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The FraMlMh Times
Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ' ^ Serving All Of Franklin County
Industry
Education
Agriculture
Tal. 0Y 6-3283
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Louisburg, N. C., Thursday, April 6, 1967
(12 Pagas Today)
98th Yaar? Numbar 14
| Legislative News
by Raoraaantativa Jama* D. Spaad
Raleigh - The governor's special message to the General
Assembly on higher education has drawn much comment and
reaction. Whereas the governor Is opposed, I continue to
support separate university status (or East Carolina College
on grounds that ECC has earned and deserves recognition and
a greater role In educational affairs and service to the state,
particularly the Eastern North Carolina region. Ido not agree
that separate status would harm higher education In North
Carolina, but rather would strengthen and broaden It. Our
state Is growing. Eastern North Carolina Is growing. We
should make fuller higher educational opportunities avail
able to more of our people and this Is what East Carolina
seeks to do.
Meanwhile, the governor's recommendation that no action
be taken on the Hodges Commission report to reorganize the
consolidated university board of trustees Is a reversal of his
previous stand. I have not changed my stand. I believe this
is a good report and Its recommendations would be beneficial
In the overall higher education program In this state.
The House has passed and sent to the Senate a bill for con
tinued operation of the Wright School In Durham, which I sup
ported. There Is a definite need for the service of this school
under the department of Mental Health to assist emotionally
disturbed children. What difficulties remain In continued op
eration of the Wright School, I believe, can be worked out.
Also, I favor the bill Introduced last week for creating a new
state Board of Water and Air Resources by consolidating and
combining the present State Stream Sanitation Commission
and Board of Water Resources and adding laws on air pollu
tion. I feel this Is the beginning of something which we will
be hearing much about In the years to come, both the conserva
tion and preservation of our water resources and the abate
ment of pollution In our streams and In the air. It appears a
very necessary movement In the public Interest both for the
present and especially for future generations.
In addition, there are new bills for a study of separating the
department of Conservation and Development Into two agencies
concerned with Industrial development and natural resources.
This study would be undertaken by the Legislative Research
Commission.
I have Joined In sponsoring companion House and Senate bills
to aid and develop more research Into farm mechanization.
The bills would provide for appropriations of $475,000 to
construct and equip an additional research laboratory at
North Carolina State University to be used primarily for agri
cultural mechanization research.
A local bill which I have introduced would provide for adjust
ment of the salaries of members of the board of education of
Franklin County and permit a $15 per diem payment tor mem
bers for each meeting day.
County Gets Third Rood Fatality
Death Scene
Scene above shows wreckage of 1954 Chrysler, left and 1900
Pontlac following a headon collision Tuesday night near Alert
which cost the life of Mrs. Charlie Tharrlngton, Sr., 47, of
the Alert Community. George wayne jonnson, n-year-ow,
Negro, driver of the Chrysler Is charged with manslaughter
In the accident.
School Advisory Councils Appointed
The Franklin County Board
of Education appointed nine
advisory councils for the
twelve schools In the unit at a
special meeting -held here
Tuesday afternoon at Louls
burg High School. The meet
ing, called to explain hiring
and retention procedures to
the teachers of the county,
was preceded by the action
approving the 41 men and
women to serve on the local
school bodies.
Advisory council members
Ed. Board Meets With Local Councils
The Franklin County Board
of Education met here Wed
nesday night with members
of school advisory councils
from all parts of the coun
ty to explain council duties
and procedures for election
and retention of teachers for
the 1967-68 school year.
The meeting, held In the
Louis burg School library was
well attended with every
school In the system repre
sented. Newly appointed ad
visors were welcomed Into
the school system and all
members, having been ap
pointed by the Board Tues
day, executed a document of
faithful carrying out of their
duties. Some councils met
briefly following the meet
ing to organize their own bod
ies.
Board attorney E. F. Yar
borough explained the pro
cedures tor election and re
tentlon of teaches and other
school personnel under cri
teria set down by the Board
under federal court order.
The Board met In short ses
sion following the council
meeting and passed a resolu
tion authorizing the Chairman,
Horace W. Baker and Supt.
Warren Smith to transfer
county school funds as re
quested by the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners.
Commissioner's Park
The water-wheel pictured a bore has bean constructed by County Commissioner Brooks W.
