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(Ten Cents) (Si* Pages Today) Louisburg. N C . Tuesday. March 8, 1966 97th Year? Number 5 A FrankliAton Chamber Meeting Commissioner of Agriculture .James A. Graham, principal speaker at a meeting of the Franklinton Township Chamber of Commerce last night, is shown above, center, flanked by Program Chairman Arthur Hall, left, and organization President Bill Johnson, fight. The meeting between Franklinton businessmen and farmers was held in the Methodist Church Education Building. -Staff Photo by Clint Fuller Agriculture Commissioner Addresses Franklinton Group North Carolina Commission er of Agriculture Jim Graham spoke to a meeting of the Frank llnton Township Chamber of Commerce at Frankllnton last night and complimented the group on their community ef forts. Graham, Introduced by Frank llnton furnltuc? store operator Arthur Hall, Program Chair man, told of the work being done by his department and urged the group to continue their work In the development of Frankllnton. The meeting, designed to bring together local businessmen and farmers, was well attended. Bill Johnson, local druggist, president of the organization, presided. "I wish to congratulate you and your township on the make up of your organization," Gra ham said. "It Is neither small town urban nor rural. It is a combination of the two," he continued. "Farming Is not on the Ed. Bpard Gets New Guidelines The Franklin County Board of Education, meeting in regular session Monday, learned that its $503,000 Elementary and Secondary _Act program had been given federal approval and Local College Women Attend Conference Misses Rachael Modlin and Adelaide Johnson, of the Louis burg College Faculty, attended the Twenty-Fifth Annual Busi ness Education Conference, held Saturday on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The conference theme', "New Dimensions in Education for Business," was developed by Dr. John L Rowe, Chairman, Department of Business Edu cation, the University of North Dakota, at Grand Forks. Doctor Rowe Is nationally recognized as an authority in business edu ? otlon. ? ; ? J V* ? On Friday evening, Misses Modlin and Johnson also attend ed the banquet of Zeta Chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon, ope of the groups sponsoring the confer ence. -- ? \ was also informed by Super intendent of Schools Warren Smith that the Neighborhood Youth Program was not approv due to lack of funds for that purpose in Washington.^ ! The Board also was told that $531,320.97 Is available under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Plans are being formulated to obtain the addi tional $28,000 federal funds this year. June 8 was set as Graduation Day this year in all the county system schools. The Board issued a vote of appreciation to its attorneys, E. F. Yarborough of Louisburg and Irving Tucker of Raleigh, for the conduct of the recent court action. The Board won the case brought by local Ne groes and the U., S. Justice Dept. seeking to ^dmit twenty Negro pupils Into schools of their choice In mid-year. The Board discussed several .other matters Including the pur chase of a coal conveyer, re tirement of employees at age 65, and the lunch program. Supt. Smith disclosed that the lunch program In the county Is In some trouble due to a de crease In surplus commodities, See BOARD Page 6 decline," the Commissioner stated. "Industry and agricul ture must work together as a team to help our economy." He explained that new methods had caused shifting of farm population to the titles, but he said, "We need an all-out effort by agriculture to feed th?j world." Graham pointed out that his department has 16 divisions and 59 laws to administer. He ex plained a number of the functions of the vaflous divis ions,. Including N. C. State University and its extension service. The Commissioner concluded his address by telling the group, meeting in the Methodist Church Educational Building, "The greatest sin is fear. Make fear work for"you." Then, with a play on words, Gra ham spelled the word with notations: "F-for faith In your Chamber of Commerce; .? - for enthusiasm and ener getic efforts; A - for ambition, ability and attitude; and R-for responsibility ami resources." Using another play on words, the Commissioner used the word "Work." He stated, "W-We; O-ought; R-to re spond to need and challenge and K - keep ahead and on the go." Practice Alert Thursday Noon The siren on top of the Louis burg Fire Station will be tested at noon Thursday f as part of a ?ivil Defease exercise, accord ing to Thurman Johnson, C. D. Director for Franklin County. Johnson explained that It is to be a practice only and for the purpose of testing the alarm system. Raleigh --The Motor. Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a.m. Mon day*, March 7: KILLED TCLDATE / 237 ^ILtrEtTTO DATE irtAST YEAR 236 County Schools Get Approval Of 8503,000 In Federal Funds Approval of the Franklin County program, -under the fed eral Elementary and Secondary Education Act, has been an nounced. The original plan, which called for some over $400,000.00, was amended by local school officials; and the i current approved program calls ifor the expenditure of $503, 000^.00 in the county school system by August 31, 1966. All funds must be spent to aid the underprivileged stu dents, and based on the federal requirements, certain schools in the system will not be helped directly by much of the expendi tures. The announcement, as re leased by Superintendent War ren Smith's office, follows: "The Franklin County School authorities" were noti fied this week that two projects submitted under the Federal Act entitled Elementary and Secondary Education Act passed by Congress in 1065 has been approved. "The first of these known as Title I involving over $503,000 is to be used in six schools of the county which could quali fy under the educationally and economically deprived cri terion. The project Is very specific in the way the money may be used, but the main ob jective of the project and its related services is to 'improve the level of Beading proficien cy so as to assure a higher degree of achievement in reading, understanding, ex pression, and speaking'. The hours 9i00- 10:30 A.M. will be set aside each day for the Reading Improvement Pro gram. Every elementary teacher and some high school Louisburg Businessman Passes Dayton E. Hardwick, 69, died Saturday. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sun day at Lancaster Funeral Home by the Rev. Kelly Wilson and the Rev. Herman Winberry. Burial was In Oakwood Ceme tery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. 'Vera M. Hard wick; two sons, Dayton, Jr., of Rome, Ga., and Robert M. Hicks of Louisburg; two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Mar tin Ol Miami, F^a., and Mrs. Betty Denmark of\Kln$ton; his mother, ?Mrs. L. P. Hardwick of Tillman Beach, S. C.; a brother, Ernest < of Till man BeachrS. C., and six grandchil dren. ?F?. -Staff Phffto by Clint Fuller. *Sic *Em Bulldogs Part of the large crowd of fans from Loulsburg and -Franklin County arc shown above as they attended the District playofTs at Rocky Mount last Thursday night. Loplsburg won over South Granville and play again Wednesday night. The Younga v llle Phantoms won last Saturd?y night over Wakelon and both' county teams return this week. Youngsvllle plays Thursday. teachers in the six qualifying schools will be required to spend that 112 hours in the teaching of reading. Equip ment, materials, and supplies will be provided to supplement the State adopted texts and make the curriculum for ttiese schools a real and dynamic experience for each child. "An organized program of In-service training will be con ducted for the instructors and the instructional aides involved In the project In order to pre pare them to realize the full potential of the quality of in dividualized instruction and how to use the supplies made avail See FUNDS Page 6 I # -Man pnoio ny ^iini ruiier. Services Canceled Franklin County Deputy Sheriff Tom Powell Is shown above inspecting the ruins of the Red Bud Church of Christ, following what he described as the "dynamiting" of the building last Friday night around 8:30 p.m. by persons yet unknown. The 32-member Negro church hold services every third Sunday and Sunday School each week, according to Rev. Plummer Alston, Jr., Rt. 3, Louisbnrg, pastor. The structure, located between Centerville and Castalia In Franklin County, was completely destroyed by the blast. The building belonged to Ernestine Thomas, Rt. 2, Spring Hope Negro. Powell re ported that his department was not notified of the incident until around 5 p.m. Saturday. Sheriff Joseph W. Champion reported today that there were no new developments in his investigation. Dog Warden Program Gets Uncertain New Life i With a vote as. close as a fie#, on a clog's lack, the Board of 'Franklin County Commis sioners voted Monday to extend the controversial Dog Warden Program through the month of March. The program, put to sleep by the Board as o? March 1 In a prior meeting, was revised Monday on an ap peal by the head of the pro gram, Tyr?'