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THE BEST PLACE T 0 B U Y is with the Merchant who adver tise*, takes time to telj you what lie is offering and gives you a lair price. Bay in Louisburg THE BEST SALE DoesA't always mean the higheMt dollar. Sometimes costs interfere. Sell Your Tobacco and Cotton in Louisburg VOM'MN I, XXII Subscription 91.50 a Year liOl'ISHL'KO, Si. CAROLINA KKIIHV, < M "IH>HKK ?4, 1?4I (Eight Pages) XCMBKR ?7 EUROPEAN WAR NEWS Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 23. ? ! The Soviet midnight) communique ; said today that Taganrog, on the Sea of Azov 30 miles west of Rostov, had been evacuated, but I [ official dispatches broadcast by ! the Moscow radio said the Ger mans had been forced on the de- , tensive at' several points on the | same front. Russian troops inflicted 35,000!' casualties on the Germans before abandoning the town, the com- 1 muntque said. (The Germans j claimed the capture of Taganrog | over the week-end). Moscow itself broadcast a story | of staunch Red army resistance ! ' on three sectors of the snow drifted front before the capital. An official announcement said that between- October 11 and October 18. 500 German airplanes had been destroyed in raids on Nazi air dromes. _ Russian planes also were said to have destroyed SO German tanks and 180 trucks loaded with infantrymen and to have wiped out two battalions of infantry during fighting Tuesday. London. Oct. 22. ? R. A. F. bombers spread great lakes of fire visible 80 miles away in a prolonged attack last night oil Naples. Italy, and also pounded heavily the German port of Bre men. .official sources said today. British airmen again were busy tonight attacking German posi tions across the Channel near Boulogne, and the roar aud flash of explosions were heard and seen from the Brli-lsh coast. These fol lowed daylight attacks 011 Nazi targets. The attack oil Naples by planes from .Middle Kast bases damaged storage depots, demolished many buildirfgs and a railway station. ' andleft flames and smoke rising! (?housandr. of feet into the air. the British said. The effect on Italian civilian j morale was said to have been 1 "disastrous," and an Italian com munique heard here by radio ad mitted damage was huge aud casultiea numerous. Bremen was only one of many targets hit In Northwestern Ger many last night, the ministry said. Other planes raided docks at the French ports of Brest and Lorlent harbor and fuel stores at Aarhus. northern Denmark, and Nazi air dromes in France and The Nether- i lands. Vichy. Unoccupied France. Oct.. 22. ? The second assassination of a German officer within 48 hourg prompted an anguished appeal to night from old Marshal Petaln for Frenchmen to "put a stop to these killings" and deliver up Mie culprits to save the lives of at least 160 more hostages now i facing speedy execution by Ger man reprisal squads. This morning. 50 persons, in cluding a number from the Paris region, were executed at undis closed places for the killing on | Monday of the German comman dant at Nantes; 50 more await execution unless Hie Nantes kll- i lei* are arrested by Thursday midnight; and anojjier 100 were, seized today for repfisuls id con- 1 nectlon with the killing of a Ger man military Juridical counselor at Bordeaux. This last officer slain was wounded fatally by four young men on Bordeaux's Boulevard St. Georges last night'. His name was not made public immediately. Announcing the first 50 execu tions and listing the further con sequences unless the Nantes and , Bordeaux assassins are lound, Petaln told the naMon in a quav ering radio voice. u LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The usual Sunday morning service will be held at eleven o'clock next Sunday. Dr. Sagby will preach using for his subject "A Strange Wake." At the evening worship hour, he will .discuss "Preserving The Soul." Sunday School 9:45. Everyone is cordially invited to these serv ices. o PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Lou|sburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, October 25: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Bob Steele and Tom Tyler In "Qangs of Sonora' and