IF IT IS NEWS ABOUT PERSON COUNTY, YOU’LL FIND IT IN THE TIMES. VOLUME xm Leggett’s Roxboro Branch ToHave New Store Addition Wtvfc On Court Street Unit f X* Begin January First, \ Says Victor Satterfield. Announced yesterday by Vic tor Satterfield, manager, were plans Cor enlargement of the Leg gett’s department store in this City, contract being awarded for renovation of the Court street store building now occupied by Foreman's, with plans for the present Leggett’s store on Main street to be connected with that building so that a large addition al two-story space will be pro vided. Contractor in charge will be the George W. Kane company, Roxboro, and it is understood that re-construction and remod eling will begin January 1, and will be completed in about a month. Mr. Satterfield, a native of Roxboro, Who became connected with the store here in 1928 and who has since 1935 been its man ager, said that the new addition, made necessary by increased busi ness enjoyed by the Roxboro Leggett’s will give the City one •f its largest and most up-to date stares. Mr. Foreman, present tenant •f hie Court street building, has not yet announced where his store will be located. It has for some time been known that the •hange just announced would be madet but final arrangements wera. hot..9bmpleted . until this week. Entrances to the new and enlarged; Leggett’s store will be provided&m both Main and Court streeta Roxboro Places To Close During Christmas Day To be closed for one or more days during Christmas are var ious public offices in City and County and numbers of business | houses. The City Hall will ob-1 serve one day only, Christmas day, but fire and police service will be maintained at all times. In the Court House and in various farm administrative of fices business will be suspended, with exception of the sheriffs department and the jail. Mer chants will take only one day. Other places observing the holi day will be the County Health and Welfare departments, al though final Christmas work at the later department will contin ue until a late hour Christmas eve. Many neediest cases have been taken care of there, but per sons wishing to assist with them may still do so by calling the De partment. Along The Way With the Editor Dear Santa: Here are a few last minute requests. I know that you are rushed to death, but if you can fill these orders, I will surely it. , As you have probably seen by the papers Otey Me Broom has been elected head of the State bottlers. Now that’s a big job and Otey must be proud of it. So please bring him a new hat —about two sizes larger than the one he has been wearing. The old one won’t fit any more. Here’s another reasonable request.. Bring new speeches to Gordon Hunter, Percy Bloxam, Champ Winstead and R. B. Grif fin. We have heard, the one that they now have enough times. Give ’em a good one for 1942 and make it very patriotic. * Bring Dr. J. D. Fitzgerald plenty of ham; chicken, turkey, birds, cake, pies, candy and other good things to eat Bring these things about 8:00 p. m. Christmas eve cause l am going • • • '• » Iraon^dimes PUBLISHED EVKBY SUNDAY ft THURSDAY JOHNSON RITES WILL BE HELD TODAY AT HOME Person Resident, I n 111 Health For Several Years, Dies Friday Night At Res idence. J. W. Johnson, 89, of Route 2, Roxboro, died Friday night at 10 o’clock at his home on the old Virgilina road, after an illness lasting six weeks. Mr. Johnson, who was a native of Person coun ty, had been in ill health two or three years. He was a member of Edgar Long Memorial Methodist church. Rites will be conducted Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the late residence by his pastor, the Rev. W. C. Martin, assisted by the Rev. Ray Taylor. Interment will be in Burchwood cemetery. Mr. Johnson was twice mar ried. His first wife was Miss Jen nie Lee Phillips, who died a number of years ago. To this un ion were born five children, Jim my Johnson, Mrs. C. D. Dunn, Mrs. J. H. Russell, Mrs. F. O. Whitt and Johnny Johnson, who survive. Also surviving are his second wife, Mrs. Mary E, Johnson, and six children, Mrs. Kelly Huff, Arch Johnson, Misses Elsie Mae and Helen Johnson and Joe and Jerry Johnson, all of Roxboro: Pallbearers - will be, Otho Mur ray, Lloyd and Thomas Russell, Earl, James and Raymond John son. Music Feature Sunday At City Baptist Church The Choir of the First Baptist Church under the direction of Mrs. Victor Satterfield, assisted by Mrs. W. W. Woods at the or gan, will offer a special Christ mas musical program at the ser vice Sunday morning. A brief and appropriate message will be brought by the pastor, the Rev. W. F. West. At the evening service the con gregational singing of the Christ mas Carols will be under the di rection