4- , FOR ICTORY BUY UNITED STATES BONDS * STAMPS MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY JOIN THE PAY-ROLL ? SAVINGS PLAN * VOLUMN I. XXIII $1. SO per year In Advance LOUIS BURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, W42 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 27 WAR NEWS Bombay, Aug. 12. ? Rioting spread to the far corner of India today, including Madras, heart of the nation's war industries, despite official threats of death and flogging, and the death toll In four days of clashes with Brit ish Imperial troops and police approached 60. Wardh%, in the central provin ces, and Madura, in the far south, near the Island of Ceylon, were the scenes of the latest outbreaks In the mass struggle for Indian independence launched by Mohan das 1^ Gandhi. (The India Office in London announced that the situation in India was "completely in hand," Disorder was sporadic and limited in character, it added, with the countryside virtually unaffected.) In Bombay, where 31 persons had been killed and hundreds wounded up to noon today, troops Injured one rioter in firing into a mob which stoned a military truck, and police fire injured two in the heart of the city, where a few trucks loaded with sugar and grains were looted. Clashes were fewer than on previous days, however, and many mills resumed work. London, Aug. 12. ? Five hund red RAF planes showered hund reds of tons of bombs, including 60,000 incendiaries, upon the key German rail Junction of Mainz last night, and reconnaissance early today revealed dense, black ?moke billowing up 15.000 feet from the stricken city, the Air Ministry said tonight. For the first time In the devas tating summer air offensive ? in which official figures showed 13.000 tons of bombs were drop ped on Western Europe in June and July ? especially chosen scout crews circled over the target town of Mainz "and watched the effective scourging of a German objective." the ministry said. One of the observers. Squadron Leader G. L. Cheshire. captain of a Halifax bomber ( said that within four minutes of the first bomb dropped on Mainz large flres were raging and by the end of the attack, 46 minute* later, "the flres increased to more than we could count." "8ome one dropped a stick of flares across Mainz as we came In and with that signal the at tack started." Cheshire said. "Be low us outlined against the flar es. we saw two Lancasters and one Halifax heading toward the target. Mlscow. Thursday, Aug. 12.? German troops' have punched an other hole In Russian positions astride the Rostov-Baku Railroad In the Cherkessk area, but the Red army Is, holding firmly on the approaches to Stalingrad, the Soviets announced early today. "Inthe area of Cherkessk our troops have retired to new posi tions." the Russian communique said. Cherkessk is 70 miles southeast of Armavir and about 200 miles from the rich Grozny oil fields, and ,the Germans thus are con tinuing their hard drive south eastward along the northern fringe of the Caucasian Moun tains. The Red army still was fight ing heavy defensive battles In the malkop oil fields west of 'Cher kessk. and also at Krasnodar on the Kuban River 60 miles north west of Maikop. Nearly 2,000 Germans were re ported killed and 22 tanks de stroyed during the last 24 hoars in Nail efforts to bridge a water line (probably the Kuban) In the Krasnodar sector, the Russians said. Cairo, Aug. 12. ? American fighter pilots have arrived on the Egyptian battlefront and are ready to pitch into Marshal Erwln Rommel's desert forces along with the United States tanks and bombers, it was revealed tonight. The United States Army Air Force regulars and reserve offic ers recalled from civil pursuits got a more than cordial welcome. A Royal Air Force squadron lead er observed after watching them try out their Curtlss Klttyhawks: - "Those boys certainly can fly. They did things with their Kitty hawks which I never knew could be done.