Published Every Tuesday & Thursday
The FraiifcMn Times
Serving AM Of Franklin County
95th Year? Number 81
Louisburg. N C . Tuesday. December 1. 1964 Ten Cents (Eight Papea Today)
Negro Youth Twelth Highway
Fatality Of Year in Franklin
Dennis Marshall Radford, 17
year-old, Rt 1, Loulsburg ne
gro, became the twelfth highway
death In Franklin County this
year when he was run overSat
urday night around 7:30 p.m.
on the River Road about 3 miles
west of Loulsburg.
State Highway Patrolman
Dwlght Hlnton, who Investigated
the accident, said that Dennis
was lying In the highway, In the
east-bound lane of traffic when
struck by a 1964 Ford driven
by Daniel Thomas Roberson,
19-year-old East Carolina Col
lege student, whose home ad
dress is Tanglewood Drive,
.Louisburg.
The exact location of the acci
dent was given by Hinton as
3.3 miles west of Louisburg on
State Rural paved road No
1211. .3 of a mile west of rural
unpaved road No 1233. Htnton
said that the Roberson car was
traveling toward Louisburg at
a rate of 50 miles per hour
when Radford was struck. The
Patrolman stated that the Rob
erson car was not damaged at all
in the front and slightly damaged
underneath. This, said Hinton,
Indicated that Radford was ly
ing in the road when struck.
Hinton said that Roberson had
stated that he saw an object
in the highway and tried to miss
it, but failed. After striking
the object, Roberson lost con
trol of the car and traveled
for a distance of 451 ft. John
Astor Parrtsh, Jr., 16-year-old
Centervllle youOi, was behind
Rt berson when the accident oc
curred and verified Roberson's
story that Radford was already
| lying in the road when struck.
Hlnton said there was no
speeding Involved and no charg
es have been filed In the case.
This Is the seventh pedestrian
death on county highways this
year, a fact which disturbs
highway officials. Hlnton indi
cated that falling to walk on the
correct side of the highway and
observe safety precautions con
tributed to these seven pedes-,
trlan deaths.
Christmas Decorations Go Up
Christmas Parade Set For
Friday, Thirty-Three Entries
Thirty-three entries have
beert announced for the Louts
burg Christmas parade sched
uled (or Friday afternoon at
4 p.m. Entries have been ask
ed to assemble on Justice Ave.
at 3 p.m. Friday, by Mrs.
Jaunlta Pleasants, Secretary
of the Business Association,
and Charles Davis, parade
marshal for the Loulsburg Jay
cees.
Miss Loulsburg, Sandra Gos
wlck, will ride the Jaycee float
and beauty queens from Louls
burg College will also appear
In the parade. Commercial
floats will have local high school
girls adorn their entries and
Santa Claus will arrive on a
float sponsored by the Louls
burg Business Association.
Frankllnton will stage their
Christmas Parade next Wed
nesday, December 9, at 7 p.m.
This was erroneously reported
last week as December 7.
The Loulsburg Parade, caught
?^n a downpour of rain last year,
h^s set Monday afternoon at
4 p. hi. as Its rain date. The
complete listing of entries for
Weatkr, Brrrrr
Franklin County experienced
the coldest night orthe fall last
night according to Loulsburg
weatherman, G. O. Kennedy.
The thermometer dropped to
20 degrees for the first tints,
since winter left the area
earlier In the year.
The light snow that fell Monday
afternoon for about an hour left
as fast as It fell. Kennedy re
ports that there was hardly
enough snowfall to measure,
but stated that the area had
.100 Inches of snowfall during
the period.
The weatherman promises
some warming by Wednesday,
but It Is expected to remain
somewhat on the cool side for
several days.
Fair and quite cold today.
