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Franklin County
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The Frati'kMh Times
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Published Every Tuesday J> Thursday
Serving All Of Franklin County
87th Y?ir-Numb?r 66
(Tsn Pages Today)
Louisburg, N. C., Thursday, Octobsr 6, 1966
Tsn Csnts
Today Could
Be The Day
Franklin County and ita citizens have waited patient
ly, sometimes expectantly for a decision these past
few weeks. The decisioa, to be made by people un
known to most of us, in the name of a company also
unknown except to a select few.
The decision of whether or not a major industrial
plant is to locate in this area, is of immense concern
. to us all.
The benefits this community of Franklin County and
surrounding areas can expect to gain with a decision
favoring us, is almost unbelievable. Strange wonder
that so many folks arc anxiously awaiting the word.
That word might come today.
Increased activity in eertain areas, unexplained
movements by some officials, an air of urgency on mat
ters normally expected to take more time, all point to
something in the wind.
C While, as they say, nothing is certain but death and
taxes, the area's chances are still good at this writing.
Unless someone is over optimistic, or something de
velops further, the chance of the plant locating here
is very good.
Too many things are happening and too much is
going on. The suspence cannot continue indefinitely.
The pitch keeps building. The decision is expected
anytime.
i Today could be the day.
Fountain Gets Award For
Saving Taxpayer's Money
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WASHING, D. C. - Repre
sentative L. H. Fountain
(Dem. -2nd Congressional
Distrlpt, N. C.) was presen
ted with the "Watchdog of the
treasury Award" by Elton
Kile, President, National As
sociated Businessmen, Inc.
The award was given In re
cognition of Rep. Fountain's
100 percent voting record In
the 89th Congress for eco
nomy In government as op
posed to Increased Federal
spending.
The N. A. a award was based
on a compilation of the offi
cial voting record on major
legislation involving questions
of economy In government,
such as Foreign Air, the Po
verty Program, establishment
at a Federal Teachers Corps,
establishment of a new De
partment of Housing and Ur
ban Development, Rent Sup
plements, and major appro
priations bills. On all of these
measures Congressman
Fountain voted for reduced
Federal spending.
In congratulating Congress
man Fountain, Mr. Kile said,
"Your outstanding economy
voting record Indicates to our
membership that you have a
keen realization of the pro
blems of fiscal responsibility.
I congratulate you on the cour
age you have shown In standing
up to oppose those who are
blind to the possibility at in
creasing the efficiency and the
reduction In the scale of Fed
eral programs. Your economy
voting record Is a constructive
achievement of which you and
your constituents can be Justly
proud."
Made up primarily of small
business firms, the NAB Is a
non-partisan organization
with headquarters In Washing
ton. Its goals Include fiscal
responsibility In government
and the elimination of the
Federal Government from
competition with business.
Blasts Do Minor Damage
Two explosions early Wsd
msday nl(M In the vicinity at
Hurl* Crossroads resulted In
minor damafe, mostly to win
dow panM In the homes of two
N*(ro families. What waa de
scribed aa dynamite, by De
puty Sheriff Dare Batten, was
set off between 1:30 and 9p.m.
Wednesday In the yards of
homes occupied by the Robert
Ooode and Lonnie Black fami
lies.
The blasts reportedly occur
red about fire minutes apart
and took place several yards
from the houses. The houses
are located on opposite sides
at what la known locally as the
Tarboro Road Just off U. 8.
401 at the cross roads, and are
about a quarter of a mile apart.
Back' a wife aald this mora
ine that she, her husband and
two children ware slttlnf In the
rear at the house when the si
plosion took place. She said
she had no Idea who nor -why
tlx blasts war* set off In her
yard. She said that har only
child in school attsndad a Ma
cro school and that aha had had
no troilble either near Youngs
villa where aha lived aarllar
nor at har prasant location.
Tha Goode children also at
ta nd Negro schools, according
to reports and no reason for
the Incidents was theorized by
Sheriff's officers who wars
called late Wednesday night
and ware ae arching (or clues
at the homes this morning.
Batten agreed that It eould
be the work of a prank, but
added, "I la a dangerous
one." Black la a disabled vet
eran, suffering a heart condi
tion and Good* la employed by
the City of Raleigh, according
to reports.
Twelve Locals Get
College Scholarships
Twelve local residents were
among recipients of various
scholarships awarded at
Loulsburg College for the aca
demic year 1966-67.
