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LOUISBUBG, N. CAROLINA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1?81
(EIGHT PAGES)
NUMBER 28
CUT SALARIES
TEN PER CENT
% ? ?
APPROVE! TOWNSHIP BUDGETS
FOR DEBT SERVICB
Make Big Redaction in Neil Prop
erty ? Trim Juvenile and Health
Department* ? Retain Home
Agent.
The Board o( County Commission
ers met on Thursday afternoon of
iast week, with all members present
(or the purpose of completing the
business of accepting the Budget items
? - ? lor the coming year, and to make
final decision on the question of sal
ary cuts. Two other matters were
handled at thlB meeting, at which
business was disposed of as follows.
Upon motion the Board allowed a
reduction of approximately $6,000 on
the property of Mrs. Annie L. W.
Neal, upon the condition that the re
auction be approved by the State.
The budget items for all the de
partments of government were ap
proved with the following exceptions:
The Juvenile department was reduces
trom $300 to -flOOi-The Home Dem
onstration Department was reduced
>150.
Upon motion the salaries or the
Clerk of the Superior Court, Reglst
cr of Deeds and the Sheriff were cut
ten per cent
A motion prevailed, cutting the
Health Department fifteen per cent.
Upon motion the Board agreed to
? ~ ~ pay cost of installing telephone is
the home of R. M. Minor, janitor.
... Th?~ budgets tor 4ha several town
fhip road debt service were approved.
OhethOuaamTdolTars'was provided
?n the budget ot an annual audit.
The Board completing its work ad
; journad. - ?
Recorder's Court
Rep. W. L. Lumpkin prosecuted
the docket Id Franklin Recorder'^
Court Monday in the absence of
Capt E. F. Griffin, who left Sunday
for Camp. The docket was small
and was disposed of by Judge Ma
lone, as follows:
J. P. Southall plead nolo conten
dere to a bad check charge and was
discharged upon payment of bad
check and costs.
J. H. Medlin was given < months
suspended sentence, upon payment
of (25 and costs after pleading
guilty to distilling.
Willie Wilson plead guilty to op
erating automobile intoxicated, was
given 60 days in jail, with prlvi
ledge to operate car suspended for
90 days. Upon payment of costs
execution of Jail sentence to Issue
only upon further order of the
Court
Joe Dent, Jr., plead guilty of as
sault of a female and was discharg
ed upon payment of costs.
Genie Hogwood plead guilty to
violating prohibition law was given
60 days on roads to be suspended
upon payment of $25 fine and costs.
The following cases were contin
ued:
Joe Mann Wheless, distilling.
E. A. Rogers, abandonment.
Russell Williams, manufacturing
whiskey. _
Kearney Williams, manufacturing
whiskey.
J. H. Bottom Killed
By Lightning
J. H. Bottom was struck and in
rtantly killed by lightning at his
home near Dlcken'* store Monday af
ternoon during a heavy electrical
s.torm. He had just gone In the house
? out of the storm from his work and
Ftopped on the porch, where a little
bat and a dog were when he re
ceived the bolt. The little boy or the
do;; were not Injured. He was 81,
years of age and leaves a wife and
one son, and tpro grand children, who
were llrlng with him.
The remains were burled at the
Wester grave yard, near Joe Cham
ptons on Tuesday afternoon. Quite a
large number attended the funeral.
- Captures Still
And Men
Constable H. C. Ayscue reports
capturing cnnftfete sHU outfit at the
back of the home of Kearney Wil
liams in Dunns township on Friday,
destroying two. barrels of wine and
to barrels nf peaches, and oaptnring
Kearney Williams and Russell Wil
l.ams. He waa assisted in this raid
by officers P. B. Dean and J. A. Den
nis.
