Channel Isles
No Military IjOhn, Tliey Cut En
glish Food Supply
Tbe Channel Islands had been
heavily fortified at great cost and
ID must have been a hard decision
for the British to give them up.
However, they could not have
been defended without costing
more than they were worth. They
lie within from ten to 30 miles
of the Freuch coasti, but from 75
to 120 miles from that of En
gland. And so their possession
will hardly, aid Hitler to any great
extent.
These Islands are one of the
curiosities of Europe. They repre
sent the last of the Norman hold
ings of William tihe Conqueror.
The rest of Normandy passed
from English control in 1204, but
these islands held stoutly to their
English loyalty despite the fact
that they were inhabited by
Frenchmen. They have an odd
form of government* made up of
"two states" which is more me
dieval than not. And they have
given shelter to many famous ex
iles. Charles II stayed here a
while, and Victor Hugo wrote
"The Toilers of the Sea" while
living in exile at Guernsey. Lan
guage of the natives is a patois of
old-fashioned French, mixed wit-h
English.
In recent times they have been
famous for their vatt'e- The
breeds, Guernsey, Jersey, and Al
derney, take their names from
the islands of these names. All of
them and especially Sark. are
highly picturesque, and have been
much visited by tourists.-?-Char
lotte News.
MR. HARRIS JOINS MARINES
(Special to Franklin Times)
Peyton Johnson Harris, son of
Mr. Adrian T. Harris, of R. F. D.
No. 1, Louisburg, was accepted
for service in the United States
Marine Corps at the District
Headquarters Recruiting Station
located in tihe Post Office Build
ing at Raleigh. He was trans
ferred to the Marine Barracks,
Parris Island. S. C., for a brief
period of training.
Upon completion of his train
ing he will be assigned to some
.service school, ship, foreign sta
tion, or marine barracks for duty.
Entrance examinations for en
listment in t-he Marine Corps are
now being held at the U. S. Ma
rine Corps Recruiting Station.
Post Office Building, Raleigh.
Full information and application
Llankg will be forwarded upon
request.
THK SEXES, WEATHER AND
CLOTHES
Men who And the heat of sum
mer disagreeable and complain of
the hot weather, should be re
minded that* women dress much
more sensibly in the summer than
men and, consequently, do not
suffer as much from the hot
weather.
It may comfort tha men to
know, however, that la winter,
the matter is reversed. In cold
weather men dress more sensibly
than women and thus do not suf
fer from the low temperatures
which cause complaints from wo
men.
The fact of the matter is that
investigation discloses that wom
en, as a rule, wear clothes weigh
ing one-tbird less than that worn
by men. In the summer this
works for comfort, but in the win
ter it fails. As a result of the
difference in clothes worn by men
and women, air-condiMoning en
gineers are unable to cool public
places to a degree which is com
fortable to bith-men and women.
If it is cool enough to suit the
men, It is too cold for the women
in their lighter clothing. In win
ter, on tihe other hand, if a place
is heated enough to keep women
comfortable. It is usually too
warm for men.
Arf this is the summertime,
with men beginning to complain
of the heat, it might be a good
idea to advise tfte male specimens .
to dress themselves more sensi
bly for the weather. There is no
law against adjusting one's cloth-!
ing to suit the temperature, and,:
incidentally, the use of light cot*- i
ton clothing would prove helpful ,
to the farmers of this nation.
The National defense program
has brightened the domestic de
mand for farm products, since In
creased industrial production
should mean larger consumer in
comes during the last half o"f ttiis
year.
What democratic statesmen
have said about Hitler is no worse
than what Hitler has said about
democracy.
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EDWARD L. BEST IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Superintendent of County Schools Dies in Local Hos
pital; Rites in Louisburg
| Funeral services for Edward
| Leigh Best, Mecklenburg county
^superintendent of schools who
rdied early yesterday morning of a
j heart attack, will be held Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock at the
Methodist Church at" Louisburg,
his former home, where for 21
years he served as superintend
ent of schools of Franklin County.
The body will be accompanied
this morning to Louisburg. The
party will leave at 7 o'clock.
Dr. C. C. Weaver, pastor of the
| First Methodist Church of Char
lotte, and Rev. J. G. Phillips, pas
tor of the Methodist Church at
Louisburg, will conduct the fun
eral, and burial will be in Oak
lawn cemetery in that city.
