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LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936
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MTVU1KH 51
PERIOD OF BIG CREDITS IN
SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN
ENDS TO-MORROW NIGHT
Excitment Running High As First Period Comes To
Close. Candidates And Supporters Making Every
Minute Count. Long Term Subscriptions Big Factor.
ENTRANTS IN SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN
Credits
Miss May Brown, Frankiinton . . . . . 440,300
Mrs. J. S. Collie, Louisburg, Rt. 4 33,000
Miss Clernmer Grace Floyd, Louisburg K. 1 4!)3,2<X)
Mrs. Peter Foster, Louisburg, Rt. 3 499,000
Miss Lynne Hall, Louisburg 500,000
Miss Magdaline Jones, Frankiinton, Rt. 2. 260,000
Mrs. R. E. McDuffie. Kittrell, Rt. ~ 496,000
Mr. R. H. Poythress, Louisburg 491,800
Mrs. C. H. Stallings, Spring Hope, Rt. 2. . . 355,700
Miss Lucy Timberlake, Louisburg, Rt. 1 . . 49^,800
Mrs. Bertha Wilson, Louisburg, Rt. 3 .... 496,900
In the long experience of the campaign manager,
he fails to remember a closer race than the one now
being run for the $500 and the other wonderful
prizes. It seems impossible for any one candidate
to hold the lead for long and as we come to the end
of the first period, the race "lias every prospect of
becoming more and more exciting.
Next week may show some big changes as the re
sult of tomorrow's report, the end of the first period.
The end of the first period in
The Franklin Times subscription
campaign is but a few hours away.
It will end at midnight, Saturday,
Feb. 8th. According to the sched
ule under which the candidates
are working, they receive many
more credits for business turned
in before the end of the first
period than they do after that
time.
With thib in mind the candi
dates are making every effort to
collect on all promised subscrip
tions and are jpaking u hard drive
for all new business they can
secure. "Don't disappoint those
hard working candidates but give
them encouragement and help by
renewing your subscription, or if
you are not a subscriber now,
start by helping your favorite win
one of those top prizes.
The schedule of credits for the
candidates up to midnight on Sat
urday, is 10,000 for a one-year,
new or renewal, 50,000 far a
three-year and 100,000 for a five
year. Collection of arrears gives
the same number of credits as a
new subscription.
Tell Own Story
These figures tell their own
story. Any candidate who is suc
cessful in securing a few five,
year subscription before the first
period ends will roll pp credits in
big numbers and will be hard to
beat tor that first prize of $500.
The earning of the first prize win
ner in this campaign will be
around $75 a week. We should
say that is worth some real
thought, energy and hard work.
Costq No More
It costs you nothing extra for
the paper and at the sajne time
you are giving real help to your
favorite in the campaign. Sub
scribing for The Franklin Times
Is an- Investment that may put
money In your pocket; you can
not afford to be with out it.
It Is working for and promoting
the Interest of Franklin County
in many ways and one of the ob
jects of this campaign which is
costing the publisher around
$1500.00 Is to enable the paper
to become more and more of an
influence and power for the wel
fare of this section. In the course
of a year you are sure to get some
Idea or information through the
columns of news or advertising
that will either be a saving on
things you have to buy, or will
give you information that will re
sult In an income for you. Support
of your home industries should be
the first consideration of every
resident of Franklin County as
they are bound to affect, direct
ly or indirectly, the welfare of
every home.
Big Earnings For Workers
Let us remind you that the win
ner in this campaign which ends
on Feb. 29th will receive $600 in
cash. The winner of second prize
will receive $200 in cash and the
winner of third prize, $100 in
cash. Those who finish below
third will receive a proportionate
amount. We know of no easier or
quicker way to receive such large
sums of money than is being pre
sented to the candidates" in this
campaign.
The competition in this cam.
paign Is small, but we want to
emphasize the fact that time is
flying and thfc candidates who ex
pect to finish at or near the top
on Feb. 29th must, if necessary,
neglect some of the things they
think Important in their daily
lire*, as they would have tb do
on a regular job, and jump into
this campaign with all the deter
mination and enthusiasm they pos
sess.
