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Weather Generally fair and cool today. Low, 23; high, 52. Incr?aalng cloudiness Wednesday, chance of some rain. The Fraii'kMn Times . - Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Win $100.00 Register every day for Mys tery Merchant Grand Prize. Serving All Of Franklin County Tal. GY 6-3283 Five Cants Louisburg. N. C., Tuesday. February 4, 1964 (Eight Pages Today) 94th Year? Number 99 Saturday Wreck Scene Louisburg Rescures are shown rendering aid to injured Scott Burner 14, of Raleigh. The ac cident occured on highway 401 South of Louisburg Saturday. Shown, left to right, A. F. John son, Jr.; Franklin County Qor oner James H. Edwards; Wil lard Morton and Joe Shearin. - Times Staff Photo. Four Injured In Crash A single car accident Just off Highway 401 Saturday morning Injured four youths. James Earl Dlckerson, 17, Rt. 1, Loulsburg and three brothers, A1 Burner 16, Scott, age 14 and Bruce, age 11 of 3304 Ashbey Place, Raleigh were Injured as the station wagon In which they1 were riding ran off the road into a ditch. The accident occurred two miles south of Loulsburg. The Loulsburg Rescue Service and a local funeral home ambu lance moved the Injured to Franklin Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment. Scott Burner suffered head Injuries and was transferred to Duke Hospital. The other three vic tims were treated In tha local hospital and their Injuries were believed not to be serious. Dlckerson said that A1 Burn er was the driver and that Dick >r son's father hacj done some epair work to the late model itatlon wagon Just prior to the Lccident. Swaringen Joins Yarborough Firm Hill Yarborough and Charles Yarborough have announced that Lloyd K. (Buck) Swarlngen be came associated with their law firm, Yarborough & Yar borough, -on January 1, 1964. Mr. Swarlngen Is a native of Albemarle, North Carolina, where he attended public schools. He Is a graduate of Pfelffer Junior College, Wake Forest College, and the Wake Forest College School of Law, He also served In the U. S. Army during the years 1952 1955. Following graduation from the Wake Forest College School of Law In 1961, Mr. Swarlngen was employed as a Special Agent with the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Burnette To Head Merchants The Board of Directors of The Loulsburg Business Associa tion elected Raymond Earl Bur nette, local Real Estate man, to be President this year. The meeting was held in the Asso ciation office Friday night. . Burnett 34, Is a lifelong resi dent of Franklin County. The newly elected President Is married to the former Bar bara Foster of Keysville, Va. They have three children," Ce celia, age 6; Patricia, 4; and Amy, eight months. Archie Lee, local store opera tor, was elected Vice President. Seven Board members were elected for the year. New mem bers are: John Godfrey, furni ture; Clay McBrlde, Radio; D, R. Saunders, Dry Cleaning; Tom East, Attorney; and Tom House, Furniture. Board mem bers reelected were: J. P. Tlmberlake, Jr., Feed Dealer; Robert Stanley, Loulsburg Col lege, and outgoing President Wallace Tlppett is Ex-Officlo member. Ben Fox, Jimmy Allen, Jack Cooper and Joe Lane are re tiring from the Board. In the meeting, the Directors voted to Increase the salary of Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants and she was reemployed for another year as Secretary of the Association. Burnette announced that he would call another meeting soon to announce Committee appoint ments for the coming year. While In that position, he com pleted a Basic Income Tax Law Course for Internal Revenue Agents and graduated from the United States Treasury Law En forcement Officer Training School and Special Agent Basic School in Washington, D. C, Mr. Swarlngen Is married to the former Jean Starling of Fayettevllle, who Is currently a teacher In the .fayettevllle City Schools System. Mrs. Swarlngen will Join her hus band when her term of employ ment Is concluded. Stores To Close Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants, Secretary of the Louisburg Business Association has an nounced that "the majority of our members will begin Wed nesday afternoon closings on February 5 at 12:30 until fur ther notice." N on- member businesses have made no an nouncement as to their plans. John Thomas Bulluck, 