THE FRANKLIN TIMES
yr:
A. F. Johnson, Editor & Mgr.
?TAR DROPS?
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?The primaries are now all over,
lata get back to normal.
?Born to Mr. and Mre. Roy Up
church, of Henderson, a girl, on Wed
nesday, July 7th.
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?Be sure to hear the Lawrencevlllo
Singers. They are the sweetest and
best in'the South.
?Mr. J. E. Thomas wishes to thank
hlsmany friends for the support giv
en blm In the recent primary.
?Perry street was closed on Tues
day on account of the dangerous con
dition of the prize bouse on corner
of Perry street and Kenmore avenue.
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?Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Thomp
son, of Morganton, a daughter, on
July 4. Mrs. Thompson was before
her marriage Miss Mattle Allen or
this place.
?Don't forget the Lawrenceville
Singers In the Loulsburg court house
Monday night July 12 for white peo
ple. Tuesday night July 13 for col
ored people.
?Lighting struck and set fire to
a big feed barn on J. M. Allen's farm
about two miles south of Loulsburg
during the heavy storm on Thursday
night of last week.
?Lighting set fire to and destroyed
a tenant house for D. G. Pearce about
three miles from town on the Frank
linton highway during the storm on
Tuesday afternoon.
?In a fast and interesting game
of ball on Monday Loulsburg defeated
Zebulon in a score of 8 and 0. The
playing was swift and exciting and
was witnessed by quite a good num
ber.
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?Deputy Sheriff's J. S. Rowland
and H. C. Ayscue report the destruc
tion of about seven hundred gallons
of beer and fourteen fermenters on
Sandy Creek near Collins mill Mon.
day. They were assisted by J. E.
Thomas.
LOST, STRAYED or STOLEN?
white female English Bull Terrier,
with scar on back, answers bo the
name of Sport, liberal reward for In.
formation leading to recovery. Wll.
11am B. Barrow, Loulsburg, N. C. 7-9-2t
JIBS. PERSON ENTERTAINS
Mrs. A. W. Person very charmingly
entertained on .Wednesday morning
of last week at her home on North
Main street. The house was beauti
ful in its decoration of spring flow
ers. Bridge and rook were played
at seven tables. Iced ginger ale was
served during the game. Mesdames
F. H. Allen and A. W. Mohn won
the bridge and rook prizes respecti
vely. At the conclusion of the game,
delicious refreshments were served in
two courses by Misses Grace- Person
and Elizabeth Beavens of Enfield,
house guests of Mrs. Person. Those
present were Misses Virginia Correll
of Oxford; Annie Green, Jessie Tay
lor Harris, Ida Mae Yow, and Mes
dames F. H. Allen, G. M. Beam, R,
G. Bailey, K. K Allen, F J. Beasley,
M S. Clifton, B. B. Perry, W, E White,
S P. Boddie, T W. Watson, A. B Perry,
H H. Johnson, J. L Palmer, W. D
Egerton, E L. Best, E H Malone, A
W. Mohn, J. A. Hodges, S. A. Newell,
J. B. King, J.' B. Yarborough and
Harrell Lewis, of Haymarket, Va.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little Miss Dorothy Dennis, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs J. S. Dennis, en
tertained a number of her. friends on
Wednesday afternoon, June 30th, at
her home on East Nash street in hon
or fit her tenth birthday. .
After the play-hour on the lawn the
guests were shown to the dining
room which had, in Its decorations
and phik and white color scheme
taken on A particular festive air. Pink
and white were also used in the birth
day cake and candles in the refresh
ments of cream and cake, and in the
favors, tiny baskets filled with mints.
Throughout the party Mr. Bill Morris
delighted his young audience with
their favorite piano selections.
The hoetess' guests for the occasion
were Misses Dorothy Roth, Christine
Collier, Maxlne Tharrtngtjon, Edna
Earle Parrlsh, Maxlne Leach, Virgi
nia Pleasants, Miriam Mathews, Mil
dred Mathews, Melba Dean Mclver,
Lucille Hudson, Mary Fuller Beasley,
Miriam Downey and Jane Murphy;
Masters Bobbie Strickland, Jack
Brown, Q. S. Leonard, Fred 8. Par
rlsh and James Brantley Collier.
