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NUMBER 8
A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
VOLUMN LXIV.
The County, The State, The Union
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LOUISBURO, N. CAROLINA, FMDAY, APRIL 14, 1983
"CASH OFFER" CAMPAIGN WILL
CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT
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Candidates Showing Increased Action And Increased
Results As Close Of final Period Draws Near
Present Indications. Point To Biggest
Week Of Entire Campaign
8:00 P. M. IS CLOSING HOUR
OF DRIVE
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Judges Are Selected To Count Ballots-^Count Will Be
Made Immediately After Close And Winners An
nounced As Soon As Possible. Rich Rewards Hang
ing In The Balance.
Calls for additional receipt
books this week Indicate real ac
tion among the leaders in the
' Franklin Times "Cash Offer"
campaign. A big finish is pre
dicted. It you have planned to
win, be sure your competitor does
not nose you out In the last few
hours.
Present indications point to a
"hair-breadth" finish, and it ap
pears certain that the close mar
gin by which the awards will be
won i will occasion the greatest
surprise. No members can ap
pear certain of victory and there
is abundant speculation as to the
outcome. The race is too close
among too many to bank on any
possibilities, and there are too
many people Interested In each
candidate to assure anyone an
easy victory. .
RELAXATION AT THIS TIME
IS SUICIDAL TO SUCCESS. De
termination to win, coupled with
relentlessness In gathering votes
i will go a long way toward decid
f lng the winners. The final vftte
schedule is the one big opportun
ity that remains for the members
upon which to base their hopes of
concluding their campaign in a
victorious manner.
. ? Remember the date and hour,
Saturday, April 16th at 8 o'clock,
la the end of the campaign. All
subscriptions and votes must be
In the ballot box before that
hour. Whatever you do be on
time.
There U still aDundant oppor
tunity to amass a mat rote, and
the contestanta, realising this,
are working with renewed energy,
as the conteat draws to a close.
There are only a few hours left.
The judges or their., represen
tatives will be on hand to see
that the campaign la closed in
accordance with the rr'-^. Those
who are In the contest :e when
the doors are closed will be per
mitted sufficient time to prepare
their subscriptions and vote* and
place them In the locked and
sealed ballot box which will be
In the contest office the last day
of the campaign. ,
The following well known citi
zens have consented to act- as
Judges at the conclusion of The
Franklin Times "Cash Offer"
campaign.
A. E. HENDERSON
Cashier Flrst-Cltlaens Bank
and Trust Co.
REV. O. P. FITZGERALD v
Pastor
Louisburg Methodist Church
F. W. JUSTICE
Chief of Polices Louisbui*, and
former Sheriff of Franklin
County.
First Tobacco
Plants
Mr. Arthur Wilder, of the
Seven Paths section brought two
fine specimen of tobacco plants
to the Times office Monday. Those
plants were large enough to be
set out In the field. Mr. Wilder
stated that he sowed this bed on
old Christmas day and within a
week would have planta enough
to set practically his entire crop.
He had little trouble with flea
bugs, spraying for them twice,
and no blue mold.
Buys Louisburg
Grocery Co. Stock
The Raleigh Salvage Co., pur
chased the past week, the stock
of the Louisburg Grocery Co.,
which hy been operated for
some tlA under receivership.
The stock was moved to Raleigh
Monday. Mr. M.OM. Furgerson,
former proprietor of this firm,
will cohtlnue ,the wholesale and
Jobbing business In Louisburg,
where he Is well known.
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Chamber of Com*
merce To Meet
The Times la requested to an
nounce the regular monthly meet
ing of the Louisburg Chambsr of
Commerce to be held on iext
Tuesday night, April 18th, at
; 7 : 30 o'clock In the Court Honse.
' President Stockard la especially
anxious to_ have as large an at
tendance as possible.
Recorder's Court
i
Business picked up consider
ably in Franklin Recorder's Court
Monday, when fita cue* were
entered upon the docket after
Court opened. Tl? docket ap
disposed of was as foltowi:
Graham Ball and Eugene Yar
borough, assault given- time to
pay costs.
Arthur Ziegler given >0 days
on roads for violating prohibition
law.
LeRoy Bobbitt given <0 days
on roads for non support. Appeal.
B. N. Layton plead guilty to
carrying concealed weapons, and
was fined $60 and costs.
Walter Dungton plead guilty to
carrying concealed weapon* and
was given 90 days on roada.
