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CALL S S • We want all the newa of your community. Please call us or send it in. IF TOD WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU BEAD TB> PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR AI.I. THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME VHL ROXBORO TO GET • TAX REDUCTION Tentative Budget Set For 1937 And Places New Tax Rate At $1.50; Rate For 1936 Was $1.75 Bond Retirement and Collections Are Responsible Property owriers of Roxboro will probably have a tax rate of $1.50 for the year of 1937 instead of $1.75 as was the case in 1936. The city commissioners met in the city mana ger’s office Thursday night and set a tentative budget for 1937 that would place the rate at $1.50. The revenue and total expenses was placed at the following figures: General government 58,035 Public Works 59,100 Public Safety sB,lOl Water 522,700 Debt Service 527,540 Total 575,476 In the above figures there is a re duction of SIO,OOO in debt service due to the bonds being retired. The reduction in the tax rate comes about by bonds being retired and almost 100 percent collection. In 1935 there was a tax levy for $44,- 000 and only SIB,OOO remains un paid. Increased water revenue also helped to make the rate reduction. This news will be more than wel come by hundreds of tax payers in the city of Roxboro. For the past several years the tax rate has gene rally been coming down and people now have an idea that Roxboro once again, is a good place in which to live. Manager Haflris has pushed all collections to the limit and by so doing he, with the help of other city officials, has been able to bring about several reductions. The policy of the City of Rox boro will be- to continue to collect everything possible and special work will be done on the street as aesments. o ROXBORO SCOUTS IN WASHINGTON, D. C. Attending National Scout Japt boree For Next Ten Days Scouts Bill Kane, Joe Blanks, Jack Warmack, Dick Huddlestfon, Chas. Gates, Elbert Gates, Carl Bowen, •and George Cushwa, Jr. left Sat urday morning at 7:30 for Danville, Va. At Danville they caught a bus and headed for Washington, D. C. to attend the Scout Jamboree that will be held in that city for ten days. The Roxboro boys were accom panied by Earl Bradsher, assistant scout master. Earl expects to have his hands full while in Washington, but he intends to keep the boys in fine. Scout Executive A. P. Patterson of Cherokee Council, will have ac tive charge of all the boys in this district. The boys will all be quar tered in the same section and will sleep in tents along the Potomac liver. Some eight or ten Roxboro peo ple plan to go to Washington next week-end to see the boys and ob serve a Jamboree at close quarters. On Thursday night, one day be fore the Roxboro boys left, the scout Court of Honor met in order that a few of the fellows might pass seve ral tests before going to Washington. o ALAMANCE ASSURED VOTE ON COUNTY LIQUOR STORE Burlington, June zo.—A specilai liquor election for Alamance Coun ty was assured today, although a 'definite date has not been set, -when members of the county board of elections late yesterday com pleted checking of names on a pe tition submitted for the third time Iby Albert Pearson, of Haw River. Mrs. A. M. Carroll, chairman of -the board, could not be reached to <day, but it was understood that the election Uody will meet ffrobtably tomorrow or Monday to set Hie new •election date. The new date will be set on al most the same day when the elec tion was to have been held, the board having previously designated June 29 as the time for the ballot ing. TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION JersonsMimts PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ■ Slt& <> • ' if , :> If ' - |K ',* • IM1: • • ■• ’ ’' 4 ■'• ; V . ■ iTt J - U. S. ARMY BOMBER SO VS DESTRUCTIVE SEEDS Exclusive photograph of latest type of Martin bomber, one of the most powerful units in country’s air fores, as il discharges part of iu cargo of demolition bombs. Each bomb weigha about 100 pounds, and the “nest” below the fusilage licommodates twenty, or a total destructive load of a ton of high explosive. Person People Ready To Vote "For” or" Against” Control Stores Interest Has Not Been So High In Election But Has Been In creasing Daily. Fair Vote Expected Returns Will Be Announced In Courthouse Next Tuesday the people of Per son County will go to the polls to vote “for” or “against” County Con trol Liquor stores. It is thought that the vote will be rather light as there has been no indication that either side will have autos out to haul people to the polls. However inter est in this election has bedn in creasing during the past week and by Tuesday it may be at a high pitch. Voting will take place at the re gular voting places. The ballots have been printed and are now in the hands of the board of elections. R. B. Dawes, chairman of the board of elections, stated that a number of absentee votes have al ready been received and that more were expected. This election comes as a result of over 500 names being signed to a petition calling for this election. At first it was stated that a large ma jority of those who signed the pe tition would vote in favor of the stores. Recently it has been said that a number who signed this petition would not vote for the stores. If June 29th. is a clear day it is possible that the vote will run as high as 2500 in this county, but very few politicians believe that it will go that high. Returns will come to the Court house and everyone interested in securing these may do so by being present at this place. It is thought that fairly complete returns will be in, by ten o’clock or a little after that. It is requested that someone from each voting precinct bring or phone the results to the Courthbuse as quickly as possible. o BRIEF NEWS ITEMS The annual short course for 