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VOLUME xn
Captain Shepherd To Speak
Tonight On Camp Prospects
r Downey Says Work Os
Evaluation Going Ahead,
fcltle Abstracts Being Pre
pared.
Roxboro Rotarians, with a.
number of invited guests will to
night hear Capt. R. E. Shepherd
of Durham, in charge of engineer
ing plans for the proposed army
camp in Person, Granville and
Durham counties, discuss in par
ticular Person aspects of prob
lems pertaining to the camp.
Capt. Shepherd, who comes as
a special guest of the Rotary
club, is expected to clear up
many hirterto unfamilar points
in connection with plans for the
proposed camp.
Although it is understood that
title work is going ahead and
that various tracts are being
staked off, it is known that feel
ing of some of the inhabitants of
the Person area to ¥ affected,
notably in Mt. Tirzah and Moriah,
is still aroused.
From Oxford comes word that
government representatives wii;
this week complete their gross
appraisal of 65,000 acres of land
lying in Granville, Person and
Durham counties and will present
to Project Director Bruce J.
Dowey their estimate of the cost
of all physical properties within
the area , under consideration for
a new 1 army cantonment and
training ground.
Mr. Dowey said that the nine
appraisers at work in the field
would complete their tabulations
by the middle of the week. Im
mediately thereafter, the apprais
ers will begin work on the indi
vidula lowffierships within the
proposed camp boundaries, the di
rector stated. Estimates prepared
in the real estate office here di
. rected by Mr. Downey show 39,-
000 acres in Granville, 13,000 each
in Durham and Person counties.
Mr. Downey said his office had
made no estimate of the number
of families residing in the area,
but other sources have computed
the number as being from 1,000
to 1,300.
Meanwhile, the office awaited
word from the fourth corps area
headquarters in Atlanta on the
awarding of contracts for abstract
of title work necessary in pro
curing the site. Bids were taken
at the office here and forward
ed to Atlanta. Oxford, Durham,
Roxboro and High Point attor
neys placed bids on the work.
Preliminary engineering work
is being hurried along on the can
tonment, which would be locat
ed in the southwestern 'corner of
Granville county, under the di
rection of Capt. Shepherd. Some
question had arisen as ao suit
ability of the soil, known locally
as “black land,” in the section
where the cantonment is propos -
ed, but army experts have com
pleted an investigation and held
that the site was in every way
satisfactory.
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NEW HUDSONS NOW
ON DISPLAY AT
LOCAL AGENCY
1643 models of Hudson cars,
with new styling, color options,
easier steering and softer riding
qualities are now on display at
Dickinson Motor Company, Hud
son agency, North Main street,
.according to announcement today
• made by G. P. Dickinson.
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. Mr. Dickinson and Mack T
Saunders, Iris assistant, say that
| 'they will be pleased to show the
| jnew models, which embody lat-
I, mt advancements in motoring
L safety and comfort.
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PUBLISHED EVERT SUNDAY & THURSDAY
STORE THEFTS
PUZZLE POLICE
Break-In Made Easy At
Peebles By Use Os Key To
Front Door. Shirts And
Hats Taken.
Theft of a dozen shirts and
seven or eight hats for men, hav
ing total valuation of about S4O,
was Tuesday morning} repjorted
at Peebles Department store,
Main streea by J. D. Mangum,
manager.
Chief of Police George C. Rob
inson, who investigated, said en
trance was effected through the
dcor by use of a key for
the door and that few clues were
available. The breakin occurred
during the night or early morn
ing and was discovered when the
store opened for, business.
Chief Robinson, who yesterday
said that he has no addiaional in
formation concerning the theft of
the shirts and hats did say that
he has dispatched descriptive
bulletins of th/e missing goo|ds
to police departments in nearby
cities.
The Chief said he has no doubt
that entry to the store was effect
ed through use of a key to the
front door. Durham officers have
assisted in the investigation.
More Rigid Control
Looms As Gasoline
Shortage Increases
Stocks Dwindle To 10-Day
Supply For Eastern Sea
board
Washington, Aug. 20.—Federal
authorities reported today th?t
the Eastern gasoline shortage had
finally reached the acute stage,
that reservd stocks had dimish
ed to a 10-day supply and that
the situation was “perilous.”
