Newspapers / The Franklin Times (Louisburg, … / May 14, 1964, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Franklin Times (Louisburg, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Weather Generally lair today and Fri day, cooler today and mild Fri day. High today In the 70's; low, 55. The Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Times Comment Every family needs three children. If one Is a genius the other two can support him. Serving All Of Franklin County Tel. 0Y 6-3283 Five Cents Louisburg, N. C . Thursday, May 14 1964 (Eight Page* Today) 95th Year? Number 24 Miss Louisburg Beauty Pageant SANDRA G0SW1CK / ELIZABETH HAMM . n LINDA WALSER 3 LANE LANGSTON CAROLYN DENTON ** Contestants 4 ANN niOHT 6 GAYLE PLEASANTS 7 SKYLER ODUM Reigning Miss Louisburg Miss. Louisburg Pageant Friday The Loulsburg Jaycees' Miss Loulsburg Beauty Pageant will be held Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Loulsburg College Audi-' torium. The annual Pageant will see the crowning of Miss Loulsburg, 1964 from the seven contestants entered. Of the seven, five are from Franklinton, one from Center vllle and one from Loulsburg. The contestants are: Miss San dra Goswtck, 17, Rt. 1, Louis burg, who will do a dance for her talent; Miss Elizabeth Hamm, 17, whose talent will be a vocal selection; Miss Linda Walser, 18, talent, dancing; and Miss Lane Langston, 18, who will present a dramatic read ing. Contestant number six, Miss Ann Hlght, 21, has chosen a Bloodshed Boxscore Raletgh-"-The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12: KILLED TO DATE 506 KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR 410 vocal selection as her talent and Miss Gayle Pleasants, 17, of Centerville will perform a dance as her talent. The Pageant will be M. C.'d by Mr. Ken Corbett, of WTVD Durham Television and a form er local announcer. The Gold Sand Rockettes will entertain as they have done in previous pageants. The winner of the Miss Louls burg crown will receive $250 in scholarships, bonds and gifts, plus the expense paid trip to the N. C. Pageant, Queens Bou quet Hair permanent and me mementoes. Previous winners have been: Miss Mary Conn, Miss Nina Thayer and Miss Skyler Odom. League Booklets Available Several hundred copies of "Candid Candidates", the book let containing biographical in formation about local candi dates and their answers to ques tions concerning Issues, have been distributed already, and more copies are available for those who are interested. The booklet was prepared in pre paration for the Candidates Meeting, sponsored jointly by The Louisburg League of Wo men Voters and the Louisburg Junior Chamber of Commerce and scheduled for Thursday night, May 21, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Louisburg College. Thirteen of the eighteen can didates have Indicated their plans to participate In the meet- ? ing, and three more indicated that they "might participate". At the meeting, each candidate for a policy making position, the House of Representatives, the County Commissioners, and the School Board, will be al lowed three minutes to state his position on Issues, and then will be questioned by the voters pVesent. Candidates for non policy making positions will be Introduced and can speak brief ly to the group. Mr. I. D. Moon, of the Louisburg College faculty will serve as modera tor for the meeting and Mr. Allen Shearin will act as time keeper. Eye colors are inherited, says an optometrist. We thought the black ones were donated. Car Fire Action shown above when an automobile caught fire Wednes day morning. Frantic foot stomping by nearby law officers quickly extinguished the blaze, some of which can be seen along the curbing. Humorous aspect of incident, local fire truck turned and wentoff in wrong di rection when called, to the de light of scores watching the scene. Quick thinking by attor ney W. H. Taylor prevented pos sible damage to car parked nearby, as he drove it from danger. -Times Staff Photo. Series No. 7: Office Of Lt. Important In Today's article, number seven, in a series of eleven dealing with public offices to be voted on in the Democratic Primary on May 30th, is de voted to the duties of the Lieu tenant Governor. As with the entire series, this article does not endorse any candidate for any office and is intended solely for the purpose of Informing our readers. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR The State of North Carolina has been without a Lt. Gover nor since the death of Cloyd Phllpott. The last Lt. Gover nor to move up to the Gover norship was Luther Hodges at the death of Governor William B. Umstead. The Lt. Governor, elected every four years, serves as President of the Senate, and as such, makes all Committee Appointments In that legisla tive body. He is one of the most Important posts In state government. The salary of the Lt. Gover nor Is $2100 annually, plus >3000 for expense allowance, Louisburg Robber Caught A 23-year-old Louisburg ne gro Is being held under $500 bond, after admitting robbing a local grocery store Monday night. Richard Gupton, after first denying the crime, later ad mitted It after questioning, ac cording t,<? Louisburg Police Chief William Dement. The. breakln was reported by Jim my Allen, who operates an oil business across the street from where temporary quar ters for Bunn Grocery have been set up since their build ing was destroyed by fire In late January of this year. Allen reportedly saw some one Come out of the building around 11 p.m. Monday night and upon closer observation saw that the person was not any of the firm's personnel. He called police who In turn called the Bunn Prison camp bloodhounds. Gupton was picked up a short time later walking in the vi cinity by Officers Gerald Eury, Kyle Prince and Earl Tharring ton. He reportedly had $3.68 on Ms person when arrested. Suit Entered In 3 Road Deaths: Bunn Man Gets Fine; Suspended Sentences A 39-year-old Bunn resident plead guilty] to three charges of manslaughter in Frank- | lin Superior Court this week and received j three sentences, suspended, and was or dered to pay $10,000 to the surviving husband-father of the victims. , Clyde Wayland Bunn, charged with man slaughter in the Labor Day Week-end ac Registration Ends Saturday Saturday, May 16, will be the | last day Registration Books will ! be open in the county prior to I the May 30th Democratic Pri mary. Civic groups and offi : clals have urged all eligible j voters to register If they have not already done so. The books are open for regis tration throughout the county at the following polling places: Dunn #1, Bunn School Agricul ture Building; Dunn #2, I Pearce's Old Store; Harris, 1 Hagwood's Store, Youngsvllle, j Town Hall; Frankllnton, Fire i Station; HayeSvllle, Epsom School Agriculture Building; Sandy Creek, Gold Sand School; Gold Mine, Centervllle Fire Station; Cedar Rock, Edward Best School Gymnasium; Cy press Creek, Mrs. A. C. Stal ling^ Store and Loutsburg, I Louisburg Armory. The hours at the Frankllnton ' precinct polling place have been announced as from 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Others will probably have similar hours. Governor State Affairs plus $20 per day (or 120 days while the Legislature Is In ses sion. The most widely accepted thought of the office Is that the Lt. Governor replaces the Gov ernor should the Governor die or become disqualified. Ac tually, the Lt. Governor Is head of the state whenever the Gov ernor travels outside the state boundary. There are five candidates for the office this year. They are: H. Clifton Hue, Robert W. Scott, John R. Jordon, Jr., Robert A. Flynt and Clifford Lee Bell. Number eight In the series will appear Tuesday. Third Polio Dose Sunday The third and final series In the Sabln Oral Polio vaccine will be given throughout Frank lin County Sunday. The eleven Stop Polio Clinic; wilt be open from 12 noon until 5 P. M. The vaccine Is being given through the cooperation of local physicians, health authorities and the Jr. Woman's Club with the Loulsburg Rescue Service acting as Central Headquarters. Lightning Hits Rural Home Lightning did extensive dam age to one Seven Paths resi dence Tuesday afternoon and slight damage to another, as 'thunder storms hit the area. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee 1 McGregor was hardest hit as lightning destroyed a television | set, telephone wires and dam aged water pipes. The Cleveland Stalllngs' home also suffered slight damage to telephone lines. The McGregor house was unoccupied at the I time and no Injuries were re ported. The full extent of dam ages to the McGregor residence and furnishings have not yet been determined. The Raleigh-Durham Weather station had Issued severe thun der storm warnings for the en tire county area for late Tues day afternoon and early evening, with the danger of high winds. The Seven Paths area Is the only section of the county where any damage has been reported. Yearbook Editor & Mayor College Dedicates Annual To Community Loulsburg College dedicated Its 1964 Yearbook, The Oak, to -Louisburg In ceremonies Wednesday morning In the Col lege Auditorium. Miss Nancy Berger, editor of -this year's edition, presented a copy of the yearbook to Mayor Louis A. Wheless, who accepted for the people of Loulsburg. Miss Berger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Berger, Ford Circle, Loulsburg read the dedication of the annual and a memorial to the late Edward M. Bartholomew, a College benefactor. The ceremonies were attended by the entire student body of the school. W. F. Wagner, pro fessor of Spanish, is faculty advisor for the yearbook. The dedication and- memorial reads as follows: To Louisburg -- county seat -- safe between the muddy Tar and the granite monument ? Dron ing auctioneers ? clanging church bells ? crackling leaves ? familiar faces. . To Louisburg ? college town ? Rural Home Intruder Is At Large " * negro burglar Is still at largei after an entry Into the j home of Waylon Gupton of Louisburg, Rt. 2, Tuesday night, i The Sheriffs Department re ports that Gupton' s son, G. B. was In a room in the