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WEATHER Partly cloudy and warm with chance of scattered showers today. Friday continued war raj with scattered showers an lr\ thundershowers. Low today, 66; high, 85. The Franklin Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ^ Serving All Of Franklin County Your Award Winning County Newspaper READ COUNTY FOOTBALL CROWN AT STAKE FRIDAY SEE STORY PAGE 8 Tel. Gy6-3283 Ten Cents Louisburg, N. C., Thursday, September 21, 1967 (Twelve Pages Today) 98th Year-Number 62 Completion By November 15th Scene above, shows workmen busy on Justice Street here as the curb and gut tering part of the project is In full swing. Wade Moore of the Wade Moore Construction Co., the firm responsible for the project, said here Wednesday that the project Is scheduled for completion by November IS. He said the work was on schedule despite a delay and he felt the completion deadline would be met. The plans call for resurfacing the thoroughfare from Blckett Blvd. to Main St. Staff photo by Clint Fuller. June Retail Sales Rise Almost 15 Per Cent Gross retail sales in Franklin County during June totaled $2,795,888 an increase of $359,604 or nearly 15 per cent above the $2,*t36,284 recorded in June of 1966. The June 1967 amount was $232,321 or .09 per cent above the total of $2,563,567 for the previous month of May this year. Franklin County retail sales have been growing at a respectable rate for the past several months. Increased industrial employment and improved farm incomes over the past few years have been given as the reasons for the growing trend in retail sales. Franklin exceeds the average increase for the entire state. Retail sales in North Carolina in June amounted to $798,130,271, an increase of $28, 780,150 or less than four per cent over the previous June total of $769, 350,121. The state's June 1967 total was up $25,204,072 or a|)out three per cent over the May 1967 amount of $772,926,199. The figures are based on total taxable and non-taxable sales as report ed to the North Carolina Department of Revenue and are compiled by the N. C. Merchants Association for publication in its monthly publication, The Retailer. Market Holiday Called, Leaf Loans Are Offered While Industry, farm and government officials continue to search for some more permanent solution to the mount ing problems of tobacco growers, a plan to ease, temporarily the present con gestion on sales markets has been announced. Horace D. Godfrey, administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Service, has disclosed that price support loans will be offered to growers, as a step toward relieving congestion on auction markets. The loans are to be made on farm-stored tobacco. Godfrey disclosed the plan Wednesday before an industry-wide meeting of the Flue Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee. The Committee also voted a market ing holiday following next Tuesday's sales. The Old Belt will open on Monday, September 25 as scheduled and operate five hours a day for five days. All other markets, Including the Middle Belt and the Loulsburg market, will be closed until further notice. A meeting for Wednesday night, September 27, Is slated and some announcement as to the reopen ing of these markets Is expected at that time. Middle Belt markets, including Louis* burg, will operate next Monday and Tuesday on four-hour sales schedules. N. C. Commissioner of Agriculture James Graham has aaked Agriculture Secretary Orvllle Freeman for aid In relieving the present conditions sur rounding the marketing of tobacco. Godfrey explained that growers could be offered loans on farm-stored leaf although such loans had not been made before. He said growers could be assured that, In accepting such loans, that he would be permitted to market his tobacco at auction later on the same basis as existed at the time of the loan. Reports that some growers were having to wait five days to get their leaf on the warehouse floor and the obvious congestion as large numbers of leaf-laden vehicles stood parked in lines at warehouses, prompted some action by officials. Declining prices on most markets had also become a matter of great concern. On the Loulsburg market, figures on Tuesday and Wednesday sales, us ually available on Thursday morning Courthouse Renovations Revealed By Clint Fuller Times Managing Editor Announcement Is being made today of an October 2 public hearing on the proposed calling of a $200,000 County Courthouse Bond election. The Board of County Commissioners have published notice introducing the bond election. The voting is scheduled to take place on November 25. The architect's drawing of the pro posed Improvements show an enlarge ment of about one-half the size of the present facility. The present building contains 10,632 square feet, not in cluding the porch and basement. The new two-story addition will contain Open House \ Youngsville ? Tre* Jay, Inc. of Youngsville will hold open house on Thursday evening, September the twen ty -eighth, with company officials and officers of the Youngsville Develop ment Corporation on hand to greet guests. The public In Invited to come in any time between the hours of seven and nine thirty p.m. A tour of the building will show operations for tbe manufacture of baby bibs and pants produced by the corporation. 