Rif it is news about P PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL | FIND IT IN THE TIMES. VOLUME xn Person Native Dies Tuesday In Greensboro ■►Stephen Riley Garrett, 44, died at 3:30. Tuesday morning at his home on Freeman Mill Road in Greensboro after being ill for three months. He was a native of Person county but had been living in Greensboro for 20 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’-| clock at Bessemer Presbyterian] Church by the Rev. K. L. Whilt-i ington. Burial was in Midway j cemetery near Greensboro. Surviving are his wife, the for mer Miss Ada Whitesell; one sot’, S .R. Garrett, Jr.; two brothers, Lacy Garrett of Greensboro and Kenneth Garrett of Leasburg; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Coop er of Greensboro, Mrs. Keefer Batten of Thomasville and Miss Foy Garrett of Jacksonville, Fla., and his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. William Garrett of Greensboro together with a num ber of other relatives residing ; n Person county. Wade Acquitted; Others Tried For Murder Given Sentences Superior Court Term Ends Wednesday After Civil Docket Is Completed. By directed verdict of emerg ency Judge Henry A. Grady, of New Bern, who on Monday open ed the January term of Person Superior court, Jimmie Wade, 21, Negro tenant on the William Humphries farm, Bethel Hill, was found not guilty of the second de gree murder charge brought a gainst him for the death of John Henry Bailey, 22, Person Negro, who died last August 18, in a Durham hospital after he had been cut by Wade with a piece of glass or razor blade the pre vious night, following a dispute at Wade’s house. Evidence was introduced show ing that Bailey was ordered from the house after using abusive language, that he and others threw rocks at the windows, and that he grabbed Wade, attempt ing to pull him through the win dow, whereupon Wade seized a piece of glass and cut Bailey on the arm. Judge Grady and mem bers of the jury listened to wit nesses about three an a half hours before he directed verdict at conclusion of evidence, saying that Wade was within rights in ordering the man from his house .and in attempting to defend him self. Bailey died enroute to the hospital, apparently from loss of blood. Norman Wade, also a Negro, received 8 months on the roads for attempted forgery, while George Wright, Negro, pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and larceny of recapping rubber from a local filling station and receiv ed sentence of three months at State’s prison. Named as foreman of the grand jury was J. A. Rogers, farmer, of Lea’s Chapel, who together with other members of the jury heard a brief but instructive charge from Judge Grady. Trial of criminal cases was re sumed Tuesday morning at which time sentence of 5 years in States’ prison following conviction of NO MEETING On account of first of the week closing of schools, January meet* ing of the Roxboro high school P. T. A. has been postponed in definitely, according to Mrs. R. H. Shelton, president. Irrsonl^dimes PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY Shelton Speaks To Kiwanians R. H. Shelton was speaker at the Roxboro Kiwanis Club Mon day night at the regular weekly meeting at Hotel Roxboro. Mr. Shelton spoke on morale and stated that the first world war was won on this one factor. When the Americans arrived in France, stated the speaker, the morale of the average French sol | dier was very low, but after Gen | eral Pershing started his drive i their morale picked up to such an | extent that the war was won very shortly. The speaker was an officer in the war and served over one year in France. E. B. Craven, president of the club, presided over the meeting. MID-YEAR EXAMS High Point, Jan. 22.—Midyear examinations at High Point Col lege started Monday, January 20, and will continue through Fri day. Registeration for the second semester will begin today. manslaughter in connection with the early December 1940 fatal knifeing of Fleming Talley, Ne gro, was received from Judge Grady, by Louis Paylor, Negro, . who until arrested last December near Philadelphia had been --at liberty for almost a year. Evidence introduced was to ef fect that Talley and Henry Pay lor, who has since served a road 1 sentence for his part in the case and who is a brother of Louis, had some words that night and that in the general ensuing fight Louis Paylor, who was also pres ent at the scene of the struggle, stabbed Talley with a knife, wounding him fatally. Third murder trial of the week began immediately after ending of the Paylor case, when Lizzie May Pass, young Negro woman of the county, and other witness es in her case took the stand to 1 testify in the matter of the shoot ing and subsequent death of Jack Moore, also a Person Negro, last October after Moore had alleged ly attempted assault upon the Pass woman in a cornfield near her Bushy Fork home. Claiming