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CELEBRATES FIRST HOME OOMJ
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Rev. H. B. Porter PrMchM Bacca
laureate Sermon ? PrwKlait Wfl
cox Preached Sermon ?a V- W. C.
A. and Y. M. 0. A. ? Larp Crowd?
Attend All Event* ? Many Gradu
ate, Including One YO
All Events
And Greatly Enjoyed.
Col. Wade ft. ' Cooper, President
of the Commercial National Bank,
of Washington, D. C., delivered the
Commencement Address at the Grad
uating Exercises of Loulsburg Col
lege, held in the -Loulsburg Metho
dist Church, on Tuesday morning,
May 24, at 10 o'clock. Col. Cooper
delivered a truly unusual address,
centering about Abraham Lincoln,
the great savior of our nation. Col.
Cooper laid that he was Indeed
pleased with the spirit shown In the
college here, and that with tuch a
leader as It now has, he was confi
dent tttat it wohld go on. He said
that he was glad to "be "IS"" sueB It
state as this which has' produced
so many great men. some of which
he mentioned, saying that North
Carolina will hot forget her heroes,
any more than the world will forgot
Its heroes. The speaker named
some of the great heroes In different
countries coming back to our own
in the persons of George Washing
ton, the founder of our nation, and
Abraham Lincoln-, the preserver of
same. Col. Cooper said that to him,
if a distinction can be drawn,
Lincoln was the greater of the twe.
The speaker gave the opinions of
different great men on the ijuefUon
of abolition of slavery, and particu
larly emphasised the fact %fcat Lin
coln was not in favor of it either
before or during the great Civil
*Tar during which straggle hie
greatness was most apparent. Col.
Cooper said that we may search all
the pages of all the histories of all
the countries and among all the
heroes we would find only one savior
of a great nation, Abraham Lincoln.
In a message to boys and girls Col.
Cooper said that He would not tall
to point out the trail U Lincoln'#
cabin.
Col. Cooper was Introduced by
President A. D. Wilcox, who presid
ed during these exercises, and who
at the close of the service expressed
his thanks to th? people of Louls
burg, Franklin County, and the Eas
tern part of North Carolina for 'the
hearty support that they have given
the college this year which has been
thoroughly successful, and gives |
promise of a much better term for j
the coming school year. Dr. Wilcox
aaid that student* had come to tile ,
college from outside states, includ
ing South Carolina, Virginia, Wiest
Virginia, and , Maryland; that h* ex
pected the enrollment for next yen
would be from fifty to one hundred
per cent larger than it was this year.
He repeated some of the tacts that
he stated in his talk to the Alnmnae
Association at the banquet Satur
day night, jffnA ' added that out of
nearly every team that has oome to
compete here at th? college during
the past year, some one member or
more has either stayed or come back
to attend school here. At lee at
ue student* did this, one of them
|Ing Fred Lowe, the first boy to
er graduate ^rpm Lonlaburg Col
*The program' ope lied with the
tocessiondl, Largo ? Handel, play)
? )>y Mrs. Theo Wooten McCullers,
Bring which the graduates and
frdent body entered tb? church;
allowing this, the congregation
.jined in singing the College Hymn,
UPaitB of ? our Fathers". A solo,
"I am Fate!" was rendered by Ward
Wilcoac, son of President and Mrs.
?tylcox. 'V ? ? ?
'Invocation waa. offered by Rev. H.
C. Durham, of Warreoton. , ,
i Just prior to the benedict ton, by
Wilcox, and the ReeewiOnal, dl
Dmas and certificates were award
J to the following:
Literary Diploma ? -Daisy Gregory
tkinson, Clyde Rebecca Beant,
Iira Mingea Browning, RebecCa
hnson Davis, Jeaiie Vivian' Finch,
atrlce C. Galloway, Margate* Wtn
Dn Holdan, Elisabeth Beverlyl
Aacs. Josephine Johnson, Ruth1
Jme, MHdred Blieabeth Knott, Wll
|m Frederick Low* JLula Mae
nberlake.
iDlploma in 0Ktt ? Mile
{Inchester.
