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IP IT IS NEWS ABOUT PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL FIND IT IN THE TIMES. - *“ PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY ft THURSDAY THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1940 NUMBER SEVEN ' . ' _ t ' J”'* “ in- -- -- Strange Noises In House Disturb Negro Residents Mary Street, Whose Hus band Died Last March, Lives In Terror Os Recur- - ring Night Noises In House. Suppose you were a “widow-[ woman”, with nine children, the! youngest two months of age, who! had to live in a haunted house? j Mary Street, Negro woman, ol J the Allensville road about five; miles from Roxboro, is in just] such a predicament, and has been! for nine months. For nine months she has been; tucking her children in two of] three beds in the front room of ] the two room cabin on Jrssc I Fountain’s place and has then] thrown herself on the other bed] to wait in sleepless terror for the] “noises” to begin. They start J says Mary, “Most any time be tween mid-night and two o’clock in the mornin’ ”. “Sounds like somethin’ fallin on the roof and running up an’ down the walls”, she says, “with « thump, and a flopping noise”. Just to see and hear for him self, a Times reporter, together two friends, knocked on < Mary’s do'hr v the other night. Out side, a mid-hight moon lighted up the unpainted walls- and the scar ted doorway, around which play ed chilling winds: inside, the on ly sound was a crackling fire punctuated by Negro voices, voices betraying anxiety over .i, what might happen before morn (y-cipg.'Six of the nine children were 4Jtifbed. Tom coverlets moved on gyvf 1 {i tUrft beds, showing none of the V tmfler -the-cover children had efcsed their eyes. Two others sat ■ fje&ide their mother on a bed close - to-the fireplace. The mother nurs fed her youngest, and now and then, looked across to another bed on vtfbich sat Dave Beard, a Ne grd, of her own age. payej after he sat down again, -•saj*E he was there to “keep her company”, meaning “spirit-watch ing". The visitors, including the reporter, sat down and waited. Watch in three pockefc tick off time. Nothing happened. More’ minutes passed, while Occupants and visitors v aited for tell-tale 1 ‘thump- thpmps One of the children piped up, ‘Tseen it last night, big an’ black, like a cat, out in the back room”. • The mother droned on, telling 'now her• .husband,',.JL-Uhew, lied; ... last kfev‘.ch’ (f lioy/ ? M|e. i “t. >e-' i,an the*,.how . v j came ,ihlo w : months ago. arid now thi was; all goin’ to'move]’ford long cause' them noises again to-; ; if ■ 'they’* came, it was be fore ; tihe .reporter and Jiis / friends 1 arrived. *Su«ntly, and disgust at Nfary’s \dVi<ti|tha®fa tion,;the.lhree men left tike house, A page on the reporter’s note-]; book had a ring around the w<Jr3i: "‘No story”. There was nothing there to tell of death and birth, poverty and riches because theik intangibles are to Mary more, eßjsiye than strange "noises in the night” i —; — 0 District Board Meeting Held Attended by S. M. Bason, of Yfhceyville, and other members, P autriet session of the highway commission was held here Mon day, the meeting . lasted little more than ftp hour. Petitions from tKaJapents at Allensville and in gjggfr/. communities of Person relative to minor repairs were beard and will be ~stai&&Uy considered at later date, main 1 i jfrih rJtAa J I W l efC aISO 4,SCUfiSwI !'* aHjUil", ' ' w a. /.<J. <- flprstmiMnies EXERCISES HELD FOR ARMY MEN First Selective Service Men ! From County Leave For Fort Bragg. ! | I Official farewells, marked by; ! approriate exercises were on Tue-j ] suay morning conducted on '.lie' I i ■ lawn of Person County Court-, house for George Edward Cnim- 1 oton, Albert Bernard Whitl’ie' i j * 1 I .and Edward Talmadge Chrissen-, ] hull. Person Selective Service.re g-• I j j isterants, who by volunteering a- ! | head of schedule provided, by their numbers became first Se lective Service men from this county to enter Fort Bragg and who left the city at noon Tuesday tor camp. Exercises were held at 11:45 o’clock. Participating in the send-off morning program were Mayor S. G. Winstead, of Roxboro, J. W. Noell, chairman, and O. B. Mc-i Broom and O. Y, Clayton, of tne local Service board, together with 'Jr. B. A. Thaxtori, physician, R. B. Dawes, claim agent, ana Baxter Mangum office manager, as well as members of the local voiture of the Forty and Eight and the American legion arid the interested citizens. Patriotic music was furnished by Roxboro high school band, directed by Frederick Moore, and a brief but appropriate address was made toy Mayor Winstead. T rior to formal exercises the men received final instructions from the board at Service headquarters. The first qquota from Person County will be completed on Fri day when Richard Henderson Yancey, Negro, will also leave foi Fort Bragg. He too volunteered after having been given a Ser vice number. At least eight Per son residents coming under pro - I vision of the Service act have volunteered and will be next to enter service. Leader of the group departing today was Mr. Crump ton, formerly foreman with a tobacco company here. . o FLETCHER HAYES HELD IN JAIL IFOR SHOOTING T i ; Moriah Negro Resident Charged With Wounding Jim Smith. -.