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Weather Partly cloudy and windy to day. Cooler tonight. Friday partly cloudy and cold. Lofc today, 47; high, 57. The Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Times Se rving All Of Franklin County Comment Two master planners were talking and one said, "Well, our war on poverty seems to be succeeding. Three hundred more surrendered today." Tel. 0Y 6-3283 (Ten Cents) Louisjburg. N C.. Thursday, February 17, 1966 (Ten Pages Today) 96th Year ? Number 103 Wheeler Named To State Masonic Post I. Perry Wheeler At the annual election of of ficers held by Carle A. Wood ruff Lodge of Perfection of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry in Raleigh on February 10, 1966, Mr. I. Perry Wheeler, Jr., long time citizen of Loulsburg and active In Masonic circles In both Loulsburg and Raleigh, was elected Venerable Master of the Lodge of Perfectioh for the ensuring Masonic year. Elected to serve along with Mr. Wheeler were the follow ing additional officers: E. G. Macon, Jr., Senior Warden, A, C. Allen, Junior Warden, H. N. Swift, Orator, R. D. Turner, Almoner, Roy R. Pool, Secre tary, Harrison Kauffman, Trea surer.; Mr. Wheeler announced the appointment of the follow ing Appointive Officers of the Lodge to serve with him and the Elective Officers: C. P. Separk, Prelate, J. F. Maddry, Master of Ceremonies, Dallas Holoman, Jr., Expert, J. W. Coates, Assistant Expert, Fred C, Cash of Loulsburg, Captain of the Host and T. T. Wellons, Tiler. The Lodge of Perfection of the Scottish Rite Bodies In Raleigh Is composed of 1,527 Scottish Rite Masons from Wake and adjoining counties. Mr. Wheeler, a Past Master of Loulsburg Lodge #413, A. F. Masonic Notice There will be a stated com munication of Loulsburg Lodge 413 Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, at 7:30. Work will be In the Master Mason Degree. All Master Masons are cordially Invited. ii A. M., is a Shrlner and Past President of Franklin County Shrine Club and Am bassador of Sudan Temple of New Bern In Franklin County. He received the 32nd Degree In Scottish Rite Freemasonry on April 27, 1944, and In re cognition of merltorlus ser vices to Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite Bodies In parti cular, was Invested with the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour by the Supreme Coun cil, 33, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America In Washington, D. C., on Octo ber 22, 1957. Mr. Wheeler for many years has been proprietor of Wheeler's Barber Shop. Native Gets South Hill Jaycee Award A Franklin County native has been named the Outstanding Young Man of the Year in South Hill, Va., after having lived there less than two years. Thomas K. Collie, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Collie, Castalla, Rt. 1, was presented the Distinguished Service Award by the South Hill Jay cees last week. The fifth recipient of the award, Collie Is a lab tech nician at Community Memorial Hospital In South Hill, where he moved on March 1, 1964. He Is married, and he and his wife Dlanne have one child, Susan, 1 year old. Collie Is external vice presi dent of the 3ayc?es and served as chairman of the annual South Hill Harvest Festival, an event ' whlcjL last year brought over 10,000 people td the small southern Virginia town. He has also served as chair man of Radio Day, when the Jaycees took over the opera tion of the local radio station; co-chairman of. the Heart Fund Campaign; co-chairman of the Jaycees' Christmas projects of help for the needy; and a co scoutmaster. Active In all Jaycee projects, the Franklin County native has also received the Spoke Award and the Spark Plug Awards from the organization. His father, W. R. Collie, is Attendance Counselor for Franklin County Schools here. V. H. (Bobby) Gupton Outstanding Young Farmer Farmer Gets Jaycee Award V. H. (Bobby) Gupton, 25, of the Hickory Rock Communi ty has been named the out standing young farmer for the county by the Loulsburg Jay cees. This honor was presented to Gupton on the basis of his progress in agriculture and the use of soil and natural re source conservation^practlces. He has been far.ming'on his own since 1959 andjhas contfnously increased hisT farming opera tion. Gupton, a native of Franklin County, now owns 100 acres of land and manages another 275 acres. His farming enter prises consist of tobacco, corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat and oats. Last year he produced Number Of County Grocers Get Approval For Food Stamp Program Franklin County grocers ire shown above, listening to an explanation of the federal Food Stamp Program by Mr. L Harold Yountz of Winston-Salem, official of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Lower photo shows Stamp books, which will be Issued here beginning March 1 to all certified reclplepts. Long lines of applicants have formed at the Welbre Office here for the past several days awaiting certification. A large number of grocery operators received approval as Stamp stores here this tieek as Interviews are completed by Mr. Sam Pope of Rocky Mount, official of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. ' Based on the monthly Income and the number- of persons In a family, local citizens may receive bonus stamps when they purchase a certain amount of stamps for cash. The stamps may be used as cash In the purchase of food at any approved outlet. The merchant then may take the stamps to the local bank for deposit or to redeem for cash. The Board of County Commissioners estimated recently that the program will bring around $200,000 annually Into the local ecdnomy. 