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VOLUMN LXI. LOUISBURG. N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1930 (10 Pairea) NUMBER 7
NEIGHBORS"
To Be Presented by Dramatic Club
Of Loulsburg College
The Dramatic Club of Loulsburg
will present a charming comedy cf
village life, "Neighbors" by Zona!
(.ale in the Mills High School audi j
toriom at eight o'cldck, Thursday |
evening April 10. The cast under the
direction of Miss Evangeline Lawson,
has been working very diligently on
this play preparatory to entering the
Dramatic Association at Chapel Hill
and will present this same play a day
or two later in the Playmaker's The
ater at the University of North Car
olina during the Dramatic Festival.
The members of the cast are:
Elizabeth Whitten, Roxboro; Lil
lian Newton, Rose Hill; Bernadette
Woodllef, Henderson; Eleanor Burns.
Delco; Eva James Elliott, Hertford;
Myra Scull, Ahoskle; Elizabeth Blair,
Pittsboro; Betty Mohn, Loulsburg. #
The play is full of laughter yet
holds enough of fine character study
io raise it far above the level of the
ordinary farce, and is a play which
everybody will enjoy.
Celebrates 82nd. Birthday
Tfee- olglily ssnaad birthday ef Ms.
W. E. Tucker ono of the oldest and
cmost highly respected citizens of
Franklin County was celebrated at a
ife-lightfu! dinner given at the beauti
ful country home of his daughter, Mrs.
C. S. Williams, about one mile and
a half south of the city of Franklin
ton. on Wednesday. April 2. ?
The spacious home was charming
ly decorated in spring flowers and
r'ents, lending a homey air to the
family party.
A delicious dinner was Berved by
the hostess in the large, splendidly
arranged dining room. The occasion
moved a most happy and pleasng one
to the family members and guests
present.
The chldren who'were present were
Mrs. R. B. Beasley, of Apex; Mrs. J.
L.Reid of,Wake Forest, Mrs. E. N.
Bragg, of Oxford, Mrs. A. B. Perry,
Mrs. B. N. Williamson, Mrs. E. C.
Perry, and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tuck
er. all of Lculsbu{rg, and. Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Williams, of Franklinton.
As guests outside of the family. Rev.
and Mrs J. A. Mclver, of Tarboro,
and Or. At-Rt Winston, of Franklin
ton, werA present. : 1
Planting At College
About Completed
Planting is about completed in
what is known as a "Beautify Louls
1 urg College Campus" movement, ac
cording to announcement by Presi
dent C. C. Alexander.
The Alumnae- Association, of which
Mrs. M. S. Cltfton, of Loulsburg, is
President, sponsored the movement.
Allumnae from all parts of the United
States and several foreign countries
made contributions. Friends of the
College, other than Alumnae shared
In the project. No one was asked to
give more than one dollar. Several
hundred shrubs and evergreens, to
taling In value around five hundred
dollars, have been planted, adding
much beauty to this historic old cam
pus which dates back onehundred and
fifty-one years.
KING'S PUPILS DEBATE
CHAIN STORE QUESTION
"Resolred, That Chain 8torea
Should Be Prohibited," was the sub
ject ot debate yesterday morning be
tween two teams picked from the
King's Triangle, the student organi
zation at King's Business College.
The affirmative was represented by
James Potter, of Beaufort, and Wil
liam J. Shearln. of Loulsburg; Ches
ter Barnes. of Nashville, and Lenalr
Kurpless, of Southport discussed the
negative.
The decision was rendered In favor
of the affirmative.?Ex.
DENNIS- WIGGS
Announcements as follows have
been made:
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wlggs announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Lurlyne to Mr. William Milton Den
nis. March 22nd.. 1980.
They will be at home after April
2nd.. In Maplevllle. N. C.
Miss Wiggs la the oldest daughter
daughter jf Coueteb.0 and Mrs, A. 8.
Wlggs of Loutib'urg knd was especi
ally popular among her many friends.
Mr. Dennis is a popular young man
of Maplevllle.
