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One Seriously Hurt
Scene above shows Saturday night accident on a rural
paved road In the White Level Community where Joe Will
iams, N/M/19 received serious head Injuries when a (ence
post rammed through the right corner of the windshield
striking the man In the head. The car, whose driver was
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not Identified, ran off the rain-slick highway Into the ditch
striking the fence. Williams was given first aid at the scene
by the Louisburg Rescue Service, transported to Franklin
Memorial Hospital and later moved to Duke where his
condition Is reported to be serious. Photo by Clint Fuller.
Guardsmen
Return From
Oklahoma
Units of the Fifth Rocket Battalion
from Loulsburg, Youngsvllle, and Ze
bulon returned home Sunday afternoon
following a two-week encampment at
Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. The units fired
three XM-50 Honest John Rockets dur
ii^ their stay at the giant Artillery and
Missile base.
Two of the missiles were fired Wed
nesday afternoon before Major General
Ivan Hardesty, Commander, 30th Infan
try Division, and his party of National
Guard brass, and area newsmen. A third
fired Thursday morning misqued on
first try, but after some quick adjust
ments, the bird flew off the ramp right
on target.
"A" Battery from Zebulon fired the
first shot Wednesday afternoon and also
gave a demonstration prior to the
second shot by "B" Battery from
Youngsvllle.
The plane carrying State Guard, of
ficers and newsmen was delayed at
Raleigh-Durham due to fog last Wed
nesday morning and portions of the
tour at Ft. Sill were curtailed, ac
cording to reports. Loulsburg Mayor
V. A. Peoples, a special guest along
with Raleigh Mayor Travis Tomlln
son, said, "I've never met a nicer
group of people. We have had a won
derful time." Mayor Peoples added,
"I wish we had had more time with
the local boys."
Also making the trip was Lt. Col.
Collin McKlnne, Veteran's Service
Director from Loulsburg. Area news
men making the trip Included Charles
Barbour and H. B. Webb of the DURHAM
MORNING HERALD, Max Powell of
WPTF-Ralelgh radio, Charles Mooney
of THE RALEIGH TIMES, and Ken
Wilson of the ZEBULON RECORD.
Local newsmen A. F. Johnson of
WYRN-Radlo and Clint Fuller of THE
FRANKLIN TIMES were unable to
make tiie trip. Several other area
newsmen were forced to cancel out.
Guardsmen from the area report a
successful two-week training period
with most complaints coming from the
weather In Oklahoma this time of year.
Temperatures ranged well over 100
degrees for most of their stay there.
Franklin Ranks
35th In Retail Sales
Franklin County has moved Into 35th
position In North Carolina In the total
amount of retail sales, according to
figures released last week by the North
Carolina Department of Revenue.
Franklin paid Into the State $577,519.
80 In Sales and Use taxes for the 1966
67 year representing a gross retail
sales of $29,582,082.00.
The latest figures move the county
from 38th place in 1965-66 and Is a*
further Jump from the position held In
1958 when Franklin was ranked 3gth.
The five-year figures, released In 1665
for the period 1958-63, which showed
Loulsburg leading the state In t*rcent
of retail sales growth, also showed
Franklin county with a 60.7 percent
Increase during the period.
Sales growth In the county has not
been as startling over the past few
years, but a steady Increase Is noted.
The county shows a 10.2 percent In
crease In the latest figures over those
released for 1966-66. A Jump of 32.6
percent was noted over the figures of
1963.
Fountain Speaks To County Commissioners
RALEIGH, N. C. -- Congressman"
L. H. Fountain has urged rural coun
ties to prepare (or growing populations
which will bring urban problems that
must be attacked before they become
insoluble.
The counties must have the help
and cooperation of city and state gov
ernments ? where needed ? to meet
these new challenges, the Second Dis
trict Congressman said In a speech
prepared for delivery at the 60th an
nual convention of the North Carolina
Association of County Commissioners
in Raleigh.
One of the most urgent needs facing
all counties, Fountain said, is improve
ment In the structure and manage
ment of Federal grant programs.
