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Louisburg. X. C.. Tuesday. November 12. '1968
Ten Cents
99th Year-Number 77
Columbians On Visit Here
Entertain School Children
Brig. General Juan Rojas R.; his sister, Asuncion, and two neices. Odethe Kattah
and Gloria Rojas from Bogota. Columbia. South America are in Louisburg visiting
Mrs. Paul Romero and children. The photo above shows Odethe and Gloria in
native costume, dancing the "Bambuco" for Mrs. J. E. Perry's fourth grade at
Louisburg Elementary School yesterday. The girls have enjoyed their first visit to
the United Stales; and although they do not speak English, they have made many
friends in the area. They left last night to return to Bogota where Odethe will
continue teaching, and Gloria will enter the University. General Rojas and his sister
will remain here several more days.
Two County Men Found
Dead In Granville Wreck
Two Franklin County men were
found dead in the overturned cab of a
pickup truck last Friday afternoon
across the line in Granville County. An
unidentified hunter discovered the
bodies of Daniel Alfred Beckham, 27
of Rt. 2, Franklinton and Jinimie
Collie Phelps. 33, of Franklinton in
the truck surmerged in about four feet
of water in the Fairport section of
Granville County.
The two men, according to reports,
had been missing from their homes
since Thursday afternoon. State
Trooper R. R. Alligood of Butner.
investigating officer, said the vehicle
appeared to have been in the creek
about 24 hours. It had plunged down
about 40 feet into the water, over
turned and pinned both men inside.
The two men were brothers-in-law,
according to reports. Phelps showed
multiple head wounds, according to
reports. Beckham was believed to have
drowned.
The truck was the property of an
uncle of Beckham. M. D. Beckham of
Rt. 4. Henderson. Alligood was con
tinuing his investigation late Saturday
night.
Services for Beckham were held
Sunday at 2 p.m. from the White
Funeral Home Chapel at Louisburg by
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The Louisburg Lions Club con
vened at The Murphy House Tuesday
evening.
Lion Joe Farmer. Professor of Reli
gion at Louisburg College, was the
principal speaker and showed some
beautiful informative slides of his re
cent archaeological tour of Israel.
The specific purpose of the tour,
according to "Lton Farmer, was to dig
beneath the ruins of a temple in hopes
of finding an Israelite cultic center.
However, the search did not prove too
fruitful. Still the members enjoyed the
slides of the layout of the land, old
fortifications during Hellenistic times,
special stones, and figurines.
Lion Tommie Jeffreys announced
that all money for the birthday calen
dars should be given to him this week.
Former Town
Official Passes
William A. Shearon, 68, former
town commissioner of Franklinton,
died Monday in the Franklin Memorial
Hospital.
He also was a director ol the
Franklin Savings and Loan Associa
tion, member of the Franklinton Bap
tist Church and Franklinton Masonic
Lodge. He was a retired building sup
ply dealer.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy
Carter Shearon and a brother, Bruce C.
Shearon of Sunny Vale, Calif.
the Rev. Cletus Gilbert. Burial follow
ed in Perrys Chapel Baptist Church
cemetery. He was a member of the
church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jean
Phelps Beckham; two sons. Dan Alfred
Beckham. Jr.. and Stephen Bradley
Beckham, both of the home; his
mother. Mrs. Edna Lupton Beckham
of Franklinton. Rt. 2; his father. Wal
ter Ronald Beckham of Henderson;
two sisters. Mrs. Robert Kearney of
Columbia. S. C., and Mrs. Charles
Phelps of Franklinton; five brothers.
Walter and Ronnie; both of Franklin
ton. Harvey of Ruffin, Fred with he
U.S. Army, and Sidney Beckham of
Centerville.
Services for Phelps were held at
3:30 p.m. Sunday from the Sandling
Funeral Chapel in Fraltklinton by the
Rev. Cletus Gilbert. Burial followed in
the Perrys Chapel Baptist Church
cemetery.
He was a member of the Oak Level
Christian Church.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Helen
Bolding Phelps; a daughter. Miss San
dra Phelps of Raleigh; his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Collie Phelps of Rt. 2. Frank
linton; two brothers. Howard Neal
Phelps of Miami. Fla. and Charles R.
Phelps of Rt. 2. Franklinton; a sister.
Mrs. Daniel Beckham of Rt. 2, Frank
linton: his paternal grandmother. Mrs.
N. S. Phelps of Rt. 2. Franklinton.
State Calls
For Bids On
Franklin Project
The State Highway Commission is
sued a call for bids for the November
26. 1968 letting Tuesday and included
among the forty-five projects is the
Franklin County project for N.C.
