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Foot-Ball Conversation Os all athletic subjects foot-ball is. perhaps, the most informal. It can become the most technical. Hairs are split over completed and incompleted passes, over roughness, frequently characterized as “unnecessary” and over a multi tude of playing details familiar to all of us. Conversation ,too, is a rather formal term to use in des cribing football chatter. But sometimes, conversation it is, and you never can tell when or where it will start. The other afternoon a crowd of Roxboro followers of the game gath ered in the “Times” office. Chairs were filled and running over. Unfortunately, although we answer to the name “Sports Editor”, we were very, very busy with other and more press ing intricacies of publishing. And we could listen with only half an ear, as we handed over our copy of the newspaper Laurence Leonard, of ”It’s a Great Game’”, calls his own. But out of the haze of smoke and the noise of the press we gathered that ninety-nine and nine-tenths per cent of the Editor’s friends, and even the Editor himselt, were having it up and down about the pos sible outcomes of the U. N. C. and N. Y. U. and the Duke - Pitt games. At the risk of seeming purely local and partial to home cultivated, if not home grown football, we joined the major ity of the Roxboro gentlement in giving the edge to our neighbors Chapel Hill and Durham. One never knows how queer such predictions may look on a Sunday morning-after, but we make ’em, and we make ’em in the face of an enor mous output of publicity, pro and con, with which we have been swamped all week. O'—o 1 0 o The Other Big American Sport. . . . . . On our desk is the latest copy of “The Sporting News”. “The Sporting News” is a sort of world’s almanac and com bination bible to the admirers of baseball and it does contain a lot of “first-base” reading matter. Just now it is full of com ment anent the ‘Winning Yankees’ and the ‘Losing Reds’. Up in a box we find this item concerning our old friend Bill Werber, of the Cincinnati Reds: Bill Werber, third baseman of the Reds, again is threat ening to quit the game. Bill haa to be persuaded to come out of retirement and join the Cincinnati team after his re lease was purchased from thq Athletics last March. When the Reds were saying their farewells to one another, after the end of the Series, and talking about seeing each other “in Tampa next spring,” Bill refused to join in. “I may be there, but 1 really want to devote all my time to my insurance busi ness,” he said. “I’ve been trying to quit for several years. One of these days I’m going to make it. Maybe I’ve already played my last game of professional ball.” We knew Bill “When”, as the saying is, in his Duke Uni versity days. He was a youngster then and he’s not so aged now, but we always thought him to be a man of uncommon sense. If Bill wants to get out of the big time in order to fea ter l\is nest with money not made in baseball, we think he has a right do do it. But we do hope the story is “on the journalistic level” and not just one of those stories put out by a sports scribe who wants to stir up the late and dull Oc tober baseball dust. Health for Sale Not that you can buy health, because it’s nature’s most precious provision. But you can buy means to better health in wholesome, revitalizing foods. Only the purest ingredients go into the breads we bake for you. Our ovens are the moss modern .types, thoroughly cleaned before our plant is closed each day. Our bakers are experts, who’ve made an art of get ting just the right, easily digested texture into every loaf. Make it a ha bit to serve our breads generously at every meal. Roxboro Bakery Co. Makers Os SUNUISK PRODUCTS 9-. j,vv: 1 jro i . _ Seams Avenue Roxboro, N. C. v - - - „ . , PERSON SPOKfS SLANTS By THOMAS J. SHAW, JR. SPORTS OF THE TIMES PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO. N. C. Ramblers Hold Their Unscored On Record 'w " aMMSit Tr - s^N» i w j ; : i ' Hi Jb i CHARLES (RED) MAYBERRY, quarterback for Wake Forest’s Demon Deacons returns punts plays in tailback position has averaged 43.10 yards per kick this season junior letterman calls signals weighs 165 sft. 8 in. height second year on squad has averaged 5 years per try carrying ball this season leads Southern Conference scorers with 42 points to date in 4 games from Mt. Airy, N. C. honor roll student fine kicker. Farce Wedding Will Be Given At Bushy Fork Under the auspices of the Bushy Fork Parent-Teacher as sociation a farce wedding in which “Miss Tilly