Former
Police Chief
Dies Suddenly
J. Asbury Dennis, former police chief
at Franklinton and Warrenton, died sud
denly at his home on NC 561 six miles
east of Loulsburg Monday afternoon
while mowing his
lawn. His death
was attributed to
a heart attack. He
was 72 years old
and retired se
veral years ago.
Funeral ser
vices will be held
Wednesday at 3
p.m. from Sandy
Creek Baptist
Church with Rev.
Charles Conway
and Rev. Don Ballenger conducting.
Burial will follow In the church ceme
tery. IT
Survivors Include his wife, Mrs. Val
ue Dennis of the home; three daugh
ters, Mrs. J. B. Perdue, Mrs. J. F.
Gilliam of Rt. 2, Loulsburg, and Mrs.
T. A. Clarke, Jr. of Hobbsvllle, N. C.J
three brothers, W, E. Dennis of Wake
Forest, G. A. Dennis of Loulsburg,
and Charlie H. Dennis of Butner; three
sisters, Mrs. Ervln Mitchell of Golds
boro, Mrs. Claude Edwards of Louls
burg, and Mrs. Gus Stroud of Frank
Unton, eleven grand children and three
great grand children.
School Officials Invited To
Governor's Education Conference
Superintendent of Schools Warren
Smith and Times Editor Clint Fuller,
a member of the County Board of
Education, h^vt been Invited by Gov
ernor Dan K. Moore to attend the
Governor's Conference on Public
School Education nest week In Ral
eigh.
In announcing the aeries of confer
ences which will deal with education,
law enforcement and agriculture, Gov
ernor Moore said at his news con
ference last Friday, "1 Intend to dis
cuss the future of public education
and to announce the membership of
the Commission to Study the Public
School System of North Carolina."
The group was created by the 1M7
General Assembly and will havfc 17
members, 11 of whom art to be named
by the Governor.
The Education Conference, slated (or
10 A.M. August 25 In Memorial Aud
itorium, will be attended by school
board members, school super
intendents, other educators and re
presentatives of citizens groups In
terested In public school Improve
ments. "We expect every county In
thi state will be represented," the
Governor said.
The school study commission report,
due to be completed next year, "will
provide the State with a comprehensive
blueprint for the future direction of
public school education", the Governor
announced.
"Every citizen has a stake In the
work of this commission and will be
asked to continue suggestions for its
consideration," the Governor con
cluded.
~v "Federal grants now Include more
than 175 general programs funded un
der more than 400 separate appro
priations," he rfald. " They will amount
to more than 917.4 billion next year
and are administered by 16 different
departments and agencies and by more
than 140 separate Federal bureaus
and divisions."
Fountain said the amount of Federal
funds Involved "Is one dimension of
the problem, but In some respects
a comparatively modest one."
"Of equal significance Is the ex
traordinary number of programs, the
diversity of fiscal and personnel re
quirements, the so-called guidelines
and the rapidly expanding number of
independent governmental units that
are eligible as grant recipients."
Fountain, who has carried out ex
tensive studies of governmental prob
lems as Chairman of the House In
tergovernmental Relations Subcommit
tee, said the grant management sit
uation has been made worse because
of "our failure In many cases to
relate new programs to old ones."
State restrictions ? where they
exist? on county government must be
removed if the counties are to ade
quately prepare for the urbanisation
which Is rapidly accelerating, Fountain
A New Look
The front page of today's TIMES
has a new look. For the first
time In many years, the format Is
being changed. Today, the TIMES
is being made up with a 6 column
format, without column rules In
stead of the 8 column ruled lay
out used In the past. The new
look Is designed to make the
page more easily read and more
attractive. Your comments are
Invited.
Names Shearon
Assistant Chief
THARRINGTON
SHEAR ON
The Loulsburg Town Council named
veteran Police Officer Hubert Shearon
assistant Chief of Police In lta regular
meeting held here lait Friday night and
gave Chief Earl Tharrlngton and
Shearon pay hikes.
Shearon la a veteran of seventeen
year* on the force. Tharrlngton took
over last December when former Chief
William Dement became County Sheriff.
In other actions, the Council appointed
former Councilman E. F.Thomas to the
Zoning Board of Adjustment for a three
year period and awarded the audit of
town books again to Lonnle R. Shuplng
for a fee of $400.
