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VOLUMN LXU.
LOUIMBURO, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1982
TEN PAGES
NUMBER 5t
HOLDING
ADDRESSES
KIWANIS
Mr. H. P. Holding, Vice- President
of the First Citizens Bank and Trail
Co., of Smltbfleld addressed tbe mem
bers of the Loulsburg Kiwanli Club
at Its usual meeting on Friday night.
Mr. Holding's address contained
some sound economic advice and it
was greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
The speaker was Introduced by Presi
dent Louis Joyner, who presided over
< he meeting.
The public affairs committee was
instructed to confer with Mr. Holding
or other officials about the opening
of a bank here.
A motion prevailed extending ap
preciations for tbe splendid coopera
tion of the First Citizens Bank and
Trust Co., in giving service jto Louis
burg.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed pledging the cooperation of the
Club in the establishment of a bank
here, and appreciation of the work
the Franklinton Bank had done since
Loulsburg has been without banking
facilities.
Mr. N. S. Bennett, Receiver for the
First National Bank, being introduced
by Mr. E. H. Malone, made a splend
id talk on tbe economic situation.
Harry Johnson was in charge of the
program and presented Pres. A. D.
Wilcox, who delighted the Club with
something new In a five minute play.
Mrs. McCullers sang two beautiful
solos. She w$p accompanied at the
planp by MissHFaae Gulley.
Dr. Johnson read the poem to mu
sic. ,
During the business session Edward
Bartholomew was admitted to mem
bership, and a resolution prevailed
extending sincere applications to the
tobacc'oBlstg for their efforts hi mak
ing Loulsburg a better tobacco mar
ket. '
The special committee appointed to
cooperate with the Boy Scouts au? j
thoritiea reported that it had. unani
mously recommended that Ai Hodges,
Jr.^be awarded the Eagle Scoutahlp.
The president appointed a committee
composed of T. K. Stockard, W. R.
Mills and E. F. Griffin to make ar
rangements for awarding this highest
of Boy Scout awards.
The membership committee report
ed and recommended that this Club
issue an Invitation to a senior in High
School to become an Honorary mem
ber of this Club for a month. The
High School faculty to approve of the
candidate. The recommendations
vere apprpved by the Club.
With the usual formalities a most
enjoyable evening meeting was ad
journed.
Mr. Darby Comes
To Louisburg
Mr. J. E. Darby, representing the
Federal Land Bank of Columbia, is
locating in Louisburg tor the next
several weeks and will have head
ouarters at the Franklin Hotel. Mr.
Darby will be interested in disposing
of a number of small farms owned by
the Bank in this section. Read his
announcement in another column.
Ed. Brown Dies
Ed. Brown, a former resident of
Louisburg, died in the State hospital
at Raleigh Monday and his remains
were brought to Louisburg and lnter
rd in Oaklawn cemetery Tuesday af
ternoon. Mr. Brown was about 73
years of age, and was a half brother
10 Mr. George W. Brawn. He was a
former printer on the FRANKLIN
TIMES staff.
His remains were accompanied to
Louisburg by his brother Rev. W. H.
Brown, of Goldsboro.
Historical Asso
ciation To Meet
The Franklin County Historical As
sociation will meet on Friday, Febru
ary l#th, at Tire o'clock at SupL B.
L. Best's office. All members and all
those who would like to be members
of the association are urged to attend.
Also, Supt. Best asks for a meeting
ol the committee which la In charge
of the celebration to take place Feb
ruary 22nd, at the same time of the
meeting with the association.
Dr. D. T. Smlthwick, Sec'y.
Bible Class
Elects Officers
The following were recently elect
ed for the men's Bible class at the
Methodist Church:
Rev. E. H. Davis, teacher; Judge
J, L. Palmer, assistant teacher; G. T.
Moade, President; J. R. Oantt, Vice
President; F. M. Fuller, Secretary
end Treasurer; F. N. Splvey, assistant
Secretary and Treasurer
All men are Invited to attend this
class each Sunday morning from 9:48
to 10:11.
BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT
First (i?mr To Be Played Tonight
At Franldtnton at 7:4S.
The first gamea of tha champion
ahlp basket ball tournament of the
FrankHnton County High School
League will be played at Franklln
ton, Friday, February 12, (tonight)
at 7:46. Louliburg girls who hare
not lost a game will meet the Epsom
girls and Bunn boys will play
Youngsville boys. These are regar
ded as four of the best teams in
the county and are expected to open
the tournament with top notch con
testa.
Due to a conflict with a meeting
to be held in Kills High Auditorium
Monday, night, February 21, games
scheduled for- that Bight will be
played In the Loulsburg gym Satur
day night, February 20.
Arrangements have been made to
secure the Wake Forest gym seats
again this year and theae will be in
use In the Franklinton gym for the
entire tournament.
Mrs. Pleasants
Entertains
The Current Literature Club was
entertained by Mrs. M. C. Pleasants,
February 9tb. The homo was bright
and attractive with early Spring flow
ers. .
The meeting was called to order by
Mioa I jit tnn aftar u Rhnrt Kiiu).
luiDD ucitvti oxiu ntivr h onvTx ti u o A
r.ess session the following program
was given. The subject being Mary
Roberts Rhlnchard "My Story". The
first reading was a review: "My
Story" by Mrs. McM. Furgerson, fol
lowed by two vocal solos by Mrs.
McCullers, ''Spring looking out ot
her Window" by Coren and "Where
my Rainbow onds" by Conrtche, with
Miss jane Gulley as accompanlest.
Reading: Selection from "My 'Story"
was then given by Miss Anne Den-:
nison followed by a reading, A Select
ed Story by Miss Lilly Letton. Solo:
Bercuse ? Jocelyn Oodard by Mrs.
McCullers.
At the conclusion of the program
the hostess assisted by Mrs. B. N.
Williamson served a delectable salad
course with coffee.
The guests for the afternoon were
Mesdames Hortense Wood, W. J. Coop
er, F. W. Fuller, O. T. Meade, B. N.
Williamson, Then W. McCullers and
Misses Hall of Warrenton pnd Jane
Gulley of Loulsburg College.
The club adjourned to meet with
Miss Loulla Jarman February 23.
Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas delight
lully entertained a large number of
friends at their home on North Main
Street, Louisburg on Saturday night,
February 6th, at 8:30 o'clock at an en
joyable Valentine Party.
The reception and dining rooms
were thrown together into a large
parlor fer the occassion with tablea
placed full length of the rooms. Dec
orations of cut and potted flowers and
evergreens were lovely in the soft
glow of the shaded lights. Attractive
valentine place cards were used to
the joy of the guests.
Entertainment was gay and jolly as
every guest entered the fascinating
game of Bingo. The high score prize
tor the ladles was presented to Mrs.
W. T. Person and low score to Miss
Babbie Turner. In the men's prizes,
Mr. C. C. Boat wen high score and
Mr. E. F. Griffin low score.
The hostess served refreshments of
lrozen fruit salad, sandwiches, cheese
straws, Russian tea and candies. She
was assisted by Mesdames R .G. Bai
ley and J. B. King and Misses Eliza
beth Webb and Sadie Johnson. The
refreshments carried out the festive
valentine.
Junior Order To
Give Program
The Louisburg Council No. 17 Jun
ior Order is giving a George Washing
ton program at Mills High School,
Thursday night, February 18, at 7:30
P. M.
All the Juniors and the public at
large are invited to attend. No lharge.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
The American Legion Auxiliary will
have its monthly meeting on Febru
ary 18th, at the home of Mrs. R A.
Bobbltt, at 8:80 p. m. Mesdames R.
K. Bobbitt, W. H. Allen and Forrest
Joyner will be hostessea at this meet
ing. Every member 1* urged to at
tend.
Mrs. J. Forrest Joyner, Sec'y.
HONOR ROLL
HonoT Roll of Fifth Grade of Har
ris school. This la fer the week of
February first through the fifth: At
leena Martin, Staley Pearce,, Philip
Pearce, Lucille Denton, and Moaeli
Arnold.
