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LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1K?
(EIGHT PAGES)
M'MBER 3H
FULLER IS
RE-ELECTED
TEN APPLICANTS FOB AU
DITOR
Auditor .Makes Interesting Re
port ? Authorizes Transfer of
1'niMrty ? Accepts Bonds Oep
uty Tax Collectors ? Rwelre
Reports
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Monday with all members pres
ent. After the usual opening for
malities the Board disposed <>f
business as follows:
With the assistance of the Sher
iff the Board drew a Jury for the
November term.
Terms on the sale of the Gil
bert Wilder place near Franklin
ton to Milton Wilder was ap
proved.
The question o( employing a
County Farm Agent was dismiss
ed because of no funds being pro
vided in budget.
The bill of Coroner, except as
to his mileage and service, this
" for one day only, was approved.
Report of John Hedgepeth, Su
perintendent of County Home wA
received and filed.
Report ot Health Department
was received and filed.
, W. N. Fuller, County Auditor,
made the following report which
was received and filed:
During the month of October
the following taxes have been col
lected: 1931, $2,352.63; 1932,
$8,350.99 ; 1933, $29,928.94. All
bills have been paid in full which'
have been passed by the Board,
interest and bonds due in New
York on October 15th and No
vember 1st, have also been paid.
A number of tax payers have
talked to me regarding the 1933
taxes which are greatly reduced,
and seem well pleased with the
Board's work during their first
year of office. Lots of them paid
two and three years taxes at one
time this fall and many others
have signified their intention of
paying up or arranging their tax
es in full before the year is past.
.t-^JThe Clerk of the Court paid in
for October fees 1615.11, and the
Register of Deeds $117.50, same
eing deposited in General pur
pose funds. Funds are on hand
with which to pay such bills as
you may pass today.
S. C. Wilder was appointed tax
Collector for Youngsville and
Fvanklinton townships.
The matter of Will Daniel was
tamed over to the County Attor
ney to settle according to con
tract.
uiauue Em renrcc **?o (wiuui
ted to sell hogs In Franklin Coun
ty for years 1933-34.
Elijah Branch, of Gold Mine
township was relieved of poll tax.
T. W. Boone was authorized to
sell cotton of George Bridges and
pay $75 to the County for rent
and balance be turned over to
Bridges.
Report of Miss Priest was read
an. I approved.
J. C. Tant was relieved of poll
ta*.
Upon order one acre of land
wis sold to Mrs. Arnold for 135
provided she pays same within
uO days.
A formal resolution passed
subject to approval of C. H.
Banks and County Attorney In
structing W. N. Fuller to convey
certain property to Mary Kear
ney Harris.
It was ordered that the Hotel
property in Frankllnton be sold
under mortgage, said mortgage
being hypothecated by Cltisens
and Commercial Bank to County
to secure deposits, matter to be
bandied by County Attorney.
ft. M. Minor appeared before
the Board and stated he would
not be a candidate for Jailor and
janitor, same to be appointed first
Monday In December.
The following were applicants
for auditor: W. N. Fuller, F. W.
Wheless. Jr., Hugh W. and
Gladys Perry. M. 8. Davis, P. B.
Fleming. J. T. Baker, M. P,
Sykes, J..O. Purnell, C. W. Ed
wards.
I'pon second ballot W. N. Ful
ler was elected until January 1st,
1935.
C. H. Bank's was appointed to
pass upon bonds of deputy tax
collectors.
Th^ bonds of J. 'J. Lancaster,
E. J. Fuller and R. R. Klsaell
were approved.
The renewal of the bond of
Rnicene HeddlngAeld was approv
ed.
It was ordered that Dr. Yar
bovough be paid 960 on Vital
Statistics, which represents settle
ment In full to July lit, 1(33.
