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KEEP ON * ^tckm^tkc-AitkcJkl * ? WITH WAR BONDS * tTh&F riMEf KEEP ON % WITjl WAR B0N03 ? VOLUMN LXXIV $1.50 per year In " 'Ivance LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1044 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 50 ROME RAIL ROADS ARE SEVERED ALLIED SOLDIERS AD VANCE IN ITALY Capital's Waterworks Re ported Destroyed; British Troops Score Successes A U. S. 15th Air Force Bomber Station in Italy, Jan. 19. ? 'Amer ican bombers have cut all the rail ways carrying the bulk of sup plies into Rome from the north, air force experts said today after examining reconnaissance photo graphs of the area. Of the three major lines down the Italian pen'insula, only one is open at present. This is the east coast line from Ancona to Pes cara, which supplies the Germans opposing the British Eighth Army. Highways Open ?> Recent ra'ids have at least tem porarily blocked the others and the effects of these disastrous bombings will be more acutely felt by the Germans when supplies now being used are exhausted, ex perts said. Supplies still may be brought in, however, via bomb scarred highways. (London reported a Rome radio broadcast saying that the capi tal's waterworks were "destroy ed' in an Allied air attack today on the outskirts of the city. Resi dents were urged to use water sparingly.) Heavy bombers of the 15th Air Force and medium bombers of the 12th have made Rome's major supply arteries virtually useless. The important central line was reported blocked at several points and the west coast line has been out of operation for some time. Subsidiary lines also have been cut and the railroad in central Tuscany, south of Florence, which serves as an alternate to the cen tral and west coast lines, is un usable. The route from just north of Ancona to the Rome area also is cut. Flying Fortresses, in their re cent raids, put out of commis sion the central line from Flor ence to Rome on the'ir raids at Pistoia; Prato and Pontassieve, all near Florence. " The bridge at Cecina, south of Pisa on the west coast line, has been cut for several weeks and the railroad yards at Pisa were hit by Wellingtons and L'iberators Monday night and Tuesday. South of Orbetello, the bridge at Mon talto di Castro was attacked by Marauders at (he" same* time but results were not'yet certain. An alternate line which is prob ably unable to carry the weight demanded by German operations between the west and central routes in Tuesday also has been cut, according to photo interpre tation, at Pontedera, Certaldo, and Poggibonsi, which were at tacked by 15th Air Force Flying Fortresses on Tuesday. o Mrs. O; H. Harris Dead Mrs. O. H. Harris, one of Louis burg's older citizens, died late Monday night atx her country home just out of town on the Raleigh road, following an ex tended illness. She was 77 years of age and Is survived by three daughters, Mrs. M. S. Fink, of Greensboro, Miss Jessie Taylor Harris, of Louisbuvg, Mrs. Wal ter D. Leonard, of Mt. Airy, and two sons, Ctol. Hunter H. Harris, of the U. S. Army in England, and William B. Harris, of Louis burg. She was preceeded to the gfave by her husband, Omega H. Harris, several years ago. v The funeral services were held from the ' Louisburg Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Forrest D. Hedden, pastor, and Rev. E. H. DaviS, and 'interment was made in Oakwood Cemetery. Quite a large number of rela tives and friends attended both services. The floral tribute was especially pretty. The pall bearers were B. N. Williamson, Jr., M. C. Murphy, A. B. Wester, Jr., L. S. Bryan, T. M. Harris, H. C Kemp. L OUISBU R0~ METHODIST CHURCH The Pastor will preach at the morning and even'ing services at the Methodist Church Sunday. Sunday School meets at 9:46 led by Prof. I. D. Moon. The Methodist Youth Fellow ship groups will meet in their re spective places Sunday evening at 6:45. ? o The average farm consumption of electricity has increased by 14 kilowatt-hours in one year, as much as 26 hours In some cases, says REA reports. AT DAYTONA BEACH T-4 Mary Frances Greene Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 17 ? T-4 Mary Frances Greene. 