54 year old Pine Ridge resident, became Franklin County's first highway fatality of the year, in a single car accident near his home Sunday after noon", Bulluck died instantly as his automo bile ran off the road and overturned on the Pine Ridge Road Just off N. C. Highway 39 near Bunn. Collins Files For House Seat County Commissioner Norrls W. Collins made his entry Into the House of Representatives race, official last week as he paid his filing fee. Collins had announced his intention to seek the office last December 12. The seat is now held by Rep. James P. Speed. He is the first candidate to file for any office for the May 30 Democratic Primary. Col lins is at present representing District 2, Frankllnton Youngsvllle on the Franklin County Board of Commis sioners. He has held this po sition for the past eight years. He lives In Frankllnton and is In the oil business there. He is a veteran of World War II; a member of the American Legion; the Frankllnton Vol unteer Fire Department; a Mason; a Shriner and a Ste ward in the Frankllnton Meth odist Church. He is married to the former Geraldlne Parker of Zebulon and they have two children. Collins said, In making his announcement, "I have agreed to offer myself as a candidate to the people of Franklin County after many of my friends throughout all Franklin County have expressed their confidence In me and urged me N orris W. Collins to run for this office." He added, "I expect to fully set forth my platform at an early date". The filing deadline for all offices Is April 15, 1964. Fil ing fees are being accepted by Mrs. Susan Gupton in the In dustrial Development Office on Court Street. If we need a better place to live in, let's get busy with Louisburg. Passengers tn the car were Mike Bulluck, 14 yearoldsonof the victim and Bobby Key Bul luck, 4 year old grandson. The older boy was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital and the younger was taken to Rex. Neither were reported to be seriously Injured. Bulluck was free under $2500 Bond set before Judge Hamil ton Hobgood, In the fatal shoot ing of his son, John Thomas Bulluck, Jr., on January 10 of this year. The trial was sche duled for the February term at Superior Court. The shooting took place at JJulhick's home as he made an attempt to separate his two sons, Larry and John Thomas, from a fight. Bulluck had contended the shooting was accidental. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Popular Springs Baptist Church conducted by tfie pastor, Rev. Robert Depp. Burial fol lowed In the Pine Ridge Bap tist Church Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, the former Llna LUes; three daughters, Mrs. Hal Fergerson, Zebulon, Mrs. R. B. Seymour, Bunn; and Mrs. Morris Robblns, Louls burg; five sons; Bobby, of Ral eigh; Larry, Harry, Tony and Mlcheal of the home; one sister, Mrs. M. C. Wilder, Loulsburg; three brothers, Willie Bulluck, Raleigh; Ned and Leon, both of Route 2, Zebulon and 10 grand children. A year ago the Heart Fund total In Franklin County was $2,370.00 of .which approxi mately 55 percent was sub scribed on Heart Sunday. Cigorette Argument Results In Death" Douglas Gjipton, 21 year old Route 4 Negro Is being held In Franklin County jail In Lou isburg, pending an autopsy Into the death of Fldo MltchnerSun day afternoon. Mltchner, 45 year old Negro man of Spring Hope Route 2 was apparently shot to death In the middle of the road at Seven Path* Sunday afternoon around six o'clock. Gupton ran from the scene, but was apprehended a short time later at his home, by Franklin County DeputyShe rlff David Batton. Deputy Batton reported the death came as a result of an argument over a pack of ciga rettes. It is reported that Mltchner had asked Gupton to turn the car around and go to a nearby store so Mltchlner could purchase a package of cigarettes. The argument fol lowed with both men getting out of the car. The Sheriff's department has not filed any charges, awaiting tne autopsy report. They are continuing their Investigation, If you learn one new thing every day, you will know 386 things by this time next year. Shooting Victim The body'of Fido Mitchlner 45 year old Spring Hope Route 2, Negro lies In the middle of the road at Seven Paths. Mitchlner was apparently shot as a result of an argument over a package Mf cigarettes. - Times Photo. First