l(A^ VOLUMN I, XX SUBSCRIPTION 91.50 ? Tw 1XJUI8BCJRG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 108fl (BIGHT PAGES) WATCH THE LABEL ON TOUR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To void HMsk An " NUMBER 4 BILLY LANCASTER WINS FIRST PLACE IN TIMES POPULAR BABY CONTEST - r Emily Nell Dean Gives Winner Stiff Competition During Six Week Drive To Finish In Second Place At Final Count. All Contestants Show Fine Spirit. BKPORT OF ADVISORY BOARD We, the undersigned, hereby dp- , flare the below numtioned babies, winners in the FRANKLIN TIM1JS I'opular Baby (West and author^ ize the FRANKLIN TIMES to pay the parents or representatives of the below mentioned babies the awards not later than Montfuy, March 6th. T. K. STOCjKARD, HAMILTON HOBUOOD. T. MORTIMER HARRIS. Billy Lancaster, 5,450,700 votes, $150.00 and Loving Cup. Emily Nell Dean, 4,502,000 votes, 975.00. !?' ranees Anne Timberluke,' 4,452, 700 votes, *25-00. Joyce Spencer, 2,115,000 votes, $15.00. Betsy Ross Biinn, 048,000 votes, $10.00. Arch Perry Kead. 6H4.700 votes, $5.00. Shirley Ann Dunn, 507, OOO votes, $5.00. Billy Lancaster wins. Emily Nell Dean was^the runuer' ?r>. When the big ballot box was opened Saturday night at the con test! headquarter and when all rhe subscriptions and merchants roupons were counted and recoun ted by the board of distinguished judges ? Judge Hobgood. Postmas ter Harris and T. K. Stockard it . was found that Billy Lancaster, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lan caster, was the winner if $150.00 cash and the beautiful silver lov-, ing cup. Billy when seen later, was too .surprised and pleased to make any statement for publication, but he I was obviously very much taken with the cup which is as big as he is. Mrs. Lancaster expressed her appreciation for the awards and stated that she felt the contest was conducted very fairly. She asketl that the TIMES thank "^&11 her friends who helped Billy finish flrst. However. Emily Nell, daughter . ."of Mr. and Mrs. Eliuo Dean lost the first award by Saturday night's count) and won second position of $76.00. Another contestant who was near the top during the contest < was Frances Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Timberlake. She. top, was a close contender right' up to the close and finished in third place, winning $25.00, The fourth award of $15.00 was won by Joyce Spencer, daughter of Mr and Mrs. James Spencer. Fifth place and $10.00 in cash was won In tee Perry. Raton Holden, Harold Kent, and Hugh Perry. Mrs Clifford Hall ? FIRST PRIZE WINNER ltll. I.. 4 Years Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. (i. I.ancaaster, Lnuisburg. OI K BABY CONTEST A little more than six weeks ago The TIMES announced a bahy contest, with a purpose in miud of stimulating business and creat ing community interest and activ ity throughout the Louishurg trading area. Our purpose has been accomp lished. Saturday night at 6:00 o'clock this Contest' tame t# an exciting* close, when the contestants drop-' ped their last votes and TIMES -receipts in the ballot box for the final count by the judges. This popular baby contest, so successfully conducted by L. M. Fry, of M. L. Merritt and Associ-! at<"s of Trenton. N. J., has been fair and square in every respect. The practice of good business principles, avoidance of high-pres sure salesmanship, resulted in clean transactions with all parties concerned; interesting to the pub lic. excitijig to contestants and stimulating to Hie buslnens blouses who partipated. Although the tiny tots, in whose interests The FRANKLIN TIMES and local business men sponsored the campaign, may know little or nothing about their, early business venture now. t'hey will in their mature life appreciate what their j parents have done' in registering their names together with photos, in the business world. The name and photo of every boy and girl entered in the contest ?ow he come a permanent record that ran never be erased from the files of history, becoming more valuable' in memory as time marches on. Because of the interest taken1 by citizens and businessmen alike, the TIMES. In behalf of all the