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I A. K. JOHNSON, Editor mm) Ml? et . VOLUMN I.XITf. SUBSCRIPTION 9X.60 Per Yea* TEN PAGES NUMBER 31 IXHT1BBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 88, 1008 The Cotinty, The Union MARKET OPENS TUESDAY TOBACCO EXPECTED TO 8KLL WELL The Southaide and Union WaN> houses Ready For The Opening All Important Account* To B4 Represented Not an overly large quantity bat splendid sales ot what Is offered Is expected at the opening ot the Loulsbarg tobacco market Tuesday when two of Loulsburg's popular warehouses will be thrown open to ?eU the tobacco ot the many grow ers who regularly visit the Loula fcurg market each year and the many wbo will come this year tor the flrat time and become regular pa trons. No effort has been spared In making everything in readiness tor the opening. The warehousemen are of the State's oldest and most experienced. At the Southslde will be found Sam Meadows and Orover Harris, and at the Union will be Rlcka Pearce, Pier Williamson and George Ford ready to extend you a glad hand and to administer to your many in terests. Each house will have a full corps of assistants, all ot whom will be familiar to you. The TIMES is Informed that all accounts of im portance will be represented on the Louisburg market with good orders and indications point to a good de mand and splendid prices as com pared with last year and other mar kets. A special Invitation is being extended you to visit Louisburg on the opening day. Bring a load, it you have one ready, otherwise come anyway. Recorder's Court After quite a lengthy hearing ver dicts ot not guilty were recorded in the reckless driving cases against J. R. Alley and K. Neville, la Franklin Recorder's Court Monday, k The docket was a small oae and was " disposed of as follows: J. R. Alley w&a held not guilty of reckless driving. E. Neville, was held not guilty of reckless driving. Arthur Davis was fined $15 and costs for distilling. Judgment was continued In the case of abandonment against Charlea J. Griffin. 0. B. Ball was fined ISO awl costs for operating an automobile intoxicated, and was required net to operate a car for 90 days. Prayer for judgment was contin ued in the case of assault on a, fe male against William Burnette. Capias and continued was entered in the case ot non support against Charlie C. Morris. The following cases were contin ued: . t. J. S. Place, unlawful possession of whiskey. R. R.Denton, distilling. Tonkel Opens New St o r e Mr. A. Tonkel has this week opened his new department (tore In the large and commodtous store rooms on Nash Street formerly oor cupled by L. Kline A Co. His large force of assistants have been busy displaying and making ready for sale the many new goods both In piece and ready-to-wear that has been arriving for the past several weeks and they now have ideating and well arranged departments, seg regated in most convenient style for the buying public. In another column Mr- Tonkel Is extending an Invitation to every person in Frank lin and adjoining counties to visit him at his new store. A visit thecgy will be both pleasing and profitable.' Scout Drum And v , Bugle Corps Parade Under the direction of Mr. J. Robert Moore, Band Muter at Louisburg College, the Loulsburg Boy scoot Drum and Bn(le Corp* gave a very Interesting parade In town last Friday night. Mr. Moore began the parade at the Graded School, leading the Corps orer to the College where they paraded a while and then down Main Street and around Court Square. Mr. Moore hqp been kind to the local Boy Scouts In giving them much aid and Instruction In their Dram and Bogle Corps in preparation for the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts In Ralalgh which occurred laat Sat urday. In the parade the boys showed a great deal of Improvement in playing and especially In march ing In the short time of, hi* ser vice Mr. Moore has made wonderful improvement in tha Corps. SabecrflM to Ik* franklin TUaes Non-Partisan Role ? A non-partisan committee, nude op Of national tenders with former presi dent Calvin Coolidge ai chairman, la reported IS being organized to make a national survey of the rail roads and work out * phut to speed transportation recovery. ; Tonsil Clinic To Be Repeated The tonsil clinic to be held Fri day at the local hospital has had ao many registrants that it will l>e necessary to repeat It next week ? probably