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LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 3. 19.13
EIGHT PAGES)
NUMBER 11
I C. WEBB IS
______ i
TO SUCCEED SELF AS
MAYOR OF LOUISBURG
Dr. H. 0. IPerry, W. E.
White, W. J. Cooper, J
S. Howell, iF. H. Allen
And W. B. Barrow Nomi
nated For Commissioners
William C. Webb was nominat
ed to succeed himself as Mayor
of Louisburg in possibly the most
active, interesting and quietest
primary held in Louisburg in
many years, over and above his
two opponents, Ben. H. Meadows
a former Chief of Police and a
Spanish-American War Veteran,
aad Paul B. Griffin, who was
Franklin County's popular Treas
urer from 1909 until the office
was abolished. The vote is con
sidered quite a compliment to
Mayor Webfc
The vote for Commissioners
showed no less activity and
brought some changes in the old
Board. A. W. Person a member
of the present Board did not run
in this primary so his place and
the places now occupied by Dr.
H. H. Johnson and F. W. Wheless,
Jr., were filled by F. H. Allen,
J. 8. Howell and W. B. Borrow.
The old members named to suc
ceed themselves were W. E.
White, W. J. Cooper and Dr. H.
G. Perry. A. C. Hall the only oth
er new candidate was defeated.
The total vote cast was 549
which out of a possible few over.
700 represents quite a big vote"*
and indicates the interest taken
in the voting by the citizens of
-Louisburg.
The vote as returned by the ,
election officials was as follows:
- For Mayor
W. C. Webb 271
B. H. Meadows 143
P. B. Griffin 119
For Commissioners
l>r. H. G. Perry 405
W. E. White 396
W. J. Cooper I ,.384
F. H. Allen 367
W. B. Borrow ...... rr1. . . . 360
J. S. Howell 313,
Dr.1 H. H. Johnson ' 290
F. W. Wheless, Jr 216
A. C. Hall 180
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Beginning Monday evening
7:30, May 6th, a series of revival
ftervlces will be conducted by the j
Hev. E. C. Few. minister of Eden
ton Street Methodist Church, Ra
leigh. N. C. The program for the
week will be preaching twice each
day. The night services beginning
Monday evening. The first day ,
service Tuesday morning ten
o'clock. The morning service will
be only for half an hour. ,
Invitation is given here to all j
the ministers and their congrega
- tions of our little dty to worship
with us in these services.
The revival will continue thr- !
ough this week and will likely
conclude Sunday evening May the
12th.
This church feels quite appre
ciative of the fact that we have
been fortunate In obtaining the
services of Rev. Mr. Few. Mr. Few
Is recognized as one of the most ]
brilliant and outstanding young
ministers in Southern Methodism. ,
We feel confident that Loulsburg ,
people will take advantage of the
opportunity of hearing him dur
ing these services.
The Caswell County Chamber of
Cbmmerce Is sponsoring a drive i
lor a soil erosion project for that
county. Interested landowners
have agreed to have more than
60,000 acres terraced.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following is the program 1
at the Loulsburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday. May 4th:
Saturday ? Tim McCoy In "The
Square Shooter." Also 2nd Chap- 1
ter "Phantom Empire." Read
this story In the Franklin Times.
8unday ? Charity Benefit ? 1
Charles Laughton. Mary Boland. '
Charles Ruggles and Zasu Pitts
in "Ruggles Of Red Gap."
Sunday, Mld-Nlte Show ? Bill
Robinson. Ruble Blakes Cotton
Club Orchestra. "Harlem Is
"?'Heaven," all star colored cast.
Monday ? Robert Young and
Evelyn Venable In "Vagabond
Lady."
Tuesday ? Frankle Thomas and
Helen Parrish In "Dog Of Flan
ders." <
Wednesday ? Tim McCoy in
"Hell Bent For Love."
Thursday ? Maurice Chevalier
and Merle Oberon in "Follies
Bergere."
Friday ? Jeanette McDonald
and Nelson Eddy in "Naughty
Marietta." - I
Last showing Today? Edward
Everett Horton In "10 Raise."
