The
PwfelitHad Every Tw? 4?i A TKvrnU,
n Times
fervuif All W P?#??hlin C*wnly
LOCAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
A State Of Shock
Louisburg citizens are today still in
somewhat of a state of shock over the
brutal slaying of a local groceryman
here yesterday. The fact that such a
thing could happen on the main street
of the town in the middle of the day has
brought expressions of disbelief.
Local officers, assisted by State
criminologists are exerting every effort
to find the perpetrator of the most
heinous crime committed in this area
in many years. The fact that six of
the top state experts were sent to in
vestigate indicates that officials share
the citizen's desire that this animal be
found as soon as possible.
Every effort should also be made to
gain positive proof with which to carry
the suspect, when found, to court to be
tried and punished. In this day Mrfien
the Supreme Court encourages kindness
to murderers such as this, conviction
in such crimes where eyewitnesses are
not present is extremely difficult.
While the citizenry is justifiably
disturbed, it is comforting to know that
local officers are doing all they can to
(jnd this man or men, and at the same
time, stand ready to protect others from
such a crime, it is also a credit to
these officials that all available men
were dispatched to aid in the search
Monday, without delay.
Until the killer is apprehended, ex
treme caution should be exercised. Doors
should be kept locked and keys removed
from all vehicles. Be on guard for hitch
hikers and strangers and report any
suspicious person to police at once.
Time Was
In spite of an acute teacher shortage,
uncertainty, and controversy, schools
will open tomorrow in Franklin County.
Time was, when the opening of
schools coincided with the opening
of tobacco markets, the coming county
fair and the falling leaves, was a gay
time. Youngsters, although outwardly
sad were inwardly glad to be going back
to be with their friends and to settle
down to the daily routine of acquiring
knowledge.
v . Times have changed. Rare indeed is
the school system today, which can say
with certainty when schools will open
and under what conditions. ?
Children have become pawns in the
hands of educators, who want to push
them ever faster into the field of know
ledge and out into adult responsibilities.
They have become pawns of bureaucrats,
who are constantly seeking a headline,
to further their aims at the expense of
the child.
Hopefully, through it all, the children
seem to continue to be blessed, won
derful things. Oblivious to the adult
bunglings, they continue to skip gaily
along the pnmrose path to the class
rooms, somewhat puzzled at all the fuss.
They continue to be far ipore in
terested in which will be chosen to dust
the erasers or sit at the front of the class
or whose room they'll be in, than in the
turmoil going on outside.
Meanwhile, parents continue to make
a fuss over how things are going. Fed
eral officials continue to make ?ffi issue
out of schools, in their quest for social
change, which they proport will bring
about" a stiM greater {lay.
How foolish can we adults be? The
greater day, if indeed there is to be one,
lies in the most obvious place, the
minds of our children. It is an ever
lasting credit to the Almighty that these
little ones can continue not so much
because of, but in spite of meddling
grownups.
NATIONAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
Our Problems In Vietnam
The growing commitment in Viet
nam iuul signs of future problems
make it more than apparent that the
best hope of the American |ieoplc
is U> get out of the war with an
armistice, leaving boundaries where
they arc. Of course, this is what we
are trying to do but 11 compromise
eluded us.
The Communists appear perfectly
content to let the war drag on, while
the United States spends billions,
suffers inflation, a loss of j<up|iort
throughout ?he world and casualties
which are now reaching up toward
the 1 ,000-a-week mark.
The long-term implications of our
Vietnam policy are indeed enormous.
If we win, what do we win? Have
we a chance to install democracy,
about which President Johnson and
Vice President Humphrey talk? Do
they qualify as hard-boiied experts
on Asian conditions?
Do the American people agree
. ith the Premier Nguyn Ky's an
nounced ixisilion of favoring, an in
vasion of North Vietnam1' Do they
prefer -a war with Ked China now, 1
with American lives and money
involved, rather than waiting while
hoping war can be avoided?
In short, there are many doubts,
many uncertainties, about our ideal
istic Vietnamese policy. Is it real
listic concerning the future? Are
w'e bcini! (old, as we have been told
for years, that a little more military
effort will win when there is little
likelih<H>d that we can win in the
military sctww'>
Americans want to do the patriotic
thing. They Want to support their
countrymen fiphting in Vietnam.
But is there .1 foreseeable end? Can
we achieve a real victory? Can we
depend oj the Vietnamese to install
true democracy? These are ominous
questions we must face as we pro
ceed in escalating the war.
vf
The FrankMn Times
Established 1870 Published Tuesdays A Thursdays by
The Franklin Times, Inc.
Bickftt Blvd. Dial GY <-1283 LOUISBURG, N. C.
CLINT FULLER, Managing Editor
ELIZABETH JOHNSON, Business Manager
NATIONAL NCWSPAPEt
Advertising Rates Upon Request
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In North Carolina: Out of State:
One Year, $4.84; Six Months, 12.83 s"*le Copy 10? One Year, $3.80; Six Months, $4 .00
Three Months, $2.06 Three Months, $3.80
Entered as second class mall matter and postage paid at the Poet Office
Loutsburg, N. C. $7849. s
at
y
OH, THAT MR. IN-BETWEEN!
