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Serving All Of Franklin County
Tel 0Y 6-3283
(Ten Cents)
Lousburg ISI C Thursday September 2 1965 t
(Ten Pages Today)
96th Year ? Number 56
Farm Income Shows Decline From 1964 Record
Tobacco Market
Opens Wednesday \
Loulsburg's . warehousemen
are busy this week preparing
for the opening of the local to
bacco market next Wednesday.
Last minute spruce-ups of the
warehouses are now in i
progress, and already some
growers are seeking floor space
for next week's opening day
sales.
Sales are expected to fall
short of last year's record,
due to the reduction In acreage
and the poundage controls.
Quality of the offerings Is -ex
pected to rise and prices are i
expected to be up.
Little change in personnel has
beert made by the three local
warehouses . Ford' s W arehous
es, located near ForG Village
Just off Blckett Blvd. here,
Is pwned by Charles E. Ford,
veteran tobacco man. Assist
ing In this year's operation
will be Thomas Carter, Brodle
Martin, Buck Sykes and Harris
Turner.
The Friendly Four Ware
house, located on Main Street
in downtown Loulsburg, is
owned by James Speed, Gus
McGhee and Cleamop Pearce,
all of whom* will be associated
wlth^ t*?e sales this year. In
addition to the owners, several
experienced tobaccomen will be
returning. They are: Grover
Harris, Sr., L. D. O'Brien,
Garner .Dement, Read Vlfck,
> "Red" Plnnell, Howard Con
yers and Thurston Ayscue.
Big Franklin Warehouse, lo
cated on the southern end of
Blckett Blvd.t Is owned by
* Sterling and Bryant Cottrell.
, They will be assisted by Arch ;
Wilson, who for. a number of
years was associated with the -
operation. Other personnel for
Approval Letter
Not Received
The letter of approval of the"
Franklin County Board of Edu
cation's pla*"T>f compliance to
the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which
was expected to arrive today,
\ had not been received by lo
Ycml officials- at noon today.
\ Oral assurance that tfle let
ter approving th? local plan
ha^ been signed In Washing
ton on Monday by Dr. Frances
Keppel, U. S. Commissioner
of Education, was given Board
Attorney E, F. Yarborough by
Washington officials by tele
phone Tuesday.
Yhe status of the Franklinton
City School Board's plan was
not stated, but John Dudley of
the Education office said last
$eek that the Franklinion plan's
approval was "Just a matter of
time and nothing else."
this seas<?n were not announced,
Jlm&le' R. Gupton will be
ticket marker for the entire
market. Percy Joyner of Louis
burg will be auctioneer for the
Friendly Four and Big Franklin
houses, and Earlle (Preacher)
,L.ightsey will auctioneer for
Ford's Warehouse.
Veteran tobacco buyer Lquis
Wood of Louisburg Is retiring
and- will not be on the local
market this year, it was re
ported. Replacing him fot Im
perial will be Si Haskln^ of
Virginia. One other change
In buyers was reported; Mac
Yancey will be the new Reynolds
man on the Louisburg market.
Other buyers expected to work
the local marKfet were reported
as: Kenneth Isley of Louisburg,
Liggett & Myers; Tom Griffon
of Louisburg, American; Louis
Maxton, Export^ Gilbert
Dickerson, Taylor; Bobby Dea,
Henderson; Louis Jones, Ven
able; and Bill Smith, Sanford.
William B&one of Cedar Rock
is returning as Sales Super
visor for the local market.
Boone served his first year in
the position In 1964. He lias
be^n associated with local
warehouses in various ca
pacities for a number of years.
Warehousemen announced that
tobacco would be accepted be
ginning next Tuesday for
opening d4y sale ori-Wednesday.
?Big Franklin and Friendly Four
set 7 a.m. Tuesday as the start
See MARKET Page 6
McDonald To
Head Publicity
Wallace Tippett, Franklin
County Red Cross Fund Cam
paign Chairman, announced
Tuesday that Rev. Walter N.
