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IT YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT 18 GOING ON ABOUND YOU READ TH> PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOB ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
VOLUME DL PUBLISHED EVERT SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA* THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1938 NUMBER TWENTY-NINB
Homestead Exemption Snrvey
Horn Being made In Parson Go.
Miss Mae Whitfield In Charge
Os Work That May Later
Determine Tax Rate In
Both City and County
Report To Be Made To Legisla
ture
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Mr. Henry Brandis, Jr., executive!
secretary, of thje Classification A
mendment Commission, is in charge
of a survey that is now being made
in this county to determine the ef
fect of the Homestead Exemption
Amendment on the tax rate in Rox
boro and Person County, if and
•when the exemption goes into effect.
This amendment was voted upon
and passed by the people in 1936.
The state legislature instead of
giving an exemption of any certain
amount appointed members of a
Homestead Exemption Committee to
make a study of the situation in the
counties of North Carolina and
bring back recommendations to the
1939 legislature. The Committee is
composed of the following members:
A. J. Maxwell, chairman, Henry
Brandis, secretary; Marvin K.
'Blount, Greenville, Vernon W.
Flynt, Winston-Salem; Benjamin B.
Gossett, Charlotte; S. H. Hobb,
Chapel Hill; Clarence Poe, Raleigh
and Verne Rhodes, Asheville.
Miss Mae Whitfield of Hurdle
Mills is in charge of the survey
here. It is not known how much
time will be required to make the
aurvey.
4 glance at the tax books reveals
a that a large number of people in
"ffllHftf* their
homes at less than SSOO. ' *
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PROMINENT LADY
OF MOUNT TIRZAH
> DIES WEDNESDAY
Funeral Services iHeld At Mt.
Harmony Church Today At
-i 2:00 p. m.; Interment In
Church Cemetery
Mrs. Fogleman Was Oldest
i Member Os Church
Mrs. Fogleman, age 83, of the Mt.
Tirzah Community, died at her
home Wednesday morning at 7:10
a. m. Until a few days ago she had
been in her usual state of health,
but was then confined to her room.
Death came as a result of advanced
years and complications.
Mrs. Fogleman held the distinc
tion of having been a member of
Mt. Harmony Baptist Church for
about 50 years and was the oldest
member of the church.
Surviving her are two daughters,
D. M. Cash, Moriah and Miss
JQewell Fogleman of jMoriah; four
Tinijn A. E„ J. A, and H. C. Fogle
ma4 Jr., all of Moriah and L. L.
Fogwmnil of Durham. One brother,
T. K. Jones, also survives.
Funeral services were held at the
Mt. Harmony Church today at 2;00
p. m. Ministers in charge were Rev.
J 5. G. Ersey, Oxford; Rev. J. B.
Currin, Roxboro and Rev. L. J.
Rainey, Durham.
Active pall bearers were J. R. [
Jones, W. B. Jones, J. G. Steele, M.
IL. Murray, A. L. Moore and L. P. ;
Sherman.
Flower bearers were Miss Annie
Sue Jorges, Miss Big lie Matthews,
Mrs. Leslie Riley, Mrs. Jessie Shoff
ner, Mrs. W. B. Jones, Mrs. W. H.
Whitt, Mrs. Grace Knott, Mrs. Sim
Meed and Mrs. B. S. Glenn.
Interment was in Mt. Harmony
■church cemetery.
Mrs. J. H. Berry Died Sunday
' (Mrs. J. H. Berry of Reidsville,
«jied at her home there last Sunday.
Mm Berry is survived by her hus
band, J. H. Berry, Jr., who is a
brother to Mrs. R. H. Shelton of
Roxboro, and three children.
Mrs. Shelton left Roxboro Sun
day. for Reidsville and Mr. Shelton |
left Monday:
limwijftQaniW
HOTEL ROXBORO
SHOWS RESULTS
OF IMPROVEMENT
New Wall Paper, Shades, Drap
es, and Curtains Already Up
And Many Other Changes
Taking Place.
Fire Damage Completely Re
paired
Hotel Roxboro, under the man
agement of Mr. Karl Burger, is
rapidly being improved in many
w£ys. Readers of this paper will
remember that the hotel was badly
damaged by fire several weeks ago,
just a few days before Mr. Burger
took charge. All of the damage
that was done by the fire has been
repaired and hundreds of other im
provements have taken place.