of T. C. Sanders. The public is cordially invitee} to both services. AT WOODSDALE A Christmas program will be presented at the Woodsdale Church Sunday afternoon, Dec ember 21st, at 2:30 o’clock, fol lowed by a sermon by the pastor; Rev. F. B. Peele. All are cordially invited. BOWLING CENTER OPENING DRAWS LARGE CROWD City Officials And Red Cron Chairman Make Ad dresses, i Opened * Friday night with formal ceremonies participated in by Mayor S. G. Winstead, City Manager Percy Bloxam and Red Cross Committeeman R. P. Burns was Roxboro’s newest place of recreation, the Bowling Center, with Thomas Bowles as manager, in the Kirby-Ledbetter building, North Main street. Also present for the occasion, in addition to many spectators and players, were the co-owners Teague and C. B. Kirby, associated with Mr. Bow les. At conclusion of the exercises a stiring appeal for the Emerg ency Red Cross drive was pre sented by Mr. Burns and at a booth placed in the lobby in the Kirby-Ledbetter building a con siderable sum was given to the cause by those present. Mayor Winstead in his re marks expressed pleasure that the City of Roxboro has such an at tractive bowling alley center and the City Manager stressed the value of wholesome recreation in war time, saying that it is im portant for citizens to keep mor ale up by engaging in sports. A large crowd was on hand and players started the balls roll ing soon after Manager Bowies gave the opening signal. Favors for the .women were rosebuds i Rotary Club To Meet Tuesday Members of Roxboro Rotary club will during Christmas week meet on Tuesday night at Hotel Roxboro at the usual hour. Change of date for the meeting is occasioned by Thursday being Christmas day. Views Os The News 14 ARMY FLIERS DEAD OR MISSING SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Fourteen army fliers, including Major Gen. Herbert A. Dargue, commander of the First Army Air Corps, were dead or missing today as crashes marked the in creasing activity of military air forces along the Pacific coast, j The army bombing plane with Dargue and seven others aboard is believed to have crashed in j the Techachapi Mountains be tween Palmdale and Techachapi. A search is underway. CENSORSHIP EXPECTED SOON WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Cen sorship provisions of the war powers bill which President Roosevelt signed last night are expected to be placed in opera tion soon. Mr. Roosevelt indicated that in ternational communications such as cables, radio and incoming and outgoing mails would be the first to come under the censorship pro gram which is being drafted by three members of the President’s Cabinet. Domestic communications also will be subject to censorship, but it -.was indicated that for the most part a voluntary plan would be 1 followed. If toft voluntary system is not effeftlltfr, more rigid pro gram wilt b* drafted. ROXBORO, N- C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1941 Volunteer Motor Corps For Service Men Announced Charlotte, Dec. 20. —1 n an ef fort to aid our defense forces, a Service Motor Corps, represent ing car owners who are willing to enlist their, services and furnish transportation to men in the ser vice of the army, navy, air and marine corps of the nation, will be sponsored by the Carolina Motor Club, according to an an nouncement by Coleman W. Rob erts, president of that organiza tion. A similar plan has just recently been launched in California and is beginning to fill an impirtant defense need. Membership in the Service Mo -1 tor Corps is open to all responsi ble automobile ftiwners. There will be no dues and no charges of any kind. All thajF is required of the car owner is -the desire to do . his bit for enlisted men whenev er possible. The purpose will be to elimi nate all stigma of uniformed men hitch-hiking, officially frowned upon by the government, and will further avoid the possibility | of a motorist picking up a service man who might be absent with out leave. Each motorist who enlists in the Service Motor Corps will be provided with* an attractive, two color windshield emblem and will be furnished with a registration card so that each service man given a ride may register. Each of the 62 offices of the Carolina Motor Club will be pro vided with registration carcls and windshield emblems, and motor-, ists calling there may obtain them by registering. The plan has been submitted to the commanding officers of the larger army and air corps bases within the Carolinas, who have approved the plan of operation, and will be put into effect at once. Immediate registration at Carolina Motor Club offices of all volunteer motorists has been re quested by the sponsors. JAPS INVADE ISLAND WITH HEAVY FORCE LONDON, Dec. 20.