95th Year? Number 58
(Eight Page* Today) Five Centa
Commissioners Authorize
Vote For Hospital Additions
The Franklin County Commis
sioners unanimously passed a
resolution Tuesday calling for
a vote on the Issuance ol
$325,000.00 In bonds for reno
vation and additions to Franklin
Memorial Hospital.
The resolution, as adopted,
will set In motion legal ma
chinery that will enable the
people to vote on the Issue
In the November general elec
tion on November 3, 1964.
The $325,000 Is the local por
tion of the cost estimated to be
around $900,000.00 necessary
tor the renovations needed at
the hospital. The other funds
will come from the Hill-Burton
federal funds ($495,000) and'
N. C. Medical Care Commis
sion ($80,000). Both govern
mental funds are estimated.
The bonds, If approved by the
voters, will produce the coun
ty's share of the cost, without
which the outside money would
not be made available. Includ
ed In the plans are the addition
of 28 beds In 10 private rooms
and 8 seml-prlvate rooms.
The average dally patient
count Is running more than the
present 50 beds, which means
according to Administrator, M.
M. Person, Jr., that patients
are being treated In the halls.
The trend of patient counts, In
cluding out-patient care, has
more than doubled in the past
three years, said Person.
The present building would
be renovated and brought up to
specifications called for by the
Medical Care Commission. The
additions would Include new X
ray department, laboratory,
pharmacy andemergency room.
The present plant would receive
a new 'heating system and the
entire structure would be air
conditioned. Certain additions
would be made to the dietary
department, as well.
The hospital, which was built
In 1951, and had serious fi
nancial problems for several
years, has been operating In
the black for the past three
years and has been taxed be
yond capacity for some time.
It Is supported by the patients
receiving care there. The coun
ty pays $20 per day for certified
welfare patients and a .10 tax
levy helps In making up the
deficit for these and Indigent
patients.
The new additions and reno
vations when completed will
necessitate ttw additional em
ployment of 30 people, accord
ing to estimates. Construction
would be expected to begin In
June, 1945, If the people approve
the bond Issue In November.
The commissioners have an
nounced a hearing on the pro
posal Is scheduled for 10 a.m.
September 21, In the Commis
sioner room at the courthouse.
In other attlon taken at Tues
day's meeting, Chairman W. P.
Chllders appointed a three-man
committee to study needed
renovations to the courthouse
and to return with a recommen
dation to the Board ofCommls
sloners. Named to the com
mittee were: Commissioner
George Harris, Chairman, At
torney, W. H. Taylor, who with
attorney W. M. Jolly, had ap
peared seeking the employment
of a qualified person to plan
the renovations In last Friday's
Board meeting, and Superior
Court Clerk Ralph Knott.
The Commissioners are also
slated to hear a spokesman ex
plain the Stamp Food Program
at the September 21 meeting.
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Weather
Rain spreading over the State
today with showers on Friday.
Mild temperatures. Low today,
68; high, 80.
New Bank Bldg,
New Bank Building Construction
To Begin Soon On By-Pass
Harold Talton, vice president
of FlrstCltlzens Bank and Trust
Co. here, announced yesterday
that his bank plans to begin
construction In about two weeks
on a new branch office on the
corner of E. Nash Street and
Blckett Blvd.
The new building will be a two
story structure and will house
the bookkeeping department, In
stallment Loan department, now
located on Court St., the Trust
department plus a drive In teller
Rescue Gets
Wreck Call
The Loulsburg Rescue Ser
vice was called Wednesday
around 9 a.m. to the scene of
a wreck near Whltaker's store
just across the Wake County
line. The wreck, reportedly
Involved Mrs. Ed Ray of Louls
burg and occured when the car
she was driving was struck
from behind by an unidentified
driver.
Mrs. Ray was taken to Frank
lin Memorial Hospital.
.window.
The Rogers Construction Co.
of Smlthfleld, N. C. Is to be the
general contractor and Leslie
N. Boney of Wilmington Is the
architect. The new building will
be of modern design and will
Include a community room for
public meetings.
The lot on the corner of Blc
kett and Nash Is 240 ft. long
fronting Blckett Blvd.; 202 ft.
fronting Nash St., with the main
entrance being on the Nash St.
side of the building. The lot
will park 25 cars.
The commercial loan depart
ment, personal loan depart
ment, sale deposit boxes and
tellers will continue to be hous
ed In the present building on
the corner of W. Nash and
Main Streets^ Talton's office
will remain In the present build
ing.
