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rnwr Over $30,000.00 in "Villi Money Orders From Louisburg Postoffice. This Should Be Kept in Louisburg. (V ilMEJ VOLUMN LX.TI SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YKAK I.OUIBBURG, N. CAROLINA K1UOAV, NOVEMBER 'Jit. Il??i? (EIGHT PAGES) IT TAKES*1? to Compete with Mail Order Catalogues. Louisburg Merchants should be wise. Xl'MBER 42 CORN SHOW. GREATj Eighty-Seven Exhibitors Take Part | Mayor Webb Welcomes The Boys; Mr. Holler Tells How To Make Good Corn; Mr. 0. F. McOrary, Supt. W. R. Mills, County Agent W. C. Boyce and Others Speak; President W. G. Lancaster, of Chamber of Commerce, Delivers Prizes; Boys Get Free Tickets To Louisburg ' Theatre; Big Day Enjoyed by Large Crowd Under t-he sponsorship of the! Louisburg Chamber of Commerce and the supervision of Assis tant County Agent, E. P. Barnes, 264 4-H Club boys, together with a large number of parents and j friends, assembled In the Louis burg Armory auditorium Satur-! day to take part in Franklin : County's first- 4-H Club corn show. ; 87 out of a possible 114 corn I Club members brought corn to I exhibit at the Show. Each of \ these members brought 25 ears of selected corn from the project which they grew last summer. j Mayor W. C. Webb, of Louis-' burg, delivered a short address of welcome. Following Mayor; Webb's talk Mr. Dan F. Holler. Assistant Extension Agronomist for Staoe College Extension Serv ice. briefly outlined nnd demon strated the fundamental points in making a good corn exhibit. The boys were then given 15 minutes; to select- 10 ears from the 25 which t^ey had brought and place the 10 ear exhibit on the tables, After the corn was placed on the; tables all Club members, includ ing new members and t-hose who: bad projects other then corn, were invited to take part in a judging contest. The boys were asked to select what- they thought was the best exhibit from each Club. Over 200 of the Club boys present took part in the judging contest. Immediately after the judging contest all Club members wore given a free pai-s to the Louisburg Theatre to a special show run torj Club boys at 11:00 A. M. In the afternoon Mr. W. C. I Boyce. County Agent-, called at- j tention to some additional dis-. plays at the Show of the results of corn variety tests, fertilization demonstrations and crop rotation 1 practices, conducted in Franklin County during the last t-hree years. He also called attention to1 the small graiu variety tests on 1 display conducted by the North Carolina Experiment Station, af ter which, he Introduced the speakers for the afternoon. Mr. W. It. Mills. Superintendent , of Franklin County Schools, made a short talk emphasizing the| need for young people to take j advantage of every opporl-unity ; to better equip themselves fori future service. Mr. O. F. McCrary, ! District Agent. State College Ex tension Service, made a short speech pointing out the value of the use of better seed as a means 1 of improving crop yields. He also stated that small grain must not< be overlooked in planning ' farm operations. Mr. W. G. Lan caster. President of the Louis burg Chamber of Commerce, made a short talk after which he presented the awards to the win ners in ohe various contests, as follows: A $5.00 cash prise went to Bruce Ausborn of the Epsom Jun ior Club, corn growing champion, who produced 70.7 buahela of corn for *22.67. Samuel Collins, Hickory Rock-White Level Club, h*d the beat corn exhibit of the entire show and won i cash priie of 16.00. Charles Pearce of the Pilot Junior Club won $6.00 cash' ?prize for being the best corn Judge among Junior Club members at the show. W. O. Fuller won * $5.00 Scholarship to State 4-H Short Course as the beat corn judge among Senior boys. Cloice Alford of Pilot Junior Club 50 baby chicks for having the second beet corn exhibit) of the entire show. Other winners were as follows: for the best 10 ear exhibit from each club, 1 bag of 4-10-4 fertili zer was given to the following boys: Cloice