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* I MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY JOIN THE PAY-ROLL * SAVINGS PLAN * riMEJ FOR ICTORY BUY UNITED STATES BONDS . STAMPS VOLUMN LXXIV 91.50 per year In Advance LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, .ll'NK 11, 1943 mmiji:k la RETAINS NEGRO FARM AGENT TO SELL OLD COPPER TO W P B v ^ s To Advertise Land For Sale For Taxes In July; Pass es Resolution Adjusting Pattie Coppedge Land Sale Title The Board of County Commis sioners met in regular session1 on Monday June 7th, 1943 at 10:00 A. M., with all members present. The minutes for the April meet ing were read and approved and reports were received from the following officers and ordered filed: Dr. S. P. Burt, Health Officer, W; C. Boyce, Farm Agent, H. H. Price, Negro Farm Agent, Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Welfare Officer, Miss Lillie Mae Braxton, Home Agent. Sept. E. R. Richardson, County Home. , Mr. Jack Wester came before ^ the board stating that Mr. Peter Griffins health was very bad and t asked that he be allowed four j dollars a month instead of three ] dollars a mouth, Mr-. Griffin be- j ing on out side pauper list. The , matter was referred to Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Supt. Welfare. Mr. Jack Wester asked that Mr. Grif- ( fin be paid at the end of each , month instead of once each 3 ( months. , Mr. A. F. Johnson, Chair- , man Ration Board appeared be- ] fore the board In regards to Gaso- ( line for the Negro Extension i Service. Supt. Jefferies, of the Negro ? extension Service appeared before j the board and asked that H. H , Price, Negro Farm agent be given another year employment ] in Franklin County. Supt. Jef- , feries gave a summary, of the i work that the negroes were do- | ing in this county and were badly j in need of a farm agent at this ; time. A large number of Frank- ' lin County negroes were also ] present for the meeting and they told of many ways that they had , been benefitted by the Negro , Farm agent, and asked that the , County employ said agent for a . term of one year. H. H. Price, ? Negro Farm Agent gave a sum- j mary of the projects that he was working on in the County of i Franklin at the present time. He | stated that he had 12 Clubs with , 27 members each and some adult ?, classes. After some discussion the | following motion was made by ] Com. T. S. Dean: That the Coun- | ty of Franklin give the sum of ? three hundred dollars to the neg ro extension service with the ? understanding that they were not < to ask for any thing else during the one year employment. The> i above was second by Com. Pearce and voted yes by Com. Bartholo- , mew, Corns. J. 2. Terrell, and Percy W. Joyner voted no to the above resolution. Motion Jjy Pearce and Second by Bartholomew that the Negro County agent may use two rooms in the basement of A. B. C. Store building until the rooms are needed by the county. The build ing is owned by the County of Franklin. It is further understood that the County Is not to pay for any water or lights used by the agent. Joyner and Terrell voting no. Mr. Matthews, County Attor ney read a letter from the war department asking that the coun ty sell all Copper parts from whiskey stills to the W. P. B. The Board requested that the County accountant sell copper to a dealer .with the understanding that the W. P. B. is to receive said copper. Motion by Commissioner Dean, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and carried, that advertisement of tax1 liens on real estate for 1942 be begun In The Franklin Tlmel in the issue dated July 9, and that sale be had on August 2. A resolution was duly passed to correct the defect In the sale . of the Pattie Coppedge land to the estate of J. D. Alston. A number of accounts were al- j lowed. The Board adjourned this reg- J ular meeting until 10 o'clock on 21 June 1943* ATTENTION, ALL YOU WOMEN ! ? Mrs. Smlthwick announces that there are 15 to 20 gar ments to be finished and much kftitting needed to be done. She also desires that all gar ments, which have been com pleted, should be returned to her at the very earliest oppor tunity* There is no more def inite sign of loyalty that can be evinced than that which the Sewing Project of the Red Cross offers. Surely, the wo men of Louisbt^rg and Frank lin County will not be found wanting. Contact Mrs. Smith wick at her residence. A PAUL BAGBY, Chm'n. Louisburg Bed, Cross. Beam Will Head Lions Club GAITHER M. I1KAM Lion G. M. Beam, local attorney was elected president of the Louisburg Lions Club for the 1943-44 year at a meeting of ;he Club Tuesday night at Mrs. Beasley's Dining Room. Lion Beam will succeed Lion I. D. Hoon as president of the Club ind will assume his new duties luly 1, 1943. The other officers of the Club tor the coming year elected at he same meeting are as follows: 3. R. Sykes, First Vice-President; W. B. Tucker, Second Vice-Presi-| lent; N. F. Freeman, Third Vice President; W. O. Lambeth, Secre ary and Treasurer; Alex T. A'ood, Lion Tamer; Edgar Fuller, rail Twister; G. M. Beam. I. D. Moon. P: H. Massey. W. J. Shear n, and Dr. R. L. Eagles, Direc