Familiar Chant Again Heard
Louishurg Tobacco Maifcet Opens
The chant of the tobacco auc
tioneer is once again heard in the heart
of tobacco land ? Franklin County.
The three warehouses that makeup the
Louisburg market of the Middle Belt
opened this morning. All houses re
ported full sales today.
Big Franklin Warehouse on Bickett
Blvd. had the honors of kicking off the
leaf selling season with a first sale
beginning at 9 a.m. The usual number
of tobacco men, businessmen and local
politicians were on hand to watch the
proceedings.
An average of $69 to $70 per
hundred weight has been predicted for
today's opening. Some piles brought as
high as $76 in the initial bidding this
morning. However, there were a num
ber of piles seen that were of poor
quality and which are not expected to
Recorder's Court
The following cases were disposed
of during a session of Recorder's Court
Jury Trials last week:
Neal Raines, n/m/45, assault with
deadly weapon. Request for jury with
drawn. Discharged on payment of
costs.
Henry Walker, n/m/53, public
drunkeness. Not guilty by reason of
chronic alcholism. Ordered committed
to custody of State Dept. of correc
tion for not less than 30 days nor
more than 6 months; custody of de
fendant retained for a period of 2
years by virtue of 1-22-6557.
Raymond Arnold, w/m, assault; as
sault with deadly weapon; public
drunkeness. 90 days in jail, suspended
on payment of $50.00 fine and costs.
Joe Henry Williams, n/m/34, assault
with deadly weapon. Request for jury
trial withdrawn. $25.00 fine and costs.
Ernest (NMN) Andrews, n/m/43.
Fire Leads
To Still
Discovery
A loud blast and smoke from a
forest Are caused people in the neigh
borhood to go searching in the woods
near Cash's Store on the Loulsburg
Youngsville highway last Friday after
noon. The search ended when some
came up on a new whisky still.
Sheriff's officers and ATU agents
were called and promptly destroyed
the still, one of the largest found in
the are* lately. It was described as
containing 4-1500 gallon submarine
type stills, all metal, 5700 gallons of
mash, six gallons of booze, eighty-one
caaea of half-gallon jars and 16 tanks
of propane gas.
Mike Zetts, ATU officer said the
operation was like thoae found in the
Wllkesboro section of the state. Sheriff
William T. Dement reported the still
was not in operation at the time it was
discovered. Zetts said the fire probably
started from onoking by someone at
the operation the day before. He
theorized that the loud noise heard by
people In the neighborhood was the
raault of a Jet passing over.
operating auto intoxicated; failing to
comply with restriction on operator's
license; possession tax paid liquor with
seal broken. $100.00 fine and costs;
not to operate motor vehicle from 4
p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Fri
days for 1 year.
John A. Bryant, n/m/58, possession
non tax paid liquor. Jury request
withdrawn and pleads guilty. 60 days
in jail, suspended on payment of
$25.00 fine and costs.
John Vinson Kearney, n/m/34, pos
session non tax paid liquor; possession
for sale; transporting, carrying conceal
ed weapon. 90 days in jail, suspended
on payment of $50.00 fine and costs.
Fletcher Thomas Moss, w/m/29,
possession of non tax paid liquor, 90
days in jail, suspended on payment of
$100.00 fine and costs.
Daniel Turner Hayes, Jr., exceeding
safe speed. Nol Pros on payment of
costs.
Henry Melvin Gibson, n/m/34,
operating auto intoxicated. Jury ver
dict: not guilty.
Donnie Wilson Wheeler, w/m/34,
speeding. $15.00 fine ^nd costs.
Edgar (NMN) Artis, Jr., n/m/30,
speeding. Jury verdict: notguilty.
Tommy Earl Tucker, n/m/28,
operating auto intoxicated. State takes
nol pros.
Robert Teasley, c/m, possession of
non tax paid liquor; possession for
sale. Directed verdict of not guilty.
Eugene Izell Lester, w/m/16, speed
ing. $15.00 fine and costs.
Coy Pleasants, w/m, possession non
tax paid liquor; possession for sale.
$100.00 fine and costs.
James Lee Pergerson, w/m/51,
operating auto intoxicated. Pleads
guilty to careless and reckless driving.
$100.00 fine and costs.
Neil Raines, n/m, damage (b per
sonal property. Verdict: not guilty.
Willie Lee Perry, n/m/34, operating
auto intoxicated. 90 days in jail, sus
pended on payment of $50.00 fine
and costs.
Ted Ray Young, w/m/19, improper
muffler; carrying concealed weapon;
careless and reckless driving. Nol pros
to carrying concealed weapon. $26.00
fine and costs.
W. B. Duke, w/m, possession illicit
liquor for purpose of sale. State takes
nol pros on payment of costs.
William Kenneth Leonard, w/m/51,
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reach the predicted average.
