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YOUR LOCXt PAPER ?&h?&?V>*iS&j5lZ and Advertising ROOST YOUR BOMB PAI'KR YOIjUMN UtV. SUBSCRIPTION $1.80 .I'er '>>?? (TEN PAGES) NUMBER 48 ROADS VS. CRIME JUDGE WILLIAMS BE LIEVES IN ENFORCE MENT Franklin Superior -Court for Criminal Cases Convened Monday; Many Cases Dis posed Of; Judge Delivers Splendid Charge to Grand Jury The breaking down ol moral and religious standards and tlie breaking down of home Influence and iHnrln""" wpra BtreaBed as among the greatest reasons tor so much crime by Judge Clawsou L Williams, In his charge to the grand Jury at the convening of Franklin Superior Court in LouU burg Monday morning. Judge Wil liams' charge was broad, deep, in structive and interesting as he re viewed the organization of the erand Jury- system as onefif the most ancient of our institutions and told of how it was brought on through the ages and adopted in the United States. In this system he said the safety pf *11 property and society dcpeHdf- Judge Wil liams held corrupt literature res ponsible for a large portion of crime and told of the importance of example on the part of older citizens to make a better commu nity. He stressed the importance ol providing safety for. human lives ?n the highways -and cau tioned that if all citizens would obey i the law, accidents would cease and crime be almost oblit erated. He told the grand Jurors ?to make -examinations and let the people know about their business. -i-The State, is ably represented by Solicitor William Y. Bickett, the first Solicitor Franklin has had that It can claim as its o#n. His work is especially pleasing .o his many friends. The grand Jury is composed o? the following: H. K. Baker, foreman, C. L. Woodard, James M. Fuller, G. W. Davis, F. C. Rich ardson, N. H. Smith, A. B. Al len, N. D. Medlin, J. D. Al'ford, E. G. Conn, A. A. Pernell, F. R. Mitchell, E. L. Fuller, T. .A Brewer, W. S. Gay, W. H. Coop er, E. C. Mullen, J. A. Underhill. O. C. Parrish was appointed offi cer to grand Jury. The docket was taken up and disposed of as follows: The following cases were con tinued under former order": W. T. Ayescue, assault with deadly weapon. S. C. Holden, failing to make reports. Willie G. Stokes, reckless driv ing. George D. Wester, worthless check. Peter -Oickerson, larceny, con tinued. v * i M. K. King, assault with dead ly weapon, continued. Fred Davis, larceny of automo bile, continued. Zeb Collins, larceny of automo- , bile, continued. Henry Rogers, reckless driving, continued. John Chappell, driving automo- , htlo in contempt of Court, copy tinued. John Chappell, operating auto moblle Intoxicated, continued. IJah Strickland, assault on fe fnale, continued. . Jeane Prlvettfe, two cases, as sault with deadly weapon, carry ing concealed weapons, continued Royal Bunn, assault with dead ly Weapons, guilty. E. 3. Lancaster was allowed prayer for Judgment continued in simple assault case. John Manley plead guilty to forcible trespass and was given 6 months on roads. Louis Pernell plead guilty to temporary larceny of (jn automo bile and was given 12 months on roads. Davis Barnett Conditionally plead guilty of larceny,pf automo bile, found guilty given 18 to 24 months on roads. Joseph Hall, found ..guilty of larceny of an automobile and was given 2 to 3 years on roads. Harrison Green was found guil ty of the larceny of an automo bile and was given 1 to 2 years e? roads. James Barnett" plea~S~?umy to larceny of automobile, given 14 to 24 months in State prison. B, Barnett plead guilty to oper ating arutomobile Intoxicated, giv en 12 months on roadk. Nol'pros was taken In the case * of assault with deadly weapon ?with Intent to kill against M. K. K7 nol pros was taken IS the ?ase of assault with Intent to kill j against Wilson King, tlney (Per ry) Phillips and J. L. King. Not a true bUl was returned In the case of lncdst against Ernest B. Franklin. John Henry 6 tailings, assault on female, 12 months on roads, stayed upon payment of costs and remaining of good behavior. State vs Boss Robblns, unlawful WU.I.IAM V. niCKETT y^vTy- gollillm lor the 7th Judicial District, who is pros ecuting the docket in Franklin . County this weeji for his first of- ! .Iciul appearance in his home County. His many friends ex- 1 tend congratulations. ? i1 possession of whiskey; Court was in session as We ! ( went to . press and h?d not coin pleted the docket. The Grand;, Jury had not completed Its work, j P. T. A. | Tournament 1 1 < Louisburg Parent-Teachers' J Association Conducts Card Elimination Tournament , , Beginning