i-irst Dive-Bombei
* 1 it v U. S. Maria* Corps Pfaoto
Colonel Lawson H. Sanderson of
the V. 8. Marine Corps la given
credit for originating dive-bomb
ing 20 years ajo over the jungles
of Haiti. Then a Leatherneck
lieutenant, CoL Sanderson placed
? bomb In a floor sack, tied It
to the undercarriage of his plane,
and opened the sack at the /end
of a lone dive. Later the tech
nique was copied by the Germans
who observed it demonstrated at
an airshow.
To Head
For China
Would Welcome Fight Witt
Jap Navy; Enemy War
ships Have Left Rabaul
United States Pacific Fleei
Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, Feb
9. ? The possibility that the Uni
ted States will drive a gigantic
wedge across the Pacific to th(
China Coast, and from there hell
to free China while our air fore*
blasts Japan herself, was offeree
today by Admiral Chester W. Ni
ni'itz in his most revealing state
ments of the war.
The gray-haired Pacific com'
mander-in-chief, openly jubilanl
at the success of the Marshall Is
lands operation, gave in two presi
conferences, one here, one al
Kpapalein atoll, the broadcasi
picture yet painted of the futun
course of the Pacific war ? a wai
in which, he emphasized, not Ja
pan, but the vast expanse o!
ocean, was the obstacle.
"It is no secret that we shal
try to land wherever we can it
China. . . . My objective is t<
get ground and air forces lnti
China so we can get the bal
rolling. That is simple strategy
... I believe Japan can be de
feated only from bases in China
I do not believe that Japan cai
be defeated at sea alone."
Once in China, he 'indicated
Japan will commence to recelvi
air raids on the scale Germany
now is receiving.
"As the Japanese are pressec
back and have shorter a lines o
communication and supply, wi
can expect more resistance fron
their fleet and air units, whicl
will be welcomed." he said. "Wi
feel we are prepared to meet tha
resistance whenever it shows up.'
But he made it plain that if thi
Japanese fleet got in his way oi
the way to China, its interferenc
would be most welcome.
"We are ready to meet then
any time and are very optimisti
regarding the outcome," he said
DEMONSTRATION WARTIME
- PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM
TO BE HELD IN ARMORY
Wiley F. Mitchell, Superintend
ent of Franklin County Schools
announces that arrangement
have been made with Mr. Charle
EX Spencer, Director of Healtl
and Physical Education, State De
partment of Public Instruction
Raleigh, North Carolina, for con
ducting a demonstration instl
tute on wartime physical fitnes
in the Louisburg Armory Hal
on Satnfdayi February 19th, 194'
from 10:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m
Pupils, principals and teacher:
of physical education from thi
white high schools of Franklli
County will take part In this pro
gram. Because of the need foi
developing student leaders li
schools to assist in carrying oi
the physical education, this pro
gram has been arranged in ordei
that, students participating ma)
learn how to conduct these actlv
ltles so that they can go back tc
their respective schools and as
sist in carrying on this Work.
Each white high school will
send one or two teachers in ad
dition to the principal and from
three to six student leaders, boyi
and girls. According to Mr. Spen
cer, aproximately twenty-five boys
and twenty-five girls ylll be used
in this demonstration.
The staff" to conduct this phy
sical fitness program will include
one teacher of Physical Educa
tion from Meredith College and
Mr. Ralph Andrews and Mr.
Charles E. Spencer of the State
Department, of Public Instrnction.
The public Is cordially invited
to attend for the purpose of ob
taining information concerning
the type of health and physical
education program being conduc
ted In the public schools of
Franklin County.
Davie County seems to be
ldwlly suited to a great expan
sion in the growth of livestock
and poultry, the soils are adap
ted to small grain, hay and pas
DR. SMITHWICK
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
United China Relief sent to
China for its 1943 relief program
$8,612,155.02, it is announced by
Dr. D. T. Smithwick, Chairman
of the United China Relief Com
mittee in Frankl'in County.
