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Published Every Tuesday & Thursday The Franklin Times Serving All Of Franklin County 96th Year ? Number 70 (Ten Cents) Louisburg. N C Thursday, October 21. 1965 (Ten Pages Today) Working In Water - State Highway personnel are pictured above, working be .neath the Blckett Blvd. bridge this week. The workmen are clearing away debris which has caught against the bridge pil ings, Including several large trees and limbs. Working in hip-deep water, the men are sawing and chopping away at the fallen trees and floating them downstream .-Times Photo Grand Jury Reports Judge Hobgood Orders Repairs To County lail Judge Hamilton H. Hobgood, presiding over this week's criminal session of Superior Court here, ordered the County Commissioners to "see that proper plumbing Is Installed In the Franklin County Jail." The order came after the Grand Jury had again recommended the work. The report stated that "We understand that the shower has been out of order for some time." Judge Hobgood also requested that action be taken to repair the roof of the Ben Franklin Boarding Home and to mak* additional space available tor the Clerk of Court Office, Pr eluding more vaultripace. The Jail repairs, Item 5 of the Grand Jury report, Is to be compiled with by the Janu ary 31st term of Superior Court. In (tie matter of the Boarding Home and the Clerk's Office, the Commissioners are to "take such steps as they deem advisa ble" to Initiate a program to take care of these needs. The Grand Jury reported finding the Bunn Prison' Camp and the Frankllnton Jail to be In good condition and recom mended the support of the In termediate Court of Appeals I to be voted on In the general | elections on November 2. James L. Ivey Is foreman of the Grand Jury and signed the report Area Development Group To Hold Banquet Here The Gapltai\N^rea Develop ment Assoc latlon\* nnounced following their meetln^-ln Ra leigh last week that the anfm^ Association Tianquet would be held In the Loulsburg College Cafeteria Wednesday, Novem ber 17, at 7:30 p.m. The Association, which In cludes among Its member coun ties, Wake, Warren, Vance, Harnett, Granville and Frank lin, wl^conduct Its area Judging for the best communities on November 8 .and 9, according to the announcement. - Justas M. Amnions, presi dent of the organ lzattpn, urged each county to complete It? Judging by the end of October and that each county hold Its annual banquet and elections and report the results to him not later than November 10. Announcements of the ? newly elected officers and communi ty winners are to be \ude at the November 17th rrWetl College Has 676 Students Enrolled Official registration closed at Louis burg College (or the fall semester with an enrollment of 676 students. Of this num ber 501 live on campus, 100 commute, and 7S live In private homes In Lou Is burg. The liberal arts and general college curriculum students comprise 478 of the .total. There are 109 enrolled In the business curriculum, 14 In the general science emphasis cur riculum, 63 in the preprofes slonal, Including full-tlmt church work, and 11 supply pas tors. There are 12 special students. Loultburg and Franklin Coun ty students lead in number from any one area In North Carolina with 71*. Wake County with 46, Durham with 44, and Vance with 34, follow. Counties with 10 or more students Include: Pitt, IB; Edgecombe, IS; Gran ville, 14; Wilson, 12; Person and Wayne, 11; and Johnston, 10. The remaining . students are from 47 counties . There are 186 students from Virginia with 14 other states and 2 foreign countries repre sented. Church membership or pref erence runs as follows: Metho dists, 282; Baptists, 208; Pres byterians, 62; Episcopalians, 80; Christians, It; Lutherans, 11; Catholics, 10; Church of Christ, 8; Jewish, 9; Holiness, 3; Moslems, 2; Friends, Mo ravian, Unitarian, Greek Orthodox, Evangelical Re formed, and no preference, 1 each. ?? Students Observe Historical Event On October IS, ><81, the al lied armies 6f FrancV-^rvd the United States received the>y? render o f the British forces at" Yorktown, Virginia. This mo mentous event, which virtually ended the hostilities of the American Revolution, was com memorated at Loulsburg Col lege, Loulsburg, North Caro lina, on the one hundred e^hty fourth anniversary. The surrender, which Is not often celebrated, Is most significant, for It was the toll and blood shed of the American Revolution that molded our nation. Sponsored by the history department, the service was attended by faculty and students oithe college and has becam? an annuitbccaslon. The com memoratlon,~<l^dlcated to* those who have fallen^the defense of our liberty, consisted of readings from the works of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jef ferson, and'Thomas Paine, and amid a volley of musket fire a 4blrteen star flag of the Ameri can Revolution was raised. The service concluded with a read ing of Washington's prayer for the nation. Boy Scout Kick-off Meet Held The Boy Scout drive got un derway this week In the area ! with a kick-off breakfast Tues day morning at a local restau rant. About thirty local I supporters attended the affair and heard Oconeechee Council] Field Director John Bush ex plain the advantages of scouting. Tom Walnwrlght, local Scout executive, told the group there are 74 units In the district boasting of 1358 