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96th Year ? Number 4 5 Louisburg, N C Tuesday. July 27, 1965 (Eight Pagaa Today) (Ten Cents) Seek Identification Scenes of Sunday's tragic accfident, in which a 13-year-old Franklinton boy was fatally injured, are shown above. Top photo shows where the accident occurred and lower, officers searching for identification of the youngster; left to right, Charlie Lambert, Louisburg Police officer; M. C. Joyner, a bystander; State Trooper James Byrd and Joseph J, Waller, of Durham, driver of the car which struck the' youth. The youth died at Duke Monday morning. -Times Staff Photo. Senator Belk To Speak At Business Association Dinner State Senator Irwin Belk, president of the North Carolina Merchants Association will be the featured speaker at dinner meeting scheduled for next Monday night here. TheLoulsX^ burg Business Association, sponsor of the meetlpg, has made the announcement. Members, their wives or hus NEWS BRIEFS Red Study Canceled Washington, D. C. ?The Army has canceled Its controversial $4-mtnion Project Camelot. It was a study of how commiftilsts capitalize on revolutionary change In developing nations. The Pentagon said the study was Impractical and not worth while. New Press Secretary Washington, D. C.? BUI D. Moyer, an ordained minister, has replaced George E. Reedy as President Johnson's secre tary. Reedy Is scheduled .to have foot surgery to correct a hereditary foot defeot. More Troops For Vietnam Washington, D. C.? President Johnson, predicting "darker days to come In Vietnam," has Indicated a surge In the U. S. military build-up which could reach 100,000 men by late summer. The proposed reinforcement up to 78,000 American troops has almost keen completed. bands wllK attend along with members of the local civic clubs - and their wives. The Totfn Councillor Loulsburg and /the County Commissioners are also expected to attend. Sen Belk, from Meckleftberg County, will speak to the group on the value \pf the merchant's associations to their com munity. The dinner Is to kick off a special promotion by local merchants emphasizing the growth of retail business In the Loulsburg area In the past five years. The meeting Is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Loulsburg Col lege Cafeteria.. Archjj l.ee, local auto store sperator, Is president of the local organiza tion and will preside at the meeting . The speaker was In vited through the efforts of A1 Goodwin, vie* president of the organization and Thompson Greenwood of Raleigh, Execu tive Secretary of the N. C. Asso ciation. Youth Dies Following Sunday Accident A. 13-year-old Frankllnton i youth died In Duke Hospital j early Monday morning follow ing surgery f or injuries received Sunday afternoon In an auto bike collision near the Board ing Home here. Bill Champion, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Champion of Frank - llntor. was struck Sunday around 1:15 p.m.'whlle riding his bicycle along highway 56 between Loulsburg and Frankllnton. Jo seph J. Waller, n, m/54 of Dur ham, driver of the automobile reported that he swerved into the left lane of the highway to give young Champion room, when suddenly the bike 'turned Into the path of the car. The bike -was reportedly j struck near the front wheel, throwing the yo^ith against the windshield of the car. Mem bers of the Loulsburg Rescue Sepiice answered the call and transported the ' youngster to Franklin Memorial- Hospital where first aid was adnynlster ed and the boy was sent to Duke for further treatment. . * It was several hours before authorities could determine the youth's identity. There was no in&entlflcatlon among his pos sessions in a bag on the bicycle or in his wallet. Radio pleas were sent out seeking informa tion. It was reported that Franklinton police finally de termined who the bov was and notified his parents. The youth was reportedly riding his bike from his home in Franklinton to visit relatives In Loulsburg. State Trooper James Byrttj who investigated the accident ruled it unavoidable. This is the fourth highway fatality of the year for Franklin County. The first since May Bloodshed Boxscore Ralelgli--The Motor Vehicles - Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 26: KILLEP TO DATE" 783 KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR 821 | ; . 4 20 when a victim of a May 7th accident died from injuries. The victim was James Edger ton, n/m/21 of Kittrell. Funeral arrangements for the Champion youth had not been made public at press time. Rescue Call The Loulsburg Rescue Ser vice answered a call Monday morning around 8:45 a.m. to the scene of a single car wreck on highway 56, two miles east of Loulsburg. The car driven by Mrs. J. W. Cutlett of Plymouth skidded on the wet pavement and ran In a ditch. The woman reportedly complained of back injuries and was taken 'to the local hospital. ? New Town Itudget Cut Taxes The Loulsburg Town Council meeting last Friday night ap proved a new budget and lower ed the town tax rate by 15? for the new fiscal year. The rate, set at $1.40 last year, Is now set at $1.25. The decrease this year comes from a reduction In the Debt Service tax levy, as It did last year. The levy fell from 80? last year to 65$ In the new budget. *? Town Administrator E. S. Ford