YOUR TOWN in't i bit better than jaa are willing to Help make It t BOOST YOUR TOWN g 1 The Franklin Times YOUR LOCAL PAPER can't exist without your. Paid for Patronage In Subscriptions and Advertising BOOiiT YOUR HOME PAPER A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager The County, The State, The Union SUBSCRIPTION $1.30 Per Ye VOLUMN LXV. LOU1SBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1?34 EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 43 T.W.BOONE IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN CHAS. P. GREEN RE ELECTED ATTORNEY W. N. Fuller Was Elected Auditor For Another Year ? Several Give Bond And Take Office ? Adopt Resolution , Authorizing Bond Issue of $142,000 ? R. L. Harris Appointed Constable Cypress Creek Township At 2 o'clock Monday afternoon the New Board ot Commissioners of Franklin County met in the Courthouse in Loulsburg and or ganized by electing Mr. T. W . j lloone, temporary chairman, fol lowed by his election as perma nent chairman for the next two years. A resolution was then adopted consolidating the County Attor ney's position and the Prosecuting Attorney's position and placing the salary at $2,400 a year. The resolution also carried the elec tiin of Mr. Chas. P. Green to this j position, succeeding himself. Upon motion W. N. Fuller was elected County Auditor for one | year beginning Jan. 1st, 1935. The following Constables were sworn in after their bonds had been approved: P. E. Dean, B. B. Brantley, J. P. Moore, J. E . 1 Hight, C. O. Wrenn. The Con stable bonds were $540 each. Sheriff Spivey's bond of $5,000! and tieorge W. Ford. Register of Deeds, bond for $5,000 were ap proved and the oath of office ad ministered to them. j lie fiu^uu uuuu ul w . .> . Fuller, Auditor, was approved and -Mr. Fuller took the oath ot office. Upon motion R. L. Harris was appointed Constable (or Cypress Creek township. The Jury was drawn for Janu ary term ot Franklin Superior Court. P. S. Foster was appointed to act with the Chairman as a Fi nance Committee. Lizzie King was placed on out side pauper list at $3 per month. T. W. Boone was appointed to look after the County property in town. S. E. Winston was appointed to look after County Home. J. Z. Terrell was appointed to have charge of the old County Home property and the welfare . Office. i J. M. Stallings was appointed to have charge of the Jail and Health Department. Formal resolutions were passed leading to the Issuance of $142, 000 in bonds. The oath of office was adminis tered to R. A. Bobbitt, Coroner. The bond of Willie V. Avent, being a limited private bond was not satisfactory and he was given till Wednesday to file satisfactory bond. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to meet again on Wednesday, De cember 5th. The Board met on Wedn^^k according to adjournment adopted resolutions' relative Jo tax exempt property, tlje sameTVa adopted by- the Town ot Louis ? bur),'. The bond of W. V. Avent, the new Clerk of Court was not pre sented for further consideration, and the time for final action was 'eztended to Monday, Dec. 10th, the Judge of the Diatrtct having been acquainter with the matter: | Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following Is the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Dec. 8th: Saturday ? Bob Steele In "Oal loplns Romeo." Also 7th chapter "Wolf Bog." Special Free Kid Matinees, 2 till 4 o'clock, admis sion 1 Toy, benefit Underprivileg ed children, sponsored by Jr. Aux iliary the Episcopal Church. Sunday ? Special Mld-nite show Dirk Lewis and his Oriental Re .iriic. " . Monday ? Wheeler and Woolsey in "Kentucky Kernals." On stage, Dick Lewis and his Oriental Re vue " Tuesday ? Rlcardo Cortex and Veree Teasdale In "The Firebird." Wednesday ? Allen Faye and James Dunn In "366 Nights In ?Hollywood." Thursday and Friday ? Norma Shenrer and Fredrlc March in "Barretts of Wlmpole Street." Last ihowlng today ? Mae West ^In "Belle of The Nineties." / I TAYLOR W. BOONE Sterling G. Boddie Dead Information was received in Louisburg yesterday that Mr. ' Sterling G. Boddie died in a Vet erans hospital at Columbia, S. C.J early yesterday morning. Mr. Boddie was a brother to Maj. S. P. Boddie, Mrs. D. W. Spivey and Mrs. J. W. Mann, of Louisburg, and has many friends and rela tives in Franklit County. It