members. Capt. James H. Brown, a member of the Loulsburg Col lege faculty, Is local chairman j of the annual drive. He tfildthe group that due to advance gifts, the drive was off to a good start, having reached the half way point. Teh local captains were chos en to lead the drive for contri butions. They are: Charlie Smith, Lewis Word, William Dement, Louis Wheless, Jr., Mrs. Page Hicks, J. L. Ivey, Wade Foster, D. C. Phillips, James H. Duke and James Wil liams. Walnwrlght urged the public to support the drive, stating that this Is the only way the jScouts have to support their | program. Whitfield Talks To Lions Club The Loulsburg Lions Club met at the Murphy House Tuesdaj evening. Dr. Richard Whitfield, local optometrist, delivered a brief address on the idea that some children are retarded be cause of some eye defect. A retarded child, according to Dr. Whitfield, Is one who has lost <hls learning ability. He _ is a non-achiever even thougn hl9> L Q. may be high. Perhaps through carelessness or neglect his parents have not had his eyes examined. He may be having difficulty distinguish ing between objects, words, or even letters because of poor eyesight. Every parent should allow optometry to enter into his care program for his child. Each child must learn and reach his highest potential. During the meeting Lion Galther Beam, Sr., Inducted two . new members: Michael Palmer, English Instructor at Louisburg College, and Lloyd West, co-ownei* of Town 'N Campus. . { Contempt Of Court Judge Jails Attorney Prankllnton Attorney Hubert H. Senter spent several hours' In the Franklin County Jail Wednesday afternoon following a contempt of court citation is sued by Superior Court Judge Hamilton Hobgood. The incident occurred shortly before the noon recess in the week-long term of criminal court being held here. The charges came when a case on which Senter was the attorney of record was called for the third time this week, and Senter was absent from the courtroom. Case Number 3640, an assault on a female charge against Clyde Abbott, was docketed for trial Monday. Abbott failed to ?how up, and Senter told the court that he had advised Abbott that the case would not be heard until Friday. Abbott had two ad ditional cases, charging the same offense, docketed for Fri day. On Monday, Judge Hobgood ordered Senter to produce his client in court Tuesday. Mrs. Abbott, a witness in the case, was present; and the fact she had .been forced to miss her work was brought out by Solici tor William G. RansdeU, Jr. When the case was called Tuesday, Abbott wasa^aln ab sent, and Judge Hobgood em phatically instructed Senter the case woyMoe heard Wednesday. The Solicitor objected to the <lelay, but the trial was put off until Wednesday. Case Tried Wednesday, as the. case was called, both Abbott and Mrs. Abbott were In court, but the attorney, Senter, was absent. JUdge Hobgood ruled this case could be tried without an at torney and this was done. Near the* end of the proceedings, Senter appeared In court. He reportedly told Judge Hob good that Abbott had not made the proper arrangements, pre sumably financial, with him, Senter; and, therefore, he had not appeared In the defendant's behalf. The Attorney Is re ported to have sjald, "That's why I did not come. I did not have to come, and nobody could make me." Senter is reported to have later denied the 4a?t remark. Jailed j It was at this point that Judge! Hobgood ordered the Franklln ton attorney to be Jailed for contempt of court. Deputy Sheriff Tom Powell escorted Senter to the Jail, about a block from the courthouse. Mr. Senter said this morn ing, "The defendant and his brother were informed they should see me about finances before the case was called, f had been paid $75 for a Re corder's Court case, which was not - the entire fee and nothing for the Superior Court^ case, which amounted to a fee of $200." He added, "I called the Su perior Court room Wednesday morning and talked to Mr. Bat ten (Deputy Sheriff Dave Bat ten) and he told me the Court JUDGE HOBGOOD "---a' tight court',' was still trying the same case It- was on Tuesday afternoon. 1 told Mr. Batten 'A wOuld.be oyer shortly* SentA- lives and has ai^ office in Frankllnton, 10 miles from Loulsburg. The attorney <also stated that he was In ccftirt all day Mon day and all day Tuesday from the time It started and when he left Tuesday another -case was being heard. He said he had some urgent business in his office Wednesday, morning. In referring to his confine ment , Senter said, "He (Judge Hobgood) had placed Into custody without allowing me the privilege of speaking to him and making an explanation." Senter also stated,' "At *l?ast two defendants were allowed to leave the courtroom earlier In the week to call their attorneys who were not in court, in order to get them there. Both attor neys were from out of town. I am from out of town, too." He summed up his feelings on the matter by saying, "1 made Louisburg Christmas ?( Parade Date Set The annual Loulsburg Christ inas Parade will be held Mon day, December 6, at 4 Y>.m.