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T?l. GV 6-3283 Five Cente Louisburg, N C.. Tuesday. Juno 8, 1964 > ? - (Six Pages Today) 95th Year-Number 31
N. C. Went GOP, County Stayed
Democratic In Election Of 1928
The filing deadline was May
18th that year, the year Herbert
Hoover carried North Carolina
lor the Grand Old Party. It
was 1928 and tomatoes were
selling for 14? a pound In local
stores, a price that seems about
In line with those of today.
But If the price of tomatoes
-was the same, politics was not.
The country was still talking
about the "Lone Eagle" and his
flight to Paris, and Gene
Tunney*s win over Jack
Dempsey. Kids were wearing
Tunney sweaters and Lindbergh
helmets.
And a prize treasure was a
"little brown derby", with a
bit of bun^ng and the Inevitable
"Vote for A1 Smith" attached,
it hung heavy from a Tunney
sweater because the derby was
made of lead. The weight may
have been significant. Smith
was to have a heavy load to
carry.
In Franklin County J. L.
Palmer had challenged HughW.
Perry for Judge of Recorder's
Court; H. A. Kearney was runn
ing against F. W. Justice for
Sheriff; C. P. Harris and W.
M. Person were candidates for
the State Senate and a young
lawyer, Willie Lee Lumpklnhad
announced for the House of Re
presentatives. He would oppose
George H. Cooper.
This was the year the old
Boddle Drug Store burned and
Henry Ford was assuring the
owners of his Model T, that
parts would continue to be avail
able even though he was coming
with the revolutionary Model A.
And a 4 year old Seattle boy
was smoking cigarettes and had
been doing so since he was 10
months old, his parents claim
ing they had cured his stomach
trouble. The talk of Franklin
County was that two airplanes
were coming to Maplevllle air
field and a person could go for
a ride for just $3.00.
There were over forty
candidates for local offices,
most of them for County Com
Capital Area
Development
Meet Held
The Board of Directors of
the Capital Area Development
Association met today at the
S & W Cafeteria In downtown
Raleigh. Association Presi
dent, Jim Graham, presided
at the meeting. Each of the
seven counties In the Capi
tal Area Association were re
presented and gave full reports
on their activities to date.
Those counties and their chair
men represented are as fol
lows:
Franklin - C. T. Dean, County
Chairman; Granville - Sam
Watklns, County Chairman;
Harnett - John Center, County
Chairman; Johnston - C. W.
Tarlton, County Chairman;
Vance - J. D. Wilson, County
Chairman; Wake - Grady Mil
ler, County Chairman; Warren,
Bill Delbrldge, County Chair
man.
Bruce Woodard, representing
G. L. Winchester, Area Agri
culture Committee Chairman,
reported that considerable pro
gress was being made on the
Oxford feeder calf sale. He
said that It woiid be held on
September 22.
President Graham reported
for Dave Fuller, Area Com
munity Development Chairman.
He advised that 81 communi
ties, towns and villages from
th.e seven counties of the Capi
tal Area Development Associa
tion have entered the Commu
nity Development Awards com
petition.
Charles McCuller, Area Tra
vel and Recreation Committee
Chairman, said that a tour was
being planned for late July or
early August for the Associa
tion and Its representatives to
tour Vance County and Kerr
Lake recreational facilities.
President Graham announced
that Thack Brown, Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce Indus
trial representative, has been
appointed Area Industrial De
velopment Committee Chair
man for the Association.
The Board of Directors vot
ed to go to Oxford, N. C., to
hold the annual meeting on No
vember 18.
miss loner and Constable.
Louis burg, that year, sent a
delegation to the county con
vention, 75% of which was
opposed to A1 Smith, the Demo
cratic nominee for President.
Dunn Townships and Cypress
Creek sent their entire delega
tion with Instructions to oppose
Smith. Other precincts in the
county were also largely oppos
ed to the Democratic standard
bearer.
It was a real battle In the
primary that year and the same
held true In the general
elections. Herbert Hoover
carried North Carolina by over
28,000 votes, but Franklin
County remained one of the few
counties to vote Democratic.
