IP IT IS NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FIND IT IN THE TIMES.
VOLUME XI
George W. Thomas, Sr. Dies
After Heart Attack Tuesday
Funeral Services To Be
Conducted Today at the
Home At 11:00 A. M.
George W. Thomas, 69, promin
ent business man and native of
Person county, died Tuesday af
ternoon at 6:15 in Community
hospital, following a heart at
tack Jtfyart Occurred a few minutes
earlier in 'his store, the Thomas
Hardware company. Mr. Thomas
had returned recently from a hos
pital in Durham, but before his
fatal attack, was thought to be
recuperating nicely.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from the home this morn
ing at 11 o’clock, with the Rev.
W. C. Martin in charge, assisted
by Rev. A1 Martin and Rev. W. F.
West. Interment will follow im
mediately in BurchwQod ceme
tery.
Mr. Thomas was twice married,
his first wife being Miss Essie
Marcus, who died several years
ago. He later married Miss Ros
sie Pridmore, of Gaffney, S. C.,
who survives him, in addition to
five sons, William, James, and
George, Jr., of Washington, D. C„
and Pridmore and Ned of Rox
boro. Also surviving are four
grandchildren.
Pall Ibearers will be J. E. Kirby,
Fred Long, S. B. Winstead, Dr. B.
A. Thaxton, Coy Holeman, George
Thomas, Hulard Lunsford and
E. E. Thomas.
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Officers Elected
For Local Post Os
American Legion
Recently elected officers of the
Lester Blackwell post of the A
merican Legion, are: •
Dr. O. G. Davis, Chairman of
Delegation; Onie Jordan, Secre
tary of Delegation; O. G. Davis,
Onie Jordan, and K. L. Long, De
legates; L. A. Oakley, C. C. Gar
rett, B. B. Strum and R. H. Shel
ton, Alternates,
Onie Jordan, Commander; E. L.
Long, Vice-Commander; Bunnie
Lunsford, Vice-Commander; K.
L. Long, Vice-Commander; O. G.
Davis, Adjutant; C. C. Garrett,
Service Officer; B. B. Knight,
Guardianship Officer; John Mor
ris, Sergeant-at-Arms; B. B.
Knight, Chaplain; N. E. Davis,
Historian; B. B. Knight, Athletic
Officer; R. A. Whitfield, Child
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Thirty Six Person Boys
And Girls Enjoy Camp Life
Spent Week At 4-H Camp
Millstone Near Hoffman;
From Gran
ville: and Franklin.
By MISS VELMA BEAM
At the 4-H club camp, Camp
Millstone, near Hoffman, N. C.,
thirty-six boys and girls from
Person county joined twenty-six
others from Granville and Frank
lin counties for a week’s camp
ing trip.
A fine lake, a well-built group
of cabins, a variety of trees and
vegetation make this an interest
ing spot for study and recreation.
Recreational equipment of all
kinds has been placed in and a
round the large assembly hall for
the equipment of the campus,
and a great many of the activities
are supervised. Volly ball, bad
minton, box hockey and soft ball
are taught so that rules of the
be duly impressed upon
the youngsters and they will be
EVERY SUNDAY * THI KSItAt
To Our Guest
It is a real pleasure for us
to utilize this method for send
ing our expression of welcome
and greetings to each of the
visitors in Roxboro and Per
son county during Hospitality
Week.
We trust that each visitor
will register at our office in
order that you can secure your
“Courtesy Card’’, and we cer
tainly hope that your visit will
be pleasantly remembered for
many years to come.
When we can serve you, com
mand us, for our desire is to
make your stay as pleasant as
possible.
By Glenn Stovall, President of
Roxboro Chamber of Commerce
MRS. IDA KAPLAN
PASSES AT HOME
HERE TUESDAY
Services Conducted Today
In Danville By Rabbi Gutt
man.
Mrs. Ida Kaplan, 54, of North
Main street, passed l away at her
home early Tuesday morning af
ter a paraletic attack oocuring
just before death.