Alford, Pilot; J. M. Wood. Justice: Samuel Collins, Hickory Rock- White Level; Ralph Pulley. Harris; Havalie Denton. Bunn; Joe Perry Dement, Oold Sand Junior: Darrelt Oupton. Wood: Bruce Ausborn, Epaomii Ronald Pearce, Pearce. The following boys were declar ed corn growing champions of each Club and were awarded a $2.00 merchandise prize by some local merchant or one bag of fer tiliser: Bruce Ausborn, Epsom;, Staler Drivers, Harris; Maynard (Continued on Page Four) Golgotha The picture by the above title that has been advertised for showing in Ijoulsburg on two previous dates, to be post poned by unavoidable causes, has been announced again for j presentation at the Armory on Friday (tonight) night. This is said to be a great picture and many are expected to see 1.1. Big Doc k et Before Recorder ^lany Cases Disposed Of Ami Many Cases Continued ? After missing two regular trial days because of Superior Court Franklin Recorder's Court held regular session Tuesday with quite a big docket before it. Many cases were disposed of and many cases were continued. Cas es were disposed of as follows: N. W. Beddingfield was found not guilty of operating an auto- j mobile intoxicated and public' drunkenness. William Lee Closs, assault with | deadly weapon, court found prob- i able cause and the defendant was! bound over to Superior Court un der $500 bond. Clifton Dixon was found guilty of larceny and receiving and giv en 12 months on roads. Jim MitcBell was found not < guilty of receiving stolen goods' and unlawful possession of whis key. Jesse Taut, assault on female, nolle pro! taken, prosecuting wit ness taxed wit'h costs. Thurston Swanson plead guilty to larceny and receiving, 90 days on roads each, in two cases. Thurston Swanson. larceny and receiving, probable cause found, bound over to Superior Court, under $500 bond. Charles Alexander wus found guilty of assault with deadly wea pon and given 00 days on roads. Tom W. Minis was found not guilty of reckless driving. Melvin Mangum plead guilty to violating prohibition law and was given 6 months on roads. Benjamin Hurtsfield was found guilty of motor vehicle violation, judgment continued. Willie Sanders was found guilty of larceny and receiving and giv en 12 months on roads. Thurston Swanson plead guilty to disposing of mortgaged proper ty and given 90 days on roads. Thurston Swanson plead .guilty to worthless check and given 90 days on roads. The following cases for buying scrap tobacco without license, were nolle prossed: Palmer B. Wester. Eugene Sykes, alias Buck Sy kes, Graham Jenkins. Leon Perry. B. P. Holden, Jr. Herman Murray. Paul Marks (two cases). A large number of cases were continued. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at) the Loulaburg Theatre begin- 1 nlng Saturday, Nov. 30th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? | Bob Steele and the Three Mesqul teers in "Trail Blazers" and i George 0'BrJ|en in "Bullet Code."! Alio chapter No. 6 "King of The Royal Mounted." Sunday-Monday? Clark Gable, j Spencer Tracy, Hedy LaMarr and 1 Claudette Colbert in "Boonij Town." Tuesday ? Jackie Cooper, Boni-| ta Granville. Gene lleynolds and Jun? Preisser in 'Gallant Sons." j Wednesday ? Frank Morgan, Virginia Grey and pan Daily, Jr in "Hullabaloo." Thursday - Friday ? Frances Langford. Kenny Baker, Hugh Herbert. Ann Miller and Borrah Minnevitch and his Harmonica Rascals in "The Hit Parade of 1941." ? WILTON LAN CASTERKILLED KENNETH POWELL AND JAMES LANCASTER SERIOUSLY INJURED ? In Automobile Crash Three Miles East of Louisburg Saturday Nights-Misses Watkins, Strickland, Mr. Tharrington Receive In juries ? Cars Smashed Milton Lancaster, 20 was in 1 stantly killed Saturday n,ght" 5'8t?'ClOCk ,n Bnauto mobile "ccldent, U8 ,-wo cars collided while crossing Sycamore Creek bridge about three miles east of Lomsburg on the Nashville road James Lancaster, driver of one of the cars, suffered ? brain injury K^"neth !