I INJWASHINGTON j
WHAT
IS
TAKING
PLACE
BY
Pending in Congress for final
action before adjournment is a
meature which will have a vital
bearing on highway-building pro
gress in North Carolina. It is the
bill to authorize Federal-aid
funds f or the fiscal years 1940
and 1941, in keeping with the es
tablished policy of making such
authorizations two years in ad
vance^BOuiat slate legislatures
may shape state road-programs to
match Federal funds.
The measure which passed the
House provided $ 125,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1940 and
1941 for Federal-aid on main
highways, but the Senate cut the
total for the former year to $75,
000,000 and the amount for the
latter year to $115,000,000. Un
der the $125,000,000 total. North
Carolina would be apportioned
$2,904,000 on January 1, 1939,
and under the Senate amount
would receive $1,742,000. How
ever, in either event It is estima
ted that on the above date ]the
state will also have to its credit
$1,200,000 of unabsorbed Feaerai
aid funds.
Senate cuts in funds for tarm
to-market or secondary roads, and
for grade crossing elimination
are even more drastic. But it is
anticipated that a large share of
the $425,000,000 of the "pump
priming" funds earmarked for
roads will be used on secondary
and local roads. ,
Conferences between Senate
and House road leaders will be
held within the next few days to
adjust the differences in the pen
ding bills. The Senate bill was
drafted in keeping with the Pres
ident's appeal for curtailment of
road funds and to avoid a Presi
dential veto should the amounts
in the House bill prevail.
Regardless of the final amounts
accepted, there seems tobe a de
termination in Congress to pre
serve the Federal-aid principle,
which has given the country a
system of main roads connecting
at state borders. Expenditures for
this purpose have undoubtedly
done much to further highway
transportation and encourage car
use. This has, in turn, st-imulated
sales of automobiles and provided
large-scale employment.
The carry-overs in unabsorbed
Federal-aid funds is one reason
for the Senate reduction of Fed
eral-aid authorizations for the
fiscal years, 1940 and 1941. These
carry-overs have resulted in part
from the expenditure of large
amounts of Federal funds irf"tbe
states without any requirement
that they be matched. W P A
expenditures in North Carolina
have alone been in excess of $36.
000,000, of which around $7,
000,000 or roughly nineteen per
cent was spent on highways, roads
and streets.
Obviously, with road mainten
ance costs now one of the heav
iest- items in state budgets Fed
eral-aid funds for highways make
possible much new construction
as the money must be used for
this purpose. None of it goes for
mamtenance. One of the finest
jobs being done in the Federal
Government today is that of the
JL,* r"rea,U 0t PubIlc Koad8 and
Nort-h Carolina has always coop
erated in. this program. The state
has set a precedent for centraliz
ed road control and it is certain
to mean lower road costs and ef
ficiency in administration. Con
tinuance of Federal-aid will of
r??J8e' be he'PfuI ^ furthering
road progress.
FIELD DAY AT BUNN BAPTIST
CHURCH
At eleven o'clock Sunday, May
29, a special service will be held
at Bunn Baptist Church (or the
Bunn field.
This is the first such service
since Rev. Hartsell came on the
field. An over-flow crowd is ex
pected since members ot Rans
dall's Chapel and Rock Springs
are expected to be at this meeting.
The subject for this meeting is
Daily Vacation Bible Schools. Miss
LasBiter, of Louisburg will aid in
the services.
Another meeting this week ot
interest are the music schools
with Miss Shearon as directress.
The first class in music will meet
at Bunn Thursday at 8:00, while
(?he second clue will meet at Rock
Springs Baptist Church, Friday at
8:00 P. M.
These music classes Is for the
benefit ot the whole community
and many are expected to attend.
Wife ? My husband's Just been
taken to the hospital with a brok
en head.
Friend ? Don'ti cry. The doctors
can fix a broken head easily
enough.
Wife ? Yes, but boo-hoo, boo
hool They can't fix that priceless
vase I hit him with.
Doctor ? Tour husband will
sever be able to work again.
Fanny ? Ah'll go In and tell
kla. It will tuttinly cheer him rip.
FROM INGLESIDE
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The- Rev. J. C. and Mrs. Wil
'.iams, of Fayetteville, were here
to attend the District Conference
jin Louisburg Friday. A former
beloved pastor on the Tar River
Circuit, his many friends who had
that pleasure, were glad to see
Shim and Mrs. Williams. During
jhis brief stay, Mr. Williams visit
!ed a number of homes in i the
(community, mostly among the
sick and those recently bereaved
Mrs. J. L. Spencer visited the
family of her brother near Louis
' burg a few days tliis week.
No damage is reported from
hail which fell here during tlu
rain and electrical storm Friday
afternoon of last week. Electric
I lights on this line were out o:
commission for several hours.
The Raleigh District Confer
ence, which was in session in
Louisburg on Friday. May 20th
elected Mrs. J. Y. Beasley a dele
gate to the Annual' Conference
that copvenss in Elizabeth Citv.
Nov. the 17th. Mrs. T. C. Gill
was elected alternate.
