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UH'ISIU IU; C OTTON ('?(toil was worth t* 3-H cents a pound in Uui>liurg yesterday. VOLUMN LXIX SlB^KlfXIOX ?].50 a Year THE COUNTY - THE STATE - THE UNION LOCISBURG, N. CAROLINA FKID.W, KEBHI7ARV 2.">, loan (TEN PAGES) STOi' MONEY" 1'i-oiu Leaving LouNburg By Advertising In The TIMES Nl'MBEK 2 TAKE GOLD FROM CLAY ? * I Installing Hurry Up Equipment ; Mr. Stoddard, Expert Min-j ing Engineer and Dr. Bry son, State Geologist, Ad vising, Oro Fena Amalga . mation Co., of North Car olina, in Establishing One Of a Series of Demonstra tion Plants in Louisourg ? Located in Howell Buil ding South Main Street The O'ro Fena Amalgamation | Co., of North Carolina, under the direct management and supervis- j ion of Mr. H. \V. Stoddard, who has been connected with tiie ac tual mining operations on the Yu-I kon, Alaska, in conjunction wiTh i Dr. Bryson, .State Geologist, are] equipping a plant in the J. S. ] Howell store building on South Main Street, for the recovery of j fine gold fro pi Clay deposits. The ! method is known as the plastic method and the plant is one of the latest inventions of its kind and is known as the Hurrp-Up Method, made by tue Hurry -l'i) Equipment Co. This plant is one of a series to be placed in North Carolina and is designated as plant No! 1. Mr. Stoddard says the plant will save five tons of the precious me tal from one hunrlred tons ol clay. The plant will be a custom mill and will clean clay for any [ one actually owning Mie land in sufficient quantities and advise! with the owners what to do and j how. Mr. Stoddard with his twenty five year ' mining in the Yukon, and life time mining experience after having made several inspec tion trips in Franklin County^ along with Dr. Bryson. is satisfied; there is a lot of gold in Franklin soil, and is preparing to demon strate his conclusions to Franklin ! County people. It is expected the plant will be in readiness for operation by the end of the present week. If FranHljn County clays prove to be as valuable as it is contem plated this new process and its results will prove one of the big gest and best assets to the coun ty. Ql'AIL DINNKK Mr. William W. Neal wound up! _ the year's gunning with an old \ fashioned quail dinner at his home here Saturday evening The appointment's of the, table were beautifully expressed in spring colors with calendulas, and dur ing the course dinner cappiug stories of hunting experiences ranged from humiliation to heroism in good humor. The guests present were: I Messrs. Paul Elam. Charles P. Green, Lewis Word, William T. ! King, Hill Yarborougli. Tracy K. Stockard. Weldon D. Egerton, Julitis P. Tlmberlake Jr.. James E. Malone, George W. Ford. Felix iJ. Allen, Jr.. Clifford Hall, and Leslie L. Allen. LEM S. HAYES Henderson. ? Funeral services for Lem Samuel Hayes, 77, who died Wednesday ati his home in Hayesville Township, Franklin County, will be held at New Beth el Baptist Church in Franklin County Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services will be conducted *>y the pastor, John E. Ayseue, assisted by the Rev. S, E. Madren. Mr. Hayes was a well known > farmer of Franklin Gounty. the son of the lato Loin and Delhi Ayscue Hayes. He had been ill for tiwo days. Surviving ave four daughters. Mrs. C. F. Stoue, Mrs. O. W. Renn, Mrs. J. H. Smith and Mrs. R. A. Bartholomew, and five sons. Lem Thomas. Henry S., Sidney G.. Otha L., and David Newell Hayes. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin- j ?ing Saturday, Feb. 26th: Saturday ? Double Faature ? Bob Steele in "Colorado Kid" and ' Preston Foster in "Double Dan-j ger." Sunday ? William Powell and Annabella in "Baroness And The j Butler." Monday-Tuesday ? Allan Jones, f Judy Garland and Fanny Brice In "Everybody Sing." Wednesday ? Mary Aator and Richard Arlen in "No Time TO Marry." Thursday-Friday ? Ben Bernie, Walter Wlnchell and Slmone Simon in "Lore and Hisses." COPLEY TO SPEAK AT FARMERS MEETING, SATURDAY, FEB. 26TH AT COURT HOUSE Tito Franklin County Farm Bureau in cooperation with the State Farm Bureau is sponsoring a Mass Meet ing of tlie Tobacco Fanners, in this County Saturday afternoon, February 2(ith, at 2:00 o'clock in the Court House aj which time Congressman Harold L). Cooley and Mr. K. Y. Floyd of the State Extension Service will ad dress the farmers of Franklin and surrounding counties on the 1!K?8 Agricultural Control Bill. Every farmer in Franklin County is urged to be present to bear these two ^important speeches relating to the 19?