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DIAL 45 0 1 We want all the news of your community. Please call us or sand it in. IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU READ THp PERSON COUNTY TIMES—IT IS A PAPER FOR «». THE PEOPLE OF PERBUN AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. VOLUME CL Person Co. Man Claims There Is Gold Here, Submits Proof J, L. Morris Brings In Rock Speci men Containing Iron Ore And Gold, Claims Location He Knows Os Could Be Mined At A Profit SPECIMEN ON DISPLAY AT OF FICE OF PERSON CO. TIMES J. Leonard Morris, Person Coun ty citizen of the Bethel Hill com munity, claims that he has found gold in Person County and as evi dence he brought a box of rock con taining gold to the Times’ office last Wednesday morning. Mr. Morris would not reveal the exact location from where the rock was gathered but stated that it was in this coun ty. He had been to the gold mine at Virgilina and compared his rock with the rock that was being taken from the Virgilina mine. The pro prietors of that mine admitted that ■the Person County rock had good prospects, stated Mr. Morris. All of this story is not just 'a foolish idea. Mr. Morris has worked in gold mines all over the country and knows something about gold and where it can be found. He has also ifrwked in coal mines and in a years of exper in He does not "felaim that this''Spoi s has any larg? amount of. gold, but simply ' says that there is gold and iron ore *in tlje rock- and that it could pffc bably Tie- made' He favors ■fte idea that severalp&ople j»et to gether, from a pool and start ’oper ations. Mr. Morris is convinced that the nature of the rock that he has found is much better than that of the Virgilina mine. All of his rock • is surface rock and would require very little digging. After talking with him for some time he convinced the proprietors of the Times that he knew something about gold and about mining. The rock specimens are on dis play in the Times’ office if anyone cares to see them. Morris has made tests of this same rock and de clares that there is gold there. CLEAN-UP WEEK WINNERS NAMED Manager Harris Well Pleased With Results And Expresses Appreciation For the Prettiest Backyard: 1. Mrs. E. V. Boatwright. 2. Mrs. Nathan Lunsford. 3. Mrs. E. B. Foushee Honorable Mention: Mrs. B. B. Newell and Mrs. H. W. Winstead. . Home Showing Most Improve ment: 1. Mrs. A. S. deVlaming. 2. Mrs. A. S. Hassan. 3. Mrs. Teague Kirby. Honorable Mention: Mrs. J. W. Allgood, Mrs. O. W. Long and Ho tel Roxboro. Most Trash Hauled 1. Miss Kate Pointer. 2. C. T. Grapapi. . . 3. R. L. Law|.‘ ■_ Boy Picking Up Klost Tin Cans: -1. Jack Markham. -2. Billie Daniel. Judges for the contest were Mrs. L. M. Carlton and Mrs. J. H. Hughes. Prize winners have been or will be awarded their prizes when ever they call for them. City Manager Harris again ex pressed his gratification at the suc cess of the drive today. County Republican Meeting We are calling a county meeting in the courthouse next Saturday, the 9th., at 2:30 o’clock. Please re p member the hour and date and 6 come and bring all you can with you as this is a very important meet ing. We have a Chairman to elect fe’ and lots of other matters to attend I .. to. This meeting is open to every |f< Republican voter in the county. O. Y. Clayton, Temporary Chairman. W. R. Minor, Secretary. lerson^imes PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY S THURSDAY ROXBORO DEBATERS MET DEFEAT WED. Lost To Hillsboro and Yanceyville In First Battles; Debated Away From Home Roxbojo High Schoc|l lost both debars Wednesday when the af firmative team debated Yancey ville’s negative in Hillsboro and Roxboro’s negative team lost to Hillsboro in Yanceyville. The de bates were held at 10:00 a. m. in the morning. As a result of losing both debates the Roxboro teams will not advan ce, but have been eliminated from the state-wide contest. Th subject for debate was “Re solved that the several states should adopt a unicameral system of leg islation.” Roxboro debaters were. Affirma tive, Donald Bradsher and Frances Winstead; Negative, Martha King and Barden Winstead. CARLTON SLAUGHTER STARS AT BAT WED. Carried Tj "Salisbury Where He Played Game With Farm Team Os Boston. Bees Farm Team To Play Here April 15. Roxboro, N. C., (Special