5,760 square feet. The reason (or the need of additional space Is, In part due to the continued growth of Franklin County which has caused a critical shortage of space in the Register of Deeds office and even more so In the office of the Clerk of Court. Other offices are also cramped for necessary space. Another reason additional space Is needed, Is the new court reform system which Is due to become effective In this county In 1968. This will require a host of additional storage space and office space. At that time, the May or's Courts In all the towns in the county pltts the county Recorder's Court will be merged into a District Court and all papers, offices, courtroom and official quarters will need to be housed in the courthouse. The proposed plans for the renovation of the present facility calls for a new - 14 x 27 foot vault for the Register of Deeds office; a new 18x 24 foot vault for the Clerk of Court's office, plus private offices for both departments. These are located adjacent to the exist ing offices on the first floor. Also on the first floor, the plans call for an addition office In the Sheriffs De partment of 18 x 19 feet and In the Ballots To Be Counted Friday Ballots cut In the election of county ASCS representatives, will be tabu - lated Friday in the local ASCS office beginning at 8:30 A.M., according to an announcement by John Darla, office manager. Three committeemen and two alter nates will be elected for each of the ten ASCS communities In the county. The committees will serre from Oct ober 1, 1967 until September 30, 1068. Vacancies to the regular committee will be filled alternates, acoordlng to Davis. The nominee receiving the largest number of votes In each community will be named chairman, the second highest will be vice chairman and the third will be designated as mem ber. ? Davis also said, "Winter crop* planted under the Agricultural Con Miration Program not only protect and rebuild the vegetative matter In the soil; but, they also help to beau tify the countrywide during the winter month*. Cost-share can be approved at the rate of $2.00 per acre for Bar ley, Oats, Rye, Wheat, Crimson Clo ver, Ryegrass, and Hairy Vetch. Fes cue is recommended as an additional vegetative cover In crop rotation. Get your request in early so that the seed can be planted and get a good growth by nest spring. "Visits will be made to 583 farms to determine If soybeans have been Incorporated Into the soil on diverted or conserving base acreage or other Irregularities are Indicated. "Producers who fall to comply with program regulations will be required to refund annual payment at 6% Interest." County Auditor's office, additional space of 13 x 18 feet Is to be added. The Veteran Service offices will be moved downstairs to a new otrice to be built onto the present Commission er's Room on the south side of the present structure. A corridor, open ing on Court Street is also planned for the first floor. On the second floor, facing north, will be new quarters for the law library, it being moved to make room for a Solicitor's office and a Confer ence Room. Also on the north wing will be the Superior Court Jury Room See COURTHOUSE Page 4 Association Announces Promotion The Loulsburg Business Association has announced a town-wide fall sales promotion with dates to be set later. The announcement was made In a letter to members this week. The letter also announced the cancellation of an earlier plan to have the "Mike Right Show" here. The reason for the change In plan was said to be due to the unavailability of suitable down town locations for the show. The Association also announced that a Bad Check and Security Clinic will be held on September 26 from 3 to S P.M. in the West End Branch of ? Citizens Bank and Trust Co. in Hen derson. Another such clinic Is slated to be held in the Raleigh Room at the Sir Walter Holtel In Raleigh on September 27 from 10 to 12 A.M. The Clinics are being sponsored by the N. C. Merchants Association and the State Bureau of Investigation. It includes Instructions and films on hand ling bed checks and shoplifting problems In retail stores and other businesses. Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants, Executive Secretary of the local organization, has urged all members to attend one of the clinics. I could not be obtained today. However, William Boone, Sales Supervise!