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CALL 111 We want all the newa of your community. Please call us or send it in. IF TOC WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON ABOUND YOU BEAD TH> PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPES FOB ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME IX. PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1937 NUMBER EIGHT NEWS of the WEEK NEW DEAL BILLS FILED Washington, D. C.—Contrary to general belief, few administrations of recent years had more bills de nied by Congress than the present one. When Congress adjourned the following Administration bills had failed of passage: Food and Drug bill, plan to transfer air transpor tation to jurisdiction of Interstate Commerce Commission, Ship Safe ty bill, bill making CCC permanent Government agency, Anti-Lynch ing bill, farm legislation (except crop insuracn), Child Labor legis lation and Reorganization of Ex ecutive Departments. NEW LABOR PARTY URGED New York City—Following the denunciation of the Democratic party as having failed in its promis es to labor by John L. Lewis, CIO leader, the New York State Execu tive Committee of the Socialist party urged the creation of a nation al Farm-Labor party to place labor ■of party machines. ROGERS MEMORIAL MUST WAFT Washington, D. C.—Because it failed to specify the type of tribute contemplated, President Roosevelt vetoed the bill appropriating $500,- 000 to erect a memorial at Clare more, Okla., to the late humorist Will Rogers. The President sug gested that as Mr. Rogers was a lover of children the memorial take the form of some work for the living especially crippled children. NORTH CHINA BATTLE RAGES Tientsin, China—With 60,000 men engaged the struggle between China and Japan for the domination of North China became more intense than ever, although after several weeks of sporadic fighting no form al declaration of war has yet been made. Severe fighting still prevails around Shanghai, both on land and aea. British troops havte replaced the regular police in the Inter national Settlement, with a sharp drop in local disorders. JIM BEAVERS TO TALK ON SAFETY Will Be 'On Program Friday Sept. 10th. At Longhurst School Jim Beavers, popular young man of Longhurst, will appear on the Safety Program that is to be held at Longhurst School on September 10th. at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Beavers will speak on “The Safety Record of the! Roxboro and Longhurst Cotton Mills.” Rev. John Coley, pastor of Long hurst will lead in prayer at the be ginning of the program. This meeting is being sponsored hy the Mid-State Safety Council and will be open to the public. Also on this program will be Messrs. J. A. Long and B. B. Man gum. - Mr. T. A. Wilson, chairman of the Industrial Commission will make a short talk. WIN FREE TRIP Mr. Pat Paterson, Scout Executive «f this district, is giving the coun cilors of the Cherokee Camp a free ■trip to Banner Elk, N. C. The scouts of Roxboro that re ceived invitations for this trip were Junior Cushwa and Joe Blanks. TThey left at one o’clock Friday and will be gone until Monday. TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Person County Times Girls-Do You Want To Marry? Perhaps here is a chance for some young Roxboro girl to get married. This picture above shows Abraham Wishkovsky cutting a birthday cake with 121 candles. He states that he is ready to marry again, at the age of 121 years, for the sixth time, but that the bride must be young and pretty. His address is Daughters of Jacob’s Home, New York. Another Cutting Affair Friday Helen Oliver, Colored, Cut A cross Abdomen And Died Af ter Being Carried To Hospital Helen Oliver, colored girl of Rox boro, was cut across the abdomen Friday night by a colored man re ported to be Arthur Farrington of Chapel Hill. Helen was rushed to a hospital in Durham and later died. The affair happened in a case on Depot St. about 6 ;30 P. M. and no motive has been assigned for the cause of the trouble. Farrington fled before officers ar rived on the scene and was last go ing south' on the railroad tracks. Altho local officers maintained a hunt for him that lasted until Sat urday morning no trace was found. He came to Roxboro in June and was known by a number of people in this city. It is also understood that he had a bad reputation in Chapel Hill. BUS DRIVERS MUST GET CERTIFICATES New State Law Requires Exami-' nation For Each School Bus Operator The new state law requires the certification of each driver of a school bus. Before drivers of the busses can legally operate the machine to which they have been assigned, they must appear before a patrolman /and undergo a comprehensive ex amination of their knowledge of laws governing the operation of the bus and the use of the highways of the state. R. B. Griffin, county superintend ent, stated that this examination in this county would be started as soon os word could be sent to all the driv ers who are to appear before Patrol man Baxter. There are 39 bus driv ers in Person County. When the examination has been successfully completed, the patrol man will issue a certificate show ing that the driver is entitled to operate a school bus in accordance with the law. That he ‘has shown his proficiency and knowledge by having taken a road test, and has shown his ability and knowledge of mechanical parts in bus operation, and knowledge of