-r-Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Beachum
Wilder, of Henderson, announce
the birth of a son, on Sunday,
'June 2. Mrg. Wilder was form
erly Miss Edna Earle Perry, of
Loulsbuig.
VACATION BIBLE
, SCHOOL
At loiisburi Baptist Church
. Comes To a < l<?e Saturday
.
The Commencement! on Friday
evening and the picnic on Satur
day afternoon brought to a close
a most successful Vacation Bible
School in the Louisburg Baptist]
Church. The Church secured an
excellent faculty which made pos
sible a great school. The, church
membership, auxiliary organiza
tions, and individuals cooperated
in donations, transportation and
interest.
There were five departments in
the school with 128 pupils enroll
ed. The average attendance was
86. A mission offering was taken
each day which amounted to
$3.88 and will go to the orphan
age according to the desire of tihe
boys and girls. The actual cash
cost of the school was $19.24, to
tal cost including donations was
. $29.19.
The faculty was composed of:
Pastor, Dr. A. Paul Bagby; Prin-j
clpal, Miss Elizabeth Lassiter; i
Pianist, Mrs. Alice J. Uzzell; Nur
sery Department? Superintendent
Mrs. H. Grady Harris, and Miss
Marjorie Herman; Beginner De
partment ? -Superintendent, Mrs.
D. L. Wells, and Mrs. Letty Wea
ver Shearin; Primary Depart
ment Superintendent, Mrs. S. C.
Foster, Jr., and Miss Bessie Shad
rack, Mrs. J. Forrest Joyner, Miss
Christine Edwards; Junior De
partment' ? Superintendent, Miss
Mamie Davis Beam, and Mrs. R.
G. Bailey, Mrs. W. N. Fuller, Mrs.
N. C. Mullen, Miss Annie Green,
Mrs. C. R. Young, Miss Virginia
Joyner; Intermediate Department
? Superintendent, Mrs. A. Paul
Bagby, and Mrs. George Selby,
Mrs. Alije J. Uzzell, Mr. A. Paul
Bagby, Jr.
The purpose of the Com,mence
ment on-Friday evening was to
present, in part, the work the
boys and girls bad been 'doing
each day. Every morning the
i opened with a processional
school for a brief worship, school
motto, "School hymn, Flag and Bi
ble salutes, songs and character
story. In general, each depart
ment had a worship period, Bible
study, character stories, memory
work, expresBional work. Bible
drill, handwork and recreation.
Articles, scrapbooks, and picture
pussies were made to send to the
orphanage and hospital and each
child made something for him
self. The boys played baseball at
the Ball Park each day under the
direction of the pastor.
The pastor and principal desire
to express appreciation for the co
operative efforts of the member
ship, individuals, and of organi
zations.
JK8HIK H. GRIFFIN DEAD
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Jessie H. Griffin. 72, died sud
denly at his home near Center
vtlle, Sunday morning. May 28,
1940. Even though he had been
in failing healtti for A number of
years, he seemed to feel as well
as usual that morning. He was
bo ld December 8, 1861. Mr. Grlf
fin"was the son of the late Ruffin
Griffin of Franklin County.
At an early age he joined Red
Bud Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held
'from the home and conducted by
Rev. John Edwards. Burial took
place in the family cemetery near
the home.
Pallbearers were: T. T. Harper.
E. F. Harper, E. W. Stallings, J.
M. Griffin, R. D. Griffin, and J.
P. Griffin.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Jennie Griffin; a daughter, Mrs.
Bettle Wood; two slaters. Miss,
Cornelia Griffin aj?d Mrs. J. H.
Harper; a brother, W. R. Griffin;
twd grandchildren; one grtfct
grandchild; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
He was a kind neighbor and a
friend to all who knew him.
A number of Warren Connty
farmers are vaccinating their hogs
as a precautionary measure
against cholera which has been
prevalent nearby, reports R. S.
SmiHi, assistant farm agent*.
Probable exports of cotton over
the full season which ends July
31, exclusive of barter cotton are
6.402,000 bales, according to a
check-up made by the N. Y. Stock
Exchange Service.
There is still much terracing
to do in Lincoln County, although
corn and cotton have been plant
ed and t'he small grain harvest is
not yet started, reports Farm
Agent J. G. Morrison.
