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\ The FraiikMn Times Published Every Tue.diy & Thursday 1 S.rui ?? All Of FranUi* Coun?v Serving All Of' Franklin County 96lh Year ^Number 6 Loo sbufq N C Thufsdav March 11 1965 (Twelve Pages Today) (Ten Cents) /! \ . -What Next - For Franklin County Schools? , by CLINT FULLER Note: This is the second In a series of articles on Franklin County Schools and the problems confronting them. In Part f last week, the Assurance of Compliance requirements of the Department ol Health, Education and Welfare in Washington, D. Cv-^as discussed. Today's article continues the discussion of this subject ? Part n | County Schools after this school year, the County Board of Education will have to do one of these thr.ee things* ' ' . 1. Pledge that federal money jrlll not be used in adlscrimt natory manner. 2. Submit a plan of raciaJ desegregation. 3. Be under court order to integrate. < David Seeley, legal assistant to the U. S. Commissioner of Education, Washington, D. C-, has stated, "Title VI of the law (Civil Rights Act, 1964) does not require integration of schools, only discontinuation of discriminatory practices." Seeley added that "a substantial good faith start by next year" should bs made. He was speaking to a group of school officials recently in Raleigh. In a 2,608 word release from Attorney General of North Carolina, Wade Bruton, and prepared by assistant Attorney General Ralph Moody, the state office rules^ in part, as fol lows: "Neither the State Board of Education nor the coujity and city boards asked for this situation, but they must, live with it, and they will have to work with such clay as Is handed to them. No form of token compliance, clever schemes, chi canery or subtle or sophisticated plans of avoidance-no mSl> ter how crafty or cunning--will in the end prevail. No devices or plans' whether "ingenious or ingenuous" wljl constitute any legal defense to the mandates of th\s Federal statute." In short, the spokesman for HEW in Washington soft-peddled theit heavy stick, that the Federal government holds over the heads of local school boards, while at the same time, the state's law officials pointed out, in no uncertain terms, the meaning of the compliance requirement of the NEW Department. As ofte Franklin County Board of Education member put it, ?Tm torn between my mind and my conscience." He meant that he feels the sensible thing to do would Be to sign the Assurance of Compliance and submit a desegregation plan; but his conscience tells him this mi^ht not be what the people who elect school boards desire. It would take a tax increase of 35 1/? cents per $100 valuation -In Franklin' County, under' the present tax structure, to compen sate for the- loss of the. $89,01,0.34 in these Federal funds. ' The County Board at present has a request before the Board of Commissioners ior $600,000 for a long-range building program which would require around $75,000 per year to accomplish within the next five years. There is a question as whether or not the county finances can stand even this smaller amount. It would be~almost impossible to obtain the $89,000.00 from local tax sources. It would appear then that the County Board of Education is faced with the decision to sign a pledge and to initiate a plan or lose the finances for the programs and thereby being forced to discontinue them. Needless to say,, once a plan is submitted and msets with tne approval of the State Department and the Federal government, the finances will continue to come in as they have done in the past. Therefore, the problem of finance in this particular area of Franklin County schools will have been solved. however, it is expected that solving this problem will create an even greater one. Realistic people are aware that it will take a great deal of -adjustment on "the part of all Franklin County citizens befdre integration works smoothly ij\ the county schools. V, This series of articles will not concern itself with the problems of desegregation, except as "it affects the future of the schools. In areas where "freedom of choice" plans have been instituted, it has become impossible for administrative boards to determine' where to build new schools, establish school districts, and to anticipate enrollment. _ The "freedom of choice" plan has been described as the* only plan that will ultimately please the Federal government' Such a plan In Franklin County would do away wRh present school attendance areas and a parent could send his child to any school- in the county regardless of their place of resi dence. It could conceivably result In a massive exchange of students even a.nong the separate races. A disgruntled parent In one school district could move the child to another for almost any reason or for no reason at all. There Is more to .this decision than Just the prospect of integrated schools alone. 