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"Some Of These Horses Are Wild " ; Young Blake Mustlan, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mustlan of Ford Circle, Lou Is - burg, Is shown above enjoying the traditional ride on the merry-go-round at the Franklin County Fair here Monday night. The annual event U In full swing at the fairgrounds on the River Road this week and Fair manager George Bunn says this Is the best one yet. -Staff Photo By Clint Fuller. FranMinton NCEA Backs School Administration The Frankllnton unit of the North Carolina Education As sociation, the teacher's pro fessional organization, has Is sued a public statement In support of the Frankllnton school administration. The action, apparently prompted by recent dissension between some parents and citizens of the Frankllnton District and school officials, was taken In the form of a prepared statement to be sent to civic organizations, ministers, members of the Franklin County NCEA unit and others. The statement calls for "an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect" and ex pressed belief that "we have an obligation to set a whole some example for our chil dren." "We" believe that the ad ministrators of the Frank llnton sdjiools have consis tently acted In good faith In their efforts to provide mean ingful educational opportu nities for the children of this school district, and we pledge our support to them 1b their endeavors," the statement reads In support of the id ir.lnl st ration. The Board and Supv ?>. , lntendent Fred Rogers have come under fire In recent weeks tor having accepted first, recommendations of U. S. Office of Education offi cials to transfer two seventh grades from B. F. Person Albion school to the Frank llnton High School In an ac celerated lntegregatlon move. The Board later reversed the decision under pressure from the citizens of the district. The full text of the Frank llnton NCEA statement fol lows: The Frankllnton Unit of the North Carolina Education As sociation wishes to express this philosophy: We believe that a faculty and Its administrative personnel can work most effectively for the welfare and educational progress of the youth en trusted to them when an at mosphere of cooperation and mutual respect prevails. This Is an atmosphere which our community has enjoyed and cherished tor many years, and we fervently hope to see It continued. Anything less than this causes mistrust and In security within a community and is reflected In the attl See FRANKLINTON page 8 Foursome Charged In Assault Cases Tour county men are free under 91,000 bond each In charges of assault With Intent to kill against Rudolph Bar tholomew, w/m/35 of Louis burg. The four are expected to face charges of assault against BUI Hlght, w/m/U of Rt. 2, Loulsburg, as well. Barney Paschal 25, of Franklinton, BUI Green 23, Billy Pearce 23, and Sid Smith 22, all of Youngsvllle are 'twrged In a brutal beating of Bartholomew at a local drive in Saturday night around 10 p.m., according to Loulsburg Police Chief William T. Dement. The four are also accused of beating BUI Hlght, former Gold Sand basketball star at another drive-in around 11 p.m. Hlght U in Duke hospital following surgery Monday to repair a Jaw, broken In three places and several teeth lost In tbe affray. Bartholomew was beaten unconscious and was taken to Franklin Mem orial Hospital where be was later released. Chief Dement gave no details as to the cause of the fights. It had been reported by a re liable source that the four some returned to YoungsrUle and exchanged automobUes following the affray against Bartholomew and before the Incident Involving Hlght. It was also reported that some other youths were Involved In the Hlght affair and that some were Injured slightly. Deputy Sheriff Tom Powell reported Monday that no charges have been filed In a shooting last Friday night In volving a man and his wife here. Julian Finch, local plumber, was reportedly taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital Friday night around S:30 p.m. following his being shot In both legs below the knees, accord ing to Powell. His wife re portedly fired the shotgun wounding Finch. Details of the shooting were not dis closed and Finch Is reported to be In satisfactory condition In the local hospital. Two automobiles were de scribed as total losses fol lowing a two-car collision at the Intersection of Bunn high way and Blckett Blvd. here Saturday. The accident oc curred *hen Roger K. Ricks, c/m/4\of Route 1, Loulsburg, reportedly failed to stop for the step sign and ran into a car reportedly driven by J. L. Oupton of Loulsburg around 8 p.m. No Injuries were re ported. Alumni Day At College Saturday LouUburt Collet* will cali brate annual Alumni Day bar* Saturday with a Fellowship Hour and Roftul ration from 4 to ? p.m. followad by a dinner In the Benjamin N Duke Cafeteria. C. Ray P matte, chemistry professor at the Collet*, *111 be the principal apaaker. Mr. Pruatta, a member of the LouUburt Collet* faculty since IMS , la a native of