Younc alone U. 8. 401 south of Loulsburg. Reports says that the Commissioner Is preparlr* a
public park area (or the convenience of the travelers and locals alone the route. Plans,
reportedly call for the wheel to generate electricity to light the area which will Include picnic
tables and a play area for children.
are recommended by the In
dividual board member from
each district and are elected
by the full board. Council*^
range In number from three
Lions Elect
Officers
(Frk. B.W.) The following
officers were elected at the
meeting of the Frankllnton
Lions Club on Monday evening
at the Community House: Pre
sident, William L. Johnson,
1st Vice-president, Charlie
Cates; 2nd Vice-president, J.
R. Hefner; 3rd Vice-pre
sident, Richard Gollghtly;
Secretary-Treasurer, John
Gonella; Tall Twister, John
Henry House; Lion Tamer,
Ronnie Johnson; Directors,
Ralph McGhee, Everett
Moore, J. W. Hamm and Dar
win Sowers.
Acting chairman of the
Frankllnton Board of Educa
tion, Dr. Richard Whitfield,
gave a talk about the local
school situation.
members up to seven.
The full list, as approved by
the board, follows:
' Bunn High School; Leonard
Frazler, Glenn Mitchell, O'
Deyne Mullen, Benny L. Per
ry, Benny Williams.
Edward Best High School
and Edward Best Elementary
School; Melvln A. Nelms,
J. W. A. Jenkins, W. Donald
WeSter, Phillip Sykes, W. B.
Pearce.
Epsom High School; Sidney
Driver, Tommy Ayscue, Rob
ert Rowland, Ronald Renn,
Mrs. Kenneth Fuller.
Cethsemane High School;
Luther Burrell, H. A. dem
ons, G. C. Crudup.
Gold Sand High School; Joe
Denton, Harold Dlckerson,.
Owen F. Tharrlngton.
Loulsburg High School; L..C.
Hasty, Willis W. Nash, Mrs.
Margaret B. Prultt.
Perry's High School; Brad
dock Alston, Willie Jones, Bob
Richardson, McCoy Vlck,
Donnell Wortham.
Riverside and Cedar Street
Schools; Joseph Lewis, Robert
Lee Harris, Mrs. Esther
Recorder's Court
The following cases were
disposed of during a session
of Recorder's Court on Tues
day, April 4th.
Morris Strickland, c/m/18,
assault with deadly weapon.
State takes a Nolle Pros.
John Thomas Strickland, c/
m/26, assault with deadly
weapon. $10.00 fine and costs.
Gun confiscated.
Joe Foster, c/m/19, assault
with deadly weapon. Not guil
ty.
Collins Bruce, c/m/74, as
sault ulth deadly weapon. Not
guilty.
Alex C. Edwards, w/m/45,
allowing unlicensed operator
to operate motor vehicle on
public highway. $25.00 fine
and costs.
Curtis Murray, w/m, no op
erator's license. $25.00 fine
and costs.
Will Henry Hedgepetli, non
support. State takes Nolle
Pros on payment of costs.
Will Henry Hedgpeth, assault
with deadly weapon. Prayer
for Judgment continued. Ap
pearance bond set at $200.00.
Myrtle Matthews Slade, w/f
/62, motor vehicle violation.
Prayer for Judgment continued
on payment of costs.
Harvey Lee Wright, c/m/23,
no operator's license. $25.00
fine and costs.
See COURT Page S
Retail Trade Continues
To Grow In Franklin
Bus 1 new was better In January, 1967 than a year ago,
although not surprisingly, January did not match December of
1966. ?
Figures Just released by the North Carolina Merchants
Association reveals that Gross Retail Sales in Franklin County
for January reached $2,167,14? or fl67,262 more than January
of ISM. The figure last year was $2,069,866.
December, traditionally a good month In retail business,
reached a high of $2,833,760 this put year or $666,612 more
than sales In January 1967.
Total retail sales In North Carolina for January are listed
at $678,026,001, an Increase over the $622,814,637 of the
previous year.
Loan, Cecil Macon, Harry
Perry, Jr., Wilton B. Perry,
Mrs. Lula B. Johnson.
Youngsvllle High School and
Youngsvllle Elementary
Schools; Wesley O. Bailey, A1
DePorter, W. N. Tlmberlake,
Jr., Howard White, Stephen
Wiggins.
Liquor Load
Halted At
Franklinton
Frankllnton police officer
Tom Allen captured a pickup
load of Illegal whiskey early
Saturday morning on U. S. 1
by-pass at Frankllnton ac
cording to a report from Chief
Leo Edwards.
