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CALL til W« want all the newa of your community. Please call u* or send it in. IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON ABOUND YOU BEAD TH> PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOB AM. THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME IX. PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1937 NUMBER TEN J NEWS I ! ®| w^eek ' Foster Gilroy i ' OFFICIAL SHIFTS LOOM “Washington, D. C. Although January is the date mentioned, these changes are being discussed in official circles: the retirement of Paul V. McNutt as High Commis sioner to the Philippine Islands to become president of Indiana Uni versity; th|e appointment of Sec retary of War Woodring to the Phi lippine post, or to some other for eign diplomatic mission, and the promotion of Louis A. Johnson, As sistant Secretary of War and for mer national commander of the A merican Legion, to the War port folio. WALL STREET PUZZLED New York City Financial ex perts seeking a reason for the pre cipitous break in stocks last week sssign only “world war scare” as its basis. Last month was the biggest August in industrial history with the exception of August, 1929; and the Commerce Department has just released figures showing that this , r year labor will receive the largest portion of national income for all time, indicating an era of liberal spending. Os an estimated $70,000,- 000,000 in national earnings (12 per cent over 1936), labor will receive more than 65.5 per cent which work ers divided last year. Economists ere at loss to find many logical rea sons for the wholesale dumping of shares which caused the sharpest drop in values since 1933. DEFENDS TRAILERS New York City—“lt’s the gypsy in us,” was the answer of Charles A. Hartnett, New York State Com missioner of Motor Vehicles, to a discussion at a nine-state confeff lence held to consider regulation of trailers. “You cannot stop the growth cf the trailer in this country any more than you can close up the tourist camp.” ANTI-ROOSEVELT BLOC PREDICTED i Washington, D. C.—lt is almost certain that the new Congress will pee an active and powerful anti* - Roosevelt bloc in the Senate, led by Senators Burke and Wheeler. The letter’s speeches since adjournment have widened rather than healed the branches in the White House, and a feeling presists not only of a doubt about Mr- Roosevelt’s future' cotorse, but that opponents of the| Court plan are marked for reprisals by leaders of the Democratic par ty. JAPAN’S APOLOGY STILL DUE London, England—Public opinion! is becoming restive over the failure' of Japan to meet Britain’s demand for full apologies for the machine gunning of her Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe M. Knatchbull-| Hugessen, in Shanghai. It is said that the Japanese Foreign office I believes that the Ambassador, or some of his aides, were quietly ad vising China on military tactics. UNEMPLOYED CENSUS STUDIED Washington, D. CL Still doubt ful of the need of a census of the unemployed, President Roosevelt has asked John D. Biggers, presi dent of the Libby-Owens-Ford Class. Co., to direct a voluntary registra tion of idle workers through exist ing election machinery. Snorted Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, former head of the NRA, “few jobless citizens •will take the trouble to register. It is a pass in the air.” ■ . - Person County Times 24 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER FOR AUG. City Used Only 20 Million Gal lons Entire Year Os 1924 Is Roxboro growing? In the year 1924 Roxboro used 26 million gal lons of water. This was for the en tire year. During the last month, August, 1937, Roxboro used 24 mil lion in one month. This represents a nice increase in the amount of water the city is using. Mr. Abbitt stated that there was very little difference in the amount of water used in the winter from what was used in the summer. Roxboro now claims over 5,000 population and new industry con tinues to locate here every year. There is a vast difference be tween Roxboro of today and what it was in 1924 when Mr. Abbitt took the position of water superintendent. SKEETERS TO HAVE A BATTLE ROYAL So Called “Grudge Match” To Be Shot Out On Skeet Range Friday, Sept. 24th. The Roxboro skeet shooters are going to have a real grudge match on Friday, Sept. 24th. This match will be between local marksmen of Roxboro and will be a friendly bout. It will be held on the skeet range between Roxboro and Longhurst. Some of those who will compete will be Gene Thompson