Franklinton Housewife: ; . -
First Road Fatality Of Year
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A 58-year-old Frankllnjon
housewife4 became the fti'st,
"highway fatality of the hew year !
,ln Franklin County<iast Monday ,
as a result of Injuries received
j In a head-on collision near
j Frarikilnton, Sunday night.
Mrs. Opal Barnette Maye, 6
i Green Street, Frankllnton died
\ in Wake Memorial Hospital
Monday morning around 3:30
following an accident one mile
South of Frankllnton, Sunday
night around li:15. Mrs. Maye's
brother; Thurstor Barnette, 62,
also reoeived critical injuries
in the accident. Mr. Barnette
: itf>listed as in critical condition
in Wake Memorial Hospital.
Claude Eledson Splvey, 27
year-old Negro of Youngsville,
driver of the 1958 For* which
struck 'the car driven by Mrs.
May?, w^s hospitalized in
Franklin Memorial Hospital.
He was released from the hos
pital Tuesday* ?fnd lodged in
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Franklin County Jail- here In
Louis burg pending 'trial on
charges of driving on the wrong
side of the highway and man
slaughter^
Charles E. Richardson, 22,
tnd Joe Baker, 38, passengers
in the Splvey car, received
minor Injuries. They were
treated and released at the local
hospital. ? _
Trooper D. C. Day, who In- I
vestlgated-the accident, report
ed that the accident occurred
as the 1963 Chevy II driven by
Mrs. Maye rounded a curve
and met the Sjilvey ca'r In the
lane of the Maye car. Mrs.
Maye, according to Day," had
pulled to the shoulder of the
road when struck. The Impact
of the crash knocked Uje Maye
car back about ten feet, said !
Day.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Maye were conducted Tuesday
at, the' Fi>nkllnton Methodist
Church, She Is survived by her
husband, John Rencher Maye,
one daughter, Mrs. TUlie May
Jof.ner of Wake ^Forest; tjhree
sisters, Mrs. Oweh Daniel and
.Mrs. S. M. Newton, b6tft of
Creed more and \i$s. Johnny
Cur Tin of Oxford, three
brothers, Thurston, and M. F.
Barnette, both of FrankllptCK^
and Samuel W, barnette of Dor*
harry and one grandchild.
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First Highway Fatality
Picture above shaws scene
near Franklinton where M as.
Opal Maye repelvBxl fftal injur-/
les Sunday njgTTt' around 11:15/"
Mrs. Maye'stcar is sJjown at
right on shou^dtr of the highway \
where it was struck by other
/car driven: Jjy Claude E Spt vey,
27 -.year-old Youngsvllle negro,
Who h?s beeu,charged with man
slaughter. This was the first
highway fatality in the county
this yea.r. . ???
-Photo by T. H. Pearce.
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('Iiihl Injured
Picture ^bove, .taken. mlhutes
jfter 13-year-old Vlckit Guy
Harris was struck while ridln?\
her bike, shows State Troopers
E. M. Roberts.'left, Cpl-.J. E.
Rawls, center, ami B-.il lith
rldge, without hat, _ r i g h: t.
Troopers were parked nearby
mil witnessed tht*- ~ accident
Robert McDonald of Canads is
pictnr-ed "at right, white shirt, 1
cfriver of the car. The Frank- '
lirvton child was Seriously in
jured, The accident was ruled
unavoidable.
-Vhoto by T. H. Pearce..
Judge Beam Hears Twenty Cases Tuesday
The following cases weredls- j
posed of during a session "of j
Franklin County .Recorder's j
Court on Tuesday, January 12;
Thomas Hamlin Havugton, w/
m/37, speeding. Pleads guilty
Bloodshed
. Boxscore
Raleljh-'-The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of tcaf.
flp. deaths through 10:00 am,
Monday, January i 1 :
KILlTiTtO DATE ' 42
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V--X1LLED TO DATE
LAST YEAR 36
urTcler waiver statute. $15*00
fine. and costs.
