Now, of all seasons, our hearts turn toward the
place that is our home. The family gathers from near
and far. Amid holly and mistletoe, bells and candles,
surprise packages and full stockings, everybody is
cheerful and happy,
We hope that hearty joy win be yours.
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Among the greetings which come to you from
friends everywhere, please include this sincere little
message from our bank?''A Merry Christmas."
First National Bank
W. E. WHITE, President F. J. BEASLEY, Cashiex
W. B. BARROW, AnirtMit Cashier .
LOUISBT7B6, X?a I
1928
Turner's. North Carolina
Almanacs
The Standard for 99 years.
Qc each
BEASLEY BROTHERS
Phone No. 80
Next to Franklin Times Louisburg, N. C.
B. HAGEIN
PIANO TUNING
? with
W. E. White Furniture Go.
Cuban disulphld used In the corn) The Mexican BeAn Beetle la th
crib will control the corn weeril. One
farmer of Pasquotank county need thla
material at the rate of 4 pounds per
90 oaMc bet and had food results.
May and July Save fire Sundays]
Which will increase the expense for
A closed month tat an open face Is
worst psst of asides beans la th
United States today. The vest ma
be controlled Vy thorough sprayin
with poison ndxtares.
Some people wear tight shoes si
their, llres end never learn any bet
ter. ? -
Thinking yon know Is net half ?
and It Is also a work of art, , important is .knowing you think. -
OIK IUIMI LETTER
By *? L. Shlpmau
Raleigh. Dec. II.?A qnlet veek '?"?
the story of State administration
in business ??
holiday shopper* have endeavored ti
trade early and avoid the rush. Poll.
w? taboo eicepi for the vUU
of o. Max Gardner, of 8helby, who
cam* down to address a Master Farm
era banquet at the Sir Walter ana
drop In on his numerous friends In
hta. C*,P!tKI Wh0" eIp?ct t0 Kreet
lum at the Governors Mansion a lit.
tie more than a year hence as the
Cblef executive of the State .
Am previously announced Governor
McLean attended the hearlnc before
the United States Board of Engineers
In Washington on appeal from the re
port of a Norfolk engineer on replac
ing the lock In the Albemarle and
Chesapeake Canal, removed a few
yoers ago when the canal, previously
Boston to the eastern coast of North
Carolina. Removal of the lock ad.
?titled salt water to enter Currituck
Sound and Black Bay with great n-t
age to fishing and vegetation. The
Governor waa Joined in Washington
by Senator Simmons, Coagrw
Lindsay Warren and a large ?
her of Interested citizens from the
rorth eastern section of the State
who later expressed the confident
hope that the report of the engineers
will be reversed and the lock replac.
ed. During the week Governor
S returned the visit of
i? Virginia neighbors Governor and
mra. Byrd in Richmond where they
were the recipients of many courtee.j
On Friday evening Governor Me-'
I*an discussed the Citizens Duty of i
Exercising bis right to Suffrage, be J
fore members of the Raleigh Poet of
the American Legion and their aa. |
aemMed friends In the city. The Gov. I
ernor has been Invited to attend the
'celebration of the 150th anulieisary
of the occupation of Valley Forge by
General Washington and the Amert-j,
can Army, to be held today at Valley 1
Forge, Pean. Tomorrow bids for State! I
printing will be received and opened'
In the Executive office following the!
opening on Friday of bids died with? i
the State Board of Education, ot!|
which the Governor Is chairman ex. |
officio, on books to be used In the i
elementary schools of the State dur.l,
Jag the next five years, in the mean..I
time, the Governor heard a report onfj
the conclusion of the State Tax Com- |
mission in session here and annonnc.l]
ed that' the eatne would be passed I
on to the next session of the General
Assembly. A parole was granted to
Charles Lowry, 14 year.ohl prisoner
from McDowell county and the boy
ordered placed In charge of the wel
fare superintendent of that county.
A pardon was issued to Clay Fftx
gerald. of Buncombe county. ??4 a
mole to Fred B. Massengill of Wake,
a Bos driver who was serving a term i
for assaulting one ot his passengers.
So It will be observed that the Gov f
ernor has not been Idle He never
is. -
Death row at the State Prison Is
seldom without an occupant and
ninety .two victims have passed from
this dark and dreary corner to the
electric chair, thence Into eternity
since that method of punishment for
high crimes was Instituted several
years ago. A little'more than a week
?k? Hector Graham, Hoke county ne
gro. was electrocuted for the murder
of a young world war veteran, but
his cell remained vacant only a few
days before Larry Newsome. Wayne
county negro, sentenced early In the
week to die In like manner for the
murder of a 15-year old white girl
was occupying the very same cot
upon which Graham reclined in his
long wait for the day of execution.
Newsome wa8 convicted of trying to
assault and later murdering little'
Benlah Tedder whom he intercepted
on her way home after a visit to a
family of colored people where she
h*d gone for s can of syrup. The girls
father stumbled over the body of his
child in the dark on a search for her
when she failed to reach home prompt
Iy. Her throat had been slashed from.
t0. ?ar ?and ber body otherwise
mntilated. Feeling in the community
ran high and only the courage of
Sheriff Grant land the firmness of
Judge Grady, who held court with a
big pistol at his side, prevented a
lynching by relatives and friends ot
the Innocent victim of brute force
after the prisoner had been returned
to Goldsooro from the State prison
u> which be was brought for safe
keeping soon after his arrest.
The auto license bureau renews its
request tor early purchases of 1128
plates. The sales so far since the
became available are said
to be far behind previous records. New
license plates may be nsed right
along now and the authorities are
endeavoring to avoid the usual rush
tbe last days of the month,
"r P.*te". ,r? ,n **ttlng, 400,000
vrl 0,6 ,lt6? cU?? <*"
nf?? r8* P?Wer or torn; 00,000
?L . 2? ** toT cars having be.
IT 30 horM Power; 4,000
?*,3M platae for 30 to J6 horse pow.
. C^,ne"' *nd 3-000 are $40 for
automobiles with more than 35 horse
d27'r\ii?0t0r tI?cks ar? Placed un.
der a different classification.
th# obstruction of
roads during the year i?j7 cost
8tate around $34,000,000 and that
righteen million, more will be expetd
^ooatnictlon including
rn!^.! rtf* lhe DeIt roar, In the
completion of .proximately nine tma
wbIeh ?bout 400 miles
Is to m hard surfaced and 500 mllw
construction. The
brld?* ?ctom the Cape Fear river
hi 10 31J?,000 Will
be started next year and rapidly nnah
?to ~?P>tlon, K h J$?7Pmh
h?*th^l^UM TUSJ* Prodomlnatas
bSSS'S'S
btocauonal routine has already
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Saturday is the last day. All Toys, Can
dies, OrdngCS, Apples, Nuts, in fact every
thing in my stock has got to be sold re
gardless of cost.
We Have the
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WAGONS
Disc Harrows
Mowing I
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Machines ^
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Rakes
We have a number of 1 and 2 horse wagons, a lot
of Disc Harrows, Mowing Machines and Ralres we
are making special prices on. Come and see them.
They are of the best make and, if properly used,
will make you good money.
Our lilies of Heavy
Groceries end supplies
are full and are priced
to please you. Come
to see us when you
need anything in this
line.
Let me gin your cot
ton. We give you good
turnout and will Jray
your cotton or seed at
market price.
2. 'v,\.. +-~ " f *' ? Your* to servo,
J. P. TIMBERLAKE
3pfiles Southwest of Louisbuig, N. 0.