WATCH THE LABEL ON TOUR PAPER Renew Tour Subscription Before Expiration Date A Avoid Missing An lame. VOLUMN LXX SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAR LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY I2th, H>40 (KIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 4H ENDORSE GREYHOUND OFFER CALLS FOR TAX STATEMENT Town Commissioners Hold Interesting Meeting ? Hears Bus Representative ? Pass Resolution The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular monthly session, Jan., 5, 1940, with all members present. Minutes of tihe previous meet ing were read and approved. The monthly reports of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Chief of Police were read and ap proved. A motion to put another man on the Police Force for two months at a price of $15.00 per week was defeated. A resolution was unanimously passed releasing a certain piece of property on ? Franklin Street from a tax llien. Mr. R. C. Beck made the fol lowing motion, that 1st. The Tax Collector provide each Commissioner with an item ised statement of tthe tax collec tions for each month. 2nd. /That the Tax Collector I provide each member of the Board with an itemized statement of stll delinquent personal property taxes that Is subject to levy, prior to and including the year 1938. 3rd. That the Tax Collector pro vide each member of the Board with , a list of all property that' has 6een sold for taxes 4th. That it the property of one person is levied upon for delin quent taxes, the property of all persons which is not attached to real estate, be levied upon for delinquent taxes. This motion was seconded and passed. A committee representing the Epsom community, composed of Mr. Eaves, Mrs. John Wilson and Miss Lucy Wilson, appeared be fore the Board to support a reso lution offered by Messrs. Charles J?. Green and' Mr. ? . ? , High tower, representing the Atlantic Greyhound Corporation. After ' hearing the committee and Messrs. '' Oreen and Hlghtower, the Board (i adopted tfie following resolution : Whereas, at* the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the "''Town of Loulsburg on 10th Nov ember, 1939, this Board approved the application of tthe Carolina Coach Company to the Utilities Commission of the State of North Carolina for a franchise to operate a bus line from Raleigh over Route 59 to Loulsburg. Warren ton and Murfreesboro; and Whereas, this Board has since learned that the Atlantic Grey hound Corporation has applied for a franchise to operate a bus line from Raleigh to Loulsburg, War renton and Norlina over Route 59, and also has applied for a fran chise to operate a bus line from Raleigh, by way of Wake Forest, Youngsvllle, Frankllnton, Louls burg, Ingleside, Epsom and Hen derson ; and wnereaB, unaer tne proposed Atlantic Greyhound Corporation franchtae, Louisburg and Franklin Connty will be aerved by three dally busses traveling south and three dally busses traveling nortih; and Whereas, the Atlantic Qrey honnd Corporation has previously exerted every effort to furnish Louisburg and Franklin County a satisfactory and convenient bus service; and Whereas, this Board Is of the opinion tihat the Atlantic Grey hound Corporation will .render more adequate service to Louis burg and Franklin County, and will furnish bus service to Louis burg from Raleigh, Wake Forest, Youngsvllle, Franklinton, Ingle side, Epsom and Henderson, and will give more adequate bus con nections from Louisburg to Ral eigh, Richmond, Norfolk, Hender son, Franklinton and other points which are necessary to bhe people of Louisburg and Franklin Coun ty for their convenient travel and transaction of business: Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Louisburg, * 1. That the Board of Commis sioners of the Town of Louisburg does hereby endorse the applica tion of the Atlantic Greyhound Corporation for ? certificate of publle convenience and necessity, to operate a motor bus line be tween Raleigh, Louisburg, War renton and Norllna, by way of Route KB to Warrenton and thence to Norllna, which application Is now pending before the North Carolina Utilities Commissioner. t. That the Board of Commis sioners of the Town of Louisburg does hereby find that the con sensus of opinion In this commun ity is that* a transportation serv ice such as that offered by the Atlantic Greyhound Corporation is sorely needed ?nd when insti tuted will serve substantially the public convenience and necessity. 