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CALL til We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON ABOUND YOU BEAD Tea PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A'PAPEB FOB ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME VQL MERCHANTS AGREE ON SUMMER HOURS H. H- Shelton elected Chairman Os Merchant’s Bureau Com mittee And Agreement Made .. Grocerymen To Work Out Agreement Merchants representing the gro cery, furniture and dry goods stores met in. the office of the Chamber of Commerce at 4:00 p. m., June 2 to discuss among themselves opera ting hours during the hot months of June, July and August. Mr. R. H. Shelton was elected chairman of the Merchant’s Bureau committee and those present entered into the fol lowing agreement. We, the undersigned merchants in the town of Roxboro, hereby agree to enter into a mutual understand ing in regard to the hours of opera tion of our business establishments. We realize that in order to be suc cessful in this undertaking a large number of the merchants doing busi ness in Roxboro will have to enter into this agreement. Beginning Monday morning, June 7th., we agree to open our doors at 8:30 A. M. and close at 5:30 p. m. each week days except Fridays and Saturdays. Fridays’ hours to be from 8:30 a. m. to 6;00 p. m. Saturdays’ hours to be from 8:30 A. M. to 9:00 p. m. respectively. Although several stores have not agreed to co-operate in the plan, the committee in charge of the project stated it was felt that enough sup port had been given the movement to observe the new hours immedi ately. Mr. R. H. Shelton, Mr. Victor Satterfield, of Leggett’s Dept. Store, and Mr. M. W. Satterfield, of Wil burn and Satterfield, also said that as a committee they would endea vor to make the new program an unanimous one. The grocerymen decided to work out an agreement among themselves. o RUSS. POOLE BACK IN RING SATURDAY Clyde Oakley Meets Archie Ha 'ney In The Main Bout Os The Saturday Program Russell Poole, hard hitting 135 pounder of Rougemont, will be back in the ring Friday night when five boxing bouts are staged in the Win stead Warehouse. Poole has fought here on several occasions and he has impressed all who have seen him. On this card he will meet Sam Forrester, 135, of Asheville, N. C. On the same program will be Cly de Oakley and Archie Haney. Ha ney is a professional of long stand ing and this fight will undoubtly be the hardest that Oakley has ever had. This is the main bout. In the semi-final bout Basil Young, 158, will meet Robert Gomman, 155, of Burlington. Young needs no intro duction. He goes after his man from the first sound of the gong and never lets up for even one minute. Fight number two will find two Pools form Rougemont pitted against eath other, Thomas and Philip. Both weigh 110 pounds. The first boutl of the evening ■will go between two colored boys, both from the country. Ed. Clements will meet Al. Bailey for four two minute rounds. The place Winstead Warehouse, the time 9;00 p. m., the date Saturday, June sth. o MISS NEWMAN GRADUATED Mars Hill, May 31, (Special)— Miss Eveljrn Newman, daughter of Mrs. Evelyn W. Newman of Rox boro, was graduated from Mars. Hill college on May 28. The class of 1937 is the largest group graduated in the history of the college. One hundred and twen ty-seven diplomas were awarded to members of the senior class, eight to academy students, and four to ex pression students. * Ezra Wilson, silversmith of Green field, Ind., is still operating an auto mobile he built in 1910, and in -which he has never allowed a woman to ride. Ifcrsonll^inies PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY COTILLION CLUB TO HAVE DANCE JUNE 11 Number of Members Met This Week and All Greatly Enthus ed Over Organization The Cotillion club of this city is off to a good start. A number of people have joined the club and at a meet ing Tuesday night it was decided to give the first dance on Friday, June 11th. The orchestra has not been selected, but it is understood that a good one will be chosen at once. Both single and married people Os Roxboro have been invited to join the organization and the re sponse has been very pleasing. Dances will be given at regular intervals and all of the dances will be on a high plane. It is possible that this club will go in for a few other forms of amusement from time to time. Berke Mewborne is acting presi dent. MRS. BETTY WELLS DIED TUESDAY A. M. Funeral Services Held This Morning At 10:00 A. M.; In terment At Semora Mrs. Betty Wells, 64, wife of the late James R. Wells, died Tuesday, June Ist. at 9;45 p. m. after an ill ness of six