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Louisburg. N. C-. Thursday, December 19. 1963
(Si* Pages Today)
94th Y^ar? Number 86
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Water And Sewer Coverage
Water Only X1!1! Sewer Only Water and Sewer WW
Louisburf Scries:
Public Utilities Here Have
Reached Acceptable Standard
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by Tod J. KUroy
Community planner
Alter considerable construc
tion of new sewer and water
lines and the renovation of the
existing water treatment plant,
Loulsburg's public utilities
have now reached an accept
able standard.
There are three different
types of utility coverage. First,
there are the areas served only
by water found north of the
Franklin Memorial Hospital and
behind Loulsburg college. Se
condly, the areas covered by
sewer extends much further
from the town limits In the east
and west than do the water fa
cilities. The last type Is that
of the combined coverage which
Is the most predominant case.
Generally speaking, most oi
Loulsburg Is now served by
sewer and water.
An area In which a large pro
portion of new construction has
occurred and which is directly
adjacent to the new high school
Is not served by public utili
ties. This particular area
points out the fallacy of the
policy which calls for the ex
tension of utilities Into an area
after it has been built-up. Such
Installations are more costly;
growth tends .to be haphazard
and spotty; vacant land tracts
remain unproductive and create
a burden on the tax base; and
the Town Is being guided rath
er than doing the guiding. This
situation could have been avoid
ed to a great extent If the Town
Old Truck
Catches Fire
The (is tank of an old truck
over at the Wake Forest Ready
Mix concrete plant here caught
fire accident ly about noon Wed
nesday setting off a stubborn
blaze.
Firemen said that workmen
were In the process of cutting
the body oft. the old truck when
sparks from their torches set
fire to the tank.
Firemen battled the flames
for nearly 30 minutes with wa
ter and foam before bringing It
under control.
Rescue Gift
The Lou Isburg Rescue Service
this week acknowledged contri
butions of $25 from llr. and
Mrs. J. S. Dennis and $50. from
Joyner wholesale In Loulsburg.
had encouraged development
to be orderly, efficient, and
economical by extending utili
ties Into some of the larger
vacant tracts of land.
Topography and the presence
of rock on or beneath the sur
face will present additional
problems to utility extensions.
But, the best solution to this
utility problem would be to make
test borings in prospective de
velopment areas and then de
termine the feasibility of ex
tending sewer and water lines
to these sections.
Flip Top Signg
Pictured above is one of the new flip top
signs being expermented with by the State
Highway Department in Western N. C. Top
of sign folds over when it does n6t apply to
conditions. ?
Hi way Department
Erects Flip 'Top Sign
New signs are being Installed
throughout North Carolina as
winter weather and Icy roads
continue to plague highway
motorists. The diamond-shaped
black on yellow signs are being
posted by the North Carolina
State Highway Commission In
areas where freezing and dan
gerous conditions are cited.
Two signs have been designed
which read: ICE ON ROAD and
ICE ON BRIDGE. A convertible
nap allows maintenance erews
to display the sign when haz
ardous road conditions exist,
and to coiter It when weather
permits. Ssveral of the spec
ially designed warning signs
have been posted In the western
part of N<rth Carolina, and will
be posted throughout the state
In the following months.
The dtsign and Installation ,
of all highway traffic signs is
the responsibility of the Traffic ,
Depart nent of the NoMh Car
olina State Highway Com
tnissiot.
Good music often achieves
surprising results.
To Seok Director's Post
Benton Steps Down
As Commission Head
W. j. Benton tendered his
resignation as Chairman of the
Franklin County Industrial De
velopment Commission to the
Board of County Commis
sioners at a special meeting
here yesterday, thus apparently
paving the way for his possible
selection as Executive Director
of the agency.
In his letter of resignation,
which was accepted by the
Board, Benton said that his wr
vlce had been a "rewarding
experience and a pleasure".
"The Commission," he said,
"has an important and key role
to perform In endeavoring to
improve the present and future
economic base In Franklin
County and the members of the
Commission are dedicated to
the task of fulfilling this
hope."
Benton, who has served as
chairman of the Commission
since the agency was es
tablished In July 1961, Is under
stood to have agreed to let his
name be put up for the post
vacated by Gordon Zealand last
month, and In so doing felt
It necessary to resign from the
Commission.
The Board also adopted a
rather strong resolution favor
ing the so-called "Little Fed
eral" plan tox redisricting the
N. C. General Assembly to be
voted on In a statewide referen
dum on January 14, and renewal
the lease on the Benjamin
Franklin Boarding Home to Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Place. ,
Then they held a rather
lengthy and detailed duscussion
with M. J. Pearce, Assistant
blrector N. C. D. A. Commodity
Distribution program, about the
surplus food plan for needy
families.
