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Comment
The Fraii'Min Times
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The car* law use of adjec
tives la what makes some peo
ple liars.
Published Every Tuesday & Thursday
Serving All Of Franklin County
Tel. ?Y 6-3283
Ten Cente
Louiaburg, N. C.. Thursday, August 18. 1966
(Ten Pages Today)
97th Year? Number 62
Principals at Tuesday's Lions Club meeting here are pictured above, left to right, Lion
President G. M. Beam, Jr., Tom Broughton, C & D official, featured speaker, Lloyd West,
program chairman, Lion Harold Talton, Chairman of Franklin County Industrial Development
Commission and Commission Director W. J. Benton. Broughton spoke on the regional offices
of the State, agency. --Staff -Photo by Clint Fuller.
Lions Hear C & D Industry Official
"Tight money or no tight
money, North Carolina Is on
the go." That was the word
given the Loulsburg Lions
Club here Tuesday night by an
official from the North Caro
lina Department of Conserva
tion and Development.
Tom Broughton,- Chief of the
Commerce and Industry Ser
vices Section In charge of
Regional Offices, spoke to the
local civic club on the work
being don* by the Regional
offices of C & D set up by the
Moore administration. -i
Broughton explained thit Re
gional representatives are not
"industry hunters" but act as
llason men In helping to solve
problems confronting local In
dustrial development organi
zations. He praised the Frank
lin County Development Com
mission and Director W. J.
Benton for the work the or
ganization Is doing.
BACKERS OF
EFFORTS TO GET
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
IN FRANKLIN
COUNTY
Franklinton Township
Ctvamber of Commerce
Franklinton
Lions Club
Bunn Lions Club
Louisburg Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
Industrial Development
Commission
Louisburg Lions jCJub
Broughton, a graduate of
Wake Forest College, pointed
out there are five Regional
C L D offices In the state, each
manned by one official.
"These men do not go around
with Industrial prospects In
their pockets," he said, "but
they are there to help local
communities get their house
In order."
Introduced by - Lion Lloyd
West, Secretary of the county
Industrial Development Com
mission and Program Chair
man for Tuesday meeting,
Broughton told the group of
the tremendous growth and
expansion of existing Indus
try In the state. He said that
eventually, existing Industry
would match the economic Im
portance of new Industries
coming to North Carolina. He
stated, "R-eclous little time
Is being spent on existing In
dustry," In referring to local
organizations. He disclosed
there are over 2S0 Industrial
development organizations In
the state and 30 commissions
"like the one you have here."
Following the Raleigh offi
cial's address, Lion John
Lloyd moved the club go on
record In praise of efforts by
local development leaders In
"behalf of Franklin County."
The club voiced a unanimous
vote of approval of the motion.
Earlier In the meeting, Lion
Edwird F. Yarborough moved
the dlub endorse efforts to get
better roadss
better roads in the county by
The Franklin Times. This
motion won unanimous appro
val also.
G. M. (Buddy) Beam, club
president, presided. Guests
of the club Included R. S.
Lucas, new member of a local
banking staff, W. J. Benton,
Industrial development direc
tor and Clint Fuller, local
newspaper editor. Lion Paul
Mullen explained the calendar
drive to club members and
announced that the second
week In September would be
the deadline (or turning In
names to appear on the calen
dar. This Is one of the prime
fund raising projects of the
club each year.
This Is A Holf In N.
C . 56
MRS JEANETTE
P ARNOLD
. . . resigns
BROOKS W
YOUNG
. . . appointed
Rep. Fountain Confirms
Resignation Of Cheek
Second District Congress
man L. H. Fountain, In a wire
to The Franklin Times
Wednesday, confirmed an ear
lier report that Charles Alvln
Cheek, controversial business
manager of the anti-poverty
programs In the three county
area, has resigned.
Cheek, a parolee from tjro
life sentences plus a thirty
year sentence In connection
with charges of first degree
burglary, has been the object
of much criticism since it was
disclosed several weeks ago
that he had a prison record.
Cheek's father, Rev. G. E.