He also reports that J. A. Dennis,
P. E. Dean, and Dave Huff captured
k steam distilling outfit in the barn
loft at Sldley Harris in Harris town
ship on August 3rd. 1
Back in Public Eye
Newton D. Biker, Woodrow Wil
sons Secretary of War, made the
Convocation address at the Institute
of Politics. His Ohio friends are try
ing to get him to permit the use of
hi* name as a candidate for President, ,
SCHOOL OPENS
SEPTEMBER I
t- -? -- ^
School will open on Wednesday
Keptembor 2. It la urged that na
trons will *ee to It that children com
j 1 ? i n a. 1? ? 1 ? ? - - ? * * ? - * ? ? ?
pieic tneir vacation visuinK Derore
the opening day o( school. In check
ing over school records, it i? found
as a rule, the children who are regu
lar In attendance, make better grade*
I lan these who miss a good deal of
time. The child who is out of school
for a day or so each week, soon gets
behind with his work, loses interest,
and frequently falls.
This year for the first time in the
lilstory of North Carolina, the State
will pay the cost of operation of the
schools for six months on such stand
ards as the State may set up; this
sounds fine, but it is necessary to
keep in mind that all apportionment
to the schools from number of teach
ers to the amount to be spent for
lroom8 Is based on the average dally
Attendance. If the attendance Is good,
the amount the S'ate will contribute
fi'Ml reflect this; if the attendance is
roor, there will be a reduction in the
State's apportionment In other
words, the State seems to aim to pay
for' those children who actually go to
school. It behooves us to send the
children to school regularly for the
host Interest of the children and to
ge^ our part of the money the State
l'&s to spend on the schools.
In these times of financial depres
sion, we are all called on to reduce
expenses; to rut out this and that,
hut it will be very unjust to the
children, if we curtail their educa
tional opportunity except where it
absolutely can not be avoided. The
child has his young life but once;
what he makes of it is largely deter
mined by the attitude of the parent or
guardian; he will willingly play ajid
li'ollc all the time if the parent is
willing to allow It; he will attend
school wlllipgly for the most part If
encouraged to do so. We all want
our children to have the best of every
thing. The Louisburg Graded School
was established to aid in this worthy
cause. Support us as completely as
you can; keep the children well; keep
1hem coming to school regularly;
take an active Interest in the work
?J each child; know what your child
is studying; know the teacher of your
child; try to be a real friend to that
teacher; it will surprise you how that
teacher will work for your child.
Colored Fire Com
pany Organized
A colored Reel Team, u an aux
iliary to the Loulssburg Fire De
partment *u organised by Chief of
the Fire Department, J. S. Howell,
on Monday night with the follow
ing member*: R. H. Williams,
John King, Harry Hill, Walter Mur
ray, Hd GUI, Thomas Williams, Wil
lie Harris, John Henry Stalling*,
Jack Hayes, Morris Brown. This
Company will be equipped at an
early date with reel and hose and
other necessary equipment and sta
tioned on the South side of Tar RIt
er. A more complete organisation
?waits the return of the members
and delegates of the Fire Depart'
ment from the Firemen's tourna
ment to be held at Tarboro begin
ning August ?
R. M. Williams and John King
war* elected delegates to attend the
tonrnament at Tarboro next week, j
Thirty-nine car* of (Teen toma
toes wrapped with protective pa
per w?r* Mid by Washington County
farmer* last week, ^ . . ? . . .
COLLEGE TO
OPENSEPT 9
EXPECTS LARGE ENROLLMENT
AT START
AnnouncfH Strong Faculty ? Many
Old Teacher* To Return- ? tttrong
est Musical Faculty In History of
College.
Louisburg College opens Septem
ber 9. Due to the affiliation With
the Southern Conservatory ot Ma
de, the installation pf new courses
for boys, and the widespread inter
est aroused by the intensive work
among the young people of eastern
North Carolina, the enrollment
promises to be considerably greater
than for some time past. Louisburg
College is beginning one of its
greatest years of usefulness. The
outlook Is excellent, not only for the
continuance of the School, but for
Its enlargement. It Is the best
equipped Junior College in the
State. Its Faculty is made up ot
trained and efficient teachers.