Ralph K. Davies, deputy petrol
eum coordinator, said stock! drop
ped 893,000 barrels last week, as
the diversion of tankers to the
British service made its conse
quences apparent.
Davies hinted that more dras
tic measures thap the present
limited rationing! might be nec
essary. He alsd i denounced as
“near-sighted prophets” those
Who had called the shortage
“phony.”
“We must conserve gasoline
stocks now to avoid a drastic
shortage this Winter when cur
tankers must be used to haul fuel
oils unless our people are to be
left to freeze and our defense in
dustry shut down for lack of
power,” he said.
Beginning of Sharp Drop
“This is the beginning of the
sharp and se.rious drop in sup
plies that we forecast. Figures
which have become available to
day show that reports that stocks
on the East coast are in firm and
safe condiion are myths.”
Gasoline in storage in the East
ern area last week! totalled 20,-
476,000 barrels, he said, of which
about 14,000,000 were unavail
able for use because they were
at the bottom of tanks, filled with
sludge, or in process of refining.
The remainder, 6,476,000 barrels,
constitute only a 10 day supply.
Continuing, he gave these sta
tisitcs on the situation:
Gasoline inventories dropped
893,000 barrels last week.
Heating and fuel oils in stor
age are 1,400,000 barrels less than
a year ago this time.
Heavy industrial oils are some
2,500,000 barrels less than a year
ago, with the demand fpr them
up 10 per cent.
Countless Windows Were Smashed By Bottle Throwers
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This broad view of the Souah side of the Person County Court House shows windows brok
en by flying pop bottles, rocks and gunfire. Windows have now been replaced. The jail is on top
floor of the Court House. Most of the damage was done about 2 A. M. Saturday. Photo by Person
County Times.
Governor Expresses Opinion
That Arrests Should Follow
WEFARE OFFICE
RENOVATIONS IN
FINISHEDSTAGE
Painted Walls And New
Floor Coverings Add Much
To Attractiveness Os Quar
ters.
Nearly completed are renova
aions to quarters of the Person
County Welfare department, in
cluding WPA headquarters, in the
Hall building, Abbitt avenue. Of
fice space has been re-arranged,
so that Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff, di
rector, and her secretary, Mrs. R.
B. Holeman have adjoining of
fices. - -•
Also provided are separate of
fices for case-workers and staff
assistants, including Mrs. Glenn
Brandon and Miss Barbara Blox
am. Walls in the suites have been
painted a light tan or cream col
or and floors covered with pat
terned green linoleum. Awnings
have also been added at windows.
Mrs. Brandon, accompanied by
her husband, will tomorrow leave
for her vacation, at Williamsburg
and other points in Virginia. Mrs.
Holeman and members of her
family returned last week from
a trip which also included a stay
at Williamsburg.
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SON IS BORN
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Craven, Jr.,
of this city, announce tee birth
of a son on Tuesday, August 19,
at Duke Hospital, Durham. The
baby is a grandchild of Rev. and
Mrs. E. B. Craven, formerly of
Roxboro, and of Mayor and Mrs.
S. G. Winstead.
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DEFENSE STAMPS
Bryan Boswel) acting post
master at Woodsdale, has an
nounced that Defense Savings
stamps will be on sale at tee Post
Office, Woodsdale, on and after j
September 1. I
M’Millan Names
Legion Chairmen
Department Commander R. L.
McMillan of Raleigh yesterday
announced the appointment of
chairman of various department
committees to serve for the 1941-
42 Legion year. Other appoint
ments will be made in the near
future, department headquarters
said.
John Hill Paylor of Farmville,
former member of the State Leg
islature, was named chairman of
the department legislative com
mittee.
H. Pat Taylor of Wadesboro,
who served in this capacity last
year, was appointed chairman of
the committee on education of
war orphans. Taylor is a former
State senator.
Other appointments:
Victor R. Johnson of Pittsboro,
oratorical contests; Cecil Pate of
Charlotte, rehabilitation; Dr. H.
E. Casstevens of Greensboro, child
welfare; H. L. Swain of William -
ston, law and order and Amos
Maynard of Greensboro, chair
man, and Boyd Brannick of Win
sotn-Salem, vicechairman, of
membership.
