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WEATHER Mostly sunny and mild to day. Wednesday, lair and war mer. Low today; 42; high, 70. ' t I The Fraii'kMn Times NO. 1 ' IN THE NATION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE Published Every Tuesday & Thursday ' ^ Serving All Oi Franklin County Your Award Winning County Newspaper Gy 6-3283 Ten Cents Louisburg, N. C. Tuesday, April 16, 1968 (Six Pages T oday) 99th Year? Number 17 I Initiates Tta* ten students Inducted Into Gamma Upsllon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Loulsburg College last week, are shown above. Pictured left to right, llrst row, Margaret Weston, Angella Arnold, Linda Jo Ayscue and Nancy Campbell; second row, Martha Nelson, Connie Leonard, Elizabeth Karen Arnold and William Mart Inez; third row, Ronald Massey and Robert Schwartz. College Photo. Ten Are Inducted Into ? Phi Theta Kappa Eight of the ten Initiates who were Inducted ltKo Gamma Upsllon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Louisburg Col lege Thursday evening were from Louisburg and the neighboring area. The Initiation of the honor fraternity was held In the Faculty Lounge of AC building at 7_ P.M. The candlelight ceremony was' presided over by Pres ident Wayne Strum of Epsom, Secre tary Ruth Edwards of Henderson, Mat thew Brown of Louisburg who substitu ted for Vice president Thomas Odom of Bolton, N.C. and Wayne McLemore of Springfield, Va. Dr. Cecil W. Robblns spoke to the group of Initiates, members, sponsors and former members on "The Value of their Attainment." Secretary Edwards presided at the punch bowl at a beautifully appointed table laden with trays of assorted cookies and nuts. A white three branch ed candlestick held tall pink tapers to complement the decorations. Initiated were: Loulsburg--Ellzabeth Karen Arnold, Connie Lynn Leonard, and William Martinez; Henderson ? Martha Kaye Nelson, Linda Jo Ayscue; Frankllnton ? Margaret 'Alston Weston; Zebulon? Angella Louise Arnold; Mid dlesex ? Ronald Wayne Massey; Kill Devil Hill- Nancy Joan Campbell; and Hendersonville- -Robert W. Schwartz. Others present were: members Joseph Harry Bryan of Henderson; Donald Pergerson of Henderson; and Joseph Starling of Wilson; Sponsors, Misses Elizabeth Johnson, Rachael Mo din, Zeldi'Coor; and former member Mrs. Wayne Burrts. Registration Enters Final Week To vote in the May 4 Demo cratic or Republican primaries you must register by Saturday. The old registration books are being abandoned and unless you have registered since March 30, during the current re-registration you will not be eligible to vote in the pri maries. All eleven precinct registration books will be open Saturday for the final day of registration. Books in Louisburg will be open begin ning Wednesday from 9 A.M. until 6 P.M. and remain open through Saturday. Franklinton books will be open nightly from 7 P.M. until 9 P.M. through Friday and all day Saturday. Books in the Cedar Rock precinct will be open Friday and Saturday from 9 A.M.' until 6 P.M. Persons may also register at the home or business of their pre cinct registrar during this week. Remember it is your duty to register and your privilege to vote. Do it before the books close Satur day. Franklinton Woman Is Artist Of Month The Loulgburg Woman'sClub Is proud to announce that Mrs. Ben Napier Williamson, Jr. of Frankllnton Is the artist of the month for April. A native of the northeastern part of North Caro lina, she came from Weeksvllle. Her home Is on North Main St. In Frankllnton and Mr. Williamson Is the owner of the Franklin Seed Company In Loulsburg. They have one son, Ben Napier, HI, who Is in lav school at the University of Tennessee. It was her son who got Mrs. William son Interested In painting. He was only 10 years old when he heard of Mrs. M. S. Davis' art class In Louls burg. He wanted very much to take lessons so Mrs. Williamson Joined the class along with her son. Mother and son took art together for two years, until Ben's Interest turned to baseball and other Interests. His mother continued to study with Mrs. Davis for two more years and later attended Peace College in Ra leigh for two years of study with Miss Mabel Pugh. After these 6 years of study, Mrs. Williamson started her own class In Frankllnton In 1959. She has "really come across some won derful talent." Her class consists mostly of children who study once or twice a week after school. She does have 3 adults enrolled at this time. What started as a hobby has become a small business. She now has 40 students. The studio started out as one room, but another room has been added to accommodate the' class work ing in oils. She teaches "realistic drawing and painting." Her students ire not allowed to work with color until they have mastered drawing. This usually takes one and one-half years. They work In oils, pastel, pen and Ink, mixed media - water colors and acrylics. Every two years, Mrs. Williamson's ?talents give a sidewalk art school I on the school fence. Each student stands by his work and explains It as the entire school, class by class, comes