SSSft * im POIUPS (>/ 7keF riMEj ujiCk *?*? Bowpy VpLCMN LXXIV 11.80 per year In Advance LOUI8BCBG, N. CAROLINA FKIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1043 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 4t FOOD FOR Battle Cry For Year 1944 Plans Set Up. For Campaign In Franklin County ? Farm Bureau To Meet Tuesday Night ? Lump kin, Floyd and Hicks To Speak "Pood Fights For Freedom." Franklin County citizens are mo bilizing for maximum food pro duction in 1944, announces W. C. Boyce, President of the Agricul tural Workers Council. Boyce further stated that feed and food In , the right proportions doesn't just happen. It is caused by ac tion of men and women. Every man and' woman in every walk of life in Franklin County can and should contribute toward maxi mum foqd production. This was the sense of a meeting held in Louisburg on Monday night. Farm operators cause agricul tural production by planning their important business In a manner to produce crops and live stock needed. They depend on merchants and other business in terests for materials of produc tion as credit, fertilizer, (feed, seeds, machinery, equipment and work stock. They depend on workers In the form of tenants, sharecroppers and day laborers for the help needed in crop pro duction. Only when all of these agencies are working together and carrying out their part of the gigantic task, will agricultural harvest reach the desired goal. With the scarcity of labor and materials of production, sound planning must be used to make the crop and livestock production machine run smooth. All per sons therefore interested in Vic tory, in saving lives of armed forces, in feeding properly, our armed forces and allies must join in the mobilization program to guarantee maximum food and feed production In 1944. Through our Government or ganizations, crop and livestock needs are determined. These needs are organized into produc tion goals for 1944. A careful analysis has been made to deter mine crops and livestock needed in largest amounts and factors available to aid in their produc tion. The tremendous job to handle .now is to organize every farmer, every housewife, every business man, every agricultural worker and leader to plan pro duction and carry to completion that the fight amount of the pro per crops and livestock will be produced. All Franklin County citizens are invited to attend the County Mobilization meeting to be held at the Louisburg Court House, Tuesday night, Nov. 23, at 8:00 p. m. The Mobilization meeting is to immediately follow a Farm Bureau meeting, starting at 8:00 o'clock. The two meetings are Joined as the program will be ot interest to the Farm Bureau members in attendance, as well as the public at large. The County Production Goals for 1*944 call for 896 additional acres of tamed hay, 3,862 addi tional acres of flue-cured tobacco, 841 additional acres of peanuts, 3,000 additional acres of soy beans for oil and 446 additional acres of Irish potatoes; '575 acres of sweet potatoes for market; and home gardens, dairy cows, beef cows, hogs and broilers to give Franklin County citizens an ample supply; and for a total production of 936,825 dozen eggs. A reduction from 1942 is called' for for other crops in acres In or der that land and labor may be devoted to the production of the above goals. Hon. Willie Lee Lumpkin, has kindly agreed to deliver the speech on the occasion calling for Franklin County citizens to win the light' by producing f0o4. Mr. E. Y. Floyd', Director of Plant Food Institute, will also appear on the program. Mr. C. T. Hicks, ot Walstonburg, will be the principal speaker for the Farm Bureau meeting. Seed must be obtained to plant our soybean acreage. We must plan to obtain them while they are available. Acreages planted to small grain and corn unden normal weather conditions will yield higher if fertilized higher. We must plan now if our goals for 1944 are to be met. We ex pect our fighting forces to win their goal which is Victory. We must plan to win our goal which is ample food for every person's need. Let's mobilize for maxi mum War Production. Your at tendance and assistance is need-' ed. Louisburg Woman ? Does your husband try to understand yon? Friend ? Rather. He always asks twice when I tell him any thing 1 want. FREEDOM AMERICAN LEGION AND STATE GUARD CELE BRATE ARMISTICE DAY Members of the Jambes Post of the American Legion and of the Louisburg Company of the State Ouard, together Nwlth invited guests, appropriately ??lebrated Armistice Day with a delicious btrrbecue. Thei occasion was held at the Louisburg Armory. Well over a hundred men attended and enjoyed what was described by many as being one of the best barbecues that has ever