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LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL JO, 1042
( Eight Pages )
NUMBER ?
TO CLOSE COM
MODITY ROOM
REFUSES TELEPHONE
SERVICE TO FSA
Receives Town Recommenv
dations To Sell Lots; A
B C Board to Make Set
tlement; Jailor to Serve
Three Meals Daily
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Tuesday with all members pres
ent.
After formal opening business
was transacted as follows:
Reports were filed and approv
ed frbrn the following:
E. R. Richardson, Superlntend
en County Home. J. E. Tuck, neg
ro Farm Agent. W. 6, Boysp.
County Farm Agent. Miss Brax
ton, Home Agent. Mrs. J. F.
Mitchiner, Welfare Office.
Louis Wheless appeared before
the Board in reference to the
A. B. C. Board audit) and stated
that their auditor was sick and
that it would be impossible to
make a settlement until t>hey re
ceived his audit, which he had
promised by the end of the week.
The commissioners stated that
they would meet- on the 13th at
which time they would then re
ceive the settlement.
W. G. Lancaster of the Board
of Town Commissioners was be
fore the Board in reference to
selling some lots in which the
town and CQunty are jointly in
terested: The Town recommended
that a small lot on south Main
street be sold to John Sills for
$135.00 cash and Miat a small lot
known as the Dixie Hazelwood lot
be sold for cash for $25.00 ? these
lots having been investigated
thoroughly and that they be put
back on the tax books.
A representative from the Car
olina Blue Printers and Commer
cial Printing Company was be
fore the Board in reference to
the bad state of Map Books in
the Register of Deeds Office: ^Af-:
ter a thorough discussion of the
necessity of the Commissioners
providing a safe means of taking
care of the maps which had been
~ placed in the office. Trail due to;
the fact t-hat these maps had al
ready been paid for by the citi
zens filing same over a long
period of time, it was voted by
the Board that the contract! be
let to the above named people forj
$2.00 per map, and that the bind- 1
ers for same be botight separat?
Upon motion duly made and
carried the Welfare Department
was Instructed to have the Com
modity room closed temporarily
in order to give t'he farmers an 1
opportunity to obtain some la
borers and to encourage the peo
ple to make Victory gardens.
The Farm Security Adminis
tration office, presented a request
for a telephone in their office,
which was not granted.
R. M. Minor the jailor was in
structed to give the prisoners 3
meals per day at 25c per meal.
The W. T. McOhee land in
Granville County was sold to J.
S. Eaves upon payment' of $600.00
net to Franklin County, J. S.
Eaves to pay all taxes and other
costs in connection with this mat
ter due Granville County.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned.
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MILLS P. T. A. TO MEET
Mrs. W. J. Cooper, President,
of Mills P. T. A. announces the
year's final meeMng of tbia organ
ization to be held in the school
auditorium on Thursday night,
April 16th at 8 o'clock. The de
votional will be conducted by
Mrs. Forrest Hedden. and Dr.
Walter Patten. will deliver the
address. All mothers and fath
ers are urged to be present.
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Farmers of Stanley County are
devoting a great deal of attention
to providing permanent pastures
for their cows.
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PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following is the program
at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin
ning Saturday, April 11th:
Saturday ? Gene Autry and
Smiley Burnette in "Down Mexi
co Way" and Lynn Bari and Jos
eph Allen. Jr. in "The Night Be
fore The Divorce", also, Dick
Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Sunday-Monday?Charlie Chap
lin, Jack Oakle, Paulette Ooddard
and Billy Gilbert" in "The Great
Dictator."
Tuesday ? "Mr. Bug Goes To
Town," also Chapter No. S "Cap
tain Midnight."
Wednesday ? Albert Dekker,
Joan Davis, and Eddie Foy, Jr.;
in "Yokel Boy." Also latest
March of Time.
Thursday - Friday ? Mickey
Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Par
ker, Fay Holden and Anh Ruth
erford in "The Courtship of An
dy Hardy."
