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95th Year? Number 15 Louisburg, N C . Tuesday. April 14. 1964 Pages Today) Ptve Cents WIN THIS PONY GUESS THE PRICE Prizes "Guess The Price" Show Here Wed. The Lou Is burg He scut Service ; will present their Annual 1 "Guess the Price Show", tomorrow night in the Louis Iwirg Armory. The Service holds only one such fund-raising I project each year. The local service organlza- j tiou has already answered 04 calls this year to aid the -pub lic and has built an outstanding reputation for such service since it was formed in 1940. This year's Dinner and Show program starts at 5:30 with barbeqiu' cjii< ken and pork< meals, followed by the show itself starting at ^:30. A. F. Johnson, Jr., former Louisbur^, resident and a charter member of th>' Service will act as Mas ter of Ceremonies. Leading the list of fabulous pri7.es to be given this year is a real live pony, a used car, donated by Louisburg Motors and a deluxe recliner chair. In addition, there is a deluxe dinette suite, groceries, furni ture, clothing and many others too numerous Vo" list here. Latest merchants making do nations to the Rescue Service are: Wynne's Grocery; Mar garet Drewett Beauty Shop; Perry's Esso Station; Bus Sta tion; Stewart's; Town 'N Cam yus; Hoses 5 & 10; Margue rite's Beauty Shop; Scoggin Drug; Rowe's Men's Shop; Qua lity Cleaners; Bunn's Grocery; D. a. J. Pontiac-Olds; Midway Food Store; Tidewater Oil Co.; Dlvd. CC Station; Dick's Drive Inn; Louishur . Tractor and Truc k Co.; Holmes Mill works; Wynne's Body Shop; Roberson Electric; Village Drive Inn; Home Oil Co.; Freeman Hard ware; Pleasant' s Drugs; City Lunch; LOuishur g Theater; Wheeler's Barber Shop; Cice ro's Lunch; Leonard Bros. Farms; Mrs. Julia Scott; Fel ton Cash; Toney's Pure Oil; Motor Bearings; Franklin Oil to.; Royal Palm Hotel, Carolina Beach; Sybil's Beauty Shop; Fox's Dept. Store; and Richards Oil Co., Spencer's BarberShop, Griffin Motor Co. and Custom Woodcraft. Glass Broken In Bunn ABC Store Vandals threw a rock through a plat glass window In the front of the Bunn ABC Store last Thursday night, ac ording to reports. No attempt at entry of the building was made. One observer theorized that it was " meanness" on the part of somebody. Bunn Police Chief Tom Powell and the Franklin County Sheriff's Department are investigating. Warren Is Tribute Head For County Governor Terry Sanford has announced the appointment of Wood row Warren of Louisbur^ to be Chairman for Franklin County, in the state-wide drive to raise North Carolina's por tion of funds for the John Fitz gerald Kennedy Library. Dr. Hilly Graham will l>e one of the featured si>eakers paying tribute to President John F. Kennedy in Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Sunday, May 17, to close the North Carolina drive for contributions to the Kennedy Library. All persons contributing $10 in Franklin County will receive tickets to the Chapel Hill event from War ren and members of the local committee. Each person receiving the $10 adult ticket may request a tick et for a child 15 years and, younger at no additional cost. Hugh Morton of Wilmington, owner, of Grandfather Mountain and Chairman of the U.S.S. North Carolina BattleshipCom mission, was named by Sanford as chairman of the State Com mittee for the Kennedy Library G. Andrew Jones, Jr., State Budget Officer, is Treasurer for the drive which has $230,000 for its minimum state goal. Persons interested i in pur chasing tickets to the May IT tribute to President Kennedy, or in helping in the local drive, should contact Warren. Receives Award t Shown above, Youngsville Fire Chief Jimmy Allen, center, be ing presented a plaque for out standing service it Sunday's Open House of Youngsvill^'s new firehouse. Others, left to right. Arthur Hall, President ol Coun ty Firemen; James T. Moss, who presented the award; Allen, his wife, Catherine and Youngs Mayor, Marvin Roberts. -Times Staff Fhoto. Youngsville Firemen Members of the Youngsville Fire Department are shown above during Open House Sun day afternoon of the new Fire House and Town Office building at Youngsville. All members were not present for the picture. The Department has 29 mem bers. See story Page 2. -Times Staff Photo. Noon May 17th. Correct Filing Dead Line ,The filing deadline for can didates in the May 30th Demo cratic primary is next Fri