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IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU READ THE PERSON COUNTY TIMES —ITIS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
VOLUME DL
Political Situation Warms Up
As Candidates Visit In City
Prices And Murdock Both Here
- On Same Day; Hjanrfock Publi
city Office Gets Busy And Sat
; terfield Starts To Work.
County Republicans Did Not File
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Here’s the news in the political field
today. Three' candidates filed notice
of their candidacy for the post of
County Commissioner, Phillip Tho
mas, Frank Whitfield and D. |M.
Cash, all Democrats. Ed Warren is
a candidate for the Democratic no
mination as representative. M. T.
Clayton filed for sheriffs post, J.
B. Riggsbee for treasurer, Sue C.
Bradsher or Clerk of Court, C. L.
Brooks for Clerk of Court and Dr.
A. F. Nichols for coroner. All of
the above are Democrats. No Re
publicans filed with the election
Board.
B. I. Satterfield has started his
campaign in Person County. Numer
ous letters were received by Per
son County people from Satterfield
last week. He is a candidate for the
solicitor’s office.
Judge Murdock, his opponent,
was a Roxboro visitor last Tuesday.
Spent several hours talking with
people in the city and county.
Marshall Kurfees, Democratic
candidate (for the nomination of
Congressman from the fifth district
spent Tuesday night and part of
Wednesday in Roxboro.
Frank Hancock has started an
active campaign in this section and
has sent several news releases to the
papers.
Other candidates are expected to
"atari working here in a short time
Mid campaign literature may be
expected on every mail.
Saturday of last week was the
last, day for filing notice of candi
dacy and there was not as much
interest in the offices ’ here as had
been expected.
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Gaddy Re-elected
Roxboro Principal
H. L. Price Also Re-elected Princi
pal Os Person County Train
ing School
At a meeting of the Roxboro
school board last night J. W. Gad
dy was re-elected principal of the
Roxboro schools for the coming
school year. Next year will make
Mr. Gaddy’s third year in Roxboro.
H. L. Price was also re-elected as
principal of Person County Train
ing school. Next year will make his
second year. The teachers of the
schools were not discused by the
board members in the meeting last
night. The matter of re-election of
teachers will be brought up in the
meeting next month which will be
anounci the 18th. or 20th.
All of the board members were
except one for the meeting
that took place in the chairman’s of
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Bethel Hill Wins
Over Dunn Mon.
Places Local Team In Semi-Finals
For Eastern Championship
Honors
Dunn, April 25—Bethel Hill Highs
ran their winning streak to nine
games by defeating Dunn, 13-4, to
day.
Pitcher Sam Shotwell was the big
star for the visitors. He hit a homer
with two on to shine in a batting
way, and he struck out nine.
Shotwell and Wright; Pearce,
Suggs and Maynard were the batter
ies for the two teams.
This game placed Bethel Hill in
the Semi-finals for. the Eastern
championship. There will be a meet
ing in Raleigh on Friday and Bethel
Hill Will then find out who they
will play next
Irnsons|(Eimrs
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NEW D. A. R. HEAD
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Mrs. Henry Robert, Jr., of Annap
olis, Md., who was recently elected
president general of the Daughters
of the Ameriean Revolution at its
meeting in Washington, D. C. She
was unopposed at the convention
attended by delegates representing
every state in the Union. *
Hospital board
NAMED BY HINES
Sub-Committee To Visit Sites For
New Hospital During
Next Week
Washington, April 25—A sub-com
mittee of the Federal Board of Hos
‘pitalization to visit prospective sites
,for ‘the 300-bed general Veterans
Hospital to be erected in North
Carolina after July 1 at cost of sl,-
500,000 was named today.
The sub-committee is composed of
Col. George E. Ijams, Assistant Ad
ministrator of Veterans Affairs; Gen
eral George E. Wood, special con
sultant of the Veterans Administra
tion, and Dr. Winfred Overholser,
superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s
Hospital here.
In announcing the appointment of
the sub-committee today, Gen. Frank
T. Hines, Veterans Administrator,
said that the group would probably
leave Washington for North Carolina
on Monday, May 2. The itinerary
has not been determined but will
be announced later this week.