>8 Program. SOIL CONSERVATION. PROGRAM On Saturday, March 5th, Mr. Murphy I j. Barnes, Field Supervisor in Soil Conservation Work, will ad dress the fanners of the Count}- and will give detailed information on how the Program will function this yeai in eaeb- county. Hope those attending meeting this Saturday will remember to come for this second meet ing 011 Saturday, March 5th, at 2:00 o'clock. This meet ing will be held in tlie Assembly Room of the Agricul tural Building. Recorder's Court - ? : , i Franklin Recorders Court held, and intere&ttng session Tuesday ! with quite a number of cases on docket, which were disposed of as! follows: Grover Jeffreys was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon, discharged upon payment of $5 fine and costs. Appeal. Beatrice Jeffreys was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon, discharged upon payment of $5 fine and costs. Appeal. Bob Henley, charged with op erating automobile intoxicated, jury trial requested, case continu- 1 ed. Dan Andrews was found not guilt'yof reckless driving. Walter Strickland, Otho Strick- j land, found guilty of assault with deadly weapon- and carrying con- 1 cealed weapons and given 3 months on roads each, as to Otho judgment to be suspended upon payment of $50 tine and costs. Appeal. Herman Moore was found not guilty of assault with deadly wea pon. . , Kaefield Wall was found " not guilty of carrying concealed wea pon. - ' Vester Ross and John Chappell! assautt with deadly weapon.! nolle pros with leave. The following cases were con-! tinned : B. C. Stallings. worthless check, i W. H. Radford, resisting offi- 1 cer. I Dorsey Johnson, alias Dor^hy [ Davis, unlaws^! possession 1 of j whiskey. ? [ Bryant Mart'in, unlawful pos-j session .of whiskey. Bryant Martin, operating auto-;, mobile intoxicated, P. S. Allen, assault and batterv. ? ' |, HOME MAKERS CLASS MEET The Home Makers class of the Louisburg Baptist Sunday School met at the home of Mrs. N. C. Mullen on Thursday ? night. Feb.; 17th. with Mrs. Mullen as hostess. \ After having transacted the 1 business of the meeting a most enjoyable social hour followed. 1 About twenty-five participated In , games and contests. After t'he social hour delicious ji refreshments were served. SUBSCRIBE* TODAY ! ' i Not A Candidate Mr. A. F. Johnson, Editor FRANKLIN TIMES, I thank you for the kind rt marks in your last issue of Th TIMES. While I might like eve so much to represent the 6th Dis trlct in the State Senate and hav t'he kindly assurance of the sur port of many friends, I am sur it would hot be wise for me t undertake to do so at this time. I am deeply appreciative fo all the kind expressions. D. T. SMITHWICK. RECEIVES CERTIFICATE Jambes Post American Legion of LouisbuEg received a certificat for the most Distinguished Set vice during the past year, 01 Wednesday of this week. This i a beautifully engraved certificate tastefully colored, and represent quite a honorable atld worth; recognition of the local Post. It will be interesting to not that the Jambes Post has the lar geet percentage ql its possibl membership of any Post in th State, according to informatioi given out by the State office. The Post is quite active am the boys all appreciate the ne^ recognition. LOtJISBURG BAPTIST * CHURCH During the past week Dr. W C. Newton, who has been a mis sionary to China Tor 35 years un ier the Foreign Mission Board o the Southern Baptist Convention :ind who has recently returned t< America, has