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LOUISBURG, N. 0., FRIDAY. MAY 17TH. 1929
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NUMBER 13
CHARGE TO JURY A
WONDERFUL SERMON
More Attention to Training of
Boys and Girls Needed
Kiunklln Superior Court Convened
Monday for The1 May Term?Wake
Tax Case Heard and Dismissed?
-No fuses of Great Public Interest
On Docket (or Trial at This Term.
One of the most practical and com.
mon sense explanations of the proper
functions of a Superior Court and
probably the straightest from the
shoulder charge to a Grand Jury was
delivered in the courthouse in Louis
burg, Monday, by Hon. W. C. Harris,
of Raleigh, who is presiding over
Franklin Superior Court this week.
Judge Harris said In substance that
the work of the court is constructive,
to build up, to help, especially to help
bring about a better social atmos
phere and better citizenship, rather
than to try to heap trouble and pun.
isfcment on the wrongdoer. He was
especially high in his praises of the
Welfare work, taking the position
that if he could have a good welfare I
officer in each county under whose
supervision he could parole his pris
render the state a much greater ser. i
vice. Judge Harris stated that his ex
perience had shown him that ther?
was more crime being committed by
"white boys than by colored boys, and
that his observation has shown that
proper training is badly peeded. He
said the schools and churches were
doing their part; but It seemed that
more attention is given to the horses,
cows and hogs around" the home than
to the proper training of the children.
He said there would be just as much
law enforcement as the public wants,
T,, TTewls . 4 . ,1 * V* Q * n,A ry\ 11 n , rr A f
juugc Harris siatcti in ax wc must get
away from the diea of the county mak
ing money from its prisoners and in
stitutions, and that we should not ex.
ptct people to work for the county for
nothing. Good government will cost
money, and we might expect to pay for
R. He-referred -to bightaxes but show
eil that we are getting somehlng tor
them and that we shouldn't expect to
see them reduced. He then instruct
ed the jury in the routine of its work,
advising it to make dose investiga
tions of all branches of gorernmenl
but not to cripple any of its institu
tions in Its report. Judge Harris'
charge was Indeed a sermon, full of
deep sincere fatherly advice, which,
if followed, will greatly reduce the
work of our courts and build up a
wonderful citizenship and fountain of
good will and delightful social condi
tions.
This is the regular May term 01
Franklin Superior Court and ta being
pi eslded over by Judge W. C. Harris,
of Raleigh, and the state is being ably
represented by Solicitor Brasslleld.
After the retirement of the Grand
Jury which Is composed of the follow,
lng gentlemen, D. C. Hicks, Foreman,
R. W. Sturdivant, C. M. A. Vester, J.
8. Winstead, W. F. Hunt, J. J. Ward,
W. T. Mobs, Jim M. Harris, E. W.
Young, J. 0. Williams, H. B. Harris,
Lorenza Jones, M. S. Davis, Willie
Perry, C. F. Richardson, E. O. Foster,
H. K. Privett, P. L. Strickland, with
H. F. Perry, as officer, the docket
was taken up and disposed of as fol
lows:
State vs W. H. Joyner, violating
prohibition law, trial, guilty, fined
$100 and costs.
State vs Robt Jeffreys. OUle Jef
freys, Onnle Jeffreys, Zollle Jeffreys,
Marvin Bowden and Johnny Jeffreys,
forcible trespass, plead guilty, prayer
for judgment continued for two year*,
upon payment by each defendant of
one-sixth of the coats, at this term.
State vs Rex C. Weathersby, aban
donment, pleads guilty, prayer tor
judgment continued till January term
19J0, and the following order was en
tered that Rex C. Weathersby pay $20
per month to his wife and child, and
that J. R. Medlln, guardian for Weath
ersby be ordered to pay said amount
to Mrs. T. W. Blckett to be used for
the wife and child.
? ? State vs Claud Wrebn, assault with
deadly weapon, guilty, 12 months on
roads to be suspended upon payment
of fine $26 and costs, and to pay to
the prosecuting witness $76.00 and the
Doctor $36.00.