out to view the art work. In addition to her enjoyment from teaching others, Mrs. Williamson and a group of her friends usually go out once a week and sketch on location. Their subjects are usually old houses and landscapes In Franklin and nearby counties. If time permits, they sketch an entire work on the spot, but most of the time they take color notes, using pastels, and return home to do the finished product. "Heal pleasure In painting Is to go out on location and paint." Mrs. Williamson also enjoys bridge, and working as a member li Me Mrs . Williamson states that her? favorite medium Is water colors. The painting Mrs. Williamson chose to display at the Franklin County Library Is the homeplace of Mr. Frank Mitchell, done In pastels. thodlst Church. MRS. NAPIER WILLIAMSON Stone Rally Set Friday k mass rally for Dr. Raymond-Stone, a Franklin County native and candidate t for State Superintendent of Public In struction will be staged here Friday night. Billed as Raymond Stone Ap preclatlon Day, supporters report tic ket sales are brisk and hundreds of friends are expected to attend the barbecue supper In Ford's Warehouse beginning -at 6:30 .P. M. The featurV of the program will be an address 'by Dr. Stone, a graduate of the former Mills High School and Loulsburg College here. Entertainment by a live band Is also slated. Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Stone of Rt. 1, Loulsburg Is opposed In the May 4 Democratic primary by four others seeking the state's highest education post. He has made two ap pearances here since starting his cam paign. He opened his campaign with a kick-off at Epsom High School, where he attended as a grammar grade stu dent and attended the Democratic Din ner here last week. Tickets to the rally are now on sale throughout the county and will be on sale at the door, according to Clyde Perdue, Stone county manager. Gets Medal A Rt. 2 Loulsburg soldier has been awarded the Army's Commendation Medal for service In Vietnam. Specia list Four E-4 James W. Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James V." Griffin, Rt. 2, Loulsburg was cited for his actions from December, 1966 to De cember, 1967. The citation follows: "For meri torious service In support of United States objectives In the Republic of Vietnam during the period December 1966 to December 1967 while serving as a member of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th In- | fantry, 4th In- j fantry Division. His constant and j diligent devotion to dutyearned him the respect and | confidence of all members of his - unit. He perform ed his duties as a Rifleman in an outstanding man Gri ffin ner ana nis Knowledge, skiii ana loyal ty proved to be invaluable assets. Specialist Four Griffin devoted long and arduous hours under adverse weather and combat conditions In his contribution to the success of the 4th Infantry Division mission In Vietnam. The untiring efforts, professional abili ty and dedication of Specialist Four Griffin are In keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army. County Records Second Highway Fatality Of Year While North Carolina was recording one of its bloodiest highway weekends In history, Franklin County did not escape the slaughter. A 25-year old Rt. 3 Negro man became the county's second fatality of the year when his speeding car overturned and ,,w rapped around a tree on State Rural paved road No. 1002, near Eden's Store, five miles east of Louisburg. Otha Boddie died instantly around 1:30 A,M. Saturday when- he was pin ned between his automobile and a tree Just off the rural highway. Speed and inability to maneuver a curve were believed at fault. EulaWilllams, n/f/24, of Rt. 2 was thrown from Wje vehicle and received relatively minor injuries. She was transported to Franklin Mem orial Hospital by the Louisburg Rescue Service. It took the service and a local wrecker crew an hour and a half to free the body of Boddie from the wreckage. The 1959 Oldsmobile was demolished. This was the second highway death of *he year and the first involving strictly a road situation. The first fatality occurred on February 3, when an on-coming car knocked a deer Into the windshield of a car being driven by Fred Smith of Raleigh. Smith, a former Wake County Schools Super intendent, was killed Instantly near Wood, when the anglers impaled him In the freak accident. Franklin had recorded three fatali ties by this date last year and a fourth took place on April 26. Four had died on county roads In 1966 by this date and only one had met death by this date In 1965. The county, thus, is running behind previous years in fatalities. Last year was the fourth In highway deaths of t!W past twelve years only one above the slxjkfclled In 1965 and 1961. The year 1959 ' Vas the lowest in recent years with only fiv$ fatali ties. The years 1958, with 15 and 1964 with 14 were the bloodiest of the twelve recorded. Killed Instantly League To Stage Candidates Meeting Local candidates for office In the May primary will face the issues and the voters Tuesday night, April 23, at 8 p.m. in the Louisburg