IP IT IS NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FIND IT IN THE TIMES.
VOLUME XI PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY
Persons Share Os Intangibles Still Below Former Level
News
Os The
Week I
MASS PUTS ON SHOW
Chicago, 111.—In answer to
many inquiries, the Adler Plane
tarium explains that the bright
light in the southeastern sky
sortly after sunset is not a rapid
ly approaching star, or even a
comet, but only planet Mars, in
its nearest approach to the earth
since 1924. While still 63,000,000-
000 miles away, Mars will conti
nue to increase in brilliancy un
til it reaches its maximum on July
23rd.
MAN IN DOUBLE HARNESS
Omaha, Nebr. —Rather than
risk his crop of hay, after four
farm horese had died in suc
cession, a nearby farmer hitched
himself to a hay rake with a 16-
year-iold mare and garnered his
CrtJp in five hours of back-break
ing work. His wife and daughter
helped him .in the harvesting,
one driving the “team”.
LAW CHANGE ,
Washington, D. C.—Prelimin
ary report of the Temporary
National Economic Committee re
commends to Congress changes
in the patent laws to bar restraint
of trade, speedier patent law
litigation and amendment to the
Clayton Act to prohibit industrial
mergers designed to eliminate
competition.
CONGRESS SESSION
PROLONGED
Washington, D. C.—Unless dif
ferences between the White
House and Congress over neutra
lity and the vast New Deal
“lending” program are settled
within a few days, the present
session of Congress may be ex
tended into August. A new con
troversial issue that threatens
divisions of opinion is the de
mand of pressure groups that the
U. S. institute an embargo against
both Japanese experts and im
ports.
HUGE TRAVEL BILL
Washington, D. C. — ln 20 years,
frem 1919 to 1038, Americans,
according to the Department of
Commerce, have spent $5,400,000
in foreign travel, largely in
Europe and British dependencies.
Over the same period foreigners
have spent with us only a billion
dollars, leaving an unfavorable
exchange balance of $4,400,000,-
000 equivalent to about a third
of the existing World War debt
to this country.
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MAY CUT WORLD’S
FAIR PRICES
? • New York City—As a move to
ward increasing attendance at
* the World’s Fair, exhibitors and
have petitioned
BMk Executive Committee to rc-
entrance fee from 75
j|gy?l Bfcalf-a-dollar. Visitors
|||g6fo' r Med during the last
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New C Os C Directors Are Selected
Breath Os Life For Baby
Quick thinking saved a tiny life recently when nine-month old Gary Bucholz was found unconscious in his
bathtub by his mother, Mrs. Marie Buchob, 20, of Chicago. The horror-stricken mother hurriedly picked up
the baby and breathed Into its mouth, as ghpipi gt tfee left. Recovery rewarded her quick action, and po
licemen, firemen and a doctor arriving at tfto home were confronted with this happy esgj£g.
Eating Place Operators
Must Display Rates-Fowler
Public Laws Require Rate
Cards Be Prominently
Shown At All Times.
Operators of restaurants and
other public eating places who
fail to cooperate with the public,
as required by Chapter 186 of the
Public Laws of 1921, as amended,
and refuse to prominently dis
play their rating cards will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law, it was announced by
Sanitarian T. J. Fowler of the
local health department.
“Os course, we had rather not
resort to the more drastic pro
cedure of having offenders ar
rested and brought into court,”
Fowler went on, “but if it takes
that—well, it will have to be
that way. Those who are called
upon to suffer the consequences
will have only themselves to
blame.
“Entering any eating place,”
Fowler pointed out, “a patron has
the right to a full view of the
rating card of that place. If it is
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Student Pastor
To Begin Duties
At St. Mark’s
Edwin B. Jeffress, Jr. of
Grensboro, N. C., a graduate of
the University of North Carolina,
and a student of the General
Theological Seminary, New York
City, has come to Roxboro to
spend two months in the parish
of St. Mark’s.
Mr. Jeffress will have charge
cf the morning service each Sun
day at eleven o’clock in St.
Mark’s Episcopal church.
Members of St. Mark’s church
feel that they are very fortun
ate in-securing Mr. Jeffries as he
is regarded as a young man of
outstanding ability. He is the son
of E. B. Jeffress, Sr., publisher
of the Greensboro Daily News and
former chairman of the State
Highway .Commission.
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
Along The Way
Wi 11 the Editor
Last week this column carried a notice that stated unless a cer
tain prominent Person County farmer paid his subscription to this
paper that we would make public announcement that he was cur
ing tobacco on Sunday. Many thanks to the thirty-five farmers who
came in and paid up like real men.
