THE FRANKLIN TIMES
Issued Every Friday
91 A Court Stmt THeptionr 3M3-1
.4. P. JOHN SOX. Editor and Manager
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WHAT'S THE MATTER ?
The following editorial was taken from the Aslieville
Citizt/nc (
Again North Carolina is being treated like a red
headed stepchild. Again the offending parent is Uncle
Sam.
The Citizen does not contend for one moment that
geographical considerations should be conclusive with
the federal government in spending defense appropria
tions. The need for swift and effective action is so
great that not even selfish interests of individual states
should be permitted to impede such action.
But North Carolina, industrially speaking, should
have some role to play in this defense program other
than that of furnishing our share of the soldiers and the
* jax receipts. It should be possible for the federal gov
ernment to exhibit some consideration for North Caro
lina without hampering its defense program in the
slightest.
The actual contracts, awarded thus iar'to North Caro
lina concents or affecting North Carolina industry, have
been trifling. Not a single defense industry of any con
sequence has been located in this state. Not a single
major contract has'been awarded in this state.
The unhappy consequence of this is that North Caro
lina is not enjoying the stimulus to business which tin
defense program is providing for the nation at large.
Our surplus labor is being drained to other stat< s. Most
of our benefits are of the indirect variety: we do not
enjoy the prosperity until it has filtered through other
more fortunate states and has lost a vast ileal in the til
tenng.'
This situation is presently serious. I uless it is n un
died Hit- permanent ?-ft*?M*ts Dii North Carolina economy
may be grave. It is not unlikely that most of the pros
perity which we enjoy in this country t lie next few years
will be due in largo measure to the money expended by
the federal government 011 its defense pro.uraui. Furth
ermore, these defense expenditures may shape the eco
nomic development of this country for years to come.
Because the situation is serious today and may lie
more serjous still in its consequences for the future.
North (.^wolina Senators ami* Congressmen should get
busy. If there is a sound national reason for this un
favorable treatment which can not be removed, then the
people of North Carolina should know it so that we can
reconcile ourselves patriotically to the terrible sacrifices
w liieh are in store for us. If there is a reason which can
be overcome, then we should busy ourselves in over
coming it.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
^ Kva >lae Pernell of near Alert
entertained a number of ber
friends at ber home Dec. t. Can
dies and tangerine* were ferved to
the following guests; Misses Mae,
Mildred. Ruth Smith. Carl, Roy
and Gilbert Smith of near Alert,
Ruby. Beulah and Perry Faulk
ner. Misses Beatrice f.nd Grace
Ayscue. Graham, Forrest. Eugene,
Beulah. Joseph Green Pernell,
Willie Perry. Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Pernell. Ruby. Pattie Ruth. Ma
rie. Mr. and Mrs. William Mur
ray, Wilson aild Thomas Abbott,
Kmma Mae uud Kdwurd Burnette.
James Howard Murray, all of
Alert. and .Miss FJloise Uuploii of
Wood. Many games were ??njoyed
by the friend!) attend! og. The
hostess received lovely gifts.
M1IS. MARY B. tVii.l>KK
Mil. Mary Bowdeu Wilder.
died early Monday after .1 short
illness. Kinal rites were conduct
ed by the Rev. Oaten from the
home ou Route 2, Spring Hope.
Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in
the family cemetery. Surviving
besides her husband. W. C. Wil
der. are i-uree sons.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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UK MKI. THi: KAKLV IHR1>. DO VOl ft UHOl'FI \<7 .
..K.VIU.Y AM) SKLIH'T FROM A BKACTIFVl, ASKOKl ?
MKNT OK GIFTS. COME IN ANO'l.KT ts HKLP VOl"'
SOLVF VOfH CHRISTMAS PROBI.KM. ,
Sl'< HiKSTIONS ? VVK HAVK
House couts In nil wooL/trWhJlle-quilted satin. in all
styles anil shade*. N uprfgue's in pasteli. very dainty.
