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Louisburg. N. C-. Thursday, October 17, 1963
(Twelve Pages Today)
94th Year? Number 68
Sylvester Bryant
Accused Rapist
Enters Plea, Gets
Life Sentences
The selection of a Jury tor the
rape-kidnap trial of.i 33 year
old Route 1, Loulsburg negro,
ended abruptly in Superior
Court here this morning when
court appointed attorneys (or
Sylvester Bryant, In a surprise
move', entered pleas of guilty
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as charged to two counts of a
three-count bill of Indictment.
Bryant's attorneys tendered
the pleas as a second special
venire, this one consisting of
200 persons, reported Into Su
perior Court here this morning
In an effort to obtain a Jury
Sylvester Bryant
. . . gets life
Robbers Get Cash
At Wynne's, Wrenn's
Robbers knocked over
Wynne's Self Service and
Wrenn's Grocery, located
across the road In front of one
another Just north of Loulsburg
sometime last nlglit getting
about $30 to $40 In cash.
Entry to Wynne's was made
through a side panel front glass
and the thieves took an esti
mated $25 to $30 from the cash
registers. Wrenn's was also
entered through the front and
lost about $5 to $10 In cash.
The robberies were dis
covered when the stores apened
for business this morning. SB1
Agent L. M. Harton Is assisting
Sheriffs deputies In the Inves
tigation.
The fellow who always greets
you with a compliment Is over
rating you or playing you for
a sap.
(or the trial. One-hundred
special jurymen had been or
dered In by Judge Hamilton H.
Hobgood (or the opening of the
trial on Wednesday morning, but
had been exhausted by the end o(
the day with only 3 of the needed
12 plus an alternate having been
seated.
Bryant was charged under the
three-count bill o ( indictment
with (lrst degree burglary, kid
napping and rape In the last
April 20th abduction and assault
o( an 11 year-old Needmore
Community white girl. The ac
ceptance o ( the plea by the State
on the (lrst degree burglary
charge brought an automatic
IKe sentence and Judge Hob
good gave him an additional
ll(e sentence (the maximum)
on the kidnapping count.
The medium size negro was
given an additional IS year sen
tence on the rape count when
he pleaded guilty to charges at
assault with Intent to commit
rape, a lesser charge, which
was also accepted by the State
after conferring with the girl
and her parents.
O ( the some one-hundred or
more prospective Jurymen and
women Wednesday, the de(ense
turned down six, using six o(
their fourteen pre-emptory
challenges-the state none ot six,
leaving the vast majority to
be excused by the court. Most
ot those excused by the court
were so excused because of ob
jections to the death penalty.
Of the three accepted for duty7
Wednesday, one was a negro. He
was Identified as C. L. Perry,
Dunn Township farmer ? store
operator. Perry got the number
two seat In the Jury box. Luther
Finn, of Youngsvllle Township,
was the first to be agreed on by
both the state and the defense,
and A. L. Arrlngton, of Cedar
Rock, was the third man to be
seated.
Bryant sat quietly In Court
between his two court appointed
attorneys, Hubert H. Sentefof
Frankllnton, and Durham
Attorney W. G. Pearson, during
the day long activities, oc
casionally leaning over to con
fer with one or both. The father
of the attacked girl, Walter E.
Bracknell, Jr., sat beside Dis
trict Solicitor.
Following the sentencing,
Bryant was hustled back off to
the County Jail to await transfer
to Raleigh to begin his 2 life
plus 15 year terms.
Redmond Resigns
Agents Post Here
Jake R. Redmond, Assistant
Agricultural Agent for Frank
lin County, has resigned his
position here to accept a
position with the Extension Ser
vice In Pasquotank County, ac
cording to C. T. Dean, Jr.,
County Extension Chairman.
Mr. Redmond has been in
Frinklln County since February
1 and had the responsibility
of working with the County's 4-H
Club members and their
leaders. He Is a graduate of
N. C. State College.
Dean stated that Redmond had
done an outstanding Job here In
his work with Community 4-H
Club members and their lead
ers. He Is a graduate of N. C.
State College.
Dean stated that Redmond had
done an outstanding Job here
In his workwlthCommunlty4-H
Clubs. Since coming to Frank
lin County he has helped organ
lie eight new clubs as well as
assist with the planning and
operation of other clubs.
Dean says that the Franklin
County Extension staff wishes
for Mr. Redmond the best of
luck In his new position. Mr.
Dean also stated a replace
ment for Mr. Redmond would
be hired as soon as a quali
fied person could be found.
Canada plans to extend wheat
sales to China.
Accepts Check For Rescuers
Louisburg Rescue Service
Chtef V. A. Peoples (right)
breaks into a wide grin as IGA
Store manager Darrell L. Perry
presents check to the Service in
the amount of $106.78 represent
ing proceeds from the sale of
tobacco donated during IGA's
Tobacco-Sugar trade promotion
last week. - Times Photo.
Contributions Help Towards
Purchase Of Rescue Unit
The Loulsbiirg Rescue Ser
vice. Is $206.78 richer today
? thanks to two nice con
tributions yesterday.
The first one, a $100.00 check
ifnm the First Baptist church
In Winston-Salem, was totally
unexpected. It was contributed
by the congregation and brought
In by pastor Ranttell Lolley
In "honorarium" for services
to the W. R. Mlddleton family
Guardsmen Stand
Federal Inspection
Third U.S. Army Inspectors
put the men and equipment of
Loulsburg's Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery under
close scrutiny yesterday and
last night to wind up the annual
Federal Inspection of the 5th
Rocket Battalion -- Youngs
vllle's and Zebulon's units
having been Inspected earlier
In the week.
