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OHLI ?LM FEB TKAB ?I ADYAHCB The Franklin Times WATCB LABEL OS TOUR PAPER?Send la RmwiI Before Time Era -m, A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION tlil Pir Tear YOLUMN LIT. LOUI8BCRG, H. C? PBIDAT, MA ltd I 27, 1925 (18 PAGES THIS WEEK) NUMBER ? EXPANSION FUND CAMPAIGN JOB LOl'lSBUBG COLLEGE TO OPEN Every Church Community lu the North Carolina Conference To Be Given Opportunity to Subscribe to The $.V>0,000.00 Fund. Announcement was made yesterday by President A. W. Mohn, ol Loulsburg College, of the opening of the Expan sion Fund Campaign for $360,000, to complete the half million dollar fund needed by the college for new build ings and equipment and an adequate endowment. Last summer the residents of Louls bi rg and Franklin County raised by popular subscription $150,000 as the first part of the half million dollar expansion fund. The campaign now starting for the balance of the half million dollar to tal required by the college, will ex tend to all churches In the North Car olina Methodist Conference. The Conference has officially endorsed the campaign. Excellent progress has already been made on the detail work preparatory to the campaign proper, as Loulsburg College Representatives or local church chairmen have been appoint. ?1 l-y practically all of the pastors of ti e nine presiding elder districts of ii:. conference. These pastors have, < . v.irse,. announced their desire to c -rate in every possible way for th . ass of . the Loulsburg appeal. TLo . r-peal for funds will be made to all those members of the local Methodist congregations throughout the conference who are In position to contribute in substantial amounts ov er a three year period, by special per sonal solicitation of local church com mittees. In addition many churches will have a general open appeal to all members of their congregations, with the view of enlisting the interest and support of the greatest possible num ber of Methodists in their College at Loulsburg. Louisburg College, a junior College for Young Women, has a most envia ble record of 122 years of service to the young womanhood of North Caro lina. More than 9,000 girls have been enrolled In Its classes throughout these years. Christian training and influence is the predominant factor in the life of Loulsburg College, where students re. ceive their Instruction from Christian teachers, and which sends out each year as graduates young women train ed and equipped for Christian leader ship. The money subscribed by the resi dents of Loulsburg and Franklin County during the local campaign last summer, will be used to defray the cost of the construction and equip ment of the Franklin County Build, ing. Work on this building, which will' contain the library, laboratories, class rooms and fifty dormitory rooms, will commence early this sumiher. The proposed Chapel and Fine Arts building will cost $100,000, the gym nasium will cost $25,000 and a central heating plant $25,000. Approximately $200,000 is necessary to complete an adequate endowment fund for the col. lege, making the total needs a half million dollars. \ WOMAN'S CLUB TO MELT The regular business meeting of the Woman's Club will be held at the club rooms Friday afternoon, March 17th at 4 o'clock. Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro, Sec'y. - CONCERT AT MAPLETILLE The Loulsbnrg Town Band, Orches tra and Quartette will give a concert Wednesday. April 1st, in the Maple rille school for the benefit or school and band. The band is composed of 20 pieces. Everybody invited. JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION The annual Junior-Senior Reception of Loulsbcirg College was held on the evening Of Saint Patrick's Day was the outstanding social event of the spring semester. The color scheme, green snd white, was attrac tively carried out in the decorations, the favors, and the refreshments. The music of the evening was furn ished by a local orchestra composed of Mr. and MM. Brace Berkeley, Dr. H. H. Johnson and Mir. Frank Whe 1(88. The following were in the re ceiving line: Misses George Wilcox, Lucille Jennings, Kathleen Neblln and Maxlne Watklns, Junior class of ficers; Misses Frances Bacon, Gladys Evans, Lois Ouffy and Sallle Mann, benior class