vs Sam Winstead; Fred Masten vs May nard Clayton; Chas. Wood vs G. I. Prillaman and Gordon Hunter has challenged Preston Satterfield Others who may select opponents are Frank Whitfield, D. W. Ledbet ter, George Currier, Dr. G. W. Gen try and perhaps many more will enter. A practice round will be held to morrow, Sept. 17th. At this time all of the boys will see how the old gun is working and whether they can hit the targets with as much ease as they can squirrels. Everyone is expecting to have a big time and hope that the con testants do not get so mad that they start shooting at each other. The time will be 4:00 P. M. and the public is invited. BETHEL HILL WINS FAIR BLUE RIBBON I Exhibit Sponsored By Local Chapter Os Future Farmers Os America The Bethel Hill department of Vocational Agriculture won first place in competetion with six other departments in Durham, Person, Caswell, Orange, Chatham, and Ala mance counties at the Mebane Six County Fair this week, according to a statement made by A. G. Bul lard, teacher of Agriculture at Bethel Hill. This exhibit showed the value of using good seed in the farming pro gram. Origin, pfurifcy, germination; and content of weeds were pointed out as important factors for the farmers to look for in buying seed. The result of using good seed show ed good crop stands, high quality products and larger yields. This exhibit was sponsored by the local chapter of Future Farmers of America. Junior O. U. A. M. To Meet $ The annual memorial services of the Jr. O. U. A. M. will be held at the Durham Armory - Auditorium on September 19th. at 3:00 P. M. Hon. William B. Umstead will de liver the Memorial address. Music will be furnished by the Little Symphony Orchestra from the Jr. Order Home in Lexington. OVER 400 PUPILS AT CENTRAL SCHOOL Three New Teachers This Year At Central; Mrs. Blalock In Auto Wreck More than four hundred pupils reported for enrollment at Roxboro Central School Tuesday. Miss Inda Collins, principal, with her patient and efficient teachers will soon have these children classified and right ly placed regardless of crowded conditions. The problem of how to take care of so many, with others constantly entering, will be solved and Central will be off with a bang to a successful goal, we hope. Central School welcomes Miss Frances Brown, a fourth grade teacher, Miss Emma Frances Lyon, a first grade teacher, and Miss Mar garet DeVany who is to have charge of public school music this year. Miss Collins counts it a special pleasure to have nearly all former teachers to work with her another year. The entire group of teachers was i greatly shocked Monday when news came that Mrs. V. O. Blalock, a sixth grade teacher of the Central School has been in an auto wreck as she was on her way to the open ing teachers meeting. We hope she can soon be back to her school room. Contributed o NEW 8 INCH WATER LINE NEARS FINISH Lamar Street Residents Have Better Fire Protection and Entire City Gets More Water The new 8 inch water line that runs down Lamar Street and across west Roxboro is about completed. Two more weeks or less should see the line completed and ready for use. This new water line will furnish more water to both industry and residents of this city and makes a well rounded water system. Lamar Street residents now have more fire protection than before. This street has two water lines, one a 4 inch line and the new one an 8 inch line. The new; fire hydrants that are being put on this street are 6 inch hydrants and take the place cf 4 inch ones. Mr. Abbitt, water superintendent, stated that this city had plenty of ( water on hand, but that the pumping , plant was about running at capa-: j city. It could be stepped up to some extent but not enough to take care | of an extra large plant. Should a j new plant locate here that consum ed much water several changes would have to be made at the pumping station. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Mr. and Mrs. Neal Parrish a baby girl on Monday, September 13, 1937. SMITHS MOVE TO CASWELL Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smith and family have moved to Caswell County near Yancey ville where they will make their home. Mrs. Day At Watts Hospital Mrs. Andrew Day was carried to Watts Hospital this week and un derwent an operation this morning. The results of the operation have not been reported. NO LOANS, BANK CLOSES Scenery Hill, Pa.