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The FrMiilii Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving AM Of Franklin County Your Award Winning County Newspaper Ten Cents Louisburg, N. C., Thursday, May 9, 1968 (Twelve Pages Today) 99th Year-Number 24 Confederate Memorial At Justice Services Friday Pictured above is the Confederate Memorial located In the Justice Community of Franklin County. Special services will be conducted at the monument Friday after noon at 4 P.M., sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, James J. Davis, Chapter No. 537. Rev. John Woody, Tar River Assoclational Missionary will be the speaker. Confederate Memorial Day is observed on the 10th of May each year In North and South Carolina. The UDC will also hold brief services and place a wreath at the Monument here in Loulsburg sometimes Friday. Terry Sanford To Speak At LC Alumni Banquet Former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford will speak at the Louls burg College Alumni Banquet to be held Saturday evening, May 18, at 7:00. Mr. Sanford vlll speak following the installation of tl? graduating class into the alumni association. Mr. Sanford, a native of Laurlnburg, N. C., was graduated from the Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with the A.B. and LL.B. degrees. A former F.B.I, agent, he saw action In five campaigns during the Second World War as a paratrooper. During Mr. Sanford's tenure In office as governor, the following programs and organizations were initiated: The Governor's School for gifted and ta lented children, The North Carolina School of the Arts, The North Carolina Advancement School, The Learning In stitute of North Carolina, The North Carolina Fund, The State Board of Science and Technology. The North Carolina Good Neighbor Council. A national authority on education, Mr. Sanford's book, Byt What About the People, tells the story of what hap pened In the field of education during his four-year term as governor. Many of his programs have been copied by other states. The Louisburg College Alumni Ban quet on Saturday night precedes bac calaureate and commencement ex ercises to be held Sunday, May 19. Approximately 145 students will be graduated from the 181 year old in stitution. Louisburg Lions Plan Horse Show Lion Louis Day, a Rocky Mount jewe ler, convened with the Louisburg Lions last Tuesday evening to boost the se cond Louisburg Horse Show to be held here Saturday, June 15. Lion Day, who helped boost the first Louisburg Horse Show held last June and who helped to stage seventy-two Identical events last year, gave several Ideas to reap even greater dividends than last summer. He suggested a parade Just prior to the Show, during which time the town would have an opportunity to see the horses before the Show. Naturally bands, scouts, and other groups would be asked to participate. Another Important point Is to get as much food donated as possible. Wives could assist by baking a cake or some cookies. All should remember that this Is In reality a community pro ject. Also, the Show should be publicized more. Why not publicize by having a couple of Lions appear on television. Last, the Lions should remember that this Show Is not a project Just for a select number of th* Club but a pro ject for every member. Two visitors were present: Richard Smith, brother of Lion Wilton Smith and an employee with motor vehicles In Raleigh; and Ed Johnson, a salesman tor Sales Metal Edge Co. In New York. Mr. Johnson resides In Greensboro. SANFORD Lengthy Docket Boanl Sets School Calendar, New Policies The Board of Education, meeting here Monday, set the school calender for the (all opening of county schools and covered a wide range ol other business. The Board approved Sep tember 3 as the first day of the fall term and set August 28, 29 and 30 as Orientation days. Also Included In the schedule is a holiday for teachers to attend meetings of their associations. However, the Board said this would be the final year for such practice. In the future only delegates will be able to attend during the school day and no holiday will be observed. In a poll of schools on the question for this year, the count was about even when the number of teachers involved was considered. The Board had expressed a desire to comply with the wishes of the majority of teachers In the matter. When the teach ers appeared to be split In their recommendations, the Board dictated that this would be the final year for the holiday. In other actions, the Board studied and approved a tentative teacher al lotment for the county schools, termi nated the contracts at the end of this term for some teachers, accepted res ignations from others and approved new contracts for still others. Driver Education teachers were ap proved after a study was made of the driving record of each applicant and permission was granted to Supt. War ren Smith to place certain surplus Items for sale at the county garage. A study of the lunchroom financial program was tabled