MARKET TAKES
THANKSGIVING
WILL REOPEN MONDAY,
NOV. 27TH
Market Has Sold More Than
Seven Million Pounds;
Average Still Above Ceil
ing And Demand Strong;
Will Remain Open Until
Belt Closes; Full Set Buy
era All Through
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With a record of having sold
more than seven million pounds
of tobacco this season at an av
erage of $43.01, stated Sales- Su
pervisor James Speed, and full
sales daily the Louisburg market
will take a vacation by observing
Thanksgiving Day, closing with
the sales on Wednesday and re
opening on Monday morning,
Nov. 27th.
The Louisburg market an
nounces that it will remain open
as long as any other market in
the Middle belt and has the as
surance of a full set of buyers
all through the period, he said.
Sales continue heavy with no
blocks, Speed said, but a full days
sale each day. Prices are still
good, he said, but have shown
about one dollar per hundred de
crease in average for past few
days. This decrease seems to be
general throughout the tobacco
belts.
The Louisburg market ? tho
Friendly Market, appears to be
gaining more friends each day
and invites you to come and join
others in this friendly spirit.
HOME ENTERTAIN
MENT FOR RETURN
ING SOLDIERS
The American Legion Auxiliary
is sponsoring home entertainment
for soldiers returning from over
seas and anyone who would like
to have two or more of these
boys^or Sunday dinner and sup
per, December 3rd, are requested
to call or see Mrs. James Malone
before Tuesday, Nov. 28th.
Thirty soldiers were entertain
ed on Sunday, Nov. 18th, and
they had such a delightful timo
and it was such a pleasure to the
hosts and hostesses to have these
boys that beginning with Sunday,
Dec. 3rd, some of them will be
invited over every Sunday. Call
Mrs. Malone and tell her what
Sunday you would like to have
some of them as your guests.
MBS. IDA HALE DEAD
Mrs. Ida Hale, of Louisburg,
died Tuesday morning at tha
home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
H. Hilton ot Raleigh, with whom
she lived.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 4 o'clock at the
Pittman-Lancaster funeral home
and burial followed In Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving are a brother, J. H.
Beddingfleld, of Raleigh, one
daughter, Mrs. H. H. Hilton, of
Raleigh, two sons, E. M. Hale, of
Fayetteville, Captain J. W. Hale,
with the Army in France; seven
granchlldren and one great
grandchild.
Mrs Hale died in Raleigh, but
was a former resident of Louis
burg where she has many rela
tives and' friends who will regret
to learn of her death. She was
a fine lady, much loved and res
pected by all who knew _ her.
Deepest sympathy is extended the
bereaved family.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of Maple Springs Baptist
Church is sponsoring an oyster
and chicken supper at the home
of Mrs. Oliver Perry *t Maple
Tllle, Nov. 24, announces Mrs. C.
O. Renn, chairman.
The public is cordially invited
to come and bring your friends
and enjoy a good supper, and help
a worthy cause.
The proceeds will go to their
building fund.
PROGRAM AT TILE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre, begin
ning Saturday, Nov. 26:
Saturday ? -Allan Lane in 'Sil
ver City Kid'/ also last chapter
'Haunted Harbor' and first chap
ter 'Zorro's Black Whip.'
Sunday ? Donald Barry, Ruth
Terry, Lynn Roberts In 'My
Buddy.
Monday-Tuesday ? Monty Wool
ley, June Haver and' Dick Haymej
In 'Irish Eyes Are Smiling.'
Wednesday-r-Oene Autry and
8miley Burnette in 'Melody Trail'.
Thursday-Friday ? Joyce Rey
nold*, Robert Hutton, Edward
Arnold and Ann Harding In
'Jama.'
Lions Will Hold
War Bond Auction
At The Armory
The Loulsburg Lions Club cele
brated "Ladies Night" at the
County Agricultural Building last
Thursday night by voting unani
mously to hold a war bond auc
tion sale at the City Armory dur
ing the Sixth War Loan Drive.