day. April 1 Tth at 12 Noon, ac< ording to Mrs. Susan Cup ton, filing clerk. The Times had reported erroneously, the deadline as April 15th. . Bell Files For Commissioner C arl M. Bell, Franklinton ser vice station operator, has filed for the District 2 County Com missioner post, subject to the Democratic Primary on May 30. District 2 is composed of Franklinton and Youngsvllle Townships. Bell's filing last *eek brought the number seek ing the s|X)t to three at that time, John House, Franklinton far mer; John P. Mangrum, .minis ter, and Charles Pergerson, store operator has filed pre viously. Richard H. Cash, Route 1 "Xouisburg businessman filed Monday making the fifth man to .enter the race. Bell lives with his family on South Cheat ham extension in Franklinton. Richard H. Cash Cash Enters Race For Commissioner Richard H. Cash, Route 1 Louisburg man filed Monday for the District 2 seat on the Hoard of County Commis sioners. Cash, 50, Is presently serving In his eighth year as a member of the Franklin County Board of Education. He was elected to a six year term In 1962. Cash, a tobacco warehouse man and farmer, is a mafon and a Shriner. He fs manned to the former^ Pattie Roberts of Youngsville. They have one son, Rich, Jr. on leave from the N. C. State Auditor ing Depart ment and now at Fort Sill, Okla. Cash is a member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church and is an alumnus of Wake Forest Col lege. In filing for the office be ing sought by four others, Cash said, "I am for fair and impar tial government. 1^ feel the coming years will be most im portant to our county, with the development' pf our industrial 'potential, the reevaluatlon of I property, our farm problems and other challenges that are due to come. I will appreciate the opportunity to serve." The District 2 seat is being vacated by Norrls W. Collins, who is seeking the House of Representatives position now held by James D. Speed. John \V. House, John P. Mangrum, Charles Pergerson and CarlM. Bell are also seeking the Com missioner's job in District 2. I I Constable Race Van Champion, Incumbent, has filed for reelection as Consta ble of Cedar Rock Township. Champion filed Monday. Mean- ! while, confusion reigns In the , Constable race In Sandy Creek | Township. Harold House, the first to i file in the race In Sandy Creek, discovered that he Is regis tered In Cedar Rock and that he lives 1 fi Loulsburg Town ship. The State Elections of fice Is e .pected to make a rul ing on his entry. Thaddeus W. Bobbltt is the other an nounced candidate In Sandy Creek. Arson suspected Pearce Fire Is A Mystery , A mysterious fire destroyed an unoccupied tenant farm home near Fearces early Sun day morning. The house, reportedly owned by Pete Johnson, who lived nearby was to tally destroyed. The +iouse had beet Edwards, 52-year-old Sally, until Friday of Where Fire Struck Hums 01 an early sunuay morn ing fire near Pearces are shown above. The unoccupied tenant house had just been vacated the day before. Sheriff's, Depart ment is investigating the pos sibility of arson. -Times Staff l>hoto. Casting Footprints Franklin County Sheriff's De puties Dave Batton, left, and Ralph Beasley are shown al>qve cleaning casts of footprints made at the scene of the mys terious fire that struck near Pearces early Sunday morning. -Times Staff Photo. Baby Abandoned In County On Sunday The Franklin County Welfare Department has had a warrant Issued ffir the arrest of Mary Holden, negro mother, charged with abandonment of her six month-old child. The woman, who reportedly has gone to Washington, D. C., left her baby at a neighbor's home Sunday afternoon. The neighbor, Queen Williams of the > Rocky Ford section, was not , at home at the time. Upon returning home, the Wll- j liams woman could not find the j child's mother and Sunday night I brought the child to the Louts- j burg Police Station; Local po- ^ lice called Mrs. Jane York, Superintendent of Welfare, who tn turn placed the Child In Franklin Memorial Hospital ov ernight Mrs. York reported that the child's father, Leroy Holden, has been Incapacitated for some time with hemophilia, or free bleeding. - The baby has been placed ? with a grandmother, Mrs. York said. The Holdens had moved from Franklin County to Washington, D. C.. where they lived until the husband became 111. They re turned to Franklin County but had lost