Dolian Long has not spent a Sunday night in Roxboro for the
past ten years prior to last Sunday night. He always had a date cut
the city. Last Sunday, it was reported, he was in town at seven
thnty and evidently did not intend going away. Someone said that
he had found a new one who lived nearer.
Here’s a fair warning to the people of Carolina Beach. Hassell
Long and Wyatt Monk Eire planning to come down and spend sever
al days. These two country boys may not know exactly how to act,
but they are going to be on hand when the festivities start. As long
as they get plenty of gravy and com bread at meal time they will
be all right.
Speaking of gravy, Jack Strum said that he was raised on it
and didn’t even know that chickens had any pieces except backs
until he was 21 years old.
Wonder who is going to look after George Kane’s business in
Rcxboro new that the squirrel season will soon be here? It is re
ported the Fred Masten has five squirrel dogs, three alarm clocks
and two squirrel guns. That boy likes to sleep as well as anyone, but
when the squirrel season arrives he is ready to get up any time
after 12:00 o’clock.
Lester “Joe Billy” Clayton started the summer by keeping
plenty of ice water in his tilling station. Theo Clayton runs a store
next to Joe Billy and Theo didn’t have any ice water. He kept com
ing over to his friend’s place for ice water and finally Joe Billy had
to do away with his ice water. Theo refused to keep any and he
kept drinking all he could hold. Even though Lester stopped keeping
ice water Theo refused to put any in. The boys just sweat it out and
keep checking up to see whether either has started.
G orge Cushwa has returned to Roxboro from the hospital minus
twenty pounds in weight. Although he looks better with less bay
window, he still isn’t handsome.
Mangum Resents Editorial
Review Os Chamber Ac
complishments Given By
President.
J. D. Mangum,- president of the
local Chamber of Commerce, to
day takes issue with a recent edi
torial appearing in the Roxboro
Courier, local newspaper, and in
an open “message to Chamber of
Commerce members and to the
public at large” reviews the ac
complishments during the past
year.
Mangum’s complete statement,
which strongly attacks the news
paper’s editorial policy, follows:
“In view of the editorial pub
lished by the Courier reviewing
the activities of the Chamber of
Commerce for the past year we
would like to ki>ow why it hasn’t
been a regular thing since the or
ganization was founded four or
five years ago. Why pick out
this particular year? Anyone who
New President Will Be Se
lected By Directors At First
Meeting.
The new board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce for
the year 1939-40 was announced
yesterday by Secretary Melvin
H. Burke.
Election of the new board by
mailed ballots has been in pro
gress during the past two weeks,
members voting on fifteen nomi
nees submitted by the committee
on nominations and elections.
The new nine-man board for
next year which will be compos
ed of J. D. Mangum, president
incumbent, R. C. Hall, E. G.
Thompson, H. K. Strang, J. A.
Long, Jr., Glenn Stovall, J. S.
Merritt, W. R. Minor and D. S.
Brooks, will hold its first meet
ing at the regular time, Friday
August 4, when one of its mem
bers will be named president for
the coming year.
The retiring board of directors
has been composed of the follow
ing in addition to President J. D.
Mangum: William Warren, vice
president, E. G. Thompson, treas
urer, G. C. Hunter, O. B. Mc-
Broom, O. T. Kirby, F. D. Long,
Reade Jones and R. C. Hall.
Many Farmers
Make Tours
Despite Weather
Approximately 100 or 150 Per
son County farmers made up the
Farm Tour which visited many
points of interest on a wide
swing through the county Thurs
day and Friday afternoons.
The local farm office yesterday
revealed gratification at the large
number which made the trip de
spite inclement weather on both
occasions.
On Thursday afternoon, the
southwestern section of the coun
ty was visited while Friday after
noon the tour covered the east
ern part of the county.
Many outstanding features and
demonstrations of good farming
practice were observed by the
touring farmers, who termed the
venture worthwhile in every re
spect.
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PRINCIPAL HERE
H. C. Gaddy, new supervising
principal of Roxboro schools,
spent Friday in the city on busi
ness. He conferred with other
school officials and attended to
other school matters during the
day.
IN HOSPITAL
Miss Claire Harris is reported
to be getting along nicely after
undergoing an operation at Com
munity Hospital last week. She
is expected to return home soon.
is familiar with the personnel of
the 1937-38 boardof directors,
and with a little thought in re
gard to the matter we believe
that the membership of this
board will be recalled, can read
ily see why the Courier failed to
review the accomplishments of
the Chamber of Commerce while
it was under the leadership of
Mr. Hugh Sawyer and Mr. Jack
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SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1939
County Receives
$2,700 For Year
Hospitality
Group Passes
Resolution
The Roxboro and Person Coun
ty Hospitality Week steering com
mittee met in the office of the
Roxboro Chamber of Commerce
Friday afternoon.
