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Telephone Gy6-3283 Ten Cents . Louisburg, N. C.. Tuesday. November 18. 1969 (Ten Pages Today) 100th Year Number 79
Upland Cotton
Program
Announced
Marketing quotas, (arm allotments,
price-support loan and payment rates,
small farm provisions, and other fea
tures of the 1970 crop upland cotton
program have been announced by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, ac
cording to B. T. Bunn, Chairman of
the County Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation (ASC) Committee.
This information is being provided
cotton producers prior to the mail
referendum, Dec. 1-5, on 1.970-crop
cotton marketing quotas.
If more than one-third of those
voting disapprove quotas, th? only
cotton program would be price-sup
port loans at 50 percent of parity for
growers who do not exceed their
acreage allotments.
If at least two-thirds of the Nation's
upland cotton growers voting approve
marketing quotas, the 1970 cotton
program would go into effect. Bunn
said features of this cotton program
would be as follows:
The national average price-support
loan rate for Middling 1-inch cotton at
average location has' been set at 20.25
cents a pound for the 1970 crop, thf
same rate as for 1969.
The price-support payment rate has
been established at 16.80 cents a
pound, compared to 1969's lite of
14.73 cents a pound. The payment
would be made to cooperators on
acreage planted within the domestic
allotment, which is 65 percent of the
total farm allotment. Hie price-sup
port loans would also be available to
cooperators in the cotton program.
Farms with allotments of 10 acres
or less or with projected production
(allotment times projected yield) of
3,600 pounds or less could receive a
payment of 11.95 cents per pound on
the projected yield of 35 percent of
the farm allotment in addition to the
price-support payment on planted
acreage up to the domestic allotment.
No payments would be offered in
1970 for diverting acreage from cot
ton, since the carryover of upland
cotton is expected to fall to the lowest
level since 1953.
Wins Yearbook Award
Pictured above are committee members of the Town and Country Garden Club
who prepared the award winning yearbook Tor the dub. Seated left to right are Mrs.
James R. Grady, chairman of the program committee, and Mrs. Felix H. Allen, Jr.,
chairman of the yearbook committee. Standing, left to right, are Mrs. Frank A.
Read, Jr. of the program committee. Mrs. Richard J. Smith of the yearbook
committee and Mrs. Ivey Bolton of the program commits?. Mrs. J. David Allen of
the yearbook committee is not pictured. i
County Has Three Unsolved Hit -Run Cases
On November 2 this year, Deputy
Sheriff Leroy Terrell was called to the
scene when the body of a 48-year-old
Negro man had been found lying in
the edge of a field along NC-39 north
of Lnutoburg The man. later identified
by relatives as Garland West, had been
dead several hours, according to
Coroner James Edwards. There wet*
no apparent marks on the body al
though the victim's clothes were disar
ranged. There were no skid marks
along the highway at the point where
the man's shoes were found.
Officers have now determined that
West was the victim of a hit and run
driver. Investigations are going on pre
sently in the hope that the driver of
the car might be apprehended.
One year ago. on November 1, the
body of a 29-year-old Negro man was
discovered in the middle of State
Rural paved road No. 1001 near Five
Points in the southeastern section of
the county. Omelius Dunston. Route
1. Youngsville. was dragged 212 feet,
according to investigating State Troop
er James Byrd. Sheriff. William T.
Dement reported at the time that he
was called around 12:45 A.M. There
was some question as to the time of
death. Apparently the victim had been
dead some time before officers were
notified. No arrest has ever been re
ported in this case.
On July 19. 1964 a 27 -year-old
Negro man was killed on US-401 near
the Franklin-Warren Oounty line. The
, By. .Clint Fuller
Times Managing Editor
body of Solomon Kearney was dis
covered around 2 A.M. An extensive
investigation was held into this fatality
but the case was never solved. It was
reported at the time that the victim
had been seen at a nearby store around
midnight and a passerby said later the
body was not on the road at 1:15
A.M. when he passed. Deputy Sheriff
Dave Batton said he received the call
at 1:55 A.M. There were no skid
marks or other signs of the impact that
killed Kearney. His body was badly
mangled leading officers to believe
that he had been dragged some dis
tance.
On November 28. 1964. a 17-year
old Negro youth was killed on West
River Road here around 7:30 P.M. He
was struck by an East Carolina College
student, who reported that Dennis
Marshall Radford was lying in the road
when struck. The student said hr
attempted to dpdge what he saw lying
in the road but could not do so. No
charges were filed in the case but the
question remains: Was Radford a vic
tim of a hit and run driver before
being struck by the ECC student?
Most officers agree that hit and run
accidents are usually difficult cases to
solve. "Iliey generally occur at night
and often late- and the bodies of the
victims are not discovered until a lapse
cf time adding to the difficulty in
tracking dbwn the driver.
