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Volume LXXIV, No. 19
THE
Northampton
County
TIMES-NEWS
A Combination of
THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892
☆
THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926
Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, May 20, 1985
Referendum Planned
For Library-Airport
JACKSON - Northampton’s lation introduced by Rep. J. Ray- The main purpose of the meet-
Board of Commissioners met in nor Woodard April 20 giving the ing was to receive the estimated
a called session Monday night board the power to call for a ref- budget for the coming year from
and voted to ask for a referen- erendum. The airport tax elec- County Manager Melvin Holmes
dum on special airport and li- tion and the library tax were rat- for study.
brary levies, ified on May 5. Following a full discussion on
The Board’s action followed a date for the referendum will setting salary policy, disposition
XS" Roanoke-Chowan Being Left Off
Industrial Tour; Airport Lacking
the ratification of enabling legis- be set at a later date.
m
of the County Home and its needs,
and needs in each department, the
board decided it was in favor of
increases where requested as
long as it did not demand an in
crease in taxes.
No final decisions were made
on the budget, and a special meet
ing was set for one week later in
order to give the members a
chance to study the budget and
make themselves more familiar
with the over-all needs of the
county. Monday night, May 24
was set for the meeting.
The Rev. Max Evington and the
Rev. Angus Cameron asked the
Board to wait for the petition and
let the people express whether
they are in favor of a vote on the
whiskey - beer wine question.
They said “We are not against
people having the right to vote,
we are against their drinking
more whiskey!’’
In Greenville
Northampton County High
School’s Albemarle Confer
ence baseball team ventures
into state play-off action Fri
day at Greenville as they meet
Eastern Plain champion
Charles B. Aycock of Plke-
ville at 4:00 p.m. inGuySmith
Stadium.
NCHS advanced to this state
quarterfinal game by virtue
of a bye while Aycock con
quered previously undefeated
Havelock to reach the stage.
MURFREESBORO - Lack of an
adequate airport will result in
the Roanoke-Chowan area being
passed over during atour of North
Carolina next month by some of
the nation’s top Industrial execu
tives.
Governor Dan Moore's week
long Agricultural - industrial
Tour of the state during June
will begin at Reynolds Tobacco
Co. in Winston-Salem. An at
tempt to have it end at Reynolds’
Avoca Farm experimental sta
tion in Bertie County was un- and Halifax counties with the
successful because of lack of Choanoke Association,
adequate nearby airport. He and Hertford County chair-
President Fred Cooper of man, James Wallace, secretary-
Choanoke Area Development As- treasurer Virgil McBride, and
sociation reported Tuesday that Agricultural Chairman Dr. W. K,
efforts to get the schedule chang- Collins ofReynoIds AvocaFarms
ties and industrial development in ing county commissioners to levy
Hertford, Bertie, Northampton a tax of five cents per $100 for
the purpose of industrial devel
opment.’’ After paying for the
airport improvements this could
be used for an industry hunter in
later years.
He said “This is an example of
why we need an airport to help a
ed had failed.
had attempted to arrange an ap- program of industrial develop-
Ray Lassiter In Hospital
After Car-Bike Accident
RICH SQUARE - Ray Lassi- Franklin Cumbo of Jackson,
ter son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- The accident occurred about
liam Lee Lassiter of Lasker, is 5:00 p.m. near Long’s Service
said to be improving at Roanoke- Station near Rich Square.
Chowan Hospital following an ac- Ray’s leg was broken and he
cldent in which he was involved received head injuries causing
last Thursday afternoon. concussion. He regained con-
Young Ray, a 13-year-old sev- sciousness some time Saturday;
enth grader at Rich Square Ele- and his leg was put in traction
mentary School, was on an er- Monday.
rand riding his bicycle when he Highway Patrolman John Wood
made a left turn off a rural road of Conway was the investigating
onto highway 305 and ran into the officer. No charges have been
path of a car driven by Benjamin made.
Cooper was Informed by Wayne pointment withCooperningtodis-
Cooperning, Gov. Moore’s agri- cuss the fact that the state de-
cultural advisor, that the entire velopment promotion had failed
ment and every business that
wants to grow and every resi
dent in the area who is unem-
week long tour of executives of to Include any sites or plants in ployed or earning a low income
the nation’s leading Industrial the Northeast on the statewide
firms was being routed through tour.
the state by airplane and that the
facilities in the Northeast and
particularly in the tri - county
area wereinadequateatthistlme.
