? Louisburg tobacco market
opens Tuesday, Sept. 17th.
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? Cotton was worth 10 cents
on the Loutsburg market yester
day.
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? The Welfare Department
would like a home for a 13 year
old white boy.
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? The editor is indebted to Mr.
F. P. Knott fbr a nice lot of to
matoes which were greatly en
joyed.
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? P. W. Elam is erecting a
hftw residence on Spring Street to
th'e rear of Mrs. S. P. Boddie's
residence.
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' ' ?Franklin Superior Court for
. Civil cases will hold anot-ber week
Judge Clawson Williams,
'prestdlng.
? F. P. Knott ia displaying
:Boin& line pumpkins at G. W. Mur
phy & Son, some weighing as high
as 79 pounds.
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? Quite a good crowd was in
Louisburg Monday, it being titae
first Monday and opening of the
September term of Franklin Su
perior Court.
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?The Franklin County Wel
fare Department wishes to take
this opportunity to thank the peo
ple who made it possible for
Henry Clay Perry to get/ transpor
tation to Boys Town. Especially
we would like to acknowledge do
nations from the people of Bunn,
the Men's Bible Class of the
Louisburg Methodist Church and
the Louisburg Chapter of the
American Red Cross.
LOUISBURG METHODIST
CHURCH
The Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence for this year will be held
on iext Monday night. This was
fii-Bt announced for Sunday night,
but Rev. H. I. Glass, District)
Superintendent, has had to change
the time to Monday night. The
Stewards have planned a sand
wich supper in which every wife
and husband of the official mem
bers will be asked to share. This
will be at 6:30 with the Quarter
ly Conference following.
On next Thursday evening,
September 12, there will be the
"charter night" meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service. This is the new woman's
organization which is t<he sue.
cessor of the Woman's Missionary
Society, in the united church. All
-women of the church are invited
to attend. -
The Sunday morning service
will be at 11:00 with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday evening at>
8:00 the minister is requesting
that all members of the Board of
Christian Education and all work
ers in the Sunday BChool be pre
sent for consultation about promo
tion Sunday and other educational
interests.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
Dr. A. Paul Bagb^ preached on
"Why I'm Glad to be Back" at
the eleven o'clock worship on
Sunday morning.
Sermon topics for Sunday. Sep
tember 8th are as follows: Morn,
lug worship at eleven o'clock,
"What is That irt Thy Hand?";
Evening worship at eight o'clock
,The Three Big Things In Life."
Sunday School at 9:46 A. M.
Let's grow in number)* and in
tflMSfe.
Training Union at 7:15 P. M,
" List of Jurors
The following Is a Ilati of jurors
drawn for the October term of
Franklin Criminal Court:
Dunn ? Horace Pace, E. H.
Gay, Berry C. Johnson, S. S.
Wl|liams.
Harris ? F. D. Driver
Youngsville- ? B. E. Kinton, J.
E. Hart, J. 11. Alford, O. 8 Dick
erson, W. M. Woodilef, H. B.
QUI, C. C. Sandford.
Frankllnton? Klchard Dement,
D. B. Nowell, R. R. Oolmes. J. C.
Faulkner.
Hayexville ? B. C. Ayscue. Har
ry C. Ayscue, II. I). Waldos, T.
L. Coghlll, K. K. Foster.
Santy Creek? P. D. Moore, E.
B. Qupton, E. (j . Cooper, Sidney
Murpby.
Gold Mine ? D. B. Wester, A.
C. Gray, W. H. Foster.
Cedar Rock ? T. J. Holmes, R.
H. Pernell, H. W. Bartholomew.
Cypress Creek ? N. R. Faulk,
G. H. Champion.
Loulsburg ? H. C. Gupton, F.
8. Wester, 8. T. Cottrell.
MISS ALSTON ENTERTAINS
Miss Jennie Cheatham Alston
entertained at bridge Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. G.
M. Beam In honor of Misses Viola
Alston. Betsy Splvey and Jane
Murphy, debutantes of the sen
son.
High score was won by Miss
Peg Ford. Traveling prlxe by Miss
Rose Malone. The honorees wore
presented gifts by the hostess. An
ice course with nuts whs served.
Guest were Misses Viola Alston,
Betsy 8plvey, Jane Murphy. Peg
Ford, Rose Malone, Mildred Ho
ward, Betty Johnson, Frances
Ann Earle, Jane Fuller, Knther
lne Rogers and Alice Cahlll.
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Miss Helen Lea, of Washington,
D. 0.| Is spending this week a(
home.
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Miss Leona May. of Rocky
Mount, was week-end guest of her
mother,
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Mrs. Ella Holt, of Spencer, who
has been visiting her sons has re
turned home.
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Miss Athalea Boone left Tues
day for Oak City where she will
teach this year.
