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DIAL 4501 We want all the news of yoCfr Community. Please call us or send it in. VOLUME CL Prize Cow Given Roosevelt Blessing >'JBB lHwßfti ~ ■: : ~7WBgjߣ£ ' < •< - HA. > , |»:-:i v ; ttsaßSS * JHPKra|K ffie Msfei wßmmm ■ «« . '«mwbwbß>s^^^?*- ■ ~~ :V ' IS; mfflm* . mBKf r C* Imf t * President Roosevelt got close to nature when he visited the little mountain community of Arthur dale, W. V*., site of n federal homestead project. The prise-winning New Deal cow shown in the picture seems un impressed by the presidential friendliness. NATION PREPARES FOR DAD’S DAY Dad Will Not Be The Forgotten Man On Sunday, June 19th. He Is Looking Forward To It Mrs. J. B. Dodd Started It Yes, sir, a woman started it, bless her—this idea of Father’s Day. Next Sunday, June 19, you know, is Father’s Day. It’s al ways the third Sunday in June. This is the one day in the year when Dad is no longer the “For gotten Man.” And does he like it! A woman started it but a man established it so it would never be forgotten. That man was one of America’s most lovfed and distinguished fathers—President Calvin Cool- j idge. “The widespread observance of Father’s Day is calculated to es tablish intimate relations between fathers and their child renand also to impress upon fath ers the full measure of their ob ligation,” wrote President Cool idge back in 1924. Mr. Coolidge never said very much but when fie did it counted. His recogni tion and recommendations of Father’s Day put that day very, definitely on the calendar. MRS. DODD STARTED IT Before that, Father’s Day was a hit and miss proposition, con fined to local celebrations and observances. Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane, Wash., first sug gested a Father’s Day in 1909. The idea occurred to her as the kind of tribute she would like paid to her own father who had braugh): up a big family of children after the death as their mother. However, it is recorded that the '-Spokane c’/ids jut their collec tive fingers in their collars, smil ed kinda sheepishly and said, “Aw, no, not us.” But secretly were much pleased. Then for a long while the dads of Spokane were the only on:s in the coun try who had been honored with j formal observance of a day of their own. IDEA SPREADS However, it gradually spread about the country and in 1920 the Chicago Lion’s Club, under the leadership of Harry C. Meek, really went to bat for Dad. It was Mr. Meek who brought the idea to Mr. Coolidge’s attention. From that time on Dad has been less and less forgotten until now Fath- j er has a red letter day-on the calendar just like Ma and St. | Nicholas and St Valentine and even April Fool’s day. So, next Sunday is Father’s Day and all over America and all loyal sons and daughters will wear a red rose in honor of a liv ing father and a white rose if Father is dead. IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU READ THE PERSON COUNTY TIMES —IT IS A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF PERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. UNUSUAL OFFER BY TIMES The Person County Times is making an unusual offer this week of a $4.00 Gillette Safety Razor free with each new sub scription or a renewal. The razor set includes one case for razor, one holder for blades, several blades and the razor; all gold or silver plated. Only a limited supply of thirty razors is on hand. See the display ad in today’s issue; better hurry if you want one, there will be no more when these are gone. - M. o CONFERENCE MET AT CEDAR GROVE ALL DAY WED. Presided Over By Rev. H. B. Porter; Churches Reported Everything In Good Shape For First Half Os Year Rev. M. VV. Lawrence Preaches The Durham District Confer ence met Wednesday at Cedar Grove Methodist Church with Rev. H. B. Porter, presiding el der, officiating. About fifteen members of Long Memorial church in Rox boro were present for this con ference. Official Rjoxbono dele gates were W. A. Sergeant, O. B. Mcßroom and Mrs. Margaret Teague. This conference marked the end of the first half of the con ference year and reports indicat ed that churches in this district were ahead of last year on prac tically every item. Long Memor ial reported everything in splen did shape for the first half of the year. Thirty-seven had been re ceived, into the church this year. Twenty-four came by profes sion of faith and thirteen by let* ter. Over $600.00 had been