Diploma IAA Ex*is.io|i-L,
genia Hartmann.
Lmbeth, Mary Elisabeth Tettertoa.
Pllcher.
. Diploma lu Bookkeeping? Hazel
Spencer. .
Certificate In Bookkeeping ? Mil
dred DMlir, Thomas W. Harris, Mar
RftDUMy. .j j -4i ,
Jfecritarlaf Certificate ? Mildred
Dozler, Beatrice C.r Giltoway, Fran
cea Greene, Laura V. Lap ten, Martha
Byrd Nolley, Margaret Rachel 8tnlth,
Haiel Spencer, Mary Wheless.
Valedictorian ? Daisy Gregory At
kinson.
V Salutatorlan ? Margaret Winston
Hp|den.
Honor" Students ? Daisy Gregory
Atkinson, Margaret Winston Holden,
Elizabeth Tetterton, Beatrice C. Gal
loway. *
Marshals ? Dorothy Hurley, Chief;
sKntherina. Barham, Edith. Biven*,
Helen Browning, Helen Chandler,
Beulah Elizabeth Phelphs, Doris
Strange.
K' [ Celebrates Home Coming
Louisburg College celebrated her
"tl rat" Honfe Coming Saturday,
May 21, with a good crowd present.
The barbecue served at noon was
rIai%e1 y attended, am on g' 1Kb guests
being Hon. Cameron Morrison, who
was a visitor t'o Louisburg on that
day. Hon. Morrison spoke to the
crowd before departing.
I At 2:00 o'clock a bronze tablet
marking the Spot where the "first"
Louisburg College Building was
erected, was unveiled by little Miss i
Sarah Irwin Davis, grand-daughter
of M. 8.' Davis, who was president
of ttouteburg College between the
years 1896 and 1906.
Just prior to the unveiling of the
tablet, Mrs. S. J. Parham, daughter
of Mrs. J. E. Malone, Sr., one of the
oldest graduates of Loiilsburg Col
lege, very interestingly. related in a
brief way tike history of thb college
from its beginning up to the present
time. The history, as given by her,
Is as follows:
The burning of the old academy
brought sadness to the hearts of
many, and especially to the older
alumnae and townspeople. Through
the storm and stress of more than
six score years it had stood? a dear
and familiar landmark. Today we
are gathered here, alumnae, stu
dents, and friends, to Inscribe all
that remains of what was once su<$l
a familiar feature and integral part
Of this campus ? the Old Academy
Building.
From 1802 to 1809 Matthew Dick
er soil, a Yale graduate, ran a boys
school here. Mr. Dickerson died in
1809, and was burled In Franklla
County somewhere. The location of
his grave is unknown.
It will probably be very interest
ing to know that this very versatile
yeung man offered to the youth of
Franklin County the following sub
jects in return for ten dollars pay
per annum: Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Ge
ography, Belles Lettres and Rhetor^
ic. Sixteen dollars was to be patd
for instruction in Ethics send meta
physics, the Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
Franch and Italian Languages, and
the higher branches of Metaphysics
and Philosophy, viz. Algebra, Ge
ometry, Trigonometry, Conic Sec
tions, Altlmetry, Longimetry, Men*
suration of Superficies and solids,
Surveying, Navigation, Natural Phi
losophy, and Astronomy.
That sir. Dickerson was 'foul
worthy of the flattering endoi
ment that the Trustees gave hi
appears evident from & quota
taken from his obituary notice
the Raleigh StX* of September 21
1900. "In (lis death his friends a:
his somrtry sustain no common li
There are many who eommand oi
esteem and admiration, but * _
dom meet with a Matthoft Dlcki
son."
Speaking of the old acade
building, Mrs. Parham went on
say: What memories must clli
about It! What innumerable 11' ^
it has touched! What vicissltudi
of fortune and change has It
witnessed; This old. academy, chi .
tered In "18 14 when an almost legen
dary John Bobbltt conducted hero
a school for boys. But the iegeftr
dary becomes the real with that or
touch """"one touch of nature" thi
"makes the ! whole world kin", ft
shortly , tlterwards a Miss Harrli
Partridge 'opened a school here als
For a while, -the two ooritlrfded c
Mjae but only until M
ame aware of the unu;
of Miss Partridge. Thi
lp, Both personal a:
was formed, and Its
suit was the institution that hi
ft ?
