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NUMBER S?
LANCE GIVEN
2 TO 5 YEARS
RANDALL BOWSER GETS
4 TO 6 YEARS
Dave Lee Faulkner Gets 15
Months ? Many other
Cases Disposed of ? Court
Adjourned Thursday Af
ternoon.
In order that the members of
the Franklin County Bar could
attend a meeting of the State Bar
Association Franklin Superior
Court adjourned on Thursday af
ternoon of last week after dispos
ing of cases as follows in addition
to those reported last week: <
Erven Lance, housebreaking
and assault with intent to commit
rape, not less than 2 nor more
than & years in State prison.
Johnnie Edwards, assault with
deadly weapon, found guilty and
fined $50 and costs.
Francis Perry was found guilty
of housebreaking and larceny and
was given 4 months on roads.
Kemp Billings was found not
guilty of false pretense.
Randall Bowser was found
guilty of assault with deadly wea
pon with intent to kill and was
given not less than 4 years nor
more than 6 years in State pri
son.
Dave Lee Faulkner, attempted
larceny of an automobile, trans
ferred to Recorders Court.^
Arnell Hartsfield , plead guilty
of assault on a female and was
given 15 months on roads.
Dave Lee Faulkner found
guilty of the larceny of an auto
mobile and was given 15 months
on roads.
Aviation
Mr. Seldon Hunns, who comes
recommended as one of the best
young pilots In the United States
visited Louisburg Tuesday. He
was accompanied by Mr. John Dj
Wells and his dog "Skippie". The
object of this visit to Louisburg
was to promote aviation and had
been much encouraged. Mr. Harris
assured them the probabilities of
securing cooperation is good and
it is expected that in the very
near future a training school will
be conducted from the Harris
aeroplane field.
ST- PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCM
There will be s.er\4Vs as fol- i
lows on Sunday next, the 19th at'
ter Trinity: '
Bible Class, and' Sunday School,
10:00.
Morning Prayer and Sermon
(by the rector) 11:00.
Y. P. S. L. 7:00 p. m.
The possum hunt and weinie
roast planned for the young peo
ple Friday night is postponed un
til- the following Friday, due to
the P. T. A. program at Mills
High School this week.
Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 in the
Church Thursday nights. Junior
Choir Rehearsal Saturday morn
ings, 10:00.
The general public is invited to
join with us in work and worship
at St. Paul's at all times.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
s* Sunday October 27, 1935.
9:45 A. M. ? Sunday School.
11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. ?
Special evangelistic services con
tinued.
The sermon on Sunday night
will be a message on the topic ?
"A Self Imposed Verdict." This
will be Dr. Knight's last message
to us ih this meeting.
8:45 P. M. ? Meeting of our
young people.
We urge our members to avail
themselves of the four remaining
nights of these meetings. Dr.
Knight Is bringing wonderful ser
mons to us; and the fine congre
' gation are bearing him with the
keenest of interest. There is al
most breathless stillness as they
wait upon his words of gospel
truth and power.
We most cordially Invite every
body to attend these meetings,
and all our chuTOh services.
MISS MARINA T. CLARK
Henderson. ? Funeral services
(or Miss Marina T. Clark, 87, of
Hayesvllle, Franklin County, were
held Wednesday aftern6on at
Plank Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church near Henderson. In charge
of the services was Dr. J. M. Cul
breth of Henderson, assisted by
the Rev. B. P. Msrritt.
* Miss Clark died Tuesday after
noon after being in ill health for
several years.
She was the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. William Clark, and had
resided at Hayesvllle for 70 years.
Miss Clarks' parents died many
years ago and there are no clos*
surviving relatives.
The $20,000,000 Home of the U. S. Supreme Court |
?WASHINGTON ... A Tlew of the lmpoalng twenty million dollar hom?
of the United States Supreme Court, the Corinthian marble temple erected
by the government to houae the Justice*. At ita formal opening thla week
| it was dedicated to the philosophy of equal justice under law.
W.W.WEBB DEAD
Mr. Walter/ William Webb died
at his home km Kenniore Avenue
about 3 o'clock Sunday morning,,
following a/ long period of ill
health, developing seriously only
a few days before the end. Mr. I
Webb wai 64 years -of age and!
besides his wife," who was Miss
Leonora/ Hawthorne, of Lunen-i
burg (/ounty, Virginia, is sur-1
vived by four children, Edmond
B. Webb, of Burlington, Mrs. J.
K. Gardner, of Warre'nton, Mayor
W. C. Webb and Mrs. E. F.
Thomas, of Louisburg, one broth
er, Mr. U. E. Webb, of Black
stone, Va., and ohe sister, Mrs.
