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Ig- LUME PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937 NUMBER SIX
Contest Candidates to Make
Their First Report Tomorrow
Plenty Os Room Left For Some
Live Candidate To Step In And
Win The Grand Prize; Votes
For Subscriptions Drop After
1 Tomorrow.
First Standing To Be Published
In Times’ Sunday Edition
Altho a large number of boys and
girls are working hard in the Times'
•Circulation Campaign there is still
room for more. There is always
room for a live wire candidate and
there is plenty of time for a new
candidate to step in and get first
prize. The work of getting new and
renewal subscriptions to this paper
is not a hard job and a new Good
rich bicycle would be well worth
your time and money. Then, too,
all contestants and those who are
thinking of entering the campaign,
should remember that those who
do not win the prize will receive 20
per cent cash commission from all
money that he or she turns in.
Each and every candidate who
has received a book from this of
fice is asked to report Friday af
ternoon, August 13th. Regardless of
whether you have sold any sub
scriptions or not you are requested
to come in and report. Remember
you must report your first weeks
work in order to get in on the lar
ger vote schedule. Votes drop after
Friday and all subscriptions and
money must be reported and votes
issued. This is very important to
candidates.
After tomorrow subscriptions
count for only 80 votes. All boys
and girls who are working should
get as many as they can by Friday
when they report.
The campaign ends Friday night,
August 27th. at 9:00 p. m. Not much
time remains, yet it is enough for
any candidate to get into the race
and do a fine piece of work. Either
the grand prize or the cash commis
sion will be worth your time.
..FIRST STANDING SUNDAY
The first standing of the candi
dates will be published Sunday
morning. Everyone is wondering
which one will head the list. At
the present time not even the cam
paign manager knows who is on
top. The story will be known Fri
day when the candidates report.
A WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS
If you are a subscriber of this pa
per and would like to renew your
subscription, here is your opportu
nity to help some boy or girl by do
ing just that. Give any candidate
your renewal and it will be credit
ed from the time your subscription
runs out. Select your favorite and
do business today.
A WORD TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS
If you are not taking the Times
now and would like to take it the
publishers assure you that your
subscription will be appreciated. In
addition to that you get a copy of
the paper twice a week and can help
some candidate. Now is the time.
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Celebrated Magician To Be At
Longhurst School
On Friday, August 13 the Daugh
ters of America are sponsoring one
of the most outstanding shows of
the year, Wallace, the magician. He
will be at the Longhurst school at
U:00 p. m. Friday.
The admission to the show will
be 10c for children and 25c for
adults.
HOW WEALTH ACCUMULATES
New York City—When William
Rockefeller, brother of John D., died
in 1922 he left an estate of $50,000,-
*OOO to be distributed in 1950 among
te great-grand children. An ac
counting just rendered shows that
idesplte disbursements of $9,514,834
sto 'beneficiaries, the principal has
'JhetMSed nearly $1,000,000 a year
tai amounts to!:
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ImonlMimes
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
1 Yiou must make your first re
port tomorrow afternoon, Friday,
August 13th. Gome to the Times
office and bring your book. Votes
wry.be issued when you turn
in your subscriptions.
Please do not fail to make this
first report as it is the most im
portant one.
....Regardless of whether you
have sold any subscriptions or
not yiou are requested to let us
know.
Mgr.
ROXBORO EXPECTS
TO SELL 6 MILLION
Better Season Than Last Year
Is Expected And Indications
Point That Way
A very pleasant prediction has
been making its rounds in Roxboro
during the last two or three weeks.
That prediction, being made by a
number of farmers and business
men, is that Roxboro will sell about
six million pounds of tobacco. Last
year the market in this city sold
something over four million. The
crop is much larger this year and
many believe that Roxboro is going
over the top.
About the highest that Roxboro
has ever sold is around nine million.
Now Roxboro is making a strong
bid and it is very likely that it will
again reach a peak as high as it
has ever reached.
A fair guess as to the amount of
tobacco that is produced in this
county is around 12 or 13 million
pounds. If the local market could
sell all was raised in the county
everyone woud consider the job
well done.