Commenting on the Inspection,
Mayor Robert j. Thompson,
from the 3rd Army Inspector
General's Office of Ft. Mcpher
son, Georgia, said that he found
the equipment and records of the
local unit in a high state of
maintenance and that he found
the personnel and training high
ly acceptable. He further com
mented that he was well pleased
with the standing operating pro
cedures throughout the entire
battalion.
Major Thompson and his as
sistants went over the equip
ment and records of the local.
Guard unit during the morn
ing and afternoon and devoted:
the evening session to Inspect
ing the personnel and training;
procedures.
On hand for the Inspection
were the former 30th Division
Commander, retired Major
General Edward F. Griffin of
Loulsburg; former 5th Battalion
Executive officer, retired LI.
Col. Darrell L. Perry; Brig.
General Kermlt Guthrie, As
sistant Division Commander;
Lt. Cols. Guy C. Langston and
Edward w. Paul, Jr., of the
30th Division Artillery; former
Division Artillery Chaplain, re
tired Major W. M. Latta of
Loulsburg; and CW03 Jephthah
Casey of the 30th Division Head
quarters Detachment.
The visiting officers were en
tertained at dinner at Rabll's
City Lunch prior to the even
ing session by Lt. Col. Collin
McKlnne, the 5th Battalion
Commander, and Capt. James
W. Radford, Headquarters Bat
tery Commander.
Only two persons In the en
tire 300 member battalion were
absent for the annual Inspection.
SFC J. T. Strickland and Pfc.
Barry Loftln were selected as
the best dressed soldiers at the
Inspection of the unit here by
Major Thompson.
of that city, who were Involved
In a tragic automobile accident
In Franklin County on Labor
Day.
The Rev. Lolley, Incidentally,
Is a former Franklin County
pastor, having served the Pine
Ridge and popular Springs Bap
tist Churches. He has a younger
brother ^ the Rev. Thomas
Lolley presently serving as
pastor to the Rock Springs and
Mt. Zton Baptist Churches.
The second one, not totally
unexpected, was contributed by
the Loulsburg IGA Super Mar
ket as the proceeds from their
tobacco-sugar trade promotion
for the Rescue Service last week
end. The tobacco sold for $106.
78 and Manager Darrell Perry
presented Rescue Chief V. A.
Peoples with the check last
night.
Ill voicing his appreciation
for the contributions, Chief
Peoples pointed out that all
contributions to the Rescue Ser
vice are expended for the pur
chase of materials, supplies and
or equipment with which to
carry out their work. The Squad
Is currently driving for a heavy
equipment unit In order that the
heavy rescue equipment be a
vallable for use and not tied up
on vehicles Involved In medical
emergency calls.
Masonic Notice
Work will be In the Fellow
craft degree at the statedCom
munlcatlon of Loulsburg Lodge
413 AF & AM on Tuesday even
ing, October 22, at 7:10. All
Fellowcraft and Master Masons
are cordially Invited.
Youngsville
Woman Elected
District Pres.
At the annual meeting
o f the Fourteenth District o t
Woman's Clubs held In Little
ton on Tuesday of this week,
Mrs. J. w. Weathers, Jr., of
Youngsville was elected to
serve as District president for
the ensuing two year term.
Mrs. Weathers Is a past presi
dent of the Youngsville Woman's
Club and has also served as
Chairman of several de
partments and committees In
the local club. The year she
was Scrapbook Chairman the lo
cal book won first place In the
District and State competition.
On the District level Mrs.
Weathers has served as General
Federation Clubwoman Chair
man and District Treasurer.
Ot the state level she has been
CFCM Chairman; Help-A
Home Project Chairman, and
Is now on the resolutions com
mittee of the N. C. Federation
of Women's Club.
Mrs. Weathers will be In
stalled as President of District
14 at the annual State Conven
tion to be held In Greensboro
In April. She has long been
active In C tub work, attend
ing many district and state
meetings, appearing on various
programs, and has been guest
speaker at many Women'sClubs
regular meetings In this area.
AA Chapter
Organization
Set Tonight
The Loulsburg - Franklin
County chapter of Alcoholic*
Anonymous will be organized
at the Sandy Creek Bap
tist Church Educational Build
ing on Thursday. October 17,
at 8:00 p.m.
The general public, phy
sicians, ministers, social
workers and family groups are
Invited to attend and become
familiar with the program of
recovery which has helped
thousands to achieve sobriety.
If you are faced with a drink
ing problem, perhaps A. A. can ,
help. There are no dues or
fees and A. A. Is not allied
with any particular denomina
tion or sect.
Alcoholics Anonymous Is a
fellowship of men and women
who share their experience,
strength and hope with each
other that they may solve their
common problem and halp oth
ers to recover from alcohol
ism. 4 ..
for further Information con
tact Dwane R. Campbell at
GY6r4808.
Fire Alarm ~
The Loulsburg Fire Dept. was
summoned, out about 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon to ex
tinguish a grass fire near the
base of the new overhead water
tank In the northern section of
town.
The Emphasis Was On Training At Annual Guard Inspection
In Medical Detachment section, Sgt. Rand Alford, center,
shovirw fledging medics how to properly splint a fractured
legiaQuardsmen depend upon these highly trained men in
ca4?ib8<lnjury to the field.
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Sgt. Spencer B. Rice, right, goes over maintanence in
spection check list with men of his Motor Section during
training phase of annual Federal Inspection here Wed
nesday night.
L?t. ?Q uwens, ngnt, goes over uumpuiauuua as ogi.
Garland Mustian transfers firing data to the board during
simulated Honest John Rocket fire mission. A successful
shop defends upon the data transmitted to the fixing bat-r
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