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Serving All Of Franklin County
Tel. QY 6-3283
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Louisburg. N C . Thursday. May 2'6. 1966
(16 Pages Today)
97th Year? Number 28
Officials are shown above at site of new Dean Farms plant on Frankllnton Highway east of
Loulsburg Wednesday. Franklin Building Corp., non-profit Industrial development organiza
tion, sold the land to Dean Farms Wednesday. Pictured left to right: W. J. Benton, Industrial
Development Director, J. Jackson Dean, President, Dean Farms; J. Harold Talton, Corp.
president; and James Alford, Road Maintenance Supervisor. The state will build a road to
the site at about the spot the four men are standing. --Staff Photo by Clint Fuller >.
Dean Farms To Start
Construction Of New Building
Announcement was made Wed
nesday by J. Jackson Dean,
president of Dean Farms, a
Franklin County Industry, that
construction Is to begin within
the next thirty days on a mas
sive new building to house the
company's operation.
W. J. Benton, county Industrial
Development Director, report
ed that the land for the new
building was purchased from
the Franklin Building Corpora
tion. J. H. Talton, president
of the corporation signed the
contract with Dean Wednesday.
James Alford, Road Mainten
ance Supervisor with the N. C.
Highway Commission, said
work Is expected to get under
way soon on an access road
to the plant site. Alford stated
that approval of funds Is expect
ed to come In the June meeting
of the Commission.
Dean said he was not sure Just
when the building would be com
pleted but Indicated that work
was to start as soon as possible
within the next thirty days.
Dean Farms Is now located
In a former school building In
Cedar Rock Township where It
has grown from a two-man
operation to Its present size,
employing around forty people.
More employees are expected
to be added when the new plant
opens.
Dean moved an estimated
74,880,000 eggs last year and
did Just under )3 million gross
business. Dean Farms operates
eight trucks, which log as much
as 11,000 miles In one week.
Dean and plant manager and
vice president Harris Spencer
are both Franklin County na
tives. Dean began the opera
tion In a spare room on his
Mrs. E. J. Pearce Is
Woman Of Year
Youngsvllle--A highlight of
'jthe Youngsvllle Woman's Club
banquet was the presentation of
the silver bowl to. the Club
woman of the .Year. This dis
tinguished honor went to Mrs.
E. J, Pearce.
Mrs. Pearce Is a charter
member who has served In many
ways over the years. Particu
larly In the past year she has
spent much time with the young*
people: partly as assistant lead
er of the Cadette Girl Scout
Troop which has held weekly
meetings throughout the year.
She was previously active In
Brownie scouting from 1952-82.
In addition to current scouting
she li the Troop Consultant
tor all local troops sponsored
by the Woman'* Club. She has
also worked with the young
people as a member of the
Teenage Club chaperone com
mittee for the past year.
From I860 to the present she
has served as Woman's Club
Treasurer. In thla responsible
capacity she not only handles
all club finances' but works
closely ^?lth all committees In
plartnlng\ projects and specUl
club activities.
Mrs. Pdarce has an excellent
attendance record and partici
pated In all phases of clubwork
such lai routine committee as
signments, special events, and
fund ralslng\drtves.
From 1953-58 she was Cor
responding Secretary of the
club; In 1956-37 was Yearbook
Chairman and 1660-61 was Com
munity house chairman.
Mrs. Pearce Is an active
member of the Baptist chu?fh
where she serves as Financial
Secretary. She Is a member-of
the PTA, sharing her respon
sibilities there as well as in
other civic affatrs. She Is
local registrar.
Mrs. Pearce and her husband,
who 1> also an active citizen,
are parents of twin teenage
daughters. In addition to being
a parent and homemaker Mrs.
Pearce Is employed at the Wake
Weakly office In Wake Forest.
father's farm while a student
In 'college. Spencer Joined him
shortly after the business start
ed. Together, they have In
creased the output from 300
cases a week to the present
4,000 cases per week. These
are distributed In a number
of states along the east coast.
The Wlnn-Dlxle food store
Is the company's largest outlet.
The new 23,000 sq. ft build
ing will contain enlarged
refrigeration space and provi
sions for future expansion Into
liquid egg production.
Holiday
Reminder
An Increased flow of vehicles
heading toward the mountains
and seashore over the long
Memorial Day Weekend will
create additional traffic haz
ards that may claim the lives
of at least 20 persons In ac
cidents on North Carolina's
streets and highways, the N.
C. State Motor Club warns.
The official holiday highway
fatality count will extend a per
iod of 78 hours from 6 p.m.
