Inaugurations Not A Big Thing Here By Clint Fuller Times Managing Editor _ * . When Richard M. Nixon mounts the platform Monday and takes the oath of office as the new President of the United States, it will likely raise only a "Ho hum" here. It is, perhaps, not so much that locals aren't interest ed in their government, but that what goes on in Washington, D. C. fails to stir action this far away. ? With the advent of television, more locals will, however, have the oppor tunity to view the proceedings. And while, this complacency con tinues, there is some signs that it might be losing its grip. In 1913, when Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated, ac counts of the affair were almost non existant-here. The Times reported that the County Commissioners met, that J. M. Allen was named to replace W. H. Allen as town tax collector and Jake Spire was opening a fresh meat market. When Wilson was sworn for his second term in 1917, there was more notice taken. This was, perhaps, due to the fact that World War I was in progress. However, the big news here even then was that the Mills School 6th grade boys would take the affirma tive side and the girls would takfe the negative in a debate on which was more beneficial, the railroad or the steatnboat. A Franklin native, Thomas W. Bickett was being sworn as Gover nor that year. Even that seemingly failed to make it a big thing. When Warren Harding was inaugu rated on March 4, 1921, the big news here was that Champ Davis had died after 26 years in the Congress and that there was to be a "box party" and a moving picture at Mt. Grove School. Instead of a picture of Harding, The Times' front page carried one of the late Albert J. Joyner, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, and the lite C. C. Hudson, a member of the Board. Then came Calvin Coolidge, being elected in 1924 after succeeding to the Presidency following the death of - Harding in 1923. The big news here was that the Louisburg train had wrecked about three miles from town "in front of the Wiley Holmes place". No one was hurt. A new Trinity Church bailding contract was let, N. M. Perry was paid $25 by tfye county for sheep killed by a dog and the local theater was showing an Andy Gump cartoon. Old Cal was lost iip all that news. By 1929, however, locals had got ten into the swing of things and an elaborate report was distributed on the inauguration of Herbert Hoover. It told of the new Presided standing bare-headed in the rain and with water dripping from his head leaning over to kiss the Bible after taking the oath. "The parade was the most brilliant the Capitalhad seen in twenty years", it said. But through it all, the headline announcing that Jack Sharkey had defeated a fellow from Georgia named Stribling was several times bolder than the one drawn by the Hoover inaugu ration. 1 ? - But Franklin County and North Carolina had learned many things by 1933 and when Franklin D. Roosevelt rose to take the oath, his picture covered a fourth of the'front page of The Times. He did, however, share the front page with other worthwhile events such as the opening of a new A & P Store and Louisburg's 17-16 bas ketball win over Franklinton for the county championship. 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Then State Senator Hamilton Hobgood was offering a bUl >in the General Assembly calling for a mandatory jail sentence for drunk drivers and a group of school students were planning a "Ho-Bo" day to earn money doing odd jobs. Miss Martha Freeman was taking the calls. John Kennedy and Lyndon John son were inaugurated with many locals viewing the proceedings by television. Neither received any undue coverage in the local newspaper. And now, Richard M. Nixon. Most local citizens will view some part of the inauguration on television, - hear some parts by radio and, or read some accounts of it in their newspapers. Most, however, will probably be, as were their predecessors, occupied with other nearer and more personal things. But, all will maintain some interest in what the new President does. We've come a long' way since the 1913 inauguration and while, it still is not considered such a big thing here, most of us are well aware of its importance. College (Continued from Page 1) gram, from January 28, 1963 until she resigned from this position effective March 31, 1967, to devote full time to re field of social welfare policy. Dr. Winston had served as Com missioner of Public Welfare for the State of North Carolina for almost 18 1 Franklinton 9 12 22 31?74 Louisburg I 7 13 12-33 Franklinton: Brotfto 1S?? Fogg l? Be-*ham 9. Lawrence 20, Eakes 6. Davis 7, W. Collins 4, M. Collins 2, Phelpt 3, Watson. Louisburg: Edgarton 5, Finch 11, Wrann ?< McDonald 6, Hobgood 2, May I, Da mant, Ptrnali, Parry. I Bunn Upsets Youngsville Youngsville ? Bunn broke a 55-55 third quarter tie with defending state 1-A champs Youngsville here Tuesday night, posting a 77-71 win over the Youngsville squad. Baskettpll Note Gold Sand will be at Louisburg for a doubleheader basketball game Friday night, according to an announce ment today by Coach Tom my Twitty. The game was not listed on the regular schedule. 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