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IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL FIND IT IN THE TIMES. VOLUME XI PUBLISHED EVER! SUNDAY A THURSDAY THURSDAY, APRIL 11. 1939 NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT H. E. Stacy Delivers Vital Address At School Dinner Lawyer and School Board 'Man Tells Freely But To Soint On School Problems. V Presenting a layman’s analysis of virtues and defects in the North Carolina public school sys tem, H. E. Stacy, Lumberton at torney, who is president of the North Carolina association of school boards, Tuesday evening told members of the Person County Schoolmasters’ club and additional dinner guests that many of the progressive steps in public education have been tak en, not by teachers but by lay men. Present at the affair, held at Hotel Roxboro, were more than two hundred Person teachers, school committeemen and repre sentative citizens. Going deeper into his subject, Mr. Stacy declared one of the greatest needs of the day to be a proper emphasis on vocational training. Members of school boards in the state are, in his op inion bedoming increasingly a ware of the necessity of caring for educational needs of the estimat ed eighty-five percent of state high school students who do not go to college. “There is in North Carolina to day” he said,” an aroused inter est in education, an interest that p crying out for lay leadership and understanding of school problems such as vocational training and the matter of the addition of a twelfth grade." Many of those present at this meeting were school committee men from various schools in Per son county and to them Mr. Stacy addressed his most pointed re marks. Mr. Stacy said that he was not at all proud of the state’s “economy” record, as such, in education and pointed out the hazards of cramming children into sch'col buses which have no restrictions as to load limits. He also said that many school auth orities have expressed an opinion that consolidation of elementary schools has been carried too far, a view now being shared by many (Continued On Back Page) ■ o MISS WINSTEAD TO HAVE FEATURE ROLE IN DRAMA Production At Greensboro College Will Also Have Miss Carrie Lupton of Leasburg In Cast. Greensboro, April 11 The Greensboro College Players, in as sociation with the school of mu sic, announce a production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to be presented on two evenings, Friday, April 19, and Saturday. April 20, at 8:15 o’- clock in Odell Memorial auditor ium. The play is being directed by Miss Elba Henninger. Many will remember a former production of this play presented at Greensboro college in April, 1934 and again on May 26 by spe cial request. The acting company this year is made up of forty-five players many of whom have been seen in former productions and others who make their first appearance in this play. Playing a featured role will be Miss Frances Win stead, of Roxboro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Winstead, Assisting in the production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is Miss Charlotte Saarles, at the dramatic department, who, with (Continued On Back Page) f- . .. i "■■‘■v. : «** ffenitini^Qlimes Rites For Mother Os G. R. Melton Held At Church * Funeral services for Mrs. Nan nie Melton Ramsey, 85, of Route 2, Woodsdale, the Olive Branch Church community, whose death occurred Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of her son. G. R. Melton, following a stroke of paralysis, were conducted at Olive Branch church at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon by the Rev. J. B. Currin, pastor of the church. Interment took place in the church cemetery. Mrs. Ramsey had been in til health for six weeks and on last Thursday afternoon suffered a stroke of paralysis, since which time her condition had been criti cal. She had been a member of Olive Branch church for more than 60 years. Mrs. Ramsey was twice mar ried; first to William Henry Mel ton, who died in 1891, and then to E. J. dtapisey, whose death oc curred in 1900. For many years she had made her home with G. R. Melton, who survives, as does another son. S. W. Melton, of Route 2, Woodsdale. Also surviv ing is a daughter by the first marriage, Mrs. Lum Poole, of Route 1, Virgilina, Va., and a number of grandchildren. From the union with Mr. Ramsey there were no children. o Chub Lake Group Meeting Will Be Held Friday Night Sponsored by the Community Council, there will be a meeting of residents of the Chub Lake