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| fVf, IT IS NEWS ABOUT ’ PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL ■apV Knud IT IN THE TIMES. foum xn published mn Sunday a Thursday Thursday December 26, 1949 number nine ' MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Mrs. George P. Mallette And Five Other Persons In Wreck Itm Mallette, Former Rox boro Resident, More Serious ly Hart Than At First Re | ported; Baby Brought Home, k Hot She Remains In Hospi ; taL r - Injured in an automobile crash i which occurred Sunday night a ‘ bout 12 o’clock, 4 miles from Dan ville, Va., on the South Boston highway at the scene of another wreck, were Miss Louise Pul i'" liam, of Roxboro, her sister, Mrs. George P. Mallette, of Concord, Mrs. Mallette’s daughter, Louise, | ...aged 3, and Nat Dean, of Bristol, f a R. 1., who were taken to Merao | rial hospital, Danville, as were a man and woman said to have | been Mr. and Mrs. Janies E. Cox, of Danville. L In hospital Monday were Mrs. Mallette, who received a cut on ; tiie head, her daughter, who was a knocked unconscious by a blow on the temple, and Mr. and Mrs. | Cox, whose injuries were report ed as being most serious. Miss r Pulliam and Mr. Dean were i released from the hospital after L first aid treatment for minor in- I juries and have returned to Rox l boro. T The accident is said to have occurred when Miss Pulliam's machine, parked on the highway f together with six or eight other cars at scene of the first wreck, [ was struck by the Cox machine, l which also side-swiped three or four other cars in efforts to come to a stop in front of a rope fc stretched across the highway by \ +ffioials supervising removal of a car which had run in a ditch. Visa Pulliam said that Cox, | coming toward Roxboro, appar cntly failed to observe that he - was approaching the scene of an fe accident, ran past the lane of E ears, swerved to one side in a ef fort to stop at the rope and in so - doing struck her machine and the fathers. Speedometer on the Cox p oar indicated it had been travel ling at rapid rate. is expected that Mrs. Mal r lette and daughter will be re leased from the hospital soon. | They came to Danville last night | by train and at the time of the , accident were enroute to Rox ('jjonr to spend Christmas with I Sis. Mallette’s parents, Mr. and , Mm. George Pulliam. Mr. Dean, f; a former resident, is here for the holidays. | ’ o ' V’ i Emancipation Day Plans Being Made By Negro Citizens k with J. W. Mitchell, State Ne Jr gro Extension agent, A. and T. College, Greensboro, as a speak s'- ar, Person county Negro residents |- arm on Wednesday, January 1, observe the 77th anniversary of | Emancipation day. r Hserdses will be held at Per | ion County Training school, this g- jity, where special music, begin li lting with James Weldon John- I. atm's well-known hymn of tree- I “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. L wm be featured, f President of the local associa- I ttai is A. W. Jones, L. P. Peace, BEirijnii president, Mattie Harris, and W. H. Jones, treas k brer. *nie program to be held here klMnmemoretes the signing of the | SHpuidpation proclamation by I SnUtot Abraham Lincoln, fe*t s jcl»--.occurr*d whUe the Civil gL. lersoti^imes DUKE GROUP HITS BASELESSRUMORS Criticises ‘Thoughtless Questioning’ of Patriotism of Certain Individuals Durham, Dec. 22.—The Duke University Council for American Defense, through its Committee on National Unity, of which Dr. Newman I. White is chairman, has issued a comment on “whisp ering campaigns” against people whose American patriotism has been questioned. Both Durham residents and members of the Duke University, community, the statement asserts,! have been victims of such ru mors. The council comments as follows: “It is a known fact that some such rumors have already been repeated in Durham and on tire Duke University campus against respected members of the com munity. The victims of such ru mors are generally ignorant of their circulation, and are in any case helpless against them. It is well-known from the first World War that most such rumors are baseless and that the very few are well-founded. To establish either their truth or falsity by careless repetition of amateur in vestigation is virtually impossible and actually givps currency to the rumors. “If this were the only result of such rumors, it is possible that the thoughtless or careless-mind ed might conclude that only a few citizens of foreign extraction are con<*med. But all other cit izens, and the country’s general welfare, are also deeply involv ed. Even