North Carolina Newspapers

PARTIAL LIST OF NEEDY! FAMIUES IN PERSON COUNTY You Are Asked To Take A Fam ily And Help Below is a partial list of the needy families in Person County. This list was released by Mrs. T. C. Wag staff, head of the welfare depart ment of Person County. If you care to help a family gc to Mrs. Wagstaff and tell her of youi selection and she will give you the name and directions on how tc reach the home. Case No. 17 Colored woman and small child deserted by father are looking for Santa Claus. Case No. 27 Rural (white) An old feeble white lady would appreciate fruit, candy or any gift suitable for an old wo man who stays at home a good bit. Case No. 29 Rural (colored) An old colored woman 72 years old, with no rela tives will probably be forgotten this Christmas unless someone would be kind enough to provide a little snuff, fruit and sweet soap. Case No. 30 Rural (colored) An old colored man, has been paralyzed from the waist down for six years and has been bedridden. Books, candy, fruit or a warm bed jacket are gift sug gestons to help make this old man happy at Christmas. Case No. 31 Two feeble minded women need clothng and food. Case No. 32 Rural (colored) An old man 84 years old, his wife and three child ren, a girl 13, a girl 12 and a boy 7, are living on SB.OO a month. There will be no Christmas in this home unless someonp provides it. Food, clothing, toys and household neces sities will all be acceptable. Eleven pigs fed by J. K. Grey, Jr., 4-H club member of Green County, paid him a net profit of $73.28 or $1.57 a bushel for 94.5 bushels of corn fed to the pigs. Hi Successful People Save Money! SEE C. B. WOOD Local Representative of Investors Syndicate . nsi ;! fob i| Transfer Service ij !; ob i; Public Hauling ji WAV.VAV.V.VJWWWVWft Case No. 33 Rural (colored) An otyi couple and their daughter will have no Christmas unless someone provid es some snuff, fruit and clothes, or anything which might be used by them. The couple is getting no aid of any kind from the Welfare Of fice. Case No. 36 Rural (colored) An old woman, would appreciate a little snuff, fruit or soap to help make her Christmas happier. Case No. 39 Rural (colored) This old colored man is a cripple and is hardly able to supply any Christmas for him self. Someone please send this old man some snuff, fruit or anything else appropriate. Case No. 40 Colored woman about thirty-five and unable to work because of de formity would enjoy dainties and gifts. Case No. 42 Middle aged colored woman in ill health would enjoy some snuff and fruit. Case No. 43 Town Family (White) An old lady 77 years old, completely de pendent upon her son, who is out of a job and has a large family, will have no Christmas this year unless someone will be good enough to send her some fruit or some other delicacies. Case No. 44 Rural (colored) An old lady 84 years old and needy, should be re membered this Christmas vjith a little snuff, fruit or anything else appropriate. Case No. 45. Colored man disable to work, but unable to qualify for Old Age Assis tance would like some fruit, candy and a gift. Case No. 46 Rural (colored) An old woman living alone would be cheered this Christmas if someone) would give her a little fruit or snuff. Case No. 50 Urban (white) Woman 75 years old.. Has been ill for the past two w(eeks. A,ny gift or a Christmas box would be appreciated. Case No. 51 Rural white family, consisting of Mr. X, Mrs. X., age 66 and 49 res pectively, boys 16, 5 and girls 9 and 14. Mr. X has been ill for several months and could not make a crop this year. Mrs. X and the children string sacks and work out as day laborers to earn enough money to buy food. The children attend school and are fairly advanced con- j sidering the opportunities which' have been offered them. There are no relatives or friends who are fin- ] ancially able to help the family and unless outside aid is solicited it is doubtful that there will be any Christmas celebration in this home. Case No. 52 Rural colored family, man woman and girls 9 and 3. Man is crippled : GIFT SHOP * Pictures & Frames * Novelties * " ibl “ ; {STsets * Grating Cards . * Wahl Pens & Pencils * Typewriter Repairing * Office Furniture and Supplies Thomas Book Store Corcoran and Chapel Hill Streets Durham, N. C. Telephone J-2331 . Do You Pay a Rat Tax? You sure do if your granaries and Cribs are not weather and rat proof. Perhaps a few timely repairs will make your present granary or crib safe from Rats and Weather. 0 ->.■-»! Your machines and tractors, too should a »be protected from rust and exposqre. WE SELL THE BUILDING MATERIAL Watkins & Bullock EVERYTHING TO BUILD WITH BOXBOBO NORTH CAROLINA PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. | and altho he has farmed and made every effort to support his family he cleared enough barely to pay his fertilizer bill. Recently his father, aged 70, was brought to his home ill and unconscious. This added res ponsibility is more than he can man age. The little girl, aged 3, has tu-i berculosis and will be in bed indef initely. Clothing or toys and confec tioneries would be greatly appreci ated by these parents who will be unable to provide them for their, children. Case No. 53 Rural white family. Since the death of her husband Mrs. X has somehow managed to provide bare necessities for her family. How ever, this was accomplished by end less drudgery and effort of both mother and children. The small boys raise a tobacco crop, do the plough ing and work in the field After having paid fertilizer, bill rent and othjr bills the family has a balance of S2O to run them for the year. The children are unusually intelli gent and Mrs. X says they read for hours, late at night by lamplight. She is most ambitious for her child ren and hopes some day to be able to send them to college. They would like a book, magazines, toys or fruits and candy. Their favorite ma gazine is Popular Mechanics. Case No. 54 Urban white family. Mrs. X., age 59, is a widow. She has been an in valid for several years and has not beep, out of bed for the past year. Her son is an employee at a local mill but has not had work recent ly, and for this reason the income is inadequate to meet family needs. Clothing, fruit or any gift suitable for a person who is confined to her bed will help make Christmas more cheerful. Case No. 55 Rural white family, man, woman and children. Mr. X has just return ed from the hospital after a long ill ness. He could not supervise the to bacco curing and when it was sold it did not bring enough to pay the landlord’s back debts, and the hos pital bill. The family has not had sufficient food or clothing this fall. Clothing, toys or confectioneries would help to make a brighter Christmas for them and they are' wholly dependent on outside sources ior this. Case No. 56 Urban white family, man age 74, has been well known and active bus iness man of Person County for 40 years and is now unable to work. Old Age Assistance has been granted, but a gift to show that he has been remembered would be most appre ciated. Case No. 57 Urban .colored family. Old slav ery woman whose exact age is not known. She remembers when “Lee Surrendered” and is known to most everyone in Person County. The | county has cared for her for several ; years and she expects a basket from them each Christmas. Aunt Jane has been in bed for a long time and perhaps will never be able to walk again. She has two grandsons, age 8 and 10, who stay with her. They too would be grateful for some small proof that Santa Claus did not for get them. Case No. 58 Boy 8 years old who is a patient at Sanatorium, N. C., and will pro haps be there 'indefinitely. Altho the family does everything possible for him they are not financially able to send him very much. A box suit able for a boy who is a “shut-in” would be most appreciated. Case No. 59 Rural white family. Mother, fa ther and children, daughters 21, 19 and 5, boys 13, 11 and 8. Mr. X. has made every possible effort to sup port his large family but has fail ed. He has very poor health and has not been able to pay out from year to year. This summer the hail storm destroyed his tobacco and the fam ily will be dependent on some out side source for food and clothing. Case No. 60 Rural colored family. Widow with 4 children, boys 7 and 11, girls 4 and 16. Woman has tried to farm but has not made enough to buy food and clothing for her children. A Christmas basket with toys or fruit and candy are suggestions soy this family. 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