Sidney Toler In "Charlie Chan in Rio." Also Chapter No. 13 "Jungle! Girl." Sunday-Monday ? Charles Boy-j er and Olivia Dehavilland in "Hold Back The Dawn." Tuesday ? Jane Darwell and Rrenda Joyce In "Private Nurse." ; Wednesday ? Joan Davis and Jinx Falkenburg In "Two Latins From Manhattan." , Thursday-Friday? Rot Young and Rnth Hussey In "Married Bachelor." Senate On Arming Sihps Washington. Oct. 22. ? Indica tions were multiplying tonight that administration Senate forces would take the lead in an effort to expand the armed ship bill so as to permit American merchant vessels to sail anywhere on' the high seas. After the Senate Foreign Rela tions CommlU.ee had spent the day bearing opposition witnesses contend that the House-approved measure authorizing ship arming would push the country closer to wur. Chairman Conaally (D Texas) told reporters that' they were "having some amendments prepared for possible use later on." Connally reiterated previous statements I hat he favors elimin ation of the Neutrality Act provi sions which prevent American flagships from entering belliger ent ports or combat areas. He said, too. that "hooking up tig: armed ship and the belliger ent port questions in one bill probably would take less debate in the aggregate than passing the ship arming bill now and con sidering the other problem later." Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court held regular session on Tuesday and disposed of the following cases: "M. L. Fowler was found not guilty of carrying concealed wea pons. guilty of public drunken ness and disorderly conduct and given 3d days 011 roads, suspend ed upon payment- of costs. A nolle pros-with leave was ta ken ill the case of assault with deadly weapoii agaiust M. L. Fowler. James Robbltt was found guil ty of assault 011 a female and given 6 months on roads, suspend ed upon payment of $25 tine and costs. Linwood Davis was found guil ty of reckless driving, judgment j suspended upon payment of costs. Probuhle cause was found in the case of Nathaniel DunBton, charged with breaking and enter ing. ?nd was bound over to Su perior Court under 9500 bond. Nathnnlel Dunston was found guilty of larceny of an automo bile and given 12 months on roads. The following cases were con tinued: Ten cases in which time was given to pay. Walter Lee Foster, raw. Joe Green, oal. - ? -o III' XX IV T. A. MKKTS The Buun P. T. A. held its monthly meetiug Thursday even ing. October 16, at 7:30 o'clock. Kev. Herbert Nicholson, pastor of the Hunn Methodist Church, pre MMl a most inspiring talk. "The Place of the School in a Democ racy." The following points were given, first, the school Is h van guard of truth. He gave the ex ample that truth should be taught) regardless of text studied. Sec ond, the school is a place to build character. Acts becomes habit patt-erus. The habit pat terns determine the characted of the <hi|dt Third, the school should develop and conserve the resources there. He stimulated our thoughts by mentioning that every child who comes within the walls of the .school possess potentialities. The teachers shonld conserve, these and encourage their developments. He closed his speech by giving an example of a school in Hopewell. Alabama, where specialized work for indi vidual students was conducted. After the meeting everyone was Invited into the Home Economics Department where delicious re freshments were served. o KIOTKRTAIX8 (l.t'B The O'Henry Rook Club met at the home of Miss Elizabeth Tim berlake Thursday evening, Octo ber 9th. The club continued its study of rivers. Those on the program were Miss Alberta Davis "Mississippi"; Mrs. Evelyn Kul ghum "Swanee"; and the poem "Song of the ChaMahooche" by Mrs. Earl Murphy. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. George Weaver and Mrs. F. L. O'Neal in serving a salad plate with hot tea to the following members: Mrs. R. W. Smithwlck. Miss Helen Smithwlck, Mrs. Evelyn Fulghum, Mrs. Cecil Sykes. Mrs. George Weaver. Mrs. F. L. O'Neal, Miss Alberta Davis. Miss Vivian Lu cas, Mrs. Earl Murphy. WATKINH TO PREACH IN CLEVELAND COUNTY BtZ ? Revt Maylon D. Watkins will fill two preaching appointments over the week-end in Cleveland County. He will preach ati Bel wood Saturday afternoon on the subject: * "Power in the Blood." and at Whitevllle Sunday morn ing on "The Second Coming of Christ." Mr. Watkins conducted a revi val in Whitevllle two years ago, and expects to be there again in the early spring. WARD TO SPEAK The public is invited to hear Hon. D. L. Ward speak at the Court House tonight (Friday) at about 8:00 o'clock. Go early and get a good seat. Food Meetings The Secretary of Agriculture has declared as a motto of the Agricultural Program that "Food will end the war and write the peace." If food will win the war and write the peace, farmers will win Mie war us we are dependent on the farmers to produce the food. In order to contact the farmers and discuss methods of stepping up the production of cer tain essential farm enterprises. 13 meetings have been called to be hSld in the schools of Franklin County Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 28, 29 -and 30 with farm men and women invit ed to attend, announces W. C. HoyctvJfarm Agent. After this series or" meetings, every farm ! operator in Franklin County will be contacted and solicited in con tributing toward reaching the goal established for Franklin County. The meetings are sched uled as follows: Tuesday, October 2K Bunn High School. . ,1L:00 A. M. j Clold Sand School. . . 1:30 I'. 5 IT' Epsom School 1:00 P. M. Franklinton High School. . . 2:30 P. M. Youngsville School.. 1:00 P. M. Wednesday, OctolM'r | Harris School 10:45 A. M. Mills High School ... 1 1 : 00 A. M. Pilot School 2:00 P. M. Pearce School 2:00 P. M. Wood School.. 2:00 P. M. Thursday, October SO Edward Best School. 8:30 A. M. Hickory Kork-Wliit? l^evel 2:00 P. M. Justice..... 2:00 P. M. ? o . TOBACCO GOING GOOD Sales of tobacco on tin* local j market the pant week have ! been very satisfactory and con- ' sidered good by the many growers and warehousemen and have been pretty good in quail- 'l tlty. Splendid opportunity is now being offered to dispose of i scrap. IrfM I youisburg please you iu your tobacco Half's. CEDAR ROCK OBSERVES LOYALTY WEEK The Cedar Kock Church ban planned a group of study courses tor the week of October 27-31. Courses will be available for all ages above six years and will be taught by the pastor, Rev. Fon Sco field, Mrs. R. O. Mitchell. Mrs. F. K. Dean, Mrs. Edward Smith, and Miss Margaret Stalllngs. All courses are arranged to help en list-all the members of the church in the full church program. During the week conferences will be held to plan work toj the \ future and to outline ways to I work plans. A general church conference, on Friday night, will follow a church supper. A church social will follow the bus iness meeting. The schedule for the week calls for all evening services to begin at 6:30. A tihlrty minute Inter mission for social hour and re freshments will be held at 7:16. A second class period will follow at 7:46. The evening programs will close at 8:30. All the members of the church are urged to attend and visitors are cordially Invited. - o M IRPHY-LANCA8TKR Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Q. Mur phy returned Wednesday of last week after a few days through Ohe Carolina's on a wedding trip. Mrs. Murphy was formerly Miss Nellie Carolyn Lancaster the on ly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otlle Lancaster, of near Castalla. The groom is the oldest son of Mr. J. C. Murphy, of Louisburg Rt 2. He is now holding a position as Staff Sergeant in t>he U. S. Army at Fort Bragg. The popular couple were mar ried on Sunday morning. Oct. 12 in the bride's home by ber pastor j the Rev. John Edwards. THANKS ' : We wish to express our thanks and appreciations to our many friends for the kindness and con sideration shotfn us during the deatih of our baby. They will be long and tenderly remembered. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Strickland. o ? . i Subscribe to the Franklin Times Legalized Liquor Given Approval In Vance Vote Henderson. Oct. 21. ? Vance County's liquor store system, in j operation lor six years, was ap proved by the Toters at the polls today, 1,742 votes to 1,518. de ciding u heated campaign waged by Drys to banish legal whiskey and an equally heated drive by Wets to retain It. ' With 12 of 13 precincts report ing. ouly Nutbush Township, which cast Just 24 votes, was missing from the unofficial re-i turns, and its vote could not change the results. Wets were jubilant over their victory. Li quor was voted in six years ago by a flve-to-one faajority. The five Henderson products today gave the liquor slore sys tem a majority of 4"8, and live rural precints voted Dry and two j Wet. Despite vigorous campaigning on both sides, the election came oil' smoothly and no untoward in cidents were reported. The grq^t- j est excitement developed on a recent Sunday whea a Sunday i School teacher was attacked ver bally in class by one of his stu- | dents after he had asserted "no Christian would vote for liquor." Today's voting closed a series of referendum); under tile county option sysieni of this State. War ren County vi>ted last month to retain the- ABC store system. Franklin returned to prohibition,! Bertie voted to extend the sys- | tem throughout that county and Johnston County closed its stores last year. Vance County voted in ABCf stores in June, 1935. Gross reve- 1 nues from the stores for the per- j iod beginning with the 1937-38 ' fiscal year through last July 1 I totaled $827,412.45. During that 1 1 time, the stores turned $161,442. 11 in profits over to the county. I Louisburg College News Frances Terrell, of Reuna Vis ta. Va., Wednesday was elected | president of 4he graduating class al the college. OMier officers elected were Willis Gupton. Hoi lister. vice-president; Surah Dav is, Louisburg, secretary; and James T. Wooten, Kinston. treas urer. 1? ? Tiie Lenoir High School i>and will lie presented in a concert to-: morrow night. October 25. in the auditorium of the Mills High School by the Louisburg College ] Concert Association, a nou-protit group interested 111 sponsoring the appearance of outstanding musical personalities and organ izations in t-he city. ? The Lenoir band has been the winner of the State high school band contest in Greensboro for so many years that ite just a cus tom now to award the prize to It. I It will give this concert, 96 pieces strong, beginning at & oclock. It is one of the outsMindlng high school bands In the whole coun try. and has appealed in some of Hie leading cities of the Kast. Louisburg may count Itself for tunate that it has such an organ ization coming to the city. Tick ets are on sale, now, and may be secured from Prof. I. D. Moon at the college, or at" the door on the night of the concert. Admission for adults Is 25c and for child ren only 10c. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "To Whom Shall We Go?" is the sermon subject for the 11:00 o'clock service at ohe .Methodist Church, Sunduy. At the 7:30 o'clock service. Mr. Hedden will speak on "The Urge to Live." ? - Church School will convene at 9:45 A. M., led by Prof. I. I). Moon. Young People's Service at 6:30. You are Invited to these ser vices. Subscribe to the Krunklin Times $1.50 per year in Adrnnce Pelley's Return Washington, Oct. ?1. ? IUm* nard Mai'Kolius, assistant Unit ed Mates Attorney, Maid today that William Dudley IVIley. Silver Shirt leader accunod of violating North Carolina secur ities laws, would he returned to \orth Carolina authorities Friday. Margolin* said IVIley. who has fought extradition through the eourts for two years, would lie handed over ait .'I p. in. Pri day at the |iuueoiuhe County courthouse in ANlicville. I lot It the Federal District court here and the I'nited States Court of Appeals have said IVIley should lie returned and the Supreme Court refused to review the case. IVIley has | heen at liberty under $5,000 homl since Ills airrest here at the request of North Carolina authorities. Revival Begins Revival Services start on Oct. 26 and continue through Nov. 2. The Rev. K. W. Taylor will do the preaching. Mr. Taylor graduated from Oordon College In KomIoii and attended the Duke Divinity School. He hails from California and ix now the pastor of the Methodist Church in Wal stouburg. Out of his rich ex perience Mr. Taylor preaches the Christian Gospel with great power and profound