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Weather Mostly cloudy and warmer with scattered showers today. Generally fair, a little cooler Wednesday. Low today, 44; high, upper 60's. Published Every Tuesday & Thursday The FraffflhTimes Industry Education Agriculture Serving All Of Franklin County Tel. 0Y 6-3283 Ten Cents Louisburg, N. C., Tuesday, March 21, 1067 (Six Pages Today) 98th Year? Number 9 Editor Speaks At College LOOK Editor William B. Arthur, above left, Is shown de livering an address at the Loulsburg College auditorium here last Thursday night. Others shown left to right, Dr. Cecil W. Robblns, President, Loulsburg College; David Daniel, Dlrec tor of College Relations; Dean John B. York and Rev. Wade Goldston. Mr. Arthur spoke In connection with the College'* 180th Anniversary celebration on the subject, "The Changing Patterns." ?Staff photo by Clint Fuller. Look Editor Delivers Address William B. Arthur, Editor ef Look magazine spoktf-at Louis burg College last Thurs day night, as the local Institu tion continues the marking of Its 180th Anniversary year by bringing outstanding speakers to Loulsburg. Mr. Arthur commented .briefly on the Manchester In cident Involving his publica tion and the family of the late President John F. Kennedy, but did not elaborate on the subject In response to a ques tion from a Loulsburg Col lege student following his ad dress. Dropping the words ' 'of high er education" from his an nounced topic, Mr. Arthur spoke on "The Changing Pat terns". "We must live with change", he said In his open ing remarks. "The greatest change of all taking place today", he stated, "Is the change of youth". Better education and less tra ditional bond with parents have caused a freer separation than has been seen In centuries". ? He spoke to a large crowd of townspeople, teachers and students In the College audi torium and told of the many changes taking place since his youth In Louisville, Ky. He mentioned a son, Dick Arthur who attended Loulsburg Qol lege last year. Another son attended Duke and married a girl from Nashville (N.C.) he disclosed. "Teen-agers spent $18 bll lion in 1966. By 1970 they are expected to spend $30 bil lion. A problem which took the first computer in 1950 an hour to solve now takes 3 sec onds. In 1946 there were 16,476 television sets in the United States, by 1951 there were 15 million. Today 94% of American homes have a television set", he stated in pointing to some of the chang es. "Television", he added, "Might well be the most im portant Influence on this gen eration under 25 years of age". In speaking of education, he pointed out that by 1985 every college now in existence In this country would need to double in size to accomodate those seeking to enter and he added that one thousand new colleges must be built. "Young people are flocking to what Is honest In this world as they see it", he remarked, "They are seeking honesty In an age of gimmicks". He defended today's teen agers, saying that he did not like the word "teen-ager" but thought that youth preferred to be called "young people". He discounted those who stand out from the "norm" as teen agers and praised those searching for answers to to day's problems. He spoke of his recent trip to the Soviet Union briefly and told of coffee houses where students could meet and discuss mutual prob lems . He saSlh ese were good thlnga.Anrt yhould be en couraged. *_ In answer to a question from the audlencer, he stated that ha believed the current Inves tigations In New Orleans Into a proposed plot to assassi nate the late President Ken nedy was mostly a publicity stunt. He said he believed the Warren. Commission re port was sufficient. Mr. Arthur was Introduced by Dr. Cecil W. Robblns, President of the College. Col lege Relations Director David Daniels spoke briefly an nouncing future 180th Anniver sary celebration events and Dean John York welcomed the audience. Rev. Wade Gold ston gave the Invocation. The next event In the serlaa of celebrations Is the formal Anniversary Ball featuring Buddy DeFranco and the Glenn Miller Orchestra on Thursday night, March 23. On April 19, Dr. Joseph W. Mathews at Chicago Is scheduled to speak here. Oldest And Youngest Fans The oldest and the youngest Youngsville Phantom tans are shown above attending last Friday 'i semifinal game In the State Tournament at Durham. Shown, left to right, hold ing the youngest la Rev. Jervals Phillips, and his S- month Old daughter, Leslie. At right la Mr. Charlie Roberts, 88, an ardent supporter. of the Phantoms. Both attended most of the Phantom games. -Staff photo by Clint Puller. )i ' ? ? ?* 'i- : 1 . ' ' 'v*' .