Mr. Davis Writes
Again
Just across the street from the
Hotel in Louisburg there stands
an old landmark, another feature
of the Louisburg of former days,
known as the Shaw place. It was!
never a showy place but always 1
neat and attractive and scrupu- j
lously kept in order with its ever
glistening coat of white paint, the
yard of carefully trimmed grass
and shrubbery enclosed by a neat I
picket fence to protect it from
freely roaming cattle and hogs.
There was a spring in the djtch
in front of where Dr. Johnson's,
office now stands and a row- of
Sycamore trees lining the run
therefrom well down to the inter
section. The man from whom the
place takes its name, R. J. Shaw,;
was the grandfather of Messrs. R. !
H, Davis and P. R. White and the !
great-grandfather of Mrs. Weldon
Egerton, he having married Helen, f
the daughter of Joel King. The
slab over his grave at Green Hill
-gives his full name. Robert John
Shaw, and states that he was born 1
at Kilmarnock, Scotland, 1800,
and died in Louisburg. 1847. His
wife whom some now living re
member as Mrs. He-Ien, not Helen
Shaw, survived him a number of
years, dying 35 years afterwards
in 1882. Mr. R. H. Davis thinks
the Shaw house was built by his
grandfather, the Scotchman, which
may he true, but either that house \
or its predecessor on the same lot !
was at one time the home of
James Jones Hill, whose daughter.
Barbara, wis the mother of Sena- 1
tor Augustus Hill Garland, Attor-I
nety General in Grover Cleveland's j
first cabinet. I state this on the |
authority of a paper lying by me'
as I write prepared by Mrs. Dr. J.
E. Malone and read by her before
some Historical Society 30 years
ago. James Jones Hill with his
wife, Patsy Jeffries, and their
four children all born in Louis
burg, left here about 1820 and
settled in Tipton County, Tennes
see, where his illustrious grandson
was born, 1832. The family af- j
terwards moved to Hempstead,
County, Arkansas, of which St^roj
Augustus Hill Garland, , tirlipse ?
grandparents and motherjhad 11V- ;?
ed at the Shaw place, be'canle Gov
ernor, afterwards U.' S. Senator'
and Attorney General an 5 -mem- j
ber of President's cabinet. Sir. i
Cleveland was sworn in as Presi-j
dent March 4. 1885, and soon af
terwards members of his cabinet
were confirmed. Some of us in
Franklin County remembered Mr.
Garland s L.ouisburg antecedents
and connections. I did and hav- j
ing but recently been licensed to
practice law and having I suppose
the opinion of my own ability that
is supposed to characterize many
at that time and especially having 1
as my own middle name that of
the new Attorney General and 1
from the same stock. I ventured i
to write to him offering my abili
ties for most anything in- his De
partment. I do not recall just
what "t had in mind but whatever
it was it did not materialize. Mr. ;
Garland wrote me in due time
asking definitely as to my experi
ence, etc.. and telling me the line
my application with its endorse- j
ments must take, along with hun
dreds of others. With that the
correspondence on this point ceas-|
ed and the matter dropped never
to be resumed. Our common
middle name seemed not to avail
anything, at least so far as get
ting on the government' pay roll
was concerned. Though members
of our family had frequent and
delightful entercourse with him
and his during his term of office.
