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EDITORIAL COMMENT Clue To Lack Of Progress Representatives of more than a half-dozen governmental a gencles Journeyed ail the way to Loulsburg Monday to meet with local businessmen and governing officials to discuss how their agencies might be of help to the community. The meeting was something less than a success, however, as more visiting agency officials were present for the meeting than wer*e local businessmen and officials. Although invitations were sent to all county and town officials, and many business leaders as well, except for a handful of lo cal agency connected officials, only, the Mayor and Town Ad ministrator of the Tawn of Louisburg showed up for the meeting. In the last year or two the very agencios represtnted her3 Mon day have poured grants and fi nancial assistance totaling over $225,000 into projects Ir. Frank lin County--yet our local folks couldn't take the time to liscon to how they might be able to get some more. Maybe we don't need any fur ther assistance?if that is the case, well and good, but, on the other band, the indifference on the part of local officials and business leaders illustrated here Monday may be a clue to the lack of progress in Franklin County. MOUNT OLIVE, N. C., TRIBUNE 9-24-63 Firemen Never 6 Refuse ' Services At Loulsburg last week the homes of three residents Just outside the city limits burned to the ground while members of the Louisburg fire department stood by and watched. At Green ville some time ago the same thing happened. Over the years the scene has been duplicate4 many times in various parts of the state. Almost invariably headline writers have accused the fire men of "refusing" to be of serv ice to the unfortunate home owners. Nothing could be fur ther from the trutfJT As a pretty poor member of a danged good volunteer fire de partment, we know for a fact how much It goes against the grain of a fireman, paid or volunteer, to see property de stroyed by fire. That's one of the reasons a person is a fireman--to save property ra ther than watch it destroyed. In each of the cases where departments have stood by and watched these homes consumed they were prevented by law from trying to put out the blaze. Their areas of responsibilities were within the' city limits. Their equipment, and salaries. If any; were paid for with city tax dol lars. Their Insurance covers only action within these limits. Quite frequently, too, the Views And Reviews Barry Goldwater, Senator (R., Ariz.): "The Republican party must seek the minority group vote in the only sensible and honor able way open to us ... We should avoid making any sort of special appeal based upon race or creed." homes destroyed were built just ?outside city limits to escape any | financial responsibility for fire departments and other city services. Yet the poor fire man is accused in big black headlines of "refusing" to be of service. It makes the firemen sound like monsters, Well, for what ever it's worth we want to raise our voice in protest. Firemen, and especially volunteer fire men, will go to any lengths, work any number of hours, and travel any distance to help put out fires, provided they are permitted to do so. When the laws of any com munity prevent their firemen from working outside the city limits, let the news stories say so, instead of insinuating the firemen hard-heartedly "re fused" to put out a fire. It just ain't so! --CB The FrajfagHn Times ? Established 1870 ? Published Tuesdays A Thursdays by THE FRANKLIN TIMES. INT. Bickett Blvd. Louisburg. N. C. Dial GY 6-3263 A. F. Johnson. Jr., Managing Editor Elizabeth Johnson. Business Manager NA T 1 O N A I EDITORIAL I A SSO c?a I fo N I ^ u / nanmnrrrte <1, tf-V Advertising Rates Upon Request -p SUBSCRIPTION ? Rates $3.50 per year; $6.00 for 2 yr?. Sales Tax .11 .18 Total $3.61 $6.18 $4.50 per year Outside State Single Copy 5c Entered at the Poatoffice at Louiaburt, N. C. as second clasa mail matter. ALL PERMANENT TYPE ANTI-FREEIE $160 per 'a|" IN CASE LOTS ICE & FUEL COMPAN S. Main St. Uuisburs, N.C. Phone GY6-3410| GIANT SIZE SAVE 16c W V GOLD MEOAL MACARONI or SPAGHETTI Pkl "ZEST" PINK SALMON - HERSHEY COCOA c" 29? SAVE 7? 'BUNNY POP' POP CORN 2 ?. PRODUCE I LARGE CALIFORNIA LETTUCE 2 HEADS SUNKIST LEMONS [Dozen 29 GREEN FIRM FANCY CABBAGE Lb. 4{ MEMBER better val-u y STORES. INC v-r. JUICY, TENDER 1 > PORTER HOUSE T-BONE - _ SIRLOIN - BONELESS RIBS BONELESS ROUND - ROLLED 1 SIRLOIN TIP or RUMP HEAVY CORN FED STEER BEEF Lb. 79' jses*. i. ? - go "JAMESTOWN" BACON ii 43' DlfC RICELAND BRAND NEW CROP NAVY BEANS 3 Lb. Bag 39^ 2 25? CHASE & SANBORN _ _ , INSTANT ' fl fl A COFFEE 1Q?> 99C VAN CAMP lit HOMINY ? II GARNERS GRAPE JELLY TWIN PET } DOG FOOD 18 Oz. Jar 10 CANS W * Reserve Right To Limit Quantities. FROZEN FOO BANQUET BRAND" CREAM CHOCOLATE-LEMON- 9 COCONUT-BANANA ^ & STRAWBERRY FOR "VAHLSING" ftp A ma potatoes 2 m H 25*1
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