Anyway there’s a good feeling in
the air and many farmers who have
been going away to sell are coming
to Roxboro this year.
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Good Tobacco
Crop In Canada
Early Crop Being Harvested In
Dominion, Says F. R.
Gregory
F. R. Gregory of Leamington,
Ont., Canada, spending a few days
in Oxford with friends and relati
ves, says a good tobacco crop is be
ing havested in the Dominion this
year.
Mr. Gregory said he had employ
ed between 20 and 25 Granville
County men as curers on farms
which he operates in Canada. He
estimated that abut 400 men have
found employment in Canada dur
ing the curing season.
Farmers of Canada in sections
where the soil and other conditions
were suited for the production of
tobacco depend almost entirely up
on tobacco for their money crop,
said Mr. Gregory. He pointed out
that it is most profitable for them
to produce tobacco and buy the
corn and feed they need than to
produce this.
Barns used in Canada for curing
are about a third larger than those
used here nd better furnaces are,
used here and better furnaces are
drop this year is considerably ear
lier than usual.
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Miss Lee To Leave Roxboro
Miss Minnie B. Lee, home Super
visor of the Resettlement office of
this county, will leave Roxboro
Saturday to accept other duties in
home economics.
It is understood that Mrs. Julius
Day of Durham, will replace Miss
Lee here in connection with work
in Durham.
Twelve New Privies
ißeing Constructed (
Designed By State Board Os
Health And Sanitary In
Every Way
Twelve new privies are being
built in Roxboro for the use at the
schools in the county. These privies
are designed by the state board of
health and will be sanitary in every
way.
After this work is completed they
will be moved to schools over the
county.
LUTHER HULL DIED
AT 1030 TODAY
Respected Citizen Os Roxboro
Had Been 111 At His Home
For One Month
Mr. Luther Hull, 63, prominent
citizen of Roxboro died at his home
today at 10:30 A. M. Mr. Hull had
been ill for about one month prior
to his death which had been expect
ed for several days. Death came as
a result of complications.
For a number of years the deceas
ed has held a position with the
Roxboro Cotton Mills and was held
in high esteem by this company.
For over 20 years he had been a
member of Edgar Long Methodist
Church.
Surviving is his wife and two
sons, Arthur and Oscar Hull, both
natives of this county. Two brothers
.also survive, Jeff Hull of Caser, N.
C. and John Hull of Vale, N. C.
Funeral services will be held at
Burch wood cemetery Friday at 3:30
P. M. Services will be conducted by
the Masons.
WOMAN FINDS SON ALIVE
AFTER TOLD HE WAS DEAD
Everett, Mass., August B.—A
North Carolina woman, who was
asked to send money so the body
of her son, who was reported
“killed in an automobile accident,”
could be shipped home, learned to
day the son had been in no acci
dent and was not in this city.
Instead of sending money, the
mother, Mrs. Evelyn Carpenter,
Rutherfordton, N. C., notified her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Freeman of Jersey
City, N. J., who came here to in
vestigate.
They Reported no trace of an
accident to the son, Percy Carpen
ter, who a telegram said was killed
here August 4.
The telegram for funds had been
sent from New York signed “L.
Lewis.” But New York police in
formed the Freeman”s no such per
son resided felt the address given
on 127th street.
More Boys And Girls Enter Times Big
Subscription Campaign
Altho a number of boys have entered the big contest that is
being staged by the Person County Times there is still room for
more. If any boy or girl under 16 ears of age would like to en
ter the are urged to come to this office at once.
The grand prize is a new Goodrich Bicycle. All who do not
win the prize get 20 percent n cash of the money they turn in.
Annie Catherine Barnette.
Roxboro, N. C.
Jane Winstead
Route 1
Roxboro, N. C.
Louise James
Roxboro, N. C. 1
Louise Lamberth
Relate 2
Roxboro, N. C.
Virginia Barnes
Roxboro, N. C.
Betty. Barnes
Roxboro, N. C.
Charlie Harris
Roxboro, N. C.