While the local theater was
showing Ken Maynard J^n "The
Wagon Show" voters were
electing Willie Lee Lumpkin to
the House, Kearney as Sheriff,
Palmer as Judge; Person to
the Senate and R. H. Layton as
Coroner. W. A. Mullen and
J. H. Joyner mere returned to
the County Board of Education
and S. C. Holden was returned
as Register of Deeds.
Hamilton Hobgood, destined to
become a successful politician
In the years to come, was re
ceiving congratulations for his
participation In an oratorical
debate In Raleigh; and R. H.
Wright was giving Loulsburg
College $2 50,00a- as a gift.
North Carolina had followed
the country by going Republican,
but In 1928 as In so many years
before and since, Franklin
County continued to go with the
loser. They had worn the
"Brown Derby" and they had
lost. Maybe, It was Franklin
County that voted right and not
the country, because under the
Republlclan administration, the
United States was to see Its
darkest days. Even Franklin
County could not escape this.
Fountain To Speak
Here Sunday 3 P.M.
Rep. L. H. Fountain
Mrs. Jane M. York, Superin
tendent of Public Welfare In
? .la
Franklin County, today an
nounced that the new building
on Blckett Boulevard which
houses her department will be
dedicated on Sunday, June 14th.
The dedication ceremony will
begin at 3 p.m., wlthCongress
man L. H. Fountain as guest
speaker. Judge Hamilton Hob
good will Introduce Congress
man Fountain.
Mrs. Edward Griffin, chair
man of the Franklin County
Welfare Board, will preside.
Mr. W. p. Chllders, chairman
of the Franklin County Board
of Commissioners, will give
the Invocation.
The dedication will be fol
lowed by an Open House. The
public Is cordially Invited to
attend.
Council Approves
Water Line Cost
The Loulsburg Town Council
approved a motion to pay one
half the cost of water facili
ties to Industrial sites In their
meeting last Friday night. The
Ebard had previously gone on
record favoring this plan, which
Is shared with the Board of
County Commissioners.
Councilman Robert Hicks pre
sented the motion, which could
open the way for new Industry
In or near Loulsburg. The
Council had appointed a Com
mittee to meet with a Commit
tee from the County Board to
work out details.
Councilman Jimmy Lumpkin
was appointed to the Fireman's
Relief Committee for a period
of two years and Councilman
Thornton Jones was appointed
to fill the unexpired term of
A. F. Johnson, Jr., former
Councilman, on the Fireman's
Hit And Run
Driver Sought
Franklin County Sheriff
Joseph W. Champion said his
department Is Investigating, and
looking for the driver Involved
In a hit and run accident In
the Hickory Rock community
last Friday night.
James Joyner, 22-year-old
negro of Rt. 2, Loulsburg suf
fered severe leg Injuries when
struck down as he walked along
a paved rural road near Ronald
Tharrlngton*s Store around
9 p.m. last Friday night. Joyn
er*s right leg was badly
mangled.
The Sheriff said that a head
light found In the vicinity was
not believed to have come from
the vehicle Involved In the ac
cident.
Long-Distance
Sanford, Fla.--A young couple
was married here by the bride's
brother, Walter A. Routh, a
missionary on duty In South
Vietnam. Marian Routh and
Ronald Chilton pledged their
vows while the brother con
ducted the ceremony by long
distance telephone.
Relief Committee.
The Council approved $9,037. ?
37 payment of bills for May and
agreed to meet again Thursday
night to study the tentative bud
get. Fred C. Hlght, Contractor
G. M. Beanf, Jr., and S. R.
Allen appeared before the Board
requesting certain water and
sewer facilities to their various
properties. Motions were pre
sented tq accomplish these re
quests. ' i
Dean Warns
Of Poor Crop
Growth Here
Areas of poor crop growth
In fields show up most during
the latter part of May and most
of June, states C. T. Dean,
Jr., County Extension Chair
man. Quite often, these small
areas of poor growth occur
where the topsoll has been erod
ed away exposing the subsoil.