B. N. Layton plead guilty to
violating prohibition law, and
was discharged upon payment of
cotta.
Horace Jones and Delete Tar
borough plead guilty to f. end a.
Jones given 90 days on roads.
Yarborough given 60 days in
Jail, upon payment of one half
coete execution not to issue ex
cept upon order of court.
Oeorge Taylor, copias and con
tinued.
Associational B.
Y. P. U. To Meet
The Tar Klver Associational B.
Y. P. U. will meet In Its annual 1
convention at the Wise Baptist
Church, Wise, N. C., on Sunday,
April 18. A fine program has
been arranged by the president,
John Edwards, (or the enjoyment
of all who will be present. It is
hoped that the convention will
be attended In large numbers for
the success of the gathering and
the advancement of the B. T. P.
D. work in the association.
Bach delegate who attends !?
expected to bring bis lunch as the
Wise Church is unable to accom
odate such a large crowd. The
program will begin at ten o'clock
and continue until three-thirty.
Lett have every church In the
association represented at the
convention. We owe as* much to
the Church and to ourselves.
Pre-School Clinics
The Franklin County Health
Department under the direction
of Dr. R. F. Tarborongh, County
Health Officer, who to assisted by
Miss Edna Oliver, county nurae,
to conducting quite a number of
pre-echool clinics In the County.
The clinics among this series that
have already been held are those
at Mills High School on April
10th at Louisburg, at the Frank
llnton School on AprH 11th, and
at the YoungsvUle- School on
April ltth. Those that are to be
held yet are at Edward Best High
School on April 14*h, at Oold
Sand High 8chool on April 20th.
and at Epsotn High School on
April Slat. These clinics are
held for the benefit of the chil
dren who will enter school for
;the first time next fall. J
The plan of using straw over
tobacco plant beds has been
used successfully In Cumberland
County this spring. Growers re
port ? plentiful iupply of plant*.
R. H. Strickland
Dead
Mr. R. H. Strickland one of
Louisburg's oldest and most sub
stantial citizens died at his home
on east Nash Street early Sun
day morning, after an extended
Illness, in the Stth year of his
age. Ha is survived by hla wi
dow, and one sister, and a num
ber of relatives.
Before coming to Louisburg
Mr. Strickland had made quite a
success at farming and merchan
dising at his home about seven
miles notheast of Louisburg. Mr.
Strickland retired frqm active
business soon after moving to
Louisburg but retained his inter
est in public affairs through bis
property investments here. Mr.
Strickland was regarded by his
many friends and acquaintances
as a most conscientious straight
forward, falrmlnded citizens,
whose home life was - one of de
votion and love.
The funeral services were held
from his home at 3 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
J. C. Williams, pastor of Fuquay
Springs Methodist Church, assist
ed by Rev. D. P. Harris, pastor
I of Louisburg Baptist Church, and
the Interment was made in Oak
wood Cemetery. The pall bear
ers were as follows: Active ? J.
L. Palmer, A. Tonkel, H. C.
Taylor, F. N. Spivey, W. N. Ful
ler, O. W. Murphy. Honorary ? P. ?
B. Griffin, J. S. Dennis, J. S.
Howell, J. R. Gantt, Dr. H. G.
Persy, J. F. Gupton, L. E. Scog
gln, Ross Earle, N. C. Strickland,
W. O. Stone, Eugene Strickland,
J. W. Weaver, A. F. Johnson, E.
B. Smith, W. J. Cooper.
Quite a large number of friends
of the family attended both ser
vices to pay a last sad tribute
and the floral tribute was espec
ially pretty.
The bereaved family and
friends have the deepest sympa
thy of the entire community.
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Minstrel Postponed ;
The "College Capers and 'Y's'lj
Crackers" minstrel which was to
have been given Tuesday, April
11th, has been postponed until
Friday night. April 21st. It will
be given in the Opera House un-.
der the sponsorship ol the Y. W.
C. A. and Y. M. C. A. of Louis
burg College. Although the
postponement was a disappoint- .
ment to many, it gives promise j
of a bigger and better entertain
ment.
In speaking of the "College (
Capers and 'Y's' Crackers", one ,
of the directors expressed his
opinion In this manner: c'Better ?
start taping the old ribs right
now, so they'll be in good shape
by next Friday evening, April
21st. It's coming! Yes, sir!