was understood the funeral will be held in Oxford this (Friday) af ternoon. Mr. Boddie leaves a wife and several children, and in addition i to his brothers and sisters inj Louisburg, Mr. W. W. Boddie, of South Carolina, and Mr. T. G. Boddie with the Naval Radio Ser vice stationed at Hopewell, Ga. List of Jurors The following is a list of jurors drawn for the January term of Franklin Superior Court: First Week ( Dunns ? F. C. Richardson, H. K. Baker, R. F. R. Mitchell, W. S. Gay, T. A. Brewer, Milliard Fergerson. Harris ? Joseph H. Cash, ,k A. Underhill, W. H. Cooper, E. C. Mullen, J. W. Baker, C. M. Cooke. Youngsville ? -J. D. Alford, J. T. Baker, Luther Chalk. Franklinton ? W. W. Davis, J . A. Brown, P. P. Perneil, P. G. Smith, A. B. Allen. Hayesvllle? James H. Fuller, A. A. Perneil, E. M. Newman, E. L. Fuller, J.- G. Wynne, W. H. Jones. Sandy Creek ? A. S. Guptoa, W. G. Roe, J. J. Carr, "N. H. Smith. Gold Mine ? Romie Wester, J. C. Aycocke, C. L. Woodard. Cedar Rock ? G. W. Davis, R. K. King, A. J. Joyner, E. G. Conn. Cypress Creek ? L. G. Turnage. Louisburg ? J. A. Ayescue, N. D. Medlin, A. L. Hicks, T: L. Duke. Second Week Dunns ? B. R. Dickerson, Tom Pearce, Z. F. Alford, W. J. Mar tin. Harris ? Z. C. Wheeler, R. E. Cash, F. A. Baker. Franklinton ? J. A. Talbert, B. B. Pruitt. Hayesvllle ? P. L. Ayescuor-4^ R. Ellington. J > Sandy Creek ? G. E. Hajpfs, E . 'G. Cooper, C. F. Lajyyrifter, E. R. Ball. Gold Mine ? J. D. Alston. ? Cedar Rock ? A. C. Grey, F. G. j Boone. Cypress CreeTt ? J. K. Griffin. Loulsburg ? A. B. Perry, W. D. Egerton, D. E. Hardwick, D. L. Ayescue, W . R . Harrfs . Cake, Candy and Apron Sale The TIMES is requested to1 state that the ladles of the Metho dist Church will hold a cake, can dy and apron sale at the Frank lin Hotel on Thursday, December 13th, 1934, to raise funds for the parsonage. The public is Invited to visit this sale and lend their assistance. ? ? Closes For Hog Killing It is reported from Frankllnton that the Bterllng Cotton Mills closed down on Monday of this week to give Its operatives an op portunity to klll*hogs. They kill ed seventy-five hrtid averaging over throe hundred pounds each, the largest reaching 520. I Tho owners of these hogs b? rame alarmed at the prevalence of hog cholera and petitioned the Superintendent of the Mills to let them have Monday ofT as a spec ial ho* killing day. which was i granted with the result that a I large quantity of meat was saved. t BAR PAYS TRIBUTE The Franklin County Bar met in the Court House in Louisburg Monday morning to show appre ciations for the long and splendid service he has rendered Franklin County by Joseph J. Young, re tiring Clerk of Court. The meeting was presided ovjr by President W. H. Yarborough, who in announcing the object of the meeting stated that a commit tee had been appoointed for this purpose and that Mr. E. H. Ma lone was its chairman who would speak for it. Mr. Malone paid a pretty and high tribute to the twelve years service of Mr. Young as Clerk of the Court of Franklin County, but was more impressed with the per sonality and fine judgment of the mab making transaction of busi ness with him a pleasure. His careful consideration of the ques tions before him was evidence of fairness and safety. He said he knew of no higher tribute that could be paid any man than that to those whom he has come in contact he is loved best. No man could have held that office and gone out with a higher feeling than he enjoys. At this point the | speaker presented to Mr. Young a gold headed cane, a gift from the Bar, symbolic of ihe love and es teem the Bar holds towards him. Among others paying beautiful tributes to Mr. Young for the fine record he had made In this impor tant office, for the genial person ality of the man, and for the great assistance rendered each of them were the following: Sena tor E. F. Griffin, Representative W. L. Lumpkin, Judge J. E. Ma lone, County Attorney C. P. Green, Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Welfare Of ficer, G. F. Matthews. President Yarborough concurr ing in all that had been said as sured Mr. Young that he w?uld be leaving the office of Clerk carry ing with him the respect and con fidence ot the Bar and public. Mr. Young responding stated that it was Impossible for him to give expression to his