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I.OUISBUIUi, N. CAROLINA, PitlDAY, FEBRUARY' IHT, 1085
EIGHT PAOES)
NUMBER HO
WORLD WAR
VETERANS
Hold Adjusted Compensa
tion Rally in Court House
Tuesday Night
^
A crowd of World War Veter
ans estimated In number at one
hundred and fifty met in the
Franklin County Coyrt House,
Tuesday night, (or the purpose of
discussing the immediate payment
of the Adjusted Compensation
Certificates.
- The meeting was presided over
ky Major S. P. Boddie. Brief
talks were made by Dick Wells,
Tracy Stockard, Weldon Kgerton.
and Mrs. Hugh W. Perry. Mr*.
Perry, a past Department Presi
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary, assured the men that the
American Legion Auxiliary was
with them one hundred per cent,
4nd stated that she objected ti?
the word "bonus?**" ? Perry
plated that there was no such
thing as a "bonus" ever granted
to the World War Veteran, but
that they were granted an adjust
ment of pay for a well earned ser
vice to our Nation.
Every speaker stressed the fact
that the Government had misled
the Veterans two years ago, when
# they were led to believe that the
payment of the Adjusted Compen
sation would endanger the credit
of the United States. On the heels
of this action the Government has
spent billions like a drunken sail
or, on everything from C. W. A. to
X. T. Z. The Veterans as a whole
expressed a determination to fight
for ..a square deal from now until
death puts an end to them.
Resolution were adopted to for
ward letters of thanks to Honor
able Robert R. Reynolds and
Honorable Harold D. Cooley, for
the staunch support that they
have given to the Bill calling for
the immediate cash payment of
the Adjusted Compensation.
Strange to relate, the right Hon
orable Joslah W. Bailey, was not
Included in these resolutions.
The following resolution was
adopted without one dissenting
vote:
"Whereas, the immediate cash
payment of the Adjusted Service
CertlfioC{a?-wl]jl Increase tremen
dously the' purchasing power of
millions Q t the consuming public,
distributed uniformly throughout
the nation; and will provide re
lief for the holders thereof who
are In dire need and distress, be
cause of the present unfortunate
" economic conditions; and will
lighten immeasurably the burden
which cities, counties and states
are now required to carry" for re
lief; and
"Whereas, the payment of said
Certificates will NOT create any
additional debt, but will discharge
and retire an acknowledged con
tract obligation of the Govern
ment, now therefore, be it
"Resolved, .that since the Gov
ernment of the United Sprt?s is
now definitely committed to the
policy of spending additional sums
of money for the purpose of has
tening recovery from the present
economic crisis, The Jambes Post
of the American Legion together
with a great number of assemble^
World War Veterans, recommend
the Immediate CASH payment at
face value of the Adjusted Service
Certificates, with cancellation of
interest accrued and refund 6f~ln
terest paid, as a most effective
means to that end." r
The assemblage , listened with
great interest to the speech of
Department Commander 'of, the
American Legion, Hubert" K.
Olive, which was broadcast.
( Ku KIux Visit
Louisburg
A pretty good sized committee
of Ku Klux visited Louisburg
Saturday night and visited two
" white homes and one colored
home burning the flrery cross and
otherwise giving warning. It !s
said they came from Durham.
Excitement was strong while the
movements of the 'committee was
taking place.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following Is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre beftn
mjng Saturday, Feb. 2nd:
Saturday ? Buck Jones in
"Fighting Hanger." Also ..First
Chapter "Lost City," and 2 Big
Comedies. ?
Sunday ? Benefit Charity ? Ra
mon Navarro Mid Evelyn ?Lay0 In
"The Night. Is Young.'' One show
?:0a P. M. A
? Monday ? May Robsan and Halo
Hamlltaajn "Grand Old (Slri;"^
.Tuesday ? Mady Christians and'
Charles Blckford In "Wicked Wo
man." ?*
Wednesday 1 ? Chester Morris
and Virginia Bruce In "Society
Doctor."