The "College Capers and 'Y's'
Crackers". Oood old fashioned
minstrel, constructed with the
special motive of cracking all the
sides in Louisburg. It just can't
help being a record breaker when
the end - men and women include
such natural born comedians as
"Coon" Weldon, Joyce Price,
Harpo Ellis, Uary LiBfWhltaker,
John Hawley, Louise Tunstall,
Arthur Fleming, Helen Chandler,
Harvey Black, Mildred Patterson,
and last bat not least (in more
ways than one) Sue Egerton and
"Speedy" Waldo.
"W$ know It will be hard to
wait until Friday to see this jam
boree of tinging? dancing and
clowning, but that Isn't all. There
is "Buxom" Joyce Price and
"Little" Speedy Waldo as Slo
motlon and Frlille Doodrop In
"Married, an Ain't Dat Some
thin' ?". Also a black-face trav
esty called "Crusoe's Crucial
Cruise", with the " Inimitable
"Hootchle" Richards in the title
role. All of this and . more ?
Loulsburg's own "Do#" Fleming,
warbling "Chloe" and "Brother,
Can You Spare a Dime?" And
that little trouper "Mac" McFar
land In a song and dance that
will make you call for more."
This Is judged to be one of the
biggest and best shows that
Loulsburg has seen In years, giv
ing two full hours of laughs and
thrills, at real depression price*.
The Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A.
say that It's their desire to pack
the old "Opery House" next Fri
day evening at 8: IB, for the pur-j
pose is that of raising funds for
a worthy cause, and they hope
to have a demand for a repeat
showing.
Jail Empty
Sheriff Splvey and Jailor Min
or Inform the Time* that from
Monday until Saturday of last
week the Franklin County jail
was empty. The same conditions
happened about two Veeks be
fore, and indicate a slacking up
of crime.
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Easter Bunaies Right On Time
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Easter bunnies will be right on time this year, as always. These two
maidens were slightly in doubt so they went oat and around and about and
did they find, bunnies, well yes! So now Sara Belle and Erelyn Tiffany,
maidens fair of footlight fame, want all good little boys and girls to'
know that they hare the eridenee and that Easter bunnies and all their
friends will be right on the job on Easter morning.
Local Ba^id
Broad pasts
Reginald's String Band, under
the direction of the youthful
Master Reginald klcFarland
broadcasted over the radio sta
tion at Raleigh last Saturday
night, presenting the regular Sat
urday night Barn Dance (or the
station, from 8:20 until 9:00
o'clock. A special feature of the
program was tit* tap dancing by
the young director, who also pre
sides at tlw drums. Requests for
repltltlon of this features were
many. Quite a number of -com
pliments were spoken of the
Band by Raleigh listeners as weH
is those elsewhere. Quite a
large audience was present at
the station reception room for
this program.
The Moore County Mutual Ex
change is receiving new members
laily and is rendering an exeel
ent service to its farmer mem
Mrs, says the county a seat.
From 1899 to 1913 Frank
Jotch, famous wrestler, won 154
Hatches and lost but six.
Cotton Growers
Hold Convention
Dr. B. W. Kllgore, of Raleigh,
and, Mr. -h. Bruce Gunter, of Fu
quay Springs, were nominated as
Directors for the tiorth Carolina
Cotton Growers Cooperative Mar
keting Association from this dis
trict at a Convention of Delegates
held in Louisbnrg Wednesday.
Rev. G. W. May was elected
chairman, and W. A. Connell. Jr.,
was elected Secretary of the
I convention.
The convention was addressed
by Mr. R. T. Melvln, Field Direc
tor of this District, and C. F.
Best, G. W. May and M. R.
Sykes were appointed poll hold
ers to receive and count the bal
lots and declare the result of the
i election.
The meeting was a very har
monious one and well attended.
One hundred additional Surke
County farmers have been Invit
ed to become members of the
farmers mutual exchange and
share the patronage dividend ac
cruing from trading through this ,
cooperative. \
VOTES LANDED THESE LAST j
FEW HOURS WILL DECIDE jj
BIG AWARD WINNERS
r* < e yS
Saturday night will no doubt show greatest re
turns of any one period of the campaign. It is up
to the workers to finish high and win big or fall
down in this last period and get paid accordingly. i
In fairness to all candidates, names are listed
alphabetically this week regardless of their stand
ing in the race. Pick the candidate you want to
win and support him or her this last and flhal hour.
