IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FIND IT IN THE TIMES.
VOLUME XI
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ENGLAND CHANGES
FOR OFFENSIVE
London Great Britain has so
strengthened herself against in
vasion that she is preparing elab
orately for an “offensive defen
se.” This entailed removal of bar
riers once counted on to slow an
enemy 'but now cast out as handi
caps to her own troops’ mobility.
An order by the new command
er-in-chief, General Sir Alan
.Brooke, to remove many of the
steel and concrete traps and
road blocks studding roadways
throughout England announced
this startling shift of strategy.
DESTROYERS RUSH
TO PANAMA CANAL
Balboa, C. Z. Four United
States destroyers have arrived to
guard the Atlantic and Pacific
entrances of the Panama Canal.
Official sources said the vessels
had been assigned here “for fur
ther enforcement of neutrality re
gulations.”
The ships will take over certain
duties whose exact nature wa3 not
revealed. The Panama Canal in
the past has always been protect
ed by detachments of the United
States Army.
DANCER NIJINSKY
REGAINS HEALTH
Budapest Restored to mental
health after two decades of dark
ness, Vaslav Nijinsky, one of the
most famous ballet dancers of all
time, arrived in Budapest this
week from the asylum in Switz
erland where he spent the last 20
years of his life.
Nijinsky went immediately to
the home of his wife’s mother,
who is a Hungarian.
BERLIN ‘PLAYS UP’
STIMSON’S VIEWS
New York Berlin newspapers
have given wide prominence to
United States Secretary of War
Stimson’s observations before the
House Military Affairs Commit
tee that Great Britain may be de
feated in thirty days, according to
a C. B. S. broadcast from Berlin.
The statement was cited by
Nazi newspapers as proof of the
“feeling in the United States that
Great Britain cannot win.”
VATICAN CONFERS
ENVOY CITIZENSHIPS
Vatican city The Vatican has
announced that Vatican citizen
ship has been conferred on all its
diplomatic representatives abroad,
including the staffs of nunciat
ures and apostolic delegations.
The announcement said this action
had been taken with the consent
of the Italian Government.
NINE INJURED IN
TRAFFIC CRASH
Aberdeen, Md. Nine persons
—two women, six children and a
trade driver—were injured, the
majority of them critically, late
yesterday when a moving van
and an automobile in which eight
persons were riding collided two
miles south of Aberdeen at the
intersection of the old and new
Philadelphia roads.
VISITOR AT FAIR
- Miss Mable Clayton is visiting
„ Mrs. P. £. Goewey in Springfield,
Mass. She wil also visit New York
jjtty and the W&-Id’« Fafr now in
Jraon^dimes
PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY
Many Individuals And Firms
Contribute To Hospital Fund
More than 90 individuals and
firms in this city and Person
county have contributed to the
Hospital Debt Fund, according
to announcement made today. No
mention has been made of speci
fic amounts. To date the follow
ing contributors have been report
ed by canvassers:
W. H. Adair, Dr. Albert Allen,
Maurice Allen, J. Y. Blanks, E. E.
Bradsher, Jr., Lambert Berry J.
M. Bowen, Melvin H. Burke, L.
L. Blalock, Carlye Brooks, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Clayton, Corner
Barber Shop, Melvin T. Clayton,
J. W. Clayton, G. A. Clatyon, R.
G. Cole, Ed Cunningham, Rev. J.
B. Currin, Clement Missionary
Society, Gus H. Derring, Dolly
Madison Theatre,. Elko Dairy,
Eddie Foreman, N. H. Fox, Dr.
John Fitzgerald, S. M. Ford,
Glenn Bros. Service Station, R.
B. Griffin, R. H. Gates, Joe Gus
sy, O. Z. Gentry, Reade Gentry,
Dr. G. W. Gentry, Goodfriend’s
Store, Dr. J. H. Hughes, Home
Demonstration Club, Bushy Fork.
W. D. Humphries, A. E. Jackson,
Albert Johnson, Arch Jones, John
R. Jones, Kiwanis Club, Long’s
Esso Service Station, L. N. Luns
ford, Fred Long, D. D. Long, Dr.
R. E. Long, D. W. Ledbetter,
Long-Bradsher & Co., F. D. Long,
Mt. Zion Ladies Aid Society, J. A.
McWhorter, R. P. Michels, O. B.
Mcßroom, Rev. W. C. Martin, R.
M. Rev. E. G. Overton,
Ed Owen, Palace Theatre, Mrs.