been the inspira tional speaker at the Churcl School of Missions. This Sunda; Dr. Newton will preach at 11:01 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sunda; School will convene at 9:45 A M. and the B. Y P. U. s at 6:31 I*. M. The public is cordially in vited to attend the services o public worship and hear Dr New ton's inspiring messages. At th< morning service an offering wil be received for China Relief. EdgecomBfc 4-H club member! raised $48.65 for President Roose velt'8 infantile paralysis func through the sale of farm producti donated by the members. ,1 MILLS P.T.A. On February 17th P. T. Asso- I I ciatious throughout the United States celebrated the 41st Anni j versary of the founding of I*. T. . A. with fitting exercises and vol ; untary silver offerings to further the work begun by the founders. Tree-planting, to commemorate the founding of P.T.A's; and a favorite rite, was observed by ' many P.T.A 's on the 17th. At the meeting of the Mills' P.T.A. iu her opening address. Mrs. Yarborough. the president, briefly stated that Mie Mills P.T.A. had often observed Founder's Day with pageants and- plays and with the history of National and State P.T A-. honoring ua-mes of pioneer organizers, and that it liad also observed liee-planMng.-j planting a while oak February 1935, and naming it "Mills Oak." Mrs. Yarborough further ex plained thijt. with t lie opportuui , ty of WPA aid, Monday and Tues- j day m Founders' Hay week, the i school-ground committee, Mrs. C. A. ltagland, chairman, 'planted then, a native maple t-n-e atid many shrubs, to commemorate Founders' Pay of 1 ^ ! 8 , for .Mills P.T.A. i nt* presiueyi (lieu - announced t lie -program sub/eel for tlx- af ternoon, "The March of Time." which concerned the history of Mills P.T.A. ami Mills School. I Formal opening of the meeting began with the assembly repeat ing t'he P.T.A. Creed and ringing "j "Anld Lang Syne". Jed by the ; girls of Mills High School Glee ! j Club. t The P.T. recital began wlthj Mrs. A. B. Perry, 1st grade teach er. reading room reports of Miss es Smithwick and Winston and! i Mrs. II. II. Perry, Mrs. Inscoe and' Mrs. A. B. Perry: Mrs. Alice Uz-j z'ell, 3rd grade, continued'reports ' with her own and those of Misses' t l>avis. Johnson and Swindell and Mrs. H. ,1. Lewis and Mrs. \V. I>. Jackson; Miss Loulia Jttrniun con cluded the room reports with hers and those of Mr. Muggins. Miss ! St'oVille, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. ; Dorey. The reports concerned j I class-room equipment', which had 1 been obtained by the combined , i effort "grade-mothers, teachers j grade-t&Udrenj- f 1 9 25-1 93 8 ) . j Miss Katharine Bfifecis ivad a : splendid report of (he accom plishments of tile Home Kc. Dept. j Following room representatives splendid reports, the presidents ' of Mills P.T.A. told elie history of the P.T.A. and its I accomplishments. The first presi . | dent, Supt. Edward L. Best. 1(1925-27) wrote a letter to the ? ! P.T.A. whicli was 'heard with . j marked pleasure. He wrote it was [very fitting that t'he Association | pause and review some of its fine - [accomplishments; renew faith in its purpose and objectives, and j pledge loyalty to its future. He .. , expressed deepest appreciation of ; the fine and loyal cooperation t'hat , i the P.T.A. of Louisburg gave him ' (during the two years of his iid ' ministration. He praised the As sociation "as a great bulwark oi' 'strength," during. the worst years ? of the depression, in standing by p and fighting for school legislation. The President's recital contin 1 tied without stand reports by ? j presidents in turn, namely, Mrs. . Maurice S. Clifton (1927-29). e|Mrs. Arthur W. Person (1929-31). _ ' Mrs. William B. Barrow (1931 [33), Mrs. Ben T. Holden (1933 (35), Mrs, Hugh H. Perry (resign ed to teach). Mrs. John Y. Beas ley (1936-37), Mrs. Richard F. Yarborough (1937-39), Each one began with hearty thanks for t>he j cooperation of the P. T. Associa [ tion. lt The high lights of the adnilnis