paid on benevolences, which is half of what is to be paid, and about SI,OOO on repair tv church pro perty. Dr. Love and W. W. Woods were elected to the next conference and Mr. Wocds was elected as sociate Lay Leader. Rev. M. W. Lawrence, pastor of Pvjrson Circuit at 12:15. Other speakers were Dr. W. K. Green and Dr. W. P.Few, both of Duke University. Dinner was served on the ground to about 500 who were present. REV. LAWRENCE RETURNS HOME Rev. M. W. Lawrence has re turned to Roxboro after attend, ing the pastor’s school at Duke University. I^stmadimes PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY Dave Belman At Kiwanis Club Spoke On Life In “Old Coun try;” Where He Recently Spent Four Months Dave Belman, popular proprie tor of the Feedwell Case of Rox boro, was the speaker at the Ki wanis Club last Thursday even ing. Dave has just returned from a visit to the Old Country, Da mascus, Syria. He told the club members a few things concern ing how people lived in this country and something about prices o| tfiingfyfljSyria, IBs talk was very interesting ""'was greatly enjoyed. He was dressed in native costume and also brought a number of items to show to the members. These items included several pieces of clothing, wheat mats, a lock made of wood, pictures, a tray and oth er souvenirs. The meeting was held at the community house in the Provi dence community and dinner was served by the ladies of Provi dence church. SLAUGHTER GETS SALARY RAISE Enos Slaughter started the pre sent season with St. Louis at S4OO per month. He was then raised to S6OO and was told that he would be given another contract on June 15 if he continued his good work. On the 15 he knocked another home run and had been doing fine prior to the game. It is presumed that he was raised to SBOO per month. o MISS CLAY ILL Miss Dorothy Clay, society edi tor of the Times, has been ill this week. This accounts for the short age of social news in the paper this week. Her condition is now improved and she expects to be back at her desk very soon. ~° J. S. WALKER CONFINED TO HOME J. S. Walker, has been confin ed to his home on Academy St. for the past several days due to illness. His condition is not ser ious and he is expected to return to his office any day. MR. J. J. WOODY IN HOSPITAL Mr. J. J. (Dick) Woody is a patient at Duke Hospital, in Dur ham. Mr. Woody went over this morning and will remain there several days for observation. o MRS. CHEEK ILL Mrs. Emma Cheek has been confined to her bed this week on r account of illness. COTHRANS TRIAL FILLS COURTROOM People Gather From All Parts Os Gounty To Hear Evidence Before Judge Newton Will Be Tried In Superior Court In Angus# '* As Paul and Robert Cothran of Rougemont, were .fried before Judge W, I. Newton Tuesday, the courtroom in Roxboro was pack ed to capacity with interested spectators. Judge Newton found probable cause in the indictment against both men for the slaying of Lee Laws, Rougemont youth. Both Paul and Robert bound over to Superior Court which is scheduled for August 8. Paul Cothran has been held in the State Prison in Raleigh for the past several weeks. Robert has been confined in Roxboro. Both were arrested shortly af ter the body of Lkws was found in a pond near Rougemont a bout May 6. This case has aroused a large amount of interest in this city as was evidenced by the large crowd that was here all day Tuesday. Many fathered from Rougemont to hear the trial and many had to leave the court room as all the seats were tak en and the aislea^full. ROXBORO URGED TaS&ECT LADY Would Represent This City At Tobacco Festival In Wilson In August Roxboro has been invited to select a young lady to send to the Second ahnual North Carolina Tobacco Exposition and Festival that is to be held in Wilson on August 15, 16, 17, and 18. This young lady would represent Rox boro and would compete for the honor of festival queen. The mayor of Roxboro was asked to select this young lady and to report her name to the fes tival committee at once. So far there has been no sel ection in Roxboro, but Mayor Dawes and City Manager Harris have been thinking about the proposition and will likely make a selection soon. The lady that is selected will be royally entertained while in Wilson and her expenses will be paid. Wiley Bradsher Lost Gift Wiley Bradsher, colored preach er and farmer, was in trouble last Tuesday. Someone had tak en a small Christmas gift from