to Times) —B. B. Knight, Manager of the Rox boro Baseball Team, carried Carl ton Slaughter, former Ca-Vel play er, to Salisbury to try out under Knight’s classmate, Blackie Carter, who is the manager of the Boston Bees’ farm team. Manager Carter played his first practice game yesterday afternoon. He started the line-up with Carlton Slaughter, who got the first hit of the season. It was voiced around over the grandstand, “The first hit of the season,” and in the second inning he came to the bat again with two on and got another single which resulted in two scores and he later scored for himself. The pitcher who was pitching was in the league last year and was con sidered good, yet Carlton greeted him with a double and by this time everybody in the grandstand was standing up taking notice. The 4th. and last time he came to bat he trip led and scored a man ahead of him. Slaughter’s side won the game at 6 to 3 and everybody was asking, “Where did this fellow come from?” and when they found out that he was the brother of Enos Slaughter, they said “No Wonder.” Manager Carter expressed his opinion to Manager Knight that if he does half as good as he did yesterday he would stick. They liked his looks, and it seems that he has a chance to make good. Manager Carter is going to bring the Boston Bee’s Farm League team to Roxboro to play on Friday, April 15 of next week. He Is doing this in appreciation of our trying to help young players get a good start, and if there are any good baseball players in this section who would like for him to look them over, it would pay them to try out. Coach Knight also made arrange ments to get four or five real ball players for Roxboro, but before he brings in outside players he wants to first use the players here if they can make the grade, but there is one thing certain: “Roxboro must have a winning team.” CITY GETS UNUSUAL CALL Policemen of Roxboro were cal led early this morning by some citi zen of Roxboro to remove a cat from a tree. This unusual call was the first of its kind, but the officer managed to get the cat down without injury. Perhaps the fire department had more ladders. “Biggest Smile” Contest Winners -•>" w'am mhjk-k.v v ” \ [ J . ( j Their smiles were the biggest by actual measurements in the annual Boys’ Athletic league’s “Biggest Smile in New York” competition. Win ners, Jimmy O’Brien, four years old, and Rose Rushit, seven years old, display their winning smiles, the biggest of the thousands of boys and girls throughout the city who entered the contest. MORE BOOKS NEEDED FOR CITY LIBRARY Drive Now Being Staged For Funds With Which To Buy New Books A drive to secure more books for children is now being staged by the library officials and this is for the direct purpose of obtaining money in order that the books may be purchased. Those in charge wish the public to understand that books will be accepted, but that some money must be raised in order to buy a num ber of new books that are very in structive and entertaining. It is hoped that this money can be raised at once as summer will soon be here and all the schools will be closed. It will then be impossible for children to get into the school libraries and the library at Rox boro will be swamped with re quests for books. All the civic clubs are being cal led upon for donations and many have responded. Others will likely do something. If anyone is interested in giving any amount of money, large or small, they are requested to notify Miss Virginia Brandon, Roxboro, N. C. Condition Os Baynes Appears Good Wounded Saturday Night As He Was Eating Meal In House; Gun Fired Through Window J. R. Baynes of Gordonton, who was wounded Saturday night as he was eating a late supper, is report ed to be resting, comfortably and will probably recover. He is a pat ient at Alamance General Hospital, Burlington. It is alleged that Baynes was shot by John Snead also a resident of the same section. Snead is qow being held in the Person County jail. The report is that Snead had an argument with Baynes who was try ing to calm him down and after evtjtytllng was supp( pec(ly quiet he went after his shotgun and later shot through the window of the Baynes’ home. Several shots enter ed the leg of the victim, but so far there have been no complications. Bees’ Farm Team To Play Here The Boston Bees’ farm team will play Roxboro here on Friday, April 15. We want all the donations and season tickets purchased as soon as possible. Roxboro team will be strengthened because there will be two or three more men secured from a league team to play with Roxboro. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, NEGRO PRISONER IS EXCELLENT ARTIST Draws Pictures And Sells Them To Anyone Who Will Buy; Came Here From Oxford Denmark West, a negro prisoner in the county convict camp, can easily be rated as an excellent art ist. Denmark draws pictures of first one thing and another and sells them to anyone who will buy. He came to this camp from Oxford and has kept the guard busy buying him pieces of paper and colored cray ons. Last week he painted a picture of the “Guardian Angel” and this picture showed real talent. The fig ures in the picture were almost per fect and the outdoor scene was also good. Th,is prisoher’ is about twenty five years old and will spend some time in the convict camp. It is un derstood that he is drawing time for several offenses and even his draw ing ability will hardly reduce this time. Denmark could really accomplish something if he could secure good training. He has a large amount of ability. Baptists To Discuss Important Matter Will Discuss Advisability Os Buying Watkins’ Lot On Lamar Street For Building Site Next Sunday, April 10th., mem bers of the First Baptist church will discuss the advisability of buying the Watkins’ lot on Lamar Street as a site for the new church that the members are contemplating. The bulletin of Sunday, April 3rd. had the following notice— “ Next Sunday morning an im portant matter will be presented to the church for consideration. It is in reference to the advisability of buying the Watkins’ lot on Lamar Street, which has been offered to the Church as a building site.” It is thought that many members will be present for this important meeting as this question is arous ing much interest. Brother Os Mbs. Dawes Killed In Auto Accident Monday Will Coe of Sumter, S. C., was killed in an auto accident last Monday afternoon in Sumter. De tails of the accident are not known in Roxboro. Mr. Coe was a brother of Mrs. R. B. Dawes of Roxboro. He was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and several .children. Mrs. Dawes left Roxboro for South Carolina im mediately after receiving news of her brother’s death. Funeral services were held in Blacksburg, S. C. today. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1938 SPIRITUAL LIFE CONFERENCE NOW IN SESSION HERE Rev. F. D. Hedden To Deliver Mes sage Tonight At 8:00 P. M.; Conference Continues Thru Friday The Spiritual Life Conference now in session at Long Memorial Church is attracting a large num ber of people and is expected to continue through Friday of this week. Below is the schedule for today and tomorrow. The public is invited to attend each meeting. Thursday, April 7, Conference and group work 7:00 p. m. - Devotional - led by Rev. H. B. Porter. 7:30 - 8:10 - Group Meetings. 8:10 - 8:50 - General Service. Message by Rev. F. D. Heeden. 8:50 - .9:30 - Group Meetings. Friday April 8, Conference and Group Work 7:00 p. m. - Devotional - led by Rev. R. E. Brown. 7:30 - 8:10 - Group Meetings. 8:10 - 8:50 - General Service Message by Rev. H. C. Smith. 8:50 - 9:30 - Group Meetings. 9:30 - General Assembly. DOLLY MADISON NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR Will Celebrate Birthday On April 11th. And 12th. With Splendid Program For Patrons CHILDREN TO GET LOLLYPOPS The Dolly Madison Theatre will be two years old next Monday and for this reason the owners of the theatre have planned a nice birth day party for Monday and Tuesday of next week. The feature picture for the days will be “The First 100 Years” with Virginia Bruce and Robert Mont gomery. As a special added attrac tion, and in celebration of their 4th. birthday, the manager of the Dolly Madison Theatre is bringing anoth er picture featuring the Dionne Quintuplets. Not content with this large array of pictures Manager Kirby is giving a lollypop to every child who attends the matinee on Monday afternoon and also one chance at a large Quintuplet Doll. Some boy or girl will get the doll free of charge. Before long the Dolly Madison will be moved to its new