ors. Lion Alex Wood reported that ie had conferred with Mrs. Mitch ner, County Superintendent of R'elfare concerning persons in :he County in need of glasses and financially unable to buy them ind that one such case had been located. The Club voted to pay Eor the glasses in this case. Hon Numa Freeman reported that progress was being made on plans for the establishment of a playground for small children and that something definite would be worked out in the near future. Two ngw members were added to the Club in May and the pros pects for a very successful year under the guidance of Lion Beam ire excellent. Lionism has a place In every community and the principles for which it stands can be an asset to any community, rhe activities of every Lions Club ire grouped under eight headings which are: Boys and Girls, Citizenship and Patriotism, Civic Improvements, Community Bet terments, Education. Health and Welfare, Safety, and Sight Con servation and Blind. Some Hot Talking about hot weather, what did you think of Satur day? Ltouisburg experienced the hottest day Saturday that lius visited here in many years this early in the season, says Mr. R. A. Bobbitt, U. S. Weather man, who said the government thermometer registered 105. The* past week was a record week making an average of above 00. Monday the temper ature was 03, Tuesday 04, Wednesday 100, Thursday 102, Friday 104, Saturday 10S, and Sunday 100. During this period no rain fell to take care of crops, gar dens or individual feelings. o The Agricultural Economics Department of the -North Caro lina Experiment , Station reports that thr.ee, out of every ten farms have a, labor .shortage. ? m mm 'I t ******* * * ? * WAR RATION BOOK NO. 8 ? ? * ' All persons who have failed * k to fill out, sign and send in * 1 their applications for War * * Ration Book No. 8 may re- ? * ceive assistance and help by * * applying at the Armory in * 1 Louisbiirg on next Saturday * ' afternoon, June 112, 1048, be- * * tween the hours of 2:00 * * o'clock and <5:00 o'clock. * * These applications . should * * have been sent in on or be- * ' fore June 10th, but in some * * pases people have not been * * able to obtain the proper ap- * * plication blanks, or have not * * known how to All out the * * blanks correctly, and the * * above arrangements have * * been made to help such peo- * * pie. ? * If yon know of anybody * * who has not filed his appll- * * cation, be sore to tell them * * where he can obtain a blank * * and have it filled out. * i ??*??? ?**? Legion Receives Prompt Replies To Appeal For Anti-Strike Legislation From Senator Bailey and Congressman Cooley; Reynolds Has Not As Yet Replied; Na tional Commander Con gratulates Post For It 'a Action On Wednesday, June 2nd, the Jambes Post of the American Legion dispatched appeals to Senators Bailey and Reynolds and Congressman Cooley, for their support of drastic anti strike legislation. On the fol lowing Friday morning answers were received from Senator Hai ley, and Congressman Cooley. As yet, Senator Reynolds has not had 'time to reply. ; Probably has not heard of the strikes. The Post highly appreciates the prompt replies of both Mr. Bailey and Mr. Cooley. We are proud of their stand in this vital mat ter, and we admire their courage. Congressman Cooley states that the Labor situation is certainly deplorable and most unfortunate. He reminds us that he support ed the Smith Bill (aimed to avert the present disgraceful labor sit uation) which passed the House in December, before the Pearl Harbor tragedy. He agrees that the present situation requires drastic action on the part of Congress and that the govern ment must have a showdown with John L. Lewis, Mr. Cooley assures us that this important matter will receive his most care ful and concientious considera tion. Senator Bailey denounces John L. Lewis and his strikers in no uncertain terms. He takes an admirable bold and courageous stand; the kind of stand that wins the admiration of every patriotic American. He rightly asserts that our Government is bigger than John L. Lewis and his strikers, and that it must act to prevent the destruction of our war effort. He informs us that we should await the decision of our President in the present crisis, as he has constantly ex pressed the wish that the matter should be left to him. He states that our President has abundant power and that if he needs any further power he will be prompt ly granted it by Congress. SHOULD HE FAIL IN THIS MATTER CONGRESS WILL ACT. Senator Bailey's and Congressman Cooley's letters restore our con fidence in Congress, which was becoming a bit shaky. We are proud of the fact that our Dis trict has men of courage repre senting us In Congress. It must be remembered that Reynold's is NOT from our District. We are reprinting a letter from our National Commander, Roane Waring, which will let every patriotic American know where our American Legion stands. If every citizen would write to our Congressmen, we feel certain that we could save our Nation from thA ignominous, cowardly blows, that are being struck at us by that despicable labor leader, John L. Lewis and his