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KEEP OH-* ? WITH WAR BONDS GX riMEi KEEP ON v ; ^*ok**ftk4ttke4e/ * WITH WAR BONOS ? VOICMN LXXV. $1.80 per year In jihuoe LOtJISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY', MARCH 17, 1044 (Eight Paces) NUMBER ? COURT ENTERS SECOND WEEK JUDGE JEFF D. JOHN SON PRESIIDNG Only One Case Taken Up So Far And That Invol ves the J. B. Perry Estate Franklin Civil Superior Court I convened in Louisburg Monday for the second week of the March term, with Hon. Jeff D. Johnson, of Clinton, presiding. The first and only case, so far taken up was that of John F. Matthews, Executor of W. C. Perry, deceas ed, vs. The First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Administrators d. b. n. of J. B. Perry, deceased. This is a case of where the estate of W. C. Perry is suing the estate of J. B. Perry for money due for services rendered. The case Is still in progress. The Jury on this case is com posed of H. M. Dickens, S. E. Burnett, W. B. Burnett, T. W Perdue, Troy Shearin, Fred Peo ples, E L. Leonard, P. C. Perdue J. C. Oakley, G. K. Hayes, D. N.' Hamm, Allen E. Ellington. This is Judge Johnson's first official trip to Louisburg and is making a splendid impression upon Franklin County people in the manner in which he is con ducting his Court. Ballot Bill Gets Senate Approval Hpuae Adoption of State's Rights Measure Conceded; Veto pros pect Grows Washington, March 14.? A Ser vice ballot bill accenting states'* rights, and alternately described a8i.Sn ald a bar' to v?te by millions of uniformed Americans passed the Senate, today 47 to 31, and moved toward the House for final Congressional action - The product of weeks of de bate in both houses and lengthy arguments in p. conference com mittee, the measurfe gives state absentee ballots preferential standing and offers a short-form Federal ballot only as a last re sort, with a state approval string attached for overseas troops. Twenty-three Democrats, 24 Republicans voted for the com promise bill, with 24 Democrats, six Republicans and one Progres sive opposing passage. Opponents gained a half dozen more votes than they had count ed in their polls, including that of Majority Leader Barkley, who declared the measure was held together with more legal "adhes ive tape" than he ever had seen before. What It Provides As approved by the Senate, it provides for expediting handling by air mail, if practicable ? of post card applications for state ? absentee ballot forms. The Fed eral ballots, containing spaces for writing 1^ the voter's choice for President, Senator and member of the House of Representatives only, would not be issued unless the servicemen had applied for a state ballot before September 1 and had not received it by Octo ber 1, and then only if the gov ernor of his state had certified that the Federal ballots were au thorized by state law. Military and naval personnel stationed in the United States could not use the Federal ballots unless the governors of their home states had certified, first, that the Federal ballots Were au thorized, and second, that the states had Jnade no provision for absentee voting. At present Ken tucky and New Mexico are the only states without absentee vote laws. Prepare for the boll weevil fight by the purchase of calcium arsenate now. With transporta tion tight and labor short, orders for dust should be placed early. o PROGRAM AT THJ5 LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, March 18th: Saturday ? Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette In 'Tumblln Tumbleweeds' and John Loder In 'Adventure In Iraq' also Captain America.' Bat. Nlte Late Show ? Cab Cal loway, Lena Home, Bill Robinson and Fats Waller In 'Stormy Weather.' Sunday - Monday ? Margaret O'Brien, James Craig and Marsha Hunt In 'Lost Angel.' Tuesday ? > Humphrey Bogart. Ingrld Bergman and Paul Hen reld' in 'Casablanca.' . Wednesday? Herbert Marshall. Susan Peters, Richard Carlson and Mary Astor In 'Toung Ideas.' Thursday - Friday ? MEtrgaret Sullivan, Ann Sothern and Joan Blondell In 'Cry Havoc." RECEIVES EAGLE AWARD SCOUT JOHN PERRY Who received the Eagle Award, the highest honor that befalls a Scout, at a Court of Honor held In the Court House in Loulsburg on Sunday, Feb ruary 13th. He is the son of Mrs. Hugh W. Perry, who pin ned the award on Scout Perry, after It had been awarded by Chief Scout