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Weather Mostly cloudy, rather cold to day and Wednesday. Some rain likely today. Low, 38; high, 48. The F rariklin Times n i_ i : ? i I c T i ... 0 ti -J... ' ? \ - \ c : ah c II- r Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of Franklin County News Cast Listen to WYRN Radio, 1480 on your dial, each evening at 4:45 p.m. Monday through Fri day, (or your Times Reporter with all (tie local news. Tel. 0Y 6-3283 Five Cants Louisburg. N C . Tuesday. December 3. 1963 (Eight Pages Today) 94th Year? Number 81 Weather No Deterrent To Santa The cold rain proves no deterrent to the old, bewhiskered gent from the North Pole here Friday afternoon as Santa Claus stuck to his sleigh and trusty reindeer to the de lightof a somewhat dampened, but none the less enthusiastic group of> youngsters. Christmas Parade Here Flops As R||in Drives Throngs For Cover // 'k driving, cold November rain all but washed out the annual Louisburg Christmas parade here Friday afternoon. Ttiy-TKtir caught ttie parade about 5 minutes or more after It got underway and sent band members and the pretty girls riding the floats scurrying for cover along with most of the spectators. At 2 o'clock, an hour before the parade was scheduled to get underway, there was hardly a cloud In the sky, which had cleared following an earlier rain. By 2:30, however, as the parade was forming on Justice Avenue, dark and threatening clouds began to roll In from the northwest. The parade actually got un derway about 15 minutes ahead of schedule In an attempt to beat the rain, but to no avail. The parade was halted for per haps 5 minutes or more during the heaviest rain and then got underway again as It slacked up a bit, but most of the floats , were minus their riders, wno had taken refuge on porch Fifty Units To Parade In Franklinton More than fifty units, Including eight high school bands and Cap tain 5, ??'RAL-TV personality, have signed up to participate In Frankllnton's second annull Christmas Parade Thursday night, December 5 at 7 p.m., according to J. T. Echols, parade Chairman. Echols said that this year's event Is expected to draw an even bigger crowd than last year's parade which drew the biggest crowd in the town's history.^ Franklfiiton police Chief Leo Edwards said that no parking would be allowed on Main Street during the parade and asked everyone' s cooperation In clearing their cars off Main Street by 6:15 p.m. In other Christmas activity, the Franklinton Merchants As sociation announced that a Christmas Decoration contest would be held for home owners In town. Five cash prizes will be awarded ranging from $5 to $25 for the winners. Out-of-tQwn Judges will make thetr selections on December 19 with the five winners being announced soon afterwards. Boxscore KILLED TO DATE 1219 Killed to date .t'trtk LAST YEAK 1214 es of houses up and down Main Street. , Those who bravedltoot, along with the once glittering floats and other decorations, were In a sad state of affairs as what was left of the parade passed Court House Square. One Who did not seek cover, however, and remained to de ttfcht the -juiniEslgi s, was oM Santa himself, who stuck to his sleigh and reindeer, despite the weather. Following the parade, there was more than one person who had- to -dasti trornr for a chafl$? into dry clothes. Deserted Floats All but one of the pretty girls deserted their floats in this pic ture during the Christmas Pa rade as rain drenched specta tors and paraders hlike here Friday afternoon. - Times Photos Needy Must Look To Groups And Individuals This Year The Franklin County Public Welfare Department again Re minded citizens today of changes In the Christmas pro gram for the needy this year. The department this year will not be able to receive gifts at the welfare office for distribu tion to needy families, accord ing to Mrs. Jane M. York, Director, but will have a work er available to name needy families where groups or In dividuals wlih to give assis tance. It Is a known fact, Mrs. York stated, that the need for as sistance will be even greater this year due to the crop fail ure and lack of employment, and we are sure that the peo ple 6f the county will share our concern for these unfortunate persons. t ? ? The Department is requesting cash donations In order that they may provide Christmas for children In foster homes and In stitutions, and also for adults In mental hospitals If funds are available; ? - Mrs. York said that the de partment was fortunate in hav ing the cooperation of the var ious Lions Clubs in the County in providing for the needy blind citizens. She added that she feels that the community will welcome the opportunity of making this Christmas the happiest and ?most satisfying for the needy as well as for themselves by personally engaging in the spirit of giving. One Dead, Two Held In Holiday Shootings Two Route 1, Klttrell men were Jailed here Thanksgiving day, one without privilege of bond, In