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t * KEEP ON v ? ?f WITH WAR BONOS ?' riMEi KEEP ON v * WITH WAR BONDS ? VOLUMN LXXV. ?1.00 per year In A<lv?noe LOCI8BCRG, N. CAROLINA l-'RIDAY, MARCH 21, 1044 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 7 W.C. PERRY GETS $500 In Verdict at End of Case Friday, Counter Claims Non-Suited, Except One Franklin Civil Superior Court came to a close for its March term Friday after' the completion of the John F. Matthews, Execu tor of W. C. Perry, deceased, vs. The First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Administrator d.t.n. of the J. B. Perry Estate. In this ease the W. C. Perry estate was gran ted a verdict of $500 for services rendered to J. B. Perry, but al lowed a $25 counter claim invol ving a watch. All other counter claims werfe non-suited. No other cases wore taken up and adjournment was taken. Dr. Meadows Exonerated Greenville, March 21. ? The Board of Trustees of East Caro lina Teachers College, by a vote of 8-4, this afternoon exonerated Dr. Leon R. Meadows, president of the college, of "any sugges tion of wrong doing or misappli cation of college funds." The board's action was taken during ctaaad session after a public hearing which lasted a good part of the morning. Today's meeting was the third held by the board since receiving report from the State Auditor's Office otf March 10 charging that Dr. Meadows had "not satisfactorily accounted for" $18,636.34 of the $27,531.22 in college and stud ent funds which he handled in his personal bank account since becoming president in 1934. Following is the vote on the resolution adopted this afternoon, as announced by Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, chairman of the board: For the resolution? F. C. Har ding, Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, J. K. Warren, Mrs. Fran't Greathouse, Mrs. John Dawson, Mrs. Charles M. Johnson, Mrs. Charles F. Forbes, Mrs. W. B. Murphy. Against the Resolution? J. H. Waldrop, A. B. Corey, A. B. An drews, O. P. Makepeace. "All Accounted For" In the resolution; the board states that while It does not ap prove of the method of book keeping and mingling of college and personal funds as admitted at the hearing by Dr. Meadows, "we found all such funds accoun ted for." The resolution continues: "Dr. Meadows has honestly handled and accounted for every dollar of college funds entrusted to him and has wisely and economically used said funds for the beBt in terest of the college, ai\d Is there fore completely exonerated from any suggestion of wrong doing or misapplication of college funds as contained in the audit and re port of the Department of Jus tice." * The resolution points "with pride to the physical growth of the college under Dr. Meadows' leadership." The board suggests that a bonded treasurer be en trusted with college funds In the future. INDUCTED The Franklin County Draft Board reports the following men inducted this week: ARMY ? J. P. Gupton, Jr., Jack Thomas Ayscue, Henry Joe God frey, James Asher Johnson, Char lie Wayne Harris, Max Ward Wil der George Howard Pearce, Jr., Truett ' Hubert Bunn, Kenneth Vaughn Pearce, Aubrey Taylor Bulluck. NAVY? Max Archibald Par rlsh, Joseph James Bartholomew, Stanley Hancock Patten, William Aulsey Gilliam, Elbert James Radford, Walter Joseph Renn, Roy Whitney Eury, Ludolphe Ed wards, Russell Ishmael Perger son, Robert Happer Rice, Eullao Brooks Williams, Jr. BUYING WAR BONDS NOW WILL SAVE OUR BOYS AND OUR COUNTRY. LET'S GO!.. PROGRAM AT TILE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, March 25th: Saturday ? Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton in 'Texas Kid' and Tina Thayer and Dickie Moore in 'Jive Junction,' also 'Captain America.' Sunday-Monday ? Robert Tay lor, Susan Peters and Robert Benchley in 'Song of Russia.' Tuesday ? James Cagney and Margaret Lindsay in 'Frisco Kid,' also 'Don Winslow' serial. Wednesday ? Michael O'Shea and Susan Hayward in 'Jack London.' Thursday-Friday ? Gene Kelly, Jean Pierre Aumont and Sir Ced rick Hardwick in 'The Cross of Lorraine.' T "Lena Rivers" To Be Presented At Mills High Auditorium, March 31 . ? /t MARTHA RAY MATTHEWS Who plays the leading role as Lena Rivers, a young and pretty girl of seventeen. TALMADGE THOMAS Who la cast In the part of Mrs. Livingstone, a woman with social ambitions. DORIS HOLMES Mi, niii "'i1 1 illinium ii i MAE BELL Who plays the part of Anna Who portrays the character, Livingstone, , a. .sweet and warm- Granny Nichols, Lena's beloved hearted young girl of eighteen. grandmother. Tha Commercial Department of Mills High will present "Lena Rivers," a three-act play, on March 31, at 8:00 p. m. in the school auditorium. j Those taking part are: Martha Ray Matthews, as Lena Rivers: Howard Baggett, as Durward Bellmont; Willie Robertson, as John Livingstone; Talmadge Thomas, as Mrs. Livingstone; Nancy Griffin, as Caroline Livingstone; Doris Hplmes, as Anna Livingstone; Jim King, as John Junior; Mae Bell, as Granny Nichols; Suzanne Jernigan, as Aunt Milly; Bill Herman, as Old Caesar; Weldon Kimball, as Frank Graham; Nicky Alston, as Mrs. Graham; and Clyde Collier, as Malcolm Everett. We regret that we were unable to secure pictures ot the en tire cast, but this proved to be impossible. MAN SENTENCED ON OPA CHARGES Fayetteville, March 20. ? M. D. (Dock) Bennett, well known Cumberland man, was sentenced to five years In Federal prison, and one year each on three other counts and fined $500 by Judge I. M. Meeklns for violation of OPA . regulations in United States District Court here this after noon. The three one-year terms were ordered to run concurrently with the longer term. Bennett .was ar cested Feb. 24 when OPA agents raided his home on the Lumber ton road. They testified that they found 2,656 gasoline cou pons, two thirds of which were allegedly counterfeit, 556 coun terfeit sugar coupons, $8,100 and a pint of whiskey in a paper bag.1 The defendant appealed to the Circuit Oourt- Judge Meeklns re-' duoed bis bond to *5.000. It had been pitted at $20,000 when he was bound ore r to the District Court on charges of violation of tfce second War Powers Act of 1942. A three-inch layer of straw or pine needles in the Victory Oar den will help save water and keep down grass and weeds. PAID The filing fee for Dr. Ralph McDonald, gubernatorial candi date, was paid to the State Board of Elections yesterday. McDonald's filing fee was paid by Pfc. Thomps Brough ton of Dunn, who is stationed at Cherry Point with the O. 8. Marines. Private Broughton, a fom>pr newspaperman at Lenoir and forn^er publicity director here for tfce NYA In North Carolina, can^e to Raleigh from Cherry -Point to pay the fee while McDonald was out of town on a speaking engage ment. McDonald will file his pledge today, thus completing the at filial filing. ? Saturday's News Observer. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH "Burden Bearers" is the ser mon subject for the 11:00 o'clock service Sunday. There will not be preaching service Sunday night. Sunday School convenes at 9:45, led by Prof. I. D. Moon. Methodist Youth Services, 6:45. You are welcomed to these services. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH vThis is Sunday School month for the Loulsburg Baptist Church. Each member of the church is asked to attend Sunday School taext Sunday at 9:45 A. M. Dr. Bagby is conducting a con ference , at Campbell College this week, but will return in time tor the Sunday services at 11:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services at 8t. Paul's Episco pal Church is announced, by Rev. H. S. Cobey, rector, for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, known as ^ Pas sion Sunday, as follows: Holy Communion ? 8:00 a. fn. The Church School and Bible Class ? 9:45 a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon ? 11:00 a. m. The sermon will be the second of three sermons on the Cross. Evening Prayer, conducted by the Young People of the Church ? 8:00 p. m. Week Day Lenten Services Wednesday ? 8:00 p. m. The Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Episcopal Chaplain at Duke University, will preach tt this service. Thursday ? Holy Communion and address ? 10:00 a. m. . Chil dren's Service? 5:00 p. m. Boiled Hall is more tender and delicious if not boiled but sim mered ioatead, report home econ omist*. ? ??