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LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 1084
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NUMBER SO
FRANKLIN CO.
COUNCIL MEETS
Mrs, N. L. Walker, Mr*. W. B.
Aycock, Dr. O. P. FitaGer&N
Among Speakers ; Splendid Pro
gram
On January 30th the Franklin
County Council of Parent-Teach
er Associations met at Mills High
School.
Dr. O. P. FltzGerald conducted
the devotional carrying the
thought ? Bear ye one another's
burdens. Mrs. N. L. Walker,
President of the North Central
District gave some objectives toi
Parent-Teacher work for tht
year ? a well organized Council;
every school a local unit; every
home in membership in local
state and national; a school oi
instruction in every unit; pro
mote study classes; there should
be a scrap book; give the meet
ings publicity; stimulate an in
terest in school library; encour
age correspondence courses; clos
er cooperation between home and
school.
Mrs. W. B. Aycock asked for
questions concerning problems re
lating to P. T. A. work. She
spoke of the need of parent edu
cation. Mrs. Aycock said there
was a need of understanding of
the present educational problems.
We must help train for leader
ship and citizenship. We must
know, support and bring in those
who do not understand. North
Carolina is the only state in the
nation having a state-wide, state
supported school term. Mrs. Ay
cock stressed the Importance of
daily school attendance because
in this will depend the number of
teachers for next year. IJer part
ing thought was to safeguard the
child.
Mrs. W. B. Barrow made the
motion that the secretary write
the nominating committee endor
sing from Fraflklin County Coun
cil Mrs. W. B. Aycock for the
a?xt state P. T. A. President. Mrs.
Walker urged as many as could
to attend the next State meeting
in Durham, April 16, 17, 43th.
D. B. Pearce Dead
White Level Community Lvsea
One Of It's Best Citizen*
D. B. Pearce, of near White
Level, one of Franklin County's
(rand old men, died at the Com
munity hospital in Louisburg
about 1:20 o'clock Saturday
morning. Mr. Pearce had been
in declining health for some time
and his passing was not unexpect
ed.
Besides his wife, he leaves
nine children, Mrs. J. M. Thome,
of Zebulon; E. P. Pearce, and
Mrs. C. O. Collins, of Hamlet; D.
E. Pearce. of Rocky Mount;. Mrs.
P. G. Eaton, of Bute's Creek; Mrs.
H. O. Conn, Mrs. L. M. West,
Mrs. J. R. Joyner, Mrs. L. L.
Collins, of Franklin County.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from White Level Baptist church,
conducted by Rev. C. O. Walker,
pastor, assisted by Revs. C. B.
Howard, of Enfield, J. B. Willis,
of Hamlet and O. W. May, and in
terment was made in the family
cemetery at the old home. The
pallbearers were his grandsons,
Curtis Pearce, of Rocky Mount, E.
P. Pearce, Jr., of Hamlet, Mar
vin Hight. of Durham, Oraham
West, Clifford Joyner, Jasper
Conn. The flowers which were
abundant and especially beauti
ful were in charge of grand
daughters of the deceased.
The attendance at both services
was exceedingly large showing a
high esteem In which the deceas
ed-was held by his many acquaint
ances.
Mr. Pearce was >4 years old at
the time of his death. He was
a member of White Level Baptist
Church, having moved his mem
tx'mhlp from Red Bud church, of
thlch he was a pioneer member,
and be was always Interested In
tbe activities of his church, the
education of the children 0f the
County and any movement look
ling to the betterment of his com
munity.
He was a kind and generous
neighbor and will be greatly
Missed by those to whom he min
istered and others who sought
his counsel. He was loved and
respected by all and enjoyed the
Confidence of all who knew him.
]n his home life he was gentle
?nd kind, a good provider. From
?11 angles he was considered a
good cltlien and Franklin Coun
ty and White Level Community
are loserp in his passing, as well
?s his family and friends.
The Times Joins the many
friends of the family In extend
1ag the deepest sympathy In their
Md hour of bereavement.
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Kidnapped Booker
?