(Continued on page two)
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Franklin County Memorial
Association
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SUNDAY, MAY 9?, IMS, AT ?:(0 P. M.
M1LLH HIGH SCHOOL AUDHOBW M , LOUISBVRG, N. C.
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PROGRAM
Song?America '.(two T?n? ) ? Audience
Invocation 7777777 T . . J Rev. D. P. Harris
Roll Call o( Deceased Soldiers. . Capt. Geo. L. Cooke, Frankllaton
Poem? Rogue Bouquet . . .....,? Mr. F. U. Wolfe
Taps I Mr. Al. Hodges. Jr.
Lest We Forget Mrs. E. S. Ford
Mrs. A. D. Wilcox, Dr. H. H. Johnson, Mr. M. McKlnne
Presentation ot Speaker Hon. E. F. Orlffln
Address Col. W. T. Joyner, of Raleigh
Sleep Comrades Sleep Mrs. E. S. Ford
Mrs. A. D. Wilcox, Dr. H. H. Johnson, Mr. M. McKlnne
Presentation of J am beg Post Cup and;Medal. .Judge J. E. Malone
Acceptance:
Cup for Edward Best High School Supt. T. H. Sledge
Medal, by winner Miss Nell Stalling*
, Edward Best High School
Gold, by winner Miss Lucille Hudson
Mills High School
Announcement of Committee*.
Song ? Star Spangled Banner (one Verse) Audience
Senator Cameron
Morrison Speaks
Hon. Cameron Morrison, United
State* Senator from North Carolina
made an especially strong speech to
[a Court house full of cltlsens of
Franklin County Saturday afternoon
In which he explained to the gener
al satisfaction of his hearers his
McNtnch vote and his connection
wtth the Traits. In the first in
stance he knew of no reason why
McNInch should not be confirmed,
except his political affiliation and
since he was an appointee of Presi
dent Hoover and that the appoint
ment would go elsewhere, and la the
Interest of harmony in the Demo
cratic ranks, which Included many
who had supported Hoover, he vot
ed for the confirmation.
He treated the Tobacco trust ar
gument against him as a joke, be
ing ridiculous that he who had
fought the trusts for forty years
could be aflllated. "It I felt that
way I would join the Republican
party" he stated. He told his hear
ers that if he had aiiythlng to do
with the tobacco companies he would
make them, confound them, pay
you mortf' for your tobacco.
Showing that It was the custom of
the Republicans to appoiht their
friends to office when in power, he
assured his hearers we will do the
same when we are in power.
He then took up the big questions
of Government showing how the
tariff had closed the doors of for
eign trade, causing the drop In the
price of American products, and
how financial legislation and ma
nipalatlon by the republicans had
wreekad our banks, and the false
economy legislation put over by re
publicans had brought on the big
gest depression In the history of the
United tStaes. He rtlso explained
how the Democrats had risen up
and demanded the farm relief and
how. the Secretary of Agriculture
had tried to keep the money from
the farmer. It was the Democrats,
not Hoover and the Republicans,
that the farmers had to thank for
thl*.
He ended with a plea tor the sap
port of himself for the Senate with
an 1 earnest desire to continue the
tlg^t for the return of tne govern
ment to the people. Showing that
he had fotght the Democratic bat
tles. since before hlq manhood and
did; not ^ant to retire sow. He was
anxious to kuep oil fighting.
His speech was loudly and often
cheered as he referred to the great
battles he had and Is engaging In,
and was well taken by the many
who Eeard him. <
The speaker was welcomed and i
presented by Mr. K. H. Malone,
Chairman of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee .of Franklin County. I
James Wheless
Honored
Wake Forest; May 24.? As a re
sult of student elections at Wake
Forest for the session 19S2-8S,
James B. Wheless, of Loulsburg, will
become president of the William
Ed*ar MarshaH medical- society.