The matter of T. W. Ruffln was
referred to the finance Commit
tee and County Attorney with
authority to act. j
Report of the Welfare Officer
was read and approved "
forwilirtoner Terrell reports
franklin
goes DRY
The repeal election held tu
Franklin County Tuesday parsed
o 'It very quietly with an exceeding
ly light rote but sufficient to re
cord Franklin in the dry coldmn
liy a good safe majority, both as,
ti a decision on the question ot
1 1'iding a convention and as to the
delegates.
The day was wet, but evidently
Ibc only thing of. record except
!?ouisburg township which was
damp by the small majority of 27.
Advocates of both sides have
b?en busy since Tuesday explain
ing how it happened. The drys
telling you they knew it all the
I time, and the wets, well they are
stUl figuring it out. Maybe we'll
! kucw their side later.
The tabulated vote of Franklin
County can be seen in amiher col
; i'nn.
Louisburg Defeats
Campbell
Ilomerumer* See Good Game As
Their Alma Mater Win# 12-0
Louisburg. College upset the "olt
('ope bucket" Saturday when they
defeated the strong Campbell elev
en by a score of 12-0 at College
Park.
Coach Suitenfeld's boys came on
th? field with a fighting spirit that
grew stronger as the game went
!in
With a stubborn line and a
hackfield that played heads-up
i'ootball. Louisburg held Campbell
t?> only 3 first downs, while tbey
I v. ere making 8.
Early in the first quarter Haw
ley, right tackle for Louisburg, in
tercepted a pass on Campbell's 20
;.ara line and carried over for the
j lirst score.
The next score came in the sec
ond quarter when Louisburg drove
(torn midfield to touchdown.
"Coon" Weldon, the main cojj in
his scoring drive, got away for a
15 yard run for the last score. '
Campbell threatened only once,
.his came in the last quarter when
tuey put the ball within one foot
of the goal line. They tried four
' t'mes to get across, to score but
the strong Louisburg eleven threw
them for a loas each time.
Weldon and Waddell were the
(uUtanding players of the Lack
fie!d. while Hawley and Bullock
fi-atured in the line for the home
team. Humphries and Taylor fea
tured for Campbell.
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Educational
Meeting
The Louisl>u|-g Council Junior
C'rder announces that it will hold
a public meeting on November
201 h at which it will present an
educational program. All ladies
Hiia especially school principals
and Superintendents are invited to
be present. The meeting will be
held In the lodgf rooms.
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Junior-Senior Play
To Be Given at Krankllntnn High
School.
Much interest is being centered
around the rehearsals of the "Hoo
doo", the Junior-Senior play thtt
is to be given at the Franklinton
High School. November 17th, b
o'clock P. M. The cast Is com
l>raed of talented members oL both
?lum. A curse Is put upon every
person who possesses the "Hoodoo".
Come and tlnd out what thix
' lltodoo' la. The admisaion is )0c
fcr all school children and !0c (or
adulta.
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Jonea County farmers report
harvesting the largest crop of hay
ever to be stored In the county. |
The quality Is exceptionally good
due to good weather during the
harvesting period.
visiting Welfare Office and find
ing same in good condition,
Mrs. Anne wood was taken off
pauper list.
The Welfare Officer was allowed
I 12.50 per month beginning July
1st, 1933, tQ July 1st, 1934.
T. W Boone was appointed to
rent land for County Home.
A motion by Hudson seconded
by Beddingfleld and carried
reads "that there be taken from
the salary of Sheriff F. N. Spiv
ey the aum In an amount equal
to one week's salary for the time
lost while attending the Century
of Progress Fair In Chicago. III.,
without properly filling office of
Sheriff of Franklin County during
his absence."
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned;
AVERAGE
REACHES
, $18.97
? ?
LOUISBURG TOBACCO MARKET
MAKING HISTORY
Splendid Sal en Past Week With
Block Sale Monday ? Growers
Well Pleased ? Demand Ro
malns Strong
The Loulsburg Tobacco Market
Is making very pleasing history to
both the growers and warehouse
men this season. Up to Wednes
day night it had sold 2,217,614
pounds and until Monday night
had made a season average of
$15.92.
