95th Year? Number 56
Louisburg N C . Thursday September 3, 1964 (Eight Pages Today)
Five Cent*
- Editorial -
Louisburg Suffering Coin Shortage
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The bank Is running out of
money, the sliver and copper
kind, that is. Money shortage Is
a little item that most folks are
familiar with, and everybody at
one time or another has said to
them, "I'd be glad to do that,
but I don't have the money."
The local bank Is experiencing
this frustration right now. They
are having to say to their cus
tomers, "We'd be glad to let
you have the change, but we
don't have it." The coin short
age is extremely acute in Louis
burg and presumably throughout
Franklin County.
Local banking officials and a
number of merchants have m ade
urgent pleas to the public to
bring In their change. If you
have some stashed In a Jar or
can or box, bring it in to the
bank and exchange it for bills
or better still, let it st'^y there
and draw interest. ? <_
The vending machinesi, parking
meters and coin collectors are
adding to the shortage. Mer
chants are requesting that cus
tomers, where possible, give
correct change. It is already
a very serious problem in
Louisburg and everyone should
break open the piggy bank, split
the mattress and dig up the loot.
Now is the time to come to the
aid of your banking and merchant
friends and at the same time,
help yourself.
Merchants Seek Correct Change
From Customers In Coin Shortage
Harold Talton, official of First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. here, said yesterday, "We
are runhlng 90% below our normal requirements of silver." This explained to a degree,
the tremendous problem being faced locally and elsewhere by retail merchants, due to the
acute shortage of coins.
Talton reported that his bank
received one hundred dollars
In pennies Wednesday as the
entire shipment of, an order for
$5,000 In halves/ quarters and
dimes and nickels.
A poll of several merchants'
In Loulsburg revealed a num
ber of different makeshift so
lutions being tried by them In
an almost desperate effort to
stay In business. Mrs. A. C.
Daniels, manager of Pope's
Deptl Store reported that store
personnel were exchanging bills
for silver In their churches each
week. She also said they had
had to discontinue giving change
unless necessary tcf their trade.
Robert Smlthwick, manager of
Rose's Dime Store, said his
clerks had been Instructed
to ask the customer for the cor
rect change. He Indicated that
he had received wonderful co
operation from the public and
that this method" had been a tre
mendous help to his operation.
He suggested that everyone,
whenever possible, present
cashiers In all businesses with
the correct change.
Lee flunn, grocery operator
said, "We're having a hard
time. The change Is In folk's
pockets. There are more peo
ple and they're holding more
coins." He said the Kennedy
half dollars were being hoard
ed, causing much of the short
age. He added, "Pve only
seen two of them," and laugh
ingly said, "Pve still got them."
Mrs. Martha Martin, book
keeper for 1GA super market
said the situation Is" terrible."
"We are making do the best
we can with what we can get
at the hank. Our customers
have been very nice and we've
had no complaints."
Wade Foster, speaking for
Murphy's Super Market, re
ported that they were sending
out of town and getting what
ever amount they could. "We
have a man on his way to Hen
derson right now. I don't know
how much luck he will have.
The local bank has been mighty
nice to us but we can't get
enough here." Foster said.
"It certainly is a mess."
Druggist Frances Pleasants
called the Smlthfleld home of
fice of the local bank a few
(lays ago, he said, in an effort
to determine why there was a
jshortage. Pleasants said, "I
talked with somebody's secre
tary; couldn't get the man 1
wanted, but she didn't know
anymore about it than 1 did."
He added that he was getting
some help from a stamp and
weight machine in his business,
but indicated his growing con
cern over the shortage.
Talton reported that the lo
cal bank usually gets their coins
from Brinks, but that lately they
had been trying the Federal
Reserve Bank in Richmond. He
stated that normally four or
five thousand dollars in silver
would take care of the require
ments with the normal Intake
of silver from local sources,
but that since the shortage else
where, he could not get the out
side change needed to supply
his customers.
Talton said that the shortage
was being caused somewhat by
additional vending machines,
parking meters, coin laundries
and the like, but that the recent
upsurge In coin collecting as
| a hobby had added to the short
age a great deal. The federal
mints are running overtime In
an effort to help the situation,
according to the banking of
ficial, but It Is expected to be
six months before the situation
can be eased by the existing
mints. Another 1s to be con
structed, byt that too will take
several months.
Jimmy Weathers, another of
ficial of the local bank, said,
"The Kennedy half dollars have
started more collectors and
these coins were in greater
shortage, along with quarters."
The shortage Is seemingly
nationwide. Banks located in
home territories of large vend
ing companies formerly re
ceived more change than they
needed and, therefore, could
share with other establishments
where such intake of coins did
not exist. The extensive short
age has caused the stoppage
of this source of supply. None
of the business people ques
tioned had a solution to the
problem. At the present rate,
any day now, local citizens may
not be able to make a purchase
because they 'cannot make prop
er change. Urgent appeals have
gone out from all sources for
collectors and savers to turn
In their silver to the local bank
in exchange for bills or to de
posit it.
