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GIANT AIRLINA LANDS
SAFELY IN POND LN FLORIDA
Vero Beach, Fla. April S—AH
16 occupants of a giant Eastern
Airlines plane which crashed in
a terrific squall lived to tell the
story of hardship and heroism.
Only one or two escaped with
out a scratch but the injuries of
the pilot alone were believed
dangerous.
Pilot Gerald O’Brien guided
the 21-passenger Douglas plane
to a right-side-up landing in a
pond about 9 a, m. (E.S.T.)
and the 13 passengers and crew
of three huddled in waist-deep
water until long after dark when
rescuers finally Reached the
scene.
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MAN WHO DEFRAUDED
CATAWBA CLERK OUT OF
TRUST FUNDS SOUGHT
Newton April 5—A man who
used the official seal of the of
fice of Clerk of Durham County
Superior Court and forged the
clerk’s signature, is being sought
after he defrauded the Clerk of
Court in Catawba County out of
some' triisf funds, ~and allegedly
has sought to work the sarno
trick cn court clerks in other
counties.
Information on the man’s ac
tivities were released yesterday
by Wade Lefler, Clerk of Court
in Catawba County, who said the
man, who gave his name as S.
L. Rollins, had obtained approx
imately S3OO from his office by
presenting a forged paper which
bore the purported signature of
the clerk of court of Durham
County and the county’s official
clerk’s seal.
FDR THREATENS TO
HALT STRIKES
Washington, April s—Presi
dent Roosevelt said yesterdav
he regarded the strike at the
Allis-Chalmers plant at Milwau
kee as a very bad situation and
added that something has got to
be done about it.
He said he had asked for a
little time—not very much--be
fore taking further action.
The President’s comments on
the strike situation came in re
sponse to a request for comment
on the Vinson bill to permit the
government to take over strike
bound plants. He said he had
hot read the bill and added
there was only one really serious
stoppage in defense industries
and that was the Allis-Chalmcis
plant.
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MORE DEFENSE BUILDING
SEEN IN NORTH CAROLLNA
Raleigh April s—Prospects for
additional defense construction
projects, with resultant improved
business and prosperity, in North
Carolina are bright, if apparent
ly reliable reports your reporter
hears are really worthy of cred
ence.
There seems a strong proba
bility, for instance, that the ship
yard facilities in Wilmington will
be doubled, at least; Fort Bragg
wll see another big wave o?i
building; and that an additional j
military center will be set up|
about midway between Bragg
-and the location of the big ma
rine base in Onslow County.
flerson^dimts
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PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY & THURSDAY
Eldridge To Name To High
Office; Charles A. Harris
Master Os Person Lodge
To Be District Deputy
Grand Master. Will Be
Named At Asheville.
C. A. Harris, Roxboro business
man, prominent in Masonic cir
cles and present Master cf Per
son Lodge No. 113, is expected to
be named District Deputy Grand
Master for the twentieth dis
trict, succeding D. S. Johnson of
Oxford. The appointment is to
be made by incoming Grand Mas
ter Dr. Charles P. Eldridge, of
Raleigh, at the annual communi
cation of the Granld Lodge of
North Carolina, at Asheville,
April 15 and 16.
Suggestion that Mr. Harris,
who is a brother of Lt. Gov. R.
L. Harris, accept tthe District
Deputy appointment was made
several weeks ago by the present
District Deputy Grand Master,
but not until yesterday did Mr.
Harris make known his deci
sion to accept the honor.
While forthcoming recognition
of Mr. Harris’ work in the Ma
sonic order is particularly pleas
ing to members of Person Lodge
113, prospect of his appointment
is no less pleasing to other Ma
sons throughout the State. Pre
sent Grand Master Thomas J.
Harkins, of Asheville, writing to
Mr. Johnson has this to say in
regard to Mr. Harris:
“I am happy to note that you
suggest and recommend Brother
C. A. Harris. I concur completely
in your opinion that Brother
Harris would make a splendid
District Deputy Grand Master.
One rarely finds a better Mason
than Brother Harris, and I am
sure that he possesses every
qualification, including that of
enthusiasm for the Order, and I
follow your lead and recommend
to Brother Eldridge that he ap
point Brother Harris.”
Mr. Harris comes of a Masonic
family. His father W.H. Harris,
Sr., and a brother Wallace Har
ris, are both members of Person
Lodge 113. In addition to being
Master of the Lodge, Mr. Hands
is now grand representative to
the grand lodge of North Caro
lina for Jalisco, Guadalajara,
Mexico. He is a 32 degree Scot
tish Rite Mason and a Knight
Templar and Shriner.
