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Louisburg. N C-. Tuesday. January 18 1966
(?ix Pages Today)
96th Year ? Number 94
Senatorial District
House District
Congressional District
Assembly Sets County Districts
The General Assembly passed into law last week the realign
ment -of State House and Senate districts and reapportioned
Congressional Districts. Franklin County's positions In each
went unchanged from the proposal of the special committees
made before the special legislative session.
Franklin remains in the Second Congressional District, repre
sented by Rep. L. H. Fountain of Tarboro. In the district with
Franklin are Granville, Vance, Halifax. Edgecombe, Wilson,
Johnston, Greene, ? Lenoir and Warren,, which for a time was
removed and placed in the First District.
In the State Senate, Franklin kept the same alignment it has
had for the past few years, with Vance and Granville counties.
Sen. Fred S Royster of Henderson represents the District,
designated as the Seventh Senatorial District. A questionable
rotation system between the three counties gives Granville the
Senator in this year's elections.
In the House redisricting, Franklin lost a full-time repre
sentative and now must share two with Vance and Warren
counties in the Sixteenth House District. Presently", Franklin
is represented by Rep. James Speed of Gold Mine Township.
Warren has Rep."-W. R. Drake of Macon, and Vance has Rep.
A. A. Zollicoffer, Jr., of Henderson as Representatives. All
three men will be up for reelection in the May primaries,
should they choose to run. Only two can be elected.
The question of numbering seats was not approved by the
General Assembly, and all candidates - must run against the
field fox a post in the Legislature. .That is, Speed, Drake
and Zollicoffer must run, not only against any other opponents,
but against each other as well. Under the numbering proposal,
candidates would have vied for a particular seat.
Rep. Speed statea earlier, when commenting on the committee
recommendations, that he was pleased with the alignments of
Franklin County. Sen. Fred Royster stated at the close of the
special session that he was satisfied with the Senatorial
status of his threb-county district. Congressman L. H.
Fountain has made no published statement, butj indications
are that he, too, is* satisfied with the outcome for the Second
District.
Speakers At College Dinner
Principals*^ last night's Gifts and Wills Dinner at Louisburg College are pictured above.
Left to right: Lee Parker, Co-Chairman, Raleigh District, Department of Gifts and Wills;
John Dozier, Business Manager, Duke University, President of the Methodist Foundation;
Willie Lee Lumpkin, Louisburg College Trustee ancT featured speaker; an^ Dr. F. Olen Hunt,
Director of Gifts and Wilis, Methodist Foundation, Inc. Dozier presided and, in addition
to Lumpkin, Parker and Dr. Hunt made brief talks to a group of neariy two huYxired -college
supporters. -Staff Photo by Clint Fuller.
Holds Gifts And Wills Dinner
Loulsbiu-g attorney Willie Lee
Lumpkin, a Trustee of Louts*
burg College, told a gathering
of supporters at a Gifts and
Wills Dinner last night, "To
keep up, we (Loulsburg Col
lege) need one and a half mil
lion dollars for such things as
a science building, land and
dormitories."
Lumpkin was the featured
speaker of the evening and told
the group, "It's a shame that
LoOlsburg College has to turn
down two-thirds of the young
ladles who want to came here."
sThei reference was to the short
age of dormitory sptce for wo
men on campus.
Lumpkin was Introduced by
Dr. Cecil W. Robblns, president
of the College and Mr. John
Dozler, business manager of
Duke University and President
of the Methodist Foundation
presided.
Lee Parker, Co-Chalrman of
the Raleigh District, Depart
ment of Gifts and Wills made
a brief address, pointing out
ways to "Gain through Giving."
His Co-Chalk-man, Rev. Kermlt
. r t - ?
Braswell pronounced the Invo
cation.
Dr. "F. Olen Hunt, Director
of Gifts and Wills of the Me
thodist Foundation, delighted
the group with his Irish accent
and his exceptional oratory.
He, too urged the group to
give to their churches and to
Christian Colleges.
Raleigh District Superinten
dent, Rev. N. W. Grant Intro
duced the guests.
Lumpkin told of the mone
tary value of the College to
this area and referring to Its
total value he stated, "We must
keep abreast. We have In our
midst something of lncalcuable
value." He urged his fellow
Trustees to make their wills
Immediately and to remember
the College In them.
He explained the advantages
of making a will and urged
everyone to do so. He praised
the local College and said,
"Thousands of young people
might not have been able to go
to college except for Louisburg
College."
The College Glee Club enter
Attorneys File Board
Of Education Answer
Attorneys for the Franklin
County Board of Educatloh filed
an answer to charges' brought
In a suit , In Federal District
Court by a group of local Ne
groes In Raleigh last Friday.
The answer, prepared by the
Lou is burg law firm of Yari?or
ough and Jolly and Irvln B.
Tucker, Jr., Raleigh attorney,
denies the allegations that the
Board has acted In a discrimi
natory manner In denying ad
mission of twenty Negro
students to school* not now
attended because of race.