apprecia tions. That if he possessed the ability, which he did not, he was too deeply moved to give utter ance to them. * The meethig was a love feast tinged with regret of the official parting. Recorder's Court The 'following cases were dis posed of in Franklin Recorder's Court Tuesday: A nol pros with leave was ta ken in the case of abandonment against Rudolph Beddingfield. C. H. Harrison plead guilty to public drunkenness and was dis charged upon payment of costs . B. Barnett was found guilty of careless and reckless driving and not guilty of operating an auto mobile intoxicated. He was fin ed $25 and costs. Appeal. The case of drunk and disorder ly ant^ mil drug stores In Loulsburg. . Celebrates 50th Birthday Mr. Malcolm McKinne En tertains Large Number of Friends With Hugo Oys ter and Barbecue Supper -J* ? ? The old biblical injunction "A prophet is honored save in bis own country" was largely get at naught in one of the biggest and happiest occasions ever witnessed In Louisburg where more than two hundred ti'lends gathered to assist in celebrating the 50th birthday of Mr. Malcolm McKinne, one of Louisburg's most active and popular business men. The guests were received in the spacious parlors at the handsome Sunset Avenue home of Mr. and Mrs; McKinne and which had been tastefully and artistically arrang ed in autumn caste, and were in troduced in order to Mr. Malcolm McKinne, who also was the re cipient of deep and sincere con gratulations, Mrs. Malcolm Mc Kinne, Mr. Isaac H. Husk and Mm. Husk, and Collin and Phillip McKinne. From here the guests were requested to pass over and register in a guest book at which Mr. D. F. McKinne, a brother, was in charge. From here the guests were Invited into the large and commodious dining hall where re freshments were served:. At this point the guests repaired to Kis sell's filling station on Franklin Street where an Oyster roast and barbecue supper was served. The oysters were in abundance, being freshly dredged were of a high or der of excellence and hugely en joyed by the large number, as was also the barbecue. During the time the supper was in progress Mr. McKinne Intro duced A1 Hodges, Jr., an eagle scout, a scout leader, a winner of the Silver Eagle as bugler, and a leader of boys, and incidentally has a birthday today. Following' the repast pleasan tries were rampant. Enjoyment and congratulations, vied with each other. During this pleasant repast Rev. I. W. Hughes, of Henderson, touched the heart strings of all present which re bounded in a large encore, when he said "it is great sport to be here." Mr. Hughes said further that it Isn't every day a man gets to be fifty years of age, and even if he did most men don't want to admit it. And following his tri butes called for an expression of appreciations for this occasion and wishing fifty more like it to Mr. McKinne, three cheers rang from every throat. ' 11 congratulating Mr. McKinne he said, it is great to have friends, and by this you muat feel you have not lived in vain. , Dr..R\ F. Yarborough made a most beautiful tribtue when he said the bible states a prophet ife without honor save in his own country. , Contrary to this Mal colm through his manly qualities has won the honor of his own peo ple. He congratulated him for the many friends he has made among his own people. Besides the large number of home people attending and en joying this great occasion the fol lowing out of town guests were invueu: Faulk Alston. Warreoton; Jos. T. Inscoe. Cast alia; W. W. lioy, Eustlc. Fla.; R. E. Summers, Nor folk. Va.; James Brothers. "Daley Brothers. LaGrange; Col. W. T. Burton. Wilson; W. J. Massey, H. A. Watson. J. H. Edwards, W. I. -Pearce.-PriBeeton; J. R. McKiano. Raton Rouge. La.; E. C. YoV, Fayette^TMe; D. McK. Parker; O. W. Allen. New Bern; Chris C. Cochrell, ClilTord Gulley, Hon. Harold Cooley, Nashville; Thos. W. Ruffln. Dr. C. O. Abernethy; N. B. AUsbrook, Vf! Y. Bickett, A. 8. Barnes. C. J. Curry, D. J. Forrest, W. A. Graham, Dr. Har old Glascock. J| T. Greenwood, Capt. Maurice Green, Sam A. Jones, w. C. Tucker. Dr. R. P. Noble. Wm. L. Wyatt, S. G. Riggs. Raleigh; W. C. Massey. Cary; Dr. W. H Andrus, German town, Pa.; G. L. Crowell. 