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The Franklin Times i :=sn A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $150 Per Year VOLUMN LX. , LOUISBURO, N. C? FRIDAY, SEPT. 6TH, 1929 (10 Pagea) NUMBER 29 REV. C. C. ALEXANDER ELECTED PRESIDENT LARGE NUMBER YOUNG LADIES ENTER l.ouishurg College Formerly Opens One Hundred And Fifty-first Ses sion Thursday?Ke?s. A. J. Parker And A. S. Cotton Speaks?Trustees Hull* Important Meeting. Kev. C. C. Alexander, of Btnnlng liani, Ala* was eledted President of Lcnlsbgrg College at a meeting of the Board of Trastees heldjat thk C?t lege yesterday afternoon, to succeed, Mr, A. W. Mohn, resigned, Her. Alexander Is highly recoasmended as an educator and will no doebt make the college a most valuable official. With an increased number of girls present Loulsburg College held Its -fcrural exercises st oic Leaisburg Methodist Church Thursday morning at 9:45 o'clock when a strong and forceful sermon was delivered by Rev. A. S. Cotton, Presiding Elder of the Weldon District, who, using as his theme, "It's against the moral law to get something for nothing," pleaded strongly with the young la dles entering the present term of this grand old institution to make use of their every opportunity that they may become better and more useful citi zens thereby broadening thsir'vlBion end happiness, and stressing the Im portance of being honest In every thing and in every way. Rev. A. J. Parker, a former chair man of the Board " oT Truatees?61 Loulsburg College, the speaker ol the occasion. on account ol illness turned his message intc very helpful remarks, that col lege work is serious sad- must b? considered as the development ol . plans. of ibe future life of eachstu dent. Look for those big thngs ol life, he said, putting your whole heart Into them. He expressed his glad ness of being present at this one hundred and fifty-first opening. ~ Mr. A. W. Mohn, former president, then told of the wonderful develop ment of Loulsburg College, how with out the co-operation and assistance of the friends and faculty of the in stitution he could have done Httle; but now, it is fully recognised that I.ouisburg College Is an outstanding institution of Sothern Methodism. After introducing the former and also new teachers Mr. Mohn expressed his regrets for leaving but that he is leaving his better-half, Mrs. Mohn, with you. In conclusion, the congregation sang Mr. Mohn's favorite hymn. "Faith of Our Fathers". Practically all available space has been taken at thla Institution and many pupils have registered from the town and County making the en rollment this year exceed any year in the past, and with a full, capable and efficient faculty, all things point to a most successful year. The Board of Trustees met and transacted important business for the success of the ensuing term. fOMMTSSIOXEHS HATE SHALL DAT The Board of County Commission ers met in regular session on Mon day with all members present. The following business was disposed of after the formality of opening: The financial report of the County Auditor was submitted and referred to the heads of the several depart ments. The salary of the Janitor to the Court house and jail was raised to*SO from ISO. T. W. Watson reports Jail and Court house in good condition. J. Z. Terrell filed the report Qf Wei fare Department He also recom mends that W. 0. Ajrscue be paid 15 for sheep killed by dogs. C. B. Barham reported six pris oners In Jail, two of whom are in Jail, and recommend ed that arrangements be made with Edgecombe County Authorities to take some of these prisoners on the roads. J. B. Sturdevant filed report from the Health Department. fl. jr. Mitchell resigned as road Commissioner in Hayesvtlle township and T. C- 0111 was appointed to fill the unexpired term. A. W. Bandllng made his bridge re port which was accepted. John Hedgepeth, Superintendent of County home, made his report. He reports I white and lfi colored In m After allowing a number of ac omts the Board ?d teamed. * Tta Ott?T\ \ ' 1 "? club members who will SERVICES I\ HONOR PRES. A. W. MOHN The services at the