on Friday. Those who (ailed to register In time to be In cluded in the first 21 will be noti fied and taken care of next week alnce it is not possible to arrange two days Clinic this week. Those who desire to have their children operated next week should register early in the week because it is probable that many more will register than can be taken care of. Registrants will he accept ed in the order in which they regis ter ? first choice .helng given those who registered too late to be taken care of In the first clinic. Details can be obtained from, the Hospital StafT, also apy change of plans if any. " ; ? ? Local Scouts At tend Annual Meet Last Saturday the Louisburg Boy Scout Troop attended the annual festival of Boy Scouts in Raleigh which was attended by Boy Scouts all oyer the State. The local scouts arrived in Raleigh at 2:30 p. m. at Red Diamond F, where the troog Drum and Bugle Corps,., which cre ated much Interest here last Fri day night with their parade through the town, led the Scout Troop around the ball diamond and halted whll* they were Inspected by the Council Committee. Following the inspection, a pro gram of contests and entertainment was entered into by the Scouts, the Loulsburg Scout Troop being repre sented by the following: String burning contest, William Lee Beas ley and Fisher Beasley Jr.; Undress ing race, Richard Yarborough; Knot tlelng, Al. Hodges, Jr. and Badger Joyner; Scout Pace Race, Badger Joyner; Fire by Friction contest, Al. Hodges, Jr.; Paul Revere race, Flsh ef Beasley, Jr., riding Kenneth Davis. Alley Cobb, and Jacrk Rouse. After these contests a swim In the gymnasium at State College was en joyed and a large picnic supper was had at Pullen Park. After the supper, the Drum and Bugle Corps of Troop 4 of Raleigh, led the Council to Needham and Broughton High 'School where the Court of Honor waa held. The fol lowing local Scouts received promo tion "atod merit badges: Thomas Whelesa, Fisher Beasley, Jr., Wm. Lee Beasley, Jr., Wm. Lee Beasley, Badger Joyner from second class to first class rank; Robert HIeks, Reu ben Klssell from first class to Star rank; Kenneth Davis, Thomas Whe less, Cary Howard, Jr., Reuben Kls sell, Merit Badges; Cary Howard, Jr., Allen Cobb and Al. Hodfes, Jt.i: Canoeing Trip Embletns; Allen Cobb, Robert Hlcksi Kenneth Davis, Al. Hodges, Jr., Rob Johpson, Thomr as Whelesa and Jack Rduse, Camp Craggy Emblems; Al. Hodges, Jr., Bronse Palm for extra work. Louls burg Scout Troop 20 was awarded a ribbon signifying Its winning third place in the Inspection. t ? LOUISBURG MKTHODW1' CHURCH A deeper consecration and a more determined effort on the part of the membership of the church of Ood to the need of the world today. Ood -wants and needs workers that His Vines may be saved, and the foreign elements destroyed. What are you doing? Are you doing what Ood wants you to do; j?re you staying away from - .church; ? so, why? Why do*t io? flfl .jw plaoe in the '-uj. Books may be like friends, as has been said, but they never borrow - EXTENDS GREETINGS Many merchants and business am of Louisburg, through a large two page advertisement hi this lame of the FRAXKLU TIMES sponsored by the Lienisbarg dumber of Commerce are extending to the people of Franklin and adjoining Counties a hearty and cordial welcome to iWt the Unlrturg markets *? sell and bay their products and supplies, with the assurance that their Halts will be profitable la both Instances. .Read this ad vertisement and get the message from some whom yon count as yonr friends and some who want t? be yoar friends. Then come to Louisburg and call on each one. It will make yon and each of the business men feel better to bring about a little per sonal contact. Auxiliary Holds Meeting The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting Sept. 20 with Mrs. D. T. Smith wick. Mrs. R. W. Smithwick and Mils Helen Smithwick Joint hostesses. After the usual procedure the treasurer's report was given and showed a balance of $96.53. At this time a rising vote of thanks was given the finance committee for its usually good work during the past year. It was suggested that the Auxil iary furnish lunch for one or more underprivileged school children dur ing the coming school year and Mrs. W. L. Beasley was appointed to in vestigate the situation and find out if there are any veteran's children in this class. A most interesting and instinctive article, "Onr Disabled