-X V. -,'"7 *? ' i ' v , ' f Ed. Board Clears Routine Business The Franklin County Board of Education met In special session here Monday night to clear up several items of business, including a check on progress of the 30 -day choice period now underway under the Board's Freedom of Choice school plan for the 1967-68 school year. Other items Included ac ceptance of the resignation of Mrs. Peggy Anderson at Youngsvllle and the appoint ment of Mrs. Kay D. Phillips as a replacement and a study of an E.S.E.A. form to be sent to parents to reestablish schools which will be eligible for E.S.E.A. funds. The Board also discussed repairs at the Gold Sand gym, dining areas for Perry's and Gethsemane Schools, River side graduation requests and a Neighborhood Youth Corps program. The Board delayed action on a request by the Board of County Commissioners to transfer school funds from Flrst-Cltlzens Bank and Trust Co. to Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co. until the April meet ing. It Is expected that the Board will then request a meeting with the County Com missioners to discuss the matter. Costs of painting the gym nasiums of the schools In the county system were presented by Supt. Warren Smith. The Board moved sometime ago to have this done as readily as funds were available. Renova tions to the Bunn gym are nearlng completion and the gym was ordered painted while work was underway. Improve ments to the Gold Sand gym have also been approved and the Board ordered this gym painted In Monday's meeting at a cost of 92400 for labor. The Board Is to supply the paint and found that'a savings of nearly $400 could be had If the work was ordered-now un der a special agreement with the contractor. Prices for painting of the gyms at Edward Best, Geth semane, Perry's, Youngsvllle and Epsom were also given to the Board. These are slated for painting as funds become available, It was said. Miller Band To Perform Thursday The Glenn Miller Orches tra directed by Buddy De Fran co appears at Loulsburg Col lege Thursday night for the College's 180th Anniversary Ball. The formal ball In the a N. Duke College Union begins at ? o'clock p. m. The public Is cordially In vited to attend. Tickets are available at the College from th^ Office of College Rela tions. Ten More Days In Choice Period 1722 Gounty Children Without School Choices With ten days remaining in the 30-day choice period, 1722 Franklin County school child ren have not had a choice of schools made (or them, ac cording to a disclosure at Monday night's special meet ing of the Board of Education here. Under the federal guide lines the system's Freedom of Choice plan calls for a choice of schools form to be exer cised tor every child In the county schools and none can be assigned to a school until such a choice Is made. The figures were brought out In a special meeting held to clear up several items of business which could not wait until the regular meeting In April. Supt. Warren W. Smith told the Board that of the 5832 forms sent to children now In school, only 4110 had been returned. This represents 70.4 percent. Loulsburg School has 609 forms In with 83 yet to come. Epsom school has 123 forms returned with 110 still out. This represents the largest percentage of students still having not made choices of any school In the county. Riv erside is close with 791 choices made and 70S still out. Bunn has 597 In with 110 to go and Gold Sand has the beet record with 319 In and only 20 still to come. Other schools show similar responses. Under the tree choice plan, parents may choose any school In the county system for their child to attend. Children In the ninth grade or 15 years old can make their own choice. The choice period tor this year was set as March 1 through March 31 and the Board of Education Issued re quests that each parent exe cute the forms and return them as readily as possible. Teams from the Board have ?lslted PTAs throughout the county explaining the plan and urging parents to make their choices and to return the History Professor Speaks Dr. Theodore Ron, History Professor at Duke University, will speak at a meeting of the Franklin County Historical Society, March 23 at 7:30 p. m. The meetlnc will be held In the community room at First Citi zens Bank & Trust Co., on Blckett Boulevard. Dr. Ropp's subject will be "A View of the CIyU War." Dr. Ropp Joined the Dqke faculty in 1938. He received his academic training at Ober lln College and Harvard Uni versity. He was an Instructor at Harvard In 1937-1938, and a visiting lecturer there In 1948 1949. He Is the author of five publications, the latest of which was published In 1989, "War In the Modern World." He is a member of the edi torial and historical advisory boards of the Journal of Mod ern History, S mlthsonlan Journal of History, Interna tional Studies Quarterly, and World Book Encyclopedia. So ciety Memberships Include: Chairman of the Board of the Historical Evaluation and Re March Organization; Trustee of the American Military In stitute; former member of the Secretary of the Army's His torical Advisory Committee; Member of the Council and the Executive Committee of the American Association of Uni versity Professors. From July 1, 1962 to July I. 1963, Dr. Ropp was on leave as Ernest J. King Pro fessor of Maritime History, U. 8. Naval War College, New port. The meeting Is open to the Public. forms before the 30-day per iod Is concluded. ... Students whose choices are not made during the 