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■" ii.ii.ii.ii-i CALL S I • We want all the news of your community. Please call us or send it in. 1.11 1 11 - 11— . - „ IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU READ TH» PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE Or PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. A;*. ' iPf* VOLUME CL PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY ft THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1937 NUMBER TWENTY-TWO INEWSI fill WEEK HL Foster Gilroy GOVERNMENT SHIP SALE ENDS Washington, D. C. Retaining; 113 ships built during the World War /or future use in Commercial «r military emergency, the Mari time Commission win sell no more Government-owned craft except for scrap or .non-operating .purposes. The move is announced as a stimu lus to the construction of new ships. Since July the Commission has sold 15 surplus bottoms for $3,903,978. EMPLOYERS MAY ASK POLL New York City A rule laid down by the State Labor Relations Board enables the employers to. invoke the Board’s aid in determining the sole collective bargaining agency In behalf of their employees, and lor the first time in any State rul ed that any organisation so chosen would retain its status for one year. SEEK EUROPEAN PEACE . . 'ikiSbkJ' ' r) W\ II ■! ■ a tions aimed at a more peaceful at mosphere throughout Europe con tinue this week between Primiesr Chautemps and Foreign Minister Delbos of France and Prime Min ister Chamberlain, Foreign Minister Edep and Viscount Halifax, Lord President of the Council, represent ing Great Britain. The latter is ex pected to report on his recent dis cussions with Chancellor ftitler of Germany, the entire meeting being in the hope of ending the recurrent rumors of European war. CAT AFIRE CREATES HAVOC Jackson, Mich When a farmer’s wife near here tried to prime the kitchen range with kerosene, the resulting explosion set fire to the household cat, which raced through the house, setting it on fire, then fled into the neighbor’s bam, which also burst into flames. When firemen finally quenched the two fires, out side of property damage, nine cows, six calves, a sow and a litter of pigs lay dead. MORE MOTORISTS; FEWER DEATHS Chicago 111. National Safety Council records show 31,950 deaths from automobile accidents in the Erst ten months of this year, against 29,560 in the same period last year. 'Automobile travel increased 9 per cent but facilities only 8 percent during the period, and Milwaukee retained first place as the safest city of 500,000 or more population, with New York in second place. URGES CHANGE IN AIR CONTROL Washington, D. C. Senator Pat McCarren states that he will at the coming regular session of Congress urge the passage of bills before the Senate placing the country’s airlines under the control of the Interstate Commerce Commission instead taf the present dual authority of the commerce and postoffice depart ment. SPANISH PORTS BLOCKADED Spain —* In an effort e? to bring the Civil War to a swift | Insurgent General Franco has BjiflnrPfrd a. blockade on all Spanish remaining in Loyalist control, consisting a small stretch of «ostland cm the Mediterranean.- < . TIME’S SUNDAY MORNING EDITINS flersonlMimts Claude Hall May Decide To Enter Race For Congress Stated Last Week That He Had Given It Much Thought, But Had Not Reached Any Decis ion. Person County Man Is Very Popular With Farmers Claude Hall, prominent Person County farmer and business man, is seriously thinking of tossing his hat into the Congressional ring and may deoide to become a candidate for the representative’s place from the fifth district. Altho Several candidates have already announced for the place that is being left by Frank Hancock in order to run for the senate Mr. Hall may also enter the race. It is known that a large number of people have been to see him and insisted that he make the race, but that he has reached no decision yet. He may announce any day or he may not announce at all. Mr. Hall is well known over the state and is particularly well known to farmers. For the past several years he has done all that he could to secure proper legislation in their favor and has spent much time in Washington, D. C. and Raleigh. He holds a number of important offices in farm organizations and is inter ested in everything that relates to better farm conditions and prices for farm products.. . - rißtofevVfew'«laßt week he stated that he was thinking of run ning for Congress, but that he had not yet decided what he would do. A number of local people have stated that they believed tlfat Claude Hall would