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CALL 111 W* want all the news of . your community. Please call us or send It in. IF YOB WOULD KNOW WHAT 18 GOING ON AROUND YOU READ TB* PERBON COUNTY TURK8 —IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OP PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME IX. PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY , ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1937 NUMBER SIXTEEN frank Hancock Returns to Oxford Confident He Illill Be nominated Engouraging Letters And Tele-] Grains Received From All Sections Os State Following Announcement. Comment From Oxford Ledger Oxford, N. C.—Radiant with con fidence, but even then no more confident than his host of friends and admirers here, Frank Hancock drove back into Oxford late Fri day afternoon after a trip up-state which proved so encouraging that he determined to campaign for United States Senate against Sena tor Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville. He went immediately to his office and began pouring over the piles of telegrams, letters and other expres sions of confidence and support -which began pouring into his of fice last Wednesday following his announcement of candidacy in the June primary. Mr. Hancock had said little to his closest advisers here regarding his projected Senatorial campaign, although his name had a number of times found its way into the news paper headlines as a possible candi 'date for the seat held since 1932 by Senator Reynolds. It was inter-' esting, therefore, to note the surge of interest and the expressions of confidence and pledges of support tendered by his home-folks mean ing, of course, the folks throughout the Fifth Congressional District. Popularity Increases Time and again, the home - folks have gone to bat for Frank—that’s what he’s most frequently called in Oxford and up and down the Fifth District. He’s had opposition for the Congressional seat which he won in 1930 following the death of Congressman Charles Stedman, but in each instance he has. come through with a larger vote and a greater manifestation of confidence from the District than in the pre vious election. Mr. Hancock is confident, but he will tell you that he knows there is a fight ahead of him. He knows Bob Reynolds is a clever campaign er, that he left former Senator Mor rison, who may yet enter the cam paign, indignant at the unwhole-* some puns and insinuations hurled at the lovable old gentleman from Charlotte, who once served the state as Governor. The geography that may possibly be brought up in the campaign is not worrying Mr. Hancock personality is engaging, serve the district no better if he lived at any point up state. The Hancock personality is enlarging, his interest in his fellowmen is genuine and eternal. Campaign ion Ability There are many reasons to be lieve that the campaign will be beaded up as much on ability as on record. There is not a great deal of difference in the record of the two ~men as records their attitude and support of administration measures are written. Mr. Hancock, how ever, has accepted nothing without first satisfying himself as to its merits and the measures that fail ed to give that satisfaction did not get the Congressman’s support. Mr. Hancock has a record that Vill bear close examination and comparison. He represents a district that abounds with industry and | bis Congressional stewardship has never brought complaint from that interest His attitude toward labor .'has been that of ‘live and let live,’ rand his record there is of the first \water. He has used his abundant ■energy for the benefit of the agri cultural class and the home owner] and never has passed up an oppor-| tunity to improve the standard of .living in this country. ; Not To Neglect Duty 'Seven or eight months remain be fore the primary next June. Con gress will go into a special session vnrithin a forenight, but Mr. Hancock (Continued On Back Page) TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION flersonipiims J.S. WALKER CHIEF SPEAKER AT ROTARY Program In Charge Os Cris Waggoner And Howard Strang; Enjoyed By All Let men like Alex Sergeant and Champ Winstead look to their laurels. J. S. “Jim” Walker, in de livering an address of welcome on Teacher’s night at the Rotary Club Thursday made such a talk that/ Roxboro’s most popular orators had better start practicing if they care to stay in his class. This address of welcome was res ponded to by Coach Dunlop of the high school faculty who also hap pens to be quite an orator. Practically every teacher in the city school system was present for this annual Rotary - Teacher night and all report an occasion that is to be long remembered. The program was in charge of Cris Waggoner^ and Howard Strang. These two gentlemen conducted a school and Rotarians acted as pu pils. This playlet was crowded with amusing scenes and was enjoyed by all. All of the teachers reefeived a nice gift. o Cooking School To Begin Thursday o Sponsored By Electric Ap pliance Co. Os Roxboro; Will Be In Community House The Electric Appliance Co. of Roxboro, announces to the public of Roxboro and surrounding com munity that Mrs. Wm. F. McMillan of the Hotpoint Electric Range Co. will conduct a cooking school on Thursday, 28th. of this month. Mrs. McMillan is one of the leading Home Economist of this country having conducted cooking schools through out the South. The school is to be in the Com munity house from 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. on