officers; President and Mrs. A. W. Mohn, Misses Bablngton, Woods and Betts, of the faculty. COTTON REPORT The tabulation of the card reports snows thara Were I1JM bales of_oot id, ^counUng round aa half Mas, tinned snd to be ginned In Franklin tvmnty, from the erop of 1M4 as earn pared with SUM bales for the crop of lft*. - LIS1NE8.S MEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETS Decides to Go After &o?l to Halifax Several Committees Appointed? Other Industries Discussed. The regular meeting of the Louls burg Business Men's Association was held on Tuesday night in its room in the Burt building with a pretty good attendance. The main question be fore the Association was the organi zation of effort behind the Halifax road proect. After a full discussion it was decided to make a Halifax to Louisburg Highway Association- and seek the membership of everybody be tween the two points and possibly ethers, and to make a strong fight for this road to be placed upon the high way map. Upon motion the Pres. ap pointed Malcolm McKinne, Mac M. Furgurson and Dr. A. H. Fleming a committee to handle the details. A discussion of the tobacco ware house situation vras had and resulted In instructing the WaTehouBe Com mittee composed of W. D. Kgerton, F. J. Beasley, M. 9. Clifton and Dr. A. H. Fleming to use their every effort to have all the available warehouses run here this year and If possible se cure others. The matter of inducing the Jeffreys & Meyers box manufacturing concern to establish a plant in Louisburg was enthusiastically discussed with the result that W. D. Egerton and K. K. Allen were appointed a committee to offer to them all the assistance and encouragement possible from the As sociation. The question of establishing a foundry in Louisburg was referred to the small Industries committee with instructions to work out a plan and have one established if possible. A communication relative to the establishment of a textile plant in Louisburg was reported by the Pres ident. who stated that it had been an-: swered strongly, favorable to Louis burg. The question of membership was raised and it was the opinion of all that inasmuch as the Association was benefitting all business in Louisburg Ly its efforts in bringing In new busi ness and new industries that all busi ness and professions in Louisburg should lend its support by becoming members. The question of the collection of dues was brought up and F. J. Beas ley and W. E. White were appointed a committee to look after this at once. W. R. Mills was appointed Secre tary pro tern and to hold on until the next regular election which will be held In April. The meeting was pre sided over by President M. S. Davis who was very much pleased at the Interest shown on this occasion. L. KLINE * CO. INCORPORATED Arrangements were completed last week for the incorporation of L. Kline & Co., one dt Louisburg's biggest and most popular mercantile establish ments. The firm is incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $100, 000.00 and a paid in capital of $36, 000.00. The incorporators are Good man Lazarus, G. T. Stephenson and Jake Treidlander. The firm is au thorised to do a men's and ladies fur nishings, dry goods, shoes and no tions business in Loulsburg. The- incorporators of this firm arc among North. Carolina's most success ful business men, Mr. Lazarus being a member of the firm of Kline ft Laz arus, of Raleigh, Mr. Stephenson, is with the Wachovia Bank, of Raleigh, and Mr. Preidlander has won much popularity in his successful manage ment of this business since the death of Mr. Kline. All of these gentlemen have a long business experience that will serve them to good advantage in their future growth in Louisburg. MISS EFFIE TAYLOR ELECTED PRESIDENT ADFLPHIAN SOCIETY Speaking of Miss Effie Taylor, on the occasion of her election as Pres ident of the Adelphian Society of the North Carolina College for Women at a regular annual election held at the College In Greensboro on last Satur day, the Carolinian, the Collage pub ltcation, has the following to say, which win be read with* much inter est by her many friends in Louisburg' "In BBle Taylor the Adelphinns se lected a steady'and able worker who is thoroughly interested In the work of the society. 