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Buy Eau-ly' ONLY 12 MORE DAYS FOR YOl'R CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ?' The m ? Times THE COUNTY - THE STATE - THE UNION Useful Presents BUY USEKlTL PRESENTS. A SUBSCRIPTION TO "THE FRANKLIN TIMES, THE BEST VOLUMN LXVIII SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 ? Year LOUIS BURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937 (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 43 OTIS MOORE ACQUITTED JERRY PATTERSON RAPE CASE CON TINUED Fred Murman Gets 25 to 30 Years for Second Degree Murder; Morris Higgs Gets 2 to 3 Years for Manslaughter; Leslie Johnson Gets 5 Years on Roads for Rape; Court Recessed on Wednesday The Special term of Franklin Superior Court called for the trial of criminal cases recessed Wed nesday morning after most of the big cases on the docket* had. been disposed of. About thg only case pf public interest not tried was that of Jerry Patterson for rape, which had been set for Thursday of this week, but for rea'sons sat isfactory to the Court was con tinued to the next criminal term. Our report last week closed while the Otis Moore case for trie murder of Woodrow Sykes was in progress. The case was given to the jury Friday night and the jury decided Saturday morning, giving him an acquittal. Other cases disposed of were' us follows: Otis Moore was found not guil ty of the murder of Woodrow j Sykes. Joe Mayhoe plead guilty of larceny and was giveh- 6 months on roads, to be suspended upon i payment of costs and remaining a law abiding citizen. Clarence Jiainey plead guilty to J larceny and 'was given 6 months on roads, suspended . upon pay ment of costs and remaining a law-abiding citizen. John Henry Stallings was found not guilty of unlawful pos session of whiskey. I Callie Nassiff and Jack Strother, a verdict of not guilty was order ed by the Court. John Rayborn Medlin found guilty of assault with deadly wea-| pon with intent to kill, and was given 7 to 10 years in State's prison. j Johnny Wynne plead guilty of operating automobile intoxicated and given 60 days in jail and1 drivers license revoked for 12' months. Robert Etheridge was found j guilty of operating an autpmobile intoxicated ard was given 6 months on roads, to be susjond ed upon the defendant remaining a law-abiding citizen, refrain from | using intoxicating liquors, t-hat j he engage in some gaiuful occu pation and shall properly support his wife and children for a per-j iod of two years. Morris Higgs tendered a plea I of guilty of manslaughter and was given 2 to 3 years in State 1 prison. i Fred Murman plead guilty of i murder in the second degree and was given 25 to 30 years in State: prison. Leslie Johnson plead guilty to lsrceny from person, judgment suspended. Leslie Johnson -plead guilty of assault with intent to .commit rape, and was given Ave years on the roads. Elmore Perry plead guiltiy to larceny and was given 3 months cn roads. A nol pros was taken in the case of larceny from person against Earl Price. ' A nol pros was taken in the case of larceny against Carrie May Richardson. The case of rape against Jerry ! Patterson was continued to next I term of Franklin Superior* Court ! for criminal cases. The case of seduction againsti Elmo Frazier, was ordered off the docket. The case of non-support against Merrman Kearney was ordered off the docket. A writ of habeas corpus in the1 case of State vs. Charlie William soil, growing out of an automo bile wreck, was heard before Judge Sinclair for the purpose of: fixing bond, which was set at j $1,000. '? '?