FOR ICTORY BUY UNITED STATES BONDS * STAMPS (^K^F riMEf MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY JOIN THE PAY-ROLL * SAVINGS PLAN * VOLUMN LXXIII 91-00 per year In Advance liOUlSBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1)142 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 2B WILDER ELECT ED TAX COLLECTOR Eight Apply For Plaqe Fred Fraizer Resigns As Constable For Louisburg Township, W. A. Phelps Appointed To Fill Vacan cy; To Let Library Com mission Take Old Records The Board of County Commis sioners met In regular session on Msnday with all members pres ent. The following business was transacted: F. M. Fuller was before the Board with reference to annual donation to the Fire Department. ' As a result the Board appropria ted $75 to the Louisburg Fire Department, and 125 to the FranWlinton Fire Department. A. B. Sandidge of the Frank llnton Post was before the Board In the interest of publishing a | portion of the delinquent Tax list. He was awarded the con tract to publish the lists for Youngsville. Franklinton and Hayesville townships at the rate set by law. Dr. D. T. Smlthwlck was before the Board in reference to the ob solete records In the basement of the Court House being turned over to the State Historical Com mission who assures that they will be died and preserved. A motion prevailed granting this request. Fred Frazler tendered his res ignation as Constable for Louis burg township, which was accep ted. W. A. Phelps was appoint ed to 1111 the unexpired term, j Mr. Phelps tendered his bond| which was accepted and he wasj administered the oath of office. Reports from the following of ficers were received and ordered filed: Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner. Wel fare Officer; Supt. E. R. Richard son, County Home; Miss Lillie Mae Braxton, Home Agent; Her sey H Pcice, Negro Farm Agent; W; C. feoyce. Farm Agent. Applications for County Tax Collector were read- as -follows: Orover C. Parrlsh, Richard H. Cash. S. O. Wilder. Mrs. R. W. Alston, 8. C. Foster. L. V. Wood llef, E. G. Beddingfleld, C. F. Best. The- first ballot represented a complimentary ballot and the third ballot resulted 2 for Par rlsh and 3 for Wilder. There fore Wilder was declared elected for 12 months, beginning Octob er 1st at the salary now estab lished. After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned. a GRADUATES ? The FRANKLIN TIMES ac knowledges receipt of the follow ing Invitation: The Senior Class of the Wake Forest College Summer School * announces its Commencement Exercises Satnrday Morning. August eighth ten o'clock Church Auditorium. Miss Adelaide Johnson is among the graduates receiving a Bache lor of Arts degree. o ? On P?y Day, Bny Bonds ? PROGRAM AT THE LOUTSBURO THEATR1 The following Is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday. Aug. 8th: Saturday ? Tom" Tyler. Bob Steele and Rufe Davis in "Phan tom Plainsman" and Pat O'Brien and Glenn Ford in "Flight Lieu tenant." Also last chapter of "Spy Smasher." Sunday-Monday ? Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in "Call of The Canyon." Tuesday ? Edward Arnold. Walter Huston and Anne Shirley in 'All That Money Can Buy." Wednesday ? Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Fibber McGhee and Molly in "Look Who's Laughing." Thurad ay -Friday ?Tyrone Po wer and Joan Fontaine in "This Abore All." American Planes Fly to War Area North Atlantic Skies Grow Black With Increasing Flow of Combat Craft A North Atlantic Air Transport Command Base. Aug. 5 ? The eastward flow of swift new Am erican planes ? giant bombers and other craft that will spear head the promised offensive against Germany ? is approaching floodtide. ? [ The North Atlantic skies are getting darkir and darker with Uncle Sam's flying, fighting ans wer to Adolf Hitler. Formations of combat craft, fresty- oft American production line$, roar into this Held at fre quent Intervals. -A few hours la ter they are off again, winging 1 huir n/Au u /i r / 1 c u crruni ngna nqno > it' i ' way atiura g i cat r iioro of ocean on uneventful flights. "And this Is only the begin ning," officials remark as the planes zoom down onto the run ways. At the controls of these planes are youthful aviators who, only a few short years ago, were the boys who heaped hero worship upon such pioneer transatlantic fliers as Charles Lindbergh