As District Deputy Grand Mas
ter he will have jurisdiction over
the seven Lodges in the Twent
ieth district, four of which are
in Granville county and one each
in Wake, Vance, and Person.
The present District Deputy
Grand Master, Mr. Johnson, has
served in that capacity for six
years and is being relieved of
office at his own request.
Mr. Harris said today that he
is grateful for the honor which
will be bestowed upon him. He
and Mrs. Harris, accompanied
by City Manager Percy Bloxam
and by Past Grand Master, J.
Edward Allen and Mrs. Allen, of
Warrenton, will go to Asheville
for the sessions previousely men
tioned.
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SOLDIERS AGAIN GUARD
U. S. EMBASSY IN ROME
Rome, April s— Soldiers in full
war equipment were stationed a
gain in the vicinity of the Ameri
can Embassy and the Yugoslav
Legation in anticipation of more
student demonstrations.
It was estimated that there
were 500 soldiers near the Amer
ican Embassy.
“One Shall Be
Taken,” Has New
Meaning For Man
Thieves having peculiar stand
ards cf value, early Friday morn
ing or Thursday night cracked
the safe of a service station here,'
took S3O in cash and the less val-J
liable of two watches, property!
of Esso station operator, Hassell!
Long.
Also taken were twelve car
tons of cigarrettes and a quanti-'
ty of chewing gum, but the 17.
jewel gold Hamilton was still in
the safe, while a nickel-cased El
gin of ten less jewels was miss
ing. Entrance to the station was
effected by breaking the lock on
a side door. The safe was then
moved to a washroom and the
door prized and hammered open.
Not content with taking Mr.!
Long’s money and watch, the [
thieves first broke into the near
by blacksmith shop of John Trot-j
trr, Negro, and stole crowbars
and other tools used to force the!
service station door and safe. |
Nothing else was taken front
Trotter’s establishment.
Long closed his place about 10
o'clock Thursday night, return
ing at 7 Friday. He immediately
reported his loss to police and an
investigation was made by Ofl'i-j
ccr Gilbert Oakley. Later in the
day a Raleigh finger-print expert
was called in. Break-in tools were
left on the floor in the washroom.;
This is the second Roxboro filling
s'ation robbery within a month
or six weeks: the other has never
been solved.
Long’s station is located at the
corner of Reams Avenue and La
mar Street.
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April Quota
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April quota of Person boys who
this week left for service with
the CCC includes: Buck Clayton,
Liggett King, Jack Fowler and
Jesse Nelson, and the following
Negro boys, Douglas Jeffers, Ed
die Pettiford and Robert R:ch
mond.
A long The Way
With the Editor
Maurice “Puny"
Allen has bought a '7%\ fjFz
pig. Why he bought aHiyT / ' i *' L "
it we do not know. 3j|Br.T.. y y ~<►*• ( 7'k , ‘'
Neither do we know J " \ ..i W'
who is going to feed f.
the pig for him. We ff
know trat he is not "
going to feed it and we also have an idea that he is- not
going to pay anyone to do it. All of that puts the pig in
a tight spot. The above cut illustrates how “Puny”
might look feeding two or three pigs, but we doubt if
such a picture of Mr. Allen is ever taken. We do think
that he will be on hand when the ham is cooked if the
pig lives long enough to grow into a couple of hams. As
matters now stand we think the said pig’is in for a hard
time. ,
Put R. B. Griffin down for trying to pull a good
one, but failing. Last week he went to a meeting in Ashe
ville and left his car at home. However he took his car
keys with him and left no way for his wife to get around.
She had to call a service station man to get the car start
ed so that she could use it while he was gone.
Dan Richmond is in the army. His address is U. S.
Signal Corps, B Co.', 4th Battalion, Fort Monmouth, N.
J. Now boys that address really puts Dan a long way
from home and in case you want to write to hfm use the
above address. In case Dan wants to send us $1.50 for
this paper he can reach us at Roxboro, N. C. The old
Times would look powerful good coming twice a week.
SECOND SUPPLY
OF KNU GOODS
SENT TO BRITISH
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Nearly SSOO In Cash Has
Been Sent; Also Over 700
Pounds Os Clothing.
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Shipment of a second box of
knitted goods for soWiers was re
ported last week by the Roxboro
unit of the British War Relief
society, of which Mrs. S. M. Fordj
is chairman. First box was sent;
about a month ago.
To date, said Mrs. Ford, the lo
cal chapter has sent 752 pounds
cf clothing, together with casli
contributions totaling $434.65.
