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Incumbent Loulsburg Town Councllmen, Robert Hicks, E. F. Thomas, and Jonah Taylor have filed for reelection In the May 4 municipal election, according to reports from the 'Tovi'n' CIerk''s"offlc'S". Hicks paid his filing fee on March 26 to he the first ? to officially announce Ills Intent ions. Thomas and Taylor filed last Saturday. Incumbents V. A. Peoples, Thornton Jones, and Jimmy Lumpkin have not announced their plans and have not yet filed. Ail three are finishing their first terms on the Council. for a post on the council In the 1961 elections and finished elglit in a field of twelve candidates, t In 1963 he led the ileld polling 439 votes to top all contestants. Student Injured < A 21-year-old first year stu dent at Loulsburg College suf fered serious Injuries about the head and legs In an automobile accident near the college early this morning. Louis- Todd Kerman, Jr., son of a Raleigh physician, was In ? Jured when the 1960 Chevrolet convertible which he was driv ing went out of control near the Confederate Monument on North Main Street, Jumped the curt* and ran lftto a tree on the side walk. Taylor and Thomas made their first bid (or office In the 1963 elections. Taylor won, placing sixth among the field of ten candidates. Th'dmas placed seventh, one- position short pf a seat on the council. He was appointed to fill the unexpired terrp ofQouncllmin, A. F. John son, Jr., who resigned In Jan uary of 1964. Mayor Louis Wheless, recup erating from a slight coronary attack, said Monday that' he hoped to be able to run. He Indicated that he would make his plans .after conferring with his doctors on his health. The filing deadline Is Tuesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. according to Mrs Katherlne Gupton, Town Clerk. *Robe> t H'cks Johah -T avlor E F Thorrifts ^JUDITH KEARNEY Franklinton Girl Third Contestant Contestant number, three in the Miss Louisburg Beauty Pageant is Miss Judith Kearney. Judith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allie C. Kearney, of Route 1, Box 42,. Franklinton,' North Carolina. She is a member of the senior class at Franklinton High School where she is a member of the Glee Club and Future Teachers and Future HOmeroakers of America.. Judlth'will sing in the Jaycee Pageant here. The Franklin ton beauty has brown Jjalr and blue eyes. Legislative News by Representative James D Speed Speed Has Busy Week Last weak was the busiest yet lor the members o< the 1965 Session and especially so lor Franklin's Representative. In addition to a lull calendar lor each day's session, I attended 4 committee meetings, one public hearing, several group conferences, mad* Mveral viaiu> iu offices of other mem- j bers of the House as | well as to several Se n a t o r a offices. l' was pleased to have I many people I from Frank- Speed lln County tp call by my office or attend the Sessions during the week and had a goodly no. of letters and telepljpne calls from back home also., Last Thursday, I had the plea;fire of having a group of students of the Government Class form Loulsburg High School fo sit in on my Local Government -Committee meeting and to stay for the full Session of the House. They were chaperoned by theli teacher, Mrs. H. T. Barthol omew; school principal, Mr. A1 Fox; and ' Franklin County Schools Supervisor, ' Mrs. Mamie Clayton. The group dis played a wonderful example of good behavior and interest. 1 hope that many more groups from Franklin County will attend tome of the dally sess ions ahead or perhaps some of the Monday night's Sessions. It was expeclaily good to have two -fine Franklin County boys serving as House Pages during the entire -weelj. , They were Noel Smith of 'Loulsburg and Jones Winston, Jr. of Youngs vllle. Your representative went back to Lofosburg last Thursday night to meet with the Franklin County Board of County Com missioners and County Attorney. We dUcussed at -tome length several county matters that will need legislative action to cor rect. We all .reached a mutual understanding and several Franklin County bills will toon be Introduced. The Commiss ioners are doing a. -food Job In handling our county affairs and will continue to have my co operation. The week also afforded me an opportunity of meeting with the Franklin County Medical So ciety, at which time health legislation was the chief topic. Busy week ahead: The N. C. State name change Is due for Senate Committee action and probably Senate floor action this week. The House approved the proposed name of "N. C. State University" several weeks ago and the bill has since been bottl ed up in Senator Ralph Scott's committee. ? Another hot floor Rebate over capital punishment Is expected. Sen. Tom White of Lenlor In troduced a bill to require man datory death sevtence uport con vlnctlons of first degree mur der, rape, first degree burglary, or arson. Present law (of recent years) permits life In. prison upon a jury's recommendation of mercy. The Joint Appropriations Committee will hear pleas from East Carolina College lot $1.85 million to establish' a two-year Medical School. Eastern legis lators are especially Interested In this proposal and have the support of many from the Pied mont aryi Western areas. The shortage of Tar Heel doctors Is creating , much concern from all sections of the state. Appropriations will also hear, pleas for funds of $2.1 million to