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CALL 8 S • * We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. g TOP WOULD KNOW WHAT M OOWO ON AEOTOP TOP HEAD TB> PERSON COUNTY IDKg-IT IS A PAYEE rOB ALL TUB PEOPLE OP PEBSON AND ADIODUNO COUNTIES. VOLmttK. PCBLIBBED EYEBT SUNDAY A THURSDAY BOIPOBO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY. JULY 25. 1937 NUMBER FOUH Local 40-8 Voiture Received Charter In Durham Yesterday MANY MEMBERS OF LESTER BLACKWELL POST ATTENDING CONVENTION Initiation Staged By New Bern Voiture and Lasted Until t Eleven O’Clock, Banquet Took Place Late in Nignt The 40-8 Voiture of the Person County American Legion received its national charter yesterday in Durham, N. C. Initiation of the members started yesterday after noon at 4:00 p. m. and the banquet took place late Saturday night. The 40-8 Voiture of New Bern, N. C wrecked the Person County mem bers—(wrecked is a term used by members to mean initiate). The Voiture, 40-8, of the Ameri can Legion is a secret organization of the Legion and also an honorary one. The local Voiture was organized in Person County about four weeks ago by W. T. Dowd, grand Chef de Gare La Society des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux. At this time about twen ty local ex-service men made ap plication for membership. The American Legion State con vention is being held in Durham today, tomorrow and Tuesday. A large number of Person County boys are attending the convention and latest reports indicate that they are enjoying every minute of the time. Many are staying for the en tire convention having secured a room at local Durham hotels. The Legion program for Monday and Tuesday is as follows: Monday . .8:30 a. m.—Registration opens, to be held all day ..9 a. m.—Detriment convention; to be called to order at Durham armory-auditorium. 10 a- m.—Sightseeing trips to lo cal manufacturing plants and uni versities. 2 p. m.—Golf tournaments. 3 p. m.—Baseball, Norfolk vs. Durham, Concert by drum and bugle corps of Burlington, Greensboro, Gastonia and others. 5 p. m.—Street parade. 7:30 p. m.—Carillon recital a Duke university of war-time favo rites. 8:15 p. m.—Drum and bridge bu gle corps competition at Duke Uni versity stadium. 10 p. m.—American Legion dance and floor show, Roycroft warehouse. Tuesday 8:30 a. m. —Registration opens, to continue all day. 9 a. m.—Business sessions at arm cry auditorium. 2 p. m.—Sightseeing trips and golf tournaments. 8:15 p. m.—Baseball, Durham vs. Norfolk. 9:30 p. m.—Dance, post conven tion, armory-auditorium. Admis sion by ticket. MANY FARMERS WILL PRIME NEXT WEEK In a Few Weeks Fires Will Be Started Under Barns and Cur ing Season Will Start. Many farmers of this county are planning to pull a few bottom leaves from the tobacco plants next week and in a few weeks fires will be burning brightly under the tobacco barns all over the county. Some farmers have a good crop and some have just a fair one, how ever it is generally conceded that Tain, at the proper time from now on will enable Person farmers to pro duce a better crop than was produc ed last year. The warehousemen are expecting to sell more tobacco this year and they are now busy making plans for the coming season. A majority of the bouses have already lined up their forces and everything will be ready when the market opens. Last season the Roxboro market sold right at 4,250,616' pounds of to bacco at an average of $23.91 per hundred. Only four other markets in the Old Bright Belt averaged snore than Roxboro and these by only a slight margin. Many here expect Roxboro to sell more tobacco this year than was sold last year. Warehousemfe ex pect to sell six or seven million. ' ' TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Jeraon|Miims BILL WARREN TAKES PRESIDENTS CHAIR Will Act As President of Rox boro Kiwanis Club During Absence of President S. B. Winstead. Bill Warren, vice-president of the local Kiwanis Club, will be in com plete charge of this club for the next eight weeks. Sam B. Winstead, president of the club, has secured a leave of absence from the club for the next eight weeks in order that he might be on the tobacco market in Georgia and South Car olina. Mr. Winstead will return to Roxboro about the middle of Sep tember and will operate one of the four warehouses in this city. Mr. Warren is well qualified to fill this position. For the past sev eral years he has been a member of the club. Last year he ably fill ed the secretary’s post and this year he has been very active as vice president. The Kiwanis president stated that he had no regrets about leaving the club in the hands of Mr. Warren as he was sure that the club would continue to go forward. George Currier, secretary of the Kiwanis Club, will lend all the as sistance possible to the vice-presi dent and Mr. Currier is a very val uable assistant. DOUGHTON MAY RUN AGAINSTREYNOLDS Letter To Chapel Hill Weekly Reveals Congressman Not Out Os Senate Race Chapel Hill, July 22.