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The
Published Every Tuesday & Thursday
Comment
This Is the time of year the
gardening bug begins to bite
deep Into the hide.
"?Serving All Of Franklin County
Tal ?Y 6-3283
Five Cents
Louisburg, N C . Tuesday. April 28 1964
(Eight Pages Today)
96th Year? Number 19
Beauty Contestant
Carolyn Faye Denton, 17-year-old Frank
linton High School senior, is the lastest in
the list of contestants seeking the "Miss
Louisburgof 1964" title. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denton of
Franklinton.
Carolyn was a Homecoming attendant and
was a contestant in the "Miss Francoa"
contest at Franklinton High School. She is
one of the superlatives of the senior class,
a former class officer, and a library as
sistant. She is alsp a member of the Glee
Club, F.H.A., "Red and White" staff, and
"Francoa" staff. Carolyn is a Baptist.
Carolyn lists drawing and painting as her
hobbles, horseback riding as her favorite
sport, popular music as her favorite music
and oysters as her favorite food.
For her talent presentation. Carolyn has
chosen a dance routine.
Series No. 2:
Registration
Books Open
The Registration books in
Franklin County "will he open
for registrations for the next
three Saturdays, according to
reports from the Board of Elec
tions. Registrars will be pre
sent at the pollin places all
day on Saturdays, May 2, 9 and
16.
May 23 will be Challenge Day
and the Registrar will be pre
sent at the [Killing places for
anyone who wishes to challenge
the registration. There will
be no registering after Satur
day, May 16, ac ording to re
ports.
Persons wishing to transfer
their registrations may do so,
by contacting their present pre
cinct registrar, obtaining the
proper form and mail or pre
sent it to the precinct regis
trar where he or she wishes to
vote.
Rescuers Get
Calls Sunday
The Loulsburg Rescue Ser
vice made two calls over the
week end. The first, around
2 a.m. Sunday, was to aid a
wreck victim. Injured in a one
car accident on Highway 56,
two miles west of Loulsburg,
was Alton Bryant, 24-year-old
Franklinton man. He was giv
en first aid, transported to the
emergency room at Franklin
Memorial Hospital and was la
ter moved to Duke Hospital
with head injuries.
The Service was called around
9 o'clock Sunday night to the
home of John Henry Brodle
in the Mineral Springs sec
tion. The elderly negro was
suffering from an apparent
heart attack*- He was admit
ted to Franklin Memorial Hos
pital.
Deeds Office Has Many Duties
Today, The Times presents
the second in a series of eleven
articles on the duties, qualifi
cations, salaries and other
points of Interest pertaining
to the various public offices
that are being sought in the
coming Democratic Primary.
This series is intended only
to inform our readers and is in
no way an endorsement of any
candidate, incumbent or chal
lenger, for any office.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
The office of Register of Deeds
In Franklin County is a full
time, non-policy making po
sition. The term of office is
for four years. The Register
of Deeds' salary is $5,552.50
annually and in this county, the
holder of the office is paid $10
per meeting of the County Com
missioners, to act as secretary
to that Board.
The duties of the Register of
Deeds are many and varied.
The general duties, however,
are as follows: To record and
index all real estate deeds;
plats and maps, deeds of trust,
mortgages, chattel mortgages,
conditional sale agreements,
and other personal property in
record books for the purpose.
Many other papers are recorded,
and indexed; such as, claims of
the federal government, dis
charge certificates of persons
who have served in the armed
forces, and right away agree
ments.
Garden Club Planters
Mrs. Mary Lumpkin, Chairman of the
LouisburgGarden Club's Therapy Commit
tee is shown above in Franklin Memorial
with some of the planters the Club placed in
each of the rooms last week. Others on the
Com mittee are: Mrs. John Mills, Mrs. Fred
Leonard, Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. Doyle
Medders and Mrs. Roger Kornegay.
-Times Staff Photo.