—The Ja panese have landed in consider able force on the Island of Hong Kong but according to the latest information at 10:45 P. M. Hong Kong time (9:45 A. M., E. S. T.), the British garrison is still hold ing part of the colony. There was heavy fighting and the British position was admit tedly grave. BURMA AREA IS REINFORCED RANGOON, Burma, Dec. 20. (Delayed)—Large reinforcements of fully equipped Indian troops have arrived, it was disclosed to day. Many have seen active service on other fronts. I Among the reinforcements were Pathans, Dogras, Sikhs, Jats, Gur kas, Punijabi and Musselmans. A communique said there was nothing to report' from any part of the Burma front TROOP 32 Troop 32 met last week at the Community House at 7:00 o’clock. r The meeting was opened with the scout oath. Then some busi ness was transacted and a gain* was played. The meeting was dosed' with toe. Scoutmaster's Benediction '%L‘ -1 SEAL SALES IN PERSON REACHING SEASON’S CLIMAX Need Is Great, However, Since County T. B. Rate Is Much Higher Than It Should Be. Intensification of the Christ mas Seal sale campaign for re lief of tuberculosis victims is planned during the remaining days before Christmas, according to Mrs. R. H. Shelton, Roxboro chairman, who said that good response is being received from letters and that booths set up Saturday in downtown stores and public buildings will be maintain ed through Christmas eve. I According to reports compiled by the publicity chairman, the tuberculosis death rate in Person County is much higher than the | State average and one of the chief difficulties is adequate care of persons who are victims of the disease. Now in the County are ' 62 cases, although two thirds of : them are of the primary type, re sponsive to treatment which can be supplied more effectively if ! the present campaign is success ; ful. j Officials of the Seal Sale cam paign say that three fourths of the money collected will remain in Person county for exclusive use of the patients here. EASTERN STAR PLANS SAFETY DRIVE FOR CITY Committees Named; Cam paign Lasting Ten Days Will Be Devoted Especial ly To Safety Os School Children The beginning of a Safety Cam paign in the interest of decreas ing traffic accidents and result ing injuries, especially among children of school age, is an nounced to-day by the Roxboro Chapter No. 207 Order of the Eastern Star of this City. Heading the committee for the Eastern Star will be Mrs. Neva Brooks, Worthy Matron, Mr. E. M. Bailey, Worthy Patron, Mrs. Charles Stewart, Secretary, and Mrs. R. A. Whitfield, Treasurer. 1 The campaign includes the dis tribution of safety rule book marks to the school children, dis play of Safety posters, and other means to impress the public with the need for careful driving, care ful walking, and other precaution ary measures. In announcing the Safety Cam paign the Eastern Star Commit tee pointed out that nearly one third of the people killed in traf fic accidents last year were chil | dren, and thousands of school ] children going to and from school, jit is timely that the attention of j the motorists be focussed upon j the necessity for careful handling j of motor vehicles. The Eastern Star is calling upon every one in the City of Roxboro and sur rounding county to cooperate with the campaign. The slogan, ‘‘Drive Carefully” will be the thought uppermost in the minds of the Eastern Star in the Campaign being conducted. | The campaign is expected to last about ten days. CHRISTMAS ISSUE Christmas issue of the Times will be printed Wednesday night, J Christmas eve, and in accordance with custom, the issue of the Sun day following, December 28, will be omitted because of the holi days. Publication will, however, be resumed with the. issue of Thursday, Jsnqary J* IWL ~ w W.WallaceWoods Gives Plan To Assist Rose Bowl Crowds CHURCHES HAVE MUSICAL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS Baptist Service Will Be Highlighted By Anthems. Presbyterian And Episco palian Services Next In Schedule. First of the two or more Christ mas programs to be given today in Roxboro churches will be at the morning service at 11 o’clock I at Roxboro First Baptist church, ' where the choir will sing two an thems, “Glory To God”, by Rog ers, and “Beyond the Starry Skies”, by Wilson. ‘The Song the Angels Sang”, by Stults, will be a vocal solo by Mrs. George W. Walker and “Jesu Bambino”, by Yon, will be sung by Miss Meriel Rimmer. Organ selections will include “The Herald Angels”, by Stults and selections from Handel's, “The Messiah”. The sermon will be by the pastor, the Rev. W. F. West. A special service at Rox boro Presbyterian church will be 1 a five o’clock vesper service, “Christmas for the Family", with the sermon