The new structure Is expected
to be completed In about five
months.
Prices Up As Market Opens
The Loulsburg Tobacco Mar
ket opened this morning amid
political speeches, optimism,
and some confusion. Hundreds
of people turned out for, first
sale at Ford's new warehouse
and to hear Dan K. Moore, Bob,
Scott, Congressman L. H.
Fountain and other dignitaries
speak.
Sales were termed very good
by C. T. Dean, Jr., Agricul
tural Extension Agent, as the
first few rows were auctioned
off. Untied leaf graded P4F
and supported at $53 was bring
ing $83-$64, ten (tents above
support prices. These prim
ings were expected to bring
between $10 and $12 above sup
port prices throughout the open
ing day sales.
Dean said the crop Is better
than last year's, referring to
It as the best he has seen
here, and this accounts for the
higher prices being paid thli
morning. Prices are higher
than on opening day of last
year.
Some grades such as C5F and
X3F were bringing above sup
port prices and up to $74 per
hundred. NIL grade, which Is
supported at )29 sold this morn
ing (or $55. This grade sold
last year (or around $30.
Ford's warehouse had a full
sale, with some leaf remain
ing on the floor to be sold
Friday. Big Franklin was re
ported full with second sal*
opening day followed by Friend
ly Four with third sale.
Congressman Fountain con
gratulated Charlie Ford and his
associates on the new modern
building and hit at the Republi
cans by talking of the price
support program as a Demo
cratic program. Gubernatorial
candidate Dan Moore greeted
the crowd with best wishes for
a successful sales season and
asked their support, "not only
In the next few months, but
through the next four years,"
Indicating that he expects to
win In November.
Bob Scott of Haw River, Demo
cratic nominee for Lt. Gov.
spoke briefly as Jim Graham,
OES To Meet
Wm. B. Barrow Chapter Ho.
39, OES, will hold a regular
meeting on Tuesday, Septem
ber 15, at 8 p.m. In the Ma
sonic Temple on Jolly Street.
All members are urged to at
tend, In order that preparation
may be made (or District
School which will be held here
on September 19.
Missing Man Found Safe After
All Night Search By Officers
Will Ayscue, 784 a resident
of the old Bunn Community near
Bunn, was found safe and none
the worse Wednesday afternoon
after an all-night search by
officers, Bunn firemen, neigh
bors and the Loulsburg Rescue
Service.
Ayscue was reported missing
aroung 8 p.m. Tuesday night
and triggered a massive hunt
for him that lasted most of
Tursday night and early Wed
nesday morning. Nearly a hun
dred men gathered In the vi
cinity of his home to aid In
the search.
He was found e^rly Wednesday
Search Has Happy Ending
Members of Loulsburg Rescue
Service are shown above as they
searched Tuesday night for Will
Ayscue, 78-year-old Bunnman,
In a field near his home. Ays
cue was found early Wednesday
afternoon two miles away In
good condition. Staff Photo.
afternoon after the Loulsburg
Rescue Service had been sum
moned to the scene to drag a
nearby farm pond. Officers had
dlspalred of finding him and
called the service.
Ayscue, who lives with his
daughter, Mrs. Bruce Patton,
about a mile eaat of Bunn, was
reportedly found ,s)ttlng be
neath a tree. No explanation
was made as to his whereabouts
or how he got there, nearly two
miles from where the searchers
had been looking near his home.
He had been seen Tuesday af
ternoon around 2 p.m. at his
home but was missing when
his daughter came home
around 5 p.m. from work in
tobacco barnlng.
Justice Fire
The Justice Rural Fire De
partment answered a call Tues
day night to the D. B. Gardner
firm around tt -p.m; - A barn
had caught fire and was a total
loss, but an adjoining shelter
and another barn were saved.
The Castalla Fire Department
also answered the call.
Boxscore
Raleigh? The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traf
fic deaths through 10 a.m. Tues
day, September S:
KILLED TO DATE 1051
KILLED TO DATE
LAST YEAR ??7
Secretary of Agriculture, John
Palmer, president of the To
bacco Associates, .Inc.^ and
L. T. Weeks, general manager
of the Flue-cured Tohacco As
sociation. Wallace Tlppett, lo
cal farm Implement dealer and
county manager for Moore, In
troduoed the speakers.
Other notables present In
cluded former gubernatorial
candidate Malcolm Seawell and
State Senatorial nominee Fred
Royster of Henderson, manag
ing director of the Warehouse
man's Association.