Mrs. Kaplan had been in poor
health for the past year and had
complained of feeling weaker a
short time ago, when it was de
cided that she should go to Pitts
burgh, Pa., to take treatments
from a specialist. Feeling that the
treatments were not a success,
Mrs. Kaplan returned to her home
here. Although a stroke insu
ed during the day, Monday, Mrs.
Kaplan continued home. It "was
early Tuesday morning that she
suffered the second stroke which
ended in death about nine o’clock.
Survivors of the deceased are
Victor Kaplan, husband; two sis
ters, Mrs. Annie Rippe, of Dan
ville, Mrs. Ethel Bennett, of Pitts
burgh, Pa.; three brothers, Victor
Allen, Joe Allen, of Richmond,
Va., and Israel Allen, of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from the chapel in the
Hebrew cemetery at Danville, Va.
today at 2p. m. Rabbi Julius
Guttman, of Danville, will affili
ate and immediate burial will
follow in the Hebrew cemetery.
able to teach and to play these
games back in their own commu
nities.
The purpose of a 4-K camp is
many fold. It provides a week of
inspiration, information and
wholesome recreation; it broadens
the horizon of rural young peo
ple, giving them a glimpse of a
life difficult to obtain through
regular 4-H club work; it develops
experience in group responsibi
lity; it trains an,d uses leader
ship ability; it carries the cam
pers on exploring trips in sub
ject matter such as nature study,
handicraft and music; and best
of all it helps the campers to meet
and learn to get along with other
young people of their own age and
interest in committee work, pro
gram planning and living togeth
er.
The boys and girls of Person
county, as usual distinguished
themselves in all activities, win
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IrrsonlMinirs
“Greetings”
S. F. NICKS, JR.,
Mayor of Roxboro.
On behalf of the citizens of Rox
boro I wish to extend a cordial
welcome to each and every guest
within our city during ‘“Hospital
ity Week’’, June 23 through June
29 th.
The citizens of our city, toge
ther with the cooperation of our
Person county friends, have ex
pended much time and effort in
preparing for your visit with us.
It is our sincere hope that your
stay with us will be most pleasant.
We further hope that you will
agree that Roxboro is properly
called “The Courteous City”.
Director
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MRS. B. G. CLAYTON
Mrs. Clayton is now directing
“Hospitality Week”, through its
second successful year. She is also
the originator of the Hospitality
idea.
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JOHN DUFF DIES
AT HOME SUNDAY
Had Served As Depot Agent
At Denniston For Fast
Fifty Years.
John Duff, 84, of Denniston,
Va., died at his home there Sun
ady, June 23, at 10:45 a. m. Death
was caused by a heart attack.
Mr. Duff had been ill for the
past two days.
Surviving are one half brother,
James Duff, Sr., of Madison, Wis.,
one sister, Miss Ellen Duff, of
Ballymena, Ireland, and two ne
phews, John Duff, of Denniston,
Va., and James Duff, of Madi
son, Wis.
The deceased was born in Bal
lymena, Ireland and moved to this
country when ayoqng man. He
served as depot agent at Dennis
ton for fifty years.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Thursday, June 27. Rev.
R. A. Wales will be in charge.
Active pall bearers will be Ma
sons from the South Boston Lod
ge.
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‘"When troubles come they
come they come -not in single
spies but in batallions.”
—Shakespeare
Association Will
Conduct Revival
Campaign Soon
The Beulah Baptist association
will engage in a Sunday School
Revival campaign beginning
Sunday, June 30; and continuing
through July 7.
There will foe 25 trained work
ers in the midst directing the
work, and 23 churches will par
ticipate.
L. L. Morgan, Sunday School
secretary for the Baptist State
Convention, will be in charge of
the activities together with An
drew Allen of the Sunday School
Board at Nashville, Tenn.
The work will consist of mak
ing a religious survey, teacher
training and organizational de
velopment.
I There are just four such cam
paigns being conducted in our
state this year and we are for
tunate indeed that one of them
is in our community.
Everyone is urged to take ad
vantage of this opportunity.
The First Baptist church will
have four workers in addition to
| Mr. Morgan and Mr. Allen.
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BART Y. CLAYTON
DROPS DEAD HERE
Deceased Suffered Heart
Attack Tuesday Morning At
10:00 A. M.