contestants, wishes to thank each and every one for their kind sup port, effort and co-operaMon throughout the contest. J. A. JOHNSON. j LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH lli-otlirr of Pom tor To Preach On Sunday. March 5. Dr. A. Paul Bagby. pastor, preached on "God's Power an ? THANKS EXPRESSED L. M. Fry, of M. L. Merritt and Associates, who so successfully managed the Baby Contest for T.he TIMES during the past six weeks, asked that his appreciation be ex-! pressed through this paper. He said, "This contest was a great success because of the wonderful cooperation given by the contes tants and the merchants. Every one of them seemed: to have one thing In mind ? to boosti the paper, and that Is really the secrct of the success, of the campaign. I want to thank all who worked In It. ud I want them to know thai I rnJoy-| ed working with them." ? A miracle of today Is to Hod the one radio program that satisfies ?very member of the family. ! TOWN COMMIS SIONERS MEET Primary Election Called for April 25th, And Election On May 2nd, 1939 The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular monthly session, March 7, 1939. with all; ?members present. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. The monthly reports of the Chief of Police, Tax Collector and; Town Clerk were read and ap proved. | Mr. Coleman. Assistant Ct>n-j struction Engineer, with the AV. P. A., presented a final revised es-j timate of costs of the Armory and Community Building to the Board.' After carefully reviewing the esti mates, the Board instructed Mr. M. S. Davis to decrease the length of the building approximately ten: feet, In order to decrease the cost j of the building. The Mayor and! Town Clerk were instructed to sign the necessary forms for the application to the W.P.A for the Armory and Community Building Project. The Mayor appointed the following Special Committee to purchase t>he necessary niater-' ials for the Armory and Commu nity Building and to check the plans of the building with Mr. M. S. Davis: W. B. Barrow, J. Sa Howell and C. R. Sykes. The Board instructed the Fire Committee to buy 500 feet of fire hose.. Dr. Walter Patten appeared be fore the Board representing Louis burg College, and presented a written request from Dr. D. E. Earnhardt to leave the matter of cancelling the Pavement Assess-, ments owed by Louisburg College, to a vote of tile citizens of Louis burg. No action was taken upon this request. After a lengthy discussion of the Pavement Assessments, the Board passed the following motion: "That Judgment be taken against Louisburg College for the Pave ment Assessinents due on the North Main ahd College Streets, and that the Judgment' is not to be issued before December 1, 1939." The Board ordered that a Pri mary Election and Election for the selection of a Mayor and six Town Commissioners be held The date of the Primary Election was set for Tuesday, April 25, 1939, and the flection was ordered held on TuesdayoMay 2nd. 1939. The Board appointed Mr. A. W. Greeh as ,Ueg-i*tVar for the Pri mary and Election, and appointed Messrs. 11. Beck. Jr., and John W. St ova 1 1 as Judges of the Pri mary Election and Election. The Town Attorney was instruc ted to secure an extension of sixty days the evening hour, 7 :30, there will be brief addresses by Louls burg College students giving the; message of the recent state-wide conference of Methodist college and university students, and also giving personal testimonies as to the spiritual blessings received at the recent' college revival in Louis burg. _ " | Sunday School is at ? : 4 5 . Add ed improvements are being made in the primary department this week. This department, under the guidance of Miss Virginia Pleasants. Miss Winston, Mrs. George Oliver and Mrs. Hugh H. 1 Perry will soon be in just the most desired condition for worship, and classes and week-day sessions Kpworth League is at 6:45. MILLS P. T. A. The regular meeting of the P. T. A of Mills High School will be held on Thursday afternoon, Mar. ' 16, at 3:30 o'clock. Since there are only two more meetings sched uled for this year It I* hoped that each member will make a special effort to atteud. v _ _ INCREASE A 20 percent increase iu the domestic consumption of Ameri can lumber this quarter from the first quarter of 1938 is predicted by the Commerce Department's Lumber Survey Committee. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE Tl|? following Is the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, March 11th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Jack Randall in "Oun Packer" altd Ronald Reagan in "Secret Service of The Air." also Chapter No. 8 "Hawks of The WilderneM." Sunday-Monday ? James Cagney In "The Oklahoma Kid" with Humphrey Rogart', Rosemary Lane and Donald Crisp. Tuesday ? Richard Dix and Lu cille Ball in "Twelve Crowded Hours." Wednesday- Michael Whalen, Mary Hart and Cblck Chandler In "The Mysterious Miss X." Thunday-Frldajr? Robt. Mont gomery and Roaalind Russell In "Fait and Loom" with Reginald Owen and Ralph Morran Franklin ton Boys Gold Sand Girls Cop Title Vearce l.<-ads In Win Ov<-r l/ouis bUrg; Gold Hand Gllfls I West E|>*onj, I.VIH Franklinton boys and Gold Sand girls were victorious Wednesday! night in the finals of the annuul Franklin County high school bas ketball tournament. The classy Franklinton quint romped to a 43-14 win over Louis- 1 burg boys. Joe Pearce. with 15' ^points, was the top marksman for Franklinton. Sterling Gilliam And Joe Hicks set the pace on defense, I Ben Massenburg accounted for half of Loulsburg's points. Best defensive performer for Louisburg was Buddy Beam. Gold Sand defeated Epsom. 25 19. In finals of the girls' division. | leading scorers were Gold Sand's Harris, with 12 points, and Ep-! som's Smith, with 9. First Itound ? Boys Youngsville. 29; Bunn, 19. ^ Mills. 19; Gold Sand 15. Edward Best, 18; Epsom. 16. First Itound ? Girls Mills. 19; Youngsville, 13. Gold Saad. 20; Edward Best'. 17. Bunn.' 24; Franklinton 20. Second Kound ? Boys 11 Franklinton. 31; Youngsville. 19. Edward Best. 24; Mills. 29. , Fraflklinton. 43; Mills. 14. HKrond Hound? Girl* Mills, 24; Gold Sand 25. Epsom, 25; Bunn 5. Gold Sand, 25; Epsoiu. 19. Officials for the tournament' were Whittinglon. of Wake For est, and Terrell, of Henderson. SPEAKS TO FARMERS Mr. A. D. .Stuart. Secrejary Tieasuter of the. North Carolina Crop Improvement . Association spoke to the farmers of the Youngsvtlle community on certi fied seed. The lueetinK was held in the Youngsv-ille School last Wednesday night and fheie were ! 25 farmer present' Considerable interval' hHs In ttie community over pure seed There were several thousand pounds of lespedeza shipped from the com munity this past month. This is one of the many ways that Ihe far mer can diversify and supplement his cotton and tobacco income. Mr. JStuart stat-ed i that there were only 2Mf> certified seed grow ers in N. This leaves plenty of room for development along that I i MO. Twelve bushels of Register ed seed corn was planted in the VomiKsville community last year and this amount will lie increased this year. The two varieties that* Avill he planted will he Jarvis Gol den Prolific and Weekly's Improv-, ed. The majority of this registered corn will he planted on the pro jects of the Vocational Students. Four of the students had certified seed corn projects last year. In every case the corn won the praise of both the boy and his parent. There has been a demand for this seed corn and several )iu*licls have been sold for seed. Thousands of dollars is sent out of N. C. each year for seed that can be grown in N. C. Mr. Stuart cited several instances where far mers ordered seed from out of state Arms only to have the seed senti to them from farmers here in the state. The seed grown close to your farm is better adapted than, those grown In other localities. There is no hybrid seed corn that has proven satisfactory for this lo-l cality at the present' time. Hybrid, seed corn has been tried in the Youngsville community and did not prove satisfactory. ? ; j RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION! THIRD PRIZE WINNER FRANCS* ANN, * Yw Daughter of Mr. and Mr*. C. E TtmbfrUke. Loulsburf. Rt. 1. ? - v- ? ? ..i ' . * . ij Negroes Ask For ^ County AgeJj .3 The Board of