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VOLUMN LX. , ~ LOUISBURQ, N. 0, FRIDAY, MAY 10TH, 1929 (10 Pages) NUMBER 12
TO RETAIN HOME
AGENT WORE
Beam Turns In $2,371.70 Net
Delinquent Taxes
Board Refuses Sheriff $960 But Pays
$600 Due For Collecting Taxes?
Receives Many Reports?Adjourn to
Meet Again May 81st.
The Board of County Commission,
era met in regular session on Monday
with all members present After ap
proving minutes of former meetings
business was transacted as follows:
Mrs. Jane McKlmmon was before
the Board In regard continuing the
Home Demonstration work In Frank
lin County. As a result resolutions
were passed continuing this work for
the coming fiscal year, that Miss Cald
well's services are acceptable to
Franklin County and that Mrs. AJta
Shilling be commended for her splen
did work and tor continued services
through the State department.
The Sheriff was ordered to make
advertisement and sale of all proper
ty upon which taxes for 1928 remain
unpaid on the first Monday in June.
Report of the County Accountant
T. W. Watson made his report which
was accepted.
John P. Bross' request for reduction
in tax on car was rejected.
J. Z. Terrell filed his report from
the Welfare department which was re
ceived.
Q. JB, r Barham reported fourteen,
prisoner' in jail.
J. B. Sturdlvant filed reports of Mrs.
Alts Shilling, Home Agent, and Dr. S.
P. Burt, acting Health OfTIcer, both of
which were accepted.
The Sheriff was required to provide
a list of all delinquent tax payers oth
er than those who have listed real es
tate and file same on the first Monday
G. M. Beam tendered his check for
$2,371.70 balance due on collections of
delinquent tax suits which was accep.
ted.?? -* ?* ' - '
A. W. Sandling made report on con
dition of bridges which was received
and filed.
1150 was transferred from the emer
gency fund to the Mother's Aid Fund.
A' motion preralled that the County
participate on an equal basis with the
State on the Mother's Aid fund the
coming year.
An agreement was made in the mat.
ter of the Ford notes, providing that
one-half and all interest and costs be
paid at this time.
T. W. Watson moved and Barham
seconds a motion that the Sheriff be
paid $950.00, balance due on collection
of taxes for 1928. A roll call vote re
corded Watson and Barham voting aye,
Terrell and Sturdlvant, no.
J. B. Sturdlvant makes motion, sec.
otided by Terrell, that Sheriff be paid
$600.00 balance due on collection of
taxes for 1928. A roll call vote recor
ded Terrell, Sturdlvant and McOhee,
aye, Watson and Barham, no.
Applications for Constable for Lotf
lsburg township was referred to T.
W. Watson as there was no vacancy.
The Board approved the purchase
of road machinery for Harris town,
ship.
Q. M. Beam was Instructed to as
certain from Senator W. M. Person
his intention as to when the increased
salary to Deputy Sheriff W. N. Fuller
should begin and: the County Account
ant was ordered to draw vouchers in
accordance therewith.
Mrs. B. T. Holden and F. J. Bsasley
were before the Board seeking an ap.
proprlatlon for the Sesqul Centennial.
The matter was referred to Q. M.
Beam for legal opinion.
In the mattsr of W. O. Kearney, dog.
It was ordered that no funds are avail
able for treatment for rabies.
The demand for payment for sheep
killed by dogs by Moses Nee!, was
referred to J. A. Hodges for lnvesti.
gallon.
A resolution asking the Highway
Commission not to establish other
roads across Franklin County, except
such as will be beneficial to the Coun.
ty and with the Boards consent was
passed.
The request tor reduction on land
value for tax for timber sold by J. P.
Tlmberlake, was deferred.
A request from the Children's Home
Society of Greensboro was deferred!
because of no available funds.
Report of Johfi Hedgepeth, Super-'
Intendent of County Home was recelv
-ed and filed. He report# 6 white, It
colored Inmates.
After allowing a number of ac.
counts the Board adjourned to meet
again on May 31, with the Board of
Education. '
The minutes of the special meeting
h6ld on April 19th, 1929 were as fol
lows:
This being a special called meeting
In reference to amount lost by W. H.
Ailen Co., on school contract: Upon
roll call the following Commissioners
were found to be present: C. L. Mc.
Ghee, Chairman; T. W. Watson, J. Z.
Terrel, C B. Barham and J. B. Stur
dlvant
Upon motion of T. W. Watson and
seconded by J. B. Sturdivant the fol
lowing resolution was passed by a roll
call vote, Watson, Sturdivant and Bar.
ham voting aye, and Terrell, no.
