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Variable cloudiness with afternoon and evening showers today and Friday. Continued warm. High today, 87; low, 70. The Franklin Times ? | c T I - - ? Tl I? . ' V W V c ! ?" m r " >?? f No man Is so Ignorant as. the one who Is positive that he knows all. Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of Franklin County T?l. ?Y 6-3283 Fiv? Cants Louisburg. N C . Thursday July 9 1964 (Ten Pages Today) 95th Year? Number 40 , For A Bnghter Tomorrow - - Invest In Franklin County - - Buy Bonds Bond Sale Leaders Pictured above are officials of the drive now in progress, to raise $85,000 by the sale of bonds, with which to build the building to house the new furniture plant scheduled to locate here. Left to right are: W. J. Benton, Industrial Development Director, Jimmy Allen, Finance Committee member;: Lloyd West, secretary of the Building Corp.; j Raymond Burnette, member, and Harold Talton, Chairman of the Finance Com-| mlttee. -Times Staff Photo. Bond Pledges Near Half Way Mark, Plant Head Due Here Tuesday The local bond sale (or the purpose of erecting a building for the new furniture plant has neared the hall-way mark, ac cording to a spokesman (or the Finance committee. Raymond Burnette, member of the com mittee, reported that at noon today pledges to purchase bonds had reached $41,200.00. The committee, headed by Harold Talton, local bank offi cial and assisted by Burnette and Jimmy Allen, was appoint ed last week to head a drive to raise $85,000 as Franklin Coun ty's share of the cost of the building. The construction Is expected to cost around $225,000 with the major portion of the funds coming from the Masonic Notice i i - Sidney Johnson, Master, an nounces that there will be a stated communication ofLouls burg Lodge 413 on Tuesday evening, July 14, at 8 o'clock In the Masonic Temple on Jol ly Street. All Master Masons are urged to attend. Small Business Administration on loan. Reports turned In at the break fast held at Loulsburg College Wednesday morning totaled $39,400 Pledges reported since the meeting have raised the fund to Its present figure. Around thirty local leaders at tended the breakfast to report on the drive. The drive started after a lease was signed last week between the Franklin Building Corp., of which Talton Is president, and Gay Products, Inc., an alumi num furniture manufacturing firm of Clearwater, Fla. The firm Is to locate near Louls burg with operations set to begin on Nov. 1, provided local funds are raised with which to build a building. The plant lo cation Is on the T. Kemp land on Highway 56 a short distance from U. S. Highway 401 south east of Loulsburg. Burnette said this morning, "We are In need of several more workers. We particu larly need workers in the coun ty areas. This Is a county pro ject and not Just the town alone." 80,000 70,000 60,000 - 50,000 - 42,500 - 30,000 20,000 10,000 - -75,000 -65,000 -55,000 I -45,000 -35,000 -25,000 -15,000 - 5,000 s Industry Bond Sales He urged everyone to clip the revised copy of the pledge that appears on the Editorial Page of The Times today, to fill In the amount and mall or bring it to the local bank. Another report breakfast Is scheduled for Friday morn at 7:30' at Loulsburg College and Talton and Burnette re quested everyone Interested in the new Industry and future growth of Franklin County to attend. Atthe Wednesday morn lng meeting Talton disclosed that Roy Workman, Jr., Presi dent of Gay Products, Inc. will be In Loulsburg next Tuesday. The Finance Committee said Talton, "Is anxious that we be able to tell Mr. Workman that we have raised the money and are ready to go." Anoth er meeting, In addition to the one called for Friday morn ing, has been called for Tues day morning at the College at 7:30. Education Board OKs Budget; Teachers The Franklin County Board of Education, In Its regular meet ing Monday, July 6, approved a budget for the fiscal year of $412,140.10. Of this amount, $199,508.43 will be used for current expense and $212, 631.67 will be used for capital outlay. Included In the capital outlay fund Is the total cost of the two cafeterias being built at Cold Sand and Riverside Schools, plus the completion of the Bunn Cafeteria. On the cojinty budget level, the school tax represents a .05 Increase In current expense and a .02 decrease In capital outlay funds. In other action, the Board hired Durwood, Pegram, 25, of Bunn as Attendance Counselor for the coming year at a salary of $405.00 plus travel on a nine month basis. This salary will be made up from local and state funds, budgeted for that purpose. The Board also In structed County Superintendent Warren W. Smith to purchase a new 67 capacity bus, bringing to 92, the number of buses to be operated by the Ebard this coming school year. The teacher placements for the coming school year were made public by the Board as follows: LOUISBURG HIGH SCHOOL Eugene Howard Stalllngs, Prin cipal, Jeannette P. Arnold, Judith Parrls)i, Jewel C. Bar