The purpose of this meeting
was for members of the commit
tee to make final reports on their
activities and for the committee
as a whole to suggest plans for
Hospitality Week next year.
Those present were Mrs. J. H.
Hughes, Mrs. B. G. Clayton, S. F.
Nicks, R. H. Shelton, F. O. Car
ver, Jr., D. R. Taylor, Melvin
Burke, J. S. Merritt and J. D.
Mangum.
The committee discussed the
activities of the week and num
erous suggestions were made as
to how it could be improved next
year. All reports that were on
hand were filed for future refer
ence and Secretary Burke of the
Chamber of Commerce plans to
get reports from those members
who were not present Friday.
The committee passed a resolu
tion that will be brought to the .
attention of the new directors of J
the Chamber of Commerce as i
soon as they enter upon their j
duties, Election of the directors |
is now being h-rid. This resolu
tion was—“ Hospitality Week for :
1039 was very successful and the j
committee recommends that the
Roxboro Chamber of Commerce !
sponsor this week during 1940; j
that the date be the last week in j
I June and that a steering commit- j
I tee composed of members of dis- I
ferent clubs in the city and coun- |
ty be appointed to assist in this
work. That this resolution be
brought to the immediate atten
tion of the new directors of the
Chamber of Commerce.”
Rotarians Hear
Program Outline
By Dr. Love
With Dr. B. E. Love, chairman
of the program committee, in
charge of the program, Roxboro
Rotarians met Thursday night
at Hotel Roxboro.
The night’s program being de
voted to outlining the programs
for the coming year, Dr. Love
presented the members with
printed copies of the program
outline for the year, explaining
and discussing briefly certain
phases of it.
Club singing by the group as
a whole was the only other fea
ture of the program.
Thursday’s visitors included P.
W. Hutchins, visiting Rotarian
from the Durham club, Pete
Sergeant, guest of his father Ro
tain W. A. Sergeant, W. L. Tur
ner, guest of Rotarian Lee Um
stead, and E. B. Jeffress, Jr., new
rector of St. Mark’s church.
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STAFF MEETING
The entire staff of the local
health department will be in
Chapel Hill tomorrow afternoon,
where they will attend a district
staff conference.
THE TIMES IS
PREMIER NEWSPAPER
A LEADER AT ALL TIMER
NUMBER TWO
State Retains Four Percent
Os Collections For Ad
ministration Costs.
Person County will receive
$2,700.13 as its share in the col
lections from the classified tax
levy on intangibles during the
last fiscal year, it was announced
last week by the State Revenue
department.
This figure represents a gain of
$1,060.74 from the receipts of in
tangibles in 1937-38, the first in
which the levy was collected by
the state, when only $1,639.01
was returned to the county as
compared to $4,549.50 collected
the preceding year when collec
tions were handled by the county
itself.
Being distributed to the state’s
hundred counties and larger
municipalities this year is $501,-
087.29 for the fiscal year 1938-39.
This total is $66,863 greater than
the figure for last year.
The State began collecting in
tangibles taxes during the year
1937-1938, half of the proceeds
being returned to the countlK~~
and municipalities. The State tak
es four percent of the total col
lections for administrative costa,
which totalled 541.797.27 during
the past year on total collections
of $1,043,931.85. Total collections
the year before were $904,633.33
arid administrative costs were
$36,185.33.
Half of all the money collected
■s returned to the local units, but
that does not mean that each
unit will receive half of the a
mount collected in it. Collections
on bank deposits and on deposits
with insurance companies, clerks
:f court, fiduciaries, etc., are re
turned to the local units on the
basis of population while other
collections are returned on the
basis of half the amount of tax
actually paid.
Aids Smaller Counties
That particular provision works
to the advantage of the smaller
not-so-rich counties and to the
disadvantage of the larger, rich
er counties.
The legislative statute specifies
that the counties and cities shall
use their part of the intangibles
“for the payment of principal or
interest on indebtedness or equip
ment necessary for the manten
ance of the constitutional six
months public school term.
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Young Transient
Receives Local
Welfare Aid
A young transient by the name
of Chapman was returned to his
home in Marion Friday by the
local welfare department, ac
cording to Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff,
sup; rift tendent.
The young man, who applied
for aid Thursday, was examined
by health officials, who reported
him suffering from an enlarge#
heart. He was taken to the
county home, where he remained
Thursday night and
tion back home was provid<&
Friday morning. He said he had
been away from home • month,
seeking work. .ygS&fiiKS