IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT
PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL
FINS IT IN THE TIMES.
VOLUME xa PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1340 NUMBER TWO
SANDERS URGES
REPORT FILING ,
New Agricultual Year Be
gins November 1. Letters
Beta gSent To Farmers.
In connection with the opening
•f a new crop year under the Ag
ricultural Conservation program
which begins on November 1,
Person Farm Agent H. K. Sand
ers, of Roxboro, who said that
letters in regard to the subject
have been mailed, today issued
the following statement:
“The crop year under the Agri
cultural Conservation Program
ends October 31st, and a new crop
year begins November Ist of each
year. The program provides that
certain payments be made to
farmers who have carried out
prescribed soil-building practices
before October 31st.
“The County Office of the As
sociation is mailing out this w r eek
a form asking for information
from the operator of each farm in
regard to the practices that have
been carried out since the sup
ervisors checked the acreages of
the various crops several weeks
ago. The practices which had
been carried out when the super
visor was on a farm were report
ed to him at that time. However,
a number of farmers have carried
eut practices since the visit of
the supervisor and these prac
tices will have to be checked by
a supervisor before a farm can
be credited in application for
payment. Since the closing date
for carrying out practices is Oc
tober 31st, supervisors do not be
gin to check late pactices until
after that date.
“All farmers who wish to have
late practices checked in order
that these may be included in
their applications for payment
will please report this to the of
fice by November Ist. No super
visor will be sent to a farm to
check practices unless a report
is received from the owner or
one of the operators. Anyone on
the farm may report these prac
tices, and a supervisor will call
as soon as possible to secure the
information which is required for
the application for payment.
“Please watch your mail box
for your letter and reply to it at
once, so the practices may be
checked as soon as possible after
October 31st.”
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PERSON COUNTY
BOY ADVANCED
TO STAR SCOUT ,
J«e Long, Os Bushy Fork,
Attains Rank At Coart Os
Honor Held There.
Advancement of Joe Long, of
Bushy Fork, to rank of Star Scout
was reported following a court
of honor held by Bushy Fork
Scouts at the school house in that
community. Coming up for First
Class ranking were William War
ren, Charlie Chambers, Jame 9
Earl Hester, Boyce Blaylock and
Eugene Clayton.
Merit Badges in Farm Layout
and Building arrangement were
awarded to Harold Hester, Char
lie Chambers and P. T. Hower
ton, and in Scholarship to Fred
Long. Winner of similar recogni
tion in Public Health was James
Earl Hester, while Eugene Clay
ton received a badge in First Aid.
-LC- H. Mason, Bushy Fork scout-
reported that twenty old
Scouts had been reregistered and
i |ir ~~ toeei> add *
' edt6 thfe pre
sent for the court, in to
Mr. Mason, were: E. R -wMJ
Scott Hovatter, H. E. LoPg. BrH|
and wmiam Van HaoJe^l
|er3onj|gtnles
Roxboro Residents
Escape Injuries
Thomas M. Bum pass, young
Roxboro business man, who was
driving, and four or five Roxboro
high school students who were
returning with him from the Rox
boro-Schoolfield, Va., high school
football game, escaped without
injuries when the car in which
they were riding was in collision
with another machine, driven by
a Negro whose name was not
learned, Friday night about 10
o’clock about three miles out on
the Danville-Roxboro highway,
near Danville.
Both cars were damaged and
hearing has been set for Thurs
day in Danville. The machine be
ing driven by Mr. Bumpass is
owned by R. L. Harris, prominent
resident of this city, who gave
permission for its use by Mr.
Bumpass and hife companions The
accident is said to have occurred
when the car driven by Bum
pass was struck by the other ma
chine, wf-ose driver attempted
to make a turn just as Mr.
Bumpass was attempting to pass.
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ROXBORO MARKET
HOLDS AVERAGE
OF TWENTY CENTS
Market Has Sold 1,594,491
Pounds To Date, Over Half
of Weed Sold.
The Roxboro Tobacco Market
sold 352,822 pounds of tobacco
last week for the sum of $67,788-
.78. For the entire season the
market has sold 1,594,494 pounds
for $320,667.94. So far the local
market has averaged over 20c for
every pound sold. This average is
considered exceptionally good.