Cooper has recently been ap
pointed to work on job opportuni-
Cooper stated that the “com
mittee is disappointed but feels
needs to get out and support the
coming referendums.’’
The Governor’s Tour has al
ready listed such important
that an all-weather airport can businessmen as the Executive
be established soon if the coun
ties of Northampton and Hert
ford ^proven referendum allow-
Vice President of Western Elec
tric Company who will visit the
See TOUR, Page 11
Conway Bloodmobile
Visit Adds 101 Pints
M’boro Man Is
And Run Death
Booked For
Of Conway
CONWAY - Successful de
scribes the Tidewater Bloodmo
bile visit in Conway Monday as
the blood-drawing program clos
ed with 101 productive donors
listed. Many more willing donors
came only to be rejected for one
cause or another.
Willis Hare High School sent
43 students and 26 out of that
number gave a pint of life-giving
blood.
Many came to add another pint
to their records, proud that they
CONWAY-A young Murfrees- , ker of Rich Square at Harrell’s Harrell is in the Roanoke
boro man was released on bond home about 5:30 Sunday after- Rapids Hospital for observation,
following a hearing Monday be- noon. Patrolman Swanson said to
fore Justice of Peace Reeves
Taylor of Jackson. He was
charged with hit and run with
personal injury, and manslaught
er. His bond was set at $2000.
George Thomas Harrell has
been boimd over for Superior
Court trial in August.
About 9:00 a.m. Sunday morn
ing a body was.found |i,8 miles
east of Conway on U SI 158 in
}iiy the ditch, on the s^uth. ’le of the
1^ highway.' He was idL.,*tified as
Kenneth Sandy Vaughan, 40, of
Star Route, Conway.
Investigating Officer Glenn
Swanson and other officer.s ques
tioned bystanders at the scene
PRIZE CATCH? Five feet three inches long and weighing in at
about 30 to 35 pounds, Mr. Rattlesnake boasts of 15 rattles and
one button. A crewman, Farley Shoulars, working for Charles
Warmack of Rich Square killed the rattler after running over it
with a tractor as he was pulling logs in the woods about three
miles south of Lewiston. Shoulars killed a three-foot rattler with
six rattles last week and reported having seen five others that
got away before they could be killed. Above Charles Warmack
holds the snake up full length.
Accident Correction
JACKSON - Through error the
five white persons who were in
jured in an accident which oc
curred Thursday, May 6 near
Boone’s Mill Pond, were listed
as Negroes.
The condition of the injured,
trim from an automobile. The
particular fragments found at the
scene were standard trim for a
1959 Pontiac Star Chief.
Immediate search was begun
for this type vehicle. An anony
mous tip, believed to have come
as a result of the broadcast
from WWDR radio station in
Murfreesboro, caused the inves-
broken back and lacerations on tigation to proceed to the resi-
neck and leg, still hospitalized, dence of George Thomas Harrell
Mrs. Emma Drape r Askew, who lives near Vann’s gin on
deep cuts on both knees, treated the Murfreesboro-St. Johns
and released day following acci- highway.
The accwenlapparentlyoc- ‘YOU’- Home Newspaper,-- -i
curred soraellme after 9:00 p.m. "o™
as Harrell was retarnlng home elation through your paper to ra-
after leaving his work at Odom ^to station WWDR and to the
Prison where he is a custodial oUlcers who assisted in the in-
offlcer. vestigation and search.”
Jackson Sued For
Labor Violations
WILSON - Pedro Jackson of defendants from future child-
Gaston is one of two NorthCaro- labor violations, to require them
...WW..W lina cotton growers who are de- to maintain records required by
when they arrived. One of fendants in suits alleging that the act and to enjoin them from
Vaughan’s neighbors stated that they engaged minors under 16 shipping in commerce any goods
he had left his home at approxi- years of age to work on their produced in violation of the stat-
mately 9:00 p.m. where he had farms in violation of the Fair ute.
been watching TV. The neighbor Labor Standards Act. Julian E. Parker, supervisor
lives about one-half mile east Secretary of Labor W. Willard of the U.S. Labor Department s
of Vaughan’s residence. The Wirtz has filed complaints in the Wage and Hour and Public Con-
body was found approximately United States District Courthere tracts Divisions field office at
half way between the two points, naming Pedro Jackson of Gaston. Room 203, 320 S. Salisbury St.,
At the time of the questioning, Jackson allegedly engaged four Raleigh, said that boys and girls
the neighbor was the last known minors to work on his Northamp- under 16 years of age may not
person to have seen Vaughan ton County cotton farm. T. R. work on farms duringhourswhen
alive. Barrow of Goldsboro is the other their home schools are in ses-
A search of the accident scene defendant. sion. There is no age lim^Lt for
revealed broken ornaments and Secretary Wirtz has asked the farm work performed before
court to restrain the individual school, after school, or on any
school holiday, Parker said.
