The Franklin Times
Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of franklin County
97th Year? Number 81 Ten Cents Louiaburg. N C.. Tuesday. November 29, 1966 (Six Pages Today)
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Plant To Locate Here
The waiting ended today for local industrial lead
ers with the annoucement shortly before 1 o clock that
a major furniture manufacturing plant will locate here
on the Boarding Home property on NC 5b west of Louis
burg.
Carolina Fine Woods, Inc. disclosed it will build
a 130,000 square-foot furniture plant here to manufac
ture quality cabinets for the entertainment pcoducts in
dustry.
Frederick C. Lohmueller President of Carolina Fine
? Woods, said conduction of the facility will begin about
the middle of December. The plant will be of one-story
masonry construction
The new facility will be located on a 50-acre tract
west of State Route 56 about two miles northwest of
.Louisburg
"The -plant will incorporate every new furniture manu
facturing advance in equipment and building design.
Mr Lohmueller said. ' Our objective is to produce cab
inetry representing the highest state of the art," he
added.
Cabinets will be produced for stereophonic phono
graphs color and monochrome television sets and qua
lity radios Mr Lohmueller said
Mr. Lohmueller is a furniture manufacturing executive
with wide experience particularly in the North Carolina
and Virginia manufacturing regions.
^r. Lohmueller noted that wood cabinetry is one of
the areas of short supply in the entertainment products
industry. The pattern of consumer demand for fine furni
ture to house home electronic components has shown an
accelerating trend
We enpect that trend to continue into the foresee
able future he declared '"The pattern reflects the
growing affluence of the nation s society and a broad
distribution of that affluence ?
Mr Lohmueller said "We are locating here because
of the wonderful cooperation we have received from the
Industrial Commission, the Board of Coonty Commis
sioners, state officials and those working on the labor
survey. We feel the move will be mutually beneficial
to you and to us."
Mr. Lohmueller, former viie president and plant man
ager of a furniture concern in Kenbridge, Va. will move
to Louisburg shortly. Mr. Guerin, who will be charge in
of Cost Accounting and Controller is expected to move
in the next few months to Louisburg...
Asked by' newsmen about the number expected to be
employed* in the new plant, Mr Lohmueller pointed to
the size of the building and commented, "How many can
you get in that space?' ?
W 'J. Benton Industrial Development Director, issued
a prepared statement, which fillows: "This is a great
day for Franklin County. Carolina Fine Wood's, Inc. will
add greatly to the economy of the County The prospect
was brought, to the area by" Hunter Poole, Industrial
See PLANT Page 6
Three Hurt
Station wagon Is which twelve persons were riding Is shown
above "several hundred yards off US 401 south of Loulsburg
Saturday night, where It ran off the highway and overturned,
Injuring three of the occupants.
Epsom Youth Found
Unhurt After Accident
An 18-year-old Epsom youth
returned home late Friday
following. an all-night search
by Epsom Volunteer Firemen
and others after the youth had
walked away from an auto
mobile accident in which his
1966 model car was complete
ly destroyed.
State Trooper A. C. Gray of
Henderson said a 1966 model
car driven by Stephen Gregg
Sout her land, 18, of Route It
Hendprson, struck a utility
pole on N. C. Highway 39, one
mile east of Glllburg, at 12:30
a.m. last Friday, then caught
fire and burned. Southerland
apparently escaped serious
Injury but the auto was listed
as a total loss after veering
off of the road to the right,
then hack to the left and Into
the pole, catching fire.
The officer said Souther land
dlsap|)eared from the scene
after the crash but returned
home abdritdusk Friday night.
Ttte youth was quoted as say
ing he "was addled" after the
accident and had slept In the
woods
The Epsom Volunteer Fire
Department was called to the
blaze and subsequently fire
men and other citizens launch
ed an extensive search In the
effort to locate the driver,
fearing that he bad been daz
ed and wandered away.
