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Louisburg. N. C.. Thursday. February 27, 1969
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100th Year-Number 4
Cooke Named Deacon Of The Year
ELTON H. COOKE
Elton H. Cooke, of the Corinth
Baptist Church, Route 3. Louisburg.
was named Representative Deacon of
the Year by the Tar River Baptist
Association in ceremonies held in the
Spring Hope High School on last Mon
day night. Mr. Cooke is the fourth
man to be so honored. Other recipi
ents of the award are J. Phillip Murray
of the Ephesus Church, Melvin A.
Nelms of the Cypress Chapel Church
and G. M. Beam, Sr. of the Louisburg
Church.
The handsome bronze and wooden
plaque was presented to Mr. Cook by
Melvin A. Nelms, Associational Mod
erator. In the presentation statement
Nelms said that Mr. Cooke "was repre
sentative of the large host of deacons
who serve in the churches of Tar River
Association." Mr. Cooke has served on
the Executive Committee of the As
sociation and in many responsible po
sitions in his church including Sunday
School Superintendent, teacher of
young people and Mission Action
Leader in Baptist Men. His pastor, J.
Marion Rector, says of him, "He if
looked upon as a genuine Christian by
both church and non-church people in
our community." Cooke is married to
the former Gladys Finch. They live in
the Ingleside section of Franklin Coun
ty.
The annual meeting at which
Cooke's award was presented is called
the Deacon-Pastor Supper and is spon
sored by the Associational Brother
hood. D. C. Phillips of Sandy Creek
Baptist Church, Associational Brother
hood Director, presided over the meet
ing. R. Tom Greene of the Baptist
State Convention's Stewardship Divi
sion was speaker. Special entertain
ment was provided by a quartet calling
themselves 'The Parsons Four." Mem
bers of the quartet were J. Marion
Rector, James Estep, Horace Jackson
and Aubrey Tomlinson. Mrs. J. Marion
Rector was the pianist. The meeting
was attended by around 200 Baptist
leaders from Franklin and Nash coun
ties.
Two Youths Ordered To Work ?
One Day A Week Cleaning Jail
District Judge Claude W. Allen con
tinues to dole out some unusual con
ditions in suspending sentences against
young lawbreakers. Recently he or
dered two young men to attend
church services every Sunday for three
years and to turn in a written report to
the probation officer on the theme of
each service.
Monday, two other young men
faced Judge Allen after charged with
assault, assault with a deadly weapon
and damage to property. Found guilty
of simple assault, they were sentenced
to 30 days in jail, suspended for one
year upon payment of costs and they
were ordered to "report to the Sheriff
of Franklin County one day each week
in order that (they) might work off
excess energy by cleaning the jail."
They were also ordered to remain on
good behavior for 12 months. The two
men so sentenced were Jerry Thomas
Glenn, w/m/18 and Phillip Braswell.
w/m, age not given.
Other cases disposed of during the
session held here Monday include the
following: *?
William Sears Brown, w/m/21,
speeding. Prayer for judgment con
tinued on payment of costs.
Claude Alton Forsythe, Jr.,
w/m/16, no operator's license; impro
per registration. Prayer for judgement
continued for 12 months and defen
dant placed on probation; to pay costs
of court.
Melvin Gupton, w/m/40, assart on
female. 8 months in jail, suspended
and defendant placed on probation for
18 months; to pay $26.00 fine and
coats and not be found guilty of any
criminal offenae during this period.
Mack Brock, n/m/51, speeding.
$50.00 fine and costs.
Robert L?e Smith, c/m/40, driving
while licenae suspended. 6 months in
jail, suspended for 6 months on pay
ment of costs and $200.00 fine.
William Henry Tanner, n/m/21, fail
ing to see movement could be made In
safety. $15.00 fine and coats.
James La* Piper, w/m/ 20, reckless
driving. Prayer for judgment continued
on payment of costs.
Ralph E. Dent, n/m/25, Improper
equipment. To pay mats of court.
John Allen Bryant, c/m/68, carry
ing concealed weapon. 1 month in jail,
suspended on payment of $20.00 fine
and costs. Gun confiscated by Sheriff.
John Allen Bryant, c/m/68, aaaault
with deadly weapon. 8 months in Jail,
suspended and placed on probation; to
pay costs and violate no criminal
statutes of N. C.
Ted Ray Young, w/m/20. operating
auto intoxicated; carrying concealed
weapon. Pleads guilty to careless and
reckless driving and carrying concealed
weapon. 6 months in jail, suspended
and placed on probation and to pay
costs of court and $120.00 fine; not to
operate motor vehicle except to and
from work Monday through Friday.
Weapon to be confiscated by Sheriff.
Charlie Brown, w/m/29, renting
motel room for immoral purposes.
