THE County TIMES-NEWS
A Combination of
THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — EsubUshed 1892
THE NORTEtAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926
Vol. LXXIV, No. J
Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, September 30. 1965
Highway Chairman Hunt
Tour R-C Area Roads
ABC Store Managers, Stock
Now Ready For Friday Opening
By DOT WAGONER
Area News Editor
COLERAIN - State Highway Commission Chairman Joe Hunt
will arrive at the Colerain Airport in an eight-place, twin engine
plane at 1 p.m,, October 21 for a tour of R-C area highways, and
a 1 p.m. luncheon.
He will be met by the Roanoke-Chowan legislative delegation,
county officials, Chamber of Commerce staffs, civic club rep
resentatives and other persons interested in area highway de
velopment.
Jerry Elliott, information officer for the State Highway Com
mission, announced the area visit Wednesday morning.
R-C legislators expressed disappointment that Chairman
Hunt did not visit the Ahoskie vicinity during his swing through
Eastern North Carolina the week of September 13 and Invited him
to return to gain firsthand information on area highway needs.
Promotion of the $300 million state road bond issue is expect
ed to be Hunt’s major concern during the visit, but a study of the
Ahoskie Chamber of Commerce resolutions concerning Wghway
needs of Ahoskie and adjoining area most likely will be the hard
line core of the visual survey. Among recommendations in the
resolutions are a new highway office building in Ahoskie, highway
routes relating to bridges now under construction in the area -
JACKSON - The first shipment morning with a second shipment
especially the Lewiston-Oak City Bridge connecting Bertie and gf whiskey to stock Northampton delivered directly to two stores
Martin Counties, bridge now under construction joining Bertie county ABC stores arrived at on Wednesday. More than 750
and Washington Counties, construction of a new bridge across t^e county warehouse Tuesday cases delivered Tuesday will
Chowan River at Wlnton, improvements on U.S. 158 and recom
mendation that Ahoskie Town Council request thorough study of
Highways 561, 13 and 350 in the city limits.
During his recent tour through eastern North Carolina coun
ties, including a stop in Jayson on September 17, Chairman
Hunt said, “We have not found any organized opposition to
the road bond issue. If and when the road bond issue is passed,
we’re not going to engage in a crash building program.’’ With
this statement the commissioner indicated that all state needs
will be car’fefully studied and considered before work plans are
made.
Hunt also said “We decided we could gain more knowledge of
the state by traveling over it than we could by sitting in Raleigh
10 years looking at road maps.’’ It was this philosophy that
brought him to other eastern counties two weeks ago and will
bring him to the Roanoke-Chowan area next month.
The R-C legislative delegation includes Third District Senator
J. J. Harrington of Lewiston, Representatives Emmett Burden,
Bertie, Roberts Jernigan, Jr., Hertford, Raynor Woodard, North
ampton, and Philip Godwin, Gates.
stock the Jackson and one other
store. All stores will open Fri
day, October 1, with daily hours
11 a-m. to 7 p.m.
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Mr. Seaver
Speaks Again
I MARGARETTSVILLE - Jesse
Seaver, who was active in op
posing ABC stores in Hertford
■ and Northampton counties, has
5 moved beyond area boundaries
\ and written letters to the 13
I members of the N. C, delegation
I in U.S. Congress, setting forth
ils views on several issues.
On response received was
I from Congressman L. H. Foun
tain who wrote, “1 am always
I interested in having the benefit
of your views and assure you that
the numerous matters you dis-
L cuss in your recent newsletter
are, and will continue to be, care
fully and thoughtfully studied and
I evaluated by me, as we here are
I called upon to act upon them.”
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WHISKY •°-
FIRST SHIPMENT—Personnel of Northampton
County ABC stores, scheduled to open tomor
row (Friday) are unloading the first shipment
of whiskey received in the county. More than
750 cases were delivered Tuesday morning to
the county warehouse in Jackson, with a sec
ond shipment delivered on Wednesday. Store
hours will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
According to Bart Burgwyn,
the local ABC Board had a diffi
cult task In selecting personnel
from the number of applications
submitted. Employed to “com
mand stores under state law like
a captain commands a ship un
der military regulations” are •
Thomas Hodges, Conway man
ager; Juels Ward, Rich Square
manager; Willard Allen, Gaston
manager; and William Grant,
Jackson manager. For the pres
ent, Grant will also serve as
warehouse manager.
Burgwyn said applications
from persons not employed in the
Initial hiring will remain on file
for consideration should addi
tional personnel be needed or
vacancies occur.
