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Weather Increasing cloudiness and not quite so cold today. Wednesday, Cloudy with rain or showers and warmer. Low today, 13; high, 49. The Franklin Times P-ublished Every Tuesday & Thursday i? Serving All Of Franklin County Beginning Our 96th _ Year Of Service Today Serving All Of Franklin County Tel GY 6-3283 ; (Ten* Cents) Louisburg, N C?. Tuesday February 23 1965 (Sm Pa^es Today) 96th Year? Number 1 Photo by Dick Burnette Louisburg Upsets Franklinton Gold Sand, Louisburg Girls And Bunn Boys Get Wins As Tournament Starts Ttye 1965 edition of the Frank lin County Basketball Tourna ment got underway here last pm?h^- in ;thw J?aul-?lam *dWM? nasium Qn the Louisburg High School campus with Gold Sand and Louisburg girls gaining op ening round Wins in. the Girls' Division arid Bunn boys taking first game honors- in the Boys' j Division. The upset of the evening was the 39-33 win. by the Louisburg girls ov.e.r Franklintonv Louis burg, niimber, 6 team in the standings, downed the number 3 Frankljnton girls in the third game Monday night. In the game,~pntlTig the Gold Sand girls) tied fpr third place and paired fourth* fer /tjie tourney, against the cellar ' dwelling Youngsville sextet. Gold Sand hit a coldi streak In the second period following YoungsvUle to come from a deficit of 15-5 to a more respectable 17-13 score. However, the closeness was s'hoTt-llved as the Gold Sand girls stayed ahead to take ,th* win, 36-28. Edward Best ace, .Phillip Rice, played an outstanding jgame, giving the best performance of the night as he scored 31 points... before fouling out witji 1:07 left In the game.. The Ragles led the Bunn Bulldogs for the first five minutes of play-. Bunn went ahead with a 10-9 score with 3 minutes remaining in the nfsT-pertotf ? and ? was- never caught as they went on to cap ture the first round victory, 73-59. A capacity crowd filled the j Elam Gym# for the first night i of Play, getting the Tournament off *o a roaring start. The always popular high school ! j&ient is expected to set a re- , cord this week in attendance. Most observers agree that the League- has better balance this year than in a long time. The Louisburg upset over Franklin ton last night points to this ob- 1 se nation. -Cindy Raynor was high scor- j er for the victorious Gold Sand ( girls with 16 points. Sus*an Lancaster had 8 to b$ second i high for the winners. Rexie I Smith led' the losing Youngs ville 1 girls with 9 points followed' by j Cathy -Cash with 8. ? Gold Sand ! will pla> the v?inner of to- ; night's first round game be tween Edwdrd Best and Dunn girls. This second round game with Gold Sand will be played. Thursday night at Vp.ni. ' ! Rice's 31 points led all the scoring Monday night. He was followed by fr; Harris wUh-l& and Murphy with 9 for the Eagles. Bunn's top scorer was Charlie Mullen with 25 .points followed by Lee Brantley with 20 points. Rrantled Jumped In to foul trouble in the first two minutes of the game as he had two personals trailed. After a beief rest on the bench, Brant ley wasi back in action and had gotten hlis third 'personal early in the third period. He did not, however, foul out of the,game Freddie Hgrton hit f?^r 12 for the winning Bulldogs. ~ ~ 'Jackie Casst?ll with 9 &>ints and Betty 'jo Moore with 8 for Louisburg were able to lead See TOURNAMENT page 6 | Photo by Dick Burnette Bunn Downs Edward Best Two Louisburg Homes Robbed In Sunday Afternoon Entries * Two homes were broken into late Sunday afternoon and large amounts of Jewelry were re portedly stolen in Louisburg. The residences of Mrs. W. B. Tucker on Church Street afld Mrs. Malcolm v McKinne on Sunset Ave. were burglarized Sunday afternoon between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., acceding to Louisburg* Police Qhief William Dement ? Neither of the occupants was at home at the time of the rob beries.,- Mrs. McKinne reported as arhong her losses, the fol lowing^ a gold lady's watch , given jtfti.Ther by her mgthej;,. and rejportedfy to be over lbO years old; 2 sets of earrings, a string of gold beads, a large collection of old and Valuable coins, a stick-pin and abroach. N<? actual cash value his been placed on the missing items, since their real value was sen timental. Mrs. ^Tucker listed axnong Items missing from her home, the following: a $50 bill, 2 $5 bills and ia ?