I'AOCSE dT*1
f'j'Jwwirs
? Cotton was worth 9 V4 cents
a pound in Loulsburg yesterday.
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?If we didn't get more than
we give, how could we pay our
bills?
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? Gantt's Shoe Shop has in
stalled a new Landis shoe stitch
ing machine, of the latest model,
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? Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Harris
announce the birth of a son,
Thomas W., Jr., on Monday eve
ning.
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? Tuesday brought nice show
ers that will bring great relief
from the long dry spell, here since
August.
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. ? They will never take t-he
permanent wave and lip stick
away, come communism, fascism
or revolution. .
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? The TIMES is requested to
state that- the showing of the pic
ture "Golgotha" at the Armory
has been changed to Friday, Nov.
29th, at 8 o'clock.
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? -Quite a big lob of tobacco w.i^
on the market Monday and grad
es of any real quality was bring
ing satisfactory prices. The heavy
bodied leaf is the one that is not
selling so well.
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- ? Mr. Willie Pearce came near
experiencing a big fire loss one
day the past week when burning
grass came near catching a big
feed stack and would have
spread to nearby buildings.
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? The FRANKLIN TIMES is
requested to state that the Social
Agencies in Franklin County will
meet in the Commissioner's room
in the Court* House Friday, No
vember 22nd at 3:00 o'clock.
Every civic and religious organi
zation is urged to be represented.
Plans for Christmas cheer will be
made.
H. B. GUPTON PASSES
H. B. "Gupton, of Wood, died
Tuesday night, -October 22, at his
home. He had been in failing
health quite a number of years.
He suffered a stroke on December
6th from which he never recover
ed. Had been confined to his bed
since February.
He was 70 years old March 12,
was married 44 years on Oct. II,
to Gertrude Shearon, of Halifax
County, who survives with nine
children, three sons. Arthur Gup
ton, of Wood, Ned Gupton. of
Panama City, Fla.. and Hardy
Morris Gupton, of Baker, Oregon,
6 daughters^ Mrs. G. D. Wester,
Mrs. Willie Leonard. Mrs. Henry
Kadford, Mrs.. Burton Burnette,
Miss Elizabeth Gupton, all of
Wood, and Mrs. N. V. Tucker, of
Norlina, eleven grandchildren,
three half brothers. Major Gupton,
Martin Gupton, Eddie Gupton, all
of Wood, one half sister, Mrs.
Forrest Sledge, of near Louls
burg.
The funeral was conducted in
t'he home Wednesday evening at
2 o'clock by the Rev. Wood row
Brook8hire, of Taylorsvllle, and
burial took place til' the D. K.
Gupton cemetery.
THANKS
We wish to express our heart
felt appreciations and thanks for
the sincere assistance and kind
nesses that have been afforded us
in the loss of our home by fire
recently. The untiring efforts of
thoae who aided so greatly dur
ing the disaster are especially ap
preciated and the sympathies and
kind deeds of help are tenderly
cherished.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Murphy
and Family.
A program for 1941 which con
tinues naval stores conservation
as a part of the general Agricul
tural Conservation Program has
been approved for terpentine and
rosin producers of the South.
Mr. L. I- Davenport, of Nash
ville, was a visitor to Louisburg
Tuesday.
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Miss Mary Nowell spent- the
past week-end with Miss^ Hazel
Moye, ot Raleigh.
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Representative John H. Keri.
of Warrenton, was attending
Court here Tuesday.
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Mr. J. S. Lancaster, of Newton,
is visiting his brother. Mr. J. J.
Lancaster, near town.
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Mr. Thomas W. Ruffin, of Ral
eigh, was in attendance . upon
Court) here Tuesday.'
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Miss Betty Mitchell spent t-he
past week-end with relatives and
friends in Richmond.
Mr. Sam R. Livesay. of Wil
son, was guest of his people in
Louisburg the past week-end.
Messrs. T. and A. W. Ghol
son, of Henderson, were attend
ing Court in Louisburg this week.
Mr and Mrs. D. A. Willey and
family, of Gates, N. C., spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Jes
sup.
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Mr. T. F. Ayscue left Sunday
for a hospital in Durham where
he will undergo a major opera
tion.
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The H. M. Beams and Mrs. .1.
A. Beam, of Roxboro, spent Sun
day wit-h Judge and Mrs. G. M.
Beam.