Executive Claude Humphreys. TOWN COMMIS SIONERS MEET The Board of Town Commis sioners met In regular session at 7 P. M.. March 10, 1944. All members of the Board were present except W. B. Barrow. The Board approved the month ly reports of the Town Clerk, Chief of Police, Tax Collector and Supt. of the Power Plant. The Board approved the min utes of the previous meeting. Mr. Harkins was instructed to send the voltage regulator to the factory immediately for complete repairs. C. E. Spencer was appointed by the Board to serve as official Electrical Inspector for the,Town of Loulsburg, N. C. and the rural area served by the Loulsburg Power Plant. The Board approved the pur chase of one four inch Matthews fire hydrant and one six inch Mat thews hydrant, from R. D. Wood & Co. The Armory Committee and the Building Committee were in structed to investigate the floor of the Armory Auditorium and to submit an estimate of the cost of repairing the floor to the Board. A motion was passed by the Board "That the construction of any new power lines or water mains must be approved by a majority vote of the members of the Board." The request for a street light on E. Nash Street near the resi dence of Mrs. R. H. Strickland was approved. The Board approved a number! of invoices for payment. o MILL NOW AT WORK Mr. F. P. Hart, proprietor of the Hart Block Mill, Informed the FRANKLIN TIMES that he has his mill now in operatoin and is turning out dogwood and persimmon shuttle blocks in good quantities. The mill is located on the old Person planer lot and Mr. Hart invites all those Interested In the opera tion to call and see it. This is a new enterprise for Loulsburg and is contributing to the war effort, by turning out a war product. ? ? o LOUISBURG METHODIST CHUKGH "One Purpose For Dedication" Is the Sermon subject (or the 11:00 service Sunday morning. There will not be a Sunday evening service. Sunday school will meet at 9:45, led by Prof. I. D. Moon. Methodist Youth Service 6:45. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. H. S. Cobey, rector, an nounces services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, as follows: Holy Communion ? 8:00 a. m. Church School and Bible Class ? ?:45 a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon ? 11:00 a. m. Week Day Leaten Services Wednesday ? Litany, lesson. and sermon ? -8:00 p. m. The Rev. Alfred P. Chambliss, Jr., of War renton, will be the guest of St: Paul's and preach at this service. Thursday ? Holy Communion ? 10:00 a. m. Children's. Service ? 5:00 p. m. a- i > ?Ob Pay Day, Boy Honda ? TEACHERS' MEETING Held in Louisburg at Mills School, Friday Afternoon Friday afternoon, March 10, Supt. Wtley F. Mitchell held a county wide teachers' meeting in Mills Sfcfcool for the purpose of organizing the County Unit of the North Carolina Education Associ ation for the term of 1944-45 and to give a Physical Education clinic for the teachers of the County. Mr. D. J. Dark, Principal of the Epsom High School was elected President for the new term. Mr. Derk has been in the county for a long while and has given to the county excellent service, instruc tion and wise counsel at all times. This honor is well deserved. Mr. W. R. Evans, another man with long and efficient service to the Youngsville School was elected Vice-President. Miss Susan Alice Waller, the very efficient English History teacher of Gold Sand wa3 elected Secretary-Treasurer. After the professional affairs were attended to, the teachers and principals were directed to the local gym where Miss Ruth Moore of the Physical Education Department of The State Depart ment of Public Instruction de monstrated with the teachers the many useful, entertaining, and beneficial games and exercises that could be successfully carried out by the schools and class room teachers. Miss Moore proved a very excellent and gracious teach er of physical education and we feel that her visit to Franklin County was extremely worth while. o Lions Entertain Deputy District Governor Deputy District Governor H. A. Dupree, of Raleigh, spoke to the Loulsburg Lions Club Tues day night at the County Agricul tural Building. Lion Dupree ad dressed the club on the subject of "What a Lions Club Means to Me." He outlined the qualifica tions of a good Lion and stated that with the exception of the Church the Lions Club is the best organization of its kind In the world. The Deputy District Governor stated that there are now 4,370 Lions Clubs in 14 countries and last* year 66.507 different activi ties were undertaken. 