?' Lan< aster. The new life came when Com missioner Richard Cash moved that a one- month extension be granted and that the Chairman and Lancaster confer with Health Director. Br. James Wheles? to determine some satisfactory program for the future. Commissioner George Harris seconded the motion, and Com missioner E. M.Sykesand Mrs. Jeanette P. Arnold voted against the motion. Chairman Norwood Faulkner broke the tie with a vote favoring the motion. In other actions, the Board heard three officials of the Farm - Home Administration explain some of their programs Mrs. Pernell Attends BPW Meeting Mrs. John Pernell, faculty member. In the Department of Business, Loulsburg College, was among those In attendance ?t the annual "Spotlight ofWom ?n," sponsored by thi Business and Professional Women of North Carolina, on the campus of the University of North Carolina In Chapel Hill the past weekend. i Featured speaker for the con ference was Robert Theobald, well-known New York soclo economlst, lecturer and author, who, within the framework of the conference theme "the place of automation In a chang ing society," led his audience In taking a look at the possl- , bllltles and probabilities of things to come. ' i Several UNC professors were I ?lso speakers for this two-day | conference. j available to the county. Offi cials apiwarlng were local Manager Tom Marshall, Mel vln Ayscue, a trainee, and Dis trict Supervisor Paul Marks. W. J. Benton, Industrial De velopment Director, and Harold Talton, a member of the Com mission, appeared before the Board and requesU'd<?n 8-lnch water line be extended from the present Gay Products plant on New Bank' Gets FDIC Approval Br L. Nesmlth, Jr., Chair man of the Waccamaw. Bank and Trust Company, announced today that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, In a meeting held In Washington, D. C., Thursday, March 3, ap proved application of Wacca maw Bank to establish a full service office In the Town of Loulsburg, County Seat of Franklin County. Approval was given by the State Banking Com mission la their meeting on November 24. Mr. James R. Grady, formerly Cashier of the (lose Hill Of fice, will be In charge of the new "office and other personnel will be secured from the Louls burg area, where possible. Flaas are underway to begin operation at the earliest possi ble date. In a letter to Times' Editor Clint Fuller, Mr. Nesmlth stat ed that his bank has secured "a trailer to which a masonry addition will be added to the rear to accommodate a drlve In window and night depository. This, of course, Is a temporary facility, as we Intend to con struct a building In keeplngwlth :he other fine structures In Loulsburg, such that will al ow us to give the people of hat area an efficient and dlg klfled structure." Waccamaw's Annual Report lays that the company expects :o have the new bank In opera ion In the early part of this 'ear. the Franklinton highway to a new site to accommodate the Dean Farms building. The Board voted approval, provided the Town of Louisburg would Install the pipe. The Justice Volunteer Rural Fire Department gaiped ap proval of a request to extend their coverage area from the present three miles to ?our. Final approval of the request must now be made by the N. C. Fire Rating Board. The Board went on record as being opposed to a State Wel fare Department proposal that Welfare checks "Be mailed from Raleigh. The Commissioners prefer they be sent to the Franklin County Auditor for distribution locally. Weather Fair and not-so cold today. Increasing cloudiness with chance of rain Wednesday. Low .! today, 20; high, lower 50's. ASCS Office Issues Program Clarification The local ASCS Office has issued a statement on the 1966 Feed Grain Program designed to clarify some points in the plan. The text of the release^ follows: Producers who sign up to participate in the 1966. Feed Gratn Program will be per mitted to plant their permlt ted'acreag** In soybeans instead of feed grains without loss of price support payments. For example: A producer who has a feed grain base 10.0 acres and diverts 5.0 acrqs to a con serving use would bexpermltted to plant 5.0 acres of feed grain and receive a price support payment. Under the new regu lations the producer could plant the 5.0 acres permitted to soy beans Instead of feed grain and receive & price support pay ment Under the new regula-* Hons the producer could plant the 5.0 acres permitted to soybeans instead of feed grain and receive a price support payment. Some producers have See ASCS Page 6 Heart Attack Fatal To Eden R. Tharrington Eden R. Tharrington Eden R. Tharrlngton, 51, of 1 Youngsville, Principal of the 1 Rolesvllle School, died sudden- I ly early this morning of an 1 apparent heart attack. Thar- I rlngton was principal of 1 Youngsville High School from 1946 to 1W3, when he re- 1 sign ed to accept the Wake County position. He Is survived by Ms wife, the former Patricia Green of Dllnols; one daughter, Mltzle, and two sons, Ricky and Gary. Tharrlngtjn was for several years coach of the Youngsvllle girls' basketball " teant, and under his direction the team be came one of the best In this section. He was a World War n naval reteran and received his edu satlon* at Campbell College, IVake Forest College and his Master's Degree In Education it East Carolina: He came to Franklin County upon discharge !rom the Navy In July, 1946. Prior to his service In the irmed forces, he taught at Davis-Tow nsend School In Lex ington, N. C., from 1937-1942. Xe graduated from John Graham tllgh School, Warrenton, N. C., in 1933. He was a native of Warren County. ' Funeral services are Incom >lete.
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