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THAT’S 'THE WAY THEY GO Two applied as soon as the paper was de livered; the first one got the apartment to the complete satisfaction of advertiser and the new renter. THREE ROOM downstair! apartment fioht!, heat and water furnished! Adulu only, Phone 332-2759, Ahoskie, Volume LXXIV, No. 21 THE Northampton County TIMES-NEWS ★ ★ ★ ★ THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES A Combination of Established 1892 •k -k -k k: it ir THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, June 3, 1965; s: ■W’’ iiiki Fire Chief Warns Fire Followers Ready To Hire Teachers For Choanoke’s 'Headstart’ Plan WOODLAND - The Fire Chief of Woodland's Volunteer Fire Department, Charles Whitley, has issued a final waring to all fire followers. Whitley warns that in the fu ture persons who follow fire fighting equipment en route to a fire, and are present at the scene of fires and who in any way, re strict or block traffic at the scene of a fire, will be Issued warrants by the fire depart ment’s traffic department. Whitley, who has Issued pre vious warnings, says the action of Issuing warrants, has been taken due to vehicles that block ed the road where fire trucks had to enter and exit to fight the fire at the Joe P. Brown house near George last Thursday. He stated the traffic caused a longer delay in fire trucks moving back and forth to the scene of the fire. MURFREESBORO - Teachers and staff are to be hired imme diately for the Choanoke "Head- start” Plan, it was announced Monday at the same time that the area director and the area consultant were announced. Jimmie L. Pittman, 46, of Gaston is the director and Clyde A. Erwin, Jr., 36, of ChapelHill, consultant for the six superin tendents in the Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton coun ties area of Choanoke Develop ment Association. To be employed are: an area bookkeeper and secretary; two supervisors for each county; one secretary for each county; an area total of 114 teachers who hold "A” certificates in primary education; 114 teacher’s aides; 46 lunchroom supervisors; and one maintenance custodian for each county. It is anticipated that each class will have an av erage of 20 pupils. Teachers and supervisors will be enrolled in a training course the week of June 14. The pro gram will operate from June 21 through August 13. Personnel and staff job appli cations should be submitted to the school superintendents in the area. They in turn will assist the area director in the employment of staff. The four county exten sion officers and the health and welfare departments will be ask ed to assist in the employment of staff personnel effected by their respective agencies. Appointments of Pittman and Erwin were announced by Choa noke President Fred L. Cooper of Roanoke Rapids, Choanoke Area Education Chairman R. P. Mar tin of Wlnton and Executive Di rector Roger R. Jackson, Jr., of the Economic Opportunities Divi sion of CADA. Pittman, the new area direc tor, is a native of Micro in John ston County. He is the son ofMr. and Mrs. J. M. Pittman of Route 2, Selma. He has for one and one- half years served as principal of Gaston High School in Northamp ton County, is a veteran of 21 years service in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1963 as a lieutenant- colonel. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for three years before World War II and received his B.A. degree In economics from Se attle University, while in the Army. During his military serv ice, he also took courses in ed ucation at the University of Vir ginia and the College of William and Mary. He acquired the M.A. degree In education and public school administration from East Carolina College in Greenville. Pittman’s military career in America and foreign countries included Battalion Administra tion. He also was division chief of an Army Service School, and for three years was an ROTC pro fessor at Bucknell University. His wife is the former Miss Myr- tice Best of Savannah, Ga., and they have two children. Pittman has been admitted to the University of North Caro lina graduate school of educa tion for advanced work toward the Ph.D. degree in education. His studies there will begin In September. Erwin, the new area consult- See TEACHERS. Page 4 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING—The brick shell is all that remains of the J. P. Brown, Sr., home near George after it was struck by lightning during an electrical storm on Thursday, May 27. Four fire departments, Woodland, Rich Square, Conway and Jackson joined in fighting the fire, which started around 4:30 p.m. with the Woodland firemen remaining on the scene throughout the night. Much of the furniture downstairs and appliances were removed from the burning building and saved. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Billy Jenkins. Court Finds Manslaughter PetitlOII TO BB PieSeilted At June Commissioners Meeting Charge From 1964 Accident Thursday Thunderstorm Destroys Farm Home GEORGE -The J. P. Brown, Sr. maid, and the family dog were In home near George was struck by the house at the time the light- mate had been made of the loss that they doubted that the lightning during a thunderstorm on Thursday, May 27, and burn ed all but the brick shell in spite of the efforts of the Woodland, Rich Square, Conway and Jack- son volunteer fire departments. The home was occupied by Billie and Autrey Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins is the dTughter of the late J. P. Brown. Only Mary Harrison, a house Rev. Key Moving To ning struck. It is believed that it building could be salvaged. Twice left the house and went through before a building on that site a nearby tree before being has burned from causes other grounded. than lightning. Between 4;20 and 4:30 p.m.the The fire departments kept a maid heard the lightning and soon watch on the buildinguntilFriday after a crackling sound in the at- to be certain that the fire was tic. The fire spread rapidly extinguished, through the upstairs and came ^ The .tenkins^ are temporarily down through the walls. staying at the home of Roy Grif- Neighbors and firemen made fin until they can make perma- an effort to remove furniture and nent plans. personal belongings but could They lost most of their cloth- not reach the upstairs. ing and almost all of their-bed- Almost all of the downstairs room furniture, furniture and applicances were The fire gutted the building in removed before the fire reached spite of the factthattheWoodland the downstairs. fire truck was at the scene by Mrs. Jenkins said that noesti- 4:45 p.m. Tennessee Association Of Ministers Formed At Monday Meeting LASKER - The Rev. Floyd Key, pastor of the Lasker and Creeks- ville Baptist Churches, has re signed to accept the pastorate of a church in Springfield, Tenn. A pastor has notbeen named to suc ceed him. The Rev. Mr.Keywillconclude his services on Sunday, June 6, directing the twenty - member choir of Lasker Baptist Church, in a singing service at 8:00 p.m. to which the public is invited. A native ofTennessee, theRev. Mr. Key graduated from Wake Forest Seminary. He became pastor of the Lasker and Creeks- ville churches in September, 1957, while still enrolled at the seminary. After moving here, he mar ried the former Jimmie Judd, also of Tennessee. They have two daughters, Peggy Ruth and Kelly. RICH SQUARE - Ministers representing all areas of the county met here at the Rich Square Methodist Church on Monday, May 31 for the purpose of forming a county-wide asso ciation of ministers. Thirteen ministers attended Monday’s meeting and chose the following as officers of the asso ciation; President, the Rev. Don ald Dunlap, pastor of the Conway Baptist Church; vice pres ident, the Rev. A. M. Jones, pastor of the Rich Square circuit; secre tary and treasurer, the Rev. J, E, Sutton, pastor of the Milwaukee charge; chaplain, the Rev. S. W. Edward, pastor of the Second Baptist Church at Potecasi. The officers are to meet and formulate by-laws and guidelines for the association and p r e sent them to the ministers at the group's next meeting. The Rev. Sutton stated that "it is hoped that every minister serving churches of Northamp ton County will join and help to get the association off to a good start. It is also hoped that by or ganizing the association that the ministers of Northampton Coun ty can offer a program of com munication among all churches in the county.’’ The next meeting will be held at Roberts Chapel Baptist Church in Pendleton on Monday, June21, at 10:00 a.m. JACKSON - A preliminary hearing in Recorder’s Court last week of a 1964 traffic acci dent resulted in a charge of manslaughter being placed against Benjamin Pope of Sharps- burg. Pope, 52, was bound over for trial in Superior Court after probable cause was found in the hearing. He posted a $400 bond. Pope was allegedly involved in traffic accident near Rich i Square on Highway 258 on April ' 7, 1964, in which three Negro men were killed. Other cases handled yester day by Judge Gay included the following: Percy Lee Shaw, Jr., 27, of Roanoke Rapids, speeding, $10 and costs. C. E. Murphy of Southport, disturbing the peace and engaging In an affray, not guilty. J'V?