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Weather Sunny and a little warmer to day and Wednesday. Pair and cool tonight. High, 75; low, 38. The FraiikMn Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Servina All Of Franklin County Serving All Of Franklin County News Cast Listen to WYRN Radio, 1480 on your dial, each evening at S p.m. Monday through Friday, tor your Time* Reporter with all the local new*. Tel 0Y 6-3283 Five Cents Louisburg, N. C . Tuesday. October 16. 1963 (Six Pages Today) 04th Yeer? Number 67 Where Fire Struck Twice Frankllnton volunteer firemen battle flames at the B. R. Gupton residence between Loulsburg and Frankllnton early last night (Top Photo) only to have the fire break out again about 4 hours later and destroy the home. Bottom Photo shows the re mains. - Times Photo. Second Fire Destroys Home Franklinton firemen battled a stubborn attic fire at the B. R. Gupton home on Route 2, Franklinton, under control a bout 7 o'clock last night only to have the blaze break out again about 10:30 p.m. and des troy the two story dwelling. The fire was first discovered about 6:45 p.m. and had already broken through the gable ends in two places when firemen ar rived on the scene. Working two lines off their booster tank, firemen attacked the fire from Inside the house and through the John Harris Dies Following Attack John W. Harris, 83 year-old retired local grocer, died sud denly Sunday morning of a heart attack. Harris, who founded the Cash & Carry Market here, was stricken about 10:30 a.m. and was dead by the time the Loulsburg Rescue Service and a local physician could reach the scene. * Graveside services were con ducted at 11 a.m. Monday In Oakwood Cemetery by the Rev. Kelly J. Wilson, pastor of the Loulsburg Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ava H. Wood lief of the home, Mrs. Myrtle Johnson of Henderson, Mrs. Rosalyn Lamb of Rocky Mount; two sons, Tommy of Louisburg, John of Rocky Mount; one sis ter, Mrs. Mamie Par ham of Nashville; one brother, Rufus of Louisburg; and eight grand children. The Pallbearers were: Mort Harris, Ellis Rabel, Jack Cooper, W. B. Biirnette, Butler Allen and Russell Pergerson. Former Ice Plant Operator Succumbs Robert Graham Person, 78, ol Route 3, Loulsburg, died sud denly at franklin Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning at a heart attack. He operated the Person Ice Plant here back In the 1920's before the days of the electric refrigerators. Funeral services were con ducted from the Lancaster Fun eral Chapel here at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. Billy Martin. Bur ial was In Cakwood Cemetery. Survivors Include his wife, Madallne Kearney person; five daughters, Mrs. Lucille Mul 11ns to t Spring Hope, Mrs. Doro thy Webb of C MidMton, W. Vs., Mrs. Janle Johnson and Mrs. Helen Young of Durham, Mrs. Elizabeth Lamm of Loulsburg; one son, R. G. Jr., of Louls burg; and 12 grandchildren. The Pallbearers were: Clyde Edwards, Bobby Foster, H. E. Pernell, Tollle Weldon, Morris Perdue and Clyde Perdue. When the various religions stop fighting each other, coun tries will probably have stopped also. Who can remember when Americans longed for the day the Japanese would leave China so that China could enjoy peace? gable ends to extinguish It In short order. Gupton, left one of his two young sons to watch the house, less fire break out again, to drive to Henderson to get his wife and on his return found the house In ashes. The youth said he noticed smoke coming from the attic and upon his return from the pond with a bucket of water the entire roof was ablaze. He a galn summoned the Franklln ton volunteers, but the fire had gained to much headway and the house and all furnishings were completely destroyed. The Gupton place Is located on an unpaved loop road Just off the River Road about 4 miles west of Loulsburg. As sistance was requested from the Loulsburg Fire Department, but the property was pot covered by a fire protection contract with the town, so Frankllnton took the call outside of their 3 mile district. Native Gets Demo Post A Loulsburg native, Mrs. Worth B. Folger of Sparta, was named