—Because it could find nobody to borrow its funds, the $350,000 First National , Bank, perfectly solvent, decided to give up business. Even after asking : its depositors to withdraw their ! $270,000, only a fourth of it was de . manded on the first day after clos ing. DRIVE TO RAISE Funds started Business Men Os This County Will be Asked To Donate In Order That Local Tobacco Market May Be Boosted The local drive to raise funds for boosting the Roxboro tobacco mar ket has started and in the next few days the merchants and business men of Roxboro will be called upon to make a contribution to this fund. This money will be used to buy pri zes, one, an auto, and some per son in this section will win this car. Fifteen men compose the team that was appointed by O. B. Mc- Broom, president of the Chamber of Commerce. These men were all given a list of names and they are to see their prospects within the next few days. Some of the workers have already started. The warehouses of Roxboro ex pect to sell six million pounds of tobacco this year. Last year Rox boro sold over four million, but there was not as much tobacco in this Section as there is this year. Everyone is looking forward to a bigger and better season and prices are expected to be good. All four houses in Roxboro will operate this year. The forces have been lined up and plans made for a good opening on September 30th. GOOD PRICES PAID . IN MIDDLE BELT Large Number From This Coun ty Went Over To Durham To Watch Sales Reports coming to Roxboro from the opening of the tobacco market in Durham indicated that tobacco is bringing a good price. It was im possible to figure out an average but farmers who were offering to bacco for sale appeared to be pleas ed with the prices they were re ceiving. A large number of farmers and business men of this county went to Durham today in order to watch the sales and to see what tobacco would bring. Newspaper stories and reports tend to prove that a large number were on hand in Dur ham and Oxford as the auctioneers started sales this morning. All warehouses were crowded. Markets in the middle belt—the third in North Carolina to open are Aberdeen, Carthage, Durham, Fuquay Springs, Henderson, Louis burg, Mebane, Oxford, Sanford and Warrenton, and reports from each said heavy sales were expected. Last year the belt sold 94,759,010 pounds at an average price of $23.79 a hundredweight. Prices on the earlier belts were reported to be keeping up with last year’s and farmers generally were reported to 1 be satisfied with the bidding. POTATO CHICKEN Mrs. J. W. Chambers of Roxboro, has raised the first potato in this, county that has all the appearance of being a small chicken. This po-j tato was very peculiar looking, but this office was not informed wheth er it tasted like chicken or not. Eastern Star To Have Party The Eastern Star of Person Coun ty will have a Bingo party at the "Winstead Warehouse on Saturday, September 18 from 7 p. m. to 10 p. m. Everyone is invited. Roxboro Drug Co. Gets More Room In Building The sales department of Roxboro Drug Co. has been extended back in the store thus giving moi*e room for merchandise display. Several new fixtures have been installed as an added convenience to the public. Citizens Respond Liberally At Hospital Mass Meet Tuesday Bethel Hill Has Good Opening < Bethel Hill opened today with the largest enrollment in the his tory of the school. The Senior class has thirty-four members, which so far surpasses all records. Rev. B. P. Robinson of the Rox boro Methodist Church gave a most inspirational and interesting talk, using as his topic, “We Need Arith metic," showing by which we need to apply the four fundamentals of i arithmetic to our moral and physi- < cal life. A large number of parents were phesent. Mrs. Clyde Woody, P. T. A. President, expressed a desire for full cooperation of the parents to make this a most successful school year. ROXBORO MAY GET NEW BUS LINE Line Will Run From Roxboro To Mebane By Way Os Yancey ville Bus Station Being Considered According to information furnish- ] ed by James C. Harris, City Mana-1 ger, Roxboro may get a new bus route. This proposed line will run from Roxboro to Mebane byway of Yancey ville and will open up a new route for people who desire to go to the western part of the state or for the people who live west of county and want to go north. This line is now being considered by the Virginia Stage Line and the proposition is before the I. C. C. A ruling must be handed by the commissioners before anything can be done. This ruling is expected in ; a few days. This same company announced ! this week that it would send a re j presentative to Roxboro soon for the l purpose of looking over the