Weather Generally fair today and Fri day. Cooler today. Low, 62; high, 85. The Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Times Comment Man cannot forecast the fu ture by knowing the pest but he may gain a better Idea at what may be ahead. Serving All Of Franklin County T?l. GY 6-3283 (Ten Cants) Louisburg. N C., Thursday. July 21. 1966 (Ten Pages Today) 97th Year? Number 44 This Is N. C. 58 at the Franklln-Nash County Line. Another case of neighboring counties having resurfaced roads up to our line. This Is N. C. 98 at the Intersection of U. S. 64 east of Bunn. The point shown Is 55 miles from the Franklin line Inside Nash County. Still another case of Improved roads near the Franklin Countv line , No Answers But, Lots More Questions An Editorial For the past six weeks, editorials have appeared here posing certain questions concerning the condition of primary highways in Franklin County. These ques tions have been directed at the present State Highway Commission This series has not placed the total blame for these conditions on the present Commission, mainly because many of the conditions existed prior to the term of office of the present membership. However, two points are clear. First, the present Commission is the only one which can change these conditions and secondly, this Commission is regretably slow in answering two basically simple questions being' asked by this editorial series (1) Why has Franklin County not gotten it's share of road improvements and (2) What does the present Commission plan' to do about it The answer to the second. question is becoming pain fully obvious. Citizens in other "have Rot" counties are beginning to take note They too, are seeking answers. There should be some forthright answers given for these press ing questions. Why is it, for instance, that in 1965 a man owning an autoraoljjle in Wake County received $46 78 in road im provement funds while a car owner in Ffahklin County received only $16 04; in Durham County the average per registered vehicle was $31 49; in Person, $30 33 and in War.ren, because of heavy federal-aid, it was $71 86 Why, in the past ten years, have car owners in Wake County received an average of S36 09 per registered vehicle while vie in Franklin County have received only $17.97? While this series deals essentially with primary high way improvements, these figures include federal-aid; .state construction and state maintenance. The disquieting question is why this difference in allocations7 Franklin citizens pay the same price for automobiles (including the same state sales tax); the same seven cents per gallon state gasoline tax; the same one-quarter cent inspection tax and the same foyr cent federal tax. What makes an automobile in Wake County more valuable, in the minds of the Highway Commission, than the same car in Franklin County. Why must motorists in neighboring counties ride on highways giving up to 20,000 miles to a set of tires when Franklin travelers must drive on roads in such de plorable condition, some average little over 5,0d0 miles to a set of tires' And one final question (for today). If traffic count is a criteria for road 'unds allocation, where does the traf fic go in Franklin County after it comes off these newly resurfaced highways in bordering counties? Perhaps, this traffic, in the minds of the Commission does as it seems to think this series of editorials will do Evaporate But, alas, like the traffic in Franklin County, this series, too will continue to stumble alongf until something is done Answers may not be forthcoming, but we still have* a lot of questions. Henderson Editor Urges Attention To N.C. 39 Henry A. Dennis, veteran editor-publisher of The Hen derson Dally Dispatch, has called for an end to "complacency and In difference" In the matter of highway Improvements In Vance County. The editor's remarks were published In Tuesday's edition of the after noon dally in an editorial. Mr. Dennis, who fcad recently commented on Franklin Coun ty efforts at getting road Im provements, stated that N. C. 39, which runs from Selma by Bunn, Loulsburg, Henderson to Townsvllle In Vance County "Is very crooked, pavement Is narrow, and in places In bad repair, even In Its pre sent routing." "Time after time," the edi torial points out, "the Highway Commission lets contracts running Into the millions of dollars and covering many sections of the state. But It Is extremely-jare that any thing is Included for Vance county." Clint Fuller, Managing Edi tor of The Franklin Times, whose front page editorials prompted Dennis' original comments, said figures he had collected on road Improve ments bore out the Henderson Two County Businesses Entered Deputy Sheriff Dave Batter reported his department Is Investigating two reported robberies In the county. Both took place sometime Tuesday night. Thieves took around ?JOO In cigarettes from the Cor ner Grocery in Youngsvllle, according to the Deputy. He ?aid entry was made by break ing a glass In one of the front doora of the establlahment. Thieves were believed to have worn gloves. An undetermined amount of change was taken from drink and snack venders at the M. K. Joyner Manufacturing Com pany here In Loulsburg, Bat ten reported. J. The Deputy said he did not believe the two breaklns were