Sheriff Leonard,
Davidson, Shot
? ? , ? j ' ? ?
Lexington, Feb. 6. ? Sheriff James
A. Leonard was killed in a tussle over
a gun with Solicitor Oorge A. Younce,
ol this district and was not shot by
Neal Wlmmer, Roanoke, Va., youth,
as (ound by a coroner's Jury, Younce
declared here today In what he de
clared as a "clean breast" of Friday
'morning's tragedy.
Younce and W. Foil Brlnkley, the
sheriffs other companion on a fatal
night ride to Winston-Salem both
issued statement* late today and
asked that the coroner's inquest be
reconvened so that they might put
the matter straight once and (or all.
In his statement Brlnkley said
that drinking was the underlying
cause of the entire affair.
SkooSmf Called AeeMentaL
The solicitor said the shooting ot
Leonard was entirely accidental and
that the sheriff still held the gun with
which he had already wounded Wlm
mer when t?i! two bullets which en
tered his body was discharged.
Lexington, Feb. 7. ? More than 5,000
people trom many parts of North
Carolina stood by this afternoon while
Davidson county burled its sheriff,
Ma.] James A. Leonard, shot tojdeath
iiere early Friday morning. Just be
fore the flag-draped casket sank away,
a tiring squad did full military hon
ors with three volleys of shots fired
into the air.
The hearse on its trip to the grave
in the city cemetery was attended by
the same firing squad and waa pre
ceded by the colors under the escort
or uniformed- members oT the Cul
breth Harris post if the American
legion from Thomasville, followed by
the entire membership of the Lex
ington post of the Aerican legion.
(Steady Stream Views Body.
The high esteem In which David
son's "Sheriff Jim" is held was never
better pictured than during yesterday
and today when the body, lying lp
the home on West Second avenue,
viewed by a constant stream of
people. A few hours before the sim
ple service it was necessaj^ to make
on exit at the rear of the house, that
the line could be accommodated with
more dispatch. Traffic waa entirely
blocked off in front of the home and
the state highway patrol assisted In
handling the throng about halt of
which stood in the street and to the
north of the home, while the service
was In progress, and about half ot
which waited in the cemetery for the
rites there. ,
Raleigh, Feb. 8. ? H. L. Koontz,
Greensboro attorney and formerly
well known to the school men of
Ncrth Carolina, got Governor Gard
ner's commission this afternoon as
Successor to Solicitor George A.
Younce, who resigned his office Sun
day.
The resignation of Mr. Younce fol
lowed his detention for bail in the
Davidson county court where he must
answer charges that will be sent to
ihe grand Jury relating to the death
of Sheriff Jim Leonard, of Davidson.
When the killing was reported in the
papers Friday Governor Gardner com
missioned former Solicitor J. Frank
Spi/111 to conduct the investigation or
the killing and the shooting of Neal
Wimmer, 18-year-old truck driver who
had picked up Sheriff Leonard, Soli
citor Younce and Attorney W. F.
Brlnkley whose car was wrecked af
ter midnight of Thursday.
Mrs. Winches
ter Hostess
Mrs. G. L. Winchester charmingly
entertained the members of the Con
tract Bridge Club and a few invited
guest at her home In Frankllnton,
Jan. 29, 1932.
The living room was artistically
decorated with early spring flowers.
Contract bridge was enjoyed for
several progressions, after which
Hiss Claire Kearney was found to be
winner of high score prise for club
and was given a piece of linen. The
guest prise, silhouette pictures, was
presented Mrs. O. L. Cooke.
Mrs. Winchester, assisted 6y Mrs.
IS. W. McOhee and Mrs. G. L. Cooke,
served a delicious salad course with
tea.
Those making up the tables were:
Mrs. G. L. Bobbin, Miss Mary Reid
Daniel, Mrs. J. F. Gonella, Mrs. G. B.
