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T?l GY 6-3283
Fiv? Cants
(E>ght Pages Today)
94th Y?ir-Numb?r 83
BurMil Dragon
The 150 foot long fire arid
smoke breathing Burlington
Mills Dragon chases would-be
slayers down the parade route
to the delight of the many young
sters in what was probably the
highlight of the parade. -Times
Photo.
Thousands See Franklinton
Parade In Perfect Weather
People, young and old, turned
out by the thousands In crisp,
but near perfect weather Thurs
day night for the Frankllnton
Merchants Association's an
nual Christmas Parade.
Estimates of the crowd on
hand for the event ranged from
8 to 15,000, but It was evident
that the throng enjoyed the en
tire procession of over half
a hundred entries.
A spokesman for the Asso
ciation said that they were more
than pleased with the turnout.
The mile long cavalcade
was lead by the American Le
gion Color Guard and the Louls
burg High School Band and was
followed tip by a float bearing
Jolly old Saint Nicholas and
about 100 fanctly dressed mem
bers of the Frankllnton Saddle
Club and their mounts.
probably the biggest hit of
the parade, so far as the
spectators were concerned, was
the spectacular entry of Frank
llnton Fabrics. This was a fire
and smoke snorting dragon
some 150 feet In length which
chased would-be dragon slay
ers down the parade route.
Also a big hit with the chil
dren was WRAL-TV's Captain
5 and his Rocket Ship. There
was also an attractive float
from Long Meadow Dairies and
Commissioners
Name New
Asst. Agents
The County Commissioners
Thursday filled vacancies on
both the Farm and Extension
Agency staffs.
Harold Alton Stegall, of War
ren County, was appointed to
the post of Assistant Farm A
gent at a starting salary of
$5,800 annually, and Mrs. Ber
nlce Slone. Harris was appoint
ed Assistant Home Economics
Agent at a starting salary of
$5,300 annually.
Both of the new appointees
were recommended to the posts
by the District Extension Serv
ice.
Board Chairman w. P. Chil
ders appointed Commissioners
Norr.ls Collins and Claude Ar
nold to meet with the official
boards of the towns of Franklln
ton and Loulsburg with refer
ence to the state statute pro
viding for breath tests for In
toxication.
The Board also voted to ex
tend the Christmas holiday for
county employees through De
' cember 27 and set another
meeting for December 18 to
discuss the Surplus Food Pro
gram.
Contributions
Loulsburg Rescue Service
Chief V. A. Peoples acknow
ledged the receipt of several
more contributions to the Res
cue Service this week.
The Service, he said, received
$100 from an anonymous contri
butor and another $25 from Mr.
and Mrs. William C. Dent.
bands Irom Oxford, Henderson,
Wake Forest and Knlghtdale as
well as Loulstxirg, and plenty
of gaily decorated floats with
pretty girls.
The Merchants Association
expressed Its appreciation to
everyone, participants and
spectators, for helping make
the event such a success, and
stated that they were looking
forward to next year's event.
Bruce Honejrcutt
Becky Wilson
County Elementary
Contest Winners
The Annual Franklin County
Elementary Rec itat Ion-Dec la
matlon Contest was held In the
Louisburg High School Audi
torium on December 5 at 7:00
p.m. with seven schools repre
sented.
First place honors went to
Becky Wilson of Louisburg who
recited "A Day at the Beach,"
and Bruce Honeycutt of
Frankllnton declaiming Abra
ham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Ad
dress."
Second place went to Mary
Gordon East of Frankllnton and
Charlie Hobgood of Loulsburg,
and third place to Rebecca
Pearce of Edward Best Ele
mentary School and C. L.
Wrenn of Youngsvllle High
School.
Other participants were Linda
Jones of Edward Best High
School, Betty Bowers of Gold
Sand, Deborah Lancaster of
Bunn, Alice Lowery of Youngs
vllle, Barry Wester Of Edward
Best Elementary, GregoryCol
11ns of Gold Sand, and Tommy
Best of Edward Best High
School.
Santa's Zip Cad*
99701 At Pole
The Post Office Department is
getting together with Santa
Claus this yeqr to make sure
that children wjho write to the
North Pole get 'an answer from
the best-known citizen up there,
according to postmasters at
Louisburg and Frankllnton to
day.
