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Tel. GY6-3283 Ten Cents Louisburg. N. C., Tuesday. November 5. 1968 (Six Pages Today)
99th Year-Number 75
William F. Shelton
Shelton
Has Works
Published
Washington, D. C. -William F. Shel
ton, practicing accountant, in Louis
burg for 11 years, has achieved na
tional recognition as an author. His
accounting system for furniture deal
ers is a component of the "Portfolio of
Accounting Systems for Small and
Medium-Sized Businesses."
The two-volume book, brought out
this week by Prentice-Hall, Inc., was
written and edited by the National
Society of Public Accountants. It is an
encyclopedia of specialized knowledge
never before gathered into an account
ing book. Its systems cover a full
spectrum of 69 businesses and pro
fessions and are considered a material
contribution by National Society
members to the profession of ac
countancy.
kl- OL.Ii 2- t l I Xl.-iL
mr. oneuun u? one 01 uiree nurui
Carolinians contributing to the "Port
folio". The others are William L.
Laughlin, Greensboro, who wrote a
system for industrial food caterers,
and Alfred F. Yaude, Charlotte, who
as a critic evaluated other chapters for
methods and procedures. Editor of the
"Portfolio" is Mrs. Marjorie D. James.
NSPA director of information, Wash
ington. D. C.
Drawing on his years as a news
paper correspondent and his ex
perience as an accountant. Mr. Shelton
describes in his chapter the nature and
background of the furniture business,
classifies the accounts and books of
accounts, explains principal account
ing problems, discusses peculiarities of
procedures and characteristics of the
business and how they should be
handled: fundamentals familiar to ac
countants and common to all busi
nesses are not included.
Twice elected major of Louisburg.
Mr. Shelton is active in community
affairs. He is a past president of the
Raleigh Chapter of the North Carolina
Society of Accountants: past master.
Louisburg Masonic Lodge; past patron
of the local Eastern Star chapter; has
served as treasurer of both the Louis
burg Fireman's Relief Fund and the
Franklin County Development Cor
poration: and as chairman of the Au
diting Committee for the Louisburg
Baptist Church. He has also been
active as manager of the Louisburg
Theatre.
A native of Mount Airy, Mr. Shel
ton was graduated from Siler City
High School in North Carolina and
received an associat& in arts degree
from Louisburg College. He is a li
censed pilot and has contributed ar
ticles on aviation to the "Flying Maga
zine."
His family includes his wife, the
former Anne Freeman; two children,
William C., who attends Louisburg
College; and Stella, a student at Louis
burg High School.
Crop Seed
Available
The Franklin County ASCS Office
is now issuing approvals to assist non
participating farmers establish winter
cover crops at a cost-sharing rate of
$2.00 per acre. Producers will have
through November 10 to request and
seed winter cover such as oats, wheat,
rye, barley and crimson clover. Cost
sharing is available for fescue as winter
cover through December 1. Producers
should consider filing their requests
and seeding one of these crops es
pecially since winter cover is good
protection for the land and the Gov
ernment will pay a large amount of the
cost of the seed.
Other practices for which coat-shar
ing is available and deadline dates are:
Permanent Vegetative Cover ? October
31. Fescue in Crop Rotation - Decem
ber 1. and Lime on Eligible Farmland -
December 31.
Franklin Voters Turning
Out In Record Numbers
Scott-Gardner Race Most Heated Here
Franklin County voters are flocking
to the polls today in what may be
record numbers to help choose a presi
dent. a governor and a number of
other leaders for the next four years.
Predictions are that Franklin will ex
ceed the 67 percent turnout predicted
for North Carolina. Some local ob
servers have said that Franklin will
match the 81 percent turnout of the
May primary.
Voting was extremely heavy early
today in the Louisburg precinct but
reports said that only a few were at
the polls in Youngsville in the first
hours of balloting. Other precincts ran
the gambit from heavy to light by
mid-day with a heavy surge expected
for late this afternoon.
Results of today's balloting is not
expected to be- known until early
Wednesday morning. The length of the
ballots and the large number is ex
pected to make counting slow and
tedious Results of the May primary
were jlpot known until 6 a.m. on
Sunday following the Saturday voting.
The hottest race in Franklin today
is for Governor. Campaign leaders for
both Lt. Gov. Bob Scott and Congress
man Jim Gardner are predicting their
man will carry the county. Most ob
servers agree the race will be close.
Forces for both candidates have left
few things undone in preparations for
today's final decision. Precincts have
been organized, literature and elabo
rate headquarters, adequately staffed
have all been a part of the planning.
Several lengthy sessions have been held
by forces for both candidates with the
Board of Elections and both sid.js will
have markers, watchers and counters
on hand today and tonight at each of
the eleven precincts.
