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r PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY ft THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1938 NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT
TER MADE
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FIRE DEPT.
md City Manager
nr Os This Honor
Saturday Morn.
ip Card -Enclosed
gjhter, hard hitting
the St. Louis Car.
irson County Citizen
e an honorary mem
)xboro Fire Depart
tion was taken Sat
enry O’Briant, fire
rames Harris, city
md Mr. O’Briant are
f the fact that Enos
here to fight fires,
ire to confer this
lim as an apprecia
splendid work that
i the big league and
what he has done
copy of the letter
it to Slaughter by
e chief and city
ppy to inform you
cboro Fire Depart
ie you an honorary
lis department. We
U cannot he here
ht fires, but we be
u always stand for
: pertains to the
Roxboro.
dosing a member
t entitles you to all
pJW'e are pulling for you and
? H§* now '■hat you are coming
* Hprough in a big way.
ISiT sll ' Yours very truly,
gjil Hf:. Henry O’Briant, Fire Chief.
James C. Harris, City Mgr.
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™ Economy Auto To
app Stage Fire Sale
I Big The stock of the Economy Auto
IpSupply Co., that was phrtially
K||l damaged by fire last Saturday, I
Bpsis being offered for sale at dras
■fej- / tic reductions.
Hp*:~ This company has settled with
’■PjNthe insurance company and their
S|v stock is now on sale.
Ben Evans Does
|! It Again
Catches- Another Carp Last
' Week Weighing 18 Pounds
E?* 1 " _____
f Sen L. Evans, resident of the'
it Woods d|alq Section o)f Person
I County, caught a carp about
I eight days ago that weighed
[ 15% pounds. Ben thought that
this was good enough, but on
Tuesday of last week he caught
another that weighed 18 pounds.
Both catches were made in Loch
Lily. He stated that the last fish
almost pulled him from the boat.
~ Many people have been fish,
ing lately and all reports indi
cate that the fish are biting
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PERSON CO. GRADUATES OF
MEREDITH COLLEGE
The young ladies of Person
who graduated from
fejTUetedith, College at the exercis-
HjjMtest Monday were: Misses
it, Morton, Emily Bradsher,
y* ■■/feia.yUmg Bradsher, Emma
, -fifitte, Frances • •
TIMES’ SUNDAY MORNING EDITION
flersonlMimes
ROXBORO GETS A NEW FIREMAN
“Allensville” Enos Slaughter
Enos Slaughter was made an honorary member of the
Roxboro Fire Department Saturday by Henry O’Briant, fire
chief, and James Harris, city manager.
HAIL INSURANCE
SEUNG GOOD
Farmers Buying More This Year
Than Ever Before; Not
Willing To Take CAance
Local insurance agents in Rox
boro report that farmers are
buying hail insurance this year
such as they never have before.
Several small storms that have
already occurred in this section
seems to have made them think 1
about this matter and do not ap
pear to be willing to take any
chances.
Last year hail struck in sev
eral sections in Person County
and many farmers lost practically
their entire crops. Soms had in
surance while others did not.
One storm hit in the Allensville
section and destroyed all crops
where it passed.
Tobacco will soon be at the
stage where hail will ruin it and
many farmers are getting ready
in time.
Later they will take out pack
barn insurance and then sell their
crop.
Tobacco over the entire county
is looking good and the only
thing that is needed now is a
little sunshine.
Kaplan Store To
Be Remodeled
Work Will Start Monday Morn
ing Under Supervision Os
E. T. Day
E. T. Day, local contractor, an
nounced Saturday morning that
he had been secured to remodel
the Kaplan Store that was part
ially burned last Saturday.
Several changes will probably
be made and all will be intend
ed to improve the store.
HEENA SECURES
A -NEWTEACHER
Francis Burton Will Teach
Science And Coach All
Sports
R. B- Griffin, county superin
tendent of education, announced
this week that Helena High
School has secured the services
of a new science teacher and
coach to replace Mr. Edward
Bullock who was not a candi
date for the position next year.
Mr. Francis Burton has been el
ected and has returned his sign
ed contract. Burton comes from
E. C. T. C. and is well prepared
to teach and coach.
While at E. C. T. C. he made
his letter in three sports, foot
ball, baseball and basketball and
played all three sports for four
years. His home is in New Bern,
N. C.
Other announcements concern
ing new teachers for this county
will be made as soon as contracts
are signed.
TROOP 49 SPENDS NIGHT AT
- CHUB LAKE
The troop left Roxboro Wed
nesday afternoon under the care
of Dr. Robert E. Long. When we
arrived, we went swimming, er
ected a flag pole and raised the
flag, ate supper, and talked a
round the campfire. We had sev
eral visitors from Roxboro, who
came out after supper, a
We went to bed about 10 o’-
clock and one of the funny things
that happened was that one of
the boys in our troop walked and
talked in his sleep. We arose a
bout 4 o’clock and cooked our
breakfast, and raised the flag.
We then went swimming and
boatriding. We arrived home at
about 8 o’clock.