39-U. S. 401 north of Louisburg.
The Franklin project calls for bids
on "6.540 miles of grading, coarse
aggregate base course, bituminous con
crete base, binder, surface and culverts
on US-401, NC-39 between Louisburg
and a point just north of SR-1249".
All bids for the projects must be
received by the Highway Commission
no later than 10:00 A.M., Tuesday
November 26, 1968. according to the
announcement. Projects are included
for 43 counties and involve 342 miles
of road construction.
franklinton
Lions Aid
Rescue Squad
(Frk. B.W.) The Franklinton Lions
Club held its scheduled meeting Mon
day evening at the Community house
with Lion President Richard Golightly
presiding.
Lion John Gonella reported that
over half of the $5,000.00 needed for
the Franklinton Rescue Service had
been collected by some of the local
Lions. He urged all the members to
complete their work on the drive.
The following committee was ap
pointed to join the Woman's Club
committee to register complaint about
the abuse of the Community Houte:
Everett Moore. Lamar Greene and
Ronnie Johnson.
Referendum
The period December 2 through
December 6 has been set for the
marketing quota referendum for the
1969 crop of upland cotton, E. G.
Brewer. Chairman Franklin County
ASC Committee, reminds farmers. The
vote will be held by mail, as it has
been for the past 2 years. Notices of
farm acreage allotment's) will be mail
ed to operators of cotton farms prior
to the referendum.
If quotas are approved by at least
two-thirds of the upland cotton grow
ers voting, the program under which
payments are made to cooperators will
be in effect.
While all program details of the
upland cotton program will not be
announced until after the November 8
crop report of the Agriculture Depart
ment. the farm domestic allotment has
already been set at 65 percent of the
farm acreage allotment. Farmers who
sign up early next spring to participate
in the upland cotton program and who
plant at least 90 percent of their
farm's domestic acreage allotment but
not in excess of the permitted acreage
for the farm will be eligible for price
support loans on all their cotton crop
and for price-support payments based
on the projected yield and the farm
Civic Club Leaders
Leaders of Louisburg civic clubs are shown above as they met here Monday night to hear an address on parliamentary
procedures. The meeting was sponsored by the Louisburg Jaycees. Pictured left to right are: Mrs. Pat Meyers. President of the
Louisburg Woman's Club; Mrs. John Mills, President of the Louisburg Garden Club; Louisburg Mayor V. A. Peoples; Jaycee
President Charlie Moore; Bill Beckham, President of the Louisburg Rotary Club; James Edwards. President of the Louisburg
Lions Club, Parks Brown, local assistant farm agent, who gave the address and Mrs. Polly O'Neal, President of the Town and
Country Garden Club. -Staff photo by Clint Fuller.
Principals At Legion Meet
Principals at the American Legion observance of Veteran's Day are shown above. Left to right arc: Jambes Post 105 Adjutant
George Champion. Jr.. Collin McKinne, Director of Veteran Affairs for the State of North Carolina, who spoke to the group and
Post Commander E. C. Gupton. McKinne addressed a large gathering at the Louisburg Armory Monday night on the 50th
anniversary of the end of World War I. Staff photo by Clint Fuller.
Marks 50th Anniversary Of War's End
"Lest we forget--lest we forget".
Thus did Collin McKinne. Director
of Veteran's Affairs for the Stale of
North Carolina, conclude a stirring
speech here Monday night as the
Jambees Post 105 of the American
Legion celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the ending of World War I. McKinne
quoted from Rudyard Kipling's Kmi
xional and said that Kipling "under
stood soldiers because he was one of
them".
To Be Held
domestic allotment.
Upland cotton projected yields -
used to determine cotton program
payments -? vary by individual farms,
based on county and State average
yields. State yields are based on
1963-67 harvested yields, adjusted for
abnormal weather conditions, for
trends, and for changes in production
practices. The State projected yields
average out to the national yield of
545 pounds per acre. North Carolina's
projected yield is 398 pounds per acre.
Elects Board
Of Trustees
Two new trustees were elected to
the Louisburg College Board of Trus
tees in the regular fall meeting of the
board on Friday. November 8. Duffy
L. Paul of Raleigh and Reverend Her
man Winberry of Southern Pines were
unanimous choices. Mr. Paul, an
alumnus of the college, is Executive
Director of the College Foundation.
Inc.. with headquarters in Raleigh. He
is retiring as president of the Louis
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A large number of Legionaires. rep
resenting World War I and II. the
Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War.
were present for an evening of getting
together, music and food. Legionaire
Lee Johnson spoke briefly on member
ship and Post Adjutant George Cham
pion addressed the group urging new
interest in the Post. Post Commander
E. C. Gupton presided and introduced
the speaker. Retired General E. F.
