*##*?*####* If g ? KEEP FAITH I with us? \hy buying WAR BONDS YOU NEED////t</ HUIEED8 YQUf uvuihr Bonos ri VOLUMN LXXV. $1.80 per year In / fWanoe LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA 1IUDAV, OCTOBER i.l, 1044 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 30 BLASTING AWAY AT AACHEN Allied Supreme Headquarters, Paris, Thursday, Oct.. 12. ? Ger man forces began evacuating flaming Aachen last night, tak ing their chances . on fighting through to safety to the north east less than 12 hours after the Americans opened an all-out as sault on the besieged city that had Ignored an offer to surrender without destruction. Several hundred of the estima ted garrison of 1,500 to 2,000 .failed to Join the retreat but In stead crossed the fields due east of the city to surrender to Amer ican infantrymen, according to American pilots who witnessed the spectacle by the light of an enormous fire in the center of Aachen. The pilots, whose reports were quoted by supreme headquarters, saw a long line of troops and transport filing out to the north east where they presumably hop ed to join forces with two relief columns which, ordered by Adolf Hitler to break the siege or die in the attempt, were attempting to force open an escape corridor. Fall Expected Soon A technical gap of nine-tenths of a mile existed northeast of Aachen according to latest field dispatches, but it had been barri caded by artillery and machine gun fire and was regarded as im passable. With the German evacuating, it appeared that Aachen now might quickly fail into the hands of American assault infantry as the first of Germany's major cit ies to be occupied since the na tion was invaded early in Sep tember. German broadcasts Wednesday said that the city had "lost lt3 military Importance"- ? the usual Nazi preliminary to admission of the loss of an important city. Massed siege guns of all cali bers and dive-bombers screamiug down to drop 1,000-pound bombs had opened the climax assault on Charlemagne's reputed birthplace, then the infantry stormed the city's defenses as the barrage was turned east on the relief col umns. The first relief attacks, were turned back with heavy losses but the Germans regrouped and re sumed their assaults in a blazing battle. There was no positive word, however, that the siege lines had been broken or that the Aachen garrison had passed through to safety. Ultinvituin Ignored The fate of thousands of civil ians still in besieged Aachen was decided for them by the military command. Although numerous white flags were displayed from private buildings Wednesday mor ning, the ultimatum expired at 10:50 a. m. without official an swer. Takes Life Mr. Fred Cash, a scccessful farmer of the Flat Rock commu nity took his life early Wednes day afternoon, by shooting him fcfclf through the head with a shot gun, according to Shariff John P. Moore, who investigated the re port coming to town. It seems that Mr. Cash took his automatic shot sun and went into the front room of his home, the old J. H. Conyers home place, near Flat Rock Church, and while his wife was resting in another room shot himself in the left eye Hearing the report of the gun his wife and others in the house in vestigated, finding him sitting in a chair, dead. He was about 50 years old and is survived by his wife and a$ven children, James Cash, Mrs. Gladys Dickerson, Pauline Cash, Mabel Cash, Bryagt Cash, Weldon Cash, of Franklin County, and Howard Cash, of the U. S. Armed forces. Funeral services will ' be can ducted from Flat Rock Baptist Church Friday at 4 p. m. by tbe Rev. -A. W. Icard. Burial will 03 in the church cemetery. ?On Pay Day, Buy Bond*? PROGBAM AT TJUs LOUISBURO THEATRE The following 1b the program at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Oct. 14th: Saturday ? Allan Lane and Wal ly Vernon in 'Stagecoach To Mon terey' alio 'The Memphis Belle,' and 'Haunted Harbor' serial. Sunday ? Vera Raliton, Rich ard Arlen and Erich Von Strohelm in 'Storm Over Lisbon.' Monday-Tuesday ? Dorothy La mour. Eddie Bracken and Oil Lamb in 'Rainbow Island'.' , Wednesday? Roy Acuff and his Smokey Mountain Boys and Olrls, Ruth Terry, Lulu Belle and Scot ty In 'Sing Brother Sing.' TJiursday-Friday ? Ray MUland, Barbara Brltton and Walter Sle sak In 'Till We Meet .Again.' Another Ice Plant Messrs. F. H. Allen and Charlie