Partly cloudy and warmer Wed
nesday. High today, 35; low, 14.
the Loulsburg pa ride are as
follows: \
Louisburg High School Band,
Triangle Realty ? Town'N
Campus, Loulsburg Motors,
Loulsburg Junior Woman's
Club, Walnut Grove Baptist
Church, Floyd's Service Sta
tion ? Loulsburg TV & Ap
pliance Service, Rotary Club,
Quality Dry Cleaners ~ Louls
burg Dry Cleaners, Riverside
School Band, Burlington Indus
tries, Clown;
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts,
Johnson Cotton Co., Rowe
Chevrolet-Bulck Co., South
Granville High School Band,
Rowe's Men's Shop -- Pleas
ants Drugs, Jaycee Float, St.
Paul United Presbyterian
Church, First Citizens Bank ?
Installment Loan, Bebe King
and pony cart. Franklin County
Schools, Henderson Junior High
School Band (E. M. Rollins
School), Loulsburg Tractor and
Truck ? Farmers Tractor
and Truck, Esso Float;
B. F. Person Drill Unit,
Allen OH Co. -- Leggett's Dept.
Store, Mr. E. H. McFarland,
House Furniture, Clown, Fire
Dept., Horses, Loulsburg Busi
ness Assn. (Santa Float), Pep
si Cola Bottling Co.
Anyone Interested In entering
this parade please contact the
LBA by Thursday.
Hot dogs and drinks will be
served the band members to
express our appreciation by
Loulsburg Motors.
Dr. W. C. Perry
Rites Meld Friday
Funeral services for Dr. Wil
liam C. "B111" Perry, 56, dean
of Loulsburg physicians, were
held at graveside In Oakwood
Cemetery last Friday afternoon
at 3 p.m., conducted by Rev.
Frank E. Pulley, pastor of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, and
Rev. William M. Latta, former
pastor.
Dr. Perry died Wednesday
snlght around 8 p.m. In Memor
ial. Hospital in Chapel Hill from
a strpke. He had been In de
clining" health for several years.
Dr. Perry started his medical
practice he*f In 1935. After
111 health forced his retirement,
he served as Director of Public
Health for FrankllnCounty until
his full retirement a rew years
ago.
He was the first Chief of Staff
of Franklin Memorial Hospital
which opened In 1951. Dr. Per
ry received his education In the
public schools In Loulsburg,
graduated from Wake Forest
College and received his medi
cal degree from Emory Unl
varsity, Atlanta, Ga.
He Is survived by bis wife,
the former Margaret Button
of New Rocbelle, N. Y.J two
sons, William Clifton, Jr., of
the home and Lt. Bennett
Boddle Perry, with the U. S.
Air Force, Sumter, S. C., and
his mother, Mrs. Kate C. Per
ry of Loulsburg.
Fountain Here
Thursday
Second Congressional District
Congressman L. H. Fountain
will be In Loulsburg all day
Thursday to meet and confer
with local constituents. The
Tarboro native will be located
In the Commissioner's Room
In the Courthouse from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
\ Fountain Is making a tour of
tils district In an effort to
meet as many of the people as
possible and to determine their
feelings on matters that
are relative to his position In
Congress. \
Library Moves To Netc Location
Interior of the new Franklin
County Library is shown above.
The building is located at 106
Justice Ave., where the library
has been moved this week.
Mrs. Dick Yarborough, County
Librarian, reported the Library
hours are 9:30a.ro. to 4:30 p.m.
dally exceptSundays. The same
efficient^ staff Is on hand to
serve the public In Miss Fannie
Munford, Miss Felicia Allen
and Mrs. Lee Bell on the Book
mobile. -Times Staff Photo.
Fire Hits At White Level
Scene above shows ruins of
fire at White Level Sunday noon.
Justice and Centervllle Fire De
partments battled the blaze In a
dwelling-storage house owned
by Ronald West. An unidentified
negro man, resident in the
building, escaped unharmed.
Cause of the blaze was unde
termined. -Times Staff Photo.
Franklinton Has Heavy Court Docket
(Frk B.W.) Thirteen drunken
cases were tried before Mayor
Joe W. P?arce In Frankllnton
Monday evening, November 23,
' Thurston Barnette ? Drunk.
