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' THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION *=============> TkeF riMEj WATCH THE LABEL ON TOUR PAPER Renew Your SubtcriptioB Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Issue. VOLVMN IiXXI SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAR (EIGHT PA(iES) NUMBER 12 CODNTY CONVENTION MAY 11TH ?> PRECINCT MEET INGS SATURDAY, MAY 4TH State Convention Friday, Hay 17th in Raleigh At City Auditorium ? Chair man Malone Makes Offic ial Call ? List of Delegates Allotted To Each Town ship Chairman Edwin H. Malone of the Franklin County Democratic Executive Committee announces the call for a County Convention to be held in the Court House in Louisburg on Saturday, May Xlth at 11 o'clock a. m. Preparatory to this convention all townships in Franklin County are urged to bold their precinct meeting on Saturday afternoon, May 4th. at 2 o'clock and elect delegates to the County Convention and to fleet a township committee. The number of delegates to the Couu- I ty Convention will be found iu a | table given below. The township ' committee is composed of five . men and five women This com- 1 mittee will meet immediately af- ; ter the precinct meetings and r.ame a chairman, a vice chairman . and a secretary ? the vice chair man is supposed to be named from among the lady members. Kach township is entitled to r.ame an alternate tor each dele gate and the number of delegates! the township is entitled to in the j County Convention is based on the | total vote cast for Governor in the last general elect-ion. In the table will be found the I division of the State delegation by townships which may be adopted by the Convention. The table follows: 1936 Delegates I Vote Co. Stat? I Dunns No. 1 321 13 2 C'unns No. 2 259 10 2 Harris 275 11 2 Youngsville 409 16 3 Franklinton 806 32 5 ; Hayesville 99 4 1 Sandy Creek 327 13 2 Gold Mine 355 14 2 Cedar Kock 459 18 3 Cypress Creek 114 5 1 Louisburg 1009 40 7 This is the time for the people to take a part in making the par ty platforms and activities what they wish it t<o be by going out and taking a part first in the pre cinct meetings, then through their delegates the County Con vention and the State Convention. At the County Convention the del egates will be selected for the State Convention to be held in Kalelgh at 12 o'clock on Friday. May 17th, in t'he City Auditorium. Don't fall to attend your pre cinct meeting, elect your delega tes and alternates and your town ship committees and send these lists in to Chairman E. H. Malone immediately. I LEAVES LOUISRl'RG Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Hartness left Louisburg Tuesday for San ford. Dr. Hartness has been con nected *ith Dr. H. G. Perry in the practice of medicine for some time and has made many friends in and near Louisburg. who will regret to learn that he will make hit home in a new field. Louis burg's social life will miss his good wife, who has contributed mi much to this community. They go from Louisburg to Sanford, but have not definitely determined where they will lo cate permanently. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following ta the program at the Loulsburg Theatre begln ' nlng Saturday, May 4th: Saturday ? Doable feature ? Cesar Romero In "Viva Cisco Kid" and Lola Lane in "Zanzi bar." Alscf Chapter 2 "Drums of Fu Manchu." Sunday ? Jean Arthur. Fred MacMurray and Melvyn Douglas in "Too Many Husbands." Monday-Tuesday ? Eddie Can-| tor, Rita Tohnson and Ronita Granville In "Forty Little Moth- ! ?r?." ' Wednesday? The Weaver Bros, and Blvlry In "In Old Mlsaourl." Thursday-Friday ? Exactly as shown at Atranta "GONE WITH THE WIND " TO SPEAK W. KKKK SCOTT Commissioner of Agriculture, who will address farmers of Franklin County at the Franklin County Courthouse at Louisburg, Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. His subject will be. "Service to Farmers." He will be introduc ed by Mr. Charles P. Green. So licitor of County Courti. Mr. Scott is a practical and progres sive farmer, well equipped to serve as Commissioner of Agri culture. having been a County Agent and past president of the Farmers' Convention. He was se lected "Man of the Year" in ser