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Weather Generally fair today. Rain likely tonight and Wednesday. Low today, 40; high, 65. Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Industry i* i Education Agriculture Serving All Of Franklin County Tel. 0Y 6-3263 Ten Cents Louisburg, N. C., Tuesday, April 25. 1967 (Eight Pages Today) 98th Year-Number 19 Saturday Fire Scene Fire Strikes College Building Fire, believed to have been caused by ligtttfiing, struck the Faculty-Student Apartment building on the Loulsburg College campus here Saturday afternoon around^ p.m. Inflicting heavy damage on the ancient structure. Quick response by the Loulsburg Fire Department prevented the loss of the building. Heavy smoke and water damage pre vented the use of the quarters following the blaze. A heavy rain and thunder storm hit the area just before the blaze was discovered by nearby students. A huge tree In a nearby yard was hit and had some bark knocked off. Firemen threw out a smouldering mattress from an up stairs window on the south end of the bulldli^, which ap parently was the cause of much of the smoke in that portion of the building. College students, including the coeds, worked feverishly for a time hauling furniture and other material out of the building. There were no reported injuries and little, If any damage to the contents of the building. A fire, also believed caused by lightning, was reported at a house owned by Ronald Tharrington near his store in the Hickory Rock Community Saturday afternoon. Justice Volun teer firemen answered the call, but the blaze had been ex tlnqulshed by the time firemen arrived, according to reports. No Decision Reached Franklinton School Hearing Recessed The public hearing Involv ing the Frankllnton City School system and the U. S. Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare was recessed late Monday In Washington without a decision being handed down by the hearing officer. Hearing Examiner Phillip J. LaMacchla, In recessing the hearing Monday Indicated that there would be no further public hearing In the case, but allowed an agreement where by additional briefs might be filed. HEW officials contended that the Frankllnton system's Freedom of Choice plan of de segregation was Inadequate and asked that all federal as sistance be cut off from the system. Frankllnton officials and at torneys contended that the plan was effective and sought to have the system removed from the deferred list for federal funds. Attorneys W. P. Pearce and Irvin Tucker, acting for the Frankllnton City Board of Ed ucation did not present any witnesses. Supt. Fred Rogers declined to appear as a wit ness for the government. A key HEW witness was a Frankllnton Negro farmer, Buck Norwood who testified Monday that after placing his granddaughter Mabel Kings berry in the predominantly white Frankllnton High School In 1965, he began receiving threatening phone calls. He said that "someone shot dyna mite that threw trash on my house". Norwood also said that "a bout a month ago" someone set off a dynamite blast near the home of the girl's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kings berry. Reference here was apparently to a blast of undis closed origin in the yard of Frankllnton Police Officer Leslie Joyner on Friday night, January 20. The Kingsberrys live across the highway from the Joyner' s and some dis tance from the point where some explosive was discharg ed near the road. The blast disturbed 88-year old Mrs. Mamie Kearney, Joyner's mother-in-law, his wile and See FRANKLINTON Page 4 College 6et$ 61ft Plcturad above, Mr. Sam Vlck, Jr., plant manager at Louis burg Sportrwear, Inc., preaenta a check to President C. W. Robblns (or the Collage Library Building Fund. Mr. Vlck baa recently mored to Loulaburg from Georgia. The con tribution la the aecond mad* by Sportawaar during the past jraar. Mathews Address I College Audience The fourth In the special programs commemorating the 180th anniversary of Louis burg College was presented Wednesday evening when Or. Joseph W. Mathews addressed an Interested audience of stu dents and adults on the sub ject "Changing Patterns In the Practical Revolution of the Post-Modern Church." Dr. Mathews, Dean of the Ecumenical Institute of the Church Federation of Greater Chicago, held the attention of his listeners In a very enter taining way as he portrayed the changes In the structure of the C h u r c h ? those, in his opinion, to be expected as well as those already taking place. He Indicated that no one knows exactly what the new forms will be. New actions on the part of the Church will determine the structures to be formed. The speaker described the upheaval through which man kind is living as a cultural revolution In the sense that the thinking and the ways of See COLLEGE Page 4 Pilot Man Shoots Two A 24-year-old Pilot man Is charged with the wounding of two other Pilot men In a shoot ing on N. C. 39 Saturday night. . Dale Denton is charged with shooting Ronald Denton, w/m/ 20, In