Scribe of Buffalo Patrol
ROXBORO GAINS
IN VALUATION
tr
Picked Up $72,000 Increase This
Year, But Lost Large Sum
To State In>. Intangibles
NET GAIN WAS $30,000
The city of Roxboro has gained
$72,000 in valuations on the tax
book this year. Then the city
turned around and found that it
had lost $42,000 in intangibles
that went to the state of North
Carolina, this left a net gain of
about $32,000.
The larger portion of the gain
in valuation came from new busi
ness and new buildings in this
city. The total valuation of pro
perty in Roxboro is now $2,441,-
487.
This increase ih; valuation pro
ves that Roxboro is growing fast.
$72,000 is a nice Increase and if
Roxboro continues to grow at
this rate it will |oon be in the
class of a city, i
City Manager Karris pointed
out that the $30,00) net gain did
not necessarily mean a tax re
duction, but-he its working hard
toward that end. Many increases
as large as this ose will mean a
nice reduction. I
SAWYER GBES TO
JAM, TENN.
Accepts Position As Secretary
Os Jackson Chamber Os
Commerce, Now In Office
Hugh A. Sawyer, former Sec
retary of the Roxboro Chamber
of Commerce, has accepted a
position as secretary of the Jack-'
son, Tenn., Chamber of Commer
ce. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer and
daughter have moved to Jack
son and Hugh has started to
work.
Mr. Sawyer left Roxboro to
accept a position as secretary of
the Dothan, Ala. Chamber of
Commerce. He stayed in Dothan
for about two years and then re
signed in order to accept a larg
er post.
Jackson is a city of about 30
thousand population and is the
largest charge that Mr. Sawyer
has ever served.
He writes that he likes Jack
son fine and that he is well pleas
ed with his big job.
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Presbyterian Church Notice
9:45 a. m. - Church School.
11:00 a. m. - Sermon: “An Ac
count of the General Assem
bly.”
6:45 p. m. - Meeting of the Young
People of the Church.
ALONG THE WAY- ALL APPEARS
TO BE QUIET - NO NEWS
After all the bragging about
the good tennis players in Rox
boro along came Champ Win
stead, Jr., from Washington, not
ed son of S. G. Winstead of Rox
boro, and cleaned up the whole,
gang. He did not lose a set the
entire time he was in Roxboro,
two entire days.
Here’s a good one, Lewis Stan
field is thinking about playing
tennis. A bunch of fellows out
his way have built a tennis court
and Lewis is going to march out
on the court again Hail to
Lewis - even in his old age.
R. B. Dawes is holding his head
high - he is stuck up and here’s
why. He is chairman elect of the
Democratic Executive Committee,
chairman of the board of elec-'
Miss Bradsher, Carlton, Satterfield
Carry County In Hard Campaign
SLAUGHTER GETS
INTO BIG SIX
Hits Homer Friday And Gets
Four Hits Out Os Six
Attempts
Friday found Enos Slaughter
getting another home run against
Philadelphia and also four hits
out of six trips to the plate. St.
Louis won the game by a score of
8 to 7.
As a result of Friday’s heavy
slugging Enos Slaughter, Person
County’s contribution to big lea
gue ball, advanced,, into the Big
Six with a batting average of
.354. He has secured 58 hits this
year out of 164 times at bat.
He is now rated as one of the
best rookies of the season and
many state he should no
longer be classed as a rookie.
Here’s the Big Six Standing:
BIG SIX
By The Associated Press
(First three and ties in each
league)
G. Ab. R. H. Pet
Trosky, Ind. 38 134 32 52 .388 (
Averill, Ind. 39 145 3 7 54 .372
Hayes, Ath. 28 80 18 29 .363
Lavagetto, D. 31 108 18 39 .361
McCormick 40 173 2 6 62 .358
SLAUGHTER
Cardinals 38 164 30 58 .354
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A. &P. Store Has
Narrow Escape
Spontaneous Combustion Causes
Thousands Os Matches To
Go Off Early Saturday
Just why no one knows, but
early Saturday morning a large
assortment of matches in the
local A. and P. Store suddenly
went up in a blaze. Thousands
of matches were in stock and
each and every one blazed. An
employee of the store quickly
grabbed a fire extinguisher and
the blaze was put out..
Had the accident happened at
night or had the store been with- j
out a fire extinguisher there is
no telling what would have hap
pened.
Fire Chief O’Briant pointed
this incident out as an
excellent example of the ser
vice that a fire extinguisher
could render.
Very little damage was done
other than the loss of the match-
tions, mayor of Roxboro, Kiwan
ian, Mason, member of a church
■and is thinking about running
for the legislature. What a man!
After all the writing about
gardens in Roxboro this editor
has received only one nice vege
table. Kelly Paylor felt sorry for
him and gave him two large
heads of cabbage. Then Gene
Thompson refused to ride the
editor home because he said the
cabbage would get his new Buick
dirty. Gene is a sissy.
All we know is what we see in
the papers and it looks like Sam
Byrd Winstead is getting ready
to team up with Bill Walker,
Curt Oakley, Dewey Bradsher,
Robert Long and others. The
l)oys will get married. More pow
her to them. ’ [
Rain Stopped For
Voting
Primary Day Proved To Be
Clear As Voters Flocked
To Polls
Primary day turned off clear
after two days of rain and the
voters took advantage of the
good weather to go to the polls
and vote.
