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DIAL 45 0 1 Wa want all tha news of your community. Please call us or sand it in. IF TOO WOULD KNOW WHAT 18 GOING ON ABOUND YOU BEAD TBa PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT 18 A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OP PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME EL Eye Clinic To Be Held In City Today And Tomorrow Two Eye Specialists From Duke Hospital To Be In Charge Os Examinations; Forty Patients Will Be Taken Each Day Fluoroscope Here Yesterday And Today An eye clinic, sponsored by the State Commission for Blind is being held in the Health Department Bldg, on Abbitt Ave. today and will be . continued through tomorrow. Two vacant rooms over the store of Chas. Holeman and Co. are being.used for this purpose. The clinic is not a health depart ment project; one half of the ex penses are being paid by the -State Commission for Blind and the other half by the local civic clubs and the Red Cross. The examinations are free to all children who have been approved by the proper authorities. If the exam should show that the child needs glasses the parents must pay for them. The glasses will be sold at cost which is a very low figure. Two eye specialists from Duke Hospital have been selected by the State Commission for Blind to ex amine the children. Eighty patients will be examined during the two days. The fluoroscope was in (Pierson County again yesterday and is here today. Examinations are being con ducted by Dr. W. S Richardson, District Health Officer, and Dr. John S. Denholm of Clinic Physic ians of State Sanitorium. ROUGEMONT LADY BURIEDWED. P. M. Mrs. Mattie Gentry Dameron Died At Her Home Tuesday, February 22nd at 3 p. m. Mrs. Mattie Gentry Dameron, 42, of Rougemont, N. C. died at her home on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd. Death was caused by asthma and complica tions. Mrs. Dameron had been in ill health for many years but had not been confined to her bed except on a few occasions during the last two years. Her condition became worse on Saturday, Feb. 19th and she fail ed steadily until the end came. She is survived by her husband, Clarence P. Dameron; father, W. A. Gentry, Rougemont; and two sis ters, Mrs. John Day and Mrs. Arch Chandler, both of Timberlake, N. C. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p. m. with Elder Lex Chandler in charge. Active pall bearers were Earnest Day, Johnnie Day, Billie Mangum, Joe Oakley, L. D. Huff and Hunter Cbies. (Interment was in the Dameron Family Cemetery. HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL Mrs. W. A. Childress Died In Hospital Today At 12 O’clock Mrs. W. A. Childress, 67, of Rox boro, Rt. 1, died in the Gentry-Wil liams Hospital today at 12 o’clock. Death was caused by a heart attack. Mrs. Childress had been in failing health for several months, but seem ed no worse than usual until yes terday, when her physician advised her to enter the hospital She had just been admitted when death oc curred unexpectedly. She is survived by her husband, W. A. Childress, of Roxboro, and two brothers, John Clayton and 'Willie Clayton, of Mebane, If. C. The deceased was a member of "Harmony Primitive Baptist church in Orange County, and had been for * number of years. Funeral services will be held at 10:3Q a. m. Friday, with Elder Haw *ins in charge. flerson^ffimts PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY A THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA* THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 NUMBER THIRTY-THREE ; Scouts Hiked To Mountain On Feb. 19th Clyde Whitt, Frank Whitt, Ralph Tingen, Lewis Waston, Leamon Wilson, J. E. McFarland and Billy Jordon went on a hike to r Hager’s Mountain. They left about ten o’clock and arrived there about 12:30 o’clock. 