The ability of the returning mem
ber* of last year's Faculty is un
questioned and to this strength Is
added that of the new ones appoint
ed. The faculty will be as follows:
Miss Lily Letton, A. B., Millers
bury College, who has completed
graduate work in Vanderbllt Uni
versity. University of Tennessee, and
Chautauqua Institution, will remain
Head of the English department.
Miss John Miller Terry, M. A.
Peabody College, will be head of the
Science department.
Miss Alma Bissell, A. B.. Salem
College, M. A., Duke University, will
return to Louslburg as teacher of
Mathematics and as Librarian.
Miss Isabelle Ziegler, B. S? M. A.,
Ohio State University; graduate
work In University of Chicago, Cos
ta Rica College for Women, Univer
sity of Vienna, will be head of the
Modern Language deppartment.
Miss Anne E. Denlson, B. S., Sim
mons College and M. A., Columbia
University will continue her work
in the Home Economics department.
Miss Little Vera Covington, grad
uate of Blackstone College, Massey
Business College, with special work
completed In Qregg School, Chicago
and the University of Virginia, will
be in charge of the department of
Business.
Mrs. N. B. Tucker, will continue
her duties as College Nurse and Die
tician.
Miss Frances Whittle. A. B. and
graduate work, Birmingham-South
ern College, formerly Assistant
Registrar of Birmingham-Southern
College, has been appointed Regis
trar and secretary to the President.
In addition to those members re
turning, Mrs. Harvey Boney, A. B.
and graduate work University of
North Carolina, comes to Louisburg
College as Dean. She has had sev
eral years experience In this field
of work at Elon College and the
University of North Carolina.
Mr. M. B. Measamer, B. S. in Ed.,
M. S. in Ed., University of Tennes
see, experienced teacher and coach
will be head of the department of
History and Director of Athletics
for boys.
Mr. E. L. Best, Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Franklin Coun
ty will direct and teach some
courses in Education.
Mrs. Hattle Parker McKee, grad
uate of Boston School of Expression
In Physical Education and In Ex- 1
presslon, a successful teacher In .
this work, will return to her Alma
Mater, Louisburg College, to be In
charge of these departments.
The head of the Engineering De- >
ft Fighu For Free Pre#* o
'Happy Warrior*
JHia Successor
Former Governor A1 Smith; without the brown derby, was snapped with
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt at a lawn party. The picture does not justify
any talk about friction between the two./ " ~ __:r
J. S. Place, Jr. Dead
Mr. J. 8. Place. Jr.. died at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mra.
3. S. Place, on Kenmore Avenue,
Tuesday night following a very
brief illness. He was 27 years of
Bge and besides bis parents is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. C. F.
.Cash, -Misses Edna Earle Plage and
Mamie Pearl Place, and one broth
er, Mr. Jimmie Ptace.
The funeral was held from the
home yesterday afternoon and was
tonducted by Rev. D. P. Harris, pas
tor of the Loulsburg Baptist church,
4nd the Interment was made at Oak
lawn cemetery. Quite a large num
ber of relatives and friends of the
. family were in attendance at both
gsrvices.
The pallbearers were: Active ?
Messrs. Bennett Joyner, Sidney
Edens, Edward Bartholomew, James
Hobgood, Nobe Medlin, Perry
Wheeler; Honorary ? Messrs. Claude
Collins, E. H. McFarland. Charlie
Oakley, H. H. Hilton, O. J. Hale,
James Bledsoe.
partment is Mr. Frank N. Egerton,
A. B. and A. M. Trinity College and
?. E. Princeton University. He is
a master in this tield, and comes to
us jrlth teaching experience In Trin
ity College, Wofford College, Col
umbia University, and Princeton
University.
? Miss Dorothy Whaley, A. B., Uni
versity of South Carolina, Art Cer
tificate University of South Caro
lina, professional member of the Art
Alliance of New York, is well quail
field to teach the Art courses in
Louisburg College. . '?
