Off The Record Comments
By T. H. Pearce
There seems to be a tendency
among some people to want Con
gress to pass certain bills out
of respect for the late Presi
dent, because he wanted them
passed. In my opinion this Is an
extremely foolish way to look
at things.
I never made any secret of the
fact that 1 didn't like Presi
dent Kennedy nor nay member
of his family, and to say any
thing else would be hypocritical
to the extreme. My views werq
shared by many thousands of
others in this country despite
what you might be led to be
lelve from reading most of the
newspapers and magazines
since his death.
However, any sensible person,
no matter how much they were
opposed to him In life, must
regret his assaslnatlon. That Is
what has distinguished this
country from many other
pseudo-democracies, the fact
that we have elections during
which we can replace politicians
we don't like; without having
to resort to violence.
This, however, Is straying
from my subject; which was the
chance of having legislation
passed from emotion or hys
teria rather than because It
needs passing.
It Just so happens that I do
not think Kennedy was a good
president ,nor a great presi
dent, and I object to th$ attemp
being made .topraotlcallylegls
Louisburg Fire Dept.
Gives Safety Tips
With the Holiday Season Just
around the corner, the Louis
burg Fire Company presents
some very Important lessons In
Fire Safety.
In order to protect ourselves
and our loved ones, the pe-"
partment suggests that every
one read these and do some
checking around your homes for
your own safety. These sugges
tions will be presented in two
articles, of which this Is the
first.
WINTERTIME SUGGESTIONS
Last year more than 6,400
people? over one-third of them
children- -were killed In home
fires. And the winter months,
not surprisingly, are a period
when a great many serious and
fatal fires occur.
Why? Some of the main rea
sons are: (1) heating equipment
is worked hard, often over
worked; (2) electricity demands
Increase, often overloading cir
cuits; (3) people spend more
time In the homev and mdst
fires are caused by people;
(4) children play more Indoors
and, given a chance, many will
play with fire. Also, there are
special fire hazards associated
with the Christmas holidays.
A classroom session how, de
voted to cold weather fire haz
ards and the fire safe habits
that can prevent them, will pay
safety dividends later in the
season and In subsequent years.
The following check list cov
ers the most Important points
to be concerned with regarding
cold weather fire safety. Many
of the Items will suggest topics
for class discussion.
COLD WEATHER HOME
HEATING CHECK
1. Check heating equipment.
A competent serviceman should
Inspect and clean furnace and
controls annually, or oftener If
operation Isn't normal. Flue
pipes should be kept clean,
hole-free, well-supported. Is
chimney sound? it should b4
cleaned perlodlcally--yearly If
you burn wood In fireplaces or
coal In furnace.
2. If Individual room heaters
(fixed 3r portable) are used to
heat the house, they should be
kept clean and In first-rate
condition. Never locate where
they might block escape, or set
eurtalns, bedding, upholstery
afire. If electric types are
used, be sure circuit isn't over
loaded, and * never overfuse.
A 15-amp fuse is correct, ex
cept for special circuits. Per-?
son responsible for filling roopi
heaters should be car.eful to
avoid* overfilling, Ahy Spills
should be wiped up promptly,
heaters should be placed where
they won't tip. if cold oil is
used^ watch out for burner
flooding and subsequent flare
up. Room heater fuel .should
be fcjept In a clearly identi
fiable metal container. -
3; Check smoking, habits.
Still-burning butts dropped In
a wastebasjcet Invite fire. Drop
ped and lodging unnoticed in
uphdlstered sofas or chairs,
they invite disaster--the slow,
smoldering monoxide-produc
ing early monjlng fir* which
Can wipe out a sleeping, family.
A nightly c^eck for this should
be made.k - %
4. Electrical appliances
should be kept in good order.
Don't wait to replace frayed,
faulty cords, plugs and sockets.
5. Children should learn re
spect for matches apd lighters,
and should never play with them.
Also dangerous is play too close
to stoves, fireplaces, portable
heaters. Children should never
be left alone In the house.
(About 1,200 children die in
fires each year because they
are left unattended, and in
most instances by thoughtless
rather than criminally negli
gent parents).
6. Other major causes of
home fires: mishandled flam
mable liquids ? used when per
son is smoking or too close to
other ignition source, used for
starting fires, stored near heat
or in breakable glass Jugs?
and accumulations of combus
tible rubbish in attics, base
ments and closets.
Most Important of all
for family safety is to be pre
pared for fire emergen
cies. Two usable escape
route* from every room, es
pecially bedrooms, should be
planned, figuring that halls and
stairs may be blocked by flame
or smoke. The family, includ
ing the children, should re
hearse the plan.
