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Weather Variable cloudiness and con tinued warm today and Wednes day. Showers Wednesday. High today, 74; low, 55. Tel 6Y 6-3283 The Franklin Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of ' Franklin County (T en Cents) Louisburg. N C Tuesday February 9 1965 (Si* Pages Today) Comment If you are very good, Or very .smart, somebody will ? eventually discover .It without, your bragging about It. 95th Year? Number 101 ?* .11 mi mi i ^ , Homecoming Qmien Misfe lAc/ Wells of Green ville, the , 1965 . Homecomiiig Queen, Is pictured above, right; receiving a\ bouquet from last year's Queen, Miss Donna Fus sell, at LoiMsburg College Sat urday night. \Mlss " Tussell's escort is Mike Kioschel and the new Queen's escort is Averette Larfim. -College Greenville Coed Chosen 1965 Homecoming Queen At College Miss Lucy Wells of Greenville was crowned Homecoming Queen for 1965 at Louis burg' College on Saturday night, Feb ruary 0. ' Miss Donna Fussell, ? the^l964 Homecoming Queen, presented Miss Wells with red roses. Miss Wells is the daugh ter ot Mrs. Jean M. Wells The final selection of the Queen from the twelve can didates was made after the girls were presented at half-time of Atfie Hurricanes- Ferrum Junior College basketball game. Mrs ' W M. Jolly of Louis burgX wife ' of former North Carolina Senator W. M. Jolly, Charles Tant of WRAL-TV, Ra leigh, and Floyd Ammons of Fayetteville, President of the Alumni "Association, served as Judges. 1 Miss Wells was escorted by Averette Lamm of Wilson and Miss Fussell, by Michael Moschel, of Bethel Park, Penn. At 6:30 p.m. returning alumni met the Junior varsity basket- j ball team In a game which w?s won by the Junior Varsity team j "by a sc?.f? of *5f> to 45. Alumni ! returning' included Bill Varker ; of Wlnstoh-Salem, TommyShutt 6f Woodbrldge, Va., James . Womble and Charles Burns of Sanfor<t, -Nv Rr-S*?ll -of Greea vllle, and Bill Faucettc of Ra- | lelgh. The Loulsburg Hurricanes lost to the Ferrum team by a score of 89 to 74. ? \ Follou'ii.t ;th?\ -ime, alumni and students enjoyed a -dance in the College Union with music by the colle band,.. "Larry Lee and the Rebels." Ed Board Delays Signing The Franklin County Board of Education held its postponed first-of-the-month meeting here yesterday. All members were present except LOuisbux'g representative, Clint Fuller, who is ill. The Board discussed at length plans for the use of the $558,- ; 000.00 the system is<o receive! Trom the State Bond money Several plans were discussed and no definite action was taken. It was. reported, however, that those present c$me close tofull Agreement on the expenditure of j the funcls. The plan, if one was| adopted, was not disclosed. The Board again delayed the signing of the Federal required pledge to integrate the county schools. No official statement was'releasedt but it Is believed that the Board Intends to await further action on the paj^t of the State Board of Education, which declined signirfg the pledge In It's February meet ing. To continue receiving Fe deral funds, the pledge must be signed by March 3. , The Board will hold another Joint meeting with the Board of County Commissioners next Monday night to further discuss financing of the proposed con solidation of a)l the county schools. , . \ County Men Attend Workshop Three Franklin bounty men attended a soil testing and fer tilizer workshop in Raleigh last week. Edward Radford of Cen terville, J. P. Timberlake, Jr., of Louisburg and H. D. Tant of Buhn attended the workshop held by the Smith-Douglas Com pany. The workshop held at the VeU vet Cloak on Hillsboro Street in Raleigh was to keep local dealers up to date on the fer tilizer needs of their various communities, according to the release. Negro Freed By Judge In Capital Case ? Willie Perjy, Jr., 41-year-old Louisburg NegrOj charged with the October 5, 1964 rape of a mentally retarded local white woman' was freed by Superior Court Judge Clarence Hall, last Thursday afternoon. Peft"y, whose case was reduc ed frdw the capital' offense of rape, to assault with intent to commit: rape, as court. began here last week became a free man after spending the past three months IrV jail, when Judge Hall ruled that the witness (the alledged victim) was not com petent