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Weather Increasing cloudiness and mild today. .Chance of scat - tered showers tonight and Wednesjjiy. Low today, 40; high, The Fraiiklin Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of Franklin County Mi Comment An open mind U a good asset, but don't let It become so open that nothing stays In It. Tel 0Y ?-3283 (Ten C?nts) Louisburg. N C . Tuesday. No.vember 16 1965 (Eight Pages Today) 96th Year ? Number 77 Louisburg College Gets $5,000 Plus Valuable Paintings President Cecil W. Robbins announced the $5,00.0 gift, plus valuable paintings, bequeathed to khe College by Mrs. Martha E.t Conway of St. Petersburg, Florida, the former Martha Mann of Loulsburg, who passed away recently, at Friday's Board of Trustees meeting. President Robbins also an nounced an additional grant of $10,000 by the Mary Duke Bid die Foundation of New York City to be used for the recently com pleted library. The Board heard a report by President Robbins who Called for a continuing Development Fund emphasis with phase two of this fund beginning In 1966 for the construction of aSclence Building, an Infirmary, and a Student Union Wing. * Dean John B. York reported on Academic affairs and point ed out that 676 students are enrolled for the first semes ter of this academic year. Mrs. Genevieve Perry, treasurer, gave a financial re port, and David ' E. Daniel, Director of College Relations, reported that of $278,181.56 pledged In the Development Fund program In 1962, $247, 818.68 has been paid and that only $4,000 Is In arrears. Dr. Herbert Herring, mem ber of the Board and College Directors Approve REA Loan The Board of Directors of Wake Electric Membership Corporation approved loan documents at their recent meet ing providing for the borrow ing and repayment of $310,000 to Rural Electrification Ad ministration, Washington. D. C., according to J. L. Shearon, Wake'? Manager. Shearon stated the Coopera tive's total utility plant Is now valued at $2,978,000. "We shall continue to need construc tion funds from time to time as our system expands In re sponse to the demands for service by our members," he said. An electric system "never stops growing", according to Sriearon. He said that Wake Electric expects abnormal growth with the coming of new Industry, the growing research triangle, the construction of the Neuse River Reservoir, and an expanding agricultural economy In the seven-county area. According to Shearon, North Carolina's 33 electric coopera tives as a whole have borrowed $154,345,903 from RKfi and none of them Is In default on loan repayments. These 33 electric cooperatives have re paid REA $38,453,627 on prin cipal and$22, 037, 156 In interest since the program began In 1935, with $10,966,311 paid In advance of due date. Consultant, presented an ex tension' of the College retire ment ""plan ? to Include, all employees of the college. The extended plan passed unani mously. Dr. James E. Hlllman, Chair man, presided, at the meeting and after luncheon, led the Trustees in a tour of the re cently completed Library. Heart Assoc. Names New Officers Alfred Goodwin, President of the Franklin County Heart As sociation, has recently an nounced the officers for the coming year. The officers and their positions in the community are as follows: President Elect, Retired Navy Captain and presently Louisburg Col lege Professor James Brown; Treasurer, John Collins, Vice President of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company; Publicity Chairman, Sally Ver steeg, Production Assistant of the Louisburg Players; Rheu matic Fever Chairman, Jane Saunders, a nurse at- Franklin Memorial Hospital; Medical i Representative, Cary J. Perry of Perry-Medders Clinic, Heart Fund Chairman, David Daniel, Director of College Relations at ?Louisburg College. The Heart Association, in ad dition to its local educational and community service pro grams, supports the cardiovas cular research programs at heart centers at Winston Salem, Durham, Chapel, Oteen, and in other states. More than two million Heart Fund dollars have been allocated to heart research in North Carolina alone during the past fifteen years, Mr. Goodwin said. . Open Hou?d\ The' new library at Loulsburg College will be opened for public Inspection Sunday from 2:00 until 5:00p.ro. Mrs. Elsa Yarborough, librarian, and her staff and other college officials will be on hand to greef visitors and assl?