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WEATHER Windy and much colder to |day with snow flurries this morning. Friday, fair and cold. Low today, 26; high, ahout 38. The Franklin Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ' ^ Serving All Of Franklin County Your Award Winning County Newspaper NO. 1 IN THE NATION IN * COMMUNITY SERVICE Gy 6-3283 Ten Cents Louisburg, . C. Thursday, February S, 196S (Ten Pages Today) 98th Year-Number 102 W. D. MORTON Morton Is New Rescue Chief The Loulsburg Rescue Service elect* ed the following officers to serve for the year 1968, during its regular meet ing on January 26, 1968: CHIEF: W.D. Morton, who has pre viously served In this capacity and as Secretary and Treasurer for the past three years. Morton completes his 20th Year with the squad this year and Is the only remaining charter member of the squad. ASSISTANT CHIEF: Kyle Prince, who recently returned to the squad fol lowing a leave of absence. Prince fDr a number of years has played an outstanding part In the operation of the Rescue Service. CAPTAIN: Charlie Lambert, who has Just completed a term as Assistant Chief. LIEUTENANT: Earl Smith, who be came a member of the squad In May 1966. SECRETARY & TREASURER: David Mlnnlch, who served as Chief of the squad In 1967. Morton stated In taking over as Chief lbr the year 1968 that the year 1967 was the busiest year in the history of the squad, with over 200 calls being answered. To date this year, 32 calls have been answered and, should this be any sign, 1968 will .be another record year. He further stated that the service regrets the loss of two of Its mem bers, Gerald Eury and Ned Lloyd, who resigned to become members of the Loulsburg Fire Department. Hill To Head LBA The Loulsburg Business Association has elected Jimmy Hill, Loulsburg service station operator, as President for the year and named past president Wallace Tlppett as vice president. According to Mrs. Juanlta Pleasants, Executive Secretary of the organiza tion, all other officers remain the same. Both Hill and Tlppett will serve for one year. Hill succeeds James Grady as head of the association. It was also announced that the or ganization will sponsor a one-day George Washington Birthday sale this year on February 22. More details are to be announced later on this promotion, according to Mrs. Pleas ants. Franklin Voters Face Host Of Changes In Coming Elections This Is election year. Whatever else 1968 may bring, chances are that elec tions-local, state, nation?! -will dom inate the months that lie ahead. And change will be the key factor in the elections. Franklin voters will face a number of these between now and balloting day. The date of the Democratic and Re publican primaries has been changed from the last Saturday in May to the first Saturday in May, which will be May 4, this year. There will be no races for Recorder's Court Judge or Solicitor as In the past. The new Court Reform has seen to this. Instead, there will be races for Dis trict Judges, a new position. The Seventh Judicial District will have three such Jurists and already five men have entered the race, none of whom are from Franklin County. The Seventh consists of five counties, Franklin, Vance, Warren, Granville and Person. The resident Superior Court Judge Is to name the Solicitors, according to reports. Each county will have Court presided over by one of the three Judges. By Clint^ Fuller Times Managing Editor This will do away with Recorder's Court and Mayor's Courts in the five ? Franklin towns. Franklin remains in the Second Con-" gressional District, represented by Congressman L.H. Fountain, al though some counties were added and some others were taken away from the district. Thus far, Rep. Fountain is unopposed but a group meeting in Warrenton last week endorsed Mrs. T.T. Clayton, a Negio housewife as a candidate. In local race.}, two county com missioners seats will be open, District 4, Gold Mine-Cedar Rock, now represented by E.M. Sykes and District 4^2, Frankllnton-Youngsvllle, now repre sented by Richard H. Cash. Neither of the incumbents have announced, but both are expected to_make the race. Unconfirmed reports have Centerville Chief L.S. Ward pondering the race against Sykes. Register of Deeds Alex Wood is ex pected to seek another term and thus far no opposition has come forth. One seat on t tie Board of Education will be open. District No. 2, Youngsville, now held 'by Jones H. Winston wil^be subject to the May primary. The Dem ocratic nominee will be named at that time and appointed later by the General Assembly. After this year, Board mem bers will be elected by popular vote. Winston had not made known his plans. This is Franklin's year under a ro tation agreement, to elect a State Senator. The last mati to represent the county in the State Senate, W.M. Jolly .has already filed for the post as has General E.F. Griffin who re presented the county in the Senate in the thirties and more recently retired as head of North Carolina eiviL De fense. A change in the manner of electing a State Representative is also in effect for this year's elections. Incumbents John Cfnirch of Henderson and James Speed of Franklin have already an nounced. In 1966, they ran against each other in a field of five. Inl968, both are unopposed as Church runs for Seat No. 2 and Speed runs for Seat No. 1. Any opponent must run against one or the other by naming the seat for whicb J?