In comparing an ABC store
manager with a ship’s captain,
the chairman said the manager
must be capable of running ev
ery phase of the business, “al
coholic beverage must not be a
problem with the person, he must
be honest, promote good public
relations, and be a detailed and
accurate record keeper.
“Our main purpose (ABC sys
tem^” he said, “is to operate
under the control system and
keep people buying in their home
county, which will provide funds
to attract new businesses and
provide more jobs for North
ampton citizens.”
Opening of four county stores
does not preclude establishment
of additional stores In the future.
Law Officers
REMCO Directors Re-Elected Roidstuk
/ I.** - T
ON-JOB-TRAINING — Working on radios and
televisions at Cole’s TV Service in Rich Square
is part of the on-job-training Richard Harold
Farrow of near Conway is receiving in the In
dustrial Cooperative Training Program of
Northampton County High School. A junior at
RICH SQUARE - The Roanoke
Electric Membership Corpora-
the peak kilowatt hour demand
as 10,317, an increase of 17.5
SSI#'TJSiff" ” ' |3jL wisarinlne'Uie'ooA, R(i»:5ia;Chi-’
na, World Government, UN, Bi- Approximately 1,000 persons,
ble reading and prayer, Christ- including 514 members attended
Hp mas postage stamp. Right To the meeting which began at one
|F Work Law, alcoholic beverages o’clock at the REMCO headquar-
* and labeling of cigarette pack- ters here.
ages. Manager Vernon E. Taylor in
During recent years, Seaver his report listed the co-op’s cap-
the school, Farrow says he plans a career in has visited the office of each of ital growth as $4 484 678 an in
radio-tv work. Joseph F. Cole, owner, instruct- the 435 members of U.S. House crease of 4.7 per cent over last
ing Farrow says the youth “is doing fine, show'- of Representatives, and offices year; the member equity as 18.5*
ing a good attitude toward the work, and I rnore than half of the Sena-
constructed at a cost of $60,000
and rebuilding the Merry Hill
station costs $30,000.
Taylor stressed the Impor-
rmcp^of wly^t-thcco-ophas m^^t
think he is gifted in both electrical and
chanical work.”
ICT Student Trainees Needed
CONWAY-Since schools open- peanut Co., Northampton Casket ees are needed are nursing, sec-
ed August 30, nine Northampton Co., Farmers Supply, Severn; retarial and auto mechanics.
County High students have regis- Harris’ Shell Station, Garysburg; ICT does not preclude college
tered in the Industrial Coopera- Johnson Manufacturing Co., Pen- entrance and is offered to high
tive Training program and have dleton, and RoanokeValleyNurs- school juniors and seniors with
been accepted by employers for ing Home, Rich Square. Western two units of credit each year,
on-the-job training. Auto and Hedspeth Implement A vocational course, ICT pro-
ICT is a cooperative effort by Co., Conway, willinterviewpros- vides opportunity for students to
schools, business and industry to P®cts this week.
provide on-the-job training for
youth in occupational areas of
their choice, and is directed to
ward the student, employer, par
ents and school - in that order.
Northampton businesses and
industries, and those in sur
rounding areas, that are cooper-
Fields in which student train-
learn how to work, develop good
working attitudes, acquire exper-
tors. Going straight to the top
ranks, he has delivered literature
to other high government of
ficials, Including two Presidents.
Most of the literature was of his
own publication.
On the state level, Seaver has
delivered literature to all mem
bers of the General Assembly.
Bookmobile
Schedule
Tuesday, October 5, morning:
Garysburg Post Office; Pleasant
Wallace Johnson, Coroner
Killed In Cor Accident
, trj.ncp^of wh."^ thcco-onhas m^yt
watt hours of curr'ent fic Per' to rSral families;’polntlifg oMut
month. The co-op’s total operat- that, over 48,000 families In the
ing revenue is $788,000, nine seven county area are served by
per cent increase over last year, the co-op.
Taylor also reported that three The Roanoke Electric Mem-
new sub-stations have recently bership Corp. serves Halifax,
been put into operation. One of Northampton, Hertford, Bertie,
located near Jackson, is Gates, Chowan and Perquimans
counties.
Directors re-elected were; E.
W. Evans, president, Como;
Clyde V. Cobb, vice president,
Windsor; A. S. White, secretary-
treasurer, Windsor; Grover Bur
gess, assistant secretary-treas
urer, Conway; J. C. Vann, Cora-
these,
the largest in the system and was
built at a total cost of $125,000,
One built in Bertie County was
Te Sheriffs
Departmenf'*tWled a 500 gallon
outfit near the Nick Smith place
outside Gaston, The big opera
tion Included 13 boxes of mash
with capacity of 5,200 gallons.
