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YOUR TOWN Isnt ? bit better thaa yo? are willing to Help t |t BOOST YOUR TO VI Franklin Times THE COUNTY - THE STATE - THE UNION YOUR LOCAL PAPER cun't exist without your Paid (or I'atroufe In Subscription* and Advertising BOOST VOUR HOME PAPER VOLCMN IiXVl. SUUSORIPTION *1.60 Pot Te LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FKIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1030 (TEN PAGES) NUMBER 52 CLOSE RACE IN SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE; KEEN INTEREST IN OUTCOME BEING MANIFEST Race Gaining Speed Between Friendly Competitors As Second Period And End Of Big Credits Draws To a Close on Wednesday, February 19th ENTRANTS IN SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN Credits Miss May Brown, Franklinton 650,300 Miss Clemmer Grace Floyd, Louisburg ,R. 1 650,200 Mrs. Petter Foster, Louisburg, R. 3 637,000 Miss Lynne Hall, Louisburg 640, 0(H) Miss Magdaline Jones, Franklinton, R. 2.. 340,000 Mrs. R. E. McDuffie, Kittrell, R. 1 645,700 Mr. R. H. Poythress, Louisburg 648,000 Mrs. C. H. Stallings, Spring Hope, R. 2. . 541,900 Miss Lucy Timberlake, Louisburg, R. 1 . . . 639,800 Mrs. Bertha Wilson, Louisburg, R? 3 635,000 Owing to bad weather and bad roads the report for the end of the first period was not up to expec tations but this feature reacted against the whole group with no exceptions. It is still anybody's race, a few long term subscriptions might put the first last and the last first. With better weather and roads a possibility, we are looking for an in teresting and exciting race for first place at the end of the second period on Wednesday, Feb. 19th. The first period of The Frank lin Times big subscription drlvt came to a close last Saturday night the second period will close at midnight next Wednesday, Feb ruary 19 and from that time on the candidates will go into the third period under a greatly re_ duced schedule of credits. The next five days will be the last chance for big credits and the ac-1 tive workers should not lose one minute in their quest of subscrip tions and renewals. The list of candidates has nowr narrowed down to thd real work ers. It has been a case of the -sur vival of the fittest and from now on we will Bee some real action In the race for that 1500 as first ? $200 as second and )100 an third prlxe. The friendly rivalry that is being shown between the different communities in support of their favorite candidate is go ing to be a big factor in the suc cess of the winner and is going to be the means of enriching that . particular one to the extent of ? several hundreds of dollars. The workers who are now list ed in the campaign have shown their determination to stick to the finish and fully realise what a wonderful opportunity has been presented to them by this news paper. Close Race As close as the race now stands, j your subscription or renewal may be the one that will bring a small fortune to your favorite candidate. Here is an opportunity to do a real kindness to a friend and with out costing you one cent more than you would otherwise pay. The long term subscriptions help: the most; In fact, a very tew such subscriptions seperate the leaders from those further down in the list. One or two such subscriptions may be the deciding factor. Race Gaining Speed Regardless of weather condl. tions, and we all know it has been bad, there has been more real action shown during the last week than at any previous time ?nd we predict that from now on to the finish, subscriptions will be coming into this office In ever increasing volume. It takes time to arouse the public to a cam paign of this nature, but once (roused, the friends of the can didates start to support their fav orite In every possible way and as the campaign draws near the end, both candidates and friends are putting forth every effort and neglecting no opportunity to fin ish in the big money. With honors thus far about equally divided, leading candid ates are now preparing with fev erish haste and Intensity to make the second stand for victory on Wednesday of next week, the end of the second period and Incident- i ly the last chance for big credits. Any doubt as to the closeness of the race has been removed. Also It has been proven that there is a hustling bunch of go-getters in this section who do not stand on formalities but pitch into the fray with determination and en thusiasm. V finter Personal Pride . ; A striking feature of the last few days Is the personal pride that has become noticeable. : 8om<?