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* Complete And Return Your Labor Form - Serving All Of Franklin County Comment The Fr ahj#i n Times ' - *>? /M r f ( Too many youngsters think they should start out In the business world at the top. Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Se rving All Of Franklin County r*l. <3Y 6-3283 ^ Tan Cants Louisburg. N. C . Thursday. Saptambar 15. 1966 (Tan Pages Today) 97th Yaar? Number ?O It's Been Raining Like This In Wake And Durham Counties For Years An Editorial Somebody Better Pay Attention The last Primary highway construction in Franklin County was U. S. 1 by-pass at Frankhnton. This was open ed in October, 1953. That's thirteen years ago It's been a long dry spell. Five of these thirteen years, Franklin County has not received a single penny for Primary roads; three of the remaining eight, the county received less than a thousand dollars. In three different years. Wake County received more in a single year than Franklin received in the entire thirteen. Wake and Durham counties are in a tangle right now to see which of the two will spend the Fifth Division's money in the near future. Wake wants N. C 54 to the Research Triangle Park improved, Durham wants an express way This is not surprising These two counties have been spending the bulk of all funds allotted to this divi sion for years. The other five counties, as far as the Highway Commission is concerned, might as well not exist. We wtlf welcome a denial of the above statement provided it contains accompanying proof that the statement is in error. r. . Let's look at the record, not for thirty years, but just for those years since Franklin County received any measurable Primary highway construction. Since the 1953- 54 fiscal year. Franklin County has received 5326,067 15 in Primary highway allotment. During the same period. Wake received $1 .926,017 48 Also during this period, Durham received $698,133 06 Together the two received nearly a million dollars ($964,237.56) more than the other FIVE counties combined Yet. somewhat surprisingly. Wake and Durham have just slightly over half the Primary road mileage in the Division Had the money been allotted based on road mileage, as otten claimed by the Commission, Franklin County would have gotten $725,400 00 or over twice that received Since funds were not allotted by road mileage, Frank lin lost $399,333 00 over the years in this one highway category Just how much longer citizens of Warren, Vance, Person, Granville and Franklin Counties are going to sit idly by and allow their tax money to be divided up between Wake and Durham is a mystery Newspapers in several of the counties have been pointing out some of the discrepancies in highway allocation^ver the years. Letters have been written to every conceivable state official seeking some answers. And in spite of this, the high and mighty continue to remain silent as to reasons for their past deeds and give no indications of any changes to come The burst into the open this week of the Wake-Durham controversy and the subsequential action by the Highway Commission is favoring Durham County which came as no surprise, the Commissioner being from Durham County, is as clear as the administration can make it. No changes are planned It's grtng to continue to be Wake and Dur ham counties In effect, the administration is saying almost defiantly that Warren, Vance, Person, Granville and Franklin counties can go to blazes. They are too busy alloting our money money to Wake and Durham The two counties are areas of heavy population No one would deny that both should have a rightful share of all funds. The point is, they have been getting the bulk for many Vears and the other counties in the Division have gone lacking. Franklin County is tired of carrying the load. Our roads cannot stand another thirteen year drought Somebody had better start paying attention to the "Have-Not" counties local Weather ? Precipitation Since 7 A. M. Tuesday < 20 ?^Precipitation Last 24 Hours I (7 A M to 7 A M.) .20 Precipitation Same ? Period Last Year -0 Tar River Level Today* 1 30 Feet Wednesday's High : 84; Low 59 One Year Ago High: 96, Low: 70 Record High: 94-1956; Ldw: 47-1964 FdRECAST Mi Id. with 30 por cant chonco of thowort todoy" 'Portly cloudy ond cooior - Frldoy Low today, 67; J high, 85. _ * Fire And Rescue Calls Another tobacco barn was lost to fir* near hcra Tues day night. The latest In a series of losses was on the Everett* Phelps farm a few miles east of Lou Is burg on Highway (6. The Justlcs Ru ral Voluntesr Fir* Depart ment answered the call. The Lou Is bur( Rescue Ser vice was summoned to the home of W. P. Murray In the Margaret Community Wed nesday afternoon to assist Jack Murray, who was suf fering from some type of breathing difficulty. He was transported to the Franklin Memorial Hospital. Also, Wednesday afternoon a telephone pole was sheared off near the Intersection of North Main Street and Allen Lane when It was struck by a ear reportedly driven by JMephlne Medlln, 16-year old high school student. Miss Medlln, It was reported, was not Injured. Board Holds Short Session The Board of County Com missioners met here Wednes day and drew Jury lists for upcoming sessions of Super ior Court. The function, nor mally done In the regular monthly meeting, was over looked In the meeting here on September 6, according to reports. Only other actions taken in Wednesday's curtailed ses sion was the adjustment on a tax charge due to'an error In name and make of an auto mobile and the naming of Wac camaw Bank and Trust Com pany branch *ln Loulsburg as an official depository for county funds. First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. here la also an official depository and la treasurer for county funds. Prices Rally Following a decline of around $3 per hundred weight Tues day, prices on the local to bacco market rallied - early Wednesday for an expected normal average of around $66. Prices and poundage for Wed nesday's sales were not avai lable today from the Sales Su pervlser or the local ASCS office. , Tuesday's sales hit " the lowest average of the young season when untied leaf aver aged $63.57 and small offer ings of tied leaf hlt$68. 