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PAWp Over $30,000.00 in VvIlEf Money Orders From Louisburg Postoffice. This Should Be Kept in Louisburg. riMEJ IT TAKESan;-35 to Compete with Mail Order Catalogues. Louisburg Merchants should be wise. k VOLUMN LXXI TO BUILD CURBS WILL ASSIST IN CORN CLUB CONTEST Grant Use of Old Clerk's Office To Soil Conserva tion Representative; Hire 9 Janitor for Armory; Re ceives Reports; To Write Off Old Taxes The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular session on Friday night. All members were present except Commissioners W. B. Barrow and P. W. Elam. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved by the Board. The monthly reports of t'he Chief of Police, Tax Collector, and Town Clerk were read and approved by the Board. Messrs. K. E. L. Lancaster and N. L. Moseley petitioned the Board to construct concrete curb and gutters in front of tihe pro perty of R. E. L. Lancaster, N. L. Moseley, and Rebecca J. Wil- 1 liaras. A motion was passed in structing the W. P. A. to con struct the curb and gutters as requested by Messrs. Lancaster and Moseley. The following resolution was . adopted: Be It Resolved That The Board of Town Commissioners of the Town of Louisburg, N. C., hereby agree to furnish desk space in the offices in the Opera House Building owned by t'he Town of Louisburg, N. C.. Franklin Coun ty, in Louisburg, North Carolina, free of charge, to be used by the United States Department of Agri culture. Soil Conservation Serv ice, Franklin County Work Units j Tar River Soil Conservation Pro gram. This office room is 011 the second floor, and consists of ap proximately 150 square feet of space: and the Board of Town Commissioners further agrees to furnish lights and water for this office room, wit'hout cost. This space will be available ; until June, 30. 1941, and there after until further notice. A motion prevailed that the Board recommend to the Commis sioners of Franklin County, that a furtrer Reduction in the valua tion on the W. H. Allen \V. Nash and Church Street lots, be made for the year 1939, and that the! Board of Town Commissioners follow whatever action may be taken on this matter by the Coun- I ty Commissioners. A motion was passed to pro vide the Auditorium and to | donate $5.00 toward the expenses of the 4-H Club corn contest, that will be held in the Armory 1 Building on Nov.. 23, 1940. A motion was passed to em ploy Will Swain for a period of j one month at a salary of $30.00 , per month, to do the janitor work and fire the boiler in the Armory I Building. The Board declined to grant a request of Miss Pauline Smith to permit her to extend the curb j and eastern boundary of her cemetery lot to Include the walk way between her plot and the Avent lot. The Clerk was authorized to purchase 10 gallons of Myco 1 Floor dressing. The Clerk was instructed to se cure competitive bids on the an nual supply of Diesel Fuel oil and lubricating oil, and to secure bids on hauling fuel oil. The Board authorized and in structed the auditors, Williams & Bell, to charge off all old taxes and paving assessments including the years 1918-1930 inc., that in the opinion of the auditors are uncollectable. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned. GIRL SCOUTS The following girls have receiv ed Qlrl Scout pins as members of the Loulsburg Lone Girl Scout troop, Betty Lou Dean, Sophia Jean Coppedge, Marie Coppedge,1 Bernlce Stone, Carolyn Pearce, and Rosemary Dean. These girls live in the Cedar Rock community. Their tiroop lias been organized since July and has etght other members. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program j at/ the Louisburg Theatre begin- \ nlng Saturday, Nov. 16: I Saturday ? Double Feature ? i Don Barry and Betty Moran in I ' "Frontier Vengeance" and Tim Bolt In "Wagon Train." Also 3rd chap. "King of The Royal Moun ted." 8unday-Monday ? Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas In "Third Finger, Left Hand." Tuesday ? Billy Lee and Cor dell Hickman in "The Biscuit Bater." Wednesday ? Rosemary Lane and George Reeves In "Always A Brldp." Thursday-Friday? Don Ameche Betty Grabln and Carmen Ml raada Id "Down Argentine Way." NEW METHODIST MINISTER REV. hXiRREST I). HEDDEX On next Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock, at the Methodist Church, Hev. Forrest D. Hedden will give his first sermon in the Louisburg Church. Mr. Hedden comes from the position of Asso ciate Pastor of tlie Edenton Street Methodist Church in Raleigh. He is known to a good many people in Louisburg through his having been on the staff of J the Youth Assemblies for a number of years. Mr. Hedden is an A.R. graduate of Florida Southern College. Lake land. Fla., and a B.D. graduate of tthe Duke University School of Religion. The new parsonage family will move to Louisburg about the middle of next week. This delay is due to the fact that the par sonage at Met-he! will be occupied until about that time, so that the Phillipses, who will have to be out- of town next Sunday, must wait until Tuesday to move to the new appointment. Mr. Iledden will not return for the evening service on Sunday, but will give t'he first evening worship hour on Sunday, Nov. 24. LOUISBURG RED CROSS Dr. A. Paul Bagby has announ ced that the annual Red Cross Roll Call was going-over in fine style in Louisburg and t'he vicin ity. Dr. Ragby said that the names of new members would be published a( an early date. Vol unteer workers are even now canvassing the business, outlying and residential districts in order to give everyone a chance to Join the Red Cross. Dr. Bagby also announced that Hollywood would be on the air next Nov. 17th. beginning at 1:30 P. M. as a contribution to the Red Cross Roll Call for mem bers. Included in the program which will run an hour over the three major networks are Bette Davis, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Amos n' Andy. Lionel Barrymore, Bob Hope. Martha Tllton, Benny Venuta and liave Broekmans Orchestra. Don Wil son will act as master of cere monies. Miss Davis will present a play written especially for the broadcast by Arch Oboler. ELECTS OfVICKIlN The Directors of the Louisburg National Farm Loan Association held a special meeting in Louis burg Wednesday to elect a direc tor and a President to fill the va cancy cuused by the withdrawal of A. F. Johnson, former direc tor and President. As a result of the election the following were unanimously eleced: F. W. Justice. President. John W. Neal, Vice-President. G. B. Egerton, Director. The present Board of Directors is composed of F. W. Justice, John W. Neal. Phi Tomlinson, W. P. Winn, G. B. Egerton. GROW-TOONE Announcement as follows have been received here: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Toone, of Petersburg. Va.. announce the engagement of their daughter, Sudie Jano. bo Mr. Cecil V. Grow, of Petersburg and Richmond, -son of Mrs. Gayle, of New York City. The wedding will take place In the Memorial Methodist Church in Petersburg on November 23 at 10:30 A. M. ?JESSIE W. SMITH SHOT Jessie W. Smith, 23, white, was shot through the right lung with a pistol by Robt>. Tucker, colored, about 20 years of age. following an argument near J. Z. Terrell's store about 6 o'clock Wednesday night, according to Information received at the Sheriff's office. Smith was brought* to Dr. J. E. Fulghum's office where first aid was administered and then sent to a hospital In Durham. Tucker made hbi escape and had not been caught at this writ ing, but officers thought they were close on his trail. CONFERENCE | APPOINTMENTS ? CONFERENCE CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT Rev. F. D. Hedden Comes To Louisburg and Rev. J. G. Phillips Goes To Beth el; Other Appointments The Nort'h Carolina Methodist Conference which convened in Wilmington the past week-end. after completing its work and se lecting Durham for its 1941 meet ing place, read the appointments Sunday night*. Those affecting this section are as follows: Itulelgli District Raleigh District: H. I. Glass, district superintendent; Bailey, i W. L. Loy; Benson. 