Harris, Mrs. W. H. M. Jenkins. Miss
Claire Kearney, Miss Annie Wester,
Mrs. B. F. Wilder, Mrs. G. L. Cooke,
Mrs. Alice Fields, Mrs. E. W. McOhee,
and Mrs. 8. C. Ford.
In Hands
Of Receiver
? ?
The Loulsburg Grocery Co., which
was placed In the hands of W. H. Al
len, as Receiver by the Federal Court
the past week, in ordor to properly
protect its creditors and stockholders,
will be operated by the Receiver un
til all obligations are liquidated and
the business restored to its former
pood position. The assets, we are in
forraed, are in exoess of the liabili
ties. but were In such shape they
could not b? Immediately liquidated.
Sino- Japanese
War Continues
? %
|?%l? i i i ?? J* rj? n m r" n-, ,r,t irfrij
Washington, t eb. 10. ? The opinion
i( growing in Washington that China
and Japan must fight out their dlr
lerenceB in the Shanghai area ana
reach a military decision betore fur
ther peace overtures can well be made
to Japan by foreign governments.
14 Days War
Through 14 days of fighting the
international peace plan and various
attempted local truces have failed and
toere seems little the United State*,
Great Britain, France and Italy can
do but keep up their presentation* to
Japan against the dangers to the In
ternational Settlement and the French
conceulon.
The later, which is somewhat pro
tected against the shells from the
Chapel lighting zone by the Inter
national Settlement, has recently been
much disturbed by shells, most of
which were duds.
Jieutral Zone!
While it is clear the United State*
would not agree to demilitarization
cf the principal Cbineee porta, a
temporary establishment of a neu
tral tone about Shanghai to restore
peace pending a permanent adjust
ment of differences might fall into a
different category.
However, If such a plan as thl*
were agreed to It would be stipulated
that its character was only temporary
and that it should not constitute a
precedent for dealing with other cities.
Such a proposal has been discussed
in truce plans.
? Ships ShifW ?
Tli? Navy ws>b ipiormfld today that
another shift had been made in the
destroyer force along the Yangtze
river to provide additional protection
to Americans and make avacuation
easy if that becomes necessary.
Shanghai, Feb. 10. ? Tearing across
?> ? ? ? ? in I a i I mi ?? ? J ifa mL I a mm m it
nt7 ill tt it s roiiu in an our lasmuneu
cavalry charge, a Chinese ? squadron
was reported to have inflicted heavy
casualties today on the Japanese who
ten been i?ymg waste' to Chapel
with artillery. ~ ? ~
It wai an incident In a compara
tively quiet way. The big guns were
not firing and although machine guns
were in action it was apparent that
both sides were shifting their lines
and no one knew what was going to
happen next.
Over at Woosnng, where the Jap
anese had been trying to blast the
enemy loose-- from the forts at the
Whangpoo narrows, the action also
-had subsided somewhat late this af
ternoon.
Some time -in the night the Chinese
had hoisted their five-barred flag or
red, yellow, blue, white and black. It
was on the highest flagpole in town
and the Japanese gunners were con
cntratlng their fire on it
Meanwhile the Chinese were rein
forcing the trenches which had been
Lattered by raking shell fire from
war craft in the river and by airplane
bombs.
The Japanese were working bard
on a pontoon bridge across Woosung
Creek, but Chinese machine guns were
not. making their job any too easy.
Toward dusk a fleet cf trucks back
ed up to the docks on the outskirts of
Shanghai and assisted in the unload
ing of additional field gunns which
apparently were to be used against
AVoosung.
Epsom P. T. A.
Passes Resolution
At the regular meeting of the Ep
som Parent Teachers Association
Thursday, February 4, Mr, Best
spoke on the subject o( "Taxation- In
the Epsom District." His address
was heartily received by the associa
tion, and in order to express public
ly its attitude toward voting off the
extended term In our district, it
passed the following resolution:
Be It resolved: That the Epsom
Parent Teachers Association opposes
any curtailment of the extended
term In our school and the other
schools of the county, and hereby
pledge ourselves against this move
ment or any other movement that
will tend to cripple the efflclency of
our school System.
Mrs. P. A. Duke, Pres.
