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Published Every Tuesday & Thursday " ^ Serving All Of Franklin County
Tel GY 6-3283 Five Cents / Louisburfl. N C, Tuesday. March 31. 1964 (Six Pages Today) 95th Year? Number 11
Industry Group Approves
Shell Building Project
A group of Louisburg busi
ness and civic leaders voted to
go into a shell building program
in a meeting last Thursday
night. The group of citizens
interested in the industrial de
velopment of the county, heard
Carroll V. Singleton, former
Former Henderson Mayor Speaks
Carroll Singleton, former Henderson May
or and now with Singleton & Associates, is
shown speaking before a group of Industrial
Development citizens last Thursday night.
Singleton presented apian for a shell build
project, which was approved by the group.
-Times Staff Photo.
Rescue Squad Receives
Gifts For Annual Show
Chief, V. A. Peoples, of the]
Louisburg Rescue Service1
announced the squad had re
ceived a check from Burling
ton Industries last week. The
check was presented to the!
squad by Mr. Richard Golightly
In the amount of $193.50. The;
gift was a part of the Frank -
Unton Fabrics division's United
Fund Campaign.
Chief Peoples expressed the
gratitude of the Rescue Squad
for the gift. The Squad's sixth
annual "Guess the Price Show"
Is to be held on April 15th in
the Louisburg Armory and many
gifts have already been re
ceived for the give-a-way-type
show.
The major door prizes will be
a real live pony, which is being
cared for by Tom Denton and is
seen daily in front of the Health
Center orf Bickett Blvd. and a
super-soft Recliner Chair.
Rowe Chevrolet-Buick Com
pany will give the squad their
new station wagon, as the com
pany has done for several years,
at the show.
Other merchants that have
made donations to the squad
for the show are: The Tog
gery Shop; Home FurnltureCo.;
Hall and Hall; Wheless Sales
Co.; Johnson CottonCo. ;L G. A.
Super Market; H. C. Taylor
Furniture and Hardware; Econ
omy Auto; Howell's Watch Shop;
Jean Hight Florist; Loulsburg
Sportswear and House Furni
ture Co. \
Fire Warning
Franklin County Forest Ran
ger Joseph Earl Smith issued
the following warning today:
The danger of forest fire is
high, forest fuels are highly
inflammable and fires are like
ly to spread rapidly. Any use
of fire in or near woodland is
extremely dangerous. Every
one is urged to use extreme
care. YOU can help prevent
forest fires.
Henderson mayor ex
plain the program.
Singleton is now in
the shell building, and industry
hunting business As mayor of
Henderson he obtained several
new plants for that area. The
program as outlined by Single
ton, is one in which local groups
first secure a site and a build
lng, before approaching an In
dustrial prospect. His organi
sation. Singleton said, would
assist In financing the project,
selling the building after it is
completed and locating a plant
to occupy the quarters.
The building is expandable and
Incorporates everything nor
mally desired by industry. He
urged that it be located near
town utilities and that a cam
paign be started to secure a site.
W. J. Benton, Industrial Di
rector for Franklin County, in
troduced Singleton and presided
at the meeting. Upon motion by
J. Harold Talton, local banker
and a second by W. L. Lumpkin,
local attorneyrthe group moved
to form a building program.
Benton asked Talton to serve
as Chairman of the Steering
Committee to arrange local fin
(See INDUSTRY Page 6)
Cold Weather
To Continue
The unseasonal cold weather
being experienced In Franklin
County and other areas of North
Carolina Is due to ease up some
what today but the weather man
promises mpre .extreme cold
weather is In store for Wed
nesday.
Glenn O. Kennedy, official
Loulsburg weather man said,
the low Monday night was 23
degrees. He also added, "We
expect it to get some warmer
today, but there is more cold
weather on the way."
The high pressure center that
has been drifting over our area
from eastern Tennessee since
Sunday Is expected to move out
today, bringing a short relief
but a mass of arctic air is mov
ing down through New Jersey
and is expected to control our
weather for the next few days.
The weather man warns that
this front will move in Tues
day night or early Wednesday
morning bringing even colder
weather than experienced the
first of the week. It is expect
ed to last at least through Fri
day.