vice to agriculture by Dr. Clar ence Hue. editor of the "Progres sive Farmer" recently. All citi zens are invited to hear Commis sioner Scott. Attention is called to the change in the hour from three o'clock to ONE o'clock. Live - At - Home Chamber of Commerce Active Witli Farm Program The Agriculture Program of the Louisburg Chamber of Com merce has gotten under way with a big start. The first project was to have materials available in tihe form of molasses and calcium ar senate for a real fight against the boll weevil in Franklin County. The first tank car wf molasses (8000 gallons) and equal amount of calcium arsenate will arrive in Louisburg and be ready for dis tribution on Monday, May 6th. Orders have already been taken for "this full amount and just* as soon as this has been distributed a second car will arrive. Wheth er it will be necessary to order the third car remains to be seen but one thing is certain and that is that* our county is becoming cotton conscious and we are going to plantjOur allotment of cotton with more hope and encourage ment than in years past. A second, smuller. project in the form of a poultry sale was held last Tuesday morning In tihe vacant lot on Nash Street. For the first sale of its kind the re sults were splendid. 779 pounds of chiken were sold, netting the people who sold some ready cash. The object of these sales is to stimulate more interest in the raising of poultry for cash in come. A Live At Home Program ? Diversified Farming ? More Cash Incomes These are essential needs of our county. Let's all cooperate towards better living for Louisburg and Franklin County. GOLD SAND fOMMKNCHMKNT l>r. Patten To Speak at (told Sand. I'rofmnor J. A. Martla Will I>rUvcr the Sermon The commencement exercises of the Qold Sand High School will begin with the operetta. "The Wedding of t>he Flowers," Friday evening. May 3, at 8:15. Profes sor J. A. Martin, of Wake Forest College, will deliver the bacca laureate sermon Sunday evening, May 6, at 8: 15. On the follow ing Tuesday evening the senior class will present their play, and on Thursday night, the seventh grade graduation exercises will be held. The high school senior graduating exercises will take place on Friday evening. May 10, at 8:15. Dr. Walter Patten, president of Loulsburg College, will deliver the address to the senior class. The public, is cor dially Invited to attend. CARD OK THANKS I want to thank my many friends for the kindness they ren dered me during my recent ill ness. , Mrs. L. It Soutfhall. GRIFFIN | RESIGNS CHAIRMANSHP EXECU TIVE COMMITTEE E. H. Malone Elected to Fill Vacancy at Meeting of Committee Held in Louis burg Saturday With seven of bhe eleven pre- j cincts represented by members ' and two by proxy the Franklin \ County Democratic Executive Committee met on Saturday mor ning and received the resignation of Hon. Edward F. Griffin, who had served the Committee so sat isfactory as Chairman since his first election in 1934. In keep ing with the plan of organization ;of the Democratic party Mr. Grif fiu felt that since be had become i a candidate for Congress he should resign. \ motion accepting his resig nation with thanks for his past services was properly made and passed. Upon motion of W. D. Fuller, of Gold Mine, E. H. Malone was .elected unanimously to All the I vacancy until the County Conveu- j lion meets on May 11th. Tbe townships represented were I Dunn No. 1. Harris. Frankllnton. ' Hayesville. Gold Mine, Cedar] Rock, Cypress Creek. Sandy Creek and Louisburg were repre- j sented by phone and proxy. Mills School Exercises The commencement exercises of! ithe Mills School will begin with an operetta. May 10th at eight j o'clock P. M. t Mr*. Yarborough's Music reci- f tal on the 17th at eight o'clock. Dr. I... F. Kent will preach the commencement sermon. Sunday morning. Mav 19th at eleven j o'clock. Dr. Walter Patten, president of' Louisburg College. will deliver the address to the Seventy Grade graduates. Monday mornin;:, May liflth. at 9:30. The final program will take j place Monday night at eight , o'clock, at which time the Gradn atlng Class will receive their di- ! , plonias. and the address will be delivered by Dr. J A. Lang, of Raleigh EDWARD MOST HIGH H4HOOI. KINAL.H Climaxing a year of successful | school work, the Edward Best High School will begin its finals. Wednesday. May 1, with a musical j recital. A schedule of tihe exercises may be found below: Wednesday. Muy 1 Music Re cital. 