IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FIND IT IN THE TIMES.
VOLUME X PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY A THURSDAY ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1939 NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN
Through - Traffic Route For Lamar Street Is Sought Here
Annual Clean - Up Drive Opens April 3
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NEWS
OF THE
WEEK
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DEATH OF TEN STUDIED
Alder, Wash.—Federal investi
gators are searching the wreck
of the $500,000 Boeing stratoliner
tor a possible flaw in the engine
mountings which caused the big
4-motnred passenger liner to
crash near here causing the
death of ten occupants. Boeing
officials stoutly deny the failure
of either construction or person
nel. |1
GREAT ARMY PLANNED
Washington, D. C. ln a {
seemingly war-crazed world, this
country has virtually completed
plans for one of the greatest
armed forces in all history. The
next war that involves the U. S. f
will find an army mobilization of
730,000 trained men, supplied with
the most advanced equipment by j
12,000 factories, a navy second to
J no other power on earth and a
fleet of §,OOO naval and military
planes. Defense measures now be- ■
fore Congress call for a total ex- ]
penditure of just over a billion ,
dollars. Among the Army bills (
pending is one that would bar
West Point graduates from mar
rying until 3 years after gradua
tion. It has met a storm of op
position in the House and may
not pass.
SOLONS VISIT
COLUMBUS TOMB
Trujillo, Dominica—A Congres
sional junta of sixteen visiting
Caribbean waters laid wreaths
on the coffin reputed to contain
the bones of Columbus in the
oldest cathedral in the Western
World. A plan to open the cas
ket was abandoned at the last
moment. Seville, Spain, and
Genoa, Italy also claim to have
parts of the authentic bones of
the discoverer of America.
UNCOVERS GOLD
SARCOPHAGUS
Cairo, Egypt—French Egypto
logists have discovered a golden
sarcophagus, enclosing a silver
coffin believed to contain thej
mummy of a father-in-law of
King Solomon. It is regarded as
the most valuable find since the
opening qf the tomb of Kingj
Tut-ankh-Amen fourteen years
ago.
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Bill Morgan
In WCUNC Play
Bill Morgan, young graduate of
Roxboro High school, who has
made quite a name for himself |
as a member of the Carolina
Playmakers at the University of
North Carolina, last night played
y the lead in a dramatic produc-!
tion, “Spring Dance” at WCUNC. j
£ ‘ Young Morgan, whose parents
| have moved from Roxboro recent- ]
r : Ijr, was a prominent figure in the
“Lost Colony” production down
at Manteo during the past sum-
Ipjaat night’s production was
| directed by Wilbur Dorset!, also
pl *^ er '
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Cooperate In Clean-Up
By JAMES C. HARRIS, City Manager.
The week of April 3-8 has been designated as Clean-up
Week by the City of Roxboro and the cooperation of all is de
sired to make the drive the success it should be.
Tangible results from such a drive may be seen in a fuller
development of community spirit by cooperation, cleaner streets,
reduced fire losses, improved vacant grounds, beautified homes,
increased employment, a healthful city and a safer community.
Business activity is aided by modernization of property and
building activty. A lively demand is created for new furnishings
and other things needed in making the homes clean, attractive
and safe from fire and disease and weather. It stabilizes, restores
and increases the value of real estate and helps bath bankers and
borrowers.
Roxboro will be a better place to live in by your cooperation
during this week.
Warren Is Silent
On Bar Proposal
Senior Play
Tuesday Presents
Novel Theme
A new course will be offered at
Roxboro High school Tuesday
night when the Senior class pre
sents its annual production, “The
Charm School,” starring James
Jackson and Carolyn White.
Coached by Miss Lucy Bowers
of the high school faculty, the
play has as its theme the inter
esting situation of a young man
inheriting a college of beautiful
girls. What to do with his legacy
is the question facing James
Jackson.
Deciding to convert it into a
charm school, falling in love and
finally marrying one of his pu
pils is the essence of the plot
which is filled with compromis
ing situations and exciting hu
mor.
Scheduled for 8 o’clock Tues
day evening in the High School
auitorium, the play is expected
to attract the usual large crowd
which turns out for the annual
Senior attraction.
The stars are ably supported by
a strong cast of local young peo
ple too numerous to mention,
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IMPROVING
D. W. Ledbetter is getting a
long nicely and expects to go
home tomorrow. Mr. Ledbetter
is a patient at Gentry-Williams
hospital recovering from an ac
cident in which he received sev
eral broken ribs.
Rotarians Pack Wallop On Court
To Defeat Kiwanians For First Time
It finally happened. The Ro
tarians defeated the Kiwanians
in a fast basketball game Thurs
day night by the score of 25-13.
Both teams met in the high
school gymnasium at 8 o’clock
and squared off for battle under
! the supervision of Donald Dun
j lop, coach of Roxboro High.
The Rotarians were led by Glenn
J Titus who proved to be all over
the court at one time and when
he broke for the goal there was
. no stopping him. Walter Murray,
J; W. Gaddy, Gene Thompson and
i Glenn Stovall also played excel
i lent ball for the Rotary club.
