KEEP OH v '? ? WITH WAR BONDS ?j v ?.???? riMEi KEEP ON \ ^ackm^tftc -Attketcf ? WITH WAR BOND! ' 11 VOLIJMN LXXV. $1.50 per year In Advance LOCISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1044 (Bight Pages) NUMBER IS ALLIES INVADE FRANCE TUESDAY TROOPS DRIVE INLAND RAPIDLY Nazi Opposition Less Than Allies Expected Battle Extend* Along 100 Mile Stretch of Norman dy Peninsula; Casualties So Par Unexpectedly Light; Reinforcements Pouring Across Channel Despite Unfavorable Turn In Weather Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, Wednesday, June 7. ? Masses of Allied sea and airborne troops, which land ed in Prance agllnst little op position, were fighting their way inland early today along a 100 mile stretch of the Normandy coast between Cherbourg and Le Havre, while heavy reinforce ments were being rushed across the channel in the face of a fall ing barometer. In the second communique since the long-awaited invasion of Hitler's Europe began before day light yesterday, the Allied High Command disclosed that more than 1,000 troop-carrying aircraft including gliders, participated In the airborne phase of the gigantic operation with "unexpected suc cess" and that two United States cruisers and the battleship Nev ada shelled German defenses ill support of the landings. "Very light" The bulletin said Allied naval casualties were regarded as "very light." A British naval officer, who ac companied' the task forces, said the supreme command was "still worried about the weather" and that there had been much sea sickness among the Invasion forces. The wind over the channel grew stronger during the night. The German High Command, in a special late communique, de clared that "fighting in the Cher- , bourg-Le Havre area is In full swing. South of Le Havre strong airborne units have been an nihilated. New enemy operations must be expected, but have not taken shape yet. Fighting is ex tremely fierce everywhere, as the Anglo-Americans are putting up a most tenacious resistance." Nazi Admjxslon "It must be admitted,", said the Nazi-controlled Vichy radio, "that the Allied beachhead area has been considerably widened and that Allied reinforcements are pouring In." There were indications that the Oermans were losing touch with their battle groups and that they were not sure where the main force of the Allied assault was striking. At a late hour last night hun dreds of Allied planes still were in the air, guarding the convoys and the beachheads and striking beyond the zone of operations to paralyze Nazi defense positions and communications. During the first day of the as sault Allied airmen reported that French-women stepped from their doorways to wave at them as they sped overhead. The first of the Allied wound ed were returned to England. De- . spite Injuries, many were smiling and cheerful. ' Headquarters officers, reticent about the progress of sea landings expressed themselves as more than satisfied with the airborne attack, contradicting a German ! high command claim shortly af ter midnight that the defenders had annihilated strong airborne units. London, Wednesday, June 7. ? The United States Nary, with two rear admirals riding In cruisers and paced by the battleship Nev- < ada, was a part of a 4,000-shlp 1 Allied armada which seared and blasted German defenses before ' the assault troops hit the beaches of France, it was announced to- 1 day. < In Washington, President Roosevelt announced that up to noon Tuesday (Eastern War Time) United States naral losses were two destroyers and one L.ST (landing ship, tanks). The entire i Allied naval losses officially were described as "very light.' Rear Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk, commander of one of th? 1 task forces, watched the mam- ' moth operations from his flag- < ship, the cruiser Augusta, Su preme Headquarters, Allied Ex- i peditionary Force, announced in 1 a communique. The other cruiser was the Tuscaloosa, commanded by Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo. Moscow, June 6. ? The three year-long dream of a western land front came true for the Russian people today when they heard by radio that the Allies had Invaded France. At the same time the Red Army was understood to be massing tor its expected blow from the east following up the assault from the west. News of the invasion was wel comed with a heart-warming re action ? the full import of the action being realized gradually here as successive broadcast brought the people word of the1 