PERSON COUNTY TIMES
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
J. S. MERRITT, Editor M. C. CLAYTON, Manager
Pu iished Every Sunday and Thursday. Entered As Second
Matter At The Postoffice At Roxboro, N. C., Under
T Act O* March 3rd., 1879.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1938
The city of Roxboro has increased the valuation of city property
on ilia tax books this year to the tune of about $70,000. Os course,
th ; state stepped in and grabbed the intangibles to the extent of
$42,0J0. That left Roxboro about $32,000 to the good. If Roxboro
can get another gain of $70,000
next year we can look J.'or a
tax reduction.
James Harris is a hard collec
tor, but after all is said and done
be is working for one thing only
and that is to keep Roxboro out
of the red an to get the tax rate
brought down. Regardless of
what has been said against him
or for him since he came to Rox
boro he has got the city finances
in good shape and that was what
he was brought here for. We
look for a nice tax reduction in
two more years and we may get
m little on the next turn of the
wheel.
Roxboro could not have gain
ed $70,000 this year in valuation
unless Roxboro was growing and
the tax books for this year de
finitely prove that business con
cerns are coming to this city and
that people are building homes
here.
We need a few more things in
Roxboro that would certainly
help—a few more streets to han
dle traffic, a few more good resi
-dential districts, more buildings
in the business district, a lower
tax rate, a nine month school
term, a golf course and less
kicking by many people.
The primary is over and now
some have won while others
have lost. There were many
grand contests and both sides
could not win therefore we have
some who are in line for con
gratulations.
Primaries come every two
years, there’s no way to get a
round them and as long as we
have public offices they will con
tinue to come. All races in this
county appeared to be clear from
the start to the finish. For that
we congratulate all candidates.
Henry Ford stated that he be
lieved that this country was on
the eve of the greatest prosperity
that it had ever been through.
Mr. Ford brings good news and
it is news that we are all willing
to believe for the time being.
Nothing has been heard from
the contemplated W. P. A. ap
propriation for the Roxboro golf
course. In this case no news
may be good news.
Those who have charge of the
matter in Roxboro are inclined
to believe that, the money will
he granted.
At twelve o’clock Saturday it
looked as tho more people would
vote in the primary than had vot
ed in this county in years. There
are over 7,000 names on the reg
istration books, but this county
rarely ever votes over 3,000.
It would be a fine thing if
this county could start voting a
round 4,500. We would then get
more recognition from the office
.holders and thus be able to se
cure more benefits for Person
County.
There must be around 5,500
people in this county who are
actually entitled to vote and if
we could come anywhere near
voting that number the county
laould get more attention,
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Now that farm animals are ac
customed to his electrical fence,
John McElveney of Person Coun
ty says he has to turn on the i
current only about once a month. I
SOCIETY
Miss Dorothy Clay,
Social Editor
Mrs. Edgar Masten
Hostess To Club
Mrs. Edgar Masten was host
ess to the members of her Bridge
Club, at her home on Oak St., at
8 o’clock, on Friday evening.
The tables were placed in the
living-room, which was beauti
fully decorated with spring flow
ers. After several delightful pro
gressions, the scores were added,
and the prize for high score was
won by Miss Louise Pulliam, the
prize for second high, by Mrs.
Mclver Featherston, and the vis
itor’s prize by Mrs. Frank Willson.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Willson, served a delicious sal
ad course.
Lawsons Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lawson
and Misses Gladys and Foy Law
son, entertained at a dinner
party, on Thursday evening, at
6:30 o’clock, at the Lawson’s
country home at Hurdle Mills,
N. C.
The house was very attractive,
being with lovely
spring flowers.
A delicious three-course din
ner was served.
Those present on this delight
ful occasion were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Lawson, Misses Gladys
and Foy Lawson, Mrs. Mollie Hat
chett, Miss Mary Hatchett, Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Masten, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Willson and Mr. Tho
mas Hatchett.
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Mrs. Nath Lunsford
Honored
As a social courtesy to Mrs.
Nath Lunsford, who is leaving
Roxboro in several days for Cal
ifornia and New Mexico, where
she will spend some-time, and also
in celebration of her birthday,
Mrs. Charles Timberlake enter
tained for her at a surprise birth
day party, given at her home on
Webb St., at 8 o’clock, on Thurs
day evening.
Upon her arrival, the honoree
was presented a handkerchief
shower. She received many love
ly handkerchiefs.