Soldiers", was read by Mrs F. M. Fuller. Mrs. James King gave a reading, "Mr. Noah and' the Ark", which was thoroughly enjoyed. ? At the conclusion of the program the hostesses served ? delicious sal ad course with tea. i The meeting adjourned to ne<1 next on the 3rd Tuesday in October. MRS. C. R. SYKES, Secy. ' 1 Football Schedule The following is a schedule of games arranged for the football squad of Loulsburg College for the fall season! Sept. 23 ? Norllna High School at Norllna. ~ Oct. 1 ? Parris Island Marines, at Parrls Island, S. C. Oct. 7 ? Newport News Appren tice School, at Norfolk, Va. Oct. 14 ? Quantico Marines at Quantico, Va. T Oct. 11 ? William and Mary Fresh men, at Williamsburg, Va. Oct. 29 ? Oak Ridge Institute at Loulsburg. Nov. 5 ? William and Mary Col lege, at Loulsburg. Nov. 11 ? Open. Nov. 18 ? Wake ForAet College Freshmen at Loulsburg. Mrs. Spivey Entertains Mrs. D. W. Spirey delightfully entertained her Friday afternoon Contract Club last Friday at her home. The house was beautiful ly decorated with dahlias, roses and other pretty tall flowers. The hostesses serred as refresh ments a delicious salad course with tea. The club members present were Mesdames F. B. Allen, A. W. Per son, L. E. Scoggln, S. J. Parham, A. B. Perry. Thornton Jeffreys, Miss Edith Tarborough. The Tisltors were IfeifamW 8. P. Boddle, E. H. Ma ' ? i riMBf Inscoe, J. W. Mann, W. --w-on, and Misses Edith Brad in Hall. Centerville Or ganizes P. T. A. On Wednesday night, September 14th the Centerrille School organis ed a Parent-Teacher's Association. The meeting was opened by pray er by Mr. W. Owen R eld, the prin ciple of Gold Sand HUh School. Following this Mr. Raid discussed the Importance of an eight month'* school. The offleer* of this association are as follows; President, Mr*. T. R. Oupton; Secretary, Mrs. E. O. Fos ter; Program- Committee, Mr*. N, H. Qrlffln, Mrs. J. W. Neal. Mrs. 0. R. Parrlsh; Social Committee, Mrs. W. H. Foster, Mrs. Jl. D. Ori?n, MM Adelaide Duke. - ? : The meeting was adJMtrfted to meet every Wednesday night after second Sunday at seven-thirty 'o'clock, SECRETARY. xmm Mrs. Barrow Dies - ? ? Aged Woman Passes At Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Mrs. Julia Barrow, 92, widow of Jordan B. Barrow, a former promin ent merchant of Loulaburg, died Friday morning at the Masonic and Eastern Star home, where she had beene a resident for two years. She had been confined to bed for a month, and death was attributed to the Infirmities of advanced years. FaaeraJ service will be conducted at Louisbur* this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock ?t t)Mr grave in Oakwood cemetery. The body will remain at Hanea faneral home until 10 o'clock this morning when it will be taken to Loniaburg for the final rites. Mrs. Barlow Is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pattle Bar row, of- Loulaburg, and five grand children.- ? Greensboro News. The bad? was brought to Louls burg Saturday aad was interred In Oakwood cemetery, beside the re Miss of her husband, who had pro ceeded her to the grave many years ago. The services were brief, but Impressive and were largely attended by relatlv?j?" afid friends of the fami ly. The flbrat tribute was especial ly pretty. lira: Barrow W11U be very tender ly remembered by Lonlabarg's older population, who knew and admired her for her splendid personality and fine qualities. Mr. Swinson Returns HU many friends In Loulabsrg and vicinity gladly welcome Mr. E. L. Swinson baak to his poet as manager of the Loulsburg Theatre. Mr. Swinson haa been away for sev eral weeks daring which time he was with the theatre In Scotland Neck a while and also enjoyed a va cation. During his absence Mr. W. D. Joyner, of Scotland Neck, was manager of the local Theatre. Justice P. T. A. On Monday night, Sept. 19th, In a meeting of the Justice P. T. A. the following officers were elected to serve throughout the school year 1932-33: President, Mrs. M. J. Hayes; Vice-President, Mrs. S. R. Murray; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Adelaide Johnson; Chaplaitf, Mr. C. A. Long. Members of Committees were elected as follows: Program Com mittee, faculty of the school; Re freshment Committed, M JW. E. J. WhSIess, chairman, Mrs. Zack Per ry, Mrs. R. L. Harris, Miss Ethel . Hayes, Mrs. Robert Layton, Miss Ira Perry. Mrs. Joe Whit Hayes; Membership