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DIAL 4501 We want all the news of your Community. Please call us or send it in. 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. VOLUME O. Roxboro Country Club, Golf Course Assured By Officials Jim Harris Returns From Wash ington After Conferring With Proper W. P. A. Officials $13,000 Asked James C. Harris, City Manager, returned to Roxboro from Wash ington Wednesday night after conferring with W. P. A. officials in that city concerning the Rox boro Country Club and golf cour se project that has been on files for several weeks. Mr. Harris; reported that the project, asking for about $13,000, had been ap proved by the checking depart ment and before he left Wash ington it was on its way to Pre sident Roosevelt for his final ap proval. This means that there is very little doubt, if any, that the pro ject will not be approved. It is practically guaranteed and the President’s approval may be ex pected any day after he returns to Washington. Mr. Harris talked with Capt. Trextor and Mr. Herman, both W. P. A. officials. He found the project approved by the checking department, but no one was do ing anything to get it started to ward the President’s desk. Mr. Harris was able to do that and his trip' was successful for that reason. Roxboro will have to spend very little money on this project. The city or those behind the pro ject will have to furnish certain material that should not run in to any large sum of money. The W. P. A. will furnish the rest, about $13,000. As soon as the final approval is placed on the project work will be resumed on the golf course, country club grounds and the club house. Readers of this paper will remembe'r that local citi zens have already started the project at Loch Lily, but were forced to suspend activities due to a shortage of money. o 4-H CLUB BOWS NOWJN CAMP Spending Week At Camp Hoff man—Expected To Return This Week-End J. B. Snipes and his 4-H Club boys are spending this week at Camp Hoffman near Southern Pines. The party is expected to return to Roxboro this week-end. A list of the boys who are in ramp is given: James Andrew Averette, Rox boro, Rt. 2; Kenneth Clayton, Woodsdale, N. C.; Lyle Davis, Roxboro, Rt. 2; Alfred Gentry, Roxboro, Rt. 3; Bernard Gentry, Timberlake; Ed Gentry, Jr., Rox boro, Rt. 2; Robert Wm. Gentry, Roxboro, Rt. 3; James Holeman, IXSmberlakle, Rt. 1; Richard B. Timberlake, Rt. 1; Penn Noell, Jr., Timberlake: Pete Prid gen, Roxboro, Rt.l; James War ren, Roxboro, Rt. 1; Ray Wilson, 'Timberlake, Billy Wilson, Tim berlake, Donald Wilson, Timber lake, Fred Yarborough, Roxboro, Rt 1 and Robert Slaughter, Rox boro, Rt. 2. o SCOUTS NAME OMITTED Last Sunday the Times carried a 1M of scouts who had recently appeared before the court of hon or. Somehow the name of Bill Longhurst was o - Shitted, Bill, appeared before the and passed all of his work. Jerson^ditms Newlywed Roosevelts Honeymoon a John Roosevelt and his bride, the former Anne Lindsay Clark of Boston, who went to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada, follow ing their wedding at Nahant, Mass. The young Roosevelts planned tq continue their honeymoon with a trip to the West Indies. \ Monroe Robinson Is Curing First Barn of County Tobacco Tobacco Was Planted In April And Fire Started Today; Many Watching Results of Ist. Barn As far as this paper has been able to ascertain Monroe Robin son is curing the first bam of to bacco in this county this year. There may be others who are curing this week, but reporters from this paper were not able to discover them. Robinson lives near Roxboro, not far from the Chub Lake road He began priming his tobacco Wednesday morning and fire was started after the barn was filled. The particular field of tobacco was planted in April and partly harvested on the 29th. of June. It is impossible to tell now wheth er the tobacco will cure well or not. Many people will watch the re sults from this barn. All are very anxious to see how it will turn out, whether it will be light or heavy, bright cr green. This paper would like to have reports on first curings and thei; results for the next three weeks. ROXBORO FIREMEN TO WATCH DRILL Chief Bennett Os Durham In vited