The driver of the truck es
caped by running Into a nearby
woods. Chief Edwards said
there were 36 gallons in 12
cases of quart containers and
that investigation Is continu
ing. Warrants have been Is
sued according to Edwards.
The truck was registered In
the name of Kearney Williams,
Rt. 3 Henderson Negro.
Headon Crash Claims
Life Of Alert Mother
Mrs. Charlie Tharrlngton,
Sr., 47, of Route 3, Louls
burg, died Instantly Tuesday
night In a headon crash of two
automobiles near her home In
the Alert Community. The ac
cident occurred around 6:30
p. m. when a 1954 Chrysler,
driven by George Wayne John
son, 17-year old Rt. 3 Louis -
burg Negro, crossed Into the
lane In which Mrs. Tharrlng
ton's 1960 Pontlac was travel
ing.
Johnson was treated and re
leased at Franklin Memorial
Hospital after having been
brought In by the Centervllle
Rescue Service. At the re
quest of his family, he was
transferred to Duke. His
Injuries were not believed to
be serious.
State Trooper W. S. Ethe
rldge has charged Johnson
with manslaughter and driving
on the wrong side of the road.
The car apparently skidded
around a curve and traveled
330 feat In the wrong lane
before striking the car In
which Mrs. Tharrlngton was
riding alone. Her husband,
reportedly was following be
hind her In a pickup truck
and although he did not witness
the accident, was the first to
arrive on the scene.
funeral services for Mrs.
Tharrlngton were conducted
from Mountain Grove Baptist
Church today at 3 p. m. by
the Rev. Reld Wlnstead and
the Rev. Paul Chllders. Bur
ial was In the Centervllle Bap
tist Church cemetery.
Survivors Include her hus
band, Charlie Tharrlngton,
Sr.; 3 sons, Charlie, Jr., Jer
ry and Darrell, all of Route 2,
Loulsburg; 4 sisters, Mrs.
Etta Bell Andrews and Mrs.
Mamie Jones of Route 2,
Loulsburg, Mrs. Dollle Hol?
low ay of Raleigh and Mrs.
Emily Beaudoln of Virginia
Beach, Va.; 4 brothers, Pres
ton and Lonnle Radford of
Route 2, Loulsburg, Wyatt '
Radford of Raleigh and Jeanle
Radford of Virginia.
This Is the third road fa
tality of the year In Franklin
County and the first since
February 25, when a 27-year
old Raleigh man, formerly of
Franklin County was killed In
a single-car accident near
Justice. The first death of
the year occurred on January
7 In a four-car smashup at
Centervllle, when a Virginia
man was killed.
The third fatality occurred
In 1966 on March 27 and the
fourth on April 7. Nine per
sons lost their lives on county
highways last year.
Masonic
Notice
Work will be In the third
degree Tuesday evening April
11 at 7:30 at a stated com
munication of Loulsburg
Lodge 413 on Jolly Street.
A dutch Pancake Supper will
be servet^by Wm. B. Barrow
Chapter of the Eastern Star
starting at 6 o'clock.
All Master Masons are fra
ternally Invited.
County Firemen hear
Telephone Officials
Representatives of Carolina
Telephone and Telegraph
Company were guests at the
monthly meeting of the County
Fire Association last night at
Centervllle. Jordan Best,
Sales Supervisor; Dan Clark,
District Commercial Super
visor and Archie Outland,
Commercial Representative
were present and presented a
plan to the group which they
had been working out with
Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany tor some time. The two
companies serve Franklin
County and they are working
with the Fire Association to
bring about a better system
of reporting fires through the
Central Alarm Station located
in Loulsburg.
Arthur Hall, president of the
group, appointed a committee
headed by WUlard D. Morton,
representative from the
Loulaburg Fire Department to
the County Association, to
work with the telephone com
panies In working out details
of this plan, In time to be in
cluded In the new telephone di
rectories.
The association (eels that a
step forward In reducing (Ire
losses will be made by educa
ting the public In the method
of reporting fires.
Also present at the meeting
last night were the Franklin
County Commissioner;,, the
County Attorney and Register
of Deeds. All Fire Depart
ments In the County were rep
resented.
US 401 Project
Workmen arc , shown above Wednesday, resurfacing U. S. 401 south of Loulsburf to the
Intersection of N. C. 98. The lone-awaited project la expected to be completed next week. ^
late Wednesday, the south to north lane had been resurfaced with an Inch and a halt of asphalt
from N. C. 98 to Royal. One-way traffic la the order as work continue* this mnrntl ?