4-H club members will be held at State College July 26 to 30 when about 600 young people from rural North Carolina are expected to be present. Surry County farmers say the re cent attacks by flea beetle larvae and other insects will likely reduce tobacco production by 50 percent in that county. Raymond Kiker, member of the Burnsville 4-H club, Polkton, route 2, in, Anson county has been award ed $lO in merchandise for his farm records project in 1936. o GOOD SKEET SHOOTERS A number of Roxboro citizens fried their luck at skeet shooting yesterday on the new course near Longhurst. George Currier broke 24 out of 25 and made 23 straight hits G. I Prilliman, Dr. Gentry, and Frank Whitfield also made good scores. The new course is consider ed much better than the old one in many respects. BOXING PROGRAM FOR JULY FIFTH First Set For July 2nd. But Has Been Changed To sth. Five Fights On Card The date of the next boxing pro gram to be held in Roxboro has been changed from July 2nd to Jujy sth. This program will be in the nature of the big July 4th celebration. July 4th comes on Sunday and naturally all celebrations are to be held on the sth. As far as could be learned this is the only thing on docket in Roxboro for that night. The fights will take place in the Winstead Warehouse and will begin at nine o’clock. The usual admission scale will be in effect. One of the features of the pro gram will be the Negro Battle Royal. Six negroes will be put into the ring and they will be ordered to fight until only one is left. The negroes will not be blindfolded but will be able to see where they are hitting. The complete card has not been lined up. It will be announced in the paper next Thursday. There will be five bouts in all including one main bout of six or eight rounds. Clyde Oakley will referee these bouts. o TERRACING UNIT KEPT VERY. BUSY By H. K. Sanders and J.B. Snipes The Person County unit has been busy all this week on the farm of Mr. E. E. Bradsher, in the Allens ville Community, constructing ter races on approximately 40 acres of land and building 2 miles of road. Next week we will be on the farms of W. C. Bullock and R. D. Bumpass, both of whom will have terraces built, and also building roads for Mr. N. H. Street and R. D. Bum pass. Anyone who has recently cut grain or has idle fields available for terracing, please notify the County Agent’s office, if you are interested in having terracing done. Call at the office or write a card, and your name will be placed on the list. TESTING CATTLE FOR T. B. AND FOR BANG’S DISEASE Dr. Stqfen, Veterinarian, from the Department of Agriculture in Ra leigh, has been in the county this week testing cattle. He made about 150 tests for tuberculosis and 40 for Bang’s disease. He hopes to return to the county at a later date to test any cattle that their owners wish to have tested. ■■■ o TONSILS REMOVED Mr. R. L. Perkins is recovering from a tonsil operation that was performed last week. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1937 E.G. THOMPSON NOW ROTARY PRESIDENT R. B. Griffin, Vice-President; Berke Mewborne, Secre tary; D. S. Brooks, Treas.; R. M. Spen cer, Retiring . President Rotary Plans For A Great Year In Roxboro Eugene Graham Thompson is now president a|f the Roxboito Rotary Club. R. B. Griffin is vice-president, Buirke Mewborne. secxetai#. &p 4 D. S. Brooks, treasurer. All newly e lected officers took office at the re gular meeting of the club last Thurs day night at the Community House. Mr. Thompson has been an active member of the Rotary club for the past several years and has held various offices in this club. He is a graduate of Roxboro High School, U. N. C. Law School, has a license to practice law in this state but has chosen the insurance field as his major place of endeavor. All of the other officers are public spirited ci tizens of this city and are sure to guide the Rotary club along paths of even greater success. R. M. Spencer is the retiring presi dent of the Rotary Club. Mr. Spen cer very ably filled this position in this club and under his leadership much was accomplished for the bet terment of the community. During a few months es his regime he was forced to remain away from the club meeting due to an injury sus tained in an auto wreck. His posi tion was ably filled by Cris Wag goner, vice-president. Mr. Thompson plans to increase the membership of the club during his term of office and has many other excellent plans to give Rox boro a great organization. o Nurse Conference In Raleigh Raleigh,—Nurses employed by the State Board of Health to work in unorganized counties held their annual conference in Raleigh. They conferred witly Dr. Carl V. Rey nolds, State Health Officer; Dr. G. M. Cooper, Assistant State Health Officer and director of the Division of Preventive Medicine, and others, while at the State Health Building. These nurses have charge of mid wife and school inspection and other work, for the performance of which they are responsible to the Board of Health, through Dr. Cooper’s di vision. While here, they discussed plans for the future, including the revision of reports, etc. o Trainees Visit Raleigh Raleigh,—Trainees in public health work, who recently took the course given at Chapel Hill, visited conferences here with the directors of the various divisions at the State Board of Health. They planned to return later, Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, State Health Officer said, explain ing that these nurses, physicians, and sanitarians were making an in tensive study of the of the Health Department in Raleigh. DAMAGED BUILDINGS TO BE REPAIRED Large Amount Os Damage Re- 1 suited From Smoke And Water As Well As Fire From reliable sources comes the 1 information that all of the buildings < damaged by fire last Thursday i morning will be repaired at an early date. These buildings are on Court St. 1 of this city and are the property of