-Jonkiiy^, of Ahostjl-v en gaging In an affray, not guilty. Ronald Cooper of Ahoskie, en gaging in an affray, not guilty. A1 Cox of Leaksvllle, engaging in an affray, not guilty. Raymond Cain, 23, of Rich Square, driving while license revoked, 12 months roads sus pended upon payment of $200 and costs. James D. Moore, 20, of Lu- coma, reckless driving, prayer for judgment continued upon pay ment of costs. Robert Harvey Joyner, 35, of Rocky Mount, speeding, $10 and costs. Ben Johnson of Jackson, as sault with a deadly weapon, 12 months roads suspended upon payment of $50 and costs and restitution and placed on proba tion. Cliff Edwards, 20, of Jackson, forgery, pleaded guilty to forci ble trespass, 60 days roads sus pended upon payment of $25 and costs. Bennie Powell, 23, of Jackson, aiding and abetting in forgery, pleaded guilty to forcible tres pass, 60 days roads suspended upon payment of $25 and costs. Ned Parker of Seaboard, as sault on a female, six months roads suspended upon payment of $25 and costs. Norwood Tidwell of Weldon, assault with a deadly weapon nol pressed with leave upon pay ment of costs. Carl Hugo Parker, 29, ofMur- freesboro, no operator’s license, $50 and costs. Thurman Powell, 23, of Sea board, reckless driving, costs. James Thomas Babb, 40, of 206 Madison St., Roanoke Rapids, speeding, $10 and costs. Abner Lassiter, Jr., 17, of Conway, speeding, $10 and costs. George Scott, 33, of Garys- burg, no operator’s license, no registration and no liablility in surance, judgment suspended See COURT, Page 4 JACKSON - A petition re questing a referendum on the establishment of ABC stores and the legal sale of beer and wine continues to be circulated in Northampton County according to Bart Burgwyn. Burgwyn, spokesman for the Citizens Committee, informed the TIMES-NEWS that "more than sufficient names appear on the petition to call for the ref erendum; however, all have not been certified as registered vot ers.” Burgwyn further states that "since these signatures must be checked by the chairman for reg istration it is necessary for sig natures to appear the same as on the registration books in order for the chairman of the Board of Elections to identify them. In view of this and the fact that there no doubt will be double signers and errors in naming the Coin Collection Is Stolen In Lasker voting precinct the committee will not take any chances and will not deliver the petition request ing the referendum until It is definitely established that the signers are sufficient in number to be properly certified and in proper order.” Burgwyn reiterated that "the signature of the petition did not necessarily mean the signer had to vote for ABC stores or legal sale of beer and wine. The peti tion is only a request, which must be granted when legal require ments are met, to allow the cit izenry to enjoy their American privilege by going to the polls and voting in secrecytosettleaques- tion.” He urged, “ All citizens to sign ZACKI WEBSTER HARRELL New County 4-H Agent JACKSON - Z ackl Webster Harrell began workinNorthamp- ton County on Tuesday, June 1 as the assistant county agent for 4-H work. He graduated In May from North Carolina State College in Agriculture and Horticulture. A farm boy raised in Chowan County, he graduated from Eden- ton High School. He is staying for the present time at the Rich Square Hotel un til the house he has rented in Jackson is available. He will then move together with his wife, Ka- theryn Byrum Harrell and their 18-month-old daughter, Kathy. He is a member of the Rocky Hock Baptist Church. Harrell was active In baseball and farm clubs while in school. He Is the brother of Aubrey Harrell of Windsor, who served as a special rural development agent in Bertie County before be coming manager of the Bertie- Martin and Spruill Oil Compa nies in Windsor. LASKER - A coin collection, I valued at between $500 and $600 I -u)- Cite ow.iTtrs,' Mils bioifci: Iiom the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rafaleowskl here Friday, May 28. Mrs. Rafaleowskl discovered the loss when she returned home around 4:15 p.m. afterbeingaway from home since 8:30 a.m. Sheriff E. Frank Outland, who is continuing his investigation. Mail Route RICH SQUARE - Sealed pro posals are being sought for a man to handle a new mall route be tween Rich Square and Aulander. E. L. Womble, Rich Square Postmaster, said sealed propos als will be received until July 1, 1965 for a carrier for the period from July 1, 1965 to June 30, 1968. The contractor will be requir ed to furnish an enclosed motor vehicle of not less than 100 cubic feet capacity Inside measurement and post a bond of $1200. The route, a new service, will contain 11.4 miles and will be scheduled seven times a week. Sealed proposals should be mailed to Director, Transporta tion Division, Post Office Depart ment, Atlanta, Ga., 30304. Anyone desiring additional in formation should contact Wom ble