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VOLUMN IiXV.
bOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER STH, 1834
EIGHT PAGES)
NIMBI ; 3?
CAN'T TAX
SALESMEN
LETS CONTRACT FOR
OIL FOR PLANT
Town Commissioners Move
To Settle Tax Question of
Dallas Blount ? Other
Matters Attended To
Tuesday Night
The Board of Town Commis
sioners met In regular session
Oct. 2. 1934, with all members
present, Mayor Webb presiding.
The minutes of previous meet
ings were read and approved.
Monthly reports of the Town
Clerk, Chief of Police and Tax
Collections were read and approv
ed.
Mr. W. E. White presented a
petition from Mr. George Rudd
for an Increase in wages. The
Board moved to increase Mr.
Rudd's wages from |7.S0 to
$10.00 per week.
a committee or tne leading
merchants petitioned the Board
to pay half the expense of a night
watchman to patrol the rear of
the store buildings, and to pro-|
vide a time clock to be punched
by the night watchman. Action
on this petition was deferred by
the Board until the merchants
could offer, a definite proposal of
how much of the night watch
man's salary the merchants would
contract to pay.
The merchant's committee also
petitioned the Board to protect
the clothing merchants from sales
men who take order for tailor
made suits, collect a deposit, and
ship the suits to the customers
C.O.D The Town Attorney ad
vised the Board that he had gone
into this matter thoroughly and
that there is no legal way by
which this practice can be elemi
nated or taxed.
Sealed bids for contracts for a
year on Diesel Fuel Oil and Lu- 1
bricating Oil were presented to;
the Board by the Light & Water
Committee. The Light & Water
Committee recommended that the.
lowest bids on guaranteed, ap
proved oils, be accepted by the
Board. The Board awarded the
contract to the Home OH Com
pany for Diesel Fuel Oil at 6.35c
per gallon, delivered at Loulsburg,
N. C., and the contract for Lubri
cating Oil to the Texps Company
at 34c per gallon, delivered at
Louisburg. N. C.
Messrs. Gray and Jackson, rep
resenting the N. C. Municipal
Council, of Raleigh, N. C? offered
terms to the Board for handling
the refunding of Water, Light,
and Sewer Bonds maturing Dec.
1st. 1934, for which linking
funds have not been accumulated,
together with defaulted bondi to
date. No action was taken on tho
offer made by the N. C. Municipal
Council.
John Bullock appealed to the
Board for clemency in respect to
foreclosure on his home, claiming
that he bought the place under
the impression that It was outside
the town limits, and therefore had
not paid town taxes for a period
of several years. This matter was
referred to* the Town Attorney
and Tax Committee for study and
recommendation to the Board at
some future meeting.
A motion prevailed to make
Franklin County a proposition to
buy the County's interest In the
Dallas Blount property, or to sell
the Town's interest In this prop
erty to the County.
The Board instructed the Towq
Clerk to deduct the pay from
those members of Battery "B",
? who were absent with the Battery
when it was stationed in High
Point, N. C., and who are in the
employ of the Town, for the per
iod of their absence from duty
with the Town.
The request of C. C. Collins for
an increase in salary was tabled
by the Board.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned.
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
8ervlces at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church 8unday, October 7th, will
be as follows:
Church School, 10:00.
Holy Communion and Sermon,
11:00, "The Tragedy of Renoun
ced Service."
Y. P. 8. L? 7:00 P. M.
Visitors cordially welcome At
all times.
fiddlers convention
Wood School will be scene of a
big Fiddlers Convention on Friday
night, October 12th. All fiddlers
and other musicians are Invited
to go out and many prlies have
been provided. A large attend
ance Is expected.
Subscribe to The Francnn Timet
BIG DAYS
AT THE FAIR
LARGE NUMBERS ARE
ATTENDING
Largest Midway in History!
Of Association ? Rides,
Shows, Exhibits and
Games All of High Class
With one of the biggest and '
most orderly and well arranged
midways In its history Franklin
Connty Fair opened Tuesday mor
ning with very promising returns.
Large crowds have been in at
tendance each night, with (airly
good crowds each day and tho'
children as well as grown ups<
have been enjoying the many
rides, games, shows and wonder'
features brought to them this sea
son by the Cetlin & Wilson shows.
No parades have been in evidence
but much merriment and Interest
has been the order in and around
the grounds.
In the exhibit hall it is more
fully realized the extent to which
the seasons this year has effected
cropping in Franklin County as
the exhibits are fewer than usual
due to the lateness of the crops
caused by the wet weather. Those .
that are on exhibit however are
of a high order, well prepared,
and nicely and orderly arranged.