Methodist Church Sunday njght were given over to a union service ot all the churches, it being made a service of tribute to Mr. A. W. Mohn who has resigned as President of Louisburg College. Rev. John Archie Mclver, former pastor ot the Louisburg Baptist Church and a very dear friend of President Mohn, gave the tribute to this parting friend using as his text the words "That I May Know" spoken -by tfae- aneient educator, -Paul. Mr. Mclver says there are four important things to .know; material things, self, others, and most of all "Him". These be says,. Mr. Mohn has in his work striven to Instill in the youth of Louisburg College, especially the knowledge of "Him". ^Besides all these things, .however, the training of the heart and soul he explains to he the most Important factor In bring ing this knowledge to perfection. This spirit of heart and soul yields*a "real" man and it is such a spirit which the people have found In Mr. Mohn. Although the loss of Mr. Mohn Is felt greatly In Louisburg and Frank lin County, Mr. Mclver expressed his sincere hopes ihat the presidency of Louisburg College woula fall Into the hands of an able leader, his choice "being Mr. E. L. Best,' of Louisburg, to whom he rendered a high and wor thy tribute, Mr. Mclver closed his tribute to Mr. Mohn by stating that wherever Mr. Mohn goes he will have tbe gratitude of Franklin County and hundreds of students. After this appropriate tribute Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor ol the Methodist Cnureh, invited the members of the congregation to express their thoughts of gratitude to Mr. Mohn. Rev. S. L. Bianton, pastor of the Baptist Church, brought greetings of another denom ination; and several others among whom were Judge Beam, Mrs. W. E. Vh!te, Mr. Hill Yarborough, and Mr. E. H. Malone, all of whom expressed the sentiments of Louisburg and Franklin County to Mr. and Mrs Mohn who have so earnestly worked to gether for the bettermentof Louis burg College. Mr. Malone spoke of Mr. Mohn as being more truly a doc {tor of sick colleges and as having , tbe greatest power to spread en j thuslasm of any man he knew. I Rev. Lane then naked Mr. Mohn to say a few wofds' concerning his work | with Louisburg College and the col , lege upon the request of Rev. Mclver and others. _So taking advantage of I the situation Mr. Mohn explained that not all the honor given by the speaker's tributes tell to him, for without the conldeace and aid of the people of Louisburg and Franklin I County he would not have been able 1 it [LftTe avcurwi lue present reeuns. ' Iii talking of the college Mr. Mohn said that Loulsburg College was the i best college he knew of, not because > he had been Its president but because It was as Macy, a publicity man from . Washington, termed it, an "Opportun ity College" Mr. Mohn will leave Friday for Massachusetts where he will work In building up a college there. MANAGEMENT SOPTHSIDE WABEHOUSE ANNOUNCED Final arrangements were made the past week for the operation of the Southslde Warehouee, one of the new est and most modern In eastern Car olina. It will be operated by Messrs. W. L. Jones, an<) John W. Mitchell, of LaGrange, and W. H. Walters, of Oxford, three men who come to Louls burg as being well informed in the tobacco warehouse business. They will have with them as auctioneer, Mr. W. T. Burton, the famous auc tioneer, who has entertained so many in Franklin County at big land sales, and Mr. W. H. M. Jenkins of Frank l'.nton, well everybody knows Wll more. These gentlemen are deter mined to make the Southslde Ware house a popular place this season for the tobacco grower, look for their advertisement In another column. Meadows and Harris of the Plan ters Warehouse, are announcing In this Issue the opening on September 24th, but are advising the growers not to sell too fast. A full corps of buyers will be on the market representing all compan ies and a live and interesting season Is Indicated. EPSOM SCHOOL OPENS Epsom High School opened Monday September 2, 192* with the largest enrollment for the first day that It has ever had since coming Into the