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V Wejffor Partly cloudy today Nujd Wtdnesday witji scattered showers. Continued warm and humid. Low today, 68; high, 88. The Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Times Commen i Serving All Of Franklin County Luckily, the younger genera tion doesn'tacceptailthe advice that adults give. L -t T?l 0V 6-3283 (Ten Cents) Lou'Sburg N C Tuesday. June 8 1965 (Six Pages Today) 96th Year ? Number 31 Names Of Transfer Students Released The Franklin County Board of Education release^ the names of the 90 students whose par ents mve requested assign ments to scgpols other than those which the child has previously been attending In Its regular meeting yesterday. Of the sixty, 56 Negro chil dren seeking admission to pre viously all white schools under the Board's Plan ofCompllance to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plan has not been approved by federal authorities and the Board declined action on the requests Monday, In order to check on some applicants who were not promoted to the grades for which they applied and to further check the resi dence of some parents. Also being studied by the Board ts the legality of some guardian signers. The Board's plan specifies that requests must be signed by parents or legal guardians of the children for whom application Is being made. Entry Into previously all white schools are being made, under two provisions of the plan. One, freedom of choice, allows for the desegregation of grades 1, 2, 9 and, 12. Under the second method, lateral transfers, pu pils may get reassigned toother schools under certain condi tions spelled out by the Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare. The lists by schools follows: LOUEBURG: From River side: Annie Jean Davis (12), parent, James Davis; Sidney. A. Manley (9), parent, Sidney Man ley; Thaddeus J. Cheek (12), parent, James 6. Cheek; Cornel W. Davis (12), parent, (listed as guardian) Inez Davis; Fred Lee Wllklns (12), parent, Susie Wllklns; Lynwood (12) and Christopher Neal (9), parent, WUlle Neal; Jesse Whitley (2), Pat T aylor MISS LOUJSBURG parent, Barbara Whitley, Timothy NeaJ (2), parent, Beu lah L. Neal; and Reginald Jay Carter (2), parent, Haiel R. Carter. All the above are freedom of choice applicants. Lateral Transfers to Louls burg from Cedar Street: Char He Henry Jones, Jr.'(7), guar dian, Sandy Jones; Norlne Arrlngton (7), parent, Lenwood |Arrlngton, Luther Geddle (8), guardian, Rev. S. G. Dunston. To Loulsburg from Rlvprslde: Marjle Lee Alston (10), par ent, Willie Mae Alston; Charles (10), James (5) and Martha GUI (10), parent, Otis Gill; Barbara Perry (11), guardian, Llllle Brown, Harry Branch (8), guardian, Joseph Henry Branch; June Edgerton (5), par ent, Tealle Edgerton; Reglna Woodson (6), guardian, Oscelva Cogswell; Eddie Lee Edger ton (7), parent, Eddie Lee Edgerton; Vincent Chlco Baker (7) and Robert Donald Baker (11), parent, Marlon Baker; Patricia Kay Gill (11), parent, Ruffln Gill; Barbara Mae En gram (11), and Paul Cllde En gram (8), parent, Paul Cllde Engram; Lonzo Dunn, Jr. (8), guardian, Rev. S. G. Dunston; Carrie McKnlght (8), and Na thaniel McKnlght, Jr. (7), guardian, Cafrle Comer. To Loulsburg from Edward Best under Freedom of Choice: Nathan Patterson, Jr. (1^), par ent, Nathan Patterson; and Christopher Gupton (2), parent, S, E. Gupton, Jr. From Edward Best Elementary to Loulsburg under Lateral Transfer: Brian Gupton (4), parent, S. E. Gupton, Jr. GOLD SAND: From River side, ( FOC ), Eddie Thomas Jones (2), parent, Melvln Jones; From Perry's: Michael Scar boro (9), parent, Sallle^ Hag wood. From RlVersldi (LT) Connie Lafaye Jones (5), par ent, Melvln Jones; From Louls burg: James Edwards, Jr. (3), Alice Fay Edwards (6), parent, J. N. Edwards; From Edward Best Elementary: Gordon, Ur. (5),- Danny (3) and William Gor don (1), parent, Clyde Leonard. EDWARD BEST: From Per ry's: (LT) Harold Coppedge (10), parent, Luther Coppedge. EPSOM: .Fromt Riverside: (FOC) Mary Phylls Allen (11), parent, John Earl Thomas Al len. YOUNGSVILLE: From Riverside: (FOC) Agnes Jef freys (12), parent, Liicy J, Jeffreys; Brenda Delots Perry (12), parent, Mary L. Perry; Margaret Ree Crudup (12), par ent, Junes Crudup; and Fannie Monroe (12), parent, Zora Lee Monroe. BUNN: From Gethsemane: See STUDENTS page 8 Miss Louisburg In Charlotte For Pageant Miss Pat Taylor, Loulsburg College coed, and " Miss Louls burg, 1965" Is In Charlotte to day participating In the Miss North Carolina Beauty Pageant. Miss Taylor ws forced to lore go the traditional sendotf here in Loulsburg because of this year's pageant arrangements. There are 93 girls participat ing in the pageant and In order to shorten the nightly program, Jaycees In Charlotte have di vided the girls Into four groups. Under this plan, each girl will have one free night In which she will be allowed to watch the proceedings from the audience. The Pageant has be gun on Tuesday in the past, but this year contestants were re quired to be In Charlotte on Monday. Miss Taylor, who won the "Miss Loulsburg" title In the local Pageant over nine other contestants, Is In Croup A and will perform her talent tonight. She will *ppe?r la swim suit Wednesday