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YOU NEED HfMt hejeeds YQtff BUV UlflR Bonus VOWJMK IiXXV. 91-00 per year In /<lfuc? LOUISBCRG, N. CAROLINA I'KIDAV, SKI'TKM I1KR 1, 1044 (Eight Pages) NUMBER SO LOUISBURG READY FOR TOBACCO OPENING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER MB, 1M4 All Three Warehouses To Run Full Corps of Buyers Assured; Prices on Other Markets Encouraging; Improvements Made For Better Sell ing; James Speed To Be Supervisor of Sales; Mer chants and Business Men Cooperating To Make Louis burg More Popular as a Buying and Selling Market It won't be long now. And Loulsburg is making ready for the beginning of one of the big gest and most satisfactory tobac co seasons in its history, which will formally open on Monday, September 18th, 1944 when all tobacco growers In this section -will .be headed straight for Louis burg to see the big sales and the big changes since last season. This is only natural because the farmers have worked long and hard to save one Of the largest tobacco crops ever raised in this county, and with a great deal less labor than ever before, and also worried with the gasoline shortage. They have done a wonderful job. Almost everyone are loud in their expressions of surprise at the small loss due to the labor shortage and seasonal conditions. Yet the crop has been saved to rebuild the needed stocks that have been so badly \ depleted. The farmers have done their part. It Is now up to thej tobacco companies and the gov ernment to complete the Job with full demand and good prices. j It is encouraging to note that; opening sales and those that fol- , lowed on the markets that are now open are making hlg averages and the demand is strong with the growers well pleased. Louisburg is delighted that it will have its old corps of buyers, 1 which represents all accounts. They have demonstrated their ability to judge the grades and willingness to pay their limit. ! Lets hope, and we feel sure it will, that all grades will reach the full limit throughout the sea-, son. Each one of the three big com-j modious and well lighted ware-; houses will be run this year. Uany improvements have been made to make selling easier, quicker and more satisfactory. The Planters will be run this season by Bryant and Sterling Cottrell and Mrs. Arch Wilson. Arch Wilson Is now In the Armed Services of the United States and Mrs. Wilson is "pipch hitting" for him. They will be assisted by Eddie Nelms, who will run the sales and A. B. Perry. The Union will be operated again by the markets "Old War Horse" Grover Harris and Numa Freeman. Their ability as ware housemen are well known. to the growers of this section. They will be assisted by S. D? Harris, Floor Manager, C. E. Timber lake, and Mrs. Grace Allen as pay off clerk. For both the Planters and Un ion Warehouses, Harold Hutcher son has been secured as Auction eer. He comes as a splendid auc tioneer well qualified to get the top for tobacco. The Southslde will be operated by Charlie Ford, John William son, Ben Wood and' Tom Wilson. They will be assisted by Percy Joyner, who has made a wide reputation as one of the State's best auctioneers. The proprie tors inform the TIMES that they have enlarged the floor space greatly, by removing the office roems In the front. They will use the brick building next to the warehouse for their offices. James Speed, who has been connected with the Warrenton market for a number of years, is an addition to the Louisburg Market this year. He will be Supervisor of Sales and give his time to thlB and seeing that the growers receive every courtesy and accommodation possible. He Is a young man, full of energy and enjoys a wide fellowship and popularity among the people of the county. Not unlike other seasons, the mercantile and business interests of all kinds in Louisburg are lin ing up strongly with the ware houses in an effort to make Louis burg Market and Trading Center, more popular than ever. They want everybody coming to Louis byrg this year to be thoroughly satisfied, and If you have a kick to make find'* James Speed who will help you get it straightened. This applies to most everything except gasoline and tires, which although every one here wants all to be satisfied, they realize the government Is at war and it thinks the Soldier boys need the gaa and tires more than we right now. , Anyway all of