North Carolina Newspapers

"THEY GIVE THEIR LIVES? YOU LEND YOUR MONEY" Buy More War Bonds Today F riMEt BACK UP YOUR BOY Buy an Additional Bond Toddy = VOLUMN LXXIV $1.50 per year In /.dvance LOCTSBTTRG, N. CAROLINA h'KIDAV, APRIL 30, 1043 (Eight l'uges) NUMBER 18 DR. KENT DE LIVERS SERMON T o Graduates Mills High School Sunday Afternoon at 3:00 O'clock in School Audi torium; Many Attend and Enjoy the Exercises; An nouncements "What do we mean by com-j mencement anyway?" was the question passed to the large num ber present to hear the commen cement sermon for Mills High! School by Rev. Leicester F. Kent ! at the school auditorium on Sun-i day afternoon at 3 o'clock. He f took for his text a statement \ from St. Paul's letter to the 1 small churches in Gallilea, "Be not deceived, God remarked. He that one soweth that shall he al- 1 so reap." In answering his ques- , tion what do we mean by com mencement, anyway, he answered; by saying "It may mean going !, out to present ourself to the j world to do something good, bad or indifferent." From this he ' drew several mental illustrations, , the most impressive was his pic-|] ture of the child in his grades t that was indifferent in his stud- 1 ies, uninterested and with appar ently^ no desire to study and I learn, as compared with the onej, who always stood at the top in grades and interest. It's contrast was the first always had a hard ' time in his later efforts, in school, ' college and life, while the other ! succeeded easily. Then he sties- . sed the importance of God and 1 his help and the duty of those entering into life's duties anil responsibilities, and tyeseeched them to follow the Great Teach er in their every day life and every act, and they would find their final goal much easier to reach. The sermon was a strong pre sentation of the subject and pic tured vividly the influences of human nature necessary to over come failure, and was greatly enjoyed. , iuc oci ?iv,cb v?ci c uycucu Uy it processional rendered by Mrs. Gladys Bailey, at which time the graduating class, led by its Mas cot, Little Connie Collier, and the faculty entered and took; seats reserved for them, and in vocation was pronounced by Dr. A. Paul Bagby. The audienoe joined in a hymn "Come Thou Almighty King." Principal W. C. Strowd made the announcements for the commencement exercises and Mrs.1 Mills rendered a special solo. This was followed by the sermon, j The audience was again invit ed to join In singing "Lead On,| O King Eternal" and the Bene-j diction was offered by Rev. For rest D. Hedden. The class and faculty left the auditorium by a recessional by Mrs. Gladys Bailey. * The Marshals were: Miss Tal madge Thomas, Chief. For the Junior Class ? Julian Lewis and Miss Beth Beasley. For the Sophbmore Class ? Larry Lewis and Miss Nancy Griffin. The Mills High School Band gave a most enjoyable concert at the school auditorium on Mon day night to quite a nice sized and appreciative audience, in which It showed splendid skill . and ability. Mrs. O. Y. Yarborough's music class held its annual recital last night. The closing exercises will be held tonight when Or. Walter Patten, president of Loulsbarg College, will deliver the gradua tion address at the school Audi torium. U. D. 0. MEETING The Joseph J. Davis Chapter, U. D. C., will meet with Mrs. W. , H. Yarborough and Miss Mary Yarborough at the home of Mrs. G. M. Beam Tuesday afternoon, May 4, 1943 at four o'clock. SUE T. ALSTON,- Sec'y. ? o ? PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, May 1: Saturday ? William Boyd as Hopalqng Cassidy In 'Lost Can yon' and The Dead End Kids In 'Keep 'Em Slugging.' Sun.-Mon.-Tues. ? John Gar field, Gig Young, Harry .Carey and 'The Mary Ann' AIR FORCE. Wednesday ? Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, and Allan Ladd in ?The Glass Key.' Thursday - Friday ? Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone and Ann Rutherford in 'Andy Hardy's i Double Life.' ? % For Senate HON. CLYDE R. HOEY Former Governor Clyde R. Hoey wrote a one-sentence iui louncement Tuesday settling; (peculation over ivhether he would oppose Senator Robert R. Reynolds in 1944. HOLIDAY The stores in Louisburg will jbserve Wednesday afternoon hol iday throughout May, June and July according to the following petition signed by the ones co sperating. and submitted to the FRANKLIN TIMES for publica tion; April 21st, 1943. "We, the ' undersigned Mer :hants and Business Men of Louisburg realize the necessity tor our Clerks and Employees to ;et out anil work Victory Gard sns do hereby signify our will ingness to close our places of business at 12 o'clock each Wed nesday during May, June, July." Signed: Wheeler's Barber Shop. Freeman & Harris. Pittman-Lancaster. Rose's 5-1 0-2 5c Store. Mrs. Julia P. Scott. King Candy Co. Kay-Bee Wine Shop. Gantt Shoe Shop. V. E. Owens ' & Co. Fox's Dept. Store. The Fashion Shoppe. Hall & Hall. G. W. Murphy & Son. Murphy's Oarage. Franklin Farmers Exchange. Beck's Garage. Kinton's Inc., by Roy Holmes. Mgr. Leggett'js Dept. Store. City Barber Shop. Pergersoh Beauty Shop. Pender's, by E. W. Russell. Mullen Shoe Repair. The Bargain House, Mrs. N. C. Mullen. H-ardwick's Garage. Economy Auto Supply, R. Lee Johnson. Wheless Sales Co, by Louis A. Wheless. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Roberson Electric Service. Home Furniture Co. O'Neal & Weaver. L. O. Tharrington. Bennie A. Gupton. Raynor's Radio & Jewelry Shop. Louisburg Supply Co. Louisburg Grocery Co. W. 1. Collier Grocery Co. Lee Bunn Grocery Co. The TIMES was Informed the Drug Stores would cooperate to the extent that one of them would remain open all day each Wednes day. The closing time for all stores cooperating will be 12:00 o'clock. FRANKLIN MAN GETS RED GROSS POSITION Walter C. Stallings, a native, of Franklin County and for the past 18 years sanitarl&n with the Guilford County health depart ment. has been appointed assist ant field director of the American Red Cross in foreign service with United States Forces, it has been announced. Stallings will report to Wash ington April 26 to begin a five weeks training period after which be will be assigned, to a foreign field. Stallings helped organize the sanitarian's division of the North Carolina Public Health Associa tion and served as chairman of that division for two years. Dur ing the disastrous Mississippi floods of several years ago he was on duty with the Mississippi health department. A past commander of the Hen ry K. Burtner post of the Amer ican Legion in Greensboro and a member pf the 40 and 8, he has been R>ng aetive In Red Oosa work serving as a director and chairman of first aid In. Greens boro., ? o U. S. Poultry laying flocks are IS percent larger than a year ago and the production per bird Is 3 percent higher. Closing Exercise G. S. High School The commencement exercises of the Gold Sand High School will be held in the high school auditorium Sunday night, May 2, at 8:15, according to announ cement of W. O. Reed, Principal. The Reverend John Edwards, lo cal minister and a member of the school faculty, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. After Mr. Edwards speaks, the itgh school diplomas will be awarded to twenty-six boys and! girls. Also appearing on the program will be Miss Dorothy Kennedy, who is valedictorian of her class, and Miss Elizabeth Harper, the sa lutatorian. The music for the occasion will be furnished by the girls' glee club, with Miss Mary Bynum Dark direcing, and Mrs. Eva U. Person at the piano. It is perhaps well understood that the commencement activi ties this year are reduced to one principal event due to the war effort in trying to conserve gas oline. Everyone has the privi lege of going to church, and since the graduating exercises take place at a religious servlce|it is the desire of the pupils and teachers that the auditorium will be Oiled to capacity. And so, everyone is cordially invited to attend. Lions Club Meets The Louisburg Lions Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. Beas ley's dining room Tuesday, April 27, at 7:00 p. m. No regular program had been scheduled for the meeting so a round table discussion was held, on club problems. It was announced by the Pres-i ident that Lions G. M. Beam,. W J J. Shearin, and W. O. Lambeth; were eligible for the annual award button awarded by Lions Inter ! national to those members hav |ing 100 per cent attendance for 32 consecutive weeks. Lion Beam has attended every meeting since the Club was organized and Lion Shearin has missed only one meeting. A committee was appointed to see if something could be work ed out to prevent the careless and destructive burning of wood lands throughout the County. A.. W. Green Dead Mr. Arch W. Green, one of | Loulsburg's oldest citizens died at a hospital in Henderson early Monday morning following a short illness. He was 75 years) of ijge and besides his wife, is1 survived by one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Gillespie, of Tigerville, S. C., and two sons, A. W. Green, Jr., of New York City, and Bay-I lus Green, of Philadelphia, Pa. He was a brother to Mrs. A. M. Hall, of Louisburg. The funeral services were held at the graveside at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A. Paul Bagby, pastor of the Louisburg Baptist Church, of which the deceased was a mem ber. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. A number of friends and relatives were present to pay a last respect and the floral tri bute was especially pretty. The pall bearers were W. D. Egerton, T. K. Stoclcard, S. T. Wilder, R. C. Beck, Joe Leonard, J. C. Harkins. Arch was very congenial and enjoyed a wide friendship among the County's older citizens. MRS. DORAE. RUDD Mrs. Dora E. Rudd, 83, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Harris, in Louisburg, Thurs day night of last week. Surviving are one son, George Rudd, of Hlght Point; and one daughter, Mrs. J. W. Harris, of Louisburg; several*" grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral rites were held by the Rev. J. C. ChafTin form the graveside in Louisburg Cemetery, Saturday at 11 a. m. WINS CONTEST Chapel Hill, April 25. ? Results of the Statewide academic con tests conducted ini North Carolina high schools this spring by the Extension Division an<J. other University departments concern ed, were announced here today by Acting Secretary C. E. Mcin tosh. ' Kathleen Dellinger. of Hamlet, and Helen Tucker, of Loulsburg, tied for first place in the French contest in which 177 students participated. o HARRIS SCHOOL BUYS WAR BONDS Since Jan. 12th Uie children of Harris Elementary School have bought a total of $105.55 in War Stamps and Bonds. Hamil ton Richards, second grade, has bought two bonds. James Whe less, fifth grade, and Uary Helen Pulley, seventh grade, hare each bought a bond. nils amount, will buy 700 pairs of socks. WAR NEWS London, April 28.? the bitter Russo-Polish diplomatic breach precipitated by Germany's "Smol ensk graveyard story" was as wide as ever tonight utter a day which brought these develop ments: 1. Soviet publications of articles which led observers to believe that Russia would demand a purge of the Polish government in-exile in London or the creation of a rival regime on Soviet soil. 2. A London Polish govern ment appeal "for the release" of all fighting Poles now in Russia, and a declaration that the Poles "have no need to defend them selves from any suggestion (by RussfS) of contact or understand ing with Hitler." The Poises also asked that Rus sia release 'tens of thousands of Polish orphans and children', and families of Polish fighting men, saying that these people ? many of whom are regarded by Russia as Soviet citizens. ? "are particul arly precious" to a future re establishment of Poland "in view of the German mass slaughter" in that country. 3. A Nazi-organized "medical mission" which will conduct an "inquest" at Katyn forest near Smolensk, where the Germans say 10,000 Polish officers were murdered and buried by the Russian^. 4. Prime Minister Churchill conferred with Premier Wlady slaw Sikorski in an effort to heal the rupture, but apparently had made little headway. The British were working closely with Unit ed States officials in attempting to repair the hole in the United Nations' political lineup against i the Axis. Allied Headquarters in North! Africa, April 28. ? The ? British First Army threw a powerful as sault today against an Axis moun tain position only 21 miles from Tunis ? the Djebel Bon Aoukaz commanding open stretches of the Medjerda valley leading down to the Tunisian capital ? while Amer ican troops- completed the storm ing and capture of three impor tant hill defenses on the route to Mateur and Bizerte. To the South, the French, who are hammering at. the gates of Font Du Fahs, have driven a column southeast of that town to reach the western slopes of Djebel Zabhouan despite heavy Axis artillery fire, the French com munique reported. This column cut the mainv road from Pont Du Fahs to Djebibina. Other French forces, which had swept forward 15 miles in three days of what official reports termed "magnificent fighting", were beating at the outskirts of Pont Du Fahs, in cooperation with British armored columns strik ing from the northwest. o J. D. FRAZIER J. D. Frazier, 53, of Castalia, died early Thursday of last week at Park View Hospital in Rocky Mount. Funeral services were held from the home Friday at 3:30 p. m. with the Rev. John Edwards officiating. Interment followed in the family