Mr. Whels.sts a son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. W. Wheless. He is ? mem
ber of the- JMjl Rho Sffema medical i
fraternity and the Alpha Phi Omega ,
Mrs. E. H. Dayis
Dead
Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock
at the breen Hill home about one
mil* south of Loulsburg (or Mrs. E.
H. Davis, who died at her sixty-sixth
rear, on the night of May 23, at
about I o'clock. Services were
conducted by Rev. T. A. Slkes, as
sisted by Rev. A. D. Wilcox. Presl
den of Loulsburg College and -by
Rev. N. B. Johnson, of Zebulon. In
ten&tnt was made In the family
cemetery at the Green Hill home.
The pallbearers were members 6f
t he Men's Bible Class, of the Louls
burg Methodist Church and several
other friends. Among them were
Honorary ? F. N. Splvey, E. F. Grif
fin, S. P. Burt, H. M. Holt, G. W.
Bryant, Shirley Downey, F. J. Bess
ley, A. W. Person, C. M. Howard,
L. P. Hicks, T. M. Perry, B. B. Mas
%enburg. J. C. Thomas, G. C. Har
ris, J. W. Harris, R. R. Klssell, E.
L Beat, F. M. Puller, L. V. Packer,
J. R. Gantt, D. T. Smlthwick, E. H.
Mai sue, J. L. Palmer, J. E. Malone,
'Jr., and Messrs. L. H. Allison, E. J.
Cheatham, and A. H. Vann, of
Frankllnton. Active ? O. T. Meade,
F. N. Egerton, G. W. Murphy, R. J.
Rose, Frankllnton, P. R. Whitley,
Wondell, Dr. J. F. Coltrane of Zebu
lon.
Mrs. Davis was before her mar
riage, Miss Mattie Dodamead, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dodamead,
of High Point, both deceased. Her
father and grandfather b6th were
connected with the Southern Rail
road during their lifetime, living In
Ashvllle, High Point, and Columbia,
S. C. Mrs. Davis is a native, of Vir
ginia. She was at the time of her
death a member of the Methodist
Church In Zebulon, where her hus
band held a pastorate last year. She
leaves to mourn their loes besides
her husband, one son, George D.
Davis, of Loulsburg, and three
daughters, Mrs. V. D. Sale, of Hlfeh
Point, Miss Alberta Davis, and Miss
Laura R. Davis, of Loulsburg, 'tad
one sister, Miss Laura Dodamead,
of High Point. *
King-Pearce
Miss Beverla Pearce became the
bride ot Mr. Gray R. Kins, in ?
quiet wedding ceremony performed
Sundty at about one o'clock in the
Baptist Parsonage by Ker. D. P.
Harris, Pastor of tbe Loulsburg
Baptist church.
The bride wore a lovely blue
sport tult with accessorlee to match.
Mrt. King Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. Q. Pearce, of Iiottlsburg.
She Is a graduate. of fcast Carolina
Teacher's College at Qpenrhle and
for the past several years she has
been teaching 1%' this ' and olher
conntlea of the state. t '? >
Mr. King Is a promUevt business
man at Nash County, being connect
ed with the Cotton Oil Company, ot
Wilson.
Gift To Coltege
Mr, M. B. Smith, of Burlington. '
made a' splendid gift to Loulsbarg
College recently 1a, the form ot a
beautiful set of draperies for the Col- .
lege Social Hall, the draperies are
made ot crimson satin. This gift adds
g:eatly K> the beauty of the Social
Hail. The officials and friends of
Ha* 'College greatly appreciate this
[>xpi*sstOn of Mr. Smith's Interest in
Loutabnrg College. v . v/ O
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Cooke Murder
Case Mistrial
Loniit Bollock Acqnitted Ml Tom
Evan* blvel Fire TrafA ? Court
Adjoarned Krlday Afternoon
Tba May term of Franhfln Su
perior Ceart came to a eloewon Fri
of Manslaughter and -it was accept
ed t>J the State. Jnat previous to
that Louie Botloek waa acquitted of
ft charge of murder on a plea of
aelf defense in. (he killing of Peyton
Terrell, both colored, and the Wil
liam Cooke case had be^a, ordered a
nristrial. The docket w^a disposed
of sine* our last report was as fol
low a:
William Cooke, murder, mistrial.
