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VOLUMN LXX SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 k Tear LOCISBURU. N. CAROLINA k riMEj WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Issue. NUMBER SO FRENCH BREAK GERMAN LINE ALL POLISH OFFICIALS MAY LEAVE WARSAW WITHIN FEW HOURS Semi-Official Paris Radio Reports On Trouble in Germany, Saying There Have Been Disorders In Major Cities and In All Czechoslovakia Capture of Two Towns Would Give Germany Control of High ly Important Upper Silesian Industrial Sector; United States Concern Owns Zinc Mines at Katowice; Reich Authorities Claim Over Half of British At tackers Downed In Attack At '"Kiel. Paris, (via radio) Sept. 5 ?The French government an nounced today that French forces had made contact with the German troops on the wes tern front and had penetrated into Germany territory. A semi-official I'aris radio reported trouble in Germany and said there had been disord ers In Cologne, Dusseldorf and Essen as well as the areas of all Crechoslovakia. Dispatches from Copenhagen report naval fighting off the coast of Denmark. Paris, Sept. 5. ? France pursued her second day of military opera tions against Germany today with the official announcement that "movements develop normally for the entire land, sea and air forces." This was announced in the war ministry's communique No. 3. Germany replied with an aerial invasion which brought an early morning air raid alaVm to Paris. Later a official military source said the planes had come on a "scouting trip" without dropping bombs. The three issued war ministry communiques have failed to shed any light on France's operations along her Iihineland frontier be yond the fact she has gone to the military aid of her ally Poland. Official advicefi reported "stub born fighting," however, on thei German-Polish eastern front. France's operations were un derstood to be testing Germany's fortifications to seek the weak point of the Siegfried line and di vert German forces from Poland. Warsaw, Sept. 5. ? Reports were current today that officials of the Polish government might leave Warsaw within a few hours. German planes made two raids on the capital city today. The sky was clear and the Sep tember sunshine was brilliant. Despite the dangers the popu lace was calm. Most of the staffs of the Ameri can, British and other embassies arranged to leave the city. Meantime John K. Oavia, U. S. consul general, and his staff as sisted Americans in leaving. The first raid of the day came while reports were being received - indicating that Polish defense lines had been shortened to siff en positions now held. Several times during the morn ing attack the German airplanes ? flew directly over the heart of the capital without dropping bombs. They confined their activities to the suburbs and military objec tives. The alarm sounded at 8; 30 a. m. (2:30 a. m. E. S. T. ) and 35 minutes later the "all clear" signal was given. Ttfe courses traveled by attack ing planes caused observers to conclude they were shutt'.ing back and forth between Austrian. Slo vak and other German areas in daily trips, reloading at each stop and dropping bombs enroute. Berlin. Sept'. 5. ? Germany to> day announced capture of two rich Polish industrial cities, Katowice ' and Chorzow. near the Polish German frontier in Silesia. Both towns, on the direct route to Krakow. Poland's ancient cap ital, virtually had been surround ed by previous aMacks where the German border bulges into south western Poland, but the final, thrust against them had been de layed. Germans said they feared the Poles would blow up mines and steel rolling mills which they said were mined with explosives, but the Poles were said to have been surprised and fled without damag ing the valuable property. Capture of the two towns would give Germany control of the high ly Important upper Sileslan Indus trial sector, A United States concern., the American Sileslan Company, owns some zinc mines at Katowice. At the same time German au thorities declared ten British bombers had been shot down yes .terday when they raided the- Ger man fleet near the entrance, to DENY SEVER AL REQUESTS APPROVES PAVING ROAD NEAR PINE RIDGE County Commissioners Met Monday; Hold Short Meet ing; Receives Many Re ports; Require Magistrat es Turn Jail Fines Over To County The Board of County Cdmmls-. sioners, with all members pres ent, met in regular session on Monday and after completing the opening formalities transacted business as follows: Reports were received and filed from the following: J. E. Tuck, Negro Farm Agenti; E. It. Rich ardson, County Home: Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Health Officer; Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Welfare .Officer; j Miss Lillie Mae Braxton, Home j