~ or she Is running. Franklin has one state ?2ce in which It will have more than a passing in terest. A native son Is running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Raymond Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Stone of Loulsburg, faces at least two formitable opponents for the post. It Is In the state races that most citizens will not be able to tell the players with out a program. Already, a long list Is materializing for a host of races from the Governor to mem bers of the Council of State. U.S. Senator Sam Ervln has plenty of Republican opposition, but thus far former Governor Terry Sanford has not made public his plans to oppose Ervin. It should be an interesting political year, but as the list grows longer, voters will find It ever more difficult to keep up with all the names and all the promises. This may be the great est change of all. BURLEY CLARK County Gets Game Warden A Pitt County man has taken up hlsdut les as Game Warden in Franklin County, succeeding J. H. Duke, recently trans ferred to Battleboro. Burley Clark, 32, of Greenville has move his family to Frankllnton Route 2 and Is already at work In the county. Clark Is a graduate of Belvolr Falk land High School and Is married to the former Dot Beacham. They have two children, Bobble Jo, 11, and Robin Kay, 3. Clark's telephone number Is 494-2603. His mailing address Is Rt. 2, Box 262, Frankllnton, N.C. Wednesday Blaze Loulsburg firemen Ned Lloyd, Jen and John Garrett fight fire at the rear of the residence of Louise Jackson, 43, on Perry's Street while neighbors haul furniture out the front of the dwelling, right. The blaze, which struck Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. did considerable damage to the interior of the house, but firemen saved the building and others Surrounding It. The mother and seven children lived in the house. Board Discusses Schools Future The -Franklin County Board of Ed ucation met here Wednesday night In Special session to discuss Monday's appeals hearing In Richmond and to" Lions See Overhead Projector Five Lions Cluh/members of the Loulsburg College (acuity demonstrat ed some of the uses of the over head projector last Tuesday evening. John York began by commenting on the overall Importance of the pro jector as a time saver and as an In valuable teaching aid, and then he presented the other four members, who showed how they were using the projector In their work. Don Richardson showed a transparency of the Inside at the college Ulbrary. Joe Farmer used a transparency for lecture notes. This method makes it easier for students to take notes. Misspelling Is decreased and complete attention Is not always necessary. Wayne Burns also used the transparency for lecture notes. It was also helpful because It could project pictures of life cycles and of the phy , (leal structure of man and animal. Burrls considered the transparency effective because be could face his students more, thus noticing their re actions. Dr. Courtland Smith called the transparency another name: a sub stitute blackboard, which saves con siderable writing on the board. He also showed transparencies that proved ef fective In his teachings. One of notable Importance was a map. There were three visitors present. Dr. Amos Abrams, Editor of theNCEA Magazine, Introduced Leon Spencer, . who Is a candidate for District Governor of 31-G. The other visitor was Herman 4 Spencer, local barber and brother of the candidate. talk over future plans. Application was signed to obtain state school bond funds to finance the pre viously announced Louisburg High School extension, to be used as a Junior high school and an agreement with the. Raleigh aryhltect'ual firm of Hollaway and Reeves was made, A boiler was also ordered for Epsom school, to replace the one that became Inoperative this week, forcing the moving of basketball games and some coolness In the classrooms. A small emergency boiler Is being used for the classrooms presently and the new system is expected to be installed with ASCS Signup Underway - Producers are visiting the County ASCS Office to signup In the 1968 Feed Grain, Cotton and Wheat Pro grams. The signup began Monday, Feb ruary 5 and will end March 15, 1968. Feed Oraln producers with bases of 25 acres or less may divert the entire acreage and receive diversion pay ments, provided no Feed Grains are planted. X - Producers with bases over 25 acres may divert up to the larger of 25 acres or 50% of their base. The first 20% diversion on farms over 25 acres will earn no payment, however, pay ments will be made on the additional acre* diverted up to the maximum di version. Also, producers who partici pate and plant within the farm's per mitted acreage will earn prlce-sup port payments. The cotton Program Is about the same as It was In 1067. It will be necessary for all (arms, both large and small, to signup It they Intend to participate in the program. There will be diver sion and price-support payments issued to those who divert and plant cotton. The maximum acreage any producer can divert la 35% of his allotment. Every cotton former, whether large or small, should visit the County ASCS Office between now and March 15 and become familiar with the benefits of the pro gram. . . Producers are reminded that soy beans cannot be planted for any pur pose on diverted or conserving base acreage in 1968. Harvesting of any crop from the acreage Is prohibited. Wheat, barley, oats, or rye must be clipped and left on the land or des troyed lor mechanical means not later than May 31, 1968. i in two weeks. A lengthy discussion of possible Board actions In complying with whatever court order that might prevail follow ing the Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, expected soon. The county is now under a court order by the U.S. Eastern