Market Opening
Scenes above are of the opening of the
Middle Belt Tobacco Market here in Louis
burg this morning. Top: Tobacco patiently
awaits the sound of the auctioneer; middle
photo: left to right, Wallace Tippett, local
campaign manager for Dan Moore; Lt. Gov.
nominee Bob Scott; Secretary of Agricul
ture, Jim Graham; Gubernatorial nominee
Dan Moore talk with an unidentified farmer
prior to the start of salejlowe^ photo: Sale
starts with untied leaf. All scenes taken at
Ford's new warehouse where Moore, Scott,
Congressman L. H. Fountain and others
spoke before the market opened.
Cancer Society
Officers Elected
The Franklin County unit of
the American Cancer Society
held Its eighth annual meeting
Tuesday night at a Loulsburg
restaurant. Dr. Lewis Thorpe
of Rocky Mount was guest
speaker.
Dr. Thorpe spoke on the topic,
"An Ideal Service Program for
County Units." Miss Lucy Burt
president of the local unit pre
sided at the meeting.
Mrs. E. F. Thomas, chairman
of the nominating committee
presented the following no
minees for office for the 1964
?S term, &Q oT which were
approved by the unit:
President, Mrs. Julia Carr;
1st. Vice President, Mrs. Clif
ford Joyner; 2nd. Vice Presi
dent, Dr. R L. Patterson; Se
cretary-Treasurer, Mrs. W. C.
Tlmberlake, Assistant Trea
surer, Mrs. Carlton Edwards.
Standing committees were- '
listed as follows: Can^jaign,
Mrs. Richard Henderson,
chairman, Mrs. John Gonella,
assistant; Public Relations, C.
Ray Prultt; Education, Dr. R. C.
Whitfield, chairman, Mrs.
Fair Opens Oct. 5th
The County Fair opens on
Monday, October 5, for the
51 St. consecutive year for a
full week.
The agricultural exhibits In
this year's Franklin County
Fair, it Is hoped, will be the
best In the Fair's history. The
premium list will be in the
mall In a few days arid some
of the cash rewards have been
greatly Increased. The man
agement urges all home
makers, gardeners, and farm
ers to begin now to select prize
winning products for exhibit.
Booth competition Is open to
ail organizations and groups In
the county In the classifications
listed In the premium list. Re
servations for space may be
made by notifying Mrs. Mary
W. Fleming, Secretary, Qy 6
George Fuller, Mrs. Carter
Holmes; Service, W. P. Chlld
?rs; Budget, Mrs. N. A. Brown,
chairman, Mrs. W. P. Pearce,
Jr., Mrs. W. C. Tlmberlake.
Medical Advisor, Dr. J, B.
Wheless; Publicity, Clint Full
er; Memorial, Mrs. L. J.
Peoples.
3292.
The midway will feature
Smlley's Amusements with
rides, shows, and clean enter
tainment for the whole falmlly.
A special feature again this |
year will be a spectacular fire- (
works display nightly. Special j
Matinee on Wednesday and ,
Saturday which are school days. |
County Has One*;
Road Fatality i
Franklin County had one road 1
fatality during the month of a
August, according to * report (
by the N. C. Dept. of Motor
Vehicles. There were six kill- p
ed In the district which com- r
prises Vance, Granville, and f
Warren Counties as well as a
Franklin.
Ninety one persons were In- c
Jured during August In the dls- p
trlct, 16 of them on Franklin b
County highways. The total p
property damage In the county t|
from highway accidents was n
$9,040.00 with the total for the p
district having 1*9,885.00 fh ^
damages.- ? A
Sweet Potato
Referendum
Tuesday
County Agr (cultural thalrmen
hroughout the 47 -county pro
lucing area have set up polling
places conveniently located tor
rour voting. Yam producers
n Franklin1 County and sur
-oundlng counties will be per
nltted to vote at any "one"
>f the following polling places:
Agricultural Building, Louls
jurg, N. C.; Youngsvllle Mlll
ng Co., Youngsvllle, N. C.;
ind Harris Brothers Store, Rt.
!, Spring Hope, W. Ct
All Franklin County sweet
otato growers are again re
nlnded of their Important Yam
teferendum coming up Tues
ay, September 15. ,
County Agricultural Chalrmar
T. Dean, Jr., urges all sweet
otato growers, and all mem
ers of their families, to ex
ress themselves on the ques
lon of continuing the assess -
tent program to support the
romotlonal activities under
iken by the N. C. Sweet Potato
ssoclatlon. Inc.