Frequently the subsoil Is low
In lime and fertility. There
are other factors that can cause
poor growth such as Inadequate
drainage, poor physical condi
tions of the soil, droughty areas.
Insects and disease.
Regardless ? of the cause of
poor growth areas, determin
ing the trouble Is largely a
process of elimination accord
ing to the County Agent. That
Is, each possible cause Is
checked to see If It Is causing
poor growth. Those possibili
ties that are easiest to check
should be Investigated first.
If a plant nutrient disorder Is
suspected, It will be necessary
to have the soil tested states
Dean. One soil sample must
be taken from the problem area
and another separate sample
from an adjacent area where
growth appears normal.
Areas of poor growth Infields
reduce profits. Very often the
cause of poor growth can be
determined and may be easy
to correct. Dean suggests that
you contact your county exten
sion office In Loulsburg should
you have poor crop growth.
Din K. Moore
Dan Moore
Here Friday
Gubernatorial candidate Dan
K. Moore Is scheduled to visit
areas In Franklin County Fri
day as he continues his chart
ered bus tour of Eastern North
Carolina. According to his lo
cal campaign manager, Wallace
Tlppett, the Moore party will
arrive In Bunn from Spring Hope
Friday morning at 11 :55.
The candidate will speak at
the Bunn Fire House, after
which his group will motor
to Loulsburg where he will
make a speech at the court
house at 12:25 p.m. Following
the Loulsburg appearance,
Moore will travel to Center
vUle to address a crowd at
1:05 p.m. at the Centervllle
Fire House.
After leaving Franklin Coun
ty, Judge Moore will visit Lit
tleton, winding up his tour Fri
day In Raleigh.
The Moore party Is expected
to number around twenty, In
cluding local campaign offi
cials and newsmen. Wallace
Tlppett said there would be
some former Lake supporters
aboard. He added, "We are
happy to have Mr. W. P. "Gov
ernor" Long, former Lake
County Manager and other Lake
supporters Join us In support
of Dan Moore." Tlppett con
gratulated the County Lake
Campaign leaders for what tic.
described as "a clean, hard
fought successful campaign In
Franklin County."
Moore's tour here Is part of
his drive to capture Lake sup
porters into his column In the
eastern part of the state, ac
cording to Tlppett.
One May
Road Death
Franklin County counted one
dead and 10 Injured In the month
of May In automobile accidents,
according to a release by the
State Highway Patrol. Franklin
was the only county In the
district to have a fatality In
May.
Warren County led the Injured
list with 27 and Granville led
the damage cost with $12,455.00.
Franklin County had $4,910 In
damages and 20 arrests during
the month. Granville led In
total accidents with 27 while
Franklin had the lowest number,
NEWS BRIEFS
7th Fleet
Washington, D. C. ? A navy
carrier squadron has rejoined
the main body of the 7th Fleet
In the Pacific bringing the force
of big attack carriers In Far
Eastern waters back up to three
at a time when the crisis Is
building In Laos. Normally the
Navy spaces Its three 7th Fleet
attack carriers In such a way
to cover all vital areas from
Siberia, Japan, Korea, Formosa
and Red China to the Philippines
and Southeast Asia.
To Back Johnson
Washington, D. C.? Automak
er Henry Ford II says he will
support President Johnson lor
reelection no matter whom the
Republicans nominate. Ford
said that his vote for Johnson
would be his first for ? Demo
c ratio Presidential candidate.
President Johnson was given
Ford's endorsement when he
made a brief stopover in
Detroit.
Represents U. S.
Washington, D. C.?Secretary
of State Dean Rusk led a U. S.
delegation to India where he
attended the funeral of Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. In
President Johnson's formal
message of condolence to
Indian President Sarvepallt
Radhakrlshnan, he said the
fallen Indian leader was "a
great and beloved man."
Petition Calls For Foil Time,
Qualified Louisburg Fire Chief
A petition, calling for a "full
time, paid, qualified and
experienced fire chief for the
town of Loulsburg was present
ed to the Town Council In Its
meeting last Friday rilght. The
petition was presented by Davis
Perry, George T. Bunn, and
W. M. Wynne, all members of
the local department.
