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Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ^ Serving All Of Franklin County
Tel. 0Y 6-3283 Five Cents Louisburg, N. C., Tuesday. April 7. 1 964 (Si* Pages Today) 9S?h Year-Number 13
Commissioners 60 Into An
Extra Session On Food Plan
The Franklin County Commis
sioners are continuing to njeet
today, in their efforts to come
to a decision on the Federal
Food Plan. In one of their long
est sessions this year* the
Board met into the night Mon
day without reaching a deci
Senter Files For
Solicitor's Post
Hubert H. Senter, 42-year
old Frankllnton attorney has
filed for Solicitor of Franklin
County's Recprder's Court.
Senter paid his filing fee of
$32.45 last Friday to Mrs. Su
san Gupton, Filing Clerk.
Senter has been practicing
law In Frankllnton for the past
ten years. He Is married to
the former Elizabeth Williams
of Youngsville and they have
three children, Larry, age 20,
Bonnie, 7, and Candace 4.
In seeking the office now held
by Louisburg Attorney, W. H.
Taylor, Senter said, "What we
all want is good, fair enforce
ment of the law. The laws for
the state and the county should
be enforced without partiality
to any." He added, "No spe
cial concession should be given
to any individual or class of
lndlvuduals. The Solicitor's
Job Is one of the most impor
tant county Jobs we have, ex
Two Children
Suffer Burns
Two small children are In
Franklin Memorial Hospital as
result of burns In separate
accidents. Emily Rose Perry,
6 year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Preston Perry,
R0t#e 1, Spring Hope was burned
In the yard of her home last
Saturday.
Cynthia Peppers, 3 year old
negro child of Route 2, Zebu
Ion suffered severe burns when
her clothing caught fire from a
stove at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Peppers.
The Perry child's clothing
caught fire as her father was
doing some burning in the yard.
Both are recovering In Franklin
Memorial Hospital.
?
pec tally in these changing and
trying times. Ks Importance
will Increase and not de
crease." .
Senter made an unsuccess
ful bid for State Senator In
a race against Loulsburg at
torney Wilbur Jolly In 1956.
The Solicitor's rajce is sub
ject to the Democratic Pri
mary to be held on May 30th
Rescue Show
Chief V. A. Peoples ot the
Loulsburg Rescue Squad re
ports that advance ticket sales
(or the organization's annual i
"Guess the Price Show" are
running well above expec
tations.' Peoples remlndsthose
planning to attend the program
on April 15 In the Loulsburg
Armory^ to get their tickets
early.
Prises In addition to the live
pony and deluxe recllner chair .
continue to pour In according
to Peoples. Latest merchants ]
to make donations to the Squad i
are: Pope's, Pruttt Shell, City1*
Barber Ship, O'Neal Pharmacy,
Collier & Joyner, Allen Oil
Co., Franklin Milling Co., Ful
ler & Hayes, Floyd's Ser
vice Station; Strother' s Gro
cery, Joyner Wholesale Build
ing Supply;
Fleming Used Furniture,
Strickland Auto Supply, Maga
llne Foster's Shop, T. K.'s
Flying A, Loulsburg FCX, Wes
tern Auto Supply, Murphy's Su
per Market, Stovall's Dress
Shop, Cash & Carry Grocery, 1
Benton Furniture CO., Louls
burg Dry Cleaners, Hazel Rob
erson Florist, Leonard's Drap
ery Shopf Quality Sales Co.,
Moore's Service Station, Eden's
Store, Fine Furniture Co. and
Best Sales Co.
cision as whether to
continue the free food
plan or to abolish it.
Atone point in their
meeting Monday, a motion was
made to discontinue the pro
gram. The motion received a
second, and with one member
abstaining from the vote and
two voting against the motion,
the Issue died because of a
tie.
At this point an alternate mo
tion was made, to continue the
program (or another thirty
days. This motion received
enough strength to pass, but
when It was learned that It
would take about thirty days
for the Welfare Department to
reclassify the applicants, this
motion, too, was killed.
In other action, the Commls
tloners heard School Superin
tendents Fred Rogers of Frank
llnton City Schools and Warren
Smith of Franklin County
Schools explain their prelimi
nary budgets for 1964-65.
Smith's budget requests for four
classrooms, and a vocational
agriculture-home economics
program for B. F. Person
Albion School. No action was
required by the Commission
ers on these budgets yesterday.
