First In The Hearts By Clint Fuller Henry Lee wrote, In a Reso lution In the House of Repre sentatives on December 26, 1799, twelve days after the death o ( President George Washington, that he was ??First In war, first In peace, first in i the hearts of his fellow cltl zens." One hundred eighty-seven years later, Americans still agree with Lee's statement. Truly, George Washington is the father of this country. Many legends have evolved about the man. This is not unexpected. The whole world mourhed his passing at the time of his death. He was great even befo,re he became a part of history. He was born on Friday, Feb ruary 22, 1732, the son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball at Wakefield on Pope's Creek, Westmoreland County, Va. His great-grandfather, Col. John Washington, tiad come to America In 1657 and purchased 5,000 acres of land on the Po tomac River. Washington's father died when Aluminum Carl Ports Storm Doors ! & Windows \ Venetian Blinds \ BLINDS REPAIRED J Ornamental ! ? Iron Aluminum & j Canvas Awningti FREE ESTIMATES J - M. G. WILDER "MONK" 417 W. Noble St. 10UISBUBG, N. C. the boy was only 11, after hav- j ing moved to Ferry (arm, near Fredericksburg, Va., In 1738. At 16, Washington went to live with a half-brother, Lawrence, who inherited the Potomac farm and built Mount Vernon. Lawr ence died in 1752, and Washing ton inherited some of the farm and purchased the other. He received his first military experience in 1753 when Gover nor Dlnwiddie of Virginia made him a Lt. Col and placed him in charge of the militia. Washington fired the first shot in the French and Indian War. He became commander-in chief of the Continental forces j on July 3, 1775, at Cambridge, Md. He was elected President of. the Upited States and took office in New York on April 30, 1789, and served two terms, declining a third. Washington was truly an out standing statesman. Had he been nothing more than any one of many things, he would have had a place' in history. He was, however, gifted beyond most men. He was, first, a man of dignity. People listened to him and sought his advice. He was an experimenter. He delved into many secrets of Mother Nature's earth. Fifty seven trees which he planted still stand today^ at Mount Vern- ; on. He was a surveyor, as mosi school children know. He was a lover of land and acquired much of It In his lifetime. He was a good neighbor, lending and giving to those In need. He was extremely modest, dif fident and almost bashful at times. And, yet, he had a vIq lent temper. However, he man aged to control It most of the time. He was a farmer, a trader and a land Investor, and these made him a legend in his own time. He experimented with clover, rye, timothy and alfal fa to enrich the soil as early as 1760. He tinkered with several Inventions to make planting, harvesting and pro cessing easier on the planta tion. The flour produced at Mount Vernon was so unusual for its purity and excellence that It w^ known all over the Americas and Europe. He was a' hard-working business man and accountant. In an age when letters were all written in longhand, Washington wrote over 18,000. Washington also excelled In the field of architecture and was consulted by many archi tects following the Revolution ary War. Ho drew up plana and specifications with his own hand, ordered stlcco, terrazzo and other materials, and almost singlehandedly converted his small house of eight rooms into FINCH PLUMBING & HEATING CO. ? Serving Franklin Co.-^ ? INSTALLATION ? REPAIRS ALL WORK GUARANTEED Dial 496-5596 OWNER JULIAN FINCH Rocky Mount Rd., Louisburg, N. C. the highly celebrated and beau tiful mansion we know today. Washington was many things to many people. His farewell address to the nation as Presi dent, delivered on September 19, 1796, warned of many of the troubles our country is experiencing today, among them big public debt, foreign alliances, large military es tablishments, small minorities In control of or changing gov ernment; and he stressed the need for an enlightened public. Born 187 years ago, George Washington, with the leadership he exemplifies, could, even to day, have been the Father of His Country. Second Basic Ed Class Begins A second class In Basic Edu cation, grades 0-4, will begin Feb. 22 at seven o'clock in Itoom 108 \ AC Building, at Louisburg College. Those to be enrolled will be notified by the W. W. Holding T. L "It is hoped that everyone re ceiving such a notice will be present," said Rev. V. E. Dun-, can, teicher. This class Is the out< ome of a testing put on at the Agriculture Building before Christmas. Plans for a continuation of the class recently finished to go up into the grade 5-8 are | in the making. In Service