ST. PAUL . . . Edward 0. Bremer,
above, the kidnapped banker held
for $200,000 ransom, about whom
, so much national concern was felt
. due to early cluea on a bloodstained
? automobile which indicated a Strug
?! gle when kidnapped.
I
MRS. MORRIS
SPEAKS HERE
' To County MwtUg of Home Dem
onst ratios dabs Held in Louift
burg Saturday
The January meeting of the
Franklin County Home Demon^
.tratlon clubs wa. held In the
Sunday School room of the Bap
tist church, Saturday, January
1 27th at 10:30 A. M. The meet
ing was presided over by Mr8' Jfi
F. Mitchiner. President. The
meeting opened with tinging
Believe in the South Kollca.
ond minutes read by Mrs. T. 8.
Dean, Secretary. Bunn Woman i
Club won thp ?tend?nce priw.
Mrs. Peter DMo. Ch^man of he
arrangement. ComSfftee for the
District meetlag reported ttatthe
meeting would be held in Louis
burg. April 20th TBe I
committee reported that Mlsa
Margaret Edwards, Dean of Home
Economics at N. C. C.
been secured as speaker for the
day. The President appointed
Mrs. M. S. CTlftoif Chairman of
the HospiUllty Committee. MU?
Joyce Price, a student from >
burg College gave a deHghttBl
reading "Southern Bell at the
Ball."
I Dr J. E. Fulghum, recently
elected County Health Doctor
rave an interesting talk on the
importance of Including in
diet every day foods conUining
the vitamins A, B. C. D, E, an
O Dr. Fulghum brought out
the p*lnt that these foods could
be grown or raised on the farm
and a diet containing foods of
vitamin content would prevent the
disease. Pellagra, which is so
prevalent In our county H? al
so stressed the point that Vitamin
"D" was obtained from sunlight
and Cod Liver Oil.
Mr. H. E. 8pringer from the
State Vocational Rehabilitation
Department .poke to the women
of the work that wa. ^'ng done
throughout the state. He said it
was the duty of that department
to take any disabled child over
sixteen years of age and train
them along professional lines.
He cited Instances where they
had trained boys as mechanics
and barbers, girls as teachers and
Beauty Parlor Operators. He urg
ed the women to take advantage
of this opportunity and If any
disabled children are In their
community to report them.
Mrs. Cornelia C. Morris, North
Western District Home Agent
wa. present and urged the wom
en to make plan, now to enter
the canning content, which wu
be held next fall. Both the Ball
and Kerr Ola.. Manufacturing
Companys will o??*1 excellent
county prises for these conUatr
She .poke of the excellent work
done by the Alamance County
women la?t year and they are
making pl?n. now to .end 2.000
quart, to the Exposition thl.
'"hIm Jessie Mae Luper, Mu.lc
Teacher ot Gold 8and, "delighted
the group with a piano ?olo.
Jir. E. J. Morgan, recently ap
pointed County Farm Agent for
Franklin County, explained the
farm reduction program and urg
ed that the women cooperate with
the government In putting on .his
very necessary program.
At noon a bountiful lunch was
.erred with Mr.. W. 8. Person In
charge. Epsom, Seven Path, and
Maplevllle club, were hosteM
club..
U. D. C. Meeting
The monthly meeting of the
Joseph J. Davl. Chapter U. D. C.
will be held at the .Move of Mr*.
McM. Furgeraon, Feb, 7th, 1W4,
at t:S0 P. M.
BUB T. ALSTON. Sac*/.
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CON. HUDSON
RESIGNS
The following letter of resigna
tion was banded Clerk of Court
J. J. Young the past week by
Commissioner C, C. Hudson:
January 26, 1934.
Honorable J. J. Young,
Clerk of Superior Court,
Franklin County.
Dear Mr. Young:
On account of my physical con
dition and upon the advice of my
physician, 1 hereby tender my
resignation as County Commis
sioner to be effective on the
sixth day of February, 1934. IB
tendering my resignation from of
fice, I d?glre to say although I
?think It is best on account of my
health to take this step, I shall
always feel a deep interest In the
welfare of Franklin County and
will always use my beat efforts
to promote the interest of Us peo
ple.