Marquis Lawrence led the at
Local Representative Ap
parently Not Interested In
Court Move.
Representative Ed P. Warren,
Person County’s spokesman in
the General Asembly, continues
to remain silent on the Bar As
sociation’s resolution to make the
office of Judge of County Court
elective.
The local court since its begin
ning many years ago has been
presided over by appointive offi
cers and the local bar’s move two
weeks ago was to make the of
fices elective. Warren, soon after
the passage of the resolution, was
contacted by local lawyers for |
support in introducing the bill in,
the General Assembly.
Since that time the local rep-'
resentative has given no indica
tion of his intention in the mat
ter and the concensus of opinion
around the city is that the bill
will not be introduced.
Leaders of the bar, however
refuse to be discouraged by War
ren’s lack of interest and the
general belief is that another at
tempt will be made to have the
bill introduced at another session
of the legislature.
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CHEST CLINIC
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A Chest and fluoroscope clinic
has been scheduled by the local
health department for two days,
April 4 and 5, it was announced
hera yesterday. Those interested
in having this examination are ad
vised to come to the health of
fice and secure an appointment
on one of the above days.
tack for the Kiwanians, but he
did not lead it with the-necessary
vim, vigor and vitality and as a
result the Kiwanis team lost its
first major basketball game in
three years.
It might be said that all players
spent more time flat on the floor
than on their feet. The game was
rough from start to finish as Gene
Thompson led the dharge in this
respect
Those playing for, or rather rep
resenting, the Kiwanis club were
S. B. Winstead! Marquis Lawren
ce, Tom Bropks, Dewey Bradsher,
George Currier and Sam Merritt.
Afoout 100 people Were present
for the gferie. ith'ulT it
FOWLER NAMED
TO HEAD THIS
YEAR’S CAMPAIGN
Various Prizes To Be Aw
arded During Drive; To Be
Announced Later.
Sponsored by the Town of Rox
boro, the annual Clean-up cam
paign will be launched here
Monday, April 3.
Named by City Manager James
C. Harris to head the drive this
year is T. J. Fowler, local sanitar
ian and former lieutenant in the
United States Air Corps. Both by
profession and by inclination,
Fowler was believed by local of
ficials to be the logical man to
lead the campaign this year.
Throughout the week, town, in
dividuals and organizations will
concentrate their efforts on mak
ing the city more attractive
through the elimination of un-;.
sigHtly rubbish, ttin cans and
weeds from backyards, as well
as toward the improvement of *
the appearance of the business
district through more thorough
cleaning of the streets.
Local merchants and public
spirited citizens will be called
upon to donate a number of val
uable prizes to be awarded dur
ing the campaign week. Homes
will be judged during the drive
for most improvements, cleanli
ness and attractiveness. Business
concerns will be judged for neat
ness and tidiness in their alleys
and behind the buildings.
_ Prizes and possibly a tin can
matinee will be offered to school
I children who collect a number of
, tin cans and turn them in punch
ed with holes so they won’t hold
J water. Thousands of tin cans
have b-en collected by this meth
od in the past and it has always
been an important feature of the
campaign.
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Mt. Harmony
Juniors, Seniors
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Hold Banquet
Juniors and Seniors of Mt. Har
* mony school held their annual
I banquet at Hotel Roxboro Fri
' day evening and it proved a.de
lightful occasion for all present.
J Some 45 classmates, faculty and
j friends of the school were pre
sent to enjoy the delicious four
course dinner served by the Hotel
staff.
Following dinner, the Juniors
and Seniors engaged in square
dancing for several hours.
Guests present in addition .to
the students were Superintendent
R. B. Griffin, John R. Jones and
L. G. Oakley, prominent member
of the community, E. B. Iseley,
s principal, Miss Margaret Tuck
’ and Marvin Yates, faculty mem.
* bers.
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IN SERIOUS CONDITION
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r Mr. E. L. Harris, who was ser
s iousfly hurt in an automobile ac
» cident last Monday, is still in a
s serious condition. Reports are
that he is slowly improving.
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e IN WATTS HOSPITAL
•, Mr. Robert Walker, son of Mr
t. G. W. Walker, is a patient a.
t Watts hospital in Durham, under
I going treatment. ... . .
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Young Local
Photographer
Knows Business
A few months ago there came
to the city of Roxboro a young
fellow by the name of Simp
son.
He came here from Char
lotte, N. C.. and said he knew
something about taking pic
tures. In a short time he prov
ed that he knew what he was
talking about. This young man
opened a studio in Roxboro,
and right from the start he
commenced turning out pic
tures that bore marks of the
exceptional skill of one who
knew what he was doing.
Last Thursday the Times
ran about fifteen pictures of
its force. It was anniversary
month for the paper and all
of the pictures were by Simp
son. Although Mr. Simpson
had very poor material with
which to work, he did a swell
job. Several of these pictures
may also be seen in today’s
Times.