Stokes, N. C. and he and hi* wife lira now in Frankllnton. He ha* taufht for tf years In the public school* of North Carolina and at Loulaburt Colleta. A Baptist, active In church work a* a deacon, Pru ette Is alio Deputy District. Governor of Lion* Interna tional. He la ever In demand U an after dinner speaker, noted for bis witticism and bis ability to (at a message across. Following Pmette's ad dress, the Alumnus of the Year will be named and honored. The College will ce lebrate Its ltOth annlrersary this year and the Alumni Day festivities will act as a start of the observance. Hundreds of former students are expected to attend the ?vent, which has grown larger with each passing year. College Enrollment Reaches 691 Enrollment at Loulsburg College reached 601, as the Collar* began Its 180th year of operation. Registrar Zelda Coor announced that 41J freshman and t78 eophomores make up the atudant body, re presenting thirteen states and one foreign country. North Carollnlana number 407, 218 of whom come from the fire counties of Franklin, Durham, Wake, Vance, and Nash. Nineteen rarloua denomina tions and faiths are repre sented Including 27S Metho dists, (08 Baptists, 71 Pres byterlane, 45 Eplacopallana, 17 Christians, 17 Catholics, and 14 Lutherans. Students following the liberal arts and general college curricula, total 4?6, while 108 are concentrating on the boat* neaa study. One hundred twenty-one students are In pre-profeaslonal and special studlaa. 97th Year -Number 65 Louiaburg, N. C., Tuesday. October 4. 1966 (Twelve Pages Today) (Ten Centa) Murray Resigns, Braswell Named County Accountant Veteran County Accountant Lee Murray tendered his re signation to the Board of Coun ty Commissioners here Mon day to accept a similar post In Wake County. The move, rumored for the past few weeks, was made following Murray's approval ?er the Wake position by the Wake Board of Commissioners Monday morning. The Board named veteran Tax Supervlser Kenneth Bras well t0| replace Murray and Braswell's assistant .. C. W, St rot her was elected Super LEE MURRAY ?lser replacing Bras well. The new positions become af fective October IB, although Murray's resignation does not hsseM^aftseMvun+tl the firs' of December. Chairman Norwood Faulkner explained that Murray had some accumulated time and would be relieved of his duties on October II, He said Mur ray would be available to as sist Braswell In the transition. Bras well was elected by se cret ballot, after a motion of Commissioner E. M. Sykes made Braswell's election un nanlmous. Three other per sons had made application for the position. These Included Loulsburg businessman Lloyd A. West, a member of the County Board of Education; Strother; Mrs. Carolyn Pearce, former assistant In the Accountant's office and Winifred M. Murray. Murray gave as his reason for resigning, "I feel the ft choice ts m opportunity for me to better provide for mv family's ftiture." It was learnl ' W that the starting salary for 'he position of County Trea Warr%FlnanCe ?f,lcer , Wake County Is ?9,OO0 annu Hy. Franklin-County pays the M account.* *,828.00 annually m . - o""- friends, neigh bors and acquaintances has ' Perhaps my most dlffl-1 rcult decision. However, I feel J that the advantages Wake "County has for Its employees Justify my relocating," Murray said In the letter pre sented to the Commissioners Murray said he had "abso lutely no criticism or com plaint for any person con 1 ??:'ed with the Franklin Coun LS^rnment" and "a'ed ' Cooperation of all de partments and the Commis sioners have been excellent." !( He thanked the Board for Having me work for you : these past fifteen years ' ' Murray, who is presently President of the N. C. Asso ciation of County Accountants I * a P?8* Commander of the American Legion Post here. I' If exP*cted to move to Wake County following this school y ar. He is to assume his Wike the "r" - * ,?[h'r ""on. the Board received a request from Charles Eaves of Epsom for one additional Sheriff's De puty to patrol the county on !!. "* p01nt that he ??? not being Critical of the pre T*#nt <ttp?rttneot and 'h8r* '? ? need for additional help. He report - "fr? the new man placed when the new She riff takes office In December. Some requests were made of the Board In connection with a Prospective new Industry locating here, but Chairman Faulkner asked that they not ? , made Public at this point n a move to cooperate with the company's desire tore main anonymous and to keep tneir plans private. wmf ?' fU1,"h *nd *!'U"?niPUc? of Loulsburg, toth CPAs appeared before the Board to discuss a con tract for the Job of auditing h00** on an an" , . bMl?