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Schedule Sept. 0-14
Monday ? Youngs ville.
Tuesdi^y ? Oswego.
Wednesday ? Wood.
Thu rsday ? Mltchiners.
Friday ? Bunn.
Saturday ? Office.
A group of Mltchlner club wo
men and friendB attended the
performance of the Lost Colony
at Manteo, Aug. 28. The group,
in four cars, started very early
Wednesday morning and visited
the Wright Memorial' on the way.
They arrived about mid-afternoon
and were able to visit the Fort be
fore time for the pageant, which
they saw that night. The party
consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Eaton and son, Mrs. C. T.
Nicholson,' MIbs Helen Wilder,.
Mrs. L. W. Mltchlner, Mrs. U. G.
Woodlief, Mrs. L. L. Wilder, Mrs.
Jones Canady, Mrs. Lois Long,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Goswick,
Mr. and Mrs. George Best, Mrs.
Fred Cooke, Mrs. Roy Purnell,
Matson Mltchlner and Misses
Holmes and Strother returned on
Thursday after a brief stop at
Nags Head.
The 4-H Club Dress Contest
will be held at the Agricultur
'Building, Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 7, at 2:30. All 4-H Club
girls are eligible to enter.
The women are having a Kerr
Canning Contest at the regular
club meetings fn September. The
Kerr Manufacturing Co., spon
sors this contest each year. Quart
jars are used in the contest
though they do not have to be
Kerr jars or lids.
The Ball Brothers Co. is spon
soring a Canning Contest for
4-H Club girls in which each girl
enters one quart jar of fruit and
one quart jar of vegetables.
These do not have to be Ball
jars. The contests are to be held
at the regular club meetings in
September.
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Mr. Geo. W. Ford, of Louis
burg, has placed largest order for
Austrian winter peas to date re
questing 3,000 pounds as Grant'
of Aid to be planted on his farms
in Franklin County between Sep- ;
tember 1 and October IS, 1940
for soil improvement and winter
hay crop as they will assist him
in earning his largest soil build
ing payment. The following far
mers have requested Austrian
Winter peas as Grant of Aid un
der Soil Conservation Program:
J. W. Hunt, Garland Higgs. R 1,
KiWrell; K. E. Bunn, Ed Wester,
J. E. Bailey, W. D. Rowe, C. H.
Harper, Robert Michael, R 4,
Loulsburg; Mrs. Rose Gilliam. R2
Loulsburg; O. T. Inscoe. W. K.
Matthews, Albert Holder. R3,
Loulsburg; E. F. Yarborough, G.
W. Ford, Louisburg; Zelma Ed
wards, J. T. Edwards. Charlie Spi
vey, Rl, Louisburg; E. V. Stone,
W. Reid Vick, R2, Spring Hope;
F. C. Winston, J. P. Pearce, T.
H. Grissom, Joe W. Hudson. Rl,
Youngsville; Joe D. Williams,
Mrs. Lucretia D. Vick. J. P. Mas
sey. R2, Zebulon; H. K. .Perry.
Dollie Pearce, R3, Zebulon: S. R.
Griffin, E. G. Bowden. Phil R.
Inscoe, Kl. Castalia; G. E. Ful
ler, Louis N'eal, J. W. House, Jer
ry West Gales, F. L. Allen, Mrs.
Electa Hardy, Franklinton; W.
H. Jones, R2, Henderson.
4SO NEGRO BOYS AND GIRLS
ATTEND STATE 4-H ( LIB
SHORT COURSE
The State 4-H Club Short
Course held at A. A T, College, ati
Greensboro., last week had an at
tendance of 450 Negro boys and
girls representing 45 counties in
the state, according to report of
J. E. Tuck, Negro County Agent.
During the week these boys and
girls took part in various activi
ties, such a?: Judging contest,
song contest, classes In farm shop,
poultry/ twine, dairy, food prepa
ration, home beautiflcation, cloth,
ing, and others. Delegates repre
senting Franklin County were:
Laurie Johnson, Evert Living
ston, Bernice Sills, Laura Cheek,
Helen Alston, Martha Crudup,
Glenolden Plummer, William
Neal, William Alston, and John
R. Alston. Rev. T. M. Alston and
Lula Mae Bullcok accompanied
the grout).