** The fight pilots reached Egypt two months after United States Army bombers went into action over the desert and the Mediter ranean. American tank units mov , ed np to forward positions late In Jnly after an Intense training Tobacco Prices \ Continue Strong Average Still Above $40 Mark; Prices Drop Some On Low Quality Leaf The average price paid (or of ferings on the North Carolina markets of the Border Belt con tinued above the $40 per hundred mark yesterday, with better grades still in strong demand, r Low-quality lugs and primings were slightly lower yesterday. The better-quality leaf continu ed to sell from $40 . to $46 per cWt., according to thfe U. S. De partment of Agriculture. Meanwhile, reports from some sections were that the labor shortage ig hampering the Tarm 'ers in the preparation of the leaf jfor market. The Border Belt markets in the Carollnas have sold, to date, i around 18,068,340 pounds at an average of $39.35. Generat aver ages for individual markets rang ed from $38.88 to $41.96 per cwt. Reports by markets yesterday showed In the main full sales : and steady prices. Whltevllle reported 584, 526 pounds sold for $238,962.46. or i an average of $40.88 per cwt. M. R. Alexander, sales supervisor, ?aid that the prices for good quai 1 Ity offerings were about the same as on Tuesday, while there was ? <omp drop in the poor-quality to-' i >acco. Fair Bluff sold 210,162 pounds for $47,269.26, or an average of $41.52, C. B. Townsend, sales supervisor, reported. Cbadbourn told 130,000 pounds for an average of $41.22 per i owt., Lem Whltsett, sales super visor, reported. Tabor City had no figures on yesterday's sales, but prices m-ere reported good. Some top-quality piles sold at $60 and $67 per cwt. Fairmont reported sales of 954,384 pounds tor $403,823.27 or an average of $42.31 per hundred. C. B. Stafford, snles ' supervisor, said grade for grade It > was the best sales day of the sea son in the matter of prices. Clarkton sold 167,(70 pounds for an average of $42.05. A. C. Brantley, sales supervisor, report i ed. Farmers are well pleased. period behind the lines and were described as waiting impatiently for a "whack at the Jerriea." Unlocated Registrants ? The, loeil Draft Board announ ces the following list of unlocated di^fteet. before sending their names Mi for use of government officers. All names are color ed: Ronald White. Oxford. N. C. Haywood Green. Loulsburg, N. C.. R 2. Silas Hartsfleld. Zebulon. N. C., R 3. Walter Crudup. Franklinton, N. C., R 1. Eunice Mitchall. Bunn. N. 0. ? John Henry Davis. Loulsburg, N. C., R 4. Joseph Allen, Franklinton, N. C., R 2. A farm laborer conscripted by the Natis In Posen poisoned the chickens and pigs of his "em ployer" by adding artificial fer tilizer to their fodder. He was executed. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURO THEATRE The following Is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Aug. 15th: Saturday ? Don "Red" Barry in "Cyclone Kid" and the News reel patriotic special "United We Stand" also first chapter new se slal Kay Aldrldge In "The Perlla of Nyoka." Sunday-Monday ? Henry Fonda Don Amecbe and Lynn Barl In "The Magnificent Dope." Tuesday?Kay Kyeer and hla Band and Boris Karloff in "Play mates." Wednesday ? Donald Barry and Fay McKenzle in "Remember Pearl Harbor." Thursday-Friday ? Betty Orable John Payne, Victor Mature ?nd Jane Wyman in "Footllght Sere nade." OPEN SEPT. 3 Franklin County Public | Schools Will Begin 1942 43 Session on That Day The opening date for the Franklin County Schools was set for Thursday. September 3rd by the County Board of Education at its regular meeting on August 10, it was announced today by Wiley P. Mitchell, Superintendent of Schools. The teacher allot ment for Franklin County for the school term 1942-43 Is as follows: State Allotted ? White ? ^igh School 38; Elementary 72. State Allotted Colored ? High School 16; Elementary 72. In addition to the State Allot ted teachers Franklin County will have five Vocational Agricul ture teachers and one Vocational Home Economics teacher, mak ing a total of 202 teachers tor Franklin County for the ensuing school year. This number rep resents an increase of one teach er