This is an increase of more
than three and a half million over
the sum sent in ,1942, almost five
million more than was sent in
1941. Administrative cost for
1943 was 5.92 per cent, including
servicing the relief program in
China, as compared with 8.73 per
cent in 1942.
The 1943 relief program cover
ed five fields of effort: eduction,
medicine and public health, child
care, direct relief and self-help
projects.
Inflation, which has brought
epedial hardships to the white
collar class living on fixed incom
es, made assistance to teachers
and students of primary import
ance in 1943. Through the Asso
ciated Boards for Christian Col
leges in China, the Church Com
mittee for China Relief and the
National Student Relief Commit
ee, United China Relief gave aid
in the form of scholarships, "rice
subsidies" and other grants to
3,000 faculty members and 20,
000 students in m'iddle schools
and colleges.
In the field of medicine and
public health. United China Re
lief continued its support of army
and civilian hospitals and emer
gency medical service training
schools; aided the transportation
of medical supplies and gave as
sistance to the personnel training
program and the anti-epidemic
work of the Chinese Health Ad
t ministration.
Casualties
The following is a l'ist of N. C. |
soldiers and civilians who are
dead, improslned or interned In
JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS, ac
J cording to records in the War
, Department:
, It has been -reported that the
j , following soldiers from rtorth
. Carolina are known to be dead
. 'in Japanese Prison Camps accord
ing to records of the War De
. partment. A number of chalr
t men have requested this informa
. tion; therefore, we are taking
5 the liberty of sending it to all
t Campaign Chairmen:
t Pvt. Robert H. Brown, Hills
? boro; Sgt. James II. Caton. Wil
'r son; Cpl. Major B. Jordon. Cand
. ler; Sgt. Jack'W. Robinson, Ham
[ rick; Pvt. Samuel E. Mattox,
Durham; Pfc. James F. Snyder,
I Diilsboro; Pfc. Wade H. Sud
, dreth, Kalmia; Cpl. Bruce H.
, Penny, Durham; Pfc. Raymond
, J. Shelton. Ruffin; Pfc. James W.
1 Beard, Winston-Salem; T. Sgt. i
Thomas D. Howard, Henderson-;
I ville; Cpl. Thomas L. Jarvis.
Elizabeth City.
i The following soldiers from i
North Carolina are listed as
prisoners:
I Pvt. Houston B. Buckner,
'r Stocksville; Pvt. John J. Vaugh
an, Roxboro; Pvt. Cecil W. Col
1 ley, Hickory; Pfc. Qeorge E. Wal
t ker, W. Ashrev'ille; Pfc. Otis E.
>| Radcliff, Scotland Neck.
The following civilians are held
interned by t?e Japanese:
Roy C. Marcelle, Winston-Sa
lem; B. G. Leake, Valle Crucis;
Polly Jama Yankey, Winston-Sa
lem.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
TESTS
The third Army-Navy College
Qualifying Test for the Army
Specialized Training Program and
the Navy College > Program V-12
which will be given throughout
the country on Wednesday, Mar.
15, at 9:00 a. m., will be admin
istered at the Franklin County
Training School, C. A. Harris.
Principal, announced today. A
leaflet of general information
which contains an admlssion-iden
tlflcation form may be obtained
at the Franklin County Training
School. This form properly fill
ed out will admit to the test stu
dents between the ages of 17 and
21 Inclusive who are high school
graduates or who will be gradu
ated by July 1, 1944. Intention to
take the test should be made
known Immediately to C. A. Har
ris, Principal, in order that the
necessary test supplies may be
ordered.
Patronise TIMES Advertiser*
. . SALE OF TOWN LOT
. The Commissioners of the Town
of Lou'isburg will offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bid
der for cash at ttte Court House
door in Louisburg, N. C? on
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1944,
at or about the hour of 12 M.,
E.W.T., the following described!
lot or parcel of land:
Situate in the Town of Louis
burg, County of Franklin, State
of North Carolina, on the East
side of South Main Street, begin
ning at a point on said street,
corner tot F. W. Wheless lot
running thence in a Northerly
direction along said street 65 feet
to corner of Freeman lot; thence
along Freeman line in an Easter
ly direction 78 feet, more or lei
to an alley; thenee Southerly
along said alley 66 feet to Whe
less lot Tine; thence In a Wester
ly direction to the point of be
ginning.
