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VOLUME IX.
I NEWS I
«WEEK
Foster Gilroy
THE WEEK IN BUSINESS
Last week’s automobiles output
for the U. S. and Canada reached
a total of 91,905 units, as against
64,310 a year ago In the year
ending June 30th, 2,823,000 school
children in the country deposited
$14,258,790 in school savings banks,
an increase of 9 per cent over last
year Surprise was felt through
out the steel industry at the drop
in ingot production to 56 per cent
of capacity, a fall of 7 points in a
week and 28 points under the
August average. Steel officials be
lieve the recession is temporary...
Average weekly pay of employes
in 48 Detroit automotive equipment
plants was $30.09, as compared with
$24.66 a year ago.
Hoover Counsels “Salesman”
Greenwich, Conn.—At a private
home gathering of Republican lead
ers, Ex-President Hoover urged the
younger recruits of the party to be
come “salesmen” of its achieve
ments as a nation-builder. He said
that the party’s record had not
been “sold” to the public; had not
even been mentioned by Governor
Landon, Republican presidential
candidate in the last national
election.
WORK FOR MEN OF 40
Washington, D. C.—The problem
of finding employment for men over
40 is one of the questions schedul
ed for discussion at a three-day
conference on State labor legisla
tion now in session under the aus
pices of the Department of Labor.
Representatives of 45 states are
present, only Montana, Oregon and
New Mexico being unrepresented.
STILL HUNTING LOST FLYERS
Winnipeg, Canada, —Sir Hubert
Wilkins arrived in a huge Sovit
cwned plane to have skii’s fitted be
fore plunging into Arctic waste to
resume search for the six Russian
airmen who disappeared on an
“Over the Pole” flight on August
13th. Polar authorities differ as to
whether there is any chance or not
cf their remaining alive.
WINDSORS PLAN U. S. TRIP
Paris, France—Returning from a
tour of German industrial centers,
during which they received a cool
reception from Cjhanc|ello(r Hitloy,
Hie Duke and Duchess of Windsor
are planning their trip to America
next month. An open letter addres
sed to the Duchess in a New York
newspaper begs her to change the
style of wearing her hair. “Thous
ands of American women will ape
your plain coiffure,” states,” “to
the ruin of the hairdressing busi
ness.
BIG YEAR FOR TOYS
New York City Toy manufac
turers of the U. S. announced that
their product this year would reach
a sever peak, with a value of
$320,000,000. A preview of the new
'Christmas toys for boys shows a
marked trend toward the scientific
marked trend toward the scientific,
with radio, engineering and electro
chemistry playing important parts.
For the girls, dolls that drink their
milk and speak with almost human
voice are among the novelties.
Three fine mules died of lock,
jaw in Ptunlico County in recent
months, reports County Agent A.
T. Jackson.
TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION
JersonMnits
PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY
“HANCOCK HAS
GOOD CHANCE”
SAYS C. T. HALL
Prominent Farmer Leader Be
lieves That Oxford Man Will
Carry Vote
Claude Hall, prominent Person
County farmer and farm leader, be
lieves that Frank Hancock of Ox
ford, has an excellent chance to win
the Democratic nomination for sen
ate. In a statement made to the
writer of this article last week Mr.
Hall said that he believed Hancock
would win. He did not think that
Governor Hoey would run.
Many people have thought that
Mr. Hall might make an attempt to
secure this nomination, but so far
he has made no announcement in
this connection.
Frank Hancock, in Winston-Sal
em last week, made the statement
that he was receiving much en
couragement and that his chances
looked He is (expecting
a battle royal and is prepared to
wage a hard campaign against Sen.
Reynolds.
Many Person County friends of
the Congressman expect him to pay
a visit to this county at an early
date.
SPOOKS & GOBLINS
WALKED LIKE MEN
Hundreds Os Men, Women and
Children Took Part In Hal
loween Celebrations
The spooks and goblins were pre
sent in this city last night. Many
paraded on Main St. and many more
found their way to the high school
where they found much in the way
of entertainment.
The Winstead Warehouse was also
the scene of a large amount of fun
And entertainment as the Eastern
Star sponsored a big Halloween
party for all who desired to attend.
