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BR ’ DIAL 4 5 0-1 ' | W*' Wfafj|kll the newi of I y.-Kn community Please I ■ WR** ** in * * ' 1 ■ i. , i i ■■ i ■ - , ■ - - ■ ~ Jlt YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT 18 GOING ON AROUND YOU READ TH> PERSON COUNTY TIMER. IT IS A PAPER FOR *!■> THE PEOPLE OP PERBUN AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. S V fr MK *** PUBLISHED EVERT SUNDAY ft THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1938 NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT (WNTif OFFICERS MUTED TO GO t TO GREENSBORO Ipftifty ProMemß In Criminal Law 5-:... • And Enforcement To Be Con sidered At District Confer ence To Be Held Next Week BPirv Police officers, thie sheriff, and f. highway .patrolmen stationed in l? this county are invited to attend a I district training school for law en- F forcement officers to be held by the ' Institute of Government next week, r The first school will be held in jQoldsboro on Wednesday, April 6, ' in the city hall. The second and third . .schools will be held on Thursday, |kj<April U, in Greensboro, and on Fri r day, April 8, in Asheville, in the y courthouse of each city. All meet ings will begin at i0:30 a. m. Local officers are invited to at tend the meeting in this area. The program for this school, work ed out as a part of a balanced pro gram of training for law enforc t. ing officers, embraces a variety of / % criminal law problems and law en ; forcing practices. Special attention will be devoted to searches and siez . tires, the 1938 search warrant law, arrests, warrants, extraditions, and the photographing of arrested per sons. There will be a discussion of the administrative policies to be work ’s, ed out in connection with the state pension fund for law enforcing of ficers which now total several thou sand dollars. The instruction staff at this school Will include Albert Coates, Direct or of . the Institute of Government, Edward Scheidt, Special Agent in Charge Os the Charlotte office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and North Carolina graduates of the FBI National Police Academy. CONCORD REVIVAL TO BEGIN SUNDAY | Rev. Leon Russell To Preach During Week* Services - Twice Daily The revival meeting at Concord : Methodist Church will begin Sun day night at 7:30 and will continue •each night during the week at the \. same hour. Announcements con i'; cerning the day services will be ;> made at a later date. The Rev. Leon Russell, pastor of c Hayes Barton Methodist Church of * Raleigh will be the guest preacher £ during the revival. ». Rev. Russell is a young man and came to this conference from Ark ansas. He has been in the confer- B 4 ence for ten years. Rev. Lawrence pastor of the Concord Church, feels that he has secured a preacher of exaeptioiral ability. Everyone is wel f, come to attend all the services dur & irtg the meeting. • > Bushy Fork To Have “Land Os Song And Dance” | ‘The Land of Song and Dance,” | is to be given at the Bushy Fork E! School Auditorium, Friday evening, April Ist at 8 o’clock, sponsored by BT. A. This group is led by C. Kynoch, who announces ere is an entire change of lers and program, since ap here some time ago. You ired an evening of entertain you attend, ssion 25c and 15c. nd Mrs. Daniel To Have ew Home Near City m, Mr - and Mrs. McKendry Daniel! have given a contract for a new I brick veneer house that is located gya* ,'tbe Oxford highway about two miles from Roxboro. Work was this week and Mr. and Mrs. Jmjjggpect to move into theii lerson|^®imes ROXBORO NETTERS WIN IST. MATCH Defeated Burlington By Score Os 7-1; To Play Chapel Hill Tomorrow Roxboro High School defeated Burlington High in the first tennis match of the season yesterday by a score of 7-1. Winstead, 1 man for Roxboro won in singles by a score 6-4; 11-9. Chas. R. Long defeated his op ponent by a score of 7-5; 6-1. Donald Bradsher came through by a score of 6-3; 6-4. Pridmore Thomas had a score in his favor of 6-2; 6-0. Cliff Winstead lost by a close score of 6-4;-4-6; 3-6. Jim Winstead, Roxboro’s flea, 70 pounds in weight, won by a score of 6-1; 6-1. The Roxboro boys won two of the double matches and tied the third. This was called on account of dark ness. Roxboro will play Chapel Hill tomorrow. KIWANIANS RENDER EXCELLENT REPORTS Major Project Os .Year Progres sing Nicely As Kiwanians Act As “Big Brother” To Underprivileged Children George Currier In Charge Os Monday Night’s Program .... y The major project for the Rox boro Kiwanis Club for the year 1938 is to render aid to a number of un derprivileged children in Person County. Last Monday night was “report night” and Kiwanians reported on what they had done in the way of helping