JL, The FraSMn Times H
* - * Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ^ a Serving All Of franklin County (
3Y 6-3283 Ten Cents f Louisburg, N. C.. Thursday, September 29. 1966 (14 Pages Today) 97th Year-Number 64
An Editorial
Lest We Forget: N. G 56
The Governor of North Carolina has answered some of
the questions posed by this series of editorials. Frank
lin County is to get some road improvements. Some is
better than none. Before Franklin could expect relief
from the long drought of getting nothing, a start had to be
made. It is hoped the recent disclosure by the Governor
constitutes that start.
U. S. 401 is to be widened and receive general im
provements from Louisburg to Ingleside. This is a Pri
mary highway project ... the first since 1953. The
Town of Louisburg is to get its allocation of bond funds
amounting to $112,200 and the county is to get its share
of secondary road bond funds in the amount of J735.300.
But, all this is bond money. Tf^jfregular allocations
being granted periodically to other counties has not yet
been applied to Franklin County.
The people traveling U. S. 401-N. C. 39 from Ingleside
to Louisburg will undoubtedly welcome the news that they
are to see better days on this stretch of highway. But
what about the people who travel N. C. 56?
The latest traffic count map released by the Highway
Commission planning division shows a traffic count daily
on U. S. 401 north of Louisburg, of 1800 at Ingleside and
2900 at Louisburg. Traffic on N. C. 56 runs up to ?000
from Mapleville to Louisburg. ;
Indeed, N. C. 56 is the heaviest traveled highway in
the county except U. S. 1 just south of Franklinton which
has 3100 vehicles per day.
None of us will knock the promised improvements to
U. S. 401. This could possibly lead to more improve
ment on N. C. 39 to the Vance County line. But, we must
ponder the thinking of the Commission on N. C. 56.
For instance, much is being written about the urgent
need to improve N. C. 54 from Raleigh to Chapel Hill by
way of the Research Triangle Park. The Commission is
moving ahead with such plans.
Traffic on N. C. 54 after leaving Raleigh runs from
2700 up to 3600 and back to 3000 at the intersection of
N. C. 55 leading from Durham In short, traffic is as
heavy on N. C. 56 from Mapleville to Louisburg as it is
on this much discussed highway in Wake and Orange
counties. And since we have personally checked it, we
can s_y that N. C. 54 is in much better condition than
N. C. 56, even though we agree, N. C. 54 could use some
improvements. t
How many is 3000 cars a day? How does N. C. 56
traffic compare with other roads? U. S. 1 from Henderson
to Franklinton carries from 2700 to 3100 vehicles per day;
U. S. 64 below Pilot where it has recently been resur
faced in Nash County and is in terrible shape in Frank
lin, carries from 1300 to 1900 vehicles per day and In
terstate 85 from the Virginia line t<\. Henderson carries
around 3700 per day.
The Highway Commission should take a careful look
at their list or road needs. We don't believe they will
find one ifrgreater need than N. C. 56. It is hoped that
this highway will be placed back on an active status and
that some assurance of action here will be forthcoming.
It has become vividly clear that whatever Franklin
County gets from the state is going to take a continued
push and concentrated effort. Every citizen should rea
lize this and while expressing our gratitude for the recent
assurances from the Governor, at the same time, renew
our convictions that something more must be done to our
roads. Stress the fact that action is needed now. We
cannot afford to let up in our efforts at this point.
The efforts have just begun to pay off. We should
take heart that such efforts were able to accomplish at
least something in the way of improvements. This should
be an encouragement to all to join in these efforts and
push even harder.
Things might be getting better in Franklin County and
the time to climb on the bandwagon is now.
Market
Average
Strong
Tlx Loulsburg tobacco mar
ket Is averaging $64.31 par
hundred weight for the season
following Wednesday's sales.
Total pounds of tied and un
tied leaf sold thus far on the
three local warehouse floors
has reached 4,672,457 through
Wednesday.
Total amount paid for to
bacco since opening day
reached $3,014,236.18 with
Wednesday's sales.
The average for the season
Indicates that prices remain
firm on the local market.
Ranging from $66.28 on open
ing day to a high of $66.67 on
September 12, no dally figures
are available but total sales
figures show that the season
average Is Just below the high
est.
Reports from at least one
warehouse Wednesday Indi
cated that the market Is still
receiving a considerable
amount of tobacco even though
the period for selling untied
leaf ended last Friday.