1 * outstanding yields on 17 acres of tobacco, 75 of corn, 18 of cotton, 65 of soybeans, 35 of wheat and 20 acres of oatsr He plans to use his own wheat, oats and soybeans to plant his 1966 crop. "When a new va riety appears 'on the market, Bobby is always eager to try it on a few acres in order to see how it performs on, his type of soil. He then plants the best performing varieties the following year," says James Stephenson, Assistant Agricul tural Extension Agent for Franklin County and Jaycee Chairman of the OYF C^ommit tee. ^ "In keeping up to dfate on new practices in farming, Bobby of ten contacts the Extension Serv ice, ASCS, and Soil Conserva tion Service for the information. He believes in complete cro^ rotation along with contour planting to save the soil. He uses herbicides and liquid ni trogen on crops when possible," Stephenson added. "Bobby has model* A farming equipment in order to carry out the new production prac tices. He also does custonh work In the community by har vesting corn,, soybeans, wheat and oats/' Stephenson contin ued. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and Farm Bu reau. On Friday, February 25, Gup ton and his wife, Nell Hose, will attend the -State Outstand ing Young Farmer' si Banquet In {Salisbury. Tb? afternoon will be filled with tours and a fashion show for the ladles. The banquet will follow Friday evening. Smith Heads Camplighters Wilton U. Smith was elected president of the CampUghters Chapter of the National Camp ers and Hikers Association Monday night at the first meet ing of the year. T. H. Edwards was elected to serve as vl'ce prtsldent and Mrs. R. G. Per son, Jr., secretary-treasurer. The alms of the chapter are to improve camping conditions and to promote family camping. The motto "The friendliest peo ple In the world" has been found by members of the association to have real meaning when fami lies camp away from home. The Campllghters Chapter, a Franklin County organization, now has a membership of twelve active families. Their camping equipment Includes tents, camper trailers? bought and home made? trailers and truck campers, Mr. Smith stated that "now Is the time to get camping go ing." Plans were made for a campout, or cookout, depending on the weather, In April. At this time plans will be made to attend the State Campout In Sanford the last weekend In Wilton Smith April. During the meeting, a color film made during the National Campers and Hikers Camp ventlon held In Bowling Green, Ky., last summer was shown by James: Johnson, Field Di rector of NCHA. Recorder's Court The following cases were dis posed of during a session of Recorder's Court on Tuesday, February 15th: W. A. Davis, c/m, assault with deadly weapon. 12 months In Jail, suspended on payment of 110.00 fine and costs. W. A. Da'vls, c/m/SO, carry ing a concealed weapop. Ver diet: Not guilty. BSnnle Davis Vine, c/m/47, no operator's license. 110.00 fine and costs. Delmon Brotvelt Glasgow, Jr., c/m/18, careless and reckless driving ?25.00 fine and, tosta. James Preston Qlovei-, c/m/ 33, speeding. Pleads guilty See COURT page 6 Rep. James D. Speed To Seek Re-election To House James Speed, Veteran legislator fronj Franklin Coun ty, announced today his candi dacy for House of Representa tives for the 16th Dtstrtfct ^sub ject to the May Primary. The 16th district encompasses Vance, Warren, and Franklin Counties, under the new re districting plan/*" In announcing his candidacy, Speed said, "1 have given this matter deep thought and have sought the advice of many of my friends in 4II three Counties, and I have come to the con clusion that 1 can best serve the people of the district by being a candidate." Speed is a three-term legis lator from Franklin County, serving in the 1961, 1963 and 1965 regular sessions and in the 1963, 1965, and 1966 spec ials sessions. During the 1965 regular session, he was chair man of the committee on local government, and vice-chairman of the Agriculture Committee, and of the Water Resources Committee, as well as a mem ber of the committees on Con servation and Development and Finance, Health, Mental and Penal Institutions. He Is married to the former Martha Matthews of Loutsburg, James D Speed an<1 they have two teenage chil dren. He Is a farmer and a tobacco warehouseman, having served as Supervisor of Sales for the Henderson Tobacco Market for twelve years before opening a warehouse In Louis* burg. He also worked In War ren County on the tobacco mar ket. Speed is a Director of the Tarheel Production Credit Association, a member of the Board of Trustees of Franklin Local Students Make Dean's List At Louisburg Five Franklin County students were among the eleven making the Dean's List at Loulsburg College for the fall semester, and there were six making the Honorable Mention List. A student must attain a 3.50 to 4.00 point average to attain the Dean's List and a 3.00 to 3.49 for the Honorable Mention List. ' V On the Dean's List were: Mrs Janet Leonard Wester, Route 4, Loulsburg; Mrs. Jane Wood llef Wilder, Route 2, Franklin ton; Joseph Wade Goldston, son of Reverend and Mrs. C. Wade Goldston, 402 N. Elm Street, Loulsburg; Anna Kathpyn Col lier, daughter ?of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Collier, 506 Kenmore Avenue, Loulsburg; and Joseph J. Hart, .Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hart, Cross Street, Hospital Gets Duke Funds An announcement, Released Wednesday, reports that Frank lin Memorial Hospital is to re ceive an appropriation of $4,162 from the Duke Endow ment Fund. This is an Increase over last year's allotment of $3,401. This Is an annual aid given to many hospitals and is not In connection 'with the new renovations and repairs at the local Institution. Help from the Duke Fund is being sought to aid In this project, according to reports. The Duke Endowment Is dis tributing this week $1,404,392 to help hospitals and child care Institutions In North Carolina and South Carolina finance their charity services. The announcement was made Wednesday by . James R. Felts, Jr., executive director of the Hospital and Child Care sec tions. Mr Felts- said Trustees of The Endowment will consider at their next meeting applica tions of other hospitals which had not been filed when the current appropriations were r^ade. One hundred and thirty hospi tals are receiving $885,933 and 43 child care Institutions, $518,499. Eighty-four hospitals In North Carolina are receiving $505,848, 48 In South Carolina, $380,087. Twenty-six child care Institutions In North Caro lina are receiving $342,210, 17 In South Carolina, $176,249. The total amount being (distri buted In North Carolina Is $848,056, In South Carolina, $556,336 The hospital contributions are based on $1 a day for each Sew HOSPITAL page 6 ? } - < . o Youngsville. On the Honorable Mention List were: Sammy Norris Perdue, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Perdue, Route 3, Loulsburg; Ethel Christine Ho be r son, daughter of Mr and Mrs. M. L. Roberson, Route 3, Loulsburg; Patricia Ann Trotter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Trotter, 115 Jolly Street, Loulsburg; Judith Anne Wilder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilder, Route 1, Loulsburg; Tonle VI Ian Merrltt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Merrltt, Route 3, Loulsburg, and James Ralph Ihrle, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ihrle, III, Route 4, Louls burg. Mrs. David Secor Mrs. Secor To Head Fund Drive Mrs. David Secor of Frank llnton Is chairman of the Easter Seal Drive In Franklin County. The drive will be conducted the month prior to Easter. Funds from the drive will be uaei^to help crippled children and adults In Franklin County. Mrs. Secor Is a graduate of Frankllnton High School, at tended night school at Hart barger's Business College and worked for Civil Service at Butner during World W*r II. She Is married to Mr. David Secor, native of Detroit, who works for Seahorse Fuels, Inc. They have three children, Davey (age It), Cindy (age 13), and Sharon' (age 7). Mrs. Secor urges all citizens to send In contributions to Mrs. w. H. Horton, Jr. , of Loulsburg, county treasurer for the drive, as soon as seals are received. "It Is an extremely worthwhile drive," states Mrs. Secor. Memorial Hospital, the Frank lin County Board of Health, Franklin County Democratic ^Executive Committee, the Louisburg Masonic Lodge, the Sudan Temple Shrine, the Board of Deacons of Mount Zion Bap tist Church, and a member of the Gold Sand Grange. He has served as Master of the Louis burg Masonic Lodge, President of the Franklin County Farm 'Bureau, Master of the Gold Sand Grange, and as chairman of the Franklin County Demo cratic Executive Committee. "Many new and old problems will face the 1967 session of the Legislature." Speed said, "We will not have a represen tative from each county in our district . because of the re districting, and I feel that It is especially important that the people of this district e.lect a qualified person with valuable prior experience and an under standing of their problems." Retains Texas Judge Post Judge George Taylor George I).. Taylor, a native of Loulsburg, Is running unop posed for a second four-year term as Judge of the Criminal District Court In Beaumont, Texaj, according to a report received today. Judge Taylor is the brother of Franklin County Solicitor W. Hi (Jack) Taylor and Louls burg Town Councilman Jonah Taylor and Mrs.' George Weav et\f all of Loulsburg. Taylor "announced for the term which begins January 1, 1967, last January 21. The filing deadline came February 7 with no other candidates filing for the post. The Criminal District Courts in Texas are similar t<? the North Carolina Superior Courts and operate chiefly in the larg er cities. Heart Sunday r~* Heart Sunday will be observed here as the high point of the Heart Fund campaign In Febru ary, designated Heart Month by Governor Moore. Volun teers will call on their neigh bors on February 20. A volun teer . corps of 23 Is being recruited to cover the residen tial section. The volunteers will serve a dual purpose. They will dis tribute Information telling how to safeguard the lives and hearts of all members of a family. They will also receive Heart Fund contrlbutlcms. ? Mrs. David Daniel, HeartSun day Chairman, said proceeds of the drive are used to support ,1 research, education and Com munity service activities of the Franklin County Heart Associa tion, the ohly voluntary health agency here devoted exclusively to combatting diseases of the heart and circulation, whlchare responsible for more than half at all deaths In this county. The Franklin County Heart Association Is part of the North :arolln^ and American Heart Associations. An Ideal situation would be 1951 wages, 1935 prices, 1928 dividends and 1900 taxes.
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