stand an excel lent chance of succeeding Mr. Han cock, the present representative, and that they were very anxious to see him make this race. ROXBORO MARKET TO CLOSE DEC. 15 Will Re-open Jan. 11th. For the Remainder of the Crop According to present information the Roxboro tobacco Market will close for the Christmas holidays on Dec. 15th and will re-open on Jan. 11th. This will give farmers plenty of time to do their Christmas shop ping and also time to strip a large 1 amount of tobacco. The Roxboro market has sold 4 million pounds of tobacco which is about all that was sold during the entire season last year. It is hoped that two million more pounds will be sold in Roxboro during this sea- 1 son, but that is doubtful. The crop in this county is about 80% sold and a few farmers have sold all that they have. When the market re-opens after Christmas all the tobacco will pro bably be sold in three weeks and then the fertilizer season will start once again, The) Roxboro marl: Jit is showing a steady gain and every one has been pleased with prices paid this year. BETHEL HILL P. T. A. TO MEET The Bethel P. T. A. will Monday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p. m. in the 1 Grammar school auditorium. Mrs. • W. R. Hayes at this meeting will discuss what the school attempts to do for the child, at the same time Mrs. W. B. Humphries is to talk on what the parent thinks of what the child is getting from school. All members are expected! PHILATHEA CLASS MEETS TUESDAY The Philathea Class will meet at the. Community House Tuesday night at 7:30. This is the last meet ing of the-year and all members are urged to be present Besides the reg ular business, the program will feature a Christmas tree and ex hange of gifts. BUSINESS DISTRICT CROWDED FRIDAY “Do Your Christmas Shopping Early Night” Brought Large Number To Roxboro Hundreds of people thronged the bought merchandise. All of the night as the Christmas shopping season for Roxboro wgs officially opened. At seven o’clock Mayor Dawes flooded the city with bril liance from 1,000 extra lights and the business district of Roxboro looked like Broadway. The people* Walked from tetore to store, looked at the windows and and bought merchandise. All of the stores were open and all had their, merchandise well displayed. Many gathered around the window of Leg- Igetts when Miss Hester gave an or gan recital that proved to be enjoy ' able. First prize for the best dressed Window was awarded to Electric Appliance Co. The judges were Mrs. L. M. Carlton, Mrs. J. H. Hughes and James Harris. This event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, was a de cided success and proved to be the means of bringing many people in to the business , NEW HOSPITAL TO OPEN DEC. 15TH. Business Manager Has Been Se cured and Is Now In City The Gentry - Williams Hospital, Inc. is expected to open by Dec. 15. There is a chance that the hospital will not be quite ready by this 1 time, but the workmen have about finished the building and every thing else should be ready within two weeks, Mr. John Ingram tyis been se cured by the hospital officials as business manager and has already moved to Roxboro. Mr. Ingram comes to this city from Clinic Hos pital in Greensboro and will have charge of the business end of the ( corporation. I Altho the hospital is about ready • to open there is still time left for any to purchase stock in this project. More money is needed and will be needed for several years. Several large corporations in Roxboro have purchased stock and many individuals have helped, but more money is needed. Mr, Ingram will be glad to discuss this phase of the business with any who desire to know more about it. 0 * Duplin County farmeirs are co operating to buy a carload of 20,- 000 pounds of dynamite to use in blasting stumps on farm land. ALONG THE WAY— ALL APPEARS TO BE QUIET NO NEWS Een Brown was reported to be buy ing all the fellows nice cigars early Friday morning. You know Ben is now a proud father and he wanted everyone to have the treat on him. Gene Thompson and Sam Byrd Winstead are sporting new cars. That doesn’t necessarily mean that there is a large amount of monpy to be made in insurance and tobacco, but that these two boys just couldn’t resist the temptation to give the girls a treat around Christ mas time. Then comes the news that a number of Roxboro boys have broken up with their girl friends. Someone said that they expect to. start up again right after Christ mas. •• •; . *>'*■!&'}** . - / N". .-i 1, ' .i. . 