Most of the commercial radio
announcers read their stuff as
though they didn't believe It
themselves.
assembly of ohe ' entire
"I'U'sWliO.'.l
Dr. J. B. Wbeless returned Sat
urday from a trip to Baltimore.
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Mr. W. E. Beasley and son,
Jimmie, visited Raleigb, Sunday.
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Mrs. D. G. Pearce ?wisited Ral
eigh and Rocky Mount Tuesday.
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Miss Linda Perry is guest of
relatives in Henderson this week.
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Mrs. T. W. Bickett, of Raleigh,
was a visitor to Louisburg Sun
day.
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Mrs. Louis Word spent yester
day and today in Richmond with
her parents.
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Mrs. Perry Beasley is guest of
relatives and friends in Hender
son this week.
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Dr. G. C. Godwin, of the State)
Sanatorium, spent the past week
in Louisburg.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Collie, of
Raleigh, were visitors to Louis
burg Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Read and
'sons, were guests of relatives in|
Littleton Sunday.
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Misses Adelaide Johnson, Mar
garet) and Myra Johnson visited]
Raleigh Monday.
Ill
Miss Cora Beasley attended the
graduating exercises at Duke Uni
versity in Monday.
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Miss Adelaide Johnson left
Wednesday for Wake Forest to
enter the summer school.
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Dr. R. B. Raney, Chief Ortho
pedic Surgeon of Duke Hospital,
was in Louisburg Tuesday.
Ill
Mr. and Mrs. Valon Liles and
son, of Raleigh, were guests of
relatives in Louisburg Sunday.
Ill
Mrs. W. -C. Webb, Little Miss
Louise Ellis Webb and Mrs. F.
G. Baker spent Tuesday in Ral
eigh.
Ill
Mrs. Sophia Shepherd, of Ral
eigh, was guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. N. Fuller, Sr., the past week
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Miss Margaret Measamer, of |
the State Health Department of
Raleigh, was in Louisburg Tues
day.
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Miss Rachel Wester, of near
Louisburg, spent the past week
with Miss Pauline Harper, of Cas
talia.
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Miss Gertrude Foster, a grad
uate of the Meredith College grad
uating class returned home Wed
nesday.
Ill
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Perry, Jr.,
of Raleigh, were guests of rela
tives and friends in Louisburg
Sunday.
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Mr. Darrell Perry, of the Cita
dell, Charleston, S. C., has return
ed home to spend his summer va
cation.
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Mrs. Hugh H. Perry left this
week for Greenville to enter t>he
summer school at East Carolina
Teachers College.
Ill
Mrs. Frank Rose, Mrs. Ina
Rouse, Miss Josephine Rouse and
Patrollman M. H. Bynum visited
Raleigh Wednesday.
Ill
Mrs. E. F. Bennett and son,
Everett, Jr., of Fort Myers, Fla.,
spent part of last week with her
sister, Mrs. Lonnie Murphy,
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Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson
and children, of ' Wilson, were
guests of relatives and friends in
and near Louisburg Sunday.
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Mrs. Fannie Y. Bickett, of Ral
eigh, was guest of relatives and
friends in Louisburg and attend
ed the Memorial' exercises Sun
day.
its
Messrs. R. H. Reynolds and C.
N, Racftley, of Raleigh, represent
ing the Carolina Power A L'ght
Co., were Visitors to Louisburg
Wednesday.
Miss Juanita Hall, Eugene
Twisdale, Miss Irene Boone, Miss
Theresa Howard and Joe De
priest visited Douglas Howard at
White Lake Sunday.
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Rev. L. F.' Kent, Miss Evelyn
Smithwick, MIbs Martha Grey
King and Colin McKinne left to
day for the Y. P. s. L. Confer
ence at Vade Mecum, N. C.
Ill
Mrs. G. M. Beam and Miss Ma
mie Davis Beam returned yester
day from a week's visit with Mrs.
J. K. Dorsett, of Salisbury, and
ot'her friends in that section of
the state.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Ballard Joyner,
of Jackson Heights, N. Y., and
Miss Nell Ballard Joyner, of
Franklinton, were guests of Dr.
and Mrs. R. F. Yarborough Wed
nesday.
Entire Old Board of County Commissioners Are Re-Nominated
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JOEL Z. TKRRK1J.
Mrs. W. E. Collier, Mrs. W. E.