Jesse Tant, larceny from the per
son, not guilty.'
John Jeffreys, Ijad check, not guil
ty. '
W. E. Williams, reekless driving,
guilty, 4 month* dn roads.
W. E. Williams and J. H. Wil
liams, aclf4, >adgment absolute.
Arthar Raglaod. interfering with
an oilcer In /he discharge of his du
ty, continued.
Louie Bullock, murder, not guil
ty.
Tom Evans, murder, plead guilty
to manslaughter, five years in State
prison.
Solicitor J. C. Little filed the us
ual solicitor's report on the Clerk's
office which Bhows same in good
condition.
Saves $2020.00
Annually
Contrary to th? report bains circu
lated over the County that the pres
ent Board of County Commissioners
is the most extravagant Board In
charge of the Gouty affairs In many
years, the TIMES is requested to pub
lish the following tacts gotten from
the records in the Court house show
ing a saving of $2020.00 annually In
comparison with the former Board.
SalariM paid officers were and are
as follows:
1929-30 1980-31
Register of Deads *3.900.00 $2,700.00
Clerk of Court 3,100.00 31SO.OO
Sheriff (including
Tax CM lector) MSO.Ofl (.800.00
County Accountant
(including clerk) 3,000.00 2.790.00
Judge Recordert "
Court : ? ! 1.200.00 1,090.00
Proseefting Atty. 1.200.00 -900.00
Janttor 720.00 *00.00
iy.S70.00 17.S60.00
Board Prisoners, day 60 cts. 35 cts.
Speaking of the cost to the County
ef the work being donfc by Mr. Cooke
the mdmhar speaking to the TIMES.
Mid efen' considering that cost the
Board, is saving th? County $2020.00
a year, but (hat they did not consider
this a part of their administration as
it Is completing work brought over
iVcrm * the former administration.
Evening Of Fun
- i <A '
, The local anlt of the American Le
gion Auxiliary will sponsor an Eve
ning of Pun on June 2nd, at 8:15 p.
u. in the Mills High {School auditor
ium by "Our Talent" under the di
rection *ot ^MrB. r James B. King. A
splendid program Is planned to give
Much amusement to the friends who
tftend.
*t The program will be given in three
Acts: The first act will be "Rhythm
? La Mode" giVen by Mrs. O. Y. Yar
tpro and her Glee Ctob assisted by
Other "songbirds". "Sewing for the
Heathen", a one act play, will be
(he second act and will be presented
by some of "our taleat'*. In the third
jttt. Miss Biilie Phillips and her
dkneers assisted by other "nimble
toes" wW give "Fairy Toys". !
Invitation to tbfs entertainment Is
ntitiM cordiaHy -Everyone and
it Is fcopea that a large ndnber of the
?it Unfa 61 I?owisburg an <1 ' Franklin
County wiU b*. prka*ot .to enjoy this
evening of entertainment and fun. A
sHver offering will be taken at the
Hospital For
Louisbur g
' ? * ' ??
A small we<l-?fluJpjie<l hospital It
being prepared and will be opened
b the near future In the old Ruffin
Home on Ketrmore Avenue In Louis
burg, (or the treatment o f all medi
0*1 and surgieal H is expect
ed to hare thi? ready for occupan
cy on or about June 1st, 1S32. It
It believed that such an Institution
will render great service and aid in
ul^t ^-fWaWtn Count*, tt
U be in cmrge of Mrs. S. C. Fos
ad Mfs. A. W Fowler
Bred Aura#*' who >111 w
feryone to vlatt the lnatltutli
ect it 'and who wilt be *1
i any Information about the nevr
?t,tntj3aUiaH32LAW
ubacribe to Th? FranMln
ma,
Woman Flies Across
Atlantic Ocean
ClUEtf TVB DONE IT" ON
LANDING AT IRISH AIRPORT
AwHa Eartiut PMiil Makes For
ced landing at Cuimore, I'luter,
Ireland, to Become First Wowa
Ever to Fly the Atlantic AIom;
Burned Out Exhaust Manifold and
Broken Gas llw Cuage Foreed
H?r T* Cut Flight 'Short; Aha
dan Plan to Fly to Paris; Plane
No* Damaged and Mrs. Putnam
Unhurt in Landing; Encountered
Storm, Mist, Rain and Fog On
Trip; Her Second Air Trip Orer
Atlantic.