Friday as the first woman secretary of the State Democratic Party. The appointment was made by State Party Chairman Lunsford Crew and was announced at a banquet of the annual Demo cratlc Women's Convention In Raleigh. Mrs. Folger will replace Gra ham County native Wallace Hyde, who resigned for busi ness reasons. Hyde Is a vice-president of Flrst-Cltl zens Bank and Trust Company. Mrs. Folger, who has been serving as vice-chairman of the Alleghany County executive committee, Is the former Helen Saunder, daughter of late tobac conist Ben Saunders and Mrs. { Minnie Neal Saunders formerly ! of Loulsburg. Council Gets Alarm Squabble Dennis Named To Head Departments City Public Works Superin tendent George A. Dennis was promoted to General Utilities and Public Works Superintend ent by the Lou LsburgClty Coun cil Friday night. The promotion gives him supervision over the electric, water, sewer, street, sanitation and cemetery depart ments and Is effective at once. Dennis, a former Town Com missioner and Mayor, closed his radlo--TV repair business about 2 months ago to head up the town's public works forces In a general reshuffling of the departments. His new duties will not affect other heads of departments. Town Administrator E, S. Ford said that the town was fortunate to have a person with Dennis's vast experience and ability to oversee the work of these Important government services. The regular monthly Council meeting took on the appearance of an arbitration board when a squabble over the location of the County central fire alarm sys . tern was dropped into their laps. The County Fire Association Is requesting the center be located at the Loulsburg Fire Station and some of the local volun teers are protesting It* loca tion there. J. M. Allen, jr., and Archie Lee presented a resolution to the Council from the Loulsburg Business Association request ing the town's cooperation In lo cating and operating the system and W. J. Shearln, James A. Johnson, R. G. Person, Jr., and Rev. W. M. Latta presented a resolution from the Loulsburg Volunteer Fire Department against the location of the system at the local fire station. Mayor Louis A. Wheless ap pointed a committee composed of Councllmen J. P. Lumpkin, Robert M. Hicks and A. F. John son, Jr., to study the matter and report their findings to the Council. The Council accepted the bid of Griffin Motor Company for a new Ford police car in the amount of $2,185.00 with trade of a 58 Ford owned by the town, and approved bids total lng $10,785.64 for materials and labor to change the electrical system over to 4,160 volts. The Council deferred action on a request to change the color of the new overhead water tank from silver to green after finding out that It would coat an additional $880.00. For Research Local College Prof. Gets $2,000 Grant Dr. Felton R. Nease, head of the Biology Department of Loulsburg College, has been granted a (2,000 grant by the National Science Foundation for special research. The Foundation has made 113 academic year extension grants for the 1963-64 and 1964-M school years. Of the total, 49 of the colleges, Including Louls burg, have never before re ceived a grant from the National Science Foundation. Awards were made to 34 of the SO states. The main emphasis of Dr. Nease' s research Is to deter mine whether organic soil layers In the coastal plain- of North Carolina represent old soli surfaces and to determine the result of translocated or ganic material from the sur faces. Begun last summer, the In vestigation to date has shown that a number of these organic materials contain large num bers of plant mlcrofosslls which clearly Indicate that these layer* represent former soil surfaces. Two of these lay ers have been dated by the use of the radio carbon technique, die layer from the bank of the Cape Vear River near Ellza bethtown dated 14,000 years. Another similar layer from Long Beach, N. C., below Southport, dated 22,000. The study of the plant mlcro fosslls Indicates that the lower coastal plain of North Carolina was previously covered with coniferous forest similar to the ones found today on top of Mt. Mitchell. This would suggest a climate much cold er, perhaps similar to that of upper New York In contrast to the much milder climatic con ditions that exist today. In further research the plan It to Investigate areas In the Neuse, Tar and Roanoke river valleys for similar deposits and to make a survey of the plant mlcrofosslls of these sediments. as court Term opens 10 Murder Cases On Trial Docket A one week term of Franklin Criminal Superior Court got underway here Monday with the Hon. Hamilton H. Hobgood, judge presiding. 