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M'MIIER 12
SESQUI CENTENNIAL
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First Methodist Conference
In America
To Be Celebrated at Lpuis
burg on Saturday and
Sunday, May 18th and
19th ? Services at Green
Hill, One Mile South o{
Louisburg
In the year 1785. oil April 20th,
Bishop Francis Asbury arrived in
what is now Louisburg to hold the
first annual conference ever to
be convened for Methodism on
Southern soil. Methodism wa? in
Kb infancy at that time. There be
ing only a small chapel in this
vicinity, called Poythress Chapel,
some two miles out on the Frank
linton road. This little chapel was
too smalj to dispatch much busi
ness of any annual conference,
so Kev. Major Green Hill, a local
preacher and major in the Revolu
tionary War was a member of this
church and he gave invitation .to
Bishop Asbury to bring his con
ference guests to his home, now
called Green Hill, and there hold
his conference. This was done.
And this is why Green Hill was
the place of this first annual con
ference for Southern Methodism.
Today, after one hundred and
fifty years, it is deemed most fit
ting that this Great Church should
assemble at this historic shrine
during the days of May 18 and
19 and pay honored tribute to a
people and place who began the
history, in Methodism, for the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
There are to be two great days
lor the celebration of this occa
sion. Saturday, May 18th, the serv
ices will be held at Green Hill.
My. E. H. Davis the owner of
lireen Hill, and a descendant of
the famous families of Hill and
King, will be the host to the great
crowd expected for that time.
Services will begin on that day it
10 o'clock. A most attractive pro
gram is being arranged. The
principal speaker for this occa
sion will be the Honorable
Josephus Daniels, Ambassador to
Mexico. At the conclusion of this
day's events a barbecue dinner will
be served, free, to all the people
present.
Sunday, May 19th, the celebra
tion will be hcid in the local
Methodist Church. Bishop Collins
Denny, Richmond, Virginia, one
of the great bishops, will be the
speaker. He will preach at the
eleven o'clock hour. At the close
of this service a oasket dinner is
to be served picnic fashion on a
nearby school campus. The people
of Louisburg of course are ex
pected to bring their basket-din
ners, but we are also asking that
the visitors of the surrounding
towns and communities also bring
theirs and join with us in this
festive occasion.
People from many places are
expected here during these days.
The nature of the event will at
tract leaders from distant parts to
visit Green Hill at this time. We
hope that every man, woman, and
child in Louisburg will unite to
play the host to the great throngs'
expected here May 18th and lMtb.j
The general public .is invited.
Drinks Too
Much Beer
William Harris, colored, died
*aear his home Sunday afternoon,'
after having drank too much whis
key and beer. His body was found
in a pasture near his home
Coroner R. A. Bobbitt, Sheriff F
N. Spivey and Dr. R. F. Yar
borough visited the scene and af
ter a thorough examination of the
body, finding no evidence of foul
play, but plenty of his over Imbib
ing in beer to the extent that it
Would prove fatal.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following Is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, Hay 11th:
Saturday ? Bob Steele In. "Big
Caliber."
Sunday, Charity Benefit ? Joan
Blondell and Qlenda Farrell in
"Traveling Saleslady."
Monday ? Minna Oombell and
Gaavln Gordan in "Women Must
Dress." Also extra added tttrac !
tion "The March of Time."
Tuesday ? Rlcardo Cortex and
Virginia Bruce In "Shadaow Of
Doubt."
Wednesday ? Eddie Cantor In
"The Kid From Spain." Last]
Chapter "Burn Ejn Up Barnes."
Thursday-Friday ? Fred Astalra
and dinger Rogers In "Roberta.' j
Last showing Today ? Jeanetta
McDonal and Nelson Eddy In
"Naughty Marietta."
HON. JOSEPHl'S DANIELS
United States Ambassador to
Mexico, who will be the principal
speaker at the Sesqui Centennial
to be celebrated in Louisburg on
Saturday and Sunday, May 18th
and 19th. Mr. Daniels will speak
on Saturday.
