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VOIiCMN LXXV. $1.60 per year In /(trance LOUISBTJRG, N. CAROLINA I RlOAV, DECEMBER 1, 1944 (TEN PAGES) NUMBER 4S WILL CLOSE DEC. 15TH SALES TO BEGIN AT 10 MONDAY Sales Reported Heavy Each Day; Price Average Still Up to Ceiling; Many Sell ing At Louisburg Although rainy weather has . prevailed the past week, Sales Supervisor James Speed reports heavy sales the entire of the past ; week with average prices up to, if not beyond, the celling of $43.50. New patrons of I be Louisburg > Market are coming in and ex pressing greatest satisfaction at the results. Supervisoor Speed announces that the daily sales will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning each day during the remaining of the ; season beginning Monday, instead of at 9:30 as heretofore. He al- ; so says the Louisburg Market along with all other markets of the Middle Bety, will close for the season after sales on Friday, December 16th. So if you have any tobacco on hand now it might be well for you to get it ' ready and put it on the market. AVhile several grades are showing ; some decline the prices generally are holding up well, and are av eraging equal to the government celling. 1 Get your tobacco ready and bring it on the Friendly Market ? Louisburg. Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder? Court held regular session on Tuesday and disposed of cases as follows: H. O. Patterson was found guilty of assault and discharged upon payment of costs. OUie Hunt, found guilty of pos-l session of non-tax paid whiskey, judgment was found complied with and defendant discharged. Redding Perry was found not guilty of careless dHvlng, guilty of failure to stop after accident, discharged upon payment of costs. Jessie Clements was found guilty of careless and reckless driving, fined $25 and costs. Ap peal. W. H. Dlckerson plead guilty of speeding fined $G and costs. John (Bubbee) Williams was found not guilty of larceny. H. O. Patterson was found guilty of non-support of child, not guilty of non-support of wife. To, pay costs and sum of $30 per month until fuirther orders. Issizi Jones was found guilty of careless and reckless driving, dis charged upon payment of costs. David McKinne Pendeleton found not guilty of failing to stop, guilty of improper license, to be discharged upon saving the Coun ty harmless. James C. Todd was found not guilty of careless nnd reckless driving. The following cases were con tinued: Thaddeus Clements, assault with deadly weapon. Bud Clements, assault on a fe male. Bud Clements, assault with deadly weapons. Edwin Jones, operatlsg automo bile Intoxicated, reckless driving, jury requested. Raymond W. Waddell, aban donment and non-support. INVITE A QUEST Louisburg residents who wish to invite servicemen from, the Reassigniqent Center at Camp Butner to have dinner and sup per with U>em on Sunday, De cember 10th. are asked to call Mr. Jan^es Malone at 808-1 or 406-1, before Tuesday, Decem ber 5th. 1 PROGRAM AT THJ5 LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Dec. 2nd: Saturday ? Smiley Burnette and 8unset Carson in 'Bordertown Trail' and Ed war (J Norris and June Storey in 'End Of The Road' also Chap 2 of 'Zorros Black Whip.' Owl Show Saturday ? June Carl son and Flfl Dorsay in 'Delin quent Daughters.' Sunday ? Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara and Linda Darnell in 'Buffalo Bill' in Technicolor. Monday-Tuesday ? Gene Tler ney and Dana Andrews in 'Laura'. Wednesday ? Evelyn Keyes and Allyn Joselyn In 'Strange Affair.' Thursday ? Fra Movie Bond Day ? Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche and Brian Donley tn 'In Old Chicago.' Fridmy ? Limited Roadshow Engagement ? Darryl F. Zanuck'a i production of 'WILSON.' ?On Pay Day. Buy War Bonds? Duke Will Play Alabama in Sugar Bowl Grid Game Blue Devils Invited to New Orleans to Meet Orimson Tide of Alabama Duke's Blue Devils will play Alabama In the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day, it was announced Saturday night after Duke had trounced Caro lina by the score if 33-0, by the Mid-Winter Sports Association, sponsor of the colorful post-sea son classic. ? The invitation to the bowl game is the third post-season invitation the Bluo Devils have accepted in Ihe last seven seasons but marks the first time ftey will make the trip to New Orleans. Duke