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Weither " ' Niws Cist Generally fair and warm to- F I ^ I'-J * I ?! J M ^ ? _ Listen to WYRN Radio. 100 day. Friday some cloudiness ? B A I t ^ on your dtll> ?*ch evening at and mUd. Low high 66. H ? ? Y* ? I B& C ~ 1^1 I I I I H V I p.m. Monday through Frl X IIC A 1 Cllllillll 1 llllljkj sszrmr Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ^ , Serving All Of Franklin County Tel. OY 6-3283 F've Cents Louisburg. N. C-. Thursday. October 31, 1963 (Ten Pages Today) 94th Year? Number 72 , * Where Officers Probe Arson W. P. Murray, of Route 4,' Loutsburg looks inside smoke house (top photo) where some one set fire Wednesday night. Bottom photo shows ruins of pacK-house which was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Times Photos. Times To Feature Series On Local Planning Study In September 1962, the Town of Loulsburg entered Into a con tract with the N.C. Department of Conservation and Develop ment's Division of Community Planning for the purpose of per forming a number of planning studies for the town. The Division's Central Area Office In Raleigh In cooperation with the Loulsburg Towti plann ing Board has concluded the studies, which in addition to base mapping, also Included studies In the fields of Pop ulation and Economy^ Neigh borhood Analysis, Community Facilities, Public Improve ments, Zoning, and an overall development plan. Beginning next week. The Franklin Times will bring you a series of articles written by Tod J. Kllroy, Community Plan ner, with theC.D. Department's Division of Community Plann ing, describing the planning studies and development plan. The population and economy study consists of an examination of the population and economy of the Loulsburg area In terms of Its past growth, the existing situation, and what the future probably will bring if current trends continue. The neighborhood analysis will be an examination of Lou lsburg" s neighborhoods to de termine the extent of blight and decay. The analysis of each study area takes social char acteristics as well as the physi cal environment into considera tion. Upon identification of the blighted areas, a type of treat ment for the various sections of Loulsburg Is recommended. The land use survey will be an Inventory of the existing uses of the land within the study area. Theafleld Information is recorded on maps, In tables apd charts, and is accompanied by a report containing a thor ough explanation of the land uses and listing of the most pressing development problems. ' Telephone Canvass Nears Completion WAKE FOREST-The canvass of telephone subscribers at Wake Forest In connection with extended area service to Ral eigh Is nearlng completion. This was announced today by Mr. Howard T. Pitts, Carolina Tel ephone's manager for this area. Mr. Pitts stated that to date 1,064 Wake Forest Subscribers have returned their ballots and of the ballots to date 842 are In favor of the plan to dis continue long distance charges on calls between Wake Forest and Raleigh. "We plan to close this can vass November 1, 1##J; there (ore, all subscribers are re quested to return their ballots as quickly as possible,'! Pitts said. It a majority of Wake Forest subscribers favor the plan and if it is approved by the North Car olina Utilities Commission, ex tended area service between the towns will become effective in approximately elghteep months. OES TO MEET William B. Barrow chap ter No 3#, OES, wUl hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 5th, at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to at tend. The development plan Is a plan for the growth and expansion of j all major land uses for the next twenty years. It Indicates the most desirable future arrange ment of specific areas for homes, businesses, Industry, and public uses. The develop ment plan Is based on the land use analysis, the neighborhood analysis, and the projections of the population and economy. In conjunction with the develop ment plan, a thoroughfare plan Is also prepared. The develop ment plan shows the proposed development of all parts of the community by means of a map which Is then thoroughly ex plained by a accompanlng text. Arson Suspected In Two Morgaret Community Fires County and State officers ar* Investigating two mysterious, fires on the W. P. Murray (arm at Margaret, one of which completely destroyed a pack house and a quantity of corn and other Items. Franklin Sheriff Joe W. Cham pion said that the