more than was allotted to Franklin County in 1941-42. The secretary presented to the Board a list of school bus drivers for Franklin County and the propos ed bus routes as outlined by the State School Commission.' After making a careful study of the routes and the proposed drivers the Board voted its approval. The list of teachers will be published later. o? FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR . i To Have It'll Annual County Fair I'mx-ntatlon IKt. 5th to loth The 27th annua) County Fair will be held In Loulsburg at the (air grounds Oct 5th to 10th In clusive. The Association has booked a motorized Carnival and we will be assured that our midway will be a good one. Special efforts are being made to make this (air of special edu cational and economic value. Pairs like everything else must change to meet changing condi tions and the management has changes In mind that wilt make the 11*42 Fair of special Interest. One of Wisconsin's prize bull has contributed to the scrap rub ber drive. Correctl King Control ler. on the farm of E. J. (Tengler, near Milwaukee, has given up the old rubber tlfe he used to bunt around his pen for relaxa tion. Now he works out on a block; of wood. I EARNHARDT IN KANSAS DR. D. K. EARNHARDT Fort Riley, Kans, Cavalry Re placement Center ? A Vetera u of the first World War, Chaplain Daniel E. Earnhardt, of Durham, N. C.. has recently arrived at the Cavalry Replacement Training Center to begin his duties as re ligious adviser of the 5th and 6th Squadrons. Chaplain Earnhardt served as religious work director during the last war at Fort Oglethorpe. C.eorgia. Three weeks ago he left his Calvary Methodist parish to serve In the present army. A graduate of Duke University with R. A. and M. A. degrees. Chaplalq Earnhardt has served for 25 years in the ministry. Dur ing that time he has been chap lain of the Durham Police Court, and for a time president of l^ouis burg College at Loulsburg. N. C. The Chaplain is making his home in Junction City. His wife and two of his three child ren have already J^Ked him. COMMISSIONED 'J 1 1 1 1 UKITKNAXT Fort Sill. Okla.. Aug. 16? (Special) ? Darrell Terry. 304 North Main St.. Loulsburg. N. C? was graduated this week (roni Officer Candidate School here and; commissioned a Second Lleuteji ?int In the Field Artillery. Lieutenant Perry. ?on of Dr. tnd Mm. H. 0. Perry, reported to Fort Sill from Fort Jackson. S. C.. and will be stationed at Camp Maxey. Texas. Before starting *ctWe duty he wan a student. He spent the pant week In I^oulsburg with his wife and par ents. He was met In Kalelgh Wed nesday of last week by Dr. and M rs. H. Q. Perry and Mrs. D.ir rell Perry. He returned by plane Thursday for his new base, where he will be Joined soon by Mr*. Perry. OFFICIAL UNITED STATES TREASURY NORTH CAROLINA WAR BOND QUOTAS FOR AUGUST WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 10. ? Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, today announced the August War Bond Quotas for the 3,070 counties in the nation totalling $815,000,000. , The August quota for the State of North Carolina la (9,< i 750,000. I In arriving at the county quotas for August the Treasury < Department took into consideration major factors affecting < incomes which in turn cause significant variations in sales 1 during the twelve-month period. Hereafter actual Bond sales in the various states will be ' compared with quotas on a cumulative basis. TTie amount 1 by which sales fall short of or exceed quotas in any month ] will be added to or subtracted from quotas for future months. , Quotas by counties are: ? 