developments from London. Day of Prayer At 11:45 Tuesday morning 1 practically every place of busl- 1 ness in Louisburg closed and all i gathered in the Court room to ' engage In prayer offered for our 1 boys who are in the armed forces, particularly tbose- who were en gaged in the invasion of Europe, ? the activity of which began early that morning. < At the request of Mayor W. C. Webb, Mr. E. H. Malone called he meeting to order and ex plained' the objects, and Dr. Wal er Patten lead in a most fervent and sincere appeal for the guid ance and care of our boys now engaged In the great conflict. Then Dr. H. S. Cobey, rector I of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, made a most earnest and touch ing appeal for those who were then in the gigantic struggle for Christianity and the freedom of the world. Each of these appeals were of a high and most sincere order , and' with the great interest shown by the overflowing Court room Cull of people, must bear great results and give to our loved anes and their buddies the cour age and protection that a great and Just creator should or would command. Dr. Cobey. announced that the churches were open each day for private or individual prayers, and that In each special prayer services would be held as follows:. Baptist and Methodist each mor ning at 8:45. Episcopal at 6 p. m. It was also announced that a public prayer service will be held in the Court room each day at 11:45 until further announce ments. UNION VESPEE SEEVIGE During the summer months of June, July and August the Bap tist, Episcopal and Methodist Churches unite in a Union Vesper Service on the Louisburg College campus fit 7:15 p m. The ministers of the three churches, assisted by other local ministers conduct these services. In case weather conditions pro hibit meeting out of doors, the service will be held in the Meth odist Church. Dr. T. C. Amick will speak Sunday evening. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH ( "Pacing The Crises" is the ser- j mon subject for 11:00 o'clock , service Sunday morning. Union , Vesper service Sunday evening, , 7:16. , Church School meets at 9:45 ] a m., led by Prof. I. D. Moon. ( Each week-day morning at 8:40 the church Is open for those who will come for prayer during ] these critical days. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The First Sunday after Trinity. Services at the usual hours, , 8:00, 9:46 and 11:00. Subject sf sermon: "Religion and the. Nation.' Union Evening Service on Col lege campus at 7:15. Dally services of Prayer in this lime of war, 6:00 p. m. Church open dally for private prayer. AVIATION CADET Maxwell Field, Ala., June 1.- ? Glenn H. Person, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Person, 611 North Main St., Loulsburg, North Caro lina, Is now enrolled as an avia tion cadet in the p re-fllght school at Maxwell Field, Alabama, an Installation of the Army Air For ces Training Command. Here the cadets are receiving nine weeks of Intensive military physical and academic training. LEGION CANDIDATE GEOKUK K. SNOW Mount Airy, June 3. ? The Jesse B. Jones Post No. 123 of the American Legion has offered George K. Snow, prominent mem ber of the post, as a candidate for commander of the North Carolina Department of the American Le gion, subject to action of the an nual department convention in Ashevllle June 17-20. Snow is executive secretary of the North Carolina State Salvage Commit tee. and' previously was assistant State Director of the Office of Civilian Defense for two years. He served in France in World War I. and has served the Mount Airy post and the State depart ment of the Legion in a number Df capacities. He is department vice commander now. A Plan For Financing Franklin County Memorial Association Over Period Of Years To the best of our knowledge Dur Franklin County Memorial Association is the only well or ganized Memorial Association in :he World. In our organization =very citizen of Franklin County is a member. We are justly proud )f our organization. In the past the financing of this Mganization has been attempted jy haphazard, uncertain methods. We "have necessary expenses, such is visiting speakers expenses, the printing of programmes, postage, ind the purchase of flags which we place on the graves of every veteran of World War I and World War IF. We have evolved a plan to so lcit CONTRIBUTING MEMBER SHIPS which will finance our Memorial Association for a five ^ear period. Every Contributing Member will pay $1.00 now, and $1.00 on May 1st, of each year for the years 1945-1946-1947-1948. This is a certain plan for fin ance, and each year the Treasur er will have to collect only from the Contributing Members. Any person, firm, or organiza tion, wishing to become a Con tributing Member of our Frank lin County Memorial Association, will please contact W. F. Sheltou it the Louisburg Theatre, or T. K. Stockard. at the Town Office if Louisburg, N. C. HONORS HOUSE GUEST On Wednesday morning. Miss ralmadge Thomas observed a Coca-Cola Hour for her house ?uest, Miss Courtney Goddin, of Richmond, Va. The dining table ivas covered with in imported lace :loth. Guests served themselves to cheese spreads, pickles, olives, :ocktall sausages, crackers of all kinds. Marguerites and Coca Colas. A most informal hour was en loyed by the following guests in addition to the honoree: Misses Prances' Hedden, Jackie Word, Mary Nelson Smlthwick, Imogene Phillips, Janice Perry, Helen Welch Tucker, Virginia Howard, Micky Alston, 8arah Hardwlck, Louise Ellis Webb, Betsy Cobb md Nancy Griffin. '-On Pay Day, Buy War Bonds? AN INVITATION TO ALL VETERANS The Janibes Post of the Am erican Legion cordially invites all veterans of all want to at tend a barbecue to be lield at I/u4iisburg Armory, ?:80 I*. M., Friday, June 16, 1044, whether or not they are inemjbers of the Anyrican Legion. This bar becue will be a Dutch affair and the platen will cost 78c each. It Is requested that every one planning to attend please notify T. K. Stocfcard, 1/ouIh burg, N. C., so that they mf>y know how much barbecue to buy. v WINBORN MAKES SPLEN DID ADDRESS AT FRANKLIN MEMOR IAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES Good Many Attend; Excel lent Program Arranged; Officers Elected for An other Year; Committees Decorate the Graves of Many Deceased Veterans In County 0 I "These young men" speaking of the World War II, "will have to finish the Job" the boys of World War I failed to finish, Hon. Stanley Wlnborne, Utilities Commissioner stated in his speech at the Franklin County Memorial Association at its memorial meet ing in the Court House on Sun day afternoon. He stated that the boys now like those before, are fighting for lalvatlon of our clvllization, with that conscious ness and conviction of victory that is bound to ours. The .speaker stated that Franklin County enjoyed a peculiar pleas ure in its reputation over the State and outside the State for its educational activities and inter est and gave much of'tyje credit of the Memorial activities to the incentive born of the teaching in the past. He paid a nice tribute to the County Meqiorial Associa tion work, and said' "you have a right to feel proud of your peo ple, they never fpught for con quest, but for principle." From this he reviewed the objects of the wars past, and paid high tri bute to the boys who fought , the battle of the first World War for I Democracy and Christianity, lie i expressed great pleasure at being present to take papt in the splen did services here.-* The speaker was very ably presented to the many present by Senator W. L. Lumpkin, in very complimentary remarks. While Judge J. E. Malone expressed the pleasure of the Association and those present for the splendid ad dress given by Judge Winborn. jHe also made the usual annouii ! cements. President Stephen Tharrington made the Welcome Address, Mu !slc was furnished by Mills High School Band, and Anthems were sung by the audience under rii 1 rection of Mrs. Ralph Mills, and [Taps were given by Bobby An i drews. ? Capt. Hill Yarborough of the | 8th Co. State Guard, as chairman ' of the nominating' committee I read the report of the committee making nominations as follows for officers for the ensuing year: i President: Stephen L. Thar jrington, Youngsville. First Vice-President: James E. JMalone. Jr., Louisburg. Second Vice-President: Frank A. Reed, Wood. Third Vice-President: Mrs. Walter Cooke, Franklinton. Secretary: Mrs. Hugh W. Per ry, Louisburg. j Treasurer: W. F. Shelton, {Louisburg. Chairman Local Details: Miss Susie Meadows, Louisburg. County Flower Chairman: Mrs. H. C. Taylor, Sr.. Louisburg. County Vice Chairman Flow ers: Mrs. Hazel Roberson, Louis burg. ? Upon motion properly made and seconded the above officers were unanimously elected. . Edward' Leigh Best read the roll call of deceased veterans, and Dr. H. S. Cobey pronounced invocation. Following adjournment com mittees visited the several graves in the county and with appropri ate services decorated each