11. A. Ches ter; Cary-Apex, H. B. Baum; ; Clayton. P. O. Lee; Creedmoor, E. B. Craven; Dunn ? Divine Street, O. W. Dowd; Erwin, E. S. Rich-1 mond; Four Oaks, J. T. Greene; I FRANKLINTON, S. E. Mercer: |Fuquay,' R. G. L. Edwards; Gar ner, D. D. Traynham; Granville. J. P. Pegg; Henderson - ? First Church, B. C. Reavis; director of ?education, to be supplied; City I Road ? White Memorial, J. K. 1 Worthington, supply; Lillington, < I R. L. Crossno: LOUISBURG. F. 1) lledden; Louisburg circuit. It. i 11. Nicholson, supply: Mamers, F. R. Davis; Millbrook. M. M. Wal jter; Moncure, O. W. Mathison; | Newvpn Grove. \V. B. Cotton: Ox- ] ford, C. F. Heath: Oxford Circuit. I L. C. Brothers; Princeton, J. W ' Bradley. Raleigh- -Edenton Street, John Glenn; director of education. J. H. Overton. Jr.: Fairmont, H.J ; M. McLamb; Hayes Barton, E. D. i Weat'hers; Jenkins Memorial. W. I 11. Penny; Person Street. I). M. I J Sharpe. j Selma. O. L. Hathaway; Smith field, J. J. Boone; Stem. II L. Rogers; Tar River, J. A. Martin; 'Vance Circuit, J. F. Startles: Zeb ulon-Wendell. B. F. Boone; presi 1 dent Louisburg College, Walter I Patten; college public relations j secretary, W. R. Dixon; superin tendent Methodist Orphanage. A. IS. Barnes; superintendent Oxford 'Orphanage. C. K. Proctor; relig- 1 1 ious director, Stale Prison sys- 1 Item. L. A. Watts; chaplain in U. j Is. Army. L. M. Hall; district j missionary secretary, E. I). Weath- j jers; missionary to Japan, J. D. | | Scott; superantiaties. E. II. Davis. J II. N. Jackson. C. P. Jerome, E. M. McWhorter. J. W. Potter, F. | M. Shamberger, P. II. Wood all. j X. B. Johnson, J. A. Dailey. Other appointments of interest j I to our readers were as follows: Rev. J. G. Phillips. Bethel. Littleton ? H. L. Davis. Nashville ? E R. Clegs. Korllna ? E. D. Dodd. Roanoke Rapids ? Daniel Lane. Middleburg ? T. W. Lee. Rocky Mount ? Clark Street, R ! E. L. Moser; First Church, E. L.I Ilillman; Marvin. N. W. Grant. Spring Hope ? G. W. BIOVRt. 1 Warren ? E. R. Sbuller. Warrenton? J. O. Long. Wilson ? H. B. Porter. Rev. D. E. Earnhardt goes back to Durham, and Rev. O. P. FitzGerald goes to Troy. I LOUISBURG BAFTIST CHURCH l?r. H. A. Bagby. brother of the pastor, spoke Sunday morning oil "The Irrepressible Conflict" using as his text Gen. 3:15, "And I will put enmity -ftetween thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." Christians on this side and on the other have been contestants in this great fight'. The spiritual baMIe Is much more difficult than any material batt-le. Victory, triumph and glory Willi be on God's side however dark| may be the picture at times. Truth and righteousness are I stronger than evil; glory and | christian virture are the might esf and strongest forces in this world, God 1b with us ? the min ister asserted in Mie course ot his message. We press on be cnuse we are righting under the banner of the cross and we are thus not fighting a losing cause. Dr. A. Paul Bagby, pastor, will speuknn "Stewardship and Tith ing" tU II o'clock and on "The Undeslred and t>hc Undesirable" at 7:30 Sunday School at 9:45 A M. Training Union at 6:45 P. M. TAKES OVKR NEW l.lfNE G upton's Service Center, j. U Gupton, proprietor, is announc ing in his advertisement On an other page taking over the agency lor General Motors 'household product^, including heaters, frlg idaires, washers, radios, etc. These lines are among the best and the Oapton Service Center W One of Loulsburg's llvest business Institutions. Read Its announce-* menti. JUDGING CONTEST I __________________ | Louisburg Chamber of Commerce To Sponsor 4-H Club Boys Corn Show j Tim Loui?burg Chamber ol' Commerce is sponsoring j a Kranlylin County 4-11 Club Boys Corn Show and .Judging Contest. The Corn Show will be held in the Auditorium of the New Armory Building, Saturday, November 23rd. The program for the meeting is as follows: 9:00 Assemble. !>:lf> Address of Welcome ? Mayor \V. C. Webb. j !?:.'!() How to Kxhibit Corn ? Extension Staff, Raleigh ' !>:4f) Placing Kxhibits. 10:00 Judging Contest. t 4 1 1 :00 to 1 :(K) Movie ? Free to 4-H Club Boys? Louis burg Theatre. 1 :00 Lunch. 2:00 Award of Prizes. 2:30 Adjourn. Exhibits open to visitors 11:00 A. M. to 2:00 l\ M. The public is cordially invited. No admission fee. j Cash prizes of $f>.00 each will be given for the follow- | ing: 1. County Corn Growing Champion. 2. Grand Champion Exhibit (10 ears). Winner Judging Contest. 