To Reduce
Salary
A Bill to be entitled nn Act to
reduce the salary of the County
Attorney and to prohibit the col
lect ion of Commissions on delin
quent tax sales in Franklin Coun
ty.
WHEREAS, the Hoard of Coun
ty Commissioners of Franklin!
County are now paying the Coun
ty Attorney of Franklin County
for his services 011 a part time
basis, as County Attorney and as
Solicitor of the Recorder's Court
of said County, the sum of two
thousand four hundred dollars
(2,400) per year^_jind
WHEREAS, said two thousand
four hundred dollars ($2,400)
per year so paid is out of propor
tion to the services rendered audi
to salaries paid by adjoiuingl
counties 'and other counties of
like size in the State; and
WHEUE.VS. in the interest of
economy and for the benefit of I
the taxpayers of said County it isi
desirable that the salary of the
County Attorney be reduced in
order to thus effect a savings to
the taxpayers of said County:
Now, therefore.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section 1. That from and af
ter Ma sch first . one .thousand
nine hundred and forty-three the
Commissioners of Franklin Coun
ty shall not pay a total salary for
said position of County Attorney
and Solicitor of the Recorder's
Court of Franklin County and for
other clerical services of what
ever nature and kind performed
by said County Attorney, in ex
cess of the sum of one thousand
five hundred dollars ($1,500) per
year for said services but said
Commissioners are hereby ex
pressly authorized to pay a less
amount for said services of said
County Attorney in their discre
tion.
Sec, That it shall be un
lawful for the County Attorney
to charge on any delinquent tax
es due to the CountyAif Franklin
or 011 any tax suit brought by the
County of Franklin any extra
fees, commissions or percentage
of said taxes due said County
against said taxpayers unless said]
extra fees, commissions or per
centage is first approved by the
court.
That in order to reduce the|
cost to the taxpayers on all tax
sales brought by Franklin Coun
ty the County Attorney. County
Auditor or one of the Commis
sioners of Franklin County in the
discretion of the Board of Com-:
missioners of Franklin County,
shall be appointed as Commis
sioner by the court to sell said
land for delinquent taxes and the
court shall not' allow any com
missions to said Commissioner so
appointed to r the purpose of
making said tax sale.
Sec. 3. ' Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to place any
cost of said tax sale upon Frank
lin County and the actual court
cost of said tax sale shall be paid
?wholly by the delinquent taxpay
er.
Sec. 4. That all laws and
clauses of laws in conflict with
this Act are hereby repealed. -
Sec.. 5. That this Act shall be
in full force mud effect from and
after its ratification.
Louisburg
College News
Superlatives
The i!H3 senior superlatives
were recently elected by the clasi
under sponsorship of The Oak.
senior yearbook.
Students winning were Muriel
Whitehurst. South Mills, best
liked girl; McNeil Ipock. New
Bern, best-liked boy; Sara Hux.
Halifax, ideal student: J. Wesley
Gentry. Hoxboro. most original:
Joe, Glazebrook. Richmond. Va..
best sport : and Claude Staiuback.
Henderson, most friendly.
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l>r. Kent Speaks at Y's
Dr. L. F. K.eut. rector of th*>
local Episcopal Church, was guest
speaker at a joint meetitfg of the
Y's Thursday evening.
The theme of the talk was the
ideals of brotherhood and the
evils of attitudes of superiority)
The speaker's inspiring mes
sage was highlighted by refer
ence to personal experiences and
other illustrations of his usual
concrete and telling type and in
part against the background of
his experience as a missionary in
Alaska.
H? !!
Religious Kittphasis Week
To Ik" Observed
Religious Emphasis Week will
be conducted by the Reverend K.
G. Dawson, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church. Raleigh. Mar.
7-12.