Honorary Pallbearer.*
Honorary pallbearers include
the members of the county board
of education, Chairman W B
McClintock, B. D. Funderburki
Richard G. Eubanks, W. E. Potls
and Frank Sherrill, Jr.. and the
various department heads of t'he
county government. City Schools
Superintendent H. P. Harding,
Dr. Clyde Erwin and W. F. Cre
dle, of Raleigh, Dr. D. B. Bryan,
of Wake Forest, Dr. Frank P.
Graham, of Chapel Hill, Dr. Fra
zier Hood, of Davidson, Charles
E. Lambeth. Julian S. Miller, W.
C. Down. Paul Hamilton, Ira Wil
liams. James Brickell, Leslie
Baruhardt, Dr. Ernest Franklin,
Dr. Raymond Thompson. Dr!
Elias Faison. Dr. E. J. Wanna
maker, E. O. Fitzsimons, Ram
sey Dulin. J. A. Houston, G. E.
Fields, Thomas W. Alexander,
Pen-in Quarles, Oliver Roddey,
Dr. Thomas Sparrow, L. D. Camp
bell and all principals of the
county schools.
Closely related survivors in
clude Mrs. Best, the former Miss
Anna Richmond Malone; a broth
er John H. Best and a sister. Miss
Mary J. Best, both of Louisburg;
a daughter. Mrs. J. W. McClain,
of Bristol. Tenn.. and a son Kd
ward Leigh Best. Jr., of Char
lotte: and a young granddaugh
ter, Anna Richmond McClain.
Led Active Life ?
M'-. Best was born in Franklin
County and was t'he son of the
late Donald Edward Best and the
late Mrs. Frances Jackson Best.
He was educated at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, of which
he was a graduate, and Columbia
University in New York. He had
taught at summer school sessions
at Wake Forest College and at
State College and had served as
acting president of Louisburg
College. He came to this county
in the summer of 1935 after 21
years of service as superintend
ent of the schools of his native
county. Wherever he lu?d lived he
had been active in civic, religious >
and educational life, and in Char
lotte he had taken a prominent
position in various fields of ser
vice. He was a member of the Ki
wanis club, the Charlotte Public
library board of directors, the
Family Service association board,
the Masonic order, the Junior or
der. the board of stewards of the
First Methodist Church, where he
had been one of t'he popular
teachers in the Sunday School,
and a member of the North Car
olina State Textbook commission.
Krieml.s Shocked
In Mecklenburg he was an en
thusiastic advocate of improve
ment of the physical plants of the
various schools, and he had done
much toward the successful pro
motion of an enlarged building
program. He was interested in
advancing the efficiency of the
teachers, and he had long favored
the further promotion of voca
tional training in the schools. In
cluding the teaching of agricul
ture and woodwork among the
boys and home economics among
the girls.
Mr. BesO's sudden death was a
great shock to his friends and as
sociates at the courthouse. Many
there did not even know that he
had been ill. He went to the hos
pital Monday afternoon to visiti
his son, who was recuperating
from an operation for appendici
tis. and while there was stricken
with a heart attack. Thursday
night he was considered much
Improved, and it was thought Miat
he would soon be ready to return
to his home on Sherwood avenue.
He suffered another attack, how
ever, early yesterday morning and
died about 7 o'clock. ? Charlotte
Observer, Saturday.
THE ANSWERS
1. 7.
2. At Roueh. France. In 1431.
3. Since I860. ,
4. Robert Ennet Sherwood.
6. Princess Juliana, only child
of Queen Wllhelmmenla. of The
Netherlands.
6. At Chicago, July IStih.
7. Ankara.
8. Caporetto, in 1917.
9. In 1906, when William the
Conqueror invaded the island.
10. More than 2300.
Edward L. Best. 54. superin
tendent' of Mecklenburg County j
Schools for the last tive years, and
outstanding North Carolina edu
cator. died at 7 o'clock this inoru
i ins in a local hospital where lie
I had been a patient for the last
I few days.
Mr. Best, who lived at 2606
| Sherwood Avenue, was stricken
with a heart attack early - this
J week. His condition was soiue- i
what improved yesterday, but ear
I ly this morning he suffered an
I other attack that resulted in his j
| deabh.
He is survived by his widow,
{the former Miss Nan Maloue, a
son, E. L. Best. Jr.. member of!
