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VOLUMN LX. - LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, JAN. 10TH, 1930 ? (12 Pages)
NUMBER 47
COUNTY COMMIS
SIONERS MEET
Transact Many Hatters of Small Im
port?Several Departments make
Good Reports.
The County Commissioners met in
regular session Monday morning with
all present except Sturdivant. After
the formalities of opening business
was transacted as follows:
The Chairman designated J. Z. Ter
rell to look after J. B. Sturdivant's
department.
T. W. Watson made his report as
follows: Tho Court house and jail
in good condition. He reports the
resignation of Robert Harris Consta
ble for Cypress Creek Township, to
take effect immediately, which was
accepted. He reports and recom
mends that depository bonds for the
various depostories for county funds
be renewed.
J. Z. Terrell reported that he had
visited the county welfare office and
that it was working satisfactorily.
He also filed report of Welfare Ot
ficer.
C. B. Barham reported nine pris
oners in jail, two of which will come
up for trial in Recorder's court today
?the remaining seven being held for
trial in Superior Court The report
of Dr. R. i*. Yarborough Health of
fice/ was filed bv J. Z. Terell.
Miss DaiBy Caldwef
lug the ccllectton ot ?23,920.74,
month of December to^be ^ ^ ^
malting 8 to^? -4g 45__amounts dol
cember of *69'5^r^Tp as follows:
looted 1 rc?? iTug Harrli ?8.458.47,
Duhns 702^88 pranklliHc*
YouBgaville *4351 76, Sand?
?nKS!?
I! "i'f.'uo! of .ppol?l??
ahip was deferred. inmates
The Chairman report8 ^ report,
ht the toUDtThoroe- ^ ^ M
SS. *~rSi? tE-h""-1"
satisfactorily. hto bridge re
? ?? all bridges art
good condition except one In C.
BYtTre^mend*d ^he Chajr
it is roh* j^solution to Mr.-J?"
burg-Warrenton road w perry wal
On motion M"sfeaLrapher fo-r th<
?"^e 88100 s0lary " 46
scribed by 1the 8ta^ty attorney b
0n r??] ,n uke a non-suit in t*
iostructed toUke ^ tb g
case of rrans. of taxes ant
Pearce upon the paymo 1 ^lt 0
interest for ? ?' e? harlnt
the. special sch<K?lU^ ^ hiro
been erroneously Ux<*Attorney b
si ???
end Interest. rounty attorney b
?n motion *?eC?U non-suit in th
Instructed to taxe jonei
case of the ??a? error in listing bb
on account of an error
? SM^K? - "
district ... ^ 119.00 as pre
On motion the btfl ?* ?' rabie.
-srtarsjifes."
pointed to act ^ ln seeurlm
Instructed to to Judgmenl
"Tdh^u.TrM?n?v^
fct^tSn^-totheco^
ty attorney. drawn for th
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Carter. J. O. the Boar
M. J. Sykes .c^?* .^ rtfnning
In reference W?^r gom? r?llef
hts property and ?* j z Ter
the matter woe referred
"SnMTtt ttSjg- that ??
^.XoiT^n bS? Town.hlt
same haying \^drai
bn?i SftJ&S-TSii
62.00 poll tax?he being a nou
motion It ?? ??^r^nU ?
*^On motion it Is ordered that a drat
["OL. C. L. McGHEE AND 8PPT.
E. L. BEST SPOKE TO KI
WANIS FRIDAY NIGHT
Tbe Louieburg Klwanis Club held
Its first meeting in 1930 Friday night,
January 3, at Welcome Inn, President
Mills at bis part and with him 100
per cent attendance. With the atten
dance and interest displayed this
promises to be the greatest year in
this Kiwanis since the organization
of this Club:
Just before the regular programme
began, the club had the pleasure of
taking in Mr. F. W. -WhelesB, Jr., as
a new member. B. L. Best was or
dered by the President to give Mr.
Wboless bis charge and apprentice
degree. With very fitting remarks
Mr. Best presented him to the club
and reminded him of the things ex
rected of him during the New Year
and also what the Kiwanis Cli4>
should mean to him. Mr. Wheless re
sponded enthusiastically and assured
the club that they could count on
him for a finished job In whatever
task he might be assigned. Mr. T. W.
Watson was welcomed back to the
Club after an absence of several
months.
A. Tonkel who always has been
loyal to the Club, Interested in all
things uplifting, came back in the new
year open heartedly and presented the
Club with an American Flag. The
flag was of superior quality and will
bo of great service to the Club in
titO figure. .
