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* CALL 111 ■KgW* m—mtmmmmmm We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. IF TOD WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON ABOUND YOU BEAD TH» PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME IX. PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1937 NUMBER TWELVE Roxboro Market Hits Average Os Over 26c During Morning I)ver Quarter Million Pounds Os Tobacco On Hand For First Day’s Sale. All Farmers Oppeared To Be More Than Pleased Prospects Appear Bright for One Os Best Years Li Unofficial estimated average for tobacco sold in Roxboro this morn ing was 26c per pound and sales were still going strong early this afternoon. Over a quarter million pounds of golden weed was on hand ae the auctioneer started his cry at 0:00 a. m. and tobacco is still com ing in. ■ " • 1 There is a chance that all four Ihouses will get a sale today. The first house finished selling a little after eleven o’clock. The next sale was .a heavy one, but tobacco is selling fast and good. Farmers appeared well pleased with their sales and very few tags were turned. Medium tyffes were selling higher than they have in years and this type held the aver age up to a high peak. Over 1,000 people gathered in the warehouse With first sale this morn ing to see the opening sale and to see how much was on hand. In a short time money began circulating and merchants report ed that sales were very brisk im mediately after the warehouse started paying off. A fair break of tobacco is ex pected for tomorrow, Friday,, and a nother large one on Monday, Oct. 4th. Prices are expected to continue good and Roxboro appears to be interring her greatest selling sea son. o Mrs. Bettie Clayton Died Monday Death Caused By Paralysis and Complications; Funeral Ser vices Held Tuesday Mrs. Bettie H. Clayton, 61, wife of Berh Y. Clayton, living six miles west of Roxboro, died at 10 p. m. on September 27. Her death was caused by paralysis and complica tions being ill for only nine days. Surviving her are: her husband, three sons, Baxter Clayton of Pros pect Hill, Talmadge Clayton of Rox boro, Hilary Clayton' of Allensville; three daughters, Mrs. R. E. Dicker son, Mrs. W. L. Powell of Roxboro and Mrs. D. L. Hightower of Pros pect Hill, twenty grandchildren, one great grandchild, seven sisters and four brothers. Funeral services were held at Lambeth Memorial church at 3:30 p. in. on September 28 with Rev. L. V. Coggins in charge. , Pall bearers were: Herbert Day, Bethel Hall, Gaither Hall, Arch Harris, Arthur Weaver, Ivey Car ver. Honorary pall bearers were: Dr. H. M. Beam, F. D. Long, Cleve Wrenn, John Brewer, Lewis Long, W. C. Pulliam, Charlie Dunkeley and F. H. Carver. Flower bearers were the grandchildren and mem bers of Missionary Society of Lam beth Memorial church. Interment was held in the Lam beth Memorial church cemetery. COURT ST. MERCHANTS OFFER PRIZES The merchants of Court St. are staging a fall campaign in order to attract customers to this street. Those who are taking part in this ' -campaign are Roxboro Furniture •Co,. Hall’s Hardware, Foreman’s Department Store, CJarl Winstead •Grocery, Aubrey Long and Co., Oakley’s Service Station and Tom’s Battery Co. Any of these merchants will be jit glad, to explain the plan to you and "tell you about the prizes, SSOO worth, ghat they expect to give away. lersontMi m es RYLAND RAMSEY BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT Only Three Witnesses Took Stand In Trial- Before Judge Newton Wednes day morning Pleaded Not Guilty To Charge Ryland Ramsey, faced with a first degree murder charge, wias tried in the recorders court Wed nesday morning and after three wit nesses were heard he was bound over to Superior court that is sche duled to begin on Oct. 18th. He pleaded not guilty to the charge as read. Ramsey did not take the stand during the trial, but sat facing the judge with his back to the court room. Ramsey is charged wtih shooting and killing his wife as she was en- ' tering the gate to the mill grounds of Collins and Aikman Corp. where she worked. He was arrested in a bout one hour by local officers and has been in jail since that time. It is understood that he and his wife had separated and that they had had some trouble prior to the shoot ing. IMrs. Ramsey was hit five times and died almost instantly. At the time of the shooting