Friday, May 27, through mid
night Monday, May 30. The
1965 traffic toll was 16 kill
ed and 529 Injured In ,760 ac
cidents during a similar period.
Leading driver violations re
ported weqe: speeding, 182,
driving left of center, 129; fail
ure to yield" right of way', 105;
reckless driving, 83; and fol
lowing too closely, 69.
The motor club bases Its est
imate on past experience of
motorists during holidays coup
led with current driving and
fatality patterns, said Thomas
B Watklns, president of the
club and the National Auto
mobile Association.
"Since Memorial Day tradi
tionally marks the opening of
the summer vacation season,
Increased congestion on the
highways will greatly Increase
danger of accidents and pose
problems of safety, convenience
and patience," Watklns said.
"So heed the good driving rules.
Be alert and conslderate--and
be safe."
Record Vote Exported
I it Sa t ii rd a v* s 1 9 v i in a r v
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SAMPLE BALLOT
Official Democratic Primary
Ballot For County Officers
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote for a candidate on the ballot make a cross
(X) mark In the square at the left of his name.
2. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot,
return It to the registrar and get another.
FOR MEMBER OF STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Vote for Two)
Q JAMES D SPEED
? JOHN T. CHURCH
0 WILTON R DRAKE
0 THEAOSEUS T CLAYTON
Q JAMES BURTON. JR
FOR SHERIFF
(Vote tor One)
? WILLIAM T. DEMENT
0 JOSEPH W. CHAMPION ^
FOR SOLICITOR OF RECORDER S COURT
(Vote for One)
0 W. H. (JACK) TAYLOR
0 CHARLES M DAVIS
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION
DBTRICT NO. 4
(Yote for One)
0 MRS. T H, DICKENS
0 WILLIAM T BOONE
0 JOSEPH L STRICKLAND
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION
DBTRICT NO. 5
(Vote for One)
0 CLINT FULLER
0 WALTER H BALL
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DBTRICT NO. 1
(Vote tor One) \
* 0 H. DERRELL MITCHELL
0 BROOKS W *OUNG ,
0 G FRANK "HINSON '
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DBTRICT NO. 5 '
(Vote for One)
0 NORWOOD E FAULKNER
0 J. H. TALTON
0 A H SPENCER
0 BOOKER T. DRIVER
Primary Election May 28, IMS
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Chalrman Board of Election* Frknklln County
College To Hold 179th Graduation
The 179th academic year at
Loulsburg College come* to a
close Sunday as 120 graduates
complete their studies at the
College. Degrees and certi
ficates will be awarded for the
College by President Cecil W.
Robblns and Dean John B. York.
The Baccalaureate Sermon
will be delivered by thfe Rev.
?rend Henry G. Ruark, Dist
rict Superintendent of Elizabeth
City District of The Methodist
Church. This service will be
held at Th? Methodist Church
at 11:00 a.m.
The Commencement address
will be delivered by the Hon
orable L. H. Fountain, United
States Congressman from the
Second District. Commence
ment exercises in the Collet <?
Auditorium will begin at
2:30 p.m.
^Saturday evening the Alumni
Banquet will honor professor
L D. Moon, who Is retiring
from the (acuity after thirty
years' service. The banquet
begins at 7:00 In the Duke
Union Cafeteria. Reservations
may be made by calling the
office of The Director of Col
lege Relations.
People are drinking and using
the same water that existed
when the world began, the Na
tional Geographic says. Water
is ageleas, almost Indestructi
ble, and on* of the few things
In nature that can be used over
^nd over again.
Franklin County voters will go
to the polls Saturday,- tn what
; Is expected to be record num
bers, to electa county Sheriff,
I a Solicitor, two county Com
| mlssloners and two county
School Board members. Local
voters will also cast their bal
lots to name two N. C. House
members from the newly form
ed 16th District of Franklin,
Vance and Warren Counties.
Seeking the office of Sheriff
are incumbent Joseph W. Cham
pion and Loulsburg Police Chief
William T. Dement. Both have
conducted vigorous campaigns.
In the race for Solicitor, In
cumbent W. H. (Jack) Taylor
Is opposed by Loulsburg
attorney Charles Davis.
A four-way race for county
Commissioner exists In Dis
trict 5, Loulsburg-Cypress
Be Sure
To Vote
Mr. Taylor Boone, Chairman,
Franklin County Board of Elec
tions Issued a statement this
morning urging every citizen to
go vote on Saturday.
"We're urging everyone to
vote. Not how to vote, but to
go and vote," Mr. Boone stat
ed.
The League of Women Voters
has conducted a campaign In
recent weeks, with the Louls
burg Jaycees, designed to get
out the vote for the Democratic
Primary Saturday.