and Admiral Richard E. Byrd. They are a smiling, happy-go lucky lot who take this business of flying the Atlantic in stride. They eat, sleep and talk flying ? without a thought of the heroism Involved in their jobs ?o Inspection Satisfactory A report has recently been re ceived by Captain Yarborough of the relnspectlon of the 8th Com pany, North Carolina State Guard, which was held' on July 21, 1942. This Company did not make a good showing on the for mer inspection held on April 8, 1942, and relnspectlon was or dered by the United States War Department Lt. Col. D. C. France was ordered to make the relnspectlon. The report of the relnspectlon Bhows that the Company made a completely satisfactory showing in every respect, but has not had sufficient training as yet for ac tive duty. However, as more men who are not likely to be drafted enlist In the Company, this condition la expected to be speedily corrected. The Inspecting officer added the following remarks to his re port: "Thia Company shows marked improvement since last Federal Inspection, 4-8-42. Capt. Yarborough has stepped out and taken hold. The other two of ficers as well as the non-commis sioned officers have developed In to capable leaders, and the en tire unit Is exerting earnest ef fort to be prepared to meet any reasonable eventuality. Neatness and orderliness were particularly noticeable." The members of the Company are very gratified at the show ing made by them. . They feel that the training they have un dertaken Is beginning to ahow good results. It Is noted from the report that there are several recent va cancies In the Company. The of ficers explained that these vacan cies were caused by the losa of several men who were drafted for regular service In the Army. The men who are willingly and freely submitting themselves to voluntary service In the State Guard deserve a great deal of commendation for their unselfish work In this phase of the war ac tivity of the Nation. It Is expec ted that the Federal Government will soon fully equip the local Company and supply It with all the necessary arms, such as riot guns and submachine guns, that will be needed for the type of service for which It is being train ed. TIRE ALLOTTMENTS Franklin County has been al lotted the following number of tires, tubes, recaps, etc. (or the the month of August by the O. P. A.: For Automobiles and Motor cycles ? New tires 8, recapped 34, new tubes 25. For truck*, buses, farm trac tors, etc.? New tires 36, recapped 56, new tubes 52. 0 ' Arery County growers will probably produce this year 10,000 bushels of certified Sequoia Irish potato M?d. for sale. Official U. S. Treasury War Bond Quotas for August Washington, D. C? August 5. ? While maintaintag ? tentative annual level of twelve bililon dollars a? iti foal, the Treasury Department today fixed the An rust quota (or the sale o( War Bonds at $815,0M, 000 as showu by the accompanying map by status. In lowering the quota from a billion dollars In July to $815,000,000 In August, the Treasury has given recognition to certain (actors which may be expected to result in variations In sales over the 12-month pe riod. such as the seasonal character of (arm income. These (actors have been taken into account In determining each state's share for the national quota tor An fust and will be given consideration in fixing quotas tor subsequent months. In addition to the state quotas as set out in the map there is a federal payroll allotment quota of $9,750,000 and territorial quotas as follows: Alaska $160,000; Canal Zone, $213,000; Hawaii, $4,800,060 Puerto Rico, $440,000, and the Virgin Islam' $17,000.'' V S. Traajury Ddpnrtm Draftees Leave For Fort Bragg 1 The Local Draft Board reports i the following draftees to be sent to Fort Bragg today for exami-| nation and induction into the, Armed forces of the United States: Donald Cade Hicks, Franklin ton (enlisted). Herbert Palmer Scoggin, Lou isburg (enlisted). Jack Oliver Newton. R 1, Hen derson. John Allison Wilson, E 3, Lou isburg (enlisted). Ishmael Worth Bunn, R 2, Spring Hope. ? Marvin Cordon Allen. Frank linton. Hollis Thomas Fuller, R 2, Louisburg (enlisted). Cleo Tucker, Wood. Carlos Dunk Whit?, R 4, Lou isburg. Solomon Woodlief, Frankllnton. William Earl Carlyle. R 2, Zebulon. Rolland Gray Gupton, Wood. Lester Paul Medlln. R 2, Zeb ulon. Henry Newton Dickerson, R 