played in the Rose Bowl games In 1939 and again in 1941. . Coach Eddie Cameron, whose Duke team won the Southern Con ference championship by defeat ing Carolina, 33-0, Saturday, said that Duke and the team were very happy to get the invitation and are anxious to play the game. "The boys played hard all year," Cameron said, "and they have done a remarkable job in view of the hard schedule they tackled. I think we have had a wonderful season in spite of the four losses we have suffered." Duke is regarded as the best learn in the South, having defeat ed Georgia Tech, 19-13, and irouncing Wake Forest, 34-0. The Deacons defeated eight other Southern opponents. R. Bruce White Taken By Death Wake Forest Ijaw Professor and; Education Leader Passes At His Hon\e Wake Forest, Nov. 2i. ? R. Bruce White, for 26 years a mem uer of the law school faculty at Vake Forest College and for half x century a leader in the public school program of North Caro lina, died this morning at his ,iome in Wake Forest. He was in his 73 rd year an'i had been in declining health for jome time. Funeral services were held at the residence In Wake Forest Wednesday at 4 p. m., with the Rev. Eugene Olive, pastor of the Wake Forest Baptist Church, iu charge. Burial was in the ceme tery at Franklinton, Mr. White's old home. The family requested that no flowers be sent. Native of Raleigh Robert Bruce White was born in Raleigh, August 19, 1872, a son of the Rev. James McDanlel White and Martha Ellington White. His father was a graduate of Wake ForeEt, Class of 1859, and at the outbreak of the Civil War, he went into the Confederate Army, serving as a captain. Lat er, he entered the BaptlBt minis try and was a preacher-educator. At the time of the birth of R. Bruce White, he was serving as associate principal of Lovejoy's Academy in Raleigh. Frof. White enterea waKe s or est aa a sophomore and made a brilliant record, graduating with an M.A. degree in 1891 when. only 18 years of age. He won his law license in 1896 and in 1899 be gan several terms as superinten dent of schools in Franklin Coun ty. He served in this capacity for 14 consecutive years, with the exception of an interval of a few months, and took a leading part in the public school expansion program in this State. State Senator He served as a member of the State Senate from Franklin Coun ty in the sessions of 1903 and 1915, and in the last term author ed the famous "Quart Law," which was at that time the most advanced prohibition measure ou the law books. From 1906 to 1908 he was associated with the State Board of Education and handled suits affecting public sohools, the most noted of which was an action establishing the right of taxation beyond constitu tional limits for the purpose of public education. In 1908, Prof. White began a law association with the late Thomas Walter Blckett, a former college mate. This partnership continued until Bickett became Governor In 1916, at which time a reorganisation was affected. Mr. White retained his association with E. H. Halone aud J. E. Ma lone of Loulsburg and the firm was known as Whit* and Malone. He accepted a position on the law faculty at Wake Forest in 1916, but continued in the law firm. He resigned from the law firm about five years ago. Prom 1917 to> 1921 he served as secre tary-treasurer of the^K. O. Rail road Co., and'fi*m>'tBaS -D?l 1989: serred en a commission which re vised laws reHttiog to ettatw la this Stat*. ?**? -J*i PwSf. White'* flr*t--?*rriage WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR MEN? Visit The Court House Fri day Night and Learn; Meeting Sponsored By Legion Auxiliary \yhat happens to our men wounded in action? "To The Ladies" will answer that perti nent question at its showing Fri day night at 8 o'clock at the Louisburg Court House. The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor the program. Miss Jes sie Taylor Harris is in charge of arrangements. Filmed by the War Department, the movie tells briefly the dra matic story of men at war and the gallant women in the Army hos pitals who help to make them well again. It follows the war wounded men from the battle field to the first aid station, to the evacuation hospital, to the hospital ship, to the general, hos pital in this country. Here es pecially, women, trained by the Army as medical technicians, give invaluable assistance to the