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VOLUME XI
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HUGE WALKOUT AVOIDED
IN NEW YORK
New York A threatened
general strike in New York
City’s $240,000,000 cloak and suit
industry was avoided toy a union
employer agreement settling “all
issues” in a contract renewal
controversy involving 35,000
workers
The settlement was announced
at Albany, N. Y., by Governor
Herbert H. Lerman, with whom
union and employer representa
tives set in conference a day and
night.
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CENTRAL AMERICANS
DISLIKE NAZI NOTES
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, A
German note of “observation”
has not changed the attitude of
the five Central American repub
lics in their policy to act as a
unit in support of the United
States program at the Havana
conference of American foreign
ministers July 20, the Honduran
foreign ministry indicated.
The ministry said the German
note, received by the five repub
lics from Otto Heinebeck, Ger
man envoy, “made observations”
as to the conference agenda.
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WITH GERMAN ATTACHES
Bucharest.—King Carol held a
long series of conferences recen
tly with German air and military
attaches and most of the Rumani
an cabinet, while the Rumanian
press denounced what it called
“imperialistic” Hungary.
The King’s conferences were
believed by diplomatic circles to
mark the first step in new Ger.
man-Rumanian foreign policy
under review.
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REYNOLDS AGAIN TALKS
OF “DEVIL’S ISLAND”
Washington.—Senator Reyn
olds (D-NC) proposed in the
Senate that the United States ac
quire “Devil’s Island,” French
penal colony off the coast of
South America, as a place to con
fine alien criminals.
He suggested that the island
be accepted in part payment of
France’s war debt.
In response to a question by
Reynolds, Senator King (D-Utah)
said he hoped that an immigra
gration subcommittee would
meet in a day or two to act on
House-approved legislation to de
port Harry Bridges, West Coast
labor leader, to Australia.
“He’s a menace to this coun
try,” Reynolds said. “He’s one of
the termites that’s been boring
from within.”
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4-H Short Course
To Be Held At
Raleigh Soon
Person county 4-H boys and
girls who are expecting to take
part in the 1940 Short course, at
North Carolina State college, Ra
leigh, have been requested to no
tice that registration date will be
Monday, July 22, at the college.
The program will continue
through the 27th.
Each club in the county will
be permitted to send one girl and
one boy. It is reported that Per
son’s attendance last year was
eight and it is expected that at
least that many local representa
tives will go this year.
flersonlMimes
PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY
They’re Ready to Defend America’s Coast
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Manning coast defense guns will be one of the important military operations in the new defense pycam
of the United States. Members of the 207th coast artillery of New York are shown receiving instructions in
their duties. A number of regiments of the National Guard, particularly along the Atlantic seaboard, are
being transformed into coast artillery units. They will be trained to repel attacks coming from either the sea
or the air. Regular army coast defense units are likewise being expanded.
PERSON FOUR-H
BOYS GAIN FROM
CLUB PROJECTS
Beef and Pig Work Draws
Attention of a Number of
Young Farmers of This
County.
Seven Person County Four-H
club boys are carrying on “Baby
Beef” projects, according to an
nouncement from Assistant Coun
ty Farm Agent J. B. Snipes, who
reports that the boys purchased
the calves last spring and are now
caring for them with a view to
exhibiting them at various coun
ty fairs and at the North Caro
lina State fair, Raleigh, in the
fall.
The seven boys, owners of Ab
erdeen-Angus calves which they
expect to sell after exhibitions
have been staged are: Bohby Hes
ter, Hurdle Mills; Thomas Long,
Route one, Roxboro; Lyle Davis,
Route two, Roxboro; Pete Prid
gen, Route one, Roxboro and
James Earl Moore, of Hurdle
Mills.
Considerable interest has also
been shown in Four-H pig pro
jects in Person, where eight boys
received pigs as prizes in an es
say contest. Owners of these pure
bred Hampshires are Wilton
Hicks and James Holeman, of
Timberlake; Thomas Pleasants
and Vernon Davis, of Hurdle
Mills; Pat O’Brien, of Woodsdale,
and Ephriam Yarboro, Garland
Blanks and Randolph Dunkley,
of Routes one and three, Roxboro.
