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Louisburg, N. C., Tuesday, dune 6, 1967
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98th Year? Number 31
Dormitory Named For
Late President Patten
The late Dr. Walter patten,
President of Loulsburg Col
lege from 1037 to 1947, was
honored Saturday afternoon In
ceremonies naming the new
men's dormitory the Walter
Patten Hall. Threfc living Col
lege Presidents of the college
participated in the cere
monies. Mr. Samuel U. Hal
ton, Dr. D. E. Earnhardt and
Dr. Cecil W. Robbing took
part In the 6 p.m. event.
Professor I. D. Moon gave
the Tribute honoring Dr. Pat
ten and said, "He came here
while the college was In a
critical state financially. It
was Dr. Patten who lifted the
burden of debt." Mr. Moon
added that Dr. Patten always
had as his motto that no boy
or girl would be denied ad
mission to Loulsburg College
because of lack of funds. " His
greatest joy," said Mr. Moon,
"was to see young men and
women go out with seal and
high purposes in life."
Dr. Patten came to the col
lege In 1935 as Public Rela
tions director. He died on
March 8, 1947.
Mr. Moon referred to Dr.
Patten as "A valuable pro
moter of impossible tasks
within the Kingdom" and said
for him, "No task was too
menial to undertake."
Or. D. E. Earnhardt, past
President, told of the "de
pression days" when Dr. Pat
ten first came to Loulsburg.
He stated he had a part In
bringing Dr. Patten here. Dr.
Earnhardt was president of
the college when Dr. Patten
first came.
Dr. James E. Hlllman,
Chairman of the College Board
of Trustees, gave the de
claration and Dr. Patten's son,
Rev. Brooks Patten gave the
response. "He would rejoice
to see the dreams he shared
come to life," Rev. Patten
?aid of his father. "We see
iMjre an institution bearing
fruit of earlier labor," he
continued. He thanked the
Trustees and others In the
name of his family. Dr. Rob
bins made the closing remarks
and delivered the closing
prayer. Rev. Norwood Jones
gave the Invocation.
Members of Dr. Patten's
family attending Saturday's
ceremonies included In ad
dition to Rev. firooka Patten,
his w'lfe and two sons of San
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Patten and a son from Mt.
Olive, and Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ley Patten of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Paul Patten Is a son of
Dr. Patten and Mr. Stanley
Patten, a nephew.
Wrecks, Murder
Highlight Weekend
Franklin County had an un
usual amount of violence
during the past several days,
/ Including a murder, a car fire
and a number of automobile
accidents.
An 18-year-old Negro youth
of Frankllnton Route 2 Is
lodged In the local Jail charged
with murder, a 20-year-old
Negro was released Monday
alter being held In connection
with the slaying and a 21
year-old Negro U dead. Elvis
Gladstone Hicks, Jr. Is being
held without bond charged with
the shotgun murder of James
Crudup Sunday morning
around 1:30 a.m. at Perry's
Inn on the Loulsburg-Frank
llnton highway. Richard David
Perry was released Monday
after being held in the crime.
Sheriff William T. Dement
reports that the alleged mur
der weapon was found Monday
hidden beneath an abandoned
car about a mile ,west of
Lou If burg. The weapon was
identified as a .410 gauge
shotgun. Crudup died enroute
to the local hospital, accord
ing to reports. Dement said
SBI agent Billy Crocker and
Deputy Lonnle House Investi
gated the crime.
William Wayne Cash, w/m/
20, received serious hand In
juries when his Valiant auto
mobile failed to take a curve
on the River Road about two
miles east of Frankllnton Sun
day afternoon around 5:48 p. m.
Cash was riding alone at the
time of the accident and no
other vehicle was involved.
Two Wilson people were In
jured In a two-car collision
near Alert Saturday night
around 9 p.m. John Alphonso
Joyner, w/m/44, Route 1, Wil
son, N. C. and Ms wife, Mrs.
Katie O. Joyner, 40, were
taken to Franklin Memorial
Hospital by the Centervlll*
and Loulsburg Rescue ser
vices following a collision be
tween their 1988 Datsum pick
up truck and a 1989 Ford,
driven by William Henry Wil
liams, Route 3 Negro. Wil
liams was not hurt.