305 N.I Main Street. Louisburg, N. C., Is stationed at the Second WAC Training Center doing secretarial work in the training center D'lrec tor's Office. Major Lathorpe, WAC. The Infantile Paralysis Appeal The National Foundation tor Infantile Paralysis has begun Its eleventh annual appeal for funds with which to carry' on the peo ple's fight against Infantile para lysis. The dimes and dollars of all of i;s make possible the continuance of this vital effort to safeguard our national health. And national health means YOUR health, your CHILDREN'S health; and the health of your NEIGHBORS and their CHILDREN. Too often we forget that the individual forms an integral part of the national pattern and thrt the nation's physical well-being depends directly upon the physi cal well-being of its nationals. Poliamyei'itls ? Infantile para lysis ? strikes individually, sec tionally or nationally. But which ever the manner of its striking it always ATTACKS WITHOUT WARNING. Fortunately, through the Na tional Foundation for Infantile ^Paralysis and its nation-covering network of Chapters, the people of America have built up a strong defense against the ravages of In fantile paralysis; wh'ile night and day in the laboratories of the na-| tlon Foundation supported re-[ search workers fight on . . fight 011 1 so that a full offensive against the disease may be developed. By contributing to ' this cause of the people, we all can 1)ring immeasurably closer the day when the CHILDREN'S VICTORY shall be secured. If YOU are suddenly stricken with INFANTILE PARALYSIS? regardless of who. what or where you are in the United States or its possessions, here's what The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will do for you through 'its nation-wide lofeal Chapters: Provide medical and surgical care, hospitalization, orthopedic equipment, an iron lung, If nec essary, and whatever other sup plies and material are needed to g'ive you the best care and treat ment possible. At the same time, to reduce the possibility of your being stricken, the National Foundation is sponsoring a program of scien tific research to find the cause, cure and prevention of the dread disease. Whether or not you are Btrtck en with Infantile paralysis, you can help fight the Great Crippler. 'Join the March of Dimes and Dollars by sending your contri bution to The White House when the Appeal is on ? January 14th to the 31 and help conquer polio! I a ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (or the Third Sunday af ter Epiphany will be as follows, according to announcement of Rev. H. S. Cobey, rector: This Sunday will be observed as St. Paul's day, being the near est Sunday to January 25th, the day of annual remembrance of the conversion of St. Paul. Holy Communion ? 8:00 a. m. Church School and Bible Class ? 9:45 a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon ? 11:00 a. m. Subject of sermon: "St. Paul the Apostle and his Message to the Church today." Morning Prayer chants and appropriate hymns will be sung. u Caller ? Good morning. I'm from the gas and electric com pany. I understand you have something In the house that won't work. Housewife ? Tea, he's upstairs still asleep. / i HOLDS MEETINGS THURSDAY & FRIDAY Good Poogress Shown By FSA Borrowers at An nual Meetings; G. M. Beam Among Speakers The annual meetings of borrow ers in Franklin County who are buying their (arms through the Farm Security Administration were held in Lou'isburg this week. The White borrowers held their meeting in the Mills High School auditorium Thursday, January 13th and the meeting for the ne gro borrowers was held in the auditorium of the Franklin Coun ty Training School, Friday, Janu ary 14th. The number attending these meetings was 54. There are 58 families in Frank lin County who are now buying their farms w'lth loans secured through the Farm Security Ad ministration. The Farm Owner ship Program is one of the sev eral phases of aid that is render ed to the small tenant farmer. Funds for this phase of the FSA Program are authorized by the Bankhead-Jones Tenant Purchase Act. Th'is program began in 1938. The 58 families in Franklin County who are buying their farms are all making good pro gress as shown by their yearly re ports made at the meeting. The majority are ahead of schedule on their payments. To date a total of $224,772.00 has been loaned by the Government to purchase farms in this County, of this $25,283.00 has become due and $40,241.00 has been paid which is a 159% repayment of amount due. The highlight of the colored meeting was the presentation of the canceled note and mortgage to Dallas and Sarah Davis for their farm. This 'is the first fam ily in this County, and one of the few in the State, who has paid for their farm in full. Under the terms of the loan they had the privilege of paying for the farm }n small annual payments over a period of 40 years at 3% interest. By hard work, thrift, and coop eration of all the members of this outstanding negro family they were able to pay for their farm 'in full in 5 years. The early re payment of the loan not only gave this former tenant family the sat isfaction of owning, free of debt, their own home and farm, but they saved a large sum in inter est payments. Dallas Davis has the satisfac tion of knowing that he is the first borrower in Franklin Coun ty to pay oil his loan in full. He is 66 years old and prior to se curing this loan from the F. S. A. he had been a tenant farmer all his life. He and his family of 3 boys and 2 girls had for a long time the ambition to own their farm, but never had the chance before the F. S. A. Program was started. This family