these children. Not all of the Kiwanians had seen the boy or girl that had been assigned to them, but many had and they reported that they had been able to render valuable assistance. Others report ed they would do something soon. George Currier, who had charge of the program, stated that the playground would be fixed up this week and that a new slide would be iristailed at once. This slide will give more children an opportunity to play at the same time. The Kiwanians expect to challen ge the Rotarians for a tennis match to be played in the very near fut ure. Very little business was transact ed at the Monday night meeting. It was decided to hold a joint meet ing with the Chapel Hill Club in a few weeks. The date will be an nounced later. W. L. King Has Eye Operation W. L. King is recovering from an eye operation at Watts Hospital, Durham, N. C. His condition is re ported as Very good. Rubinoff And His Violin To Be In Durham Saturday The Junior League of Durham will present Rubinoff and His Vio lin and Fray and Braggiotti, noted piano team, at the city armory, Durham, N. C. on Saturday, April 2nd. at 8:30 p. m. Tickets may be secured by writ ing Mrs. Lloyd Williams at 203 Watts Street, Durham, N. C. PANAMA TO HELP Panama, C. Z., March 30 For eign Minister Narciso Garby said tonight Panama would accept Sec retary Hull’s invitation to par ticipate in setting up an interna tional commission to handle the pro blem of political refugees from Ger many and Austria. Kansas City, Kas., March 29 Five members of a farm family were killed and another injured when a Santa Fe railroad train struck their motor car at a grads crossing near Wilder, Kas., late to day,- ,?■+ CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON APRIL 6 Spiritual Life Conference To Continue For Three Days At Long Memorial Church A three night Spiritual Life Con ference will be held in Long Memor ial Methodist Church this next week. It will begin on Wednesday night at 7:30 and be held each night through Friday. Five prominent visiting ministers are to be present and lead in the Conference. They and Rev. Robert W. Bradshaw, Con ference Executive Secretary for the Board of Christian Education in the North Carolina Conference; Rev. Forrest D. Hedden, Associate Pas tor of Edenton Street Methodist Church, Raleigh; Rev. H. B. Porter, Presiding Elder of the Durham Dis trict; Rev. H. C. Smith, Pastor of Duke Memorial Methodist Church, Durham; and Rev. R. E. Brown, Pastor of the First Methodist Church, Henderson. These men are to be with the pastor, Rev. Jesse H. Lan ning, in conducting the Conferen ce. This is something new in the Spiritual Emphasis work of the church. The general theme is to be “The Warm Heart.” There will be periods of Worship and Special Messages and periods for Discussion Groups. On Wednesday night there willl be just one general service with a special message by Rev. R. W. Bradshaw. On the other two nights the Conference will open promptly at 7 o’clock and conclude at 9:30. This time is necessary as the Conference lasts but the three bights. “ This conference affords an unus ual opportunity for the people of Roxboro. The Pastor urgently ap peals to the |le£h odist people to make their plans so that they can attend, and most cordially invites all who will come and join in it. We take a great deal of time in preparation for physical living. Let us give this time to spiritual em phasis and preparation for spiritual enrichment. Slash In Auto Toll Credited To Press Safety Group Lauds Newspapers For Promoting “Public Awareness” Chicago, March 28 The nation al safety council credited the nat ion’s newspapers today with a lead ing role in highway safety efforts which saved 1,800 lives since last November.- Sidney J. Williams, director of the council’s public safety division, said an “increased public aware ness” to dangers of motor travel and the need for safe driving prob ably accounted for a reduction in traffic fatalities that has continued the nation over from November through February. In Greater Volume “The newspapers,” Williams said, “in the past year published high way safety material in greater vol ume than ever before. In increas ing numbers they joined efforts of ijablic safety agencies and organ izations such as the American Le gion and parent-teacher groups to cut down highway slaughter. "To the newspapers—also several popular magazines-must go a large share of credit for bringing about what we hope, will be a long continuing downward trend in fa talities.” Special At Person Motors Person Motors, Roxboro, N. C., is offering a special “Spring Motor Tune-Up” and this special has 16 points for a spring inspection of your car. The price has been placed within reach of all