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Louisburfl. N C-. Thursday. November 19, 1964
(Twelve Pages Today)
96th Year ? Number 78
Louisburg Christmas Parade Time
Changed, Entries Announced
An announcement by Mrs.
Juanlta Pleasants, Executive
Secretary of the. Loulsburg
Business Association, notes a
change In the original time set
(or the Association's annual
Christmas Parade. The new
date and time Is 4 p.m. on
December 4. >
The rain date remains the
same, Monday, December 7.
The Loulsburg Jaycees have ap
pointed Charles Davis .as Pa
rade Marshall. The Jaycees
are to be In charge of the pa
rade (or the Business Associa
tion. Davis will be responsible
(or entries and placements.
The assembly point will be
Justice Ave. again this year,
and' Mrs. Pleasants announced
that all entries must assemble
there prior to the parade I or
placement.
"Prizes will be given (or the l
three most outstanding floats," j
Mrs. Pleasants said, "and this j
Charles Davis
PARADE MARSHAL
Childers Calls Tar River
Development Meeting
County Commissioner Chair- I
man W. P. Chllders has ,an
nounced a meeting of all who
are Interested In the Tar River
Basin Development (or next
Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. In
the County Agriculture Build
ing.
Chllders, acting chairman (or
the county In the Tar River
Development project, said, "I
would like (or everyone In
terested In this project to at
tend this meeting. We want to
organize so that our county will
be ready when decisions are
to be made on the project."
Chllders, County AgentC. T.
Dean, Jr., County Accountant
Lee Murray and several other
local o((lclals and Interested
parties attended the hearing
held by the Army Engineers at
Joyner Wins
Newspaper Trip
Pete Joyner, son o ( Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice C. Joyner, N.
Main St., Loulsburg, has been
notlded that he Is one o( the
winners of an all expense paid
trip to Miami Beach during the
Thanksgiving Holidays. The
contest, sponsored by the
Raleigh Times, ended Novem
ber 16. Pete, along with other
winners In the Raleigh area, will
leave November 25 and return
November 30.
Pete attends Loulsburg High
School and Is presently serving
as president o( the Junior class,
and plays trombone In the
high school band and the
"Quarter Notes" dance band.
He Is a member o( St. Paul's
Episcopal Church where he
serves as acolyte and choir
member.
Rocky Mount several months
ago on the ^development of the
Tar River.
An official of the Engineers
Is reportedly In the county this
week seeking Information on the
Tar River conditions here.
The project will establish sev
eral high dams along the
river or numerous small dams,
depending on the findings of
their investigators and recom
mendations of local groups,
when and If the project Is ap
proved.
The meeting Monday Is to
select officers and an organi
zation for Franklin County.
Other counties along the Tar
River have similar organiza
tions already established.
Adult Education
Classes Offered
Sidney Eddlns, chairman of the
Wakelon School Board, an
nounced this week registration
Is being held tonight, November
19 and Tuesday night, November
24 at 7:00 p.m. at Wakelon
School for Adult Education
classes.
He stated that the classes are
under the sponsorship of W. W.
Holding Industrial Center,
which serves a six county area,
including Franklin County.
Courses to be offered are
bookkeeping, typing, short hand,
stenoscrlpt, basic Math, Eng
lslh and Spanish. Profession
ally trained teachers from
various schools In the area will
conduct the courses.
Mr. Eddlns urged all high
school graduates, or those In
age group who might have
finished high sphool, as well
as older persons, to register
at the specified times.
does not Include the ten com
mercial floats that are en
tered."
There are over thirty entries
all together, according to the
announcement, Including three
bands, a calliope, a drill team,
horses, clo*ns, and the tradi
tional arrival of Santa Claus.
Santa's float Is being spon
sored by the Association with
assistance from several local
businesses. Other commercial
floats are being provided by
business firms, Including some
out-of-town establishments.
It Is expected that no parking
will be allowed on the parade
route, In order that the ex
pected crowds can be accom
modated, especially the young
sters.
District Gov.
Speaks To
Lions Club
The Loulsburg Lions Club met
at the Murphy House last Tues
day night at 6:30. Lion Bryant
Klrkland, Lions Club District
Governor and head of the Educa
tion Department at State
College, delivered the address.
Lion Klrkland Informed the
club of the early growth of
Lions International and of the
manner In which the Lions Club
has become the world's largest
and most active civic organisa
tion. He stressed that present
members should regard it their
duty to aid In Increasing mem
bership, but he suggested that
excellent, -lvlc-mlnded people
be enlisted, not ]ust members.
Upon ellstment these special
members should be given res
ponsibilities before their In
terest Is lost.
The Loulsburg Lions Club now
begins Its second project of
the year for the blind, the
White Cane Drive. Each per
son donating to this cause will
receive a pin, a membership
card, and later a magazine.
Lion John Mackle, the Deputy
District Governor, was the sole
visitor.
The Loulsburg National Guard
Armory was constructed In
1937-38 with W. P. A. funds.