Agent; S. E. Barnes. Farm Agent, j A request was before the Board to write State Highway Commis sion relative to having road from Justice to Midway put on main tenance at once. A petition for paving about one and a half miles of road near Pine Ridge was presented the Board, which was approved and referred to the State Highway Commission. The Junior Woman's League was before the Board requesting a donation for food and clothing for indigent children. The request was not allowed. R. J. Rose, of Franklinton, chairman of the National Cotton Council for Franklin County and Mrs. J. E. Malone, Secretary Louis burg Chamber of Commerce, were before the Board seeking funds with which to assist' in carrying on the work of the Council. The request \yas not allowed. Jinunie. Fuller was placed on | outside pauper list at $4.00 per month. Otis Harris, Ned Joyner were j placed on the Blind list. The County Attorney was direc- | led to write all Magistrates in the County not to turn over any ' jail fees to any one except the County Accountant. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned. I the strategic Kiel canal. 1 Revising their previous "istate I ment that five of 12 British raid ers were destroyed. German offi cials said more than half of the attackers wetu downed and de clared no damage was done to nazi warships, despite British statements to the contrary. (In London officials claimed "severe damage" was inflicted on two German battleships by the British raiders.) Germany reported capture of \ Mie two Silesian cities as Adolf i Hitler, "the reich's first soldier." I followed his troops across the Polish corridor and the German news agency announced trium phantly that Kiist Prussia had been reunited with Germany pro per. . I.OIISBURG DROPS ONE IX TKI-COl'NTV SERIES Epsom took a 2-1 lead in games ! In the semifinal series of the Tri County League by edging a 1-0 victory over Louisburg here. Epsom's Lyn Watkins and Lou isburg's Allen Green hooked up in a nifty pitchers' argument. Each pitcher was nicked for four hits. Watkins fanned 10 and walked two; Green fanned three and did nob give a free ticket to first. Epsom's lone run, in the second, was unearned. Bob Lassiter doubl ed, went to third on a passed ball, and scored when Fuller dropped the throw of an infielder on a fielder's choice. No player on either team con nected for more than one hit. Brummltt caught for Epsom; Fuller, for Louisburg. The same teams will resume their series at Epsom on Sunday September 10, at 3:30- Lyn Wat kins will be Epson's hurler. RENEW YOt'R SUBSCRIPTION! PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program ' at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Sept>. 9th: Saturday ? ; Double Feature ? John Wayne and the 3 Mesqul teers in "Wyoming Outlaw" and Preston Foster in "News Is Made At Night." Also Chap. No. 7 "Daredevils of the Red Circle." Sunday-Monday ? Hedy Lamar and Robert Taylor In "Lady Of] Th Teropics." Tuesday ? Phil Reagan and Capt. Roscoe Turner In "Flight j At Midnight." Wednesday ? Ann Shirley and Edward Ellis in "Career." Thursday-Friday ? Bette Davis George Brent* and Miriam Hop kins in '"Jhe Old Maid." MRS. W. H. ALLEN DEAD An Estimable Woman Pass es; Funeral This After noon The announcement yesterday morning of the death of Mrs. W. H. Allen, which occurred at her home on North ' Main Street, brought sorrow to the many friends of the family. Mrs. Allen was in her usual health early Wed nesday evening, having taken lunch w\th her daughter. She was taken ill soon after and continued to grow worse until the end came at 5:30 o'clock Thursday morning. She was 73 years of age and is survived by her husband, two children, Mrs. W. A. Huggins, of Louisburg, and Mrs. Sam It. Allen, of Lake City, S. C., six step-child ren: Mrs. G. M. Beam, Mrs. G. W. Cobb. Mrs. W. E. White, Me8srs. W. H. Allen, Jr., J. K. Allen, of Louisburg, and Mrs. J. W. B. Thompson, of Franklin. Va., two sisters Mrs. R. A. Bobbitk of Lou isburg. Mrs. J. S. Tomlinsou, of Washington, D. C., three brothers Col. W. T. Wilder, of St. Paul, Minn., Mr. Thos. B. Wilder,, of Aberden. and Mr. S. T. Wilder, of Louisburg. Mrs. Allen was the daughter of the late Mr. S. T. Wilder and Katherine Hush Ter rell Wilder, and was a most lov able christian woman, who will be greatly missed by her many friends and acquaintances. She was a devoted and consistent mem ber of the Louisburg Baptist Church, and was always deeply in terested in the activities of her Church and her community. The funeral services will be held from the home this (Friday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by J)r; A. Paul Bagby. pastor of t'he Louisburg Baptist Church, and Rev. E. H. Davis, and interment will be made in Oakwood Ceme tery. The deepest sympathy is ex tended the bereaved family