John Earl Perry, c/m/23,non
support 12 months In Jail,
assigned to work under "super
vision pf -State Prison Dept.,
suspended on payment -of costs
and $5.00 weekly to C. S. C.
for benefit of "minor child.
John Kearney, Jr., c/m/26,
ope Tat i ng 4u to 1 ntox i ca ted ; tern -
-porary larceny of auto. Guilty.
This being the second conviction
of OAI, 12 months in Jail, sus
?pervled* on payment of $300.00
I fine ami costs. Notice of appeal
'to Superior Court, to post
$300:00 bond.
Luciou* Alstoto, c/m/28, No
operator's licence; $10.00 fine
jand'cofrts.
Jojin Crudup> c/m/27, speed
ing. Pleads tnilftv under waller
statute. $20.00 fine and casts.
W til lam Clifton Shea Mn,w/ni
18, speeding. Pleads gull{y un
der waiver statute. $20.00 fine
and costs. "C,
John Henry-Harrison, Jr., w7
m/17, speeding. Pleads guilty
under waiver statute. $15.00
fine and costs. t
Garland Gray-C hjjv is, c/nv 36 K
motor vehicle v l o 1 a 1 1 on.
$100.00 fine and costs.
Thomas Lee, .c/m 46, motor
vehicle, violation. Nolle pros
by State. *
James- Fred Wrlghtr 9/m/$6,
seeding. Pleads guilty under
waiver statute. $15.00 fine and
costs. 7
, Horace McKlnley Harris, w/
ypiv Officers
Officers of Loufsburg Lodge
No. -4 1 3 are pictured above foi
lowlrtg their Installation in\fiere
morties bseld at the lodge build
ing on Jolly St. Tuesday jnlght.
Shbwn left to right, are: lames
. Johhson, past Ma&ter-Secre
tary; Herman Spencer, pa>t^
Master-Installing Officer; Ran
dolph Alford, Jr., Steward; Rob
ert W. Knott, past Master
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Treasurer! George M. West,
Senior Warden; Candler Strick
land, Steward; James HC Whel
SS-s, Senior Deacon; CLeorgfe W.
?Perry, Master; Dean dr. JflpltflJU
Tyler; Charlie R. Smith, past
Master-Chaplain; HalB. jP6rry,
Jr. Junior Warden; Perry B,
ff^sley, past M?ster-8^arshalv
and "Douglas F. Gtfpton, Junior
(Deae<5n.- -Tiroes Staff Photo.
m/53, operating auto Tntoxlcat
?d $100.00 fln0. and costs.
Pftfendant to pay cost of capias."
Patsy* Hicks Green, #f/f/24,
speeding. Pleads, guilty under
wiftver statute. $10.00 fine
#!nd costs.
Samuel Milton Cupp, w/nf/34,
speeding. Pleads guilty under
waiver statute. $15.00 fine arid
costs .
Pear4 Foster- Perry, c/f/35,
motor vehicle, violation. $25j00
fine and costs. xv
Louis Alexander Perry, d/m/
16,. motor vehicle violation^
$50.00 fine and costs.
Joe~Douglas Dorlty, w/jq/25,
speeding. $10.00 fln,e and coMs.
Walter Perry, c/m/41, as
sault. >12 months In Jail, as
signed to work under super
vision rof state PrjfMttt D^pt,
Ralph T. Day, .c/m/32, as
sault. '6. months In Jail, as
signed to work und'er supervis
ion of State Prison Dept. The
court repommends psychiatric
treatment prior to serving sen
tence.
Horace G. Smith, w/m/21, es
cape from prison. To be held
for Franklin County Grand Jury,
$200.00 bond.
William Parrish, w/m/21, es
cape from prison. To be Jield
for Franklin County Grand Jury,
$200.00 bond.