A profitable venture in Four-
H pig projectsTs reported by Ed,
William and Robert Gentry, of
Route two, Roxboro, who purchas
ed two gilts at a Hampshire sale
in Rocky Mount. One of these was
bought by Ed Gentry, while the
other projects was a collabora
tion by William and Robert Gen
try, who are brothers. All of the
.boys have kept some of their pigs
as well as the sows.
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Youths Return
From C. M. T. C.
Bill Hardy Long, Bill Spencer
Landon Whitt, Harold Horton and
Lewell Huff, Person and Roxboro
young men who have been en
rolled at the Citizen’s Military
Training camp, Fort Bragg, have
returned to thfeir homes here.
The boys, who were at camp,
for several week, reported much
enjoyment of the C. M. T. C.,
taste of army life.
Person Negro To
Remain In Jail
During Treatment
Dr. A. L. Allen, director of the
Person County unit of the tri
county health department, today
reported that Howard Boak Law
son, Negro, under a charge of
refusal to take treatment for
syphiiic infection, was yesterday
placed in Person County jail,
where he will remain until the
prescribed treatment has render
ed him non-infectious.
Other persons, against whom
warrants on similar charges will
be issued, will be placed in jail
as soon as facilities at the insti
tution will permit, said Dr. Allen,
who said that included in the
list of persons to be confined are
two who have refused to take
blood tests. In commenting on
the situation Dr. Allen observed
that under article 15, section 7193
Public Laws of North Carolina,
for 1936 health officers are em
powered to arrest even suspects
who refuse examination and
treatment.
It was also pointed out by Dr.
Allen that it is illegal for house
holders to employ infected serv
ants and that the householders
are themselves liable to prosecu
tion when such servants are em
ployed without first having ex
amination and treatment.
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L. M. Carlton Is
New President Os
Post Officials
Postmaster L. M. Carlton, of
this city, was honored by elec
tion to the presidency of the
Fifth District Postmasters’ asso
ciation at a meeting of that body
held Friday night at the Robert
E. Lee hotel, Winston-Salem, ac
cording to information received
here Saturday.
Mr. Carlton, who attended the
meeting, and who succeeds Post
master Bryan Booe, of Winston-
Salem, in the district office, will
by virtue of the presidency also
be a director of the state asso
ciation of Postmasters.
Mr. Carlton, whose tenure in
office at the local po6t office has
been unusually successful, has
been a Roxboro resident for many
years and until he accepted the
Postmastership was an active
member of the Roxboro bar.
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“Neithera borrower nor lend
er be for loan oft loses it
self and friend.”
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SHOTWELL RITES
CONDUCTED AT
THERESACHURCH
Yeung Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fletcher Shotwell Pas
ses At Home of Mrs. J. T.
Shotwell.
The funeral of Miss Alice Shot
well, 12, of Mr. and
Mrs. Fletcher Shotwell,’ of Route
2, Roxboro, whose death occured
Friday morning at the residence
of Mrs. J. T. Shotwell, also of
Route 2, was conducted Satur
day afternoon at two o’clock at
Theresa Baptist church by the
Rev. C. E. Southerland. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
The young girl, who had been
in ill health for some time, had
made her home with Mrs. Shot
well since April. Death was at
tributed to complications. In ad
dition to her parents, survivors
include three sisters, Misses
Elizabeth, Irene and Sallie Sue
Shotwell and one brother, Walter
Shotwell, all of the home.
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50 BRITISH TANKERS
HELD UP IN RUMANIA
Bucharest —The pro-Nazi Rum
anian navy threw its weight into
the oil scales against Great Brit
ain today.
Gunboats of King Carol’s fleet l
mounted guard over 50 British
tankers lying idle in Rumanian
ports, to prevent them from sail
ing to more hospitable waters.