Farmers To Hold Moot-1
in# At Gold Sand
A joint farmers* meeting between
Bandy Creek and Gold Mine town
ships will be held at Gold Sand
School on Thursday night, April
10th at 7:80 o'clock. W. T. Moss
Chairman Franklin County Board of
Agriculture will be present and ad
dress tt)s meeting as also will Prof,
T. E. Brown, of State College, Ral
eigh. \
This meeting Is designed to be of
especial importance to the farmer
and a full attendance Is desired and
expected. All farmers of the two
townships are expected to attend, and
say farmer outside the townships
who wish to attend wfll be '
ELECTED MAY QUEEN
MISS ELMA CUHBIJf
of Henderson, who has been elected
as May Queen at Louisburg College
tor this year. Miss Currin 13 a lead
er In the college activities, having
been captain of the successful bas
ket ball team of the college of the
year.
Miss Bailey Takes Own Life
Henderson, April 1.?Miss Ellen
Bailey, 28, died at the heme of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Bailey,
at 124 Zenne street, shortly before 8
o'clock this moring, a tew minutes
after she drank a qnantity of cyanide
potassium. Coroner F. B. Hight and
doctors in attendance were of the
opinion that it was a cQar case oi
suicide, and said that/the young
woman's mother had related to them
that her daughter had threatened to
take her own life before.
As soon as her condition was
learned, doctors were immediately
summoned, but she was beyond their
aid.
Miss Bailey had been employed In
Raleigh in recent months. Her em
ployer is said to have died a few days
ago, and following that she came to
Henderson. She had been in secrel
service work.
The deceased wasa former rest
"dent of Louisburg.
Louisburg Girl Honored
Among the students recently elect
ed to Phi beta Sigma, honorary frater
n'ty at Brenau College, Gainsville
Ga? was Miss Jewel Clark of Louis
burg. Members to this fraternity are
elected by unanimous vote of the fac
ulty upon four requirements, leader
ship, scholarship, loyalty and activi
ties. This is the highest honor in the
A. B. department. Miss Clark has
been at Brenau only two years, hav
ing graduated from Louisburg Col
lege, but during that time she has
been prominent in campus activities
and was last year elected to member
ship in Pi Gamma Tau, national so
cial science fraternity.
Residence Slightly
Damaged By Fire
Fire discovered on the roof of the
residence on Main Street owned by
Mr. C. T. Stokes and occupied by Mr.
N. C. Phillips, Tuesday, was soon ex
tinguished by the local tire depart
ment with Chemicals before it had
gained headway. The damage was
slight to both property and contents
and the fire Is supposed to have
caught from the chimney around
which the blase begun.
Home Hygiene Class
At High School
The Red Cross classes In Home
Hygiene and Care of the Sick will be
gin next Monday, April 7th In the W.
R. Mills High School. The National
Tied Cross is arranging to send a
nurse who will conduct the course.
The course will last six weeks and
about forty-five children will parti
cipate. It Is hoped an adult class
may be formed.
These classes have been given be
fore in the schoole, and Supt. Mills,
and Miss May Fisher, director of
Home Bronomlcs. have been most
enthusiastic over the results of such
teaching. This year, due to economic
difficulties it has been hard to raise
the money but the whole community
has responded, and cooperated with
the children themselves, under the
leadership of Miss Fisher, working
very earnestly In the production
of a clever comedy, "The Wedding of
fcander Gump." The sale of tickets
msterlally Increasing the fufid. The
lied Cross has contributed all the
money In Its treasury, the Klwanla
club has been most generous and
tbe P. T. A. more than co-operative
with contributions from various In
dividuals.
The Nnrse selected Is Miss Hilda
Mrrryman, of Boutbern Pines, who
hss had long experience In teaching
Home Hygiene and Is an experienced
and efficient young woman. ?'
. Any one wishing to join the adult
class will notify Supt. Mills or Miss
Fisher. The classes are free.
Mr. B. H. Melons visited Henderson
Tseeday.
Lhtdy and His Glider
, Flying without an engine i? the
?newest development of aviation, in
which the Lone Eagle is making new
i records. He calls his glider _"Anoe
Lindbergh."
-J?T
Heads Largest Bdhk
Winthrop W. Aldrich, chosen presi
rlcnt of the Chase National, now the
world's largest bank, is a son of the
late Senator Aldrich of R 1 and bro
ther-in-law of John D. Rockefeller,
MR. W. S. PERNELL DEAD
Mr. W. S. Pernell, one of Franklin
County's most successful and pro
gressive planters and merchants and
one of Alert community's most high
ly respected citizens died at his home
near Alert on Saturday morning at
3:30 o'clock, after a long ill doth. Mr.
Pernell was 75 years old and besides
his wife leaves seven children, Mrs.
George Jones, W. H. Pernell, W. M.
