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NUMBER SO WAR NEWS London, Jan. 20. ? Fast Ger-j man fighter-bombers blasted and; strafed the London area in a> lunch-hour terror raid today, | killing at least 60 persons, half of; them children trapped in a bom bed achoolhouse. British fighter planes met the f6rmations of Focke Wulf 1.90s and Messerschmitt 109s as they Bwept across the southeast coast and shot down 13 of them with a" loss of only two of their own ! aircraft in dogtights that ranged all the way from the- English Channel to London itself. The Air Ministry said many others probably were destroyed or dam aged. United States Army Air Force fighters also roared into action, - but failed to draw any of the raid ers into combat. Though the raid was the sharp est on London by daylight since the Battle of Britain in 1940-41, the Air and Hffme Security Min isters reported in a joint com munique that only a half-dozen planes penetrated the capital area out of some 25 that crossed the coast. The formations spread over a wide area of Kent and Sussex counties, the communique said, and the majority were turned \ back after bombing three south-: em England towns. Washington. Jan. 20. ? Ameri-' can troops killed 1,032 Japanese on Guadalcanal within a five-day period during the past week, the N&vy announced today. It was perhaps the best bit o fj ground hunting since the early phases of the Solomons campaign and raised to at least 8,157 the number of Japs definitely known to have been killed in land fight ing since the American invasion five months ago. This does not include the many thousands who perished at sea when American air and naval forces smashed sunch huge inva-! sion armadas. !^or does it include those who have died of disease and starvation or those killed in Jap-held areas by American1 bombs and long-range guns. "All told, the enemy's attempt to recapture lost bases in the southern. Solomons is estimated to have cost upwards of 50,000 Japanese lives thus far. In the first stages of the cam-' paign, the Japanese strength on Guadalcanal was estimated at 20,444 troops. Roughly half ofj this force has been wiped out. Durihg the first three months, the enemy frequently succeeded in landing reinforcements, but when large-scale invasions were attempted, Jap losses in ships and men reached such proportions that they subsequently gave up the idea and have since sought i to move in with small groups of, destroyers. Mescow, Thursday, Jan. 21. ? j Russian forces plunging westward! into the Ukraine bypassed Rostov -120 miles to the- north yesterday, capturing a string of towns cur- J ving down within 28 miles of | Voroshilovgrad, big industrial capital of the Donets basin, the1 Red army reported today. Soviet communiques revealed that troops striking 45 miles be yond the lower Rostov-Voronezh railway had advanced well west of the north-south line through Rostov and captured Bolshe Chernigovka, 28 miles north of Voroshilovgrad. That town and others captured in the area marked the course of a southwestwtffd sweep from the northern Donets, its direc tion suggesting that the Russians might try to swing in behind Rostov and cut off all the Ger man forces to the south east. After a special bulletin had reported the capture of Belokura kino and Belovodsk, respectively. 58 and 48 miles above Voroshilov grad, the Wednesday midnight communique added the- towns of Gorodische, 38 miles northeast of the Donets basin industrial cen ter; Chebatovka, 27 miles to the northeast on the railroad to Mtllerovo, and Qolshe-Chernig ' ovka. ? Washington, Jan.7 20. ? The United States is sending more lendlease aid to Russia than to any other country arid the ship ments will grow despite intensi fied German U-boat attacks on Soviet-bound convoys, it was an nounced today. Lend-Lease Administrator Ed ward R. Stettinius, Jr., confirm ing that Russia has displaced Britain as the No. 1 lend-lease recipient, reported that about 2, 500 planes and more than 3,200 tanks have been sent to the Soviet Union. "This is more than the United Kingdom or other Euro pean theater has received. It also has sent Russia 81,000 trucks, jeeps and other motor vehicles and has "now begun to send food in greater quantities than' to the United Kingdom," he reported. Stettinius did not reveal the exact amount of aid delivered safely, but he acknowledged that COURT ADJOURNS No cases of any special public Interest was called before Frank lin