L. B. Sims, of Richmond,, Va.
Mr. Webb came to Louisbu^K
about twenty-five years ago and
for many years, or until his
health failed, was prominent in
the timber and , milling business
in Fjanklin County and Louis
burg. He was a member of the
Louisburg Mettyodist Church and
was active and interested in mat
ters of public interest. Through
his Contacts he made many
friends who will learn his go
ting with much sorrow.
The funeral was held from his
i home on Monday afternoon, at ,
2 o'clock, conducted by Revs. O.
P. FitzGerald, his pastor, Frank
E. Pulley and D. P. Harris and:
interment was made at Oaklawjij
cemetery. The services at both
the home and the grave were
largely attended ? many coming
from out of town ? showing a
deep esteem and respect for the
deceased and the floral offering
was exceptionally large and beau
tiful.
The pall bearers were as fol
lows: Active ? W. H. Allen. W.
J.' Cooper, H. G. Harrison. G. M.
Beam, S. P. Boddie, H. M. Sto
j vail. Honorary ? R. G. Person,
Kenneth Collier, O. J. Hale, W.
E. Bartholomew, N. C. Mullen, S.
C. Holden, A. F. Johnson, D. F.
McKinne, L. H. Turner, J. E.
Malone, . W. B. Spivey, F.y H. Al
len, W. E. White, J. S. Howell,
W. B. Barrow, T. K. Stockard, J.
C. Harkins, Drs. R. F. Yarbor
ough, J. E. Fulghum, H. G. Per
ry, W. C. Perry, S. P. Burt* H.
H. Johnson.
The bereaved family has the
deepest sympathy of the ventire
community.
Send vs the news.
.Italian Chief at Front. 1
1 Wiki . . . iior. u Haras.
?hall Pletro Badoglio , Chief of Staff
of the Italian Arm/, aho ha* jnat
arrived la Eaat Africa to preaa the I
Italian drire into ItUooia.
Examination
For Postmaster
^ ? 1 .1
To fill the vacancy in the posi- (
tion of postmaster in this city, the
United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced, at the re- ,
quest of the Postmaster General ?
and in accordance with an order
of the President, an open com- i
petitive examination.
To be eligible for the examina- i
tion, an a'pplirant nuist be a citi
zen of the United States, must
reside within the delivery of this
post office, must have1* so resided)
for at least one year next preced
ing the date for close of receipt
of applications, must be in good1
physical condition, and within the
prescribed age limits. Both men ,
and women are admitted.
Under the terms of the Execu
tive order, th'e Civil Service Com
mission will certify U> the Post
master General the names of the
highest thr^e qualified eligihles.
if as many as three are qualified
from which the Postmaster Gen
era4 may select one for nomina- ,
tion by the President. ,Confirma
tion by the Senate is the final ac- ,
tion.
Applicants will not be required
to assemble in an examination ,
room Jor scholastic tests, but wi|l
be rifted on their education and
business' expedience and fitness.
The Civil Service Commission will
make inquiry among representa
tive local business and profession- ,
al men and women concerning the
experience, ability, and character,
of each applicant, and the evidence
thus secured will be considered in
determining the ratings to be as
signed to the applicants.
The Commission states that
presidential postmasters are not
in the classified civil service and
that its duties in connection with
appointments to such positions are
to hold examinations and to cer
tify the results to the Postmaster
General. The Commission is not?1
interested in the political, religi
ous, or fraternal affiliations ofi
any applicant.
Full information and applica
tion blanks may be obtained from
J. A. Wheless, secretary of the
local board of civil service examin
ers at the post office in this city,1
or from the United States Civil ,
Service Commission, Washington, ,
D. C. j
Hallowe'en Carnival
Everyone is invited to go out;l
to one of the biggest and most <
complete amateur carnivals ever <
put on by an elementary school.
The parade will feature over lOp
animals, including elephants. I
giraffeB, ostriches, ponies, trained I
dogs, rabbits, bears and goats, <
and other animals of marked abi-l.
lity In imitation. There will be
50 beautiful chorus girls, clowns
to furnish fun, spooky ghosts,
witches and goblins, plays, -recita
tions. singing, dancing and fun
galore.
This carnival is being given by
the Hickory Rock White Level
School, Monday night, October,
28, at 7:30 p. m. Everyone is in
vited to go. Be sure to go early
and not miss the grand parade
which will open the nights fun.
The proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the school.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our greatest
appreciation to all who rendered
so many kindnesses and expres-j
slons of sympathy In the recent]
Illness and death of our husband !
and father. They will be long and,
tenderly remembered.