neu| building. The enrollment was TO in the high school alone. It !e hoped that this will Increase rapidly as soon as the remainder of the crops are harvested. The elementary school also had good opening with 1S2 present the first day. There are several new teachers on the faculty this yeer._ Mr. R. G - Da vis, who will I teach English in Hl| togch the 6th and ?th grades; Mis EI1ssh.tr TBI be flake for ?the grade. Miss WHsaheth Fuller, Wood, la In chorge of moaid for year. Everyone Is looking forward a splendid school year. SEVEN MILLION POUNDS SOLD TUESDAY Price* Somewhat Disappointing Range From 12 to 1# Cent Average. The following report was takip from Tuesdays News-Observer. Tobacco sales on the 18 markets of the North Carolina New Bright Belt yesterday totalled around 7,00ff, 000 pounds, according to a compil tion of unofficial figures last night, j Unofficial averages varied fro estimated 12 cents per pound at Na Bern to 16 cents a pound at Enfield.' Prices Disappointing. As a rule the prices were not high as had been anticipated la vie# cf reports which had come in froj the Georgia and South Carolina mat kets. The impression has been geq eral that the quality ,of the crop 1 better this year and the crop smaller. This combination of circumstances with the reported increased consump tion of cigarettes was relied on to give a stiff boost to prices, but ?*! boost was not nitlceable and in oqp place farmers said the prices we?h ruinous. Some of the "Breaks". Wilson reported estimated sales of a million and half pounds at an av erage of about 13 or 14 cents a pound though there were Betweenrwo and two and a half million ponnds on the floors of the nine mammoth ware houses. About one million pounds was sold on the Greenville market and much more than that offered. Kinston reported a million pounds sold at an average of about 13 cents. Rocky Mount had 600,000 pounds which sold tor between 13 and 14 cents. Farmville reported 500,000 pounds sold at 13 1-4 cents average. Wendell reported 400,000 at 14 cents and Smithfield had the same amount with an average estimated between 13 and 14 cents. Tarboro sold 200,000 pounds at 14 cents and Williamston marketed 166, "050 at a i3-cent "average. Zebulon auctioned 160,000 pounds at an average of 15.10 per pound! " New Bern sold 120,000 at an average of 12 cents and Enfield had 110,000 pounds at a 16 cent average. Goldsboro had about half a million pounds on thai floor and no average was estimated. Sales at Wallace on opening day amounted to 110,000 pounds. The Washington market sojd some thing less than 200,000 pounds with" tew dissatisfied growers. I BICES BEACH 40 CENTS AT WORLD'S LARGEST MABT Wilson, Sept 3.?Sales on the local tobacco market were officially open ed today with huge crowds of to bacco growers and visitors thronging the city and a new opening sales record predicted for the day. Prices paid ranged from two cents to a high of forty cents. The average is esti mated at between 13 and 14 cents. No official sales figures were avail able tonight but tobacconists predict-j ed that the afternoon's sales would lift the days average to at least 14 cents If not higher. Between two and two and a half million pounds were offered on the floors of the nine mammoth ware houses and it was estimated that at least a million and a half pounds were sold, establishing a new record for opening sales. THE BAPTIST CHTBCH The Rev. Sankey L. Blanton will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Baptist Church on "Why Belong Tc a Church?" His topic for the even ing service at 8 o'clock will be "The Christian In Business". A cordial wel come awaits strangers at all services. McIINNE DDPBOYING Mr. D. F. McKlnnle. who under went an operation at Rex hospital. Raleigh the past week. Is convalesc ing finely according to last reports. His many friends will be delighted to know that he expects to return home in about a week. BOABD OF HEALTH HEETS The Franklin County Board of Health met In regular session on Wednesday of last week, with C. L. McOhee, L. L. Joyner, 8. P. Burt. H. H. Johnson, E. L. Best and R. f. Yar btrough present. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. It was ordered that Dr. R. F. Yar horough continue Health Officer un til the State Funds could be secured for whole time work, at which time he shall assume the duties of the whole time Health Officer. E. L. Best was requested to acertaln from the various school principals how many children In school that had not been satisfactorily vaccinated for small pox and report to the Board st Its next regular meeting. It was ordered that a health column be asked foe la the Frank Ha Times sad that our Health Officer serve aa chief editor. The editor was ln-> st rooted to call on different members of the Boar* for contributions to this column st gap time. There being-no farther buslnees, the Board adjontaad to lie-nest regt IMPORTANT TO COSTRIBl'TOR * * Owing to the fart that THE * *? FRANKLIN TIMES has a large * * n?Milier of rontrlhutors of news * * articles, all of whom it greatly * * appreciates and that it takes a * * great ileal of time to pat their ar- * * tleles in type, we are asking that * ?you send in yonr articles early in * * the week. We am lialiglted to * T get the articles bat physical ina- * * bllity to pnt them in type In time * * to print caases many to be left * * oat, or carried oyer. ? * We hope yon will continue to * * contribute and will .co-operate * * with as by sending In yonr news * * articles early. ? COURT CLOSES WEDNESDAY Franklin Superior Court August term came to an end Wednesday af ternoon. No. Cases of public im portance were on the docket and only & few were..triad of any nature. Judge E. A. Nunn, who presided, proved to be a most able and efficient jurist and pleasant and general offi cial. He made a very favorable im pression on those of our people with whom he came in contact and his re turn to Franklin County in October is looked forward to with pleasure. KIWANIAXS OBSERVE L01YS Bl'Bfi COLLEGE PROGRAM On Friday night, August 30, at- 7 o'clock at the Franklin Hotel, the Louisburg Kiwanis Club held Its reg ular meeting, at which a Louisburg College program was presented. After the songs and stunts, Mr. A. lege, spoke on a subject vital to Linlibure" and?Franklin??Comity; "Louisburg College?Its Present and Future". In discussing this subject, Mr. Mohn told the history of the col lege mentioning some of the difficul lttgs It and tts Board of Trustees have battled against resulting In the'pres ent standing of the institution. Re gardless, however, Mr. Mohn stressed, the college has struggled and climbed, "some Indebtedness "remains, "Ore "out standing of which might be cleared if all the Franklin County pledges were paid. Then bidding farewell to the club which he founded he plead with the Klwanians to be loyal to the incoming president of Louisburg Col lege whoever he may be. At this -meeting arrangements were made for sixteen members of the lo cal club to attend the joint meeting of the Henderson. Warrenton, and Loulsburg Clubs at Henderson Tues day night, September 3rd. The following resolutions endorsing Klwanlan E. L. Best president of Loulsburg College were unanimously and enthuslasticly adopted: Resolved 1. That the Kiwanls Club of Loulsburg earnestly and whole heartedly commend to the Board of Trustees of Loulsburg College the name of Professor Edward L. Best as an Ideal choice for the presidency of that Institution, made vacant by the resignation of Dr. A. W. Mohn. Resolved 3. That his wide culture, his ripe and accurate scholarship as well as his tact, energy and great ex ecutive ability eminently qualify him for the duties of that high office. Resolved 3. That the secretary be instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to the chairman of the Board of Trustees of Loulsburg Col lege. The secretary was Instructed to write a letter of sympathy to Dr. A. II. Fleming in the loss of his good wife. * The meeting closed after a most enjoyable hour to all present. Milk High School Opens William Robert Mills High School opened In Loulsburg on September 2nd, for the twenty-fifth year of ser vice. Four hundred and eleven'boys and girls attended classes