Thursday and Friday ? Paul
MUnl and Bette Davis In "Border
town." -
Hauptmann Trial Witnesses from Germany
FLEMINGTON, N. J". . . . The above three witnesses were brought fron
Germany by the state in the trial of Bruno Hauptmann on the charge 01
murder of ? he Lindbergh baby. They are close kin of Isidor* >"*i?ch no*
dead but from whom Hauptmann stated he had received Lindbergh ruuson
money. Reading" left to right they are Crerna Fisch and her husband i
Pincus Fiscli/ brother of Isidor (deceased) and Hannah Fisch, sister oJ
Pincus ' '
: ? t. v g?
Mrs. Morris Ad- ;
I
dresses Federation
At Meeting Held at Mills
High School Saturday ?
Mrs. Gill Also Speaks
A most nterestlng and enter
taining program was enjoyed by
quite a large number when Mrs.
Cornelia C. Morris, conservation
specialist, of State College made
an address before the winter meet
ing of the Frankllo County Feder
ation of Home Demonstration
Clubs at Mills High School on
Saturday. Her subject was "Es
tablishing Meat Canneries in
North Carolina."
Mrs. J. F. Mitchlner, president
of the Federation, presided at the
meeting. Mrs. Spencer Dean is sec
retary. Sandy Creek, Cedar Rock, [
Justice and Mapleville were the|
clubs in charge of the program.
Mrs. T. C. Gill, of the Epsam j
Club, gave an interesting account
of the National Country Life Meet
ing ill Washington. A1 Hodges, Jr.,
gang the President's favorite song.
"Home on the Range."
Morning and afternoon sessions
were held, and luncheon was
served.
Mrs. Oliver Perry and^-Mrs. J.
W. Strange, of the Mapleville Wo
mans Club had an exhibit of la
bor saving devices for the farm;
kitchen. . V ~ j
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Miller from i
Edward Best High School delight
ed the group with some songs.
A live at home lunoh was seized
at noon to' about one hundred
members and guests.
COURT OF HONOR BY
LOUISBURG SCOUTS
A Court of Honor was held at'
Mills High School Thursday night
by th^ Louisburg Scouts.
William Lee Beasley was pre
sented an Eagle Scout pin by Mr.
D. H. Holliday who praised Wil
liam Leo for being an all around
successful Scout for the seven
years he has taught and bpen with
him. Scout Executive C. C. Hum
phries of ? Durham, impressively
gave the merits and requirements
of an Eagle Scout and Mrs. W. L.
Beasley pinned the badge on her
son.
? W. R. Mills. Revi F. E. Pulley,
Gaither M. Beam, Dennis Holli
day, of Spring Hope, and C. C.
Humphrey, scout executive, of
Durham, madfe the awards as fol
low* : Tenderfoot, James Collier,
James Edwards, Bobby Strick
land; second class, Hugh Pefry;
merit badges ? William B. Barrow,
Jr., for bird study, civics and pio
neering; Karl K. Allen, for public
health; Glenn Beasley, for camp
ing, public health and woodcarv
nig, jue iwhuuu DeaBic>, lor vaiii
ping, first aid to animals and
scholarship; John Holden, for
cooking, safety, and pathfindlng;
Barrell Perry, for public health v
Ben B. Massenburg, Jr., for tread
ing; Collin McKlnne, for plumb
ing; Kenneth Davis, for aviation;
and William Lee Beasley, for au
tomohiling; star, Cotin McKlnne;
rbrome palm,' (for six months ser
vice ail ft five merit badges.) Ken
,neth Davis; and , Eagle; William
Lee Beasley.
" - A CARD OF THANKS
1 1
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks tor the klndneaiflftll^worda
of sympathy, daring the Illness
and death of our son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lancaster
and family.
Some people count their bless
ings and some count their mis.
takes. _
New Gymnasium
Floor of Mills
High School
The Parent-Teachers Associa
tion who assumed the rather large
task of having the much needed
new gymnasium floor laid at the
Mills High School and who now
faces the responsibility of finish
ing paying for it, Is very desirous
that the parents and the general
public realize the value of the
gymnasium to the school.
