North Carolina Newspapers

5" ■ . IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL - FIND IT IN THE TIMES. VOLUME XU British War Relief Society Headed By Mrs. S. M. Fora Vice -Chairman Will Be Tonne Roxboro Lawyer. Headquarters Arranged. Organization of a Roxboro unit of the British War Relief society, with Mrs. S. M. Ford, of Ca-Vel circle, as chairman was announc ed yesterday, following an in formal meeting of interested cit izens Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Ford, who has for several months been much in terested in problems pertaining to English civilian relief. Special guests were Mrs. F. L. Fuller, Jr., of Durham, and James Clark, of Durham and Chapel Hill, both of whom spoke informally concerning the need for and nature of the relief being furnished by the society. Mrs. Fuller and Mr. Clark are active ly associated with the Durham unit. Vice chairman of the newly or ganized Roxboro unit, first an nounced last week in connection with “Bundles for Britain”, fore runner of the more formally or ganized society, will be Robert Edgar Long, Roxboro attorney, while the secretary will be Mrs. Sanders McWhorter and treasur er will be James Brooks. Mrs. Ford today reported that through -coifrtesy of Teague and C. B. Kirby, owners of the Kirby building, Main street, office headquarters, where bundles may be received and contributions made, will be established in store space on the first floor, with heat and light furnished through ar rangements made by a commit tee in charge. Announcement of exact date of openmg of the office will be made in a few days. Also being plan ned are a series of talks to be given before various civic and social clubs in the city and coun ty. First such talk was given this week before the Roxboro Ki wanis club by Mrs. McWhorter. Contributions of clothing, in cluding hand-knitted garments, and money will be received, said Mrs. Ford. Other Roxboro resi dents who attended the meeting at her home were Rev. W. F. West, of Roxboro First Baptist church, Mrs. R. H. Shelton, Mrs. Percy Bloxam, Thomas J. Shaw Jr. and F. O. Carver, Jr. Announcement was made today by Mrs. Ford that Mrs. Arch Jones has accepted chairmanship of the society’s knitting commit tee. Chairmen yet to be named include those for committees on sewing, collection of bundles and emblem sales and Mrs. Ford is anxious for all who desire to serve with these groups to call her at once. o NOT OPEN The Home Demonstration curb market operated in the Latta building by Person club women will, because of insufficient heat in the building be closed this Saturday and may remain closed for several successive Saturdays, according to chairman, Mrs. C. Brooks, who said today that members will be pleased to make deliveries to patrons who place individual orders. o DINNER PLANNED Members of the Person Coun ty Council of Social agencies, of which the Rev. T. Marvin Vick, Jr„ of Ca-Vel Methodist churcn i* president, are planning an ev ; ening dinner session for their .January meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, January- 28, at Ltiifrhd Roxboro, according to an ajwuncement from Mr. Vick. cards have been mailed end Mr. Vick U anxious that they be returned at once. . •/ A Jefsoni|®mes PUBLISHED EVERT SUNDAY & THURSDAY Good Day For Post-Season George W. Walker, s.-cre tary of the Roxboro board of trade, yesterday reported that sales at the four tobacco ware houses in this city on Tues day’s reopening day reached approximately 100,000 pounds, averaging 12 cents per pound. Mr. Walker said sales during the remainder of this week and throughout the rest of the short post-holiday selling sea son are expected to be light, with prices consistent with quality offered. Loyalty Crusade Date Postponed Rev. D. A. Petty, pastor of Brooksdale Methodist church, near this city, today annouened a two weeks postponement of the annual “Loyalty Crusade” sched uled to have begun in his church on Sunday, January 19. Postpone ment was announced after the Rev. Mr. Petty had conferred with local physicians and health offi cials in regard to possibilities of an increase in cases of influenza in this area. Further survey of conditions here has revealed that the disease has not yet reached epidemic sage, although there are a number of mild cases. Person Superin tendent of schools, R. B. Griffiir last night said no schools in the ■ county have been closed. There are, he said a number of ab ' sences, partially attributable to colds and influenza, and to se vere winter weather. ; o Gordon C. Hunter ’ Addresses Club 1 Speaker at the January meet ' ing of the Person Schoolmaster's club Monday night was Gordon C. Hunter, Roxboro bank official, who discussed vocational educa tion as a necessary part of the public school program, it being Mr. Hunter’s opinion that schools 1 should assist students in finding 1 their places in the adult working world. 