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■; .jflkß 'in (v P PAIYI C To do^d&xod, p»««> merit* is regard ’ Mid r* z.%ajn.ble and much need ed nmliinn of record kießinf. no olficial action was taken, the possibility of an airport for Roxboro, as announced sever al days ago by City Manager Per cy Blazam, was discussed by the commissioners. Formal approval of various bilk currently payable ! was given, with Chairman Philip L; Thomas presiding. Mr. Tho mas today presided for the last time after having served as chair man for two terms. Successor to Mr. Thomas on the board will be Sam Byrd Win stead, Roxboro tobacconist, who will enter upon his duties in De cemlfir, at which time a new chairman will be named. Others on the board, relected for office and present at today’s session were D. M. Cash and Frank T. Whitfield. o Meeting To Be Held At Oxford i (Continued from Front Page) | > j of 17 counties, has annual meet-! ings and the program planned for this session, at which chief speak er will toe Mrs. W. T. Bost, of Ra leigh, Commissioner of Public Welfare, who will discuss the “Public Welfare Program and its relation to other programs in the Community”. Mrs. Bost will speak at 10:50 o’clock in the morning. At 11:10 R. Eugene Brown will lead a panel discussion on “ youth in the Community”. Several other speakers will be heard before the luncheon will be served at 1:15, with J. W. Horner presiding and Edwin Gill, of Ra - leigh, Commissioner of Parole, as speaker. Commissioner Gill will discuss, “The Community and Public Welfare”. o Person Democrats Again Out On Top (Continued From Front Page) Robert P. Bums, Democrat, for the House, had 2630 to Republi can J. H. Scarborough’s 354. Hi purely county politics Frank ■St. Whitfield, Bushy Fork, receiv ed 2502 votes to return him to "the Board of County commission ers, while his colleague, D. M. * Cash was also returned with 2,- 475. Sam Byrd Winstead, third Democrat, up for first time for the Commissioner’s post, had 2,- . 343 votes, while highest among Republican candidates for the same position was Clyde T. Sat terfield, with 770. Other Republi- ( can candidates for Commissioners were Marvin E. Clayton,/ with j 523, arid J. R. Whitt, with ; 507, W. T. Kirby, Democrat, return ed to office of Register of Deeds, won 2TfS votes, while his Repub- * lican opponent, C. Spurgeon Dix on polled 396. J. Brodie Riggs- bee, Democrat, returned as coun ty treasurer had 2798 over Repub lican E. J. Clayton’s 310, while ( R. Cates, Democrat, unoppos ed as county surveyor, had 2735. - In the State ticket Thad Eure, 7 for Secretary of State, had 2760, over Ferree’s 261, while George Ross Pou, auditor, won 2726 over Van Voy’s 260. Johnson as treas urer had 2713 over Greagg’s 262. Attorney general McMullen had 2697 Person votes over Downing’s 263, while Erwin, superintendent of Public Instructions, got 2728 against Pacers 261, and W. Kerr Scott (Agriculture) won 2748 over Alleh’s 275. Popular Insurance Commission er Dan C. Honey received 2700 Person votes, against Phelps’ 264. Shuford (labor) got 2694, against Fussel’s 264. The Person Board of Elections of which F. O. Carver, Jr., news paper man is chairman, met Wed nesday morning at 12 o’clock and checked the figures just present ed, although official returns can not be sent in until counts are re ceived from missing Woodsdale and Cunninghain precincts. In dications are that far moat can didates something over three thousand votes apiece were cast »«* ■M-ii Mummy Store Building Expected To Be Completed (Continued From Front Page) ['-V m final details, mostly interior vork, > and the side-walk is being plac -1 ed. Ako nearing completion is the ■ Sunday School building of the First Baptist church, for which s a formal opening may be held in 1 about two weeks. Both structures, :' begun in the late spring, have * been built by the George W. Kane • company, this city, with Bert Mil ; ler as foreman. The church structure is of red brick colonial design, with ade quate facilities for classrooms and an auditorium, while the two ■ story yellow