dastardly followers. T. K. Stockard, Adjutant, Jambes Post No. 105, American Legion. Following Is the letter receiv ed from Commander Roane War ing: June 4, 1943. T. K. Stockard, Adjutant Jambes Post No. 105 The American Legion Louisburg, North Carolina Dear Comrade Stockard: I am very glad to have the op portunity to read the letter your Post addressed to your members of Congress. Ypur opinions coincide exactly with the position of the National Organization t^id I am glad to see your Post taking this, victor ious action. Enclosed is copy of resolution adopted by the May 6-7, 1943, meeting of the National Executive Committee. I am forwarding our exchange of letters to our National Legis lative Director at Washington for his Information and use. Sincerely yours. ROANE WARING, National Commander. (Resolution adopted by the National Executive Committee of The American Legion, at its May 1943, meeting, Indianapolis, In diana). i- "BE IT RESOLVED, That we the National Executive Commit tee of The American Legion in meeting regularly assembled in Indianapolis, May 6, 1943, do un qualifiedly condemn the action of any individual or group of in dividuals, in the ranks of labor or management, who defy the government of the United States or who by their actions appear in any dispute to consider them selves above or even equal tu 1 LOUISBURG MAN GETS FORT SILL TRANSFER (MPT. K. IH'M.ICK Camp Butner. June 8. ? Capt. Elmore C. Bulluck. S-:> (plans and training) officer of the !)03rd Field Artillery, 78 th Lightning Division, has been transferred to the staff and faculty of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill. Okla., it has been announced lit Division Headquarters. Captain Bulluck, a L6uisburg, N. C.. attorney before entering active service in September, 1940. attended the Battery Officers ^chool and the Battalion S-3 school. He and his wife, the former Rheba Gambill, lived in Raleigh. the Government of the United States. We consider any such willful defiance in time of war as treasonable and do hereby call on the Congress of the United States to take positive, immediate and forthright action to deal there with." o Thomas A. Person Succumbs at 69 Prominent Greenville To bacconist Founded Firm Before Retiring in 1921 Greenville, June 9. ? Thomas A. Person. 69, retired tobacconist and founder of the Person and Garrett TobaCco Company here, died after a heart attack at his home here early Wednesday. < Funeral services will be held at Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church Thursday morning at 1 1. The Rev. George W. Perry, pas tor, and the Rev. Walter Patten, president of Louisburg College, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Members of the board o f> stewards of Jar vis Memorial Methodist Church and the Greenville Tobacco Board of Trade will be honorary pall bearers. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Mason Person, of Ports mouth, Va.; three brothers, A. W. Person, of Louisburg, J. M. Person, of Enfield, and E. G. Person, of Macon. Ga.; three sis ters. Mrs. W. J. Nicholson, of Kinston, and Mrs. P. H. Man gum and Abiah Person, of Wake Fortst. Mr. Person was a native of Northampton County. He was reared in Franklin County. He attended school in- Louisburg and married in 1898. Coming to Greenville in 1906 and organiz ing the T. A. Person Tobacco Company, a subsidiary of the J. P. Taylor Tobacco Company. He continued this connection until 1915, when the Person-Garrett Tobacco Company was organized in Greenville with him as presi dent. Mr. Person retired in 1921. Since then he looked af ter his private interests and took an active part in church work as a steward in the Methodist Church. He was a member of the Greenville Masonic Lodge and a Trustee of Louisburg College. ! O About Tobacco Because of the additional use of gasoline, the Office of Price Administration frowns on North. Carolina farmers who have been using automobiles to transport tobacco to out-of state markets. "Since there is no advantage in this long-distance hauling, other than getting money ear lier," OPA said, "we are rec ommending to our local war price and rationing hoards that tobacco hauling lie limited to the closest available market," Some North Carolina farmers regularly move their tobacco to South Carolina and Georgia be cause those markets open ear lier than markets In North Car olina, thereby enabling farmers to get the caah from their crops quicker than If they waited for the North Carolina markets to ?Pe?