us want the soldiers to have all they need flrsff then we will take our next. Get your tobacco ready and bring it on to Loulsburg. But in doing this don't crowd the sales too much, the selling season will probably last longer this year. Stolen Coupons Show High Value Ration Tickets in Wilson Case Worth More Than Announced Originally A final tabulation and check on the stolen fuel oil coupous found in a handbag at the Wilson rail road station last Friday night re vealed a large ipcrese in gallon age. W. Hance Hofler, acting Raleigh district OPA director, said Tuesday night. First reports listed coupons amounting to 70.810 gallons of fuel oil. However, following a check Tuesday in the office of the U. S. marshal in Raleigh. Albert A. Corbett, chief OPA Investiga tor, reported to OPA that coupons amounting to 184.000 gallons were found, or 113.190 gallons more than first reported. A .check pn the coupons in OPA's ultra violet lamp testing room revealed that the coupons were genuine United State9 gov ernment-printed coupons, and were stolen. OPA listed the fuel oil coupons found as follows: One-gallon tickets, 2,560; five gallon, 1,408; 25-gallon, 640; five units (50 gallons), 2,580; and 50 gallon, 588. In the same bag, it was prev iously reported that 14.840 gal lons of counterfeit gasoline "C-4" coupons were found, and in the door lining of an automobile there were found counterfeit su gar coupons amounting to 134, 280 pounds. Meanwhile, Mrs. Viola Sandros, 21-year-old Washington, D. C., night club dancer, and Sam Kush ner, 38, night club operator in Washington, D. C., remain in the Wilson Jail unable to furnish $15,000 bonds each. Roscoe Grice, Fayetteville automobile dealer, raised his bond and was released. All three are charged with OPA ration violations. LOUISBURG COLLEGE OPENS SEPT. 19TH Owinfe to the increased number of cases of polio in Eastern Caro lina. the college physician and the Franklin County Board of Health recommend and Dr. Wal ter Patten announces that the opening date of Louisburg Col lege is deferred one week from September 12 to September 19. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. H. G. Cobey, rector an nounces services for Sunday as follows: i< Church School 9:45 a. m. Holy Communion and Sermon at 1 o'clock, a. m. Subject of ser mon "The Sacrament of refresh ment.'' All are invited. PROGRAM AT THJS LOUISBURG THEATRE The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Sept. 2nd: Saturday ? Bob Livingston and Smiley Burnette in 'Laramie Trail' and Johnny Downs and Leon Errol in 'Twilight On The Prairie', also Chap. 3 'Haunted Harbor.' Sunday ? Ann Sheridan. John Garfield, Claude Rains and Dead End Kids in 'They Made Me A CjJmlnal.' Monday - Tuesday, ? Dennis O'Keefe, Mischa Auer* and Mar Jorle Reynolds in . 'Up, In Mabel's Room.' u Wednesday. Joe 6. Brown and Carol Hughes Jji 'Polo Jo?.' Also 'Flying Cadets' serial. Thursday-Fjlday-^-tion Ameche Dana Andrews and Wllliam Hythe In 'Wing And A Player.' W.B. BARROW PASSES Death Result of Heart At tack Wednesday, Funeral This Afternoon 4 O'clock At Home; Was Prominent Business Man and Citizen MR. W. B. HARROW, SR. The; untimely passing of Mr. William B. Barrow at the Home | Furniture Store where he had gone to write sortie letters. Wednesday 'afternoon was a great shock to his ! many friends in Louisburg and j throughout the Stats. Mr. Barrow 'was 53 years of age and his i death was caused by a heart at jtack, sometime between 3:30 and 1 5:30 o'clock. He was found in j his demise by Messrs. Faulk and | Ragland, who went into the store Itc put away tools they had been j using. The deceased is survived j by his wife, Mrs. Mamie Jones Barrow, his mother, Mrs. J. .). Barrow, two sons. Ensign William B. Barrow. Jr., of the U. S. Navy, -and Joe Barrow, of the Marion Institute, Marion, Ala., and two sisters, Mrs. Norman Chambliss. of Rocky Mount, and Mrs. Dick McGill. of Raleigh. The funeral services will be held from the home on North Main 'Street today (Friday) at 4:00 o'clock p. m., and will bp conducted by Revs. Forrest D. Hedden and A. Paul Bagby. and interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The pall bearers will be Masons and are W. B. Joyner. W. B. Tucker, F. H. Allen, Dr. J. B. Wheless. R. A. Bobbitt. P. W. Elam. All Masons attending will be honorary pall bearers. The deceased will receive Ma sonic honors at