Lion George Eaves wag appointed
I chairman of the committee to ar
! range the sale. Lion Gaither
' Beam will act as vice-chairman.
Seventy-one Lions and Lioness
es including ten from Franklin
ton were present for the occasion.
The program was arranged by
Lion V. R, Kllby. Lion Dean
Moon sang "Let Us Give Thanks,"
and Lioness Walter Patten read
a poem entitled "The Landing cf
the Pilgrim Fathers." A group of
eight boys from Louisburg Col
lege presented a skit called "A
Present Day Bridge Party in
Loulsburg."
A note of sadness prevailed
throughout the meeting for Lion
President Hedden was presiding
over {he Club for the last time
before leaving for his new pastor
ate at Dunn, N. C. Lion Paul
Bagby summed up the feeling of
the entire club when he said,
"Wherever Forrest Hedden goes
or what ever he should be doing
I there will always be some back
I here in Louisburg who will be
| thinking of him." Lion Hedden
! then presented the First Vice
President of the Club, Walter
Fuller, who automatically be
comes the new President, and
asked him to close the meeting.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
The pastor will preach at both
I hours next 8unday ? in the morn
| ing on "Saturday Midnight Mov
! ies" and in the evening on "Rea
sons for Following Jesus." The
; public is cordially invited to at
tend these services. In discuss
ing Saturday Midnight Movies
i there will be no bitterness, but
j deepest love for all involved and
j for our town as a whole.
j The Thanksgiving Service will
be Tsanksgiving evening. Nov. 23,
at 7:30 o'clock. The aim in the
offering for our Orphanage at
Thomasville will be $250.00.
Come and express your gratitude
through a worthy gift to this
cause.
9:45 a. m. ? Bible School.
11:00 a. m. ? Morning Worship.
6:45 p. m. ? B. T. U.
7:30 p. m. ? Evening Worship.
WINS CONTEST
Miss Evelyn Stalllngs. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stal
lings of Pilot, won the popularity
contest held and sponsored oy
Bunn High School, October 27,
1944. Miss Stallings is a mem
ber of the Sophomore class. Miss
Evelyn Spencer, daughter of Mrs.
Winnie Spencer of R 1, Louis
burg, won second place.
? On Pay Day, Buy War Bonds ?
War In Brief
Wednesday ? French Second
and American Seventh armies
smash forward toward. heart of
Germany via Rhine fortress of
Strasbourg as they capture Sar
rebourg and continue to roil
up German forces in the Vosges.
Meantime, General Patton's
Third Army fans out from Metz
as German resistance in that
city comes almost to an end.
To ti>e north, the American
First and Ninth armies continue
. advance into Germany, with city
of EsohweUer expected to fall
next.
General Eisenhower, In Paris
conference after tour of war
fronts, say he expects Germans
to fight fanatically to last ditch
and calls for more men and mu
nitions to end war as quickly
as possible.
Japanese resistance begins to
crack in the "Limon Pocket" on
the Philippine Island of Leyte.
Russians battle Germans for
control of Gulf of Riga, press
ing Nazis into pocket on Es
toian Island, while continuing
push in Hungary.
Germans admit reverses on
Western Front and say peak of
mighty Allied offensive has not
been reached, thus thrusting
difficult task upon Nazis to hold
their lines.
Americans bag more than 70
Nazi planes in fierce dogfights
over Nasi oil centers.
Superforts tangle with Jap
fighters in air battle over
Omura aircraft center on Jap
home Island of Kyuahu.
President Roosevelt backs
General Eisenhower in appeal- J
ing to home front for more i
shells and other war equipment.
Says American lives have been ]
lost in Europe because of shell I
shortage. ,
TOBACCO
BOND SALES
Captain Darrell L. Perry holds
his lead again this week with the
largest amount of War Bonds
bought in his honor. David
Dickerson, S 2 jc goes Into second
place and David F. Collier, Chief
Warrant Officer, is ' third.