The will to win will make you
a winner, but you must first create
that will and then back it up
? with some real constructive work.
The two working togeth^* can
not be beaten.
Farmers Club
At Justice
The next meeting of the Frank- ;
! lin County Farmers Club has been
arranged for Friday night. Feb
ruary 14th, at 7:30 o'clock at the
|Ju8tice School and every farmer
lin Franklin County is invited to
I join and attend. Farm women are
also invited to attend this meeting
, The program at this meeting will
I be a discussion of farm problems
particular along the lines Mhow
jure Franklin County farmers go
ing to farm this year." This will
I be; led by Mr. B. Troy Furgurson.
Make your arrangements to at.
1 tend is the urgent appeal of pres
! ident Jenkins.
A. B. C. Stores
Receive $9,363.
The report of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to the
County Commissioners on Monday
showed receipts totaling $9,363.00
for the first month's operation of
the A. B. C. Stores in Franklin
Countjr.
This however does not repre
sent a full months business as the
Loulsburg store opened on the
3rd of January and the Franklln
ton Store did not open until the
11th of January. With these open
ing dates showing the Loulsburg
store with an open period of 28
days sold $5,437.66 and Frank
llnton with 20 days sold $3,925.35.
The first months business
seems to have brought no unusual
disorder and has produced very
satisfactory results for a begin
ning.
Young Democrats
To Meet
i
President H. C. Kearney of
Franklin County's Young Demo
crats Club, has called a meeting
of all Young Democrats In Frank
lin County to be held at the Court
house at Loulsburg on Saturday
afternoon, February 16th at 2:30
o'clock. The object of the meeting
Is for re-organtzatlon and to make
plans for the coming campaign.
All Young Democrats are invited
and urged to attend.
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
. CHURCH
Sunday. February 9th will be
observed as follows:
Sunday School, 10:00.
Evening Prayer and Sermon,
7:30, will Include a brief Instal
lation service for the new officers
of the Y. P. 8. L.
We go to the County Home
Sunday afternoon at four. Hope
to have the Y. P. S. L. go and
sing.
Confirmation class Monday
night 7:30, home of Mrs. Pleas
ants.
Choir rehearsal, Thursday
night 7:30, and Junior, Suhday
mornlng at 9:30.
i
COMMISSION
ERS MEET
ACCEPT AUDIT REPORT
1934-35
To Secure Compensation In- 1
surance ? Many Reports
Received ? Business Most
ly of Routine Nature
The Board of County Commis
sioners met In regular session on
Monday with all members pres
ent. After the opening formali
ties business was transacted as
follows:
E. F. Oupton was exempted of
poll tax permanently.
Upon motion It was ordered
that certain lands be sold to W.
A. Bailey.
W. N. Fuller was instructed to
make contract for compensation
insurance for ' employees of
Franklin County.
The report of the audit by Pul:
len & Co.. of Franklin County
was ordered received.
Reports of Dr. R. F. Yarbor
ough. Health Officer. Supt. E. R.
Richardson, of County Home,:
Miss Weaver. Home Agent. Mib.
J. F. Mitchiner. Welfare Officer.
E. J. Morgan and W. C. Boyce.i
County Agents, were received and
filed.
Upon motion the following1
were placed 011 outside pauper
list: Etta Alston at $4.00. Zeta
Horton at $3.00, Mrs. Jno. Long
at $4.00, Pete Green at $3.00.
Tile allowance of Will Bunn was
increased to $3.00
W. G. Scarboro and Cains
O'Neal were exempted from poll1
tax.
Com. Terrell reports Welfare
Office in good condition.
Miss Virginia Crawford was
before the Board representing
State Board of Charities and
made a splendid report of her
work and activities as Case work,
er in Franklin County.
The Clerk was instructed to
write the State Highway Com-:
mission concerning a bridge on
the Folly road in Hayesville
township.