the above date. Mrs. McMillan will demonstrate the preparation of many new and delicious dishes and also bring helpful and sound ad vice upon preparing foods for every day. meals. , ■ The new Hotpoint Electric Range, which Mrs. McMillan will use at the school, is to be sold immediate ly after the close of the demonstra tion at a substantial reduction. Sev eral valuable prizes are to be given to holders of lucky numbers. Ample accomodations will be pro vided for all who attend and the housewives of Roxboro are cordial ly invited. ROXBORO MARKET CONTINUES STRONG 1,873,008 Pounds Os Tobacco Have Been Sold To Date Altho the Roxboro market did not reach the two million mark by last Saturday it will go over this mark tomorrow. On Saturday of last week the market had sold 1,- 873,008 pounds of tobacco for an average of $25.82. On Oct. 23, 1936, the Roxboro market had sold 1,112,252 pounds cf tobacco for an average of $23.32. I This figure proves that Roxboro has sold almost 800,000 pounds more this year than on the same date last year and the average is also nuch higher. Over 200,000 pounds of tobacco are expected here tomorrow, Mon -1 day, and by next Saturday the mar- Iket should be well on its way to- Iward a third million. MAY VISIT 30 MILES FROM HERE The Duke and Duchess of Windsor have asked permission to visit mills in Durham, N. C. Plans for the visit are indefinite, but tentative arrangements call for a visit to our neighboring city, Durham. Grand Jury Praises Work of Brooks, Long, Jones 6* Clayton County Home, Jail, Prison Camp And School Buses In Good Shape and Good Men In Charge -*-> AH Records Being Well Kept The Grand Jury of Person Coun ty for the October Term of Court, found occasion to praise the work of four men in this county who are engaged in public work. These four men are N- V. Brooks, Superintend ent of the prison camp; A. M. Long, Custodian of the Jail and Court house; J. H. Jones, County Mechanic, J. Alvis Clayton, Superintendent of the County Home. The jury also re ported that all county offices had been visited and that the records were in good shape. Concerning each man, the jury reported— County Jail - “Prisoners are be ing well cared for and in talking with the prisoners they stated that Ladies’ Aid Holds Meeting The Ladies’ Aid Society of Helena Methodist Church held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday af ternoon, Oct. 14, at 3:30 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. J. C. Taylor. The regular program was dispos ed of in order to give proper time to the discussion of business and the laying of plans for the coming year. The officers elected for this year were Mrs. J. C. Taylor, President, and Miss Bessie Lews, Secretary and Treasurer. At the close of the meeting a very delightful social hour was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Taylor, the hostess, served a delicious salad course. ALONG THE WAY— ALL APPEARS TO BE QUIET NO NEWS Saturday P. M.—There couldn’t! be much news today as half of Rox boro is now in Chapel Hill watch-] ing the Carolina-Tulane battle and. the other half appear to be shop- ] ping. People around here are pre paring for winter and even some of, the young fellows are buying red flannels. In case you don’t know it,.the Kiwanis Club has not obtain ed as many books as are needed by! the high school library. More books are needed and you can help. “No”, —Baxter Mangum, Gus Deering ] * they did not wish to be treated any better than they were being treat ed ,by Mr. Long. Prison Camp - “We found every thing in first class condition, we found it second to none in the state. | We wish to commend Mr. Brooks for , tlie wonderful way he is handling »| things at said camp.” ’ i County Garage - “We found . : everything there in first class con dition. Mr. J. H. Jones, County Me chanic, seems to be discharging his duties well We found all the school i buses to be in good condition and j 1 operating order and being operated by good and competent drivers.” [! County Home - “We visited the ; | County Home and found every j thing well kept and no complaint • I from any of the inmates, plenty of | provisions and supplies on hand. ■ ] The Superintendent, J. Alvis Clay ;' ton, seems to be fully discharging ;' his duties.” HENDERSON HIGH WHIPS ROXBORO Scoring in the second and fourth \ ujirters, Henderson high Friday bianked Roxboro high 12-0. The final tally came as a result of a ! 73-yard run following a pass inter * ception. Statistics show Roxboro outplayed its opponents in every department but the locals were ne ver able to threaten. o BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Bom to Mr. and Mrs. J. Shields Harvey a son, J. Shields Harvey, Jr., on Thursday, Oct. 21, 1937 at Watts Hospital. Both mother and son are getting along nicely. I did not bring “Alice in Wonder land.” I . (Ist person) I I would like to talk about Tom j Brooks now, but I don’t want to irk Tom. He paid me some money this week and made me buy him two | five cent cigars, He thought they were five cent ones, but I changed the brands-five for ten cents. WANTED—Someone to write this ] column next week—nominations are .now in order. C. B. Wood nominat j ed. __ . $8 'Vi, "My Prayers Were Answered” Stated Ramsey Friday Morning RYLAND RAMSEY GETS THIRTY YEARS AT HARD LABOR Jury Deliberated For Approxi mately Eight Hours And Brought In A Verdict Os Mur der In The Second Degree. Courtroom Crowded During Trial At approximately twenty minu tes