Five hundred dollar Trustee
Scholarships were awarded to
Annay Collier De Butts, Louls
burg; Sara Collier, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Collier,
Loulsburg; Raymond Hlght,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hlght, Frankllnton; and
Judith Hlnton, Loulsburg. This
scholarship la baaed on an
average of B or In the top
15% of the hlgti school gra
duating class; minimum of a
total of 900 on Collefe Board
Scores, excellent character,
good leadership ability, and
evidence of financial need.
Receiving 1273.00 Trustee
Scholarship* were Lala Carol
Button, daughter of Mr. and
Mr*. David G. B?tton, Bunn;
PtlWcU Trotter, daufMar of
Mr. ?nd Mra. C. H. Trotter, <
Lou la burg; Linda Barnhlll,
daughter of Mr. and Mra. T.
G. Barnhlll of Caatalla; Kitty
Arnold, daughter of Mr. and
Mr*. T. K. Arnold, Jr., Loula
burg, Virginia M. Hughes,
Lou la burg; and William T.
Dement, Jr., aon of Mr. and
Mra. W. T. Dement, Lou la
burg. The recipient* of thl*
acholarahlp must have a B
Sea COLLEGE page ?
Board Of Education
Talks Consolidatiofi
The Franklin County Board
of Education, plagued for the
last several months with pro
bums not directly connected
with educational aspects of the
school system, turned Its' at
tention Wednesday to areas of
lmprored opportunities for
Franklin County pupils.
The Board spent around two
hours of Its regular monthly
meeting, postponed from Mon
day, In discussing long range
building plans aimed at con
solidation of several schools
In the system. The Board also
looked with favor on a preli
minary report from a special
committee of school princi
pals, which calls for more
consistency In scholastic re
quirements in the county
school system.
Indlctatlve of the Interest
of the Board In making a start
on Improving the educational
offerings, a special meeting
was set tor Wednesday, Octo
ber It, at which time the en
tire meeting la to be spent
studying possible step* to Im
plement a long range plan.
The county system has been
allotted $538,000 In statehood
money which has not been
used. An acoeptabl* long range
plan must be presented and
approved by state officials be
fore the money can be re
leased.
No actions were taken Wed
nesday and the discussions
were termed "strictly unof
ficial," but several Items
were mentioned as possible
starts. . Among these were ad
ditional classrooms at Louls
burg and Bunn schools, a pos
sible cafeteria at Edward Best
High School, enlargement and
renovation of the Bunn gym,
(already being drawn by the
school architect), and repairs
to several other schools.
Board members are to study
the 1983 survey report made
by state planning people, as a
refresher on the state recom
mendation prior to the next
meeting. One member pro
posed community public bear
ings to determine whether or
not the people favored a move
toward consolidation at this
time.
A preliminary study *ra?
made Wednesday of /high
school enrollments In several
schools and It was disclosed
that funds, Including the bond
money, are available now with
which to begin a long ra nge
plan of consolidation.
Changes In graduation and
promotion requirements and
others, recommended by the
special committee will be pre
sented to local School admin
istrations and will be returned
to the county Board for final
approval when the com
mittee's report has been ac
cepted locally.
In other action, the MEd
approved the employ miflll
48 persona under the ESEA
Program, headed by Earl R.
Martin, Director, and also
approved the employment of
13 local school treasurer* and
bookkeepers'
Fund raising projects- In the
county schools and items to
be sold in school store* were
also approved. Present bus
routes were studied and, with
minor changes, were pwaed
by the Board.
Mrs. Margaret Holmes, As
sistant Superintendent, was
named to represent the Board
on the Board of Director* of
Franklln-Warren-Vance Op
portunity, Inc., ? Community
See EDUCATION page ?
Franklinton
Lions Meets
(Frk. aw.) Tin Franklin
ton Lions Club m*t at the
Community House Monday
???nine with Lion Tom Poqle
presiding.
Visitors recognised were
Arthur Hall from the Youngs
vllle Lions Club and D. H.
Sowers, local High School
Principal.
Lion Richard Gollghtly
called attention to the Whit*
Carie Drive which will Include
a Road Block on Saturday,
October IS.
The members were advised
that the District Governor,
Monroe Gardner of Warren
ton, would make his official
visit to the club on October 17.
Lions
View Film
The Lou la burg Lions Club,
whose prime projects are con
nected with aiding the blind,
were treated to > film on eye
care In the meeting here Tues
day night.