Friday evening, 8:00 i o'clock a^ the Franklin Hotel, ' I.ouisburg, N. C., the Parent Teachers' Association of Mills i ifigh School will conduct a card ] "Hminatlon contest for Franklin i County to ascertain the best con- ' tract, auction, rook and set-back i couple in the county. Much in- 1] terest is being displayed in this contest and a large number of ta bles will be taken on the first ' i evening. li Only once before has suchl . a,] contest been conducted In Frank- 1 lin County and a great deal of.i Interest and rivalry wSs manifes ted at that time. The successful i contract contestants were: Mrs. F. R. Rose and Mrs. Clyde Bur- ; gess. The auction prizes fell to i Mrs. W. B. Barrow and Mr. A. i W. Person. Mrs. S. A. Newell 1 and Hra. E. C. Perry won the 1 rook prizes. The Bet-back win- 1 ners are not recalled at this time. Anyone wishing to enter this contest will, simply select his or , her partner and be present when the tournament begins. Opponents^ for the evening will be drawn af ter all teams arrive. The winners at each, table will be opposed by the winner at an-!] other table and (his elimination ( will Continue at Interval tourna ments until the final winner is de- ( clared. The cost Is very little and the!] fun and amusement great. Pro-^ ceeds from this tournament will ( be used in defraying expense of repairing the gymnasium floor. ( - ? ' C o m m i tt e e Assignments /'Hon. w. L. Lumpkin, Frank- 1 lln'B Representative In the pres- 1 ent General Assembly in addition to being appointed Chairman ot < the Committee on Qanks and ' Banking which is regarded one,1 of -the most important committees ] in the law making machinery i standing sixth In comparison among the 36, Is also a member ! of tbe following committees: Rules Committee; Election and Election Laws, Finance, Courts, , and Judicial Districts, Judiciary J, No. 1. 1, This information will be receiv- . ed with much pleasure by his many friends In Franklin. J. J. LANCASTER, JR. DEAD t James J. Lancaster, Jr<, 28 ear old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jam s J. Lancaster, of near Mapleville TTtefl at Puke -hospital, where he was taking treatment Wednesday night. He leaves besides his par ents, ffve brothers, M. S., i. M., Russell, Robert and Clyde Lan caster and three sisters, Misses Marlon and Hazel Lancaster and Mrs. ? . ? . Strickland, of Nash County. All qpcept the last nam ed live In Franklin County. The body was brought to the home or his parents yesterday and the funeral will be held this (Fri day) afternoon at S o'clock at the home of his parents near Maple ville, and Interment will follow at the family cemetery at the J. W Sledge home,, place near Cedar Rock. - The bereaved family ha* tho sympathy of the entire COmmfani ty. A.TTY. GENERAL 8RCMMITTDEAD Body Interred at Oxford Monday Afternoon; Large; Numbers, Including State Officials Attend Last Rites; Oxford, Jan. 14. ? North** Cftro lina today paid final tribute to 3ranville county's illustrious son Dennis G. Brummitt, attorney seiierai of the Statu sinoo 1925, v.as laid to rest in Elwood Ceme tery following sas-vlces at ' the First Baptist Chureh- of Oxford. The Attorney General succumb ed at hi# home in Raleigh at 12: 10 a'clock Saturday afternoon, the fictim of pneumonia that develop ad from influenza. His body was brought hero yesterday to the home of Mrs. Brummitt's uncle. Dr. Benjamin K. Hu.vm, after it had lain In state for two hours sit the capItolNwhere Mr. Brummitt began his briHiant career as a speaker of the House of Represen tatives in 1919. Governor Ehringhausj and Lieu tenant Go'uetuor Graham led the official delegation to the funeral 3f Mr. Brummitt. Frank Han :ock, Jr.r Congressman from the Fifth District, which includes the borne county of the dead attorney general, was present to do honor to his neighbor. Numerous mem bers of the State's official family, ncludlng Assistant Attorney Gen jral A. A. F. Seawell, attended he services. A committee representing the State Senate, appointed by Lieut. - 3ov. Graham, also was at the ser-, rices. Its members were Senator John S. Watklns, of Granville, :ha!rman, Senator Paul D. Grady I it JohnBton, Senator J. T. Burrus 3f Guilford, Senator K. B. Nixon, I if Lincoln, and Senator Carroll ! W. Weathers of Wake. The funeral services were con- 1 lucted by the Rev. Roy McCul loch. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Oxford; Dr. J. Powell Tucker, pastor of the First Bap list Church of Raleigh, and Dr. i Herman T. Stevens, pastor of the ' Baptist Church in Asheboro. In respect to the dead Attorney General, all State offices In Ral-I sigh- were closed today. Flags were lowered to half" mast over State buildings immediately following the news of Mr. Brummitt's death. .Gflyernor Ehrlnghaus. who of ten saw fit to differ with Mr. Brummitt In his political views, paid him high respect In a state ment. The Governor called at the residence of the sick man two bours before death claimed him, but Mr. Brummitt was too 111 to be visited. Governor;* Tribute The Governor's statement fol lows: . "I was shocked to' hear of the Jeath of Attorney General Brum- , mitt. It removes from public of fice an-able, vigorous and militant^ public servant. He had a higlT&>n seption of his duties, both as aj :itlzen and as an officer. "He fought valiantly at all tifn es in behalf of any cause he es poused. HIS broad learning and capacity for clear and potent rea soning, his aptness in expression, ind his unusual forcefulness in irgumeat marked h' n as one who . stood always above the trowd. Not only_as a lawyer and official, but as a citizen and student of af fairs, he had builded for himself i well-deserved prominence. "Take him for all and all he was a map. We shall not look up sn his like again," the Governor Quoted. Mr. Brummltt became ill just! ifter the Christmas holidays. Com- 1 plications developed due to a shronic bronchial trouble and pneumonia developed last Wed-, nesday. His condition was regard ed at critical until the end came Saturday. m ' Native of Granville I X He was born on a Granville county farm February 7, 1881, a son of the late Thomas Jefferson ind Carolina Victoria Bradford Brummltt. He would hive been 54 ySafi old on Kis next birthday. A graduate of law of Wake For est College, Mr. Brummltt began the practice of his ?profession In Oxford, and won signal honors In the ranks of the Democratic par ty. He was elected to represent Granville- county in the lower house of the General Assembly 20 years ago. and In 1919 was speak er of the House. al in 1924, and four years later was made chairman of the State Democratic party. Mr. Brummltt was first recog nized by the State as a lighter when, as a legislator for the first time 20 years ago, he opposed the so-called "Old Guard" of the House of Representatives In tak ing the side of a bill to establish the primary. Five years later, when he was Speaker of the House, Dennis Brummltt left his seat to champion the enactment of a measure that would stop men tal defective from leaving their successors in the World. It was re garded an outlandish bill, and) It was beaten. But Mr. Brummltt kept on flghtlng-^he always, kipt Around Them Swirls the Drama of the Lindberg Case - , FLEMINGTON, N. J. . . Around these characters swing the most dramatic court scenes this nation has witnessed in years., J.t i? the trial of Hauptmann on the charge of murdering the Lindbergh baby. Upper left are character studies of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. Upper right, is Buprepie Court Justice. ThomajLW- Trenchard, 71, jvho is presiding at the trial. Below, the Hunterdon County jury upon whose verdict rests the fate of Hauptmann. cm fighting ? and later it was pass ed. Always highly interested in ad va?cement of education, Mi'. Brummitt served as trustee of N. C. State College from 1923 to 1926, becoming a trustee of Wake Forest College the" latter year. Herwas a member of the execu tive committee of the Wake Forr est board. GOLD SAND STUDENTS HEARD OVER RADIO .? * ? ? The Gold Sand chapter of Young Tar Heel "Farmers present ed a radio program on thrift dur ing the Farm and Home Hour ov er the National Broadcasting Cora pan's network from Washington City Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 o'CTbck. Randolph Denton Bnd George May represented Gold Sand in a most interesting discus sion of the Thrift Band. It was a North Carolina pro gram, and students, especially -vo cational Agriculture students from 74 counties of the State listended eagerly to this program on thrift either over radios equipped in their departments or in some nearby home in the community." Gold Sand High School had a ra dio installed for the occasion and the entire school enjoyed the pro gram. Gold Sand chapter of the Gold Sand High School has attained . State and National recognition. : As a'fesult of the annual pro-1 grams, the boys have been saving and Investing their money in far ming. Under the leadership of the' Agriculture teacher, Mr. F.