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Weather 30% chance of showerc today and hot In the afternoon. Fri day, fair and warm. High today, In the 90's; low, in the 70's. Comment The FrarikMn Times - - . I <&{ AV,U c " A 1 1 nt c i.i . _ Published Every Tuesday 4 Thursday The habit of loafing Is not hard to acquire; In fact, many people seem to be born with Serving All Of Franklin County Tel. 0Y 6-3283 (Ten Cents) Louisburg N. C-. Thursday. July 7. 1966 (Twelve Pages Today) 97th Year? Number 40 Wtiere-U. S. 401 Slips into Franklin County News Item: "Record $]10 To 5120 Million To Be Spent On State Roads This Year" What lis Franklin County Getting For , Primary Road Construction? NOTHING! L). S 401 leads through Franklin County to Raleigh, the State Capital home of the Highway Conirtn ssion It was hard-surfaced sometime in ffife thirties It was resurfaced in 1965 from Raleigh to the intersection of N C. 98 jus't inside the Franklin County line. Legend here has it that Franklin gained a few tenths miles of resurfacing because the heavy road machinery had ?no place to turn around in Wake Countylnd therefore had to come over into Franklin Last week Wake County received, in one bid letting. S9G0.600 00 We are happy for the good citizens of Wake County. THIS IS S60.286.89 MORE THAN FRANKLIN COUNTY HAS RECEIVED FOR STATE PRIMARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE PAST 29 YEARS. , The Chairman of the Stgte Highway Commission has predicted that road contract awards will reach an all-time record of $110 to $120 million this year. What is Franklin County getting for Primary Road Construction7 NOTHING - What did Franklin County get in 1964 6b7 NOTHING What did Franklin County get in 1963 64?, NOTHING What did Franklin County get in .1962- 63? NOTHING Franklin County has received SI. 813 85 in the PAST SIX YEARS u Franklin County has received $2,194 86 in the PAST SEVEN YEARS Franklin County has received $5,198 16 in the PAST EIGHT YEARS o AND IN THE PAST 29 YEARS. FRANKLIN COUNTY HAS RECEIVED ONLY $900,313 11 There are 11,560 miles of Rural Primary Roads in North "Carolina They are divided into three categorres Trunk, Trunk Feeder and Rural Collector We are not sure just which of these categories Franklin County roads fall under, but we firmly oelieve they fall under dne of the three Funds are allotted for road construction and improvements by priority Highway- Commission officials have been quoted as saying N C. 56 in Franklin County holds a "low priority " It has been in need of repairs for many years and these improvements have been promised for this particular highway for the past ten years. How long does it take to get to the top of the pno/ity list? What forms a basis for a priority? ? 1 ^ . Is it traffic count? We've had traffic in Franklin County every year, including those in which we leceived NOTHING. Is it based on need7 Who needs it more7 _ Is it based upon taxation7 Franklin motorists pay the same state gasoline tax each year they drive up to the pump as every other citizen of the state. It it based upon road mileage? Franklin has seven primaif highways running (or should we say crawling) I through the county. They touch the line in twenty different places. Is it based upon population? Franklin has 28,755 hearty souls tiring of supplying funds for highway improve ments in other counties. Turn it, twist it, cuss it, or pray over it. Franklin cannot get the answer But, we're still asking WHY7?. U S 401 As It Is In Franklin County ' Trooper Saves Lives Of Wreck Victims Two men wer^ critically In jured in a grinding head -oh crash near Franklinton Tues day nigfit around G:15 p.m. and State Troopo r W. 3. (Bill) Etherldge is credited with having saved their Uves by quick action at the scene of the wreck Elliot Leslie Fuller, w/m/ i 49, Rt. 3, Loulsburg farmer and Edward G. Robinson, w/ m/39 Raleigh mi gazlne sales man, are both In critical con dition in a Raleigh hospital Both men suffered possible loss of their left arms in the acclden?. Robinson's ?-in was completely severed at the mo ment of impact and Fuller's was badly m?ngled with the bones crushed and was de scribed by Trooper Etherldge as "hanging by thin flesh" following the accident FuJler also suffered a severe cu* about the neck and botht m ?n suffered head and neck lacera tions. The accident occurred one tenth of a mile so.ifh of the Coss To Be Henderson City Manager Jack C. Coss, former city manager of Loulsburg who has served in a like capacity In Washington, N. C. since leaving the post here, has been namtd city minager at Hen derson, according to reports. Coss will assume his new duties August 8 at a salary reported at 113,000 plui $600 ? In travel annually. Coss, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., came to Loulsburg from a post as assistant city manager of Raleigh. Henderson Mayor, Carroll V. Singleton said, "We are pleased that we could recruit a city manager with Mr. Coss' experience to accept the posi tion of manager for our city governmental operation." Tar River bridge, north of Frankllnton of U.S. 1, when Fuller drove Into the wrong lane and struck theGMC panel truck being driven by Robin son. according to Etherldge Etheridge said he has charged Fuller with driving under the Influence and with speeding 80 miles per hojr. Trooper Etherldge was a short distance behind the Fu' ler car when the accidgnt See ETHERIDGE page 8 Etheridge r 4KKM W " ?? mmh I? ? ,.