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Hbr- IT IS NEWS ABOUT BBbRSON COUNTY, YOU’LL klpind it in the times. \ VOLUME X PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1938 NUMBER FIVE NEWS OF THE WEEK | New peal wins Kentucky (t Louisville, Ky.—Senator Al fcen W. Barkley, administration spokesman in the upper house, defeated Governor “Happy” Chandler for the Democratic senatorial designation. The Pres ident’s first speech on his recent trip was in behalf of Senator Barkley’s renomination. FREAK LIGHTNING KILLS THREE ■ r— — New York City—The theory that “lightning never strikes twice in the same place” •, had a set back at a nearby bath ing beach when a bolt killed three and wounded 15 exactly to the day and hour and almost ex actly the spot where one year ago a similar flash killed and wounded the same number of bathers. NEW TRANS-ATLANTIC RECORD New York City—The Queen Mary, giant Cunard-White Star liner, regained the blue ribbon of the Atlantic by crossing in 8 days, 22 hours and 4 minutes. She betered the French liner Normandie’s record by 58 min utes, her best day’s run logging 790 miles. ' MOVE TO SAVE COtCUS Chicago, IlL—Since the big Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus closed its season in June and retreated to Florida winter quarters, five smaller circus organizations have folded their tents for the season, all attributing their loss to labor troubles, incessant rains and business depression. To save the circus as an institution, the Cir cus Fans Association of America was organized in Madison, Wis., for the purpose of presenting a memorial containing the signa tures of 500,000 school children asking President Roosevelt to arbitrate the labor differences that are driving the big tents off the road. UNIONS FORSAKE ALIEN LEADER Los. Angeles, Cal.—Disavowing the alleged Communist leanings of Harry Bridges’s S. I. O. unit on the Pacific Coast, four of the biggest unions in the territory have quit the Australian’s In dustrial Union Council. They are the International Ladies’ Gar ment Workers’ Union, the Unit ed Automobile Workers of A merica, the United Rubber Workers of America and the United Shoe Workers of Ameri ca. They represent 20,000 workers in the Los Angeles area. WET AREA FORECAST Washington, D. C.—Unpreced ent rains in many sections of the country are said by scientists, who’ base their forecast on a study of sun-spots, to indicate a cycle of cool, wet weather that may continue for five years. Fixing a sun-spot cycle at eleven years, Dr. Harlen T. Stetson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology states that the sun spot maximum was reached a bout a year ago. Preceding this | were periods of extreme drou-J ght, which devastated the Middle West and caused the loss of bU-j lions in crops and cattle. If the cycle follows its usual course, the last half of the 11-year peri od will reverse its previous ten dencies. ’ • ' UersontMiims Lemonade Stand Up to Date K v V m triii T | I M b « Complete with cash register is the lemonade stand opened on a St. Louis street corner by Dickie Bradley, left, twelve yearg old* Constantine Btmmas, six years old, hands over a penny tog * glass, After a sample sip. Dickie says business is booming. Thieves Enter Local A 6* P Store And Escape With Loot ’‘Miss Roxboro” Miss Esther Thaxton, charm ing young woman of this city, has been named “Miss Rox boro" for the National Tobacco festival ball to be held in South Boston, September 9. By her acceptance, Miss Thaxton becomes a meniber of the court of Senorita Erma Castillo Najera, daughter of the Mexican ambassador to the tfnited States, who will act as queen of this year’s gi gantic festival. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Thaxton and a student at the Woman’s Col lege of the University of North Carolina. 58 People Take Fluoroscope Test Here This Week High Incidence Among Group Reported By Dr. Allen. Fifty-eight people were given the fluoroscope examination for tuberculosis here Tuesday and Wednesday, Dr. Albert L. Allen, local health officer, said yester day. Os this number, 42 were given a clean bill of hsalth by the ex amination. Four of those taking the test were classed as suspects for whom X-ray examinations were recommended. One adult was discovered to have consump tion while 11 children had child hood tuberculosis to a greater or lesser degree, Dr. Allen stat ed. This, according to the doctor, is very high incidence among any group. These children will not necessarily have to go to a hospi tal, he said. “With proper treat-] ment at home they should re cover from the disease." —o RUSSIANS DRIVE JAPS OUT Moscow, U. S. S. R.