—That Con gressman Robert L. Doughton ha? not taken himself out of the picture as a candidate for the United States senate against Robert R. Reynolds next year is shown by a letter from him to Louis Graves, editor of the Chapel Hill Weekly. “The fact that he is non-commit tal is important political news,” says the Weekly in a foreward to the letter, “because, from his latest pre vious v|ord on the subject most people in. North Carolina had got the impression that he was out of the race.” Mr. Doughton’s letter is as fol lows: “Dear Mr. Graves: “Your letter requesting informa tion as to my purpose relative to entering the next sensational cam paign in our state has been receiv ed and given attention. “Many similar letters from all sections of North Carolina have reached me, and continue to arrive daily, most of which urge me to be come- a candidate \>r nomination to the senate and pledge support in case I should decide to run. “Congress is in the midst of a very busy and important session and my heavy duties and responsi bilities demand all of my time. Moreover, the primary is almost 12 months away and I do not feel that I would in any way be justified at this time in doing or saying any thing that would in the slightest interfere with my obligation to the people of the district I represent as well as the state and nation. I fee) also that the people should be given a rest from politics during the hot summer months. “I will, however, at or near the close of the present session of con gress advise My friends and the people of North Carolina what of fice, if any, I will seek in the next Democratic primary. “Assuring you of my apprecia tion of your interest in this matter, and with best wishes always I am, “Very sincerely yours, “R. L. DOUGHTON.” o WILKERSONS IMPROVING Mrs. Emmett Wilkerson, Mary Joy, Paine and Tillett Wilkerson are showing rapid improvement since their accident that happened two weeks ago. Mrs. Wilkerson and Mary Joy are patients at Watts’ Hospital. ' • DR. E. M. HEDGEPETH Bp jpwfi 13KS * ■* •. 3k iff 'ijii Dr. Hedgepeth has recently opened offices in this city for the practice of medicine. He comes to Roxboro from Watts Hospital. FINAL RITES HELD FOR MISSTHOMPSON Beloved Lady of This Commun ity Died at Home Thurs day Aftdrnoon. Miss Anabel Thompson died at her home in Leasburg, N. C., Thurs day, July 22, at 10:30 a. m. Miss Anabel, as she was gener ally known, to her many friends and acquaintances, was one of the best known and one of the most prominent and useful women in Cas well and Person counties. She was universally esteemed. Miss Thompson is survived by three sisters, namely: Misses Bessie and Ella Thompson of Leasburg, N. C. and Miss Ida Thompson of Dur ham, N. C. Also, a niece, Miss Helen Graves of Leasburg, N. C. And two brothers, J. N. Thompson of Miami, Fla. and A. Graves Thompson of Reidsville, N. C. The funeral Services were 'con ducted at the Leasburg cemetery at 3:00 p. m., Friday, July 23, with her pastor, Rev. D. D. Traynhom in charge. Pall bearers were Jimmy Dixon, Bill Newman, Emory Winstead, Voss Stephens, Joe Smith and Mar vin Newsom. MRS. W. G. BRADSHER IN JURED Mrs, W. G. Bradsher was injured Saturday afternoon when the car that she was driving ran into a ditch and against a tree on the road running from the Olive Hill section to the Loch Lily road. The accident happened near the house of'Clarence Warren. One other lady and two children were in the car at this time, but none of these suffered any injuries. Mrs. Bradsher lost several teeth and also suffered- a few minor in juries. The car was not damaged to any great extent. ALONG THE WAY- ALL APPEARS TO BE QUIET - NO NEWS One hears many things “along the way,” but after they are trac ed down it is discovered that many are not true at all, just something that got started. It is true that Stuart Ford is go ing to spend his vacation in Maine and that he is supposed to be there now and that George Currier 4s also taking a vacation. It is true that the tobacconists of Roxboro are leaving Sunday and Monday for Georgia and that they expect to bacco to bring a good price this year. Miss Frances Critcher is at "her home in Roxboro recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Arch Wood is much better after an illness of many weeks. Lois Yarborough has returned to Roxboro after an appendicitis ooeration. Mr. and Mrs. H. JL Simmons of PUBLIC PARK MAY BE STARTED SOON Both Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Will Probably Join in and Complete Work in One Month or Less. It is possible that the park pro ject that has been under discussion by Roxboro’s two civic clubs may be