The Council also authorised Adminis
trator E. S. Ford to advertise for bids
on a 3/4 ton pickup truck. Bids are to be
opened on September a.
said.
Although only one-tenth of North Car
olina's population lived In urban areas
In 1900, the urban population had In
creased to 40 percent by 1960. The
figure continues to rise.
Fountain said North Carolina was
in a better position than some other
states to meet the new challenges.
He cited the relatively low number
of local governmental units, the 1959
annexation law.
School Suit
Decision
Still Awaited
Franklin County school officials con
tinue their long period of waiting today,
as reports say there is still no word
from Judge Algernon Butler of U. S.
Eastern District Court. The Judge
is expected to rule in the two-year
old school suit Involving the County
Board, the U. S. Justice Department
and the NAACP, almost momentarily.
With teachers due to report for work
two weeks from yesterday, officials
are understandably concerned. Pupils
report two weeks from Thursday.
Officials and School Board attorneys
are declining any comment on the
case or the delay In receiving a de
cision.
The government and the NAACP has
asked the Court to consolidate the
schools making all school unidenti
fiable as to race. They are seeking
the establishments of elementary
schools In one location and high schools
In another to serve members of both
races.
Intimidation and disparities in some
of the schools 'were major Issues
presented by the government and the
NAACP. The School Board contended
that Its freedom of choice plan was
working and asked the Court to uphold
It.
Early reports, following the close
of arguments on Wednesday, July 26,
Indicated that a prompt ruling would
be handed down by the Court. With
school opening two weeks away, of
ficials are standing by awaiting what
ever action becomes necessary. Un-/
official reports have it that no post
ponement of school openings Is planned
as of today.
Assistant Farm
Agent Named
C. T. Dean, Jr., County Extenilon
Chairman, announced the appointment
of Parke M. Brown to the position of
Assistant County Agricultural Agent
tor Franklin County. Mr. Brown* ?
appointment la effective August IB,
and he replaces James Stephenson
who resigned July 1st to enter other
employment.
Mr. Brown Is a graduate o t Earlham
College of Richmond, Indiana. Prior
to accepting the position of Assistant
Agent , Mr. Brown was employed by
Wilson and Co., Meat Packers of Chi
cago, Illinois.
In announcing the appointment, Dean
?aid that Brown's major responsibility
would be working with 4-H Club mem
bers and adult leaders. Mr. Brown
will, reside at 302 West Noble Street
In Loulsburg.
However, an amazing 113 percent
Increase Is shown over 1958, which
places the county high In the listing
of total Increase over this period. No
breakdown figures were given for muni
cipalities In the latest release.
Matching Franklin's 133 percent
growth over the past ten years, the
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state shows an Increase of 138 percent.
Statewide percentage of growth from
1963 to the 1966-67 figures shows an
83.4 percent Increase.
Total state figures for retail sales
for the past year are listed at $9,
126,250,732.
Automotive supplies took a small dip
In the county last year, losing .05
percent from the year before. All
other categories showed a gain. Auto
mobile sales were up .049 percent from
$3,575,411 In 1965-66 to $3,751,830
In 1966-67. Apparel moved from $457,
523 to $534,043 or a hike of .18
percent.
Food accounted for the greates num
ber of dollars In retail sales and
showed an Increase In Franklin County
of .112 percent. In 1965-66 food ac
counted for $6,764,481 In sales and In
1966-67 food amounted to $7,534,169.
Furniture Jumped .037 percent In
sales In the past year, reaching a
mark of $833,548 against the $803,454
reported In 1965-66. General Merchan
dise accounted for $4,436,278 In sales
last year, a jump of .035 percent
over the $4,278,157 of 1965-66.
Building Materials reported sales last
year of $3,975,350, a gain of .035
? percent over the $3,839,610 In 1965
66 and Unclassified sales Jumped .23
percent up to $1,977,981 last year.
The total sales reached by Franklin
County this past represents the
largest amount ever. Neighboring coun
ties were listed as follows: Granville,
$32,285,768; Vance, $52,092,672; and
Warren, $13,816,411.
