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Younssville - Rolesville Record
Volume^., oer 41
Published at Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Thursday Morning, Oct. 12, 1967
8 pages this week 10c Per Copy
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Town Board Takes Action on Rayburn Paving
Petition, New Police Car, Various Requests
!98 Wreck Claims Child
child was killed
rsons were injur-
r collision at the
S. 401 and N. C.
;ast of Wake For-
!h
si
Patrol Trooper
Billy Allen Chil-
-iding in the cab
died in the emer-
ex Hospital short-
in
Wrecked Truck In Which Boy Was Riding
was riding in a
led with his fam-
d driven by his
'Cecil Thomas
car reportedly
1 Edward Ball, 19
y, ran the stop
into the side of
:k overturned sev-
ewing household
several hundred
busy stretch of
ow, 18 of Eliza
senger in the Ball
itical condition at
ead and other in-
itient there, is be-
riously injured.
Around
al, local resident,
section of the or
fimmy Dean Show
Ausley and his four-year-old son
Cecil, Jr., were treated and re
leased following the accident.
Trooper Day charged Ball with
failing to stop and with man
slaughter. The Ford convertible in
which Ball was riding was demol
ished and the truck was heavily
damaged.
The dead youth and his mother
were in the process of moving
from Roanoke Rapids to Raleigh.
3-Year-Olcl Dies
Being Struck By
After
Auto
A little 31/2-year-old boy died
from injuries sustained when he
was hit by an automobile in front
of his home on South Main Street
in Wake Forest last Thursday
about 5 p.m.
im at rehearsals,
rts he is very
able.
:sidents have been
i;|ate Fair! We hope
list next week. If
bons or awards at
let us know by
as his fall hunting
ston’s Hardware
lilsual, its most rea-
a trip to see!
IH4EMSERS BUSY WITH REPORTS
Robert Pergerson, Jr., the only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Per
gerson (who reside in an apart
ment* in the last house within the
city limits) was hit by a 1960
Chevrolet driven by James Wil-j|
liams, Negro, 43 of Route 1, Wake |
Forest. The child had been swing-Hi
ing around a tree between the side-!I
walk and curb when he apparently *
lost his hold and swung into the |
middle of the Northbound traffic 1
lane, according to Wake Forest
Police Officer Otis Nuckles, who
conducted an investigation. He
was hit almost directly in the cen
ter of the car.
The child was rushed by ambu
lance to Wake Forest Branch Hos
pital and minutes later, was trans
ferred to Wake Memorial suffer-1
ing from fractures of both legs,
chest and head injuries. He died
later that night.
A petition requesting paving,
curbing and guttering of Rayburn
Street extension presented to the
Wake Forest Town Board by Com
missioner Tommy Byrne last
Thursday night, was unanimously
accepted upon motion by Com
missioner Buddy Holding and sec
onded by Commissioner John B.
Cole.
The petition, dated September
29, 1967, read as follows: “We, the
undersigned, request the Town of
Wake Forest, to pave, curb and
gutter Rayburn Street Extension
from the southern most point of
existing petition (March 13, 1967 —
J. A. Hah'tsfield, Garland Hen
dricks, Etal) in a southerly direc
tion to the end of Rayburn St. as
it is recorded in the Book of Maps
1949.
“We would like this work to be
done in accordance with the town’s
specifications.
“The property owners are re
sponsible for 2-3 of the cost of this
project and the Town of Wake
I I Forest is responsible for the re
maining 1-3 of the cost.
“It is understood that John San-
derftjrd and Harold Washington
will pay for the Town’s part of
said paving, curb and gutter from
the starting point of their project
through the southern most point
of their property until the Town
can reimburse John Sanderford
and Harold Washington.