Superior Civil Court last week, which was so capable and pleasantly presided over by Judge Walter J. Bone, of Nash ville. Following our last report cases were disposed of as follows: Minnie Teasley and Simon Par rish \^ere granted judgments of $187. ut) each against Mrs. Bessie (Cleo) Pearce. Hudie R. Sills Jenkins was granted a divorce feom John C. Jenkins. D. R. Richardson was grant ed a divorce from Anne A. Rich ardson. A non suit was granted in the case of B. Ray Lucas, Superin tendent, against W. B. Barrow. Moses Rogers was granted a fee simple title to a piece of prop erty clear of any lean, on ac count of an aforesaid Deed of Trust, unpaid taxes and to re cover costs in such action. The defendants gave notice of appeal. Jim Collins was granted a judgment, of $200 against W. B. Carson and his bondsman H. K. Perry. Appeal was noted. Eva Denton vs Jesse Lee Ray born and wife, an order of survey was granted and case was con tinued. Upon order the case of the At lantic Coast Line Railroad Co. vs Franklin County. First-Citi zens Bank & Trust Co.. Treasur er. was stricken from the dockets of the Court. Air Raid Wardens Meet Chief Air Raid- Warden C. F. Cash reported an interesting meeting of the local Air Raid Wardens in Louisburg held Tues day night at the Court House. Although only a small percentage of the entire number were pres ent th'e plans ,and possible calls were gone into and discussed. Out of 42 white 1 3 were . present and 12 colored 9 were present. Chief Warden Cash says they will have another meeting at the Court House next Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock, at which time it is urgently desired that all Wardens be present. o Theatre Change? Schedule Program schedules designed to save frcfln 6 1-2 to 7 hours of actual operating time each week to conserve fuel oil, film and ir replacable equipment w^re put in effect this week at the Louis burg Theatre. Although the new schedules save the equivalent of a full days operation each week the theatre has so designed the show times to still offer their patrons matinee and evening shows, seven days a week. The only change in the regu lar schedule of shows is on Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day aiyl Friday evenings only, when the show will begin at 7:30, just 15 minutes later than us ual, and will last to 10 instead of a full second show lasting to 11:15 or 11:30 as heretofore. The theare boxoffice will remain open from 7:15 to 8:30, closing one hour earlier than before. The complete schedule of shows appears below: ' '* Saturdays, continuous from 1 to 11; Sunday 2, 4, 9; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays at 3:30 and 7:30 (complete shows may be seen from as late as 8:15 on these evenings). The theatre management Is urging out-of-towp patrons to so arrange their business trips to town in order that they may at tend th6 matinees and conform fully to the OPA regulations. o LOUISBURQ BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor will preach at both services next Sunday. In the morning his subject will be, "Keeping the Home Fires Burn ing," and in the Evening, "A Private Conversation." A glad welcome awaits every one who would come our way. 9:45 a. m. Bible School. 11:00 a. m. Morning worship. 7:30 p. m. Evening worship. A. Paul Bagby, Pastor. About IS million shearling sh?ep pelts are needed to line aviators' coats. "part of what 'we have sent has been lost oil the way" as result of German attacks. LETS OIL CONTRACT . No Deisel Fuel Oil Bids Re ceived; Take Action To ward Cutting Off All Un necessary Lights The Board of Town Commis sioners met in special session, Friday, Jan., 15th., 1943, (or the purpose of awarding contracts for Diesel Fuel and lubricating oils, and for the consideration of other business. After opening and examining sealed bids a motion Was passed by roll call vote' to award 'the contract for lubricating oil to the Texas Company. There were no btd8 offered on the Diesel Fuel Oil contract; The Board voted to accept the proposal of the Home Oil Company to haul Esso Diesel Fuel oil for the Town of Louis burg from the point of delivery to Louisburg for the price of the prevailing freight rate from the point of Delivery. The Board in structed the Town Clerk to noti fy Louisburg College to cut off the campus lights at the college at 10 P. M. every evening and to appoint some one at the Col lege to be responsible for cut ting off all lights at the