Mrs. W. W. Webb and
Children.
PHONE 283
"OR FIRST CLASS PRINTINO]
TOBACCO
SELLING GOOD
Sales and Prices Both In
creasing at Louisburg
With entire market sales aver
aging around 24 cents and indivi
iual averages reaching strongly
tor the 50 cent mark warehouse
men on the Louisburg market are
enthusiastically reporting high
prices and better sales as the sea
ion advances. The golden weed j
is being marketed rather fasi at->
:his time, indicating fairly gen- 1
?ral satisfaction with the price
level.
Louisburg facilities for hand- :
ling Che sales of growers in this;
section are not excelled any where j
ind every grower of tobacco is
Invited to bring his tobacco here
where tobacconists, warehouse
men and business men are co
operating to make your visit pro
fitable to you.
Buys Storage
Business
The Vance Storage Co., Inc.. of
Henderson, N. C., has purchased,
he storage warehouses and busi
ness of J: S. Howell and are an
nouncing in a half. page advertise-,
ment in this issue that they will
continue to operate these wa re
iron ses in Louisburg under the
same name as in the past. They
will handle Co-op and other cot
ton and make immediate advances
on all cotton stored in the gov
ernment loan department. This
deal was completed the past week
and places Louisburg in a broad- 1
er field tor storage facilities. The (
new firm will maintain offices in
the offices formerly occupied by
Mr. Howell and are now ready!
to handle your 1935 crop. Louis
burg extends a welcome, to this
new firm. I
MRS. W. D. WESTER
DEAD
On October 3, 1935 God'fMing-l
er touched into sleep the ""pain
wearied body of* Mrs. VV. p. West
er and beckoned the spirit trium
phant through Heaven's portals
into the "House not made with
hands".
She had been in bad health for
quite a while but had been con
fined for four months aiMbXaitr
days. She was 69 years of ag?*
and leaves to mourn her going
one son, Mr. Bennie Wester of
Hickory Rock with whom she was,
making her home, one daugh
ter Mrs. George Fulcher of near
Henderson, one sister Mrs. Arch
Burnette of near Castalia. 10(
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
She was a kind neighbor and
a gentle mother, her character!
was so pure and beautiful thai
those who knew her best loved
her mosi.^ Again the death angel
has come and taken our most
precious Jewel.
While we feel it our loss
it is Heavens gain the
Lord doeth all. things well even
though his ways be beyond our
inderstanding. We are looking for
that great day when we shall alh
meet in full accord doing business
for the king Just as he wishes. |
Her body was laid to rest in
Hickory Rock Cemetery, Rev.
John Edwards her pastor conduct
ed the funeral service. The pro
fuse floral tribute attested the
affection and respect of hosts of
kindred and friends, beauty above
that grave and underneath.
Father in thy gracious keeping1
Leave we now thy servant sleep
ing.
A Friend.
According to Jim Hendrix a
political platform is something a'
politician stands on when he is I
?unning for office and sit downj
)ri *fter he is elected.
? The fellow who plays fair onlyj
jecause he is afraid he will be
ound out, doesn't deserve much
credit.
Philippine President
MANILA . . Manuel Quezon j
(above), newt/ 'octed first Presi
dent of the Philippines Common- j j
wealth, prises highest a cabled mcs- ,
uige of congratulations on his elec
tion, from President Roosevelt.
1 1 ? ^ I ' ? ? *
Dust Flies on Florida's Deep-Sea Canal
^ _ .. _ ?. .> ? \ ^ " |
OCALA, Fla. . . Hundreds of mule-drawn scrapers arc biting into
Florida soil, digging the path which will be a sea going ship canal across tha
eta to, joining the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and thus taking
coastfrifte ships oqt of thfe hurricane sone around the keys. ? ?
Dr. McDonald
To Speak
? K
At Farmers and Business
Men's Club, Franklinton
At the regular monthly meet
ing of the Franklinton Farmers
and Business Men's Club on Tues
day, October 29, at 6:00 o'clock.
Dr. Ralph McDonald and Dr. R.
Y. Winters will be honor guests.
Th^ dinner will be served by the
Home Economics Class of the
Franklinton High School at a
charge of 50c per plate,. The
public, is cordially invited, provid
ed they notify Miss Sara Fussell,
Home Economics Teacher, not lat
ter than Monday, October 28.
These meetings, are generally at
tended by at least 60 to 70 peo
pto, j. .
