jleramt (Eounig iHtnwa • A PAPER FOR ALL THR PEOPLE J. S. MERRITT, Editor M. C. CLAYTON, Mgr. Published ■▼cry Sunday And Thursday Catered as Second Class matter at the Postoffice at Roxboro, N. C., under the act of March 3rd., 1879. —Subscription Rates— One year $1.51 Blx months 71 Advertising Cut Service At Dis posal of Advertisers at all times. Kates furnished upon request. News from our correspondents should reach this office not .ater than Tuesday noon to insure publication. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937 Tony Duncan, Roxbrtro ar tist, had a brilliant idea this week. Tony admitted that the idea might mean a little money to him, however it was good. His idea is for the Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, and the ; Chamber of Commerce to pool their resources and put three or four large “Welcome To Rox boro” signs on the main high ways coming into this city. There would be plenty of room on these signs for the Ro tary and Kiwanis Clubs to give the time and place of their meeting and the address of the Chamber of Commerce. Tony says to make these signs large enough to be seen and easily read by passengers in autos as they ride by. He also suggests that the company that furnishes the lumber do so at cost and he will be reason able with his painting figures. Once the signs were up they could be maintained at a low cost and would last for years. At the present time we do not know what the signs would cost. It might be that the a mount of money involved would be too much for the three organizations named a bove to handle. If so perhaps the city would give a little money for this purpose. The signs would mean much to the city and county and would let a visitor know where he was and that he was wel come. Anyway the idea is wjorth Some consideration. For the past three or four years there has been a drive to raise money to help boost this tobacco market. So far there has been no talk of a drive this year. Each year merchants and business men of this city have contributed about SI,OOO for the support of the market. The money has been used in dif ferent ways and those in charge tried to spend it wisely. Somehow we doubt the wis dom of doing this again unless the committee has somethjng definite in mind. If some per son could map out a good pro gram that was sure to help then the money could be raised for this particular purpose. At this time it looks like we should de cide on what is the best thing and then work night and day to carry out the idea. There has been a general re joicing over the county since rains of Monday afternoon and Tuesday added greatly to the value of the tobacco crop in Person County. Some farmers in this locality have cured a small amount of tobacco, very small amount, and althc the crop looked fair, rain was . badly needed. About two or three more nice rains and this county will produce a good crop. Tobacco had not suffered to any great extent, but the wea ther had been so very hot that more water was needed than ordinarily would have been needed for the same length of time. One gets various reports from the farmers over this sec tion. Some will tell you that their crops are not so good and others will tell you that theirs look fair, but as you ride a round the general condition of tobacco looks good with the ex ception that some plants are late and may not turn out just as the growers and warehouse men would desire them. Prominent tobacconists be lieve that the crop this year will bring a good price and warehousemen are planning for -a much larger year than they .had last year. AL SCHACHT TO BE IN DURHAM SOON “Clown Prince of Baseball” to Be At Durham Park On August Bth. Durham, July 29—An: act good ■ enough for a world’s series in New York is coming to Durham, Presi dent Paul Florence of the Piedmont loop Bulls announcing that he had signed A1 Schacht, the “Clown Prince of Basebhll” to appear at Durham Athletic park, Sunday, August 8, in conjunction with the scheduled Bull game against Rocky ' Mount. , Schacht, who is on a national tour I appearing in the ball parks all over I I the country, has entertained 35,,000,- 000 people during his 20 years on the diamond, where he has performed his acts of pantomine and buffoon levy. He has what it takes for this type of entertainment, with 26 years in the game, serving as pitcher and coach. To tab his career, chronolog ically, he has been with the clubs at Erie, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New ark, New York, Rochester, Jersey j City, Washington, Reading, New Ha ven, back to Washington and then the Boston Red Sox. He is part and parcel of baseball, accepted by customers as having something no other man in uniform can provide. Baseball is deadly ser ious to most players. They conform to routine without the relief of a funny gesture or laugh, which is their notion of the best way to promote good averages and good salaries. That’s sound reasoning for the average run, but Schacht fur nishes a relief With his excellent comedy. It is odd that Schacht and his pre decessors as diamond mimics—Ar lie Latham, Germany Schaefer, and Nick Altrock—have had so few im itators, but such is the case, and it leaves Al, the Bronx Buffoon, in a very happy spot for developing his specialty, lone-handed and without competition. Fans of the Durham vicinity who have never seen this baseball artist of comedy go through his paces, are in for a real treat, for he will fur nish many a laugh before the game of August Bth., and also during the contest. He has a bag of tricks that throw even the players into spasms of laughter, and President Florence feels very fortunate in landing him for a Durham engagement. CARD OF THANKS We, the members of Arch Wood’s family, feel that during his recent illness and death, he and all of us received attentions and comforts from so many friends that personal gratitude can never be expressed. Therefore, in the hope, that no in dividual may feel that we are lack ing in gratitude, we make this pub lic and general acknowledgement. The Family. o New Hanover dairymen, faced with a shortage of grazing, ensiled their oats and vetch with molasses and have had an excellent succulent feed with which to maintain a nor mal milk flow this summer. Dora arises some mornings feel ing like the girl on the magazine cover, only to pull in at night look ing like a candid camera shot. o LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of Matt Tapp, de ceased, late of Person County, N. C.. this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de ceased to exhibit them to the un dersigned on or before the 23rd. day of June, 1938, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 23rd day of June, 1937. Bertha Tapp, Adm|iistrati