Goal for the immediate future is
set as a total of 1,000 pounds of
clothing and SSOO in cash.
While cash contributions and
clothing continue to come in, Mrs.;
Percy Bloxam, chairman of the
clothing committee is anxious that
persons who will this week be en
gaged in the annual “Clean-Up
Week” bring in to the War Relief;
office any suitable clothing dis
covered.
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Receipt of a large box of new
trousers for men and boys from
Longhurst Mercantile company
was acknowledged by Mrs. Ford,
who also said that cash contribu-j
tions and memberships were this;
week received from A. W. Clay
ten, O. B. Mcßropm and from
Mrs. G. Riley Griffiths, of Hunt
ington, W. Va., here for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Sanders
McWhorter, an active member of
the Roxboro unit.
Commenting on Friday’s an
nouncement that State headquar
ters of the society, with James G.
Clarke, of Chapel Hill, as leader,
have been established in
Durham, Mrs. Ford said that she
was particularly pleased and that
she could see no reason why func
tioning of the Society should not
be improved because of the es
tablishment of a State office. Pre
viously, all business has been car
ried on through the New York
office.
Mr. Clarke was active in or
ganization of the Roxboro
last January and has since then
paid a visit to the local office
Stage Set For Observance Os
Fourth Annual ClearvUp Week
Many Ministers To Assist
With Good Friday Service
Chairman Expresses Hope
That County And City
Residents Will Attend.
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The annual Good Friday Ser
vice, sponsored by the Person
County Minister’s association wil!
; be held. April 11, in Edgar Long
i Memorial Methodist Church ae
. cording to announcement made
; today by the Rev. John Walker,
l of the Presbyterian Church,
Chairman of the committee in
charge.
I I The service will begin at
“Noon and will continue until three
o’clock, the hour marking :he
' death of Christ on the cross. The
Service will fake the form of
1 1 meditations on “The Seven Last
Words” and will be conducted by
ministers of the city and county
I at 15 minute intervals. Special
• i music will center about the glory
i'of Christ's life poured out in sa
: critical suffering, and emphasis
will be placed upon the singing
~ of the great hymns of the Church
5 ! centering on this theme.
The service is to be so arrang
( ed that persons will find conven
. ient times to enter or leave if it
- is impossible for them to remain
for the entire service.
• A most cordial welcome is ex
tended to the people of Roxboro
and Person County to attend this
"I Gocd Friday Meditation, said Mr.
Walker. Those who have been
■ present in past years already
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SENIORS READY
TO GIVE ANNE
FOR TWONIGHTS
L. M. Montgomery's Story
Os Girl Who Made Lives
Better Has General Inter
-| est.
Following final rehearsal which
was held Saturday night, “Aiir."
of Green Gables,” Senior class
play of Roxboro high school, di
rected by Mrs. B. G. Clayton
and Miss Roxannah Yancey, are,
| the faculty, will be presented twaj
nights, Monday and Tuesday, at
eight o’clock in the school audi
torium.
Role of Anne, the orphan, whose
adoption causes such changes in
the Cuthbert home, is to be por
| trayed by Arline Newell. Other
| leading parts are to be interpre
ted by Buddy Beam, Mary Vir
ginia Clayton, George Long, Kath
erine Spencer, Bill Murphy and
Anita Kirby.
Treatment of this story of the
simple life in 1908 will be realis
tic, with costumes and stage set
tings appropriate to the period.
Special credit for scenery
lighting goes to members of the
Industrial Arts department and
especially to Lester Long and
Edward Bradsher, and judging
by a rehearsal pre-view obtained
this week the entertainment will
be of a balanced and high order,
with emphasis on character in
terpretation.
The story is by L. M. Mont
gomery and is based on her novel
of the same name, which a year'
ago was made into a motion pic- 1
ture and was thus reborn for
many who have not recently
read the volume.
SUNDAY APRIL 6, 1941.
REV. W. F. WEST
GETS OFFICIAL
NOTICE OFJOB ,
Minister, However, Says
He Has Declined Reappoint
ment To Person Public
Welfare Board. Interesting'
Possibilities Loom.
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j Rev. W. F. West, of Roxboro
First Baptist church, who was
early last week re-named as a
member of the Person County
Public Welfare advisory board,
today said that he has declined
the appointment, official notifi
cation of which was received by
him from the State Board ot,
Charities and Public Welfare. i
Tlie Rev. Mr. West, a member
of local advisory board for the;
past, three years, is the presenti
chairman. Other members ar<>
R. D. Bailey and John M. Brew
er. Particular interest is attached
to tiie personnel of the local
board because in it is this year
vested power to name the IV r
j soil Superintendent of Public
welfare. The present superinten
dent is Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff, whose
term has not yet expired.