Along The Way
With the Eidtor
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Jack Fowler has built a golf driving range. This is for the
benefit of the boys who have not yet been able to master the
game of golf, especially their driving. This column merely calls
this to the attention of Jack Hughes. Charlie Harris, John Mor
ris, James Long, Tom Street and George Kane. There is no
charge attached to the range. You can practice free and do not
need a caddy. E. B. Craven, Bill Walker, Maynard Clayton and
Sam Merritt looked the range over and decided that it was
strictly a beginner’s affair and therefore they left it to the less
experienced. ,
Bruce Woody of Bethel Hill has been enjoying his vaca
tion. Bruce carries the mail when he works and during his va
cation he wanted to come to Roxboro. Bruce caught a ride
with the relief mail carrier, went around the route and final
ly arrived in Roxboro. Reports are that he enjoyed the trip in
a big way.
A newcomer to ,the Roxboro golf course is Sam Byrd Win
stead with his private caddy, C. C. Winstead.
George Perkins, of route two, must be in the money. He
recently paid one dollar and a half, cash, for this paper and is
now waiting for his first copy. Whether George has any more
cash is not known. We got ours.
Rainey Hawkins wants to go fishing. Yes, he actually
wants to take fishing tackles with him. So far he has been
unable to find anyone with a car who also wants to take a
similar trip.
PARENTS VISIT
CAMP TO VIEW
WEEK’S PROGRAM
Patterson Reports Success
ful First Week of Scout
Camp Near Reidsville.
A flood of parents paid Camp
Cherokee, at Reidsville, where
many Person Scouts are encamp
ed, a visit, Thursday night to see
their boys and to enjoy the camp
fire program, according to infor
mation received from Scout Ex
ecutive A. P. Patterson. Seventy
five boys proudly showed off the
attractive camp, demonstrated
their prowess in the water and
entertained the visitors with
songs, games and stunts. George
Robertson, assistant camp direc
tor, had charge of the campfire
program.
One of the attractive features
of Camp Cherokee is the camp
kitchens built by each of the pat
rols. Each patrol has set up a
kitchen with cups, spoons, frying
pans, pots and other homemade
gadgets. Several times during the
week, the boys plan and cook
their own meals. Scout Executive
Patterson stated that the Scouts
accepted this new inovation with
quite a bit of doubt but now re
garded it as one of the most at
tractive features of camp.
The first week campers will
complete their term Sunday,
July 14, and the second week
campers will come in on that date.
One hundred campers are regis
tered to attend the second per
iod. Likewise the third period is
filled to capacity leaving only the
fourth period which starts July
28 with a few vacancies unfilled.
The Cherokee Council execu
tive boards visited and inspected
the camp Saturday at noon. They
had dinner with the Scouts and
then held a short board meeting.
The remainder of the afternoon
was spent inspecting camp and
enjoying the sports with boys.
The Scoutmasters and assist
ants also held a training course
in Elements 111 at Cherokee be
ginning Saturday afternoon. The
course emphasized safety and sa
nitation in camp, tent ditching,
patrol cooking and organization,
camp beds and programs for over
night camping.
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RED CROSS FUNDS
Partial reports of contributions
to the Red Cross War Relief
fund made during the past week
show additional contributions to
taling sl9, or a grand total of
$875.94.
SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1940
Polls For Vote On Tobacco
Open From Seven To Seven
NEW SCHEDULE
FOR NURSES MAY
BE STARTED HERE
Public Health Specialists
In Obstetrics Expected To
Be of Great Value to Doc
tors.
By arrangement with the
Children’s Bureau of the United
States Public Health service,
which Will furnish the better por
tion of funds for the project,
plans are now being made for
the employment of two addition
al public health nurses in Person
county, who will be . especially
trained in obstetrics and mid
wifery and will be subject to day
and night calls to assist physic
ians and to give instructions and
assistance to mid-wives.
Under the plan, which was this
week approved by the Person
County Medical society at a call
session, at which the announce
ment was made by Dr. W.• P.
Richardson, of Chapel Hill, who
is director of the Orange -Per
son - Chatham health depart
ment, the program, to be institut
ed in January 1941, will be un
der the supervision of Miss Louise
Croom, of Pittsboro, and will be
first begun in Cunningham town
ship and in adjacent portions of
Olive Hill and Woodsdale town
ships. Assisting the two new nur
ses will be two regular members
of the Person Health department
nursing staff, who will be subject
to relief duty on certain days
during the week.
