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SELL YOUR TOBACCO AND COTTON IN LOUISBURG FOR BETTER PRICES The Times THE COUNTY ? THE STATE . THE UNION Buy Your Merchandise IN LOUISBURG From Merchants Who Ad vertise, for Better Bargains VOLUMN LXIX SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 ? Te LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA f-'KlDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1?38 (BIGHT PAGES) NUMBER W EGERTON GETS 3 TO JjJfEARS FOR MANSLAUGHTER IN DEATH OF AL YAR BOROUGH Many , Smaller Cases Dis posed Of; The Case of John Pleasants For Shoot ing Bunn Was in Hands Of Jury; Grand Jury Makes Report Lewis Egerton was found guil ty of manslaughter for cutting Alponso Yarborough, colored, I from which he died, and was giv en 3 tio 5 years in Franklin Su perior Court Tuesday. The regular October term of Franklin Criminal Court conven ed Monday with Hon. W. C. Har ris, presiding and Solicitor W. Y. Bickett, representing the State. The grand jury was selected and is composed as follows: Old members ? W. P. Wilson, H. G. Lindsey, H. B. Winn, W. F. Bak er, C. C. Benton, D. L. Ayscue, B. C. Champion. D. N. Murphy, S. W. Foster; New Members ? Perry Lee Ayscue, Leonard Frazier, W. O. Roberts, W. N. Timberlake, C. C. Johnson, L. T. Pearce, W. A. Shearin, R. M. Duke, Foster White. W. P. Wilson was ap pointed Foreman, and G. C. Par rish was appointed Officer. Judge Harris delivered an un usually strong charge to the grand jury, covering the impor tance of their duty and the laws of the State being enforced. It was widely complimented. The docket was taken up fol lowing the charge and disposed of as follows: William Tart was given until February term to comply wit?h Court order given in a former judgment. A true bill of burglary with in tent to commit rape was found against James Perry. Jack Hicks plead guilty to vio lating automobile and prohibition laws, and was given 6 months on roads In each case, suspended up on payment of costs, If sentence is to be served then both to run concurrently. Henry Holmes plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon, judg ment was suspended upon pay ment of costs. Charlie Allgood plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon, judg ment suspended upon payment of costs. Pprcy Eaton was found guilty of operating an automobile intoxi cated- and was given 12 months on roads, upon payment of $50 fine and costs road sentence sus pended. Lewis Egerton was found guil ty of manslaughter and was given 3 to 5 years in State's prison. The case of unlawful possession of whiskey against Pearson Mc Crary was remanded to Record er's Court. Mack Perry, having complied with an order of Court in operat ing an automobile intoxicated case, was discharged. Leon: Williams waived bill charging larceny of truck and plead guilty to temporary larceny. The case of assault with deadly weapon against J. W. Davis and Vernone Davis were remanded to Recorder's Court. The case of cruelty to animals against Robert Harris was re manded to Recorder's Court. Vance Medlin plead guilty to operating a motor vehicle with im proper license, prayer for judg ment continued for two years. Charles Neal plead guiity to larceny and receiving was given 12 months on roads. Jones (Bud) Scott plead guilty to larceny and receiving and was 12 months on roads. Shugg Bobbitt plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon and was given 4 months on roads. Foster Holmes, plead guilty to housebreaking and larceny and was given 12 months on road, but due to circumstances he was parol ed for a period of two years. John Pleasants charged with secret assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill. Later ? Found not guilty. The trial of the criminal docket Was still in progress as we went to press and will continue throughout the week. The grand jury completed its work Wednesday and filed the fol lowing report: GRAND JURY REPORT Lbuisburg, N. C. October 19, 1938 To Hon. W. C. Harris, Judge Pre siding, October, 1938 term. Franklin County Superior Court. We, the Grand Jury drawn for October Term of Franklin County Superior Court, beg leave to sub mit the following report: We have passed on all bills that have been presented to us or that have otherwise been brought to our attention. We have visited the County Home and found