g j trations (1925-37) named were .. many; the most important, the ? | splendid monthly P.T.A. pro grams, Child welfare for needy scllool children (clothing, food, books, hot lunches), the purchase of the School Cafeteria from the Women's Club and continuance of it, the Mothers-Teachers study- j group functioning, Red Cross nurses course, Better Babies Con test, summer round-ups of child- 1 ren about to enter school, clinics " of many types, the improvement j of school-grounds and play v | ground, play-ground equipment, j planting ot shrubs, gymnasium 'floor built, gymnasium equipment, ? ' the stage curtain, improved li brary. standard curriculum-needs supplied (maps, globes, books), art exhibits, art-instruction, the, addition of many beautiful fram-j ? ed pictures (copies of master-' " j pieces) . music, school-legislation [ ' I ( chiefost, passing the Resolution l ! for 8 months school and fighting j ? j for it. ) ' I At the clcae of the P.T.A. Pres idents recital, Supt. W R Mills 1 j spoke on the subject, "The March ' ' of Time in the School." His ad dress carried large interest' and v ! was "chock full of information." ? ' His inimitable humor spiced the 3 1 speech of facts and figures, to J! the pleasure of all. The assembly heafd, with sur prise. statistics read by Mr. Mills. When he began his teaching in the old Academy in 1906, he en rolled 240 pupils (with an aver age attendance of 140). His tea chers numbered five. To it's credit, it was 9 months school. In 1905 there was 1 graduate, none in 1907, tvfo in 1B08, one in 1910. For the first' time. (In 1916) a Lady For House mrs. m:\ t. hoi.dk \ A woman of exceptional abili ty. social, business and civic, whose friends are anxious for her work for Mie Democratic party to be rewarded. four, year high school was estab lished (with.no graduates!. Mr. Mills olosed his address with a full explanation of the pro posed "twelfth grade for Mte school." (to come up in next leg islature) heartily endorsing it. The president then called for a discussion. Supt. W. (', Strowd spoke, favoring it. and read a strong endorsement from Mr. J. Henry Highsmith. ( ICalelgh. Supt. Pub. Instruction.) in a letter to Mills P.T.A.. which ' expressed, too, tile hope that the I.ouishurg community might have a twelfth grade for its boys and girls, there by, equipping them more satisfac torily for living happily and suc cessfully as members of the com munity. Mrs. Yarborough regret-; ted that she had not received an anticipated letter from Governor j Clyde K. Hoey. (The letter re; ceived zy first mail, the next day. expressing His Excellency's de light lu learning that Mie Mills j P. T. Association was interested ! ill the matter of the 12th grade I added to our State School system. ! He wrote, "It will gq a long way | toward bridging the gap between the high schools and the colleges, ; and will make more effective our whole public school system.") At the conclusion of the discus sion, in meeting. Mrs. Robert W. Smithwick, Chairman P.T-A. Leg islative Committee, .made a mo tion, that the Mills P.T.A. go on record, approving Mie 12th grade ' added to -our State School system, t Mrs. Alize Uzzell seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. Mrs. Kdward Griffin. Vice Chairman. Supt. W. R. Mills, Supt, W. C. Strowd, Mr. W. A. Huggins, Mrs. Alice J. Uzzell. ; Mrs. A. B. Perry, Mrs. Will Coop j er, Mrs. Cheatham Alston. Mrs. I Frank Rose, Misses Alberta Davis, Gertrude Winston, Loulia Jar j man, Katharine Rogers, with Mrs. R. W. Smitliwick, chairman, j from the Legislative Committee. Mrs. Yarborough announced that the next monthly meeting of ; the P.T.A. would be a night meet l ing and a variety entertainment, under' t'he supervision of Mrs. James B. King and Mr. A. M. Huggins. The president urged all present to give advertisement to it as well as to attend. The entertainment, she said, would be one of tun and frolic, with some profit too. to the P.T. A. objectives. Before adjournment it was announced Mrs. A. B. Per ry's grade won the attendance picture. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH t ?"? "" Church School will meet at 9:45 a. m. The Adult Bible class meets at the same time. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11:00 a. m. The last in t?he aeries of qer mong on "Christian Ideas and Ideals" will be delivered this Sunday. The Young People's Service League will" meet , at 6:30 p. m. in the church, and Evening Pray- j er and talk on Immortality comes j at 7:30 p. m. Ash Wednesday. March 2nd, 1 marks the first day of Lent. On J this day there will be the follow- 1 inp: services held in St. Paul's Church: the Litany, Penitential i office and the Holy ? Communion j with a short sermon. These ser- 1 vices will be conducted at 10:00 a. m. During Lent tltf* week day "service will be as follows: Litany and address Tuesday evenings at 7:45 and Eveninsong with ad dress Fridays at 5:00 p. m. ? i Farmers in eleven communities of Cumberland County had 278 horses and mule^ examined by state and federal veterinarians at clinics held by the county agent last week. Many of the animals received treatment. 1 For Auditor I V . X. KIM Kit, SIS. Franklin's present efficient v\udi tor. who will probably seek eHec-. tion. B. \. (I'irp) WILMAMSON, JK. Who has entered the race for Auditor for Franklin County and is receiving strong support from his many friends. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH ? The full schedule of services will be as usual next Sunday with the pastor preaching morning and j evening. The sermon Sunday 1 morning will deal directly with ' the life of Jesus at the time of 'the Transfiguration, bringing out 1 especially the beneficial effects which followed that expereince. On next Tuesday, March 1. there" is to be a great regional rally in connection Willi the Al dersgate Commemoration, al t lie j Duke Memorial Church in Dur ham. This begins at !?::'<) A. M. and continues through a flight session which is a great rally for the youth of this section of the State. During the morning and afternoon there will be on the program such leaders as Dr. G. Ray Jordan, of Winston-Salem. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of Washington, I). C., and Miss Daisy | Davies. of Atlanta. Georgia, who is one of tike greatest women speakers of the nation. A great crowd is expected and admission will be by ticket, which tickets , may be had from "the pastor, Rev." J. G. Phillips. | On Monday and Tuesday of this, week special addresses on the AI fdersgate Commemoration were J given in the local church by Dr. | j J. W. Rustin. pastor of Mti. Ver non Place' Church, Washington,] D. C. This was especially for the 1 benefit of the Louisburg College) students, but a considerable group ] of the local citizens also enjoyed these very able messages. Mrs. Earle Murphy was hostess to the members and guests of the O'Henry Book Club Tuesday eve ning. The subject' of Study was Art. Famous American Art collection's was given by Miss Helen Smith wick. Miss Elizabeth Timberlake's i paper on "Todays American Art- 1 ists" of note was read by Mrs. E. . P. Griffin. A delicious salad course with 1 coffee was served by Mrs. Murphy and her sister. Miss Catherine Macon, carrying out the Valen tine idea and favors. Those present t>o enjoy ?! Murphy's hospitality were Alberta Davis, Mrs. E. P. GriiV; i Mrs. George Weaver, Mrs. C, !?' Sykes. Mrs. George Davis, Mr J. Morgan, Miss Helen Smithwh t Miss Katherine Roger#, Mrs. t. O'Nell and visitors, Mrs V. ? Clifton, Mrs. R. W. Smit v'r> ' Mrs. J. L. Smith, and Mrs ... mother of the hostess. O'HEXRV BOOK C'LIB Louisburg College News Items Aldri-sgiite Commemoration On Campus Iii celebration of the Alders gate Experience of John Wesley in 1738. Dr. John Rustin spent February 21 and 22 making ad d resses and conducting conferen ces on the campus of Louisburg College. He is one of twenty speakers selected by the General Conference of Southern Method ism to visit, eighty-five colleges and universities