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IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL FIND IT IN THE TIMES. VOLUME X PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY Commissioners Set New Tax Rate At SI. 45 Jack Bane Resigns Today HANDS LETTER TO PRESIDENT 0. B. MCBROOM Praises Board Os Direc tors For Work During Past Two Years. Jack Bane resigned this morn ing as secretary of the Roxboro Chamber of Commerce in a letter to O. B. Mcßroom, president of the board of directors. Bane intimated in his letter to the president that he had accept ed a position in another town but did not indicate the nature of the position or the locality. He complimented the board of directors of the chamber on their work during the past two years and expressed high regard for the city organizations. “I know that Roxboro is the best little town and has the finest folks to be found in this or any other part of the world,” he said. Mcßroom had no comment on Bane’s resignation when he was reached by telephone this morn ing. Bane has been secretary -man ager of the local chamber of com merce since December, 1930, His complete letter to Presi dent Mcßroom and the board of directors follows: “On December 12, 1936 when I met with you and accepted your invitation to become secretary of your Chamber of Commerce, I set forth my limitations as well as my aspirations, stating that “Nat urally I was anxious to succeed and should like to make such an out-standing record at Roxboro (Continued On Back Page) o . FARMERS MAY GET REFUNDS Person Growers Estimated To Get $30,000 From Taxes Collected Under AAA. A letter form J. E. Williard, president of the Tobacco-Cotton Non-tax association with head quarters in Winston-Salem, esti mates that Person County farm ers will receive apfparoxiir.litely $30,000 early in the fall as a re fund from taxes collected under the defunct Kerr-Smith act in 1934-35. The following is an explanatory excerpt from the Twin City Sen tinel: “Tobacco farmers will be able to perfect claims in 10 or 15 days for refunds of $1,500,000 to $2,- 000,000 in taxes collected by the government ifidfer the defunct Kerr-Smith act, E. M. Whitman and J. F. Motsinger, local attor neys for the Tobacco-Cotton Non- Tax Association, said today. Well over $1,000,000 of the tax refunds will go to leaf growers cf Forsyth and surrounding coun (Continued On Back Page) k To Represent City 1 Miss Ida Winstead, popular young woman' of this city, will represent Roxboro at the annual Tobacco Festival at Wilson, Aug. 15th. through the 18th. Several entertainments are be ing planned for the representa tives of the various towns, who will compete for the prize of Fes- UfTsonMOlimes Person Negro Killed Monday By Lightning Brother Was knocked Un conscious By Shock; Stu dent At P. C. T. S. Johnnie M. Lawson, 18 year old Person County negro of Al lensville section, was killed in stantly by lightning which struck during the hail and rain storm Monday afternoon. The young negro was lying on the ground just inside a tobacco barn, where he had gone for shelter during the storm, when the lightning struck, tearing a way the facing of the door. Hazel Lawson, 24, his brother, who was also in the bam, was knocked unconscious but was la ter reported only shocked by bolt. Lawson was a member of the senior class at the Person County Training School, holding a high scholastic average as well as a good record in other classes and extra-curricula activities. The Hog And His Home The home of the hog is known as the hog pen and though we have nothing against that useful animal we do intend to speak somewhat disparagingly about his home and those human beings responsible for it. Now there is one thing characteristic of hog pens in general and Roxboro hog pens in particular, that being an odor so obnox ious thdt none but exceptional individuals are able to appreciate the deadly fumes which emanate therefrom. Here in Roxboro there’s no law against having hog pens. You can have them at your front doorstep, you can have them at your back doorstep. You can even have them under your neighbor’s window provided you own the land under the window. Last year one citizen whose neighbor’s hog pen comes within 10 feet of his bedroom window was near death’s door with typh oid fever. Other citizens report having to leave home when the wind changes. Still others say they are compelled to sleep with windows closed. Can nothing be done against such wanton indignities to res pectable people? The condition that exists in some sections of the city is an insult to decency. We call upon decent minded citizens of Roxboro to outlaw them from our town. It remains for the Town Commissioners to say what shall be done. A new city ordinance would solve the problem. Can’t we have one? Funeral Held Saturday For Aged Woman Interment In Family Ceme tery Near Home At Woods dale. Funeral services for Mrs. W. Thomas Ramsey, 75, of Woods dale were conducted from the home Saturday afjtertioon with Rev. Marcus W. Lawrence offic iating. Interment was at the family cemetery near the home at Woodsdale. Mrs. Ramsey had been ill for about two weeks, death coining as a result of a compli cation of diseases. She is survived by her hus band, one daughter, Mrs. G. H. Wesson of New York, two broth ers, Albert Ramsey of Woods dale and Thomas Ramsey of Rox boro. Active pall bearers were Sam Crowder, Robert and James Ro bertson, Bryant