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Weather Mostly (air today and Friday. Not so warm today with Uttle change In temperature Friday. Today's low, 67; high, 80. The Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Times Comment Read a good book regularly, even at the risk of straining your mind. Serving All Of FranUlin County T?l GY 6-3283 Five Cents Louisburg. N C . Thursday June 11 1964 (Ten Pages Today) 95th Year? Number 32 County And School Officals Hear State Expert Explain Survey Here /" ? A large group oJ/County offi cials and Intep^sted citizens met Tuesday4itght In the Board of Educ^Hon office here to hear Dr. Owayner Gardner, of the Swfe Department of Public In struction explain the recom mendations made by his de partment In a recent school survey In Franklin County. Members of the County Com missioners, Franklin County Board of Education, Franklln ton City School Board and the Citizens Committee for the Study of Franklin County Schools gathered to get first hand Information on the needs of local schools. Schools Superintendents War ren W. Smith of the Franklin County system, Fred Rogers of the Frankllnton administrative unit and Mrs. Margaret Holmes, Assistant Superintendent of the County Schools, were also pre sent as were Commissioner elect E. M. Sykes and Board of Education member-elect Lloyd West. Dr. Gardner told the group, "These recommendations are strictly advisory In nature. They are based on our findings In thfe -survey and are project ed over a long-range period." He added, "You can get your schools too large and you can waste your money." He sug Recorder's Court Docket The following cases were tried before Judge W. F. Shelton: June 2, 1964: Alvln Jeans, w/m/32,non sup port. To pay costs and be ginning today to pay $15.00 each week for support of chil dren. Robert Dubose, c/m/22, no operator's license; motor ve hicle violation. $25.00 fine and costs. June 9, 1964 Floyd Earl Stalllngs,w/m/59, operating auto Intoxicated. 4 months in Jail, suspended on payment of $100.00 fine and costs. Compliance bond of $100.00 to July 28th. Baldy Collins, c/m/46, ob structing officer. 60 days In Jail, suspended on payment of costs and to remain of good behavior for one year. Marvin Williams, c/m/25, as sault with deadly weapon with Intent to kill. Not guilty. Ronald Mitchell, w/m/19, careless and reckless driving. $25.00 fine and costs, fine re mitted on good behavior for one year. Appeal, bond set at $50.00. Louise Weldon Prultt, w/t/ 39; speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Willie Smith, Jr., c/m/35, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Eddie Lee Lewis, c/m/24, non support. 6 months In Jail. Dismissed under statute of limitation. Jimmy Carl -O'Neal, w/m/ 18, speeding. Pleads guilty un der waiver statute. $15.00 fine and costs. Walter Barbour, w/m/21, de stroying personal property. gested that Franklin County adopt a plan to be followed over a long period, rather than single purpose projects. No action was taken by the joint groups, since It Is a pro ject of the Citizens Committee, which will now complete their study and Issue a written re commendation to the County Board of Education. The Frankllnton City Schools were not Included In the study; however, this system has had representatives attending the Citizens Committee meetings and has been kept Informed of the progress In the study. Among the things Included In the long-range state sponsored plan are a change In the present 6-4 grade systems to a 6-6 Incorporating the seventh and eighth grades Into the high school units rather than the elementary as Is done at pre sent. The plan also calls for a wider program offering in the schools and a nusslve build ing program. The plan calls for new lunchrooms at Perry's School, Gold Sand and River side, which are being built at present, Gethsemane and at Edward Best High School. The plan also calls for the elimination of some schools presently In use, additions to others and five new schools, four high schools and one ele mentary. The ultimate cost would be around $3 million. The majority of the people present indicated their desire for some type consolidated plan by a raise of hands, in answer to a request by Board member, Richard H. Cash. Mrs. T. H. Dickens, Chairman of the Franklin County Board of Edu cation, presided and Introduced Dr. Gardner. Business Assoc. Is Incorporated Here The Loulsburg Business As sociation completed Its Incor poration here Tuesday and Im mediately reelected Raymond E. Burnette President and re turned all other officers and Board members to office under the new corporation rules. The Incorporation papers were signed for the Association by Burnette, Archie Lee and Dalton F. House. The project, which was started early In the life of the organization Just over two years ago, was finally completed by a Committee headed by Loulsburg Attorney, Tom East. The new corporation states as Its purposes, among other things, "to effect a closer as sociation of merchants and businessmen of Loulsburg through educational and co operative programs". It also operates a collection department, attempts to elimi nate worthless check passing; and disseminates trade Infor mation to Its members. It Is committed .to'The overall de velopment of trade and coopera tion in the Loulsburg area. Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants Is Executive Secretary of the As sociation, now serving her third elected term In this capacity. Others officers of the organi zation are: John Godfrey, Clay McBrlde, J. P. Tlmberlake, Jr., Robert G. Stanley, Dennis R. Saunders, Tom East and Wal lace Tlppett, Immediate past president. Big Rise Here In Pensions New York--The amount of money pouring Into Franklin County in the form of Social Security checks has increased greatly In the last few years. Total payments to local resi dents are considerably higher than they were three years ago, according to the Government's annual report, Just released. At that time, local beneflcl 30 days In jail, suspended on payment of $50.00 fine and costs. Appeal. Bond to Su perior Court set at $100.00. Albert Daylon Inscoe, w/m/ 20, speeding. Pleads guilty un der waiver statute. $15.00 fine and costs. Cardes Henry Brown, c/m/19, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver Statute. $18.00 fine and costs. M. B. Jeffreys, Jr., w/m, trespass. 90 days In Jail, su spended on payment of $25.00 fine and costs. Appeal. $100.00 bond to Superior-Court. Melvin Eugene Abrams, w/m, speeding. $15.00 fine and costs. Appeal. $50.00 bond to Su perior Court. Eldrldge William Thompson, c/m/43, speeding. $10.00 fine and costs. arles were collecting some $1, 006,000 a year. They are now getting $1,371,000. The answer Is that there has been an Increase In the number of beneficiaries and In the size of their Individual checks. It Is the result of the steady en largement o( the Social Security program. Year by year, cover age has been extended, so that more people are covered than ever before. Another boost Is In the plann ing stage at the present time In Washington. Congress Is getting ready, according to In formed opinion, to vote another hike, both in benefits and In payroll taxes, In the near future. This Is expected whether or not the medicare plan Is enact ed. The feeling Is that an Increase Is in order now. The last one was in 1958. Since then, living costs have gone up about seven percent. As of the beginning of this year, the number of people in Franklin County who were gett ing checks each month was 2, 437. Three years ago there were only 1,855. The Increase, 31.3 percent, |TOmpareswitl^^28^^percent Welfare Bldg. Dedication Sunday The newly completed County Welfare Building is shown above. Congressman L. H. Fountain will heada listof dignitaries in Dedication ceremonies here Sunday af ternoon at 3 P.M. r -Times Staff Photo. J Second Death Discovered In Rural Shack Near Bunn A 47 -year-old Rt. 1, Louis* burg man was found dead early this morning In a shack lo cated In* a wooded area Just off State Rural road 170? three miles west of Bunn. The shack was the scene last April of the mysterious death of Malcolm Conway Jeffreys, -19. The Jef freys' death was later ruled ac cldenUl. The body of James Oliver "Wahoo" Baker was discovered around 6:15 this morning by his companion and occupant ot the house, Byard Wheless. Baker was sitting erect on a couch In what could l>e termed the llvkig room. Wl?eless told Franklin County Scene Of Another Death Shown above, left, is the rural shack where the body of James Oliver "Wahoo" Baker, 47-year-old Rt. 1, Loulsburg man, was found early this morning. At right, County Coroner James Edwards fills out his report. The body can be seen behind the coroner. This Is the second death connected with this place in recent months. -Times Staff Photo. rise In the United States. For the most part, the re cipients are retired workers who have qualified for pensions by their payments, over the years, to the Social Security system. The others are dis abled workers and the wives, children and other relatives of former workers. The size of the payments to Franklin County beneficiaries has also gone up appreciably. The average now is $562 a year, as against $542 three years ago. The combination of more beneficiaries and larger' pay ments has produced a 36.3 per cent rise in the amount of money being disbursed In the local area. All In all, Social Security has grown to such size that over $16 billion Is now being dis tributed each year to more than 19 million recipients. People believe gossfp readily If they want to believe It In the first place. Louisburg Lions To Help Clinic For Detection Glaucomo Ills Loulsburg Lions Club Is co operating In a Free Glaucoma Detection Clinic, for persons 35 and over, to be held at the Henderson National Guard Armory on Dabney Drive In Henderson next Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 and 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ac | cording to a statement by John York , president of the local Lions Club, this week. York 'stated that If there are i persons In the Immediate I Loulsburg area who desire to atterid this clinic and find it I Impossible to get to the clinic I site, the Loulsburg Lions Club will arrange for transportation. Departure tlme-from Loulsburg on the clinic days, June 17 and 18, will be 10 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m. Arrangements may he made for transportation by cal- i ling either of these three num bers on or before the clinic dates: GY6-4177; GY6-4101, : extension 5; or GY (>-3298. , l Glaucoma Is a disease in which ; the Internal fluid pressure in the eye Is elevated above nor- I mal limits for all or part of the l time. This disease, If not detected and controlled, may lead to gradual destruction of the nerve cells for seeing, and eventually cause blindness. Glaucoma usually Is an lnsl- ! dlous disease causing no symp toms early In Its course, and because of this regular checks should be obtained to determine whether or not your pressure is normal, especially from age 40 on, when the disease Is wide ly prevalent, since glaucoma can be treated most success fully If it Is found early. The examination In the glau coma clinic Is Intended only to measure the eye pressure which Is the most valuable In dicator to the presence of glau coma. It is not a complete eye examination, and does not con sider or rule out other eye diseases, whether it be cata racts, tumors, inflammations, or any of the other possible troubles which might be dis closed by a complete exami nation .by your eye physician. York stated that the local Lions Club is cooperating with Lions Clubs from Epsom, Franklinton, Henderson, Little ton and Townsville and witli the Vance County Medical So ciety, Health Department and. Welfare Department as well as the State Association for the Blind in order that this service may be brought to the people of this area. With, only seven percent of the total Federal civilian em ployment, the Veterans Admini stration last year hired 29 per cent of the government's handi capped workers. They prove to be efficient, reliable em ployees. Coroner James Edwards that he and Baker had been drinking "?nought" liquor and that he, Wheless, had gone, tft bed. He remembers that Baker called and asked Wheless to take him to a nearby home of a friend. Wheless said he did not have any means of transportation and went luck to sleep. When he awoke this morning, Wheless said h6 thought Baker was dead, but was not sure. He went to the nearest house seek ing help, but said he could not get "anybody up". He did final ly manage to get to a phone and call the coroner. Edwards said his preliminary examination showed no signs of foul play, but that a further examination would be held. The dwelling is located about a mile off a paved rural road and was at one time a farm house.. Recently it has been rented to Wheless and In the case of the Jeffreys' death, was occupied at tliat time by Wheless and Jack Strickland, both of Rt. 1, Loulsburg. Strickland and another Rt. 1 man In the party at the time of the Jeffrey's death, Paul Denton, were not present, according to Wheless, during the time Wheless and Baker were In the house. Jeffreys had been taken to his home on Highway 39 a few miles east of Loulsburg and was found dead In his truck the following morning. He had an apparent head Injury, and after Investi gation, Sheriff Joseph W. Cham pion ruled his death was ac cidental. Baker was fully clothed and sitting with his head thrown back when found this morning. His cap was in a corner of the room. The doors to the shack were locked when Coroner Ed wards and a Times reporter arrived at the scene. Wheless had waited at a house a few miles away to direct the coro ner to the scene and had the keys to the shack. Wheless said, "There is going to l>e a lot more of this, If we don't stop drinking so much whiskey." Cancer Clinic A Cancer Clinic will be held at Franklin County Health De partment on Wednesday, June 17th, beginning at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in attending this clinic is asked to call Miss Esther Andrews at GY 6-3553 for appointment. A veteran who is permanent ly and totally disabled may be entitled to additional bene fits if he is blind or helpless enough to require regular aid and attendance, according to the Veterans Administration. Firemen Check Hydrants Shown above testing fire hy drants this week are left to right, Louisburg Chief W. J. "Pete" Shearin, Engineer No. 3, Tom Denton, Jr., and Engineer No. 1 Joe Perry. The depart ment has been checking the wa ter system for several weeks. Engineer No. 2, Karl Pernell, and Shearin worked Tuesday on "pond drafting" at Griffin's pond, all part of training Den who has just recently been hired. Shearin reported the hydrants and pressure in good shape. -Times Staff Photo.
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