college, including the campus lights, in the event of an air raid warning. The Boaj-d instructed the Light and Watef Committee and the Street Committee to make a sur vey and inspection of all secon dary street lights, and make re commendation for the discontin uance of all such lights that are not positively necessary from aj standpoint of public safety. The following Resolution was| auupieu oy ine ijoara; alter which the Board adjourned. WHEREAS, under the existing Machinery Act of the State of North Carolina (Section 1403),> a discount of 2% is allowed on prepayments of taxes, if such ! taxes are paid on or before July, 1st., of each year; a discount of is allowed if taxes are paid during the month of July; a discount of 1% is allowed if taxes are paid during the month of August; and on or before Nov. 1st., next after taxes become due on Oct., 1st., of each year, a /liscount of one half of one per cent is allowed: AND WHEREAS, due to the' time of the year in which the I 2%, 1%%, and 1 percent dis counts are, permissable; with few exceptions only big corporations or .businesses, and well to do persons are financially able to secure these liberal discounts for themselves: AND WHEREAS, because the mass of farmers have their money tied up in their crops during the months of June, July and August, and the average small business1 is operating for no substantial profit during these months, they are financially unable to pay their taxes and thereby secure the legal liberal discounts for themselves: Now therefore, BE IT RESOLVE? Jhat the Board of Town Commissioners of! ^e Town of Louisburg, N. C., do! j hereby petition Honorable W. L. ! Lumpicln, Member of the House of Representatives, representing! ! Franklin County, to introduce! land strive diligently for the pas jsage of a General Ajct by the! [General Assembly of North Caro lina which is now in session, or[ a Local Act applicable to the; Town of Louisburg, N. C., to ! establish tax discounts and tax penalties on General Taxes or taxes of the Town of Louisburg, N. C., which become due for pay ment on October, 1st., of each year, as follows: 1st. A discount of 2% is to be allowed if taxes are paid on or befftre July, 1st. of each '"year; and during the months of August, September, and October, of each year; and a discount of 1% is to be allow ed on taxes paid during the month of November of each year. 2nd. Penalties' on General Taxes, or taxes of the Town of Louisburg, N. C.,. which are due for payment on October, 1st., of each year shall be as follows: After the 1st., day of February next after due and payable, there shall be added to the tax a pen alty of 1% each consecutive month until a total penalty of 6 percent shall have accrued. The interest on Tax Sales Cer tificates shall be at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of sale of tax liens; and a penalty of one half of one percent per month, shall be continued in ad dition to the tax, on all property and taxes not included in Tax Sales Certificates, from the date of sale of tax liens. That a copy of this Resolution shall be sent to the Chairman of the Board of County Commission ers of Franklin County, N. C? the Mayors of the towns of Franklinton. N. C., Youngsvllle, N. C., and Bunn, N. C? and that this Resolution be published In THE FRANKLIN TIMES. : O ri A Wautosa, Wis., man sold his auto and bought a pony and cart for personal travel. GAS AND OIL /GAS It In expected tliat the (jas anil Oil situation will-get worse before It gets better. If we Ket what we THINK we neeil our armed forces cannot hare what we KNOW they need. Since there cun he nu. more pleasure driving many of us can get along on our "A** Rations and if we will plan our trips we will find thift" we can make one trip do the work of several. ALWAYS WATCH THK EX PIRATION DATE ON YOUR RATION BOOK. I>o not use your last coupon tint II* just'be fore your. Ration expires. I'p to the present time the Board has beci\ very lenient with those who have exceeded the 85 mile speed limit or have unintentionally violated Driv ing Rules. The officers of the law are beings requested to re port all violations. The tirst offense MAY and a second of fense will mean the suspension or withdrawal of your RA TION'. "OIL Residential heatirfg will have to cut. Heating of offices ami business establishments where it is possible to use other fuel, will have to he cut out. All coupons for business and office heating are being called but