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VOLUMN LX. ? ? LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 19th, 1929 (8 Pager) NUMBER 9
PRESENTS FLAG
AND BIBLE
To Cedar Hoek elementary School
White Level Council Junior Order
Arranges Splendid Program?Largo
Number In Attendance.
Very interesting and appropriate
ceremonies took place at the Cedar
rock Elementary school on Sunday
afternoon, April 14, when the White
Level Council Junior Order presented
a Bible and Flag to the school.
"America'' was sung by the au.j
dltnce, Immediately alter which pray,
er was said by Rev. J. S Hopkins.
The Address ot Welcome, by Miss
Eva Cooke, Princlnal ot the Cedar
Itock Elementary School, was short)
and concise but dlreqtly to the point.
There are sad words and glad words
In the dictionary, said Miss Cooke.
"Welcome,"' we know, Is a glad word
when we discover that Its definition
is 'To receive with gladness." In wel
coming the Juniors especially, she
said that she welcomed them tor two
main reasons, because ot the purpose
tor which they were organized, and
because they presented the two things
best loved by Christian America?the
Bible and the American Flag. The
Junior Order, said Miss Cooke, re
minded her of a wedge which pushed
closer together the to"- planks In the
bridge of life, namely those of relig
ion, of education, of society and ot
pr titles, lessening to a">/eat degree,
Ihc size of The crevices between them.
In the absence of Mr. C. E. Jeffreys,
Mr. A. F. Johnson acted as Master of
Ceremonies, and introduced to the au
dience Mr. J. I. White, District Depu
ty of the Junior Order-for Eastern
North Carolina, who made the address
of the afternoon?First of all, Mr.
White told those present how glad he,
Was it o speak to air audience 100 per;
cent American. Our nation has a
wonderful record in peace, a glorious
record In war; but these great facts
should not make us feel satisfied with
things as *v?v are. Our forefathers
sacrificed their lives that they might
hind these things down to us, their
Inheritors, and It is up to us to leave
them better than we have received
them.
Every- organisation wortnwju'e uaa
had opposition. Just so with the
Junior Order. But Americanism and
the flap which stands for American
Is^ had to be protected. ?
Those -who live clean_ lives abiding
b; the three cardinal principles of
the Junior Order, virtue, liberty, and
patriotism, are a blessing to their
community, ahd will leave the world
better for having lived In It.
The Junior Order, said Mr. White,
Is lending a helping hand to those
Into whose lives shadows have crept.
It is now maintaining an orphanage,
there being two units, one at Tiffin,
Oblo, and one at Lexington, N. C., the
total number of children cared for
being fifteen hundred. Helping oth
ers Is the Only real happiness in life.
It has often been asked, "How long
will the Junior Order Exist?" Ac
cording to Mr. White, it will live, on
account of Its principles, as long as
this nation exists, as long as human
beings need assistance.
In presenting the flag, Major Bod.
die gave his own Interpretation of its
meaning. When he looked at the the
blue In the flag, he said he thought of
the courage of our forefathers which
made our country free; the white
?tars he said reminded him of the
states to which the flag Is forever an
Inspiration^- the red- stripes of the
blood shed by our forefathers, and
the whtte stripes of the purity of pur
pose in the drafting of the Constitu
tion of the United States which guar->
antees liberty and freedom to each of
Iti citizens. Major Boddie ended by
saying that he thought that the Bible
should come first above everything,
and then the flag which stands for
protecting everything In the Bible.
The flag was accepted by A. P. John
eon, Chairman oC the Oeunty Board
of Education, who assured the donors
that he was delighted to accept the
flag for Cedar Rock school and In the
spirit In which It was given to be
speak the Inculcation of its teachings
In the generations to pass ithrough
this school.
Rev. J. F. Roach delivered the Bible
to the school, speaking of the Junior
Order as a companion to the commun.
tty, and likening It to the companion
of a child?Its mother who will do
nothing to hurt Is life. Children
should be taught the word of Qod
that they may make U a companion
through life.
