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I /Til PERSON 1 1 :pSk E-i I'iSb-i S^JSLANTS By J. S. MEMUTT o ■ ■ Sleds Gome Into Use Old Santa brought a few sleds to Roxboro children last month and there were a few already on hand when the “Big now' - came. Although no one thought that there would be much chance to use the sleds they are proving to be very popular. Sledding is quite the thing to do in this city at this time and both young and old are doing it. Another sport that has been very popular recently is ice-skating. You would be surprised at the number of ice skates in this city. It rarely freezes hard enough for ice skat ing, but this winter has been the exception. Loch Lily and Turtle Pond are the popular spots ana any number have been out to do a little plain and fancy skating, mostly plain with a few hard falls in between the short dasnes. o—o— O O Perdue Is Wrestling Two Duke football players have made auspicious starts as members of two Blue Devil winter sports teams. 8010 Perdue, the star end of football, made his varsity wrestling debut by pinning his Davidson opponent in the re cord time of 22 seconds and Wade Eldridge, a guard on the gnu club, opened with the boxing team by knocking out his Maryland foe in a minute and 10 seconds. Perdue’s performance has created more interest in wrestling at Duke than there has been since 1927. The writer of this column remembers the days of 1927 ;when wrestling was really a sport at Duke. The boys turned x>ut lor the team and the crowds came to the matches. Bill Bailey started wrestling at Duke and Bill was the >-eoach. Bill was a good wrestler and one of the best coaches vthal this writer ever saw. The boys really tried to do for him p-md the school showed its appreciation by supporting the • xiport. We are glad that Purdue is wrestling and hope that he this sport. It can’t do him any harm and it will help the game. o—o—o—o Doesn’t Matter Now, Prof University of Nebraska’s memorial stadium would seat fewer people these days than it did last summer—and not - because the seats are too cold for comfort. Prof. Daniel H. Harkness of the civil engineering de "jpaitment figured out the concrete stands shrink as much as 1 j.our inches when the temperature drops to 15 below zero, as jt did. and that means there would be room for 29 fewer cus i- tomers. The athletic department is not worried. No sporting ev *■- - M ts are scheduled in 15-below weather. GUILD PICTURE YOUR PETS ij|jp; *%, A sioSK ' i w . Wmr Wfj^^^/L %ws& OTIHMHnBBH llfliil .'&■ ■ M nflggK 11 n 't'Ll^^^Bl l nl • ■.-.-* ‘.v ; <£B«fc?xiSv *rm Wk 9 A flash bulb, tired Just as the photographer aroused the dog from sleep, captured this picture. The camera was first set fer "time and the shutter opened. • ■pEW albums contain enough plo •- tures of the family pet—the do", kitten, parrot, or whatever : nimal companion you have. How ever, with a little patience and strategy, such shots are not dif ficult to get—and they certainly add interest and variety to your picture coHectlon. For a good picture of the pet, yon need a large image—and here is where the portrait attachment comes In. Slip one of these on the camera lens, and you can take pic tures with a box camera as near as ? feet to the subject Even nearer, if yours Is a focusing model and you use the attachment Naturally, you’ll pick a moment when the pet is quiet Bait is help ful. For example, a saucer of milk to tempt the cat Put the milk in the chosen spot, under your photo :ights—place the camera exactly the right distance away from the saucer —and as soon as the pet fakes the bait, you're ready to r ioot For shots with photo bulbs * 1 the “Hood” type, load the cam' ,-a with high speed dim. e bulbs are often a help in looting pet pictures. The picture above is a "flash shot” First, the camera was placed just the right distance from the dog, while he slept under the kitchen stove. The shutter was set for a ‘ time” ex posure. Then the photographer turned off the kitchen lights opened the camera shutter—made a loud noise to awaken the dog— and flashed the flash bulb. Then it was necessary merely to close the shutter and wind the film for the next shot Thus, you see, you don’t have to have a synchroniser for flash shots, although it’s a convenient device. Indoors, you can use the flash bulb in any electric socket Make sure, of course, that the light switch is in the "off” position before you in sert the bulb. For flash pictures, either chrome film or high speed film can be used, tat yon must have the light at the right dis tance from the subject FeU are excellent subjeeU for indoor shots —and it would be fun, this winter, to make a collection of pictures showipg your pet’s unties and activities. Mo two pictures wfll be alike—and their Interest never wanes Try, it and see. John van Guilder SPORTS OFJLHE TIMES Up'tO'the'Minute Sport News Solicited PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO. N. C. ELON COLLEGE LOSES TOWNS FOR RESTOFSEASON j Elon College, N. C. Elon col lege’s basketball team received its first setback of the season Friday when scholastic difficul ties benched Preston Towns, six foot six inch center, for the re mainder of the year. Coming on the eve of two week, end North State conference clash, ts, the decision by Elon officials was a major blow to the reserve strength of the Christians. Towns has been an important cog in El on’s undefeated team, his heighth being used to a great advantage when extra inches were needed. His performances had caused Coach Horace Hendrickson to predict a great career for him. Difficulties centered largely a-! round the fact that Towns, a transfer from a Georgia Junior college, had not fully completed work at the other institution. North State conference rulings prohibit the use of any player with such a status. Towns will be eligible for conference play for two more years, however. He has not taken part in any loop games this year due to the fact that there was some question as to his eligibility and Elon of ficials did not care to risk for feiting any games. The ruling does not affect play with non