Moore threatened to kill her after the cornfield inci ■ dent when he followed her to the house, the Pass woman testified that she shot him in self-defense. Also on the stand were her sister and a male companion of Moore's. Main points brought out by the State were: a quarrel between MiDore and the woman over a fifty cent piece” and evidence that Moore who made a dying de claration several days later in a Durham hospital to Sheriff M. T. Clayton, was shot in the back. After the noon recess on Tues day, at qonclusion of presenta tion of evidence, the defendant's attorneys entered plea of guilty as to manslaughter. The State accepted this plea and the wo man was sentenced to serve in the State prison for 18 months. Civil docket, consisting of 18 cases, many disposed of by con tinuance, was concluded in less than a days time yesterday and Judge Grady left for his Rome immediately. MRS. WOOD HOME <-T’" —' 1 Mrs. Sallie B. Wood of Lamar Street, who was for several weeks a patient at Watts hospital, Dur ham, returned Sunday to her home here, where it is reported she is much improved. FLU STATISTICS Person Health Officer, Dr. A. L. Allen today reported 500 or more cases of influenza in the county and city and estimated that there may be 200 or more unreported cases, mostly in Rox boro and its suburban areas. o FOWLER CALLED TO FORT BRAGG Sanitarian Requests Leave Os Absence For One Year. Will Leave February 10th. Effective as of February , 10 j leave of absence for one year has been requested by Sanitarian T. ] J. Fowler, of this city, who today j received orders from the war de- j partment to report to Fort Bragg > for service in the U. S. Army, j Mr. Fowler, who is a first-lieu- 1 tenant in the reserve corps, has! been sanitarian for the district! health department composed of | Person, Orange and Chatham county for the past two and one half years. Announcement of his temporary successor has not been made, although Mr. Fowler has said that he will be a trained sanitarian. Mr. Fowler, a graduate of die State College division of the Un iversity of North Carolina, class of 1935, received four years of military training in the R. O. T. C. unit at that institution, was for one year, 1936, with the air corps.at Pensacola, Fla., and saw six months of duty with the reg ular army thereafter. He will be at Fort Bragg three days and will then be transferred to Fort Benning, Ga., where Mrs. Fowler and their small daughter! will join him after visiting for a month at Monroe. The sanitarian I was first called to service last' November, but the call was deJ ferred until now In order for ar rangements as to his successor to be completed. He and Mrs. Fowler have been popular residents here, active in civic, social and church affairs and news that their absence from the city will be only temporary will be received with pleasure fcy their friends here and throughout the district. o Mrs. Whitfield Dies At Home At Bushy Fork Mrs. Gilbert B. Whitfield, 25, wife of Gilbert Whitfield of Bushy Fork and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson of Roxboro, died Tuesday morning at 9:35 o’clock at her home after being ill with heart trouble and compli cations for two weeks. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 V-j clock at the Whitfield residence.] Burial was in the family ceme-i tery near Bushy Fork. Surviving besides her husband i and parents are two daughters, Margaret Anne and Dorothy Jean ette; five brothers, Arch, Joseph, Jerry, James and John Johnson six sisters, Mesdames Ida Huff, Nannie Belle Whitt, Sarah Dunn and Harvey Russeli and Misses Elsie and Helen Johnson, all of Roxboro. o DENY NAZI PLANE FIELD IN HAITI Port Au Prince, Haiti, Jan. 17. —An investigation by competent officials of rumors of a secret Nazi landing field in Haiti has proved them unfounded, author ities said today. President Takes Oath at Third Inaugural . ] > i i < j ' This soundphoto shows Chief Justice Hughes, extreme lot', adir.inis j lering the oath of office to President Franklin Delanc Roosevelt as he I was inaugurated as the first third-term President of the United States | on Monday, January 20. Iu his inaugural address the President dc ' clared that "democracy is not dying" and “cannot die." it is speech was j marked by constant references to his faith in American democracy. Most Schools Now Ooen For Work With exception of Ca-Vel school Roxboro district schools, closed Monday and Tuesday because of an apparent increase in number of cases of influenza, reopened Wednesday morning. Consulta tion with Dr. A. L. Allen, Person unit’s health officer reveals there may be a slight increase in num ber of influenza cases, although the number is not alarming and cases are in most instances mild. County schools-dkLnot. and will not be closed under present cci'.