build and operate a tobacco research laboratory at -North Carolina State. This bill was Introduced by Senator Fred Royster of Vance, Granville, and Frankjln Counties. Your representative will assist him In every way possible to win this one. It will mean' millions and perhaps billions of dollars to the present and future tobacco growers of North Carolina. A public hearing is scheduled for discussion on the "Court Revision bill " TheCourtsand Judicial Committees will hear the bill as drafted by the "Courts Commission." Many amendments will probably be offered and some major changes are expected. The Utilities Bill as agreed on by the private power com- i panies' and the R.E.A. will -get a good Working .over during the week., Many municipalities are voicing opposition There seems to be r6om for a little giving on the part of R.E.A., the privately owned companies and municipalities. The Inter est of the consumer is what I consider most Important. * , Democratic Meeting Principals Principals at the Democratic Dinner here Saturday night are* shown above, left to right, Representative James D. Speed; Ed Woodhouse, 'Director, State Executive Com mittee; Dr. Richard Whitfield, member State Executive Committee; State Senator Fred S. Royster, featured speaker of the meeting, ?'and A. E. Pearce, County Execu tive Committee Chairman.. Over 200 party faithful gathered at the Loulsburg School Cafeteria'for the e'vent. -Timeis Staff Photo. i ? ? _ . r~ V Democrats Hear Royster On Tobacco State Senator Fred. S. Royster of Henderson was the featured speaker at the annual Demo cratic Dinner held* here Sat urday night In the Loulsburg High School Cafeteria. Royster delivered an Inspiring message Of warning and praise to over two hundred party faithfuls In attendance^ On the subject of tobacco, Roy ster, who Is Chairman * of the Senate Agriculture Committee said, "All Is not dark. We are making progress." He i^dded, 'tl believe the acreage -pound age bill will pass the national y senate this week and I sincerely > hope it will have the supporf^of the growers." / He told the annual fupd- raising gathering, "This is a critical ; time for agriculture and parti cularly In thj? area of toba.cco and Franklfn 'County." Roy ster represents the three county area/of Franklin, Vance, and Granville.. In the state Senate. The Vance County native was Introduced by Dr. Richard Whitfield, of Frankllnton, a member of the State Democra tic Executive Committee. Others on the program inclin ed: County Chairman, ly- E. Pearce, who presided; remarks by Mrs. Brooks Parham in the absence ofv Louis F. Oxneva'd, president of the De mocratic Women of, the county, CharlesBavis, president of the YDC ^,-Klll YarborOugh, a memb er.? the county Executive Com Jffittee iwho introduced special guests f and Ed 1 Woodhouse, Director of the ^tate Executive Committee whd brought greet ings from State Chairman, Mel vln Broughton. Royster Issued a warning to Democrats to be "on w guard against the efforts of the op position party," referring to^ the Republicans. He said that the Democrats^lnce they were In control ojf' state government had a gp^ater responsibility. Former "State Senator W. L. Lujupkin oj Lou Is burg presld over the drawing Tpr tickets to the Jefferson- Jackson Dinner to be held in Raleigh. The win ners* were: Mrs. James T. Moss, Joseph T. Lane. Mrs. Howard Phillips, Mrs. Billy Martin, James V. Marshall, L. S. Ward, and Thomas F. East. Mrs. W. L. Lumpkin's name was drawn but at her request, ? m Weather Variable cloudiness and mild with some showers thlp after noon. Cooler Wednesday with some shoyers. Low today, 48; high, 74. another drawing was held. Al ternates were drawn^s* follows: J. O. Wilson, Fred H. Weight," Q, W. Barnes, Dannie G. Perry and Helen W. Wilson* These will attend lh the event someone cannot* be present* who was drawn for th? tickets origi nally. ? Rev Billy fclarUn, pastor of Corinth Baptist Church, pro nounced the igvocatlon. Mrs. Agnes Merrltt'and Mrs. Arthur HaJl were Id .charge 6f the ar rangements for the mealy No Fatalities In March Franklin County reported no highway fatality during the month of March, but 1-7 ware Injured In 19 accidents during the month. fwo persons- lost their lives In the district In an accident In Granville County, where $13,330.00 was recorded In property damage to leld the dlstHct. Franklin County re corded $6,235.00 in property damage for the period. Franklin.? County has ex perienced only one highway fa tyllty thus far this year. At the same' period last year, the count two and the county went on to record 14 fatalities during the year. Adult Education Meeting Here Thursday I y A meeting of Interested com munity leaders on Adult Edu cation has beep ^et for Thurs day night at 7:30 p.m. In the Court House here Letters have gone out -<*em the office of the Industrial Development Director, Y ? '? Benton, In viting a number of civic leaders to the meeting. Everyone Is invited to attend, according to Benton, to hear officials from the W. W. Hold ing Industrial Education Canter explain the Basic Adult Edu cation program which Is plan ned for the Franklin County area. The Program consists of two courses. One . is designed to help those who have no edu cation and is termed the first . ' Bloodshed 1 Boxscore Ralel(fc--The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a.m. Mon day, April S: KILLED TO BATE 328 KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR 379 V level. This will take care of grades 1-4. The second level course will take care of graces 5-8. The_programs are under the direction of Robert w. iemay, Jr., Director, Adult Education and Community Servlce\Pro grams. Dr. Wold Is hekd of the Center In Raleigh and Is also expected to appear on< Thursday's program. According to Dr. Wold, the program objective lV'Ti^o vlde elementary grade level' Instruction to those who (or any reason do not enjoy the bene fits, of at least an eighth grade education." ' , > The programs are offered free of charge to the students. Thursday's meeting 1? to de termine the amount of interest 111 such a program locally and officials urged everyone In' terested. In adult education to attend the meeting. LOUISBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND STANDS READY BEGIN THEIR MARCH IN SATURDAY'S AZALEA FESTIVAL PARADE ^T .WILMINGTON. N C Commissioners Appoint Deputy. Tax Collector The Board of County Commis sioners met last Thursday and appointed W. J. "Budtiy" Deb nam as Deputy Tax Collector for the ''whole of Franklin County." Debnam had previously been appointed only for Hayesvllle and S.andy Creek Townships. The Board heard a report on the Airport Commission by Joe Shearln and at the request of Shearln appointed a Committee for the Airport Commission. Named to the committee were: J. Jackson Dean, Wilbur Jolly, M. T. Ball, .Joe Shearln, Rich ard Cash, T. H. Pvearce and Harold Talton. . The Board a\so appropriated the sum of $30 for the Board of Elections to. cover clerical work Involved In obtaining voter Information for the Federal government. The Board held a . rather lengthy conference with county Representative James p. Speed discussing proposed local legislation. The .nature of the legislation proposed w4s not stated. In the regular monthly meet ing of the Boprd held Monday, W. R. Richards, Jr.," Kenneth fuller and' L. S. Ward were reappointed to the County Plan nlng Board. K. G. Weldon and ij. Harold Talton wefe appoint ed to the Industrial Development Commission. The Board approved a request from the State Highway Com mission 'to abandon secondary road 1201, a 1.4 mfle stretch northwest of Frankllnton, and Franklinton Youth In Air Force Airman Bobby E. Woodllef enlisted Wednesday 31 Mar 196S In the US Air Force, said SSgt Robert L. Raines, Air Forpe Recruiter for the Franklin County area. ? ""The son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Woodllef, Ramey Circle, Franklinton, the new airman completed his enlist ment In Raleigh on Wednesday and departed the same day for Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas via Commercial Airlines, where he will undergo fix weeks of basic training. Airman Woodllef madeanout standlng score In the electronic career field and was enlisted for electronic training. SSgt Robert Raines Is In Loutsburg, at the post office, Tuesday afternoon of each week ItrpVovlde Information to, young men\ and Women interested In enlistment In the USAF. Young Hobo BelUnkhain, Waah.--The crew of the Great. Northern Railway train were able to stop Just be fore hlttlrW a boy and his dog walking ort the tracks. They were unabli, to learn his nam* and trainmen took him to the depot and called police. In the meantime, Mrt. .Wayne Schuett had called thalr her son, 1 1/1, and his dog were missing. to botld a new road In the vi cinity to connect with secon dary 1200 at the Granville County line. Reports were heard from the various county departments and the Board ap proved a resolution (or Issu ance of )50,000 In county hos pital bond anticipation notes. Prisoner Shot In Escape Try A 25-year-old prisoner was wounded Friday when he tried to flee a road gang, State Pris on Director George Randall re ported. Jimmy C. Wllklns of Raleigh was struck by five pellets from a shotgun fired by custodial officer R. D. Smith. Randall said Wllklns was working with a crew along N. C. Highway 56 east of Loulsburg when he ran. "Smith hollered for him to halt," Randall said, "but the prisoner kept on running. Then he ihift him." Wllklns was taken to Franklin Memorial **Hospltal and later removed to Central Prison In Raleigh/ The pellets were re moved and his condition was reported satisfactory. He was sentenced In Wake Superior Court last Novem ber to 2 to 3 years for forgery. Cafeteria Gets OK t County and local school officials made a final Inspect ion tour of the new Riverside School cafeteria building In Loulsburg Monday afternoon, liie building Is expected to be In use later this month. \ Taking part In the Inspection were Mr. Ralph Reeve, Archi tect for the structure and other contractor representatives with .County Board of Education member CUnt Fuller, member elect, Lloyd West; Superintend ent, Warren W. Smith, and local -district committeemen, Mrs. Margaret Prultt and L. C. Hasty. School Principal, C. A. Harris, was also on hand for. the inspection. The group' found the building ready for use and passed It as completed with some minor work still needed. Rescues Widow And Cash Jersey City, N. J. ? When firemen were called to a small apartment fire, they found Mrs. Ruth Hlnton, 80, and piles of cash on dressers and In drawers. Police were called and they took the money, and Mrs: JRlnton to the bank and after three hours had counted a total of $32,994 In currency and 176.34 In -coins.
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