< of the candidates halve voiced their determination to leave no stone unturned In their search for busL nesa. One declared that to accept defeat without during her utmost to win would be a disgrace. An- : .other says she owes it to her friends and relatives who have so loyally helped her to this point, to put forth every effort and call on every resource to the extent ?.hat when the final hour comes, everything will have been done and nothing left undone to better her chance to win. So on a basis of personal honor the big race is jelng zestfully waged. Recorder's Court Tuesday's session of Franklin Recorders Court had only three cases before it. One of these was continued and the other two nolle prossed. The docket was as fol lows: Carl Everett Perry, reckless driving, continued. Ivy Mabrey, f and a, nolle pros with leave. Edna Tant. f and a nolle pro3 with leave. FEDERAL INCOME TAXPAYERS For the convenience of those who ate required by law to file Federal Income Tax Returns, a Deputy Collector of Internal Rev enue will be at Louisburg. N. C., ((Register of Deeds Office in Court House) on February 28th, 1936, to assist taxpayers in pre paring their returns. No charge will be made for this service. The matter of filing your income tax return should be given immediate attention, in order to avoid pen alty and interest. If your net income is $1,000 or aver or your gross Income is 000 or over and you are single (or If married and not living with husband or wife), you are re quired to file a return. If you are married and living with hus band or wife and your net. In come is $2,500 or over your gross Income Is fS.OOO or over, you are required to tile a return. Drivers License Patrollman Parks Alexander, Informed the TIMES Wednesday that the State Highway Depart, ment has Issued orders requesting all persons entitled to drivers licenses and who have not secur ed them to see their patrollman at the Sheriffs office at once and make application, as time Is draw ing near for a strict administra tion of the law. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following is* the program kt the Louisburg Theatre begln Saturday, Feb. 15th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? John Wayne In "The New Frou tler" and Jack Holt and Robert Armstrong In "Dangerous Wat er*." Sunday ? Anne Shirley and Phillips Holmes In "Chatterbox." Midday-Tuesday ? James Cag ney, Pat O'Brien and Stuart Er wln in "Celling Zero." Wednesday ? Bank Night ? Edward O. Robinson and Miriam Hopkins in "Barbary Coast." Thursday-Friday ? Blng Crosby Ethel Merman and Charlie Rug- j gles In "Anything Goes." r.ast Showing Today ? Cecil B. DeMllles "The Crusades" with Henry Wilcoxon and Loretta Young Fail To Locate Body of Victim Henry K. Baker Believed To Have Perished in Neuse River After Crash. An all-day search Tuesday for the body of Henry K. Baker, pro minent farmer of near Zebulon, who Is believed to have perished In the waters of Neuse River af ter his car crashed into a bridge abutment, was abandoned late Tuesday but will be resumed Wednesday. Baker, who lived in Franklin County, eight miles north of Zeb_ ulon and near the Wake County line, disappeared mysteriously af ter his machine was demolished lute Monday night in a wreck at the river bridge. TJie bridge is located six miles east of Raleigh on the Rocky Mount highway. Discounts Murder Theory Meanwhile. Coroner L. M. War ing. who took part in the drag ging and dynamiting of the river waters Tuesday, branded as "ridiculous" a theory advanced that highway robbers might have| attacked Baker and thrown him , in the river. The theory was discussed after the finding of an empty pistol cartridge was reported to Solici tor William Y. Bickett. "That's Just another silly ru-l mor," the Coroner said when questioned on the point. Baker, It was learned, was re turning to his home from Raleigh, where he had made arrangements for the funeral of a friend, when his car hit the bridge abutment. Within five minutes after the crash Len King, operator of a nearby service station, was at the scene, but he said he could find no trace of any one. Walked Into Stream? Coroner Waring and other offi cers expressed the opinion that Baker, badly cut and In a dazed condition, either climbed or fell over the concrete railing of the bridge, landing on the frozen snow some 15 feet below, and then wandered to the bank's edge and fell Into the water. There was blood on the road surface of the bridge and also on the bridge railing, indicating that Baker was not thrown over the abutment by the force of the im pact. Waring said. Below the bridge there was a large area of blood stains on the snow and drops of blood were traced to the edge of the water, about 30 feet distant from the point at which Bcker is believed to have landed wben he fell from the bridge railing I'utrol Investigates State Highway Patrolman A. E. Leavltt was the first officer to reach the scene shortly before midnight Monday. He expressed the opinion