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IN THE PAST YEAR, THIS NEWSPAPER, ? AMONG OTHER THINGS HAS . . Worked For Better Roads Opposed Secret Meetings By Governmental Bodies Supported Better Education^ Opposed The Demise of The Electrical Inspection Program] Lashed Out At The Butchering] of Our Trees Praised A NumDer ur wortny unzens ror Hccompiisnmeius Reported, With Sadness, The Passing Of Friends and, With Gladness, Births, Graduations, Weddings, Parties and Promotions. And Got Ourselves Named Number One Newspaper In The Country In Service To Our Community. Sportswear Votes "No" Union Pride Of Louisburg The Louisburg High School Band, under the direction of Mr. John Robert Watson, Is pictured above as it appeared in the State Fair Parade Monday In Raleigh. The State Capital can be seen In the background as the pride of Louisburg marched proundly down Fayettevllle Street. Photo by Bob Versteeg. Collie To Head Red Cross Drive The Golden Anniversary Red Cross Fund Drive for 1967 In Franklin County will be held October 23-30, according to an announcement made by Mr. W. R. Collie, County Fund Drive Chairman. Names of the local chairmen will be announced shortly. Mr. Collie Indicated that the quota for Franklin County this year Is 93,412.67, part of which will be re tained In the Chapter for local use with the remainder being forwarded to national headquarters to support the Ward To Head Centerville Fire Chief Lemuel S. Ward was elected President of the Franklin County Firemen's Association In the organization's annual meeting held here Tuesday night. Elected with Ward to serve for the coming year were: Willard Morton, Training Officer of the Loulaburg Department, Vice President; Kenneth Braswell, a member of the Justice Department, reelected Treasurer; and S. C. (Buster) Foster, a member of the Association Officials Officials of the Franklin County Firemen's Association are pictured above following Tuesday night's meeting here. Shown, seated, are: Arthur Hall of YoungsvlUe, left, retiring president and L. S. Ward of Centervllle, newly elected head of the organization. Standing, left to right, K. A Braswell of Justice, re elected Treasurer; W. D. Morton of Loulsburg, Vice President and S. C. (Buster) Foeter of Loulsburg, Secretary. Photo by Clint Fuller. Loulsburg Department, secretary. Ward succeeds Youngsvllle's Arthur Hall, who served for a third term this past year. Morton replaces Ward and Foster replaces W. J. Shearln, former Chief of the Loulsburg De partment. The 168-member organisation heard annual reports by the Treasurer and Secretary and accepted the recommen dations of the Nominating Committee for incoming officers. Loulsburg Chief R, G. Person served as chairman of the committee with John Henry House of Frankllnton and William Taylor Boone of Justice, former Association president. All seven county fire units were represented among the some elghtly or more In attendance at the Tuesday meeting. Hall praised Braswell for his out standing service to the organization over the years and Morton expressed the organization's appreciation to Hall for his work. Hall, Instrumental in organizing the group in 1962, served as president the first two years In addition to serving the past year. Delegates to the monthly meetings of the executive board were approved. All but Frankllnton and Youngsvllle named their delegates and alternates In the meeting. Those approved In cluded: M. G. Wilder and Morris Wynne, Loulsburg; Eugene Twlsdale and Billy W Instead of Bunn; Talton Foster and Ronald Renn of Epeom; and Tyree Lancaster and James Estep of Centervllle. world-wide program of the American Red Cross. All contributions In excess of the quota will be divided equally between local and national activities. Mr. Arthur Paredeses, Area Director, ARC, alerted the local Board to the fact that the National Red Cross has had unusually heavy financial demands upon It during the past year, not only because of activities In behalf of American service men, especially in Vlet-Nam, but because of natural dis asters. He Indicated that the summer floods In Anchorage, Alaska, had al ready involved an expenditure of over 91,300,000 but that an additional $700, 000 would be needed. Not even an estimate, he stated, Is available as to the relief and rehabilitation require ments posed by hurricane Beulah. Noting that the American Red Cross and the local Chapter are fifty years old this year, WarrenW. Smith, Frank lin County Red Cross Chapter Chair man, outlined plans for an anniversary celebration on November 14, the found ing date of the Loulsburg branch, Frankllnton having been started ear lier, on August 6, 1817. Tentative plans call for a supper meeting with charter members, or a lineal descendent, as guests of the Chanter. DICK COLLIE Employees at the Louisburg Sportswear plant voted overwhelmingly against the union in this morning's election held at the local plant. Re ports of the balloting disclose that 121" workers voted against the union and only 39 voted in favor