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VOLUMN ' ? LCUI3BURG. N. C., FRIDAY, DEC. 21ST, 1928 ? (8 Pager) : NUMBER 44
P E ASLEY-CROSS
W E D D I N tJ
? iiusually Beautiful Ceremony At the
Methodist t'hnreh Saturday
An unusually beautiful wedding of
State wide Interest was solemnised
lure Saturday aftempon at 6 o'clock
. when Miss Edna Beasley, the charm
ing and attractive daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Beasley, of Loulsburg,
became the bride of Mr. Dwlght Cross,
a popular young business man of
JI-inters ville.
Rev. Daniel Lahe, pastor of the Me.
thodlst church here, assisted by Rev.
J. W. .Grler, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of jtuntersville, performed the
ceremony in which the bride was giv
en in marriage by her brother, Mr.
Fieher J. Beasley, of Loulsburg, H. J.
Cross, of Cherryville attending his
brother as best man.
The bride was elegantly dressed In
a gown of beautiful white satin with
long tight fitting bodice and full skirt,
charmingly becoming and terminating
in an uneven hemline which dropped
gracefully to-the ankles. She wore
also a beautiful necklace of Imported
crystals. Her handsome veil of silk
bridal tulle with point lace edge was
caught back with sprays of orange
blossoms, being made corpnet style.
Tbe gorgeous train, made of grograin
taffeta, was embroidered in pearls and
orange blossoms. Her slippers of
white satin were prettily adorned with
lace end orange blossoms in keeping
-??'t.li her costume. The bride carried
'oyely bouquet of bride's roses and
< <ds showered with lilies of the
v >7. '
Fradonia Brown, attending
" sisley as maid of honor, was
drt: -' In a lovely gown of orchid
taffeta -rith tight fitting bodice and
full skirt. She wore silver hose and
slippers to match, and carried a large
bonqust of.Columbia roses, showered
with valley llllles and tied with a big
tow of ribbon.
Mrs. T. Max Watson, of forest City,
picter of the bride, as dame of honor,
word a beautiful, evdnlng dress of
yellow crepe-back .satin trimmed In
gold taffeta, with tong bodice and un
even hemline falling gracefully to the
ankles In tbe back. She carried a
pretty arm bouquet of yellow pernet
roses tied with a big bow of ribbon.
Mrs. Watson also wore in her hair a
tiara of rhlnestone .while dainty gold
slippers and hose completed her cos
Elizabeth Baskin and Mary Wilaon,
ss bride's maids were dressed In gor
ge ous evening dresses of pink trim
med In tulle, both wearing silver hose
and slippers and carrying shepherd's
crooks, tied with bows of tulle to
?match.
Pretty little Eleanor Beasley, niece
of the bride, acting as rlngbearer,
wore a dainty costume of blue tulle
ovor thffeta, trimmed with silver, and
white slippers and hose, while little
Robert and Rebecca Beasley. twin
niece and nephew of the bride, serv
ed as pages. \he little girl being dress
ed. In cream tulle over green taffeta
stitched In silver, carrying a colonial
corsage 6f roses, and the little
boy dressed In a suit of white crepe,
both wearing white slippers and hose,
i F. F, Hastings, of HuntersVUle and
J. B. Beasley, brother of the bride,
Of Louisburg, were the groomsmen,
while C. N. Hibberd, of Durham and
AL W. Macon, of Louisburg, acted as
-ushers.
uust before the wedding party en
tered, Mrs. H. R. Dobson, of Spartan
burg, dfesaed In green taffeta and
tuyevand we&rlne a shoulder corsage
of pink roses, sang "All for You," and
-"Constancy."
As the wedding party entered, Mrs.
?O. Y. Yarboro, presiding at the organ,
played the Wedding March from Lo
hengrin. Little Mary Fuller- Beasley
and William Lee Beasley, Jr., first
ushered in a group of friends of the
bride among whom were Ethel Starnes
of Hickory; Willie Cockrane and Dana
?Cross, 'of Huntersvtlle; Catherine'Phil
lips, Lyda Bishop and Louise Crow
;?T, of
dfer, of Durham; Annie Harris, Lucy
and Tllsdbeth Tlmberlake, - -Hdlen
Smithwlck, Lucy Burt, of Lohlsburg,
and Hazel, Lela and Beatrice Beasley,
of Apex. As these friends were seated
the ushers came In, then the brides
maids and the groomsmen, following
these the dame or honor and the maid
?o. honor. Just aftef the flower girl,
the bride entered on the arm of her
brother, Mr. F. J. Beasley, and the
groom entered with his brother, Mr.