Fire Averted At Centerville
A fire at Pleasant's Garage
in Centerville threatened for
awhile to get out of control last
Thursday around 6 P. M.
Centerville firemen extin
guished the blaze, however, be
fore any extensive damage was
done.
The fire started in the rear of
the garage from" what was be
lieved to be, sparks from a
welding machine. John Plea
Fire Hits At Lenterville
Shown above is where fire threatened
Pleasant's Garage in Centerville last
Thursday night. Quick action on the part of
Centerville firemen averted what could have
been a costly fire. -Times Staff Photo. J
sants, owner of the establish
ment, said he believed the flame
had been smothering for some
time behind a plywood panel.
Smoke pouring from the build
ing alerted local firemen, who
fought the blaze from within
the building and from the out
side. A hole was torn In the
wall, where *he flames had
burned the studding and joists.
Outside boarding was torn loose
to give access to the blaze.
Fire Chief, L. S. Ward, said,
"We were concerned for a time,
that we might have a real prob
lem with the way the wind was
blowing.", _Several wooden
structures are located In the
area. He indicated that he was
concerned with the depart
ment's water supply. He
praised his department for the
efficient way In which they
handled the emergency.
Pleasants said he had a simi
lar fire before, but was able to
put, that one out with a garden
hose. However, he added,
"1 couldn't do It with this one."
Ward said, "This time of year
Is the busiest for rural fire
departments."
ALA To Meet
Jambes Post No. 105, Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, will meet
In the home of Miss Elizabeth
Johnson on Friday, April 3,
at 8 p.m.
All members are urged to
attend.
Dr. L Beverly L?ke
Dr. Lake To
Speak Here
Friday Night
Dr l. Beverly Lake, candi
dal# for the Democratic nomi
nation for governor of North
Carolina, will speak to th*
Franklin CountyCltlzens for the
Preservation of Constitutional
Government on Friday, April 3/
at 8.00 p. m., at the Franklin
County Courthouse. The meet
ing will be open to the public.
Lake, always a popular speaker
In Franklin County, will discuss
many points of Interest, in
cluding such local Issues as the
speaker-ban law, the threat to
the tobacco Industry, and such
national Issues as the pending
civil rights legislation now he
fore the U. S. Senate.
Since Its Inception last June,
the Citizens Committee has be
come more and more active In
the county. "It was brought
Into being," saldCharles Davis,
newly elected Chairman, "by
the sincere desire on the pari
of many citizens of Franklin
County to make known their
stand against the gradual de
struction of freedoms guaran
teed by the Constitution to the
individual.'; The Franklin
County Citizens for the Preser
vation of Constitutional Govern
ment Is related to the Raleigh
organization by the same name
which was founded by C. C.
Cameron, J. W. York, Arm
stead Maupln, and A. E. Flnley.
At a recent meeting, the local
committee elected the following
officers: Charles Davis, Louis
burg attorney, Chairman; Mrs.
Bob Moore, of Frankllnton,
V ice-Chairman; William Wag
ner, Loulsbnrg College profes
sor, Secretary; James Berger,
a local tobacconist, Treasurer;
and Thllbert Pearce, State
Health Department Inspector,
Chairman of the Advisory Com*
mlttee. "The group plans to
hold monthly meetings to fur
ther their drive to maintain the
type of democratic government
upon which our country was
founded" said Davis. "All
Franklin County citizens are
urged to voice their convictions
by Joining this committee In a
most Just and patriotic cause",
he added.
Dr. Lake will arrive In Louis
burg during the afternoon, ac
cording to a report from his
Raleigh headquarters.
Dog Warden
Issues Warning
Tyree Lancaster, County Dog
Warden, Issued a reminder to
all dog owners to have their
animals vaccinated against
rabies. He said the response
at the Vaccination Clinics being
held throughout the county had
not been as large as had been I
hoped. j
All dags four months or older
must receive the vaccination.
Dr. O. J. Gupton Is Rabies |
Inspector (or the county and !
Is the only person giving the
vaccination. The deadline Is !
June 1st and posters announcing '
the time and place of the Clinics i
have been placed throughout the
county.