The Association's plea for
whole hearted cooperation has mot
in some quarters with indifferent
response owing to the fact that
the individuals approached had no
children playing basketball and
therefore were not Interested. The
Association feels that such an at
titude is based upon a wrong con
ception of the uses to which the
gymnasium is put and desires to
correct the impression that its
value to the schdol and communi
ty is based upon its use for the
basketball teams alone.
.The gymnasium is the general
play-ground of all the children at
the recess hours when the weather
forbids out-of-door play. It is us
ed for school fairs, community
fairs, boy scout activities and
the many exhibitions connected
with the school activities requir
ing a large floor space. The gym
nasium also, of course, offers the
opportunity for all the children
to practice and play blasketball,
volley ball and later it is hoped'
added equipment will permit the
boys and girls as. a whole to derive
much benefit from supervised
gymnastic training.
A gymnasium is a necessary
part of the modern school and the
Parents-Teachers Association asks
the whole hearted cooperation of
parents and the general public in
completing the task of paying for
the new floor.
COLD Ij
The past week has brought to
this section some of the coldest
weather experienced here n fifteen
years or more. With only few
exceptions it was the coldest since
1917-18. The government ther
mometer Monday registered 7
with the several mornings follow
ing showing low readlngs^^
Craven county farmers have
appointed a legislative committee
to consult with their representa
tive 'in the General Assembly in
regard to legislation affecting ag
riculture.
Inaugurated-Impeached
. WILLI8TON, N. D. . . . Thomas
H. Moodie (above), m inaugurated
Democratic Governor of North
Dakota on Jan. '7th and impeached
by a hostile legislature on Jan. 18th
JThe charge ia "corrupt conduct";
^political battle which datea back
IB handling of relief fanda several
raontha a?ro.
PRESIDENT'S
BIRTHDAY BALL
Largely Attended and Much j
Enjoyed
The President's Birthday Hall
held In Louisbiirg oil Wednesday
night was largely attended and |
greatly enjoyqd The proeooditL
were especially pleasing to Chaiipi
man Griffin. who was very appre
ciative of the support the public .
had fciven the occasion. He had
not tabulated the receipts and
could not givq out the amount.
The birthday Cbke was an attftiC-'
tion and brought a good price.
Franklin County
Sells Bonds Here
Franklin County sold $142,000
worth of sinking fund bonds here>
yesterday through the Local O.ov-t
eruuient Commission to McAllis
ter, Smith and Pate, Inc., Green
ville, S. C., and Lewis and Hall.i
Greensboro. The sHrreasful bid
ders paid a $1,005.30 premium
for the 6 per cent bonds, making
the interest rate 4.92 per cent.
Next highest bidder was Kirchof
fer and Arnold. Raleigh, bidding'
Jointly with the Branch Banking
& Trust Co.. Wilson. They ofTer-i
ed a premium of $355.11. ? News
Observer, Tuesday. j j
Fire Wednesday
The Are Wednesday about 1:30!
o'clock was at the home of Missi
Nena Cyrus on Kenmore Avenue.
It caught on the roof, possibly
from a falling spark from the j
chimney. The flre department res- .
ponded immediately and soon put
out the blaze. The estimated dam
age. both fire and water, was
placed at $100 and was covered
by insurance.
LOUISBURG TAKES WIN
IN FIRST COURT TEST '
i
Louisburg College basketball '
; team opened its season by turning 1
! back the Warrenton National
Guard quint, 43-36. The Trojans
I starting much.lpter than other,
! junior college team&, are anxious
jt<rBtt several open dates on their
schedule. Teams Interested are;
asked to communicate with W. B.
! Bullock at the. local school.
The game with Warrenton was
close throughout, but Louisburg
' went ahead for keeps shortly af- ,
ter the second half opened. Rich
ards, Btar center from Raleigh,]
was the ace for Louisburg. He I
played a fine floor game and Ral
lied 16 points. Weldon. with 10
points, and Bullock, with 9, came
next. Floyd and Lorall were the;
visitor's leaders. Floyd made 14
points; Lorall made 10.