started at once. Due to the fact that both clubs have been meeting in the county for the past several weeks it has been almost impossible to discuss much business. At a meeting of the governors of the Kiwanis Club Thursday night it was decided to ask the Rotarians to join in at once and get started on. the park. It is probable that mittees from both clubs will meet this week and decide on the location. Either the community House lot or the lot' back of the Primitive Bap tist church will be used. It was pointed out by members of the Kiwanis Club Committee that the park might not be completed in time to be of so much service this year, but that it would be ready for next summer and that it would possibly be used for two months or longer this year. It is planned to clear the lot and to plaee several benches, swings, see-saws and other playing devices on the lot that is used. This park could also be used for community picnics and other outdoor meetings. o Jardine Looks - On Windsor As Make of Destiny Believes Former King of Eng land Could “Steer Nations Toward Peace” Baltimore, July .23. —The Rev. R. Anderson Jardine, the “poor man’s person” who wed the Duke and Duchfias of Windsor, believes Ed vard is the man to “steer the na tions toward the star of peace.” With this glowing tribute to the former king of England, the Rev. 'Mr. Jardine ended a lecture in which he had promised to “rip the lid off” the abdication of Edward for the love of Mrs. Wallis War field. He said what really forced Ed ward ta abdicate was an alliance between the archbishop of Canter bury—whom he. call an “ecclesias t'cal cad”—and Prime Minister Stan ley Baldwin, whom he described as “grandmotherly.” The Rev. Mr. Jardine had an au dience of 864, mostly middleaged to elderly women. They reserved most of their conservative applause for his references to the Duchess, formerly Wallis Warfield of Balti more. He asserted he was the first to recognize her as “Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Windsor” and described her as “a great woman destined to do a great work.” Lumberton spent a few hours in Roxboro Wednesday. Mr. Simmons once held a position in this city with Davis Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas and son of Washington, D. C., are spend ing several days in Roxboro. The members of the Methodist Sunday school are planning a big day at Virginia Park Tuesday. This picnic was planned for last Tues day. Rifin prevented it from being held on this date. The Kiwanians were honored last Monday night by the presence of Mr. Wm. W. Merritt who made a speech on civic clubs. His talk, as usual, was greatly enjoyed. Summer has one blessing, James Harris, city tax collector, water col lector, assessment collector and col lector of many other things has been out of Roxboro this week on his vacation, .... BETHEL BOYS WIN HONORS IN RALEIGH Christo Fox Winner of Second Place In Fighting Contest and Joseph Hall Also Receiv ed Award. Christo Fox, Bethel Hill member of the Y. T. H. F., won second place this week in the state-wide judging contest held at a convention of the Young Tar Heel Farmers at State College, Raleigh, N. C. Christo, by virtue of this distinction gets a free (trip to the American Livestock Show that is to be held in Kansas City, Mo. Christo and two more boys will represent North Carolina at this show. Joseph Hall, another Bethel Hill j student, received the Carolina Farmer’s degree that is given by the state association for outstanding performance in vocational agricul ture and Y. T. H. F. activities. Jo seph was secretary of the state as sociation this year and was praised very highly by the supervisor for his splendid work. It seems as tho Bethel Hill walk ed off with all the honors as Rob ert Young was elected reporter for the state association for the coming year. C. T. Hall was delegate from the local chapter. GEOLOGIST AFFIRMS CAROLINA HAS GOLD Dr. William F. Prouty Believes Old Abandoned Mines May Be Made Profitable Chapel Hill, July 22.—Dr. Wil liam F. Prouty, head of the Univer sity of North Carolina geology de partment, said today he believed some old abandoned gold mines in the state could be made profitable ventures. North Carolina, he said in a state ment, “which many years ago led the states in the production of gold, is known to have a very unusual variety of minerals associated with its deeply eroded and highly im pregnated igneous and metamorphic rock areas.” This, Dr. Prouty said, in the past has led to ‘“overstatements of the quantity of minerals present and to underinvestment with a resulting lack of confidence in general in the workability of the mineral deposits of the state.” He ascribed this “lack of confi dence” largely to what he termed exploitation of worthless deposits. “This condition is made possible by the non-economic