Last Sales Today
Scene above shows next to last
sale of season on local tobacco
market as the season ends today
In Louisburg. Several o&er
Middle Belt Markets will re
main open into next week, but
the local warehousemen voted
to close today. The market has
set a new record already pass
ing the 13 million pound mark
and expectations are that the
poundage will reach almost 14
million by today. Almost $8
million has befcn paid out from
the Louisburg Market this fall.
-Times Staff Photo.
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Furniture Company Officials Here
To Inspect New Plant Construction
Officials of Gay Products
Company from Clearwater,
Florida are In Loulsburg
checking on the progress
of their new building and setting
plans tor the start of operations
soon. Mr. Roy A. Workman,
Jr., president of the company,
Mr. Don Meyers, comptroller,
and Mr. Kyle Smith, sales man
ager, arrived In Loulsburg
Wednesday afternoon to con
fer with local Industry officials
and Plant Manager Edgar L.
Plttman.
"Things seem to be running
about on schedule," Workman
said. "We are pleased with
the progress on the building."
He explained that the new equip
ment being Installed In the plant
was designed by his company
for their particular use. ? A
number of machines lave
already arrived.
The group is expected lo re
main In Loulsburg until Friday.
Workman pointed out that some
shipments are already being
made from the Loulsburg plant.
Frank Rose, Jr., loc?l sales
coordinator, said shipments of
Plant Officials Confer
Officials of Gay Products Company from
Clearwater, Fla., are shown above visiting
their new plant here Wednesday. Left to
right, Kyle Smith, Sales Manager; Roy A.
Workman, President of the company; Don
Meyers, Comptroller, and Edgar Plttman,
local plant manager. The group came to
Loulsburg to Inspect the progress on the
construction of their new plant Just offN. C.
Highway 56 west of town. The firm Is to
begin operations here shortly after Decem
ber 1st. ,-TImes Staff Photo.
| children's furniture had already
been made to locations In Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Virginia and
other points.
The 46,000 sq? ft. building Is
nearlng completion Just off
N. C. highway 56. The north ,
portion of the building, which
will be the receiving end of
the plant, Is to be enclosed;
a sprinkler system is still in
complete and some fixtures are
yet to be Installed. KyleSmlttr,
Sales Manager for the company,
said, "It's only two more weeks
until December 1, and a lot
remains to be done. We might
make It." December 1st is
the date the building is supposed
to be ready. It was originally
believed that it could be com
pleted by November 1, but the
date was moved up some time
ago.
The County of Franklin and
the Town of Loulsburg Jointly
have Installed a huge water tank
and run water lines to the site.
The Town crews are now in the
process rof draining the tank
and choking Its operation.
State highway crews were busy
Wednesday, working on the road
past the plant, which has been
named Gayline Drive, in honor
of the firm. Seaboard Railway
has Installed a spur line to the
plant site, and some shipments
have already gone out by rail;
however, most shipments thus
far have been made by truck
line.
The announcement of the lo
cation of tlje plant here was
made July 1st Jointly by local
Industry officials and company
personnel. At that time, it
was revealed that the plant
would eventually employ 350
people with an annual payroll
In excess of $1 million.
Mr. Workman, Mr. Meyers
and Mr. H. H. Baskln, Jr.,
signed the contract for Gay
Products and Mr. Harold Tri
ton, E. F. Yarborough and W.J.
Benton represented the local
development group. The firm
makes casUal furniture, using
aluminum and plastics, for the
most part in their operation.
A top management official of
Alcoa Aluminum Company was
In Loulsburg Wednesday con
ferring with the Florida group.
Justice Community Gets $50 As
Runner-Up In Area Development
Corinth Community of Gran
ville County was awarded first
place In Community Develop
ment work for 1964 In the
Capital Area. Second place
went to Plney GrOve, Wllbon
of Wake County, third place
to Drewry Community of War
ren County.
Justice Community of Frank
lln County, Flat Rock Communi
ty of Vance County, Bethany
Community of Johnston Coun
ty and Mary Stewart Communi
ty of Harnett County were each
awarded $50.00 for being county
Anderson
Speaks To
A. A. U. W.
Mr. Walter F. Anderson, Di
rector of S. B. I. In Raleigh,
spoke to the Loulsburg Branch
of the American Association of
University Women Tuesday ev
ening at the home of Mrs. R. A.
Kornegay.
Mr. Anderson, introduced by
Miss Sarah Richardson who was
In charge of the program, spoke
on "Adolescent Problems" or
better labeled he said as "Adult!
Problems." This Is the third
of the series of "The American
Family In a Changing World."
Mr. Anderson pointed out that
the youth follows adults and
that their actions are mostly
reflections of examples set be
fore them.
After citing statistics of rob
beries, homocldes, etc., Mr.
Anderson stated that compUc- .
?ncy among adults and the ex
plosion of crime In youth were
very closely related. To re
build the desired life, four stan
dards of living must be brought
Into action: the standards of
honesty, purity, unselfishness
and respect. With these we
can have healthy, normal lives.