the rules of the road pertaining to the operation of the school busses. Four-H club members in Cherokee County are busy preparing their calves for fall faita and shows. - Sylvestor Carver Hit By Train, Dies Both Legs Cut Off By Train Early Friday Morning; Liv ed For Short Time Sylvestor Carver, 23 year-old Roxboro negro, died in Duke Hospi tal Friday morning about 5:30 after being run over by a southbound Norfolk & Western freight train near the depot about 2:00 A. M. that same morning. Those who were present at the time of the accident were unable to tell much about it. Carver was found on the tracks by members of the train crew. How he got there or how the accident happened no one knew. A number of cars had passed over his body. Both legs were amputated by the train and one hand was almost cut off. His body was dragged a distance of approximately 50 feet. It is believed that he was on his way home at the time of the acci dent and that he was alone. Altho Carver lived for a short time it was never thought that he had a chance. j This death marked the second person to die from train accidents in this county within the past week. Fire Truck Called To Tobacco Barn Saturday ! I The Roxboro fire truck was called to put out a tobacco barn on the •'Hurdle Mills road Saturday morn ing about 11 o’ clock. Firemen were able to partially save the barn, but the tobacco was destroyed by fire and water. This bam, located across from the. Training School, was the property of Mr. Will'Foushee of Durham. ALONG THE WAY— ALL APPEARS TO BE QUIET NO NEWS The last days of August finds very little to speak of as one walks “along the way” in this city and county. People in New York had better be on their guard as Messrs. O. T. Kirby, E. G. Thompson, D. D. V. Long, C. G. Chandler and Coleman King left today for that city. They expect to be gone as long as their money holds out They are expected home almost any hour. Norman Kinkead blew into the city this week and started talking about his tennis ability. A great otfowd gathered around this man from New York laughed and walked away. Fletcher Winstead went swim ming in a public pool in Greenville, HANCOCK BELIEVES MONDAY IS BEST TIME FOR HOLIDAY —■ ■■ ■ Congressman Believes Monday Better Day For Recreation Representative Frank W. Han cock is not about to give up his ap peal for the alteration of the holiday schedule which he made recently before Congress. In the closing hours of Congress (Saturday night, Mr. Hancock ex tended his remarks into the Con gressional Record to urge passage of his bill directing the observance cf national holidays in the District of Columbia on Monday. Mr. Handcock said his bill applied only to the territory over which Congress had control, but it pro vided (hat the President call upon our various governors to make ob servance of holidays oh Monday in 'order that the ’working people' could take advantage of the normal opportunity to ‘soak up’, lounging, outdooring, traveling, sleeping or whatever, they happen to enjoy. ‘lt has been said that the English I holiday is tacitly dedicated to the idea that a true holiday, like a true I love affair, must have some length, some durability to it, else it is likely I to end before it is well begun.’ j ‘lt is my reasoned judgement, Mr. Hancock declared, ‘that in the ob servance of our holidays, we should no longer boy to that irresponsibi ble autocrat, the calendar which only seldom is gracious enough to in a serviceable Monday, but often strands us in the middle of the week.’ A New Department Created By Carolina i Power & Light Co. i Agricultural, Industrial Depart ■ ment to Assist All Sections That Carolina Serves j The Carolina Power and Light Co. has recently created a new de partment to be known as the a gricultural and Industrial Develop ment Department. This new department, as its name Jwould indicate, will devote its en tire fhne and attention to assisting in the development of the agricul tural and industrial resources in the territory served by the Carolina Power and Light Co. i Mr. A. L. Monroe is the manager Jpf this department and he is very anxious that it be of great aid to the people of this community. i BILLY LAMBERTH BETTER Saturday, A. M.—The condition cf Billy Lamberth, who was injured as the car in which he was riding was struck by a train, is reported to be better. last week. Some guy stole Fletcher’s pants and that was the only pair that he had with him in Greenville. How much do barrels cost down East, Fletcher? Everyone is talking about the opening of the tobacco market and what a nice crop we have in Person County and how glad they will be when summer has departed. Every one who doesn’t advertise complains about how dull business is, but the man who advertises in a newspaper i? a man who just laughs at summer time. His business stays good—well fair anyway. As usual—Sam Byrd Winstead is expected this week-end. He just doesn’t like the Eastern part of the state when it gets near South Caro lina. Nannie Willie Cushwa Winner Os Bicycle In Times’ Contest Notice For New Subscribers The names of all new sub scribers will be added to the Times’ mailing list this week. It was almost impossible to add these names before the contest was over, but may expect the Times on and after Thursday. To all who were kind enough to subscribe to this paper we render our sincere thanks. Publishers FINAL RITES FOR MRS. FRANKLIN Deceased Had