The Franklin Times EVKHTPOUT BOOST L0C1SBDB6 A 3 AIMTCIlSiXG _MiniIM THAT BRJKGS RESl'l.TS THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION L. 7. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Yeai LOUISBURO N 0. FRIDAY, FEB. 21ST, 1930 i ' VOLUMN LXI. (10 Paires) NUMBER 1 FRANKLIN COUNTY ANNIVERSARY FIT TINGLY OBSERVED Franklin County's 151st anniver sary, February 12th, was celebrated in a manner most fitting to its tradi tions. Exercises in all the high schools of the county were sponsored by the Frauklln County Historical Association, under the able direction of Mrs. Ben T. Holden, president of the association. These celebrations were inaugurated this year with a. threefold purpose: first, to gather and record the facts of Franklin's history end the story of her people; second, to acquaint all the people, and espec ially the school children, with these facts and stories, and thereby to arouse their interest and pride for Franklin County; and third, by gath ciing and recording these facts and ly recalling them annually to the minds of the people, to create an in spiration toward a continued growth and development. Believing that more people would be reached and a greater community spirit developed by putting on these patriotic programs in all the high schools, rather than by having one central meeting where all the people could come together, the Historical Association decided upon the former plan. The f". U. n. ~A. chose this tilrititf&y of the-C'uui'ty ft'i beginning what is planned as an annual cele bration. _ , , . This year Franklin County s newly adopted song, "Franklin," written by F'red U. Wolfe, professor at Gold Sand High School, was used for the first time in a historical occasion and was sups in every school in the county. ? In the historical exercises held In the schools, addresses concerning the history of the County revealed many interesting and important milestones in its growth. Several talks were made about certain famous men of Franklin. Iu the Mills High School, at Louisburg, E. L. Be3t, Superintend ent of Education in the County, relat ed the life, work, and importance of Charles Applewhite Hill, who was the author of the first educational bill in North Carolina, Ernestine f'lHH ell,* a student uf Gold Sand High -Cehool, epoke th? Tifa and wo^a of Joseph John Allen, the famous speller of the State; and at the same school, another student, Thurman Griffin, gave an account of the work oT Tred~C. Wotte^tfi Frauklln County. Again, at Edward Best High School. Ruby Macon discussed the famous men of the County. Addresses on the development of education in Franklin County were -made In -Ihe school at Louisburg by Miss -fcoulia Jarman. and at Youngsville fchool by Miss Frances Ragan. In several of the schools a short history of the County was given. However, in some of the schools the historical exercises were united with the Live-at-Home program and Lincoln Gay exercises. The only grade school participating in. the celebration was Justice School, which had as Its addreasor, W. L. Lifmpkin, representative in the Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina. Al so worthy credit, is the program ren dered by the Louisburg Colored Grad ed School under the efficient super vision of George C. Pollard, principal, which included addresses y Major S. P. Boddie and Rev. Sankey L. Blan ton. Not as a major part of the birthday celebration, but only as a means of reaching Franklin County citlxens re siding elsewhere and more people of the county, a short program was ren dered over Radio Station WPTF In Kalelgh, on the afternoon of that day. Hill Yarborough, vice-president of the Historical Association, presided over the program. Introducing the speakers and features of the program. Mrs. B. T. Holden, president of the Association, spoke on the purpose and activities of the Association. "Ode to Franklin," the sosqul-centennlal hymn of Franklin, written by Mrs. W. P. Mercer, of Elm City, a native of the County, was read by Mrs. Jas. b King, being accompanied at the piano by Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro. The historian of the County. Dn, ,D,?X Smithwtck, related something of the County's history. The program was closed with the musical selection. "Franklin," sung by Meadamea W. E. White, E. S. Ford, W. J. Cooke and A. p. Allen; Misa Gladys Taylor, and H. C. Taylor, W. H. M. Jenkins, and R. B. Pearce. The occasion proved to be extra ordinarily successful, rendering to Franklin County a spirit of pride, love and devotion for groater honor to her name. This Is one of the many big objectives the Franklin County Historical Association has accom plished In the County, and la to con tinue through the hlatory of future days. ElfTMTAnOSD Mr. and Mra. W. A. Radford enter tained a host of friends at their home near Ontorvllle, on the night of Feb ruary llth to' celebrate the Forty ninth birthday of Mrs Radford. There ware a boat forty-five friends, and relatives preaent from the four hear hy counties. Music, dancing and refreshments, ware In sbundsnc# and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the occasion. Well wishes were heard from all for VsNf Nqiv Chief Jus/ice Hon. Charles Evans Hughes, ap pointed Chief Justice of the United States by President Hoover, photo graphed as he was leaving his New York office just after the President had telephoned him asking him t6 ac cept the pest of head of the court of w hich he was once an Associate Judge. MR. D. C. THARRINGTON DEAD Aflutter of Franklin Comnif% old Solders Passe* To His Reward. C? T1h/^lngton' Commander Confulp it v ' Camp Unlte<J Confederate Veterans, and one of Franks County,g ^ highly respected citizens dted at the home of his son, Mr. John Hedge about 5 O'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Tharrington .niL wye?>rS ~l age and 'eaves two sons, W. P. Tharrington and R. T. -harrington. of near Louisburg, and two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Tharring ton, of Rocky Mount, and Mrs. John Hedgepeth, near Louisburg, one brother, Lewis Tharrington, of Dur h im, and one sister, Mrs. 8trickland, of Franklinton. He was an excellent soldier during -the-GtvH-Wev- malting an enviable re-' confldence of his commanders and comrades. He was a faithful and consistent member of Hickory Rock Baptist church and a member of San Creek Masonic ? Lodge, and was among Pxanklin County's dti. zens. " I The funeral was held from Hickory K01* cfaarah, about seven miles east 2:30 o'clock and was conducted hy^ Revs. S. L. Blanton, pastor of the Louisburg Baptist Church, e M Carter, pastor of ML Gilead Chris tian Church, and A. D. Wilcox, pas tor of Louisburg Methodist Church. The interment was made in the church cemetery nearby with the im pressive Masonic ceremony in charge of the Sandy Creek Masonic Lodge, the members of the Joseph J. Davis chapter United Daughters of the Con federacy having charge of the music and flowers. The floral tribute was profuse and especially pretty speak ing a beautiful message of esteem. The funeral was attended by large numbers of friends and relatives of the family, and the deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved. DB. BROOKS TO SPEAK AT COLLEGE COXMENCEXEXT Dr. E. C. Brooks, President of North Csrolins State College, of Raleigh, has been secured to deliver the com mencement address at Louisburg College, Wednesday, May 21, accord ing to announcement made today ?from the office of President C. C. Alexander. Before becoming head of State College Dr. Brooks, who Is an outstanding educator In the South, had held the professorship of Edu cation at Duke university and served for a number of years as State Sup erintendent of Education. The commencement program at Louisburg College Includes the fol lowing, features: ? Alumnae Banquet, Saturday eve ning, May 17. Commencement sermon, by Dr. W. W. Peele, 11:00 A. M.. Sunday. May 18! Junior concort, 4:00 P. M? Monday, May 19. Senior concert, 8:00 P. M? Mondr.y May It. School of Expression Play, 8:00 P. M? Tirosday, May 20. Graduating exerolsea, 10:00 A. M. Wednesday, May 21. W. C. KEARNEY DEAD William Crawford Kearney, son of ?he late H. C. Kearney, died Feb. 2nd, 1980, at his home in Franklinton, of pneumonia, In his Mth year. He waa burled ln cemetery there. Hla neph ews were pallbearers. The funeral was conducted by his pastor. Rev. W. C. Ball, aaslstad by the Baptist min ister, and waa held In the 1L E. Cburcfl of which he was a member i since ohlldbood. Ha leevea one bro ther I. H. Kearney, of Franklinton, aid two listers, Mrs H B. Pearce of Frankltnte r - -f Iyoulsburg. rrankllntearead Mre. C. K. Cooke,' of , -I* To Dry Up Washington I l.tjor General Herbert B. Cro?by. Ch'.t o." Cavalry, U. S. Army, named by ('resident Hoover as Commissioner ot the District of Columbia, hopes tc clean up the Capital City. " MB. C'Kl'DUP ADDRESSES KWAMS CLUB Louisburg Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting, Feb. 14th 6:30 o'clock at Welcome Inn, with Presi dent Mills presiding. The officer in charge of affairs was Aaron Tonkel who" entertained the Club with a very delightful-and entertaining program ri i, . Ac j .a i- - - -- ? -i ? 1 mc cnici spcaKcr ui tne evexnns was Mr. J. B. Crudup of Henderson. Mr. Crudup discussed some of the ob jectives of^Ktwanis and stressed the ! necessity for loyalty and patriotism to each other in advancing the pur- i pose of Kiwanis. The Job is never i finished for a Kiwanian said Mr. Cru-1 dup. His is a task that goes on for- j Major Boddie, Dr. Perry and Frank Wheless, Jr., were asked to talk five minutes each on any subject they, thought important at the present) time. 1 Major Boddie seems to think that existing economic conditions are not us badly as pictured, and a good cure is to be optomlstic and drive all pes simist out of town. Dr. Perry in voicing his opinion seem, to think that for lack of cchop eraram ig'pamyTbgponsibte lul' fl""' I l>iM|inaii? - Ui'a PJWUIAHtdi I i 'twillCc3 VDllut%rtnm. ttt vjv socially and are good fellows, but it) business life we are rank strangers. Frank Wheless Jr. labeled his talk, "buy at home," and asked the question why Luulsbuig - people did not buy Louisburg produce. Air.. .. Wheless seems to think that the merchants of Lodisburg are not working togeth er for the interest of the buyer and wraim no effort to prove to him that what he wants can be bought in his home town. UMU.ESIDE ITEMS The Times was quite in demand lust week. Some who do not read the paper regularly heard there was ' something in it" that they wanted wo see. One subecrlber had failed to get his paper for the first time; an other thought his paper was going on a different route; and still there were others who Just wanted to read the paper. Mr. P. F. Evans, well known citi zen of Franklin County, died at his home near Laurel, Friday, Feb. 14, at 2 o'clock P. M. Mr. Evans was 77 years old, and he had boen in a fee ble condition several years. Mr. Evans married a daughter of the late Frank Williams, of this county, and Is survived by his wife, five eons and touX daughters. He was a mem ber of Trinity M. E. church. Fun eral services were held at the home Saturday at 1 o'clock, and the buri al was in the Louisburg cemetery, at 2:30 Saturday.Rev. Mr. Pitman, the pastor, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ben Beasley have a fine eight pound boy, born on the 14th. Their first little girl was born on Christmas day the second on the 4th of July, and little Joe Ben. Jr., came as a valentine? and the next. If a boy, may have to be named for the Father of hie Country, if the eventful dates of.blrh continue. Melvia Bvans, eight year old son at Vr. Charlie Evans, died at 7:30 P. M. Thursday the 13th Inst. The lit tle boy lived with grand parents, Mr. and Mr\ P. F. Evans, and sucoombed to pneumonia on the evening before the death of his grandfather which occurred at 2 o'clock P. M. the day following. Funeral services wove conducted by Rev. Frank Edwards, and the Interment waa at Mountain Orove church cemetery. As too much cooking ruins food this may be helpful to young house wives: "Vitamins are essential to health. Prolonged cooking and too much wa ter cause both vitamins and flavor '.o fanlsh