Jaycees Tree Project
Local Jaycee Jimmy Hill is showp above showing the newly arrived Christmas
trees to two pretty young ladles, Rose Strickland, left and Susan Lancaster. The
Jaycees are selling the trees this year from a new location on Bickett Blvd.
Proceeds of the sales go to help with local Jaycee projects. Hill reports that
sales thus far have been good and that the lot Is open until 9 p.m. each night.
Photo by Clint Fuller.
Welfare Dept. To Accept
Christmas Donations
The Franklin County Welfare De
partment will accept cash donations
for the needy for Christmas and have
prepared lists of those In need for
families wishing to aid underprivileged
families, according to an announcement
made Wednesday.
"As Christ's birthday draws near
bringing with It a deep feeling of
humility and gratitude for this
glorious event, we wonder at times
If we have attached a certain com
mercialization which does not relate
to the real significance of this cel
ebrated day. Perhaps yes to a degree;
however, U we stop to think for a
few seconds how important love, giving
and really caring about each individual
and their spiritual and physical well
being means to Christ, it does become
apparent that the relationship exists
and does have meaning far beyond the
gift. The giver is the receiver. ?
"We also have to wonder how we
can have need In such an affluent
society because of old age, physical
disability, mental retardation or ill
ness and the inability in one way
society and do we have real need in
Franklin County. There will always be
need In any society because of old
age, physical disability, mental re
Referendum
On Cotton
In Progress
Franklin County cotton producers are
again voting on whether quotas will
be In effect for the 1968 cotton crop
by mall during the first week In De
cember. Ballots were mailed to all
known eligible voters November 30.
Farmers eligible to vote are all pro
ducers who shared In the 1967 cotton
crop or Its proceeds and the owners
and operators of allotment farms where
no cotton was planted In 1967. Each
ballot contained Instructions for the
voter (o follow In voting and returning
ballots to the county office. Each per
son who votes is reminded that the
certification on the reverse side of
the envelope addressed to the county
office must be signed by the person
casting the vote for the ballot to be
counted. Ballots must be returned to
the ASCS office In Louisburg during
the period December 4 through' 8. If
quotas are approved on the 1968 crop
the cotton program will provide loans
and payments to producers who par
ticipate in the voluntary cotton di
version program, however, cotton
produced In excess of the farm al
lotment will be subject ta a market
ing penalty. If quotas are not ap
proved there will be no diversion or
price-support payments And price-sup
port loans to growers who do not
exceed their farnTcotton allotment will
be limited to 50 percent of parity.
Remember, ballots must be returned
by mall or In person not later than
December 8, 1967.
Notice
1 ,
A stated communication of Louisburg
Lodge No. 413 will be held on Tuesday
evening, December 12th, at 7:30. Annual
election of officers and also an Impor
tant meeting will be held. All Master
Masons are cordially Invited.
tardation or illness ami me niu>uuj
in one way or another of certain
persons to cope with the complex,
mechanized society of today."
Mrs. York added, "We do have re
sidents of Franklin County who are
In need. If any Individual or group
would like to help a family for Christ
mas or contribute a cash donation In
order to bring cheer to those child
ren or adults who have been removed
from their homes for one reason or
another, the Welfare Department Is
here, and we will serve you In any
way possible."
Telephone calls will be accepted any
time from 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through
Friday, she stated.
The department will close at the
end of the working day December 21,
1967 and open December 28, 1967.
Talton Tells
Lions Keep
CountyGrowing
Lion J. Harold Talton, vice president
and manager of the Loulsburg branches
of First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.,
addressed the Loulsburg Lions last
Tuesday evening. He spoke extremely
seriously of the responsibilities of the
Franklin County citizen.
Lion Talton commenced by stating
that each Individual citizen has one
continuous goal: to keep Franklin
County growing. Each citizen should
consider this county the best one of
all. If he Is interested In his county,
he will make every effort to bring
about growth. The Interested citizen
* " shows his concern for the fact that
most of the young people leave this
county, seeking more attractive, rlch
, er opportunities.