BARBECUE DINNER
Mr. JotanPearce, Jr., Mr. Jim
Pearce, Mrs. P. E. Tharrington,
Mrs. Orady Tucker, and Mrs.
Frank Theyerer, children of Mr.
John Pearce, Sr., entertained
their father at his home on Sep
tember 4th with a barbecue din
net. The table was filled with
the many good eats and all en
joyed the occasion. Those pres
ent enjoying the dinner besides
the children from Buffalo, N. Y.,
were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnle Lan
caster, Miss Ona Oupton, and Mr.
Pearce'* grandchildren, Lela
Tharrington, Elolse and Lola
Tucker, Mrs. Ortls Marshall.
NEORO TEACHERS TO MEET
The Franklin County Negro
teacher* will meet Saturday. Sept.
? 7th, In Franklin County Training
School auditorium at 10 a. nr.
Speakers will be Dr. R. F Yar
boroagh, Mrs. John F. Mitch I tier,
and Supt. W. R. Mills.
UKNKW rOt'R mnWUMI'lMN'
No. Carolina Champ
Arrives for Final Meet
HERE'S Thelbert Boykin, of
Bailey, North Carolina's state
champion boy automobile driver.
He's shown as he arrived at the
Ford Motor pavilion at the New
York World's Fair, ready to com
pete in the finals to determine the
national boy driving champion. Boy
kin's expenses, ar.d those of an
sdult sponsor chosen by himself,
were paid by the Ford Good Driv
ers League. At the first annual
Champions' Banquet at the Ford
pavilion on Aug. 29, Edsel Ford,
president of the League, was sched
uled to award the prizes? 48 uni
versity scholarships with an aggre
gate value of $30,000. The object
of the League is to promote safety
on th "*hways by teaching every
my ; ?.erica to drive expertly.
It has a membership of scores of I
thousands of boys in all par s of j
the country.
EDWARDS-SMITH
Mrs. Lela Smith, of Loulsburg,
N. C.. announces the marriage of
her daughter, Margaret Rachel,
to Elmo Thomas Edwards, of
Henderson. N. C., son of Mr. and1
Mrs. L. F. Edwards, of Louis-1
burg. N. C.
The wedding took place at t>he
home of Rev. John T. Edwards,
at Centervllle. on Saturday night,
| Aug. 17, at 9 o'clock. The Rev.
John T. Edwards, cousin of the
groom, performed the ceremony.
It is too bad that some of the
strict training in etiquette given
to Pullman employes can't be in
jected into the morning occupants
| of the men's washroom.
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LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS
Th?' Intermediate Epworth Lea-|
gue of the Loulsburg .Methodist
Church held its anuual meeting
for election of officers on Mon- [
day, September 2, at the home of
Miss Helen Smithwick. The meet- j
ing was presided over by Jane j
Moon, President of the League.
The work for the new year was ?
iiscussed by all present, and plana
made for a busy year. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Kit
ty Jo Beasley, President: Billy
Moon, Vice President; and Nancy
Oriffin, Secretary and Treasurer.
The young peoples have held
their services through the sum
mer, uniting with the Senior Lea
gue, with good attendance and en
thusiasm; however, beginning
Sunday, September 8th, they will
hold separate meetings. All be
tween the ages of 12 and 16 are
invited to attend the Intermediate
League on Sunday at 7:15 P. M.
After the meeting the hostess
served punch and cookies to the |
following: Jane Moon, KiMy Jo
Beasley, Sarah Hardwick. Joe
Barrow, Bobby Andrews, Betsy
Cobb, Nancy Griffin, Eaton Hold
en, Eleanor Beasley, Billy Moon
and Ttflmadge Thomas, and Mrs.
Wm. A. Andrews and the hostess,
Miss Helen Smithwick.
SEVEN PATHS NEWS
We had a large crowd at Sun
day School Sunday a. m. In the
absence of our Superintendent' Mr.
L. S. Gay made a very Interesting
talk on the Sunday School lesson.