—Official advices indicate that heavy artil lery fire, supported by bombing planes, have driven Japanese troops from the positions they occupied along the Siberian- ManchuKuoan border. Russia has declined all peace overtures until Japan has evacuated all territory claimed by the Soviets. o 1 — County Agent and Mrs. H. K. Sanders and two children, H. K., Jr., and Helen Reid, are spending several days in Chester, S. C, with relatives. Loss estimated At $l5O By Manager; Entered Through Sky .Light. Three thieves eluded local po lice Friday night and made off with some $l5O worth of mer chandise belonging to the local A. and P. store. j »Hi ! The daring robbery occurred around 11:30 o’clock, the thieves entering the building, through the sky-light from the roof. Several footprints and a large number of finger prints were left around the premises which are being recorded for later identi fication, C. T. Graham, manager of the store, said yesterday. Estimating the loss at appro ximately $l5O, Graham said over S9O worth of cigarettes were tak en alone as well as large quanti ties of sugar and canned goods. The robbery was reported by a Mr. Lea who was in the alley behind the store when the thiev es left. Each man had a large sack filled with goods thrown over his shoulder, he said. He reported the matter to Officer Charlie Wade. Police believe the bandits as cended a nearby stairway, cross ed over several buildings and lay in waiting for Manager Graham to leave before entering through the skylight. They left through the back door of the store. SPANISH REBELS ADVANCE Hendaye, France Reports from the Spanish front indicate that from 12,000 to 15,000 Loyal ist troops are trapped along the Ebro River front. Many govern ment troops are coming into General Franco’s lines and sur rendering under flags of truce. The North Carolina General As sembly adjourned shortly after 1 o’clock yesterday mdrning foL lowing one of the briefest sessions in the state’s history. ' Old Dobbin Disappears From R. F. D. Routes Old Dobbin has nearly disap peared from the rural free de livery mail routes, and, according to Postmaster K. L. Street, there is no mail carrier in this section that depends on a horse and bug gy to transport him on his rounds. Following receipt of a report from American Automobile as sociation at Washington to the effect that only two percent of all rural mail carriers now use horses and buggies Miss Nina Ab bitt, manager of the Roxboro of fice of the Carolina Motor Club, contacted Postmaster Street and verified the fact that all rural free delivery routes in this sec tion are 100 percept motorized. CARL DICKERSON 45, DROPS DEAD AT CA-VELFRIDAY Victim Os Heart Attack Drops Dead While At Work For C. & A. Carl N. Dickerson, 45, of Ca- Vel died suddenly about 1:45 o’- clock Friday afternoon from a heart attack. Mr. Dickerson was at work in the woods back of C. and A. plant when fellow employees noted he was about to fall, assist ing him to the floor of the truck on which he was working. He died immediately. Coroner A. F. Nichols called to the scene pro nounced death due to a heart at tack. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday morning with Rev. J. L. Cooley of Longhurst officiating. Interment was in Burchwood cemetery annex. Mr. Dickerson was a member of McGregor Memorial church at Ca-Vel, having been a member since it was organized several years ago. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Helen Slaughter of Red Springs and Miss Olie Dickerson of Ca-Vel, three sons O. Z., Cecil and Robert Dicker son, all of Ca-Vel, two brothers, L T. Dickerson of Longhurst, and J. M. Dickerson, of Ca-Vel. Active pall bearers were Allen Parham, W. L. Liles, Melvin Gen try, W. C. Weatherspoon, Hugh Smith and W. E. Harper. ... Floral bearers included William, Walker, G. Wv Loftis, Ed. Turner, Arch qtaprton, Charlie Jones, Howard Nelson, Robert Boyd, Carol Milam and B. F. Wright o Y. W. A.’s Plan Picnic Monday The young women and counsel ors of the Y. W. A.’s of the Beu lah Baptist churches will have a picnic supper and camp-fire ser vice at the Clement church on next Monday evening. At five o’clock, the committee named to nominate Associational officers for the coming year, will meet. Then, supper brought by the various groups will be enjoy ed together. i Around the camp-fire will be recreational songs, conference on Y. W. A. work, devotional and a short program of unusual in terest. Some of the young wo men and leaders plan to stay over for the Girls’ Camp which be gins the next morning. All inter ested young women and church leaders are invited. 