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IP IT IS NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FIND IT IN THE TIMES.
VOLUME X PUBLISHED EVERT SUNDAY * THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1939 {NUMBER THIRTY-ONE
fast Period Qf The Times Campaign Proves Successful:
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Renovation To Begin |n Early Summer
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Above may be seen an architect’s drawing of the new Dolly Madison theatre and five adjoining stores, construction of which
is expected to get underway in the early summer. The entire building is expected to be modern in every respect. O. T. Kirby and D. W.
Lebetter are the owners of this valuable Main street property.
STARTING TIME
TENTATIVELY SET
BY PROPRIETORS
Modettfe&ti&i Mans Cover
Almost Hxtf Os Entire
City Block.
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plans for complete
renovation of the old Pass pro
perty on Main street into the
Ultra-modem Dolly Madison
theatre and five stores call for
construction work to get under
way in the early summer, O. T.
Kirby, part owner of the proper
ty,. indicated yesterday.
Reluctant to state the exact
date for the remodeling to begin,
Mr. Kirby said “anything could
happen to delay the work,” but
he hoped that it would be start
ed within a few months. D. W.
Ledbetter is the other owner of
this property which covers over
half a city block.
According to plans released at
the time the property was pur
chased, the buildings now occu
pied by Tar Heel Chevrolet Co.
and Tillman and Zimmerman will
be divided into six places of
business, one of which will be
the new Dolly Madison theatre.
Entrance to the theatre will be
through the drive between the
buildings while the large spaci
ous repair room of the garage
will house the theatre proper af
ter remodeling.
The new theatre will be one
of the finest and most modem
in the state and one of which the
people of this community can
well be proud.
The Tillman ahd Zimmerman
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Olive Hill PTA
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Meets Thursday
The Olive Hill P. T. A. will
meet Thursday night at 7:00 o’-
clock.
The topic will be “Health” and
Miss Lake Ail|en, the school
' nurse, will discuss the health con
ditions at Olive Hill. A short
playlet, “Where’s My Tooth
Brush?" will be given by pupils
if Kelly’s room. Rev. J. H.
Shore will conduct the devotion
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Hi Mrs. W. C. Warren, the presi
dent, has planned a special pro
in observance of Found
ries Day Everyone is urged to at
Iraotitpimes
250 On Hand
Scout Father •
Clayton In New
Insurance Post
Burleigh G.-Clayton, local in
surance man, has been appointed
district manager for the Provi
dent Life and Accident Insurance
company, according to an an
nouncement this week by Harvey
C. Maness, general agent.
In announcing the appoint
ment, Mr. Maness said, “Mr.
Clayton is highly qualified to
render service through the Pro
vident to the public by virture of
his long public training in the
banking business and his past ex
perience in the insurance busi
ness.”
The Provident company is
widely known in this commun
ity and many policy holders will
be interested to learn of Mr.
Clayton’s appointment.
Along The Way
With the Editor
Tom Brooks do you know Tom? Well he runs an auto parts
store in Roxboro and was in Smithfield last Tuesday. Tom ran
out of money after spending the night in that city and needed a
bout forty dollars. He sent a fast telegram to his company in Rox
boro early Tuesday morning. The telegram requested his own com
pany to wire $40.00 at once. Now Tom had not been able to buy any
breakfast and he wanted that money just as quick as he could get
it. Nine o’clock passed and no money, then ten o’clock and no money.
Tom was getting plenty hungry by this time and about eleven o’-
clock he called his company in Roxboro and asked Clarence Oak
ley what was wrong. The answer was simple. Clarence took the
telegram and put it to one side for the attention of Mr. Brooks when
he came home. It had not been opened.
You never can tell what Teague Kirby is going to do. People
around here have been talking hard times and right in the mid
dle of the talk Teague starts to spending a thousand dollars to make
the front of the Palace theatre pretty. He is going to install a lit
tle lunch counter or sandwich shop right out in the front and
“Hedge” will act as storekeeper. The only thing that we can find
wrong with the idea is that “Hedge,” Lois Yarborough, has a heal
thy appetite and might eat up all the profits. We urge every cau
tion against this and also warn Teague that Joe, his brother, is a
healthy J'grazer” and Joe might start grazing around in the store.
Charles Wood and his friend, “Ducky” Thompson left Roxboro
Friday for Washington, D. C. Below we give a list of the boys who
wanted to go with them, but could not finance the trip—Sam Mer
ritt, Maynard Clayon, Sam Byrd Winsead, Curtis Oakley and Bill
Walker. These boys are all married and just couldn’t see their way
clear. Last year would have found Sam Byrd ready to go anywhere.