Motion to quash is allowed by the
court.
Rosa Harris, abandonment of child
ren. 12 months in jail, suspended for 3
years on payment of costs and defen
dant not to leave children alone unless
arrangement for an adult to be with
children.
Susan Turner Gantt, w/f/27, driving
without valid license. Nol pros with
leave.
Mary Harrison Vaughan, w/'f/30,
driving wrong side of road. To pay
costs.
Mary Helen Vaughan, w/f/30, rent
ing motel room for immoral purpose.
Motion to quash allowed by court.
Billie Mitchell, c/m/28, Improper
muffler. Prayer for judgment con
tinued on payment of costs.
Robert Edd Parrish, c/m/31. assault
with deadly weapon with intent to
kill, not resulting in death. Bound over
to Superior Court after probable cauae
found. Bond set at $2000.00.
College Art
Competition Set
The third annual Franklin County
and Louisburg College student com
petition will be April 13, 1969. Any
resident of the county or college stu
dent is eligible. Work in any of the
following is acceptable: Painting (oil,
watercolor, polymer or mixed media).
Sculpture (wood, wire, metal, or mix
ed media), Prints (wood cuts, ; litho
graphs, serigraphs and linoleum),
Drawings (pen and ink, brush, water-,
color, pastel and conte and Ceramics,
either hand shopped or made on the
wheel.
The Louisburg College Student
work will be judged separately from
the Franklin County work. Cash
awards will be given in all catagories.
Alt work must be original and have
been completed within the past year.
Drawings, prints, and watercolors must
be matted, paintings must be framed
or stripped. Sculpture must be secure
on a base or freestanding
Entries may or may not be priced
for sale.
All entries must b* turned In to the
Louisburg College Art Gallery by 5
o'clock Friday, April U, 1969.
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Wesley Madison Pearce, w/m/38,
incest, assault. Bound over to Superior
Court under $2500.00 bond.
Buddy Jones, c/m/18, assault with
deadly weapon with intent to kill, not
resulting in death. No probable cause
found.
Buddy Jones, c/m, murder. Prob
able cause found. Bound over to Su
perior Court.
Garland Clanton, c/m/28, non-sup
port. Prayer for judgment continued
on payment of costs and $50.00 for
use and benefit of prosecuting witness.
Roy Edward Rogers, c/m/22, care
, less and reckless driving. $25.00 fine
and costs.
? Sidney Wayne Hockaday, n/m/18,
failing to see movement could be made
In safety. Not guilty.
Wyatt Nathaniel Mitchell, n/m/27,
speeding. $15.00 fine and costs.
David L. Holden, c/m/44, operating
auto intoxicated. Pleads guilty to care
less and reckless driving s 100.00 fine
and costs. * .
Isaac Danipis Wheeler, w/m/34,
speeding. Prayer for judgment con
tinued on payment of costs.
Felix Parrish. w/m, public drunk
enesa. To be committed to Comm. of
See COURT Page 6
George H. Harris, Chairman Of Board
Of County Commissioners Passes
George Henry Harris. Chairman of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, died around 11 P.M. Wednesday night in
Franklin Memorial Hospital. Mr. Harris. 64. had been in declining health for several years and had been unable to attend Board
meetings since the first of the year.
He was a farmer and lumberman and served as a deacon in the Ml Zion Baptist Church. He was first elected to the Board of
County Commissioners in 1950. Except for a four-year period. 1954-58. he served continuously on the Board representing the
?a.\esviue-aanay LreeK uisirici. lit .
was reelected in 1966 without opposi
tion and his term was to have rim until
December. 1970.
Mr. Harris was a conservative mem
ber of the Board and pointed with
pride to his pet project, the three
county buildings located at the inter
section of NC-56 and Bickett Blvd. He
was instrumental in the erection of the
Welfare and Health department build
ings on the site and assisted school
officials in obtaining the Education
building on the three-building com
plex.
He is the fourth member of the
Board to die in office itl recetrt- his
tory. Howard Pearce, Howard Griffin
and Claude Arnold dj/d while serving
as Chairmen of the Bond.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday at 2 P.M. from the Lancaster
Funeral Home Chapel, by Rev. Ken
neth Honeycutt and Rev. W. P. Child
ers. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zlon
Church Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cassie
Lloyd Harris of the home, one son,
Fred Harris, Rt. 3, Louisburg; one
step-son. Worth Powell of Alexandria.
Va.: two step-daughters. Mrs. Ruth
Smith, Rt. 3. Louisburg, Mrs. Grace
Malick. Duquesne. Pa.; one grandchild
and eight step-grandchildren.
?I ? WM
GEORGE H. HARRIS
Man Killed
In Vietnam
Washington - The Defense Depart
ment has released the names of five
Army men from North Carolina killed
in action in the Vietnam war.