The Bible was accepted with the
deepest gratitude and greateqt appre
ciation In behalf Of the school by Su.
pcrvlstng Principal T. H Sledge, of
the Edward Best School District.
Special music was furnished by the
White Level Male Quartette.
As the last part of the program,
the flag was raised In front of the
bv tiding, while the audience sang the
"Star Spangled Banner.'1
Rowan county has broken the re
cord for the state In that 20,000 acres
of small grain land was seeded to
some kind of clover this spring. Sweet
clover was planted on much of the
acreage.
flubso'tbe to The Franklin Times
ll.M Par Tear ta Advanoa
.ANCASTER GETS
STRONG SENTENCE
In disposing of the case of State vs.
x>nnie Lancaster, for bis Saturday's
scapade In Loulsburg, Judge Palmer
tated In Franklin Recorder's Court
fienday, that while he sympathized
vltL his parents, and took due recog
tizance of the evidence of his good
lehavlor when not under the Influence
>f whiskey, that it was his duty to
inforce the laws that are Intended to
>rqtect the public, however he was
vllllng to make such a sentence that
would give him a chance to overcome
lis falling and' become a useful ctti
sen if he wished to do so, otherwise
le could pay the penalty of his folly.
Juite a bit of Interest was shown in
his case as the Court room was pack,
id with spectators. The docket Mon?
lay was small and was disposed of
I-, follows:
State vs H. A. McGhee, bad check,
pleads nolo contendere, defendant hav.
Ing paid check judgment suspended
ipon payment of costs.
State vs S. L. Parrlsh, unlawful pos
session of whiskey, capias and con
tinued.
State vs Ira McGhee, unlawful pos
session of whiskey, continued.
if tat e vs ChufuB Loyd, unlawful pos.
session of whiskey, guilty, fined $50
and costs.
State ts Lonnie Lancaster, operat
ing automobile Intoxicated and assault
with deadly weapon, pleads guilty to
Bret charge, 12 months on roads and
io-p*y a-fine of $260.00 and costs, the
road sentence Is suspended for a per
iod of two years conditioned upon his
good behavior and to give a $l,00u
bond for his appearance each first
Monday during said period of two
years and show to the satisfaction of
this court that he has npt violated the
term of his parole, to-wlt: Uugt he has
been sober and of good behavior lor
said (term, and it was further ordered
that the defendant refrain from opera,
ting any motor vehicle in the State oi
North Carolina for a period of twelve
months. In the case of assault with
deadly weapon, found guilty, prayet
for judgment continued until Monday
April 22nd.
State vs Dave Price, operating au
tomobile intoxicated, pleads guilty
fired $50 and costs and not to drive i
motor vehicle for 90
ANOTHER BOXING
SHOW TO-NIGHT
arranged (or Friday, April 19th (to.
night) ait the Planters Warehouse.
Six good bouts have been booked.
The main bout will be between Obie
' Davis, of the University of North Car
olina and Jimmy Miller, of Henderson.
| Maynard Harper, of Wake Forest,
who won his last bout here will mee?
the best boy obtainable at Carolina.
I Big -Bill Suggs, of Carolina will
meet Billy Burgess, of Wake Forest
College. They are heavy-weights.
.This should be a real treajt.
I Archie Parker, a very clever boy
from Wake Forest, who is undefeated
; will meet Cohen, of Carolina, a Var.
slty man
| A real treat is In store for the spec
tators," K. O. Terrapin" and "Battling
Jaybird", two colored glove sltngers.
'will decide who is the colored light
weight champion of Franklin County.
I There will also be another good
bout, 'making six good bouts. This
card should be the best one so far.
Frdm time to time boys from the
I various colleges will be tried out here
I and the public will get the begt shows
I possible. The boxing fans In this
i section are enjoying the shows and
the crowds are getting larger with
each show.
Tlckgts have already been put on
sale at the Rendesvous, and from the
advance sale a very large crowd Is
expected. - 1
WEBB-ELLIS
A surprise marriage of much inter
est was solemnised on Sunday, April
14 about 7 o'clock when Miss Myrtls
Louise Ellis and Mr William C. Webb
were united In matrimony by Rev.
