THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION i7ke F riMEj WATCH THk LABEL ON VOCll PAPEK Kt-uctv Vour Subscription Itefore Kxplrution I>at? To Avoid MiSAing An Issue. VOLUMN LXXI MMBKK H MAJOR E. F. GRIFFIN FILES FOR CONGRESS I Seven Democrats, Three Republicans i For Governor STATE BOARD OF ELEC TIONS REPORT SATURDAY Fourth District Congres sional Race May Throw Bomb in Gubernatorial Campaign; Republicans Change Policy And Go In Primary; List of Candi dates For State and Con gressional Offices; Cam paign May Yet Develop Some Real Life ( News-Observer \ Just 15 minutes before the deadline for filing candidacies tor the May 25 primaries closed Saturday, Democratic opposition developed to Congressman Robert L. Doughton, of the ninth dls trlct, dean of the North Carolina delegation, and to Congressman Harold Cooley, of the fourth dis riMajor Edward F. Griffin, of . Louisburg, member of the 1. ? and 1935 State Senates, lilod against' Cooley and Jim Boone newspaperman, filed against Doughton. Rivers an nounced weeks ago thai lie would be a candidate, but Major Griflin s filing came us somewhat of a sur prise as the most-frequently men tioned opponent for Cooley had been State Senator Willie U>e Lumpkin, of Louisburg. As the doadllne for tiling clos ed, *7 Democrats and 23 Repub licans were entered on the books of the State Board of Elections. Only other Democratic incum bent to receive opposition on the closing day was Insurance Com missioner Dan C. Boncy. >? "" liam B. Oliver, Fuquay Springs attorney, filed agalust him. Seven Seek Governorship No additional candidates for Governorship filed Saturday. Iea\ ing the field at) seven Democrats and three Republicans. The lar gest Democratic field in history is composed of J. M. Broughton. Raleigh; Mayor Thomas E. Coop er. of Wilmington; Paul Grady, of Kenly; L. Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount; W. P. Horton, of Pltts boro; A. J. Maxwell, of Raleigh, and Arthur Simmons, of Burling ton. Largest Democratic field In other primaries was four. Bryant Thompson, of Hamleti, and Edwin P. Hale, of Leaksvllle, who had announced for the Demo cratic gubernatorial nomination, did not post the *105 fee. Republican gubernatorial can didates are Robert U- McNeill, of States ville, John R. Hoffman, tf Burlington, and George M I rit ohard, of Ashevllle. Stirs lip Complications Entry of Major Griffin Into the ?> fourth district race Is expccted to ? be a complicating factor in the gubernatorial race. It stirs up a congressional fight in the home district of all the gubernatorial candidates except Cooper and Simmons and Mr Broughton sup ported Cooley Id hi? races In the past. There had been attempts to steer clear of a congressional bat tle In this district because of the gubernatorial situation. Major Griffin attended the Uni versity of North Carolina and Wake Forest College. He has been a member of the National Guard for the past 16 years and now command? the First Battal ion of the 113t?h Field Artillery. Incumbents Not Opposed Democratic Incumbents without Democratic opponents were; State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson, Labor Commissioner Forrest Shuford, Superintendent of Public Instruction Clyde A. Er wln, Attorney Oeneral Harry Mc M ul lan, Congressman Lindsay Warren of the first district, Con - gressman John H. Kerr of the second district, Congressman A. D. Folger of the fifth district, Congressman J. Bayard Clark of , the seventh district and Congress man A. L. Bulwtnkle of the tenth district. There are four Democratic can didates In the sixth and five in the eighth. Republicans Break Habit. In putting forth such a wide slate of candidates for State of fices, Mie Republicans broke away from habit of 25 years duration. Only once since enactment of tne primary law In 1815 has that par ty stirred up a real cotftest for (Continued on Page I) \ County Election Board Named The State Board of Elections at its meeting in Raleigh Satur day named the various County Election Boards for the Slate. In Franklin County the same 3ld Board was reappointed and is composed of P. R. Inscoe, of Cas talia, R If L. O. Frazier, Hender son. R 1; and Bland G. Mitchell, of Youngsvlile. This Board will meet at the j Court House in Loulsburg 011 Sat-' urday morning, March 23rd, (next Saturday) at 11 o'clock fori the purpose of organizing and to: : determine whether there will bo , a new registration of voters, or a re-listing of voters in the County. This is an opportune time to 1 reduce the size of several of the voting precincts as it will come when a new registration is really i needed and will cost litt'le more, ] if any, than the re-listing method. | It might be a great deal cheaper to the County to have smaller i voting precincts as the wage and ' liour laws, adopted by l>he State :tml the Fedora I governments might apply to election officials. | which, if it does, might cost the ! County time and a lialf and dnu I i'le time, or new crews for ull l.i line over eight hour periods. hranklin Civil Court !