Ladies Night
The Louislpurg Kiwanls Club'
announces that Ladies Night will
he observed on Friday night, at
its usual banquet to he held nt
Franklin Hotel at 6:30 o'clock,
lion. Harold D. Cooley, Congress
man from this district will be i
the speaker of the evening. An
unusually good program has been
arranged and it Is urged that ;
all Kiwanians attend and bring
their lady friends. *?*
\vestkh-h,kmi\<j
On October 8 at high noon, In
the Baptist Church at Middleburg.
M iss ? Sadie Mae IFltining, only
daughter of- Mr. and Mrs. John
R. Fleming hecame the bride of
JameS EaH Wester of.Louisburg,
C. ?
The groom's best man wan W i 1 -
lie Boyette Hinnant of Zebulon.
Messrs. Ben and PalUlMr Wes
ter, brothers of the groom, and
George B. Blunt, of Middleburg,
were ushers. ? '
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Carl
M. Watklns rendered several selec
tions of nuptial music and. .Mrs.
Sturgis Collins sang-; "I Love You,
Truly" and "Oh, Promise Me".
The bridal party entered to the
strains of the 6ridal chorus from
Wagner's "Lohengrin".
Th6 ushers, Messrs. Ben Wester
and George B. Blum entered first !
Miss Olfie Wester, maid ofj
honor and sister of the groom
entered next. She wore a gown of
rust friendly crepe with black ac
cessories. She carried an arm bou
quet of variegated dahlias and,
plumrose fern tied with talisman
tulle.
The accomplished bride enter
ed next on the arm of her father
who gave hf r away, met her be
trothed and her pastor. Rev. E.
R. Nelson at the altar.
Her gown was of brown metal
shot crepe With satin and brass
trimmings and brown accessories.
Her bouquet was of Joanna Hill
roses, Bodhardla and Plumosa
fern tied with gol^ tulle.
The church was beautifully de-|
corated with palms, ferns, large
baskets of golden rod, and tall,
candelabra with yellow cathedral
iandlea. ?
Immediately after the ceremony
:he happy couple left for a wed
ilng trip to points in Virginia.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
The Y. w. A. girls of Red Bud
Baptist Church, with to announce
here will be a Hallowe'en party
?lven Oct. 31, 1935. Thursday
light, at the home of Mr. C. C.
Murphy. Everybody is Invited. It .
will also be a stunt night which
ive are ?ure everyone will enjoy,
t big time together, eat together,
lome'one else with you. Lets have
Hope you will come and bring
>Iay' together, sing together, and
augh together, come.
A string band will famish music
.hroughout the entire 'evening.
iVe're looking for you.
Mrs. Jim Gapton, Director.
Nellie Lancaster, Reporter. 1
Recorder's Court
Tuesday session of Franklin
Recorders Court Was largely tak
en up with two jury trials, al-'
though Quite a large jiumfcer of
ca^es were5 on the docket. Many
ca4es were disposed of while many
were continued. Xhe^ docket was
as follows:
Bob Preddy was found not
guilty of public drunkenness . but
guilty of Unlawful possession of
whiskey, and given 4 months on
roads, upon payment of costs road
sentence stayed.
Bob Preddy, unlawful posses
sion of whiskey, defendant dis
charged upon payment of costs.
Marvin Bowden plead guilty to
unlawful possession of whiskey,
jury trial, for operating car in
toxicated, mistrial.
C. C. Hudson, Jury trial, not
guilty of operatingcar intoxicated.
T. A. Wynne plead guilty to
operating car under influence of
liquor, fined $50 and costs not
to operate car in 3 months.
James Fogg, reckless driving,
guilty, prayer for judgment con
tinued.
Buck Byrd was- found guilty of
assault with deadly weapon and
given 3 months on roads. '
Kemp Billings. Maude I)em
mitt, Claude Billings, Annie Tea
paugh, f and a, not guilty.
Robert kgertonVas found guil
ty of reckless driving, and given
4 months in jail Commissioners
to hire out.
Henry Smith was found rjQt
guilty of operating automofeilg 4h
toxicated and reckless driving.
The following, cases were con
tinued.. _ -
W. A.. W^tkins, fraud.
Dave L6e Faulkner, attempted
larfeny. "
Jethro SmfUtr** reckless driving
and hit iyyi rifn?
Hazef Joirnaon, reckless driv
ing hit and run.r .
Robert Lee Foster, assault with
deadly ? weapon.
Clyde .Wiggins, .a'qsq(ult Jvvith
deadly weapon.
Bill Crudup,, reckless driving
violating automobile law.
Merrimon Kearney, non Sup
port. j
Lee Crudup, disturbing public
worship,
Bennie Perry, Disturbing pub
lic worship.
William Perry, disturbing pub
lic worship. a-' .