This year found him “too busy” to get away.
A. C. Fair just came in with a milk bill. To hear him teU it
milk, is the most wonderful food in the world. It will cure all aches
and pains and is so cheap that you never feel any pain when you
get the bill. However, we heard a groan or two as he began present
ing the statements.
For Gala Boy
- Son Banquet
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Mass Church Service To
Conclude Anniversary Week
Tonight.
One of the best scout meetings
of several years was brought to
a close Friday night with the
awarding of an Eagle Badge to
Scout Billy Garrett of this city.
The award was made by Rev.
W. F. West and was presented
to Billy who had been called to
the front with his father, C. C.
Garrett.
The Friday night occasion was
in celebration of the 29th. anni
versary of Scouting and was in
the nature of a Father-Son ban
quet. Those in charge of the pro
gram had prepared for 165 peo
ple and when 250 arrived they
had to be seated in the dining
room, hall and lobby of the ho
tel.
George Kane, honorary chair
man of the Person County scout
organization, presided over the
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Benefit Party
The local P. T. A. will enter
tain in honor of the teachers in
the city school system at a party
at the Community house Thurs
day evening at 8 o’clock.
With the teachers as guests,
the parents are asked to attend
and enjoy the social occasion.
Tickets will be on sale for 35
cents each all next week and may
be purchased from Mesdames
Martin Michie, Landon Harvey
and Lawrence Woods.
Extra Vote Offer Which
Opens Monday Can Mean
S6OO-S4OO Winning Votes
Every Active Worker Will Make Good Sum Os Cash!
MR. PUBLIC: Now is the time to give your favorite campaign
worker your subscription which will help them to win the S6OO
award. One subscription given now will count them more
votes than two will later in campaign.
CA-YEL LEADS THE VOTE LINE UP THIS WEEK
Roxboro, Leasburg and Bethel Hill Follow Close.
Mrs. Matt Dickerson of Ca-Vel is leading the vote line for this
week. She has good boosters and plenty of determination. Miss
Cushwa and Mrs. Stewart are second in the lineup this week,
and a couple of real fighters they are. Mrs. Day, Miss Chand
ler and Wheeler Carver are doing some splendid work and
running a close third in the line-up in the lively race for the
big awards. Mrs. Jack Woody of Bethel Hill is getting started
off with results very commendable for a new worker. “Who
Will Win” depends largely on the workers themselves.
The Workers Listed Here Made The First Period Big
Success, With Rich Field Hardly “Scratched”
10 MORE WORKERS WANTED IN THIS CAMPAIGN
List of Candidates in The Times “Cash Offer” Campaign and
Percentage Votes accepted for publication:
Name Town . Votes
Mrs. Coy E. Day Roxboro 76,500
Mrs. C. E. Stewart Roxboro 77,000
Miss Nannie Willie Cushwa.. Roxboro 77,000
Mrs. Matt Dickerson Ca-Vel 79,500
Miss Mary Emma Strum Roxboro 65,000
Mrs. Jack Woody Bethel Hill 75,000
Miss Lucy Gray Chandler ... Leasburg 76.500
Miss Margaret A. Jones ..... Roxboro 73,000
Miss Lena Buchanan Rougemont 20,000
Miss Ruth Lunsford Timberlake 60,000
Miss Manila O’Briant Allensville 70,000
Mrs. lola Thomas Gwyn .... Semora 70,000
Wheeler Carver Roxboro 76,500
A. G. Adcock Roxboro, Rt. 3 20,000
Mrs. S. D. Clayton Roxboro, Rt. 3 67,000
Miss Lucile Berry Hurdle Mills 20,000
S6QQ 6* S4OO At Stake
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Masons To Hear
Wake Forest Man
Tuesday Night
Dr. Hubert M. Poteat of Wake
Forest college will be the prin
cipal speaker when members of
the local Masonic Lodge meet
here Tuesday night Charles A.
Harris, worshipful master of the
lodge, has announced.
Prior to the address by Dr. Po
teat the Masons will attend a
supper at Hotel Roxboro. The
program on which Dr. Poteat
will appear, will get underway
at 7:30 o’clock in the lodge hall
on Main Street here in Roxboro.
Dr. Poteat is past grand mas
ter of Masons in North Carolina
and also past illustrious poten
tate of Sudani Temple of the
Shrine in New Bern.
150 Attend PTA
At Bushy Fork
Approximately 150 people
were on hand at the Bushy Fork
P. T. A. meet in the school audi
torium Thursday night.