35. Un tied leaf accounted for the sale of 284,696 pounds bringing $180,970.30 and averaging $63.57. Tied leaf totaled 3,980 pounds for $2,720 and an aver age of $88.35. The local market averaged $86.28 on opening day last Thursday, $66.18 Friday and $68.67 Monday. On the Middle Belt, about half the grades were up $1 Wed nesday while some grades galnfed $2. Volume was heavy And quality was about the ssme. Sales Tuesday totaled 4,382, 484 pounds and averaged $64.28. Sales for the seaaon mounted to 18,244,881 pounds and averaged $65.27 per hun dred. Labor Survey Going Well Industrial Development Di rector W. J. Benton said today that the Labor Availability Survey now underway In the area is going very wall. He stated he did not know Just how many forms have been returned because he was out of the office all day Wednesday, but he expressed pleasure at the response thus far. The Survey was called last Thursday followlngdlsclosure that a major Industrial plant was thinking ol locating here. The nature of the prospect has been kept a closely guard ed secret by local officials. Benton would only say this morning that "We don't have a similar type operation In the county.'"' This would rule out textjle and sewing operations among others but does not dis close the type production. The Director said that forms had been distributed through the school system, mailed to all routes coming Into the area and placed In all the busi nesses In the county. "1 certainly want to praise the workers In their project for their excellent coopera tion," Benton said, "and to urge everyone within a twenty mile radius to complete this form." "I would like to stress the fact that we desire an accu rate report," Benton stated. "I urge all citizens who would consider a production Job In a new plant to complete this form so that we might have an accurate survey and labor aTatllblllty figure for the area," he added. J. H. Talton, Chairman of the Franklin County Industrial Development Commission and also heading the Surrey pro ject, said thla morning that he had been "tied up with the pro spects for the past two days" and had not actively parti cipated in the survey work. "John Hodges, Buddy Beam and Jimmy Weathers have carried the load In this thine locally," Talton said. "I can't say a whole lot about the situation at the moment," he added, but disclosed that he would be busy today with aspects of the matter other than the survey. He, too, ex pressed the Commission's ap preciation (of the cooperation of the people and urged thatas many as possible complete and return the forms at once. While Benton and Talton de- s cllned any comment on the na- '? ture of the prospect now con templating locating here, re liable sources report that It is a triple A firm and the pro posed plant would be the big gest thing of Its kind to ever come to the area. Benton did, however, stress the benefits the community might derive from the loca tion here of this particular Industry Neither he nor the Chairman would comment for Demo Rally Friday, September 18, 6:00 p.m. at the Dorton Arena, Ra leigh the State Democratic Rally will feature a barbecue and fish fry with speech by Governor Moore and enter tainment by Arthur Smith and the Cracker Jacks. Plates are $1 50. For tic kets call Mrs. John Pernell, Franklin County Chairman, GY6-4853 before Friday morning. Franklinton Public Meet A public meeting has been called for Franklinton resi dent* for Tuesday night, Sep tember 20, at S p.m. The pur pose, according to the an nouncement, Is to "discuss several matters of Impor tance that have arisen slnoe the last public meeting" In regards to the school situa tion. The announcement states that the meeting Is expected to be a short one and "It Is hoped there will be good representa tion from all section* of the township." The meeting Is to be held In the Town Hall. publication on the status of the negotiations this morn ing. Benton Indicated that time was anUmportant factor lead ing tb the speculation that some decision might be In the making In the next few days. It Is not expected before Sep tember 23, the deadline for the Labor survey forms to be 1n Both men emphasized the Importance of tbe purvey showing that labor Is avai lable here to support a\new Industry. \ Faulkner Denies Charge Of Secret Session County Commissioner Chairman Norwood E. Faulk ner denied charges of a secret meeting of the Board of County Commissioners following the regular meeting last Tuesday. Faulkner 3ald he believed the charges, aired on the local radio station newscast, came about originally as a Joke. The Board met on Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday. The meeting was adjourned around S p.m. and Board Se cretary, Register of Deed* Alex T. Wood, was told that he could leave at that time and that the members were staying on to talk awhile. Faulkner did not disclose the nature of the unofficial dis cussions but did say that no action was taken and none could have been taken with* out having an official meet ing. Only Commissioners Faulkner, Richard l\ Cash and George Harris were pre sent for the late session. Com missioners E. M. Sykes and Brooks W. Young, who was sworn In to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jeanetle Arnold, were present for the morning portion of the session. Faulkner said that the Board neither went Into executive session or held a secret meet ing. He stated that the three member* present Just stayed on to discuss some things, "like many Boards do." The Board Is to hold another meeting this weektodraw Jury lists for upcoming Superior Court sessions. Climbing For A Win Lou li burg Hlfh School cheerleaders are shown above, climbing the wall for a win over Norllna Friday night frcturad at left, top to bottom, Tracy Winn, Betty Lavender and Judy Duke. Center, top Nlta TUlotaon and Marilyn Stewart, head cheerleader, and rtfht, top to bottom, JoseptUne Medlln, Betty Sue Radford and Beth Johnson. heiuln ' I
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