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Gy 6-3283 Ten Cents . Louisburg, N. C., Thursday, May 22, 1969 (Twelve Pages Today) * 100th Year-Number 28
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Sheriffs Department: Know Your Law Officials
In this, the concluding part of ?
three-part aerie* in recognition of law
enforcement officers in the county,
The Times salutes the Franklin County
Sheriff's Department. The series,
which began last week in marking
National Police Week, covered police
departments in Louisburg, Franklin
ton, Youngsville and Buna. The Times
also recognizes all other persons who
contribute to the public safety. In
cluded in these are the State Highway
Patrol, jailers, guards, parole and court
officials and others. The Times salutes
them all for the outstanding work they
are doing.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
SHERIFF WILLIAM T. DEMENT
was sworn into office in December of
1966 after 10 years as Chief of the
Louisburg Police
Department and
six years as a Dep
uty Sheriff. Un
questionably the
most experienced
police officer ser
ving the area. De
ment has been
trained in Civil De- I
fense Radiological |
Monitoring; Riot
Control: Fineer
DEMENT
printing; Interrogation; Search and
Louisburg Woman Of The Year
Margaret Hill accepts awqrd from Pat Myers, club president.
Mrs. Hill Is Woman Of Year
The "Clubwoman of the Year"
award was presented to Mrs. Margaret
Hill last night at the Louisburg
Woman's Club meeting, held in the
home of Mrs. Wilson Clay. The presen
tation of the award was made by
out-going president, Mrs. Pat Myers.
Margaret was choaen for the award
based on her outstanding work in club
activities over the past year. She has
been a member of the Club for the
past four years. Some of the projects
which Margaret has worked on are:
Heart Fund Drive, Dance Committees
and Conservation of Home Life. She
has also attended a number of District
Industrial
Film Viewed
By Local Lions
Franklin Industrial Development
Director Kenneth Schubart, a member
of the Louisburg Lions Club, pre
sented a special film showing to the
club at Its Tuesday night meeting.
Schubart showed the film, 'The David
City Story."
The fUm depicted a small typical
town, in Nebraska that decided to do
something about the appearance of its
business district. A plan was made but
before it could be carried a destructive
fire hit the town and destroyed what
work had already been done. The
spirit of the townspeople was such
that in spite of the setback, the plan
was carried to its full completion and
the film pointed out that this was
done without state or federal aid.
It was noted that a number of
Louisburg businesses have recently
made improvements in appearances.
The club had one visitor, Alton
Overby, a member of the Weldon
Lions Club.
At Franklinton
Rescue Service
To Hold
Open House
The Franklinton Rescue Service
will hold open house Sunday after
noon at the Rescue Station, according
to an announcement this week by A.
1. Parkinson, Chief of the unit.
The Franklinton Service, organized
In May of 1967, has 13 members and
three vehicles. One of the vehicles and
the Rescue gliding were purchased
with contributions from citizens of
Franklinton and surrounding areas, ac
cording to Peridnaon.
Perkinaon expressed the Service's
appreciation the public, business firms,
dub* and other organisations for their
help Sfirt contributions
Hundxv't open house hours are 2
P.M to 0 P.M. and refreshments are to
be served.
meetings.
Margaret is married to Jimmy Hill,
owner-operator of Shannon Village
Esso Station. They have two children.
Jay, age six and Greg, age three. Their
home is on Waddell Street here in
Louisburg. Margaret is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mash burn of
Louisburg. Aside from being a very
active Club member, wife and mother,
Margaret is also active in church work.
She and her family belong to the
Louisburg Baptist Church. Margaret
owns and operates her own Beauty
Shop - Vogue Hair Styling. Like Mar
garet, Jimmy is also active in dubs. He
is a former member of the Louisburg
JC's and a member of the Louisburg
Rescue Service.
Seizure; Law of Arrest; Jail Super
vision; Use of Firearms and Auxiliary
Police Training.