conviction. Few ministers his age offer more to those who hear them preach. If you hear hint once you will re turn. Services will begin each eve ning at 7::>0 p. in. excepting Sun day. Oct. 26 when preaching will be at 3:00 p. m. The cotton Is all out. tobacco about worked up. and t'he crops all In so let's come to church every night from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. It will please the Lord and make you better. Every one Is Invited ^ Jletbodlsts. Bap tists. Lutherans. l'resblyerlans. Episcopalians, Moravians. etc. church-members and non-church members. ?o (I 1 Service Pin The American Hed Cross an nounces a badge which may be worn by all persona currently en gaged in Ked Cross work. Designed Ly the distinguished aculptor MaJ rina Hoffman, the pin conaiata of a gold eagle with wings enclosing a l>lue shield having a Red Cross on I white field.' It sells for SO cents ind may be obtained locally from the Ked Cross chapter. IKI? CROSS PUN'S "ALL OI'T" , >KI K\SK AID AT MOUTH 'AKOLIN'A .REGIONAL ONKKRKNCKS Plans for "all out" civilian de cline aid and the greatest mem bership Roll Call in history were he objectives of throe Red Cross egiona 1 conferences held in Mori h Carolina. October 14. 15 i ml 10. Conferences were held ii Klnston al the Cordon Street , ,'hurch of Christ, on Tuesday. )ctober 14; in l'lneluirst . at Holly Inn. on Wednesday. October 15: i lid in Shelby, al the Hotel Char es. on Thursday. October 16. {epresentat 1 ves of the 120 Red 'ross chapters in North Carolina ittended one of the conferences., Prominent National Ked Cross ifTicials who spoke at' these meet ilgs. the most Important since kVorld War days, included Mr. Cverett f)1x. Assistant Manager. Kasteru Area; and Mr. Albert E. f' hainberlaln, Special Roll Call Representative. Sessions began 10:00 a. m.1 mil ended with the Roll Call dis Mission after luncheon. Chief iinoiig the topics dscussed were he Red Cross services to the trilled Forces, the role of the Red >oss in civilian defense, aud the j jlans for the annual Roll Call. Red Cross membership Increase his fall must be doubled or more n order to conduct the Red 1 'ross defense services as well as ualnhiin the normal Red Cross voi'K neing eoniinueo an uiuiik j lit? home front, Red Cross otfic- i a Is mu)'. North Carolina Red I 'ross membership last year to- 1 aletl 148.441. an Increase of '1 14.661' over the previous year. ; Through its Congressional I 'liarlnr.. Mie lied Cross acts aR < he link between men In Mie mill- ' ary forces and their families < lack home. Aided hy 800 Red i 'ross Held 'directors ? and start 1 neinhers stationed at military Hid naval stations, and hospitals, oral chapter home service work rs are prepared to aid the Army his fn II hy Investigating from :li.000 to 40,000 applications fol* Uncharge from military service, 'his Increase In Red Cross home ei vice work and the vast expan ion in all the Red Cross aid to , he nation's armed forces are on- ; y two of the problems that were liscussed at the conferences. * Plans also were made at the onferences. for coordinating ef orts of the American Red Cross nd the Office of Civilian Defense n protecting the nation's civilian >opulatlon in the event* of an mergency. In this connection he Red Cross is undertaking the argest program of training in its ilstory. As part of the national efense program Nort>h Carolina hapters are already training , housands of volunteers in first id. nurse's aides service, home ursing. canteen, disaster relief nd the many volunteer services raditionaliy conducted by the imerican Red Cross. In 1941 a total of nearly 81 (lillion hours of work were con rlbuted by the Red Cross volun eers in the United States. Of ' his number, North Carolina Red Iross volunteers gave 859,188 ours. Production volunteers in lort-h Carolina chapters made 0,331 garments, 253,172 surgi- j al dressings and 138,024 \ay- 1 ttes. 5REAKS DOWN |i Two trucks of an Army divis ion passing through Louisburg early yesterday morning were damaged when one ran Injo another caused by a sudden and unexpected stop in traffic* No one was Injured but the trucks had to be polled Into an army repair station. o ? : ?OR FIRST