Big Still Raided
Two Franklin County men and
five others were released on
bonds of $500 each yesterday
In U. S. District Court In Ra
leigh In a preliminary hearing
before U. S. Commissioner
Mrs. Reva Rothrock. The men
were charged with the manu-,
facture of Illicit whiskey, mak
ing and fermenting mash, pos- j
' session of Illicit whiskey wlth-j
| out tax stamps, possession of '
an unregistered distillery and
possession of materials design
ed and Intended to be used in
the manufacture of Illicit liquor.
Sidney E. Burrell and Joseph
I Bullock, both of Frankllnton, j
j Rt. I* were arrested at their |
homes late Tuesday afternoon
following a raid by Federal and
State officers on one of the
largest stills seen in this area.
Officers led by D. C. Dawson
ATTD supervisor for the Ra
leigh-Durham area, numbered
In the dozens as they closed
In on the 12,000 gal operation
late Tuesday afternoon off U.S.
1, two miles west of Youngs
vllle. Five men frorri the Dur
ham area were arrested at the
still sight, in addition to the
county residents and one man
escaped capture by running
away.
The seven were bound over
See STILL Page 8
Louisburg 1916
Louisburg 1964
Top Sales Expected As
Market Opeas Thursday
The three Loulsburg tobacco
warehouses are being readied
this week lor what Is expected
to be one of the best selling
seasons In years when the
markets open next Thursday,
Sept. 10. Charles E. Ford,
Operator of the Souths tde ware
house for the past 22 years,
has built a huge modern brick,
Cofu rete block structure in
Ford Village, replacing the
Southslde which was destroyed
by (Ire last January 31.
Sterling and Bryant Cottrell,'
operators of the Big Franklin
warehouse on Blckett Blvd. hive,
been busj> tins w eek getting their
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Woodlief Gets CBE Seat
The Franklin County Demo
cratic Executive Committee has
named a Youngsville business
man to the County Board of
Education to fllf" the unexpired
term of Richard H. Cash, who
resigned in August after having
been nominated in the primary
as County Commissioner.
Leelan Alvin Woodlief, 37,
manager of Woodlief Supply Co.
in Youngsville was elected by a
unanimous vote of the Com
mittee last Saturday. No other
names were presented to the
meeting and several ^tters of
endorsement for Wocfcl lief were
read.
Woodlief has served as chair
man of the Youngsville District
School Committee for eight
years. He is married to the
former Ellen Watkins of Wake
County and the father of three
children, Mark age 12 in the
7th grade at Youngsville, Connie
age 8 in the 4th grade and
Larry age 6 in the first grade.
A native of Franklin County,
Woodlief received his education
at Youngsville Hip!, v 1,
Louisburg College and graduat
ed from N. C. State College,
Notice
Louisburg Police Chief Wil
liam Dement reports that park
ing meters In Louisburg *jU
be checked on Wednesday t<
ternoons beginning next week.
Meters are not checked during
the summer months when many
downtown businesses are,
closed.
Leelan Wood lief
B. S. In Agronomy. He Is
past president of the Youngs,
vllle Lions Club, a deacon In
the Youngsvllle Baptist Church;
Sunday" School teacher, a mem
ber of the executive council of
the Boy Scouts; chairman of the
White Cane Drive, a lifelong |.
Democrat ana a navy veteramrt-}
World War n.
Upon receiving the nomination
of the Committee, which is sub
ject to ajjpolntment by the
Legislature, Woodllef said, "I
sincerely consider It an honor
to serve the fine people of
Franklin County, and shall
conscientiously try to help all
phases of education continue to
move forward in Franklin
County."
Woodllef added, "May 1 thank
those fine people !n Franklin
County who have asked to serve
in this capacity." The new
member must qualify before the
Clerk of Court and will be sworn
in next Monday at the regular
meeting of the Board of Educa
tion.
Other action taken by the Com
mittee included approval of the
expenditure of $40 to pay for
tickets to the recent Unity meet^
ing by NJjs. Brooks W. Parham
of Franklinton, who attended.
Mrs. Parham ' was also
appointed chairman of a com
mittee to study the advisability
of holding a Democratic Rally
In the county prior to the general
elections in November.
Welfare
Appeal
Mrs. Jane M. York, Director j
of the County Welfare Depart- '
ment has Issued an appeal fori
clothing for children of Indigent,
parents Mrs. York reports
there Is an urgent need among
?he people who are not eligible
for assistance from other
sources.
She reports a number of
requests from families with as
many as eight or nine children
In need of clothing with which
to attend school. Anyone having
articles that can be used are
requested to turn them In to the
Welfare Department Imme
diately for distribution to the
needy.
Intolerance Is certainly one
subject that many people talk
about and then fall to practice.
building In stupe for the open
ings The Cot trell brothers have
purchased the interest in the
Big Franklin formerly held by
Arch Wilson, however, Wilson
will continue to assist In the
business this fall.
The Friendly Four warehouse
located on South Main stiVet in
downtown Louisburg and
operated by L. L. Sturdivant,
James D. Speed, R. C. Pearce
and Gus McGhee, is ready for
another season of selling.
The market holidays that
were announced Wednesday
night for the Bright Belt
will not affect the opening
of the Middle Belt market
here next week It Is pos
sible that the sale day may
be curtailed, but the opening
remains the same.