8he has been an ac tive and hard worker in the society fir three years, though this is h fit at recognltiop in the society due to the fact that she possesses an unusual supply of modesty. She has shown literary ability In her work on the "Carolinian.'' serving on the paper as a reporter last year and as editor this year. She has also shown great Interest in the Dramatic Club, of which she is a member. I AT WHITE LEYBIi On Friday night, April trd, at 7:$$ o'clock the home talent elub of White Level win present the play. "A Little Clodhopper" for the benefit at the sin enjoyable 15 and If BOY SCOUTS ENTERTAINED MB. WELCH, OF HE3DEB80N, MAKES ADDRESS Klwanls Gets Behind College And Boy Scouts?Asks City to Xnmber Buildings?Jonies Massenbnrg Elec ted Assistant Scoutmaster. Boy Scout night was observed by Loulsburg Klwanls Club on Friday night About forty guests were pres ent besides a lr.rge attendance on the part of the membership. Mr. W. A. Welch, of Henderson, en tertained the meeting in a most In structive and enlightening address. Taking for his theme Klwanls Builds Character. In Its building he pointed out the necessity of getting behind the boy scouts to furnish them good wholesome amusement during their leisure hours. We are living in a new day, he said,. one that progress In transportation, radio and airships are revolutionizing things. That we are permitting our boys and girls to seek entertainment other than in our homes, and he decared it behooves us to know what entertainment they are indulging in. Showing that tempta tions that we never had are before our boys and girls, and how free we are to criticise, he stated that the youth will be what we make it. Ha pointed out the most Important feature of the Boy Scout organization as that a Scout must be trustworthy. He ex tended an invitation to the Loulsburg Scouts to camp with the Henderson Scouts at Ballance Rock this sum mer. Mr. C. W. Hook, Scoutmaster of the Louisburg Corps responded in an in teresting explanation of the activities of the Louisburg Scouts. He stated they begun to organize in November received their charter on the 10th of February ancFnow have twenty Scouts. He stated that they expected to put ?every one In the second class by the 15th of May. Mr. Hook called on sev eral of the Scouts who responded. (Arthur Fleming gave the twelve laws; William Uzzell repeated the Oath, Scout Mascot George Raglmd, the Scout Slogan "To do a good turn dai ly." Upon motion James Massenburg was elected Assistant Scoutmaster. The evenings program was in charge of James Massenburg, who in troduced In addition to Mr. Welch, Messrs. Geo. Davidson add Charlie Tanner both of Henderson. The meeting was In charge of Pres ident Arthur Mohn and business was transacted as foltows, after the min utes nad been property corrected. Arthur Fleming reported for the County Road Committee stating that next Friday night would be road night He was given authority to Invite a number of guests from over the Coun ty. Stuart Davis reported on the City delivery. At his suggestion a motion asking the Town Commissioners to Immediately purchase numbers and number the houses was unanimously passed. A motion prevailed pledging all Kl wanlans of Louisburg to get behind the collecting of the . pledges to the College and the early beginning of the Franklin County building. Edwin Mai one reported a trip to Halifax and Weldon In the interest of the State Highway to Halifax, being well pleased with the assistance prom ised. It was decided to apply the one hour rule. President Mohn introduced Mr. W. L. Miller, who is ttr have charge of the State Campaign to raise 1*50,000.(HI for Louisburg College. Music was furnished by Harry Johnson, Bruce Berkeley and Mrs. Berkeley, and the many present great ly enjoyed the solo by Harry John son. STUDENTS RECITAL At' the First Methodist Church, on. Friday evening. March *7, the organ, piano, voice and violin students of Louisburg College will give the flftb recital of the- year. -All friends are moat oordtally Invited to attend. Miss Gladxa Taylor has been selected Chief Marshal and ha.) as her assistant Marhals, Missed Lucy Perry Burt, An na Perry Ntal, Elisabeth Clifton, Se isin Felton, Margaret Wilder and Bet Ue Mohn. ENTSBTAITMfNT AT PINE RIDGE Black faced comedian, Red Headed humorist, Louisburg