Haloween night is always a big
occasion in Roxboro and usually the
city has a program of some kind.
Saturday night was observed this
year as Halloween comes on Sunday
and this made it hard for the city
to plan any special program. There
is too much trading in all the stores
for business to be interrupted to
any great extent.
Although Halloween is usually
celebrated by children, many
grown-ups took part last night and
all seemed to enjoy the occasion in
every way.
Football Team To
Be Entertained
Rotarians Will Entertain A
bout Twenty Players And
Coach
The Roxboro High School foot
ball team will be entertained
Thursday night by the Rotary Club
in their regular weekly meeting.
Coach Dunlop is also expected to be
present at this meeting.
The program for Thursday will
bo in charge of the coach and his
players. There has been no an
nouncement as to what the program
will consist of.
Roxboro high has a good team
this year and even tho they have
met with a few reverses local fans
have good reasons to believe that
they have not hit their stride.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. A. Fallon Hill are
receiving congratulations on an
eight and one-half pound baby boy,
Almus Fallon, Jr.
Mother and baby are improving
nicely.
VETERAN SCOUTER
HAS RESIGNED
Clyde Swartz Decides To Turn
His Troop Over To Earl
Bradsher
-Clyde Swartz, veteran scoutmas
ter, according to A. P. Patterson
council executive, has asked the
Person County council to accept
his resignation. Mr. Swartz gave as
his reason lack of time.
For about seven years Mr. Swartz
has been active in Scout work. He
has trained hundreds of boys and
has been a most valuable scouter.
In resigning Mr. Swartz stated that
he did not intent to quit scout work,
but that he would not be able to
serve as scoutmaster. Earl Bradsher,
his assistant, will probably take his
place.
Mr. Swartz was one time winner
of the Silver Beaver. This award is
the highest honor that can be given
for scout work. He received many
other honors dluring the time he
served as scoutmaster.
Although Cherokee Council will
miss his services as scoutmaster he
is not lost to the Council. He will
continue to serve, but in another
way.
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ENGRAVING CO.
APPOINTS AGENT
Person County Times Will Rep
resents H. T. Hearn Engrav
ing Co.
The H. T. Hearn Engraving Co.
*f Winston-Salem, has appointed the
Person County Times as official rep
resentatives of their company for
this county. The Times has been
furnished with a large sample book
showing all different forms, styles
of type, etc. If you are interested in
engraving of any kind such as wed
ding announcements, invitations,
visiting cards or letter heads you
will be able to find just what you
want at the office of the Person
County Times. Tlfis large sample
book gives the correct form for any
kind of announcement, invitation or
reception card that you might want
and you are invited to fuse this
book for any information that you
might need.
The H. T. Hearn Engraving Co.
is one of the largest and best in the
state. The quality of their work is
excellent and prices are more than
reasonable. This company also gives
splendid service on all orders and
the short distance from RoxborO
makes the service even better.
All engraving orders will be held
in the strictest confidence by the
proprietors of the Times.
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HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Miss Lillian Smith who has been
a patient at the Danville Memorial
Hospital for several weeks, has re
turned to her home near Yancey
ville. She is rapidly recovering.
ALONG THE WAY— ALL APPEARS
TO BE QUIET NO NEWS
Once again as this article is writ
ten the boys, girls, men and wo
men are away for the purpose of
seeing another football game. The
Roxboro fans did not bet much
money on Carolina because they
were not very sure just how the
game would turn out. They expect
to bet their last cent one way or
the other on the Duke - Carolina
game. You see their last cent will
not be over 50 cents.
C. B. Woods did not accept the
nomination to write this column.
He is a “fair writer” has written a
little during the forty years that
he has liyed, Perhaps he is too bash
ful.
Tom Johnson, editor of the Ox
ford Ledger, is a busy man these
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1937
WOMANS AUXILIARY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
MET IN HILLSBORO
Mrs. L. M. Carlton, Roxboro,
Rendered Report For St.
Mark’s Church
ALL DAY SESSION HELD
Hillsboro, Oct. 27—The woman’s
auxiliary in the district of Orange
in the Episcopal diocese of North
Carolina met in St. James church,
Hillsboro, for its annual all day ses
sion yesterday, with approximately
125 members in attendance.