for further In formation as was a request from the Farm Bureau that a nurse's training See SCHOOL Page 8 Will Appeal Conyers Gets 4-6 Years For Secret Assault Edward Louis Conyers, 58-year-old Frankllnton, Rout* 1, man convicted on a charge of secret assault In crim inal Court here Wednesday was sen tenced this morning to not more than six and not less than four years In prison by Superior Court Judge Henry A. McKlnnon, Jr. Conyers immediate ly appealed the sentence. The case of Conyers, charged with an ambush shooting of his cousin Howard J. Conyers, 39, also of Rt. 1, Frankllnton, was started Monday and went to the Jury shortly after 11 A.M. Wednesday. The Jury, made up of both men and women of both races, found the man guilty as charg ed on a secret assault count. Judge McKlnnon spent some time in his charge to the Jury explaining In letall the alternative verdicts. The ilder Conyers claimed self-defense In his plea. Reports of the Incident, ?hlch took place last May 17, said See CONYERS Page 8 Stone Delays Decision House Calls For Runoff With Cash John W. House, Frankllnton farmer and second place finisher InSaturday's Democratic Primary race for the Dis trict 2 seat on the Board of County Commissioners has formally requested a second primary. House will face In cumbent Commissioner Richard H. Cash, now serving as Chairman of the Board. House trailed Cash by 1,597 votes In Saturday's count as the Incumbent col lected 3,757 votes or 27 less than a plurality In the three-man race, which Included Booster White, a Harris Town ship tobaconlst. House polled 2,160 votes and White had 1,624. House placed second to Cash In 1964 In a six-way race. Cash collected 2,466 votes four years ago and House polled 1,119. There was no* provision for a runoff In a County Commissioner con test at that time. New regulations, Earl To Be Returned To Mass. Judge Henry A. McKlnnon, Jr., pre siding over this week's term of crimi nal court here, granted a nol pros with leave Wednesday In the case of Herbert Gene Earl, charged with the pistol slaying of a carnival worker he re In 1966. The ruling means that Earl will now be returned to Massachusetts to serve a 5 to 7 year sentence In the stabbing of his estranged wife and another woman. ? Earl, charged with murder In the October 6, 1966 shooting of B.J. Mul key at the Franklin County fairgrounds on the River Road here, was virtually freed of the murder charge when no witnesses could be located. It was re ported that local authorities were look ing in Smlthfleld this week for some lead as to the location of carnival workers, reportedly from that eastern North Carolina town. None, however, were found. The carnival with which Mulkey was connected Is believed tobe some place In Florida at present. Earl also faces charges In Vance County on escaping from an 18-month sentence Imposed following the shoot ing when It was believed that Mulkey would survive. Earl was then charged with assault and drew the lighter sen tence. passed by the last General Assembly, now allows a second primary. The runoff will be held Saturday, June 1. Franklin County native, Dr. Raymond Stone, who finished second lnthe state's five-man race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, said Wednesday that lie will wait until the state vote canvas before announcing his decision whether or not to seek a runoff against Dr. Craig Phillips of Greensboro. Stone, who attended Epsom and Louis burg public schools and presently serves fas President of Sandhills Com munity ^College, polled 31.2 percent of the vote cast InSaturday's Democra tic Primary. Phillips gained 39 per cent. "I will probably wait until after the official canvas Is made by the State Board of Elections to announce a de cision", Stone stated. One other runoff possibility looms on the state level. Larry Zimmerman, Republican candidate tor the U.S. Senate Is pondering the chances of calling for a runoff against Robert Somers, front runner In Saturday's balloting. Stone and Zimmerman have until noon on May 18, to seek a runoff. House had until noon Monday to file a formal request with tie county Board of Elections. Gubernatorial candidate Mel Brough ton declined to call for a runoff against Lt. Gov. Bob Scott Wednesday and George T. (BO) Hall, franklin manager for Broughton expressed regret that his man did not decide to continue his campaign. Hall had reported from head quarters Monday night that he believed the decision would be "to go"; On Wednesday, unity of the Democratic Party was given as the reason tor . B?ouf(Rton's decision to Join rather than contest Scott. Hardie Considers Runoff Although a reliable source reported to The Times Monday that there would be no runoff In the District Judge ship race, a news report released today says that Vance Recorder's Court Judge Thomas D. Hardie Is consider ing calling for a second primary. Hardie ran fourth in the six-man race behind Warrenton Judge Julius Banzet. Claude Allen, Jr. of Oxford and Lln wood Peoples of Henderson were the