1 When they g)ot thene they began ! building fires and cooking dinner. ■ They ate and walked around the ! rocks and left for home. > The passed off some of their ■ Second and First Class require ments. CERTAIN TEACHERS : LOOK RATHER SAD i Paid Their Money To Salesman I For Magazine, But Never > Received Anything l r Around January Ist a salesman 1 going under the name of J. T. Crab . bin paid a visit to a large number s of school teachers in Person County. i Mr. Crabbin was taking orders for . a popular magazine and he was also i taking the money that went with > the deal. Some teachers paid $3.00 and some paid $10.40. A nice Atlas was supposed to come free with the ) deal. Now the teachers are wondering • when they are going to get the ma - gazine and the Atlas. They are also • wondering what happened to their hard earned - money. One teacher, who made the check payable to the Company, did get the magazine, but the others are still watching, wait ing and wondering. It is understood that Mr. Crab • bin never turned over to the com pany any money at all except the i one check that was made payable to the company. There must be a moral here. CARR ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR JUDGE’S POSITION , Makes Three Who Have Announ ced For This Post; Rox boro Candidate Filed Last Week Leo Carr, of Burlington, solicitor of the 10th judicial district for the past five years, Monday announced his candidacy for superior court judge of the district. This post has been held by Marshall T. Spears, of Durham, who has announced his retirement at the expiration of his present term. The Burlington candidate is 44 ygars of age and a law graduate of the University of North Carolina. He began the practice of law in Burlington following his admis sion to the bar in 1921. Now the senior member of the law firm of Carr and Vernon, he is a World War veteran and a member of the Meth odist church, the Masonic order and the Junior order. The 10th district solicitor is the third man to announce for the judgeship. Luther Carlton of . Rox boro and Recorder L. J. Phipps of Chapel Hill gave formal notice of their entry in the race shortly after Judge Spears made known his plans to retire. Mr. Carlton has already filed. ( At least one or more candidates from Durham are expected to an nounce for the solicltorshipj noW| that Carr has definitely decided to run for judge. William Murdock, judgje of recorder’s court/ is fre quently mentioned as a candidate, and some time ago said he would run if Carr relinquished the post No Person County candidates have been -mentioned. Alfalfa is one of the oldest plants cultivated as food for domestic ani mals and prehaps the very earl iest. COMES HOME Thomas Street Mr. Thomas Street, native of Per son County, has returned to this city after an absence of several years. Mr. Street has been- in the auto business in Kernersville, N. C., but recently returned here and purchas ed an interest in Person Motors, Inc. This concern will now be operated by Mr. Street and Mr. Henry Gates. Tom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Street of this city. He re ceived his education at Oak Ridge Institute and the University of N. C. After wandering around a bit he decided that Roxboro was the best place in which to live. His fam ily expects to join him here in a few days. - KANE SUBMITS LOW BfttfOß DORMITORY Offers To Reconstruct, Modern ize Spencer Building At WC UNC For $209,645 Greensboro, Feb. 21 George W. Kane, of Greensboro, Durham and Roxboro, submitted the lowest bid for the general contract for recon struction and modernization of Spencer dormitory at Woman’s Col lege, the figure being $209,645, it was learned today following the opening of competitive bids in the office of Dr. W. C. Jackson, dean of administration at the college. Next to the lowest bid, in the sum of 213,- 900, was that of Muirhead Con struction company, of Durham. On the general contract there were a number of alternate bids, but in the main the Kane bid was the lowest submitted. It is believed that contracts cov ering this job will be awarded be fore the end of the present week in order that the work may begin by March 1 in conformity with PWA requirements. It is planned to com plete the work by Sept. 1. Upon its completion the dormitory will house 350 college girls. LEGION DANCE A SUCCESS The American Legion held its weekly square dance on last Satur day night at the American Legion Hut. The money made on this dance will go toward the Building Fund. The dance was a success, and we will continue to have them each Saturday night as long as they are supported as the dance was last Saturday night. Bethel Bill Hot To Enter Beshetbell Tournament fllondag February 28 Teams Will Meet In Roxboro And Play First Game Mon day; Finals Will Take Place Wednesday Night (By R. H. S. Athletic Association) Special to Times, February 24 At a meeting last Tuesday at Hotel Roxboro pairings for the Person Co. basketball tournament were madto by those present, namely, Coach