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IP IT 13 NEWS ABOUT ** ... . PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL FIND IT IN THE TIMES. VOLUME X PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1938 NUMBER EIGHTEEN 14 POSTMASTER APPUCANTS TAKE EXAM SATURDAY Selection Will Be Made From Three Highest; Test Begins At 8:30. Roxboro’s 14 applicants for the local postmaster vacancy will take the special civil service ex amination before Examiner C. C. Garrett Saturday morning at the High School., it was announced here this week. All applicants have been noti fied to report to the scene of the examination at 8:30 in the morn ing well fortified with pen and ink to stand the test. Examina tion papers have arrived and are in the hands of the examiner. Following the usual civil ser vice procedure, the final selec tion will be made from the ranks of the three scoring the highest grades in the examination. It is not known when the final an nouncement of the winner will be made but it is expected to be two or three weeks at the least. Applicants already announced for the vacancy include: K. L. Street, C. L. Brooks, C. O. Cro well, L. M. Carlton, Sr., C. C. Winstead, W. R. Cates, J. I. Brooks, J. W. Chambers, E. G. Long, Sr., Dr. O. G. Davis, R. H. Shelton, W. S. Sledge, L. K. Wal ker, and Bruce D. Clayton. • o DAVIS SPEAKS AT RETHELHILL Young Roxboro Attorney Talks To Students At Tues day Chapel Program. Fitz Davis, Roxboro attorney, spoke during the Bethel Hill 1 chapel period Tuesday when the, Junior class conducted the pro-! gram under the supervision of A.! G. Bullard, who introduced the speaker. Elsie Whitfield read the Bible lesson. Mr. Davis addressed the stu dents about the future of young Americans. He stressed the fact that young people of today should realize the possibilities that will be theirs when youths are called on to shoulder the burdens of their elders. Recalling Socrates as the origin ator of the question and answer method of carrying on education al discussions, the young lawyer, showed how, as prominent men die, there are others to step into places of responsibility. Plato re placed Socrates, Hitler replaced Kaiser Wilhelm, and many great statesmen have replaced George Washington. Mr. Davis concluded with a challenge for the Bethel Hill stu dents to be ready for their res ponsibilities when they come. Here’s A Tip For Hunting Or Fishing Guides The N. C. State Employment Service is making a State-wide survey to obtain data as to the availability of guides, including both commercial and sport fish ing, and also hunting guides. In order to secure this infor mation for the benefit of the pub lic, ail hunting and fishing guides employed, or unemployed, are requested to register at the near est State Employment office in the community in which they live. As a public service to individ (Continued On Back Page) Tobacco Sells Better At H ome Tryßoxboro Now Jerson|Mimts In Bronx Style ■ ' - * David Wilson, Santa Monica, Calif., true friend of the indignant motorist, recently patented a device which will express his contempt of the motorist who persists in blowing his horn a every available opportunity. Granted the enthusiastic approval of the United States patient office, the gadget is a combination of a lighp|, a hom and a protruding tongue, to be attached to the rear of the automo bile.. The face resembles a clown mask and is opearted from the front seat by means of a button on the dashboard. . Lannings Depart In Trailer For M. E. Church Conference Officer Wade Arrests Pair On Liquor Count ’ Floyd Adcock and Alvis Hobgood, alleged local boot leggers of long standing, were arrested by Police Officer Charlie Wade and turned over to federal officers Monday. Captured in the raid was a case, containing six gallons of government whiskey and an automobile belonging to one of the defendants. Arraigned in federal court in Durham Tuesday, both men were placed under a SSOO bond for their appearance in the February term of Federal Court. Hobgood, it is under stood, is still in jail unable to produce bail. Adcock was re leased under bond. IT’S A GIRL Mr. and (Mrs. Noell Ford of Ca-Vel are the proud parents of a new baby girl, born Tuesday, November 15. Both mother and daughter doing fine. GEORGE KANE GETS CONTRACT FOR NEW BULL DURHAM PLANT George W. Kane, Roxboro and] Durham contractor, won the right] to build the proposed new Bull Durham factory in Durham on a] bid of approximately half a mil lion dollars, Preston L. Fowler] of Durham, branch manager of the American Tobacco company,' last night said he was informed by the firm’s New York office. In addition, contracts must be let for plumbing, heating, wiring, elevators, and a sprinkling sys tem. Mr. Kane was awarded the gen eral contract after a bid opening in New York city Tuesday. The new building will consti tute an addition to the Bull Dur ham smoking tobacco plant. The product was one of the first to be manufactured in Durham. The new structure will be at the cor Other Methodist Pastors Leave For Annual Gather ing In Elizabeth City. Rev. J. H. Landing, pastor of Long Memorial Methodist church, and family left here Wednesday morning in their car for the an nual church conference that is now being held in Elizabeth City, N. C. The Lannings were followed in the car by their trailer that was attached to their car, but whether this was to be “Home Sweet Home” while they were in Elizabeth City could not be as certained yesterday. If it is it will not be the first