Collier, Jr., Mrs. W. C. Boyce,
Mrs. Kate Cooke, Miss Virginia
PleaBants and Mrs. Billie T. Per
son spent Wednesday afternoon
in Raleigh.
Ill
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Beasley at
tended t'he graduating exercises
at Duke University on Monday,
at wbicb time their son, William
Lee Beasley, Jr., received his Mas
ter's degree in the School of For
estry.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smithwick,
Miss Evelyn Smithwick, and Miss
Elizabeth Egerton attended fhe
finals at Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro, Va., the past week,
where Cadet Robt. Smithwick
graduated with honors.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas and
Miss Alberta Davis spent the past
week-end with friends and rela
tives in Greensboro and High
Point. They were accompanied
home by Miss Talmadge Thomas,
who bad been spending the week
in Greensboro with her aunt, Miss
Louise Thomas.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barrow left
Wednesday night for Annapolis
to spend a day with their son.
Midshipman Barrow, who leaves
within a short, time for a South
American Cruise. They will be
accompanied home by Miss Jean
Pleming. who attended the dan
ces and finals, guest of Midship
man Barrow,
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Buddy Beam and Joe Barrow
left yesterday to participate in
the North Carolina Amateur Golf
Tournament, which is being play
ed at the Carolina Country Club
in Raleigh. These young golfers
have made splendid records both
in Raleigh and Greensboro in pre
vious tournaments; and the out
come of the present tournament
is eagerly anticipated on their be
half.
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Mrs. R. G. Bailey and little
daughters, Rachel Ann and Sarah,
and Mrs. J. A. Beam, of Roxboro,
left yesterday for Amburg, Va.,
od the Kappahannctck River,
where they have taken a cottage
for the summer, jointly with Mrs.
Bailey's sister, Mrs. T. W. Smith,
of Richmond. The Baileys were
accompanied by Little Misses
Louise Ellis Webb and Sue Hayes,
who will spend ten days with Che
Bailey children.
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Those attending the Home Ec
Camp at White Lake this week
are: Misses Jane Murphy, Fran
ces Ann Earle, Selema Joyner,
lmogene Phillips, Nancy Hayes,
Eleanor Beasley, Helen Welch
Tucker, Talmadge Thomas, Betsy
Cobb, Mrs. T. C. Alston, cbaper
one, Cheatham Alston and John
Hodges. Miss Katherine Rogers
is counsellor for t>be whole camp;
while Misses Jennie Cheatham
Alston and Betsy Spivey are troupl
| counsellors.
T. J. Phillips of Prices Creek I
Township in Yancey County says,
that) by using superphosphate and!
lime be has been able to get a
set of clover on land that prev
iously failed to make a good
growth of the crop. \
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Soil erosion is costing the farm
, t*rs of1 the United States a mini
mum of $400,000,000 a year, ac
cording to Hugh H. BenneM, chief
of the Soil Conservation Service.
A lot of people prefer to appear
dtimb as a protective device.
JOHN M. STAMJN<iS
MISS HOUSE KKTKD
Miss Josephine Rouse, bride
elect of July, was honored with a
barbecue supper and subsequent
bridge party on last Thursday'
evening when Mrs. W. Herman
Spencer entertained her Club, of
which Miss Rouse is a member,
and additional guests, compli
menting Miss Rouse. Guests were
invited for 7:30 supper; and a
barbecue plate, with the usual
complements, and after-dinner
mints, was served by Mrs. Spen
cer, assisted by Mrs. Ina Rouse,
mother of the lionoree. Miss Mar
guerite Rouse, sister of the hon
oree, and Mrs. Herman Berlin, of
Raleigh. Candlelight was the on
ly illumination during the supper
hour and they were used profuse
ly on the card tables, buffet and
throughout the two card rooms.
Every guest's place was marked
with a small old-fashioned nose
gay.
At the conclusion of the usual
live progressions, during which
time an iced drink was served.
Miss Rouse was presented three
spoons in berchosen pattern of
silver. She held high score for
club members and received bath
crystals, plso. Mrs. Clyde Bur
gess was high for visitors and re
ceived an over-night cosmetic
kit.
Club members present were:
Mrs. George Selby, Mrs. Linwood
Gupton, Mrs. Wilbur Raynor,
Miss Anne Barnhill, Mrs. Ezra
Denton and Miss Rouse, the hon
oree. Visitors present were:
Miss Marguerite Rouse. Miss Dick
Turner, Mrs. Krank Rose, Mrs.