1 jf HANCOCK SAYS 1 “ASK PERSON CO.” Reynolds Nor Hancock f Have Done Much Work In Person County aK you want to know Frank Han cock’s vecord just ask any voter in the Fifth Congressional district. iAt least that’s the advice that Mr. Hancock has handed out in a postal barrage recently laid down in the interest of his candidacy for the •enate against incumbent Robert R; Reynolds. ■%lr. Hancock has flooded the state with a circular communication ad vancing himself as the logical man tq: sit in the senate. Says he in the penultimate paragraph of this form totter. is proper, of course, that our people shall know the type and character of the man they select to represent them in this responsible petition. I, therefore, suggest that inquiry concerning my public rec ord be made of any voter in my congressional district, composed of Suirry, Stokes, Forsyth, Rocking ham, Oaswefl, Pierson, and Gran ville.” So far neither Hancock or Rey nolds have done much in Person County. As far as could be learned neither have appointed a campaign manager yet and neither have real ljyppened fire in this county -■ . 1 1 ___■ DIAL SYSTEM NOW BEING USED HERE Has Been Received With Much Joy By Telephone Sub scribers You oan now dial the telephone number that you desire. Early this A. M. the new dial system of Mor. ris Telephone Co. was cut in and the system began calling numbers. Roxboro people are quickly learn ing the new method of phoning and they all seem to like the new meth od which is much quicker and cer tain. The new machinery, or apparatus, that was necessary for this dial sys tem is very complicated and a num ber of workmen have been busy for several weeks getting everything ready for the day when the change was to be made. No operators are used in this system. Long distance is called in Durham and from there you get the desired party. Mr. Morris, manager of the tele phone company, contemplates no trouble with dial phoning and he believes that everyone will like the new new arrangement. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Mx. and Mrs. Ben Brown a baby* girl, Ann Elizabeth, FrH day, Dec. 3rd. Mother and baby do ing nicely. Coy Day doesn’t expect to miss another Wednesday night picture, as a result of being present last Wednesday he came out SIOO.OO richer. Coy said that the money came in good around Christmas and that the picture and prize was well worth his 26 cents. Along the way one sees and hears very little today. Everyone is get ting ready for Christmas and it looks like it will be a big occasion in Roxboro. The stores are stocked, the lights are up and the Christmas season is officially open. You are urged to shop early. No Gus Deering, Santa Claus is not dead, but he has been known to miss the house on Wesleyan Heights. MRS. W. A. MILLS DIED FRIDAY P. M. Had Been In 111 Health For Past Several Years; Funeral To Be Today Mrs. W. A. Mills, 67, died at her home here on Friday, Dec. 3. Mrs. Mills had been in poor health and confined to her room for the past several years but her condition was not considered dangerous until last Saturday night, at which time her condition became mudh worse after which she failed steadily until the end came. She suffered from a com plication of diseases due to advan ced years. Surviving her are: her husband, Mr. W. A. Mills, of Roxboro, N. C., three daughters, MJrs. Omega Clay, of Roxboro, N. C., Mrs. L. B. Dun can of Charlotte, N. C. and Miss Claire Mills, of Roxboro, N. C.; two sons, F. W. A. Mills, Roxboro, N. C. and R. E. Mills, of Winston-Salem, N C. She is also survived by one sister, Miss Maggie Day, of Rox boro, N. C. and one brother, Mr. Ellis Day, of Henderson, Ky. Active pall bearers will be Messrs. S. A. Jones, M. A. Stewart, D. R. Taylor, K E. Paylor, Dr. A. F Nich ols, E. G. Thompson, F. T. Davis and W. G. Bradsher. Funeral services 'will be con ducted today from the home at one o’clock with Rev. J. H. Lanning, of Roxboro, N. C. officiating. Flower bearers win he the Mary Hambrkjr lOsaknery Society. Interment will be held in the Burchwood Cemetery. RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL Mr. Allen Newton of Moriah who spent about two weeks in Duke Hospital receiving treatment has re turned home. He is getting along very well, of which his many friends will be glad to know. ABBITT MENnONED ON ALL-AMERICAN Associated Press Rates Roxboro Youth As One Os Nations Greatest Football Players James Abbitt, Roxboro youth and football player of Elon College, has received honorable mention on the Associated Press All - American football team. Abbitt, a back, passes and kicks left-handed and left-footed. He runs like a deer and has been acclaimed by sports writers over the nation as being one of the best of the