The undersigned reserves the
right to reject any or all bids for |
said lot.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF LOUISBURG.
By:<W. C. Webb, Mayor.
141-St
' 1
JUDGE STEVENS HOLDS
COURT
(Continued from Page 1)
with deadly weapon with intent
to kill, continued.
State vs Ellis Davis, assault
with deadly weapon with Intent
to kill, was in progress yesterday
morning as our report closed.
The grand Jury completed its
work Wednesday afternoon and
after making the following report
waa discharged with the thanks
of the Court:
Grand Jury Report
To Honorable Henry L. Stevens,
Judge Presiding:
The grand jury for the Febru
ary 1944 term of Franklin Coun
ty Superior Court respectfully re
turns and reports the following
as a true and accurate report of
the acts, activities and transac
tions of the grand jury for this
term :
1. The grand jury has given
careful and true consideration all
bills of indictment and have pass
ed upon such bills to the best of
their judgment and #ith diligent
effort.
3. The grand jury visited the
coaamon jail of Franklin County
and found the same to be in good
condition.
4. The grand jury visited the
county home and found the same
in good condition and the inmates
well cared for.
5. The grand jury visited all
the public offices of the county
and so tar as the grand jury was
able to ascertain, the same are in
excellent condition and properly
conducted.
6. The financial condition of
the county was Inquired into and
'it was reported to the grand jury
that the financial matters of the
county are being properly and ef
ficiently handled.
7. The grand jury investigat
ed the condition and management
of the various schools in the
county, with particular reference
to sanitation. Ail schools and
buses were found to be in good
condition. A few minor repairs
were needed in some of the
schools as listed below:
Franklinton: Two toilets need
repair and were already reported
and plumbers had ordered parts
for repair.
Youngsville: One toilet out of
order ? reported. Would be re
paired as early as possible.
Gold Sand: Cracked plaster;
window cords broken. Need two
window sash.
Perrys: Small leak near front
door.
Hickory Rock-White Level:
One commode needs repair ? girls
toilet. No janitor at this school.
Edward Best: Two commodes.
Several commodes need adjust
ment ? leaking. No janitor.
Letuce Hall (colored): Top in
bad condition. Needs new top.
Wooden shingle roof.
Nelson (Mapleville) : Stovepipe
needs to be replaced.
Walnut Grove: Needs seven (7)
window glasses.'1 Leak near chim
ney on.stov*. Pipe needs replace
ment. needs-rona window sash.
Eagle Eoek (colored): Ten
(10) window lights out. Needs
new toilet house (all). School
building needs repairs to porch
and windows.
Franklinton and Louisburg
(Mills) high schools: The jani
tors need help badly.
This report has been discussed
in detail with the Superintendent
of the Franklin County Schools,
and assurance has been obtained
that the above conditions will be
remedied immedately, and since
conferring with Superintendent
of Schools it is our opinion that
bringing this matter to his atten
tion is all that will be necessary.
8. We investigated the town
jail and found it in good condi
tion.
9. We 'Investigated the guar
dians bonds in thar'c^WiVt and
were Informed by <he Clerk of
the Superior Court that all ac
counts of fiduciaries are being
^iled properly and promptly.
Respectfully submitted, this 9
February 1944.
FRANK AYSCUE, Foreman.
This Is only a one week term
and will come to a close Satur
day if not before.
NOTICE
North Carolina, In The
Franklin Co. Superior Court
Evelyn Hatton Hayes, Plaintiff,
vs. .
Joseph Wh'ittnell Hayes,
defendant.