W. N. Fuller. County Account
ant, was instructed to accept $200
for the J. P. Timberlake note,'
dated February 17, 1928.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned sub
ject to call of the Chairman,
Billiard Expert
Visits Louisburg
Quite a good crowd of billiard
and pool enthusiasts visited Mul-:
lens Billiard Room Wednesday
evening to witness playing by
James Caras the Greek wizard,
and Billiard Champion in his
many exposition games. His play
ing was wonderful and interesting
throughout.
AMATEURS INVITED
Local amateurs in dancing,
singing, mimicing. instrumental!
music, are invited to send in
their application for part in a lo
cal amateur show to Mrs. J. E.
Malone, Louisburg, stating youi !
talent. All applications must be:
in by Monday. Feb. 17th. Appll-;
cants will be notified the night |
for rehearsal.
It takes a high-priced radio
comedian to make the old Jokes
%ound funny again.
| For Liggett Slaying ~~\ ,
MINNEAPOLIS . . Abo** U a;
court picture of Isadora Blum*nf?M,
*lia* Kid Cu?, liquor ?tl*maa, M
hi* trial started lor tk* all*f*d day.
tag of Walter Liggett, tnutdi^g
pubD*h?r, (hot down following am
paper attack* on raaketMri and
official*.
CALL FOR HELP
Mrs. J. F Mitchiner. Superin
tendent of Welfare realizing the
urgent need for assistance for
the unfortunates in the county
has issued the following call:
Due to the extremely cold wea
ther and much sickness the sup
ply of food donated last Sunday
afternoon to the needy of the
county has been exhausted.
For the benefit of those who
did not have the opportunity and
others who wish to help the Boy
Scouts will visit the homeb In
Louisburg next Sunday, February
9th. at 2 o'clock to collect any
thing jleft on the porch. Tele,
phone your name and address to
Prof. W. A. Muggins. Scoutmas
ter at the residence of Mr. E. F.
Thomas.
In addition persons in Frank
linton, Youngsville. Bunn and
other communities in Franklin
County will arrange to contri
bute and notify the Chairman or
any member of your local com
mittee who will see that the ar
ticles are collected and distribu
ted. Mrs. H. H. Utley is Chair
man at Franklinton. Rev. E. M.
Carter at Youngsville. anad Mrs.
R. N. Shearon at Bunn. Other
communities are requested to
designate some active person to
take ch&rge of the committee
work.
FILM HAS 11
NEW SONGS
"Rose of the Rancho", Para
mount's new musical romance
which comes to the Louisburg
Theatre on Sunday. Feb. 9th.
boasts the first original operetta
type score ever written for the
screen. And the picture has more
new songs than any other film
ever made ? eleven, to be exact,
plus fourf Spanish dances.
"Rose 'of the Rancho'' marks
the screen debut of Gladys Swar
thout, beautiful Metropolitan
opera star, and of the new com
edy team of Willie Howard and
Herb Williams.
Miss Swarthoul sings five songs
while John Boles, who plays op.
poslte her. hp# three, and they
sing a dufet together. Willie
Howard has>t&a songs.
GETS LAW LICENSE
Mr. Kemp Yarborough success
fully stood the law examinations
recently and was passed for law
license. This is quite a compli
ment to Mr. Yarborough in view
of the many who failed.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
During the past few wfrkii a I argc number of yrtu have
made payments on your subscription account**, many having
paid in advance. We have jprtfen practically all of tli?e
credits made up to Frldajv<fan. 31st. We want to thank you
for your efforts and actions In this respect. W? also 'want to
ask you to look at your label and see if the (Uite correspond*
with what you think it should, the first figure represents the
month, the second the day and the third the year, our re
cords show you paid to. If It does not kindly call our atten
tion to what you think is an error so that we ran get It ad
justed. While we do our best to avoid them, by checking and
double checking, we still make errors, but can't correct them
without your help.
