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Weather Cloudy and cold today with a chance ol rain or. snow tonight ar.d Wednesday. Low this morn ing, 22; high, 40. The Published Every Tuesday 4 Thursday Times (ofort 4. V/ JJ Comment Acting more Ignorant than you actually are usually has Its ad vantages. Serving All Of Franklin County Tel GV 6-3283 (Ten Cents) Louisburg. N C.. Tuesday. January 25. 1966 (Six Pages Today) 96th Year? Number 96 County Better Roads Committee Named ? 1 . Chalrmar) of the Board of County Commissioners, Nor wood Faulkner announced the appointment of a ten-man Better Roads Committee for Franklin County, today. The Board approved theCom fDitl,ee plan last December and the late Claude Arnold, Chair man of the Board; Wallace Tip pett and Lonnle R. Shuping, both interested local citizens were appointed as a nominating committee to name ttte full committee. The idea behind the Roads Committee was to offset the be lief, following the bond vote last year, that the county did not favor better roads It was also expressed at the ini tial meeting of the Commis sioners with local citizens that 1 there existed a need locally for some group responsible for formulating a long range roads Precinct Dates Announced A. E. Pearce, Chairman of the Franklin County Demo cratic Executive Committee, has announced the date for pre cinct meeting wrl4 be Saturday, May 7, this year. These meet ings are held to organize the precincts and to select dele gates to the County Convention on May 14. The Precincts, meeting place, and time of day were reported as follows: Dunn ? 10 a.m. at Bunn School; Pearce--10 a.m. at J. W. Perry, Jr., Store; Youngsville -- 11 a.m. at the Town Hall; Har ris--l0 a.m. at the Polling Place; Gold Mine-- 10 a.m. at the Fjre House in Centerville1, Louisburg ? 10 a.m. at the Armory; Sandy Creek--10 a.m.# at Gold Saj>d School; Hayes ville --'10 a.m.- at Epsom School; Cypress Creek ? 12 Noon at A. C. Stall ings Store, Cedar Rock--10 a.m. at Edward Best School; Franklinton ? 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall. plan. Those named today by Chair man Faulkner are: W. P. Long, Louisburg; Norwood Faulkner, Rt. 2, Louisburg; Wallace TipS pette, Louisburg; C. C. Perry, Rt 2, Louisburg; James H. he less, Rt. 4, Louisburg; F. A. Read, Wood, N. C.; H. D. Mitchell, Bunn, N. C., T. W. Perdue, Rt. 1, Louisburg; R. W. Moore, Franklinton and Charlies Eaves, Rt 1, Hender son. County Food Stamp Plan Gets Approval The U. S. Department of Agri culture announced Monday that Franklin County is among the seven North Carolina counties to have their Food Stamp Pro grams approved. Eight other counties already have such a program in progress The County Commissioners approved such a plan late last year and announced that it would be gotten underway as soon as possible. Federal approval of the plan insures that funds will now be available for the im plementation. Chairman Norwood Faulkner stated this morning that he hopes to have the plan in opera tion in the near future and again said it would be accomplished Mas soon as possible." The program, which will be administered by the Welfare Department, provides for re cipients to purchase food stamps from the government or it agencies at a nominal fee and exchange the stamps in com merical stores for food pro ducts. The county abandoned a sur plus food program in 1964, when it proved unsuccessful, how ever, the Stamp Program is said to be a much better plan. Cwive Band I ni forms Mr. and Mrs Willie Lee Lumpkin, l?'lt are shown with Rev Walter N. McDonald, President of the Leiiistmrg Hand R>osters , at Band rehearsal here- Monday Th?> lumpkins presented th< Band with new uniforms a last Thursday night at a Baaid l\L^vjjtts meeting. The new outfits are expected to arrive within the next (*?\s weeks. --Staff Photo by Clint Fuller. Louisburg Band Gets Gift Of Uniforms; In New Bern Shrine Parade Saturday The Louisburg High School Band will be sporting new uni forms within the next few weeks, compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee Lumpkin of Louis burg. Mr. Lumpkin made the an nouncement at the meeting of Band Parents here last Thurs day^ night, that he and Mrs. Lumpkin would like to made such a gift. The Band, plagued for many years with financial problems, was In need of n? v uniforms to replace those used for se veral years, plus some ad- i ditional outfits for mernl>ers i Nosh County Man Named Baptist Deacon Of The Year J. Phillip Murray, of the Ephe sus Baptist Church,~riear Spring Hope In Nash County-, was nam ed Representative Deacon of the Year, by the Tar River Association in ceremonies held here last night. Murray is Chairman of the Association Mission Committee. \ The Deacons and Pastors of the Churches constituting the organization held theinannual banquet In the Loulsburg Col t lege Cafeteria. Assoclatlonal Missionary Rev. Robert T. Latham pre sided at the meeting and Louls burg College Professor C. Ray Pruette and College Relations Director David Daniels made brief remarks to the group. Dr ,E. Lowell Splvey, Se ?"