8:00 P. M. Thursday, May 2 ? Senior Play. "Bound To Marry." 8:00 P. M. Sunday. May B- -Baccalaureate Sermon. 8:00 P. M.. Rev Lonnie Sasser. Tuesday. May 7 ? Senior Class Day Exercises. 8:00 P. M. Wednesday. May 8 ? Gradua tion Exercise. 8:00 P. M.. Dr. Walter Patten. The public is cordially invited. BUNN SCHOOL CIXWING The following announcement of the Runn School commence ment exercises has been made: Friday night May 3rd. Class Day program Sunday night May 5th, Baccalaureate sermon by Dr L. F. Kent, Rector of 8t. Paul's Episcopal Church, of Loulsburg .1 Music Recital, Tuesday night, May 7th, and the graduating exercises will be held Wednesday night, May 8th, with Dr. T. E. Brown, Director of Vocational Agricul ture for State of North Carolina, as principal speaker. All exercises will begin at 8:00 o'clock, and the public Is cordial ly invited to attend. FRANK LIN HOTEL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Wednesday morning Franklin Hotel, Louisburg's larger hostel ry, changed management, when Mr and Mrs. H. H. Roberson mov led In and took charge. They ex pect to continue running the ho tel on a hf?Th standard and good service. Mrs. Hedgepeth, the 'former proprietor has- moved to iHobgood. The new, management ' are among Louisburg's leading young people who wilt give much ener gy kod thought to developing this splendid property. Former Senator Simmons Dead SciTfd N'ortli Carolina in Senate Thirty Years ? Funeral Held Wwlni'sday New Bern. April :i0. ? Furni fold M Simmons, who for 30 years served in the I'nited States Senate from North Carolina, died this afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock of complications follow ing a long period of failing health. He was 86 years old After a month's stay in a Dur ham hospital, Senator Simmons had returned Friday to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Wade Mead ows. near New Bern. His condi tion became critical Sunday. He had lived with his daughter since the death of his second wife two years ago. Funeral Wednesday The funeral was at 4 o'clock Wednesday from Christ Kpiscopai Church, of which he was a mem ber. Officiating was the Rev. Charles E. Williams, the rector, and the Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst of Wilmington. Bishop of the Dio cese of East Carolina. Kurial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Both his wives were loyal Kpis copalians, and Mr. Simmons affili ated with that fair 13 years ago at the same time thuti his young est granddaughter, Ella Meadows, was baptised here. During his 30 years in the Sen ate. he was responsible for much financial and tariff legislation. An optimist, he strongly supported rll movements t'hal he though! irui'trl toward further proc ess; a Democrat, he stood for tli > little li'-m and the little business, as ?>,i<iosed to oig Interests. He ulso worked diligently for prohibition and for waterways improvements. Retired in 1?:M? After his defeat for the Senate by'Josiab W. Bailey in 1930, fol lowing his failure to support Al fred T. Smith for the Presidency Mr. Simmons had lived in retire ment in and near N'ew Bern. Prior to his Senatorial service, he had been a lawyer, t'lie only profes sional man In his family for gen erations. After retiring, "he cen tered his attentions on his farms. Survivors are a son. James H Simmons, of Jones County: thref daughters. Mrs. Meadows and Mrs. J. P. Patterson, of New Bern and Mrs H A. Mahler, of Ral eigh: and ill grandchildren. OXK()KI> WINK OOI.F TOI'RNAMKNT With Bill Muggins. Dr Baghy. "Snooks'' Collier. Prank Wheless. Jr., Dr. Bill Perry. Jonah Taylor. Ernest Thomas. "Pat" Pernell and Edwin Malone ? -ten of its best players unable to play? the Green Hill Country Club opened its 1940 Reason with a defeat at the hands of Oxford in a tourna ment played on the local links on Wednesday afternoon by a score of 26 to 19 The crippled I<ouis burg team put up a noble tight hut was unable to cope with the strong Oxford team. On