During this time daily service
will be held at seven in the even
ing in addition to services at
rhapel hours. A plan for inter
views and discussions will b*
carried out at intervals conven
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-All Over The World
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Red Cross War Fund Campaign
BY THE. PRESIDENT OF THE IMTED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS The American National Red Cross during the
first year of our participation in the war has rendered vital hu
manitarian services to the members of our armed forces and to
their families; and
WHEREAS the demands made upon the Red Cross are
steadily increasing from day to day as it is called upon to ac
company our Army and Navy into worldwide theaters of action,
to provide blood plasma for our wounded, to- send relief to
American and United Nations prisoners of war. and to expand
Us preparations to meet emergencies at home: and
WHEREAS The American National Red Cross is under the i
L necessity of raising further funds in order that these essential
services may be continued and expanded:
NOW. THEREFORE. I. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Pres- I
ident of the United States of America, and President of The
American National Red Cross, do hereby designate the month |
beginning March 1, 1 ;> 4 3 . as "Red Cross Month," and I request I
that during that month our people rededlcate themselves to I
the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross. I summon
the men. women, and young people of our country, in every city
and town alid village, in every county and state throughout the
land, to enlist in the army of mercy mobilized under the banner !
of the' Red Cross and to contribute generously to the Red Cross
War Fund in order that the sunt of One Hundred Twenty-five
Million Dollars, every cetit of which is needed, may Ife raised
promptly.
IN WITN,ESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and^
caused the seal of the United Stages of America to l)0 aft'ixeti:
DONE at the City of Washington this twenty-t lry?i day of
February in the year of our Lofd nineteen
hundred and forty t h refif and of the Inde
(SEAL) pendente oi the United States of America
the one hundred and sixty-seventh.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
By the President:
COKDELL HULL.
Secretary of State.
ient to the college routine. The
Reverend Forrest D. Hedden. i
pastor of the local Methodist ;
Church: Miss Mildred Hudgins.
dean of women: and Miss Ruth
Merritt. of the English IVpart- 1
ment and the religious commit- ;
tee. will assist the guest pastor
in the latter phase.
Last year's Religious Empha
sis Week" was conducted by the i
Reverend O. L. Hathoway. of i
Selma. and was regarded success
ful and unusually worthwhile.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
| Register of Deeds Alex Wood
reports issuing marriage licenses
to the following couples during
the month of February:
WHITE ? John, Tihomas Cooper
and Yariria Ray. Arthur Edward
Mitchell and XUigaline Ray. Roy
T. Braswell and Daphitte Shil
lings. Howard Everett Collins
and Eunice May Horsey. Y. R.
Neville and Lottie Mae Shearon.
COLORED ? Hubert Perkins
and Arlene Chee. Dave McKinne
Brodie and Bertha Cooke. Thom
as Bradford and Christine Perry.
Willie Wilkins and I'attie Perry.
Noble R.'1 Frisby and Marion P.
Clem. Holina Car Hartstleld and
Roberta Bose. Rufus Green and
Martha Mitchell. Johnnie Sellers
and .Mary Louise Hobgood.
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Snifter You've got a lot of
pep for a man past 100 years
old: How do you get that way
Ragson Tetters ? I ain't decid
ed yet. I'm dickering with two
or three cereal companies for my
endorsement.
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PHON" 388-t
FOB FIRM i uAss t*?.lN7F"G
USED CARS
FOR SALE
We have a nice selection
of clean late Model Cars
and Pick-up Tracks.
ATTRACTIVE PRICES
AND TERMS.
Motor Sales Co.
Phone 8Sa
HENDERSON , N. C.
Father (from head of stairs) ?
?ay. Sarah, is that young man of
ours an auctioneer?
Sarah ? .No. why ?
Father ? Well, he keeps saying
le's going, but he hasn't gone
ret.
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George ? I'm a self-made man.
Horace ? You're lucky. I'm the
evised work of a wife and three
laughters.