Be it resolved by the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners for the County of
Franklin, State of North Carolina.
First, that the Recounts filed with this
Board for balance due for the erection
of school buildings at Wood, Harris
and White Level In the said county,
be and the same are hereby approved
and allowed to the amount of forty,
eight hundred dollars and twenty-six
^ents. J&sflnd^.Ttat It Is found m jl
fact by the Board that the erection of
said school buildings were absolutely
necessary for running a six months
school term and providing equipment
for the same within said county of
Franklin, and that the spld sum of
forty-eight hundred dollars and twen.
ty-six cents Is justly due for and on
account of the erection of said build,
lngs. Third, that the said County of
Franklin Issue and deliver to the said
W.-H. Allen Co., Inc., Contractors and
Builders, of Louisburg, N. C? in set
tlement of said balance tor and on ac.
count of the erection of said build
ings, Its negotiable promissory note
payable to bearer in said sum of forty
eight hundred dollars and twenty .sir
Cents, bearing date of April 19, 1929,
dqe and payable December 1st, 1929,
| bearing interest from' date at the le
gal rate of 6 per cent per annum, and
,that said note b^substantlally In the
following form. (Then followed the
form of the note.) Fourth, That the
full faith and credit of the County of
Franklin be and the same is hereby
irrevocably pledged to the payment of
'the said note and interest thereon at
! maturity. All in accordance with and
provided for In Chapter 81, Public
Laws of North Carolina, session 1927.
On motion of C. B. Barham and sec.
onded by T. W. Watson, all Commis
sioners voting aye,, the County Ac
countant was authorised to pay the
' Clerk of the Superior Court $2fi.OO per
month, as Clerk to the Recorders
! Court, begglnnlng March 1st, 1929.
I This completing the business before
the .meeting adjournment was taken.
'POPPY DAY'
As "Poppy Day" draws near, the
minds of our "people torn to the men
in the hospitals who are still paying
the price of the World War. These
men who are maimed In body and
mind: who possibly will never be any
better. Our minds also turn to the
little children of these men, who also
taust suffer unless some one remem
bers. Every year the American Leg
ion Auxiliary, sponsored by the Am
erican Legion, puts on the sale of
Veteran made .poppies. These popples
are made by the men who have lost
their arms and legs, who have been
wounded and gassed and who have
lost their minds In that horrible tur
moil of the World War. The men who
make the popples receive a cent a
piece for them, and there are very
few who can make as many as 800 a
day. The American Legion Auxiliary
sells the popples and every cent of the
proceeds go to help the disabled man
and his family who are In need, even
in want. Not a cent of the poppy
money can be used for office upkeep,
dinners, salaries, etc. It has all been
pledged to the disabled ex-service
man and his family. When you pay a
quarter or a dime for your little red
flower bear In mind that this money
will be used by people" who are under
bond to see that It Is only used for
an ex-kervlce man who Is In dire need'
of assistance because of physical dis
ability Incurred because of his ser
vice.
Peanut growers of Scotland County
have made a cooperiMe order for
seed, limestone and landplaster to be
seed In growing the crop this season.
COL. C. L. McGHEE
ELECTED PRESIDENT
To Hold Exercises on Sunday,
June 2nd, 2:30 P. M.
To Sell Membership Badges This Tear
?Making Preparations For Excep
tionally Interesting' Exercises.
The Franklin County Memorial As
sociation held It's regular annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon, May 7th.
The meeting wag for the purpose of
making plans for the annual Memor
ial exercises which will be held June
2nd, .and for the election of officers
for 1930.
The meeting was called to order and
presided over by 1st Vice-President A.
F. Johnson.
The first business in order was that
of the election of officers for 1930. A
nominating committee consisting of
Mrs. R. C. Eeck, Mrs. f). T. Fuller and
T. K. Stockard, selected and presented
candidates for the various offices to
the members present.
The following officers were unanl
mously elected:
President, Colonel C. L. McOhee,
Frankllnton.
Lcuisburg.
2nd Vice-President, Miss Mary Kear
ney, Frankllnton.
3rd Vice-President, Mrs. David Spl
vey, Youngsvllle.
Treasurer, Mrs. B. N. Williamson,
Loulsburg. ? ?
Secretary, Mrs,. Hugh W. Perry,
Loulsburg.
Chairmen of the various Standing
Committees are to be selected and ap
pointed by the President Elect.
A motion prevailed that the n^wly
elected officers take charge of the As.
sociation immediately after the annual
Memorial Exercises each year.
A motion prevailed that the Finance
Committee Conduct the sale of mem
bership badges in the F. C. M. A. ten
days prior to the date of the annua'.
