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VOLUMN LXI.
LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1930 (10 Pa-es)
NUMBER 6
DR. METCALF SPEAKS
TO KIWANIANS
Members of Louisburg Klwanls
Club enjoyed a most Interesting ad
dress at their weekly banquet at Wel
come Inn on last Friday night when
Prof. Zip Metcalf, head of the School
of Biology, Zoology and Physiology
at State College, Raleigh, on the sub
ject of Human Contact. He treated
his subject well showing how It was
so much better to the advantage of
the Individuals and the community
for all to worg In harmony and co
operation with each other.
The program was In charge of MaJ.
Sam P. Boddie and was splendidly
arranged and executed.
Quite a good number of the mem
bers of the club were present to en
joy the evening.
Louisburg College Sorority
Honors Ouest From
Mexico, Missouri
The Zeta chapter of the National
Sorority, Theta Tau Epsilon of
their former Grand Council president
and presen,t National organizee, Mrs.
R. S. Nichols, patrons, patronesses
t nd honorary members of Tuesday
elgluceulli or March.
The Welcome Inn was very attract
tlvely decorated in Thqta colors
Rink green and yellow. The table
was made to represent a "T" for
Theta. This, with the beautiful
spring flowers made a charming at
mosphere for a delightful banquet.
The guests were extended a cor
dial welcome by the president, Miss
Lstelle Calhopu. The guest of hon
or, Mrs. Nicholas, was then Intro
duced by Miss Elma Currin. Mrs.
Nichols gave a very interesting talk
rn Theta Ideals and Standards. Miss
Christine Moore then gave a toast
to the patrons and patronesses. This
was followed by a reading by Miss
Lillian Newton. The program was
concluded by a duet by Miss Mavis
Kin'.aw and Miss Elma Currin.
After the last course a group of
Theta songs were sung by the Theta
girls accompanied by Miss Mavis
Kinlaw. This brought to a close a
very delightful and successful ban
quet.
Those present were. Mr. and Mrs
XLeld&ou. JSgertop .and Judge and
Mrs. G. M. Beam, patrons and patron
esses; Mrs. A. W. Mohn, MtHs Kath
crlne Klein, hororary members and
Miss Isabelle Ziegler, sponsor. The
meynbersi present wdre Misses Es
telle Calhoun, Conway, S. C? Pissfr
dent of the sofortty. Mavis Kinlaw,
Ayden, N. C., Vice-President, Marie
Wellons, Conway, S. C? Secretary,
Christine Moore, Clinton, Ruby John
son, Elma Currln, Henderson, Mary
Hassell, Roper, Elizabeth WUlta,
Morehead City, Lillian Newton, Rose
Hill, Elizabeth Matlock, Hookerton,
Lucille Conner, Rich Square, Annie
Leo Powell, Inez, Winnifred Spencer,
Severn, and Hazel Wooley, Troy.
Piano And Glee Clnb
Contest At Franklinton
On Tuesday evening, April the first
at eight o'clock in the Franklinton
school aujditorium, Franklinton,
there will be held a piano and glee
club contest.
All contestants and Judges are re
quested to be there at seven thirty.
The doors will be closed promptly at
eight to avoid confusion during per
formances.
The schools contesting are Louis
burg, Epsom, Edward Best, Qold
Sand, and Franklinton.
All numbers played and sung are
from the state contest bulletin and
promise to be tuneful and entertain
ing even though technical.
If the program can be carried out
cs now planned we end promptly at
nine fifteen.
Your presence will be appreciated.
Old Person Homestead
To Be Sub-Divided
The American. Auction Co., of Sli
er City, has been secured by Mr. J.
T. Pruitt, to sub-divide Into nice
building lots and sell the old Joe
Person home place In North Loufs
burg cornering on Main Street and
Halifax road. The work of sub-di
viding and putting the property Into
shape for sale Is In charge of Mr.