community, on Saturday evening, April 13, at 7:30 o’clock. The ses sion will be held in the old stone house near the Luther Clayton home. Speaker of the evening will be A. G. Bullard, of Bethel Hill high school faculty, who will present an illustrated lecture on poultry raising. A program of music and games will also be presented end the public is invited to attend. o Norris Rites Held Tuesday Morning Final rites for Mrs. Emma Burns Norris, 73, erf Raleigh, a sister of A. M. Burns, Sr., of Roxboro, and aunt of R. P. and A. M. Burns, Jr., and of Mrs. Curtis Oakley, also of this city, were conducted in Ra leigh Tuesday morning at 11 o’- clock at Brown’s Funeral home. Ministers in charge were the Rev. Dr. S. L. Stealey, of the Raleigh First Baptist church and the Rev. James McDowell Dick, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Interment took place in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Norris died suddenly Sun day afternoon at her Raleigh re sidence. Mrs. Norris, widow of Hubert E. Norris, prominent Raleigh at torney and former solicitor, was a native of Chatham county and was a daughter of the late Robert and Martha S. Bums, of Pitts boro. Surviving, in addition to Roxboro relatives, and one son, Hubert B. Norris; a sister, Mrs. E. C. Winchester, of Monroe, and R. H. Bums, of Whiteville, another brother. Also surviving are five granddaughters. Pall 'bearers were nephews of the deceased Royal Artillery Tunes Up for Action wv j* MS** • Wk JS ; : ;’ v SL Both men and guns become rusty through inactivity, according to the British censor, so the royal artillery keeps tuned np by regular gunnery practice while awaiting action on France’s western front. This crew is at loading' exercises In a camouflaged gtm pit, somewhere in the forward cone. Resolutions of Respect For Late W. I. Newton Presented Bar Association Memorial Exercises For Judge of County Court Held Tues day. Adoption of resolutions of res pect for the late Judge W. I. New ton, of the Person county court, and the receipt of the oath of of fice by his successor, R. B. Dawes, were features of the opening ses sion of the April term, which was continued jesterday after an all day session Tuesday. Court offl oads indicated that work of the court might not be completed be fore today. Few cases of unusual signifi cance have been tried but there has been a heavy docket because of previous delays during the period of Mr. Newton’s illness and death. Presiding |cfficer during the memorial exercises for Judge Newton was W. D. Merritt, pre sident of the Person Bar associa tion, who recognized F. O. Car ver, Sr., of the resolutions com mittee. Following reading of the resolutions, motion as to their a dopticn as road was made by Mr. Carver, who presented them to the court. Other members of the resolutions q.mmittee were R. P. Burns and S. F. Nicks, Jr. Other members of the bar who spoke in tribute to Judge New ton were T. F. Davis, solicitor of the court, Mr. Carver, Mr. Mer ritt and Mr. Nicks. Administration of the oath of i-ffice to Judge Dawes was made (Continued On Back Page) o Mormon Church Service Planned Plans for a conference session of the Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints, to be held in this city Saturday evening, April 13. at 8 o’clock, in the Kaplan building were today announced by Bennie T. Soloman, supervis ing Elder, the Roxboro branch. Princpal speakers will be David Hiatt, attorney at law, of Mt. Airy, and Kenneth L. Duke, of Duke University. Presiding over the session will be James L. Bennett, president. The public is invited to attend. DR. LOVE IMPROVING Dr. B. E. Love is reported to be steadily improving at Watt’s Hospital where he underwent an operation some time ago. Dwight Gentry Os This City Wins Honors At Elon El-op, College,.April 10—Dwight Gentry, of Roxboro, was named president of the men’s senate of Ell n college in the annual spring elections. This position is perhaps the most important office in the stu dent government setup of the col lege since it controls activities of the men students on the cam pus. Gentry \M:n by a landslide mar gin over his opponent, polling a vote of more than two to one, in dicating the high esteem with which he is held by his fellow stu dents. His margin in the primary was also wide. He is taking a pre-law course at Ell n where he has been a stu dent for three years. In addition to other honors, Gentry is serving as president of the Dr. Johnson Literary society of the college, a student group for the advancement of public