if such rumors affected only the foreign-bom, their cur rency in any community would fill it with suspicion and reduce its capacity for unified action. But such rumors, when allowed to increase, become instruments of private malice and work upon mass-fears and suspicions until in time very few citizens can con aider themselves immune. It is in the long run mere self-defense to try to stop them. It is also mere self-defense to see that any such (Continued on Back Page) o Next Meeting Os Club Planned There will be no Thursday night meeting of Roxboro Rotary club this week, although regular meeting will be held on the even ing of January 2, at 6:30 o'clock at Hotel Roxboro, according to announcement made today by Gordon C. Hunter, president Program chairman at the Jan uary meeting will be R. M. Spen cer. \ o Cub Scouts To Meet Next Week First post-holiday meeting of Roxboro Cub scouts will be held Saturday morning, January 4, at which time a den session will be held at Roxboro community house, Chub Lake street, at 10:30 o’- clock. Cubs who neglected to reg ister on December 21 are urged to complete registration on Jaunary 2, or as soon thereafter as possible. *£>'/ V r’ ' - • v-'''- -x I* PEACE | My soul, there is a country j Afar oeyond the stars, * Where stands a winged sentry * All skilful in the wars. $ There, above noise and danger, J Sweet Peace sits, crowned with smiles, + And One born in a manger f Commands the beautious files. * * He is thy gracious Friend * * And (O my soul awake!) 1 % Did in pure love descend, ‘ f | To die here for thy sake. + * If thou canst get but thither + * 4» + There grows the flower of Peace, * * The Rose that cannot wither, J * Thy fortress and thy ease. £ j Leave then thy foolish ranges; t * For none can thee secure, * But One, Who never changes, * ? Thy God, thy life, thy cure. * * ♦ J Henry Vaughan, Silurist, 1650 * | I % The thought expressed above by Henry Vaughan, English £ * poet, in 1650, was never more timely than it is today, Christ * mas, 1940, and in this spirit the Times wishes for all its friends % * and readers a sincerely joyeous Christmas and a glad New % ❖ 4, ❖ Year. $ % «+*4"M>4 , 4 , +4 , 4 , 4 M M , 4*4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4*4 i 4 i 4 i 44 , -} , 4 M H^4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4'4 , 4 , 4"5 ,, i>4 i -5^ PERSON PEOPLE HAVE LONG AND SHORT HOLIDAYS Only Offices Not Closed Are Law Enforcement Of fices and Fire Department. Only Person and Roxboro of fices not closing for a few days of holiday are those of Person sheriff M. T. Clayton, Chief of Police S. A. Oliver and the fire department, where business will be conducted as usual, although both Sheriff Clayton and Chief Oliver hope that people will be so good that incarceration will not be required, and Chief Henry O’Briant is equally hopeful that Christmas time blazes will be kept where they belong, in fire places and on candle-lighted tables. Satisfied with Christmas day only were H. K. Sanders and Miss Bessie Daniel of the Farm Agency office, who expect to be back on the job the rest of the week. However, during the more extended vacation of Miss Velma Beam, home demonstration agent and co-worker with Mr. Sanders in the 4-H clubs, programs of these clubs and of demonstration clubs will be suspended during the week. The welfare department,' of which Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff is di rector, had a heavy schedule all during the first of the week mak ing up and delivering baskets to the less fortunate. Mrs. Wagstaff and members of her staff work ed late into Tuesday night and will therefore take time off from their duties. On vacation in New England is Dr. A. L. Allen, of the Person i health department, and other staff members have gone to their homes in this and other states, but work wUI be resumed there soon, although clinics will not re sume schedule until next week. In the Person Court house, Miss Sue C. Bradsher’s clerk’s office and "W. T. Kilby’s register of deeds headquarters will observe two days, as will the education office of Superintendent R. B. Griffin. Also observing two days is the offite of City Manager Percy Btoxam. Same schedule is iu ef fect at the Person County Selec -1 ' tive service board headquarters, as previously announced by man ager Baxter Mangum. By state ruling, the Peoples bank is ob serving two days but will reopen Friday morning. Satisfied with one day are va rious mercantile establishments, while longest vacations of all will be enjoyed by public school teachers and their charges. Coun ty schools for white