these will l>e returned where allowable, but those who can make other. Heating ar rangements should do so as early as possible. "OIL IS AMMUNITION." LET THE EKiHTINO MEN HAVE IT WITHOUT A SQl'AK. Appeal for Vol unteer Workers Dr. A. Paul Bagby, general chairman of the Louisburg Chap ter of the Red Cross, joined this week , with Mrs. Robert W. Smith wick. production chairman, in is suing an urgent appeal for vol unteer workers, to aid in the lo cal Red Cross production pro graltt. Mrs: Smithwick pointed out that Louisburg would fall behind on its quota of sewing and knit ting. badly needed on the many American- war fronts. If more Louisburg and Franklin County women did not volunteer to aid the production program. Mrs. Smithwick said that wo men cbuld call by her home at 407 Church Street, or could send after sewing and knitting mater ial. The local chapter now has on hand material for 137 bed shirts, 58 nightgowns, 60 children's gqwns, 60 slips, 50 petticoats and 47 H'lens shirts. Alteo on hand is 1^5. pounds of yarn to be knittedMnto 133 sleeveless swea ters, lOO^gloves and some relief sweaters. Mrs. SinithVfck said that the local productioiiNsvork had com pleted and shipped, ^during last December, 40 Army\ sleeveless sweaters, 45 pairs Navy pocks, 40 pairs Army socks, 14 Navyxsleeve less sweaters, 3 ' tu itlc-neck sweaters. Thirty-five pairs ~<>f rompers are ready to ship noW^ ~ ' : -O : Americans in 1943 will pay a Victory Tax estimated at $2,000, 000,000, or about $15 each per year. Hollanders in 1943 will pay Hitler an Occupation Tax of $657,000,000 or more than $75 taNeach of the 8,700,000 Dutch men who are forced to forge their own Nazi chains. Argentine Alone Santiago. Chile, Jan. 20. ? Chile severed diplomatic rela tions with the Axis today, leav ing Argentina the only South American republic still main taining relations with Oermany, Italy and Japan. Foreign Minister Joaquin Fernandez summoned the heads of diplomatic missions of friendly countries to the for eign ministry this morning, and advised them of the break. President Juan Antonio Rios, | who signed the decree ordering the rupture, will address the Chilean people tonight. Rios had taken swift action following last night's over whelming senate vote approv ing his administration's for eign policy. It was not known whether the heads of the missions of the Axis countries had been handed their passports. The diplomatic representa tives of the other countries were summoned to the foreign office by the Papal Nuncio, who is dean of the diplomatic corps, after he had been called by tele phone from the foreign office. United States Ambassador Claude O. Bowers, who was among the first to Arrive, was , smiling with satisfaction. o ' ? On Pay Day, Buy Bonds ? PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY DRIVE y Begun in Louisburg On January 15th; Mrs. H. W. Perry, County Chairman, Announces Committees \ Mrs. Hugh W. Perry, County Chairman for the Committee for the Celebration of the President's I Birthday is ip receipt of the fol i lowing telegram from Gov. Broughton* relative to the open ing of the drive, and predicting the success for the State, in the drive for funds to help in the fight against infantile paralysis. The telegram reads: Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 14 Mrs. Hugh W. Perry, * - I Co. Chm'n, Com. for Cele bration President's Birthday, j As you launch your drive to | day to raise funds for -the fight i against infantile paralysis 1 L wish you God Speed and Best [ of Success when we celebrate I the President's Birthday and bring campaign to a ate on j Jan. SO1. 1 am confident that N.' C. under leadership of you ! and your co-workers will have broken all previous records in this splendid 'cause. Personal good wishes. J. M. BROUOHTON, Governor IS*. C. 1 The following have been asked to serve in their respective com munities: Miss Louise Brown,! Wood, N". C., Mrs. Kenneth Thar-j rington. Youngsville, N. C., Mr. R, .C, Wlfitfleld, Franklinton,; N. j C., Scoutmaster W. T. Shearinj and Scout Troop No. 20 in Lou isburg. N. C. Mr. Depimo Gay,! Bunn, N. C.. and the Lions Club in bouisburg unanimously voted' its support. Containers for the collection' i of coins Ijave been placed in var ious places throughout the coun ty and our Franklin County peo ple are earnestly requested to co-j operate in every way possible in this drive. _ I a- ? , ? ? Back to Horse And Buggy Days Since the ban oil pleasure