— 1 4 4 ' ’ * < Arrested Monday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock, Fletcher Hay-] res, 40, Person Negro, is being held ] in county jail here charged with] assault with a deadly weapon, pending outcome of a shotgun wound in the abdomen said to have been inflicted by him on Jim Sfaiith, another Person Ne gro, about 7 o'clock Sunday night, near Hayes’ home on the oles Eakes farm between Moriah and I Harmony. Smith was taken to a Durham i hospital Sunday night by John! Gentry, Negro, of the same com- j -nunity, but the shooting was not reported to Sheriff M. T. Clay-1 ton until noon Monday. Hayes, who has previously been at odds, with the law, was found asleep; at his home by officers. The shooting is said to have taken place about 100 yards down 1 the road from Hayes’ house, as! Smith was leaving after the two men had previously Had words in] yie house. Sheriff Clayton toddy! imported Smith’s condition as | about the spin Parade Plans Children who expect to par ticipate in the Christmas par ade to be held here Monday ev ening, December 16, at 7 o’- clock are expected to meet at 6:45 at Winstead warehouse, according to announcement, made today by Wallace W. Woods, Secretary of the Rox boro Chamber of commerce. | Entrants will be sponsored by various stores in the City and will parade decorated wagons. Music will be furnished by the Roxboro high school band. Stores, beginning that night, j will observe evening hours. j . _ ; Koch Heard By j Large Audience . Heard by a large and appre- I native audience Dr. Frederick H. . Koch, of the Drama Department, . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gave a reading of f Dickens’ “Christmas Carol'’ Mon , nay night at Roxboro high school under auspices of the high school I Parent Teacher association. | , Music for the occasion was j furnished between “acts” by a choral group singing carols un-l der direction of Wallace W. Woods. This was Dr. Koch’s first rppearance in his famous role in Roxboro, althought he has pro- 1 yiously appeared in Person Coun ty. I , l Alexander Owen s i Rites Held From 1 Methodist Church Alexander Owen, 55, died Mon i '-lay morning at his residence neai i the County home, death occur ring at 6 o’clock, following an ill ness of several months with heart trouble. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Oak Grove Methodist church, by the pastor Rev. F. B. Peele. Interement was in the church cemetery. Survivors include: his wife, the iorrm Bessie Lee, and two and Marvin Owen, of nearJ'l-Eoaboro. • ‘ V ”■ -v ';t V * • -<* .' «’ — —-o Eye Clinic Plans Announced Today , Establishment of an eye clinic! tq be held here in January for! benefit of children and adults of both races was announced today, by Person Health Director Dr. A. L. Allen. Membership in the clin-' ic will be limited to 70 persons ; and registration for it will bo held iat the Health department here j on Friday, December 20. The clinic will be conducted un . der auspices of the health de-l partment, the FSA and the State' Blind commission and it has been ] pointed out that the modest fees lequired will be much less than ’ similar fees required during pri-' I vate examinations and treat- 1 | meats. o i Politicians Speak I At Club Session j | i Honor guests and speakers at | the monthly meeting of the Per- 1 l ton Schoolmasters club held last I night at Hotel Roxboro were Governor-elect R. L. Harris, Representative-elect R. P.! , Bums and Senator-elect Flem D. 1 I Long' ,who discussed possible , forthcoming legislation dealing with educational set-ups. } I W . . - , n— ,- r " ' ! Observe National Hobby Week Avocations will be featured December 25 to January 1 during National Hobby week. Some unusual hobbies are pictured above. The “Cinder ella Carriage,” upper left, was made entirely of pipe cleaners. (Upper ’ right): Gelett Burgess, noted author, with his “nonsense machine,” which only makes noise. Below, tiny buildings made of boiled match - sticks. 