ex pression. o Bethel Hill Boys And Girls Plan Trip To Raleigh Bethel Hill seventh grade stu dents are in Raleigh today on a sight seeing trip, including a visit to the State Museum, Capitol Building, Hall of History, News and Observer building, Blind school, Dix Hill, and the State penitentary. They will also go to station W. P. T. F. where they will broadcast twin songs during the Birthday Party program also. The students will ride through the grounds at State college and also visit the Chapel at Duke. One of the highlights of the trip is expeoted to be a call to see Governor Clyde R. Hoey. The children wil be under sup ervision of their teacher, Mrs. L. S. Cannon. Parents and others who will take cars and make the trip are J. Mack Long, Sr„ Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Woody, W. D. White, Mr. and Mi's. Robert Wade and C. T. Hall, Jr. o MRS. JACKSON ILL Mrs. J. W. Jackson, of Rloute 1, is confined to her home due to a severe cold or influenza. JUDGE R.B. DAWES ENDS TERM OF COUNTY COURT Three Cases Held By Him To Go To Superior Court To Be Tried By Judge Har ris. After disposing of more than twenty-five cases during the past three days, R. B. Dawes, newly appointed Judge of Person county court, this morning about 11 o’- clock completed his first service on the Leal bench. Three cases heard before Jud ; ge Dawes were by mutual agree , lent or appeal transferred to Sup ! erior court, the April term of I which will be convened on Mon day, the 22, by Judge W. C. Har ris, of Raleigh, for one week for trial icf civil and criminal cases. In the case of Jack Redman, charged with assault with a dead ly weapon on Ward Alkins in the late fall of last year, Redman, who entered a plea of not guilty, was found guilty of pointing a weapon at Alkins and received sentence of six months on the heads, but an appeal was pre sented for trial in Superior court and bond set at SIOO. Mack Lyon, George Hedgepeth, James Miller and James Hayes, alias Joe Hayes, Durham Negroes, pleaded! guilty to charges of breaking and entering and lar ceny of two mercantile establish ments in Roxboho and were bound over to Superior court, with bonds of S3OO each, which they have been unable to raise. | By agreements of counsels con , cerned the Harry Lockhart case, j being tried before Judge W. I. Newton at the time of the latter’s j last illness, was transferred to Superior court. The appeal of Harry Scott, Negro, charged with larceny of wheat, was withdrawn and he will serve sentence of 8 months on the roads. Enoch A. Camp, white truck driver, was j found guilty of drunken driving and received three months on the roads and was debarred from op eration of vehicle on state high ways for 12 months, sentence sus pended upon payment of SSO and the costs. TEN BOfSCOUTS RENDER AID IN CHECKING BLAZE Members of Troop 32, This City, Fight Grass Fire Near Hagar’s Mountain. Going cn a hike to Hagar’s mountain near here, 10 Boy Scouts of troop 32, this city, Sat urday afternoon fought a field and forest blaze which they dis covered in an area estimated to have been a mile wide and three miles long. The boys fought the blaze for three hours but were unable to extinguish it, although they did hold it in check until a party of twenty-five older men, who had been summoned, arrived on the scene. The burned area was mostly in grass and broom straw. Scout master Lawrence Rynd, who was with the boys, assisted them in their fire-fightng expediton. Boys who took part n the unexpected “good-turn” of the afternoon were Norfleet Umstead, Cecil James, Arthur Chambers, P. M. Wilkins, Samuel Walker, Charles Harris, Jr., Dewey Holleman, Penick Gen try, Roy Cates and Bill Daniels. Spokesmen for the troop said thait the blaze was sighted near ly two miles away from the spot where the boys were playing. After the fire fighting episode was ended the boys had supper and returned home. S. B. Winstead Announces For Commissioner’s Position Announces Ik S. B. WINSTEAD COUNCIL PASSES FUND MEASURE Also Considers Other Mat ters In Long Tuesday Night Session. In regular mlcnthly session Tues day evening members erf the Rox bor City council heard represen tatives for Community hospital and appropriated for the institu tion the sum of $1,500, to be in two allotments of $750 each from the budgest for 1940-41 and 1941-42, although in view of the needs of the hospital, payment of the total appropriation will be made shortly from the surplus j fund. Restrictive measures as to the j use of the appropriation were j discussed, adopted