- ditions, according to Person Sup erintendent of schools, R. B. Grif j fin, although the Cunningham . school is closed. SCHOOLSSELECr DEBATING TEAMS Bethel Hill and Allensville Teams Chosen. Hurdle Mills Representatives Will Be Chosen. Person county high schools, participants in the annual triang ular debates culminating in the finals which will be held at Chap el Hill on April 17 and 18, are now preparing for that event. | The query for discussion this year is: Resolved, that the United States should adopt a policy of requiring one year of military training of all able-bodied men before they raech the age of 23. Selection of debaters to repre-| sent Hurdle Mills will be made Tuesday. Bethel Hill representa tives were chosen today and Al lehsville’s were selected this week. , i Allensville, only team last year to go to Chapel Hill, will be rep resented on the affirmative side by two veterans, Misses Pearl j Hicks and Elsie West, juniors, and lon the negative by Miss Hazel | Slaughter, senior, and Miss Wil lie Mae Moorefield, junior. Other teams in the Allensville triangle will be from Wilton and Oak Hill, Granville county. Coach of the Allensville team is W. S. Humphries. Bethel Hill high school will de bate this year in the triangle with Hurdle Mills High and Altama haw—Ossipee in Alamance Coun ty. It is expected that Hurdle Mills will debate at Bethel Hill and the other Bethel Hill team at Alta mahaw —Ossipee. i The preliminary debates were held today. The following stud ents are tried out for the team: Doris Hall, Mary Clayton, Jean ette Oliver, Christine Perkins, Nellie Lester, Margaret Hall, and Mary Eleanor Gravely. War Relief Agency Office Now Open Office of the Roxboro unit of the British War Relief society, recently established in the Kirby building, Main street, is now open each week day from 10 o’clock in the morning until four in the afternoon, according to announce ment from the society’s chair man, Mrs. S. M. Ford, who said that suitable cloth for making garments has already been ob tained and will be made into gar ments by NYA workers directed by Mrs. Beth Brewer Pridgen. Major need of the downtown office is two sewing machines and persons who are willing to lend them are requested to call Mrs. Ford. Items arranged for include the shipping department, which will be supervised by Charles Wright, head of the ship ping department of the Ca-Vel corporation plant here. Also ar ranged is the bundles committee headed by |Mrs. Percy Bloxarn and Mrs. Arthur Crosley, who I have said they will be glad to I call tor any and all clothing bundles donated. Underway is organization of the office or store committee and also plans for memberships according to five classifications. I Mrs. Crosley may be reached at phone 3903, Mrs. Bloxarn at 4651. o NEGRO IN JAIL Under a warrant issued to Per son Health officer Dr. A. L. Al len, Henry Wilson, 25, Negro, of Woodsdale, was placed in jail un , der charges of refusal to report for syphilitic treatments. War rants have also been issued on same charges for Clifton Roy ster, Olive Hill, John E. Pulliam, Ceffo, and Floyd Lawson, Rouge mont, all Negroes, who will be placed in jail unless they comply at once . , c- Associational Group To Meet Demonstration.. teacher at the associational meeting of Baptist Sunday schools to be held at Bethel Hill Baptist church Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock will be Mrs. K. D. Stukenbrok of Rox. boro First Baptist church, ac cording to announcement made today by Miss Lucille Davidson, First Church secretary, who has said that the meeting will be the regular 4th Sunday gathering held monthly. A full attendance is requested. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1941 Dr. R. E. Long Recipient Os Cherokee Council's Award IN WASHINGTON Lt. Governor and Mrs. R. L. Harris, together with Governor and Mrs. J. Melville Broughton were special guests at the Mon day inaugural of President Frank lin D. Roosevelt. While in Wash ington they attended a number of Social functions given in hon or of distinguished visitors. RITES HELD FOR i MISS A. E. WEBB AT CHURCH HERE One of Oldest Members ol Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church Dies In Durham. Miss Anna Elizabeth Webb, 7£. for many years a well known re sidnet of Roxboro, and daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. William R. Webb, of this city, died yes-1 terday morning at 7:45 at 205 Buchanan Road, Durham, where' she had resided for a year or more. Death vAis attributed to complications. Miss Webb, whose father was a local Methodist minister, was a member of a family prominent, in Roxboro for many years and was one of the oldest members 1 of Edgar Long Memorial Metho dist church, having become affil - ] iated with the church when she was eight years of age. Funeral services were conduct ed at the church in this city this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by the pasor, the Rev. W. C. Martin, as sisted by the Rev. W. F. West, of the First Baptist church. Inter