his church in the Bushy Fork section of this county. Wiley thought so much of his gift that he had placed it in the church and its loss caused him no end of worry. He was ringing the church bell Tuesday in an effort to get the people of his com munity to come out and help him find his possession. The last re port that was received was that he had not located the Christ mas gift. o Elridge Day Visits In City Elridge “Jim” Day, of Ashe ville, N. C., spent Tuesday after noon and night in Roxboro. Jim left Roxboro eleven years ago | and has spent only a few minutes I ir Roxboro since he left. All of his time in Roxboro was consumed by his many friends who had not seen him during the eleven years that he was a way. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1936 NUMBER FORTY - NINE R. H. SHELTON IS MADE COMMANDER All Officers Os Lester Blackwell Rost Os American Legion Elected Saturday Night R. H. Shelton was elected Com mander of the Lester Blackwell Post of the American Legion at a meeting that was held Satur day night in the Legion Hut. Other officers elected were: Noah Davis, vice - commander; Frank T. Whitfield, junior com mander; W. C. Parker, adjustant; O. G. Davis, finance officer and B. B. Knight, Chaplain. Messrs. K. L. Long, O. G. Dav is, Lee Oakley and Onie Jordan were appointed delegates to the state convention that is to be held June .26 to 28th. Alternates named were J. N. Dillard and C. C. Garrett. All members who wish to at tend the convention in Winston- Salem and have not made reser vations for rooms are requested to get in touch with Dr. O. G. Davis or C. C. Garrett at once. o DURHAM EDITOR WONDERS ABOUT FRANKHANCOCK Editorial In Sun Tuesday Asks The Question “What Os Han cock?” Some Say He May Get Appointment , People Over State Are Watching And Waiting The editor of the Durham Sun asked the question Tuesday in the afternoon paper, “What of Hancock?” This editor then told some of the things that had been predicted. His editorial follows: WHAT OF HANCOCK? “Robert R. Reynolds passes to some extent from the sphere of public awareness. The big ques tion in the minds of many North Carolinians is “What Will Frank Hancock Do?” Well, Hancock is still a young man, relatively speaking, being but 43. He will return, we pre sume, to the practice of law in his home city of Oxford if some thing does not develop in the meantime, but a great many are expecting something to turn up. There is a feeling that some one, somewhere, must have pro mised Frank Hancock something if he would take the field against Reynolds. It is inconceivable to those people that Hancock could have believed he had a chance to defeat Reynolds, although it is amazing at times how much confidence a man can have in himself and his political strength. It may be Hancock will be re ceived gracefully by the party powers that be as acceptable tim ber for the governorship next time, which will be the East’s turn, although Broughton, of Ra leigh, has long been talked. It may be Hancock will seek the nomination against Senator Bail ey in 1942. He will be able to say he is conservative enough to retain the confidence of the con servatives, yet liberal enough to be preferred to Bailey among) the liberal elements. There, ] though, he faces the stumbling block that many in the North State regard Bailey as an ideal statesman. It may be, on the other hand, that an appointment will come Frank Hancock’s way. North Carolina was intrigued by his in opposing Reynolds and will be watching the after math.” FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE DIAL 4501 $1,915 Paid to Confederate Veto 6> Class A 6* B Widows Scouts To Spend Time In Camp Troop 32 Expects To Spend Week. End At Camp Cherokee Members of the Bory Scout Troop 32 expects to spend this week-end at Camp Cherokee near Reidsville. The boys will do a lot of swimming, eating, practice first aid and other adventures are expected to take place. Earl Bradsher is scoutmaster of this troop. o UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS RECEIVE! Workers In Longhurst And Rox boro Cotton Mills Get Be tween Four and Five Thousand Dollars One Os Largest Payments Roxboro and Longhurst Cotton Mill workers received between four and five thousand dollars in unemployment compensation pay ments Wednesday afternoon. Many checks were received but the amount of each check was rather small. Checks were brought to Roxboro by a special