8tates vllle: Hugh Scarlett, Charles Scar lett, Wm. H.. Ruffln, Wm. E. Joy ner, Durham; Fred A. Fetter, Washington, D. C. ; S. B. Berkeley, Dr. A. 0. Woodard, Frarlk B. McKlnne, Goldsboro; W. D. Ful ler, A. S J. Hamlett, Wood; J. D. Alston, G. C.'Purrlsh, Gipton; H. L. Candler. Rev. I. W. ylughes, Edward Alston. T. H. Crowder, Clarence Finch. 8. C. Floyd, 8. T. Peace, B". H. Perry. J. 8. Evans, Henderson; C. W. Edwards. Ed ward, N. C.; Norman Hlnton. Ken ly; F. J. Beasley, Greensboro; Capt. H. Elton Stout, Morganton; Isaac H. HuskeTCooleemee; Dr. J. H. FltigeralU. Dr. V. A. Davl dian, Will Hood, Sam T. Honey cutt. W. N. Holt, Smithfleld; H. M. White, Richmond, Va.; H. F. Fuller. D. C. Hicks, George Gil liam, E. J. Cheatham, W. H. M. Jenkins, Dr. G. L. Whitfield, Col. CL^I- MrQhee. E. W McOhee. A. HanHenderson. Frankllnton; Rev. JaTA.i Mclver, Greenville; J. W. rn * - ADJOURN SINE DIE The old Board of Commission ers met on Monday with all pres ent and completed Its work as follows: The sale of the Ward house and lot referred to Finance Committee. County Attorney was instructed to secure title to C. H. Chamblee land. Louis King property in Louis burg was ordered sold to Joseph Bell. The N. G. Medlin land was sold to J. A. Hay and Avon Privett. The Ida T. Valentine land was ordered sold to her. ' 17 acres of M. C. Pearce land was sold to Avon Privett. 6 acres of the W. S. Bowden land was sold to Mrs. Ethel Thar rington. Reports of Miss Anne Benson Priest, Home Agent, Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Health Officer, E. R. ; Richardson, Superintendent of County Home, E. J. Morgan, and ? . ? . Jones, Farm Agents, and Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Superintend ent of Welfare, were received and filed. A Mimeograph was purchased for County Agent's office. Ettie Faulkner was admitted to County Home, and Joe McGhoe was placed on outside pauper list at $4 per month. The audit of A. N. Pullen & Co. from Dec. 6th; 1932 to June 30th, 1933 and the year ending June 30th, 1934 were received. The Board expressed its ap preciations to Mr Pace and Mr. Perry for assistance with the jail while the County was without a jailor. This completing the business of the old Board it adjourned 3ine die. HIGH WATER Possibly the highest Tar River ever reached was in evidence on Friday night of last week when it covered Highway 56 at Fox Swamp around 12 Inches and stood about 12 inches deep in the Middle of Main Street in front of J. S. Howell's place, at the inter section of Railroad Street. Many years ago water from the river crossed Main Street at this point but since then the street has been raised four feet or more, making it extraordinary for the river to reach this height now. This un precedented rise in Tar River fol lowed the heaviest rain this sec tion has ever recorded for the same length of time. The rain began about 9 or 10 o'clock Wed nesday night and continued a heavy downpour until after noon on Thursday, then continued in showers until Friday. The U. S. weather station in Louisburg re ports -4.62 inches rainfall from Wednesday night till Friday noon, but many '4p*Sjur citizens think there must "be something wrong about this instrument as many of them saw vessels that caught a great deal more than this. As a result of the heavy rain much damage was done the roads and bridges. Many places culverts washed out, the roads were wash ed in two, and many bridges dam aged. The big dyke or fill at Four bridges was aboout _half washed away as was also the road completely cut off from the bridge at Jackson's mill. The damage to farm lands and pasture fences is beyond estimate. : ? Toy Shop A Toy Shop for the benefit of underprivileged children in the county will be opened Monday, Pec. 10th. in the store room un der the UniOA Warehouse next to Wheeler's barber skop, on South .Main Slreet. The shop Is under the auspices of the Junior Auxiliary of St. Paul's Church. Old. broken, or discarded toys will be repaired by volunteer workmen, and distribu ted to needy children at Christ mas time. Manager Davis, of the Louis burg Theatre, has consented to have a Toy Matinee on Saturday, becember 8th. from 2 till 4 o'clock. A top ? new, old, or used ? will be accepted from chil dren In place of the regular Mck et to the show. The churches and school also are co-operating In an effort to stock the shop full of toys as soon as possible. Begin now collect ing toys and take them to the Toy Shop, so the repairmen can get to work and have them ready in time for Christmas. """? Kerrell. Petersburg. Va. ; Rev. N. C. Hughes. Hendersonviltef J.