been served. Legionnaire Otis Burrows Is hereby extended the thanks of all who attended for the excellent cooking and seasoning of the bar becue. Legionnaires Fes Fuller and Vernon Stone supervised the serving, and this was declared to be a perfect performance. Following the supper, several veterans of World War II were initiated into the Jambes Post of the American Legion. The several initiation stunts were thoroughly enjoyed by the legionnaires pres ent. and Dirty Oertie from Bizerte was voted the most beautiful, charming, and seductive girl ever to visit Louisburg. The Jambes Post feels that they had the very best of reasons for celebrating Armistice Day in a big way. At present the Post has 122 members which Is 34 more members than they had all of last year. They lead their District in the percentage of in crease in membership. They have won every National Depart ment Citation that can be won, and the four star rating awarded by the State Department. They are very proud of having fifteen members who are veterans of World War II. Yep. - they real ly had something to celebrate. They again invite every veteran of World War I and World War II to join the Jambes Post. New "A" Books Out -*r Chairman A. F. Johnson of the Franklin County War Price .and Ration Board, announced Tues day afternoon that all of the new A gasoline books had been issued and mailed. There is one exception to this statement, Johnson said, andithat is that on the morning of October 21st, the janitor in building a fire in the Ration Board bffice got hold of a number of applica tions for A books and thinking they were waste paper proceeded to put them in the stove to build a fire with. These applications were put in a box by the Clerk thinking they would be safe and convenient for processing. The number destroyed is undetermin ed, but probably did not exceed seventy five to a hundred. The lot included ail applications re ceived on the 20th. If you have made application and have not received your new book then go to the same place you made the Tirst one and make another. Have your tires Inspected by a regular official Inspector and mall the ap plication and tire inspection Into the Board and you will get prompt attention. ? This announcement wag not made before because the Board had no way of checking up to determine If there were duplicate applications. The Board Is now In position to make this check-up. G. N. Stell Dead George N. Stell, 76, died at 2 a. m. Wedneday at his home In Youngsvllle after a brief Illness. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Annie Rebecca May of Youngs vllle; one sister, Mr?. Mollle Bar row of Cary; two grandchildren. He had been a member of the Yaungsvllle Baptist Church for many years, and was a- member of the Junior Order. He was with the State Revenue Depart ment for about 15 years. He was active in civic affair*. Funeral services were held from the Youngsvllle Baptist Church Thursday at 3 p. m. by the Rev. R. L. Hughes, assisted by the Rev. E. M. Carter and the Rev. Bruce Hartsell. Interment followed In the Youngsvllle cem etery. - ELECTION OP AAA COMMITTEEMEN Franklin County Fanners will go to the polls Tuesday night, Novembei' 80, 1043. at 8:00 o'clock to elect commu nity committeemen to repre I sent them In AAA matters. In each community, farmers Cant ing ballots elect the following representatives: Three regular community committeemen . two alternates, a delegate to the county convention, and an al ternate delegate. Votes will be | cast at local community centers. HON. CAMERON MORRISON Tobacco Gets Higher Local Market Sales Exceed 1942 Season. The evidence of growing popu larity is the fact that the Louis burg tobacco market will exceed the 1942 sales by many thous and pounds, although the crop in general Is much oft in weight. The weed the past week has been reaching for the sky in higher prices than before this season, according to reports from the warehouses. All growers ex pressed satisfaction. The demand still holds strong for all grades. The warehousemen announce that the market will close on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holidays. Get your tobacco ready and bring it on to Louisburg and sell before the holidays. If you can't cpme on after the holidays, prices are expected to hold up. o Scouts Receive A wards The following Scouts received awards at the Court of Honor that was held in the Court House this past Sunday: First Class, George Davis; Second Class. Edward Rabil, Cheatham Alston, swimming; Leslie Tharrlngton, woodcarvlng; Larry Lewis, dog care; Charles Bass, farm mechanic and farm home planning; Jack Cooper, | gardening and first aid to ani mals; Grady Harris, Jr., person al health and public health; Earle Murphy, Jr., personal health and public health; Edgar Owens, per sonal health and swimming; John Perry, camping. Nick Perry re ceive# his 50-hour civic duty bar. Rev. Mr. ' Cobey presented five Merit Badges and Life Rank to his son, Billy. These awards were earned while a member of the Troop in Albany, Georgia. Louisburg School Band gave a thirty minute entertainment that was greatly enjoyed. o LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor will preach at both services next Sunday. He is at tending the Baptist State , Con vention in Winston-Salem this week but will return home Thursday. Sunday Schoob ? 