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?vWEATHER Partly cloudy today through Wednesday. A little warmer tonight. Low today, 25; high, lower 50* s. The Franklin Times I v a r> i -# A i Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ^ Serving All Of Franklin "County ? -J-. ' Your Award Wiixning County Newspaper Gy 6-328? Ten Cent s Louisburg, N.C. Tuesday February 6, 1968 Six Pages T oday NO I IN THE NATION !N COMMUNITY SERVICE 93th Year-Number 101 Dr. Stone To Kick Off Campaign At Epsom Dr. Raymond A. Stone, cari3)dafe (or State Superintendent of Public In struction will launch his campaign on Thursday, February 8, at 7:30 at the Epsom School In Franklin County. Dr. Stone Is a native of the Epsom Community located on the Vance, Franklin, and Warren County lines and attended school there for 9 years. Granville County friends will Join sup porters from Vance, Franklin and War ren In the four county rally. Ople L. Frazler, Jr., member of the Henderson City Council and school mate of Dr. Stone, Is general chair man for the event. The rally will feature entertainment, recognition of the teachers who taught Dr. Stone, and a brief address by the candidate himself. A social hour will follow the rally to give {hose attend ing an opportunity to meet and renew their acquaintance with Dr. Stone. Dr. Stone is well known In Gran ville, Vance, Franklin and Warren Counties where a large number of his relatives and friends live. Dr. Stone pointed out that all friends are Invited to participate in the kick off campaign rally. A large crowd is anticipated. The Southern Pines Democrat an nounced his decision to run and paid the $200 filing fee at the State Board of Elections office in Raleigh on Jan uary 8. He entered the campaign when Dr. Charles Carroll, incumbent State Superintendent of Public Instr"Ctlon, disclosed that he will not seek re election In 1968 to a new term. When he announced his candidacy, Dr. Stone told newsmen the most serious problem facing public schools In North Carolina Is money, and he suggested that local sales taxes similar -to a one per cent levy recently ap proved in Mecklenburg county "has significant implications" for education. He added he Is confident that if people on the local 4wel are made aware of their school's problems, they will help support public education. Stone also criticized the structure of the State education administration for having an elected superintendent and a policy - making board appointed by the governor. Matt Brown Is Junior Rotarian Matt Brown, a sophomore at Loulsburg College, has been selected as Junior Rotarlan of the Month by the Loulsburg Rotary Club, according to an announce ment this week. Brown Is the son of Capt. and Mrs. James Brown, Rt. 3, Loulsburg. Capt. Brown Is a member of the faculty at Loulsburg College. Young Matt, served as Chief Marshall of the graduating class In 1967, as a freshman. He Is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, national honorary scho lastic fraternity and Is serving as President of his sophomore class. He maintains a B average on all his college work. Matt, as a son of a retired Naval Captain, has traveled extensively and holds a keen interest in sports and lists antique cars as his favorite hobby. He plans to major In mechanical en gineering and hopes to enter John Murray Gets Wake Leave The Wake County Board of Commis sioners gave approval Mojday to a request for a leave of absence by E. Lee Murray, Wake Treasurer. The former Franklin County accountant hacl been tentatively granted a leave until his trial on five counts of embezzle ment In Franklin County, by Wake manager Garland Jones. After he was indicted on Monday, Jan. 29, Murray wrote a letter to Wake County Manager Garland Jones requesting a leave of absence until he has been tried. Jones granted the request pending further action by the Wake commissioners. Jones told the commissioners Mon day, "In my opinion, we should allow his request. He has been relieved of all duties, and he will be reconsidered for the position if his name Is cleared." Jones pointed out that the bonding company which holds Murray's $100, 000 bond has not taken any action to retract the bond. The earliest possible date for Murray's trial Is "some time In May," Jones said. The commissioners granted the leave of absence by a unanimous vote and named assistant treasurer Mrs. Mary M. Bryant as acting treasurer. Hopkins University next year. He spent some time at the Institution In Bal timore, Md. during his recent school holidays. In high school, Matt was fourth in his class, averaging over 95 and gained a scholastic letter in his senior year. He was a member of the French Club and the Science Club and was a class marshal! In his 11th year. The local civic club honors out standing young men monthly as Junior Rotarlans. The program has been in effect for the past several months. MATT BROWN Franklin School Suit In Hands Of Appeals Court Following Hearing Attorneys for the Franklin County Board of Education, the N'AACP and the U.S. Department of Justice pre sented limited arguments Monday be fore the Fpurth Circuit Court of Ap peals In Richmond. The Board ap pealed the ruling last August 17 by U. S. Eastern District Judge Algernon Butler In the two-year old case In volving desegregation of Franklin County schools. Judge Butler