| in tours 0f the building. Dr. C. W. Bobbins, President of the College, ha9 stated that the $380,000 structure Is one of th6 finest library buildings In this area. All Interested persons are Invited to the Open House. -Photo by Jeff Bartholomew. Seven County Meet Here Wednesday Awards to communities In the seven-county area will be pre sented to winners at the annual meeting and dinner of the Capi tal Area Development Assocla- j tlon to be held In Loulsburg next Wednesday night. Vance County will be represented and will be In competition for some of the awards to be distributed. The dllmer will be held In the Loulsburg College cafeter ia, and an attendance of 'about 300 is anticipated. The hour Is 7:30 p.m/ Guest speaker for the event will be,, W. Reld Thompson, vlce-pfesident of the Carolina Power & Light Company, and entertainment will be by stu dents of Loulsburg College. The Capital Area Develop ment Association Is composed of the seven counties of Wake, Johnston, Vance, Granville, Warren, Franklin, and Harnett. All entitled to enter the com petition for awards, for the best community development pro jects of the year. These have been Judged, and the report will be made at the meeting Wednesday night. Franklinton Chamber Of Commerce To Meet ? (Frk. B W.) The organization al meeting of the Franklinton Chamber of Commerce will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday, No vember 22, at the City Hall Instead of November 15 All Interested citizens, business and professional people are urged to attend. Honored Miss Ruth Merritt, Loulsburg College English Professor, Is shown above, center, receiving plaudits from friends and stu dents in ceremonies naming .the new girls' dormitory in her honor here last Friday night. Others pictured, left to right: President Cecil W. Robblns, Mrs. Tommy Patterson, Mr. Patterson and Miss Diane Jones of Durham, Presldentof the Women's Student Council and Vice President of the Student Body. ? t -I'hoto by Jeff Bartholomew. Building Named For College Professor The Board of Trustees of Loulsburg College met Novem l>er 12 In the new Trustee Conference Room to hear a delegation of students request that the new Women's Dormi tory, erected in 1963, be named for and In honor of Miss Ruth Merrltt, English Professor at Loulsburg since 1941. Miss Merrltt, a native of Win fall, North Carolina, attended secondary and high schools In Winsor, Mount Olive and Rich Square. She attended Littleton Junior College In Littleton, North Carolina, and later re delved the A, B. from DyJu? University and the M. A. de gree from Scarrltt College. She has done further graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Duke, Perdue University and Peabody College. Since coming to Lpui^burg College in' 1941, she has been active in virtually every phase of the college program. Ini tially .she organized the frame work for the publication of the student newspaper, Columns, which was first published Oc tober 24, 1942 Miss Merrltt Local PTA To Hear \ Dave Darnel David Daniel, Director of Pubr lie Relations, Loui^bulr^ College, will be the featured speaker at Thursday nlilit's Moult burg P.T.A. meeting, ac-i cording to an announcement by Mrs. Vernon Stone, Publicity Chairman, and G. M. Beam, Jr., Program Chairman. Daniel will speak on the sub ject, "To Love To .Serve." Beam stated, "This is a most appropriate program for our parents and teachers." The meeting Is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the school audi torium. has always been interested In religious drama, directing many plays which have l>een dp fesented Jit the College and in various churches. At special ceremonies Friday evening, President Cecil W. Robblns stated, "The primary concern of Ruth Merritt Is her students. She has spent her? life for them, giving extra help and wise counsel through every waking hour of the day. The students of Loylsburg College are to be commended for choosing so noble and deserv ing a servant as Ruth Merritt, whosfe name will forever be carried at the institution she loves." Miss Diane Jones of Durham, president of the Women's Council, was spokesman for the group who told the Trustees of Miss Merritt's love and devo tion to the college, and particu larly, of her consideration of students. Miss Merritt form erly served as High School English teacher and as a mis sionary in Brazil before coming to Louisburg. After hearing the request and the many testimon ials for Miss Merritt, the Board oif Trustees passed unanimously that hereafter the new Women's Dormitory be known as Ruth Merritt Hall. Recorder's Court Jury Trials The following cases weredls posed of during,, a session of Recorder's Court Jury Trials November 8-11. -> Dan Yeargtti, w/m/24, speed lug. $25.00 fine and costs. \I.eon Winston Kearney, w/lti/ 3a. operating auto intoxicated, tuilVLwful possession of whiskey, ve-rtllctr guilty of OAI; not guilty of UPW. $100.00 fine and costs. Notice of appeal to Superior Court. Bond set at $250.00. William Stuart Murphy, c/m/ 28, operating auto Intoxicated. $25 00 fine and costs. James Edward Ray, w/m/26, non support. State takes a nol pros. Hugh Splvey, c/m/45, operat ing auto Intoxicated. Court orders Juror withdrawn and mistrial declared. Troy Wllbert Vaughan, Jr., w/m/19, speeding. $10.00 fine and costs. Badger' Glenn Jones, w/m/ 21, speeding. Prayer for J?dg ment continued on payment of costs . Claude Lee Wrenh, w/m/ 69, operating auto Intoxicated. $100.00 fine and costs. Notice of appeal; bond fixed at $300.00, Matthew Rochellp- Batchelorj .c/m/27, speeding $15.00 fine and costs. / Forest Johnson, c/m/55, motor vehicle violation. To pay costs. John Clinton Fogg, c/m/46, operating auto intoxicated; re sisting arrest. 