* *???* RED CROSS DRIVE PRO- ? GUESSING SATISFACTORY ? Dr. A. Paul Raxby, Chair- * nym of the local Red Cross * announces that present indl- * cations are that the quota of * 90,000.00 set for this area * will be raised. The Town of * Louisburg Is expected to con- * tribute $3,000.00 and reports * from other sections are good. * Dr. Baffby says that a final ? report will be published next * week. ? Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court held regular session on Tuesday and disposed of cases as follows: 0. J. Wrenn, plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon, and given 3 months on roads, suspen ed on payment of costs. Mark James Weaver plead guil ty to speeding, to be discharged 011 payment of $5.00 and costs. Meedie Sykes plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon and was given 3 months on roads, suspended upon payment of costs. Ellas Basket was found not guilty of abandoning crops. John T. Sawyer plead guilty to violating barber shop regula tions. to be discharged upon sav ing County harmless. King Alston plead guilty to possession of still, and was given 3 months on roads, suspended upon payment of $25 fine and costs. Harry Perry was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon and given 4 months on roads, suspended upon payment of costs. Norman Harris, Jr.. was found guilty of manufacturing whiskey, and given 6 months on roads, suspended upon payment of $25 and costs. J. A. Ingram plead guilty to operating automobile intoxicated, reckless driving, fined $50 and costs and not to operate a car for 12 months. Rosa Lee Smith was found not guilty of larceny and receiving. The following cases were con tinued: Lee Burnette, o a i. Max Parrish, speeding. Raymond Jasper Williams, oai. Ollie Wrenn, oai. Robert Lee Perry, a d w. Weldon Jones, bastardy. JOHNSTON MAN GROWS TOBACCO IN PACIFIC Selma, March 2<). ? Lloyd L. Poster, CM, l|c, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Foster of Route 1, Sel ma, writes his parents under date of Feb. 16, as follows: "I am sending you a picture of my self seated beside a stalk of to bacco that I set out on the 15th of November. It was awfully pretty until a storm tore lots of the leaves off. It is eight feet tall, with 36 leaves. There are no inset holes. I'll tell you all about it when I get home." Young Foster, who is somewhere in the South Pacific, was a tobacco far mer before enlisting in the Army. GETS STILL Deputy Sheriff R. E. Neal re ports the capture of a 60-gallon steel drum steam blockade- still outfit west of Franklinton on Thursday of last week and the destruction of 1,000 gallons su gar mash. Also captured a 25 gallon submarine outfit near the other one. He was assisted by Officers W. A. Phelps and Vance County ABC Officers L. A. Jack son and J. D. Peck. WARD - LEONARD Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Leonard, of Louisburg, Route 2, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mildred Blanch, of Newport News, Virginia, to Lemuel Smith Ward, A.8., U. 8. Navy, Great Lakes, Il linois, formerly of Messlck, Vir ginia. The marriage will take place in April. St. Peter ? How did you get up here? Recent Arrival ? Flu. NON-VOTERS Washington, March 90. ? A bill barring non-voters from, Federal deployment was intro duced jointly tod*)' by Sens. Joseph C. Guffey (D-Pa), and Bennett Chanqp Clark (D-Mo). The measure stipulates that jobs be awarded only to citi zens qualified and registered in state, territory or possession. Non-voters already employed would be permitted to continue in temporary status until giv en time to qualify. The measure would bar from Federal eiqploym<ent aliens, Southern Negroes <utd residents of the District of Colnmjbia un less they had lived there five years or longer. Predicting that the bill would make him "hated" by govern ment employes, Guffey said that a "man who Is not. Inter ested enough to vote is not Worthy of holding ' a Federal job." Patch Replaces General Patton Guadalcanal Hero Takes Over Seventh Army; Patton to Lead Invasion Army Allied Headquarters, Naples, March 21. ? Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., known in the field as "Old Blooc] and Guts," has been replaced as commander of the United States Seventh Army by MaJ. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, a veteran of the Pacific fighting, headquarters announced today. The 54-year-old Patch, with a record of 30 years of Army ser vice. handled the final mopping up of the Japanese on Guadalca nal, moving in with the Army troops to relieve Maj. Gen. Alex ander A. Vandegrift's Marines, and also commander the United States troops in New Caledonia. He was awarded the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal for his work at Guadalcanal, and was lauded by Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., in these words: "Hav ing sent General Patch to do a tailoring Job on Guadalcanal, I I am surprised and pleased at the speed with which he removed the enemy's pants to accomplish it." While several units formerly with the Seventh Army have been assigned to the Fifth Army in Italy, the location of the Seventh lias not been disclosed, and has been the subject of considerable guesswork by the Germans, who at one time reported it had gone to sea. Victory in Sicily Patton led the Seventh Army to victory fn Sicily. His forces toppled Messina, the last Sicilian city captured. Later, he received wide publicity over an incident involving the slapping of a Unit ed States soldier in a field hos pital near Palermo. He was rebuked by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and apoliglzed to the officers and men of the Sev enth Army. His nickname derives from an explosive temperament which finds hlni contemptuous of his personal safety in the heat of battle. He also Is know as the "gen eral who never lost a battle." THE JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS BANQUET The Junior Class of Mills High School entertained the Senior, the county school superintendent, school board, and school (acuity at the annual Junior-Senior Ban quet held amid a St. Patrick's Day setting in the Home Econom ics room. March 17 at the school. A color scheme of green and white, carrying out the St. Pat rick's Day motif, was used in place cards , decorations, pro grams and menu. The speakers table was centered with carna tions. Fern and spring flowers were used throughout the deco rations in the banquet hall. Following the dinner an after dinner speech was given by G. M. Beam, local attorney. The menu consisted of grape fruit, ham, garden peas, parsley ed potatoes, Irish salad, pickles, rolls, iced tea, Ice cream and cake. About a hundred persons enjoyed the banquet and the fol lowing program: Invocation, Jack Cooper; Wel come, Mae Bell; Toast to Seniors, Douglas Strickland; Response, Willie Robertson; Toast to spec ial guests, Nick Perry; Response, Wiley F. Mitchell; Toast to the ladies, Weldon Kimball; Res ponse, Talmadge Thomas; Toast to the gentlemen, Ramona Liles; Response, Billy Cobey; Toast to the faculty, Beadle Sykes; Res ponse, E. C. Jernigan; Skit, by Nancy Griffin and others; Toast to the "cooks," "Bud" Grainger; Response, waitresses; Guest Speaker, G. M. Beam; "End of a Perfect Day," J}m King; the program was closed with "Auld Lang Syne." The Junior Ctass wishes to ex press publicly its appreciation to Mr. Beam fof a fine after-dinner talk, and to? the Home Economics Department for its splendid work in preparing the delicious food. OFFICERS' COURSE Fort Sill, Okla., Mar. 21. ? I (FAS) ? First Lieutenant David W. Spivey, Loulsburg, N. C., has been selected to attend the New Unit Officers' Course of the Field Artillery School at this post. First Lieutenant David W. Spivey, Loulsburg, N. C., attend ed Loulsburg Junior College in 1939. Enlisted men and officers are constantly returning to * the na tion's only Field Artillery School for Instruction in the latest ar tillery tactics and techniques. The accuracy and effect with which artillery lire has been de livered on the enemy by our 'troops overseas reflects the value I of this training. A htrtne-made lime spreader can be built by using the rear a ui u wc-uel A Ford car. I ' ' * ' i Roy Rodwell Dies At Home; Rites Friday Funeral services for Roy