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" The Commissioner* of FraiAlln
County" met in adjourned MHton mr
Thursday. September 16th. ?wlth lUl
members except TlmMruse preaaat. i
Upon motion of Hudson and second
ed bv Fuller It was ordered tbaj a
suitable space on "the Court house
square-by provided and appropriated
to the use of the American I>g(on
pose of erecting thereon an Artlll-ry
In honor of Franklin County boys on-,
gaged In the rec?nt world war, and
that a Committee of two b? appointed
from the Board to select and designate
such a place, Bald appropriation to te
only t right and easement for the pnr
_ and Fuller were appointed a commit
, C-ommlHHlnnnra Hudson
.tee. ...
The Question of levying the .taxes
for Franklin County for the year 1S2T
was brought before the Board, It being
the main object of the meeting, and
the question of the right of the Board
_ to leyy a poll tax being raised, the
matter was deterred to a special meet
ing called for Monday, September 19th
.Tmrtfie County Attorney Instructed to
K t a ruling from the Attorney Qener
C motion It was ordered that the
La.. let the contract for a bridge
acrcsj Sandy Creek on the road via
_ Miiu.vc.i to Alert, to the lowest bidder,
cording to flpticIflOHlluiiB BUlieB. 11!.
E. Debnam being the lowest bidder
-nras-awarded the, contract for $1,100..
On motion of Hudson and soconded
by Wilder It was ordered that nil ac
counts now due the County be turned
ever to the Attorney and that he be
authorized and empowered to ; make
iiMi.ndliito oollartlnn
-No other- business before the Board
adjournment *?j taken to -Monday,
Septemb^ 19th, 1921.
Accordingly <yi Mumlay the Board
met with ail, Commissio&trs except
'Timberlake and Wilder (gilder being
p.^acin in t,ha jftaywnnn at the County j
riiTinfu) muuuiu 1 -- ? "
vying the taxeB again taken up.
\County Attorney Ben T. Huldeu re
ported that the Attorney General had
ruled that a poll tax of only ? |2tC"
? r-nnlii he levied and.no special tax on
poll could be considered, of 11116 Item
fifty cents goes to the poor fund and
$1.50 to the school fund.
The following levy was made in ad
dition to the $2.00 poll.
ronntv TBx.
General purpose 14 cents.
Interest and Sinking fund 9 cents.
Bridge fund 7 centB. .
Poor fund 5 cents.
School Salary fund SO cents.
? - School building fund 14 cents.
Pension tax 2 cents.
Dog? 11.00 on^ale^.00 on female. ]
Pearce 30 cents.
Pine Ridge 30 cents.
Pilot 30 cents.
Bunn 30 cents.,
Roberts BO cents.
jhat Rock 20' cents .
Laurel 20 celts.
Moulton-Hayes 30 cettta .
Mountain Grove 20 cents.
Sandy Creek 30 cents.
Wilders 30 cents.
White Level 30 cants.
Justice 60 cents
Seven Paths 30 cents.
Mapleville ift cenia.
Hickory Rock 30 centm
? Cedar Rock 30 ceqts .
In^leelde 20 cents.
Oak Ridge 30 cents.
?Loui?l>uri 36 ceoU.
* Wood Movants .
Frankllotoff 30 cants .
Epsom 30 cants.
Hpeelal RoM Tax.
Dunns 26 cents and 10 cents for |
maintenance.
HrrrH 40 cants' and 20 cents for |
maintenance.
Younfsville 40 cents and 8 cents for |
maintenance.
Prankllnton 30 cents and 16 ceota fot
Maintenance.
Sandy Creek 76 cents and 12 cents |
tor maintenance.
Cinld Mine 76 cents ,andl8 tents for
maintenance .
Odar Rook 75 cent* 'and 11 cents for
maintenance.
Cypress Creek 48 cents and 26 cants |
-for maintenance.
Loulsbttrg SO cants arid 9 cents tor |
maintenance.