Mondays sale of more than a
quarter million pounds made an
average of $18.92 and Wednes
days average reached $18.97.
The demand for all grades, es
pecially the middle grades for cig
arettes is strong and prices very
encouraging.
Many growers from a distance
are coming to Loulsburg daily and
the Increased sales are proving;
very satisfactory to all.
The warehousemen say they
are utilizing every effort to pro
vide the greatest convenience, ac
commodations and service to the
growers who visit Louisburg and
the growers are evidently appre
ciating It.
Louisburg invites you to bring
your tobacco here for sale.
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Fire At
Cotton Yard
An early modning fire on .last
] tday morning destroyed the shed
fi) otning the Stokes Cotton Ware
house at the Cotton yard and with
it ubout seventeen bales of cotton
["longing to Cooper Bros. The
cause of the fire la unknown but
U thought to have come from a
bale of cotton that had been burn
ing for some time. The loss was
r avt red by insurance.
For a while it looked as if much
(<:image would be wrought by the
flumes but the splendid work of
the fire department prevented the
&t?ead and the two cotton storage
t.? dses adjoining and nearby pass
ed through without serious handi
cap.
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C. H. Wheless Dead
Mr. C. H. Wheless, <rne of Harris
township's most substantial plant
ers died on Thursday of last week
following an accident in which he
?vas thrown from a wagon load ot.
*>od by a mule becoming frighten
ed. He was 73 years of age and
Is survived by his wife, one son
J(<nnie Wheless and one daughter,
Miss Mattie Wheless and other rel
uti\es.
lie was a good citizen, honest
and sincere In his purpose* and
?(M?ng In his conviction? He lov
ed his home and family, his church
? nd his community and will be
missed by many neighbors who
knew him best.
The funeral was held Friday af
ternoon. conducted by Rev. C. E.
Crtwford, assisted by Rev. C. B.
Howard at Rock Springs church
will was largely attended. The In
terment was made In the ^church
( cmetery. .
The TIMES Join the many friends
In extending sympathy to the be
haved family.
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List of Jurors
Tlie followinc Is a list of Jurors
drawn for the November term of
Frwnklln Superior. Court. Civil
term, which begins November ISth.
i*M?:
Dunns ? J. B. Stalling*. Q. F. Al
ford. J. B. Alford, R. A. Perry,
Graham Brantley.
Harris? F. D. Driver, J 110. Cham
t'!e?. J. D. Baker. Welter J. Perry.
T. T. Young, S. P. Pearce.
Youngsvllle ? J. T. Brldgers. F.
U. Williams. C. E. Mitchell. M. D.
Ifnyle, B. H. Patterson. A. D. Tlm
berlake. J. K. Thairlngion, W. F.
Leonard. Sr.
Frankllnton ? W. E. Perry, H F.
Morton. D. B. Kearney, W. F.
Mltchlner, W M. Buck Edwards.
1_ H. Preddy.
Hayesvllle ? W. T. Harris. E. J.
Grlssom. T. F. Ayseue. I. 0. Fra
pler.
Sandy Creek? J. E. Joyner. K.
M. Fuller, N B Smith, R. T Thar
iiigti-n. J. R. Tharrlngton. Wiley
1'uilkner
Cedar Rock- J. W Wheless, C.
W. Matthews.
Cypres* Creek? W. F. Moses, P.
A. Sledgtv
Loutghurg?C. O. Cash, W. B.
Tinker, W. E. Strange.
Turn Again To Tomb of Unknown Soldier
November
Armistice Day - - 1933
NORTH CAROLINA VOTES DRY
North Carolina Tuesday refused
by an overwhelming majority to
call a convention to Consider re
peal of the 18th amendment, and.
tj make assurance doubly sure
elected' an overwhelming majori
y to tfce convention which will
never assemble. Only 16 repeal
delegates were elected as against
104 anti-repealists.