?.Beam had[charge of the
program and brought to theofub "two
men who were thoroughly familiar
with the work the Club intends to
stress this year, that of the under-*
privileged farmer. Mr. E. L. Best
first spoke very Interestingly rela
tive to the work in progress along ag
ricultural lines in the schools of
Franklin County. Mr. Best stated
this this Vocational training was'
bringing results and was doing a|
great deal to relieve the agricultural
situation locally. The work now in
progress was of great help to the
boys living on the farm at present
and not something to be realised in
the future.
The second talk was made by Col.
C L. McGhee, of Franklin County.
According to the information given by
Col. McGhee there are about 100 000
aires in cultivation. 40,000 acreA-Drm
dncing cotton, and about 20,000 acres
In tobacco, the estimated returns be
ing about $4,500,000. These are the
conditions at present Then, he
compared these figureg with those
of 1924-25 which were about eight or
nine million dollars. By this Infor
mation Mr. McGhee illustrated the
bad. unfavorable conditions of the
present time. His suggestion for re
lief was for the farmers to plant and
market that which the DeoDle de
manded. In Franklin <W^r. he
eaid the sweet potatoes that were
marketed this past year was equal
to twice the value of the cotton that
was produced this past year also.
Also, it has been estimated in the
dairying line that one pint of milk
per person in Franklin County is
consumed. In concluding Mr. McGhee
stated that he approved of securing
a farm agent If h? was to stay in the
o.fice for five years and devote his
entire time to building up industries
fir the benefit of the farmers.
Immediately following this inter
esting, and informational talk, the
Club adjourned to meet the follow
ing week.
The following Is the list of the
committees and their members of the
Ki wants Club as announced by Pres
idem W. R Mills:
Agriculture?E. L. Beet, sponsoring
director; S. J. Beaaley, chairman;
A. H Fleming, F. H. Allen, Malcolm
McKlnne.
Attendance?A, Tonkel, sponsoring
director; W. B. Tucker, chairman;
17. E. White, T. W. Watson.
Classification and Membership?a
P. Burt, sponsoring director; 8. P.
Boddie, chairman; E. L. Beet, 8. L.
Blanton, J. A. Wheless.
Finance?G. M. Beam, sponsoring
director and ohalrman; A W. Person
Frledlander.
Klwants Education?S. L. Blanton,
spantorlng director; C. C. Alexan
der, chairman; a H. Malone.
Inter-club relations?W. B. Tucker,
sponsoring director; a. W. Person,
chairman; M. 8. Davis, A. H. Flem
ing.
Music?A H. Fleming, chairman;
H<H- Jehnson, Malcolm McKlnne.
Public Affairs?F. J. Beasley, spon
soring director; L, U Joyner, chair
man; W. E. White, H. O. Perry.
Publicity?J. a. Wheless, sponsor
ing director and chairman; R Q. Bai
ley. O. M. Beam, F. W. Wheless. Jr.
Hortse and Grievance?8. P. Burt,
rbalrmsta; J. A Hodgos, J. Frledland
Under privileged child?H. H. John
eon. Sponsoring director; H. O. Per
?*' 'Canaan; 8. L. Blanton. 8. P,
Burt, 8. P. Boddie.
back be liaued Arthur Medlln of $2.00
poll lax?ha being Incapacitated.
On motion It la ordered that a
drawback be lasued W. O. Johnson on
$230.00 worth of property, same hav
ing been Hated In error.
It la ordered that tax certificate ot
\V. H. Iray be transferred to Spring
Hope flupplr Company, without re
course on the oeuaty
After alia win* a number of ae
rousts the Board adjourned to Its
next regular meeting.
The Heart of the Nation In a Bower of Ice
^^iisremarkable night photographoflheCapitolshowTlhe majestic
dome framed in the sleet-covered branches of the trees in the Capitol
Park after a recent heavy storm in Washington. ""
IMPORTANT
I
During the pant week we have
received several roqaests to lave
post office addresses of snbscrih
ers chongecit In these reqnests
only the new post office address
was given. We have to have the
eld address also. We wHl gladly
make the change in address of
any subscriber, bnt will have to
ask that yon give yonr old address
as well as the new address when
yog wrtte^ Kdttor. J
FORMER CAROLINIAN
KILLED IN RICHMOND
Richmond, Va., Jan. T?Oscar C.