tholomew, Albert Dean Fox, Eric J. Morgan, Marjorle G. Leonard, Mildred L. Madison, John Allison Wilson, Carolyn Ann Gardner, Judith Ann But ler, Jean H. Winn, Rebecca P. Stalllngs, Vivian Young Harris, Doris M. Wilder EdUh iCemn " UMOI t UU11II IXclIip Frlsble, Geralda Turnage Per ry, Mary Louise Nelson, Mat talene McRee Chadwlck, Betty M. Jones, Martha Ballard Yar borough, Mary Lee Johnson Rose, Ruth Jenkins Best, Mary belle McMillan Davis, "John Robert Watson. EPSOM HIGH SCHOOL? Hen ry L. Meares, Prtnclpal, Vir ginia A. Journlgan, Sally C. Murphy, William J. Matthews, Joe T. Griffin, Falrylee D. Coffey, Selema M. Mitchell, Florence Mustlan Harris. GOLD SAND HIGH SCHOOL James V. Marshall, Principal, Jlmmle C-. O'Neal, Jr., Mae P. Denton, James E. Boyette, Margaret R. Gupton, Susie A. Tharrlngton, Louise M. Bled soe, Mildred S. Gupton, Eva Mae Smith, Carol H. Dement, Loralne C. Hayes, Nancy Gall Leonard. EDWARD BEST HIGH SCHOOL? Johnny H. Alford, Principal, Sybil H. Kerley, Earl R. Martin, Caroline M. Murphy, Melver C. Neal, Louise H. Strickland, Robert J. Sutton, Evelyn J. Williamson. Robert B. Fleming. EDWARD BEST ELEMEN TARY? Myrtle T. Parrlsh, Principal, Ollle W. Hlnnant, Clarice D. Leonard, Marlon L. Merrltt, Lora T. Wheless, Beryl S. Wood. BUNN HIGH SCHOOL? Wil liam H. Kelly, Principal, Jerry W. Morris, Lavlnia E. Murray, Aubrey L. Hancock, William R. Reese, Martha Cllne Richard son, Robert E. Wheless, Janle Johnson White, Elizabeth Mc Ashan Crawford, Nancy M. Moore, JackteW. Frailer, Dar nell P. Spann, Edith Ayscue Brantley, Rotha Murray White, Roberta Brantley Tunnell, Janet Harris Wlnstead, Kay Langdon Morris, Beatrice Dean, Evan-{ gellne C. Williams, Mozelle, Ray, BUlle P. Ethrldge (Sp. Ed.) YOCNGSVILLE HIGH SC HOOL? Turner E. Felton, Principal, Mary Lou McCall, Jack T. Ayscue, Jr., Francis C. Winston, Jr., Suzann? Beck, William H. Fleming, LIU T. Pearce, Barbara P. Hudson, Irene E, MUchoil, Ruth W. Medlln, Lula Wade Moss, Ruth Walters, Catherine P. Allen. RIVERSIDE UNION SCHOOL Carl A. Harris, Principal, Thomas E. Conway, James M. Ridley, Cora H. Hawkins, Flo rlne McGhee, Katie L. Keck, Oliver T. Robinson, Cornell* E. Conway, Inez W. Foster, Nan A. Duaston, Mary A. Haw See EDUCATION Page 6 lie vsilim J ion Contract Let Microfilming Of County Records To Begin All churches In Franklin County have been Invited by an officer of the State Archives Department to brine In all their valuable records for micro filming while personnel of the department are In Franklin County for the next few weeks. There Is no charge for the ser vice stated the official. Personnel from the State De partment of Archives and His tory are In the process of mak ing an Inventory of documents In the Franklin County Court house In preparation to micro filming them later this week. Admiral A. M. Patterson, As sistant State Archivist, Is In charge of the project which Is statewide. The Department of Archives and History Is car rying out the project of micro filming all valuable documents In the counties of the state. The project was authorized by the 1959 legislature and Is per formed without cost to the coun ties. The stated purpose of the program is to provide security for county records, according to Admiral Patterson. It was brought about because approxi mately one third of the counties have experienced serious fires which have destroyed valuable records. Dr. Christopher Crittenden Is Director of the Department of Archives and History and he and H. C. Jones, State Archiv ist, worked several years on the project before Its approval by the legislature. The pro gram consists of an Inventory of all documents of every depart ment of the couiity, plus towns and cities within the county and churches of the county; a repair or restoration service, which makes repairs through a lami nation process, and the final stage of microfilming all docu ments of value. In the inventory service, Ar chives Department personnel will help determine whether or not the document is of value or should be discarded. The repair service Is performed In Raleigh, but the Inventory and microfilming will be done here. Two cameramen, W. R. Lang stbn and R. D. Murray, will be gin the microfilming here Fri day and 'estimate that the Job will take from four to six weeks. They will work In the court house. Admiral Patterson urged all churches In the area to avail themselves of this ser vice. Documents will be taken to Raleigh If found In need of repair and returned safel. Those not In need of repairs, will be microfilmed here. Surveyor Office Opens A new land surveying office has recently opened In Louts burg on Tingle* ood Drive. Earl R. Martin, a teacher at Edward Best High School for the past several years, made the an nouncement of the opening of his new office this week. Martin, a native of West Vir ginia, has been In North Carolina since entering Wake Forest College In 1947. After gratTuatfnglrom Wake Forest, Martin entered the teaching flqld at Edward Best High School. While at Edward Best