that. Baker was thrown directly into the water by the force of the Impact. The blood stains on the bridge were account.) ed for by the fact that the man was doubtlessly cut severely in j [ the crash, Leavitt said. Coroner Waring was called to' the scene early yesterday morn-j ing. Later in the day he obtained; dynamite and discharged It in the icy river waters In an attempt to raise the body. Several men worked all day a long the river banks and in boats, dragging the water with hooks. Today, said the coroner, a wire mesh will be stretched across the i river at a point half a mile below j the bridge to prevent the body j from being carried down stream. ? News-Observer. I RALPH JONES DEAD Ralph Cedric Jones, age 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jones of Bunn, died at the veterans hospi tal, Oteen, N. C., at 10 o'clock p. m. Monday, February 3rd, 1936. The very beautiful and lmpres-i slve funeral services conducted by Rev. C. E. Crawford were held j at the Bunn Baptist Church, at 2 o'clock Thursday, February 6, and the Interment at the family plot in the Bunn Cemetery. Ralph was born In Fairfield Fla. Jan. 3rd 1908. He finished High School at Bunn In 1925 and served 7 years in the Navy, dur ing which time he received several decorations and medals of honor ? he was in the Oovernment Hos. pital at more Island Cal. one year, and his last two years were spent in the veterans hospital at Oteen, N. C. He was a member of the Bunn Baptist Church and a faith ful and devoted worker. Surviving him, in addition to his parents are five brothers: Aldewyn of Knoxville Tenn., Hay wood and Kenneth of Tampa Fla., Bertram now In the Navy and Ernest of Bunn. .Also three sis ters: Mrs. iH. W. Mizllle of Nor folk, Va. Zeda Hazel of Raleigh, and Leaverne of Bunn. May he fulfil the mission for which Qod has taken him, as well as he did the one for which Ood gave him to us. Men have a lot of characterls- ! tics that we may dislike, but we i can overlook most of them in aji rtian who shows gratitude. MA J. S; P. BODDIE DEAD Was One of Louisburg's Priminent Druggists And Citizens ? End Game at Hospital in Rocky Mount Thursday Afternoon of Last Week? Funeral Held Friday t i MAJOR SAMUEL PERRY BODDIE "Maj. Boddie is dead" was the announcement that brought gen-] erai sorrow over Louisburg and Franklin County on Thursday] ' afternoon of last week. Major Samuel Perry Boddie succumbed to an attack, of I pneumonia at the Park View hos pital at Rocky Mount, following two operations, one of which was a major operation. He was 50 years of age and besides his wi dow who was prior to her mar- - riage Miss Lucie Clifton, daugh-! ter of Dr. J. B. Clifton, of Louls burg; he is survived by three i daughters. Mrs. Paul W. Elam. of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and Mrs. James Maxwell Allen II., Mrs. P. S. Allen; two sisters, Mrs. Joe W. Mann and Mrs. David W. Splvey, of Louisburg; one grand son, Jimmy Allen, Jr.; and two brothers, T. G. Boddie, of At- i lanta, and Will W. Boddie, of Charleston. S. C. He was the son of the late Willie G. Boddie. of Nash Coun ty, and Georgia Perry Boddie, of Franklin County, and had spent i his life in Louisburg where he took an active part In all the civic and philanthropic interests. He. ! was former captain of the local military company, served over- ! seas during the World War and was seriously wounded. He was promoted to the rank of major. He was a former commander of the Jambes Post of the American < Legion, a Mason, a Kiwanian, a magistrate, and owner of the ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH There will be no early cele bration of the Holy Communion on thla Sunday morning. Sunday School will meet at 10:00. Morning Worship and Sermon, 11:00. Y. P. S. L., 7 p. m. ? rectory. Confirmation Lecture. Monday night at 7:30, home of Mrs. Pleasants. Choir rehearsals. Thursday night 7:30. home of Mr. McKInne. Junior Choir, Sunday*1 morning, in church, at 9:30. Visitors welcome at all times. To prevent spread of yellow fever to India by air traffic, a public health official suggests that airplanes should be moaqul to-proof, and other precautions should be taken to prevent trans portation of Infected mosquitoes. Boddie Drug Store. Maj. Boddie was a great asset to the citizenship of his town, county and state, was always ac tively in the lead for the ad vancement of the interest of any worthy public cause, and for the welfare of his fellows. His counsel and service added great ly to the successful organization and continuance of the Franklin County Memoral Association, one of the most unique organizations In existence for the perpetuation of the memory of the Boys who gave their all overseas. He was never too busy to heed the call from a World War Veteran. "Sam" was