Jones”, of 1 “Humhollow” will become the bride of “Mr. Mac MacDougal", of Bushy Fork, will be presented Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock in Bushy Fork School auditorium. The role of “Tilly”, the bride, will be portrayed by Allen Hes ter, while “MacDougal’s” part will be taken by Newman Allen. Other details concerning the farce wedding are presented be low in an account presumably written and edited by the bride’s secretary: “The wedding should be of es pecial niterest to North Carolina society, as Miss Jones is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An xious Jones (Jerry Hester and Frank Whitfield) “Mr. MacDougal will be re membered here as Hunt Mac- Dougal’, former football and bas ketball star of Bushy Fork school. “As maid of honor Miss Jones has chosen her bosom friend Bubbles Bumblefoot (Hassell Al len). Miss Jones will be attend ed by four brides maids, who are Bill Van Hook, James Wade, Ew ing Long and Arthur Hester, im personating motion picture cele brities. “The flower girls are Blondie (Earl Bowes), Jill (Robert Hes ter), Ella Cinders (Joe Oliver) and Olive Oil (Bennie Bradsher). “The train will be carried by Orphan Annie (James Cates) and Junior Nebbs (Willie Oliver). “Mr. MacDougal is having as best man Willis Fuller. The four groomsmen will be Ophelia Hor ner, Daniel Allen, Charlie Whit field and George Solomon. “The ring bearer wil be none other than the Honorabe Dan Dunn (Percy Howerton) and Dr. Wimpy Wompoie (R. L. Hester), pastor of the sixth Baptist church Upto-theMinute Sport News Solicited of Bushy Fork will officiate. “The bride will gladly be giv en in marriage by her father, Anxious Jones. The ushers will be Jack Hester and Lewis Wag staff. ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES DIAL 4501. Dolly Madison THEATRE Motion Pictures Are Vow Best Entertainment From Monday, Oct. 16 thru Wednesday, Oct. 18 Monday - Tuesday, Oct. 16-17 Joel McCrea - Brenda Mar shall with Jeffrey Lynn - George Bancroft - James Stephenson - Stanley Ridges in “Espionage Agent” (First Run) Meet Uncle Sam’s least known, most daring hero unknown soldier in America’s Foreign Secret Service the Espionage Agent! Color Rhapsody: “Lucky Pigs” Fox Movietone News - “News of the Nation.” Special Morning Show Monday 10:30; Afternoons daily 3:15-3;45; Admission 10-25 c; Evening daily 7:15-9:00; Admission 10-25 c; Wednesday, Oct. 18 Gloria Stuart - Stuart Er win with Raymond Walburn - Douglas Fowley - June Gale in “It Could Happen To Von” (First Run) You’ll see yourself in the screen in this simple, down to-earth drama as it unfolds a story that might happen to anyone! Red Skelton in “Broadway Buckaroo” No Morning Show, aflar. noon 3;15-5:45; Oflmisslcn It -25c; evening 7:15-9:00. Ad mission 10-SSe. FRISCH COUNTED ON TO PEP UP NATIONAL LEAGUE New York The National lea gue, suffering from cramps in the vicinity of its prestige, may have acquired an antidote for that A merican league poison in the signing of Frankie Frisch as man ager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. There has been some criticism of the docile attitude of tre Cin cinnati Reds in the recent world series; that they went on the field filled with awe for the Yan kees instead of muttering: “Aw, the Yanks.” There may have been a certain defeatest attitude. We couldn’t say, and if there was, we would n’t blame Deacon Bill McKechnie, who did a grand job in holding the team together in the stretch run. The Yankees already had the reputation of a super-team, and the Reds would have been a lit tle less than human if they didn’t experience a slight sinking sen sation in their presence. Frisch never has been a man to get a hollow stomach and fold ing legs in the presence of any man or group of men. He was trained in the old John McGraw school, which had as ifs main course a study of the various methods of expressing contempt for any and all opposition. He managed the last National league team to win a world championship—his 1934 Cardinals defeated Detroit four games to three. He has been in eight world series four with the Giants and four with the Cards and came out with a 50-50 re cord. A manager isn’t a ball team, but sometimes he can imbue his players with a little of his own fire and brimstone. Nobody ever accused Frisch’s Cardinals of playing pattycake baseball. Naturally the new Pirate boss must take care of the little de tail of winning a National league Palace Theatre Monday . Tuesday, Oct. 16-17 ifeut ihe’t never given I C * Party that’« half as much fun as this first movie of hers! I