knocked down the county's freedom of choice plan and ordered ten percent of the Negro school population be transferred to predominantly white schools. More lntegregatlon of faculty was also or dered and the Court ordered the Board to present a plan aimed toward a unitary school system. Each side was allowed thirty minutes before the seven-member tribunal Monday with the case being heard at noon. Attorneys E. F. Yarborough of Loulsburg and Irvln Tucker, Jr. of Raleigh presented the arguments for the Board. U. S. Department of Justice attorney Frank E. Schwelb presented the government's case and J. Lavonne Chambers of Charlotte spoke for the NAACP. Loulsburg attorney Charles Davis assisted Yarborough and Tucker and Francis Kennedy attorney for the U. S. Office of Education assisted Schwelb and Chambers. Henderson attorney Llnwood Peoples, spoke on behalf of a group of Franklin Negro parents who contend that their constitutional rights were violated when the Board of Education, in com pliance with the Court order, as signed their children to schools not of their choosing. Peoples shared the thirty minutes allotted to the defendents. Others attending the hearing included Loulsburg Attorneys W. M. Jolly, a law partner of Yarborough's, W. H. V Taylor and Superintendent of Schools Warren Smith. Also in attendance were members of the Franklin County Board of Education, Horace Baker, Clint Fuller, Lloyd West, Jones Winston and William T. Boone. Mrs. Peoples, wife of the attorney, also attended the hearing. The brief hearing allowed time only for attorneys to review some of the major contentions in their cases, with Board attorneys arguing that the Board of Education had acted in good faith and had compiled with court orders. Plaintiff attorneys contended that Franklin's free choice plan had not resulted In substantial desegregation of the schools. They also spoke of dis parities and community hostility. Both sides filed lengthy briefs several weeks ago and questions were posed by the Judges. The Court asked quest Ions on bus transportation, and one Jurist asked for an explanation of why By-Pass Scene Of Five Accidents Saturday Blckett Boulevard, the Loulsburg by pass, long noted tor congested traffic set a new record 'Saturday with five smash-ups In one day. Fortunately no one was seriously Injured and property damage was not extensive. However, the Loulsburg Rescue Service might as well have set up shop along the busy stretch. The first accident occurred shortly after 11 A.M. when Johnny Winston Shannahan, w/m/18, Rt. 2 Zebulon attempted to make a left turn off Blc kett onto Wade Avenue. According to Loulsburg Police Chief EarlTharring ton, Shannahan turned Into the path of a car being driven by Brantley Edison Jeffries, w/m/17, Rt. 1, Loulsburg. There was no report on damage, but Shannahan was charged with falling to yield right of way. Shortly after 4 P.M. a car driven by Masons Honored Newly Installed orncers ox Louisuurg masonic mag? 413 AP & AM were guests of James Harris Wheless, Master at a steak supper at the Murphy House on Friday night. A meeting was held to outline the plans for th> year's work following the supper. FRONT ROW? James Johnson, Sec retary; Candler Strickland, Jr. Warden, James Harris Wheless, Worshipful Master; Douglas Oupton, Sr. Warden; Dean Hoiton, sr. ueacon; ueorge nnch, jr. Deacon; bach. RCW? .Perry Beasley, Installing Marshal; Milton Alford, Steward; George Perry, Chaplain; Samuel fellLt Beasley, Steward; Larry Griffin, Tyler; Herman Spencer, Installing Officer. Not present when the picture was made was Robert W. Knott, Treasurer. Stoff Photo by Clint Fuller Willie Ben Tabron, c/m/35, Rt. 3, Loulsburg struck apedestriaitalongthe by-pass. Pearl Harris Williams, c/ 1/40 was taken to Franklin Memorial Hos pital for x-rays and released. She apparently' suffered minor knee In juries. Chief Tharrlngton ruled the In cident an unavoidable accident. About the same time two cars bumped near the ABC store on the northern end of Blckett with minor damages and the drivers elected to settle. No charges were made In the incident. Two more crashes took place at about the same time Saturday night around 11 P.M. One, near the Blvd. drive in Involved Joe Nathaniel Fogg, n/m/38 who ran . into ? car being driven by John Parrish, w/m inflicting damage to Parrlsh's 1967 Plymouth. Fogg was charged with driving under the In fluence. The second involved a s Ingle car, driven by JlmmyLeeWllllams,c/m/16 who struck a traffic island at the Bunn road intersection and knocked over-=a stop sign. He was charged with driv ing under the influence. One Hurt At Franklinton Saturday Morning around 10 A.M., a Wake County man, identified as Tony Wall suffered head and back In juries when his car reportedly plowed into the rear of a truck two miles south of Franklinton on U. S. 1. Ac cording to Franklinton Rescue Service members, Wall's car rolled down an enbankment. He was admitted to Franklin Memor ial Hospital where he underwent an operation and was transferred, Monday to Wake Memorial Hospital at Raleigh. the number of requests to attend a predominantly white school by Negroes had diminished over the past two years. Judge Braxton Craven of Morganton, N. C. commented to Board attorneys that it seemed Judge Butler gave Frank lin County an apple first and when this did not work, he