The Fra3Min Times
Publithed Every Tu#?d?y & Thursday * Serving All Of Franklin County
94th Year? Number 103 Louisburg. N. C., Tuesday, February 1ft 1064 (Twelve Pages Today) Five Cent*
Switch Over Crews
Shown above, scenes around
town Sunday as workers for
Weeks and Andrews Construc
tion performed the giant Swlt?rh~
Over from 2400 volts to a new
4160 volt system. Workers
from Carolina Power & Light
and the Louisburg Utilities De
partments _jj1&o took part iti~the
operation. -Times Staff Photos^.
Massive Job Finished
Shown above, Louisburg Elec
tric Dept. Supt. Harold Foster,
left and General Utilities Supt.
George Dennis, shaking hands
at the completion of the giant
Switch Over of local current on
Monday at 3 p.m. The change
from 2400 volt system to the new
4160 volt system was started
Sunday. -Times Staff Photo.
Sales Event Starts Here Thurs
The third Annual George
Washington Birthday Sales Pro
motion will start Thursday In
Loulsbtirg. The sales event is
sponsored by the Loulsburg
Business Association, and Is'
scheduled to last through Sa
turday.
Raymond Burnette, President
of the Association, stated he
believed this would be the larg
est event of its kind ever held
in Loulsburg at this season of
the year. The organization us
ually holds foufrtown-wlde sales
promotions each year.
Practically all members, oth
er than professionals, are par
ticipating in the event. The
clothing stores are offering out
standing buys on fall and winter
clothing; furniture and appli
ance dealers are offering large
reduction^ in many prices on
their merchandise; and many
local businesses are announc
ing new services. Burnette
stated he felt the Committee
for the promotions had done
an outstanding Job in Its plan
ning. The Committee is com
posed of Clay McBride, local
radioman; Tom House and John
Godfrey, both local furniture
dealers.
Large window signs will mark
the member businesses that are
offering outstanding values dur
ing the three day period. Bur
nette said he hoped the people ;
throughout the area would take
advantage of these offerings
and he believed they would be
pleased with the efforts of the
merchants to make this a suc
cessful sales event.
Twenty-five retail merchants
have Joined in the advertising
Insert In today's issue of the
Times. Burnette said he urged
the public to shop with Asso
ciation members through this
week-end sales promotion, and
he added he was hopeful of
gaining new mpjmbers for the
organization.
Making Sales Plans
Raymond Burnette, President of the
Louisburg Business Association,- is shown
on the telephone making plans for the big
three-day town wide. Washington's Birthday
sales promotion, "the sales event starts
Thursday with over 25 ltacal merchants par
ticipating. -Times Staff Photo.
Mystery Merchants Identified
Rosa Nell Eaton, Route 1,
Loulsburg waited from 5 a.m.
at Quality Furniture & Applit
ance Company's store on Main
Street Saturday to Identify the
owner, John Godfrey, as one
of the Mystery Merchants In
last Tuesday's Issue of The
Franklin Times.
A large number of contes
tants greeted the personnel at
Pleasant' s Drug Store upon
their opening Saturday morning
to hand in their guesses. Fran
cis C. Pleasants, owner of the
?tore, was the other Mystery
Merchant In Tuesday's Issue.
Names of the winners at
Pleasant's were not obtained
because of the large number
waiting. The first three people
there were chosen the winners
and took home $5, $3 and $2
merchandise prizes.
Mary Williamson won the $3
prize at Quality Furniture &
Appliance Co. ' and Mattle Bell
Perr^ won the )2 prize. Both
winners are from Loulsburg.
The Mystery Merchant (pro
motion continues this week ydth
two more silhouettes appear
ing on Page 6. See If you can
guess this week with two more
guess their identity. The first
three people to hand the winning
guess to the merchant onSatur
day morning, February 22, will
win valuable prizes. Register
each day for the grand prize of
$100 to be given away at the end
of the promotion.