^etary of Missions, Baptist State Convention, was the prin cipal speaker. He spoke on the responsibilities of churches, pastors and decons. Assoclatlonal Moderator Rev Lloyd F. Jackson of Franklin ton presented the Deacon of the Year Award In what he des-r oribed as " Appreclation--ex presslng gratitude for the work of all deacons In our associa tion; Representation -- the a^ard represents the highest qualities of the Deaconship t ? m ? ma saying that he (the recipient), along with, many others, re presents the best within the deaconship; and Recognition ? recognizing all deacons for iheir leadership, their spiritual ! contributions to the church and their participation, in the church." Others appearing on the pro gram included: Prof. Robert M, Phillips, Dept. of Student j W6rk BSC; Prof. Seth L. Wash burn, , Louisburg College fa culty; and J. Randall Mlshoe, Student, Southeastern Semi nary, who entertained the group with folk and spiritual music. Baptist Leaders Some of the Baptist leaders meeting here Monday night are shown above, left to right: Rev. Lloyd F. Jackson, Tar River Assoclatlona^ Moderator; Di\ E. Lowell Splvey, Secretary of Missions, State Baptist Convention, featured speaker; J. Philips Murray, named Deacon of the Year; and Associations Missionary, Rev. Robert T. Lttham. The annual meeting brought around two hundred Baptist deacons and pastors tp Louisburg College. Photo by Clint Fuller., unable to (it into some of, the I existing uniforms.. Tbe Lumpkins are givllig f>r new outfits consisting of blazers and beret. Band funds will make up a few extras to brlnp the total to around sixty. Fit tings for the new outfits -were made last week and the order is expected to arrive within the next few weeks). Rev. Walter N. McDonald, President of the Hand Parents, expressed the appreciation of the entire group to Ml. Ttnd Mrs. Lumpkin for their gen erous gift. He announced that the Band will appear In the Shrine Para'de Saturday, Jan nary 29, In Nevv Bern. Other appearances on schedule for the local organization are: March 24, Spring Concert here; March 30-31, State Band Fes tival, Greensboro and plans are now underway for attendance at the Southeastern Hand Festival in Bristol, Tenn. In October. McDonald announced profits jfrom the sale of fruit oak.es I during the holidays amounted to $620.00. He stated that irouhd 100 .children are parti clpating in th?* band program a4 present. Mrs. V. A. Peoples is Vice President of the Parents and Paul Stewart Is Treasurer of th<> organization. Break-Ins Continue To Plague Officers Three new. break-ins were reported over the weekend, bringing the since the first <>f January to nine. Tin* latest, involved robberies "of a coin operated laundry near Five Points east of Bunn, the Sandy Creek Club house and the theft j of wheels -off a trailer Sometime Saturday night, thieves stole two wheels and tires off a trailer, parked under Franklin Times' Operation Covered ? \ . t In State Magazine Bill Sharpe, Editor of \The State magazine, in an article titled, "Press Facts & Fancy" covers some of the printing operations of The Franklin Times. The article, appearing in the^January 15 issue, explains ih ? central printing operation here in The Times plant on Bickett Blvd Sharpe refers to the newly established newspaper, The But ner -Creed more News, own ed and operated by ? tfoward'V. Jones, a native of Warrenton. Thf News is written in Creed more. <>et in Warrenton and printed in Louisburg. The article also discloses the addition of The Littleton Obser ver to the list of newspapers printed here in Lpuisburg by The Franklin Times. ^ Sharpe also refers to Times' Managing Editor Clint Puller as "One of the few people we have seen who went Into the newspaper business asja mature man and started at tit top- -as Editor." He also asks,( "Where's Asher?" referring to former Managing Editor of | The Times, Asher F. Johnson, Jr w The article reports fT&t Ashtr, is with the High Point based Notice The annual meeting of the stockholder* of the Frank llnton Savings and Loan