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Centerville Officials Officials of the Town of Cen tervllle are pictured above looking over the town charter and a copy of the legislative bill which goes Into effect today making the community of Cen tervllle a town. Left to right, Mayor John W. Neal and mem Its Official bers of the new Town Council, Mrs. Robert H. Leonard, John Pleasants and Buck C. Dentoni Group was sworn this morning around 7 o'clock by Ralph Knott, Clerk of Superior Court. They will hold office until elections In May, 1967. Staff Photo. It's The Town Of Centerville The community of Center- ] vllle, located about 12 mile* t ?aJt of Loulsburg, officially I became the Town of Centervllle today. Under a bill, sponsored I by Franklin County Represen- I tatlve James D. Speed and I passed by the recent General Assembly, Centerville becomes incorporated today, July 1. Superior Court Clerk Ralph <nott performed the swearing in ceremonies this morning iround 7 o'clock for the new town officials. John W. Neil was appointed Mayor by the General Assembly bill, and Mrs. Robert H. Leonard, John Pleasants and Buck C. Denton were appointed members of the Town Council. All were sworn this morning. I _ The four officials will hold office until municipal election* are held In May of 1967. The area covered by the town limits Is estimated to be about a mile In length, east to west, and 3/4 miles In length, north to south. The Center of the t?wn Is considered to be the cross roads. of the Warrenton Highway with Highway 561. Mayor Neal said that no plans had yet been made as to the operation of the town and that such things would be worked out by the council In the near future. Denton stated that he already knew of several advan tages to local people of Cen tervllle's Incorporation. He added, "It's a start In the right direction." Centervllle becomes the fifth incorporated town In Franklin County, Joining Loulsburg, Frankllnton, Youngsvllle and Bunn. No estljriate on the population ,ot the new town has been made; however, It Is ex pected to be between two and three hundred. Populations of the other four towns are: Louls burg, 2,662; Frankllnton 1,513; Youngsvllle, 596 and Bunn, 332. Speed Gives Final Assembly Summary ' by Representative James D. Speed The 1965 Session compared favorably with most previous Legislative Sessions and excels many.- There were some disap pointments as expected; how ever, the people of North Caro lina In general should be very well pleased with the over -all accomplishments. Agriculture, perhaps (aired better this session than In any . session of recent years. This is pleasing to me because I , am aware of what agriculture means to the people of Frank lin County and to the general economy of all of North Caro lina. Large additional appro priations were provided In the biennial budget to expand re search on tobacco, cotton, peanuts, poultry, livestock, grapes, cucumbers and dairy ing. The general operating agricultural budget was In creased and many provisions were made that will help farmers In all sections of North Carolina. More than half of the appropriations for research will be spent tor agricultural research. Public education, also faired better than In any previous Legislative Session. Additional funds were made available to provide for a reduction In class ?lies In the first three grades. Fees will no longer be charged tor textbooks In our elemen tary schools. Salaries for teachers will be raised 10% . durlnfnhe blennlum. Handi capped children will be bene' fitted by the addition at 83 remedial teachers, ffchool me chanics, Janitors, clerks, bus drivers and other personnel will receive salary Increases. The lunchroom program will be expanded and organised to eliminate hunger In our class rooms. The School Kind pro gram that was approved by a vote of the people last fall will greatly help the smaller coun ties of the State build badly needed additional classrooms, lunohrooms, gymnasiums and various Improvements to the present school plants. The , general fund education appro | prlatlon for the 19*3-1 #87 bl ennlum totals more than <31 million .dollars, which Is 104 OES To Meet There will be a regular meet ing of William B. Barrow Chap ter No. 39, OES, at the Masonic Temple oh JollyStreet on Tues day, July 3, at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend. million dollars or 16 1/2% above the monies spent for education during the 1963-1865 blennlum. See SPEED Page 6 NEA Honors Former Local Man Lmwood C Murphy Linwood C. Murphy, a Wen dell High