I have wondered since that day
what would have been the conse
quences if I with scarcely more
equipment than my mere law li
cense signed by the two efficient
Justices of that day. Chief Justice
Smith and Judge Merrlmon. and
by Mr. W. H. Bagley, father of
Mrs. Joseptui8 Daniels, as Clerk, |
and with absolutely no knowledge
of Quo Warranto or Mandamus or
even of sci-fa, capias or nolo con
tendere should have landed a
place by some hook or crook or
accidentally in the District Attor
ney's office in Raleigh or else
where. Certainly nothing less
than confusion for the govern
Fconcint*atid^???H
['SUPER SUDS T 27^1
(IN THI M.UI IPX) *"l T |
Palmollve Soap, 3 for 20c
Sapor Suds (for washing dishes)
Regular size, 3 for 27c
Giant size, 2 for 38c
Con. Super Suds (washing clothes)
Regular size, 3 for 27c
r~? Giant size, 2 for 45c
Giant Octagon Soap, 4 for . . , 19c
Special Octagon Soap, 2 for . , Be
IjATge Octagon Powder, 3 for . 14c
Special (K-tngon Powder, 2 for Be
Octagon Cleanser, 2 for .... ?c
Octagon Granulated Soap, 2. . l!>c
Octagon Soap Chips. 2 for . . l#c
Crystal White Toilet Soap. 3. 14c
Hollywood Toilet Soap. 3 . . 1 4c
Octagon Toilet Soap, 3 .... 14c
Klex (Pumice) Soap, 2 for . ?c
Universal Toilet Soap, 3 for. 14c
Vogue Toilet Soap, 3 for ... 14c
Pair Sex Toilet Soap, 4 for . . 10c
N. tf. RED FRONT STORE
^ , Frank! la toa, V C.
ment and shame and possible dis
aster to me. As I think' ot it
now a commission de hinatico
inquirendo would have been more
in order.
E. H. DAVIS.
Questions and Answers
About the Social Se
curity Act
QUESTION: I noticed in the
paper that the average lump-sum
payment of old-age insurance in
the United States last month was
over $70. In this State the aver
age payment was about $42.00.
Why should insured workers in (
one State get less than insured
workers in another State?
ANSWER: Lump-sum payments
are now being made to living wage
earners who have workeji in jobs
covered by the old-age insurance
provisions of the Social Security !
Act and who have reached 65
years of age since January 1, 1937.
Lump-sum payments are being
'made also to the relatives of de
ceased wage earners who were so
covered. In each case, the pay
ments are based on the earnings ;
of the employee and amount to
3 V-i percent of his total wages in
jobs covered by the Act. The dif
ference in average payments for
different States is therefore due
to the difference in earnings of
the employees involved.
Q: I lost my job a month ago
and went at once to the Employ
ment Service where I registered
for unemployment compensation '
benefits I received my first job
insurance check last week. I am
still unemployed. What should I
do now?
A: You should return to the,
employment office where you filed
your initial claim for benefits in I
order that you may file a continu
ed claim for benefits. While there,
you will of course inquire about |
another job.
Q: I went fishing a few days |
ago and fell into the water. I had
my Social Security account num- !
ber card in my pocket and it was (
ruined. I would like to get a new
card, if that is possible. Please tell i
me what I should do about it.
A: You should call or write to;
your local Social Security Board
Office, giving the number that has
i>een assigned to you, and ask that
a' duplicate card be issued and de
livered to you.
Q: My neighbor and I worked
for the same company until the
shop closed last month. He has
been notified that he will receive
about $15 a week as unemploy
ment compensation. I have been
told that X will get about $10 a
week I think this is unfair since
he is a single man with no depen
dents while I am a married man
witlr four children. Shouldn't I
receive more than he, since I have '
a family to support?
A: No. Unemployment compens
ation is a form of insurance and
the benefits are base(Pupon wage j
earnings. The fact that your neigh
bor receives more benefits than
you do is undoubtedly due to the
fact that his earnings were greater ;
than yours. The fact that you have
dependents has no bearing on the i
amount of unemployment compen
sation benefits to which you are |
entitled.
Q: I am 25 years old and am
going to leave private employment j
and take a job in Government |
service. I am wondering if I could j
collect now a lump-sum benefit
based on my wages whieh were
covered by the Social Security
Act.
A: No. Lump-sum payments are
made to insured workers who have
reached age 65, or to the relatives
or estate of insured workers who
die before receiving benefits. Yoj?
will be able to claim your old-^ge
insurance benefit when you reach
age 65; not before.
Q: After working for a firm for
three years, I was laid off last
week. My boss told be he was
letting me go because I wag In
competent and for this reason I
would not be able to collect un
employment compensation bene
fits. Is this correct?