Mrs. C. C. Critcher. i The damage to the building was i net as great as it could have been but even at that it will run into a neat pile of money. Smoke and wa- 1 ter damage will amount to as much or more than fire damage. Buildings that wjill be repaired are those that were occupied by the City Coffee Shop, David’s, and J. E. Latta. The fire started in the rear of J. E. Latta’s and quickly spread to the next store that was ocoupied by David’s. The major portion of the damage to the City Coffee Shop was done by smoke and heat. For the present time David’s will be located in the building that was formerly occupied by Chas. Hole man and Company on Main Street of Roxboro. JULY 21ST. TO BE BIG DAY IN COUNTY Farmers To Meet In Roxboro And Make A Tour Os Coun ty To See Farms By H. K. Sanders and J. B. Snipes Person County farmers and their friends will meet in Roxboro on July 21st. for a tour of the county to see the farm homes and hear talks on the farm methods used by a number of good farmers. Mark Wednesday, July 21st„ on your cal endar, and have your work arrang ed so you can have the whole day off. The whole family is invited. There will be many points of in terest for both men and women, and also for children. The tour will include some of the farms of the best crop rotation, farm managerrjent demonstrations, and livestock demonstrations in the county. We plan to make at least one stop at a good 4-H club agronomy pro ject. Plans are being made for either a basket picnic dinner or a barbe cue dinner, with community singing for a short while after dinner. A complete program will be an nounced later. Watch for it. In the mean time, make your plahs to en joy this day of instruction and plea sure. o Returned Home Rev. Thos. Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton have returned from a tour of the western part of North Caro lina. o WORK PROGRESSING Wlork is rapidly progressing on the building at Longhurst that will be occupied soon by the Longhurst Drug Co. Rotary Club To Meet At Oak Grove The Rotary Club will meet next Thursday at 6:30 p. m. at Oak Grove Church. Each member is expected to bring his wife or girlfriend. o INJURED THURSDAY Revis Carver, son of W. L. Carver of this city, cut his knee with an axe last Thursday, Altho the in jury is not serious it is very pain ful. W. M. S. MEETS MONDAY The W. M. S. of the First Baptist Church will meet Monday at 3:30 at the following places: Circle No. 1- Mrs. Oscar Long Circe No. 2 - Mrs. W. Y. Pass Circle No. 3 - Mrs. A. P. James Circle No. 4 Mrs. R. L. Wilburn. 16 PAGES TODAY NUMBER FIFTY-TWO HOT WEATHER HURTS DAIRY CHANCES In July Grazing Gets Short And Tough And Grass Has Less Food Value Faulty rations, heat, and flies are blamed for the difficulty in getting cows to produce a full, even flow of milk through the summer. In July, said John A. Arey, ex tension dairy specialist at State Col lege, grazing in most permanent pas tures gets short and tough, and the grass contains less protein than ear lier in the season. Temporary grazing crops such as lespedeza and Sudan grass are need ed to supplement the permanent pas tures, he said; or the cows should be fed silage, with the pro tein content of the grain mixture being increased to 20 percent. As the grazing in the pasture de creases, he added, the quantity of grain fed should be increased. Cows suffer from heat, and if pos sible the place where they are kept during the hot part of the day should be provided with shade and ample supply of fresh water. Flies will irritate cows and keep them from producing a full milk flow, Arey continued. As far as possible, fly breeding places should be eliminated. Stalls and .manure pitts should be cleaned as often as possible, at least once a week, and the manure hauled to the fields. Fly traps and sprays will also help protect the animals from this an noyance, he stated. There are a num ber of good sprays that will kill and repel flies. Farmers Bulletin No. 734, which may be obtained from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Wash ington, D. C., gives instructions for making good, inexpensive fly traps at home. o C.R. WOOD TO SPEAK AT KIWANIS CLUB Thought That Work Will Start On Roxboro Park In Week Or Two C. R. Wood, head of the recrea tion department of Durham, N. C., will address the members of the Roxboro Kiwanis Club next Monday night at their regular meeting in the Community House. At the present time the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs are trying to sponsor a public park for children of the city and it is thought that Mr. Wood will have some sound advice along this line. He has been in work of this kind for a number of years and has accomplished much in Durham. Both the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs are anxious to get started on the park and it is thought that everything will be in shape in a week or two. Members of both or ganizations would like to start at once, but they are trying to avoid the mistake of being too hasty. o ATTENTION LADIES The Economy Auto Supply is putting on a demonstration on paint ing. The factory repi/bsentative will be in front of their store all day Tuesday in a long truck showing people how to paint their own fur niture. It will be worth a lot to you to know how to get the best results in your painting in the future. This is a free demonstration and you are under no obligation. o NEW HOUSE Work has started on a new house on Lamar Street. This building will be owned by Mr. M. W. Satterfield and is located next to the home of J. S. Merritt. The new house directly across the street will be finished in a short time. This is the property of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Long. , o ** 1 VISITS IN ROXBORO * Mr. James Craig of Philadelphia spent Thursday and Friday in Rox boro. Mr. Craig is president of John . Watt’s Sons Co.
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