and evening gown on Friday night. She Is not scheduled to appear on Thurs day night. The finals, as us ual, are Saturday night. The entire Pageant Is being staged In the Charlotte Coli seum and Jaycee President Charles Davis and Pageant Chairman Ralph Knott have Is sued a request for all local businesses and clttiens to send wires and flowers to Miss Pat Taylor, Coliseum Motor Lodge, Charlotte, N. C. Knott said that tickets are still available at Charlotte for each night, but that anyone planning to at tend Saturday's finals should get their tickets In advance. Ralph Putter; originally scheduled to escort 'Miss Loulsburg, was unable to ac company Miss Taylor, due to the National Guard encamp ment. Jaycees Frank Read, 'Jr., Charles Davis and "Butch" Gupton are*alternat lng ?? escorts. Miss Taylor, whose home Is In Charlotte, will perform a recitation as her talent tonight. School's Out Youngsters at Lojii?jt>urg School are. shown above last Friday afternoon as they left the school rooms for the last time thl9 session. Graduation' exercises were held throughout tfye county Friday night. Traf fic safety officials have issued warnings for motorists to drive with greater care now that youngsters are on the loose again. Awards I Winners Loulsburg Lions Clui> President Wallace TJppett-ls shown above, left, presenting the Llpns Scholarship -to Anna Collier, Louls buiV senior, at last, Friday's class day exercises here. At right, Kate Hugglns ^ho\^th?^ coveted Charles, P. Green CitJ zenship Trophy which was awarded her. Miss'Huggins also received the Reader's Digest Award. Betty- Lou Medlln, not pic tured, received the National Foundation Scholarship, j- -Times Staff Photo. Dean Tells Rotary Income To Be Off County Extension Chairman C. T. Dean, Jr., told the Lo^ burg Rotary last Thursday night that, "Farm Income In Franklin County wllj be off $3,881,800.00 this year from 1964." Dean pointed out that 1964 was an unusually good year for tobacco In the county and that the de crease would not have been as large If compared with a rela tively normal year. The. loss In Income lri the area, according to Dean, confes about due to a cut In allotments under the new acreage-pound age plan and the bet that the Local Guardsmen Off To Camp Members of the National Guard from Youngsvllle and Loulaburg units left Sunday morning for a 15-day training period at Ft. Bragg. Head quartara Battery, 113th Fit Id Artillery Battalion, stationed at Loulaburg and the Younga Yllle unit will receive field training at the manmouth army base. The highlight of the training aesalon will again be the firing of the Big John rocket late next week The firing, a huge suc cess last year, will be doubled this time out, with a planned firing during the day, as was done last year plus a nlglU firing, the first time this has been done. A review by the 30th Infantry Division Is scheduled for Satur day, June 12, before Governor Dan K. Moore and other state and military, dignitaries. The units return home Suhday, June 20. growing season coming up could not ?xce?l the favorable one experienced last year. Dean said that tobacco, .now In a slump, would come back, but that farmers need to specialize In other areas to off set some of the toss expected In tobacco Income. He told the Rotarlans that farm Income for 1964 amounted to $20,544,747 from all sources Tobacco led the list with $13,546,924 and cotton was next with $1,532,190 among crops. Livestock topped cotton as an Income producer with $2,582,200, Dean said. ( The Farm Agent listed sev- . eral ways In which farmere could offset some of the los*. Among them were: Cotton, J plant all aUoted acres; Soy. beans, which Dean said could take up arouind $300,000 of the decrease; Pork production, beef cattle, sweet potatoes', , vegetable crops, layers, broil ers, etc.; vegetables or straw berries and ornamental plant*. He spoke of "Go-Getters" In reference to those who hare Shown Initiative In adapting to newer things. Dean pointed out that the term ' Income In 1961 was $16,229,241 1 or about what might be expect- < ed In 198S. He said that the goal for Jarm Income In 1969 had been set at $20,479,880 or Just under 1964's banner year. - Seven Paths Woman To Get Shopping Spree Cialllnna a. i-on_ 1 ?uUti<n tha allnttaH in i.ia mm nia wacn lor at Edward Best High School, has won a ftve-mlnute shopping spree In a national bottler's contest, according to an announcement today by Billy Williams, manager of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. In Hen derson. Miss Stalllngs, daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. A. C. Stalllngs of the Seven Paths Community, will perform her shopping spree Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 p. ni at Murphy's Super Market I here. The1 contest specified that In local contest! , only the winner participates In, the spree, tn the national con test, the entl/e family of the winner may take part. ? ' The prize consists of every thing In the super market the winder can carry to the check Broom Sale The Frankllnton Lions Club ylll hold Its annual broom sale Monday, June 14. Boxscore Raleigh? The' Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traf fic deaths through 10 