explained that water and sewage debts are being paid off through Income from these sources and not through a tax levy. The new budget Includes a slight Increase In the General Fund from $159,484 last year! to $167,053 and there is a Jump In the Electric Fund from $167,233 to $201,540. Water and sewer expenditures fell from $93,300 last year to $84,363 in the new budget. A slight increase In town recrea tion funds was noted In the new budget, a rise from $4,115 to $4,460. % Expected income for the year Is listed as General Fund, $167,053; Debt Service, $22, 935; Electric Fund, $240,900 with some transfer to the gen eral fund and -the water and sewer fund. The total budget calls for ln-^ come of $480,351.00 for the new fiscal year. The Budget Ordinance was passed by the Council and adopted on July 23. Klan Holds Rally, Street Walk Here , AroundXlghty members of the Ku KWx Klan held a street wa^K here Saturday afternoon. group came to Loulsburg following a similar walk In Warrenton earlier. The cara van from Warrenton contained around 35 vehicles. The parades proceeded a Klan rally near Warrenton Saturday night and followed a rally held about 3 miles east of Loulsburg Friday night. The Friday night rally here, attended by what one local officer estimated at 2000 person s, was held In a vacant field where a similar rally was staged last October 16. A host of speakers attacked the Johnson administration, some ministers, Communism, the negro, television, The War ren Record (Warrenton news paper) and The Franklin Times. Grand Dragon James R. Jones of Granite Quarry, making his second public appearance here, was the featured speaker. Those on the program Included an unidentified Kla,nsman from Warren County, a lady member Identified as "Mrs. E. C. from Salisbury/' Rev. George Dor sett of Greensboro and Jones. The lady appealed to the wo men In the audience to sertd In their trading Stamps to help the organization obtain an air plane. Rev. Dorsett asked for $600 In collections to pay the salaries and expense of four organizers for the Klan. A number of people from the audience went forward and made donations amounting to $171.25, according to an an nouncement by the Grand Dragon. A Loulsburg College student, BUI Jones, 21, son of a War rentQn newspaper publisher was roughed-up Saturday afternoon ? as Klansmen were walking to a local parking lot, where they ha4? assembled for the street walk. Jones 'Said he was grab- 1 bed by two security guards and surrounded by robed Klansmen I jwho t6ok four rolls Of film from film. They reportedly took his carmera but returned it upon Jones' assurance he would des troy the film j which he said he did. - The incident reportedly oc curred when young Jones pho tographed' some Klansmen In volved in a verbal afray with negroes on the street. Thgjjfio tographer was allegedly -grat?- , bed near the courthouse oft Nash Street and taker* to the parking lot, about two blocks away, where he was roughed-up and the film taken away. The film Included color shots of the Klan march In Warrenton as well as the event in Loulsburg. 1 < w Senator Jordan Explains Rural Water System Bill Senator Everett B. Jordan of North Carolina las tied a state ment yesterday pn a bill to aid rural citizen* to set up their own water systems. The statement/ from Senator Jordan follows: Washington? The Senate has approved a far-reaching pro gram, which I co-sponsored, providing for the establishment of water systems in rural areas. Under the proposed program, the Farmers Home Administra tion will be authorised to make grants and loans to group* of rural citizens for the purpose of constructing community wide water systems. This new program will In many ways do (or the rural communities what the Housing and Home Finance Agency pro gram has done (or residents of larger cities and towns In as sisting In the establishment of water and sewer systems. The proposed program (or the rural communities Is especially suited to meet the needs we have In North Carolina and other largely rural states. We have In North Carolina some very lirgent needs In the area of providing water and sewer systems (or our rural people. According to the United States census reports we have nearly a quarter of a million rural homes In North Carolina today without running water and over 340,000 rural homes with out sanitary waste disposal sys tems of any kind. These figures take on special significance when It Is fememberW thai we have In the neighborhood of 800,000 rural homes Jn the state altogether. Although the proposed pro gram to be administered by the FHA is primarily d*slgned to meet the needs of farm people, 1 others can certainly benefit from It because the bill pro vides that assistance can be given to towns up to 5,000 population. In North Carolina See JORDON Page 8 Photographer & Klnnsmen Warrenton" photographer Bill Jones Is shown above Saturday shortly before he was grabbed by Klansmen and forced to give up his film and camera. The Incident has brought widespread publicity to Louisbflrgi and a demand by a Raleigh newspaper for a full scale Investigation. Jones repprtedly had his shirt torn and his hand Injured in the "afray. ' -Photo by Bill Blrdyshaw. Attack On Photographer Brings Demand For Investigation By Raleigh Newspaper SEE THERALEIGH