We were very glad to have sev
eral visitors In S. S. Sunday a. m.
Please come again and bring oth
ers with you.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moore spent
Saturday with his father and mo
ther, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Moore, of
Bunn, visited Mr. and Mrs. M. T.
Lamm Sunday.
Misses Nevada Green and
Elaine Moore were the pleasant
visitors of Miss Maelyn Moore
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Gay were
visitors In the home of Mr. and
Mrs. N. C. Moore Sunday.
Miss Geneva Wilder is spending
some time with Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son Cooper, of Cary.
Mr. W. G. Cooper and children,
of Raleigh, and Mr. Charles Con
gon and sister. Mary, of Michi
gan were the dinner guest of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Wilder Tuesday.
Mrs. Monk Wilder is visiting
her son. Mr. "A. N. Wilder, for a
few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Onnie Green, of
Spring Hope, spent Saturday night
wloh Mr. and Mrs. Edmun Green.
Mrs. Grafton Moore spent some
time the past week with Mrs. Jos
eph Perry.
Knowingly . . .
WE WILL NOT
BE
UNDERSOLD
Some stores may attempt to
eut our low prices. We guar
antee that if any of our
items are offered for less
elsewhere they can be
bought still lower here re
gardless of our advertised
price, unless limited by Fed
eral and State laws.
FOX'S
Louisburg's Best
Dept. Store
Miss Vera Green spent last
week with Miss Mavis Cpppedge.
Miss Rodgfirs spent the week
end with Mrs. Mabelle Wheless.
Mrs. Carrie Moore and daugh
ter, Betble, of Spring Hppe, were
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Moore Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore
motored by to see mother and dad
Sunday en route to Rocky Mount.
Mrs. H. A. Wilder was the
dinner guest of Mrs. B. R. Moore
Sunday.
Mr. C. E. Debnam spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. B. R.
Moore.
We are very sorry Mr. Everet
Moore is on t-he sick list and was
not able to be at church. He
was missed very much.
Mr. and -Mrs. A. N. Wilder and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Wood Sunday.
Messrs. Buck S^kes and A. C.
Hodge spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr. G. N. Wilder.
On next Sunday night at 8:00
o'clock there will be preaching
| at Cypress Chapel Church.
?BILL."
Cash income from farm mar
ketings and government payments
in July amounted to $703,000,000
compared with $641,000,000 in
j July, 1939, and $587,000,000 in
i June. 1940, reports the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture.
Profitable maintenance of the
soybean industry at its present
level of production may be mater
ially affected by the rigid block
ade surrounding warring Euro
| pean countries.
OPENING SALE
UNION WAREHOUSE
Louisburg, N. C.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 17TH
We are glad to announce to our friends and customers that we
will operate the UNION WAREHOUSE again this season for the
sale of LEAF TOBACCO.
Personal attention will be given to every pile of tobacco placed
in our care. It shall bring the HIGH DOLLAR.
We have a polite and competent force to wait on you.
Sell in Louisburg, the HIGHEST MARKET. Don't forget the
day, TUESDAY, SEPT. 17th. Bring us a load on that day.
When you get your tobacco ready to sell bring it to the UNION
WAREHOUSE, Louisburg, N. C., where SATISFACTION, SERVICE
and HIGH PRICES await you.
Jm. Sell, Buy and Bank in Louisburg !
UNION WAREHOUSE
Grover Harris Numa Freeman
Keep your (obacco,dry and in good condition, as soft tobaccos are
bringing very little on the eastern markets.
Bring your tobacco in on Monday, Sept. 16 or before. All to
bacco on floor will be insured against loss.
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24 tack
4^ ALL ONE PRICE!
Composition Books? 152 Pages.... 3f?
Black Marble Composition Books 3f
Filler Paper ? All sizes ? Punched
Loose Leaf Binders and Ring*
Ink & Pencil Tablets
Legal Pads & Drawing Paper 3f
Memo Pads & Wire Bound Note Books. .3^
Typewriter Tablets 8r Filler Paper,..'.... 3f
Index Cards & Receipt Books*. 3f
Writing & Expansion Envelopes 3f
Brass Edge Rulers & Enamelled
Protractors
Pencils, Pen Points. & Pen Holders... 3f
Ink, Paste. Mucilage. Erasers
Pencil Sharpeners & School Crayons 3?