0 BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Adcock an nounce the birth of a son, bom August 6th., 1938, at the Gentry- Williams hospital. “There are approximately 33,- 144 rural carriers in the United States, covering a R. F. D. system of 1,387,427 miles,” Miss Abbitt reported. “The routes range from 35 to 56 miles in length and the average route is 41.86 miles. “The estimated percentage of carriers who use automobiles and other motor vehicles is 98 per cent of the total, leaving less than 700 carriers still sticking to the horse and buggy. “One of the results of using automobiles .in this service has been increased efficiency and consequently longer routes. Since the advent of the car, a consis tent policy of route consolidation Negro Jailed; Another In Hospital'After Shooting Along The Way With the Editor S. F. Nicks, Jr. celebrated his birthday last Wednesday. Sam Merritt, Gene Thompson and E. B. Craven went over to help him celebrate. The visitors carried Attorney Nicks a new shirt. That is, they all joined in together and charged the shirt. Nicks may be called on to pay for it yet George Cushwa was glad to see Landon Bradsher come back to work. Cushwa is fat and over ‘ | forty and too much work didn’t agree with him. Jg/j MBpillj* Yes, Sam Byrd Winstead is Jjfe IP spending this week-end at home, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 S. G. Winstead of Lamar Street. - mir. We have had no news from Gus $ WfSr Deering of Wesleyan Heights late . ■ ly. Gus is still talking about his ' JgL garden and the fact that he has stopped smoking. Gus is a farmer , *~M****»y ; by natural rights, but works at JtL 'fc :j J Collins and Aikman to make a living. , W- H. - Buck" Harris, 111 has nothing but black looks these Hk days for the who hang a round the Winstead court. It seems Buck, the Harris court lion. absorbed a licking from the up town court champ, “Ducky” CUSHWA Thompson, last week and has since been trying to import somebody from out of town to take the champ down a peg or two. Wheeler Newell is getting kiddish again. He is going around challenging young men in their thirties to tennis matches. He did beat Melvin Burke last week, but, as Bill Walker said, that is noth ing to brag about R. B. Griffin, superintendent of education, has about finished his three months vacation. Griffin claims to work in the summer timer but everyone knows that he does very little except to smoke cigars and try to keep cool. GRIFFIN MAILS P.W. A REQUEST Application For AUens ville School Project Off To Atlanta. Application for the $42,000 grant and loan for the new Al lensville school building was mailed to the Atlanta office of the Public Works Administra tion yesterday, R. B. Griffin, sup erintendent of Person County schools said yesterday. Plans for the new building were authorized by the Board of County Commissioners last month. These were approved by the Board of Education a few days ago and final action in getting the application on the road to appro val were taken yesterday. The application as approved by the board and forwarded to the P. W. A. calls for a 45 per cent direct grant for the school building and a loan amounting to the remainder of the proposed $42,000. Definite approval of the pro ject by the P. W. A. officials is not expected before a month or six weeks, Griffin said. has been and today the average R. F. D. route is nearly 50 per cent longer than it was 10 years ago.” Os the hundreds of rural mail carriers in the Carolines scores are members of the Carolina Mo tor Club, Miss Abbitt pointed out. She added that the R. F. D. boys frequently supply first hand in formation regarding road condi tions in this vicinity in emergen ces and that this is true of car riers throughout thje nation. This cooperation is greatly ap preciated by the Carolina Motor Club and the A. A. A. she said, and very helpful to the traveling public. ' ” . ‘ JOE C, KING, 65, DIES HERE Funeral Service To Be Held At Home This After noon At 3 O’clock. » Joe Cephus King, 65, died at his home here about 2:30 o’clock Saturday morning. Mr. King had been in failing health for about two years, death finally coming as a result of a complication of diseases. Funeral services will be held at the home here today at 3 o’- clock. Rev. Erwin R. Hartz, as sisted by Rev. W. F. West, will be in charge of the services. In terment will follow in Burchwood cemetery here. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Aubrey, Coleman and Joe King, of Roxboro, four daughters, Mrs. Earl Humphries, Mrs. M. M. Sparrow and Miss Shirley King, of Roxboro and Mrs. Harvey Bla lock of Gibsonville, one brother, W. P. King of Person county. Active pall bearers will be R. D. Bumpass, Billy Montague, C. P. Owen, Lee King, Copelin Clay ton and Raymond Clayton. o MISSIONARY SOCIETY The regular monthly meeting of the Mary Hambrick Missionary society of Long Memorial church will be held Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, Mrs. E. P. Dunlap announced today. HAS JOB IN WALLACE Miss Jean Morton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Morton, has accepted a position as teacher in the Wallace city schools, it was announced here yesterday. Miss Morton will teach physics and chemistry, it is understood. The school opens Monday, August 22, she said. She is a graduate of Meredith college in the class of 1938. Located on the first floor of the Administration Building, the Treasure Island hospital will have three wards and ten beds. THE TIMES IS PERSON’S PREMIER NEWSPAPERS A LEADER AT ALL TIMES. Apprehended Within Hour After Shooting Nephew Over Crap Game. Amos Newman, negro, about 20, is in Lincoln Memorial hospi tal and his uncle, Love Newman, 21, is in Person County jail as a result of a shooting scrape on Sugar Hill here Friday morning. Love was apprehended by Sher iff M. T. Clayton and Patrolman W. A. Baxter about 45 minutes after the shooting occurred. First sighted near North End Service Station, the officers chased the negro through two corn fields and a swamp before finally closing in on him near the railroad back of the old Walker home in North Roxboro. Amos, the injuaed negro, was shot in the left side of the back just under the shoulder blades, the bullet becoming lodged in the chest. The wound, although serious, will not be fatal, unless complications set in, Dr. H. M. Beam, attending physician said. The shooting arose over s crap game in a shack belonging to Mattie Lyons in the Sugar Hill section. According to the in. jured man’s mother’s version. Love Newman shot her son over “five cents.” Amos fell about 59 feet from Lyons’ house. He was running from the house when caught If the bullet. —- Love Newman, the sheriff said, has a long court record and is “always into something." ' j Annual Camp Is Plarfned Next Week At Clement Fifteen Teachers To Assist In Direction Os Activities The annual camp for girls and boys will be held the coming week at the Clement church, Mrs. L. V. Coggins said this week. The girls’ division will meet from Tuesday morning to Thursday noon, and the boys from Thurs day noon to Saturday noon. The time is used for study, recreation, singing, camp-fire ser vices and inspiration. Another very important feature is the “eats”—three times a day. The “campers” bring their own food and one can hardly imagin how much is consumed. Miss Addie Hester, assisted by Miss Bessie Hester very efficiently plans and manages this part of the camp life. The games, stunts, talent hours and inspirational talks «f the recreational and camp Hire periods are interesting and en joyable. Classes in Bible study, also sions and B. T. U. work are held. This year a group of fifteen teachers will assist with the class work and recreation. Those from Roxboro assisting will be Mrs. R. L. Wilburn, Miss Nina Rogers, Miss Lucille Davidson, Miss Mary Gentry and Miss Ruth Sims. Others will be present for spec ial periods. This is the third annual camp of this type held under the dir ection of Rev. and Mrs. L. V. Coggins and promises to be even finer and more enjoyable than those of the two previous years. RECENT ARRIVAL ’ V J Mr. and Mrs. Bennie announce the birth at _ a aqflui Charles Green Williams, IjjjMM August 3rd., 1938, at the Williams hospital.
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