State vs Owen Doyle, house break
ing and larceny, pleads guilty to for
cible trespass, prayer for judgment
continued for 12 months, paroled In
custody of Mrs. T. W. Blckett, Wel
fare officer for Wake County.
State vs Julia Foster, larceny, waiv
es bill and pleads guilty, 12 months!
In jail, to be suspended upon payment
of costs and to appear tn January and
show that she has been of good behav
ior and has not taken a drink, by at
least one good colored and one good i
white person.
State vs Herman Wadrick, carnal1
knowledge of a girl under 1(, not guil
ty
State vs Carl Neal, operating auto-|
mobile Intoxicated, and careless and
reckless driving, not guilty as to op.1
eratlng automobile Intoxicated, guilty
of careless and reckless driving, fined
$26 and costs. I
State vs John Henry Holden, two
cases larceny oi.J rc'rivlng, defend-,
ant pleads guilty, judgment reserved.
State vs Buck Harris, unlawful pos.'
HON. JOSEPHUS
DANIELS TO SPEAK
Hon. Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh,
former Secretary of the Navy and
Editor of the News and Observer, will
deliver the main address at the Sesqui
Centennial to be held in Louisburg on
July 4th, celebrating the 156th- birth. ?
[day of Franklin County.
9on. H. C. Kearney, Mayor of
Franklinton, will act as Chief Mar
shal on this occasion.
ession of whiskey, not guilty.
I State vs W. H. Moseley, larceny and
receiving not guilty-. :
j State vs W. L. Hardlater, larceny^
[ State vs Arthur Johnson for the
murder of Bill Davis, both colored,
was in progress as the TIMES closed
its forms. ? - " '
1 This is only a one week {erm and
will close Saturday.
| In addition to the criminal cases
two divorces were granted, one to
Mrs. Lucy Baker Strickland from her
husband Staley Strickland, white, and
another to Handy Perry from his wife
Elnortc Terry; colbred.
Indict Commissiotners
l The Grand Jury on Wednesday af
ternoon found a true bill against Col.
C. L. McGhee, T. W, Watson, C. B,
Bar ham and.. J. B. Sturdivant, for un
' lawfully, feloniously, corruptly, wan.
tonly and knowingly issuing a not for
$4,800.26 and deliver to W. H. Allen
Co., Inc., without consideration to the
injury and damage of the tax payers
of Franklin County, thereby falling to
discharge the duties of their office,
and in violation of their oath. There
t were two bills against these defend
ants, one as County Commissioners
and one as individual public officers.
The jury also found a true bill against
J A. Hodges, County Auditor, tor
knowingly certifying a note, knowing
it to be irregular, fraudulent and er
roneous and issued in violation of law.
I These charges under the statue, It
. is alleged, constitute malfeasance and
misfeasance in office.
| J. Z. Terrell, the other member of
the Board of County Commissioners,
was eliminated from the Indictment,
it is understood, because he voted
against allowing the $4,800.26 to the
W H. Allen Co.
| These indictments grew out of the
action of the Board of Commissioners
j allowing tfife W. H. Allen Co., Inc.,
$4,800.26 as re-lmbursement on losses
in the erection of the Harris, Hickory
I Rock-White Level and Wood school
buildings, after the County Board of
'Education, with whom the contract
was made had made settlement with
j the W. H. Allen Co., Inc., in which the
, Company was paid the contract price
and in addition $3,800.00 for extra
work, material and changes that were
'necessary to be made to comply with
State department requirements,
j The trial of these cases will not
take place until the October term of
Franklin Superior Court unless some
earlier action is requested.
| The tax injunction case from Wake
County was heard by Judge Harris
Monday afternoon and dismissed.
jThis action we understand was equiv
alent to dissolving the Injunction and
giving the Sheriff authority to go
ahead and carry out the orders of the
Commissioners to sell the land for
taxes of the delinquent tax payers.
Grand J*ry Report
The Grand Jury completed Its work
on Wednesday afternoon and was dls.
charged with the thanks of the Court
[after having filed the following re
port.