3. That the Board of Commis sioners of the Town of Loulsburg does hereby find (hat in its opin ion the transportation offered by the Atlantic Greyhound Corpora tion will more adequately serve the public necessity of the people of Lonlaburg and of Franklin County, by connecting to Louis burg by bus service more of the towns within Franklin County and more of the important trade cen ters outside the county to which the people of Franklin County need adequate and convenient bus service. The Board therefore rescended its former action and endorsed the request for the Greyhound service. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned. Franklin Over The Top Chairman Edward F. Griffin announced today that Franklin County raised its full quoto to ward the Jackson Day Dinner which was held In Raleigh on Monday night. The following Democrates contributed toward the quota to be raised in our coun ty, viz: ? M. C. Murphy, Dr. J. E. Ful ghum, W. C. Webb, Lawrence Wilder, Crawford Kearney, George Ford, J. P. Lumpkin, T. M. Har ris,- B. N. Williamson, Jr., Carl Spitz, W. V. Avent, McKinne Brothers, E. F. Griffin, Walter Strange, W. B. Barrow, Dr. D. T. Smlthwick, H. C. Whitfield, E. W. McGhee, A. E. Henderson, W. J. Shearon, J. H. Boone, Charles P. Green, H. H. Hobgood, George Davis, L. L. Sturvidant, Dr. H. G. Perry, W. B. Tucker, T. K. Stock ard, Paul W. "Doc" Elam, J. K. Tharrington, A. Tonkel, J. S. Eaves, Harry Glickman, W. H. Yarborough, Hill Yarborough, P. B. Wilson, W. L. Lumpkin, E. H. Malone, John F. Matthews, J. C. Harklns, G. M. Beam, John King, W. F. Griffin, C. E. Pace, Glenn Davis, J. A. Wheless, J. P. Moore, A. W. Person, E. S. Ford, John Neal, and R. W. Smlthwick. E. W. McGhee and Edward F. Griffin were chosen to represent our county at the dinner and they report a wonderful speech by Governor McNutt and a fine Dem ocratic Meeting. MltH. AMICK ENTERTAINS The Current Literature Club net Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9, * it'll Mrs. T. C. Amlck as hostess, it the home of Mrs. O. M. Beam. The subject for the afternoon was "Australia, The Island Con tinent" and very interesting and Instructive papers were given. Mrs. M. S. Davis gave an historic al account of Australia, Mrs. I. 0. Moon spoke on "Type* of Countiry and Life of the People", and Mrs. V. R. Kllby's subject was "Famous Australians". At the conclusion of the pro gram the hostess invited her guests to tihe dining room where delicious and substantial refresh ments were served. Members present were: Mrs. R. H. Welch, Mrs. M. S. Davis, Mr*. V. R. Kilby, Mrs. L. P. Kent, Mrs. J. O. Phillips, Mrs. Walter Pat ten, Mrs, I. D. Moon, Miss Mary Varborough, Mrs. A. Paul Bagby and Mrs. T. C. Amlck. Quests pres ent were Mrs. Woodall and Mrs, Culpepper. MRS. PERRY ENTERTAINS Mrs. Douglas Perry entertained her bridge club and several ad ditional guests at her home on Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. M. Allen, II received high score prise for visitors and Miss Alteon Crowder for club members. The hostess assisted by Miss Peggy -fori| served a delicious salad course, candy, and tea to the following guests: Mrs. W. V. Avent, Mrs. W. R. Hartness, Mrs. W. C. Perry, Mrs. L. E. Scoggin, Jr., Mrs. J. M. Allen, II, Mrs. P. S. Allen, Jr., Miss Camllle Swin dell, and Mrs. W. L. I.utnpkln and club members: Misses ? Paggy Ford, Jane Fuller, Jean Fleming', Alleen Crowder, Grace Johnson, Rose Malone, Mrs. W. E. Collier. Jr.. and Mr*. Hamilton Hobgood. Cooley Dinner HAROLD D. COOLKY Mr. J. R. Wiggins, Chairman of the Postmasters of tihe Fourth Congressional District Announces Dinner tor Cooley. The Postmasters of the- Fourth Congressional District will give a dinner honoring their Congress man, Hafcold D. Cooley at Wake Forest January twelfbh. Post Office Inspector Honor able J. M. Risley will be the prin cipal speaker. The postmasters will be welcomed by Mayor Har vey Holding. Drv O. T. Binkley, Dean of the Theological Depart ment of Wake Forest College will pronounce the Invocation. A Speci al musical program will be ar ranged by Professor J. L. Memory and Miss Bessie Holding. RKV. MR. DAVIS REPLIES Bro. M. H. Blood worths card in the paper last week necessitates a statement from me. On his way to unite a couple in marriage he came to our home and asked my view as to his authority in the matter, I said to him, you are not an ordained