1 Included among the 75 or more cases docketed for trial are 10 murder cases, 1 manslaughter, ^(id a rape-kldnapplng case, which alone could consume the entire week term, and Judge Hobgood has Indicated that he would request a special term be held to help clear the docket. A number of prison escape cases were disposed of during the opening day._sessjnn plus the following: Carl R. Watson, breaking, en tering and larceny, 4 years In prison. Charlie Clifton Perry, brSak- j lng, entering and larceny, months In prison, suspended J..*! placed on S years probation. James R. Staunton, 2 counts forgery, 1 year In prison to run concurrent with term now serving. Zacharlah Clifton, 2 counts worthless check, 30 days on each count, suspended upon pay ment of court costs and checks. Barry A. Morganbesser, breaking, entering and larceny, It months In prison, suspended and placed on 5 years probation. Ervln A. Gay, breaking, enter ing and larceny, 18 months In prison, suspended and placed on S years probation. Improved Franklin Recorder's Court Judge W. F. Shelton was re ported resting comfortably In Franklin Memorial Hospital to day following a heart attack last Thursday. ' The popular local Jurist - bus inessman was rushed to the hos pital here early last Thursday morning after he became 111 as a scheduled session of Re corder's Court Jury Trials got underway. He suffered a severe setback on Friday. condition Is still described as -'quite serious" and no vis itors are being allowed. The mutual exchange of com pliments Is the hallmark of neargreat. i 1 Wouldn't It be nice If public < speakers really knew what they talked about? Edward M. Bartholomew E.M. Bartholomew College Benefactor Dies, Rites Held tawara MCKineiy uannoio mew, 55, prominent local bus inessman and i.oulslMirg Col lege benefactor, died at his home here early Sunday of a heart attack. A llfe-lon# resident of Lou lsburg, Bartholomew was a trustee of Loulsburg College and chairman of the library building committee. Just last week, he offered the college a gift of $125,000 to build and furnish a new library, provided the school was able to raise a matching amount. Prior to that he had donated $50,000 to the college development fund. Bartholomew was stricken with the fatal attack about 9:15 a.m. The Loulsburg Rescue Service and a local physician were summoned to his home and employed both manual and electronic heart massage In an effort to save him. He was pronounced dead about 10:15 a.m. Dr. Cecil W. Robblns, presi dent of the college said Sunday night, "In the passing of Mr. Bartholomew, the college has lost a very close friend. He has given valuable support to the college for many years and aid ed the college In many ways." Bartholomew was also chair man of the building committee of the Loulsburg Baptist Church a Mason and a Sudan Temple Shrlner, and a member of the board of directors of the Hen derson Post of the North Caro lina Division of the Traveler's protective Association. Surviving are his widow, the former Katharine Teague, and a 'son, Bill Bartholomew; a sister, Mrs. J. CrudupRodgers of Raleigh; lnd a brother, Har vey T. Bartholomew of Louls burg. Funeral services were con ducted from the Loulsburg Bap BIOOdShed Boxscore Bfllalylp^-TMt "Motor Vehicles Departments summare of traf fic deaths through 10 a.m. Mon lay, October 14, 1963: Killed To Date? 1,009 Killed ro Date Last Year? 9?0. mm cnurcn at 4 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Aubrey S. Tom llnson, pastor, offlclatlon, as sisted by Dr. Dobbins. Burial was In Oakwond Cemetery* The Pallbearers were: Arch Wilson, H. C. Taylor, Willie L. Lumpkin, Howard Carden, Collin