Former Department Command
er Bryce P. Beard of Salisbury
heads the national defense com
mittee. Area chairmen, as named
by Commander McMillan, are:
Thurmond Chatham of Winston-
Salem, Carroll Kramer of Eden
ton, June Rose of Greenville,
Burgin Pennell of Asheville, Wil
liam M. Shaw of Fayetteville,
Wilbur R. Dosher of Wilmington
and R. Dave Hall of Belmont.
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FROM ROARING GAP
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Long, Sr.,
returned Saturday from Roaring
Gap. Mr. Long stayed there sev
eral weeks in tee interest of his
health, anidi was joined later by
Mrs. Long and their son, Donnie.
Mr. Long, now much improved,
was downtown yesterday in the
business district.
Takes Steps With
Action In Mind
Mob-Spirit Discreditable.
Bums Gets Copies Os Tel
egrams. Was In Raleigh
Yesterday.
Raleigh, Aug. 21.—Yesterday
Governor Broughton said that he
had taken steps intended to re
sult in the arrest and prosecution
of members of a mob which at
tempted to storm the Person
County Court House last Friday
night in an effort to lynch a Ne
gro accused of raping a white
girl.
“I have conferred with Person
County officials relative to an
investigation of those responsi
ble for this mob violence with
the view of arresting and trying
those whose identity can ,be de
termined’,” the Governor said.
The Governor said he had talk
ed over the telephone during the
day with Lieutenant Governor
R. L. Harris of Roxboro. Harris,
the Governor said, was not in
Roxboro at the time of the dis
orders but “expressed the opin
ion the matter should be investi
gated and those responsible pun
ished.”
Roxboro and Person County of •
ficers, Durham policemen and
members of the State Highway
Patrol drove off the mob severa*
times with tear gas bombs and
managed to bring the accused Ne
gro, Cy Winstead, safely to Cen
tral Prison here.
Last Saturday the Governor re
quested the Civilian Conservation
Corps to investigate the march
of a group of Negro CCC mem
bers to the rescue of Winstead.
They were dispersed by shots
by members oH tee mob
when they neared the Court
House.
Governor Broughton said that
J. J. McEntee, head of tee CCC,
had visited Roxboro to> initiate
this investigation. McEntee, the
Governor said, promised a thor
ough investigation.
Gdvemor J. Melville Broughton
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1941 NUMBER FORTY TWO
Investigator Probes Angles of
CCC Role In Mob Action
PERSON SCOUT
COUNCIL HEARS
AUGUST REPORTS
Cushwa Presides In Ab
sence Os C. A. Harris Jubi
lee Plans Discussed.
Highlight of August session of
the Person Scout district Tuesday,
was the report on successful con
clusion of the aluminum drive
conducted in the interest of na
tional defense in which Scouts
contributed largely to the gath
| ering of 550 pounds of the metal,
j which has already been dispatch
|ed to the collection center for
I this district.
Plans were discussed for a jub
ilee to be held at Chapel Hill,
September 18, 19 and 20. for the
North and South Carolina area.
Names of members attending are
to be reported to A P. Patter-
I son, Cherokee Council executive,
Reidsville. Included in the jubi
lee, for a modest fee, are tickets
to the Lenoir-Rhyne game, meals
and other forms of entertain
ment at the combined rodeo and
camporee.
Chief executive Patterson re
ported that Person percentage of
attendance at recently closed
j Camp Cherokee was probably
largest of any of the districts in
the Council.
Os particular interest to the
Person district was Dr. R. E.
Long’s account of the week-end
camping period enjoyed Saturday
and Sunday at the Mcllvaney
farm at Roseville, by 26 Scouts
from Pittsburgh, Pa. Hosts were
Dr. and Mrs. William Jones, who
invited Person Scouts and a
number of leaders. A feature of
the Saturday night affair was a
brunswick stew supper.
Among local Scout leaders
present were Dr. Long, Dr. A. F.
Nichols, C. H. Mason and Mrs.
Mason, George W. Kane, togeth
er with Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Clay
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson and Miss Lelia Russeli.