Griffin was recognized and he. too.
urged greater participation in the Le
gion.
McKinne praised the Legion and its
works over the past fifty years and
told of the hardships veterans faced
following World War I and in organiz
ing the Legion. He explained the many
programs sponsored by the organiza
tion and urged the local Post to get
into them. He particularly emphasized
the Boys State program and response
from those present was termed good.
He said that there are now nearly 3
million legionaires in the country and
pointed out that North Carolina began
a program to aid veterans in 1925. He
said the federal Veteran's Administra
tion was organized in 1930 and spoke
in praise of the GI Bill for veterans of
World War II. He said that in 1959,
taxes for the increased earnings of
veterans aided by the Bill had more
than repaid the entire cost. He told of
similar legislation passed to aid Korean
and Vietnam veterans.
McKinne said there arc 505.000
living veterans in North Carolina and
thai there are over 108. 000 widows
and dependents participating in the
disability and compensation programs.
He added t hat the federal government
sends $170 million annually into
North Carolina for veteran services. He
explained that North Carolina spends
$641,000 annuaih on the programs
and that the counties spend some
amounts.
"In North Carolina", McKinnesaid,
"Already over 1100 have given their
lives in defense of our country in
Vietnam". He explained thai when the
war started fatalities were generally
from outside the state but having an
address near a military base in the
state. "Now they, come from all across
North Carolina, as all of you know",
he stated.
He told that the Legion had warned
of the communist threat fifty years
ago and he spoke of the preamble to
the Legion constitution as being
"quoted more- highly respected" than
any other except the preamble to the
United States Constitution. He read
the Legion preamble and emphasized
several points contained in it.
In closing reference to Lt he read
the beginning. "For God and Coun
try" and noted that it ended unselfish
ly with reference to legionaires them
selves. "The words are still appropriate
today", he concluded.
Weather Forecast..
Take Your Pick
We're having omnibus weather ?
something for everyone. Something
for everyone, that is, if you like wind,
rain, hail, snow and cold.
Louisburg weatherman G. O. Ken
nedy. who is taking the blame for all
the unusual happening, weatherwise,
in good graces, reported this morning
that the low this morning was 35
degrees. Kennedy says the lowest read
ing thus far this fall occurred Monday
mornmg wheit the temperatures dip
ped to a chilly 26 degrees.
"I believe this is the earlier snow
we've had since I've been keeping
records (I960)". Kennedy said. "But.
I'd have to check my book to be
sure".
Light snow flurries fell in the area
this morning and more are expected
early tonight, according to the Ral
eigh-Durham weather station. Heavy
rain and winds hit the area Monday
night but no damage was reported.
The area received 1.4 inches of rainfall
Saturday and Sunday, said Kennedy
and Monday's precipitation measured
1.45 inches this morning for a total of
2.85 inches of rain since Saturday
morning.
Hail, estimated at a half inch in
diameter, struck the Louisburg area
Sunday morning shortly before 2 a.m.
causing just about every household to
flip on the lights and to venture
outside to see what was taking place.
Some residents said the hail sounded
as large as golf balls, but those who
went outside report the ice as being
about the size of marbles.
"The river measured 4.25 Monday
and again today", Kennedy said this
morning, "but I expect it to leave
there today and tonight. It will prob
ably rise to at least 10 feet", he added.
He also said it is "real muddy" today.
Meanwhile, a light earthquake hit
the middle United States last weekend,
with tremors reaching as close by as
the Piedmont section of the state;.
Boone had 13 inches of snow today
and some areas of the Piedmont re
ported three inches. High winds are
reported along the coast.
Slippery highways are forecast for
today with a high temperature ex
pected in the upper thirties or low
forties. It's expected to get somewhat
warmer on Wednesday with a high of
around 46 to 52 anticipated. Thurs
day is susposed to be even warmer.
But, any way you read the old
thermometer, winter is here and if the
first few days are any example, it
could be a long, tough one.
Jury List
The following names have been
drawn for jury service for the week
beginning on the 25th dav of Novem
ber. 1968:
Dunn - Corrie K. Morris, Hilda P.
Medlin, Stephen Winstead.
Harris - Willis Clyde Privette, Mrs.
Lonnie Robbins
Youngsville ? William Garland Al
ford. Jr.
Franklinton ? Thomas J. Crudup,
James Enoch Kearney, Miss Mildred
M. House. Ruth Marie Crudup.
Hayesville - Mrs. E. N. Avscue,
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