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"A ( THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION VOLUMN LXX SUBSCRIPTION *1.00 ? Y? LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1030 riMEjr WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Issue. (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 27 COUNTY TAX RATE $1.07 COMMISSIONERS SET RATES FOR 1939 Larger Relief Funds And Larger Maturities Respon sible For Raise; Some Township Rates Reduced The Board of County Commis sioners met in special session on Friday afternoon to set the tax rate for Franklin County for 1939. Before making a rate for the year the Board went deeply into the County's financial condition and based its rate accordingly. In this they found that while the County's indebtedness had been decreased, its maturities for the coming year were larger and this item demanded more cash to take care of the obligations. Likewise the poor relief had to be enlargel to take care of its demands. The other items, it is understood are about the same as last year. The township rates range slight ly lower than in 1938. The rate adopted for the Coun ty was $1.07 cents on the $100 worth of property, and is as fol lows: County General Purpose 15 Courts OS Health 04 Poor Relief 08 County Wide Debt Service. . .35 School Current Expense 06 Capital Outlay 07 Debt Service 27 Total ????.. *107 Rood* 1939 1938 Dunns 20 20 Harris ...? .60 .60 Youngsvllle ....... .20 .20 Franklinton 20 .20 Hayesville 67 .70 Sandy Creek 43 .44 Gold Mine 72 .75 Cedar Rock 20 .20 Cypress Creek 63 .65 Louisburg ........ .20 .20 The total tax rate for any town ship can be determined by adding the township road rate to the to tal County ra(?. This completing the work of the meeting adjournment was taken. Schools To Open Supt. W. R. Mills reports the fifeeting of the School principals held in Louisburg Saturday (or the purpose of setting the dates for the opening of the public schools in Franklin County arranged the dates in the several districts as follows: Louisburg, September 7th. Gold Sand, September 7th. Edward Best, September 7th. Bunn, September 6th. Youngsville, September 4th. Epsom, September 7th or 14th, depending upon the completion of the new portion of the building. In each case all the schools of a district will open ati the time set for the District. ? PERRY REUNION TO BE HELD SUNDAY, AUG. 27TH The descendents of the late Wlston Perry of Franklin County, ar$ planning their annual reunion, which will- be held at the home of Oliver Perry near Lousbuurg, on Sunday, Aug. 27th. All relatives are- urged to attend and bring a picnic basket dinner. The relatives from Alabama are planning to attend the reunion. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, August 19th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? * Wm. Boyd n "Silver on The Sage" and Sidney Toler In "Charlie Chan in Reno." Also Chap. No. 4 "Daredevils of The Red Circle." Sunday ? Bobby Breen, Alan Mowbray, Sally Blane and The Hall Johnson Choir in "Way Down South." No shows Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Thursday ? Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan In "Million Dollar LegB." Extra Louls-Galento Fight Films. Friday ? Robert Young and Florence Rice in "Miracles For Sate." Extra: Louis-Oalento Fight Films. "? Last Times "Todey-rRobert Do nat and Greer Oarson ln-;!Good bye Mr. Chips." V "y -? - ' y ? 7 PRESIDENT WILL PROCLAIM AN EARLIER THANKSGIVING Campobello, N. S., Aug. 14. ? President* Roosevelt announced to day that this year he will advance the date (or observance of Thanks giving Day to November 23, in stead of the traditional last Thurs day of November, which is No vember 30. The change, he said, was to meet requests that holidays be spaced more evenly during the last six months of the year. Henceforth, after the coming Thanksgiving, the holiday will be observed on the second Thursday of November. For the past six _ years, Mr. 1 Roosevelt said, he has received a great many requests for such ac ectlon on the ground that the hol iday falls too close to Christmas and with too long an interval af ter Labor Day. The President said he found Thanksgiving was the only nation al holiday not set by federal law, although a few states