Orchestra. Lots of fun at Pine Ridge scbopl Friday. April Srd. Benefit piano fund. Ad mission 18 and It cants. After the program there will be a card supper. OXFORD ORPHANS AT CA8TALIA Wa are requested to state that the Oxford Orphanage Staging Class will give an entertatnmant at Castalta In the High School aadttorlum on Satur day ntgSA April 4th. Everybody Is fcTtttd to ?o out and help to welcome the little eaee and give to this great work. ' "APRIL FOOLS" COMING! "April Fools," a Merry, Musical, Minstrel will be presented April 17th and 24th at Graded School Auditor ium by the Jambes Post of the Amer ican Region. The proceeds of the show will be used for the purchase of a MEMORIAL to Franklin County's heroes of the World War,?tc the, men who lost their lives In the Service of their Country. This Memorial will be a beautiful sterling silver Loving Cup. The cup will be placed in the schools of our County, to serve as a prize to the school producing the best essay, or as a prize to be presented to school producing the winning debating team. Every school in the county will be welcomed to enter the contest. The school winning the cup will hold It until It is won form them. The indi viduals who produce the winning v es says will be presented with gold me dals. The American Legion Is following the same principle in the production of "April Fools", that It followed In the production of the "Cabaret Min strel" and other shows, in 1921. This principle Is to give Our patrons their money's worth in spite of the fact that it is arbenefit performance. Many of our friends have told us that our "Cabaret Minstrel" was the best home talent show, that was ever staged in Louisburg, and that we could not produce a show to equal It We believe that we have one that will beat the "Cabaret Minstrel" to a fraz zle. It will be the most beautiful show that we have staged. We have gone to great expense for the sake of color and lighting effects. Music The music is new and catchy. The fact that it is i.nder the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Berkeley, guaran tees that it will be exceedingly good. Comedy End mar comedy wi'l be put over by four Aces. "Doc" Fleming, Wm; Jackson. Frei Morris, and that Yodel ing boy. Joe!; Brown. T'ne only way |to beat thc~^ fru- Aces 'n to flash a j"full horse" oa We hope that ;you boat 'eta on Lie tlrav.-. I ... * So! r!i I, Maude Ashley, Margaret Turner, Babhj Turner, Charles Elmore, Dick Itobtar T , Jcnntggs, and th?_ End Men, will en tertain with melody and mirth. Specialties Miss Lynne Hall and Dr. Johnson, have a surprise lor Douisburg audi ences. Chalk Talk, us delivered by these. Greenwich Village artists, will be absolutely new and distinctly in dividual. The review of Ragged Rookies, will take us back to the days of 1917 when new recruits were the fun makers in a serious war. The Simpfunny Quartette, is a male quartette that can do everything but harmonise and play musical instru ments. But we gamble that you will like 'em. A Dancing Revue, will feature Kath erine Pleasants, Jones Parham, Billy Phillips, Lanky Gupton, a clog dancin' fool, and Babby Turner with Jack Brown. When we tell you that Babby Turner is directing this act, we know that we have spake a mouth full. Chares The real feature of the show will be the chorus. If there Is anything that the chorus girls can do better than sing, it is to look good. Mar garet Turner, Dick Ogburn, Tom Og burn, Anna Fuller Parham, Pearl Pearce, Katharine Pleasants, Jessie Elmore, Maude Ashley, Mas Allen, France# Barrow, Elizabeth Clifton and Kittie Boddle, present a chorus of sparkling beauty. They are assisted by a male Cffbrus that is a challenge to amateurs. The following men will assist the girls: Charlie Elmore, James Mai one, Jones Parham, John King, Dick Jennings, Blair Tucker, Willie Bledsoe, James Massenburg, Garland Massenburg, and Fred Win stead. Electrical effects by Leach, vill enhance the beauty of the show. B. Y. P. U. Song: Loyalty to Christ. Prayer. , Song, nusiness Quls: by Miss Beulnh Cooper. 1.- A' Different field in General Mrs. Upchnrch. 2. Some specific problems?Sarah roung. . 3. Power of a publishing house? Miss Mollis Strickland. 4. A trip to Stockhold?Bees Young. 5. A glimpse of Our Several Fields ?Mrs. J. 8. Howell. 