SUPT. BEST
. .RE-ELECTED
At Meeting Board of Edu
cation Monday ? Re-organ
ize With A. F. Johnson
Chairman.
The Board of Education, with)
its two new members, Mr. J. D.
Morris, of Harris and Dunus. and
Vlrs. D. T. Fuller, of Hayvesville
and Sandy Creek, qualifying and
being present held Its organiza
tion meeting on Monday. A. F.
Johnson was elected chairman and
Supt. E. L. Best was re-elected
Superintendent, ,to succeed them >
selves for another two year period.
Other elections were as follows:
Miss Emma Bartholomew
bookkeeper/' ?
Mr. E. H. Malone, Attorney,
Mr. Jammie Marshall, chief
mechanic.
Mr. Jones M. Cannady, assis
tant mechanic, Marvin Edwards,
assistant mechanic and mainten
ance man.
After going over a lot of the
work of the Board familiarizing
the new members with its work
adjournment was taken.
DANCE REVUE
Lovers of the art of dancing in
and around Louisburg will enjoy
a rare treat on Friday evening
May. 17th, when Miss Elizabeth
Dees will present her dancing class
in revue at Mills High School Au
ditorium. Miss Dees has been con
ducting a dancing school in Louis
burg the past season in which she
has been teaching many of Louis
burg younger people classic danc
ing. This revue is sponsored by
Louisburg Kiwanis Club and the
proceeds will be used for the un
derprevileged children. Read the
announcement in another column
and make your arrangements to
attend.
Lonnie Strickland
Murdered
Lonnie Strickland, colored, was
found dead early Sunday morning
by a group of young people, near!
the old Col. Green place on high-1
way 56 about 7 miles west of
Louisburg. Coroner R. A. Bobbltt
was notified who with Sheriff;
Spivey and Dr. R. F. Yarborough
Health officer, made an investiga
tion, which revealed that Lonnie
had been struck over the head
with some sharp instrument and
had otherwise been broken up.
The nature of the wounds and
surrounding circumstances gave
strength to the belief- that the de
ceased was killed at some ether
place and placed on the highway
to be run over by an automobile
as a blind to the real deed. The
Coroner found that the deceased
came to his death by foul means
at the hand of persons unknown.
A further Investigation by ex
amination of several who had
been with Lonnie the night be
fore failed to produce any infor
mation upon which the officers
might proceed.
Medford Visits
Kiwanis
-
Dr. Yarborough Speaks on
Tuberculosis, Miss Brans
Sings and Miss Wilker
Plays Piano ? Kiwanis
Luncheon Much Enjoyed.
4- Louisburg Kiwanis Club was
honored with a visit from former
Liuet. Governor Wm Medford, of
Oxford, at its luncheon at Frank
lin Hotel on Friday night. Gov.
Medford made a short but very
appreciative talk to the Ki
wanians present.
The urogram was given Over to
a discussion of tuberculosis, and
was in charge of Dr. H. H. John
son, who introduced Dr. R. F.
Yarborough, Health Officer, as
the speaker for the evening. Dr.
Yarborough made a very interest-'
ing appeal, illustrating the needs
for something to be done in the
county, to check the spread of this
dreaded disease.
The musical feature of the
evening was in charge of George
Griffin who presented Miss Amelia
Bruns, soloist, and Miss Drusa
Wilker, pianist. Miss Bruns, de
lightfully rendered "Lovely to
Look At" and "When I Get Too
Old To Dream". Both of which
were much enjoyed.
On account of the illness of
Kiwanian E. R. Allen, J. A.
Wheless presented report on pro
gress of dance revue, upon mo-,
tion each Kiwanian was request
ed to assist with the sale of
tickets.
o. r. uuuuib, ciias. f. ureen
and W. R. Mills were appointed
a committee to write a letter of
sympathy and condolence to M.