> Madison County farmers, coop i ratiing with the %farm agent to conduct definite demonstrations this year, have used 477 tons of ground limestone. Even In cold weather, the hu man body evaporates about one gallon of water a day. V To Enlarge Scout ing Organization In spite of the inclement weath er oil Monday evening. December i 6th. an enthusiastic group of men and women interested in boy scouts met Mr. Gilbert Bush, re presentative of the National Scout Organization, in the office of the Board of Education. The fallow ing were present-: Supt. G. B. Har ! l is, George Gilliam, R. D. Collins, of Frauklinton; D. J. Dark, VV. O. Reed, M, E. Watkins, and Mrs. M. E. Watkins, from Gold Sand; A. E. Mercer, from Pearces; C. P. Rogers from Epsom: K. S. Par Irish and J. R. Inseoe from Hickory Rock-White Level; Mrs. W. ,L. Beasley. Rev. L. F. Kent, W. B. Barrow, W. C. Strowd, J. A. Hodges. Sr.,. J. A. Hodges, Jr., L. M. Word, Rev. J. G. Phillips, Malcolm McKinne. and W. R. Mills, from Louisburg; John C. Chamblee, C. C. Brown and A. L. Arnold from Harris School. Mr. Bush explained in detail the enlarged plans for scouting in the Occoneeohee Council of which Franklin County is a part. He called our attention to t<he fact [that we have more than one thous and white boys in Franklin Coun ty of scout age but at the present time we have not- more than fifty t boys enrolled in scout troups. Af ter this explanation by Mr. Bush and discussion, by the ladies and gentlemen present, it was voted unanimously that Franklin County would unite with the other coun ties in the Occoneechee Council in promoting an expanded and ade quate program of scouting for the coming year. upon recommendation of the nominating committee, the follow ing officers were elected for 1938: VV. R. Mnls, District- Chairman; Malcolm McKinne, Vice Chairman; W. B. Barrow, Scout Commission er; George Gilliam, Chairman Finance Committee; J. A. Hodges. Sr.. Chairman of Court of Honor; G. B. Harris, Chairman of Com mittee on Troup Organization; W. O. Reed. Chairman of Training Committee; M. T. Lamm, Chair man of Camping Committee; Dr. H. G. Perry. Chairman of Com mittee on Health and Safety; D. T. Dickie, Chairman of Civic Ser vice Com.; M. W. Warren, Chair man of the Publicity Committee; K. S. Parrlsh, Neighborhood Com missioner; C. P. Rogers, Neigh borhood Commissioner. It is the purpose of the re organized scout program to make scouting available to all white boys in Franklin County of scout age. To that' end we are asking the active cooperation and sup port of all men and women in Franklin County who are vitally interested in the development of our boys into good citizens. We will appreciate any suggestions that' any one may be willing to make to jis. Christmas Music The Choral Club of Louisburg College will present a program of Christmas music next Sunday night, ^ Dec. 12, at> the Louisburg Methodist Church. The hour is 7:30. Professor I. Deane Moon di rects the Choral Club of twenty five voices. The program will be one made up of choral selections, solo numbers, and quartet num bers. This annual service always | draws a large crowd of Louisburg ' people who enjoy the Christmas program rendered by the college j students on the lasO Sunday be- ! fore they depart for the holiday j season. L0UISBUR6 METHODIST CHURCH "God's Word, Quick, Sharp, j pnd Powerful," is the topic for the Sunday morning sermon by Rev. J. G. Phillips. The service ' will begin at 11:00 o'clock. The evening service will be a program of Christmas music. The Official Board met on Dec. 1, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A1 Hodges and made plans to car ry out an every-member canvass. The date for this effort) was qpt at Sunday, Dec. 12, which is next! Sunday. The members of the Of ficial Board will undertake to see every member of the church be tween 2:00 P. M. and 6:00 P. M. j on next Sunday. It is the hope of the Board that all members will cooperate in successfully under writing bhe entire annual budget of the church for this year. This is an effort to put the best busi ness methods into use in the busi ness side of the Lord's work. Snbscrlbe to me Franklin Times REELECTED Mil. \V. X, KI J.I KK County Accountant who was re-elected Monday for a j term.' until to end as provided in! the new bill, which probably means the first Monday in Decem ber. 1938. Killed in Auto Wreck Johnny James. 