- No action was taken on the request. Markets Close For Lack Of Buyers The three warehouses on the Loutsburg tobacco market are closed today and plans now are not to reopen earlter than n^xt Monday. The local ware houseman, In a meeting here Monday voted to close dtle to the absence on the market of buyers for three major com panies. \ Sterling Cottrell of the Blf Franklin warehouse said thla morning that Export had pulled their buyers off and Universal had said they would work "Monday (yesterday) on a li mited bests." Cottrell stated that Imperial had said they would not follow the sale with out a full set of buyers. Clemon Pearce of the Friendly Foui* warehouse stated, when asked when he expected the local warehouses to reopen, "I figure we'll open on Monday. We are ready to open when the other boys do," referring to the two other lo cal warehouses. Charlie Ford of Ford's warehouse could not be reach ed for comment, but It la understood that the three lo cal warehouses plan to re open Monday provided buyers are available. Cottrell ntd, "Your guess la as food ae mine," In answer to a question at what to expect now. "I believe It will be better on leal tobacco when ve re open, however, cigarette to bacco sold good yesterday." The Bright Bait Warehouse Association took no move to cloae all markets as Fred S. Royster of Henderson, Direc tor of the association held a news conference Monday. Each market was told to make Us own decisions. Another meeting of officials Is slated Friday In Raleigh to dlacuss the altuatlon. Export reportedly pulled their buyers off the markets due to overcrowd*) condi tions at the company's redry lng plants. Imperial and Uni versal followed. Domestic buyers have "supported the the markets" said Royster. Auxiliary Meeting Miss Elizabeth Johnson, president, announced today that the October meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held on Friday night, October ?th, at 1 p.m. In the hom* of Mrs. Jamea Johnson on the Raleigh Road. All members are urged to attend. 181st Anniversary Observed Principals at the 181st anniversary celebration of the meeting at the first Methodist Con ference *t Green Hill House here In Loulsburg are shiwn above. Pictured at Sunday's ob servance are left to right, Rev. W. K. Quick of Greenville; George Davis, desceriUent at Green Hill, Mrs. GeQrge Davis; Rev. N. \L. Jones, Pastor^f the Loulsburg Methodist Church; Bishop Paul N. Garber, principal speaker; Rev. Klmse'y King of Ahoskle, President of the Conference Historical Society and Dr.\ Cecil Robblns, President of Loulsburg College. ' -Staff Photo By Clint Fuller. Methodists Mark Green Hill First Conference Led by Bishop Piul Neff Garter of the Raleigh area, nearly on* hundred, local and visiting Methodists celebrated the 181ft anniversary of the first Annual Methodist Con ference In observance cere monies held Sunday afternoon at the site of the conference, Green Hill House here In Loulsburf. The home, located Just off N. C. 39 south of Loulsburg, Is occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Georfe Davis, who were hosts for Sunday's meeting. Mr. Davis Is a descendent of Major Green Hill, a Revolu tionary church and political leader. Rev. KtmseyKInf, President of the Historical Society of The North Carolina Con ference from Ahoakle, pre sided at the celebration. Dr. Cecil Robblns, President of Loulsburf College, delivered the opening prayer and the College Chapel Choir sang a medley of Wealeyan hymns. Rev. William K. Quick of OreemrlUe welcomed the guests and gave some his torical background on Uje Green Hill House. Quick re ferred to Mr. Davis is t"PK" or preacher's kid [girls' father was the late Rev. E. H. Davis,, active In Methodism and In the history of Franklin County. Bishop Garher delivered the principal address. He spoke on the Bicentennial theme, "Forever beginning." The Methodist Church Is cele brating Its 200th anniversary In America th(s year and Bis hop Garher Is head of bi centennial committee. He. told of the first confer ence held In an Upstairs room at Green Hill beginning on April 20, 178B. Me noted that the conference lasted for four days, "Wednesday through Friday." He told of the twenty preachers, led by Bishops As bury and Coke, wljp slept on the floor of Green Hill House during thr conference. Bishop Garber told of the accomplishments of that first conference by relating that the procedure of presiding elders or district superintendents now used In the Methodist Church was started at Greer Hill In 1785. He alao pointed out that over a thousand new church members were gained as a result of the conference. Methodism started In New York, Maryland and Virginia In 1768, said the Bishop and noted that, "We were begin ning Methodism here at Green Hill House In 1785." He praised Major Green Hill and laymen of that day by saying, "We should not forget that laymen kept Methodism alive when we did not have enough ministers." He alao praised the laymen of today for their actlvltlea. Following the addreas by Bishop Garber, Mr. and Mri. Da via led a tour of the Interior of dreen Hill House. Visitors were Impressed with the ex cellent preservation of the shrine. The workmanship of the I TOO* Is still very much vlsable today, although ^th*. home has been made Into a comfortable dwelling for mo dern day living. Rev. N. L. Jones, Pastor of The Loulaburg Methodist Church, pronounced the bene diction.
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