SENIOR B. Y. P. U.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. of the Louis
bur Baptist church will moet Sunday
evening July II, 1926 In the ladles
parlor at 7: IS o'clock. ,. ?
Topic of lesslon: Pearls from the
Psalms.
Introduction, H. N. Teasley.
First Psalm, Mrs. J. S. Howell.
Comfort for the Christian, Mr. King.
The blessed refuge, Valon Liles.
Special Music, Raymond Sheartn.
The greatest of these is charity.
Mrs. Whitaker.
Blessedness of forgiveness, Dosa
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Psalms are the poets soul?pearls
reflecting the writers deepest exper
ience With God. Study a, string of
pearls from the jNhlma IB ottr B. Y.
P. V. tonight. Be early. Bring a friend
Every old and new member Is es
pecially urged to be present as we
have a new member and also presi
dent. Mr. T. King, a grrat christian
worksr.
High flying is not conducive to I
COLORED WELFARE ORGANIZA
TION KEETH
The regular monthly meeting ot
pie Franklin County Colored Welfare
Organization met In the court house
on Sunday?afternoon with a large
crowd present, Including many white
people. Mrs. W. B. Waddell, Super
intendent of Public Welfare of Vance
Coupty, was the principal speaker
and delivered a strong, forceful and
Instructive speech of encouragement
to the colored people In this most Im
portant work. Her speech was great
ly enjoyed and will no doubt lead on
to greater work on the part ot the
organization.
Dr. J. B. Davis also addressed the
meeting and made a telling speech
pointing out the wonderful work the
organization had done and the won
derful opportunity it had before It.
Mrs. Jeannette Sills reported re
ceipts since the last meeting amount
ing to $43.50.
Several choirs were present and
rendered a number of ecellent musi
cal selections to the delight of the oc
casion.
The secrotary made the following
report:
Lady Knights and Royal Knights of
King David manifest great interest
In the welfare work in Franklin coun
ty by giving contributions do Mrs.
Jeannette Sills, for said work. Those
giving $1 each were W. G. Pearson,
Durham; J. H. Bratcher, Rocky Mount
Warren Jones, Chapel Hill.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
July llth-lJth
If your birthday is this week you
are original, daring and fearless. You
are also commanding, self willed and
capable of attaining great poise. You
are argumentative in nature, but your
arguments are always sound, and hav.
ing a well Informed mind, you usually
win the argument You have an ex
cellent memory, and your Intuition
is strongly marked. You attain your
own ends without much difficulty.
Yqu are naturally endowed with
a great amount of tact and diplom
acy, but too often you fall to use It
to its full advantage, often antagon
izing those with whom you come in
contact, with your abrupt and sharp
speech. Be less frank?you will make
more friends. You have some com
batlveness In your nature but you use
it to good purpose. You never pro
long a fight after you have gained
the object for which you fought.
Both men and women born during
these dates are capable. Having a
Natural tendency toward the beautiful
and artistic in all things, they often
become musicians, artists and writers.
Men also become doctors, lawyers,
business executives, brokers and bank
ers. Women become teachers, nurses,
actresses and elocutionists.
Those Tarheel farmers who wish to
know what their paid servants at
State College are doing in agricul
tural extension work can have a copy
o; the eleventh annual report by writ
ing for It,
All (arm animals need salt. It
whets their appetites, stimulates the
digestive glands and aids In prevent
ing digestive disturbances. Even the
pigs must have a supply to be most
vigorous.
Chinas richest man is sojourning
in thi country and will probably tell us
befone he leaves how he earned his
('fit dollar.
Speakerless banquets are being held
but the noise can't be entirely elim
inated until they do away with the
soup course.
It's difficult to put your finger on a
man who isn't under someone's thumb
| You couldn't blame some boys fot
not wanting to grow up like their
dads.