It was further ordered by the Board
that the license and privilege taxes,
under schedule B and 0 authorised
and permitted to be levied, by Cottntles
under the fcavenoe and Machinery act
of 1921 M> and the same are hereby
levied tot franklin County, same to
be collected and accounted for by law.
The Board took a recess to meat
again at the County home after dirr
ner for the parpoee of selecting sites
and deoMfec on tkft ,tpUdln? of ?
church an
Upon
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BABY HITFO DECIDES TO GO
nr FOB MOVING PICTCBE FAME
When 'Tittle >^c," the" baby hippo,
(one of the taTorltee of the children^
'pyittou of the menagerie ? of ? Ho wee
Great London Circus and Van Am
burg's Trained Wild An^uils, coming
that the consolidated circuses will
lour from coast to coaat this rear, he
exalted: "I'm going Into the roorlee."
Of coaye^Jo-tha ? msjoHty ? of ? tH5"
ele>eu hundred peuple with the tit'
I show It seemed that the hippo was
'merely snorting rapidly, but to t&e
animal bosses "Little VtcX' meaning
vtu clear. " ?_
"Yas, Indeed." continued the NUe
I porcine happily. "I'm going to get In
oa this ^id crate that's grinning the
celluloid factories . Look at the hit
that youngster with Charlie Chaplin
In The Kid' smashed orer. Her? am
I, the only baby hippo olnl!? road.
at the president. Besides. I'm the
rohly baby 'bloodsweatlng behemoth'
'with an act. I can do tricks. I
should be a riot at Hollywood."
The animal men let "Little Vic"
prattle on, for th?y dent feel like teli
*? him that the Mnwnwnt
will never part with a baby hippo that
-perform*. ? "Utile Vic" ? win never
star In the movies, but what difference
does It make? He could be In Los An
geles a month, and, unless someone
tipped him off, he would never know
that the newspaper photographers
"shooting" at him in parade and on
the big movie studios. And that's
how the an final men propose to hood
wink him.
UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
Mr. Editor: ? Allow me sppace to
give to the public my reason for oppos
County home. I was one who voted
for the erection and saa favorable
thereto until we went to the home
Monday to select the sue and decide
on the building. There I found, con
ditiqps different from what I had
thought. The hAme is located with
in a few hundred feet of a nice*church
and only a few hundred yards from
another, and a colored church within
about a. mile. There would be little
more trouble to take the Inmates to
these yfturchea tlutn to one lir the
yard. I feel like In a few years we'
will build a new and modern hoix\? for
our aged and Infirm and therefore think
any erpandlliira now will btt money
"TCrowu away. I also tliluTT we Call
make a temporary retention house
from one of our present houses.
Thinking you tor the space to make
this statement. I am
Rpunai-t fully .
?- c. C. HUDSON.
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MONTHLY MEETING OF WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY OF AMERICAN
LEG JON ,
The Women's Auxiliary of the Amer
ican Legion met In the Jambes Club
Room Wednesday afternoon,, the meet
ing having been postponed from Tues
day, the regular time for convening.
It is earnestly desired that every mem
ber attend these meetings. They are
always Interesting and plans are con
tinually made for future benefit of
the Legion and the Jambes Club, in
addition to the immediate responsibil
ities of the Auxiliary. > '
If every member could attend "the
meetings, a large and more effective
interest would be created. .
It was .very encouraging to hear the
report of the Finance Committee for
"Tag. Day." About (95.00 was con
tributed on that day. Tuesday the 20th.
As explained in The Times last week,
this day was set apart by the ladles of
the Auxiliary to begin a campaign to
raise the amount of *200.00 to place a
big gun on the Court House square, a
memorial to the noble mi who lost
their lives In the World War.
This is a celebration that every man
woman and child In the county will be
deeply Interested In, and It is earnestly
desired that every township will set
apart a day, or make some plan to
reach every cltlien.of the township
for a donation to this monument, ft
?very child In %very school would con
tribute a small amount. It would create
among the children a greater pride and
interest. It is hoped a report from
the whole oounty can be given out to
The Times next week. ,
SPECIAL SERVICES AT %
BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. Geo. W. Clark, of Elisabeth tjftr
>1. C. a profound Bible scholar and
recognised as one of the ablest, preach
era in North Carolina, will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening. The public la cordially
Invited t8 worship with us, and espec
ially is it deflred that all the members
be present. Special music.