^V. Wolfe, the Gold Sand chaj>t6r won first place last year in the State wide chapter contest 1n which 176 chapters participated and was judged one of the outstanding | chapters of the South, Mr. Roy H. Thomas, State Supervisor Voca^ tional Agriculture, stated. The boys in the Gold Sand chap ter In one year put over $4,000 on savings accounts ?in banks and Invested in farming. This money i was a part of the income from the practical work carried on by the. boys on their home farms. These habits of thrift and wise Invest ments, learned eatly, will profit ; them all through life. FEDERATION TO MEET | *? ? . 1 The Franklin County Federa- ] tion of Home Demonstration i Clubs will have their Winter meet- I Ing on Saturday, Jan. 2gth In the ' basement of . the Baptist Church. ] Mapl^yllle. Cedar Rock and Sandy < Creek will have charge of the pro- < gram. All club members are In- I vlted to be present. I "Flirtation Walk" fiiKHiiti)' Musical Drama Comea.to The Loulsburg Theartc Thurs- j ila.v and Friday, Jan. 2 I th-2."?t It A picture heralded as a thrill- j 1hg revelation in musical spec tacles comes to the Louisbttfgji Theatre for a two day run Thurs-] day and Friday, Jan. 24-25th," wfth i tne First National production of , "Flirtation Walk." TlJbjp is an all star cast headed by*fnc Inimi-'1 table songster, Dick Powell. char:|' ming Ruby Keeler playing the ro-j' mantic lead opposite him. and 1 Pat O'Brien in the role of a hard- ' boiled army sergeant. There are two great specialty'1 numbers that are said to outdo anything ever presented before originality and novelty. One is an authentic Hawaiian Love Feast with its traditional unique native dances performed by sixty Hawai ian beauties and as many men. Age old folk songs arc sung. to the '1 rhythmic beat of gourd drums in a setting of^a moon-lit lagoon. Dick also sings a Hawaiian num-j' ber to the accompaniment of Sol Hoopil's famous native orchestra. JANUARY SALE Attention is directed tfi'the full r page advertisement of Tonkert" Department; Store on jfrxr back page announcing his. big Januarf Clearances Sale wMch begins on ThurSday, Jairtiaxy 24th, 1935. ' Many artieles have been placed on the sacrifice counter and some of . thc blggest bargains of the sea ion are being offered. Don't fail . to read this announcement, re- ' member the date and attend the sale./' ' SECOND PLAY , ALMOST READY i .; - a At a meeting of the Little Thea-|c tre-ehfb-Jai>?*isLJield at the home of the cfub director, Mrs. James41 King, It was decided to begin work on the. club'B second fcro-,9 ject, the buying and installing of a curtiin for the Opera House. The club's president, Mr. Clifford Hall named a committee headed by Miss Lynn Hall,* This' cbnr tnlttee has sold advertisements to. lome of the leading merchant! of Lpulsburg and Mr. Arch Oreen, r well known local artist Is paint- 1 ng and installing' the curtain. I rhe club wishes to thank MIsb f Hall and Mr. Oreen for their won- 1 lerful work and to ask the Coop- I sratlon of the people of Lojilsburg j In aiding the club In all of their i projects. t Objects To _ Committee Rev. D. P. Harris writes about President'^ Birthday Ball Church Committee: Editor franklin Times, Couisburg, X. p. - Dear Sir & Friend: ' . _ In a past week's issue of The TIMES there_ is published a list ot names as constituting a general lonunHtee foi1 tlio set-up of tfte lancc to be given here on Janu lry 30th as a birthday celebration m honor of the President of the United States. There are various organizations, etc., to be repre sented at the dance by .special committees, and in the list there appear the flames of two of our local pastors to represent the 1 churches. I do not know whether i this includes the churches of the town or county, or Just how far the Inclusion reaches. I have nothing to do with that matter, except that I desire that jl^shall be thoroughly understood that . the Baptist Church in Louisburg Is noj. as a church.. to be-Itlcluded In this representation^ Doubtless there will bejiertfe of our members who wyitrttend the dai\ce, as they Jo,-?tTier dances here and slse (vliere, but /my churclt-aS a body has nothing tt> do-^tfftb'it In any shape or fashion. ?? I havfi understood that some of tbff'proceeds are to be used fjjr-' lome eharit?W?- purpose. he oader will turn to? Reifi'ans 3:8 le will find that,the apostle Paul vas ut one ttifie accused of "Do ng evil that good may come," and hat Paul bitterly resented this iharge, and in other places dls- ? :lalmed any such teachings. I am not criticising the other lastors ? they are my friends, but must declare my position, and is I believe, the position Of my hurch as such this matter. Our usual services will be held in_nej!ltj3un<lay. Yours very truly, and for the ake of our Lord. D. P. HARRIS. Court Recesses Franklin Superior Court took a ecess on Monday afternoon until Puesday morning In honor of ion. Dennis O. Brummltt, whoso uneral was held tl^at afternoon n Oxford.