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LOCAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
Forgotten Man Of The Year
Looking back over 1967, we find it
difficult indeed to select our annual
Forgotten Man of the Year. There were
so many that were forgotten, we hardly
know where to begin.
However, after long and deliberate
consideration, including much soul search
- ing, investigation and several swigs of
non-spiked egg nog, we have arrived at
our decision. The Forgotten Man of the
Year, is Cole thicksoup.
Our reasons for selecting Mr. Thick
- soup are many and varied. He was chosen
, to receive the coveted used typewriter
ribbon in appropriate ceremonies on his
109th birthday, when and if he ever
reaches that age.
For one thing, Thicksoup refrained
from criticizing his county and municipal
gpvernments during 1967, feeling, un
doubtedly that this was being adequately
taken care of by others. He did give in
to saying an ugly word about Lyndon
Johnson during one of his weaker mo
ments at the Christmas Party, but this
was not counted against him in the judg
ing. Matter of fact, it added two points.
Thicksoup also refrained from beat
ing his wife in 1967, although our in
vestigation shows he had some grounds
for such an act. He bit his nails in
stead. He did, however, kick his dog. ~
The dog was too small to strike back.
His wife weighs 207 pounds, which ex
plains why he kicked the dog.
He did, however, mumble at his moth
er-in-law on the forty-fifth day of her
visit and at least once during the year,
he stormed out and slammed the door
He had to rush back in, however, having
caught his coat in the slam.
He was home early every night His
teenage son had the car and his wife had
him. He didn't complain, however, until
he was forced to take up knitting. That's
when he messed up the color on the TV
set. He would have escaped unharmed
in this show of temper, but it happened
to be a Peyton Place night. He gets out
"of the hospital in two more weeks.
Mostly, Thicksoup won his prized
award for the things he did. He paid his
taxes, although late; he cut back on his;
parking tickets, getting only thirty-two
in 1967 a new low for him. He answered
the telephone as many times as he missed
and he took the garbage out, according
to his count 734 times. This included
seven times he spilled it and seven times
he mopped the floor.
Thicksoup will receive his award'
as soon as his wife will allow him to get
out We suggested having the presenta
tion at his bedside when he gets home,
but she said she was not going to have
us tracking in.
So to Thicksoup, we say, hang on.
We'll get to you as soon as -possible.
And to all the other forgotten men of
1967, we say, take heart. Next year it
could be you.
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Lou Is burg, N. C. 27549,
Final Rites Held
- For War Victim
Funeral services (or Capt.
Grady I. Carrlker, Jr., 21, ot
Klttrell, who was killed De
cember 13 in a helicopter
crash in Vietnam, were con
ducted Wednesday at 3 p.m.
at Mountain Creek Baptist
Church in the Oak Hill com
munity of Granville county.
Officiating were Rev. W. I.
Terrell, Rev. Lemar Wheeler
and Rev. Michael J. Sepaugh.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery with military
honors.
Captain Carrlker attended
Louisburg College and Wake
Forest University before en
tering the Army in 1960. Ear
liar, ha had served In Europe.
His father Is principal at Zeb
Vance school In Vance county
and his mother a faculty mem
ber there.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Marie Helene Carrlker; a son,
Cameron Paul Carrlker of the
home; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Grady L Carrlker of
Klttrell; a brother, John Elam
Carrlker of Wake Forest Uni
versity; a sister, Miss Alice
Anne Carrlker of East Caro
lina University; and his ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs.
John S. Watklns of Route 4,
Oxford.
Epsom Lions Hold Party
Christmas music, dinner,
and an entertaining program
by Dr. Morris L. Husted of
Durham highlighted the annual
Christmas party of the Epaom
Lions club Thursday night In
the fellowship hall of Liberty
Unite*- Church of Christ.
Osman Gerrard, president,
welcomed the Lions, their
wives and special guests at
tending the program, then led
In the pledge to the flag.
Serving as toastmaster for the
evening was E. C. Edwards,
past president of the club.
The invocation was oifered by
E. Dean Coffey, pastor of
Carey Baptist Church.
As part of the evening's
entertainment, a program of
Christmas music was pre
sented by llrs. R. A. Leg
gett, Jr., and Mlltoo Walters,
accompanied by Mrs. George
Holden, at the piano.
Next on the program was.
the recognition of visitors and
guests by Nelson Falkner. A
special guest was C. Ray
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Plain Dog
To The Editor:
In a recent Issue of The
Franklin Times, you printed
a story concerning the rescue
ot a dog from a well. Later
In the story, however, you
referred to this animal as a
feline.
My question Is this: was this
animal a dog (canine) or a
cat (feline)? You seem to
have identified it as both. If,
in actuality, it is both, I be
lieve you have an Interesting
biological phenomenon on your
hands.
Yours truly,
Bobby Fuller
Editor's Note: Sorry
about that. First error
we've made since 189t.
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Pruette of Franklinton, Gov
ernor of Lions District 31G,_
, who reported briefly on dis
trict activities.
Lion Edwards Introduced Dr.
Husted as guest speaker for
the evening. Dr. Husted, who
Is associate minister of Duke
Memorial Methodist Church
In Durham, formerly served
as pastor of City Road Metho
dist Church In Henderson.
To Die On
N.C. Roads
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A New Year's resolution to
make yourself a better driver
In 1968 will lessen your
chances of crashing into one
of the thousand-odd traffic
accidents which the N.C. State
Motor Club warns may take
up to 27 lives on North Caro
lina's streets and highways
during the long holiday week
end.
The state will officially count
Its New Year's traffic toll
from 6 p.m. Friday, December
29, through midnight Monday,
January 1, a 78-hour period.
In the same 1966-67 period,
a record-breaking 29 persons
were killed and 595 Injured
in 1,029 accidents. Leading
driver violations were: speed
ing, 245; failure to yield right
o*. ?*y / '*3?; i and. driving- left,'
of center, 125.
"Let's start the New Year
HAPPY
WEW
cYEAf(
^7h e Spirit of the
New Year brings to mind a greater appreciation
of old acquaintances and a higher value of close
friendships. "Lest we not forget our loyal friends and
neighbors, we'd like to take this opportunity to
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thank you for all your good will throughout the year
and to wish you good health and prosperity, always.
off .right and hold traffic fa
talities to a bare minimum
on this first holiday weekend
of 1968/' Thomas B. Wat kins,
president 01 the motor club,
urged. "It may prove the best
year of your life, so don't
risk losing It "by driving dare*
lessly on the highways."
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