School mathematics teacher and a native of Frank lin County, haa been awarded a life membership In the Na tional Education Aasoclatlon as he rounded out 2B years with the school system. Murphy, a genial gentleman of 57 years, Is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Murphy at Loulsburg. He la married to the former Stuart Parrlah, also, of Loulsburg, and they have three daughters, Patricia, 2p, a rising Junior at East Carolina College; Janet (Mrs. Richard Sykes), IB; and Sallle, 13, a seventh grader at Wendell. Murphy was a 1828 graduate ot Gold Sand High School after which he enrolled In Campbell College, transferring to Wake Forest College where he re ceived the B. A. degree In 1(33. He has taught at Bonlee High School and Atlaallc High School before going to Wendell. He has held memberships In the NBA for 21 years and has served aa various officers In the Wake County unit. Murphy has served the Wen dell Community both religious ly and clvlcly In many capaci ties. Murphy haa one grandson, David Parrlah 8ykes, one year old, and he says "I've shown David and told him about every bird In the booka." Dunn Man Dies While At Work Here A 54-year-old construction worker died on the Job this mornftig of an apparent heart attack, vhll* working here In Loulsburg. George L. Butler of Rt. 4, I>inn, S. C., waa stricken this morning arounl 8 o'clock while working at the Charles Davis house In the new Davis development Just off South Blckett Blvd. Butler, a sheetrock worker, was reportedly working along side his brother at the time of the attack. He was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by private car, but was dead .on arrival. Butler and the Dunn crew have been frequently em ployed In the area In construc tion work. ? Weather Partly cloudy, not so warm today. Generally fair, some what cooler Friday. Low. to day, 66; high, 83. 32 Days On A Raft Manila ? Frank H. Cush lng, ?S, a former aviation stuntman, and his 20-year-old son were found safe after floating SI days on a 10-foot raft made of oil drums. They had been searching for rare fish around the reefs of Ouam. Willie alseep, strong winds blew them out to sea. rFarm Population Decreases-, PERCENT OF TOTAL CROPS HARVESTED UTILIZATION OF ALL LAND IN FARMS The Preliminary 1968 County Commissioner's Farm Census Summary, as released recently, shows a decrease of around 100 persons living on farms In the county In 1964 as compared with 1963 Of theNtome ove> 28,000 population In Franklin County, the Summary reports 14,718 lived on farms In 1964. The count was 18,702 In 1963. The January 1968 Census Sur vey for the county shows 283,977 acres of farm land, of which 85,104 acres were used In the production of crops In 1964. This was 2,237 harvested acres less thkn the year before. No major changes were reflected In other land uses. Corn de creased by 2738 acres and soy bean hay by 2195 acres followed by smaller cuts In tobacco. Offsetting to some extent were acreage Increases In soybeans for beans with 2,188 acres, wheat 902 acres, and smaller Increases In cotton, oats, bar \fy, lespedeza seed and other hay. Livestock reported Jan uary 1, 1969 showed decreases from the previous year In brood sows, dairy cows' and laying hens, but beef cows increased by S3 6 head. The number of people em ployed 100 days or more during 19S4 In off-farm Jobs was about the same as In 1963. Corn for grain led the usage of farm land wlth"T4,274 acres harvest ed, a decrease from 17,012 acres In 1963. Patrol Issues Holiday Warnings State highway troopers art preparing for a heavily travel ed week end a* North Carolina and the nation celebrate Inde pendence Day.' From the Department of Mo tor Vehicle* came a reminder that excessive speed, falling to give the right of way and drink ing usually have an unwelcome part In holiday traffic smasb ups. Officials pointed out that last year -17 persons never return ed from JulyFourthtrlps. Th?