- C. Matthews, Ben P. W?H>d, Spring Hope: A. C. Monk. Farmville; Mark Williams. Dr. E. M. P?fry, Rocky Mount: As the guests were leaving a quartette sang "Happy Birthday." TO LEVY ON PROPERTY Town Commissioners Pass Strong Resolution Regar ding Tax Exempt Proper ty ? Allen Allowed to Con struct Brick Veneer Buil ding in Fire District The Board of Town .Commis sioners met in regular session Tuesday night, with Mayor Webb and the following members prej ent: W. J. Cooper, H. H. Johnson, ll. ft. Perry, A. W. Person, F. W. j Wheless, Jr. The minutes of previous meet ings were read and approved. i The monthly reports of the Town Clerk, Chief of Police, and Tax Collections were read and approved. The Tax Committee was in structed to request the Board of County Commissioners to co-op erate with the Town Commission era in selling property that is now owned jointly by the County of Franklin and the Town of Louisburg, N. C. This property is property that has been obtained through tax foreclosure suits. The Street Committee advised Messrs. Hobgood and Sykes that it would investigate the problem of constructing a sidewalk on front of their respective residences and that the sidewalk would be con structed if funds are available. The Clerk read an application from W. T. Person for a position j as special policeman. A motion! prevailed that no action be taken j on this application until th? mem bers of the Board can further con sider it. rne request er c. u. Colling for an increase in salary was refused. A motion prevailed, "That all delinquent pavement assessments be advertised and sold in accord ance with the statutes governing the. same.'* A motion prevailed that the Bftard of Town Commissioners take the same action in regards to the taxes due on that portion of the Opera House building in which Mrs. Lula S. Ford owns a life time interest,' as may be taken by the Board of County Commission-' ers> The Tax Committee was in structed to present a plan for levying tin personal property for delinquent taxes, and thereby speeding up the collection of tax es. It was the concensus of opin ion* that this should be a whole sale process of levying with no persons excepted The Building Committee re ported that it had given Mr. W . H. Allen permission to construct a brick veneer live stock sales stables on the vacant lot between the Postoffice and the Allen Chev rolet Co. The Board approved this actioon of the Building Com mittee. ' The Street Committee informed the Board that it intended to make a survey of the dirt streets and to repair them as well as finances will permit. The Board ruled to give tho Mills High School the current us ed in lighting the gymnasium and the Boy Scouts room. The installation of a flue and stove in the keeper's house at the cemetery was approved. The following resolution was adopted unanimously by the Board. The Mayor was instructed to appear before the Board of Gounty Commissiooners and re quest them, to ^adppt this resolu tion also. The Clerk was Instruq- 1 ted to forward copies 6f this reso lution to Honorables E. F. Griffin. Senator, and W. L. Lumpkin. Rep resentative. "Whereas, under the existing ' laws of the State of North Caro lina real estate owned by charita ble. religious or educational cor porations not actually used for such purposes but where the rents or income therefrom is used for such purposes, is exempt from tax ation by counties and municipali ties; And Whereas large real es tate holdings are being acquired by such corporations, especially educational corporations, through the foreclosure of numerous mort gages and deeds of trust securing loans made on said property; And Whereas, the exemption of this class of property removes from the tax lists of said counties and municipalities a large percentage of their tax revenue producing j property thus working a great Hardship on said counties and mu-; nlclpalitles and the remaining property owners and taxpayers thereof; * And Whereas, under the pres ent system of enforcing the col lection of taxes In the State, of North Carolina, especially the col ' lection of taxes upon real estate. It Is exceedingly difficult