Yours very truly,
C. C. HUDSON.
In speaking of the resignation
Mr. Hudson states his action was
1 taken on the following letter of
advice from his physician:
?j January 16, 1934.
. Mr. C. C. Hudson,
Louisburg, N. C.
Dear Mr. Hudson:
In reply to your request for
' my opinion as to your condition,
- I beg to advise that in my opln
> Ion you were injured more eeri
' ously than you probably suppos
ed, in automobile accident of last
year. You have shown very
marked improvement and I am
' very hopeful of your ultimate re
> Co very; however, it is also my
opinion that you should avoid all
worry and annoyance possible.
The shock to your nervous sys
tem was more severe from this
> injury than was apparent, and
1 anything that tends to worry or
annoy you will naturally retard
your recovery. If you Could con
sistently give up your duties as
County Commlsslonre, which du
i ties I know are many times un
pleasant and very annoying, I
frankly think that it would tend
> to hasten your recovery and be
to your best interest.
You understand, of course, that
' this letter Is written as a frank
expression in reply to your re
quest for my opinion as to your
condition.
Yours very truly,
H. O. PERRY, M. D.
Scoggin-T ay lor
Miu Julia Winston Taylor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion
C. Taylor of Oxford, to Lew la E.
Scoggln. Jr., of Louisburg. The
'wedding will be solemnlxed early
in June. ? News Observer.
Mr. Scoggln is one of Louis
burg's moat popular young men
and holds a responsible position
as pharmacist In the Scoggln Drug
Store. He Is a sou of Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Scoggln.
Miss Taylor Is one of Oxford's
most popular and accomplished
'young ladles.
Father and Son
Banquet
About fifty people were present
at the Father and Son Banquet
held at Edward Best High School
Wednesday evening, January 24,
by the Edward Best Chapter of
Young Tar Heel Farmers.
The meeting was conducted ac
cording to the ritual used In reg
ular chapter meetings. Bayard
Sykes, president of the chapter/
presided. Following the Invoca
tion by Mr. R. E. Miller, the
meeting opened With pre per cere
mony. Rhyland Wheeler fefcve a
talk on "The Puipose of the
Young Tar Heel Farmer Organi
sation." This waa followed by
the song, "Hall the F. F. A."
sung by the entire chapter. Em
mett Hale and Ruaale Lancaster
presented questions and answers!
about the QottOn Adjustment Pro
gram Spclal mualc was render
ed by Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Miller.
Music waa also furnished by mem
bers of the club.
Short talka were made by mem
bers of the faculty.
The dinner was served In the
Home Economics rooms of the
high school. Barbecue and ac
ceeaorles were served.
One of the rooms was decorat
ed In Youpg Tar Heel Farmer
colors, blue and gold, with burn
ing candles on the oncers desks
The meeting was adjourned
with the closing ceremony ol the
organisation.
When J. R. Wallace of Hickory,
Catawba County, opened his
trench alio recently to begin
feeding, he found the ensilage tn
perfect condition. None needed
to be discarded, he aald.
Mae (Hemlf) West
LOS ANGELES . . . Glamorous
Mae West 's appearance in court to
testify against Edward Friedman,
alleged to have ' ^d^ne her wrong"
in theft of jewels and^ash amount
ing to some #15,000, was the oc
casion for pictnrr fans to pay her
high personal ?tribute.
COLDEST
SINCE 1918
Louisburg experienced the cold
est weather it has had since Jan
uaiy 1918 on Monday night whet
the government thermomctei
dropped to leas than one degre<
above zero. Following a verj
mild Sunday the extreme colc
caught all unawares aud mauj
automobiles and water pipes trow
up and much damage was done
The weather continued cold al
day Monday, with, another drop ti
4 degrees above Tuesday night
Local weatherman R. A. Bobbltt
says his records show that th<
thermometer dropped to 1 degrei
above on Jan. 16. 1928 and agali
on January 31. 1931.
The weather has been very ?e
vere especially since it followec
such a mild and pleasant tall
with such a sudden change.