C. Murphy who is in a hospital at
Rocky Mount.
Upon suggestion of Harvy John
son president Griffin appointed
a committee composed of Chas.
P. Green, A. F. Johnson, E. H.
Malone, O. P. FitzGerald and G*
M. Beam, to cooperate with the
Excutive Committee in working
out plans for more adequate
treatment of tuberculosis in
Franklin 'County.
The meeting was presided over
by president Griffin and Secretary
George Griffin was present with
tlie records. Th?} meeting was a
most enjoyable one.
Graduating
Recital
On Tuesday, May 14, at 8:00
P. M. in the Little Theater the
music department of Louisburg
College Is presenting Miss Edith
Edmondson. pianist, pupil of Miss
Drusa Wllker, In graduating reci
tal. .
She will be assisted by Mr. A1
Hodges, basso, pupil of Miss Ame
lia Bruns. The public is cordially
invited.
Gets Big Still
Sheriff Fenner N. Spivey re
ports the capture of a 100-gallon
capacity' still near Justice Sunday
afternoon. He and his deputies
poured out about 1200?*aHons of
beer which was nearly ready to
run.
The capture of the still follow
ed the investigation of the death
of William Harris, colored, who.
It "was believed, came t<r his death
by drinking too much beer.
GETS FOOT BROKEN
Mr. W. F. Davis had the mis
fortune of getting his right foot
broken Wednesday afternoon
when a mule stepped on It while
he was out to his farm. He re
turned to his home on Main
Street and treatment was given
by Dr. Fulghum. Yesterday
morning he was resting as well
as coQld be expected.
BOWEN RESIGNS
The TIMES is informed that
Mr. Stacey Lee Bowen, who has
served the Bunn School District
as Supervising Principal for the
past seven years, has resigned,
and is giving up school work to
take up insurance. Among his
reasons for giving up school work
Mr. Bowen states that the wages
do not warrant continuance in
the work and his leaving is an
economic necessity.
Mr. Bowen Is a splendid cltiien
and a most efficient and capable
school man and Bunn community!
Bunn School District and Frank
lin County are the losers In hi*
going. Mr. Bowen does not say
where he will locate and It is
hoped he will not leave Franklin
County.
Only the man who can Impose
discipline on himself is tit to dis
cipline others or can impose dis
cipline on other*.
SUPT. CLYDE A.
ERWIN SPEAKS
GRADUATING EXERCIS
ES MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Rev. A. D. Wilqox, President
Louisburg College, Deliv
ers Sermon ? The Several
Features Present A Most
Interesting C 1 o s i n g ?
Large Audiences Present
uLl
Clyde A. Erwin. State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, de
livered the commencement ad
dress at Mills High School Wed
nesday evening. May 8th, at 8
o'clock to a very large auidence.
His talk dealt chiefly with "Some
of the problems fbr education in
the new day." He barkened back
to his high school graduation day
and pictured all the many things
that have happened or been in
vented since then. He mention
ed the fact that during that short
period of time there have been
the greatest war. the greatest per
iod of prosperity and the great
est period of depression that the
world has ever known. T^ere
have been great inventions, won
derful 4n their beginning; taken
now as a matter of course.
Then the speaker turned to the;
present graduates with the state
ment that they would perhaps see
more in their new day than he
had seen in his.
There is one big difference be
tween the two periods, he said,
and that is that this new era de-'
mands more in the way of thor
ough preparation than any other
era has demanded of any genera
tion.
We must prepare our youth he
said, to handle problems which
we have not successfully solved.
And in order for the youth of to
day to be able to do that they
must keep in mind certain funda
mental principles, namely: if they
get ahead in this new era they
must work; they must make wise
choices; and they must have per
sistence.
In closing, Supt. Erwin express
ed a sincere prayer that in the
evening of their lives the parents
of these graduates might still
wear smiles of satisfaction be
cause their boy or their girl had
lived the life he or she should
have lived.