The kitchen has been painted and
a new stove installed. The dining
room has also a new coat of paint
and new shades, drapes and cur
tains adorn the windows. ,
A parlor has been opened on the
first floor and the lobby of the ho
tel painted; new light fixtures have
been put up and a new carpet for
the stairway ordered.
All over the building you will
find new shades, drapes, etc., that
lend a friendly touch to the build
ing and help in many ways.
Water damage from the recent
fire ca - nn longer be... detected on
.* ‘ as.. vob&wJ
fi/ ed the new ceiling and painted
tht < entire hall.
New beds, springs and mattresses
can be found in a number of rooms
and several have new wall paper.
A very interesting room in Hotel
Roxboro is the “Antique Room.”
All of the furniture, bed, desk,
chairs, dresser, pictures and light
fixtures are antique and remind
one of ancient days.
Eleven rooms have private baths
and there are 42 rooms in the hotel.
Mr. Burger hopes to secure an ad
dition that would give 58 rooms.
Even with all of the improve
ments that have taken place more
are being completed and will be
started at once.
Bethel Hill And Hillsboro Split
The Hillsboro boys’ high school
basketball team trounced a quintet
from Bethel Hill Tuesday night,
30-17, but the Bethel Hill girls
squeezed out a victory over Hills
boro by a 30-28 score. The schools
are in the class B conference.
High scorer for the boys was
Laws of Hillsboro, who contributed
14 points to his contingent’s win.
Gravely of Bethel Hill, with 18 '
points, led the scoring for the girls,
and was closely followed by L. '
Minnis of Hillsboro, who made 17
points.
Mrs* Montague Suffers Stroke
Mrs. J. W. Montague suffered a
stroke of paralysis at her home on
So. Main St. Monday morning.*
) Her condition has not chainged
very much and altho she is resting
easy it is considered serious.
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Martin Speaks To Bethel Hill
Students
Rev. A1 Martin, assistant pastor
of the Roxboro Baptist Church,
spoke to the Bethel Hill High School
students at the regular weekly
chapel service Tuesday. In bringing
out two ways to hold your own in
this fast moving world he said:
“Keep your head up and don’t be
dumb.”
John Ofßriant, senior at Bethel
Hill, introduced Mr. Martin. John
Walker, a third year student, repre
sented the student body in expres
sing its appreciation for Mr. Mar
tin’s visit.
COURT OF HONOR
TO BE HELD FRIDAY
Meeting Will Take Place At Ca-
Vel School; All Scouts Who
Are Ready For Advance
ment To Be On Hand
1 The Boy Scout Court of Honor
will be held Friday night at 7:45
p. m. in the school building at Ca-
Vel. All scouts of this county who
are ready for promotion are urged
to be on hand.
This court of honor is the first to
be held this year and also the first
one to be held in two months. The
regular court was not
held on account of the Christmas
rush.
Messrs. Pickering, Cushwa, Mer
ritt and Swartz will be in charge of
the meeting Friday night.
It is understood that a large num
ber of scouts will be present and
that much work will be passed.
This will be the first meeting of
its kind to be held in the Ca-Vel
school. Many boys from the com
munity expect to pass their tests.
MRS. LUCY TROTTER
DIES MONDAY
Mother Os Mrs. W. H. Long Os
Roxboro; Funeral Services
Held Tuesday
Mrs. Lucy Trotter, of Reidsville,
mother of Mrs. W. H. Long of Rox
boro, died in a Reidsville Hospital
Monday- morning afc*-5:45 following
an illness of about two weeks. Mrs.
Trotter fell in her home a short
time ago and was injured to such an
extent that it was deemed advis
able to take her to the hospital. Due
to the advanced age of Mrs. Trotter,
84, it was not thought that she could
recover.
Mrs. Long has been in Reidsville
with her mother since the accident.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the Reidsville
Methodist church.
A large number of people from
Roxboro attended the funeral ser
vices.
Mrs. Long has been a member of
the Roxboro Central School faculty
for a number of years and the news
of her mother’s death was received
in this city with much sorrow.
Hawaiian Teachers
Move Headquarters
Now In Legion Hut And Classes
Are Held Every Thursday
The Hawaiian Teachers, who have '
a class of about forty pupils from
this county, have moved their head
quarters and are now giving music '
lessons in the American Legion Hut
on Court St.
John Farnsworth, B. M„ M. M. is ]
instructor of the Roxboro class.
The main office of Hawaiian
Teachers is in Durham. This week
is the fourth in Roxboro.