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Bart Y. Clayton, 75, resident of
the Leasburg highway, about five
miles from Roxboro, died sudden
ly Tuesday, June 25 at 10:00 a.
m. Death was caused by a heart
attack.
The deceased is survived by
three sons, Baxter Clayton, of
Prospect Hill, Talmadge and
Hilory Clayton of Roxboro, and
by three daughters, Mrs. R. E.
Dickerson and Mrs, W. L.. Po
well of Roxboro, and Mrs. D. L.
Hightower, of Prospect Hill.
Thirty grand children and four
great grand children also survive
i in addition to one brother, Green
j Clayton, of Prospect Hill and one
sister, Mrs. J. S. Pleasant, of
Richmond, Va.
Funeral services were held at
Lamberth Memorial church Wed
nesday, June 26 at*2:oo p. m. Rev.
L. V. Coggins of Semora, was in
charge. He was assisted by Rev.
Lupton, of Leasburg.
Active pall bearers were neph
ews of the deceased.
Honorary pall bearers were T.
T. Hester, Dr. E. M. Hedgepeth,
F. D. Long, George Harris, A. C.
Long, W. R. Woods, Fletcher
Carver, J. M. Brewer, C. H. Dunk
ley, Joe Watson, F. O. Clayton,
C. J. Long and Jim Lee.
Flower 'bearers were grand
children of Mr. Clayton.
Interment was in the Lambeth
Memorial cemetery.
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Efforts Made To
Keep Office Open
An effort to retain the office of
the Carolina Motor club in Rox
boro is now being made by the
Roxboro Chamber of
This office has been closed jiinM
Miss Nina Abbitt resigned as
-etary to accept another positi<H[
Auto license plates are distH
buted through this office and
less one is kept open in this
auto owners will have to go
where to Obtain plates. H
The Chamber of Commerce rfl
ports favorable action along ttfl
line and hopes that the offiS
will be re-opened at an earl
date. I
“Enjoy Yourself”
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PHILIP L. THOMAS,
Chairman Board of County
Commissioners
Person County is happy to act
as co-sponsor along with our
county-seat, Roxboro, for our
second annual “Hospitality Week”
and we extend a hearty welcome
to each and every guest within
our bounds during the week.
We urge every citizen through
out the county to attend and take
part in every event planned for
our guests. Your presence is ne
cessary to make each event a suc
cess.
To our guests we say, enjoy
yourself during your stay here
and return to see us often.
“Welcome”
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PERCY BLOXAM, City Manager.
Roxboro is a “City of Oppor
tunity”. It takes this opportunity
to welcome all who come within
its Gates.
Ours is not a Hospitality of
words only as expressed in the
word “Welcome” on the door
mat, which is there, but often not
meant. Our welcome is a real
one and from our hearts.
The whole City Force is with
me in this and anything we can
do to make your stay a happy,
one, call on us.
W. T. Perkins Gets
Loan Approval
Walter T. Perkins, farmer who
lives on Route 3, received notice
this week that his application for
a loan to buy a farm has been
approved by the Farm Security
Administration, subject to satis
ractcry title.
Joe Y. Blanks, County Super
visor of the Farm Security Ad
ministration has instructed Mr.
Perkins to exercise the option he
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1940
Hospitality Week off
To Splendid Start
C. of C. Greetings
On behalf of the Roxboro
Chamber of Commerce, its dir
ectors, and members, I wish
to extend a cordial welcome to
each guest within our city and
county.
We consider it a high privi
lege to be your host on this
occasion, and we trust that
your visit will be a most en
joyable one. The Chamber of
Commerce stands willing and
ready to serve you at any time.
We especially invite you to
pay a visit to our offices and
register with us during your
stay here.
W. W. Woods, Secretary
FINAL RITES HELD
YESTERDAY FOR
MRS. MARY STONE
Death Caused By A Comp
plication of Diseases and In
firmities of Age.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Anne Stone, 72, who died at her
home here Monday after a brief
illness were conducted yester
day at the First Baptist church
at 4:00 p. m. with Rev. W. F.
West affiliating.