back of j the house, listening to the ra dio when he heard noise in the front of the house. The youth, alone in the house at the time, went to investigate and found a negro man in the j room, having gained entry through a window. The burglar fled out of the front door. Offi cers were summoned along with the Bunn Prison camp blood hounds, but the intruder es caped. The dogs tracked him to a nearby area where several tire tracks led officers to believe the man entered a waiting car. Nothing was reported missing and officers found what they be lieve to be the intruder* s foot prints. They are continuing their Investigation. home for nine months - walking, laughing, J?uylng, washing, hoping, waiting students. . . To Loulsburg ? the years go but the town remains ? quiet beneath the flag .... Edward M. Bartholomew 1908 . . . October 1963 Businessman -- Trustee for seven years -- benefactor -- walls, shrubbery, walks, rec reation facilities, fences ? a friend to be remembered. . . To Attend Youth Meet Susan Lloyd Susan Lloyd, Junior at Louls burg High School, was select ed by a special committee to represent Franklin County youth at the Governor's Youth Fitness Conference to be held in Raleigh, June 18-19, 1964, Susan is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John T. Lloyd of 103 Jolly Street, Loulsburg. She has been active In school extra curricular clubs, as F. H. A., Latin Club, Beta Club, band, etc. In Sunday School and church groups, and In sports such as horseback riding, sailing, swimming, basketball, tennis, badminton, ping-pong, and chess. She has been Franklin County Beta vice-president, a | curved bar Girl Scout and a| nominee to the Governor's School. Appearing before the County Committee Tuesday afternoon In competition were Patsy Las slter of Epsom, Kenneth Lee Brantley, Jr., of Bunn, and Lin da Nelms of Edward Best High School. cicient wnicn iook three lives on High way 9*8, miles east of Bunn, received four to six-year., terms In State Prison, in each of the three indictments. The sentences are to run consecutively, sus pended and defendant placed on [Probation for a period of five years. Special conditions of the Pro bation Include that Bunn * 'Is not to operate a motor vehicle on public highways of this or any state within the period of Probation, unless modified by this court." The defendant was also or dered to "pay to the Clerk of Court, a restitution for Wood* ford R. Mlddletou, Jr., the sum of $10,000; that amount to be paid in installments of $100 per month beginning June 5, 1964 and on the fifth day of each month thereafter through the month of June,' 1968 and on or before June 5, 1968 he shall pay all balance due On the sum of $10,000 restitu tion." The accident, which occurred on the crest of a hill early Sunday afternoon last Septem ber 1, took the lives of Mrs. Mary Horton Middle! on, 33; her ino!her, Mrs. Lorena Horton, - 63, and her daugh!er, Dawn Leigh Mlddletou,* 2 1/2 years old. The husband and father, Wood* ford,M. Mlddletou 35 and three of his other children were in jured. Woodford, III, 11 years old, was the most seriously in jured and Ellzabeih 7 and Rob ert 10, were also hurt. The Middletons and Mrs. Horton were returning from a vacation trip to Kills Devil Hill. Bunn suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for a lengthy time. The Middletons were from Winston-Salem and Mrs. Horton was from Roxboro. While Bunn's trial was in pro gress here Wednesday, suits totaling $203,000 were entered against him in Winston -Salem's Superior Court by or for W. M. Mlddletou, Jr. The suits ask $76,850 for Middlelon's Injuries and expenses plus $G,000 for funeral expenses. JohnR. Mid dleton is suing for $25,000 In the death of the Mlddleton child and $50,000 for Mrs. Middleton' s death. Betsy J. Middleton, as next friend of the three surviving children is asking $25,000 for W. M. Middleton III, and $10, 000 each for Elizabeth Ann and Robert Middleton. . 1 Bunn was charged with driv ing after his license had been revoked and driving on the wrong side ef the road by the State Highway Patrol at the time of the accident. Judge Henry A. McKinnon, Jr,, of Lumberton is presiding at this week's CriminalSession of Superior Court here. Benton Calls For Meeting All members of the Franklin County Board of Commission ers and the members of all the Municipal Boards In the county have been asked to at tend a meeting on,Monday night, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. The meet ing will be held In the county commissioners' room In the courthouse. William J. Benton, Franklin County Industrial Development Director, said that the meet ing has been arranged s6 that the group can hear Charles Edwards, District Area Re development Agency Supervis or, discuss the various finan cial assistance programs that the county and mlnlcipal gov ernments are eligible for un der the Act. A picture Is a poem ??Uhout words.
The Franklin Times (Louisburg, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 14, 1964, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75