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SAILINGS CANCELED EOR
ALL DUTCH SHIPS
Amsterdam.—Sailings of all
Netherlands ships from Nether
lands ports were canceled by
their owners acting upon the ad
vice of the government.
The step followed by one ddy
Great Britain’s announcement
that all goods of German origin
on the high seast would be sub
r ject to seizure, regardless of the
' nationality of vessels carrying
; them.
There was no explanation for
the cancelations, but it was noted
that Netherlands ships have been
taking German goods aboard. A
total of 10,000,000 tons of Ger
man exports were transshipped
ifrom Rotterdam and Amsterdam
f in the first nine months of this
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CHARLES J. SNIDER
'. DEATH MYSTERY SOLVED
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1 Beaufort The mystery of the
L death of Charles J. Snider, 21-
L year-old Winston-Salem quarry
g;'Worker while deer hunting in
f Beaufort county, was cleared by
&£hVestigators of the State Bureau
Jot Investigation. They announced,
gjtfith the confession of Needham
rGaraer, 45-year-old Newport sar
i( mer, that while hunting at night
i he fired into a parked automobile.
Gamer and his companions, Ken
. Chance, 65-year-old Newport
farmer, J. B. Hudson, 38-year-old
radio repairman of New Bern,
R. E. King, 35-year-old insurance
man of Washington were charged
with man-slaughter and were re
leased under bonds of SI,OOO each.
PAMPHLETS MAY BE
“HISTORICAL WEAPONS”
Washington Referring to
pamphlets as “historical weapons
in the defense of liberty”, Sup
reme court held unconstitutional
three city ordinances restricting
their distribution.
The opinion, written by Justice
Roberts, said the ordinances
struck “at the very heart of the
constitutional guarantees”. Jus
, tice Mcßeynolds dissented but
did not appear in court to deliv
er an opinion. Justice Butler, who
died last week, did not participate
The ordinances, passed by Los
Angeles, Milwaukee, and Worces
i ter, Mass., prohibited the distri
• bution of handbills on sidewalks
and other public places. Ccnten
, lions were made that the ordin
f ances were necessary to prevent
flittering the streets.
KUHN SWEARS
• HE HAS STOLEN NOTHING
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t;' New York —• Fritz Kuhn swore
phat he had stolen nothing from
ibis German-American Bund, in
sisted that as bonds-fuehrer he
jtcould spend its money as he
ychose, and impassively explained
■4that he had sent amorous tele-
H grams to a blonde divorcee be-
I jcause he "liked” her.
I' Acknowledging he had used
Mjftmnd funds in transporting the
Hraiuiture of this friend, Mrs.
■ JFlorence Camp, about the coun-
Rjtry, he said that this, too, was be-
I jcause “we personally liked each
Esther.” But, he added that she
Iliad given him sufficient money
■t—some s7oo—to repay the trea
i teury, and he had done so.
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PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY A THURSDAY
CAFE RATINGS OF
CITY REVEALED
BY T. J. FOWLER
Three Are Closed Because
Os Failure To Reach Mini
mum Standards.
Inspection of the cases and
Hotels of Roxboro and Preson
county made during the month
by T. J. Fowler, Sanitarian, shows
that many case owners are try
ing to provide the public with
cleaner eating places, Mr. Fowler
reported Friday.
Mr. Fowler says, “The public
is urged to look for the grade “A”
sign in the cases the first thing
upon entering. This is a guarantee
of wholesome food and cleanli
ness".
A rating of 90 to 100 is Grade
A'; 80 to 90 is Grade B; and 70 to
80 is Grade C.
Six ratings of 90 or more were
recorded, four were in the 80
group and three in the 70 bracket.
All places rating less than 70
were closed.
The grades reported are:
-Roxboro Diner 90; Feedweell
Case 93; Roxboro Hotel 92; Royal
Case 92; Peoples Case 92.5; Brown
Bobby 90.5; Knoll Inn 89.5; o’-
Briants Lunch 88.5; Circle Case
87.5; Munday’s Lunch 78; Red
Lane Case 77; Blind George 76.5;
Blue Bird case (c) 88; People’s
Cash Lunch 68; New Home case
54.5 and O’Daniels Case 26.