3, Louisburg. Crudup Davis, R 2, Louisburg. Elmo Rogers, R 1, Youngsvllle. George Edward Pearce, R 2, Raleigh. Erby Thomas Ayscue. R 2, Wendell. Albert Pearce. R 1, Raleigh. Ray Jones. R 2, Louisburg. Jessee James Morris, R X, Youngsvllle. Willis Carlton Minor, R 1, Knightdale. Henry Morton Gupton, R 2, Louisburg. Julius Clyde Pearce, R 2, Frankllnton. Nonnle Francis Dickerson. Jr., Louisburg (enlisted). Walter Reece Thompson. R 2, Louisburg. Arthur Glenn (Jack) Collins, R 1, Castalia. Burt Arnold, R 1, Castalia. Doctor Floyd Wester, Louis burg. Alfonso Cooper, Franklintob. Roy Alton Herring, Franklin ton. Carvel Cooke Cheves, R -2, Zebulon. John Perry Underhlll, R 4, Louisburg. Benjamin Clarence Cooke. Franklinton. Kenneth Wlllard Cone, R fe, Zebulin (enlisted). Felix Allen Pearce, R 2, Zebu lon. William Henry White, R 1, Louisburg. Joseph Earlie Tillottson, Frank linton. John StaleyHolden. Louisburg. James Thv/rston Holmes. R 1, Kittrell. John Olenn Oupton, R 2, Lou isburg. William Davis, R 1, Franklin ton. Herman Aldrldge Ray, R 1, Youngsvllle. Olenn Walker Prultt, Louis burg. Milton Upchftrch, R 1, Louis burg. Wesley S. Ayscue, R 1, Hen derson. i * William Allen Oordon, Dunn. Ernest Johnson Hayes, Frank linton. Charles Bunyan Perry. Jr.,' Louisburg. Johnnie June Pearce. Raleigh.' Sam Hill Bailey. Jr.. Frank- i linton. Worford Marvin Sexton, R 1, Henderson. Claude Jackson Vester. R 2, Louisburg. William Thomas Foray the, Louisburg. Tarzan Euly Bel}, R 1. Louis burg. Charles Theodore Cheves. II. R 2 Zebulon (enlisted). Cody-Spivey Miss Sophia Agnes Splvey, daughter of Mrs. Fenner Norman Splvey. of this city, was married August 4 at the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill to William Collink Cody, of Winston-Salem. The Rev. Emmet Qrtbbin perfor med the double ring ceremony In the presence of the Immediate family. The bride was given in mar riage by De?n R. B. House, of the University of North Carolina. The bridegroom was attended by his father. Hiram Sedgwick Cody, of Winston-Salem. Dr. Sherman Smith, who was accompanied on the organ by Mr*. Smith, sang "0 Perfect Love." Immediately following the cere mony Mrs. Splvey received in hon or of the bridal couple at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Guy B. ( Johnson in Westwood, Chapel Hill. Those who assisted in re ceiving were Dean and Mrs. House. Mrs. Frank P. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Shipp Sanders, Miss Virginia Splvey. Miss Frances Splvey. Miss Caroline House. Miss Marjorle Epps. and Dr. and Mrs. Johnson. Attending the wedding from Winston-Salem were Mr. and Mrs. Cody, parents of the bride groom. Mrs. Mary E. Collins, Mrs. Hiram 9. Cody, Jr., Miss Rosemary Cody, Mrs. Eugene Price Gray, and Miss Caroline Gray. Attending trom Louisburg was the bride's family. The couple- left for a visit in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. Cody ts a graduate of Louisburg College and the University of North Car olina. Mr. Cody Is an alumnus of the University of North Caro lina and a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. ? .i n i LOinSBl'RG GIRLS TRY ROUGH IT FOR 6 DATS A number of Loulsburg girls left July 28 for Mrs. C. S. Wil liams farm near Frankllnton to try a week of camp life. They were chaperoned by Mrs. W. C. Strowd and Mrs. B. N. William son, Sr. They all camped In one large tent. Those attending this camp were: Nancy Orlffln. Nlckey Alston. Creichton and Doris Orey Cuthrell, Mary Nelson Smith wick, Julia and Louise Cooke, Evelyn Smlthwlck and Martha Ann Strowd, all of Loulsburg. The girls returned home Sunday night Aug. 1, after having a very nice time. Bonds or bondage. Legionnaires Meet In Durham Program For Year To Be Formulated; Ingram To Head Legion Notable Ex pected to Attend Durham. Auk. 5. ? District and post officers from four American Legion districts will meet in Durham Saturday to lay plans for the new year's work. High Le gion officials will attend and the delegation will be headed by Henry L. Ingram. State depart ment commander, of Asheboro. Approximately 150 people will be in attendance. * Plans for the big gathering were revealed today by \V. C. Alexander, commander of Dur ham Post No. 7 and host to the conference. The Legion but on Queen Street will be the place of meeting. , Four districts and 38 posts are included In the Durham confer ence which