H. J. Hoover. The tentative plans
now being considered will provide
a street running parallel to Main
street and forming an extension to
Spring street It will also Join In
with the cross Street through the
eld Green property, now owned large
ly by Mr. J. M. Allen. The prop
erty when properly subdivided will
make the best and most desirable
M?lldlng property In Loutsburg, being
situated on a high level with natur
al advantages.
The date of sale has not been fixed
yet but will be announced In the
next tew days. At present a large
force of hands are at work cleaning
up the lot and getting ft ready for
the surveyors.
More than five thousand persons
attended a short coitrse held in Ala
mance County by the International
Harvester Company cooperating with
the farm agnnt Over two attended
* shall tar enures to Randolph County.
Gene Throws Away His Cane
- GeraTunney, ratired, world's champion heavy wr
wile, 'Hornierly Misi ?ol]^ Laucler, at Miasm where
from his recent kidney operation.
PRESCHOOL CLINICS
Pre-School Clinics will be held at
Louisburg, March 31st, 9 A. M.;
Franklinton, April 1, 9 A. M.; youngs
ville, April 1st, 2 P. M.; Bunn, April
2cd, 9 A. M.; Edward Best, April 3rd,
9 A. M.; Epsom, April 4th, 9 A. M.
These clinlesT are free and will be
for children entering First Grade,
Fall Term, 1930.
The examinations will be conduct
ed by the County physician assisted
by a Trained Nurse from the State
Eoard of Health, the Franklin Coun
ty ^Doctors, Dentists, Trained Nurses,
and Committees from the Parent
teachers Association.
These clinics are to detect any
physical defects In these children and
to advise the parents how these de
fects may be corrected. Statistics
show the average American child is
only 28 per cent physically equlp
?d. That 3,000,000 school children's
hearing is Imperfect. That in a
study of school children 25 per cent
needed glasses.
Any child entering school physi
cally unfit, unless such disability Is
corrected, will be handicapped dur
ing the entire school career.
Parents should take advantage of
this opportunity to have their child
ren examined and should have any
defects found corrected.
It is especially requested that child
ren be present promptly at times
stated.
EXAMINATION FOB POASTMA8TER
To fill the vacancy ih the position
of postmaster In Louisburg, the
United States Civil Service Commis
sion has announced, at the request of
the Postmaster-General and In ac
cordance with an order of the Presi
dent, an open competitive examina
tion.
To be eligible for the examination,
an applicant must be a citisen of the
.United States, must reside within the
delivery of this post office, must have
so resided for at least two years next
preceding the date for close of re
ceipt of rppllcatlons, must be in good
physical condition, and within the pre
scribed age limits. Both men and
women are admitted.
Under the terms of toe Executive
order, the Civil Service Commission
will certify to the Postmaster-Gener
al the names of the highest three
qualified ellgibles, IT as many as
three are qualified, and the Postmas
ter-General will select one tor nom
ination by the President Confirma
tion br the Senate Is the final action.
Applicants will not be required to
sssemble In an examination room for
scholastic tests, but will be rated on
their education and business train
ing and experience. The Civil Ser
vice Commission will make Inquiry
among representative local business
and professional men and women
concerning the experience, ability,
and character of each applicant, and
will assign ratings upon the evidence
secured. ?"?
Nothing will be permitted to appear
in the evidence upon which ratings
are assigned which might even sug
gest the political affiliation of a
candidate.
Full Information and application
blanks may be obtained from the sse
ctary of the local board of civll-eer
vlce examiners at the post office In
this city, or from the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, D C.
The salary of this office Is 83500
nnnually and the vacancy is of date
of March S, 1930. The roceipt of ap
plications will close ApKl llnd, 1980.
FAHXKars KHTnre
It wflj pay all ths farmers who are
Interested In better farming to attend
a me*t|ng in the court house Saturday
March 8Mb at I m.^ A good talk
Agriculture will
GETS STILLS AND BEER
Constable H. C. Ayescue reports
the capture and destruction ot the
following stills and beer the past
week:
On Friday afternoon, assisted by
Dave Huff, he destroyed 2000 gallons
of beer on Sandy Creek in Sandy
Creek township.