If it happens that the date shows that you are behind in
your payments we are going to ask that you make sufficient
payment to bring you up_to-dat?. We have taken much pleas
ure in carrying many of you through the depression, bat our
list is in such shape that we will be forced to get It more In
current form. We don't want to lose a single subscriber. We
want all of you and mope. It seems that each of us are part
of a single family. We want It to remain so. We liave shown
our appreciation of your subscription and our sympathy and
consideration in your distress these past yefe-s. We are go
ing to expect you to show your appreciations of our efforts by
paying wliat Is due.
The only method we know of to get the names off our
list, who do not want the paper, is to take off those who are
In arrears. If you should miss your paper bear in mind that
unless there Is an error in address, It has been stopped be
cause you have not Indicated to us you want It continued. If
you want it put back, get In touch with us and let as know
your wishes.
Reitaimber I am always ready to be of service to yon
when I can. I am
Your friend,
A. F. JOHNSON, Editor.
J. G. WEAVER
SPEAKS
AT FEDERATION WO i
MEN'S CLUB MEETING
Mrs. E. V. Gordon, Nash
County Home Agent Also
Addresses Meeting? Urg
ed to Attend Farmers
Meetings? Splendid Meet
ing Held At Baptist
Church.
The Federation of Woman's
Clubs of Franklin County met In
the basement of the Loulsburf
Baptist Church Saturday. Jan. 25. j
The meeting was called to ord-,
er by Mrs. W. S. Person. President i
and "America" was sung after .
which the President led in prayer.;
The roll was called, the minutes
read ai\d approved. Mrs. M. M.
Person was appointed chairman!
of a committee to be responsible
for renting the club dishes.
A fotion was made and carried i
that a fee of *1.00 be charged
' for renting the club dishes to
schools and other organizations.
A committee was appointed to
make plana for rleaninK and mak
ing the appearance of the Court
house better.
Mrs. Sam Nash stated the p'.ei
'sure the women had in serving
the Farmers Club and urged thai
more wonlen go with their hus
bands. It is always an interesting
program.
A motion was made and carried
.that a sum of ten dollars be
pledged for the McKimmon fund.
A motion was made and car
ried that the Secretary pay the
club dues to Uw" State Club.
Mr. J. G. weaver of State Col.
lege, brother of Miss Louise Wea
ver, County Agent, spoke to the
Federation ,on "pruning Shrub
bery". This was a very interesting
and Informational talk, one that
every woman welcomed and felt
the need of one that they will
use.
Mrs. E. V. Gordeu. Nash Coun
ty Home Agent. adUre*ed the
women, on "The Club Woman s
Duty to her Club." The alms
stressed were 11) promote friend
liness (2) encouraging better
homeB. more leisurely time in
art and intellect (3) Represents
Itions In all club organizations. (41
promote 4-H clubs. The duties
mentioned were ( 1 ) Remember
time and place of meeting. (21
Be on time. (31 Take your part
on the program. (4) See that
younger people ?et into your cIum,
(6) Keep in touch with Forward
movement. (61 Take care to read
material sent to you. (7) Make
reports and send in immediately/
(8) Learn to carry on if Honfe
Agent may be absent (9) Al
ways do things for the better
ment of our homes In the County
and North Carolina. /
An 'explanation of "Resettle
ment Work in Franklli/ County",
was given by Mrs. Lila/T. Pearce.
who Is engaged in tfils work in
the County. This ' resettlement
work is not relief; It is a work
to help put people on their feet
while making them Improve their
home conditions. Franklin County
now is leading the 100 counties,
in the Stat? In this work.
Dinner Was served to the guests
and club women.
The meeting was called to ord.
er then and Miss Ewant, physical!
director of Louisburg College, j
talked on Recreational Activity'
'and directed a program of play
^jjnd games. The Federation ad
'journed to meet again in Its regu
lar session. * '
TOBACCO MEETING
Tobacco Farmers In Franklin f
are invited to attend a tobacco!
meeting to be held at GreenVille !
on Monday. Feb. 10th at 2 p. m.j
at the Teachers College Auditor
ium. The meeting will be ad
dressed by Edward A. O'Neal. '
President American Farm Bu-.
reau, on the subject of the sub-1
stitute legislation for the AAA.