H. J. Cross, as best man, -the two
ministers entering from the rear of
the altar-at the? same time. During
the ceremony Mrs. Yarboro softly
played Shubert's Serenade, Song of In
dia, and Love's Dream. The party then
left the church In reverse order as
the Wedding March by Mendelssohn
wos softly played.
The church was beautifully decorat
ed in green and white, the altar rail
ing being entwined with smllax which
wound Its way gracefully up oyer the
choir loft. The chancel was made
beautifully green by' immense ferns
which made a most exquisite back
ground for the large white chysanthe
mnms In tall white wicker flower bas
kets on the inner side of which stood
two tall silver candelabra, each ^on
talning seven white burning cand
On their bridal tour , the bride and
groom will first visit Kitty Hawk
where they will attend the dedloation
of a tablet commemorating the spot
frrm which Qrville Wright made his
eriy
flrrt aeroplane flight twenty-live years
ayo. From there they will visit Wash
ington City, New York and other north
ern cities, making the trip by automo
bile. They will be at home after Jan.
nary 1st In Huntersvtne, near Char
I lotte.
The bride is the, popular and ac
complished daughter of?ltf? and Mrs.
J. O. Beasley, of Louisburg, who hav
ing completed her education at Duke
University has taught for the past
several years near Charlotte and
Greensboro. .. "*
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Cross, of Huntersville, a
very prominent and successful young
business man, being a popular Che
vrolet dealer of that. section.
- An informal reception was held at
the home of the bride just after the
wedding.
Among the ? out of town guests \at.1
tending the wedding were the follqp-'
ing:
Miss Dana Cross, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Cross, Mr.tester Cross, of Hun
tersville; Mr. g.nd Mm. IV. B. Cross,
of Oastonla; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cross,
of Cherryvllle; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Freeman, of Charlotte; Mrs. Charles
Macon, of Kington; Mrs. Wiggins and
Mrs. Plummer Jones, of Wake For
est; Miss Beatrice Beasley,'of ATpex;
MY. Blair Beasley, of Franklinton;
Miss Lyda Bishop, of Durham; Mr. T.
Max Watson, of Spindale; Mr. W. C.
J3erryhlll, of Charlotte.
Bift Hogs
, The following big hogs have been
reported killed {n Franklin county
the past week: ,
H. G. Finch two weighing 420, 430.
J. T. Finch two weighing 320 and1
3t0. |
Charles W. Gupton, Sandy Creek
township, one weighing 490. 1
J. R. Burnette, Cypress Creek town
ship, two weighing 179 and 327. i
A. F. Vlck, Cypress Creek township,:
two weighing 315 and 362.
H. M. Wood, Cypress Creek town- i
ship, three.weighing 316, 330 and 479.'
S. G. Griflln, Cypress Creek town
ship, six weighing 224, 232, 242, 242,
276 and 577.
Mr, Frank Layton of Near Caatalla,;
reports the killing of fhTSe hogs weigh
Ing 260, 270 and 298.
Public Installation of Officers'
The Laurel Council No. 109 Junior
Order U. A. M. will hold a public in. v
stallatlon of officers at the Gold Sand i
High School aiMltorlum on Friday i
night, December 28th, 1928 at 7:20 j
o'clock, at which time the newly elect J
ed officers trill be Installed. ? splen-1
did program Is being arranged and i
splendid speakers will be secured./ f<
The public Is coydlally Invited to <
attend. . _ ... . JI
JOUNTY OFFICERS
REQUIRED TO GIVE
surety BONDS
I The Board of County Commission:
crs met in special session on Tues
day with Commissioners McGhec-,
Sturdivaut and Waison present. After
the fotmalities of opening business
was disposed of as follows;
J. A. Hodges. County Auditor, made
'the following tecommendations which
vdrn1 annrrtvafl ? ^ ? \
were Approved
? He recommended the following to
be appointed ?to collect the insolvent
taxes for; 1920 tp 1926:
I Dunns and Harris?B. B. Brantley.