RENOMINATED
"M arrving
Marian"
Two act musical cpmedy pre
sented by Louisburg Little Thea
tre Club for the benefit of the
American Legion Auxiliary, at the
Opera House Friday evening. May
24th at 8:15. Eight of Louisburg's
most talented people play the
leading parts. Re sure and see
Miss Blllie Phillips as Marian and
Miss Patricia Holden as her best
friend. The story takes place In a
very fashionable seminary with
Mr. J. Forest Joyner as Its presi
dent and Miss Beatrice Young as
Mrs. President. Don't miss Kemp
Yarborough as the absent mind
ed professor jXrlhur Fleming, Jr.,
as the peppy Janitor, Mrs. Claude
Collins as the spinster school
teacher, John King as the burg
lar butler and the chorus of beau
tiful seminary girls in the chorus.
You'll hear plenty of peppy songs
and lively chatter so be sure and
be there not only for entertain
ment but to aid a good cause.
High School
Music Contest
?
Mills High School Repre
sented and Makes Splen
did Showing at Greens
boro.
Cups were awarded in 66 of the
77 events of the 16th annual
North Carolina High School Music
contest, which closed with an
nouncement of honors at Aycock
auditorium, Woman's college,
Greensboro, Friday night, after a
three-day session attended by con
testants and other visitors from
all sections of the state.
In the contests Mills High
3chool was represented and stood
well among the sclfools of its
size tieing in three separate in
stances and taking part in the big
Festival Chorus, conducted by Df.
Holfife Vann, of New York.
Miss Rebecca Anne Holden tied
for the first place in Alto Solo.
Glenn Beasley tied for second
place in the boys voice and the
Boys Chorus tied for second place.
Those Composing the boys
horus were Carey Howard, Jr.,
Thomas Wheless, Bill Ragland,
Colin McKinne, Wayne Simmons.
David Collier*- Charles Gattis,
Avery Peoples. Ernest Wells, Reu
ben Kis8ell, Jr., Carneal Downey,
McKinne Pearce.
Those from Louisburg taking
part in the Fistival Chorus were
Edith Toone, Grace Johnson, Peg
Ford, Rebecca Anne Holden,
Thomas Wheless, Carey Howard,
Wayne Simmons, David Collier.
Bill Chorus ? Betty Glenn
Jones, Miriam Downey, Rose Ma
ione, Janet Hayes, Sophia Spivey,
Lutie Foster, Virginia Perry,
Vlarie Perry, Priscilla Parrish,
lane Fuller, Beverla Shearin,
Grertrude Foster.
COLLEGE GIRLS AT
FASHION SHOW
At t^ sjjrle show at State Col
lege on ""AprllifS. in which 9 col
leges participated, the Home Eco
nomics Department of Louisburg
College was represented by ten
girls. The prizes In this group
were as follows: first prize, Mary
Anna Clifton of Louisburg: second
prize, Sadie Manpss of,McConnell.
On the following Saturday, a
group of Louisburg College Home
Economics students modeled at
the federated Home Bar'eau meet
ing in Louisburg.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
Franklin County Sunday School
convention will be held at Pope's
Christian Church 3 miles W. of
Frankllnton on Sunday. May 19,
1935.
?This Convention Is for Sunday
School people of all denominations
In the County and Is held under
the auspices of Franklin County
and N. C. State Sunday School As
sociations.
Mr. T. H. Sledge was elected
President at the last Convention,
but since he has been out of the
County most of the year, Mr. E.
J. Cheatham has acted as presi
dent and is in charge of the plans
for this Convention. Miss Ethel
Holmes Is County Secretary.
Rev. Shuford Peeler, General
Secretary and Miss Myrtle A. Mc
Daniel, Dir. Leadership Training,
both of the North Carolina Sunday
School Association will attend this
meeting and take part In the pro
gram. There will also be many lo
cal people on the program.
Fuller announcement* of this
convention will be made later.
Fathers whft married without a
dime think their daughters ought
to marry millionaires, If they mar
ry at all.