Seoul, Korea (AHTNC)-- Staff Sergeant Oliver S. J. Davis, ?Jr., aor of Mrs. Mary O. Davis, Louisburg, N. C., graduated from the Eighth U. S. Army Adjutant General's Military Pay Operations School Jan. 29 In Seoul, Korea. During the two-week course, Sergeant k Davis received re fresher training In procedures to reduce errors In the prepa ratlon of monthly pay vouchers. The 29-year-old sergeant, who is serving with Headquar ters Battery, 3d Battalion, 81st Artillery In Korea, entered the Army In 1959 and was last stationed at Fort Devens, Mass. Keep up your education, and j keep on understanding what's happening. SHOPPING'S A GRADE A WHOLE FRYERS 28C, WONDER RICE U..L 33c SNOWDRIFT < SHORTENING 3 u. c.n 69t .7.1 PIE SHELLS J., ,51.00 BLUE LABEL Mi KARO SYRUP 29Q Pt 1 16 43{ DULANY FROZEN . STRAWBERRIES ** DULANY TINY FR02EN Gg|Ks ?. 490 VINE RIPE TOMATOES m WINESAP APPLES . V, 39C i WYNNE'S SUPER MARKET .OPEN NIGHTS 6 DAYS A WEEK We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities. Free Delivery Bunn PTA Meets The Bunn PTA' met in the gymnasium Monday, night. The subject for the evening was "Physical Fitness." Four faculty members led the pro gram. Mr. Hancock spoke on ways in which parents can help chil dren benefit from the program in the school. Mrs. Brantley led the ele mentary students. They dem onstrated skipping and rope jumping, dancing and drills. Students of physical education in the classes of Mr. Moss dem onstrated- tumbling, drills and somersaults. In his discussion Mr.Wheless told of the difficulty in perform ance of feats and the care that is taken to prevent injury. Girls of the basketball team demon strated several plays. Interest in the program was evidenced by a capacity crowd. Franklinton Business Wins Contest (Frk B.W.) Mr. W. L. John son, Jr., of the Corner Drug in Franklinton has been in formed that the Corner Drug Store has won the sixth prize in the VIcks-Bulman "Show More-Sell-More" Display Con test. The display was prepared by Iris Overton and Carolyn Riley, employees of Corner Drug Store. SENATOR JORDAN REPORTS Washington -- Congress has , approved, legislation which will be of tremendous benefit to veterans who have served in the Armed Forces since the Korean War. The new "GI Benefits Dill" will make all the persons who have served in the Armed Forc es on active duty since Febru ary 1, 1955, for a period of 180 days or more eligible for benefits under the program-, i The program is not limited to servicemen who have served or are serving in Vietnam or ; other. areas of combat. Instead : it covers all of these service- ? men plus any others who have been on active duty tn any of our armed services. The primary purpose the program is to encourage and promote the education of serv icemen apd veterans in institu-i tions of higher learning. The new law provides that educational assistance will be provided for up to 36 calendar months of school or training. The assistance rates for full time training or education are $100 per month for a single veteran, $125 for a veteran with one dependent, and $150 for a veteran with more than one dependent. Proportion ately lower rates for less than full-time training' or education are also provided. Another key part of the new program is a G1 home loan program which was so popu lar and beneficial among vet erans of World War II and the Korean War. Under the new program, the Veteran5 Admini stration may. guarantee as much as $7,500 of a loan made by a private lender for a veteran's home, The' new program also pro vides for nonserv Ice-connected medical, care for veterans in. V. A. hospitals and preference, will be given to veterans in obtaining, employment with the federal government. There are many, many thous ands of veterans who 'have served since the Korean War who will be eligible for the first time to obtain benefits under the new program, and more detailed Information Spaghetti Supper Saturday The Episcopal Young Church- ; men will sponsor their second Spaghetti Supper February 10 at the Loulshurg School Cafe teria from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. This group would very much like for you to come. Cootact Jane McKlnne or Tucker Meyer for tickets Please get your tickets in ad trance. ?_ will be available in the near future from the various V. X. offices and veterans service offices located throughout the Nation. Tracked In Snow Louisville, Ky. ? A local po liceman tried a Royal Cana dian Mounted Police trick a/xi found his man. He followed footprints in the snow from the spot where Pauline McDaniel, 39, was struck down, to a house a block away. Her purse was recovered and a 17-year-old youth was arrested. 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