State Trooper J. E. Byrd
reports the accident occurred
when Williams attempted to
make a turn In front of the
Joyner vehicle. Williams has
been charged with falling to
see that movement could be
made safely. The Ford was
damaged at *180 and the truck
was estimated it $800. The
joyner Injuries were no* be
lieved to be serious.
The Loulsburg Rescue Ser
vice answered a call to the
Uaynard Baker farm near
Maplevllle to aid a man Iden
tified as David Neal Saturday
afternoon. A 25-year-old Bunn
woman suffered painful, If not
serious injuries last Thursday
afternoon around 1:30 p.m.
when her late model Ford ran
off the rain- slick NC 98 plow
ing Into a nearby wooded area.
Mr*. Mary Faye Driver was
See WRE^jgS page 4
Commencement Held
At Louisburg College
Loulsburg College closed Its
180th year here Sunday by
awarding ninety-eight Asso
ciate In Arts degrees, six As
sociates In Science degrees
and twenty-lour one-year
Business Certificates. Twen
ty-two degrees were awarded
at mid-year.
Bishop Earl G. Hunt of Char
lotte spoke on "The Respon
sibilities of Maturity" before
the capacity audience In the
College Auditorium.
"You will not remember
most of thil subject matter,"
he told the graduates, "but
you will remember a friend,
a book or two and, perhaps,
the Impact one course had on
your thinking."
"Responsibility of maturity
is now almost upon you. The
full-scale challenge of adult
living lies In front of you. The
call Is for understanding
now," Bishop Hunt added.
He said the first responsi
bility of maturity Is "under
standing people and your
world/' "The second Is ba
lanced Judgment? knowing
real values," he added.
In expounding on the third
responsibility, the responsi
bility for commitment, Bishop
Hunt told the graduates, "It
requires Infinitely more
courage to propose than to
protest. Too many people ana
lyze what's wrong with this
earth and too few analyze
what's right. I challenge you
to still see goodness and
beauty In human life."
Bishop Hunt praised Dr. Ce
cil Robblns for what he termed
"almost miraculous progress
of Loulsburg College."
Recipients of the Brantley
Award were Barbara Jean
Hawks and Howard Souther
land Boney, Jr. Brenda Dunn
and William Harles received
the I. D. Moon Award.
Awards, certificates and de
grees were presented by Dr.
Bobbins, assisted by Dean
John York. Rev. Wade Gold
ston gave the Invocation and
Benediction. The Chapel
Choir, under direction of Miss
Sarah Foster, sang"Sanctus"
from St. Cecilia Mass.
Sermon
Rev. W. M. Howard, Jr.
delivered the commencement
sermon Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock in the Collage
At Commencement Exercises
Watching the largest class ever march Into the Loulsburg College auditorium Sunday after
noon (or Commencement are, left to right: Professor L D. Moon, Dean John York, Rev. Wade
Goldston, Bishop Earl Hunt of Charlotte and Dr. Cecil W. Robbing. Bishop Hunt delivered the
Commencement address. Staff Photo by Clint Fuller
Auditorium.
His topic " Before I Sleep,"
though borrowed he stated,
was developed by recounting
things one should be certain
to do during his lifetime. De
cisions, he said, have to be
made. Each person, each gra
duate, will have many things
in the future for which he must
make choices. Determine jto
think carefully and make the
right choices before "you
sleep."
The Reverend Norwood L.
Jones gave the Invocation and
benediction.
The Chapel Choir sang as
an Anthem, "The One Hun
dredth Psalm" arranged and
accompanied by Miss Sarah
Foster. Also they sang the
Anthem "Sheep May Safely
Graze" by Bach.
Mrs. C. W. Robbins was
organist and used as pro
cessional, "March of the
Priests" by Mendelssohn and
as recessional, "Pomp and
Circumstance " by Elgar.
Alumni
Banquet
Mr. Duffy Paul of Raleigh,
President of the Alumni As
sociation, presided at the
banquet held Saturday evening
in the Benjamin N. Duke Col
lege Union at 7 o'clock.