Just before the orders to commence firing, our radio station on Mid
way was blown to bits. Marine Sgt. Harold r. Hazelwood, the operator,
was severely wounded by shrapnel. Despite his serious wounds, he
assembled parts and sent out the firing orders that saved the day.
Your money is needed to "save the day** every pay day. You've done
your bit; now do your best? Buy more War Bonds. ;)
S. Treasury Dept.
Insurance Agent (to farm ap
plicant) ? Did you ever meet with
an accident?
Farmer ? No. only a mule kick
ed in two of my ribs once, and a
rattlesnake bit me on the leg a
couple of years ago.
Insurance Agent ? Great scott!
Didn't you consider those acci
dents?
Farmer? Nope, they done it
apurpose.
During a visit to an army camp
we passed by the guard bouse and
!heard a prisoner laughing:
Prisoner (chuckling) ? I go 90
days in the jug.
We ? What's so funny about
,that
Prisoner ? Funny? Its the fun
niest thing that has happened
here for a long time. You see,
they sentenced the wrong guy.
CHICKENS! --- CHICKENS!
2 CAR LOADS STARTING, GROWING AND ,
BROILER MASH. All Other Feeds.
SEEDS! ? SEEDS!
All kinds of Garden Seeds (not Rationed).
taters, oats and deza.
Most any kind of Poultry Equipment.
ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS, piping and wiring
to install.
Hand Seed Sowers. Rat Poison.
BRING US YOUR CHICKENS AND EGGS.
(Just bring the clean ones ? keep the dirty
ones at home to eat.)
Franklin Farmers Exchange
Phone-. 366-1 Louisburg, N. C.
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SICCESS OF THE SEASON* !
SMART SPRING
CAROL KING
DRESSES
$?50
to
$I4-95
* Exciting Prints
* Lovely Pastels
* Ever-Popular Navy
Choose one of these brand
new smart models aiujj- know
that you are well dressed.
A large selection of spring
'colors.
THE FASHION SHOPPE
"A Smart Shop for Smart Women"
LOUISBUBG, N. 0.
Diner ? I should like a porte;
ouse steak, with * mushrooms,
ome deliriously browned toast,
,'ith plenty of butter.
Waiter ? 'Scuseme; suh, is you
ryin' to give me an order, or is
ou Jes' reminlscin' ,lbout old
imes?
The supply of vegetable seed
promises to be sufficient for J 94 3
Victory Garden needs, but not
large enough to permit waste o?
seed through careless sowing,
neglect of a planted garden, or
planting on a soil too poor to
produce. good vegetables.
'*
WE SALUTE YOU
SOLDIERS
SOIL!
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. . . and this bank is with you 100%
in your all-out food production pro
gram to help win the war. Come in
- - - discuss your financing require
ments. , >
When making out Crop Loan papers,
name this bank as the loaning agency.
We are ready with cash and prompt
service to save your time.
"Borrow The Bank Way"
CITIZENS BANK 8 TRUST
COMPANY
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora
of the
HENDERSON, N. C.
II SHOVELS
$1,25
14 TOOTH
RAKES
75c
Kelly AXES
$2.00 and
$2.50
ALL KINDS PLOW CASTING
PAINTS, Etc.
Vita-Var Outside Ready
Mixed Paint - 100% Pure
$3.49 Gal.
Texolite Wall Paint
Mix with water - One Gal.
makes 1^ Gal. - Covers
in one Coat.
$2.75 Gal.
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IWALLRITE WALL PAPER $1.25
Attractive Patterns 1 Roll B
F ur niture
3 Pc Bed Room SAl.Sb i
SUITES.. V 1
9x12 Gold Seal $*.95
RUGS U
ODORA WARDROBES, $0.25
2 Door - Moth Proofed . .
KITCHEN CABINETS, $07.50
Large Size Wf
TRUNK $7.95
LOCKERS........ i
H. C. TAYLOR
Hardware & Furniture
Phone 423-1 Louiaburg, H. 0.