Mrs. Charlie Eaves, Sec'y.
Cedar Rock P. T. A.
The Cedar Rock P. T. A. held Its
regular monthly meeting at the
school building, Friday night; Jan
uary, 1932. Miss Doza Upchurch, of
the High school faculty, read a very
interesting paper on Citizenship. The
Prijnary children gave a Mother Goose
Thrift play, after which Martin Wells,
Jr., gave a delightful reading "Ara
t'mia's Torment."
The business meeting was then held.
A committee was appointed to draw
up resolutions to be sent to the
1IME3, to the efTect that the Associa
tion was strong for S month school.
At the next meeting, which comes
Friday night March, an old fashion
Spelling Bee is to be held, the com- ,
munity people taking part. A prize I
will be given to the person standing
up longest
FRANK D. GRIST
CommlMloM* of Labor and Print
lag ot North Carolina
Commissioner Grist is a candidate
fur the United States Senate from
the Western District of North Caro
lina, a place now held by Hon. Cam
eron Morrison, who also will be a
candidate to succeed himself. Mr.
Grist will visit Louisburg on Monday
February 15th, and deliver an address
on the issues in this Senatorial cam
paign at the noon recess of Record
ers CoiirL All voters in Franklin
County are invited to attend.
Recorder's Court
Judge James E. Malone had quite a
good sized docket before him in
Franklin Recorder's Court on Mon
day. Although several cases were
disposed of. The disposition of the
docket was as follows:
R. tJ. Bryant was requTrecTTd pay
$20 fine and costs for forcible tres
pass.
Nol pros with leave was taken in
the case of bad check against W. B.
Woodliof. '
Judgment was suspended upon pay
ment of costs in the case of unlawful
possession of whiskey against Morton
Harris.
General Fogg was found guilty of
distilling, prayer for Judgment con
tinued was entered.
Alex Harvey was found guilty ol
distilling and prayer for Judgment
was continued.
A. J. Frazier was found guilty ot
distilling and given 60 days on roads,
upon payment of $10 fine and costs
execution to issue only upon order of
this Court
Bill Harvej? distilling, warrant
amended to read second offense, and
the case transferred to Superior
Court.
O. J. Weldcn, disposing of mortgag
ed property, defendants withdraw re
quest for a jury trial and case con
tinued. "~
Elvis Laws was found not guilty ot
unlawful possession ot whiskey.
Berry Griffin, plead guilty to lar
ceny and was given 12 months on
roads.
H. W. Patten, assault on a female,
60 days on roads, upon payment ot
costs execution to issue only upon fur
ther order of this Court.
John Phelps, plead nolo contendere
to distilling and was given 60 days on
? he roads, upon payment of cOBts exe
cution to issue only upon orders ot
Court.
The following cases were contin
i ued:
Will Rodwell, assault, continued
under former order.
Zollie Howard, larceny.
Elvis Laws, assault on female and
assault with deadly weapon.
Buddie Harris, continued under for
mer order.
First Sale At
New Location
On another page in this Issue the
Raleigh Salvage Co., ia announcing its
first sal* is Us new location on L. P.
Hicks corner and a close observance
will rere?l many extraordinary val
ues. Mr. Edwards, manager ot the
local store, Informs the TIMES that
these prices are lower than has been
offered in this vicinity in many years
and his firm is going to convince the
reople in this trade territory that they
are offering Teal bargains. Read their
rdvertisement on another page.
Quality Store
The Quality Store has replaced
the N. C. Salvage Co., at the old F
A. Roth store ok Nash Street. The
store building has recently under
gone remodeling and presents a very
pleasing interior with splendidly ar
ranged show windows. A big lot ot
new goods has already been put on
display at this store and much more
Is being' received each week The
store is under the management ot
Mr. C. O. Oakley, assisted by Mrs.
C. T. Stokes. The TIMES is Infor
med their Spring stock will be one
of the moat complete ever displayed
In Loulsfcurg. Read their advertise
ment.