A Methodist and a high school
graduate. Dement is the son of Ollie O.
and the late Louise H. Dement. He is
married to the former Virginia
Leonard and they have five children,
Carol, Patricia, Billy, Mike and Kim.
The Dements live at 112 Justice Stir&et
here.
Commenting on his work, Sheriff
Dement stated, "Law enforcement
work is very interesting and I appre
ciate the opportunity of serving all the
people in Franklin County".
DAVID G. BATTON of Bunn is
Chief Deputy, a post he has held for
several years under
former Sheriff Joe
Champion and
since 1966 under
Sheriff Dement. ?
" Batton, a veteran I
of World War II
with four year's
service in the
Army, has seven
years experience in
law enforcement.
He was formerly an
BATTON
appliance salesman. He is a Baptist and
holds a high school diploma. The son
of Mr. and Mrs Chariu A. Batton, he
is married lo the former Dorothy
Alford and they have seven children.
Betty, Carol. David. Charles. Jerry and
Terry and Darnell.
Batton has had training in Finger
printing and Crime Scene Search; Law
and Order and Civil Defense. He says
"I like law enforcement work and I
like working with men such as Sheriff
Dement and former Sheriff Joe Cham
pion". He adds, "The people of Frank
lin County have been very good to me
in my work". ?
HENRY LLOYD GUPTON joined
the department on December 5, 1966
oft or corvina oe ?
Constable of Gold
Mine Township
and working as a
building contrac
tor. Gupton was
Constable (or 14
years and has had
training in Civil De
fense. He is a Bap
tist and the son of
Mr. L. P. Gupton
of Rt. 2, Louis
Gl'PTON
burg. He. is married to the former
Dorothy Duke and they hive two
children, Jo Ann Gupton Wat kins and
Lloyd Drew Gupton.
In commenting on his work, Gup
ton says, "I like my job as a Deputy
and I like W. T. Dement both as a mah
to work for and as Sheriff". He also
says he likes the people of Franklin
County.
LEROY TERRELL came to the
department from Hayesville Township
on July 1, 1967 after serving two years
in the Military Police unit of the U. S.
Army. Terrell, at the time he became a
uepuiy, was larm
ing. The son of Mr.
J. A. Terrell, he is a
Baptist and is mar
ried to the former
Dorothy Ruth Cur
rin. They have five
children: Dorothy
Ruth Currin Smith,
Leroy. Jr., Judy
Faye. Barbara Ann
and Randy Steph
en.
TLRRELL
Terrell has received Civil Defense
training in addition to his M.P. school
ing. His comment was simply put as he
said, "Mike working as a law enforce;
ment officer in Franklin County".
JOHN DAVID DEAL, SR. became
a Deputy Sheriff on February 18,
1968 after serving with the North
Carolina Prison Department. A veteran
of World War II, Deal is a Baptist and a
high school graduate. He is the son of
Mr. and C. P. Deal of Concord, N. C.
aiiu lie auu uu
wife, the former
Ruth Madeline
Thompson of Con
cord. have one son,
John Deal. Jr. who
is now serving in
the U. S. Air
Force.
Deal has served
five years as a city
police officer and
covers the Frank
DEAL
union ? Youngsville area 01 the county
for the most part. He says, "I enjoy
my work very much". He also says he
"wishes to thank all the officers of
Franklin County for their coopera
tion" and he has a special thanks for
those with whom he works most fre
quently in the Franklinton area. He
points out Franklinton Police Chief
Leo Edwards and the Franklinton De
partment.
This concludes the series and The
Times hopes that the public has
realized a closer tie with law enforce
ment officers in the area as a result of
Information contained in the three
issue article.
Board Fixes Com mis ion
Terms, Tall on To Stay
J. Harold Talton, Chairman of the
Industrial Development Commiarion,
has withdrawn his resignation present
ed to the Board of County Commis
sioners on May 8. The resignation
which Talton said at the time came
because he "was tired of being slapped
in the face" by the Board, had cauwd
a heated controversy between support
ers of industrial development and
members of the Board.