Youngsville?Tom Young.
Franklinton?Ed Hight. . *
Hayasville?Frank Ayscue.
Sandy Creek and Louisburg?K. E.
Jeyuer. '
. Gold Mine-^-X .ft Wood. v?
Ceddr Rock?Jim Lancaster.
Cypress Creek?Bob Harris.
That a commission of 25 per cent
be allowed. That when the appoin
tees' find unlisted property and secure
the listing of the same they be al
lowed the penalty allowed by law.
He also recommended that a bote
in the . amount of ten thousand dol
lars. j>e sold on January 4th, 1929 ,to
tqnew a part of the $25,000 note, due
January 9th. This note to be given
in anticipation pf collection of taxes.
Upon motiOn it was ordered that
the County Accountant be*1nstructe?l
to advise each county ofTicer to make
a* written report covering every re.
commendation to, be filed with the
Clerk to the Board by 10 o'clock on
the morning of each regular meet
ing
T. W. Watson made report on bonds
for county officers and tie cost of
same. ' ?
Upon motion all county officers
were required to give bond in some
Indemnity bonding company, and that
one half the cost of all bonds be paid
by the county with the exception*or
the Sheriffs Tax Collection * bond,
?which amount will be taken care of
by the county and that appropriation
be set aside for this purpose.
No other business coming befbre
the Board adjournment was tajten.
Installs Stop Light
rjtii
The city authorities of Louisburg
are installing an automatic electric
stop and go light at the ^ossing of
Main and Nash streets, the busiest
rcrner in town. This Is a timely in
stallation for the safety tffippublic
at this crossing as It is a dangerous
place on account of the heavy traffic.
? Surry county farmers are investi
gating their milk supply with the idea
of Inviting the Kraft-Phenlx cheese
company to. establish a branch plant
In the eoynty. 1 ?
MISS LOUISE TAYLOR
WINS LARGE PRIZE
?Inner Piled Up US Million Votes;
, Darnings In Contest More Than <75
Dally
I Those who thrill a little to the ro.
^uunce In life will enjoy hearing the
story of 23-year-old Miss Louise Tay
: lor, of 5 North Caldwell street, Char
ilotte.
Miss Taylor tomorrow will be pre.
j seated the Charlotte Observer with.
I a $1,900 building lot and a check for
I f 3:ooo.
She Is the winner of the Observer's
grand prize in Its r'ecent circulation
latest Tn which eight automobiles
and four cash prizes were the other
awards.?.Charlotte "Observer.
Miss Taylor is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. D. Taylor, of Louisburg,
and has .many friends here who ex
tend their congratulations.
\ J
List of Jurors
The following is a list ot jurors
drawn for the January term of Frank.
1 in Superior Court:
FIRST WEEK
Dunns?D. D. Pearce, A. E. Wil
liams, Will D. Pearce, Z. B. Johnson.'
F. R. Mitchell, S, W. Brantley, Avon'
B antley. I. O. Pearce, "P. D. Alford,1
J. fl. Bunn.
.Harris?Julius Pearce, J. W. Card.
Yungsville?C. H. Roberts, O. M.
P'ldges, N. J. Hart, W. P. Faulkner,
C G. Sanderford. . "
Franklinton?J. S. Layton, A. H.
Vann. J. R. Dent. E. W. McGhee, T. B.
Conyers, J H. Harris, Jr.
'Tayesville?W. S. Ayscue, O. J. Wel
don. v. d
Sandy Creek?H. N. Edwards, W. C.
Burnetts, D. E. Griffm. ?
Gold Mine?Bryant King, P. W. Gup
ton, Ri'R. Radford. H. B. Shearin.
Cedar Rock?Z. V. Wheeler, N. C.
'"lowland, Jr., Joe Mann Wheless.
Cypress Creek?W. H. Deibridge, T.
Pierce.
