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VOLUME LXI. LOUISBUEQ, H. C>i PBIDAY, AUO. 15TH., 1930 (8 Pager) NUMBER 26
TOWN REDUCES
TAX RATE
Gives Consent Light And
Water Survey ^
Make .Settlement With Farmers k
Merchants Batik?Bend lag Company
Gets Copy Audit-Compiles Budget
For UW>-ei?Consider U L. AJflen
Tax Complaint
The Board of Commissioners met
in Special Session,. August., 8th upon
order of Mayor L.L. Joynsr.
Upon roll calt the following mem
bers were present: L. L.Joyner, May
or, W. E. White, F. H. Allen, G. W.
Ford, A. H. Fleming.
The purpose of the meeting as
stated by Mayor, L. L. Joyner, was
tor the consideration of a proposal
from K. L. Burton, liquidating Agent,
for the defunct Farmers & Merchants
Bank.
Mr. Burton presented a Tenative
Proposal tor liquidation as follows:
Provided that the Town of Lotgis
burg would agree to pay the out
standing account for auditing by G.
L. Kling, of approximately 8343.06;
Bond No. 18, for 8600.00, now held
by the Citizens Bank and Trust Co..
Henderson, N. C.; outstanding bond
coupons with interest, approximating
8375.00; six Town of Loulsburg bonds
for 81.000.00 maturing In 1934.
That the Farmers and Merchant!
Bank would pay all taxes due by them
to the Town of Loulsburg, and allow
the full amount of deposit of the
Town of Loulsburg (812,363.54) to ap
ply on the Town of Loulsburg note
for 816,000.00, due the Farmers A
Merchants Bank, and which is now
in the possession of the State A
National Bank of Richmond. Va.
The amonnts herein quoted and
Items subject to correction and ap
proval by the Board.
Mr. Burton's proposal was discussed
in full by members of the Board, and
after careful consideration, the fol
lowing motion was made end carried:
"That the Board of Commissioners
acc-1 Mr. K L. Burton's tentative
proposal."
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
The Board, of Town Commissioner!
met in special session. Moqday, Aug
ust, 11, 1930 at 8 P. M? with the fol
lowing members present: L. L. Joy
usr. Mayor, A. W. Person, W. E
White, F. H. Allen, M. McKinne, A. H
Fleming.
The minutes of two previous meet
ings were reed ead approved.
Mr. L. L. Allen was before th<
Board in reference to his part dn?
Taxes on the personal property list
ed by The Allen Machine Co.
Mr. W? B. White, Chairman of the
Finance Committee, reported to the
Board that the Finance Committee
had been unable to render a decision
upon the L. L. Allen complaint He
reported that the Malone A Malone
check sheers that the taxee paid bj
this check were the taxes on the L>
L. Allen Real Property as follows:
"L. L. Allen Town Tax 19M-1M7 and
St Par. Assessments", and that J. E
Malone, Jr. advised the Board thai
Mr. A. W. Green had Informed him
that he failed to advise him that 1928
taxes on the L. I* Allan Real Prop
erty, were due tor-payment and thai
apparently the Allen Machine Co
taxee were a separate Issue.
Mr. L. L. Allen stated to the Board
that it was his original idea and bw
' lief that all taxes on all propertyowa
ed by him has been paid np to 1929;
tirat this opinion Is based on corres
pondence between A. W. Green and
himself; that T. K. Allen waf supposed
to have paid all taxes and that hs
Presumed that the Tax Receipts
' which he received from T. K. Allen,
were receipts in full for all taxse due;
that he requested A. W. Green to ad
vise him If he owed any taxes to the
Town of Loutsburg. N. C.; that he
believes that he had receipts for all
taxes due, but that In moving these
receipts had been >oet or destroyed
by some person. Mr. Allen stated
that a large account aglnst the Town
of Lonlsbnrg (something over 1100.00)
rae due to hara been credited . tv,
Taxes Due by the Allan Machine Co.,
and that no record of credit for this
account is shown on the Tax Books.