loved for his friendly interest in his fellow^ men and their affairs. The funeral was held from the home on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Frank E. Pulley, rectpr St. Paul's Epis copal Church and the Interment was made In Oaklawn Cemetery. In spite of the heaviest snowfall this section has witnessed in many years large numbers at tended both services, and as a Further token of the high esteem In which ha was Ji?14 business was suspended In Loulsburg dur ing the hour. The floral offer ing was especially large aYid beautiful. The pallbearers were George W. Ford. John Mills, Kenneth Collier. Weldon D. Egerton. C. E. Pace, John P. Moore, F. M. Fuller and Dick Yarborough. WII.MAM R. BASS, JR. j William Roy Bass, Jr? lo-year. old son of Dr. and Mrs. William i Roy Baas of Louiaburg, died of : pneumonia on Tuesday in Park 'vlew Hospital. Rocky Mount, i Funeral services were conducted | from the LoulBburg Baptist i Church Wednesday afternoon at <2:30 o'clock by Rev. D. P. Harris, j Interment was in Oakwood Ceme | tery. Both serrices were largely | attended and the floral tribute 'was especially pretty. The pall j bearers were E. H. Malone. Clyde Qplller, F. M. Fuller, Bryant Cot trell, S. C. Hunt, J. R. Earle, Jr. His classmates served as honorary pallbearers. , In addition to the parents, sur vivors are a slater, Louise, and three brothers: Clarence, Thomas and Charles Bass. An elephant from India was btongbt to the United States for ethiblMon as early as 1797.' Charles Curtis Dies Succumbs to Heart Attack ? Confined In Bed Sever-, al Days Due To Cold ? 76 Years Old. Washington, Feb. 8. ? Charles Curtis, the only, man of Indian an cestry ever to be vice-president, died at 10:25 this morning of a heart attack. He was 76. A cold had confined him to bed for several days. He had been looking forward to reentering the political arena, where for so many yean he was dominant figure as representative and senator from Kansas. This time his hope was to help bring the republican pre sidential nomination to his friend, Gov. Alf M. Landon of his state. Only Maid Beside Him Believing him better, his sister ? Mn. Dolly Gann. with whom ne lived ? had gone shopping. Only a maid was beside him at death. Democrats and republicans a-t like mourned his passing. Leaders of his party were counting on him In the presidential campaign. , "I am deeply distressed to learn of the sudden passing of my old, friend. Charles Curtis*" said Pre sident Roosevelt. "Whether they know him as a( senator, as the vice. president of; the United States, or as the man he was in his own right, his leg ion of friends will remember, him. always affectionately, and will mourn his passing." "He was n fine and a good friend." said Vice-President Gar ner. When he left office in 1933, Mr. Curtis had served in congress longer than any other man. He was always a G. O. P. stalwart. Seldom Made Speech Chosen as republican leader in the senate after the death of Henry Cabot Lodge, he seldom | made a speech. Soon after his election withi Herbert Hoover in 1928, he and his sister became involved in one of the most unusual social con troversies in capital history. It was a question of who should be seated first at official functions,! his sister ? as the official hostess of the vice-president? or the wife of the speaker of the house. He stood by Mrs. Gann with a ten acity. Amateur Show Major Bowles Amateur Show, under the auspices of The Amefi can Legion Auxiliary, will be hefld Friday night. February 28th. 'in the auditorium of Mills High School, at eight (8) o'clock. Let's listen in on our local station to our own Major Bowles, Graham McNamee and amateurs. Go and see who gets the Gong, and see who gets cash prizes, one for the. best amateur, age six to sixteen,1 'one for the best amateur sixteen | i or over. Anyone talented in sipging,' dancing, mimicing, playing musi cal instruments, imitations of per-| sons or instruments, reading or any personal sketch will please send their application, just stating your name and address and a general idea of what you wish to do on the program, to Mrs. J. E. Malone, not later than Monday, Feb. 17th. All applicants will be i notified the night Of rehearsal. WPA Regulations With the establishment of Certifying services in all but four or five counties, according to an announcement made today by Mrs. W. T. Bost, State Commis sioner of Public Welfare, the cer tification of relief clients to WPA was set in motion this week as the field representatives of the Public Welfare Department con. tacted, county by county, the County Superintendents of Public Welfare and the Certifying Agent and advised them as to eleglbillty regulations. Although the Impression Is [quite general that with the open ing of these certifying