- Quite a number of jouisburg and Franklin County leople, including Judge Williams ind several of the Court officials it tended the (uneral. TICKETS * GOING FAST " V . The first report on the sale of tickets to the President's ^ftthday Ball, which will be held~in Louis aurg on January 30th, for the benefit of children who suiter 'rom Infantile paralysis, shows .he "great popularity of this move ment, These tickets are- on . Bait) with all local chairmen in thn :ounty and up to yesterday flfty iix Had been sold in Loulsburg. >lrs. E. F. Thomas stands head of the list in number of sales. In lications now point to the neces lty of having the second lot of pickets printed. Those purchas ""*Vi<kets in this report are aa yws: ^fiarlie Ford, T. K. Stinkard, r II. Johnson, F. M. FeMll, F. " Wholess, Sr., J. R. Earl;, Jr., I. C. Murphy, Clyde Collier, Lln ood Gupton, Tootsie Tonkel, SK -1. Boddie, H. A. Pearce. W. V. Went, W. N. Fuller, W. B. Tuck r, W. N. Fuller, Jr., Kenneth Vhtte, E. C. Bullock, J. A. Hod ges, Ucd."7. Hrlfftn, Sid Holmes, V. B. Barrow, Jr., A. W. Person, ",ob Johnson, Thornton Jeffreys, . W. F. Jones, James Stovall. Sid lolden, Jr., Arch Wilson, F. W. i heless, Jr., J. A. Bledsoe, E. F. 'homas, G. M. Beam, Hill Yar orougli, J. P. Timberlake, Jr., B. Leonard, E. Si*>CorA, li. E. Scoggln, Jr., A. T. j. Wilson, S. A'lHiama Scoggln, Louis Wheless, Miss Anno B. Priest. D. F. Mc Kinno, Malcolm MeKinne, Mrs. T. K. Stockard, Mayor W. C. Webb, J no. W. King, F. G. Baker, C. W. Lea. Jr., T. M. Harris, W. E. White, Sr., Anonymous, A. F lohnson. A. E. Henderson, Crudup Perry, E. F. Yarborottgh. KIWANIS CLUB OUT LINES 1935 OBJECTIVES The feature of the Kiwagls Club mee{lng last Friday nlgut was a 6pecch by Dr. Harjy H. Johnson, in which he traced the ilevelopment of tuberculosis in various countries and ages. Ho' urged that isolation of tubercular patients was the only hope of remedying local conditions. Upon motion of a member of the club, this was added to the 1935 objec tives of the club, including a movement to arouse better public support of the Community Hos pital . * Other major objectives were presented at the meeting the Vreek before as follows: Dr. J. E. Ful ghum spoke on the necessity for education in eradicating tubercu- , iosis; Dr. H. G. Perry described Infantile '.paralysis_and suggested Klwanis-sponsoi-ed . clinics; and Frank W. Wheless, Jr. spoke oil the creating of better fellowship between town and country, which was adopted as the principal goat of the Kiwanis Club for 1936. In cluded In this latter w&s the se curing nf public rest-rooms for the convenience of rural visitors to Loulfcburg; RURAL ELECTRIFICA TION A most interesting meeting of Franklin County citizens was held in the Court House here Satur day afternoon, with all townships being represented to discuss and perfect an organization to for ward, sponsor and encourage the installation of rural electrifi cation in Franklin County. The entire sentiment appeared strongly unanimous for the service and ?u organization* was made by ap pointing the following County'' Committ^&rwhose duty It will be to"j}iethoto -this movement lit every way possible: B. F. Wilder, for Harris and Dunns, J. K . Tharrington for Youngsville and Frank linton; D. T. Dickie, fop HayeBvilie and Sandy Creek; H. Griffin, for Gold Mine ap dar Rock; Hugh H. Pgrry'for Cy press Creek andLetrtsburg. J. K. Tharringtofi was elected chairnmn-flfthe committee. Twen tvpr"fnore communities were repr esented at the meeting. Work will be begun at onca looking to electrifying Franklin County. JJB Southern California police ara on the lookout for a new type of public enemy ? the turkey thief. A band of them recently made Qtf with 1,000 birds, using a trucj Program At The Louisburg Theatre Tl?a following^ the progTMttf at the Louisburg Theatre begin* ning Saturday, Jan. 19th: ^ Saturday ? Big double feature ? ? Tim McCoy in "Speedwings" and Robt. Armstrong In "Flirting witty Danger." Monday ? Richard Dix in "West Of The Pecos." Tuesday ? Laurel and "Hardy "Babes In Toyland." Wednesday ? Randolph Scott Id Zane Grey's "Wagon Wheels.' Thursday - Friday ? Wa Bros.' Greatest Musical show < Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, O'Brien in "Flirtation Walk."
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