4. One Scholarship to t^e State 4-H Short Course in Raleigh. A biij Cocoanut Cake will be given to the Club having ; [the biggest percentage of its Corn Club members to ex [hibit corn at the Show. $12.">.<MI in all will be given in cash and inerehandise 1 to ( 'Inb Members. All 4-11 Club Boys are invited to bring their families and friends to Louisburg on Saturday, November 23rd. 1(141 KAI.KS ? (JOOIt I'ltH'KS On Louishurg Tohurro .Market ' This Week? -H* cat her tTnf<iv*| oral>lc One of Hit' biggest tobacco salos . of the Reason wan made here on j Tuesday with good -jsales follow ing each day. although the weatli-i er has been very unfavorable. There was much undergrade j weed offered, but it is understood ; the more desirable grades were ; holding the season's good prices. Monday w;is Armistice Day and : was observed by the warehouses. All growers are urged to work 1 up their tobacco and bring it on to Ijouishurg for the sales before Thanksgiving, which will be ob- ; served here on Nov. 28th. Louishurg. the friendly market, welcomes you. MILLS l\ T. A. TO MKKT The Mills 1'. T. A. will meet in | the High School auditorium on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 21st. ih 3:20 p.m., according to announce ment of Mrs. W. J. Cooper. Presi dent'. At this meeting the pupils will give a historical pageant showing the school from 1805 to 1940. Following this Prof. I I). Moon will speak on extending the services of the school. All par ents are urged to be present. MRS. COLLI Kit KNTKKT.tlNS Mrs. W. E. Collier. Jr., enter- 1 tained her card club and addi tional guest on Monday evening, November Eleventih. The patri otic Idea was carried out In all appointments: hand-painted tal lies bearing the American* flags 1 were used; small silk flags served as favors; and red-white-and-blue striped gift wrappings further ac centuated llie motif. Mrs. W. C. Boyce scored high for club members and received a costume locket. Mrs. E. F. Thomas was high for visitors and was awarded a sculpturcd-leather combination address and memo randum book. The traveling prize, a novelty pottery cigarette con- 1 talner and ash trays, was retain- 1 ed by Mrs. W. H. Horton. The hostess, assisted by Misses Peg Ford, Jane Fuller. Jean Fleming and Mrs. Charlie Ford, 1 ?erred a cranberry salad, rltzes, sandwiches, pickles and hoO tea to (he following: / Mrs. W. C. Boyce, Miss Peg Ford, lira. H. H. Hobgood, Miss Jean Fleming, Misa Jane Fnller, Mrs. McKinne Pearce, Miss Rose Malont, members, and Mr*. W. i V. A vent, Mrs. P. W. Elam, Mrs. James B. King, Mis* Canaille Swindell,- Mr*. E. F. Thomas, Mrs. W. H. Horton, Misa Anne nariWiilt and Mrs. Charlta Ford, visitors. ? J YOUNG WOMBJtU AVXUiARY The Y. W. A. Of the bonisburg ilapthtt OhureH with MI?9 wnry HarrgTwSSaa ?n<5 Mrs. "Ratford Young dft Monday evening, ft o'clock Mth Mrs. Young as program loader. SUBSCRIBE TODAT ! Notice About Parking Signs In the past week I have heard several far iiHM*s discussing (lie parking signs on our streets and they did not swm to under stand our one liour parking sys tem. This not Ire is to again explain to tliem and to any other out of town person to whom these signs are confus ing, that these signs IH> .NOT apply to out of town cars, they are for Lonishnrg cars only. CO.MK TO MH IHIlt'lU; and paik your car for as long a lime as you like. We want yon farmers heir. l<ouisl>iirg is your town and your County seat. The Chamber of Commerce Office Is in the 0|H>ra House lliitlding in the office formerly occupied by the Town of IhiuIs hnrg. Drop by to see us. We stand ready to welcoiuc you and serve yon in every way t hiit wo can. >lrs. T. K. Slock a rd, Acting Hfcrrtar)-. l/ouishurg Chamber of Commerce. Mtnsitritt; , garden ri.ru The l'oui.sliurg Garden Club met November 7th in the Home Kronomics rooms at Mills High School. The meeting wns railed to or der by the president. Mrs. E. 3. Ford. Miss Lucy Smithwlck gave 11 report of the meeting of the North Coastal Plains District of I hi' Norife Carolina Garden Club which was held in Greenville, on October 18th. and Mr*. Ford gave u report of the Garden School which was held in Raleigh, Oct. 23-25. These meetings were a part of the State Garden Club work, and were attended