Under legislative enactment
recently passed, members of the
board of county commissioners
may have one representative on
the welfare board and that rep
resentative may be selected from
i among the commissioners. Firs',
| meeting of the Preson Commit -
j sioners, who may be expected to
I take action, will be held Monday,
; April 7.
Teachers Attend
Annual Session
In Asheville
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! Attending sessions of the North
Carolina Education association
1 last week in Asheville were nine
I Person county representatives.
County Superintendent of schools
1 R. B. Griffin, of this city, J. L.
’Hester. S. B. Sntterwhite, prir.ci
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pals at Bushy Fork and Allens -
ville. H. C. Gaddy, supervising
principal of Roxboro high schorl,
and Misses Frances Lanier, Sarao
Cole, Ida Farrior Davis and Kath.
Icon Soles, teachers in County
and City Schools who remained
in Asheville thriugh Saturday'. ;
Also at the convention
Glenn Tutu, of the vocational de
partment, Roxboro high school,
who is chairman of the associa
tion's Industrial Arts division.
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Concord Church
Plans Revival
Beginning this morning a series
of revival services will open at
Concord Methodist church ac
cording to announcement from
the paster, Rev. F. B. Peele, who
will be the speaker at each ser
vice. The Sunday morning ser
vice begins at 11 o’clock and will
be followed by a service at 7:30
in the evening on Monday and
by services at 10 in the morning
and at 7:30 in the evening there
after.
THE TIMES IS PERSON S
PREMIER NEWSPAPER
A LEADER AT ALL TIMES.
NUMBER TWENTY-TWO
Prizes Offered By Eight
Merchants. Active Week
Os City-Wide Renovation
Expected.
Insuing an appeal to citizens
to cooperate with the city’s fourth
annual “Clean-Up Week”, which
begins today with appropriate
mesages from ministers of various
churches and which will be con
tinued through Saturday, Apr,l
12, Bill Murphy, chairman of the
event for the high school Com
mercial Law class students . who
are sponsoring it, yesterday math
public a calendar of days for
the week, together with a list of
rules governing the acompa",y
ing contests.
This clean-up week, as Mr.
Murphy has said, has back of i
the complete support of munici
pal and civic authorities, in -
cluding Mayor S. G. Winstead and
City Manager Percy Bloxam, of
ficers of the health and fire de
partments, the Chamber of Com
merce and tiie press.
First feature of tiie formal pro
gram starting Monday will be a
parade, participated in by Boy
Scouts, firemen, representatives
;of civic and charitable organi
zations, high school grammar
i school students and others, Which
i will begin at 10 o’clock. The pa
rade will be formed at Central
; Grammar school and all who cn
j ter are requested to be on the
j grounds at least 15 minutes ‘be
i fore starting time.
•Many merchants are offering
prizes and it is felt that tiie ivee -:
will be of lasting benefit, since
particular emphasis is being pla
ced on tiie importance of making
j the clean-up idea a sustained one,
; of working value throughout the
! year. Anbth'er inipoi\ant evenjf.
jof Monday morning and after
noon will boa series of “Tin-
Can matinees sponsored by ioca!
motion picture theatres at winch
children bringing in a.s many
twenty-five cans will be admit
ted free.
Continued on Sport Page
Junior District
Dinner Will Be
Held This Week
District dinner meeting of the
J.0.U.A.M., will be held at Ho
tel Roxboro on Friday. April il,
at 7 o'clock according to announ
cement made today by B. B.
Knight, of this city, councilor of
the Longhurst council, hosts at
the event.
Guests will include State Coun
cilor J. L. White, of Oxford, Dis
trict Councilor Tyree Jones, of
Durham, and A. H. Borland, of
Durham, judge of the recorder's
court. Presiding will be Mr.
Knight, who will present a lov
ing cup as an attendance award
Entertainment features, in
cluding special music, will be
provided and a large attendance
is expected from the host council
at Longhurst, and from groups
from Durham, Raleigh, Chapel
Hill,, Burlington, Graham, Yan
ceyville and other cities in thr
district.
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Born In Penthouse
Statesville, April s—-Perhaps
this cat was born in a penthouse.
She and her new kittens are
snugly installed in the hollow
of a tree about five feet above
the ground in the yard of Au
brey Keaton, near here.