24. colored, was killed. Alfonso Levister cum and; bruised about t lie face and neck. Doucliy Egerton received a black eye, his wife a broken teg and his I son head injuries as a result of a ihead-on collision between a Ford [sedan driven by Alfonso Levister . I and a Chrysler driver by Douchy | ICgerton 011 North Main Street I just above the Methodist Church on Saturday night). I A preliminary hearing given | Levister and Egerton before May or W. C. Webb on Monday morn ing failed to place the responsi bility, the evidence indicating both were at fault, and as a re sult they were both held under $500 bond each for their appear ance before the next" meeting of the Grand Jury to answer to a charge of manslaughter. James was riding in the car with Levister and the ethers in 1 the car with Egerton. HOEY ASKS SUPPORT FOR SEAL SALES Governor Clyde R. Hoey Satur day called on North Carolina to! give "enthusiastic assistance" to the sale of Christmas Seals for the benefit of the campaign I against tuberculosis. The State, he said, is confront ed with a "serious health prob lem" because of tuberfuiosis. j He praised the work of agen-j cies combatting the disease but noted a "sligl)t increase*" in the tuberculosis death rate. "This means,'' he said, "that we must', continue our vigilance and give increased support to the agencies fighting this dread disease." Sales of the seals will be spon sored by the State Association for i the Prevention and Cure of Tu berculosis. The children in Louisburg will sell Seals until Dec. 24. Buy from them ! Elects -Officers Dr. H. H. Johnson entertained the annual meeting of the Frank lin County Medical Association at his cabin near Jackson's Pond on Monday night. Quite a number of interesting talks were made and the following officers were elect ed for the ensuing year: President, Dr. J. E. Fulghum. Vice-President, Dr. W. G. Cheaves. Secretary and Treasurer, . Dr. W. -C. Perry." Delegate to the State Convert- 1 tion, Dr. H. H. Johnson, Altei* nate, Dr. J. B. Wheless. Following t-he meeting .the members of the Association and a number of visitors enjoyed a delightful venison supper. Escapes Injury Mr. George Ragland experien ced a myraculous escape from in Jury Sunday night while return ing -from Chapel Hill, where he had been to take his brother to school after a week-end at home, when his car skidded on the wet pavement and turned over near tihe home of Dr. C. H. Banks on the Franklinton highway. Quite a bit of damage was done to the car. FULLER RE-ELECTED AUDITOR A. B. C. BOARD REPORTS GOOD RECEIPTS R. M. Minor Re-elected Jan itor and Jailor ? Many Reports Made ? To Put New Trees On* Court Square The Board of County Commis sioners met in regular session on Monday with all members pres ent. who disposed of business as follows: Reports of the following , offi cers were received and filed: Miss Louise Weaver, Home Agent: Supt. E. R. Richardson. County Home; Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Health Officer: Mrs. J. F. Mitchi ner, Welfare Officer; W. C. Boyee, AssistanluFarm Agent. A delegation Of women of the Town and County was before the Board requesting that some trees be planted on the Court House Square. ? After a lengthy discus sion as to tW kind of t'l-ees to be set out, the Board requested that a committee be appointed from the Women's group to act with Mr. Fuller in having the trees se lected and planted. The Commissioners ordered that a letter of thanks be written Dr. Cooper, extending to him the thanks for allowing the Public Health Nurse to work in this county with the County Nurse re cently. <J. C. Hudson was before the Board With a petition that George Hale be allowed to enter the County Home. This petition was granted with certain reservations. The report of the A. B. C. Board was received and filed. They report receipts for Novem ber front Store No 1, $9, 253. 00, Store No. 2, $5,515.95. making a total of $14,768.95, with miscel laneous income of $55.00 and a balance brought forward of $15, 962.72, making a grand total of $30,786.66. Expenditures were as follows: Liquor purchases $15, 587.55, Sales tax $1,192.83, law enforcement $287.70, expense $1,530.52, insurance --$112.20, making a total of $18,710.80. Deducting $177.03 discounts, leave a total expense of $18, 533.77, and leaves a total balance on hand of $12,252.89, Upon tnotiou R. M. Minor was re-elected Jailor a?d Janitor. Upon motion W. N. Fuller was re-elcted County Accountant for a term beginning Jan. 1st, 1938 and lasting to the end as provid ed in the new bill putting this of fice to a vote of the people. Com.i Terrell reported visiting the Welfare Department' and find ing it in- good shape. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned. Mrs. Joyner Wins Grand Prize Mrs. K. E. Joyner, Route 2, Box 110, Louisburg, N. C., was named winner of the flrst weekly grand prize to be given, In the Raleigh Times $2,000 Amateur "Right/ Ad" Contest. Mrs. Joy ner's ad, written on the Gulf Oil Corporation, was selected by the board of judges. At the same time Mrs. Joyner's ad was selected, the impartial judges also selected 92 other ads to win valuable prizes for the first' week. The judges who gave their time to a full study and selection of ads were: John P. Swain, Secre tary, Merchant's Association; CarT L. Williamson, Postmaster; W. O. Enloe, State Theatre; Roland Mumford, Manager, Hotel Sir Walter; and Albert L. Hill. Man ager, Eastman-Scott Advertising Agency. Christmas Decorations The CTT\_ officials have been generous in distributing Christ-, mas decorations about the streets,, including the Si?r of the east on the Opera House and a cross on the Court House. All of these are lighted with .colored bulbs making { a pretty scene. The many stores are displaying pretty Christmas decorations, in addition to bhe many pretty dis plays of Christmas goods. " Franklin County j Selected for Loans To Farm Tenants Is On<> of 17 < ountk'N in Tliis Slate Where Tenant l<ami I'm chase Loans Will ll<- Made This War By Farm Security A<l- 1 ministration ? Franklin County Recommended by Stale Com mittee Franklin County has been des igimted by the Secretary OH Agri ? culture as one of the seventeen 'counties in this slate in which the Farm Security Administration will , make tenant land-purchase loans before June 30, 1938, tohelp faring | tenants become owmm, as au-' thorized by t-he Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant \t(. This announcement was made early this ^6?eek by Mr. Paul B Cone. IXuivty Rehabilitation Sup ervis?vvin charge of Farm Secur ity' Administration activities in Franklin and Nash counties. Mr. Cone issued the announcement from his office in Louisburg, up on receipt) of. official notice from State Director, Mr. Vance E. Swift. Raleigh. < A County Advisory Committee 'will examine applications for loans, appraise farms applicants propose to purchase and recom mend applicants -who have the character, ability and experience deemed nfcessary for successful farm ownership. Money will be lent to aid ' tenant families to buy and improve family-sized farms and to make a better liv ing by the use of good fanning methods. Borrowers will have the help of Rehabilitation Supervisors nt UUHUIII6 ur repairing tneir houses, bams and other outhous i es, and ill making tlioif plans to do better farming. Land purchase loans may be equal to the full |value of the farms and borrowers may have, up to 40 years in which to repay. Interest charged is 3 per cent. Other things being equal, preference will be given to ten ants owning their own livestock land equipment' or to those able to make a small down payment. However, no loan will be made to a tenant who i^ able to secure adequate credit <rom the Federal i Laud Rank or other sources. All applications for land purchase loans will be filed with the County Supervisor at his office in Louis | burg, where further information will be given. Mr. C'oiie emphasizes the fact that only a limited number of I loans for the purchase and im provement of farms can be made during the presilit fiscal year ending June 30. 1938. Not more than 10 nor fewer than 5 of these loans can be made this year in any one county selected. The tenant land purchase program is being administered in connection with the rehabilitation program and. Although these land pur chase loans are limited, regular rehabilitation loans for crop pro duction, and the purchase of live ! stock and equipment needs, are available in every county to elig | ibie farmers and tenants who cannot obtain suitable credit else where, the supervisor said. Counties designated in the state of North Carolina in which ten ant' land purchase loans will be made prior to June 30, 1938 are as follows: CasWell, Chatham, 'Cleveland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Guilford, Henderson, .Hertford, Iredell, Madison, Onslow, Orange, Richmond, Robeson, Union, Wash