F. M. Puryear, Person Co. Times,
W. A. Pickering, Ray Parrish,
Rev. D. A. Petty, Roxboro Broom
REPORTS SOUGHT
BY LEADERS OF
DEBT CAMPAIGN
Solicitors For Debt Fund
For Community Hospital
Requested To Report By
Monday.
All solicitors for the Community
Hospital Debt fund were today re
quested by Nathan Lunsford,
chairman of the board of direc
tors and treasurer of the debt
fund, to file a report not later
than Monday, August 5.
In a morning interview earlier
in the week Mr. Lunsford said
that a creditable proportion of
the needed $3,500 has been receiv
ed but that much work remains
to be done. Canvassers, he added,
have not been as prompt as they
should be in turning in reports.
The drive to secure funds from
local citizens in order to meet
the requirements of conditional
funds from the Duke endowment
was begun last month and contri
butions from individuals, from ci
vic clubs and from the City of
Roxboro and Person County, all
on a conditional basis, make it all
the more important that the re
remaining amount be contributed
as quickly as possible.
IT COSTS VERY LITTLE
TO EASE CONSCIENCE
Dunn F. W. Sweet, manager
of a five-and-10-cent store here
recently revealed a story of real
honesty.
The dime store manager re
ceived a letter from New London,
Conn. He opened it and found a
one-cent postage stamp with this
note:
“When I was passing through
your town about two months agoj
I stopped in your store and pick
ed up a penny piece of candy
without paying for it
“It’s been worrying me ever
since and l am enclosing a stamp
to pay for it." The letter was
Cleared by FBI
Mi
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Carl Byoir, New York public rela
tions counsel who was cleared of
charges made by Rep. Wright Fat
man of Texas that he had engaged
in nn-American activities. The de
partment of justice declared that an
FBI investigation “disclosed no evi
dence whatever” to support the al
legation.
Works, Roxboro Bakery, Roxbor;
Courier, Joe Robinson, Roxbori
Furniture Co., Rotary Club, H
Raiff, Lemie Satterfield, Kenneth
Stauffer, C. D. Short, G. B. Short,
H. K. Sanders, Charles Timber
lake, E. G. Thompson, The Peoples
Bank, George Walker, Frank
Williams, L. R. Wilson, William
Warner, C. B. Wood, Rev. W. F.
West, H. W. Winstead, Byrd Van
Hook,
FATHERS HAVE
DAUGHTERS AS
DINNER GUESTS
Rotarians Hold Annual Af
fair; Program In Charge Os
Dr. A. L. Allen.
Daughters of members of the
Roxboro Rotary club were special
guests of the club at Thursday
night’s dinner session held at
Hotel Roxboro. The program for
the occasion, which is an annual
affair with the local club, was in
charge of Dr. A. L. Allen, director
of the Person unit of the tri-coun
ty health department, who deliv
ered a brief address enjoyed by
both the fathers and daughters.
A portion of Dr. Allen’s address
was directed especially to certain
members of the club, who, like
himself, are as yet in a state of
bachelorhood.
Music was in charge of Wallace
W. Woods, club song leader, while
the presiding officer was the club
president, Gordon C. Hunter. At
tendance was estimated at more
than fifty, fifteen or more of those
present being daughters.
GIFTS RECEIVED
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Currin, of
Olive Branch Baptist church,
near this city, received a pound
ing from members of the church
last week. Canned goods, fresh
fruits and vegetables were pro
vided in abundance.
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NO SMOKE;
GOOD JOB
Lansing, Mich. Miss Eletta
Hood, twenty, landed the job as
j personal secretary to Governor
I Dickinson of Michigan because
I she doesn’t smoke. Governor
| Dickinson said he asked Miss Hood
( whether she smoked even before
he asked her if she could type.
She suoceede Miss Margaret
APPLICATIONS
FOR MATTRESSES
CLOSE IN MONTH
Persons Wishing Cotton
Mattress Service Must Make
Applications By August 31.
Information has been received
from the State Office that appli
cations for cotton mattresses can
not be accepted after August 31.
according to announcement made
yesterday by Farm Agent H. K.
Sanders.
Beginning several months ago,
Miss Velma Beam, Home Agent,
assisted by the County Agent and |
the Assistant Agent, attempted to,
reach every family in Person.
county whose gross income in 1939
was less than $400.00.
Up to August 1 630 applications
have been received, and 107 matt
resses have been made by the ap
plicants, and have been delivered
to them.
Anyone interested in this pro
ject should call at the County
Agent’s office, or write, or tele
phone; or contact any member
of the Health Office, or the wel
fare department, or the Farm Se
curity administration. Any of
thesp agencies will -be glad to as
sist anyone eligible to file an ap
plication.