6. Why not give up Italy?Sallie Ford Taylor. Special Music. Poem, Do You Know?William Joy ner. ? Song. Dismissed by sentence prayers. PLAY AT BOBBBTS SCHOOL A play entitled "A Poor Married Man" will be presented at the Rob erta School building on Saturday night, April 4, at I o'clock. It wHl be riven by the young -people of Har ris Chapel church, and the proceeds will go to the building of Sunday school rooms. Come out and enjoy an evening full of splendid entertain ment. and help a good If and 36 cents. ROBBERY I* LOUISBIRG Only Look* Removed From Boor* of Two Business Places?>'o Goods Missing. A peculiar robbery occurred in Louisburg on Monday night when the locks on the doors of Halls 5 and 10 cent Store and Neesea Shoe Shop were removed and carried away, leaving the stores unlocked. The proprie tors report they are unable to miss anything from the stores. The rob bery was first discovered by some citizen early in the morning and re ported to Mr. Hall who immediately made investigation. In the shoe shop It was in evidence that the parties passed through the shop and out the back door but they evidently return ed through the Shop as both doors were closed but not locked. There are no clues as to who the guilty parties were, but it is generally believed that it was done by a number of boys in town on mischief but with no intent to disturb the stocks. 1 9350.00 FIXES IMPOSED On Defendants In Recorder's Court Monday?Many Cases Continued.? Cases were disposed of as follows by Judge G. M. Beam in Franklin Re corder's Courj on Monday: State vs Ollie Jeffreys, ccw, con tinued. State vs Ollie Jeffreys, ccw, con tinued. State vs Zollie Jeffreys, ccw, con tinued. State vs Joe Whitaker, distilling, contnued. State vs Bluefield Bryant, trespass, guilty, two years on roads, execution not to -issue until further orders of thfs court upon payment of costs. State vs Sonnie B. Perry, vpl, con tinued. State vs William Judkins, distilling, guilty, fined $50 and costs." State vs Charlie Faulkner, distill ing, guilty, 6 months on roads, but upon payment of $100 fine and costs execution not to issue until further orders of the Court. State vs Jammie Fdwards, distill ing, 6 months on roads, but upon pay ment of a fine of $109 and costs ex ecution not to issue until further or ders of the Court. State vs Kenneth Young, distilling, pleads guilty, fined $100 and costs. State vs Joe Evans, assault on fe male, request for Jury, continued. State and A. R. Williams vs Joe Evans, peace warrant, jury trial, de nied, placed under a $200 justified bond, continued. State vs Edgar Perry, ccw, and vpl continued. State vs }. W. Edwards, worthless check, nol pros. OXFORD ORPHANS AT LOUISBURG Greeted by Tbeetre Fall of People? Receipts Araoantcd to HSMM. The Oxford Orphanage Singing Class visited Louisburg on Thursday night of last week and was greeted by the Winner Theatre being packed with people to hear their well arrang ed program. For an hour and a hair the little ones entertained with songs, readings, recitations, etc.?every one doing Ms part well. Possibly the most interesting was the children's opera "The Wedding of Daisy and Buttercup." The costumes were pretty and the acting of each part reflected real ability in this fine art The little ones In the audience en Joyed hugely the recitation "When My Dad Gets Mad," it depicting circum stances in the experiences of each that made it more appealing. The receipts tor the evening amoun ted to $280.00. The class with Its escorts arrived In Louisburg 'on Thursday morning and were entertained at the homes of Louisburg's citizens, and the enter tainment was given under the auspi ces of the Louisburg Masonic Lodge. The people of this community are always glad to greet the little folks from the Oxford Orphanage and hope to im them gyilp hood. Y. W. C. A. OFFICERS At their evening service last Sun day. the members of the Young Wo n-en's Christian Association of Louis bare College eleeted the following of ficers tor the next scholastic year: President, Blanche Spivey, of Rich Square; Vice President, George Wil cox, of Richmond; Secretary, Frandes Woodllef, of Henderson; Treasurer, Frances Person, of Macon; Under graduate Representative, Lillian ltonn tree, of Oxford. THAXU We wish to thank each friend and tighter for their loyalty and