< 'unrolled Monday With .ludu1' W. H. S. Buricnyn, of Noiili umptiin County, Presiding ? i Many Ciim's Disponed Of The rogular March term of j Franklin Superior Civil Court : convened on Monday morning ! with His Honor Judge W. H. S. . Uurgwyn. of Northampton Couu i ty, presiding Not unlike other I Civil Courts there has been little i interest shown except by teh litl ' Hants and no rases of special pub lic importance Iihs come before the court for trial. Quite a num ber of smaller cases has been dis posed of by settlement and trial. This is a two week's term and will probably last well into next week. The Court recessed last night to observe Good Friday and will not convene again until Mon day. Judge Burgwyn has reuewed many pleasant friendships on his trip here this time and Franklin is always glad to have him visit our town and county. SPRING KKVIVAI. Beginning one week from next Sunday, on March 31,->there will j be Spring evangelistic services at Ihe I.ouisburg Methollst Church; Kev. H. I. Glass, new District Su perintendent (Presiding Elder) of the Raleigh District, will be tibc visiting preacher. Prayerful re-, : paratlous are In progress for a 1 J great meeting. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ou Good Friday the servlco will begin promptly at 12:30 Noon. This will be a service for the wholo community and a sin cere Invitation is extended to all those who care to worship and withdraw from tho world on thati day. The service# on Easter Day will be as follows: The First Celebration of tho Holy Com munion at 8:00 A. M. Church School at 9:45 A. M. The Sec ond Celebration of the Holy Com munion at 11:00 A. M. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following la ttjo program at the Loulsburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, March 23: Saturday ? Double Feature ? John Wayne In "The Man From Monterey" and The Jones Family In "Young As You Feel." Also Chapter No. 8 "Zorros Fighting Legion." Sunday-Monday? Prlscllla Lane Rosemary Lane, Thos. (GWTW) Mitchell, Dennis Moore and Alan Hale in "Three Cheers For The Irish." Tuesday ? Merle Otieron, Laur ence Olivier, Geraldlne Fitzgerald In "Wutehering Heights." Wednesday ? The Dead End Kids and Mary Carlisle In "Call A Messenger." Thursday-Friday ? George Raft and Joan Bennett In "The House Across The Bay." I * Jumps In River Mrs. Bennie (iuplon S???(l From Drowning by Joe Allen and Blair Wilson, Colored, Monday Morning Quite a bit of excitement was in evidence on the streets in Louisburg Monday morning about 10:30 o'clock, when Mrs. Bonnie Gupton, wife of a mechanic at the Ford place, ill a lit of desponden cy ran down a backway and Jump ed into Tar River near the dam. She attracted the attention of Joe Allen and Blair Wilson, two ne groes who were near the river digging bait, causing them to watch her and when they saw Mrs. Guptou enter the wator they ran to her assistance, and caught and pulled her out just as she was beglnniug bo sink a third time. Several others saw the happening and ran to the assist ance. Mrs. Gupton was taken to her home near Pruitt's on the Nash ville road, where medical aid was rendered, later reports being that she was recovering nicely. As the Information spread great crowds gathered around the bridge and near the dam to ob serve and render such sympathy and assistance as they could. LOUISBUKU UAi'TIST CHURCH Or. A. Paul Ragby began the Revlvul services 011 Sunday morn ing with the sermon entitled "The Man at the Pool of Betliesda." At the stirring of the waters of tho pool the tlrst to enter (here after was healed. A certain man caini; to the pool for healing. For thir ty-eight years he had been a crip ple, .lesus asked of him "WouIil.it thou be made whole?" The stirring of the waters is representative of the stirring of the soul-life at times. Individuals recognize at that time sin sickness and need of healing. Four things in particular may be said of this man that are ap plicable to the soul-life of every individual: 1. He needed to want to be healed. 2. He needed a way to be healed. .1. This man had need of a friend. 4. He li!