/ were killed In fatal accidents caused by 'one or more vlol|g> tlons of the law. The agency said special driv ing caution will be required over the holidays If travelers are to reach their destinations safely. On speed, department spokes men remlifled drivers that the posted speed limit Is not neces sarily a safe limit. Many tkc tors call for a reduced speed, such as the weather, traffic volume, conditions of the road and the vehicle and visual re strictions. When unfavorable conditions exist, it Is entirely possible to be driving too fast despite what the signs say. Officials, viewing the coming weekend, cautioned drivers to proceed at a safe, reasonable speed, carefully noting what other cars are doing. "If many cars are passing you," they explained, "you are probably going too slow, holding back normal traffic. On the other hand, If you are passing many- cars, chances are you are going too tast." Excessively slow speeds, In some Instances, can be Just as much a problem -as ex cessively high speeds. The emphasls.jtfflclalspolnt ed out, Is keeping *11 traffic moving at as near a uniform rate as possible. Seven fatal crackup* over the Fourth last year cam* from excessive speed, according to agency record*. In all ther* w*r* #51 wrecks during the 7$-hour holiday per iod In which ??? per?ons were Injured and 17 killed. Local Woman's Sister Heart Attack Victim Word wa* received here today of the death of the *l?t*r of a local Loulsburg r**ldent. Mr*. Sarah Marl* Wheeler, 42, of Elkln, N. C., *lst*r of Mr*, ??org* M. Fleming of Per*on Street, died early this mornlnt as the result of a heart attack. Perfume In Fuel Long Beach, Calif, ? To answer numerous complaints, a bus company has mixed per fume in the dlssel fuel of municipal buses. After a month's trial, officials said the result '%?? a "tremendous harvest of goodwill." Highway patrolmen, th? de partment said, wUl.be on con stant, roving patrol during the weekend to help curbaccldents. Pleasure seekers are expect ed to jam highways leading to beach and. mountain recrea tional areas, with probably the heaviest traffic Jto be Friday evening and Saturday. They urged patience In the event of unforseen delays. "Good Intention* alone won't keep you out of an accident," authorities said. "Knowing and obeying the traffic rules Is Important, but so Is skill In handling your car." The skilled driver, accord ing to the experts, obeys not only man made laws but natur al laws as well. He under stands such terms as "centri fugal force" and "force of Im pact" and handles his car accordingly. "You may sometimes escape the consequences of breaking a Epsom Lions Launch Bread Sale The Epsom Lions Club will hold Its annual bread sale Fri day, July 2, beginning at 5:00 p.m. All proceeds from the sale of bread will be used to aid the visually handicapped. Kenneth Fuller, president of the club, stated that members of the -club will contact the homes of the community and urged all to buy bread from the Lions. First Cotton Bloom The first white cotton bloom , of the year was brought In to . The Times office ' yesterday. . It was grown on the James R. ^ Pace farm In the Pine Ridge Community, Rt. 2, Zebulon. , written Uw, But It's seldom you can break a natural law and not suffer the penalty," authori ties 'said with a final plea to use more than average care In driving this weekend. County Seniors Get Five NF Scholarships On commencement night In Franklin County schools, five deserving seniors were award ed scholarships for a health career. These awards were made possible hy the National Foundation March of Dimes. The .college of each recipient will receive a check for two hundred dollars to cover tui tion fees. The following year, each college of the recipients will receive an additional check for two hundred dollars to cov er tuition fees, providing each scholar upholds acceptable grades. Scholar* *?telvlng such awards are: Miss Rexle Jane Smith of Y<*ingsvllle, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Smith; Miss Betty Lou Med lln of Lou Is burg, daughter of Mrs. A. E. Medlln; Miss Catherine Marie Vollmer of Bunn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Vollmer; Miss Bessie Perry of Riverside School, Loulsburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur Perry; arid Miss Gwynda Faye Ramey of Frankllnton, daughter of Mrs. Fred Ramey. Recorder's Court The following eases wers dis posed.- of In Recorder's Court on Tuesday, 'June 29: Robert Ed Pirrlsh, assault with deadly weapon. The court finds no probable cause and case dismissed. , Woodrow Bryan Hasklns, w/ m/21, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. $10.00 fine and costs. Billy Wayne Cooper, w/m/ 17, speeding. Pleads guilty un der waiver statute, $15.00 fine and costs. Edmond Williams, c/m, as sault with deadly weapon. 6 months In jail, suspended on payment of $50.00 fine and costs ind to pay Into office of C.S.C. 113 50 for Or. Carey Perry. The foregoing to be paid In payments of $10.00 per week. Joshua Tharrlngton, w/m/17, speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver, statute. 115.00 fine anf} costs. Danny Wllmer Richards, w/ i^/l 6 j speeding. Pleads guilty under waiver statute. 