RECORD DONORS—Turner Draper (left), postmaster of Jack-
and businessman C. A. Davis, Sr., of Conway, are discussing with
pride their ability to be listed among the multiple donors in the
Tidewater Bloodmobile program. Draper is working on his fourth
gallon and Davis gave his 21st pint at the blood drawing in Con
way Monday to help along the successful drive netting 101 pints.
dent.
Penny Anne Barnes,
10,
who were admitted to Roanoke across one knee, treated and
Rapids Hospital is;
Mrs. Penny Draper, broken
left hip and right shoulder and
facial injuries, still hospitalized.
Mrs. Bonnie Draper Barnes,
leased.
Jeannie Askew, cut across eye
and one stitch required in each
corner of mouth, treated and re
leased next day.
result of the evidence
cuts found, Harrell was arrested and
charged with hit and run with
personal injury, and manslaught
er. The arrest was made by
Patrolman John Wood and Deputy
Sheriff Donnie Barnes of Conway
and Deputy Sheriff Grover Par-
Larry Ivey
Given Award
RICH SQUARE - Larry Ivey,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ivey,
recently received theoutstanding
service award from the Indus- WASHINGTON - The White fax coimtles Including the school
trial arts department at East House announced on Tuesdaythat districts of Weldon and Roanoke
Carolina. He will receive his de- the Choanoke Area Development Rapids,
gree from East Carolina Sunday. Association’s application to give
had given a gallon, two gallons
or more. One was Turner Draper
from Jackson who is working on
his fourth gallon, and C. A. Davis,
Sr., who gave his 21 pint through
th.e Bloodmobile. He has given
five additional pints directly to
a patient.
Tirelessly, the women of the
Fire Departments Auxiliary
worked all day typing, making
records, taking temperatures or
serving in the canteen.
The day marked another suc
cessful project sponsored by the
county people.
Anyone in the county who does
not have a donors card, or whose
card is not up-to-date are asked
to drop a card to Mrs. Frances
Magee of Seaboard, county sec
retary, giving his name and the
need. Mrs. Magee is in theproc-
- ess of bringing all records up-
’*'"L . aP'* ‘••'ill be- pl.^.d
give you a complete record on
—- your donations,
Randolph Phillips,
regional representative of Pen
dleton, said, “I would like to ex
press appreciation on behalf of
the executive committee and the
staff of the Tidewater Blood Re
gion and center to all who have
participated in any way in the
program throughout the year -
whether he be donor or worker.”
The new year in the blood pro
gram will begin July 1, 1965,
and any further activity in the
program for the county will be
announced at that time.
Productive donors were: Con
way - Walter M. Sykes, Mrs. Jean
B. Davis, Jerry Hedspeth, L. G.
Britt, Jr,, Julian Llverman, Mrs.
Marjorie D. Joyner, Mrs. Mag-
See BLOODMOBILE. Page 11
Four R-C Counties Will Share
$347,159 Kindergarten Funds
The application was worked
ed by the local school districts.
Bertie and Hertford counties
have operated similar pilot
schools on a grant from the North
quaint the children with their
home, school and church envir
onment. A part of the funds will
be used to check the physical and
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Mrs. Ivey, the former Jane preschool kindergarten training out through the county and city Carolina Fund in the summer of dental condition of tne children
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school districts under Roger R.
Jackson, Jr., who is the executive
Williams of Roanoke Rapids, re- to underprivileged children en-
ceived “The Best Wife Award” tering the first grade in the fall
at the same time he received his had been approved, together with director of the Economic Oppor-
award, others from the state of North tunities Division of the Choanoke
Ivey will be a member of the Carolina. The application cov-
Chuckatuck, Va,, school faculty ered 2,280 children in Bertie,
in the fall. ....... ..