Cancellations of mortgages,
Involving both real and person
al property, and cancellations
of other claims previously re
corded are entered on the re
corded copies of the mortgages
and claims.
The Register of Deeds is re
sponsible for issuing marriage
licenses and is ^lso required
to record and index marriage
licenses as well as birth and
death certificates. The Regis
ter of Deeds assists the public
in finding records in which they
are Interested and makes cer
tified copies of deeds, instru
ments and other papers upon
request.
In Franklin County the Regis
ter is also Clerk Ex-officio of
the Board of County Commis
sioners and records all minutes
of the meetings of the Board
and performs other secretarial
work for it as needed.
In traditionally Democratic
Franklin County, winning the
Primary is tantamount to elec
tion. In the May 30th Pri
mary, veteran Alex Wood, who
has held the office for .23 years,
is opposed by Ralph E. Beas
ley, a former Deputy Sheriff
and Justice of the Peace. Both
are Franklin County natives.
Next in this series will ap
pear Thursday.
Bunn Postal
Regulations
The limited adjustments til
some postal services ordered
in Washington, March 10 by
Postmaster General John A.
Cronouskie tosave$12.7 million
Vill begin to take effect in Bunn
May 4, Postmaster Evelyn B.
Gay said today.
Services at the Bunn Post
Office will be essentially the
same on weekdays. No money
orders will be Issued on Satur
days.
Window service will be Mon
day through Friday 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 Noon.
Patrons are urged to transact
as much of their postal business
as possible on weekdays^
The economy step Is In line
with President Johnson's pro
gram under which the recent
income tax was provided.
Autopsy Set
In Jail Death
An autopsy has been ordered *in the death
of a 63-year-old negro found dead Saturday
in the Franklin County jail. Coroner James
Edwards announced Monday night that the
autopsy would be performed today at Chapel
Hill.
The body of John Jackson, whose address
is listed as Elm Street, Louisburg, was dis
Woman Of The Year
Recipient of the Loyisburg Jr. Roman's
Club's "W.oman of the^ear" award, Mrs.
Leslie Bullard, is pictured above with the
silver bowl presented her by club President,
Mrs. Hugh Hight, last week. This is the
second such award for Mrs. Bullard.
-Times Staff Photo.
Mrs. Bullard Named
Woman Of The Yeor
A Louisburg woman, mother of
three, was named "Woman of
the Year" by the Louisburg Jr.
Woman's Club last week. Mrs.
Leslie Bullard, who has been
active in the organization since
Its establishment several years
ago, was recipient of the award.
She was presented a beautiful
engraved silver Revere bowl
by the club president, Mrs.
Hugh Hight.
This coveted award is given
to a club woman for outstand
ing contributions and accom
plishments during the year.
Mrs. Bullard has the distinc
tion of being the first to win
this award for a second time.
She was elected by the club
as "Woman of the Year" five
years ago. Mrs. Bullard is a
charter member of the club,
and has worked in all phases
of- club work throughout her
membership in the club. Her
most recent work has been with
the Polio Clinics which are now
being held. She is co-chairman
of this project and spent num-j
erous hours and traveled many
miles' in getting these clinics
set up.
Another highlight of the even
ing was the presentation of a
beautiful silver gravy dish to
the outgoing president; Mrs.
Dean Holton, incoming presi
dent, made the presentation,
thanking her in the name of
Tobacco
A report from the Cedar Rock
Community says that A. C. Dan
iels Is- setting tobacco today.
This Is the first setting to b?
reported In the county.
Boxscore
Ralelgh--The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traf
fic deaths through 10:00 a.m.
Monday, April 2~:
KILLED TO DATE 451
KILLED TO DATE
LAST YEAR 349
all the club members for the
excellent leadership She has
given to the club during the
past year as president.
Mrs. Richard Whitfield, Vice
President of the Fourteenth
District, conducted a most im
pressive and inspiring installa
tion service for new officers.