E. Ford announced this week that they will install a complete Ice Plant In the old gin building on the corner of Kenmore Ave nue and Perry Street in time for handling the ice business next season. They have already se cured priority and have ordered the machinery, which it is expect ed will arrive by the first of the year and be installed immediate ly. These gentlemen are among Louisburg's most progressive and popular young business men and will no doubt give exceptional I service to the people of this coiu . munity. O'Neil Drug Co. The above is the name of a new Drug Co. to open up iu Louisburg about the first of No jvember in. the Harris building lo 'cated between Roses Store and 'the Production Credit Association on Main Street. The proprietors will be F. L. O'Neol. now with Scoggln Drug Store and T. M. Harris. The fixtures have already been purchased and are expected | to arrive next week, when work will begin on remodeling and re arranging the store room for an , up-to-the-minute drug business equipped with the latest fixtures and complete stocks of drugs, medicines, toilet and other arti cles usually carried in stock, i This store will have a complete prescription department which will be in charge of Mr. ONeil, I who has won the roputation in this section, a* a most competent, painstaking and efficient junior pharmacist., Mr. Harris, who is one of the County's most capable and efficient young business men, will give a limited amount of his time to the new business. A more complete announcement will be given when a more defi nite opening date can be deter mined. Auxiliary Meeting At the regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary, Fri day evening, Octoeber 6, at 8:00 o'clock at the Court House, Mt'3. W. C. Alexander, National Exec utive Committeewoman, and past Department President, and Miss Arelia Adams, Department Secretary, spoke on the work of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Alexander explained the co ordination. between National and State and State and Unit as well as the individual work of the Unit. Also, she exlpalned how the Auxiliary's responsibility in hospital work has increased. Miss Adams, a very able speaker, ex plained in detail the workings of the Auxiliary and jresented a very clear picture oftne Auxiliary as a whole. Mrs. J. E. Malone, the Presi dent, presided. On the musical part of the pro gram, Mrs. Ralph Mills sang a solo. A membership of 93 was re ported (charter will go in with 100 members). War Bonds ? . Union Warehouse is still lead ing the warehouses ir. bond sales with a total of $3,675.00. Plan ters is second with $976.00 and Southside Warehouse is third with $700.00. A total of $5,360.00 in bonds have been sold in the three warehouses. Captain George Lumpkin goes ahead with the largest amount of bonds bought in his honor and Pvt. Roy Jones hold* bis second place again this week. The following names are on the HONOR ROLLS in the 3 ware houses: Max Wilder, Overseas; David P. Collier, Warrant Officer, South Pacific; Hugh H. Perry, Jr. European Theatre; Capt. Darrull L. Perry, France; Lt. Col. Frank W. Wheless, Jr., Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C.; Sgt. Mary Harris Freeman, Army Air Base, Maxton, N. C.; Ben Clay, 8c, Overseas;] John Clay, Phm.' 1 |c, Naval Hospital, Little CreeK, Va. ; Pvt. Roy Jones, Belgium; Lt. Col. C. B. Sturges, France; Minor GoUverneur,- Overseas; Capt. George Lumpkin, New Riv er, N. C. ; Beauford Harris, New Guinea; and George Freeman, Camp Jackson, S. C. THANKS We wish to extend oar deepest thdnks and appreciations to all Who rendered 90, many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy lq the recent death of oar daughter aod sister, Elizabeth. They will be long and tenderly remembered. J. P. Tlmberlake * Family. WENDELL WILLKIE DIES WENDELL W1LLKIE New York, Oct. 8. ? Wendell Wlllkle, 52, Indiana-born lawyer who skyrocketed from political obscurity to Republican Presiden tial nominee in 1940 and -subse quent national and international prominence, died unexpectedly at 2:20 a. m., (EWT) today in Len ox Hill Hospital. Death was due to coronary thrombosis. Dr. Alexander Ghlse )ln, a throat specialist, said a streptococci infection affected the heart muscles and that Wlllkle died in his sleep after suffering three attacks, the last of which occurred at 2 