not only has their farm paid for, but all the livestock and equipment is free of debt, and they have enough cash to operate the farm and home in 1944 without bor rowing money or buying at a store on credit. The presentation of the mort gage and note to Dallas Dav'is was made by Mr. G. M. Beam, a prominent attorney of Franklin County. In his remarks Mr. Beam emphasized the fact that home ownership made better cit izens of all people and from pride in the results of their own labor they make progress toward a higher eoonomic status and be come an asset to their commun ity and nation. At this annual meotlng a panel discussion was conducted by the borrowers, Walter J. Smith, Coun ty FSA Supervisor, and Aileep Crowder, Associate FSA Super visor. This discussion took up improvements of orchards, pas tures, Increased yields, food and feed crops for aid in the war ef fort, yard beautiflcation, improv ed kitchens and storage. Mr. W. O. Lambeth of the Soil Conservation Se.rvice led a very interesting discussion on proper care of the growing timber on the farm. He stated that trees are just as much a farm crop as tobacco and cotton and given proper attention they would yield a good Income from pulp wood, stove wood, and saw logs. Mr. Lambeth also talked on the ad vantages of soil conservation as carried out by crop rotations, ter racing, and use of legume cover crops, both summer and winter. At noon an enjoyable luncheon was served In the Home Ecohomk ics Department of the HlgR School, served by Miss Marjorle Gardner, Home Economics Teach er, and some of her pupils. o? ? ? ? ? Processors have been ordered to set as'ide 20 per cent of their February production of oilseed meal for directed distribution to areas designated by the War Food Administration. MANY DIVOR CES GRANTED Mrs. Sheppard Wins Suit Against F. B. Leonard And Wife; Judge W. C. Harris Presides Because of the extreme weath er conditions last week the regu lar January term of Franklin Superior Court for civil cases did not actually open until Wednes day morning. Judge W. C. Har ris, of Raleigh, was present and presided over the term. Only one case of any public import ance was tried, that being the one of Sheppard vs Leonard, in volving a note handled by the late W. N. Fuller and was in the possession of Mr. Leonard. The plaintiff claimed the note was her property and the defendants claimed the note was turned ov%r to them for settlement of an ac count. The jury dec'ided in fav or of the plaintiff. Quite a num ber of divorce cases were dispos ed of and a few minor matter ad justed. The term came to a close on Saturday after cases were dispos ed of as follows: Marie L. Tripp was granted a divorce from Robert Edward Tripp. Malcolm C. Jeffreys was grant ed a d'ivorce from Mae R. Jef freys. Elizabeth S. Orice was granted a divorce from Zodle Grice. Connie Alcorn was granted a divorce from Riley Tobias Alcorn. Burwell Ayscue was granted a divorce from Ruby M. Ayscue. Mrs. P. P. Sheppard was grant ed a judgment against F. B. Leonard and wife Ruth A. Leon ard. for the possession of a cer tain note. Murray Brown was granted a divorce from Mary B. Brown. Connie Redwlne Bolton was granted a divorce from Ernest I W. Bolton. Claude E. Journegan was gran ted a divorce from Eva Bell ; Journegan. Paul J. Horton was granted a divorce from Gla4jrs H. Horton. In the case of Nonle P. Rich ards vs First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., administrators of J. B. Perry estate, the plaintiff was granted a judgment for $625.00. The caBe of William A. Gattis vs Samantha J. Gatt'is was re moved to Wake County. Jackson Dinner, Raleigh. Jan. 17. ? The North Carolina Jackson Dinner will be held this year on January 31 at Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh. These dinners arfe held every year, for the purpose of raising funds far the national Democratic par-! ty, but they are more Important in the years when the state has to elect a governor and the na tional presidential campaign is under way. The 1944 dinner is expected to exceed all former affairs in in-! terest. Apathy has marked both state and national campaigns up to date, and the Jackson Dinner ls looked to as the starting point for real interest. Postmaster General Frank C. Walker, chairman of the national Democratic committee, has accep ted the invitation to speak at the dinner in Raleigh. He will be introduced by Senator Joslah W. Bailey. State Senator Joe BIythe of Charlotte again heads the state campaign. This is h'is fourth consecutive year in this capacity and he has promised to make it tlie most memorable of them all. Tickets for the dinner are not for sale but are allocated to counties on bas'is of contributions, each |25 entitling the county to one seat at the table. The quota for Franklin Coun ty Is $150.00, and Mr. Willie Lee Lumpkin, county chairman, has been asked to ra'iae that amount and get it into state headquarters