minister and If the marriage license authorlxes only such to officiate in thati way I do not think you should. However go to the Registers office and see how the license reads. In the event it does read that way go to Bro. Phillips and get him to go with you and for him, Phillips, to tie the knot and you to do all else. Bro. Phillip did not go, but told him that he thought under our present discipline he as pas ter In charge of work has author ity to officiate In the rite of matrimony ? and that he himself under similar circumstances had so officiated. These two facts remain ? Bro Bloodworth is not an ordained minister ? the marriage license still reads to any ordained minis ter. Anything I may have said or done in this matter was not with any thought ot? embarrassing him whom I will ever esteem highly or restricting his privileges bub only to shield him from any seeming conflict with the letter of the law. E. H. Davis. Hog Killing The following reports of hog killing recently from Gold Mine Township have been sent the TIMES: B. Parrlsh, 1, 406. O. B. West, 3 weighing 275, 218, 154. O. W. Aycocke, 3 weighing 227, 184, 172. B. 8. Harper, 1 weighing 241. C. W. Oupton, 2 weighing 377, 336. Archie Parrlsh, 3 weighing 212, 206, 425. J. R. Ricks, 2 weighing 316. 265. A. B. Parrlsh, 3 weighing 240, 230, 210. A. N. Davis, 1 weighing 173. C. M. Hamlet, 21 weighing 300. 88, 237, 290, 129, 250, 260, 166. 270, 267, 163, 198, 193, 200, 184, 206, 190, 214, 66, 75, 113. MURRAY-BAILKY In a ceremony of loT?ly sim plicity Miss Anna Bell* Bailey became the bride of Oeorge Wash' Ington Murray, at the Louisburg Circuit Methodist parsonage with Rer. M. H. Bloodworth officiat ing on Saturday night, Dec. 23, 1939. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bailey of Lou Isburg, Rt. 4. She Is a graduate of Edward Best High School. Mr. Murray is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Murray, who are alfco of Loulsburg Rt. 4. They are making their home In Margaret, where the bridegroom 1* cngagad la farming. Bill Fenner May Be Candidate (By John G. Thomas) Wilson, Jan. ?. ? Nobody in the state knowa whether or not Bill Fenner la coin* to run for the 1940 Tar Heel Qabenatorlal nom ination but Bill Fenner, and in the parlance of the movies. Bill "ain't 'a talkln", but. be all this as It may. Bill'* Iriends in East ern Carolina as well as in other parts ot the (bate are pressing him to run for the position aud pressing him hard. In case Bill's Initials have slip ped your mind they are "W. E.", but In Rooky Mount the jovial tobacconist and state representa tive Is just? plain "Bill" and he likes it. The wiseacre# who are saying that Fenner Isn't even thinking of running in 1?40 may be fooled even though Bill haa commented only to friends from time to time that he'll think about 10. For t?e "Fenner for Governor" band wagon is getting bigger and big ger for the chairman of the house Finance committee who helped put over the largest money bill the state has ever known. In recenO weeks Bill's friends have urgel him to take the step they want him to. They pointed out why they want him to do this and have pledged him their whole hearted support If he runs for the governorship next year. True, Bill hasn't sard yes or no to these friends but with a twinkle in his eyes he has simply smiled and thanked them for their Interest In hiB oailae. The one im portant thing, however, that these friends are thinking of la that Bill Fenner hasn't Come right out and said "no" to any of them. There's one thing sure. If B'll runs he'll be one of the most dis tinctive candidates that have showed up on the North Carolina political scene in reoent years. For he's a combination of a real farm er and a good business man who believes that every business, even that of running Q?e state, should be carried out a#a straight busl ness proposition. Always, active iB\ behalf of the farmers ot this section and the rest of North Carolina Fennel's friends will tell you that he's un qualifiedly for anything that- will holp the welfare of agriculture. And right here it might be said that his record during three terms In the state legislature shows bhat he la, also, friendly to both capital and labor. Though Bill won't talk about the possibility of his running for governor or much of anything connected with it, yet his friends will and they'll point out, his qualifications to you as they com ment