>^j
%C^kM
News Report From Washington
Washington, D. C. - The
recent statements of Premier
Nguyen Ky of South Vietnam
sounded very much like state
ments Issued a few years ago
by Syngman Rhee of South
Korea. Ky, however, Is appar
ently not as militant as was the
elderly Rhee, who almost dis
rupted the conclusion of an
armistice In Korea.
Ky expressed the opinion It
was better to fight Red China
today than five or ten years
hence, and suggested the
United States Join South Viet
nam In an Invasion of North
Vietnam. This upset official
Washington, and i statement
from the State Department
reiterated the U. S. position
of not threatening any nation
with Invasion In Asia.
There are those In Washing
ton who fear Ky may be right
that It would be easier to face
Red China today than some
years from, nqy, when China
has an arsenal of nuclear wea
pons. Of .course, In a demo
cracy there can be no such
thing as preventative war, or
the decision to fight now rather
than risk worse odds later.
The Ky statement was dam
aging In the field of public
opinion In some parts of the
world, tfeough It may not have
produced much effect outside
Congress In the United States.
The Premier's statement that
we are now winning the war In
South Vietnam would have been
heartening to the American
public had he not coupled It
with an Invasion of North Viet
nam proposal, even If It meant
war with Red China.
Few Americans want to fight
a major land war with Red
China In Asia and several
Congressmen have expressed
the view that the more Ky
talks of such a prospect the
greater (Opposition to the war
In Vietnam will grow among
Americans generally
Murder
(ContloiKl from page 1)
underway to discover the Iden
tity and location of a former
Negr" ..iployee , who It was
alledged Shearon had fired
aome time ago.
Qit-of-t<r*n newsmen ar
rived on the scene late Mon
day for, pictures and details
of the crime. Thousanda of I
spectators lingered around the
area well Into the night. Traf
fic was lammed on South Main
Street throughout the after
noon and early evening.
Apparently the last person
to see Shearon altve was his
wife. She had reportedly taken
his lunch to him at the store
around 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Shea
ron was inside the house, lo
cated next door to the store,
when the crime was com
mitted. Neither she nor a Ne
gro family living across the
street heard anything during
the time set by officers when
the murder took place.
Although the area Is usually
heavily populated and a num
ber of people njay be gen
erally seen walking along the
street, no one has reportedly
seen or heard anything dur
ing the time of the crime.
Officers reportedly ques
tioned a large number of citi
zens living In the area with
out uncovering any leads.
It has not been established
whether or not officers are
going on the theory that the
crime waa committed by a
lone murderer or whether
there were more than one.
The nature of the crime Indi
cate that It took some time to
accomplish and the lack of
bloody fingerprints could In
dicate that while one com
mitted the brutal killing,
another was ramsacklng the
cash registers. However, of
ficers are quiet on any theory
as to Just how the crime was
executed.
Graveside services will be
conducted Wednesday morn
ing at 11 a.m. at the Mont- .
lawn Cemetery In Raleigh by
Rev. Aubrey S. Tomllnson,
pastor of the Loulsburg Bap- ,
tlst Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Charlotte Neal Shearon, two ,
sons, Joseph W. Shearon of
Loulsburg and Charles G.
Shearon of Hampton,- W; ,
on* a liter, Mrs. In* Mlsotr
of Raleigh; two half sisters,
Mrs. T. a Moseley o f Ra
leigh and Mrs. WUllam K.
Thornton of Anabalm, Calif,
two half-brothers, Htrman
Bailey of Calif, and Russell
V. Bailey of Norfolk, Va. and .
nine grandchildren.
BRIEFS I
East Germany withdraws
from world wrestling
U. S. cautions consumer oil
beef advertising.
Johnson pledges full support
for United Nations.
First call dialed directly
from U. S. to Europe.
Warsaw Pact clash over
Germany Is reported.
KennedjriUds Africa to hslp
In nuclearRadlock.
Personal income rises by
)2.4-bllllon.
Vietnam war leads to cuts
In air service. **
Spain optimistic on link to
Common Market.
Mets obtain Bob Friend in
Yankee deal.
Mrs. Johnson plants a tree
In Nebraska.
Kosygln resumes hard line
In speech In Finland.
Erhard appeals for unity on
anniversary. '
Police told to advise sus
pects of their rights'.
Wilson to see Johnson here
In July.
Soviet offers Its version of
i treaty for space.
Ethics code hits 10 Govern
ment officials.
\
Joan Bennett signs for
I. B. C. serial.
Buster Brown
goes back to
ox's
DEPT. STORE
school again
BUSTER
BROWN.
NOW OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAYS.
Buster Brown has been going back to school for
more than 86 years and hasn't missed a day
Hard to baiter*, ian't it? For orm 86 yaara kids haw charged back to
?chool in Buatar Browna. And way fkD Buatar Brown ia raady with an
all-naw aalaction of back-to-achool atyiaa.
Why not bring your child in far a look at oar Buatar Browna? Lai
ua chack thair aboa aaa with Buatar Brown'a patantad 6-point Fitting
Program. It takaa tha guaaawnik out of aboa fitting, and aaatvaa your
child of a parfcet fit avary tbna.