14,376 new members were added in the month of January. The local club was congratulated upon its rapid growth in recent months. Lion Beam, President of the Club, announced the appointment of a Tobacco Committee to serve with the Tobacco Board of Trade in promoting the Loulsburg To bacco Market. The committee to consist of: P. H. Massey, Chairman, George Eaves. J. P. Timberlake, Jr.. Lee Bell, W. L. Lumpkin, and Dr. A. Paul Bagby. Lion Tucker stated that Louls burg is now without an Ice plant and the matter was referred by the President to the Civic Im provement Committee, consisting of W. B. Tucker, Chairman, Joe Tonkel, Dr. R. L. Eagles, and P. H. Massey, to see what can he worked out in regard to the sit uation. Membership Keys were presen ted by Lion Patten to Lions W. J. Shearln, N. F. Freeman and W. O. Lambeth for securing new members. The Club now has seven Key Members. Judge Johnson of the North Carolina Superior Court and Brooks Patten were guests of the Club for the occasion. Thirty" one Lions were present to enjoy the delicious meal served by Lionesses P. H. Massey and Lee Bell. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHUECH On Sunday morning the pastor will speak on the subject, ' Op portunities and Oppositions"; In the evening, on "Satan's Devices." Emphasis Is being laid on Sun day School attendance this month and Sunday is "Church Member ship Day." Every member of the church is asked to attend Sunday School this day. 9:45 a. m. ? Bible School. 11:00 a. m. ? Morning Worship. 8:00 p. m. ? Evening Worship. 5_o DR. WINSTON NEW WELFARE COMMISSIONER Raleigh.. March 14. ? The new State Commissioner' o( Public Welfare Is Dr. Ellen Black Win ston, head of the sociology de partment of Meredith College. Dr. Winston succeeds Mrs. W. T. Bost. who resigned. The neV commissioner Is a native of Bry son City and a graduate of Conr verse College. She is president io f the state legislative CUUuvn. I A' GAS RATIONS UNIFORM Raleigh One of Worst Black Market Centers Washington, March 14. ? The "A" card gasoline ration today was lowered to two gallons a week for the entire country, ef fective March 22, because ot im minent "criticaJ demands" and a, gigantic black market which is draining 2,500,000 gallons dqlly from the restricted civilian sup ply. The action means a one-third cut in basic family car rations for all parts of the country except the Eastern seaboard, where the "A" ration already is two gallons weekly. Accompanying the order was another tightening of restrictions for issuance of "R" coupons in Ave states of the Pacific coast area? California .Oregon, Wash ington, Nevada and Arizona ? so that holders of "B" books cannot get additional "B" coupons to make up for the lowered value of "A" coupons. Additional (ias "B" card holders in the section lying between those five states and the Eastern seaboard, how ever, will be allowed some addi tional gasoline. The supply sit uation Is not so tight there as it is In the coastal sections. The "B" coupons are solely for occupational driving. Raleigh Included In some communities, half of all "C" coupons are counterfeit He named Milwaukee, Wis., and Raleigh, N. C., as places where this Is true, and said the percen tage of counterfeit coupons In some other places Includes Youngstown, Ohio, and Baltimore, 45 per cent; Newark, 40; Chica go. 35; New York, 25 to 30; At lanta. 25; Cleveland. 15 to 20; and San Francisco, 15. SOVIETS NEAR RUMANIA London, Thursday, March 16. ? The Red Army, shattering the last natural German defense line in the Ukraine, has crossed the middle Bug River on a 62-mile front and hurled the battered Nazi troops back to within 29 miles of the old Rumanian bord er, Moscow revealed last night Veteran troops of Marshal Ivan S. Konev's Second Ukrainian Army, some of them using planks! and empty barrels, ferried the swiftflowing river southwest of: Uman under protection of one of the most intense artillery bar rages of the war. 19-Mile Gain Then the Russians pounded through strong German defenses on the west bank, crushed enemy resistance and captured more than 100 towns and settlements as they continued their advance. Gains of almost 19 miles were made in a drive which also carried to within