Be sure and attend. fi
To Preach at Raleigh
Rev. D. P. Harris has accepted
an invitation to preach at thei
Tabernacle Baptist Church at
Raleigh, on next Sunday.
Birthday Ball ?
In spite of the extremely bad j
weather quite a good sized crowd j
attended the President's Birthday <
Ball at Aliens Hall on Thursday J
night of last week and enjoyed a J
very nice accasion. Although the <
receipts were not as great' as was '
desired they were fully as great ?
as could be expected in such bad '
weather. J
Chairman Griffin is very much <
pleased with the cooperation glv. 1
en him by the public. ,
Thinning pines rather than J
clearing "newground" is rapidly .
becoming an approved practice in |
the handling of farm forests thr- ,
oughout North Carolina. ? \
Zicgfeld and Rogers
L08 ANGELES . . . Will Soger.,
Jr., new owner and publisher of the
Beverly Hills newspaper, hu hired
18-year-old Patricia Ziegfeld a* aoci
iety and movie columnist. She is ntill
pursuing her college work. Thu? do
two children forsake the theatrical
footsteps of their famous daddies,
mho also wnrk?H ferret I. a*
Recorder's Court
The State took a nolle pros
with leave in a number of cases
in Franklin Recorder's Court
Tuesday. Several other cases
were continued and some tried.
The docket was as follows:
Russell Jacobs was foun^.
guilty of careless and reckless1
driving and fined $25 and costs.
The charge of temporary larceny
was dismissed.
Mack Perry was found guilty
of operating automobile intoxica
ted and fined $50 and cb?ts and
not to drive car for \t months.
Appeal. /
The State took a nolle pros
with leave in the following cases:
J. T. Alford. assault.
J. T. AlTord. assault with dead
ly weapon.
Reaman HtaUings. assault with
deadly weapoii with intent to kill.
Robert Carlyle, assault with
deadly weapon.
Foster /Martin, assault with
deadly weapon with intent to kill.
J. D/Stallings. H. E. Stallings.^
assaul/ with deadly weapon with
intent to kill.
Wesley Perry, assault, nuis
ance.
/ The following cases were con
tinued :
Carl Everett Perry, reckless
driving.
Walter L. House, unlawful pos
session of whiskey.
Ivey Mabrey. f and a.
Edna Tant, f and a.
William A. Tant. unlawful pos.
session of whiskey.
Henry Hayes, non-support.
Edgar Denton, non-support.
Not For City Folks
"Many persona have the wrong
idea about the Resettlement Ad.
ministration," says Homer H. B.
Mask, Regional Director, Region
IV. "It is not a back-to-the-land
movement for city folk. It Is not
even a guarantee to move every
distressed rural family onto a new
farm.
"It is, however, a practical,
non-sentimental, yet humanitarian
and scientific plan to get farmj
families off relief rolls and on a
self-supporting basis.
"It is also a. beginning, in the
public Interest, to put lands val
uable for forests, recreation, wild
life, but tyot for agriculture, back
Into these nft urat uses."
fiOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
At the morning service at the' ^
Baptist Church in Louisburgh
iieKt Sunday, Feb. 9, Dr. D. B.jJ
Bryan of Wake Forest College
??) again fill the pulpit. The:
public is cordially Invited to at-!.
:end this servlce.Sunday School!,
it 9 : 4fi; Supt. W. R. Mills in
itaarge. B. Y. P. U. at 6 : 3 0 j ,
To Veterans
Home member of the Leg- ' 1 1
ion or myself will be In the ]
Mayor's Office from 12:80 ? >
to 2 o'clock each day, be- ' J
ginning Wednesday, Feb. < >
fftli and all afternoon Wed- \
needay and Saturday, to ,
help make applications for '
A d j n s ted Compensation \
bonds. Bring your dis- < >
charge and pink slip. After \ ,
0 o'clock P. M. I win fill c .
the blanks ont at lhy home. j
Mrs. Hugh W. Perry. , , '
WILLIAMS GETS
CONTRACT
POWER LINE EXTEN
SION PROJECT TABLED
To Buy New Poles For Light
Lines ? To Extend Ceme
tery ? Howell To Have
Lock-up Remodeled ? Re
arranged Committees
The Board of Town Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Tuesday night. All members be
ing present the minutes of pre.
vious meeting approved business
was disposed of as follows:
Mr. Craven was before the
Board relative to selling the town
a heavy tractor and road ma
chine with which to maintain the
Streets. He was invited to make
his proposition In writing.