Mrs. Stone had been ill for
twelve days following a period of
declining health for the past five
years. Until the hour of the ser
vice, the body of the deceased was
in state at the Baptist church,
then it was moved to Burchwood
cemetery in Roxboro for final
resting.
Wife of the late George T.
Stone, the deceased is survived by
five sons, J. T., George T. Jr., and
T. P. Stone, all of Roxboro; Rev.
W. L. Stone of Durham, and Rev.
D. C. Stone, of High Point, N. C.
Also surviving are five daugh
ters, Mrs. J. M. Murdock, Mrs,
George Lynch and Mrs. L. Liker,
of Mebane, Mrs. Jess Chambers,
of Timberlake, and Mrs. R. V.
Holt, also of Mebane.
Fifty-three grand children and
15 great grand children also sur
vive.
Active pall bearers were: E. T.
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Lt. Fowler Now Taking
Applications ForTraning
Camp Is For Patriotic Civic
Leaders, Ages 25 to 50, will
Be At Ft. McPherson, Ga.
Lieut. T. J. Fowler, County
Chairman of Person county, is
now taking applications for a
special camp, just authorized by
the War department, for training
300 business and professional men
in the Fourth Corps Area. This is
being held in connection with the
Citizens Military Training Camps,
the first time such a course has
ever been offered in this corps
area.
This .camp for patriotic civic
leaders between the ages of 23
and 50 will be for thirty days,
from July 8 to August 6, at Fort
McPherson, Georgia. Applicants
who are accepted will provide
transportation at their own ex
pense and will pay for their own
meals at the Regular Army ra
tion rate for the camp. Regular
[army uniforms and equipment
I will be used. All training and ad-
I ministration will be conducted by
THE TIMES IS PERSON’S
PREMIER NEWSPAPER,
A LEADER AT ALL TIMES.
(NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT
Many Guests Now In Coun
ty And More Reported To
Be Coming Each Remain
ing Day.
Tuesday, P. M,, June 25 Hos
pitality Week started in splendid
shape Sunday, June 23, with Hos
pitality sermons in various chur
ches over the city and county and
will continue through Friday of
this week.
Guests for the week began
arriving last Saturday and others
are continually coming. No one
has been able to estimate the
number of guests that are now in
the county.
A large number of ladies and
quite a few men were present at
the tea that was given at Hotel
Roxboro Monday afternoon, and
the bridge party Tuesday night
was enjoyed by many guests and
local residents.
Events are scheduled for the
remainder of the week with a
parade Thursday at 10:30 a. m.;
baseball and softball in the af
ternoon and Bingo at the Win
stead warehouse at night.
Friday will find a children's
party in the high school grove at
4:00 p. m. All children between
the ages of three and 10 are in
vited.
The Kiwanis dance takes place
Friday night in the high school
gymnasium with music by Bill
Vanden Dries and his orchestra.
So far Hospitality Week has
been even more successful than
last year and residents of this
community are firm in their be
lief that it is now an annual ev
ent.
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YARBOROUGH REUNION
There will be a Yarborough Re
union on the fifth Sunday in
June. This reunion is in honor
of the forefathers of David Yar
borough.
The reunion will last all day.
Everyone is invited to come and
bring a basket.
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FAMILY REUNION •
There will be a family reunion
at the J. A. Pointer home place
the fifth Sunday, June 30. All re
latives and friends of the family
are extended a cordial invitation
to come and bring baskets.
Regular Army and Reserve per
sonnel, who will organize the
camp and train the 300 trainees.
No obligation rests upon these
trainees for military service in
the Army, and no commissions
will be granted on completion of
camp.
The Military Training C imps
Association is sponsoring this
plan of training which will be
nation-wide in every corps area.
The object of these camps is to
bring together business and pro
fessional men from all sections
under the most favorable condit
ions of outdoor life, to stimulate
and promote citizenship, patriot
ism and Americanism. Men in
these camps- will receive expert
physical direction and training of
individual benefits. Selection of
men for this training will be bas
ed primarily on educational qual
ifications and civic leadership in
the local community. A special
course will be given the trainees
applicable to men of more advan
ced age and experience.