Wins D.A.R. Election
WASHINGTON . . . Above is ?
new studio portrait of Mr?. Wm. A.
Becker of New Jersey, elected Preal
dent-General of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in one of the
most hotly contested eleetiona la'
J?n-i
Fountain to Speak
Epsom Closing
Epsom High School announces
its closing evercises Thursday, May
9th at eleven o'clock in the high
school auditorium.
The principal feature of the
program will come on Thursday
morning when Richard T. Foun
deliver, and the students receive,
the diplomas.
This will mark the closing of
one of the most eventful and suc
cessful years in the history of the
school.
The complete program will be
as follows:
Sunday. May 5, at 3:00 p. m.
Baccalaureate sermon ? Dr. O. P.
FitzGerald.
Monday. May 6th 8:00 p. m.,
Ope?-eta? "Sunny of Sunnyside".
Tuesday, May 7, 8:00 p. m. ?
Musical recital.
Wednesday, May 8. 8:00 p. m.,
? 'Class day exercise, and recita
tion and declamation contest.
Thursday, May 9, 11:00 a. m. ?
Commencement exercise.
Thursday, May 9, 8:00 p. m. ?
High School Play.
WOOD SCHOOL
commencement:
The fourth, fifth, six, and sev
enth grades of Wood School will
present their commencement pro
gram on Friday evening, May 3,
at eight o'clock.
On Tuesday evening. May 7, at
8 o'clock, the seventh grade will
present their graduation exercises.
At this time Honorable R. T.
Fountain, (Ex. Lieut. Governor of I
North Carolina) will deliver the
address. We consider ourselves
very fortunate in being able to
secure Mr. Fountain for this oc
cassion. ..
We extend to everyone a cordial
invitation.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
LEAGUE
The Franklin County League
met in thg County Superinten
dents office and the following
business was transacted.
New officers were elected for
next year which are as follows:
President Fred U. Wolfe; Sec.
J. M. Minton; Treasurer, Q. E.j
Crawley; Vice-President, Robert
S. Boone; Publicity Director, S.j
L. Bowen.
. Likewise was the abandoment
of points in the participation fea
ture of the scoring decided upon.1
Next meeting of the league will
be held early next fall after all'
schools are opened.
Nominated Gunter
| At a meeting of Delegates of.
the 6th District of the N. C. Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Market
ing Association held in Loulsburg
on Friday L. Bruce Gunter was
re-nominated to succeed himself,
I as Director from this District. The
meeting dtcided to name only one
to be voted for on May 10th, and
named H. J. Ellis, of Macon, C.
L. Wrenn, of Garner, and A. F.
Johnson, of Loulsburg to act as
poll holders. The meeting was
well attended and was presided
| over by A. F. Johnson, chairman
'and J. C. Holland. Secretary. Mr.
: R. T. Melvin from the office at
Raleigh, was In attendance.
I "Hear about the Scotchman
who went lnsaneV
"No, what was the matter?"
| "Ha bought a (core card at the
ball 'game and neither team scor
j.ed."
Considering how many oppor
tunities we have for making mis
takes, even the worst of us do
! pretty well.
Dr. G u 1 1 e y
To Speak
At Commencement Exercises
Gold Sand High School ?
Exercises Begin May 3 and
Last Through 8th.
The following arrangement has
been- made regarding the Com
mencement of the Gold Sand High
1 School:
Piano Recital ? .Gold Sand piano
pupils ? Friday evening, May 3, at
j 8 : 15.
Baccalaureate Sermon ? Sunday
evening. May 5, at 8:15. Reverend
J. F. Herbert. Pastor of the Edgar
Long Memorial' Church. Roxboro,
will deliver the sermon.
"Hearts and Blossoms"? An
operetta to be presented -by the
high school ? Monday evening.
May 6. at 8:15. Admission 15 and
, 25 cents. *
Senior Class Exercises ? Tues
day evening. May 7, at 8:15.
Theme: Development of Secondary
Education in America.
May Day Festival ? Presented
by the elementary school. Wed
nesday afternoon, May 8, at 1:00.
