YOUR LOCAL PAPER cut for Pi BOOST YOUR BOMS PAPER fc? ??? VOLUMN LXV. LOUISBURO, N. CAROLINA. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1984 EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER II A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager The County, Th^ State, The Union i SUBSCRIPTION 91 M) Par Taw 1934 MAYDAY Louis burg College to Crown Its May Queen with Colorful Cere mony, May 5th ? Robin Hood Pageant Will be Given A new pace In May Day cele brations la being set this year at Louisburg College by the presen tation of a Robin Hood Pageant. The celebration will take plactQB .the natural amphitheatre on U* campus, May 6th, at 5:00 P. IK' Miss Helen Reynolds Allen, Louisburg, the lovliest May Queen ever crowned at Louisburg and her Maid of Honor, Mlsa Tempe Yarborough, Louisburg, will be attended by eight of the prettiest and most popular girls at the col lege. All of these will wear Col orful costumes of special design. The members of the court have been chosen by popular vote. Characters for the pageant and the dances have been chosen be cause of their outstanding abil ity. Members of the Court Members of the court are Mls9 Frances Boyette, Ahoskle; Miss loin Lewis, Ooldsboro; Miss Bir die Louise Abernethy, Miss Flor ence Alston and Miss Marjorie Gholson, Oxford; Miss Elaine Sawyer, Franklinton; Miss Chris tine Collier, Louisburg; Miss Car olyn Whitley, Stantonsburg. Flower Olrls: Miss Betty Trotter, Liberty; Miss Louise Brown, Hol llster; Miss Ann Turner and Miss Rich Malone, Louisburg. Heralds: : Miss Helen Keel, Everetts and Miss Marjorie Burgess, Old Trap. Crown Bearer: Miss Elisabeth Rodwell, Warrenton. Court Jest er: Miss Maxine Wimer, Whita kers. Train Bearer: Master Frank Rose, Jr., Louisburg. The Pageant For the entertainment of the. queen and her court Robin Hood and his merry men will enact three episodes of their adventnr-, some life In Sherwood Forest, j Miss Edith Edmondson, as Robin' Hood, Miss Esther Mae Brown \ as Maid Marian, Miss Margaret McCall as Friar Tuck, Miss Joyce Price as Little J*hn, Miss Ida .Fuller as the Singing Minstrel, | Miss Patsy Warren as Much, the Miller's Son, and the merry men, Miss Edna Young. Miss Pattle Goodwin, Miss Virginia Pope, and Miss Betty Cooper Davis will pre- 1 sent these episodes in pageantry style. The first episode presents a road in Sherwood Forest. Along this road came people, rtoh and poor. In the legendary fashion bold Robin Hood robs the rich to give to the poor, disguises himself as a monk, and contin-| ues his work of robbing, and sets the robbed folk to pray for for-j glveness of their sin of having I been caught with such amounts of worldly possessions on their persons. The ends with the usual Robin Hood hilarity. Episode two shAws the meeting of Robin Hood with Little John, Friar Tuck, and Muck ffld their pledging allegiance . to Robin Hood and hla band. ' 'The scene Is brought to a climax by the Min strel Singer's old English ballad and the re-appearance and rob bing of rich folk. The final episode brings out the romance of the story. Maid Marian has stolen her way Into, the forest In the disguise of a knight. Robin Hood, all unbe k no wing, fights her'and wound* her. On discovering his mistake, he Is overcome by grief; but, for the sake of the tale. Maid Mari an is not badly wounded, and wedding attendants appear, Friar Tuck comes rolling up with his book under his arm and a wed ding Immediately takes place. i , r Confederate Re-Union The regular annual Confeder ate re-unlon will be held at Jus tice on Thursday, Mar 10th, with the following well aranged pro gram: Franklin County National Guard, Batery B, will drill on school campus. The daughters of the Confed eracy- will assist In entertaining old soldiers. At 10 o'clock a. m. an address will be given by Hon. Allen Adams, of Oreensboro. Ten prominent orators from Franklin and adjoining counties will make short talks. All confederate veterans will have first place on the stage and be asked for talks. Music will be furnished by Reginald's band. Singing will be by Justice choir. Picnic dinner will be served on grounds. Base ball game In the afternoon. Woman's face U her fortune, especially If It draws a lot of In terest. I Franklin Memorial Association