A Founder’s day program was
the entertainment feature of the
evening and reports on the com
munity house and the forthcom
ing alumni dinner were heard
at a short business session.
A nominating committee was
appointed to submit a slate of
officers for election next meet
ing. The first grade was given
the attendance award, having
32 present.
New Extra S3O Club Vote
Offer Lasting One Week
Only Opens Monday I3th.».
30 Years
Os Service
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In and out of Roxboro’s kitch
ens for thirty years has been the
job of Charlie Springfield yet
hardly a housewife would recog
nize him by the name.
Known by young and old only
as < ‘Teddy H , he hfiS delivered
groceries for Sergeant and Clay
ton’s nigh on Wthree decades;-
Long before the automobile came
along, Teddy drove the dray.
When this manner of deliver
ing groceries became outmoded,
Teddy learned to drive the mo
tor truck and continued on his
job. During these latter 20 years
of driving motor vehicles, he
hasn’t had an accident worthy
of the name.
His employers believe “his ab
solute honesty and strict atten
tion to his job for all these years
make him worthy of notice.”
The years come and go but like
time, Teddy seems to go on for
ever.
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Final Rites For
Longhurst Man
Held Yesterday
Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon for Charlie
J. Martin, 55, well known resi
dent of Longhurst, whose death
occurred Friday morning as a
result of complications.
The final rites were conducted
at Bethel church near Scotts
burg, Va. with Rev J. L. Coley
in charge. Interment was made
in the church cemetery immedi
ately following the funeral.
Mr. Martin had been ill for a
bout eight months.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Sallie Martin, four sons,
Artie, Lonnie, Lilbom and Odie
Martin, all of Longhurst, three
daughters, Mrs. Rosa Matox,
Mrs. Alice Glasgow and Mrs.
Pearl Shotwel. Three brothers
also survive.
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TOBACCO TAGS
Coming February 18th. to Rox
boro High school, the Tobacco
Tags of Richmond, Va. Sponsor
ed by the daughters of America.
Eight o’clock. Admission 15 and
25 cents.
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“Reading my books, without
prejudice, would convince all that
their purpose is right."
—Mary Baker Eddy
THE TIMES IS PERSON**
PREMIER NEWSPAPER!:
A LEADER AT ALL TIMER . .
Extensions Count Mara
Votes Ilian First Subscrip
tions In Big Cash Offer
Campaign.
Results of the “Cash Offer*
campaign throughout the first
period have been very gratifying
to the publishers of The Person
County Times, and the interest
that has been shown in such a
short time is greatly appreciated.
Campaign workers who mean
business and are willing to put
forth effort have made wonder
ful progress so far and with the
new extra vote offer which opens
Monday, February 131th., ’it Is
expected that all real workers
will be just as much on the alert
as is possible.
Extensions Count More Votes
Extensions or second payments
will no doubt play a big part in
winning of the big awards. Here
is how they count. After the
first subscription has been given
to a worker in the campaign and
then another payment is made
either to the same worker or to
any other worker, that second
payment counts more voted
than the first one and, of course*
the larger the secoptt payment*,,
the lh6fe the extension Votes
amount to. For instance, a two
year subscription counts 12,500
votes. If it is taken in two separ
ate payments, the first year
counts. 5,000 votes, then the sec
ond year or extension from 1 to
2 years counts 7,500.
Workers are urged to get all
information concerning exten
sions from campaign manager, be
sure you understand how these
extensions count all through the
vote scale.
Extra votes will be credited
upon each and every $30.00 in
subscription payments turned in
for the week beginning Monday,
February 13th. and ending Satur
day, February 18th. New sub
scriptions and old subscriptions
will count. It is the very best ex
tra vote offer that will be made
from now on, and is almost as
good an offer as the one which
closed last Saturday night.
Lasts Just One Week
This extra vote offer will last
just one week and will end Sat
urday night. It is “short and
snappy” and too much import
ance cannot be placed upon it.
The workers now will be the vic
torious ones at the end of the
campaign, and there is no time
for hesitancy on the part of any
one who desires to win one of the
biggest awards.
New Members
The bonus offer this week is a
golden opportunity for new mem
bers to enter the race and win.
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Schoolmasters |
Club To Meet
The Schoolmaster’s club, Per
son County’s organization of
principals and male teachers,
will meet Wednesday night at
Hotel Roxboro at 6:30 o’clock,
J. W. Gaddy, Jr., president, said
yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting
has been moved up from Tues
day because of a conflict at the
hotel. “Vocational Education” ia
expected to be the main topic
on the program and all mtfn
teachers have been extended an
invitation to attend.