year. Many are frank to state that if Ab bitt had been with a larger school he would have received even more honors than he did. James Abbitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Abbitt, ptoyed football at Rox bor*ao high school and went from here to Elon. He has played excel lent ball every year since he has been there and was regarded as a serious triple threat by every team he played against. This Abbitt’s last year at Elon. Hurdle Mills Holds P. T. A. Meeting Hurdle Mills P. T. A met at the school Thursday afternoon, Nov. 18 for a business session. Plans were made for purchasing some play ground equipment • and song books for the school Proceeds from a play sponsored by P. T. A. and tobacco brought by children will go towards these items. The organisation is vtery active and is a great help to the school which is stepping forward. The school’s enrollment continues to in crease and above that of last year. * e After an experienced “pin hook er” told him that he often made as high as 16 cents a pound buying tobacco and regrading it, Max Hig gins of Yancey County decided to do some grading himself. EIGHT PAGES I TODAY U. N. C. FOOTBALL SQUAD FEATED BY W. D. MERRITT Entire Squad With Coaches ani|4i President Graham Enjoyed! Splendid Banquet At Carolina. Inn Friday Night. Merritt Well Pleased With Th»r; Year’s Team Mr. W. D. Merritt, class of 1895 f entertained the University of North ■ Carolina Football Squad at a ban quet Friday night, December 3, at, the University Inn in Chapel Hill. Mr. J. M. Saunders, secretary of-; the Alumni Association, presided at the banquet. He stated in hist ?■ opening remarks, that Mr. Merritt was one of the University’s and that he was also one of the Uni versity’s strongest football fans,.., and that when a game was playette they could always depend on Mri:. Merritt rooting for-dhem. He statedu: that in June of this year, in conver sation with Coach Ray Wolf* and Andy Bershack, Mr. Merritt: stated that if they would win a cer* • tain game he would give them the-a world with a little red fence arounds* it, and that this meeting was a re sult of the team’s winning that game. Mr. Saunders had borrowed frond; the Trophy room a picture of tha- T 892 championship team, on which** Mr. Merritt played end. He also ex» hibited to the 1937 team, the foot ball used in 1892 that they had bor rowed from the trophy room. They - had borrowed the first issue of the.--: daily Tar Heel ever published, frond, the library. This paper gave an ac count of several games in which Me . Merritt played in 1893-’94. The paper spoke of the splendid playing and 3, hard tackling of right end Merritt . In those days it was not uncommon-:, for the team to play such teams as: Georgia, Auburn and Virginia all in one week, using only 15 men and;, winning all three games. Mr. Saunders introduced Co-Cap tains Crowell Little and Andy Bur- > shack. They expressed appreciation: for the meeting, and also apprecia tion to the players for their splen did sportsmanship and cooperation , during the season just closed. Coach Ray Wolf was next intro duced, and also expressed apprecia tion to Mr. Merritt and to the play ers for their splendid cooperation; , He stated that he had never worked., with finer men, and that only he-, knew how much they would miss the 10 seniors that would graduate this year. Coach Wolf also announ- . ced that the Mills’ Blocking trophy for this year had been awarded tor George Watson of Carolina The President, Frank Graham,, next introduced Mr. W. D. Merritt; to the squad. He told them the splendid assistance Mr. Merritt ha& been to the University as a Trustee* for many years, and of the fine way.- of expressing squadd his appreciation for their splendid season. The host, in his remarks, stated that he had promised Coach Rayv Wolf and Andy Bershack the worfdci. with a little red fence around ity if they would beat a certain teemp" but that the team had already builte this fence around a certain field the opposing team had not been ablae to cross it. He told the team he hade been present with thelm in spirifct in every game that they had played this year, and had been present inr. person at every game but two, that in giving this banquet he juste, wanted to express to them hi® whole - hearted appreciation for the* splendid work they had done thi® year. Those present at the banquet bee sides the team, the coaches andd President Qfaham were John VR Merritt, student and son of W. EL Merritt, and Mr. G. C. Hunter a&f Roxboro, class of 1919. Fer Immediate Results Advert** In The “Times,”
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