- " -*.1 REVIVAL AT FRANKLINTON Rev. H. K. King, of Hen derson, To Assist Pastor I The annual revival at Frank li 11 toil Methodist Church will be , sin on Sunday. June 13, and con tinue through June 20. Services I will be held each night at 8:00 ! o'clock. The visiting minister j will be Kev. H. K. King, pastor of First Methodist Church in Henderson. Mr. King is a very earnest preacher who has been successful both as a missionary and a pastor at home. We feel sure that he Uill bring very in-l spiring and helpful sermons. Not ! only do we invite all Methodists but we most cordially invite all I our citizens who are interested in religion and a better commu nity to attend. We earnestly so licit your presence and your prayers in order that we may have a successful revival. Plans are under way foj hold ing a Daily Vacation Bible School in the Methodist Church from June 21-July 2. The hours will be 9-11 A. M. Ages invited are 4-14. Children from all Sunday Schools are invited and expected. Also we want those who do not attend any Sunday School. If you would like to be a worker in this school, see Mr. Mercer. o WAR NEWS Annapolis, Md., June 9. ? One of the mightiest United States| fleets ever assembled is preparing for new action in the South Paci fic, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox reve&led today. He made the significant dis closure in a surprise and liberal departure from his prepared, com mencement address before the largest class ever to graduate from the Naval Academy ? 765 midshipmen. Extemporaneously summurizini! the eight world battle fronts now engaging the United Slates and her allies he said: "And then there's the South j Pacific front where one of the strongest American fleets ever assembled keeps watch and pre I pares for fresh activity." i He did not elaborate, but the [disclosure was considered highly significant in that it followed by i less., than a fortnight Roosevelt Churchill strategy decisions bint \ lug momentous action in the j Pacific and by one week a West ' Coast conference between Admir j al Ernest J. King, commander-in Chief of the United States fleet, I and Pacific Fleet Commander 1 Chester W. Nimitz who said they j plotted "more trouble for the Japs in the near future." Turning to the battle of the ! I Atlantic, he said the Allies "are ' j making gratifying progress" but 1 warned that though each day I "sees new victories won, that vit al sea contest is by no means ! won." Londoi}, Thursday, June 10. ? Striking at six key German air- ' dromes on the eastern front Tues- 1 day night, in its campaign to ' break up preparations for a giant enemy offensive, the Russian Air Force damaged or destroyed be tween 150 and 160 planes at a cost of 21 of its own craft, the Moscow radio reported today. Radio Moscow revealed also that the Germans had thrown 70 planes, in three waves, against Volkhovp, 80 miles southeast of Leningrad on the Leningrad-Mos cow railroad, and said that 24 of them had been downed. Attacking by daylight Tuesday ; in a blow at the anchor position of the Russians along the Volk hovo rtver front, the , Germans met a wall of anti-aircraft fire and powerful fighter plane re- 1 sistance, Moscow said with the 1 result that damage was confined to four homes. Two Russian planes were lost, it was said. Russian and German reports agreed that the eastern front air war was approaching its crescendo in preparation for thff- summer campaign. o . Labor Frozen Raleigh, June 3. ? North Car olina employers of fewer than eight persons now are covered by the employment stabilization plan that went into effect in this state May 15, Dr. J. S. Dorton, North Carolina War Manpower com mission head, announced oday. Originally the program did not apply to firms employing less than eight persons, but that pro vision now has been eliminated. As a result, all employers, , re gardless of the number employed, must conform to the plan in their hiring practices. The sole exceptions are the state- govern ment and sub-divisions thereof, employers of domestic servants, and employers of casual labor (15 dayis or less). o Sweater girls are observed in the best places. LOUISBURG MAN LAUD ED FOR ARMY IN STRUCTION I/r. UAKIiEli I,. PERRY Lt. Barrel L. Perry, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Perry, of Louis burg, was commended at Camp Maxey, Texas, where he Is sta tioned as instructor in the use of carbines. A statement issued by Briga dier General Busbee read: "Re cently a check was made on car bine instruction being conducted by ? Battalion. The supervision methods, and results of instruc tion of Lt. Darrel L. Perry were excellent. Please commend this officer for his excellent showing. Class Finishes Ahead of Time Louisburg Boy Among Class Receiving Commis-j sions at Naval Academy Annapolis, Md.. June S. ? Elev en Ninth Carolina, youths gradu ated at the United States Naval Academy here today at ceremo nies. at which Secretary of the Navy Knox was the chief .speak j er. The Tar Heels who were coin-) missioned as ensigns in the Navyj were members of a class Of 7 6u. i who were graduated a year ahead j of schedule under the Academy's war-accelerated program. Among the Tar Heel graduates was: Ensign William Ballard Bar row, Jr., who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barrow of 701 ! North, Main Street, Louisburg.! Before entering the Naval Acad-j emy he attended Mills High! School o'f Louisburg, Marion In- ) stitute of Marion, Alabama, Wake Forest College, and North Caro lina State College of Raleigh. Hi: received his appointment to the Naval Academy from the 4th Congressional District of North Carolina. He received numerals and an "gNf?" award in golf, and participated in company and bat talion boxing, basketball and steeplechase. He was a mem ber of the Stamp