As announced in the quarterly
bulletin the Young People ot
Plank Chapel will have charge of
the service at' Trinity Church the
second Sunday in June. The ser
vice will be at 3:30 in the after
noon.
George Finch, 12-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Finch,
suffered a painful injury a few
days ago to his right hand and
arm while operating a washing
machine. He is recovering from,
the accident in which he sustain
ed lacerations and ?bruises re
quiring medical attention.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Beasley and'
children have returned from a
short visit with two of Mrs. Bead
ley's sisters living near Lumber
ton.
A good, refreshing, seasonable
rain fell in this part of the coun
ty Monday night.
A Desoto car, in which two
young men from Durham were
riding, was badly wre<Jsed here at
11 o'clock on Wednesday night of
last week at the "fatal point'" ?
J. B. Beasley's yard ? noted for
the miraculous escapes from in
jury to any one in the four seri
ous happenings there. As in every
other instance, the car was pro
ceeding from Warrenton at high
, speed, failed to make t-he curve in
entering the main highway, snap
ped an oak post, went through the
i wire fence into Beasley's yard and
turned over twice. The men ap
, peared to be a little confused but
turned up without a scratch. They
gave their names as Collins and
White, of Durham. There was no
1 evidence of drinking or whiskey ?
only speeding. Under present con
Rival Attractions
ditions, we expect them to con
tinue to happen, and can only hope
that those to follow may likewise
escape serious injury.
Another wreck occurred within
a few feet of the same spot at 3
o'clock on Monday morning. At an '
estimated speed of 75 or 80 miles
a car occupied by two men ap
parently not familliar with that
dangerous curve, crossed Highway
59 broke through a barbed wire
fence and came to a stop without
turning over just as it reached
the yard fence of J. B. Beasley.
The men, whose names were not
learned here, having remained
only a few minutes, pulled out
and left before nearby residents
could get to the scene of four
wrecks in which no serious in
juries were sustained by the four
teen persons involved. Seeins evi
dences of t'he wreck of last week
in Beasley's yard, one of the men
was heard to say: "Look, some
other damn fools has been in
here."
SCOUTS (U) CAMPING
The Boy Scouts of Troop No. 1
69 Louisburg, located at Edward
Best, spent last week in camp at 1
Mr. C. T. Dean's private fish pond.
There were thirteen present, withj
Phil R. Inscoe, Scoutmaster, in
charge. The following passed a
part of t'he second class Scout
Test: Tremaine Harris, P. L.,
Clifford Dean. P. L., Baxter Har
ris, Wilson Stallings, Warren Stal
lings, Grattie Dean, Marion Whe
less.
After supper had been finished
a number of stunts and games
were carried on in the light of a
large camp fire near the water's
edge. The camp was disbanded
Sunday A. M. after planning an
other camp for June.
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CANDIDATE
FOR
RE-ELECTION
JOHN P. MOORE
During my term as Sheriff of Franklin
County, it has been my endeavor to serve the
people of Franklin County, because I fully
realize that I am the servant of the people. I
appreciate the trust imposed in me by the peo
ple of Franklin County, and my every effort
has been to merit your confidence.
Your support in the past has been greatly *
appreciated and I solicit your vote, support
and influence on June 4. 1938. ,
*" Yours to serve,
JOHN P. MOORE
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FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
ASHER F. JOHNSON
A STATEMENT
I have no personal "axe to grind" or special
legislation to pass, if elected. I have not made
a study of what is required in any of the Leg
islative duties. If nominated* I will do so. If
I cannut determine in my own mind what our
people need and want I will adopt some me
thod of finding out. I shall expect to eonsult
with my people and shall expect to get their
cooperation. I expect to serve rather than be
served. If nominated and I go to Raleigh as
your representative I do not expect to go
through the session without making mistakes,
or failing to catch some opportunity, and I ex
pecfto have to make some trades, possibly in
volving some things we don't like. But in my
every effort I shall be guided by a sincere de
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DON'T BE MISLED BY FALSE REPORTS.
I AM RUNNING MY OWN CAMPAIGN,
CONNECTED WITH NO ONE. AND HAVE
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The minister knew the l ight J
time to act:
.Minister ? Am dere anybody In
(If congregation what wishes pray
er for dere fallings?
Ill-other Jones- -Ya?Hiih! All's a
spendthrift, and Ah throws niah
inon<i} 'round reckless like.
Minister ? Very well. We will
Join in prayer for Brother Jones ?
jes' after d<- collection plate has
been passed.
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MAY 10th
Sporting Goods
?k FISHING TACKLE
Heddon A Creek ("hub Bait,
rfleuger, South Rend and
HhnkeNpenre Rods and Reels
; BASE BALL GOODS
TENNIS SUPPLIES
PORCH AND LAWN
FURNITURE
SPECIAL PRICES
Porch Gliders $15.00 np
Metal Lawn Chairs
$2.98 up
Beach Chairs.. 97c up 9x12 Grass Rugs $2.75
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PHONE 42S-1
LOnSBURG, N. a