she was ac companied by two other ladies. Several employes of Collins and Aikman were standing near and saw the tragic scene. Ca - Vel Boys To Go To Baltimore Will See Navy-Harvard Foot ball Game On October 16th. I Ca-Vel Baseball Team will go to | Baltimore to see the Navy-Harvard , Football Game on October 16, 1937. ; The team will leave Roxboro on Friday, October 15th., 1937 and will stay at the Lord Baltimore Hotel ; and return to Roxboro Sunday, ; October 17, 1937. The following men to make the trip: ( Claude Wilburn, -Morris Briggs, , Harold Clayton, Tommie Crowder, Clifford Wentz, Jack Blanks, Ruby ; Dunn, Humphrie Fuller, Howard - Slaughter, Howard Anders, Lester j James, Reuben Wheeler, Carlton , Slaughter, Daniel Slaughter, Matt Dickerson, Arch Walker, Rufus , Buchanan, Jack Cozart, Bill Owens , and B. B. Mangum. Cara Nome Specialist To Be At Hambrick, Austin & Thomas Miss Dolores Captaine, beauty specialist of Cara Nome, will be at Hambrick, Austin and ' Thomas Drug Store all next week. Those who desire appointments are urged to make them early. FIRE THIS MORNING This morning about eleven thir ty a house belonging to Mrs. A. Hines of Greensboro, and occupied by Ches Lee and family, colored, caught fire and was damaged to a considerable extent Firemen did good work in fighting the glaze, but were unable to save the entire house. The house was located on a street running parallel with Lamar and was behind the home of Mr. Radford Gentry. Farmers of Yancey County are highly pleased with the new milk route, with reports indicating that day from farmers along the route. R.P. BURNS TO SPEAK AT WOMAN’S CULB First Meeting Os The New Club Year To Be Monday After noon The Roxboro Woman’s Club will hold its first meeting of the new club year on Monday afternoon at 3:00 p. m. in the Community House. The theme for all club activities throughout the state this year is “Federation is Conservation of Youth.” Members of the club this year ap peal to all women in the city and county to join the Woman’s Club, dues are only SI.OO per year. All clubs are interested in all activities for the betterment of conditions in their community. The principal speaker for the first meeting, Monday afternoon, will be Mr. R. P. Burns, local attorney of this city. Mr. Burns’ subject will be “American Citizenship,;” an ap propriate subject since the nation is now celebrating the 150th. anni versary of the signing of the con stitution. Mrs. R. H. Shelton, Pres. ROXBORO FANS TO SEE JIM ABBITT Many Expect To Witness The Elon - Davis-Elkins Game Saturday Night Elon College, Sept. 27—Reports from Roxboro indicate that many of its citizens will attend the Elon- Davis-Elkins game in the Greens boro Memorial Stadium Saturday night and witness BIG JIM ABBOT.' in action. Rabbitt foot Abbitt, as Tom Bost called him, is in fine hape and should give the home folks reason to feel proud of him. Any one failing to see this young man in action is missing a treat, as foot ball players of his calibre only come along now and then, almost as rare as Halley’s comet. The old left foot of Jim Abbitt kept the strong team of V. M. I. away from Elon’s goal line and al lowed Elon to defeat the Cadets the first of the season. Again last Sat day the Elon Team defeated anoth er Virginia team, Emory and Henry, by the score of 24-0. It was the Roxboro boy, Jim Abbitt, who car ried, passed and kicked the ball in such fancy manner, that the team who scored on the game cocks from the University of South Carolina, couldn’t even threaten the Fighting Christians. It is worth any man’s money just to see Jim Abbitt in action. CURB MARKET TO BE HELD AT PIONEER The Person County Curb Market will be held Saturday morning as usual in the Pioneer Warehouse, in stead of the Winstead, as before. This will probably be the last day that the market will be open this year. Come early and get the best. Coleman King Enters Business Coleman King, popular young nan of this city has purchased an nterest in the place that has been mown as “Scritchett’s Place” on .he Durham highway, and from row on may be found there as pro jrietor and manager. The name has been changed to “King’s Palace" and Mr. King in cites you up for beer, bar-b-que, sandwiches, drinks, ice cream and many othpr good things to eat and . drink. Roxboro’s Pride JPi\ 1 jpMtr ; • James Abbitt, of Elon College; Abbitt has demonstrated