the graveside at which time the service frill be in charge of Louisburg Masonic Lodge. Mr. Barrow was one of Louis burg's most respected and lead ing citizens. He was a member of Louisburg Masonic Lodge No. 413 A. P. & A. M., of the East ern Star Chapter at Epsom, of the Scottish Rite Consistory at New Bern, the order represent ing the 32nd Degree of Masonry, and of the Sudan Temple of Shriners, of New Bern. He has served his home lodge in most all capacities including Past Mas ter and at the tirrte of his death was Master. He was a member of the Louisburg Methodist Church and wag a member of the Board of Town Commissioners, which position he has held sever al terms. Mr. Barrow was not only active ly interested in the business life of Louisburg, but was enthusias tically Interested in all civic mat ters, giving much of hU time and means to the development of lo cal civic and public improve ments, he gave much time and ef fort to all war efforts upon which he was called. Through his genial disposition and desire to render assistance he enjoyed a . wide friendship among his fellowmen to whom I his untimely passing will bring] much sorrow aad regret. The WFA has Increased from 482 million pounds to 578 mil lion, the allocation of flue-cured tobacco to manufacturers and dealers for domestic use. FIRST BALE COTTON Mr. 8. G. Kearney, prominent Franklin County farmer ginned the flrttf bale of cotton in Franklin County for the 1944 wuon. The first bale, weigh ing 480 pounds was ginned Au gust 96th by Pier Williamson at the Farmer* Gin Co. In Franklinton and wait bought by D. C. Hicks. This year nyikes eleven years Mr. Kearney has ginned the first bale at this Gin and ten of the years were in succession. Mr. Kearney states that this cotton wan made on the same land that he hin^clf plowed fifty-eight years ago. This is a record any farmer should be proud of. Pattern's Troops Nearing Belgium Troops Now In and Near Fighting Ground of World, War I H Allied Supreme Headquarters, [London, Wednesday, Aug. 30. ? .Exploding its tank power in 35 mile advances across the war-torn [fields of Champagne, the United States Third Army Tuesday cap tured storied Soissons. drove within 60 miles of the Belgian frontier and sent a, flying column within 40 miles of the Verdun fortress guarding Germany's Mo selle Valley. . The drive for Belgium and the Sedan Gap was throwing a solid block across the escape routes of the battered German armies of the west as they reeled in tu multuous, bomb-scourged retreat I under the blows of the Yanks and | of Anglo-Canadian troops pour ing acrosft four huge bridgeheads along the Lower Seine. Driving more than 20 miles i northeast of the Seine, British | troops tore loose the Germans' j left flank just as the Yanks dis I lodged the same wing a month ago, the front having made a 180-degree turn-about due to the sweeping American drives around j Paris to the east. Nearing Reims Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's whirl-wind armor sent patrols in to the outskirts of the fortress and cathedral city of Reims, and drove within 25 miles of the his toric Argonne Forest' where 26 years ago American forces helped deal the death blow to "the Kais^ ier's armies. Its string of one-day conquests I i included such battle-inscribed ! [places as Chateau-Thierry, Bel-j jleau Wood, Chalons-Sur-Marne I and Vitry-Le Francois, all situa-j i ted in the Marn'e Valley, which is i regarded as one <Jf the classic! defense lines in history, but which 'the harried Germans had not even (tried to hold with rearguards. From Chalons, the Yanks smashed six miles southeastward to Marson and four miles east ward to L'Epine, reaching within 40 miles of Verdun, where Mar shal Henry.. Philippe Petain vow ed in the SirSt World War that "They shall not pass." - Beyond Verdun, Germany is only 50 miles away by way of the Mo selle Valley. Still another American column battled into the outskirts of Eper nay, 22 miles east" of Chateau Thierry, where a German garri son was reported making a stand, and another far southward on Patton's right flank moved 15 miles frolh Troyes to Piney. I OO-Mile Front Patton's troops were advancing on a 100-mile front east of Paris, across the lands won by their fathers at such a high cost 26 years ago. Shorn of nearly a half million men since D-Day, the German command appeared pow erless to oppose