O. Rodwell, 54, retired banker, who died at 4:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home on Cooper Avenue after an illness of several years, were held at 11 . o'clock last Friday morning at the First Presbyterian Church, and inter ment followed in Elmwood ceme tery here. Rev. W. D. Mclnnis, pastor of the church, was in charge of the rites. Mr. Rodwell is survived by his wife, the former Miss Rebecca Watkins, and two . children, Roy, Jr., and Nancy Jeffress Rodwell; three brothers, Clyde E. and Her man W. Rodwell, both of.War renton, and Jeffress Rodwell, of Orinda, Cal. His parents, Wal ter P. and Margaret Jeffress Rod well, have been dead many years. Also surviving is a ousin, Miss Rena Rodwell, of Warren County. Mr. Rodwell was born August 14, 1889, at the. old Rodwell home near Macon, in Warren County. He was connected with the Bank of Warren in Warren ton for some years before coming to Henderson after being dis charged from the Army at the close of the first World War. Since then he had been connected with the Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Henderson, and at the time of his retirement be cause of ill health was vice pres ident and casrier of the bank, a connection he had held for a number of years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a dea con in that church. For about fifteen years he was treasurer of the Vance County Chapter of the American Red Cross, and was a member of Henderson Post No. 60, of the American Legion, and also a member of the Masons. Pallbearers for the funeral were as follows: J. Bailey Owen, W. A. Hunt, R. B. Taylor, Dr. A. P. Newcomb, T. I. Gilliam, George A. Rose. Jr., John H. Hazelhurst, B. H. Perry, Arnam Harris, all of Henderson; Dr. J. A. Gill, of Elizabeth City, and Dr. C. H. Pette, of Warrenton. ? Henderson Dispatch. Election Boards At a meeting of the State Board of Elections held in Ral eigh Friday the County Elections Boards for the State were ap I pointed. At this time Phil R. Inscoe, R 1, Castalia, L. O. Frazier, R 1, | Henderson, and Bland Mitchell. |of Youngsville, were reappointed members of the Franklin County Board. Mr. Mitchell is the re-j [publican member. The Boards of adjoining coun-i 'ties that may be of interest to Jour readers are as follows; the jlast named being the republican ! member: ? Nash ? -William Collins, Nash Iville, I. D. Thorpe, Rocky Mount, W. H. Proctor, Nashville. Vance ? Fred G. Royster, C. P. Tanner, Thurman M. Hicks, all of Henderson. Wake ? L. A. Daub, Knights dale, Carroll Weathers, Willis G. Briggs, of Raleigh. Warren ? Richard R. Davis, Warrenton, Gtd W. King, Macon, W. J. Bishop, Vaughan. Halifax ? Waverly F. White, Enfield, Robert C. Shields, Scot land Neck, E. Dana Dickens, Halifax. Granville ? T. S. Royster, T. G. Stem, Jr., A. W. Peace, all of Oxford. The largest supply of seed Ir ish potatoes In history has been available to farmers this spring. Certified seed potatoes jumped from 20 1-2 to 29 million bushels. LEAVING HOTELS Washington, March 20. ? The release of 189 Miami Beach ho tels by midsummer was an nounced today by the War De partment as the latet4 step in a reduced Amy Air Forces training program Approximately 20,000 officers and men will complete the training courses they have star ted at Miami Beach, but future students will be assigned to the San Antonio cadet center and Sheppard Field in Texas. The training programs in Florida involve officer candidates, p re flight cadets and enlisted men. "With the peak of the train ing program past," said today's announcement, "Armjy - owned installations now are available to absorb the present numbers of men entering the AAF." A number of hotels in differ ent parts of the country already had been released by the Air Forces. The announcement said the Air Forces will continue to use Miami Beach facilities for the Air Transport Command, the Redistribution Station Number two, and the rehabilitation and convalescent training program of the Air Surgeon. WAR NEWS London. Thursday, March 23. ? Powerful formations of RAF* night bombers last night heavily attacked batered Frankfurt-on Maln after 1,600 to possibly 1,750 American heavy