pack-house burned to the ground about 7 o'clock Tuesday night before volunteer firemen from Justice and Bunn could reach the scene. A second fire was discovered in the smoke-house early Wed nesday night, but was ex tinguished before It could gain headway. A. E. Pearce, Deputy State Fire Marshall, who lsasslstlnf In the Investigation, said that the smoke-house blaze was de finitely the work of an arsonist. Pearce said that he recovered gasoline soaked debris from the smoke-house, but that any pos sible evidence was destroyed In the pack-house fire. Coupled with the mystery sur ? rounding the two fires lathe fact that the telephone wires leading to the Murray house have bean cut four tines during the p&*t three weeks, the Sheriff sajd. Champion said that blood hounds ran a track from the scene of the wire cutting the third time to a negro house diagonally across the road from the Murray residence and that a 17 year-old negro, Henry Wil liams, was arrested and sub sequently convicted In Mag istrate's Court for damage to property. The youth was picked up for questioning following the Tue sday night blaze, but had been released earlier In the day Wednesday, before the second fire was (Jlscovered. Blood Heavy Frost Blankets Local Area Franklin County got Its first real taste of fall last night and this morning when temper atures dropped below the freez ing mark for the first time and the ground was covered with frost. The low here this morning was officially recorded at 26 de grees and the frost was termpd a real killing one In every res pect. The low here Tuesday morning was 38 degrees. < hounds were again brought In Wednesday night, but no suit table results were obtained by their use. Murray was at a loss to explain the fires and wire cutting in cidents. He was quoted as say ing if he had any enemies, he didn't know who they could be. In addition to the com, Murray! said he lost a quantity of sweet potatoes in the pack house fire along with several pieces of farm equipment. He credited the work of the Volunteer firemen with saving his house, which was endan gered by the pack-house fire. All Ready For Halloween These three Halloween Wit ches take time out during prac tice run at Halloween Carnival here Wednesday night to pose for photographer. Said they were testing out their flying brooms for tonight. - Times Photo. Bond Issue Discussed At Franklinton Town Meet (Frk.) A public meeting was held at the Town Hall lnFrank llnton on Tuesday evening with Mayor Joe W. Pearce presid ing. The chairman of the Finance Committee for the Town Board, Mr. D. C. Hicks, Jr., w#s recog nized. He explained the pur pose of the Bond Election, which Is set for Saturday, November 9. Mr. Hicks explained that the Bonds In the amount of)140, 000 were needed to be Issued for the purpose of constructing ad ditional sewage disposal plant and the extension of sewer line within the city limits. The State Stream Sanitation Committee Is requiring the town of Franklln ton to make Improvements In Its sewage plant because It has only a 30% purity test. The- state requires a 70% purity test. f\y ? / Proposed Library Discussed Dr. Cecil Robblns, President, discusses proposed new College Library with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Matthews, of Richmond, Va., during annual Parents' Day ac tivities at Louisburg College on Wednesday. - Times Photo. . During ; a question-answer period Mr. Hicks emphasized the fact that the Town Board does not propose to raise texes to retire the bonds. " Best way to avoid tax increase Is to vote for the Bond issue on Novem ber 9," Hicks stated. Mayor pearce Is supporting the Issue and Is urging all citi zens to vote for the Bond is sue, which will provide the necessary Improvements In the sewage system of the town. All voters, who were regis tered In the last town election, are eligible to vote on November 9. Anyone who Is not registered Is urged to do so before 5 o'clock Friday, No vember 1. Saturday, November 2, Is Challenge Day. Car, Truck Confiscated Two Charged For D. Driving, Racing Like the escaping convict who thumbed a ride with the sheriff ? two Franklin County men ran onto a snag Wednesday Parent's Day At College Draws 300 Over 300 parents of students and other guests registered and took part In the annual Parents' Day exercise at Loulsburg Col lege Wednesday. Following registration at the College Fine Arts Center, vis itors and guests heard an ad dress by Prof. Demetrius Nixon of the College History Depart