Leaf on warehouse floors is all
offered in sheets, as arranged on farms
before being delivered to auction
floors. This is a new arrangement in
effect for the first time. All tobacco
sold in loose leaf form throughout the
season will carry government price
supports. Last year loose leaf sales
were limited to the first 95 hours of
sales.
Comment was that most tobacco
on warehouse floors was of good
quality. It will be light in weight,
however, because of adverse weather
conditions during thesummer growing
period.
More than half the crophas been
harvested and the remainder will be
cured and housed in the next several
weeks.
Eight warehouse units will be in
operation on the Henderson market
this year. Last year there were seven.
The market will have two sets of
buyers from the outset and through
out the auction season.
Two Counties
Have Stays
Reversed
The two eastern North Carolina
counties which received stays in school
desegregation suits from a three-judge
panel of the U. S. Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeals last week must now
comply with the orders of federal
court Judge John Larkins.
Beaufort County " and Edenton
Chowan appearing in Richmond last
week with Franklin County were
granted a stay of execution of the
lower court orders while Franklin was
denied a stay by the three federal
judges. It appeared that the two units
would have at least sixty days in which
to appeal their rulings.
However, last Friday, U. S. Su
preme Court Justice Hugo Black over
ruled the Fourth Circuit Court and
ordered the stay removed. This placed
the two units in the position with
Franklin County, of having to comply
with the lower court order while ap
pealing that order.
Beaufort County and Edenton
Chowan, however, were told that they
could ask for an extension of time in
order to accomplish compliance.
Meanwhile, Monday a three-judge
panel, composed of two of the three
judges who sat on the Franklin case,
ruled in favor of the Columbia, S. C. '
school system and ruled that that
system could continue under its free
dom of choice plan this year.
Chief Judge Clement Haynsworth,
Judge J. Braxton Craven and Judge
John D. Butzner, Jr. ruled8in the
Columbia. Haynsworth and Butzner,
with Judge Harrison Winter ruled in
the Franklin case.
Schools 9 Public And
Private, To Open
Here Monday
The Board of Education will meet
in regular monthly session tonight and
is expected to review progress in get
ting ready for students to report at all
county schools at 1: 30 p.m. Friday for
registration. The first full day of
classes begins Monday on a curtailed
schedule. Students will attend classes
from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. until
further notice and no lunches will be
served in the school lunchrooms.
The threatened boycott of schools
by a large group of county citizens is
apparently still on but no new efforts
have been reported this week. A
spokesman for the group reported this
morning that a meeting of the commit
tee is slated for tonight and that some
further effort might be forthcoming.
Group Meets
With Dr. Carroll
It was learned that members of the
committee had an hour and a half
appointment with Dr. Charles Carroll,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction in his office in Raleigh last
Thursday afternoon. "Dr. Carroll was
very friendly and made several sugges
tions to the group", said one spokes
man. Dr. Carroll reportedly told the
group that he had been misquoted in
the newspapers when it was said that
he threatened Franklin citizens with
state action if the boycott materializ
ed.
Dr. Carroll clarified his statement
Monday by saying that he opposed the
action, pointing to the "innocent
children" who will be harmed by it.
He also said that the law should handle
parents who keep their children out of
school. But, he added it would be up
to the county Board of Education to
take such actions. He also said that
other state laws might be violated in
the event of a boycott, but he did not
spell out what these are.
One member of the group reported
ly told Dr. Carroll that North Carolina
should be ashamed to let "them pick
on Franklin County" and told the
State official the least that could be
done was that some statement to the
effect that North Carolina is in sym
pathy with Franklin County should
have been forthcoming.
Dr. Carroll told the group, accord
ing to the report that the Attorney
General's office is open to aid all
citizens and that attorneys have been
hired in Washington to help local
school systems. His reference was ap
parently to the hiring of a Washington
law firm to represent several school
systems in hearings before the U.S.
Office of Education. There have been
no reports of state employed attorneys
aiding in the numerous court battles
involving North Carolina school sys
tems.
Protest May
Take New Course
One report says that the boycott
group might be reassessing its position
and that the manner of protest could
br swinging to a letter-writing and
phone calling campaign to Congress
men, Senators and other officials. This
Virginia Man
Dies, Car
Wrecked
A 61-year-old Richmond, Va. man
died of a heart attack while driving his
car along U.S. 1 near Franklinton early
Saturday morning, according to re
ports. The man, identified as David
Perry was said to have already been
dead when his car ran off the highway
inflicting considerable damage to the
car and the roadside.
The accident occurred around
12:46 A.M. Saturday morning and the
death, according to State Trooper
Dwight H in ton was not listed as a
highway fatility.