ment was in the family plot in Burchwood cemetery. The body lay in state at Edgar Long church from 2:30 o'clock until the hour of the service. Miss Webb, the last member of her immediate family, is sur vived by a number of nieces and nephews, among them being, Mrs. Roger Wilkerson, Sr., of Roxboro, Mrs. J. M. Allen, of Leasburg, Mrs. Frank Harris, of Tampa, Fla., and Messrs. E. B. Webb, of Kinston, T. A. Webb, of South Boston, Va., E. L. Webb, of Thomasville, C. J. Webb, of New York City and R. M. Webb, of Durham, as well as a number of great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Lt. Gov. R. L. Harris, of Raleigh and Rox boro, C. A. Harris, Roger Wilk erson, Jr., R. H. Gates, Joe Wilk erson and C. B. Kirby, all of Rox boro, and Raymond Webb, Jr., of Durham. o JUNIORS HEAR BLOXAM Speaker at regular session of the Longhurst Council of the J. O. U. A. M., Monday night was Roxboro city manager Percy Bloxam, who praised principles of patriotism for which the order stands, and mentioned dangers now besetting America but at the same time expressed confidence that America, England and other democracies will ultimately win the struggle in which they are now engaged. o REGULAR SERVICES Regular morning services will be held Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, with morning prayer and sermon at 11 o’clock by the Rev. Rufus J. Womble, deacon in charge. Church school will be held at 9:45 o’clock, Rob ert Michaels, superintendent Men of the church will meet Fri day night at Hotel Roxboro at] 8 o’clock. THE TIMES IS PERSON’S PREMIER NEWSPAPER A LEADER AT ALL TIMES, NUMBER ELEVEN Scoutmaster Recognized For Leadership. Kane Makes Presentation. Recipient 'cf the “Silver Beav er’ award for distinguished ser vice to Scouting in the Cherokee council in 1940, is Dr. Robert E. Long, Roxboro dentist, who has tzr a decade or more through j leadership as a Scoutmaster and | committeeman contributed to the | up-building activities in ] both the Roxboro-Person district ; and throughout the territory served by Cherokee council. Presentation of the award was made Tuesday by George W. Kane, of Roxboro, who spoke words of appreciation on behalf of Cherokee council at the coun cil’s annual dinner meeting held this year at Hotel Belvedere, Reidsville, with an attendance of approximately 20 0, including many from Dr. Long’s district. Dr. Long, native of Roxboro, and son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. I Long, of this city, did his under | graduate work at Duke Univer | sity and since receiving his pro. I fessional degree has taken a lead - ing part in civic and church af fairs here. He is a Kiwanian and has for the past few years served as Scoutmaster cf troop 49 and has since boyhood been associate ed with the scout movement. His is the third “Silver Beav ; er” award won by Roxboro men, ; past recipients being Mr. Kane j and D. Clyde Swartz. In present ing the award to Dr. Long, Mr. Kane paid warm tribute to his abilities as a leader of boys and men and as an organizer of work in the district and council. Attendance award at the ban quet session was won by the East Alamance district, while renam ed as council president was Hol land McSwain, of Yanceyville, Caswell superintendent of schools. Other officers renamed included: W. E. Thompson, A. S. Daniels (new) Bruce Carter, E. S. Powell, and Scout Executive A. P. Patterson. ’ Heading com mittees are: finance, George W. Kane; organization, E. H. Eaton; Health and Safety, Dr. A. J. El lington; advancement, Aaron Weinstein, and training, D. J. Bowden. Presiding was Mr. McSwain and most important announce ment of the evening was that of completion of plans for council ownership of Camp Cherokee, the scout camp near Reidsville, which serves the boy and girl scouts of the six districts. It is understood the deed will be filed next month and discussion was held as to methods of financing, with em phasis on large contribution be ing planned for purchase and up keep by the Reidsville district. Suggestion was also made that the budget for next year include a sum sufficient to employ a paid assistant to Executive Patterson, it being pointed out that Chero kee council is one of the largest in this Region and that it is prac tically impossible for one man to properly supervise the field. Reports from various commit tees were heard, indicating that the council is in good condition. An attractive feature of the pro gram was a series of responses by Boy Scouts and Cubs, including a representative from Negro troops, who all but "stole the show” by his bright and easy but serious manner of speaking. > Music was led by Rev. E. Les ; ter Ballard and special guests, in i addition to a number of wives of 1 representatives, included David - Gallagher and Scott Executive • Frank Dix, of Greensboro. Rox - bo no recipient of the milk bot :| tie award was Joe Gussy, o t 6a (Continued on Social Page)