heroic doctors and nurses. Working in wards and clinics, in laboratories, in offices, in al~ most every branch of Army hos pitals, women, serving as Wacs, aid American soldiers to over come the handicap of a lost leg or arm or eye. In many instan ces, women can do this type of work more efficiently and with with much more understanding than can any man. Certainly it is the type of work in whleh every woman is interested. "To the Ladies" will he open to the public. There~will be no admission charge. was to Virginia Joyner of Frank linton. Several years after her death he married Grace Martin Ward of Franklinton, who sur vives. Surviving of this union are two sons, R. Bruce White, Jr., and Charles Ward White, botha now of the armed services. - The former was serving as Statfe Pro bation Officer when he entered service and Charles was with the du-Pont Company at Wilmington, Del. A third child. Meta Ward White, died in girlhood. John W. Weaver Dead Mr. John W. Weaver, one of Louisburg's older" citizens and Franklin County's most popular rural mail carriers, died at his home on Cedar Street late Thurs day evening of last week, follow ing a short confinement. Mr. Weaver was 73 years of age and had retired as carrier of Louis burg rural route No. 4 some time ago after a long service to his patrons among whom he was es pecially popular. He was a staunch Baptist and was very ac tive in the work of his church, being a member of the Board of Deacons at the time of his death. His first marriage was to Mrs. D. H. Taylor, who preceeded hiin to the grave several years ago. He was later married to Miss Harris, who now survives him, together with two sons, Rev. For rest Weaver, of Berea. Ohio, and Ernest Weaver, of Norfolk, Va., two daughters, Rebecca Fay Wea ver, of Louisburg, and Mrs, R. V. Liles, of Raleigh, a brother, J. M. Weaver, of Greensboro, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Louisburg Baptiit Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. Paul Bagby, pastor, and was largely attended. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery where the last sad rites were witnessed by large numbers of friends and relatives. The floral tribute was especially large and pretty. The pallbearers were Deacons of the Louisburg Baptist Church and were H. R. Strother, Myron Pleasants, J. H. Boone, O. M. Beam, W. J. Cooper, C. R. Sykea. UNITED WAR FUND A full report bjr districts will be given in next week's FRANKLIN TIMES. The drive will be concluded Saturday, Dec. 2nd. MR. AND MRS. MAS8EY EN TERTAIN LIONS DIRECTORS Mr. and Mrs. Howard Massey entertained the Board of Direc tors of the Louisburg Lions Club at their home last Friday night. After a delicious turkey dinner with all accessories served by Mrs. Massey, the Board held a short business meeting and trnas acted several matters pending be fore the Club. The following Lions were present for the occas ion: 'Walter Fuller, Howard Massey, H. C. Taylor, Sr., W. Of Lambeth. L D. Moon, W. J. Shear i* ?. K. Beam, J P. Timberiake, Jr., and FP. Hart. Franklin County's Veterans* Assist- ' ance Program The j Veterans' Assistance Pro gram of the Selective Service System has been thoroughly or ganized in Franklin Connty. The Reemployment Committee, com posed ot Mayor W. C. Webb of LouUburg, Mayor Crawford Kear ney of Franklinton, and Mayor Arthur Hall of Youngsville, with the assistance of representatives from different organizations in Franklin County, have formed a Local Clearing House Committee to aid in carrying out this pro gram. At a meeting held recently in the Local Board office. , Mr. George Gilliam was elected Chairman, Mr. P. H. Massey, Vice Chairman, and Mrs. Mildred W. Malona, Secretary, of the Clearing'' House Committee. The functions of this committee jire as follows: (1) To channel iU public efforts into one plan. (2) To furnish liaison with all organizations of our county. (3) To explain the program to the community and to advise the public of available facilities for alding honorably discharged vet erans. (4) To provide informa tion to employers relative to their responsibility to returning veter ans. (5) To act as advisors to Reemployment Committeemen and Local Veterans Employment Rep resentatives in disputes between employers 4na returning veteranb in order to promote fair play and just decisions. T The following Sub-Committees were then appointed to. aid in carrying put tMrdlffejent phases of the program: In<kj*trial: R. p. Arnold, Chm.'