To Honorable W. C. Harris, Judge
Presiding, May Term Franklin
ounty Superior Court, Loulsburg,
orth Carolina.
We, the Grand Jury drawn for May
Term Franklin County Superior Court
beg to submit the following report:
We have passed on all" bills that
have been presented to us, and on all
matters that have otherwise been
brought to our attention.
We have visited the County Home,
the County Jail, and ail the offices in
the Court House, The Welfare Office, |
and And the records to he In good,
shape as far as we could asoertaln. |
The inmates of the County Home ar#i
satisfied and well taken ears of, the,
County Jail In excellent condition and.
(Continued on Page Five)
Protest Against Spring Hope
To Wake Forest Road
A most interesting meeting of
Wake and Frankin County citizens in
the interest of good roads was held in
th^ office of E. H. Malone on Thurs.
day night, when plans were made and
set in motion to resist with all the
power at their command further dis
memberment of Franklin County and
the application of State road funds
on roads through Franklin County
that would be of no material benefit
to the county. The road in questiou
was the proposed road from Spring
Hope to Wake Forest, which would
cut off^a southern strip of Franklin
County from??a practical standpoint,
and which would traverse about four
teen miles within Franklin County
taking approximately $450,000,00 road
funds that should be used on projects
that would benefit the entire county,
and which if spent and charged to the
county would practically eliminate
Franklin from any more road funds.
This road would be of no advantage
t i anyone save Rocky Mount as a
trade road. It would only give con
nection to Route 90 west by Wake
Forest. The meeting approved the
road from Zebulou to Wake Forest,
j which would be of some State benefit
as it would give a western connection
, to three State Highways, 90, 91 and
the Clinton to Henderson Highway by
Wake Forest. This road is more
vir.g a greater portion of the State,
but because of its being eight miles
shorter and naturally costing approx
imately $240,000.00 less to construct.
Franklin County citizens feel that
their county has had to suffer enoagh
expense at the convenience of neign
boring counties by having State roads
.cut off corners and sides, through
which the central roads which would
be of benefit to the county has been
held off. This feeling was concurred
in by the Wake County citizens pres
ent.
In making this protest, - Franklin
,Ccunty citizens are alert to the fact
that such roads as are proposed" will
tend to take business away from the
ccunty, thereby reducing the taxing
ability and increasing the tax burden
upon its citizens. It is also cognls
anttrf-the fact that-the proposed road
1 would hardly eliminate any of the
present mileage in Franklin County
and would not tend to reduce road tax
J The meeting strongly approved the
road from Zebulpn . to Wake Fores'
because it saw in it a road of real
service to the people of Eastern North
Carolina^ including Rocky Mount, and
| also approved and endorsed the tak.
ing over of the road from Pilot tc
Louisbure as a most important link
in the Clintop to Henderson North and
"South Highway and a road that would
be of great benefit to the cltlsens ol
Franklin County, and in keeping with
the County seat to tCounty seat prin.
clple so strongly advocated in the
original Highway Bill.
I Quite a good number of citizens
from Zebulon, Bunn, and Louisburg
attended and were enthusiastic tu
? their determination to present the
strongest protest possible to the
{Highway Commission at its meeting
Wednesday.
Kappa Delta Phi Entertains
The Kappa Delta Phi sorority, of
ILouisburg College, entertained their
i patrons, Ur. and Mrs. E. H. Malone.
Professor and Mrs. E. L. Best, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Allen, at a most de.
ltghtful reception on Monday evening.
May 6, In the Social Hall of the Wright
building, which was beautifully deco
rated with pink roses and mountain
laurel.
I The guests were met at the door by
I Miss Elva Sheek, Teacher of Art, and
Miss Mary A. Ramsey, Business Man
' ager, and punch was served by Lucy
and Louise Melvln.
Others present were Misses Carrie
Belle Ruffln, Pearl Gatllng, Margaret
Poteat, Mildred Ramsey, Myra Scull,
Ltfcllle Glover, Mary Anna Bagley.