Gem Clips. Reinforcements &
Elastic Bands ?T?*....3^
Pencil Leads & Stationery Sets!
FOX'S
Louisburg's Best
DEPARTMENT STORE
MOVE AND REMODEL.
The office on Main Street for
merly occupied by Dr. H. H. I
Johnson is being moved to a lo
cation on the rear of the lot and
rooms and a new front will be
added to It making a residence
of it. The work is in charge of
Mr. S. Z. Downey.
We'd rather diet than wear a
dlaphragn-control belU
THE CHARTER MEETING
All the women of Trinity Me
thodist Church are invited and
urged to be present at the church
Friday evening, Sept. 6th at 7:30
for the organization of Ohe Wom
an's Society of Christian Service,
the authorized woman s organi
zation of the Methodist Church.
Rev. J. A. Martin, the pastor,
will preside over the meetiing.
0UR MR. TONKEL
HAS JUST RETURNED
FROM THE
NORTHERN
MARKETS
WHERE HE PURCHASED THE NEWEST IN
Ladies' Coats, Dresses and
Millinery.
Our New Fall Merchandise
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Arriving Daily.
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Children's Dept. complete in
Dresses, Shoes, Pants, Shirts
and Underwear.
IT WILL PAY YOU TO SHOP HERE
WHERE YOU ARE ALWAYS ASSUR
ED OF THE BEST AND NEWEST IN
ALL MERCHANDISE.
Make TonkeFs Your Shopping
Center during the coming fall
and winter season.
TONKEL'S
DEPARTMENT STORE, INC.
"LOUISBURG'S SHOPPING CENTER" .
"Always Something New"
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launburn
1mm iiTT.TTvJ UlL&Zfii *1 *
THEATRE
Saturdays Continuous: 2-11
Sunday: 2-4 and 9
Mon. - Tues. - Wed. - Tbur. - KrL
3:80 . 7:00 - 8:45
ADMISSION :
r MATINKE NIGHT
Estab. Price .SO Estab. Price. 31
N. C. Sales Including N. O.
Tax .01 Sales Tax
Defense Tax .08 Defense Tax .04
Total .30
Children .10
Total .35
Children 15c
LAST TIMES TODAY (Friday)
Pat O'Brien - John Garfield in
"FLOWING:
GOLD"
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 7th
(Double Feature Day)
The Three Mesquiteerg in
'OKLAHOMA
RENEGADES"
and
Dead End Kids in
"YOU'RE NOT
SO TOUGH"
also "Advenlunw of Red Ryder"
SUNDAY-MONDAY, SEPT. 8-?th
Allan Jones - Martha Raye
Joe Penner - Rosemary Lane in
THE BOYS From
SYRACUSE"
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10
Request return showing at
Bargain Day Prices.
l6c and 20c Matinee & Night
Don Ameche . Andrea Ijeeds
Al Jolson In
SWANEE
RIVER"
(In Technicolor)
"WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11
Bob Hope - I'aulette Goddard In
THE CAT AND
THE CANARr
The funniest mystiery you will
ever see.
THURS-FRIDAY, SEPT. 12-13
Jesse James. Virginia City, Re
turn of Frank James, and now a
great new adventure story of the
old west.
Randolph Scott - Kay Francis
Brian Donlevy . (ieorge Bancroft
Andy Devine . Mtuart Erwin
Broderick Crawford in
"WHEN THE
DALTONS
RODE''
COMINO SOON
Gene Antry In 'Carolina Moon'.
Binge < ronby in 'Rhythm on
The River.'
4?. Shirley Temple in 'The Young
I People.'
Krrol Kljnn in 'The Sea Hawk.'
Ginger Vi 'Lacky Part
ners.'
Melvyn Douglas in 'He Stayed
For Breakfast.'
Gable, Tracy, and Col
bert la Qoam Town.'
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