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Observations By W. F. 8HELTON Last Sunday we thought it was the hottest day of the year but a call to Mr. Bobbitt for the official temper ature disclosed that the ther mometer reach ed a mere 90 degrees which, incidentally, is Just 17 degrees cooler than one Saturday last ?nmmer. The damp oppres- shelton give heat of ]4?t Sunday evidently was caused ky tbe atmosphere being near thw saturation point with humidity. Thus perspiration could not per form its normal cooling function by evaporation. Sunday might' ?ot have been tbe hottest day oft tbe year but so far it has been the most uncomfortable. 11?11 The tragic death of W. >'? Fuller, Jr. came as an unexpec ted blow to thin whole commu nity. He waft liked by every one that knew him. Being an only child his sudden end came as a doubly hard blow to his parent* who have the heartfelt sympathy of everyone. 1> | * ? IT ' The failui* of the County Board Elections to set a day for a liquor referendum ii a slight' setback to the county Dry1 movement. Those Who favor a return to tbe system advocated by the Dry.. Forces will be assured of an election, however, and in the near future. Tbe setback is only temporary and an election on the liquor question will be assured as the local Dry leaders are not' the type to give up easily and they apparently believe tbat their plan is the best. Franklin County has voted wet and dry by turns and tbe liquor election, when it' is held, will have an outcome of which neither wets nor dry can be certain. In the State wide referendum of 1933 the county entered the dry col umn by a 2 to 1 majority but the reverse happened when in Decern- j ber 1935 Franklin voted for coun-l ty liquor stores by about' a 500 majority. So how the next li-l quor referendum will go can only be determined by the future. It ; would be a pretty good bet either 1 way. II ? ^ We paid a vlnil to the (irwn Hill tiolf Club I not wwk and fa? Wake Forest** Al Itowtia play the last hole of hh record umiwhiim round of' the local four*. IHmtin i?rd?l a neat 64 on 18 boles bettering par by 6 strokes to uiu?h all existing course records. We bad never realized before that the (irefi Hill Club and course is one of the most beau tiful in the State. There to t natural and man-made beauty there that defies description. While the local course to beautiful so to the golf bring played by some of our citizens. They play a championship brand of golf on the local course an the scalps oar local teams have annexed in th?4r t rips to the greens of neighbor ing towns, so amply testify. There to a saying around this nection of North Carolina that "If you want to get properly beaten just take on a team ot golfers from lx>utoburg." 0 i) "What peopte might say" is more effective than the police force in maintaining order. : o IN MJEMORIAM Mr. C. S. Williams, the subject of this tribute, was born October 26th, 1851 and departed this life on June 20th, 1941. His going from us cast a man tle of bereavement over the large circle of friends and loved ones. His daily life leaves the impress of one who realized that life's greatest achievement is the con tinual remaking of one's self so that at last Is attained the know ledge of how to live. Mr. Williams was a man of conservative views, not a drifter, letting himself think any thought ? and yield to any emotion that v came along. His nature was to absorb and retain the best por tions of life which produce char acter, those portions free of dross, with the power of endur ance, portraying the distinctive traits of the Christian. Charity, next to bread, is the food that all mortal* most hung er for, it is the one essential vit amin of the soul. Not letting his right hand know what his left hand did, the soothing and effec tive lubricant of kindness, help fulness and good-will he poured on the friction of lives is untold. We shall miss his familiar form in the home pervaded by fellowship, on the attractive es tate among the plants and flow era, their beauty and fragrance typifying the wholesome, sweet spirit of one who died as he lived, trusting in God. In appreciation by E. W. PURGURSON. NATIONAL AND INTER NATIONAL PROBLEMS INSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE It is clear that Mr. Churchill's! recent