messenger and were -delivered by hand. This payment was one of the largest that has been receivted by these mills. Altho the checks were not for any large amount they numbered many and came at a time that a majority of the workers could find a good use for them. Compensation checks arrive at no definite time and they are usually late. Bailey Would Help Senator In Indiana Van Nuys Says Tar Heel Among Those Who Have Volunteer ed As Speakers Indianapolis, June 14 Sen ator Van Nuys (D-Ind.), tagged for retirement by the Demo cratic St(ate administration be cause of fight against the Roose velt court reorganization measure, said here today eleven of his Senate colleagues had volunteer ed to stump Indiana in support of his independent candidacy for reelection. Van Nuys said Senator Clark of Missouri, Wheeler of Mon tana, Bailey of North Carolina, Copeland of New York, Bird of Virginia, O’Mahoney of Wyom ing, Burke of Nebraska, Connal ly of Texas, Gerry of Rhode Is land, Tydings of Maryland and Gillette of lowa, all Democrats, had placed themselves at his dis posal. “They’re all as independent as a hog on ice,” the Indiana Sena tor added. Van Nuys reiterated he had no intention of permitting his name to go before the Democratic State convention, July 12, which willi make the party’s senatorial nom ination. “I’m going to run as an inde pendent, as I said before. “I haven’t a chance of the Demo cratic nomination.” o Top-dressing tobacco with pot ash in Caswell County has re turned excellent results for the past few years and the practice will be followed widely by grow ers this season. PUBLISHED SUNDAY AND THURSDAY Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request. Seventeen Checks Received For Seven Class “B” Widows, Eight Class “A” Widows And Two Confederate Veterans Next Payment In December oC This Year [Miss Sue Bradsher, clerk of courtj reaeived 17 Confederate Pension checks last Tuesday as the state of North Carolina made a semi-annual payment to two Confederate veterans and fifteen widows in Person County. Person has seven Class “B” widows who received $350.00, eight Class “A” widows who re ceived $1,200 and two veterans who received $365.00. The total amount that was received sl,- 915. This county has only two Con federate veterans, Mr. Reade and Mr. Oakley. Both of these men were present at the last reunion in Roxboro and both were in fine spirit. The money that is issued twice -■ a year comes from the state of North Carolina and is distribut ed by the clerk of court. Some counties have negro body servants who served in the war and draw a pension from the state. Person has no negroes who draw pensions for Civil War service. The next payment will be made around December of this year. - o REV. NICKS NAMED REUNIONSPEAKER All Former Students Os Caldwell Institute And Families Urged To Attend On July 4th. There will be a reunion of for mer students of Caldwell Insti tute, their families and friends, Monday, July 4, 1938, and we are especially anxious for friends of the school residing in Caldwell and vicinity to attend. Each family is requasetd to bring a basket and picnic dinner will be served on the grounds. We recall with pleasure the re union of June 14, 1936, which was a great success, and this one gives promise of being even lar ger and better. An interesting and entertain ing program has been arranged. Rev. Sam F. Nicks, former stu dent, will deliver the principal address; Miss Mary Hall will read a brief historical sketch, which will be of especial interest, and Hugh Scarlett will make a short memorial talk. Begin making your plans now and don’t let anything prevent your being there to greet onoa more the friends of your youth. Be sure to bring the entire ily. Plejase oommuniedte immedi ately with your former friends end urge them to meet you at the reunion and remember your friends want to see you. Do not disappoint them. Faithfully yours, J. R. Maynard, Chairman, Salisbury, N. C. Malcolm McKinne, Sec’ty. Louisburg, N. C. w- | f • BLALOCKS BACK FROM GA- Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blalock returned home yesterday, after spending some time in Georgia, visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Blalock spoke of the crops in Georgia, stating that he was surprised to see them looking So well, as reports had been bad. R» said that Georgia had a good crop of tobacco.
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