RKV. COTTON AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Smith announce* that Rer.
8. A. Cotton, pastor of the FVanklln
ton Methodist church, will preach at
'the Loultbarg Methodist churgh next
Sunday morning and night. All are
Invited to go out and attend these ser
mons.
?inn n anwi ii ii
toher. ?_
The. Board then adjourned to It*
next regular meeting.
URGE CROWDS ATTEND
opejujtu xonsBi sw; tobacco
Thirty Thousand Psnadu Offered ?
f'unu lijfrfll !*? I DmI
" unntormi r, itravi ti iiJBi j Jtran *{ mu
It j ? Bqjfr* Present Bid Lhtlj .
Owing to the lateneia of the crop
and lllfl Roi \y uywuiug u[ cultUll. uuiy
a low farmers In this section had strtn
ped tobacco in time for the opening
sale which accounted tor only about
thirty thousand pounds being offered.
However there was a large crowd p f
farmer* anri ylnlljim prraanl tn wlt
ness the beginning of a new tobacco
season in Lonisburg. Tho Riverside
Warehouse was chosen In the usual
way tor i?e first sale and at the chos
en time the familiar sound" of the voice
of the Auctioneer, Mr. Carl Peorc^aa
he cried the .bids and called for more
together with the bidding of the buy
ers and warehousemen seemed as old
times and brought about a feeling that
the fall of thejrear has actually ar
rived and visions of better business
*a? sifc ? acaaiatt tt?
crowd visited the Planters and the
Union respectively where the .same In
terest and excitement prevailed. In
-view of the fact that the tobacco of
fered was o if an exceedingly mean and
ugly grade, It *u generally conceded
that the prices paid wero some better
than last year and fully equal to oth
er markets. Tobacco sold as high A
sixty-nine cents, and while there was
no great deal of good tobacco the bet
ter grades seemed to he selling satis
factorily.
Since Tuesday the market has been
soiling reasonably good breaks and no
serious complaint has been mad<*
Everything Is in, good, shape at all the
Warehouses, g Uan3Te thetft-Op to &fl
vantage to the farmer and the ware
lidiueman expect to leave no effort nn
used to get the grower tne very high
est market price for all tobacco
brought to Loulsburg.
Whqn you get your load stripped try
Louisburg. The town, the merchants
ami the Warehouses all Welcome vnn.
THE FRANKLIN cdUHTY FAIR
WILL BE HELD NOY . 7TH TO 12TH
I Thw will Im? k most unusual week
for Louisburg and Franklin County as
It will be Armistice week also. Louis
burg and Youngsvllle Military rompe.
lent band from the A. & E. College,
will be here also. ? The Fall will be
a little later this year on account of
rthe condition of the crops and by Nor.
7th all cotton will have been picked,
toDacco win nave t>een worked ana tne
entire county will feel free to enjoy a
full week of pleasure without feeling
that they should be at home. The,
management of the Fair advises us
tnat they are making special effort to
get the best shows for the week as a
record crowd ft expected. The big
parade of Franklin County's Heavy
Artillery, with its heavy Held guns
and some forty Army trucks and trac
tort and the Supply Train from Youn
gsvllle, which has equal equipment,
will be the largest event ever staged
In the county. The Secretary Is la
touch with seeral Carnival Companies
and will close a contract to play the
week. In a short time. The tobacco
market has opened up and tobacco Is
selling high and as Franklin County
has the best crops anywhere In'thls
section there will be lots of money, by
Fair week and a good time Is in sight.
MRS. YARBORO ENTERTAINS.
i One' of the most delightful social
events of the past week was the rook
party given Friday afternoon by Mrs.