'Prances Godwin, Emma Ewing, Daisy
Atkinson, Florence Bryant, Dera
Brown, Ruth Barker, Frances Grea
son, Mrrf. Louis Peck, Frances Bar.
jrow, Mary Wilson, Louise Jgylor and
Lucy Wilson. ? .
Observe Memorial
Day May 10th
The Joseph J. Davit' Chapter U. D.
C met at Oaklawn cemetery, May 10.
.at 10 o'clock to decorate the graves of
I the Confederate soldiers and other
soldiers buried there. The exercises
opened with prayer by Rev. J. D. Mil
ler, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church. After America was sung.
Rev. Daniel Lane, Pastor of the Meth
odlst^church, In well chosen words
presented a Service Crpss to Mr. Wil
liam W. Neal. These crosses are pre
sented by the U. D. C. to all World
War soldiers who are Lineal Descend
ants of a Confederate soldier. The
IChapter expresses Its desire to award
more of these crosses for they know
that there are more In Franklin Coun.
ty who erg_deservlng of them. It Is
hoped by the. members that those who
are eligible will get their papers filled
out and get tbem to Miss Sue Alston
aa soon as poslble. Mr. Neal made a
very fitting speech In accepting the
croas. Mrs. J. O. Newell, President
6f the chapter, pinned the cross on.
The graves were then decorated
with beautiful flowers and wreaths.
SPONSOR TO REUNION
MART XALOXE BEST
daughter of Supt. and Mrs. E. L. Best, of Louisburg, has been appoin
ted sponsor trom- "Franklin County, by the H. M. McKinney Camp Unit
ed ContederatyVeterans to serve at the Re.union to be held In Char,
lotte beginning June 4th.
While in Charlotte, she will be fho guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Alex
ander.
Newell For Depart
- TPftf q?fwm?tilwr
Henderson Post American Legion is
sponsoring the election of Or. Hodge.
?A. Unwell, a Franklin County boy, as'
? Department Cammandex fai-.tiie .State,.
1 Franklin wishes it success. Their let-,
1 ter which has been sent to the several
1. post's of the State is as follows: .
?| Dear Comrades:?Vance County,'
1 Henderson Post No. 60 American Leg-1
; ten, offers one of its charter members.
; for Department Commander the com-]
[ ing year, trusting that' such action
will be sympathetically met ' by the,
entire State. And that he will be
privileged to serve the Legion of the
whole State with hts characteristic
zeal and patriotism that has so Iarge
I ly contributed to the doubling of this
post's membership and placing it up.]
oa^ a sound financial basis.
He lb a man?soldier?of character. I
culture and refinement. Moreover of.
ease and fine sense of fairness and i
genuinely patriotic.
In brief?Hodge A. Newell?we
present. And assure you that you wilt
make no mistake in Siring him your
undivided support for Department
Commander.
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO
BE HELD IN LOUISBURG
The Greenhlll Golf Club of Louis
bur* plays the Warrenton club Wed
neaday afternoon. May 22nd. This Is j
the first match of the Central Golf|
Association, of which Loulsburg Is a,
member, to be played on the local
course. Four clubs. Warrenton. Roa.|
noke Rapids. Loulsburg and Hender-.
son are members of this association
and a series of inter.club matches
hare been arranged for every two
weeks during the summer.
The public Is cordially invited to
witness this match which will start
at two o'clock.
Mr. R. F. Bonn Dead
Funeral services were held In Louis-'
burg at 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, 1
May 12, for Mr. R. F. Bunn, one of'
Franklin County's oldest citizens. Mr.
Bunn died In this his seventy-seoond
year, at the State Hospital, Raleigh at
about < o'clock Saturday evening.
Besides his widow, he leaves Ave
children. Mrs. N. R. May, of Bunn;
Mrs. Rufus Bunn. of Justice; Mrs. J.
S. Howell, of Loulsburg; and J. R.
Bunn, of Henderson.
The services were conducted from
the home by Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor
of the Methodist church, and Inter
ment was made In Oaklawn cemetery.
Special music Was rendered by Mrs.