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship ? 11:00 a. m. B. T. U. ? 6:45 p. m. Evening Worship ? 7:30 p. m. Don't forget to worship! . ' TRANSFERRED William D. Joyner, 22, son of1 Mr. Oeorge H. Joyner, of Louis burg, was recently appointed a Naval Aviation Cadet and was transferred', to the Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola, Fla., for intermediate flight training. Prior to entering the Naval service, he attended Loulsburg College for two and one-half years. Upon completion of the inten sive course at the "Annapolis of the Air" Cadet Joyner will re ceive his Navy "Wings of Oold" with the designation of Naval Aviator, and will be commission ed an Ensign in the Naval Re serve or a Second Lieutenant In the Marine Corps Reserve. o ? ? TAKES PASTORATE The Rev. Brooks Patten, who until his recent resignation had been an Assistant Field Director in the American Red' Cross, left last week to assume his duties as pastor of the Hemp Circuit, with his parsonage located at Hemp, N. C. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Patten of Loulsburg College, and was admitted to the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church at its recent session in Rooky Mount. MORRISON IN RACE Pitches Hat in Senatorial Contest To Succeed Rey nolds SsSl&S candidate tor the ^.rpl?^.1944 SUtS fo ment th'^af^^oon '"m^rtoThe 2SSr."S &r "??r: statement to Washing a pondents of North Ca'rolinaT/wT The statement was bri?# tr said he would make twn u Wdiata o? ?xlo?ust8forarae re" ItodJ^J^SS^fc White ?thethheayver tlons indicated a ca^L'T^T Approximately 18 000 aL? u J been disposed o ,!2 8ea,ts had about 6.000 in the i!, leaving JOHN W. POWELL John Wallace Powell, Infant eon of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Powell, of Youngsrille, Route 1, died Tuesday morning at his home. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 at the family cemetery with the Rev. E. O. Ursy of Oxford officiating. Surviving are his parents; five sisters, Mabel, Dorothy, Rachel, and Carolyn Powell, and Mrs. Thomas Hart; three brothers, Rayce, David and Carlos. o When a girl finds she isn't the only pebble on the beach, she be comes a little boulder. o 1 UNITED WAR FUND OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Indication' are that the quo ta of 98,000 for Franklin Coun ty will be subscribed. Several districts have made reports that they have subscri bed their quota, and other districts have asked for a little mfOre tiny. People have been very liber al and cooperative. A full ntart from each dis trict will be given in the FRANKLIN TIMK8 next week. A. PAUL BAGBY, W. B. BARROW. ? Co-Chairmen. I ? CIVIL COURT CLOSES Only Few Cases of No Gen eral Public Interest Be fore Court The regular November term ol Franklin Superior Court (or Civi cases completed1 its work and ad journed Wednesday morning Since our report the past weel the following dispositions hav< been made: Q. S. Leonard was granted i judgment by ' consent against Charlie Radford. Cromle J. Tant was given a verdict against the Mutual Lift Insurance Co., of New York, foi return of disability payment. No tice of appeal given. Henry D. Patton was granted a divorce from Mildred T. Patton The case of Manley Perry vs E. Y. Cashion, et al, ended in a mistrial. The case of W. T. Williams vs Curtis Horton was referred to E H. Malone as referee to investi gate the case and make report. The November term came to f close Wednesday morning and adjournment was taken. Germans Take Leros London, Nov. 17. ? Germar seizure of strategic Leros Island in the Aegean Sea and the threai to the now-exposed neighboring base of Samos subjected Britisl: eastern Mediterranean tactics t( sharp questioning in London to night. The capitulation of the island said the German news agenc} DNB, "put the cornerstone bacl into the Nazis' southeastern Euro pean defense system." London observers were puzzlec to understand why the Britlst command, with virtual dominance of the Mediterranean and witl thousands of idle troops at iti disposal, was unable to securi their hold on the string of