simply: "Bill Fenner's got to rum for governor. He's a good man for the Job." But Fenner's friends are just like Bill will be if he runs for the position of Governor of the old North State. They won't and don't have anything buti kind words for everyone else and they aren't arguing that he would or should stack up with any kind of faction, political or otherwise. They feel, if he runs, that Fen ner will run independently and will simply be the "people's can didate." Bill's neither an ultra-conserv atlve nor an ultra liberal, but, as his friends put it, he is purely a "middle of the road" man who will stick to that faith if and when he {una. One of his beat friends. In talk ing to this writer recently, sum med Bill up In these words while speaking of the Rocky Mounter's possible candidacy: "He's a square shooter and ab solutely dependable." As for Bill's being fitted for the governorship of the state his friends will point out a number (Continued on Page Four) PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following la the pr6gram at the Loulsburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Jan. 13th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Bill Elliott In "Law Cornea To Texas" and Johnnjr Downa In "Hawaiian Nights" alao Chapter No. 13 "Dick Tracey'a O-Men". Sunday - Monday ? Micky Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecelia Parker and Fay Holden In "Judge Hardy And Son. , Tueaday ? Walter Pldgeon, and Rita Johnaon In "Nick Car ter, Maater Detective. Wedneaday ? Jackie Cooper and Victor McL&glen In "Big OAy." Thursday - Friday ? Nelson Eddy and Ilotaa Maasey in "Balalaika". European Summary London. ? British raid Sylt | and Important Helgoland anchor age, engage in North Sea air bat tle In drive against revitalized Nazi sea attacks; report on Brit ish, two German fighters downed; Germans say three of nine Brit ish craft shot down over Helgo land bight. Helsinki. ? Finns say third Rusaiaa division trapped; Red army drives back across front' at four points; 200 Russians kill ed, 40 taken prisoner on central front. Bucharest. ? Rumania ready to settle long-standing differences with Hungary but says territorial cession out; diplomats predict aagreement soon on Italian-back ed plan to shelve territorial dis pute until European war ends. Paris. ? Air activity resumes on Western Front with clearing weather; artillery, patirol clashes on northern flank. - ' MILLS P. T. A. TO MEET The TIMES Is requested to State that the Mills P. T. A. will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday afternoon at 3:3t) in the auditorium of Mills School. An interesting program Is being ar ranged. All are urged to be pres ent. > MIIS. J. P. STKOTHKR, Sit. Franklinton. ? Mrs. J. P. Stroth er Sr., 74. died at her home, near Franklinton, early Wednesday morning of pneumonia. She bad been in (ailing health some time. Survivors are her husband; six children, Miss Annie Strother and J. B. and W. M. Strother of Frank linton. Mrn. Tobias Kearney of ! Kittrell, H. R. Strot'her of Louls | burg, and J. P. Strother, Jr., of Spartanburg. S. C.; two brothers, I J. W. Johnson o^ Meadsviile, Pa., [and J. R. Johnson of Kittrell; a | sister. Mrs. J. W. Pace of Kittrell; | and 10 grandchildren. Funeral serricos will b?- held at the home aO 3 p.. in. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Mar tin. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Franklinton. . THE LOUISBJTRG CIRCUIT (The Mnthodifit Cliurcli) (By M. H. Blood worth) M. H. Bloodworth, until the present time, pastor of the Louis burs Circuit, wishes to express his regrets to all bis friends that he will no longer serve in this county. The pains of leaving are greater than he couid have sup posed. I entered the North Carolina Conference in the beginning be cause the bishop advised this, there being no room in the Vir ginia Conference, my home. Since that time I have been asked to re turn to the Virginia Conference, there being an opening at present. There it little likelihood of en tering Virginia In the future un less this chance is accepted. In light of the fact that I bave no assurHy of being returned to | this Circuit next year and there i being no way of knowing where I might be sent, I feel justified, andvljettpir concernfng my leav ing unfttfr the present offer. I can say, sincerely, that I be lieve I shall never be more devot ed to any charge than to this. The