“It is further understood that
Thomas J. Byrne and Mary Sue
N. Byrne will pay for the town’s
part of said paving, curb and gut
ter from the North east corner of
their property on Rayburn Street
to the Southern end of their pro
ject until the town can reimburse
Thomas J. Byrne and Mary Sue
N. Byrne.
“The approximate distance of the
project is 990 feet. It is requested
the Town of Wake Forest reim
burse the above John Sanderford,
Harold Washington, Thomas J.
Byrne and Mary Sue N. Byrne dur
ing the 1968-69 fiscal year.
(Signed) “John D. Sanderford,
Marion M. Sanderford, 110*; Har
old R. Washington, Thelma G.
Washington, 180; R, W. Wilkinson,
III, 110; Thomas J. Byrne, Mary
Sue N. Byrne, 581; John D. Lyon,
Barbara H. Lyon, 150; Mrs. J. E.
Wooten, 400,”
(* Approximate frontage)
Byrne said six of the nine prop
erty owners had signed the peti
tion
Police Car Bids Opened
A bid by S & W Chevrolet, Inc.
duty equipment according to spe- j
cifications furnished by Police
Chief Harvey Newsom, was accep
ted as the winning bid.
S & W said they would furnish
the car for $2316.88 including tax
with an additional $68 for power
steering and $30 for power brakes.
They said 30 days delivery could
be expected.
The only other bidder, Chappell
Motors, submitted a bid dated Oc
tober 3, 1967 of $3426.52 with
$1125.98 allowance for a ’63 model
car trade-in. The balance would
- be $2300.54 and delivery would be
contingent on length of the Ford
strike.
The board, noting the closeness
of the bids, although S & W did not
mention a trade-in allowance,
gave them reason for concern.
S & W co-owner Harold Wash
ington was called to the meeting
and when asked if was considering
a ’63 model trade-in, he replied,
“No, a straight sale.”
Mayor Paul Brixhoff suggested
that he (Washington) should make
certain that John Sanderford also
realized the bid to be straight sale
with no trade-in. Washington re
turned few minutes later after
phoning Sanderford. His reply was
John Cole made a motion that
the Town accept S & W’s bid. It
was seconded by Holding.
Truck Firm Interested
Mayor Brixhoff said he had a
request about how the Wells’ prop
erty on U.S. Hwy. 1 (formerly the
alfalfa plant) was zoned. He un
derstood a truck firm was inter
ested in the property.
Town Attorney Ellis Nassif said
it is still zoned residential. It
would need to be zoned Commer
cial, Utilities Director Guy Hill re
marked. The Wake Forest Plan
ed a part-time one. At the time
we have a vacancy, we will cer
tainly bring it before the board.”
He added, “When we run new wa
ter lines, we will have some fire
hydrants installed.”
It was suggested they contact
the County for a hydrant near the
school.
Miss Young also requested some
“fly” sheets listing ordinances
which may help to curb vandal-
. ism. The town does not have a
i list, but one of the most common
I misdemeanors, breaking street
ning Board had
recommended it bulbs, carries a penalty of
but there
had been
to furnish the Town with a 19681 still that the bid was correct and
Chevrolet police car with heavy ' did not consider a trade-in.
Wake Forest Christmas
Parade May Be Earlier
The Wake Forest Chamber of the fall.
' Commerce directors voted Monday j some kind in the Spring to give
but we need an event of is encouraged and is $25.00
for
night to hold the Wake Forest
Christmas Parade, December 1,
and if no.t feasible, on.Dec. 8th. .A
time of 4:30 was set as a goal
for starting time after much dis
cussion.
Officer Nuckles pressed no
charges after carefully measur
ing skid marks to determine the
vehicle’s speed and the vehicle’s
mechanical condition. His inves
tigation revealed the car was trav-
the Wake Forest
ncil are working
to get reports
/ake County judg-
9.
r council meeting
Smith, .assistant
tension agent, was
members the im-
isi ations in reporting
w
1 the judges would i
;hedule and would
lOur in Wake For
time, oral reports
ntations including
town must be coU'
hffie hour. He rec-
;he report be brief,
husiastic.
board and com-
m met Tuesday
ike Forest Baptist
wcon the reports.
unty awards ban-
October 26 at the
liege Union in Ra-
jre $2.25 and will
be available from Mr. J. L. Shear-
on, chairman;
Mr. Shearon urged everyone
present to make plans to attend
the dinner and encourage others
interested to do so.