A talent test is given every pupil
before he or she is enrolled in the
class. In that way a pupil knows
whether they should go to the ex
pense of taking music.
A New Citizen Bom Tuesday
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ed
wards, a son; date of arrival Mon
day morning.
MRS. CLAYTON IMPROVING
Mrs. A. W. Clayton is rapidly im
proving jafteC undergoing an ey(e
operation at Watt’s Hospital.
BIBTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones,
a daughter, Jan. 26, 1938. Mother
and daughter doing nicely.
KIWANIANS HEAR
THREE SPEAKERS
E. M. Hedgepeth, J. A. Long,
Jr- And Janies Milligan On
Same Program
Roxboro Kiwanians were greeted
with a treat Monday night when
three club members delivered short
' speeches. The three speakers were
Dr. E. M. Hedgepeth, J. A. Long,
1 Jr., and James Milligan. All of the
speakers were new members of the
club having been on the member
ship list only for a few weeks.
Dr. Hedgepeth spoke on “Diph
theria,” James Long on “An Euro
pean Trip,” and James Milligan
used as his subject “Three Kinds of
Insurance.” All of the speeches
were enjoyed.
Immediately after the regular
meeting the directors of the club
met with all the doctors of the club
in order to discuss the adoption of
a major project for the club for the
year 1938. A committee was ap
pointed to bring in a report to the
club npxt Monday.
The program for next week will
be in charge of Gus Deering and the
Inter-Club Relations Committee.
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
ARE ORDERED
Three New Stop and Go Lights
Will Be Put Up As Soon As
They Arrive
Three acSditiior |il traffic signals
have been ordered by the city of
Roxboro and are expected any day.
Thes&uextra lights will be installed
at Reams and Lamar, Reams and
Oak and Reams and Morgan Streets.
They will be overhead signals and
will be put up as soon as they ar
rive.
Roxboro now has two traffic
lights on Main St. and these two
have worked so well and helped
traffic to such an extent that the
city dads decided to purchase three
more.
The new lights will be installed
at corners that are considered dan
gerous and were bought for safety
purposes more than anything else.
A local contractor will have char
ge of the installation.
Blue Mold Clinic
In Oxford Friday
Negro Farmers Urged To Attend
Meeting On Varities Os
Tobacco Seed
Plans ha\|e been completed for
tobacco farmers in Person, Durham,
Granville, Vance and Warren coun
ties, who are interested in trying
to control the blue mold and other
diseases that affect the growth of
tobacco, to attend the meeting
which will be held in Oxford, Jan
uary 28, at 10 o’clock, at the court
house.
Last year farmers from Durham
county traveled 100 miles or more
looking for tobacco plants late in
June. At one time everybody
thought he had plenty of plants,
but when the blue mold struck this
section tobacco plants faded away
like “ice in the hot July sun”.
This year the meeting is being
held early in order that farmers
may have an opportunity to use the
advantages the tobacco experts have
to offer in fighting blue mold.
Every Negro tobacco farmer has
been urged to be present to hear
what is to be said regarding the
variety of seed to plant, and what
methods to use to keep down blue
mold.
MISS FOX BETTER
Miss Cleo Fox, a senior of Greens
boro College, is a patient at the
Rainey Hospital in Burlington. She
is much better and is expected to
return home this week-end.
Roxboro Tobacco market To
Close Tuesday, February Bth
SIXTH CASE OF
SCARLET FEVER
REPORTED IN MO.
Four Cases of Diphtheria Have
Been Reported To Date For
Jan. In Person Coumy
By ALBERT L. ALLEN, M. D.
The sixth case of scarlet fever and
the fourth case of diphtheria in Per
son County occurring in the month
were reported on Jan. 25.
Both cases were adults, Mr. Cru
die Carver, of East Roxboro hav
ing scarlet fever, and Mrs. M. R.
Oakley, of the Mt. Tirzah communi
ty having diphtheria with compli
cations. Though mature individuals
gradually build up an active resis
tance to both diseases, this resis
tance or acquired immunity may
become diminished for a brief per
iod, during which exposure of the
adult to the disease germs brings
on the disorder. An excellent pre
ventative, toxoid, is available for
children between 6 months and 8
years, and is 90-95% protective a
gainst diphtheria, though every
child having the vaccination should
have the efficacy proved by the
Schick test within three months
from date of vaccinating. Toxoid is
not given to adults, who have bad
reactions when this particular pro
phylactic is administered, but who
do not require, as a rule, any vac
cination against this disorder. It is
almost perfect as an immunizing
agent in children, however, giving
no local or general discomfort when
injected into the arm. There is no
satisfactory immunization against
scarlet fever. «
Both diseases are spread by con
tact between persons, and through
the medium of impure milk. Both
also are cold weather diseases, show
ing a high incidence at this time of
year.
