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IYKBTVODT BOOST LOD1BBCM The Franklin Times ; ? "y- ? . ^?i__ M ' AH ABTEB1I8IM ?>m THAT BBOTGS RESULTS A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LXI. LOUISBUEO, H. 0., FBJDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1930 (8 Paget) NUMBER 3 Appoint Tax List Takers Tex Collections Show Good Work oa Part Officers?Many Reports Re oelved?Much Routine Disposed of. The commissioners met, at 10 A M., Monday In regular session and were called to order by the Chairman. Upon roll call the following answered present: C. L. McOhee, Chairman, T. W. Watson, J. Z. Ter rell, C. B. Barham. The Chairman designated T. W. Watson to look after the department of J. B. Sturdlvant. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. T. W. Watson reported that the court house and Jail were in first class shape. J. Z. Terrell reported that he found the Welfare office working satisfac torily and filed the report of E. C. Perry, Welfare Officer. C. B. Barham reported that 6 col ored prisoners had been sent to the Durham county roads and that the jail had been empty all the month pp until a few days ago and that there up for trial today. Miss Daisy Caldwell, home Demon stration Agent filed her report Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Health Of ficer filed his report The Chairman reported that he had visited and inspected the county home and found it in good condition? there is a total of twenty-one inmates cow at the home. The report of the county account ant was received, which shows a col lection of taxes to March 1st as fol ldws: Dunns (13,089.23 Harris .11,994.38 YoungsvHIe i? 13,123.96 Franklinton 29,991.05 Haytesville 10,353.12 Bandy Creek 8,679.03 Gold Mine 7,085.33 Cypress Creek ... 5,126.63 Loulsburg 25,047.78 289,421.20 The report farther shows the con dition of the School funds to be as follows: i ? Six Months: Current expense ? appropriation 168,395.20; expenditures 145,667.87; Unex. Balance 12.737.33. Capital outlay?appropriation 17, 100.72; expenditures 9,306.29; Unex. Balance 7,794.43. Debt Service?appropriation 46,846. 86; expenditures 53,019.41. The following report was made by committee appointed to investigate killing of R. A. Bobbltt's turkeys: "We the undersigned appointed committee to ~ Investigate and report on bill rendered by R. A Bobbitt for the killing of turkeys by dogs. Upon investigation we find that the gobbler was killed by dog belonging to (V- A Ragland and the others were killed, by unknown dogs: Submitted: W. H. Trey, A. S. Moore, Walter Strange, Committee. Upon motion the county account ant was Instructed to pay out of the dog tax the sum of (44.80 amount of bill rendered, and collect (12.00 from C. A Ragland'which is found to be the amount of the gobbler killed by' his dog. On mouon tne loiiowmg is camou. 1. That the First National Bank of Louisburg, the Farmers ft Merchants Bank of Louisburg, the Citisens ft Commercial Bank of Frankllnton and the Bank of YoUngs-rllle, Youngsvllle. N. C. be designated as depositories of the funds of Franklin Countjr- and any of Its sub-divisions for the cur rent fiscal year. 2. That bonds be required of these depositories for all public funds for the county or any of its sub-dlWslons at the ratio of one and one quarter tor average monthly deposits with the execution of surety company de pository bonds now in force and bonds on the State of North Carolina at par. S. That the current rate of Interest be required on daily balances sub ject to check. A. W. Bundling reports that all bridges in the county are in good shape at the present time. On motion A. E. Splvey was reap pointed road trustee for Cypress Creek for the term of three years. On motion the following list-takers were appointed (or their various townships: Dunns?B. B. Brantley. Harris?J. L. Byron. Youngsrllln?S. E. Winston. Frankllnton?R. H. Jonee. Hayesvllle?L. O. Frasler. Sandy Creek?O. B. West Qoidmine?Johnnie Neal. Cedar Rock?T. W. Stokes. cypress Creek?Arthur Strickland. LoulsbUkg?T. K. Btockard. Hon. W. L Lumpkin was appoint ed to represent -Franklin County at a meeting of the Buncombe County Association for property tax reduc tion to be held In Raleigh on March SI st 1930. The county accountant made the following report in reference to Bleo trlc Line running to the county hornet FOR FIRST CLASS JOB PRINTINt' mx m. fightingBroadcaster w. JC. Henderson, who runs Ste tion KWKH at Sh rev c port/" 4nd says what he thinks about chain stores and other things has prom ised the Radio Commission to cut out profanity and blasphemy. fire DAMAGES HAWRS RESIDENCE early Friday evening came destroying the residence of Mrs. ?