a.m. Mon lay, June 7: KILLED TO DATE 57? killed to date eis LASt TEAR ' i . ? I ' 1 , ? five minutes. Company offi cials will be on hand tomorrow for the first shopping spree held In Franklin County. Epsom Principal, Ag. Teacher Resigns, Board Delays! Assignments The Franklin County Board of Education at Its regular meet ing here Monday accepted "with regret,"' the resignation of Epsom Principal, Henry Me.i res and were told by Schools Superintendent' Warren W. Smith, that Thurman Griffin, EpsOm Agriculture teacher was not returning. The Board Instructed the Su perintendent to write Mr. Grif fin expressing the Board's ap preciation for his services. Meares Is accepting a. position as principal of a larger school In Hallsboro, near his home. Griffin Is taking a similar posi tion at Aycock School in Vance County, as the one he has held at EpSijmv for a number of years. The Board approved a motion to table action on transfer re-' quests of some sixty students under the Compliance Plaly un til a further study could be made of some applicants. Some questions arose as to the le gality of some guardian^, who had executed either freedom of choice forms or lateral transfer requests. It was also disclosed that some of the stu-' dents seeking admission to cer tain grades had failed to pass and would be remaining In their present grades. It was" stated that transfers would be acted upon within a reasonable length of time. i ne Boara approvea a Duagei of $13,400 for Driver Education Training and released eight Vance County, resident students to Henderson and Vance County School systems, subject to ac ceptance by these two units. The transfers had been request ed by parents of the students, and the Board after contacting the other systems Involved took this action. Following a cal-Uo Washington to check on the progress of the Franklin County Plan of Com pllance^to the Civil Rights of 1964, the Board passed an amendment as requested by a federal official there, and In structed Board attorney ?. F. Yarbor,ough to forward the amendment to the HEW depart ment at once. The amendment dealt with the use, by all child ren In _a school, the faculties of such school, and was required to be a part of the plan. In other actions, the Board approved a motion to have an architect draw plans and to ad vertise for bids on certain pro posed work at Perry's and peth semane Schools this summer and also to have necessary work done at .Loulsburg to cor rect a faulty heating system In the auditorium. uommissioners Hold Session The Franklin County Com missioners held their regular monthly meeting here Monday and purged the Jury lists as required by law every two years. The Board heard a re quest dealing with rabies vac cine (or dogs by Dog Warden Tyree Lancaster and renewed the county-town of Loulsburg fire contract. The agreement between the , two governing bodies concerns the full-time firemen, employed by the town, but also working for the county In the rural fire alarm system. The town pays the salaries of three men and the county pays annually to the town, $4500 to aid In this ex penditure. , Commissioners Claude Ar nold and E. M. Sykes were nam ed by Chairman George Harris to work with Rev. _V. E. Duncan In arranging finances for the Basic Education program sche ' duled for the county In the near future. ' The Board held a budget-study meeting last 'Wednesday and ap proved a motion calling for "salary ranges of Merit system ' be made three steps below nor mal range for the Franklin - County Health Department and the Welfare Department." ?Monday's meeting was ad journed in memory of Mrs. Pattle W. Cash, mother of Com missioner Richard H. Cash. Funeral services for Mrs. Cash were held Monday afternoon. Youth Hurt In Wreck Bobby Wayne Pearce, w/m/ 22, recently discharged ser viceman of Rt. 2, Wendell, es caped death late last Friday afternoon when the 1963 Ch^yroiet he was driving ran out of control and struck a tree three miles from Pearces on Rural PavM Road 1728. Pearce, who was trapped In the overturned car, was re moved by Hovan Johnson, w/m, who lived nearby.. Pearce suK fered hip Injuries and was taken to- Franklin Memorial Hospital by the Loulsburg Rescue Ser vice. The accident qccurred around 5:30 p.m. on a curve on the "Johnson Road" between Sutton ijid Pearcea In Franklin County. *' The car was a total loaa and some observers said It was the worst torn-up vehicle they had ever seen. Johnson re ported that he wad lorced to climb through the rear window to free the Injured youth be cause of the condition' of the front of the vehicle, which cut ' down two small trees and scar red a larger one. The danger of fire made rescue tedious, and Johnson's actions were termed courageous by observ ers. Pearce was taken to Rex Hospital In Raleigh Friday night. Could Have Walked Away B,obby Wayne Pearce, w/ro/ 2 2, Rt. 2, Wendell could have walked away from the wreckage above, except that he was trap ped Inside the car. The '63 Chevy was totally demolished v> ? . i . -4, ? .. Jtrsc: ? ~ when Pearoe lost control and ran Into a tree. He suifered a hip Injury. The accident oc curred last Friday around 5:30 p.m. -Times s'taff Plioto.
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