District Court which requires that a plan of total desegregation be presented not later than 30 days after the Rich mond ruling or not later than April 1. No indications were made as to what the plan will be, if the Appeals Court upholds the original ruling. A number of possibilities were discussed during the session. No date was set for other special meeting on the matter, but each member was given a map of the county and pertinent Information and agreed to study his own district prior to the next meeting. Schools Open Saturday Schools In the Franklin County system will operate Saturday, Feb ruary 10 on a short schedule, even ing times will remain the same as always, with all schools closing at 2 P.M. This is the first of three Saturdays to be used as makeup days. Schools will also operate on short schedule on Saturday, March 2 and Saturday, March 16, according to an announcement by the Board of Five Sentenced In Assault Case As Court Term Ends Five area Negro youths were sen tenced last week for assault against a group of Loulsburg College boys on Wade Avenue here last October. The case was completed as the February criminal term of Superior Court came to a close. Actions In cases being heard In the final days of the term are as follows: Hannibal Harold Shearln, assault with deadly weapon with felonious Intent to kill, inflicting serious Injuries not re sulting in death. State takes a nol pros. Roy Lee Dale, affray with a deadly weapon. Defendant entered a plea of guilty as charged. Not less than ,12 nor more than 24 months In jail. It Franklinton Preschoolers To Register (FRK.B.W.) All children, who live In the Franklinton School District and who will be 6 years old on or before October 15, 1968, should be registered by their parents. Call 494-2332 or write Mr. Wesley Jackson - Principal Franklinton High School - Franklinton, NC. 27525 and report name of child. February 16 has been set as deadline for reporting. Louisburg Tobacco Meet Set Raleigh ? Agriculture Commissioner James A. Graham today Issued a per sonal appeal to flue-cured tobacco growers for full attendance at the series of six district meetings of the Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Sta bilization Corporation, the first of which will be held in Whltevllle to morrow. " . A Joint statement by the commissioner and J.H. Cyrus, head of the tobacco section of the N.C. Department of Agri culture's markets division, said: "Today flue-cured growers need, as never before l^thelr history, to at tend all meetings pertaining to their affairs and to actively participate In organizations working In their In terests. "The Flue-Cured Tobacco Coopera tive Stabilization Corporation Is a grower-owned organization. Every grower owes It to himself and to the directors of the Corporation to go to the meeting In his district, learn about what the Corporation has been doing In his behalf and what It plans to do, and to participate In the election of his district director. "With marketing now the major pro blem confronting flue-cured growers, none can afford to miss this district meeting." The meetings scheduled, all begin ning at 2:00 p.m., are as followaiFeb ruary 16, District 8, Louisburg Court llouee. ? ; ? ? r" * > ; i Is recommended that he be allowed the privilege of work release If he Is found eligible for the privilege. Jimmy Alston, affray with a deadly r weapon. 12 months In Jail, suspended for a period of three years and de fendant placed on probation for this ~ See COURT Page 4 Candidate To Speak At College Robert Morgan will speak In the Loulsburg College Auditorium Tues day, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. under the sponsorship of the Young Demo crats' Club and the Inter-Club Coun cil. The public Is cordially invited. Robert Morgan, a Democrat, and a native of Harnett County was only 25 when he took office? one of the youngest Superior Court Clerks In the State's history. Since that time he has served Ave terms in the North Carolina Sen ate. The highlight of Morgan's legislative career came in 1965 when he was elected President Pro Tem of the Senate. Morgan's major Interests have been mental health facilities and programs, Jail reform efforts, education, and legislative research programs. He is chairman of the East Carolina University board of trustees, and served as president of the university's alumni association from 1957 through 1959. Morgan served as a lieutenant In the United States Navy lnthe Paclflcdurlng both World War n and the Korean War. He now holds a commission as a Lt. Commander In the Naval Reserve. Morgan and his wife, Katie, live In LUUngton, and they are the parents of two daughters, Margaret Anne, 6, Mary Elizabeyh, 5, and a foster son, Rupert, 17. Local Heart Leaders Named L.M. Word, Chairman of the Heart Fund Campaign, has disclosed that Reg ister of Deeds Alex T. Wood Is Louls burg Drive Chairman. Others as sisting In the drive In tbe Loulsburg area Include W.M. Jolly, Loulsburg s business district, Mrs. Ralph Knott, residential areas and Mrs. Jane House, Balloon Day sales. February Is Heart Month and tbe annual drive for funds Is now under way throughout the county. Payments Mailed An announcement from the Industrial Development Commission office dis closes that checks totaling $3,512.00 have been mailed to holders at Frank lin Building Corporation bonds, which financed the construction of the Gay Products Co. building. The bonds were sold in 1944 to 200 buyers and totaled *87,800.00. ThU Is the, thlni annual payment of prin cipal and interact to tbe holders.
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