Franklin has three unsolved 'cases
All of them occurred in the month of
November. This is November and pe
destrians should be careful especially
walking along a highway at night.
Eleven of the 56 persons killed on
Kranklin highways since 1964 have -
been pedestrians and nine of the ele
ven were struck at night.
Sentenced In Murder Cases
The curtailed session of Superior
Court here last week disposed of *
number of rues, including two murder
charges, both of which ended in sue
pended sentences. The session was
halted in midweek due to the death of
State Supreme Court Chief Justice R.
Hunt Parker A first degree burglary
case against Sameul Davis was continu
ed when a death in the family of the
cniet prosecuting witness aeiayeo ine
trial ,
The listing of court actions as com
piled by the Clerk of Court's office
follows:
Jimmy Baker, non support. Defend
ant having complied with judgment,
this matter is remanded to District
Court; to pay costs of Superior Court
case.
Jerry Allen Rogers, arson. State
takes a nol pros with leave.
A. T. Clopton, worthless check (2
cases). State takes a nol pros.
A. T. Clopton, worthless check. 30
days in jail, suspended for 6 months;
to pay costs, violate no laws. State or
Federal during period of suspension.
Jerry Allen Rogers, driving while
license revoked. Not less than 12
months nor more than 24 months in
jail.
Jerry Rogers, disorderly conduct.
30 days In jail.
Jerry Allen Rogers, speeding; driv
ing while license revoked; possession
of non tax paid whiskey. Not less than
12 nor more than 24 month* In jail
Bryant Clifton Faulkner, breaking,
entering, larceny. State takes a nol
pros to charge of receiving. Not less
than S nor more than 7 years in jail.
See COURT Pige 4
Another Body Found
County Native's Son Missing
The body of Don Linton Lewta, Jr.,
19, of Greenaboro. wai found Satur
day near Oriental where three Univer
sity of North Carolina students are
beljesed to have drowned while on an
outing ott. November 1. Tlie body of
Allan Thomas Moody, grandaon of
Mr*. Tora White of Bunn, has not been
recovered.
Lewis. Moody. Chariea E. Baker of
Rluefleld. W. Va. and Albert Stter
Hudson of Florence, S. C. were report
odly on a canoe trip down the Neuae
River when a sudden wind storm
overturned their boat. Hudaon (warn
to shore ind ?u later found by
reacuers and treated. The body of
Baker was found almoit immediately
by authorities. Moody and Uewit had
been mining since the mishap.
Moody is the son of Mr. and Mm
Clyde Moody, Jr. of Old Bridge. N. J.
and formerly pf Franklin County
Both parents are natives of the county.
Mr. Moody is from the Pine Ridge
community and Mrs. Moody is former
ly of Bunn. Young Moody has a
number of retathm in the county in
addition to his maternal grandmother
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Board Hopes To Upgrade County
High School Science Departments
The Franklin County Board of Edu
cation held k special meeting here last
night to discuss the spending of the
remaining State School Bond money
The funds, totaling- $326,000.00. are
expected to be used to upgrade the
science departments in the county's
high schools.
Supt Warren Smith told the Board
that improvements are needed in
science department facilities in all the
UNC Glee
Club At
College
The University of North Carolina
(CH) Men's Glee Club wil perform at ,
Louisburg College on Thursday. No
vember 20. at the 11:00 a m Chapel
hour. The public is invited to attend
without charge.
Founded in 1848. the Club is now
celebrating its 78th louring year, and
has traveled extensively throughout
the United States and Europe In Uie
summer of 1966. the Ctab gained
national and international acclaim by
appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show
prior to a six-weeks tour in Europe.
The Glee Club, whoar arutwo
represent a cross-section of
interest and academic endeaaotv dis
plays a varied repertoire, ranging from
Renaissance sacred literature to con
temporary popular arrangementa.
The director. Robert P. Porco. has
held the position anre 1966. He at
tended the Ohio SUte Inhmhy
where he completed his B.A. and b*
M.A. in music theory. He is presently
completing his requirements for the"
Ph.D. in musioology at UNC-CH. See
Photo Page 3.
schools except Louisburg. the newest
in the system The Board agreed that
the funds should be spent for this
purpose and Smith was authorized to
seek State approval.
In the long range plan presented to
the State Board of Education some
time ago. improvements to the Bunn
science department was included but
never accomplished. A new long-range
ptan will now be presented and is
expected to include improvements to
all departments.
Of the original long-range plan,
several projects have been completed.
These include a cafeteria at Bunn
Elementary School, a Junior High
School building at Louisburg, a tempo
rary shop for Louisburg and a perm
anent vocational building now in the
planning stage: a Methods and Mat
erials Center, now under construction
with federal funds and a cafeteria at
Edward Best High School now nearing
completion.