agencies In the county welfare departments all unemployed people can be cer tified and Immediately assigned to work, the real facts are that only those families (persons) which were actually receiving di rect or work relief between May 1st and November 1st, are eligible for certification to the WPA and other Federal programs. This means that the County welfare departments will be able to cer tify only a comparative tew of those now without work. Before Its liquidation, as of December 5, the North Carolina Emergency Relief Administration certified 66,448 families to WPA and other Federal programs, but In view of the State's quota It has not been possible for all of tne certified families to be as signed to work. FunNies who received surplus coiAtodltias only between May 1st an/TNovember 1st, are not eligible for certification. To date, no change has bcon made In thlo rat ing. Families on rural rehabilita tion between the two dates, who have been released by Rural Re settlement are eligible for cert!, flcatlon to WPA. . I1 Big Air Romance Of 'Ceiling Zero ' At Louisburg Theatre Mon day and Tuesday, Febru ary 17th-18th One of the greatest romances of the air, "Ceiling Zero," a Cos. mopolitan production, will be prs sented by First National Pictures at Louisburg Theatre, l^bnday Tuesday, February 17-18th, with James Cagney und Pat O'Brien in the stellar roles. Based on the Broadway stage hit by Lieut. Commander Frank Wead, the play is crammed with thrills, laughter and love. It con cerns the daredevil exploits of three war buddies who have Join ed the commercial flying forces, to carry mall and passengers in the face of death. Not that they considered their work particularly hazardous, but these pilots frequently flirted with life and death against the orders of their superiors. For the first time in air pictures, the kee-wee. or ground man olso gets an in ning in the romance of the avia tion field, and the extreme pro cautions to guard the safety of the pianos by watching the weath er maps and warninp; the flyers constantly by radio, is dramatiz ed. Outside of the romance of the subject itself, there are two tri angular love affairs, one between Cagney, a pilot, June Travis, who has the feminine lead and plays the part of an air hostess, and another pilot, a part played by Heiry Wadsworth, Cagney also has bad an affair with a character played by Martha Tibbetts, who later becomes the wife of O'Brien. For once Cagney does not get his girl, deliberately sacrificing ber to his rival and taking that rival's place in a flight in sleet and snow which means certain death. Others in the cast include Bar ton MacLane, Isabel Jewell, Craig Reynolds, Richard Purcell, Carlylo Moore, Jr.. Addison Richards and Robert Light. Howard Hawks, war ace, an4 director of "Hell's Angels," hand led the production. Frank Wead, the author, also wrote the screen play. QwiAcnah Mr. J E Malone visited Wake Forest Wednesday. lit Mr. T. M. Harris attended the tobacco meeting at Greenville Monday. t t t Messrs. J. A. Dameron. and A. J. Ellington, of Warrenton, were visitors to Louisburg Wednesday. II! Miss Adelaide Johnson, of the Bailey School raculty, spent the past week-end at her home in Louisburg. t i t Mrs. R. A. Bobbitt and Mrs. W. H. Allen are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. S. Tomlinson, in Washing ton, D. C. t t t Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, welfare officer and Miss Virginia Craw ford attended a State Welfare meeting in Raleigh the past week. t t t County Agents E. J. Morgan, and W. C. Boyce, Mr. T. W. .Boone, Chairman Board of County Com ' mlssioners and A. F. Johnson at. tended the tobacco meeting at Greenville Monday. CLYDE PERDUE DEAD I Clyde Perdue 33, well known farmer of Franklin County died at his home Friday night, Feb. 7, after a brief Illness with pneu ! monia. Funeral services were conduct | ed at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday afternoon with his pas tor Rev. B .0. Merrltt officiating. He is survived by his wife, two children, Clyde Jr. and Joyce, his mother, five brothers and three sisters. THANKS We wish to extend our deepest, thanks and appreciations to all who rendered kindnesses and ex pressions of sympathy in the re cent illness and death of our hus band and father, Clyde R. Predue. They will be long and tenderly remembered. Mrs. C. R. Perdue and Family. "My idea of an understanding wife is one who has the pork chops ready when you come In from fishing." People who are easily shocked seem to hafa an unfailing In stinct for IdeallufgMtka or plays that ?hock'jttgff ----- ? - ?*" Italy la tlio of New Mexico. It 1* estimated that one mar riage out of fire In the United States ends is divorce.
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