Coniminsioiu ?0 Franklin County met in th?5pa* ual monthly meeting the ? g it Monday with all members p ^pt. The reports of the follow & tt fices were received and tiled: i>. R. Richardson. Supt. of the County Home; Miss Lillie Mae Braxton, Home Agent; Mrs. J. F. Mltchiner, Supt. of Welfare; Dr. R. F. Yar borough, County Health Officer, and E. L. Norton, County Agent. Com. Terrell visit?d the Welfare office, and Coin. Winston visited the County Home, and both were found to be in good condition. Com. Bartholomew was instruc ted to get in touch with Mr. Bob Moore relative to a stretch of road near J. T. Pruitt>V Baldy Taborn, upon recommen dation of Mrs. Mltchiner, was placed upon the blind list. A delegation of Negroes headed by Dr. M. C. King, of Franklinton. appeared before the Board relative to securing a Negro County Agent. This waB received and is to be ta ken up with the State Board. Two rrtad petitions were receiv ed, one from Youngsville town ship and another from Cypress Creek. Both were Hied and were to be taken up In a special meet ing of the Commissioners on Fri day, March 10th, at which time Mr. T. Boddle Ward will be pres ent to discuss the road situation. After passing on a number of accounts the meeting adjourned. BUNN HI BANQUET On Friday night. March :!, the annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held when the Juniors of Bunn High School entertained the Sen iors with a Robhi Hood Banquet in the reading room of t'lie High, School. Miss Mary B. Parker and' O. J Rochester were sponsors for the banquet. I'ines and running cedar had transformed^ the room into a verit able Sherwood Korest where, un der the canopy of night, a feast was spread for the guest of Robin Hood and his merry band. A galaxy of stanj, ltung against a background of blue light, through which flittered the rays of a new moon. created a beautiful summer ingtit whm th* TomtuUlc robber and his baud came through the forest to greet tlityv gi|est. The merry band conducted their guest to the long banqueting imble where minature candy trees sparkled in the candle- light against a setting of white linen and silver. Hjeslc|e each tree whs a little nosegaSr of yellow flowers and a place card At intervals along the table were bowls of yel low spring flowers and groups of dolls dressed as Rubin Hood. Maid Maria m. and other members of the band. After the guest were seated Sybil Horlon, as the leader of the merry men. welcomed the guest to the forest by a toast to the Sen iors. Susie Strickland. President of the Senior Class, responded. To the members of the faculty, who were special guest at this feast. Roger Baker gave ttiast which was responded to by Miss Woolard. While the Seniors were. enjoy ing the good food they were en-, tertained by various members of the hand of merry makers. Annie l?auna Sheuron gave a musical reading. "The Three Trees". Kllza beth Harris as Maid Marlam and Jean Johnson as Robiu Hood, per-j formed In a tap dance, which was followed by the song "Trees" sung by Miss Edwards. "My Hearts In The Highlands" by the Junior Sex tette brought the feasting and merry making to a close. The food for t-he banquet was prepared by the Home Economic classes under the direction of Miss York. The ninth grade girls, sis ter class o t the Juniors, dressed in white dresses with green aprons and head bands served as wait resses. NEW BARBER AND ! BEAUTY SHOP Mr. J. S. Howell announced to the TIMES reporter Wednesday that he had completed the remod eling of that parti, of his building next to Fuller's Service Station which was recently vacated by Bobbltt Furnlutre Co., and will open his barber shop on Saturday, March 11. Mr. Howell has secured Mr. J. F. Terrell as operator of the shop, which Is very modernly finished with the most up-to-date equip ment. '"BELIEVE IT ?H NOT" Mr. I. C. May, who lives on Mr. C. H. Stalllngs' farm near Cedar ( Rock, reports this "Believe It O^ Not." In a hollow Oak tree, on this farm, a cat fdtinfl two kittens. 