$20 bill, all Christmas gifts she had hidden in a secret compartment inside her jewelry box tn ?er bed room; a valuable gold broach with a 3/4 carat diamond mount ed in it, a charm , bracelet containing a gyld wedding /ing, gold watch, college pin, mini ature .gold cotton bale, and three gold nameplates of Mrs. Tucker's grandchildren, and an old $2 1/2 gold piece plus a set of earrings with two $2 12 pieces. < Chief Dement stafe<L ihart a door on a screened porch was broken open at the McKinne home, but that the burglar ap parently found a hidden key at the Tucker residence. No evi dence of forcible entry was found at the Church Street dwelling. r The Chief eypfessed thfe be llef that these w? re profession als, or cerfainly people who knew what to look for.' .Both, homes discovered missing iteips from the bedropms only Mayor Improving Mayo r^ Louis A. Whiles s of Loulsburg is reported to be improving at Franklin Memor ial Hospital today. The Maytyr suffered a- slight coronary at tack last week and has been confined in the local hospital since that time. and only from Jewelry bojles. Mrs. McKinne discovered that someone had entered her house when she noticed that her Jewel ry box was turned arOund from its -normal position. The bur glars hud apparently done this to hide the broken lock on the box. - ^ Mrs. Tucker noticed a pocket-' book had been moved which led to her discovery of the entered jewelry box. Dement said his department is continuing the investigation. Democratic Women To Meet Mrs. Anrjle Cooper of RaJeigh will be the featured speaker at a meeting of the Democratic Women of Franklin County Wednesday night, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting, which was post poned a few weeks ago due to inclement weather, will be held in Loulsburg at the Mur phy Hoi*se, according to Mrs. ^Lou Oxnevad, president of the organization. All members are urged to I attend. ? Attend "The 100" Meeting Photos above Show local business nfen and college omciais trie organizational meeting of "The 100," a local college supporting group, last week. Top picture, left to right: David Daniels, Director College Relations, who fostered the Idea of the organization; Harold. Talton, Flrst-Cltlrtns Bank, elected Chairman; John Hodges, College Trustee, .Hodges Insurance Agency; Dr. C; W. Bobbins, College President; and D. R. "Rocky" Saunders, Quality gleaners. Lower picture, left to right: A1 Goodwin, Johnson Cotton Co.; E. F.' Yarborough, Attorney; ' Ralph Knott, Clerk of Court; Frank Read, First Federal Savings i> Loan of Rocky Mount; Wallace . Tlppett, Farmers Tractor t Truck Co.; Dr. Marvin Pleasants, dentist, and Raymond Bftrnette, Triangle Realty Corp. The group Is expected to underwrite funds of $19,000 annually to benefit th? college.' Absent whfen the pictures wer* made, <M. ,C. Ball, Loulsburg Motors, and Tom House, House Furniture Co. -College Photos. I I! Principles At Rotary Meeting Louisbyrg Rotary Club last Thursday. Left to right, ? Franklin County- Representative, James D. Speed; Club'"' President, Jim Brown; Commissioner of Agriculture, Jim Goodwin, Program phairman. Graham spoke to the group 011 responsibilities of of his department and commented on the current tobacc6, situation. | -Photo by Dick Burnetts. Agriculture Commissioner Speaks Here North Commissioner of Agri culture Jim Graham told a group of local c Itlzerts last Thursday night, "I* know the people in volved In the tobacco program wlir come up with a solution which will be fair and equita ble to everyone concerned." Graham ?poke to the Louis burg Rotary Club at the club's regular meeting at a local res taurant. A1 Goodwin, -a per sonal friend Of the' Commis sioner's and a member o{ the local club, was in charge^ of the program and Introduced the speaker. \ The Commissioner, who ad\ mltted, "Frankly, I forgot the speech I had written for ronlght and left it in my Raleig\of flce," -explained the varVus services rendered by the /Agri culture Department. Said Graham, "Many people , don't realize ju^t what the Depart