same in good condition, the inmates well cared Ex-Banker Begins 25- Year Sentence * ? J. E. Tharrington Surren ders After Abandoning Appeal in Murder Case ( News-Observer) James E. Tharrington, one-time influential banker of Smithfield and Raleigh, Monday had begun a 2 6-to-3 0-year sentence for the "Jealously" slaying of John Mc Millan, Selma oil dealer. Tharrington, who gave himself up voluntarily after abandoning his appeal to the Supreme Court was being put through the routine classification tests at Central Pri son, and Warden H. H. Wilson said the ex-banker had not yet been assigned to a task. Convicted at a special term of court in July of second degree murder, Tharrington was sentenc ed by , Judge Hubert E. Olive, who told him he was fortunate to have escaped the gas chamber. McMil lan. young unmarried man, was shot to death by Tharrington, al legedly in a jealous rage over his { attentions to Mrs. Rosalie Hales ; King, pretty divorcee who had "dated" the married banker. Deputy Sheriff Dan Marler ac ' companied Tha'rrington to prison after the convicted man notified Court Clerk H. V. Rose that he was ready to go, and would meet t'he officer at a drug store in Raleigh. Thaftrington took his radio along with him, Marler said. ' "I never knew a prisoner to act i nicer," Marler remarked. "He met ! me on the minute and acted just | fine all the way through." Tharrington had been free un der $10,000 bond pending hearing of the appeal that was never per i fected. The prisoner formerly wus cashier of a bank in Smithfield | and also bad worked in Raleigh, i where he made -l^is home. He has : a wife an<i one small child. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "The Ninety and Nine." will be I the subject of the morning ser mon at the Methodist Church on 1 next) Sunday morning. The pas tor, Rev. J. G. Phillips, will preach. There will be a class re ceived into the church by baptism. The evening worship hour is 7:30. Sunday School Is at 9:45. A number of changes and improve ments have been made in connec tion with promotion Sunday. The furnishings of the Beginners and Primary departments have been considerably improved, ?The par jents of t-hese smaller children are invited to visit the rooms and see what is being done. A Junior Choir is being organ ized for the High School group, as well as an Intermediate Lea gue. The Junior Choir rehearses on Thursday afternoons after school and the League meets at' )6:30 on Sunday evenings. IXX'K XKWTON" SPEAKER I Coach Dock Newton will be principal speaker at a luncheon at i N. C. State College Saturday, pre | ceding the homecoming football game between his brilliant team j and the House of Magic eleven ; from Furman University. Alumni of State will be in the audience i in the college cafeteria when the popular mentor makes his talk. : j for and apparently satisfied. We visited the County Jail and found same clean and sanitary and the prisoners well taken, care of. We visited t>he convict camp and found same in excellent conditio!). There were 103 prisoners, two escapes within the past twelve months. We visited the various county offices and found t'hem well equip ped and the county's business is being carried on satisfactorily as far as we could ascertain. We visited the schools and ex amined the school busses and found them all in good condition. Respectfully submitted, W. P. WILSON, Foreman. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning October 21st: Last Times Today (Friday) ? Erroll Flynn and Rosalind Rus sell in "Four's A Crowd". Saturday ? Double Feature ? 3 Mesquiteers in "Heroes of The Hills' and Lloyd Nolan and Akin TamirocCC in "King of Alcatraz" also Chap. 2 "Dick Tracy Returns" Sunday ? Pat O'Brien, Margar et Lindsey, John Payne and Joe Venut'i and his Swing Cats in "Garden of The Moon." Monday-Tuesday ? The Marx Bros, in "Room Service." Wednesday ? Weaver Bros, and I Elviry with Rajph Byrd in "Down in Arkansaw." Also Chap. No. 4, "Wild Bill Hickok." Thursday - Friday ? Priscilla, Rosemary and Lola Lane in "Four Daughters." HON. CLYDE A. ERWIN SPEAKS TO TEACHERS IN FIRST COUNTY MEETING M. T. Lamm Was Elected President County Teach ers Association With Miss Lillie Harper, Vice-Pres ident and 0. J. Rochester, Secretary-Treasurer; G. BT Harris Elected President Schoolmasters Club; Oth er Speakers Make Inter