Meets The Franklin County Memori al Association held Its annual meeting In the Court hottse on Friday Afternoon with quite a good number present. Mr. D. T. Diakle, President, presided and Senator E. F. Griffin, chairman ot the Arrangements' Committee explained the object of the meet In*. _ A discussion of the Coming ex ercises was had and Sunday, May 27th, was selected as the date tor the annual services. The election of officers was an nounced in order and Senator Orlffln nominated D. T. Dickie for President which was made unani mous. A committee composed of T. K. Stockard, J. L. Palmer and A. F. Johnson was appointed to nom inate the remaining officers. j The committee report was as follows: first rice-president ? C. P. Green; second vice-president ? J. O. Green; third vice-presi dent ? Mrs. T. H. Dickens; Treas urer ? Mrs. Ben T. Holden; Sec retary, Mrs. H. W. Perry. The report of the committee was unanimously adopted. The chairman of each town- . ship was requested - to ascertain , If any ex-eervice men In tbeJr township had died during 'tire past year and to report the name and place of burial to the Secre tary or ehalrman of the Arrange ments Committee at once so that the grtve may be listed and dec- , ortaed this year. State Commander DanielssWill yWt^jnty Ths EriflUinton Post and the Jamb**' Pafct'of Lonlshurg will be Joint hosts, to Mr. Tan. Daniels, State Dagijrtment Commander ot 'he American Oe?lo?, 4*. Wednes day, May 9. All ex-SSI Me men In , the1 K-BUty are invited to attend ( the brnnswlck stew dinner to be ] given at Gilliam's Cabin at <:30 o'clock. May ?. ] G. B. HARRIS* Adj., Post 52, Frankllnton. , Cooley Speaks Harold D. Cooler spoke to a Court bouse crowded with Frank lin County voters on Saturday af ternoon at 3 o'clock In his cam paign (or Cdngress. With his oratorical strength he held the strictest attention while he told the many reasons why he should be selected to represent the vot ers of the Fourth Congressional District instead of one of his several opponents. His speech was well received by his many hearers. Cooley is normally popular with Franklin County people, who enjoy hearing him discuss any question. In his presentation of his candidacy he received repeated applause, and no doubt made many friends. CEDAR ROCK B. Y. P. U. There will be a special B. T. { P. U. program at the Cedar Rock < Baptist church Sunday evening at ' seven o'clock. Alexis Uniokwoff, of Russia, Ollln Owen, Reld Wood \ and Ed Beale, participating. The regular evening service? will be held at eight by the pas tor, L. B. Reavis. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following to the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Monday May 7th: Monday ? James Dunn and Claire Trevor in "Hold That Girl." Tuesday ? James Cagney and Bette Davis In "Jimmy The Gent." Wednesday ? Returned by spec ial request "Moonlight apd Pret sels" featuring* Roger Pryor, Mary Brian, Leo Carillo, Alexander Cray, The 4 Eaton Boys and Jack Denny's Band. Thursday and Friday ? Jeauette MacDonald and Ramon Novarro In "The Cat and The Fiddle." Saturday ? Tom Keene In "Young Blood." DON'T FOROET TO; FILE TOUR PLEDGE BE FORE SATURDAT, MAT 5th, AT 6 O'CLOCK P. M? IF TOU EXPECT TO RUM FOR OFFICE IN THE JUNE PRIMARY. Low Bids Feature Temporary Airmail Contracts ? . 9, ' " WASHINGTON . . . Above is pictured the KM in the pott office department u bids on temporary airmail contract* for seventeen major routes were opened by Comptroller William 81st tery in the presence of Seeond Assistant Harley Branch and Postxoaster-Oenetal James A. Farley. The low bid of 24 eents per-airplano-mile was 20 easts below the maxi mum specifications asked by the department. The Htlrganised major .air tines were the low bidders. W. F. Evans **Spe^ks Saturday W. F. Evans, I candidate (or Congress announces that he will speak to the voters in Franklin County on next Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock in the Court bouse. All are Invited to go out tnd hear him discuss the Issues in his campaign. See his an nouncement on another page. Gold Sand High Commencement The Commencement exercise* >f the Gold Sand High School as mnuuuced by Principal W. O. Reed will be as follows: Music Recital ? Friday evening. Hay 4, at 8 