ment of Agriculture .does." He pointed* out that the de partment is responsible for carrying out 59 different laws and that the department is di vided into 16. divisions. He mentioned several services such as the weights and mea sures section, gas and oil In spection, fertilizer analysis, milk, sanitation, credit union, the testing of soft drinks and cosmetics, soil testing and the N. C. State Fair. The Commissioner spoke on the Importance of the relative ly new poultry and meat iaspection division. "The peo ple would be astounded at the amount of meat condemned in North Carolina." He added; "You can enjoy a meal more knowing tha{ it is safe." On the subject of tobacco, Graham said, "We "know we must do something to remedy the tobacco situation. It Is a matter of vital concern. I per sonally feel that an acreage-* pourjdage plan is of the essence at this time." He added that he wo\ild like to see such apian kdopteti this fall if it is "feasi ble, possible and practical." Graham stated that if such a | plan could not be put into effect this fall he. woiil<$, "Certainly like to see it In 1966." In answer to a question from the floor, Grafiam said he rea lized that many growers; had already made their agreements for the coming year, and time was short for a referendum th'is year. He added, '* My only thought is that if we continue to place lai"ge amounts of -to bacco In stabilization, we may not be able to make rental agreements another yetr." The Commissioner said he favored the present Ervltr-Jor dan bill with some modi fications. He aaperteti that For years, we have ftut a^re a^e.. but we*have not cut the ac tual poundage platedAon the lM L_1 _ A\ , I market. I am fearful that if the* acreige-pouijdage program Ik not explained fully t<^ the grower he might ask how will it affect me and vote against it." "I was surprised at some attitude.* at the hearings in Raleigh recently. Most seemed to favor the plan but wanted to put it off. Haste might ^irake< waste may apply here," the Commissioner stated. Then he stated that he favored such a plan for this .year. r He said more finances were needed by his department In an obvious bid to get the word, to Franklin County's Representa tive, James D. Speed, who w ds seated beside' th/* Cotnmission See GRAHAM page 6 Officers Investigating Wreck Deaths, Shooting In County The highway death, In Gran ville County, of a negro man and woman on Saturday, Feb ruary 13, following a shooting Incident ,at the. home of Willie "Skinner" Andrews, negro ten ant farmer In Franklin County, is still being investigated by 'The 100" Organized At Louisburg College An organizational meeting of "The 100" club was held Wed nesday 'evening at Loulsburg College. A group of< twelve community leaders compose the steering committee of the club which will secure funds In ex cess of $10,000.00 for sustain ing suppoirt of 'Louts bui*g College. Mr. Harold Talton, Vice President of the First' Citizens' Bank and Trust Com pany, was chosen to serve as chairman. The club will be composed of 100 busjness and professional men and women in the Loula burg area, each contributing to the college In 1965. At the meeting the varloua contributions that Loulsburg College brings to the area were discussed. With a total of 87 employees, the total wages paid In 1964 was $402,913.32 The college operation budget (or 84-65 Is $868,800.00). and a capital Budget In excess of $400,000.00. It was estimated that Students spend $130,000.00 In nine months with the local mmlmli, ",'i _ -Considering these and other Cultural assets, the committee voiced the sentiment of business In Loulsburg that Loulsburg College should be supported In a regular, systematic -way by business and professional peo- i pie In the area. ''The 100" program will of ficlally begin March 1. ' I Franklin and Granville County authorities. "He was coming at me with his knife open and I shot film," the Franklin County tenant farmer told offlaers who visit ed him last Monday night to In quire about a -disturbance at, his home Saturday afterboon shortly before two pefsons In-, volved were fatally injured in a motor vehicle wrecks off high way 96 tert miles sdutfi of Ox ford. The statement was by /Willie (Skinner) Andrews, Negrr^ in his late 30' a. State Highway Patrolman J. E. Bowen and Granville County Deputy B. L. Newton .went to Andrews' home Monday night after they had gotten reports that Leonard Lee Hunt, 22, Rt. 2, Oxfotd, injured in the wreck In which his compan ions were fatally Injured, had been slwt prior to the wreck. Bowen -and (Newton said An drews readily ? admitted that Hunt and two companions, Wil liam Cotsirt, Rt. 2, Oxford, and Mamie Jonesj Rt. 1, Franklin ton, had been at his hom^SaturA day afternoon and that he had shot Hunt. Bowen and Newton Said An drews gave theri^this infofma V ? 