cemetery near the home. Survivingi are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. L. P. Pearce, of Rocky Mount; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Strum, of Nashville, Route 1, and Mrs'. J. H. Boone, of Louis burg; three brothers, Will, of Castalia, Fred, of Louisburg, and Clem Frazier, of Spring Hope, Route 2. ? LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "The Pioneer of Life" is the sermon subject for the 11:00 o'clock service Sunday morning. TJie regular church service will be held Sunday night at 8:00. Church School convenes at 9:45 a. m., led by Prof. I. D. Moon. The Men's Bible Class meets at 10:00 a. m., and you are most cordially invited to attend. The Methodist Youth Fellow ship services will meet Sunday night at 7:00 o'clock. During the summer months Prayer service will be helcf on Thursday night at 8:00 o'clock. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. A. C. Reid, of Wake Forest, will preach Sunday morning. Dr. Bagby will be in Louisville, Ky. for the 50th anniversary of the Highland Baptist Church, of which ho was pastor for ten years. There will be no evening wor ship. The church members are asked to attend worship at the Methodist Church. The prayer services will be on Thursday evening during the summer months, beginning next week. 9:45 a. m. Bible School, 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. Every one is invited to attend. A celling has been placed oni spinach. Too bad, kids, mom! can keep on buying It. Franklinton School Commencement SUI'T. G. n. HAKR1S Krunklinton Schools HON. HA HOLD I). COOLEY Who will deliver the com- I meiiceniciil address at the | Krankllnton School continence- j ment. Superintendent G. B. Harris announces the following order for Commencement Exercises for the Franklinton High School: Commencement Sermon will be delivered on Sunday, May 3, 8 P. M., school auditorium, by Rev. T. A. Cheatham, D. D., of Pinehurst, N. C. Class Day Exercises will be Wednesday, May 5. 8 P. M.. in the school auditorium. Graduation Exercises will be held on Thursday. May 6, at 8 P. M., in the school auditorium. The address will be delivered by Congressman Harold D. Cooley. The graduating class is com posed of the following members: Cornelia Allen, Elizabeth Blackley, Bett,ie Cheatham. Mar garet Collins, Lena Conyers. Jane Cox. Daphine Gilliam, Hattie Lois Hagwood, Lucy Harris, Swannie Harris, Virginia Hicks. Geraldine Holder, Edna Jackson, Adelaide Jones, Ada Catherine I Kearney, Martha Ray v Lumpkin, Dorothy Mafssey, Carolyn Moore, Pauline Philpot, Mildred Par risb, Violette Poole, Alma Rad ford, Odessa Radford, Hilda Ram ey, Margaret Wilder, Dorothy i Weathers, Robert Lee Allgood, Clarence Conyers, Charles Dan iel, Joe Dennis, Hill Edwards, Laurence Edwards, Henry Frank lin Holmes, Richard Holmes, William Jackson. Grant Moore, ji Ethan Morton, John Oliver New-] ell. Jr., Rubert Pearce, Jr., Paul Philpot, Sidney Rani ey, James Stallings, Lewis Thompson, Jr., and John Woodlief. Valedictorian ? Bettie' pheat-| ham. , ? ' . Saliitatorian ? Martlla Ray I Lumpkin. Marshals: Marie Tomlinson. Chief; Alice Cooke, Edna Earl ] Hicks, Ann Cox and Margaret Hayes. Mascots: Talmadge Edwards. Jr. and Jo Anne Wynne. VAI,KI>I( TOICI W S.\ I jl'TA TO H I .\ X MISS HETTIE CHEATHAM Daughter of Capt. and Mrs. E. Joe Cheatham, of Franklin ton. She is Valedictorian of the Frankllnton School Grad uating Class. MISS MARTHA RAY LUMPKIN ' Daughter of K<'p. \V. Ij. |( Lumpkin, of LouiNburg, who | In Salutatorian of the Kranklln ton School Graduating Class. J Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder'8 Court held regular session on Tuesday and busied itself with nol proses and continuances. The docket was disposed of as follows: Mary Willie Booth, adw, con tinued. Z. R. O'Neal, adw, nolle pros. J. H; Baker, adw, nolle pros. Ben Ellington, adw, nolle pros. Alex Baker, adw, nolle pros. J. H. Fuller, indecent exposure, continued. EARLY MONDAY FIRE i i The Are early Monday morning was at the White Swan Dry Cleaners on East Nash Street. The fire was discovered In the boiler room, a separate compart ment from the place of business being built at the back of the building. The fire department soon put out the Are with very little damage. The main floor of building was flooded with wa ter where It ran in nnder the back door, but no particular dam age 'resulted. THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES, YOU LEND YOUR MONEY Below are the words ol President franklin D. Roosevelt, our