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A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
r
The County,
VOLUMN LXIII.
LOUI8BURO, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL, 8, 1982
(EIGHT PAOE8)
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STEELE TO
MAKE AUDIT
ARTHUR 8PIVEY TO SELL ROAD
EQUIPMENT
Pay Attorney In Bond Halt ? To
Make Joint Foreclosure* of Prop
erty For Taxes? Many Minor De
tail* Ulven Attention.
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Monday with all members present.
After the usual opening formalities
business was disposed of as follows:
On account of inability to work
Eddie Oupton was relieved of poll
tax.
Arthur Splvey was authorized as
agent for Franklin County to sell
alt road machinery In Cypress Creek
township and to turn over the pro
ceeds of the sale to the County.
The Board accepted a note from
E. H. Malone, endorsed by the Road
- Trustees of Cypress Creek township.
Upon motion Sheriff Justice was
allowed $1201.42 as a credit on
settlement for 1929 taxes, same rep
resenting reliefs granted by the Com
missioners for errors etc.
An order was passed paying W. H.
Yarborough $160 balance due for
appearing in bond case.
W. H. Wall was allowed $20 for
five sheep killed by dogs.
Jt was ordered that the floor In
Hudson's garage be replaced with
a new one.
An order passed loaning $1000 to
the Recorder's Court, to be taken
care of In 1932-33 budget.
Upon order the valuation of the
Radford lot at Centrevllle was cor
rected to $1,000.
J. N. BSfthOlomSW wiir TOOwed
an additional draw back for $1.00
for dog tax Hated in error.
ew oj psjuioddv BMuituoioo #qx
up matters of foreclosures of prop
erty upon which taxes for County
and town are due, reported that
agreements were reached to handle
these cooperatively as provided by
law.
E. A. Kemp was allowed to pay
1924 tax on property bought ot
McKinne Brothers.
Report o( the County Home was
received and filed. 14 white and
13 colored Inmates were reported.
P. H. Allen was allowed credit on
1981 taxes for $390.(6 (or coal de
livered to the schools.
Petitions were received asking the
Commissioners to endorse to the
8tate Highway Commission the re
pair and maintenance of the old
Person road running from the old
Person place to the Chas. Perry
place, and the old Rocky Ford road
running from the Chas. Perry place
to Edwards mill. Both petitions were
approved and endorsed.
The report of the Home Agent wis
received and ordered filed.
The report of the Superintendent
of Public Welfare was received and
filed.
With the assistance of the Sher
iff the Jurors for the May term of
court were drawn.
The contract to audit the County's
finances for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1932 was awarded' R.
L. Steele and Co., at the following
prices: For receipts and disburse
ments $560.00, for statement of
condition $100.00, for 1930 tax set
tlement test audit $100.00, for 1931
tax settlement test audit $100.00,
making a total of $8(0.00.
Mrs. Tucker Injured
Mrs. N. B. Tucker suffered painful
bruises Wednesday about two o'clock
-when the car she was driving and a
track collided at the crossing ot
Main and Nash Streets. The acci
dent occurred, no doubt, by a mis
reading ot the stop light by one or
totji of the drivers. The car was
only slightly damaged.
School Bus Accident
Robert Lancaster was paiafqlly
hurt and his stater Mary Bthel and
brother Clyde Lancaster were less
seriously Injured in a school bus ac
cident near Mr. Joe Champion's on
Wednesday afternoon when two school
buses collided.
Robert suffered a badly cut arm
Lear the wrist, and was brought to
Dr. Perry's office In Loulsburg, where
medical attention was given.
The mere (act that the accident was
between two school buses is sufficient
to say it was uncalled for and should
have been avoided.
Fire Tuesday
The fire alarm Tuesday was oc
casioned by a pile of trash to the rear
o / Mrs. Pattis Plttman home on east
Nash Street, as it was found after the
firemen arrived. The Ftre Depart
ment was prompt to respond and es
tecial credit is due the members of
the colored ftre company whtoh la
stationed on South Main Street for it*
speed in arriving at the seen*.