Cheek, heads the Head Start
and Neighborhood Youth Corps
programs In the Franklin,
Warren, and Vanc?. county
area. The younger Cheek,
listed as business manager, la
said to be In charge of around
9188,000 In federal funds. The
operation la called the Recre
ation Council of Memorial Re
creation Forest and Is located
In Warren County along U. S.
401 midway between Warren
ton and Loulsburg.
Congressman L. H. FounUln
has Issued a request to the
Office of Economic Opportu
nity and the U. S. Labor De
partment for explanations as
to Just how Cheek's employ
ment and approval of these
programs were handled. At
last report, Rep. Fountain hed
not received a satisfactory
answer.
Cheek's behavior as busi
ness manager has not been
brought under fire, andWash
See FOUNTAIN Page 6
What About Franklin's Bond Money?
An Editorial
On November 2, 1965, 2239 Franklin County citizens voted in the State Road Bond elections. Ten of the
eleven county precjncts voted against the issue. There were 451 more people voting against the Bonds than
for the Bonds. This means that had 226 voters gone the other way or had 452 of the over 10,000 who did
not bother to vote at all cast their ballot in favor of the bonds, Franklin would have been in the win column.
Much has been said about Franklin being one of only two counties in the state voting against the Road
Bonds. In light of the completeJack of road improvements over the years, many feel this negative vote was most
appropriate.
However, November is a long time passed. For or against, the issue passed. Agreed or not, Franklin citizens
are paying the tax to retire the bonds. They will be doing so for many, many years. Since Franklin is included in
the state highway system, Franklin is also included in the Road Bond allotments.
A question posed to Fifth Division Highway Commissioner J. B. Brame on his recent visit here asked what
Franklin could expect from the Road Bond funds. Mr. Brame would only say that every county would get some
thing. ^
The administration stated publicly prior to the Bond vote just how the money was to be allotted. However, in
most cases, funds are allotted to the Division. It did not say how the Division Commissioner would allot funds
among his counties. This gives the Commissioner an unusually strong hand when it comes to doling out the
money.
Under the provisions of the Bond issue, Primary Road funds were to be allotted to the Division, based on
"their respective percentage of the total rural primary mileage." \
The Fifth Division received $10,192,000 based upon 911.21 miles of Primary roads..; Franklin County has
155.70 miles of Primary highways. The county share is {1,734,140.00. This, according to the 1965 estimate of
$25,000 per mile of highway improvement, should gain Franklin 69 miles of resurfaced and improved roads. Note
the word "should."
In the provisions governing Secondary Roads, the administration has said that funds were allotted the Division
based on the "respective percentage of the total unpaved rural secondary mileage."
The Fifth Division has 2,313.10 miles of unpaved rural roads. The Division allotment is $6,098,000 for the
seven counties. Franklin County has 265.40 miles of unpaved rural secondary roads. Franklin County should
receive $698,540 in funds or, based on the state estimate of $20,000 per mile to pave these roads, Franklin
Should gain nearly 35 miles of paved roads. Again, note the word "should."
There is nothing in the provisions which says that Commissioner Brame must give Franklin County its share
based on the same critera as that upon which the Division received the total sum. He, with the approval of other
members of the Commission, can place the money anywhere in the Division he deems advisable.
We believe that Commissioner Brame and the Highway Commission will allot these Primary and Secondary
Bond funds in accord with the guidelines laid down in the original allotment to the various divisions. This
would certainly be fair and no one could be critical of this procedure.
An announcement to that effect should be forthcoming. It would show good faith on the part of the Com
mission. It would greatly ease the concern of Franklin citizens, i
Franklin's share of the Primary and Secondary Bond funds totals $2,432,680. This, added to the amounts due
municipalities within the county, gives a grand total from Bond funds of $2,640,580. This is over half the total
of ALL FUNDS received 'by Franklin County in the east 29 YEARS. It is far MORE THAN THE TOTAL
FEDERAL-AID AND STATE PRIMARY FUNDS received by the county in the PAST 29 YEARS. It is more than
the TOTAL STATE MAINTENANCE received by the county in the PAST 29 YEARS.
We ask our share of the Road Bond funds. Getting them will be a blessing to this county. It's going to be
tough if we don't.