After a very enjoyable social
hour, the guests were invited into
the dining-room, to a very beau
tifully appointed table. A large
white birthday cake centered
the table, with beautiful roses
and sweet peas arranged in a
circle around it. White candles
were used.
The birthday cake was cut,
and ice cream, cookies, and salted
i nuts were served.
Thjere werfe about twenty
guests present on this occasion.
Young People
Enjoy Banquet
The Young People’s Division
of the Presbyterian Church, had
a banquet at the Hotel Roxboro,
at 8 o’clock, on Friday evening.
The dining-room of the hotel
PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
was beautifully decorated with
spring flowers. Thf color scheme
of red and white was used. Very
attractive place cards were used,
and miniature umbrellas were
given as favors.
A delicious three-course din
ner was served, consisting of fruit
cocktail, celery, carrots, stuffed
olives, mixed pickles, baked ham,
green peas, stuffed potatoes, slic
ed tomatoes, ice tea, ice cream,
I cake and mints,
i The program is as follows:
Blessing, Rev. T. H. Hamilton;
I Welcome and Toast to League,
Carolyn White; Response, Kitty
Collins; Solo, Annie Laurie Day;
Prophecy; Bill Murphy; Address,
: Mr. Rufus Morrell; Will, Caro
i lyn White; Gifts, Maude Cham
bers, and Song: Blest Be The
Tie That Binds.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram, delegates were elected to
represent the Presbyterian
Church, at the conference at
Peace College, next week.
Mr. Rufus Morrell and Mr.
Andy Oldham, students of Duke
University, were guests of the
Young People at the banquet.
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Eastern Star Has
Supper
The members of the Eastern
Star had a Dutch supper, given at
the Hotel Roxboro, at 6:30 o’-
clock, on Thursday evening.
Lovely flowers were attractive
ly arranged in the dining-room.
A delicious three-course sup
per was served, music being fur
nished by Miss Lizette Allgood.
Following the supper the mem
bers adjourned to the Mason Hall,
for a business meeting.
There were 22 members present
at the supper.
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Little Bebe Knight
Honored
Little Miss Bebe Daniel Knight
was honored on her fourth birth
day, with a birthday party, giv
en by her mother, Mrs. B. B.
Knight, at her home on High
School Drive at 4 o’clock, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Games and contests were en
joyed for quite a while, after
which pictures were taken of the
children, by Mrs. Knight, with
the movie camera.
Ice cream and cake were serv
ed.
There were about thirty-five
present.
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PEOPLE
YOU KNOW
Everything to Build With
WATKINS & BULLOCK
Miss Eleanor Brinn of Sanford,
N. C., is spending some time
here, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Billie Hessiee and Miss
Myers of Durham, N. C., were
Roxboro visitors, Tuesday.
Misses Naomi and Mary Dan
iel attended the graduating exer
cises at W. C. U. N. C., Greens
boro, N. C„ this week-end.
Miss Helen Walker of Crewe,
Va., is spending some time here,
visiting in the home of Mrs. T.
C. Brooks, Sr.
Messrs. V. A. Thomas, Rob
ert -Oliver and L. W. Thacker
are attending the annual ban
quet of Pender’s Grocery Com
pany, at the Sir Walter Hotel,
Raleigh, N. C., today.
|Mrs. A. C. Gentry and son,
Penick, spent Sunday in Milton,
N. C.
Misses Violet and Kathryn Gil
liland left Roxboro Friday for
Asheville, N. C„ where they will
spend some time with their grand
mother, Mrs. A. W, Barnette,
Mrs. Coy E. Day is a patient at
Watts Hospital, Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. W t . I. Newton
are spending some time in Ken
tucky.
Mrs. Bill Gibson is spending
some time here with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hester.
Mr. Sam Barnette is spending
several days in Asheville, N. C.,
on business.
Miss Nannie Willie Cushwa is
leaving Roxboro today for Mere
dith College, Raleigh, where she
will attend the G. A. house-party
for several days.
Gene Kirby is spending some
time in Raleigh, guest of Mrs.
Allen Westbrook.
Miss Maude Satterfield and Mr.
Preston Satterfield attended the
graduation exercises at Fairfax
Hall, this week. Miss Louie Mar
shall Satterfield, daughter of Mr.
Satterfield, is a member of the
graduating class.
Dan Clayton spent last week
in Durham, visiting his sister,
Mrs. Bascom McKay.
