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make it
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The
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The County, The (State, The Union
Times
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VOLUMN LXIV.
LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1938
(EIGHT PAGES)
NUMBER 40
THE FRANKLIN
COUNTY FAIR
WILL OPEN TUESDAY
NIGHT
County Agricultural Fair
Will Ctet Under Way
Franklin County's twentieth
annual agricultural fair formally
will get under way at the Fair
Grounds.
Thursday will be white school
chlldrens day, and all white chil
dren under fifteen years of age.
will be admitted free.
Twenty-eight big attractions will
line the midway, the Empire
Shows bringing the latest mechan
ical rides and World Fair shows;
free acts in the grandstand; Pop
ularity contest Tuesday night, and
Hollywood wedding Friday night ;
dare devil casting act direct from
the Century of Progress in Chi
cago, and other events all week.
Canned goods, needle work,
fine arts and flowers, chlldrens
school works, farm machinery,
and hundreds of other exhibits
will be on display for the visitors.
The Empire Shows are bringing
the latest in rides, the newest In
shows, and the finest in free acts
obtainable, in fact, an exact rep
lica of the Worlds Fair In Chi
cago.
Detailed plans are being made
for this event, and this years Fair
holds promise of being the most
interesting ever held in Frank
lin County. The two big specials,
the Popularity contest and Coro
nation of the most popular girl
In the county on Tnesday night,
and the Hollywood public (legal J
wedding on Friday night. Both
to be held In the grandstand.
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i>ew neaitn um
cer in Franklin
The Franklin County Board ot
Health recently elected Dr. James
E. Fulghum as the County Health
Officer. Dr. Fulghum Is a native
ot Franklin County and received
h's early education in the Louis
harg School, graduating from the
local high school in 1923.
He graduated from Wake Forest
College with a Certificate in Medi
cine, subsequently transferring to
tilt Medical College of Virginia, at
Richmond. After receiving his M.
D., he served for fifteen months
ns Resident in Urological Surgery
and Dermatology in the United
States Naval Hospital in New York.
He returns to Franklin County
from Montana, where he was Lieu
tenant (Jg), U. S. N. Medical Corps,
stationed at the Civilian Conserva
tion Camp at Darby.
Dr. Fulghum already has as
sumed his new duties as Health
Officer and has moved his family
to Louisburg. In 1930 he married
Miss Evelyn White, of Richmond,
Va., and thoy have one son, James.
Jr. They have taken an apart
i.iont at 206 North Main Street.
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Injured By
Falling Timber
Son Thomas, colored, a worker
on the old Ford Warehouse was
very painfully If not seriously, In
jured Monday at one o'clock, when
s heavy timber fell across his
phaulder, crushing his chest
In tearing down this house it
became necessary to throw the
]\envy timbers that supported the
lop. In throwing this one ail
workers had gotten out of the way
except Thomas, who, we are in
formed, Instead of leaving his
1 coition for a place of safety, lay
auwn where he was and the timber
struck him In falling. Had he
f food the timber would probably
hnre missed him.
He was taken Immediately to
the Community hospital where first
nlde was rendered, and later taken
ti a hospital at Rocky Mount for
frtiher examination and treatment.
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Fire At College
Fire early Monday morning at
I.oulsburg College created quite a
bit of excitement until It was learn
ed that it was found In the boiler
room where it was extinguished
without any particular damage.
The fire burned a wood partition
In the coal bin and a small quan
tity of ? ral The fire department
responded promptly and took the
? 'tuatlon under control preventing
a possibility of a math larger Ire.
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Subscribe to Tb? Franklin Time*
$21.66 MARKET
AVERAGE
921.66 cent* was the market
average (or Louisburg Market 011
Wednesday, with dally averages
ranging from 19 Cents to $21.63
other days this week. To Wed
nesday night the market has sold
3174,116 pounds at a season av
erage of |17.1(, according to in
formation given out by the Super
visor of Sales.