memories of the fine people in the county will linger always. I have learned so much good from these people. I ask Ood's righest blessings upon you all and hope you will wish the same for me. I should be glad to bear from any one who would write. My address Is 42S Clay Ave.; Norfolk, Virginia. Promotions Raleigh, January 6. ? Leo F. Stock, District Engineer for Reg ions IV and V of tihe Farm Secur ity Administration, has been pro moted to Assistant Chief Engineer with headquarters In Washington, D. C., according to official an nouncement made today. Hr. William V. Albright, As sistant) District Engineer for Reg Ion- IV of the Farm Security Ad ministration, has been made Dis trict Engineer of Region V with headquarters in Uontgomery, Ala bama. Mr. Royal Kornegay, form er Associate Engineer of Region IV, has been appointed Acting Dis trict Engineer wit'h headquarters at Raleigh, N. C. Mr. Howard H. Gordon, Region al Director, said that the promo tions follow the policy of the Farm Security Administration of recognising and rewarding merit within t>he organization EUROPEAN WAR NEWS London, Jan. 10. ? The British air force today bombed Germany's Helgoland Bay bases in reprisal for machine-gunning and bomb ing attacks on merchant ships dur ing the last 48 hours which sunk at least seven ships and damaged 10 others. The Air Ministry announced that) Royal Air Force planes be fore dawn bombed near the Is land of Sylt, believed to be a main base for German seaplanes laying, mines and attacking merchant shipping, and that either British or German bombs had fallen On nearby Danish territory. One British plane was lost in battling German planes during the attack, the Air Ministry said in contradiction of a German an nouncement that three of nine British bombers had been shot down over Helgoland Bay early this afternoon. Tftp Air Ministry said one Ger man Messerschmidt fighter was seen to crash at sea and that an other mti^e a forced landing in Denmark while all but one of the British planes returned safely. (The German high command, telling of German planes outnum bered more than two to one, said the three British planes shot down were new Bristol-Blenheim bombers.) Meanwhile, planes presumed to be German were sighted off the Thames estuary, east of London, and British fighting planes sped out to sea while the fire of anti aircraft guns was heard. The Brit ish planes failed to make contact witfc the raiders. Many Planes Danish dispatches said 40 or more British and German planes were involved in the air battles around Sylt, which began in the early morning and continued until nearly darkness. The British attack appeared to be centered on Uindenburg Dam, a narrow breakwater and road way between German Jutland and the Island of Sylt. All railroad traffic over the dam was suspend ed during the fighting. From the Danish side of the border anti-aircraft fire was heard throughout the day until 4 p. m. Two more British steamers were added during the day to the toll of j ships sunk by air attack off .the British coasts. The steamer Oak Grove of 1, 986 tons, Burvivor of two bomb ing attacks during the Spanish civil war, was sunk with a loss of several lives, including the cap tain and radio operator, when two German planes bombed and machine-gunned it in the North Sea yesterday. The 1,013-ton British stieamer Up-mlnister also was bombed from the air and sunk in the North Sea yesterday with the pro vable loss of three lives, including the captain. Ten survivors, two of whom were injured, were land ed at East Coast port today and told of being machine-gunned by a Nazi plane while they were rowing away from the sinking ship in lifeboats. With Finnish Northeastern Army, Near Russian Frontier, Jan. 10. ? Finnish troops in three main battles on the Suomusalml (ronti during the last 18 days hare almost destroyed a Soviet army corps of about 50,000 men and have crossed the Russian frontier In pursuit of remnants tof three smashed divisions of the Red Army, I was advised on ar riving here today. In the trip across the battile flelds from Suomusalml t6 Raate, I saw how complete the Finnish victory had been, not only In the defeat of the Russian 44th divi sion, but also of parts of the 164th division after earlier destruction of the 163rd division. On the battlefield I saw the bodies of thousands of men and horse* frozen atop the snow; war equipment, including 10-ton tanks