account of the shortness of players. Buddy Beam was moved up to No. 2 position for Louisburg and made good by leading the en tire field with a score of 72 ? just two over par. K. Bowling, of Oxford, was runner-up for the af ternoon with a score of 73. Ed Owens was second for Louisburg with a score of 78. Next Wednesday afternoon. Louisburg will play Warrenton on the local course. Those making points for Louis burg in the Oxford tournament were: Buddy Beam 2%; V. E. Owens 2 V4 : I-. W. Handerson % ; Joe Barrow 3: Jack Roddick 4: Maurice Murphy '/4 ; Bob Ashley 3: G M. Ream 3: J. G Phillips 1. \ i,ot isihum; house of FLOWERS The above is t'he title of a new flower shop for Louisburg located in the building next to Dr. John son's office, formerly occupied by the ABC offices. The new enter prise is owned and operated by Mrs. H. R. Chesson. who Informs the TIMES, she will give special nnd personal attention to all or ders. See their advertisement la another column. EUROPEAN WAR NEWS The southern half of Norway was falling today like a ripe I plum into the hands of the Ger man invaders. Official announcements in Ber lin reported two important sue- ' i cesses. They said: 1 1. The Nazi Expeditionary Force has bridged the last gap be tween its columns moving norMi and northwest from Oslo and south from Trondheim. 2. Dombus. vital railroad junc tion 100 miles south of Nazi-held Trondheim. has been captured by I the Germans There were no details in Berlin j on the reported seizure of Dom-| has, where Allied forces had tried to stop the German steamroller iu several days of heavy fighting, j Unofficial reports in London ac-: knowledged that Storen. 30 miles > south of Trondheim. had been oc cupied by the Nazis. This would be the heaviest blow iso far to the Allies. Storen is a vital railroad junction and. evi dently. the goal of five converg- 1 ing forces. The Berlin communique said ithe connection had been made) isouthwest of Storen by one force moving south from Trondheim ; land another advancing north from Oslo via Tynset . A third German column was reported at Kvatu, in the Guh randsdal Valley. :',n miles south east of British-held Puinbas; a | fourth near Hjerkinn. farther east, where the Gudsbrand and Oster Valleys run roughly paral-' lei. and the fifth, on the east flank, trying to close in. from Itnros The Allies apparently wore full- 1 lug bark before the German iHteamroller despite strategic posi- ' itions and additional reinforce- 1 inents landed at two new debar- | Ration points on Norway's west count . On the other fronts, moreover, I he Germans reported gains to ward Be r Re n. on the southwest coast*, h en V? damage by air attack j to Namsos and Andalsnes, British debarkation points, the sinking ot' six ships and two or three subma 'rines. Britain reported two sub marines. the Sterlet and Tarpon, i as overdue and presumably lost. Skirmishing took place on the Steinkjer front' 50 miles north of Trondheim. where German patrols ; "were beaten back with losses by ) the British and French. BYNUM - ROUSE Mrs. Ina Harris House announ ces the engagement nf her daugh ter. Josephine Ina. to Merrill 1 Hamilton tiynum. son of Mr. and; Mrs. (' M Hynuin. of Maynsvllle. N. ('.. the wedding to take place in the early summer. HOMK I'OMINd BAXQl'ET The Lamha Chapter of Alpha Pi Kpsilon. a National Honorary ' Secretarial Fraternity of I.ouis liurg College, will have its annual .homecoming banquet Saturday l night at 7:00 in the Franklin : Hotel. A large number of off canipux members are expected to be present. The toast-mlstress ' for the eveniug will be Miss Nel- ( lie Scott Featherston. of Roxboro. , president of the local chapter. Ap proximately forty members are J expected to be present as well as ( the business faculty who will be guests. TO PRESENT OPERA i On Friday evening. May 10th. ' ati 8 o'clock in the school audi torium the elementary department 1 of Mills School will present an operetta. "Hansel and Gretel." by Humperdinck. The elementary school com- ' prises approximately 450 children land twelve teachers. 1 IT. D. C. TO MEET On May 7. 