time. They spent the first month of their so journ in Roxboro in the trailer while the parsonage was being repaired. Other Methodist preachers from this county who are attending conference are Rev. M. W. Law rence, Person Circuit; Rev. T. W. Lee, Brooksdale; Rev. E. L. Hill, Mt. Tirzah; Rev. Marvin Vick, East Roxboro and Longhurst; Rev. D. D. Traynham, Leasburg, and Rev. J. H. Shore, retired. Conference appointments are expected to be read next Monday and all local pastors expect to re turn to their charges here. ner of Blackwell street and More head avenue. It will be 280 feet long and 90 feet wide and will have five stories and a basement. Air conditioning will be in stalled in the factory. The build ing will be of concrete, steel and brick. Several weeks ago the Durham city council gave the American Tobacco company permission to construct another railroad siding to serve the new building. FOR RENT Brand new five room house. Lights, water and hard wood floors. H. W. Newell o : The World War added 6,000 new words to the English lan guage. SCOUT COUNCIL MEETS TUESDAY Recent Drive For Funds Under Previous Year, Treasurer’s Report Shows. The Boy Scout Drive for 1939 Funds came slightly under that of last year, according to the treasurer’s report at Tuesday night’s session of the local Scout Council. Twelve council members and scout masters were on hand for the regular meeting held in the office of Dr. A. F. Nichols. J. S. Merritt, presid ed in the absence of President George W. Kane and the finan cial report was made by Treas urer O. B. Mcßroom. | A. P. Patterson, district scout executive, present for the meet ing, outlined plans for the impro vement of Camp Cherokee, attend ed by Person county scouts and others of the district during the summer months. The plans out lined by Patterson are tentative pending the approval of a $25,000 project by the Works Progress administration. Plans for the organization of a Negro troop here were discussed at length and work on the idea is already underway. Several mat ters of routine business came up for discussion. Boy Scout Toy Matinee Planned For December 3 The annual Boy Scout Toy Matinee will be held on Saturday morning, Dec. 3 at 10:00 o’clock. Any boy or girl will be ad mitted to the Palace Theatre on this date for a toy. The toy can be new or used. All toys will be turned over to Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff, county wel fare officer, prior to Christmas and they will be distributed through her office to the needy boys and girls of this county. Ad mission will be by toys only. The picture on this day will be “Call of the Yukon.” Today’s Spots - Local News Briefs NEW STORE OPENS Attention is directed to display ad on an inside page announcing the opening of Farmer’s Supply Company by Hill B. Stanfield. Stanfield, son of L. G. Stan field and grandson of the late J. Logan Garrett, has had varied experience in several towns dur ing the past few years and has returned to his native town to enter the mercantile business. The new establishment, locat ed on the Durham highway in South Roxboro will carry a com plete line of feeds, seeds and groceries and the proprietor in vites all his friends to come out and inspect his stock. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellis of near Moriah are receiving congratula tions on the birth of a girl, Syl via Dean, at their home on Sun day, November 6. CONNALLY IMPROVED Eugene Connally is reported to be much better after several days of serious illness. He is a patient at Gentry-Williams hospital but is expected to be able to return home soon. Mr. Connally entered the hospital for the second time within a few weeks on Monday. Governor Wftfk yßlt Mk tr mk jjU x-’' I Jill T IsS j I mm'- I' 2 f He may be Gov. William H. Van derbilt to tha social register, but he is just plain “Bill” to a host of friends. This socially prominent young resident of Newport was elected governor of Rhode Island, carrying with him a slate of state ojilcers. He is a son of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who went down with the Lusitapig. * ERWIN TO SPEAK TO ROXBORO PTA State Superintendent To Be Introduced By J. W. Gaddy, Jr. State Superintendent of Edu cation, Clyde Erwin, will speak in Roxboro Monday afternoon at 3:30 p. m. at Roxboro High school. This occasion is the regular monthly meeting of the P. T. A. and is being held on Monday in stead of Tuesday due to the fact that the speaker could not be here on Tuesday. Mr. Erwin will use as ms sub ject “Parent Education.” J. W. Gaddy, principal of Rox boro High, will introduce the speaker of the afternoon. All members of the P. T. A. and others Who would like to hear Mr. Erwin are invited to be present. o “Equal rights for all, special privileges for none. Thomas Jefferson UDC TO MEET The Person county chapter of the United Daughters of Canfed-j eracy will meet at the home of. Mrs. A. W. Clayton Tuesday af ternoon, Nov. 22, at 3 o’clock. —o OLIVE HILL PLAY “The District School,” a play by the faculty and community, will be presented at Olive Hill school tomorrow night at 7:30 o’- clock. Admission will be 15 and 25 cents and the proceeds will be turned over to the P. T. A. for cafeteria equipment. SPONSORS CAFETERIA The Parent - Teacher associa tion of Hurdle Mills school is now is now sponsoring a cafeteria at the Hurdle Mills school. This cafeteria serves light lunches and deserts and was opened Wednes day for the first time. It is oper ated under W. P. A. supervision. o WELL PLEASED