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^ouisburg. N. C.. Tuesday ^ April 29, 1969
(Six Pages Today)
100th Year-Number 21
Thirty-Seven Names On Ballots
For Tuesday's Municipal Elections
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WILLIAM E. UZZELL
Native Tagged
By Nixon
Royal Crown Cola President Wil
liam E. Uzzell of Columbus has beer\
appointed to the National Alliance of
Businessmen by President Richard M.
Nixon, it was announced Saturday in
Washington.
The alliance, dedicated to eradicat
ing the hard-core unemployed by seek
ing companies that will hire, train and
place unemployables in respectable
jobs, is chairmaned by Henry Ford II,
board chairman of Ford Motor Co.
It was started about a year ago
under the auspices of former President
Lyndon B. Johnson, who called &
group of top businessmen in the U. S.
to Washington to implement the pro
gram and get it rolling.
Since, the alliance has been herald
ed as the prime mover against hard
core unemployed and the blight of
living conditions in city ghettos.
Uzzell, born in Louisburg, N. C.,
Aug. 11, 1912, was educated in public
schools there and was graduated from
the University of North Carolina with
a B. S. degree in commerce.
He joined Nehi Corp., now Royal
Crown, in 1938, starting as a special
sales representative.
From 1950 to 1955, he was South
western division manager, later became
sales manager of the bottled beverage
division and general sales manager.
In March, 1963, he was elected to
the company's board of directors, and
a year later he was elected to member
ship on the board's executive commit
tee.
On April 5, 1965, Uzzell was elect
ed president of Royal Crown.
He and his wife, the former Frances
Hill of Columbus, live on Fleetwood
Drive. They are the parents of two
daughters, Gretchen and Catherine.
With the filing deadlines passed,
thirty-seven candidates have their
names on the ballots in next Tuesday's
municipal elections. Louisburg. Frank
linton, Youngsville and Centerville
voters will elect Mayors and Town
Councils and Franklinton will elect
three members to the City Board of
Education.
The only contest in the four posts
of Mayor will take place at Centerville
where; for the first time since the
town was incorporated about five
years ago, John W. Neal will face
opposition. J. D. Gupton, a truck
driver for Northeastern Trucking Co.
working out of Gaston, N. C., has filed
for the race. Gupton lives in Center
ville, is married to the former Ella
Darnell of Norlina and has one son,
Jay. Neal has held the Mayor's post
unopposed since Centerville was incor
porated by the 1965 General Assemb
ly.
Louisburg Mayor V. A. Peoples,
Franklinton Mayor Joe Pearce and
Youngsville Mayor Marvin Roberts are
all unopposed.
The five incumbent members of the
Franklinton Town Board are without
opposition but the three seats on the
City Board of Education are being
contested. Two incumbents, William
Avery Wilder and S. L. (Pete) Colbert
are seeking reelection. C. H. Weston,
third member whose term expires this
year, is not seeking reelection. Five
others are seeking one of the three
seats. Nat Cannady, Clifton Conyers
and three Negroes, B.Don Blockson,
Thomas 0. Perry and James R. Jones
are also running for the School Board.
Incumbent Franklinton Town
Board members are: John F. Green,
John Henry House, Charlie Hight, Jr.,
Henry Franklin Holmes and James S.
Joyner. None are opposed In next
Tuesday's elections.
Two women and seven men are
seeking a seat on the six-member
Louisburg Town Council. Five of the
incumbents are seeking reelection. W.
J. Shearin, who was a member of the
Cops Capture Copper Crooks
Franklinton Police Chief Leo Ed
wards reported this morning that two
Alamance County men are lodged in
the Franklinton jail charged with lar
cency after being captured early this
morning with a load of copper wire, %
reportedly taken from the Seaboard
Railway Company at Franklinton.
Edwards said that Deputy Sheriff
John Deal and Franklinton Police Of
ficer Ted Debnam were parked at The
Pines Restraurant on US-1 last night
when a panel truck was s^mtted travel
ing south on a dirt road running
parralel to US-1. When the two of
ficers headed south to observe the
truck it turned around and headed
north. A check with Seaboard agent
Robert I. Zip per cr disclose that a
"tug" on the company's copper lines
had been reported earlier. The officers
stopped the truck and found around
800 pounds of copper wire, said Ed
wards.
Arrested were William G. Williams,
w/m/29 of Altamahaw, N. C. and
Johnny Alvln Eastwood, w/m/29 of
Burlington, N. C. Williams is the father
of five children and Eastwood Is the
father of two, according to Chief
Edwards. The arrests were made
around 1 A.M. this morning and both
men are being held in the Prankllnton
jail under $2,000 bond.