The defendant will take notice
that an action as above has been
commenced against him in the
Superior Court of Franklin Coun
ty to secure an absolute divorce
| from the defendant upon the
grounds that plaintiff and defend
ant have lived separate and apart
for more than two years next pre
ceding, the bringing of this ac
tion and the defendant will fur
ther take notice that he is re
i quired to appear at the Office of
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Franklin County in the court
house in Louisburg, N. C. within
thirty days after the 14th day oi
March, 1944 and answer or de
mur to the complaint in said ac
tion, or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief deman
ded in said complaint.
This 10th day of February
1944.
W. V. A VENT,
Clerk Superior Court of
2-ll-4t Franklin County.
RICHARDSON RESIGNS
COUNTY HOME
(Continued from Page 1)
Board to Investigate the case and
make report to the Board.
Motion by Com. Bartholomew,
second by Com. Pearce and duly
carried that John P. Matthews.
County Attorney, be and he Is
hereby authorized and empower
ed to execute and file proofs of
death of John H. Best, and claim
of the County of Pranklln for the
proceeds of Policy No. 40997 of
Occidental Life Insurance Co., on
the life of John H. Best and to
do and perform all acts and
things in relation to the collec
tion and disbursement of the pro
ceeds of said insurance, which
might otherwise be done by this
Board as a whole.
Mrs. E. R. Richardson appear
ed before the Board in behalf of
her husband,' B. R. Richardson,
Superintendent of the County
Home, and stated to the Board
that on account of illness, Mr.
Richardson is unable to perform
the duties of the Superintendent,
and submitted bis resignation, to
rke effect on 7 March 1944. Dr.
P. BuTt, County Health Officer,
advised the Board concerning Mr.
Richardson's physical condition.
After due consideration the Board
accepted Mr. Richardson's resig
nation, effective 7 March 1944.
After some discussion the Board
by unanimous vote, upon motion
of Com. Dean, second by Com.
Pearce, appointed Arthur Holmes
Superintendent of the County
Home, to fill out the unexpired
term ending on the first Monday
in December 1944, upon the same
terms and with the same compen
sation as hesetofore. The ap
pointment to be effective as of 7
March, 1944.
Upon motion County Attorney
John P. Matthews was directed
to write a letter to Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Richardson, expressing the
regrets of the Board In connec
tion with his resignation and their
appreciations for the splendid
work they have done for the
County and the Inmates. Mr.
Matthews wrote as follows:
8 February 1944
Mr. and Mrs. fe. R. Richardson,
Loulsburg,' North Carolina.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Richardson:
I have been requested by the
Board of County Commissioners
to express to you the sincere ap
preciation of the Board for the
constant unselfish service which
during the past years you have
rendered to the County in caring
for the aged and lnfirmed at the
County Home.
The Board sincerely regrets
that on account of the illness of
Mr. Richardson he can no longer
perform the duties of superintend
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dent.
The Board expressed the hope
that Mr. Richardson's health will
soon be greatly Improved.
Eacif member of the Board ex
tends to you his most earnest
good wishes, to which I add my
own. *
W'lth highest personal regards,
I am
Yours very truly,
JOHN P. MATTHEWS,
County Attorney.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to <
meet again subject to the call of
the Chairman.
Lincoln County farmers are
out 'ahead of the season by doing
much fall plowing with tractors.
The only thing hindering more
tractor work Is a lack of p\ows
available for use with the W
chines. ?
Ammonium nltftt? is available
for topdraBfing small grains,. It
contains about 32 per cfettt nitro
gen.
EADACHE^
After hour* of anxiety, a headache L*
the last straw. But it quickly yields to
Cspudine, which also soothes nerves
upset by the pain. Capudine ia
liquid. No waiting for it taf
dissolve before or after tak
ing. So it's really quick. Use
only as directed. 10c 80c, 60c.
MRS. MANDY 8PRUILL
Mrs. Mandy Sprulll, 88, widow
of Alfred Sprulll, died early Wed
nesday at her home on Route 2,
Frankllnton.
The Rev. Forrest D. Hedden
conducted funeral services from
the home at 3 p. m. Thursday.
Burial was In the Spring Hope
cemetery.
Surviving are four children.
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