i ington and Wilkes. ? *-"??11 ' MILLS P. T> A. The fourth monthly meeting of i the P. T. A. will be held in Mills i School auditorium Thursday P. M., 3:30 o'clock, December 16th. Mrs. Ben T. Holden and Miss I Evelyn Jenkins will present So cial Security, in brief discussion. This subject is one of great In terest and much inquiry. Folks wanti to understand it more fully. Probably now, especially at this season of the year, there is larger concern for the dependent poor, for the old-age dependent, and for the delinquent child, than any other time throughout the year. Winter presents occasion of hardships for many and Wel fare aid is more urgent. For th.e December meeting of the P. T. A. there has also been arranged a lovely Christmas pro gram of song and recitation with Mrs. Mac Stamps, Jr., Miss Sarah Davis and Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro's Glee Club taking part. The public is invited to attend. An hour's entertainment may be anticipated. . TOT MATINEE AT LOI7I8BURG THEATRE ! Saturday morning at 11:00 o'colek, December II, 1?:{7. Every child under II years of age will be admitted free that brings a toy. We do not have a shop to mend toys this year, so please bring a good one. These toys will be given to in digent children throughout the County. Junior Woman's League, Louisburg, X. C. I'. 1- WHITE DIES AS TRAIN HITS CAR AT MEBANE Mebane. Pec. 2. ? -F.-L. White, 65, proprietor, of the Mebaue Drug Company and a Yesideut' here for the past-34 years, was al most instantly killed this evening at 6:10 o'clock when his automo bile, i|i which he was riding alone, was struck by a through freight of the Southern railway at one of the principal grade crossing here. The impact Mirew Mr. White a distance of it 0 feet from his au | toihobile, it was reported. Both I of his legs and several ribs were | broken, and he also suffered head | lacerations* and a fracture of the ? skull. The motor vehicle was car ried along the tracks for about 250 feet from the place of Mie ac cident, it was said. Surviving Mr. White in addition ,to his wife, the former Miss Mabel jt'hamblee, of Zebulon, are three jsons, Delmar F. White, of Mebane, iGeitner White, of Yanceyville, and William White, of l.ouisburg. and lone daughter. Miss Helen Heid White, of Mebaue. A sister, Mrs. |T. D. Tyson, also lives at' Mebane. j Funeral arrangements had not been announced tonight. ? Greens | boro News. Mr. White was a brother of our townsman, Mr.- Wv E. White, [Sr., and was a visitor to Louis burg on Friday before his acci i dent. Franklin County Council of Social Agencies The Franklin County Council jof Social Agencies wish to ask all | the Parent-Teacher Association Presidents in the county to place baskets in central places over the county to collect food, clothing and anything (or the needy in that community. In this way each community will be responsible for theio own needy people. There are twenty seven' inmates in the County Home for whom the Welfare Department is anx I ious to furnish Christmas Cheer. I In t>he past the Welfare Depart ment has been furnishing stock j ings for each of the inmates, these stockings to be lilted by any per sons wishing to help contribute happiness to the inmates. Any per ! son wishing to receive a stocking to be filled may gel. same by call ing the Welfare Department. This also applies to a nv: interested or Kaiiiiution. ? Ran Oyer by Car Mr. Jessie Wllliard Smith, son of Mr. Noel Smith, was painfully hurt Saturday night when he was knocked down and ran over bjf an automobile driven by Robert Williams, colored. Officers and others considered this an una voidable accident as Smibh at tempted to cross the street in front of the Seaboard Store Co., in front of the moving car. In the' accident Smith received sev eral broken ribs and a few bruises. P. T. A. STUDY GROUP The P. T. A. Study Group met in the Home Economics Depart ment Thursday, P. M. at 3:30 o'clock. In spite of inclement weather the meeting was well at tended. Miss Katherine Rogers opened the meeting. Mrs. R. F. Yarborough read the minutes. Mrs. Robert W. SmiOhwlck read an article of vital Interest on parental training. Mrs. Hugh H. Perry read a convincing