weeks. Death was caus ed by complications. Mrs. Wiiells is survived by twJo sons, James H. Wells, Williamson, W. Va. and John M. Wells, Goody, -Ky. J , two daughters, Mrs. H. J. Bar ker, Semora, N. C. and Mrs. Sam Barnette, Roxboro, N. C. One sis ter, Mrs. Kate McCain, Semora, also survives. For sometime Mrs. Wells had made her home with her son at Wil liamson, W. Va. About the first of the year she came to Roxboro and lived with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Barnette. For sometime prior to her death she had been in a hospital in Durham and was brought back to Roxboro only recently. Funeral services were held today at 10:00 a. m. at Lebanon 'Christian church of Semora with Rev. C. E. Newman and Rev. W. F. West in charge. - v . Pall bearers were William, James and Hugh Me Aden, Morris and Scot tie Taylor, Clyde Allen, Eugene Mc- Cain, (Dick) Alden McCain, O. H. Winstead and George Sansdell. Flower bearers were Caroline Mc- Aden, Mts. Banks Satterfield, Mrs. Roy Carter, Mrs. Bill Moore, Mrs. Morris Taylor, Mrs. Eugene McCain, Mrs. R. P. Clarke, Mrs. Oscar Win stead, Mrs. Allie Barker, Mrs. Clyde Barker. Interment was in Lebanon Christ ian church cemetery, Semora. o Mr. John Winstead Better Mr. John Winstead, prominent Person County citizen, is rapidly re covering from his recent illness. For sometime he has been a patient at Watt’s Hospital, but it is under stood that he will come home today. o TO GRADUATE Miss Ida Winstead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Winstead, of this city, who attended school at the Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will complete her course this year. o IMPROVEMENTS MADE Leggett’s Dept. Store has recently installed a number of large electric fans to make this store more com fortable for shoppers and in ad dition to this the space between the ceiling and the roof has been pack ed with a chemical substance to keep out all the hot air. These improvements will greatly add to the comfort of this store dur ing hot summer months. o REORGANIZATION DELAYED Washington, D. C.—A split up of the j'oint Congressional committee over a question of procedure, has delayed indefinitely further con sideration of President Roosevelt’s plan for a general reorganization of Federal executive departments, in cluding the provisional enlargement of the Supreme Court. EDWARD TAKES “THE WOMAN I LOVE” ip \ I* Former King Edward of England and American born Wallis Warfield were married today at high noon. HENRY O’BRIANT IS NAMED FIRE CHIEF To Fill Out Unexpired Term of His Father, Mr. J. M. O’Briant Privilege Schedule Approved Henry O’Briant of this city, was named fire chief for the Roxboro Fire Department on Tuesday night of this week to fill out the unex pired term of his father who died last week. Mr. O’Briant was named to this position, by the city board. At the present time this appoint ment is only temporary. . James Harris, city manager, was named temporary inspector at this meeting and will serve for about one month in this capacity. The city commissioners also ap proved the privilege tax schedule aand approved the Peoples Bank as a depository for the funds of Rox boro. They also requested the city man ager to see if something could be done about many electric music machines in Roxboro that are being operated late into the night and keeping many people awake. Nume rous complaints have been register ed lately about these machines and it looks like a curfew law will have to be passed o TWO CLUBS START ON PARK IDEA Very Probable That Kiwanis And Rotary Clubs Will Get Togeiher And Have One Park A peculiar thing happened last week when both the Rotary and Ki wanis clubs announced plans for a public park in Roxboro. For some time there has been much said about a park for Roxboro, but nothing had been done. Last week both the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs announced plans for a park. Neither knew that the other had been working on the idea when, all at once both announced rather de finite plans. The Kiwanis club had been work ing for several weeks and has made plans for a park facing Reams Ave. back .of the Primitive Baptist Church. The Rotary plans call for a park on the Community House lot. Both spots appear to be very good, but it is probable that the two civic clubs will get together and have only one park. If this is true it has been suggested that everyone in Roxboro be given, the opportunity to contribute something toward the work. It has also been suggested that both the city and the county be allowed to make a donation to this very worthwhile program. The park, after it is completed, will be open to the public and many devices will afford the children an excellent place to play. D “It was on Monday night in the afternoon that this woman struck me,” Mrs. Theresa Kohl of Chicago testified in an assult case. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1937 % » *** HI ■gjj CHAMBER COMMERCE TO NAME OBJECTIVES Directors will Be In Affect Fri day Afternoon At 5:00 p. m. The directors of the Roxboro Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday afternoon, June 4th, at 5:00 P. M., in the office of this associa tion. It is very important that all the*directors of the organization be present as several important mat ters will be brought up. At this meeting the directors, with the secretary, will name the objectives for the Chamber of Com merce for the next twelve months. The directors have not made any of their plans known to the public but it is thought that a large amount of time and effort will be put out by the organization to build up this tobacco market during the season for 1937-1938. Much has been accomplished in Roxboro and Person County by the Chamber of Commerce in the past twelve months and the officers plan to make the next twelve bigger and better. O. B. Mcßroom, the new presi-, dent, has many things in mind and he is counting heavily upon the support of every member. o ■ ■ CLAUDE G. TINGEN DROWNED SUNDAY Body Found In Creek That Runs Close To His Home At Longhurst The body of Claude G. Tingen, 36, was found in a shallow creek near his home at Longhurst last Sunday afternoon about 5:30 o’clock after a number of people hhd formed a searching party. The body was found by Henry and Gene Rober son who were looking for him. It is understood that Tingen left his home shortly after noon with the intention of going swimming, but it was not until about five that there was any concern. Finding the body was not a hard task as his clothes were on the bank of the creek and the body could be seen in the water. It was evident that he had slipped on a rock or something of similar nature as his face was badly bruis ed. Drowning was given as the cause of his death. The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Nettie Tingen of Long hurst, by four sisters and two bro thers, who are as follows: Mrs. L. W. Tingen qf Washington, D. C., Mrs. Saintsina, of Greensboro, N. C., Miss Irma Mae Tingen of Raleigh, N. C., Miss Julia Tingen of Long hurst, N. C„ E. L. Tingen of So. Boston, Va. and J. R. Tingen of Washington, D. C. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 3:30 from his mother’s home in Longhurst. Rev. E. R. Hartz, pastor of Mr. Tingen’s church was in charge. He was assisted by Rev. J. L. Coley. Inter ment was in the Yarborough Fa mily cemetery. TIMES PUTS IN NEW MACHINERY Speed Line Casting Box Being Installed Tomorrow; Used In Casting Mats For Ads i The Person County Times will in stall tomorrow a new Speed Line Casting Box. This box, one of the best on the market, has been deli vered and electricians will wire it up at once. A box of this kind is used i for making metal plates from card- i beard The plates are then used in ads or other things of a simi lar nature. Altho a casting box of this kind has been used in this shop for a i number of years it was necessary to buy a larger and better box since the Times is printed twice a week instead of once. This new box should enable those in charge of casting to get a better cut than be fore and will also save a large a mount of time. o METHODIST CHURCH GIVEN TWO URNS. Gifts of Missionary Society And Board of Stewards, Presented By Mrs. Pass And Dr- Love Two large, tall brass urns were given to Edgar Long Methodist church last Sunday morning during the regular church service. One was given by the Mary Hambrick Mis sionary Society and was presented by Mrs. Tobe Pass. This urn was in honor of Mrs. Margaret Teague, president of the society. The other was given by the board of stewarts and was presented by Dr. B. E. love, chairman of the board. This urn was in honor of the choir of this church, Mrs. J. A. Long, director and Mrs. Wheeler Newell, assistant. The urns have been needed in this church for a long time and they have been placed on the pulpit where they will serve a very useful purpose. Rev. B. P. Robinson, pastor of Edgar Long Church accepted both urns and expressed his appreciation as well as that of the church mem bers. o ATTENDED DANCE A large number of Roxboro boys and girls and men and women at tended the dance that was held in Oxford last night. Among those pre sent were Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Stan field, Mrs. Buck Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cribb, Miss