W. L. Lumpkin, Mrs. Ina Rouse,
Mrs. Hobart Roberson, Mrs. Ed
ward Griffin, Mrs. E. P. Thomas,
Mrs. Clyde Burgess, Miss Jessie
Taylor Harris, Mrs. T. K. Stock
ard, Miss Ida Maie Yow and Mrs.
Herman Berlin, of Kuleigh.
IIOMK DKMONKTHAl'ION ?
DKI'AliTMKNT ?
? Lillir Mxe Kruxlon, Hnme ?
* IK'iiioutilralioii A?. :ut ?
Home Ajp-nl* Srhnlulu
June 10-15
Monday? Youngsville.
Tuesday ? Oswego.
Wednesday Wood.
Thursday ? Mitcbiners.
Friday ? Bunn.
Saturday? Office.
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Mrs. Cornelia C. Morris, Food
Conservation Specialist, of the
Extension Service will hold a
Leaders School on Jelly Making
at the Agriculture Building Wed
nesday, June 12 at 10:00 o'clock.
All women who are interested are
invited and Food Conservation
Leaders are urged to attend in
preparation for the July club
meetings.
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Miss Beita Mae Foster of Gold
Sand School and Mr. Russell Hay
es of Mills High School represen
ted Franklin County In a prelimi
nary district health contest in
Raleigh on May 31st. Russell
Hayes was second high scorer for
the boys having a score of 97 1-4
which was just one fourth of a
point lower than the highest
score which was made by the rep
resentative from Chatham Coun
ty.
Don't be ashamed of your Job
or the size of your business; be
proud and earnest and the people
will respect you.
I I A* yo? roll scroti Amrka by Sr?yfci??4
to th? World'* Fell ?? Airwhtnl
; Round Trip Karw f rom l-ouinhnrR, N. C.
Now York. $? I .20 (iiwmhoro W.25
Axhevllle , . 7.1(5
I Washington .1.WI
Myrtle Beach 3.70
Car. Rcarh 4 .."Ml
Oxford .... .WO
Moreliead City II.IS
Manteo . . . 7.05
Va. Beach . 4.00
I BODIIIK DRUG 8 TO RK, Phone ?20-l
GREYHOUND.
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TAY1/OR W. BOONE
Recorder's Court i
Franklin Recorder's Court held
an unusually interesting session
on Tuesday with some rases in
' volving many witnesses. The dock
et was disposed of as follows:
Charlie Hunt was found guilty
of assault on a female and given
60 days on roads, suspended upon
payment of costs.
William Dunston was found
not guilty of operating automo
bile intoxicated.
William Pippin plead nolo con-'
tendere to a charge of assault >
with deadly weapon, judgment
was suspended upon payment of j
costs at request of prosecuting
KTKPHEN K. WINSTON
witness.
Henry Black plead nolo con-^
tendere to manufacturing whis
key and in possession of still, audi
was given 12 months on roads,
suspended upon payment of $25
tine and costs and nott to violate
any of the liquor laws for 2 years. J
Raymond Kingsbury plead guil-j
ty to larceny and receiving and
i was given 6 months on roads, j
Appeal.
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Lonie Bell Rodwell was found;
guilty of assault with deadly wea-i
pon and was given #0 days on I
roads, suspended upon payment
of costs and J10 to Dr. J. B.
Wheless.
John Hockady piead guilty to
simple assault, and drew 30 days]
on roads, suspended upon pay-j
ment of costs.
The following cases were con-,
tanued :
H. T. RARTH01X)MKW
Hubert L. Perry, bastardy,
abandonment, non-support.
George Wester, worthless
check. ' l 1 ' '
?jW. Z. Whitaker,' worthless
chA?k, jury , trial..' / .
Percy Moss, assault with dead
ly weapon.
William Tant, larceny and re
ceiving. ?' ' ? " > !j. -
Junious Oooper, larceny and re
ceiving. , , I, ' , M '
Andrew Taylor, larceny and re
ceiving.
Luther Hagwooa, indecent ex
posure.
Hubert L,. Perry, kidnapping
and interfering wf'h ,a , Site's
witness.
We're hoping that the cbfning
generation can pull as through.
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