McDonald had accepted the post
of Publicity Director for the
campalgn. At the same time
he announced that the campaign
would be held October 15
through November ,1.5.
McDonald, Chairman of the
Department of Religion at
Louistourg CoUege, has long
been associated with Franklin
County Red ' Cross, having
served as Water Safety In
structor, chapter secretary,
and as chapter chairman. He
currently Is chairman of the
chapter Service to Military
Families Committee.
In making the announcement,
Tippett pointed^ out that this
year's campaign would be a
slgnlf leant one for 'Red Cross
In Franklin County because the
Increase In draft quotas will
greatly Increase the need for
Red Cross services, which can
be met only as the fund* are
available to make them possi
ble.
New Positions
Miss Zelda Coor, left, has been named Registrar at Loulsburg
College, succeeding Roland E. Horn*, who during the past
year has served as Registrar, In uidltlon to his regular duties
as Director of Admissions.
The position of Registrar was formerly held by Miss Rachael
Modlln, who Is now a member of the faculty at the college.
Mrs. Betty Harris, right, of Loulsburg, "M succeeded Miss
Coor as Secretary to President C. W. Robbing.
Miss Coor, a graduate of Loulsburg College, holds an A.B.
degree from Scarltt College and has been connected with
the college for the past nine years. She has also served
as Alumni Secretary.
Mrs. Smith, an alumnae of the college, has taught In the
Franklin County Schools and for the ptst ten years has been
associated with First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of
Loulsburg. . ?
Ready, For Ofifninf!
Negro Held For Superior
Court In Epsom Fire Cases
Joseph Junior (Bro) Alston,
15-year-old Negro boy charged
with three cases of. arson In
tl)e burning of three homes In
the Epsom Community, was
bound over for trlatln the Oc
tober term of Superior Court
by Recorder's Court Judge
G M. Beam, Sr., here yester
day.
Alston, who told otflcers he
heard voices telling him to
set the fires, readily admitted
tf\e crimes when apprehended
last vfeek by Deputy Sheriff
Dave Batten 'and State Insur
ance Investigator A. E. Pearce.
The youth reportedly set fire
to the home of John JJanlel
Davis, Negro father of the boy's
step-father a few weeks ago.
Last Wednesday, he reportedly
again struck by putting ablaze
the home of Qavts'. wife near
by and later turning his own
home, where he lived with his
mother and stepfather, John
Edward Davis.
The defendant was placed un
der 92,060.00 bond In each case
fend was remanded to local of
ficers. He l< lodged in the
Franklin County Jail.
Other cases heard In Re
corder's Court Tuesday are as
follows:
Steven Earl Harris, w/m/lj,
operating auto intoxicated, im
proper use of siren. Attorney
for defendant makes motion re
questing that license of
defendant be returned. The
Court orders license returned
after finding that defendant has
been of good character since
? ? . tl
case was tried.
Robert W. Wullenwaber, w/m/
43, speeding.. Pleads guilty un
der waiver statute. $10.00 Jlnd
and c.osts.
John Reynold Efeucom, Jr.,
w/m/22, speeding. Pleads guil
ty under waiver statute. $10.00
fine and costs. .
Normim Boylorn, c/m/22;non'
support.- 6 months In Jail! as
signed to work 'under super
vision of State Prison Dept
suspended pn payment of$15;00
per week for support of chlldreh
and costs of court, and to "accept
probation Of two years.
Bob It. Leonard, w/m, worth
less check. Defendant to pay
the bad check" into court for
Mr'." Parrlsh and the costs of
Court.
Guidance Courses To Be
Taught In Some Schools
Three teachers In Franklin
County will be devoting their
time to Instruction In d new
field as schools open. Mrs
Hamilton Hobgood at Loulsburg
High School, Roland Owens at
Frankllnton High School, and
Eugene Logan at B F. Person
School In Frankllnton will be
teaching ninth graders "an In
troduction to the world of
work." ?