The town division of the contest
is sponsored by the Raleigh Mer
chants Bureau.
The judges will meet v.'ith the
local committee in the Wake For
est Savings and Loan meeting
room at 3:15 October 19.
Mr. Shearon appointed a nomi
nating committee composed of
Carlton Chappell, chairman, Mrs.
Howard Mangum and Dr. John
Blackmore. They are to make
their report at the November meet
ing.
All residents are urged to
ROBERT PERGERSON, JR.
eling 35 mph in the 35 mph zone,
and the accident was unavoidable.
The first time Williams saw the
child, according to Nuckles, was
when he was approximately 10 feet
away. His skid marks measured
67 feet.
I Jaycees Franklin Hall and Ce
' cil Leonard, who so capably direct- j
ed last year’s “biggest and best” |
parade, reported that this year’s
should even surpass it. They are
planning to have over 60 entries
compared to 49 last year.
They are uncertain at this point,
if they can get Miss North Caro
lina, Sarah Stedman, for the pa
Services Held for
Pergerson Child
re-
Funeral services for Robert Mc
Kinley Pergerson Jr., three year
old son of Robert M. Pergerson of
the U.S. Army & Mrs. Judy Joyner
Pergerson of South Main St., Wake
Forest, were held Sunday from
the Wake Forest Church of God
with the Rev. Eugene Powers of
ficiating.
Surviving besides his parents
are his maternal grandmother and
step father, Mr. and Mrs. Huey
Griffin of Wake Forest; his ma
ternal grandfather, Lloyd M. Joy
ner of Raleigh; his great-grandfa
ther, Mr. Jake Walker of Wake
Forest; and his paternal grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Per-
member that the judges will visit; gerson Sr. of Rocky Mount.
Wake Forest on October 19. The | Interment was in the Wake For-
general appearance of the town I est Cemetery. Pallbearers were
will make a decided impression. I Johnny Johnson, William Perry,
Please do your part to have the Jasper Pergerson
town clean. Hunt.
added publicity. He said he would
appreciate any ideas along this
Ime.
Sandusky reported that annual
dues notices have been sent out.
Many will find that the dues have
increased since last year. The
Chamber revised the dues struc
ture in July to $40 for all busi
ness and professional people, who
are eligible for "membership and
$25 for non-professional with not
more than one full-time employee.
A resolution was passed Mon
day night to charge non-industrial
business outside the city limits of
rade. Leonard said the Chamber | Wake Forest $25.00 annual dues and
would have to pay traveling ex- j industrial $40.00.
penses of the Cary band. It re
quires a charter bus due to its
size.
Secretary-Treasurer Fred San
dusky said the Chamber spent be
tween $400 and $500 for the parade
last year.
Publicity Co-chairman Bob Mc-
Camy reported that Wake Forest
received a conservative $4000 in
free newspaper, radio and TV cov
erage of the Arts and Crafts Fes
tival held in the Calvin Jones Home
here.
“There were 62 contributors to
the show which is an unusually
high number for a first show”, Mc-
Camy said. “41% were local and
half of those out-of-town, were pro
fessional”.
There were 425 registered guests
and it was estimated that another
200 attended who didn’t register.
President Tommy Holding em
phasized the fact that associate
membership is solely voluntary in
the Chamber and that bills are not
sent out. This type of membership
Services Set Today
For Heck Young
Heck M. Young, 80, of Route 1,
Young'sviUe, died early Tuesday
afternoon at Rex Hospital in Ra
leigh following several weeks ill
ness. He was a native and life
long resident of Franklin County
and a retired blacksmith.