gave Franklin castor oil. His reference was to the orders handed down by the Clinton, N. C. Jurist in the case in July, 19G6 and August 1967. Another Judge questioned Mr. Tucker on shootings and dynamiting Of homes as referred to by Mr. Schwelb. Both sides cited ruling by the Fourth Cir cult and other Courts in making their points. There were no indications as to when the Court will make its ruling, but members of the Bojird have set a spe cial meeting for Wednesday night to discuss what actions, if needed, are to be taken in light of Monday's hearing. Smith Car The car In which former Wake County Schools Superinten dent Fred A. Smith died Saturday... night, is shown above where it came to a stop just off the highway on N.C. 561 near Centerville. A deer, thrown into the Smith car by a 1967 Renault, driven by Norma Garrett, Durham Negro woman, entered through the windshield (arrow) struck Smith and was cut in half, with the front portion of the animal exiting from the left rear window (arrow). Photo by Clint Fuller First Road Fatality Of Year Former Wake County School Chief Killed Near Centerville Fred A. Smith, 58, former Superin tendent of Wake County Schools, was killed Saturday afternoon shortly after 5 P.M. in a freak automobile accident three miles east of Centerville. He Is the first highway fatality of the year In Franklin County. Smith, traveling west In a 1963 Buick was meeting a 1967 Renault, reportedly driven by Norma Garrett, 27 year old Durham Negro, when a deer jumped from a wooded area Into the path of the Garrett car. The animal was struct and thrown Into the windshield of the Smith vehicle. Entering the Smith car through the windshield on the driver's side, the deer was cut In half, with the front portion exiting through the left rear window. The animal struck Smith di rectly In the face. Centerville Rescue transported Smith to Franklin Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Mrs. Garrett, her' husband James and an unidentified passenger In the car were not injured. Garrett said his wife's head struct the windshield, but did not require medical attention. Slight damage was done to the left front fender of the Renault. The Smith car was undamaged except for the wind shield and the two left glasses. It stopped on the shoulder of the road several yards from the point of im pact. Smith, who was fired from his Job as Wake Schools Superintendent In a heated battle with the Wake Board of Education last year, was apparently on his way home from his work as Adult Education Director of the Choanoke Area Development Association, with headquarters In Murfreesboro. A spokesman for the four-county - agency told The Franklin Times Sat urday night, "Smith was doing an outstanding Job. This Is a great personal loss and a great loss to the program". Attorneys Sworn At Richmond Four Loulsburg attorneys were sworn In at Richmond Monday, and became eligible to practice law before the Fourth Circuit Of Appeals. The ceremonies took place Just prior to the hearing on the Franklin County school suit. Those sworn Included W. M. Jolly and W. H. Taylor, who attended the hearings as Interested spectators and E. F. Yarborough and Charles M. Davis, attorneys for the Board of Ed ucation. Henderson attorney Llnwood T. Peoples was also sworn In and ap peared at the hearing representing a group of Franklin clients. All five were presented and recommended to the Court by Irvln Tucker, Jr., Raleigh attorney, also representing the Frank lin Board of Education. He explained that Smith was setting up curriculum for adults with a zero to 8th grade I.Q. and teaching them, hopefully, to reach a vocational educa tion level. Smith maintained a home at Murfreesboro as well as a residence in Zebulon. Although the accident occurred around 5 P.M., it was thirty minutes later when the Centerville Rescue Service re ceived notice of the mishap. Garrett told The Franklin Times that he and an See FATALITY Page 4 Make Up Days Set Bids Let On Jr. High . Building The Franklin County Board of Ed ucation, returning from, a hearing on the Franklin School suit In Richmond, Monday afternoon, held Its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. In the Ed ucation building. Discussions of the day's hearing be fore the Fourth Circuit Court of Ap peals was dispensed with as the Board tackled more Routine matters of bus iness"; A fpeclal meeting was set for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for dis cussion of the court case. Bids were awarded for the Louis burg Junior High School building to four low bidders. The Total cost of the structure is listed at $87,342. * Bids were awarded to H. S. Lewis and Sons, Raleigh, General Contractor, $58,141; Carolina Electric Service, Henderson, electrical, $13,439; Rich ardson and Skinner Plumbing and Heat ing Contractors, Wilson, Plumbing, $8,562 and Henry Baker Heating Cotrj pany, Wilsons-heating, $7,200. Funds for the project are subject to approval by the State Board of Ed ucation, which has already approved the Board's plan to erect such a build ing. Work is expected to get underway In the next few weeks and the build ing is expected to be ready shortly after school opens In the fall. It will Include four classrooms, science room, storage and toilet facilities. See DAYS Page 4
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