them, or the British and Canadians to the west. ! AUXILIARY TO MEET The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held on Friday night. September 1, at 8 o'clock in the Commissioners Room of the Court House in Loulsburg. PLEASE COME if you are eligible for mem bership in the Auxiliary. Even though you have not filled out your application blank or do not have the necessary information to complete yo(ir application, this can be done at the meeting, i YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS NEED ED NOW! IiOUISBURO METHODIST CHURCH The Rev. J. G. Phillips, a for mer pastor of the Louisburg Methodist Church will preach Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock The members of the Methodist Church are urged to worship at the Baptist Church Sunday even ing at 8:00 o'clock. Church School at 9:45 a. m., led by Prof. I. D. Moon. LOUISBURC BAPTIST CHURCH The evening worship will be resumed next Sunday at the Bap tist Church. The time of meet ing is eight o'clock. It Is the hope of pastor and people that there will be an in crease in every phase of church work this fall. The pastor will preach at both hours. 9:45 a. m. ? Bible School. 11:00 a. m. ? Morning Worship. 8:00 p. m. ? Evening Worship. Worship Qod and be happy It seems strange that a great I many small extravagances mount I up to a staggering, sum while a great many small savings add up to bat a few meager dollars. I We like everything about Win- ! ston Churchill ? even hla . cigars i and Scotch. PRICES POSH $43.50 AVERAGE ON OPENING OF EAST ERN BELT MONDAY All Grades In Strong De mand, Buying Strong; Of fering Extra Light Be cause of Lateness of Crop And Shortness of Help (News-Observer) Tobacco growers, busy at their barns and in their cotton fields, stayed away from Eastern North Carolina's New Bright Belt mar kets in droves Monday as the belt opened its 1944 auction season with sales far below normal but with sales far below normal but with higher-than-usual average prices being paid. Common grades of tobacco were in their glory as buyers bid them in at fancy figures which would have caused farmers to whistle in amazement a few years ago. Near Celling When the day's sales ended In early afternoon, the overall aver age for the belt's 14 markets stood at about $43, a half dollar under OPA's ceiling price of $43.60 per hundredweight. And those farmers who could spare the time to sell their, tobac co Monday plainly were pleased by the prices they received. Some of the tobacco which sold for $16 to $35 per 100 pounds would have brought only two or three cents a pound several years ago. And warehousemen, In some cases, would have advised the farmer to take it home and use it as fertilizer. But Monday the lower grades sold high. Better grades uniform-! ly sold at $40 to $47 as buyers] tried to keep (heir average pay out near the OPA limit. A num ber of baskets sold for $50 to $52 per hundredweight, but these were bid In by warehousemen. Company buyers hewed to the OPA line. Leaf grades sold around $43 $45.' WFA's compilation showed, while cutters brought $46 and $47. Lugs ranged from $41 to $45. nondescript ffom $24 to $35. and primings sold at $41 and $42. Individual Markets Wilson sold 399,306 pounds for; $167,810.63, an average of $42.-1 03 per hundredweight. Quality was fair, with lugs predominating and the price ranged from $17 tn|i $47. The average was nearly $3 above last year's opening-day I average of $39.38, ' figured on i 1,287,442 pounds of tobacco which sold for a total of $506, 928.34. These figures were com piled by Sales Supervisor N. G. Blackman. Kins tons average was $42.29. , reported Sales Supervisor R. 8. , Witherington, who said his mar-| ket sold 428,604 pounds for a to tal of $181,268.85. Several ware houses averaged over the $43.50i ceiling, and the average for the market as a whole exceeded last year's opening day average by nearly $4. Offerings ?onsisted principally of fair to common lugs and tips, with a large amount of nondescript on the floors. Growers who sold on the Rocky < Mount market received $258,605. 