Auto Parts &
Supply Co.
The above is the name ol
Louisburg's newest enterprise anc
is owned and operated by Mr
Douglas Perry, who informs th<
Times that he. is going to equii
his store rooms with parts and
supplies for all makes of car;
and carry a full line ot noveltlei
and accessories. Mr. Perry hat
secured a portion of the old Ar
mory building on Nash Street nexl
to Thomas Grocery Co., and ii
getting It rearranged to suit hit
new line.
Mr. Perry is one of Louisburg't
most active and progressive young
men. He was formerly associat
ed with the What-Not Bargain
Store, where his genial nature
and business qualifications made
him a favorable introduction tc
the business interests and baying
public of Franklin County. He
Is now engaging in a much need
ed enterprise in Louisburg and
one that will, no doubt, receive
much patronage. See his adver
tisement in another column.
Recital At College
Miss Amelia Bruns. who is in
structor in vocal music at Louis
burg College, will give her first
public recital In Louisburg Fri
day evening February 2nd, at
eiirtit o'clock In the social hail
of the college.
Miss Brune is an exceUent
singer and has made quite a rep
utation in North Carolina as
winner In two state contests in
Atwater-Kent radio auditions.
Sho received high standlag In the
district contest, winning second
place at LoufsvHI*. Ky., .in 1*32.
This recital is open to the
public and a cordial Invitation la
extended to citisens of Louisburg
to take advantage ot this oppor
tunity to hear Mlas Bruns and
to welcome her to the town ot
Loulsburg.
The recital begins promptly
at eight P. M.
When Oscar Phillips started
his cotton reduction campaign In
Mecklenburg ' County recently.
1192 farmers took part In the
opening meeting and Indications
were that the growers would sign
the adjustment contract 100
per cent.
PRESIDENTS
BIRTHDAY BALL
Mr. Geo. I. Grlffln, chairman
of the local President's Birthday
Ball Committee, was delighted
with the splendid cooperation giv
en him in this memorable event.
The receipts was small, bat was
cansed by the extreme cold
; weather. He has a neat little
sum to send to the National Com
mittee to be placed In the Gen
eral Fund for the Foundation for
the benefit of the Infantile Par
iafysts.
Wood P. T. A.
Holds Meeting
The P. T. A. of Wood School
met Friday evening at 7:30
o'clock for its January meeting
with thirty seven members, and
a hoet of guests, present. The
i interesting program rendered was
as follows:
bong ? "Frankiin" by the au
dience.
Devotional ? led by Miss Mar)
Dickerson
Prayer ? Mr. M. H. Gupton.
Roll call and minutes followed
by a business session. The P. T
organization voted to sponsor u
lunch room project, each membei
donating canned goods for its
use. Proceeds from said luncfc
roomNj to be put in P. T. treas
ury. A collection was taken foi
l P. T. fundis*.
? Roll call of grade mothers,
The 3rd grade haj) largest num
Vocal solo ? "Thinking of You'
" ? sung by Miss Adelaide .Duke,
1 accompanied by Mrs. W. D.
r Fuller at the piano.
1 A short talk was mado by Mr
[W. O. Reed, of Gold Sand High
1 School. His theme was "Emer
' gency Education for our People
i This talk was very beneficial tc
? us and was greatly enjoyed.
Several musical numbers wcr<
? next rendered by Fuller's Trio
? after which a social hour was en
? Joyed.
Mrs. F. A. Read, Pres.
Mrs. Cleacy Parrish, sec.
l
Engagement Announced
? Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Eddins, ol
Zebuloo, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Daphne
Pearl, to William Herbert Fuller
of Louisburg. The wedding will
take place next month.
Mr. Fuller Is the son of Mr.
' and Mrs. J. H. Fuller, of Louis
burg. ? News-Observer,
t Mr. Fuller Is one of Franklli
I County's popular, efficient and
. promising young men.
>
; DIES AT AGE 90
i
( Handy Store died at his home
i near here Monday morning. Jan.