Reliable reports indicate that
over half of Person’s tobacco crop
has already been sold. That being
true the market should sell in the
neighborhood of three million
pounds for the year as a larger
part of the remaining tobacco
ordinarily finds its way to Rox
boro.
Generally speaking, farmers
who have sold here this season
have been pleased with their sales.
Buyers have been very co-op
erative and warehousemen have
exerted every effort to get good
prices.
The closing date for the market
has not yet been named.
PTA District To
Hold Sessions
The Sixth District of the North
Carolina Congress of Parents and
Teachers will hold its annual con
vention in Henderson on Tuesday,
October 29, with representatives
from all of the eleven counties
which comprise the district.
Among the counties in the dis
trict is Person and it is expected
that a number of representatives
from the two Roxboro units and
many from county units will at
tend.
Mrs. Lawrence D. Wall, director,
announced that Prof. Abert Coats,
director of the Institute of Gov
ernment at the State University
wi be on the program, and will
have as his subject “Structure of
an Institute of Government” June
H. Rose, of Greenville, chairman
of P.-T. A. legislation and past
commander of the North Carolina
American Legion, will also be a
guest speaker. The address of the
State president Mrs. Doyle D.
Alley, will feature one of the
day's sessions. During the busi
ness period of the afternoon elec
tion and installation of officers
w£jll take place, and the day’s
program will close with an in
-fotmal tea given in -the .lobby of
•he Henderson High School, where
be held.
Largest All-Woman Orchestra to Celebrate
Eva Anderson, conductor of the Long Beach worn 'h’s sympi.ua,, orchestra, largest all-woman orchestra
in the world, is shown leading 45 violins in rehearsal for the orchestra's fifteenth anniversary concert. .Spon
sored by the Long Beach recreation commission, the orchestra is one of the only two such tax-supported
organizations in the world. It has 130 members with an average age of 21. Instruments are valued at $27,000.
Scouts Will Give
Civic Club Supper
Before Campaign
Boy Scouts and their leaders
have practically completed plans
for their annual civic club night,
Monday, October 28, when they
will be hosts to members of the
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs at a
supper to be held at Roxboro
High school gymnasium. Later in
the. week, on Thursday, October
31, the annual solicitation of
funds for support of Scout work
in this area will be held. Gener
al chairman of the fund drive is
George W. Kane. Others assisting
will be O. B. Mcßroom, R. M.
Spencer and George J. Cushwa,
the last named of whom is presi
dent of the Roxboro council.
Dr. B. E. Love
Has Birthday
Friends of Dr. B. E. Love, pro
minent Roxboro physician, who
has for several months been a
patient at Community hospital,
where he is now reported to be
much improved, on Friday join
ed with him in celebration of his
68th birthday. Dinner for the day
was served by the hospital as us
ual, but the popular doctor re
ceived many gifts, among them a
birthday cake prepared by Mrs.
W. T. Kirby and Mrs. Lillian
Foreman.
AI ong The Way—
—With the Editor
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Champ Winstead, Jr., and his son Peter, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. S. G. Winstead in this city. Champ hails from Wash
ington, D. C. and his arrival in Roxboro with his new son was
an event ol no small importance His sister, Mrs. Thomas Wil
son of South Carolina, was also here with a new daughter and
it was said that they held a beauty contest for babies.
Rev. Marvin is now in the contracting business. If you Rave
any building that you want done you might call on Brother
Vick. Some time ago he started work on a garage for his car.
He did his own work and when he finisned, the thing looked
rather good. Brother Vick got in his car and started to drive
it m the garage. All at once he discovered that tne garage was
not large enough. His car would not even get in. Whether
he remodeled or used it for a chicken coop we do not know,
Emory Foushee is having a new house built. Emory will
have three bedrooms and that is enough for a little company.
He is going to have a garden plot in order that his wife can
get a little exercise and he can get something to eat.
Maynard Clayton told the following story. “R. L. Wilburn
was getting ready for Sunday dinner die other day. He knew
that he was going to have something good, but didn’t know
what it would be. His wife had planned a nice chicken din
ner and she put the chicken on the stoVe to cook, then left it
there. SJhe forgot about the chicken and some time later came
back tq. the kitchen. She happned to look over at the stove
and her chicken had burned to a crisp. It was no larger than
your rat and not even enough left to make gravy. She aired
the house right quick so that Mr. Wilburn wouldn’t smell it
and htf had something else for dinner. [
John Moore At Home
John Moore, of Reams avenue,
this city, who was seriously in-;
jured last month when struck byj
rn automobile on High School 1
drive and has since then been a
patient at Community hospital,
returned to his home Thursday.