The speaker was introduced by
Supt. E. L. Best who has been in
timately associated with him for
the past four months. Mr. Best
at this time also paid tribute to
Supt.W. R. Mills, who has just
now completed his thirtieth year .
as Superintendent of the Louis
burg school.
The program opened with the
singing of America and invoca-i
tion by Rev. D. P. Harris, pastor
of the Loui8burg Baptist Church,
after which Marguerite Tonkel
delivered the Salutatory address.'
Musical selections were sung by
members of the Glee Club, "A
Barcarolle" by the girls chorus,
and a solo "At Parting" by Rebec
ca Anne Holden.
The Valedictory address was
given by Marie Ingram, following
which the class song was sung by
'the graduates.
Supt. Mills mentioned (he. fol
lowing high, school pupils as hav
ing made an average of "A" on
their work for the past year: John
Lindsay Harris, Frances Wiggins, ,
Edith Harris, Marie Ingram,!
Josephine Rouse, Marguerite Ton-i
kel.
High School diplomas were pre
sented by Supt. Mills to the fol- i
lowing graduates: Ltllie Lee
Aycocke, William Lee Beasley,
Jr., Virginia Athlea Boone, Ruth
Greenburg. Rebecca Anne Hold
en, Cary Mills Howard, Jr., Anne
Marie Ingram, Betty Olenn Jones,
Edna Earl Parrlsh, Catherine
Glynn Perry, Josephine Ina Rouse,
Bessie Rowena Shadrach. Eliza
beth Carrol Strange, Marguerite
Tonkel, Myra Edith Toone, Thom
as C. Wheless.
The beginning of the closing
exercises of Milts High School
were held at the auditorium Sun
day when Dr. Armour D. Wilcox,
president of Louisburg College,
preached the baccalaureate ser
mon which was based on the
scriptural injunction, "Be Strong
and of a Good Courage." He told
the story of Joshua succeeding
Moses In the leadership of the
Israelites, who had wandered
through one phase of their career
and now were about to enter up
on another phase, perhaps a high
er one; the land was their goal.
Likewise, these young people, fin
ishing one phase, their Bohool life,
must set themselves a goal In
life. The purpose of education la
td produce leaders, and education
fails if It produces only followers
who allow (unscrupulous leaders to
set low standards and alms for
them. The need In this day is
for people who will set themselves
high standards and then live up
to them regardless of current
moral faahlons ot others. 1
No one can change his physical
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President Inaugurates Buddy Poppy Week
WASHINGTON ? . . Long hours, days, weeks and mont>is of
work in veteran hospitals all o?er the United States, by disabled
buddies, come to a focus in May each year a* "Buddy Poppy" tales
bring in funds, the entire amount o' which goes to relief of the disabled
Veterans of Foreign wars. Above, is S-year old Charlott Biddle of
?aton Rapids, Miclu, pinning the first 1935 Poppy on President
Roosevelt. Below. A scene in one of the hospita's as disabled veterans
work mating poppies. ... ."Buy ? poppy . ,.?by all means."
GREAT MAY DAY
EXERCISES ENJOYED
BY BIG CROWD
Miss Francis Boyette Of
Ahoskie, Crowned Queen ?
Setting and Music Inter
esting and of High Order
? Directors Much Com
plimented.
A brilliant and colorful page
ant was presented on the north
west campus of Louisburg College
last Saturday, May , 4th, when
Miss Frances Boyette, of Ahoskie,
was crowned Queen of the May.
A fanfare of bugles announced
to the many towns people and
visitors th'e approach of the royal
retinue. Wilhelmina Smith step
ped to the microphone and read
the story of the lovely Princess
who rejected her many suitors
though she knew the must marry,
within one year of her father's
death or never become Queen.