The Climax ! The Finish ! THE END ! Satur
day night at 8 o'clock. j
BUSS HELEN ALSTON Oupton
MISS ELIZABETH 0 ANN AD AY, KittriH, El
BOSS ELIZABETH CLIFTON, . . 1 Louisburg
MISS HELEN FLEMING Louisburg
W. R. FULOHUM, Nashville <
MISS MILDRED GUPTON, . . . Louisburg, R 1 J
- MRS. JOS. T. INSCOE, Gastalia, R 1
MISS MARGARET INSCOE, Louisburg
MRS. MORRIS LANCASTER Louisburg
MRS. F. A. READ, Wood
MISS CHRISTINE SLEDGE ? Louisburg, R 4
BIRS. M. E. WATKINS, .'. ....... Alert
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All Subscriptions and Remittances Must Be in the J
Ballot Box Saturday night by 8 o'clock.
DON T BE DEFEATED THIS LAST AND FINAL J
HOUR !
Big Winners Will Finish Strong
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Must Provide
For Selves
Enerwency Welfare Project* to
Be Discontinued ? Federal Seed
Lout Disappointing
A group of representative citi
zens of Franklin County assem
bled In the Franklin Hotel, on
Wednesday evening, April 5th,
for the purpose of discussing the
wisdom of continuing the Wel
fare Labor projects that have
been going on In Franklin Coun
ty for the past several months.
Representatives from every town
ship In Franklin County were
present.
Mr. Harry P. "Stevens addressed
the assembly and Informed those
present that the number of Seed
Loans applied for in Franklin
County was far below the num
ber anticipated. Mr. Stevens as
serted that Uncle Sam was ready
and willing to finance the de
serving farmer and those who
would play square with our Gov
ernment, but those who had tried
to evade paying their previous
loans would not get further loans.
He stated that It was an alarm
ing fact that Just a few over
1600 applications had been filed
when 3,000 were anticipated, and
that this Indicated that a great
number of persons were evident
ly expecting to be cared for again
next winter.
Mr. Allison stated that the
Federal Relief work would be
discontinued for the present, ex
cept In the towns in which no
land was available for gardens
and small crops. It Is not exr
pected that the Red Cross Socie
ty will donate flour and clothes
again next winter. Mr. Allison
called for the opinions of the
representatives from each town
ship. and the response was free
and unbridled.
The conSensus of opinion
among those present was to the
same conclusion. The men were
ia earnest, when collectively they
rendered the verdict that those
lazy persons who refuse to plant
a garden and try to help them
selves will be left next winter to
shift for themselves. A careful
check will be kept upon such -per
sons. and those who are' given an 1
opportunity to help themselves
now, and to provide for them
selves for aaother year, and re
fuse to do so, will be out of luck
when the wintry winds snatch at
their tattered clothing, and the
pains of hunxar gnaw at the in-,
nerds of the lazy loafers. No more
Red Croaa flour will grace the,
empty stomachs of shiftless per
sona, when those stomachs should*
be pleasingly plum, with home
grown sweet potatoes, corn meal,
peas and molasses. All the hard
working tax payers of Franklin
County do hereby solemnly warn
ill lazy bones that unless they do
their best to provide for them
selves. the buzzards will be sing
ing "Happy Days are Here
igain," when winter comes.
CARD OP THANKS
We want to thank our neigh
bors and friends for their many
kind deeds and thoughts shown
us during the death and burial
of our daughter, Clara Belle, and
we want to assure each one will
?e long remembered by us all.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Goswick,
and family.
WASHINGTON
AT HOME
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We are-publlshing the schedule
tor the coming baseball season
at the Washington Senators for
the benefit of our local fans.
^WASHINGTON AT HOME
With
Philadelphia . . . April 12. 13, 14
Boston ... April *15. {1?,.18, 19
<#w York . . r. April {23, 24, 26
Philadelphia April *30
Cleveland May 1?, 17, 18'
"hlcago May 19. *20. {21
Detroit May 22, 21. >4
K. Louis May 25. 26. -27 [
Philadelphia . May *28 1
Mew Tor^ .... May {30, $30, 31
Boston ......... June 1, *3, {4
Philadelphia ..... June {11, 13
Cleveland .... July 7, *8, {9, 10
Chicago July 11. 12, 13. 14
it. Louis . . July *18. {16, 18, 19
Detroit July 20, 21, *22, {23
few York. .July 27, 28, *2?, {30
Boston ....... August 2, 3, *5
Philadelphia .1,.... August- {6
4?w Tork . August {13
Host on '..... September {3
Chicago . . September ?, 7, I. ??