The schedule for the next week \
Is as follows; April 2, Mrs. <
J. R. Parrlsh Store, 4:30 to
5:30; L. H. Gupton Store, 5:30 i
to 6:30; April 3, L. S. Ward ?
Store, 4:30 to 5:30; April 7
V. L. Hale Store (Alert), 4:30 to <
5:30; Roy Tharrlngton Store, j
5:30 to 8:30.
At Dinner llcro:
Demo Leader
Hits At GOP
Over 350 Franklin County Democrats and
their guests met here Saturday night and
heard State Party Chairman W. Lunsford
Crew of Roanoke Rapids declare "Open
season on Republicans.*'
In the Annual Dinner, which saw a number
of leaders from throughout North Carolina
introduced, Crew said, "The hunting season
Principals At Meeting
Participants in Saturday
night's Democratic Dinner here
shown, left to right, W. Lunsford
Grew, State Party Chairman;
Gen. Edward F. Griffin, State
Director of Civil Defense; Mrs.
Arthur Hall, Vice Chairman of
Franklin County . Democratic
Committee; Edmund H. Harding,
Principal speaker; Walter E.
Fuller, Director of N. C. Water
Resources Department and Rep.
James D. Speed, Chairman of
Franklin County Executive
Committee.
-Times Staff Photo.
Attend Democratic Dinner
Pictured above are other prin
cipals attending the Democratic
Dinner at Louisburg College
Saturday night. Left to right
are: Dr. Cecil W. Robbins,
President of Louisburg College;
Roberts. Hight, Chairman of the
Vanoe County Democrats; Mrs.
Edward F. Griffin, Mrs. Walter
Fuller, Mrs. James D. Speed and
Charles Yarborough, President
of the Franklin County YDC.
-Times Staff Photo.
Recorder s Court Docket
Paul Allen King, w/m/20?
Speeding, no operator's license,
careless and reckless driving,
and Motor Vehicle "t Uilatlon.
Pleads guilty. 6 months in
Jail and assigned to roads. To
run concurrently with sentence
now serving.
Qulnton Wesley Morgan,
c/m/35 ? No operator's li
cense. Pleads not guilty. Ver
dict? guilty. 30 days suspend
ed on payment of $25.00 fine
and costs. To comply today.
Robert Frederick McGhee,
w/ m/40 ? Speeding. Replaces
?ase No. 0841. Pleads guilty.
(15.00 fine and costs.
Garland Daniel Greenway, Jr.
--w/m/20 ? Speeding. Pleads
jullty under waiver statute.
>10.00 fine and costs.
Grace Wagner Jones, w/f/4",
Speeding. Pleads guilty under
waiver statute. $10.00 fine and
:osts.
Alton Earl Truelove, w/m/23
--Speeding. Pleads guilty under
?aiver statute $10.00 fine and
:osts.
Joyce Green, c/f? Assault
*lth a deadly weapon. Nolpros.
ro pay costs.
Felix E. Davis, Jr.-Dls
Jrderly conduct. Nol pros. To
p*y costs.
Eugene Wright? Assault with
deadly weapon. Nol pros. Pay
costs.
Eugene Wright ? Assault on
Female. Nol pros. Pay costs.
Jessie Wlllard Smith, w/m/
4 '--No operator's license.
Pleads guilty. 30 days suspend
ed upon payment of $25.00 fine
and costs. Fine remitted upon
good behavior for a period of
six months.
Samuel Earl Hartsfleld. <$!?,
m/26 ? Speeding. Pleadsguiliy;
30 days, suspended upon pay
ment of $15,00 fine and costs.
Qulnton Wesley Morgan, c/
m/35--Speeding. Pleaas not
guilty. Verdict-guilty. 60 days
In Jail, suspended upon payment
of $110.00 fine and costs and
not to operate motor vehicle
upon the street and/or high
ways of North Carolina for a
period of one year.
Notice of Appeal. $300 bond
to Superior Court. Appeal with
drawn ? Judgment complied
with.
William Tracy Hawkins, c/m
20--Motor vehicle violation ?
Pleads not guilty. Verdict
guilty. $10.00 fine and costs.