a. m. With him at the end in addi tion to Dr. Ghisellu. were his per sonal physician, Dr. Benjamin Salzer; his wife, who also had been ill with a sore throat, and Lamoyne Jones. Wlllkie's person al secretary and spokesman in 1940. The Willliies have one child. Philip, a lieutenant (jg) on duty with the Navy "somewhere in mid-ocean. Wlllkle, whose death followed by less than two days funeral ser vices for Alfred E. Smith, 1928 Democratic Presidential candi date, will be buried in the family plot at Rushvllle, Ind , It was an nounced, but funeral jjlans were deferred pending word from the son. The body was to remain at a funeral parlor overnight and be. taken to the Fifth Avenue Pres byterian Church tomorrow morn ing. Uocame Critical The colorful, 200-pound, tousie headed Hoosier, who first gained national recognition as president of Commonwealth & Southern Corporation, entered the hospital September 6 for a physical check up and rest. The throat infec tion developed Wednesday. HU condition became critical at mid night last night and he was plac ed in an oxygen tent. Jones, who announced the death, said Willkie awoke at 1 a. m., and the oxygen tent was re moved because the patient appear ed improved. "When he awoke," Jones said, "Mr. Wlilkie began to Joke with the nurse as she swabed his throat, commenting when asked how he felt, 'How can I talk with my mouth full of that stuff?' " Mrs. Willkie arrived at the bed tide five minutes before her hus band died. "She saw him, although his lace was covered by the oxygen mask,' Dr. Ghlselin said "He was still breathing. Mrs. Willkie seemed to know the exact second that death came. 3he wavfered (and Dr. Salzer and myself ran to l her side and supported her. She would have collapsed otherwise." P. T. A. TO MEET Mrs. George Weaver, President, announces that the Mills Parent Teacher Association will hold its next meeting Thursday afternoon, Oct. 19th in the school auditor ium at 3:30. The subject to be discussed at this meeting will be "Meeting The Needs of The School Not Provided for In The County and State Budgets." There will also be speoifcl music and V reading to be given. This will be a very important meeting of the year and all par ents are especially invited to at tend. ?On Pay Day, Buy War Bonds? New 'A' Coupons The present 'A' Books expire on November 8th. The new basic rations coupons become valid on November 9th. Application foray (or the new basic" ration may be obtain ed from OPA Inspection Sta tions throughout the county, also at the office of the War Price .and Rationing Board, Ijonlsburg, N. C, Applicants are. urged to Ret one of these forms and fill it out completely and mail or send It to the local War Price and Ration|ng Board together with the back of present 'A' book so that basic rations may be mail ed before November 8th. Contributes To Wild Cat Veterans Asso. Allow Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Go. to Attach Wires to Electric Light Poles; Let Contract For Termite Extermination Treatment; Reports Re ceived The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular session, Friday, Oct. 6th at 7:30 p. m. All members of the Board were present except the Mayor. Mayor Pro-Tem, R. C. Beck presided at the meeting in the ab sence of Mayor W. C. Webb. The minutes of previous meet ings were aproved by the Board. The monthly reports of th'i Chief of Police. Tax Collector and Town Clerk were approved by the Board. The Board adopted a motion to permit the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company to attach one bracket clrcut on four of the 3 foot creosoted pine poles located on Perry Street between South Main Street and the Negro, School; but the motion states that the Town of Loulsburg. N. C. does not consent to selling a half in terest in the four poles to the Car olina Telephone & Telegraph Co. The Board voted to contribute $15.00 to the Wildcat Veterans Associatlop. Inc., for it's Christ ms Cigarette fund. The Board voted to accept tha contract for termite extermination and treatment of the timbers in the North and South sections (ex cluding the auditorium) offered by the Orkin Exterminators, Inc. for the sum of $450.00, under the Armory Building. The purhase of a Giant Rever sible Pipe pusher was authorized by the Board'. Mr. W. P. Edwards petitioned the Board to remedy the drainage problem