Mr. T. K. Allen stated to the Board
that he did not keep records of In
voices rendered against the Town of
Lonlsbnrg, and could not produce a
duplicate of bills rendered.
Mr. L? L. Allen requested the Board
to arrive at eome decision as to
what Is a fair adjustment, under the
circumstances.
A motion "That the Finance Com
mittee search the Town records thor
oughly from beginning to end, for
all debits and credits of the Town of
Loulebnrg and the Allen Machine Co.
and render eomthlng tangible as a
basis of calculation, and render
written report of their findings to
the Board." This motion was carried.
Mayor L. U Joyner introduced Mr.
S. C. Harvey, representative of the
United Fidelity and On areaty On., to
the members of the Board.
Mr. Harvey requested the Board to
allow him to take a copy of the Town
r.udlt completed by A. M. Pollen 8
Co., iO his office, in order that he
might study it thoroughly, before ee-i
ceptfng the Towns claim against ths
to. 8. Fidelity 8 Quantify 15o.. hndsr
the fidelity Bend of footer Town
RECORDER'S COURT
Qply a small number of cases were
before Judge J. L. Palmer, In Frank
lin Recorder's Court Monday. Mr.
Ben T. Holden prosecuted the dock
et In the placo of Capt. E. F. Griffin,
who was inr Camp . at Fort Bragg.
The docket was disposed of as fol
lows:
Tom Day, manslaughter, prayer
continued.
Tm. T. Xing' and Diftch Mosley.
violating prohibition law, not guilty
las to King, Moseiey pleads guilty
fined $26 and coats.
. Sal Wright plead guilty, resisting
officer, prayer for-judgment continued
for 12 months upon payment of costs.
The case of assault with deadly
?weapon against- Mattle Lee Person
was continued."
Civil Court August 25th.
The regular August term of Frank
lin Superior Court, Civil term, will
convene on Monday, August 26th,
1630 with Hon. Garland El Medgette,
of Jackson, Northampton County,
presiding. In last week's TIMES,
either the reporter or the linotype
got the words civil and criminal mix
ed and nnnonneed ft would be'Crim
inal term. This was In error, it
should have stated Civil term.
MRS. GARDNER HONORED
On July 27th the many friends of
Mrs. J. W. Gardner gave her a very
pleasant surprise at the old Coppedge
Mill dam near the residence of Mr.
J. W. Gardner.
Abouf two ojclock In the afternoon
her friends commenced arriving from
Middlesox, Zebulon, Louisburg, Nash
ville, Red Oak and Rocky Mount and
oach ono brought a well filled bos
ket After safely depositing the bas
kets on the old dam they drove up
to Mr. Gardner's residence, bundled
Mrs. Gardner in an automobile and
carried her to the old Dam. But Mrs.
Gardner didn't really know what yras
In Btcre for her at the old mill.
After seeing the" older people com
fortably seated under the old willows
the younger people set out to explore
and after spending several hours In
swimming and kodaking they re
turned to the old feople where each
one was having a Joyous time talk
ing of olden days-. But there was
still more to come.
Some one suggested having a bas
ket supper, so the cloths were spread
and aronnd from a secret nook in the
rocks they commenced bringing their
baskets. The Live-at-Home program
was effectively carried out. Babecue,
fried chicken, ham, deviled eggs, sal
teds, ptcf.e. sandwiches, cakes. Ice
cream and lemonade was served.
After everyone was well tilled the
younger peopl$-enjoyed another swim
and then ther thought It was time to
taka Mrs. Gardner back home So
she was accompanied by many of
her friends to her home.
Mrs. Gardner is one of the most pop
ular women of the older set and she
Is highly esteemed and loved by every
one that know her.