The Board also agreed to ap
propriate the money from the
General Fund to pay one' half
the expense of water-sew
er lines to any Industrial plants
that locate within a mild of any
county municipality. This was
In answer to a request from In
dustrial Development Director
W. J. Benton. The Board Is
expected to review this de
cision today, but no changes
are expected In the general ap
proval.
Despite the short routes and
quick cures, there Is no easy
way to anything that Is worth
much.
We are behind with our read
ing? we missed more than 135
'must" volumes In the last
two years.
Early Risers
Arriving In Wilmington
Photos above show the Lt>uis
burg High School Band loading
top photo, for their trip to the
Azalea Parade Saturday and
their arrival at ^ilmington.
bottom. The Band appeared
in the 11 O'clock parade as one
of 94 units taking part.
-Top Times Staff Photo
-Bottom Photo by Ross Shuptng
Band Attends Azalea Festival
The Loulsburg High School
Band participated In the Azalea
Festival Parade Saturday In
Wilmington. The J local unit
boarded a bus at 6:15 a.m.
at the school for the trip.
After a short stop in Clinton,
the Band arrived at Wilming
ton around 10:20 a.m. twenty
minutes later than scheduled.
The Loulsburg unit was num
ber 17 In the parade which
contained 94 units. Some of
the Bands came from as far
away as Milton, Delaware.
In addition to the Band mem
bers, two cheerleaders made
the trip as Banner Carriers.
They were: Anna Collier and
Jean Zealand. Mrs. John T.
Lloyd, Mrs. Willis W. Nash
and Mr*. Woodrow W. Warren
also made the trip as chaperons.
The Banner that preceded the
Band in the Parade said,
"Loulsburg High School, Louls
burg, N. C." The group visit
ed the USS battleship North
Carolina while In Wilmington
and alter another ftop over In
Clinton, arrived back In Louls
burg on Saturday night at 7:10
p.m.
Appreciation
Week Is
Proclaimed
On Monday, April 6, the
Franklin County Commission
ers proclaimed the week of
April 12-18 to be industry Ap
preclatlon Week In Franklin
County.
This week, part of a state
wide observance sponsored
jointly by the N. C. Association
of County Commissioners and
the N. C. Department of Con
servation and Development, la
proclaimed to provide an oppor
tunity for the people of North
Carolina to express their ap
preciation to Industry for tts
Important contribution to the
state's economic progress.
The text of the Proclama
tion adopted Monday reads;
"WHEREAS, the Industries of
Franklin County make a sub
stantial contribution to the eco
nomic well being of the county,
by employing citizens of the
county, by brylng Items grown
or produced In the county, and
by paying taxes to help support
county services, and
WHEREAS, the efforts to en
courage the location of addition
al Industry In the county at times
may appear to overshadow the
contributions now being made by
existing Industries; and
WHEREAS, Terry Sanford,
Governor Of North Carolina, has
designated the week of April
12 to 18, 1964 as Industry Ap
preciation Week througtK^it
North Carolina;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
PROCLAIMED by the Board of
County Commissioners of
Franklin County, North Caro
lina, that the week of April
12 to 18, 1964 be Industry
Appreciation Week In Franklin
County, thereby providing an
opportunity for all officials and
citizens to express appreciation
for the great contribution made
by Industry to the county.
During this week, newspapers
and television and radio sta
tions serving the county should
acquaint the people of the coun
ty with the contribution being
made by Industry. In turn,
the people of the county should,
as Individuals, express their
appreciation to the owners,
managers, and employees of In
dustry for this contribution.
The leaders In each of the
various communities In the
county are encouraged to desig
nate a day during Industry Ap
preciation Week, at which time
the community may, as It deems
appropriate, recognize the con
tribution of Its own Industry.
Adopted this the Sixth Day of
April. 1964.
signed:
W. P. Chllders, Chairman
Board of County Com mis
Three File, One
Withdraws In
Constable Race
Four candidates (lied and one
withdrew from the race for
Constable In the various Town
ships last week. Thaddeus Bob
bin (lied (or the office In
Sandy Creek Township last
Tuesday.
Harry Martin (lied (or Har
ris Township and Lloyd Gup
ton (lied (or Gold Mine Town
ship. Gupton Is the (lrst to
announce or (lie (rom Gold
Mine. I
Incumbent Grey Moon, Louls
burg Township Constable, (lied
last Friday, but withdrew Mon
day because o( personal rea
sons. This leaves no announced
candidate (or the Loulsburg
post. All are subject to the
May 30th Democratic Primary.