and offers an opportunity for everyone to get their car checked up before summer really arrives. We invite you to read the ad and bring,us your car. Person Motors, Inc. “ : Roxboro, N. C. "j TAR HEEL FARMERS TO BOOST ACREAGE V sy < 3.5 Percent Increase In Planting Planned Before Favorable Quota Vote Raleigh, March 30 North Caro lina farmers have reported intent ions to increase their crop acreage by approximately 3.5 per cent, the state department of agriculture an nounced today. A survey indicating the increased planting was conducted before the vote favoring quotas for flue-cured tobacco and cotton, statisticians pointed out. Cotton planting in tentions were not included. The survey showed: Increases —Cc|rn 2,419,000 acres, up four per cent; tame hay crops, 1,020,000 acres, up five per cent; to bacco 689,000 acres, up three per cent; peanuts, 252,000 acres, up five per cent; soybeans, 236,000 acres, up five percent and cowpeas, 220,- 000, up five per cent. Decreases—Oats, 225,000 acres, down two per cent; Irish potatoes, 84,000 acres, down 13 per cent; sweet potatoes, 84,000 acres, down one per cent. Barley, with 9,000 acres, showed no change over last season. Tobacco growers in the old and hurley belts reported no expected increase, but in the border, or So. Carolina, belt, where 73,000 acres were planted last season, growers reported intentions to increase acre ages 17 per cent. In the new belt, an intended increase of two per cent over the 328,000 acres last sea son was reported. Farmers indicated they will plant 261,000 afctes of--tobacco in the old belt and 8,000 in the hurley belt. For the entire flue-cured belt, growers indicated they would plant 1,013,000 acres, or an increase of 5 percent over 1937. Negro Arrested For Depot Robbery Walked Away With Package Be longing To Roxboro Cotton Mills; Caught By Wade “Dude” Strong, colored man, was caught and arrested Tuesday night about seven o’clock by Officer Wade after he had stolen a package from the Norfolk and Western Depot. The package had been sent to Roxboro Cotton Mills and Strong stated that he thought it contained something to eat. The theft took place at 5 o’- clock. Strong was arrested near the railway track as he was waiting for a freight train to pass. He intended leaving Roxboro at once as this was not his home. After his arrest he showed Officer Wade where he had hidden the package. He was tried Wednesday morning and bound over to court. Soil Laboratory To Be Here Friday Frank H. Willson, manager of Camp Fertiliser 00., is expecting the Davison Chemical Corp. Soil Laboratory in Roxboro on Friday at 3:00 p. m., April Ist. This labora tory will be placed on Main Street of the city and will probably be near Jackson’s Motor Company. All farmers are urged to see it and oth ers are cordially invited. The Davi son Chemical Corp. is represented by Mr. Willson. Date Changed For Co. - Wide Teachers’ Meeting In April The date of the county - wide Teachers’ Meeting has been chang ed from Tuesday, April 12th to Wednesday, April 13th. The reason for the change was that there was a conflict with the Health Institute that is to be held on April 12th. Mrs. Timberlake Back Home Mrs. Bill Timberlake has return ed to her home after spending sev eral days in Gentry-Williams Hos ipital. ' " ' PRISONERS TO HAVE SUNDAY SERVICES Different Ministers To Preach Each Sunday At 2:00 P. M.; T. H. Hamilton. To Preach April 3rd. The ministers of this county de cided at the last meeting of the min isterian association tlyit one minis ter would go to the prison camp in Roxboro each Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. and preach to the prison ers. Service will probably be held in the dining hall. The schedule is - April 3rd., T. H. Hamilton; April 10th., N. J. Todd; April 17th., W. F. West; April 24th., A. S. Lawrence, Jr.; May Ist, J. L. Coley; May Bth., A. J. McClelland; May 15th., T. W. Lee; May 22nd., J. H. Lanning; May 29th., M. W. Law rence. The prisoners will furnish the singing for each service. All of the prisoners in the county camp are colored and it is generally under stood that colored men can really sing. CHARLIE STEWART OFFERS CABIN TO PERSON CO. SCOUTS Cabin Is Located On Bank Os Loch Lily And Has TVo Rooms In It; Scouts Will Clean Up Property Charlie Stewart of Roxboro, has a nice two room cabin located on the bank of Loch Lily and he has offered the scouts of this County free use of the cabin this summer. Scouts of Person County have long been after a place where they could go on a week-end hike and this of fer comes as a life saver as far as their outdoor activities are con cerned. Prior to this summer they have had no place where they could go and spend the night in comfort. The