Men Over To See Drill At Fire Tower Fire Chief Henry O’Briant plans to take eight or ten Rox boro firemen to Durham some time in the next two or three weeks and let the Roxboro boys watch the Durham firemen go through their turns at the drill tower. Chief Bennett of Durham told Mr. O’Briant that the Roxboro men would be welcome any day that they decided to come. The drill tower is about five stories high and firemen can practice everything from throw ing water to jumping into a net. Russell Clayton, Roxboro fire man, once put on a show of his own in Durham when he jumped from the third story of this tower into a net held by men on the ground. , ■ . "«. PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938 WHITFIELD NAMED GRAND CHEMINOT All Officers Os 40-8 Elected At Meeting Held In Winston- Salem This Week Winston-Salem, June 27—A. W. Lull of Greensboro will be in stalled as grand chef de gare of the North Carolina Grand Voi ture of La Societe Des 40 et Eight Chevaux in October. He was el seted yesterday at a business meeting of the organization. Other officers chosen were Cecil Pate of Charlotte, grand chsf de train; Dr. R. M. Gibson e,f Raleigh, grand conducteur; J. Loy Sox of Newton and Ra leigh, cheminot nationaile; W. H. Morrow of Albemarle, alternate L<?.4minot naltionale; Wiley M. Pickens of Lincolnton, R. C. God win of New Bern, R. A. Whitfield of Roxboro, Joe D. Prigden, Jr.-, of Durham and J. B. Long of Hamlet, grand cheminots. Speakers yesterday included C. W. Ardery of Indianapolis, Ind., correspondent nationale; W. T. Dowd of Sanford, sous chef chemin de fer, and Hector Black well of Fayetteville, state com mander of the American Legion. Ardery congratulated the voi ture for its work during the last year and said it would win the Comery trophy for the greatest percentage of membership) iiu -r ase in the nation during the year. . o No Freak, Good Gardening George W. Walker, Sr., brought one Irish potato vine to this of fice with four large potatoes hung to it All potatoes were the size of baseballs or over. He stated that the sample was something for the young men to strive for. Mr. Walker even claims that all of his vines run just as good. Attention would-be gardeners. Male mosquitoes are vegetar ians, eating juices of plants, but the females require blood. School Faculty About Complete No Resignatl OAS From Teachers Since Schools Closed In May; New Teachers Selected J. W. Gaddy, principal of the Roxboro schools, announced this week that there had been no re signations from city school teach ers since the schools closed. There were several resignations before the closing. All vacancies have been filled and it appears that the local schools are about ready to start work at any time as far as teach ers are concerned. For the past several weeks Mr. Gaddy has been busy getting everything lined up for the coming school year and he has about finished this task as far as plans go. GROCERS TO TAKE 4TH. AS HOLIDAY Also Desire To Take Three Others During The Year, Xmas, Eas ter And Thanksgiving Practically every grocery store in Roxboro will be closed on July 4th. The following stores have signed an agreement reading as follows: “We, the undersigned, are will ing to close our stores all day on the following holidays of each year from now on. If one of these holidays comes on Sunday, we will close on Monday - 4th. of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christ mas Day and Easter.” Signed: Aubrey Long and Co., Carl Winstead, Moores Cash Mar ket, A. and P„ Penders, Sergeant and Clayton, Hugh Woods, Roark and Brother. It is understood that many oth er stores in this city will be clos ed next Monday and merchants urge all customers to bear this in mind this week as they go about their shopping duties. o Roxboro Man At Tobacco Meeting H. W. Winstead Left Wednesday For Tobacco Association Meeting Mr. H. W. Winstead left Rox boro Wednesday for White Sul phur Springs, W. Va., where he will attend the U. S. Tobacco As sociation Convention. This meet ing will last three days, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. Mr. Winstead was accompanied by Mr. J. L. Bowen of Tifton, Ga. Mr. Bowen is a partner of Mr. Winstead in the tobacco business