Rescue Calls
The Loulsburg Rescue Squad
was called to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Rowe, Jr.,
on West Noble Street Monday
morning at 7:20. They ren
dered (lrst aid to Kip Rowe,
their 12 month old son and
rushed the child to Franklin
Memorial Hospital.
In a Sunday night call, the
Rescuers (ound Susie Wil
liams, 35-year-old negro wo
man, dead on arrival o ( an
apparent heart attack on
Rt. 3, Loulsburg.
Sheriff Says:
Death
Aeeidental
Sheriff Joseph W. Champion has, ruled
that the mysterious death of a Rt. 1, Louis
burg man last week was accidental. Mal
colm Conway Jeffreys, 49, was found dead
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at his home last Thuri
11 :30 by Jack Stricklan
both of Louisburg, Rt.
Champion said his inv
iEifi * It
Where Injury & Death Occurred
Shown above at left is the house
atwhlch Malcolm C. Jeffreys Is
reported to have suffered fatal
injuries last Wednesday night
The house is located in a wood
ed area off State Rural road 1709 f
near Bunn. At right is Jeffreys *
home where his body was found '
early Thursday morning. \
, ? ^ -Times Staff Photo. <
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Local School
Committees
Appointed
The Franklin County Board
of Education approved prelimi
nary budget (or the 1964-65
school year In their meeting
Monday. The budget was pre
sented to the Franklin County
Commissioners Immediately
following tlje meeting.
The Board also appointed
members to the local school
committees throughout thesys
tem. Willis W. Nash was re
appointed to the committee In
Loulsburg; Joe Denton was ap
pointed to the Gold Sand Com
mittee replacing Frank Read,
Sr., who had served many years
In that capacity.
Stephen Wiggins replaced
James Murphy on the Youngs
vllle school Committee. Mur
phy had served several years on
the Committee. Forest Smith
was reappointed at Epsom; Mel
vln Nelms reappointed to the
Edward Best School Committee
and Odeyne Mullen was reap
pointed to the Bunn Committee.
All serve for a period three
years.
Advisory Committees were
appointed as follows: For Ri
verside, Cedar Street and
Maplevllle Schools, Joseph
Lewis, Wllma Rodwell and Rob
ert Lee Harris; Gethsemane
School, G. C. Crudup, Jamie
White and Luther Burrell.
Members of advisory commit
tees are appointed for a period
of one year.
A low bid of J 60, 336 was
recCTved for the Gold Sand Cafe
teria and approval was delayed
until a special meeting Monday
night at 7:30, for discussion,
rhe Board approved the adver
tising for bMs-on the Riverside
Using for bids on the Riverside
Cafeteria. Both cafeterias are
expected to be built this year.
The board approved teacher
replacements as follows: Er
nest A. McCoy, Music at River
side School and Mrs. J. A.
Pearce, Home Economics,
it Youngsvllle. Superintendent
barren Smith Informed the
Board that Loulsburg school
vould be-re-evaluated for state
iccredltatlon on April 29.
Burlington, Wis. - Residents
of Burlington are concerned ab
out a beautiful swan that swims
all alone In the Fox River.
But, first they must engage
in expert to find out what kind
of mate to buy. Up to now,
no one has been able to get
near the bird, which takes to
the air at the slightest pro
vocation
Lake Speaks Here
Dr. L Beverly Lake, guber
natorial candidate, told a ca
pacity crowd In the Franklin
County Courthouse Friday
night, "There Is no conflict be
tween personal and property
rights." "Property has no
rights," said Lake. "Only
people have rights."
The candidate spoke to a meet
ing of the Citizens for the Pre
servation of Constitutional Gov
ernment, attended by well over
200 people, the largest group
to turn out for a gubernatorial
candidate to date. Doth the
other two of the Big Three
candidates have already made
appearances In the county.
Lake was introduced by Bill
Pearce, a Franklinton attor
ney, who had been presented to
the audience by the Chairman
of the organization, Charles
Davis, a Louisburg attorney.
Pearce told of his experience
with Dr. Lake when he was a
law student at Wake Forest.