It is urged that parents who have
suspected cases of scarlet and diph
theria in the home) kefrejn from
sending their children to public
gatherings, that they keep at a min
imum the contact between suspect
and rest of the family, and that
where quarantine is necessary, that
they observe the regulations for the
sake of protecting others.
Future Farmers To
Play Basketball
Tournament To Be Staged In
Roxboro On Saturday, Jan- {
uary 29th
The Durham - Person Federation
of Future Farmers of America will
stage a basketball tournament in J
the Roxboro High School Gymnas- !
urn Saturday, January 29. Prelim- j
inary games will begin at 3 o’clock
n the afternoon, with final game at 1
7 o’clock that night. Following the
Future Farmer games Bethel Hill !
and Lowe’s Grove community teams
will play.
Future Farmer chapters taking
part in this tournament are as fol
lows: Oak Grove, Bahama, and
Lowe’s Grove from Durham Coun
ty and Bethel Hill from Person
County.
Admission will be 10c.
Roxboro Wins One And buses
One
The Roxboro High School boys
basketball team defeated Hurdle
Mills last night by a score of 38-4.
Tables were turned in the girls’
game when the Hurdle Mills girls
defeated Roxboro girls by the score
of 27-20.
Miss Collins Called Home
Miss Inda Collins of this city was
called to her home in Holly Springs
this week on account of the
death of an aunt.
TEN PAGES
TODAY
Sales Continue Rather Strong
This Week And Indications
Are that Roxboro Will Sell
Over 5 Million Pounds This
Year
Farmers Have Been Pleased
With Prices This Year
The Roxboro Tobacco Market will
close on Tuesday, Feb. Bth, 1938.
This gives eight more selling days
during the present season and it
looks like this market will reach
the five million pound mark.
It is an admitted fact that not
much tobacco remains in this sec
tion, but there is enough for sales
to continue fairly strong through
the closing date. Sales have not
been heavy this week, yet there has
been more tobacco here than some
expected.
Taking everything into consider
ation farmers have been well pleas
ed with the prices that they have re
ceived this year. The local market
has maintained an average that
will hold up well with any in the
state.
No announcements have been
made by the warehousemen as _
plans for next year. It is thought
that all four houses will operate
and it is very reasonable to believe
that the market will register anoth
er nice gain in pounds sold.
Roxboro has sold eight millioa
pounds of tobacco in years gone by
and is gradually building up to that
figure once again.
STEWART PROVING
TO BE EXCEPTIONAL
BASKETBALL MAN
Has Not Yet Stated Where He
Will Go To College; Several
Would Like To Have Him
Finishes Roxboro This Year
Earl Stewart, Roxboro’s contribu
tion to the All-State football team,
is now proving that he knows some
thing about basketball. Barden
Winstead, his team-mate and run
ning partner on the team, says that
Stewart is just about the fastest
high school player that he has ever
seen. In practically every game that
Roxboro has played this year Stew
art has been high scorer.
Last fall found this same boy
playing football just a little better,
if that is possible, than he played
the court game. When he hit a lin»
that same line knew that it had
been hit and players on the oppos
ing team had plenty of respect for
the Roxboro lad.
So far he has made no statement
as to where he will go to college
next year. It is generally under
stood that several would like to
have him and he will probably de
cide in a few weeks.
The best thing about our young"
athlete is that he is very modest.
He doesn’t brag and doesn’t think
that he is so good. If he remains
that way he will probably go a far
distance.
And • Roxboro and Bethel Hill
meet on the basketball court Friday
night at Bethel Hill.
The Wedding Bells Ring
The Koinonian Bible Class of the
First Baptist Church will present
a Womanless Wedding Friday, Feb.
in the Central Graded School audi
torium.
Lovely B. B. Knight, the Big Ap
ple Gal from South Carolina, will
be the Bride and Handsome young
Robert M. Long, wiy be the Groom,
•’orty men, members of the Koinon
ian Class will take part and most
of these will be dressed as ladies.
Don’t forget the date, Feb. 4, a.
; laugh a minute.
; Admission 15c and 25c. The pro
> ceeds will go to the church building
fund.