the leg and Bobby Pearce, w/m/ 20, in the side. Deputy Sheriff Ds?e Batton investigated the shooting and said a .22 caliber pistol was used by Denton. Neither of the men were believed to be in serious condition. An unoffi cial report said an argument had started between the men over a set of hub cape off one of their cars. DR. J. W. MATTHEWS Officers Grab Booze, Car Sheriff William T. Dement and Loulsburg Police Chief Earl Tharrlngton, cruising In the Mineral Spring* area of Loulsburg last Friday night, saw a woman standing In the rear door of her home hold ing two Jars. The officers de cided to Investigate. As they approached the home, the wo man threw one of the jars over a nearby fence. The other she kept. Sheriff Dement and Chief TJiarrlngton arrested the wo man for possession of illegal whiskey, the half-gallon sit* held In her hand. While at thk house, the officers also dis covered a visitor and upon In vestigation, found a car con taining seven gallons of Illegal boot*. This discovery led to the arrest of Morris Leonard Perry, c/m, and the confis cation of his 1S89 Ford auto mobile. Perry was placed un der $300 bond awaiting trial. The woman, identified by of ficers as Daisy Johnson, c/f, is also awaiting trial. County School System Headed Back To Court / The case against the Franklin County Board of Education, launched in December of 1965 by a group of Negro parents and joined in January of 1966 by the U. S. Department of Justice, is set for trial in U. S. District Court ? at Raleigh Tuesday, May 9 The county school system had been operating under an Interim Court Order handed down by Judge Algernon Butler of Clinton, N. C. last July 27. Judge Butler's order called for a second choice period for Negro children and warned against any intimidation or harrassment. The case Is to be heard before Judge Alexander Har vey, II, U. S. District of Bal timore. The case was originally filed by parents of 31 Negro child ren following the Board of Education's refusal to trans fer these children under the lateral transfer provision of the Plan of Compliance adop ted In 1965. That year the Board adopted a plan, later approved by the U. S. Office of Education, calling for de segregation of four grades In the 1965-66 school year. The 31 requests for transfer were to grades not Included in the four to be desegregated under the plan. On February 8, 1966, a hear ing was held by Judge Butler at Clinton, N. C. on a move by the Justice Department and the Negro plaintiffs to enjoin the Board of Education from preventing the 31 children from transferring to predom inantly white schools. This hearing was continued on Feb ruary 10 at Raleigh. On February 24, Judge But ler Issued an order denying the injunction and ruled that the Board of Education had acted In "good faith". A pre-trial conference of attorneys was set for April 1 In Raleigh and heated argu ments resulted as attorneys for both sides attempted to reach various agreements. The case was set for trial on July 25, 1966. The trial In July lasted sev eral days and consisted of the taking of depositions from plaintiff witnesses and ended with the Issuance of the Inter im Court Order by Judge But ler which called for a new choice period for all Negro See COURT Page 4 Yarborough To Address Society Edward F. Yarborough will speak at a meeting of the Franklin County Historical Society April 28 at 8:00 p. m., In the Loulsburg College Li brary Auditorium. Yarborough will speak on the life and experiences of the late Judge Mather Cooke who practiced law In Louls burg shortly after the Civil War. It has been said that stories told about Judge Cooke would fill a good-sized vol ume , and It has been sugges ted that a collection be made so that younger generations won't forget this almost leg endary hero of Franklin Coun ty. Schools To Operate On D. S. Time A reminder to all parents In the county school system was Issued Monday -night by the Franklin County Board of Edu cation through Supt. Warren W. Smith that schools will be gin operating on Daylight Sav ing Time next Monday. Parents are urged to set U>Ur clocks ahead one hour upon retiring Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 A.M. Sunday morning. TMa method will assure that children will meet the buses and classes on time when school opens Monday. Postponement Is Temporary Furniture Plant Delays Building Construction Carolina Fine Woods, Inc. announced today It Is postponing temporarily construction of Its proposed 130,000 square-foot furniture plant here. * Fred C. Lohmueller, President of Carolina Fine Woods, said the company's decision was the result of downward adjustments In production of color and monochrome television sets, and stereophonic phonographs. Mr. Lohmueller added, "The heavy demand for color television that existed during the past two years has resumed a more normal relationship with supply." "The outlook Is very favorable for the second half of the year and our start-up for pro duction Is now scheduled for 1968. However, It will take six