On Sunday he destroyed a 50 gal
lon steam plant and 400 gallons of
beer near Campers Creek in Youngs
vllle township. In this raid, he was
assisted by Buddie Carter, Genie''- El
lington, Thomas Carter and Foster
I'lng.
On Monday near Hickory Rock
church he captured 400 gallons ol
beer in the home of Richard Clark,
who was brought to town and re
leased under a $200 bond. He was
i ueisted in .this raid by Dave Huff,
IT N. Lay ton, Jee Frailer and K. E.
)SJWi ? ?
Conference on Prop
erty Tax Relief
Asheville, March 25.?More than
half of North Carolina's 100 counties
are expected to be represented by
delegations at the conference on
property tax relief, to be held in
Raleigh on March 31 and April 1, ac
cording to J. Frailer Glenn ot this
city, general chairman of the Bun
combe County Association for Prop
erty Tax Relief, which has called the
meeting.
The bars will be thrown down for
a general discussion of the entire
subject of state and local taxation.
Judge Glenn said. Although tho
Buncombe county association has
ndopted resolutions favoring the fi
nancing of all public schools through
state-wide funds, the adoption of
some form of sales tax, and the set
ting up of a state board of control for
municipalities, these will be regarded
only as suggestions to be passed on
to the state conference. Judge Glenn
said. The meeting also will be asked
to decide as to the advisability of
raking tor a special-session of the
general assembly to enact tax reform
legislation.
The conference will be held In the
ballroom of the Sir Walter Hotel,
starting-at 11 a. m., on March 31, and
Is expected to continue for tow days.
"The subject of property tax abate
ment," Judge Olenn said, "has devel
cped widespread discussion through
nan v nrnmincnt
cltliens are taking an active part In
searching for the beet forms of re
I lief. The general purpose of the con
ference Is to reach a common ground
of agreement upon which forms the
property tax relief program shall
take, so that a uniform objectlre shall
he developed and made the basis of
procedure In all the counties."
Tucker To Operate Bus
Mr. J. C. Tucker, proprietor of the
Franklin Hotel, has Inaugurated a
bus line between Loulsburg and
Frankllnton, following the discon
tinuance of the bus by the Safety
Transit Co., several days ago. Mr.
Tucker maintains a schedule leaving
Loulsburg for Frankllnton at S and
11:30 a. m. and 4:10 p. m , and re
turning leaves Frankllnton upon the
arrival of the bos on the main Uu
between tynderson and Raleigh.
This service will no doubt he ap
preciated by the traveling public.
TO ADDRBS8 P. T. A.
Miss Mildred Bngllsh, of Raleigh,
and Dr. R. F. Yarborougb, will ad
dress the Coigity Council of the Pa
rent Teachers Association to be held
at Mpaom today. A large attendance
Is expected * ?>?-?
Mr. Hill Yarborougb visited Chapel
ipil and Raleigh Sunday.
MRS. JOSEPH J.
PERSON DEAD
Mrs. Joseph J. Person died at the
borne of her daughter, Mrs. W. J.
Nicholson, of Kinston, at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning, according to In
formation received in Loulsburg. Mrs.
Person was a former resident of
Loulsburg, being the widow of the
late Joseph J. Person, and the moth
er of our townsman, Mr. A. W. Per
son. She was 77 years of age and is
survived by seven children, T. A.
Pcrsftn, of Greenville, Eugene Person,
of Macon, Ga., J. H. Person, of En
field, Mrs. W. J. Nicholson, of Kins
ton, MlsfP Abiah Person, of Kinston,
Mrs. P. H. Mangum, of Wake Forest,
and Mr. A. W. Person, of Loulsburg.
Mrs. Person was a most excellent
lady and was held in the highest es
teem by her many friends while in
Loulsburg.