from vegetables. Many veg etables can oaok in their own juice It given the right atari 8trtng beans, cabbage, cauliflower and eplnach re qufro no more than a fourth to a half cup of water to start them steam ing and releasing their Juices and none of them should be oooked long." One ton of lime need Wider IMS by J. L. Oauble of Albermarle In Stanley County Increased the field ot green hay fcMO pounds to? M sere. The yield on lead without t INSTALLING VITAPHONE It. R. KKsell, popular Manager of the Winner. Thewtre, announces that he Is having a modern Vita phone system installed in his pic ture house this week and will have It real) for the first per formance on next Monday, when he will open with "GOLD DIG GERS OF BROADWAY." The in stallation is being made In the present location to accommodate the people of this section now ttnu . will be moved to the new location - on Nash street as soon as the building ht*s been converted into a modern theatre, plans for which are now being made. BOOSTS BOY SCOUTS' MOVEMENT Dr. H. H. Johnson a very efficient end capable Kiwanian deserves the honor and credit for putting over the flist big objective for the Kiwants Club this year. Harry was made Chairman and Sponsoring Director of the Boy Scout Committee for the year 1930. His plan proposed was to spent $240.00 on the Boy Scouts in Louisburg this year. The club supported him in this proposal-and the finnnee mlliee'lias pPBWised to raise the mon ey. We are informed that an in structor from Headquarters and a real Master Scout wilhhave charge of the boys once a week for one year. This means that the boys of Louis burg will have an opportunity to undergo real Scout training and will have equal chances with Boy Scouts L or tits, larger cities. The parents of LoUisburg having boys in the local scout troupe may rest assured that tbeir boys will get I Cue best of training in Scout Craft. Dr. Johnson deserves much credit for this work. VALENTINE PARTY On last Friday night Feb. 14, a Valentine party was given in the | home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H^ Place of IViillKUMT1. 'A feroup of boys and girts begsm wgvrtve -abour T-OTTir ^uJuy u evening of fun. Several games were played and a contest was given to see who could make the most words out of "Valentino^ _ in Cv* en to the winner. Miss Teresa Pexry. Refreshments were served which consisted of Sandwitches, hot cocoa, toasted bananas and marshmallows. peeetut -were: Atiwe Maui* Veade, Emma Place, Virginia- and Teresa Perry, Louise and Alma Lee Harris. Mrs. A. L. Bunn and Mrs. Rul fin Cheaves, Mesdames Robert and "Sue" Perry, "Buster" Wilder, fid Place, Hugh and-Joe Wester, Otha , Gup ton, and Raymond Bunn. We departed about 11:30 having spent an enjoyable evening. I CHURCH I INNOIJNCIMfitS THE METHODIST CHURCH The subject of the morning sermon next Sunday is, "A Church With Vision." Subject of the junior sermon "How to Weigh Character." At 7:30 p. m. "Unhappy Homes. This is the fourth sermon in a series ou "Love, Courtship and Marriage. An unusually Interesting program will accompany this sermon and also the closing sermon in this series on March 2nd. The revival meeting this year will be conducted by the pastor, assisted by Mrs. C. L. Steidley, conductor of music and worker among women and children. The date of the meeting is March 23rd to April 6th. 8T. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. J. D. Miller, rector St Paul's Episcopal Church, announces that services for next Sunday will consist of Morning Prayer at 11 a. m. and Evening Prayer at 7:30 p. m. All nre invited to attend these services. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The topic for the morning sermon r.f the Rev. Sankey L. Blanton, Pastor lit the local Baptist Church, will be 'Excuses". The evening service will t>e the monthly young people's ser vice. The Junior Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Alice Usile, will lave charge of the Music. The Pas tor's topic will be "The Story of 3ampson". Visitors cordially invited. PASTOR IMPR0TI5G The pastor of the Methodist Louls >nrg circuit is improving from his ?ecent operation at Watts Hospital. 