A: No. If you register at the
public employment office and ful
fill the requirements of the law,
you should receive unemployment
compensation benefits.
BABY BEEVES
Jasper Tyson. Wilton Cox,
James Blanchard, and Press Pate,
Greene County 4-H Club mem
bers, are planning to purchase
baby beef calves to feed out this
fall and' winter.
It is always hard to appreciate
the virtues of anyone who owes
us money long overdue.
N. Y. A. ACTIVITIES
_ IN FRANKLIN
The following information about
the N.Y.A. activities in Franklin
County will be read with much
interest. This organization is in
charge of Mrs. W. E. White, Jr.,
of Louisburg, who is very proud
of its achievements:
The National Youth Adminis
tration has recently approved a
project proposed by the Franklin
County Board ?of Education, for
the construction of a J11.000 00
class room addition to the Epsom
School, which will be constructed
by the NYA boys.
In recent months NYA has com
pleted an agricultural building at
this school, with the local boys,
under the supervision of Mr. Ed
ward S. Merritt. The splendid
workmanship in this building
should be complimented.
In order that the present work
be carried on satisfactorily. NYA
has established a Resident Center
for white boys at the Epsom
School. There are at present
around forty-five boys enrolled.
All of the local boys available are
employed, as well as boys from
various counties in the State.
The School Board has allowed
the Center to use the South side
of the school building for offices,
storage and other purposes. The
boys have their living quarters in
the agricultural building, that has
recently been built by the Nation
al Youth Administration. The i
school lunch room is used as a
dining hall. NYA has construct
ed showers and lavoratories for
the enrollees use
The youths live at the Center
on a cooperative basis, paying for !
their own upkeep. A regular chef j
is employed by them, who with
the help of kitchen police from the j
center, serve wholesome and sat-!
isfyitig meals. A form of Student
government has been set up and
the boys are taught to think out
their own problems, and to rely
upon their own judgment.
Mr. Whit C. Purvis has super- j
vision of the Center. Mr. Edward
Merritt and Mr. Roberson are
foremen in charge of the building
which is being constructed.
The National Youth A'dminis
tration is also constructing a rock '
Community building in the town
of Youngsville, for the town. This
work is capably supervised by Mr.
Joe H Alford. The citizens of
Youngsville have expressed favor- |
able comments on the type of
work done.
In both construction projects
mentioned, the boys are taught
carpentry and masonry with the
hope that they will find permanent
employment through their train
ing received with the National
Youth Administration.
WEEKLY TOBACCO
NEWS LETTER
Henderson, May 26. ? With con-!
tiimntion of warm, dry weather,!
crop conditions in Vance and eight
surrounding counties remain good.
Several sections need rain, how
ever transplanting has gone right!
ahead using hand planters, withl
now 70% In the field. Except forj
slight cutworm damage in a few)
sections, plants are in excellent
condition and are growing very
well, warm days and nights for,
the past two weeks having advan
ced materially plants already out.]
Farmers who were short on plants
have already procured enough
from the East and South for their |
needs. Acreage increase is pre- !
dieted at 18%.
Reports received from Eastefnj
Belt state that plants are in good
condition with weather favorable.
Reports from Southern Belt indi
cate a crop as early as 1938, with
plants well advanced, seasons
good.
This report represents an aver
age, taken from reports received
and from actual observation, over
Vance and surrounding counties
and not of any one particular sec
tion. ? Fred M. Allen, Jr . Super
visor of Sales, Henderson Tobacco
Market.
A GOOD
salesman,.
WHO y?
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ADV6RTISH1&
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FOR TOP- OR SIDE-MESSING (
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THi uamum
NITRATE OF
SODA
GLOBE TROTTING - - By Melville
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New vork ?<-J
WORLD'S PAIR
OFFICIALS ARE V. ^ ? ,
PREPARED TO HANDLE 14.000.000
VISITORS ARRIVING IN THEIR OWN|
CARS AND 5.000.000 ARRIVING
BY BOS in
Tests are conducted at
20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
IN THE FORD WEATHER
TUNNEL AT DEARBORN,
MICH, the OPERATOR
CAN MAKE A HOME-BLOWN
BLIZZARD OR A SAHARA
SANDSTORM BY TURNING
THE CONTROL 3QARD DIALS
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Devil's postpile. an
UNUSUAL PALISADE OF
HEXAGONAL BASALTIC ROCK
IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA,
HAS Bp EN MADE A U.S.