driv-; jing the local golfers have had a; I hard time getting to the course. But on last Sunday afternoon, with the loan of two fine mules j and a wagon from Mr. Geo. W. ] ~Rprd. local mule dealer, and the services ot John Bullock, colored,! al>ou\ fifteen members ot the | Green Ntfill Country Club were able to in an afternoon of! the pastimes The members are: very grateful tq Mr. Ford for this, courtesy. \ 0-^? Franklin Record ers Court The following cases were dis posed of in Franklin Recorder's Court Tuesday:" T. V. Pool, through father en ters plea of guilty to operating /automobile intoxicated and reck less driving, and was fined $50 and costs and not to operate a ; car on the public highways for 12s months. Edward Leon Page plead gull- ' ty to violation of motor vehicle laws, and was discharged upon payment of costs. D. J. Anderson, amended to D. J. Andrews, operating autombr bile intoxicated, requested a Jury trial.' i Rosa Bell Moss Evans, was found guilty of assault and dis orderly conduct and was given 30 days in jail. A nolle pros with leave was taken in the case against Clar ence Yarborough. The following cases were con tinued: Richard Patton, no drivers li cense. Robert Henry Dunston, assault with deadly weapon. William Closs, operating auto mobile Intoxicated. u ? It takes both . . . warships and warplanes to clear the ocean of Nazi submarines. It takes both War Bonds and Victory Taxes to beat the Axis. Buy More War Bonds. FRENCH AND BRITISH JOIN ? | ANNUAL MEETING ? Louisburg Production Cred it Association Makes Good Showing for 1942 Reports submitted by the offi cers and director's of the Louis- 1 burg Production Credit Associa-: tion at the annual meeting iudi-1 cated that 1942 was another suc-j cessful year for this farmers' cooperative credit institution. The meeting was held at thei Court House in Louisburg and was presided over by J. O. Wil-| son, president of the association. Total loans for the year to 575' farmers amounted to $319,000. 00, Mr. Wilson said. " He added that the reports alsfo Indicated aj splendid collection record. By use dt charts, a complete and detailed financial statement of the association was presented to the stockholders. Mr. T. M. Harris from Prank-' lin County, and Mr. J. G. Win ston from Franklin County were elected directors oof the associa-i tion by the pi embers and they will serve during the coming year with the following other di rectors whose terms did not ex pire this year: Mr. J. O. Wil-j son, Mr. W. II. M. Jenkins and J Mr. M. H. Gupton. During the meeting lliere were also discussions on the food-for freedom program and- the 1943 production goals for this area. The Louisburg Production Cre dit Association makes short term loans to farmers for practically everf purpose for which they have to borrow moiicy. It ? is strictly a cooperative and is op erated by the farmer members. Cooperating With War Boards As representatives of the JJ. S. Department of Agriculture." all Farm Security Administration employees are cooperating with local War Hoard*, and other ag ricultural workers in helping far mers to carry out their 1943 food production goals in line with the President's "Farm Mobilization" Proclamation. All the facilities and services | of tjie Farm Security Administra tion jtoill be available to farmers of Franklin County requiring such services to put themselves into better shape to increase their, production in 1943, said Walter J. Smith, County FSA Supervisor. "Our office will continue to make loans to enable farmers to increase food production," Mr. Smith said. "Loans will include money to buy additional cows, hogs,, chickens, farm machinery j und other operating goods and will be av^lable to farm families who do not have' adequate credit resources to reach maximum pro duction. "It will be our job in the New Year to help place every good heifer calf and milk cow which Would otherwise be sold for beef with a farm family; in coopera tion with Employment Service, to help find tenants, sharecroppers and year-round and seasonal la bor required for the cultivation of all idle farm land; to encour age sharing of scarce farm ma chinery and equipment, and help plan fullest use of all farm labor t needed to produce food and filbre In the war effort," the supervisprj declared. *in 1943 Americans will pay a Victiuy Tax aggregating about *2,ood;?oo,ooo. In Nofway 3,^)00,000 people who abhor Hitler's new order j must pay thiHr conguerors