?/*! V.. V? Jtlfvw Iwvwma
* K'l ? w* W " Wv IITVK V|NnjrniV MVI11W
on North Main Street In charming
compliment to her mother, Mrs.
Blanchard, of Hertford. The Ofty
guests were assembled In the hall,
music room, and dining room where
tables had been arranged . After a Be
lies of Intensely Interesting games,
the cards were laid aside, and covers
were spread. Late summer flowers
and cut tern arranged In silver vases,
decorated the tables. A perfectly ap
pointed two-course collation was ser- |
ved by the hostesa, assisted b? Mee
dames T. W. Ruffln, H. L. Candler,
H. H. Johnson, and F. O. Swindell.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION .
Mr. and Mra. W. R. Burrell take
thla opportunity to uprtu to tb? peo
ple of Loulsburg and Bunn, and to the
fhethbers of ths Baptist chorcbea In
each place their profound appreciation
of the multiplied klndneaaea shown
during their stay In Loulsburq. It
would have been difficult Indeed for
them to have done more than thejr
hare, and. beat of All, ha? been the
gracious spirit that made each occas
ion no delightful and Inspiring. May
tl)q God of all grftc* multiply Hla mer
cles upon you all. ?
Sincerely,
W. R. and Mm. Burrell.
* 'RECEPTION AT COLLEGE.
President and Mrs. L. 8. MAsatiy
entertained quite a lay*e number of
friends In the parlors of Lioutablirg Cot
lege on Wednesday night from 8: SO
to 10. o'clock In honor of the Saculty.
The occasion was a most tnjoyable
one and was greatly apprecMod by
m?ny. . > J
BFUGHTria BA&BZCCE
Poeslbly the moat delightful barbe
cue that has b??n urred la Loulaborg
* "ty & day *M that on Thnraday
K ot lat TMik wtet Mf. a?4
Mrs. TI . Allen entertained a T&rftT
n timber of their frfenda at their beao
Utal Colonial home ?? North Mall
"* Nearly ttiw hundred gimti
tnrtted and a large number
[pcctaalt. to enjoy a nfoet pleaaast
~ A large and co*? "odlooa
and a large nnmtwir rJ
,oaka ?nd at the appointed hoar
iMniUlt of the ? Hbmi Inettag ??1
'?B?r?ppetlzlng.cua was taken over for
serving ?? well aa a large pot of
r?|t offered Invocation and the guests
I Invited to paae around and par
take of a feast fit for a King . The
cne was -served by Mai, H P iwi.4ir
Dr. 'A. H. Fleming and Mr. P. B.
OiMte. _
cued pig, while Mr. and Mrs . Allen
?erred the brunswtck stew. Lemon
ade was served by Mr. and Mrs. E..F.
Thomas ? Everyone ate until eating
w*s no rnore antfcall were loud In their
praise or the cue and stew as being
the tm uf thu beat. ?
The occasion was one nt much en
joymnit to all and as the hour (or de
yrtny arrived Mr. and Mm Allen
wira^showei ed with appreciations and
good wishes, aU being unanlaous that
It was a most delightful- occasion and
wishing them many returns of the sn
OBITCABY.
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Mr Walter L. Tharrington, whose
spirttiwinged Its way from earth to
heaveB from the confines of Sarah
Bllza&th Hospital, Henderson. N. C.
1S>21, was born May 17r 1S58.
before his death.
F*>r .gonjetime his health had rapid
ly failed btm. The best medical uu
ent aided by skillful nursing was giv
en him without stint. His devoted
companion was constantly by his bed
side-to minister with loving hands to
his every need, neighbors and friends
were manually kind yet the End tame
It caqte peacefully, triumphantly aa
he fell asleep In Jesus, ever to be pres
ent with the- Lord. Dying with him
-Waa aa one wraps the drapery of his
couch aI>out Elm "and Ttw flown to
pleasant dreams.