04 for 598,392 pounds, an average' of $43.22. There was much com-i mon and medium tobacco on sale.! Rocky Mount ended the day's auc- . Lion at 3:30 o'clock, with all floors cleared for sales this morning. < General prices ranged from $25 ' to $47 per hundredweight Sales Supervisor Durham Grady ' reported the Goldsboro market 1 sold 117,818 pounds for an aver- ' age of $41:96, with growers get ting a total of $49,381.97. Low 1 grades ranged between $35 and $40, better grades from $40 to 1 $47. < , Wallace sold 185,182 pounds for $79,842, an average o^ $44. It was reported by Sales Supervi sor O. O. Phillips. The supervisor 1 estimated that 275,000 pounds were on the floors last night for today's sale. Most of the good iiuality leaf at Wallace brought $45. Robersonville rang up ap aver age of $43.35 on tobacco ranging rrom fair to good in quality. Far mers received $37,375.61 for 86, 218 pounds. Sales Supervisor R. A. Fields reported the Farmville market sold 145,748 pounds for $60,451. 93. an average of $41.47'. Quality, lie said, was fair. Washington had more people In town and less tobacco to sell than it ever had on opening day. About 200,000 pounds were sold for an iverage of $42.50, reported Sales Supervisor Edmund H. Harding. Sales were completed at 12:30. Wendell Market Wendell, where inferior to (air . grades predominated, sold 119, >70 pounds for an average of $44 $7, Sales Supervisor Jakie May reported. OrowerV take waa $53, 244. Here aa en other markets, WOUNDED IN FRANCE OPI,. WILBUR W. MOORB Sheriff and Mrs. John P. Moore received information Saturday from the War Department, stat ing that their son. Corporal Wil bur W. Moore was wounded in action while on duty in France on August 10th. Cpl. Moore is1 now in a hospital in England. I low grades sold high. Tarboro, where high baskets sold for 52 cents per pound, sold 146,956 pounds (or $63,085.53, an average of $42.92, reported Sales Supervisor H. J. Johnson, who Baid It was the "most success ful" opening day in the history of the market. The low basket there sold for 15 cents per pound, John son said. Williamston, holding its smal lest opening in 20 years, sold 117, 724 pounds of tobacco for an aver age of $42.91, an average price 40 cents above the average on last season's opening day. Quality of the leaf was unusually poor, butj prices of inferior grades were up. Prices ranged from $15 to $47. i Sales Supervisor C. W. Hughes reported the Ahoskle market sold 142,490 pounds for $64,1-92.05, an average of $45.05. Quality was j good, and the bulk of the sales averaged from $40 to $48. A few piles brought $50. All floors were} cleared by noon. Smithfield sold 430,244 pounds for $185,193.46, an average of] $43.03. it was reported by Sales Supervisor O. Willie Lee. Prices' ranged from 25 to 48 cents per pound, with all grades in strong demand. Floors were cleared. Sales were completed before noon at (Sreenville. where Sales Supervisor K. C. Kankln said of-( ficlal figures would be released] through WFA. Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court held regular session on Tuesday and disposed of cases as follows: Slick Edwards tendered a plea 1 of simple assault which was ac cepted by the State, defendant ? was discharged upon saving the County harmless. George Jones entered a plea of i simple assault and was accepted upon recommendation of Solicitor to be discharged upon saving the County harmless. Elbert Williams, a nolle pros as to run and reckless driving, plead guilty to speeding, to be discharged on payment of $5 and costs. Geraldlne Smith, alias Gertrude Black, pleads guilty fo operating automobile intoxicated, no opera tor's license, given 60 days in Jail, suspended upon payment of $100 fine and costs, and not to drive a car for 12 months period beginning May 9, 1945. Paulie Richardson was found guilty of larceny, and given 30 days In jail to begin at expiration of sentence of Aug. 22, with per mission to serve sentence at County Home. The following cases were con tinued: Early Stone, assault with dead ly weapon, with intent to kill. H. J. Patterson, assault on a female, assault with deadly wea pon. TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY The Banks in Louisburg, 1 Kranklinton and Henderson will j observe Labor Day by remain ing closed on Monday, Septem ber 4th. , This holiday closing should , be kept iu mind by those liav- ( ing business with these Insfitu tions. In Moscow .Moscow, Aug. 30. ? Donald 1 1 M. Nelson, chairman of the United States Wa# Production Board, and Maj.