McKlnne, Maurice Per son, Buck Beck, and F. H. Allen. County Gets 9.5 Miles Road Work Raleigh? State Highway Com missioner Clifton L. Benson reports the completion of over 10 miles of road Improvements In Franklin, Vance and Warren Counties during the month of September. In " Franklin County State Forces graded and paved these roads: 1.6 miles SR 1701 from NC 39toSR 1110, approximately 2 miles south of Loulsburg; 1.0 mile SR 1400 from NC 39 to SR 14011 1.7 miles SR 1716 from NC98 to SR 1720 at New Hope; 2.4 miles SR 1106 from N. C. 98 to SR 1100; 0.2 mile SR 1131 from NC 96 toSR1130; 0.5 mile SR 1228 from SR 1229 to SR 1229; 1.4 miles SR 1448 from SR 1449 to Nash County Line; 0.7 mile Murphy Road ad dition from SR 1100 north to dead end 3.2 miles east of Youngsvllle. State Forces In Vance Coun ty graded and paved these roads: 0.6 mile of a section of SR 1557 from end of paving south for 0.6 mile located south of Bobbltt. 0.1 mile SR 1182 from Hender son's north city limits to SR 1183; and 0.3 mile SR 1151 from SR 1156 to SR. 1205. Warren County roads which were graded and drained are: 1.1 miles SR 1323 from US 401 to SR 1305, 1.5 mile* north of Warrenton; and 1.3 miles SR 1205 from SR 1200 to Virginia Line. George A. Dennis Bigger Gain Locally In Child Health Marked gains In child health have been achieved In Franklin .County over a 12-year period, according to the latest Govern ment figures. As a result, a baby born In the local area today has a much better chance of weathering his first year of life and of coping with the hazards of early child hood than did his father and mother, when they were born, Special Interest attaches to the matter of Infant mortality at this time because of the recent loss of the Kennedy baby, shortly after birth. The nationwide figures, re leased by the National Office of vital Statistics, reveal that there has been a drop of 1S.0 percent since 1948 In the mor tality rate among Franklin County children under the age of one. At that time, exclusive of stillbirths and deaths of non residents, 80,6 out of every 1,000 local children died before reaching their first birthday. By the way of comparison, the figures show thst the rate had been brought down to 43.0 per 1,000 by 1960. Throughout the rest of the country, the Infant death rate varies over s wide range. The state with the best record Is Utah, with a rate of 19,6 for every 1,000 live births. Lowest on the list Is Mississippi, with 41.6. Alaska is next, with 40.5. The United States average Is 26.0. For the South At lantic States It Is 30.6. While great progress has been made over the yeara In reducli* the toll, there Is still a long way to go, points out the report. we now lsg behind 10 other nations, notably the Netherlsnda and Sweden, who lesd the world with a rate of 15.3. Among the others are Norway, with 1S.9, Australia, 19.5, and the United Kingdom, 22.1. Those with poorer records than ours In clude Japan, Canada and Ger many. According to Mrs. (Catherine B. Oettlnger, chief of the U. S. Children's Bureau, Inadequate prenatal care Is a major factor In our failure to reduce Infant mortality more rapidly. The 1 5.0 percent reduction re corded In Franklin County In a period of 12 years Is relatively good. It compares favorably with the 13.8 percent drop In the South Atlantic States and with the 10.2 drop In the 8tate of North Carolina. Rescue Loulsburg'a busy local Res cuers were summoned out (or the 107th time this year about 2:30 Monday afternoon when a member of the (acuity at Lou lsburg College was suddenly taken 111. Rescuers said that Kiss Sa rah Richardson, Dean of Women at the College, was complaining of difficulty breathing and cheat pain. She was taken to the hos pital here. Fire Meet Temporary chairman of the Board a( Directors wishes to announce a mass meeting of the justice Fire Association Tuesday night, October M, IMS at 7:30 p.m. Due to this Important meeting the regularly scheduled Fire Department Training session will -not be held on Monday night, October 28, IMS. All members of the Justice Fire Association are urged to attend this meeting.
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