related. newspaperman's remarks. Fuller said, "The data we have shows that In 1965, Vance county, third In the Division In motor vehicle regis John Church To Attend Workshop Sixteenth N. C. House Dis trict Representative -elect John T. Church of Henderson has been named by Governor Dan Moore as one of twenty state leaders to attend the annual legislative workshopof the Southern Regional Edu cation Board 111 Ashevllle July 27-30. Church will Join Rep. James D. Speed of Franklin Cbunty In the 1967 General Assembly as representatives of the Frank lin, Vance, Wstrrencountydls trlct. Gov. Moore and Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders head the list of speakers for the four-day con ference. The theme will be "financing higher education." Sanders, SREB board chair man, will speak at the final general session July 30. Moore will address a dinner meeting July 29. Panel discussions will be held on such topics as trends In higher education, future costs of higher education, capital expenditures, budget ing processes and student costs. In making the appointments, Gov. Moore iald he was pleased "that this outstanding group of citizens has agreed to represent our state at the conference. They have con tributed In large measure to North Carolina's place of leadership In the financing at higher education."* Reminder The Franklin Co. Demo cratic Women will meet Fri day night, July 22, 1966 at the Murphy House at 7 o'clock. This will be a dutch supper meeting. , Plans will be made for the annual hus bend-wife dinner meeting to be held In August. All members are urged to attend. t rat Ions, received the lowest per-vehlcle allotment In the Division While Wake re ceived an average of $46.78 In highway funds for each re gistered vehicle, Vance re ceived only $10.34." Dennis also called for action by local governing bodies. The editorial stated, "We think governing bodies of the city and the county ought to In terest 1 themselves In these needed Improvements. They are the proper channel for action." Fuller, commenting on Franklin county stated, "Our Commissioners and the Road Committee have recently shown Interest In road Im provements and 1 agree fully with Mr. Dennis, local governing bodies ' are the proper agencies to push for these Improvements. Our efforts have been strictly as a newspaperman, pointing out certain conditions as they exist." Editorial comments by the Henderson dally newspaper Is another In a growing number of news media- which have expressed concern' over the lack of road .Improvements in what Culler earlier dubbed, "the have-not counties." LBA Joins Credit Bureau Association The Loulsburg Business Association has been approved for membership In the Asso ciated Credit Bureaus of North Carolina. The association will be working closely with the leading credit bureaus throughout North Carolina. Assistance will be given by their managers In developing the services for this area. It has been pointed out to the association that, "we are lo cated In a growing section of the state and credit reporting Is becoming a very Important factor In the business life of ? any community." \ Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants, Secretary of the Loulsburg Business Association Is re gistered for the Southeastern Management Institute at Cha pel HU1, North Carolina, August 14-19. While there she will receive training and have the opportunity of association with other Credit Bireau Managers. The school Is spon sored by Associated Credit Bureaus of America. Later this year the association will apply for membership to the Associated Credit Bureaus of America. Upon approval of the application the local asso ciation will be listed with credit bureaus throughout America. Canvassing For City Directory Completed Door-to-door canvassing (or the upcoming City Directory (or several municipalities In Franklin County has been completed. The announcement came this week from Mr. 'and' Mrs. A. P. Plyler of the Mullln-KUle Company, the firm preparing the new Direc tory. The Plylers stated that they had found generally fie co operation In the area from those being questioned. Names, addreases and busi ness affiliations are to be listed In the book for every citizen living in the areas covered. The new Directory, expected to be published in late fall, will Include listings of Louls burg, Frankllnton, Binn and YoungavUle. In each town, canvassers worked well Into the surrounding areas, out Aid* the town limits, In an effort to get as many people listed as possible. In addition to listing all busi nesses and citizens Inter viewed by the group, all tele phone subscribers will be listed. "Inclusion of the residents of the urban fringes in each of these communities will pre sent a more complete and accurate picture of the avail able labor market and add considerably to the utility of See DIRECTORY Page 6 Notice There will be a stated Com munication of Loulsburg Lodge 411 on Tuesdsy even ing July 26 at 7:30. All Master Masons are cordially alousy, or U there waa 1 didn't see It, and this la aome thlng you rarely find In a group of girls that large. Each accepted defeat as well as ahe could. We 1r ere told when we arrived that the challenge la not to win, but to be a good loeer." Asked if ahe' made any new Sea PAULA Page 3