Subscribe to Hie Franklin Times
Nay Re-Open Bank
Stockholders And Depositors Be
coming Interested ? Movement Re
cognised As Best For Town And
Depositors.
Effort of the several stockholders
unci depositors toward the possible
teopenlug of the First National Bank,
of Louiaburg, which closed on De
cember 19th, 1931, began to develop
<he past week favorable to Its re
opening. Recently a special Inspec
tor from the Comptroller's office In
Washington, visited Louisburg to make
a new Investigation of the Bank's af
fairs with the view of making some
recommendations to those Interested
for the re-openlng of the Bank. This
teport has been made to the depart
ment and several cltlxens have visit
ed Washington to be present at the
working our of detailed plafis for the
re-opening of the Bank. These plant
have not been perfected and approved,
to we learn, but are favorable to the
re-openlng and we understand this
urtinn will riftpftnrf lnrgaly up^n the
cooperation of the- Directors and
stockholders. If completed on the
plan under consideration, it Is under
stood, the depositors will finally re
ceive every cent of their deposits.
The re-openlng of the First Nation
al Bank is regarded by moBt citizens
as the mcst beneficial move that
could take place in Franklin County
towards re-establishing confidence in
SBZZSBHBC iftd a return to normal
business conditions. The town needs
a bank, but it needs the re-openlng of
bank that has been closed more
than It does the establishing a new
bank. Its Influence towards rebuild
ing the shaken confidence in men and
business will be a great deal stronger
than any other agency.
Board of Education
. ? Meets - ? -
The Board of Education met on
Monday with A. F. Johnson, E. h.
Green, J. H. Joyner and W. A. Mullen
present. The minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved.
The resignation of B. R. Moore aa
member of the Cedar Rock-Cypreaf
Creek School Board representing Sev
en Paths was presented to the Board
and accepted. Upon recommendation
the Board appointed B. P. Hinton to
till out the unexpired term.
Upon recommendation of J. H. Joy
ner, the old Hickory Rock School
Building was sold to 0. T. Inscoe for
$150.00. The secretary was instruct
ed' to hare executed the Deed, Deed
of Trust and notes.
The. warehouse south, of the ilrer
was rented from F. H. Allen from
April the 4th, 1932 to Sept. 15, 1932
for $150.00, the warehouse, to be used
by the Board in storing and repair
ing school trucks during the summer.
The report of the Supt. of Public
Welfare was received and ordered
filed.
After a discussion of routine school
affairs, the Board adjourned to meet
again the first Monday In July.
List Of Jurors
The following Is a list of Jurors
drawn for the May term of Frank
lin Superior Court:
t n^nn(l ? Lonnie Jones.
Harris ? J. T. Timberlake, Joseph
Denton, W. A. Wheless.
Youngsvllle ? B. J. Conyers, Bruce
Cooley, G. H. Pearce, H. M. Oreen,
J. T. Baker, J. D. Alford, Ed.
Pearce.
Frankllnton ? H. K. Frailer, H. C.
Davis, J. T. Wright, H. H. Utley,
F. R. Blackley, E. C. Ayescue, J.
R. Frye.
Hayesvllle ? W. D. Ayescue, B. M.
Newman, W. D. Foster, H. W.
Faulkner, R. G. Wynne, Jr.
Sandy Creek? W. M. Pernell, N.
C. Mullen, E. S. Merr'ltt, S. K. May.
Gold Mine ? G. W. Aycocke, A. Y.
Gupton, W. B. Denton, 8. P. Leon
ard, H. L. Denton, R. G. Burnette,
W. D, Colbert .
? Cedar Rock ? W. A. Frailer, J.
J. Bobbitt, J. M. Davis.
Cypress Creek ? C. W. Lester, W.
B. Strange.
Loulsburg ? A. S. Moore, I. W.
Perdue, H. G. Harris, C. F. Collier,
H. G Gupton, A. B. Perry, 8. C.
Foster, L R. SoOthall.W. E. Rowe.
Jeffreys - Pruitt
Manufacturing Co.