Southslde Warehouse leads in
bond sales with a total. of ?11,
425.00, Union Warehouse is sec
ond with 18,250.00 and Planters
Warehouse is third with $1,926.
00. A total of $21,600.00 in
bonds have been sold in these 0
warehouses.
At the top of our list of hon
orees this week are the names of
Pvt. William A. Banks, gon of
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Banks, Frank
linton, R 2, who was wounded in
action and died of wounds re
ceived on September 3, 1944, and
J. E. Nelms, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Nelms, Louisburg, R 1,
who has been reported missing
in action.
The following men and women
have had War Bonds bought in
their honor: ?.
?Jr E. Nelms, Jr.; Edgar Lee
Perry, overseas; Lt. Hugh W.
Wilson, Army Air Corps; David
Dickerson, S 3|c, France; Lt.
Bobby Waters, South Pacific;
Williard E. Radford, Camp Blan
ding, Fla.; Capt. J. A. Mitchlner,
France; Pvt. Ed Kimball, Guam;
Weldon Kimball, S 2c, De Land,
Fla.; Lt. Col. C. B. Sturgess,
France; Lt. Com. Garland Inscoe,
Pacific Area; Lt. Robert W.
Smithwick, England; Lt Dorothy
Sturges, England; Cpl. Daniel
McFarland, Corsica; Francis S.
McFarland, Phm. 3|c, U. S. Naval
Rec. Station, Boston, Mass.; Pvt.
Wilbur G. McFarland, Pyote, Tex
as; Capt. Wilbur G. McFarland,
Buckley Field, Denver, Colo.;
Joseph Inscoe, S l|c, U. S.; Lt.
Llnward Inscoe, Jr., U. S. ; Pfc.
Emmltt Hale, Belgium; Pfc. Jen
nings W. Bryan. Jr., Overseas;
8|Sgt. Vernon C. Stone, Jr., Over
seas; T|Sgt. E. C. Griffin, Pacific
Area; G. H. Aycock, North Afri
ca; Allen Clarke, France; Cpl.
W. C. Green, Jr.; Lt. Helen R.
Allen, Camp Wolters, Texas; Da
vid F. Collier, Chief Warrant Of
ficer, South Pacific; Lt. Col. E. F.
Griffin, European Theatre; Lt.
Cel. Frank W. Wheless, Jr.,
Moore General Hospital, Swan
nanoa. N. C.; Lt. W. B. Jenkins.
Camp McCoy, Wis.; J. P. Under
bill, France; Hugh H Perry, Jr.,
European Theatre; Max Wilder,
Overseas; Capt. Darrell L. Perry,
France; Sgt. Mary Harris Free
man, Army Air Base, Maxton, N.
C.; Ben Clay, S|c, Overseas; John
Clay, Phm. l|c. Naval Hospital,.
Little Creek, Va.; Pvt. Roy Jones,
Belgium; Minor Gouverneur, Ov
erseas; Charles A. Sherrod, Sea
man, Merchant Marine, Overseas;
Beauford Harris, New Guinea;
George Freeman, Camp Jackson,
S. C.; and Capt. George Lumpkin,
New River, N. C.
The 6th War Loan Drive has
begun. General Dwight D. Ei
senhower has appealed to the
American people for supplies.
Rationing of ammunition to our
boys on the battle fronts reveals
the Inadequacy of our supplies.
The war has not been w6n yet.
NOW, MORE THAN EVER BE
FORE, WE MUST BUY WAR
BONDS!
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Services oil next Sunday, the
Sunday before Advent, will be
held at the usual hours, announ
ces Rev H. S. Cffbey, rector.
The sermon at eleven o'clock
will be appropriate to the season.
The offering on Sunday will oe
(or the Episcopal Orphan Home
in Charlotte ? The Thompson Or
phanage.
