Pearl Harbor
Where Were You
25 Years Ago?
By Clint Fuller
Times Managing Editor
The beginning was much the same as the multitude of Sunday's
which had preceeded It. The morning was crisp with the cool
December air. Loulsburg families, much like others In Frank
lin County, bundled up In warm clothing and went to church.
Prof. I D. Moon conducted the ChurchSchool that morning at the
Loulsburg Methodist Church and Dr. A. Paul Bagby preached on
"A Vital Matter" at the Loulsburg Baptist Church.
At the 11 o'clock church hour, the United States was exactly two
hours and 25 minutes from Its "day of infamy". The attack on
Pearl Harbor was about to begin and It would be a long time be
fore the Franklin County community or the world would be the
same as It stood on this quiet Sunday morning.
That was 25 years ago Wednesday. Over 100 Jap planes and a
number of midget submarines attacked the U. S. Pacific fleet
86 shlps-at anchor In Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at 7:55 a. m. Hawai
ian time, 1:25 p. m. EST here. Totally lost were the battleship
Arizona; severely damaged were the battleship* Oklahoma, Ne
vada, California, and West Virginia, three destroyers, 1 target
ship, 1 minelayer. Ships damaged and repaired Included the
Battleships Pennyslvanla, Maryland, Tennessee; cruisers Hele
na, Honolulu and Raleigh.
The army lost 97 airplanes, the Navy lost 80, the Japs lost 48
and three submarines. The Navy had 2,117 officers and men
killed. 960 missing, 876 wounded. The Army had 226 officers
and men killed and 396 wounded.
Here at home, courting couples were making plans to attend the
local movie showing of William Powell and Myrna Loy In "The
Shadow of the Thin Man". Folks were talking about Duke's Blue
Devils being Invited to play In the Rose Bowl (later moved to
Durham). ' A i jiu ,i ?,a., s j j
Monday of that week, a Youngsvllle educator was named Super
intendent of Franklin County Schools. Wiley F. Mitchell was to
hold the post until his deatt) 21 years later.
The Franklin Times had carried an ominous headline two days
earlier warning "Looks Like War With Japan". This was on
Friday, December 5. A housewife could buy a pound of "pure
fresh roasted coffee" for only 15? and a loaf ofjaread for nine
cents. One local furniture store would sell you a three piece
bedroom suite for $35 and ladles dresses were selling for $1.94
In downtown stores. 1
The Town Council was In a hassle over what to do about elec
tric poweji Pearl Harbor caused them to settle the differences.
They voted to accept certain repair parts already shipped for
the 360 H. P. power supply engine. The vote was evenly split
between W. O. Lancaster, R. C. Beck, W. J. Cooper, W. B. Bar
row, F. a Allen, and W. J. Shearln. Mayor W. C. Webb broke
the tie, voting In favor of repairing the engine.
Loulsburg College Choir was busy preparing for the December
14 appearance on WPTF radio In Raleigh as a part of the Christ
mas Program and plans were underway for the annual Commun
ity Christmas Tree Services at the armory on the 21st.
Capt. Fred E. Frailer had received orders from State General
Metts to hold hts 8th Company of the State Guard in readiness
and Mr. E. H. Malone called for a meeting of the Franklin
County Council for Defense. Dr. Paul Bagby received word that
the Loulsburg District had a quota of $2, 000 to raise In the Red
Cross drive.
The community would suffer the losses of many young men and
much sorrow would befall many of its homes before the end
^ould come at 8:41 p. m., May 6, 1945 In Germany and on August
14, 1945 In the far east. V-E and V-J Days were to mark the end
of wars and quiet Sundays were never again to be interrupted by
news of war. But, has anything really changed In these 25
years?
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Saturday Night Fire
Spectators and firemen are silhouetted above by flames from a dwelling house, which was
destroyed early Saturday night at Ingleside. The building located adjacent to Marshall's
Garage and Store was owned by Howard Marshall and occupied by a Negro couple, Percy
and Magalene Hopkins. The couple was away from home at the time of the fire and no
cause was given. Epsom volunteer firemen prevented the spread of the blaze to the near
by store. Mrs. Marshall reported the building was partially covered by Insurance. All
furnishings were lost In the flames. -Staff photo by Clint Fuller.
Ward
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Fire and Rescue Association,
which he helped to organize
In 1959.
He Is married to the former
Mildred Leonard of Center
ville. They have four chlld
ren, Mrs. Joy Seal of Clarks
vllle, Tennessee; Dene, L. S,
Jr., and Leonard.
Others appointed to the com
mittee were: W. W. Ballen
tlne of Raleigh, Chairman;
John L. Reltzel, Assistant
Commissioner of Agriculture,
Executive Secretary; Boyd
Morris of Greensboro and
Nithtlri Helrti, Mri .Margue
rite Surles, Guy L. Honey
cutt, W. M, B. Denny, Charlie
B. Morris, Jr., John Desern
and Emmett C. Hanson, all of
Raleigh.
County
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holding their regular first
Monday sessions and the new
Solicitor was busy with his du
ties as County attotiey. E. M.
(Buck) Sykes was -elected to
aucceed Commissioner Nor
wood Faulkner as Chairman of
the Board for the coming year.
The Commissioners operate
on a rotating basis In choosing
a chairman. Faulkner took
over at the death of Chairman
ASCS NEWS
John R. Davis
Franklin County ASCS Manager
By now, all eligible cotton
producers, as determined by
Claude Arnold earlier this
this year. Mrs. Arnold was
appointed by Superior Court
Clerk Ralph Knott to fill her
husband's unexpired term.
Mrs. Arnold resigned recently
and Knott named Young, who at
the time was Commissioner
nominee-elect, to fill the post.
Young started his own four
year term Monday.
County ASCS Office records,
should have received their
ballots to vote in two very
Important cotton referen
dums.
Ballots for the cotton mar
keting quotas referendum and
cotton promotion and research
referendum must be returned
to the County ASCS Office In
Loulsburg, not later than Dec
ember 9, 1966. Ballots post
marked after midnight, Dec
ember 9th, will not be eounted.
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