Talton told The Times late Wednes
day night that he is withdrawing his
resignation. He said at the time that
the Commissioners were unaware of
his decision.
The Board met Wednesday after
noon in special session to take action
on a Welfare budget request. In res
Mrs. B.H. Patterson
Youngsville Woman Of Year
Youngsville - A highlight of the
Youngsvllle Woman's Club Banquet
was the presentation of a silver bowt
to the clubmember chosen as Club
woman of the Year. This award was
presented by Mrs. Hudson to Mrs.
Baxter H. Patterson, who is a charter
member of the club.
The recipient Is a person who has
attended many conferences, district,
Mrs. B. H. Patterson
state and national Woman's Club Con
ventions. Participating In Fine Arts
Festivals Sewing Contests, she has won
awards in district and state competi
tion. Called on (or special projects
related to hospitality, decorating and
planning, she frequently Alls an essen
tial need In the club. She wis chairman
of the banquet committee tills year, as
she has been for a number of times in
the past.
In addition to club work, she serves
on church committees and la interest
ed in civil affairs. Currently she is
Treasurer of the Franklin County
Democratic Women's Organization and
is a long-time member of the local
Democratic Precinct Committee. Dur
ing election years she is active In
promoting voter interest.
Mrs. Patterson and her husband
have one daughter, Mrs. Mary Charlie
Corpening. She is married to Younp
ville's physician, Dr. A. N. Corpening;
and they have three children.
Clarification
The Linwood Gupton reported in
The Times in Tuesday's issue in the
Superior Court article as charged with
operating an auto while under in
fluence of Intoxicants In which a nolle
pros with leaf* was taken Is not J.
Linwood Gupton of 114 Edgewood
Drive, Loulsburg. The Linwood Gup
ton as reported in the paper lived on
Route 1, Youngsville.
Woman Enters Bunn Race
For the first time in Iti history, a woman hai filed for the Bunn Town
Council. Mia. Helen P. Jonas, mother of two and a clerk In the Bunn bank, filed
before the deadline Tuaaday. The action makea a six-way race for the four
Council seats.
Incumbent Council members Thurston Bailey and Louia Debnam are seeking
redaction. Former Mayor and councilman Joe Edwards and political newcomers
Kenneth L. (Pap) Brantley and Robert Lee Jones have also filed.
Two other Incumbent Council members are running for Mayor to succeed W.
A. (Bill) Andrews who Is not seeking reelection. Former Mayor Wayne Winstead
and M. Z. Morris, a member of the County Industrial Commission are opponents
In the mayoral race.
Two women were elected to the Louisburg Town Council earlier this month.
Mia. Breattie C. O'Neal waa reelected far a third term and Mia. Lola Wheless was
named for a first term.
Bunn holda ita municipal elections Tuaaday, May 27.
ponse to an inquiry by a Raleigh
newsman, the budget matter was de
layed while the Board rescinded its
actions of May 5 In which It made
some one-year appointments to the
Commission and approved a motion
which was designed to right the terms
of Commission members.
Following a session with representa
tives of the Welfare Board, the Com
missioners invited Talton to appear
before them. Talton came and the
matter of his resignation was
thoroughly discussed, according to re
liable reports. Board attorney W. H.
Taylor acted as spokesman for the
Commissioners and explained the mix
up in appointments. Talton reportedly
left the meeting after saying that he
would consider the resignation move
again. The Board then tabled his re
signation.
Late Wednesday Talton informed
The Times of his decision to stay on
the Commission. He said, "For the
good of the industrial program and in
order to continue the projects now
underway and inasmuch as the Com
missioners acted under erronous infor
mation, I feel I ought to withdraw my
resignation."
The "erronous information" refer
red to by Talton was the reason
expressed by the Commissioners for
the mixup in Commission appoint
ments. Several references were made
earlier in the meeting to incorrect
Information although it was never ex
plained who made the error. Commis
sioner Norwood Faulkner stated in the
session that he would like, to suggest
going back to expiration dates and
bringing all terms up to date and he
added, "I'm not trying to put the
blame (for the incorrect information)
on anybody. We tried in good faith to
do it to get staggered terms."