-, said this morning, "Leaf tobacco prices heavier grades--have picked up con slderably. I don't out of this world, better." The average for mean that they're but it looks a lot the local market Slaughter On Sunset SEE EDITORIAL COMMENT PAGE 4 Reason Given For Tree Cutting Town Administrator E. S. Ford issued a statement late this morning concerning tree cutting operations along Sunset Avenue here, that have brought a host of complaints from local citizens. Mr. Ford stated that he talk ed with the contractor in charge of the project. He said thp reason for cutting the particular trees so close was a safety factor. It was explained, ac cording to the Town Adminis trator, that the lines from West Sunset all the way beyond the northern limits of the town are being installed and that they are "hot". The contractor explained, said Mr. Ford, that in order to assure the men working on these lines utmost safety, it was necessary to cut the trees to give as much space between the lines and tree tops as pos sible. The alternative, stated Mr. Ford, was for portions of the town to be without power for a period of at least two days. He' also stated that he had re ceived a number of calls from people disturbed over the man Jaycees To Stage Dance Th? Lou la burg Jaycees have all their plans mad* for their Annual Jaycee Dane*. The event will be held on Saturday night, October 14th at the Louisburg Armory. One of the top Combos In the state will play for this event. The Kays Combo of Wilson will pro vide the music. Bill O'Neal, chairman, announced that the dance will be tor couples only and will be held from 8 p.m. until 12 mid night. Tickets are on sale by the Loulsburg Jaycees and proceeds will go to Jaycee projects. The Kays Is a five piece band, In cluding the organ, and they have several popular vocal numbers lined up. "We had a good turn out last year and are hoping for an even larger crowd this year/' said O'Neal. ner in which the trees have been cut. "What else could we do?", he asked. since opening day and figured through last Monday's sales Is $66.50. During this period o f seven sales days, the market sold 2,675,528 pounds for a price of $1,779,272.78. Price declines on middle belt mar kets Wednesday were mostly 91 to $2 per hundred and were centered on variegated leaf and lugs. A few lower quality grades showed gains. Leaf made up nearly 50 per cent of the sales. \ Middle belt sales Tuesday totaled 5,394,366 pounds and averaged 162.63, down $2.29 from Monday. Sales for the season mounted to 43,905,462 pounds for a $64.86 average. Stabi lization receipts rose to 22.9 per cent of Tuesday's sales. Price averages for a limited number of grades on the Middle Belt Wednes-' day were: Leaf? fatt lemon 69, down 1; Low orange 64, down 1; fair variegated 62, down 2; low variegated 59, down 1; poor variegated 54, up 1; fair vari egated mixed 58, down 2. Smoking leaf?low variegated 64, un changed; poor variegated 59, unchang ed. Lugs? fair lemon 72, down 1; fair orange 71, down 1; low orange 68, unchanged. Primings? fair lemon 70, unchanged; low orange 68, unchanged. Nondescript? best (priming side) 65, up 2; poorest 47, up 5. Locals Fly To Wilson CD Meet Nine Loulsburg men flew to Wilson last Sunday to attend a demonstration by Air Force personnel from Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro. The ser vice unit erected a 36-bed emergency hospital In cooperation with area Civil Defense officials. The Loulsburg group Included, George Champion, Jr., county Civil Defense Director, Dr. John Lloyd, Dr. John Vassey, M. M. Person, Robert Hicks, W. S. Etherldge and pilots, Floyd Grif fin, M. C. Ball and Major Joe Shear In of the local Civil Air Patrol. The group left the local airport a round 10:30 A.M. Sunday for the twen ty minute flight, returning shortly after 1 P.M. Sunday afternoon. County Fair Starts Monday The Franklin County Fair opens Its doors Monday for the 54th year and fair manager, George T. (Jolly) Bunn, says this 1? to be the best one yet. The midway will feature the Delmarva Shows and the Free Act will star the Great Erlck with his famous highwlre routines. Prizes will be given in hundreds of categories from fruits to home fur nishings. Poultry Judging and arts, crafts and antiques will also figure In cash awards. The Great Erlck, billed as a unique and outstanding coxfedlan will enter tain fair-goers with what Is billed a "death-defying highwlre routines performed without the aid of any bal ancing device or net". The schedule of the week-long event calls for Monday as Entry Day with gates opening at 5 P.M. with a com plete display of farm and home ex hibits. Tuesday will sed the Judging of exhibits and Wednesday Is School Children Day with all school children being admitted free up until 6 P.M. Gates open Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Thursday all Boy and Girl Scouts will be admitted free, if In uniform and Friday Is listed as Everybody's Day. Saturday Is another School Day with children being admitted free un til 6 P.M. One new feature of the fair is a newly built Bingo booth, which will be operated by the Loulsburg Jaycees during fair week. Bill O'Neal, Pres ident of the organization said a host of valuable prizes will be given and all proceeds from the operation will go toward worthy Jaycee community projects. To Operate Booth Pictured abort, In front of the new Bingo booth at the Franklin r~Ttr fair grounds, are left to right: Fair manager George T. Buim, Jayceee B. B. Pruttt L. G. Barefoot and mi O'Neal, Jaycee President. The local organization will operate the booth as the fair opens here nest week. staff photo by CUflt r.-iy
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