Republican Gubernatoral
Hopeful To Speak Here
John L. (Jack) Stlckley of Charlotte,
who may or may not be the Repub
lican nominee for Governor In 1968,
will be the principal speaker here
Friday night. The occasion Is the
Installation of C. Ray Pruette of Frank
llnton as District Governor of Lions
International District 31-G.
Stlckley, who last week gained the
support of Republican Congressman
Charles R. Jonas for his gubernatorial
bid , Is a past president of the spraw
ling service organization. His name
has been mentioned over the past
few years as a possible candidate
for Governor or other high political
office. Monday, Stlckley Issued a
statement to the effect that finances
Will dictate his decision to enter the
1968 race.
His appearance here Friday Is billed
as non-polltlcal. He spoke briefly
here earlier this year when the local
Lions Club celebrated Its 25th anni
versary. Stlckley Introduced the main
speaker of the evening, Leon Camp*
bell of Greenville, S. C.
Stlckley, a wealthy yarn broker, has
been active In politics for several
years, having headed a "Democrats
for Jonas" campaign In several re
cent elections. He switched from the
Democratic Party to the Republican
Party about six years ago.
Stlckley comes here in his capacity
as a leader of Lions International,
a position which Is not designed to
hamper his political aspirations.
Luther Hodges had the active support
of Rotary International In his bids
for public office a few years ago.
Other details of the Pruette install
atlon will be announced later. The
event Is expected to take place In the
Benjamin Duke College Union building
on the Loulsburg College campus.
Gupton Taking
CAP Training
In Oklahoma
Major J. Llrrwood Gupton of the Frank
lin County Civil Air Patrol left Raleigh
Durham Airport last Friday tor a flight,
first to Charlotte and then on to Ft. Sill,
Oklahomaio attend a two-week Flight
Instructor Orientation Program. Gup
ton flew In a C-124 N. C. Air National
Guard airplane, which was to bring
local National Guardsmen back from
a two-week training session at Ft.
Sill.
Gupton will attend the CAP program
at Will Rogers Field at Oklahoma
City, Okla. He will complete the
training on August 25.
He was chosen as one of twenty
flight instructors from the fifty states
and Puerto Rico. Applications were
received from 114 qualified senior in
structors and the local air enthrslast
was one of the twenty chosen and the
only one from North Carolina. He
will receive Instruction for 40 hours
on ground operations and 15 hours ot
in-flight Instruction in Piper C-180s
and Cessna 172 aircraft.
Scouts Visit Expo '67,
Return Home Wednesday
The twelve members of Troop 555,
Boy Scouts of America, from Louls
burg, are In Montreal, Canada today
visiting Expo '67 aa part of their Ca
nadian Goodwill Tour. The group la
expected to arrive In Raleigh tomorrow
afternoon by bus.
After visiting Washington*. D. C. last
week, the Troop toured the Gettysburg
Battlefield, the Corning Glass Works
and spent Tuesday night at Camp Gor
don, N. Y. Here the boys "enjoyed the
fellowship of some 200 Boy Scouts from
western New York." Wednesday the
group toured Niagara Falls.
H. H. Steelman, Scoutmaster accom
panying the group, wrote, "The Troop
was really Impressed with the Falls
and facts of Its history."
After a picnic lunch at Batavla, Ca
nada, the boys traveled along the
Q. E. A. Highway Into Ontarla and on to
Toronto, spending last Wednesday night
on the outskirts of the city with Cana*
dlan Boy Scouts. "Everyone was Im
pressed by tbs size of Toronto," writes
Steelman, "and all the boys are having
a fine and wonderful time. The ex
perience of this group of toys cannot be
told In words."
"These Loulsburg boy* can stand tall
for thelK excellent scouting attitude,
spirit and vie lasting friendships they
are creatlnC^ong themselves and
moat Important BOf^couts and their
leaders of other sections of the U.S. A.
and Canada," Steelman continued.
"The songs, tunny events, Jobs and
places they see and people they ms?t
will be an everlasting experience,"
said the Scoutmaster.
Steelman concluded his report, writ
ten last Wednesday night, by sayli*,
"More will be reported later for a lot
and perhaps the most looked toward to
event, Expo '67, Is still to oome on
their tour."