to testify as a witness, therefore ttie. court directed a verdict of not guilty. The state presented no evidence or witnesses other than the reported victim. Per ft, represented by the Dur ham jVgrolaW firm of Pearson and NiWlone, plead not guilty to the charge?. Judges For Homecoming Festivities Judges In Saturday's Home coming festivities at Louls'burg College are shown above with College Public Relatlohs Dl ~ TWCtor, Dave panlels, left. Oth ers pictured from 16ft to'rlght.t Charles Tant of WRAL-TV In Raleigh, Mrs. W. M. Jolly of Loulsburg, and Floyd Am mons of F^ayettevllle. -College. Photp. . The attorneys requested that Perry be placed in Jail for safe keeping until he could make arrangements to leave town. It was reported Monday' that he had left Loulsburg. Other cases heard before Judge Hall in last 'week's cri minal session follows: Owen Earl Ferguson, speed ing. Defendant pleads guilty to speeding not in excess pf 70 mph. $25.00 fine and costs. Robert Haley; public drunken ?ss. 30 daysjn jail, suspended for six months ujjpn condition that defendant remain of good behavior . and violate ho penal laws of the State and Federal Government and pay a fine of $S ,00 and costs of court. Bobby R. Yates, escape from prison. 7. months Jn prison, to commence at termination of present sentence from Beaufort' County. s ? Donald Eugene Short, escape from prison. 6 months In pris on; to commence at termina tion of sentence Impfcsed In Wake County. Herbert .E. Rosentaum, es cape from prison. 9 months In prlaon to commence at terml ?natton of sentence imposed In Onslow County. Ted W. McDowell, escape from prison. 7 months In pris on to iop^mence at termination of sentence Imposed In Pitt County. Berlle Perry, assault with deadly weapon with Intent to kill. Defendant enters a plea of guilty. 12 nrnnths In jail, to work under supervision of the 'State Prison Department. Jt Is recommended by the court that "defendant be granted the option of serving this sentence under* the work release plan. Curl Franklin Hall, break ing entering, larceny. 9 months In Jail, suspended and defendant T '? * ' * V i' ? ' placed on probation for three years under -all general terms and conditions including the condition that he stay sober and make restitution fo Seaboard Airline Railroad CjDt, lh the amount of $15.00 and pay cjt>st of coifcrt.. t ? /j wniiAm Parrlsh, e^cape/roiiP prison, 8 months in prison to. commence' 1 1 at termination of sentence Imposed In Hertford County. ' Horace G. SntlthV escape from prison. 8 months* In prison to commence - at termination of sentence lrnnosefft In Lee County. / \ David Milton, l^rcerjr yf auto 12 months- In jitt, just*M*J???J for a period of three y?'ars on condition defendant remain of good behavior ~amt violate no penal laws of the State and 11 Federal Government - and that he immediately pay $50 00 for restitution to Service Klre In surance Company and costs of Court. . William Nathaniel Cooley, breaking and Entering, lar.cenf (6 cases) Judgment of court is that defendant be imprison ed for not less than 18 nor more* than 24 months.^ Execu- t tion suspended and defendant placed on probation for three "years under all genial terms of probation including maVlnr restitution to Greerthlll Coun try Club In r thp ^mount of $131.23, Warren "fell Co., $20.00 and W. J% ShearW $?.50 and to pay costs l*i each case Lynwoodl Earl Neal, breaking and entering; larceny. (5 cases) Judgment ??r. court Is thak de fendant be InVprisoned-ioAnot less' than 18 n6r more than\24 months. Execution Suspended and defendant placed on probe* tion for three years under al\ general terms bf probation, in See COURT page 4 Two Late Model Cars Seized, Youths I ? ' ' t ' ' Charged In Saturday Racing Incident Cll ? I Photos by Dick Burijette (. onfisrnletl Lara v w. T. King W. T. King W. TV "Smlleyf 1 Klpg, 64, Loulsburg businessman, died Sunday In Dujte Hospital fol lowing a sftoivt Illness. King entered Franklin J?le mortal Hospital following a short Ill Hospital last Tuesday, where he suffered a stroke. He was later moved to Duke Hoapltal In Durham. King, the son of the late Mr. apd Mrs. .John W. King, was a lifelong resident of Loulsburg. He operated King Candy Com ply here for many years \in tll he went Into seml-retlrement a few years ago. Prior to open