to one, Thursday night, the jury brought in a verdict of “Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree” a gainst Ryland Ramsey, who had been accused of murder in the first degree. Judge Boone pronounced a : sentence of imprisonment for thirty years at hard labor in the State Penitentiary. Readers of this paper remember that Ramsey was charged with shooting and killing his wife on Thursday, Sept. 23rd. at the en-' trance of Collins and Aikman mill, This trial attracted as much in terest in Person County as any case lhat has been heard here in a long time. The courtroom was crowded from the beginning of the trial un til it was ended. The case was given to the jury at approximately five o’clock Thurs day afternoon and they discussed |it until late in the night. During ] ell of this time the spectators did not leave the courtroom. When the jury returned with a verdict ap proximately four hundred people were present to hear it and the sentence. Immediately after the trial was concluded, 'but tyefore the people had left, Ramsey made a talk to the jury in which he thanked all and the judge. It was said that many who were on the jury were moved to tears and there were quite a few in the courtroom who brushed a way a tear or two. No one knows what went on in the jury room, but it must have been a hard proposition for the men to decide. At one time local observ ers thought that the case might re sult in a “hung jury.” Ramsey was qarried to Raleigh Friday afternoon by county offi cers. There he was placed in the State Prison. o Prominent Visitor At Central School The Central School enjoyed the greatest treat ever when Capt. Ed ward A. Salisbury came last Thurs day morning, Captain Salisbury, Ex- Naval officer has made nine trips around the world and so many up and down it that he has lost count of them. He has been a writer for National Geographic Magazine, Har pers, Century and many other tra vel magazines. At present he is writer for the Asia. National Geographic says that he has visited more savage tribes than any other living map. He has been in three major wars. During the World War he took 45,000 troops to France. Captain Salisbury has talked over ell the largest radio stations thru out the country and has talked also to about two and one-half millions students and to about one hundred and fifty universities. He has been a Pond Bureau lecturer and has been paid as high as S4OO an hour for his talks. Every school in the county would be greatly benefited, indeed and should consider it quite fortunate to have the opportunity of hearing this interesting charming and fas cinating lecturer. EIGHT PAGES TODAY Private Interview With Times* Reporter Granted By Mr. Ramsey Who Wanted All To Know How Thankful He Was. Said People Had Been Very Nice To Him In a private interview with Ry land Ramsey, who now faces a term of thirty years in the State Prison, on Friday morning of last week, Mr. Ramsey made several statements for publication. He stated that he wanted the p/üblic to know: how thankful he was and how he ap preciated everything that had been done for him. “The Lord answered my prayers, I prayed for everyone in the court room. I prayed for my enemies. I appreciate everything that Mr. Long, Sherrif Clayton, the court and the jurors did for me. The peo ple have been nice to me, I thank my friends who have been dear to me. I have something to be thank ful for and I was so rejoiceful that I could not hold myself.” Mr. Ramsey made the above statements to M. C. Clayton and J. S. Merritt Friday morning about 9:30 when they were granted per mission to see the man who had been accused of first degree mur der. First, Mr. Long, the jailer, went up to ask Mr. Ramsey if he cared to grant an interview with the press and then returned and escorted Clayton and Merritt to the cell in the east end of the jail occupied by Ramsey. The prisoner seemed to be very glad to grant the interview as he was anxious for all to know his true teelings in the matter. He appeared brighter than during the trial, but seemed to be a man who had thousands of regrets. He said that he intended to make a model pri soner. Ramsey is 28 years old, he does not look that old, but his face is one of sorrow and he does not try to conceal the fact that he made an awful mistake. He has been through much in 28 years. o FIRST AID COURSE TO BE GIVEN SOON Fire Department To Offer This Course To Firemen And Few Others Roxboro’s Fire Chief, Henry O’- Briant, has announced that he ex pects to start a course in first aid work this week or at an early date. This course will be given by some one who is trained in first aid work and also in the art of teaching first aid. Members of Roxboro’s fire de partment will be offered the oppor tunity of taking the course and a large number have signified their intention of doing so. A few, not connected with the department, may also take this first aid work. Chief O’Briant points out that a knowledge of first aid might prove to be very valuable to firemen who often encounter a large amount of danger during a fire. The course will be given at the City hall. . o NOTICE Roxboro, N. C., Friday, Oct. 22- Today, We, the Lime Cola Bottling Co. are changing the name of our ' plant from Lime Cola Bottling Co. to Roxboro Beverage Co. The rea son for this change we are no long er bottling Lime Cola. There is no change in management and owner ship. This Oct. 23, 1937, O. Y. Clayton LL James J •
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