Be cautious in handing out advice
because some day It may come back
to you.
All weddings are simple ceremonies
to everyone but the bride and bride
groom.
Burglars are active?Headline. Did
hnyone ever see an inactive burglar!
Experience is the best teacher but
the course is long and there are no
degrees.
Expensive habits are sometimes the
sign of cheap character.
I More people might be sensible if it
idn't take so much practice.'
Law enforcement too often depends
on whose ox is being gored.
You caa forgive a booster for ex
aggerating, but never the knocker.
Success may not settle In the head,
but it frequently causes the gout.
Distance lands enchantment, partlcu
larly with respect to rouged cheeks
Wouldn't it be nice if we were al
ways as nice as we sometimes are?
Girls will be girls even though the
nsw bobs mike them look like boys.
A bootlegger shot a sherjif and es
caped, but it's not a healthy practice.
tou'll have to admit that bathing
suits look a lots better dry than wet
Lending a hand to boost Is an Im
provement over using a foot to kick.
ks two or three weeks will eoHeh the Wood, he
were the Jloeertoo. ead act as a fleeerel ?neafth
?Ssa Tosh to Ufa whole ?>?>??. Nome will thee
* w dispel the worm, aad the Child will be
health. PleaMOt to take. SSc per heStia
?flUNKIJN TIMES
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Itinerary July 12th-17th.
Monday, fleld work.
Tuesday, Sandy Creek.
Wednesday, Wood.
Thursday, Mitchiner.
Friday, Bunn.
Saturday, office.
Everybody in the county, men, wo
men an t children must be on han.l at
the Farmers Convention on Franklin
County Day, Wednesday, July, 18th.
Miss Mary Thomas, nutrition spe
cialist, says that she Is certainly not
going to miss being at Camp Balance
Rock. She will give the girls lessons
In bread making.
Nine tills from Franklin county are
at State College this week attending
the Club Girls Short Coarse. White
Level Club Is represented by Eula
Mae Bartholomew; Mitchiners by
Louise Cherry; Mapleville by Zenobia
Baker, Maggie Fuller and Mildred
Gupton; and Seven Paths by Grace
Strickland, Estell Strickland. 'Geralda
Turnage and Teresa Perry.
The July meeting of the County
Federation will be held In the home
science room of the Loulsburg High
School, on Saturday, July 24th. A
program of demonstrations and dis
cussions of home science subjects is
being arranged.
Epsom Clab
Epsom Home Demonstration Club
met Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. C. Gill. While the women
were holding their meeting In the
house the children had a party of
their own In the grove.
The home agent led In the discus
sion of 'mineral In the diet" which
brought out methods of cooking vege
tables to preserve the mineral mi,
tent. Menus for a day were made out
and the iron content calculated.
After the program the hostess serv
ed delicious sherbet and cake and
everybody enjoyed the social hour
spent on the lawn.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
W. P. Wilson.
Keren Paths Womans Club
The Seven Paths Womans Club met
with Mrs. R. R. StricklandFridayaf
ternoon and was called to order by
the president Mrs. Rodger Moore. The
regular program in the year book was
carried out, Mrs. M. T. Lamb giving
an interesting talk on the iron, cal
cium, etc. contained in the diet. Mrs.
E. S. Wilder gave another helpful talk
on the classification of foods. Much
was gained from these talks. Just
at this time Mrs. Strickland invited
her guests to the dining room where
all were bountifully served with cake
and lemonade/ The club will meet
with Mrs. J. 'M. Lamm -next month.
Pope Womans Club
Pope Womans Home Demonstration
Club met at the club house Thurs
day afternoon. A committee was ap
pointed to nominate new officers. Ten
minutes was dpent in a discussion
and drill 411 parliamentary practice.
The home science subject for discus
sion was the minerals In diet.
Pope community is to be well re
presented on Franklin County Day at
the State Convention.
SUNBEAMS AT WHITE LEVEL
The following Is a program, for
White Loyel Sunbeam Band July 11,
at 9:IO a. m.
Song by the Band, 'Praise Him.'