CASH-PEOPLES
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Peoples an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter. Gala Mae, to Mr. Jacob Hlllman
Cash on Saturday August 9th, 1930
at the home of Mr. B. M. Barnes,
with Mr Barnei officiating.
Mies Peoples was a graduate of
Mills H'gh School the past year, snJ
la one o( Loulsturg's most popular,
and attractive joung ladles.
The bride wore a suit of orchard
crepe de chine with accessaries- to
match.
The groom la cne of Loulsburg's
uromluent young bustnesa men having
been connected with the operation of
the Union Warehouse here the past
year.
They will make their boms In
Loulsbnrg September 1st, 1910.
THANKS
Ws wish to offer our Lenrt-feit
thanks for all the help and sympathy
shown as by our trisnds. both whits
and colored, during tb? slcknssa and
death of our beiovc' husband and
tsther, Iahtun Arlington.
Pollls Arlington and family.
Taking boxing lessons before seek
ing a quarrel Is a part of wisdom.
Clerk, A. W. OrMD.
This request was granted.
The Board carefully reviewed the
estimated expenses and revenue for
the Piaeal year Jane, t, 1?80-May Si.
ltil, which showed that an estimated
budget of 131,1(0.00 was necessary to
be raised by taxation.
A motion prevailed "That the Tax
Rate for 1?M be established at $1.80".
This represents a reduction of 10
cents from the 10M rate of |1N.
The Clerk was instructed to write
tc Mr. J. V. Mclver, and request him
to appear betore the Board. Monday
night August, 18th? in refereaee to
the J. P. Timberlake Account
A motion carried providing "That
Mr. Brtee be permitted to make a
survey of the Loulsburg Light and
Pewcr PUhL at no cost to the Town
of LouMturg, N C." Those voting
Ayer - A.- H. Fleming: W. ?. White.
A. W. Person., voting No: M. McKla
us; pit ?n
The meeting wns adjourned until
Monday, Adtuat, 18th., at I P M.
- Smartest Boy
Rifle Champion
Boxer Now Actor
Arthur O. Williams, of Providence,
R. I., winner of the annual four-year
educational prize given by Thomas A
Edison. Young Williams is 17 and
won the scholarship over 47 other
bojrk
Miss M. E. Foster, Elfish woman
who amazed everybody by out-shoot
ing the crack shots of the British
Army and winning the King's Trophy.
Georges Carpenter, who fought
Dempsey for the heavyweight cham
p.onship, return* to America, (9 act
m the talkies.
School To Open Sept. 1st
School will open on Monday, Sep
tember 1, and each child should be
there that day. The State law makes
in compulsory on each parnnt to see
that children from 7 to 14 are in
school each day the school is in ses
sion, unless excused for proper eause.
This law is no designed to punish
parents or children, but to protect
the child against the parent who is
not responsive to his duty to his
chi'.i.
Book list will be ready by the first
of next week; get a list, look ovec
the books you have at home; it rau
do not have such as your child wHl
need, try to get them from jfcui
neighbors. If yon fail in thia, new
! copies can be purchased at tile school
for cash. Money is scarce with you,
but Just as scarce with us; we can
not undertake to sell books on credit
to anyone.
In this time of financial stress
there is some times a temptation' tc
slacken ot$? effort to educate the
children; they have their tires ahead
of them; they are in a large measure
dependent upon us to determine'how
they will be equipped when they come
to take our places; and that will nol
be many years at most. The Supt. ol
the Loulsburg school has been a citi
zen of Loulsburg for 25 years and
to-day there are about four or firs
business signs orer business houses
that were there in IMS. The world
changes Tapidty; let us all with a
strong pull try to get the children
ready to do a better Job than we
hare done.
L0UI8BUBG BAPTIST CHURCH
S. L. Blanton informs the TIMES
this morning that he will be here and
will preach Sunday morning at the
regular hour of 11 a. m.
There will be no evening services.
Capt. Blanton has recently been
commissioned chaplain of the 106th
Medical Corps N. C. N. G., He has
been encamped for the past two
weeks with his -regiment at Camp
Jackson.