BUI Mann, disturbing public
worship.
Turner Mann, disturbing public
worship.
Bill Crudup, disturbing public
worship.
William Joyner, disturbing pub
lic worship.
Ivey Mabry f and a.
Edna Tant f and a.
| Under Huey Long Flag j
NEW ORLEANS ? ? * Jadga j
Riehard W. Leche (abore>, of the ]
late Hney Long fore*, win be the
umiiUns IVmocratlo odmiiilatra
Uon candidate for goTttnor at th? ,
forthcoming primary election*, to
raecood Got. 0. K. Alloa. <
?>
Mr. J. S. Howell visited Ra
leigh. Wednesday.
XXX v-v
Dr. and' Mrs. H. G. Perry paid
Rocky Mount a visit Tuesday,:'
tit
Dr. and Mrs. H. (3. Perry visit
ed Raleigh Thursday of last week.
ttx
Mr. F. A. Hutchison, of Char
lotte, was a visitor in town this -
w^ek.
Ill "?
Miss Elizabeth Southall, of Ra
leigh, spent the past week-end
with her parents near town,
'lit
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Webb re
turned Burlington Wednesday af
ter spending a few days with
Mrs. W. W. Webb.
Ml
Mrs. Hugh W. Perry and Miss
Allene Vlck attended the Ameri
can Legion meeting in Raleigh
on Monday of this week.
t I J - . '
Misses Ruth and Grace South
all accompanied by Miss Virginia
Bengel, of Norfolk, spent the past
week-end with their parents near
town.
t t t
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hale and
little ' daughter, who have been
visiting his thother, Mrs. Ida Hale,
have returned to their home at
Savannah, Ga.
XXX
\ Mr. J. L. Palmer went to Dur
ham Wednesday to accompany
Mrs. Palmer, who has been und&r
treatment at Duke hospital on
her return home. She is much im
proved.
1 t t
Miss Margaret F. Wilder, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
,and Mrs. S..T. Wilder, the past
three weeks, has returned to Bos
iton Mass., to resume her duties as
'one of the dietictians in Beth
jlsreal Hospital.
"Oh, Professor"
The P. T. A. of Epsom High
School is sponsoring a musical
comedy the 31st of October in the'
school auditorium. The leading
.roles are being taken by the very
talented members of the faculty1
and loeal talent. The chorus will
be made up of 50 high school
girls. There will be chorus boys
and a chorus of small girls and
boys.
One of the outstanding features
is a chorus made Jup?vof the busi
ness men in the community.
''Oh, Professor", being a Wayne
P. SeWell production of Atlanta,
Gtf., sheakes for itself with laugh
ter aiid p?m>.
Tnis play is under 1 he direc
t i o 1 1/ j< ? f Miss, Slarie Huff from
T u sea 1 oosaV Ala. ??
.-Do not fail see this good
entertainment October 31, 1935.
, ,
SlISCKLLA X KOI'S SIIOWKK ?
On Saturday evening. October
12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 1
Bennie Gupton of Mapleville, N.
C. Mrs. Gupton and Miss Ollie
Wester entertained in honor , of
[Mr. and Mrs., J. E. Wester who
were . married on October 8 at
Middleburg.
Mrs. Wester was formerly Miss
Mae Fleming of Middleburg.
During thfe evening a contest *
was held and following this all of
the guests penned piessages to the
couple in small notebooks.
The hostesses assisted by Miss
! Mildred Gupton served a delight
ful salad course.
Mr. and Mrs. Wester received'
many beautiful and useful gifts.
"No matter how many fine
clothes you have," says Arch
Cook, "It's the kind of expression
you wear that is most Important."
If Noah had lived in these
times he would have gotten more
out of his trip in the Ark because
he would have taken along a group
of big city news hounds.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following Is the program
at the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday. Oct. 26th:
Saturday? 'Tim M?5Coy in "Law
Beyond The Range" and George
Murphy In "The Public Menace."
Saturday Night Owl Show at
11 o'clock ? Helen Foster In
"The Road To Ruin."
Sunday- Monday ? Claudette
Colbert In "She Married Her
Boss."
Tuesday ? Paul Muni and Ann
Dvorak In "Or. Socrates."
Wednesday ? Wallace Beery &
Jackie Cooper In "O'Shaugnessy's
Boy." On the Stage 20 People
Stage Show.
f Thursday-Friday ? Dick Powell
ind Ruby Keeler In "Shipmates
Forever."
Last showing today ? Amoa &
A.ndy, Bine Crosby, Jack Oakle,
Burn * AUen in "The Big Bro?d
ast of 1936".