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RITES HELD FOR
MRS. M. LUCKS
Funeral For Person Wo
man Held At Surl Church
Friday. I
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary 1
Elizabeth Hicks, 74, of Route 1,
Roxboro, whose death occurred
Thursday night at the Person
County home, where she had
lived for a number of years, were
conducted Friday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock at Surl Church, near
Roxboro, by Elder Lex J. Chan
dler. Internment followed in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Hicks, whose death was
attributed to infirmitives of age
and complications, was the wife
of the late Peter Hicks, who died
about 15 years ago. Surviving are
two daughters, Mrs. James Greg
ory, of this city, and Mrs. Lula
Slaughter, of Liberty, and three
sons, Albert W. Hicks, of this
city, Irving Hicks, of Timber
lake, and James G. Hicks, of
Danville, Va.
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MISS GENTRY LEAVES
Miss Roxahha Gentry resigned
her position as member of the
nursing staff at the Community
hospital this week. After taking
a two week’s vacation she will
be located in Roanoke, Va. Miss
Gentry has been a member of the
local staff for nearly a year.
Along The Way
With the Editor
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Someone said that the Rev. West had returned form a
fishing trip and brought back several barrels of fish. In case
you have been thinking about doing something nice for the
preacher, please remember that he doesn’t want any more
fish.
Among those who wish to have an early opening of school
are R. B. Dawes, Sam Merritt, Clyde Crowell and Carl Win
stead. Their wives teach school and -the boys have had a hard
time this summer since their wives’ checks stopped coming.
Wonder if Brodie Riggsbee is going to spend his vacation
at Loch Lily this year?
The Freeman Nicks are honeymooning in their new home
in Sunset Hills. Second Honeymooning we should say.
Gene Thompson expects to move into his new home in
Wesleyan Heights around September 1. The sad part of it is
that his butler, Pies Hunt, has left town. Just when Gene needs
him he is no more. Now Thompson will have to hang up his
own clothes and do other hard work that might tear him down.
L. R. Willson is sporting a new car. There’s no sense in
having money and keeping it too. That boy puts it in circul
ation. Oh well, there’s nothing like having plenty. This writer
would certainly hate to not have plenty.
FOUR TEACHERS
CHOSEN TO FILL
VACANCjESHERE
Mesdames Woody and
Trowbridge, of This City,
Among Those Selected.
Selection of four teachers, Mes
rames J. J. Woody and Madeline
C. Trowbridge and Misses Ida F.
Davis and Kathleen Sole, to fid
vacancies in the city schools sys
tem was announced today by J. A
Long, chairman of the Roxboro
school board, following a regular
session of the board. Only other
business transacted at the session
was approval of present condition
of the various school buildings in
the city.
Mrs. Woody, who has previous
ly been connected with the local
schools as a substitute teacher,
will this year be a full time
teacher of the first grade at
Central Gramamr school, while
Miss Davis, of Burgaw, will teach
the 7th grade. Miss Sole, to be a
member of the high school fac
ulty, will be instructor in French
and Latin, while Mrs. Trow
bridge, formerly with the Ca-Vel
school, will also be at the high
school as teacher of biology. No
other faculty changes are contem
plated.
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DURHAM BOYS
SAIL TOJ-AIR
Durham Lads Welcomed
By Press and By Crowds
jwf Big'«iiy»-f -.- ..
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Durham, August 3 The eyes
of New York were turned yes
terday on Charles Norton and
Tommy O’Shea, of Durham, who
successfully completed a 26-day
voyage in a 16-foot sailboat from
Morehead City to New York, and
the press and citizens of the big
city turned out to make them wel
come.
Both of the youngsters received
a royal welcome in Gotham when
they landed their craft, the “Pop
eye”, on the shores of the city
I Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
Interest in the trip being made
by the lads had steadily grown
during the past several weeks
and much concern was expressed
over the trip.
A friend of Mrs. H. W. O’Shea
Tommy’s mother, in a telegran
to her yesterday stated: “Yot
might as well try to see the Pie
sident. I don’t think it was this
bad when Lindbergh arrived.”
Charles, himself, told his mo
ther, Mrs. L. Watts Norton, that
| when he reached the shores, “we
, were never so surprised in our
lives.” A host of newspapermen,
well-wishers, and curiosity seek
ers greeted them and made them
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1940 NUMBER FORTY-THREE
Roxboro Chemical Company
Will Begin Operation Soon
‘Phonies’ Bewaro
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As a means bf aiding citizens to
detect counterfeit bills and coin,
paper match folders such as the
young lady above is holding are be
ing issued by the C. S. secret serv
ice in Washington, D. C.
Insurance Co.