Prayer for our missionaries in Afri
ca. ,
Scripture reading Ecc. 12:1-14 by
Annie Bet Collins.
Song, "Jesus wants me (or a Sun
beam."
The little Brovn girl and I, by Mat
tie Pearl Pernell.
Lets have a picnic out of doors, by
Aileen Murphy, Mary Sue Gupton and
Rosa Pernell.
Liberty's Banner, by a class of boys.
Our Flag, by Margie Ree Collins.
Passing the primary school, by Lu
cille Gupton.
Solo, "All through the day,'* by
Margaret Collins.
A story, "The little girl who went
to Africa," by Gladys Collins.
Poem. "Showers of Blessings," by
Hasel West.
A story, "The hospital fire," by El
nora Gupton.
Benediction.
WILMA MURPHY. President,
LOUZELL GUPTON, Secretary.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In accord4n.ce with a resolution
luly adopted by The Franklin Coun
ty Sunday School Union, the under
signed Committee will on Monday the
Ind day of August, 1926, at or about
the hour of noon, offer for sale at
public auction on the premises, that
lot or parcel of land situate in Frank
lin County, North Carolina, on the
West side of the hardsurface exten
ilon of South Main Street of the Town
>f Loulsburg, N. C., containing S.4
>f an acre, more or less, and known
is the Industrial Training School Lot
ind more particularly described in
ieed of the Trustees of The Nash and
franklin Senday School Union, dated
kprll 15th, 1996. Said ldt will be sub
nTided ibto 3 smaller lots and sold
itther as S separate lota or as a whole,
rerms of this sale will be one-half
sash, balance In 2 equal annual in
itaHmenta~16Cured by first lien on
he property. Bids will be aooepted
with the understanding that same
than stand open for 10 days subject
:o an increased Md.
This July 7th, 1926.
J. H. SILLS,
P. H. THOMAS.
B. R. BRAME,
O. W. ALSTON.
r-9-4t f Committee.
The Qahdst That Oeas list AMset Its Heed
f> Tie fncklla Mmee
AMONG THE VISITORS
80VI TOD KNOW AND SOU IO(
DO ROT KNOW.
Perianal lteaig A boat Falki Am
Their 1 rleuds Who Travel U?.
A ad Tbcro.
Mrs. Frank Rose la spending the
week In Rocky Mount.
Mr. William Neal was a visitor to
Henderson on Tuesday.
Miss Marlon Lee, of Monroe, is vis
iting Miss Louise All^n.
Miss Virginia Correll, ot Oxford, is
visiting Mrs. J. A. Hodges.
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Miss Grace Green, ot Weldm, is
visiting Miss Virginia Beck.
Mrs; T. W. Bickett, ot Raleigh,
spent the last week end here.
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Mr. Frank Hicks is attending a sum
mer camp at Lake Junaluska.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Bailey have re
turned from a visit to Woodsdale.
Mr. E. C. Perry, Jr., is at Nagshead
this week attending a house party
Miss Georgia Keene, of Durham,
was a visitor to Loulsburg on Friday.
Mr. C. K. Cooke returned the past
week from a trip' to Washington, D.
C.
Clerk of Court J. J. Young and Supt.
E. C. Perry went to Raleigh Thurs
day.
Mr. F N. Egerton visited his sister,
Mrs. G. S. Baker, in Goldsboro, last
week.
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Mrs. W. D. Egerton and little daugh
ter are visiting Mrs. Earl Johnson in
Raleigh.
Mrs. Dr. ?. ?. Johnson, ot Phila
delphia, is visiting. Mr. and Mrs. A
W. Green.
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Miss Bessie Milliard, ot Rocky
Mount, was a visitor to Louisburg
on Friday.
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Mrs. F. F. Fagan, of Rocky Mount,
visited her father Mr. W. H. Macon,
on Friday.
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Miss Agnes Ellis, of Klttreil, spent
the last week end with Mr. and Mrs
J. B. Jones.
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Mr. C. E. Sklllman, of Warrenton,
was a business visitor to Lbuisburg
on Saturday.