The trend was unmistakable
from the earliest jeturns and ap
plied alike to rural and urban
counties, east and west.
Mecklenburg, considered a bat
tleground. and wake, regarded as
sure for repeal, were the first two
large counties to land safely in
the dry column. Rowan, home
county of Walter Murphy, mana
ger of the repeal campaign, short
ly joined them although reputed
to be one of the wettest counties
in the state.
Some of the traditionally wet
counties in the east remained true
to their wet moorings, but other
eastern counties which had been
expected to go wet veered sharply
to the dry column. Alleghany
was the only county west of Ral
eigh to vote for repeal.
Counties with a large Republi
can vote went overwhelmingly dry
without exception, the ten to one
margin of Yadkin being rivalled
by other traditionally Republican'
counties.
Complete returns showed that
of the 14 counties which vot?d
wet when State prohibition was
adopted in 1908. nine voted dry
Tuesday. Of the 14 counties
which were wet a quarter of a
century ago. only New Hanover,
Martin. Pasquotank and Onslow
were definitely in the repeal col
umn with Durham dividing its
two delegates. Wake. Franklin,
Orange. Wilkes. Stokes, Yadkin.
Johnston. Person and Stanley, ell
of which were wet in 1908. went
definitely dry Tuesday and the
repealists carried only 12 of the
100 counties in the State, with
the drys carrying 87 and Durham
the only one to divide. The oth
er eight wet counties were Alle
ghany. Beaufort. Craven. Curri
tuck. Edgecombe. Halifax, Pitt
and Wilson. ,
Voters dealt the death blow to
4he Eighteenth Amendment in
elections Tuesday that also show
ed their disfavor of some of the
country's most powerful political
machines.
At the same time, they voted
on a great number of proposals
affecting laws and approved
bond issues running above a hun
dred million doliars, some of the
money to match federal funds for
public works and some for muni
cipal power and other utilities
projects. Suggested issues invol
ving about $20, 000, '060 were vo
ted down.
Formerly powerful polii'.cai
leaders found themselves plckin;
up the pieces of their machines in
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. New
York. Boston. Rochester, Buffalo
and Cleveland.
Repeal SAn
Repeal by DecemWr 5 appear- 1
ed likely with the wets springing
into the lead in Kentucky. Had
that state voted dry, ratification
by the necessary 36 states could
not have been had until Decem
ber 6. Utah. Pennsylvania and
Ohio already had brought to .16
the number that had voted for re-y
peal. South Carolina ^nd North
Carolina held to the prohibition
ranks.
In New York. Tammany lost
the mayoralty to Fiorelio H.
LaGuardia. the fusion candidate,
by more than 250,000. Its .?can
didate: Mayor John O'Brien, ran
third. The ancient Democratic
organization salvaged only the
presidency of the Borough of
Manhattan and the district attor
neyship of New York, where Fer
dinand Pecora, nationally known
as counsel tor the Senate banking
committee, ran third.
Other high spots in the New
York election were: LaGuardia 's
sweeping victory In every borough
including the Bronx, home of Jos
eph V. McKee. thet Independent
Democratic candidate; the failure
of John H. McCooey. the Brook
lyn leader, to carry his own elec
tion district; the blow to the pres
tige ?f Postmaster General Jam^s
A. Farley In McKee's failure of
election and in his failure to
swing ,the Nw York assembly and
Senate to the Democrats after an
Intensive campaign. L^Guardla's
Board of Estimate.
Official Vote Franklin County
IN THE
REPEAL ELECTION
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TOWN COMMIS
SIONERS MEET
I
The Board of Town Commission- jj
?rs met in regular session, Novem
?er 7, 1933, with all members pres
.it.
The minutes of the previous
netting were read and approved.
The reports of the Town Clerk,
.liief of Police and Tax Collectings
were, read and approved. y
A request from Mr. Rv H. Welch "
rr a revaluation of his property
?at referred to the Tax Commit
ee for settlement.
motion prevailed allowing Mr.