Been In 111 Health For Three Years; Died In South Boston %■ Mrs. Bessie Walton. Franklin, 47, of Semora, N. C. died on Monday evening at So. Boston Hospital, So. Boston, Va. Mrs. Franklin had been in ill health for the past three years but her condition, had not been seri ous for about one year. She was car ried to the hospital last Saturday, August 21, undergoing an opera tion on Monday morning and died Monday evening at about 7 ;30. She had been a member of the Semora Methodist Church for about five years. Surviving her are: her husband, Mr. T. L. Franklin and five chil ren, two daughters, Miss Virginia Franklin of So. Boston, Va. and Miss Louise Franklin of Semora, N. C., three sons, Mr. C. C. Franklin, So. Boston, Va., Thomas and Bobbie Franklin, both of Semora, N. C. also her mother, Mrs. Ellen Walton of Semora, N. C. and one brother, Mr. J. T. Walton, Richmond, Va. Funeral services were held at the home near Semora, N. C. on Wed nesday with Rev. A. M. Williams of Milton, N. C. and Rev. T. G. Tinnell officiating. Pall bearers were Messrs. Norman Montgomery, Jones, A. S. Wade, E. N. Black, Barker Hurley, J. B. Rigs bee, Flem Wells, Dailey Frederick. Flower bearers were: Misses Edith Anderson, Helen Anderson, Mary Crews, Virginia Elliott, Lois Bosbell, Martha Gravitt, Mary King, Fran ces Currin, Mary Ellen Scott, Lottie Wells, Elizabeth Franklin, Mesdames W. L. King, Daily Frederick. Marvin Tullah, W. G. Franklin, and Berk ley Franklin. Interment was held in the Frank lin family cemetery. IN APPRECIATION We wish to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who purchased a Jefferson Standard Life Policy from this agency during the month of August. We set a quota of $50,000 for this month and we have not only reached our quota, but exceeded it by several thousand. This quota could not have been attained without cooperation and, support of our many friends and customers, and we are not only ap preciative, but also most grateful. For good insurance and prompt ser vice see— THOMPSON INSURANCE AGENCY E. G. Thompson - W. G. James o 23 PUPS BORN IN A WEEK / It has been reported to this office that 23 puppies were bom on Court Street during the last seven days— and this is no bull. ‘O ■ ■ BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Bom to Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Mal lette, Jr., a baby girl on Thursday, August 26. Mrs. Mallette is the for mer Miss Elizabeth Pulliam of this city. EIGHT PAGES TODAY Second Place Won By Jane Win stead; Annie Laurie Barnett Gets Third Place. Large A mount Os Interest During Last Week. Contest Was Very Successful From Every Viewpoint Miss Nannie Willie Cushwa was declared the winner of the Times’ Circulation Contest last Friday night and was awarded the new Goodrich bicycle. Second place honors and prizes went to Miss Jane Winstead of Route one. Jane came vjry near get ting first place. Her last report was the best one submitted by any can didate during the entire campaign and came very near winning top honors. Third place honors went to Miss Annie Catherine Barnett. Annie Catherine had an excellent score, but not quite as high as the other two candidates. This contest attracted a large aU mount cf interest over the county. About twenty boys and girls enter ed the contest and all who remained in it had a big time working and gained a large amount of valuable experience. The contest lasted for only three weeks. A large crowd was present in front of the Times’ office Friday right to hear who had won. The of fice was packed with boys and girls for about one hour before the names of the winners were announced. This contest conducted by the publishers of the Times, was just , for boys and girls. No high pressure methods were used and the contest was one of the best that has ever been held by this paper. The pub lishers wish to thank each and everyone who took a part in it and they wish that there could have been bicycles for all. CITY FIRE TRUCK HAS TRAVELED ONLY 1380 MILES Truck Has Been In Use For A Number Os Years, But Has Not Traveled Any Distance The Roxboro fire truck has seen a large amount of service and ha 3 been in use in this city a number of years yet it has been driven only 1380 miles. Readers of this article would probably have guessed over 7 or 8 thousand yet such is not the case. A majority of the fire calls are for a short distance and altho the truck is called out often there is not a great distance to be travel led. Recently the city purchased a new set of tires for this truck, this was the second set that had been on the truck. The first set looked about as good as new and they had been only a little over 1,000 miles. A set of tires and tubes for this truck costs in the neighborhood of $500.00. The reason for the purchase was the of ficials thought that the first set was getting too old to be safe. From the above figures it looks like people who like to ride had better seek some other job than that of a fireman. o TROUBLE AT THE UNDERPASS Digging a pipe line under the Brooksdale underpass caused the land to cave in for five or six feet and required the services of about eight men to repair the damage. Recent rains also had much to do with the trouble. Notice To Young Unmarried Men The County Superintendent has announced that there will be 26 new teachers in Person County this school year. , j _ J j
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