The above is the title of a new
lumber enterprise for Loulsburg and
Is composed ?f-Messrs. J. T. Pruitt,
of Loulsburg, R M. Jeffreys of Chase
C'!ty, Va., and others. It is contem
plated to incorporate the firm in the
near future for $30,000 or more and
it will begin Immediately to manu
facture and market five million feet
of timber. It will hare business con
nection with large plants at Oxford,
Raleigh and lft Georgia. They will
operate several big mllli In m-anklla
onS adjoining counties. The new
firm has located offices in the Ford
building on Market. Street
"Will and Jack" Talk Democratic Politics
William G. McAdoo (right) it heading the Presidential boom for ?
John N. Garner (left) Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
called on Mr. Garner in Us office in Washington, where this picture was
made.
CURTIS CONTRIBUTES TO
GROWING OPTIMISM OVER
RETURN OF STOLEN BABY
Norfolk Ship Builder Back Prom]
Mysterious Trip With Assurance
That Lindbergh Child h Well
ESTABLISHED CONTACT
WITH KIDNAPPERS AND
? , . || 4i * nr T l'VT^TlPliniT I
flii/fH/ nAW Li.ii/Driivun
However, Refuses To Say Where He
Met The Flier or Give Any Indi
cation A* To Statu* of Negotia
tions For Return of Little Charles
Augustus, Jr.; Meantime, Soar
land Estate Appears Enveloped in
Optimism, And Gentlemen of The
Press Gather in Larger Numbers
In Anticipation of Big Story; Po
lice Say News Will Be Released
When Baby Is Returned, and
Deny That Child Is Already At
Home; Curtis Believed To Have
Been To Martha's Vineyard Area,
Where Lindbergh Himself Was
Seen Sunday and Monday.
Hopewell, N. J., April 6. ? Reve
lation ot a new "contact" with the
kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby
reached here, today as an unexplain
ed wave of optimism over the child's
safe return enveloped the Sourland
countryside. .
Back home from a 'mysterious
four-day airplane trip, John Hughes
Curtis, one of the three Norfolk, Va.,
intermediaries, told briefly of es
tablishing the new contact, and said
he had' been informed the baby was
well. ! \
Significance was added to his an
nouncement by a statement that he
also had seen Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh while away.
This for the first time connected
the activities of the Virginia trio
with the two unexplained trips made
early this week by the famous flier.
On both occasions?Sunday and
Monday ? Lindbergh was reported
seen in a plane near Martha's Vine
yard, Mass., the former day in com
pany with three unidentified men.
Not At Liberty
Curtis said he was not at liberty
to disclose where he had met the
colonel. He did not say how much
time he had spent with him, nor (
whether they had gone anywhere
together.
Upon his return to Norfolk In a
navy plane ? piloted by the same of- j
fleer who flew another of the inter- |
medlaries here to see Lindbergh sev
eral days ago ? Curtis went into con- ,
ference with his two associates.
Then he issued the following
statement to waiting reporters:
"Gentlemen: On my trip I made
contact, was Informed by my con
tact that* the child was well, saw
Colonel Lindbergh personally, but
am not at liberty to say where. I
regret my Inability to say more at
this time."
He had spent two hours behind
closed doors with Dean H. Dobson
Peacock and Rear Admiral Guy H.
Burrage, retired, before making the
announcement.
Men's Class At
Methodist Church
Loulsburg Methodist Sunday School
!?> on the boom. Last Sunday S7 were
present. Next Sunday we want fifty
men In the class. Come and let us
number you as one of our members.
Sunday school la at >:45 o'clock
sharp. You will receive a warm wel
wm by Itor. E? H. Davis, teacher
and his corps of otflcers? Palmer,
Meade, Fuller, Splvey, Ohantt, and
the olass at large.
O. T. MEADE, President
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College Team
' Has Good Start
Loulsburg College Baseball team
Kaa ntau^ul thraA " ft wi aa in t K a loaf
LBP yta/ Mi lUXCC ggllica ZH *uv ins*
week, winning one and losing two.