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SECOND PRjIZE ADDED
TO TIMES’ CAMPAIGN
The second place winner in the
Times’ Circulation Campaign
will be given the cash commis
sion and 50 tickets to the Palace
Theatre.
In case of a tie for second
place the tickets will be divided
among the-second place winners
This extra prize is added in
according with the rules that
were stated at the beginning of
the campaign where the manager
reserved the right to add extra
prizes.
KIWANIANS BUSY ON
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
Bill Warren, Acting President,
Has Charge Os All Work
And Expects To Finish In
About Two Weeks
Public Invited To Help Any
Time That Is Convenient
The proposed Kiwanis park is
rapidly becoming a reality. About
eight Kiwanians and one colored
man started to work clearing off
the lot that faces Reams Ave. and
behind Lamar Street Service Sta
tion on Tuesday of this week.
Others were there Wednesday after
noon and the place is looking bet
ter every day.
Some of the members are making
swings, see-saws and other things
for the playground. One member is
going to have sand for the small
children to* play in. There will be
a number of benches and one or two
picnic lunch counters on the lot.
The old spring at the foot of a
large tree has been cleaned and
gives promise of furnishing enough
water for all.
Bill Warren, acting president of
the Kiwanis Club, is supervisor of
all work. Bill is on the lot every
afternoon and is taking a large a
mount of pride in the project. He
plans to complete the park in a
bout two weeks.
This park will be open to every
one, but is being designed primari
ly for small children who like things
such as swings and sand boxes. It
will also be used for picnic and open
air meeting of different kinds.
The property for this park is be
ing donated by a Rotarian, Bill
Pass. Mr. Pass stated that he was
only too glad to furnish the land and
would even help to get it in shape.
Anyone who wants to do a little
work on the park is invited to go
down at any hour of the day and
start to work.
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Resettlement Office Moved
The Resettlement Administration
Office of Person County, which has
been located in the Sergeant and
Clayton Building has been moved
to a office in the Court House on
the third floor.
Margaret Green
. .Roxboro, N. C.
Mary Bailey Walthall
Roxboro, N. C.
Joe Green
Roxboro, N. C.
William Smith Hill
Roxboro, N. C.
Billie Garrett
Roxboro, N. C.
Nanie Willie Cushwa
Roxboro, N. C.
Wallace Cozart
Roxboro, N. C.
Catherine Spencer
Roxboro, N. C.
CURB MARKET IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Will Continue Throughout Sum
mer And Will Be Open Each
Saturday
The Person County Curb Market,
which opened July 3, 1937 has been
reported to have been a great suc
cess. Many farmers and wives of
farmers have been selling on. the
market and they are all evidently
pleased with the amount of their
sales.
This market, in the Winstead
Warehouse, will continue through
out the summer and will be open
each Saturday from 7:30 to 10:00
A. M.
Fresh vegetables and local pro
' duce will be offered each Satur
day.
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TEN NEW BOOKS ARE
GIVEN TO LIBRARY
Junior Woman’s Club Makes
Splendid Donation To Book
Lovers Os Community
The Junior Woman’s Club has do
nated ten splendid books to the
community library that is in the
community building located on
Court Street. These books are “The
Weather in The Streets,” by Leh
man; “A Few Foolish Ones, Carroll;
“Sand In My Shoes,” Ripley; “The
American Flag,” Norris; “Mr. and
Mrs. Pennington,” Young; “Vein of
Iron,” Glascow; “Gone With The
Wind,” Mitchell; “Microbe Hun
ters,” De Kruif; “While Rome
Burns," Woolcott and White Ban
ners” by Douglas.
These new books were badly
needed and will be welcomed by a
number of readers in the city and
county. Anyone who has any good
books that he or she would like to
donate is requested to bring them
to the library on Tuesday or Thurs
day between the hours of 10;00 A.
M. and 4:30 P. M.
The library is now much larger!
than it was at the beginning, but
there is room for any number of
books. More calls are being receiv
ed than ever before and the library
can do a wonderful work.