^ according to an announcement made this week by Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants, secretary of the Loulsburg Business Associa tion. The announcement, In th? form of letters to members, also noted that In the event of rain on the scheduled date, the pa rade would be moved to the following day, Tuesday", De cember T, at the same time. "The purpose of the parade is to "kick off*' the Christmas season for Loulsburg and Franklin County," the letter stated. Letters have been sent to all county schools and -churches Inviting them to enter floats in the parade. Prizes of $20, $15 and $10 are being offered for the best noncommercial float this year. This has been done also in previous parades to encourage local participation Jaycees Launch Candy Sale Th? Loulsburg Jaycees will launch their annual Halloween Candy Sale with a house-to house canvas in the Loulsburg area Monday night, according to an announcement by Charles Davis, president of the local organization. Davis said the proceeds from the candy sale will go to support the local Jaycee programs. \ by way of homemade entries. Members of the Association are being urged to participate by renting commercial, floats either Individually or In co operation with fellow .mer chants. Cost of , a "Slnglu float entry Is $85 and a divided float Is $45 per business fo^?ttwo participants. t Arrangements are being made to. have Santa Claus make fre quent visits to the Loulsburg area, including his appearance In the parade. 0 Franklinton Lions Hear McDonald . (Frk. B.W.) Mr. Walter Mc Donald of Loulsburg was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Franklinton Lions Club on Monday evening at the Com munity House. Mr, McDonald gave an infor mative talk a{>out the Red Cross. He gave the history of the or ganization and pointed out the various services that are ren dered by Red Cross workers. Lion Arthur Hall of Youngs vllle Installed the following new members Into t)ie. local club. J. R. Hefner, Fred Rogers and L. A. Thompson, Jr. Lion Tom Pool# announced that a meeting to organize a local Chamber of Commerce would be held on November 15 at the Town Hall. Mr. John Wright presided ovfcr the meeting. Local College Student s In Patriotic Ceremonies Loulsburg College students and faculty members are pictured above during ceremonies Tues ay commemorating the 104th anniversary o e Surren der of Cornwallls. ."This," according to LJndJey Butler, faculty, member, "was the actual beginning of this country." Ceremonies consisted of readings^ from speeches , of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, plus the raising of the tHlrteeh-star flag accompanied by a salute from early vintage muslcet rifles and pistols, ? -Photo by Jeff Bartholomew. no apology to the Court for the reason I f$lt none was neces sary. I had not shown any discourtesy to the Court." Judge Hobgood, In court to day, was not available for com ment. Fined-* Senter was reportedly releas ed a little after 4 o'clock and brought before the Judge for a hearing. When the Judge slapped a $100 fine on the law yer, Senter Is reported to have said, "What alternative do I have If I refuse to pay the fine?" *'Flve days In jail," the Judge .Is reported to have replied. Senter paid the fine. The Abbott case, tried Wed nesday, ended In a mistrial after the Jury failed to reach a verdict. The contempt order and the reasons for the Judge's actions were being made a part of the court minutes this morning and were not available for de tailed study. A veteran court observer re marked, "It wasn't so much what he (Senter) said, as the way he said lt.M He ad^ed that he felt the Judge was justi fied In the action. It was ex plained that once an attorney becomes the attorney of record on the court docket, he cannot be relieved of the case without permission. In this case, ac cording to reliable reports, Senter had not been relieved. Tight Court One attorney had said of Judge Hobgood earlier this week," He runs a tight court, but he Is an excellent Judge." The Judge had earlier shown he would op erate the court "as he felt ap propriate. , He had on oca caslon ordered the blinds drawn on all windows^ at least two cry ing babies removed from the courthouse and ordered spec tators around the rear court room entrance removed. Court Is expected to be com pleted today, due to the Judge having a meeting out of town Friday. Today's proceedings are expected to consist of pleas and hearings. All Senter cas es were continued and will not be heard at this term of court. Jury List Announced The following Jurors were drawn by The Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, *N. C., with the assist- " ance of the Sheriff for a one week Civil term of Franklin County. Superior Court begin ning title 29th day of November 1965. JThe Jurors were drawn accordlng-to G. S. 9-1. DUNN ? Andrew Whitley, Yates P. Johnson, D. A. Flood, R. H. Johnson, Wallace B.Stal llngs. HAURE? JaMes R. Perry, Haywood Frakler, Dan. C, Pearce, Sandy Purvis. XOVJNGSVILLE ? Fred O. Preddy, J. P. Herring, Charlie Dickens. FRANKLINTQN ? Ell Wood llef, Raymond M. Dement, Jesse Ray Bolden, Jake J. Hayes, D. Watson Mltchlner, Johnnie Jackson, Robert L. Conyers, Herman J. Holder, Ronald Lm Perry, Clarence Person. HAYESVILLE? J. -H. Smith, C. D. Eaves, James LeMay, , Mary Babbitt . SANDY CREEK? J. W. Per due, Roy W. Gupton. GOLD MINE? L. S. Neal. CEDAR ROCK? Robert Al ston, O, B. Parker, Mr*. Ma rlah H. Wheless. CYPRESS CREEK? None. LOUBBURG? Eugene C. Un 'lOTtjlll, Leo Fuller, Leamon Davls^VtH. Hortoh, Jr; Weather Variable cloudiness and mild through Friday with scattered rain or showers. Low today, 80; high, middle 70't.
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