>owe?. U. S. Navy spine Th P?88'b,y 'njUry to hlsl of a ,?.T ! receiving injuries! lesser degree were Charlie kinsrandtMi' M'SS Murga,et Wat Dock T ^ 8f Kvely" Strickland. Dock Tant, driver of the other car escaped uninjured. The in I ?ind Wer<> b,0USht to louisburg and given treatment by Drs. H o. Perry .1. R Wheless and J. K I ulghum. James Lancaster and Hock vM were sen, tl! Powen w?r "?KPital aDd owell was removed to the Naval hospital at Norfolk. Milton Lancaster.' the deceased was the only , hil?r Mr and ? is Lonnie Lancaster, of near ood, and James Lancaster is the Center n faster, o Centerville. the, were firs, cous Information reaching Louis hurg Was Uiat Dock Tant driving no ,r, PP''d <low" Chevrolet and Possibly riding alone, coming o dri. and Jlt,,,PS ^"caster driving the other car with t h? the bX alten,p"in? to "OSS the bridge came in contact with each other, causing the cars fe^o dh" b'ldSe "nd t<he Chevro road on ?P ?Ver ,h" the road on one side of the brM? while the other car traveled some distance. Jumped from rtie road to a tree. I, thought when the car hit the tree the in juiies were inflicted SherifT J. P. Moore anf) man Bynum investigated the ac wfsenheld'th Hhe r?"Ult' that T""t was held under $500 bond to driving. 10 " ? - feck less funeral services for Milton Lancaster were held from the home of his parents on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Hev Johu Edwards and Interment was made in the family cemetery and Z* ^Re,y at'ended and the ilo was especially pretty. Later ? Reports from James Lancaster who is In a hospital at Rocky Mount on Tuesday, was that he was still in a serious con dition, but was getting on as well as could be expected. Also re ports from Powell at Norfolk is that he has only a fighting chance to recover. ' LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Forrest D. Hedden. pas tor, will preach at 11:00 on "The Power of An Ideal" and at 7:30 on "Understand Ourselves." Church School ati 9:45 A. M. and Young People's Service at 6:45 P. M. A cordial invitation is extend ed to *11 services. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor Oil A. Paul Bagby, spoke on "What Is the Trouble?" ttsinR the text "Are you noti be having like ordinary men?" This was a challenging stewardship message presenting the following observation, a genuine Christian nssumes responsibility, coopera tion is necessary, cooperation re- 1 sulls in organization. The pastor begins his third year of work with the church Sunday, December 1. There will be special services celebrating tills 1 event at the 11 o'clock hour. At 7:30 t>r. Bagby will speak on "Which Shall We Follow ? the Crowd or the Church?" Sunday School at 9:45 A. M Training Union at 6:15 P. M. Maybe ttao doctor will be glad to hear that Waahiagton's apple crop is one-flfth less than hast year. . - J IfapjntuHH A THANKSGIVING WISH FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLIN COUNTY WE are thinking of yon today ami wishing yon happiness because it is Thanksgiving.* We are thankful for the spirit of good fellowship ex isting between us. We are wishing you happi ness because it is the day after Thanksgiving and so on throughout all the months that are to come. We may not be able to tell you about it every day, because we will not be together, or be cause both of us may be very busy ; or perhaps we cannot afford to pay the postage for so many letter's. But that makes no difference. The thought and the wish will be there just the same. In our work and in the business of life we mean to. try to never be unfair to you or injure you in any way but to serve you and help you. In our pleasure, when we can be together, we would like io share all joys with you. Whatever success comes to you will make us glad. Without pre tense and in plain words we hope you will find many things to be thankful for at this glad Season. Happiness and success to you is what The Louisbnrg Chamber of Commerce wishes for vou. CHRISTMAS SERVICE A Franklin Oounty Christ mas Song Service and Tree at Armory in Louis - burg i The Louisburg Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Welfare Department. the