Horace Perry, c/m/45-'
Speeding. Pleads guilty. To
pay costs.
Hubert Thomas- -Non support.
Pleads not guilty. Verdict
guilty. 6 months in jail, sus
pended upon the payment, of
$40.00 per month Into C.S.C.
for the benefit of four minor
children. To begin payments
April 10 and each month there
after. To pay costs today.
Johnnie Cleveland Horton,
w/m/25? Assault on female.
Pleads guilty. 6 months in
jail, suspended upon (1) pay
ment of costs, (2) not to bother
or molest his wife Deborah in
any way (3) remain of good be
havior for two years.
Tollie Conn, w/m ? Non sup
port. Pleads*guilty. 6 months
' in jail, suspended upon (1) to
pay intoC.S.C the sum of $40.00
per month, beginning April 1
and each month thereafter (2)
to pay costs.
William Earl Jarman, w/m
23 -- Escape from prison.
Waives hearing. Ordered in
custody of Capital R. Hayes un
til next term of Superior Court.
A Place To Sleep
Pueblo, Col. --In a routine
check of an automatic washer
establishment, police found a
youoig man asleep in a dryer.
Police awakened the young
man and he explained that he
had a quarrel with his wife and
needed a warm place to sleep.
enaen on February
15, hut it's open sea
son on Republicans
from now until Novembers"
He added, ' -North Caro
lina's two Republican Re
presentatives in the House
Charles JOBM and James Broy
hill, are trying to make the
people believe they were in
favor of the recent tax cut bill;
but they voted against it twice
before they found out It was
going to pass, then they voted
for it." He referred to a vote
to send the bill to Committee,
which, Crew said, was a de
laying action and another vote
taken in the House.
Crew said, "The Republicans
will fall before the gun fire of
truth." He was Introduced by
General Edward F. Griffin,
who referred to the Senator
from Halifax County as a" great
and loyal Democrat."
Charles Yarborough, local at
torney and President of the
Young Democratic Club here,
said, "I am tired of Franklin
County being referred to as a
po?r county. We have given
much more to history than we
have received." Rep. James
D. Speed, Chairman of the
Franklin County Democratic
Executive Committee, presid
ed at the meeting and introduced
General Griffin, who in turn in
troduced several visiting
Democrats from other parts
of the state.
Among those presented were:
Miss Carolyn Whitley of Beau
fort. a member of the State
Democratic Executive Com
mittee; Robert S. Hight, Chair
man of the Vance Cpurtfty Demo
crats; Melvin Holmes, former
Franklin County Accountant,
now residing in Northhampton
County; James O. -Holt of Dur
ham; James O'Neal, president
of the YDC in Durham and
Charles Mc Broom, past presi
dent of the Durham YDC.
Charles "Chuck" Barbour and
his wife, Chairman of the
Sixth District YDC ancj news
man from Durham. Bob Scott
of Haw River, a candidate for
Lt. Governor, was also pre
sented. He was the only map \
jor state candidate irv at
tendance.
Democratic Chairman crew
called on the group "In the
spirit shown here tonight," to
choose their candidate for the
May Primary and to work for
him and support him. "But in
November, let the losers Join
in support of the winners to
gain the greatest victory for
the Democratic Party In his
tory," he said.
Edmund H. Harding, Tar Heel
Humorist, was the principal
speaker. He was introduced by
Walter E. Fuller, Director of
the Department of Water Re
sources of N. C. and pa,S|t Chair
man of the Franklin ?County
Democratic Committee. Fuller
told the group, "In 1898 when
the Democrats took over the
(See MEET Page 6)
Savings Bonds
Sales Good Here
U. S. Savings Bonds sales
lh North Carolina during Feb
ruary amounted to $4,899,892.
This is a decline of less than
1 percent from last February's
sales of $4,928,014.
Cumulative Bond sales for
the months of January and Feb
ruary totaled $9,811,989. This
is an Increase of less than 1
percent and represents 19.6
percent of the state's 1964 goal
of $50,000,000. In Franklin
County Bond sales for the month
of February amounted to
$9,941.00. January-February
sales combined totaled $14,
470.00, which Is 10.7 percent
of the county's quota for this
year.