Especially remember this:
At the very first suspicion of
fire, act fast. Don't stop to in
vestigate or save valuables. Get
everyone out of the house im
mediately. Fire allows a very
brief e:
s
WINTER WOES
At the party Ted never said "No"
To the drinks which set him aglow . . .
Cracked up in a freeze
(An accordion squeeze)!
When he couldn't react to slick snow!
PREVENT THOSE WINTER DRIVING WOES
The Safe Winter Driving League presents the following safety
reminder from the National Safety Council: "Winter weather
requires the utmost attention to driving. This is an especially
poor time of the year to be driving with impaired abilities
brought about by drinking. If you do drink, do so%paringly,
drive more cautiously. Better yet, wait until tHe effects wear
off before getting behind the wheel."
late that his Image be preserved
as such. Evidently Congress
shared my views, because, up
until the event of his untimely
death, I don't think they had
reacted favorably to any major
leglstatlon that? he wanted
passed.
The thing that I want to get
across, however, is simply this
Only posterity will decide whet -
her or, not John F. Kennedy
was one of our greatest presi
dents. I am content to leave it
at that.
If a bill before congress was
not worthy of being passed be
fore his death, then it still isn't
and if o.ur representatives in
congress would vote for a bad
law Just as a token of respect,
then we ^re indeed in a sorry
situation.
One -of the prime examples
of this hysteria type of pro
posed leglstlatlon is causing
much hue and cry in some areas
over some type of firearms act.
Senator Dodd of Connecticut
has taken the lead in this re
spect, making much ado over the
fact that the President was kill
ed by a mail order rifle.
There have always been a
bunch of nuts in the country
who think that no one should
be allowed to own guns with the
exception of the armed forces
and Uw enforcement agencies.
You can look for them to start
yelling now. Quite possible a
bunch of Ignorant' and unthink
ing people will agree with them,
despite the fact that a#y such
legislation would be completely
un-American and unconstitu
tional. If they would Just give
the -matter a little thought and
study, - they could readily see
where anti-firearms legislation
has always been one of the first
laws enacted In all totalitarian
countries. It is much safer to
?subjugate a population thai, you
know is unarmed. \
A prime exam pie of the fall ac^
of antl-flre arm legislation Is
New Y6rk state which has had
such a law for many years.
As a result It quite probably
has more crimes committed at
gun point than any other state.
The tyct that for years it has
had an extremely well armed
I criminal element is widely
k^own. You see the only folks
that abide by the ant 1- gun laws
are the ones who need them the
most, the law abiding citizens.
To enact anti-gun legislation
because the President was shot
down by an assassin would be
no more sensible than to out
law automobiles had he died in
an automobile accident. After
all had his killer beerf de
termined to get him he could
have done it with abombthrowi
from the window, or with a bow
and arrow for that matter.
Mi ss Franoco
Sandra Goswick, above, pretty Franklin tor
High School Senior, was crowned Miss
Franoco Tuesday nigh{. The High School
ye-ar book will .be dedicated to Miss Gos
wick, wIvq won the honor over 20 others, anc
she 'will be the feature attraction on the
school float in Thursday night's Christmas
Parade. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Joe W. Goswick.
Prison Escapee Nabbed Here
Driving a tractor on a resi
dential street on a national holi
day Is not a good way to escape
attention ? especially if you
happen to be an escaping con
vict, or so a yourtg Vance prison
Camp Inmate found out here
^hanksglvtag afternoon.
D^ulsbnrg Chief of Police
Wllnam T. Dement said that he
and Police Patrolman Eairl
Tharrlngton arrested Jerry W.
Carter, 16, on Cedar Street
about 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
At the time of his^r rest Carter
was driving a stolen tractor.
Chief Dement sala the Wil
mington youth was serving a 4
year sentence for breaking, en
tering and larceny and had
walked off from the Vance
County Prison Camp about 1:30
p.m. earlier in the day where he
was assigned as a cook.
Carter allegedly took the trac
tor, which belonged to George
Roberson of Henderson, from a
tenant house about a mile from
the camp and was making pretty
good time, considering the
speed of the tractor, until he
picked a residential street hen
to ride on.
EMI Easy Victoi
Over Apprentice
Loiitsbui-g- -Edwards Mllltar)
Academy waltzed to a 108-77
win over Newport News Naval
Apprentice here Thursday night
In the first round of a Thanks
giving basketball tournament,
Involving Loulsburg and Chowan
also.
EMI 108, Newport News
Apprentice 77
Edwards Military: Bovender
13, McDermott 8, perry 2,
Collflower 14, Pollock 8, Sto
vall 9, Alford 18, Pierce 2,
Shacklefore 21, Dixon 2, B.
