LOCAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
Trouble In Hyde
They're having trouble in Hyde
County. Reports coming out of this
small coastal area say that now that
HEW has forced school integration,
the Negroes in Hyde don't want it.
Actually, it is more that the Negroes
don't want it the way it's being done
than that they don't want it at all.
The Negro citizens want to keep
the schools their children have been
attending, maintain the leadership
they held in these schools. Under
HEW's dictate, the Hyde school offi
cials have set up a plan to phase out
the two Negro schools and to conso
lidate all children in the one central
Mattamuskeet High School.
The troubles, which have spilled
over into the streets of Swan Quarter,
are not unique to Hyde, although
fortunately and thus far, they have
been limited to that locality, with a
bit of trouble reported from Orange
County.
In all counties where federally
ordered integration plans have been
instituted, similar situations exist.
Right here in Franklin County for
example, many Negro citizens have
been deprived of their places of lead
ership in their schools simply because
their schools no longer exist. This is,
of course, due to the court order
under which Franklin totally desegre
gated its schools. Negro communities
that worked for years to build up a
school now find the identity of that
school lost.
But this is the time of change.
Blacks everywhere cried out for inte
grated schools as an answer to all their
problems. For years, together with the
federal government, they have pushed
far beyond reason in many cases.
Now, those in Hyde County, at least
are finding that integration is not the
total ansvwr and that, indeed, integra
tion isn't what they wanted after all.
Franklin, like many others, has
been fortunate. The out siders have
remained outside and things have gone
rather smoothly although circum
stances have often been working
against it. In the face of massive
dissatisfaction, schools here have
operated without noticable incident.
It's a pity that social reformers and
those in power chose our schools for
the turmoil they have caused. Grown
ups might have been able to protect
themselves. Indeed, we suspect that if
the federal government had attempted
to force its will on as many adults as it
has children, things would be a lot
worse.
As simple as it is, it's regretable
that intelligent people could not or
would not see what is being done to
the future generations. A child should
attend school for one basic reason ?
to gain an education. Social reform
should come through their parents.
They should not be used as tools.
How can anyone expect a child to get
an education in today's unstable
school systems?
How can a teacher do her best
work when she must be on the look
out for switch-blades, racial incidents
and federal agents with prying eyes?
How can principals, superintendents
and school boards operate school
systems when all their time is taken
complying with multitudes of guide
lines sent down from Washington by
bureaucrats who know nothing about
the operation of local school systems?
And how can a child learn in fear?
It could all be brushed aside if the
situation existed only in little Hyde
County. It doesn't. It exists every
where. Very little education is going
on in the public schools in this
country today. And it will tell tomor
row.
The following cases were disposed
of during a session of Recorder's Court
held on Wednesday. November 6th:
H. J. Faulkner, w/m/41. operating
auto intoxicated; no operator's license
Defendant unable to be located.
Action abates.
Willie Andrew Thomas, n/m/28. as
sault with deadly weapon. (2 cases)
Defendant not to be found. Case
abates.
Roy Rankin Varner. w/m/39. care
less and reckless driving. Defendant
not to be found Case abates.
Herbert Lonfc. assault. Defendant
not to be found. Case abates.
Melvin Gibson, n/m/32. assault on
female. Case abates.
Vann Delia Ellington, w/m, bad
check. Case abates.
James Henry Washington, c/m/23,
carrying concealed weapon. Case
abates.
Harold Johnson Faulkner, w/m/43,
no operator's license; failing to display
current inspection certificate. Action
abates.
Harden Jones, n/m/45, possession
of non tax paid liquor. Nol pros.
Mervin Richardson, n/m/23, follow
ing too closely; without valid opera
tor's license. Case abates.
Luther Calvin Wheeler. Jr., w/m/43,
operating auto intoxicated. $100.00
fine and costs. Notice of appeal. Bond
set at $200.00.
McKinley Fogg, n/m/58, operating
au(o intoxicated. Pleads guilty to care
less and reckless driving. $100.00 fine
and costs.
Earl Wayne Jackson, w/m/62,
operating auto intoxicated. Nol pros.
Jury deposit forfeited.
Roger (NMN) Robitson, w/m/53,
operating auto intoxicated. Pleads
guilty to careless and reckless driving.
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$100.00 fine and costs.
Gary Hugh Lamm, w/m/17, ex
ceeding a safe speed. Defendant dead.
Action abates. Jury fee forfeited.