1 As one who has been and is 1 willing to assist young people ' who need vocational training, Mr. ’ Hunter discussed importance of 1 provisions for apprenticeships in 1 business and industry, although he observed that adherence to provisions of wage and hour laws and to child labor laws sometimes works against the principle of ap -1 prenticeship in that business 1 houses and industries are often -1 times under the conditions un -1 able to employ and train unskill ‘ ed employees. ' Presiding officer was the club ' president H. D. Young. Special ■ guests included Mrs. J. L. Hester, 1 Mrs. S. B. Satterwhite and Mr. ! Hunter. Dinner was served at the ! Gardner Coffee Shoppe. Introduc tion of Mr. Hunter was made by Supervising Principal H. C. Gad dy. o CURRY RITES HELD : , Funeral services for William i Chalmers Curry, 29, private 1 in • the United States Army, who ‘ died Sunday at Fort Bragg, fol ! lowing an illness lasting several t days, were conducted Tuesday ■ afternoon at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sallie Y. C. Gates at Rougemont. Mrs. Gates is a ► sister-in-law of R. H. Gates, of . Roxboro. - * B. B. KNIGHT AND OTHERS PRESIDE Initiation Held For New Officers Os Junior Order. Initiation of B. B. Knight, Rox boro business man as councilor, Dnd of other officers of Longhurst Council of the J. O. U. A. M., who ivill serve during the next six months was held at a meeting of :he order Monday night at the Junior headquarters at Long hurst. Mr. Knight, who has for many years been an active and leading member, reported that more than 1G new members have been add ed in the past few months. Six or more new men were received Monday night, said Mr. Knight. Plans are being made for anoth er dinner, similar to one held during Christmas week. Tenta tive date for the second dinner has been set for Feburary 10. Other officers selected last week to serve with Mr. nnight r.re: Marvin Clayton, vice coun cilor; I. T. Dickerson, recording sr.cretary; Maurice Allen, assist ant recording secretary Spurg eon Dixon, field service secre ary and W. A. Warren, treasurer. Chaplain is Rev. C. E. Sullivan, a new member, other officials are: Leo Kelly, Alley Clayton, William Weatherspoon and Dor fus Whitfield. Trustees are Rob ert Lunsford, Onnie C. Jordan and G. B. Masten, who will serve for terms of 18, 12 and 6 months, respectively. o Person County Yeoples’ Union Meets The Person County Young Peo ples’ Union had its regular month ly meeting Monday night at the Methodist Church. There were about 50 members present. The meeting was opened with a song. The devotional was in charge of Concord Church. Fol lowing this, Mr. Bloxam, the city • manager, made a very interesting i talk which was enjoyed by all. i The president, Miss Helen Day, , was absent so Rev. Mr. Vick took ■ charge of the business part of ! the meeting. Oak Grove Church ! had the largest number Os mem > bers present and Warren’s Grove ! Church had the best record (for ! the most work done in the last month). The group then went to s the basement where refresh ; ments were served and games ■ were played. i o i City Council * Grants Franchise . Meeting in regular monthly ses sion members of the Roxboro city council on Tuesday night heard a comprehensive report from City Manager Percy Blox , am, passed on second reading a [ franchise to the Morris telephone company and heard resolutions pertaining to certain street and , highway repairs to be executed with cooperation of the State r highway department Included in the city manager's report was a report from Fire Chief Henry E. GBriant in which it was shown that only one fire and that outside of city limits oc j curred during December. Also L considered at the session were , routine matters pertaining to monthly financing and mainten [ a nee of various city departments. . o ; i Miss Catherine Oakes, of Dan i ville, Va., is expected to spend l the week-end with Mr. and Mr#. ! L. Sanders McWhorter of Barn ette aventie. ">■ ,/ ' T''> | BIRTHDAY CHAIRMAN j I ' wnii' HR*. frS Mpf nnnß k •im l & flj : IPP* - *nL*** MM r v I j J Dolian D. Long, young Rox -1 boro merchant, will again direct ' the President’s Birthday Cam paign for relief of Infantile Par- I alysis. ;j EX-SERVICEMEN : IN THIS AREA URGE AID POLICY Lester Blackwell Post of Legion And Voiture of 40 and 8 Adoption of Resolu ’ tion. } In joint session held here dur t ing the past week members of , Lester Blackwell Post of the American Legion and of the Rox boro and Person Voiture of the 40 and 8, “considering outcome of the battle now between England and the total itarian powers to be of utmost concern to the people of the Unit ed States”, adopted a resolution to effect that: All members of the North Car olina delegation in Congress shall - be urged to “zealously support - all measures proposed by tne 2 President as a part of his pro ? gram of Aid to Britain, and that they shall be urged to allow any l merely technical requirements of \ neutrality to hinder the provision -of whatever assistance shall be y found necessary to prevent the i defeat of Great Britain”. The resolution, expressing the '» opinion of the majority of ex c service men in the Roxboro area, f