Mr. Moore, although much im
proved, will be confined to his
bed for some time, it is reported.
PALMER WELL RECEIVED
Charles E. Palmer, entertainer,
who gave a program at Central
School Thursday night was greet
ed by a fair size crowd and his
program was well received. Those
who were present stated that it
was unusually good and well
worth any person’s time and mo
ney.
Proceeds, after expenses, went
to an orphanage.
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SUNBEAMS MEET
The Sunbeams of First Baptist
church met at the church on Mon
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The
program given by the young peo
ple was well presented. The sub
ject for discussion being “My
Stewardship.” Twenty four reg
ular members and one visitor at
tended. After the program the
children assembled on the lawn
for games and refreshments.
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SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN
ROXBORO.
Halloween Plans
i Now Completed
I Wallace W. Woods, Secretary
nf the Roxboro Chamber of Com
merce, sponsoring organization
(or the annual Halloween festival
to be held here Thursday night,
today announced that a section
of Main street will be roped off
for merry-makers; that prizes for
the most appropriately decorated
store windows, for the most orig
inal and appropriate costumes
worn by couples above 18 years
of age and for the most appropri
ate child’s costume will be a
warded.
A parade will be staged at 8
o’clock in the evening, Mr. Woods
said, and a benefit bingo party
will be given later in the even
ing at one of the warehouses by
the Woman’s Auxiliary of Com
munity hospital. It is understood
that merchants planning to enter
the window contest are in need
of pumpkins for decorations and
will be glad to purchase them
from any pumpkin owners.
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Bushy Fork To
Stage Celebration
Bushy Fork School will have
an impressive Hallowe'en cele
bration Tuesday evening, October
29, beginning at 7:30 o’clock, ac
cording to announcement made
today. The program will begin
with an hour of entertainment in
the school auditorium. During
this hour short sketches from 10
different grades of the school will
be presented. There will be a
small admission charge to this
program.
Participants will also associate
with the spirits of Hallowe’en;
join in a cake walk; grab surpris
es from the big bag; vote for the
popular babies in a baby contest;
hear what the future holds for
them, eat hot dogs, popcorn,
cakes, apples and peanuts and
then attempt to win prizes from
the bingo table.
The party is an occasion not to
be missed, according to those in
charge.
The part of the Halloween
carnival to be given at the Bushy
Fork School, that is creating the
most interest now both in the
school and community is the Baby
Contest.
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To Funeral
Mrs. Bert Miller, of Hotel R.x
boro, left Friday for Chicago,
where she will cm Monday at
tend funeral services for her
brother, Ozey Ryan, of that city,
who died Thursday night
Two Negro Friends Engage
In Strange Mid-Night Fight
Schoolmasters Club
To Meet Tuesday
Second meeting of the season
of the Person Schoolmasters club
will be held Tuesday evening at
6:30 o’clock at Hotel Roxboro,
according to announcement made
today. An interesting program has
been planned and a full attend
ance is requested.
Another school gathering of the
week will be the county-wide
teachers meeting to be held Mon
day afttmoon at 3:30 o’clock at
Central Garmmar school, where
speakers will be Miss Helen Mel
ton -and Mrs. A. F. Nichols of
Roxboro high school faculty.
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SERVICE LISTS
NOW BEING MADE
Man gum Expects Selective
Service Lists To Be Ready
Monday Qr Tuesday in Time
For National Drawing.
Discussing Work now being
done in the office of the Person
county Selective Service board
in preparation for the national
and official drawing of numbers
to be held next week at Wash
ington, Baxter Mangtum, office
manager at Roxboro said today
that work of giving serial numb
ers to cards signed by Person
men within age limits is going
forward as rapidly as possible,
although- it is not expected that
names and numbers can be post
ed here before Monday or Tues
day.
It is planned that lists will be
posted in the hall outside the Se
lective service board office, in the
Woody budding, second floor.
Lists will also be published in
newspapers here, Mr. Man gum
said. He also pointed out that
numbers corresponding to num
bers drawn in Washington, will
be checked here and that Person
residents having the identical
numbers will be first called for
service.
Registrations reported here on
registration day totaled 3, 249.