Louisburg?C. C. Hayes. L. H? Cot
trell, N. M. Perry, Jesse G. Moon. R.
P. Neal.
SECOND WEEK
Dunns?F. C. Richardson, J. B. Al
ford, J. S. Williams.
Harris?W. N . Tlmberlake, J. V.
Pearce, Richard T. Harris.
Youngsville?Theo Dickerson.
Franklinton?R. L. Conyers, W. G.
Wilder.
Hayesvillej?J. E. PernelV O. W.
Weldon.
Sandy Creek?E. A. Champion, Alex
Dickerson. _ .
Gold Mine?N. H. Grltfln.
CSdar Rock?C. L. Bowden, G. B.
Smith, Sol West, R. H. Leonard.
Louisburg?W. O. Lasslter, 1ST. O.
Inscoe, S. B. Nash, B. B. Perry.
j Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Beasley
Entertain
I Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Beasley enter,
tallied more than three hundred
I friends at a brilliant reception here
Friday night in honor of Miss Edna
Beasley who was married to Mr.
i Dwight Cross Saturday afternoon at
5 o'clock. ? . .
I As the guests arrived they were
greeted at the door 'by Mr. and Mrs. j
Blair Tucker. Thence they were[
shown by Miss Eleanor Collie into the
guest room where They mJgJht put;
away their wraps. Thei^uests were;
1 then presented to the receiving line
J By Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White and in-:
troduced to the bridal party. Those
in the receiving line were Mr. and j
Jits. F. J. Beasley. Miss Edna Beas-1
ley. Mr. Dwight Cross, of Hunters- j
ville; Miss Dana Crosv^Mr. Fred Has
tings^and Rev. J. Grter, also of
lluntersvilib; " Mr. Herman J. Cross,
^f Cherryville; Mrs. HT R^Dobson,
of Spartahburg; Mr. and Mrs. T. Max
Watson, of Forest- City; Miss Lyda
[Bishop and Miss Brown, of Durham,
and Mr. C. N. Hibberd, of Durham.
| Mrs. Dave McKinne ushered the
^'isitors intb _the lovely dining room
Rrhere they were-served brick ice
[cream of pink and, white and green
with dainty block iced cakes by
'Misses Sophia Clifton, Margaret Hol.
dcn, Elsie Woofdridge. Margaret Wil
der, Mary Fuller Beasley. Little Wil
liam Lee Beasley, Jr., and Fisher
Be.fsley, Jr., served pretty green and
Ip'nk mints to the visitors. -
| Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Perry showed
the guests to the punch bowl where
Miss Mary Wilson and Mrs. Joe Beft
Peasley graciously served punch. Mr.
'Norwood Fuller showell the way to
the bride's book which was presided
over by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White,
Jr., in which every guest present
was asked to register.
The three front rooms of the pala
tial home of Mr. and Mrs. Beasley
on Sunset Avenue which were thrown
oren for the occasion were beautiful,
h?f-d with candles and soft lights.
The L'i'ag room was especially pret
ty aiftl attractive, with its large white
bridA's cake in the center of a table
over which hung a beautiful chande.
1,'er from which green and pink mallne
extended to the four corners where
it was tied into soft bows. Pink can
dles glowing in 'silver candlesticks
lent enchantment to the scene.
Thanks
We wish to^ express our apprecia- j
tlr.ns to alT iSur friends and neighbors j'
for the many kind and thoughtful 1
things they did <or us during the sick
ness and death of onr husband and
father. They will always be tenderly
remembered.
Mrs. C. H. Perdue and family.
COLLEGE REOPENS
ON JANUARY 15TH
The trustees of Louisburg College
in session here Friday, decided to re
open the college op January 15. It
tfas closed temporarily some time ago
on account of the burning of the Ad
ministration building.
Harm will be made for the girls
whc had quarters in- the Administra
tion building by "completing the
Franklin County building. S. S. Toler,
Rocky Mount contractor, who did the
original work on the Franklin Coun
ty building, has been contracted with
to finish the building for $35,00(1 and
will commence work Monday morn.
!ng. He agrees to complete the work
as set out in the contract in thirty
days. .