Cm last Saturday th- teem officially
opened their season with a game with
Roanoke Rapids club, at Roanoke
Rapids, though being defeated, play
ed splendid ball.
On Tuesday afternoon they played
t'nelr second game defeating the Wake
Forest freshman baseballers in a
merry-go-round, 19 to 11.
A total of 32 hits, with Leutaburg
getting IS, bounced off opposing bats.
Richards got four and Wilson, three
to lead the winners, while Wong hit
safely tbxee times to head the Baby
Deacons. -
West, who pitched the first six
innings for Loulsburg, gave only two
hits but errors and passes helped
the visitors get six runs against him.
Score'* RUB
naby beacons 014 010 302?11 14 4
Loulsburg 127 040 60x? 19 18 2
Pate, Brown and Hunt, Rlnehart;
West. Ross, Corbett and Wlllard.
Louisburg Loses
To Raleigh Caps
Raleigh's Cap* of the Piedmont
League scored in all but three in
nings Wednesday afternoon to de
feat Louisburg College 9-4 in an ex
hibition game at College Park.
Frank Novosel topped the Caps'
hitting with a double and two sin
gles. The only Junior collegian
with two hits was first-baseman Ed
wards.
Dorsey Woodlief, right-hander,
pitched the route for the locals and
did quite well. George Petty pitch
ed six frames for the Caps, giving
five hits and four runs. Bill Gwath
mey finished up and allowed only
one hit In three innings.
The Caps ended the game with a
fast double play, Clayton to Novosel
to Sprouse. Novosel had relieved
Kilpa trick at short in late stages of
the game. . _
Raleigh Ab. R. H. O. A. IB
Clayton. 2b ... B 0 2 1 4 0
Kilpatrick, ss . . 4 1 0 1 S 0
Smith, If ..... 5 1 2 1 0 0
Wolf, rf 6 2 2 1 0 0
Sprouse, lb ... 4 2 0 11 0 1
Novosel, Cf-sa . . S 2 3 2 0 0
Catina, 3b .... 5 0 2 1 4 0
Luebbe, C ..... 3 1 2 8 0 0
Brandon, c ... 2 0 1,1 0 1
Petty, P ...... 2 0 0 0 0 1'
Gwathmey, p . . 2 0 0 0 0 0
Reaves, cf . . . . 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 43 9 14 27 11 3
Louisburg Ab. R. H. O. A. B.
Lowe, 3b i .... 4 0 0 1 2 1>
Myers, rf 4 1 0 2 0 0
Edwards, lb . . 4 1 2 12 0 0
Willard, c .... 4 1 0 7 0 0
Burgess, ss . . , 3 1 1 1 1 3
Rogers, If .... 1 0 1 0 0 0
Richards, lf-ss . 4 0 1 0 0 0
Clark, 2b 4 0 1 1 4 0
Wilson, cf . . . . 3 0 0 2 0 0
Woodlief, p . . . 3 0 0 1 3 0
Totals 34 4 ^ .6 27 11 3
Score by innings: B
Raleigh 010 212 201 ? 9
Louisburg 000 310 000?4
Two-base hits, Smith, Catina,
Novosel. Stolen bases: Clayton,
Smith1, Kilpatrick. Double plays:
Clark, Burgees and Edwards: Clay
ton, Novoael and Sprouse. Base on
balls: otf Woodlief. 1. Struck out:
by Patty, 4; Gwathmey, 8; Wood
lief. ?. Hits: 08 Patty, 5 In ?; ?*
College Opens
Baseball Season
a nz ? .
Announce Baseball Season Schedule
The Louisburg College Athletic
Association officially opened their
Baseball Season, on last Saturday,
when they played a splendid game
with the Roanoke Rapids Clnb on
their opponents field. This is Louis
burg College's first baseball team
and ita first -baseball season, and
It's off with a fine start. The team
has made fine showing in Its work
outs and the two practice games
that hare already been played with
the Norfolk and Southern R. R.
team and Raleigh Hi team.