The funeral services were held
from the church at Kinston at 11
o'clock Thursday morning and the
icmains were brought to Loulsburg
and interred in the family plot at
Oaklawn Cemetery at 2:30 o'clock,
the funeral service being completed
at the grave were conducted by Rev.
A D. Wilcox, pastor of the Louisburg
Methodist church, of which she was
a member. The pall bearers were as
follows: Honorary. R. H. Davis, IV.
W' N*eal7 Dr. "R. 7. -TCfTOrgSgff; "Df."
H. H. Johnson, F. H. Allen. J. C.
Tucker, S. B. Nash, M. McKlnne. Ac
tive?L. L. Joyner, S. P. Boddie, E.
H. Malone, M. S. Clifton, D. F. McKin
ne, S. T. Wilder, E. W. Furgerson, B.
B. Perry.
Quite a large number attended the
last services and the floral tribute
was especially pretty.
A .large number attended the fun
eral from Kinston.
The bereaved family has the deep
est sympathy of scores of friends in
Louisburg.
CENSUS ENUMERATORS
The following is a list of Census
i (numerators for Franklin 'County as
glVeii out by assistant Supervisor
W. D .Alford:
; Cedar Rock Township?Edward Q.
, Prewer, Fitzhue L. Davis.
Cypress Creek Township?J as. M.
I.amm.
Dunns Township?Jasper D. White,
Jas. B. Chores.
. Franklinton . Town. ? Mrs. _ Helen
Jenkins.' Franklinton Township ?
Benjamin B. Prultt, John J. Holmes.
Gold Mine Towsnlp?Gray G. Lan
imW. , ?
Harris Township?Wm. R. Young.
Hayesville Township?N". H. Ays
cue.
I Louisburg Town?Mrs. R. R. Har
1 ris. Louisburg Township ? O. M.
Perry, E. Hugh Hlght.
Sandy Creek Township?John W.
Neal, Joseph J. Carf.
Youngsville Town?Emory' M. Car
eer. Youngsville Township ? Emory
M. Carter, Claud C. Cheatham.
Birthday Dinner At College
The Sigma Iota Chi Sorority at
Louisburg' College gave a birthday
dinner March 21 at the Franklin Ho
tel to celebrate its first anniversary.
Upon the arrival of the guests, all
joined hands and sang the birthday
song to' Sigma Iota Chi. The color
. scheme of purple and gold, Sigma
Iota colors, was carried out in the
decorations and favors. In the cen
ter of the table was a large cake
with the sorority letters on it in pur
ple Icing, (hie purple candle was
lighted in the center of the cake. At
each end of the table were large
bowls of violets anft- yellow spring
flowers, while at each place was a
tiny gold candlestick with one gold
candle burning in It and little purple
and gold clown caps were found by
each place card. On the back of
the chairs were fastened purple bal
loons.
The program for the occasion in
cluded a violin solo rendered by Miss
Alllene Swlnson, accompained by
Miss Margaret Poyner; a toast to
Sigma Iota Chi by Miss Annie Lee
Cutchl#; and the History of Sigma
Iota Chi by Miss Bernadette Wood
lleff. Between the courses Mrs. A.
W. Mohn, sponsor, Introduced the pa
trons and patronesses present and
Miss Betty Mohn, president of the
local chapter, presented the honorary
members, members and pledges. Sev
eral Sigma Iota Chi songs were sung
by the entire sorority, after which
each guest read her fortune.
A delightful four course dinner
was served following which Mother
Mohn cut the birthday cake.
The guests were Mrs. A. W. Mohn.
sponsor, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White,
Mrs. A. w. Person, Mrs El S. Ford,
patron and patronesses. Misses Isa
belle Ziegler, Alma Bissell. Myra
Yancey, honorary members. Miss
Betty Mohn president. Misses Doro
thy 8talllngs. Cora Scott. Bernadette
Woodlleff, Cora Weston, Margaret
Wilder. Eva James Elliott, Annie Lee
Cutchln, Miriam Whedbee, Marten
Bishop. Cornells Hardy, Margaret
Poyner, Members,, and Misses Gwen
dolyn Baugham. Eulalta Darden.
