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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
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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.
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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. '
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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)
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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
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Speed