1 Alamance. $140,900; Alexander, $11 . SOI; Alleghany, >4,300; Anson, $102,600; Ashe. $25,400; Avery. $9,700. Beaufort, $59,300; Bertie. $48,400; Bladen. $22,200; Brunswick, $9,800; Buncombe, $304,800; Burke. $83,000 Cabarrus. $158,900; Caldwell, $73, 200: Camden. $8,800; Carteret. $61. C00; Caswell. $11,400; Catawba, $192,700; Chatham, $34,630; Chero kee. $41,100; Chowan. $15,700; Clay, $1,900; Cleveland. $129,200; Colum bus. $50,400; Craven. $105,200; Cum berland. $186,000; Currituck. $8,200. Dare, $13,300; Davidson. $124,500; Davie, $25,700; DQplin, $38,500; Dur ham. $224,200. Edgecombe. $318,400. Forsyth, $684,300; Franklin. $27, 100. Gaston. $309,800; Oates. $24,300; Graham, $3,700; Granville, $71,700; Greene. $13,900; Guilford. $670,400. Halifax. $104,500; Harnett, $69,300; Haywood, $57,400; Henderson, $79, 600; Hartford. $40,400; Hoke. $19, 500; Hyde, $5,600. Iredell, $95,200. Jackson, $17,700; Johnston, $84, 100; Jones, $9,100. Let, $35,600; Lenoir. 1120,300; Lin coin, 185,600. McDowell. *02.900; Macon. $21. 700; Madiion. 112.800; Martin. *57, 900; Mecklenburg, *845.300; Mitch ell, *0,700 u Montgomery, *37,300; Moore. *60.600. Nash. $29,100; New Hanover. *364. 700; Northampton, *44,400. Onilow. *18.600; Orange. *116.600. Pamlicc. *5,800; Patquotank, *98, 300; Pender, *20.000; Perquimans. *22.800; Person, *37,200; Pitt, *173, 300; Polk, *18,400. Randolph. *84.000; Richmond, *92,000; Robeson. *132,700; Rocking ham. *129.100; Rowan, *195,900; Rutherford, *71,100. Sampson, *136,600; Scotland. *52, 900; Stanly. *102.800; Stokes. *9.800; Surry, *78,700; Swain. *11,700. Transylvania, *19,200; Tyrrell, *4,200. Union, *98,800. Vance. *52,200. Wake. *559,100; Warren, *28,400; Washington, *16.500; Watauga. *21. 400; Wayne, *163.000; Wilkes, *50. 600; Wilson. *192.100. Yadkin, *13,600; Yancey, *11.800. V. t. Tmrmrj Dfrtmni MARINES HOLD POSITIONS Americans On 3 Solomon Islands Navy Says Tough Leather necks Consolidating Their Landing Successes; No Details Yet as to Out come of Fierce Naval Bat tle; Allied Air Forces Busy WasliiVKtou. Aug. 12. ? ? Hard bitten United States Marines have stormed" three Japanese-held is lands in the Tulagi area of the Summons and are consolidating thrtr positions, the Navy disclos ed tonight. - Supporting Naval forces have been locked in "bitter fighting" ulth the enemy, but details of ibis action are not yet available. The communique ? first detail ed report on the Battle of the Solomons in more than 48 hours ? also reported that United Stat es Army and Australian aircraft are contiHuing attacks oq. enemy landing field.* and shore-based planes. It said the Marines, especially trained in jungle warfare, landed "as scheduled" on ib? three In lands. The announcement did not identify <he islands beyond say ing they were "in the vicinity" of Tulagi. principal city of the southeasterly Solomons and site of a harbor reputedly large enough to accommodate the en tire British fleet. Group <>( Island* Tbe Tulagi area Includes a group of small islands? among them Tulagi Itself ? which lie Immediately off the coast of the larger Florida Island scarcely l.ono miles northeast of tbe Aus tralian mainland. Other major Is lands in the vicinity Include Guadalcanal and Malalta. (Australian dispatches Wed nesday indicated that the Ma rine* had aecured footholds on Tulagi. Florida and Guadalcanal.) The Navy said there Is ?'sub stantial evidence" that the Japa nese had planned and bad well under way the development of a base In the Tulagi area. This, to gether with Australian report* that the Japanese reinforced that area recently, perhaps accounts for the enemy'* stiff resistance and the consequent ferocity of the lighting now In progress Tonight's communique was the flrst official disclosure that Ma rines spearheading tbe first great American offensive of the war had landed on three Islands. .Miirn-imira llaw Permanent American control of this area would deprive the enemy ot a possible offensive bate nearer the Western Hemisphere and give the Allies a much need ed base In the Southwest Pacific for offensive operation!. The Kavjr said It was Impossi ble to elaborate on operations now in progress until further de tails are available. These details may be delayed, it was indicated, l>ecause "all available communi cation facilities are over-taxed by intent messages concerning oper itions." The communique left little loubt that a tremendous naval >attle is in progress off the ln rasion shores. The reference to 'bitter" naval fighting Indicated the Japanese had a considerable