Daniel C. Lane, of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church, South.
Mrs. Webb Is the beautiful and ac.
complished daughter of the late Mr.
iE W. Ellis and Mrs. Bills, of Hender
Ison and attehded Henderson High
I School there. She has held a most
I responsible position with the Home
Telephone A Telegraph Company here
for the past two years, and has won
the admiration and esteem of all who
know her.
Mr. Webb is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Webb, of this city. He Is a
graduate of the Wake Forest Law
School. Since his admission to the
bar about a year ago, he has been
practicing law In Raleigh.
This young couple enjoys the gdbd
will of a large number of friends.
There are plenty of men who never
have any peace of mind because thotr
wives are constantly giving them a
piece of theirs.
Ten cars of bigs have been shipped
from Beaufort County as a start In
the swine work this spring.
Tests to determine the best fertili
ser trsegment for peanuts have been
started In Hertford County. I
DR. GII.BEBT T. ROBE
who will conduct Evangelistic Sei vices at the Methodist Church be.
ginning next Sunday morning and lasting through April 28th. Dr. Rowe
is Dean of Christian Dqctrine at Duke University, and is an Author, Editor,
Educator, Humorist and Preacher of Ntiiional Renown. Dr. Rowe will
TreaclrmBday mofnihg at 11 A. Iff. attr~at~7T3trpr ~sr throughout the
week. .All Are invited to attend these services.
EXCITEMENT RAMPANT
IN LOUISBURG SATURDAY
Quite a bit of excitement was crea
ted on tte streets of Loulsburg Sat
urday afternoQn when Mr. Lonnie Lan.
drove his car through the streets at a
rapid and dangerous speed. He was
stopped near the postoffice by Chief
of. Police Meadows who stepped upon
? V?yw rnivnin P" Knnr*H /if Lflnnaator'a par
? wimiiig iyi/aiu vi uauvaoioi w *
to get out of the traffic, when Lancas
ter started off, sldeswiplng another
car and knocking Chief Meadows off.
He drove to Church street, turned
and returned through town going out
Nash street until he collided wfth a
Pcntlac automobile owned by Mr. W.
T. Gupton, parked in front of Mr. J.
R. Williams. Officers arrived and
took him into custody. Much damage
was done bo|th cars.
Chief of Police B. H. Meadows who
was knocked from Lancaster's car at
the beginning of the excitement re
ceived painful injuries and was taken
into Dr. Perry's office for treatment
While the officers were locking
Lancaster up at jail the excitement
increased and severaf scraps ensued,
during which Constable Frank Ays
cues, of Hayesvllle township, who
was assisting the officers, received a
lick onathe head with a hammer from
Mr. Willie Pearce, a brother.in-law
of Mr. Lancaster, and several minor
scraps were in evidence before the
excitement finally subsided.
WOKKIS.HILL
Announcements reading as follows
have been mailed:
Mr. and Mrs. Octavius C. Hill ,
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Margarqt Murchison
to
Mr. Charles Cooper Morris
Thursday, April eleventh t
nineteen hundred and twenty-nine
Nashville, North Carolina.
Enclosed were cards reading, as fol
W9- "At hnmA 2(W Mnrth Main
lows: At home 203 North Main
Street, Louisburg, N. C.'*
The bride Is one of Loulsburg's most
popular and attractive young ladles
and is the daughter of Supt and Mrs.
O. C. Hill. . *
The groom Is a popular and capable
young man, formerly with the Union
Warehouse, but now a traveling sales,
man.
These popular young people have,
bests of friends throughout the State
who extend them congratulations.
8ANDT CREEK ITEMS
Mrs. J. Q. Henderllte, of Petersburg,
spent the past week-end with her
daughter, Mrs. J L. Joyner.
Mrs. W. T. Oupton, of Henderson,
has spent the past wo weeks with
hei daughter, Mrs. W. H. IVJedlln.
Uncle Jesse Gupton has not Im.
proved so very much from his recent
Illness. X. X.