In 1892 he was converted and con
BSCted himself with .CorlotlL UapUst
Ifvian a aoatta rated life? iintTT
death. Walter L. Tharrington was a
CbrtHtlan in Ms truest sense. He was
devoted to his church and never seem
ed quite so happy as when doing some
thing for his Lord. The charity of
ills UeaiL HAtBuilHd tu Ilia uwaly wvmy
where. Any appeal of poverty or suf
fering always awakened his tenderesl
sympathy and his ready response. His
pastors flways found a hearty wel
come and pleasant home under his
hospitable? root. Uniform Christian
kindness marked his bearing toward
his neighbors.
Oct. 17, 1894, he Vas happily mar
ried to 'Miss Mary Breedlove. Beau
tiful devotion, cooperation and con
geniality between them was such as
becometh Christian companions dur
ing twenty-seven years of wedded life .
A little son was given to them in 1%16*
who preceded the father to the grave
leaving the mother In loneliness.
The regains were tenderly laid to
rest In Corinth cemetery Saturday.
July 15, where a concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and sympathizing friends
gathered to pay the last respect to the
deceased.
The fnneral was conducted by Rev.
B. E. Morris assisted by Rev. Mr
?Britt, Rev. J. U r Teague and Rev.
Mr. Morton. Messrs. S. M. Edwards.
F. W. Plnnell. A. S. Oottrell. H. 'L
Cpttrell, J. L. .Cash and W. N. Ful
14 r w i! re the fall hearers. -
"Farewell, friends! Yet not farewell
Where I am ye, too, shall dwell. #
I am gone before your face,
A moment* time, a little space.
When ye come where I have stepped.
Ye will wonder why ye wept;
Ye will know by wise love taught.
That here Is all and there Is naught.
Weep awhile. If ye are fain.
Sunshine still must follow rain.
Only not to death, for death
Now I know, is that first breath.
Which our soals draw when we enter
Life wkM Is of all life center.
Be ye certain all seems love,
Viewed from the Father's throne
above;
Be ye stout ot heart, and come
Brave onward to your home."
??EVA T. DUKE.
TO HOLDIKRS AXP SAILORS' ni'
THE WORLD WAR
I am Informed a groat many ex-sor
Ttr? m? are experiencing groat dif
ficulty In obtaining the proper adjust
ment a* to Utelr hospital treatmeat.
allotraedk of pay for physical Impair
ment sad vocational training It yon
are I Wltl be (lad to hare yoa write
me.
I am In ? position to render you soma
service In getting more speedy actio*
upon your application.
This applies to both whlto and color
ed xMdtan .and sailor* who served In
the Went war.
Yon ten write ene at 835 W. Vbr
gan 9t., ?Raleigh, N. C.
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i Subscribe to
TKM JTRANKLTN* TDOB
tlSI Per Tear In Alranea.
?MOJIO
sow Ytor ?*# i.tD tou|
DO NOT KITOW.
f trfcl" *takyk .
Mr. ?. It Mrtw >lalf# fUhWr,
.ur ? - " ? * -
Mr. J. H. Best returned thin week
from ft lrt?
Mr. C. B. Edwards returned Mon
day from a Ulp to Bertie County
M?? rs. 3. A. Newell and Malcolm
McKlnne rtslted Greenrllle Monday on
? Messrs. O. C. Hltl. 8. T. Wilder
*n<1 A. P. Johnson rutted Durham
Saturday.
Miss Dorcas McKlnne left Tuesday
for Nashville. Tenn., where she will
Mteud scho?4. _?
I ? Km Mm wr?n aamtt utt
I Tuesday tor St. Mary's, Raleigh, to
atteeatOolIese .
Hiss El ftanorTar borough left Tuea
day tor Hendersonrllle where she en
tered Faaaitern Collage.
Mr. S. A. Newell and wife, and
^Missw Aiiuif Urwn iiid Helen Smiths.
' wick Tlsited ^Raleigh Tuesday.
Messrs. W. H. Perry and J. R.
Eart left Tveadayfor Birmingham. Ala
and St. Joseph. Tenn. to Tlslt rela
tlveTs.
LOl ISBt Mi DEFEATS CHAMPIONS
()hbri<;ht leaf league.