Force in the area. Disclosure that the Marines had landed "as scheduled" em phasized the careful advance pre parations made by American strategists. It likewise Indicated they had substantial advance knowledge of the situation that would be confronted. In the absence of reports to the contrary, it was assumed that the landing forces thus far con sist exclusively of Marines ? tough fighting men whose special training for this vital task in cluded "new twists and tricks to the business of killing Japs." fialn Edge But the fact that the Leather necks are consolidating their po sitions appeared to indicate, ini tially at least, that they have gained the edge In hand-to-hand :ombat with the enemy and now perhaps are paving the way for the landing of troop reinforce ments. ' A Marine Corps spokesman. i MANSHOTNEAR YOUNGSVILLE Ellis (Dodo) Davis Shoots' Mellon Wheeler Twice With Pistol Ellis Davis, better known as |"Dodo", white, of Youngsville la in Jail in Loulsburg awaiting the outcome of wounds he inflicted' with a pistol on Mellon Wheeler, also white, Saturday afternoon abbot 6:30 'o'clock at the Ailing station just North of Youngs ville. operated by Davis, accord ing to Sheriff J. P. Moore, who together with Deputy R. E. Neal and Patrolman M. H. Bynum, were called to the scene imme diately afttr the shooting. The officers said Wheeler was shot first a glancing blow across j the head, and a second time in | the chest,' the bail going through or entering the lung. Wheeler was taken to a hospital in Ral eigh. where last reports say he is still living, but In a serious condition. No information was available' as to the cause of the shooting and Davis is being held for hear-| ing which will be set after the outcome of the wounds can be safely determined. Sheriff Moore stated he offer ed Davis a release Tuesday upon his giving a (5,000 bond, tyit on Wednesday afternoon the bond had not been posted and Davis wag still waiting the outcome in Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder* Court held regular session on Tuesday morn ing and disposed of rates as fol lows: Marvin Bowden was found Kuilty of operating automobile in toxicated and using profane lang uage. and was given 12 months on road*, execution not to issue upon the payment of $60 fine and rosti, not to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads of V C. for 2 yearn. Mary Jane Green selling wine and beer without license, re quests Jury trial and continued. J. P. Underbill entered a plea' of Nolo Contendere to a charge of bastardy. Judgment was ius pended upon defendant paying to prosecuting witness the sum of $.100 on and costs of court. Prank Swanson waa found guilty of speeding. Judgment sus pended upon saving the county harmless Parker Robhlns plead guilty to no driver* license, prayer for Judgment continued. Kathlln Yarborough was found' not guilty of unlawful poasesalon of whiskey. ^ I The following cases were con-' tlnued: ? T. E. Bell, h and r. to pay. W. 8. Pearce. o a I. to pay. James Cooley, adw. to pay. Ira Davit, rd, to pay. Duke Yarborough. bastardy. James Hawkln*. unlawful pos session of whiskey. Sallle Stalllngs. unlawful pos session of whiskey. Robert Lee Person, no drivers license. At the close of the days ses sion It was announced that Jury day will be held on Thursday, August 27th. Scrap Metal ? li Dr. S. C. Ford, who Is superin tendent for the collection of scrap Iron In Franklin County by the government, reports that his one truck has collected approximately 230,000 pounds of scrap iron1 since he began this Work about two months ago. The people In Franklin County are rapidly un derstanding the Importance of this scrap Iron movement and are cooperating with Dr. Ford and the government In getting this material into channels that make it available for the mills. Franklin County cltixens are urged to get their scrap together and if It Is not convenient for them to take It to a junk dealer. Just notify either Dr. S. C. Ford, Franklinton, N. C., or G. M. Beam, chairman of the Salvage Committee, Loulsburg. N. C., and it