Cost Paid.
Edward Turner ? Drunk.
Guilty ? ..
Robert Haley-Drunk. GuU
ty.
Charles Richardson? Drunk.
Cost Paid.
Leon Kearney? Drunk. Guil
ty. to pay cost.
Macon Wheeler? Drunk and
disorderly. Guilty.
Carl Hall? Drunk and disor
derly. Guilty.
Milton Hayes? Drunk. Dis
missed. .
Eugene Murray (3 cases of
being drunk). Pleads guilty
.-cases consolidated. Given
30 days. Later defendant
allowed to pay cost.
Other cases were:
Frank Young Yow ? Obtain
ing money under false pretense.
rAmesW Mitchell-Drunk
I driving. Balance of fine to be
remitted.
Franklinton
Man Gets
34 Years
W. G. Perry, 32. of Franklin
ton, was sentenced to 34 year
robbery and assault with a
deadly weapon.
Perry admitted in Columbu
County Superior Court scooting
and attempting to rob a wh'*e'
vllle couplet Mr. and Mrs. au
Powell. Sept. 17. The
occurred after P?rry and 01?
Fowler, 44, escaped from Cen
tral Prison In Raleigh.
The two escaped prisoners
went to the Powell home, bu
failed to find any money and
fled to Lumberton after shooting
both Mr. and Mrs. Powell. In*
gun battle at Lumberton*"*
state highway patrolmen, Fo
er and Patrolman Jame ,
Marshbum were killed.
Perry's 34-year sentence ?1U
be added to the remaining 16
years of ?n armed robbery c
vlctlon In 1963.
Marlon Moore?Destroying
personal property. Not guilty.
Willow Lock Brodle--No op
erator's license. Nol pros.
John Ed Tharrlngton- -Worth
less check; stop sign violation
and exceedjng safe speed. Cas
es consolidated. Pleads guilty,
to pay fine and cost and check.
James Douglas Jordan ?
Speeding (45 mph In a 35 ml.
zone) ? Jury trial.
Edgar Mitchell? Assault on
female. Guilty.
Edward Junior Howard --
And Now This
With all the Miss America,
Mrs. America, Cottonbloom,
Pickle and Asparagus Queens
Contests, sooner, or later, It
had to happen. And, everyone
should have known when it did
happen, It would have to happen
In Loulsburg. The men have
gotten Into the act, and this
-.ould well kill all future beauty
contests everywhere.
On December 7 at 8 p.m. In
the Loulsburg High School Au
ditorium the Loulsburg Masonic
Lodge 413 Is going to present
a Mr. America Pageant. Con
testants for the title, brave men
all, are Fred Wheeler, Youngs
vllle; George Champion,- Jr.,
Loulsburg; Lloyd Gupton, Cen
tervllle; James Wheeler,
Loulsburg, and Allie Stegall,
Epsom.
The only excuse given for
charging admission to this kind
of show is that proceeds will
go to worthy Masonic projects,
Oxford Orphanage and Eastern
Star Home. This should be
enough Incentive to attend and
take the children. They really
should see this while they're
, still young.
Bloodshed
Boxscore
Ralelgh--The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traf
fic deaths through 10a.m. Mon
day, November 30:
KILLED TO DATE 1413
KILLED TO DATE
LAST YEAR, 1237
Worthless check. Guilty. To
pay $28.00 weekly until paid
In full.
Haywotfa Clarence Allen, Jr.
Improper registration. Guilty.
James Alexander Pucket ?
Speeding (75 mph in a 60 ml.
zone)-- Fine and cost paid.
Booster White ? Speeding
(65 mph In a 55 ml. zone) ?
Cost paid.
Chester Williams Hawkins- -
Speeding (50 mph in a 35 mi.
zone). Cost paid.
Dlnlsh Crudup -*? Careless
and reckless driving. Fine and
cost paid.