anil relatives by tile entire community. FRANKLIN FARMERS EXCHANGE The above is the title of one of Louisburg's newest institutions and will be operated by Messrs. R. B. and W. F. Mitchell, of Hay esville township, who will open an FCX store in the Taylor building on the corner of Nash and Spring Streets, formerly occupied by the Holliday Grocery Co. Mr. R. B. Mitchell will be the manager of the new business. This firm will carry, in addition to the FCX feeds, seeds and fertilizers, a line of heavy groceries, paints, tires, etc. They expect to have their opening on Friday (today) and are inviting the entire public to attend. Read their announcement on another page. AUTO ACCIDENT An automobile accident that came near being serious occurred at the intersection of Franklin and Spring Streets on Sunday af ternoon when the car of Mr. M. C. Murphy and that of Mr. H. A. Faulkner collided turning the Murphy car over. Miss Jane Mur phy was driving lier fathers car, and we are informed, was travel ing west on Franklin Street. Mr. Faulkner was driving his car and going north on Spring Street. It is understood Mr. Faulkner's car struck Mr. Murphy's car at the rear wheel as it crossed Spring Street, the impact causing it to turn over. Luckely Miss Murphy or her young lady friend ware not Injured, beyond a little shake up. The car was badly damaged. Mr. Faulkner escaped uninjured and with slight damages to his car. The responsibility' for the ac cident had not been dfficlally de termined at this writing. 1 GIVE BARBECUE DINNKK * AT STRICKLAND HOME A barbecue dinner was give In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Strickland of near Louisburg Sun day, August 27. for the children and near relatives. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Strickland and family of Henderr, son. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Strick land and family of Youngsville, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Strickland and family of Louisburg, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Strickland, of Youngsville, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Strickland, of Louisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Oraham Dlckerson and family, of Spring Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Baker and family of Louisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dickerson and family, of Bunn, Miss Erma Strickland, of Louisburg, Miss Thelma and Vi vian Strickland, of Louisburg, Kenneth Strickland, of Louisburg, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Breedlove, of Henderson, Mrs. Pearle Strickland of Youngsville, Mrs. Mae Brad ford of Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Floyd of Henderson, Misses Olivia. Mabel, and Ethel Breed love of Henderson, Joseph Nassey of Henderson. aDd Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Coppedge and and family of Spring Hope. LATEST WAR HAPPENINGS ! _ I Warsaw, Sept. 6.? (12:10 p. ra. 6:10 a. m.. E.S.T., Wednesday) ? A battle for Warsaw raged 30 miles north of here today, cour iers reported, with the 'Poles fight ing like lions' and holding back (?he invaders despite repeated tank led thrusts. The 'Poles were described as holding the invaders on a line be tween Pultusk, 30 miles directly north of Warsaw, and Plonsk. 35 miles northwest of this city. It was announced that tile Poles Had lost* Pultusk once in the battle and then retaken it. Pultusk is about 25 miles northeast of Cie elianow, where fcht right wing of the last-ditch defenders formerly was pivoted. V iolent Explosions German planes raided the nort-h section of Warsaw just before noon, and an official ".radio- an nouncement said six planes were shot down. More than a dozen extremely strong explosions were heard from the direction of the railway bridge across the Vistula and the east station which was bombed two days ago. One train waiting to carry refugees toward Wilno, in northeast Poland, and Riga, Lat via, was last reported at the sta tion. A ranking staff officer, slightly wounded, who returned briefly from the scene of battle, said the Polish forces were defending Mieni selves stoutly, holding their lines and doggedly beating off German thrust after German thrust. Tanks Destroyed With heavy tanks as a vanguard tile officer said, the Germans suc ceeded in piercing the Polish line ill several places, bui' the Poles i successfully outflanked tile Pene trating columns and captured and Mestroyed many of the tanks. The officer assured members of i his family here thaL the situation | was favorable for the time being. Defenders of t>he city were pre j paring for a desperate defense at i Franklin County Fair To Be Held Oct. 2nd to 7th Inclusive ' I The management has annouuc jed Miat the aniiual Fraijklin Coun ty Fair will be held in Louisburg beginning October 2nd and con- i | tinuing through the entire week.' Preparations for the new eating stands has already begun and it is expected by the end r or next' t week everything will be in read ness for the great 1939 Fair. The premium list will be off I the press on the 15th and will go out as part of the regular edition of the Franklin Times. More interest Mian usual is bc ' ing shown iiythis fair and it is [expected tliujf the largest crowds ever to h??