Services Will be held at 10:00
o'clock Thursday morning in ob
servance of Thanksgiving. All
are invited to attend each and all
of these services.
LAID TO BEST
Quite a large crowd of rela
tives and friends gathered at the
graveside on Friday to pay a last
sad tribute to Mrs. J. H. (Lucy)
Uzzell as her remains were laid
to rest between those of her hus
band and son who had preceded
her many years. The service
was conducted by Rev. John Ed
wards and the floral tribute was
especially large and pretty. The
pallbearers were: T. M. Harris,
F. M. Fuller, John Perry, S. D.
Harris, O. W. Perry, J. A. Whe- <
less. <
Mrs. Uzzell died early Thurs- J
day morning of last week at St- ?
Luke's Home in Raleigh at the |
ripe old age of 80 years. .
FIRE ALARM FRIDAY
The fire alarm Friday after
noon was sent In from the home
oif Mr. Peyton Oupton. on Wesi
Franklin , Street, and was caused
by the explosion of an oil stove,
rhe Are department answered
promptly and soon had the trou
ble under control with very little
iamage resulting.
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To th e People
of this Community ^
Gl Jqe In his Pacific foxhole ?
maybs he Is your brother, hus
bgnd, sweetheart or ftiend? Is
listening in on 73u today.
--..He knows you
haTe a date with
a Victory yolun
{eer, S neighbor
with a War Bond
order in his oi
her hand. The
two oiyBti may
talk it over at
your w^lk
bench, in your
office or in your
_ _ _ _ _ home. Will GI
phrases like ~tmm !4?
"Why do they have to h?v? m??
money?" "We'll ltcK Japan with
one hand tied behind our back ?
Gl iff* jaunts an you to have'
enSugn Sense and knowledge Ot
the facts about the Pacific waf
to baek him ue in his foxhole.
The extra $100 War Bond you buy
today is a War Bond with the
most power. It Rives GI Joe the
support he must have at the time
when he needs it most. It tells
Tokyo you're in the fight to the
finish, vr
THE EDITOR.
The United War
Fund
The drive for the United War
Fund will continue through
Saturday, .Dec. 2. Prom, all
indications^ it apitears that
Franklin County will fall $500
short of lti $10,000 apporfion
n\ent. Our Boy Scout work,
included In' this drive, must not
suffer. . I
We urgd every district chair
man to do his or Iter best to
secure extra gifts. To the end
of full success the fhalrm^tn
will be in lioddie's Drug Store
all of Saturday morning, Nov.
25, to receive donations. If
you have not done your full
part will you not sec liini then?
A. I'AL'I., IMUBV,
t'huirinpn.
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILL MEETING
The American Legion Auriliary
will hold its ' regular monthly
meeting Friday night, Dec. 1st,
19*4, in the Court House at 8:00.
The program for the evening
will be a moving picture, "To
The Ladies," presented by the
Army -Recruiting Station in Dur
ham. Lt. Miller and Lt. Golds
Van Tasell, co-officers of the Re
cruiting Station, will be present
to give talks pertaining to their
work. It is understood that a
trailer and two soldiers will be
in Louisburg Thursday and Fri
day preceding the showing of the
picture to stimulate interest In
the armed forces for girls.
Everyone la invited to come
and bring '-someone, an this pic
ture will be of interest to men
and women alike. We are all
interested in the part our women
are playing In this war. ,
Keep the date in mind and
bring your friends along too.
BARBECUE SUPPER
Ladles of the Cedar Rock Bap
tist Church announce that a bar
becue supper will be served at
Edward Best High School on Fri
day afternoon from 5 to 8 p. m..
Dec. 1st. The proceeds will be
for the benefit of the church.
I'd almost as soon be struck
dumb as be cursed with the gift of
gab.
"Wilson" To Be
Shown Here
Limited Engagement
Heralded as the most import
ant event In 50 years of motion
picture lilstory, Darryl K Zan
uck's Technicolor production of,
"Wilson" is scheduled at the
LouUburf Theatre Friday, Dec.