College Auditorium* Cb-sponsored by the Louisburg Jun* lor Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters, the Cjyi didates' Meeting will be moderated * by Mr. David Daniel of Louisburg College. Fourteen of the candidates have ac cepted invitations to participate in the event. Three candidates replied that they would be unable to attend, and one has not responded to the invita tion which was extended by mail on April 10. Acreage To Be Reported Franklin County farmers again this year will report to the ASCS Office the acreages of various crops plant ed on their farms. This Is called crop acreage certification. Franklin County was one of 35 counties selected in 1966 to obtain compliance by producer certification. It has proven to be very successful and has been extended to Include all counties this year. < After completion of planting all crops the operator visits* the county office and files a report of the planted acre age and land use on the farm. The deadline dates for filing an acreage Report Is May 31 for wheat and June 30 for all other "crops. The county committee selects at random at least 10% of the tobacco farms and 25% of all other farms tovislt and determine the acreage of crops actually planted on these farms. A producer who has over-planted the allotment by more than the allowable tolerance has no opportunity to destroy the excess acreage. He can ask for a premeasurement of the Initially determined acreage of crops ir It appears the first measurement is In error. Premeasurement services is now See CROP Page 6 Chief among the interesting-rousing aspects of the evening will be the presence of the two candidates for the State Senate, Mr. Wilbur M. Jolly and Gen. Edward F. Griffin. Candidates for the State House of Representatives who will attend include James Speed, John Church, and Bobby Rogers. Mr. Church and Mr. Rogers, both of Henderson, are in competition for Seat 2. Mr. Speed is a candidate for Seat 1. - The County Commissioner race will be represented by L.S; Ward (District 4), Richard Cash (District 2), and John W. House (2). E.M. Sykes (4) and Booster White (2) indicated that they ' .jWill not be able to participate. ? Alex Wood, unopposed incumbent for Register of Deeds, will be present. No answer has at this time been re ceived from Jones Winston, unopposed for County Board of Education. Invitations have been accepted by five candidates for District Judge of the 16th District, which is composed of Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren Counties. The candidates are Thomas D. Hardie and Linwood T. Peoples of Henderson, Claude W. Allen and Royall H. Royster of Ox ford, and Julius Banzet of War ronton. Wallace P. Chappell of Creedmoor will be unable to attend. The Candidates' Meetl^ will be non partisan in nature. Candidates for poli cy- making positions (Senate, House, County Commissioner, School Board) will, If unopposed, have three minutes to explain their stand on Important Issues and then will have an oppor tunity to answer questions from the floor. Unopposed candidates for these ^bftsltions and candidates for non-policy _ /making positions (District Judge and "Register of Deeds) will be Introduced and will speak briefly. Biographical information on those seeking elective positions htfs been requested and Is being compiled for distribution before the April 23 meet ing. Copies of the material will also be available to Interested citizens at the program. This year's Candidates' Meeting is the third such election-year event offered to Franklin County voters by the spon sors. No admission will be charged. College Student Is Jr. Rotarian A Louisburg College second-year stu dent from Brodnax,Va. has been chosen Junior Rotarian of the Month by the Louisburg Rotary Club. Richmond Henre Dugger, III, one of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Dugger was selected for the honor. A graduate of Brunswick High School , In Lawrencevme, Vi. Dick was a member of bis school team, the Latin Club, the High Jf Club, the Monogram Club and the All-State Concert Band. At Loulsburg, he Is chairman of the Inter-Club Coun cil. He will grad uate In May with an A.S. degree. Dugger Dick is recognized by the students and the faculty of the College as being one of the outstanding young men on the campus, according to the local Rotary Club release. Under his guidance, the Inter-Club council has had what Is termed a very successful year. It has brought to the campus Woody Herman, Shaw Smith, several movies and a six-week series of Coffee House programs. Dick was also instrumental In bringing State Senator Robert Morgan to the campus earlier this year. Morgan Is a can didate for N.C. Attorney General. Rotary says of Dugger, "He will long be remembered at Loulaburg Col lege for his dependability, loyalty to the school and his ability to see that In a very quiet and orderly fashion all duties and responsibilities are com pleted on time". The local club choses an outstandlr* youngster each month who bast exem pt les the meaning of Rotary.
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