Franklin county people have been
canvassed for the collection of final
p.edges and between eight and nine
thousand dollars has been raised. The
drive will be kept up as between fifty
and sixty thousand donates was due
on the Franklin county .pledges when
the present canvass was commenced.
The Franklin county building, when
completed, will' house nearly one hun-.
dred girls.
The trustees plan to press the drive
for the remainder of the million dol
lars fro,a und-rtaking some tinse ago,
part to be used in erecting buildings
and part to be applied to the endow
ment fund. Three hundred thousand
dollars has been given or pledged,
leaving a remainder of $7> 0,000 to be
obtained. The immediate goal is to
get. the churches of the North Caro
lina Conference to pledge $350,000.
Every district-lias a campaign in (pro
gress. The other $350,000 will be
raised in the form of special gifts. . ?
The trustees expressed themselves,
as very hopefdl. regarding the out
look for the institution. Those pre
sent for Friday's meeting were: Rev.
A. J. Parker, of Hillsboro; Chevies
S. Wallace, of Morehead City; Rev.
F. S. -Love, of Raleigh; _Rev. S. A.
| Cotttn, of Weldbn: W. iTCRhilght. of
V.'eldon; W. E. White, of Loujsburg;
John T. Evans, of Raleigh; F, B. Mc
Klnne. of Goldsboro; Judge' E. H.
tranmer, of Southport, and Rev. T.
M' M.. Grant, of Wilson.
Entertains Book Club
Mrs. F. J. Beasley was hostess to
ibe Twentieth Century Book Club and
a number of. visitors at her home De
Iccmber 11. Pink roses and ferns were
used in the ropms which were thrown
.cnsuite. Italy wa3 the topic for the
afternoon and the following papers
I were read:
Northern Italy. Mrs. W. B. Tucker.
Home. Ancient and Modern, Mrs. R.
I.W. Smithwick.
| " Southern or Greecian Italy. Mrs.
J. B. Beasley.
Mis? Margaret Wilder beautifully
| rendered a piano solo. At the con
clusion of the program Mrs. Tucker
j presented to Miss Edna Beasley an
| attractively bound cook book of tested
rec'pes contributed by the cljib mem
bers. A dainty piece of lingerie was
also presented by the hostess. DeiH
clous refreshments ..were served con
sisting of roast turkey- with dressing,
cream potatoes and - green -peas, can
die-; ;ams, pickles, hot rolls and cof
fee. followed by cake and cream car
rying out a color scheme of pink and
white.
Visitors included Misses Collie, Alt
good and Bradley, Mesdames F. M.
Fuller. "Bi' B. Perry. C. M. and J. Y.
Beasley, S. C. Williams, of Franklin
ton and T. Ma\ Watson, of opimlnle.
Help To Buy Health
When the storms or fire destroy
homes and take their toll of lives,
the hearts of all Norih Carolinians
go out in deserved sympathy.
Every day in. the Past year was
darkened by the' shadow of sorrow
for some one .who had lost- a loved
one by tuberculosis. An average of
over seven people a day was claimed
by death in North Carolina from tu
berculosis last year. ,
The Tuberculosis Christmas Seals
could have given life to some of these
men, women and children had they
been reached soon enough. Thous
ands of people are alive today and
will say, "Merry. Christmas." because
of the work- of the Tuberculosis
Christmas Seal. . You help to buy
health for some one when you buy
seals.
Services At St. Paul's Sunday
Rev. J. D. Miller, rector, announces
that -there will be morning prayer
at XI o'clock at St. Paul's- Episcopal
church next Sunday, evening prayer
at 7:30 .p. m. and Sunday school at 10
a. m. ' There will also be services
Christmas day at J.1 a. m. Alt are In
vited to attend.
Services On Louisburg Circuit
Rev. A. L. Thompson, pastor Louis
bur^ circuit announces thai the pas
ter will meet his regular appoint
ments Sunday. December 33. Preach
ing at Shtloh at 11 a. m. and at Ptney
Grovfe at 3 p. m. The sermon will
be ayChristmas message. Everybody
Is lnyltsd. ': ? t"
8n pt. E. c. Perry visited
(foRday,