Dunlop and Titus of Roxboro and Coach Gibson and Principal Can non of Bethel Hill. However, the ALL QUIET ON THE POLITICAL FRONT Candidates Have Not Announ ced For Local Offices And Reynolds - Hancock Fight Runs Easy Fireworks Expected Soon Altho several citizens of Person County are considering making a race for this or that political office during the year 1938 not one single candidate has made an announce ment for any local office. It is known that Ed. Warren expects to run for the legislature as representative from Person County. However, Mr. Warren has not made an announce ment. It is also known that another ci tizen of Person County is consider ing this same race, but this man has made no announcement. It is not quite time for candida tes to announce for County offices. On thef other hand there has been very little talk of any opposition to the present office holders and there may be none. Fran* Hancock has been busy in Washington and altho his campaign has started it has not reached Per son County in a big way. Senator Reynolds has had very little to say, but he is expected to say much be fore June. This race promises to be one of the warmest that has been seen in the state for a number of years. The entire situation may change in short order. Right now the slo gan is;- “All quiet on the Political Front.’* If Two Roxboro Men Open Ins. Office Messrs. Rob’t Featherston and Lester Janies Now Located .. Over Drug Store Robert Featherston and Lester James, of Roxboro, have opened an insurance office in this city and they are now located over Thomas Drug Store on Main Street. They will re present the Farm Bureau Automo bile Insurance Co. and Cooperative Life Insurance Co. Types of insur ance that will be handled are life and automobile. The name of Roxboro’s new in surance firm is Cooperative Mutual Insurance Agency. Both of the pro prietors, Mr. Featherston and Mr. James, are well known in Roxboro being native citizens and they will appreciate an opportunity to talk insurance with you. HUDSON 112 Seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars delivered in Roxboro, N. C. Perfect performing hydraulic and mechanical brakes. 22 miles per gallon of gasoline. Roxboro Motor Company. Glenn Bros. Service Station HAIL INSURANCE Roy Cribb and Merillon Averett are now associated with this Agency selling all kinds of insurance. For life, fire, automobile and HAIL In surance see us before you buy. KNIGHT’S INSURANCE AGENCY Roxboro, N. C. pairing* turned out to be bits of waste paper material as Bethel Hill phoned information the next day that they would be unable to enter due to their inability to agree upon tournament officials. Postponement of the pairings, said Dunlop, “Resulted from circum stances beyond control of the Rox boro Athletic Association. We sin cerely apologize for the delay, how ever, pairing of teams will be in the hands of the remaining schools be fore Saturday.” Roxboro Kiuiaolaos Stick Oat Their Chests aod Challenge Oxford Bogs MASS MEETING OF PERSC4N COUNTY FARMERS Person County Farmers will hold a mass meeting in the court house Thursday, March 3rd, 1938 at 7:30 p. m. The purpose of this meeting is to hear the details of the new farm program explained by Mr. E. Y. Floyd and Mr. H. A. Pat ten of the State office. Township meetings will be held in each township between March 3rd and March 12th. The dates of these meetings will be announced later. THREE CASES OF DIPHTHERIA IN CO. All Cases Have Been Quaran tined; One Child Very 111, Taken To Hospital Yester day Three cases of diphtheria have been reported in Person County dur ing the month of February, stated Dr. Allen, health officer, in an in terview Monday. All cases are a ‘ mong white children and all have been quarantined. Shirley Newcombe, age 7, Depot Street, Roxboro, daughter of S. S. Newcombe has been.very sick and. was taken to the hospital Tuesday. Other cases are Jimmy Love Bray, age 2, of the McGhee’s Mill community and Estelle Lawson, who has been ill with diphtheria since February Ist, but is now recovering. It is thought that none of these children had ever been vaccinated. The health department is taking every possible precaution to prevent the spread of this disease. All patients are kept in a strict quaran tine until two throat swabs taken 48 hours apart prove negative. The first swab is taken two weeks from the onset. CALVIN H. OAKLET DIED TODAY, 7:30 Death Caused By