the first day, two hundred and ninety-one in the elementary department and one hundred and twenty th the high school department The senior class this year Is expected to be as large if not larger than any former class. Superintendent W. R. Mills stated that promotion In this school meant promotion on a sound basis. He says, "Our school Is run similar to a bank; what is registered In the office by the students belongs to the student, but no forgery Is permissable". The faculty of the W. R. Mills High School tans follows; Mrs. A. B. Perry, * Mrs. A. B. Inscoe. Miss Louise Joyner. Mrs. W. E. Ussel, Miss Edith Bradley. Mr*. W. D. Jackson, Miss Mary Wilson. Miss Loulia Jar man. Mlea Vivian Allgood. Miss MM Fisher. Mrs 0 T. Yarbero, Miss Marts en White. Mr. J. B. TTOgdon, and Mr, D H.- HollidSy Thw npehfng of thg school was In* Mid greet proepect* fer a good yeas AMONG THE VISITORS SOME VOI' KNOW AND SOME TOI DO NOT KNOW. Personal Item* About Polk* AM Their Friends Who Travel Her* And There. Mr. Jack Brown visited Durham Wednesday. # ? ? Supt. E. C. Perry visited Kington Wednesday. ? ? ? Miss Lucy Timberlake visited Ral eigh Friday. v e ? Miss Edith Yarboroogh visited Durham Wednesday. Mr. Ben. T. Holden returned Fri day from Morganton. ? ? ? Misses Elisabeth and Sadie Johnson visited Raleigh Friday. ? ? e Mr. George W. Brown, of Neuse, is visiting friends in Louisburg. Mr. J. A. Wheless attended Federal Court in Durham Wednesday. r 1 Misses Mary Spencer and Sadie Johnson visited. Wilson Wednesday. Mm Jeaaie Halft and Minis Cornelia Strickland visited Durham Wednes day. ? ? ? Miss Emily Lucas of Plymouth, vis ited Miss Lucile Hudson the past week. ? ? ? ? J Mr. Thomas W. Ruffin, of Raleigh, was in attendance upon Court this week. ? ? ? Mr. F. A. Roth left Sunday for the northern markets to purchase his fall stock. ? ? ? Miss Sallie Pleasants, of Chapel Hill, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia P. Scott. ? v rv Mrs, Jessie_Hale _spent Jast Sunday Smithfleld. ? ? ? Chief of Poliee B. H. Meadows at tended Federal Court at Durham Wednesday _IZZ . . _ __ . Miss Cornelia Strickland, of Spring Hope, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Jessie Hale. Miss Kathering Newman of Hender son spent the week-end with Miss Lucile Hudson. Capt. and Mrs. G. F. Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Griffin visited Raleigh Monday. Messrs. J. P. and J. H. Zollicoffer, of Henderson, were visitors to Louis turg Wednesday. ? ? ? Rev. J. A. Mclver and Sen. Paul Jones, of Tarboro, were visitors to Loulsburg Sunday. Miss Lucile Bunn of Nashville, spent the week-end with her cousin. Miss Lucy Baker. Master Emmett Hale has returned home after spending two weeks In Sylvia with his uncle. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Green left the past week to visit Mrs. Green's peo ple at Huntington. W. Va. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wheless return ed the past week from a motor trip ^trough western North Carolina. Miss Pattie Beasley returned Sun day from Fuquay Springs where she has been visiting the past week. ? e ? Mr. James Shearin, who recently underwent an operation at a hospi tal in Raleigh, has returned home. ? * * Miss Jessie Elmore, who has been visiting Miss Margaret Turner, has returned to her home at Richmond. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker, Mrs. E. F. Griffin and Miss Kathertne Pleasants visited Henderson Friday. Miss Kitty Boddie returned home Tuesday after visiting friends in Baltimore and Ocean City, Maryland. Miss Zenobla Baker who is la train ing at Walter Reid, Hospital. Wash ington, D. C., is at home on a vaca tion. Mayor L. L Joyner, Messrs. J. L. Collier and O. J. Hale attended Fed eral Court In Greensboro the past week. see Mr. I. P. Wheeler, Jr.. Mr. Paul Kerby, Misses Lena Phelps and Eula Phelps spent Sunday at Blowing Rook. see Miss Alice 8atlth has returned home from the Mary Elisabeth Hoapital. where the underwent an fperhtlon lar tonsils. ... ? : Misses Mart<# eiiA Mamie" Lancas ter have -returned, heme after spend is#?e MASONIC DISTRICT MEETING