VOLUMN IiXtt. NUMBER 35 A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, (EIGHT PAGES) The County, The State, The Franklin _ , ? > ? \ TO ARRANGE OFFICES FOR AUXILIARY TOWN COMMISSIONERS HOLD FUIiL MBBTING To Advertise Property For Sale For Taxes October gad Set Tax Rate At 9S.10? To Consider Organiza tion of Colored Fire Company. The Board of Town Commissioners met in regular monthly session at H I'. M? August 4, 1931. The meeting was called to order by Mayor L. L. Joyner. -- Upon roll call the following men hirs were present: A. W. Person, W. E. White, F. H. Allen, R. W. Smith wick, M. C. Murphy. The monthly reports of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector, and Chief of Police were read and approved. The Budget for the fiscal year 1931 1932 was presented to the Board by Mayor I* L. Joyner and W. E. White, Chairman of he Finance Committee. It provides for an expenditure of 137,000.00 for running the town and 532.870.00 for bonds and interest, making a total of $69,870.00 The estimated revenue which includes the rtcelpts from the water and llghi p. ant and taxes Is $60,872.40, leaving a deficit of $8997.60. To offset this deficit the town has due it $46,804.03 delinquent taxes and $19,102.86 delin quent street pavement assessments and Interest, making a total of $68, *06.89. This will show a surplus rer enue of $56,909.29, If properly <H5T-~ ixmt ' . Aliir thorough discussion of the I'bove Budget the Board agreed that a tax rate of $2.10 could be adopted for the year 1931, and that the deficit must be collected from delinquent taxes and Paving AaessmenU. A motion prevailed "That a tax x rate of $2.10 per $100.00 be establish ed on 1931 Taxes." After careful consideration of the I resent financial depression prevalent in this section, and the Inability of the public as a whole to pay their 1930 taxes at present, the following motion was made: A motion prevailed "That the ad vertisement of 1930 taxes on Real Property be conducted for thirty days beginning October 2nd, 1931, and that the property so advertised be sold November 2nd, 1931." Mr. Q. S. Leonard was before the Board with a complaint regarding his water bills. The Board Instructed Mr. 0. C. Hill to investigate this matter end to make every effort to detect any leaks in the water system at the residence of Mr. Leonard. Mr. J. S. Howell suggested to the Board that a Colored Fire Company be organized, with headquarters in South Loulabnrg. Mr. Howell stated that this would not only be a great assistance to the Loulsburg Fire De partment, but that It would possibly lower the fire Insurance rates In Louisburg in an amount greater than the cost of upkeep of a Colored Heel Team. - *. ? The Board instructed Mr. Howell to investigate the above proposal thoroughly and present an estimate of the expenses of a Colored Fire Company to the Beard at a future meeting. Mr. Howell requested the Board to make the usual contribution to the i-'ire Department for expenses of it's members attending the Fireman's Tournament in the near future. A motion prevailed "That the Board of Commissioners authorise a contri bution of $260.00 to the Louisburg Fire Department for it's oncoming Tournament expenses." Mr. Howell advised the Board that ? he was willing to pay a balance due . of $206.83 on his check for Pavement Assessments, but that he was unwil ling to pay Interest on the check since the date of Issue. _ ? A motion prevailed "That the Board .accept the balance of $291.83 due on the check of 1. .8. Howell, and that Mr. Howell U 'not tq be held respon sible for the Interest on' the check since date of Issue." The Board granted Mr. Leslie L. Allen an extension of time until Oct. 1, 1931, in which to pay the personal property taxes charged to Leslie L. Allen and the Allen Machine Company upon the condition that in the event he moves the machinery from the Allen Machine Co. Shop, he will pay the taxes on the date of It's removal. . A motion prevailed as follows: "That the rate an the Quality Ice Company Motor of 25 H. P. or above, 1 o raised to 8c. per K. W., effective from August 28, 1981." This motion was carried. The Board instructed Mr. W. B. White and the Town Clerk to confer with Mrs. Hugh W. Perry, in refer ence to securing suitable offices for ine American Legion