High School, Martin met and became associated with Phil R. Inscoe, well-known Franklin County surveyor. Martin credits In scoe with having caused him to take the State Board Exam for See SURVEYOR Page ? The Franklin County Board of Commissioners awarded the contract (or the revaluation of all property In the county In their meeting Tuesday The Board signed the agreement with Carroll and Phelps Co. of Winston-Salem, N. C. The cost of the project, esti mated In May at around $75, 000, Is to cost considerably less, $58,000. THe money for the project Is being raised by a five cent tax levy, which began three years ago. The Com missioners planned the levy so as to obtain the amount needed by the time the work was com pleted. At the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1, the amount In escrow for revaluation was $28,500. The five cent levy for this year would bring In $15, 088.07 with 100% collection, but Is listed In the budget as $13, 924.86 based on anticipated per cent of collections. Work on the massive project Is slated to begin on or about September 1 In the field. Ac tually, It Is expected that the company will send researchers Into the area In a short while. The project Is expected to take IS months to complete and the contract calls for the work to be based on ''True value In money (of the property) a* of January 1, 1996. ?' The contract calls for the county to get: original tracings ol all maps; two sets of print* of all maps, all records and data developed during the map ping; all aerial photographs ac quired In the project and the Index cards. It has been estimated that present property In the county Is taxed at an average of 20% of It s value. Under the re valuation program, all real property will be given a full 100% value and the Commli sloners, based on the tax need* of the county will set the per cent to be taxed. Property In Franklin County Is valued at around $28,000,000. Miss Louisburg Performs Miss Louisburg, Sandra Gos wlck, Is pictured above doing her talent In the Miss Louisburg Beauty Pageant. Sandra did a pantomime to the tune, "Hey Daddy" and was well received In the Miss North Carolina Pa geant In Raleigh last night. -Times Staff Photo. Miss Louisburg Does Well In State Talent Competition Miss Loulsburg 1964, Sandra Goswlck, competed In the talent division of the Miss North Caro lina Pageant In Raleigh's Me morial Auditorium last night, and was "very well received," as reported by Jaycee Ralph Knott. Miss Charlotte won the swim suit competition Wednesday night and Miss Thomasville, Sharon Finch, won the talent division with a torld Spanish dance number. . Miss Louls burg did a pantomime to the tune, "Hey Daddy," the same she performed at the local pageant. Miss Goswick appeared in a black silk dress, which she made herself. Knott report ed this to be the fourth pageant which he has attended, and that Miss Goswick did exceptionally well in the talent division. The contestants are given points in each of the three competitions: talent, swim suits and evening gowns. There are ninety girls par Lions Install Tippett As Prexy James T. Moss, a former Lions Club District Governor and a present International Counsellor of the Lions Club, installed the new officers of the Loulsburg Lions Club last Tuesday night. Before the In stallation ceremonies, Lion Moss praised the club for out standing work the past year. The official officers are as follows: Wallace Tlppett, Pres ident; First Vice-President, Wilton Smith; Second Vice President, Buddy ' Beam ; Third Vice-President, Paul Mullen; Treasurer, M. G. Wilder; Secretary, Dean Moon; Lion Tamer, Warren Smith; Tall twister, Alex Wood; Directors for one year, Aubrey Tomlln son and Leslie Bullard; and Directors for two years, Rus sell Frazler and C. T. Dean. During the meeting there was a moment of silent prayer for recently deceased Blair Tuck er, a charter member of the club which was organized twenty-two years ago. Lion Moon reported that the Glaucoma Detection Clinic held In Henderson was a success. During the two days of the clinic, 1,765 people were pro cessed, 69 referred for further examination, and 168 eye wills secured for the North Carolina Eye Bank. tlcipatlng In the contest this year, the largest held In the country. The Miss America Pageant In Atlantic City will have only 50 girls. Miss Loulsburg will compete In the swim suit division to night and the evening gown Fri day night. The finals are slated lor Saturday night and may be seen locally on Greenville and Raleigh television stations at 10 p.m. . Those wishing to send Miss Louisburg a telegram, may do so by addressing It to Miss Loulsburg, Sir Walter Hotel, Raleigh, N. C. Bloodshed Boxscore Raleigh? The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 A. M, Tuesday, July 7: KILLED TO DATE 720 KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR (14 In June 110 persons war* killed on the highways. In June last year 121 persons were killed.
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