IP If 18 NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FIND IT IN THE TIMES.
PUBLISHED EVERT SUNDAE ft THURSDAY
VOLUME XI
KIWAMANS
PLAN TO ELECT
OFFICERS SOON
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Club Members Participat
ing In “Goodwill” Toon
Throughout County.
Kiwanians will elect their new
officers for the coming year Mon
day week, August 28, it was re
vealed yesterday by the nomin
ating committee composed of B.
B. Mangum, William Warren and
J. S. Merritt. •
Names of the prospective nom
inees will not be revealed until
election night, it was pointed out
yesterday, but tw# men will be
named as cai&kftrcfes for the pre
sidency, vice-presidency and trea
sureship with 10 haiSies being put
up for the Board of Directors.
The office of secretary, accord
ing to the by-laws of the club, is
appointed by the president.
New officers will take office
January 1 but elections are an
nually held early in order to al
low new officials to attend nat
ional and district meetings held
in'fhe fall.
At last Monday night’s meet-
at Olive Hill school, H.
K. Sanders, local county farm ag
ent, urged the use of more cover
crops by Person County farmers
end advocated permanent plans
of crop rotation, soil
practices, ets. He was introduced
by B. B. Mangum.
J. S. Merritt, newly elected
president Os the Chamber of
Commerce, outlined plans for
the “goodwill” tours to be, con
ducted throughout the county and
names were distributed to Ki
wanians, working in pairs, who
wili make visits to all parts of the
county within the next few
weeks. The tours, designed to
create good will for local indus
try among residents of the coun
ty were given hearty approval
by members of the civic organiza
tion. The same idea will be pre
sented tonight to Rotarians and
their cooperation is also expect
ed on the project.
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Allen Shows
Need Os Proposed
Demonstrations
Dr. A. L. Allen, local health of
ficer, compiling statistics to be
used in connection with the pro
posed Maternity and Infancy de
monstrations to be conducted in
this county, yesterday called at
tention to the continued wide
spread practice of midwifery in
some sections of the county, a
practice strongly discouraged by
health officials.
From a total of 763 deliveries
made during 1938, according to
Dr. Allen’s statement, 102 were
handed by midwives, an alarm
ing figure, the health officer
pointed out.
“These figures bring to light
more strongly than ever before
the need of such demonstrations
as are under consideration by
the district health department,”
Allen said. His report shows the
widest use of the practice among
the underprivileged Negro citi
zens of the county.
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PIGS PROVIDE A SUIT
Edenton, N. C. Jesse Holley,
■ Negro, gave a mortgage on his
pigs for a new rainbow-hued,
double-breasted suit of clothes.
Be went into the haberdashers’
and ‘toade a proposition”: Ero-
I vide him with the suit, he said,
tint he would indenture himself
his “two red Shoats and increase.”
store took ts chance. Jesse
got his suit. A chattel mortgage
covering the clothes and pigs was
recorded at the County Register's
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Glen Gray
Engaged To Play
For Festival
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Glen Gray
Peewee Hunt Kenny Sargent
" South Boston, Va. Named by
many critics as the No. 1 band of
all times, Glen Gray and his fa
mous Casa Loma Orchestra will
play for the Coronation Ball of
the National Tobacco Festival on
Friday night, September 8. It is
the oldest unaltered musical or
ganization in the country, the
■newest man having been with
the band six years, and the av
erage age less than 30.
Miss Mary Pickford, America’s
Sweetheart of the silent films,
and an executive of United Ar
tists Corporation, will reign as
queen and Glen and his band
will do her honor on the occas
ion. This annual dance has be
come in less than five years, pro
bably America’s largest attended
annual dance. The hall used has
75,000 square feet of floor space
and can accomodate 10,000 coup
les.
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma
Band are an outstanding example
oi swing, a style they have been
playing since their organization
nine years ago. The men combine
the pulsating rhythm of the Ne
gro with the suave finish of the
expert white man. They sizzle in
the hottest kind of jazz, blowing
out intricated arrangements that
amaze and thrill the “swing cat”
and could be duplicated only by
a Duke Ellington.
And then they turn right a
round and play the sweet, senti
mental staqzas of the popular ro
romantic ballards, and do both
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Children? Dictators Just Love Them
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Though grim “military necessity” causes Chancellor Adolf Hit
ler of Germany, left, and Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy to build
huge bombing planes in order to wipe out cities and their popula
tions, the two dictators never fail to show their love for children —at
least when they face a camera. Here Hitler playfully pats one of his
youthful supporters who was singled out for the honor during a
special celebration in Berlin’s famous Olympic stadium. Mussolini
proudly accepts a bouquet of flowers from a little Albanian child
teimr Ui nnbl vUi to UnliMii . .
Dollar Days Loom
As Big Trade Event
Roxboro Merchants To Of
fer “Feast Os Bargains”
Next Week.
The summer’s biggest local
trade event looms for the last
three days of next week in the
annual Community Dollar Days
sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce with practically all
merchants participating.