remarks to the Commons have been designed to buck up a British public which is gravely disturbed by Germany's astound ing and almost uninterrupted se ries of military successes. Furth ermore. aggressive opposition to the Churchill leadership has ap peared within the Commons. .,It is led by , Hore-Belisba. who was dismissed as War Minister more 'than a year ago for alleged inef ficiency. ,And while the opposi tion is small in numbers, it has: .some strong talking points, and if> allowed to go unanswered might create a serious internal problem .At a . time when the highest at tainable degree of British unity is vital. Prime argument' used against the Churchill policy is that he; takes too many chance* ? or. to. use a racing term, that he bets on too many long shots. The dis astrous Crete affair is the latest ' example of this. In reply Mr. j Churchill said that he cannot and will not fight a cautious, defensive war. He said that the enemy must be harried at all times. even though the cost to Britain is heavy. And finally, he said that the Crete adventure had justified Itself by distracting German at tention and German military en ergies from other areas. This is a good time to sum up Britain's position after a year and a half of war, inasmuch as our government obviously considers the survival of England neces sary to the safety and defense of this hemisphere.' To begin with, it is clear that the Germans have been immensely superior on land' ?England is npwhere near the Nazis' equal in equipment, and it looks as if the British High Com mand lacks those qualities of thoroughness, imagination and cold daring which characterize Hitler's general staff. Every bat tle fought on land has ended in victory for Germany and rout for" the Britisb. Even the British successes against Mussolini's spir itless troops in Africa were after wards completely offset when the German legions moved in. On the otber hand. British sea control, despite heavy losses, re- J I ' d J ? - ? mains unquestioned. The Italian liar}', with many of its principal vessels sunk. Is largely bottled up in port-, and it seems to have lit-i tie taste (or battle. The German navy has often shown courage but. at least so far as surface ves sels are concerned, it is consid-j erably smaller now. by compar-j ison with the British fleet, than when the* war began. And En glish reports say German subnia-: l ine losses have lately been very j great." ! ? Equally important. Britain seems to have achieved a minor miracle in rearming and forti fying her island after the terrible disaster, in Flanders, which ended with the extra-ordiJary evacua lion at Dunkirk. The great' bulk of Bcitish equipment was left on the French beaches American re porters tell of British regiment* marching through the streets of I.ondon without even rifles. To day Bri;?in is literally an armed camp, with the finest of defensive equipment ? including, , according to some, new devices which will give the Germans an unpleasant surprise if they try invasion. Most important of all, perhaps. Britain has apparently gained control of the air at home. Re liable reports say the RAF has done wonders in destroying at tacking planes of the Luftwaffe. She is receiving considerable num bers of long-range, multi-engined bombers from this country wfiich are enabling her to increase ber raids over Germany and German dominated areas. Worst phase, from the British viewpoint, remains the shipping problem It was recently neces sary to impose new' and very se vere food restrictions in England -^fcday British diet is definitely inferior to Germany's. War ma terials get first' place in the ships, and only a subsistence minimum of other materials srre brought in. It remains to be seen what effect this may have on British morale. Mr. Churchill also said recent ly that if England is no worse off in six months Mian she is now,! she will have reason for self-con- 1 graiulation. In other words, be. apparently feels that the time of | great crisis is at hand. The per- ' lod of fine weather is here, and the unpredictable Hitler may have' some world-shaking plans in mind for the summer mont-hs. ? Ex. o When the boss has a brain storm. it upsets the routine of. the whole office. Come to LEGGETT'S for VACATION ! The word that sPe^ peace> comfort, romance, happiness ? But the thing that makes your vacation is clothes. You'll find a complete line of vacation togs at LEOGETT'S. Shop here in comfort for: * PLAY SUITS * SPORT SHOES * SLACK SUITS * * SPORT SHIRTS * SWIM SUITS * H A T S ?SHORTS *SOCKS (Shop Where Quality is Higher than Price) 17 YEAR OLDS REGULAR DUTY For the first time in iU 166 year history, the U. S. Marine ' Corps is enlisting young men of | 17 yearsof age for regular duty. " Previously youug men of that age were enlisted only for duty as buglers or drummers. Enlistments are oeing effected j for the duration of the National j Emergency in the Marine Corps Reserve. When the emergency no longer exists, - reservists will be | returned home and discharged, t The duty, pay, uniform, and chances for advancement are identical with those of the regular Marine. Over 100 correspondence courses are offered, free, to Ma rine Corps personnel, and 17 schools are maintained for train ing personnel, reserve and, regu lar. Ambitious young men may study any subjaco from goad En glish to Chemistry, including i courses designed to prepare the individual for Civil Service posi- j lions. For recreation movies, j reading matter, and all types of| sports, with equipment furnished i' free. - .( The qualification? White, sin- , gle, sound physical condition, 17 to 30 years of age. and of good character, with common school education. Recruiting offices are main tained in Raleigh, Charlotte. Hickory, and Winston-Salem, all in post ofTice building. For those not near one of these stations, re cruiting parties are on the roads continuously: One party will l>t> in Marion, at the post office building^ from the 1st "through the 10th of July; another will be in Rocky Mount, post office buil ding, from the lsti through the 12th of July. Young men who wanr*to be of service to our country, travel and adventure are urged to contact any of the Re cruiting Offices for full details. o j ? Cautions The teacher had been talking about the Golden Rule and the principle of turn-the^other-cheek. "Now, Willy," she said, "what would you do supposing a boy bit you?" " "How big a boy Ae youT'sup posing?" demanded ?ne unrefor med ?Willy. AMBULANCE SERVICE: EXPERIENCED ATTENDANTS H a IN TRAINED HANDS - Our Ambulance Service provides "mobile hospital" care for tlie patient. Transit is made most comfortable. Minutes are saved ^?t times when a delay may mean the difference between recovery and suffering! WHITE FUNERAL HOME K. T. White, Manager Main Street Louisburg, N. C. Member New Deal Burial Association. YOU PAY THE TAX We have just received HUNDREDS LINOLEUM RUGS and DRUGGETS You pay sales tax ? 16 cents - down and small weekly or \ monthly payments. All other articles in our store sold on same basis. ENJOY YOUR HOME FURNISHINGS WHILE PAYING FOR THEM. HOME FURNITURE COL UC. Telephone -No. 4S0-1 MAIN HTRKET IOUlfllWJJU;, H. O. (V. K. White'. Old Wf*#) The difference between what j the owner thinks bis house is worth and what a buyer is willing to pay is something colossal. ? "Her niece Is rather good look ing^/teh?" "Don't say 'knees Is,' say 'knees are'."^ ? t ? - Sl^efilAL BIG 11-OUNCE gplQln BOTTLE OF HIWPS HONEY * ALMOND CREAM Regular *1 she | limited time only ? The History of the CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Henderson, N. C. W> were chartered in the year 1889 soon after Vance Conn? was formed, and have been furnishing for more than Fifty-T wo Years A complete service of Banking and Security for this section. ?FRANK LIN - VANCE - WARREN and (i RANVIIX.fr;' Citizens Bank & Trust Co. HENDERSON, N. C. BANKING ? INSURANCE ? TRUSTS Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation HYLUSTRE Ready Mixed $1.49 Paint, Gal 1 SEMI PASTE Best Grade $^.00 After Mixing * Gal. | Lawn Mowers $4.95 | | Grass Blades 85c | | Broom Rakes 50c | SCREEN DOORS $1.98 SPRAYS For Flower Gardens, Etc. - All Kinds BICYCLES $24-95 FISHING TACKLE ? ? BASEBALL GOODS TENNIS SUPPLIES FURNITURE VALUES ! 3 Pc. BEDROOM SUITES $37.50 UTILITY CABINETS $4.95 9 x 12 Linolieum Rugs $3.75 BABY CRIBS With Pad . . . BABY STROLLERS . . $3.95 9x12 GOLD SEAL $C.95 RUGS ? COOKING RANGES ? $2295 H. C. TAYLOR Hardware & Furniture Phone 433-1 Louuborg, 9. 0.
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