quarters across the street from where it is now located. In just two short years this theatre has won such popular approval as to merit a larger build ing and the Kirbys have purchased the garage building and will con struct a modern theatre there. The Dolly is growing and is rapidly win ning the approval of thousands of people in this locality. CHAPEL HILL NETTERS DEFEAT ROXBORO 9-0 Chapel Hill high school’s tennis team registered a 9 to 0 victory over Roxboro high here Tuesday after noon. * The summary: Singles: Kenfield defeated Long, 6-1, 6-1; Winston defeated B. Win stead, 6-2,6-1; Cheek defeated Tho mas 6-2, 6-1; Zimmerman defeated C. Winstead, 6-4, 6-4; Phillips de feated J. Winstead, 6-3, 6-4.. Doub les: Winston and Hobbs defeated J. Winstead and C. Winstead, 6-4, 7-5; Kenfield and Perry defeated Long and Thomas by forfeit. T. R. Shaw Gets Promotion Due to Mr. Shaw’s outstanding re cord with the Home Security Life Insurance Company of Durham, he has recently been promoted to sup erintendent and in the future will work directly from the Durham of fice. Mr. Shaw wishes to take this op portunity to thank his policy hold ers and others who are responsible for his promotion. PUBLISHED SUNDAY AND THURSDAY NUMBER THIRTY-NINB ROXBORO POLICE ENTERTAIN SAFETY PATROL BOYS MON. Thirteen Present For Big Feed Held At City Hall; Boys Gave Pro gram And Ate All They Could MAYOR DAWES ADDRESSED GATHERING The Roxboro policemen, with S. A. Oliver acting as presiding of ficer, entertained the members of the Boys’ Safety Patrol last Mon day evening at the City Hall. Thir teen boys, who had safely guided the school children across the streets each day since the patrol was organized, were present and also Mr. Sledge who organized the boys. Those present for the party were Capt. Randolph King, Lt. Buddy Thomas, Tom Thpxton, Ifiwrtence Harris, Chas. Harris, Jack Hughes, Norfleet Umstead, Cecil James, Jack Parham, Toufielk Ameen, Pill Pickering, Jack Shotwell and Mar tin Michie. This party was given by the of ficers in appreciation of the splen did work that the boys had done this year. Prior to the banquet several mem bers of the organization took part in an interesting program and all joined in a song. Mayor R. B. Dawes was present and spoke briefly to the boys con gratulating them on their splendid work. Other speakers were James Harris, E. G. Thompson and J. S. Merritt. The meal consisted of pork chops, eggs, banana salad, hot rolls, two kinds of cake, lemonade, ice cream, and five or six other delicious foods. Officers sponsoring the event were S. A. Oliver, Chas. Wade and Ollie Watson. MISS ROSA HAMLIN DIED EARLY TODAY Death Due Tit> Heart Trouble And Complications; Condition Had Appeared To Be Improved Un til A Few Hours Before Death Miss Rosa M. Hamlin, 57, died to day at 3:00 a. m. in Gentry-William* Hospital where she had been con fined for the past several days. Death was caused by heart trouble and complications. Miss Hamlin had been in poor health for several months, but had been able to attend to her duties as usual until last Sat urday when she was taken to the hospital. The deceased had been a loyal member of Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church for about 25 years. She was well known in this city and her death was a distinct shock to all who heard of it. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. S. C. Tillman, one brother, R. E. Hamlin, and by a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church Friday, April Bth, at 3:00 p. m. Rev. J. H. Lan ning, her pastor, will be in charge of the services. Prior to the service the body will be at the home of her brother, R. E. Hamlin. Active pall bearers will be Messrs. D. S. Brooks, Robert Long, W. C. Warren, B. B. Mangum, R. L. Harl ris, and W. C. Lawson. Honorary pall bearers will be Messrs. T. T. Mitchell, R. C. Hall, W. H. Harris, S. A. Jones, S. M. Ford, H. K. Strang, W. G. Brad sher, Gus Deering, C. L. Brooks, N. V. Brooks, J. E. Dean, S. B. Davis, K. L. Street, Clyde Swartz, F. O. Carver, E. G. Long, J. W. Hamlin, D. W. Long, J. E. Kirby, F. D. Long and E. E. Thomas. Members of the Mary Hambrict Missionary Society will sefrve as flower bearers. V DIAL 4501 FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
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