. 22. He was about 90 years old
t and had lived in Franklinton
i about SO yearr. He was the slave
i of Ae late David and Anne Storo
of Franklin county. Handy was
i honorable in all his dealings and
> respected by both white and col
! ored in the community. For years
i he was the servant of the late
i Dr. J. H. Harris and before the
. days of automobiles was his drlv
i er and man about the huuae.
; Handy delighted to tell his ex
periences with Dr. Harris as be
traveled over the country night
and day. rain and sunshine and
as long as he lived his memories
. of t&at beloved physician were
the most presclous to him.
Handy is survived by his wife
and one daughter.
J. O. PURNELL. ,
Cotton Report
The tabulation of the card re
ports show that Franklin County
has ginned 14, SOI bales, of cotton
from the IMS crop up to and in
cluding January Hth, 19S4, as
compared with 14,316 to the same
1 period last year.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following M the program
at the Lodlaburg Theatre begin
ning Monday. Feb. 5th:
Monday? "The World Changes"
with Paul Muni, Mary Astor and
Guy Klbbee.
Tuesday ? "Stage Mother" with
Alice Brady and Franohot Tone.
Wednesday ? "Female" with
, Ruth Chatterton and George
Brent. Also "Tanan The Fear
Thursday and Friday ? The
F*ur 'Marx Brptlisrs In "DUCK
80yP."
j Saturday ? Big Western Fe*
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Gets President's Help
WASHINGTON . . . Steve Vasi
r lake? is no longer sad. President
Roosevelt "went to the front" for
lim when he was ordered to desist
I felling peanuts and popcorn at the
rorner of the White House grounds
? where he'd sold tliem for 29 years.
. Hie police say Steve can stay.
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Recorder's Court
Judge J. E. Malone bad quite
' a number of cases before him
, Tuesday in Franklin Recorder's
Court, being a cumulation for twc
1 weeks, when the court was not
held because of Superior Court.
-TTie docket was disposed of as
; follows:
G. Hayes was found guilty ot
removing crops. Judgment was
, continued to first of March.
James Anderson was adjudged
i not guilty of non support.
Sport Ward was fonnd guilty ol
- unlawwful possession of whiskey
fined $25 and costs. \
Raymond Brodie, charged * itli
dlstrubing public worship, wa^
found to be under 16 and re
noved to Juvenile Court.
Iola Jenkins was found guilty
of assault with deadly weapon,
: to be discharged upon payment ol
? $10 and costs.
i Moses Day plead nolo conten
, dere to larceny and was given 60
I days on roads. Upon" payment ol
costs, execution of road sentence
to be held for order of Court.
Crudup Davis was found guil
ty of operating automobile Infox
i icated, and given 2 months ot
| roads.
Bud Williams was found guilty
'of assault and disturbing public
worship, and given 2 months on
roads.
John Hawkins was found guilty
i of assault, and was discharged
upon payment of costs.
Bud Williams was found guilty
of assault and drunk and disor
derly, and given 6 months on
roads.
Margaret Perry was found guil
ty of assault with deadly weapon,
resisting an officer, damage to per
sonal property, and given 90 day*
in jail.
Willie Johnson was found not
guilty of assault with deadly
weapon.
J. Whalon Gupton was found
guilty of removing crops, to be
discharged upon paying a fine
of $25 and costs. Appeal
William Cannady charged with
violating prohibition law, remand
ed to Magistrate.
Aaron Winston plead guilty to
violation ot prohibition law, 60
days on roads; upon payment oi
costs execution road sentence to
issue on order of court.
| Kenneth Whitt, found guilty
}f violation prohibition law, 6
months on roads. Execution to
Issue February 1st.
I. Jim Harris was found not guil
ty of unlawful possession of
whiskey.
? The following cases were Con
tinued:
I R. L. Horton, securing marriage
license unlawfully.
R. L. Seymore, reckless driving.
8. W. (Sandy) Tharrlngton.
reckless driving.