at Room 1031, Sir Walter Hotel, Raleigh, as soon as possible. Seats at the dinner table are?be lng assigned on basis of "first come, first served." : o ROBBERIES Sheriff John P. Moore reports a large number of robberies of country stores In the county, and says he is having much difficulty 'in checking the clues when he can visit the scene. He requests the TIMES to ask all who have robberies to report to get togeth er all clues possible and make im mediate reports. This will prob ably help get better results. n VICTORY The men on the battle lines and the men on the home front form a combination which no one can defeat, providing each group carried its proper share of the load. But we cannot loaf our way to victory, either on the home front or the battle front. Day Jan. 31 'i GOVERNOR BROUGHTON NO. 1 SALESMAN TWO NO. l'? ? Shown here is North Carolina's Governor Brough ton. the state's No. 1 war bond salesman, presenting the first 4th war loan shield to Mrs. Beulah Hicks, gold star mother of Raleigh. Mrs. Hicks, whose son, Lt. Norman Hicks, was lost in India in combat flying, purchases her bond from the governor to receive the official bond buyer identification shield that is expected to be displayed by every war bond buyer during the fourth war loan drive opening today. FOURTH WAR BOND DRIVE GETS OFF TO FINE START Altho the Fourth War Loan Bond Drive has been on for only a few days, Franklin County has made a splendid start toward selling its quota of $260,000. All of the townships are organized and sales are be ing made every day. Reports could not be obtained from all townships, but Louisburg reports sales amounting to $45,000, Franklinton $10,000, Youngsville $6,000, and Hayes ville $1,560.00. The Youngsville committee has planned an auc tion bond sale at the school house next Monday night at 7:30, at which time it is expected that a large portion of the Youngsville quota will be sold. Have you bought your bond in this drive? Every family should buy the largest bond possible. RAISES $1,560.00 Hayesville Township Makes Good Start in 4th War Bond Drive ? Evening Glass Gets Good Start I Farmers ot the Epsom Even ing Class made a good beginning Monday night in the "Prize-Giv ing War Bond Selling Campaign," which 'is a special feature in the 1944 Educational Program. Fol lowing is a list of the prizes giv en, the donor, the purchaser, and the amounts purchased in bonds: 1. Horse Collar. Moss & Co., Henderson, Walter Bowen, $600. 00. 2. Stick Broom, B. M. Newman, Henderson, D. T. Dickie, $60.00. 3. Stick Broom, B. M. Newman, Henderson, D. T. Dickie, $125.00. 4. Seed Sower, FCX Store, Louisburg, Dwlght Rowland, $300.00. 5. 200 lbs. Fertilizer, D. T. Dickie, G. W. Eavefc, $250.00. 6. 200 lbs. Fertilizer, D. T. Dickie, G. W. Eaves, $225.00. Total in bonds ? $1,560.00. The class members secure priz es from various business con cerns in Henderson and Louis burg and sell them at auction. The highest bidder purchases his bid in bonds and secures sufficient evidence of same, however, be fore the prize Is given. This us ually takes one week. There were thirty nine people present for this first class, and the topic for discussion was "For estry Management." J. T. Grif fin, Agriculture teacher, gave a brief lecture on Forestry Man agement for Steady Profits and showed a motion picture on Th'in ning Pines. Literature on the subject was also distributed. The class was invited to attend a Thinning Demonstration the following day at Lake View (near Ira Weldon's pond) which was arranged by the Franklin County Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Hughey Tindal, pulpwood buyer of Henderson, also mqf with the class and explained the need of wood and marketing ar rangements $pr this area. The subject for next Monday night is Increased Fertilizers for Increased Production. Experiment Station recommendations will be given by J. T. GrifTin, and follow ed by class discussion. Herds of beef cattle in Bun combe, Henderson, Haywood1 and Macon counties are wintering nicely. ICC Blames Crew For Train Wreck Commission Reports on ACL Crash That Killed 72; Flag Protection Lacking Washington, Jan. 19. ? The In terstate Commerce Commission today blamed the crew of one of the two trains involved for last month's Atlantic Coast Line Rail road wreck in Robeson Coiylty, N. C., in which 72 persons were killed and 187 injured. It said the tragedy could have been prevented if the crew of the southbond train had furnished proper flag protection and had made a thorough inspection of its derailed train. Cars of the southbound train were derailed near Rennert, N. C., last December 16 by a broken rail, the ICC said, and 40 min utes later a northbound1 train plowed into the derailed cars. A commission report said the wreck was caused by "Failure to provide adequate protection for derailed cars which had fouled the adjacent main track." It said operating rules of the railroad