- attended the Fair I will be in attendance this year, i The BanMey All American shows will play the midway and it is one of the largest organiza tions to come to this section this year. Wednesday, October 4th will be school day and all the children in the County will be admitted free between the boors of 9 and >. The best exhibit that will be seen at any of the county fairs this I year will be seeti at ollr fair and every body is expecting to have a | wonderful Mme. I'KRRY REUNION HKI.D OX AUGUST 27TH The decendents of the late WIs ton Perry held their anhual reun ion near Louisburg at the home of Mr. Oliver Perry on Sunday, i Aug. 27. Quite a large crowd of relatives from far and near met on the lawn, for an all day gath ering. and picnic dinner on the! grounds. ' Among the out-of-town relativ es present were: Mr. W. L. Per ! kinson, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. W. I L. Perkinson, Jr.. and daughters, | Dorothy, Mary and Edith, of Bir mingham, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bowden, of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Perry, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Laura Bryant, of Greens- 1 horo; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Davis and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. J C. E. Griffin ?and Son, of fibcky Mount; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cock- | erell, of Nashville; Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wilder, of Henderson; Mrs. Emma P. Long and Mr. George Long, of Castalla; Mr. and Mrs. I J. 8. Alford. of Wendell; Mrs. Atthea Strother, ind Mrs. Mattle ' Lancaster, of Raleigh, and Mr. Reuben Strange and Miss Bessie Strange, of Durham. About 300 registered for the day. Subscribe to the Franklin Times the very gates of the city if the battle at Pultusk eventually went against them. Resident's remaining in the Pol ish capital after the flight of a great part of the population today I threw up barricades in the streets against a German army driving up on the city from the north. Reinforced Polish troops dug in lalons their Hug River line of de j tenses only nine or 10 miles north j of the city (or a desperate defense of Warsaw. ? i Paris, Sept. t. ? British troops have landed in France to aid the French army which is now in i Germany fighting to crack deeper I the German Siegfried line. Details of the landing of the British Tommies were not disclos ed. nor were the numbers involv ed. but government sources de clared the British Army would be able to give "infinitely stronger" support to French land forces than it did id 1914. A terse French communique de clared Mie huge Flench military machine was swinging its north ern wing deeper into German ter ritory in the face of growing re sistance. | Basel, Switzerland, (Near French and Swiss Frontier), Sept. 6.? First line pill boxes of Ger many's formidable Siegfried Line were seized tonight by veteran troops from Hie French Magiuofc j Line. One of the first German advance I posts which fell, it was reported in Basel, was a lone fort opposite j 1 Saarguemines. a French town op- j posite the Saar. II was said tile j j fort was token after very little I fighting when French troops oc- j ctipieil the wooded hills on both sides of the frontier road. The Germans were said to have ' I retired with little resistance from I idvani'e posts to t-he main Sie; I fried forts, five and ten kilnieters i behind the border. (A kilometer is i | :? bout 5-8 of a mile). ? MISS MAl'DE I I-: WIS, WILLIAM SI'KKI) WKD Mrs.Frank B. Lewis announces j the marriage of her daughter, j .Maude Elizabeth, to William Joy- j ner Speed of Fianklinton. which was solemnized ' in Charleston, S. C? Saturday, September 2nd, in St. John's Cathedral. Only a few , relatives were present, including | her*ister, Mrs. Edwin C. Speed, of | Charleston. S. C. The double ring ceremony was used. The bride wore a suit of marine blue with matching accessories, j and her flowers Were a shoulder corsage of orchids. Mrs. Speed is the daughter of Mrs. Frank B. Lewis and the late Frank B. Lewis of Raleigh, and grand-daughter of the lal-a Dr. Richard F. Lewis of Lumberton, Mr. Speed is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo M. Speed, of Frank linton, and is cfuniected with Itay nor's Radio and Jewelry