o'clock. Baccalaureate Sermon ? Sunday avenlng. May 6, at 8 o'clock ? the Rev. L. C. mothers of War renton will deliver the sermon. High School Play? "All a Mis Lake,'' Monday evening, May 7. | it 8 o'clock. The admission will t>e ten and twenty cents. Senior Class Day Exercises and May Day Festival Wednesday af ternoon. May 9, at 1 o'clock. The Literary Address and Grad uating exercises, Wednesday even ing, May 9, at 8 o'clock ? Mf. I. B. Lake of the Wake Forest Law School will deliver the address. The following are candidates for graduation from the high school : Boys ? Ezra Denton, Thomas Denton, Malcolm Orlffln. Llnwood H. Oupton, Sidney Murphy, James Speed, Robert Speed, Perry West, Butler Williams. Olrls ? L lisle Andrews, Susie Belle Hlght, Ruth Jones, Bettle Ruth Leonard, Brtle Leonard, Ruby Leonard, Hasel Parrlsh, Emily Bert Person. Edna Rad Ford, (tattle Radford, Ruby rhomas Shearln, Anna Mae Stur ges, Evelyn Sturges, Maggie Loe Tharrlngton, Prlscllla West, Oltta Wilson, Ruby Wood. The public is cordially Invited j to attend these exercises. Franklinton Commencement The order of the Franklinton commencement -will be as fellows : Sunday, Mar' (A, at 8:15 o'clock ?n the school auditorium Dr. How ard E. Rondthaler will preach the baccalaureate sermon. Tuesday, May t, at 8:00 o'clock ? Recitation and Declamation Con tests; presentation of Seventh Grade Certificates, and Attendance Awards. Thursday, May 10. at 8:00 o'clock -Senior class play. Friday, May 11, at 8:00 o'clock -Graduation exercises; address by Dr. W. L. Potest . Wood School Commencement The Wood School Commence ment will begin Friday night, May the 4th at eight o'clock, in the school auditorium. lion. H. L McMillan of Raleigh will deliver the address on this light. On Tuesday night. May 8th, at right o'clock there will be a mis cellaneous program, given bv pu p'ls from all grades. The public Is cordially Invited to attend both nights. * t - I Commencement Finals At Edward Best j Commenceqiait finals at Ed ward Beat Hi^n School thia year will open on Friday evening, May 4th with the Senior Class Day exercise* and will close on Monday evening May 7th with the Anal graduating exercises of the Senior Claas and the annual Commencement address which will be delivered this year by Dr. George Howard, of the Extension Department of the University of North Carolina. Dr. Howard is an tetefwting and earnest speak er and has many years of experi ence behind him in school work, he having beea County Superin tend net of R6wan Caun ty Schools for a number of years. , The Baccalaureate Sermon will be delivered this year by Dr. Ij. B. Bryan, of Wake Forest Col lege. This service will be held In the school auditorium on Sunday morning. May loan Proclamation . For May 7th To 12th Whereas, the Increasing loss ol life and limb upon the public streets and highways of out state have reached enormous proportions, and, Whereas, there Is a great need (or every citizen, man, woman and child to appreciate and as ?ume their own individual re sponsibility In preventing street and highway accidents, and, Whereas, the week of May 7th to 12th has been designated ai "Safety Week" in our state, I, W. C. Webb, Mayor ol Louisburg, N. C., do hereby pro claim the week of Hay 7th to '12th to be "Safety Week" in Louisburg, N. C., and I hereby call npon all our good citizens o! every race, in the interest of hu manity, to lend their cooperation tft the efforts now being made tc bring about a reduction in high way accidents, not only during the week of May 7th, bnt through out the year. This . cooperation can be given by simply taking time to drive carefully, to observe all rules of the road, to obey all traffic signals and to practice the Qolden Rule upon tha streets and highways as they would in their own homes. W. C. WEBB, Mayor, Louisburg, N. C. Keep Records Straight As a matter of keeping the rec ord of oar public officials straight in the minds of their constitu ents the TiMee is .publishing the following letter from W. L. Dow ell, Executive Secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Associ ation to Hon. W. L. Lumpkia, Franklin's representative in -the 1933 Legislature in regard to Mr. Lumpkins vote'on the sales tax: "I acknowledge receipt ol your favor of April 30 In