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Comment
The FraiikMn Times
Never worry about the
courae of events; Just be sure
you are right and hold to your
faith.
Published Every Tuesday & Thursday
Serving All Of Franklin County
T?l 0Y 6-3283
Tan Cants
Louisburg. N. C.. Tuesday. August 23. 1966
(Six Pages Today)
97th Viar-Number 63
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Still Good Neighbors In Franklin County
Shown above Is testimony
that there are a lot of things
good about this county In which
we live. In the days of strife'
and turmoil, doubt and fear,
all can take hfcrt that neigh
bors are still' neighbors In
Franklin County.
Pictured above are some of
the sixty people who showed
up at the homeof Mr. and Mrs.
Wlllard Gilliam on U. S. 401
south of Loulsburg lastSatur
day morning. Their purpose:
To house the Gilliam tobacco
crop. Their pay: The feeling
of having helped a neighbor.
Gilliam was Injured In an
automobile accident between
Youngsvllle and Wake Forest
on July 30. He has been bed
ridden since with knee and
facial Injuries. During this
time, friends and neighbors
have tended his crop. Saturday
they came to work at 6 a.m.
and stayed until they had hung
800 sticks and sprayed-the re
maining tobacco In the fields.
The neighbors came from
Harris Chapel Church, the
Harris community and the
Royal community. Included In
the workers was Rev. John
Dofinell, pastor of Harris Cha
pel. Announcement of the get
together had been made In the
church on the previous Sunday .
The GUllams and their
daughter Pam expressed their
appreciation to all these
friends. Both Mr. and Mrs.
GUllam were vlsably affected
by this outward show of good
nelghborllness.
Mr. GllUam was hospitalized
with a broken ankle suffered In
a freak accident at his home
on August 4, 1965. Ch August 4,
1966 he was hospitalized fol
lowing an operation on his
right knee as a result of the
automobile accident. His
neighbors helped last year
and are beck for more this
year.
Not a single one of the neigh
bors expressed any feeling
that they were doing anything
out of the ordinary. Che would
think they did this type of thing
everyday. In their hearts, we
know they do. It's good to know
that while Franklin County
may be criticized for some
things, we at home know there
is a lot of good going on here.
Plaintiffs, Justice Dept. File Objections
To Franklin Teacher Requirements
Charlotte attorney Lavonne
Chambers, acting In behalf
of eleven Franklin County Ne
gro parents, and U. S. Jus
tice Department attorney
Frank Schwelb have filed se
parate Objections to the Court
Ordered "Objective Standards
for Teacher Hiring" by the
Franklin County Board of Edu
cation.
In an Interim Order by U. S.
Eastern District Court Judge
Algernon Butler last month,
the local board was required
to file with the Court, "to
set up and file with the Court
on or before 'August 10, 1966,
definite objective standards
for the employment, assign
ment and retention of teachers
and professional staff In a
manner not Inconsistent with
this order and compatible with
the requirement of the Due
Process and Equal Protection
Clauses of tlx (institution."
Such "definite objective
standards" were filed by the
Board of Education prior to
the August 10 deadline.
The three-page document
contained standards for Ini
tial employment, assignment
and retention of teachers. Ar
ticles I In each of the three
categories expressed the
Board's Intent that "race,
color or national origin not be
a\factor." Other requirements
dealt with certification by the
State Department of Instruc
tion, National Teachers Exam
scores and physical conditions
of teachers.
The Board's standards also
stated that teachers would
continue to be employed, using
the same process as hereto
fore, whereby local advisory
committees with the approval
of the principals recom
mended teacher applicants to
r'the county board for final
?lection.
The Negro plaintiffs objects
to the standards as being
"subjective" and oppose the
evaluation of applicants by
advisory committees. Cham
bers also claUq*," That para
graph m (dealing with
teacher's chcftce of school) on
Assignment Is subjective and
designed to perpetuate segre
gation of staff and faculties In
the Franklin County School
Sjrstem."
The Justice Department Ob
See TEACHERS Page 4
Franklin Gets
USDA Approval
Washington, D. C. - The
Department of Agriculture id
vised today that sixteen North
Carolina Counties, Including
Franklin, have been approved
(or haying and grazing pri
vileges on crop land taken out
at production. These are coun
ties In which livestock feed and
forage are inadequate due to
drought. Farmers should con
tact the County Agricultural
Stabilisation and Conservation
Office for full details.