Carl Wesley Dickens, w/m/41, op
erating auto intoxicated; exceeding
safe speed. Pleads guilty to careless
and reckless driving. $100.00 fine and
costs.
Betty Reames Ayscue, w/f/27,
speeding. Nol pros, with leave.
Roy Lee Hunt, possession non tax
paid liquor; possession for sale. $50.00
fine and costs.
Sherlock Anthon Byars, n/m/22,
operating auto intoxicated. Pleads
guilty to careless and reckless driving.
$100.00 fine and costs.
Johnnie Lee Noble, n/m/32, op
erating auto intoxicated; GS20-138.
Plea of guilty to careless and reckless
driving. $100.00 fine and costs.
Elbert (NMN) Sutton, n/m/35, op
erating auto intoxicated. $100.00 fine
and costs.
Louis (NMN) Crudup, n/m/44. op
erating auto intoxicated. Pleads guilty
to careless and reckless driving.
$100.00 fine and costs.
Wilma Tharrington Beddingfield.
w/f/30. speeding. Player for judgment
continued on payment of costs.
Arthur Alston, n/m/38, assault with
deadly weapon. Discharged on pay
ment of costs.
Melvin Richardson, n/m/30, non
support. Nol pros with leave.
Carrie Joyner, n/f/42, assault with
deadly weapon. No probable cause.
Felix Parrish. w/f/50, trespassing
Nol pros on payment of costs.
Charlie Thomas Boulden, w/m, as
sault with deadly weapon; operating
auto intoxicated. Pleads guilty to care
less and reckless driving; nol pros to
assault with deadly weapon. $100.00
fine and costs.
Mosses Aaron Masaenburg, n/m/50,
operating auto intoxicated. Defendant
in prison; file detainer.
Donald Ray Godfrey, w/m/29, non
support. Nol pros.
Linda Tharrington Grissom, speed
ing. $10.00 fine and costs
Richard Terry, n/m/18, operatic
auto intoxicated. $100.00 fine and
| coats.
1 Billv Glenn Foreman, m/31. speed
ing. $20.00 fine and costs.
Ballard Green Bragg. II, w/m/23,
speeding. $15.00 fine and costs.
Joseph Wesley Ellington, w/m/42,
speeding. Prayer for judgment con
tinued on payment of costs.
Charlie Ozie Dunston, n/m/41,
careless and reckless driving. $25.00
Fine and costs.
Earl (NMN) Reynolds. Jr., n/m/22,
careless and reckless driving. $25.00
fine and costs.
Joseph Jackson Respass, Jr..
w/m/26, careless and reckless driving.
Discharged on payment of costs.
Thomas Robbins. n/m, reckless
driving; failure to report accident; no
liability insurance; improper registr
ation. $75.00 fine and costs.
Dennis Clifton Mustian, w/m/35,
speeding. Prayer for judgment con
tinued on payment of costs.
Grady Crudup. Jr., n/m/17, speed
ing too fast for conditions; improper
registration; no liability insurance.
$25.00 fine and costs.
Walter Edgar Horton, n/m/53, no
operator's license. $25.00 fine and
costs.
Walter Edgar Horton. n/m/53, no
operator's license. 60 days in jail,
suspended on payment of $25.00 fine
and costs.
Walter Edgar Horton, n/m/53,
knowingly permitting unlicensed per
son to drive a motor vehicle owned by
him. Judgment continued on payment
of costs.
Roosevelt Davis, n/m, assault with
deadly weapon. Not guilty.
John Earl Strickland, n/m/33, false
pretense. Motion to quash allowed.
Jerry Richardson, n/m/20, assault
with deadly weapon. 60 days in jail,
suspended on payment of $45.00 to
CSC for Dr. B. L. Patterson for Harold
Ransdell and pay $25.00 fine and
costs.
Walter Edward Upchurch, n/m/31,
speeding. $10.00 fine and costs.
Herbert Alston, n/m/23, assault'
with deadly weapon. 60 days in jail,
suspended on payment of 6.00 to CSC
ror Franklin Memorial Hospital for
Harold Ransdell; $40.00 to CSC for
Dr. B. L. Patterson for Harold Rans
tMi and (60.00 fine and costs.
Jltpmi* Doudas Wilder, n/m/23. no
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inevitable consequence of union
ization and from interfering in
any manner with it> employee*
in the exerciie of their rights to
?elf organization or to join or
annul 4CWA .