44ore-on the "ffwdom of~ehe4^e" plan next week. Council Calls May Elections The l-OMigbur'g Town .Council called for a General Election to be held on May 4, 1965, in their meeting here' Tuesday night.- The elections will se lect a mayor and six councilmen yeUrs. , ; Lee H. Belt was named Re istrar and Mrs. Anne F. Shel ! ton and E. S Stovall were named Judges for the election. Filing ? fit for -:imUdate.J was ir't as April'. 20, 1965.- at 6 p.m. E.S.T. v : ? Mayor Pro Tetn Robert HickS. ! presided at the- meeting in the " absence ot May ox Louis Who , ... * jf* W?S U|H? 1* .UUapit.lll.Vit follow ing a slight coronary attach a few weeks ago. Councilman V. A Peoples , marie the flection motion, and Councilman Jiiivmy Lumpkin gave the motion a sec* cuiulin^. ? j-, Tin1 Board also accepted a bid of $10-54.60 by. Griffin Motor Co, here-for the purchase price of an 8 cylinder, 3 4- ton trnfckcab ;and chassis- with utility body. Loral Post Office Remodeling Louisburg Postmaster EdViird L._Be.sl is shown above standing in the midst of 'massive renovations nearing completion at the 'local post office. Upper left and upper right, workmen are pietur'ed prepar ing to install new- aluminum vestibule wMclvrep laces an old one made. of wood; top center, new "overhead lighting fixtujyjs; lower left, outside c6oling tank for' new air conditioning system and . new aluminum framed windows; and lower right, a new oil fired Ijoiler replaces old hand fired coal burner. Best stands beside the huge air conditioning unit, located' In the basement. -Times Staff Photos. ' Renovations To Post Office Nearing Completion Rfenovatlons and remodeling work Is nearing completion at theLouisburg Post Office, ac cording to Postmaster Edward L. Best. The rhasslve project, posting over $50,000, started with the awarding of bids last Novejnber 3 and ts expected to be completed within the next three weeks. The improvements, *under the direction of the Generaf Ser vices Administration^ Include the replacement of wooden doors and windows with alumi num fixtures, a completely new front vestibule, new light fix tures throughout, plus a new oil-fired broiler and air cotyji tioning system. The building, erected in 1937, had l>een heated wjjth coal re quiring constant trlpi-to the coal pile by the custodian and had Weather Generally fair today a>nd part ly cloudy Friday, with little change 4n temperature. High today,. 50; low, 25. not -heretofore been ujr condi tioned. Included in the work is a wm piete rewiring of the structure new plumbing throughout and an interior paint Job. ? Th<- l^cal post office is desi pi nated .as a First Class offioe and employs, twenty people which includes ^a postmaster, "an assistant postmaster, 3 cTerks7~7 city carriers, 3 sub stitute clerks, 4 rural carriers, 4 substitute rural carriers', and 2 custodian employees. General Service* Administra tion announced 4^t sWtjpmbeY Recorder's Court Has Heavy Docket Tuesday The following"" :ases w?re dis posed of during a session of Recorder's Court on Tuesday, March 9th: Nathaniel P.? Davis, w/m, unlawful possession of whiskey. $25 00 fine ar. costs. , Alton Glenn Leonard, w/m/ 21, speeding. Pleads guilty under, waiver statue. $10.00 fine and costs. Arthur Alston, c/m/32, motor vehicle violation. $25.00 fine and costs. Willie Willis Crudup, c/m, 38, speeding. Pleads guilty under wqlver statute. $10.00 fine and costs.' George Hatch Holmes, w/m/ 58, operating auto Intoxicated. Pleads guilty to careless and reckless driving. $25.00 fine' and costs. Walter R. Cuthrell, assault. $10.00 fine and costs. ? David Joyner, x c/m,(54, as sault with deadly weapon with Intent (o kill, resulting In ser ious injury- Probable cause found. Bound over to Superior Court under $1000.00 bond. James McArthur Journlgan, non support. 12 months In pri son to work under supervision to State Prison Dept., to be suspended On payment of $80.00 per jnonth beginning today and monthly therafter, plus costs of court. Notice of appeal. Bond fixed at $500.00. Ernest Cleveland Smith, Jr., w/m, 44, speeding. Pleads gu ilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs . John Staley Baker, e/m '32, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $12.00 fine and costs. John Badcock Wlmei*, w/ra/19, speeding. Pleads guilty under wqlver statute. $15,00 fine and costs. Sarah Bryant Raynor. w/f/48, speeding. Pleads guilty under waller statute. $13.00 fine and costs. William Thomas Sweet, c/m/ 50, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Willie Russell Edwards, w/m/ 40, speeding. Pleads guilty un der waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. John Henry Perry, c/m/46, assault -with deadly weapon. $25 00 fine and costs. Thomas Perry, c/m/18, non support, Not guilty. James Harrison Allan, c/m / 46, speeding. Pleads guilty und er waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. , George Burney, Jr., c/m/31, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Harry Nelson Dupree, w/m/ 20, speeding. Pleads guilty unr der waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Elmo Edward Cash, w/,/38, speeding! Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine-* rid. costs. Walter Mayberry, Jr., w/m, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute $15.00 fine and cbsts. Clyde Lester Walser, w/m/ 51, speeding. Pleads guilty un der waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Dlanne Gay Mooretw/f,:ia, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. _ $10.00 fine and costs. John Cooley Altrocchl, w/m/ 36, speeding. Pleads gullu- un der waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. James Hyman Brown, c/m, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $15.00 fine and costs. Robert Dunn, w/ui/58, speed ing. Pleads guilty under walv er, statute* $10.00 fine and "casts. ' . j , Richard Cecil Waters, w/m/ 41, speeding; motor vehicle vi olation. $15.00 fine and costs. Clarence Cameron Alston, > c/m/40, speeding. Pleads guil ty $10.'00 fine and costs. Vlitjll Ennls Duncan, w/m/ 72, speeding Defendant en ters a plea of nolo contendere.. Prayer for Judgnwot-cofltlnuMd upon payment of costs.' William Hill, c/m/33, speed ing. $20,00 fine and costs. Notice of appeal, bond set at $200.00. . ?Abiur Tant, w/m/24, speed ing.) $10.00 fine and costs. James Clyde Alston, c/m/47, no 9perator's license. $?0 .00 fine and costs. Jam9s Edwird Kearney, w/m/ 32, speeding. $10.00 (Ine and "* ?' -i Heart Attack Fatal The Loulsburg R?scue Ser vice Answered a call around 1 a.m. this morning to (he home of Luther Brown, w/m/55, In Hickory Rock. Brown had suf fered a heart attack and was dead when the Rescuers arriv ed. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the Lancaster Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Rev. Aubrey Tomllnson. BUrUl.wlll follow In Duke Memorial fcfc*.n;h cemetery. Surviving are his wife, -Mrs. Adell Inscoe Brown, two sis ters, Mrs. rannleWUson, Apex, N. C., and Mrs. Viola Layton, Raleigh, N. C.; two brothers, 1 Willie, of Oxford, N. C., and i Weldon of Lou la burg. costs. , ? Hal Boone Perry, Jr., w/m/ 32, speeding. $5.00 fine #nd costs. Otha BocWle, c/m/21, no op erator's license. $10.00 flue a ml costs. . Willie Junior Smith, c/m/27, speeding. $10.00flne and costs Clemon (Burrell) Rlcharifsyn, c/m/19, no operator's license, motor vehicle violation. $25.00 fine and costs Robert Richards Manh, c/m, motor vehicle violation, $20.00 fine and costsr-, \ .. Doris Berrlger Shue, w/f/35, speeding. No! pros. Edwin Sonstant Bi-yson, w/m, ! 59, speeding. Prayer for Judg ment continued ?r<<r payment of "i costs. Floyd Wood, c/m, 40, unlawi ful possession of whiskey) un lawful possession of whiskey j for sale. 6 months In Jail, assigned txj work under su pervision of State Prison Dept., suspended on payment of $25.00 fine and costs, Wlllard Earl Hill, w/m/19, speeding. $50. 00 fine and costs. - Douglas Tyrone Goodwin, w/ m/18, exceeding safe speed j $10 00 fine and costs. , Hubert Thomas, e/mjf non support. 8 months In Jail, as signed to work On roads, sus pended on payment of costs and $10.00 per week lifto C.S.C. office for support of children. that plans wore being made for the Loulsburg renovatiolis and estimated the cost at between 440,000 and $65,000 Bldsopen \ . ed on October 13, 1964 in At-, lanta, Ga. The actual, cost acc ording to Best 1% $52,753.00. Former iouisburg Girl On Handbook Staff - '\ \ Arr Oxford student at tiff L'JuL- * v ? ? i ilty <>t North Carolina, MijK Carolyn Plo^MrTuigi'iir, editor of ^L^+^trfyYark, the UNC annual nor. tlif past, two years, now Is i a member of the staff of Carol- I j i"na Handbook. The daughter of'Mr . and Mrs. H , t.' Plott, of Oxford, formerly | of Loulshurg, has' been tapped lor other campus honors this year. She was recently chosen Maverick Maid', one of ttiree c4eds picked to represent Maverick,. House, a man's resl- i ?l"uce hall fm the campus^ -in j i Its activities throughout the , year.'