1940 at 3:45 P. M. the Joseph J. Davis Chapter U. D. C. will hold Its monthly meet ing at the home of Mrs. Q. M. Beam. Mrs. Beam and Hiss Sue Alston hostesses. It Is hoped all members can be present. Sue T. Alston, Sec'y. RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION! Clip This For a Reminder Every woman rmdrr of the KKANKMN TIMES I* Invited to attend the two mmhIoiik of the KKANKMN TIMES Cooking Hrhool, featuring Ml?? Ad* Williams. noted Lecturer, an-1 Home Eronomlat of the Hpry Research Kitchen. Camliridifr, Massachusetts. THE PLACE ? liOUISBURU THEATRE. THE TIME ? MAY 28 rd and 34th, at 1:45 P. M. THE ADMISSION? FREE, aa (meat* of the PRANK UN TIMES. No tickets quired. No seat* reserved. Come early. Louisburg College Commencement Doctor Walter Patten To Be Inaugurated President! The announcement that the: Louisburg College Commencement will be held on Monday. May 27. I940\came from the President's) office. Also' the Board of Trus-| tees of Louisburg College an nounce that the inauguration of! Dr. Walter I'atten as President of Louisburg College will be a part of the commencement program. The State Department of Conser vation and Development will also present to Louisburg College a historical marker which will be unveiled Airing these commence ment exercises. The Class Oay Exerrises and the meeting of the Alumni Asso- 1 ciation will take place on Satur day. May 25th. and the Alumni! Meeting will be followed by the Alumni Banquet at' six o'clock. P. M. hunaay, May libth is Haccalaur- ' eate Day. The baccalaurate Rer- , nion will be preached by Presi dent Patten at eleven o'clock. The Commencement Kxercises on Monday, the 27th. will consist! of three parts ? the inauguration of President Patten; the award- 1 ing of diplomas, certificates, and honors: and the presentation of the State Historic Marker. Kach college in this region will lie asked to have a representative ut the Presidential Inauguration in appropriate academic dress, (?reelings will be brought to Pres ident Patten by a representative of the State I'tiiversity of North Carolina units, by a representa tive of the denominational col leges of the state, by a represen tative of the Teachers Colleges of North Carolina, by a representa tive of t lie Junior Colleges, and I by a representative of the faculty of Louishni'g College. Deijn Kibert Russell of Duke University will deliver the com-) meneeinent address. Diplomas and certificates will be presented to about seventy young nven and women of the college who will have completed their courses of J study with honor and credit. Tile program has been arrang ed as follows: I iin iign ii?( id 11 ami Commencement I'rogi-ain l/Oiiisburg College, May 27, I04O W::t(> A. M. ? Academic Proces sion forms in Soriai ftoym and Faculty Parlor. Administration lluildiug. Procession marches to Methodist Church. I<ouisburg. 10:00 A. M. ? Organ Prelude, Prof. James K. Ryerly. Prof, of Piano. Inauguration Ceremonies. Rev. W. A. Cade, Pres. Hoard of Trus- 1 Lees, presiding. Invocation ? Kev. James G. j Phillips, Pastor Methodist Church. Chorus ? Tile Heavens Resound I - Beethoven, College Glee Club. Greetings to President Patten by Representative.of the Univer lity of North Carolina Units, Rep resentative of the Denominational ) Colleges. Representative of the reachers Colleges. Representative jf the Junior Colleges, Represen ative of the Faculty of I?ouisburg College. Charge to Incoming President ! Patten, by Rev. W. A. Cade, Pres ident of the Board of Trustees. Inaugural Address, Walter Pat ten. A B., A. M., D. D. Introduction of Representatives ( if the Colleges of the State. Chorus ? O Sing Unto the Lord , ? Hassler, College Gleo Club. Commencement Exercises, Wat er Patten, President, presiding. Baccalaureate Address by Dean 1 Elbert Russell of Duke Unlver ittr Presentation of Diplomas and Certificates. , Presentation of Medals and Honors. i Announcements, by President Patten. ' Benediction, Rev. H. I. Glass. 