The monthly reports of tho
Chief of Police. Tax Collector anil
Clerk were read and approved.
A resolution appointing the
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
the official deplsitory'for the towu
of Louisburg and requiring tho
deposit of not less than $3090 In
State Highway negotiable bonds,
in addition to lue Federal insur
ance of $5000 was duly passed.
Supt. J. C. Harkins of the Light
and Water plant, made a report
as to thq condition of the system.
Upon motion he and the Clerk
were autt^irlzed to buy a car load
of creosoted light poles.
Chalrfoan Cooper of the Light
and Water Committee, made a
report of the estimated cost of
extending the power lines to home
of A W. Wilson. Tht matter wan
tabled.
A request from R. A. Jenning
for a raise was tabled.
The Board authorized Chair
man W. E. White of the Cemeterv
Committee, to take over the old
part of the Cemetery and hav?
same kept in condition and to
secure quotation on a 40 foot
strip of land to be used in extend
ing the Cemetery.
Chairman Howell, of the Build
ing Committee, reported the con
dition of the lock-up and was
authorized to carry out his sug
gested improvements.
A request from the residents of
Cedar Street for a surfaced
Street and Sidewalks was receiv
ed and turned over to Mr. Barrow
of the Street Committee.
The Board authorized Supt.
Harkins to buy a governor for the
town truck.
The Contract foi; cleaning the
Streets wan awarded to T. P. Wil.
llams by secret ballot at $150 per
month. The Mayor was authorized
to execute a contract with Mr.
Williams.
The Clerk was instructed to
secure bids from reliable firms
before contract Is let for the pur
chase of street lights.
A formal resolution was passed
providing for the cremation of a
number of town bonds that have
been paid.
A number of invoices were ap
proved and paid.
The Mayor announced the re
arrangement of Committees which
is as follows:
Mayor Pro tern ? L. L. Joyner.
Purchasing Agent? F. H. Allen.
Light and Water ? W. J. Coop
er, W. B. Barrow, W. E. White.
Tax- ? W. J. Cooper, J. S. Ho
well, W. E. White.
Finance ? W. E. White. F. H.
Allen. W. B. Barrow.
Street ? W. B. BarroWr L. L.
Joyner, W. E. White.
Hospital ? W. J. Cooper, W. E.
White, F. H. Allen.
Auditing ? F. H. Allen, W. E.
White, L. L. Joyner.
Building ? J. S. Howell. W. J.
Cooper, W. B. Barrow.
Cemetery ? W. E. White, W. J.
Cooper, F. H. Allen.
Fire ? J. S. Howell, F. H. Al
len. L. L. Joyner.
Ordinance ? L. L. Joyner, J. S.
Howell, W. B. Barrow.
The business being completed
the Board adjourned.
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following 18 tbe program
it tbe Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, Feb. 8th:
Saturday ? Buck Jones in
'Ivory Handled Gunn," also S.
M. U. vs Stanford New Year's
Day football game.
Sunday ? Gladys Swarthout &
John Boles in "Rose of The
Rancho."
Monday ? George Bancroft &
Ann Sothern in "Hell Ship Mor
gan."
Tuesday ? Ben Lyon and Joan
Marsh In "Dancing Feet."
Wednesday ? Bank Night ?
Eleanore Whitney and Dickie
Moore in "Timothy's Guest."
Thursday ? Claudetto Colbert
and Fred McMurray la "The
Bride Comes Home."
Friday ? Cecil B. DeMllles "Thei
Crusades" with Henry Wilooxon
and Loretta Young."
Last Showing Today ? Margar.
Bt Sullavan, Walter Connoly sad
Randolph Scott In "So Red The
Rope."