TO REPRESENT MILLS HIGH SCHO OL IN FINALS AT X3HAPEL HILL
Tliis group of young debaters from William Robert Mills High* School won the right to tpjicnrT
in the debating finals at Chapel Hill on April l(t-17tli by defeating Cary High School in a dual
debate recently. From left to right are shown Talmadge Thomas, Kvelyn Smitliwick, negative
debaters; Mrs. H. T. Bartholomew, negative coach; Mrs. R. G. liailey, affirmative coach; Ea
ton Holden and Martha Gray King, affirmative debaters.
This is the second such honor in the same number of years to fall to the affirmative team,
Eaton Holden and Martha Gray King, who defeated the Wake Forest negative lust year. The
Mills Hi negative last year, compoaed of Frances Spivcy and Martha Ann Strowd, went into
the semi-finals at Chapel HJ11 but were linally nosed out by Durham High School.
These two teams of young debaters have made an excellent showing already, which be
speaks not only their own ability and hard work, but reflects much cretlit on the two excel
lent coaches. Neither of the negative debaters this year has ever had uny debating experi
ence before.
TAKES BATAAN
Latest radio news yesterday
morning stated that the Japs
had taken the Bataan Penin
sular.
Washington, Aprjl 8. ? The
Japanese invaders, after forcing
the desperately-pressed defenders
of Bataan back to a new line. |
swarmed down upon them today
with hordes of shock troops and
all types of planes ? and a com
munique reported ominously that
"casualties were heavy on both
sides."
Fresh Nipponese Infantrymen
were aided Jjy dive bombers and
lead-spitting aka'ck planes. De
scriblng a struggle which red
dened the soil and rocks of the
narrow peninsula, the War De
partment declared in the late af
ternoon:
Continuous Attacks
"The present Japanese attack
Is the longest sustained drive of
the enemy since operations began
on Bataan. Waves of shock troops
have attacked almost continous
ly. without regard to casualties,
which have been heavy on both
sides.
"American and^Mlipino troops,
Including naval and marine con
tingents, have stubbornly resisted
every advance. Repeated efforts
of the enemy to land troops be
hind our lines have been frustrat
ed by our beach defenses, man
ned largely by naval and marine
personnel."
The situation, however, was
evidently critical because of the
numerical superiority of t<he foe.
The Nipponese command was ob
viously seeking, not merely to
press the defenders back again
but to cut off their avenue Of
withdrawal to the Corregidor for
tress two miles off Bataan's tip.
"Heavy bombers are continuing
their attacks on our rear areas
near the southern extremity of
the Bataan peninsula," said the
communique.
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Two More Sunk
Norfolk, Va., April 8.? Axis
submarines preying on eastern
seaboard shipping hare sunk two
more American merchantmen and
taken at least 36 more lives, it
was revealed today after 31 survi
vors were brought ashore.
The new sinkings raised to 65
the number of Allied merchant
ships sent to the bottom off the
U. S. east coast since the un
derseas warfare began in Janu
ary,
The sinkings have cost a total
of 1,117 dead or missing. Unof
ficial compilations also show that
U-boat attacks from Canada to
the Caribbean have cost the Unit
ed Nations 120 ships.
Heaviest loss of life in the sink
ings announced today was suf
fered on a small merchant vessel
that was pounded By an est4mated
50 to 100 shells before she went
down. Only three of a crew of 30
or 31 survived. Bodies of 17 were
brought ashore here. The remain
ing 10 or 11 were missing.
The other victim was a medi
um-sized vessel, torpedoed and
sunk April 4 with the probable
loss of nine men. Rescued were
28 men, Including a West Poind
cadet, a free-lance writer, and a
businessman.
All aurvivors were landed here
Easter Sunday by two rescue ves
sels.
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War is just as tough on fathers
as on mothers.
GOLF TOURNAMENT AND BASKET PICNIC
The Green Hill Country Club
will hold It's first tournament of
the year next Wednesday after
noon. April IS, 1942. It will be
a Scot-ch Low Ball tournament.
The club has been divided into
two teams composed of men and
women. Two players of one team
composed of men and women. 1
Two players of oae team will
play_one ball against two players
of the other team playing one
hall. The ladles will take part in
this tournament. Each player has
been notified his team and part
ner so that play can begin prompt
ly at two o'clock p. m. Every
member of the Club is expected
to take part' and bring a basket
for the picnic.