Mrs. Arnold Resigns,
Knott Appoints Young
Mrs. Jeanette P. Arnold, appointed to
the Board of County Commissioners last
January 18 to fill the unexpired term of
her late husband, Claude A. Arnold, has
resigned. Ralph Knott, Clerk of Superior
Court, has appointed Commissioner
nominee Brooks W. Young to
fill the vacancy.
Young was top man In a
three-way race for the post
In last May's Democratic Pri
mary and Is a past Commis
sioner.
Mrs. Arnold stated in re
signing the post that she could
not do an effective Job as Com
missioner and perform her
duties as a business teacher
at Loulsburg High School.
"There are only three more
scheduled meetings," she
said, "and the next comes
on the sixth of September,
which Is a most busy time
In schools."
"The first two or three
weeks are terrific," Mrs. Ar
nold said. "I would like to
express my appreciation to
the people and to Mr. Knott
for the confidence placed In
me. I have enjoyed serving. It
has been a most wonderful
experience. It has been a real
pleasure for me to serve with
the present Board. They are
a fine group of men and they
have been very nice to me,"
she added.
Knott stated In revealing the
Vet's Office
Closed For
Vacation
George Champion, Jr., Ve
teran'a Service Officer tor
Franklin County, announced
yesterday that the Veteran' a
Service Office will be closed
all. next week, August 22-28 for
vacation.
The office will reopen on
Monday, August 29.
resignation, "I want to com
mand Mrs. Arnold (or her
service to the county, parti
cularly In view of her having
accepted this responsibility
during a most trying time (or
her personally. I believe that
her leadership and business
ability have been recognized
and appreciated by all having
business with the Board."
In appointing Young, a
former chairman of the Board,
Knott stated, "In view of the
fact he was the people's choice
In the Primary, and In light
of his experience as a former
commissioner, I believe he Is
the man for the position."
Young said, "I will be glad
to serve. I look upon election
to the Board of Cbunty Com
missioners as a trust and op
portunity for service." Young
has served In the position of
Commissioner from Harris
Dunn Townships for twelve
years. His consecutive string
See RESIGNS Age 6
I T Valentine
Demo Chief
To Address
Local Women
L T. Valentine of N?ah Coun
ty will address the annual
husband-wife meeting of the
Franklin County Democratic
Women here Friday night. The
Nash attorney Is Chairman of
the North Carolina Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
The meeting will be held in
the Loulsburg Cb liege Cafe
teria beginning at 7 p.m. All
members and prospective
members have been urged to
attend. Mrs. Agnes Merrltt
Is In charge of reservations.
Industrial Commission,
Louisburg Lions
Back Road Efforts
The Franklin County Indus
trial Development ' Com
mission and the Loulsburg
Lions Club are the latest or
ganizations to express support
of efforts by The Franklin
Times to get road Improve
ments In the county. The
Commission voted Monday
night to endorse the move
ment and the Lions extended
their backing In a Tuesday
night meeting.
Lloyd West, Secretary of
the Development Commission
relayed the group's actions to
the Times by telephone, stat
ing that a letter would fol
low. The Lions Club followed
their actions with a letter from
Secretary L D. Moon. '
Mr. Moon's letter stated,
"It would seem that tax
moneys should be apportioned
to the counties in proportion
tc the needs and the amount
of taxes taken from the
various counties," The Lions
Club letter also stated, "The
member! . . . unanimously
agreed to support Clint Foliar
and The Franklin Times' In
their efforts to get the roads
of Franklin County
Improved. .
The endorsement this week
by these two groups brings to
six the number of county or
ganizations going on record
as bylng In support of efforts
to gain road Improvements In
the county. Qhers are: The
Frankllnton Township Cham
ber of Commerce, Franklin- -
ton Lions Club, Bunn Lions
Club, and the Loulsburg Jay
cees . T
Times Managing Editor Clint
Fuller expressed the appre
ciation of the newspaper staff
for these latest endorsements.
The Times has published front
page editorial and pictorial
comment on road conditions
for the past ten weeks In an
effort to publicize what Fuller
describes as "the gross dis
crimination Franklin County
has experienced In the matter
of roads for thirty years.".
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