1 Rev. Mr. Cole To Be Here Sunday i .. V: . ' » Celebrant of Holy Communion at the 11 o’clock service Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal chutch will be the Rev. Alfred Cole, rec tor of St Stephen's church, Ox j ford. Rev. Rufus J. Womble, of t St. Mark’s Will on tiiLt : day preach at the Oxford church. I The Rev. Mr. Cole, formerly in I charge of St. Mark's parish, will i also deliver the sermon. Coming with him will be Mrs. Cole. Both ,of them are well known here and it is expected that many parisn . oners will attend the services. Church school will be held at I the usual hour of 9:45 Sunday morning, and on Friday evening members of the Men’s club will meet at 8 o’clock at the residence of Robert Michaels, Morgan Street. — R. P. Burns Will Be P T A Speaker i Speaker at monthly meeting of j Roxboro Central Grammar School Parent Teacher assceiation io. o-e held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the school, will be Rob ert P. Burns, legislator-elect from] , Person county and well know $ j lie: cas an attorney. f . : ‘ I Christinas music will be pre-{ : rented by a carol chorus of pri ; nu :y grade children directed by . Mrs. Sam Byrd Winstead of -the. ! city schools’ music department.! Devotionals will be lead by the Rev. W. F. West, pastor of Rox ; boro First Baptist church. Mrs. Logan H. Umstead, president ot . the association anticipates a j worthwhile program and has re- I quested full attendance. I 1 '■ I • Junior Order To I Have Dinner At Hotel Roxboro I Members of the Longhursi Council of the Junior order will ■ have a dinner Wednesday, Decem ! ber 18, at 6:45 o’clock at Hotel I Roxboro, according to announce ment made today by B. B. Knight, I official of the Order, who is re . questing a maximum attendance.' The diriner will honor new' [members, about 80 in number.' , Reservations may be made to Mr. Knight, Maurice Allen, “Tip* . J Slaughter or at Hotel RoxboS^ - ' - Gypsy Wright I And Louis Pavlor Tried In Court •‘Gypsy” Wright, 25, Negro, this city, charged with breaking and entering and lacerny, was tried in recorder's court Tuesday.' fcll-cwing preliminary hearing in mayor’s court Monday morning. Wright was captured Saturday in Danville, Va.-where he is alleged to have attempted to sell recapp ing rubber stolen from a Roxboro filling station earlier that morn ing. Wright, who has a court record, was placed under bond of S3OO but was remanded to jail after being unable to raise bond. Also tried Tuesday was Louis Paylor, Negro, charged with mur der of Fleming Talley, a Negro resident who was stabbed to death a year ago near Roxboro. Paylor was bound over to Super ior court. o Kiwanians And Ladies Applaud > I Edmund Harding With Edmund Harding. W ... h lugfen. N. C.. business man an-:', humor is 1. as chief speaker. Rox isboro Kiwanians. with many /cm mine guests present, held their annual "Ladies’ Night” at II 1 Roxboro Monday. Dinner was] ! ..: ved at 7 o’clock in. the mam dining room, where covers wi :e laid for eighty persons. President of the club is F. O. Carver. Jr.. who presided. Mr. Harding’s talk was of a humorous and patriotic nature. j Training Center To Open At School 1 Announcement was made today by Helena school officials that the Helena High School Farm shop will be used as a Defense train ing center for southern Person County Out of School youths. This I center will be set up under pro visions of act of Congress, and all persons interested are request ed to come to Helena school on Monday evening, December 16, at 7 o’clock. Age limits are 17 through twen ty-five. Courses will probably not begin before January and ; those who cannot register on De ' cember 16 are requested to See R. C. Garrjson, principal of Hel or R. B. Griffin, sup- schools, Roxboro. Agricultural Structure And Other Problems Considered TOY MATINEE TO START SEASON’S WELFARE WORK I First Event Will Be Held Saturday Morning Older People May Contribute Di rectly to Department. First Christmas charity event ; of the Season wil be a "toy mat ! rice" to be held Saturday fnorii j ing, ; t 10 o’clock, at the Palace ; - uatre. Where Manager Teague ] Kilby, in cooperation with'Mon ! •■gram pictures. Has arranged a • .hotying of “Yukon Flight”, | v.-hoiffonie and attractive film of | the Canadian Northwest. Admis sion to this show will, be by toys only apd children arid young people who attend are expected to bring with them toys to be turned over to the Person de portment of public welfare for distribution to children who would otherwise have a toyles? Christmas. In connection with announce ment of plans for “Christmas Cheer” annually by the local welfare department, ?>lrs. T. C. Wagstaff, director, said ]j '.today that no newspaper publi ■ cation of “Opportunities” will be. 5 made this year but that she ar.d •'mothers of the department have 1 on file in their offices- a corny ' piete list of persons and families 1 v/ho will need assistance if Chiist- : 1 mas is to be enjoyed in ■ evqi>, small measure. ’ Mrs. Wagstaff further said.that she atja her assistants will be pleased tip-plan baskets for these * ; families and that persons or ’ groups desiring to make contribu tions in 'either money or goods are invited to call the office by telephone or come in person to make investigation of case re ’ j>orts and thereafter render as sistance to unfortunate citizens who will have no Christmas ex cept that which is given. The department with coopera tion of thoughtful citizens las. * ( hristmaS assisted more than one hundred families. ANDREW J. DIXON RITES CONDUCTED j Resident Well Known Per ; son Resident Dies at Home 'J Near Lung’s Store. ! 