REDS Vs
Buddy - L. Wheless - vs
Joe - Hobgood vs
Williamson - Moon vs
Owens - Parker vs
Bagby - Neal vs
Henderson - Ashley vs
Purnell - Joyner vs
Taylor - Howell ' vs
Dr. Perry - B. Tucker vs
BLUES
Huggins - Stape Allen
Collier - Cobb
Dr. Wheless - Billy Moon
Wilson - F. Allen
Cox - Eagles
Word - Phillips
J. Tucker - Ford
Malone - Yarborough
King - Beam
Boyce - J. Williamson vs Thomas - Barrow
Example of play: Buddy and L. Wheless will play the same
ball, alternating strokes. Their oppoents, Huggins and Stape
Allen, will play the same ball alternating strokesx They will
play In the same (oursome.
CONNIE COLLIER WINNER
OK BABY POPULARITY
CONTEST
The Baby Popularity Contest,
sponsored by the Band Boosters,
closed Tuesday night at 8:30,
and little Connie Collier,' daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Collier,
Jr., was presented the loving
cup by Mayor Webb in honor of
being the winning Contestant.
Runners up were little Janice Joy
ner. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Joyner, and little Barbara
Ann Johnson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Johnson.
The contest created quite a bill
of interest and a big crowd was
preserit to hear the splendid con
cert put on by the Louisburg
High School Band and applaud
t-he babies as they made their
appearance on the stage. Mr.
Shelton was on hand to take a
picture of the two highest con
testants.
The concert under the direc
tion of Mr. Byerly was most en
joyable and It> is hoped that the
band will give free concerts often
as these informal entertainments
bring pleasure to young and old
alike.
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Definite results from the use
of lime and phosphate are be
coming Increasingly apparent on
pastures in Jackson County.
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Remembered
London. April 8.^*-At<henlans
showed the Axis that they re
membered April 6. the date the
Germans attacked Greece a year
ago, with demonstrations in which
a number of Italians were kill
ed, according to reports reaching
London tonight.
Despite heavy patrols of Hai
tian carabinierl and German mili
tary police, walls of the Greek
capital were plastered with old
war posters and inscriptions hail
ing the RAF.
At dusk, according to an ac
count reaching The Daily Herald,
students and Italian police clash
ed. Shooting was reported to have
lasted throughout the night.
The Herald added that "at
Piraeus there were other clash
es between Greeks and Germans
and also a shooting match be
tween Germans and drunken Ita
lians, t'hree of whom were wound
ed."
"Relations between the Italians
and Germahs now are so bad
that all the best cafes now have
signs saying 'No Italians,' 'J. The
Herald Reported.
Clem C, Winston
Passes
Clem C. Winston. 65, died In
Rex Hospital In Raleigh, Tues
day after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held
from the late residence In Youngs
vllle Wednesday at 3:30 p. m.
Dr. W, R. Cullom, of Wake For
est, the Rev. Douglas Branch, of
Cary, and the Rev. E. M. Carter,
of Youngsvllle conducted the ser
vices. Interment followed In the
Youngsvllle cemetery.
Mr. Winston is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Willie Tlmberlake
Winston; a daughter. Mrs. J. K.
Tharrington; four sisters, Mrs.
Cora W. Cheat-ham, Mrs. Mary
W. -Tlmberlake, Mrs. R. E. Tim
berlake, and Miss Lillian Win
ston, all of Youngsvllle; and a
brother, H. B. Winston, of Ral
eigh.
Mr. Winston was one of Frank
lin County's oldej- and most sub
stantial. citizens having been
prominently Identified with t-he
business life of Youngsvllle for
a long number of years. He was
always interested in' all religious
and civic activity and gave much
of his time and means to the bet
terment) of bis community.
A large number attended both
services to pay a last tribute to
one who had given so much to
his community. The floral tri
bute was especially large and
beautiful.
CHARLIE BREWER DEAD
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Mr. Charlie C. Brewer died at
his home In Gold Mine township
Monday following a short illness.
