~PERSON COUNTY TIMES
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
J. s. MERRITT, Editor M. C. CLAYTON, Manager
Published Every Sunday and Thursday. Entered As Second
Class Matter At The Postoffice At Roxboro, N. C., Under
The Act 0* March 3rd., 1879-
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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1938
Tobacco is off to a good start in Person County. With the proper
seasons we should have a good crop and a crop that will sell well.
That same thing is not true in Georgia. They have started curing the
crop there and reports that have reached Person County indicate
that the Crop is not good. It is
Mid that dry spells during the
growing season hurt the Georgia
xrop in no small way and that the ]
farmers were forced to harvest
their tobacco even tho it was not
all that they desired.
We know how to sympathize
with the Georgia farmers, be- 1
cause the same thing has happen
ed in this section. It may be that
a short crop in Georgia will pro
mote .batter prices up here if
we can have the right kind of
tobacco to put on the warehouse
floor.
The farmer is not a gambler
as we originally use the word,
ljut he does have these hazards
to pass every year—blue mold,
proper planting! season, proper
season after planting, worms,
weeds, hail, fire and then hope
that his tobacco looks good on
the floor and brings a good
price.
The flags of the Union and
Confederate forces will be giv
yn equal prominence in the com
ing joint re-union of the Blue and
Gray, the Gettysburg battlefield
commission announced last week.
“The Confederate flag will be
flown over the Confederate camp
and the Union flag will be flown
over the Union camp,” said Paul
Boy, secretary of the commission
arranging the re-union from
June 29 to July 6 in observance
of the 75th. anniversary of the
battle.
That is as it should be. After
■I! these years the Confederate
soldiers and Union soldiers
should have no differences. The
boys fought a long hard war and
we are glad that differences have
teen put 'aside. The South is
proud of the boys who fought in
the Civil war. The South will
always be prolid of these men,
but the South is glad that the
Boys In Blue and the Boys In
Gray can meet in re-union as
friends.
Koxboro expects to get a good
sum of money from the W. P. A.
during the next twelve months.
Every city in North Carolina ex
pects to get some. A part of that
coming to Roxboro will go for
the Country Club and we favor
that with all our enthusiasm.
Now for the rest of the money.
It is always a good idea to open
new streets. A city with a num
ber of good streets is always in
a position to grow. It gives peo
ple plenty of good building lots
at reasonable prices and this al
ways encourages building. Streets
a city many advantages
and this paper goes on record as
favoring more for Roxboro.
We would like to see the city
Bads open more streets in the
business district as well as more
In the residential district.
At the present time in,
and around Roxboro, desirable
for building, are selling from SSOO
to SI,OOO. That means a man has
to have a fair amount of money
before he can start building and
ft«t stops a number of young
yn»n Let’s use our money for
more streets and a larger Rox
boro will follow.
Anyway, it's your duty to go
to the polls next Saturday and
-vote your convictions.
; The above has been said every
y+r far the past fifty years and
Jb just as true today as it was
fifty years ago. Person County
cast 4000 votes and Person
would be better off if that many ;
' found their way into the ballot _
boxes next Saturday. £
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SOCIETY i
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Miss Dorothy Clay, c
Social Editor 1
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Mrs. E .G Atkinson J
Entertains
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Mrs. E. C. Atkinson entertain- <
ed the members of her Bridge 1
Club, at her home on Virginia
Avenue, on Tuesday evening.
Lovely flowers were artistic
ally arranged in the living>room,
where two tables were placed for
Bridge.
Attractive tallies were passed
among the guests, and after
several progressions, the scores
were added and the club prize
Was won by Miss Virginia
Brandon.
A delicious salad course, with
punch was served.
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Hall And Lester
Win Honors
Received First and Fourth Place
In Essay Contest For This
District
Joseph Hall and Raymond Les
ter, students of vocational agri
culture at Bethel Hill High
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PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
Charlie McCarthy Learns Swedish
That gabby wooden Irishman, Charlie McCarthy, had to learn Swed
ish as a result of his selection as “chief spokesman” at a celebration In
Hollywood, Calif., marking the three-hundredth anniversary of the ar
rival of the first Swedish settlers in America. Charlie Is shown getting
some tips on the language from boss Edgar Bergen, whose mother) Mrs.
Nellie Bergen, was horn at Hassleholm, Sweden.
School, won first and fourth '
place respectively in this district
in an essay contest, sponsored by
the Chilean Nitrate Educational
Bureau, according to an announ
cement just received by 4 G. ,
Bullard, teacher of agriculture.
Joseph Hall received a sls
prize for first place and Raymond
Lester received $7.50 for fourth
place. Both students wrote on the
subject: “How I Fertilize the Ma
jor Crops on My Farm.”