The local market Is especially
popular this season and is sell
ing tobacco from a wide territory.
All growers selling here, so 'ar
as has been ascertained, go home
well pleased with each sale and
with assurance that he will re
I turn.
I Loulsburg welcomes you to its
market and the town.
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Franklin Makes
Good Showing
Mr. Harry P. Stevens, genial ana
regular U. S. Government Seed
L,can representative, returned Wetl
t oaday trom Winston Salem where
he ationded a District meeting ot
till Held men in this department
At this meeting Mr. Stevens was
wry complimentary to Franklin
County people who had availed
itx'mselvea of the assistance of
cl<is department of the government,
lie reported collected of F~ankllh
County loans 78 per cent, leaving
( lily a possible 22 per cent to be
collected and with a probable cred
it on this amount due to unrecord
ed credits, Bufficlcnt to reduce it
to 10 or 16 por cent. Mr. Stevens
? n speaking of tho amounts col
if cced stated that he bad collected
{68.77 of 1(30 accounts, $812.89 of
1V31, $2,7(8.79 of 1932 and $91,
.*17.88 of 1933 loans, making a
total of $90,888. SS. He also said
.hui Mr. Mattox had collccted
;-o?2.07 of 19S1 and 1932, and $31,
408.38 of 1933 loans making a to
tal of $32,130.46, or a grand total
coming through his office of $127,
718.78. AMtng to ttnee figures
ibe amounts paid on Frinklln
mnty loans through other offi
ces brings the total credits up to
*140,368.00, leaving only a possi
ble $41,127 to be collected.
Mr. Stevens attributes his suc
cpes In making this record to the
v.onderful cooperation be has had
ficm the people generally and is
(specially proud of it.
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Junior B. Y. P. U.
The Junior B. Y. P. U. of Maple
Springs Baptist church bad their
? sual program Sunday night, No
vember lb. 1933, as followu:
Leader ? Mrs. W. H. Perry; As
sistant Leader Miss Eunice San
d<rfcrd; Virginia Perry, President;
Mala Gupton, Secretary; Linda
I'eiry, Group Leader.
First on program was:
Stories of Brazil, by Linda Perry.
A Brazlan Welcome, by Elsla
Gupton.
A Junior Boy and his Bible, by
Liuce Wester.
Fase, by Lottie Mao Wheeler.
A Faithful Wash Woman, by
Leonard Perry.
A Bandit Is converted, by Linda
F evry.
An answer to prayer, by Hamil
ton Sanderford.
Sixteen on roll, fourteen present,
fourteen on time. One joined and
tiilree visitors.
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unnstmas seais at acog
gin's, Boddie's Pleas
ants ' and Andrews'
Before another Issue of THE
FRANKLIN TIMES appears, the
Christmas-Tuberculosis- Seals will
l>e on sale at Boddie's, Andrews',
Pleasants' and Scoggln's Drug
{?tores. Please give this your at
tontlon!
In the annual house-to-house
campaign, house-holders, . Some
times make excuse from buying,
saying they had bought Seals In
Raleigh, not knowing they were
on sale in Loulsburg.
The Seal-Sale Is always adrer
tlsed In THE FRANKLIN TIMES
and well posted, and the seals put
on sale the National Opening Day,
Thanksgiving Day.
Every Franklin County cltiien,
whe buys Christmas Tuberculosis
Seals In Franklin County thereby,
contributes to the County Tubercu
losis fund.
The schools do not begin their
sales until after the Thanksgiving
holiday.
Mrs. R. F. Yarborough, Chrm.
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The animal husbandry depart
ment at State College recently
purchased 11 high grade Here
ford and Angus steers from Alle
ghany County farmer* for tome
experimental work.
MISS ALT A GUPTON
Student o( Edward Best High
School, who won the $5 in Gold
tor writing the Best Essay of her
school mates, on the subject "Why
we should Buy and Sell in Frank
lin County." In her letter of
thanks to F. R. A. for the prize
?he says, "you may rest assured
that I am still boosting the move
ment of buying and selling in
Franklin County." She is a dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gup
ton.