He was 79 years of age and is sur
vived by one son, Mr. Macy
Brewer, and three daughters,
Mrs. O. L. Gilliam, Mrs. A. D.
Gupton and Mrs. Caleb Allen.
The funeral was held at> Sandy
Creek Baptist Church Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev;
John Edwards and Interment was*
made in the Church cemetery
nearly. The pallbearers were
A. D. Gupton, Wilton Dlckerson,
Otho Gilliam, Caleb Allen, Paul
Joyner and ? . ? . Mullen.
Many relatives and friends at>
tended the last rites and the flo
ral tribute was especially pretty.
The bereaved family has the
sympathy of bhe entire commun
'ty- im
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The Farm Bureau of Greene
County is sponsoring a better
livestock program among 4-H
Club members of the county.
Superior Court
Convenes
Judge Carr Disposes of
Several Cases Wednes
day; In Session Thursday
The April term of Franklin
I Criminal Superior Court conven
I t-ci Wednesday morning with. Hon.
I Leo Carr, of Burlington, presid
ing, and Solicitor W. Y. Bicket't
representing the State.
'Judge Carr told the grand
jury he didn't deem it necessary
| lo give them a charge as he had
j done that> at a previous term and
directed them to proceed with
their work.
The docket was taken up and
the following cases were dispos
ed of:
The case of Sam Smith for op
erating automobile intoxicated
Wits continued under former or
der on the condition that he pay
one half the balance due on or
Nathaniel Dunston plead guil
ty to breaking and entering and
larceny and 'receiving, and was
giv*en 12 months on roads.
Willie Young plead guilty to
assault with deadly weapon and
was given 18 months on roads,
placed on probation upon suspen
ded sentence of 3 years.
Joseph Hall was found guilty
of larceny of an automobile and
was given three to five years in
State prison. ' f
Elbert Haley and Lonnie Per
ry, larceny of a truck. Lonnie
Perry plead guilty and was given
three to five years In State Pris
on. Elbert Haley plead not guil
ty, jury - returned a verdict of
guilty, and Hie sentence was two
years on roads.
The case of larceny of an au
tomobile against Alex Bailey was
found not a true bill by the grand
Jury.
Court was in session Thursday
as we went to press.
STATE GUARD INSPEC
TED BY ARMY OFFICER
Lt. Col. France Scores Luck Of
Attendance
Lt. Colonel D. C. France, of
Fqrt Bragg, inspector for the
Fourth Corps Area, accompanied
by Colonel J. W. Jenkins, N. C. S.
G., of Henderson, and Major Zeno
G. Hollowell, N. C. S. G? of Golds
lioro. gave t-he Loulsburg State
Guard Company a rigid inspec
tion Wednesday evening.
The members of the Company
who were present at the inspec
tion acquitted themselves credi
tably. hut it was emphasized by
the Inspecting officers that mem
bers of the State Guard are sub
ject to military law and that at
tendance at' drills is necessary If
the State Guard is ta' have a well
trained and efficient oi^nlzatloo.
| The officers stressed particularly
[the fact that the nation is ^ow
at war and called attention to the
apparent failure on the' part of
the civilian populal'ion to realize
the perils confronting the coun
try and the necessity for a strong
civilian defense organization
along strict military lines. It was
also made known to the Company
that there are thirty towns in
North Carolina now anxiously
seeking Stat*; Guard companies,
and that failure on the part of
the Franklin County Company to
expedite its training program and
its attendance record may result
in withdrawing this important
division of the National Defense
organization from this county.
The officers of the local com
pany stated that the majority of
the members of the company
have been loyal and efficient and
have willingly and gladly sacri
ficed their time and efforts with
out complaint to make a success
of the local company, and are
proud of the company to which
they have voluntarily offered
their services. These men just
ly merit the praise and commen
dation of every citizen of the
county and are -entiMed to the
wholehearted support of every
town and towfeShip.
MRS. EMMA F. WIGGINS
Youngsviile. ? Mrs. Emma F.
Wiggins, 71, died at her home
here early Wednesday after a
long illness.