have the date fixed by statute. There is nothing sacred about the customary date, he said, ob serving that) it was not until after the Civil War that the last Thurs day In November became general ly accepted. Mr. Roosevelt paused here at the summer home of his mother for a change from his naval cruis er fishing and relaxation trip. After visiting briefly with his son, Franklin, Jr., his daughter in-law, the former Ethel DuFont, and his grandson. Franklin, 3d, the President went to the sunny living room of the spacious home, where he held a brief press con ference. Mr. Roosevelt said he still was getting day-by-day reports from Europe and that t'hey showed no change over the past few weeks. Affairs abroad, he said, are not wholly pleasant, but there have been no recent developments bearing on the imminence of any climax. He decltned further comment on the message to the Young Dem ocrats insisting that the 1940 Democratic standard-bearer be a true liberal and not one who paid lip service to the liberal ideal. His message, the President said, was in simple words of one syllable and spoke for itself. 1 "Did they really?" he asked when a reportentold him that the' Young Democrats practically tore j up the seats after Mayor Edward : J. Kelly of Chicago called for a third term. He refused further I comment. MRS. STOVALL HONORS MRS FEIJX ALLEN, JR. One of the prettiest parties ofj the midsummer season was the one on Friday evening compli menting Mrs. Felix Allen. Jr., at which time Mrs. Ed Stovall enter tained at eleven tables of contract^ at the attractive Stovall country place one mile north of Louis burg. Elaborate arrangements of summer flowers were everywhere in evidence; and the entire lower floor was thrown en suite for the card games. Mrs. Allen, the honoree, receiv ed Sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Miss Mamie Davis Beam was high scorer for the evening and received a hand-hammered pewter basket. Mrs. Louis Whe less captured the traveling prize, Sterling silver sugar tongs. Mrs. William Edward Collier, Jr., a re cent bride, was recipient of a hand-hammered pewter bon bon dish. Mrs. Bill Whit* and Mrs. Oeorge Womble were likewise re membered with silver salt) and peppers. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Bill White In serving brick ice cream and bridal cakes to the following guests: Mesdames W. L. Lumpkin, Alex Wilson, E. F. Qriffln, Paul Elam, J. M. Allen, III, W. V. Avent, A. W. Person, Sill White, Oeorge Womble, Ham ilton Hobgood, James E. Fulghum, Harold Lewis, James B. King, Luter O'Neal, Oeorge W. Weaver, H. C. Taylor, Jr., C. A. Ragland, Jr., W. C. Perry, J. R. Earle, F. W. Wheless, Jr., O. M. Beam, Em ma Hedgepeth, W. H. Allen, Jr.,, W. N. Fuller, Jr., W. A. Huggins, J. R. Allen, Ernest F. Thomas and Misses Marguerite and Josephine Rouse, Lonle Meadows. Virginia Beck. Frances Turner, Mamie Da vis Beam and Lucille Hudson. EXPLANATION Due to afc oversight, Dr. Ful- 1 ghum's name was omitted from the list of names attending the | Fulghum reunion. This is espec ially regrettable since he was largelf responsible T5r the lnstl- ! gation and execution of the plans. Spencer-Finch Mrs. Marguerite Finch became the bride of Herman Spencer in a ceremony performed at the Louis burs Methodist Church at seven thirty o'clock Wednesday evening. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. G. Phillips, pastor of the church. Pines, gladioli and fern formed an effective background. Tall stan dards bore burning Cathedral candles, and floor baskets con- ? tamed artistically arranged flow -erg; : ? I ? . Prior to the entrance of the bri dal party Mrs. Mack Stamps, Jr gave a program of vocal music accompanied at, the organ by Mrs. H. J. Lewis. The Bridal Chorus from Wagner's "Lohengrin" was used as a processional, and the Wedding March from Mendels sohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream was the recessional. First to enter were the ushers, Charles P. Green, Linwood Stur divant, R. Glenn Davis, and E C Bulluck. Next came the maid of honor Miss Frances Green. She wore a gown of sky blue marquisette over taffeta, fashioned along princess lines. Sleeves were short and puffed. The skirt, was long and flared with tiny fluted ruffles banded with narrow dubonnet vel