120.00 fine and costs. Eflrd Gray Williams, ? w/m/ 28, motor vehicle violation. Guilty; To pay costs of court Within three weeks. Lawrence Clfers, jr/m, non support. Nolle Pros by State. Talmadge Gup ton, w/m/27, allowing an unlicensed person to operate motor vehicle. Not Guilty. Bill Williams, c/m/35, as sault with an automobile. Not guilty. Timothy n Prltchette, w/m/ 16, escape from prison. Prob able cause found. Defendant to be held for Franklin County Grand Jury. $200.00 appear ance bond. County School Plan Still Not Approved Superintendent of Franklin County Schools, Warren W. Smith, said today that the Coun ty Plan of Compliance to the Civil Rights Act has not yet been approved. Several plans In the general area have met with approval, while some have been returned for reconsidera tion. Smith said, "Mr. Yarborough (Board Attorney, E. F. Yar borough) and I were In touch with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Wednes BULLETIN A telegram, received this, morning, from Congressman L. H. Fountain In Washington, discloses that the $485, 000 fed eral grant for Franklin Memor ial Hospital has been approved. This constitutes a major portion of the $000,000.00 needed for renovations and improvements to the local facility. Fountain's statement reads as follows: "Happy to advise Franklin Memorial Hospital ap proved by Health, Education, Welfare to receive $495,000 grant for new additions and al terations to the existing fifty bed general hospital providing 30 new beds and expansion of auxiliary facilities. Total pro ject cost, $900,000." day and we were Informed that our plan will be reviewed by reviewing attorneys In the next day. or two." , Smith added, "The delay has not ' Yet presented any acute problems In our plans for the tall opening; however, any lengthy delay will present some very definite problems." Fed eral tunds will n6t ^e available to school systems which have not submitted acceptable plans of compliance, according to the law which went Into effect on January 3. Funds are cut off effective today, July 1. According to. figures released by the Superintendent today, there are 46 negro children^ seeking transfer to previously white schools. Several have withdrawn requests since the Initial announcement of around 60 seeking entry several weeks ago. Broken down to schools, they are as follows: Loulsburg: 10 Freedom of Choice appli cants and IB lateral transfer requests; Gold Sand: 2 FC and l^LT; Edward Best High _ School: >1 LT; Epsom: 1 LT; Youngsvllle High School, t' FC?; and Bmn, 3 FC and 8 LT. Sev en negro children are seeking reassignment to Riverside from other negro schools. Eight white children are requesting reassignment to other white schools, five .to Gold Sand and three to Loulsburg. Ml tolled, there are 16 Freedom of Choice applicants and 30 lateral trans fers among negroes ' seeking admission to white schools and 19 children seeking reassign ment to other schools among their own race. Pupil assignment - Is oa the agenda for the meeting Monday ? of the County Board of Educa tion. The agenda Is lengthy and It was not disclosed wheth er or not pupil assignments would be made then. Also on Monday's agenda are such things as teacher allot ment. The county has tenta tively been allotted 218 teach ers. Smith said this was about the same as last year. The Board Is scheduled to con sider the elections of teach ers, approval 'Of salary* sched ules," several summertime building and repair projects and study the 1965-66 school budget. The business of appointing local Advisory Councils, as re placement tor . local School Committees, Is expected to take up much of the Monday meeting. Under a new N. C. law, local committees have been abolished In favor, of Advisory Councils and the County Board Is taxed with spelling out the duties of these new councils, -as well as making appointments to them. It Is expected that most local committeemen will be retained on the new bodies. ' . Holiday Closings Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants, Secretary of the Loulsburg Business Association an nounces that most of the retsll businesses In the area will be closed Monday In observance of the July 4th holiday. Bible School Recest Youngsters take a recess break at Bible /School held here this week at the Loulsburg Baptist Churoh. Ladles plotured at left, helping in the program are Mrs. Mao Joyn i er ana Mrs. Jack Cooper. Similar schools arc held eaoh summer at roost churohes In ? the area. -Tlroea Staff Photo,
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