Jonas [Fulled, Person County tobacco grower reports that he has sold practically his entire crop at the Winstead Warehouse in Roxboro and says that he has been well pleased with all of his sales. Winstead Warehouse Sliding Scale Provided For New Tobacco Quotas Weed Market Blocked Monday For the first time since the opening date of the Roxboro market sales were blocked on Monday. Only three houses were sold that day. Approxi mately 150,000 pounds of to bacco were on hand. Bethel Faculty Presents Famous Play Tomorrow Amusement lovers will be de lighted to know that a play based on the most famous of Mary J. Holmes’ novels, “Tempest and Sunshine,” is to be presented at Bethel Hill High School tomor row night at 8 o’clock by the Bethel Hill faculty directed by Mrs. J. A. Beam. “Very few novelists have en dured through the years as Mary J. Holmes has,” Ned Albert, the distinguished dramatist told a re porter recently when interview ed in his apartment in New York City. “Mrs. Holmes had a long and illustrious career, and while her novels are old they are still fresh in viewpoint and plot. Last year I conceived the idea of mak ing a play out of this great nov elist’s immortal ‘Lena Rivers’. It was published by Samuel French, international play publishers, and was an instantaneous success. Whenever the play was presented it brought forth repeated de mands for another of Mrs. Hol mes’ splendid stories, and since “Tempest and Sunshine” was her most popular work and lent it self so admirably to the theatre, I decided to turn it into a mo dern play. Mrs. Holmes started going to school at the tender age of three. Born in Brookfield, (Continued On Back Page) STORE RENOVATED Green’s Jewelry Store on Main street of Roxboro, has recently been remodeled and Mr. Green, the proprietor, has stocked the new store with all kinds of jew elry. In anticipation of the Christmas trade he ordered a large assort ment of rings, watches, pins, etc., and the jewelry has been well displayed throughout the store. The proprietor invites the gen eral public to come in and look at the improvements that have been made at well as the new stock. There is no obligation to buy. “We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appear ance.” Aesop, Fables. How Are These For Averages? At the Pioneer, Gardner and Dixon sold 692 pounds for $327.32 or an average of 48 cents per pound. At the Winstead, R. P. New man sold 384 pounds for $144.48 or an average of 38 cents per pound. At the Hyco, J. Mack Long sold 686 pounds for $225.58 or an average of 34 cents per pound. THE TIMES IS PERSON** PREMIER NEWSPAPER | A LEADER AT ALL TIMES, 20 Per Cent Range Allow ed For Adjustment of Quota Upward or Downward. A provision that the quota for any tobacco farm may be adjust ed upward or downward from the 1938 quota by not more than 20 percent featured a statement on procedure for establishing 1939 Hue-cured tobacco quotas issued Tuesday by the Department of Agriculture. The statement also announced that poundage quotas under the compulsory quota law and acre age allotments under the volun tary soil conservation act would be made “comparable.” Disparity between the two gave rise to many complaints in 1938. It had been expected that Sec retary Wallace would issue his proclamation establishing the na tional quota for flu-cured tobacco in 1939. However, it was stated that this will not be done until the last part of this week. It gen erally is understood that the quota will be approximately 750 million pounds, substantially the asme as this year. Announce Quotas Soon. Before the referendum on the quota this year, which will be held on December 10, the indivi dual quotas will be made public. This was one of the suggestions made at a conference of growers here on October 25 and 26. Adjustments Provided The announcement made by the department follows: “The procedure provides that upon the recommendations of the community and county commit tee the 1938 quota for any farm (Continued On Editorial Page) 4 - H COUNCIL ORGANIZED HERE Representatives Os All Clubs Met At Court House; Miss Brewer Is Leader. Twenty-five representatives of the 4-H clubs in Person County, two local leaders, Mrs. Numa Ed wards of Olive Hill school and Mr. E. L. Wehrenberg, principal of the High Plane school, met with Assistant County Agent J. B. Snipes in the grand jury room of the Courthouse Saturday af ternoon for the purpose of or ganizing a county 4-H Council. The council will help plan the work of the 4-H clubs in the county. Miss Velma Beam, home demonstration agent and director of girls’ clubs, was called out of town and was, therefore, unable tc be present. The following were elected as officers of the new council: Rachel Brewer, Roxboro High, President: Nell Breeze, Hurdle Mills, Secretary; Edith Mlartin, High Plane, Treasurer; and P. G. Dunevant, Hurdle Mills, Histor ian. At the meeting, it was decided to hold regular monthly meetings on the first Saturday of each month at 2:00. The members present were as follows: Rachel Brewer, Edith Martin, Gladys Dickerson, Juan ita Dixon, Christine Clayton, Nell Breeze, Carol Leigh Hum phries, Hazel Fox, Berkeley Crumpton, Evelyn Long, Vera Moore, Nellie Pleasant, Hhzel Carver, Pete Pridgen, Hazel Gar rett, Hallie Crumpton, Grade Carver, Doris Smith, Martha Yarborough, P. G. Dunevant, Rachel Poterfield, Hazel Slaugh ter, Docia Epps, Doris and Sue Stewart, Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Wehrenberg.
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