abandoned so hastily that it (till cluttered the roadway for four miles; bark 'gnawed from trees by starving horses; and the bar ricades by which Ohe Finns had blocked both the retreat of the trapped Russians and the Advance of reinforcements which tihe Bed Army had on the border. It was evident that the Finnish command had mapped out its plans carefully and carried thorn out with destructive precision. Lack of supplies, especially food for troops and horses, and tihe bitter cold had prevented the Rus sians from making even the sem blance of an adequate defense." "We couldn't see them." one Russian prisoner said of the final battle. "I saw one after another of my comrades killed. 8U1I I LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH ?'jesus Prayed," is the sermon topic for Sunday morning. Eve ning service is at 7:30. The Board of Stewards will hold its January meeting on next Tuesday night. The prayer serv ice for next week will be Wed nesday at 7:30 P. M. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH This will be the Second Sunday after the Epiphany. There will b? the early celebration of the Holy Communion at 8:00 A. M. Church School will meet at 9:45 A. M. The adult Bible Class meota at tihe same time. The service of morning Prayor and Sermon will come at 11:00 A. M. After the morning service there will be the annual congregational meeting for the purpose of electing a vestry. There will be a few other matters of business to take up at) this meeting. Every member of St. Paul's Parish is strongly urged to be present. The Young Peoples Service Lea gue will meet at 6:30 P. M. in the Chureh. I LOUISBURG BAFTIST CHURCH On Sunday morning the pastor. Dr. A. Paul Bagby began a series of sermons on "The Journey of Life". The sermon itself dealt with the journey. He quoted of Abraham, "And he went out not knowing whether he went. By faith he sojourned." Hebrews H: 8-10. - The scripture divides itself in to two parts: by faith he went and by faith he sojourned. Both movement and rest should be root ed in faith. We can nob stand (1111, we must- move. Life haa the call of God in it to more out! Abra ham moved out of Ur of Chaldees ? a moving out and away from false creeds and false ~ pratlcea. Christians today are called to move out of the clutch of some of their false pratlcea and soma of their false beliefs. Life lived in 1940 as It was lived it) 1939 would be a failure. There are deeds that need to be laid aside that individuals may go forward. And stagnant* theology is never to be desired. Abraham know not whither he went. Today we have a de finate Ideal ? perfection. Abraham as he lived in Haran faced sorrow. When the props were knocked out he moved on into Canaan. He so journed there, for it Is said that he lived in tabernacles. Canaan was not his home. He was mere ly sojourning, "for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God". Morning worship at eleven o'clock with the pastor preaching the second sermon In the series on "Journey of Life" which is en titled "Side Trips and Detours". Evening worship begins at 7:00 and tihe pastor is preaching on "Whom'1' Does the Lord Stand By?" Even though Russia and Ger many have a pact, with two men like Stalin and Hitler at the head of affairs of t/helr respective conn- - tries each had better keep their weather eye open. Neither of them. / ever kept a pledge yet and neither of them ever hesitate on the means used to accomplish what tthey want. Immigration Official ? I'm sorry but? there's been a mistake here. We've got your hair down as dark instead of blond. Modern Young Lady ? Oh. that's all right. Will you alter it, or shall I? couldn't) see where the fire cam* from." After this battle, the Finns were reported to have crossed the frontier in pursuit of the remn ants of the Russian Infantry. The military dispatches did not reveal the strength of the Finnish units that had crossed the frontier or at what points they crossed. The aclon waa said to have occurred last) night Entire Corps the army corps which the Finns routed was the 47th army corps of the Russian 9th army, accord ing to military advices reaching Finnish commanders In the Raatn sector. Two entire divisions ? the HJi' and the 44U? of 15,000 to IS, 000 men each ? and at least one regiment of the 164th divi sion were smashed or destroyed In the fighting since December 14, the Finnish advice* said. RFNKfl TOUR SVfMCRIFTIOVt