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Miss , Elizabeth Johnson left
Tuesday to resume her teaching
at Wadesboro.
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Mtss Christine Collier return
ed tike past week from a trip to |
Myrtle Beach, S. C?
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Miss Eugenia May was guest of
friends and relatives in Rocky
Mount the past week.
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Miss Ethel Bartholomew, of
Washington, D. C., is spending
this week with her parents.
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Mrs. J. F. Harris, of Tampa,
Fla., is spending a couple of
weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. M.
Allen.
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Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Edwards,
who visited Georgia, Florida-, and
other places of note have returs
ed home.
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Miss Charlotte Frazier has re
turned from a visit the past week
end with relatives in Fuquay
Springs.
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F. L. O'Neal and F. M. Fuller
attended the annual meeting of
the Base Hospital at Winston- 1
Salem this week.
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Miss Mamie Davis Beam left j
Monday for Zebulon, where she j
will be a member of the Wakelon'
faculty this year. :
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Mrs. W. E. Collier, Jr., Mrs.
H. H. Hobgood and Mrs. J. R. 1
Gardner, of Danville, Va, visited
Raleigh on Tuesday.
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Miss Narcissa Clark and Mr.-i
Edward Forester, of Baltimore, j
Md., spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Phelps.
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Miss Kathryn Berry left Satur
day for Rocky Mount where sh?
will spend some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. H. R. Davis.
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Mrs. E. C. Lander, of Bruns
wick, Ga., who visited relatives
and friends in and near Louis
burg has returned home.
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Mrs. J. R. Gardner and little
daughter, Gloria Lee, of Danville,
"Va., are guests of Mrs. Gardner's
mother, Mrs. W. W. Webb.
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Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Smithwick,
of Fredericksburg, Va., spent the
past week-end with his parents.
Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Smltihwick.
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Mr. Louis Jones, of the U. S.,
Navy, Radio operator stationed at
Hawaii, is visiting his mother
near Louisburg while on vacation.'
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Buddy Beam left Monday to
begin his high school senior work
in the Roxboro High School,
where he will be t>his school year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carey Berry hill,
of Charlotte, and Miss Rose Mary
Wilson, of StateBville, spent the
past week-end with Mrs. J. O.
Wilson. .
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Miss Lucy Wilson returned to
her home Sunday after visiting
friends and relatives in States
vllle, Rutherford College, and
Charlotte.
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Miss Doris Gupton, Mr. Willard
Leonard and Edward Radford, of
Williamsburg, Va., spent the past
week-end with friends and rela
tives near Centerville.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Boone,
Misses Irene Boone and Theresa
Howard spent week before last in
Washington, D. C\, and returned
through Skyland Drive.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Smithwick,
of Greenville, S. C.. spent the
past week-end with his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Smithwick,
while enroute home from the
Northern Markets.
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Mr. W. B. Tarry and sons, Wil
liam and Jimmie, of BroQkneal,
Va., visited Louisburg on Tues
day of t-his week. Mr. Tarry was
formerly with the Rural Reset
tlement office here.
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Mr. E. .1. Shearin, of Genevieve
County, Missouri, was a visitor to
the FRANKLIN TIMES office
Wednesday. He is a former resi
dent of Franklin County and is
visiting his brother, Mr. W. J.
Shearin, of near Castalia.
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Mr. Roy Lane, of Henderson,
Misses Lillian and Frances Per
gerson. Miss Jewell Poythress and
Mr. Henry Pergerson. of Louis
burg, and Miss Rosalie Perger
son, of Franklinton, spent the!
past week-end at Nags Head and
Manteo, where they attended the
pageant.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Loy, and
baby daughter, Snow, of Eustis, i
Fla., .have arrived for a two
monttiVVisit with Mr. Loy's moth
er, Mr* J M. Allen. Little Miss
AU?o Loy has 'been spending the
summer with her grandmother;
and will prtbabl? return home
wit'h her parents 'in November.
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MRS. '.MttTRFHY HONORS
DJWJ 1 ANTES
, Honoring her daughter, Miss
Jane Murphy, and Misses Betsy
Spivey and Viola Alston, the
three LenMburg debutantes who
will be presented to North Caro
lina society tonight at the annual
ball to \>e held at Memorial Audi
torium, tn Raleigh, Mrs. M. C.
Murphy was hostess Wednesday
afternoon at her home on North
Cedar Street, from five until six
o'clock at a lovely informal tea.
The Murphy home was beauti
fully decorated throughout with
mixed summer flowers.