esting Talks The Franklin County teachers held their first county-wide meet ing in the school ye?ir 1938-39 in the auditorium of the Mills High School at 2:30 Tuesday after noon. The meeting was called to order by the Vice-President, Mr. M. T. Lamm, principal of the Bunn High School. After a few intro ductory remarks. Mr. Lamm in troduced Mrs. Conrad Sturgess, who explained briefly a plan for hospital insurance for teachers. Mrs J. F. Mitchiner, Superin tendent of Public Welfare, made a short talk and pledged her best efforts to cpoperate with the schools in improving attendance. Mr. Lamm called the attention to the desirability of one hundred per cent membership in the State Teachers -Association for this year. The following officers were elected to serve during this school year: Mr. M. T. Lamm, principal of the Bunn High School, Presi dent; Miss Lillie Harper, teacher in the Gold Sand High School, VJpe-President; Mr. O. J. Roches ter, teacher of Agriculture in Bunn High School, Secretary Treasurer. Superintendent W. R. Mills was recognized and made a brief talk and then presented the guest speaker. State Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin. Mr. Erwin de livered an excellent address. He traced briefly the development of present school system during the last thirty-five years and called attention to the tremendous im provements that have been made in buildings, equipment and train ing of our teachers. He stated i that, in his opinion, we have the best trained teaching staff in the, history of the State, and that the , work of the schools is now super ior to what it has been at any time before. Mr. Erwin asked, the teachers to take a look intoi the future, tie predicted that at no distant date we will have the i twelfth grade added to our schools. He further called atten tion to the necessity for constant revision to the curriculum or pro gram of studies to meet the vari ous needs of boys and girls. in aj changing civilization. He stated that' the pattern of our civiliza tion twenty-five years from now is being formed in our schoolrooms today. He made an earnest plea that each teacher consider his oi lier philosophy of education be cause this philosophy largely de termines what the teacher will j endeavor to do in the classroom. This address of Mr. Erwin was listened to with rapt attention by the teachers and all present. Mr. Lamm very briefly express- ! ed the appreciation of the teach ers for Mr. Erwin's address and then announced that there^would be a brief meeting of thfe School masters Club immediately after i adjournment. j School musters Club Reorganizes After the close of the County j Teachers meeting Mr. R. E. Tim-i berlake, president, called a meet- 1 Ing of the Franklin County School masters Club for reorganization, for this school year. j Superintendent G. B. Harris, of Franklin ton, was elected presi dent, Mr. M. K. Carswell, of Youngsvllle, was elected vice president, and Mrs. Valmore Jones, principal of Pilot School, was elected secretary and treas urer. The first meeting of this club Is expected to be held with the Franklinton School ? time and program to be announced la ter. ROCKY MOUNT FAIR Announcement has been made of the Rocky Mount Fair opening on Tuesday, October 25th, next Tuesday, at which all arrange ments have been made to give all visitors a big time. WOOD P. T. A. The T. P. A. of Wood will meet Friday evening, Oct. 21st at 7:30 o'clock In t'he school auditorium. There will be a speaker anjl spet; ial music. All parents are Urged to be present. CASH-WYNNE Mrs. Oza Cash, of Franklinton, announces the marriage of her daughter, Adele, to Nathan Wynne, on May 12; 1938, in Franklin, >Va. NEW i&ARB FOR N. C. STATE BAND ! r Raleigh. Oct. 20. ? Old and new uniforms of the famous "Red Coat" Band at State College are shown here, with Gilbert C. Rob inson, of Cooleemee, (right) mod- J eling t>he snappy new outfit. Rob inson's roommate. Charles Oattis. of Louisburg, is wearing the fa miliar uniform that has been handed down from band to band for a decade. Both youths are juniors in ceramic engineering. The 85-piece band hopes to have every member in the new outfit by Homecoming Day. Oct'. "2. when the Wolfpack meets Furman on the gridiron here. Features of the new uniforms, which were secured by donations from students and citizens of