Wedding To Be
Staged At Fair
Couple Will Be Married
Friday Night, December
1st, During County Fair
All arrangements hare been
completed to give the people of
Franklin County one of the great
est treats in entertainment. Mr.
H. Liggett has arrived In Louis
burg and already has started
things Oiovlng to stage a Public
|(l?gal) wedding at the Fair
grounds on Friday night, Decem
ber 1st at about nine thirty P. M.
The wedding will be staged out
in the open, and will reflect a
perfect Hollywood atmosphere.
Surprises galore, and treats for
lovers of thrills, will mark the "I
now pronounce you man and
wife" finale.
The contestants of the Popular
ity contests will act as brides
maids. A deluge of flowers will
be Been that will be worthy of a
Worlds Fair performance.
Entertainment to please every
one, and don't forget, a complete
version of famous Hollywood
splendor In all Its glory will be
witnessed. Come and see this
matrimonial debut.
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J. L. TWISDALE DEAD
Funeral services for James Lex
Twisdale, prominent farmer of
Vance County, who died at the
Henderson hospital Thursday af
ternoon, of last week, were held
lit 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
at Tabernacle Methodist church,
near Townsvllle.
Rev. J. H. Miller, pastor of the
c .lurch, was in charge of the ser
vices, assisted by Rev. I. Kennl
3.m of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. Twisdale had suffered from
a complication of diseases for two
years. He had been In the Hen
derson hospital for two months.
Surviving are the following chil
dren: Mrs. F. G. Baker, Loulsburg;
Mrs. C. F. Cogbill, Richmond. Va.;
Mrs. Jennye Wallace, Mrs. George
Newton, Mrs. Manuel Greene, Cep
has. Coleman. John Barly, Mar
shall and Eugene Twisdale, all of
Townsvllle.
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COLLEGE RECITAL
The public la reminded of the
piano recital which ia to be given
In the Social Hall of Loulsburg
College on Monday, November 27
at 8:00 p. m. by Professor Law
rence S. Frank. A. B. Mus. B..
F A. Q. O. of Loulsburg College.
The program will conalat of a wide
variety of composition* and may
be studied by referring to last
week's Issue of THE FRANKLIN
TIMES. In addition to giving the
recital, Mr. Vrank will speak brief-!
ly on the subject of each number
und composer represented. J,
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Apron Sale
the TIMES Is requested to state
that Circle No. 3, of the Methodist
Missionary Society will hold an
apron sale on December 7th. Tea.
sandwiches and home made candy
will also be on aale. The place of
sale will be announced later.
DAMAGE SUIT
MISTRIAL
The $35,000 damage suit of
James Monroe Prlrett by his next,
friend J. B. Prlvett vs. T. J. Bur
gess, Sanford Brooks Co., bein^1
tried in Franklin Superior Court
as we went to press last week ra~
Suited In a mistrial.
The trial of the Rowland Wilt
case was taken up Monday morn
ing and resulted In the jury decid
ing that the purported will was
not a will and therefore dissolved
or set it aside.
, One of the hardest fought di
vorce cases that has been tried In
Franklin County in many years
was that of Robert E. Stalling*
vs. Glenn 8tallings, which con*
sumed two days, and was in the
hands of the jury as the Time*'
forms closed yesterday.
Quite a number of people have
been in attendance upon Court
the past week, and business has
been disposed of as rapidly as
circumstances would permit.
Later ? The Jury found a ver
dict in the Stallings divorce case
in favor of the plaintiff.
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Home Coming
Baptist Church
The following programme for
the Home Coming Day at Louis
burg Baptist Church Sunday, No
vember 26, 1913. has been an
nounced by Ret. D. P. Harris,
pastor.
(1) Doxology and invocation.
(2) Hymn No.... ? -Congrega
tion.
(3) Scripture Reading and
'rayer ? Pastor.
( 4 ) Special music ? Choir.
