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Central School Has Good
Year During 1937 - 38
Has Been Filled WUh Various
And Sundry Accomplishments
that Made Year One Os
The Best
Attendance Very Gratifying
This school year for Roxboro
Central School has been filled
with various and sundry accom
plishments and participations.
Early in the fall the grammar
grades gave a most delightful
and enjoyable entertainment
made up of miscellaneous num
bers. This proved so successful
that the program was carried to
Olive Hill, where a nice little
sum was realized on it. In the
spring the primary grades ren
dered their program, a singing
play, entitled, “The Land of
Dance and Song,’’ also a toy or
chestra.
This program was made possible
by the installation-of a new cur
tain a few days before the pri
mary entertainment. Just a word
about this curtain.
With the exception of one 50
-dollar gift from the P. T. A. this
curtain was bought, we might
say in driblets, money made from
here, there and everywhere, from
the sale of candy, doughnuts,
milk, entertainments etc., and
when the bill for the curtain was
paid there was 10c left in the
bank to the credit of Roxboro
Central School. Pupil participa
tion was so great in this project
that they are thrilled equally as
great as the faculty in the pos
session of it. Various Chapel pro
grams have been given by dif
ferent teachers which were great
ly enjoyed and at the same time
highly beneficial to the partici
pants. Here is the place to re
view the work of the music tea
cher, Miss deVaney. Here again,
the student body fully appreci
ates, along with the faculty and
the patrons, the opportunity of
having music this year. No one
project could affect as many chil
dren with such worthwhile re
sults. The school is indebted
greatly to Mrs. W. W. Woods for
her excellent work in music also.
The visitors have played an im
portant part in the success of this
school year as they always
brought helpful ideas and
thoughts. The school is always
eager to see these visitors and
extends a cordial welcome to
them whenever they wish to
come. The grade mothers must
be remembered also as they have
stood so faithfully behind the
teachers in their undertakings.
It mattered not how small or
how large the job was they were
asked to do, this job was done
Willingly and gladly and we,
*the teachers, say “Thank you
Grade Mothers.”
The primary grades added
some equipment, while the gram
mar grades bought an Atlas and
subscribed to several school mag
azines.
Trees have been planted in the
place of those that had died. A
collection of costumes has been
started as school property and
any costume that your child has
and would like to donate would
be greatly appreciated, as so of
ten the making of costumes is
the big job in giving an enter.
tainmenL The school entered sev
eral contests, namely, “The Crip
pled Child's Seals” contest and
wton five dollars for selling the
most seals, the spelling contest
was also entered, and although
we were not successful in win
ning a prize, greater interest in
better spelling has been mani
fested among pupils and teach
ers. In the Clean-Up Week cam
paign, the prize was won by a
fifth grade boy, Jack Markham.
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Person County Times
PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY ft THURSDAY
MELVIN BURKE MGR
FOR 808 REYNOLDS
Expects To Wage An Active
Campaign in Person County
In Behalf Os Candidate
Melvin Burke, Roxboro Attor
ney, has been appointed campaign
manager for R. R. Reynolds, can
didate for the U. S. Senate in the
Democratic primary to be held
June 4th. It is understood that
Mr. Burke will wage an active
campaign in behalf of Senator
Reynolds.
The Hancock - Reynold’s cam
paign has not attracted any un
usually large amount of inter
est in Person County, but inter
est has picked up recently and
will probably continue to gain
ground.
Reynolds received a large vote
in this county when he ran a
gainst Morrison. On the other
hand the county has always been
strong for Hancock and results
in the race this year will be
watched with much interest.
Marshall Kurfees
To Speak Saturday
Will Discuss Issue Os Congres
sional Race Before Voters Os
Person County
Marshall C. Kurfess, candidate
for Congress for the Fifth dis
trict will speak in the Person
County Courthouse Saturday af
ternoon, May 21st., at 4:00 p. m.
Mr. Kurfees will discuss the is
sues involved in this campaign.
He was in Roxboro Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week and has
visited here several times during
the last thirty days.
Everyone is invited to hear his
speech at four o’clock and the
ladies are urged to attend.
Roxboro Defeats
Henderson Tues.