city i with the view of building a bus 1 station here. ] City Manager Harris will accom pany the representative, when he 1 arrives, and they will try to decide upon a location. < o DIAL SYSTEM TO BE READY BY DEC. IST. i c New System of Calling Numbers I Expected To Meet Popular j < Approval In Roxboro U John Morris, manager of Morris t Telephone Co., stated this week that ] s he expected to have the dial system j for Person County ready by the 'I last of November or the first of c December. The dial has already! been put in place on a large num- g ber of phones, but the actual instal- a lation of the system will require I some time. c After the new system is complet- I ed there will be no more calling cen tral except for information and long distance calls. People will be com pelled to use the directory if they want to call a person. This system should mean much in the matter of service to all peo- ( pie who use the telephone and Per- j son County people are greatly pleas ed to know that it will soon be t ready. I j Louis - Farr Fight At Palace | j On Friday and Saturday of this i 1 week boxing fans of this counity,, will have an opportunity of seeing I the entire Louis - Farr Champion- ' ship fight at the Palace Theatre, j This entire fight was filmed from j the ringside and will be on the 'screen at this theatre. Friday and Saturday night at; 11:30 p. m. and Saturday morning 'at 10;30 a. m. Admission, night’s , shows —36 c; morning —lO-26 c. ( EIGHT PAGES TODAY Over $2,700 Subscribed At Mass Meeting Held In Courthouse Tuesday Night; Drive For More Funds Will Be Continued Building Now Being Completely; Remodeled One of the largest crowds to at tend a mass meeting in Roxboro was on hand Tuesday night at the courthouse in Roxboro as the drive opened to secure funds for Roxboro’s new hospital. Altho a large number who were interested in the project were not able to attend over $2,700 was subscribed at this meeting. Stock will be sold at SIOO per share and anyone who buys this stock can use it to apply against his doctor’s or surgeon’s bill at the hospitaL This drive will be continued and those who are sponsoring the move ment hope to raise SIO,OOO. The meeting on Tuesday night was in charge of Mr. Nath Luns ford, local attorney. During the meeting Dr. Gentry explained the stock plan and told those present something of the plans for the hos pital. Dr. W. C. Williams, who will prac tice in this hospital was also pre sented to the crowd and he in turn | told those present something of his history. Dr. Williams was born in Chat ham County, N. C. and moved to Durham at the age of 16 years. He then entered the University of N. C. where he completed his course and entered the medical college of the University of Maryland. After completing the course there he ser ved in the army for nine months. After leaving the army Dr Williams lived in Welch, W. Va. and later practised in Greensboro and Dan yille. He has also had a large a mount of practical experience in the Mercy Hospital of Baltimore and a Durham hospital. His post-grad uate work was done in eye, ear, nose and throat courses. He has licenses to practice in W. Va., Va., N. C. and Fla. The building for the hospital on Depot Street is now being remod eled and will be completed in short order. Decision Rendered In Case Os State vs Lester Dickerson Coming to trial today was the case of State vs Lester Dickerson. Mr. Dickerson was charged with, careless and reckless driving and assault with deadly weapon. Readers of this paper will remem ber this accident that happened several weeks ago in front of the prison camp. At this time Mrs. Emmitt Wilkerson and several children were badly injured. Judgement in the case was— guilty, the defendant was fined $25 and cost and it was brought out that he had paid $175 to the clerk of court for the use of Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Wilkerson. o P. T- A. Meeting Tuesday The Parent-Teachers Association will have its first meeting on Tues day, Sept. 21, 1937 at 3:30 o’clock in the Central Graded School. All parents are urged to attend .this meeting as it is the first meet ing and the president is very an ■xious to secure as many members [as possible at the first meeting. She •is expecting the best year ever in the parent-teachers meetings and I wishes for the support of the par ents. T S BASEBALL FRIDAY Bethel Hill and Longhurst will [play a baseball game Friday, Sept. 17th. at the Longhurst Ball Park. The game will be called at 4:00 P. |M.
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