Surviving are three daughters;
Mrs. Sammy George of Butner,
Mrs. Marvin Evans of Wilson, and
Mrs. Hettie L. Leonard of Frank-
one year.
John Wooten said there is still
a loop-hole in the Wake Forest-Ra-
leifeh toll-^ree telephone service
that the Chamber of Commerce
had secured. Although people in
Raleigh can call anywhere in the
icounty toll-free, persons in the
Wake Forest Exchange cannot call
even Knightdale toll-free.
Kenneth Tisdale will assist Pres
ident Holding in efforts to get im
provements to N.C. Hwy. 98. Hold
ing said he proposed to write about
50 letters, one to each town’s
Chatmber of Commerce between
Durham and the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge asking their help to get
N. C. 98 on the Interstate System.
Bob Allen was appointed a com
mittee of one to check into cost of
securing and erecting reflective
directional signs at the town’s en
trances.
Membership Committee Chair
man Frank Smith, Jr. reported
that a membership sign jto be
erected in or near the town park
ing lot will cost $50. It will be a
Georgian style containing names
of all paid-up members. The sign
will be repainted from year to
year.
to be zoned industrial
was no record that it
changed.
Group Requests Attention
A group of five from the Negro
section of town appeared before
the board with a list of requests
that need attention.
Appearing were Hazel Watkins,
Alley M. Young, Edward Jones,
Eugene Lucas and Robert Mass-
enburg to request the following;
(1) Better lighting (2) More fire
hydrants (3) Street paving on
main streets and (4) A Negro po
liceman.
They said the hydrants we’e
needed on Nelson St., White St.,
Pine St. and DuBois School. The
paving is needed on Spring, Nel
son, Taylor, and Pine Streets.
Mayor Brixhoff said, “We are
working on some of these requests
— lights and fire hydrants.”
In reference to street paving,
the Mayor stated, “As budget al
lows, we take them in order.”
Miss A. M. Young said this was
not the first time a request had
at least court costs of $13.50 and
up to added fines depending on
amount of damage. Police Chief
Harvey Newsom said this week.
Requests Sewer Line Help
Dr. Robert Poerschke, professor
at Southeastern Seminary, re
quested help from the Town in
cost of running a sewer line about
500 feet from his new home on
Juniper Street to Rock Spring Rd.
He explained that this was neces
sary due to the low level of the
home which would not allow con
nection in front of the house.
Attorney Nassif said the Town
“Just can’t do it for private sew
age to run over private property.”
Vice-Recorder Seeks Pay
Former Vice-Recorder Horace
Macon requested compensation for
the month of February while ac
tively serving as judge of Wake
Forest Recorder’s Court during
the late Judge Gulley’s illness.
Attorney Nassif said he was en
titled to only half a month’s sal-
alry since court was held only
once that month despite Comis-
sioner John Lyon’s suggestion
been made. The last dated back that Macon be paid for the entire
to 1962. It was supposed to have month.
been approved and a committee j Macon maintained that he had
appointed to look into it. “Nothing , to carry out other required duties
has been done. We consider this j But Nassif replied, “Your auth-
an emergency,” she added. 1 ority began when you entered the
Lucas said , there, is no fire hy-1 bench in,The court and ended when
drant on Nelson Street, only two; you left.” Nassif said his pay
on Pine Street, and “we are quite j would be determined by when
a distance from one at the school, j either Judge Gulley or Solictor
We have to connect up at Taylor Edward Paschal had asked him to
Street.”
Edward Jones remarked, fol
lowing a discussion about drain
age ditches filling up, “I think if
some of you would make a survey,
you would know what we’re talk
ing about.”
The mayor said, concerning the
hiring of a Negro policeman, “At
present, we have a full depart
ment. We have in the past employ-
WF ELEM. PTA
MEETS TONIGHT
serve.