SthTfor two shows, 3 and 8 p. m.
More than 2% years in the
making, the film ? the greatest
project ever undertaken by 20th
Century-Pox ? has shattered nil
previous Hollywood 'production
records.
Heading tl\e largest cast ever
assembled for a single motion
picture (12,000 players) are: Al
exander Knox as Wilson; Charles
Coburn as the President's inti
mate friend "Professor Holmes";
Geraldine Fitzgerald as Edith
Boiling Gait; Thomns Mitchell as
Joseph Tumulty. Wilson's secre
tary; Ruth Nelson as the first
Mrs. Wllspn; Sir Cedric Hard
wicke aR Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge; Vincent Price as William
Gibbs McAdoo; William Eythe
as George Felton; and Mary An
derson as Eleanor Wilson.
The deeply moving story of an
Americas family, set against the
drama of our country's most ex
citing era, was directed by Henry
King who was responsible for
such memorable hits as "The
White Sister," "Alexander's Rag
time Band" and "The Song of
Bernadette." Ace scenarlBt Lamar
Trottl devoted two years to the
preparttion of the "Wilson"
screenplay, during which time he
travelled 30,000 miles, crisscross
ing the county time after time, to
gather material dealing with Wil
son and his era.
The story begins in 1909, with
Wilson an inconspicuous univer
-ity presedine. It ends twelvn
years later, on the day he leaves I
office as President of the United)
States. In between, it moveb
through the dramatic kaleido
scope of events ranging in locale
from a football field at Princetou,
through the White House, and to
the celebrated Hall of Mirrors at
Versailles.
All in all, 200 sets were con
structed including the largest in
terior set ever filmed ? the Demo
cratic National Convention of
1912. For the first time, the
White House was photographed
in Technicolor, thus lending ul
tra-authenticity to such settings
as the President's Room, the Eant
Room and the Blue Room.
No less than 300 specially de
signed costumes for the feminine
principals of the film, represent
ing the cream of fashion from
1909 to 1924, pas in colorful re
view. Geraldine Fitzgerald, In th*
role of Edith Boiling Gait whose!
celebrated romance with Wilson
is depicted in the film, has 47
changes of costume.
In its musical setting, com
posed by Academy Award-winner
Alfred Newman, "Wilson" pre
sents a cavalcade of musical Am
ericana with 87 of this country's
best-loved songs hear throughout.
ATTEND STATE SOIL
CONSERVATION MEETING
P. H. Massey, W. O. Lambeth,
H. S. Byrd, and K. S. Parrish of
the local Soil Conservation Ser
vict office attended a three-day
state meeting last week of the
personnel of the Soil Conservation
Service at Raleigh. Mr. Lam
beth appeared on the program
and spoke on "Harvesting Forest
Products."
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b TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
A large number of our subscribers have been in
and paid up their subscription. There still re- \ !
main many who owe for 1943 and a few beyond 1 1
that. On account of the shortness of paper and ! ;
the desire Of others to take the paper and pay in ; ; (
advance we will have to begin cutting off those | ; i
who have not paid up. ; ; (
We have many papers going to soldier boys \ ;
that are in arrears. These have been paid most
ly by their family or friend ->We have no re- < ? i
cords of who they were and of course cannot no
tify them. We suggest that the boys get in 1 ' j
touch with them and have them renew the sub
scription. If it were permissable and we were : ; i
in position to finance it we would send them on ! ! t
to the end of the war! Since we can't we will ; ; J
have to discontinue those in arrears.
Remember subscriptions out of the State are ; ; [
$2.00 per year. ; ; t
If you are in arrears we hope you will come in < ; \
right away and pay up. We dontt want to lose J j s
you and we can't keep sending it on time. \ \ ?