J. A. Mclver, of Tarboro.
The pallbearers were Messrs. L. L.
Joyner, A W. Person, F. W. Wheless,
O. W. Murphy, M. S. Clifton and F.
H. Allen.
?aered Cantata Sunday Night
The Loulsburg College Glee Club
will render a sacred cantata on Sun
day night. May IS. at the Methodlet
Church. The public Is cordially In.
vtted.
Supt. E. C. Perry and A. F. John,
son visited Raleigh Monday.
Tentative Program For Sesqui
The following is a tentative pro
gram for Sesqui Centennial to be held
in Louisburg, N. C., Jhly 4th, 1929. _
The Grand Parade will form on the
College grounds and move promptly
fat 9 a. m. -SaHtlToB'CmrTCTi srrcet pre
ceded by band, to Nash, East to Main.
South to Court, East to Market, North
to Nash, West to Main, North to Mills
Graded School building, where the ex
etclses will be held.
Eight amplifiers will be provided on
the Cottege- and?Graded?-School,
grounds suitably located so 20,000
people can easily hear all the pro.
,_43w Grand P&r&d^ will form in the
following order at 8:30:
President and Secretary Franklin
County Historical Association and of
ficers; OUclals of State Historical So
ciety, Judge T. 1C Plttman, Col. F. A.
Olds. A. R. Newsome. other State and
County officials, W. H. Yarborough, E.
J. Cheatham with principal speakers;
Members taking part in pageant; Fife
and Drum Corps; Sons of the Amerl.
can Revolution; Daughters of the
American Revolution; Confederate,
Veterans; United Daughters of the j
Confederacy; Spanish War Veterans;
World War Veterans; American Leg
ion; Louisburg Battery and other
military units; Boy Scouts; Red Cross
and pther nurses; Masonic, Junior
Order, all other Fraternal orders;
Federated Woman's Clubs; Floats;
Singing Contestants from each of the
ten townships, sing as they march If
they will; Base ball clubs of Oxford.
Orphanage and M. E. Orpbange. Rat '
eigh; Floats of Merchants and Manu
facturers. -
Order of exercises Auditorium Mills
High School:
Song, America.
Prayer, Rev. E. H. Davis.
Reading, Declaration Independence,
by Secretary D. T. Smlthwlck.
Five minutes address of Welcome
to Louisburg. L. L. Joyner.
Five minutes greetings from form
er citizens, M. C. S. Noble.
Passing In review of all former cit
izens.
Welcome to home Franklin County,
E J. Cheatham.
Historic Pageant rendered. Music
Lunch may be served on the grounds
by any Woman's Club. Sunday School,
Betterment Association, Civic or Fra
ternal organization, the profits for
their use. No Refreshments or food
Glowed to be sold for private gains.
2:30 p. m. Principal speech.
3:15 Township Singing Contest.
4:30. Ball game Oxford Orphanage
rs Methodist Orphanage, Raleigh,
rhey to divide all receipts equally be.
ween themselves. ? ?
Submitted pending your sugges
lons.
D. T. SMITHWICK, Sec'y.
Hiss Perkins Last Engagement
Com? and see the engagement of
diss Perkins and Elder Lee, in "Miss
'erkln's Last Engagement," a farce
? three acts, to be given by the Per
il t-Teacher Association of Mills High
Ichool, Tuesday, May 21, 1929, at 8
?clock. For the benefit of School
"urtaln. This play contains 100 hit"
m well-known local citizens t ttp
ilece. jC
t
Bon. H. D. Cooley to Deliver
Memorial Address
Hon. Harold D. Cooley, of Nashville.
>ne of North Carolina's outstanding
young orators, has accepted an Invi
tation to deliver the Memorial address
a: the Annual Memorial exercises of
the Frank!'" County Memorial Asso
ciation to be held at the auditorium
o.' Mills Hteh School In Loulsburg on
Sunday, afternoon. June 2nd, 1929, at
2:30~o'ctock.
These exercises are largely attend
ed each year, but this year arrange
ments are being made for a much
larger attendance, as Indications al
ready nolnt to a much larger interest.