by Mrs. Ford. Mrs. T. W. Watson, Mrs. M. S. Davis, and Miss Smithwlck. The principal business of the afternoon was the discussion of the club project, the beautifying of the triangle ati the intersection of the Raleigh road, and the road to Franklinton. The president gave n report on a conference with n representative of the high way department relative to their cooperation in this project. This report/ wits very encouraging nnd the clnli voted Its hearty approv al of the plans for continuing this work. An interesting feature of the meeting was the lovely display of iishgarifens, terrariums. gourds, and arrangements of fall flowers. "Plana for the Indoor Garden" waa the aubject of the program which waa aa follows: House Plants and Their Care-. Mr a. Am let. | Bouquets from the Roadsid--. : with Demonstration*. Miss Lytia Hall. Gourds tor Use and Ornament, Mrs. a 8. Meadows. The auhj?ctr ?f the DeceiAbqr mnotlncirlitDe "Plans tor CHvts< ntM." CHRCKS. WE &&ED TO"' FIRST QUES TIONNAIRES i Mailed to Draft Registrants Monday; Franklin County To Send Only One In Quota Galled Franklin County again occu pies a position at> tbe top. On this occasion in the patriotic spir it of its citizenship. Of the 15.613 men called from North Carolina to be inducted into the draft service of the Army, Frauk lin County will have, to send only one, and this one will he selected from the fifteen volunteers since the registration. Already Frank lin County had sent enough men in its National Guard units and volunteers to reduce its number now to be supplied to 1. Only three counties are ahead of Franklin, New llanover, Haywood and Hoke will not have to send any. Chairman J. E. Malone, of the local Draft Board informed the TIMES he mailed tbe first ques tionnaires to 4 0 Monday. Con-] stituting this 40 were the fif teen who had already volunteer ed and from 1 to 25 Inclusive of the regular order- of registrants. These, he said, will be classified and re-numbered by classes and the number one of class one will be allowed to volunteer for t'he twelve months service to complete Franklin's quota. Under the rul ing of the War Department no one can now volunteer for t'he twelve months period. The re mainder of the fourteen volun teers will have to enlist for the entire three or four year period, if they enlist- al all. The registrants will have live days to fill in their questionnaires and return them to the local draft office in Louisliurg. The following are the ones t<o whom questionnaires were matl-j ed: Volunteers 261!' Flunk Egerton Hicks, w. 2605 George Kills Johnson, w. 668 Albert' Muhlon Button, w. 1112 Lawrence Debnam Mi chael, w. 2276 Leonard EIuio Dean. w. 217:; Jordan Yarborough, c. 1878 Joseph Young Jenkins, w. 105.1 Durwood Jackson Collins, w. 5!i7 Arthur Allen Duke. w. 2295 Horace Raymond Duke. w. '.Ml 6 Willie Gray Stokes, e. 2228 Kred Warick, c. 1070 Edgar Taylor Griffin, w. 2529 Benjamin Perry, r. 23:18 Clarence Driver, w. Itegist rants 158 Wesley Piltinaii Williams, w. 1!?2 Garner Henderson Mitch ell. w. 105 Richard Braxton Gill. W. 2441 Perry Wilson Lasslter. w. 2563 William Allen Burt. e. 188 Ollis Vaughan. w. 120 James Clifton. Jr.. c. 2 !? 1 4 V ester Ayescue Brantley, w. 2670 Samuel Steed. c. 3048 Huley Ward, c. 2451 David llorton. w. 2748 Raymond PerrJ, w. 2698 Robert Haywood St rick - land. w. 846 Hugh Brodie Winn. w. 2764 Hubert Alex Sneed. w. 161 J. F. Gupton, Jr., w. 3011 Sandy Kingsberry, c. 3294 Uoliert Edward Leonard, c. 2470 Willie Numa Pendleton, w. 14 George Marshall Hailey, w. 3259 William Garland Collins, w. 2771 Ernest Morris" Pendleton, w. 248H William Louis Paschall, w. 2S02 Cleveland Waverly Driver, w. 2524 Joe Ellis Tharrlngton, w. The names listed above are in the order recorded on the books and will be classed and called in the above order. The numbers given are serial numbers. Two Hurt In Wreck Today Herbert May and Graham Grif fin, both said to be of Durham, are being treated at Marin j'lir ham hospital for injuries tained early this morning In .?> collision between an ?:>pl? tv i and an automobile driven ?