Dr. Richard C. Whitfield, a
member of the Franklinton
Lions Club and ar. optometrist,
showed the group a film en
titled, "As They Really Are."
The film pointed out that
sight la man's greatest asset
to the outside world, that man
not only sees txt understands
through sight aid that we ar*
now living In a world of sights.
Louisburg Rescue Service
Member* of the Loulsburg Rescue Service pose above fof
their annual picture. A similar photograph la to be used on
the Loulaburt Ltona Club calendar this year, honoring the
local aervlce organtiatlon. Pictured standing, left 'to right,
A F. Johnson, Jr.; Earl Smith, Charlie Lambert, David
Mtnnlch and Ned Lloyd. Kneeling, left to light, WUlard Mor
ton. Chief V. -A. Peoples, Joe Shearon, Bryant Best and Wyatt
Freeman. Members .not present for the picture are Gerald
Eury^nd Kyle Prince) "Staff photo by Clint Fuller.
County Records Seventh Fatality In September
Franklin County passed the
total IMS highway death total
with the seventh fatality being
registered In the month of
September. A. car-tractor
traller accident near Pilot
Sunday, September 11, which
claimed the life two days later
of Charles Danny Smith, 23
year-old Selma veteran of
Vietnam, was the seventh
highway fatality of the year In
Franklin County.
The county registered Its
^tlxth fatality last year on
October It then proceeded to
finish out the year with a
death on the highways. In 1964,
a near-record year, fourteen
persons were killed in Frank
lin County. The, worse year
In recent history came in 1958.
Fifteen persons were killed on
county highways then.
The report /on Franklin
County reveals' 43 accidents,
First Cotton
Baled
The first report of cotton
being ginned In the county
came Wednesday from Napier
Williamson, operator of Tuc
ket's Oln In Loulsburg. The
report stated 514 pounds of
cotton were baled for J.
Howard Conyers of Route 1,
Raakllotoa.
A report this morning from
Dickens ' gin at White Level
discloses that cotton was baled
Wednesday there for D. a
Mills of Holllster.
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26 persons Injured and a
property damage of $18, 918.00
tor the ' month of September.
Granville and Warren each had
one fatallty durlng the month.
Granville had 39 accidents
with IT injured and property
damage set at $12,978.00.
Warren had 48 accidents, 18
, Local Wiather *
Pr eciptf o*1 on Lost
24 Hours
i -o
Preci pitotidn S if**
Ported Lost Yoo>!
-6_
Preci pitotlon Stnco
7 A.M. lost Tuitdoy
-0
I
Precipitation Some
Period Lost Yeor
103
I
Wednesday's High 74; Lew 36|
Yeor Ago High 63; Low 30
Tor River Level Today -
1.75 It. Z
I Tor River Level Yeor Ago l
2.00 ft.
FORECAST
Foir end rather cool today.
1 Generally loir end somewhot I
warmer tomorrow. Sun sett ,
tonight 5:54 p.m.; tun rises i
tomorrow 6:14 a.m.
An Editorial
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A Long Way From Home
There are seven counties in the Fifth Highway Divi
sion. Of the seven, Franklin County ranks second in the
number of miles of Primary Highways. Franklin ranks
a poor seventh in Primary Highway fund ll location. The
placement iir rfrileage is based on 196' figures, which
remain stable. The placement on fund!, while it would
likely be the same choosing any grouJ of years since
1937, is based on the last seven.
Franklin is third in the Division n the number of
miles of secondary roads and third n the Division in
the number of total miles of all roads Franklin County
is seventh or the lowest possible pla.e in the amount of
funds being spent here on roads.
Not surprising, is the fact tha' while the county -
ranks third in land area, it ranks six! in family income,
sixth in total employment, sixth in 'ie number of trucks
and cars and sixth in the amount of ixes paid by trucks
in the county.
Income, employment, vehicles rtd taxes come from
good roads. Franklin doesn't havd any. Income, em
ployment, vehicles and taxes arejnot expected to im
prove in the county until our road- fire improved.
For example there are 435,455 people living in the
Fifth Division. In the past seven years Primary: Road
funds amounted to {2,088,681.75 or $4.79 for every man,
woman and child in the Division.
Franklin County has 28,755 persons living within
its bounds. Had each received an equal share, Franklin
would have received $136,736.45. Franklin received
only $2,194 86.
During this same period, Wake received $697,299.79
(Wake is first in the number of primary road miles, Frank
lin is second); Durham received $470,725.53 (Durham
is fourth in primary road mileage) and Person received
$151 712.40.