BUNN DISTRICT ?
TEACHERS' MEETING
; Last Wednesday, Jan. 23, the^
teachers of the Bunn district held
the thir<T~ of a series of meetings ,
dealing ^Tith a study of C.fo.&.l#cker
Education. This third meeting was
concerned with a consideration of:
j "Character Education in the" Ele
! ment?*y School. u
)?- The entire program was given
: oyer to Mrs. A. R. Wilson, Princi
IpgTof the Lakewood School in
Durham. Mrs. Wilson gave a very
interesting- talk, emphasizing the
value of character training in the'
| Elementary school. She is of the
[opinion that much more time
! should be provided in the course"
| of study for character education.
.Shfy-showed the Bunn faculty- sev
leral new books dealing with char
acter training. These books she 1
later Resented to (lie Bunn 11- M
|brary. \Ve appreciate this con-'
| tribution to our library, and we/
J, feel greyly helped by Mrs. WJ1- 1
'son's discussion of character edu
cation.
YOUNGS VILLE CIRCUIT j
The flj-st ? Quarterly Conference
will be held at Prospect, Sunday, "
February 3, 2:30 P. M. Rev . j
P. S. Love, the presiding elder,
will preach at this hour, and tluM
busineas^soasion will be held lm-{
mediately following. Every offic
ial of all the churches are urged
to be present with a report. The
pastor will, preach at Leah's, Son
day 11 A. M. and Bunn, 7:30 P. M.
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL ,
CHURCH
Services for Sunday, February
3, will be as follows: 4
Church School, 10:00. including
Confirmation Class.
Holy Communion and Sermon,
11:00.
Y. P. S. L? 7:00 P. M.
As the Bishop comes Sunday,
Feb. 10, this will -be the last Con
firmation Instruction opportunity.
All the candidates are urged to at
tend the session at 10:00 in the ,
Church School. _ '
Visitors welcome at all services. J
In criticism. It's the truth that '
hurts. * 1
Public Enemies, 1 and 2
WASHINGTON . . . Alvin K?rpi?
(above), and Harry Campbell
(below) are now Public Enemies No.
1 and 2. With machine guns roaring
they shot their way through local
poliee to freedom at Atlanti? City
last week. They are wanted as mem
bers of the Barker Oang In the kid
napping of Bremer, St. Paul, Minn.,
banker.
Henderson Bank
Has 46th Birthday
Wednesday, January 23, .mark
ed the forty-sixth birthday of tho,
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
sf. Henderson.
This is the second oldest bank
in the State, being organized in
January, 1880; and r opened for
business January 23rd of that
jftir.
.Officers of the institution are:
J. B. Owen, Chairman of the
Board of Directors; W. A. Hunt,
President; K. L. burton. Execu
tive Vice-President; R. O. Hod
well, Vice-President and Cashier;
A. H. Cheek, - Assistant Cashier
and Secretary; J. L. Westerr As
sistant Cashier; W. H. Fleming,
Trust. Officer, and Perry & Kit
trell. General Counsel.
J. B. Owen, Chairman of the
Board, was one of the organizers
of the bank, and has been with
? he institution sijice organization
46 years ago.
W. A' Huntl the President, has
been with the Institution forty
years, February 1st, 1935.
Of the original Board of Direc
tors. Mr. Geo. B. Harris, has ser
ved continuously sirfc'e orraniza
tioji in 188$. -i "
To Attend Conference Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. J. Forrest Joynei", Presi
dent of the Jambes Post No. 105
American Legion Auxiliary an
nounced that several members of
>he local American Legion Auxil
iary Unit are planning to attend
the Third Area Conference to be
held In Durham, at the Legion
Hut on Queen's Street. Monday,
February 4th, at 11:00 o'clock.
Mrs. A. C. Carlson, National Pres
ident of the organization who will
l?e Introduced by Mrs. M H.
Shumway, the Department Presi
dent, will be the principal speaker
tor the occasion. The meeting is
to be followed by a luncheon In
the Washington Duke Hotel.