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Dr. Sadie C. Johnson attended
the State Convention of Chiro
practors in Goldsboro the past
week-end.
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Rev. F. D. Hedden arrived in
Louisburg Wednesday to take-un
his work as t'he new pastor at,
Louisburg Methodist Church. ?
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Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Grifiin and
soil. Gene, of Washington, D. C..
were guests the past week-end of
her parnets. Mr. and Mrs. J. W
Perry.
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Mrs. Julia P. Scott and grand
daughter. Nancy C. Griffin, spent
the past ^'eek-end in Columbia,
S. C., witfi Major and Mrs. E. K.
Griffin. \
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Rev. J. d. Phillips returned
Monday from Conference at Wil
mington to make preparations to
move to his new pastorate ;????
Bethel.
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Miss Helen Kemp, of E. C. T.
C., and Miss Mary Elizabeth Phil
lips, of Macclesfield, spent the
past week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
T. B. Kemp.
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Miss Edith Kemp, of the fac
ulty of Belvoir School, and Miss
Willine Manese, of Troy, spent' the
past week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Kemp.
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Messrs. J. E. Malone. Jr.. and
T. K. Stockard. Attorney and
Clerk, respectively, of Mie Town
of Louisburg. visited Raleigh yes
terday on business.
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Misses l.ula Foster Gupton,
Louise Murphy and Linda Lancas
ter of E. C. T. C., spent the past
week-end at their respective
homes near Louisburg.
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Misses Kitty Jo Beasley. Helen
Welch Tucker, Virginia Howard,
Talmadge Thomas, and Janice
Perry attended the Duke-David
gon football game last Saturday
in Durham.
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Capt. and Mrs. Chas. P. Green,
of Fort Jackson, S. C., spent sev
eral days in Louisburg this week
in order Oiat) Capt. Green could
attend Franklin Superior Court,
now in session.
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Mayor and Mrs. W. C. Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas. Mrs.
W. W. Webb. Talmadge Thomas
GUPTON'SSERVICE CENTER
Invites you to visit its show room on South
Main Street to see complete New Line of
General Motors Household Products.
Frigidaire Refrigerators
FRIGIDAIRE ELECTRIC RANGES AND
WATER HEATERS
ZENITH RADIOS
Coleman Oil Stoves
EASY WASHERS
Free Demonstrations
Prices and Terms to Suit Your Budget.
See Us Before You Buy
PHONE 211-6
South Main Street Louiaburg, N. C.
and Louise Ellis Webb spent Sun
day in Danville, with Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Gardner.
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Mrs. F. W. Wheless. Jr., re
, turned home Saturday from Co
lumbia, S. C.. where she had been
summoned to the bedside of Lt.
Wheless; and reports having left
him much improved.
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Among the members of Battery
B, stationed at Fort Jackson, S.
C., who spent the week-end at
j home were Sergts. 11. W. Alston
|and M. C. Holmes and Elmore
Williams.
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Chief of Police C. E. l'ace went
lover to Henderson Friday to see
l Mr. Graham Griffin who was re
ported to have been Injured iu an
automobile accident near Hender
son the night before. He report
ed Mr. Griffin right badly Injured,
but resting as well as could be
expected, in the local hospital,
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Hon. Kalph McDonald, a candi
date for Governor in 1936, was a
visitor to Louisburg the -past
week, en route to attend the fun
eral of W. E. Fenner, of ltocky
; Mount. He was accompanied from
? Louisburg by Senator W. L. Lump
i kin and Editor A. F. Johnson.
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| Among those attending the
j piano concert of Artur Ruben
stein ab Memorial Auditorium in
' Raleigh on Tuesday evening of
I this week, were: Prof, and Mrs.
| I. D. Moon. Miss Jane Moon, Mrs.
! V. R. Kilby, Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro
| and houseguest, Miss Kate Blan
| chard, of Hertford. Mrs. A. F.
Johnson. Mrs. E. F. Thomas. Mr.
Luther TafT, of the Louisburg
; College faculty, and a number of
| Louisburg College students.
I". I?. MEETING
Mrs. D. T. Smithwick was hos
I less to the Joseph .1. Davis Chai>
jter II. D. C. Nov. 5. 1?40. The
meeting opened with the pledge
of allegiance to the flags. Some
i important leWers were read and
(business transacted. Interest has
grown and we are having some
f-rery interesting programs.