in the South be tween February 21 and April 1. Dr. Rustin is pastor of tha Mount Vernon Methodist ChurcU in Washington, D. C. He is a famous speaker in Southern Me thodism. Through both his ad dresses and his wonderful person ality, it is believed that' much ? spiritual inspiration has been de posited on the campus. The students and faculty re gret very much that Dr. Rustin's visit on the campus hud to be so shorO. Quite a number of stud ents have expressed a desire to attend his church service in. Washington sometime in the fu ture if they find it possible to do so. licpi't'sil1 ;i 1 ivt'x |o Go I'd Conference Again Louishurg College takes her place among the colleges of our state. This Sunday. Feb. 27, t'he State Cabinet of the Younp Women's and the YoHng Men's Christian Association Conference will meet at. Chapel Hill for its second meeting of the year. \Ve are very fortunate in being able to attend this state conference, at which Dr. Arl'liur Roper, a na tionally known sociologist from Atlanta, Georgia, will be the plat form speaker. I)r. A. D. Bcitral, Dean o? Guilford College, will al so be one of the speakers. Tii? theme of this meeting will be con cerned with our race problem. Those from Louisbttrg College who will probably attend are: Miss Bethany Von Canon, of West End. N. C.: Miss .Jeaan Von Can Ion, of West' End. X. C. ; Miss Fran ces Person, of Louishurg, N. C.; | Miss I,ois Lane, of Tyuer, N. C.; j Miss Sarah Foutz. of Moybck. N. jc.; Charles Williamson, of Wet don. N". John L"e Edwards, of j Stantonsburg. N. C.: Boyce Lea Lagsiter, of Lumberton, N. C.; Fred Price, of WhlUtkers. N. C.; and VV. D. Caviness. of Siler City, N. C, This conference only lasts ona day. but much can be accomplish ed in this time because of the well 1 chosen speakers and the timely; topic for discussion. Debaters Elected At' the preliminary debating: contest held Tuesday afternooti, the debating team was elected; This team will represent Louis burg College at the Forensic De bating Tournament to be held at ; Catawba College, March 4 and 5. Those who were elected are Miss Veta Epps. of Southern Pines, N. C.; Miss Jean Von Canon, of West End, N. C.; Claude Chaftin, ot Sanford, N. C. : and ft. W. Rain water. of Roberdell. N. C. The alternates are Miss Martha Hen derson. of Maysville, X. C.. and. Robert Bame, of Carolina Beach, | N. C. At the Tournament. Miss Lil lian#ohnson, of Holly Springs, N. also represent Louisburg in^ie Dramatic ReadKig Contest, OKATH OF K. C. COLLINS Mr. E. C. Colilns. 54 years of i age. died suddenly at his home in Cedar Itock township on Sunday night. February 20th. The death came as a shock to lih> family and a large number of friends. He had I been in bad health for the past three years, but not confined. He was a good and faithful hus band and father and highly es teemed In the neghborhood In which he lived. His many friends mourn their loss. The funerbl services were held from the home on Tuesday after noon at 2:30 P. M. conducted by his pastor, Rev. E. Y. Averltt, as sisted by Rev. J. D. Simons, pas tor of Louisburg Baptist Church, Interment followed in the family cemetery. Both services wera largely attended by a number of friends and relatives. The floral tribute was especially beautiful. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Sarah and Marie Col lins. and one son, Billle Collins of the homeplace. Three sisters. Mrs. N. C. Rowlanfl, and Mrs. R. H. Strickland, of Louisburg, and Mrs. W. L. Wheless, of High Point. Four brothers. H. C. Col lins. Orris Collins, W. C. Collins and J. E. W. Collins, all of Cedar Hock township. . Pallbearer# were as follows: Garvis C-ollius. Garland Collins. Bcnnie (Joilins. Herman Dlckene, i Miies Terrell and Paul Lewi* > itfciegs. Flower girls were nieces ?>.' the deceased. Our hearts go out to the be-* ?ved family. ? A Friend. \v H. McReill of Moore Conn ty spirt h. v.-witvd at least $1,000 mnfi" for rh^'erope sold from tats ??>-. !=' -orison because of th? jcir. cco that l.ad been built.