A. F. "JOHNSON, Editor. i U
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Scout Meeting
The Court of Honor for Frank
!in County Boy Scouts was hel<
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
Mr. Lewis Word presiding. Th
award of the high rank of Eagli
! Scout to Nicholas P?rry was
impressive moment In the cere
mony. "Nick" was given hh
badge by his mother, Mrs. H. H
Perry, his father having receiv
ed the badge from Mr. Word anc
handed it to Mrs. Perry who pin
ned it on their son. A lettei
from National Scout * Headquai
ters was read commending Nicii
for his excellent work ill scout
ing.
Other boys making advance
ment were George Davis, Whc
was made a Star Scout, Larrj
Lewis, awarded a merit badge ir
aeronautics, Edgar Owens, s
badge in Flremanship, Grads
Harris in Swimming, and IJranl
Rose, in Art.
The address of the ocasion was
delivered by Mr. James W. Coan
Special Agent of the Federal Bu
reau of Investigation. Mr. Coan
gave a brief history of the FBI
then told the thrilling story ol
the search for, arrest and trial
of several leading persons em
ployed by the German governmem
in espionage in America. Thest
persons are now behind the pris
on bars.
A large and interested audience
was present* in the Court House
for the Court of Honor.
Recorder's Court
Franklin Recorder's Court held
regular session Tuesday aftei
having recessed for two week1
because of Superior Court, wltl
quite a heavy docket. The case;
were disposed of as follows:
John Jeffreys was found nm
guilty of failure to stop at inter
section.
A nolle pros with leave was
taken In the case cf larceny o!
automobile against Cary Horton
William Thomas Forsythe was
found guilty of speeding, fined Is
and costs.
A nolle pros with leave was
taken in the case of George 1*
Wrenn for careless and reckless
driving.
Elmo Rogers plead guilty ti
no operator's license, required tc
pay costs.
John Perry plead guilty to nt
driver's license, required to pay
costs.
Perry Alston plead guilty to no
operator's license, pay costs.
David Johnson plead guilty tc
no driver's license, pay cOBts.
Betty Perry was found not
guilty for destroying personal
property.
Betty Perry was found guilty
of affray, required to pay costs.
Sarah Myche plead guilty to
assault with deadly weapon, re
quired to pay costs.
Willie Dunston plead guilty to
careless and reckless driving, giv
en 4 months on roads, suspended
upon payment of costs.
Ollie Hunt plead guilty of pos
session of non-tax paid whiskey,
given 60 days on roads, suspend
ed upon payment of $10 and
costs.
John Frazier was found not
guilty of careless and reckless
driving.
Shelton Perry plead guilty to
no driver's license, pay costs.
Robert Dean was found not
guilty of assault with deadly wea
pon.
Nathaniel Davis plead guilty
to no driver's license, pay costs.
A nolle pros with leave was
taken in the case of improper li
cense against Nathaniel Bavls.
The following cases were con
tinued:
H. J. Patterson, assault on fe
male.
Hubert Perry, assault ori fe
male.
Bdwin Jones, operating auto
mobile intoxicated, reckless driv
ing. ,
Redding Perry, reckless driv
ing, failure to atop.
John Leonard' Perry, lareny.
W. H. Dickerson, speeding.
Jessie Clementtl, careless and
reckless driving.
Send Christmas
Gifts Now
There are now less than two
reeks left to meet the December
I deadline set by the government
or sending all Christmas holiday
;ift packages.
That reminder came yesterday
rom Harvey R. Roseman, Dist
rict Manager of the Raleigh Dis
rict OfTtce of Defense Transpor
atlon.
Cooperaton of the public in
meeting the December 1 deadline
s absolutely essential If overbur
lened transportation facilities
ire to be able to handle the tre
nendous volume of 1944 gift
ending, the ODT official declar
d.
And, tike ODT District Manager
eminded, you get better (election
md better service at local store*
rhen yon shop early.
Declamation
? Recitation Contest
I!
s For Franklin County E1&
{ mentary Schools To Ba
Held in Youngsville, Dec.