Funeral services were held
from the Fiat Rock Baptist
Church Thursday at 3 p. m., with
the Rev. A. W. Icard, assisted by
t'he Rev. C. B. Howard, of Buie's
Creek and Dr. A. Paul Bagby, of
Louisburg, in charge. Inter
ment followed in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Wiggins is survived by
three sons. R. W., J. G. and S. G.
Wiggins; five daughters, Mrs. E.
B. Cash, Mrs. J. E. Marshall, Mrs.
| P. W. Wheeler, Miss Mary Wig
gins and Miss Anne Wiggins, all
of Franklin County.
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Poultrymen and farmers of
Cabarrus County are making an
all out effort this year to meet
poultry and egg production goals
set) up for the war emergency.
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APPOINTED
It. C. (Dick) UIIITI lKl.l)
of Kranklinton
was ~*"appolnte<T Chairman "for
Franklin County in the Defense
Saving Campaign to be waged in
I the State the first week in May.
The appointment was announced
Monday by State Defense Admin
istrator Charles H. Itabertson, of
j Greensboro.
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SOLDIERS
CAN VOTE
Board of Elections To Meet
For Organization Satur
day; Filing Deadline 6
P. M., Saturday, April 18
Chairman Phil It. Inscoe of the
Franklin County Board of Elec
tions advised t-he TIMES this
'week that all soldiers who wished
could vote in the primary. There
lare no strings tied to procuring
; the ballot. The father, mother,
jslBter, or brother^of a soldier can
make application and the Chair
man" will prepare and mall the
jhallot. Of course the Board of
> Elections assumes no responsibil
ity as to the delivery. m
Saturday for the purpose of or
ganizing and setting the machin
ery to work. The New Board
being a reappointment gives as
surance of pretty much the same
set up as its former organization.
Chairman Inscoe also stated
that) the pledges will be ready
and all who wish to become can
didates for any office whether
with or without opposition, may
file on Saturday the 11th of April,
,or any time bet-ween then and 6
P. M. on Saturday, April 18th,
but must file before 6 P. M. on
Saturday. April 18th if they wish
to be considered a candidate for
any office in the coming primary.
This means that- any one who
is contemplating becoming a can
didate for any office must deslde
and act before 6 P. M. on Sat
urday, April 18th. 1942.
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SUhUUL BUS
DRIVERS' SCHOOL
Beginning April 13th at 9:30,
Mrs. Bill Flythe of the State De
partment of Public Safety, will
come to Franklin County for the
purpose of conducting a Bus
Drivers' School for the benefit of
all school bus drivers for Mie en
suing year. According to the
schedule below you will notice
that Mrs. Flythe will be in our
county for the entire week.
Realizing the responsibility that
. rests upon our truck drivers in
] transporting the children to and
from school, we can not be too
persistent! in encouraging the
drivers, teachers and principals
to lend to this program their
whole-hearted cooperation in an
effort to increase the efficiency
in transportation. Students who
attend this course will be expec
ted to bring lunch, as it will be
inconvenient to secure food at
these respective places.
Schedule for White Bus
Drivers' School
April 13, 9:30, Franklinton ?
Franklinton School/ Louisburg
School. Youngsville School.
April 14, 9:30, Epsom ? Epsom
and Gold Sand Schools.
April 16, 9:30, Edward Best ?
Edward Best School, H. R.-W. L.
School, Justice School.
April 16, 9:30, Bunn ? Bunn
School, Harris School.
Schedule for Colored Bus
Drivers' School
April 17, 9:30, Superintendents
Office ? Franklin County Train
ing School, Qethsemane School,
Perry's School, Albion Academy.
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SENIOR PI>AY
Have you had your spring
dose of "Sulphur and Molas
ses?" If not, the Senior Class
will be on hand to give it to
you Friday (to-night), April
10th, at 8:00 o'clock In the
Mills High School auditorium.
Go on out for an evening's old
fashioned enjoyment.
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H. FLEMING
FULLER DIES
V.
Was One of Franklinton's
Leading Citizens and Bus
ness Men
Funeral services for Henry
Fleming Fuller, 53. who died in
Hex Hospital at Raleigh Sunday
morning after an illness of sev
eral weeks, were held at the
Franklinton Baptist Church, of
wtvtrtrhe was a memUer. Monday ? J
afternoon.