Score of Game Was 11 -0; Went
zel Secured Four Hits Out
Os Five Tries
The up and coming Roxboro
team Tuesday defeated Hender
son to the tune of 11 - 0. Roxboro
played splendid defensive as well
as offensive ball. They were led
in the barrage of hitting by Sam
Wentzel, the red-headed center
fielder of Roxboro, who got four
out of five trips to the plate and
played a brilliant game in the
field. Along at the side of Went
zel came Pug Phillips, who hit
the ball at a clip of three for three
and was like a streak in the
field.
All in all the Roxboro team
looked the tops in .today's per
formance, and the season is most
promising.
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DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN TO
BE ELECTED FRIDAY, MAY 27
At a meeting of the Person Co.
Democratic Convention last Sat
urday it was voted to delay the
election of a county chairman mi
til Friday, May 27th. This action
was taken because of the fact
ijiat several pnecindt chairmen
were absent last Saturday.
The meeting on May 27th. will
be held in the courthouse at 2:00
p. m.
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Edwin Knowles of the Wind
sor 4-H club in Bertie County
has 450 New Hampshire Red
broilers which he is now selling
for 25 cents a pound as a club
project.
LAWS SUSPECTS
WILL BE GIVEN
HEARING SOON
Robert Cothran Has Been In
Durham County Jail But
Has Been Turned Over To
Person Officials
OFFICERS STILL ON CASE
Robert Cothran, Rougemont
white man who has been held
in the Durham county jail for
the past week in connection with
the slaying of Lee Laws 20-year
old Rougemont youth, has been
turned over to Sheriff M. T.
Clayton, of Person County, She
riff E. G. Belvin, of Durham, dis
closed Tuesday.
Cothran and Paul Cothran, also
of Rougemont, are being held
without bond in the Person coun
ty jail and probably will be
given a hearing next week, She
riff Clayton said.
The bullet riddled body of
young Laws was found in the
Harris mill pond near the Dur
ham-Person line on Friday, May
6. Cothran’s skull appeared to
have been crushed and a bullet
had penetrated his head.
Sheriff Clayton said Wednes
day night that he was still work
ing on the case and was not in
a position to disclose details of
the murder pending the complet
ion of his investigation. Addition
al arrests are expected, he said.
Robert Cothran was arrested
by Sheriff Belvin in Rougemont
upon a warrant sworn out by
Sheriff Clayton.
It was reported in Rougemont
this week that relatives of young
Laws, who was well known in
the Person County community,
have employed special counsel
and, will vigorously prosecute the
case.
Spring Revival
To Begin Tues.
Will Take Place At Wesleyan
Methodist Church And
Continue Until June 5
The Spring revival of the Wes
leyan Methodist Church will be
gin Tuesday night, May 24 to
continue until Sunday night,
June 5. Services will begin
promptly at 8 o’clock during the
week and at 7:30 Sunday even
ings.
Miss Virginia Bailey of Roan
oke, Va., will be the singer and
‘song leader during the meeting.
Miss Bailey was here last spring
and many people will remember
her from that time. She is a splen
did children’s worker and will
have charge of the young peo
ple’s services at 7:30 each week
day evening.
Rev. McClelland, the pastor,
will do the preaching and extends
a cordial invitation to everyone
to attend the meeting.
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BAPTIZING IS O. K. BUT
WATER IS COLD
Danville, Va., May 17 Af
ter baptizing 104 converts in Dan
river as the fruits of his revival,
Rev. R. J. Barber, of East Tho
mas Street Tabernacle, admits
that it was a cold job standing
waist deep in the .water. Five
thousand people watched the ce
remony performed below the
Schoolfield dam.
“It got pretty cold I admit,”
said the minister. “It’s harder on
the preacher than the converts
because they are full of religious
zeal and do not feel the cold.
Some of them were reluctant to
be immersed, so I ducked them
plumb under the second time.”
THE PERSON COUNTY TIMES IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA,
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It’s a Nice Anniversary Gift
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Mrs. Bruce Barn receives from her husband of four weeks a unique
anniversary presenrijtn the form of the winner’s check ir. the United
States Open tennis Exunpionship played on the courts at White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va. Bargps, of Austin, Texas, upset the dercnLng champion,
Karel Kozeluh of Chechoslovakia.