Cleveland .. Sept. (10, 11, 12, 13
Jetrolt ... Sept. 14, IS, 'U. {17
It. Louis ... Sept. 18, 19, 20, 21
Philadelphia .... Sept. *23, {24
Philadelphia October {1
? ? Denote* Saturdays. rr
t ? Denote? Sunday* and Holt- 1
lays.
"Education's
Dilemma"
Subject of Address of .Supt. H. P.
Smith Before Justice P. T. A.
Tuesday Evening '
Mr. H. P. Smith, Supt. of Wake
Forest Sehool addressed the
Justice P. T. A. on: the subject
"Education's Dilemma" on Tues
day evening, April 4th, at 7:30
o'clock. Beginning with a his
torical background of education
j In North Carolina, Ur. Smith,
proceeded to discuss impending
legislation concerning schools in
North Carolina today, and to show
the outcome or effects of the dif
ferent bills that have been sub
mitted In this session of the leg
islature.
Mr. Smith was introduced by
Supt. S. R. Murray.
Mr. C. H. Stalllngs, commit
tee man of Justice School, spoke
to the Association and to the
teachers a few words of appre
ciation for their splendid cooper
ation and efforts In behalf of the
'school during the past year.
The work of the Grade moth
era was especially commended
for it has been through and by
their efforts in cooperation with
the school that many of the ac
tivities of the P. T. A. have been
successfully carried out ? this
year.
The devotional exercises were
conducted by Supt. W. R. Mur
ray.
The first grade, Mrs. B. P.
Wheless teacher, Mrs. C. A.
Long Grade Mother, won the pic
ture for having the largest per
cent of parents present at thla
meeting.
During the business session a
letter from the President of the
County Council of P. T. A.'s Wag
read and delegates were selected
to attend the meeting to be held
at Gold Sand on Friday. April
7th. The delegates selected were
Mrs. S. R. Murray and Mrs. Er
nest Wheless.
Just before the close of the
meeting, the drawing for the
lucky number for the bedspread
was held, Mr. C. H. Stalllngs,
being the winner. Mr. Stalllngs '
gave the spread back to the
school to be sold at auction. The
proceeds from the bedspread will
be used to help pay for a .set of
supplementary readers for the
school.
During the absence of Mrs. M.
J. Hayes, president, Mrs. S. R.
Murray, vice-president presided
over the meeting.
A good crowd was present at
this the last meeting of the Jus
tice P. T. A. for the school year
1932-33.
Stockard-T urner
Friends of the contracting par
ties will be lnterestsd tn the fol
lowing announcement which is
being sent to friends outside the
county:
. Mrs. James Archibald Turner
announces the marriage of her
daughter, Beatrice Kathryn, to
Mr. Tracy Kllgo Stockard, on
Thursday the sixth of April, one
thousand nine hundred and thir
ty-three, Louisburg, North Caro
lina.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
J. A. Turner and is one of Louls
burg's most popular and attrac
tive ' young ladles, and has been
holding' a responsible position at
Dr. H. H. Johnson's office for a
number of years. (
The groom is the popular and
efficient Clerk to the Town of
Louisburg, is active and interest
ed in all matters of public Inter
est, being at present President of
Louisburg Chamber of Commerce.
The many friends of this popur
lar couple extend heartiest con
gratulations.
MAY? SMITH !
On Saturday afterno?a, April
8th, at 4:30 o'clock at .the First
Baptist Church at Lawrenceville.
Va., a very simple but impressive
ceremony took place when Miss
Alice Meade Smith of Louisburg
became the bride of .Mr. James
Alvls May of Plttsboro. N. C. The
ceremony was officiated by Rsv.
J. H. Bunn in the prunes of
only a very tew relatives, the
rlug ceremony being used.
Mrs. May Is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Qeorge
Thomas Meade. She wore 'a
?nit of navy blue with accessories
to match. She wore a shoulder
corsage of swsstkeart rose* and
lilies of the valley. Mrs. May la
a graduate of Caatfbsll Jr.. Col
lege. Rules" Creek. N. C.
Mr. May Is the son of Mr. aad
Mrs. Frank L May. of Plttsboro.
He holds aa Importaat poaitlqa
with ths Klker aad Toast, Con
tractors, Rsldsville. N. C.
Mr. aad Mrs. Ma y will reside
at ths hone of Mrs. W. L. Baaa
ley, oa Church Street.