Coach R. Q. Bradley has given
the following as their season sche
dTrttv Teraarking that several dates
In May were open for games ahd
any team wishing to secure a game
on any of these dates might get In
touch with htm.
April 9 ? Wake Forest Freshmen
at wane Forma. ?
April 11? Raleigh Caps at Ra
leigh.
April 13 ? U. N. C. Freshmen at
Chapel Hill.
April 14 ? Oakrldge U. Inst, at
Oakrldge.
April 16 ? E. C. T. C. at Loulsburg.
April 21 ? Henderson Athletes at
Loulsbarg.
? April 26? Wm. and Mary Norfolk
April 27-2S ? Wm. and Mar;
Freshmen at Williamsburg, Va.
April 30 ? Quantico Marines (2
games) at Quantico.
May 5 ? Henderson Athletes at
Henderson.
May 6 ? E. C. T. C. at Greenville.
May 16 ? Wm. and Mary Norfolk
Branch at I.ouiabnrg.
May 24 ? Quantico Marines at
Louisbnrg.
May 26 ? Parrls Island Marines at
Parrls Island, S. C.
May 27-28 ? Parrls Island Marines
at Parrls Island, S. C.
May 29-30 ? Fort Moultrie at Fort
Moultrie, S. C.
Ball fans who have seen the Louls
burg College team in action have
spoken highly of It, expressing great
interest In its seasonal resnlts. The
team is in splendid condition and
Is ready for spirited combat. Iti
members are:
Pitching staff ? Woodllef, West
Ross, Corbltt, Thonyis, and Wilson.
Catchers ? Willard, Richards.
1st Base ? Edwards.
2nd Base ? Clarke. ,
Short Stop? Burgess and Earp.
3rd Base ? Lowe and Pllcher.
Outfielders ? Myers, Rogers, Bald
win.
Maynard Johnson is Manager of
the team, and Clyde Thomas, assist
ant Manager. ? ? ?
Recorder's Court
Monday's session o t Franklin Coun
ty Recorder's Court was quite a busy
cne. Twenty caseB were on docket.
Some were long drawn out and as
a result a number of cases were con
tinued. The docket as disposed ot is
ls follows: r
Amos Egerton was found not guilty
o. violating prohibition law.
Amos Egerton was found guilty of
?.Rsault with deadly weapon, prayer
for judgment was continued.
Ned Nicholson and Mary Jane Nich
olson were found not guilty of resist
ing an officer.
Arthur Williams was given 60 days
Cn roads after pleading guilty to
carrying concealed weapons.
A verdict of not guilty was record
ed In the case against Arthur Wil
liams for larceny.
Judge Yarborough, under a charge
of larceny, was found to be under
16 years of > age and was sent to the
juvenile Court.
Probable cause was found in the
<ase of hit and run driving against
L. D. Loyd and the case was sent to
the Superior Court under a bond ot
$100.00.
H. S. SheHnut plead guilty to a
charge of operating an automobile
.intoalqated, judgment .was suspended
upon payment of $50 fine and costs
and the defendantnot operating a car
for 90 days.
?Willie Ward was found guilty of
simple assault and was discharged
upoh payment of costs.
Macon Ward .wa? found not guilty
of violating prohibition law.
Willie Ward, was found not guilty
of violating prohibition law..
Buck Perry waft given >0 days on
loads when judgment was prayed In
a former case.
i Ttoe following cases were contin
ued: t
W<I> Rodwell, assault.
E. T. Clifton, distilling.
Bud HarrUi . assault with deadly
weapon.
P. C. Dickers on, distilling.
H. A. Smith, distilling.
Henry Holmes, violating prohibition
law.
J. S. Place, violating prohibition
law.
Jim Mitchell, capias.
Owathmey, 1 In ?? taBlngaT^^tn
nlng pitcher: Petty. Umpire*: Al
len and Lufty.
TOWN COMMIS
SIONERS MEET
The Board of Town Commission
ers met In regular monthly session
April 5, 1932, with all members
present.