Dr. A. H. Fleming, the efficient
Secretary of the Franklin County,
Fair Association, and the manage
ment of Cetlin & Wilson's shows
are sparing no efforts in seeing
that all who attend the fair have
a most pleasant and enjoyable
time.
The midway this year extends
fully three-fourths the distance of
the fair grounds with each side
well lined with shows, games, etc.
and the center filled with rides of
all kinds. The smaller kids are
getting much kick out of riding
in the small power driven auto
mobiles. ? j
The fair will continue through
today and tomorrow and large
crowds ar?> expected during the
last days of the great show.
Store Burns At
Cedar Rock
Reports reached Louisburg ear
ly Wednesday stating that the
store of Qilllam Brothers across
the road in front of Cedar Rock
Baptist church was destroyed by
(Ire during the early morning
hour*. The entire stock, amount
ing to around $1,200 was consum
ed by the flames. No insurance
was carried. It was the opinion
of some from that section that
the Are was Incendiary as there
was evidence of gasoline being
used on the building when the Are
was Arst discovered. One of the
brothers came near being cremat
ed in the building where one of
them slept each night as he
awoke Just in time to escape.
LOUISBURG PEOPLE
ARE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
Richmond. Oct. 3. ? H. C. Mer
ritt, of Loulsburg, N. C., was se
riously injured near here today
when a car he was driving collid
ed with one driven by Edward
Alkire, of Scottsville, Va. Three
other persons from Loulsburg in
his car were also hurt, but not
seriously. They were C. R. Stro
ther. Mrs. Annie Long and Mrs.
Kathleen Strother. Alkire and
two other occupants of his car
were also injured.
All the Injured were brought to
hospitals here. Alklre's car was
en route to Richmond when It
met the Carolina car rounding a
curve on the river road headed
toward Manakin. according to a
police report of the accident.
FISH SUPPER
Mr. C. A. Ragland entertained
quite a number of friends at a
flsh supper at his cabin Just west
of Loulsburg on Monday evening.
The flsh were the result of ??
catch of Mr. Ragland and party
while on a week-end Ashing trip
to eastern North Carolina.
The occasion was a most en
joyable one to all whose pleasure
It was to be present.
RALLY DAY AT PROSPECT
Prospect Church and Sunday
School will observe rally day Sun
day, Oct. 7 It Is dealred that all
former and present members of
the tfiurch be present. The en>'
tire enrollment of the Sunday
School Is urged to be present. Ser
vices to begin at 10:30 o'clock,
with Intermission for dinner.
Preaching In the afternoon by the
pastor.
| The President's Mother on Her 80th Birthday
HYDE PABK, N. Y. y> . The aboTe portrait of the Preeident'i
mother, Mn. Sara Delano Booeevelt, waa taken at her home here on her
80th birthday, September 2 lit. The' Preeident, grandchildren and three
ereat-fraodchUdreo attended the birthday luncheon.
FAMOUS
ROBBING
CIRCUS
Coming To Louisburg On
October 17th; Big Show
Features Trained Wild
Animals
The Famous Robbin's Wild An
imal Circus is coming and will ex
hibit in Louisburg for one gala
day on Wednesday, October 17,
giving two complete performances
at 2:15 P. M. and 8 P. M. at the
Franklin County Fair Grounds.
In the colorful circus contingent
is two hundred and eighty-six
show people, one hundred and
twenty-five domestic and wild an
imals, there is one hundred mar
velous circus and animal acts.
Bud Home the champion rodeo
and motion picture cowboy star
will be seen in the main perform
ance, with his favorite horse
"Chico." Ther? will also be a
congress of rough riders included
in the Mighty Almo Ranch Wild
West Show which is traveling
with the circus this season.
The Robbin's^Circus features as
their star attraction the famous
Captain Wallace the dean of all
wild animal trainers and he will
present a most thrilling exhibition
In the masBive steel arena. Threo
rings are also used by the big
show to present the many other
features. Including riders, equil
brists, equestriennes, acrobats,
contortionists, aerialists. an army
of funny clowns and enumerable
other interesting novelties of the
white tops.
In addition to Captain Wallace
and his group of jungle beasts,
tl\gre will be performing bears,
goats, riding monkeys and dogs,
performing elephants, - camels,
dromedaries, high school and
menage horses.
BIG DANCE
Louisburg's new dance hall will
be opened on Tuesday night, Oc
tober 9th with a dance staged for
the benefit of the Oreen Hill Qolf
Club.