THREE TOBACCO TAGS AT
HURDLE MILLS
The Three Tobacco Tags will be
at Hurdle Mills High School on
Friday, August 13 at 8:30 p. m. Ad
mission for this performance will be
15c for children under 14 and 25c
for adults. The show is sponsored
by the Young People of M. E.
Church.
The Three Tobacco Tags, Radio
and Recording Artists, comedians
and Bob Hartsell, solo singer and
guitarist presenting a variety pro
gram of music and singing includ- ;
ing a twenty-minute program of
Hawaiian music featuring the Epi
phone Electric Guitar, and that
grand comedy you’ve heard so
much about, “The Lady From
Town” featuring “Becky,” “Stubby,” -
“Roxie,” and “Reggie.” ’
An hour and forty-five minutes ,
of good clean fun and entertain- ,
ment for-everyone. Don’t miss it. ,
David’s To Continue Using 1
Store On Main Street j
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David’s Clothing Store, formerly •
operating on Court Street which
was destroyed in a recent fire, has
taken the store on Main Street that
was used ,by Chas. Holeman and
Co.
Davids will continue to use this
store in the future and will carry
a large line of clothing.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holt
a baby boy on Monday, August 9.
Both mother and son are getting
along nicely. _
EIGHT PAGES
TODAY
NEWS
of the
WEEK
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JAPS ENTER PEIPING
Peiping, China—Ostensibly to
“protect” the city, 3,000 Japanese
j soldiers entered the ancient capital
of China, as planes roared overhead
dropping leaflets informing the po
| pulation that “the Japanese Army
has driven out your wicked rulers
and their wicked armies and will
keep them out.” And still no war
has been officially declared between
the two nations.
I | HOOVER URGES CONFAB
r Washington, D. C.—lt is under
stood that former President Hoover
is one of the sponsors of a plan to
j call a mid-season party convention
next Winter to lay plans for a de
termined Republican offensive in
the next Congressional election. Be
. yond admitting that it has been
. discussed, G. O. P. leaders say that
. nothing definite has been decided
l upon.
NORMANDIE BREAKS ANOTHER
RECORD
l Havre, France—Having recaptur
: ed the blue ribbon speed record on
her last Westward Atlantic crossing,
• the French liner Normandie reach
: ed her home port on the return trip
• with a new record for the Eastward
voyage, 3 days, 22 hrs., 7 minutes,
clipping 2 hours from her own pre
vious for the run. She now holds the
record for both Eastward and West
ward voyages.
F. D. R. DEPLORES POISON GAS
Washington, D. C. Vetoing a
bill designed to give the Chemical
Warefare Service the full status of
an army Corps, President Roosevelt
said, “I am doing everything in my
power to discourage the uses of gas
es and other chemicals in warfare.
I do not want the government to
aggrandise any special bureau of
the army 0 r navy engaged in chemi
cal warfare studies.”
LONG TIME TO PAY UP
New York City—ln a suit growing
out of the bankruptcy of a talking
machine company, a local trust com
pany obtained a judgement for sl,.
838,755 against Harris Hammond,
son of the late John H. Hammond,
world famed engineer. After re
viewing his financial status, Judge
John C. Knox ordered the defend
ant to pay off the judgement at
the rate of $l6O per month, a trans
action that will require 958 years.
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GERMAN ARMY RESTLESS ’’
Berlin, Germany—Although sub
ject to the strictest censorship, re
ports continue of deep unrest in
circles. Soldiers are known to be de
serting in large numbers, while 80
80 have committed suicide within
the past months. To halt desertions
army leaders have made it a capital
offense, and seven soldiers were re
ported shot in a single day recent
ly. The fear of being sent to the
Spanish war zone is blamed for
much of the unrest.
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DOO SCREEN PUFFS *
Little Rock, Ark.—Orgnized two
months ago by Marion C. Blackman,
the State’s publicity man, the So
ciety for Booing Commercial Adver
tisements in Motion Picture Thea
tres now has 150 members and the
following platform: “Give a reason
able rebate to patrons as payment
for enforced attention to commer
cial advertisement on the screen.”
Thirty members loudly booed a beer
advertisement flashed on a screen
local screen after the feature