children will resume work on Wednesday, Jan uary 1, while Negro schools out side of the city will begin again on January 2, one day later, be cause of a difference of schedule. Longest free period of all will be enjoyed by school children in the Roxboro district, who will not re turn to books and desks until Monday, January 6. o INTERNATIONALIZED Land grant college officials have suggested that the 4-H Club for farm youths be put on an in ternational basis, and that one cr more clubs be started in the Southern Americas. In Yule-lighted Court House Manand Woman Ponder Fate Two Other Men, One In Jail, Also Face Murder Trials Next Month. On Christmas Eve, while this is being written, huge candles gleam in front windows of the Person County court house and reflections from additional ex terior lights and from gay store windows and street globes al most reach to the jail floor level four flights up, but except for such extra little gustatory trim mings as jailer A. M. Long may provide, tomorrow, which is day to everybody else will be just another day for Liz zie Mae Pass and Louis Paylor, Negroes facing murder charges at the January 20 term of Super ior court before Judge Henry A. Grady, of New Bern, who comes here to conduct the first 1941 session. Lizzie Mae, alleged to have shot another Negro, Jack Moore, on October 7, has been in jail since that date, although Moore did not die until November 1, af ter spending several weeks in a ' 's' C.*" 4 . Roxboro Young People Come To City For Holidays Among college students spend ing the holidays in Roxboro are Miss Elizabeth Long and Rich ard Long from Duke University, Miss Rachel Hunter, from Wo man’s College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Misses Nancy Bradsher and Esther Thaxton, of Meredith col lege, Raleigh. Also here is Miss Anne Mar garet Long, of Salem college Misses Louise and Mary Dickens of Woman’s college, Greensboro and Misses Eloise Newell, Louise Walker, Carolyn White and Hel en Sanders, of the same institu tion, are also here, as is Miss Bil lie Street, in school at Peters burg, Va. From Yale university, New Haven, Conn., is Miss Ellen Brad sher, and from the University oi Pennsylvania, Miss Emily Brad sher. Also, Miss June Varner from Ashbury college, at Wil more, Ky. Home from the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, are T. C. Wagstaff, Fletcher Win stead, Bill Joe Merritt and Buddy Allgood. o— - Carols Given In City by Groups On Christmas eve night mem bers of the Epworth league of Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church met at the church at 8 o’clock to form carol-singing groups who went to various sec tions of the city giving programs of Christmas music. Following presentation of their programs the young people returned to the church to enjoy a supper anl to sing carols for their own enjoy ment. A similar city-wide carol pro gram was given on Sunday night by young people of Roxboro First Baptist church, who travel ed streets here for more than an hour to bring the message of Christmas in song. Durham hospital. Paylor, chraged with killing Fleming Talley, Negro, over a year ago, has been in jail less than a month because he fled to Pennsylvania immediately after the alleged assault. Not quite as uncomfortable are two other Negroes, Fletcher Hayes, also in jail, and Jim Wade, out on bond. Fletcher has been waiting unwillingly but hopefully too, while Jim Smith, Negro, whom he is said to have shot in the abdomen two weeks ago, recovers in a hospital. Wade charged with killing John H. Bai ley, Negro, is out on bond by ru ling of recorders court Julge R. B. Dawes. Because of mitigating circumstances Wade may proba bly be tried for manslaughter rather than murder, but he and Fletcher Hayes, lizzie Mae and Paylor, so they say, would be quite willing to change places with any other folks who think this is a bad world. It’s a long time until January 20, and rath er sad to have Christmas day spoiled by hours and hours of contemplation as to what will happen when court day comes. Santa Has Arrived In Roxboro, N. C. NO SUNDAY PAPER In accordance with its annu al custom the Person County Times office will be closed for several days during the Christ mas holidays. There will be no paper published on Sunday, December 29, but regular pub lication will be resumed with the issue of Thursday, Janu ary 2. CHURCHES OBSERVE CHRISTMAS WITH FITTING PROGRAMS St. Mary’s and St. Ed wards Catholic Church to have two services Christ mas day; church to be decorated in keeping with seaon. Various churches over the city and county observed the