As sociation will be held on February 8, 1866, at 8:00 p.m. In the Frank llnton High School. I Webb Offset Printing Co. He is. however, no longer connect ed with this firm and is now associated with The Me barn1 Enterprise, a newspaper headed by Tom Wilson of The Nash ville (N. C.) Graphic and Mal colm Jones of Mebane. Sharpc, who has recently re leased Volumne IV of his "A New Geography of North Caro lina" was a vlstor in Louisburg severaJ weeks. ago and made a call on The Times offi re to renew ^acquaintances No New Developments In School Suit Ther* have been no new de velopments in the suit filed 1 against the Franklin, County Board of Education last month by a group of local Negroes, in the past few days. Permission was granted last Thursday for the Justice De partment to Intervene in th? ?utt on behalf of' the Negro group and the federal govern ment. The decision, made by Judge Algernon Butler of U. S. Eastern District Court in Ra leigh, was expected. A hearing was slated for last Wednesday on the motion by the Justice Department which was attended by local board attorney -E. F. Yarborough and the attorneys for the Negro group and the Justice Depart ment. ' '? a barn shelter at the farm of Paul Sledge, Jr on Rt. 2, Spring Hope and entered a public laun dry near Five Points and took lb# money hflim Off th?* mac hines The Sandy Cr??ek Club house, located on Rt. 3, Lou Is burg was entered sometime between Jan uary IB and 23 ami a television and radio were stolen. Sheriffs officers are Invest igating all thre?* butjwve not reported any clues. As one official expressed It, <rIt!s al most Impossible to solve these things. \ We usually don't get the reports until the next day. We need eVjygh men to do more night patron inK " Other break- iVis since the first of the year Involved Cellar Street School near Loulsburg twice; the Bunn ABC Store where over $700 was taken In cash plus some whiskey, Wood llef Supply Co. In Youngsvllle where nothing was taken; Harris Store In Justice and a service station near Frankllnton where a large quantity of cigarettes were stoten. Local Heart Group Prepares For Drive Franklin County Heart Asso ciation volunteers are getting ready for February's Heart Fund campaign, under the state wide banner of a "Hope for Hearts" theme, and, according to the local heart group's presi dent, local Heart Funders will contact every home and farm In the netghbor-to-nelghbor ef fort In the Franklin County area,' reports Mrls. Sally Vers teeg, publicity chairman. Alfred Goodwin, president of the local Division of the North Carolina Heart Association, an nounced that receipts of last February's fundralslng effort In Franklin County totalled $1,748.29, according to the Just- ' completed audit report of the state agency. State Heart fund fecelpts came to an all-time high of $B52-thousand, the re cord for any voluntary health agency In the state. 1966 Heart Fund Chairman for North Carolina Is William C. Friday of Chapel Hill. Missing Woman Is Found Safe A Louis burg woman, object of a massive search Monday by Sheriffs Departmnet of ficials ami others, was found, safe Monday night at the home of a relative in Youngsville. Shirley Robbins Kearney, around 20 years old, was re ported missing to Sheriff Joe. W. Champion, when she failed to return home Sunday night after attending a movie. She riff Champion organized a mas sive search early Monday morning, which included his entire force plus several con stables ami rhembers of the woman's family. Sheriff Champion reported this morning that na~explana tion was given by the young woman when found late Monday night Deputy Sheriff Tom Po well reported that the woman "fwas ups.et" when questioned. Sheriff Champion said he ex pected to have (he matter clear ed up sometime today. The young woman, separated from her husband was taken j to the Louisburg Theater Sun day by her father, Sammy Rob bins of near Louisburg. She 1 reportedly called her father later to say slie was returning home with a boy, whom she named Wljen the unidentified man was questioned Monday, he denied knowing the girl. The^ Sheriff's Department checked out a number of leads Methodist Meet To Be Held At Trinity The Raleigh District Confer ence of The Methodist Church will convene its annual session Friday, January 28, at 9:30 a. m., at historic Trinity Church, located six miles north of Louisburg on Highway #401. District Superintendent, N. W. Grant, will preside, with the Rev. Barl>ee O. Parsons as host pastor. Featured on the three hour program will be Dr. Ralph Jolly, President of