- w- Hawks on Keiynore Avenue, wnefc dftreuvurad the ttre -w**"tir tire attic at the rear of the house and spread rapidly. The firemen suc ceededafter strenuous efforts in ex tinguishing the flames before they bad completely consumed tfya roof and before other nearby residences caught The damage is estimated at f1000, and it is said, there was no' insurance. Hie' fire occurred at about 7 o'clock and the origin is un known. The house was unoccupied. U. D. 0. Has Interesting Meeting I The /OS J. Davis Chapter held its regular monthly meeting with Miss Sallie P. Betts in the College par lors on Tuesday afternoon, March 4ih. Tiie meeting wag called to ord Fer by th^tiwMt iuid iirttoiSyef repeated In concert. The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap proved. In the absence of the Sec retary Mrs. C. K. Cooke, the Presi dent designated Miss Sue Alston to net as Secretary protein. . A most interesting. program was Riven the subject being "Matthew Fontaine Maury". Mrs. Wm. B. Bar iow read a sketch of the life of Matthew Fontaine Maury and several well chosen excerpts from his writ ings. Mrs. W. E. White read a lovely tri bute to him. Mrs. J. E. Malone, Sr., was appoint ed to write reeolutions of respect to our deceased ^Confederate Veteran D. C. Tharrlngton. to be published In the Franklin Times, the Confeder ate Veteran, and be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. The coming District meeting to be held In Oxford early in April was discussed. Mrs. W. E. White a mem ber .jif this chapter being ' District Director, it la- urged that a large num ber from the Joe. J. Davis Chapter attend the meeting. . AH members subscribing to the Confederate Veteran were asked to do ao through the Chapter so that the North Carolina Division could gat credit for the subscription. A report from the Treasurer stated that the budget was up to date, ?*?' Is, all obligations to March 1st had been paid, and a small surplus on hand to start oft the March obliga tions Hie hostess assisted by two of the college students served delicious re freshments and although the meet ing was small it was declared to have been a most delightful one. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet in April with Mrs. W. B. White, unless further notice u given. TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK CLUB February J6, 1?S0. 3:80 P. If. the Twentieth Century Book Club held Its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. H. H.Perry. The topic of study for the after noon was "George Washington." The following program was given: "Boy hood sad youth of Washington," a paper by Mrs. A. & Parry. "Wash ington?Soldlsr and President." a paper, by Mrs. O. C. Harris. "History of The Flag," a paper, by Mrs. R. W. Smith wick. i Refreshments consisting of a chick en salad course. Jello dessert, and tints ware served. Miss Janet Hayes sad Master Hugh H. Parry assisted In serving. The elnb was glad to .have Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro as guest Mils Harris Goes To Washington City Was Jessie Taylor Harris, formerly of Loulsbarg, secretary to A Way land Cooke, attorney, for the past three years, left Thursday nght for Washington, D. C. where she has ac cepted a stenographic position with the united States department of Agri culture. Oreeneboro News. I1. M.1"? "MY friends In Lculsburg extend congratulations and ?ew kS?ifc'1*r much ,n<5c,M ,n bar L Kline & Co. Burns Ladies and Dry Goods De partment Total Loss?Men's Department Damaged By Smoke and Water The ladies and dry goods depart ment of L- Kline A Company w totally destroyed by fire Friday morning about 6 o'clock with loss estimated at >45,000. The fire was discovered about 4 o'clock la the back of first floor In the ladles de partment and the alarm was imme diately given. The fire department promptly responded and fought stren uously to check it, but the fire spread so rapidly throughout the store that they found it impossible to more than confine it to the one building. At one time it was feared the fire would spread to other buildings, and chief of the fire department, J. 8. Howell, called Rocky Mount , fire de partment for help. In just a short while a company of firemen and en gine reported, but when they arrived the fire had been conquered. How ever, they were soon playing a stream of wqter on the building. Five streams of ? water ware played on the building from both sides for two lours before it was finally exting uished. The stock of goods includ ing the men's department, which wai in an adjoining building, was dam aged by water and smoke, was In sured for >45,000.00. The building is a total loss and is estimated at approximately >10,000 and is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is undetermined. Mr. Jake Friedlander, who is mana ger of L. Kline & Company, was in Miami, Florida, on vacation and the