bombers and fighters in daylight burled 1,600 tons of bombs on Berlin, setting huge fires in the heart of Nazi dom. The British bombers were over Germany "in strength," an offic ial announcement said, with Frankfurt the chief target. It was the third heavy Allied air assault on the center of Ger many's chemical industry in four days. One thousand RAF bomb ers hit Frankfurt and other tar gets last Saturday night, and A. U. S. Eighth Air Force armada of probably 1,500 planes hammered, the transportation hub Monday in daylight. Clti' Being Evacuated A Swedish traveler from Frank furt arriving in Stockholm last night, said that Frankfurt was being evacuated at "full speed," and that the city's center had been wiped out. Fires were still burning In Frankfurt yesterday, he indicated. Yesterday's American attack on Berlin was completely unchal lenged by the Luftwatfe, Nail planes failing to rise to combat three mighty waves of heavy bombers and fighters that attack ed the capital at 1:00 p. m. Converging on the city from three directions, the aerial arma da smashed objectives in the cen ter of Berlin and war plants and transportation facilities in its su burbs. The bombers also showed propaganda leaflets on the capi tal. Allied Headquarters. Naples, March 22.-^-Allied infantrymen, lighting with everything from flame-throwers to bush knives, advanced slowly tonight against bitter German resistance and se vere terrain handicaps in the battle for Casinno and the eastern slopes of Monastery Hill. Field guns supported the foot troops from close range. The Germans were ejected from several more of the forti fied buildings at the southwestern corner of the ruined town and Fifth Army troops wired and mined the newly captured areas to prevent enemy Infiltration. Artmery masts >azls Allied artillery was hauled" up to blast point-blank at fanatic German parachute troops cling ing to the ruins of the Continen tal Hotel and a half-dozen other buildings at the southern edge of Cassino as the fight for that Nazi stronghold rose to its wildest pitch. Behind this raking Are, battle hardened New Zealand infantry sloggued forward foot-by-foot, often engaging in fierce hand-to hand combat. At the end of a week of savage fighting the Ger mans still were resisting with a ferocity that has characterized their defense of the road to Rome. New Delhi, March 22. ? Japa nese columns have made their llrst penetration of India and are pushing on westward through the Manipur mountain country in the direction of the key road junction of Imphal, 30 miles away. The Japanese drive into India was announced by Allied head quarters today in a communique which stated little except that the enemy "continues to move to | the west." Toward Allies' Road Imphal is the southern termi nus of an all-weather road that winds 175 miles north through the Naga hill country to a junc tion with the India- Assam-China, supply line. Allied jugular vein la the Burma theater. Gen. Sir Claude J. E. Auchin leck, commander-in-chief for In dia under Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Southeast Asia com mander, minimized the serious ness of the Japanese threat. He said the Manipur drive was an effort "to divert Allied forces and relieve strong Allied pressure against their lines on the Arakan front." Washington, March 22. ? Con fronted with unfilled draft quo tas and a general shortage of ground forces, the Army announ ced -today the transfer to ground duty of 36,000 young men who had been ear-marked tor air training. Meantime, a high military of ficial reported that draft boards had been failing for IS months to meet the calls of the armed! for ces, and asserted that "the time has arrived when we must have the fighting men we need." This statement was the latest development In a tug of war be tween the armed forces and In dustry and agriculture for the services of <housads of young men under 27. An aviation In dustry official countered with a claim that blanket cancellations of draft deferment* granted the young men would cripple war necessary airline*. | -On Pay Day, Bay War Hi/ad* ? ? I ? . ' . -
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