Haynes under ^armimt'3 in rea silk. panties of many
styles, lace and t a r V?Fr ? Sa*m gowns. Bed JJackets.
satin and chenille^ Nylon steps out again. Nylon slip,
and I,ylon hose. / Just arrived, a beautiful assortment
of Evening bags/in metallcs. brocades and velvet. Also
bags of Cape sail, pig skin and new materials to match
every suit. Lipen handkerchiefs for men and ladles.
Evening handkerchiefs In pastel shades, prettiest we
have ever had. Scarfs, for ladies and men, beautiful
selection, in Lamb, all wool and silk. Fuzzy NVuzzy hat
and glove set', all shades. These are nice gifts for girls.
Also neW lot of sweaters, costume jewelry. Beautiful
line of linen luncheon sets, (7 pc ), bridge sets, cocktail
napkins, lace dinner cloths, towels. All ready-to-wear
and millinery greatly reduced. Miese make splendid
gift*.
Thank you for having made the Fall a very pleasant
and succeuful one and wishing you a Happy Chrlatma?.
MRS. JULIA P. SCOTT
COURT HTRItKT IOUI8BURO. W. C.
News
Notes
From
County
Com
mittee
V H. Ay?cue|
Chairman I
1- ranklta County Agricultural
Conservation Association
Committee
Every cotton farmer eligible toj
vole in the 1941 Cotton Referen
dum should avail himself of that
privilege Saturday. December 7.
at regular polling precincts in
Franklin County. With the tur
moil and rule by dictators in the
world, cotton farmers of this,
United States and Franklin Coun
ty are extremely fortunate to l>e
able to go to the polls and ex
press their choice for or against
cotton marketing quotes for the
year 1941 announces N. H. Ays
cue, Chairman Franklin County
Committee. There are approxi
mately 6.000 eligible voters in
Franklin County and due to the
increased interest caused by good
production of cotton in 1940. a
good vote is expected. A11 cotton
farmer* in the United States pro
ducing coMon the staple of which
is less than 1 1-2 inches will be
effected by the results of the
cotton referendum. If U6 2-3% of
the fanners vote in favor of mar
keting quotas >'hcy Mill Ik- in ef
fect for 1941 and loan* will b<
available or. 1941 crop. If more
than 3S 1-SC of cotton farmer*
voting oppose quotas, they will
not be in ett'ect in 1941 and loans
will no.' be iVailable'on the 1941
imp. All Franklin County farm
ers hare ijeen notilied of their
1941 allotments which will be the
allotment with or without mar
k< Miig quotas.
WOODLAND
. A woodland is like a dairy
herd, according to WWMum K
Adams, Assistant Soil Conserva
tionist of the- Soil Conservation
Service In tile' Franklin Cotinty
Unit. Tar l^irur. Soil Conservation
District. In Louisliuig.
A dairy herd can't be built U]>
if all the young Jieifers 'are sold.
Likewise It Is Impossible to build
ii)) a paying woodland If the
young treeu are removed as soon
as rliiry have a market value.
Mr. Adams emphasizes tilt: Im
portance of eut.ing only mature
or dead trees. Young trees should
be removed only where thinning is
necessary to improve the stand,
he says.
Alany of the woodlands in the
Tar iUver Soil Conservation Dis
trict' are considerably run down,
and immediate returns from the
sale of woodland products cannot
be realized.
To prevent this front liapp?i)iiiK
iii woodlands where sawlog ma
terials is available the Tar River
Soil Conservation District is help
ing owners of woodlands Interest
ed in proper etittiitg measures.
Wlieti the wrong trees are tut or
the stand cut too heavily, the en
tire stand is weakened. The wood
land plan recommended by the
Tar River Soil Conservation Dis
trict includes a regular schedule
of cutting, which outlines in ad
vance just how many and what
trees can be harvested safely
every ytar. This plan keeps a sap
ply of young tiees coming along
ail the time.
Where the Woods are ruft down,
farmers are shown how to bring
t-hem back into condition Sy cut
ting lightly or not ut all for a
number of years, thereby build
ing up the sowing stock
Keeping the annual cutting
within i'h e amount of annual
growth guarantees a permanent
supply of timber and still pro
vides logs, posts, fuelwood. or
pulpwood for immediate sale, it
also improves a timber stand aud
enables 10 to produce more :;nd
better product*.