Loses Home
By Fire
Mr. L. R. Cottrell, of near Moul
ton, had the misfortune to lose
hie heme by fire early Monday
morning. The fire caught In the
top of bis home, probably from ?
spark, and with the aid of the
strong wind spread rapidly. In
addition to his home and an out
house ha lost much ot hi* house
hold goods. The wtal lose la es
timated at 11,100 with no insur
ance.
WRIGHTSVDLLE
BEACH BURNS
Northern Extension of Beach De
stroyed; Fire Started in Kitty
Cottage; More Than 100 Struc
tures Are Burned
Wilmington, Jan. 28. ? Wrlghts
vllle Beach, one of the outstand
ing Summer resorts along the
Southeastern coast, was devasted
by Are this afternoon.
Starting at 12:30 o'clock In the
spacious Kitty Cottage, the Are
swept the entire northern exten
sion of the beach within 2 1-2
hours, causing a property loss
estimated as high as $1,000,000.
The Are, at first whipped by a
brisk westerly wind, enveloped
Kitty Cottage, and then, fanned
by a gale that shitted to the
J southwest, spread to the historic
Oceanic Hotel, a rambling struc
ture of several hundred rooms,
and leaped back to consume the
handsome Sprunt, Wright and
Sternberger Summer homes which
separated Kitty Ctotage and the
hotel.
The flames next roared down
the northern extension of the re
sorvto consume a total of more
than 100 private cottages and
boarding houses, leaving only
lonesome chimneys as reminders
of what was once the most thick
' ly populated section of the North
Carolina resort.
When the flames had spent
their fury at 4 o'clock, two hours
and a half after Kitty Cottage
was found bulging with fire and
> smoke, the northern extension
> was little more than a barren
? strand, dotted by chimneys anl
: sand dunes. Boardwalks, once
popular as promenades, were
i smoking embers and the ocean,
was black with the charred wreck
age of once fashionable cottageb.
MONEY FOR
FARMERS
Columbia, S. C. ? Sustaining
' the pace set in December The
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
wiU\close over $8,000,000 la
loans during the month ot Jan
uary. Through Friday, January
' 26. 4.927 ns^na totaling $7,813,
084 were closed. The average
daily loans number approximate
| ly 200 with the am~txint per loan
? around $1,600.
1 According to President F. H.
Daniel of the Land Bank apprais
' als are now on a current basli and
48 hours after an application for
i a loan Is received by the Bank it
la in the appraisal division. The
time* -required for appraisal and
; to return the papers to the Bank
i Is from ten to fifteen days.
Where the abstract is finished
promptly and creditor agreements
secured in the case of compilation
of the debt, the time required to
close a loan ts about four weeks.
In many Instances at the%preseit
time It ts the borrower who de
lays the Bank and not the Bank
who delays the borrower.
With loans being closed in ap
preciable amounts tax receivers
in many communities report back
taxes of several years standing
being paid up.
All of the one hundred and
eighteen Production Credit Asso
ciations estimated as necessary to
take care - of farmers' require
ments for production loans In the
Carolinas. Georgia and Florida
are set up and in position to ac
cept applications for loans.
Farmers dealring production *
1 credit should get In toach with
the Secretary-Treasurer ot tke
local association or his rsprsesa
' tatlve in their community. Their
first step is to make out a: flnan- '
cial statement which shows their
requirements and the amount ot
money necessary for the produc
tion ot their c?ops, livestock or
poultry.
The loan committee of their
association will pass on their ap
plication and send It to the Fed
eral Intermediate Credit Bank
for discount. The Intermediate
Credit Bank then passes on the
loan and when it is approved the
money becomes available to the
applicant and Is, disbursed on a
"budget basis."
In order to be eligible as mem
bers of a Production Credit As
sociation farmer-borrowers take
5 per cent ot the amount of their
loan in class B stock. This stock
gives the holder the privilege of
voting ? It carries no doable lia
bility ? and becomes the founda
tion of the association. It I* the
, first step in making production
credit associations farmer owaed,
I controlled and operated.
John W. Arts, suctsssftU as
county agent in Polk Cosnlj, has
been elected and has *0Mfte|
the poetttoa ot lm ta
Stanly County.