.p&torge Gilliam. Everettc Moore, W. T. Sanderlin and Loui3 Whelegs. Agriculture: W. C. Boyce, Chm., George Eaves, Walter Ful ler, Wv-J. Smith and N. C. Phil lips. Jobs oi Vocational Training for Disabled Veterans:' Walter Ful ler, chm., J. J. Hart, Fred Blount, Col. C. L. McGhee and Dr. Paul Bagby. Claims & Hospitalization: T. K. Stockard, Chm., Mrs, Hubert Utley, Mrs. Hugh Perry, G. B. Harris and S. E Tharrington General Commitfve: (Insur ance and Child Welfare) P. H. Massey, Chm., Lee H. Bell, F. C. Winstoi), Mrs. Hugh Perry, Mrs. Hubert Utley and Calvin Brown. Education: W. F. Mitchell, Chm. F. C. Winston and W. P. Morton. " , Home, Farm & Business Loans: James E. Malone, Chm., Craw ford Kearney and Bland Mitchell. This is the official plan for aiding veterans and all efforts ill behalf of veterans have been co ordinated to the end that this 'program will be successful and : enduring. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEETjJNG A movie entitled "To The La [dies" featuring the work of the women serving in the WAC's will I be shown at the regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock in the Court House. Lt. Golda I. Tasell and Lt. Miller will be present and give talks pertaining to their work. A new feature will be started at this meeting in the way of an attendance prize. COME AND FIND OUT ABOUT XT. ? On Pay Day, Buy War Bonds ? CAMP BUTNER BAND To Play in Louisburg Today At Big Bond Auction Sale G. W. Eaves, Chairman of the ' Auction Bond Sale Committee, announces that the Camp Butner i Band will be In Louisburg on i F riday, Deeemher 1st (today) at >1.2" p. m, and will furnish music jfor the Auction Sale of War Bonds to be held at the same time in the Louisburg Armory. There will be speakers from the War fronts. Many articles will be auctioned off and Percy W. Joyner, the silver tongued auc tioneer, will auction off the many I articles, and of course the price I will be In Bond valuations. Each i township will get credit for the bonds bought by its citizens. The Louisburg Lions Club is sponsor ing this auction and is preparing for a large crowd. Be sure to make, your arrangements to at tend, enjoy the fine speeches and excellent music and buy Bonds to support the Boys who are fight ing for our liberties and freedoms across the seas. ( f FRANKLIN COUNTY LEAGUE MEETS The Franklin County League met In the office of Mr. Wiley F. Mitchell, Superintendent of Schools, Wednesday Afternoon, November 22, 1944 to decide up on basketball eligibility as well as other matters pertaining to basketball. President R. fo. Steph ens presided. Coaely-s and Principals attend ing the meeting were: R. G. Stephens, Gold Sand; D. J. Dark, Epsom; W. P. Hollowell. Edward jBest; M. K. Carswell, Youngs vllle; Kelly Wallace, Franklin ton; E. C. Jernigan, Mills; C. Ray Pruette, Mills; O. G. Thompson, Bunn. Superintendent Mitchell was also present. The League agreed upon the following; (1^ To abide by the regula tions of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, let ter-by-letter, with one exception. The exception made was relative to the transfer of a student from one school to another BChool. Tho League asserted that any BONA FIDE student transferring from one school to another school is eligible to play basketball, pro vided that student has met all other regulations and require ments at the school from which the transfer 1b being made. (2) Eight grade students are eligible to play basketball, but can only participate in FOUR years' playing. (3) A school will play not more than two games a week. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The regular services will be held' at the Louisburg Baptist Church on Sunday The pastor will preach in the morning on "The Christianity^ of Temporal Benefits," and In the evening on "The Christianity of Permanent Values." The public Is cordially Invited. Poverty stricken indeed is the person who never worships God at God's house. 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. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOND SALE Incomplete reports from bond sales in Franklin County during the Sixth War Bond Campaign show that some of the townships have gotten right in be hind this drive, while others have been rather slow to start. A total of $68,000 worth of bonds has been sold, leaving $88,000 to be bought by Franklin Coun ty citizens within the next few days. Sandy Creek Township sold its quota of $16,000 within three days after the campaign begun. Chair- i man Joel Terrell and his excellent committee are to be congratulated upon this splendid work. The boys on the front can have no complaint about the sup- i port they are receiving from the Sandy Creek Town ship citizens. , Listed below are the township quotas and the ap proximate amounts bought to date: Dunn No. 1 Dunn No. 2 Harris Yonngsville Franklin ton Hayesville Gold Mine Sandy Creek Cedar Rock Cypress Creek Louisbnrg , $12,000 7,000 12,000 15,000 70,000 12,000 12,000 15.000 16,000 $ 1,500 No Refiort 1,000 3,000 15,500 | 2,000 1,500 ' 15,000 , 5,000 < ? County AAA Committee Re-Elected An announcement has been i made by E. L. Best, Secretary Franklin County A. C. A. of the results of last weeks AAA Elec tions. At the meeting of the County Convention held in the Agriculture, building, Louisburg, North Carolina, on Saturday, No vember 25, at two o'clock p. m., the assembled delegates unani mously re-elected Mr. Ire T. In Bcoe as Chairman of the Frank lin County AAA Committee. Mr. J. Cornelius Nowell was re-elect ed. Vice Chairman and Mr. Joseph T". Cottrell was re-elected to setv*. as a regular Member. Robert Allen and Andrew Spencer were elected first and second alternate respectively. This -committee was elected to serve for one year. With the added duties and res ponsibilities placed upon the AAA Program by the war, the farmers of Franklin County feel very for tunate in again securing the ser vices of experienced men to lead them during the coming year.' Never before have the farmers of our county had such a tremend ous Job placed upon them as the pVesent one, and how well they do their part will be of vital im portance' toward winning the war and also winning the peace. There were twenty-five dele gates at the County Convention, each representing his local com munity. These delegates were elected at the same time the Com munity AAA Committee were elected in all twenty-five of the communities in Franklin Count?' Each community in Franklin County has a complete AAA Committee to represent them lo cally. ANNUAL BOY SCOUT BANQUET The Annual Banquet of the Franklin-Warren District, Boy Scouts of America, will be held! in the Agricultural Building on Friday -evening, Decejuber 8, atj 7:00 o'clock. The annual ban-' quet is so called, not because it! is either an elaborate or foimt'.ll affair, but because it is an im portant and significant event 111 the Boy Scout program of the District. It serves as an oppor tunity for the gathering of the men and women interested in scouting in the communities of the two counties having scout troops. For some years past there were troops in Louisburg and Warrenton only. Now there are troops In Franklinton and Youngsville, one in formation at Wood, and also senior scouting as well as a Cub Pack in Louisburg, thus completing in Louisburg the three-fold set up, the Cubs for boys under twelve, the regular Scout Troop and senior scouting for older boys. All persons serving on Scout committees and as many parents as can attend are most cordially invited 'to the banquet, i The principal speaker of the oc- i casion will be Dr. C. L. Proctor, i There will be other features ol' the program Including a demon stration of Boy Scout work, i Louisburg, being the most central place in the District, welcomes the opportunity of having scout ers from the other troop commu ; nlties meet with us for a socal evening in the interest of one of i the most worthwhile organiza tions for boys In our nation. WINS WINGS Friends of the family of Mrs. Joe J. Barrow and the late Mr. Barrow, will be glad to learn that the Army Air Force of the East ern Flying Training Command has announced the graduation of Lt. (J.g.) Norman Y. Chambliss, Jr., of Rocky Mount, a member of Class 44-1 Moody Field, Val dosta, Ga., on Monday, Nov. 20th. Lieutenant Chambliss is the son of the former Miss Julia Barrow. iyr-COL. C. B. STURGES Lt.