Many cars were busy in Rox
boro hauling voters to and fro
and all appeared to be enjoying
the day.
Drug stores and cold drink
counters reported a large busi
ness on sodas, ice cream and oth
er delicious refreshments.
Seven o’clock found all work
ers tired and cheerful as they
began gathering at the court
house in order to hear the re
turns.
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Gentry - Williams
Hospital News
Mrs. William Warren - admitt
ed May 27 - tonsilectomy - dis
charged May 28.
Mr. Walter Bowen - admitted
May 27 - surgical treatment.
Mrs. Maude Dixon - admitted
May 27 - tonsilectomy - discharg- j
ed May 28.
Mr. William Edwards - admitt
ed May 28 - appendectomy.
Rexford Blalock - age 5 - ad
mitted May 29 - fractured leg.
Mrs. Veta Ashley - admitted
May 29 - observation and treat-.
1 ment.
| Miss Stella Lane - admitted
| May 30 - surgical treatment.
| Mr. Lamberth Gentry - read
| mitted May 30 - medical treat
ment.
J Clarice Duke - age 12 - admitt
j ed May 31 - appendectomy.
Mrs. Allie Wilkins - admitted
j May 31 - medical treatment.
| Mrs. Bessie Dickerson - admitt
| ed May 31 - surgical treatment.
I Mr. R. M .O’Briant - admitted
June Ist. - appendectomy.
Mrs. Maude O’Briant - admitt
ed May 31 - treatment and ob
servation.
Mr. Bright Ashley - admitted
June 1- appendectomy.
Mrs. Marie Carver - admitted
June 1- surgical treatment.
Mrs. Essie Fisher - discharg
ed May 30.
Mrs. Bertha Gentry - discharg
ed May 31.
Mary Lois Stephens - dis
charged June 2.
Mrs. Mary Allen - discharg
ed June 2.
Mrs. Bessie Moorefield - dis
charged June 2.
Mrs. Maude Dixon - discharg
ed May 28.
Mrs. Belia Latta - discharged
May 29.
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WHOLESALE DROWNINGS
REPORTED IN TWO PLACES
Cairo, Egypt, June 2 Thirty
persons were drowned today
when a river boat capsized at
Maghagha, in upper Egypt.
-
Brest, France, June 2 Fifteen
men drowned off the northwest
coast of France today when a
sudden storm upset their small
fishing boat, Le Petit Pierre.
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Approximately 4,000 Votes Cask
In One Os Hardest Fought
Campaigns To Take Place ftt
Person Co. Hancock Led Rey
nolds By Large Majority
Miss Bradsher - 2,170 Brooks -
1,814. Dixon's Store Not Complete
Largest Vote In History Os
Yesterday’s primary came tor,
a close at 7:00 p. m. and all of the
votes in Person County had
been counted by 11:00 p. m.
Final returns, with the excep
tion of Dixon’s Store, are as fol
lows:
Miss Bradsher 2,170-
Brooks 1,81 A
Carlton 2J>32
Carr I,O(MF
Phipps 158
Satterfield
Murdock 1,518
Hancock 2,782
Reynolds • 990
Winborne 1,510-
Grady 1,221
Folger 1,124
Kurfees 1,082
Fulp 611
The Bradsher-Brooks vote is
complete:
The campaign was one of the
hardest fought that has ever
taken place in this county. Appro
ximately 4,000 votes were cast
and even the “Old Timers” da
not remember when the vote ran
this high.
i Campaign workers and cars
I were busy all day. People were
j hauled to and from the polls and
everyone appeared to be cheer
ful.
Returns were made at the
courthouse where a crowd of a
bout three hundred had gathered.
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CONGRESSMAN OUSTED
Jersey City, N. J. —In defiance
qf Mayor Frank Hague’s edict
that no CIO agitator, Pad or
Communist will be permitted ta
speak in this city, Representa
tive O’Connell of Montana made,
a second attempt to harangue _
crowd of 15,000 in Pershing
Square, Amid;, angry cries of
“Kill the Bum”, “Run the Red
back to Russai”, the Congress
man was bundled into a police
car and sent back to New York, *
vowing that he would bring the ' *
matter to the attention of Presi
dent Roosevelt.
STRIKE THREATENS AKROSt
Akron, Ohio —Any further
spread of the labor - trouble*
started by striking members of
the United Rubber Workers of
America may involve sympa
thetic action on the part of other
unions and the possible paralysis
of deliveries of food and neces
sities. Spirited street fighting
occurred at the gates of the No.
1 plant of the Goodyear Tire 6k
Rubber Co. resulting in the in
jury of 80 including both strik
ers and peace officials.
WHALERS GO INSANE
Halifax, N. S.—According to
a member of the crew of a whal
er, who has just returned from
the Antarctic, five seamen went
insane and five others jumped,
overboard because of the dread
monotony of the many months
spent among ice-floes, the stench
of whale oil and the daily drudge
ery on decks running in blood.
More than 1,600 whales v. -re
captured on the trip, producing;
119,000 barrels of oil.