Churches, tile Ked Cross, the Junior Woman's League, County P. T. A. Clubs and other organiz ations. is sponsoring a county wide Christmas Song Service and Tree in the auditorium of the !new Armory IluildinK, Sunday, December 22nd, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Gifte for the needy will bo brought to this Song Service. Professor I. D. Moon of the .Music Department of Louisburg College will direct the choir of one hundred voices, Mrs. O. Y. Yarborougb will be the ac companist*. Letters to every Community in Franklin County will be mailed this week asking for their co operation together with plans for the Christmas Song Service. All 'the peoplo. throughout the Coun-j i t y are invited to attend. Christmas is only a few weeks off. Letsl sturt now . thinking of what happiness we can bring oth ers at Christmas time. Bach year, as the first hint, of winter brings the falnO clear echo: J of Christmas bells, we promise! 'ourselves, "This year we'll havej I time for Christmas-time to re-! I rapture Its magic in the wide eyesj ; of iitMe children, In the blessed! peace of our firelit homes-time , I for old carols, and old friends! and little kindnesses-time for the| ancient miracle of the I^ittle > Prince of Peace." This year lets make that promise come true, and in the words of the Master let us remember, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." | ORPHANS AT EPSOM The FRANKLIN TIMES is re quested to state that the Oxford I Orphan singing class will visit 1 Kpsoin on Wednesday. December 4th, and give a concert in the i School Auditorium. This visit in I sponsored by the John II. Mills. Masonic Lodge and the entire! i public Is invited and urged to go out. enjoy ?n evening of good I music and encourage and assist 1 t'hese worthy young people. T>erej will be no admission. Those wish-; ing to do so can make a voluu-j tary contribution to the clas<>. The concert will b?' given at' 7::i'0 In the evening. U. D. TO MKKT | The December Meeting of the, Joseph J. Davis Chapter (J. D. C. will be held at the home of Mrs. J. V. Palmer at 3:3fr 1'. M., Dec. 3, 1940 (Tuesday). Please notify Mrs Palmer If you can attend. SOB T, ALSTON, Sec'y. * ' ? ? ? c # * * o * * * * KAKIilKK * _ * * The IKANK1JN TIM ICS is *j I being published earlier this * | * weok in order to jjivo its cm- * * ployci's an opportunity U> oh- f* * serve and enjoy Tlianksgiv- * * lnK. * Kiicli and every ?>??<' >011- * * n?t?l with the l'li\NKM\ * * TIMES extends l<> all lis * I ' iwdfM, advert lwr> n n <1 * I * everybody n sinroii' wish * | * lluil you nuiy I'll joy In tin- * * fullest tliis Kirut holiday and * ? he deeply thankful for tlie * ? many blessings It hiw Imi-ii * * our good fortune to reeelve * * and enjoy. MRS. KI'KAI'l.A W. It.\<; \\ Mrs. Entail la Winston Rugan. 69, died at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. S. C. Holden, III Louis burg. at 11:30 Thursday morning! [of last' week after a long illness. Funeral services were conduct-; cd by the Reverend E. M. Carter.l assisted by the Reverend Charles Howard, at the Christian Church! of Youngsville at 2:30 Friday. ; llurial was in the cemetery nt'Oak Level Church, near Youngsville. Survivug are a daughter, Mrs. [ | R. P. Stroupe, of Spruce Pine: a son. T. W. Ragan. of Washington,! D. C. ; four brothers, H. E. Win-' slnn, of Rocky Mount. Major S. E. Winston, of Youngsville, O. E. Winston, of Youngsville, and M. E. Winston, of Raleigh; Owo sis ters, Mrs. S. C. Holden and Miss Gertrude Winston, both of Louis burg: and one grandchild. Hetty Stroupe, of Spruce Pine. Hlackouts keep German people in t'he dark during the night and censorship does It during the day. We'd hate to have happen to us what happened to Mussolini when he drove in for a Greece job. SETTLED Downey, Calif., Nov. 2H. ? Vultee Aircraft workers accept ed late today a strike settle ment which will send them back to work at 7 a. m., tomorrow on a backlog of $80,000,000 In orders for Cnited Stated, ^Irit - Isli and South American war planes. The settlement