business was in charge of Mr. Harry Glickman of Baltimore. The building was owned by the F. N. Egerton es tate. The law office of Yarborough & Yarborough was badly damaged by smoke and water, but was insured. mendations for the splendid work done in holding the flames within the walls of the one building. Perry-Read Announcements reading as follows have been received by friends In Louisburg: Mr. and Mrs. James W. Perry, announce tb? marriage of their daughter to Mr. Franklin A. Read on Friday. February twenty-eight nineteen hendred and thirty Elon College, North Carolina Enclosed were cards reading "at Home after March the third, Wood, North Carolina." The bride is one of Louisburg's most popular and accomplished young ladles and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. "Weston Perry, of Loujsburg. She is teaching at Wood, where she has made hosts of friends and a miners by her general pleasing dis position. The groom is a prosperous young merchant of Wood and is popular, among a large host of friends. February Weather That the weather for the month Just past was unusually nice is borne out by the report of Mr. R. jk. Bobbitt, local weather man, who also gives comparative figures with 1939. The average high temperature tor February 1*30 was 62.92 as com pared with 1929 at <1.89. The av erage low bein g 1930 32.36 as com pared with 1929 30:10. The highaat temperature last month was 34 while in 1939 it was 70, and the low est 16 as compared with 17 for the same period last year. The total rainfall in February this year was 1.60 inches while in 1939 it was 6.34 Inches. There were 23 clear days, 3 partly cloudy days and 3 cloudy days in February 1930 as compared with Id clear days, 3 partly cloudy and 9 cloudy in 1939. Beautifying College Oampw Activity In planting shrubs and ev ergreens on Louisburg College cam pus is much in evidence aa actual planting la underway. This move to beautify the College campus Is spen sored by the Alumnae Association, of which Mrs. M. S. Clifton is presi dent,. Mrs. Car* Howard is secretary, and Mih. J. O. Newejl is treasurer. Friends of the College who wish to contribute to this cause are request ed to communicate with one of the above officers or with the College directly. Cash donatlona or contri butions of shrubs or evergreens are acceptable The landscape work and supervision of planting Is being done fcy the Continental Flant Company of Klttrell, North Carolina. Eight hundred buehela oi corn on Id scree Is the record of the Kitchen brothers of Bbootlng Creek In Clny county after they had followed a ro tation including red clover. Previous- j i ly, they made an average of 30 bu- < she la of corn an .acre. ftheless' Store Is Burglarized Bobber* Take $800 or $700 Worth of Good* on Snniaj night?Enter Through Bork Window Burglars entered the Department Blore of F. W. Whelcss on Market Street Sunday night and carried away as near as can be estimated about $600 or $700 worth of clothing, shoes, sweaters, underwear, Ladies dresses, suits and coats and other articles among which waa a lot of shirts tics and socks. The entrance was made from the rear in an alleyway, the front of which has been closed to the street by a small room now occupied by a shoe shop, the top or second story being occupied by Mr. Wheless. The parties climbed to the second story by the use of boxes heavy timber and sewer pipes entering through the window into a closet, after prying off several large iron bars. This gave them access to the ladies depart ment. Glass was broken out of door that separated the men's depart ment, and the articles were evident^ ly passed out a small window in another closet. The thfevee were evidently on their Job as they took suit cases to pack the articles <n and laid out a tailor made suit they had taken. Blood hounds were taken to the scene when the robbery was dis covered Monday morning bujt could only trace the robbers to a side street where it is presumed they rode off in an automobile. So clues have been found and nh arrests have been made. BOARD OF EDU CATION MEETS I The Board of Education met in regular session on Monday with A. F. Johnson, Mrs. T. H. Dickens, J. H. Joyner, W. A. Mullen and E. h. Green present The minutes of l^st meeting^ W. A. Mullen and E. L,. Best were appointed a committee to purchase truck horns for all the trucks that did not hare them. The Board ordered the old Cedar Bock school building to be rented to N P, Ingram until the first of Nor. 1980, for 85.00 per month. Mr. Ingram may use this amount for repairs if he finds it necessary. * The superintendent was instructed hto secure a storage place Tor the trucks during the summer. The Board ordered $7600 to be paid C. C. Inscoe tor the Moujtou Hayes school site which was donat ed to the Board