District Deputy Grand Master Frank A. Roth, has called a meeting o( the 16th Masonic District to be held in Loulsburg with the Louisburg Dodge No. 413 A. F. and A. M. He plans to make this the biggest, most interest ing, and beneficial Masonic meeting ever held in this District. To this end he has arranged a most elaborate program included in which is ad dresses from the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of North Carolina and a big barbecue supper. Mr. Roth has been very active in his official capacity during his term and has been Instrumental in advancing the Interests and teachings of Masonry throughout his district. The District meetings he has sponsored are not only beneficial and enlightening to the Masons throughout his district, but the organization as well. The program arranged for the meeting on Thursday, September 19th. 1629 is as follows: 3 to 5 p. m. Business meeting at Loulsburg Masonic Temple. 7 p. tn. Barbecue Supper. 8.p .m. Lodge opens for evening session. 8:20 p. m. Addresses By Past Masters of the 19th MaeoniCjDistrict. 8:45 p. m. Address by Hon. John H. Anderson, Grand Secretary and 9:10 p. m. Addresses by Masters cf the 19th Masonic District. 9:30 p. m. Address by Rev C. K. Proctor, Superintendent of Oxford Orphanage. ' j 10 p. m. Address by Hon. John J. Phoenix, Grand Master of North Car olina. of Greensboro. All Master Masons of the District, are especially Invited to attend these communications. t MRS. J. W. MANN ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB The Tuesday Night Bridge Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. J. W. Mann Friday night at eight fljlrty o'clock aUier.JbjBBie^Qii. East Franklin street. pQj]f tables of bridge highly eujoyed by those?present. Mrs: Ac W. Person won ladies high score prize. Mr. K. K. Allen won gentle man's high score prize, and Mr. A. IF. Person, the boohy prize -After the game a delicious salad course was served. ? Those who were guests of the club for the night were Mr. and Mrs. T. W, Watson, Mr. and Mrs. O, V. Yar boro, Mr. S. L. Robertson, and Mr. Joe Wann. ? PARENT-TEACHER AS80 CIATIOX TO CITE TEA The Parent-Teacher Association of Mills High School will give an after noon tea on Saturday at the home of Mrs. A. W. Person on Main Street from four to five o'clock in honor of the new members to welcome them to Louisburg and their school. have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Taylor, have returned to their home in Oxford. ? ? ? Messrs. W. E. Bartholomew, E. H. McFarland. James Bledsoe and C. O. Oakley returned Sunday night from an auto trip to Norfolk. * * Capt. and Mrs. & F. Griffin and daughter, Nancy Carlyle, Mrs. Julia P. Scott and Miss Sallie Pleasants spent Sunday at Bay View. ? ? ? Miss Beulah Lancaster spent last week in western North Carolina with the Vance County Club women who took their annual trip up there. ? ? ? Miss Sallie Betts, of the College faculty, was called to Raleigh yester day on account ef the death of her brother-in-law. Rev. R. L. Davis, e e ? Mr. aad Mrs. L. B. Elsenheart. of Raleigh, have returned home after spending some time with .her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson. ? ? ? Miss Louise Ham, who has been visiting her dousins. Misses Margaret and Ruth Gordon, returned to her home at Phoebus. Va., Wednesday. see l Mr. J. E. Thomas returned to Louis burg Monday after having left the hospital. His many friends were delighted to see him looking so well. ? ? ? Mr. F. W. Wheless, Mr. F. W. Whelees. Jr., aad Miss Florence Per nell left Sunday for the northern mar kets to purchase their fall stock of goods. Messrs George and Billy Cbeatk and Misses Sallie Charlse, Elisabeth and Lucy Cheatham, of Raleigh, were visitors to Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Taytnr the past week. see Messrs. James a King and W. It Tucker returned Monday night froaa Sedgefleld where they attended a re union ef the nw taken ef Base hoapt tsl Cerpe. No M a ovens, .nit. Mr W ** White. Jr/r past week from a trip to MV Thg" rho took a number of
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