one. GRADUATES Greenville, June 6. ? Among the class ot approximately 160 seniors who were graduated at East Carolina Teachers College today, was a Franklin County ?tudent. Miss Debecca Anne Per ry, of Louisburg. She was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts, the teaching degree of the College, and her teaching pert! flea te. RECORD OF DELINQUENTS . The following is a list of color ed delinquent draftees as of May 81, 1944, announced by the Franklin County draft Board: William Ellis Johnson, Louis burg, N. C. No. 1. Joseph Perry, 8t. Pauls, N. C. James Odis Wiggins, care Of Elms Restaurant, Flushing, N. T. Ralph Foster, Henderson, N. C. No. 2.' Theodore Roosevelt Alston, care of Ross Engineering Co., Little Creek, Vs. Franklin's Town ship Quotas The campaign for sale of the Fifth War Loan Bonds begins next Monday, June 12th, and Chairman Gaither Beam announ ces that quotas for each township are as follows: Township Quota Dunn No. 1 $11,500.00 Dunn No. 2 10.000.00 Harris >. 15,250.00 Youngsville 27,000.00 Franklinton 61,000.00 Hayesville 13,000.00 Sandy Creek 13,000.00 Gold Mine 12,000.00 Cedar Rock 24,000.00 Cypress Creek 10.000.00 Louisburg 65,000.00 The quota for the colored peo ple will be as follows: Township Quota Dunn $1,000.00 Harris 500.00 Youngsville 750.00' Franklinton 7,000.00 Hayesville 2.000.00 Sandy Creek 1,500.00 Gold Mine 500.00 Cedar Rock 700.00 Cypress Creek 500.00 Louisburg 4,000.00 County Com missioners Meet The Board of County Commis sioners met in regular session on Monday with all members except Bartholomew present. The minutes for the May meet ing were read by the Clerk and approved "by the Board. The following reports were re ceived and ordered filed: Dr. S. P. Burfc-^County Health Officer; C. D. Hagwood, Supt. County Home; Mrs. J. F, Mitchiner, Supt. Welfare; W. C. Boyce, Farm Agent; Miss Lillie Mue Braxton, Home Dem. Agent; II. H. Price, Negro Farm Agent; Mildred Payr I toil, "Negro Dem. Agent. Mr. J. L. Foster appeared be fore the Board in reference to the 33 acre tract of land situated in Sandy Creek, Township. Franklin County, known as the \V. T. Coop er tract of land. Motion by Com. Dean and second by Com. I'earce and duly carried that the County i Attorney be authorized to write| necessary papers for the sale of| jland to Mr. J. L. Foster for $320. Application for Beer license of' Mr. J. F. Harris was approved by! the Board. Motion by Com Dean and sec ond by Com. Pearce that the con tract of A. M. Pullen & Co. be signed and approved, including for the year 1944-45 for Clerk of Court. Register of Deeds and County Accountant for $600.00 carried. iwra. Li. v* . raeimersun ana flliss i 'Phillips (County Librarian) ap peared before the Board and ask ed that the County appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dol-i lars to the Franklin County Li-i brary. Mrs. Henderson and Miss Phillips also presented to the Board a copy of the Library Bud get. Motion by Com. Joyner and second by Com. Pearce that the sum of One Thousand Dollars be appropriated to the Franklin County Library, payable monthly. Motion carried, as tentative. The tentative Welfare budget for the Franklin County Welfare Department was presented to the Board by Mrs. Ben T! Holden. Budget explained by Mrs. George Gilliam and Mrs. J. F. Mltchiner. The Welfare Board voted that the total sum for salaries for the employes of the Franklin County Welfare Department be the same as last year. The above motion approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Motion by Com. Joyner and sec ond by Com. Dean and duly car ried that the Outside Pauper list be approved for the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars. The tentative School Budget was presented to the Board by Supt. Wiley Mitchell. Motion by Com. Pearce and second by Com. Dean and duly carried that said budget be approved. Motion by Com. Pearce and second by Com. Dean that the sum of $78.00 office expense be approved for the Colored Farm Agent.