which you ask me ta provide you wltt your complete record vote on tb4 sales tax question at the 1933 session of the General Assembly "I have carefully examined the ! House Journal and I find thai there were seven votes on th< . geaeral sales tax question in the House of Representatives at the last Legislature and the record shows that you voted agaiasl this measnre on all seven occs sions. "As the duly authorized Rep resentative of The North Caro lina Merchants Association at the 1933 session of the Qenersi As sembly, I knew your record on I this question, but wsnted to be sifre that I was correct, hence, ] looked up the record. "The merchants of North Car olina very greatly appreciated your vote on this question and your strong opposition to th< sales tax at the last session ol the General Assembly, for the sales tax Is an unwise and un sound species of taxation and U ; this tax policy Is continued, it ;will undoubtedly Impoverish [North Carolina." Time Extended In a telegram dated April 87, 1 1934, this office was Instructed that the time for accepting appli cations (or Emergency Crop Loans had been extended to the close of business on May 16, 1934. If we may serve yon come to see as. Cordially, HARRY P. STEVENS. Field Supervisor. 8T PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ? ??. Services at St. Pkul'a Episco pal Church fdr Sunday. May 6, being the Sunday before Ascen sion Day, begin with Sunday School at 10:00, W. J. Shearin, Supt. Morning Prayer and Ser mon at 11:00, and the T. P. 8. L, at 7:45 p. m. Three o'clock service at 8t. John's, Wake' County. G. A's. MEET The Intermediate Q. A. met Tuesday afternoon, May 1, in the home of Mrs. George 8elby, with the following program: Song ? All. Prayer ? Mamie Beam. pres. Business ? Mrs. Selby. Roll Call ? Secretary. Song ? All. Prayer ? Mrs. Selby. Twelve members and flv? visit ors were presest. Delicious refreshments wef? served. Adjournment was taken to meet again next Week. A gneat may be as glad to p as the host Is to hfve him go. Still A Thorn ?Ii IH..W.1II ? WI1W11M I- I 'Ml I -111 | NEW YORK .... John P. Curry (?bore), deposed chief of Tammany Hall, atill controls more than 10 of ' the 25 executive committee votes and ( give promise, u minority leader, ot being a thorn In the side of the , reform leaden o f the Tiger. Annual Style Revue at College Prizes Awarded Louisbarg Col lege Home Economics Department On Thursday, April 26th. the j Home Economic Department of ( Loulsburg College was represent- j ed at the Annual Style Revue of ( the Textile Department of N. C. , State College at Raleigh, by a j group of fonrteen yonng women. . Those of the group receiving . prises were: Lucille Shearon, i flrst prize; Virginia Siler, second prize; Ida Fuller, third prize; i Delia Badd, fourth prize. This it the second revue giv- ; en to the public by the Depart- : meat. The first was the College Revue la the Social Hall, where coe tames ot all types ? smocks, : sport costs and dresses, made- i , over coatamee and Mouses, after- 1 noon atM evening frocks were 1 modled H? the prsaMee of a large ' gronp of College guests, who ? were enthusiastic In praise of the work presented. Miss Aoae Denaison, Head of J the Department, Joins with the ' young women of her group in 1 ' thanks for the many words of ap ' preciaticm and encouragement 1 ? given by the friends and guests ' ' of the College. . 1 ? ?' * . r\j Health Pageant The Franklin County 4-H ' Clubs will present a 4-H Club t Health Pageant on the Court r House 8quare on Saturday after noon at 2:30 P. H. At this tlmo the healthiest 4-H Club girl In i the county will be crowned I Health Queen by Dr. E. J. Ful , ghum, County Health Physician. ; All ten of the 4-H Clubs in the [ county will have a part In the I _ pageant. The public is Invited to attend LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH i The following program will be observed Sunday May ? th. 1934: 1 9:45 A. M. ? Sunday School. I 11 A. M. ? 8?rmon by Rev. J. 1 O. Blalock of Wake Forest. 