Following the Invocation
given by Chaplain C. Wade
Goldston and the welcome by
the alumni president, Mr. Da
vid Daniel, Director of Col
lege Relations, recognized the
Golden Agers and presented
50 year certificates to three
who this year become Golden
Agers: Mrs. Walter E.
Strange, Mrs. Maggie Taylor
Wheless, and Miss Sally Bras
well.
Franklin County Alumtil
were recognized.
Dean John B. York' presented
the 130 graduates to the asso
See COMMENCEMENT page 4
Alert Accident
Staff Photot by Clint FulUr
i
Bunn Accident
NC 39 Accident
Off NC 56 Accident
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Library Named For
Dr. Cecil Robbins
Dr. Cecil W. Robbing, Pre
sident of Loulsburg College,
was honored here Sunday
afternoon following the gra
duation of the largest class
In the history of the college.
The new library was named
The Cecil W. Robblns Libra
ry In his honor and a portrait
was unveiled before a host of
friends and associates.
Representing various groups
interested in the naming of
the building were Jean Sim
mons Perry of the Strident
"?Government Association; Duf
fy L. Paul, President of the
Alumni Association; Mrs.
Elsa Yarborough, Librarian,
Dr. Robbins
speaking lor the faculty and
Mayor V. A. Peoples, speak
ing for the people of Louls
burg.
Superior Court Judge Ham
ilton Hobgood represented the
Board of Trustees and Rev.
N. W. Grant, District Super
intendent of the Methodist
Church represented the
church.
Bishop Earl G. Hunt ofChar
lotte gave the tribute to Dr.
Robblns and spoke of his long
friendship and admiration for
the college president who
came here In 1955. He termed
Dr. Robblns, "A courageous
citizen of a new era of history
and stated, " He Is a giant, In
more ways than one, among
men."
Dr. Robblns* granddaughter,
Faye Elolse Robblns, unveiled
the impressive portrait of
President Robblns which
hangs on the east wall of the
library entrance. Dr. James
Hlllman, Chairman, declared
the library named and Rev.
Wade Goldston gave the Bene
diction.
Dr. Robblns had headed an
unprecedented period of
growth at the local institution
and has gained statewide ac
claim for his accomplish
ments.
In his response Sunday after
noon, Dr. Robblns thanked all
who had a part in the naming
of the library in his bonpr and
praised the three members of
the library staff, the Board
of Trustees and the faculty as
well as the student body, which
he referred too as the "best
since I have been here."
He closed his comments with
the statement, "I'd rather be
here than any other {dace on
earth."
General To
Be Honored
General Edward F. Griffin,
Defence for the State of North
Carolina will be honored In
Wilson, N.C. on Sunday June
11 by those who served with
him in World War n.
Harold Williams, local
businessman announced this
week there will be a dutch
supper at Parker's restau
rant In Wilson at 6 p.m. hon
oring General and Mrs.
Griffin. Williams said all
former members of the 113th
Field Artillery and their wives
have been Invited and are
urged to attend.
Reservations are to be made
directly to the restaurant by
postal card as' soon as
possible.
Williams Is contacting
former servicemen In Eastern
Carolina and having them
make similar announcements
In their areas. All men ser
ving from September 15, 1940
In the 113th under command
of General Griffin are being
urged to attend.
Summer School
Registration for tlx Frank-,
lln County Sura mar School will
ba held Thursday, June 8, at
8:00 a.m. In the Loulaburg
School. Classes will begin Im
mediately thereafter on the
same day.
Courses are being ottered on
all levels for high school re
medial English and there will
be one new course of English
11. Math and French will be
offered If there Is sufficient
demand.
Students should bring signed
slips from their high school
principals recommending
their taking a particular
course.
Bunt Litis
To Sill Brum
The Bunn I .to? Club will
hold a Broom Sale how to
house Thursday night begin
ning at 7:30 p.m. Prooeeda
will go to help the Lions aid
the blind.
Club president dene Mallenn
said following the regular
meeting of the oMb members
will launch their oaaraa and
aikad tvtrront to hib thi
Uons to help ^tl^M