brick store building has store space on the first floor, with offices above. Firms taking leases on the stores include: Ledbetter’s, op erated by one of the building own ers, D. W. Ledbetter; Foushee I Clothing company, Long’s Flowee | shop, Roxboro Dairy Products and Shank’s Grill, a new restaur- I ant to be operated by Thomas M. J (Shank) Bumpass. i o I Dr. A. L. Allen i Reports Month As Very Busy (Continued on Back Page) surpassed previous monthly re cords.” Other clinic and activities on the calendar included the follcw ing: blood tests 778, syphilis treat ments 623, total inoculations (to xoid, smallpox, typhoid, tuber culin, Schick) 452, school children examined 393. This work was done by Dr. Allen, assisted by the nurses. In addition, there were 230 den tal operations in negro schools by Dr. I. A. Daves, State Den tist, 53 children fitted with glas ses by Dr. Ralph Arnold, 49 pat ients fluoroscoped for consump tion by Dr. W. P. Richardson, 17 Negro mothers examined and given advice by Dr. R. A. Brice. T. J. Fowler supervised thj in stallation of 35 new privies. Nurses asisting in the above clinics were: Mrs. Blanche Vin cent, Miss Evelyn Fletcher, Miss Lake Allen, Mrs. John Bul’ock and Miss Ruth Penney. City Manager Has Requested Better Driving In City (Continued from Front Page) asked officers to eliminate all truck driving on Morgan street. In the latter part of his letter Mr. Bloxam says: “Show courtesy to all, but fa vors to none, and if the City Man ager or Mayor are exceeding the speed limit or disobeying traffic regulations, serve them with no tices that you would serve to John Q. Public. “Please inform night officers that loud noises and traffic lights Thank You I wish to thank you all for the splendid vote you gave me on November sth. I assure you that I will do all in my power to serve the people of this county to the best of my ability. • # • <v..j l< I • ' ■ Frank Whitfield PERSON COUNTY THH» ROXBORO, N. C should be checked, and our Po lice Force should not leave it all to the State Highway Divis ion. “Your cooperation is anticipat ed. Sincerely yours, Percy Bloxam.” o Troop 49 Has « Regular Session Program of Troop 49, Boy Scouts, was in charge last week of the Raven patrol. The patrol opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Business was discussed and chief topic was the ranking of each scout. Each scout gave a good turn which he had done during the week. There was a prize for the best good turn of the week, with Monroe Singleton as winner. The troop then sang several songs, the last of which was “God Bless America”. The meeting was then closed by the Scoutmaster’s benediction. There were 29 scouts present. Card of Thanks Since we cannot speak to each of you personally we are tak- 1 ing this method to thank all of you who were so helpful and kind to us during the illness and death of our husband and father. May God help and bless each of you. Mrs. John H. Cates and family o F F A Convention Being Held Soon Raleigh, Nov. 7 Twenty-two persons will represent North Carolina at the thirteenth annual convention of Future Farmers of America in Kansas City, Mo. November 9-12, announced Roy H. Thomas, State supervisor of Vocational Agriculture of She State Department of Public In struction. North Carolina’s delegation will join six thousand farm boys from every section of the Nation, in- 1 eluding Puerto Rico and Hawaii, I representing 231,000 members of the F. F. A. association, at the Convention. During the past ten years, the F. F. A. membership has increas ed from 30,000 to 231,000. Mem bership is open to male students of vocational agriculture, nearly a half million of whom are enrol led in rural high schools to im-i prove their abilities in farming' and rural citizenship. According to information re-' leased by J. A. Linke, Chief, Ag-j ricultural Education Service of i I Watch Fori |Shanks| teh U. S. Office of Education, the North Carolina association ranks high among the other states in F. F. A. activities. North Carolina, with a membership of 11,108, has the second largest men.