The car struck the pole and
See EPSOM Page 4
Twelve On
Car, Three
Injured
A late model station wagon
with twelve persons aboard,
ran off the highway and over
turned Saturday night around
8:15 P.M. near Elmo Cash's
Store on US 401 six m'les
south of Loulsburg. Three
persons were Injured.
The vehicle traveling north
swerved when the acceler
ator pedal became Jammed
and ran off a. deep embank
ment overturning. Injured In
accident were, Blanche
Wright, c/t/2B. wife of the
driver, John Davis Wright
c/m/29, who was not injured;
Mtlton lee Washlnton, age 9
and Katie Ann 'Hicks c/f/17.
All were taken to Franklin
Memorial Hospital by the
Loulsburg Rescue Service.
None of the Injuries were
believed serious. Most of the
passengers were children.
County Records Eighth Fatality
A 20- year- old Loulsbvirg
man became the -eighth high
way fatality of the year In
Franklin County when he was
killed Instantly around 1 A.M.
Friday monHng, four miles
west of Bunn \
Johnny Gray iWnette of 625
South Main Street here, was
killed when his car ran a
cross NC 39 near Nathan Ed
wards' Store. Burnette was
traveling at what officers
termed a hlgA rate of speed
on State Rural road 1706 when
he ran up on a deadend stop
at NC 39. The vehicle hit an
embankment and overturned In
the yard of Mrs. Luna Brldgts
James Hockaday, IS, Rt 1
Loulsbtirg, a passenger In the
Burnetts car, escaped without
Injury. He was taken to Frank
llnton Memorial Hospital by
the Laulsburg Rescue Scrvlce
and later released.
Funeral Services for Bur
nett* were conducted Saturday
afternoon from Whit* Funeral
Home Chapel here by Rev.
Buford Raffleld, pastor of
Maple Springs Baptist Church
Burial followed In Oakwood
Cemetery. He Is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Scarlette Ab
bott Burnette, his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wad* Burnet te;
one sister, Mrs. Nancy Tant,
Loulsburg, two brothers, Gra
ham and Howard of the home.
The youth was the eighth
fatality, of the year for the
county and the first since
September 20, when a Selma
serviceman died from Injuries
received near Pilot on Sep
tember 18. Wire services re-;
glstered Burnett**' s death as
the 1,452nd of the year lp
North Carolina. The county
has already passed the six
highway fatalities of 1965 with
over a month remaining In
1966.
Thieves Hit Youngsville Store,
Get $2000 In Merchandise
Sheriffs officers and State
Bureau of Investigation agents
are continuing their Investi
gations today, Into the Fri
day night robbery of Wood
llefs Supply Co. In Youngs
vllle. Thieves hit the hard
Young Girl
Hurt In
Accident
A 13-year-old Frankllnton
girl was Injured Saturday a
round noon when the car in
which she was riding was
struck by a car driven by
Charlie Edward Trader c/m/
24.
Judy Laverne West, a pas
senger In the 1965 Plymouth
being driven by her mother,
Mrs. Sajlle Leonard West of
320 Bowen Street, Frank
llnton, received undisclosed
Injuries when, according to
State Trooper Evans, her
mother tailed to yield the
right-of-way and was hit by
the 1858 Ford driven by
Trader.
Damage to the West car was
listed at )40Q and damige to
the Trader car was set at
1200. Mrs. West has been
charged with falling to yield
the right-of-way. The ac
cident occurred at the clover
leaf Intersection of US 401 and
NC 56 south of Loulsburg.
ware and furniture firm for
over $2,000 in merchandise,
according to store operator
LeUn Woodllef.
- The theft was discovered
Saturday morning around 7115
by Woodltef as he opened the
store. Entry h?d been made
through a rear door whefe
the entire door had been torn
down. Deputy Sheriff Tom
- powell aafcl a truck had been
becked up to the rear door
and loaded with a host of small
appliances and other mer
chandise. He set the time as
between midnight Friday and
2 A.M. Saturday.
The robbers stripped the
shelves of the massive store
and Woodltef listed, among
things missing, the following:
3 cases of shotgun shells, 3
power saws, 24 heavy duty
(hunting), coats, 12 Chatham
blankets, 15 GE electric Irons,
10 wall clocks, 2 Thoren
wrench- sets, *250 worth of
pocket knives, 10 portable- GE
mixers, 3 large mixers, 6
spinning reels and rods and
4 electric space heaters.