Merchants will be out to outdo
one another to make this coming
event the “greatest feast of bar.
gains” ever offered to customers
in the trading area of Person
County. Already they are begin
ning to prepare their stocks for
a sales upheaval rarely experien
ced in such a short period.
The Chamber of Commerce,
sponsors of the event, yesterday
urged citizens from this entire
trading area to visit Roxboro
stores during the Community ev
ent next week to observe what
local merchants have to offer
whether they intend to buy or
not. “Come to Roxboro” will be
their slogan during next week
end.
President Sam Merritt of the
Local Tobacconist Receives
Serious Injuries In Wreck
Young Negro
Killed By
Hit-Run Driver
Luke Van Hook, 19 year old
Negro tenant on the farm of G.
E. Harris, was instantly killed
early Sunday morning when an
unknown hit-and-run driver
struck him while he was walk
ing along Highway 158.
His companion, William Petti
ford, 18, suffered a fractured leg
and was taken to Lincoln hospital
in Durham.
According to Pettiford’s ac
count of the accident, he was
trying to pull Van Hook from the
road when they were hit by the
oncoming car, a Model “A” Ford,
either coach or sedan. It was be
lieved headed in the direction of
Leasburg.
Pettiford works on the farm of
Albert Grinstead.
Water Line
Being Built
The city is constructing
a new water line at Lamar
street connecting Reams
avenue and Court street, it
was pointed out yesterday
by City Manager James C.
Harris.
This line being blasted
through old “jail hill rock”,
when completed, will allow
additional pressure for the
uptown business district, it
was shown.
The new line is being built
to satisfy demands of fire
underwriters for additional
water pressure.
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Chamber in a statement yester
day said, “The Chamber of Com
merce believes Roxboro mer
chants can offer values always
equalling and often surpassing
those of other cities. Come to
Roxboro during Community Dol
lar Days, August 24, 25, and 26
and prove it for yourself.”
Automobile Crashes Into
Parked Truck On South
Carolina Highway.
L. H. Umstead, local tobacco
buyer, received painful injuries
in an automobile-truck collision
Sunday night near Kingstree, S.
C.
Riding in an automobile with
two other men, the local man was
returning from Florence, S. C.
when the car crashed into a truck
parked without lights on the side
of the highway. The car was al
most completely demolished and
the occupants rushed to the Lake
City (S. C.) hospital.
Umstead suffered a badly
crushed chest, a sprained ankle
and head injuries which required
20 stitches to close. The extent of
the chest injuries could not be
ascertained yesterday since his
condition would not allow mov
ing for X-ray pictures.
The driver of the automobile
escaped with only a few minor
injuries while the third man of
the party, in the back seat was
considered in very serious con
dition by hospital authorities.
The Umsteads have resided
here fer the past several years on
North Main street, Mr. Umstead
being the local buyer for Export
Tobacco company.
Bethel Hill
Farmers Hold
Regular Meeting
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Members of the Bethel Hill
Farmers’ club met in • the agri
cultural building at Bethel Hill
high school last Friday night. J.
Y. Humphries, newly elected pre
sident, presided.
The followiijg committees were
appointed: Program committee -
A. G. Bullard, Haywood Bailey,
J. H. Shotwell, Roy Wilburn and
R. L. Hall; Refreshment commit
tee - Gibbs Boswell, William Wil
born, and C. M. Ranes. A. G.
Bullard was appointed reporter
for the club.
Clyde Sullivan, member of the
Bethel Hill Chapter of Future
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939
Jim Harris
On Program
Os Convention
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City Manager James C. Harris
left today for Wrightsville Beach
where he will attend the annual
meeting of the North Carolina
Municipal league in session there
until Saturday.
Harris will participate in the
convention program in his capa
city as secretary of the North
Carolina City Manager’s associa
tion, meeting with the League in
joint session.
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Two In Local
Hospital
After Accident
Willie Long and Allen Miles,
of the Helena section of Person
County are in Community hospi
tal here suffering from injuries
sustained in an automobile ac
cident Sunday.
The two men were riding in a
truck driven by Buck Kiger which
is alleged to have been hit by an
automobile driven by John Al
len, Rougemont negro, on the Red
Mountain road. Allen was unhurt
although his car was damaged
considerably. Kiger was turned
over to Durham county officers
by Sheriff M. T. Clayton.
Long is said to * be suffering
from fractured ribs as well as
abrasions about the head and
face and gashes on the arm. Miles
has lacerations around the hips
and chest, hospital attaches re
ported.
\ Spot News Os The Day
VISITOR week have been attending the
state convention of commission-
Miss Kate Hyder, former mem- ers in session at Wrightsville
her of the local health staff, now Beach. The convention is expect
of Columbia University in New ed to end today.
York, is spending several days
here this week visiting frineds adwtvat
end renewing old acquaintenan- NEW ARRIVAL
ces.
, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eakes are
CHEST CLINIC receiving congratulations upor
the birth of a son, George Tho
The diagnistic chest clinic for mas, born at their home in the
tuberculosis will be held at the Moriah section on Rougemont
local health department next route 1,. Sunday morning at 2:3(
Wednesday, it was announced o’clock.
yesterday by Miss Lake Allen of Mrs. Eakes was before her mar
the department. Those wishing riage Miss Daisy Oakley and ii
appointments should apply as the only daughter of Mr. an<
early as possible, it was pointed Mrs. G. N. Oakley, of Moriah oi
out. Rougemont, route 1.
NYA INTERVIEWS
Miss Inez Hobgood of Oxford,
NYA supervisor for this district,
will be here each Monday to in
terview youths interested in
NYA, Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff said
this morning. Her headquarters
will be in the Seed Loan office in
the basement of the Post Office.
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AT CONVENTION
County Commissioners Philip
Thomas and Frank Whitfield this
Tobacco Market
Advertising Fund
Near S4OO Mark
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. Ransome Frederick is in
serious condition at Community
hospital, it was reported this
morning. Her many friends wish
for her a speedy recovery.
Griffin Reports
Extension Os High
School Work
In a move to alleviate crowded
conditions at the local Negro
high school, Superintendent R. B.
Griffin yesterday said a high
school instructor has been as
signed to Olive Hill colored
school and eighth grade work
will be carried on their during the
coming session.
This, the superintendent point
ed out, will also effect a saving
in transportation in that eighth
grade students in that part of the
county will be left at Olive Hill
instead of being transported to
the Person County Training
school as heretofore. Students of
the higher grades will continue to
be transported to the local
school.
Continuing, Mr. Griffin said,
“Through the cooperation of
patrons of the Olive Hill school,
cash contributions, labor in the
community and funds from the
County Board of Education, it is
expected that an additional room
will be erected and ready for use
on or before the opening date of
schools. An enrollment of about
45 is expected in this division.”
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NOTICE
No State Licenese plates can
be purchased in Roxboro from
August 19 through Aubust 26.
The office will be closed.
Nina Abbitt
[ week have been attending the
state convention of commission
ers in session at Wrightsville
Beach. The convention is expect
ed to end today.
NEW ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eakes are
receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a son, George Tho
mas, born at their home in the
Moriah section on Rougemont,
route 1,. Sunday morning at 2:30
o’clock.
Mrs. Eakes was before her mar
riage Miss Daisy Oakley and is
the only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G. N. Oakley, of Moriah on
Rougemont, route 1.
RECUPERATING
R. H. Shelton is recuperating
nicely from a tonsil operation
last week.
ST. MARK’S CHURCH
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Holy Communion at 4:00 p. m.,
the Rev. Alfred C. Cole, celeb
rant. Evening prayer with ser
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A LEADER AT ALL TIMES
NUMBER FIVE
Many Firms Still Have Not
Been Contacted In Drive To
Increase Local Poundage.
Approximately S4OO has al
ready been pledged by local mer
chants and business leaders for •
use as an advertising fund for
the Roxbc-o tobacco market,
Secretary Melvin H. Burke of the
Chamber of Commerce advised
this morning.
Secretary Burke acompanied
by various local business leaders
has been canvassing local busi
ness interests, all of whom would
receive benefit from increased to
bacco sales here, since the fund
was proposed at an “open” meet
ing of Cha<nber of Commerce dir
ectors and citizens last Friday.
This canvass, the secretary point
ed out, is by no means complete
since quite a few have not been
contacted.
The fund, designed to boost
weed sales on local warehouse
floors, will be used partly for
radio advertising, if the proposals
adopted at the “open” meeting
are carried out. A daily radii",;
program boosting the Roxboro"
market and giving a lucid ac
count of daily averages and sales,
it was believed, will be of ines
timable value in bringing foreign
tobacco to Roxboro floors.
Good-will tours throughout the
county at the behest of the Cham
ber of Commerce leaders have al
ready been inaugurated by the
Kiwanis club and the proposal
will go before the Rotary club to- J
night, thus bringing into the drive
for increased poundage the city’s '
two outstanding civic clubs. Jft&V
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Hunting Season
For Squirrels
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Squirrel season opens Septem
ber 1 and will remain open
through September 30, in the fol
lowing counties : Person, Caswell,
Orange, Durham and Granville,
Game Warden R. G. Reynolds an
nounced yesterday.
A split season September 1
until September 30 , November 20
until January 31 will be in effect,
Reynolds said. All other opening
and closing seasons have been an
nounced.
“While hunting rabbits, upland -|
game birds and squirrels,” Rey- r
nolds continued, “it is unlawful to
use an automatic loading or hand
operated repeating shot gun
which has not been plugged with
one piece filler incapable of re
■ moving from loading end of ma
gazine to a capacity of three
shells in magazine and chamber
J combined.
“It shall be unlawful to chase
deer with dogs or take deer with
the aid of dogs west of the follow
ing N. C. Counties: Person Scot
land, Moore, Chatham, and Rich
mond.
“Hunting licenses will be on
sale jrt. all usual places. Secure
jours new and. avoid embarass
mehfj” thegaine warden conclud-
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all who were
so kibd %nd sympathetic during
cur