DEATH CLAIMS
_ JUDGE PITTMAN
Former Jurist Was Chairman Of
Historical (ommiwilon.
Henderson, Feb. 9. ? Judge Thomas
M. Pittman, 74 for Superior Court
Judge and Chairman of the State
Historical Commission, is dead.
Funeral service will be conducted
here Wednesday at 3 p. m.
A long period of declining health,
climaxed by three weeks of compli
cated Illness, proved fatal.
Judge Pittman was the Dean of
the local Bar, having practiced law
here for 45 years. He held an LL.D
trom Wake Forest College.
At one time he was vice-president
of the Baptist State Convention. He
was appointed to the Superior Court
hAnrh Kn-flAOMm/v* P n m nrnn
wuv>tz \jy uwvoruuT vaiutsruu fliurn*
son In 1823, serving until his health
failed.
He Is survived by his widow, for
merly Miss Elizabeth Briggs, of Ral
eigh; one son, Thomas M. pittman,
Jr., of Water Valley, Miss., and a
daughter, Mrs. A J. Davis, of Roa
noke, Va.
Judge Pittman was born In Frank
lin County near Lotilsburg, and has
many friends in this section who re
gretting to learn of his death, extend
deepest sympathy.
Louisburg P.
T. A. Meets
The Louisburg Parent-Teachers As
sociation will hold a most interest
ing meeting on next Thursday night
Supt. E. L. Best will make an in
teresting talk, -and MeBdames H. S.
Clifton and A. W. Person will read
papers.
The Founders Day Pageant will be
presented.
Duet? "Tlve Tree of the P. T. A."
byHSIcsdAuin "Ford " and ft.'
. Bailey.
"The Torch Bearer" by Miss Lou
11a Jarman
The seven objectives repre
sented by Mildred Matthews, Rose
Malone, Janet Hayes, Octavla Lassl
ter, Marlon Downey, Maggie Holmes
and Sophia Splvay.
Education ? James Person.
President's ceremony ? Mrs. William
Barrow.
J Voice of our Founder ? Mrs. B. T.
Holden.
Song, "My Tribute" ? P. T. A.
> party, a party.
Those words brought such joy
When she was a girl and he was a boy,
And now that we are older, It may
seem absurd.
Our hearts give a flutter, at sound of
the word.
So hear ye! Take notice.
Of time and of date.
Come to Mills auditorium and ? help
celebrate
Our beloved P. T. A. has a party that
day
So come and bring a nickle or as
milch as you can pay
Thursday, February 18th, 3:30 p. m.
Mrs. O. Y. Barboro, at the piano,
will furnish music for the meeting.
Board of Educa- 1
tion To Meet
The Board of Education of Franklin
County will bold a special meeting in
its offices in Louisburg on Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock, February 16th,
1932, according to a call Issued by
chairman A. F. Johnson on Saturday.
This meeting is being called to con
sider the petitions asking for elec
tions in the several special school
taxing districts to rote off the spec
ial tax and reduce the school term
from eight months to six months. Alt
citizens interested either for or
against the extended term of school
are invited to attend this meeting.
At The Looisburg
Theatre Next Week
The following Is the program at
the Louisburg Theatre, beginning
Saturday. Feb. 13:
Saturday, Feb. 13 ? Edward G.
Robinson (Little Caesar) in "Five
Star Final" also No. 6 "Battling
With Buffalo Bill" and Comedy.
Sunday, Feb.. 14 ? "The Trium
phant return of "Ben Hur" in sound",
three years in the making, 150,000
players, cost $4, 000, 000. Matinea
and Night.
Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 15-18
? Marilyn Miller and Ben Lyon in
"Her Majesty Lore."
Wednesday, Feb. 17 ? Warner
Oland and H. B. Warner in "Charlie
Chan's Chance."
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18-19
? Marie Dressier and Jean Hers holt
in Metro - Qoldwyn - Mayer's Prtoe
picture "Emma."
Saturday, Feb. 20 ? George O'Brien
in Zane Grey's "The Rainbow Trail**
with Roscoe Ates and a great cast,
also serial and comedy.