pwjWWCTrj iLtJlillwJi; |BMB Ann Sotham • Linda Darnell Jamas Ellison • Jean Rogers Lynn lari-June Gala-Joyce Compton • Bsa Maxwell ■ John t«MMY MMay • laritorim Aldridge I Ain RMlmt‘SiANvM«faMr- Piw—< by Os pry tataff v* A MUi CmMyEn Pktwr* Jf OABftYl f ZAMDCK » <w*e 1 Md. A Cwopotloß Production Afternoons Dally 5:15-5*5; ■ Admladon l*-«Be*, Evenings Dally 7 : 15-9;M; AdbnkaMa I*-Me. South Boston Bows Before Local Boys By 12 to 0 Score M - ’ Severin, University of North Carolina left end, showed fine form in yesterday’s encounter with New York University. pennant before he can match up to the Yankees (that’s taken for granted) wth a chip on his shoul der. That’s not going to be so easy, considering that the Pirates finished this year marching very bravely on their shoulder blades. And if Frisch doesn’t eventual ly do it, it may be the other of the Brooklyn-Pittsburgh axis that does, and Brooklyn is managed by another hot potato who wouldn’t know an inferiority complex from a dish of spinach. o SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN ROXBORO. Palace Theatre ADVANCE PROGRAM Motion Pictures Are Youi Best Entertainment From Monday, Oct. 16 thru Wednesday, Oct. 18 Monday - Tuesday, Oct. 16-17 Ann Sothern - Linda Darnell - James Ellison - Jean Rogers - Lynn Bari - Joyce Compton - Elsa Maxwell - Katherine Aldridge - John Halliday in Elsa Maxwell’s “Hotel For Women” Girls who’ll go to your head! Girls who’ll go to your heart! and Elsa Maxwell herself the life of a million parties in a picture that’s more fun than any party she’s ever thrown! . SportUght: “Good Skates” Hearst Metrotone News-“ News while it is still news.” No Morning Shows;' Afternoons daily 3;15.3;45; Admission 10-25 c; Evening daily 7:15-9:00; Admission 10-30 c. Wednesday, Oct. 18 j Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Basil Rathbone with Virginia Field - Lionel At will - Bar bara O’Neil - c. Aubrey Smith - Melville Cooper in “The Son Never Sets” Mighty entertainment! Mighty in Cast! In Powerful Drama and Fierce Romance! In sweeping spectacle! In Clang and Color! Melody Masters; Eddie D*. laage and his Orchestra Low Lehr Series: “Muscle Maulers” Morning Show 10 : 30; after noon 3:15-3:45; Admtfon 10- *sr, evening 7:15-o*o. Ad mission 10-Soe. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1939 “They’ve done it again” The High School Ramblers crossed the line into Virginia Firday and by their strenuous physical and mental work, were able to re turn with a great victory. This was the locals third contest and until the present time no oppon ent has crossed their goal. With a 12-0 score under their belt, the entire squad and their smooth mentor, George Wirtz, were in high spirits Friday night. The two teams met at three o’clock, and from the time of the starting whistle until about 30 seconds before the half, no one was able to do much, but with only a few seconds to go, Junior Cushwa took the pigskin on a shovel pass from “Red” Day and went around left end for 45 yards across the bar to make the first marker. The second touchdown came in the third quarter when Charles White, Ramblers’ quarterback, carried 'the ball over. This was the last score of the game. No attempts for extra points were successful. When talking with Coach Wirtz yesterday, he said this: “I am proud of the boys and they really showed fine form. Every last one of the boys play ed heads-up ball and special mention should go to Herbert Allen. His man stayed on the ground more than he did his feet. Hillsboro is our next game, and we’ve got to do better to beat them. They won from Bur lington, 13 to 0, and everybody knows how hard those boys are.” Roxboro citizens, Wirtz and the players commented on how nice the South Bostonians were. Con gratulations not only go to the members of the South Boston team and coach, but to the root ing section too. Coach Wirtz also said that what the boys needed most was support from the townspeople and with that they could reallv go places. The lineups are: Roxboro So. Boston LE Clayton Carr C Moore Aldrich LT Whitfield Loftis LG Allen Strickland RG Woods !*... Godboy RT Wagstaff Rideway RE Holeman Collins QB White Williams RH Cushwa Neller LH lewell Banner FB Day Allen FRIENDLY SERVICE Standard Oil Co. Products. Telephone Service No. 4711 ROCK - INN SERVICE STATION TRY YOUR “RADIO VOICE” Sunday, 3 p. m. at Loch Lily. C. Bill Monk, Hi-Fire Diver. Everyone, all ages and colors! See how your voice sounds “on the air.” FUN! FUN! (sur) R. A. WHITFIELD Koxooro, n. t. _
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