Ilr. Cooley's acceptance of the invita
tion to deliver the address will as
sure a most excellent program.
Among The" Things
Planned For Sesqui
Dr. D. T. Smithrwick, County His
torian of Franklin County, In speak
ing of the things bein? planned for
the celebration of the county's 150th
birthday on the 4th of July, said that
among them will be loud speakers,
band music, greetings from our form
er citizens, a dinner for them and In
vited guests, and the presentation of
Good Citzlneship Medals. Col. Fred
A Olds will be here with a collection
the only flag that was ever in a battle
in the Revolutionary War Is In the
ir.useum in Raleigh? It was in the
battle at Guilford Courthouse," March
15, 1781. That flag will not be here,
but may be seen in Raleigh. We hope
each township will have floats In the
Grand Parade carrying their beBt
singers who will sing patriotic songa
while on the march. We want a large
number of Sags in the parade also.
The following organizations are ex
pected to be in line by 9:30 the offi
cers of the Franklin County Histori
cal .Association., distinguished guests,
and those taking part In the Histori
cal .pageant, all patrotic, fraternal,
and professional organizations, mer
chants and manufacturing interests if
they so desire. The Federated Wo
men's club and other organizations
may have refreshment stands on the
-ground*. Your committee will need
some funds, there must necessarily be
some expenss. Who will aid some?
| IT we take one day each year July 4th
to celebrate our independence,' be
thankful for our form- of government
and encourage obedience to law and
good will among us, then this year, a
day in fifty years, we should bestir
ourselves.
Be sure, those who were here fifty
years ago, to wear a red, white and
blue rosette,- ?e* will -meet many
old friends and make new ones. Let
I us hope for a great home coming day.
Ask For Night Watchman
v*? ? ?
The Board ot Town Commissiooefa
met In regular monthly session on
May-6th tor the transaction ot busi
ness. On roll call there were pres
ent Mayor Williamson and Commis
sioners Allen, White, Person and Joy
ner.
A petition from a committee from
the Franklin County Historical Asso
ciation was presented to the board.
This petition asked tor a donation of
$250.00 to defray a part of expenses
of the Sesqui Centennial to be held
ou July 4th, 1929. Mrs. B. T. Holden,
Dr. H. H Johnson and F. J. Beasley,
members of the committee explained
the needs for such a contribution.
After some discussion the matter was
referred to the Finance Committee.
A letter from R. E. Cash asking for
a night watchman for South Louis,
burg was read. Mr. V. A. Bailey ad
vocated the appointment of R. M. Mi
nor for the position. The matter was
deferred until the next meeting.
Al'. accounts due were checked and
crdered paid. s
The report of Chief of Police Mea
dows was read and approved.
The Auditor was excused from ma
king a report until next meeting.
A report of the primary held on
April 30th, 1929 for the selection of a
Mayor and six Commissioners was
read and was as follows:
For Mayor?B? N. Williamson 146:
L. L. Joyner 225.
For Commissioners?A. W. Person
354; W. E. White 355; Malcolm Mc.
Kinne 339; F H. Allen 355; G. W.
Ford 352; A. H. Fleming 344.
No further business the meeting ad
journed.
Revival Meeting ..
In Yonngsville
A series of revival services will be
:ommenced in Youngsvllle Sunday
morning. May 19, and will extend
:trough the following week to May 28.
The three churches in Youngsvllle,
l.ethodlst. Christian and Baptist will
xmblne their forces In a Joint revival,
ising the auditorium of the Baptist
:hurch for the services. Rev. Charlie
toward will preach twice dally. The
?venlng hour will be 8 o'clock. The
iiornlng hour hag not been definitely
igreed upon as yet. Everyone Is urg.
k1 to attend, these services. Come
md bring your friends. A hearty
relcome awaits yon.
Mr. 8. G. Brlckel. of Greenville. &
wa? a visitor to Louisbnrg the
>ast vteok, guest of his sister, Mrs. It
!. Beck. ? . ? . slit