his a bility' as a left - handed and left footed halfback who can play with the best in the state. Abbitt hails from Roxboro. ELEC THRIFT TO STAGE BIG CONTEST A Contest That Everybody Will Enjoy And One That Is Fas cinating And Instructive FREE PRIZES EVERY WE£K Just a year ago, Elec Thrift made his bow; to the public of the Caro linas as a candidate for Commis sioner of Happiness. The cordial re ception given his candidacy and his election by an overwhelming popular vote as matters of history. Since his election, Elec Thrift has worked night and day in fulfilling his campaign pledge of “more in dependence for Carolina home-mak ers” and “more happiness in Caro- 1 iina homes.” As the anniversary of his election | approaches, Elec Thrift pauses from his arduous duties to announce: “In appreciation of the splendid cooperation and indispensable help rendered by the electrical dealers of the Carolinas, I proclaim the per iod of September 27 to November 6 as a proper time to stage a sales promotion event designed to stimu late the fall and winter business of our friends, the electrical dealers, and that their promotional event be known as he Electrical Dealers’ Mis sing Word Contest! In keeping with Elec Thrift’s an nouncement, plans have been made for the launching On September 27 of the most interesting, forceful, and beneficial sales promotion plan ever sponsored on behalf of the El ectrical Dealers of the Carolinas! Full Details on the Electrical Deal ers’ Missing Word Contest may be obtained from any electrical dealer in this city. Each week for six consecutive weeks there will be a separate con test, each with separate prizes. Each week’s contest will consist of A. A short discriptive statement relative to some useful Electrical Service such as Elecric Cookery, Re frigeration, Better Light, etc. A number of words will be pur posely omitted from 'each week’s statement. Each contestant must insert the words, in his or her opin ion, best complete the statement. B. Two unfinished sentences, each relative to the Electrical Service described in the “missing word” statement. Each contestant must finish one of he sentences by add ing 25 words or less. As specified in rules of contest, entries can only be submitted on official entry blanks. Each week there will be a new official entry blanks containing a new “missing word” statement and a new unfi nished sentence. Stop by your electrical dealer and get more detail? as well as the official entry blank. Aubrey Long Offers Specials Aubrey Long and Co., local gro cery store, is offering a number of specials this week in every depart linent of their store. For details see ‘today’s ad. Granville Presbytery To Meet In Roxboro Oct. sth. and 6th. FUNERAL SERVICES ' FOR MRS. SMITH HELD YESTERDAY Mrs* Mattie Lou Smith Died At ] Her Howe On Route One ] Tuesday Afternoon i Mrs. Mattie Lou Smith, age 64, ’ died at her home on Route one, Roxboro, N. C. Olive Hill Town ship, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1937 a- : bout 2 a. m. Mrs. Smith had been in 1 ill health for about six months, but had not been confined to her bed 1 but about for six weeks. Compli cations of diseases was the cause of her death. She had been a mem- ■ ber of Wheeler’s Primitive Baptist church since about 1913. Surviving her are: her husband, ' Mr. William Henry Smith of Rox boro, N. C., two sons, Julian Smith of Roxboro and Henry Eugene Smith of Hollywood, Cal., one sister, Mrs. J. A. Clayton of Hurdle Mills, N. C. and two brothers, W. R. Tatum of Leasburg, N. C. and T. G. Tatum of High Towers, N. C. Funeral services were held at the grave side on Sept 29, at 2 p. m. with Elder Floyd Adams of Willow Springs, N. C., her pastor, officiat ing. Interment was held in the Brooks Family Cemetery. PERSON COUNTY FAIR IN FULL SWING I Many Good Free Acts to enter tain All Classes And Plenty Amusement ■ ■~I " Exhibits Appear To Be Extra Good Person County’s Agricultural Fair will continue throughout Sat urday of this week and according to information furnished by officials in charge the big fair is just getting 1 started. Both Mr. Parnell and Mr. ; Perkins state that the remaining 1 days and nights will be the big ones. The exhibits this year appear to 1 be about the best that have been on > display at the fair in several years 1 and some real quality products will j greet you as you enter the exhibit > tents. 