640 Killed In Holi
day Accidents
Violent death struck at the (our
vomers of the nation over the
three-day Christmas holiday, leav
ing 640 victims.
Traffic accidents accounted for
418 of the total, the rest resulting
from Are, shootings, stabblngs
and other tragedies. Last year
508 persons died in various kinds
of accidents and as the result of
violence. The traffic toll last
year was 395.
Five states ? Nebraska, Nevada,
Ithode Island, Vermont and Wy
oming ? passed the 19J58 Christ
mas holiday without a fatality
but this year only Delaware had
that experience.
Illinois Leads
Leading the list this year was
Illinois with 64 dead. Traffic ac
cidents accounted for 27, 14 were
killed by trains, 8 by violence,
8 were suicides, 3 died of carbon
monoxide poisoning and 4 other
causes. Second was California
with 47 deaths ? 38 in traffic and
9 by Are.
Ohio led last year with 421
while Texas was second with 40.
Jhis year Ohio had 35, 25 attrib
uted to traffic. Texas had only 23
this holiday season, 21 of which
were due to traffic accidents.
Deaths By Freezing
Chicago reported more than
1,400 traffic accidents over the
week-end and five states reported
deaths by freezing or exposure.
Three of them In the south: Ten
nessee, North Carolina and New
Mexico.
The total death list by states: j
Death hist
Alabama 3; Arizona 6; Arkan-j
.?as 8; California 47; Colorado 9;j
Connecticut 15; District of Co
lumbia 5; Florida 8; Georgia 26;
Idaho 1; Illinois 64; Indiana 15;
Iowa 7; Kansas 11; Kentucky 10;
Louisiana 5; Maines 7; Maryland
9;- Massachusetts 10; Michigan
40; Minnesota 8; Mississippi 3;
Missouri 11; Montana 1; Nebras
ka 4; Nevada 2; New Hampshire
3; New Jersey 12; New Mexico
6; New York 40; North Carolina
16; North Dakota 1; Ohio 35; j
Oklahoma 15; Oregon 5; Penn-I
aylvanla 40; Rhode Island 2;
South Carolina 18; South Dakota
7; Tennessee 11; Texas 23; Utah
1; Vermont 3; Virginia 14; Wash
ington 16; West Virginia 17;
Wisconsin 10; Wyoming 2. ? Ral
eigh Times.
FARLEY INFORMS STU
DENTS HOW POLITIC
IANS OPERATE
In the course of an address be-j
fore the Wharton School of Fln-|
ance in Philadelphia, Postmaster
General Farley, who is also Chair- ,
man of the Democratic National
Committee, had something to sa>^
about the value of politicians in,
our form of government. ^
"Politicians," he said, "probab
ly stand more abuse, year in and
year out, than perhaps any other
group of individuals. And yet, the
success of our democracy in large
measure Is directly and continu
ously dependent on them, and on
their work.
"Public opinion in a democracy
has to find some way of express
ing itself in an orderly and effec
tive fashion. This we do through
political parties, which give efTec-1
tive form to the desires of the
public and the vlewB of our citi
zens. The organization of political
parties, and the using of them to
express the public will. Is the
work of politicians.
"It is they who must harmon
ize conflicting points of view; who
must reach compromises, who
must look always for the greatest
common divisor of public opinion,
and givQ the result form and sub
stance. In practice this means
reaching agreements on condi
dates, on policies, and on legisla
tion which meets the needs of the
country.
"One may almost say that
whenever the politician fails, de
mocracy fails."
THANKS
I wish to thank each one for
flowers and cards sent me while
in hospital. May Ood's blessings
be upon those who were so kind
and sympathising with my fam
ily. They will be long and ten
derly remembered by us.
Mrs. J. S. Marshall and family.
Miserable
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MISS SMITH CONVA
LESCING
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MI8S PAULINE SMITH
Miss Pauline Smith of the State
College faculty has been seriously
ill at th|e Fowle Memorial Hospi
tal at her home, Washington, N.
C., for the past two months.