CONWAY FIREMEN—Members of the Conway Fire Department have recently
completed a fire school with twenty-two of the men receiving certificates. Turner
Draper of Jackson, who is a certified instructor of the North Carolina Fireman’s
Training Program, was the teacher of the school. Above Rep. J. Raynor Woodard
is seen presenting a certificate to Donald Phillips. Others shown (from left to
right) first row; C. T. Draper of Jackson, instructor; C. A, Davis, Jr.. Joe
Frank Draper, C. A. Davis, Sr., R. C. Barrett. S. M. Edwards, Ennis Martin,
B. H. Bridgers; back row: W. W, Bridgers, W. M. Taylor. C. D. Parker, Jesse
Davis, C. J. Watson, Bobby Bridgers, W. D. Johnson, Julian Bridgers, L. G.
Britt. Jr., Linwood Ward, Carrol Futrell, George Evans. Thomas Hodges, Travis
Flythe, Gay Flythe and Stuart Lane. Firemen not present when the picture was
taken are Shirley Woodard. Fred Butler, A. V. Flythe, Jr., Wingate Martin. J. D.
Liverman and W. T. Bridgers.
Association. The average amount
allotted to a child for the eight
Hertford, Northampton and Mali- week period was $155 and the
total asked for in the four county
area came to $347,159. This was
the largest application in the
state.
The grant covers 90% of the
cost of operating the schools
this summer. The additional 10%
of the cost is to be supplied by
the local units through the use of
school buildings and facilities
that are under the control of the
school boards.
The plan calls for 400 students
in each of the counties of Hert
ford, Northampton and Bertie.
Although the program is set
up to prepare children for school
who come from a culturally de
prived background, the program
will accept aii^licatlon from any
preschooler and if the total num
ber of applications exceeds the
amount that can be handled, they
will be accepted on the basis of
Local school authorities have
contended for a long time that
one of the biggest problems in
the school system is the fact that
many of the poor children enter
ing the first grade are totally
unprepared to begin school work
and are doomed to failure in their
entire school life before they
start.
The Choanoke application in
cludes the provision that teach
er requirements will be the same
as for grade school teaching and
that all programs will be operat-
1964. School officials state that
the improvement of the children
participating in last year’s pilot
program Is measurable and def
inite.
and to remedy defects through
cooperation with the health and
welfare departments.
This wlH'be the first resultsj
,, ,, , . of the program grant given to
Applications from counties and Choanoke Area Development
towns in North Carolina not or- oy me North Caro-
ganlzed under the Economise Op- ,^3 m establish a staff to
portunity Act were rejected.
Most of the money will be spent
to hire teachers and classroom
plan “anti-poverty” programs
for the four county area. The
staff of the Economic Opportu-
aides, with the balance going to cities Division now includes the
“enrichment material” such as •• _• *-
books, records and trips to ac- Sec HEADSTARl, Page 11
Two Placed On Probation
In Last Recorder's Court
suspended upon payment of $30
and costs; reckless driving, 90
days roads suspended upon pay
ment of costs; resisting arrest,
90 days roads suspended upon
payment of $25 and costs and as
sault of an officer, six months
roads suspended upon payment
of $25 and costs. Sentences to
run consecutively.
James Mason Jacobs, 17, of
Rich Square, attempt to procure
operator’s licence through fraud,
costs.
Clyde Pruitt, 41, of 221 Ham
ilton St., Roanoke Rapids, driv
ing without due caution, costs.
Larry Paul KIzer, 18, of Mount
Airy, willful speed competition
with another vehicle, found guilty
of speeding, costs.
Fess Anderson of RlchSquare,
suspended upon payment of costs nonsupport, not guilty,
and restitution.
Charlie Lee Champion of Sea
board, speeding, 90 days roads
JACKSON - Cases handled by
Judge Ballard S. Cay in last
week’s Recorder’s Court includ
ed the sentencing of Donnie Full
er and Buddy Wray, both of Gas
ton, for six months road sus
pended upon payment of costs and
placed on two years probation.
Both were charged with engaging
In an affray.
Other cases coming before
Judge Gay and cleared from the
docket are as follows:
Thomas Judson Revelle, 16,
of Conway, Improper passing,
not guilty.
Chester Ransom ofGarysburg,
drunk and disorderly, 30 days
roads suspended upon payment
of $10 and costs.
Ben Shearln ofGarysburg, for
cible trespass, 90 days roads
Jesse Casterlowe, Jr., 18, of
Rich Square, allowing unlicensed
See RECORDERS. Page 11
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