ORGAN RECITAL
The Organ pupils of Miss Harriet
May Crenshaw, assisted by voice pu
pils of Mrs. A. W. Mohn will give a
recital in the Methodist Church to
night, (Friday. April 19th), at 8:30
Instead of 8:04 as at first announced.
The pabllc Is cordially Invited.
Banquet at Baptist Church
The Annual Banquet ot the Louls
burg Baptist Church, given by the
adult Bible Classes ot the Sunday
Schopl, was observed here In the Bap
tist Church at 8 o'clock on Thursday
ulgln, Aprtt ttv
After the guests had assembled,
they were invited down into the spa
cious basement ot the church where,
with the aid ot attractively decorated
five places around the table, beautl
trtlly decorated with white candles,
pink rosebuds, wisteria, purple Iris,
azallas, and fern, the general color
scheme being lavender and white.
Alter prayer was said by Rev. J. A.
Mclver, of Tarboro, Uiss Pauline Lu.
caa, Toastmistress, made a very inter
esting little talk, mucn enjoyed by
those present.
Mr. Blair Tucker, Mr. Dennis Holi
day, Rev. A W. Fleischmann, and Mr.
L. C. Taylor. entediained the visitors
at different times with two quartettes,
"Juanlta," and "Stars Mid the Sum
mer Night": and a most enjoyable duet
was rendered by Mrs. J. A. Mclver, of
1 arboro, and Mr. Blair Tucker, of
Lc uisburg.
Supt. W. R. Mills, of the Baptist
Sunday School, spoke very interest,
iugly to those present about the ori
gin of this Annual Banquet.
Dr. Easley, pastor of the Baptist
Church at Wake Forest, and speaker
ot the evening, was introduced by Mr.
C. M. Beam, the theme of his address
being, "How t? build up a Sunday
School class, and how to keep it up
after building It."
A most delicious banquet consist,
ing of grapefruit cocktail, ham, chick
en salad, saUines. hot rolls, blushing
apples, pickles, huts, coffee. Ice cream
and cake was served by members of
the Y. W. A. and members of Miss
Ma# Fisher's Home Economic Class
of Mills High School.
The banquet ended, everyone stood
and sang. "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds": Immediately after which Pres.
A. W. Mohn. ot Loufeburg Collide,
pronounced the benediction.
Invited guests residing In Loutsburg
were Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Lane, Rev.
D. Miller. Pres and Mrs A. W.
Mohn. Miss .Sal lie P. Betts. Miss Mur
ray and Miss Maddox. and the teach
ers of Mills High School;
Among the out of town guests were
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Mclver, Miss Em
ma Alston, and Miss Henry, of Tar
boro; an ?? Mr. Stamps, of Brooklyn.
Nivr York.
l'RA!fKIiI>'TO> WINS IJJ THREE
On Friday evening. April 12th. a
Cotlnty Piano Contest was held In the
Prankllnton auditorium. Franklinton
very much appreciates the splendid
audience present, also the excellent
cooperation each school gave the
Prankllnton Music Department. Each
school deserves much credit (or its
fine work. v*
Louisburg won out In one number,
Pcarce in one, and Franklinton won
out In three.
The Franklin County Music depart
ments hope to make much progress
within the next few years.
Half a billion dollars was spent for
new hotels last year. One naturally
wonders whether anyone stays at
hbme any more.
TWO LOSE LIVES
IN AUTO WRECK
MNft Eveiyn Perry and I. H. Freeman
killed When Roadster Leaves Koad.
Miss Evelyn Perry, employe of the
Revenue Department, and I. H. Free
man, Wake Forest automobile dealer,
who were killed when their speeding
car turned over on Route 21, three
miles south of Raleigh? late Friday
night, will be buried today.
The body of Miss Perry will be car
ried from ;the Mitchell Funeral Home
ti the home of her grandfather, John
Williams, in Loulsburg and the fun
eral will be held at Louisburg at 4
o'clock this evening.