Miss Smith fell'on the grounds
at Teachers College, Greenville,
just a few minutes before she was
to appear on an afternoon pro
gram. She was treated 'at the Col
lege infirmary and later carried
to the hospital in Washington.
The broken ankle was followed
by a long drawn-out complication
of a critical nature. It was re
ported this week that her condi
tion is Improved and that she will
leave early in January for Florida
to convalescense.
Miss Smith will be remember
ed for her educational service in
Franklin County where she did
part time Extension work and
was assistant to the County Sup
erintendent of Schools.
Since leaving the county Miss
Smith has studied at several of
the larger Eastern Universities.
She received her Masters Degree
from the University of North Car
olina and has been working to
wards a doctorate at Duke Uni
versity.
She inaugurated the State Beau
tificatlon Program and served as
State Specialist for live years. She
lias worked to arouse Interest in
the preservation of well designed
old dwellings and historic buiid
_ings throughout North Carolina.
Miss Smith won National recog
nition in the Better Homes Pro
gram, a Carnegie-Purdue Foun
dation Activity to Coordinate ef
forts of all organizations ? local,
state and national ? to produce
beautiful highways, homes and
civic centers; to install modern
conveniences with concentration
on water and lights for rural
homes.
She is considered one of the
outstanding organizers in the
South.
J VMKS K. MERCER
Wilson. ? James Edward Mer
cer died in the local hospital here
Sunday night. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon at
Shiloh Church and was conducted
by the Rev. R. A. .Johnson. In
terment was in the family ceme
tery.
Surviving are his wife, two
children, Mrs. Laura Brooks, of
Raleigh, and Allie Mae Mercer,
of Morristown; seven brothers, C.
A.. Bunyon, Onnie, D. K.. James,
Robie add Hugh; three sisters.
| Mrs. Mattie lOalmon. Mrs. Little
Katmon and Mrs. Blanche eDailey.
M ra Mercer was the daughter
of Mr. Walter C. Holmes, ol
Louisburg.
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A TKIBUTK ,
A universal sorrow was spread
,ov?r the Justice community on j
the night of Dec. 10, 1939, when ,
: Mr. J. Charlie Wheless passed in
to "Heaven's Morning ""Cand,"
and now as we stand upon the
misty shores of time straining our
weary eyes across the wa-ves to
ward the blessed shore he has
reached, we would strive to catch
a glimpse of his grand, noble,
beautiful life, that by it we make
our lives better, purer, nobler, for
as the beacon light on the stormy
coast sends out its waves to seek
and to save those lost at sea, so
the life lived by "Mr. Charlie"
while with us. will be a beacon
light upon the stormy shores of
our hearts.
His home life was all that a de
voted husband's and father's could
be and while his going has left a
vacancy impossible to be tilled let
us in . our sorrow remember that
oht loss is his gain.
Mr. Wheless was coullned tv
j his bed for only a short time and
I while every possible means was
I exhausted to strengthen the slen
1 der cord by which he held on to
life, the dissolution came at 9 P.
M. Sunday night. Somewhere to
i night among the hills of heaven
| be walks, and may we, who have
j lost him here on earth grow hap
! py, knowing of his happy reun
I ion In heaven with his life mate,
who preceded him by only eight
j months.
Funeral services were held
from Duke Memorial Church at
three o'clock Monday afternoon.
Rev. E. Y. Averette, pastor of the
deceased, assisted by Rev. A. Co
rey, a former pastor officiated at
the final rites. Following the ser
vices he was tenderly laid to rest
in the Duke1 Memorial cemetery
and covered' with flowers, beauti
I ful and profuse which signified
1 how he was loved by friends and
| relatives. . ? |
Mr. Wheless. who had passed
his 76tK milestone on the road of
life was born in Franklin County.
At the time of his death he was
residing In the Justice communi
ty and until illness confined him
to his bed was a faithful and ac
tive member of Duke Memorial
Church.
Mr. Charlie is survived by one'
son. E. J. Wheless, of Justice, and
four daughters. Mrs. I'. K. Bunn,
of Justice, Mrs. G. H. Harris, of
Justice, Mrs. C. R. Dobson. of
WashinRton, D. C., and Mrs. G.
