Those
who hear him each Sunday morning
on the radio over station W. B. I. G.
in Greensboro will want this oppor
tunity to hear him in person next
week.
Mrs. Dewey Farrell, rioted sop
rano soloist of Greensboro, will sing
each night some of the hymns of
the church. Mrs. Farrell was chosen
last year as the great artist of the
Danville. Music Study Club for their
feature concert of the year and is
outstanding in music circles in the
state.
Every one is cordially invited to
come to Bethesda Church and en
joy fhis spiritual feast of good
things.
MERCHANTS TALK
OF HALF HOLIDAY
Roxboro Stores May Close Every
. Wednesday Afternoon Dur
ing June, July and August
The merchants in Roxboro may
close their stores every Wednesday
afternoon during the hot summer
months. Although nothing definite
has been decided it may be in a
few days.
A letter is now making its rounds
asking these merchants who will
close to sign on the dotted line and
then to pass on to another merchant
in the same line of business.
Many stores in the large cities are
observing this half holiday during
the summer months and many mer
chants in Roxtyaro ha\|e signified
their desire to do the same.
This survey is being conducted
by the Chamber of Commerce and
definite results, one way or the other
will be announced soon.
It is understood that the months
will be for June, July aqd August.
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FLAG MAKING BIG BUSINESS
New York City—This week, in
prepration for Memorial Day, the
world’s largest flag-making organi
zation, founded 90 years ago, expects
to sell more than a million of the
most popular size Old Glory—l 2 in.
by 18 in., selling for 10 cents. In a
normal year the firm sells more
than 25,000,000 American flags, the
high spots being May 30th, July
4th and the American Legion con
ventions.
KIRBY WORKS ON
CASWELL THEATRE
Project Is Being Sponsored By
Yanceyville Rotary Club
O. T. Kirby, manager of the Pa
lace Theatre Co., of Roxboro, is
still working with a group of Cas
well County citizens on plans for a
theatre in Yanceyville, N. C. Mr.
Kirby is not yet in a position to say
whether plans for this theatre will
mature or not.
This theatre project is being spon
sored by the Rotary Club of Yancey
ville. Members of this organization
point out that Caswell county has a
population something over 20,000
and that these people have no local
theatre to attend. They are strong
in their opinion that a theatre in
Yanceyville will pay.
If the present plans mature some
individual or group of citizens will
construct the building and Mr.
Kirby will equip it and manage the
theatre.
The -Roxboro Kirbys are veterans
in theatre management. They have
successfully operated theatres in
Roxboro, Oxford, Clarksville, So.
Hill and Wake Forest. At the pre
sent time they operate the Palace
and Dolly Madison theatres in Rox
boro.
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E.G. THOMPSON TO
SPEAK AT MEETING
Meeting Os Jefferson Standard
Representatives Will Be Held
In Greensboro Saturday
Mr. E. G. Thompson, representa
tive of the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Co., has been invited to
address a number of agents of this
company at a meeting to be held Sat
urday at the Jefferson Country Club
near Greensboro. Mr. Thompson will
talk on “Selling Life Insurance.”
While there the agents will be
treated to a bar-b-que dinner and
thesy will also see a motion picture
taken in Mexico during the Jefferson
Standard Convention that was re
cently held in Texas and Mexico.
Mr. Thompson was present at this
convention having won this trip as
a reward for his excellent produc
tion in the life insurance field,
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Baseball Friday And Saturday
Ca-Vel and Longhurst play base
ball Friday and Saturday at the
Longhurst ball park. The public is
invited to come and see these two
games.
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MRS. HURLEY DIED
Mrs. J. B. Hurley died at her home
in Lexington, N. C. about ten days
ago.
Bbthj Mr. and Mrs. Hurley are
well remembered in Roxboro where
they lived for four years when Mr.
Hurley was pastor of the Methodist
church. ..
OAKLEY TO MEET
HANEY JUNE STH. I
Clyde “Jack” Oakley, one of the ■
best boxers that Person County has
ever turned out, will step into the
ring on the night of June sth to
match his strength and skill against ,
Archie Haney of Burlington.
Haney is a natural boxer and has
everything that it takes to win a
fight. Last Friday night he fought
in Durham against the ex-captain ]
of the N. C. State boxing team. Ha- i
ney lost the decision, but it was very ,
evident that hundreds of fans did ,
net agree with the judges.
The only criticism that could be :
made of the Oakley-Haney fight is
that Haney has had a little too
much experience for Oakley. How
ever, Oakley’s supporters have a
strong idea that their man will find
each and every weakness that Ha
ney has. These boys will finish the
main attraction of the night.
Four other bouts for this program
are being lined up and will be an
nounced in a short time.
The fights will be either in the
Winstead Warehouse /or out-idoors
just to the rear of Central Service
Station.
Thursday A. M.—Three other
fights have now been lined up. They
are:-
Sam Forrester, Asheville vs Matt
Long, Hurdle Mills.
Robert Gomman, Burlington, vs
Basil Young, Roxboro.
Colored - Loyd Blackwell, Rox
boro, vs Ed. Clements, Roxboro.
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CASWEL SENIORS !
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Rev. M. W- Lawrence, of Rox- j
boro, Makes Commencement
Address in Semora
I
Semora, May 26.—Qommence
-1 ment exercises of the Archibald 1
Murphy school here closed Monday
night.