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Miss Kate White Williams, of War
renton, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
L. E. Scoggin.
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Mesdames E. H. Malone and E. L.
Best spent several days this week in
Hendersonville.
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Miss Fanny Neal has returned to
[ Waynesvllle after a visit to her mother
[Mrs. W. P. Neal.
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Miss Lizzie Belle Newman, of Hen.
derson, is visiting Miss Hallie Cooke
Hudson of near town.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leo Heart, of Ral
eigh, spent the last week end with
her mother, Mrs. R. Z. Egerton.
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Misses Louise Joyner and Elizabeth
Johnson returned Saturday from
camping trip at Little Switzerland.
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Mrs. W. B Waddell, Superintendent
of Public Welfare of Vance county,
was a visitor to Louisburg Sunday.
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Miss Louise Egerton, who has been
visiting Mrs. Sinclair Chesson, In
Elizabeth City, has returned home
Mrs. J. B. MalogS has returned!
from Park View Hospital, Rocky
Mount, where she has been for treat
ment. y
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Mrs. T. W. Smith and children, of
Richmond, returned home Thursday
after visiting Judge and Mrs. O. M
Beam.
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Mrs. James T. Boone, Superinten
dent of Public Welfare of Wilson
county, was a visitor to Louisbnrg
Sunday.
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Mrs. Harold Lewis has returned to
her home in Haymarket, Va., aftet
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L
L. Joyner.
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Miss Eliza Griffin Newell spent
several days this week at Philadel
phia where she attended the Sesqul
Centennial.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Veazey and
baby have returned to their home In
Goldsboro, after visiting Dr. and Mrs.
S. P. Burt.
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Dr. A. H Fleming, Messrs Jake
Friedlander and Claude Collins re
turned Tuesday from a trip to More
head Bluffs.
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Misses Maude Ashley and Magenta
Lasslter, of Fairmont, have returned
to their home after visiting Mrs. W.
H. Pleasants.
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Misses Grace Person and Elizabeth
Beavens, of Enfield, who have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Person,
have returned home.
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Supt. W. R. Mills, who is teaching
at the summer school of the Eastern
Carolina Teachers College, was here
for the last week end.
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Mrs. G. W. Lancaster, of Pulaski.
Tenn., and Mrs. Lewis Biackwell, of
Rocky Mount, visited their brother,
Mr. June J. Lancaster the past week
Mr?. M. L. Isaacson, of Greensboro,
and Mr. Harry Zabon, of AHsata, Oa.,
?W vigtttng their parent*, .Mr. nkd
Mra. Henry Harris on Sun?l avenue.
Mr. and Mra. W. F. Edward* and
Mr and Mrs. J. R. Edwards motored
to San ford, Southern Pines. Aberdeen
and State Sanatorium last Sunday.
They report a very pleasant trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Grainger, who
have Just returned from their bridal
tour in Western North Carolina, spent
the past week end with Mrs. J. L.
Palmer before going to their* home
in Kinston.
Mrs. J A. Turner, Misses BabMe
and Margaret Turner, Mrs. J. J. Bar
row and Miss Frances Barrow are
spending this week at Wrlghtsvllle.
They were joined there by Mrs. N. Y.
Chambliss, of Rocky Mount
MILE SOCK ITEMS
Mile Rock hag not had much near*
of late to be telling.
Mrs. B. W. Wheeler is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Plummer Wilson this week
Misses Erma May and Mary Ella
Wheeler spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Cook.
Mr. Oscar Phelps spent part of Sun
day in Frankllnton.
Mr. and Mrs. Busby Burnette visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. D Phelps Sunday.
Misses Mary Ella Wheeler and Er
ma May attended preaching at Leah's
chapel Sunday.
If we see this in print we will call
again in Juvember.
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MRS. WATSON ENTERTAINS '
On Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'
clock Mrs. T. W. Watson charmingly
entertained her bridge club at her
home on North Main street. Bridge
was played at two tables. A salad
course with iced tea was served.
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