Mrs. Pittman Dead
Mrs. Florence W. Pittman. of
Vaughan, died at the home of her
son, Mr. J. R. Johnson, in Loulsburg
Saturday morning after a long peri
od of Illness. Mrs. Pittman was
seventy-six years old and is survived
by only one son.
The fnnaral services were conduct
ed at Vaughan Saturday afternoon at
five o'clock by the Rev. M. Stamps
and the Interment was made at the
cemtery there.
Quite a number of friends and rel
ative* of the family accompanied the
body Vaughan and attended the
service. Also a large crowd attend
ed from other places.
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SAYS ROAD WILL |
BE TRUNK LINE
Commissioner HOI Claim* Mack Traf
fle Will 60 Orer Loulsbnrg-Warrea
ton Road 1
(Warrenton Record)
The road from Warrenton to Louls
l.urg will In the coarse of years be
a great trunk line road running to
Raleigh and for this reason great care
must be used in its location, John
Sprunt Hill, highway commissioner,
pointed out in a letter this week to
John Clay Powell, chairman of the
county board of commissioners.
Mr. Hill said that the present roads
were both poorly located and
that in order to shorten the distance
between Warrenton and Loulsburg
several changes would probably be
necessary in the location. This matter
can not be determined until figures of
engineers are checked orer. Engln
' eer L. C. Cook and party completed
* the surrey of both rowtee seveeal
' days ago and the highway depart
' ment will probably make the check of
t figures in the near future.
*The Warrenton-Loulsburg road has
; been added to the State system. This
' is quite different from taking over
' a road for maintenance, Mr. Hill
' points out
1 Commissioner Hill's letter follows:
' Biltmore. N. C.
"Hon. J. a Powell,
Inez, N. C.
"My dear Mr. Powell:
"Yoor letter of July 18th has been
sent to me here where I hart a sunt*
mer cottage. The Loulsburg-Hender
son road has been maintained for
past year by State Highway Commis
sion and generally speaking thb road
is well located and every ^dollar apenl
by State Is expended tow art! the mak
ing of a first class road. Bat the
roads from Warrenton to some point
between Kearney and Ingleside are
both poorly located and any intensive
maintenance by the State would be
large thrown away.. Unttll 'th'e re
pert of the State highway engineers
comes into my office I will even be
unable to determine which of the two
roads will be selected. It is my un
derstanding that the survey shows
that rdad coming directly south from
Warrenton can be shortened at least
two miles by new location, benee it
is probable that beet interest of the
State and county will be served by
Letldlng a new road. In courae of
years this road from Warrenton to
Leulsburg la going to be a great tnmk
line road running all the way to Ra
leigh, thereby shortening the distance,
from Warrenton to Raleigh by five or
six miles, and serving as an alternate
road to Route SO. It Is necessary
therefore, to use great care in the
location of this road running south
from Warrenton. otherwise the great
value of the road to Warren county
and to the State will be seriously
impaired. I think therefore that it
would not be good business policy for
the State to take over tor the pres
ent the maintenance of either of these
roads from Warrenton to LontsHhrg
Henderson road.
You can assure youT people bow
ever, that every sffort will be made
by me to push along the construction
cf the Warrenton-Louisburg road as
fast aa the circumstances will per
"Youri eery truly.
JOHN 8PRUNT HILL.
"P. 8. You understand that last
January a road from Warren ton to
LtWsbara waa added to State ays
t?4a. ao aa to enable State to expend
money on serreys and conatrnctloa.
t>4t addtn* a road to system and tak
ing over for maintenance are aoparato
and different propoaltlcma, as It la
shown abore.
TO HOLD MRETI5G
The American Legion Auxiliary
will bold tt? reffnlar monthly meet
lug with Ifrp. J. Forrest Joyner,
Tnaaday afternoon. Ancust 1Mb, at
4 o'clock. This tneeUhg is tor the
election of officera and all members
are earnestly reqiirsted to attend.