Memorial Exercises each year.
badges -to he-sohh for- 26c ench, And
every purchaser becoming a member
of the Association.
MR. J. A. DEAN DEAD
Mr. J. A. Dean, one oI Franklin
County's most popular and successful
planters and cltlxens, died at his home
near Cedar Rock early Saturday mor
ning, after a brief Illness. He 'was
seventy years of age, and leaves be
sides his wife, nine children, Messrs.
J. Wilson Dean, T. Spencer Dean, Wil
liam Ricks Dean, Clifford T. Dean, Ed
ward F. Dean, Mrs. Arthur Vlck, of
Nashville, Mrs. Harrel Braswell, of
Whltakers, and Misses Eula and Lu
cretla Dean. He also leaves two bro
thers, Messrs. T. P. Dean and W. T.
Dean, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Yar.
boro. * *9|M#Ei
The funeral services were held from
the home Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock, conducted,by Rev. J. S. Hop
kins, and was largely attended. The
Interment was made in the family
cemetery near the home. The pall- j
bearers were nephews ef the deceased
and were as follows: Jlmmle Whe
less, Jackson Dean, O. Y. Yarboro,
Marvin Davis, John Wheless, J. A.
Boone, Taylor Boone, William Boone.
The honorary pallbearers were: C. T.
Stokes. O. B. H. Stalling*. J. R. Earle,
W. O. Stone, J. T. Inscoe, J. B. Glas
gow, Q. S. Leonard, Charlie Wheless,
F W. Wheless. M. 8. Clifton. F: J.
Beasley, G. W. Murphy, E. L. Best, C.
P. Harris.
The flora! tribute was especially
large and pretty, speaking a most ten
der message of love and esteem fjr
one who had contributed so much to
the progress of the community aud
county.
Mr. Dean was a devoted husband
and father and a kind and sympathetic
neighbor, who will be greatly missed
In his community
The bereaved family and relatives
haw the deepest sympathy of a large
tost of friends.
TOWN ELECTION QUIET AFFAIR
Possibly the quietest election ever
held In Loulsburg was held on Tues
day when Capt. L. L. Joyner was elec
ted Mayor and Messrs. W. E. White,
A. W. Person, G. W. Ford, F. H. Allen,
Malcolm McKlnne, Dr. A. H. Fleming,
Commissioners by a rote of 61 out of
a total registration of 700. There
was no issue Involved In the election
this year and therefore a lack of In.
teres t.
TO REBUILD AT
MAPLE VILLE
To Follow New Law Making'
Budget
Board Makes Setttement With W. H.
Allen Co, for Wood, White Level.
Hickory Bock and Harris School
Buildings?To Meet Again May 31st
To Arrange Budget.
The Board of Education met In reg.
ular session on Monday with A. F.
Johnson, J. H. Joyner, Mrs. T. H. Dick
ons, W A. Mullen and E. L. Green
present. The minutes of April the
8th and April the 16th were read and
approved.
The final settlement of M. S. Davis,
architect, was deferred until the first
Monday in June.
C. P. Harris, W. R. Perry, Amos
Wheless, Sam Fuller and Walter
Strange came before the Board and
presented a petition signed by resi
dents of the Mapleville School Dis
trict asking that the Mapleville School
b-? rebuilt. The Board granted the pe
tition and plans for rebuilding will be
made the first Monday In June.
The secretary and E. H. Malone
were instructed to sell the Red -Bud
school building. J. H. Joyner was In
structed to Investigate the damage
that has been ddne the old building at
Gold Sand, finding out from the prin
cipal and janitor the ones responsible
for the damage, and to make what re
pairs necessary for the protection of
fhe building.
The high school text book adoption
made by the County Committee, on
April 12, 1929, was approved.
E. L. Green and the secretary were
instructed to make plans tor taking
care of the truckB during the summer
months. It was ordered that between
now and the first Monday in June the
secretary would receive bids on coal
year 1929-30. The bids must Include
analysis of composition, and delivery
tv Uje school buildings. For the pro
nf ?h? Board And bidders, the
' Board reserves the right to have all
weights checked by a representative
from the Board.
The Board decided to meet Friday,
May 31st to make the school budget
for 1M9-3* and the county commit
stoners were notified of this meeting
and were asked to meet with the
i Board at t P. M. on that date. In pre.
paring the budget, the superintendent
was Instructed to follow the State Sal
ary Schedule In the employing ol
teachers and the 1929 law In the num
ber employed.
A number of routine accounts were
allowed and adjournment was taken.