Woodltef, who said his place
has been hit eight times since
1952, reported that no money
was stolen He stated that It
was his policy to leave the
safe unlocked with a sign so
stating. The thieves opened
the safe doors and searched
It as well as two cash regis
ters, but no money was found.
Woodltef reported that his
store was robbed last spring
with some merchandise miss
ing. His safe has been blown
three times since 1952, but
he said, only the first time
did thieves get any cash.
Powell found few clues to go
See ROBBERY Page 4
Franklinton
Death Ruled
Suicide
Death by suicide has been
ruled In ttW Friday morning
shooting of a Franklinton Ne
gro man.
The body ofChester Edger
ton, 30, of East Mason Street,
Franklinton was discovered
Friday morning, In the front
seat of his car which was park
ed near the gymnasium of the
B. F, -Person-Albion School.
Edgerton had died of a .20
gauge shotgun blast in the
ntck.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Powell
and Corner James H. Edwards
Investigated the death with
Franklinton Police Chief Leo
Edwards. The shotgun was
found In the dead man's
lands. Coroner Edwards said
death occurred, somwhere ?
round 7 A.M.
It was later reported that Ed
gerton had been despon
dent lately over finances He
operated a small garage near
his home. ?
Holiday Fatality
Scene above shows the county* s eljhth htghwijr fatality, which
occurred around 1:30 A.M. last Friday moraine " the
Intersection of Stat* Rural 1742 and NC 39 vs?e map Inset).
Johnny Gray Burnette, 20-year-old Loulsbtirf man was killed
instantly whan his car failed to stop at tlw Intersection, hit
an enbankment and overturned In the yard of a private home.
"They Came Jhroi^gh Here"
Younfsvllle businessman Lelan Woodllef, left, points out the way thieves entered his store
early last Saturday morning. At right, Deputy Sheriff Tom Powell, who headed the Investi
gation. Robbers made off with over $2,000 In merchandise on a stolen truck. No trace has
been found of either.
Franklinton Calls For Kids' Entries
Louisburg Parade Friday
The Loulsburg Christmas
Parade Is scheduled tor Fri
day, December 2 at 4:30 P.M.
and Frankllnton Parade of
ficials have announced prizes
tor the Entries by children
for their parade slated for
7 P.M. on Thursday Dec.
8.
The Loulsburg Parade will
consist of Mother Goose theme
floats and If sponsored by the
Loulsburg Business Asaocla
tlon. The Frankllnton Parade
officials have announced three
classes of entries for children
knd asked that those wishing
to enter the parade register
with Mrs. Charles Julian
not later than Saturday, Dec
ember 3.
The categories arc De
corated vehicles, ages 5 to
9 and decorated vehicles, ages
10-14 and Pats, ages S to 14.
Entries In Classes 1 and n
will be fudged on originality,
beauty, appropriateness to the
occasion and costumes.
Class III will be Judged on
most unusual pet, best
costume on the child and / or
the pet and best controlled
pet. Prizes will tie awarded
In each class. The Frankllnton
Parade Is sponsored by the
Prsnkllnton Township Chamb
er of Commerce.
Both events will festure the
'arrival of Ole St. Nick as
the climax to the parade which
marks the opening of the
Christmas season In the two
towns.
Christmas
Display ?
Need Ideas for decorating
for Christmas? 1
The Loulsburg Garden Club
will hart a display of Christ
mas decorations and arrange
ments. at the H. C. Taylor
warehouse on E. Nyh St. on ,
Friday and Saturday, Dec
ember I and S. The public
Is Invited to aee the display
on Friday from 1 til t P.M.
and on Saturday from 9 A.M.
til 5 P.M.