Boswell and John Nunn. Grandchildren of the deceased acted as floral bearers. FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE FUNERAL FOR MRS. A. M. BURNS HELD TUESDAY Prominent Civic Leader Passes; Had Been In Fail ing Health For Year. Final rites for Mrs. A. M. Burns, 60, prominent church and civic leader of Roxboro, were con ducted Tuesday afternoon from the home on South Main Street. Interment was made in Burch wood cemetery. Mrs. Burns had been promin ent in the religious and civic af fairs of the town for many years until her health gave way about a year ago. She served several terms as a member of the local school board, was a leader in the First Baptist Church, and was active in the Research, Tuesday and Friday clubs for many years. She is survived by her hus band, three children, R. P. Bums, A. M. Burns, Jr., and Mrs. Cur- (Continued On Back Page) And His Home FUNERAL FOR PROSPECT HILL WOMAN HELD Final Rites Conducted Mon day At Oak Grove Church Funeral services for Mrs. E. B. Zimmerman, 60, of the Prospect Hill community were held at Oak Grove Methodist church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. M. W. Lawrence. Mrs. Zimmerman had been ill for about a week, death coming Sunday morning as a result of a complication of diseases. Surviving are her husband, E. B. Zimmerman, six daughters, Mrs. Myrvan Chambers of Rougemont, Mrs. W. A. Turner of Semora, Mrs. G. G. Rudder of Burlington, Mrs. A. L. Davis of Woodsdale, Mrs. W. H. Lewis of Roxboro and Mrs. Clyde Cates of Prospect Hill, and four sons, Guy and J. H. Zimmerman of Woodsdale and J. L. and Eddie Zimmerman of Prospect Hill FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE DIA L 4501. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THERE’S NO HAIL HERE Hugh Evans, Woodsdale farmer, is shown here in one of his fields of tobacco termed by him “the prettiest tobacco I ever had.” Evans has already cured several barns of the yellow weed and re ports it among the best he has ever had. Os course he plans to sell or. the Roxboro Market, which opens September 27th. Hail Strikes In Person Twice; Heavy Damages Young Farmers At Convention Bethel Hill Boys In Ra leigh For State Meeting Several members of the Beth el Hill chapter of Future Farm ers of America, accompanied by A. G. Bullard, teacher of agricul ture, are attending the state con vention of Future Farmers of America at Raleigh this week. The Young Tar Heel Farmers Association of Future Farmers of America is celebrating its tenth anniversary this summer. Bethel Hill was one of the first chapters to be organized in North Caro lina, receiving its charter on June 22, 1928. This chapter has been very active each year. The chap ter was awarded first place in North Carolina in the National Chapter contest during 1937. Robert Young, member of the Bethel Hill chapter, is reporter for the state association. Joseph Hall and Raymond Lester will represent the local chapter as of ficial delegates. Other members attending the convention (from Bethel Hill are: C. T. Hall, Jr. and Fred Fox. o BISHOP SEE BEER AS MENACE Kingston, Ont. Bishop John Lyons told the Ontario Synod of the Church of England in Can ada that Ontario’s beer taverns are a menace to the virility of our nation.” Health Officers Have Busy Month Members Os Department Travel 3,486 Miles In Per formance Os Duty Members of the Person Coun ty Health Department traveled a total of 3,486 miles, vaccinated 852 people for typhoid fever and gave 359 venereal disease treat ments during the month of June, according to the monthly report of Dr. Albert L. Allen, local health officer. The department composed of the health officer, two nurses and a sanitary officer, also reported 33 vaccinations for smallpox and 71 for diphtheria during the month. , In venereal disease work the health officer treated 95 persons a total of 359 times. During the month 94 blood tests were made and 15 cases were admitted to Allensville, Semora, Cedar Grove, Timberlake And Hurdle Mills Hit By Storms Hail, deadly destroyer of crops, struck Person county two days in succession this week, Monday and Tuesday, to deal further damage to tobacco already severely injur ed by heavy rains and previous hailstorms. Striking a few miles north east of Roxboro in the Allensville section and also at Semora and Cedar Monday about 4 o’- clock, stones described as large as “the end of your thumb” dealt damages estimated all the way from 50% to 100%. In some fields eight or 10 leav es were stripped from the stalks, those remaining having from 20 to 30 holes to the leaf. The following day it struck a gain, this time Timberlake and Hurdle Mills received the worst of the storm. The losses here were compaifatively light com pared with those of the previous day. Heavy losers Monday included Dr. G. C. Vickers, Mrs. Ora Hughes, Carl and Garland Ad cock, E. E. Bradsher, Earnest Chandler, Hazel Lawson, Jim Talley, N. B. Dixon, C. T. Roberts, J. A. Hawkins, Arvie C. Slaugh ter,, D. H. Day, V. B. Day, J. D. Perkins, H. J. Wrenn, W. H. Wrenn, Thomas Gentry, C. O. Bagby, W ( . S. Wilson, Jeff O’- Briant, Isaac Yancey. service. Sanitary Inspection The sanitary officer made 76 visits to food-handling establish ments during june. | Continuing the fight against I tuberculosis, Drs. Lewis and Richardson of the State Health department made 40 fluoroscope examinations here and adminis- J tered 12 tuberculin tests. One public lecture was made by the j health officer. i Contagious diseases were re l ported as follows: syphilis 10, l measles 8, whooping cough 6, tub : erculosis 4 and gonorrhea 2. In mdtemity service six ex i pectant mothers were examined i at a clinic at Olive Hill colored i school and three meetings for in ! struction of mid-wife technique ) were held. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1938 Board Boosts Old Rate By IO Cents Economy Auto Opens Friday Grand Opening To Be Held At New Location On De pot Street. The Economy Auto Supply Co., formerly located in the Kaplan ’ building, has moved to a perman ent location on Depot Street, next I door to Roark’s grocery and will have a grand opening Friday and Saturday of this week. The manager invites everyone to visit the store during the grand opening days whether you in tend to buy or not. Free, Coca- Colas or 7-Ups will be given to the first 100 people visiting the store Saturday. The entire old stock of the store has been disposed of since the fire and has been replaced by an entirely new one. o ; ASSOCIATION : WILL BE HELD 1 THIS WEEK-END ’ Three - Day Session At Rougemont To Get Under- Way' At 11 O’clock Sat. 5 t The annual association of the r Lowfer Coiintry Line Primitive Baptist church will 'get under ■ way Saturday morning at 11 o’- : clock at the Rougemont church ! continuing until Monday. Elder O. C. Hawkins of Hurdle Mills will preach the opening j sermon, announced Moderator F. t D. Long early 4his week. ; Mr. Long announced that an ar bor to seat about 1,000 persons j had already been constructed under which the devotional ser vices will be held. Business ses -1 sions, he said, would be held in -1 side the church. t Crowds expected to number t many thousands are anticipated for the annual meeting. A large area for camping purposes has been cleared around the church and several hundred tents are ex pected. F. D. Long is moderator of the association and J. J. Whitley of • Durham is clerk. New officers will be elected and other busi ness transacted at a business meeting scheduled for 1 o’clock Saturday. The final session is at 9 o’clock Monday morning. Between 30 and 35 ministers are expected to attend the asso ciation during the three-day meeting. o i Hughes Arrives Howard Hughes and his globe, circling companions arrived at t Floyd Bennett field in New York 1 at 2:37 p. m. today according to i a late news flash received here i this afternoon. Hughes took off from New ; York at 6:20 p. m. Sunday cir ; cling the globe byway of Paris, Moscow, over Siberia and Alaska to New York. o i, HAS OPERATION Miss Mary Hatchett, who was i operated on for appendicitis late i Monday afternoon is reported to - be recovering nicely and will e probably be out before many weeks. „,.. ■* ■ w >- i -■■ THE TIMES IS PERSON’S PREMIER NEWSPAPER; A LEADER AT ALL TIMES. NUMBER ONE Maturing Os $25,000 In Bonds In One Series Main ly Responsible. The County Commissioners in session Wednesday approved a tax rate of $1.45 for the coming fiscal year thus boosting the old figure 10 cents over the former rate. The maturing of $25,000 in road bonds in one series during the coming year was mainly respon sible for the increase, which in cidently was expected to be much larger. Interest on county bonds, set last year at .40, had to be raised to .55 to cover the in crease. Another factor contributing to the increased rate was the recent statute of the state taking over the intangible taxes formerly lev ied by the counties. This probably affected the rate about .06, Coun ty Auditor J. S. Walker estim ated. The county general fund was boosted from .12 to .15. Other sec tions of the budget remained practically the same. The following is a summary of the budget as adopted by the commissioners: -V - County General Fund .15 County Home Fund .03 Courthouse and Jail .05 Health Department .03% Debt Service County Bond Interest .55 Courthouse and Jail Bonds .11 v - Refunding Bonds • .00% Schools Debt Service .31 Capital Outlay .07% Social Security Old Age Assistance .05 Aid to Dependent Children .03 Dept, of F*ublic Welfare .05% $1.45 SCHOOLS GET NEW BUSSES New Budget Includes Pro visions For Sanitary Toilets At Bethel Hill. Person county will receive a total of eight new school busses for the coming year announced Superintendent R. B. Griffin yes terday. Two of these will provide ad ditional facilities for transport ing children while six will be re placements for old busses, he said. The new school budget, Super intendent Griffin also announced, approved the provisions for the county to share a WPA project for sanitary toilets at Bethel Hill school. He quoted C. C. Burritt, district WPA supervisor, as say- , ing that the project had already made the rounds and was now ready for final approval. To Start Soon The project, which may re quire from four to six months to *— complete, will be started within the next few weeks. Griffin said that there is a possibility that Person may se cure still another additional bus contingent upon conditions after school opens. One of the additional busses will provide transportation to -1 the Roxboro schools while the other will go to the Person Coun- ■Jj ty Training School bringing high JS school students from two sections St i of the county not •* rved taeyflj i year. The new busses will con- SjJ siderably relieve the J tion situation, the '
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