1 Many free acts have been arran- 1 ged for the benefit of all who at- 1 tend the fair and these free acts ’ are well worth your time. Bleachers have been arranged so that no one i has to stand to see these acts or ! firework’s display. 1 The kiddies can all have a big time on the mid-way as there are many riding divices to carry them 1 “round and round” or “up and up.” 1 There are also numerous shows of 1 interest for children and adults. 1 The fair is located in the same 1 place that it has been for the past > Several years—opposite the prison, 1 camp on the west end of Roxboro. > < New Dairy Products Company ] Started In Roxboro Messrs. A. C. Fair and W. L. ( Clayton have taken over the dairy products company that was former- ] ly operated by Mr. C. P. Garrett of | this city. This new concern will continue to distribute products of Quail Roost Farm and they will maintain their headquarters at the home of Mr. W. L. Clayton near Ca- Vel. IN NEW YORK Dr. and Mrs. B. E. Love and Dr. N. D. Bitting of Durham left Tues day for New York to attend the neeting of the Norfolk & Western Railwiay Surgeons? Association in New York City. They will return on Friday. u < EIGHT PAGES TODAY Forty or Fifty Ministers And Delegates Expected To Be Present For Two Days Session In Presbyterian Church. ■ * -#* First Time Meeting Has Been! Held In Ten Years , _ The Granville Presbytery will bold its semi-annual meeting in Roxboro on October 5 and 6 of ilexf month. All meetings will be held in the Presbyterian church and will be in charge of the moderator. The opening session will be held Tuesday morning, Oct. 5 and meet ings will be held throughout the day and the following day. The Granville Presbytery embra ces all Presbyterian churches in Roxboro, Durham, Raleigh, Oxford, Henderson, Smithfield, Roanoke Rapids, Selma and several other communfies. Ministers of eacH church are required to attend and a delegate from each church is ex pected. A majority of the meetings will be taken up with business, but the Tuesday night meeting will pro bably be of interest to the general public. More information concern ing this meeting will be published later. On Tuesday morning, in the first meeting, the moderator will be el ected and will have charge for the remainder of the session. Rev. Thos. Hamilton, of Roxboro, is now the moderator, but will retire during this session. This is the first time that the Granville Presbytery has met in this city in about ten years. W W. Woods Leads Singing At Meet ISO Attend Intercity Meeting At Chapel Hill Hear Inspira tional Address By Hender • son Minister Chapel Hill—Representatives of P.otary Clubs of six towns in Group No. 2 - Durham, Henderson, Ox ford, Roxboro, Yanceyville, and Chapel Hill - gathered here tonight at an intercity meeting, with the Chapel Hill club as host. Approximately 150 Rotarians from these towns attended, but Ox ford, with 23, got the attendance prize. | Rev. James A. Jones, Presbyter ian, minister of Henderson, who made the principal address, stressed the view that Rotary promotes fel lowship, a philosophy of life, and a worthwhile program. “It gives men a great common ideal, and through it we can work with an unfailing loyalty to a single purpose,” he s«2d. There were brief addresses by John A. Park, Raleigh publisher,, Governor of the 189th District; Henry M. London, past president of the Raleigh Club; Robert W. Madry, president of the Chapel Hill Club, who welcomed the visiting Rotar ians; and Ben K. Lassiter of the Ox ford Club, who presented Reverend Jones. Robert Kittrell, of the Henderson Club, chairman of Group No. 2, and E. Carrington Smith of Chapel Hill, vice-chairman, took turns at presid ing. They had arranged the pro gram. Charlton F. Chute, a Chapel Hill magician embarrassed several mem bers by extracting from their pock ets eggs, rabbits and other things that Rotarians in good standing are not supposed to be carrying around with them. Wallace Woods of Roxboro led! the singing, with Mrs. Woods at the piano. Rev. A. P. Brantley conduct ed the devotionals. Robert L. Lindsey, president of the Durham Club, gave a 40-minute motion picture travelogue covering ! his recent torn: of Europe following i the convention of Rotary Intemat i ional at Nice which he attended » l a delegate of the Durham Club. Tk» pictures were very interesting. %-JS
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