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Louisburg Current
Switch Over
Is Complete
Final Work Completed Monday
Better Service Is Reported
The massive Switch Over of
current in the Loulsburg area
wjs completed Mooday after
noon. The change from 2400
volts to 4160 had caused in
terrupted electric service
throughout the area during Sun
day and much of Monday.
The changing of nearly 200
transformers and lines at the
town substation was carried out
with little unexpected trouble.
Power was off in some areas
Franklinton P. 0.
Exams Announced
The U, S. Civil Service Com
mission has announced the ex
aminations for Postmaster at
Franklinton will be open for
acceptance of applications until |
March 10, 1964. The position
pays $6,440 annually.
Competitors for the post must
have at least 3 years of ex
perience, showing they have the
ability to conduct and manage
the community's postal busi
ness efficiently and to super
vise. employees so that custom^
ers are satisfied wltH the se?v^
Ice.
Competitors must also show
that they are of good reputa
tion and that they can deal with
the public agreeably and ef
fectively.
Applicants must take a writ
ten test. Those who pass will
be assigned final ratings on the
basis of tljls test and on their
experience, and fitness for the
position. They must have re
sided within the delivery of the
office for one year Immediate
ly preceding the closing date of
the examination. In addition,
they must have reached their
18th birthday on the closing date
for acceptance of applications.
Persons over 70 years of age
cannot be appointed.
All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for em
ployment without regard to
race, creed, color or national
origin.
Complete Information about
the examination requirements
and instructions for filing appli
cations may be obtained at the
post office for which this exami
nation is being announced. Ap
plication forms must be filed
with the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D, C.
20415, and must be received or
postmarked not later than the
closing date.
Com. Childers Files
W. P. Childers, 56-year-old I
Centerville feed dealer, filed
Monday for reelection asCoun- I
ty Commissioner from Dls- <
trict 4. He is now serving <
his first term on the Board,
having been elected to the po
sition in 1960.
Childers said, in filing,
* ?I have tried to serve to the
best of my ability and this Is
what I Intend to continue to
do." He is the first to file ?
for one gf the spots on the ]
Board. In addition to District ]
4, an opening is up in District
1 as the present Commission
er, Norris Collins, has filed
for the House of Representa
tives seat held by James D.
Speed. John House of Frank
linton has announced for thli
District seat, but has not yet
Increasing cloudiness with oc- |
caslonal rain late today, or to
night., Clearing and turning
coolef Wed. Low, 28; high, 56. _
Weather
riled.
The Democratic Primary will
be held on May 30, with a host
of county positions to be de
cided upon.
W. P. Chllders
longer than had been
planned, but only one
burn down was re
ported. A 30-foot
length of wire was
burned across Bick
ett Blvd. at Ford Cir
cle Sunday In the only
mishap of the opera
tion.
Current at Franklin
Memorial Hospital
was off longer than
anticipated. Offi
cials had planned to
make the switch over
there in Just a few
minutes. However,
when the line supplying
the ? hospital was trans
ferred to line two supplying
North Main Street the discon
nect would not take the load,
according to Electric Superin
tendent, Harold Foster. This
caused loss of power In the
northern area served for a much
longer period of time than
planned.
Work continued on this area
Into Monday, with the final
stages being accomplished a
round 3 p.m. Town Admini
strator, E. S. Ford, said, "We
would like to express our ap- I
preclatlon to the public for their I
patience during the change I
over." He Indicated that very |K
few had registered complaints.
There were reports of Incon
veniences throughout the town
In preparation of meals. Some
reported lack of sufficient
power on Sunday night. This
was due, according to Foster,
to the fact that these sections
were operating from trans
formers being loaned byCaro- i
Una Power & Light for the
Switch Over, and were not large
enough to do the Job sufficiently.
Fifteen crews worked all day
8unday and several stayed on
to finish the Job on Monday.
Town officials had planned the
change for the past twelve
months, with Weeks and An
drews, Contractors, working
here for the past six weeks In
stringing lines.
The change will Improve the i
amount of current by 75% and
will allow for some future
growth of new buildings and
businesses In the area, accord
ing to officials.