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SEVERAL PEOPLE
APPLY AT OFFICE
Mrs. Wagstaff Announces
Certifications. May Be More
Within Few Weeks.
Seven certifications were re
ported for the past week from the
Person County Welfare and WPA
office of the director, Mrs. T. C.
Wagstaff. Three of the seven
were women coming back on
WPA sewing projects at the ex
piration of the leave of absence
required for those who have been
continuously connected with" WPA
projects for more than 18 months.
The other four were new ap
plicants, it is said, and Mrs. Wag
staff is of the opinion that within
a few weeks, with the slowing up
of the local farm programs dur
ing the winter season, a number
of applications will be received.
Several days ago members of'
the Person County Board of com- j
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Along The Way
With the Editor
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Well, you never can tell what will happen or when a young
man will suddenly make good overnight. Earl Bradsher, Jr.
has just been made chairman of the Kiwanis Ladies night that
is to take place around the first of December. The appoint
ment was well made as Earl is a real ladies’ man and should
be able to handle the job—and so we have another local boy
who made gcod in a big way.
J. W. Gaddy, former principal of the Roxboro schools,
keeps coming back to Roxboro, almost every weekend. It really
lcoks like he is crazy about Roxboro or either has a lot of
business here. Maybe he just comes to see his old friend, Glenn
Titus.
Our old pal Jule Warren, came in the other day and re
newed his subscription to this paper. Jule said that he was
getting ready to have another swell ball club at Clayton’s Store
and he evidently was getting ready to read about his team’s
conquests in print.
And by the way—John Brewer paid his subscription which
must mean that tobacco is selling good.
Ed Hamlin, former city editor here, is going to get married
in December. Ed is holding down a big job in Burlington and
ii looks like he is in the money. Anyway he is going to need
plenty of it after he takes the vows.
Hog killing time will soon be here and there are a number
of men in this city who will be delighted. They will almost
trade you their house and lot for the chitterlings. We refer to
Cliff Hall, WiH Kirby, Robert Dickerson, Linney Lunsford and
Jmonipmes
Giant Nazi Bomber Humbled by Great Britain’s Guns
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Twisting, looping and sideslipping, this Nail bombing plane tried desperately to escape British anti-air
craft guns and planes in Scotland. However, the big ship crashed, smashing through a stone wall. It taxied
more than a half-mile in a last unsuccessful effort to take off. The pilot was captured attempting to flee
Two others in the ship were killed, and a third injured. i
C. of C. Plans To Sponsor
Christmas Street Lighting
Lights May Be In Place
Within Next Ten Days, Says
President Stovall.
Unless something unusual hap
pens, Roxboro will have hundreds
of Christmas lights strung over
her downtown streets in about
ten days.
Glenn Stovall, president of the
Roxboro Chamber ”of Ctwnmerce
announced Friday that the Cham
ber plans to sponsor the Christ
mas decorating program in the
city this year. The lights are on
hand, but some money will have
to' be raised to cover the expense
of putting them up and maintain
ing them.
It is probable that the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce will
request a meeting with the city
commissioners in an effort to ob
tain municipal financial co-opera
tion in the matter.
Lghts'will be placed cn Main,
Court and Depot streets and will
be of many different colors.
The Chamber, Mr. Stovall said,
is anxious to get the lights up as
early as possible as they in
crease Christmas cheer and tend
to speed up Christmas shopping.
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REV. MR. WEST ILL
Rev. W. F. West is a patient at
Community hospital where he
was taken Friday. He is suffering
from an attack of influenza.
C. D. Oakley Is
Contest Winner
Suggesting a title, “The Open
Window”, C. D. Oakley, of this
city, was declared first prize win
ner Friday night in a contest held
here during fh‘e‘past ten days to
name the soft drink and candy
stand operated in the Palace'
Theatre building by Jesse Ro
gers. As first prize winner, Mr.
Oakley will receive $2.50.
Second prize cf SI.OO in trade
at the “Open Window” will go to
H. C. Kynoch. Judges in the con
test were Mr. Rogers, D. R. Tay
lor, Advertising Manager of the
“Courier”, and Thomas J Shaw,
Jr., of the “Times” editorial staff.