Auxiliary N. C. Department, at the Towns expense. This action resulted from the tact that Raleigh, N. C. offered the N. (J. Department of the American Legion' Auxiliary free office space, in ordfcr to have Department Headquarters in Raleigh. A number of accounts were paid and the Board adjourned. ADDS NEW COURSE Loulsburg College Broadening It* Curriculum ? Will Include Civil , And Electrical Engineering. Dr. A. D. Wilcox, President of Louisburg College, gave out an on nouncement this week that will, no doubt, b?r ?T- special Interest to the many boy*. in franklin County con templating entering College this year. It also shows that Dr. Wilcox Is wide awake and alert to the changing ot the times In building up a curriculum that puts Loulsburg College at the head of the lists of Junior Colleges ? it shows that he Is active and ener tetic In preparing courses of study lor boys and girls that will be of practical value to them and will build confidence In this old Institu tion, by assuring the parents of the toys and girls of this section that the new President Is thoroughly alive to the needs of the day and is building i.p the College to take care of these needs. '? Dr. Wilcox's announcement is as follows: "We are putting In a new course In Loulsburg College. This a pre liminary course in civil and electric engineering, including Physiea, - Me chanical Drawing and all other mat ure leading to a complete cdurse In Civi| or Electrical Engineering. "P. N. Egerton, A. B., M. A. Trin ity, E. E. Princeton University, Prac tical Engineer, will have tharge of this course tor boys. We are putting up a laboratory tor the work in this field. "This Is the best chance that Louis turg has ever offered Jts young men ? In education. . Any lad? no matter wfcat his final -objective Is ? may get two sound years of preliminary train ing before going away to the college or university. He can get two years in Loulsburg for the coat of one In nny larger school. For the day stu dent ? he caa get two years in Louls I arg College [or less than the cost ot tuition alone in any other college. "We are sure of a baseball team and football teem. Enough expert efhtetes -have already signed up to guarantee excitement during the fol lowing year. We have secured a com petent instructor In athletics." Four Sentenced In Robbery Case Charged at Oxford With Crimes At Henderson, Norliaa and Other Places Henderson, Aug. 1. ? Four men In volved In recent freight robberies on the Seaboard and Southern railways, mostly the Seaboard, In the past six months, drew varying sentences when they were brought to trial In Oxford tbis week for one of the robberies, ?vhich occurred at the small station of Clay, some IS miles front- Header sun cm the Henderson-Durham i>ralich of the Seaboard. All entered pleas of guilty, after having signed affidavits in the pos session of W. E. Wilson, special agent of the Seaboard, who took the lead in working up the case against them. Vernon Whltaker, who is finishing out a 10-year penitentiary sentence for a similar robbery in Henderson several years ago, having been sent back to State Prison recently after be ing paroled a year or so ago by Gov ernor Gardner, went on the witness stand before Judge Clayton Moore, who was presiding. He told of the activities of the gabg, relating how they rifled freight- cars near Oxford, in Henderson, at Norlina, Weldon and other places. Whltaker is said to bare Implicated E. Cofer, brakeman 021 the Seaboard yard engine in Hen derson, at having kept the ring in formed as to the location of freight cars and their contents. Whltaker and two of his associ ates In the robberies, Furney McOhee and Robert Thanington, all three of Franklin county, were given from lour to five years in State Prlaon, ? Whitakers new sentence to ran con 1 currently with the one he Is now serving. Arthur Wright pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, and was given a suspended sentence of 1 months and required to pay the costs of the case He is a Wake Forest merchant. It Is understood that other arrests in the robbery rtng are contemplated by the authorities. To Feed Jail Mr. J. C. Tucker has been given the contract to feed the Jail popula tion at the usual 60 cents per day per person, as a result of a consul tation between the Board