PLANS SHAPING
FOR COUNtY FAIR
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Will Start Monday, October 21
And Continue Through
Saturday, Ocjs6ber 29
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According to R.> L. Perkins,
president of the Person Co. Fair,
plans now are shaping up in great
style for one of the best agricul
tural fairs that this county has
ever had. The fair will start Mon
day morning, Oct. 24, and will
continue through Saturday, Oct.
29.
The shows hay# heen contract
ed and are supposed to be among
the best on the road. Many rid
ing devices will be on hand and
both young and old can enjoy
several days at the fair.
The premium books will be re
leased to the public several
months before the fair begins and
all who are interested in exhib
its may see the prizes that are
offered. Mr. Perkins plans to
have plenty of room for all kinds
of exhibits and the prizes will be
very attractive.
It is understood that the loca
tion will be the same as last year,
across from the prison camp.
COUNTYTOBACCO
CROPJLANTED
Farmers Have Been Busy Since
Last Saturday And All Have
About Finished
The tobacco crop of Person
County is just about planted.
Since last Saturday, and a little
on Friday, the farmers of Per
son County have been planting
tobacco. Altho the crop may not
be 100 percent planted it does
not miss this mark much.
So far there has been no short
age of plants reported. All farm
ers state that they have plenty
of plants left. Blue mold hit prac
tically evlery plant bed in the
county, but the damage was not
so great.
In a few weeks replanting time
will be here and then a large
number of the extra plants will
be used.
It is understood that tobacco
planting in this section is as ear
ly as it is in many of the East
ern Counties. Unless bad weather,
hits the crop this section may be
as early as many places in east
ern Carolina.
Altho the acreage is limited
local farmers are determined to
produce quality tobacco and this
year* njay Tjrove what can be
done on a limited amount of to
bacco land.
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HI GLEE CLUB AT
M.E. CHURCH SUN.
Pastor Discussed General Confer
ence That Recently Met In
Birmingham, Ala.
The Roxboro High School Glee
Club had charge of the song ser
vice at Long Memorial Methodist
Church Sunday morning at the
eleven o’clock service. The club,
under the direction of Miss Mar
garet deVany, received many
compliments on the splendid sing
ing.
The program, as it related to
the Glee Club, was:
Organ Prelude - Miss deVany,
Organist.
Anthem - “Legend” - By Glee
Club.
Trio - “Lift Up Thine Eyes” -
Members of Glee Club.
Special Music - “Salutation” -
Members of Glee Club.
Rev. J. H. Lanning, pastor of
the church, discussed the recent
General Conference that was held
in Birmingham, Ala. .He was pre
sent at the conference and his
talk was very instructive.
DIPLOMA AWARDS
AT CITY FINALS
Dr. Holland Holton Os Duke Uni
versity Delivers Graduation
Address Monday Night
46 GET DIPLOMAS
An auditorium crowded to cap
acity greeted Dr. Holland Holton
of Duke University as he deliver
ed the Commencement address
at Roxboro High School Monday
night at 8:15 p. m.
Dr. Holton used as his subject:
“The school is a community en
terprise the purpose of which is
to develop powers and abilities
that the individual may possess
so that he might be intelligently
active for common good." He re
viewed the History of schools in
North Carolina pointing out that
people in jeach community de
cided that they would levy taxes
in order that they might have
their own schools for their own
children and then that the
schools must stand for things
that axe right in order that the
minds of the children be proper
ly trained. He discussed things
that had happened in Germany
that should never happen here
with th,e proper training of our
school children.
The program that took place
is given below:
Processional, Piano Duet Tri
umphal March From “Aida”
- Verdi—Misses Margaret de-
Vany and Margaret Harkrader
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THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938
First Hirmail Plane In Cnunty
Picks Up 252 lietters Indag
HANCOCK’S FRIENDS
HOLD RALLY TUES.
Will Wage Active Campaign In
Behalf Os F. W. Hancock
Supporters of Congressman
Frank W. Hancock gathered in
the Courthouse Tuesday night
for the purpose of organizing in
behalf of Mr. Hancock who is
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for U. S. Senate.
It is understood that these
friends will wage an active cam
paign in Person County and they
expect to secure good results.
Those who were present at the
Tuesday night meeting voted to
tender the management of the
campaign in this county to Sam
Byrd Winstead.