Agricultural students from 275
departments of vocational agri
culture all over North Carolina
wrote essays in this contest.
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Bridge Luncheon
Given
Mrs. Ovieda Long entertained
the members of the Wednesday
Bridge Club, on Wednesday
morning, at the Hotel Roxboro.
Three tables were arranged
and Bridge was enjoyed for sev
eral hours. At the conclusion of
the games, the score was added
and the club prize for high score
was won by Mrs. T. B. Woody,
and the visitor’s prize by Miss
Claire Harris. Miss Vi Henwood,
of New York, who is the guest
of Mrs. G. W. Thomas, was also
s presented a gift.
A delicious three-course lunch
eon was served.
Mrs. E. E. Bradsher was
■ guest of the club for lunch.
DBQy
I Marching feet hundreds thou
sands millions of them echo
through the years. The marching feet B
of men who fought and died that an •11
ideal might live. The marching feet of
men in whose memory we must per- B
petuate the Peace by whkfh ciVtfliza- I
tion’s true progress may be measured.
Let us all keep marching to the rhythm
of brotherly love toward peace for jII
all the world. 11
Roxboro’s Shopping Center
Mrs. W. E. Malone !
Entertains Club
Mrs. W. E. Malone entertain- '
ed the members of her Bridge
Club, on Tuesday evening, at '
eight o’clock, at her home on
Morgan Street.
Lovely flowers decorated the
living-room, where several ta
bles were arranged for Bridge.
Attractive tallies were passed
among the guests and, after
several delightful progressions,
the scores were added and the
club prize for high score was
won by Mrs. H. M. Beam, and the
visitor’s prize, by Mrs. E. E.
Thomas.
A salad course with ice tea
was served.
The hostess was assisted in
serving by Mrs. B. B. Strum.
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RESTAURANT HEAD DIES
Bernardsville, N. J.—William
, Childs, founder of the nation
wide chain of “Childs Restau
rants”, is dead at the age of 72.
At one time his eating places
\ were said to serve 50,000,000
meals annually. He lost control
' of the business a decade ago
t when his stockholders blamed
their diminishing dividends on
his over-emphasis in favor of
vegetarian dishes.
FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE
DIAL 4501
CARD OF THANKS
As it is impossible to see each in
dividually we wish to take this
method of thanking each and
everyone for their kindness dur
ing the long illness and death
of our dear father and grandfa
ther, Mr. Proph Clayton. We as
sure you that each visit and kind
word of sympathy, also the floral
offerings were greatly apprecia
ted and shall ever be remember
ed. May God’s richest blessings
rest on all of you.
The Family
HOYT BLACKWELL/ NAMED
PRESIDENT OF MARS HILL
Mars Hill, May 26 Hoyt
Blackwell, a member of the fac
ulty since 1928, was elected presi
dent of Mars Hill college by the
board of trustees today. He suc
ceeds Dr. J. L. Moore, who re
signed yesterday after serving
41 years.
Blackwell, a native of South
Carolina, graduated from Mars
Hill in 1922, from Wake Forest
college in 1925 and from South
ern Baptist Theological seminary
at Louisville, Ky., it) 1928.
The new president was a grad
uate student at the University
of North Carolina in 1931, Yale
University 1933-34 and the Uni.
versity of Edinburgh in Scotland
1934-35. He also has traveled a
broad to do research work for
a doctor’s degree.
VOTE FOR
Frank Hancock
For U. S. Senate
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Go to the Polls Saturday, June 4th
and give Mr. Hancock your Support vote
He has always received a nice vote in Person County and he appreciates every vote
that he has ever received here. There has never been a time when he did not stand
ready to do all that he could for Person County and the time will never arrive when)
he is not ready to help us. Frank Hancock looks upon this county as his home.
Vote For Frank Hancock
(This space paid for by Person County friends of Mr. Hancock)
D’ANNUNZIO PLANE AMUCK
Farmingdale, L. I.—This Long
Island aviation center was
thrown into confusion when a
plane owned by Capt. Ugo d’-
Annunzio, son of the great Ital
ian poet and patriot, sped across
a landing field without a pilot
and seriously injured a woman
Movie Tickets
FREE
Every time you make a purchase for as much as
$1.0,0 or more or this amount paid on account you
will receive a Free Ticket to the Palace or Dolly
Madison Theatre on Mondays and Tuesdays through
June-
We will start giving tickets Mon
day, May 30th.
Longhurst Drug Co.
and
Longhurst Mercantile Co.
LONGHURST, NORTH CAROLINA
SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1938
in a parked car. Sr. d’Annunzio
had crawled out of the cockpit
to spin the propellor after his
engine stalled, and the plane
suddenly taxied across the field
before he could resume control.
He was held in SSOO bail on a
charge of third-degree assault,
aw*aiting the outcome of his
victim’s injuries.