1 1 /? ? tlon: . \ Cozart, Hunt, Jones -and him* self had all been drinking whis key. Hunt and Cozart got Into ah afgtiment over attention of the Woman arid Hunt brought out his knife, slightly cutting the Jones woman on the leg. Andrews declared he ordered the men from his house, tell-j ing him he wou^d not have any fighting there. Andrews claimed Hunt pushed him into another room and Andrews said he again ordered them to leave. Hunt advanced upon him with knife ir^hand; he told officers, and he raised his .22 calibre riHe and fired a. single shot that dropped Hunt. , Re further told officers that Cozart, Jones and Hunt got into a pick-up truck, driven by Co zart and the three started to ) town to take Hunt to a doctor. The truck was wrecked orf a slight curve three miles north of Wilton. Cozart^and Hunt were tak'en by ambulance to Duke Hospital where Cozart 1 died Sunday morning. Aunt i still is a patient there, but c attending physicians had not discovered* the bullet wound in his thigh until advised Tuesday (See WRECK Page 6) I Legislative News by Representative James D Speed For the remainder of the 1965 Legislative Session I shall pre sent to the readers, of The Times, through this series of. jgeeKly articles, a first-hand report of Legislative matters that are Important to every citi zen of Franklin County and North Carolina. I am grateful to the editor and 'management* of this new^aper for permitting me this means at communication. It ts nay ckslre to repre sent all the people of Fran kiln county ? in \ this Impor tant Legis lative Body which af fects, and in many ways | regulates, I the dally living of all North Carolinians. I cln serve you better by keep ing you advised on the mpst Important matters, and con versely by having an expres sion of your, views and in terests. . From time t6'*Jtln)e I' shall dwell at some length on ma jor legislation concerning edu cation, toads, highway safety, Industrial development, taxes, court impr clement, revenue, the prison system, utilities and mental health. My column this week Will deal primarily with mental health. ? This is the third Legislative Session that your representa tive has served on the House Committee on Mental Instltu- , tions, which afforded rpe the opportunity of seeing the im portance of improving and ex panding these greatly needed service's. . After the d^liy Legislative Session 'adjourned last Wednesday afternoon more than a hundred members of the General Assembly visited / John Umstead Mental Hospl talT Mifrdock Center for Retard ed Children, and . the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Hospital, all of , which are located at Butner, N. C. These facilities were made possible a few years ago to help serve the desperate needs of patients who had been on admission waiting lists of other such Institutions for long periods of time. TheState pur chased this property from the Federal Government for a vqry small sum of money after the military base known as Camp v Butner was abandoned after World War n. Some members of the group who had never visited any of these institutions expressed amazement to find so njany un fortunate people.,.belng cared for. One representative stated publicly on the Jiouse hbot the _ following day that in all of his life, including more than two years as aa prisoner of war in See NEWS page 6 Boxscore Raletgh--The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a.m. Mon iay, February 22: KILLED TO \DATE 184 /.? r->' KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR 191 ? '?1 v ? Speed
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