NATIONAL MONUMENT
MM
This ROAD SURFACE TESTER
HAS 18 WHEELS. VET IT IS
PULLED BY A SINGLE MAN.
EACH WHEEL IS CONNECTED
TO RECORDING DISCS
WITHIN THE BOX. THE DEVICE
WAS BUILT BY BRITISH
ENGINEERS
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COTTON' SEBI)
Because of good results secured 1
last year, Northampton County i
fanners have ordered and had de- |
livered through the county agent's ]
office a carload of 2.000 bushels
of Coker 100 cottou seed.
Slipping
American farmers received an
Mtlmated $463, 000,000 for their
products in April, a decrease of 5
per cent under the $488,000,000 1
received during the same month a !
(rear ago. -
I DON'T NEGLECT THE REAL SAVINGS AF- I
FORDED BY MAKING "G. W. MURPHY & SON'' I
YOUR MEAT HEADQUARTERS
YOUNG SPRING
? LAMB
Leg 0' Lamb ^Qc
5-7 lb. Average, lb.
Lamb Chops, 9Cc
Rib or Loin, lb. . .
Lamb Stew, 1 'lie
Very Tender, lb. **
FRESH RECEIVED
BEEF
Rolled Roast, OCc
Tender, Juicy, lb.
Round Steak, OAc
Choice Cuts, lb. . . wV
Rump Roast, ^Cc
Very Tender, lb. .
[ | COLD PLATE FAVORITES 1 1
"King-an's" BOLOGNA, lb. 19c
Assorted LOAF MEATS, lb. 35c
Spice LUNCHEON HAM, lb. 35c
CHICO LOAF, lb 40c
WILD FLOWER STRAINED
HONEY, 2 lb. jar 38c
50 Oz. Can
IMAT
JUICE
TOMATO 20C
Ground
COCONUT
Pound
14<
Il SALAD DRESSING V)c \
OR RELISH SPREAD, qt
Catsup, 14 oz. bottle 10c
Mustard Sauce, qt 12c
Apple Sauce, 3 No. 2 cans 25c
Fresh Fig Bars, 3 lbs. 25c
OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED EVERY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DURING
JUNE, JULY and AUGUST.
G W. MURPHY AND SON
Louisburg, N. C.
SOY BEANS
WOOD'S YELLOW
Tokios -- O-too-Tans ? Laredos
MIXED PEAS
SATURDAY
One Day Only - June 3rd
FAT BACKS
Thick - White - Fresh e
50 lbs. or - By the mc
more ? strip /
10c Oatmeal 4 for 25c
10c Pickles 5c
10c Southern Style Loaf ... 5c
5c Soup 8 for 25c
10c Soup 4 for 25c
5c Cleanser 8 for 25c
10c Wheaties 5c
5c Macaroni 8 for 25c
10c Watch Dog Lye 5c
Staley's 5 Lb. Syrup 29c
Sauer's 25c Tea 15c
Sauer's 10c Tea 5c
5c Billing 8 for 25c
6 Large Octagon Soap .... 25c
7 Large Octagon Powder . . 25c
6 Octagon Toilet Soap 25c
WEEDERS
CULTIVATORS AND
CULTIVATOR STEELS
COTTON HOES
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LAWN MOWERS
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DOORS, WINDOWS, NAILS, LOCKS and
HINGES, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER,
LATHS, ROCK LATH, PLASTER
BOARD, SHINGLES, ROOFING.
SEABOARD
STORE CO., INC
WHOLESALE - RETAIL
Fay Cash and Pay Less
D. F. McKiane, President