Sheriff Captures
60 Gallon Still
Near Woodsdale
Sheriff M. T. Clayton and his
Deputies Bob Whitt and Erasmus
ClaytCn captured a 60 gallon still
near Hagars Mountain Wednes
day night but a negro seen near
the scene made good his escape.
The still, a 60 gallon steamer
affair, was destroyed and about
300 gallons of beer and whiskey
taken into custody were poured
out.
A negro man, who could not be
identified, was cutting wood a
j short distance from the scene but
fled before the sheriff and his
assistants could reach him.
Along The Way
With the Editor
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Photo by Simpson <
M. C. Clayton and J. S. Merritt, Proprietors of the Person County
Times, Roxboro, N. C.
The Person County Times was started in 1929 and is now cele
brating its 10th. anniversary. The proprietors had a hard time for
nine years and then came the recession in the tenth year. How they
have managed to make it is more than .they can see and more than
their creditors do see. * "
The birthtjay cake in the above picture was a gift. Nq tax added.
One other proprietor of the Times is not included in the picture.
Gordon Hunter, executive vice-president, of the Peeples Bank, was
not present when this picture was made. -
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State Highway And City
Officials Confer Thursday
Spiritual Life
Meetings Planned
At Long Memorial
An important Spiritual Life
Conference is to be held at Long
Memorial Methodist Church on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights of this week. This con
ference brings to Roxboro several
prominent ministers from dif
ferent parts of the North Caro
lina Conference.
The Conference opens Wed
nesday night with a general
meeting led by the Pastor and a
special message by Rev. Marvin
Vick, pastor of Grace and Long
hurst Methodist Churches. This
is a sort of opening service but
the Conference proper begins
Thursday afternoon with a meet
ing of the several ministers who
are leading in the night meeting
in a meeting of their own pre
paratory to the night Conference.
Then the main Conference opens
at 7 o’clock Thursday night.
There will be periods of devo
tion, group discussion, and special
spiritual messages each evening.
The following ministers are to
be present and lead and partici
\ pate in the Conference, Rev. R.
E. Brown, Pastor, First Method-
I ist Church, Henderson, N. C.;
! Rev. W. L. Clegg, Pastor, West
| West Durham Methodist Church,
I Durham, N. C.; Rev. Marvin
I Vick, Pastor, Grace and Long
' hurst Churches, Roxboro, N. C.;
Rev. M. W. Lawrence, Pastor,
' Person Methodislt Charge; Rev.
O. W. Dowd. Pastor Methodist
Church, Oxford, N. C. and Rev
' Jesse H. Lanning, Pastor, Long
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THE TIMES IS PERSON**
PREMIER NEWSPAPER*
A LEADER AT ALL TIMER.
Additional Right-of-Way
Necessary For Approval By
Commission.
A definite move to widen Lb
mar street and extend it to the
Durham highway on its south
end was made at a conference be.
tween State Highway and local
city officials here Thursday.
According to State Highway
Chief Engineer Vance Baise, Dis
trict Commissioner Sam Bason
and District Engineer Tom Burton,
who conferred with City Manager
James C. Harris and other city of
ficials, the proposed project would
require a 48 ft. right-of-way on
Lamar street. This would neces
sitate an extension of nine feet
on each side of the street, the city
now having only 30 ft. right-of
way.
As soon as the right-of-way is
provided, Commissioner Bason in
dicated, the project can be ap
proved by the State Highway
commission. All of the highway
representatives were unanimous
in aclaiming the need for the pro
ject and termed it one of the best
in the state. - -
The widening and extension of
Lamar street would mean that
through traffic would be shunted
down this avenue instead of go
ing through Main street as at
present.
According to plans for the
street, the state wculd widen the
street to 36 feet, concrete all the
way, and build a 4 1-2 foot side
walk and curb and gutter on both
sides over the entire distance.
A move to secure the necessary
right-of-way will get underway
some time next week, it was be
lieved.
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Scout Leader
Plan Objectives
For Coming Year
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Person County scoutmasters at
their banquet session Tuesday
night drew up a list of objectives
for the year, detailed plans for
which will be made later.
The complete list by months,
with times and leaders is as fol
lows:
April 21 - Parade and Field
Meet at Central Graded School -
Joe Gussy and assistants.
May - Clean up and decorate
troop meeting place, also business
district if possible - All scoutmas
ters.
June 6 - Supper meeting of
Scoutmasters and assistants - Joe
Gussy and Clyde Swartz.
June - Camporee at Bushy Fork
- C. H. Mason and his assistants.
July - Camp Cherokee.
August - Over-night camp by
troops - All scoutmasters.
September 15 - Mother and Sow
Banquet - Dr. R. E. Long and as
sistants.
October - Open. '
November - Rotary and Kivra
nis meeting - All officers and
Council members.
November - Thanksgiving Meet- .
ing at church - AH scouts and
scouters. j
December, 1939 - Toy Matincst
Palace Treatre - Mr. B. B. Man-..
gum.
January, 1940 - Outdoor
Main Street - All Scouts and
Scouters.
February - Father , and agote t