S. T. Wilder, Jr., petitioned the
Board to permit him to hold a tax
free dance, upon the condition that
all profits from the dance be given
to the Franklin County Welfare As
sociation. The Board granted this
request.
Mr. C. R. Sykes petitioned the
Board to pass a Town Ordinance re
quiring cleaning and dyeing con
cerns from out of town to pay a
privilege license tax for the privi
lege of soliciting business in the
Town of Loulsburg. The Clerk was
Instructed to write the town of Oxr
ford and Frankllnton and ascertain
the amount of privilege license tax
that they charge foreign cleaners
and dyers.
The monthly reports of the Town
Clerk,, Tax Collector. . and,. Chief . of
Police were read and approved.
The Town Clerk was Instructed to
write to J. S. Beverly Co., Oxford,
N. and ascertain the date upon
which they can deliver 1932 city
automobile license tags.
The Finance Committee was in
structed to investigate the possibili
ties of securing satisfactory bank
ing arrangements for the Town.
A motion prevailed authorizing
the Tows of Loulsburg, N. C., to tot
Jointly with Franklin County 1n con
ducting sales of real estate, in which
both are Interested, under tax sales
certificates, and that the County
and Town each secure it's pro-rata
share of the proceeds from such
sales; and that title for such real
estate be taken in the name of a
Trustee wholhall act for both Coun
ty and Town. ?
The Light and Water committee
was Instructed to decide upon the
type of water llpe that is to be ex
tended down Clifton Avenue.
The Street Committee was In
structed to investigate the possibil
ity of getting the N. C. State High
way to work the dirt streets of
Loulsburg.
A petition signed by a great num
ber of citizens and property owners
of Loulsburg, addressed to the
1 Board, requesting It to reconsider
It's former action in cutting the sal
? arles of Town employees 20 per
cent, was read by Uayor L. L. Joy
ner. This petition was discussed at
length and a motion prevailed au
thorizing the following revised
schedule of salaries and wages: O.
C. Hill $175.00 per month; B. H.
' Meadows <115.00 per month; C. E.
Pace $110.00 per month; T. K.
'Stockard, $150.00 per month; O. E.
Cone, $85.00 per month, Chief En
gineer at Power Plant "$27:80 per
week; Assistant Engineers at 'Pow
er Plant $20.00 per week; Street
Laborers $7.00 per week.
The Cemetery Committee was re
quested to confer with the proper
authorities and ascertain, what. If
any, arrangements can be made for
the Town to take over the Cemetery.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned. ' ,
Walks To Town
On 70th Birthday
Mrs. Van Strickland, who was 70
-j cars old on Monday of this week,
walked to Loulsburg Thursday morn
ing a distance of three and one-half
miles in 52 minutes. For several
years Mrs. Strickland has celebrated
ber birthday in this manner. On this
cccasion she beat her 1931 record 6
minutes. Mrs. Strickland is enjoy
ing her usu&l good health not having
teen confined to her bed from illness
a day in over twenty years. Her
many friends extend her hearty con
gratulations.
Splendid Junior
Order Meeting
Louisburg Council Junior O/der No.
17 put o* an entertainment on last
Monday evening that was of unusual*
merit. Mrs. Theo W. McCullers of
LouMrarg College was director for a
program that was full of talent, beau
ty and life. Every person present
was enthusiastic in praise.
Music was rendered by Misses Ca
mille Carroll, Ruth Cathey, and Mary
Davis Alston; Dances by Misses
Catherine Barham and Christine
Mann ; Reading, Miss Helen Browning.
After the entertainment the Council
end visitors were Invite to an adjoin
ing room where a beautiful table of
lefreshments were awaiting. This
was a surprise to practically all pres
ent and served as a time for social
and Informal exchange of wits. Mr.
K. L. Liles, Judge Palmer, Mr. Trog
don and several others kept the
crowd laughing over local stories on
each other.
At the close of the program Mr.
O. T. Meade, chairman of the enter
tainment committee wa a asked to put
oa another program soon and this
will be done daring the month of
April.
Tfce Junior Order sincerely extend*
thanks to Louisburg College.