6 months in Jail, suspended on payment of $100.00 fine and costs. Coy Lee Medlln,, w/m/27, careless and reckless driving. Court orders Juror withdrawn and mistrial ordered. Dock Robert Ray, Jr., speed ing, w/m/31. $15.00 fine and costa. Otha Chamblee, c/m/53, operating, auto intoxicated. $25, 00 fine and costs. Joe Teasley, c/m, assault with deadly weapon. State takes a nol pros. \ Otis RichardsorV c/ in/33, careless and reckless driving; no ope rater's license. State takes & nol pros on motion by Solicitor . \ Jajnes 'Darrell Dement, w/ m/20, rrtotor 'vehicle violation. $25.00 fine and costs. Edward Russell Place, w/m/ 58, operating auto Intoxicated. (2 oases) $100.00 fine and costs in ' both, cases. Court recommends that defendant's operator's license be revoked for three years. . A Louis Todd Kermofi, Jr., w/m, careless and reckless driving. Judgment suspended on payment of costs. Fred Lee Mabry, c/m/54, operating auto Intoxicated. $25. See COURT Page 8 Man In Critical Condition Following Shooting Here A 25-year-old* Rt. -2, Louls burg Negro man Is in critical condition in Duke Hospital as a result of a shooting on Main Street here Saturday. Joe Raymoncf Smith, n m, 25, has been placed in an irojjr lung at Duke, according to a report this morning, with chest wounds suffered when he was allegedly shot Saturday after noon around A p.m. by Wilbert Bert Davis, 16-year-ol'd, Rt. 2, Lou is burg Negro. The incident occurred near the south end of the river bridge following a fight over a bottle of beer, according toLouisburg Police Chief William Dement. Chief Dement reported that four Negroes bought one quart "bottle of beer from a nearby cafe. When Davis spilled some of the contents, an argument fol lowed. Smith reportedly struck Davis before the younger man pulled a .22 caliber pistol from his pocket and fired, hitting Smith In the left chest. The Loulsburg Rescue Service administered first aid and transported the victim to Franklin Memorial Hospital. He w^s later transferred to Duke Hospital In Durham, where he remains In an unconscious condltlgn today, , Chle( ^Dement reported he Is holding Davis under $2,000.00 bond pending the outcome pf Smith's condition. Governor Asks Fuller's Resignation Walter Fuller, 53-year-old former Franklin County resi dent, has been asked by Gover nor Dan Moore to resign from his state office of Director of Water Resources, according to a disclosure made last Friday In Rtitftgk. The report notes that Fuller "admitted he will be leaving the water resources Job soon." He stated, according to the news report, "However, 1 would rather the announcement come from either the Governor or the board chairman." Board" Chairman James R. Townsend of Durham said he had nothing to say "at this time" about Fuller's designa tion. Governor Moore report edly asked that the resignation take effect on November 30. Fuller has been employed by the state for 28 years In various posts. He was appointed to his present position on January 11, 1964 after serving as State Per sonnel Director from July 1, 1962 until December, 1963. Fuller, who. has held the reigns of political power In Walter E Fuller Franklin County for many years, even though living In Kalelgh, was a supporter of former governor Terry San ford In 1960 and Sanford's cho sen successor L. Richardson Peyer in the 1964 race for governor. Some efforts had been made locally to Influence Governor Moore to retain Fuller in his present capacity. Fuller Is presently treasurer of the Franklin County Democratic Executive Committee. He was chairman of the Committee from 1952 to 1960 and was pre cinct chairman of Sandy Crefek for the same period. He is a former County Farm Agent, and had held tWe posi tions of Assltant Director, De partment of Conservation and Development , Director of Rural Telephone Service, N. C\ Rural Electrification Authority and the Personnel post in Raleigh. No announcement was made of Fuller's future pla?s. Three Hurt Franklin County Deputy Sher iff Tom Powell views the wrecked car near Jackson's Pond last Thursday afternoon In which three Negroes were Injured. State Trooper Dwlght Hlnton conducted the Investi gation. The unidentified driver and two passengers identified as Noah and Nora Slivers were hospitalized when the1 car ran off the* road and uprooted a large tree. The driver was unconscious In the woods about a quarter of a mile from the wreckage, where officers theo rized he had walked following - the impact. The , Loulsburg , Rescue Service answered the ?call. -Times Staff Photo.
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