The opening services were held
at 10:30 o’clock with a celebration
of the Holy Communion. The cele
brants were the Rev. John Q. Beck
with, Jr., the rector of St. Mathews
Church, and the Rev. David Yates,
the rector of St. Phillips Church,
Durham.
Mrs. G. K. G. Henry of Chapel
Hill, district president, presided
over the session, with Mrs. Urban
T. Holmes, Jr., of Chapel Hill, sec
retary. The address of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. J. Q. Beckwith,
Jr., with response by Mrs. F. D.
Jerome of Pittsboro. In her report
Mrs. Henry gave a brief history of
the district organization formed in
1922.
A feature of the morning session
wlas the reports of district secre
taries and chairmen which showed
much activity during the past
year. Thpse reporting were: Edu
cational secretary, Mrs. J. Q. Beek
, with, Jr., Hillsboro; social service
secretary, Mrs. G. D. Frasier, San
ford; recruiting secretary, Mrs. L.
M. Carlton, Roxboro; supply (box)
secretary, Mrs. W. W. Robards,
Sanford; United offering custodain,
Mrs. A. E. Burcham ,Durham;
church periodical club chairman,
Mrs. W. L. London, Pittsboro;
prayer partner, Mrs. E. K. Powe.
Durham; and soap wrapper coupon
chairman; Mrs. W. D. Gregson of
Sanford.
Mrs. A. W. Tucker of Shanghai,
China, who was a guest, spoke on
“Medical Work in China.” Mrs.
Urban T. Holmes, Jr., spoke on
camp life at Vade Mecum and Mrs.
Harold C. Bird of Durham on the
work of the Church Periodical club.
The session was closed with the
Litany led by the Rev. A. S. Law
rence, Jr. of Durham.
WOMAN’S CLUB MEETS MONDAY
The regular monthly meeting of
he Woman’s Club will meet Monday
afternoon at 3:30 at the Community
House. Mrs. R. E. Long will be in
charge of the program.
BUSHY FORK SCHOOL WILL
HAVE CLEAN-UP DAY
On next Wednesday, Nov. 3rd.,
as many parents as can come are
asked to meet at the Bushy Fork
School with tools for clearing off
more playground space.
days. He is busy singing the praises
of Congressman Frank Hancock. In
case you don’t know it Mr. Hancock
is after the position now being held
by Senator Reynolds. Tom’s publi
city may do a large amount of good
in some sections, but many have
been heard to say that it was not
needed in Person County. They call
the Congressman by his first name
over here.
City Manager James Harris has
been sick for several days. Jim was
actually in bed. He would get well
in-time to see to it that the delin
quent tax list was made ready for
publication. Now he says that all
property with unpaid taxes for 1936
will be advertised and sold in No
vember.
Kiwanls 6* Rotary Clubs To
Hold Joint Meeting On Nov. II
ROXBORO SCORES
25 TO 0 VICTORY
Outplaying their opponents in ev
ery department of the game, the
Roxboro high school eleven scored
an easy 25 to 0 victory over the
Schoolfield aggregation Friday af
ternoon on the local field.
A large number of fans watched
the local boys push over four
touchdowns and chalk up an extra
point to hang up their first win of
the season.
Donald Bradsher and Earl Stewart
were the outstanding players for the
Roxboro team. The passing of Brad
sher and the receiving of Stewart
clicked on every try and put the
ball in scoring position to count for
three of the four touchdowns. Rox
boro tried only four passes and
completed all of them for. a gain of
94 yards.
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ROXBORO MARKET
AVERAGES $26.10
Has Sold 857,118 More Pounds
This Year Than Same Date
Last Year
Roxboro Tobacco Market is stead
ily going ahead of last year’s
record. Ending Friday, Oct. 29th.,
’he market had sold 2,265,754 lbs.
of tobacco for an official season’s
average of $26.10. On the same date
last year the market had sold 1,-
4)8,636 pounds for an average of
J 24.15. These figures prove that
Roxboro market has sold 857,118 lbs.
more this year than it had sold at
the same time last year and the
average is much higher.
Roxboro averaged $27.70 for last
week’s sales and sold about one
half million pounds.