30-day period cannot be given pre ference over those made dur ing the alloted time. How ever, there Is no premium placed on those returning forms early in the period. If the forms are returned during the choice time, children will be assigned as requested, ac cording to Information from the Board. Plans now call (or the Board to act on assignment of stu dents (or whom a choice has been made at the April 3 meeting. Once assignments are made they ^.apnot.be changed, according to provis ions of the guidelines, except In extreme hardship cases. A tremendous amount o( book work Is necessary In carrying out the freedom of choice plan and record keeping Is time Boone, Fuller Listed In School Board Bill Two Franklin County nomi nees for six-year terms on the Board of Education are listed among those from 78 counties In the state In the"omlnlbus" bill Introduced Monday night In the House by Rep. R. a Mc Millan of Robeson County, Chairman at the House Educa tion Committee. Justice farmer William Tay lor Boone and Times Editor Clint Fuller are listed In the bill. Both won nominations In last May's primary elections In the county. The bill Is ex pected to get ready passage and Boone and Fuller are ex pected to be sworn to six year terms when the Board meets to reorganize on April 3. This will be the first term for Boone and his Initial en try Into public office. He has been an officer In the Justice Volunteer Fire De partment and a leader In his community for many years. Fuller will be starting his first elected term, having been appointed In February, 1961 to fill a two month short term and a full six-year term of the late Paul Elam. He has ser ved as vice chairman of the Board for the past six years. Boone will represent the Ce dar Rock-Gold Mine townships and Fuller will continue to represent the Loulsburg-Cy press Creek townships on the five-member Board. The bill provides that the board members take office on or before the first Mon day In April, 1967. McMil lan said the House Education Committee will consider the bill on Wednesday and urged that all representatives check their county education board members in the bill. State law provides that mem bers of county boards of edu cation be appointed by the Gen eral Assembly unless exemp ted from the law by special act. Of the 100 counties, 22 have special acts allowing election or appointment of board members within the county. Those counties whose school boards are appointed by the General Assembly elect board members whose names are sent to the legislature after being certified by the county board of elections and the State Department of Public Instruc tion. Members of the legislature may amend the bill to drop a name and substitute another on the list. consuming, said one school official. Searches must be made for all parents falling to send In a choice form and this takes a tremendous a mount of time and expense, according to one spokesman. Forms may be returned to the school principal by the student, handed In at the school or the Education office by the parent or mailed. Anyone having misplaced their forms may obtain an additional one by contacting their school principal or the Education Of fice, It was explained. I Chamber Elects Officers Bill Johnson, Frankllnton druggist, was reelected Pres ident Of the Frankllnton Town ship Chamber of Commerce In elections held recently at Frankllnton. Jimmy S. Joyner, local bank er was named Vice President and Johnnie Callahan and Sld new Johnson were elected Treasurer and Secretary, re spectively. Others elected to make up the Board of Directors were: A.J. Perklnson, M. R. House, Joe Cutchlns and "Red" Johnson. The organization, formed some time ago to promote the Frankllnton area, Is com posed of business and profes sional leaders and is not con fined to Frankllnton mer chants solely, but seeks to em body the entire township area. The group has repeatedly act ed to promote trade and Indus try In the area and was a strong advocate of better roads for the county In last year's drive to gain more highway funds. Staff photo by Clint Fullor Fire Hits Five Homes In County Fire completely destroyed the home of an elderly couple, shown above, near Saint's Delight Church In Hickory Rock Saturday around 11:40 A. If. Mr. Emit Valentine, 89, and his slate;, Miss Ida E. Valentine, 78, escaped without Injury. The blase was one of five answered over the weekend by the Justice Volunteer Fire Department. Friday afternoon a smoke house on the Simon Collie farm at Seven Paths was destroyed and Saturday, In addition to the Valeotlae fin, firemen managed to save a dwelling on the A. B. Inscoe farm in Hickory Rock tor the aeooad time in the pest two- three* years. A fire around noon Sunday destroyed a dwelling near Tharrlngton's Store In Hickory Rock and another around 2 P. If. destroyed a tenant Ikmim on the C. T.-Brtn, Sr. farm near Stalllngs crossroads. The Centervllle Fire Department aided Justice at the Valentine fire and the Sunday noon blase, according to reports.
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