Shop, of I Louisburg. After a wpddlng trip South Mr. | and Mrs. Speed will he at home in Raleigh. PISHING < LKAN-l l? .5. Goldsboro, Sept. 4. ? The Brew ers and North Carolina Beer Dis tributors Committee carried its "clean up or, close up" drive against law-violating beer outlets into Wayne County today when Colonel Edgar H. Bain, State Di- j rector of the Committee, requested the Board of County Commission ers to revoke four retail beer licenses. In affidavits filed at a special meeting of the board, Colonel Bain charged that ohe Goldsboro re tailer and three--retailers outside the city were operating their est ablishments illegally. "In the public Intej-est and In the interest of the great majority of law-abiding beer retailers, our Committee is seeking the revoca tion of these four licenses," Colonel Bain said. Board Chairman M. E. Robin son said that the four persons would be cited to appear on Wed nesday. September 13, to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked. Colonel Bain took similar action against three Mecklenburg County i beer dealers last week and an nounced today t'hat he has asked the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners to revoke the license of a Wilmington retailer for selling beer to minors. A swine sanitation program will he started In Hoke County at once to aid in preventing outbreaks of preventable diseases, says Farm Agent A. S. Knowles. Close observers of conditions in the farm Implement industry now believe that sales for the year will probably run about 10 percent un der the 1938 dollar totals. NOW READY TOR MONDAY, SEPT. 11 When Louisburg Tobacco Market Will Hold Its 1939 Opening; All Houses Ready To Receive The , Golden Weed All three big warehouses in Louisburg are now ready to re ceive t'he golden weed for the Opening Sale which will be held on Monday with first sale at tho Union Warehouse, second at Southside. and last at Planters. Sales arrangements have been made so there is no danger i or a block and all houses are expecting to sell their floor with a full house, and good prices as (ar as they are going t'his year. You are invited to come to the ; opening, enjoy the day and enter into the friendly spirit of the day. A full corps of buyers are to be present on the opening with or ders for alt grades. The auction eers are in fine Mine and the mer ry sing, song, voice is awaited with much interest. Come and help make this the biggest open ing of years. * Tobacco men are advising grow ers to see that their tobacco is not too high in order, as this is one of the greatest contributing fac tors for low prices. Remember the opening will l>o Monday, and you are not only in vited but expected. All Louis burg is awaiting to make this a profitable and pleasant day for all visitors whether they sell tobacco or not'. First Bale The first baled! t lie 1339 cotton crop in Franklin County was brought to l.ouishurg yesterday ' morning by Tom Williams, color ed. and was sold to A. W. Person for ID cents a pound. Tile bale weighed 475 pounds, graded mid dling.. and was ginned by F. 11. Allen. llOlilirijl' FAMILY HOI, IIS REUNION The Bobhitt family of North Carolina held its annual reunion. ' according lo a custom of twenty years standing, at "Buxton", the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Krnesti L. Harris, near > Inez lu Warren County. "Buxton" plan-l tat ion. with its thirty acre grove J of sturdy oaks, was formerly the property of John Buxton Williiams one of the largest laud and slave I owners of the pre-Civil War era and, even now, the buildings, es pecially t'he "Gre't house" built by [ John Buxton Williams, are indi cative of the large and splendid scale on which the original owner lived and operated. Here it was that the members i of the Bobbitt family gathered.! There was no pomp or ceremony. A picnic dinner, the like of which one must tax his best' memory | even to imagine, was served on | long tables under the trees on the lawn. A simple blessing by one of the ministers present (the Bob bins are a religious people) and the feast was on. The average cook would find himself inade quate to the task of preparing anything so delicious to the taste;' To mention a few were but to suggest the many. Here they are ? Fried chicken, barbecue, coun- ] try ham, homemade pickle, home cooked cake, pies, jellies, fruit, the old Latin who originated the term, "ad infinitum" must have been looking over a menu for a Bobbitt reunion picnic. A rare oc casion is a dinner of that nature anywhere any more. After they dined, they gang. The singing was of a strongly religious' flavour. Among those present from Lou isburg were Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bobbitt and Miss Nell Rose Lan caster. LEAH'S METHODIST CHL'KCH Leah's Methodist Church is en gaging in