- w iVeir Lions Club Officers New officers of the Loulsburg Lion's Club are, shown above at Installation ceremonies held here Tuesday night Seated: Judge Galther M. Beam, past District Governor of Lion's Inter national presents the gavel to his son, Galther M!"Bearn, Jr . .Incoming President Standing, left to right: A1 Fox, Lloyd West, two year directors; J Harold Talton, 1 year director, M. G. Wilder, Treasurer; John Collins, Lion Tamer, Paul Mullen, 1st Vice President, I. D. Moon, Secretary; Alex Wood, Tall Twister and Courtney Smith, 1 ytfar director ' --Staff photo by Clint Fuller Lions Install New Officers Gatther M. (Buddy) Beam Jr., Louisburg Inaurance agent, was Installed Tuesday ' It's Been Hot, But No Record Set Turn the air conditioner \down, It's not as hot as you \hought. While Monday and Tuesday reached the highest temperature* thus far this year, neither day set a re cord. Both days registered blaz ing 97 degrees, which topped the 95 degrees reached on June 24 and 29 and again last Sunday. However, according to Loulsburg weatherman G. O. Kennedy, these did not match the irecord 103 degrees set here on June 20, 1964. Kenne dy points out that he has kept such records only since March I960. However, the 103 degree seems to be the highest re 1 ? l \ * membered here. r ? The second hottest day was on June 21, 19Sf when the thermometer reached 101. Oil' June 24, 1960 the temperature shot up to 99 degrees. It was 100 degrees on June 10, 1964 following on the heels of a 9V degree reading the day before. The 97 degree temperature continued here Tuesday, but the thermnm ?ter dropped to 94 degrees here yesterday. It Is not expected to get quite as high today, according to Kennedy. However, regardless of the record, most folks continue to take a firm stand on the Issue that It Is still too hot. evening as president of Ih? Loulsburg Lions Club. For mer District Governor Gai ther M. Beam, Sr served as Installation officer at the re gular semimonthly meeting of the organization, held at 6:30 o'clock at the Murphy House Out-go;ng president Wilton Smith thanked Club member* for their cooperation and siit> port during his year In office, and Secretary D. M Mr, awarded him a, past-presi dent's pin and certificate Oher officers Installed by Lion Beam were Paul Mullen, Tommy Jeffreys, and James Edwards, vice-presidents, who will head important com mittees during the corrflng year In Llonlsm; Harold Tal ton and Courtland Smith, o.i? yeir directors; A1 Fox and Lloyd Wo.;!, twj-year direc tors; abd John W. Collins, lion tamer. Re-elected to serve another year and Installed with other officers were Alex Wood, tall twister; Moon, secretary, ani, r? M. G. Wilder, treasurer. Lion Sm'.tft displayed the perfect attendance trophy re cently awlrded tne Club for the year Just ended The new president was recognized for bringing In three new mem bers during promotlpn month last October; and Smith, Wal ter, N McDonald, and xioon were recognized for bringing In on* member each. Verne Cayton of the Rose HU1 Club jv.iS a visitor; and Joe Pearce served his first evening as pianist for the sum mer Boxscore RALEIGH- -The Motor Ve hicles Department's summary of traffic deaths through 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5: KILLED TO DATE 766 KILLED, TO DATE LAST YEAR 700 Commissioners Name County Planning Board ? r ? , * Franklin County Is getting 4 Planning . Itoard following the appointment of five county citizens to the new agenry by the Board of County Com missioners Tuesday. The resolution establishing .the agency states, "Whereas it afyjears to be advantageous to th\ welfare of the County of Franklin that a comprehen sive and continuous planning program X# undertaken" and because , "The Board of C<kinty Commissioners needs the activ,e assistance and con stant cooperation of many clyl' -mlnded, far-seeing ci tizens In their efforts to serve the best interest of the people and to dlfect the county's physical growth ajong good civic lines.'' Named to the new Board were: Ronald Tharrlngton, District 5 to 1971, W R. Richards, Jr., District 1 to 1967, Kenneth Fuller, Dls trltt 3 to 1968; Mrs. Dawn Dickens, District A, to 1970 and Lee F. McLemore, Dis trict 2 to 1969. The Board Is scheduled to meet monthly and tc "plan physical development of the area " It is also charged with "establishing principles and policies governing develop ment of the area" and Is to "acquire and maintain current Joyner Studies In S. Carolina Raymond E. Joyner, son of Mr and Mrs. Wilson O. Joyner of Loulsburg, left this week for Greenville, South Carolina where he will spend the summer months at Green ville General Hospital; studying under a Duke Endow ment scholarship. Raymond Is a graduate of Loulitxirg College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill In the falPhe will return to The Bowman Gray School of Medicine In Wlnstop Salem, North Caro lina where he will be a member of the junior class. I ? Information on past trends, present conditions and forces at work to cause changes in these conditions." The Board is also required to keep the Commissioners and the general public informed of its actions. In other actions, the Com missioners extended the con troversial 0 dog warden pro gram for another twelve Inonths, Turning the present Warden, Tyree Lancaster, to the post for the new term. The motion was made by Mrs. Jeanette P. Arnold and se conded by. Commissioner Richard Q*sh with all mem ?>ers^ voting in favor of the motion. Also required was that the Warden keep in constant (dailyj contact with the local Health Department. office. WRAL-TV Reports On County Road Conditions WRAL-TV news photographer Jack Edwards Is shown , above as he visited the county Wednesday. Edwards took a photographing tour of Franklin County primary highways with Times Editor Clint Fuller Pictures of the roads and comments by Fuller were broadcast on the Channel 9 Raleigh Station's Dateline News Wednesday night. The Raleigh station became interested In county roads her* following the front page editorials appearing In The Franklin Times. --Staff photo by Clint Puller." I
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