CLASS PRINTING PHONK 283-1 I Spoox Carnival Deloox An evening chocked full o' fun is the guarantee ot the good wo men sponsoring the Spoox Carni val Deloox on Hallowe'en night. October 31, at the Louisburg Armory under the auspices of the Missionary Circles o( the Louisburg Methodist Church. The proceeds from this venture will be used to help defray organ and redecorating expenses ot the church. A number ol'tl>ooths will be set up, wherein one can see many curious and amusing sights, for a very small sum. such as Cham ber of Horrors, Freak Show a, "For Men Only." White Elephant Booth. Flower Displays, Human Dolls, Fattest Woman in the World, and The Smallest Woman ill lilt1 World. A Fish Pond, or Wishing Well, will be ?et up; and patrons will receive a "catch" with'every "cast." The entertainment lias been planned to suit all ages und both sexes. The men will flnd t'he cat and balloon targets particularly fascinating. The Wheel of For tune will be found highly enter taining, as a gypsy fortune teller deals out your fortune. And In order to give the Wheel a rest, or vice versa, t'he services of an honest -to-goodness Fortune-Teller have been procured. He Is a person who has remarkable repu tation for telling correctly the events of the past and future. Those who anticipate having t'heir fortunes told are ask^d to come early to avoid the innial rush at the close of the evening. Misses Margaret Southwick and Kilty Jo Beasley will be ready, willing and able k> sketch the likeness or caricatures of patrons; und for only a small fee. A floor show is beiug arrang ed by Mrs. 0. Y. Yarborougli. Miss Alberta Davis. Mrs. J. K. .Vlalone, Miss Rose Maloue, Miss Betsy Spivey, Miss Jane Fuller and Miss Marjorie Crisp, the physical ed director at Loiiisburg College. A number of stunts and skits are being planned. All of the women of the church, whether members of the Mission ary Circles or not', are asked to voluntarily donate aprons and home-made candy. Mrs. Clyde Collier Is chairman of the Apron Bazaar. Mrs. \V. C. Strowd is chairman of the Candy 'Booth. Other highlights of the even ing will be a pie-eating contest. Costume-judging will afford much fun. And the evening of merri ment' will be brought to an end with a sure-enough Cake Walk, to be led by Misses Jennie Cheat ham Alston and Betsy Spivey. The cake will be donated by Mrs. F. D. Hedden. Mr. Kemp Yarborough will be Master of Ceremonies for the evening; and there are th?se who can testify to the enviable repu tation he established for himself in this Held on previous enter tainment occasions. The doors will be open and en tertainment will begin ^it 7:00 j'clock. Barbecue sandwiches, weiners. drinks and home-made candy will be sold: and no one need worry over a late supper at " home. ? MILLS .1'. T. -\. MKKTtt The Mills Pirelli Teacher A* soclallon held its second meeting In the school auditorium Thurs day itlWMM. Oct. 16. 1941 with Mrs. W. J. Cooper presiding. The members sang "Onward Christian Soldiers" and Mrs. Hugh H. Perry conducted the de votional exercises. The topic (or dissuasion was "Health" and Dr. Yarboroagh gave a report on healtto records of pre-school and school age children. Mrs. H. J. Lewis read a most interesting paper on "The Major Health Problem ot the Mills School" and Mlsa Jartnan talked on "The Importance of a Matron to a School." Mr. Huggins' grade had - the largest per cent of parents pres ent! Mrs. R. B. Mitchell. Sec'y. LOriSBtJWT CIRCUIT The following announcement for Sunday October 26*th, has been made: 10:00 Sunday School at Shiloh. 11:00 Morning Worship at Shiloh. 2:00 P. M. Sunday School at Piney Grove. 3:06 Preaching at Piney Grove. 2:00 P. M Sunday School at Hill-King. 3:00 P. M. Revival begins at Hill-King. 7:30 P. M. Preaching at Leah's Chapel. o . DEDICATION J. E. Wilson, Principal, an nounces that the public is cor iially invited to attend the Dedl ation of the Perry's School. (Colored), Sunday, October 26. 1941 at 2:30 P. M. The presen tation will be made by Mr. C. C. tfcQInnls. State WPA Ad minis rator, ot Raleigh. ? ? fl it EXE W YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
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