in Tifton. Clarence Warren, Person Coun ty tobacconist, left Tuesday for Baxley, Ga., where he will oper ate the Farmers’ Warehouse in that city. Albert Warren of Rox boro, has accepted a position with this house and will serve as book keeper. Mrs. Meadows Injures Ankle Mrs. Ida Meadows of Moriah, is confined to her home with a fractured ankle, which was sus tained while she was visiting re latives and friends in Harres ville, last week. The accident happened as she was getting, off a bus. She was carried to a local hospital for treatment, and later taken to her home in Moriah. Her condition is somewhat improved at this writing. o- FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE DIAL 4001 __ Collins &• Aikman Corporation Recalling Workers To Mill Roxboro Golfers Defeat Louisburg Final Score Os Match Held In Louisburg 17 - 16; Second Game Os Series In a close match played at Louisburg Wednesday, the local golfers emerged victorious by a 17 to 16 score. This is the first time the Roxboro golfers have ever won a match and the victory is considered a signal accomplish ment since there is no golf course closer than 28 miles, which means the local golfers seldom get a chance to play more than once a week. In the first meeting be tween Roxboro and Louisburg the latter team won by a one sided score, but the tables were turned when the locals again in vaded Louisburg. Following is a list of the play ers, scores and points won, with the Roxboro players listed first: J. D. Morris 80, vs. J. Wheless 77; Morris 1-2, Wheless 2 1-2. Bick Long 83, vs. M. Huggins 77; Long 0, Huggins 3. C. A. Harris 82, vs W. B. Barrow 62; Karris 1 1-2, Barrow 1 1-2. J. H. Hughes 83, vs. Smiley King 81; Hughes 1, King 2. Tom Street 78, vs. Ed. Owens 85; Street 3, Owens 0. Wallace Harris 87, vs. E. H. Ma lone 86; Harris 1, Malone 2. Chris Waggoner 91, vs Darrel Perry 93; Waggoner 2, Perry 1. E. V. Boatwright 85, vs. Earnest Thomas 90; Boatwright 3, Tho mas 0. A. M. Burns, Jr. 96, vs. G. M. Beam 92; Bums 0, Beam 3. Phillip Thomas 98, vs. Wm. Boy re 99; Thomas 2, Boyer 1. H. M. Beam 102, vs. Herbert Spencer 104; Beam 3, Spencer 0. Total: Roxboro 17, Louisburg 16. Several local star golfers were unable to make the trip to Louis burg, George Kane, Howard Strang, Shields Harvey, Bill Yancey, Jimmy Long and others. o Palace To Show Fight Film The Palace Theatre will pre sent ringside pictures of the last Louis - Schmeling heavyweight fight that was staged in New York last week. This picture will be on the screen at the Palace Saturday morning, July 2nd. at 10:30 a. m. and Saturday night at 11:30 p. m. In addition to the last fight the theatre will also show the first fight between Louis and Schmeling when ’Schmeling emerged victorious. The fight films run 30 minutes in addition to the regular pro gram. Citizen Shoots Three Times At Sunday Night Invader Stonewall Jackson Saw Man As He Was Prowling Around His Home On Peachtree St. About ten o’clock Sunday night a member of the household of Stonewall Jackson on Peachtree Street, heard someone prowling around a back window of the house. At first no attention was paid to the slight noise, then it became evident that the person did not intend leaving and might have the wrong) intentions. II was then that Mr. Jackson took his revolver and began • looking. He saw the person, but not be fore he had been seen. The man Amen Brother The Oxford Public Ledger in commenting on the closing of the Salisbury Herald says: “Salisbury’s morning news paper, The Herald, has sus pended after nine months of operation. The plant will re main in tact and there is pro bability that publication may be resumed when “times” im prove. The average person has little conception of the tremen dous production and distri bution costs of a modern news paper and the man that at tempts to set up shop and start publishing a newspaper may as well plan to sink many 'thousands of dollars before looking for even a glimmer of hope for profitable operation.” DR. G. W. GENTRY GUESTtfEAKER Thanked Doctors For Loyal Sup port That They Have Giv en Hospital Since Opening Dr. G. W. Gentry of Roxboro was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Roxboro Kiwanis Club that was held Monday