nine miles of the middle section of the Odessa-Lwow railroad. The smash across the Bug pac ed general advances yesterday by the Soviet armies of the Ukraine which captured more than 328 towns and settlements on six sec tors of the 600-mile front, push ed to within 15 miles southeast of Nikolayev by capturing the railroad station of Kopany in a 12-mile advance, and killed "thousands" of Germans trapped in a pocket north of Kherson. The crossing of the Bug in an area where the river has steep rocky banks and a, swift current was achieved by troops holding the 'center of the Second Army's long line. On the eastern flank other Second Army forces swept southward toward the Bug on a 65-mile front and moved, to with in 14 miles northeast of fomo shnrfya, eastern terminus of the last German eastwest railroad across the Ukraine, by capturing the town of Nova Kovka. Troops on the western side of the Second Army line moved southward on a curving 75-mile front to advance with six miles southeast of the German strong hold of Vinnitsa by capturing the town of Pisarevka; and within 17 miles east of Zhmerinka by tak ing Pilava. o The modern Little Red Riding Hood is one who can meet the wolf at the door and come put with a fur coat. ; ? ??*? ?????* ? RED CROSS WAR DRIVE, ? * ? * The town of Louisburg will * * give about $3,000.00 In this * * War Drive, according to a * * statement nyide by Dr. Bag- * * by, the chairman: The color- * * efl people of the Louisburg * * Area will raise $1,000.00. * * The other .sections of the ? > * county will surely contribute * * the $9,500.00 reminder of * * the $?,ROO.O? goal. Let's go .? * wp" o*w the top! ? *??*** GERMANS FIGHT AT CASSINO Allied Headquarters, Naples. March 16. ? American bombers destroyed Cassino today with a greater weight of bombs than ever was dropped on Berlin in a day, and Allied tanks and infantry battled through the flaming ruins against tierce resistance from German troops who, somehow, lived through the holocaust. Covered by the massed Are of hundreds of guns that shattered the few walls the bombers had left standing, British and Ameri can troops drove through most of what had been Cassino town, Dana Adams Schmidt of the Unit ed Press reported in a front dis patch. The wreckage of the cas tle on the slope of Monte Cassino Just back of the town also was occupied. Desperate Battle As they advanced through the rubble, the Allies met dazed but desperate Germans who crawled out of underground pill-boxes and caverns firing any arms they could lay their hands on. Engi neers clearing a path for tanks through the debris had to lay i down their picks and shovels and fight off suicidal Nazi charges. The destruction of the Rome ' road city where Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army had been stalled by a German street-by street defense since Feb. 2 was officially called complete after lt had been subjected to the most concentrated bombardment in ae [rial history. Every plane of Lt. Gen. Ira C. I Eaker's Mediterranean command I w as thrown into a record 3,000 l sorties during the day, and 1,400 1 tons of bombs were loosed on the tiny one-square-mile area of Cassino alone. Another 1,400 tons smashed Into German posi tions on the surrounding hills. Eaker, who with Clark watched the historic spectacle from an ob servation post 5,000 yards away, said tonight that the effectiveness of the bombing had exceeded his highest expectations and that af ter it was over Cassino lay flat tened "except for edges sticking out here and there." He said the total bomb ton nage Involved in the day's opera tions was "more than 2,500," in cluding many 2,000 pound bombs, and air observers had earlier fix ed the total figure at around 2,800 tons. Deferment On Strict Basis Washington, March 14. ? Selec tive Service tonight prohibited oc cupational draft determents for men aged 18 to 25, inclusive, ex cept when approved by State draft directors or when engaged In an occupation specifically excepted from this policy by the Director of Selective Service. This extended to men aged 23 25, Inclusive, a policy already in effect for those 18 to 22. The move was announced coin cident with reports that a new plan is in the making to "ration" occupational deferments to war plants in much the same manner that scarce materials now are ra tioned to them ? on the basis of the greatest need at the moment in