>d need of gratitude. The servlcos on Sunday will bring to a close this week's! evan gelistic effort'. Dr. Bagbv will speak at eleven o'clock on a sea sonal topic: "Is Life Here a Fi nality or au Earnest?" In the evening at seven-thirty he will speak on "A Question We Need to Face". llaptismal services will follow Sunday School at !?:4R A. M. Training Union at 6:46 P. M. EASTER AT METHODIST CHURCH A sunrise service for young people will begin the day ut the Louishurg Methodist Church. This will begin at 6:30 A. M. and will continue for about forty minutes. The older people are invited to at tend this service If they wish to do so, thus beginning the day of worship at the hour when Jesus' friends first realized he had risen. At the eleven o'clock service Mr. Phillips will give the Easter sermon on the topic, "Making Sure of Jesus." The decorations for the service will be in charge of MrB. B. N. Williamson and Miss Susie Meadows. Professor I. D. Moon, Choir Director, and Mrs. O? Y. Yarborough, Organist, will present the Easter music with the help of tho regular choir. It is hoped that every Christian in Louishurg, and every seeker after Christ will attend one of the churches In town nexti Sunday to help celebrate the resurrection of our Lqntr On Sunday night the regular servlce will not be held. TIiIb is so that all might attend the re vival in progress at the Baptist Church. BOY HCOUT8 MEET Mr. Louis Word made an Inter esting talk at the regular Boy Scont meeting held Monday night in the room above Mills High School cafeteria. He talked to the boys about tests they had to bake and night hikes. He was about to adjourn the meeting when Mrs. James King came in and talksd about ralBlng some money for the Scouts. The Boy Scouts have de cided to put on a play in order to raise some of the money. The time for the play has not been set. Mrs. James King will be the director of the play. The Scout Master. Rev. J. O. Phillips was absent but sent word that tihe Kite contest will go on another week. If two heads are better than one, a double chin Is at least a small beginning. I Local Bar Endorses Griffin The Franklin County liar As | social ion at a mating held yos ] lrrd*y morning; passfil the follow ; ing resolution: FIRST: That the Har Associ ation of Franklin County heal ily endorses the candidacy of Honorable Edward F. Grlfffn for the Democratic nomination for representative in Congress from this the Fourth Congres sional District. SECOND: Thut Senator Grif fin has twice represented the people of Franklin County in the General Assembly, and has held other |>ositions of trust and confidence. He has proven himself to be a true friend to the people, honest, able and sincere, nnd we believe that If elected to the Congress of the United States he would stand firmly for all measures con ducive to the welfare of the people, the poor as well as the rich, the weak as well as the | strong. TH1KD: We therefore com mend Senator Griffin to the voters of - this Congressional District as being in all respects worthy of their suffrages and liespeak their favorable consid eration for his candidacy. FRANKLIN COUNTY HAH ASSOCIATION, W. H. Yarborougli, I'res. K. C. Hull lick, Bec'y. Pretty Wedding Ceremony >lis* Marguerite Tonkel lieeoities Krlrtf of Herman I >a \ 1(1 Berlin, Sunday Afternoon ? Reception Al Hotel l'ossibly one 61" I lit- pretties! land most elaborate homo wed dings witnessed in l,oulshurg in | many years was that of Miss Marguerite Tonkel lo Mr. Her man David Berlin, on Sunday af ternoon at- five o'clock at the home | of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tonkol on North Main Street. iThe ceremony was spoken by Kahhi Zen, of Raleigh, assisted by George Kaplan. The home was beautifully dec orated in' a profusion of snap dragons. iris and oalla llllieci, and ; on each side of an improvised al I tar was a large basket of oalla lillies and fern. The bride was dressed in a sown of Moire taffeta with a lone i trail, with a linger lip veil thai' was caught at the front of her bend with orange blossoms and had a string of pearls at her throat. 8he carried a muff of the same material as her gown, which was fashioned of white Kll |lnrney roses and valley llllies and j showered with valley llllies and I Maiden hair fern The bride en j t?red with her father and mother, i who wore a corsage of briarcliff : roses and was met al the altar by | the groom, who was accompanied by his father, Mr. Harry Berlin, and best man. Mr. Victor Deitz, of Wendell, where the vows were taken that joined these two young hearts as one, before Rabbi Zen. while Lohengrin's Wedding March was deftly rendered by Mrs. O. Y. Yarborough, who wore a cor sage of charming roses. The love ly Canopy under which Mio wed ding vows were taken was held by the bride's three brothers. Messrs. Joseph Tonkol, Harold Tonkel and Raymond Tonkel, and her uncle, Mr. Ben Tonkel, of Hocky Mount. The bride Is the charming and popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anron Tonkel. one