1 , Andrew J. Dixon. 71. of tne i I”, m Long Store -.'immunity, .dim ' Saturday night at his home £».»1- :.’owing.a stroke 'of paralysis sut • ! i-rid last. Wednesday. He had l ’ een in ill health for more than a year. He Was a member of the Church | of Christ of the Latter Day Saints and funeral services were con ducted by Elders Bennie T. Solo -1 mnn, Jennings A. Johnson and Fied E. Guyman of Roxboro Mon day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Inter ment was in the church cemetery. , Surviving are his second wife, Mrs. Pauline Walker Dixon, ana j two sons, Jeff and Thomas Djx ; on, all of Roxboro. His first wife, a Miss Buchanan, died a number of years ago. From this marriage eight children survive. They are: Jack, Maxie and Woodrow Dixon, all of Roxboro, Bingham Dixon cf Woonsocket, R. 1., Mrs. Rachel Ashley of Timberlake, Mrs. L. T. ■ Radford of Tappahannock, Va., i and Misses Lorfne and Urania Dixon, .of also two ■ brothers, tjfl&rge Dixon of Rox . oro and Willie Dsxon of Virgilina, • Va., antis several grand-children rurvivg. J 1 THE TIMES IS PERSONS PREMIER NEWSPAPER A LEADER AT ALL TIMES. Resolution Passed Out Os Respect To Late Mayor. Nominations Method Dis cussed. Adoption of a] resolution of u<- qeet to the memory of the late Mayor S. F. Nicks. Jr., who death -occurred last m uth. ana appointment by Mayor S. G. Wm stcad of City Manager Pei .y Eloxany as a committeeman .to center With County Commission oi Sam Byrd Winstead, in rceai'i u proposals concerning a Court;’ Agricultural building wore ma jor items of business before. Rox boro City couricilmen at t.ieir I monthly session Tuesday night. Although public announcement ol tne discussion wus not iru/do •« matter of considei'able impoit «nce to the city was said to nave been consideration of changing methods of nomination of city of ficials from the mass meeting sys tem now in use to that of a pri mary similar to primaries held for county and state nominations. It is understood that proper legisla tion to effect the change will have to be introduced in the State .Legislature since the change in volves a change in the City chart er. It is thought such change in the Charter will be in line A ith oroposed revisions bringing the City Charter and Code up-to date. Next election will be ..eld jjjl May. As commiUeman City Manager Eioxam was authorized to conic: ,'idth Mr. Winstead, in officim capacity, and with O. B. Me Broom, Mrs. R. H. Shelton, and B. B.Mangum, trustees of ihe Roxboro Community house rela tive to conversion of that building into a county agricultural building for use by various officials or that department whose offices arc hew widely scattered in court Uouse offices and hallways. Although the City' council took this step through Mayor Win stead, it is understood that no further official action was taken in regard to agricultural building proposals Tuesday night and that nothing more will be done until Messrs. Winstead and Bloxam make their reports to their res- * i'- ctive bodies. It is said, how- I ever that both county and city j officials are for most part in fa vor of conversion of the Com i ntimty house, on Chub Lake ! -Uce?. nod th:y the Woman's : Club library m.,v housed in the i building can '.secure suitable Uri town ; .• cls< \v L'. , Matter of conversion . the building was first discussed at December meeting of the Postm ■County Board of commissioners when further discussion of costs of WPA constructed new build ing for county offices was hold following presentation of peti tions requesting a new building some several months ago by rep resentative citizens. It will be recalled that County Commissioners after considera tion of the matter, two weeks ago expressed opinion that con struction of a new Agricultural building of the type needed by the county might be too expen sive and that way out might be found by adaptation of the Com munity house, a structure now said to be in need of repairs. Com missioner Winstead, was at that time delegated to confer with city councilmen and action taken last night was a continuation of over tures. * First reading of a resolution granting franchise for SO years to Morris Telephone compapny, this city, w»JI held, subject to a doption wittObroper restrictions atft, later nftttjng. The company ,*• vj]lPsgSSm:. I •iifStXrQ&aiS' Page) !
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