When the senior class and speak
ers of the evening had assembled on
the platform, Prof. T. B. Thompson,
principal, made a short address of
welcome, and Rev. M. A. Williams,
i of Milton, led in prayer. Rev. M. W.
Lawrence of Roxboro, made the
i commencement address,
s At the close of his address Supt.
i Holland McSwain, of Yanceyville,
delivered the diplomas to 14 grad
■ uates.
i Norman Upchurch, of Yanceyville,
■ teacher of the seventh grade, then
gave certificates of promotion to
members of his class, there being no
one in the class not promoted.
It was announced that Alfred Hill,
who had completed the sixth grade,
and who achieved the unusual feat
I of being promoted to the eighth
grade, would be given his certifi
cate later.
After the awarding of the seventh
grade certificates, Principal T. B.
Thompson gave certificates of at
tendance to 28 pupils who had not
missed a day during the season.
. This was especially worthy of no- (
tice, as a number of these pupils
came to school on a bus, which had
to be stopped for sometime during
the winter months because of heavy
rains and high water. Three seniors, (
members of the graduating class,
. Dorothy Owen, Mary Agnes Jones
and Thomas Scott Allen, received
, certificates of attendance, and it
was stated that several children had
. rot missed a day in three years.
When the certificates were distri
| buted, Rev. N. R. Claytor, of Milton,
i presented a Bible to each senior.
It has been announced that Prof.
T. B. Thompson, of Semora, who
has been principal of the Archibald
Murphey schfool for threte yearSp
' has resigned his position to accept
one at Haw River. Norman Upchurch
■ of Yanceyville, who has been the
i seventh grade teacher in the Mur
i phey school for several years, has
) been elected principal in his place.
lo— —
Plenty Os Peas
i Mrs. W. T. Buchanan, of Roxboro,
s Route 2, sowed her English peas
. last December 26. They were neither
: plowed nor worked, growing to the
s height of 5 to 6 ft. by the 10 of
May. Mrs. Buchanan is receiving
t plenty of peas for her own self and
.1 neighbors. w _ L _ _ u _.
EIGHT PAGES
TODAY
POPPY DAY TO BE
OBSERVED SATURDAY
No Price To Be Set For Poppies,
But Everyone Will Be Asked
To Buy One
Mrs- W. T. Kirby Chairman of
Local Committee
Poppy Day will be observed in
Person County this year on Sat
urday, May 29, Mrs. W. T. Kirby,
chairman of the poppy committee
of Lester Blackwell Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary, has an
nounced. Extensive preparations for
the observance of the day are being
made by the Auxiliary women.
Memorial poppies, to be worn in
honor of the World War dead and to
raise funds for the welfare of the
disabled veterans and needy fami
lies of the dead and disabled, will
be distributed throughout the city.
Organization of corps of “poppy
girls” to offer the flowers to every
one on the streets during the day
and to receive contributions for the
Legion and Auxiliary funds. This
flowers have been ordered from the
Veteran Oteen Hospital where they
have been made by disabled vete
rans. The child that sells the most
poppies will be given a prize.
Poppy Day is the day of personal
tribute to the men who gave their
lives in the nation’s defense. On that
day everyone can show that they
still remember and honor the sacrifi
ces of those who lost their lives in
the war. The poppy is their flower,
made in their memeory by their dis-
abled comrades.
The American Legion will ask no
set price for its poppies. We want
everyone to wear a poppy and con
tribute as he is able for the flower.
All contributions will be used for
the work of the Legion and Auxi
liary among the men who lost health
and strength in the war, and among
the children whose fathers are dead
or disabled. The bulk of the money
will be expended right here in Per
son County for the work our Unit
is doing among needy families or
veterans here.
A Flanders Field will be arranged
on the Courthouse lawn and the
poppy booth will also be at the
Courthouse. All children of legion
aires around ten years of age who
will help sell poppies are requested
to be at the Courthouse Saturday a.
m. at 8 o’clock.
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FUNNY PAPER IS
READY FOR SUNDAY
Comics Are Best That Could Be
Secured And People Are Sure
To Enjoy Them
The funny paper starts Sunday.
The papers have arrived and the
publishers of the Times hope that
every member of the family enjoy
this eight page funny paper.
Here is a list of the comics as they
will appear Sun. Tooneville Folks,
Tailspin Tommy, Four Aces, Holly
of Hollywood, Regular Fellers, Daisy
Belle, Mutt and Jeff, Cicero’s Cat,
Life’s Like That, Highlights of His
tory, Would You Believe It and Ben
Webster. This is a group of the fin
est comics that could be secured.
The Person County Times is try
ing this funny paper for 60 days or
more. If the reader interest is
enough to warrent its continuance
the readers of this paper will con
tinue to get a funny. If not it will
be dropped. It will be impossible to
include a funny paper with your re
gular copy of the Times unless your
subscription is paid up. You are re
quested to turn now to your label
and see if your subscription is paid.
If not your check will certainly be
appreciated.
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OXFORD IS TROUNCED
14 TO 8 BY CA-VEL
Roxboro—Ca-Vel walloped Ox-
ford here Sunday afternoon 14 to 8
in a Central State league game. The
winners pounded out 12 safeties, in
cluding four doubles, a triple and
home run while Lefty Crowder was
hblding Oxford to 8 safeties-and
striking out 11. Claude Wilburn pas
rd the attack with a triple, double
and two singles. Briggs hit a home
run for the locals.
The game was played to Roxborq*