Silhouette Photos Identified
Pictured above, beside, their silhouettes,
are left to right, John Godfrey of Quality
Furniture and Appliance Company and Fran
cis C. Pleasants of Pleasant's Drug Store.
Both businessmen were readily identified
last Saturday by six winning contestants
that arrived at their stores first. See
Page 6 for today's Mystery Merchant
silhouettes.
-Times Staff Photo
Phil Ellis To
Speak To
Demo. Women
A former announcer of WpTF
radio in Kalelgh, and now Exe
cutive Director of the North
Carolina Traffic Safety Council,
will speak to the Franklin Coun
ty Democratic Women here Sa
turday.
Phil Ellis, well known radio
personality, will address the
organization at a luncheon at
The Murphy House at 1 p.m.
Saturday.
* According to an announcement
by Mrs. L. F. Oxnevad, Presi- j
dent of the group, the luncheon
will be In a Dutch affair. All
members wishing to attend
should contact the President of
their Precinct Captains by Feb
ruary 19 for reservations. Mrs.
Oxnevad said a large crowd is
expected.
County Agent
Says Farm
Income Off
Franklin County'* grow farm
Income for 1963 was oft ap
proximately $2,000,000 from
1962's all time high of $1?,
910,414 according toC. T. Daan,
Jr., County Extension Chair
man. The 1963 farm Income
was 116,943,085.
Dean said that the flv* per
cent acreage cut In tobacco
for 1963 and the extremely
dry growing season were prim*
factors contributing to last
year's reduced lncom*.
Crop Income for 1963 totaled
f 13, 189,357. As to b* expected
tobacco was the big lncom* pro
ducer, accounting for $1 1,028,
360. Cotton Income amounted
to $1,344,972 and was th* only
crop showing an lncreas* for
1963 over 1962.
Livestock Income amounted
to $2,649,250 In 1963. B**f
cattle, hogs, and eggs mad* up
the bulk of the livestock In
come.
Other big income Items laat
year Included forestry prod
ucts, $759,000 and government
payments, $309,478.
Dean said that although we
are faced with an additional
tobacco acreage cut this year
and much unfavorable publicity
concerning smoking h* and hla
staff believe the Income can be
Increased In 1964. He points
out that farmers have the know
how to Increase yields and more
efficiently produce all commo
dities. Also many additional
Irrigation systems hav* been
added and irrigation 1* a good
production tool to us* moat
every year.
Joy Ride Over
Chief William Dementof the Louisburg Po
Dept. is , shown with Douglas McArthur
Burnette, Louisburg, Rt. 3, man, being
field in the theft of a 1962 Lincoln aulomo
aile from a local funeral home. Dement
chased the car through much of north
sastern Franklin County Monday afternoon.
Burnette was caught in Warrenton and re
turned here. -Times Staff Photo.
Car Thief Captured^
Douglas McArthur Burnette,
21 -year-old white man of Route
3, Loulsburg, Is being held In
the Franklin County jail In con
nection with the theft of a car
belonging to White Funeral
Home in Lbulsburg.
Burnette Is reported to have
taken the car, a 1962 Lin
coin, from In front of the fun
eral Nome Monday morning. A
funeral home employee Mid he
saw the theft and reported It. |
Burnette was apprehended In
Warrenton with the automobile .
on Monday afternoon. *
Chief William Dement Mid he
followed the car on a merry
chase through much of north
eastern Franklin County. The
Chief said he was grateful to
Lemeul Ward, Centervllla mer
chant, for his assistance In di
recting him. The police car
was stopped by a flat tire during
the chase, but Dement called
Louisburg Police Station, which
In turn called Warrenton. A
Warrenton town patrolman and a
State Highway Patrolman war*
alerted to the situation.
The route taken In the chaae
started on Highway 401 when
Burnette Is reported to have
turned off on the Moulton road.
It continued through Can
tervllle, Wood, I net and into
Warrenton.
No damage was reported to
the car by Coroner James Id
wards of White Funeral Home.
Shlef William Dement at the
Louisburg Police Dept. booked
Burnette on an Auto Larceny
:harge.
( See ??WORTH" page t)
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