Weather Turning cooler lata today and Wednesday. SO per cant chance of showers today. Low today, 73; high, St. Comment The FraiikMn Times Never worry about the courae of events; Just be sure you are right and hold to your faith. Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of Franklin County T?l 0Y 6-3283 Tan Cants Louisburg. N. C.. Tuesday. August 23. 1966 (Six Pages Today) 97th Viar-Number 63 _L Still Good Neighbors In Franklin County Shown above Is testimony that there are a lot of things good about this county In which we live. In the days of strife' and turmoil, doubt and fear, all can take hfcrt that neigh bors are still' neighbors In Franklin County. Pictured above are some of the sixty people who showed up at the homeof Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Gilliam on U. S. 401 south of Loulsburg lastSatur day morning. Their purpose: To house the Gilliam tobacco crop. Their pay: The feeling of having helped a neighbor. Gilliam was Injured In an automobile accident between Youngsvllle and Wake Forest on July 30. He has been bed ridden since with knee and facial Injuries. During this time, friends and neighbors have tended his crop. Saturday they came to work at 6 a.m. and stayed until they had hung 800 sticks and sprayed-the re maining tobacco In the fields. The neighbors came from Harris Chapel Church, the Harris community and the Royal community. Included In the workers was Rev. John Dofinell, pastor of Harris Cha pel. Announcement of the get together had been made In the church on the previous Sunday . The GUllams and their daughter Pam expressed their appreciation to all these friends. Both Mr. and Mrs. GUllam were vlsably affected by this outward show of good nelghborllness. Mr. GllUam was hospitalized with a broken ankle suffered In a freak accident at his home on August 4, 1965. Ch August 4, 1966 he was hospitalized fol lowing an operation on his right knee as a result of the automobile accident. His neighbors helped last year and are beck for more this year. Not a single one of the neigh bors expressed any feeling that they were doing anything out of the ordinary. Che would think they did this type of thing everyday. In their hearts, we know they do. It's good to know that while Franklin County may be criticized for some things, we at home know there is a lot of good going on here. Plaintiffs, Justice Dept. File Objections To Franklin Teacher Requirements Charlotte attorney Lavonne Chambers, acting In behalf of eleven Franklin County Ne gro parents, and U. S. Jus tice Department attorney Frank Schwelb have filed se parate Objections to the Court Ordered "Objective Standards for Teacher Hiring" by the Franklin County Board of Edu cation. In an Interim Order by U. S. Eastern District Court Judge Algernon Butler last month, the local board was required to file with the Court, "to set up and file with the Court on or before 'August 10, 1966, definite objective standards for the employment, assign ment and retention of teachers and professional staff In a manner not Inconsistent with this order and compatible with the requirement of the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of tlx (institution." Such "definite objective standards" were filed by the Board of Education prior to the August 10 deadline. The three-page document contained standards for Ini tial employment, assignment and retention of teachers. Ar ticles I In each of the three categories expressed the Board's Intent that "race, color or national origin not be a\factor." Other requirements dealt with certification by the State Department of Instruc tion, National Teachers Exam scores and physical conditions of teachers. The Board's standards also stated that teachers would continue to be employed, using the same process as hereto fore, whereby local advisory committees with the approval of the principals recom mended teacher applicants to r'the county board for final ?lection. The Negro plaintiffs objects to the standards as being "subjective" and oppose the evaluation of applicants by advisory committees. Cham bers also claUq*," That para graph m (dealing with teacher's chcftce of school) on Assignment Is subjective and designed to perpetuate segre gation of staff and faculties In the Franklin County School Sjrstem." The Justice Department Ob See TEACHERS Page 4 Franklin Gets USDA Approval Washington, D. C. - The Department of Agriculture id vised today that sixteen North Carolina Counties, Including Franklin, have been approved (or haying and grazing pri vileges on crop land taken out at production. These are coun ties In which livestock feed and forage are inadequate due to drought. Farmers should con tact the County Agricultural Stabilisation and Conservation Office for full details. Injured In Fall Reacuera and others an shown above removing William Burnett*, 25-year-old carpenter from the baaement of the John Garrett home construction site Just off Jeffrie* Drive here early Monday morning. Burnette had (alien through a hole In the flooring to the ground below, a drop of over eight feet. The local RescueServlce transported the Injured man to rranklln Memorial Hospital with undetermined back lnjurlea. -Staff photo by Clint ruller. Short Schedule But ? No Delay In School Start Franklin Cbunty schools will open as originally scheduled, according to Superintendent Warren W. Smith. The Board of Education, In special meet ing, declined tapostppne the September 1 opening day. Stu dents are to report at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, for orientation with the following day listed as the first of the 180-day schedule. "Students will report at 8 a.m. on September 1," said Smith. "Because of the late harvest season oi tobacco and because of the shortage of farm labor, schoolS[ will op-? erate from 8 .a.m. to I p.m. through September }6. This Is being done in order fo help the farmer and the farm child as much as possible." Smith explained, "The Board was cognizant of the farmsltu atlon when these dates were set, but it was equally aware of the hardships Imposed on stu dents and teachers who wanted to attend summer schools or work during the summer months when schools close after June 1." The Superintendent asked that "principals, teachers, students and parents co operate in helping the children to keep up with their school work and attend school as re k' gularly as possible." He pointed out the "absences tor farm work will be excused absences but will have to count as an absence (or any child working toward perfect at tendance. Each child will be given an opportunity to make up any work lost due to an absence (or the purpose of working on the crop," Smith added. The schedule was approved several weeks ago by all local school committees attending a special meeting held In Loulsburg and the Board an nounced adoption o( the September 1 opening date some time ago. Lunch will be served In all schools having cafeterias during the short schedule, according to Smith. Several (arm citizens had requested members o( the Board to delay the opening due to the late crop conditions. In other actions, the Board assigned all of the 3,239 Ne gro students whose appli cations under the new choice period had been received and since efforts had been made to contact many of those not filling a choice, the Board ordered the choice period closed and assigned the re maining students to the school they chose in theSprlng choice period. The Board