- Com. Joyner voting no to the above motion and Chair man J. Z. Terrell voting yes to break the tie. Motion by Com. Dean and sec ond by Com: Pearce and duly carried that the following salar ies be raised $10.00 per month: W. C. Boyce, Farm Agent, Wal ter Fuller, Asst. Farm Ageht, Lillie Mae Braxton, Home Dem. Azent. Motion by Com. Dean and sec ond by Com. Pearce and carried that .the Tax Collector be direct ed to begin advertisement of 1943 Tax liens in July for sale on the flrst Monday In August, 1944. Make settlement first Monday in Sept., 1944. After allowing a number of ac coupts, the Board adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman.' FOR FIRST CLASS PRINTING CALL PHONE >83-1 HONORS MR. UAITHKR M. BEAM ? Another honor was given Louis burg during the past week when Gaither Beam, President of the .local Lions Club, was selected as one of the speakers ijt the Lions State Convention to he held in Charlotte June XI to 13. Five members of the local club will attend this convention. They are, Dr. A. Paul Bagby, Howard Massey, Dean Moou. George Eaves and Gaither Beam. Bond Drive Begins Monday June 12th, next Monday, is the beginning of the Fifth War Ijoan Drive. Franklin County is called upon to buy $303,000 of these bonds. 1 Ka I 1 i - 5TH ARMY TAKES ROME LIBERATES FIRST EU-? ROPEAN CAPITAL General Clark's Men Are Forced to Fight Germans Right Up to Gates of City; Most of Damage Confined To Rail Yards; Victors Lose No Time In Pursu ing the Retreating Nazis Allied Headquarters, Naples. June 4. ? Triumphant Fifth Army troops tonight" captured Home, bringing liberation for the first time to Nazi-enslaved European, capital, and German rear-guarda were fleeting the Eternal City in disorganized retreat to the north west. Except for the rail yards, smashed by Allied bombs, the city is 95 per cent intact, Rey nolds and Eleanor Packard of the United Press reported after their arrival in the city with the Allied occupation forces. (The Berlin radio announced the evacuation of Rome and, quoting an order from Adolf Hit ler's headquarters, said German troops had been directed to take up new positions northwest to avoid bringing the city under peril of destruction. (The evacuation was ordered after Field Marshal Albert Kes selring, German commander ia Italy, proposed through the Ger man ambassador to The Vatican that both sides recognize Rome an open city. Berlin said.) Pursuing Germans Late tonight the British Eighth Army, rushing into Rome from the southeast along the Via Casi lina, was reported joining the Fifth Army in close pursuit of the hard-presBed enemy remnants, un der orders to destroy thenx to a man if that were possible. Only enough troops to maintain order and ferret any German snipers or suicide nests were to be left in Rome as the main Al lied armies pounded on without pausing to celebate their greatest triumph, coming 270 days after the start of the Italian campaign. At the very States of Rome, the Uermans had made a final stand, but Jjt- Gen. Mark W. Clark, af ter waiting three hours for the jnemy tidaps to withdraw in ac cordance wlth^their own avowal if Rome as an Open city, ordered t violent antitank barrage. Then nasses of Fifth Army men and veapons crashed into the city, and jegan mopping up enemy snipers ind a few tanks and mobile guns vhich were trying to cover the retreat. INDUCTED The following Colored regis trants were inducted into the Navy, on June 6th, as announced by Franklin County Draft Board: Robert Earl Williams, Tyrus Leo Crews, Ollie Leonard. Phil Wil liams, Arthur Linwood1 Alston, John Robert Edwards, Robert Kearney, Frank Kelley, Jr., Clyde MacKinley Davis, James Eddie ^ McCowan, Monroe Neal, Hubert ? Lee Foster, Erastus Clifton. The following Colored regis trants inducted into the Army oil June 1st: Joseph James Mitchell, Willie Green Upchurch, Calvin. Doolidge Massenburg. TIRE RATIONING Raleigh, June 3. ? Although the number of new passenger tires available for rationing in June is slightly larger than in May, demand still far exceeds production or the available quota, rheodore S. Johnson, district di rector of the Raleigh Office of Price Administration, has an nounced. He again emphasized the neces sity for continued tire conserva :lon. Fewer heavy duty truck tlre3 will be rationed in June than In May. Johnson pointed out, de :larlng that a critical situation jxists in this field. June passenger tire quotas for franklin County is 309. At tha lame time the local board had on :ile applications for 550 tires. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program it the Louisburg Theatre, begln ling Saturday. June 10: Saturday ? Wm. Boyd1 In 'False Colors' and Don Barry in 'Man rom Bio Grande'. Sunday-Monday ? Mickey Boon ty in 'Andy Hardy's Blonde Tvou ile.' i Tuesday ? Jean Oabln, Richard Whort and Ellen Drew la 'The mposter." Also The Phantom. Wednesday ? Gloria Jean and Bob Crosby and Band in 'Pardon My Rhythm.' Thursday-Friday ? Joel McCrea Maureen O'Hara and Linda Dar nell in 'Buffalo Bill.'