In making announcement of the
proposed new program, Dr. A. L.
Allen, Person Health director,
said that the new nurses to be ad •
ded to the staff will also assist the
regular staff with other duties
and that the special program may
later be enlarged to include all
townships in the county. He also
pointed out that the Person Coun
ty Board' of commissioners will
be expected to appropriate a
small sum to provide hospitali
zation and medical expenses for
the program where necessary.
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Hospital Drive
Theme At Joint
Club Session
Roxboro Kiwanians and Rotar
ians on Thursday night held a
joint session at Bushy Fork com
munity house, where the chief
speaker was J. W. Noell, editor
of the Roxboro Courier, who de
livered a stirring appeal for city
and county-wide cooperation in
the coming campaign for funds
to relieve Community Hospital
of its present debts.
Reviewing facts concerning the
conditional offer of a fund of $12,-
000 from the Duke Endowment
for purposes of assisting the hos
pital, Mr. Noell, also mentioned
that the city and county, as well
as certain firms and individuals,
have already pledged amounts
to partially meet the endowment’s
conditional bequest, but he point
ed out with considerable vigor
that it is up to citizens of this
area to raise the remaining need
ed funds. He reminded his hear
ers that the campaign will be
gin on Monday and urged all
club members to work with O. B.
Mcßroom, R. M. Spencer and oth
ers who will direct the drive and
make solicitations.
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“When troubles come, they
come not in single spies but in
batallions.”
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Saturday Is Day For Ac
ceptance or Rejection Os
Control Measure.
The referendum on flue-cured
tobacco marketing quotas as has
been previously announced, will
be held on Saturday, July 20, of
ficials at the Person Farm Agen
cy. office reported today. Each
township will have one voting
place, and producers of flue cur
ed tobacco wijl vote in the town
ship in which they reside. The
polls will open at 7 o’clock in the
morning and close at 7 o’clock at
night.
The polling places in the nine
townships are as follows:
Allensville township, Allensville
school; Bushy Fork Township,
Frank Whitfield’s store; Cunning
ham township, Cunningham; Flat
River township, Chambers’ Store,
Helena; Holloway township, Dix
on’s Old Store, Highway No. 144;
Mt. Tirzah township, Harmony
school; Olive Hill township, F. D.
Long’s Store; Roxboro township,
Courthouse; and Woodsdale town
ship at E. J. Robertson’s Store.
As previously announced, speak
er at a pre-referendum mass
meeting to be held at the Person
County Courthouse will be E.
Y. Floyd, State Triple-A execu
tive, of Raleigh, who will speak
at 7:30 o’clock on the evening of
Friday, July 19. It is expected
that a large number of Person
growers and citizens”of TEe" city
will attend.
A special session of Person com
mitteemen and Roxboro business
men who are speaking at various
points in the county was held here
Friday afternoon at two o’clock
and at this time intensification of
plans to advocate adoption of the
control policy for production of
flue-cured tobacco were discus
sed. There was reported to be a
full attendance.
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Commissioners
Adopt Budget
For Coming Year
Following two meetings in as
many weeks, the Person county
Board of Commissioners, on
Thursday, after study of the pro
posed budget for 1940-41, estab
lished the tax rate for the year
at the previous rate of $1.25 per
hundred dollars valuation. Fig
ures pertaining to the budget are
expected to be available soon,
after final checking by County
Auditor J. S. Walker, although
the budget, as it now stands,' has
been officially adopted. Present
for the final session last week
were P. L. Thomas, chairman; D.
M. Cash and Frank T. Whitfield.
Also held last week was a joint
session of the Person county
Board of Education and the com
missioners at which an agreement
was reached that necessary re
pairs to tile school building at
Bethel Hill and the improvement
of sanitary facilities to schools at
Mt. Tirzah and Hurdle Mills, will
require an expenditure of appro
ximately $25,000.
Bids for these repairs will be
received on July 23 at a second
session of the school board. As
was announced some time ago, ex
penditures are expected, to be
met by a bond issue expressly for
this purpose.
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Use the dimmer on your auto
mobile. It was put there for a
purpose and you may be saving
. other lives as well as your own.
—Hocutt