"Part of the Post Office ef
forts to encourage a wider use
of ZIP coded addresses assures
children that they will receive a
message from Santa Claus If
they write to him by December
15 at 'North Pole 99701,' and
use their own ZIP Codes in their
return addresses," they ex
plained.
The enlistment of Mr. ZIP as
Santa Claus' newest helper be
came a familiar fact to children
everywhere on Thanksgiving
Day when TV network viewers
saw the familiar cartoon
character In the traditional
Macy*s Christmas parade In
New York, the U. S. Postal of
ficials pointed out.
Santa's reply to the children's
note, to be delivered free of
any additional charge through
the courts sy of the Postal Serv
ice, wtlf TO a gaily-decorated
card with an appropriate reply
to please the children, the local
postal head noted, AH that Is
required Is the child's note to
Santa with regular 5? first class
postage on the envelope, to
gether with- the ZIP-coded ad
dress and return address.
The Post Office officials again
urged the public to do their
Christmas mailing early.
For "Aunt Abby" Series:
Pearce Wins Top
Smithwkk Award
By Charles Dunn
Raleigh ? Thllbert H. Pearce
of Frankllnton, special writer,
photographer and columnist for
The Franklin Times, has won
(hp Smlthwtck Cup Competition
for 1963 for the articles on
"Aunt Abby House, Angel to
the confederacy."
The presentation of a repli
ca of the Smlthwtck Cup was
made at the 22nd annual meet
ing of the North Carolina So
ciety of County and Local His
torians In Raleigh Saturday.
Dr. Maxwell Robinson, presi
dent fflNjje society, presented
the award^j>earce.
The Franklin County writer
won second place in the com
petition last year.
The Smlthwtck Award, estab
lished by the late Dr. D. T.
Pruette Speaks
At Wake
Electric Dinner
"Transformations" was the
topic o f the talk Mr. C. Ray
Pruette, of Frankllnton, pre
sented at the annual Christmas
dinner, Thursday evening, for
| Wake Electric Membership
Corporation.
Mr. Pruette, Introduced by
Mr. J. J. Hart at the meeting
held In the Southeastern Cafe
teria, Wake Forest, spoke of
the transformations that
Chrlstmastlde makes in man.
Generally speaking, man Is a
chemically put-together mass,
dally going about Its business,
until the Christmas season
comes along and transforms
man Into a more spiritual being
that Is of Infinite worth In the
eyes of the Maker. Christmas
lifts us out of our every day
life and gives a new perspec
tive on life, Mr. Pruette con
cluded.
Mr. J, L. Shearon, corporation
manager, presided at the
dinner, giving the welcome and
making announcements. Invo
cation was given by Mr. H. L.
O'Brien.
Following introductions of
guests by Mr. L. K. Stephenson,
Mr. N. C. Brummltt gave the
president's message.
Present for the dinner were
the eighty-odd directors, their
families, employees and fami
lies and guests.
Pnliceman's
Child Shows
Improvement
The 19 month-old daughter of
Loulsburg Police Patrolman
and Mrs. Chulle Lambert was
reported much Improved In Rex
Hospital In Raleigh today.
The child was stricken sud
denly 111 at her home early
Sunday morning and was taken .
to Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Falling to respond to treat
ment, she was rushed to the Ra
leigh hospital about noon by the
Loulsburg Rescue Service.
Smlthwlck of wLoulsburg, Is |
given annually wir the best
newspaper or magazine article
relating to local history or bio
graphy appearing in a North
Carolina publication between
Nov. 15 and Nov. 15 of each
year.
The articles submitted are
evaluated by a committee. Con
sidered In Judging articles are
their appropriateness, Import
ance, accuracy, readability, and
arrangement..