Mia. E. W. PCRRY, Pres.
to The
Entertained At 'Birthday
Dinner
X. D. Smith, Prominent Fanner Of
Nash County, Honored on His 72nd
Birthday, Sunday, August 10.
Rocky Mount, August 12.?The
children of Mr. M. D. Smith who now
resides near Rocky Mount, honored
him on his 72nd birthday, Sunday,
August 10, at his old home at Red
Bud, near (jastalia, where he was
raised. He was a leader in his com
munity, social and church affairs, a
gcod father, and a prominent and
successful farmers.
A long table, which was decorated
with beautiful flowers artistically
s rranged was In the yard under the
Shady oak trees. The center piece
was a large whitebirthday cake with
7? pink candles in rose bud holders
with a mass of flowers banked around
it. The table was covered with a
delicious dinner, including pig bar
becue, brunswick stew and all ao
eessoties for this occasion. Rev.
John Walton of Wake Forest, the
suppty- pastor of Red Ba*?2tareh and
gnest of Mr. Smith returned thanks
tftej- which all partook of the bounti
ful dinner.
After which Mr. D. B. Pearce, a
life long friend, and Rev. Walton
gave interesting talks concerning the
beautiful life Mr. Smith is living, also
his nephews Mr. O. B. Smith and Mr.
Louis Smith told what he had done
lor them and in how many ways ha
has been a father to them. Little
Magdalene and EUa Ruth Wood, agea
5 and $, grand daughters, very sweet
ly sang. "We are Little Tots." The
concluding hymn, "Blest Be the Tie",
was sung by the whole group during
which time thpy all shook hands
with Mr. Smith and wished him very
many happy birthdays. Later in the
afternoon watermsllons were served
before the guests began to depart.
The children include, Mrs. Iota
Murphy and children, who live at
the home place; Mr. and Mrs. R. fit.
GuptoQ and children of Oupton;
Mrs. W. B. Dodd and children, of
Chattanooga, Tena.; Mrs. Mattle Lee
May and children, of Cedar Rock; Mr.
and Mrs. D. N. Smith and son of Caa
talia; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Smith and
children, near Loulsbnrg; Mr. and'
Mrs. W. F. Smith, of Rocky Mount;
Mr. J. H. Wood and children of Cen
terville, and Sherwood Smith of near
Rocky Mount.
Hostess At Book And Bridge
Mrs. B. N. Williamson delightfully
entertained three tables of Rook and
fonr of Bridge Friday afternoon at
four o'clock.
The epadens haU and living room
were lovely In their decorations of
summer flowers. A color scheme of
yellow and green was attractively
carried out te the decorations and
Enjoying tlfc hospitality of Mrs.
Williamson were:
Mesdamea f. B. Barrow. Ik F.
McKinoe. yr. E. White. E. & Ford,
M. C. .Pleassjls, J. W. Mann. A.' W.
Person, O. Y. Yarboro, E. L. Beat. W.
B. Tucker. R. A. Bobbltt. W. R. MUls.
E C. Perry. W. L- Beaeley. C K.
Cocke. J. M. Allen. H. H. Dail. O. W.
Cobb. F. J. Beaeley. B. T. Holdtn. A1
Hodges. H. H. Johnson, Annie L. Hor
ner, M'ssee Lacy Allen. Lonle Mead
ows. Babble Tamer, Susie Meadows,
Lynn Hall.
The hoeteee assisted by Mrs. W. B.
Tucker served a delicious frown
fruit salad coarse. _ f
Revival At Shiloh
Rev. A. L. Thompson, pastor, an
nounces that the data for the revival
at Shiloh has been changed. Instead
of beginning on the 4th Sunday la
August It will begin on Monday night
August II. There will be services
each night at I o'clock through the
4th Sunday. On Friday there will he
an all day children's service with
dinner on the graded. Everybody Is
Invited to utteod these services.