Heart Trouble and Complications; Had Been In 111 Health Several Years Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow Calvin H. Oakley, 59, prominent citizen of this County died at his home on the Oxford road about 3 miles from Roxboro this morning at 7:30 ia. m. Death! was called by heart trouble and complications. The deceased had been in ill health for several years, but his condition had not been considered serious until a few days prior to his death. He underwent a head operation about three weeks ago and had suffered much since that time. | Altho it was known that he was in a bad state of health his death was a great shock to his family and friends. Mr. Oakley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ella Harris Oakley, and three daughters: Mrs. K. A Whitfield, of Sanford, N. C., Mrs. George Brad sher of Sanford, N. C., Mrs. P. T. Wilkins of Roxboro, N. C., and 7 sons: Riley, Frank, Clarence, Gilbert, 1 Clyde, Bedford and Garland, all of 1 Roxboro; also three sisters, Mrs. i Novella Hargis of Durham; Mrs. Alvis Clayton of Roxboro, N. C., Mrs. Maude McKinney, of Roxboro, N. C. and six brothers: Robert S., Alvis W., Charlie C., Otto S., Les ter G., and C. D. Oakley, all of Roxboro. Funeral services will be held in the home at 2:30 p. m. Friday, Feb. 25th. Elder Lex Chandler and Elder J. A. Herndon will be in charge of i the services. Interment will be in Burchwood Cemetery. | PUBLISHED SUNDAY AND THURSDAY Basketball Game Between Two Civic Clubs Will Be Played Monday, March 7th At High School Gym Battle Will Start At 8:00 ’ " m Members of the Roxboro Kiwanis Club feel rather big concerning their recent victory over the Rox boro Rotarians and while they were in that frame of mind they is sued a challenge to the Oxford & wanis Club basketball team. Oxford immediately accepted the challenge and the two teams will meet Mon day, March 7th in the high school gymnasium at 8 p. m. The entire Oxford Club expects to be present in Roxboro on this night and will meet with the Roxboro Club at the Community House at 6:30 p. m. There the two clubs will engage in an old time singing festival and a prize will be awarded to the club that makes the most noise. After the regular meeting is over members of both clubs will go to the gymnasium and there five picked men will go forth to battle. Captain Marquis Lawrence will lead the Kiwanians from Roxboro 1 Captain Maurice Pamham will head ' the Oxford team. Ed Coble will act as mascot for Oxford. The Roxboro Kiwanis Club win ; meet Monday night, Feb. 28 in the ! Community House at the regular hour, 6:30 P. M. IMRS-RrHSHETON i ELECTED TRUSTEE I Will Serve With Baxter Mangm and O. B. Mcßroom As Guar dians Os Community House Mrs. Davis Recently Resigned At a meeting of the presidents of the local civic clubs Monday after noon Mrs. R. H. Shelton was elected as trustee of the Community House property that is located on Court St. Mrs. Shelton will take the place of ‘Mrs. S. B. Davis who recently resigned. Mrs. Shelton will serve with O. B. Mcßroom and B. B. Mangum. This meeting was attended by Kenneth Long, E. 'G. Thompson, Bill Warren, Baxter Mangum, Mr. Robah Baynes, O. B. Mcßroom and J. S. Merritt. All of the trustees were present and several mat ters of importance were discussed. It was brought out that the stove in the building was in rather bad shape and that something would have to be done in that connection at once. Several voiced the opinion that a wood range would be cheap er in this building than any other type and the committee may decide to purchase one. The fee that is charged for the use of the building for one program was not changed, but it was thought that it might be unless expenses could be brought down. o H. L. Carver & Sons Selling Mules Car Load Received On Monday Os This Week; All Guaranteed And Fresh H. L. Carver and Sons of Rouge mont, are announcing this week that they are now selling mftles and that a car load of fresh Tennessee mules has just arrived. The mules will be kept at their place in Rougemont and your inspection is invited. Details concerning the mules may ibe Been by reading an announce ment ad in today’s Times. " Messrs. Jack Cothran, Luther Tilley and M. J. Carver will be in charge of all sales and invite you to come to Rougemont .—o | Michigan, although an inland state has the longest coastline of any .state |in the union.
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