Pernell, of Alert, L. J. Pernell, S. T.
Pernell, of Louisburg, Mrs. W. J.
Pernell and Mrs. R. P. Fleming, of
Warren County.
Besides being one of the most
prominent citizens of his community,
he was a leading member of Mountain
Grove Baptist church, a most con
siderate and indulgent husband and
father and a neighbor and friend
vho was loved and respected by
those who knew him.
The funeral was held from the
home on Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock conducted by Rev. Lucian Ed
wards, his pastor, assisted by Rev. E.
C. Sexton, of Rocky Mount and the
interment was made In the old fam
ily cemetery. The pall bearers were
his grandsons and were Howard Per
nell, Herman Pernell, Clarence Jones,
Vernon Fleming, Will Thomas Per
nell, Joe Lewis Pernell.
The funeral services were largely
attended and the floral tribute was
especially large and pretty. . ?
The deepest sympathy is extended
to the bereaved. ?
rranjciin uounty w. ra u.
Meeting at Sandy Creek
Church
The Franklin County W. M. U.
meeting will be held with the church
at 8andy Creek Saturday, April 12th
beginning at 14:30 o'clock. Every
W. M. S., Y. W. A., O. A., R. A., and
Sunbeam organisation la urged to
send delegatea.
The following program has been
arranged:
Devotional Exercises?Mrs. A. B.
Perry, Loulsburg, N. C.
Talk?The Importance of Young
Peoples Organisations in the church
by Mlsa Neva Harper, Rocky Mount,
N. C. ?
Address?Miss Alva Lawrence, Ral
eigh, N. C. (State Young Peoples'
Leader.)
Pageant?Service Awakening by
(Qflnd u CvAok fTnriUHas _
?. ??my viwwu owictive,
Dinner.
Sermon?Rev. J. F. Reach, Casta lie.
Not Loulsburg "J. E.
The J. E. Williams that was con
victed In Franklin Recorder's Court
on Monday March 24th, for reckless
driving and fined |2S and costs, was
not J. E: Williams of Loulsburg. The
defendant in this case lives near
Youngsvllle, according to the best
Information we get. Owing to the
similarity of the names some readers
may think It was the Loulsburg gen
tleman and this explanation Is made
In Interest of relieving the wrong
Impression.
One hundred Nash County farmers
are growing leapedesa as a (rial crop
this year with the expectation of add
ing to their acreage If It gives the
results reported from other parts of
the Mate.
Campus Queen
Miss Patricia Marsh of Pittsburgh,
Kansas greeted the most beautiful
and popular girl student at Baker
University, Baldwin, Kansas..
From Franklinton School
The commencement speakers to
the Franklinton schoo will be: Hon
Dennis G. Brummitt, Attorney-Gener
al, who will r.peajt on Friday, Ma
30, jahlle the commencement sermo:
v/fll be preached by Rev. Isaac Way u
Hughes, Pastor of the Episcopa
church ot Henderson, May 25," at"
o'clock.
On Monday, April 7, at 8 o'clocl
the Franklinton High School debat
ing teams' will debate is the trlangl
with Roxboro and Louisburg. Frank
llnton's affirmative team, represent
to by Ruth Jenkins and Louise Fori
will debate Loulsburg's negativ
team, composed of Temple Yar
borough and Eloise Jennings, In th
Franklinton High School auditorium
Franklinton's negative team, repre
sented by Sarah Vann and Mary Eliza
beth Cheatham, will go to Roxboro.
The query,for the debate this yea
is: Resolved, That North Carolin
should adopt the proposed constitu
tlonal amendment, authorising th
classficatlon of property for taxation
It Is the wish of the debaters ani
those Interested in the query that i
large crowd will attend these debate
end get some information on this lm
portant question which will be be
fere the people of North Carolina ti
f.dopt or reject at the next election
Ingleside Items
MIis Beulah Woodllef. has return
ed to Loulsburg after spending sev
eral days with her sister. Mrs. O. L
Ayscue, who has been sick.
Mrs. Bobby Peoples and chlldrei
visited her sister Mrs. B. F. People!
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Herbert Gay returned to hei
home near Epsom Saturday aftei
spending the week with her brothei
Mr. D. L. Ayscue.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. of CorlntI
church were delightfully entertalnet
in the heme of Mr H. A. Faulknei
Saturday night. All report a ver;
pleasant time.