The affiliation of the Southern
Conservatory of Music with Louis
burg College brings a highly trained
and talented music faculty to this
School. Jlr. Gllmore Ward Bryant,
the Director, is the composer Of
half a doxen musical plays and is
said by Theodore Presser to have
given more piano lessons than any
other teacher in the United States.
Mrs. Bryant's vocal pupils are ac
cepted and are praised in the Chi
cago Conservatory of Music. Mr.
Frederick Martin, outstanding bari
tone, recommended to a pupil of his
who was coming to Duke University
that he study with Mrs. Bryant.
Mrs. Theo Wooten McCullers, the
associate dean of the voice depart
ment, is considered to have the best
coloratura soprano voice in the
State. Her work will be an added
attraction to students specializing
In this department. She will be di
rector of the Qlee Club.
Mr. Gerald Bryant is undoubted
ly the outstanding violinist in North
Carolina. The School of Music
maintains, under his direction, a
stringed Instrument trio which is
very popular In radio and concert
programs. He will give lessons In
til orchestral instruments and di
rect the College orchestra.
Tribute and high praise are dne
President A. D. Wilcox for his un
tiring efforts In placing Louisburg
College on Its present and growing
?table basis. Through his energy
ind faith Louisburg College con
tinues Its career of service.
"Is this magistrate honest?"
"Absolutely! He's never taken
in appointment yet without paying
tor it!"
"I married my first husband for
money and my second for love."
"Then you are happy, I suppose?"
"Not very. Ton see my first hus
Mnd married me for love and my
tecond ioY money.
? ?" i ?, !? 1 .
Neumann ? A man Is happier din
ng at his own table.
MacTish ? He Is If he Can keep
kla alnd off the cost of the food.
Wizard Is 111
Thomas A. Edison Had the doctor*
worried ? when he took to his bed
after the recent hot spell. The 84->
year-old inventor'* wonderful power*
of recuperation were evidenced again.
Woman's Mis
sionary Union
The Woman's Missionary Union ol
the Tar River Association will meet
with Carey's Chapel Baptist church,
cn August 20th and 21st, 1931. The
,'ollowlng program has been arrang
ed^
Thursday Afternoon, i:00 OYlocfc.
Hymn ? Joy to the World.
Devotional ? Mrs. D. B. Bartholo
mew.
Address of Welcome ? Miss Annie
i^eigh Puckett.
Response ? Mrs. W. R. Bowers.
Roll Call of Societies.
Special Music.
Report ot County Presidents: ?
Frankiin-Nash, Mrs. J. S. Howell;
Warren- Halifax, Mrs. A. L. Nicholson;
Vance, Mrs. W. W. Parker.
Mission Study ? Mrs. W. W. Parker.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
Thursday Evening, 8:00 O'clock
Hymn.
Announcements. v
Pageant ? America's Call to Ser
vice.
Special Music.
Sermon ? Rev. Lucius Evans.
Hymn.
Friday .Horning, 10:80 O'clock.
Hymn ? Joy to the World.
Devotional ? Mrs. C. 'R. Rodwell.
JReport of Officers: Mission Study
chairman, Mrs. J. A. White; Personal
Service. Misa Irene Gupton; Secre
tary-Treasurer, Mrs, T. B. Weldon;
Superintendent, Lillio Harper.
Special music.
Address ? Mrs. Edna R. Harris.
Hymn.
Address? Mrs. J. M. Whltted.
Appointment of Committees.
Recognition of visitors.
Adjournment ?
Friday Afters oe a, 1:M O'clock.
Hymn.
Devotional ? Miss Irma Gupton.
Report of Young Peoples' Leaders:
V. W. A. and O. A. Miss Eleanor CoN
l:e; R. A. and Sunbeam, Mrs. S. M.
Gardner.
Special music.
The Missionary Education of Our
Young People ? Miss Mary Currln.
Mr. Hayward Becomes more Christ
lake ? Jack Crawby.