They are Sgt. William L. Williams of
Fayetteville; Sgt. Ronald L. Harkey of
Rt. 6. Monroe; Sgt. John W. Thomas
of Louisburg; Spec. 4 Roger M. Tyner,
of Carthage; and Spec 4 Kenneth E.
Wade of Yanceyville,
Navy Etigineman 2.C. Victor C.
McCall of Rt. 2, Brevard, was listed as
having died not as a result of hostile
action. '
Thomas. 20. was the son of Mattie
Mae Thomas of Mineral Springs in
Louisburg. He entered service on Octo
ber 28, 1967 and arrived in Vietnam in
November, 1968. He was killed in
action on February 22, 1969. The
Army sent a representative here this
weekend to verify Thomas' death. A
team from Ft. Bragg was scheduled to
arrive here Wednesday to aid in funeral
arrangements. No further details are
available.
ID Motto:
"There Is No Limit To
What A Community Can Do ? "
The announcement this week thit
another new industry plans to locate
in the county focuses the spotlight on
one of the county's most unheralded
agencies. Except when there is an
announcement brewing, few people
pay much attention to the Industrial
Development Commission.
Since its beginning in March, 1961,
there have been 13 announcements of
new industries, two of which were
home-grown. Before Franklin voters
approved a 5 cent levy per $100
valuation to support the Commission's
work, there were no announcements.
The reason was simple. There were no
industries locating here. Between 1948
when Ford Metal Moulding located
here and 1962. there were no plants
announced for Franklin County.
The major break-through came in
1962 when on February 15, the Com
mission announced that Louisburg
Sportswear Company would locate
here. The announcement said Sports
wear would occupy a 30,000 sq. ft.
building and employ upwards of 350
persons. It did this and is now expand
ing.
Things were quiet after Sportswear
for a couple of years. The Commis
sion's work continued, but there was
r What Rishel Means ?
According to a survey by the United States Chamber of Commerce
and based on 100 new factory workers, the location of the J. K. Rishel
Furniture Company and the expected employment of 150 new factory
workers will mean to Franklin County:
444 more people
77 more school children
261 more workers employed
$885,000 more personal income
168 more households
210 more passenger cars
6 more retail establishments
$405,000 more bank deposits
per year
$540,000 more retail sales per year.
Runnerups
JV Champs
accept championship trophy. (Franklinton mart, did not Itat a No. 16).
nothing of note to announce. On April
30, 1964 M. Z. Morris of Spring Hope
said he would establish the Justice
Manufacturing Company at the old
Justice Elementary School. He plan
ned to employ 90 people. Justice
Manufacturing has since expanded.
In July, 1964 the announcement
was made that Gay Products would
locate here. In a 46,400 sq. ft. build- <
ing. Gay would employ upwards of
350 persons. The Gay operation has
been most successful here.
On April 15, 1965, Mac Joyner
announced simultaneously with the
Industrial Development Director the
formation of the M. E. Joyner Manu
facturing Company. He would locate
temporarily in the old Ford Molding
building and expect to employ around
\ 40 people. Joyner. a native of Louis
burg. has since built a modern plant on
Bickett Blvd. and accomplished a sig
nificant expansion.
Just under one year later, the an
nouncement came that Diazit. a New
Jersey firm, would locate at Youngs
ville. The 6,000 sq. ft. building located
on US-1 would employ 25 persons it
was said at that time.
Then on March 29. 1969, it was
disclosed that Ben-Bar Electronics
would locate in the Lake Donna build
ing at Youngsville. While this one
failed to materialize into a going ven
ture. the work by the ID department
was still there.
On November 29, 1966 came the
really big news in industry hunting.
Carolina Fine Woods, a subsidiary of
Sylvania Corporation, held a news
conference to announce the location
here of a 130,000 sq. ft. plant which
would employ upwards of 300 per
sons. The area was el?ed. On October
?13, 1967, the company changed its
mind saying that market condition
made it impossible to carry out the
plans for the Louisburg plant. The
balloon had burst.
But before it did. Composite Struc
tures Corp. announced the location
here of a pilot operation to build
low -cost housing. It opened shop in
the old Youngstown building and
struggled along until a few months ago
when its operations were shut down. It
is still hoped that this idea will come
alive again here.
Industrial Development and the
people of the area took special pride
when on February 2, 1967 Dean
Farms, a local industry opened its'new
plant. The company was founded in
1960 in an old school building in
Cedar Rock and grew to one of the
county's major industries.
In October. 1967 Mar-Way. Inc.
located in the old Hardwick building
on Church Street. The firm is in
operation daily and. while small., is
another feather in the cap of the ID
Commission.
July 29. 1968. was ?'banner day for
See INDUSTRY Page 6