Is one of a series of divisional conferences being spon sored by the Legion in the State in planning an effective program for the new year. Each district and each post is expected to send Ave key men. In addition to Commander In gram. State department officers expected to participate in the Durham conference are Bob Stev ens. department membership chairman, of Goldsboro, and Ce cil Pate, rehabilitation chairman, of Greensboro. A representative of the Charlotte office of the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation is expected to attend also. A meeting of district officers will be held Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock and the general meeting will be held at 7 o'clock in the form of a barbecue-bruns wick stew supper. Commander G. F. Thomas. Ad jutant T. K. Stockard and other members of the local American Legion Post will attend this meet ing. 0 ? Another Record Government Weather Records Record 105 For Monday Monday's weather record of 105 degrees by the government weather bureau here In charge of R. A. Bobbltt. weatherman sets a record for two years. This topped the record of 103 for July 18, 19 and 20th by two degrees and is above any re cord found since July. 1940. ? ? I ? Twenty-one million American homemakers are rallying to cre ate an extra stockpile of home canned food in 1942, with total production expected to be SO per cent greater than last year. Murder And Suicide Xt'Rro .Man Kills Wife and Self Xear Epsom Sheriff John P. Moore and Dep uty R. E. Neal were called to the farm of Mr. Tollle Weldon, near Epsom Monday night to Investi gate the fatal sh'ooting of Clara Williams. 22, by her husband Stamper Williams, about 10:30 o'clock. The investigation show ed that after shooting his wife, Stamper went up the road about 200 yards in some bushes and shot himself. Officers stated that about three or four weeks ago Stamper and his wife Jiad a quarrel and as a result had separated. That on Monday night he went to the house where his wife was, broke in the door and shot his wife in the mouth with a yiot gun. The wound proved fatal. He fKenTilt the house going -about 200 yards to a lot of bushes in front of the house and shot himself In . the face, with the same gun. blo.wing off a good portion of his face. Williams was about 26 years of age. --y The bodies were brought to Blount's funeral home in Louis burg. No inquest was held. o - ? . ? ? . Naval Recruiting Officer Speaks To Lions Club Mr. F. O. Carver, Jr., Special Recruiting Officer from the Ral eigh office, addressed the Louis burg Lions Club at its meeting Tuesday evening. July 28 on the! advantages offered by the United { States Navy. His address was most interesting and inspiring as well as Informative as to the' various branches of the Navy and the many opportunities offered to I the young men In that branch of the service. He stressed the fact that the Navy relies entirely upon volunteers for Its man power and that at the present time the need for men was urgent: At the conclusion of his ad dress. the President appointed a special committee to give assist ance to anyone in Franklin Coun-I ty who was Interested In the work i of the Navy. Messrs. G. M. Ream. C. It. Sykes and \V. C. Strowd. all former Navy men. compose this committee and have been furnished literature on the. following subjects: "How You Can Get Your Navy Wings"; "Men Make The Navy"; "How Your College Can Help You .Re a Naval Officer"; and "Outstanding1 Events in the United States Naval! History." Men Interested In en listing in the Navy may obtain Information regarding the re quirements and opportunities of fered by contacting any m^nberl of this committee. REV. E. H. DAVIS TO PREACH SUNDAY Id the absence of the pastor. Rev. E. H. Davis will preach at the 11 o'clock hour at the Meth odist Church Sunday morning. Each member of Mr. Davis' Sun day School class extends a hearty welcome to everyone to attend this service. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. led by Prof. I. D. Moon. o METHODIST YOUTH MEETS The Methodist Youth sub-dis trict of Vance and Franklin coun ties will hold its monthly meet ing at Plank Chapel Methodist Church at 7:45 P. M. Sunday, Aug. 9. 