Injured In Fall
Reacuera and others an shown above removing William Burnett*, 25-year-old carpenter
from the baaement of the John Garrett home construction site Just off Jeffrie* Drive here early
Monday morning. Burnette had (alien through a hole In the flooring to the ground below, a drop
of over eight feet. The local RescueServlce transported the Injured man to rranklln Memorial
Hospital with undetermined back lnjurlea. -Staff photo by Clint ruller.
Short Schedule But
?
No Delay In
School Start
Franklin Cbunty schools will
open as originally scheduled,
according to Superintendent
Warren W. Smith. The Board
of Education, In special meet
ing, declined tapostppne the
September 1 opening day. Stu
dents are to report at 1:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, August 31, for
orientation with the following
day listed as the first of the
180-day schedule.
"Students will report at 8
a.m. on September 1," said
Smith. "Because of the late
harvest season oi tobacco and
because of the shortage of
farm labor, schoolS[ will op-?
erate from 8 .a.m. to I p.m.
through September }6. This Is
being done in order fo help the
farmer and the farm child as
much as possible."
Smith explained, "The Board
was cognizant of the farmsltu
atlon when these dates were
set, but it was equally aware of
the hardships Imposed on stu
dents and teachers who wanted
to attend summer schools or
work during the summer
months when schools close
after June 1."
The Superintendent asked
that "principals, teachers,
students and parents co
operate in helping the children
to keep up with their school
work and attend school as re
k'
gularly as possible."
He pointed out the "absences
tor farm work will be excused
absences but will have to count
as an absence (or any child
working toward perfect at
tendance. Each child will be
given an opportunity to make
up any work lost due to an
absence (or the purpose of
working on the crop," Smith
added.
The schedule was approved
several weeks ago by all local
school committees attending
a special meeting held In
Loulsburg and the Board an
nounced adoption o( the
September 1 opening date
some time ago. Lunch will be
served In all schools having
cafeterias during the short
schedule, according to Smith.
Several (arm citizens had
requested members o( the
Board to delay the opening
due to the late crop conditions.
In other actions, the Board
assigned all of the 3,239 Ne
gro students whose appli
cations under the new choice
period had been received and
since efforts had been made
to contact many of those not
filling a choice, the Board
ordered the choice period
closed and assigned the re
maining students to the school
they chose in theSprlng choice
period.
The Board <jld not make pub
lic the number of Negro stu
dents assigned to previously
predominant white schools, as
a result of the new choice
period ordered by Judge Al
gernon Butler of V. S. Eastern
District Court
David Jacobl Supply CD. of
Wilmington was awarded a
contract for a i-alk-ln cooler
and an automatic dishwasher
under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act pro
gram. The firm was low bidder
at a total for both of
$11,893.32.
The Board passed a reso
lution in praise of the office
force for their "outstanding
work, especially in the short
period of time allotted under
the court order for processing
the Urge number of forms
required.";;
Valentine Speaks To
Democratic Women
The Franklin County Demo
cratic Women were told Fri
day night, by the State
Democratic Party Chairman,
L T. Valentine, Jr., "We must
find a quicker and better way
to heal the splits in our party.
We must put aside the animo
sities that are stirred up."
The Nashville attorney,
speaking to the annual
husband-wife banquet of the
county political organisation,
said, "I would dislike to see
the Democratic Primary done
away with. It has a cleansing
effect on the party." The re
ference was to the continued
spilt between factions of the
predominant state party
usually caused by heated prl-\
mary battles.
The head of the State Com
mittee was Introduced by
Franklin Representative
James D. Speed. Superior
Court Judge Hamilton K.
Hobgood gave the Invocation
and Mrs. T. H. Weldon Issued
the welcoming address.
Clerk of Court Ralph Knott
Introduced Miss Paula
Justice, Miss Loulsburg and
winner of the State Miss Con
geniality title, who entertained
the group with her rendition of
several folk songs.
Valentine, a graduate of The
Citadel and the University of
North Carolina, stated, "We
need to pay more attention.
That other party seems to be
a little stronger In some parts
of the state." He referred to
Republicans as members of
"that other party" several
times during his address.
He urged all Democrats to
"find a way to get beck to
gether and to realize where
our allegiance lies."