of Loulsburg's oldest and leading merchants, and enjoys a wido popularity among hosts of friends and ad mirers both at home and abroad.1 The groom Is a popular young business man of Raleigh. The bride's going away outfit was a Navy blue shoor wool out fit wlbh a blue hat trimmed In white, and her corsage was taken from her bridal bouquet. They will be at home on Mor decal Drive in Raleigh, N. C. Following the wedding the par ty was entertained at a wedding supper at Franklin Hotol. In the receiving line wore Mr. A. Tonkel, Mrs. A. Tonkel, Mrs. Berlin, the bride, and Mr. Berlin, and Mr. Harry Berlin, groom's father, the groom's sisters and brother. Miss es Irene Berlin. Ruth Berlin, Pau line Berlin, Mr. Phillip Berlin, and Mrs. Jake Hyman. The ho tel was decorated in largo baskets of calll llllies and fern. The long banquet table had a lovely cen terpiece of white carnations, calll llllies and fern. The edge of the table was outlined In plumosns fern. There were tall white can dles on the table. The cake ta ble was decorated with tall white candles and vases of white car nations and fern. On other small tables were vaaen of green and white carnations. The gifts were many, beautiful and valuable, among which was a home on Mordcgal Drive In Ral eigh, ? gift from the brlde's-pHT" V GRIFFIN FOR CONGRESS MAJ. EDWARD F. GRIFFIN 1 1'4" I'HANKI.IX TIM US join* It i ^ many friends in l'rauklin County ami I lie Fourth Congressional District j in extending the heartiest congratulations to Major Kdward F. (iriliin upon his decision to enter the Con gressional race in I h?? Fourt l)i>trict. In his decision j to oppose his friend, Hon. Harold I). Cooler, for this im portant position lie has made it possible for the Demo cratic voters of the District to make a choice between iwo exceptionally well qualified contestants. Maj. Oriflin is one of Franklin County's finest citizens. He is a son of Mrs. Fannie Wilder Griffin and the late Mr. I 'mi I 15. Grifliu. In 1925 Maj. (Jrillin was married to Miss Mildred Scott, daughter of Mrs. .Julia l'leasants Scot t , of ly its crew. The German ! radio broadcast claims that "sev i oral" convoyed ships were sung ) or badly damaged. The abandoned ship was the j Norwegian Svlnta, of 1.267 tons, i Her crew was picked up by an other Norwegian vessel. The Swedish UH.lipp.in, 1,599 I tons, was hit by an Incendiary bomb and the Norwegian Tora Klise. 721 tons, likewise was dam aged. Meet Resistance Anti aircraft lire from escort i ing warships damaged ono attack i ing Heinkcl bomber, the Admir alty said. Planes of the air | arm, Britain's naval air force, hit iiwo other Heinkels and on one oc ! caslon two of the British planes Scattered ten Ileinkels. None of the British warships ! or planes was damaged, authori | tics insisted. I ' TO CLOSE FOR EASTER Practically all stores and busl nesyas in Loulsburg, including the 'tank, will observe Knstcr by clos ing on Monday, March 25th. Hear this in mind In making your pur ? hases on Saturday should you liavo business with any of th>> firms in Louisburg on Monday ATHIiBTIC ASSOCIATION AT WOMAN'S COLLEGE (Special to Franklin Times) Greensboro, Mar. 16. ? The Ath letic Association at Woman's Col lege climaxed Its winter sports program with a banquet In the "Y" hut Wednesday evening Basketball and gymnastic Tarsi ? ties were recognised, and the new basketball varsity played a game after the banquet. The following students made the first) basketball Tarsity: as forwards, Misses Frances Rad ford, of Decatur. Oa.,; Bess 011 Jlpm, Elon College; Sarah Walk er, WaynesTille; and Connie Ed mundson. of Plymouth; as guards. Misses Geraldine Rogers, Clyde; Betty Jeaa Bandel, Raleigh; Nel lie Oraveley, Woodsdale; Rebecca Pratt, Winston-Salem; and Miss Mary Elizabeth Jordan, Raleigh. Those named to the second Tarsi ty are: as forwards, Misses Emily Grayeley, Woodsdale; MARIAN SAWYER, Frankllnton; Alice Suiter, Greensboro; and ANNIE MAE PARRI9H, Loulsburg; as guards, Anna Stone Railey, Como; Nancy Blanton, Ellenboro; Cyn thia Mcndenhall, Winston-Salem; Selma Bender. Norlina; and Em ily Hasty, Monroe. Gym team Tarsity members arc: Misses Dorothy Coley. Raleigh: Alice Calder, Wilmington: Alloa Suiter, Greensboro; Edna Gibson, ?T.: urinbnrg; Lora Walters, La ran go; ANNIE MAE PARRI911. Liouisburg; Lena MacFadye:i, Raeford; Matoaka Torrence, Sal isbury; and Marian Okell, Plain field. New Jersey. Leaders of spring sports also announced plans for the coming season. These leaden are: Misses Dorothy Dennis of Loch Abour. New York, golf; Margaret Ken nette, Greensboro, Dennis; ANNIE M\E PARRI8H. Loulsburg, base ball; ind Jean Chnrch of Nsw Br rn , archery. Swimming Tarsity will be an linnunre* aftf>r swimming meeJL March 19-20.