of allowing the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union of America to become their bargaining agent. Three votes were un accounted for. The voting took place between the hours of 10 A.M. and 11:45 A.M. and results were reported at 12:22 P M. Representatives of the National Labor Relations Board, the Union and management acted as observers for the election. An intensive campaign had been waged by pro-union forces and anti-union people over the past few weeks Two meetings were held here Wednes day night. One by union forces and another by local businessmen and merchants who opposed the unlonlza New Industry Announced W. J. Benton, Industrial Development Director (or Franklin County, announc ed today that another Industry has located In the county. Mar-Way Rein forced Plastic Corporation, manufac turers of industrial' fiberglass pro ducts has occupied the recently reno vated brick building at 103 N. Church Street In Loulsburg. Tom Conway, President of the firm, says that production Is now underway and that he hopes eventually to employ some fifty male workers, according to Benton. A check with Conway and a look around the plant, Wednesday afternoon disclosed that the company Is apparent ly now In the process of manufactur ing some type of huge storage tank. He said he had nothing to add to Benton's announcement about the firm's operation at this time. He indicated that further announcements would, how ever, be forthcoming. Largest Crowd Ever Attends Parents Day Over 500 parents attended Parents' Day at Loulsburg College Wednesday, October 11. The largest attendance ever to attend the annual affair. Dr. Arthur Wenger, president of Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, was the featured speaker during the morn ing exercises. President Cecil W. Robblns Introduced the speaker. Dr. Wenger exhorted parents of college students to become allies In the edu cational process. "Coming to college Is a traumatic experience when our students are bombarded, pulled at, stretched, tugged from every direction ?a time of extreme emotional and physical anguish." Dr. Wenger used an "urban renewal" analogy In depicting what happens when a student faces college. Bull down clear away the unnecessary rubble, the site of the mind is leveled, drills extend into the mind on which a good foundation is laid. "Parents can play a helpful and sympathetic role," Dr. Wenger concluded, "as our students learn a new and necessary discipline." After lunch in the B. N. Duke Col lege Union, parents had private ses sions with members of the faculty. A Parent-Faculty Tea climaxed the activities. tlon of the plant. Reliable reporta say that 26 persons attended the meet ing held in the county courthouse. Some over 150 persons attended the meeting sponsored by business people at the Loulsburg School cafeteria. The cafeteria meeting, called Sports wear Appreciation Night by the spon sors, consisted of a full course dinner and a number of valuable prizes, In cluding a portable color television set, a lawn mower, furniture and small appliances plus cash prizes. J. H. Talton, local banker acted aa master of ceremonies and said he spoke as "an Interested citizen." He told of the problems in getting industry to locate here and of the progress made over the past several years. He See "NO" Page 4 McCullers To Address Cancer Meet The annual meeting of the Franklin County Unit of the American Cancer Society will t>e held In Loulsburg on Monday night, October the sixteenth, according to Unit President Mrs. N. A. Brown. Guest speaker will be Mr. Charlie McCullers of Dunn, N. C.f a humorous and Inspirational speaker known throughout America. He has address ed more than 700 civic and business groups In 40 states and Canada since 1960. He Is presently serving as County President, American Cancer Society In his county. He has served in many responsible places of leadership from local to National level. Among his current duties, he is a member of the Interstate Committee of YMCAs of the Carollnas; District Committee of Boy Scouts; Chamber of Commerce of the U. S.; International Platform Asso See CANCER Page 4 CHARLES McCULLERS - Thirteen Years Ago, Hazel Was Uncommon Name ? By Clint KuUtr > * , Times Managing Editor V * " ' - m hufi rfniKk hv ? ad In Franklin County. A 49-y*ar The haavena had a peculiar look about them that Friday morning. Old timers Mid It was the equinox and most younger people believed them, not bothering to ask, "What's an equinox?" People concerned with rain, sun, earth and growing things usually spoke au thorltlatlvely of the weather. Many added the word "nocturnal" to equinox although that meant, as we later dis covered, night. Thirteen years ago Sunday, this area suffered the greatest damage In Its history from on* of the most violent hurricanes on record. Never will the name "Hasel" be forgotten. And what a time the girls named Hazel had In the aftermath of the storm. The weather was cool. Schools were In full operation. Local people talked at the death on