of County Commissioners and the Sheriff Mon day. Mr. TuclW.U .well experienced In this line and fully equipped and situated to give the beet of service at moderate cost. wl H __ ___ : ber 1 to 8. " ~ f BORDER MAR KETS OPEN Keccipt* Small On All or The Floors ? Growers Busy Curing Also Hold Back In Hope of Increase In PHee. Prices were low on border belt to bacco markets yesterday, opening diky of the season, but few tickets were turned. Farmers were prepared by bavin* knowledge of what happened jii the Georgia Market last week. Fhir inont, largest North Carolina market in tbe Border belt, reported an aver age of 18.44. The Fairmont average on the opening day last ~year wis $8.71. F'air Bluff had an srerage ot *3 24. Clarkton's average was $8.53 and Lumberton's $7.85. The better grades of tobacco were selling in some instances better than they did last year. The common grades are as usual in little demand 8Dd In less demand this year than ueual. Total sales on the seven border belt markets aggregated only about half a million pounds. Farmers are still busy curing thei# tobacco and also apparently holding back to see it prices will not get better. Unofficial or estimated sales and price averages at some of the markets in comparison with last year's open ing were: Fairmont ? 129,426 pounds at an T^.40 average; last year $428,260 pounds at $8.74 average. ? Fair Bluff ? 100,000 pounds, at ?8,24 ; last year 125, uOu pounds at $7. Lumberton ? 128,894 pounds at $7.86 average; last year 336,168 pounds at $9.30 average. -Whiteville ? 176,800 pounds at prieee ranging from $1 to $6.40 a hundred; -ltst year, 370,000 pomdg at $0.34 ?y crage. Chadborn ? 42,614 pounds at $7.10 average; last year, 150,000 pounds at $8.50 average. Clarkton ? 28,000 pounds, at $8.53 average; last year, 75,000 pounds at $10.50 average. Tabor ? 15,000 pounds at $8.10; last yeST, 60,000 pounds at $8.00. A letter from Mr. B. N. Williamson, who Is buying tobacco on the Lum berton market received by the TIMES yesterday in speaking of the open ing states "The prices are low, the average here was $7.80 per hundred and sales very light. We did not have an Export buyer, bat R. J. R. 1 ought more than I ever knew them to buy, and L. and M. was the larg est buyer. But take It as a whole to bacco sold better than last year and a better feeling Is In the market." Recorder'* Court L V - f. The docket In Franklin Recorder's Court wag again light on last Monday i.nd was disposed ot as follows by Judge Ualone and Prosecuting Attor ney E. F. Griffin Elisha Ray was found guilty of violating prohibition law, and was fined $25 and costs. Appeal. C. K. Jfustlan was fpund not guil ty of a charge for a bad check. Charlie Cooke was found guifty ot larceny and given 90 days on roads. Morris Hunt was found guilty ot simple assault and was given 30 days ip Jail Commissioners to hire out. The following cases were contin ued: Oenie Hagwood, violating prohibi tion law. Presley Kearney, operating automo bile Intoxicated. J. P. Southall, bad check. List of Jurors The following is a list of jurors drawn for the August term of Frank lin Superior Court, civil term, to con vene in Loulsburg on Monday Aug ust 31st. FIR8T WEEK Dunns ? R. M. Prlvette, R H. John ton, L. D. Perry, B. C. Johnson. f Harris ? D. M. Pearce, R. C. Perry, F. A. Baker, W. S. Strickland. Franklin ton ? R. D. Collins, B. B PrultL Hayesvllle ? T. J. Finch, L. M. Oris bom, W. O. Ayescue. Sandy Creek ? J. R. Parrish. Gold Mine ? J. C. Aycock, G. S. Gil liam, C. W. Gupton. Cedar Rock? N. C. Rowland, Jr. Cypress Creek? B. P. Hinton, A. L. Bunn. Louisburg? J. B. Gordon, J. W. Sto vall, J. H. Boone, W. H. Holmes, Jr. SECOND WEEK Dunns? H. P. Jeans. Harris ? A. a Robblns, S. P. For sjithe. Y oungsvllle ? C. A. Moore, E. L. Green, W. T. Young, I. J. Pearce, 8. 't. CawthDrne. Frankllnton ? W. A. Sbearon. J. 8. Xjiyton, A. F. Hayes. Hayesvllle ? R. Q. Wynne. Bandjr Creek--J. H. Joyner, G. B. Weat.J. R. Tharrington, J. J. Faulki ue?, C. a West Gold Mine ? 1. W. Neal, John Rad ford. 