Greensboro College; Dr. H. P. Powell, of Ralvlfch; and Dr. Karl Tooke, with the Methodist Board of Missions. The Louisburg College Choir will sing during the session. Special recognition will be given to the oldest church in the dis trict, Plank Chapel, located near# Kittrell. The session will end at 12:30 p.m. The Raleigh District includes Wake, Franklin, Vance, and Warren Counties. Monday and appeared concerned Mr the young woman's safety as the day went on and no evi dence of her wherabouts de veloped. Sheriff Champion Issued a statement this morning thanking all who had assisted in the search. *He also expressed the appreciation of the family to those who had aided. He added, "We're all relieved that .she has been found unharmed. "* A telephone call from the young woman led to her discovery, It was reported. Aviation Expert Addresses Rotary Club Lt. Coi. Robert N. Flournoy, Aviation Specialist for theN.C. Dept. of Conservation and De velopment was the feature speaker at the regular meeting of the Loulsburg Rotary Club last Thursday night. w Col. Flournoy told the group of the many aiivantages of hav ing an adequate airport. He pointed out the general impor tance of airports in the overall economic development of a community. "We must realize that more and more plant executives de sire landing facilities near thtflr plants," Flournoy stated. The specialist presented a film, "The Best Investment We Ever Made," narrated by Au thur Godfrey, the noted enter tainer, the film dealt with an airport at Dillon, S. C. Col. Flournoy, met here a few we.eks ago with local leaders to explain the necessary steps for establishing better airport faci lities In this area. Officials have since that time, visited some prospective sites and talked with some land owners. Loulsburg has received appro val for federal funds on a match ing basis. In the absence of President Carey Perry, Vice President, Bob Versteeg presided at the Rotary meeting. Local Athletic Booster Meet Set President D. C. Phillips an nounced trt<day that there frill be a meeting of the Loulsburg High School Boosters on Thurs day night at 7:30 p.m at the High School.. All interested persons are urged to attend. Recorder s Court The following cases were dis used of during a session of jury trials January 18 through 20th: ' Jessie Douglas Cannady, c/ m/29, operating auto Intoxicat ed. Judgment absolute filed 1/18/66. Ered??r Admon Mills, c/m/31, motor vehicle violation. Nol pros with leave. Ralph Grant Loftln, w/m/19, careless and reckless driving. Nol pros. Claude William Harrison, w/ m/28, careless and reckless driving Pleads guilty to drlvT Ing at a greater rate of speed than was prudent under existing condition. $5.00 fine and costs Nelson Ray Richards, w/m/ 24. speeding. $25.00 fine and costs. . Coy Lee Medlln, w/m/27, careless and reckless driving. Nol pros with leave. Charles Edward Trulove, speeding. $15.00 fine and costs. Margie Medlln, w/f, unlawful possession of whiskey, unlawful possession of whiskey for sale. Nol pros with leave. Frgnk Harson Fogg, mcHor vehicle violation. $50.00 fine 1 and costs. b Coy Lee Medlln, w/m/27, mo tor vehicle violation. $20.00 fine and tosts. 1 Early 'cope Gupton, W/m/39, l speeding. Prayer ifOT judgment continued uponj J payment of I costs. ' James Robertson Jones, w/ i m/3t, speeding. Jury verdict: 1 Not guilty : . j a Raymond Vanner Jones, w/m, operating auto intoxicated. Jury -verdict: Guilty Notice of appeal. Bond fixed at $100.00. RJchard Perry, c/m/32, sell ing alcoholic beverage to minor. Nol pros. Woodr'ow Medlin, W/ m, as sault. # Nol ^pros with leave. Frances Duke, w/f, destroy ing personal property Nol pros with leave: Clinton Junior Brodle, e/m/ 29, operating motor vehicle while license revoked. $10.00 fine and costs. . Robert Alexander, alias She rill Wright, c/m/25r, motor ve hicle violation; assault; resist ing arrest. Judgment absolute signed 1/18/66. Sherlll Wright, c/m/25, speeding. Judgment absolute signed 1/18/66. Sherlli Wright, c/m/l?, motor vehicle violation. Judg ment absolute signed 1,18/66. John Oliver Jackson, unlawful possession of whiskey and un lawful possession of whiskey for Sale. 913.00 fine and costs. Joseph Lea Gllmore, c/m, improper brakes. Defendant discharged on payment of costs. Ervln Earl Harris, c/ m/43, non support. Nol pros. Billy T. Edwards, w/m, vio lation of G. S, 42-22. Not fullty. Tollle Conn, w/m/26, non (up port. 12 months In Jail, as signed to State Prison Depart ment. Notice of appeal. Bond Ixed at 1750.00.
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