The heraldB. Mary Elizabeth
Potter and Marjorie Burgess dres
sed in gold and white announced
the approach Of the princess. She
was preceeded by her twelve at
tendents walking two by two.
each pair dressed in some pastel
colpr carrying large muffs of Bow
era. Th'e maid-of-honor,' 'P*ggy
Bowen, dressed in ocean green
mauseline and carrying a bouquet
of talisman roses walked directly
In front of the princess.
Frances Boyette wore a beauti
ful vhite satin gown with a love
ly lace collar and long train of
satin which was carried by little
Bruce Eountaln, of Ahoskie, and
accompanied by Janice Perry,'
dressed in a white organdy dress
the same as the attendents and
carrying on a satin pillow the
crown of white satin and 'i>earls.
This colorful procession was fol
lowed by the Advlsors-to-the
Queen. Mae Holliday and Margar
et McCall. looking very pedantic
In black robes and white wigs. )
The Princess passed between
the two lines of her attendents
md seated herself upon the white
throne on a raised platform back
ed by tall pines.
Two prince* came to sat . fori
the hand of the princes*. One ,1
the Red Prince, Ernestine wilker
ion, accompanied by a page, Mar
guerite Lipscomb, brought beau
tiful gems and laid them at the
'eet of the princess. The second 1
jrlnce, The Black Prince, Ruth
Hurley, came followed by her
twelve attendents dressed In black 1
who performed acrobatic fetes
ind built pyraminds for the en-!:
tertainment of the princess. Both1
the princes were sent away ;
because the princess desired nei
.her wealth nor entertainment.
The maids-ln-waiting -at the1
suggestion of the maid-of-honor
ianred a beautiful and courtly
lance, trying to make their lovely^
princess happy. During the dance!'
i handsome stranger approached,
the throne. It was the Golden
Prince, Katherlne Monson, who
tame unattended. When the love- '
ly princess saw the banished
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WEBB ELECT
ED MAYOR
Dr. H. G. Perry, W. B. Bar
row, W. E. White, W. J.
Cooper, F. H. Allen, J. S.
Howell Elected Commis
sioners.
The official town election *as
held on Tuesday, although from
outside Indication* of Interest, no
one could tell It. A total of seven
ty-six votes out of a possible 750
were cast for the nominees of tlv>
primary held on April 30th. Mayor
W. C. Wehb and Commissioners
W. E. White, W. J. Cooper and
P. H. Allen received 76 votes
each, and Commissioners Dr. H.
O. Perry, W. B. Barrow and J. S.
Howell received T8 votes each.
Each of these gentlemen are
among Louisburg's most success
ful business men and will, no
doubt, give the town good admin
istration.
TOWN COMMIS
SIONERS MEET
The Board of Town Commis
sioners met in regular monthly
session Tuesday night with all
present except Johnson.
The minutes of previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The monthly reports of the
Town Clerk, Chief of Police, and
Tax Collections w<ere read and
approved.
Resolutions, an ordinance, and
all other necessary actions for the
refunding of $64,500.00 Louisburg
Bonds in default and $12,000.00
Term Bonds due January 1, 1937,
were adopted by the Board, and
copies of such ordered filed in
the minute book for public in
spection. #
The re-elected members of the
Board extended it's thanks to the
retiring members of the Board for
their excellent services on the
Board of Town Commissioners,
and expressed tjjeir pleasure in
serving with the retiring members
during the past two years.
? After allowing a number- of ac
counts the fioard adjourned.
Gets Leg Broken
Little Miss Imogene, ten year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.
C. Phillips sufferad a broken leg
In an automobile accident dn the
Streets of Louisburg Wednesday
about 12:30 o'clock.
The little girl was crossing the
Street in front of Franklin Hotel
when she waa struck by a Chevro
let automobile driven by Mrs. Ben
T. Holden.' She' was taken to Dr.
H. H. Johnson's office where first
aid was rendered and then taken
to a specialist at Raleigh. Accord
ing to information the TIME3 re
ceived the little girl waa not run
Dver by the car but (track in pass
ing, possibly the driver thinking
there waa plenty room to pass. It
was the left leg and both bones
were broken below the knee, it is
understood. - I
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The Board of County Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Monday with all members present.