* Miss Plott Is also one [of 21 girls selected for the organization , Carolina Sweet-* heart, a welcoming committee for visiting football team* and also ?tiaskitlMlV teams";- on the UNCrauipus. \ Another hunor\s her election to membership In the .Order of the Old Lampshades, a noble order which strives to recog nize the often Ignored campus group, the "do-notblngs." Mr. and Mrs. Plott also received a letter from Dean Sltterson that Carolyn also made Dean'sHst^j for ihe Fall-Semester. Conservation Plan "Washington, D. C. --President Johnson' ? program to clean up the nation's waterways and air was greeted warmly In Con gress. 'While in sympathy with the program, some members raided the question of cost. Griffin was the Ion* bidder of three locAl agencies. % Council man Jtrtimy Lumpkin introduc ed a motion authorizing Town Administrator E. S. Ford to advertise for bids 'on a 2 ton truck cab and chassis, said bids' to be' opened on Friday April $,* 1965, at 7:00 p.m. Peoples seconded the motion and it was carried. There have been no announce ments by-; any of the present councllmen as ty their inten tions to seek anothA term. Mayor Wheless said, prior to his illness, that he had not made up his mind whether to - run again. He stated, 44 1 am vitally interested in the pro grams we now have going. I ' would like to see th<> progress of the past several years con tinue." Several weeks ago. Council man E. F.Thomas said, " it's too early," ' when asked if he had arrived at a decision to seek -another term on the coun cil. V. A. Peoples,, who is Chief of the Rescue Service as well as a member of the coun cil, replied to the same quest ion, 44 1 ajn not sure. "1 haven't made up my mind yet. I am pleased with the present pro- , ^ress." Others members, Hicks, E. T. Jones. and Jonah Taylor were not questioned. None have made any public - statement, as to their intentions. Hicks le<l the- list of council candidates" in the May 7, 1963, elections with 439 votes. He was followed by Peoples with 427; Lumpkin wlth422; Asfeer F# Johnson^ Jr. with 411, Jones 394 and Taylor 392. Johnson re signed in January of 1964 and E. F. Thomas, wfio poHed 242 for seventh place in the election, was named as his replacement. W. H. Allen, Jr., long-time town employee; Raymond Ton ket, local department store pro* pietor and I). C. Phillips, local barber were defeated in the ; race in 1963 Mayor Wheles^Y was unopi>osed. In the same ? election, voters approved fluot>* rldation of town system, 422 to 114. Youngsville Board Sets Elections The Board of ?ortimissioijers )t the Town df YoungsviUe set ruesday, May 4, 1965 a*> the date for the election of a Mayor. and five Commissioners, In a meet ing ? held at Yoangsville - last veek. The Commissioners appointed Mrs. EstelleE Pearce as Regi strar 'Und named .? M. Carter tnd-W. O. Roberts as Judges or the elections. The action . lirected the Registrar to^tpen ;he bookj? lor? registration on # tprtt 'flf and to keep tham open or seven days, excluding Sun lays'. April 24 was Set as challenge day. The Town Hall at Xoungsvlll*? vas ^designated as the official wiling place and April 17, at 2 noon was set as the* dead lne for filing for the offices. Viley M. Roberts is presently foungsville's Mayor. School Officials Gather At Franklintan For Annual Meet School Board members) from throughout this section of th? state are gathering In Frank llnton 'today as the Sixth Dis trict- organization holds Its an nual meeting. br. .Richard Whitfield, a mem ber of'the Frankllnton City Sc hools Board Is.Presldfnt of the association and wlll'preslde at today's meeting. THfe featured speaker for tonight's banquet meeting Is Dr. W. Amos Ab rams, "editor of "North Carol ina Education". ,? 4 The afternoon program has four speakers scheduled, Includ Ing an address by Dr. Everette Miller, Assistant State Super intendent, who Is slated to talk on the Civil Rights Act 6f 1964 I and Federally Aided Education- 1 al Programs'. , Other speakers are: Miss 1 Marie Halgwood, of the State 1 Delartrnent, Dr. R. Balrd Shu- * man of Duke University, and a Anti ll. S. Mobs Washington, D."' (..--Attacks on United States build ings abroad are at a new height ' despite statements by the ' President and Secretary of t State calling for respect. ' More than a dozen assaults s have damaged American em- ' hassles and other U. S. Gov- ' ernment property. t 3r. Harold Howe, II, of th?N. C. -.earning Institute. % Mayor Joe Pearce of Frank Inton will make the welcom ng address this afternoon. Se eral hundred school officials re expected' to be on hand. On Bombings t ? ? Washington, D. C. ? Secre ary of Defense^ Robert S. Mc lamara testified , before the irmed Services Committee that he new U. fi. Jet bombings lt\ ; Vietnam were ,a change of actios. ' He defended the ?resident In not negotiating with he Reds at this time.