paper on maladjust ments in the home. An open discussion followed with Miss Rogers, Mesdames J. D. Simons, Alice Uzzell, and J. E. Pulghum -taking the leading parts. The discussion concerned need ed corrections in the home. In child-play and training for inde pendence and self relianoa In both child and adolescent. The next program will be discussion of Adolescent Age. After an experienced "pin hooker" told him that he oft^n made as high as 1^ cents a pound buying tobacco and regrading it, Max Higgins of Yancey County decided to do some grading him self. TOWN COMMIS SIONERS MEET The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular session, Dec. 7. 1937, with all members present except Mr. \V. E. White. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. The monthly reports of t>he Town Clerk, Chief of Police, and Tax Collector were read and ap proved by the Board. ? ^ After examining samples of fire hose offered by B. F. Good rich Co., James McGraw, Inc., and the Eureka Fire Hose Co., the Board purchased 500 feet of "Paragon" brand fire hose from the Eureka Fire Hose Co. Mr. Harkins was instructed to return the manifolds recently pur chased from Fairbanks. Morse & Co. The Board Instructed tH*? Chairman of the Light & Water Committee to request Loulsburg College to employ a person of their choice to test their meters with Mr. Harkins. The Clerk informed Ohe Boar 1 that a lot listed by James I. Cooke, known as the Sophia John son lot is located outside of the Town limits. The Board ordered that all town taxes charged against this lot' be written off the tax books, and any refund of paid taxes be made. Messrs. Webb, Howell and Har kins were appointed by the Board to attend the Convention of Mu nicipal Electric Plant Officials, to be held in Haleigh, N .C., on Dec. 10, 1937. The Board approved the pur chase of a heater for the Town Street Truck. Mr. J. S. Howell was authoriz ed to have the Opera House roof repaired at a price of $125.00 for a turn key job guaranteed for five years. After considering several ap plications for a position on the police force, the Board elected Mr. German Catlefctl to- serve as night policeman on the South side of Louisburg at a salary of $75.00 per month, upon the con dition that his services prove to be satisfactory. A number of invoices were ap proved for payment. There being no further busi ness the meeting adjourned. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH There will be the regular ser vice of the Holy Communion at ( 8:09 A. M. this Sunday morning. Church School will be held at 10:00 o'clock with Mr., Kemp Yar borough in charge o? the Adult Bible Class. Special notice should be taken that t-here will be the service of morning prayer at XI o'clock. This service will be read by a lay reader and "Miss Maude Cutler, Diocesan Secre tary for Voung People's work will deliver the address. The Junior Choir will have charge of the music. The confirmation class will be gin Its work on Holy Innocense Day, December 28th. The hour lor meeting will be announced later. All those desiring to be confirm ed are- requsted to notify the rec tor as soon as possible. . The Young People's Service League will meet this Sunday evening at 6:45. There will be no evening service as there is to be a Christmas Cantata in the Meth odist Church to which our people are Invited. The regular evening services will be resumed on Sun day the 19t'h. Please do not forget the mid night Christmas Eve Service. This service will begin at 11:30 Christmas eve and every one is invited to attend. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Dec. lltih: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Zane Grey's "Forlorn Rirer" with Larry Crabbe, and Weldon Hey burn In "Sea Racketeers." Saturday Night Owl Show ? All Star Cast in "Smashing The Vice Trust." V Sunday? Marlene Deitrlch and Herbert Marshall in "Angel." Monday ? "Life of The Party": with Joe Pnner, Parkyakarkns. Harriet Hllliard and Victor Moore. Tuesday ? Will Kogars "Judge Priest>." ' ? Wednesday ? Jack HoK in "Trapped By O-Men." Thursday - Friday ? Fred As talre and George Burns ft Oracle ' Alien in "Damsel In Distress,"
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