Rath Klme, Jessie Long, pledges.
Messrs. Perry Beasley, R. M.
MeMIwain, and Garland Mosely re
turned Monday from a trip to Miami.
Fla.
To Head World Bank
Catcs W. McGarrah, Chairman of
New York Federal Reserve Bank,
who has been chosen to head the
Bank for International Settlements
tstablished under the Young Plan with
headquarters at Basel, Switzerland.
Stranger Than Fiction
j Esther Leve, 21, was separated from
i her parents at 7 and brought to
| America. Her father hunted all over
i Europe (or"her. In the press clipprng
i bureau in Chicago where she works
she found his name and address and
} in starting for Palestine to join liiin.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE
ALUMNI CLUB
Fourteen of the forty-two Wake
Forest College alumni residing with
| in Franklin oounty met In Loulsburg
Monday and perfected a county or
ganization with Rev. S. L. Blanton,
chairman, J. O- Pernell, vice chair-,
ma, J. A. Wheless, Secretary and O.
M. Beam Treasurer.
It was decided that the club should
have one meeting each year, and a
Committee compoeed of J. A. Wheless,
R. O. Bailey and J. O. Pernell, was
appointed to draft by-laws for the
club, to be adopted at a meeting to
be called by the chairman.
The club was unanimous in its en
dorsement of Dr. Kitchen for the next
President- of' Wake Forest College.
Those present at this meeting were
J. H. Harper, W. O. Reid, J. A. Wood
ward, J. O. Pernell, O. M. Beam, J. E.
Malone, U P. Spencer, R. G. Bailey,
S. L. Blanton, E. C. Crawford, J. B.
Trogden, S. H. Holliday, W. G. Cheves,
K. L. Randolph.
S. I> Blanton, Jr., was elected mas
cot of the club.
WINS SWEEPSTAKES
Log Angeles, March 24.?Compet
ing against a field of 4i other en
trants, a 1930 Chevrolet six cylinder
coach, driven by Mrs. Paul A. Law
rence of Los Angeles, won the
sweepstakes and first place in its
class In the annual Gllmore Blue
Green Economy run here February
14.
Every type of road and grade was
encountered In the run that covered
200 miles between Los Angeles and
the Wrlgbtwood mountains. Mrs.
Lawrence's Chevrolet demonstrated
its economical operation over a
.'coarse that included city traffic,
country roads and mouentaln stretches
along a circuitous route rising from
sea level to an elevation of (.000 feet
To win the event, the Chevrolet
coach traveled 3171 ton-miles to the
rallcu at gasoline, averaging 20.S
miles to the gallon for the 200 miles
traversed The total weight of the
Chevrolet coach, with its driver and
four gpteeelUwre, was 3S80 pounds,
No oil and 0?"Vat?r was used during
the run.
The economy test was staged un
der the supervision of the American
1 Automobile Association, sanction
r.umber 1394 and was limited to
stock ears. St* classes of cars were
represented among the 42 entrlea
The Chevrolet coach, with Mrs. Law
rence at the wheel, not only won
first place In Its class, but. In addi
tion. won the sweepstakes for all
cli
Miss Elisabeth Johnson returned to
Chapel Hill Sunday to resume her
Mudtes at the University. She was
accompanied by Misses Adelaide and
Sadie Johnson, James Johnson and
Miss Mary 8pencer.
e ? 4
Mr. B. H. Hicks, of Henderson, was
a visitor to Loulsburg, Monday.
Messrs. J. M. Allen apt Webb Loy
left Sunday for a trip to Florida.
RECORDER'S COURT
Only a small docket of unimportant
cases were before Judge J. L. Palmer
In Franklin Recorder's Court Mon
day. Mr. William C. Webb was in
charge of the prosecution in the ab
sence of Mr. Griffin, who was con
fined to his home on account of
sickness, and made a splendid record
with the cases he prosecuted. The
docket was disposed of as follows:
Ch^ifus Loyd was round guilty of
violating prohibition law, and was
given 12 months on roads to be sus
pended upon payment of 2100 and
costs. -
Lacy Phillips was found guilty of
violating prohibition law and was
given 4 months on roads, with leave
for commissioners to hire out.