The Trial Examiner also recom
mends that the company offer Elean
dor Rice, Linda Rich and Louise
Boone immediate and full employ
ment in heir former positions or equi
valant posts. Each are to be paid for
lost wages, plus six percent interest.
Certain personnel records and data are
also to be made available to the
Examiner and the company is ordered
to bargain collectively with the ACWA
as the exclusive representative of all
the employees in the suit.
The company is also required to
post a notice in the plant spelling out
certain rights of employees and a long
list of things the company promises it
will not do.
H in ken acknowledged the
"right of an employer to termi
nate the xervicex of an employee
for any reason or no reason so
long as the discharge is not
motivated by the employees'
union or other concerted ac
tivity".
The decision was critical of former
plant manager Sam Vick for what the
Examiner termed surveilance of union
activities at the Lanford Motel here.
Vick was accused of driving by the
motel and of copying down license
numbers.
One major contention in the hear
ings was that a number of employees
had signed the union card in the belief
that they were signing only to allow an
election to be held. However, the
Examiner ruled and a copy of the card
accompanying the decision showed
that it was clearly stated that the
employee "voluntarily accepted mem
bership" in the ACWA and "designat
ed said union as (the) collective bar
gaining agent in all matters pertaining
to wages, hours and other conditions
of employment". The signature also
authorized the deduction of dues.
The Examiner held the com
pany responsible for a business
man's appreciation night meet
ing here at which the controver
sial movie, "And Women Must
Weep" uw shown. The meeting
was attended by a large number
of cmnftany employees and door
prizes were given by local busi
nesses just prior to the election.
Boy Scout Leaders Meet Here
The Saponi District held its annual
Pot Luck Dinner Tuesday evening at
Louisburg Methodist Church. The pur
pose of the gathering, which was at
tended by approximately one hundred
people, was to recognize scout leaders
in the District.
The program began with an opening
from three Louisburg cub scouts:
Ricky Duke. Gene Smith, and Bob
Strickland, all members of Norman
Cooper and Glenn Smith's Webelos
Den.
After the invocation by Rev. Nor
wood Jones, the parents served an
extremely delightful meal. Then the
awards began, all presented by Robert
Hicks. Advancement Committee Chair
man. Pack 510 received a ribbon for
its excellent recruitment of new cub
scouts.
Mrs. Frances Wynne was recognized
as "Den Mother of the Year" and
received a framed certificate for her
outstanding faithfulness. Also. James
A. Williams received a certificate for
his work as Cub Master.
In addition, Guy Corn from the
Franklinton unit received a certificate
for "Scout Master of the Year". Then
C. Ray Pruette, District Chairman of
the Saponi District, received a trophy
for his meritorious service to scouting.
Last, all chair ladies, who helped to
operator'! license. Nol pros.
Bennie Pettiford. GS 86-1; barber
ing without State license. Prayer for
judgment continued on payment of
costs.
John (NMN) James, n/m/40, speed
ing. $10.00 flne and coiti.
William Lee Powell, n/m/44, speed
ing. $10.00 fine and coats.
George Allen Ratterman, w/m/20,
speeding. $16.00 flne and costa.
Herbert Hoover Paylor, n/m/37,
speeding. $10.00 flne and coats.
Gilbert Wayne Bailey, w/m/20,
speeding. $10.00 flne and costs.
make the affair possible, were re
cognized and presented with a scout
ing pin.
After these recognitions Wallace
Wood, Scout Executive for the
Occoneechee Council, installed new
officers. He installed C. Ray Pruette as
District Chairman and Walter Mc
Donald as District Commissioner.
Afterwards, Jim Lacy, District Scout
Executive, gave a most encouraging
and promising progress report in scout
ing.
The closing ceremony was given by
two eagle scouts from Hoke Steel
man's Troop 555. Bennett Steelman
read the American creed and Bobby
Fuller played "Taps".
District Court
Three district judges elected last
week under the new statewide court
system will be given the oath of office
on the first Monday in December. The
three have been Invited by Judge
Hamilton H. Hobgood, resident judge
of the district, to meet with him in
Louisburg for the formal swearing-in
ceremony.
Elected, all without opposition,
were Linwood T. Peoples of Vance,
Julius Banzet of Warren and Claude W.
Allen, Jr., of Granville. Banzet has
been designated by Judge Hobgood as
chief judge for the district, which
consists of the five counties of Vance,
Franklin, Warren, Granville and Per
son. All three of the new judges were
nominated in the Democratic primary
last May,
Three magistrates to serve in Vance
county have been appointed by Judge
Hobgood and are Tom D. Hardie, who
is retiring, as recorder the past several
years; Heber M. Lewis and 8. R.