Officers for 1964-65 are: presi
dent-Mrs. Dean Holton; 1st
vice-president - Mrs. Fred
Johnson; 2nd vice-president
Mrs, Thomas A. Dean; treas
urer-Mrs. Dwight Hinton; cor
responding secretary - Mrs.
Wallace Tippett; recording se
cretary-Mrs. Earl Carter; cha
plain-Mrs. James B. Bottoms
and parliamentarian - Mrs.
Clyde B. G upton.
During the, business session,
the date for the May picnic
was changed from May 30th to
May 16th. Members also a
greed to work with the Louis
burg Business Association in
sponsoring the Welcome Wagon
for newcomers to Louisburg,
and voted to give a $5.00 do
nation to the Easter Seal So
ciety.
. Mrs. Whitfield stated that the
Easter Seal Drive this year
was far below their goal and
that their calls for help from
crippled children and adults
were Increasing, and noted
that ^hey needed all the finan
cial help they could get.
Fireman
Honored
Youngsvllle? W, J. "Billy"
Robblns attended a two-day ses
sion of the Fire Service Train
ing school held Friday and Sa
turday at the training ground In
Henderson. Th^ school was
presented by the Henderson
Fire Department In cooperation
with the W. W. Holding Indus
trial Education Center.
??Billy" received class In
struction and participated In
practices Including breathing
apparatus, house fire tactics,
flammable liquids, aircraft
crash and rescue.
One Hurt
In Accident
Mrs. Danize Bartholomew
Oliver. 33-year-old Raleigh
woman is in Franklin Memor
ial Hospital for observation af
ter ' the small foreign car she
was driving overturned on a
rural paved road Monday morn
ing.
The single car accident occur
red near Strickland's Store
around eight o'clock-. She
Is reported not to be seriously
injured.
Local Firm
Gets New
Dealership
Louisbdlfe Motdrs has been
franchise# by KAISER Jeep
SALES CORPORATION to han
dle the famed 'Jeep1 family of
vehicles and approved special
equipment.
Signing of the franchise was
announced today by Maurice T.
Ball, Owner of the new deal
ership, who said the firm will
market the full line of 'Jeep'
Vehicles and equipment in this
area. The dealership also will
offer complete parts and ser
vice facilities for the famed
"go-anywhere" vehicles.
The new dealership is located
at 609 North Blckett Blvd. Ball
has been in the automobile busi
ness for 20 years and is a na
tive of Franklin County.
covered around 4:30
Saturday afternoon tiy
jailer, W. L. Falkner.
According to Louisburg Police
Chief William Dement, Jackson
was arrested around 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon on South!
Main Street by Officer Kyle
Prince.
Jackson was charged with pub- J
iic drnnkeness and was jailed. ;
Falkner discovered the body
when he wont to the Jail to take
food to the prisoner. A local
physician examined the Uwly and
said death was due to a heart
attack. Jackson was the only
prisoner in the Jail at the time
of his death. The l>ody was
found, lying on the cell floor.
The Coroner said he was
ordering the autopsy after con
ferring with the Chief of Po
lice. "A report is expected
shortly," he added.
William Earle Beasley
Youth Invited
To Gov. School
William Earle Beasley,
grandson of Mrs. Gladys Deas
ley and the late W. Ellas Beas
ley of Louisburg, and son of
Mr and Mrs. W. E. Beasley,
33 12 Starmount Drive, Ral
eigh, has been invited to at
tend the Governor's School, Sa
lem College on June 10 Earle
will concentrate in the subject
area of choral music He i^
a junior at Needham Broughton
High School and is a member
of the choral ensemble there.
The key to business this year
lies in purchasing power and
its growth.
Speed Quits Demo
Party Chairmanship
The Chairman of the Franklin
County Democratic Party has
resigned the post according to
an announcement dated April
24. James D. Speed addressed
his resignation to the Secre
tary of the Democratic Exe
cutive Committee, Norwood E.
Falkner.