The hall Is a modern affair.
Neat hardwood floors have been
laid and hare been sanded and
waxed to a brilliant finish. The
hall has been decorated with
streamers and new lighting fix
tures. The various colored lights
give a warm and attractive ap
pearance. A method of heating.
In cold weather, has been Install
ed foV the comfort of dancers or
spectators.
Tables and chairs have been
provided for guests. Every con
venience will be pjaced at their I
disposal.
The dance, Tuesday night, will
ba a brilliant affair. Paul Jones
and his orchesta are appearing
for their flrst time In Loulsburg.
This orcheetra has a wide reputa
tion and la presented by' the Uni
ted Radio Artslst. Inc.
SUES LOUISBURG MEN
FOR ALLEGED ATTACK
Under the above heading Sun
day's News-Observer carried the
following item:
"Asserting that he was attack
ed, beaten and later shot in the
back while seeking to collect (or
work he had done (or the defend
ants, Joseph C. Branch yesterday
filed suit (or 115.000 damages
here qgainst W. N. Fuller and
Fred Leonard, both of Loulsburg.
"Branch says that Fuller and
Leonard attacked him with a
chair and a pier-- of iron when he
went to their filling station at
Loulsburg to ask for 50 cents due
him.
"As he started for the doctor'*
office, says Branch. Fuller secured
a pistol and shot him In the back,
inflicting a serious wound which
put him in a hospital for soma
time."
Although not stated the suit
was evidently started In Wake Su
perior Court.
The current report of the diffi
culty published on May 11, 1934.
the week it happened, was as fol
lows:
Joe Branch, colored, was shot
through the lungs at Fred's Fill
ing Station Tuesday evening
about 5:30 o'clock by Mr. W. N.
Fuller, proprietor of the station,
when Branch was advancing upon
him with a piece of iron.
It seems a difficulty arose be
tween Branch and Mr. Fred Leon
ard in which Branch was about
to inflict serious injuries to Mr.
Leonard, when Mr. Fuller walked
into the station. Seeing the
trouble he attempted to separate
them, having to knock Branch
away with a chair. Branch went
out, secured a piece of iron and
returped to clean house. When
he made for Mr. Fuller, he drew
his pistol from his cash drawer
and shot, the bullet taking effect
in the body through the lungs.
OXFORD MARKET
SELLS TOBACCO HIGH
Oxford, Oct. 3. ? For the third
succeHslve week of the 1934 to
bacco marketing season. Oxford
led all markets in the Middle Belt
with the highest average for all
tobacco sold. And Oxford is lead
ing for the season, too.
Warehouses reported the sale of
2,088,700 pounds of tobacco for
an average of $28.68 for the past
week, bringing the season's total
to 4,763,826 pounds for an aver
age of $27. 8f.
The higher prices paid the first
of the week for all grades of to
bacco ? and there was a big break
here both Monday and Tuesday ?
gave assurance that the market's
leadership would be retained and
further boosted.
Cold weather this week Is ex
pected to encourage farmers to
bring their better grades of to
bacco to market. Two sets of
buyer* and six warehouses are
able to handle a large volume of
tobacco expeditiously.
Fable: Once a cttlxen carried a
pistol and didn't look for a chance
to use It.
PRICES CONTIN
UE SKYWARD
ON LOUISBURG TOBAC
CO MARKET
Better Grades Selling Good
With Strong Demand ?
Big Individual and Sales
Averages
A great deal of enthusiasm has
been shown in the sale o( tobacco
on the local tobacco market the
past week during which time
strong advances have been noted
in most grades. The weather
having been cooler has brought
out much of the better grades and
the demand and prices have been
very satisfactory and encouraging.
The quantity at each of the
warehouses the past week has bee-i
fairly good giving plenty opportu
nity for personal attention which
has resulted in individual averag
es reaching around 50 cents and
complete sale averages of around
35 cents.
LOUISBURG extends an invita
tion to all tobacco growers to
come to Louisburg with their to
bacco.
Recorder's Court
Although the sessions of Frank
lin Recorder's Court were short
Tuesday several cases were dis
posed of. The docket was as fol
lows:
William Tant, not having com
plied with order of Court for vio
lation of prohibition law, execu
tion of 60 days road sentence or
dered.
Jack Wright, assault on female,
continued.
i J. H. Medlin, operating automo
bile Intoxicated, drunk and disor
derly, continued.
Edward Winston, assault with
deadly weapon, continued.
J. S. Place plead nolo contend
ere to violating prohibition law,
20 days in jail. Appeal.