more ;han half a billion dollars each rear. ^ Be glad it's a Victory Tax. Europeans pay an Occupation rax. o PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURO THEATRE The following Is the program it the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Jan. 23: Saturday ? George Montgomery in Zane Grey's 'Riders of The Purple Sar;e' and Lloyd Nolan in j Time To Kill.' Also 'King of rhe Mounties.' Sunday - Monday ? Claudette Colbert, Joe McCrea, Rudy Valles ind Mary "Astor in 'Palm Beach Story.' Tuesday ? Allan Jones, Jane FYazee and Phil Spitalny and his All Girl Band in 'When Johnny Somes Marching Home.' Also Bill Elliott Serial. Wednesday ? Weaver Bros, and Elviry in 'Mountain Rhythm', al so Superman. ?? Thursday-Friday ? Humphrey i Bogart, Ingrid Bergman. Conrad j Veldt, Claude Rains and Paul: Henreid In 'Casablanca.' Two Armies Clos ing In on Rom mel at Tripoli; Fourteen Axis Ships Sunk London. Jan. 20, ? The Fight ing French swarming northwahd from Equatorial Africa have Join ed forces with the British Eighth Army closing on Tripoli, it was annpunced tonight, while the British reported sinking 14 Axis vessels In the Mediterranean in the first three days of this week. These French troops swept up rom the Lake Chad area over de serts and mountains, conquering the Italian Fezzan, and now "are continuing their advance north ward and have established con act with the British Eighth Ar my," a communique from Briga dier General LeClerc's headquar ters announced. n "These forces brilliantly are taking part with their British Al lies in the advance on Tripoli. They are attacking on the left of he Eighth Army moving north ward," said the war bulletin broadcast by the Fighting French Badio at Brazzaville. Sink 14 Ships The juncture was announced shortly after the British had re ported sinking 14 Axis ships in the central "Mediterranean in the first three days of this week, and as twin British columns pound ing toward Tripoli were reported within 40 and '60 miles of ^ the bomb-battered capital of Musso lini's vanishing Libyan empire. The new threat from this French thrust increased the pob ability that Field Marshal Erwin Rommel would fight only a delay ing action at Tripoli, instead of making a final stand there. The French column had_moved up undet Colonial Ingold. the field commander under LeClerc. Its new advance was announced by the authoritative French radio station at Brazzaville, and not the "Radio Brazzaville." used as a cloak by an Axis broadcasting station. *"* A triumphant communique by" the . Admiralty tonight -disclosed that a pack of destroyers, six British and one Greek, sank these vessels on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights without damage or loss: , < A 3,000-ton supply ship, appar ently carrying ammunition whicli blew up south of Sardinia. Ten ships of varying sizes, off Tunisia. A motor launch, also off Tu nisia. A small naval vessel carrying gasoline to the Island of Lampe-' dusa. -CO UISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "The Christian's Will" is the sermon subject for the 11:00 o'clock service at the Methodist Church Sunday morning. Even ing service at 7:30, at which time Mr. Hedden will speak on "Keeping Young And Getting Old." Church School will convene at 9:45 a. m. The Methodist Youth Fellow ship services will b? held at 6.45S p. m. The' Church is yours. You are urged to attend. Guernsey Is Sold To Spruill Peterborough, N. H. ? Harold Loyd Spruill, of Macon, N. C., re cently purchased a registered Guernsey bull from W. D. Puller, of Wood, N. C., to add to his lo cal herd. Snowdrop's Fancy Lass' Prince 324887 is the name under which this animal is reg istered with The American Guern sey Cattle Club. f Phone Rate Cut Washington, Jan. 20. ? The Federal Communications com mission Announced tonight that American Telephone and Tele graph Company would reduce Its long lines revenue by an es timated $.">0,700,000 per year, of which $34,700,000 would be an immediate saving to the public. No reduction will be made in the cInm#1 for the initial three minutes of long distance tele phone calls, hut the overtime charge will be rut. At present this charge for each three minutes' overtime is one-third of the rate for the initial three-minute period. The new rate will be one-fourth of the Initial period. The FCC es timated that this would result in an annual saving of (U, 800.000.
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