Speed has been chairman since
19C1 and tendered his resignat
ion because of his race for re
election to the House of Repre- i
sentatives. It Is a long stand- <
lng policy of the party ttypt any
one running for office not hold i
the chairman's post. I
The text of Speed's announce- <
ment follows:
"In accordance with Article
VII, Section 5, of the Plan of
Organization of the Democratic
Party of North Carolina, In
view of the fact that I have an
nounced my candidacy for an
elective office in the coming
primary, I hereby submit my
resignation as Chairman of the
Executive Committee."
A copy of Speed's resigna
tion was also sent to Vice
Chairman, Mrs. A. E. Hall of
Youngsville. The County Con
tention which will l>e held in
Loulsburg Saturday, May 9, will
?lect a new chairman.
Precinct Committee
Shown above is the Louisburg
Precinct Committee who gained
reelection in Saturday's me.et
inghere. Left to right-. Garland
Mustian; Secretary-Treasurer,
Mrs. Betsy Lavender; Chair
man, Hill Yarborough, Vice
Chairman, Mrs. Hugh P6rry
and Kussell Boyd. The Com
mittee's term is for two years.
-Times Staff Photo.
Precinct Meetings Held
Hill Yarborough, Loulsburg
attorney? was reelected as
Chairman of the Loulsburg
Precinct Committee In a meet
ing Saturday. The election
automatically names Yar
borough to the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
Mrs. Gladys Perry was named
Vice Chairman, and Mrs. Betsy
Lavender was elected Secre
tary-Treasurer. Other mem
bers elected to the committee
are: Russell poyd and Gar
land Mustlan.' All had served
the past two years.
The meeting also named
twenty fqur delegates to the
County Democratic Convention
here Saturday May 9. The
delegates named are: Ralph
Knott, J. M. Allen, Jr., Mrs.
L. F. Oxnevad, W. G. Lancas
ter, Mrs. Jackson Dean,
Charles Yarborough, Clint
Fuller, E. F. Griffin, W. M.
| Jolly, E. F. Yarborough,
[Charles Davis, Mrs. Hugh W.
Perry, Russell Boyd, Garland
Mustian, Mrs. Betsy Lavender,
W. F. Shelton, Hill Yarborough,
H. H. Hobgood, W. L. Lump
i kin, G. M. Beam, Sr., W. J.
Benton, L. A. Wheless, C. W.
Kobblns and Mrs. Edward L.
Best.
J Alternates chosen were: Mrs. .
;J. R. Earle, Alex Wood, Ralph
jBeasley, Norwood Falkner,
Howard Stalllngs, Arch Wilson,
E. F. Thomas, W. H. Taylor,
Lee Bell, Mrs. James Johnson,
John King, Carey Perry, Jr.,
Mrs. E. S. Ford, W. J. Cooper,
Jr., Jonah Taylor, Mrs. M. M.
Person, Jr., Mrs. Willis May,
Mrs. Sue Perry, Mrs. LulaMae
Cooper, Joe Lane, Milton Smith,
Mrs. Maurice Evans, C. T.
Dean, Jr. and Harold Talton.
While meetings were held In
all the county precincts,
Youngsville Is the only one
other than Louisburg which has
reported their meeting.
The Youngsville Democratic *
Precinct meeting was held
at the Town Hall on Sa
turday morning, April 25, at
11:00 a.m. with precinct chair
man, J. A. Green presiding.
Mr. Green was re-elected to
, serve another two-year term as
chairman of the Youngsville
Precinct. Mrs. Elizabeth
Cheatham was re-elected as
Vice Chairman; and other mem- .
bers voted to serve on the local
Democratic Committee are
E. J. Pearce, N. A. Brown and
Mrs. Thelma Hall.
Delegates elected, to attend
the county convention to be held
at the Courthouse In Louisburg
on May 9th are J. A. Green,
E. J. Pearce, J. T. Allen, J. T.
(See PRECINCT Page 8)