Completing the formalities of the
opening business was disposed of
as follows:
A -motion prevailed that the
County Attorney he instructed to
notify all renters of property be
longing to the County, in the town
of Louisburgr that rents to May
1st, must be paid in flltl "by. May
15th, or property vacated by June
1st.
Reports of Miss Priest, Home
Agent, and E. R. Richardson Sup
erintendent of'COunty Home, were
read and received."* ?
On account of being a disabled
veteran J. M. Leigh was granted
free peddlers license till June
30th.
It was ordered that all cotton
on hand owned by the County be
sold when 13 cents a pound can
be realized.
A motion prevailed that pay
due certain County Officers under
raise February 1st, be paid to
May 1st.
Wyatt Price was placed on out
side pauper list at $2.00 per
month, and Elliott Young at $3.00
per month.
p 'Reports of Hi itch in er
Superintendent of Welfare, Dr. R.
F. Yarborough, Health Officer, E.
J. Morgan and IJred Jones, Coun
ty Agents, were received and filed.
Commissioner Terrell reported
welfare office in good condition.
It was ordered that the County
Attorney and Auditor keep in
1 touch with Mr. Dorsett in regard
to repairs to Court house and that
an estimate be made of costs ?.f
all materials required accordiug
to plans drown.
It was ordered that the prize
house in Youngsville formerly
owned by Cheatham Bros be sold
for $150.00
On motion of Terrell, seconded
by Stallings the following resolu
tion was duly adopted and sent to
Sen. E. F. Griffin and Hon. W.
L. Lumpkins:
Whereas, the fixed salary of
the Sheriff of Franklin County
has been considerably increased
by the jicts ol the Legislature of
North Carolina and
Whereas, there are considerable
numbers of papers wherein Frank
lin County is plaintiff in connec
tion with tax foreclosure suits,
tax levies, and other notices,
which are required t6 be served
by the Sheriff of Franklih County,
and
Whereas the coats in these ac
tions are limited, and
Whereas certain fees are allow
ed by law to the Sheriff of Frank
lin County for arrests in criminal
actions, capture of stills, and oth
er costs where the costs may be
come an obligation of Franklin
County,
Now, therefore be it resolved
bju-the Board of Commissioners
of Pranklin County that the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina
pass an adequate bill or bills pro
viding that in all actions of what
soever nature where in Franklin
County is plaintiff in connection
with tax foreclosure suits, tax
levies, and other notices, the pro
cess shall be served by the Sheriff
of Franklin County and that such
fees and costs as are allowed by
law to the Sheriff of Franklin
Counity in connection with the
service of such process shall be
remitted to the general fund of
Franklin County, and in the event
that the said Sheriff of Franklin
County delegates the duty of (err
ing such process to any one or
more of his deputy Sheriffs, the
said deputy or deputies Sheriff
shall be entitled to the fees as al
lowed by law for such service, and
the amount of such fees shall be
deducted from the salary of the
Sheriff of Franklin County at
monthly intervals; and further
that in all cases where fee* are
allowed by law for arrests In cri
minal cases, capture of stills, or
where the costs become an obliga
tion on Franklin Cotmty. and the
Sheriff' of Franklin County may
be entitled to such fees, the said
fees shall be remitted to the gen
eral fund of Franklin County by
the said Sheriff.
A proper motion and resolution
was passed relative to the hand
ling of real estate matter in con
nection with J. R. Teague, Liqui
dating Agent of the Farmer* *
Merchants Bank.
After allowing a number ot ac
counts the Board adjourned.
During the three months of
January, February and March, the
Davidson Mutual Farmers' Ex
change sold and bought product*
amounting in value to tll.05S.tS.
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