two front-runners. Allen polled 16,280 votes, Peoples had 15,746 and Ban zet received 12,919. Hardie gained 10, 038 or 2,881 less than Banzet. If such a runoff Is called for, It will take place on Saturday, June 1. Farm Bureau Opposes Labor Bill The Franklin County Farm Bureau Board of Directors voted Monday night In favor of a resolution to be sent to Congressman L.H. Fountain In op position to House Bill 16014. The bill Is an extension of the Labor Act to agriculture. The group also voted to make market ing sheets available to members at cost and to offer assistance to the Board of Education In setting up a nurses training program In the coun ty Orders for tobacco market sheets must be placed at the County Farm Bureau office by Monday, May 20th In order to get special prices. House Bill 16014 would extend the Labor Act to Include Agriculture, mak ing it mandatory that farmers nego tiate wages with a Labor Union If a majority of the employees vote to be represented by a union. While this Is a "watered-down" version of an ear lier bill. It Is not felt that the bill Is acceptable by farmers due to the perishable nature of farm products. The Board urges Individuals to write to Representative Fountain and express their opinions. Mr. B.C. Mangum, President of the N.C. Farm Bureau Federation, has made arrangements with the State De partment of Instruction to make funds available under the Community Col leg* program for Nurses Training See FARM BUREAU Page 6 Local Garden Clubs Win (See Story and Picture Page*3) Mrs. John Mills, President of the Louisburg Garden Club, is shown above, left, * accepting a check for $100 won by the club in the recent State contest. With Mrs. Mills are W. W. Tatgenhorst of Georgia, Sears representative for Civic Develop ment, and Mrs. Arnold Morris, State Chairman for Civic Development. Kevin Warren Is Jr. Rotarian George Kevin Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Warren of Louls burg and a Junior at Loulsburg High School has been selected Junior Ro tarlan of the Month by the Louls burg Rotary Club. Young Warren Is a member of the Student Council, a member of Quill and Scroll Journalistic Society and v, a member of the Scholastic Honor Society. He Is on the staff of School Daze, the school newspaper and will be assistant business manager In the coming school year. Kevin Is a member of the varsity basketball squad and the golf team. He Is a member of the Monogram Club and was vice president of his class In his sophomore year. Kevin Is an ardent golfer and Is fre quently among club winners at Green H1U Country Club here. He is a mem ber of the Loulsburg Baptist Church. He lists his hobbles as golf and ski ing and he plans to attend Wake Forest or Duke Universities after graduation. The local Rotary Club, each month, selects an outstanding young man for the honor of being Junior Rotarlan. The club chooses the youngster who most personifies, by his behavior, the things for which the civic organiza tion stands. WARREN Graduation Exercises Set At Louisburg College Commencement exercise at Louls burg College on May 19, will be the occasion for approxlmatelyll5 students to receive Associate In Arts and As sociate In Science degrees from the 181 year old Institution. Also, some thirty students will receive business certificates for satisfactory comple tion of the one-year program In bus iness. The commencement speaker Is Dr. L. Stacy Weaver, president of Meth odist College In F ayettevllle', N.C. Dr. Weaver Is a native of Lenoir, N.C. He received the A.B. degree from Duke University, the M.A. degree from Columbia University, and High Point College conferred upon him the Lltt.D. degree In 1958. For ten years, 1947 1957, Dr. Weaver was superintendent of the Durham City Schools. In 1957, he was elected as Methodist College's first president and has led Methodist's phenomlnal progress since that time. Dr. Weaver's address will be deliver ed at services beginning at 2:30 p.m. Degrees and certificates will be a warded by President Cecil W. Rob bins. Several distinguished awards for outstanding achievement will also be made by Academic Dean John B. York. Baccalaureate services will precede commencement at 11:00 a.m. onMayl9, In the college auditorium. Dr. Barney Lee Jones, Loulsburg College trustee and associate professor of religion at Duke University will deliver the sermon. Dr. Jones Is a native of Raleigh. He graduated magna cum laude from Duke University In 1941 with the A.B. degree. He furthered his educa tion at Yale University where he re ceived the B.D. degree; and, at Duke University receiving the Ph.D. degree. Commencement marshals are five Loulsburg College freshmen who have attained the highest academic average among their peers. They are Margaret Alston Weston, Chief, of Frankllnton, William Edward Prlvette of Blshop vllle, S.C., Angella Louise Arnold of Zebulon, Michael Joseph Clementl of Norfolk, Va., and Connie Lynn Leon ard of Loulsburg. JONES WEAVER '
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