Perry 2, Calller 4, Lewis 2.
Newport News Apprentice:
Baughan IS, McKlnney 3, Bow
den 1,1, Carmlean 5, Audreoll
12, Rew 8, Gauley 9, Gabriel
2, Waters 13.
lauifburq
SAT., DEC. 7
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SUN -MON.-TUES., DEC. 8, 9, 10
South Granville
Tops Youngsville
Youngsvllle ? South Granville
defeated Youngsvllle, 83-62
here Friday night In a non
conference basketball game.
High scorer for the winners
was Herbert Netarts with 21
points. Robert Harper topped
the Youngsvllle scoring with 28
points.
South Granville also won the
girls' preliminary game, 30-10.
Beef Cattle
Meetings Set
Two coiinty-wlde beef cattle
meetings are scheduled for De
cember 9th and 16th, accord
ing to J. R. Shllllnglaw, Agri
cultural Extension Agent. The
meetings will be held In the
basement of the agricultural
building and will begin at 7:00
jp.m. and will last about an
! hour and a half.
Shllllnglaw stated that Mr.
A. V. Allen, Animal Husband
ry Extension Specialist at North
Carolina State College, will dis
cuss some of the different sys
tems of feeding beef cattle Mon
day night, December 9th. Sam
Buchanan, Animal Husbandry
Extension Specialist at N. C.
State Collegfe, will discuss the
j management of cow and calf
herds on Monday night, Decern -
J ber 16th.
1 According to Shllllnglaw, beef
? cattle can be a profitable en
{ terprlse on many Franklin
t County farms and there Is no
allotment on beef cattle.
' All Interested persons are
, urged to attend these two In
formative schools.
Franklinton Com
Of the 42 cases on the Court
Docket In Franklinton on Mon
day, nineteen o! them were con
tinued by Mayor JoeW. Pearce.
Herbert Gill? For compli
ance?To pay $50.00 per month
until paid or Issue committ
ment papers.
Colleen Hawkins? Worthless
check? Issue subpoena tor de
fendant and prosecuting wit
ness.
Samuel M. Wheeler ? Speeding
(50 miles In a 35 mile zone).
Issue capias and get bond.
Jarvls Perry? Drunk, paid
cost.
George Moss ? Drunk? Guil
ty.
Fred Lee Tlmberlake ? Al
lowing an unlicensed operator
to drive. Issue subpoena.
Odell Young? No operator's
license, issue subpoena.
James Douglas Jordan ?
Speeding (80 mph In a 60 mile
zone) and careless and reck
less driving ?Guilty? To
pay fine and cost.
George Moss? Drunk-Guilty.
Devon Sheffield? Drunk and
disorderly and violation of Town
Ordinance ? Guilty.
Devon Sheffield- -Assault on
female ? Guilty.
Devon Sheffledl ? Disturbing
the peace? Guilty.
Robert Haley? Drunk? Nol
Pros with leave.
George Moss? Drunk--Gull
ty.
Bobby Jones? Operating ve
hicle with false registration
number not assigned to said
vehicle? Jury trial granted.
Bobby Jones? Operating ve
hicle without registering said
vehicle as required by G. S.
20-50. Jury trial.
Bobby Jones? Operating ve
rt Daeket
hide without first securing fi
nancial responsibility Insurt
ance? Jury Trial.
Samuel Levern Kearney ? No
operator's license and careless
and reckless driving? paid fine
and cost.
Robert C. Palmer- -Spew
ing? 75 mph In aw) mile ione
Pald fine and cost.
George T. Johnson- -Improper
registration ? Paid Cost.
Bee Kearney (col.)? Drunk
pald cost.
D. L. Varner? Assault on fe
male?Warrant withdrawn
Paid cost.
Clarence poe Jllcott? Speed
ing? 65 mph In a 55 ml. zone
paid cost.
Joins Raleigh
Police Force
Raleigh, - Nineteen year -old
James Thomas Murray of Lou
lsburg has joined the Raleigh
Police Department as a human*
officer.
Murray, who Is making his'
home at 506 Mlal Street, Is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T.
Murray of Loulsburg, Is a grad
uate of Edward Best High School
In Franklin County.
He replaces R. D. Curtis who
resigned.
Survives Bullet .
Two Harbors, Minn.? Roger
Olson, 9t was struck by a stray
bullet from the rifle of a hunter.
The bullet entered the boy's
right ear and came out In
his mouth. In the freak acci
dent the slug did hit a bone
or tooth. Roger's mishap was
not serious.
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