Fifty-one poultry growers of Dav
dson County made a trip of las pec
ion to the leading potftry farms of
he county on July M.
COUNTY TAX
RATE TO BE $1.33
Increase Of 15 Cents Over
Last Year
In Order T? Meet The Estimated
Budgets Commissioners Had To
Boost Bate? Lonfsharg and Frank
Hnten School Rotes Not Fixed
As will be Been from the tax levy
made tor 1930 by the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners In session Friday
the County rate this year will be
11.33 as against $1.18 last year. This
increase was caused by increased ex
penses and decreased property val
ues.
The levies as made are as follows:
COUNTY /
General
General Purpose 12 "
Poor fund i -
Health fund 4 ?
Road and bridge 7
Debt Service 25-'
School (4 months)
Current expense 54
Capital outlay 2
Debt service 24 .
Total County rade
Township Road
Debt Ser.
Dunns
0
Harris
42
Youngsville
0
Franklinton
0
Hayeevllle
18
Sandy Creek
15
Gold Mine
64
Cedar Rock
0
Cypress Creek
27
Lotdsburg
12
$1.33
Maint.
42
4$
28
15
39
49
28
40
38 .
18
Special School Districts
Bunn 21
Epsom 25 -
Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek 19 ?
Youngsville Vt
Gold Sand 22
Mapleville 23
T .. OA
The rates (or Louisburg and Frank
liuton were not fixed at this time.
The county levy above was made
to provide funds to meet the estimat
ed budget as follows: General fund
$73,070.95; debt service $38,524.981
Schools $107,083.31, roads $87,481.92.
In order to flg?re the tax rate on
property In any township or sehool
district add to the County rate the
special school district rate and also
the township road rate. This meth
od will give the complete rate tor any
property In the County. The Louis
burg and Franklin rates will not be
complete until the special school rate
for -these townships have been arrang
ed.
As a matter of comparison we are
giving below the levy and estimated
budget figures for 1929:
COUNTY
General purpose 12
Poor fund 5
Health - 3
Bridge <
Debt Service 22
School Current expense 52
School Capital Outlay r 8
School Debt Service 10
Total $1.18
Towashfe Bonds
Debt Ser. Maint.
Dunns 2 31
Harris 43 42
Youngsville 5 19
Frankllhton 1 18
Hayesvtlle 45 32
Sandy Creek 17 34
Gold Mine 71 27
Ctdar Rock 2 22
Cypress Creek 34 25
Louisburg 10 IT
Special School Districts
Sunn 22 cents.
Youngsville 40 cents.
Frankllnton 39 cents.
Kpsdm 34 cents.
Gold Sand 28 cents.
Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek 25 cents.
Ingleeide 18 cents.
Mapleville 25 cents.
Ixmlsburg 52 cents.
The sbove rates were levied
produce funds for an estimated bad
get as follows:. General purpose
$58,822.92; debt service and bribes
$41289.11: schools $114217.71. roads
$87,101.78.
1
TKAULieVOH^OnS
AuoucnuiU as follows tor*
boon received ta LooJsburg:
Mr. sod Mrs. Algram B. Corbett
announce the marriage of their slater
Frances {goes
to
Mr. Leslie O. Tharrtngton
os Friday, Mar the sixteenth
nineteen hundred and thirty
Loulsburg, North Chrottsa
The bride ts an attraettre and ac
complished young lady of BsBsj and
Is especially popular ?sos| a heat
of friends.
The groom la oae at Loslebsrg'a
n>oet popular yonag men who hsida
aa Important position with the
Hodgee Or see Motor Get
They are at husaa to thptr trie ads.
at Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm HeKhsel
oa Saaaet Atmsa
cm ??
I wish ts
for me la Urn sMtoaee at mar wtSa
had also ta the richness and daath of
our dear baby g?L _