by the pastor, the Rev. J. M. Walker. Jr. Special music by the choir will also be a feature. Regular morning service will also be held at the Presbyterian church, and on Wednesday at 8 ! o’clock a Christmas eve service will be held joint'y by the Pres byterians and Episcopalians at St. Mark's Episcopal church. De corations there will be candles and holiday greens. In charge of the service will be the St. Mark’s rector, the Rev. Rufus J. Wom ble, while the sermon will be by the Rev. Mr. Walker, of the Pres byterian church. This will be the second year that members of the two churches have held a coop erative Christmas eve service. Music at this service will be tra ditional hymns and carols. Christmas programs are also being given in many other churches, including Oak Grove, Woodsdale and Brooksdale Meth odist churches. Major service at Edgar Long Memorial Methodist church was held last Sunday night when the choir, assisted by the South Boston choral club gave a cantata, "Christmas Dawn”, to be repeated this afternoon at 5 o’clock at the South Boston Meth odist church. Young people at Edgar Long will however, have a 'White Christmas” at the night service. Christmas Program And Resolutions Given By School A Christmas play, “Why The Chimes Rang”, was given at Bushy Fork School Tuesday night by the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Grades, directed by the teache.rs of these grades, Miss Lois Thompson and Mrs. R. L_ Hester. The P. - T. A. passed a resolu tion that a letter be sent to each boy in service from Bushy Fork community; also, that the school stress the sale of Defense Stamps. The letter to be sent will express the confidence in and apprecia tion for boys in the Service felt by residents of their community. The P. - T. A. met in the school auditorium. A study group held preceding toe meeting, was in 'harge of Miss Lois Thompson, fifth grade teacher. Presiding at the regular meeting was the pre sident Mrs. E. P. Warren. Buy DEFENSE BONDS-STAMPS NUMBER TWENTY-TWO Wants Local Residents To List Rooms Available To Out Os State New Year Football Visitors. Impressed by the fact that people of North Carolina will play host to numerous out of state visitors who will attend the Rose Bowl game to be held in Durham on January 1, and by re ports that the Hotels and private homes in Durham have already had requests for rooms that may over tax the capacity of accom modations to be had in Durham, {the Roxboro Chamber of Com merce is today appealing to citi , zens of Roxboro to lend their as- J sistance in extending aeeommo ; dations to the out of state visitors I expected in the Durham area, j Roxboro residents who will j have available one or more , rooms, to rent out by the night : are requested to list their rooms with Karl Burger of Hotel Rox ; boro and to state: 1. How many persons they can accommodate. 2. Steam heat and private bath. 3. The price wanted lor the room. It will only take only a few minutes to call Mr. Burger and ' give him this information, says W. Wallace Woods, executive se cretary, adding that should Rox boro be called on to help with the over-flow in the matter of accommodations it should be most helpful to have this available list, which should be greatly ap preciated by any strangers, j Knowing trait Roxboro citizens can always be depended upon to take care of an emergency, the Roxboro Chamber of Commerce is taking the liberty of writing the Durham Chamber of Com merce stating the plans of co operation outlined, says Mr. Woods. ’‘Available rooms for rent, should be listed with the Hotel as early as possible, so that every visitor who may’' stop with us will leave with the firm convic tion that Roxboro is truly “The Courteous City”, concludes Mr. Woods. Children’s Books To Be In City Next Month Planned as a mid-winter ex hibition at the Person County library will be a display of Christ mas' books from the State Libra ry Commission, Raleigh, which will remain until February Ist, according to Miss Ernestine Graf ton, regional librarian. The library will close Tuesday ! afternoon at 4:30 o’clock for the | holidays and will re-open on i Monday, the 29. Bookmobile stops in January wil begin on the 15 and will be continued on the 19, 20, and 21, according to schedules to be posted. Christmas Music At Church Will Be Given Today A Christmas program compos ed of carols, recitations and pan tomimes [will be presented at Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon, December 21st at 3:00 o’clock, i This is being sponsored by the Baptist Churches of Beulah As sociation. Mrs. Errol Morton, associatlonal superintendent of toe Smuiny schools, and director of the program, extends a moat cordial welcome to all who would like to attend.