Ral eigh, are gray trousers instead of the old white flannels, a Sam Brown belt', tailored pockets with white trimming, red-topped cap with gray band trimmed in white and with a white visor, and cita tion cords on the left shoulder. The coat is dark red. Raleigh Post' No. 1 of the Am erican Legion and the Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce raised the bulk of the money for the new uniforms, j The "Red Coat" Band is a colorful feature at State College football games land other events, including civic : uli airs. TOBACCO MARKET The Louisburg Tobacco Market enjoyed one of the biggest sales of the season Monday and those grow ers selling hereseemed well pleas- 1 ed with results. Sales since have! not been quite so large, but 'have { proven very satisfactory. Bring your tobacco to Louisburg the market that led the State in price last year. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The Louisburg Baptist Church had as their guest preacher ou Sunday morning. Dr. J. A. Easley of Wake Forest. Basing his mes sage on Matthew 16:18 he spoke on '.'I will Build My Church." The Church stands ouii against any skyline of a city with prominence. The Church stands out as the handwork of Jesus Christ, the temple of the living God and the heart of the community. Rev.' Samuel J. Erwin Of Lexing ton, N. C.. will preach at the 11 o'clock morning worship and the 7:30 evening worship hours. Sun day School at 9:45 A. M. There were 181 present last Sunday. Baptist Training Union at 6:45 P. M. For the past few Sundays attendance has been on the up trend. The attendance was 84. All are welcome to Louisburg Baptist Church. SURPRISE SHOWER FOR MRS. J. I). SIMONS The Young Women's Auxiliary of the Louisburg Baptist* Church entertained for Mrs. J. D. Simons at a surprise shower on Monday evening October 17th, at the home of the new president Miss Bessie Lancaster. Mrs. Simons was invited to an executive meeting but to her sur prise found all the members of the Y. W. A. at Miss Lancaster's to greet her. The evening was spent in playing unique games. The honoree was asked to be "It*" in a blind-fold game. When the blind fold was removed the honoree be held a shower of gifts. After each gift had been opened the hostess assisted by Mrs. R ,W. Hudson and Miss Elsie Hudson served hot chocalate and cake to about Ohirty Y. W. A. members. This shower was just a small way in which the Y. W. A. girls wished to express their apprecia tion to their Councelor and Pas tor's wife. \ DEMOCRATIC HANDBOOK Raleigh, Oct. 20. ? The North Carolina Democratic Handbook is off the press and is now being re leased to local party organizations, newspapers and other sources of public informaMon. Prepared by the State Democratic committee, it contains pictures of state can didates for wty>m the electorate will cast votes next month, the keynote address of Congressman Lindsay C. Warren at the state cuivention, party officials, and much useful information concern ing the progress of the state. The cover pages contain pic tures of: Governor Clyde R. Hoey, outside cover page, with Presi dent Franklin D. Roosvelt on the inside cover; Senator R. R. "Our Bob" Reynolds on back cover and Senator Josiah Bailey, inside back cover. Included in the Handbook are also "pictures a n$- statements of R. Greeg Cherry, State Chair man; Mrs. Mary Colvin Murphy, Vice-Chairman; D. L. (Libby) Ward. Secretary; and Gordon Gray, President* of the State Young Democrats. Of special interest is the State Democratic platform which sets I forth the progressive policies of I the state administration in all phases of government, such educ ation, roads, highway safety, soci j al security, agriculture, industry (and labor, prison reform, proba tion and parole, state budget and | fiscal affairs, and advertising to { the rest of the nation the many natural resources of the state. The keynote address of Repre sentative Warren also contains much Interesting information con cerning the achievements of North Carolina, and stresses the forward policies which have made this one of the outstanding states of the ! nation. JUSTICE P. T. A. TO MEET The Justice P. T. A. will hold its regular meeting Friday night at 7:30. All grades in school will participate in the program. I All interested are urged to be [ present. SEEDS GRAZING CROPS* ? ? ? ? Henry