Howard Lee Miller ? Speeding
(60 mph In a 50 ml. zone)
Cost paid
Cleveland Edward Walker
Speedlng (67 mph in a 50 ml.
zone). Fine and cost paid.
Freedom Is too often taken for
granted by Americans.
Local Farmers To Get
19.5% Cut In Tobacco
The Secretary of Agriculture
has announced a 19.5% reduction
In tobacco acreage allotment for
1965. On December 15, 1964,
tobacco growers In,, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, and Florida will gro to
the polls and vote on marketing
quotas and acreage allotments
for 1965. It Is very Important
that all tobacco producers un
derstand that they are not vot
ing on a poundage or acreage
poundage program for the com
Farm Census
In Progress
The 1964 Census of Agricul
ture, now being conducted by
the Bureau of the Census, U. S.
Department of Commerce, In
Franklin County, will bring up
to date farm statistics last col
lected In 1959.
Here are a few of the many
facts recorded In the 1959 farm
census for this County:
There were 2,950 farms In
1959, compared with 4,050 In
1954. The average size of
farm was 77.1 acres In 1959,
compared with 60.6 acres In
1 91*4 .
The value of products sold by
the County's farmers In 1959
was $11,913,962. The value of
all crops sold was $10,792,896.
The value of all livestock and
livestock products sold was
$1,121,066. <|
The 1964 national Census of
Agriculture Is the 18th in a
'series which began in 1840.
Because of the rapid changes
America'n agriculture has been
undergoing in recent years,
Census Bureau officials regard
the current census as one of
the most significant ever taken.
They ask every farmer to co
operate In compiling an accu
rate record of these changes by
filling out the census form he
receives in the mall and
holding the completed ques
tionnaire until a census taker
calls for It.
lag year. If quotas are ap
proved, acreage allotments will
be In effect for the years 1965,
1966, and 1967, and price sup
port will be available for those *
who plant within their tobacco
allotments . If quotas are dis
approved, marketing quotas will
not be In effect for 1965 and
there will be no price sup|>ort
on tobacco produced to be mar
keted. It is of vital Importance
tliat every person who engaged
In production of tobacco In 1964
go to the polls and vote In the
December 15 Referendum.
Any person, landlord, tenant
or sharecropper sharing In the
production of flue-cured tobac
co may vote In the December
15 Referendum. Voting places
will be announced later. Your
vote In this referendum Is very
Important. This Is your pro
gram; go to the polls on De
cember 15, 1964, and voice
your opinion.
Also on December 15, 1964,
tobacco growers will vote on
whether they favor continuing
to excess themselves up to,
, $1.00, acre annually for the next
three years (1965, 1966, 1967)
to promote the sales of flue
cured tobacco. This program
Is administered by the Tobacco
Associates, Inc., a non-profit
organization formed In 1947.
Another very Important ref
erendum to be held on Decern-'^
ber 15, 1964, Is the Cotton
^Referendum. A "yes" vote by
at least two-thirds of growers
voting will put the Cotton Pro
gram Into effect In 1965. This
would Include marketing quotas
and acreage allotments for
1965, Price Support at a level
between 65-90 percent parity
for those who plant within their
effective allotments and a do
mestic allotment program
whereby producers receive a
Price Support Payment based
on acreage planted. A \'noM
vote would mean no .marketing
quotas or price support and
about 50 percent parity and
no domestic allotment program.
Prisoner Recaptured
Scene above is where David
Eugene Short, 21, of High Point,
N. C.,was recaptured last Fri
day at 4:45 p.m. after escaping
from a Bunn ^Prison road gang
at Four Bridges. Prisoner is
inside prison truck, foreground.
Short, serving 18 months for
larceny of an auto, forgery and
other charges, walked away
from the work ga g around 1:35
p. in. He was cai tured Just off
South Blckett Blvd. In the Davis
development area after an in
tensive manhunt by local offi
cers. -Times Staff Photo.