will be immediately collec ted and used In the war effort. summing up the situation earlle^ in the day, made it plain that "those Marines mean business and they didn't maKe those land ing operations just to land." "They mean to atay landed," he emphasized. f WINE AND BEER LICENSE Issued to Mary Jane Green Town Donates $225 to Fir? Department; Accepts Set tlement of T. K. Stockard For 1940; To Purchase Tank and Oil; Many Re ports Received The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular monthly session, August 7th, 1942 at 7:30 p. m. All members of the Board were present. . Minutes of previous meetings of the Board were read and ap proved. The monthly reports of the Town Clerk, Chief of Police. Tax Collector and Supt. of the Light & Water Plants were re ceived and approved by the Board. Upon request of Fire Chief F. M. Fuller, the Board donated the usual amount of $225.00 to the Louishurg Fire Company, for its annual Convention expenses. Mr. W. L. Lumpkin acting as Attorney Tor Mary Jane Green petitioned the Board to issue a Wine and Beer on premise Li cense to Mary Jane Green. Mary Jane Green presented a written application to the Board for a Beer and Wine on premise Privi lege License. The Board exam- ? Ined this application and its At torney examined it and found that it was properly and legally filed. The Town Attorney read the law pertaining to Beer and Wine licenses, and the statute plainly states that it is manda tory for the Board to issue a li cense. provided that it satisfies itself that the application 'rtiere for is properly and legally filed. Commissioner W. B Barrow made the following motion which was seconded by Commissioner R. C. Beck: "That an on prem ise Beer and Wine Privilege Li cense be issued to Mary Jano Green, proprietor of the Green Inn.'*- This motion was carried by a vote of five to one. Com missioner W. J. Shearin voted "No" on this motion. -?1. Mr. R. C. Beck asserted to the Board thai in his opinion, be cause of the uncertainty of fuel oil deliveries, the Town of Louls burg should connect with the Carolina Power k Light Com pany If possible. The Board authorised the Light ft Water Committee to make a deal with E. M. Bartholo mew tor the purchase of a 20,000 gallon capacity storage tank, and for the purchase" of 20.000 gal lons of Diesel Fuel Oil for an emeigency supply. The Board authorised the pur chase of pad locks for the doom on each side of the stage in the Armory auditorium. The Board adopted a Resolu tion accepting In all respects settlement of T. K. Stockard. Town Clerk, for the tax rolls of 1940. and all previous years, and relieving the National Surety Coi poratlon for further responsibili ty in so far as the Bond No. 84556 executed by T. K. Stock ard on April ISth. 1938. is con cerned for the further collection of any delinquent taxes. . After approving a number of invoices for payment the Board adjourned Its meeting. To Instruct Bus Drivers Mrs. Bill Flythe of the State Highway Safety Division will be n Louisburg. August 21st for :he purpose of condnctlng anoth er course In class-room Instrnc ion for ichool bus driver*. Claaa ?rill begin promptly at S:30 in he County Superintendent's of Ice. All bus drivers who con emplate driving a school bus luring the school year 1942-43 rill be required to complete thia vork before they will become iligible .to drive a school bus In franklin County next year. Mrs. Flythe has offered this ourse to the bus drivers on two ither occasions and quite a good lumber ol boys and girla have ilready taken this work. The ourse given on August 21st will >e the final course for the school 'ear 1942-43. Any bfcy or girl vho has not taken this work ?nd ixpects to be an applicant to Irive a school bus should arrange o be present for thia meeting. At this meeting Patrollman M. J. Bynum and License Examiner i. H. Patterson will be present n order that all students mar lave an opportunity to take the -oad test and obtain their driv irs" license ud become a certl led school baa driver. ( -M

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