a llevival this week. Uev. J. O. Phillips, of Loulsburg Methodist Church, is doing the preaching. Services will be held each night at 8 o'clock, Sunday be ing t'he last night. The road, un der construction, will be open for those who tell the watchman they are headed for the church. How ever, most of the road can be used without this permission. BUNN* METHODIST CHURCH The Bunn Methodist Church will engage In a Revival, begin ning Sunday night and continuing throughout the week, at 8 o'clock each night. Rev. S. E. Mercer j from Franklinton Methodist Church will be the visiting prea cher. People of ?all denomina tions are Invited cordially. The Smithsonian Institution In ? Washington has just acquired the! first steel plow forged by John Deere at Grand Detour. Illinois. In | 1837 to add to its collection of | early American plows. CIVIL COURT IN SESSION MURPHY DAMAGE SUIT IN PROCESS OF TRIAL Several Divorce Cases Dis posed Of; Progress Slow With Long Drawn Out Cases; Judge Sinclair To Preside Next Week The regular September term of FrankJ,iu Superior Court for the trial of Civli Cases convened on Monday morning with His Honor J. Paul Frizzell, of Snow Hill, Judge Presiding. Being a civil term the courts business was soon under way with calling t-he Calen dor after which two divorces were granted and two others condition ally granted, as follows: John W. Champion was grant ed an absolute divorce from Mat tie J. Champion. Thelma P. Carroll was granted a divorce from Reuben Carroll and given Mie custody of the two children. Early Hartsfield was granted a divorce from Stella Hartsfield to become effective upon the pay ment of all costs. Pauline B. Bunn was granted a divorce from Reuben T. Bunn to become effective upon the pay ment of all costs. The case of George W. White vs James W. Murphy, wherein the defendant is being sued for J 10. 000 punitive and $10,000 actual damages, for the alienation of af fections of the plaintiff's wife, was in process of trial, as our r?$Ort closes. This is a two week's term and the second week will be presided over by Judge N. A. Sinclair. Franklin County people are very fond of Judge Frizzell. who is pre siding t'liis-wepk, and are glad to have him with them* again. KI'SOM SCHOOL OPENS Supervising Principal C. P. Ro gers announces thai Epsom High School will open Thursday morn ing. Sept. 14. at' 8:30 o'clock. He also says. "The elementary basal books will all be free, and supple mentary readers "will be ' rented. Each High School student will either have to rent all his books or buy all of them. You can not rent part and buy part of theiu." ? . FIRE AT J^II, The Are Tuesday night at 9 o'clock was at the Franklin Coun ty jail and was caused by an in sane occupant of one of the down stairs rooms setting fire to a mat tress. The only damage was to the mattress. The prisoners were badly frightened and were badly smoked. The fire was soon extin guished by the fire department and others and all was in order again. There were four prisoners in the jai.ll according to Jailor Minor. AI.KKKI) B. WESTKIt DIES Alfred Buchanan Wester, 83, died at his home in Franklinton at 5:30 Monday morning, following anvextended illness. Funeral serv ices were conducted at the homo Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was at Fairview cemetery. Franklinton. * Mr. Wester was born in Frank lin County, May 24. 1856. the son of Alfred D. and Rebecca Ann Joy ner Wester. He was a deacon in the Baptist churcl* for approxi mately 50 years, w?b In the mer cantile btr#fhes many years and at) one tim^efVed as mayor of Franklinton. He was one of Franklin County's most substan tial and respected citizens. On January 16, 1895, he was married to Elizabeth T. Uzzle, at her home In Raleigh. From this union seven children were boru. Surviving are his wife; one broth er, John M. Wester of Elberton, Ga.; one son, A. B. Wester, Jr., of Franklinton; four daughters, Miss Anne Wester, Franklinton; Mrs. C. J. Thoroughgood, of Raleigh; Mrs. J. W. Whitehead, of Smith field; Mrs. C. L. Thomas, Mount Airy, and three grandchildren, Elizabeth Joyner Wester; Mar garet and John W. Whitehead. Jr. The active pallbearers were nephews of the deceased; W. H. Wester Jr., A1 B. Wester. John l*e Wester, M. W. Wester and Carl S. Wester, all of Henderson; Alfred B. Wester of Raleigh and Winder Wester of Athens, Ga. Iir an efforti to control tobacco insects, large numbers of Gran ville County growers have agreed to plow under the tobacco stalks on their farms immediately after harvesting their crop. Tobacco yields In Hertford County will be approximately 100 pounds per acre less than thejr werejfrit year, says J. W. Ballen tlne, farm agent of the 9tate Col lege Extension Service. iRJBSCjUBW TODAT I ..
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