Mrs. J. W. Mann received at
the front door and directed cal
lers to the receiving line which
was formed in the living room,
where a profusion of pink glad,
ioli, pink asters and stephanotis
were effectively arranged. The
hostess, Mrs. Murphy, introduced
the guests to the receiving line
which was composed of herself,
her daughter, Miss Jane Murphy
Mrs. David Spivey, Miss Betsy
Spivey, Mrs. T. C. Alston, Miss
Viola Alston, Miss Margaret
Katherine Lumpkin and Miss
Edith Powell, the last two being
Frapklinton's 1940 debutantes.
Mrs. Frank Wheless, Jr., and
Mrs. J. R. Earle receiving at the
dining room door and invited |
guests in for refreshments. A |
green and white mot'if was car- j
ried out here, with arrangements
of white flowers and burning
tapers. The table was beautifully ,
appointed with a centerpiece of
white asters and white dahlias in
a silver bowl, placed upon a re
flector, and a garland of clematis
extending down the center. The
arrangement was flanked by burn
ing tapers.
Six girls of the younger set, '
namely. Misses Evelyn Smithwick.
Selema Joyner, Martha Grey King, |
Betsy Cobb, Imogene Phillips and
Eleanor Beasley, beautifully
gowned in evening dresses, served
decorated sandwiches, refreshing
punch and mints. I
Mrs. Elmo Edwards, a recent
bride, sister of the hostess, and ,
Miss Dorothy Dennis received in
the hall. Goodbyes were called by J
Mrs. W. D. Egerton and Miss
Lynn Hall. Others assisting Mrs. i
Murphy in entertaining her guests
wc^e Mesdames Fred Leonard, j
Claud Murphy, Herman Murphy, 1
Henry Holt, Forrest Joyner and
Harvey Bartholomew. About 75 ]
SOUTHSIDE WAREHOUSE
Louisburg, N. C.
? ANNOUNCES IT'S ?
OPENING SALE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 17?
Under Management of
Your Old Friends.
The Southside is one of the best lighted warehouses in the State, is
well equipped ond offers plenty room. We will have no trucks this
year but will use this expense to guarantee the grower more money
for his sale. ? ? ? t n A
Sam Meadows, with a life-time experience, Ben F. Wood, an old ex
perienced tobacco warehouseman and grower, and Arch Wilson, a
young man raised in a tobacco field and with many years of warehouse
experience, will operate the SOUTHSIDE again this year. We have
experience, we have capital, we have accommodation space and equip
ment and will be glad to sell your tobacco for more money.
Among our force this year will be William Boone, of Castalia, Syl
vester Brantley, of Spring Hope, Bill Spivey, of Louisburg, Bill Alford, *
of Seven Paths, all fine young men who will be glad to see that you
get every courtesy and consideration possible.
Get a load ready and bring it on tothe SOUTHSIDE on Opening
Day, September 17th, and every Sale day throughout the season. We
will get you the top for your tobacco.
YOUR FRIENDS,
Sam Meadows - Ben Wood - Arch Wilson
of the young social set called dur
ing t'he tea hour.
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MISS NPIVEY ENTERTAINS
Miss Betsy Spivey entertained
at a breakfast Saturday morning
in honor of Misses Viola Alston
and Jane Murphy who are debu
tantes Obis season with Miss Spl
Vey.
The guests found their places
by attractive place cards. The ta
ble had a beautiful centerpiece of
[ asters.
The following guests were pre
sent: Misses Viola Alston, fane
Murphy, Elizabeth Egerton, Fran
ces Ann Earle, Mildred Howard,
( Betty Johnson and Kathefine
I Rogers.
LEGGETT'S BARGAIN
HIGHLIGHTS - -
Shop and Save at, Leggett's ? - ?}
Where Quality is Higher Than Price
Men's Hats
Now Fall hats for
Men in the latest
styles and colors.
Sites 6 3-4 to 7 1-2.
97c
1
Men's Shirts
Good quality Shirts
In many fancy pat*
terns.
Sizes 14 to 17.
59c
Sweaters
New fall sweaters
for men and boys in
all the new colors and
styles. Zipper, button
and slip-overs. See our
large selection now !
39c to $2.98
J UAUJJJ - 1A1A1 * ? J
Pants
97c to $4.98
The latest styles
arid fabrics in men
and boys pants.
Tweeds and worsteds.
YOU'LL FIND YOUR BACK TO-SCHOOL NEEDS
HERE AT PRICES TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET ?
Leggett's Leads in Louisburg"
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P-NUT BUTTER QtJar 19
SALAD DRESSING ? 19
FAT BACK Pound 7
RIB MEAT 3Pounds 25
AGED CHEESE ,b 19
PORK & BEANS 4 It 17
PINEAPPLE 2^27
FRUIT COCKTAIL 2? 25
cans
SOLID PACK
TOMATOES
No. 2 Cc
Can "
SUGAR
10 *?? 45c
25 Pounds - $1.13
10c Size Sandwich BREAD, 2 loaves 15c
PAN ROLLS, 2 pkes 9c