the light of shifting trends in arms production. Favored By President President Roosevelt indicated favor for this idea. Announcing the tighter res trictions upon occupational de ferment for men under 26, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selectvle Service Director, said State direc tors are expected to recommend deferments ' in the cases of men "without whose services the pro duction requirements of critical industry cannot be met." "The making available for in duction of registrants under 25 years of age will permit defer ment of registrants 26 years of age and over in critical Industries with progressive consideration for their relative lrreplaoeablllty and Increase in age," Hershey said. VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION Raleigh, March 13. ? The State Unemployment Compensation Commission says veterans who produce certificates of discharge from the armed forces will be eligible for unemployment com pensation benefits. Previpusly' veterans had to ap ply for unemployment insurance within six months of their re lease in order to establish their benefit rights. Now they auto matically qualify when present ing their discharge papers. o FIRES DRAIN MANPOWER , Stressing the need of preven tion of forest fires, the D. S. For est Service points out that man power, essential in war indus tries, training camps and on farms, must be diverted to flrM Uuia fiiob. Lamm Re-Elected President MR. M. T. LAMM The annual meeting of the Henderson National Farm Loan Association was held in Hender son on March 10, at which time the following directors Were elec ted: M. T. Lamm, Route 4, Louisburg, N. C.; W. H. Green way. Route 3, Oxford, N. C.; J. B. Davis, Warrenton, N. C.; E. C. Parrott, Oxford, N. C.; and F. W. Justice, Route 1, Louisburg, N. C. At the meeting of the directors held after the stockholders' meeting, the following officer were elected: M. T. Lamm, president. W. H. Greenway, vice president, E. L. Irvin, secretary treasurer, and Miss Ellen Trog don, assistant secretary-treasurer. During the session, financial and other reports on 1943 opera tions were made by President Lamm and Secretary-Treasurer Irvin. A major step taken during the year, it was brought out, was the provision made for paying all retired members 100 cents on the dollar for their stock. According to Mr. Lamm the close of 1943 found the organization in the best financial condition In its history. "The association is In the best position it has ever been to serve the long-term needs of our farmers," he declared. Others present beside stockhol ders were Mr. J. Maor Pruitt. Regional Manager of the Federal! Land Bank of Columbia, and Mr. Jackson, Chief of Planning Sec tion of the Farm Credit Admin istration of Kansas City, Missou ri, who made interesting talks In connection yith farm credit. The Henderson National FaTm Loan Association office is loca ted at 112 Winder Street, Hen derson, N. C. - p- - PULPWOOD VITAL TO RED CROSS Unless there Is a continual flow of pulpwood into the mills, the American Red Cross will be se verely handicapped in its far flung missions of mercy among Allied service men overseas. The Red Cross drive this month and the Victory Pulpwood Cam paign have a similar objective: to help American fighting men wherever they may be. Pulpwood does its part by protecting their equipment, medical supplies, and food' in transit to the battlefront. More than 2500 medical items are packed in paper. Pulpwood makes the surgical dressings and sup plies the blood plasma containers which Red Cross Held men use in saving the lives and easing the pain of the wounded. Every box of food, candy, and tobacco that goes to American prisoners of war in enemy terri tory 1b packed in paper-board made of pulpwood. And so is the welcome Christmas package which went to our fighting men by the thousands last year. Many of us cannot give the ser vice men the personal attention that they get fr<jm the Red Cross. Our job is on the Home Front. But we can make their tasks eas ier, their lots more comfortable. We may indirectly save their liv es. Pulpwood is our medium. Cotribute generously to the Red Cross and cut pulpwood for American fighting men every where. NEGROES SHOW PATRIOTISM IN FOURTH WAR BOND J CAMPAIGN Franklin County Negroes by purchasing $11,500.00 in War Bonds demonstrated their loyalty to their .Country. The Chairman of the County was well organized by C. A. Harris and J. E. Kearney and bond rallies were held In al most every community. Final re sults were as follows: Franklinton $5000 Louisburg 1525 Sandy-Creek - Gold Mine 726 Cedar Rock - Cypress .... 