provide that when a train is stop ped suddenly and the cause is not known, adjacent tracks must be protected "at once in both direc tions" until it is ascertained they are safe and clear for movements of tra'ins. Aiqple Time Afforded "The members of the crew (of the southbound train) understood these requirements," the report continued, emphasizing that the 40-mlnute interval "afTorded am ple time in which to provide flag protect'ion in both directions." The flagman was the only crew member who knew about the de railed cars, the report said, but he was required to go to the rear immediately to protect his train. The\crew at the front end of the train had not made the thor ough Inspection of their train as required and therefore were una ware that the two rear cars were obstructing the other track, the ICC said. Hence, it added, the fireman who went forward to pro tect the track ahead of the de railed train had not provided hipi self with full flagging equipment "which would have been ade quate to prevent the accident if used in accordance with the rules. ?O i i. We never used to be able to AMI Grandma's glasses, but now stA juat leaves them where sh<> empties them. RUSSIANS MOVE FORWARD Soviet Troops Advance 12 To 19 Miles Through. Some of Strongest Forti fications in World During Five Days of Furious Fighting; Several More Points in Poland Fall to Red Army London, Thursday, Jan. 20. ? In an all-out offensive to free Leningrad completely from two and one-half years of siege, the Red Army smashed 12 miles for ward yesterday, seizing by storm two key fortress towns and blast ing through an intricate maze of steel and concrete fortifications before running up against a sec ond line of equally strong perma nent defenses ringing the city's suburbs. A second drive, closely coor dinated with the first, ripped 19 miles across three strategic rail ways in the Volkhov River-Lake Ilmen area 75 to 100 miles south of Lenigrad in a broad outflank ing movement. Reporting that the Leningrad' thrust had captured the fortress es of Krasnoye Selo and Ropsha and in five days had killed 20,000 Germans, the Soviet communique dwelt at length on the German fortifications. Soviet Infantrymen, tanks and mobile artillery, it said, "broke through heavily-for tified permanent German defenses made up of reinforced concrete pillboxes, armored domes, block houses and inter-communication trenches covered by mine-fields, barbed-wire entanglements and anti-tank obstacles. llig Guns Silenced "These fortifications, built in the most up-to-date manner, were interspersed by firing posit'ions. "Our advancing troops have come up against a second, equally strongly built line of fortifica tions." All this was on a front 25-miles wide, from south of Oran'ienbaum to Pulkovo across battlefields strewn with German dead and smashed equipment. The Soviet booty included 36 of the huge ar tillery pieces that have been shelling Leningrad for 27 bitter months. The second drive, on a 31-mile break-through 'in the German lines north and west of Lake Il men, threatened to let the Rus sians in behind the Nazis who face Leningrad, and already had outflanked the important city of Novgorod both to the north and the south. The push immediately before Leningrad, however, was by all odds the day's most signal Victory. There, the Russian communique said, 20,000 Germans have been slaughtered since Saturday. In addition, said the communi que and an order of the day by Premier Marshal Stalin, that five day offensive of Gen. Leonid Gorov has : 1,000 Nazis Captured Stormed and captured the heavily-fortified towns of Kras noye Selo and Ropsha; retaken Peterhof, summer home of the czars; captured more than 1,000 Germans, smashed seven German divisions; and taken many of the great 16-inch guns with which the Nazis have constantly shelled em battled Leningrad. In all, 195 guns were captured, 'including 36 of 152- to 405-mil limeter calibres (six to 16-inch), which had been shelling the city from 15-mile range. CHAIRMAN Mrs. Hugh W. Perry has been appointed Franklin County Chair man for., the Eleventh Annual Celebration of the President's birthday, which sponsors the In fantile Paralysis drive beginning January 14th to January 31st, 1944. PROGRAM AT THJS LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Jan 22: Saturday ? Roy Rogers in "Man From Music Mountain" and Dav id Bruce and Evelyn Ankers in 'The Mad Ghoul', also Masked Marvel. Late Show Saturday ? Ethel Waters, Rochester, Lena Home and Duke Elfington and Band in 'Cabin In The Sky.' Sunday-Monday ? John Wayne, Martha Scott and Albert Dekker In 'In Old Oklahoma.' Tuesday ? Bela Lugosi and Frieda Inescourt in 'Return Of The Vampire.', also Batman. Wednesday ? Gloria Jean and Ray Lynn in 'Moonlight In Ver mont.' * Thursday-Friday ? Roddy Mc Dowell, Donald Crisp, Nigel Bruce and Lassie in 'Laaala Come Home.' i jj
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