Second place In the 1963 com
petition jvent to Mrs. Margaret
McMahan of Fayettevllle for
articles appearing In the
Fayettevllle observer. The
third place award went to Lewis
Philip Hall of Wilmington for an
article In the Raleigh News &
Observer. *
In addition to receiving a
replica of the Smlthwlck Cup,
Pearce's name will be engraved
on the original Smlthwlck Cup
which is retained by the So
ciety. /
In announcing the award to
pearce, Charles Dunn of Dur
ham, chairman of the Smlth
wlck. Cup Awards Committee,
pointed out that almost a year
had been spent In research for
the story on Aunt Abby House.,
He added, "The subject of the
story, Aunt Abby, was one of
the more colorful and most
unlqua contributions made by
Frankltir County to the caose
of the Confederacy a hundred
years ago. An Independent and
somewhat strange woman, Aunt
Abby made the unexpected the
Expected.
"She crossed enemy lines t>n
deeds of mercy. She was a
close friend of Gov. V&.ice and
other leaders of our state dur
ing that period of Its history,"
Dunn continued.
"Needless to say, Aunt Abby
was considered a character and
became something of a legend
in her own time. However, as
the years passed Aunt Abby was
all but forgotten.
"Mr. Pearce's articles have
uhdoubtedly brought back some
of Aunt Abby*s popularity and,
to some extent, have restored
her to her proper place in
Franklin County history," Dunn
said.
"Mr, Pearce's painstaking In
terest in his county's history Is
admirable," he concluded, "and
the rpsult of his work merits
him the Smlthwlck Cup Award {
for 1963."
In last year's Smlthwlck Cup
Competition, Pearce's winning
article was an account of the
part played by Franklin County,
men after the Battle of Seven
Pines and Included Gen. Jebj
Stuart's first ride around Mc- j
Clellan.
At that time It was stated,
" Pearce1 ?; articles were unique ;
among those submitted for this, <
contest in that they associated i
history with people living ;
today." "
"Mingled with state and Con- i
federate leaders like Vance,
Branch, Jackson and Lee were i
the names of Franklin County
soldiers, whose families still j
live. In the county.
"The Idea and the effort un- I
doubtedly created a greater I
family pride among some and 1
Certainly It created a greater
awareness of Franklin County's
contributions to North Carolina
history," the citation for
Pearce's 1962 award stated.
Award Presented
T. H. Pearce of Franklinton, left, is
shown receiving the Smithwick Cup for the
best historical article appearing in a news
paper during the past y.ear from Dr. Black
well Robinson during the meeting of the
N. C. Society- of County and Local His
torians in Raleigh Saturday.
(Photo by Charles Dunn)
Bureau Prexy States
Little Federal Plan
Fair For Everyone
The president of the Franklin
County Farm Bureau said here
this week that It would be "a
serious backward step for
Franklin County's economy if
the state is ever ruled by urban
legislators."
president Melvin Nelms sub
mitted that urban rule Is a
"real and serious threat un
less the reapportionment a
mendment passes on January
14."
The amendment ? popularly
called "Little Federal Plan"
would reduce house member
ship from 120 to 100, giving
each county one memtier. The
Senate would be increased from
50 to 70 members, with' all
seats being allotted on a popu
lation basis.
"This plan gives fair repre
sentation to everybody," said
Nelms, "and provides ifor neith
er urban or rural control. Bas
ing one house- on area and the
other on' population is nothing
other than a fair solution."
Nelms cited the fact that
Franklin County's estimated
agricultural income for 1962
was $18,910,414. This includes
Boxscore
Ralelgh--The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traf
fic deaths through 10:00 a.m.
Monday, December 9:
KILLED TO pATE 1250
KILLED TO DATE
LAST YEAR 1237
Local Student Wins man English Award
Francelne Perry of Louls
burg High School is one of
870 outstanding students of high
school English In the country.
The National Council of Teach
ers of English has named her
a 1963 national winner In Its
annual Achievement Awards
competition.
Last spring a committee of
English teachers from the high
school nominated Miss Perry
to represent Loulsburg High
School in the competition. The
nation's schools nominated al- 1
most 6,800 students for the !
NCTE citation.
In announcing the winners,
James R. Squire, Executive
Secretary of National Council
of Teachers of English, said
that the Council recommends
these students for college
scholarships In 1964. In pre
vious years, 99% of the Awards
winners entered the college of
their choice. Approximately
80% of those applying for
scholarships received finan
cial aid.
The NCTE sends to all win
ners and runners-up scrolls of
recognition. It honors their
high school departments with
certificates of merit. The
Council also sends the names
of these students to their re
spective congressmen and
governors.