Indications are that most of
:he Wilson county tobacco grow
ers will plant 85 per Sent of their
rase acreage instead of 90 per
:ent. ???
Felt Hitler Wrath
4.
NEW YOKX . . . Eln Slttell,
New York giil who served 10 dajra
n a German prison for an alleged
Mult to Chaacellor Hitler, ia sow
tome but not very communicative
ibont h* renin with authorities.
' ? ? 4 ,
Mr. and Mrs. Boettiger
NEW YORK . . . Mrs. Anna
Roosevelt Dall (above), daughter
of President and Mrs. Roosevelt is
now the wife at John Boettiger,
(below) former Chicago newspaper
man and bow .a movie official. ? It
iwas a private -Wedding at the Roose
tvelt hotne here,- Mrs. Roosevelt and
other members of the family being
present.
Recorder's Court
Judge Paul Strickland presided
over Franklin Superior Court
Monday in the place of Judge J .
E. Malone, who was confined to
his home with flu. The docket
was small and was disposed of in
short order. Judge Strickland,
who has presided over this Court
before, makes a splendid official,
running his Courts in a strictly
business manner. The docket was
j&s follows: ? , ?' K
Luther Denton was found gurl
? ty of simple assault and ordered
discharged upon payment of fine
and costs and witnesses to Super
ior Court.
Reuben Rodgers was found guil
ty of abandonment and non sup
port. prayer for judgment contin
ued.
Arthur Faulkner was found
guilty of larceny and given 60
days on roads, oxecution not y*o
issue upon payment of costs. Ap
peal .
The following -cases were con
tinued: r j
kjrnest JoHugfln, assault w4th
deaVtty weapon. *
? -Lewis Williams, non-support.
& H. I). Wc/ldon a larceny.
Winnie Rell Jordan, assault.
Minta Stone and Bud Stone, vio
; lacing prohibition*" law.
LOUISBURG FERA
COMMITTEE NAMED
In connecton with the student
aid program at Louisburg College,
1 Dr. A. D. Wilcox, president of the
college, has announced that the
following faculty members will
compose a committee to admlnis
. ter and supervise all FERA ac
tivities at the. school: E. A.
Green, dean of men; Miss Lula
Mae Stipe, dean of women;. Miss
, Flynn, librariap.; and Miss Lily
j Letton, head of the English de
partment. Mr. Green is chairman
of- the group.
r. n. c.
The February meeting ot the
Joseph J. Davis chapter U. 'D. C.
will be held at the home of Mra.
D. P. Harris Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. 5, 1935, at 3:30 o'clock.
Sue T. Alston, Sec'y.
ENTERTAINS "
Youngs villerJtan. 29 ? Mrs. Jas
per Weathers and Mrs,. C. E. Mlt
ch.ell entertained Monday evening
at eight tables of bridge and rook
at the home of the later.
The Valentine motif was carried
out. Mrs. F. M. Beddingfleid re
ceived a lovely piece of pottery
as high score for bridge and Miss
Gertrude Winston received a
wood ash tray as low score. Mrs.
S. E. Winston received a flower
Jar as high score prize for rook
and Mrs. A. Y. Allen an ash tray
as low score. Mrs. Mayard Smith
assisted In serving a salad course
with coffee.
Corn-hog growers In Hyd?
county as# r?ady to sign the' 1935
contract as soon as it Is ready,
says County Agent C. Y. Tilson.
The peanut sign-up campaign
le getting results In Gates county,
according to R. R. ? Rich, farm
&geiijt.
The frowBv of ? critic may be
more stimulating than the smlto
of a friend.
MOVIE SHOW
HERE SUNDAYS
Benefit Franklin County
Needy ? One Show, at Nine
0 'clock
Louisburg will have Sunday
movies for the benefit of Franklin
County's needy and charity begin
ning on Sunday night, Feb. 3rdi
Operation of the theatre on Sun
day has been arranged after care
ful consideration by the town au
thorities and Manager Davis.