> GrifTin. Griffin, stfid to bp 11 brother "i E. F. Griffin, of Louishsnu. w unconscious when brought to the hospital in an ambulant. ;i ml his right arm is brokeu. >! ? iilso talned head injuries. May's left arm was Injured, and he sustained some cuts. An unidentified N> . nvo. ruling in the truck with Vr.y, was not Injured. ? Hendersc tj'ru ? .i. War In Europe h.i.. vii uaHy paralyzed the cotto:: I" J due try of France, tf.u- mi.-iij Off what was the ,m<) i>e.st European market i'rtl;. i| States cotton. KKNKW TOUB Sl Usl lJU'llO.N CIVIL COURT CONVENES JUDGE HUBERT OLIVE PRESIDING The Newell-Fuller Case Is v ,In Progress ? Three Di vorces Granted ? This Is A Two Weeks Term I The regular November term of ! Franklin Civil Court convened In l Louisburg on Tuesday morning ! wit'h Hon. Hubert E. Olive, of I Lexington, presiding. This is a two weeks term and many cases are on the docket, but as all Civil Courts are slow in action it is not expected t'he docket will be cleared. This is Judge Olive's first ap pearance in Louisburg and is be ing well taken. He is fully cap able of and is conducting his court* in a smooth painstaking and "bus ness way, and is Interested in fair play on each side. The docket was taken up im mediately upon couvening and the following dispositions hUve been made: Mrs. Mary Alice Pierce Vaida was granted a divorce from James Vaida, Jr. Kufus Y. Cupton was granted a divorce from Ophelia Thomp son Gupton. Neppie Hendricks was granted a divorce from P. R. Hendriks. The Globe Refining Co. was granted a judgment against E. C. Inscoe for $65.30j and interest. The case of Roy Moss against E. F. Reavis was ordered off the docket. The case of Dr. J. O. Newell 1 vb G. I). Fuller and Robert Al ston wherein Dr. Newell is sueing for damages sustained in an au tomobile accident1 about two years ago. In this case Dr. New ell is represented by Gholson & Gholson, of Henderson, and Yar borough & Yarhorough. and the defendants. Fuller and Alston, are represented by Thomas W. Ruffin, of Ituleigli. and Sen. W. L. Lumpkin. Argument was beisg made as our report closed at noon. NATIONAL HOOK WEEK A meeWng of the Franklin County Library Association was held in the Chamber of Com- . merce rooms on Tuesday night, ' Nov. 1 2. Reports were received from fhe various Book Clubs and civic organizations pledging their sup port for the continuance of tihe Franklin County Library. This is National Book Week, up to and including Saturday, Nov. ltith. when a tag day will be observed throughout Franklin County on 'Saturday. Three Explosions Out' ii Powder Plant Kugai;ed In Killing Ih'fonw Orders Within a space of 50 minutes Wednesday, the powder plants- - one engaged in filling defense orders? and a factory manufac turing railway torpedo signals were torn by explosions which killed at least thirteen persons. An unidentified number were injured In the explosions, one in western Pennsylvania aDd one in eastern Pennsylvania and a third on t-he New York harbor shore | line of New Jersey. Federal Bureau of Investiga tion authorities at Waabington immediately launched ail investi gation into the blasts. First" of the blasts ? at 8:10 A. M. (EST) ? killed three men. when 1,000 pounds of dynamite exploded at the Burton Powder Works of the American Cyanamid Corp. in the western Pennsylvania . village of Edinburg. three miles from Newcastle. Plant l*Wr)1 j The second ? at : A. \I. - 'leveled t-he plant or the t'nlted Hallway Slguul Co. at Wood | bridge. N. J. Seven persons were killed, tind many hurt. The explosion left only half of one building out of a group of fif teen standing, and its force shook the populous area, splashing win dows us far a* seventeen miles away. A number of those injured were in neighborhood homes or business houses. Twenty-eight minute* after tha Wood bridge blast, an explosion | wrecked a small building of the ! Trojan Powder Co. plant, six miles northwqst of Allentown. Pa., killing three men. An official of the firm described I the blast as "an unfortunate ac cident." The company held de fense contracts totaling at least $-02,150. The victims were in the build - i Inc used in manufacturing detio uatoi-s tor commercial work, when : the explosion came. Shoes that do not fit causa corns. Jobs that do not fit ar? sometimes that way alae.