Power Off
In County
Sunday
AUjmembars of Wake Electric
Membership Corporation In
Johnston and Nash Counties, In
(tie Zebulon and Hopkins sec
tions of Wake Countjr, and *
small section near the Hopkins
Community In Franklin County,
will hare their electric power
cut Off from 4:30 to 7130, Sun
day mornlnt, January 17.
This power Intefrupdo^ It
necessary fotv Carolina Power
and Light Comt>ahy, ^urfplleijs of
wholesale pow?j to Walfe Eftc
?*r*r-1t?embershlp jCo^poraJlon,
to Install new equipment ikthelf
transmission ljnfs afZeWlon,
N. C. ^ ^ ^ J
The man who continually hori
rows money ls?apt to ha*? his
!)ard luck. i i
Franklinton Child Injured
In Auto-Bicycle Collision
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Vickie Gay Harris, 13, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Harris
3f Franklinton was critically
Injured when struck by an auto
mobile as she attempted to
cross ,U. S. 1 on a bicycle last
Saturday.
Witnesses said that the child
rode her bicycle directly Into
the path of a car' driven by
Robert Lindsay. McDonald, 62/
of Wurtenburg, Ontario, Ca
nada, as she left the parking
area of a shopping center on
the western edge of Franklinton.
The child was taken to Frank
lin Memorial Hospital in Louls
burg suffering from a compound
fracture of the arm, numerous
severe lacerations and possible
fractures.
Ttie" accident was witnessed
by three State Highway Patrol
men, who were parked nearby.
Cpl. J. E. Rawls, Troopers
E. M. Roberts Ethe
ridge reportedly Ward the lm-j
pact and turned JfriLflme to see
the accident. Photographer T.
H. Pearce said that he awl
ridge were lnsltfFTnearby store
with Etherldge leaving the store
In time to see part of the accl
dent. -
The accident was ruled on
avoidable and no charges wertf
Tiled' , Mrs McDonald7~a pas
senger ?In her husband's car
received severe- fatlal cuts.
The- condition 0/ the child is
reported to be'' 'Improving. . 1
Applications Accepted1
For Post Office Jobs i
The Postal Board of U. S.
'Civil Service , Examiners,
Greensboro, jN' C.t has an
nounced that ^applications will
be accepted until further notice
for examination for positions as
Substitute Postal Clerk and Sub
stitute City Letter Carrier. The
positions to be , filled are In
the Post Offices In Franklin and
surrounding Counties. Starting/
salary for positions at first-,
?ncl second-class post offices
is $2,48 J?r hourt ?nd $2.12
per hour at third-class offices.
Applicants will be required^
to take a written test and all*
qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment
according to rating achieved,
without regard to race, cr pjtul,
se.x, color or national origin.
Interested persons should se
Benton Gets
Agency. Award
Wayne Benton, Lou Is burg Col-,
lege basketball. coach, and local
representative of thfc Raleigh
Agency of Jefferson Startdard
Life .Insurance Company, has
been Informed that the Ralejgh
Agency and the local repre
sentative h^i received an Out
standing Achievement Designa
tion Award for all round Agency
performance.
Av. A. ("Dusty") Reynolds, Is
Manager of the Raleigh Agency
which to comprised of 12 coun
ties in Piedmont North^Caro
llna. The Xnnouitcement was
made by the Greensboro home
office. \
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Louisburf
Fire Call
The Loulsburg Fire Depart
ment answered a call Wednes
day afternoon around 4:45 p.m.
to the home of Miss Lucy Burt
on Church St. here. The cause
of the alarm was a stove pipe
which had become stopped-up.
No damage was reported.
Bunn Tags
Required
Mr. Ronald Tant, Town Clerk,
has announced that Bunn resi
dents must obtain town autor
mobile tags and display them
after February 15th this year.
This Is the first time residents
of Bunn have been required to
purchase town tags.
They may be obtained from*
the clerk at the town hall, Tant
stated. Car owners who fall
to dismay tags after the date,
will be subject to arrest.