Eearly Kearney was found guilty
of disorderly conduct and fined $10
and costs.
J. E. Williams was found guilty of
reckless driving and was fined $25
and costs. Appeal.
The following cases were contin
ued:_
E. F. Perry, removing crops.
?1 K Eaton, removing crops.
W. H. Shearin, bad check.
MRS. B. F. COOKE DEAD
Mrs. B. F. Cooke, widow o? the late
U. Y. Cooke, and mother of Mr. '
George L. Cooke, County Accountant
for FrankHn County died at her home
in Frankllnton at 4 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon. She is survived by
three sons, George L. Walter W. and
Clarence Cooke and one daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Cox, all of Franklin Coun
ty, one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hatch, of
Millbrook, and a brother, J. C. Moore,
of Los Angeles, Cal. She was a con
sistent and valuable member of the
Franklinton Baptist church and was
always interested in any movement
for the betterment of her community.
Ker home life was especially attrac
tive. Kind, gentle and indulgent in
all the smaller duties made her the
idol of her family and a friend with
her neighbors, who admired and.es
teemed her.
The fu,neral services were heid at
Fairview Cemetery yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock conducted by her
pastor Robert Randolph, and the in
terment was made under a huge bank
ot beautiful flowers.
Large numbers of friends of the
family from a distance joined those
tribute, and extending the deepest
sympathy to the bereaved family.
MR. R. L. CLARKE DEAD
Mr. R. L. Clarke, one of Franklin
County's most successful farmers
died at his home near Moulton about
6 o'clock yesterday morning in the
55th year of his age. He had been
in bad health for some time. Mr.
Clarke was a member of Corinth Bap
tist church, J. H. Mills Masonic Lodge
No. 624 and the Louisburg Junior
Order. He is survived by the fol
lowingrchildren all of Franklin Coun
ty: Mrs. Morton Harris. Mrs. Joe
Phelps, Mrs. Wyatt Hollingsworth,
Mrs. Eugene Stallings, Misses Sissie
and Louvenia Clarke, Tommle, Rich
ard, Jr., Gaston, Barnard, Henry and
Allen Clarke. ?
The funeral services will be con
ducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Corinth church by Rev. Paul Caudell.
pastor, assisted by Rev. C. B. Howard
and the interment will be made In the
Cemetery near-by. The interment will
be made with Masonic honors by the
J. H. Mills lodge and members of
the Junior order will attend the fKi
el al in a body.
The bereaved family has the sym
pathy of a large host of friends.
LARGE CONGREGATION GREETS
BISHOP CHESHIRE AT ST.
MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Sunday evening we began the ser
vice with Baptism by the Rev. J. D.
Miller, the good-faithful rector of St.
Paul's church, after which the Bishop
preached. Everyone listened with in
tense Interest to the well-planned
Cjessage which the Bishop imparted.
Seven candidates were presented to
the Bishop for confirmation attar the
sermon. The candidates consisted of
four fine young men, two young
ladiea, and one boy. After the con
firmation, we took an offering (or the
Missionary work in the Diocese of
N. C. which amounted to $1S.S& The
Bishop expressed himself as being
very much pleased with the service.
We were glad to have in our con
gregation Mr. William Neal who is a
loyal friend toward our work. We
also wish to thank other friends
who worshipped with us.
We are now putting a roof on our
church which is very much needed.
We would, appreciate very mtfch a
square of shlnglee from aay of onr
friends. We also plan to paint and ,
beautify It on the Inside. We are
?nxions that our Easter offering will
not he less than tlOO.M. This church
and school work has bsea supported
entirely by our whits friends and I
am working hard to got my people
to see the neceeeity of doing seme
Mn|
George C- Pollard.
in Charga.
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