island: which help bar the way from Brit ish Middle East invasion basei to the Balkans. The islands weri taken at small cost when Itali surrendered. Nazis Controlled Air The only conclusions reachec here were either that the Brit ish command has other plans foi dealing with the Balkans or else island-grabbing operations arc more difficult than they appeal from a distance. British commentators said the Allied command apparently found it impossible or underslrable to reinforce the British-Italian gar rison on Leros, but nevertheless it was believed the Germans suffer ed heavy losses of picked battle tested shock troops as well as weakened their Balkan, Russian and Italian front forces to re capture the Dodecanese Island. n Raid Japs Again Pearl Harbor, Nov. 17. ? Heavy Liberator bombers of the U. 3. Seventh Army Air Force struck at the Marshall and Gilbert Is lands for the third time in less than 48 hours Monday, wrecking enemy ships and installations, a U. S. Pacific fleet communique announced today. < The four-motored bombers, in the deepest penetration yet bj( land-based planes of Japan's eas tern defense perimeter, blasted Jalult and Mllle atolls in the Mar shalls and Makin Island In the Gilberts, late Monday afternoon. At Jalalt, the raiders scored heavily against Japanese seaplane bases, hangars, shops and dump areas, on Imeiji and Jabor is lands, which are part of the atoll, the communique said. Of five ships anchored in the lagoon, one was left burning and three others were reported possibly damaged. No Planee Lost The communique added that several fires resulted in the at tack on Mille, east of Jaluit, while cloud conditions over Makin prev ented accurate observance of the damage. PROGRAM AT THUS LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Nov. 20th: Saturday ? Don 'Red' Barry and Wally Vernon in 'Blahk Hills Ex press' and Ruth Warrick and Joan Carrol In 'Pettycoat Lar-i ceny.' Also Chap. 13 'Secret Ser vice In Darkest Africa.' Sunday-Monday ? Don Ameche. Gene Tierney and Chas Coburn in 'Heaven Can Wait.' Tuesday ? Henry . Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes in 'The Ox Bow Incident.' Also 'The Batman.' Wednesday ? Gale Sondergaard and Geo. Dolens In -The Strange Death of Adolph Hitler.' Thursday-Friday ? Monty Wool ley and' Gracie Fields In 'Holy Matrimony.' American Bomb ers Hit French, Greek Targets Allied Headquarters, Algiers, Nov. 17. ? Attacking on a front of more than 1,000 miles, bomb ers of the Northwest African Alt . Force struck the heaviest blow . of recent weeks at the Nasi air force yesterday when they smash ed enemy airdromes near Mar [ selile in southern France and in [ the Athens area in Greece. Blistering onslaughts by Flying Fortresses and Marauders against . fields at Istres Le Tube and Salon near Marseille were aimed pri marily at the destruction of fleets of Dornier-217 and other German long-range bombers that have been harassing Allied shipping In the Mediterranean. Many ground ed bombers were left flaming at the two enemy bases and a tre mendous explosion indicated an American bomb found an ammu nition dump. From Italian Bates Another force of Mitchell medi um bombers whipped eastward from their Italian bases to blast the Elevsis airfield near Athens [ for the second straight day in futile support of Allied ground troops defending Leros island in the Aegean Sea. Ten fires were started at Elevisls in hopes of reducing the Nazis' striking force in the Aegean, but the fight for Leros already was In its last hours and its loss was announced in Cairo today. While the Allies' Mediterranean air activity fanned out on an ; everljt'oadening front, ground J operations in Italy were cursed by dismal weather, with high winds, rain and snow hampering the movements of men and supplies. For a week Allied gains had been J measured by yards instead of . miles, and resumption of major _ fighting did not appear immin ent. , Son^c (i round Regained Several brisk, patrol actions were reported from the various sectors. The most important re sulted in Americans of the Fifth Army regaining some high ground on Monte Canta Crose north of Venafro which had been lost the " preceding day to two strong Ger man counterattacks. Near the Tyrrhenian coast, Brit ish forces intercepted a German patrol that had crossed the Gari . gliano River and shot it up badly. Eighth Army troops improved ! their positions north of Atessa. , (The German raldo asserted ' that American troops "are ex ; hausted by repeated attacks" on the Italian front and "seem ur , gently to need a short Interval o? rest.") L l '' ' ' ? ? . ? I : J LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "There Stood By The Cross o? 1 Jesus" is the sermon subject for the 11:00 o'clock service Sunday morning at the Methodist Church. Assuming responsibility is not easy, especially in hours of crisis, yet this is the task of those who would see civilization advance. Regular 7:30 service by the Pastor. Church School convenes at 9:45 a. m.p led by Prof. I. D. Moon. The Methodist Youth groups meet in their respective places at 6:45 p. m. A special Thanksgiving Service i will be held at the Methodist Church Thursday morning at 10:30. You are welcomed to these services. ST. PAUL'S ; EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services at St. Paul's Episcopal | Church on the 22nd Sunday after , Trinity will be as follows: Holy Communion ? 