For this reason, the interested citi
zen, In an effort to maintain the young
men In the county, welcomes Industry
here and uses his talents to entice
Industry here. He also seeks to
Improve the county by Improving him
self first and then others for he con
siders such Improvements a duty to
God. He believes that what God creat
ed is beautiful, and therefore, he must
maintain that beauty. He smiles and
laughs often, and he concerns himself
with the problems of others by offer
ing free service and making them
. realize that they are Important.
He is always enthusiastic and com
plimentary of other people's successes,
naturally expecting only the best but
criticizing no one. He looks to the
future, not to the past. Last, this
Interested citizen continuously
searches for his own hidden talents
because he realises that ID giving
more he will enjoy lite more. Who
is this Interested citizen? Is it you?
Two young men were Initiated Into
the Lions Club by Lion Paul Stewart.
They were Don Richardson, Associate
Librarian at Loulsburg College, and
Ken Scbubart, Manager of M. E. Joyner
Manufacturing Company.
The members were reminded of the
Christmas Party for both Lions and
Llonnesses on Tuesday, December 12,
7:00 p.m. at the Murphy House.
Group Hears Church History
The topic discussed at the November
28th meeting of The Franklin County
Historical Society was the history of
the Episcopal Church in the County,
beginning with the period of the Re
volution when the Rev. Charles Cup
pies, a Church of England priest, is
known to have served parts of Warren
and Franklin Counties.
Speaker of the evening was the Rev.
Frank E, Pulley, Rector of St. Paul's'
Church, Loulsburg, presented by T. H.
Pearce, President.
Some time In the 1850's "Old Port
rldge Church", the first known Epis
copal Church in the County came to the
end of Its physical existence as a
building. This Church may have been
established by Mr. Cupples before, dur
ing, or just after the Revolution. All
that remains of it today Is marked
by three weathered grey stones which
probably were In the burial area ad
jolAlng "Old Portridge Church." These
stones als o mark the grave of a Miss
Jeffreys whose horse ran away as she
was returning from a gay ball, over
turning the vehicle and killing Miss
Jeffreys.
The next key day is 182S, when ser
vices were being held In town, in the
old Academy Building on the Loulsburg
College campus, and also in the home
of Mr. Robert John Shaw, originally
from Glasgow. Such services went on
presumably until the formal organiza
tion of the present St. Paul's, parish,
Loulsburg, on Nov. 22, 1845.
The present Church, on Church Street
here, is the second Church in town,
Cloudiness today, continued mild to
night with chance of showers. Friday,
partly cloudy. Low today, 42; high,
lower to mld-SCs.
Parade Winners
Announced
(FRK. B.W.) The winners In the
Frankllnton Parade, which was held
last Thursdqy evening, were as fol
lows: first place --Crescent Motel; sec
ond place? Lee's Hair Styling Studio;
third place?Miss &F. Person Albion
Homecoming Queen float; honorable
mention Frankllnton Baptist Church
float.
In the Bike division the winners
were Myra Jackson (first place); Tony
Phllpott (second place) and Ken John
son (third place).
Chuck Julian, Jt. and Darren Shears
were the recipients of the prises la
the Pet Division.
and was consecrated by Bishop
Cheshire In 1904.
The speaker closed with several ob
servations on the Importance of pre
serving our historical knowledge and
passing it on to our young people. He
linked patriotism with religion as being
essential to our national pride and
strength.
Tor River Basin Study
Is Neoring Completion
4,000 Acres In Franklin To Be Affected
The lenghty study of the Tar River
basin by the U.S. Army Corps of En
gineers Is almost completed, accord
ing to reports. The study Is expected
to be finished early In 1968.