Und oes shown so during the Mckneoa ad death of our husband and father, hay will be Madly remembered by Mrs. Bill a Tarboro and Howsrd H. Tarboro. TOBACCO CO-OPS 8005 MOBILIZE To Hold Xut>* Meetings at All (oanty Seats Satardaj, April 1th. (3. D. Frtssetl) Members of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association will take the first steps in the election of their di rectors for 192-5 on Saturday, April 4. Mass meetings of the organized to bacco farmers will be held at the Court Houses of all important tobacco growing counties in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina on that day. At these meetings - members of the Association will nominate the dele gates to vote in the election of their directors for another year. Shortly after these meetings, ballots contain ing the names of these electoral nom inees will be mailed to all members of the Association who are authorized to select half of the names on the bal lots or to insert new names in accord ance with the desire of each Individ ual member. The final casting of the ballots will take place on May 9th, and each member is Instructed to mall or bring his ballot to the Court House of his county seat, by noon of that day. The directors of the Tobacco Grow -ers Cooperative Association are care fully following the democratic method of election by which every member of the association is assured the right of naming the delegates who will repre sent him in the election of the direc tor from his district. There has been much interest on the part of the organized tobacco far mers in the election of their directors iu past seasons, and as they are being urged to take a very active part in choosing the governortng body of the Marketing Association this year, largo gatherings of the cooperating farmers are looked for next week at the Coun ty Seats of the tobacco growing area of the Carolinas and Virginia. A NOBLE OCTCAST The above is the title to a four act comedy-drama to be presented at tha Winner Theatre on Thursday night. April 2nd at 8 o'clock by the (acuity and pupils of Gold-Sand School, tha proceeds to be used to extend the school to eight months. The caste and synopsis follow: Cast of Characters: Gerald Weston, known as Jerry the Tramp?Kirby Gupton. Col. Matthew Lee. a Southern Bank er?Linwood Murphy. James Blackburn, His Nephew? Maurice Parrish. Jack Worthington, Blackburn's ri val?Maurice Bledsoe. Mrs. Lee, wife of Colonel?Alta West. Prance, a disputed possession? Irene Gupton. Sadie, faithful but free?Alberta Ay cock. Synopsis ? Act I: Garden scene on Southern Estate. Time, morning. Jack has come for his answer. Granny ap pears. Blackburn overhears explan ation of obstacle. Recognition of Jerry the escaped convict He gives up the struggle to lead an honest life. Act II: Drawing-room in Colonel Lee's home. Time, three days later. Mrs. Lee is made happy because Jack has decided to remain. Jerry calls to claim a lost child. Blackburn for ces him to take France away at once. Act III: Jerry's Hut Time. Night. Three months afterwards. Prance reads to father, he leaves to drown his maddening thoughts. Blackburn's proposal. Prance discovers letter. Jerry becomes sober and determines to protect daughter. Later threatens Blackburn's life. Jerry is arrested. Act IV: Same as Act L Time, morning. Between Acts III and TV two years elapse. Prance has come back. Blackburn has the tacts dis covered that Silver Bar is a fraud. Colonel Lee lost funds held by him in trust France promises to marry Blackburn to save Colonel Lee. Jack overhears the bargain and says she. never shall. Jerry proves to be the original owner of Silver Bar. Black burn begs for mercy. Jerry is aven ged. The above play will be given ad Moult on on Friday night, March 17th. also. t V- - ? .jgS) o FIDDLEBS CONVENTION AT There will be a Fiddlers Coavsa tit n at Wood School Tuesday. April 7th. 1925, at 8 p. m. There will be prises given to those rendering the beet of the following: Violin banjo solos, guitar solos, group lng, group singing, dusts, trios, tettes end clogg dancing. Ws wtnh to have represented say other musical not mentioned. The ad will be 25 and M centa Pro will go towards torn tor the n a We shall appreciate the ee ef Wood and i
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