at the rear of the prem ises of his resident'. This request was granted. The following motion was adop ted by the Bua>'d- "That the en tire- Board of Town Commission ers, together with the Town At torney inspect the drainage proo lem at the residence of Mrs. L. I, Joyner, on N. Main Street and Clifton Avenue." The Board adopted the follow ing prices on Cemetery lots in the Oakwood Cemetery of Loulsburg, N. C.: For residents of the Town of Louisburg. S. C., $75.00 per lot. For Non-residents of Louis burg, N. C., $75.00 plus a main tenance fee of $25.00 per lot. These prices to become effective after October 6th, 1944. Commissioner F. H. Allen made the following motion which was seconded by Commissioner W. O. Lancaster. "That the Tow:i of Loulsburg advertise for bids on gas chloi inators, according to certain specifications approved by the Light & Water Committee, as provided by law." , This motion was passed unanimously. The Board approved a number of invoices for payment. Tl^ere being no further business the meeting adjourned. Died of Wounds Information received in Louls burg by Mrs. W. H. Brantley Tuesday stated that her husband, Lt. W. H. Brantley, died on Sept. 12th from wounds received in the big battle in Belgium on Sept. 11th. About two weeks ago Mrj. Brantley was notifled of his be ing wounded. ? On Pay Day, Buy War Bonds ? TOBACCO SELLING WELL MUCH OF THE WEED SOLD THIS WEEK Full Sales Each Day With No Serious Block; Farm ers Enjoy General Satis faction Each of the three big warehous es have enjoyed full sales each day during the past week with no serious blocks to inconven ience their customers. The prices have been considered good and generally satisfactory by the many growers. All gradeB are in strong de mand, except of course, vthe non descript, and the buyers show an eagerness to take all they can use. Louisburg invites all growers to [Visit the dally sales and join with us in helping to make living bet ter for the farmers. Lions Will Put On A Minstrel Show The Louisburg Lions Club vot ed unanimously Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Club to sponsor a minstrel show in the next few weeks. Lion Dean Moon will direct the affair using the talent of the local Lions. This is the Club's first attempt at an entertainment of this sort and it is not known Just what undis covered talent will be brought to light. However, twenty-two of the members have signified their willingness to try to become black faced comedians. Reverend Edgar Fisher, who is conducting a revival meeting at the Methodist Church this week, was introduced to the Club by Lion Pres. Hedden. Kev. Fisher j poke 011 The Characteristics of a Good Civic Club Member. H<j very ably presented the following essential characteristics of a good civic club member: a spirit of filendliness, character above re proach, religion In daily practice, patience, attendance at all club meetings, and a desire to see how much good can be done. Rev. Fisher is a member of the Lum berton Rotary Club and one of the best speakers to address the Club in a long while. The Club voted unanimously I to sponsor the Hallowe'en Car I nival formerly sponsored by tho | Methodist Church and held at the Armory each year. The Boy's and Girl's Committee will handle the arrangements and the pro ceeds- will go to the Clubs' Char ity. Fund. The original motion was later amended to Include the statement that if and when the Club failed to sponsor this Hal lowe'en Carnival it be turned back to a church for sponsorship. Motion was made and passed that the Club meeting dates start ing with the first meeting in No vember be changed from the sec ond and fourth Tuesday to the first and third1 Tuesday of each month. The Club also decided to have "Ladies Night", the -first meeting in November. Professor CaTmichael of Louis burg College was a guest of ,Pc. Tom Amick for the occasion. Mrs. R. G. Bailey prepared and served the meal for the Club. TRANSFERRED Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. ? Private Juanlta R. Lewis, Route 2, Louts burg, N. C., who has been station ed at the Third Training Center of the Women's Army Corps here, has been assigned to 1570 SU at Camp Breckenridge, Ky". TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS Owing- to the extreme paper shortage and the government War time control it is necessary