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Showing 24 articles from December 19, 2006.

FRONT PAGE

Boys and Girls Club opens doors
Boys and Girls Club opens doors
The Franklin County chapter of the Boys and Girls Club opened for business on Monday with an enrollment of 99 children eager for a safe haven.

The idea for a club began in the minds of Paige and Al Sayles more than two years ago and when the doors opened for a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the Riverside Elementary School gym on Monday, Dr. Sayles beamed like a proud papa.


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Youngsville hungry for Food Lion
YOUNGSVILLE — Town Commissioners agreed last week to ease regulations for a Charlotte developer looking to bring a Food Lion to town.

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Big Christmas parade in Alert community
Big Christmas parade in Alert community

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Movie recalls Marshall disaster
Headlines from the November 1970 Edition of The Franklin Times, featuring coverage of the crash. (Contributed photo.)
Movie recalls Marshall disaster
This time of year is always a difficult time for those who knew James Patterson.

Patterson, better known as “Crow” to his friends, was a member of the Marshall University football team that died in a plane crash on Nov. 14, 1970 after flying back to West Virginia following a game at East Carolina University.

Last month, on Nov. 11, ECU unveiled a plaque memorializing the tragic event more than 35 years ago.

And on this Friday, Warner Bros. will bring Marshall’s story to the big screen with “We Are Marshall”, focusing on the tragedy and triumph through adversity.


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Holiday closings
County and town offices will be closed for at least two days to observe the Christmas holiday.

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OBITUARIES

JAMES H. “JAKE” PARHAM
FRANKLINTON - James Howard “Jake” Parham, 83, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Maria Parham Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) in the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church cemetery, with the Rev. David Averette officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall.

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ANNIE LEE KELLY
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lee Kelly, 78, who died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at St. Stephen Baptist Church, with the Rev. Junious McArthur Debnam officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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THEODORE A. COOLEY
RALEIGH - Theodore A. Cooley, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at Wake Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) in the Alston-Anderson Funeral Home chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill, Louisburg.

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LENVERT D. NICHOLSON SR.
FRANKLINTON - Lenvert D. Nicholson Sr., 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Dec. 17, at Manasseh Chapel Baptist Church, Franklinton, with the Rev. Samuel T. Tunstall officiating.

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MAXINE M. WILLIAMS
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Mrs. Maxine Morgan Williams, 82, who died on Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at South Main Street Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Rosby officiating. Burial will follow in the Nelson Chapel church cemetery.

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JENNIFER K. WOOD
YOUNGSVILLE - Mrs. Jennifer Kirkpatrick Wood, 37, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg.

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WESLEY RAY “PAPA” MANNING
CASTALIA, NC - Wesley Ray “Papa” Manning, 80 died Monday, December 18, 2006, with his family at his side.

He was born October 17, 1926 to the late Jack and Embra Matthews Manning.


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JAMES E. MAY (Dec. 7, 1936 – Dec. 16, 2006)
LOUISBURG – James Elton May, 70, of 323 Egypt Church Rd., went home to be with his Lord Saturday, December 16th, at his home.

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DONNIE RAY LEONARD (December 31, 1956 – December 15, 2006)
LOUISBURG - Donnie Ray Leonard, 49, of 769 Walter Collins Rd. lost his battle with cancer on December 15th at his home.

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SPORTS

Family Matters
Family Matters
BUNN - Daniel Wright hopes his three sets of sisters will prove to be double trouble for opponents during the 2006-07 girls basketball campaign.

So far, the sister act has been a successful one as the Ladycats are off to a strong 4-0 start.

And Wright, Bunn’s six-year head coaching veteran, couldn’t be happier.


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BHS nabs two from Warriors
BHS nabs two from Warriors
LOUISBURG -- Given the recent history of the two powerful programs, it was expected at Bunn and Louisburg would engage in a hard-fought girls basketball contest last Friday at the LHS Gymnasium.

Things didn’t work out that way, however, as the battle of unbeatens was won in convincing style by the visiting Ladycats.


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Bunn’s Best Shot
Bunn’s Best Shot
BUNN -- Few area basketball teams have boasted as many shooting stars over the past decade than the Bunn Wildcats.

From Troy Wheless to Freddy Little to Jimmy Thorne (among many others), the Wildcats have boasted more than their share of long-range sharpshooters that gave opposing defenses plenty of fits.


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Bunn star shines on big stages
Kerry Neal’s memorable weekend spanned two states and displayed one special talent.

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New manager announced for SL’s Carolina Mudcats
ZEBULON -- The Florida Marlins have announced Brandon Hyde as the manager of the 2007 Carolina Mudcats, becoming the 15th manager in the team’s history in the Class AA Southern League.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Hospital honors those providing dedicated service
Granville Medical Center recently had an employee awards banquet to honor staff for their many years of service to the organization.

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Edward Best principal remembered as educator, mentor and friend
Warren W. Smith was more than a principal to hundreds of students who graduated from Edward Best High School in Louisburg.

He was our friend and our mentor. He has remained so, even though it has been more than 50 years since he came to be the new principal following the resignation of R. I. Boyd in 1953.


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Red-hatters go to Raleigh
The Red Hat Society of Pilot recently visited Rep. Lucy Allen in the Legislative Building in Raleigh. Allen was busy at work but took time out to show the women “their office” and to explain some of her duties and what she is presently working on.

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Town to examine facility needs
The Louisburg Town Council took two steps on Monday night to address facilities.

First, the Council directed its resident engineers to conduct a study of facility needs, with a particular eye toward future plans for a public works, streets department and electric department complex on the town’s land on T. Kemp Road.


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Farm City wraps up with tips for green thumbs
Franklin County’s Cooperative Extension office wrapped up Farm City Week festivities last month with a conference providing small farmers with tips about using their acres.

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