Com nander-in-Chief, in telling us of the lideous slaughter of our aviators by he Tokio war lords. You can ex jress your personal determination o avenge our murdered flyers by >uylng more War Bonds today. They fave their lives. You lend your noney. * * * * "It la with m feelinr ol deepest lorror which I know will be shared >y all civilised peoples, that I have ? announce the barbarous execu ion by the Japanese government of lome of the members of the armed 'orces who fell into Japanese hands is an incident of warfare. "This recourse by oar enemy to 'rightfulness is barbaroas. The sffort of the Japanese war lords thus ? intimidate as will utterly fall. It rill make the American people nere determined than ever to blet yt thg skamlesi militarism el * * * # NO OPPOSITION Town Officials Re Enter Campaign Election Tuesday, May 4th: The Only Registrants Are For Mayor, W. C. Webb, For Commissioners, F. H. Allen, W. B. Barrow, R. ,0- Beck, W. J. Cooper, W. G. Lancaster, W. J. Shearin, Jr. Louisburg will experience thd unusual on next Tuesday when the present Mayor and Board of Town Commissioners will enter the election for re-election with out opposition. The present elective officers are Mayor William C. Webb, Commissioners F. H. Allen, W. B. Barrow. R. C. Beck, W. J. Cooper, W. G. Lancaster, W. J. Shearin. Jr. That they have given a splen did and much appreciative admin istration is evidenced by no one seeking to oust them. Under tho present election laws no opposi tion could now develop, therefore the election on next Tuesday will be only a formality. However, the citizens should rally to the occasion and go out and cast a record vote, showing the officers you appreciate their efforts, and demonstrating to the outside pub lic you are fully behind your of ficers. Go out and cast your vote, and thereby make the total vote a big one. o WAAC RECRUITERS AT POST OFFICE Auxiliary Edna Waddeii and Auxiliary Bernita Frak, members of the Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps, will be recruiting at the Post Office Building from May 6th through the 8th. A booth for information concerning this branch of service has been set up at the Tost Office and Auxiliary's Waddell and Frak will be very glad to answer any questions. COLLEGE PLAYERS PRESENT SHAKES PEAREAN PLAY , The Louisburg College Playars, under the direction of Miss Vir ginia Peyatt, enacted scenes from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in the college auditorium on Tuesday evening, April 27th. The setting was in the garden ind in the house of Lady Olivia. The rich humor of the play was pointed up in every scene. The acting was quite suggestively Shakespearean in gesture, move ment, and speech. The members of the cast play ed their roles with remarkable finesse of interpretation. Sir Toby staggered realistically through the acts accompanied by Sir An drew, the foolish knight pretend ing to Olivia. Lady Olivia appear ed impressively noble and state ly; Maria, her gentlewoman, fit tingly displayed her cunning and wit in the plot she laid to catch Malvolio, the self-centured, vic timized purltain. Feste, the fool, capered and sang hiB way about the scenes as a true fool might. Since for several years no Shakespearean play has been produced at Louisburg College, the playing of "Twelfth Night" was a special opportunity for stu dents to get a view of Shakespear ean comedy, and a true picture of the dress of the period, for au thentic periodic costumes, ob tained from New York, were worn by the cast. O 111 _! - 1- T 1-1 rj*CIJTll OU11 1 11 VY 1C&, LiUUlSUUlg, gave an excellent performance as Maria, gentlewoman to Olivia. Evelyn's interpretation of her lines brought out the wit and cun ning of Maria. Eaton Holden, Louisburg, also gave a vivid por trayal of Feste, the fool. He danced his way through every scene, playing tricks on all the other characters, "the other stu dents taking roles were Richard Byrd, Warsaw, as Sir Andrew Aguecheek; J. E. Norris, Jr., Co lumbia. as Sir Toby Belch; Mc Neil Ipock. New Bern, as Malvo lio; and Lois Asbell, Belridere, as Olivia. The cast was entertained Im mediately following the play at the home of Mrs. S. C. Holden, mother of Eaton Holden, one of the cast. o CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sin cere thanks and appreciations to those who were so kind to us during the Illness and death of our husband and father. Thoy will be long and tenderly remem bered. Mrs. H. W. Burnet te and Son. ... . P ? ? .. ?Ob Pay B?y Boa*?