ment. From 10:40 until 11:30 there was a meeting of the parents In the College Audi torium and then lunch with the students in the College Union. Next on the agenda waj a preview of the drama, "The Night of January 16" by the College Players which was fol lowed by a parents ? Faculty Tea In the Fine Art* Center. I night In the Margaret Com munity. The men, Identified as Ronald West, 28, of Route 2, Loulsburg, and Will Davis, about 40, of Route 4, Loulsburg, were charged with drunken driving and pre-arranged highway rac ing, and Franklin Sheriff Joe W, Champion ordered their ve hicles, one a brand new 1964 truck, confiscated. Sheriff Champion said that he and Deputies David Batton and Tom Powell were in the vicinity Investigating an arson case when they observed a car and a truck stop up the road a dis tance, line up slde-by-slde and scratch off. Falling In an attempt to flag them down as they passed them, the officers gave chase and stopped both vehicles, one 2 1/2 miles down the road. Davis regained possession of his new 1964 truck this morn ing by posting )4,000--twlce the value ? pending a hearing on the charges. The other ve hicle, a 1955 automobile, was still being held by the Sheriff in lieu of $600 bond. Under the law, both vehicles could be sold at public auc tion If the two men are con victed on the charges. Bunn Votes On Liquor Saturday Registered voters In the Town of Bunn go to the pollsSaturday to vote on the question of operat ing a municipal ABC Store. For the voter, the question will simply be a matter making up their minds apd voting For or Against the establishment and operation of a town acholic beverage control store. pre-election forecasts are that the legallted sale of whis key for Bunn will carry by a two-thirds majority In the vot ing Saturday. Contributions To Rescue Total $516 If the Loulsburg Rescue Ser vice goes wanting for anything In the way of emergency supplies or rescue equipment ? It won't be the fault of the people of Franklin County. The Service was In receipt of contributions this week amount ing to $145.00 bringing the total of volunteer contributions to the unit of $516.78 for the month from the citizens of Loulsburg and Franklin County. The Service, Chief V. A. Peo ples announced, was In receipt of a $100 contribution this week from Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ball, of Route 3, Loulsburg; $25.00 from Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ball, Sr., also of Route 3; and $20 from Mr. and Mrs. Walton Hayes, of Route 2, Loulsburg. These contributions will go a long ways, he said, toward! pay ing for and helping to equip a new heavy equipment unit on order by the Service. The Serv ice had planned to make an $800 down payment on the unit to be used wholly for heavy rescue work such as freeing trapped accident victims, and finance the balance over a period. The new unit Is being con structed locally on a cab and chassis purchased locally and a used telephone equipment - truck body donated by Carolina* Telephone and Telegraph Co, and the Edgecomb Motor Com pany In Tarboro. Total cost of the new unit Is expected to run 'about $2,700 and the Rescuers hope to have It In service wlthlng .the next 30 days. Chief peoples again expressed the thanks of the members of the Service for this unsolicited sup port by the people. It is sup port such as this, he said, that not only makes It possible, but gives us the desire to go day and night to serve people In need. Recorders Court Docket Josephine Hughes, c/f, assault with deadly weapon. $25.00 fine and costs, hospital and , doctor included. Given to Jan uary 1, 1964 to pay fine and costs. $200.00 compliance bond. David Hatch Cyrus, w/m/54, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10. Ou fine and costs. Willie Frank Jones, c/m/25, motor vehicle violation. Nol pros with leave. Jlmmle Williams, c/m/18, assault with deadly weapon. To pay costs. William Gqy Hopkins, w/ m/71, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 tine and costs. Goerge Thomas Locklear, w/m, unlawful possession of whiskey; unlawful possession of whiskey for sale. $25.00 fine and costs. James Bennett Richardson, c/ m/21, speeding. Pleads guil ty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Herbert Alston, assault with deadly weapon. Nol pros with leave. Albert Kearney, Jr., c/m/2?, allowing another to operate mo tor vehicle without license. Not guilty. (See COURT Pace 8)
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