8everal days later a stray dog found eight pups In the same tree. Both families are living . in the hollow tree together. POWER FOR AM, Electric power for every rural community of Bladen County is one ot the 191* goals (or that connty, reports Farm Agent J. R PoweVI The | Legislature House Votes To Kxempt Tax On Biblfs The House passed the record 1H39-41 tax bill on second reading Wednesday by a 92 to 14 vote. The representatives voted to ex empt Bibles from the general sales tax but refused to make any other changes in the measure adopted Tuesday night by the House as a committee-of-the-whole. There were new efforts to insert) sections prohibiting licensing ofj any slot machines which may be . used for gambling "per se," as well as new efforts to add exemp tions to the sales tax and prevent highway fund diversion but all lost on oral votes. The meaauxe designed to raise around $150,000,000 for the next blennlum was to come up for final passage in Mie House Thursday. About Advertising Senators, in the meantime, pass ed and sent to the House a much a mended bill which as it now stands requires that legal adver tisement must be given only to newspapers which have been pub lished regularly in 25 of the 26 weeks preceding insertion of the ads. The senators also passed and ordered ratified into law and ad ministration bill to create a new State Bank Commission to replace the present advisory commission. The new group will have powers now vested in the bank commts siouer, and the commissioners will be the executive officer for the com mission. Senators killed a measure to provide for Mie regulation and li censing of dealers in cemetery memorials. In quick opder the House refus ed revenue Amendments: by Rep resentative Stone of Rockingham, (o prevent highway fund diver sion ; bv Vogler of Mecklenburg, to exempt foods for home con sumption, fresh fruits, etc., from the sales tax; and by Mallard of Columbus, to repeal the sales tax entirely. There was heated debate on the suggestion of Johnston of Aslie that the bill state that noth ing 1n it was intended to legalize slot machine which per se could l be used tor gambling, but- the amendment was killed on an orat vote. M. STKAK Sl-ri"KR Mr. K. lj. Norton, resigned County Agent for Franklin Coun ty. was honored at a frewell sup per by the office workers and members of the committees and their wives, who have enjoyed working with him during his t?rm of service In the Cminty. A nice steak supper was enjoyed at Hen derson. 011 Tuesday evening; March Tth. Mr. Norton leaves Franklin County to accept a position as County Agent of Northampton County. Hts many friends regret his leaving and wish for him a'l success and happiness Mr. Nortou is succeeded by Mr. Floyce in the County Agent's capacity in the County. I ItWKUN COINTY BOYS AT WAKK KOKKST Wake Forest. Feb. 10. ? Eleven Franklin County men are among the 993 students enrolled at Wak? Forest College this session. Flv? of these men are from Franklin ton, three from Louisburg. two from Youngsville, and one from Castalia. From Franklinton are James E. Best, a sophomore; Ronald E. Bid die, William R. Jenkins, and J1. S. Nowell, seniors; and Max D. Saw i yer, a freshman. Jloills Fuller, a sophomore; Marvin Pleasants, a freshman; and T. O. Wheless, a medical student, are all from Louisburg. Earl T. Hart, first) year law student, and W. Timber lake, senior, are from Youngsville. while Ollllam Gordon, a sopho more, is from Castalia. The Franklin contingent is well represented In student activities. Blddle plays a trumpet in the col lege band; young Fuller is a mem ber of the ministerial conference and secretary of the historic Eu zellan literary society of Wako Forest. Hart is a member of th? monogram club and an assistant In the college gymnasium. 1 SLIPPING A lowering of the general level of local market prices for farm products by 2 points has been re ported by the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics for the month ending February 15. QnCKER Through the use of advanced methods: the 1' 8. Weather Bur eau will soon start a quicker fore cast* service for 25 to 50 principal cltte*. taOHTGAGKH The Farm Credit Admlnistra- - ' ti?n estimates that 35 parent ot I all farms In the Halted States ear I ried mortgages In IMS. the deht amounting to $7. 0S2, 000. 000.