In the Board's answer, It Is
denied that, "upon Information
I
and belief, that every one of
the next friends Is the father
or the mother of a minor plain
tiff or that every one of the
minor plaintiffs Is a citizen of
Franklin County." The answer
states that the "Defendant de
nies that any of Its policies,
customs, practices and usages
discriminate against or deprive
any citizen of Franklin County,
colored or white, of any of their
^rights of privileges."
All charges made In the origi
nal suit filed last December by
the Negro group were answered
and denied by the papers filed
See BOARD page 8
Italned the group with three
selections, under the direction
kof Miss Sarah Foster.
Thieves Hit
Bunn Store
-*? .
Franklin County experienced
Its third major breakln since
the first of the year this week
end and ajfourth, described js
probably acts of children, took
place at a local school.
The Bunn ABC Store was en
tered sometime Sunday night
or early Monday morning and
thieves took $712.55 In cash
after ripping open the safe.
Whiskey valued at $25.50 was
also reported rtilsslng. Entry
was made through the rear door
of the building located on Sunn's
main street. The SBI has been
called In to aid In the Investi
gation.
Deputy Sheriff Dave Batten
reported the same method of.
operation was used In the Bunn
robbery as had been used In
earlier breaklns at Youngsvllle
and Justice.
Woodllef Supply Co. was en
tered In Youngsvllle sometime
Sunday, January 2, but the
thieves found the safe, which
they ripped open, to be empty.
Nothing elSe was reported mis
sing.
A breakln at the Geol-ge Kelly
Harris <i Co. store In Justice
on Jahuary 1, however, netted
the thugs around $500 In cash.
The safe was broken open In
the Justice robbery also.
Entry was made into the Ce
dar Street School Just north of
Loulsburg sometime during the
weekend, when someone broke
windows with thrown rocks.
Only some small change and
supplies were reported missing
and Deputy Tom Powell was
quoted as saying It was believed
that this was the work of some
children.
Mrs. Arnold Named To Fill
Husband's Unexpired Term
Rites Held For Claude A.
Arnold, Board Chairman
Funeral services for Claude
A. Arnold, 49, Chairman of
the Franklin County Board of
Commissioners, were held
Monday afternoon at 2 p.m.
from the Lancaster Funeral
Home Chapel in Louisburg,
conducted by Rev Bill Taylor
and Rev. Les Wicker. Burial
followed in Sunset Memorial
Park at Smlthfleld.
All county offices were closed
noon until this morning
respect for Mr. Arnold, in
cluding the Education, Health
ancPWelfare offices on Btckett
Blvd.\^
Arnold /\owner and operator
of Louisbhrg Tire and Re
^capplhg Co. on Bickett Blvd.
here, was borrKon April 8,
1916 in Fratiklin County. His
parents were the late Aron Lee
Arnold and Mrs. Laura F^azier
Arnold, who survives. \
He became a member of the
Board of County Commission
ers in December, 1962, aftfcr
defe^tjng incumbent Brooks^
Young in -ja runoff election fol
lowing a tie in the May 26th
Primary. He became Chairman
of the Boa rd\ earlier this month.
Arnold complained of chest
pains late Saturday afternoon at
his home on the Raleigh Road
and was brought to Franklin
Memorial Hospital by his wife,
Chairman To
Die In Office
The sudden and untimely death
here Saturday, of Claude A.
A mold, JZ hair man of the Frank
lin County Board of Commis
sioners was the third time In
recent years In which the county
lost the .Board Chairman In
office.
In each case, fatal heart at
tacks claimed the life of the
Chairman. On May 2, 1955,
Chairman Howard Griffin of
Centervllle was stricken while
presiding over a meeting of the
Board. Rushed to Franklin
Memorial Hospital, tit died
shortly thereafter. It was a
Monday afternoon.
After a brief Illness, caused
by a heart aliment, Howard S.
Pearce of Frankllnton, died
while Chairman of the Board
on May 10, 1952. Griffin was
58 at the time of his death
and Pearce was 87. Arnold
was 49.
Griffin succeeded Pearce as
Chairman of the Board and
the late W. H. M. Jenkins of
Frankllnton was appointed to
fill Pearce's unexpired term.
The late R. Burt May, a White
Level merchant, was appointed
A fill the unexpired term caus
ed by Griffin's death, j
Third
Claude A. Arnold
. - - Pass**
after calling a local physician. <
He died in the emergenry rodm |
about 45 minutes later, f>r t
around 6 p.m. r I
Surviving arf his tfvffe^lhe j
former Jeanette Ppterson of ,
SVnlthfield, a teacher at Louis
bu\g High School, his mother, |
Mr\, Laura Arnold of Rt. 1, |
Louisburg, five sisters, Mrs. s
Betty Drnwer <?f Bunnr Mrs.
Harlow Carter of Rt. 4, Louis
burg; Mrs. Carrie Gt*ay of i
Greensboro, Mrs. Rudolph I
Mrs. Jcanette Arnold
? - - Appointed*
>prow of Townson, Md., Mrs.