Mr. Mangum, J. W. Noell, chair
man, O. B. Mcßroom and O. Y.
Clayton, other members of the
board were in Raleigh earlier in
the week for a called meeting of
boards and office managers.
EZZELINVITED^
AS SPEAKER AT
LUNCHEON HERE
Director of Division of Cor
rectional Institutions Invit
ed to Address Council of
Social Agencies.
Unless prevented from appear
ing because of a previous engage
ment, speaker at the monthly
luncheon of the Person Council
of Social agencies Wednesday will
be W. C. Ezzel, of Raleigh, di
rector of the State Division of
Correctional institutions, accord
ing to announcement made today.
Mr. Ezzel, who was out of the
city when his office was contacted
•by a member of the program
committee, has a previous en
gagement to speak that morning
at the Raleigh Woman’s club,
but his secretary said that she
hopes the Roxboro engagement
can be filled also.
Mr. Ezzel is expected to dis
cuss some topic in connection
with his work as Correctional In
stitutions director. Luncheon will
be served at one o’clock at
Roxboro. Rev. T. M. Vick,
dent of the Council has remjj|y
fd a full attendance. •■ffifljl
THE TIMES IS PERSON’S
PREMIER NEWSPAPER,
A LEADER AT ALL TIMES.
O. V. Morton Placed In Jail
After Telling Story At Va
riance With That of His
Companion.
As the result of what was ap
parently a fight or cutting scrape
said to have taken place early
Saturday morning on a lonely
Allensville township road be
tween two Person county Ne
groes who had previously been
intimate friends, one of them, O.
V. Morton 22 is in Person Coun
ty jail under SSOO bond charged
with assault with a deadly weap
on inflicting serious injury upon
the other, Arthur Buie, 21.
Buie, tenant on the farm of
Carlton Slaughter, of the Mill
Creek community, was brought to
Community hospital shortly after
midnight by Mr. Slaughter, where
a physician rendered first aid
treatment. According to Sheriff
M. T. Clayton, who was called to
the hospital, Buie was taken to
the nearby Slaughter home by
Morton. Buie received several
stab wounds and head cuts, which
the Sheriff said were apparently
made by a razor.
Seen this morning at the jail
by a Times reporter, Morton,
who received a broken nose in
the fight, told a story at variance
with that related by Buie. Buie,
although he revealed no motive
for the scrap, said that he and
Morton got. in a fight and that
Morton inflicted the razor-like
wounds. Mortorty however claim
ed that he and Buie were walk
ing along the rna frAfeff two men
came up suddenly obi of the
thick pine forest ffa*
highway, that he was
knocked uncons£ioi& by one of
the men and that u#jn regaining
consciousness he discovered Buie,
prostrate on the other side of
load, suffering from the wounds? *
described.
Morton, who lives in the, same
community as Buie, said this
morning that he came to town
when Buie was brought to the
hospital. Morton was found short
ly afterwards, according to Sher
iff Clayton, who reported him as s,.
sitting in jp car on Main '■
that time, somewhere between ',,v :
one? and two o’clock. The car W.
n flat tire.
Later in the morning the atMajjl
tending physician reported that.aK
Buie, still suffering from loss at
blood, had been returned t<* hi| ;
home on the Slaughter place.
Morton, a tall light complexes*
ioned Negro, seemed behind bars ;J§
to be more worried than anything#®
else about the fact that none of "g:.
his people from out in the county
had yet come to see him. Hu W
stuck to his story of two attackt /R
ers, although he had been inform-* w'
ed of his companion’s different/9 1
version. Buie, at the hospital, W
first denied any knowledge of IB
how his injuries were inflicted. JR
Later he told a hospital puijifc jB
and Sheriff Clayton that Morton jg.
Officers here said they are
dined to believe Buie’s versions*’j
of the affair, although
angles in connection have not yutjjfl
been cleared up. It was said thati j
neither one of the two men ap-j/Bl
peared to have been drinkin^iflKll
Returns Home cyH
Harry Laity, of Longhuist,
was seriously wounded *e?ttjH®
months ago in an accidental shoaWS
ing which occured at hl»’
returned to his home last
from Community hospital
he was rushed for ’ £
the time of the accident. 1 19
HALLOWEEN 1
There will be a Hallows*
ty at Hurdle Mill* oji| * -, v
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