to eight months to complete the building after start of construction", Mr. Lohmueller added. The affable company president said that the structural steel has been fabricated and all equipment has been ordered. He said equipment Is scheduled for delivery early In IMS. Mr. Lohmueller has purchased land here and Is busy working over plans for his new house. He hopes to move his family here In late August In time for two of his children to enter Loulsburg School. "It looks, at best, as If this August date will be difficult", he stated. He disclosed that the low bidder at present Is Davidson and Jones, a Raleigh firm and that Carolina Fine Woods, Inc. holds an extension on the bid with the firm until May 9. Industrial Development Director W.J. Benton was on hand this morning for the announcement. Mr. Lohmueller greeted newsmen with the quip, "We are not dead. We are very much alive". Rumors had become prevalent In the area In the past few weeks concerning plans of the com pany. The delay In the start of the building was explained In today's announcement and Mr. Lohmueller made a special point to express his satisfaction with his decision to move to Loulsburg. "I like It here", he said and commented on the warm reception he has received and the splendid cooperation. , Fleming Gets Edward Best Post, Other Principals Re-Elected Robert B. Fleming, teach er-coach, has been elevated to GROVER HARRIS, JR. Harris Enters Race Graver C. Harris, Jr., 40 year old assistant manager of the Louiaburg Theater waa last to file In the ten-candl date race for one of the six seats on the Louiaburg town council. Harris, also an ad vertising and office supply salesman, served as assistant town clerk for three years. A native of Loulsburg, Har ris Is married to the formei Beaufort Williams, a mem ber of the Welfare Depart ment staff here. They 'have three children, Fred 13, Charles 11 and Rachel 9. In making his announcement Harris said, "I have always lived In Loulsburg and have a great Interest In all citizens of the town. With the knowledge I received of the town govern ment while employed by the town as assistant towu clerk, I feel I will be In a good po sition to serve Its people as they desire to be served". the prlnclpalshlp of Edward Best High School to replace Johnny AUord who resigned to accept a similar post at Wakeloji High School. The action came Monday night In a special session of the Coun ty Board of Education. All other principals In the county school system were reelected. They are: Ep som, Talmadge H. Edwards, Jr.; Gethsemane, Rrtiben M. Darden; Gold Sand, James V. Marshall; Loulsburg, Albert D. Fox; Perry's, James E. Wilson; Youngsvllle Elemen tary, William H. Garner; .'oungsvllle High, Hayne N. Walden; Bunn, W. H. Kelly; Edward Best Elementary, Mrs. Myrtle T. Parrlsh; Ce dar Street, Kenneth Battle; and Riverside, Carl A. Harris. In other action Monday night, the Board assigned some over 200 more students to schools of their choice, bringing the total now assigned for the 1967-68 school year to. 5,820. Supt. Warren W. Smith esti mated that this all but con cludes the choices expected. He said there might be 10 to 12 more students who have not yet had a choice made. Franklinton Gets Fund Approval Congressman L. H. Foun tain has Informed The Frank lin Times that the federal Farm Home Administration has given tentative approval, pending 1968 approval of funds, to Frankllnton's request for 9440,000 loan and $100,000 grant to build a new source of water supply and distribu tion system. Mayor Joe Pearce explained Monday that the approval did not represent exactly what Frankllnton officials had re quested but he said he was pleased with the announce ment. Mayor Pearce said he wanted to check with members of the Frankllnton Town Coun cil before making any definite statement on what the town might do now. Frankllnton had originally requested a $285,000 grant and a $298,000 loan for the purpose of remodeling the present' water plant and plplqp water from Cedar Creek a distance of about ? mile aad ? half from the town lake. The request was first turned down completely by federal officials. It was resubmitted and the grant was lowered to $100,000 and the loan raised to $440,000. Soma question has arisen whether or not Frankllnton can accept this approval. A recent bond elec tion was approved by the people for the expenditure at upwards to $350,000 for im proving the water situation. This would leave the com munity $90,000 short of what engineers have said Is need ed. , Whether or not additional tax could be levied is un known. Mayor Pearce stated that there waa a possibility that the plans could be re vised to cut the total eoet down to within the approved amount. Frankllnton suffered a se vere water shortage last sum mer and officials submitted their request tor federal aid last August. The project Is set te be funded by Congress effective July 1 and Mayor Pearce explained that "We have aome time to work oo It. ??
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