Mozelie Driver of Youngsvllle;
:hree brothers, OdelL and
Brooks Arnold of Rt. 1, Lou is -
^urg, and Dill Arnold q1 Hen
Jerson.
Pallbearers were: AlvinDew,
Erie Morgan, Willie B. Hopkins,
Roscoe Arnold, Karl Strickland
ind Robert Ed Horton.
A government bureau Is
where the taxpayer's shirt is
cept.
Mrs. Jeanette Peterson i
Arnold, widow of the late Claude
A. Arnold, Chairman of the
Board of County Commission- ,
ers, was appointed today by
Clerk of Superior Court Ralph
Knott, to fill the unexpired term, '
of her late husband. yr
The announcement, this^fiorn
lng that Mrs. Arnold'nad ac
cepted the appointment ended
speculation 9* a number of
aspirants for the position. The
late Bgnfd Chairman died) of a
heart attack last Saturdijf in
Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Knott's announcement said,
"Under the provisions of Gen
eral Statue 153-6, I do hereby
appoint Mrs. Jeanette Peterson
Arnold to fill the unexpired term
of her late husband, Claude A.
Arnold,' onthe'Boardof Franklin
County Commissioners."
Mrs. Arnold is presently a
Business teacher In Loulsburg
High School, a position she has
held for the past four years.
She and Mr. Arnold have lived
In the Loulsburg area for the
past five years, residing on the
Raleigh Road 4n Harris Town
ship, from which Mr. Arnold
was elected in 1962.
Originally from* Smlthfield,
the new Commissioner Is a
graduate of Woman's College, I
Greensboro and has worked in
the Army's- Judge Advocates'
office and as a legal secretary
for the law firm of John Q. 1
Legrand of Wilmington. She
worked as a bookkeeper for the
Wendell Motor Co. prior to
moving to Loulsburg.
She Is a past president .of <
the Wendell's Woman's Club <
and Is a member of the League (
of Wtomen Voters here. She '
is alsty a member of Flat Rock -
Baptlst\ Church in Franklin
County.
Knott 'expressejkfiis apprecia
tion to all wtfo had made re
commendjfrffons "for appoint -
ment^fl qualified people," to
th>>^post by saying, "I appre
ciate the number of people con
tacting me and their recom
mendations of -well-qualified
person to fill this post. Every
suggestion was given very care
ful consideration. The final
decision was mine alone, in
what 1 felt was the best interest
of Franklin County.
"1 did not appoint Mrs^?fnold
out of sympathy. 1 consider
her to be very well qualified
and that she, through, Mr.
Arnold, is aware of the pro
blems confronting the county.
This will afford her an oppor
tunity to complete the projects'
In which Mr. Arnold was vitally
Interested."
Vice Chairman Norwood
Faulkner of the Board of Com
missioners had requested Knott
to make the decision as soqn
as possible, stating that many
problems needed Immediate at
tention and that it was the desire
of the Board 'that the Dunn
Harris Townships have repre
sentation in these matters.
A special meeting of the Board
has been set for Wednesday at
2 p.m., at which time Mrs.
Arnold will be sworn into office
and the B<5ard will reorganize,
choosing a new Chairman.
Knott said that he had checked
with Assistant Attorney General
Ralph Moody this morning on
Mrs. Arnold's eligibility in light
t)f her positionx as a school
teacher. Moody assured the
Slerk of Court that the appoint
ment is legal and that Mrs.
Arnold is qualified to serve.
Work Begins On Hospital Improvements
Initial materials and eaulD- I ' . -iA .m-l*'
ment have been moved onto the
Franklin Memorial Hospital
grounds this week preparatory
to the start of a massive pro
ject of renovation and additions.
Mr E.\ C. Bulluck, Chairman
of the Hospital Board of Trus
tees, announced that work Is to
begin immediately, and It Is
?xpected to take around twelve
months f6r completion of the
project.
Rogers Construction Co. of
Smlth'fleld is the General Con
tractor, and subcontractors are
listed as.' Plumbing -W. R.
Proctor Plumbing and Heating,
Raleigh, N. C., Heating-Quality
Alr-Condltlonlng and Heating
Co., Durham, N. C.; and Elec
trical - Modern " Electric Co. ,
Durham, N. C.
The project Is to consist of
a two-story wing connecting
with the present,) building on
the south side, plus an addition
to the dietary department and
a supply and equipment room
added on the north side.
Conitructlon and furnishings
are expected to cost around
1900,000, according to the an
nouncement, and will Increase
the present 50-bed capacity to
?tfhty, plus expanded space for
the various departments.
Ty be contained on the ground
floor of the new wing are: new
X-r?y department, laboratory,
See HOSPITAL page 6
New Wing Location
Sojne of the supplies and equipment of the General Contracting company are shown abort
as they were placed on the {rounds at Franklin Memorial Hospital preparatory to the start
of construction on renovations and additions here Monday. The project Is expected to cost
around $900,000 and to take twelve months to complete. -Staff Photo by Clint Fuller.