Scott has been in the county on
four occasions. He has visited Louis
burg twice on brief stops, toured most
of the county once and spent a Sun
day afternoon in Youngsville. Gardner
has held a rally here and returned to
formally open his headquarters. Both
camps have staged elaborate adver
tising campaigns using both newspaper
and radio and hand-out material. Bum
per stickers and posters have also been
used extensively. Perhaps no campaign
in the history of the county has been
more thoroughly planned than the
race for Governor this year. ?
It has all but been conceeded that
former Alabama Governor George Wal
lace will carry the county. However, a
number of voters have been expressing
some doubts about Wallace's chances
of winning and fear that a vote for him
might aid Hubert Humphrey to win.
Most locals are voicing strong opinions
against a Democratic victory in the
race for president. While Wallace had
the edge as the pulls opened this
morning, his victory here is not as'
certain as it was thought some weeks
ago. It would be surprising, however, if
the Democratic ticket were to carry
the county today as it did in 1964.
Most other races are gone by un
noticed. With no Republican op
position in any local races and the
Council of State posts conceeded to
the Democrats, little interest has been
taken in any races except the two lop
ones. GOP Senate hopeful Bob Somers
has been in the county campaigning
and some Gardner forces are sup
porting him in his raee against Demo
cratic incumbent Sam Krvin. However,
it is expected that even the Republi
cans will not muster a win for Homers.
Ervin is very popular in Franklin for
his conservatism.
Polls close tonight at 6:30 p.m. and
The Franklin Times will again act as
election return headquarters. Full re
sults of the county returns will be
??osled at The Times office Wednes
day.
Ninth Of The Year
Fourth Fatality In Three Weeks
State Trooper James Byrd views body of hit and run victim, Omelius Duaston, Route 1, Youngsville Negro who was killed
late Friday night or early Saturday morning when struck on State Rural Road 1001 near Five Points. Dunston. 29. was dragged
212 feet from the point of impact. Sheriff William Dement reported that he received a call informing him of the incident about
12:45 a.m. Saturday. Byrd who is continuing his investigation did not place the time of death. Also pictured above is Franklin
Coroner James Edwards, left, and an unidentified funeral home attendant at right. Dunston is the ninth highway fatality this
year and the fourth in the past three weeks. staff photo by c,int Ku?er
Hiker Wins Bet
By T. H. Pearce
With the Olympic Games just over,
it is natural that folks discuss such
things as who can walk how far and in
what length of time. Such has been the
case down at Max Wilder's store at
Five Points.
As a matter of fact the arguing has
waxed hot and heavy for the past few
weeks with all sorts of claims being
made. Store owner Wilder and his
friends J. P. Underhill and Fab Pearce
have been on the belittling side, always
ready to bet against the walking ability
of those that claim to be such ardent
hikers.
Last week for example. Macky
Rogers claimed that he was willing to
back up 1iis hiking ability with cash,
the sum undisclosed, so last Sunday
everyone showed up at 5 A.M., the
time set for the hike to begin, every
one showed up but Rogers, that is.
The trio gleefully pocketed the money
forfeited by the absent hiker . claiming
that he had "chickened out."
This week though, things changed.
Joe Dean a 27-year-old. 230 lb. Pine
State milkman, heard of the argument
and the eagerness with which the afore
mentioned trio would take a bet on
almost anything. Dean figure he had a
pretty sturdy set of legs and feet and
that here was the chance to make a
little change. He stated that he could
walk from Bunn to Oxford, a distance
of 35 miles in 15 hours. The Wilder
Underhill-Pearce group allowed as to
how they didn't think so and the bet
was on. The sum again undisclosed,
but said to be considerable.
5:30 A.M. Sunday was starting time
and all interested parties were on
hand. The group set out. the stocky
milkman walking and the Wilder-Un
derhill-Pearce combine riding along
just to check on things. The three even
got a Youngsville cafe operator to
open his cafe to furnish the group
breakfast.
Some 12 hours later Dean breezed
Into Oxford after a top to chop the
lower portions of his trouser legs off
to provide more ventilation. Dean won
the bet and put his winnings into the
pockets of his make shift Bermudas.
Wilder-Underhill-Pearce were just as
happy as if they had won. After all it
isn't who wins, you know, but how
you play the game. And these Franklin
County boys know how to play.
Joe Dean
The only explanation for the Wal
lace sign is that he is an ardent
supporter and that he is "walking for
Wallace."
Recorder's Court
The following cases were disposed
of in Recorder's Court Tuesday, Octo
ber 29th:
Thurston Dunston. c/m/47, carry
ing concealed weapon. Suspension re
voked and committment ordered.