ring the candy business, he traveled for the C. F. Sauer Company, a mayonnaise firm, In Richmond, Va. Funeral services were hrtd' today at 4 p.m. from White .Funeral Home here, conduct ed by Rev. Frank Pulley of St. ill's Episcopal Church of Passes Sunday i Dist. Gov. Speaks To ; \ Epsom Lions Bryant KlrKland, governor of District 31-G 6f fJ1. C. Llonlsm, was a guest of th| b Epsom Lions club and delivered an address for the members at a .meeting Thursday night In Vance Liber ty United Churcti of Christ. Klrkhmd discussed thp as pects of Lloni$m .on a local, state and national level, touch ing on the history of that organ ization in North Carolina and Its growth and progress in the _state ajid nation. The speaker also related ways the local club can. im prove In lVaharea of services conjunctive to state and nation al programs of work. The program followed a busi ness session conducted by President Willis Joiner, Lion KiGTWeldon gave the lnvoca tion prior to the serving of the evening meal. Tfle meeting ended with a benediction by Rev. Joiner. Tired Cat ? . v Seminole, Okla.--Soon after moving Into her new home In St. Louis, Mo'., Mr sr. Jim Rob ertson said that her Siamese cat named Thurm disappeared. SI* weeVs later the cat turned up at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. A. Cummlng9. Thufm had previously made this 450 mile trip by car. Mrs. Cum mlngs sent the cat home aboard an airliner. which King was a member. Burial ^followed In Oakwood Cemeteity. "* "" i He1 Is survived' by his wile, Mrs. Molly Brown King,' two brothers, John and James of LoulsbUrg. t Two . youths were taken into custody and the 1964 model au tos they allegedly were driving were seized on charges of " pre arranged racing" on the high way in Franklin County near Louisburg* during the weekend. The Incident occurred at 8:20 o'clock Saturday night on N." C. Highway 561, the road from Louisburg to Centervllle, and about if" mile out of Louisburg, said State Highway Patrolman D: M. Hlnton. Trooper Hlnton Identified the drivers as John .Lester Beard, Jr., of 200 Grace Street, Rocky Mount, In a 1964 Chevrolet Cor vette auto registered In the name of his mother, Mrs. Myr tle Robinson Beard, of the same address, and John Baskervllle Brldgforth, of Kenbridge, Va., in a 1964, Pontlac GTO. Convlctlon*on charges of pre arranged racing couldffesult In permanent confls?*tt6rr*t>f the vehicles, as well asSjther pen alties, explained Troofcfrr Hln ton and Patrol CpL J. E. Rawls, ' of the Henderson .district. ^earlfigs were spt for Re corder's Court In Louisburg on February 16. Bond was fixed at $3,000 for each of the autos and $500 for each of the ac cused youths pending trial, th? officers said. ^ Hlnton pointed out that he was on patrol duty. Saturday night and spotted the two cars "lined" up side by side" in the road. One of the autos pulled out of the traffic lanes to permit him to pass but Hlnton Instead halt ed spme 2t)0 feet from the scene, he said. Then the cars again aligned themselves side by side and "took off," the officer de clared. , The trooper told how he gave chase, halted Beard In the Cor vette and' meanwhile Identified the other vehicle, aridgforth was apprehended later In the night. Attack Fatal To H. M. k > V / Lancaster H. M. Lancaster H. M. Lancaster, '67, retired farmer and lifetime resident of Kranklln County, died Satur day of a heart attack. \ \ I. faster had been a promt n^Ht tobacco farmer and live stock dealer In the Centerrllle _ Community for thirty-five " years. He was a member at the Centerrllle Baptist Church. The son of the late June J. > and Hattle P. Lancaster, Im la survived by his wife, Annie L. Smith; three sons, Tyree M., James C., and Stanley jt.; one daughter, Mrs. Donald Griffin; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Pearce of Castalla and Mrs. A. D. Bunn of Nashville; eleven grandchil dren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were ton ducted today at 2 p.m. at the Centervllle Baptist -Church by Rev. Harold Steen and Rev. W. P. Chllders. Burial was In the church cemetery. Boxscorel> Raleigh? Ae Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a. (it Mon day, February 8, IMS: \ KILLED TO DATE 138 KILLED TO DATS -LAST YE A|f ' 140 ? V v r,f
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