Indications are at this time
that the Board Is planning to'
Join the some 47 other N. C.
Counties In the free distribution
of surplus foods to certified
needy families Just as soon as
the necessary details can be
worked out. Another meeting has
been scheduled for December 23
to get deeper Into the matter.
Department
Reports On
Road Work
Raleigh-- State Highway Com
missioner Clifton L. Benson re
ports the completion of 24 road
Improvement projects In Dur
ham, Granville, Person and
Franklin Counties during the
month of November.
In Durham County these roads
were graded, drained and sur
faced: 0.4 mile MOsedale Ave
nue; 0.46 mile Sheridan Drive
and Huntington' Couii; 0.4 mile
Cooksbury Drive; 0.7 mile
Richwood Road; 0.3 mile Sher
bon Drive; 1.47 miles Klmberly,
Nottaway, feds and Darwin;
0.4 mile Shaitsbury Drive, New
some, Frazier, and 0.7 mil*
Country Club Drive.
These Granville County roads
were graded, drained and sur
faced: 1.5 miles Bennte Wat
kins; O.lt mile Thorndale, south
of city of Oxford; 2.4 miles
Chewing Road; 0.7 mile pope
Road; 1.02 mile Reavts Road ?
addition; 2.65 miles Joe Currln
Road; 0.42 mile Bob Daniel
Extension.
In Person County these roads
were graded, drained and sur
faced: 0.8f mile Service Road,
3 miles south of Roxboro; 3.0
miles Willie Berry-Jim Ierce
Road; 1.7 miles" Flat River
Church; 2.4 miles Gordonton
Road; 0.08 mile School Street;
0.05 mile Walker Road; 2.2
miles Rattle Pulllam; 0.53 mile
Poole Road Extension.
State Forces In Franklin
County graded 0.7 mile of Jef
frey Drive near northeast city
limits of Loulsbu. g.'
Wintry Wash?
The backyard clothes line at
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson O. Joyn
er's was heavy under the load
of a real wintry wash Tuesday
as the-* result of a water pipe
bursting in the yard. Not too i
much water was lost, however, i
due to the extreme cold, which '
promptly froze the escaping wa- 1
ter. -Times Photo .
I
Growers Are Urged To
Divert Feed-Grain Acres
The 1964 feed grain program
can furnish the answer to some
farm operator's questions about
what to do with their land next
year, according to John R. Da
vis, OWlce Manager, Franklin
ASC County Committee.
If the farm has a feed grain
base, the farm operator will be
eligible* to participate In the
1964 feed grain program, thus
earning diversion payments by
keeping land out Of unneeded
feed grain production and shift
ing it to conservation uses.
"We're encouraging feed
grain farmers to look into the
advantages to be grained by
taking part In the 1964 feed
grain program," Davis de
clared. ?? There are definite
advantages to farm owners and
operators In putting crop acres
into conserving uses under the
feed grain program Instead ol
turning out crop productior
which only results In building
up extra supplies.
"We've made good progress
in the past few years in trying
to cut back product ion.of the feed
grains so that our stocks will be
in better balance with demand,
but we're not in the clear yet.
That's why Congress authorized
continuation of the feed grain di
version program for 1964 and
1965.
"While the signup will not be
held until early next year, the
i main provisions of the 1964 pro- I
I gram have already been an- *
? nounced. A-farm operator can
1 participate by diverting from
f 26 to 50 percent of his farm's
1 "feed grain base, with higher
: rates of payment for diversion.
greater than the minimum. And,
; of course, eligibility for price
; support on corn, grain, sor
I ghtim, and barley depends on
participation in the feed grain
program." -
.Mr. Davis suggests that farm
ers become fully familiar with 1
advantages of the 1964 feed
grain program before complet- s
ing their crop plans for next 1
year. I
Local Lions Club Holds
Annual Christmas Party i
The Lions Club held Its annual
Christmas patty Tuesday night
at 7:00 in the Loulsburg Col
lege Cafeteria. '
During . the meal parts of the
basketball game between the
Lions Club and the Jaycees
was replayed on .tape* May
everyone bp reminded that the
tape was more interesting than
the game.
After the meal, the Lions pre
sented theif wives and other
guests.
Gifts were then presented to
various guests. Even Tail
twister Alex Wood had to get
In his^two-cerjts worth. Af
ter a source of thanks
from the district governor, Joe
Smith, the program was turned
over to Robert Versteeg, a fa
culty member at Loulsburg Col
lege who entertained the group
tremendously with a very hum
orous news report.