In a very inteYesting same of baso
|er League trounced Youngsville. wln
| ner of the Bright Leaf League by the
i sec re of 4 to 2. It wss a pitciers bat
lUe between "Bill" Allen and Pool, not
I a runner reaching third until the sev
leulh ftin. alien T?miilll? bunch
ed three hits for 2 runs, while Louis
I burg bunched 4 hits with an error and
ja wild throw for all of their runs.
! Youngsville threatened again in the
? math w in. ii 'Ji?i lm lid (iff wtth & Am
(ble but the Piedmont League "Ace"
| was equal to the occasion and sent the
1 next three back by the strike out route.
Youngsville 000 000 200?2 9 2
? klllSbur? 000 000 40X? < 7 0
[ Batteries: Y'oungsyille, Poole and
["Dennis; Uouisburg. Allen and'Klng.
Smamagt: Two base hits. Pace
Jeffries; Three base hits. Speed; base
on balls. Poole 1, struck out, Allen 9,
Poole 8.
CEDAR ItOCk ITEMS.
The G ne-en leva f- Johnson Lumber Co.
has resumed work In our midst, and
the shrieks of whistles on the train lo
comotives help to arouse us early each
?Hay.
The B. Y. P. U. work at Cedar
Jiock is exceptionally fine. By attend
ing the meetings one is very much im
pressed with the dignified, yet tree
and easy way in which the young peo
ple perform their duties.
Many of oar fine young people are
lea ring either to enter college or to (
teach. Bach one of them has our
qrayers and beat wishes tor a success
ful year's work .
On account of the increased attend
ance it has become necessary to em
ploy another teacher in the Cedar
Rock Hick School. We are fortunate
in securing for the position. Mrs. C.
T. Dean, aee Miss Myrtle Parrtah.
She I* a aoM lovable young lady, and
mn jgP.twM. ha Tin* completed High
School at Red Oak. and having attend
ed Meredith College three sessions. !
We are thus enabled to add to our
work a coarse It Hbae Bconomlcs.
Slxteea of the high school girls are
taCMC Iba coarse
A saw feature la oar school work Is
the keep tag of a stady hall. In which
pupils caa work to batter advantage
becaaae of the quiet. also teachers can
teach store effectively, having no one
h the ctaaa roost except members of
the daas. Mrs. Uh Smith has been
?B>p toyed to heap order In the study
srwur fejuuen stoke.
_ . . Sunday
utuiMM MDtag at a birrtcu* in
?? iltonKion Mowing down
the ?pp?r story to tin store occupied
?* Ke<Ml>ctt?M Bros, and doin* a hltr
?M Mm*, estimated at
??round Qatta a unw of
reports of *a Blare to residen
ce" were rwcatred No Injury A? por
Wt S? OTKfe TO COITtT.
Rww?? OilMrt Emnt lUlnw. B
U Mwtewi, K. O. Rk-bardnon and
Ponhkh J. *. IVhm report tba
MMtklx at Ik* Iom of Nat Harris
la Harris towaaklp oa Tharaday and
MHai Ikrw idkaa at boose nndar
tka koa*. Tkay aftao rapoft Mitnj
aa aaloaaoklla wtU tbraa gallons of
wklakay la It last bafbra cutting to
Nat Harrta aad toaad tka ear to ta
|oa? to Mr. Satk Parry. Mr. M.
L Fbvtar. aaa aao^- according to tka
oClcara. ?a laava tka oar with a pint
at vkhtar. Tkay arraatad Harrta
hon; b. t. holden
DELIVERS EUL06Y
AT MEeOBUlBMBClSES SUIMT
The remains Of Archie B. -,
1 World War Hero, who gave his lUsI
his Country on the battlefields
France, arrived In Louisburg <r- 1
Batarday morn tag at IHfaM
met by quits a large crowd. Ins.
the nsssihsra of Arch Pearee .