1# hopes to be at home soon. "He cannot meet his engagements it Shlloh and Ptney Grove February 14 bat has arranged for someone to seet his appointments tor him. There rill he services st both places Feb. 4; Shlloh 11:60 o'clock A. M. and Iney Grove 1:30 P. M. r, .. . President Shot I Pasctial Ortiz Ruhio, new President of Mexico, was shot and dangerously wounded by an assassin while '.caving the National Pa'ace just ai'v r taking the oath of office. LOUisBrno college DEFEATS FRANKLINTON The Louisbnrg College Varsity Bas ket Ball Team played their first gaifle of the season Thursday night. Feb. 13. at Franklinton, when they defeated the Franklinton High School Girls' Team with a final score of 34 to 20. This is the first Varsity basket ball burg College in several years and un der the excellent supervision and coaching of Miss Evangeline Lawson It has awakened the spirit of sports and athletics in the college. The game "revealed earnest effort and splendid skill on the part of both teams. The line-up of the teams were as follows: Louisbnrg College Franklinton Cooper R- F. Cheatham Lanier L. F. Jenkins \ Ccrrln C. F. Rowoj Nackmau R.'G. Hag wood Purns L- G. Brown Morris C. G. Tartte Substitutes were: Louisbnrg Col lege, Hunt and Watson; Franklinton, Ford and Conyei's. JAIL- IVITIlOrT-f BISON EBfr -?? ""few the first time In many years Franklin CouDty's jail was without prisoners on Saturday and again on Tuesday of the past week. All pris oners had been disposed of and the :Jat1 ts standing- Idle without having kintt tft jjO,. .... law? iiiiwi i ? ? CXI Vtlll tlQ "X THA3K8 Waffl -to thank sue Trlends who have been so lovely to us during the recent Illness and death of our fath er. D. C. Tharrington, and we take this method of expressing same, hop ing that you will know the deep ap preciation and gratitude In our hearts. j MRS. JOHN HEDGEPETH I and family of D. C. Tharrington. G. A. MEETS The G. A. of Centerville Baptist church, met Saturday Feb. 16, 1930 with Ertie Leonard, which the pro gram was completed as follows: Song?Jesus Loves Me. Devotional?Hftiel Parrish. Prayor?All Business and Roll Call. Reading?Elolse Simpson. Poem?Haiel Parrish. Story?Ertie Leonard. Song?Edna Radford and Julia Mae Wood. Reading?Christmas in Japan by Louise Wood. Reading?Nannie Leonard and Ertie Leonard. Closing prayer?Louise Wood. Riddles and games were played and after the program Ertie Leonard served perched peanuts, cake, pickle, and-candy, which every one enjoyed and went home happy and laughing from having a nice time. Mattle Radford, Prts. Hazel Parrish, Sec. entertains fbiends Mr. William. W. Neal entertained a at mber of friends on Wednesday eve ning at seven o'clock ?t a delightful ?tag dinner given at his home on ?lain street. A delightful live-course luall dinner was served, and was es lecially enjoyble. The invited guests ncluded Me . T. F. Maguire. W. 3. Dewar, anu James Webb Gardner. >f Raleigh. John Blount McLeod, of .irmbertoa. Allan Whltaker and Wal er Creech, of the University of North Carolina, Mayo Little, of Roberson rille, and W. D. Egerton. Hill Yar virough, W. E. White. Jr.. and James }. King of Louisburg. Notee k Some pay duee when due, Some when overdue. Some never do. Which do you do? What you think and how you think l what you do and how you do It. , hat yoM MT ead bow you ear I*. rill have much to do with your auc The acreage to toheeeo tad ounty will "he doubled this ccording to- reporta from LOUISBl'RG BAPTIST CHURCH HOLDS ITS AN NUAL CHURCH BANQUET On last Wednesday evening at 7:30 heirt'C!C.' "!e Loui8t,u,'B Baptist Church held its annual banquet in the edu cqa-.onal rooms of the Church, which was beautifully decorated by a tfai-' mlttee- headed by MTs. Fred Ledfflffd,* Mrs H. C. Taylor and T. W. Watson employing a beautifully planned color scheme of purple ad white, which was further carried out by splendidlv arranged lighting- i>y ieandlee - -end special wiring done through the court es/ of Mr. E. M. Bailey. Beautiful pot