Mr. Rogers stated Friday night
that many suitable names were
received and ccnsidered before
final decisions were rendered.
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MCBROOM MAKES
PERSON’S REPORT
AT REIDSVILLE
Says Scout Work In This
District Has Had Efficient
Leadership.
With O. B. Mcßroom, of this
city, chairman of the Person
County Division of Cherokee
council, making a report on Boy
Scout work in this district, the
quarterly meeting of the Chero
kee Council Executive board was
held Wednesday evening at the
Hotel Belvedere in Reidsville.
Twenty-one Scout leaders from
all six districts of the council
were present for the meeting,
presided over by C. G. Somers,
president.
Mr. Mcßroom praised the
Scoutmasters in his district and
credited them with much of the
excellent progress made during
this year. Various phases of work
throughout the council were pre
sented by Homer Andrews. Bur
lington; C. I. Pemberton, of Cas
well county; Bruce Carter, of
Leaksville-Spray, and Aaron
Weinstein, of Reidsville.
Holland McSwain of Yancey
ville reported that while Rural I
Sc&uting had more obstacles than
town Scouting, boys needed it
and that good progress was be
ing made in giving it to them. L.
J. Perry, Chairman of Health and
Safety reported an excellent
camp and the development of a
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1939
Roll Call Gains
Are Reported By
Local Chairmen
To date a total of $338.08 has
been contributed to the Person
and Roxboro Red Cross Roll Call,
according to announcement re
ceived from Gordon C. Hunter,
chairman of the .local Red Cross
chapter.
Mr. Hunter said that he and
the -Roll Call campaign manager,
F. O. Carver, Jr., are grateful for
the community response which
has been made, but he emphasiz
ed the fact that complete reports,
especially from the various sec
tions of the county and from 4-H
clubs and schools, have not yet
been turned in. It is the hope of
the campaign director that a good
many more contributions will be
made before the Roll Call is
closed, November 30.
Business firms and stores re
porting contributions this past
week were:
Roxboro Cotton Mills, $lO.
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
company, $5.
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MRS. JONES BETTER
Mrs. Moilie Jones, of South
Main srteet, who has been con
fined to her bed for about two
weeks, is much better. Although
Mrs. Jones is not seriously ill,
she has a special nurse with her.
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DAUGHTER IS ILL
Little Miss Barbara Durham,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Durham, has been quite ill at her
home on Virginia avenue this
week. Latest reports are that she
is improving.
New License Plates To Be
Placed On Sale Next Week
Early Buying Is Urged By
Motor Club Manager, Miss
Nina Abbitt.
Miss Nina Abbitt, local branch
manager of the Carolina Motor
club, announces the following
information with reference to the
sale of 1940 State license plates.
The sale of 1940 plates will be
gin December 1, 1939. Vehicles
may be operated with 1940 plates
December 1, 1939 and after. Ve
hicles registered and operated
pror to December 1, 1939 must
have 1939 plates. Vehicles must
not be operated after sunrise, Jan
uary 1, 1940 with 1939 license
plates.
Be sure to bring application
card received from the depart
Over 550,000 Pounds
Sold Here During Past Week
Redman In Jail;
Alkins Still Lives
Reports from Community
hospital indicate that the
condition of Ward Alkins,
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shot Wednesday night by a
pistol said to have been ac
cidentally discharged while
in the hands of Jack Red
man, remains the same. For
three days the young man,
of the Hurdle Mills commu
nity, has been in a serious
condition.
Late Thursday afternoon
Sheriff M. T. Clayton, be
cause of the critical nature
of Alkins’ wound, took
Redman into custody. Red
man is now being held, with
out privilege of bond, in the
county jail, pending the out
come of Alkins’ injury. At
the present, the technical
charge is bodily injury with
fire-arms.
Fiddlers To Play
At Allensville
A benefit old-time fiddler’s con
vention will be held at the Al
lensville high school Friday night,
December 15, at 7:45 o’clock, ac
cording to announcement made
yesterday. A small admission fee
will be charged and one-fourth of
the money received is to be used
to award prizes for the best band,
best duet, and the best violin,
banjo and guitar solos. The re
mainder of the receipts will be
used to purchase new curtains for
the Allensville high school audi
torium.