Mrs. E. L. Finch is spending! tee
days In the home of Mr. D. L. Ays
cue.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyat Dixon, of Dur
ham. were among the large nunabei
attending services at Trinity M. E
church Sunday. Mrs. Dixon is a
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Pitt
man, and was a former popular Louts
burg Collge girl.
Mr. and Mrs. V V. Hester, of Kit
trell, are spending a few days hen
with Mrs. Lonle Dickerson, a slstei
of Mrs. Hester.
Sunday was a great day at TTintt)
M. E. Church. Rev. A. S. Barnes
beloved Supt of the Methodist Or
phnnage. Raleigh, was there at hla
best, and preached a powerful ser
mon. Mr. Barnes and his stnginq
class were greeted by one of the larg
est audiences seen there In a looj
time, and completely filled the
church; and never a -more attentive
or apprertattvs one. The pastor,
Rev. Mr. Pittman, was happy In the
preliminaries. Dinner was served la
abundance. It la regretted that ?
cretltable notice cannot be given ol
the services.
The Ust cooperative carlot ship
ment from Robeson county netted
the growers fl.4M.08, reports county
agent O. O. Dukes.
New Supreme Judge
Hon John J. Parker of North Caro
lina, successor to the late Edwsrd T.
Sanford. is ar 44 the youngest judge
on the Supreme Court of the U. S.
Twentieth Century Book Club
Ob Tuesday afternoon, March 26th,
the home of Mrs. A. B. Inscoe was the
happy meeting place for the Twen
tieth Century Bock. Club. Even though
ft was stormy and a howling wind
C vltlluut. the lovely spring flowers,
and tho open fire radiated warmth,
t lightness and cheer "within.
The topic of study was "Scotland".
"Scottish Poets and Novelists," and
paper by Miss Mae Fisher and "Scot
tish Cities and Schools of Interest",
a paper, by Mrs. Cranford Beasley
were much enjoyed.
Especially interesting was the
talk?"My Tour of Scotland" (illus
trated with pictures) by Mrs. M. C.
Fleasants. She pictured a paatorlal
country, very picturesque and lovely
and also described the homes and
Scottish places of special Interest.
Little sprigs of pressed purple leath
er. souvenisrs of the trip were passed
and all examined It with pleasure and
Interest.
Refreshments consisting of chick
cn-salad, pimento sandwiches, olives,
celery, coffee, saltines, chocolate ice
(ream and cake were served.
Those assisting in serving were:
Misses Josephine Ball, Janet Hayes
and Nancy Hayes.
Guests of the occasion were: Mrs.
M. C .Pleasants, Mrs. Spencer Dean,
Mrs. John Inscoe. and Misses Alma
West. Josephine Ball, Loula Jarman,
and Edith Beadley.
New Bethel B. Y.
? P. U. Program
The New Bethel a Y. P. U. was
a ?eatIy pleased to hare the "A"
I nlon of Wake Forest College give
a demonstration program Sunday
evening. The Christian Endeavor of
Liberty ? Joined in the worship.
Nine talented young men gave the
following program, with Mr. John
eon presiding and Mr. Futrell acting
r.s group captain:
Devotional?Mr. Smith.
Qui*?Mr. Parrlsh.
Duet?Messrs. Smith and Brown.
Building?Mr. 0. J. Murphy.
Yearning?Mr. Hoygler.
Preparing?Mr. Hubert May.
Uniting?Mr. Hocutt.
Quartet?Messrs. Smith. Brown.
Murphy and TUrrlsh.
"What the B. Y. P. U. is doing,"
was the big topic for the program.
The word* forming the eubjecta for
the four speakers were words begin
ning with the letters B. Y. P. C.
All of the talks were splendid,
each s sermon In Itself; and all were
tellvered by young man who were
enthusiastic. well Informed, and com
: lately at ease. They were received
with enthusiasm by the whole audl
ei.ee. Everyone was more than
I leased. In fact, nearly everyone eras
surprised to find snch youthful men
handling their eubjecta so wall. Their
program should Inspire other young
people to atrlve to do greater things.
Reported.
00TT01V REPORT
I he tabulation of tha card reports
shows there war* 1I.M4 balsa of cot
ton. counting round as half balsa,
ginned and to ha ginned In Franklin
County, from the crop of 1(19, as
compared with M.01I bales from tha
crop of IMS.