conference teams. Ten First Aid Certificates Will Be Given Citizens' Following completion of the course, 10 persons who have been attending the First Aid classes conducted in the City Hall build ing by Dr. A. L. Allen and Miss Lake Allen, passed the examin ations for the course, which were given Friday night. Their names, Miss Allen said, will be forward ed to National First Aid head quarters, Washington, and certi ficates will be awarded as soon as registrations can be made. Miss Allen said she been es pecially pleased at the work done by those participating in the pro gram. Those passing the exam ination include: T. K. Glenn, C. H. Mason, Jack Parham, Clyde and Frank Whitt, Dr. R. E. Long, Manager James C. Harris, of this city, Toufiek Ameen and Monroe Singleton and Henry O’Briant. o LAND POSTED SIGNS AT THE TIMES OFFICE Coming — The “Brighton Man * * W. E. Joyner Representing The Brighton Custom Tailors Will Be Here JANUARY 29 - 30. Make it a point to see “what’s what” in Mot’s Tailored Togs for the Spring and Summer season. Foushee Clothing Store Civilian Planes Meet in All-America Air Maneuvers mmmL r * % j?. m u /IB SJHinaL w* xWdts.. HI VBP § ms W£K A BMfvv* HSist . *C. v The greatest aerial armada of privately owned planes ever seen in this or any other country concen trated in Miami, Fla., recently to hold its annual All-America air races. More than 1,500 civilian planes al - the meet. Winners included Homer O. Rankin of St. Louis, left, who was awarded the Irnphy do nated by Bernarr MacFadden, center, and Bobby Lnpton of Detroit, right, whose precision stunting won for her the Gimbei air acrobatics trophy. Slammin’ Sammy Repeats Miami Victory Slammin’ Sammy Snead, winner of the sixteenth Miami Open g-y.f tournament, receives the first prize check of $2,500 from Mayor B. C. Sewell of Miami, Fla. Sammy carded a score of 271 to win the tourna ment for the second time. His first victory came in 1937, when he shot a 267 to finish at the top of a powerful field. Prexy Os Minors Suggests Recess Durham William G. Braham, head of baseball’s minor leagues, Friday night requested suspen son in 1940 of “prohibitions a gainst the farm system” contain ed in a seven-point bulletin issued by Commissioner K. M. Landis January 15. HNO.SUH/ 'fig; ANDllonce*"STAtrrtbm** at ROXBORO BOOTS REDUCED $4, $5, $6 QUALITY NOW $3.50, $4.50, and $5.00 Women’s Galoshes 97c Women’s Hose 59c Men’s Winter Sox, 5 pairs sl.OO Plenty of Good Service Oxfords $2.99, all new mer chandise. Women's Dress Shoes —97 - $1.44 - $1.94. R oxboro SHOE Store Bramham said many arrange menns had been made and many park leases signed prior to is suance of the bulletin. He told Landis that efforts would be made to work out a plan meeting with Landis’ approval for the future. The text of Bramham’s mes sage to the Commissioner, now in Florida: “Ernestly desriing to reach some basis of operation that will meet with your approval, and due to the late date of your bulletin, January 15, coming after many agreements have been made contacts with players and parks entered into, and with my assur ance and guarantee to you that every thoughtful consideration will be given to your recommen dations for substitute for work ing agreement plan, I urge you to agree to suspension operation of prohibitions under your seven point bulletin for season 1940.” Since the Commissioner’s bul letins, many major and minor league clubs have been in a quandary as to the status of their 1940 farm club operations. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees recalled 17 work ing agreements with minor lea gue clubs from the National As sociation offices here. Bramham made no comment on a 3,000-word letter which Lan dis’ Chicago office Friday mailed to baseball clubs proposing a general overhauling of the pre sent system of player transactions between major and minor league clubs. o SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN ROXBORO. This Is POSITIVELY The LIST CALL This is the last call for you to pay your 1938 County Taxes before your property is adver tised. The advertising lists will be placed in a local newspaper on Thursday, February 1. If you have not paid your 1938 taxes, do so today and avoid embarrassment and more expense. M. T. CLAYTON Sheriff and Tax Collector of Person County. -'* . :v~ : .f ,•. . ..-»•■ ■, ’^;;; ,; .- • i SUNDAY, JAN. 28, 1940 About Ducks Chicago Severe drought con ditions in Western Canada, the best duck-breeding grounds on the continent, may cut down the shooting of more than a million hunters in the United States next fall. - Tom Main, engineer and Can adian manager of Ducks Unlim ited, a non-profit hunter’s organi zation, said today that surface water conditions in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, were the worst since 1935. “Several of these big marshes will not raise a bird next spring if more reservoirs and retaining dams are not built to impound water,” he told a meeting of Illi nois sportsmen. Ducks Unlimited, which has a membership of 20,000 in 38 state organizations, completed 12 new breeding-ground restoration pro jects before the December freeze up, Main said. This brought to 34 the number of projects, cover ing 680,000 acres, under the or ganization’s management. o U. S. and Canadian Engineers Agree On Big Waterway Washington A gigantic St. Lawrence waterway project, re vised to meet the objections of senators who defeated it in 1934, move a step nearer realization recently when engineers of the Unitd States and Canada reach ed a “substantial agreement” on the project’s feasibility. On behalf of delegations from both countries, the state depart ment issued a joint statement as serting that the next move would be a decision by the two govern ments on matters of policy. The basic cost of the project has been estimated at around $250,000,000. Engineers say that between five and seven years would be required to complete a seaway from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes, but that power de velopment phases could be com pleted in much less time.
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