was accepted ; wltli a eheer of acclamation by ! workers Januneil Into Downey's | Odd Fellows' hall to ratify an agreement reached earlier on conditions suggested by R. J. Thomas, international president ; of tile I'nlted Automobile ! Workers. lUrhnrd W. Miller, president of the Vultee Corporation, an- J nounred that the plaht will ! open "as soon as Is humanly j possible." The strike began with a de mand for a 7.1 -cent hourly min imum wage, an increase over the prevalent 50 -cent minimum Subsequently, the airton drop ped Its deaand tm fiO cents aad tl agreement was MtHUsI M a ASH cent basis. v Court Term Ends Most All Caw's Wore Small In \ at ui'r ? One #20,000 Verdict Franklin Superior Court', for the trial of civil cases, regular November term, came to a close Saturday. t The following cases were dis posed of since our last report on Thursday of last- week: J. P. Tlmberlake, Jr. vs Moses Rogers, the jury awarded the judgment to Rogers in so far as the land was concerned, but also' awarded a judgment* to Timber- 1 lake against the land. Ernest Cooper failed to get a ' verdict against' W. L. Hawkins. The demurrer of the Insurance! Co.. plaintiff vs W. I!. Barrow was overruled. The partial de murrer of VV. li. Harrow was sus tained. Louisburg Supply Co. won a verdict against H. M. and Roy! Beasley. T. Lacy Williams. Administra tor for Elmer E. Ulsh, deceased,' vs O. D. Rubin. Melville Shoe Cor-( poration and Thom McAnn Shoe! Co. The plaintiff won a verdict* of $20,000.00. Eugene C. Davis vs Federal i Land Bank, plaintiff fails to win verdict. Dennis Williams vs J. P. Tim berlake, was non-suited. J. P. Tlmberlake. Jr. vs Dennis [ i Williamson, consent judgment. Dollie A. Battle vs William! Battle, acMon dismissed MILLS P. T. A. MET The Mills Parent-Teacher As sociation met in the high school! auditorium Thurslay. November 21. 1!>40. The program consisted of a pageant. "Education Development 1 of Louisburg Schools from 1803 I lit 4 0", presented by a group of ; high school boys and girls, which I was written by Miss Alberta Dav is and Mrs. R. O. Bailey. Mr. I. D. Moone, a member of the Louis t burg College faculty, gave an in spiring talk on 'Education And It's Meaning.'' He stressed the weakness in our own North Car-! olina system of schools. Mrs. Will Cooper, president, presided at this meeting. REPAYS PART CAPITAL Farmers ill Franklin County recently took over a large share | of the ownership of the Louisburg Production Credit Association as $10,000.00 of its capital was re-; paid to the Production Credit j Corporation of Columbia and thence to the Federal Treasury. ! Mr. J. O. Wilson, President of the association's hoard of direc tors pointed out that the Corpor ation still has $74,675.00 invested | in the non-voting capital stock of' the association, and in addition j farmers own more than $17,000.-^ 00 of voting stock. When the association was or ganized in 193-1 all of the capital was provided by the Federal Gov ernment through the Production Credit Corporation, but local far mers who obtained loans purchas ed small amounts of voting stock until the total now owned by them aggregates over $17,000.00. The association, which has its office in Louisburg, is financing the far ming operations of about 700 far mers in Franklin County. Capital of the association. Di rector Wilson said, is not used to make loans but is utilized as ad ditional security in \obtaining loan funds from thei*F?deral In termediate Credit Bank. Recently the Federal Govern ment callod on the production > credit system to repay $16,000, 000.00 of capital funds first pro vided in 1933; and Director Wil son said the sound financial posi tion of the local association en abled It to furnish Its proportion ate part of the total. He said the increasing dessree of farmer ownership of the a?so ciation indicates the proxies ' :iai has been made toward a |>?" in nent source of production . . ,!? in tills tirea -able to stand o:i its own feet. The directors of the Louisburg Production Credit A*so3i; flo;t are J. O. Wilson. President. T. \l Harris. J. L. Byron. J. U. Wiuuton and W*. H. M. Jenkins. N. U. Phillips is Secretary -Treasurer, j The production of inanulr.Mur ed dairy products dttrln.t I '?"