Heavy sales are expected this
week and by Friday night the mar
ket will probably reach the third
million.
So far this season there have
been no blocked sales in Roxboro.
Sales have been much faster than
last year and the price has been
much better. By Thanksgiving the
market should reach last year’s te
al. Many now expect Roxboro to sell
seven million pounds this year. The
goal was first set at six million. Now
this goal has been raised and should
be reached.
TAX LIST TO BE
PUBLISHED NOV.
List Is Not Expected To Be
Very Large As Many Have
Paid
On or about the first of Novem
ber the city of Roxboro will adver
tise the unpaid taxes upon proper
ty in Roxboro. In plain words the
delinquent tax list will be publish
ed.
City Manager Harris does not be
lieve that this list will be very large
as the high price of tobacco has
been reflected on the city tax books
and a majority of property owners
have paid their taxes for the year
1936.
Since it announced, about
four weeks ago, that this list would
be published around November Ist.
many who had not paid have been
into the city office and cleared their
property.
In a very short time the county
will be forced to publish its list of
unpaid taxes. So far there has been
no definite announcement as to
date. Sheriff Clayton is urging all
to pay as they sell their tobacco
rather than to wait until the crop is
sold.
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TODAY
NUMBER SEVENTEEN
Program Will Be In Charge Os
A. P. Patterson And A Num
ber Os County Boy Scouts
Movies Os Scouts Will Be Fea
tured
The Roxboro Rotary and Kiwanis
Clubs will hold a joint meeting on
Nov. 11th. in the Roxboro Com
munity House at 6:30 p. m. This
program will be in charge of Mr. A.
P. Patterson, Scout Executive of
Cherokee Council, and a number
cf local boy scouts. It is thought
that movies of the scouts in camp
will be featured.
This program is intended to give
the business men of Roxboro a bet
ter insight into what scout work real
ly means and what scouting stands
for. Mr. Patterson will make a short
speech and some of the scouts will
probably have something to say.
Leaders of both the Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs are very anxious that
all members be present for this
meeting. The program will be in
teresting and should be helpful to
all.
At this season of the year scout
ing gets into full swing. All troops
are busy and memberships jump to
a new high mark for the year.
Mr. Patterson was in Roxboro
last Friday making plans for this
meeting and attending to a few de
tails concerning scout work in this
county.
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
AT ALLENSVILLE
“Strike Three, You’re Out,” To
Be given By Allensville
Seniors Nov. 12th.
“Strike Three, You’re Out!”
What a familiar expression, that is,
to the lovers of our nation. But in
this instance “Strike Three” is the
title of the play that has been sel
ected by the Senior Class of Allens
ville High School for their annual
performance. It will be presented in
the Allensville High School Audi
torium on Friday morning, Novem
ber 12, 1937. Many plays were read
and discarded in favor of “Strike
Three” which is supposed to be one
of the funniest comedies ever writ
ten by the playwright, Robert Ray,
who has a reputation for clever
plays. When a cast of young play
ers, continue to laugh at the humor
ous situations in a play after re
hearsing it for a number of weeks
it must be funny and that is just
what is happening with the local
group. The director, Mr. S. B. Sat
terwhite has expressed himself as
being delighted with the sponta
neous manner in which the cast
have entered into their parts, and
confidently predicts that “Strike
Three” will be hailed by local thea
tre goers as the most outstanding
performance seen locally in years.
Bethel Hill P. T. A. To Meet
Monday Night
The Bethel Hill P. T. A. will meet
Monday night, Nov. 1 in the audi
torium of the school to discuss
“Family Life Today.”
Mrs. C. T. Hall is to discuss the
art of ‘Learning To Live Together.”
“The Important Job of Homemak
ing” willl be given by Mrs. B. R.
Carver, Home Economics teacher at
Bethel Hill.
A play, “Two Little Hitch Hik
ers,” will be given by the following
cast, Raymond Lowery, Elsie Whit
field, Winigate Rogers, Jr., Hattie
Woody and Clyde Sullivan.
A contest is being staged among
ihe different classes to see which
class can get the greatest number of
parents to join the association. It
is believed that patents will
cooperate with the school as they
have always done and attend this
meeting Monday.