After the program ended
members picked up theirtoirth
day calendars and began im
mediate distribution. May the
club extend its hearty gratitude
to those people who purchased a
birthday calendar and may all
the citizens of Franklin County
experience a Joyful Christmas
and befllled with the spirit of
God's love throughout Christ
mas and the new year.
One of the mightiest spec- ,
tacles in Loulsburg history was j
witnessed last Monday night in
Louisburg College Gymnasium.
A small crowd marvelled and
cheered as the Jaycees nipped
the Lions Club in a hotly con
tested basketball game, 54-35.
Both clubs wish to express ap
preciation to every person who
helped to make this game a suc
cess. The clubs especially
thank Rock King .and Al Fox,
who were the unfortunate re
c
ferees; Thilbert Pearce and ^
Clint Fuller who taped the g^me; ^
those people who sold tickets j
or worked at the concession
stand; those who were respon
sible for the presentations of jj
gifts to lucky spectators at the
intermission; and, of course,
the spectators. %
Announces Candidacy
For Dist. 2 Seat ;
John W. House, 59 year-old
Route 1, Franklinton farmer,
poultry and cattleman, Wednes
Benefit Show
Is Planned
Dr. John T. Lloyd will present
a benefit color slide show of his
Hawaiian Holiday at the Meth
odist Church Educational Build
ing Sunday at 7:30 p.rti. to help
needy families.
Admission Is one can or pack
age of food per person and
everyone Is Invited.
Proceeds will be turned over
for distribution to needy fam
ilies In Franklin County.
day announced his candidacy for
the District 2 seat on the Board s
of County Commissioners lnthe
primaries next spring.
Housewlll run fof the seat now b
occupied by Commissioner
Norrls W," Collins, of Franklln
ton, who announced recently that I
he planned to ran for the House
of Representatives. ,
A member of Popes Chapel t'
Christian Church, House Is a tl
former ASC Community Com- e
mltteeman and served on the o
ASC County Committee for 4 o
years. He Is currently ? mem- p
ber of the County Farm Bureau
Board of Directors.- si
District 2 Is composed of ir
Youngsvllle and Frankllnton ft
Townships. U
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SHOPPING
DAYS LEFT
CHRISTMAS SEALS ll|kt Til*
older RESPIRATORY DISEASES
?IT
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Sen. Jolly
Speaks To
Ygsville Lions
Youngsvllle ? Senator Wilbur
Jolly was guest speaker at the
monthly dinner meeting of the
Youngsvllle Lions Club on
Tuesday, December 10.
Senator Jolly discussed the
Constitutional Amendment to be
voted on January 14, 1964.
He pointed out that twelve
large counties of the start? would
now control the Senate. Also,
he related that the Governor
of North Carolina Is the only
governor who does not have ve
to power. Senator Jolly ex
plained that It Is desirable that
the House of Representatives be
based on geography rather than
population, which would bring
about a more balanced state
government.
The business meeting was held
prior to the Senator's talk. It
was announced that the calen
Sars had been received, and that
they will be distributes by the
numbers In the next few days.
Members also voted to give the
Christmas gifts for the blind in
their community.
Lions Club members expres
sed their sincere appreciation
tor the valuable service that
Rev. Grady Faulk had given the
club during the past years. Rev.
Faulk will be moving from the
community In the new year.
Hunting Companion
Forestvllle, Wis. ? Gary
Maedke, 16, takes his pet owl
along when he goes crow hunt
ing. The 2 birds are natural
enemies, and the owl lures
the black birds within shooting
range.
Young Maedke found his owl
ifter crows had raided a great
lorned owl's nest. Taking the
>ird home, he fed it and it has
>ecome an ideal pet.
Good Memory
,Riverton, Wyo. ? It had been
ledy may project former presi
lent Eisenhower actively into
he search for a 1964 Presi
lential nominee. /
Although Eisenhower^has disc
laimed any desirg'lobecome a
ing-maker, thevlormer presi
lent recognizes t\at theRepub
ican situation has\changed so
apidly as to lnvite^efforts to
;et the kind of moderate can
lidate he believes can win.
Goldwater's Views
Washington, D. C. ? Republi
an Sen. Barry Goldwater is
ndertaking to reassess his
residential prospects now that
tie whole political picture has
hanged.
The Arlzonian, who ranked No.
among potential Republican
ominees, in public opinion
oils said; "I don't think my
upport has changed from what
was." But sized up his pros
ects in what he called 14 a new
all game with a new pitcher."
Sicken War Over
The year-old chicken war be
?een the United States and
le European Common Market
nded when President Johnson
rdered sharp tariff Increases
n brandy, trucks, dextrine and
otato starch.
This action was to compen
ite the United States for $26
illllon of poultry exports af
tcted by the Common Market