at once. has made no arrests In the theft. The coin collection consisted bf I'ivfe Dookt' 01 ‘diTTies, five' books of nickles, 83 quarters, a frame of half dollars, a liberty head nickle, one 1717 coin, $1 In Buffaloe nickles, two 1883 half dollars, and two commemorative pieces bearing the picture of Washington Carver. The sheriffs department Is al so investigating a break-in atthe store of Mrs. C. K. Maddrey In Pendleton. On Sunday night. May 20, three watches and approxi mately $1.50 in silver was re portedly stolen from the store. No arrests have been made. Two young Jackson Negroes are free on bond after attempting to pass a forged check at Leg gett’s Department Store in Jack- son. Benny Powell, 23, and Clif ton Edwards, 20, were foiled in their efforts to cash the $40 check they had forged on the name of F. J. Bowers of Jackson by Leg gett’s manager, Floyd Price, who recognized the signature as forged and alerted the sheriff’s department while detaining the men. Two Gaston Negroes posted bond for their appearance In court after being arrested for operating a still near Gaston. Deputy Sheriff Ed Ingram cap tured the two at the still site on Sunday morning. The still had a capacity of approximately five barrels. the petillon so that we might ex ercise our rights bv ballot.” June 24 is the last Cav the ca.'; be pre.t.ir.ljii!.;h--J/®^; It is anticipated that the petltl»i will be In order forpresentingby June 7, 1965. Shiloh Sets Annual Homecoming GASTON - Annual homecoming day will be observed Sunday, June 6, at Shiloh Methodist Church here. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by an afternoon service. The service will also mark the beginning of a week of revival services. The Rev. Charles Trlehart, pastor, will conduct the home coming services and the week’s services, which will be held each evening at 7:30 through Friday, June 11. Area choirs and the church choir will present special music each evening during the week. All former pastors, former members and friends of the church are Invited to attend the homecoming and revival. Natural Bait Fishing Now Allowed At River SFILLLD LOAD—A truck loaaed with gravel overturned near Rich Square Monday afternoon, spilling the entire load of gravel, but leaving the driver uninjured. Johnny Stallings, 24, of Wel don, driver of the truck for Weldon Roofing & Sheet Metal Works of Roanoke Rapids, lost con trol of the vehicle after crossing the swamp Northampton County citizens can now fish with natural bait in the Roanoke River at those points within municipality limits without a county - wide fishing license. This has been made possible through a bill regarding fishing in boundary waters in the state which was ratified by the leg islature May 27. The bill was sponsored by Halifax-Warren County Sen. Julian R. Allsbrook. The new law amends the gen eral statutes to provide that where a county (such as North ampton and Halifax) is bounded by a body of boundary water (such as the Roanoke River) residents of the county are deemed to be fishing within their bridge, two and one-half miles west of Rich own county and would not have Square and hit the soft shoulder of the high- to have a county-wide license, way, causing the truck to overturn down the A boundary river or stream, embankment. State Trooper B. E. Edwards was for example, Is a portion of a the investigating officer. No charges were pre- river or stream which either ferred. forms a county boundary line or follows the course of such a line. The Roanoke River is a boundary line between Halifax and Northampton counties, so the bill will apply to these waters. The law, in effect, provides that any resident of Northampton or Halifax County may fish in the Roanoke River without a county-wide license as long as he is fishing in that portion of the river within a city or town limits, or limits that go to the river. In short, a resident of Jackson, for instance, can come to Hali fax County and fish from the Weldon banks, without a Halifax county license, or a Roanoke Rapids citizen can go to the tail- race and fish from the Gaston banks without a Northampton County license. It should be remembered that xhE WIND DOTH BLOW—And when the wind this law applies to fishing with ^oes blow this unique weather vane goes into natural bail only, A state fish- immediate action, with the milkman hard at Ing license Is stll r^uired for ^here else but at Roanoke River Ranch, fishing with artificial lures. more appropriate for such a contrivance. The gaily painted vane is on a fence surrounding the ranch stables, near the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bloom. between Jackson and Rich Square, could be
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