Culmore, Ulster, Ireland, May 21.
Amelia Earbart Putnam brought
down her red and gold monoplane
in a field on the Donegal side ot
Lough Foyle this afternoon and
thereby became the first woman ev
er to fly the Atlantic alone.
She landed on the side of the
ocean five years to the day after Col.
Chas. A. Liadbergh arrived at Le
Bourget, France, suocessfully com
pleting the first solo flight across
the Atlantic.
She had Intended to go to Paris
but it was necessary to cut the flight
short because her exhaust manifold
had burned out and the gas line
guage was broken causing a little
leakage.
_ The lltfca. blynde flier who took
oil from Harbor Grace, N. F? ut
4:51 p. m., (E. S. T.) yesterday got
a lift by aMtor to Londonderry five
miles away where the first thing she
did was to get on the telephone to
report her success to London in or
der that her husband, George Pal
mer Putnam, New York publisher,
and her friends back home might
know that she was safe.
Her plane was not damaged la the
landing and she was unhurt. v
"For a lot of the way," Mrs. Put
nam said, "I was flying through
storm, mist, rain and a little fog.
"To my friends la New York, I
want to send this message:
"I am very glad to have come
across successfully, but I am sorry
indeed I did not make France.
"1 am gotng to speak to my hus
band as soon as I can by tbe Atlan
tic telephoaa."
It waa the filer's second airplane
trip across the Atlantic.
Back tn June, 1928, before her
marriage to Mr. Putnam, she mate
the crossing, that tisae as a passen
ger.
"There is no comparison", sh?
said in replying to a question about
which trip she liked better.
"On this trip I was flying low tk?
whole time and had to rely on my
self. I am afraid I am a bit deaf
after the terrible roar of the engine
in my ears all the time, but at any
rate I have done it".
New York, May 21. ? Amelia Ear
hart Putnam, trans Atlantic flier,
has crowded enough activity into her
34 years to make careers for several
women, or men for that matter.
War nurse, commercial photogra
pher, social worker, aviation com
pany executive, magaslne editor,
teacher, member of numerous avia
tion committees are all part of her
experience as well aa her mastery
of the art of flying.
She was the first woman to II*
granted a license by the Federal
Aeronautique Internationale and
is an honorary major in the 381st
Aero Squadron.
Honor Veterans
The Jos. J. Davis chapter of the
U. D. C. will hire a special service
honoring the Confederate Veteran
of Franklin County and commemo
rating the birthday of Jefferson DM
Tis on iSunday morning, June 5 th.
at the Loulsburg Baptist churcte
Following the service the XT. D. S
will serve dtnnsr to the Confeder
ate Veterans present in the baa*
ment of the Church. It is request*
ad that the Veterans, who will at
tend, notify Mrs. W. B. White,
president, or Mrs. J. W. Mann, sec
retary, at Loulsburg. ?
Mrs. Furgurson I
Hostess To Club
Mrs. XL V. Furgurson was hostess
to the Friday afternoon Rook Club o?
the afternoon at May 20th at hat
home on Church Street.
Ihvfted guests who were present ts
enjoy the afternoon with the regul^t
members were; Mrs. Ines Crura#
Ropey, Dean at Loulsburg Collegfc
Mrs. E. a Perry, -Mrs. F. M. Fulls#
Mrs. W. B. Tucker, Mrs. Robt. Wel<$
Mi*. Robt. Smith trick, and Mrs. k
Delicious refreshments were servA