8:00 a. m. Bible Class and Sunday School i ? 9:46 a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon ? 11:00 a. m. Subject of eermon, "Looking Forward." ? Rey. Harry S. Cobey, Rector. Q? -fr A ten-pound colony of bees needs 60 pounds of honey and 4 or 5 combs of pollen stored in the hive to carry 4t through the winter. A soldier eats six times his weight of food during the winter, also. You can save yourself a lot of trouble by not borrowing any. o TO OBSERVE THANKSGIVING The Banks at Loulsburg, Pranklinton and Henderson will observe Thanksgiving this year by closing their places of bus iness on Thursday, Nov. 25th. ' The TIMES is Informed that practically all business in Louisburg will be suspended on Thursday, Not. 25th, to ob serve Thanksgiving. Therefore if you have business with any of these Institutions attend to. same before hjuid and ren*em r her they will be closed on Thanksgiving. The cotton iiyvket will ob serve Thanksgiving by closing on Thursday. ' POSTWAR ACTIVITIES Babson Says Pent-Up De mands Will Boost Busi ness By ROGER W. BABSON Baltimore, Md., Nov. 19. ? The accuracy of any forecasts for 1944 business depends upon whether we re main at war or whether hostili ties in either o( the two princi pal theaters sud denly cease. This possibility, I will not now discuss, but will do so in my An nual 1944 Fore cast. We can be certain now, BABSON ^w?ve'-' of one thing name ly, that the War will end some day and our side shall win. With this In mind and with no time fac tor involved, I wish to comment upon a few special situations. OUTLOOK FOR TRAVEL Travel in general and long dis tance motoring have been set aside now for some time. The deferred travel desires on the part of the general public are reaching a high point. With the release of wartime pressure, with Pui man berths and plane seats again available and with the freezing of hotels and resorts by the military the general public will start going places. Many businessmen are plan ning trips abroad by boat or plane to tie together once more the loose ends of their foreign interests. We are no longer an isolated nation. Our future is bound up with conditions in many other countries of the world. To have first-hand know ledge of what is happening in other countries will become a fa miliar part of our business tech niques. I am bullish on travel agencies, on the sale of travellers' checks, on the resort business and er lines allied W the great industry of public travel RESIDENTIAL BUILDING wh9f'tfin war-industry areas in which housing is now at a prem ium may be liquidated at the h e" h Homes there may then be a drug on the market. However, the construction of new homes in other sections has Ionic been stopped. Architects, con tractors supply companies and others interested in this field ab?e activity.f0rWard t0 con8lder Whether the individual builds a new house, rents a new apart tTow a new automobile, a new radio or travels will be bas ed upon his purchasing power, fora while at least, this will be far greater than in pre-war days due to accumulated savings. As these are spent rather than sav ed, there will be a large demand t?u? nf??8' ThiS is Particularly ti ue of luxury and semi-luxury items. Retail outlets, inactive during the War will take on a new importance, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Doctors, lawyers, beauty parlor operotars, specialty shop owners, gas station attendants and alt who serve the requirements of the individual should be very hTh.'S especla?y applies to those businesses which have suf fered during the War due to prt Thev % KXing and "Zoning. They should have a good comf noisehold servants will again be plentiful. They may how ever, find themselves out of luck Many families have been getting along without help. The tread postwar living will ' t ovarii simplification aided by new aiui efficient household devices. The appliance business should be very tnniTf' , 0ff8rs great oppor distribution.manUfaCtUril1 aUd RETAIL TRADE I now see no signs of any slack f ' j The Holl