? The Governor has said that Franklin is to get the
five-mile stretch of primary highway from Ingleside to
Louisburg "widened and improved." We are happy the
Governor said that. Franklin County appreciates all it
might get.
We just wanted to point out that we're still a long
way from home and to get there, tt's likely to take much
more than five miles.
V.. \
Injured and damage of $7,Z50.
Completing the Troop "C"
District IV' Highway Patrol
Olvlalon, Vance County had
no Natalities, 14 accidents, 18
lnjured and property damage
of $8,776.00 for September.
All total, tlte four-county
district >uid 114 accidents,
77 Injuries, S fatalities and
property damage of $47,015.
Rogers'Case Dismissed,
New Warrants Sworn
The cue charging assault
by Frankllnton Schools Super
intendent Fred W Rogers upon
two school youths was dis
missed to r lack of Jurisdiction
here Tuesday In Recorder's
Court. Judge G. M. Beam
ordered the charges dis
missed when It was deter
mined that the charges In
volved simple assault and did
not come under the Jurisdic
tion o I the court.
New warrants were sworn
against Rogers Tuesday after
noon by parents of Charles D.
Smith, 1B,~ and Melvln D.
Hayes, IT, both of Franklln
ton. The case Is scheduled
for Loulsburg Mayor's Court
Monday night.
The charges reportedly
came out of an Incident which
Is said to have taken place on
the Loulsburg High School
grounds during a football game
between Loulsburg and Frank
llnton on September 23.
Rogers would make no com
ment on the charges when
contacted last week, but re
ports say that he found the
Registration
Books To
Open
R*ftitratlon book* will open
tor the November I election on
Saturday, October IB, accord
lnc to Board of El action* Se
cretary John Klnf. Soma re
ports have been made that
books In aome areas would
open this Saturday.
Ballots have already been
printed apd received by the
Board of Election* In pre
paration tor the November 8
ballot Inc. Registrars and
election officials have been
named by the oamftf board.
Absence of sharp contests
on ths loqal level or elsewhere
tor Franklin County voters
wlU most likely result In a
smaller number ofvtterathan
In the recent past Saturday,
November I, will be Challenge
Day and the books will b? open
tor registrant* the three Sat
urdays prior to that day.
youths tampering with his cur
In the parking lot. Charges by
the boy's parents claim Ro
gers choked one of the boys
and threatened them with bo
dily harm.
tn other actions before Re
corder's Court Judge G. M.
Beam Tuesday, the following
cases were disposed of:
Jamas Crawford Cooper,
Jr., w/m/23, speeding. 110.00
fine and costs.
Angle Lee Wilson, w/t/18,
no operator's^ license. $10.00
fine and costs.
Bavin vmce urtnun, w/iiv
46, motor vehicle violation.
110.00 fine and costs.
Joseph Samuel Jordan, c,
m/18, motor vehicle viola
tion. IS. 00 fine and costs.
Marguerite Washington, c/
f, larceny. Hearing waived.
Defendant to be held for
Franklin County Grand Jury.
Timothy Morrison Shearln,
w/m/21, speeding. |10.00flne
and costs.
Betty Sue Murray, w/f/lt,
speeding. $15.00 fine and
costs.
Daniel Atless Johnson, w/m/
52, speeding. 910.00 fine and
costs.
Felix Parrlsh, w/m/, worth
less check. Verdict: guilty. v
Judgment suspended on pay
ment of check and costs o f
court. Notice of appeal.
9200.00 apfMrance bond.
Fell* Yarborough Par
rlsh, w/m/48, non-support.
Nol Pro* upon State's wit
ness paying coats of court.
William A. Dunn, w/m/lt,
speeding. 98.00 fine and coats.
Jimmy Allan Fuller, ?/
m/23, motor vehicle violation.
910.00 fine and coats.
Robert Lee Boose, motor
vehicle violation. 9100.00 fine
and coata, and 950.00 Into
office at C. 8. C. for use and
benefit of Albert L. Alston.
Charlie Harrla, Jr., non
support. II months In jail;
notice of appeal. 9100.00 ap
pearance bond.
Ronald Mitchell, w/m/22,
motor vehicle violation.
915.00 fine and coata.
Fred Rogers, w/m, assault.
Defendant demurs to Jur
isdiction of Court. Court al- "
love Demurrer, and caae la
?ee COURT Pace ?