Present at this same meeting
was Mr. John Ellington who has
been very active in the Oxford
office of Hancock. He stated that
■everything looked vejry favor
able toward the nomination of
Hancock and predicted a land
slide in his favor.
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Accepts Position
In Roxboro
R. G. Little Comes With Electric
Appliance Co. From Ashe
boro, N. C.
Mr. R. G. Little of Asheboro,
N. C., has accepted a position
with the Electric Appliance Co.,
of Roxboro. He will have charge
of the sales department of this
company.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Little have
moved to Roxboro and are in
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hedge
peth on Lamar St.
Mr. Little is originally from
Greenville, N. C. and for the past
several years has been with the
Carolina Power and Light Co.
Cooking School
Successful
Staged By Ledbetter’s In Com
munity House Yesterday
Afternoon; Large Crowd
Present
The Frigidaire Cooking School,
staged by Ledbetter’s yesterday,
was a complete success. This
school was held in the Commu
nity House yesterday afternoon
and was attended by a large num
ber of ladies.
The school was conducted by
Mr. and Mrs. Evans of the Frig
idaire Co. and Miss Harris cjf
the Carolina Power and Light
1 Co.
Mrs. J. T. Bradsher won the
first prize, a set of refrigerator
dishes. Other prizes were won
by Mrs. Earl Morton, Mrs. Bruce
Newell and Mrs. T. Miller White.
Mr. Evans stated that out of
eighteen utilities that he worked
with in three‘states Roxboro had
the lowest rate of all. The electri
city that was consumed by the
school in cooking the entire meal
cost about four cents.
LADIES’ AH) SOCIETY TO
SPONSOR MONROE BROS.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of Oak
Grove Church will sponsor the
Monroe Brothers, at the Olive
Hill School, on Wednesday, June
Ist., at 8:00 o’clock.
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Plane Landed Five Miles From
Roxboro At 10:17 With C. M.
Picked Os Chapel Hill Aa
Pilot
Many Spectators Present For
Event
C. N. Picked, air mail pilot,
landed the first air mail plane in
Person County this morning at
10:17. He was met by a large
crowd of spectators and several
officials from the Roxboro post
office. The plane landed on the
field near the store of S. P. Gen
try next to the So. Boston High
way..
The mail was given to Mr.
Picked by Miss Billie Street,
daughter of the postmaster, K.
L. Street.
Two hundred and fifty-two let.
ters have been mailed by people
from Roxboro and Person Coun
ty for this event. The total weight
of Roxboro’s air mail was seven
pounds. Mr. Picked had previous
ly picked up five pounds of mail
in Chapel Hid and another five,
pounds in Durham. The weight
of the Roxboro mail was greater
than that of Durham or Chapel
Hill and Roxboro actually had
as many or more letters than the
other places combined.
Leaving Roxboro about 10:40
Mr. Picked flew to Oxford to
pick up mail and from there h*
was to take the mail to Raleigh.
Many people were present with
cameras and a few had moving
tf.tture machines. TVEr". Picked,
kindly posed for ad who were
interested in taking a few shots
and waved farewell to the crowd
as he headed toward Granville
County.
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EXTRA TEACHER
MAY BE SECURED
BY HIGH SCHOOL
Enrollment For Past Year Was
Larger Than Ever Before
And Attendance Was Good
Will Know After School Opens
Nqxt Year
J. W. Gaddy, principal of Rox
boro schools, announced this week
that the enrollment of Roxbons
high school was larger this year
than it has been for past years
and that attendance by the pu
pils was also higher. The high,
school was able to get an extra
teacher last yes/ and Mr. Gaddg
hopes to be able to get an extra
teacher next year very soon after
school opens. The school onlg
needed an average attendance of
about five more for the past year
than it had to have guaranteed,
this teacher for the opening at
school next year. If the extra
teacher can be secured it will has
about two or three weeks afkK
school opens.
Mr. Gaddy expects to remada v
in Roxboro for several wetto
winding up the year’s work mb4F
getting everything ready for Hist
coming year.
Teachers for the city school
will be elected at the next merit,
ing of the school board. This wiHT
take place at an early date.
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Landon Bradsher Recovering:
The condition of Landon C
Bradsher, who was injured by- & .
gas truck last Saturday, is much
better. He suffered one broknK
leg and the other, badly bruised '. s
At this time he is a patient aft
Gentry-Williams Hospital «||