B. Tayloe, of Guam.
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J FROM OXEN TO STREAMLINED TRACTOR;
A STORY OF SOUTHERN FARMING PROGRESS
x -Sk
The producers of the motion plo
i tu re "The New South," searching
j for authentic local color, penetrated
I even to districts far off the beaten
| track. In one Southern farming sec
|tion miles from, a main highway.
i they were surprised to find a team
of oxen, hooked to an ancient wood
!en cart, still doin? active daily ser
j vice
A sequence porir.t; ing the team
j whs filmed. and may be viewed in
jihe picture, which is now befng
j shown all through the South by the
distributors of Arcadian Nitrate.
The scene is part of the historical
picture presented to portray the
development of Southern agricul
' ure.
Later on in "The New South"
NEGRO FARMERS
GLUB MEETING
The Farm Club of Bunn dis
trict held Its regular monthly
meeting Thursday night. Dec. 14,
in the Oethsemane High School.
J. E .Tuck (Negro County Agent)
outlined work for 1940. Some of
the work for demonstration were
raising corn, hogs, garden, and
poultry. H. A. Clemon and H. B.
Floyd took corn, W. E. Stalllngs
and Luther Rogers hogs. H. E.
Satterwhite and G. C. Crudup.
poultry, H. B. Floyd and G. C.
Crudup garden.
We are proud to have a Negro
County Agent In our county, he
lias given us so much inspiration
the most recent Improvements In
Southern farming, down to the
streamlined tractor, are shown tn
contrast with the crude beginnings.
' One of the greatest advance
ments has been the education of
the farmer in the use of fertilizers
to obtain the greatest yield from
his crops, and to prevent his land
from being depleted. In most Cot
ton Belt soils, the plant food which
Is most often deficient Is nitroei'it,
the growth element.
Today the South, which still re
members the days when oxen fur
nished the motive power on the
farm, can look forward to a new
era of farm prosperity based on sci
entific findings.
along the lines of better living,
states N. B. Crudup.
Tuck also held a meeting in the
Phelps school. Dec. 19, explaining
his work and plans for 1940. The
farmers and their wires were very
much interested in his work
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FOX'S
The average yield of lint cotton
this year has been reported as l
235.9 pounds to the acre, practi- '
cally the same as last year's av- 1
erage which was 235.8 pounds to
the acre. .
There is one way of making an
enemy of any lad. Oive him a ;
shoe-shining outfit for Christmas!
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IT READING THE ADS
Teacher ? Don't say, "I ain't
going " You must say, "I am not
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not going, etc."
Jerry? Gee, ain t nobidy going*
American radio Jokes hare
heen worn so thin that even an
Englishman c&n sop through them.
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BroncHltis, acute or chronic, la an
Inflammatory condition of the mu
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seat of the trouble to loosen germ
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understanding that you are to like
the way It quickly allays the cough
or you are to have your money back.
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for Coughs, Chest Colds, B ronchitis
Just for The Record . . . j
Six months ago, when the Brewer* and North
Carolina Beer Distributors Committee was
formed, a definite and sincere promise was made
to the public.
We pledged the aid of this industry to the law
enforcement agencies in seeing that retailers of
beer operate their Establishments in accordance
with the law and public sentiment.
That promise is being carried out ? and will be
carried out permanently. The record shows that
in the past four months, the legal beer industry
in this state has assisted authorities in bringing
about the revocation of 34 licenses.
You can help your law-enforcement authorities
and this awakened industry by giving your pat
ronage only to reputable beer dealers ? who de
serve it.
I
Brewers and North Carolina
Beer Distributors Committee
EDGAR H. BAIN, State Director
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To Every Patron
and Friend We Say
(lUfffy
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again wish to thank every
one of our Patrons and
Friends for the valued patronage
of this year which is now closing
and will soon be past history.
We wish for each of you the
happiest and most prosperous
New Year of your life.
\
See us for your New Year's
eve party requirements.
Our stocks are now com
plete again and we are at '
your service. ,
G. W. MURPHY AND SON
"LOUISBURG'S COMPLETE FOOD MARKET"