The study of the Basin began In *'
April of/W?4 and following a public
hearing in Rocky Mount on August
1 of that year the Corp of Engineers
headed toward what they refer to as
Check Point No. 1 In the project. This
stage was reached on July 1, 1965
and results of the study to that point
Indicated the feasibility of a plan
of reservoir development for flood
control, water supply, water quality
control, and recreation. Further
studies were recommended at that
time.
Check Point No. 2 was reached dur-.
lng November 1966 and the results of
the second stage of study was to
give firm estimates of benefits and
costs of the project. 1
In the fall of 1966, It was revealed
that four dams were being proposed
and would be located at White Oak
site on Fishing Creek In Nash and
Halifax counties, about ten miles west
of Enfield; Grey Rock site In Gran
ville County about eight miles south
of Oxford; Salem site on Swift Creek
In Nash County about three miles north
of Red Oak and Spring Hope site, about
2 1/2 miles southwest of Spring Hope
near the Franklin County line or 3/4
mile below N.C. Highway 96 bridge,
Immediately below U.S. 64 bridge.
It Is the last of the four listed that
would affect Franklin County as maps
of the proposed project* show. Water
would be backed up to a point near
Maplevllle of between four and five
miles east of Loulsburg.
The man-made lake will be five
miles wide at Its widest point In
Franklin County and hundreds of acres
of farmland are expected to be in
undated In the areas running parallel
to N.C. 39 between Bunn and Seven
Paths. According to estimated mile
age on the map, N.C. 98 will be cov
ered with water from the Nash County
line west almost to the Bunn city
limits. State rural roads that are
expected to be affected Include: No.
1732, No. 1731, No. 1735, No. 1610,
No. 1609, NO. 1611, No. 1612, No.1608,
No. 1607, No. 1001, No. 1606, No. 1605,
NO. 1600.
The proposed White Oak Dam will
back water ujr Into the northeastern
corner of Franklin County and all or
parts of the following highways will
be Inundated In this section according
' to estimates of map mileage: N.C. 561,
State Rural Road No. 1447. The water
In this area will not reach as far into
the county as- Wood.
Col. Beverly C. Snow, head of the
Wilmington District for the Corp of
Engineers has said it will be approx
imately seven years befor construct
ion is begun on the dams. First cost
of the dam at Spring Hope Is said
to be $1-1, 000,000. The lake resulting
from this dam is Expected to cover
4,000 acres, most ; of which will be
In Franklin County. The county contains
314,880 acres of land.
Little comment has been heard locally
on the coming project. No definite word
has been forthcoming from the Corps
of Engineers as to the results of their
efforts in the past several months.
Senator Everette B. Jordan reported
several months ago that he "hoped
the four dams could be brought before
Congress and given approval within
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Election Board Member Sworn
Clerk of Court Ralph Knott, left, Is shown above swearing In a new member of
the County Board of Elections Wlllard Kearney of Frankllnton, right, took the oath
In ceremonies here Tuesday afternoon. Kearney replaces the late Harry Rogers
of Harris' Township. He Is married to~ the former Annie Shearln of Youngsville
and the father of 3 girls and a boy. Kearney Is employed at Sterling Mills In
Frankllnton and Is President of the United Textile Workers Union there. He is
also chairman of the Frankllnton Democratic Precinct and a member of Union
View Baptist Church. He and his family reside at 217 Cooke St., Frankllnton.
Photo by Clint Fuller.
THP A^RByoDUCITON of thowlaf the four pnpeaed rwervolr.
sl^ *? WWte ?*. S^n*. ""I T?r Elver
fFn^nT?!?- W*'* C^ty) T"^WW,M *? ???*?? " the Army Corp.
"fMwilrthu hr Improving ftr Elver Basin are approved.
This map, however, fa sah]ect to ebmage ta that it was iHwi far irdM
study of the basin which Is still gatag on. CoL Bewrfr C. Saaw, Jr., of
mine ton. district engineer, anticipates that the itady wfll he ewpMa hjr <
mington, district engineer, anticipates
January, INS.