It is expected that attendance
will be large and all persons
wishing to bring instruments and
enter the contest are urged to do
so.
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Singing Class To
Give Concert Here
Members of the Singing Class
of Oxford Orphanage, Oxford,
will give a concert Monday night
at 8 o’clock in the Roxboro high
school auditorium, according to
announcement made Friday by
D. R. Taylor, chairman of the lo
cal committee on arangementsr.
Other members of the committee
are O. Z. Gentry and C. A. Bow
en.
The Orphanage Singing class
has for years had a reputation for
giving entertaining and worth
while recitals and local sponsors
hope that many people in the
community will attend their
Monday night concert.
ment if car has been registered.
When purchasing vehicles, if
not registered within twenty days,
$2.00 penalty will be in effect
plus transfer and title fees. 1939
transfer fees will not be requir
ed on vehicles purchased after
December 1, 1939, providing the
owners purchase 1940 plates with
in the twenty day limit specified
by law.
A large supply of plates have
been received at the local office
so there will be no shortage this
yfar.
Buy your plates early. The of
fice is located in Tar Heel Chev
rolet Company’s showroom. Of
fice hours: 9 to 5. Effective from
December 26 through the 30, 9 to
4.
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THE TIMES IS PERSON?
PREMIER NEWSPAPER!
A LEADER AT ALL TIMER
NUMBER TWENTY
Official Average For Week
Is Placed At $17.30 Per
Hundred Pounds.
Four warehouses in Roxboro
sold 555,502 pounds of tobacco
last week for $96,085.34, accord
ing to reports filed yesterday.
This gave an official average for
the week of $17.30 per hundred
pounds sold here.
To date the Roxboro market has
sold 4,346,862 pounds for the
season. This is almost one miL
lion pounds more than was sold
here during the season of ’3B-’39.
That season saw three and a half
million pounds sold in Roxboro.
It seems to be a safe bet that
Roxboro will sell over two mil
lion pounds more this season. If
so the market can claim to be
very successful as it will about
double its poundage over the pre
vious season.
All houses will be open this
week for Monday, Tuesday and ,
Wednesday. The market will then
be closed Thursday and Friday in
observance of Thanksgiving. It
will re-open Monday, December
4 as usual.
A fair estimate of the amount
of tobacco remaining in this coun
ty is forty percent of the total
crop. Although a large amount
has been sold there is still muck
tobacco left.
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Thanksgiving To
Be Quiet Affair
In This Section
The North Carolina Thanksgiv
ing to be observed in this com
munity Thursday, from all re
ports, will be marked by an al
most complete cessation of busi
ness. Stores will be closed for the
day and students in the public
schools in the city and in the
county will receive a two-day
holiday Thursday and Friday, al
though Superintendent R. B. Gris.
fin’s office will close only on
Thursday.
Other offices in the courthouse
and city hall will be closed and
the sheriff’s office and the city
police department will observe
holiday schedules, although law
enforcement service will be in
operation as usual.
The county health department
and the welfare office will also
close for one day. Dr. A. L.-Al
len, of the Health department
said Friday that the syphilis cli
nic scheduled for Thursday will
be held Wednesday from 9 a. m.
until 4 p. m.
It is also expected that several
local churches will have Thanks
giving services. Numbers of peo
ple will doubtlessly go to foot
ball games. Others will stay at
home, to play golf or hunt and to
eat turkey.
FOLGER IS HERE
Congressman A. D. Folger, of
Mt. Airy, representative for this
district, was a Roxboro visitor
Friday. Mr. Folger said he was
here on no official business, but
was just passing through.
JUNIOR Hi-Y HAS
SPELLING MATCH
The Junior Hi-Y, meeting at the
Community house Tuesday night, .
held a spelling match, with Die .
winner of the prize offered by &
C. Gaddy, principal of Roxboro
schools, being Miss Emily Moore.
The meeting began at 7;30 and
lasted an hour. A brief business
session was held before the spell
ing match was staged. \ |