1st r jp ??"
| The Elementary Declamatlon
~ Recitation contest will be In the
Youngsville School auditorium,
* Dec. 1, at 7:30. Each elemen
1 tary school will be entitled to en
ter one boy and on? girl' in this
contest. It is suggested that all
contestants make an effort to be
1 at the place of contest by 7:15.
' Judges will be selected by the
1 Declamation-Recitation Commit
1 tee and the host Principal.
The following points were
; agreed upon for the elementary
schools:
1 1. The limit for each reading
? ? Five minutes.
2. Percentage basis for judg
' ing readings:
; a. Memory i.. 50%
b. Pronunciation . . ; . 15%
' c. Enunciation . . . . 13%
d. Poise 20%
3. Each contestant will give
1 title and author of his read
ing.
4. Each contestant will draw
! for position.
1 It is the understanding of the
secretary that each school will
be represented. Again it is ur
gently requested that eah school
be on time in order to eleminate
lost motion. The public has a
cordial invitation to attend these
| programs.
C. Ray Pruette, (Secretary).
? Ten Men Enlist
Ten young men from Franklin
County, age 17, have been enlist
ed in the Naval and Naval Re
serve during the past six weeks.
Petty Officer Louis H. Wilson said
! today, announcing he will be at
the Post Office in Loulsburg on
Tuesday from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.
to accept applications and explain,
the Navy's V-6 programs to pros
pective applicants.
The Navy recruiter will be at
the Post Office in Franklinton ou
| Wednesday, 9 a. m. to noon.
Enlistments reported are:
FranklinCounty ? C. G. Hunt, F.
D. Frazier, W. B. Bryant, H. V.
Mitchell, A. K. May, T. J. White,
N. E. Conyers, J. F. Hight, C. H.
Pearce and E. V. Whitaker.
"Ratings are available for qual
ified recruits in the fields of ra
dio, in Naval aviation and in the
hospital corps," the recruiter
said, urging parents of 17-year
olds to accompany their sons to
the Post Office to discuss, with
the recruiter, their opportunities
for education under the Navy'3
V-6 programs.
"There are 59 trade schools In
the Navy and all recruits, regard
less of educational attainments,
are being given the Navy's apti
tude tests to determine their
qualifications for trade school
training," he added.
He emphasized the need for
young men in the hospital corps,
explaining that qualified appli
cants will be enlisted as hospital
apprentices, second dlass.
WAVE quotas, ages 20 to 36.
are unlimited.
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KENNETH POWELL
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the hdme of Mrs. G.. H.
Harris of Loutsburg, Route 3,
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs.
Harris' son. Kenneth Powell, 25,
USN, who died Nov. IX iu a gov
ernment hospital at Hampton.
Va.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. M. W. Grant and burial
followed in the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church cemetery.
Powell's death was attributed
to spinal injuries received in an
auto accident near here Nov. 23,
1940. The sailor, who had been
an invalid since the accident, had
been in the Navy only a short
time when the wreck occurred.
Milton Lancaster, Franklin Coun
ty youth, was instantly killed In
the accident.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Harris, a brother, Worth Powell,
USN, and two sisters, Grace Pow
ell Spars, stationed' at Buffalo,
N. Y., and Mrs. Ruth Smith, of
Louistyirg, Route 3.
MRS. E. T. WOOD LIEF
Franklinton. ? Mrs. E. T. Wood- .
lief, 67, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. M. J. Jackson In.
Franklinton Tuesday morning.
Surviving are the following
daughters: Mrs. G. G. Peace, Mrs.
E. H. Kearney, Mrs. M. J. Jack
son, and Mrs. George Askew, all
of Franklinton, three eons. Eph- ^
ram and Ell Woodlief of Frank
linton and Sgt. Kenneth Wood
lief of the Army. Funeral ser
vices were held at Mt. Carmel
Christian Chnroh
ternoon at S:30 O'c
Rot. Mr. Apple tn
sau