plants were placed upon the tables, the same having been furnish ed by Mrs. Bridges of Henderson. The program was in charge of Prof. W. R. Mills, Chairman of the Board of Deacons, who acted as Toastmas ter of the occasion. Special music was rendered by Mrs. L. L. Whittaker of Durham, Mrs. J. A. Mclver of Tar boro. and the Church QiAartet. com posed of Messrs. T. W. Watson, K. L. Biles, W. B. Tucket and H. C. Taylor. Ibis music was especially appropri ate and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The services were opened by prayer Offered by Dr. A. W r leischermann of Greenville;' and the speaker, Rev. Trela D. Collins of Dur IntrnriiirHi. hr ytjut, Beam. Mr. Collins address was ex ceedingly interesting from the begin ning to the end; intermingled with Interesting jokes, he traced the pro gress which North Carolina was mak ing educationally and industrially and called upon the churches to keep puce with this progress. He urged upon the members of the church the j importance of the spiritual Interpre tation of life and called upon them to show genuine loyalty to the church and its program. The banquet cloeed with benediction by Rev. M. Stamps. A splendid menu, composed largely of Franklin County products, was served by the committee, of which Mi's. F. W. Wheless was chairman. After eating, everyone agreed that Franklin County can live at home so far as fine things for the table are concerned There were a number of. guests present,: among" whbm 'were Mrs.' Bridges of Henderson. Rev. Miller of the Episcopal Church, Mrs. Alexander of the College, Rev. J. A. Mclver and wife of the First Baptist Church, of Taxhoro. Rev A W. Fl<.i^li.rm.nn ggd wife of the Memorial Baptist Church of Greenvflle, and RevT\~D. Collins and wife of Temple Baptist Church of Durham. GLANDS AND CRIME That crime is the result of mental or physical defects is an old story but it excites renewed interest when an eminent medical man claims to have found the seat of crtme disease by ex perimental study. Such is the claim of Dr. Arthur Reynolds, San Francis co physician and former president of the American Medical society, who blames abnormal glands for criminal disease. Dr. Reynolds' conclusion af ter two months' study of the inmates of San Quentln prison, California, is: That every murder, potential ' and ac'ual, exhibits over secre I tion of the tyrold gland. That every forger exhibiU un dersecretlon of the pituitary gland. That every social misfit dis plays malsecretion of some gland. Many human ailments have been charged to diseased glands In recent years. The statement of Dr. Rey nolds Is not offered as a new discov ery, for It is probable that other phy sicians have reached the same con clusion hitherto. It Is mentioned as the conviction of an eminent physi cian reached after study. The case of a youthful prisoner, under sentence for murder, end who attacked other prisoners without apparent reason, is cited. He had an abnormal thyroid gland. It was reduced by an opera tion and the prisoner became entire ly tractable, it Is said. Surprising results were also obtained In ?0 other esses which he treated. Dr. Reynolds ssld. adding that he is "convinced that crime and abnormal glands fco hand In hand." But at that It Is hardly to he ex pected that the real crime germ has been located. It Is yet to be deter mined whether the surprising results believed to have been obtained at San Quentln prison by the treatment of diseased glands will continue sur prising - that there will be no relapse. It Is also to be deteimtned by experi ence whether every sufferer from dis eased glands or any other ill. mental or physical, except Impaired morals It is a fascinating theory?this no !ion that crime Is a disease which "fay be removed by treatment; tad , It seems entirely reasonable. But It " Is yet to be established.?Greens bora Dally Nswa "I beg your pardon," said the bo el clerk, "bat what la yoar earner "Namer* echoed the guest who ted nst signed the register. "Doat yoa rr-' "Tea, sir," answered tte M

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