Seventh Grade Graduation and
Presentation of Perfect Attendance
Certificates ? Wednesday after
noon, May 8, at 2; 30. Mr. E. H.
Malone, Louisburg, will speak.
High School Graduation Exer
cises ? Wednesday evening. May
8, at 8:15. Dr. N. Y. Gulley, Dean
of the Wake Forest College Law
School, will deliver the address
to attend and take part in every
to the graduating class.
j The public is cordially invited
exercise.
?
Struck By Truck;
Sues for $10,000
Suit for $10,000 damages for
the death of Weldon Benton. Jr. '
at Louisburg as result of being
hit by a truck. was started in
Wake Superior Court Thursday by
Verdie Denton, administratrix*
against Edward and W. E. Bar
tholomew, the Home Oil Company
and J. P. Wheeler. ? News-Obser
ver.
Weldon Denton. "12-year-old
[colored boy. was accidentally kill
ed on Main street in Louisburg
about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening
October 16th, 1934, when,
run over b*y a Ford oil;
truck belonging to the Home Oil:
Co., and driven by Mr. Edward
Bartholomew. The accident was
said by observers to be entirely
unavoidable and no one was cen
sored or 'burdened with the res
ponsibility.
Information received by the
TIMES reporter shows that Wel
don attempted to cross Main street
in fr9nt of Wheeler's barber shop
and was struck by an automobile
driven by a colored preacher nam
ed Neal as he emerged from be
tween the parked automobiles and
was thrown directly in front of
the passing oil truck and was run
over before it was possible to
make a stop. Several sa^uthe ac
eWent" and acclaimed it entirely
unavoidable.
ANNUAL FASHION
SHOW
On Thursday evening, May 16,
at 7:45 the annual Fashion Show
of Louisburg College will be given
by the Home Economics Depart
ment. Friends are asked to save
this date.
Darrow at 78
CHICAGO . . . On his 78th birth
day, Clarence Darrow (above), noted
criminal lawyer, talked on life, death,
and God. Long known m an agnos
tic, he reaffirmed his conviction that
iU'ter U/e thatfiJUL4 1 uftihuuo."
Franklinton School
Commencement
Plans for the commencement
exercises of the Franklinton High
School were announced this week
by Supt. G. B. Harris.
The exercises will begin on Sun
day, May 5, with the commence
ment sermon by Dr. Gilbert T.
Rowe of Duke University.
The seniors will present their
play on Wednesday evening, May
8th.
In the afternoon of May 9, Class
Day exercises will be observed on
the school lawn. In the evening
the Recitation-Declamation Con
tests will be held, and also the
presentation of Seventh Grade
Certificates and Attendance A
wards.
On Friday. May 10, the final
graduation exercises and annual
commencement? 'address will be
held. The speaker for this occasion
will be Hon. Clyde R. Hoey.
The seniors will leave on Mon
day. May 13, by boat from Nor
folk, on their annual trip to the
National Capitol.
SEVEN CHILDREN
HURT IN WRECK
Franklinton, April 30. ? Seven
Youngsville school chljdren were
brought here this afternoon for
treatment of injuries sustained
when a bus in which they were
riding struck the side of a bridge
over Cedar Creek.
A negro witness to- the accident
?aid that one of the tires of the
bus blew out, causing the machine
to swerve into the structure. A
rail of the bridge was driven into
jne end of the vehicle. The child
ren were brought here by D. C.
Hicks, who was driving behind the
bus. ?
MAY DAY AT COLLEGE
Louisburg College will hold its
annual May Day Festival Satur
day afternoon, May 4, at 5:00
o'clock.
Miss Frances Boyette of Ahos
kie will be crowned Queed'of the
May.
HON. CLYDE R. HOEY
who will deliver the Commencamment address to the graduates of
Frankllnton High School In the school auditorium Friday sight,
May 10th.