policy of the state in recent years of not appro priating sufficient money for neces sary reliable geological studies and reports,” he said. “Not only should attention be called to the workable mineral de posits, but research should be car ried on to establish new and bet ter uses for those raw materials which North Carolina is known to have in very large quantities. “Confidence in the state’s mineral worth is slowly returning, but the greatest care should be utilized in keeping down greatly exaggerated values and extent of some of the smaller and less valuable deposits. “The state has a great responsi bility in this matter. It is years be hind in its scientific study. A much laiger percentage of the money ap propriated for tl\e depOtrtment ofl conservation and development should be used for careful geolog ical investigation or a much larger appropriation should be made to the department of conservation and development so that the geolog ical work would not be neglected. Detailed geological reports and large-scale accurate maps showing both topography and resources should be Made. “Much of this work could be done at low cost by advanced students from the geology departments of the various institutions of the state under the guidance of the state ge ologist and the more specialized faculty members in these institu tions.” o AT WATTS HOSPITAL Mr. Joe Wilkerson was rushed to Watts Hospital, Saturday morning to undergo an appendicitis opera tion. . i- 1 16 PAGES TODAY STANDARD PLANT ENTERED TUESDAY Second Time In Last Thirty Days: Number Tires and Spark Plugs Stolen. The Standard Oil Co. plant was entered by thieves, the second time within thirty days last Tuesday night. On this occasion they took a number of auto tires, spark plugs and other auto accessories. On the occasion before the Tuesday night robbery about the same things were stolen. The unwelcome visitors forced an entrance by a sidq door and made away with everything sometime during the night. No clues were left and local officials of the com pany have no idea who entered the place. It is thought that the ones who are doing the dirty work are probably selling th|i merchandise at some distant point. The Standard Oil plant is locat ed near the edge of the city limits in the section known as Brooks dale. ROAD DEATHS JUMP FIRST HALF OF 1937 State Toll Os 462 Represents Increase Os 23 Over Same Period Last Year Raleigh, July 19.—Automobiles took a toll of 462 lives in North Carolina during the first half of this year, an increase of 23 over the total for the first six months of 1936. The state highway patrol’s com pilation of highway fatalities, made public today, showed 67 persons were killed during June, a de crease of five under the 72 killed in June 1936. A total of 550 persons were injured in 501 accidents last month, compared -with 627 injured and 566 accidents in June 1936. Drunken drivers were responsible for eight fatal accidents and 91 non fatal in June. Reckless drivers caus ed 14 fatal and 79 non-fatal wrecks. Speeders caused 22 fatal and 58 non-fatal. Only One Hit-And-Run Only one person was killed by a hit-and-run driver. Os the persons killed last month, 22 were pedestrains, 17 died in col lisions of automobiles, five died in wrecks with fixed objects, four were riding bicycles and 19 died on non collision accidents. Women drivers were involved in three fatal and 74 non-fatal acci dents, and men were involved in 69 fatal and 661 non-fatal. Most ac cidents occurred between 5 and 8 p. m., Sundays. The safest hour on North Carolina highways was from 6 to 7 a. m., Thursdays. Patrol officers said the gain in fa talities for the first half of the year was not as large as the increase in the automobile registration or the sale of gasoline. RUNAWAY MULES ON COURT STREET SAT. Hit About Five Cars On This Street And Had Pedestrians Scattering in All Direc tions. Roxboro may be a city, but that doesn’t prevent it frtom having a few experiences that you might ex pect in a country town. Yesterday afternoon about 3:30 two mules, that had been left some where near Court Street, decided to go on a rampage up Court Street. These two mules were hitched to a wagon and as they ran up Court Street the wagon that they were pulling hit about five different cars and finally the bed was bounced from the wagon. Some of the cars. that were hit had their fenders bent and other damage was done to them. The mules were finally caught up about Main Street. " Several people who were walking in the street said that they had to step mighty fast in- order to clear the way for {he mules who were go ing at full speed. It is understood that the mules belonged to Sterling Chambers. Theyjiid not hurt themselves end did not damage the wagon to any {peat extent
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