cabin consists of two large rooms, one upstairs and one down stairs. It will provide sleeping quarters for a number of scouts and give them all the room that they require. In return for this favor the scouts will clean the cabin and the land around it. They are going to do their best to improve the property and leave it in better shape than it was before they took it over. Fishing Season To Close April Ist. Will Remain Closed Until May 10th; Open All Through Year With This Ex ception The fishing season for the Inland Waters of this state, which includes the waters of our county, will be closed from April Ist. to May 10th. The season is open for the taking of fish, in any legal manner all thru the year except the time above men tioned. The non-game species of fish may be seined in this county during July and August. N. E. Davis, County Warden Bethel Wins From Chapel HUI Friday Bethel Hill defeated Chapel Hill - there - Friday, 12-4 in their second straight Class B win. Leading hitter for Chapel Hill was Cheek with a double in three times at bat. For Bethel Hill - Pugh with 2 home runs and a double, Alfred Shotwell with 4 hits in five times at bat and O’Briant ''with 2 for 2 were leading hitters. Chapel Hill - 5 hits 1 — Bethel Hilly- 17. Shotwell struck 13 men. Batteries. / Chapel Hill: and Cheek. Bethel Hilli 9* Shotwell and Wright. t; •<* •'• : ' ■ PUBLISHED SUNDAY AND THURSDAY AUTO LICENSES GO TO THREE FOURTH’S REGISTRATION FEE Only Cars That Have Not Been Driven During 1938 Can Claim Low Price 4,095 Licenses Sold Here To Date Motor vehicles that have not been operated this year may be licensed Friday, April 1, and there after at three-fourths the annual registration fee, it is pointed out by Miss Nina Abbitt, manager of the Roxboro office of the Carolina Motor club. Unless the owner can make affidavit that the vehicle has not been operated during 1938 the reduction does not apply. Through yesterday the number of 1938 license plates sold at the local office totaled 4,095, an increase of 595 over the 3,500 sold through the same date last year. Figures re ceived from Carolina Motor club headquarters show that through March 24 a total of 484,483 plates have been sold throughout the state an increase of 27,000 over the same date last year. Os the total sale 402,115 or more than 83% were sold at Carolina Motor club offices throughout the state. An alltime record of 592,000 regis trations was set last year and it is believed this year will exceed 600,- 000 for the first time in the his tory of the state. Since 1924 the Carolina Motor club has distributed a big majority of the North Carolina state license plates each year. Besides complete and accurate information regarding motor vehicle laws and regulations of North Carolina this information is available for all other states at Carolina Motor club offices. The club offices also have available lat est and most complete travel infor mation, road condition reports, de tour information, maps, tour books, directories, bridge', stKamshipl and ferry schedules and other informa tion helpful to travelers. Carolina Motor club offices thru distribution of literature and travel information have for many years served as clearing houses for adver tising the Carolinas and in stimulat ing travel both within and outside the state. The club has 53 offices in the Carolinas. Miss Abbitt has been in charge of the local office since Dec. 1, 1933. o Young Boy Collects 1,600 Old Tin Cans Billy Daniel Is Doing All He Can To Make Roxboro A Clean er and Healthier City 147 Loads Os Trash Hauled Billy Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Daniel has done his part to wards making Clpafr-Up WJeek a success. Billy has picked up 1,600 tin cans during the time that Clean- Up Week has been in progress and hasn’t stopped yet. He will proba bly reach the 2,000 mark by Satur day night. No one knows where he found the cans, but it must prove that he found them every where he looked. Billy has definite proof that Rox boro people are not “living at home.” Ervin Moore, another Roxboro lad, has gathered 840 cans and still going strong. Ervin may put in a final effort and get into the high figure class by Saturday. On Wednesday of this week 14T individual loads of trash had been hauled away by the city. More will be hauled this week-end. Clean-Up Week, or weeks, it last ed for fourteen days, has been very successful in Roxboro. Many im provements have been made and the affair may become an annual one. C. H. JOYNER MUCH BETTER C. H. Joyner has returned to Rox boro after being confined to Watts Hospital in Durham for several days. Mr. Joyner was ill with in fluenza but is now much better.
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