Gregory, 54, vice president of the
Cnlversal Lest Tobacco company suc
cumbed late today at Stuart Circle
hospital ot injuries wbicb he sus
tained in an automobile accident this
mfornLng. Ho suffered severe bead
injuries in the accident which oc
curred wbon an automobile he was
driving was in collision with another
driven by Edward Walton, 20-year-old
vouth. He was driving south on
Addison street when his car collided
vith Walton's machine going west
c.n Grace street Mr. Gregory who
was also vice president of the South
western Tobacco company and the
J. P. Taylor company was born in
Halifax, N. C., ar-n of the Irte Dr.
ORCar C. and Martha Clark Grogory.
He had been located here tor 19
years. Previously he lived at Louls
fcurg, Greenville and Oxford. N. C..
when he was bulying tobacco on the
Carolina markets.
MR. HUGH W. EGERTON DEAD
Mr. Hugh W. Egeiton, of Birming
ham. Alabama, son of Mrs. H. D. Eg
crton and the late H. D. Egerton, of
Louiabnrg, died at his home in Bir
mingham Sunday morning, January
5. at nine o'clock. His remains were
biought to Loulsburg Tuesday and the
funeral services were held at 10: SO
Tuesday morning, conducted by Revs.
A. D. Wilcox. J. D. Miller and ?. ?.
Lacy, of Oxford. The Interment was
mads In Oaklawn cemetery. Those
acting as pall bearers were W. L.
Beasley. William Person, Hugh Perry,
Henry Speed, Walter Ballard, George
Macon. ' I
Mr. Egerton was about forty-eight
years of age and leaves a wife; one
son. Hugh, fourteen years old; six
brothers. Charles Egerton of Rich
mond, Va., Robert Egerton of Hopo
well. Vs., Blount Egerton of near
Loulsburg. Walter Egerton ot Raleigh,
June Egerton of Littleton, end Bal
lrrd Egerton of Greensboro; and two
sicters, Mrs. Mattie Williams of near
Loulsburg, and Mrs. J. B. Jones of
Henderson.
FREEMAN * CO. 6EULS
TO PERRT A EARLE
Following the New Year's entry
Messrs A. B. Perry end J. Ross Eerie,
Jr., purchased the general mercantile
business of Freeman A Co.. on east
Nash Stroet rfnd will operate a gen
eral grocery and hardware buslncoe
at the samp location.
Mr. Perry was a former member of
the firm of Freeman A Co.. and has
been In business In Loulsburg tor
quite a long nutaber of years. Mr,
Farle was formerly with the Spot Cash
Co., having charge of tho hardware
derailment tor many years.
Mr. W. M. Fteeman. the other mem
ber of the firm of Freeman A Co.,
will retire from the active mercantile
business la Loulsburg
BCNN WI3S OVER MILLS SCHOOL
? On Friday night at about eight
o'clock a splendid game of basket
ball was played between the teams
of Mills High School and Bunn High
School at the Mills High School In
Louisburg. The final score resulted
in favor of Bunn High School as 26
t<> 17. although both teams played a
splendid game, fighting very hard for
tlieir colors. During the entire game
the Louisburg team of Mills High
used the original team with the ex
ception of one substitute for ~ five
minutes of the time; Edward L. Best
was substituted for H. C. Taylor, Tay
lor being put back in the game in
five minutes. The starring players
cf Mills High School were Felix Al
len, H. C. Taylor, and Sterling Cot
trell. On the Bunn Team their for
T.xrd man starred- throughout' the
game.
Immediately following this game
another was played by the Junior
learns of both the same schools, Bunn
again being victorious with the score
of 4 to 6,
In these games great improvement
was shown in both teams of the two
schools.
COLLEGE Ml'SlC CLl'B MEETS
The Music Club of Louisburg Col
lege held its monthly meeting on the
evening of January 8, at five o'clock
in the studio of Miss Evalina Terry
In the Franklin County Building. The
following program was presented us
ing as the topic .'Great Composers".
Club Song.
Great Composers of The Past?Tes
sie Smith.
Music?El ma Currin.
Great Composers of the Present?
Lossie Vick.
Music?Hazel Madrey.
Adjournment
BOARD OF EDFCATTO* MEETS
The Board of Education met in reg
ular session Monday with A. F. John
son, Mrs. T. H. Dickens, J. H. Joyner,
E. L. Green and W. A. Mullen present
The minutes of last meeting were
road and approved.
The resignation of Arthur Strick
land as a member of the Cedar Rock
Cypress Creek School Board, repre
senting Seven Paths, was presented
and accepted, and upon rocommenda
tlon of the community B. R. Moore
was appointed to fill out the unex
pired term of Mr. Strickland.
S. O. Phillips was paid $76.00, set
tlement in full for repairs on the
Dunn root.