The naps service said price
change* ?? the Middle Belt
were small. Quality was lower
than on Tuesday with an In
crease of poor quality and
Faulkner Comments On Roads
Norwood E. Faulkner,
Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners Issued
a statement tot^ay In view of
recent disclosures In The
Franklin Times that the coun
ty Is to receive some road
Improvements.
The Commissioner said,
"We certainly appreciate the
Governor's, Mr. Brame's and
Mr. Hunt's Interest. We feel
like we have begun a road
program which will Increase
over the next few years."
Faulkner added, "But we
haven't forgotten NC 56," In
reference to needed repairs
to this stretch of highway
from the Nash County line to
Loulsburg.
"I think they know more
about our road needs now.
They have been brought to the
attention by groups that have
been pushing," Faulkner
stated. "We still need to push
and we need the cooperation of
each Individual and every or
ganisation In the county," he
added.
Faulkner also said, "I want
to give you (the newspaper)
credit. You certainly accom
plished something in getting
the letter from the Governor. ' '
He disclosed that he had re
ceived word from Fifth Divi
sion Commissioner J. B.
Brame that the Commissioner
plans a return visit to Louls
burg at a time to be set by
Mr. Brame. Faulkner Indi
cated he feels that "something
can be worked out with Mr.
Brame concerning Franklin
County's road future. "
Faulkner explained that the
county had already received
$75,000 of the bond money for
secondary projects. He said
that secondary funds are de
signated for use "as you go
along from year to year." The
funds to be received by the
county, according to the Gov
error's latter to Time's Edi
tor Clint Fuller, wilt be usecL
(or paving, widening and sta
bilizing some secondary
roads, said Faulkner.
"*? Faulkner and Fuller, accom
panied by H. D. Mitchell,
Chairman of the Better Roads
Committee, gave Mr. Brame
a tour of several county pri
mary roads several weeks ago
In a effort to point our the
need for Improvements.
Merchants Plan Harvest Sale
The Loulsburg Business As
sociation announced today that
a townwlde Harvest Sale will
be held nfxt week, beginning
on Monday. The sale, with 27
merchants participating, Is
the second such event of the
year.
Mra. Juanlta Pleasants, Ex
ecutive Secretary of the or
ganization , said that an ad
vertising campaign will be
conducted by the Association
in the local newspaper and on
the local radio station. Mer
chants are also expected to
announce Individual specials
to coincide with the weeklong
event in their ads.
The Association, made up
of various types of business
and professional people, plans
town wide salt! each year with >
the largest event being the
annual Christmas Parade
which opens the Christmas
selling season.
The promotion, designed to
Increase sales of goods and
services In Loulsburg, usually
features special reduced
prices on goods being sold by
member merchants. The
theme of the sales event la
selected by the organization's
Board of Directors and all
members are contacted and
urged to participate.
The public Is Issued a special
Invitation to shop In Loulsburg
during the event by Associa
tion officials and merchants.
Special advertising on the sale
will appear In The Times next
Tuesday and attention la being
called to these ads .
Businesses participating In
the Harvest Sales event are:
Allen Oil Co., D, i J Pon
tl as -Olds, Economy Auto Sup
ply, Farmers Tractor t Truck
Co., First Federal Savings t
Loan Assn., First Citizens
Bank 4 Trust Co., Frankllr.
Milling Co., Fuller t Hayes
Grocery, Fox's Department
Store.
Johnson's Stores, Joyner
Wholesale Building Supply
Co., Little River Ice L Fuel
Co., Leggett's Department
Store, Loulsburg Dry Clean
ers, Lou Is burg Tractor t
Truck, Loulsburg Milling Co.
O'Neal Pharmacy, Pleasants
See MERCHANTS Page S
_ Times
Launches
Subscription
Drive
The annual drive for sub
scriptions to The Franklin
Times Is now underway. The
campaign, being conducted
by high school students,
began last Monday and will
continue through October 10.
Elizabeth Johnson, Busi
ness Manager, announced
that no subscriptions ex
piring during this drive will
be stopped until the sub
scriber has had an opportu
nity to ret\ew.
Schools participating In the
campaign are: Loulsburg,
Bunn, Epsom, Youngsvllle,
Gold Sand and Riverside.
Classes sponsoring the cam
paigns In their schools re
ceive a proportionate share
of the subscription price for
use In their own projects.
The public Is urged to con
tact these youngsters and to
enter a new subscription, to
renew their present sub
scription or to give a sub
scription to friends, rela
tives and servicemen.
Mrs. Taylor
Boone Passes
Funeral services for Mrs.