Mildred Bass, Mr. Bill Harris, Lester James, John Day, Thomas Hatchett, Earl Brad sher, Jr., D’Arcy Bradsher, Coleman King, Joseph King, Bob Whitten, Sam Whitten, and Misses Reca Grif fin, Esther Walker, Frances Critcher, Sallie Garrett, Rachel and Rebecca Hunter and Mr. G. C. Hunter. o DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA HOLD MEETING The 11th annual State Session of the Daughters of America was held May 26-27th at Wilmington, N. C, with headquarters at Hotel Cape Fear. The most distinguished guest of the occasion was Mrs Annie Har rison, National Councilor from St. Louis, Mo. Mother Jones Council No. 5 had two delegates present. Those attend ing from here were Miss Ruby Mor ris and Miss Louise Oliver. Miss Oliver again was elected a State officer. She was elected Associate Councilor for the State Session to be held in Hickory in 1938. o DR. E. M. HEDGEPETH TO LOCATE IN CITY Dr. E. M. Hedgepeth of Watt’s Hospital has decided to open an of fice in Roxboro for medical practise Dr. Hedgepeth expects to be open by July 15th. o HOWARD STRANG SPEAKER The Roxboro Kiwanis Club met at Helena High School last Monday where the ladies of that community served a delightful supper. Howard Strang was guest speak er of the evening and used as his subject “The Wagner Act.” EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER FORTY - SEVEN EPWORTH TRAINING CONFERENCE STARTS NEXT MONDAY Sponsored By The Methodist Young People Os The Person County Union Young People From 12-23 In vited Beginning at 8 o’clock Monday night, June 7, and continuing thro ugh Friday night an Epworth Train ing Conference sponsored by the Methodist Young People of the Person County Union will be held in the Edgar Long Memorial Chur ch. Two courses of interest to all young people are being offered. Mrs. H. B. Baum of Four Oaks will teach “What It Means To Be A Christian”, a course which helps to interpret the meaning of Christian ty in the realm of ones everyday ex periences, in the home, at play, at school, at work, with money, and the like. Rev. M. W. Lawrence will teach “Alchol and Ourselves,” a course in which the scientific facts about the effects of alcohol on man and society are studied; also con sideration is given to what young people can do in spreading infor mation about alcohol and in promot ing right attitudes in other young people. These instructions have been ac credited by the General Board of Christian Education of the Metho dist Church to teach these courses, and each one is experienced, having taught these same courses at the Young People’s Assembly at Louis burg last summer. All young people from 12 to 25 are not only invited but urged to come. The workers with the young people in the various churches are also expected to attend. A special invitation is extended to all the young people of the other denomi nations of the town and county. o POWER TO BE OFF THREE HOURS SUN. Four New Sub-Stations Being Cut In By Local Power Company On Sunday of this week electric power in Roxboro and Person Coun ty. will be cut off for three hours. Different sections of the city and county will be cut off at different times, but none will be off longer than three hours. The Carolina Power and Light Company is cutting in four new sub stations and for this reason it is necessary to cut off the current for a short time. The first to be cut off is what is know as the Yanceyville line and in Roxboro this starts at the Grey hound Service Station on the cor ner of Lamar and Main Streets and goes north into the county. This line will go off from 4 a. m. to 7 a. m. The next line is from Cheap John’s Cash Store on Gallows Hill and in cludes all rural lines except the a beve and Landon Bradsher’s. These lines will go off at the same hour from 4 a. m. to 7 a. m. All Roxboro except what has been mentioned will be cut off from 1:45 P. M. to 4:45 P. M. The plan is that no customers will be without power for more than three hours. The new sub-station will give customers in this county a more substantial power line and will help in many ways. O' MISS CRITCHER TO GRADUATE Miss Margaret Hannah Critcher, daughter of Mrs. C. C. Critcher, of this city, will graduate form Farm ville College, Farmville, Va. next week. Miss Critcher entered State Teachers College in 1935. She took up kindergarden work and has , made a good record. The commence ■ ment exercises will be from June . 5-8. „ 1 ... ■■■o BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde » Thacker, at their home in Timber lake, N. C. May 4, 1937, a son. ,
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