The course, called inlroduc
tlon to Vocations, or IV, was
offered In 45 schools In the
State In the fall of 1963 on an
?xpc|-lmental basis. It was
offered last year In about 100 1
schools. This fall the course
ts no longer experimental. It
Is being offered In about 260
schools?an Increase of 550
percent since 1963--and Is sup
ported. ofrtlally by Federal
funds tMs year.
It Is a course designed to
place primary emphasis on
student planning and decision
making. The one-Jiour-a-day
session Is divided Into five
major units during the year
and deals with realm of occupa
tions.
Charles I. Jones, State Super
visor, North Carolina' Depart
ment of Public Instruction, said
that 187 teachers, Including the
ones from i*rankllrf County,
went to a two-week workshop
this summer at N. C. State Uni
versity. In addition,, a con
tinuing program of ln-servlce
education will be conducted.
If you don't know the an
swer, don't answer the ques
tlon. ,
You may not know It but you
are often wrong. 1
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Tobacco Accounts For Most Loss,
Boll Weevils Hurt Cotton Prospects
Franklin County's farm Income Is expected to drop vri esti
mated $2 million be Jow the 1964 figure? from $20,544,7-47- to
$1 8,500, OOO^P-ar m Agent C. T. Dean, .Jr., r^portei th-ls'week.
? Tobacco, which generally determines the farm Income, in
Franklin County, will account for most of the loss.
The picture is not as dim as
it might appear, however. Dean
pointed ojit that 1964 was a
record year both for tobacco
and total farm income.
With tobacco marketing time
here. Frankllft County's Agri
cultural -leaders today did a bit
of estimating about the 1965
crop.
Taking a\l things in considera
tion, especially the weather and
a new tobacco program, County
Extension Chairman C. T. Dean,"
Jr., and his staff say tliat the j
gross income for the county
from agriculture this year will
be approximately 18 1/2 mil
lion dollars. , ,
Tobacco will account for
around two-thirds of the
county's, total agricultural in
come. The agent and hiK as
sistants, Bob Shllljnglaw and
Jimmy Stephenson, say esti
mated income of? $18,r)QO,OOo
will be realized from all farm
enterprises this y*ur as coin
pared to $20,tj44,747 for 1964.
."The King of Crops, "tobac
co", will not yield as uu.uyh
as the 1964 crop, according
to Dean.* The crop has turned |
out pretty ffuod, however, con
sidering the excessive rainfall
ami most farmers ended up
with about a 16 to 18 leaf crop
with" good quality and color,
the' agent states - lfesed on
9,607 acres ? plant ed and
a poundage quota of. 18,194,Or>(i
pounds and an estimated price
of $63.00 will mean J uro*
Income of $11,462,255 for the'
Franklin County tobacco farm
ers. , ? " ,
Report-s from the eastern,
border, and Georgia -Florida
markets would seem to indi
cate tljat prices should open
higher on the middle belt tlii
year than last. T#?e total crop
lsjmuch shorter than last year,
opinions varying afi to the per-j
cental to w expected. Allot
ments were- smaller, and this
was further complicated byj
changing *to the <oi?blrtatlon
^creage-poundage plan this
year plus the. extremely wet'
weather conditions that havel
decreased the crop even tnore.
Despite all these factors,
tobacconists anjL farmers
fldently lo?.k f'Vrwa rd t<> .t
season. \ j
Careful grading Is agalr\ em-l
phasized by all those who have I
returned from other markets .'|
This applies whether the to-j
bacco Is sold tied or untied.