However, it was stated that the
committee would visit only a small
number of places as compared to
the visit in March and early this
month to George H. Stratton, ad
ministration engineer to practically
every town of any size in North
Carolina.
Stratton’s report will remain con
fidential as is always the case with
such documents, but his recom
mendations, insofar as they deal
with the towns eliminated, will be
come known when the itinerary of
the committee is announced. The
•towns to be visited are expected to
be within a fairly small radius from
Fuquay Springs, the exact center of
■the veteran’s population to be serv
ed by the proposed hospital.
. Roxboro, N. C. lt is not known
yet whether this committee will
visit Roxboro. Roxboro is fairly
close to Fuquay Springs. Nothing
has been heard concerning the hos
pital since Mr. Stratton left hefa
several weeks ago.'
City Manager Back On Job
James C, Harris, city manager of
Roxboro has returned to this city
after being confined to his bed lor
several days. Mr. Harris was in
jured in an auto accident several
days ago in Raleigh as he was go
ing to his home in Inez.
Primary Grades To Present Play
The primary grades of Roxboro
Central school will present a song
play tonight. The title of the play is
‘ln The Garden of Singing Flow
ers.’’
Admission 10 and 15c; time: 8:00
p. m.
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ENOS SLAUGHTER
GETS BIRTHDAY
TELEGRAM WED.
Kiwanians Remember His Birthday
With Greetings From Folks
Back In Roxboro, N. C.
O. J. Coffin Addressed Members
Wednesday, April 27th., was the
birthday of Roxboro’s contribution
to big league baseball, Enos Slaugh
ter of the St. Louis Cardinals, and
the Roxboro Kiwanis Club remem
bered Slaughter’s birthday with a
telegram from the folks back home.
The telegram idea was decided
upon at the meeting of the Kiwanis
Club last Monday and was done
upon a motion of J. B. Riggsbee
who suggested that the Kiwanians
remember his birthday in some
way. \
Also present at the meeting was
Prof. O. J. Coffin of the department
of Journalism of the University of
North Carolina. Mr. Coffin threw
out a number of suggestions to the
Kiwanfans that might help/ them
lead a more peaceful life.' His talk
was enjoyed by all and the mem
bers received it with a large amount
of enthusiasm.
The next meeting of the club will
be a joint meeting with the Chapel
Hill Club and will be held at Hotel
Roxboro. The Chapel Hill Club will
have charge of the program.
On May 10th. Roxboro Kiwanians
go to Oxford for another joint meet
ing with the Oxford Club. During
the afternoon members of the two
clubs will battle on the golf course
for supremacy and altho the Ro**
boro boys have had little chance to
play golf they are determined to
put up a good fight.
MRS. PERKINS TO
ASSIST IN FAIR
Will Solicit Ads For Premium
Book That Is To Be Publish
ed Later
Mrs. Lillian F. Perkins of Norfolk,
Va., will assist the Person County
fair officials with the selling of ads
for the fair premium book that is
to be published soon.
Mrs. Perkins is the wife of Fred
S. Perkins who is well-known in
Roxboro. Fred Perkins is a brother
of R. L. Perkins, president of the
Person County fair.
Mrs. Perkins is well experienced
in advertising work and will attempt
to see all who are interested in
placing an ad in the premium book.
The fair officials will appreciate all
courtesies shown to her.
Music Pupils In Joint
Recital
Given At Bushy Fork School Tues
day Night, April 26th. At
8:00 p. m.
Bushy Fork school music pupils
of Mrs. Victor Satterfield were pre
sented in a recital at the school Tues
day night, April 26th. at 8:00 p. m.
Numerous selections were given
by Misses Peggy Warren, Belle Wag
staff, Martha Hester, Ann Broach
Annette Whitfield, Mary Evelyn
Long, Jean -Hester, Elaine Long,
Cleo Soloman, Mary E. Long, Har
riet Yarborough and Mr. Curtis
Horton.
At the conclusion of the program
the entire group joined in the chorus
“Some Folks Do.”