The petition was signed by
twelve members of the volun
teer department. Karl Pernell
and Harold Foster are town
employees, Pernell Is a full
time fireman and Foster' Is
Electric Superintendent. Both
signed the petition, along with
M?c Joyner, W. F. Shelton,
Willie Strother, Nelson Foster,
S. C. "Buster" Foster, Wyatt
Freeman, and Gray Moon.
Davis Perry, who acted as
spokty>nun for the delegation
before the Town Council said,
"The town Is growing and I
believe It can afford a full time,
qualified Chief, but It Is up
to the department and the
Council. I can live with It."
He added, "The present Chief
Is not qualified. He Is a good
fire fighter. J fought beside
him in many hard fought fires.
He could not start the truck
and get It to a fire and he
knows It and the department
knows It."
W. J. Sliearln, Chief of the
Department said, "The petition
was not originated In a meeting
of the Fire Department. A
majority of members that sign
ed the petition said they did
so In the belief that It would
benefit Loulsburg to have a full
time chief. Some said they
thought the Job might go to me."
Shearln also stated, "This
will be discussed at our re
gular departmer\Jal meeting in
July." Beyond this, Shearin
would make no comment. He
has been a member of the
department for 33 years, was
assistant Chief for 12 years and
Is In his fifth year as head
of the unit. The Chief is
elected every two years at the
December meeting of the de
partment by the members. His
approval by the Town Council
Is also required.
Mayor Louis Wheless and
Town Councilman V. A.
Peoples, who is a member of
the fire department, said, "We
have taken the matter under
advisement. We want to study
It carefully before taking any
action/*
W. F. Shelton, Judge of Re
corder's Court and a member
of the local fire department
said he signed the petition "only
for the purpose of getting the
town to set up a full time chief
for the department at some timfc
In the future." He added, "My
signing was for this purpose
only and was not a reflection
on any one."
Mac Joyner and S. C.
"Buster" Foster, both said the
same thing. They had signed
in the belief that the town, with
its amount of equipment could
stand more supervision of the
department and they felt a full
time man was the answer.
There were no personalities
Involved.
Some of those Interviewed In
dicated that several others of
the signers signed because of
the wording of the petition only.
One said that Perry had stated
to him, "that anything said at
the meeting other than the
petition Itself was his, Perry's,
own doing."
Some descenslon in the
department has been rumored
for several months. This
petition, while not making any
mention of the present chief,
was seen by some observers
as a move to oust Shearin as
chief. A rumored replacement
had at one time been reported.
However, of those tn^rviewed,
signing the petition, none said
they were aware of this in their
signing of the petition.
The text of the petition fol
lows: "We the undersigned
members of the Loulsburg
Volunteer Fire Department
hereby petition you to provide
for the services of a full time,
paid, qualified and experienced
Fire Chief for the Loulsburg
Volunteer Fire Department. We
believe that the Fire Depart
ment will be in a position to
provide much tetter service and
protection of property and lives
of the people o f Loulsburg
1 f this petition Is granted and
we are provided a paid full
time and qualified Chief. Res
pectfully submitted."
The petition was addressed to
the Mayor and Town Council
men. The Council after taking
the matter under advisement
directed the Town Attorney to
meet with the Department at
their July meeting.
Eleven members of the de
partment, and Harold Foster,
a former member signed* the
petition from among a member
ship of 26 In the local depart
ment^
Goldwater deplores attacks on
him within party.
J. B. Perdue, Jr.
County Youth
Becomes M.D.
Winston-Salem, N. C.-- Jas
per B. Perdue, Jr., of Louls
burg was one of 44 members
of the graduating class at the
Bowman Gray School of Medi
cine who received the Doctor
of Medicine degree Monday
(June 8).
He was graduated in cere
monies at Walt Chapel on the
Wake Forest College campus.
Dr. , Edgar F. Shannon, presi
dent of the University of Vir
ginia, delivered the commence
ment address.