Lake told of his many years
of pleasant association with ci
tizens of Franklin County in
opening his address. He spoke
chiefly on the rights of Indi
viduals to own property. He
told the group, "I am grate
ful, when referred to as a
Conservative." "We cannot
go forward4 to a greater North
Carolina unless we conserve
our resources," he added.
"Everybody wants a better
future," said Lake. The dif
ference Is that the conserva
tives plan for It." He refer- i
red to his opp^ents as one 2
" being- hand plclyed by the pre- i
sent administration," an ob- 1
vious reference to L. Richard- I
son Preyer and one "chosen 1
by the would-be king makers In l
Washington and North Caro- J
Una," a reference to Dan K. e
Moore. In another reference
to Moore, Lake said, "The mid
dle of the road is not a safe
place; that's where most acci
dents happen. We are not
going to have a middle of the
road government In North Caro
lina come next January."
Lake talked on the Decla
ration of Independence and the
Constitution, pointing out that
Personal Rights is the formula
for "preserving the blessings
of liberty, establishing Justice, (
and domestic tranquility" as
stated in the Constitution. !
Lake said, "I was opposed <
to the Civil Rights Bill in July;
I am opposed to it1 today and
when I am governor, I will be
opposed to It." He asserted (
that he would use the office of j
(See LAKE page 6)
Candidate And Friend
Dr. I. Beverly Lake, candidate for gover
nor of North Carolina, is shown above talk
ing with Betsy Green, daughter of the late
Charles P. Green, "whom Lake referred to
is "my very dear friend". The candidate
3poke before a capacity crowd in th? Court
house Friday night. -Times Staff Photo.
3day morning around
dandByard Wheless,
1.
estigation and thatol
he State Bureau of
nvestigation failed to
show any proof of foul
>lay. Jeffreys was reported to
lave suffered a severe cut over
its left eye, which was report
id to be the cause of death,
rhe manner in which the in
ury was suffered has not been
letermined, according to the
Iheriff.
Jeffreys is alleged to have
suffered the injury at a party
it the home of Byard Wheless,
ocated off State Rural Road
709 about three miles west of
iunn sometime Wednesday
tight. Paul Denton, Loulsburg,
W. 1, reported to be living
vlth Jeffreys, left the Wheless
?esldence around 9:30 to take
feffreys to a doctor. Instead
>f visiting a doctor, Jeffreys
vas left in a truck in his yard
intll found early Thursday
norning by a friend and moved
nside his house. SheflffCham
>lon said he believe Jeffreys
vas dead when moved from the
ruck. * .
?The Sheriff and SBI agents
luestioned Wheless and Den
;on Friday morning and In
spected the two houses, and
ruled the death accidental.
Funeral services were held for
Jeffreys last Friday afternoon
at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev.
Jobe Overton. Burial followed
In Rock Springs Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Jeffreys, a veteran of World
War II, is survived by a daugh
ter, Mrs. Joyce Jeffreys Ma
con; his mother, Mrs. Beatrice
3. Jeffreys, Loulsburg, Rt. 1,
two brothers, Grover J. and
W. B. Jeffreys of Loulsburg,
*t. l;'two sisters, Mrs. A. D.
Harris of Richmond, Va., and
Mrs. Phil E. Chamblee of Ra
rs. Phil E. Chamblee of Ral
iigh, N. C.
No March
Road Deaths
In Coonty
"The Motor Vehicles Depart
ment reports there were no
fatal accidents In Franklin
County In March. Ten people
were Injured, however, and
property damage was listed as
>4,495.00.
During the month of March,
142 were arreated for moving
violations and 137 were found
jullty In the Fourth District.
District Four Is made up of
/ance, Warren, Franklin and
3ranvllle counties.
Two Break
Ins Reported
In County
After a period of relative
quiet, thieves have again staged
break Ins In this area. The
Warren Oil Company on Blc
kett Blvd. was entered last
Thursday night and the G. K.
Harris Grocery at Justice was
victimized Saturday night.
Sheriff Joseph W. Champion
said very little was taken from
the Justice store and felt that
some Inexperienced artists had
performed the robbery there.
Woodrow Warren, owner of
the company, said his office
was broken Into some time last
Thursday night. He reported
that the thieves stole some
loose change left In the cash
drawer, which amounted to Just
a few dollars.
Warren said that entry was
gained by forcing the frontdoor
and that the robbery was dis
covered early Friday morning
by an employee when opening
the office for the day. The
office Is located Just outside
the Loulsborg City limits.