Clu,b, Radio Club, and on the ? sfaff of the Lucky Bag (year book). In the regimental organization Barrow held the ranks of midshipman first petty officer in the first group, midshapman lieutenant Junior grade, in the second group, and midshipman ensign in the final group. o? ? ? With requirements . for dried skim milk during the next year far exceeding expected produc tion, the War Pood Administra tion has acted to allocate sup plies among military, civilian, and Allied claimants. Gas Warning Washington, June 8. ? Pres ident Roosevelt, sayiiyj t|iere are reports the Axis is prepar ing to use poison gas, warned today trtat a resort to such "desperate and barbarous" warfare would be followed by the fullest possible retaliation on munition centers, seaports, and other military objectives. In a statement Mr. Roose velt said he wanted to make it clear that the United States would regard use of gas against any of the United Nations the same as If it had been commit ted against this country. He added: ? - "We promise to any perpe trators of such crimes full and swift retaliation In kind and I warn the Axis armies and the Axis peoples, in Europe and in Asia, that the terrible conse quences of any use' of these in humane methods on their part will be brought down swiftly and surely upon their own heads." It was the third time the President has warned the Axis against use of gas. DEMANDS UN CONDITIONAL SURRENDER Of Pantelleria, An Italian Stronghold Near Italy Allied Headquarters in North Africa, June 9. ? The Allies de manded Pantelleria's uncondition al surrender yesterday; and when no reply was received, Am erican Flying Fortresses and British warships rocked the tihJT Italian sea outpost with another pro-invasion bombardment, "Tin! demand for ^surrender was made to save the garrison and ^ inhabitants unnecessary suf fering." said a special Allied bul letin which tirade it clear that Pant.elleri;v will continue to bo subject^ to bombing, bombard ment, and blockade" until it collapses. Allied planes dropped the Casa blanca note of "unconditional sur render" over the badly battered island which is' a stepping stone to Sicily and the Italian main land. When, this was ignored, the American air forces raced in to hand the 32-square-mile island another jolt of explosives that left the Italian defense sheathed in smoke. (Loudon military observers suggested that a land invasion of Pantelleria was imminent, if not already under way, as a natural sequel to the ignored surrendgr ultimatum. Koine llronririist (A Home radio broadcast re corded by the British agency Reuters late tonight said: ("Overwhelming air and nav al forces are besieging the fort ress of Pantelleria.") After the Flying Fortress at tack, a big force of British Cruis ers and destroyers raced in close to shore and began pumping hun dreds of shells into the isolated volcanic isle. It was the sixth bombardment there by British warships in 10 days. "The results were satisfactory," said an Allied communique. "There was a certain amount of retaliatory fire, but our ships suffered neither casualties nor damage. The surrender demand was signed by Lieut.-Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, American commander of the Allied Northwest African Air Force, and expired at 6 p.m., last night, the Italians s^$$fc_.m--broad casts from Rome. Rome said the ultimatum had been ignored, but did not attempt to minimize Pantelleria's plight. The Allied air assault had reach ed a "steady rhythm of extreme violence," with the Fascist gar rison undergoing ''at least 12 daily attacks" in addition to the numerous sea bombardments," the Italians said. Altogether, the island has been subjected to 140 air attacks in the past month, and naturally much damage has occurred, the Italian broadcast said. ?o One for One When tires are bought now adays, the purchaser must turn in the tires being replaced to the same dealer from whom the replacements are purchased. The same ruling applies to tubes. In reminding motorists of these regulations. District OPA Director Theodore S. Johnson yesterday said that the only ex ception is when tires are pur chased by mail. In cases of mail orders, the motorist must turn in<' the replaced tire or tube to a dealer within five days and must Ale with his lo cal rationing board a certifica tion that the tire or tube was turned in. WORKERS FOR NAVY YARD The UV S. Civil Service Com mission announces that a Repre sentative will be at the Post Of fice in Louisburg on June 15th, for the purpose of recruiting workers for Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the progratn at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday. June 12th: Saturday ? William Boyd in "Border Patrol" also "Truck Busters-" and Chap. No. 2 "Dart devils of The West." Sunday-Monday ? Sir Cedric Hardwick. Henry Tra'vera and Anne Baxter in "The Moon Is Down." Tuesday ? Final showing for the duration, "Gone With The Wind." Also 'Smilln Jack'- serial. Wednesday ? Jimmy Lydon and John Litel in "Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour." j Thursdafr-FHdair ? Allan Ladd. Loretta Young and William B?a dlx in "China."