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 Os March 3rd., 1879- —SUBSCRIPTION RATES— One Year sl-50 Six Months 75 Advertising Cut Service At Disposal of Advertisers at all times, Rates furnished upon request. . News from our correspondents should reach this office not later than Monday to insure publication for Thursday edition and Thursday P. M. for Sunday edition. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1938 Tobacco growers in Florida and parts of Georgia are already cur ing tobacco. All of this means that it will not be so long before cur ing starts in this section. We are being led to believe that tobacco here is looking better than in other sections. Georgia reports that the rain was too late and eastern Carolina had too much rain. Perhaps the season will be just right in the Piedmont section. Exports of tobacco to foreign countries are up. Everything points to a greater demand for good tobacco and more of it than in recent years. The tobacco sit uation looks very encouraging. Smedley D. Butler, retired ma jor general o fthe U. S. Marines, told the N. C. department, Vet .erans of Foreign Wars, “If it is accessary for your boy to be shot let it be on American soil.” “Tell Europe and Asia, you fel lows have all the wars you want, but God help you if you put your foot on American soil,” the gen eral said. General Butler also said that lie was going to see to ft that the members of Congress who are majors in the army go to the next war if there should be one. He seems determined that the “armchair officers” do their bit as well as the privates. It looks like Mr. Butler has the Tight idea about war and many people that we know would a gree with him. If other nations are anxious to fight there is noth ing that we can do about it, but We can stay at home. On June 19th. the people of this country will remember Dad. That day has been design ated as Father’s Day and Dad is supposed to get an even break Sunday. Father’s Day is not quite as po " pular as Mother’s Day. It has not been operating as long. How ever, history recalls that this day was first suggested" in 1909. In 1920 the Chicago Lion’s Club really started things humming and ever since that date “Pop” has had a rather nice day on the third Sunday in June. Remember your father this Sunday, a message of some kind if you are away from home or a gift of some kind if dad is around. Do something nice for him and you can bet that he will appre ciate in a whole lot. Summer schools over the entire state aye rtfjjorting larger en rollments than ever before. This means that the teachers are go ing back to school. It must mean something else too. Many people jwbo did not teach for the past six or seven years have decided that they are going to try to teach again and therefore they find it necessary to go back to school and brush up a bit. Then there’s a matter of certificate and many of these need renew ing. In plain words it looks like people are hunting jobs and school teaching is a fair job even tho it does last only eight or nine months in the year. I People certainly do like to Wen to Sensational courtroom trials. This week was the week iat the trial of the Cothrans of Bougemont who had been in jail the body of Lee Laws was found in a pond several weeks You could hardly get in the court-room on Tuesday. People yrtn standing up on the benches fS the aisles were crowded on both sides of the room. ft was impossible for over one third of the people to hear what was being said, but they ware anxious to try anyway. A little study in human na ture would reveal why so many people wanted to be present and hear- what was said, but even then we wonder why they were all so very anxious. The writer tried to get a good seat and fail ed. I wonder why I wanted to hear it. SOCIETY Miss Dorothy Clay, Social Editor Birthday Party Held Monday Walter Ruffin Woody, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Woody, entertained Monday afternoon in celebration of his fifth birthday. The guests were invited from 4 to five o’clock. Games wiere played on the lawn for a time, which were directed by Miss Molly Jane Walters. The dining room was most at tractive, a color scheme of pink and green being used. The birth day cake with the five pink cand les was placed in the center of the table. Ice cream and indivi dual cakes were served. Each child received a novelty favor. Guests present were: Tommy Bamatt, Alice Lee Boatwright, Ameen Clark, Bill Bradsher, Rus sell Newell, Jr., Mary Virginia Timberlake, Anne Monk, Donnie Long, Bobbie Burns, Paul Burns, Rachel Brooks, Dorothy' Rose Woody, Leon Long, Peggy Law rence, Dottie Lawrence, Lucinda Lanning, Patsy Jackson, Hugh Beam, Henry Walker, Jack Mic hie, Larry Woods, Corky Strang, Jack IJeathqrston, Phillip Tho mas, Nancy Marie Pass, Anne Cline, Garland Pass, Jr., Holmes Adair and Nancy Minor. Many attractive gifts were re ceived by the young host from his friends. o Mrs. Thomas Is Hostess Mrs. Phillip Thomas was host ess to her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at Hotel Roxboro in the spacious dining hall. A four course luncheon was ser ved to the following guests and club members: Mesdames Breta Clary, Arch Jones, E. E. Thomas, E. V. Boatwright,- Bob Bums, Merrimon Burns, Fountain Mills, Oveida Long, Guthrie Bradsher, 4ohn Morris, Sr., Jack Strum, and Miss Mary Hester. High score was won by Mrs. Clary and she was presented with a compact while guest high score prize was won by Miss Hester who received a large bath toweL Birthday Dinner Given Sunday In honor of her birthday, Mrs. G. W. Pulliam and children and other relatives entertained with, a lovely dinner at her home Sun day afternoon; Sharing (honors with her were her niece, Mfa« Evelyn Pleasants and her brother, R. C. Hall, both of whom have birthdays about the am> time. PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C _ r.'i m ( MUMSMNA-Slk TMWN6SQOO 7 j, J —1• ■ . Quicker, Easier f I • n , t Electric Cookery CeOOKIIICf At L6SS ,