by C. C. Inscoe in 1#An estimated damage of 81*5.00 to the Sandy Creek school building was reported to the Board. The superin tendent of school and public welfare officer reported that they had made ?n lnrestigatlon and found that a part of damage had been done by the Children and a part by unknown parties. The Board went on record, con demning this malicious damaging of the taxpayers' property and it was agreed that with the cooperation or the local school board and the peo rle of the community that the of fenders should be ascertained and punished and the property In the fu ture psotectedt This matter there fore was referred to the officer of the JtPrenlle Court and the superin tendent was Instructed to report the same to the Grand Jury at Its next meeting. The Board further In structed 1U secretary to write the school committeeman of this ?chool to inform his people that while it has been and Is now s policy of tie Board not to consolidate a school until a majority of the patrons de sire the same, yet for th? b**t est of the taxpayers, the Board would consider It Its duty to _lca?.lo'ldfht* this school with Gold Sand, if to tho future the people could not find some way to protect Its local school property. A Surprise Shower On Wednesday eTenlng Fab. IIi a surprise shower was glean ? the home of Miss R?th Perry In honor * Miss Mollis Reece Wel*?r, who lect Sunday to take training as si North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Win ston-Bslem. The shower was gt ty the V W. A. girls of the Maple Spring* Baptist Church. The girls all met about 1:80 o'clock and Wt their monthly meeting. Then arte the meeting was erer. Mollis was asked to go Into the ltetag room end nnd eome loet glrle. Mollle went. Ia lust a minute she cams back wtth a basket nil of nice gltU. Mollle wee so surprised eh. didn't know what to say. but Just the same she us en Ice little talk of appreciations Then the hostess serred up with chicken salad on lettuce with ere end coffee. Bsch girl left wish ing Mollle much happlnness an success during her years of tral g Davidson County farmers lire at home with the exception of some oats, teef end mutton which ere not pro duced In sufficient quantities. They ixpact to remedy this condition rear. She Busts Bronchos a..'.jr. 1 ? Mist Grace Runyon of Cheyenne, Wya. who has been acclaimed the world's champion woman rough rider. * RECORDER'S COURT Although Monday's session was long drawn out and a number ot cases on the docket no cases of special importance were before Judge J. L. Palmer in Franklin Recorder's Court. In addition to continuing a number of cases several were dis posed of. The docket as disposed of was as follows: Luther Pearce was found guilty ot violating prohibition law, and prayer for judgment was continued to the first Monday in April. Hugh Smith was acquitted of a charge of carrying concealed weap ons. Tuck Wheeler was found guilty of assault with deadly, weapon, judg ment was continued. Junius Chavis Jr., was given 60 .data. aftCT pl??U.^. AUjjtj^tgJarceny. Bruce Sturdlvant drew a tine of $60 fine for reckless driving. Appeal ed Jack Johnson was fined $10 tor assault with deadly weapon. Buster Pugb was found not guilty of violating prohibition law. _ Robert Winston was foupd guilty of violating prohibition law, prayer for judgment was continued to Octo ber upon payment of cost Roxsna Pugb was found guilty of possessing an ontfit for distilling, judgment suspended upon psyment of costs. The following tases were continued. Robert Wright removing crops. W. M. Tharrington violating pro hibition law-. Onnle Jeffreys operating automo bile intoxicated. Onnle Jeffreys, carrying concealed weapons. W. T. Ayscue, assault with deadly weapons. J. D. Wester, bsd check. E. K. Baton, removing crops. W. B. Hsrrls, bad check. E. F. Perry removing crops Haywood Ball, reckless driving. J. R. Cooke, worthless check. C. C. McGhee, worthless check. Mose Whitley, violating prohibition law. Jessie Ruffln, assault. DtFOBTAJTT TO FA EM EES To all farmers la Hayes ville Town ship and all others Interested In nr roundlng territory: As yon have seen and read in The Franklin Times we hare organised a Franklin County Farm Board and we wish to work this through units of each Township. Ms appointed Chair man of this Township by this organ isation I woufld like to.aae every far mer In bur ternary at Epsom school bnlldlng on Wednesday night March IS at 1: H eg which time I will try to have some one to explain the work ings and objects of this organisation. Lets all he present Who are inter ested In a snore systematic and bet ter methods ?f fanning: JL D. NEWMAN. ? 