v?1' In her hair she wore a wreath of Briarcliffe rosebuds, and she carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and blue illusion. The bride entered the ihurch with her brother, Littlejohn Faulkner, of Wilson. She wore a Vionnet model of shell pink net over taffeta. The floor-length Skirt flared at the bottom. The bodice had a Sweetheart neckline, and the sleeves were short and puffed. Her hat was fashioned of matching pink tulle. The shoulder length veil was caught at opposite sides of fhe hat with forget-me nots She wore her Mother's Deai'ls. and carried an arm bou quet of pink Rubicon roses, tube roses and white illusion. The bride was met at the chan cel rail by the groom who was ac companied by his brother, Leon Spencer, as best man. The dou ble ring ceremony was used. After a wedding trip to Western Carolina the couple will ret-urn to Louisburg and reside at the honfe of Mrs. T. W. Watson on North Main btreet. Mr. aud Mrs. Littlejohn Faulk-' ner of Wilson, entertained for the I bride at}d groom immediately af- 1 ter the ceremony, at t-he Franklin Hotel. Guests were received at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Whe less, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. W B Tucker; and Mrs. T. W. Watson Introduced them to the receiving line comprising the wedding par ty. the bride's father, Eugene Faulkner, of Henderson. t?he groom s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spencer, of Seaboard, and Jim my Finch and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Faulkner. Mrs. J. R. Earle and Miss Susie Meadows invited guests Into the dining room. The table was cen tered with a three-tiered wedding cake. Novel arrangement of the table decorations in Mie shape of a triangle, with wedding slippers and candles forming the sides, en hanced the beauty of the lace-cov ered table. Misses Betsy Spivey, Jane Mur phy, Helen Welch Tucker; Char lotte Collins, Virginia Howard, Elizabeth Egerton and Mildred Howard assisted in serving. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wheless presided at tihe bride's register Goodbyes were said Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lumpkin and Mr. and I Mrs. W. E. White. HOEY AGAINST CHANGE THANKSGIVING Shelby.? Governor Hoey, ask ed for comment today on Pres ident Roosevelt's proposal for observing Thanksgiving a week earlier, said, "I think It wonld he unfortunate to change the ?lay for the observance of Thanksgiving." The Governor did not Indl- I rate what he would do if the | proposal conies before him la ter. "Our present day, the last Thursday In November, has been regularly observed since I8?4," he commented, "and the gener eral public has become accus tomed to this date. I can see no benefit In changing It to a . week earlier, and such a change would disrupt the plans of many organizations for obser vance of the day." THE NEW PARKING ORDINANCE GOES INTO EFFECT TO-DAY Parrish-Holden In the presence of relatives and intimate friends Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Holdeu became the bride of John Henry Parrish, of Youngsville, Sunday. Aug. 13th. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. G. Phillips at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Sid C. Holden. Floral decora tions consisted of gladioli and ferns arranged in ta.ll floor bas kets. The improvised altar was banked with pines, fern and glad ioli. Lighted tapers in branch candelabra provided the only il lumination. Mrs. O. Y. Yarborough, at the piano, and Miss Rose Maone, so prano, rendered a program gf nuptial music prior to the cere mony. Miss Malone sang "Be cause" and "For You Alone." Mrs. Yarborough played the tra ditional wedding marches by Wag ner and Mendelssohn. The bride and groom entered together. Miss Holden was at tired in a rose crepe costume villi black accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of talisman roses and valley lilies. Immediately after the wedding the couple left on a bridal trip to unannounced points. Mrs. Parrish is the daughter of Mrs. Sidney Cleveland Holden. of Louisburg. She was graduated from Louisburg College and for \ the past t'hri'e ywits Tias TieTd a po sition with the Hartford Casualty 1 and Indemnity Company, of Ral-j eigh. ^ Mr. Parrish is the"Mn of Mr. ) and Mrs. Henry Parrish, of , Youngsville. He is a graduate of Wake Forest College and is now a member of the faculty of 'the Nashville High School. Out-of-town guest? here for the wedding included: Mr. and Mrs. S, G. Holden. .It., and Mr. M. K ? Winston, of Kaleigh; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parrish, Youngsville; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fleming and j Mrs. Annie Turner, Henderson; Miss Elizabeth Winston, New Bern. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURGH "The Essentials of Abundant Living" was the subject' of the I sermon by Rev. F. H. Schofield, . Jr., guest-minister, on Sunday morning at the Baptist Church. The principles as laid down by the Galilean in the Gospels stand the testings of all time and have become the basic foundation of all < moral order. The minister In dis cussing abundant living pointed out two essentials. First, man- | kind has an upright or vertical ex perience. That vertical experience ties on to that which for him is ! the highest. Iti Is that in which he trusts Implicitly. is it God? I Second, the outward workings of the great principte will decide for us whether we are living abun dantly. If we speak of the great principle of love yet our acts do not embody the reality of love, then love becomes a mere abstrac tion. Just so. the tenets of Chris tianity, unapplied, are but ab stractions. Rev. Scofleld concluded wlt'h the appeal, "the Master wants the Instruments," our lives. "A life in his hands is the only instru ment of abundant living. Rev. Forrest Weaver, of Cteve land, Ohio, will preach on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. Weaver is thp son of Mr. J. W. Weaver of Louisburg. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Every member of the church will And a place In tihfe Sunday School for Bible study. , * ' ST. PAUL S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ttys will be the eleventh Sun- 1 day after Trinity. There will be the Early Celebration of the Holy 1 Communion ad 8:00 A. M. Church School at 9:45, and Morning Prayer and Sernon at 11:00 A. M. The first sermon on "The Incar nation" will be delivered by the rector this Sunday. HOLIDAYS TO END Merchants Decide To End, Summer Half Holiday Period After Aug. 23rd The TIMES is requested to state that the merchants of Louis burg have decided to close t'he summer halt-holiday closings on Wednesday afternoon following | the closing on Wednesday after- I noon of next week ? August 23rd. I This will assure, those wishing to i trade in Louisburg that they can I get the usual good continued ser vice oil Wednesdays beginning j with Wednesday, August 30th. Bear this in mind and visit your County Seat ? Louisburg ? on Wednesday afternoous after next , week. BASE-BALL SUNDAY | l.ouisburg's Trl-County l>ea- ! gue team will play the Durham Herald-Sun team at the local park Sunday afternoon at 3:30 j o'clock. Saturday marks the ending , of the Trl-County lieague with I.oulsburg playing at (Jreystone and Epsom playing at Pilot. ; l'lans have not been made for the play-off in this league as yet, therefore we can not (five this information. Wallace Moves For Tobacco Vote Washington. ? Secretary Wal-| lace took the first step today to-j ward imposing rigid marketing controls and penalties on this, year's record-breaking fine cured tobacco crops. The Secretary ordered the Ag riculeural Adjustment Administra tlon to arrange for a referendum^ among tobacco grnwPTB- air"n>6r keting quotas. Two-thirds of the growers of ttue-cured leaf must ap prove the marketing restriction and penalties before they become operative. | A similar attempt by Wallace , to impose marketing controls this | season on last year s crop failed j when only 56.8 per cent of the growers voted favorably, less than the required two-thirds. Under terms of the Faun t-be Secretary must proclaim keting quotas whenever supplies of a major farm crop exceed cer tain reserve levels. Then a farmer referendum must be conducted. Although Wallace has not yet officially proclaimed the tobacco I quotas and has until Dec. 1 to do ! so, the AAA announced that tihis year's large crop "apparently will bring supplies to a level requiring proclamation of a quota.' No date for the referendum