Taylor Webb Boone, 64, Route
4, Loulsburg, wife of the
Chairman of the County Board
at Election*, were held today
at 2:30 p.m. from White Fun
eral Home here. Services
were conducted by Rev. Burke
E. Holland. Burial followed
In the Boone family cemetery.
Mrs. Boone was the mother
of nominee-elect to the Frank
lin County Board of Education,
WUllam T. Boone, She was a
native of Nash County and a
member of Peach Tree Bap
tist Church.
Surviving are her husband,
Taylor W. Boone; two daugh
ters, Mrs. Edward WlUey, of
Gates, and Mr*. Jarrett E.
Dickens, of Rocky Mount; two
sons, WUllam and Edward
Boone, both of Louis burg, one
brother, David C. May, of
Silver Springs, Md; and five
grandchildren.
Bishop Paul N Garber
/ Dr C W Robbins
Rev W K Quick
GRFEN HILL PLACF
Green Hill To Be Site
Of Sunday Observance
Bishop Paul N. Garber, pre
siding bishop of the Raleigh
Area, will be the speaker Sun
day, October 2, at 3:00 p.m. in
a special Methodist historical
service at Green Hill House
near Loulsburg.
The event Is a part of the
bicentennial celebration of
American Methodism, and Is
sponsored by the Historical
Society of the North Carolina
Conference.
Green Hill, now owned and
occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
George Davis, Is the site of
the first Annual Conference
of American Methodism fol
lowing the formal organization
04 the Methodist Church In the
United States In December
1784. The Green Hill Con
ference was held In April
1789 and brought together
about twenty preachers, In
cluding Bishops Francis As
bury and Thomas Coke.
Green Hill got Its name from
an outstanding patriot and
Methodist preacher, Green
Hill, who owned the property
at the time of the Conference.
He and his family later moved
to Tennessee where he con
tinued active In the Methodist
movement. A number of his
descendants still live In the
Loulsburg area, Including Mr.
Davis.
Others participating In the
program Sunday Include Rev
erend KlmseyKlngof Ahoskle,
president of the North Caro
lina Conference Historical So
clety;Reverend W.K. Quick of
Greenville, secretary of the
Historical Society; Dr. Cecil
W, Robblns, president of
Loulsburg College; and Rev
erend Norwood Jones, pastor
of the Loulsburg Methodist
Church.
Loulsburg College students,
under the direction of Miss
Sarah Foster, will provide
special music.
The public l? Invited to the
event. The house will be open
for tours Sunday afternoon.
ASCS Committee Named
Community ASCCommlttee
m?n from all communities,
serving as delegates, attended
the ASC County Convention
which was held at the ASCS
Office In Loulsburg, Monday
afternoon, September 26,
1966, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
The purpose of the conven
tion was to elect a person to
serve a three-year term on
the county committee and to
elect a first and second al
ternate to the committee. Con
vention delegates also had to
determine who would serve
as Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
and Regular Member of the
Committee.
The results of the convention
are as follows: B. T. Bunn,
Chairman (3 year term); E. G.
Brewer, Vice-Chairman (I
year term); C. C. Perry, Re
gular Member (1 year term); ,
Bennle R. Gupton, First Al
ternate (1 year term); and
Carl Harris, Second Alter
nate (1 year term).
The newly elected county and
community committeemen
will take office on October 3,
1966.
The 1967 Wheat Program
will be similar to the pro
gram we had In 1966 except
there will be NO DIVERSION
required foi; participating and
there will be NO DIVERSION
PAYMENTS. It will Include
See ASCS Page S
nondescript.
November Elections: Preview Of Things To Come?
By Clint Fuller
When Franklin County voters go to the polls on November (,
th?y will notice aomethlng unusual on their county ballot. There
la a Republican running tor County Commissioner. On* would
bar* to (o war back to find the data when this last occurred In
this county.
Willis Dupree, Lou is burg plumbing and heating firm opera
tor, has his name on the ballot as a candidate for the District
S seat on the Board of County Commissioners against Demo
crat Norwood E. Faulkner.
Not since Franklin County voted for Ulysses 8. Grant,
1,431 orer Horatio Seymour, 1,17* In IMS, can tt be found
where the county has voted Republican. Even this OOP win was
due to the defeat of the eouth in the war, and the heavy vole
cast by Negroes, which were practically all Republicans at
that time.
James T. Harris, known as Long Jim Harris, was the first
native- born white man elected to office in the county as a
Republican. This was In lMt when he and John H. Williamson,
a Negro, were elected to aerve In the N. C. House of Repre
sentatives from Franklin County . Williamson, as a Republican,
continued to serve as late as 1M7.