Perdue is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper B. Perdue, Sr.,
Route 2, Loulsburg.
He attended Loulsburg Junior
College and was graduated from
the University of North Caro
lina. * He was subsequently
awarded a scholarship by the
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
to support six years of medi
cal education.
Perdue will begin an Intern
ship July 1 at North Carolina
Baptist Hospital in Winston
Salem.
In this land of the free It Is
noted that all candidates rec
ommend themselves rather
highly.
Head ' Em Up; Move 'Em Out
Members of the Louisburg unit of the N. C.
National Guard pull away early Sunday
morning on their way to a two-week train- :
ingtour at Fort Bragg. The 5th Batt. 113th ]
Arty, consists of units from Louisburg,
Youngsville and Zebulon. The group left
Louigburg at 6:45 A.M. and arrived at Fort
Bragg around 1 P.M. -Times Staff Photo.
Running Local Cars Cost Over 7 Million
New York ? For the many i
Franklin County families who !
are planning to spend their
vacations this summer taking
motor trips to various parts '
of the country, the question of
cost looms large.
Hotel and motel accommoda
tions, food, gasoline and other
Items have gone up In certain
areas.
Sbme guidance In figuring
these travel costs Is given by
the American Automobile Asso
ciation In Its latest report on
vacation expenditures.
On the basis of its findings,
a Franklin County couple will
need about $31 a day to travel
comfortably. This will take
care of the necessities but not
the frills.
Thus, a two-week trip for two
people will cost a minimum of
$434.
Assumed Is that their car
averages 15 miles to the gallon
-and that they do 300 miles a
day.
The AAA arrived at the $31
a day figure by allowing $11
for overnight lodging, $10.50
for food, Including snacks, $7
for oil and gas and $2.50 for
miscellaneous expenses and
tips.
No allowance Is made for
tolls on turnpikes, for the cost
ot admission to places of In
terest or for amusements.
The AAA also provides an
inswer to the complicated ques
tion of what It costs to own and
maintain a car. This ques
tion crops up, Inevitably when
the car Is being checked over In
preparation for a trip. Most
car owners have no definite
idea of how much they are
spending In this direction.
The finding Is that the average
:ar In the popular-price range,
>perated at 10,000 miles a year,
:osts $1,162 annually.
Applied to Franklin County
ind to the number of passenger
tars in use, the annual cost of
:ar ownership locally . Is
ipproxlmately $7,681,000.
The $1,162 per car Includes
Ixed charges- -Insure nee, de-;
jreclatlon and license fees?
that amount to $2.17 a day,
whether the car Is used or not.
For 365 days, the total Is $792.
The largest part of It Is de
preciation, $621.
Then come the variable
costs--gas, oil, tires and main
tenance. They depend on the
amount of driving done. The
AAA places them at 3.7 cents
A Bird Lover
Mobile, Ala.? A mother
cardinal held up the sale of
more than $400 worth of young
oak trees by a nursery, for more
than two weeks, due to a man's
love for his feathered friends.
Harold Todd, owner of the nur
sery, said the entire shipment
of oakes couldn't be moved
until the cardinal's eggs were
hatched and the young birds
had learned to fly.
The chance of predicting cor
rectly the color of even cards
In a deck Is 1 In 456,953,170,
482. (Author's note: I can't
be sure I remembered all those
numbers correctly.)
per mile, or $370 for 10,000
miles.
??The Increase In the number of
cars In use has been a boon
to Franklin County's filling
stations. Thelf receipts In
the past fiscal year reached
a healthy $1,422,000, compared
with the prior year's $1,323,000.
100th Birthday
Fresno, Cal. -- Well-wishers
were warned not to tell Mrs.
Mabel Hyde, who was cele
brating her 100th birthday, she
should be taking it easy for
they might make her mad. She
told her guest she would rath
er be angling for bass, at her
favorite fishing hole, but guess
she'd better be polite on her
100th birthday.
The average child is unusual
ly bright and promising to his
own parents.
We have great faith In ex
pert opinions but no^ much In
the selection of some experts.