By invitation from Dr. Long
Council members are to be pre
sent at a Parent’s night to b a
held Wednesday, August 27, at
the Fred Long Cabin.
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Army Theatre To
Stimulate Morale
Declared Flop '
New York, Aug. 21 The
army’s program to build soldier
morale through theatrical enter
tainment was declared a flop to
day by Broadway Producer Billy
Rose who suggested the situa
tion could be corrected for the
price of one submarine.
His view thaa the camp enter
tainment drive had failed was
strongly shared by Actors Equity
Magazine, spokesman for the
Actors union, which asserted that
Equity had tried without success
for a year to get the army and
navy departments to “sit down
and work out a policy for enter
aainment or authorize the work
ing out of a definite program.”
Equity said that no full meet
ing had been held by the com -
mittee on theatrical entertain
ment, appointment of which was
sanctioned three months ago by
Frederick Osborn, chairman of
the past army and committee on
welfare and recreation.
Camp shows so far have been
provided on a potluck, piecemeal
basis, Equity said, adding:
“You cannot pick up a lot of
young men and take teem a long
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THE TIMES IS PERSONS
PREMIER NEWSPAPER
A LEADER AT ALL TIMES.
Hochstim And Others Un
earth Evidence Showing
Approximate Number Os
CCC Boys In Saturday
Morning March Near
Square.
In conference yesterday morn
ing with Person Sheriff M. T.
Clayton was Lieut. J. J. Hoch
stim, special investigator for Dis
trict A of the CCC, although Sher-
I iff Clayton declined to make com
ment on the findings of the in
vestigator, who has for the past
three days been in Roxboro in an
effort to determine the role play
ed by Negro CCC boys in a
imarch of Negroes into the down
town section of the City during
| last week’s disorders at the court
house.
Lieut. Hochstim has. however,
I said that he is now tabulating re
| ports as to the actual number of
CCC boys in the secondary march
ing mob of Negroes and that he
| Will in a few days be prepared
|to submit a complete rpeort to
Col. Kirk Broaddus. of Fort
| Braggj exeeuitve officer of Dis
trict A CCC.
j Sheriff Clayton, Chief of Po
i lice George C. Robinson and oth
ior County and City officers, at
j the time of the marching of the
| Negro group, were'in the court
I house, where doors were locked
1 against a larger mass of white
j citizens, some of whom were de
j manding the release to the mob
of Cy Winstead, Negro, charged
i with an slleged assault on a
young white woman, of near this
city. The officers, therefore, were
not eye-witnesses to the march
ing of the Negro group.
Only officer on outside duty a!
time of the Negro disturbance
was City Policemen Gilbert Oat
ley, Charlie Wade, also of the
Force, and on vacation at his
home in the city, arrived on the
scene schortly after the shooting
occurred. Oakley was at the time'
watching the court house crowd.
Lieut. Richard Thomas, mili
tary commander at the Roxboro
camp, has said that he was not
informed by Sheriff Clayton or
City Police of any impending
disturbance and that he did not
know of any disorders in the City
until about 2 o’clock Saturday
morning. With exception of the
boys at the Friday night dance,
all enrollees who should have
been in camp were in camp when
he made night inspection at 10
o’clock Friday night.
Beyond establishment of the
fact that there was on Friday
night, August 15, in the “Hill”
section, Negro area of Roxboro
a weekly dance at which were
present a number of CCC enrol
lees, who heard while at the dance
that there was a -disturbance of
some sort going on in the down
town area, and who presumably
left the dance about 11 o’clock
and at some time between 11 and
1 o’clock formed a body to come
to town to investigate, Lt. J. J.
Hochstim, special investigator for
CCC, had on Tuesday nothing
new on the part of tee CCC boys
are said to have played in tee
mob disturbance of last week.
It is the opinion of Lt. Hoch
stim that comprehensively few
of the boys who were at tee dance
were in the body of marchers.
Most of tee boys returned to
camp, he said although he is not
yet prepared to make a statement
on tee number who did march
down and were dispersed by shots
fired by white people about
block and a half from the court
house.
The investigator said that lie
will be in town for two or three
more days, teat tee investigation
is progressing successfully ard
that he has secured from a num
ber of representative citizens stt.
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