RECORDER'S COURT
One of the smallest dockets In the
history of franklin Recorders Court
was before Judge J. L. Palmer on
Monday. No cases of importance were
for trial and only four cases were
disposed of. The docket as complet
ed was as follows:
Cefus Pinnell and Hugh Mosely
were acquitted of charges of shoot
ing dynamite.
Richard N'ethery plead nolo con
tendere to a charge of operating an
automobile Intoxicated, and drew a
fine of $50 and costs and had his
driving license revoked for 6 months.
E. V. Perry for removng crops, was
ordered nol pros with leave. ?
The following cases were contin
ued:
Foeter Perry, assault with deadly
weapon.
Richard Clarke, Jr., possession of
materials for making whiskey.
W. H. Shearin, bad check.
MRS. VAN DE GRIPT
DIES LAST NIGHT
Wife of City Health Officer Passes
At Home Following Long Illness.'
?Was Well Known in City.
of Dr. E. R. Van de Grift, city health
officer, died at the Van de Grift rest-"
dence on Whltner street at 7:30 last
night.
Mrs. Van do Grift, who was 48
years cf age, has been a resident of
this city over a period of some 13
years, coming from Leuisburg. N. C.
ir 1917, when Dr. Van de Grift was
appointed city health officer of An
derson. She had been in bad health
for the past two and half years and
has been confined to her bed during
the last two weeks.
Mrs. Van de Grift was a native of
New York statet being born in Darien,
N Y? Auguct 8, 1881. -Mattie Mati
son was the maiden name of her
mother, and her father was Frank
Tisdale of New York.
She has* been a prominent member
of the St. John's Methodist church
since she came here, and was active
in church work.
She is survived by her husband, one
son. Dr. Edward Van de Grift of
Athens. Ga? and one daughter, Mrs.
B. C. Sharpe. of Macon. Ga. One
brother. A. J. Norton, Buffalo, if. Y..
.dflft snrvivps .her .
Funeral services will be held from
the St. John's Methodist church to
morrow morning at 11 o'clock, with
Rev. E, R. Mason, her former pastor,
cfficiating. assisted by Rev. TV. B.
Garrett. Interment will follow at
Silver Brook cemetery.
Active pallbearers include E. E.
Sanders, J. Green, Wade Skeleton,
Floyd Simpson, W. W. Lyles and W.
W. Driskoll.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. H.
Acker, Dr. J. D. Sanders. B. Munson.
I. O. Havird, Willie Ortmann, Jbhn
Tate, 'O. D. Drake, Foster Fant.
McDuffie Irwin, O. H. Doyle, W. T.
Eailey, S. D. Gilmer, W. I. Burden
and F. F. McConnell.
McDougald-Bleekley Co. in charge.
?The ^nderson (S. C.) Independent.
new Law f irm upens
Offices In Louisbnrg
Wm. L. Robinson and Zeb V. Young
hare recently formed a partnership
for the general nractice of law and
hare opened offices In the First Na
tional Bank Building, occupying the
offices formerly used by the Frank
lin County Historical Society. The
rew firm will be known as Robinson
rnd Young.
Mr. Robinson, who has been a prac
ticing Attorney for some time, was
recently associated In partnership
with Judge Eason under the firm
name of Eason and Robinson with
offices In the Lawyers Building at
Raleigh.
He secured his education in New
York and Pennsylvania, being a grad
uate of Crozer Seminary at Chester.
Penn. Mr. Robinson has perhaps
had more than the average experience
of Attorneys as, prior to his asso
ciations with Judge Eason in the gen
c-rl practice of law at Raleigh, he was
southern attorney for one of the lar
gest corporations of Its kind In the
world.
Mr. Young is a son of Mr. Thomas
Young of Ypungsville. He secured
his education at Elon College. Wake
Forest College and the University of
Chicago. For all the past eleven
years be has been connected with the
United States Government; having
been associated with both the Wash
ington, D. C.. and the Raleigh Office
cf the Department of Internal Rev
enue. His experience in this work
will make him most valuable in the
preparing of tax and other blanks ag
well as advising along those and sim
ilar lines.
Mr. J. T. Strickland Dead
Mr. J. T. Strickland, more gener
ally known aa "Pater," died at his
horns shout two mil as north of Lonle
burg Friday afternoon and waa bur
led at ML Olleed church Saturday
afternoon a boat t o'clock. He leaves
n wife, three none and one daugh
ter, who hdve the aympethy of the
community In their bereavement
l^wae Ff yeare^of age^and waa n