Cleodus Davis, a Rt. 4, Louisburg
Negro escaped serious Injuries when
hit car ran off N. C. 98 near Bunn
around 6:30 A.M. Sunday. The vehicle
caught Are and was completely des
troyed before the Bunn Fire Depart
ment reached the scene, according to
reports.
effort, according to the source, would
move the group away from a protest
ing of a court decision and would aim
its efforts at getting the law itself
changed. No confirmation has been
made of this report.
It has also been reported that a
number of Negro parents are ready to
join in the efforts.
Private
Schools Ready
Meanwhile, two private schools in
the county are moving ahead with
plans to open Monday. Franklin Chris
tian School, located at New Hope, will
register students Friday at 2 P.M. and
begin classes at 8 A.M. Monday, ac
cording to a spokesman for the spon
soring group.
A meeting of the FCS Board of
Trustees is slated for tonight and final
plans for the opening will be made.
Expected enrollment in grades 1-8 at
the school is expected to reach around
120, according to the spokesman. A
bus has been purchased to transport
students in the Louisburg area to the
school site.
Franklin Academy, located in the
old Cedar Street building north of
town is scheduled to begin classes
Monday with about 130 students in
grades 1-8. A spokesman for this group
said this morning that it is possible
that some classes will be taught in the
Ingleside-Moulton Community House
until two portable classrooms can be
erected at the school site.
Franklin Christian School reported
that one more teacher is needed but
no report was made on teachers at
Franklin Academy. At least three
teachers have resigned from the public
school system and are expected to join
the Academy faculty after serving a
thirty day notice.
Mobile
Classrooms Moved
Schools Superintendent Warren
Smith reported this morning that ar
rangements are about on schedule for
the opening of county schools Friday
and Monday. He said that seven
mobile classrooms have been moved to
the Louisburg High School campus
and that five are to be moved to
Edward Best and two to Gold Sand,
Epsom and Youngsville before the
opening Monday. He also reported
that two new relocatable classrooms
have already been erected at Bunn and
that two such buildings are slated for
Louisburg and Gold Sand by Septem
ber 15.
Dear World, Take Care
Many a youngster will be skipping off to school for the first lime this week,
and in honor of the o<casion, we offer the following letter. Perhaps you know a
mother who , like the writer, is sending her youngster off to school now and
would appreciate the message.
Dear World:
My young son starts to school today. It's going to be strange and
new to him for a while, and I wish you would sort of treat him
gently. This morning he's going to walk down the front steps, and
start on the great adventure - an adventure that will probably include
tragedy and sorrow.
To live his life in the world he has to live in will require faith and
love and courage. So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by
his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know.
He will have to learn that not all men are just, that not all men are
true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; for
every crooked politician there is a dedicated leader; for every enemy
there is a friend.
It will take time. World, I know, but teach him if you can, that a
nickel earned is far more valuable than a dollar found. Teach him to
learn to lose . . . and to enjoy winning. Steer him, too away from
envy and teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early
that bullies are the easiest people to lick.
Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books. But also give him
quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in
the sun, and flowers on a green hill.
Teach him gently. World, but don't coddle him, because only the
test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have courage to be impatient;
let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself, because then
he will always have sublime faith in mankind. This is a big order.
World, but see what you can do. He's such a nice little fellow ... my
son I
?Anonymous
Bob Scott County Aids Named
Several county men have joined the
Scott campaign here in recent days
and announcements of their appoint
ments to key positions were made
today by John White, Region 8
Young-People-For-Scott Captain and
the County Scott Committee.
Heading the list is Clyde Perdue,
Rt. 3, Louisburg, specialized farm
equipment representative and former
.county manager for Dr. Raymond
Stone in his bid for State Superinten
dent of Public Schools. Perdue has
been named Franklin Captain, Young
People-For-Scott.
He is a graduate of Gold Sand High
School, Louisburg College and N. C.
State University. He is past president
of the Louisburg P.T.A., a former
Jaycee and a deacon, Sunday School
teacher at Corinth Baptist Church. He
is President of the N. C. Irrigation
Society and a member of the N. C.
Improved Farm Practices Committee.
Perdue is married to the former Mo
zelle Cottrell of Franklin County.
They have two children, Steve 15 and
Susan, 9.
Named to serve with Perdue are
Joseph F. Ayscue, Hayesville Precinct
Captain; Ronnie Denton, Dunn Pre
cinct Captain and Jarvis Wilson Gay,
Pearces Precinct Captain. Named to
aid Gay are Eddie C. Richards and
Frankie Perry.
Ayscue, Rt. 1, Henderson, business
man, has served ten years on the
Epsom School Committee and is past
President of the Eastern Laymen's
Fellowship, United Church of Christ.
He is a former Kiwanian and is a
member of the Board of Trustees of
the Liberty Vance United Church of
Christ. He is married to the former
Erma Buffaloe of Rolesville and the
father of three children.
Denton, 23, Rt. 2, Zebulon, is a
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