C. T. Dean, Jr., Agricultural
Extension Agent, said, ''De
spite a ten per cent cut in
tobacco allotment and drought
during the first months of the
1964 growing season, Franklin
County farmers appear to be in
for one of the best crops In
history."
Dean added that the tobacco
picture indicates the best crop,
quality wise and yield wise,
that he has seen in the county.
He said, "The 11,000 plus acres
allotted to tobacco last year
were cut 10 per cent, or 1100
acres less for this season.
' Howrever, JL he expected yield per
acre this year is expected to
swell from 200 to 300 pounds
above last year's average of
1809 pounds per acre. The
state average last year was In
excess of 1900 pounds per
acre."
The local warehouses sold a
total of 11,259,966 pounds last
season and the Middle Belt
averaged 57.49 cents per pound.
The breakdown among the
houses was: Southslde, 5,396,
250; Big Franklin, 3,652,876
and Friendly Four, 2,210,840.
Key personnel of the local
market are expected to be on
hand, using their vast ex
perience to serve the tobacco
farmers. William Boone, a
Cedar Rock farmer who. has
been associated with several
warehouses for a number of
years in various capacities lias
been named Sales Supervisor
for the Loulsburg Market this
year.
-Personnel at the Friendly
Four Warehouse Include the
four owners plus Grover
Harris, Sr., and L. D. O'Brien,
General Assistants; Garner De
ment, Frank Rose, Jr., Read
Vlck, "Red" Plnnell, Harold
Conyers, and Thurston Ayscue.
Ford's Warehouse In addition to
the owner, will have Buck
Sykes, Thomas Carter, Harris
Turner, Rayford Baker, and
Staley Strickland.
Big Franklin will have In ad
dition to the owners and former
member of the firm, Arch Wil
son, who will be one of the |
sales managers, - Sidney
Murphy, Charlie Merrltt, Tom
Boulden,, R. C. Edwards, Lin
White, Bobby King, Lindsay
Harrison, Donald Cottrell, John
Shearon and Rufus Bunn.
Percy W. Joyner will be
auctioneer for Big Franklin and
Friendly Four and Earl Llght
sey will auctioneer for Ford.
Jimmy Gupton will be ticket j
marker for the entire market. I
William Boone
Sales Supervisor
Nancy Berger
Louisburg Girl
Leaves For
Study In France
Miss Nancy Byrd Berger,* of
202 Ford Circle, leaves today
on the S. S. France for a 10
month stay In France'. She
Is one among; 30 juniors at
the University of North Caro
lina, Chapel Hill, who will par
ticipate in the trip, "UNC
Year-at-Lyon.M
Nancy was accompanied to
New York Tuesday night by
her mother, Mrs. James L.
larger, who will attend the
reception at Hotel Edisoh giv
en In honor of the students and
their parents oq. the eve of
departure.
Enroute to Lyon, the students
will spend two nights In Paris
and may elect to be in a dormi
tory or In a French home.
The students will spend the
10 months at the University of
Lyons where they will concen
trate their study on the French
language. After their return,
they will resume their studies
at the University of North Caro
lina.
Weather
Fair today and Friday. Warm !
during the day and cool at
night. Low today, 56; high, 82.
College Year
Starts Today
The 1964-1965 academic year
at Loulsburg College will begin
with the Faculty Workshop-Re
treat on September 4 am? 5
according to President C w'
Hobbjns. *
First year students will arrive
On the campus on Sunday, Sep
temher 6, to Iwgln orientation
for the academic year.. The
orientation program will begin
with an evening vesper service
on Sunday, led by Rev. C. W
Goldston, College Chapl'lan! On -
Monday morning President
Robbins will welcome the- new
students and the annual Faculty
Reception for new students will
be held Monday evening.
Freshmen win register Tues
day and Sqphomores on Wednes
day. Classes begin on Thurs
day.
New faculty and staff for the
year include C. Wade Goldston
who Is returning to the college
as College* Chaplain; w. R.
Rose, biology; John W. SmltB
recreation; Miss Gertrud Wen
zel; languages; Mrs. Gladys
Bailey, Mrs. Alma Ellis, and
Mrs. Agnes Rose, house coun
selors; Mrs ? Ellen E. McFar
land, secretary; Mrs. Sally
VerstW. assistant to the Di
rector of Dramatics.
Ministers
Meet Here
More than fifty Methodist min
isters, representing 53 charges
of the galelgh District of the
North Carolina Conference of
the Methodist Church, met at
Loulsburg College on August
31st. At this meeting the new
district superintendent. Rev
erend N. w. Grant, was wel
comed to the district.
The Rev. James Auman, di
rector of the association of
Methodist Colleges, addressed
See MINISTERS Page 8
Masonic Notice
Loulsburg Lodge No. 413 AF
& AM will hold a regular meet
ing on Tuesday, September 8,
at 8 p.m. In the Masonic Temple
on Jolly Street. Workwlllbeln
the F ellowcrafi Degree and all
Fellowcrafts and Master Ma
sons are Invited to attend.