Pull out the green, black and
nondescript leaves, and the'
price- differential will be sub
stantial. It Is stated. Another
Important factor where tobacco
Is still in the field Is to allow
It to got well ripe before har
vesting. ,
Reporting on othetArops,
Dean said cotton Income} would
also be down as coth paired ? to ;
last year. Cotton farmers are
being hit by the worst Infesta
tion of l>oll weevil In many
years. Most farmers planted
their cotton acreage, obtained
a good stand, used a little more
topdresslng and planned to fol
low a complete Insect control
program, but excess rains ami
a heavy infestation erf bollweev
lis that are hard to km.-pi'-at
to a reduction in cotton- yields ' *
at this time. .
0 Th?? corm ip
says Dean/ .Farmers are re*
porting t^ebest corn ever.
Each year. i?? r:..)-r.s a:- ?
better better . i t ? . r.i i
practices ' ami, more weed i'-:W
trol materials, more, fertilizer
and top dressing, and along viih j
this, year's ralnf^JX t:\vr\fiiiv,,;
was ideal for corn.
Soybeans are a crop that many
Franklin County farmers added
to, offset the expected. -reduced
tobacco- Income. rFarmfcrs in
creased soybea: .t^ra-a : > in
8,000 in 1904 b i~\ <
this year. We feel the average
yield will go up from 22 bush
els to the 25-3- ; ./? 1 ' ? *' V
No Charges Filed In
Youngsville Shooting
Lack of electricity with which
to operate a tobacco-tying ma
chine resulted In a gun battle
between a white man and a
Negro tenant in the Youngsvllle
area this w*?ek, according to
reports.
# Sheriff Joseph W Champion
reports tliat no charges have
been filed in the case'.' He
s.tid neither man indicated hid
willingness to Indict the other.
The incident 'reportedly l>egah
when Milton Holmes, t7-year- j
<>M Haywood' Holmes,
both of Youngsvllle, Ht. 1, went
to the home of James Crudup,
iv rn, 40, Rt. 1, Youngsvllle, to
Check on why the machine lutd
stopped operating.
Yrfnng Holmes discovered tl^*
electric plug had been pulled I
from the socket. He reported
that as he reinserted the plug,
Crtidup took it out, saying that
he would not aljow the use of (
his -electricity. The Holmes :
youth went to ret his father.
The elder" Holmes, accord- j
lng Unreports, came up to the i ;
porch bf the Nej me and (
tJ|H ?'l'l'T Holmns. \
At this point, Holmes is al
was told he coul" use the j
electricity, Hwd C .it tliat j
tlrtte pulfFda rifl ? behind
hlnV and began J ig it at'J
? ** X
leged to haVi ;? .1
from his pocket 'a 1 shfc>t u,v
Negro in the hand* and ar;:v.
Crudup yas living In a he 1^
on a farm rented by Holnu-s,
according to reports, and v;.?s
allowed to -thu* -
change for helping Hpln uh
his tobacco ' r< j ? it'
said the Negro had w i a ;
two days this T . ,
.Hollpes:
Thff incident ,^.v
early Mortday m;< . ,'iiast
far netted no "ti i !%;-? u < *t
either man. The rifl i
to fire, probably savfiir. H"!i
life, and tl ? w j,
on Crudup were repqrte ' s
not being too seri"us
Unlucky '13'
Creeslrtll, N ' -
Mis. JU-i >.?r '
pcund of 1 1
b-lt t h * > b?-i; ?
in unlucky nuiu: >< 1 M
Champion ( >' ? .
number ion rt?- I
the family circle u ? ? 1 U > .
ind three girls
J^on't ' orii; , ;
'lays, this
for back in February.
I WELCOME TO
L0UISBUR6
?? .FIRST
IN KKElinK M1ML SALES GROMTIH
I IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Road Signs Up
Newly-erected sijjn, shown
above on South Blckett Blvd.,
proclaims to passing motorists
that Loulsburg Is' First In Re
tall Sales Growth in North
Carolina. Other, signs are t6 be
erected by the Loutsburg Busi
ness Association. Clay Mc
BHde, local radio announcer,
is in charge Of the prdject.'1 \
similar sign Is' already in place
o.n the Henderson Rdfd. i