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.
Harry Truman's inauguration in
1949 "was possibly the biggest inaugu
ration in history", according to the
articles reported here but of equal
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significance was the announcement
that the Judge C. M. Cooke residence
was being moved to make room for
Franklin Memorial Hosptfal.
Then came the Dwight Eisenhower
years and this, too, was well covered
here as he pledged- in 1953 "Peace
with Honor". 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.
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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
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State of North Carolina for almost 18
<? years before coming to her federal
position. She was named to that post
in 1944 after four years as head of the
department of sociology and econo
mics at "Meredity College, Raleigh,
North Carolina.
During this period of long service to
her home state. Dr. Winston worked
extensively with ' both national and
state social welfare agencies and
achieved wide recognition for her con
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crime rate, for the first nine
months of 1968 was up 19
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'Canes Win At Chesapeake
Tomd second half shoot
ing propelled the Louisburg
College Hurricanes over Ches
apeake's Cougars 104-87 last
night at Chesapeake. The
'Canes, down 42-43 at the
half, hit on 26 of 36 second
half shots in an excellent
team effort that overcame the
brilliant one man show put
on by Chesapeake's Earl
Brown who hit on 14. of 21
from the floor arid 9 of 10
from the foul line for a total
of 37 points for the game.
The; 'Canes placed five
men in double figures led by
Dick Driver with 23. Driver
hit on 10 of 12 shots from
the floor and 3 for 3 from the
line. Larry Paschall dropped
in 19 points and had 12
assists as he constantly hit
Driver and Terry Davis under
neath the basket. vDavis had
15 points and 23 rebounds in
one of his best efforts this
year. John Lewis hit on 9 of
13 shots from the floor for
18 points and Bob Walker
added 16 points to round out
the best offensive show for
the 'Canes since the holiday
break.
Louisburg dominated the
boards at both ends of the
court, pulling down 53 re
bounds to 24 for the Cougars.
Driver hit on seven straight
shots, four in the first half
and three in the second half
before he missed. His shoot
ing plus the sparkling passing
of Paschall keyed the 'Canes'
second half effort that pro
duced 72% accuracy from the
floor. They shot 58% for the
game.
Louisburg's record now
stands at ' 10 wins and four
losses. The next game is Mon
day night in Holton Gym
nasium when the 'Canes host
Albemarle in a conference
game. Game time- is 7:45.
Rams Hit
Louisburg
The Franklinton Rams
played cat and mouse with
Louisburg Monday as they
grabbed an easy 74-33 con
ference victory. Haywood
Lawrence led Franklinton
with 20 points and ThoSuas
Finch paced the Bulldogs.
The Rams JV's downed the
Louisburg juniors in the
opening contest.
FRANKLINTON 74. LOUIIIUHO >1
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Louisburg I 7 13 12-33
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Be-*ham 9. Lawrence 20, Eakes 6. Davis
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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
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my Twitty. The game was not
listed on the regular schedule.
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