In 19M, when North Carolina went Republican In the A1
Smith-Herbert Hoover election, Franklin stayed In the Demo
cratic fold by giving Smith t,Ul to Hoover"! 7M. There were
no Republicans on the local ticket. m
In 1*24, the county voted tor John W. Davis, a Democrat
over Calvin Coolldge, 1.991 to J02. That jHr, five Repub
licans ran for tlx County Commissioner scats, but were
swamped by the (It* Democratic opponent*. Democrats re
ceived over 1,000 votes vrhll* the Republican* received Just
over 200.
In 1986, the last time Senator B. Everette Jordan ran for
office, he received 1,243 vote*, In Franklin, to Republican
Clarke'* 88. Rep. Harold Cooley received 1,162 to OOP
Dark'* 44. In 1986, Adlal Stevenson (ot 8,291 local vote* to
Elsenhower*a 792 In the presidential race.
Cooley represent* the 4th Congressional District In the
U. S. House of Representative*. Franklin County 1* now In
the 2nd District and no loiger vote* on Mr. Cooley. However,
Jim Gardner, Rocky Mount Republican, gave the veteran Houae
member the run of hi* life two year* ago, and mo*t observer*
believe the younger man will do theaamethla time, If Indeed,
he doesn't end Cooley' a lone reign.
Senator Jordan haa a more formidable foe thla year In
Smlthfleld buslnesiman John Shallcro** than against the un
known Clarke In 1988.
On the local level, the race tor State Senate in 1964 between
two Henderson men representing the three eounty area o t
Granville, Vance and Franklin ahowed some fains In the Re
publican ranks In the county. Fred Royster, a Democrat, won
easily but John Adcox, the Republican, mustered 828 votes In
the county, a hlfh tor local OOP hopefuls.
Robert Gavin received around five hundred more votea In
1M4 against Democrat Dan Moore than he had gotten over
Democrat Terry Sanford (our years earlier. Goldwater polled
2,067 for the GOP agalnat Lyndon Johnaon'a 4,584 In 1864
from county votera.
Moat observers will agree that Johnaon'a popularity has
declined considerably In the county alnce that time and If be
were running In thla year's election, hla vote would be
?mailer.
In fact, Hayeavllle Township went Republican In 1964. The
area gave Barry Goldwater 192 votes to Johnaon'a 143.
Hayesville supported Dan Moore brer Bob Gavin but only by
It votes.
It la lntereatlng to note a statement In a November laaue
of The Franklin Tlmea: "The Democrats -carried the county
from 1,411 to 1,633 votee . . .Every township In the county,
except Hayeavllle giving a strong majority." The quote
appeared In ltlO. in 1932 The Tlmea aald: "Not a single
OOP vote waa cast In Gold Mine Township and even Hayea
vllle changed from a 129 vote GOP margin In 1926 to a 43
Democratic margin In 1932."
Times have changed and few will venture a guess today as
to how many Republican votea might be caat In the county on
November t. Moat will agree that there will likely be more
than ever before.
While It la still too early to get a true feel of the voter's
attitude, some things art already clear.
The majority of local voters are out with the national
administration. Many are unhappy with the state administra
tion, although not to the same degree suffered by the national
Democrat*. It Is unlikely that Franklin County will go Re
publican. Congressman L. H. Fountain, Democratic Repre
sentative In Congress, Is expected to carry the county aa la
Senator B. Everett* Jordan. However, Fountain la expected
to fare somewhat better than Jordan.
On the state ballot, other than Reeae Gardner running
against Rep. Fountain and John Shallcro** opposing Sen. Jor
dan, the only other Republican Is Hugh E. Montelth running
against Democrat Joe Branch for the State Supreme Court.
Branch I* a* safe as If he were home In bed.
Since this Is an off-year election, little I* expected to b*
learned from Franklin County voting. Very little la offered to
excite the mas**s Into even bothering to cast a ballot. How
ever, In neighboring Fourth Congressional District, the race
between Rep. Cooley and Jim Gardner will bear watching and
so will tlx Fifth Dlitrlot race. l*
However, If the OOP plan* ever to get back on a Franklin
County ballot, the atart ha* been made. Isolated a* It la, and
without any apparent campaign being conducted, It might atUl
be of Interest to count the Republican vote* cast on Novem
ber (. This could very well ihow a trend toward what the
future might hold In Franklin County politic*.