Franklin Not Affected By County Redisricting By Clint Fuller Now that the General Assem bly has redistricted the House and Senate and reapportioned the Congressional districts, ^ subject toxourt approval, the next move is likely to a forced realignment of county districts. , Foreseeing this possibility, the '' Legislature passed a bill au thorizing local county governing "bodies to realign themselves. While this law applies to a number of North Carolina counties, it seems to be one of the few passed in recent years by the State or National law-making bodies which does not apply in Franklin County. In Franklin County, county representatives are elected at * large That is, even though Commissioners must run from ?" certain districts, they are voted on by everyone in the county. This arrangement has worked out well for a number of yeacs and Is likely to continue todo so. Even though" the change does not apply to Franklin County, it is interesting to note certain discrepancies in the present system. For example, the |>eo ple of Gold Mine-Cedar Rock, with a population of 4170, which .is 1581 short of the county average of 5751, has the same representation as do the peo ple of Louisburg - Cypress Creek District, even though this district has 7447 population, or 1696 more than the county av erage. As has been cited in the case of reapportionment of other governmental bodies, this gives the people of the smaller popu lated district more power per person than in the larger popu lated district. In Franklin County, the 1960 Jerry McKeown SHOW r 8 a m ? 12 Noon Monday - Saturday On WIZS 1450 On On Yojyr Henderson Dial 1000 Watts WIZZZZZZ. - The Best There Is census showed 28,755 popula tion. With ten townships or five two-township districts, the. average- population per repre sentative should be 5751 per sons. The courts have ruled that a margin. of five percent above or below this figure was desirable, and the recent special session of the Legis lature struggled to keep that figure within 15% above and below in their redistricting: let's take a look at what ex ists in ou.r own county. In the t)unn-Harris Township 'District, the population is 5690 or within 10. ?% of the average. That is, Dunn-Harris is short CI persons in reaching the av erage. The Youngsville-Frank linton District has a population of 7732, or 981 people over the average. This is 17% above and would be^Uxi far out of line if this new is appl ied to F r a nk - lin County. Hayesville-Sandy Creek Dis trict, with a population of 3716, has a minus figure of 1435 persons, or 25% below the av erage. 'Gold Mine-Cedar Bock is 28; 4% below the average, and L;ouisburg- Cypress Creek is 29.5% above. v. This means that if the repre sentative on the Board of County Commissioners or the County Board of Education, except in the case of the Youngsville dis trict, which excludes Frank linton on the Education Board, should decide to represent only his own district, there would be a great variance in the reoresentation. The Cedar Rock-Gold Mine representative, in casting one full vote in arty matter, would l>e exerting the same authority in the name of 4170 people as the Louisburg-Cypress Creek representative, who would be representing nearly twice as many people, 7447. Under the present system, the Franklinton - Youngsville District and the Louisburg Cypress Creek District fall short in this matter. The two together have well over half the population but have only two fifths of the vote on the Boards. However, under the present system, representatives are elected by all the people in I Franklin County, and while they, naturally, voice the feelings of their home district, .they, nevertheless, are aware of the fact that they represent the entire county as a whole In this area, at least, the up coming May Primaries will go unchanged. Running from their owu districts. Commissioners and School Board members will have to gain the approval of the voter countywlde to win This is the way it should be. Progress Ginko: "Are you making any fprogrAfs' In "getting acquainted with those falshionable people who have Just>moved next d9or to yoiv?" \ \ JellyVanX "Th^ir cat invited our cat over to a ipuslcale last night." Snow Scene V#ea/M ?