and incorpor | ated into the resolution as to manner of payment, it being un ! derstood that the rnony will be : given to Community hospital for debt-service if and when the pro | posed campaign to meet the re | maining debt is successful, j The city’s position in making | the appropriation was clearly sta- 1 ted in a resolution introduced by! ! Councilman George W. Kane, se-; ! conded by Preston Satterfield, Sr.,! j and amended by Gordon C. Hun- 1 j ter. Securing of the city appro- j priaton marks the second public j appropriation for the hospital, l one for $2,500 having been secur-l ed from the Person county com- I missicners last week. Following the council meeting it was announced that members of the board will have a represen tative in the Chamber of Com merce; that Gilbert Oakley, of the police department will be auth orized to attend a police training, schocl to be held at Chapel Hill;! that taxi drivers and bus line op-1 erators will be asked to meet with City Manager Bloxam and other city officials at some date in the near future in order to discuss proposals for regulation of taxi and bus service and that in the near future a committee compos ed of Mr. Bloxam, Mayor S. F. Nicks, Jr., and City Attorney, F. O. Carver, Sr., will recodify the city ordinances and public laws. It was announced that new street lights are to be placed on Barnett avenue and on a small street near Depot street. o NEW POSITION Walter W. Morris, of this city, has accepted *a position with Till man and Zimmerman Motor Co., Main street, where he will be connected with the body painting and repair department. o There are a few sets of cutlery left in the Times Subscription campaign. THE TIMES IS PERSOIft. PREMIER NEWSPAPER A LEADER AT ALL TIMm Four Candidates Now In Field For Three Positions; Primary To Be Held May 25th. S. B. Winstead, prominent to bacconist of this city, yesterday announced that he would be a candidate for the position of coun ty commissioner of this county, subject to the Democratic prim ary in May. Mr. Winstead’s entry into the field makes four candidates for the three commissioner’s posi tions. The others are Philip Tho mas, Frank Whitfield and D. M. Cash. There have been rumors stating that others might announ ce, but so far this list is complete as far as has been reported to this paper. Mr. Winstead has been active in business and civic affairs of this city and county for some time, but this is his first venture into the field of politics. He is a graduate of the Univer sity of North Carolina and has operated a warehouse here lor many years. His annlouncemeut may be read on an inside page of today’s paper. o SIREN TEST TO BE MADE DURING MID-AFTERNOON ; Monthly Fire Department Report Presented By Chief 1 Henry E. O’Briant. Plans for testing the municipal fire siren located on the fire de partment next to the city halt were today announced by Fine Chief Henry E. O’Briant, who sakE that the tests will be made abouF three o’clock Saturday afternoon, in order to arange a system a £ individualized signals for varions fire zones in the city. It was pointed out by Mr. OT- I Briant that with the establish, j ment of such a system, firemen. | here wil be able to locate firm | by the number of siren-blasts ghr- I en- I In presenting the March report. |of the fire department Mr. O’. I Briant said that there were dur ing the month six alarms; that the j blazes reported wore two gram . fire 6, one rubbish fire out of coo. I trol, one automobile blaze caused* by poor ignition, one fire result (Continued On Back Page). Bethel Hill P/T. A. Meeting Conducted i i A large number of people, es timated at 250, attended the regi ular meeting of the Bethel Hill Parent-Teacher association Mon day evening. Mrs. J. H. Merritt; president |cf the association, pret sided. Officers for the next year were elected as follows: Mrs. Joe Humphries, president; Mrs. C. T. Hall, vice-president; Mrs. Brooks Carver, secre tary-treasqirer, and Mrs. E. L. Wehrenburg, historian. After the business meeting, Mrs. Lewis S Cannon’s seventh grade had charge erf the program, which consisted of Songs and a play. The seventh grade won the banner for having the most parents present. Mrs. Merritt led a discussion on “Social Life or Entertainment cf Boys and Girls in the Bethel Hill Community.” Miss Carol Leigh Humphries read a paper giving the student’s viewpoints. Following this program Lewis S. Cannon shewed a technicolor film, “Tulip Time”, taken at tbs Golden Gate International asp*, sition in San IVancioda.