their residency here and, therefore, will not be eli gible' for Welfare. assistance un til December ofjjhls year. Mrs. York said her1] de partment has asked County at torney Charles Davis to execute the necessary papers to expe dite the return of the Holden woman to Franklin County. The papers will need the signature of a Superior Court Judge and the county will be forced to bear the expense of bringing the wo man back here, according to Mrs. York. Yarborough Dies In Raleigh Will H. Yarborough, former Loulsbtirg resident, died sud denly this# morning around 11 o'clock in Raleigh. Yarborough was 56 years old. He had practiced law In Raleigh for a number of years. He is A brother to Hill and E. F. Yar borough, both Loulsburg at torneys and Kemp Yarborough of Maryland. Yarborough is survived by his widow, the former Gennie Boat - wrlght and three sisters. Funeral arrangements have not fceen announced. W. a Taylor Taylor Files For Solicitor Post County Solicitor W. H. "Jack" Taylor paid Ms filing fee last Fril.y, as he announced he wo.i' 1 seek reelection to the of fice. Taylor, 48, his been Solicitor of Recorder's Court since 1955, and Is formerly the County School Board at torney. Taylor Is married to the form er Christine Collier of Louis burg. They have one son Bill, age 13, and live on Ford Cir cle in Loulsburg. He Is a life long resident of Loulsburg. In filing Taylor sffid, "I stand for honesty and Integrity in this office." He Is a graduate of the Wake Forest Law School. i occupied by James I negro and his wife, last week when they moved. Edwards had been the object of a wide-spread search ten days ago, when he was reported missing from his home. Edwards disappeared Wed nesday around noon, but his ab sence was not reported until late Thursday, according to reports. Edwards, after missing for three days, returned unharmed. It was reported that he said lie Just wanted to get away. The reason for the Edwards va cating the house was not learned. Franklin County Sheriffs De puties Dave Batton and Ralph Beasley were investigating the fire early Sunday morning. Casts of footprints were made at the scene, indicating that there was some suspicion of arson. It was also reported that the State arson experts had been called, but at last report had not arrived. The attendant on duty reported that the Biinn tyural Fire De partment was not called and had not been notified of the fire. They had Jnst heard of It, he said, on Monday. The canse of the blaze has not been determined and the Sheriffs Department Is con tinuing Its Investigation. They expect more information after 'the State people conclude their work. Inter-Racial Committee Appointed Louisburg Mayor Louis A. Wheless announced the appoint ment of an Inter-Racial Com mission for the Town of Louls burg, in the meeting of the Town Council last Friday night. Named to serve on the Com mission are: W. Kf. Jolly, Temporary Chairman; J. C. Taylor, Town Councilman; Dr. Carey J. Perry; Francis C. Pleasants; Robert Hicks; Rev, E. L. Brodie; Noel C. Hawkins, Jr'.; James Lewis; Raymond Thomas and Lonnie Williamson. The Council heard a request for utilities for the new shop ping center -being built between Nash St. and Dickett Blvd. Mr. Bland Pruitt, Mr. Nalley, Mr. Hlllers, Mr. Summers and Mr. Wade Moore attended the meet ing and reviewed the project, in making their request. Mayor Wheless asked that their requests be presented to the Council in writing. Lake Names Committee For County Mr. Walter Lon^, Chairman of the Lake ForGovernorCom mlttee In Franklin County an nounced today that the follow ing people have been named to serve on the Lake For Gover nor Committee In Franklin County: Dunn Township - Brant- , ley Perdue, Waddell Horton; Harris Township - C. H. Jeans, Thomas W. Perdue, John R. Clifton; Youngsvllle Township -J. H. Winston, J. C. Conyers; Frankllnton Township - Mrs. T, H. Pearce, W. P. Pearce, C. G. Hlght, Jr., HayesvlUe Township - Mrs. Thomas De ment, Sr., Mrs. J. K. Weldon; Sandy Creek Township - Hugh Moseley; Gold Mine Township; A, T. Sturgess, A. B. Alston, W. D. Fuller; Cedar Rock Town ship - William Taylor Boone, Zack Perry, Lucius Phelps, P. M. Inscoe, Wilbur Gard ner; Loulsburg Township -Ron ald Tharrlngtcn, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Baker, George Davis and Mrs. Charles Davis.
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