Arrested at the still site were
Melvin High, 16-year-old Negro;
James Pop Lashley, 26-year-
old Negro, and Sidney Moody,
30-year-old Negro, all of Gaston.
The three men were tried In Re
corders Court on Wednesday aft
er being released on $500 bond
each.
High was found not guilty. Judge
CONCORD —Wallace Lee John
son, coroner of Northampton
County, was killed on Thursday
A native of Northampton Coun
ty, Johnson was a son of R. H.
Johnson, Sr., and Mrs. Mary Sue
night, September 23, when his Cannon Johnson. He was a mem-
struck the Rocky Ro River ber of Conway Methodist Church
bridge near here. He was en
route to the State Young Demo
cratic Club Convention in Char
lotte.
Highway patrolman B. J. Clon-
and Conway Ruritan Club.
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by a daughter, Cynthia
Lee Johnson, and two brothers,
Russell H. Johnson, jr., and
Chuckle
CHANGED MAN
It’s funny how the man who
ating in the program and have al- isn’t good enough to marry your
ready accepted students for daughrer can give you the smart-
training are Cole’s TV Service, est grandchildren in the world.
Rich Square; B. F. Goodrich
Store, Roanoke Rapids; Severn
ience for employment, develop Hill; Mrs. J. G. Daniel’s home, inger said Johnson apparently Bruce Johnson all of Conwav
desirable personal traits, secure Afternoon: Gaston School, 2-3 fell asleep at the wheel and his ’
firsthand knowledge of business o’clock; Mrs. Herbert Blythe’s car crashed into the bridge abut-
and industrial operations, devel- home; Mrs. W. W. Grant’shome. ment.
op a sense of job security and In- Thursday, October 7, morn- Johnson, 34, was appointed
dependence, ease the transition ing: Mrs. Warren Cook’s home;' coroner in 1964. Hewasqualified
from school to fulltime employ- Miss Estelle Daniel’s home. Aft- in the Clerk of Superior Court’s '’'ay Cemetery,
ment, develop an appreciation of ernoon: Oak Grove; Mrs. Terry office on December 7, 1964.
peake; Frank Warren, Littleton; Ballard Gay ordered that the case
H. C. Martin, Jackson; Henry against Lashley and Moody be
Bennett, Rich Square, and J, M. continued until October 13.
King, Gates. A double still operation was
Free prizes worth over $800 raided September 24 near Rich
were given to lucky ticket hold- Square In the Bryantown section
ers. by the sheriff’s department. The
Presiding at the meeting was rig was made up of two 40 gallon
J. B. Weaver, REMCO attorney, copper stills, 16 barrels of mash
with capacity of 50 gallons each.
Arrested In the Friday raid
■ was James King, 21-year-old
' Negro, who will be tried In fed
eral court.
Weather Wux
Indian Summer
A funeral service was held
Sunday at 3 p.m.inConwayMeth-
odist Church by the Rev. R. L.
Baldridge. Burial was In Con-
the value of a dollar, and to un- Wood’s home; Mrs. Allen Dick-
derstand his vocational interests en’s home; Mrs. M. B. Stephen-
He had operated the R. H.
The county commissioners
will appoint a coroner to fill the
Funeral Held Wednesday
For Graham Whitted, 53
Johnson Insurance Agency in unexplred term of Johnson at next
- Conway for several years.
Monday's meeting.
Man Fears Home
Will Be Burned
CONWAY - Russell Coggins, Coggins said he made his cus-
an official of a local union, who tomary visit to the post office at
is active in the Northampton his usual time of 4:30 p.m.. As
County civil rights movement, he.entered, he said, a stranger
said Tuesday he fears his house' struck him in the face with his
may be burned. fist, knocking off his glasses. A
Federal Bureau of Investiga- brief scuffle followed, in which
tion agents are probing the burn- Coggins suffered several other
ing of a cross in his yard Sep- blows,
tember 3 and an assault upon him
in the Conway post office Septem
ber 13,
Coggins blamed his troubles
on the Ku KIux Klan. He said
the KKK didn’t like him because
he had worked with the North
ampton County Voters Movement
and was a speaker at a three- ,
thieves. Chappell said the loss county rally called by the Voters Pvt. Ellis C. Edwards, 23, son
Supermarket
Robbed Of
$408 Tues.
RICH SQUARE - The theft of
$408 in cash from a local super
market was reported to officers
on Tuesday morning by the store
manager.
James M, Chappell discovered
the theft when he opened Chap
pell’s Red & White Supermarket
at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Chappell told officers that the.
money was in one of two cash
registers in the store. Two hun
dred dollars in the other cash
register was overlooked by the
was covered by insurance.