The Board contracted with S. O.
Phillips to paint and repair- the roof
on the Cedar Rock Elementary School
Pi|ildlng for $1.15 per square and fur
nish all material, the material to be
of the best quality. In addition Mr.
Phillips agreed to keep this roof in
repair for a period of five years from
date, making such repairs immediate
ly after notification from this office.
!t was understood, however, that on
the first repairs the County Board of
Education would furnish ten feet of
piping and seven shoes.
The Board passed an order Instruct
ing the Superintendent of Puiblic Wel
fare to report to this office each woek
any school or schools that had failed
to report to him and to include In his
monthly report to the Board a carbon
copy of each weekly report he had
made to this office.
There bdlng no further business,
the Board adjourned to meet again
the first Monday in February.
Farmers of, Alleghcnf County are
buying shorthorn cattle to simulate
the beef oattle industry of he coun
ty.
LLFEREDA POLLARD KILLED
IX ALTO. ACCIDENT
foolfj, Driver of Car, Hriu
For Court I'nder MOO Bond- At
rldent Monday .Night
As the result of an automobile ac
cent about 10:30 o'clock Monday
light on the Bunn road near the
Southern Corporate limits "of Louis
burg, Alfereda Pollard, daughter of
Prof. George C. Pollard, principal of
the Colored Graded School of Louis
burg, was killed instantly, when the
new Essex automobile in which she
and five others were riding got from
under the control of Roosevelt Cool
cy. the driver, ziz-zagged and turned
into au embankment, then turned
07er and around. The deceased was
twenty-one years of age and is sur
vived by her parents, one sister, and
one brother.
A hearing was given Cooley before
Squire A. W. Alston on Tuesday
morning, who after hearing the evi
dence held the defendent for Super
ior Court under a bond of $5000.
The evidence was in effect that
Cooley, who had the car in his pos
session, called Louise Pollard, Alfer
eda Pollard, Mabel Stampers, Leroy
Biodie and Ixvcke Blouiit. all colored,
to take a ride. They went south on R.
50 for a distance took a through road
to Tarboro road and were returning
to town, driving at a rapid speed of
55 to 60 miles an hour. As they
evened lha bridge jail below the Co
lonial Pine Co.. Cooley lost Control
of the car with the results. He had
been called to slow down and warned
of the bridge but paid no attention
to the warnings.
The other occupants received bruis
es and minor injuries, and the car
was badly damaged.
METHODIST CHURCH
Next Sunday morning, the sermon
theme is "The Salt of the Earth". At
the evening hour, 7:30 o'clock, the
theme is, "What is a Young Man
Worth? This is a special sermon to
young men. Other features of the
service are dramatic reading by Miss
Lawson and special music by the
choir. 1 Cordial welcome to all.
JURY FOR FEBRUARY COURT
The following is a list of jurors
drawn for February term of Frank
I l'n Superior Court, Civil term:
I Dunns?O. E. Strickland. Bud Ray.
J. H. Mullen, K. B. White. W. E. Mul
len, A S. Dodd: J. B Bullock. L: M.
I Medlin, H. H. Mullen,
j Harris?J. W. Poytress, S. J. Perry,
' H. C. Ayescue, O. L. Arnold, A. J.
] Hoyle.
Youugsvlltf-B C. Allen, O. E.
Wiggins, W. H. Hudson, R. A. Rob
erts, Jno. F. Mitchell, H. L. Little.
Franklinton?W. H. Green, W. H.
I Cannady, M. L Harper, D. G. Banks.
Hayeerille?N. A. Pernell. W. D.
Ayescue. J. W. Tharrington, R. E.
Eaves, L. O. Frarier, L. M. Grissom
Sandy Creek?J. B. Ball. J. ?A. Ball.
A. D. Bailey, S. A. Foster, James Ma
I sen, J. E. Davis. W. T. Faulkner.
Gold Mine?Charlie Wood. J. M.
Wilder, C. M. Hamlet, E. B. Lancas
ter.
Cedar Rock?J. C. Bartholomew, H.
C. Swanson.
Cypress Creek?A. A. Wilder. M. T.
Lamm. Alton Wilder.
Loulsburg?C. B. Cabiness, W. R.
Perry.
Hbtrty head of registered Jersey
heifers were recently purchased by
!g fanners of Person Codnty.