1 3. S? Raleigh District, Methodist Church. Recessional, Prof. James E. Byerly, A. B. Presentation of Historic Mark 5r, Or. D. "p. Smithwick. presid ing. Presentation Address. Acceptance of Marker, Presi ient Patten. Introduction of , Distinguished Quests. Dismissal SENTENCE REDUCED ?lust before Court adjourned Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn reduced he sentence of Jamea Dale, alias Bud Dale, who had plead gnllty to second degree murder and had Seen glren 18 to 26 rears in the , Jtate Penitentiary, to 8 to 10 fears In the same Institution, 1940 FARM PROGRAM SUBJECT OF MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT At Farmers and Business Men's Get-Together Meet ing; E. Y. Floyd, of Ral eigh, Guest Speaker; Large Crowd Present; Delightful Barbecue Sup per. A large number of invited guests attended the Farmers and Business Men's get together meet ing sponsored by the farmers, held at the Agricultural building on Friday night at 7 o'clock. After enjoying a bountiful meal of delicious Weldon barbe cue, slaw, coffee and tea, the meeting was treated with several splendid speeches on the 1940 Farm Program. In the absence of Chairman N. H. Ayscue, who was detained be cause of the death of his wife's mother, E. M. Harris presided presenting a very interesting aud informative program. Assistant County Agent E. P. Ba rnes was first called and ex plained the comparative and pros pective farm income from 1930 through 1940. Harry Banks explained how the farm payment were computed, which was of much interest to those present. County Agent VV. O. Boyce ex plained soil building practices and grants-of-aid He told his hear ers that when crop income in creased $ 1 .110 business gets 74 cents of it. hut when crop income loses $1.00 business loses 80 ceuts. Following t'his he went much into detail about the soil building practices and benefits. Franklin County farmers are eligible lo receive, providing they carry out sufficient' units. 70c an acre in addition to the cotton pay ment of l.tic per pound and the tobacco payment of lc per pound under Soil Conservation Program. This will amount in the County lo approximately $51,000.00. In. ('he past Franklin County farmer* have earned approximately 68% of this paymenl which leaves a sum of $16,178 unearned Thure are many practices which farm ers may use to earn this payment. The following six practices are suggested as means of earning these practices, receiving a much larger return us benefit from the practice and yet receiving suffic ient' or approximately sufficient return to pay the cost of carrying out the practice: 1. $16,178 will purchase 5.393 bushels of Austrian Winter Peas which will seed 10.786 acres. Cost per acre fol seeding is $1.50. Practice credit available under the Program ? $1.50 for seeding during current year and $1.50 for plowing under the following year..^ 2. $16,178 will purchase 12, 942.000 pounds of Agricultural Ground Limestone which Is suf ficient to apply 1500 pounds per acre to 8,628 acres. The cost of sufficient material to earn one unit is $1.87 and this returns $1.50, giving farmer benefit of 1500 pounds of lime at cost of O ( V. 3. $16,178 will purchase 2. 022,000 pounds of 20% phosphate, sufficient quantity to apply 400 pounds to acre to 5.065 acres. Material to earn one unit will cost J 1.92. Credit returned Is $1.50 when applied on specified crops as Lespedeza, seeded alone, crimson clover, Austrian winter peas, retch, permanent pasture and crotalaria. malting 400 lbs. of tihis material actually cost th? farmer 42. 4. $16,178 will pay the County Terracing unit to construct 2, f>68.400 feet of terraces which is uifficient to terrace 5,136 acres. It costs approximately $.25 to construct) 200 feet of ' terraces which will give $1.50 credit to ward earning soil building al lowance. * 5. Allowing $5 an acre as co9t of labor to thin one acre of land. this sum of money will thin 3,235 acres. Kach acre properly thinned will pay $3 00 and for the addi tional $2.00 cost, the farmer will get approximately 10 cords of wood and leave his timber pint* in a greater Improved condition. 6. $16,178 will buy 2.064 bu shels of crimson clover which wilt Med 8,250 acres. Each acre seed ed will cost for the seed $1.15 at 13c per pound, using 15 pounds to acre and will earn on?? unit or $1.50 for seeding during the current year and one unit for plowing under doting following year. As a result of farmers not car* rylng out practice# to earn thla payment, the farmer has lost thn improvement and toil fertility and the businessman if effected by thn (Continued on Pag* roar)