j also contained references: to trag *j ic experiences suffered by Euto *l pean nations attempting to pre serve neutrality; to the dangers H from totalitarian powers and t their conquered neighbors; to un > wisdom of our own government - trusting “solely” to Its own de s sense (and) at same time wit nessing defeat of (Great Britain) “most powerful ally it could possi bly have” and to the President’s recent public declaration of rend ering aid to England, quoted with approval in the resolution. o ' Bill Wonders | Where Jack Is 1 Some two or three weeks ago, 2 during the holidays, Bill Zimmer -5 man, together with a number of * other Roxboro men, went on a 1 hunting trip to the eastern part 2 of the state. While engaged in the sport Bill shot, and later brought s home to eat, a large Canadian s goose. 1 On the left leg of the goose was 2 a band bearing the legend, “Have faith in God’” quoted from St. J Mark, with the address: Jack 2 Minor, Kingsville, Ont Having 0 enjoyed his meal, Mr. Zimmer man sat down and wrote Minor *' a note, but has to date received no reply. Mr. Zimmerman now • wonders if Jack has been called 1 into the King’s sendee, maybe in It London, where boqbi are tell ' ipS. but he is still,Roping for a ***** GEORGE W. KANE I HAS TICKETS FOR , CHEROKEE DINNER ■ i Annual Meeting Os Scout Leaders To Be Held In Reidsville Tuesday, Janu ary 21, and Reservations Should Be Made Now. George W. Kane, chairman of 1 attendance for the Person Coun ty District announced today that he has received 45 tickets for the Annual Meeting of the Cherokee Council, Boy Scouts of America, 10 be held in Reidsville, Tuesday, January 21st. The Person district has always had a large attend ance at Annual Meetings and Mr. Kane has expressed hope of win ning one of the two attendance awards which are given to the district having the largest num ber present or the most miles traveled. The Annual Meeting is held in January of each year for the purpose of reviewing the pro gress, electing new officers for the year and to set new objec tives to be obtained. The pro gress committee composed of E. S. Powell and E. H. Wrenn nave arranged for a meeting of Scout masters, assistants, committee men and commissioners at 5 o'clock. This meeting will be un der the direction of H. E. Frye, ! Bruce Carter, Bob Wolff, C. H. Mason, of Roxboro, Louis Tolle son, Charles A. Cates and other (Continued, on Back Page) o ' MrMcWhorter s Brother Dies i Funeral services for Robert McWhorter, former Roxboro res- I irtent, who died Tuesday in At -1 lanta, Ga., following a sudden " heart attack, were conducted Thursday afternoon at Woodville, 1 Ga., with interment in the fami ’ !y plot at Woodville. E Mr. McWhorter, member of a 1 prominent Georgia family, was a ' brother of J. A. McWhorter, Rox -1 boro lumberman, and was for two years associated with him in bus -5 iness here. He left Roxboro short * ly before Christmas, after hav » ing been here for six months or * more, and at time of his death ■ was in Atlanta where he was to " have entered upon duties in the 3 Georgia agricultural department. * He was a former legislator hav " ing served in the state senate. I Surviving are a number of " children, two sisters and two oth * f.r brothers. Roxboro relatives at * lending the funeral included J. ’ A. McWhorter and two nieces, 3 Miss Annie Mae McWhorter and ‘ Mrs. A. F. Durham. 1 Other brothers surviving are Col. Hezzie McWhorter, of Coth ran, Ga., Col. Hamilton McWhor ter, of Lexington, Ga. and two sisters, Mrs. A. F. Durham, of Woodville and Mrs. W. C. Faust of Lexington, Ga., Mrs. A. F. Durham, Jr., who recently moved to Lynchburg, Va., had been vis ’ iting the J. A. McWhorters in ' Roxboro during this week. ; o t DR. LOVE READY Dr. B. E. Love has re-opened , his office for the practice of med icine over Hambrick, Austin and , Thomas Drug Store. Dr. Love has recovered from an illness "that prevented him from practicing for about twelve months. Many friends of his over this section of the county are delight - , ed that Dr. Love has recovered and that he is returning to his office. ——o Mrs. Lillian Foreman has re - turned to this city from Madison, i where she spent soma time with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Simpson, Sr. ' : THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1941 Murder Trials Feature Work of Superior Court Next Week C. C. Garrett, Jr. , Now Improving • C. C.. Garrett, Jr., Roxboro young man employed at Ca-Vel 4 Corporation, Plant E, near here, 0 is said to be recovering satisfac- e torily from an injury to his left c arm received early Saturday * morning while working at the £ plant. It was at first feared that * his elbow was fractured, but at- ' laches at Community hospital, ' w here he is receiving treatment, 1 today reported the extent of his injuries as severely strained mus- ’ ties, although he will be confined 1 to the hospital for some time. 1 Long Names Group I To Plan Annual ! President’s Ball i - i Dolian D. Long, chairman of ‘ the Person county committee for ' celebration of the President’s Pirhday campaign for prevention and treatment of infantile para lysis, has announced appointment of a birthday ball committee con- sisting of Coleman C. King, E. 1 B. Craven, Jr., and William Har ris, 111. Emblem day, to be ob- 1 ] served on February 1, will be in charge of Miss In da Collins. Mr. Long, who has served as 1 Cgtmty Chairman for the past four or five years, said today that ‘ members of the ball committee have not yet announced plans for observation of the event. As in previous years one half of funds raised will remain in Person county for treatment and preven titive work. Dr. A. L. Allen, health officer has said need for funds for purchase of braces, etc-., is great. o Fifteen Boys Leave Roxboro i For Fort Bragg Joined in Durham By Oth er Volunteers and Go to , Fort Bragg, N. C. Person County’s January quota of draftees for selective service % with the army of Uncle Sam left • Roxboro Wednesday, January 15 . for Fort Bragg where they have . now started one year of training. The January quota of 15 was fill ed by volunteers, all white men. After receiving instructions in the office of B. B. Mangum, Of fice Manager of the Selective Service Board, the boys boarded a bus in Roxboro and went to , Durham. There they were joined : by other volunteers and a special bus carried them to Fort Bragg. The 15 volunteers elected to till this quota were listed by Mr. Mangum as follows: Graham Tho mas Day, Clarence Wilson Wood, Henry William Coates, Jr. Joseph Victor Moore, Garland Thomas Slaughter, Ruby Thomas Dunn, Charlie Lee Taylor, Herbert Phelps, James Love Phelps, Ear lie Lee Clayton, Harold Earl Brooks, John Hambrick Harris, Bert Pixley, Adrain Mooney and John Robert Painter. Before leaving Roxboro Ham brick Harris was appointed lead er of the group. He had as nis assistants Ruby Thomas Dunn and Harold Early Brooks. Next group of Selective ser vice men to be drawn from Per son will be, as previously an nQunced, from among Negro cit izens. It is expected that the i quota will be made up from those i who have volunteered after reg . istering. THE TIMES IS PERSONS PREMIER NEWSPAPER A LEADER AT ALL TIMES. NUMBER ELEVEN Term With Mixed Calen dar Will Be Presided Over By Judge Henry A. Grady. Major interest in the January term of Person Superior court, opening here Monday with em ergency Judge Henry A. Grady, of New Bern presiding, will in the criminal division be furnish ed by three murder trials, de fendants in which will be three Person Negroes, two men and one woman, each charged with kill ing members of their own race. Background circumstances of the cases, each happening in dif ferent Person communities, are iemarkably similar, outgrowths of trivial disputes between two or more persons. Louis Paylor, one of the two men to be tried, is alleged to have fatally wound ed Fleming Talley, of Olive Hill, more than a year ago. Paylor’s brother, Henry, arrested at scene cf the crime, has already served a brief sentence as accomplice, but Louis Paylor went to Penn sylvania immediately after the killing and was only captured last month, near Philadelphia. He • has since then been in Person jail, following preliminary hear ing. Second murder trial on the calendar involves Lizzie Mae Pass, Negro woman of the Bushy Fork community, who is alleged to have inflicted fatal shotgun, wounds on Jack Moore aftfen 1 - Moore had threatened to a&ault her neaTjjher home last Fall. Moore died several days later m a Durham hospital. > Third murder case, is that in which Jimmie Wade is alleged to have stabbed John Henry Bai ley in the Bethel Hill communi ty. Enroute to a Durham hospi tal, Bailey is said to have died from loss of blood. The Pass wo man was remanded to jail after preliminary hearing, but Wade has been at liberty under bond. Also on the calendar, in the civil division, are more than a dozen cases, some of which will come up as result of continuances granted at previous terms of court. The January tetfm, as pre viously announced will last only cne week. HUNTING SEASON BROUGHT TO END IN THIS COUNTY Order Also Effective In Caswell, Yancey and Hey wood Counties. Early closing of the hunting season, effective in Caswell and Person counties, beginning today, end ordered early this week by the North Carolina board of con servation and development, has met with general approval of io cal hunters, some of whom early this week went before the board end requested the closing because of reported depletion of game in these two counties. Under ruling laid down by the board no more hunting of quail ct other game will be permitted during this season in either Per son or Caswell. Severe winter weather last season is said to have reduced the local supply of game. The closing order, also effec tive in Yancey and Heywood counties, has special references to quail, turkey and rabbit Nor mally the season would have ex tended through February 15. o i. ■■■■ " • Mrs. J. Lester Clayton, who re cently underwent an operation at Community hospital, is nportad to be improving.