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Scene above shown flames engulfing ? boys camp-out cabin near Franklin
Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. The structure, owned by W. L. Lumpkin and
built several years K? 'or hi* boys, was a favorite camping site for other youngsters
In the neighborhood. The building was completely destroyed and orgln of the fire
was undetermined. The young boys who used the cabin were all In school at the
time of the blaze r Staff photo by Clint Fuller
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Council for a number of years before
retiring for a few terms and gaining
election in 1967, is not running again.
Mayor pro tern Mrs. Breattie C.
O'Neal, H. D. Jeffreys, Jonah C. Tay
lor, Grover C. Harris. Jr. and George T.
(Jolly) Bunn are all seeking to return
to the council.
Mrs. Thomas O. Wheless, home
maker and civic leader, is one of the
political newcomers and the second
woman to enter the race. Robert G.
(Bob) Stanley, Louisburg College Busi
ness Manager and member of the
Board of Directors of the Louisburg
and Franklin County Business Asso
Robsrt G. (Bob) Stanley, Business
Manager at Louisburg College, filed
last week as a candidate for the Louis
burg Town Council. Stanley, a native
of Lake Waccamaw, N. C. came to
Louisburg in 1954 as Dean of Men and
to teach accounting at the College. He
has coached the baseball team and for
the past nine years, he has been
Business Manager.
He received his education at Camp
Candidate
bell College where
he received an Ai
sociate of Arts De
gree and East Caro
lina University
where he received
t he Bachelor of
Arts and Master of
Arts Degrees. He
majored in Busi
ness Administra
tion and School
Administration.
Stanley is mar
ried to the former
Ann Taylor of
Whiteviile and they
STANLEY
nave tnree sons, An, MarK ana ur?ig.
The Stanleys live at 1 21 - Edgewood
Drive here.
In announcing his candidacy, Stan
ley said, "I am running for Town
Councilman to improve the services
that the citizens receive from their tax
dollars and to promote sound business
practices in operating the Town gov
ernment.
"The experience I have had as
Business Manager of Louisburg," he
continued, "Will give me greater in
sight into understanding and solving
many problems of the Town because
many problems are similar. Some of
these problems are: Personnel, ac
counting, budgeting, proper utilization
of labor, fiscal control, wage and
salary administration, purchasing, con
struction and maintenance."
College Glee
Club To "
Give Concert
The Louisburg College Glee Club
and Chapel Choir, under the direction
of Sarah Foster, will present their
annual Spring Concert Thursday even
ing, May 1, at 8:00 in the college
auditorium.
The Glee Club will open the pro
gram with four secular numbers, one
from the 18th century by Bach, one
from the 19th century by Dvorak, and
two 20th century compositions by
Murray and Noble Ckin.
Other numbers on the program are
spirituals, folk songs, and several
Broadway musical selections including
"Wunderbar," "Talk To The
Animals," and "On A Wonderful Day
Like Today." The Women's Chorus
will sing "Baubles, Bangles. anJ
Beads" from "Kismet" and the Men's
Chorus. "Drinking Song" from "The
Student Prince." The Chapel Choir
will also sing familiar selections such as
"Cabaret," "Anywhere I Wander,", and
a medley of Irving Berlin's patriotic
songs. The entire Glee Club will close
the program with Berlin's "Give Me
Your Tired, Your Poor."
Soloists for the concert are Anne
Nichols, mezzo-soprano; Jimmy Jones,
tenor; and Jim Davis, baritone. Beth
McDonald will play a flute accom
paniment, and David Driggs a drum
accompaniment, for one selection.
Piano accompanists are Anne Ander
aon and Martha Morgan.
The public la cordially invited to
attendthis concert.
ciation. and William T. (Bill) Beckham.
Director of Food Services at Louisburg
College and founder of the Rotary
Little League, are two more political
newcomers. P. B. Richardson is the
first Negro to file for a seat on the
council. Richardson is a funeral home
director.
At Centerville, Mrs. Agnes Leonard,
a member of the Council for several
years, is not seeking reelection. L. S.
Ward and John Pleasants, both incum
bents. are running as is newcomer
Ernest H. Denton. With three seats
open, the trio is assured of election
unless write-in voting should be-exteft
sive.
At Youngsville. the five incumbents
have opposition from three opponents.
E. J. Pearce, David Cyrus, Sr., Monnie
D. Hoyle, W. Tommy Moss and James
T. Allen are seeking to return to the
Council. Jesse E. Preddy, Sr., Russell
N. Strickland and John W. Pearce are
the newcomers to the campaign.
Political activities at Bunn remain
quiet since the elections there are to
be held later on May 26. There have
been no reports of filings yet with the
deadline set for 6 p/m. Tuesday, May
20.