The funeral of Mr. Freeman will be
hera &t"RoIesviIIe~ Baptist church, of
which he was a member,- ag Rolesville
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Coroner L. M. Waring's jury, which
held an Inquest yesterday morning,
attributed the tragic accident to the
high speed at which the car was trav.
ellng when it swerved from the road
and turned over three times, break
ing the necks and crushing the bod.
let of both young people. F. M. Rei
gl.er, a Raleigh traveling .^salesman
testified that the car, whicfrwas head
ed to Raleigh, passed him just a few
minutes before it left the road. It
v/as, he stated, traveling at a "higl
rate of speed.
ir^ abil
.cars at 1
Miss Perry, who lived at the corner
of Lane and Person streams, was 19
years old. She is survived by her .
mother, Mrs. Lucy W. Perry, and a
brother, Robert B. Perry, both of Lou
isburg. She was educated at Youngs
viile High School and Louisburg Col
lege. At high school she was presi.
dent of the senior class and was voted
the best all round student. She also
made- a good record at Louisburg.
Ivey Homer Freeman was 29 years
old. During his brief business career,
he had given every proof of outstand
abilUy. He ran garages and sold
both Wake Forest and Youngs
Tville, and was very popular in those
communities.
He is survived by his mother and
father, Mr. and Mrs. J.. R. Freeman;
a sister, Mrs. L. S. Rogers, and four
brothers, Jessie, Listen and Lexte
Freeman, of Wake Forest, and W. R.
Freeman, of YoungeviUa, ,? ?
Pallbearers for Miss Perry will be
former high school class mates. The
funeral will be conducted by Rev. C. I
B. Howard, pastor of the Youngsville
Baptist ~c hurchi us sis ted by Rcve J ulius-J
Hopkins, pastor of Castalla Baptist1
church.
The pallbearers for Mr. Freeman
will be R. P. Rogers, George Mitchell,
Chelse Williams, H. L. Miller. B. E. F. J
Bunn, all employes in Mr. Freeman's [
garage, and Willis Pearce, his room i
mate.?News-Observer. |
TheJuneral of Miss Perry was held
from rae home of her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams, on East
Nash Street, Sunday alternoon at 4
o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. B. How.
ard and J. S. Hopkins, and the inter
ment was made at Oaklawn cemetery.
The pallbearers were classmates of
the deceased. The floral tribute was
especially large and beautiful and
spoke a beautiful message of love and
sympathy.
Large crowds attended both ser.
victes to pay a last sad tribute.
The bereaved mother and relatives
have the deepest sympathy of all.
Chief Clark Narrowly
Escapes Being Murdered
Chief of Police R. Z. Clarke, of
Franklinton, narrowly escaped being
murdered Sunday night about 9:30
o'clock by two unidentified negroes on
tfie Seaboard yards ,at Franklinton.
Chief Clarke was in Louisburg Mon
day and told of his trying ordeal. He
stated that' he had gone to the rail
road yards looking for two escaped
negroes who had killed a police offi
cer In Virginia, and ran across two
negro hoboes. He arrested them and
was taking them to a nearby light to
search them. A train was approach
ing and one ot the negroes called
"iook out'' and when he, Clarke, look
ed one of the negroes grabbed him by
the throak and the other one caught
him. The negroes scuffled with him
to g.et the officer under the train and
almost succeeded when. Chief Clarke
managed to get his gun out and shot
one through the shoulder and attemp
ted to shoot the other one but the
gun wouldn't fire. The negro grab-1
bed the gun, took it away from the
officer and tried to shoot him with it
but again It wouldn't fire. In 'the
scuffle Clarke lost his black Jack and
his hat. He succeeded in getting
loose and ran to safety. The negroes
escaped. Bloodhounds were taken to
the scene by Constable A. 8. Wtggs,
but could not track the negroes.
Chief Clarke wore evidence of a
scuffle. His throat was bruised, his
face scratched, his forehead skinned
where he was evidently hit with some
short instrument, and his hand and
arm was bruised and skin broken.
Due to the steady increase in the
sale ot silk stockings, cotton stockings
are about on their last legs.
s
It's a queer twist of this life that
you always have plentv of time in old
ago when y n don't need it.
? AMONG THE VISITORS
SOME IOC KHOW AND SOME JOB
DO HOT KHOW.