Stewardship ? Mrs. D. P. Harris.
Playlet ? Love Provides.
Conference period.
Report of Committees.
Adjournment.
Every church, whether it has an
organization or not. Is urged to sand
delegates. Our slogan, "every society
represented".
Children In Baltimore schools
rarde 2.000 model boats last year
in a contest. ? ?
STANDARD
SCHOOLS WIN
IN ELECTION HELD ON MONDAY,
AUGUST 10TH
When Voters In Cedar Rock-Cypress
Creek School District Refuse To
Vote Off The Special Tax And
Abolish The District And Return
To Six Months School Term.
An overwhelming defeat was ad
ministered the special School tax Dis
trict election in Cedar Rock-Cypre?s
'Jreek School District, in Franklin ~
CfUBly on Monday, August 10th, 1D31,
when an c'ection (or voting oft the
fifty cents special school tax and
?abolishing the special district was
held at Edward Best High School
with a result of 221 voting to abol
ish the district and tax against a
.eglstration of SOS. During the cam
raign before the election it was gen
erally explained that If anyone was
busy who wished to vote "to retain
the school" In the election and there
by keep the tax and district need not
tttend" the polls to vote and It would
count for the school. This account
ed fcr only 147 actually voting for
i he school;
The question and movement about
tiic special tax and - district ? being
.bolished has been before the peo
ple of Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek Dis- ?
trict since the early part of the sum
mer when petitions were presented
ii'c Roards of Education and Count?
Commissioners ot Franklin County
ro^afitlng that aa election be grant
ed tne district that .the people there
tn might have the privilege of (Bell
ing the question.
This campaign and election has
been closely watched throughout the
County by both the friends and those
who were not friends of the schools.
It was the beginning ot what might
tneah the destruction of the public
school system in Franklin County.
The campaign was predicted upon"
the idea of saving the special tax to
the tax payers of the district, and
was given momentum by many out
side influences.
The r?lction of the friends of the
?chools^book en such proportions and
challenged such activity that the
questions were tightly drawn and
brought about a fuller information
concerning the results. From this
study. It was found what would be
sacrificed to no advantage, but loss,
and with such little relief, If any,
and too what selfish consideration
was being given the children and
their future, the spirit of the move-*"*
laent turned more in favor of the
schools and in the election Monday
the people of the district decided for
the continuance of the eight month
school, their standard high school
and a square deal to their children in
order to give them a fair chance with
other children of the State.
Swimming Party
Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson gave
?in unique party in honor of their
house gue3ts: Mrs. R. L. Webb and
Mrs. M. E. Perry of Baltimore. The
swimming pool at Rocky Mount was
chartered and the 24 guests had a de
lightful swim. From there the entire
party went to Meltrm's where they
enjoyed a brunswick stew and barbe.
cue supper.
American Legion
Auxiliary
The American Legion. . Auxiliary
will meet on Tuesday afternoon, Aug- *
u?t 17, at four o'clock at the home
of Mrs. F. B. Leonard.
Mrs. Forrest Joyner, Sec'y.
At The Louisburg
Theatre Next Week
The following Is the program at
the Louisburg Theatre, beginning
Monday, August 17th:
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 17-18
? Ramon Noyarro In "Son of India."
Wednesday, Aug. 19 ? Bargain
Day ? Robert Woolsey in " Every
thing's Rosie."
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 20-21
? Adolphe Menjou as "The Qreat
Lover."
Saturday, Aug. 22 ? Buck Jones
as "The Texas Ranger", and Ken
neth Harlen in an All Talking De
tective Mystery Thriller "Finger
Prints." Also Stan Laurel and Ol
iver Hardy in "Our Wife."
Dentist ? Well, Mr. Leisenring, you
will have to have an entirely new
set of teeth.
Leisenring ? That will b? O. K ?
but I wish yon woald also patch up
the old set to use as spare*.
Babies and radios seldom perform
when you want them to.