Alcoholism
Program
Considered
' Twenty-nine local professionals re
cently completed a series of con
ference meetings for the purpose of
# exploring the nature of the problem of
alcoholism In Franklin County. These
meetings came about as a result of a
growing awareness of the extent and
seriousness of the problem in the local
area as indicated by first hand ex
periences with alcoholics, statistical
information from the law enforcement
agencies and hospitals and a servey of
approximately 200 Franklin County
people.
The considerable and varied ex
perience of the participating members
allowed the group to view problem
drinking and alcoholism from the per
spective of law enforcement agencies,
welfare services, helath programs. *
treatment centers, educational institu
tions, the ministry, the employer, the
family and the neighbor.
The group first of all took a close
look at the circumstances surrounding S
the problem drinker or alcoholic be
fore he reaches a stage of deterioration
requiring treatment. Staff members
from Dorothea Dix Hospital then
shared their perceptions of the Frank
lin County alcoholic as he arrives for
treatment, and explained the treat
ment techniques utilized. The next
task for the conference group was an
evaluation of the community resources
available t?fcope with the problem
from the standpoint of prevention,
See PROGRAM Page 4
N.C. Wesleyan Prexy To Speak
Largest Class Ever Will
Graduate At LJC May 18th
COLLINS
? COMMENCEMENT
The largest class ever to graduate
from Louisburg College will make the
traditional academic processional from
historic Main Building to the College
Auditorium for graduation exercises
on Sunday, May 18, at 2:30 p.m. 185
young men and women will hear Dr.
Thomas A. Collins, President of North
Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky
Mount, deliver the address which
closes the college's 182nd year.
Of those 185 students graduating,
35 will receive the one-year business
certificate, 7 the associate in science
degree, and 143 the associate in arts
degree. The vast majority of the A. S.
and A. A. graduates will be attending
senior colleges and universities this fall
In a continuation of their education.
This college year saw the largest
enrollment in the history of Louisburg
College, with an average of 800 stu
dents for the two semesters. Several
curriculum changes and experimental
programs, along with a cooperative
student body and dedicated faculty,
have made this a most successful I year
in the mind of college administrators.
Commencement speaker Collins has
been president of North Carolina Wes
leyan College since its inception in
1959. A former United Methodist pas
tor. he has been active in numerous
church and civic affairs for many
years. He is a graduate of Asbury
College, Asbury Theological Seminary,
and Emory University. Dr. Collins was
awarded an honorary doctorate by
High Point College. He is married to
the former Anna Galloway of White
hall, N. Y., and they have foor child
ren.
Thp Baccalaureate Sermon will be
delivered on Sunday morning, May 18,
at 11 o'clock by the Reverend Nor
wood L. Jones, pastor of the Louis
burg United Methodist Church. The
service will be held in the College
Auditorium. Mr. Jones has been pastor
of the Louisburg Church for the past
three years. He is a graduate of Louis
JONES
- BACCALAUREATE
burg College and High Point College,
as well as the Duke Divinity School.
Mrs. Jones is the former Helen
Rush Meredity of Trinity, North Caro
lina. The Jones' have two children.
Marshals for the occasions of Bacca
laureate and Commencement are:
Susan Paulette Duke, chief, Louis burg;
Deborah Elizabeth Roberts. Warren
ton; Edith Louise Dudley, Fairfield;
Margaret Veil Freeman, Louisburg,
and Mrs. Swanelle C. Etherton, Bunn.
Dr. Cecil W. Robbins. president of
Louisburg College, i?ni preside at both
services. ~
County Students
Among LJC
Marshals
Of the five students named to serve
as marshals for Louisburg College com
mencement exercises May 18, three
are from Franklin Cointy. The mar
shal selection is based on highest
academic averages attained during the
fall semester and first half of spring
semester's work. As a result of the
highly competitive nature of selection,
the position of marshal is considered a
goal of high honor and achievement.
Susan Paulette Duke, Chief
Marshal, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Duke of Route 2, Louis
burg; Deborah Elizabeth Roberts,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rob
erts, 403 Rodwell Street. Warrenton;
Edith Louise Dudley, daughter of Mrs.
Dorothy J. Dudley of Fairfield; Mar
garet Veil Freeman, daughter of Mrs.
N. F. Freeman, 903 N. Main Street,
Louisburg; and Mrs. Swanelle C. Ether
ton, wife of Reverend Rayford Ether
ton of Bunn,
Water Line To New Plant
Workmen and machine* of the T. A. Loving Company are shown above Monday, laying the water line from a site near the
Qay Products Plant to the new J. K. Rlahel Furniture Company plant site on NC-56 weat of Louisburg The line ta to be
completed by June 1, according to a previous announcement. Site preparation is now underway for the new Rlahel plant, which
, 1* expected to get under construction shortly. suff pholo by a|n, FuQw
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