Misses Doris and Margaret
Whitfield, who attended Mars
Hill College for the past term,
have returned to their home.
Miss Bernice Raiff is attending
the graduation exercises at W. C.
U. N. C., Greensboro, this week
end. Miss Elnara JRaiff, sister
of Miss Raiff, is a member of the
graduating class.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas,
who have been spending some
time here, have returned to Wash
ington, D. C.
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Messrs. Earl Morton, Jr., John
Wilson Brewer, and Cary Pulliam
attended the Strawberry Festi
val at Chadbourn, N. C.
Little Miss Thelma Watson, of
Prospect Hill, is spending some
time here, guest of Little Misses
Maxine and Era Mae Ashley.
JVlrs. E. G. Long spent Thurs
day in Lynchburg, Va., on busi
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Kenning
ton and Mr. Bernice Hester are
spending this week-end in Green
ville, N. C., visiting Miss Mary
Louise Hester, who is a student
of E. C. T. C.
Miss Nellie Byrd Woods has
returned to her home here, after
spending severial days in Dur
ham, guest of Mrs. Winfrey Clay
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time that you can now call for this drink anywhere and
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DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA.
The Fly Racket
Is A Menace
■'WBkXu There should be a law to put every
j fly in the cooler, though there
’ J must be honest, self-respecting in
t\A f ■ I sects among them. Since we can’t
B J legislate against the pests, we must
_l f * do the next best thing
fJfMil : Screen our Homes
/Wltina 11 •] We have all kinds of wire and will
H j be glad to give you an estimate on
your requirements.
Watkins & Bullock
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ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Burger spent
Friday in So. Boston, Va.
Messrs. Charles Reade Long,
Pridmore Thomas, Bitty Bullock
and Donald Bradsher accompan
ied by Mr. A1 Martin, spent Fri
day at Wake Forest, N. C.
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iMr. Clyde Allen is spending
several days here, visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr. Garrett Stanfield of Green
ville, is spending the week-end
here.
Mr. Merritt Bradsher was a
Roxboro visitor, Saturday.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, June 3
9:45 A. M. - Bible School.
11:00 A. M. - Preaching: “Pause
To Live,” Mr. Martin.
7:00 P. M. - B. T. U.
8:00 P. M. - Special Youth Night
Service; Everyone Coidially
Invited.
“Lord, speak to me that I may
speak
In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou hast sought, so many I
seek
Thy erring children lost and
lone.”
—F. R. Havergal
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Crop loans under he AAA will
help farmers maintain reserve
supplies in the ever-normal gran
ary.
Professional Cards
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• DR. ROBERT E. LONG •
• Dentist *
• Wilburn & Satterfield Bldg. •
• Main St Roxboro, N. C. •
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S. F. NICKS, JR.
Attorney - at - Law
First National Bank Bldg-
Main St. Roxboro, N. C.
DR. R. J. PEARCE
EYES EXAMINED
MONDAYS ONLY
Thomas - Carver Bldg.
Buchannon Writes
On Control
By A B. BUCHANNON
Since there is an organization
being psrfected in Johnston Coun
ty to test the new crop control
law before tobacco selling time,
leads me to believe those farmers
are working to save the taxes
and penalties, which will be im
posed upon them.
If those farmers succeed in
getting a court test on this law,
it Will save all of the farmers
from paying the penalties and
taxes, which will help to keep
some of them from going on re
lief. I am confident that the law
will be declared null. There has
been quite a cut this time on the
dropl After the law has been
declared null it will save Uncle
Sam the exptnse of looking out
for us; and those white-collar
workers, who are figuring on liv
ing off the farmer’s labor, will
have to go to work to earn their
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SUNDAY, JUNE 'S, 1933
living. 1
Since there has been such a I
reduction in the cropy4 feist ip I
the way that I have proposed Will I
prove whether crop control Will I
work for the benefit of the
er or the government. H
sells high we will save our tay 1
es; if it sells low, we will save ofc
taxes. If we continue with the I
law as it now stands, I am con- I
fidlent our relief expenses will 1
be greater, which will cause ev* j
ery tax-payer’s taxes to rise in the I
future.
It is time ior- everybody to
stop soaking the farmer. (
The farmers should make the
government or any politician
prove to them that they are for
the U. S.
When the Edgecombe lamb
pool was held recently, H. G.
Shelton sold 11 lambs for $8.21
a head to take top honors for
quality production.
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