12. E. Cone $20.00 for Notary Pub
it services rendered to the Town
1'ifng his term as Tax Collector,
'or which he was nev^r paid.
The Board Instructed the Cem
-U ry Committee to provide heat
ing facilities fcr the keeper of the
Louisburg Cemetery. . d
A motion prevailed ordering a ?
Sir king Fund to be established for *
'hf Cemetery. All proceeds from t
the sale of cemetery lots shall he t
deposited in a sinking fund, and f
Ihis sinking fund may be used for
'he purchase of additional land for c
cemetery lots, and for no ether v
purpose. e
The Board ruled to proceed Im- J
iiifd lately to collect personal prop- i
prty taxes and to levy on person
al property for taxes if necessary, t
The Board established a Privl- t
lege License Tax of $25.00 for s
Tobacco Warehouses/ f
The Building Commit'ee was in- \
stracted to proceed with the de- t
molishing cl the old Ford Ware
house. and to secure the best pos- g
sible contract for this work. a
The Clerk was instructed lo pay j
Mr V. L. Herman. $20.00 in pay-|
:ucnt of an extra weeks work, in ?;
' lew of the fact that he did not j
tike a week's vacation as allowed',
hin: by the Board. _
The Board approved the purchase ,
ul oil burners for heating the ,
town's office and fire house. (
The Board ruled to pay Vassie t
Winfree twenty cents per hour.
A nuStoer of accounts were al- (
'owed and the Board adjourned. |
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Baraca - Phila
thea Convention
Hrlil at Hun 11 Sunday ? Largely (
Allrrnlrd; InKmlinx Hr?(crani j
The Baraca-Phllathea Conven- '
tion of Franklin County, met
November 5th, 1933. with the j
classes at Bunn Baptist church. (
,The morning session began witn f
the audience singing. "Loyalty To (
Christ." Mr. Johnson led in ,
prayer. S. L. Bowen. of Bunn.
conducted" the morning devotion
al and used as scripture lesion.
Acts 9:1-25. The welcome ad- ]
dress was graciously extended to .
all present by J. R. White, of
Bunn. and J. Foreat Joyner of
Loulsburg. responded. The Dur
ham Male Quartette fdrpishedl
special music throughout the day. I
Reading minutes of last meeting
and roil call of classes by acting
secretary. O. A. Jqfcnson. of Dur
ham gave the morning address
using as a subject: "Baraca and <
Phllathea Work." This was
especially inspiring to all Baraca ,
and Philathea workers. We were
dismissed for lunch by Rev. M. ,
Stamps, of Loulsburg.
"I Will Sing the Wonderous
Story" was sung by the audience 1
for the beginning of the afternoon
service. Remarks were then made
Concerning problems confronting
some of the Baraca classes by J.
N. Perry, of Bunn and Mr. Byrd.
of Durham. J. Forrest Joyner.
of Louisburg Introduced the af
ternoon speaker, namely. Dr. O.
P. FltxGerald. of Louisburg. He
used as a subject: "Defenders of
Our Civilisation." The scripture
was Epheslans 6:13 ? "Hold your
ground. tighten the belt of
truth." This address was thor
oughly enjoyed.
The classes that won banners
were: Bunn Sr. Baraca. Pearce
Sr. Phllathea. Bunn Jr. Baraca
and Maple Springs Jr. Phllathea.
These banners were presented by i
Mr. Byrd. of Durham. The pres- J
Ident appointed Luther Perry, of
the Pearce Church, as program
Committee. The next convention
will be held at Maple Springs Bap
tist church the first Sunday In
May 1934. The audience sang. .
When the Roll Is Called Up !
Yonder" and were dismissed by .
Mr. Johnson.