(6) Brief History of Louisburg
flaptist Church? W. R. Mills.
(6) Roll Call of members- ? R.
4. Bobbltt, Church Clerk.
(7) Short Talk ? Q. M. Beam.
(8) Offering ? J. H. Boone and'
W. N. Fuller, Church ushers.
(?) Special auaie ? Choir.
(10) Closing Hymn No
(11) Benediction ? Rev. M.
Stamps.
Sunday School 9:46 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m.
Evening Sermon at 7:30.
On Wednesday night, Novem
ber 29th. 7:30, we will hold our
nnual Thanksgiving service in
he church basement. At this
ime we bring our gifts to our (
Baptists Orphanage at Thomas
llle, stated Rev. D. P. Harris, pas
or. It is suggested by those in
harge of the Orphanage that
very one bring as much as a
day's wages; more if possible.
There will be no sermon that
night, but we are asking eoch
class of our Sunday School to
make some little contribution to
ward this hour. It may bp that
he class might give a special
song, or talk, or whatever might
seem best to them. We hope to
make this entertaining for those
who are present, and we especial
y hope to make a fine offering to
the Orphanage.
Branch Office
To Open In
Louisburg
The Carolina Motor Club will
open a permanent branch office In
Louisburg at Beck'a Oarage on
December lit, according to an
nouncement of Mr. Beck. This
office will be open the year round
for the benefit of auto owner* of
Franklin and adjoining countlea i
who will find It a convenlece In
the sale of auto llcenae plates an 1
title transfers.
This will mean not only a con
venience to auto owners, but quite
a saving also. This service la
rendered the public by the Caro
lina Motor Club.
1934 license plates will go on
sale December 1st, office opeb
from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. ex
cept during dinner hour. Under
management of R. C. Beck ot
Beck's Oarage who la well known
to' the people of Franklin County.
Please beat !n mind that license
plates cannot be sold after 5:00
p. m.
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Captures Prisoner
Johnnie Johnson, colored, who
cscaped from the Louisburg Con
vict Camp No. 308. on June 18th,
1933, was raptured In Blacktown,
a suburb of Loutaburg on< Wed
i enday morning by oflcers F. W.
J?f.obs and 8. W. Young and. re
turned to ramp.
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PHONE 283
FOR FIRST CLAS8 PRINTING
Lirvinov at Capital
Maxim Litrinov, Soviet Russia i
Foreign Affair* Commissar, photo
graphed at Washington, during the
daji while he conferred with the
State Department and Preaident
Hoosevelt In person, regarding terms
of the United States recognition of
BnW'B ' '
Will Rogers Is
"Doctor Bull"
In Latest Film
Humorist Brings Genial Physlriin
Of Famons Novel Living to the
Screen
Will Rogers comes to the Lou
sbarg Theatre beginning on
Thursday. Nov. 30th for a 2 day
ngagement in his latest picture
or Fox Film, "Doctor Bull." It
s the screen presentation of the
among novel by" James Gould
Couena. "The Last Adam," best
eller and recent Book-of-the
lonth selection. It is reported
s the most powerful vehicle the
opular philosopher-comedian lias
ad on the talking screen.
The story concerns a physician
n a small town who, in addition
o ministering to the health of
he community, acts as Its unoffi
ial father confessor. None of
Nile town's secrets escapes him.
Fe knows the inner life of every
ne of Its Inhabitants. But it is
ot as a gossip that he flnd^ him
elf interested in the private liven
? the village. He is a mellow
entleman to whom everyone's
eactions are an Interesting bit ot
uman document.
The film does not present the
tory of one character. Like
'State Fair," the last of the Ro?
rs screen plays, It deals with
lany characters, each typical of
ts kind. It is more than the
tory of one town. For it is the
tory of thousands of similar
owns all over the country.