6:30 P. M. ? Meeting of B. Y. ' P. U. 1 1 Prayer Meeting 7:45 P. M. 1 Wednesday. ' The Sunday night services are 1 called off. Pastor Harris will 1 preach the sermon for the grad-i uatlng class of the Zeb Vance 1 High School, near Klttrell, at 11 A. M. on Sunday morning: and will also preach the sermon for Seaboard High School, at 8e? board, at night. ft ANNOUNCEMENT The Baracca-Phllathea Cnton of the Tar River Association will meet with Mmple Springs Bap ' tlst church near Loulsburg Sun day. May (. All churches are asked to send delegates. Thirty-five tobacco growers In Cumberland county who refused to accept revised contracts and | t9 others who refused to sign the original contract have been giv en another opportunity to take part In the adjustment program. DON'T FORGET TO FILE TOUR PLEDGE BE FORE SATURDAY, MAY > 5th, AT 6 O'CLOCK P. M, IF YOU EXPECT TO RUN FOR OFFICE IN THE ' JUNE PRIMARY. "THE CAT AM) THE FIDDLE" Starring Ramon Novarro & Jeanette MacDonald Broadway's Smash Romantic Hit Cornea to Loulaburg Theatre For Two Days Starting Thurs day, May 10th, Intact with Jerome Kern's Delightful Mottle After almost half a year of production, "The Cat and the Piddle" comes to the screen of :he Louisburg Theatre next rhnrsday and Friday, May 10th ind 11th, as one of the most pretentious offerings of the Met ?o-Ooldwyn-Mayer studio for the surrent show season. Ramon Novarro and Jeanetta MacDonald are the co-stars. Each is not only a romantic favorite, >nt an accomplished singer. They ire teamed for the first time iu :his production, but their success iaa been so instantaneous and outstanding that M-G-M la now reported to be seeking a new ve hicle in which they may appear together. "The Cat and- the Fiddle" was idaptect to the screen from the successful stage play by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach. It had i long run In New York and has seen presented in other large Titles throughout the country. It is a romantic musical drama and includes such hit song numbers is "The Night was Made for Love," "She Didn't Say Yes," 'Try to Forget," "One Moment Mone," "A New Love la Old" md "The Lore Parade." Lavish production went into the making of Ifce picture, aa la evidenced by the fact that it waa ilmoat six months in the making. Much of the action takes place hr-a theatre seating 2,000 peo ple, which waa constructed at the M-G-M studios in California as a duplicate of one of the best known show^oaaea of Parla. A MeMMe Drama Although there Is a wealth of mualc throughout the play, it is not, strictly speaking, a musical picture. It la Instead a story with music Each Of the numbers sung by the eo-stgrs and mem bers of the supporting cast haa ? definite place In the story and advances or adds to the interest Df the drama being enacted. The caat Includes, besides the stars, Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth, Jean Hersholt, Vlv ienne Segal, Frank Conroy, Hen ry Armetta, Adrtentae D'Ambri court and Joseph Cawthorn. The picture was directed by William K. Howard. Triple Play Aids Louisburg in Win Reaves Fans Tea and HoMt Davidson Frosh to Three Bits in 10-0 Game A triple play and Qlenn Reaves' three-hit pitching were high spots In Louisburg College's 10-4 win over Davidson's frosh baseball club here Wednesday. Reaves, Raleigh boy, struck out ten. The triple play came In the fourth. With Porter on first and Arrowood on second, Somervllla decided to bunt. His attempt was caught by Reeves, who threw to Bullock at first to double Porter, and Bullocks' throw to Burgesa it second nipped Arrowood. The victory was Louisburg'* seventh In a row and the 11th in 12 starts. Six of Loulsburg's 11 hit* were doubles. Weldon hit a double and two singles; Reeves. hit a double and a single, and Burgess hit i pair of doublet to lead Louisburg Davidson 000 000 000 ? 0 3 < L'burg 000 104 14x? 10 11 4 Gracy and Dickinson; Reaves snd Goodwin. Louisburg plays Campbell Col lege here Saturday afternoon. MISS FULLER ENTERTAINS On Saturday evening, April 29th, Miss Jane Fuller delightful ly entertained the members of her club and several guests?. The house was beautifully decorated with Jafcnqulls and splrea. Sever al games were played, followed by delicious refreshments. Thoee present were: Thomas Whelesa, William Barrow. Jr., Jean Flem ing. Flshqr Beasiey. Jr., Peg Ford, Janet Hayes. Bob Johnson . Grace Johnson, Roe* M alone. McKlnne Pearce. Bill Ragland. Martha and Richard Yarboro. An echo la the only thing that has the last word with some peo ple.