to en force such collection, necessitating i long drawn out legal proceedings. I costs and unnecessary delay; And Whereas such proceedure not on jly works a hardship on the coun [tlcs and municipalities of our ELECTION DECEMBER 14 Notice to Cotton and To bacco Growers of Frank lin County County Agent E. J. Morgan says tbat Cotton and Tobacco farmers in Franklin County will please read their notices relative to Cot ton and Tobacco information and ? decide what they wish to do about control measures on the amount of cotton and tobacco to be made next year, 1935 Friday, December 14, has been designated as the date that every cotton producer will be given the privilege to state whether he or she wishes to have a control meas ure on cotton continued through the year 1935. Voting on the Bankhead Bill will be carried on at regular voting places In the County as is done In Elections. Quite a number of people in the County who are opposed to the Bankhead Bill as it is, will please realize that this is the first year that any control measure has ever beeii undertaken by the Gov ernment in cooperation with th$ Producer. Naturally, there have been lots of inequalities in these regulations that will be improved upon as time goes on. If the farmers in the Cotton Belt wish the Government to continue the Law that will protect the people who signed contracts, as to the number of bales of Cotton to be made in 1935, they cam do so by voting for same, Friday, Dec. 14 th. It appears in the County right now that quite a number of peo ple who signed contracts are un der the Impression that if the Bankhead Bill is abolished dur lngme-year 1935, tneir contract will also be abolished. This is a false or wrong Impression as the * contracts were all signed volun tarily last Spring for two years. 1934 and 1935 inclusive, before the Bankhead Bill was passed; and before a contract can be can celled, the person desiring to do same will have to give good rea son on special forms sent from Washington. After the cancella tion application has been reviewed by the office force of the Secretary of Agriculture and they feel like the person applying for cancella tion has good reasons for doing so, the Secretary may consent to said cancellation. But don't forget that the farm- ? ers of the Cotton Belt are the pea pie who will have the power of telling the Government what to do about the Bankhead Bill, as Friday, Dec. 14th is the day set aside for each and every Cotton Gro*er in the South to vote for or against the Act. SEES MANY CHANGES Mr. W. Y. Mann, of Carlisle, Ark. was a caller at the TIMES of fice Monday and It was a real treat to shake the hand of a former Franklin Co. man. who had made ?ood In an adopted State. Mr. Mann left Franklin County In 1890 and recognizes only a very few people In Louisburg. most of the population and business has changed. - He told the editor that in the last two and a half v^ars he has been taking the TIMES he has failed to receive it only three times on Sunday, and that he en joys his "weekly letter from home" even though the names have changed so greatly. Mr. Mann is a brother to Mr. J. T. Marin, of near Newhope. He arrived Sunday and will spend several days with relatives in Franklin, and Wake counties. Martin county farmers received tax-exemption certificates cover ing 185.000 pounds of cotton when the additional 10 per cent allotments w?re made. 'State, but is actually injurious to the property owners themselvee and exceedingly unfair to the per son who pays his taxes promtly; Therefore Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Louisburg, N. C:: 1st. That we petition the mem bers of the 1935 Legislature from the County and District to oppose the -exemption of all real estat9 owned by charitable, religious ~>r educational corporations from bearing its fair proportion of tax es, unless said real estate shall actually be used for such purpos es. 2nd. That we petition the mout hers of the 1936 Legislature from this County and District to do everything possible to simplify the method of collecting* taxes and to expedite the proceedure there for. 3rd. That we petition said mem bers of the Legislature to intro duce and actively support th* nec essary bills for these purposes." A number of Invoice* were ap proved and adjournment was ta ken.