TIMES EDITORIAL ON PAGE 4 The incident involving a young Warrenton photographer and members of the Ku Klux Klari during the Klan street walk here Saturday has brought de mands from .1 Raleigh news paper for an Investigation by the Governor's office. The Raleigh Times, -in* an editorial in Monday's issue (See Editorial page 4) asked for a full Investigation by SBI agents and an assurance by Governor Dan K. Moore that *&e "the majesty of the law will be up held" In North Carolina. The incident involved the roughlng-up Jones; 21, soiWof a W^rrentOrwtfiW^paper publisher an<L & student <it Loulsburg College. Jones had covered the Klan walk in War renton earlier Saturday and had traveled to Loulsburg to con tinue his coverage. According to Jones he had photographed the Klansrnen during their ' walk; here and stopped a picture bf some of the Klansrnen arguing with ne groes on ftash Street across from the Franklin County court house At this point, two se curity guards grabbed the youth and as Jones puts It, "Insisted that I go with them (o the park ing lot." The guards took Jones camera f<;om hiik. at this point and Jones walVed between them the two blocks to the parking lot where "he was reportedly roughed-up.! On the way Jones said he passed a Loulsburg Policeman, later Identified as Ralph E, Lester. Jones said, and Lester .agreed, that the policeman overheard the Klan guard say, "You can't ^ake my picture. It's against the law." Jones said, "I did not call to the policeman." He did not explain why he did not seek help. Lester, said he was Erecting traffic and while he overheard the statement by the guard, he did not sense any trouble since Jones was walking between the guards without them holding on to him. Lester also said that the guard had .^he camera In his hand at the time. College Summer School Termed Best "ThU Is the best summer school that Loutsburg College has had," states Dean John York. "An enrollment o I 199 for \ the second, session and 201 \ for the first session yields an average for the summer ,ofj 200 per session or a total of 400 a* compared to the 1964 total of 381. "Thirteen faculty members are employed for this second session which began July 15 and ends August 20. The first session began June 7 and end ed July 13," the dean reports. "Th? Summer sessions give student* an opportunity to ad Weather Variable cloudiness and warm today and Wednesday, with thundersbowers. 'Low today, 70; high, 87. Just to college work and to j strengthen weaknesses In aca demic work before entering the full load of a regular session. More and more students are availing themselves of this opportunity at Loulsburg Col lege." Local Youth Has Popular Durham Radio Show Bobby Beasley, son o f Mr. and Mrs. Jones Beasley of I Loulsburg o f Loulsburg, and a < student at the University of 1 North Carolina at Chapel (fill, ] Is spending the summer work- ' lng for WTIK radio In Durham. The Loulsburg nltlve, for se veral years an announcer ^lth the local Lbttlsburgi station, is In charge of a much publicized 1 radio program called, "Speak Up." Reference to, the pro- 1 grams and some of the con- I troversal subjects discussed < have appeared In the Durham c newspaper and In Time, a na- ' tlonal newsmagazine, ' Beasley, a graduate of Louis burg High School, ha* annougc 9d that he has Issued an Invi tation to. Robert Shelton, Im perial Wizard of the Ku Klux Clan and to North Carolina Grand Dragon, James R. Jones to appear on his program on Tuesday, August 3, at 5:30 p.m. He says that Shelton has accept-' M . Beasley, who doubles as an innouncer and an engineer, re sorted that he has many llsten irs In the Frankllnton area He Iocs shows other than thf Speak 'p program. Jones said that at the lot, a number of robed Klansmen gathered around him, none In qolored robes, indicating that slate Grand Dragon James R. Jones was not Involved. He said they \isked for his film and he gave them one roll from his pocket. The Klansmen then demanded that he empty his pockets and he did, giving to the Klarismen three rolls of film plus the one In the camera. In the scuffle,- Jones had his shirt lorn In , the front and In the back. He later reported his hand was also Injured. He told a reporter right after the incident that he did not wish to file a complaint with local police. MI don't want to get anybody In trouble or start any thing, M Jones Is reported to have- said. ? ; When Informed of the Incident, Chief William Dement of the Loulsburg poilce said he had heard of the Incident but that when; Jones passed him, he did not mention It. Dement later Is reported as saying that he did not see the torn shirt. A Times reporter saw the shirt and verified that It was torn, but the reporter, did not witness the alleged inci dent. There has been no Indication by local authorities that any Investigation Is to be held. So licitor w. H. (Jack) Taylor, quoted In the out-of-town papers as having Said he was on vaca tion and knew nothing of the happening except what he read In the papers, has made no Indication that his office will conduct an Investigation. ' Governor Moore Is out of state, attending a Governor's conference, and there has been no word from his office on the Raleigh Times editorial re quest.
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