Creech, of Greene Coun ty has planted two acres of pas ture to a mixture of rye, crimson clover, red clover and hairy vetch. He says he will use this for pas turing hogs during the winter and spring. ? RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION! Vi TRADE WEEK AT FRANKLINTON BEGINS MONDAY, OCT. 24th, LASTS FULL WEEK Big Carnival of Riding De vices And Places Of I Amusements on Williams Gin Lot; Big Street Dance For Thursday Night; Lion's Club Livening Things Up in Franklinton The newly organized Lion's Club is livening things up at Franklinton. The latest) an-j nouncement is of a big trade j week and fall festival to be stag-' ed there beginning next Monday and lasting the full week. Dur ing this week they expect to have I Penny's Big Hiding Carnival, and I a lot of high class and entertain- 1 ing free acts each day oil the j Williams gin lot. In addition they announce a big street dance on Thursday (light when all who do the square and round dances are invited to go. over and join in the evening's entertainment. Each day. the merchants expect to give away several prizes and big arrangements are being made to give all visitors to Franklinton the biggest time in the history of the town. The Lion's Club, which is sponsoring this trade week, and Festival, says It will give the entire proceeds from the week's entertainment to charity. Supt. G. B. Harris, Messrs. John Joseph, H. C. Kearney and P. P. Purnell, the Committee in I charge of this activity extend the heartiest and tannest welcome to all to attend this, one otl Franklinton's greatest' occasions. ! JOVNKR-BOATItKiHT Miss Marie Boatright, of Mar- j ion, S. C., and W. O. Joyner, J r.,1 of Louisburg, were quietly mar- 1 ried Friday morning. Sept. 31st. at 10 o'clock at the home of the groom's uncle, Mr. C. R. Daniel, of Oxford. N. C. The bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boatright, of Marion, S. C., and holds a position with one of the Department Stores in j Marion. The groom is the popu | lar young son of Mrs. W. O. Joy j ner, and the late Miv.W. O. Joy j uer, of Louisburg. He liolds a po ! siMon with the Carolina Power | and Light Co., of Marion. S. C. After spending the week-end ] with. the groom's mother, they are j at home in Marion. MRS. STOVALL KXTKftTAINEI* Mrft Edward Stovall was guest i of honor at a lovely lea Saturday afternoon given by Mrs. H. M. i Stovall and Mrs. Kenneth White. ] Mrs. A. W. Person received the [ guest as Miey arrived and Mrs. W. E. White, Jr., introduced tbcui to the receiving line, composed of the hostesses, honoree, and Mrs.1 jW. H. Alien. Jr.. Mrs. Charles ' Forfi, and Mrs. Brooks Parham. ) recent brides. Greeting the gu?st at t'he din ] ing room door was Mrs. Huggins, and receiving ill the dining room were Mrs. Paul Elam, Mrs. Karl K. Allen, and Miss Frances Hedge | peth. Mrs. W. C. Perry and Mrs. I G. M. Beam poured Russian tea; sandwiches and nuts were served | by Misses Jane Fuller, Sarah | Hicks, Peggy Ford, and Blanche j Stovall. | Mrs. W. N. Fuller presided over I the bride's book and Mrs. George j Weaver bade the guest goodbye. ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? MISS JARTUAN ENTERTAINS The Current Literature Club I met on Tuesday evening at the j home of Miss Loulia Jarman. The j topic for the program for the j evening was "The Caribbean", j Mrs. T. C. Amick gave the history j of Haiti, "The Land Columbus Loved" which was followed by a review of "Crossroads o? the Car ibbean Sea" presented by Mrs. J. G. Phillips. At t'he conclusion of th6 pro gram George Tolleson played the piano selection "The Happy Far mer" and Betsy Tolleson played "All Through the Night." Mrs. Phillips played and sang two se lections. The members present were: I Mrs. Stuart Davis, Mrs. T. C. Amick, Miss Mary Yarborough, I Mrs. J. G. Phillips, Mrs. T. K. Al len, Mrs. Mac Furgerson, Mrs. L. F. Kent, Mrs. V. R. Kilby, Mrs. j R. H. Welch, and Miss Loulia Jar | man. Miss Edith Yarborough. ! Mrs. Lucy Tolleson, Miss Virginia Foster and Miss Esther Andrews | were guests at the meeting. LIMITS TRANSFER Not more than 10 per cent' of a farm's flue-cured tobacco market ing quota may be transferred, ac cording to a recent AAA ruling. It was also announced that In com puting penalties for sales ot scrap flue-cured tobacco marketed in excess of quota a 3-cent a pound allowance