"Do your part, personally,"
he told the group. "Urge
people with hurt prides to
come back In."
"Diversity Is the great
strength of the party and at
the same time It Is our great
est problem," the recently
Appointed party chief stated.
"The best way to bring about
changes Is through Internal
workings of the party. We ,
cannot change the party by
getting out," he added, In
obvious reference to the grow
ing dissent among North Caro
lina Democrats over the na
tional administration.
He closed by pointing out,
"If we continue to have what
we hare had In the state, we'll
Louisburg ?
Linesman
Injured
Bobby Gilliam, 28-year-old
power linesman for the Town
of Louisburg, received head
and hand lacerations this
morning when he was knocked
from a power pole near the
Intersection of E. Nash Street
and Blckett Blvd.
Gilliam, who lives at 102
Franklin Street here, was
working on a replacement pole
when, according to Electric
Superintendent Harold Foster,
something went wrong with the
primary and neutral line.
Foster said Gilliam received s
feedback - from the ground
wire. The shock of the volt
caused Gilliam to slide down
the pole; his safety belt pre
vented his falling the distance
to the ground.
The Louisburg Rescue Ser
vice administered first aid on
the scene and transported the
Injured man to Franklin
Memorial Hospital. Gilliam
has been a linesman for the
Town of Louisburg for about
three years, accordingto Fos
ter.
Two More Groups
Join Road Backers
Two more local organiza
tions have passed resolutions
endorsing efforts of The
Franklin Times to obtain road
Improvements In Franklin
County. Latest to Join the
growing list are the Franklin
County Democratic Women
and The Loulsburg Rotary
Club.
The Democratic Women took
action following their annual
husband-wife banquet here
last Saturday night. The
Rotary Club voted support of
the efforts In a meeting last
Thursday night.
The Democratic Women
voiced their support by letter
signed by Mrs. Agnes Merritt,
president. The letter states:
"The Franklin County Demo
cratic Women hereby take this
means of publicly expressing
Its support. . .lr/ efforts to get
roads In Franklin County Im
proved."
The Rotary Club letter,
signed by Dennis Saunders,
president, and John R. Davis,
secretary, states:"The mem
bers. . .wish to express their
support of - The Franklin
Times' effort to Improve road
conditions In the county. Club
members feel that tax funds
should be allocated to coun
ties based on needs and taxes
have to get out and work. The
party Is an influence for good
government. Our offer to con
tinue our leadership Is based
on past performances."
Mrs. Agnes Merritt, Presi
dent of the organization, pre
sided over the meeting held In
the Loulsburg College Cafe
teria.
paid." <
These latest endorsements
bring to eight the number of
organlzat lona express IngaUp
port of efforts to gain Toad
Improvements In the county ^
Death
Claims
W. J. Cooper
Funeral services for W. J.
Cooper, 91, of Loulaburg were
held today at 3 p.m. at the
Loulsburg Baptist Church.
Burial followed In Oak wood
Cemetery.
Mr. Cooper died Monday In
a Bladen County Hospital. He
had resided In recent month*
In a rest home there. He
served as a Town Cjuncllman
In Loulsburg for more than '
twenty-five ?ears and operat
ed businesses here for over
fifty years. He was engaged
In the cotton business until
his retirement a few years
ago.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. John Beatty of Ellsa
bethtown and Mrs. 8wayn
Hamlet of Wilson; two sons,
Laurence Cooper of Clayton
and W. J, Cooper, Jr. of
Loulaburg; two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Fltts of Slier City and
Mrs. Georgia Morgan of
Leary, Tex.; eight grand
children; and 10 great-grand
children. *
A Gathering Of Democrat*
Principals at Saturday's annual hu?bend-wlfe banquet meet
ing of the Franklin County Democratic Women are abown
*bove. Left to right, Rep. Jamas D. Speed, who Introduced the
speaker; L T. Valentine, Chairman of the N. C. Democratic
^ J? ? ? ' ' ii
Executive CommlttM, faaturad spnktr; Mra. Acnaa Marrltt,
organization PreslcWnt, Superior Court Judfa Hamilton H.
Hobfood, who pfi th? Invocation and Mr*. T. H. Waldos, who
delivered the weloomlnf addresa. -Staff photo by Clint Foliar.