Mrs. Jewel C. Bartholomew,
*nd Mrs. Mamie B. Clayton have
been Francelne's English In
structors at Loulsburg High j
School. Francelne*S parents
are Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Perry
of Loulsburg, N. C.
The National Council of
Teachers of English, which re
cently held Its 53rd annual con
vention In San Francisco, with
its 80,000 members and sub
scribers among English teach
ers from elementary grades
through college is the largest
subject-matter organization of
teachers In the United States.
government payments and in
come from sale of farm pro
ducts. Economic specialists,
he said, report that each agri
cultural dollar is multiplied
s?'vt?n times as it moves through
the economy.
"This is too important a part
of our economy to l>e entrusted
to people who don't understand
or rare about farming." Th<?
Franklin County Farm Bureau
president said.
North Carolina's estimated
agricultural income for 1962,
he noted, was $1,362,080,554.
It increased $90,089,017, over
the 1961 figure, he said.
In -Franklin County, the in
crease was $2,458,400.
Nelms submitted that this pro
gress "would have t?een erased
if we had been depending on
legislators who had only urban
interests at heart."
Nelms, quoting agricultural
Extension Service estimates,
cited the following 1962 in
come figures from some of the
major farm commodities pro
duced in Franklin County: To
bacco --$13,923,300; Cotton?
$824,024; Hogs -- $700,000;
poultry and Eggs--$938,00.
"Producing and marketing
these crops is a specialized
and complex business," Nelms
said, "and legislators must un
derstand our problems if
Franklin County's farming is
to stay on a firm economic
footing."
Greeting
Issue
The annual Times Christmas
Greetings Issue will be pub
lished on Monday, December
23, this year. Although'the Is
sue will carry a Tuesday, De
cember 24 dateline, the Issue
will be actually printed and
mailed the day before.
The absolute deadline (or holi
day greeting and all other ad
vertisements for this issue is
12 nooh Friday, December 20.
The Thursday, December 26
Issue will be suspended and the
lmes office will be closed
ecember 24, 25, 26 and 27 in
order that employees may enjoy
the Christmas Holidays at
home.
Awarded Air
Medal In
Vietnam
Army Capt. Benard S. Per
gerson, Jr., whose wife, Jane,
lives at 406 Mitchell Avenue,
Frank llnton, N. C., received
The Air Medal during cere
monies in Vietnam, in late No
vember.
Captain pergerson received
the award for meritorious
achievement while engaged in
aerial combat support of ground
forces of the Republic of Viet
nam.
The captain entered the Army
In 1955 and arrived overseas
in February 1963 on this tour
of duty.
He is a 1950 graduate of
Franklinton High School and a
1954 graduate of North Carolina
State College in Raleigh.
His parents live In Franklin
ton.
NEWS
BRIEFS
Approved
The Louisburg City Council
Friday night voted to enter
into a contract with the Coun
ty of Franklin to operate the
county-wide alarm radio con
trol center for a period of
one year.
Wanted Quiet
Rochester, N. Y.--A city em
ployee, inspecting a water main
in a 25-foot-deep manhole,
found a man sound asleep.
Ralph Harris, 40, climbed out
of the manhole and sat down by
a tree and proceeded to fall
asleep again.
When questioned by police,
Harris said he had a fight with
his wife and "wanted to get
away from her for awhile."
Catches Baby
Albany, Calif. ? It was the
quick thinking of Bass Gaddle
who saved a 19- month-old baby
from what might have been afa
tal fall.
Walking home with his arms
full of groceries, Gaddle look
ed up Just in time to see Chris
topher Cotton fall from the
ledge of a 36-foot-hlgh window.
He jumped a 6-foot fence and
caught the baby.
Eat Marijuana
Los Angeles? County clerks
found that mice had eaten their
fill of narcotics stored ac evi
dence when they made a routine
check In the storeroom. So
hyped-up were the mice that
they turned on the men and
growled.
They sought advice on how to
prevent the rodents from de
jtroyingj valuable evidence, and,
lifter several remedies they
lectded to call the county ex
terminator. poison was ap
plied and the problem yas
lolved.
Church-going Is one of the
hallmarks of a proper com
munity spirit, among other
things.
Franceljie Perry