Charities will receive a guaranteo
of 25 per cent of all gross re
ceipts and wttT be set aside to
take care of Franklin County's
poor and needy.
The Theatre will not be open
during church services and will
operate only one night show each
Sunday' night, beginning at nine
o'clock. Doors will be open at
8:45, and will not conflict in any
way with any religious services.
We have the assurance from
Manager Davis that all Bhows will
be clean moral wholesome enter
tainment. No vaudeville attrac
tions will be shown and the prlcos
of admissions will not be raised.
,N. S. CATLETTE DEAD
Nelson Scott Catlette, . promi
nent Franklin County farmer, died
at his home near Louisburg at
11:30 o'clock Saturday morning
following a long period of illness.
The funeral was conducted from
Prospect Methodist Church, of
which he was a member, Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock by Kev. A.
M. Williams, his "pastor. Mr. Cat
lette was born near Mt. Olive
Church, Franklin County, and
was 58 yeafs of age.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Hettie Evans Catlette; nine child
ren, German, John and Melvln
Catlette of Louisburg. Sylvester
Catlette of Scotland Neck, Mrs.
Will Carter of Bunn, Gladys, Pau
line. Ina, Pearl and Frankle of
Louisburg; six grandchildren and
four Bisters, Mrs. W.. F. Beasley
of Louisburg. Mrs. P. M. Bennett
of Louisburg. Mrs. W. D. Weath
ers of Apex, and Mrs. H. Nowell,
of Coats; two brothers. George
Catlette of Fuquay Springs, and
Charlie Catlette of Ingleside.
The following nephews of Mr.
Catlette acted as pallbearers: Paul
Beasley, PetUgrew Pierce. Bud
Catlette, GlJ-n Catlette, Cleveland
Nowell and Perry Beasley.
My good friend and kind
boF Bro. Scott Catlette has
into the great beyond.
months, even years, of sti
against Incurable disease, his
brave spirit yielded to the superior
and better will of God and he
quietly fell on sleep. The end
came at the home of the faiplly
near Louisburg, Saturday, ' Jan.
26i These things are true about
tltitf plain, h-jird-worklng man and
overyhpdy Who knew Him knows
they are true. He was a- hard-,
worker, ail incessant worker. Just
how far his fatal disease may have
been traceable to the fact that he
was at it and always at it is more
than we can tell. He was a'klud
neighbor even like the one of
whom the Master tells who min
istered to the wounded stranger
with his otfn hands and out of his
own substance. Many others be
sides this writer will always have
occasioiuto remember his presence
and his help in tinros of real need.
H? was a good man, upright in his
life, chaste in his speech, clean in
his conduct, not owing any man
anything except to love him. He ,
loved Prospect Methodist Church
of which he was a member, whose
every service he attended when he
could. There close to the grave ol
little David, his youngest son to
whom he was devoted and who
preceded him into the Glory world
by a year or more hiB body finds
its resting place. A large con
course of sorrowing friends filled
the old church that bleak Sunday
afternoon and laid his body to
rest In ground that was dear to . ?
him. After appropriate and ten
der services had been conducted
by his pastor, Rev. A. M. Williams.
E. H. DAVIS.
MRS. NANCY WHITFIELD
v
Franklinton. Mra. France*
Foster Whitfield, age 66, died at
her home this afternoon at ona
o'clock after an Illness of four
days from pneumonia. She wa?
the widow of F. J. Whitfield who
passed away In 1930. Mrs. Whit
field had apcnt practically hqr en
tire life here and was well known
throughout Franklin County. She
was a member of the Methodist
church here. Surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Cald
well, of- Wtnsten-Salem, and Mr?.
Reuben Hollldar, of FrsnkTtnldn,
J>ne granddaughter and several
"nieces and nephews. The funoral
will be held Wednesday afternoon
at four o'clock, and will be con
ducted by her pastor, Rev. E. D
Weathers, burial will be In Fair
view cemetery. ? News-Observer.
Have your cotton seed tested
now. If It falls to germinate pro
perly, it Is advisable \o bay good
seed before planting time.
Send m the news.