Road Fatality The body of John Thomas Bul luck 54, of Pine Ridge lies be side his overturned car neaT^lvts home. Bulluck became Franklin County's first fatality of 1964 when his car left the road and ove-rturned Sunday afternoon. - - Times Photo. Joyner Named Country Club President Clifford Joyner, local building executive, was elected Presi dent of Green Hill CountryClub In the annual Stockholders meeting held last week. Joyn er has been a member of the Board of Directors and during the past year was In charge of the building program for the club. Joyner Is married to the form er Shirley Smith of Benson. They have two sons, Clifford, Jr. a age 5 and Stanley, age 3. Wills Nash, pulpwood dealer, was' elected Vice President. G. M. Beam, Sr., and Louis Wheless, Jr., were elected to the Board of Directors for three year terms. They re placed retiring members Jim my Allen and the new Presi dent, E. F. Yarborough, Ex Offlclo member, as Immediate Past President was replaced by Dr. R, L. Eagles. Eagles mov id to President when the off! :e was vacated at the death of t|ie late Frank Wheless last August. The newly formed Board will meet tonight to set the new Budget and make plans for the year. Rescue Calls The Louisburg Rescue squad answered a call to Ford Vil lage around 8:30 this morning to aid Otis Yarborough, 51 year-old Louisburg Negro man. He had apparently blacked out and was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital. Local Rescuers were called out at 4 a.m. Saturday morning to aid a stricken Negro woman on Rt. 4, Louisburg. Telia Floyd, 36 years old, was dead of an apparent heart attack when rescuers arrived. Charity is good for the giver but sometimes it is not so bene ficial to the recipient. Heart Campaign Underway Today The 1964 Heart Fund campaign will get underway here Feb ruary 4th with the hope and ex pectation that Franklin County will over- subscribe its goal of $2,500.00 and thus help to speed the conquest of heart and cir culatory diseases which are rer sponsible for more than 54 per cent of all deaths In this coun try. The local campaign organiza tion has been virtually com pleted. Heading a special Heart Fund Calendar solicitation is Mrs. Avery Dennis. Mrs. Den nis has completed a 29-day calendar which will appear In the Feb. 4th issue of " The Franklin Times." These busi nesses have made generous contributions to the Heart Fund and will appear In the- calendar designating the "Kick-off" for "Business Days for Heart." It is a public service form of advertisement. Heading "Heart Days for Business" will be Mrs. Jaunita Pleasants, Secretary of the Loulsburg Business As sociation. This is scheduled to be conducted February 4th through 11th. The 1964 residential collec tion scheduled for the week end of Heart Sunday, February 23, is headed by Mrs. Wyatt Free man and Mrs. Charles Davis. It is anticipated that more than 20 volunteers will participate In the Heart Sunday effort, and Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Davis will welcome any volunteers for this campaign. Mrs. Cor nell Wilson will also assist In the Heart Sunday collection. Other Heart Fund Committee Chairmen in the 1964 campaign are: Mr. John Davis, Rural Heart Chairman who will an nounce his captains at a later date; Mrs. L. C. Hasty, Tag 4i Balloon day chairman to be assisted by volunteer Girl Scouts; the Loulsburg Jaycees will conduct their annual road block on February 23rd, Heart Sunday; Mr. Ed Ray Is Heart Fund Treasurer for Franklin County; Mrs. R. L. Eagles, Publicity Chairman. Mrs. Avery Dennis Is also heading a Special Events Com mittee Reelected Rescue uniet V. A. Peoples J V. A. Peoples, Loulsburg Town Councilman, was elected for another year as Chief of the Loulsburg Rescue Service In their meeting last Friday night. Peoples, a veteran of eight years with the service, Is married to the former Joyce Strother of loulsburg. They have five children, V. A., Jr., 13; Larry 9; Vickie 8; Susan 6 and Debra 3. Harris Spencer was elected Assistant Chief; James Terry Captain; Glenn Murphy, Lieu tenant and Wlllard Morton, Se cretary-Treasure*. All terma are for one year. ? The members honored A. F. Johnson, Jr., who founded the unit in 194S, with a gift of an entire men's outfit. Johnson Is moving to Sanford, N. C.
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