The Rev. D. D. Gross? pastor,
assisted by the Rev. Charles Gil
lespie, pastor of the Smithfleld
Baptist Church, the Rev. S. E.
Mercer, pastor of the Franklinton
Methodist' Church, and the Rev.
S. E. Madren, pastpr of Pope's
CKfrttian Church, conducted the
services. Interment followed in
(the Fail-view Cemetery at' Frank
linton.
T*-~Palll<eaiei'g-"wei'e ?Br <?:Hiclcs, ?
J.'O. Green. L. W. Henderson,
Armstead E. Henderson, R. J.
(Rose, and Wallace Green, of
Franklinton, D. Boyd Kimball, of
Henderson, and W. W. Holding,
of Wake Forest.
Mr. Fuller was a prominent gin '
operator and farmer in this sec
tion, was former chief of the
Franklinton volunteer fire de
partment and a member of the
Franklinton school board.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mamie Lee Garner Fuller; a son.
DrX H. Fleming Fuller, Jr.. of
Kinston; three daughters. Mrs.
Louis H. Wilson, of Raleigh, Ju
lia Fuller, of Fayetteville and
Franklinton, artd Inez Fuller, of
Franklinton; otie brother, B. A.
Fuller, of Franklinton; three sis
ters. Mrs. W. F. Cpnveis, Mrs. R.
M. Bailey and Mr*, J. W. Whe
less, of Franklinton,
>1 KS. MOI,I.Y rKAIK'K DEAD
Mrs. Molly Pearce di\l at her
home in Louisburg Monday after
a short- illness. \
Surviving are one daughter.
Miss Mattie Pearce; four sisters,
Mrs. W. S. Holmes and Mrs. T. E.
Joyner, of Louisburg. Mrs. H. M.
Young and Miss Etta Fuller, of
Franklinton; two brothers. J. H.
' Fuller, of Louisburg, Route 1,
and W. E. Fuller, of Sanforjl.
the home on Spring Street at 4
p. m. Wednesday by the Rev.
Forrest D. Hedden. pastor of the
Louisburg Methodist Church.
Burial followed In the cemetery
of the Flat Rock Baptist- Church
near Youngsville.
The pallbearers were Joe Wig
gins. H. S. Wiggins. W. H. Ful
ler. Vassar Perry. Troy Fuller,
Sidney Holmes, t
Quite a large number of sor
rowing relatives and friends at
tended both services and the flo
ral tribute was especially pretty.
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LOUISBURG
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. F. D. Hedden, pastor an
nounces his subject' for the morn
ing service next Sunday will be
i"The Necessity of Immortality."
I The evening service will be held
| at 8 o'clock and the Young Peo
ple's Service will be at 7 p. ui.
Sunday School will be held at
9:4*5. All are lnvfted.
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LOUISBURO
BAPTIST CHURCH
The Sunday morning service
' will be under the dtrectlon of the
students of Louisburg College.
; The music will be given by the
I College Glee Club. Talks by col
lege boys and girls will be given.
Sunday evening the pastor will
give the last of a series of ser
mons on Modern Day Sports,
speaking on the game of Golf.
Everyone is lrivlted to both ser
vices.
9:45 a. m. Bible School.
11:00 a. m. Morning worship.
7:30 p. m. B. T. U,
8:00 p. m. Evening worship.
RED CROSS SEWING
AND KNITTING
Mrs. Robt'. Smith wlck.r Chair
man. announces that tH^WT Is
plenty of sewing and knitting on
hand now for everyone. Come
to the Armory Friday afternoon
and get some to work on.
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30 TRAINEES WANTED
The Raleigh local office of the
U. S. J Employment' Service, 118
W. Martin Street, has immediate
openings for thirty white male
trainees, aircraft sheet metal
work.
The requirements are minimum
age 18 years, high school educa
tion. physically sound with no
handicaps. Interested applicants
are asked to report in person at
once to the above Raleigh office.
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Nora: "My dear, I never Imag
ined you would marry the man
you did.',
Vera: "Neither did I. my dear,
I simply hated his ways, but I
adored his means."