Prior to the program, the
presided over by i. Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, president.
Yearbooks, assembled by Mrs.
John Pernell, secretary, were
distributed. ?
winners and runner-ups In the
area.
The awards were made at
the Eighth Annual meeting of
the Capital Area Development
Association held at Oxford
Wednesday night, November 18.
Major accomplishments of
Justice Community for 1964
are: A new lndurtry for the
Community located in the old
Justice School building, an In
crease In agricultural Income,
and Sanctuary and Sunday School
rooms completed at Duke Me
morial Church. Mrs.HoyOver
ton Is President of the Justice
Community Development As
sociation.
Jim Graham, Commissioner
Louisburg
Tobacco Market
Pounds Sold Last Week:
745, SQ4; Amount Paid Last
Week:\ $416,457.39: Average
Last Week: $55.86; Pounds
Sold Week Before: 1,066,310;
Amount Paid Week Before:
$618,995.42; Pounds Sold
through Last Week: 13, f
239,580; Amount Paid through
Last Week: $7,652,287.93.
of Agriculture and President
of the Capital Area Develop
ment Association, presided at
the meeting.
Mae, Jean and Dan Ellis of
the Centervllle 4-H Club In
Frapklln County entertained the
group with a polka.
'Local Doings*
Clothing
Drive
The clothing drive sponsored
by the Senior High Sunday School
Class and the Young Couples
Class of the Loulsburg Metho
dist Church will end Novem
ber 21.
Anyone having clothes to do
nate should call James Wil
liams, 496-4529 or leave
clothes In Fellowship Hall at
the church. ' *
The clothing will be turned
over to the Franklin County
Welfare Department for dis
tribution to needy families.
Masonic Meeting
There will be a stated com
munication of Loulsburg Lodge
413 Tuesday evening, November
24. at 7:30 in the Masonic
Temple. Work will be In the
Master Mason Degree and all
Master Masons are cordially
Invited.
College Repeats
Play Friday
The Loulsburg College Play
er's production of ''The Wed
ding of Jack and Jill," which
received audience acclaim after
two performances last week,
will be presented again Friday
and Saturday, November 20, 21.
The show will be presented In
the College Auditorium at 8p.m.
Members of the cast will appear
onlhe Peggy Mann Show, WTVD,
Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Franklinton
Parade Entries
(Frk. B.W._ All entries for
the Franklinton CjMrlstmas Pa
rade mint be imported to Mr.
John Ecnpls /t Mr. A. E. Hall
no l&tsr oh^i MofwJay, Novem
ber 30.
The Parade will be Decem
ber 9 at 7 p.m.
Thirty-five Jury Trials
Heard Bv Local Judae
The following cases were dis
posed of during a session ol
Recorder's Court Jury Trials
November 9th through 12th.
Judge W. F. Sheltort presided,
and W. H. Taylor prosecuted
for the State.
THE DOCKET:
Bonnie Lee Oaye, c/m/38, no
operator's license. Not guilty.
'Jack Lynwood Morris, w/m/
5.7, operating auto Intoxicated.
Nol Pros.
Badgle Burrel Cash, w/ m/19,
speeding. $10.00 fine and costs.
Lucius McKlnley Phelps, w/
m/37, speeding. Not guilty.
Moses Edward Richardson, c/
m/34, assault with deadly wea
pon. Nol B-os.
George Clayton Tharrlngton,
c/m/57, Motor Vehicle Viola
tion. Not Guilty.
Hurley Lenzy Young, c/m,
operating auto Intoxicated. $50.
00 fine and costs.
"Paul David Pearce, w/m/20,
careless and reckless driving.
$50.00 fine and costs. Fine
remitted on good behavior for
1 year.
Joe Cehus Chavls, c/m/ 44,
operating auto Intoxicated. $50.
00 fine ami costs.
Ea^l Bryant, w/m/19, motor
vehicle violation. Court Orders
detainer.
Perry Thomas Hill, assualt
with deadly weapon. Nol Pros
by State.
Tonnle Lowery, w/m/16, as
See JURY TRIALS Page 4
To Launch Toy Drive
The Loulsburg Jaycees are
launching their annual Toy
Drive next Monday night, ac
Ralph Knott
HEADS TOY DRIVE
cording to Chairman Ralph
Knott. The local organization
will pick up used toys through
out town Monday night between
the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 9:30
p.m.
Knott requested that persons
having toys to donate, leave
their porch lights burning dur
ing this time, so that the Jaycees
slble during this Initial canvas.
Persons desiring to donate toys
other than on Monday, can do so
by calling Gy 8-3814 during the
day or call Gy 6-407S at night.
The Jaycees have an annual
project of collecting used and
broken toys and repairing them
for distribution to needy child
ren at Christmastime. In order
that the members have ample
time In which to - make these
repairs, Knotb Has requested
that toys be turned In as soon
as possible.