Helena P. T. A. To Sell Bruns
wick Stew
On Saturday, April 30, the Hel
ena P. T. A. will sell brunswick
stew at the beck door of the court
house. The public is cordially invit
ed to come and buy any time from
11 a. m. to 2 p. m. -
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA,
Windsors Vacation at Antibes
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The duke and duchess of Windsor shown in the garden of their hotel
at Cap d’Antibes where they spent a short holiday on toe French
Riviera. The duke and duchess liave been living quietly in Paris, follow
ing the collapse of his plans to visit America a while back.
G. LEGGETT HAS
RELAPSE AND DIES
Manager Os Leggett’s Store In Hen
derson; Injured In Auto Wreck
Several Weeks Ago
George L. Leggett, age 36, man
-1 ager of the Leggett department
store of Henderson and one of the
’ owners of the Leggett group of
' stores in North Carolina and Vir
ginia and brother of W. A. Leggett
s of Durham died Tuesday night at
6:30 o’clock at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. A. L. Leggett, 908 Vickers
avenue.
Mr. Leggett was injured in an
auto accident about five weeks ago,
when he lost control of his car and
it overturned on the Oxford high
way near Durham. He appeared to
1 be on the road to recovery but suf
fered a relapse several days ago.
Mr. Leggett was born and reared
in Anson county, receiving his early
education in the Wadesboro schools.
He attended North Carolina State
College, the University of North
Carolina and Duke University and
later entered the mercantile busi
ness.
He was a member and official in
the Methodist church at Henderson
and also a member of the Hender
son Kiwanis Club.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
A. L. Leggett; two sisters, Mrs. A.
B, Taylor of Charlotte and Mrs. T.
A. Grant of Staunton, Va.; and four
brothers, F. B. Leggett of Danville,
Va., W. A. Leggett of Durham, R.
A. Leggett of South Boston, Va., and
H. G. Leggett of Lynchburg, Va.
Funeral services were held in the
First Presbyterian church of Dur.
ham. Burial was in the new annex
of Maplewood cemetery.
All of the 20 Leggett stores in
cluding the local store were closed
Wednesday and Thursday.
IDA MAE MOORE
WINS CONTEST
Took First Place In Readings At
Hurdle Mills Wednesday Night;
Rachel Moore, Second
The reading contest held at Hur
dle Mills School Wednesday night
was won by'Miss Ida Mae Moore, a
member of the senior class. Miss
Moore gave toe reading, “Benefits
Forgot”
Miss Rachel Moore received hon
orable mention. Her selection was,
“Faith.”
Ten pupils took part in the read,
ings and the judges declared that
all were good.
Judges for the ocasion were Mrs.
E. P. Dunlap, Mrs. T. H. Hamilton,
and E. B. Craven.
The auditorium of the Hurdle
Mills School was well filled for this
part of the commencement program
for 1938.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1938
DRUM & BUGLE CORPS
TO PARADE SATURD Y
Big Field Day For Person County
Scouts To Be Held At Long
hurst School In Afternoon
Many Contests To Take Place
For the first time in the history
of Person County a local drum and
bugle corps will parade down Main
Street of Roxboro making music as
the boys march.
All of this takes place on Saturday
of this week which has been design
ated as “Field Day” for the boy
scouts of this county.
This field day program will be
given at Longhurst school and will
start at 1:30 p. m.
The scout parade will form at
Central School at 1:00 o’clock and
will march down Main Street with
all scouts in the line. This parade
will continue to the point where La
mar runs into Main and there the
boys will be carried to Longhurst.
The drum and bugle corps of the
Ca-Vel Troop will lead the parade.
After the boys reach Longhurst
school the contests will begin. There
will be foot races, sack races, first
aid contests and many other con
tests. It will be an afternoon of fun
and all of the scouts of the county
are expected to join in.
Scouts are urged to be at Central
School in Roxboro by 12:30 Satur
day.
The public is urged to be on hand
to see what the scouts jn Person
County are doing. The program pro
mises to be very interesting and in
structive.