will' be made for un merchantable scrap tol&cco. MANY HEAR ' SEN. HOBBS CHAIRMAN OGB URN WAS PRESENT Anti-Crop Control Was Pop ular Among a Court House Full Tuesday Night; Speaker Shows Control a Failure Farmers in large numbers. In fact a Court House full of them, were present to hear Senator 8. H. Hobbs, Sr., discuss the ques tion of Anti-Crop Control in the Courti House at Louisburg Tues day night, and it was easy to tell that the crowd was largely with the speaker in his condemnation of the present system. Ho begun his address by telling the farmers he had talked to 18,000 farmers m the State, and passed Hie us ual boquet, "but this is the most intelligent group I have seen." He said t'he farmers had been led into voting for this Crop Control through misrepresentations by people who talked of the glories or the bill and the wonderful re suits it would bring, but* now, we are learning that it is not produc ing the results. Prices, he said are lower this fall than last fall. He predicted that* there was not a man In the audience that would have voted for the bill had they known its actual contents. He said the bill was unconstitutional because of its displacing the bill of rights, and was unjust as it de prived so many of making an honest living. He charged the ad vocates of the bill with falsity staWng the American people can not be regimented, under the name of Democracy or any other. He said the committees, who were charged with the distribution of the acreage, failed because of the human element they come in contact with, relationship and friendship. He called attention to the fact t'hat this years cotton crop was cut a third, yet the price to day is less than last year. He argued that in 1935 with Control | t'he biggest tobacco crop in his i tory was made and sold for 2'yVj [cents while in 1936, after the Su preme Court had turned the far mers loose, with a still large? * crop prices were higher. He said [this year the crop would be one hundred million pounds less, yet the price was averaging 5 cent's a pound less than last year. He told of Canada increasing its to bacco production from six mil lions to seventy-one millions while we were reducing and of how other foreign countries were Increasing production of both cob ion and tobacco, thereby taking our foreign markets away from us, and how other countries like Great Britian is trying to make themselves self-supporting in case of a future war. ? He said this bill doesn't control as it al lowed some to plant all they wan ted and sell what they made by buying allotments at' 5 cents a pound. He] said the bill is mean; it had comlnitted rape, arson and burglary and. that it provided ^ means for the rich to grow rich er and the poor poorer. He called for all in favor of the control bill l to raise their hands and a few went up, but when he called for P those not in favor of it to raise theirs, it seemed that ill in t/he house and more raised as all you I could see was raised hands. The crowd was with the speaker. He | told of the illegality of the elec tion charging voting by 10 year olds. His speech was well taken by t'hose present and the house was full. The speaker was introduced by Chairman H. I. Ogburn, of the State Anti-Crop Control Associa I tion who also explained the activ ity a ltd present status of the Court action to stop the collec i tion of taxes on the surplus pro duction and how each farmer in Franklin County could get in on this suit and protect himself against the government getting his money as penalty. He Invited all who wanted to do so Do pay a dollar and sign a paper showing his wishes so that they could be protected and many went forward and signed and paid the price It was deemed best to have a local organization for t'he purpose of handling the papers of the meet i*ig^nd A< Johnson was elect ed Chairman and A. L. Hicks Fi nancial Secretary. The question of an active and permanent or ganization was left to the future needs and demands. Sen Hobbs was from Clintou. and Chairman Ogbuiu was front | Sanford, and both represented themselves to be farmers work ing in the interest of farmers at ? t'heir own expense. CARD OK THANKS We wish to extend OUT deepest) 1 appreciation to our friend* and neighbors (or the kindness and service rendered during the Ul? ness of our son. Mr. aud Mrs. D. W. Simmon*.