Vera Allen, star of the New
fork stage, has the leading fem
nlne role opposite Rogers. She
as specially engaged for this
ole, and advance reports of her
performance have been so favor
ble that she is considered de
fined for a brilllan career in pict
ures. Others in the cast are
Marian Nixon, Heward Lal!y,
ierton Churchill, Louise Dresjer,
Andy Devine, Rochelle Hudson,
'empe Pigott, Elisabeth Patter
on, Nora Cecil, Ralph Morgan,
'h t s v O'Byrae. Veda Buckland,
Effle Ellsler and Helen Freeman.
The - screen adaptation of the
.Cotsens novel was nude by the
well known novelist and play
wright, Paul Green, Puittser Prli?
winner of several seasons ago,
who was also responsible for the
adaptation of Phil Stong's "8tate
Fair" for the screen.
"Doctor Biril" was directed by
John Ford.
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BOX SUPPER
The Cedar Rock B. Y. P. U. will
rive a "bo* supper" at Edward
Beet School Tuesday night, Nov.
28th, at S p. m. The proceeds
are to be used to send the dele
Kate. Annie Lee McQowan, to the
a Y. P. V. Convention to be held
In Nashville Tennessee, December
27-29.
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P. T. A. To Meet
The P. T. A. of Wood School
will meet Friday night. November
24th, at 8 o'clock - the school
bwiliiing. A vert Intefoitltig
Thanksgiving program has been
atVanged. Each partot is urged to
lie present and visitors are wel
come.
Pres., Mrs. P. A. Read.
See., Mrs. Cleasy Parrish.
4,000,000 Jobs
Harry L.. Hopkins, Federal Belief
Administrator, who haa an appropria
tion o t ??00,000,000 with which to
give joba to 4,000,000 unemployed .
this winter, under President Rooae
Tslt '? new relief program.
Popularity Contest
Opening Night at The Fair
Grounds
On Tuesday night, December
1st, at about nine forty-five P. M.
the visitors to the Franklin Coun
ty Fair will be presented an un
usual event. There will be the
coronation of the most popular
girl in the County.
These contestants are under
the sponsorship 'of ,local mer
chants, and keen Interest is man
ifested in the outcome of who
might be the most popular young
lady.
Besides acquiring the title of
'Miss Franklin County," to this
girl will go the first award of a
diamond ring. To the second
most popular young lady, a brace
let will be presented, and to the
third, a beautiful bar-pin.
Come and see who is the moet
popular girl. This awarding is
rendered by votes, and competi
tion is a plenty. Tbe prizes will
be awarded In the grand stand on
Tuesday night at about 9:45 P.
M. Many surprises are promised
on the program and this night
will mark a memory that will be
long remembered by Fair visit
ors.
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Dies Suddenly
Mr. G. S. Earp Passes At
Home At Justice Sunday
Mr. George Strong Earp, one of
Justice Community's most promi
nent and popular citizens died at
his home Sunday evening about
8:30 o'clock. His passing was
due to some heart trouble and was
.Imost sudden. He had been in
.pparept good health.
Mr. Earp came to Franklin
County about thirty years ago
from Johnston County, living a
number of years in Loulsburg
and later settling at Justice where
he became a very valuable citi
zen to his community. He was
a Master Mason, and had held
the positions of Justice of the
Peace, Registrar and School Com
mitteeman for many years.
Mr. Earp was $5 years of age
and Is survived by his wife, one
son, George, and a brother near
Clayton, N. C.
The funeral was held Monday
Afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
hwne conducted by Rev. J. T.
jvilltams. primitive Baptist min
ster of Caatalla. and the inter
ment was made in the Duke Me
morial cemetery. Large numbers
?t friends of the family attended
I both services, and the floral trib
ute was especially pretty. The
pall bearers, honorary and active
were as follows: B. F. Wheless,
R. L. Harris, J. E. Wilder, Rufus
Bubo, Joe Perry, C. A. Long, W.
T. Fowler. Grovter Brown, E. J.
WlMtess. W. H. Creekmore, B. D.