Polls open at 8:30 a.m. and
close at 6:30 p.m.
Creek Townships. Incumbent I
Norwood E. Faulkner Is oppos- j
ed by J. H. Talton, Loulsburg
banker, A. H. Spencer , Louls
burg farmer, and Negro can
didate, Booker T. Driver. The
mlssloner Brooks Young, and
will meet Republican Willis Du
pree in the November elections.
1964
Primary
Vote
Precinct Registered Voted
Dunn 1111 59U
Pearces 483 243
Harris 969 430
Youngsvllle' 731 493
Frankllnton '2565 1346
Hayesvllle 671 339
Sandy Creek 612 * 376
Gold Mine 624 371
^Cedar Rock 994 528
Cypress Creek 347 170
Loulsburg 2670 1743
TOTAL 11,827 6638
In District 1, Harris- Dunn
Townships', three mqnare seek
ing the seat held by the late
Claude Arnold until his death
earlier this year and now held
by his widow, Mrs. Jeanette
P. Arnold. Seeking the post
are: Biinn Fire Chief H. Der
rell Mitchell, former Com- f
miss loner Brooks Young and
G. Frank Hlnson, retired busi
nessman of Bunn.
A three-way race looms In
the Cedar Rock-Gold Mine
Townships for a seat on the
County Board of Education. In
cumbent Mrs. T. H. Dickens
Is opposed by Justice Fire Chief
William Taylor Boone and Ne
gro candidate Joseph L. Strick
land.
In the race for the Board of
Education seat from Loulsburg
Cypress Creek Townships are
Incumbent Clint Fuller and Wal
ter Ball, Louisburg farmer.
Township Constable races
have drawn some interest In
four townships where contests
exist. In Frankllnton, Gus
Stroud, Jr. and Claude Satter
whlte are seeking the position.
Harris Township has a three
man race with incumbent Joe
Joyner being opposed by Elmo
Cash and Karl Strickland.
Harold House is opposing In
cumbent Perry Tharrlngton In
Sandy Creek TownShip for the
post and Walter Bartholomew
and Jack Joyner are seeking to
become Constable of Louis
burg Township.
In the race for the House of
See VOTE Page 8
Louisburg Girl Wins Award
Miss Ejnma Ruth Bartholo
mew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey T. Bartholomew of
Loulsburg, won the American
News Papers Association's
Most Valuable Staffer Award In
ceremonies held In Raleigh
Tuesday night.
The Loulsburg High School
senior copped the coveted pla
que as Editor of her school
paper, School Daze. It was
presented her "for outstanding
contributions during the school
year."
Mrs. Rena C. Bland, French
English teacher at Loulsburg
Is the school paper sponsor.
Mrs. Bland, also formed the
journalistic organization, Quill
and Scroll Society, this year at
the school. \
Miss Bartholomew is a top
student, scholastlcally, and Is
active In girl's basketball and
other school projects. She was
approved as a nominee by the
entire staff of the school.
Award -'wdonlng staff mem
bers of high school newspapers
were told here Tuesday night
that they "are now In the best
schools of Journalism that ex
lst--worklng In responsibility
on your own papers."
"You have to learn or get
caught In Jokes passed around
permanently on paper," Jona
than Daniels, editor of The
News and Observer, told 25 stu
dents who received " Most Valu
able Staffers"awards at a din
ner held at the Sir Walter
Raleigh Hotel.
Daniels gave this advice to the
young Journalists: "Look for the
exciting aspects of our world
which are all around us where
ever we are In Raleigh as well
as In Washington, New York,
or Viet Nam.
."But remember/' he said,
"that the written and spoken
word . . . has to come from a *
man's own fingers and a man's
own brain.
"Open your lungs to breathe
In all the wonders of the world,
but keep the seat of your pants
In the chair before your type
writer." ?
Frank Daniels Jr., business j
manager of The News and Ob
server, presented plaques to tfce
"Most Valuable Staffers."
Faculty advisers from each
of the winning newspapers also
attended the dinner, sponsored
by The News and Cbserver.
The jaward winners from staffs
of Eastern North Carolina high
school newspapers were select
ed by the faculty advisers and
special committees.
Mill Emm* Ruth Ifcrtholomew, Loulaburf Hljti School Senior Is pictured, rtfht, with Mrs.
Rena C. Bland, Sponsor of the school nrw?pap?r, School Dim. MU? Bartholomew holds the
American New? Papers Association'* "Most Valuable Staffer Award, " which she won Tuesday
a* Editor of the school paper. --Staff Photo by Clint Fuller.