SUPT. ERWIN TO SPEAK
"Naughty
Marietta"
At Louisburg Theatre Fri
day, May 10th. '
With a replica of old St. Louis
as a setting, a bevy of "hand
picked" screen beauties occupy a
unique position in "Naughty Mari
etta." Metro ? Goldwyn ? Mayer's
spectacular filmization of Victor
Herbert's musical masterpiece,
with Jeanette MacDon)ald and Nel
son Eddy, at The Louisburg Thea
tre. Friday, May 10th.
This group represents the Cas
auette Girls, sent from France to
Louisiana to mate with its early
settlers in the days of Louis XV.
They figure, in the picture, in its
amazing "marriage auction" se
quences. , c-~
Played Gar bo's Sinter
The younger feminine players"
of Hollywood were canvassed and
each of the girls personally and
specially chosen for a place in this
group, which is headed by Mary
Doran, noted for her many come
dy roles, and Cecilia Parker, wno
recently played Garbo's sister in
"The Painted Veil." Such players
as Jean Chatburn, Pat Farley,
Jane Barnes, Kay English, Linda
Parker, Jane Mercer and others
are in the interesting grdup.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke,
the picture is a gripping drama of
the settling of New Orleans. in\o
which the original Herbert music
is interwoven. Its song hit* in
clude "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"
"I'm Falling in Love with Some
one," "Italian Street Song,"
"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'" "Chan
sonette," the great embarkation
number and others.
Among the players are Frank
Morgan. Elsa Lanchester. Douglas
Dumbrllle, Joseph Cawthorne,
Walter Kingfrford. Greta Meyer,
Akim Tamiroff, Haroold Huber
and Edward Brophy. Gorgeous cos
tumes, spectacular settings, huge
orchestras and other laviah detail
embellishes the new Hunt Storm
berg production.
Recorder's Court
Quite a number of cases were
before Franklin Recorder's Court
Monday and were disposed of in
rapid succession. During April
two special terms were held re
ports of which will be found in
this article. The docket Monday
was disposed of as .follows:
The case of abandonment
against William Early Perry was
continued.
The cases of assault with dead
ly weapon with inten,t to kill
against Clyde Wilkes and Tom
Pearce were continued.
Willie Edward was found guilty
of assault and discharged upon
payment of costs. _
Wade Heggins or Parker",
plead guilty to operating an auto
mobile intoxicated and was fined
$50 and costs and not to operate
a car for 90 days. ? ??
The case of non support against
Felton Davis, was continued.
Lee Morris Perry was found
guilty of violating prohibition law
and given 4 months on roads.
W. M. Stalllngs plead guilty to
operating automobile intoxicated
and drunk and disorderly, and
was fined 150 and costs and not
to operate car for 90 days.
Norman Perry was found guil
ty of reckless driving and was
discharged upon payment of costs.
Patsie Holden was found guilty
of assault with deadly weapon and
given 4 months on roads.
Will Watkins was, found guilty
of failing to furnish statement in
connection with building contract,
prayer for judgment continued.
Two special sessions of Record
ers Court were held during April
at which the following cases were
disposed of: -i?
April 18 ? Perry Hoijse plead
guilty to operating automobile in
toxicated and was fined J50 and
costs, and not to operate a car in
90 days.
April 20th ? Graham Prultt was
found guilty of non-support and
abandoment, and was given 6',
months on roads. ^ |
Earley Branch was found guilty
of riolating prohibition law and
given 90 days on roads. Upon pay
ment of costs execution of road,
sentence to issue upon order of >
court.
On account of the Board of
County Commissioners meeting on
Monday and the Town election to
be held on Tuesday, both in the
Court room next week. Franklin
Recorders Court will not convence
until Wednesday morning. All
litigants witnesses and others con
nected with next term of Record
ers Court will save themselves
trouble and expense by observing
the above and not attending un
til Wednesday- '
Stanly County beekeepers have
been studying better apiary man
agement with C. L. Sams, exten
sion bee specialist at State Collate.