Holding Can Sign Checks
A resolution fas made by Tom-
Methodist Missionary
To Preach Sunday
The Rev. J. Doane Stott of
Greensboro, former missionary to
will preach at the Wake
and Charlie
McCamy reported. Only 275 from ,
Wake Forest registered. | Zebulon; two brothers, Vance
McCamy said the festival gave, Young of Greensboro, ^and^Bruce
excellent publicity to the town in
linton; three sisters Miss Mabel 1 rvi,rrnh Sundav
The first meeting of the Wake
Forest Elementary School PTA for
this year will be held tonight in
the school auditorium at 8 p.m.
E. V. Meadows, new principal
of the school, will speak and fol
lowing the meeting, Mr. Meadows
and his family and the faculty will
be honored at a reception in the
school cafeteria.
Following the reception, the
Band Boosters will meet in the
Band Room.
The PTA Executive Committee
will meet i n the Elementary
School library at 7:30.
pastor, the Rev. E,
is away.
R. Stott, who
my Byrne to allow Buddy Holding
authority to sign Town checks in
the event the Mayor is not in town.
It was seconded by John B. Cole.
Highway Dept. Wants Streets
Mayor Brixhoff read a letter
from the fetate Hwy. Deipt. asking
a resolution to turn over S. White,
S,. Wingate and North Wingate
Streets. These are the streets that
have either just been paved or
plan to be paved.
Old House Coming Down
Roy Tabor of Rt. 1, Wake Forest
is interested in tearing the house
down by the bank and B & S on
White Street, Mayor Brixhoff stat
ed. In Order to make things legal,
Nassif said, “Let him buy it for a
dollar.”
Tabor began in the wrecking op
eration this week.
Holding introduced a resolution
providing for the issuance of
$70,000 electric light bond antici
pation notes. Byrne made a motion
it be adopted and Cole seconded.
The Board said some old signs
should be repainted and others,
“No parking” signs in front of
Tom Arrington’s building, and in
front of the vacant theatre build
ing, should come down.
.Scoggin Heads Successful 'Dig-In'
Young of Route 3, Wake Forest;
laeological discov- 1 coveries of four weeks of di„„ing
ed this summer by | might seem very little, namely &
Southeastern Bap- | few pieces of pottery and
Seminary and five of a casement wall.
a part
But to archae-
einiThe discovery was j ologists it means the end of a long-
which is 20 miles ; standing controversy.
toward
Orjleersheba,
Se Israel.
was Dr. B. Elmo
sor of Old Testa-
eastern. The stu
bby Gene Deviney
>le!c.; Joel F. Drink-
f (msboro, N.C.; Jack
5 OTarleston, West Vir-
'rtcleddick of Portal,
antiilliam F. Yates of
f® and students were
Alabama.
;e expedition spon-
niversity of North
he Department of
s • <ihe Government of
dition was headed
ohanan Aharoni of
versify, Jerusalem,
est Bernard Boyd of
:rs.fof North Carolina.
awi;e layman, the dis-
Dr. Scoggin, who was an area
supervisor this summer, said that
during the past five years archae
ologists have been digging at Tel
Arad in hope of identifying a tem
ple site as belonging to the time
of King Solomon.
The discovery of the casement
wall by the Southeastern explor
ers seems to have removed all
doubt but that it was Solomonic.
“We believed all along that the
temple dated to Solomon’s time;
now we seem sure of it,” stated Dr.
Scoggin.
The seminarians found 3 of the
13 pieces of inscribed pottery,
known as Ostraka. which were
found this summer. The writing
on another Ostraka was the plea
of a governor of an Israelite town
against the threatening invasion
of an Edomite force.
The five years of digging at Tel
Arad ended with this summer’s
excavations. Dr. Scoggin express
ed the hope that the temple area
will now be opened to the public
and that the findings will be put
on display as soon as the Israeli
authorities can prepare them for
viewing.