The motion clearing the mixup was
made by Commissioner W. M. Sykes
and seconded by Commissioner Ro
bert Lee Burnette and all voted ap
provingly.
The action brought Talton's term
up to date and the three years to
which he was retroactively appointed
beginning in March, 1968 will expire
in March of 1971.
Simon Collie, W. F. Collins and J.
T. Moss also received retroactive ap
pointments with their terms expiring
in March of 1971. Lloyd West, Allen
deHart and Joe Denton were reap
pointed retroactively to March of this
year with their terms expiring in
March of 1972. Macon Morris, T. 0.
Nelms and K. G. Weldon were retro
actively appointed back to 1967 and
their terms will expire in March of
197.0.
Commissioners Approve 43%
Welfare Budget Increase
The Board of County Commission
ers found themselves in a non-retreat
lng position here Wednesday afternoon
and finally approved a $33,154 In
crease in the local Welfare Department
budget. The Board, caught up in fe
deral and state regulations, decided
they could do nothing less than give
approval to the request. Hie action
moves the Public Assistance portion of
the budget from the $75,437 of this
year to $108,591 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1.
A new federal program which be
comes effective January 1, 1970 will
get $17,244 of the increase. This
amount is for the six-month period
and the program offers medical aid to
welfare recipients. The total share of
the county In welfare for this current
year is $247,485.23, according to in
formation released In Wednesday's ses
sion. Commissioner Norwood Faulk
ner said in the meeting that
$1,011,000.00 was spent in the coun
ty for welfare last year.
Cancer Drive
Nets $3500
George Champion, Jr., County Can
car Crusade Chairman, reported this
week that collections had reached
$3500 in the recent drive here. He
added that some others sections have
yet to report which could bring the
total even higher.
Obvioudy pleased with the results
of the campaign. Champion expressed
his appreciation to all area chairmen
and all those who worked in the
campaign. He also expressed the So
ciety's appreciation to all who contri
buted.
The Welfare budget increase, which
does not include administrative costs,
is expected to up the county tax rate
by around seven cents per $100 valua
tion.
In an unrelated action, the Board
passed a resolution authorizing letters
to be sent to the county's representa
tives in the General Assembly asking
their support for the statewide one
cent sales tax. It was reliably feported
that members of the Board favor a bill
which would make the tax statewide
and which would allow the Mate to
collect the money and return it to the
county.
Mr R. B. Gordon, Superintendent
of Franklinton City Schools appeared
before the Board urging approval of
his school budget explaining that his
system will be going to total integra
tion this fall and that all funds are
needed.
LHS Grads To HearWF Professor
Dr. Thomas A. Blind, Professor
Christian Ethics and Sociology it
Southeastern Baptist Theological Sem
inary at Wake Forest, will deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon at Louisburg
High School Sunday, June X, at 8:00
P.M.
Dr. Bland is a native of Carrboro,
N. C. and is married to the former
Rena Lou Cheek, a teacher at Louis
burg. They have two children, Cynthia
Rene*- Bland and Thomas Albert
Bland, Jr.
Dr. Bland holds a B.A. Degree /rom
the University of North Oarollna, B.D.
and Th.D. Degrees from Southeastern
Seminary and has done post-doctoral
study at Yale University as a Research
Fellow in 1962-63. A member of a
number of honor societies. Dr. Bland
has served on the Executive Board,
General Association of Baptists in
Kentucky; as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Temperance and Christian
Life, Missouri Baptist General Asso
ciation and as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Adult and Juvenile Delin
quency of the N. C. Conference for
Social Service.
He Is presently serving as a Director
of the Wake County Mental Health
Society and a* a Director, State Leg Is
lative Council. He hu also authored
several articles and book sections.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be I
delivered in the school auditorium.
Dr. Thorn* A. Bland