night at the Community House. The speaker related a bit of history concerning the Gentry- Williams Hospital and stated that he thought that the hospital was making progress and would con tinue to do so. He also thanked the doctors of this community for the splendid support that they have given the project. The next meeting of the Ki wanis Club, July 11th, will be held at Oak Grove Church near Loch Lily. This night will be ladies’ night and a majority of the club members will bring guests. There will be no meeting on July 4th. A majority of the mem bers voted to cancel this meet ing as many will be out of the city. o Revival To Begin July 3rd. The revival at Mt. Harmony church will begin Sunday, July 3rd. This revival was scheduled to begin earlier, but was delay ed. The first meeting will be at 3:00 p. m. 0 Crimson clover as a winter cover crop and plowed under for corn by Robert Lee Neal of Reidsville, R. No. 1 Caswell Co., gives promise of producing a bountiful crop this year. was jumping a fence and leav ing as rapidly as possible. Three shots failed to stop him. Mr. Jackson does not know whether the man was white or colored and he has no idea who it was. Others who lived in that section heard the shots and saw the intruder running away. No one could tell if he had been hit by any one of the three bullets. No trace of blood was found the next morning. This is the first case of night prowling that has been reported in Roxbcop in recent months. Some time ago it happened two or three times a week. PUBLISHED SUNDAY AND THURSDAY Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request. NUMBER FIFTY-ONB 80 or 90 More Working This Week Than In Past Several Months Better Times Here Collins and Aikman Corpora tion recalled eighty or ninety workers this week and all have been on good time in the milL It is thought that more will be re called within the next two or three weeks and officials appear to be rather optimistic concern ing future orders. The 80 or 90 who were recall ed this week were from this coun ty and many had been practical ly unemployed for many weeks. Collins and Aikman normally employs about 1,300 people, but this number has been cut in a big way since November. Many have been living on their Un employment Compensation checks as best they could. Many have received all that could be ob tained through this method. This mill furnishes a large a mount of revenue to the people of this county and since last No vember the unemployment sit uation there has caused a large amount of financial worry over the county. Officials at the mill are reluc tant to discuss the number that may be put to work at an early date, but they appear to be con fident that more will be recalled in a short time. A large number who had been working in the mill have gone to work on the farms of the county and have planted a tobacco crop. However, it is not thought that there will be any labor short age. o '..-j JAPS LOOT, BURN CITY OF ANKWO Walled City Os Ankwo, 140 Miles South Os Peiping, Virtually Demolished Ankwo, Hopeh Province, China, June 24 (By Courier to Peip ing)—The walled city of Ankwo, 140 miles south of Peiping was still smoking today as this corres pondent entered it on the heels of a retreating Japanese army which burned it in a campaign of reprisal against Chinese guer rilla warriors. There were smouldering ruins of more than 80 large buildings. More than 900 shops had been looted, and unusual contents smashed. A column of 500 Japanese sol diers and 1,500 Chinese mercen aries marched from the Peiping Hankow railway on June 16th and occupied Ankwo after a two day battle with 300 communist guerilla troops who had been holding the city. The guerillas negotiated an es cape through the lines of the at tacking mercenaries. Most of the city’s 30,000 popu lation had fled before the arrival of the Japanese, who remained for seven days. Today the writer saw 53 wagon loads of loot which had been ab andoned outside the city. The lo cal Chinese chamber of commerce estimated the value of this look at $500,000. Chinese Mercenary who were captured by giMrißM now holding the town said A* Japanese ordered diem to loot all shops. b Many of the few merchants who (Continued On Back Page)