???, In terms of whole milk ?? |ului!?'nta.' was slighMy below tire lira , yfar, of 1938, says the tJ. Auric .i>- 1 tural Marketing Servtt '. The fatalities of *>?? hunting season best prove th:-i many a person who has a hu i ,.v; baa no license to hunt-. TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS Boy Scouts and Other Or ganizations To Gather Toys ? Take a Family For Christmas Cheer Mrs. T. K. Stockard, Secretary of Louisburg Chamber of Com merce announces that an effort will be made all next week to gather all used toys and broken toys in Franklin County to be used in the efforts of the Federa ted Campaign of Christmas Cheer to the mauy children and families this year. The toys will be re-worked, cleaned, repaired, dressed or painted in appropriate work shops and distributed with other Christmas packages by the several organizations already pro vided. All persons in the county t-hat have these toys where their children have tired of or broken, will assist the county organisa tion greatly if t'hey will give them to the one who f calls fop t'hein or send them to your Com munity Chairman, in time so that they can be arranged for gifts for Christmas. It is also desired that any in dividual or family who will as sume the responsibility of furnish ing toys and cheer to any family will please let your community chairman know as early as pos sible. The Community Chairmen who will provide for the guthering and distribution of these toys are as follows: Mrs. \V. J. Cooper, Pres. Mills P. T. A. Rev. J. K. McCauley, Pres. Kp som P. T. A. Mrs. W. O. Heed. Pres. Gold Sand P. T. A. Mrs. F. A. Read. Pres. Wood School P. T. A. Mr. JoSeph Perry. Pres. Justice School P. T. A. Mr. Charlie Collins. Pres. Hick ory Hock-White Level P. T. A. Mr. J. R. White, Pres. Bunn P. T. A. Mr. C. T. Moody. Pres. Pilot School P. T. A. Mrs. Beulah S. Tharrington, Pres. Young8Ville School P. T. A. Mrs. Walter Cooke. Pres. Franklinton P. T. A. Charmen for Edward Best School and Pearce's School Com munities will be announced later. I^ouisburg ? A canvass will be made in Louisburg by the Boy Scouts 011 Wednesday and Thurs day of next week. However, if you fail to see them send your toys and gifts to your Community Chairman, Mrs. W. J. Cooper. The Louisburg Chamber of Commerce is very anxious to have this campaign as widely operative and productive of benefits as pos sible and is therefore urging all people in the county to join with it and others to make it a success. Get in touch now with the Chairman in your Community or Mrs. T. K. Stockard. Secretary Chamber of Commerce in Lonis burg. who will see that yuor. do nations will be properly handled, and distributed. COTTON REPORT The tabulation of ttie Cotton card reports shows that there were 12,353 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, . ginned in Franklin County. 'from, the crop of 1940 prior to Novem ber 14, 1940, as compared with 3,833 bales ginned to November 14, 1939. MORE BOMBS London, Nov. 27. ? ( day)? (torman bomber* rangvd far and wide over Britain laM night, striking particularly at a Wfnt Kngland city which had been attacked yesterday and heavily last Sunday night, but up to midnight only negligible damage had l>ecn reported. \ Over the town in the wes?t (which Mih obliquely, but quite clearly identified a* Bristol, the port through which American supplies have been pouring into Knglaml) the raiders were me-. wJtb the stiock of a fierce bar rage. They unloaded hundred* of fire bomb? on a got! course. The extent of high evploslvo damage jra* thought to havo been small. The liondon area got Ute wel come "raider* parsed" signal before midnight. Hostile plane* were over > the northeast, *outb? we*t, n6rthwe*t and the east MidliMfU, but not In great num ber*. It was suggested that many northern France airdrom es were waterlogged.