Personal Items aboaf Folk* ill
Their Friend* Who Travel Her*
And There.
Mr. Perry Beasley visited Raleigh
Friday.
? ? ?
Supt. E. L. Best visited Henderson
Tuesday.
? ? ?
Mr. B. R. Kissell visited Sanford
Thursday.
? ? ?
Mr. W. H. Allen visited Raleigh
V.'ednesday. ?
Mr. J.' E> Malone, Jr., visited Ral
eigh Saturday.
? ? ?
Mrs. W. B. Johnson spent Sunday
afternoon in Raleigh.
? ? ?
Mr. and Mrs C. C. Morris visited
V/illiamston Monday.
? ? ?
Miss Marie Meade motored to. Our.
ham Sunday afternoon.
? ? ?
' Mr. Ernest Bailey spent Wednesday
in Raleigh on business.
Mr. A, B. Breece, of Raleigh, was a
visitor to Louisburg Tuesday.
? ? *
Mrr-JrW. Maun, Of Ralelgh/walTa
visitor to Louisburg yesterday. ?
Messrs. O. C. Hill and Herbert
Leonard visited Raleigh Tuesday.
a ? ? /
Miss Louise Taylor and Mrs. Louf3
Peck spent Wednesday in Raleigh^
a a a
Miss Kenton' Bragg, R. N? of Ox
ford.- is vtaltlng Miss Marte Meade,
a ?
Mr. N. B. Finch, of Spring Hope,
was a visitor to Louisburg yesterday,
a a a
Mr. B. W. Saunders, of Rocky Mount
was a^lisitor to Louisburg Wednes
days
a a a
Mr. and Mrs R. G. Bailey spent the
past week-end with their parents at
Roxboro.
? a a a ? \ "?~
Judge G. M. Beam spent the past
week-end In Laurinburg on a business
transaction.
a a a :
? Di &-M: Perry.-"of Rtrckv Mduht,"
spent Monday night with his brother.
Dr. H. G. Perry.
a a a
Mrs. C. C. Collins has returned from
Henderson after a week's visit to
friends and relatives.
a a a
Dr. H. G. Perry attended a meeting
o. the StaJte Medical Association at
Cieensboro Wednesday.
a a a
Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Fleischmann
left Wednesday for Gregnville to take
ur work on his new charger""?
a a a
Col. C. L. McGhee, Mr. F. J. Beas
ley and Judge G. M. Beam were in
Taiboro Monday on business.
a a a
Mrs. Frank W. Shearin and child
ren, <rf Charlotte, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Shearin on Spring street,
a a a
Supt. E: C. Perry. Messrs. R W. Al
ston. Edward Crudup Perry and'Miss
Tee Perry visited Raleigh Wednesday,
a a a
Mr. Sterling Bowles, of Anacostire,
B C.,. who has been visiting at the
heme of Mr Geo. T. Meade has re
turned home.
a a a
Mrs. James Bledsoe, who underwent
an operation at Rex Hospital, Raleigh,
has returned to her home in Louis
burg much improved.
a a a
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas, who
were Injured In an automobile wrack
In Raleigh, last week have returned
home and are reported to be Improv
ing rapidly.
Historical Association to Meet
There will be a meeting of The
Franklin County Historical Associa
tion ait their apartment over First
National Bank Monday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. The purpose of this
meeting is to prepare a program and
plans for the Sesqul Centennial, July
4th. '^All members and thosfe who wish
to Join the Association are asked to
attend.
Mrs. B. T- Holden, Pres.
E. T. Smlthwick Sec'y.
V. T. A. COINCIL MEETS SAT
CROAT AFTERNOON, APRIL 97
AT 9:M AT LOULSBCRO HHJH
SCHOOL AfDITORIt'M
The subject of the meeting at this
time will be the "Summer Round-up".
This will be so very Interesting to all
associations and parents for it will be
discussions in connection with the
preparation of the children tor the
next year. This round-up work In
cludes such as clerical work, vacci
nations. etc.
Mrs. T. W. Bickett will speak at
this meeting.
rdONR wo. M
for rnurr clan job
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