-Col. Conrad B. Sturges, who is now stationed with a tank des troyer battalion in France, has been awarded the bronze star medal a* cited in an order of Oc tober IB, which reads as follows: "Conrad B. Sturges, Lieuten ant-Colonel, Inf. Tank Destroyer Battalion, for meritorious service In connection with military oper ations against the enemy In Prance between August 9, 1944, and September 14, 1944. Entered military service from North Car olina." For several years Col. Sturges was a member of the local Nation al Guard unit, and at the time of his Induction into the army of the United States was command ing officer of Company C of the 130th regiment of the National 3n*td.. - ?_ : Col. Stnrgea' family are now residing in Loalsbarr with Mrs. Sturges' mother. Mr*. T-'.H- Allen. He is the sen ot Mr*. W. K. Btur-: goe and the late Mr. Sturges, of Henderson.? Henderson Dispatch. ........ .. CONTESTS ON DECEMBER 8 High School Recitation Declamation Contest To Be Held at Epsom School Announcement of the High. School Contest to be held at Ep som on December 8th, has been made by C. Ray Pruette, as fol lows: 1. The High School Recitation Declamation contest will be held at the Epsom High School, De cember 8, at 8:00 p. m. Each high school will send two repre sentatives, one reader, and one declaimer. Time limit not to ex ceed eight minutes. It is suggest ed that all contestants be at the place of contest by 7:45 p. m. 2. The following points, togeth er with the approximate percen tages of each are listed for this contest and Judges will follow these points in determining the winning speaker in each event. 1. Delivery 40% a. Enunciation . . . b. Pronunciation .. c. Emphasis d. Gestures ( if needed) 2. Memorization ..... 15% 3. Interpretation .... 15% 4. Poise . 10% 5. Voice ........... 10% 6. Subject '. . . . 10% 3. It is the understanding of the secretary that each school will be represented. Again It is urgently requested that eaqh ?chool be on time in order* to uleminate lost motion. The pub lic has a cordial invitation to at tend these programs. ENTERTAINS A. A. V. W. The A. A. U. W. met with Mrs. V. R. Kilby on Friday afternoon, November 17. Miss Barbara Howard, of Cuba, who is a student at the college, spoke to the organization on Cuba. She told of the country's location, religion, crops, foods, and industries. Sh? also spoke of the American bases there, and said that the corporations were largely in American hands. She said that Cuba was a nationally ambitious nation. Delightful seasonable refresh ments were served to the follow ing: Mrs. A. Paul Bagby, Mrs. John Williamson. Mrs. Bland Pruitt, Mrs. I. D. Moon, Mrs. Walter Patten. Mrs. V. R Kilby, Miss Ruth Merritt, Miss Fannie Harmon, Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Lula Mae Stipe, and Miss Barbara Howard. DR. FURGURSON GETS NEW ASSIGNMENT Is Named Flight Surgeon Con sultant To Three Hospitals Captain Ernest W. Furgurson, of Plymouth, N. C., has been as signed as flight surgeon consul tant to three Army general and service forces regional hospitals in the south, it was announced at headquarters of the A AP Person al Distribution Company at Atlan tic City, N. J., this week. Captain Furgurson was espec ially selected for the duty by Ma jor Robert G. Page, chief of the professional service division, who stated that the mission was two Fold. To confer with hospital authorities on aviation medical matters and to visit Air Forces patients and discuss with each Individual his problem relative to transfer to an Army Forces med ical facility or to duty on a fly ing status in the Air Forces through PDC system. Graduate of Syracuse College if Medicine, Captain Furgurson was associated with Dr. Albian Papineau in operation of the Plymouth Clinic before entering he Army Air Force more than wo years ago. Captain Furgur son returned to the United States iome months ago after 16 months lervice in the China-Burma-India. heater pf war. ? The Roanoke Seacon. MAIL CHRISTMAS PACKAGES THIS WEEK This week is your last chuce to nyiil out-of-town Christmas gift packages. ?' That last mjnufe reminder oniqe yesterday from Harvey R. Rosenyin, District Manager of the Raleigh District Office of Defense Transportation. Heavily overburdened trans portation facilities can handle the enormous volume of IM4 Yule Gift sending only if the December 1 deadline set bjr the government is mat, the OOT of ficial emphasized. So, the ODT District Mana ger urged, if you haven't mail ed your gift packages yet, gH them off at once. ' Packages mailed after the be, delivered In time for Chrtat *0$! to pointed oit.