Monday of A. F. Johnson, editor of the local paper and of the pending elections. Rain was sorely needed and the threatening skies were greeted warmly by all In the area. Some bad heard of a storm brewing in the Carrlbean and a few others were aware that it was headed for the east coast of the United States. But, none were unduly alarmed. Winds became a bit more fierce as the morning headed toward noon and business picked up around town. Many people were listening and heed-, lng broadcast warnings that supplies should be laid In Just In case. But, even these bought In small quantities. Practically no one thought to fill their cars with gasoline or to store emergency water supplies. Most seem to think that the threat was gross ly exaggerated or that a couple of cans at pork and beans and a bos of crackers would sustain them through the emer gency. By eleven o'clock, some businesses around town had closed. Others sent some of their force home. Civil De tense and Mayor W. F. Sbelton had spread the word. The hurricane was expected to strike here. Now who would believe this? Surely there must be some mistake. The winds grew stronger. And the rains cams. Superintendent Wiley Mitchell had ordered the county schools closed. Many children, ware however, an hour or more from home by way of the ?chool buses. Parents began to hit the highways to pick up their children. Hazel was coming. In other areas, people were being herded Into school buildings. These, they said, were the safest places. It became difficult to see the highway as one attempted to move about. The winds threw the rain against windshields with Increasing force. The car no longer held to the road. It was hard to control. Traffic slowed and almost stopped. Radio stations wen giving the news. Hasel had hit Raleigh. On the map the course became perfectly andfrlgh teningly clear. Loulsburg and Franklin County were nest. Traveling at 18 miles an hour, bow long would It be? What had it done in Wake County? There was no sound other than the roar of the wind which had bothered 'A ears since early morning. It was now shortly past noon. Then It struck. Windows and store fronts gave way as though in a hopeless struggle. Chlm nays fell ana sningies raw nice kiwb on a windy March day. And out In the county, houMi, barns and aheltera were falling. R was almost dark as night. Then suddenly, the sun shone. The noise became rellefingly quiet. The rain almost stopped. People peered out through broken glass. Some walk ed outside. Some even took to their cars to survey the damage. But Hazel waa not through. Only the eye was over ua. More was yet to come. Trees, standing for over a hundred years fell all over the College cam pua, the Mills achool grounds and cars were damaged as trees fell at the hoapltal here. Other store fronts surrendered. Can vas and metal awnlnga left their moor Inge and power Unas fall. All electric power in the area waa knocked out, And cold darkneaa waa Juet a law hours away. Flaahlighta, candles and kerosene lat terns were to become pre mium poaseaalona in the hours ahead. Water and gasoline would be equally Important, if not more so. hurricane. This wu the last thine one ever expected to aee. But on that day, 13 years ago, It happened. Farm damage was estimated at over 91 million dollars. Cotton and corn crops were flattened In the fields. Trees were blown down and water damage was severe throughout the area. The Loulsburg Town Council declared a state of emergency and asked the federal government for a $21,000 loan to repair utilities. Duke Power Co. sent crews from Shelby, N. C. over night to begin work here on Sunday. Partial current was restored late Sun day In the area. Frosen foods In stores and In homes were lost. Can were stalled because gasoline pumps ran on electric power and none could be pumped during the emergency. The same was true of water pumps. Loulsburg suffered an estimated 9100,000 damage with 918,000 being done to power lines alone. Hasel claimed 128 lives all toll, 22 In North Carolina. Only ons Injury wu report 1 old, Rt. 4, Loulsburg, Negro woman was Injured when a tobacco strip bouaa collaaped on tor and others while working. It was, however, not only a time of disaster. It was a time of testing. And tto people passed the test with flying colors. Neighbors shared with neighbors. People helped people and altogether tto situation was made much easier because at this. Those In tto towns hauled water from wells located on a friend's farm. And some loaded their freeaers on tracks and parked them alongside homes with electric power restored. Tto freeaer was plugged In and topt there until it was convenient to move it. Br Monday, tto worst was over. Car rent was restored in moat areas. Cleanups tod started and buy car* penters and others began repairing roots and television antennas. Folks began to talk of other tkiaga. Soon tto name Haael moved to tto back at ttotr thoughts. But she ?m not forgotten. She never will to. ^ jB
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