, Foster Ball, assault with dead
ly weapon, continued.
Luther Denton, Stanley Hag
wood, Dollle Hagwood, nuisance,
continued.
Luther Denton, Stanley Hag
wood, assault, continued.
James Williams, assault with
deadly weapon, 4 months on
road*.
Joe Barnett, operating automo
bile Intoxicated, and assault with
deadly weapon, continued.
Rudell Driver was found not
guilty of carrying concealed wea
pons and assault with deadly wea
pons.
Owen Doyle was found not guil
ty of violating prohibition law.
F. T. Glenn was found not guil
ty of removing crops.
J. S. Place was given 20 days
in jail for failure to comply with
former order of Court. Appeal.
Institute For Dem
ocratic Women
Mrs. Charles W. Tillett. Jr.,
Vice-Chairman of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, an
nounces an Institute (or all Demo
cratic Women on the New Deal to
be "held in Raleigh on Friday,
(October 12th.
Registration will begin at nine
thirty on the morning of the
twelfth at State Democratic Head
quarters In the Sir waiter Hotel.
Mrs. James H. Wolfe, Acting
Director, Women's Division. Na
tional Democratic Headquarters,
will speak at the morning session
in the ballroom of the Sir Walter.
Mrs. Wolfe will talk on party or
ganization for women. All Coun
ty Vice-Chairmen, precinct wom
en, women members of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
have been urgad to hear Mrr
| Wolfe.
A luncheon meeting will be
held at one o'clock pt the Raleigh
Woman's Club. J. Wallace Wln
i borne. State Chairman. Governor
J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Senator Jo
slah W. Bailey, and Senator Rob
ert Reynolds will speak at the
luncheon.
Appointed Jailor
Mr. B. B. Massenburg. was ap
pointed Jailor for Franklin Coun
on Monday by Sheriff F.,N. Spi
vey. Mr. Massenburg i* *0"
qualified for this Important posi
tion and will, no doubt, make an
efficient official.
So long as there is a margin be
tween what Our cities are as plac
es In which to live and work and
what they may become, there Is
plenty of work in every commu
nity for a Chamber of Commerce.
Modernism: Doing as you
please, followed by aspirin.
Master Bridge Champion 1
NEW YORK . . . This laughing
girl, Mi as Elinor M unlock (above),
proved herself to be the master of
master bridge players when she took
them all "in stride" to win the
individual masters' championship
tournament here. 8he is the first
woman ever to win the title.
" MULE DERBY "
Raleigh, Oct. 2. ? Somewhere in
North Carolina a lazy mule, prob
ably taking life easy after a sum
mer's labor in cotton, corn and
tobacco fields, awaits a crowning
as the fleetest of his kind in the
entire state.
The coronation will take place
following the running of the
"Mule Derby,"' a comedy feature
arranged for the "Farmers' Day"
program at the State Fair on Sat
urday afternoon only, October 13.
Negro bareback riders will pi
lot the contenders in their laugh
provoking spin around the half
mile State Fair oval, one of a doz
en novelty events scheduled for
the matinee.
j Manager Norman Y. Chambliss
' is now awaiting entries in the
contest and he anticipates no
j dearth of competitors, for $25 has
i been hung up for the winning
mule. Two other prizes of $15
and $10 will be awarded the sec
ond and third place mules.
Other features of the "Farmers'
Day" program include a gala race
track review of all livestock win
ners. a Hoover cart race with
catch-as-catch-can rules and regu
lations, a hog-calling contest lim
ited to bona-flde farmers, a hus
band calling contest and similar
contests and events.
To the largest family entering
the fair grounds on a single horse
or mule drawn vehicle will go a
cash prize of $7.50, and similar
prizes will be given to the largest
ftmlly entering the grounds and
the family traveling the greatest
distance on a horse or mule drawn
vehicle to reach there.
YOUNGS VILLE CIRCUIT
Services .at Leah's at 11 and
Prospect at 3. Subject: "How
God Judges Us." In these last
few weeks of our conference year
let us rally around our church and
go over the top with our appor-^
tionments.
Services at Bunn Sunday night
at 8 o'clock, subjct: "Thy King
dom Come."
Charles E. Vale, Pastor.
Cardinals
Defeat Tigers
Novin Field, vDettwU. Oct. 3.
The slugging St. L?ui\CWII
luh smashed their\way to vic
tory in the opening gvine of the
World Series here this after
noon as lanky Dizzy Dean held
the Detroit Tiger*. .American
League champion*, in easy
check.