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To Open Toy Shop,
Mrs Annie I.ee McOowan and 1
Mi* W. H. (lay of Rocky Mouhl ?
leturned Monday from Philadel
phia und Baltimore where Mrs. ]
McOowan went to buy toys and f
(.?Its for a shop which she will
(>pcn In Lcultthtirg very soon. Her '
Hew enterprise will he known as(t
Annie's Toy and Gift Shop." '
*EV. C. B. HOW
ARD SPEAKS
Lt Edward Best Fair ? Exhibit.*
Many and of High Order?
Ijirp Crowd Attend* and En
joys Day
Three rules for life were laid
own by Rev. Charles B. Howard
:i his address at the Edward
test School Community Fair Fri- ?>
ay, Nov. 3. Other events of the
ay included stunts by the high
chool faculty, a ball game be
ween lady teachers of, the dia
rict and ladies of the community,
nd an Old Maid's Convention,
'he fair was sponsored by the ?
'ocational Agriculture Dept. of
lie High School.
Mr. Howard, in his addresa,
rew a comparison between life
nd a game or athletic contest,
le stated that in order to win in
he game of life one mutt play '
he game fair, hard, and cheer
ully.
Just before the address all the
hildren of the school district
rere lined up for a parade which
nded in the school auditorium.
I large number of parents and
?isitors were present.
In the afternoon a playground
lall game was played between
he eighth grade boys of the high
chool and the seventh grade boys
rom Justice. This took place of
he steer race scheduled for that
ime.
At two o'clock the crowd vas
igain assembled in the high
ichool auditorium. Scenes from
Macbeth were presented by mem
>ers of the high school faculty,
rhe glee club sung "The Little
Red Schoolh.ouse". A > contest
vas held to select the boy and
[irl with the reddest bead, the
vhitest head, the most freckles,
ind the fattest boy and girl. ThU
contest proved very interesting
ind amusing.
A playground ball game be
ween lady teachers of the dla
rict and ladies of the community
resulted in a 14-9 victory for the
:ommunity ladies The game was
?zciting throughout, and drew a
arge crowd.
There were many good exhibits,
especially in the needle-work and
canning departments. Unfavsr
ible weather conditions caused a
shortagtk of exhibits in the Held
;rops and vegetables departments.
Interesting and instructive school
exhibits were put on by the Hick
jrv Rock-White Level School, the
Justice School, and the Home
Economics and Vocational Agri
culture departments <}J the high
ichool. All exhibits were placed
in the new community building
which had not been used before.
The fair was declared by many
to be ''the best ever held at this
place. A large crowd was pres
>nt all day. and many returned
'or the old Maid's Convention at
lieht.
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Banks Close
On Holiday
The Kirst-Citizeus Bank ana
Trust Company of Louisburg aim
??"i j nk 1 in ton will be closed on Sat
jrday to observe Armistice Holiday.
\li having business with. these in~
dilutions will bear this in mind.
Dance Location
Changed
The location for the Pre-Annls
t ce Dance to be staged in LouU
tonight had to be changed to
larger quarter!) because of report*
of an extra large attendance. The
dance will be held at the Southside
v-urchouse instead of the Union a?
Mft announced. This house la
riticb larger and will accommodate
more couples. Join the crowd and
it i, toy the evening.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre -
The following Is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Monday. Nov. 13th:
Monday and Tuesday ? "Th?
Solitaire Man." with Herbert Mar
ihall and Elizabeth Allen. On
:he stage. "The New Deal la Vau
ievllle Review" with Fay. Cooleys
ind Fay. also the Dixon Fo?r,
Harmony Singers,
Wednesday -Cecil B DeMHn
production "This Day and Age."
ivlth in all star cast This show
iponsored by tb* Athletic Assocl
itlon of Mills High School.
Thursday and Friday ? .Warner
itaxter and Janet Oaynor In "Pad
iy The Next Rent Thin*"
Saturday ? Tom Mix in "The
tnstler's Roundup." also First
Chapter "Gordon of Ohoet City'
rlth Buck Jones.
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