[the Classified Advertising Depart-'
; ment of The Charlotte News, and
a daughter, Mrs. Mary Malone
McLain, of Bristol. Tenn. Also
surviving are a brother, John i
Best, and a sister, Miss Mary
Best, both of Louisburg. A grand- [
child. Anne Richmond McLain,
also survives. v
Kites th Louisburg
Funeral services will be held '
sometiime Sunday at Louisburg.
Mr. Best's old home. The body '
was to be taken to the Sherwood
Avenue residence this afternoon.
Mr. Best came to Charlotte to
take over the superintendency of
the County school system in the
Summer of 1935. after an impres
sive record of twenty-one years as I
superientndent of Franklin county
schools. During his administra
tion, the County school system
j has shown mi^ch progress. Under
his guidance, a bond issue was
floated several years ago and
money raised that was used to
improve practically every school!
building in t'he county. In some'
instances, new buildings . were
j built.
I*. X. C\ (iriiduate
Mr. Best was a strong advocate
of vocational education in the ru
bral high schools, and Mecklen
i burg schools now lay particular
i stress on teaching boys agricul
ture and girls, home economics.
He was a graduate of the Uni
versity of NorMi Carolina and
taught Summer school several
terms at Wake Forest. He was
I a member of the North Carolina
State Textbook Commission, and
also had served on several Impor
tant committees of the Skite
Teachers Association.
Civic lM(lrr
Mr. Best was prominent in the
religious and civic life of Char
lotte. He was a member of the
1 First Methodist Church and
| taught' a Sunday School class
there. He belonged to the Kiwan
is Club, the Masons, and other
civic organizations.
A particular sad factor in Mr.
| Best's death was that his son,
Edward, was a patient in the same '
hospital in which his father died.
The elder Mr. Best was visiting
his son, who was recuperating
from an appendicitis operation,
I when he was stricken with the
heart attack that led to his death
several days later. ? Charlotte
News. Friday.
i.\ HONOli OK I'KOK. K. I.. BUST
The Negro teachers ot Frank
lin County do humhty bow In
'humble submission to the Al- j
mighty (or having taken from t'his
.earth a man whose life works will
I forever live, because of the unsel
j fish service he rendered.
The unborn negroes of Frank
jlin County will come into exis- 1
fence with a deeper knowledge of
I right and a stronger desire to live ,
J above vice because of the exam-!
pies planted by Prof. E. L. Best. |
Every negro family In the county 1
has been touched by that saintly
smile and his accustomed greet- i
ing, "All right, come in. what can j
I do for you todajv"
tn his busy worl<r\of affairs he ,
always found time to give any
form of assistance to the negroes.
Whereas God. In his wise provi
dence, has decided that Prof. Best
is too good to remain here.
Be it resolved that the negroes
of Franklin County devote one j
day during the school term as ,
"Edward Best' Day" beginning ;
during the school term ot 1940 |
and lasting as long as Franklin
County exists.
Be it further resolved that the
Franklin County Teachers Asso
ciation hold a Memorial Day for
a man who has made It possible
for the Negroes to have a higher
education In Franklin County.
Be it further resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family. Board of Educa- >
tlon and FRANKLIN TIMES. ,
Thos. M. Alson, Pres.
County Wide. P. T. A.
Mrs. Carrie L. Young Sec'y.,
Teacher Association.
Mrs. Ellen S. Alston. Sec'y., j
County Wide, P. T. A. !
Jeanette Sllfs. Case Worker.
The fact that Hitler consult*
Mussolini might lead II Duce to
think that he Is mors than the
tall to the kite.
i
WOOD-STALLI N GS
Mr. aod Mrs. John Maltis Stal- 1
lings request the honour of yowi
presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Beryl Lee, to Mr. Alex
ander Thurmati Wood on Satur
day evening, the twentieth of
July,*nineteen hundred and forty,
at eight o'clock. Pilot Baptist
Church, Pilot, North Carolina.
All friends and relatives are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Stallings is the charming
and accomplished daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John M. Stullings. Mr
Stallings is one of Franklin Coun
ty Commissioners and a leading
business man and planter at Pilot.
She Is deservingly popular among
u host of friends.
Mr. Wood is one of Cedar Hock
township's leading young men,
whose popularity throughout the
county has just won for him the
Democratic nomination for Reg
ister of Deeds. He was a sales
man for G. W. Murphy & Son
prior to his political activity.
Their many friends will watch
the coming events with much in
terest.
\IIN\-LKGGKTT VOWS A HE
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Edwin
Leggett of this city announce the
marriage of t'heir daughter. Alice j
Ruth, to Mr. Clarence Leslte Munn j
of this city and Savannah. Geor
gia, on Friday, June 28. nineteen
hundred and forty.