that . we *eatt?your attention to your subscripion status. Many of you are behind, not so much, but behind just the same. We are asking you to look at your label and if you are behind come in and pay up. We don't want to lose a single one of you as sub scribers, but unless you pay up we win have to drop your name from our list to conform to require ments. Since July 1st we have had to increase the subscription price to $2.00 per year for out of State copies' to take care of the additional costs of hand ling. " Hoping you will give us the same fine coopera tion you did last year, I am A. F. JOHNSON, tditor. Capital Urged to Send Young Girls Back Home Washington, Oct. 11. ? A pro posal that all 'teen age govern ment girls be sent Ijack home today from a social service expert as Washington debated the ques tion of how to safeguard the thousands of young girls who have come here from rural com munities to take wartime Federal jobs. Ray H. Everett, executive sec retary of the Social Hygiene So ciety, made this suggestion with the comment. "Most girls under 20 are too immature to be run ning loose in Washington." Trfe problems imposed by a tre mendous wartime influx of young women have been discussed by ci vic leaders for months but thi discussion has reached a new peak in press, pulpit and anion; government workers themselves since the tragedy of Dorothy Ber rum. Dorothy's three-month govern ment career ended on death. Just 18, she came here to work for the War Department when she gradu ated from high school at Chippe wa Falls, Wis., last June. Last week, raped and strangled, her body was found in a Potomac Ri ver park. A young Marine has been accused of the killing. While the government hires the girl workers, it does not un dertake a close supervision of | their off-duty hours. Most of the; agencies and departments have personnel advisers to whom a girl can take her problems if she likes. But that is strictly up to her. A girl coming to Washington to work for the government can take living quarters anywhere she pleases. If she prefers to live in a government-constructed dormitory, she will find advisers and a rule requiring that she "sign in" if she is out later than 2 a. m. But she can come and go as she pleases. Whether the government should exercise closer supervision is a. disputed matter. In a discussion at her press conference today. Mi's. Roosevelt ' made the observation that "No| amount of rules and regulations j ever really did the job." "No one ever can really police any one else except the individual herself who uses self-discipline," she said. LOUI8BURG BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor will preach Sunday moruing on the subject, "The Meaning of God's Pressence." There will be no evening service as we give way to the meeting at the Methodist Church. If you read this, you are invit ed to worship the Lord in one of the churches of the town. 9:45 a. in. ? Bible School. 11:00 a. m. ? Morning Worship. 8:00 p. m.- ? Worship at Meth odist Church. LOUISBURU METHODIST CHURCH Services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Sunday will be as fol lows, announces Rev. H. S. Co bey v rector. Sunday School ? 9:45 a. m. Morning Prayer at 11 a. m. Y.' P. P. L. at 7 p. ra. October 15th is "Youth Sun day" at the Episcopal Church throughout the United States. The older boys of the Parish will take charge of the service at 11 o'clock and the girls will be in the choir. The offering on "Youth Sunday" is for the prisoners of war. The subject of the sermon for the 11 o'clock service by the pas tor will be "Youth of America." AT MT. CARMEL The FRANKLIN TIMES is re quested to* state that a musical service will be held at Mt. Carmel Christian Church on the 4th Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock at tho church to which all are invited. Mr. E. H. Easley, of Burlington, will be present and assist in the program. MARRIED Miss Eleanor Vivian Stalllngsj and Mr. John Erwln Howell were united in marriage at Green Hill on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd by Rev. E. H. Davis in the presence of only a few Intimate friends. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T: Howell and1 the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Jake Stallings. CORRECTION . Due to error the t'nlfed War Fund quota of Youngxrllle and Fminklinton failed to appear In the last Issue of the TDUM, . stated Walter Fuller. Quota it , and Chairman of these town ships are as follows: > Youngs villp, J. L. Brown, chair man, $780.00. Frankllntom, Rer. Brqoe Hart sell and Rer. S. S. Mercer, l chalrnyi, $1,000.00. JENKINS GIVEN 10 TO 20YEARS IN FRANKLJN CRIMINAL COURT NOW IN SESSION Hon. W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Northampton County Pre siding; Solicitor W. Y. Bickett Prosecuting For State; Many* Cases Dis posed Of; Most All Get Good Sentences; Grand Jury Not Through When Report Closed The regular October term of Franklin Superior Court conven ed on Monday morning with Hon. W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Northam ton County presiding and Solici tor W. Y. Bickett. of Raleigh, prosecuting for the State. "The laws are made for the purpose of making those ot us who are not willing to comply with the proper demands of so ciety conform to them by forcing compliance," said Judge Bur gwyn in a most Interesting and impressive charge to the grand ^iry. "The laws," he said, "are made for the benefit and protec tion of our people and it is the solemn duty of the grand jury to see that they are enforced." Judge Burgwyn said some people think the laws are made for every body else except themselves. Pay ing a tribute to many of Frank lin County's citizens said this county has played an important part in this great State, mention ing the names of such men as Joseph J. Davis, C. M. dooke, E. W. Timberlake, T. W. Bickett, W. H. Yarborough, E. H. Davis and many others. He told of visiting a Veterans hospital in New York where a large number of wounded soldiers were being treated, and added that if those of us who complain of the little sacrifices and inconveniences they experi ence, hear what these soldiers think of them they would not want to get up in the morning, and their contempt for the strik ers, would cause them not to want to wake up any more. Wo have ahead of us now a dark and difficult path to travel and stress ed the importance of the mem bers of the jury sening that the laws are enforced. B. C. Johnson was appointed Foreman of the jury and G. C. Parrish was appointed officer. The new jurors drawn at this term were Tommie Clark. P. L. Collins, B. C. Collins. E. C. In scoe, Bobbie Peoples, F. B. Leon ard, J. G. Wiggs, S. C. Kearney, A. D. Young. Those holding over from the former appoint ment were B. C. Johnson, G. G. Phelps, M. H. Moye, A. B. Inscoe, Otho Hayes, R. H. Layton, G. B. Foster, D. B. Gardner, W. C Privette. Following the charge the dock fctt was taken up and disposed ot as follows: State vs H. T. Hayes, seduc tion, tenders plea of bastardy, judgment suspended upon pay ment of $8U0 to prosecuting wit ness and costs. State vs Charlie Peppers, rob bery from person, defendant la Sanitorium, continued. State vs Will Perry, house breaking and larceny, pleads guilty, given 6 months in jail, suspencted upon payment of costs and $25, for Ave years. State vs Joseph M. Kearney, robbery, a nolle pros was taken as the defendant had been turned over to the Military authorities. State vs Tommie Pearce, lar ceny, nolle pros taken as defend ant is confined in State Asylum. State vs E. L. Murray, resist ing officer, remanded to Record er's Court at request of Solicitor. State vs Herman Lee Foster, operating car while license was revoked, defendant pleads nolo contendere ? given six months la jail, condition that he sell car and pay costs. state vs Newell Jeruigan, oper ating automobile intoxicated, a nolle pros taken because defend ant having died since suit com menced. State vs Dave Jenkins, Jr., as sault with deadly weapon with intent to kill, found guilty as charged, ordered to be conttned in State's P/ison for a term of not less than 10 years nor more than 20 years. State vs Jarvls Perry, breaking and entering, five cases, pleads guilty, riven 6 months In each case to run consecutively. Sus pended upon payment of costs and placed on probation. State vs Nelson Crudsp> house breaking and laresay, Judgment suspended . State vs Nelson Crude p, break ing and entering, nine cases, plsads guilty, given 6 months on loads In each case and f,Q run concesntlvely. State vs Jamee Cooley, a>"?* on a female, pleads guilty, ( Continued on Page

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