1050 Dunn-Harris ... . / 800 Hayesville / 17*6 Youngsvllle 725 i Total ... J $11550 I. AMERICAN BOMBERS HIT BRUNSWICK London, March IB. ? American Flying Fortresses and Liberators, out on their 13th attack in 17 days, bombed the big German air craft manufacturing center of Brunswick today protected by a powerful escort of Lightnings and Thunderbolts which shot down 36 Nazi fighters. Few of the Germans were able to break through the escort, an official announcement said, and the Allied losses were three bomb ers and five fighters. The number of German fighters downed by the bombers themselves was not' im mediately tabulated. Heavy Clouds The assault was made thrcugh heavy clouds described officially as "practically a complete over cast," and the vital aviation tar gets including Messerschmltt fac tories, were hit through instru ment sighting. The weather apparently prev ented the Germans from rising in any great numbers, and big air battles, which the Allies like so that they can have an oppor tunity to cut down German air strength, failed to develop. An Allied announcement noted that although some bomber crews reported sighting numerous Ger man fighters, others saw prac tically none and the toll of Ger man planes was far below the top figures for American raids on Germany. Brunswick, a target now hit seven times by the American day light force since Jan. 11, a little more than two months ago cost the Americans 60 Fortresses and Liberators compared to today's three. The returning airmen used such phrases aB "milk run" and "prac tice mission" to describe the at tack. "The going was so' smooth," 19-year-old Fortress Navigator Lt. David Ormes, of 13 Mills Place Crawfordsville, Ind., remarked jokingly, "that 1 read 60 pages of Haliburton's 'Royal Road to Romance while we were over Ger many." Draft Chieftain Defends New Rul ings for Farmers Washington, March 15. ? In dustry will have to give up 200. 000 to 250,000 younger men to the armed services under new regulations on occupational de ferments, Selective Service Direc tor Lewis B. Hershey told a Sen ate committee today in stoutly de fending tightened rules for de ferment of farm workers. The Senate group, an agricul ture subcommittee headed by Sen ator Russell (D-Ga), called1 Her shey before It to discuss the pos sibility of easing the new farm de ferment regulations, but the draft head flatly told the members that farm workers cannot be given preferred treatment. Industrial states have contri buted far more men proportion ately to the Army than agricul tural states, he said, and added: "My job Is to raise an Army and not to keep the people of any states at home. We are past the place where we can leave people for sentimental reasons doing things they want to do." The new restrictions on occupa tional deferment for men under 26 In industry came under fire meantime at hearings by the House Military Committee. Rep. Harness (R-Ind) complained' that they are an Invasion of the dis cretionary powers Congress gave local draft boards, but Col. Fran cis V. Keesling, Jr., Selective Service legislative agent, replied that local boards have shown a tendency to be "fairly independ ent." The 200,000 to 250,000 men to be released to the armed services by these regulations compare with a total of 1,200,000 which Selec tive Service has estimated will have to be drafted by July 1 if the fighting forces are to reach their desired goal'of 11,300,00#. COMMANDER William A. (Bill) Winston of Wendell and New York City has been appointed a lieutenant com mander in the Navy, it was an nounced by Vice-Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of Naval Personnel. Commander Winston, chief pi lot for the Atlantic Division of Pan-American Airways for. many years has been in the trans oceanic air service. He is the son of Mrs. J. P. Winston and the late J. P. Win ston of Wendell. His mother now Is living in Raleigh, at 121 Hall fax Street. o Most familiar ppices used' In houie cooking can now be fouad In the markets because shipping trom South America, India, and the West Indes has become safer ?nd easier.
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