Charlotte was the subject for
I t'h is meeting and appropriate ar
j tides were read. "Charlotte Dur
; ing the Confederacy," among
them, mentioning that the last
; meeting of the Jefferson Davis
cabinet* was in Charlotte. We
hope that more of the former
| members will consider being re
I Instated, the chapter needs tliem.
1 Delicious refreshments were serv
ed in two courses by the hostess,
'assisted by Miss Lucy Smithwick.
SUE T. ALSTON, Sec'y.
FOR FIRST CLASS PRINTING
PHONE 283-1
MISS JARM.W IIOSTKSS
i Miss Loulia Jaruian was hos
tess to Hie Current* l.iteraturi'
Club 011 Tuesday ni^ht. November
12, at her home.
Following a short business ses
sion the following program ou
"Writing Materials" was given:
"How Papyrus was made," by
Mrs. Malcolmn McKinne; "Prep
aration of Parchment," by Mrs.
T. C. Amick; "Minor Mat rials
Used for WrlMng," by Mrs. A.
Paul Bagby.
The hostess then served a de
licious salad course, assisted by
; her two nieces, Mrs. W. W. Tol
leson and Miss Ksther Andrews,
and by Tier little grand-neire and
nephew. Betsy and George Toile
son.
Members present were: Mrs.
C. M. Watklns, Mrs. Malcolm Mc
Kinne. Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, Mrs.
|M. S. Davis, Mrs. J. G Phillips,
| Mrs. Walter PaMen. Mrs. T. C.
Amick. Miss Mary Yarborough,
Mrs. A. Paul Bagby, and the hos
tess. -
One (IT hew special guest, i be
sides those already mentioned,
was Miss Kdith Yarborough.
! Subscribe to the Franklin Timet
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Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt
"The First Lady"
In Lecture
l " Relationship of the Citizen
to the Community"
Tuesday, Nov. 19th
High School
HENDERSON, N. C.
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8:15 P. M.
Price $1.50 ~
Business and Professional
Women's Club
SOUTHERN MANOR SALE !
'
"Extra QualityWt No Extra Cost"
12?
25c
21c
23?
29?
29?
29c
27c
15c
23?
27?
corn ioc
PEAS Tinyj2 29c
Additional Money-Savers !
PURE LARD Bu,k 3 ,bs 20?
BLACKEYE PEAS ?T 5?
PORK & BEANS 3 L? 13?
COLONIAL 2 15c
" ' "
TOMATO CATSUP,
14 oz. Bottle
FRUIT COCKTAIL,
2 cans
" BARTLETT PEARS,
Large No. 2* can
FRESH PLUMS,
2 No. 2H cans
PEACHES, Sliced or Halves
2 No. 2*
P I N E A P P t\E, Sliced
2 No. 2 cans'
ASPARAGUS, All Green
2 - 10* oz. can]
LIMA BEANS, Tiny Green
2 No. 2 cans
STRING BEANS, Stringless
No. 2 can
WHOLE BEETS, Fancy
2 No. 2 cans
SWEET PEAS, Fancy
2 No. 2 cans
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HOUSE FOR RENT
I have for rent on Decem
ber 1st the C. M. Cooke
Homeplace on North Main
Street. Call or see
W. L. LUMPKIN.
1 1-8-21
ROOMS KOK KENT
Furnished or unfurnished. See
Urn. Ruth Hobgood, 305 Noble
Street, Louisburg, N. C. 11-15-lt
i Oregon Experimunl Station
workers have found that defolia
tion of holly sprays and wreaths
during shipment at> Christmas
time may be prevented by dipping
the holly in u nupthaleneacetlc
acid.
A Gentle Laxative
Good For Children
Most any child who takes this mod
e. n laxative once will welcome it '
iic:;t time sluggish bowels have him i
bilious, headachy, listless or upset. |
Syrup of Black-Draught's fine fla
vor appeals to moat children. By
simple directions, its action is usu- i
ally ijmtle but thorough. Principal*
ingredient helps tone bowel mus- (
clos. Two sir.es: 50c and 25c. Next '
Ume, use Syrup of Black-Draught.
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I* l>r. R. P. Yu Thorough, *
* County llculth Officer *
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L)i-. Peck assisted by t-he Frank
| liu County Health Department is
i giving the students of the Frank
lin County High Schools the tub
erculin test. This test Is simple
and does .not us some laymen
think produce tuberculosis.