Committee, Mr. S. R. Murray, Mr. C. H. Btallings, Mrs. L. A. Miller. Mr. B. F. Wheless. Mrs. B. F. Wheless was elected ' as And Vice- President to the Edward Best High School P. T. A. from the Justice School. The regular time for meetings was set for Friday night after the first Sunday In each month. Supervising Principal T. H. Sledge and Mr. John Litchfield, teacher of > Agriculture at Edward Best High School were present to speak to the members of the association; Mr. Sledge presenting matters of Interest and importance to the school while . Mr. Litchfield brought before the association tor discussion the mat ter of having a community fair, and of electing memben to serve on the j , advisory committee for the Depart ment of Agriculture of the High! , School He also offered his services ' in patting on a demonstration of . selecting se?A corn. As there was too small a repre sentation of the member? of the P. T. A. present to decMb on any - of the above mentioned questions, it waa decided to can a special meet , lng for thta purpose on jyWay night, Sept. M. t, . v . 1 4-. | The court* may hold a law consti tutional, but they can't gi?s It; a strong ^constitution aniens It wu Tennis Tournament For Franklin County Arrangement* have bean com pleted to hold an open tournament for the tennis championship of Franklin Coaaty by the Loulsborg Tennla Association. October 8th, haa been set for the beginning of play and it is hoped that a large .number of the players of Franklin County will participate. If suffi cient interest is shown this year tt is expected to make this an annual event and the trophies and prises offered will be in keeping with the number of entrants. Two championship flights will be played, one for the ladles and one for the men. The losers in the first round of play qualify for the conso lation flight in which prises will also be offered the winners. One for the lady winner and one for the man, four prises tfyu* being given. Play will start at ?':#0 A. M. on the local courts and the matches will be posted not later than Friday In some public place In Loulsburg and any other of the surrounding towns who have sufflclent entries to make It necessary. Each entrant will be required to register with Dr. Johnson, the as sociation secretary, either in person or by mail not later than October Sth aad an entrance fee of twenty five cents deposited with him ? the money to be used to help defray the expense of the tournament. In the ladies' matches 2 out of 3 sets will be played both in pre liminary rounds and finals. In the mens matches 2 out of 3 matches will be played up to the semi-finals ? 3 out of 5 seta for both the semi finals and finals in the champion ship flights, 3 out of 5 sets In the consolation matches for finals only. Play will continue thru the week the matches being arranged In the afternoon to suit the contestants. Those matches remaining unplayed will be completed the following Saturday, play resuming the follow ing week with the finals being play ed Saturday Oct. 22nd if possible. Golf In Louisburg By FORREST L. BARDELON, Jr., Golf Pro. Things are about to come to a climax In the annual Oreenhill Golf Championship with the three best players left in competition. Dr. Harry Johnson, Coy. Cox and Frank Wheless. Dr. Johnaon and Mr. Cox will play each other on Sunday (or the right to play Mr. Wheless who automatically went to the finals by drawing a bye. 0 Bill Perry lost a close match to Coplln on the 19th hole. It was one of the closest played matches since the tournament started. Bill won't be w'th us very long as he is going to Emory University in At lanta. Don't see much of Douglas Perry any more but guess he is making the rounds at Wake Forest where he is attending College. 0 W. E. White, Jr., beat L. W. Hen derson on the 18th hole. The last 7 holes had to be played In the rain. It was one at the most congenial matches I have watched in a long time. 0? ? Jimmy Allen, the big Chevrolet man, lost to Frank Wheless, the big Clothing man on Sunday afternoon. As well as I can understand, they wereta't trying to sell each other anything. 0 The kiddles had a nice time in their tournament last Saturday Wayne Simmons won- first price. Let us see more ot you out thia Friday afternoon at 4: p. j>v At The Louisbur g Theatine Next Week The following la the program at the Ljoulsburg Theatre, beginning Saturday, September J4th: Saturday, Sept. nth. "Passport To Hell", with Eliasa Landl, and Paul Lukas. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 2 #-27, "Skyscraper Souls", with Warren William and Maureen OttaltiTan. Wednesday. Sept. 21th, "Young Bride", with Helen TwelTetrees, Eric Linden, Roseoe Ates and Cliff Bdwarda. Thursday and Priday, Sept 29-34, Constance Bennett la "What Price Hollywood". A1m Selected Shorta "With each program. Cold storage seed for fall plant ed Irish potatoes in" Chowan county gave an 88 per ceat germination as compare* with the semination of from 2 .to SO per cent on thoae seed treated wlh Ethylene The teet w*a deducted by County Agent N. K. Rowell. Eren traveling In a rat is better than going no place all. Popularity Contest Awards To Be Made at Loulsburg Theatre Saturday Night, September 84th The Popularity Con teat among the klddiei ot the tows, which has been sponsored by the Loulsburg Theatre with the eq-operatlon of several ot the local merchants, haa come to a cloae and the most Im portant and Interesting event la connection with It. the announce ment of the winners and the pre sentation of awards, will take place at the Loul|burg Theatre Saturday night, September 24th. Mr. Edison House, the copyright holder of the Green Square deal, will be praaeat to make the awards, of which there are four. The first award is a bi cycle which will be given to the boy or girl receiving the greatest number of votes, and also a certifi cate of popularity for 1932. The child getting the secoad largest nnm ber of votes will receive a Theatre pass for eight consecutive weeks and a Certificate of .Honor; the third award is a certificate of Merit and a six consecutive week's pass to the Theatre; and the fourth Is a Certificate of Commendation and a Theatre pass for four consecutive weeks. This Popularity Contest has cre ated much Interest among both the children and grown folks. Much activity has been shown on the part ot both sets and it is exceedingly evldefit that a great deal of Inter est and' enthusiasm is wide-spread among the people of LouHfburg in the outcome of this contest. We wonder who has been voted the most popular Kiddy in Loulsburg. It is expected that quite a crowd will be present Saturday night at the awarding of the prizes. LOITISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH Services at the Louisburg Baptist Church Sunday will be aa usual, while Rev. D. P. Harris, pastor, will deliver interesting sermons at the ?karch services on these topics, "The Word of God with Whom We Have to Do", in the morning at IX o'clock, and "This is your hour, but it is tbe power' at Darkness" at the 7:30 evening service. Snnday school will be at 9:45 a. m., and B. T. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. 'ei&o/ii afi Miss Vivian Cooke spent last week-end In Pine Level. t t I Miss Estelle > Cash of Raleigh spent the week-end at home. ? * t Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sykes were visitors in Nashville Sunday. t t t Mr. A. B. Buchanan, of Nashville, was a visitor to Louisburg Monday, ttt Mr. J. P. Moore returned the past week from a tobacco curing trip to Canada. ttt Miss Elizabeth Webb, of Warren ton, spent yesterday with her pa rents In Louisburg. t X t Mr. W. E. Davis and daughter, of Warren County, visited relatives in Louisburg Saturday. tit Rev. and Mrs. George V. Tllley, of Morganton, are visiting friends and relatives in Louisburg. ttt Miss Elizabeth Johnson, a teach er In the Stem High School, spent the past week-end at home. XtX Misses Marian Bazemore and Ade laide and Sadie Johnson visited Wilson Wednesday afternoon. - ttt Messrs. J. B. Gwyn and J. B. Trogdon spent the past week-end at their homes In Greensboro. J J J | f Mesdames W. B. Tucker, Crossman and R. R. Welch were visitors in Raleigh Wednesday. ttt Miss Mollle Strickland returned to Richmond last Sunday after a two weeks' visit with friends and relatives. ttt Mr. J. C. Robinson, of Atlanta, spent the past week-end in Louis burg, guest of hte brother-in-law, Mr. B. B. Massenburg. "i this week holding meetings in _ interests of the North Carolina Cot ton Growers Cooperative Marketing Association. Mrs. Leslie Grossman, of Boston, Mas*., returned to her home Monday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. H/"W?kh for some time. She teeetttanied by her moth er who will visit her for several ?ays Mr. R. T. MeWln is in the Connty days, f} - things things one tries to overdo only halt done.