Stone. The ladies in charge of
the flowers were Martha Fowler,
Naomi Fowler, Ethel Hayes, Pla
cid Hayes, Evelyn Stallings, Amy
Creekmore, Hasel Bunn, Geral
dine Gorges.
The bereaved family has the
deepest sympathy of a large num-|
bar of friends in this hour of sad
bereavement.
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To Take 1
Thanksgiving
. ? ? ? .
Tk* banks of Loutsburg and
Frankllnton and the. stores at
I.ouisburg will remain closed on
Thursday of next week to observe
Thanksgiving. All having business
with these Institutions will bear
this In mind.
I
TO PUT ON
FARM AGENT
The Board of Commissioners of *
Franklin County In special meet
ing Tuesday unanimously passed
the following resolution cooperat
ing with the State Extension De
partment to put on a Farm Agent
in Franklin County.
"Resolution introduced by C.
C. Hudson and duly carried; con
sidering the imperative need of
the farmers of Franklin County
of having an agent to conduct
crop control production and the
numerous demands of various
farmers of Franklin County; af
ter being informed by the U. 3.
Agriculture Dept. that unless sucii
agent was provided that the
farmers of Franklin County would
be unable to engage in the crop
control act and the farmers of
Franklin County would not be
benefitted by It, therefore re
solved :
"1. That the Board of County
Commissioners for Franklin
bounty, North Carolina, appro
bate the sum of 1600 for the
purpose of maintaining a County
Farm Agent for Franklin County,
North Carolina from December 1,
933 until June 30, 1934.
"2. That Dean I. O. Schaab,
irector of the Extension Bureau,
laleigh be requested to furnish
Franklin County with an agent
mmediately under the provisions
f the Federal Farm Agent agree
ment."
This action was taken at this
ime to assist the farmers in the
present efforts of the government
n bring about a better price (or
farm products.
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ROAD WORK
STARTED
The work of rebuilding the War
rli:gton road from Ingleside to the
Warren County line begun yester
day morning, under the supervision
-f Mr. ? . ? -. Kitchen for the F.
A. McGuire Construction Co. This
project expects to work around
eighty men and it Is expected to
be pushed rapidly to completion.
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Loses Home
By Fire
Mr. P. C. Carroll lost his home
ai?t all his household belongings
by fire on Tuesday night of last
week, according to reports reach
ing Louisburg from Alert section.
In addition to the loss of his home
ind furnishings, ail Clothing ex
cept that worn by the members of
the family was lost. The total
amount of damages has not been
climated and no insurance was
< ?;rried on the property.
Mr. Carroll has the deepest sym
; uthy of his many friends in his
less.
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Bliss Victoria (Adcock and
James R. Allen Are Wed
Here Yesterday
Mis* Victoria Adcock, daughter
f Mrs. R. W. Adcock and he
ate Mr. Adcock, of Granville
ounty, and James Robert Allen,
on of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allen,
f Louisburg, N. C., were mar
led yesterday afternoon at 2:30
t the home of the bridegroom's
ister, Mrs. J. W. B. Thompson,
n South Street with Rev. Roscoe
ones officiating. The bride wore
L.hckisuit with accessories to
natch and a shoulder corsage of
'allsman roses. Immediately fol
owing the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
.lien left for a trip to Washing
on and they will make their
| ome in Louisburg. ? Tidewater
(Franklin ,Va. ) News.
' Mr. and Mrs. Allen are among
/ouisburg's most popular young
eople and are receiving the
earty congratulations of thetr
tany friends. They returned
ome the past week and have
en apartments at 131 N. Main
treet.
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Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Monday, November 27th:
Monday and Tuesday ? Richard .
Arlen and Judith Allen in "Hell
and High Water." On the stage
Franklin County Fair's Populari
ty Conteet Oirls.
Wednesday ? Warner Olaad In
'Charlie Chan's Greatest Cms."
Thursday and Friday ? Will
'Sogers in "Doctor Bull."
1 Saturday ? Ken Maynard la
Strawberry Roan." .l. ,