Although the students were per
mitted to keep very little of their
“finds.” the summer was “an ex
perience of a life-time.” Lynn Red
dick said it “complemented” his
understanding of the land and peo
ple of the Bible. “The dig was a
tremendous experience, topped on
ly by the visit to old Jerusalem,”
stated William Yates. Jack Lem
ons evaluated his experience as
having “real bearing” upon his
hopes of being a teacher.
“The trip afforded me a new
appreciation of archaeology and
the thrill of seeing the sacred
spots under the guidance of an
ard. Bobby Deviney related: “To
be digging in the dirt and rubble
and to come across what seems 1
to be another shard; to dig around!
it or to turn it over and there is'
an iron-age lamp or an Ostrakon is |
an indescribable experience.” I
Still sporting a beard he grewj
this summer to protect his face >
from the wind and sun, Dr. Scog-
five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be con
ducted Thursday afternoon at 4
o’clock from the Willis Funeral yysJS Television, Channel 12,
Chapel in Wake Forest with the | telecast ‘iDr. Wait’s! Insti-
Rev. Herman Thomas officiating.. » ^jjg of Wake Forest
Burial will follow in the Oak Grove . university from its founding in
Baptist Church Cemetery in Frank- pj-gsent position of lead- |
Old WF Campus to be Featured
lin County near Wake Forest.
Whitley Band to
Play for UNC
Monday,
ership in high education
October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
The documentary about the Bap
tist institution is being produced
in color by WSJS Television.
The name of the program is tak-
The Whitley High Marching Band; en from the popular name given
under the direction of Charles A.! the school at its founding. It’s first
_ Burt, is one of ten bands in North president was Dr. Samuel Wait,
gin says that he is ready to go for^ Carolina, that has been invited to who headed Wake Forest Institute
“another dig” and hopes that by | gppgsr for Homecoming at the Uni- from 1834 to 1838. In that year
next summer another cooperative versitp of North Carolina at Ra- “ ’ a
venture can be arranged with the leigh, on October 28th.
Department of Antiquities of the | The band will also be appearing
Israeli Government and some fjjg Harvest Parade on Satur
day, October 14th in Wendell.
to
a'nother governor for helpj expert teacher,” said Joel Drink
American institution.
The professor, who speaks He
brew as well as reads and writes
it, is a veteran of 11 archeological
expeditions. His first came when
he was a missionary in Israel,
1949-1955, at which time he also
studied at the Hebrew University.
His experience of this summer
gave him the opportunity of work
ing with Dr. Aharoni, a friend of
many years and a recent lecturer
at Southeastern Seminary.
Birth
Mr and Mrs. Nathan Eugene -Ad
ams of S. Allen Rd. announce the
birth of a son, Jeffrey Eugene on
Oct. 7 at Rex Hospital.
Mrs. Adams is the former Betsy
Jeffreys of Millbrook. They have
two other children, Melinda and
Michael.
the word Institute was dropped in
favor of College.
The program will open with
scenes from the old campus at
Wake Forest, North Carolina, now
the home of Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, and; 'wlill
then switch to the new campus in
Winston-Salem, where the school
moved in 1956.
The arts, law, medicine, reli
gion, athletics ... the many facets
of Wake Forest University will be
highlighted during the thirty-min
ute color program.
In 1834. Wake Forest Institute
started with an enrollment of 16
Stealey Hall on the cld Wake Forest campus is the setting used by
a production team from WSJS TV during filming for the documen
tary, “Dr. Wait’s Institute.” On the ladder is WSJS photographer
Don Swaim. On the ground are (1 to r) WSJS special writer Douglas
Bales, Dr. A. C. Reid, retired WFC professor, and Dr. James 11.
Blackmore, Public Relations director for Southeastern Seminary.
students; today. Wake Forest Uni
versity in the new academic year
has a record enrollment of approx
imately 3,150.
One part of the television spe
cial will be devoted to famous
alumni, and another to a “look to
the future” with Wake Forest Uni
versity’s new president. Dr. James
Ralph Scales.