The test if positive indicates
the person tested has at some
time been exposed to tuberculosis
and may harbor the germs some
where in the body. . Childhood
Tuberculosis, which is the type
high school students have, can
only be positively diagnosed by
X-Ra.v examination. Any student
showing a positive reactiion to the
tuberculin test should be X-Rayed.
A positive tuberculin test does
not mean that a person has tub
erculosis but' a negative test does
Til can he has no tuberculosis. Tile
X-Ray tells positively a person
has or has not tuberculosis.
The Health Department hus ar
ranged to have au X-Ray examin
ation of all high school students
showing a posiMve tuberculin test.
When parents are financially able
to pay a charge of J l.jpO will be
made for the X-Ray elimination
,to pay for the films, when par
ents are financially unable to pay
$1.00 if they will present a certi
ficate from t'he Principal of the
child's high school the Health
, Department will try and arrange
I tor a free X-Ray. i
Notice of the date and place of
X-Jlay examination will be made
j and parents whose children have
! positive tuberculin test will please
| come to the Health Office and
(deposit $1.00 so the number of
! films may be on hand.
FOR RENT
Two' room apartment with kit
chenette and private bath. Call
318-1, Mrs. M. S. Clifton. Louis
burs, N. ('. ll-15-2t
Full Pint 95c
ARTIFICIALLY COLORED^
PnptnJ by Gretnbms.tnc.CMLQ.
LIBBY S
FINER QUALITY
CANNED FOODS
FEATURED THIS
WEEK, THAT YOU
MAY STOCK UP ON
QUALITY GOODS
AT CONSIDERABLE
SAVINGS ?
"LIBBY'S"
No. ;UK{ fans - Hi/.r 2
SUGAR PEAS
1 can 17c
6 cans 95c
12 cans $1.75
"LIBBY'S"
No. 2 Tuns - Nlzf I
SUGAR PEAS
1 can 20c
6 cans $1.10
12 cans. . $2.10
"LIBBY'S"
\<>. it 14 . Sliced & Halves
PEACHES
1 can 19c
6 cans $1.00
12 cans $1.90
I BUY THEM BY THE DOZEN OR CASE AND MAKE THESE EXTRA I
SAVINGS ? PACKED 2 DOZEN TO THE CASE.
"lilllBV'S" \<>. 2 >2 C ANS
FRUIT COCKTAIL
Can -ICc 6 $1.32 12 $9-47
w Cans * Cans "
??LlHliVS" \?. a r.wxs
PINEAPPLE JUICE
Can 13c 6 Wc 12 $1.39
Cans Cans *
1 "MKHV'S" No. '2% CANS
BARTLET PEARS
Can ^Cc 6 $1.35 12 $7-50
"W Hans * Hans "
"lilBHY'M" So. I CANS
FRUIT COCKTAIL
Can ICc 6 OA 12 $1.55
Cans Cans 1
I ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY BELOW ALSO "LIBBY'S" QUALITY I
2 - 12 oz. Cans
LOGAN BERRY JUICE .
2 Picnic cans Med. Green
ASPARAGUS TIPS . .
2 No. 1 cans All Green
ASPARAGUS TIPS . .
2 No. 2 cans Sliced
PINEAPPLE
2 No. 2 cans
KADOTO FIGS
2 - 47 oz. cans
PINEAPPLE JUICE
2 - 14 oz. Bottles
CATSUP....:...
2-12 oz. Bottles
CHILLI SAUCE
2 No. 2 cans Crushed
PINEAPPLE
2 No. 2 H cans
DELUX PLUMS
55c
29c
45c
35c
30c
Cloth Bars ?'Franklin"
SUGAR, 10 lbs. . . . 4DC
& Lbs. New AP.
NAVY BEANS . . LOG
2 No. 2 cans j p.
APPLE SAUCE . I DC
2 No. 2 cans 4
SUGAR CORN ... IDC
MEAT VALUES ? Friday & Saturday
Small Cured Hams, lb 20c
"Certified" Cured Picnics, lb 16c
Co. Pork, Side or Shoulder, lb ?. . . 16c
"Fancy" Table Dressed Fryers, lb. ... 33c
Fancy Table Dressed Hens, lb 25o
Fresh Fish and Oysters
t W. MURPHY AND SON
"YOUR COMPLETE FOOD MARKET'*
Save Your 'Wheaties*
Box Tops,
Gr?t Electric Train
Free - Ask Us.