I MISS RCTH \V1M>KH IK HOS
tkss to ru n
Kraiikllnioii. Mis. Ku.tli Wllit
? w-.ih lirst Uoou'sk f.> a newly or
KaliUed itrliiii.j < lut> Tuesday ?veil
ing at ne tiome of her' parents.
This club js named .".The Topsy
Ti.rrj' V ? ?u !??' ..nri kilt !*eci every,
>-.\louil>ors of I lie Club
present al thi>' Ar?v meeting were
.viesit.iijieM Fliilpli l'urker. ilohby
Jones, Ulll Sliug.irt, l ly Hicks,
JlrOok* l'arhuui, Jr.. and Uouglas
Kingston; iliitn Marion S:!tt^er,
A lieu Kord. Oihcp Crouch, Llsvely
Vunn, Sara Morris. Martha Kear
ney.
The hostess served gingerbread
and hoi lea. Top reore prize went
to Miss Beverly Vatin and ronsola
(?ion to Mrs. Kobhy Jones.
Wednesday evening at Allen's
Grill. .VI iris Klizalieth Catiady en
tertaiued ai bridge. honoring Mrs:
Ben A. Iforiou of Kaleigh. Five
tables were arranged for the
game.
Mrs. Tyson Mltcblner, of Wjir
renton, received high score JtHzt'
i for bridge. Miss Carolyn MdQbeei
received bingo prize. Mrs Htfrton*
was presented a gift ' and Mrs.
Ilurljr Mitchell was also remem
bered.
Miss Cannady. assisted by Mes
d?mri Brook* Parham, Jr., and
Charles B. Cannady. served a sa
lad course.
limited gueeta included Me?
dames Ben A. Horton. Utjr Hicks,
Wood row Haakina, Burley Mltcb,,
?H;**?lph P?rker. ?t-emuel Mo
Ghee, Robert Collins, Jr.. Margar
et Kay Lumpkin, Arthur Fuasell,
all of Franklinton; Mesdames
James Cooper and George Selby, ,
of Louisburg; A. ,M. Stephenson,
of Indiana. WoodAv Teague, ofi
Raleigh, Tyson Mitcblner, of War-1
ronton; Misses Cora IJeasley and
Lucy Timberlake, ot Louisburg,
Misses Sara Dal Purnell, Sara
Alice Morris, Carolyn McQhee and
Rutherme Purnell, of Franklin
ton
Wednesday afternoon the Thurs
day Afternoon Bridge Club of
Frnnklinton was entertained by
Mrs. Pluminer Jones at her home
"Crenshaw" nt Wake Forest-. Mrs.
Jones, a frequent visitor in the
borne of heiv cousin. Simon Wil
liams. of Franklintou, has quite
often been the guest of a number
of the hostesses of tfiis club.
High score prize went to Mrs.
A. E. Henderson and Mrs. Hender
son was also winner of the prize
that went to she one holding four
honors, bidding and making
game. She had to cut> with Miss
Annie Wester for this honor. Con-!
solatlon went to Miss Maltle Gill.
The hostess served dessert with
l coffee.
Smoke over t'hv New. World
means ooHbUuctiou ? over the
old, destruction.
c^^ainTogs
FLIGHT BOOT
Worn
OVER
Yoilr
Shoe s / i
WH1TK or BUOW*
$2.48
Advertised in MmlwnUNolle
Leggett's
t's LeudH in
IauMhuV
When an idea gets into an emp
ty bead ? it has the time of its
life.
Thing* don'l go wrong wber?
the boss in on lop of 1) is Job.
The BEST Sock makes
the BEST Gift . . . give
him INTERWOVEN.
Also 3 Pair $1.00
OtPT <
'Leggett's Leads in Louisburg"
SAVE AT TAYLORS
TOYS - All Kinds
TRICYCLES $1.39
WAGONS . . . $1.00
BICYCLES . $24.95
DOLL $1 .29
CARRIAGES 1
>, "LAY-AWAY PLAN"
Try Our
\ A SMALL DOWN PAYMENT ON
, ANY GIFT ? WE WILL HOLD
SAME UNTIL XMAS.