Whitten.
"COME
THINK
OF IT..."
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Things are always changing, so they say. and the elections
have changed more than usual. Some things that are gonnna
change, we figure, will be for the better. Some, we suspect,
will go the other way.
There are some changes to come that bring tears to your
eyes. Tears that flow like rain.
We always hate to see old friends depart. There is a sadness
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we turn to in the days ahead?
Who will we find to take his
place? Or rather, their places.
'Cause there's gonna be a mess
of them moved.
We see where dear old Harold
Howe is leaving the service of his
country. Now, ain't that a crying
- shame? Where, we ask will we
5 ever again And a Harold Howe? I
tell you .... it's a nough to
- make a body cry. Just think . . .
Harold Howe, the Third is gone.
Schools and education ain't
never again going to be the same.
Hope he don't forget to pick up
his children at school on his way
out of Washington.
Then there is dear old Nick. Everybody here remembers old
Nick. He was the Katzenbach that first took Franklin County
to court when he was attorney general or something there in
Washington. It makes you choke up. Just think old Nick . . .
gone . . . out in the cold. Thank goodness for the Ford
Foundation. They'll take him if he wants to go there. They'd
take anybody as faithful to the cause as old Nick. 'Course a
fellow named Ramsey Clark took old Nick's place at the
lawyer's hangout when the President wanted to get Thurgood
Marshall on the Supreme Court. You all know about that one.
He give Nick's job to Clark so's Clark's papa would give his
seat on the bench to Thurgood. Sort of a game of musical
chairs. The public put the nickels in the pic-a-low.
Ramsey, by the way, needs to be thought well of. He
has said he will stay 'til the bitter end. No, sir. He ain't leaving
Washington until he's made to. There might be a couple more
rioters that need freeing. Old Ramsey is gonna be missed, too.
He adds to our tears.
Then there's Henry ... I believe his name is Fowler and
he's somebody's secretary up there. He's leaving. We ain't
going to miss him since we don't have the foggiest idea what
he's been doing all this time. But, he is one of the gang and we
might just as well shed a tear or two for him while he looks for
a job.
We suffer for all these old friends and several hundred
more. But our heart bleeds most and the tears fall the fastest
and thickest for the oldest of the lot. Since way back in 1948,
he has been one of our favorite targets ... eh, that is ... .
friends. We've seen a lot, eye to eye, over the years. Like
every seventh day is Sunday; Veteran's Day comes on
November 11 each year and money is for spending. And we
truly hate to see him go. What'll we do for copy in the years
ahead?
And we want to say here and now ... for the record ... al
ways to be read. We don't agree that he looks like a
frost-bitten tomato ... as some have said. It just looks like a
frost-bitten tomato.
But anyway you look at him . . . he's gonna be missed right
along with the itch, the plague, Lyndon, the Beatles, bill
collectors and a hangover. Goodbye Hubert. It's so sad to see
you go.
Beasleys To
Head Drive
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Beasley of
Louisburg have been appointed Direc
tors for the Franklin County 1969
March of Dimes Campaign, it was
announced today by Clarence W. Wal
ker. volunteer State Chairman.
"It's time we stop telling ourselves
that birth defects strike only at 'other
people' and 'other people's children',"
Mr. and Mrs. Beasley said. "A birth
defect can hit any family, rich or poor,
any race, any nationality.
"Birth defects are this nation's
second greatest destroyer of life,
claiming approximately half a million
unborn babies each year and killing
60,000 of our children and adults,"
they declared. "More than 250,000
American babies are born each year
with a defect, and an estimated 15
million persons of all ages have one or
more defect that affects their daily
lives."
The Directors said that the March
of Dimes, which won the fight against
polio, attacks birth defects by financ
ing research and supporting more than
100 birth defects centers at major
medical institutions throughout the
United States.
Mr. Beasley is a native of Louisburg
and owns and operates the Beasley
Wholesale Company. He is a Mason.
Mrs. Beasley is associated with the
Franklin County Welfare Department.
Mr. and Mrs. Beasley attend he Louis
burg Baptist Church. '
"A fine example of what can be
done is seen at our Birth Defects
Treatment Center in Chapel Hill and
our Birth Defects Evaluation Center at
the Western Carolina Center in Mor
ganton. The point is that we need
more such centers not only in our
State, but In many others.