connection with shoot ings that left one man dead and another critically wounded. Chief Franklin Deputy Ralph E. Deasley said that Tollte Dlckerson, 56, was being held without bond on a charge of murder, Jor the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old negro. Deasley said that Dlckerson admitted firing a shotgun blast Into the lower abdomen of James Edward Ragley at his home near Balance Rock about 4 p.m. when the negro came to his house with a gun and threatened Mm. Following the shooting, Dick erson allegedly carried the tnortally wounded man to the emergency entrance of Frank lin Memorial Hospital. The other shooting occurred about 3 a.m. In the Rocky Ford section, Beasley said. Fred Holden, 22 year-old Route 1, Klttrell negro. Is being held! j under $1,500 ball pending out i come of the condition of Thom as "Junlol' Gay, 19, also of j Route 1, Klttrell. Gay Is a patient at Duke Hos pital In Durham with shotgun wounds of the neck. No reason was given by Hold en for the early morning shoot ing. , Three Draw Terms ? v In Gang Slaying Three young negroes were sentenced to a year each in prison tn Superior Court here last week and ordered confined to a youthful offenders camp for their part in the gangland type slaying of another negro youth. Judge Hamilton H. Hot>good imposed the sentences upon Roy Dale, 19, of New York, Elbert Lee Wll}lams, 19, and Joe Ray mond Smith, 20, both of Route 2, Loulsburg, after all three entered pleas of guilty to man slaughter in the September slaying of Wllbert Lee Dunston, 18 year-old Phllldelphia negro youth at a local negro night spot. Officers testified that the three opened the door to a car In which the Dunston youth was sitting and opened fire with .22 pistols. Dunston, hit five or more times, died enroute to Duke Hospital In Durham alter receiving emergency treatment at the hospital here. Another negro, Napoleon Hicks, was given a ten year prison sentence, after pleading guilty to Manslaughter In the September shotgun death of his wife, Ira Lee, 45, during a family argument. The docket: William McKlnley Perry, as sault with deadly weapon. 12 months In jail, suspended on 3 years probation; defendant to pay Into office of Clerk of Su perior Court $430.00 for Wake Memorial Hospital and to pay costs of court. Robert Doyle, careless and reckless driving; hit and run. $50.00 fine and costs. Catherine Crudup, assault. 6 months In Jail, suspended for 2 years on ? condition that de fendant violate no laws of the State of North Carolina or Fed eral Government and to pay to C. S. C. the sura of $50.00 for use and benefit of Edith Rod well, and costs of court. Daniel Webster, breaking and entering; larceny and receiving. Not less than 2 nor more than 3 years In prison, to run con current with any sentence al ready Imposed on defendant. It is ordered that upon entering 8tate Prison defendant be given a complete physical exam ination to determine his work ing capacity. Daniel Webster, breaking & entering; larceny. 6 months in prison, to run concurrent with sentence imposed in Beaufort County Criminal Term, Sept ember'1963. Daniel Webster, breaking and entering; larceny. 6 months in prison, to run concurrent with sentence Imposed in Beaufort County Criminal Term, Sept 1963, Clyde K. Mustian, jr., break ing and entering; larceny and receiving. Judgement of the court Is that defendant be con fined to State prison for not less than 2 nor more than 3 years. Defendant, upon entering State Prison, to be gtveh a complete physical examination to determine his working capa city. Clyde K. Mustian, jr., re ceiving stolen goods, Nolle Pros. Clyde K. Mustian, jr., as sault with deadly weapon. Judgement suspended on pay ment of $25.00 on cost bill. Clyde K. Mustian, Jr., as sault with deadly weapon. 6 months in Jail, said sentence to run concurrent with sentence Imposed in case No. 3398. Legion Aux.,_ To Meet The American Legion Aux iliary will meet with Mrs. Ed ward Lee Best, Jr., on Friday J night, December 6 at 8:00. All members are urged to be present. ClydefK. Mustian, jrJt care less and reckless driving; motor vehicle violation, speed ing. 6 months In prison, said sentence to run concurrent with sentence imposed in case No. ?? ? ? I II !? PI I 3398. J. T. (Jack) Moore,, larceny of auto. 6 months in }all, as .sigued t work under super vision of State prison' Depart ment. Sentence suspended "on f w i .Mf w payment of $50.00 for benefit of J. S. Pace, and costs of court. * jasper Asberry Rudd, assault on female. State takes a Nolle Pros. / Before The Rain Regan Beautiful girls in beautiful costumes fftiorned - sparking floats just minutes before a heavy downpour all but washed the Louisburg Christmas Parade out here last Friday afternoon. New Series: Louisburg: Its Land And What It Is Used For by Tod J. Kilroy Community Planner Before we are able to effec tively plan for the growth of the Town of Loulsburg, It Is Impor tant to examine the present use of the land. Essentially, the