'T CyprtMCwrt-1 R*Wllder, NEW PRESIDENT AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY ' MRS. HUGH W. PERRY To whom many honors have come, whirh in addition to being made President of the North Carolina Unit American Legion Auxiliary, was se lected Delegate to the National Convention of the Auxiliary and has been extended an Invitation to become a member of the Natlonaf Auxiliary Or TPfaixation Eight and Forty. The last is considered about the highest of any honors that can come to one through Auxiliary circles. A most unusual incident attending these honors were that all came aa a birthday and wedding anniversary surprise. It so happened that the day these honors were destowed upon Mrs. Perry was her birthday and wedding anniversary. EVERY STATE, CITY AND TOWN TO PARTICIPATE IN NINE MONTHS BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION The Franklin Couny Literary and Historical Association, Mrs. B. T. Hol den, President, Dr. D. T. Smithwick, Secretary, have sponsored the follow ing programe and will give aid in uvery way in making a splendid suc cess: These points should be emphasised with respect to the Celebration ot the Two Hundredth Anniversary ot the Birth ot George Washington next year: 1 ? It is .sponsored by the United States Government: Congress created the United States George Washington Picentehnial Commission and the president of the United States is its chairman. 2 ? It will not be a world's fair or explosion, and it will not be held in any one place. 3 ? It will be a nation-wide, even a world-wide series of celebrations in which every state, city and town ? ev ery organisation and institution, every home and individual ? In this country, together with Americans and other* in many foreign countries, will par ticipate. Every community is ekpected to plan and carry out Its own program of events,- in cooperation with the United States Commission and the Stat* Commission. 4 ? It will last from Washington'* Birthday, February 22, 1932, to Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1932, v'.th special local and national cele bration everywhere on all holiday*, anniversaries, or other days which can be connected with the life ot George Washington. 6 ? While the ceremonies on Febrv* try 22 should be especially elaborate and Impressive, as marking the ac tual Two Hundredth Anniversary ot George Washington's Birth, arrange* ments also should be made for public gatherings, pageants, plays, proces sions, musical festivals, tableaux and (..her events at varioo* times during the entire period of mors than nine months. Bvery program should re to the great life and work of the t President and Founder ot the Itepubllc. On Memorial Day, Inde pendence Day. Labor Day, Thanks giving Day and other national and lo A new Insect has bean affecting the sw*et potato vines of Currituck Coun ty. Specimens are being studied by C. H. Brannon, extension entomolo E'at. i Li holiday 8 or anniversaries there should be special programs, but the celebration should not be confined to these days. 6 ? It will take time to prepare the local programs and arrange for the local celebrations. The United States Commission urges mayor's and oth?ff oticials of every city and town in the country to appoint George Washing ton Bicentennial Commissions or Committees, In order to prepare for the events of the Bicentennial Year. 7 ? All organizations and institutions of whatever character ? civic, busi ness, labor, educational, religious, fraternal, Uterary. social and others ? are urged to plan for a "George Wash. :ngton Year" In 1932. 8 ? The United States George Wash ington Bicentennial Commission, Washington Building, Washington, D. C., will send literature and sugges tions for local programs to any com mittee, organisation or group that will write for them. The following have been appointed on the County-wide Committee: Prof. E L. Best, Supt Public In struction. Franklin County; Hon. J. R. Collie, Dept Revenue, Raleigh; Prof. U. B. Measamer, Louisburg College; Hon. L. L. Joyner, Mayor Louisburg; K. J. Cheatham, Franklinton; Hon. W. L Lampkin ; G. T. Meade; Hon. I. H. Malone; Prof. T. H. Sledge, Cedar Rock Schools; Prof. S. L. Bow en. Bunn Schools; Prof. E. T. Parham, >oungsville Schools; Prof. J. A. Woodard, Epsatn Schools; Prof. G. B. Harris, Franklinton Schools; Prof. W. R. Mills, Louisburg Schools; Prot. Owen Read, Gold Sand Schools; Hon MU1 Yarborough. The following citiiens have been named to c?mpose a seperate Com mittee and execute the programed among the colored people: Rev. Geo. C. Pollard, Chairman; Dr. j. B. Davis, Louisburg; Dr. John H. Savage, Franklinton; James Isaac Cooke, Louisburg; Jenette Sills, Louisburg; Rev. Thomas Alston, Gup toa. D. T. Smithwick. Secretary, an nounces that additional names will be added later. Currituck potato grower* report an average yield of 15 barrels to each barrel of seed planted. A high per centage has graded U. S. No. 1 in quality. J. H. BOONE ELECTED TAX COLLECTOR To Retire Sandy Creek Tomuhlp Bonds ? Many Report* Made? To Meet August Ath To Complete Budget. The Board of County Commissioners met In regular session on Monday with all mombers present. The fol lowing business was transacted after approving minutes or previous meet ing. T. S. Dean filed report of Welfare office and recommended that Mrs. Woodllef's allot tment be discontinued as her husband Is back at home and that Mrs. Martha Pearce be stricken lrom outside pauper list, she being dead. The report and recommenda tion were accepted and approved. Report of W. T. Moss, chairman, that he has visited the County home fnd finds everything In good condi tion, was accepted. He reports 31 In mates. He also filed report of John Hedgepeth, Superintendent, County Home, and Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Health Officer. . Upon motion It was ordered that the Board arrange to take up both tax cases of Mrs. Annie L. Neal and Mrs. >v. p. Neal and have them tried the same day. No action was taken on the request ^ R. L. Steele that the County appro priate $1500 for one quarter report of County Audit of Franklin County. A motion of Speed that franklin Cnnnty havg an amUtumda each year at a cost not to exceed $1000 received lift .... : ? . Commissioner Jones suggested that -ihe Board go to Vaaee and Warren - Counties and see what system they use as a guide for the future for them. The Commissioners appropriated (GO as a reward for the arrest of an unknown negro who killed Johnnie Winston. Upon motion the County accountant and attorney be and they are hereby a' lowed to purchase Sandy Creek township bonds with Gold Mine town ship sinking fund's money. The jurors for the August term of franklin Superior Court were drawn. Upon motion Jack Wood was placed on outside pauper list at $3 per month for three months, money to be used for medicine. Upon motion J. H. Boone was elect ed tax collector. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to meet again on August 6th. A meeting of the Board was held on Thursday July 30th for the purpose 3' passing the Budget items. E. L. Best presented the School bud get which was accepted. A large delegation of ladies were rresent in the Interest of keeping tte Home Agent, and were given a hearing. Only a few Items of the budget wert approved, before adjournment. Battery "B" To Leave For Camp r Battery B, the Artillery Unit of the N. C. N. G. at Loulsburg will leave Sunday for a two weeks encampment at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville. The Battery. Is in first class shape and w:il no doubt make a splendid show ing. MURPHY-FREEXAN Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Freeman, of Col eraln, North Carolina, announce the en^asei.-ient oi their dar;hter, Thel i.a L'ixaheth, to Rev. 0. Jack Mur phy, Jt Elizabeth City, Nort.'i Caro lina. The wedding will take ;>lace *n September. The bride is a very attractive and accomplished young lady, especially popular among a host of frisnds. , . The croom is one of Frankltn Coun ty's most popular and promising ! young men. He is a graduate of Wak [Forest College and. is teaching at Merry Hill. [ The many friends of this popular young couple await the coming event with much interest. At The Louisburg Theatre Next Week The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, beginning Saturday, August 8th: Saturday, Aug. 8 ? Jack Holt with Constance Cummlngs in "The L*M Parade, * also Our Gang Comedy. Monday and Tuesday. Aug. 10-11 ? Robert Montgomery in "The Man In Possession," with Charlotte Greenwood. ' Wednesday, August 18 ? Clara Bo* la "Kick la". Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18-14 i? ' Walter Huston ia "The Criminal Code," with Philip Holme*. Saturday, Aug. 15? Special Woe tern Feature and Metro-Goldwya Mayer All Star Comedy. *

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