$eau/i/ SHOCK Someone has sustained an in jury. It may be severe. The victim turns pale. You are greatly alarmed when his breath comes in gasps and his pulse begins to weaken. He does .not seem to be much con cerned; in fact, he is close to unconsciousness, and often completely blacks out. What is happening to him? The blood vessels .,.are normally firm and elastic. They are contracted in health. Now they are flabby and soft. The blood runs lazily along in the dilated bed. The hemo globin is probably sludging and finding it extremely difficult to squeeze through the capil laries. The heart beats rapid ly ' laboring against ? the condition of the blood vessels. Crushing injuries are usually followed by this condition, which is shock. Fright is the first reaction to accidents)* particu larly where a number of ,peop)e* are involved, and there are mangled bodies, e rustled awl splintery bones, torn and shat tered nerves. Severe burns, wither in-, volving large areW or deen_tis sues of the \body, are .very apt to be folldwea\t>y shock \ The temperature fallsNbelow normal. The breathing iJ* un certain, accompanied by ga\ps, IS no WHAT KIND or A BUY IS A BUCK? 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ANS \ lUMVs grdomi ' * tne very best \ ooming require*^ beauty tooln. not th?* least of which is a cos metic wipe big enough for ma jor jobs, yet soft **nough for the most delicate skin. New triple-size S off Puffs by Johnson & Johnson are ideal beauty aids. More absorbent than cotton, stronger than tis sues and lint-free, these baby soft cosmetic puffs are fast be oming the chic woman's pref rence for applying ans seem Lk?adened. Until the doc tor arrives, the iayinan can follow the above instructions and perhaps sav?? a life. Estate Planning For Women Is Topic For University Women G. M. Beam, Jr. , lucal .it torney aitd insuranceman, was guest speaker Monday evening to the Loins burg Branch of t lie American Association or Uni versity Women. "Estate Planning for Women" was the- topic of the program About Your Home Fences are a good defense against 'winds and pryinfc eyes. For the most efficient cooling, keep louvei's vertical and not' more than eight inches wide. Slant them with your prevailing wind To act as a wind break, the fence must be solid and tall enough to offef protection. Decorative holes in the fence do not let in as much air as louvers, but they ac tually boost its force This may be important it your sum-; mer breeze is sluggish Horizontal louvers aren't recommended. They either shoot the wind up and over your garden or they force it against the ground and cause a pile-up of air that whips around and does very little cooling. I'se an attractive fence to hide the sights and sounds of your service area The design of any fence must blend with the house architecturally. * Often a fence can be con structed to give much needed shade to the yard or -terrace area. Build your fence so ffijft, both sides' are attractive. Your neighbors will appreciate this. You can bjiy many well designed ready-made fences. The fences come in sections and are attached to your posts. This type of fence is made of wood, which reflects less heat than masonry. Walls and fe net's make a per fect background for planting. Choose shrubs that are ever green. or have an Interesting pattern when the leaves are gone. Clipped hedges have become somewhat., fashionable and this is hard to understand. There is no separation' or garden background that is so friendly- or effective-, y ?6> >lr Beam spoke to th? branch ? members* in the home of Mrs 1 D M9011 on Dickens Avenue. Mr. Beam selected from the broad subject of estate planning those pointers applicable to his audience. He emphasized the j two-fold purpose of estate plan- I ning? making - disposition of tMngs owned and doing this m the way one wishes, freeing the estate from unnecessan ? expenses or taxes. Following the program, a brief [business session was presided 1 over by Miss Elizabeth Johnson, I In the past years, an esti mated 10,000 yoyng Frankhn County people have moved to-! Wake Count) seeking jobs An other thousand commute president Dr Ann Blumenfeld reported on the calendar sale, which is given toward the schol arship fund, and a1 special of fering was taken to supplement this amount Mrs. G Ray Pruette gave the treasurer's report, c'and Mrs Moon read the minutes of the November and December meetings. The hostess* "served cake topped with whipped cream and coconut, waited pecans,- mints and coffee to the following!" Franklinton, Mesdames C. Ray Pruette. Richard, Whitfield and Juli.i Qrr; I^ouisburg, Mes dames John Matthews, Joe A Pearce, Virgil LJuncan, Misses Ruth Merntt, Ann Blumenfeld, ' Adelaide. Johnson, and Elizabeth JpfilWH, . ? ? .. 0-~ .j HELP WANTED IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR TWO LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES. APPLY IN OWN HANDWRITING TO Box N % The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N. C. Are You Planning To Re-decorate Your Old llome Or Build A J\eic Home ? IF SO - SEE US FOR ALL DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES. WALL-TO-WALL CARPET $5.00 PER SO. YD. 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