The Board of Education met in spec
iai session on April 16th with A. I*.
Johnson, Mr T. H. Dickens, J. H.
Joyner, W. A. Mullen and E- L. Green
l resent.
The object of this meeting was to
make final settlement with the W. H.
Allen Co. on contract for White Level.
Hickory Rock, Wood and Harris school
buildings. The W. H. Allen Co. pre
sented an Itemised itatement of extras
that were placed in these buildings
amounting to $6,135.27, which were not
included in the original contract.
The Board In conference with the
architect, M. S. Davis, went over each
of these Items.
A motion made by J. }l. Joyner and
seconded by W. A. Mullen, that the
W. H. Allen Co. be allowed $2,217.85,
was carried, this Item having been ap.
proved by the architect, M. S. Davis.
A motion made by J. H. Joyner and
seconded by W. A. Mullen, that the W.
H. Allen CO. be allowed $613.15, was
carried, this Item having been approv
ed by the architect, M. S. Davis.
A motion was made by J. H. Joyner
and seconded by W. A. Mullen, that
the Item of $947.45 for extra brick us
ed In the Wood School building plus
contractor's percentage of 15 per cent
making a total of $1,089.56 as approv
ed by the architect, M. S. Davis, be
allowed.
A roll call vote was reqaested by E.
L Oreen and was as follows: J. H. Joy
ner, aye; W. A Mullen, aye; Mrs. T.
H. Dickens, aye; E. L. Green, no. The
ayee having a majority the motion
was carried.
A motion was made by J. H. Joyner
and seconded by W. A. Mullen, that
hevtag allowed the total of $3,829.66
as approved by architect, M. 8. Davis,
on extras on these school buildings,
that the petition of the W. H. Allen
Co. for reimbursement of loss In the
construction of Harris, Wood and (
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White Level-Hickory Rock school buil.
dings, be referred to the Board of
County Commissioners without preju
dice or recommendations.
A roll call rote .was requested by E.
L. Green and was as follows: J. H. Joy
ner, aye; W. A. Mullen, aye; Mrs. T.
K Dickens, aye; E. L. Green, no. The
ayes having a majority the motion
was carried.
It was further agreed and under
stood that any part of the $3,820.56 al
lowed as extras, that could not be
paid from the appropriation for th?
construction''of these buildings, would
have to be included in the budget for
1029.30 and paid sometime after July
the 1st, 1929, the beginning of the new
school year.
The W. H Allen Co. agreed to accept
the above amount, $3,820.56, In full
settlement for all extras and altera,
tions.
An itemized statement of all extras
presented by the W. H. Allen Co.
amounting to $6,135.27, together with
the signed statement of the architect,
M. S. Davis, approving the amount of
$3,820.56, are on file in the W. H. Al
len Co. folder in this office.
There being no further business,
the Board adjourned. -? ? -
MEETING OF THE CHAIRMEN
OF THE WOMEN'S CLUBS
A meeting of the chairmen of the
different Home Demonstration Clubs
oi Franklin County, was held in the
county "HsU-Of-History," over the
First National Bank, Saturday after
noon, May 4, at 3 o'clock. The meet
ing was called to order by the county
President, Mrs. T.~ H. Dickens.
A very interesting feature of the
program at the meeting was the ex
amination of a printed framed pro
gram of the Centennial Celebration of
Franklin County, which was held fifty
Plans were discussed concerning
the part which the Federated clubs
will take in the Sesqui Centennial
which is to be held here on the 4th <5f
July.
Suggestions were called for, and
many interesting ideas were advanced.
Mrs. Ben T. Holden, President of the
Historical Association of Franklin
Obunfy, and Mrs. H. <5. Taylor, of the]
general supervising committee, met
with the clubwomen, and were very
helpful and encouraging,
A motion was made and carried that
refreshments be sold by the clubs of
Franklin county to help defray ex
penses of floats, etc. to be used on the
occasion. A committee was appoint
ed to look after the baildlng of the
booth, decorating and equipping same,
and general oversight during the day.
This committee is as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Nash, of Mapleville,
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly White, of Bunn,
and Mr. and Mrs. peter Dean, Louis
burg, Rt. 4. A motion was also made
and carried to the effect that the pres
ident of each club appoint a commit^
tee of six from her club, to serve one
hour during the day. The following
refreshment committee was appoint
ed: Mrs. C. C. Pippin, Chairman, Mrs.
Willie Mitchlner, and Mrs. W. S. Per
son.
A general committee, composed of
Mrs. Alta Shilling, Mrs. H. C. Taylor,
and Mrs. H. H. Hobgood was appoint
ed. It was suggested that the demon
stration agent be made advisory mem
ber of each committee.