The famed iron-man Infield
of the Tiger* crumpled in 'the
early inning*, making Ave er
ror* In the first three frame*.
Crowder, Detroit'* starting
pitcher, was yanked for a
pinchhitter in the fifth to be
relieved by Marberry. The Card*
liked hi* offering* and pushed
over four run* In a *lx-lnnlng
attack and he gave way to Hog
*ett. <
The flnal score of the open
ing game was:
H H E
St. Loui* 8?18 ? S
Detroit 3 ? 8?8
Batteries: St. i/ouis: Dean
and DelJUicey; Detroit: Crow
der. Marberry, Hogsett and
Cochrane.
The second game was In pro
grewi as we went to press. The
batteries for the game were
slated to be "Wild" Bill Halla
lian for St. I?oul?, and "School
boy" Rowe for Detroit.
PHONE 2S3
FOR FIRST CLASS PRINTING
FULLER TO EM
PLOY JANITOR
SHERIFF TO APPOINT
JAILOR
Pass Formal Resolutions
Conveying Lands ? Levy
Peddlers Tax ? New Tax
Books Turned Over To
J H. Boone For Collec
tion ? Deputy Collectors
And Their Salaries
The Board of County Commis
sioners of Franklin County held
its regular monthly meeting on
Monday with all members present.
After the usual formalities were
dispensed with business as foi
lows was transacted:
Formal resolutions conveying
certain lands to H. C. Kearney,
James Murphy, Roy T. Purnell.
and J. P. Timberlake were passed.
A motion carried requiring J.
H. Boone, Tax Collector, to maka
daily settlements with Auditor,
and setting forth certain respon
sibilities.
The salary of the jailor was
set at $20 per month and tha
Sheriff was allowed to appoint.
vv. i>. r uuer was aumorizea iii
employ a janitor at a salary not
to exceed $30 per month.
Report of Miss Anne B. Priest.
Home Agent, was received.
J. T. Stephens and R. E. Stone
were assessed peddlers tax license.
The matter of peddlers tax for
Jeff Farmer was referred tg>
County Attorney for investigation.
The tax for selling fireworks ill
Franklin County was set at $10*1.
Report of E. J. Morgan, Farm
Agent, was read and received.
Report of Dr. R. F. Yarborough,
County Health Officer, was read
and received.
The following Deputy Tax Co^
lectors were appointed:
J. J. Lancaster, Cedar Rock and
, Gold Mine.
John Moore, Louiaburg and Cy
press Creek.
J. F. Perry, Harris and DunilS.
1 A motion prevailed to pay Dep
uty Tax Collectors as follows;
Dunns and Harris, $325.
Youngsville and Franklintotf,
$425.
Hayesville and Sandy Creek,
$300.
Gold Mine and Cedar Rock.
$325.
Cypress Creek and Louiaburg,
$425.
Charlotte Macon was placed on
outside pauper list at $4.00 per
month, and Anna Williams at
$2.00 per month.
Report of Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner.
Superintendent of Welfare, was
read and received.
Report of E. R. Richardson. Su
perintendent of County Home,
was read and received.
W. S*. Fuller was authorized to
purchase a typewriter for the .
County Agent's office.
The usual formal motion was
made and carried turning over
the tax books to J. H. Boone for
collection was passed.
After allowing a number of ac
-rfounts the Board adjourned sub
ject to the call of the Chairman.
Wins Prizes
J. A. Underbill was the lucky
winner of the first prize offered
by the Louisburg Supply Co., (or
visitors to its Store during the
first thirty tW^s of its opening.
The prize was a ton of .Qsaittge to
bacco fertilizer. The second /prize,
a ton of Jamaca tobacco fertilizer,
went to P. S. Strickland and the
third prize, one-half ton of Orange
tobacco fertilizer to Oenle Driver.
The winners were determined on
Monday and the awards followed.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following la the program
at the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday. October 6th:
Saturday ? Wallace Beery and
Jackie Cooper in "TREASURE
ISLAND.-' Also 10 th chapter
"Mystery Squadron."
Sunday, Mid-Nlte ? George
Brent and Jean Mutr In "DESIR
ABLE." Also selected short sub
jects.
Monday ? Pat Patterson and
Chas. Starrett in "CALL IT
LUCK."
Tuesday ? Warner Oland in
"CHARLIE CHAN'S COURAOB."
Wednesday ? Joe E. Brows- 1b
"A VERY HONORABLE OUT."
Thursday- Friday ? Jean Harlow
| in "GIRL PROM MISSOURI."
Last Showing Today ? Harold.
Lloyd tn "CAT'S PAW."