Smith estimated that the vocational
building at Louisburg will cost around
$150,000 when completed. The
science rooms are expected to cost
around $25,000 each with equipment
running the co*t up to around
$40,000
The Board also discussed briefly the
possibility of a shop building at Ed
ward Best High School. Already autho
rized are improvements to wiring in
building built in the late 1920'*.
Floors and windows are expected to
be reworked in the other buildings
assoon as funds are available Recently
' the Board authorized upgrading of
libraries in the county system. The
mo\e will being all school libraries up
to or above the state atenges.
Approval of long rangr plans is re
quited by the Stale Board of Educa
tion if Bond money is to be used. One
criteria is that projects be done at
schools which are planned for future
use High schools must remain in use
or be converted to what is now termed <
middle schools.
After subtracting the $150,000
Louisburg shop project and $8,000 for
land purchases at Younpville. the
county will have $176,000 in State
Bond funds for the science projects.
Some local money, already on hand,
will likely be used to complete those
portions not covered by the state
funds.
FHA Explains Operating
Type Loan Program
One hundred forty-two (arm fa mi
Imc in Franklin County borrowed
M 90,880 in operating-type loan funds
bom the Farmers Home Administra
tion in fiscal year 1969, Thomas B.
Marshal. Jr., Farmers Home Admini
stration county supervisor reported
recently.
"During the coming months we are
going to place special rapaas on using
this type of credit Marshall said, "to
encourage and make it possible for
? young (aimers to develop tbeir (arm
reaourres to the fullest "
Operating loans are made to eligible
operators of not larger than family
farms, to assist them in making impro
ved use of their land and labor resour
ces and make ad|ustments necessary
for successful farming Funds may be
advanced to pay for njuipment. live
stock. feed. seed, fertilizer, for other
farm and home operating needs, to
refinance chattel debts, devctop in
come-producing recreation enterprises,
and establish non-farm enterprises to
supplement farm income
This program is an essential tool to
help family -type Carmen remain on
their farms, it provides them with the
means to gear their operations to a
profitable level and to improve pro
duction. income and standard of liv
ing. Over the yean, operating loans
have also been our mod important
tool in helping beginning farm families
become established tp farming, a parti
cularly worthy undertaking
The interest rate on operating loans
is 6 5/8*. with a repayment period of
from one to seven yean. Each loan is
scheduled for repayment in accor
dance with the borrower's ability to
repay
"This type of credit." Marshall said,
"helps curb the migration of young
farmers to the cities. "
Further information is available at
the Farmers Home Administration
Office in the Perry Building. 118
North Main Street. Ivoutsburg. N. C.
To Head CAP Celebration
LTC Larry E. THtertoo today
named Arthur M. Dal. Vic* President
of First Citizens Bank, at chairman of
the Franklin County Squadron. OKI
Air Patrol '? 28th Anniversary Harming
Committee.
The Franklin County Squxkon
joins more than 2,300 CAP units
throughout the United Stats in obmn
ving the founding of CJril Air Patrol
on December 1st.
CAP. an all-volunteer fore*, flies
humanitarian merry mtssaoni con
ducts air search and rescue efforts,
promotes general aviation and aero
space su pre ma cy , provides aerospace
education and experience to selected
youth, promotes international food
will and understanding, establish^ and
maintains a reliable communications
network, and asists in saving lives and
property in areas of disaster or crisis
It is the official civilian auxiliary of
the United States Air Force with
national headquarters located at Max
well Air Force Baar. Montgomery.
Alabama
Ovil Air Patrol was founded in
1941 by a band of patriotic, air-mind
ed individuals who volunteered their
services and their privately-owned air
craft to patrol America's coastlines
and borders. During World War 11,
CAP plots flew more than 24 million
miles on anti-submarine patrol and
thousands of additional miles on sensi
tive courier misions for the Armed
Force* U. Wilbur Raynor. as he was
known then, flew patrol duty off the
North Carolina coast during this
period. \
Today. CAP carries on the work
started by thoae pioneers, flying search
and rescue missions throughout the
nation, cooperating with Civil Defense
agencies at all levels of city, county,
state and federal government in nat
ional emergency training, and flying
mercy missions in relief of people and
communities stricken by floods, hurri
canes and other natural disasters.
Sunday Wreck Scene
Pictured above k the mw of Sunday afternoon accident on NC-66 weat of Lotfabuif. Elbert ftny. 63yaar-oM Loukburg,
Negro, shown in middle, right, talking to mbIiiii of the Loulaburg Rearue Serrice, waa uninjured when hit tfation nfoa left
the highway and overturned around 4:16 P.M. The accident drew a large number of ipectatori Staff photo by Clint FuBer