The chairmen of these clubs feel
that they have made a good beginning
and they hope to carry out the Presi
dent's desire that each, one give her
whole-hearted help and co-operation
to this work.
The members of the committees
thoroughly appreciated the interest
and timely advice offered by Dr. D. T.
Smlthwick, County Historian, who lsj
giving so much of himself and his j
time to this work.
MR. EDWIX COOKE DEAlt
Information reached Loulsburg Wed
nesday of the death of Mr. Edwin
Cooke, the youngest son of the late
Judge C. M. Cooke, which oecurred at
A hospital In New Jersey. The re
j mains were expected to arrive In Lou.
! t'burg yesterday afternoon and the In.
terment to be made at Oaklawn cem
etery today. Mr. Cooke was about 40
years of age and leaves besides his
mother several close relatives among I
whom are two brothers. Messrs. W. C
Cooke, of Spartanburg, and C. M.
Cooke, of Marlon.
AMONG THE VISITORS
SOU TOD KNOW AND SOU TOO
DO HOT 0OW.
PwmuI Items stni Felks Ail
? Tkelr IriMO Who Travel Hmi
III There.
Supt. E. C. Perry visited Henderson
yesterday.
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Miss Kitty Boddie attended a dance
in Chapel Hill the past week.
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Clerk of Court J. J. Young visited
Raleigh on business Wednesday,
e e e
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Parker paid Ral
eigh a shopping visit Wednesday,
e e e
Mr. M. C. Winstead, ot Milton, eras
a visitor to Loulsburg this week,
e e ?'
Mr. Sam Parks Is spending a couple
ot days in Richmond on business.
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Mr. T. K. Stockard left yesterday
tor Greensboro to visit his brother.
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Senator W. M. Person, of Raleigh,
was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday.
see .
- Mr: R. M. Heart?!!, 61 Sanford,' waa~a
business visitor to Louisburg Wednes
day, ? 5?
see
Mr. J. M. Gregory, of Pittsboro and
Raleigh, was a Louisburg visitor on
Monday.
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Judge G M. Beam attended Federal
Court in Raleigh on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr. John Bailey, of Woodpdale, spent
the week-end with his brother, Mr.
R. G. Bailey.
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Mrs J. A. Beam, of Roxboro, waa
the week-end gnest of her daughter,
Mrs. R- G. Ballev _
Miss Anna Gray Watson spent the
iaat week-end at Chapel Hill attend
ing a fraternity house party. ?
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Meade, Misses
Marie Meade and Alice Smith spent
the week.end in Richmond.
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Misses Margaret Wilder and Kate
Allen were in attendance at the Wake
I'orest-Carolina game on Tuesday.
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Misses Billle Perry and laictlle Per
son returned home Monday after hav
ing spent the week-end in Henderson.
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Messrs. J. R. Allen, Webb Loy, Har
ris Turner and Harry Hoffman attend
ed the Carolina game at Wake Forest
Tuesday.
Mr. L. B. Peck, of Charlotte, spent
the week-end with his wife and baby
who are visiting at the home of Mrs.
G. D. Taylor.
Mr. Edward Bailey and Miss Ft nnle
R^we Brown, of Richmond, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas
the past week-end.
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Misses Elsie Wooldridge, Elizabeth
Webb and Ethel Bartholomew wltness
ec the Wake Forest.Carolina game at
Wake Forest on Tuesday.
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Mrs. H. L. Oliver and little daugh
ter, who have been spending ?ome.
time with Mrs. Oliver's sister, Mrs.
J. B. King, will return Sunday tJ their
home at Appalachicola, Fla.
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Chief of Police B, H. Meadows, C. E.
Pace and W. J. Jennings went-to Foyt
Bragg Sunday to take Private Wil
liam Perranlt, alia^ Bill Gary back to
Army authorities charged'with deser
tion.
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Messrs. S. P. Boddie. Hill Yarbor
ough. R. C. Beck and Dr. D. T. Smith
wick attended State Congrees S. A. R.
in Raleigh the past week. While
there they contracted with the Wynne
Radio Co., to erect and operate eight
ampltflers In Loulsburg at the Seequl
Centennial.
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MOTHER'S DAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH
There will be special Mother's Day
rvlca at the Methodist Church Sun
y morning st eleven o'clock.
L*dl?a will be on hand with red
d white flowett for those who do
do not have mothers living, in on
r that we mpy nil weer appropriate
?vers in honor of mother.
["here will be special svanauHpWe
vice Sunday night at 7:48. Tow
i cordially Invited to
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