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Weather
Partly cloudy today and Fri
day. Colder today. Low, 33;
high, 45.
cure jComplete Information and ,
application forms ttom
local Post Office or from the.
ExecuTTve" Secretary, Postal
Board of U, 6,/Clvll Service ;
Examiners, V. O. Box 3603,
Greensbor^v North CaroMna
27402^/
No Wednesday
Afternoon
Meter Check
Chief William Dement of the
Lou'lsburg Police Department
announced today tha^ due to
many bus lnesses elating on
Wednesday afternoon Jier^thii
parking meters would^not be
checked on Wednesday after
noons until the flrsjt Wednesday
In September:
Sh o iv s * I nr i t a I i on
Eleven-veflr-pld King Jolly 1s shoW'n above
holding an invitatioo# to th'e-'I.nailgtir a' 1 Events
to. takt'jplace in (Washington, I), C. li
ning Monday. rjhe invitation ? : ; ' f.'i'i'iwd
by h-i S" pa rents, IVfr. .and,M rs. Wiibur Jolly,
oT LouisTprg.. JUr.JoUy 'is" a former State
S&nator and a memt^gV of the Caurts Rt?
fpl-.ms Committee. ? The rnvittitutn i for
all ten events, including the receptions,
balls, and Inauguration \>u Wednesday.
This is the only", reported, invitation re?
ceived in this area. -Times. Staff .Phofb. .
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Duncar^ Shows Dimes Film
Mr. Duncan, th6 County Na
tional 'Foundation Chairman,
has covered Franklin County
In the last two weeks, arrang
ing for the Mother's March In
eaj:h community and placing
coin boxes^ In many of^the
stores. The film on Birth
Defects and AVthrltls will J>e
shown to many of the clubs,!
Rotarlan, Lions, Women's and;
P. T. A.'s during the ne*t few
weeks. It Is hoped that thej
public will respond, not ojijy]
in attending the showing qf tnls !
Cllm, but*- In liberally supporting
financially, the program of the
March of Dimes.
The following showjngs have
been scheduled: RotarlanS^
Jan* 14; Lions Club, Jan. 19;
RlverMdo P. T. A , Jan 20,8:00
prn . , Jr. Wtfnran'ti Club, Jan.
6:30 p. ny, Louisbui
"School Prr.A.rTsin 2 IT Junio r
^Chamber '^Commerce, Jan. 20,
Youngsvllie Lions, Jan. 26, Gold
Sand P.Tj A., Feb. 15, Perry's
On Vietnam - . j
Washington,* D. vb.- -Senator ,
Rljfchard Russell (D., Ga.)j$aid
he wanted a reevaluation of the j
United States position in South
Vietnam. \The* Senate Armed
Services Committee which Rus
sell heads Will examine the-'
situation carefully In Vietnam
.and Congo early In the new
session of Congress.
School, Feb. 1*
The flint is t h?* pV^MTty "f ,
tbft Franklin Couftty Chapter'A-V Vj
March Tof Dimes, i will be
available atb durii b year
to b? sti'jwr. .is .11, .'jTioatii lull
project, ? :
- Speech
Washington* ETC. In his A
State of the Union message,
President Join - >!. , h.is niined
hfs. aims for sorting the nation
up the road toward a 'great
society. Attention wis called /
to health-care, education, povl
erty, prevention of c rime, vp t- -
lng rights, the\arts,* ^Jaxes,
fying jthe nation and cleaning
up the rivers.
Train Acjrfclent v
Damages, reported to be
thousands of dollars, to a switch
of, the ^Seaboard ^Rallw^f a*
Prankllnton are ariowiy ^bove
Incident occurred w-h?n a large
r611 of me*al came loose Inside
'a freight car*{)f a passing train
Saturday around 5:15 p.m. The
metal tore the door o?f the box
carandbroke the concrete land
ing where it hit. , <
-Photoby T. H. Pearce.