-oersntp in the nation with Texas having the largest The state association maintains two F. F. A. camps where leadership training, health protection, organized recreation, and citizenship are stressed. Music receives its full share of attention in the F. F. A. organi ation. The North Carolina associa tion has a band. It also publishes a newspaper which is circulated among the various chapters. Training in news writing, expres sion, and preparation of mater ial for publication thus accrues to the members. Activities of the Future Far mers of America, fastest growing youth organization in the Nation, are designed among other things: (1) to create a greater interest on the part of farm boys in a more intelligent choice of farm I _ Many Thauks t I wish to thank the many voters who favored me with their support at the polls last Tuesday. I appreciate each and every vote. Will Kirby South Boston Virginia The Ideal Tobacco Market. Where strong buyers from all major com panies and an army of Independ ents make all grades in constant de mand. South Boston * ijv r j i-*. ' r •** | not only offers the best bright tobac co market in two states, but unsur passed business establishments to take care of your every need. Sell and shop in South Boston, Va., the tobacco capital of the world. SALES SCHEDULE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 No Sales, Armistice Day TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Firsts, Edmondsons and Star No. 2 Seconds, New Brick and Virginia • Carolina both at 2 p- m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Firsts, Planters and Dixie Seconds, Star No. 2 at 3:10 p. m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Firsts, Virginia - Carolina and Farmers Seconds, Star No. 1, 10:50 a. m., Edmondsons and « Planters both at z p. m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Firsts, Independent and Star No. 1 Seconds, Virginia - Carolina at 2 p. m. W. S. HOLT, Sec. South Boston Warehouse Assoc. South Boston Merchants Assoc. k . ; ing occupations; (2) to create and nurture in farm youth a love q| country life; (3) to encourage o John T. Wrenn Rites Conducted Monday at Home John Thomas Wrenn, 61, son of Mrs. Marthey Wrenn and the late W. C. Wrenn, died Sunday morn ing at 11:40 o’clock at the home of his mother near Roxboro. He had been in ill health for two yean and in a serious condition for the past week. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home by the Rev. D. A. Petty, pastor of the Brooksdale Methodist church, of which Mr. Wrenn was a member, assisted by the Rev. E. G. Overton. Inter ment was in the family cemetery, Mr. Wrenn, who was never mar ried, is survived by his mother, t mo brothers, S. A. and W. A. Wrenn, and three sisters, Mrs. Lilly Wrenn, Mm. Annie Grin- Jtyeed and Mrs. Hassey Fox, all of Person county. • o HULL YOUR TOBACCO *7 ROXBORO. THE CUT RATE STORE Sell You Drugs Cheaper! Bromo-Seltzer £e o for*s 1.58 Bayer Aspirin s^ 0 59c 100 Tablets [pana Tooth Pasted 39c Sal Hepatica s“» 49c Creomulsion SI.OB Fletchers Castoria £l™ 59c Drene Shampoo 60c Size 49c Eastman Kodak Films 10% off Jeris Hair Tonic 60c size Jeris Hair Oil Both For 76c McKesson Milk of MagnesialL i„ r 33c McKesson Extra Heavy Mineral Oil 49c Eno Fruit Salts Size 49c Ex-Lax Chocolate Flavor 25c Size 19c Extra High Grade 50c Size Rubbing Alcohol 2yC Listerine |£« 39c Nervine fl“o 79c Citrocarbonate ££* 57c Vicks Salve £ 27c Vicks Salve &. 59c * Bring Your Prescriptions to this Store, We Save You Money, .. ROXBORO V V ? * .m ' • . . , • V-- ; - ‘a -rf?* * DRUG CO. m- ■ . - -• & THURSDAY, IMtM ~ " " " -A*"i* I When the 1900 car chugged down the road, without top, with out headlights, without windshield or fenders or bumpers, it celt the driver 30 cents per mlie to own and operate. Today the average is down to less than three cents. —:—o SELL YOUR TOBACCO U ROXBORO. \ Lucky Tiger Tonic SI.OO Size I Lucky Tiger Shampoo f hize Both For 69c Wild Root Hair Tonic SI.OO Size Hair Brush 50c Value Both For 79c Pow-O'Lin $1.25 Size 98c
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