-Gen. Patrick J. Hurley arrived in Moscow to day on their way to China. They are acting as personal representatives of President Roosevelt to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. WAR NEWS London, Aug. 29. ? The Hun garian government of pro-Nazi Doeme Sztojoy fell today amid Allied and Axis reports that Nazi troops were withdrawing from Bulgaria to bolster the Hungar ian frontier defenses against the approaching Red Army. The Hungarian regent, Admiral Nicholas Horthy, accepted the re signation of Sztojay's government and appointed Col. Gen. Vitez Geza Lakatos as new premier, according to the German news agency Transocean. At the game time, the Germans occupied Slovakia, pouring troops, into that puppet country because of recent parachutist and guerril la activity there. The occupation of Nazi-created Slovakia was disclosed in a broadcast of Gen. Ferdinand Cat los. commander-in-chief of Slova kia's armed forces, over the Brat islava radio. The nation had been under martial law since August 12. Catalos appealed to the people to receive the Germans as allies and obey "only government or ders." Pari'sr Aug. 29. ? jPast the Arc de Triomphe and down through the avenues where their fathers had walked a generation ago. the men of a great American Infantry division marched today. This was Paris' first real com memoration of her new freedom. There were cheers and laughter, but it was a solemn moment when Lt.-Gen. Omar N. Bradley and Lt. Gen. Joseph Pierre Koenlg laid a wreath on the tomb of France's Unknown Soldier of World War I. Hundreds of thousands of per sons stood along the line of march along the Champs Elysees, the Place Vendome, at the Obelisk, Place de la Concorde, in the Rue de Divoll and all .through these beloved avenues. At the Obelisk. Bradley, Gen. Charles De Gaulle. Gen. Sir Ber nard L. Montgomery and Brig. Geti Jacques Leclerc reviewed the great parade. Lublin. Poland. Aug. 27. ? (De layed) ? Four German prisoners of war stood with a bored air in front of a Russian-Polish atroci ties commission here tonight and told their stories of Majdanek. perhaps the greatest horror In Nazi Europe. In curt phrases, they asserted that men, women and children of 22 nationalities had been gassed, hanged, shot, burned, drugged or starved to death in the three years of the operation of the Maj danek barbed-wire-enclosed en campment in a rolling meadow land at the edge of Lublin. Rus sians and Poles have estimated that it received more than a halt million persons doomed to. exter mination. Majdanek is a ghastly fantasy. It was established for murder on a vast, but methodical scale. Un til a group of American and Brit ish correspondents visited it today ? with its six concrete vaults for execution by cyanide or carbon monoxide gas, its open air crema torium surrounded with skeletons, its mounds of human ashes mixed with manure for fertilizing cab bage patches and its overflow bu rial ground in a pine woods car peted with decaying bodies- ? - most of these newspapermen could not even begin to imagine the proportions of its frightful ness. London, Aug. 29. ? Lt. Gen. Kurt Dlttmar, Nazi radio commen tator, admitted tonight that the defeat of Germany is drawing closer; and in perhaps the strong est peace note yet voiced by a. German propagandist, implied that the Reich would like to talk compromise terms oh a basis somewhere short of uncondition al surrender. He toid the German people flat ly that they face a future of des perate fighting only for the pur pose of trying to force the best possible peace terms rom the Al lies Instead of any hope of vic tory. The road they must take, Dltt mar said,, was one aimed et "breaking the enemy's will to des troy us." He added that this would be reached "only by light ing to the last ... to the point Where their peoples feel that fur ther sacrifices to achieve the com plete defeat of the Reich are needless." DHtniap-said the Germans must continue to fight "as long as our enemies are maintaining their war aims," presumably uncondi tional surrender. Raising the possibility that Germany would iccept defeat if the Allies want to :ompromlse. He Loses In the smokeroom of the biff 1 Hotel the Scot had been boring everyone with U^es of the great deeds he had done. "Well, now." said an English man at last, "suppose you tell us lomethlng you can't do, and by , love I'll- undertake to do It my- ? self." "Thank ye," replied the Soot, J "I canna pay ma bill here." t.JB
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