AT CLOSING OF MILLS
HIGH SCHOOL WED
NESDAY
Pres. A. D. Wilcox, of Louis
? burg College To Preach
Sermon Sunday ? Closing
Exercises Begin Tuesday
Night and Last's Through
Wednesday Night ? All
Exercises at School Au
ditorium
Hon. Clyde A. Erwin, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. will deliver the Commence
ment Address at^the Graduating
exercises of Mills High School on
next Wetjnesday evening at eight
o'clockf according to the program
just announced by Supt. W. R.
Mills. The program includes the
following, with all the exercises
arranged to be held at the High
School auditorium.
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Commencement Sermon by Rev.'
A. D. Wilcox, President of Louis
burg College. Special music has
been arranged for this occasion.
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock,
Mrs. Yarboro's Music Class will
give a musical concert entitled,
"A Visit to Mother Goose Land."
Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock the Primary and Gram
mar Grades will give their com
mencement exercises. At this
time Certificates and Seventh
Grade Diplomas will be awarded.
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
Graduating Exercises will be held,
and the Graduating Address will
be delivered by Hon. Clyde A.
Erwin, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
The public is invited to attend
any and all of these exercises.
This will mark the completion
of the 30th? successful school year
under the continuous guidance of
Supt. W. R. Mills.
hold Educational
day
Mri. George T. Meadwand Miss
Sadie Jarman. fwrt of the Instruct
tors under the TSmergency Relfrf
Education Program of the Frank
lin County Unit, observed what
they termed an Educational Day
on last Friday night at the home
of Miss Jarman on Kenmore Ave
nue. The back lawn was perfect
ly illuminated and artistically ar
ranged with large baskets of ?
spirea and purple irte, greenery
and vines and lent a most fitting
setting for the diversified program
rendered by members of the two
classes. Mrs. Meade explained the
purpose and value of the work and .
told of the accomplishments. The ?
program offered was made up of
short," witty skits, a Parts-of
Speech Quairell. poems, readings,
class songs and class yells, follow
ed by a short talk from Mr. W. C.
Webb, Unit Chairman for Frank
lin County, who complimented the
splendid work of the women and
stated that this program would
continue until May 31; and invit
ed all to attend the Educational
Day Program of the E. R. E.
Schools to' be held tn Greenville,
N. C., on May 11.
Class members taking part in
the program are as follows: Miss
Myrtle Finch A>scue, Miss Doro
thy Dennis, Mrs. E. M. Jennings,
Miss Louise Williams, Mrs. Her
man PerneU, Miss Ruth Gordon,
Mrs. J. C. Harkins, Miss Ernestine
Cottrell, Mrs. Alice Uzzell, Mrs.
Jno. F. Mitchiner, Miss Elizabeth
Fuller, Mrs. D. W. Simmons, Mrs.
Ed Wall, Mrs. Pearl Prince, Mrs.
W. W. Webb, Mrs. Jordan Toone,
Mrs. D. L. Wells, Mrs. Oscar Joy
ner, Mrs. Walter Halty Mrs. Zollie
Syke8, Miss Meadow Mullen, Mrs.
Ella Simmons, Mrs. R. W. Hud
son, Mrs. D. P. Harris, Mrs. O.
C. Hill, Mrs. W. J. Cooper, Miss
Bessie Hale and Mrs. N. C. Mul
len. A most enjoyable social hour
was spent after the program, dur
ing which time Little Miss Jackie
Harkins delighted the audience
with several songs.
This excellent wor^ of the
Franklin County Unit is under the
direction of Miss Carrie B-.- Wilson
of Nashville, N. C., who is Super
visor of the Eastern District Of
the Emergency Relief Education
Schools for North Carolina.
MAY 10TH CELEBRA
TION AT JUSTICE
The annual confederate reun
ion will be held at Justice on Fri
day, May 10. An Interesting pro
gram has been planned Including
an address tjyT ttfe Hon. R. T.
Fountain of Rocky Mount. There
will be dinner on the grounds
picnic style and everybody is in
vited to bring a basket. All survi
ving Veterans are cordially invit
ed regardless as to whether they
are from this county or not.
Everybody is welcome. /
A hungry man doesn't get much
pleasure oat of art.