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Bumpass & Day
Start New Idea
Cars With License Numbers Listed
Get Free Grease Job; See Ad
In Today’s Times
Something new in the advertising
field is being started today by Bum
pass and Day Service Station. Their
ad carries the license number of
several cars of this county. If your
license number is listed you can
drive to this station and get your car
greased free.
Messrs. Bumpass and Day urge
you to turn to the ad and see if your
license is listed. If so you can get
your car greased for the small sum
of nothing.
A new offer appears next week
and for the next several weeks.
Watch thjs paper for the ad and for
the offer.
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HELENA TO PLAY MORIAH
The'Helena Colts will play Mor
iah on April 30th. on the Moriah
diamond. Batteries for Helena will
be Chisholm or Pealce, catching
and Lefty Briggs pitching. Batteries
for Moriah will be Clayton and Lefty
Humphries, ,
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TAR RIVER DISTRICT
READY FOR WORK
District Soil Conservation Staff
Ready To Make Maps Os Farms
And Determine Soil Types,
Etc.
Board Met In Oxford Friday
The Supervisors of Tar River
Soil Conservation District held their
first meeting in the County Agent’s
office in Oxford on Friday, April 22,
to initiate the work in the district.
The Board of Supervisors is com
posed of J. Y. Crews, Oxford, N. C.,
Chairman; Ben K. Lassister, Ox
ford, Secretary; J. H. Brodie, Hen
derson and S. H. Usury and Thomas
N. Hobgood of Granville County.
Meeting with the Supervisors
were the County Agents and Voca
tional teachers of Granville, Person,
Vance and Franklin Counties, E. B.
Garrett, State Coordinator of the
Soil Conservation Service, W. D.
Lee and C. A. Flory, State Extension
Soil Conservationist, W. O. MrCray,
District Agent; and the personnel of
the District. The District personnel
consists of G. L. Winchester, Dis
trict Leader, G. W. McClellan, Ag
ronomist, J. M. Simmerson, Engi
neer, W. E. Boykin, Forester and E. ’
H. Mitchiner, Soils Technologist.
The District is now ready for
work. After the invitation has been
received the District Soil Conser
vation staff will map a soil map of
the farm, determining the soil types,
slope, land use and erosion. With,
this map some member or mem
bers of the staff, with the farm
er, will plan a program on the farm
that will meet the requirements of
the farm, conserve and improve toe
soil. The Service will give available
technical information for carrying
out the program planned on the
farms, stake terrace lines and out
lets and give proper instruction for
building.
To secure this service on your
farm you may contract or write J.
Y. Crews or Ben K. Lassiter, Ox
ford. The Supervisors will instruct
the District personnel to contact
farmers in order in which invita
tions are received. Later a definite
procedure for selection of farms will
be determined. It will be necessary
for you to notify Mr. Crews or Mr.
Lassiter if you desire the Soil Con
servation Service staff to visit you.
TROOP 49 GOES
TO TOP OF HEAP
75 Percent Os The Membership it
Up For Advancement; Troop
32 Runs Close Second
With 69.5
Recent figures released by Chero
kee Boy Scout Council show that
Troop 49 has walked away with the
sheep skin with 75% of the member
ship being up for advancement.
Troop 32 was a close second with
69.5% up for advancement. Troop
24 is third with 68% and Bushy
Fork Troop 4 has 47%.
The regular court of honor will
be held Friday, night of this week
at 7:30 p. m.
HELENA HIGH TO PRESENT
OPERETTA
On Friday night, April 29, the ele
mentary grades of Helena School
will present an operetta entitled
“The Cobbler of Fairyland.” This en
tertainment will begin at 7:45 o’-
clock, and the admission price will
be 10c for everyone regardless of
age. About one Hundred children,
from grades one through seven will
take part in the operetta. The pub
lic is cordially invited to attend
this feature of our commencement.
MAN’S LEG IS BROKEN IN
AUTO-MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Grover Cleveland Tilley, 48, of
Rougemont, is in Watts hospital with
a fracture of the leg sustained when
his motorcycle collided with an
automobile Tuesday night. ' yji
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