1 1 ' 5 Laborer*' Psakn Editor wllAfclioumal: "President floorer Is my shepherd. I am IW#?ht; Ha Mnkilh me to lie down on park benches; He leedeth me beside great need. He restoreth my doubt In the publican- party; He taddeth me In the paths of de struction for his party's sake. Yea, though I walk through the ralley of tie shadow of stanratioa I do fear sell, for thou art against ma; The politicians and profiteers they frighten me. Thou prepareet a reduction In my salary before mine enemies. Thou annotates! my incdsne with taxes; My expenses ntmhetk over my In come. Surely unemployment and poverty will follow me all the days of the Republican administration, and I will dwell in a rented house forever." The above was handed me by a friend. J. C. WHTTTINGTON. Kannapolls, N. a :ive Autos Burn Early Morning Fire Five automobiles were burned vhen the garage, smoke house and rood shed at O. W. Murphy's on east 'ash street was dlstroyed by fire arly Wednesday morning. The fire ??as discovered aboift 12:30 and had ialned snch headway that it wan im possible to save the building and rontenta although the firemen did a .vonderful piece of fire fighting to uive a small bnilding adjoining the surning building that was occupied >v Mr. Murphy's cook, who had two ick children therein, and to save he fire from spreading to Murphy's hoarding house, a tremendously large wooden building less than fifty feet iway. The total loss is estimated it ^bout 25000 which is partly cov ?red by insurance. The individual loases are estimated is follows: Mrs. 0. W. Ford, building 2500. O. W. Murphy, Dodge Sedan, 21000 insured. - J. F. Keaton, Chevrolet Cabariolet, (700 insured. W. J. Lowery, Chrystler Sedan, 21200 insured. J. S. Dennis, Efesex Sedan, 27SO C. H. Murphy, Ford town sedan, 2800 Insured. Nathan Lamb Killed In Auto Collision As a result of a head on collision about G:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, twelve miles east of Louisburg on State Highway 56, between a Ford Coach, driven by Nathan or Nick Lamb of Spring Hope, and a Buick Touring car, driven by Mr. Adams of Rocky Mount, "Lamb was instantly killed. Lamb was traveling east, and caused Adams, who was travelling vest, to drive as far to his right as it was possible on account of aa em bankment, the collision occuring when Lamb drove to his extreme left .StDMag-Afeffl?'.. jcaf. Lanrib's_ skull was fractured from a blow re ceived on the forehead. Adams was thrown from his car and knocked un conscious. He and the other occu pants of his car were badly bruised, .cut and shaken up. Lamb leaves a wife and two sons. He was employed as guard ?t Cale donia State prison. At the time of the collision he was under the influ ence of whiskey. Lamb appeared to be about thirty-five years. old. Mrs. Annie Isreal Isear This morning Mr. David W. Isear. prominent attorney or this city re ceived a wire from his sister Mrs. Muriel Isreal of Dobbs Ferry, New York, that his mother, who was staying with Mrs. Isreal had died this morning at six thirty o'clock. Mrs. Annie Isreal Isear wife of the late Joseph Isear. is pleasantly remembered in this city, where she and her husband came to live more than twenty years ago. Mr. Isear op erated a mercantile establishment on Tarboro Street. After his de^th in Wilson Mrs. Isear continued the bus iness for a number of years and dem onstrated her unusual ability a?>a merchant. Later she turned over the business to her son Jerome Isear and left, to live with her daughter in New York State. Mrs. Isear was six# two years of age. She had been in bad health tor a number of years but her sudden death was unexpected. She leaves six children. Mrs. AMa Heller, of Richmond. Va.. Mr. Jerome Isear, of Farm villa N. C.. Mrs. Frances Tonkle. of Loulsburg, N. C.. Milton Isear. of Baltimore. David W. Isear, of Wilson. N. C., and Mrs. Mu riel Isreal. of Dobba Ferry, New York. The burial will be In Goldstar*, N. C... where her late haaband Mr. Joseph Ieear, was buried, and trtU probably take place on Wednesday The remains will reach Goldebero tomorrow about J: 15 and will be taken directly to the cemetery-a tat a the services will be held.?V Ttmea HONOR ROLL XAPLEYO&E The following is an honor roll tor February for Maplevtlle school: 1st Grade?tousa Leigh strange. Mettle Leigh Allan, John Strange Jr.. W. O. Fuller, Whnche Oupton. Jnd Grade Alios Phelps. Charlie Phelps. Snllle Lou Murray, Fuller. trd Grade?Leonard Parry. Parry. Elsie Oupton. 4th Grade?Virginia Perry, Jose phine Fuller. 5th Orwde?Danlse Whelees. ta lent* May. 7th Grade?Mildred Fuller. Hsa rerrel. Ernestine Perry. CARS OP THANHS We w _ ? ? _ tanks and appreciations tor wish to express our deepast i and appreciations tor lbs kindnesses and words sf WU aad cheer extended at during nth of our dear husband and Mr. J. J. Iinidea. thy death tbrWVM J. J. Hoi den and Chi Id rem
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