Entry to the store, located di
rectly across the street from
police headquarters, was made by
breaking the glass in the back
door, and removing the bolt that
locked the door. The thieves ap
parently took the bolt and also
the prop that was used against
the door.
Police Chief H. L. Joyner says
the investigation is continuing.
Assisting Joyner are Sheriff E.
Frank Outland and Deputy Sher
iff Grover C. Parker.
c
Rich Square
Man In Korea
U.S. FORCES, Korea - Army
ROXOBEL - A graveside serv
ice for Graham Bunyan Whitted,
Jr., 53, popular cashier of the
Roanoke-Chowan Bank at Roxo-
bel, was heldWednesdayat4p.m.
at the Beaver Hill Cemetery at
Edenton.
The Rev. Charles Cranford,
a former pastor of Sandy Run
Baptist Church, officiated.
Mr. Whitted died Monday en
route to Roanoke-Chowan Hospi
tal of a gunshot wound which was
apparently self-inflicted.
A veteran of World War II, he
had been active in civic and com
munity projects in the Roxobel
area since coming to Roxobel 14
years ago. He was a native of
Fuquay-Varlna.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Cates Whitted; two daugh-
Not recognizing the car, they
continued on their way.
It was approximately an hour
later when they came back along
the route. Finding the car and
the man still there, they stopped
to investigate.
Mr. Johnson told Sheriff Dan
iels that Whitted was alive at the
time and talked to him. Johnson
went to summon an ambulance
and doctor and the son remained
with Whitted,
Dr, E. P. Norfleet of Roxobel
and Mrs. Whitted rode In the am
bulance. Whitted was dead on
arrival at Roanoke-Chowan Hos
pital in Ahoskie. Sheriff Daniels
said he did not know if any state
ments were made in the ambu
lance prior to his death.
The officer said he is positive
ters, Mrs. Dalton Ray Ivey of the gun was Mr. Whitted’s and
Movement and held at a Negro Mr. and Mrs. Willie C.
church. wards of Rich Square was as-
Cogglns said his union. Local signed tothe 19thInf^try«sCom-
.. . _ .. pany E in Korea September 4.
Edwards entered the Army last
does not recognize segregation
and "as long as I stay In it, I
3199, United BrotherhoodofCar-
penlers of America. AFL-CIO, . oaioreo u.e Arm, last
does not recomlze seereealion “mPlfled basic training
at Fort Gordon, Ga., and Is a
military policeman in the com-
must go along.”
The FBI was asked to investi
gate the assault on Coggins. The
Mrl Jo\ffih'TlSfr"ot Braduate of North Carolina POST OFFICE OPENS - Patrons of the Rich
Mars Hill another civil rights College in Raleigh, and Square Post Office were having to adjust the
worker. * attended Chowan College In Mur- past week to new combinations of postal boxes.
and in many cases, new box numbers. The new
pany.
Edwards is a 1960 graduate of
Rich Square High School, is a
1962 graduate of North Carolina
Rich Square and Carrie Allen
Whitted of the home; two sons,
Jerri Cates Whitted and Graham
B. Whitted, HI, of the home; his
' mother, Mrs. Clarlbell Erwin
Whitted of Fuquay-Varlna; a sis
ter, Mrs. Whitt MIncey of Fu-
quay-Varina; a brother, the Rev.
Alvls M. Whitted of Charleston,
S. C., and one grandson.
Investigation into his death Is
continuing, sheriff Edward H.
^ Daniels said Whitted was alive
'''ben he was found about 3 p.m.
.yV'^-C by ABC officer Jesse Johnson
■ '■ ' and his son, Gary.
The Johnsons had been to Lew-
that the wound was self-inflicted
but he has no opinion on whether
It was accidental or intentional.
He said the stock of the 16-
gauge automatic shotgun was on
the floor and the barrel was
pointed toward the driver’s side
of the station wagon. There was
a no. 4 buckshot shell In the gun.
No other shells were found in the
station wagon.
Evidence indicated Mr. Whitted
was sitting under the steering
wheel when the shotgun went
off. The full load of shot entered
his body and several pellets
postal building was opened to hte public last
Thursday morning, Postmaster E. L. Womble
assisted patrons in locating boxes and working
combinations
iston lo get a part for a peapui Efthfseat™'’®'' ““
combine. As they passed
Luther Glover clubhouse en route
to the farm, they saw a station
wagon and a man on the ground.
Sheriff Daniels said no hearing
is planned unless it Is requested
by the family.
GASTON - One week before
county ABC stores were sched
uled to open providing the con
trol system over alcoholic bev
erages, local ofi':* rs we'.‘e busy
raidir “