The marriage "was solemnized '
in- the Methodist Church in Ben
nettsville, South Carolina, with
Reverend Julian E. Clark officia-|
ting, using the impressive ring!
ritual.
Mrs. Munn is an aMraitive blond j
and has many friends in the city,
and elsewhere in the state. After
graduating froi^i the Rocky Mount
High School in 1935, she attended'
East Carolina. Teachers College
for two years, where she was a
member of the Y. W. C. A., the
Emerson society, and t'he Glee
Chib. She was graduated from
Atlantic Christian College in Wil
son. and for the past year has
been a member of the Fort Barn
well school faculty.
Mr. Munn is the son of Mrs.
Henry C. Munn and the late Mr.
Munn of Savannah. Georgia. He
was graduated from the Univer
sity of Georgia, where he held
membership in the Glee Club, a
social fraternity, and was a mem
ber of the varsity football team.
For the past several years he has
been connected with the Muun
Griffin wholesale company in this
city. He also enjoys the friend
ship of a wide circle.
Upon their return from a wed
ding Rip to points in South Caro
lina and Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. '
Munn will make their home in
this city. ? Rocky Mount Tele
gram.
NO PASSPORT NEEDED
FOB TRAVEL TO CI l?A
A recent statement that the
Cuban Government intended to
demand passports and visas from
American tourists entering Cuba
is untrue, according U> Senor Jose
Cidre. president of the National
Tourist Commission of Cuba.
Many American newspapers car-i
l ied the inaccurate announcement. ,
The Cuban travel official has '
written to the main offices of the
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
in Charleston. W. Va . informing
them that the report was erron
eous. Sr. Cidre bases his denial
on official information from Ihe ,
Cuban State Department. United
Stages citizens can continue to :
visit Cuba under the same condi
tions that have prevailed in Ihe ,
past ? neither passports nei visas I
arerequired.
Anybody with ready cash will j
meet people who know how they
should spend it.
ARMY RECRUITING STATION
VISITS LOiriSBlKG
In cpnuection
w it'll the Re
cruiting Cam
paign of the 0.
S. At 111 y, a
special mobile
unit of I lie Ral
eigh Recruit
ing Station will
visit Louisburg
on Saturday.
July 13. It will
he at the Post Office at 2:30 P.*
M. and will remain until 4:30
o'clock.
Sergeant J. B. Smith, comiiian
diug the unit, states that the ob
ject ot the trip is to make it eas
ier for the man considering en
listment to obtain the informa
tion needed. "We want to con
tact those men who have been
thinking about the Army, but
who have been unable to imjke
the necessary call at the Raleigh
Station."
"It is possible." said he. "for a ]
man to complete the required reg- i
ist ration, have all papers signed,
and be ready to leave with the I
Recruiting Truck." Sgt. Smith !
emphasized, however, that the
Army never rushed Mie recruits.
"We are here to tell the young
met) what the Army has to offer
them. If they want to enlist, we
are glad to take them at any
time, whetiher it is today, next
week, or a month from now. The
men will save themselves some
trbuble by meeting the Truck and
getting their preliminary papers
in their home town.
"The Army today, iu Its pro
gram of expansion and mechani
zation presents the opportunity of
a successful career to young men.
I urge every man between the
ages of 18 and 35 to meet our
Truck, and find out about the
Army."
KIRK FRIDAY
The fire Friday afternoon about
2:30 was at the home of Mrs. L.
V. Parker on North Main Street.
It caught from burning paper in
a fireplace that had been closed
by wood studding and lath and !
plaster, in which had been set a '
stove flue collar. The tire de- j
partment was promptly on the job
and soon had put out the fire. I
using only the small chemical
tanks. The damage was slight,
however, no estimate had been
made. The damage was covered |
by insurance. ?
MRS. J. H. HOLMKS
Mrs. J. H. Holmes. 38. died at
her home near Kittrell at 1:00 p
ro; Friday. She is survived by
live daughters. Lillie Lewis. Dor
othy Mae, Virginia. Mary Belle
and Lucy Hart Holmes: and four
sons. James and Washington
Holmes and infant twin sons.
The funeral services were held
at the grave conducted by Rev.
H. H. Davis, and interment was
made iu Maple Springs Church '
cemetery. The floral tribute was
especially pretty, and quite a
large number attended the ser
vices.
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