was fixed. The Government crop report this month estimated a Hue cured tobacco crop of 1,028,000,000 ppunds. compared witih an estima ted world consumption level for American flue cured of about 750,000,000 pounds. If the tobacco sales restrictions are approved by two-thirds of the growers eligible to vote, market ing of tobacco in excess of quotas would bring a penalty of 10 cente a pound. * ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. W. M. Freeman has an nounced the engagement of her daughter, Rebecca Anne to Wil liam Floyd Shelton. Miss Free man is the daughter of Mrs. W. M. Freeman and the late Mr. Free man, of Loulsburg. Mr. Shelton who has made his home here for the past Ave years, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Shelton, of Siler City. The nuptials are to take place In the late fall. This young couple Is among Liouisburg's most popular young people and the happy event will he looked forward to with much interest. LOUISBURQ METHODIST CHURCH "Lives Transfigured," i? the ser mon topic which will be used by Rev. J. G. Phillips on next Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. The August meeting of the Of ficial Board was held at the home of the Chairman, Mr. W. C. Strowd. Plans for the fall pro gram were discussed, particularly relative to a revival to, be held the t'hird week In October. RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION I J' I Fire at Y oungstfllei Green Milling Co., Destroy ed, $6,000 Loss Partially Covered Reports received from Youngs- J ville this week tell of the complete ' destruction of the Green Milling Co., owned and operated by Mr. R. F. Green, by Are on Wednesday Qight of last week. The fire is supposed to have been caused from instantaneous combustion. The property was valued at $6,000 and was partially covered by Insurance. Thla huildhm wmi im iili-il ill I III' I main business portion of the town across the railroad from the depot and was developing quite a nice < trade and reputation on atock feeds, and corn meal. . v - The proprietor, Mr. Green, in formed the TIMES he was mak ing plans to re-build and re-equip | his mill at an early date. Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court held its regular session on Tuesday and disposed of cases as follows: Murman McKnight plead guil ty to unlawful possession of whis key and was given 60 days on roads, suspended upon payment of , costs. Allan Crudup was found guilty of simple assault and given 30 days at County Home. Isham Green was found guilty of assault wit-h deadly weapon, and given 60 days on roads, sus pended upon payment of costs. Lee Roy Rlount was found guil ty of operating automobile intox icated and given 90 days on roads. j Carl Mullen plead guilty of as- | sault on female, judgtientf suspen- 1 ded upon payment of $25 doctor's bill and costs. The following cases were con- 1 tinned: John Henderson, violating au tomobile law. I _Jaryia-Kvaiis, juuanit with deaa ITyweapon. Rassie Wheless, .assault with deadly weapon. Jim Wheless assauft with dead ly weapon. Chick Murray, unlawful posses sion of whiskey. Wesley Merritt, unlawful pos session of whiskey. NEW RESIDENCE ~ Dirt was bfokai this week for the erection of a modern nine-i room brick veneered bungalow type residence for Mr. D. F. Mc Kinne to be erected on the vacant' lot on East Franklin Street be tween the Ford residence and the Hall residence. The building will contain five rooms on the first floor with four rooms on the sec- | ond, the top forming a bungalow style, and also with a full roomy basement. } j The building is being construc- i ted by Mr. W. H. White, Bunn , Contractor, and is estimated to . cost J5.000.00. MR. AND MJtS. SPENCER ENTERTAINED ' I Mr. and Mrs. Herman Spencer were recipients of numerous social courtesies prior to their marriage at the Methodist Church Wednes day evening, Aug. 16. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lumpkin entertained at a buffet supper for thp bride and groom, at tiheir oabin near Louisburg. Guests were received informally. Supper was served from a beautifully appointed ta ble, and dancing was enjoyed af terwards, I After the rehearsal Tuesday evening the couple was honored at a party given at "Hickory,, Dock," Charles P. Green's cabin, near Louisburg. Hosts on this oc casion were the mald-of-honor, Miss Frances Green, and the ush ers, Messrs. Charles P. Green, R. Glenn Davis, Llnwood Stoirdivant, and E. C. Bulluck. On Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pearce were at home from nine to eleven, compliment ing Mrs. Marguerite FIncb and Herman Spencer who were mar ried the following Wednesday. The hostess greeted callers and directed them to the slcfe-porch door where Mrs. Finch and Mr. Spencer received. Misses Mar guerite and Josephine Rouse ser- ? ved punch, and Mrs. Ina Rouse directed guests into the dining room. The lace-covered dining Sable was centered with a low silver bowl filled with asters, flanked by four atlVer candlesticks. Hors d'oeuvres and pastries were serv ed. ~ 1 Leaf Prices Hold To Steady Climb Sales Holding Steady At General Average Above $19, Reports Show Prices on North Carolina tobac co markets of the Border Belt are maintaining the slow climb which began shortly after the opening of the sales season. Reports of official figures on sales yesterday and Monday place the general- price average steady at a point above $19 a hundred pounds, as contrasted with a level of just, below to just above $19. Some markets reported averages of above $20 for a day's sale. Farmers still are highly pleased with results of sales thus far, mar kets report generally. WHITEVILLE Whiteville, Aug. 15.? Official figures on Tuesday's sales, as an nounced by M. S. Smith, sales sup ervisor ? total poundage, 1,163, 180; total of money paid, $233, 915.50; average price, $20.11. Monday ? total poundage, 1, 189,426; total of money paid, $229,678.16; average price, $19.31. Monday's sale Is Whitevllle's largest on record, Smith said. The market was strong Monday and Tuesday on all grades, he reported. FAIRMONT Fairmont, Aug. 15. ? Official fi gures on Tuesday's sales, as an nounced by C. B. Stafford, sales supervisor? total poundage, 1, 230,132; total of money paid, $235,901.21; average price, $19.18. Monday ? total poundage, 1, 299,620; total of money paid $2557651.04; average price, $19.67. Stafford said prices Tuesday ranged as high as $40 on many baskets, and that farmers are highly pleased with prices. liUMUERTON Lumberton. Aug. 15. ? Official figures for Monday's sales, as an nounced by J. C. Fulton, sales sup ervisor ? total poundage. 1,065, 950; total of money paid, $213, 403.19; average price, $20.20. Fulton said Wie market was strong Tuesday, and that no sales were rejected. CHADBOURN Chadbourn, Aug. 15. ? Official figures for Tuesday's sales, as an nounced by W. C. Edmund, sales supervisor ? total poundage, 246, 844; total of money paid. $47, 085.34; average price. $19.48. "Very few tags" were turned, Edmund said. TABOR CITY Tabor City, Aug. 15. ? Official figures for Tuesday's sales, as an nounced by John Slkes. sales sup ervisor ? total poundage, 263.492; total of money paid, $50,853.95; iverage price, $1$.93. FAIR BLUFF Fair Bluff, Aug. 15. ? Official figures for Tuesday's sales, as an lounced by t-he local tobacco board )f trade ? total poundage, 223, 120; total of money paid, $44, 326.S3; average price, $19.84. The market is not blocked, tha board reported. MAKES A RECORD The following Item was seat la from Franktinton: "Passing Mr. John Wright's Farm Friday night we noticed a new tobacco barn going la tull blast; as there was no building on the spot) Monday, we got out to Investigate. Mr. Wright who oper ates a saw milt, said he found to bacco ripening so fast that Tues day he begun cutting the timber, Wednesday he begun building and putting In tobacco and fired tihe barn Thursday morning and cur ing was progressing fine. / "Wondered it this is a recc for really 'turning about'?" STOLEN PAINTING IS BROUGHT BACK Paris. ? Police announced today that t<he stolen Watteau l'lndlffer ent had been returned by a 25 year-old painter who admitted that he took it because he was "disgusted" with the way it had been restored. VIRGINIAN LOSES $55,000 RING Wew York. ? The loss of a ring valued at 166,000 has been report ed to police by Barbara Bannister. Virginia heiress and theatrical dilettante. In an attempt to deceive, Japan ese packing companies are print ing "Can" on top of tinned goods, hoping the goods will be mistaken for Canadian. A