Notice of appeal. Bond set at $200.00.
Thurston Dunston. c/m/47, unlaw
ful possession of whiskey; manufactur
ing whiskey. Suspension revoked and
committment ordered. Notice of ap
peal Bond set at S200.00.
James Thomas Smith, w/m/48. op
erating auto intoxicated. Pleads guilty
to careless and reckless driving.
8100.00 fine and costs.
Bobby Leonard, w/m, indecent ex
posure: public drunkeness. State takes
nol pros in indecent exposure; not
guilty of public drunkeness by reason
of chronic alcoholism: defendant
ordered committed to custody of
Comm. of Dept. of Correction for a
period of not less than 30 days nor
more than 6 months. Custody of
defendant retained for 2 years.
George Williams, n m 24. exceeding
posted speed limit Nol pros.
Edwin Allen Brantley, w m .33. op
erating auto intoxicated; carrying con
cealed weapon. Pleads guilty to care
less and reckless driving and carrying
concealed weapon. $100.00 fine and
Power
Interruption
K. V. McCurry, representative for
Carolina Power and Light Company,
announced this week that there will be
a power interruption Sunday, Novem
ber 10th. from 5 a.m. until 7 a.m.
Areas which will be affected will
include Louisburg. Moulton. Ingleside,
Gold Sand, Centerville, Wood, Maple
ville and Hickory Rock.
Mr. McCurry stated that this inter
ruption is being made in order to make
necessary maintenance repairs on
transmission lines, so that they may
avoid longwiinplanned interruptions at
a later date.
costs; pistol ordered confiscated and
turned over to the Sheriff of Franklin
County.
Glenn Fleming, n/ni. non support.
6 months in jail, suspended on pay
ment of costs and SI 5.00 per week for
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Commissioners
Grant Extra
Help To Clerk
The Hoard of County Commis
sioners. meeting in regular monthly
session here Monday, granted addi
tional help to Clerk of Court Ralph
Knott to "clear up all eases now on
the court calendar before going under
the hew court system December 2.
1968".
The Board also approved the appro
priation of >>100 monthly for rent on
offiTe space for the magistrate's office
at Franklinton.
W. P. Pearce. attorney for the
Franklinton Hoard of Kducation, re
quested the Commissioners to amend
the budget to give Franklinton its
appropriation for 71 additional stu
dents, allegedly gained from the reshuf
fling of Franklin County schools /ones
by court order. The Board refuse to
act after finding that the pro rata share
of school funds is determined by the
state based on last year's attendance.
In other actions, the Board received
and ordered approved a number of
routine reports from the various coun
ty agencies.
Board Holds
Routine Session
For one (if the few times in recent
years, the Franklin County Board of
Education held a routine monthly
session here Monday night. Only
minor items of business were on the
hours.
The meeting consisted mostly of
approval of such things as schools
treasurers, teacher aides, janitors and
maids and items to be sold in school
stores.
The ESEA budget was approved
after revision as required by the fed
eral agency's office in Kalcigh and a
discussion was held on the construc
tion of a new cafeteria at Edward Best
High School.
Supt. Warren Smith reported on the
inspection and acceptance of the new
junior high school building at Louis
burg and reported that the building is
now in use? and that students have
been moved out of the auditorium.
Paper Honored
Minneapolis. 'Minn. Louisburg
College newspaper. Columns, has re
ceived a first class honor rating in the
79th All American Critical Service
conducted by the Associated Colle
giate Press at the University of Min
nesota.
Student newspapers from more
than 500 colleges and universities
across the nation are judged on the
basis of content, writing and makeup
in categories based on enrollment,
frequency of publication and method
printing.
Mayor Tries On Copter For Size
Louisburg Mayor V. A. Peoples tries on a Gyro-Copter for size, as owner-pilot A1
Cudney looks on. *
CAP Holds Successful Fly-In
Several hundred persons and some
25-30 aircraft were on hnd at the local
airport Sunday, to participate in the
second annual C. A. P. sponsored
Breakfast Fly-in.
Numerous spectators were given
rides by various local pilots through
out the day. but undoubtedly the days
biggest attentipn-getter was Al Cudney
of Raleigh who gave a number of
demonstration flights in his private
owned Gyro-Copter. Cudney is a test
pilot for Benson Aircraft Co. of Ral
eigh.
A number of Civil Air Patrol planes
were on hand as well as personnel
from various Squadrons across the
state. A practice search mission was
held during the afternoon with all Civil
Air Patrol planes and members taking
part.
Major Larry Tetterton, Commander
of the local squadron, stated that th?
days activities were most successful
and that the event will be even larger
next year.