Christ mas season Sunday with special services. Other churches had services Tuesday while- some will have additional programs on Sunday, December 29th. Long Memorial church obser ved “White Christmas” Sunday at 7:30 P. M. At this time F. O. Carver, Jr., superintendent of the Sunday School, brought a message and members of the church contributed gifts for those who otherwise might not have had any. Rev. W. F. West, of the First Baptist church, delivered a spec ial message Sunday and programs were given in the Sunday School department. St. Mark’s Episcapal church and the Presbyterian church joined together in a specia Christmas service at St. Mark’s church Tuesday evening. Minis ters of both churches took part in the services. Gifts for the needy were placed on the altar at St. Mark’s on Sun day and were distributed later in the day by members of the church. Santa was present at the Sun day Schol hour and gave pre sents to the children there. Only Roxboro church to have services on Christmas day will be St. Mary’s and St. Edward's Catholic church, where two Mas ses will be celebrated, the first beginning at 8 o’clock in the morning, with the second immed iately following. Decorations will be in keeping with the season and the celebrant will be the pastor, Father Cletus J. Helfrich, who will come from his home at Hen derson for the service. On Sunday evening, Dec. 29th at 7:30 the So. Boston, Va. cho ral club will join with the choir of Long Memorial church to pre sent a Christmas cantata.' The Virginia choral club will be un der the direction of Mrs. J. D. K. Richmond. HOEY GONG TO SHELBY Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 23.—Gov emor Hoey leaves here today to spend the Christinas holidays at Shelby ,his home. He will return to the capital late Thursday. He will spend Christmas day in Ashe ville, where he will visit his daughter-in-law, Mia. Clyde R. Hoey, Jr., ill in a hospital. ' ; '-Vi,ySfeb ‘ • THE TIMES IS PERSON'S PREMIER NEWSPAPER. A LEADER AT ALL TIMES. Christmas Season To Coa tinue For Week Ci More With Many Events Flaaned For Young And OM Wednesday, December I:sth. The Christmas season ter Rox boro and this county, already started several days ago, will con tinue the remainder of this week and even into next week. Old Santa arrived on time last night and reports indicate that kids and grown-up were well pleased with the gifts that the jolly old Man left behind. The Welfare Department with the aid of other organizations took care of a majority of the needy in this county and it is thought that practically everyone was remembered in one way or the other. Stores over the city reported that they had a splendid season. - A fter bonus money began circul ating trading picked up and much merchandise was sold that would not have been if the bonuses bad not been paid. Today, finds a majority of the people at their respective homes enjoying cozy warmth and a splendid home cooked meal Dads are enjoying the toys that Santa brought the kids. After today the young people will take charge and parties, dates and dances will occupy a prom inent place on the schedule. Christmas decorations, on or a round homes, more than ever be fore, will remain up until the first day of the new year and then 1941 will be received in a manner befitting a king. o Mail Volume Surpasses All Previous Records Largest volume of mail yet dis patched in any holiday season was reported on Tuesday at Rox boro Post Office, some 70,000 out going letters and cards passing through cancellation machines up to Monday night, according to officials, who said that Monday was peak day in the local office, although the total is expected to be increased to 75 or 80 thous and by the Christinas eve count. Receipt of incoming letters and cards has been in proportion, with no check made on parcels being mailed to outside points or re ceived, although 67 bags of out going package mail were sent off in one day. Also not counted in the flood of Christinas mail were metered letters. Increase in number of letters and cards being dispatched is ex pected to run from 10 to 15 thous and more than have ever been sent through the local office, of which L. M. Carlton is post mast er. Chi Saturday and Monday stamp and parcel windows did a rushing business, with kmc lines waiting to send off and to receive. to INTERESTED » • ' j£. Cabbarrus County 4-H dub boys are showing an increasing interest in the production of pun bred swine witib 13 now owning registered Berkshire gilts or so**, says Assistant Farm A(nt |t. 8. Williams. ■ | H -.«••• & :. jalfc&SggSMß ,Vi . . -TOeijawpaM—