To Observe
Loyalty Month
Since 1933 the Thompson Insur
ance Agency has been observing
the month of August as “Loyalty
Month”. In August of each year
this Agency has accepted, at the
request of the Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance company, a quota
of $50,000 in Life Insurance pro
duction. This quota has not been .
reached each year, but sales have \
exceeded it.
Mr. Thompson stated last week
that the year of 1940 has been
phenomenal in many respects,
but that life insurance had stood
the test. He said, “In all our his
tory there has never been a time
when life insurance was held in
higher esteem. It is considered by
all nationalities and creeds the
one safe way to guard against fin
ancial adversities. Rich and poor
alike have seen cash value on life
insurance policies practically the
only means by which to buy the
necsesities of life. Widows have
seen life insurance benefits the
only thing between them and
destruction. Its virtues are too
numerous to mention.”
This agency reqquests that all
who are interested in any pro
gram of life insurance to see any
one of its representatives this
month. Representatives are E. G.
Thompson, W. G. James, or Maur
ice “Puny” Allen.
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Moth Control Is
Discussed By Local
Agricultural Agent
Responding to questions in re
gard to control of tobacco moths,
reported this past week to be
pervalent in old tobacco in Per
son packhouses, Farm Agent H.
K. Sanders yesterday issued the
following statement:
In September, 1938, a survey
was made by the Department of
Agriculture which covered large
portions of the flue-cured tobacco
producing districts to determine
the extent of injury caused by this
new pest which had attacked stor
ed tobacco. It was found that the
moth was causing moderate to se
vere injury in Durham, Rocking
ham, Forsyth and parts of Gran
ville and Wake counties in North
Carolina, and in Pittsylvania,
county, Virginia. The following!
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THE TIMES IS PERSONS
PREMIER NEWSPAPER,
A LEADER AT ALL TIMES-
Thomas R. Bennett, New
Owner of Fetrilizer Plant,
Announces Plans For
Plant Formerly Operated
By Camp Company.
Thomas R. Bennett, prominent
business man, who recently mov
ed to this city from Norfolk, Va.,
in a personal interview yester
day morning confirmed a previ
ous announcement that he had
purchased the plant and property
of the Camp Fertilizer company
in South Roxboro, on the Dur
ham highway, and said that oper
ation of the plant, formerly own
ed by the Davison Chemical com
pany, will be resumed by him im
mediately.
No mention of purchase price
was made, but Mr. Bennett said
that he will resume the manu
facturing and distribution of all
lypes of high grade fertilizer and
that in the purchase were all of
the Camp brands, trade-marks
and formulas, which will con
tinue in use.
Announcement was also made
that Frank Willson, Roxboro man
who was formerly connected with
the local branch of the Camp
plant, will be associated with Mr.
Bennett in the operation of the
new concern whcih will be known
as the Roxboro Chemical com
pany. Mr. Willson, who will be
with the sales force as manager
for this territory, is also to act
as secretary for the new firm. For
the past few months he has been
associated with a local motor
company.
In discussing plans for the op
eration of the Roxboro Chemi
cal company, Mr. Bennett said
that employment will be furnished
to a number of residents here and
that their employment should
materially increase the local pay
roll.
Mr. Bennett, who with his wife
and two sons, Thomas R, Jr., and
J. Edgar Bennett, has established
residence here in the E. V. Boat
wright house on North Main
street, is a native of West Vir
ginia and a member of the Epis
copal church. He was until re
cently sales manager for the Nor
folk division of the Davison com
pany.
Mr. Bennett, who has been in
the fertilizer business for the past
fifteen years, has a thorough
knowledge from actual experien
ce, of all phases of the work, and
expects to be able to furnish to
the fertilizer users and farmers of
North Carolina and Virginia the
finest possible type of fertilizer
for their uses. He has traveled
over the state of North Carolina
during his former connection with
the Davidson Chemical company
and has thereby gained a wide
knowledge of the needs and re
quirements of the farmers of this
State, particularly tobacco grow
ers.
In the course of his conversa
tion yesterday Mr. Bennett ex
pressed his pleasure at becoming
a citizen of Roxboro and Person
county, said that business possi
bilities here semed to be partic
ularly good and that he and the
members of his family intended
to make their permanent home
here.
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MONEY TAKEN
Roger Wilkerson, Jr., operator
of Knoll Inn service station and
restaurant, near the city limits,
reported yesterday morning that
an undetermined amount o* mo*
ney was taken from two pin
tables and a piccolo in the es
tablishment sometime after mid
night Friday. Entrance to th*
place was made through »
! dew, after removal of the screeSk-; ,