American Legion of YounmviUe
the Graded flkhool childrsn-of
burg. Prom the stationTlre'l
?were taken to the Coorthous
placed In the vestibule. The ?.<3
crowd formed a procession and Sled
In behind the hearse from the staflaa
while the bell In the CourthoufVfins
being toiled. At the Courthoim TWii
tlful decorations consisting of pretty
flu wi s, ferns and draperies
I placed, ahont. the r.inkft and a gnard
of honor from the American Usgjga
Hand Battery B., who remained ccratta
ually on duty until Sunday aftina?S?
at 2 o'clock when the eegmlar Miii? r
lal services were held.
Quite a large crowd gathered aroasd
to do honor to another of Fran
noble sons, who had fought a
light and paid the supreme *sa<
that rreedom and peace might ..
on earth. At the appointed hour U...
G. F. Smith offered prayer and the as
tire audience Joined In Blnging "Amer
ica." Mr.- W. H. Ruftla^ Chairman
of the Committee on Arrangements.
then presented the Speaker for the oo?
caslon. Mr. Ben T. Holden, who came
forward and held his hearers in ? the
most marked attention while* he de
livered one of the finest eulogies tc
the boys who went forth to fight for
their country, that has been heard In
Louisburg. "Once more the anxibus
ihearta of. Franklin County are thrown
! open to receive the .remains of one of
j Its heroes," began Mr. Holden who
^pictured the American soldier and hia
j devotion ta^luty. hla iin"'"?' 1
] the Miu&ontiUi cry reached America'?
he saiptKe response of the boys was
perfect . Selfishness and self interest
were*lald agide to answer to the Call ?
'of their Country and humanity. He
pleaded for us to stop In the course of
our days task and take an inventory of
our heroes stating that if the bodies
of the boys that North Carolina lost
wera laid haad to tool la two parallel
columns they would reach from the
Courthouse in Louisburg to the Capi
I tol in Raleigh, and that it was noth
jing but fitting that these Memorials
] should be held to their honor, to en
courage the cherishing of thsir
ory.
Speaking of the deceased be paid a
most beautiful tribute. He was the
son of June Pearce, a great nephew of
Judge Francis D. Winston, and Pres
ident R. W. Winston, and was a mo
del young man, always leaning to the
things that build higtl and strong char
acter . Having won and held the Ugh
!est esteem of his neighbors. He was
active in his church work and was Su
perintendent or the Oak Level Chris
tian Sunday school. Archie was a
natural soldier, being obedient to au
i thui Ity and respectful to those under
whom he was placed. Such was Mb
position in his community that when
the American Legion Post of Youn)
ville was organized it was named !
htm? Arch Pearce Post. "Wh?
honor Archie," declared the s|
"we honor the bpys who came
The choir theft sang "Rest
Rest," a song that -was cornpc,
Mr. Arthur Pou, brother of Colls, w
man E. W. Pou.
Mr. Ruff In announced that dther
ceremonies would be held at the church
at Oak Level and the interment
in the cemetery near the church. "?
At the church the remains ??? ta
ken Inside where most appropfMp
services were held, conducted If W
pastor. Rev. B. F. Black, after ?Mlb
the remains were removed to the grave
where the final ceremonies were con
ducted. The flag that draped the cas
ket was presented, at the request ?t
the family, to the Arch Pearce Post
American Legion, by Rev. B. V?
Black in a most beautiful little speech,
ftnd^was accepted by Commander Jtaa
Ily Jeffreys In most^ touching wards.
I The remains were laid to reel while
'the choir sang "Comrade Rest" and as
I a last military honor a Bring sqnarl
from the Henderson Military Company
fired a salute and the bugler sound**!
taps. The ladles then came forward
and completely covered the newly
made mound with natures choicest
flowers.
The entire ceremony was especially
Impressive and composed a tribute that
was fitting (or <kch a noMe and un
selfish life. ( ' \
A girl's frame of mind ts not hair
as important as the frame that hold*
her mirror.
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vko ?u with Perry u4 hvhr, awl
brwwht th?m to lioatotaft rtH* tW ,
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