FOOT BALLS 89c up
AIR RIFLES $1.25.
POCKET Knives 25c
22 RIFLES . . $5.00
BASE BALLS . 25c
3 Pc LIVING SOA.50
ROOM SUITES ... "7
3 Pc. BED ' SOC.OO
ROOM SUITES.... .
kitchen:;. $71.95
CABINETS
USEFUL GIFTS
32 Piece
DINNER SETS
$2.85
ELECTRIC IRONS
$1.89
PYREX | CAc
CASSEROLE . W
HUNTING COATS $3.95
SHOT GUNS $7.95
FISHING ROD & REEL . . $2.75
Enamel Roaster . 81.33
Knives & Forks S1.25
Electric Toaster $1.98
Electric Hot Plate. 89c
(533QuGq
GIVE FURNITURE
Gifts Everlasting
9 x 12 Linolieum Rugs . . $3.75
Fitted Cases
GLADSTONE BAGS $6.50
ALADDIN LAMPS $4.95
ELECTRIC LAMPS. $1.00
COOKING RANGES $23-95
H. C. TAYLOR
? , ? . ?: ? *? ^
HARDWARE
& FURNITURE
? NEW ?
ipmskMin.
THEATRE
itatardHjrx Conliiiiiouw: 2-11
Sunday: 2 ? 4 uud V
Moii. ? Tm?. - U'mI. ? Tliur. ? Krt
SI: 80 - 7:00 - 8:4.1
ADMISSION :
MATIN KK NIGHT
l.itab. Price .'M Kstab. I'rice. SI
N. C. Sale* Including N. C.
Tax .01 Sales Tax
Delease Tax .03 Defence Tax .0 1
Total .80 Total .85
Children .10 Children 15c
SATURDAY, DKC. 7
(Double I'"?x4turt! Ouy)
Bllili KMJOTT in ?l
PRAIRIE
SCHOONERS"
and
, Paramount prcsentN
"THE WORLD IN
FLAMES"
Also Chapter No. ?
"KING OF THE ItOYAIi
MOUNTED."
SUNDAY, , DKr. S
Claudcltc Colbert ? Kay Mlluml
"ARISE MY
LOVE"
A grand entertainment treat ?
we guarantee it.
| MONDAY, DEC. !?
George Brem . lirrnda Marsha 1 I
llcraldini' Fitzgerald in
SOUTH OF
SUET
WUere riiui.'inee - and intrigje
build an exciting adventure for
two pirls and a man.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10
( Bui'iinin Duy )
10c and 20c Matinee and Night
Km Murray. Broadway's
favorite comedian
J. Carroll N'alsh - Lillian ( 'ornr 1 1
| "A NiGHT AT
EARL
CARROLL'S"
featuring the most beautiful girls
i in t'he world. A ringside seat at
i the most glamorous hot spot in
| the world.
Produced by Earl Carroll
! WEDNESDAY, DKC. 1 1
! The Rumsteads, Blondie. .tjag
i wood and Baby Dumpling in their
| latest hilarious adventure.
Arthur Ukc - Penny Singleton
and Larry Sims in
"BLONDIE
PLAYS CUPID '
I i
, THrilK. FRIDAY, DRC. I%lit
j The screen's Flrwl Lady gfves
you her greatest and most enter
1 taining performance.
BBTTE DAVIS in
THE LETTER"
I
with Herbert Mm* hall
COMING SOON
I All the best pictures from Me
? tro - floldwyn - Mayer, Twentieth
Century I'ox, Warner llrothen,.
i Paramount . I{K(> Radio, Colum
bia, I'nited Artists and Republic
I'lctures, including: Tlie Western
er, Foreign Correspondent, The
Thief of Itngdnd, Four Mothers.
Strike lTp The Hand, Santn Kf
Trail, You'll Kind Out, I/O ye Thy
Neighbor, Escape. Ilitter Sweet.
This Thing Called Ix.ve, Dr. Rll
dare's Crisis.
The Ideal Gift
"Little Tickets to Happiness' \
Theatre coupou books. 91. W?
In Tax paid admissions, for 91 .(Ml
now on sale at the box oitice.