1942. All Methodist young people are urged to come and bring a picnic supper. All young people's groups of non member churches are invited to attend and Join if they desire. The president of the sub-dis trict Trtll give his report of the Youth Leadership Conference held at Lake Junaluska. July 21-Aug. 1st. THANKS! We wish to thank each and every one of you that contributed old phonograph records for the "Fighting Forces" of our Army and Navy- - .A great number were contributed and the drive was supposed to have tended on Aug. 2nd, we will still receive any old records you may have to give, until we get Instructions to ship same off. We want to especially thank Mr. "Pete" Shearln, Scoutmaster and the Boy Scouts for their help in this drive. E. F. Thomas, Commander. T. K. Stockard, Adjutant. ?I GERMANS CONTINUE TO GAIN Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 6.? ? German forces have swept 45 miles eastward below the Don bend to the area of Kotelnikovo, 240 miles from Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea. and 'have by-passed or captured Kushchevka and Be layaClina, twin Soviet strong holds of the northwestern Can^ casus, the Red Army revealed to day. Striking toward the Volga* from Tsimlayanskaya on the low er Don. the Germans still are ad vancing through the region of Kotelnikovo, 1(10 miles' southwest of Stalingrad and 15 miles below the extreme southeastern arc of the Rig Rend, the high command reported. ? The midnight communique also. ^ admitted new Soviet withdrawals on the Kushchevka-Relaya Gllna front below Rostov, carrying the desperate struggle against over whelming German armored forces to the south of both towns. American Arrives Meanwhile. Major General Fol lett Bradley of the United States Army Air Corps arrived last night with a personal message from President Roosevelt to Premier Josef Stajin. and said that while American supplies are flowing steadily to Russia, deliveries are becoming more and more difficult because of the shipping problem. Bradley, who flew frim New York in 11 days with a stopover at Kuibyshev, himself piloting the big Consolidated B-24 Bomber part of the way, emphasized that his mission was intended purely to Increase the effectiveness of American aid to the Soviets. "There is a great readiness In the United States to do everyth ing possible for Russia." he said. "America Is gravely concerned with the situation In this coun try. which Is regarded as the focal point in the war against the Axis." Bradley, who flew from .New House, told American correspond ents that the object of his trip wasto "facilitate In all possible ways aid to the Soviet Union, and Increase the effectiveness of this aid." (Axis radio reports have insist ed for the past week that Prime Minister Wlnstin Churchill of Oreat Britain has been In Mos cow. No comment on the reports has been forthcoming from Lon don). Grave Setbacks I _ . ' Earlier Soviet reports" of grave Red army setbacks In all tbe main sectors of the 300-mile Don Caucasus front said the Germans were landing parachute troops in bands of 100 to 150 and air-borne baby tanks behind the Soviet > lines in mass attempts to disrupt 1 the Russian rear. The advance to Kotelnikovo. ! put the Germans in position to clamp a giant pincers on Staling i rad in concert with a drive from | the Kletskaya area. 70 miles to the northwest, where the high command reported mighty armor ed onslaughts and previous re ports conceded enemy advances. "Fierce fighting is in progress In the area of Kotelnikovo. where the enemy Is concentrating large forces and waging ceaseless at ! tacks against our positions." the | late communique said. "The Ger mans are advancing somewhat, i despite heavy losses." - - ? On that front extremely fierce fighting was reported around one populated place. An Inhabited lo cality changed hands several | times, and 12 German tanks and 400 troops were wiped out. Tsimiyanskaya. 40 miles west of Kotelnikovo, was left out of the list of battle zones for the < first time, revealing that the Ger man push had carried from that area on the lower Don and that the Nazis had crossed the lower arm of the bend in force to lnnge eastward. ,,u German tanks charging In hards of up to 150 smashed through the Red army defenses around Belaya Glina, 90 miles southtast of Rostov, and carried the fighting below (lie city. . ? o Frozen eggs are now being packed in cellophane, with an outside overcoat of cardboard as a further contribution to the pro gram of saving metals for vital war uses.