There Is a Santa Clani*!
rPGST
[ OFFICE'
ISANTA CLAUS
LL IND
The Postmaster of the little town
of Santa Claus, Indiana, was almost
snowed under at Christmas with let*
ten sent in from all over the country
to be mailed to children wkk*lbe
Santa Claus postmark
5AILEY TO OPPOSE
SIMMONS FOR SENATE
Ending a long period of uncertain
y as to who would oppoce FUrnifold
JcLenden Simmons, when ho enters
he Democratic primary on June 7
or a nomination for a sixth term in
be United States Senate, Jcsiah Wil
iam Bailey of Raleigh yesterday an
ounced his candidacy and immedia
'oly assumed the role of an active
candidate. Senator Simmons' refus
al to suipport Alfred E. Smith, the
[iemocratlc nominee for President, in
1928 is expected to be an overshad
owing issue in the campaign. 1?
"I am running this one to win," de
clared Mr. Bailey yesterday afternoon
between long distance telephone con
versations with supporters in all sec
tions of the State.
"I ran for Governor in 1924 with
out ever asking any man to vote for
ice, but I have not met a single man
since I announced this morning whom
I did'et tell I would appreciate his
support and shall keep it Up."
Mr. Bailey's willingness to run came
as no surprise, but the announce
ment of his candidacy did. Some
weeks ago Mr. Bailey declared the
"integrity of the Democratic party"
demanded that Senator Simmons be
defeated and stated that he would
run if no one else did, stating, how
ever, that he would step aside for
"any strong man."
-- speculation * "refsany~*"si?flr?i wr
down to Mr. Bailey, Chief Justice W.
P. Stacy and Associate Justice W. J.
Brogden of the Supreme Court.
Brewdes Steps Aside.
' It became certain on Mcnday that
Chief Justice Stacy would not run
but at that time it appeared highly
probable that Justice Brogden would
make the race. That probability in
creased in the minds of observers
with the passage of days, but after
many conferences in Raleigh and
Durham Justice Brogden definitely
intormcd Mr. Bailey yesterday morn
ing that he would not be a candidate 1
basing bis doclinatk-p on financial
reasons.
Mr. Bailey immediately sent for
newspapermen and announced his
randidacy. but withheld a prepared
statement. . _ J
Shaping Probability.
"I do not consider my candidacy
an individual one and shall take no
steps without consultation with those
who are interested in my candidacy
end shall follow the advice giTen me
iu matters of that kiad.'* declared
Bailey In response- fcT a question
as to who would manage bis cam
paign.
However. the probability Is that C.
I- Shupir.g, Greensboro lawyer who
piloted the Bciley campaign for Gov
ernor in 1924 will occupy a similar
ii role in 1930. Mr. Bailey Is under
stood to feel that he wonld Ilka to
heve the man who shared bis defsat
also share the victory he lnticipates
|i in his Senatorial race.
"I have three rooms here and shall
get a fourth tomorrow and t do sot
expect to be practicing law. sol see
nc reason why I should not use these
offices." was the way Mr Bailey set
tied the question of campaign heed
quarters.
There Is no sort of question about
the issue in the forthcoming cam
paign. Nor ic there any doubt hut
that Mr Bailey will raise it rigor
ously. A ccdorful campaign with a
probability of great bitterness is
generally forecast.
BOARD OF HEALTH XEKTS
The Franklin County Board of
Health met ia regtfar session Jan. I"
in the office of Dr. R. F. Ysrborough
the Health Officer. The following
members were present: C. L. Mc
Ghee, L. L. Joyner, Dr. R. F. Yar
borough. Dr. H. H Johnson and t
L. Best The minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved.
Dr. Yarborough made the follow
ing report for diseases in the county
that had been reported to him dur
ing December 1929: Venereal di
seases 4: Whooping cough 1; Diph
theria 4; Chicken pox J.
The question of the doctors In the
couhty failing, to report certain di
seases to the Health Officer was dis
cussed and Dr. Yarborough waa In
structed to write each one stating
the importance of having the reports
made and insisting that this be done
as required by law.
Dr. Yarborugb was also instructed
to write the Department of Health
in Raleigh to find out what help we
could secure from that Department
in the erent that we held a mid
wife clinic In the county. He was al
so instructed lo find out. If possible,
the names and addresses of all the
mid-wives In the county.
Supt. E. L. Beet reported that every
high school In the county eras now
offering hot lunches except one.
After hearing reports from U 1?
Joyner. Dr. H. H Johnson snd C. U
McGhee. the Board adjourned to meet
again Wednesday before the first
Monday la February.
. " THAHIS
I want to take thin opportunity to
wish every person a Happy Nsw Ysar.
Qoodnsns known I lore every ana.
J- H. THOMAS,
better known as "Crap".