following section is an Inventory of the land, Its uses and the ex tent of eatfh particular type of use. The land use analysis re lates to us where people live, work, shop, and play. By ex amining the existing uses of the land, we will know both where and how much land Is utilized and also how efficiently the land Is being occupied. Every community is facing different Jypes of land use problems and Louisburg is no exception. A list of the Town's most pres sing problems will be published later In the series. In doing such an Inventory of the existing uses of the land. It Is necessary to draw a boundary around the geographic area which is analyzed. Our study area Includes, the Town of Loulsburg and a one-mile ra dius from the Town limits. Cotton Referendum Polling Places Listed On Tuesday, December 10, 1963, cotton producers in cotton growing areas will go to the polls tp decide on marketing quotas for the 1964 crop. A.11 Franklin County cotton growers should be reminded of this im portant date and encouraged to go to the polls and vote. If quotas are approved for 1964-crop cotton, price support Drink Truck Driver Hurt In Accident ? A young bottled drink driver received minor Injuries late Friday afternoon when his load ed truck skidded off U. S. 401 Just south of Ingleslde and over turned. \wlght Driver, 19, of Route 2, Clayton, said he applied his brakes suddently to avoid hitting a dog and lost control of the truck on the rain sllckened highway. ? = Driver was treated at the emergency room at Franklin Memorial Hospital for a lace ration of the right leg. Local Rescuers were summoned to the scene, but Driver had already been' picked up by a passing motorist. The truck belonged to the Dr. pepper Bottling Co., of Raleigh. will he available to eligible growers at a level between 65 and 90 percent of parity, the' minimum level depending on the supply at the time the support Is determined; under a quota pro gram also, quota penalties will apply to cotton produced In ex cess of farm cotton allotments. If quotas are disapproved, there will be no quotis or penalties, but cotton acreage allotments will remain In effect; In this case, price support to eligible growers of cotton will drop to 50 percent parity. The voting In Franklin Coun ty will take place Tuesday, De cember 10, 1963, at the polling places listed below, which will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7 p.m. CEDAR ROCK ? ft M. Dickens' Store and L. L. Stur dlvant's Store; CYPRESS CREEK? Charles Harris* Store and A. C. Stallings' Store; DUNN? W. W. Wlnstead's Store, Jarvls Perry's Store and H. E. Stallings' Store; FRANK UN TON? The Fire House and Cannady*s Grocery; GOLD MINE? Centerville Fire House and F. A. Read-sStore; HARRIS --J. C. Hoyle's Store- and Carl Harris* Store; HAYESVILLE Rocky Ford Store and Duke's Store; LOUBBURG? ASCS Of fice and Ronald Tharrlng son's Store; SANDY CREEK? H. T. LINGS* Store; YOl'NGSVILLE Fred Cash's Store and Young s vllle Milling Company. Such a boundary has proven to be most useful In that it In cludes the Town's area, of In fluence In terms of land use. Therefore, we will discover those areas which are prime for different types of develop ment even though these areas may lie outside the Town limits. This study area will be referred to as the Loulsburg area In the following text. The land use analysis of the Town of Loulsburg and Its sur rounding area takes the follow ing characteristics Into con sideration: 1. Residential Land Use; 2. Business t,and Use; 3. In dustrial Land Use; 4. Social and Cultural! 5. Transporta tion Land Use; 6. Farm and Woodland; 7. Vacant Land Po tential. The residential use of the land constitutes the largest seg ment of the developed land with in any community. Approxi mately 291 acres or 5 percent of the developed land is utilised for housing. This acreage re presents about 4 -percent of the total land within the Louls burg College section and south of the Tar River In the Main Street area, the predominant type of residence Is the single family house. Business activity represents another important segment of the land use within the Town of Loulsburg. There are about 47 acres or .8 percent of the developed land utilized in busi ness type uses throughout the Loulsburg area. This figure constitutes .7 percent of the total land. The central business district or downtown section acts as the focus for retail and service ac tivities for a large portion of Franklin County. Thereareap proxlmately 14 acres of land within the Central Business District. The use of the land varies from retail activities, such *s Rose's Department Store to governmental services, like those occupying the Frank lin County Courthouse. In addi tion to the two uses mentioned, streets and off-street parkins facilities, homes, terminals, warehouses, Institutional fa cilities, and vacant parcels con stitute the remainder of the to tal land use or 30.97 acres.
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